In The Academy As Sukuna

Ch 64 - The Birth of a Demigod

"Among ruins and wreckage, one finds satisfaction that words cannot reach, only carnage can express."

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(POV: Ryomen Sukuna)

"Domain Expansion: Malevolent Shrine."

Time itself seemed to slow down. It was as if I could feel everything, the movement of blood in my veins, the air as it entered and exited my lungs.

My soul slowly faded, as if it was being erased from reality.

A dark energy seemingly erupted from beneath me... a darkness that spread out over the battlefield, engulfing every being it saw in its path.

The demons around me froze, a primal fear gripping their hearts. The demon in front of me, who had lunged towards me, was now standing on the ground, her eyes fixed at my figure, her body trembling in terror.

Watching her be so scared sent a weird sensation through me... was it satisfaction?

My expression, however, remained unchanging. I was focused on limiting the domain's area of effect, since I didn't want to hurt Eva at all.

The sky turned a deeper red, as if it were bleeding just from witnessing my attack.

I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. The domain was ready to be used.

I had limited the domain's boundaries to 120 meters, a distance I had set purely on assumption. If I were to assume how far my allies were, 180 meters would be a better guess.

My eyes shot open, my pupils seemingly glowing in the dark as my silhouette casted a long shadow on the ground, as if I was looking down on these demons like a God from above.

My heart burned with a sense of anticipation, and also, suspense. I wanted to see these demons be minced to the ground...

The domain's imbued technique activated, sending an immeasurable number of slashes through the whole battlefield.

The demon in front of me... or is a female one called a demoness?

Anyhow, she was the first to be attacked. A few slashes hit her together, dividing her body into 6 before she even had the time to react.

Her eyes widened at the sensation of being cut, her mouth moving as if she wanted to say something, but nothing came out.

She was dead.

I stood in the middle of this carnage, streams of blood forming on the ground, mixing with the soil, while fountains erupted from the bodies of the demons being mercilessly dissected.

A few drops of blood landed on my face, making me slightly flinch.

But, it wasn't uncomfortable, it felt more like... a deep, dark satisfaction that I got from seeing these beings get massacred.

A feeling rose in my heart, I don't know what it was... but it told me to kill... to kill more.

I kept the domain up for 30 seconds, which was more than enough to slaughter every single demon in its range.

Finally, I broke the domain with a sharp gasp, my eyes drooping slightly. However, there was a small smile on my face... I enjoyed it.

Suddenly, I felt a gust of air pass beside me. These were my allies, joining the fight.

Their faces were astonished, fearful, adoring, even, as they had just witnessed the most dangerous attack they had, and probably ever will, see in their lives.