Chapter 45: Confession.

Ichiro was lying on his bed while looking at the ceiling.

He was thinking about Slych and the danger he could be in.

…But Mars will be able to protect him easily.

The Quest said that he will be attacked by Martial Commander, which is nothing compared to the strength Martial King possesses.

He looked at the interface of the Quest and looked at the timer.

[New Quest!]

[Plot!]

[Quest Goal: Referee is trying to rig the match! Don’t let Slych get disqualified!] {COMPLETED}

[Quest Rewards: ???] {2000 EXP, 1000 Coins Rewards Bending}

[Quest Penalty: —–] {Penalty Removed}

[Quest Failure: Failing to do Bonus Mission will have dire consequences!]

[Bonus Mission: If you manage to expose the Referee – You will get extra rewards!]

[Time Limit: 20 Hours]

’20 Hours.’ Ichiro thought, he will talk with Mars later to talk with him about exposing this whole thing, they might even be able to get the confession of the Referee.

*CREAKK*

*BAM*

Suddenly the door to the Medical Bay was slammed open and a man carrying a young man with long black hair ran inside and quickly put the young man on one of the beds.

Ichiro widened his eyes. ”Mars?! Slych?!”

He stood up in hurry and walked to the bed.

”What happened?!” He asked in a hurry.

Mars sighed and told everything that happened.

Ichiro bit his lip in anger but was glad that his friend was alright.

Mars looked at him and said. ”I looked through the attackers’ phone, I told my subordinates to see where the signal came and it was from one of the Yakuza leaders.”

Ichiro looked thoughtful.

Mars continued. ”The Yakuza leader was sitting with other Higher-ups from Ramu, it was definitely them.”

Ichiro gritted his teeth. ”Should we expose this thing?”

Mars sighed. ”This could cause very dangerous consequences.”

Ichiro looked at him in anger and was about to argue.

…But then Mars put his hand up, he continued. ”But we can use them to make a warning, that we don’t tolerate this kind of actions.”

”So, what should we do?” Ichiro asked with hope.

”We need to leak your video, but it won’t be even enough to expose the Higher-ups.”

Ichiro then asked. ”Then we need to get a confession from the other referee?”

”Correct, come with me – Slych will be safe here,” Mars said and walked to the other room connected with Medical Bay where the other referee was.

Ichiro followed closely behind and saw the referee sitting in the bed with a grim face.

He saw Ichiro approaching, with anger he yelled. ”Look at what you did! You will pay for my medical bills!”

”Shut up.” But suddenly a stern voice came.

The referee looked at Mars and yelled. ”And who the fuck are you!”

Ichiro took the phone from his pocket and started to record the video.

”Confess that your superiors ordered you to rig the final Round of Match 4.”

The referee looked stunned for a moment, then he scoffed. ”I don’t know what the fuck you are talking about, leave the room or I will call the guards!”

Mars shook his head. ”They will never answer when I ask politely, but when I make them scream, then they will regret that they were even born.”

The referee looked confused at first.

But then Mars grabbed Referee’s finger and pulled it forcefully from his hand, while a slight bloody fountain came from the wound.

”ARGGGGG…!!” Referee cried in agony, but then Ichiro put his hand on his mouth.

He looked at terror towards the two.

”You know, I am not completely sure why I got this kind of Power Trait, but it can cause a lot of pain,” Mars said and his pinky turned into the color of black.

He put his pinky on the wound of the referee.

[Harmful Anguish!]

”MMMMMMMMMM!” Referee widened his eyes in agony.

Every cell, every bone, even blood inside him was filled with pain.

He was about to pass out.

But then Mars’ hand turned green and he healed him completely, even the missed finger.

But the mental damage was still there.

”I can do this all day,” Mars said nonchalantly.

”N-NO! I will confess.. please stop…” Referee begged.

”Ok, wait for moment.” Ichiro said.

Mars raised an eyebrow. ”What is it?”

”Need to delete the torture scene, kids will be watching the news!” Ichiro said and looked at Mars with slight displeasure.

”Aha..” Mars chuckled awkwardly.

Ichiro removed the video and started recording again.

”Go on.” Ichiro then said.

The Referee started to say everything while still trembling from the aftermath of torture.

Apparently, he was a very new referee and he needed money, that’s why they recruited him and he had a very easy job to do.

Disqualify Slych without being suspicious.

It was supposed to be easy, but because of Ichiro and his System, it became impossible.

Ichiro stopped recording and now they had two proofs of rigging in the tournament.

Even one would cause huge havoc.

But two… Then something is suspicious about this tournament.

Mars will go to a few News Station as a Director of the Enforcement Department and he will force them to spread the video clips.

No one wants to become enemies with Enforcement Department.

It’s suicide!

”Send the video clips,” Mars said.

Ichiro dialed his phone number and sent the videos with text messages.

”Alright, my squad will come shortly – They will keep an eye on the Higher-ups while protecting you two,” Mars said and started making his way over to the biggest News Station in the Ramu.

Ichiro walked towards Slych’s bed and sat down next to him.

*Ring*

He heard his phone ringing, he took it out and saw Lucas calling him.

*Clank*

”Lucas, what’s up?” [Ichiro]

”I heard that Slych got attacked! Everyone is talking about it! Members of Armya are trying to find him desperately!” [Lucas]

”He is in the Medical Bay, bring the members of Armya with you, I will tell everything here.” [Ichiro]

”W-What!” [Lucas]

*Clank*

Ichiro hang up the phone and started to wait for others.

A few minutes later he heard loud footsteps approaching.

The door was slammed open and he saw Lucas and members of Armya coming.

They saw Slych lying on the bed, they quickly ran towards him and asked Ichiro in hurry.

”What happened?!”

Ichiro sighed and said everything that happened.

He said that someone planned to kill Slych outside of the stadium and that he probably was Martial Commander.

But Mars stopped him and killed him.

The Members of Armya sighed a relief, but was still very angry that someone so powerful targeted someone much weaker than him who was still a kid, it is a very disgusting thing to do and there are a lot of people in the world who would love to kill someone who attacks the weak, and who can’t defend themselves.

”You alright?” Lucas then asked Ichiro.

Ichiro sighed and said. ”Sorry for letting you down.”

Lucas shook his head. ”It’s alright, it was my fault as well for letting you do that 2v1, It was idiotic and I am sorry.”

Ichiro sighed. ”I shouldn’t have fought them 2v1 in the first place.”

”Well, it’s all past now, we lost, end of the story” Lucas said and patted Ichiro’s shoulder.

Ichiro smiled slightly and nodded.

”How are his injuries,” Lucas said and pointed at Slych.

Members of Armya also looked at him.

”Mars healed him, he is only asleep currently,” Ichiro said and others sighed a relief.

*Ring*

Everyone turned their heads and looked at the pocket of Slych and saw that his phone was currently ringing.

Ichiro took the phone and saw a text of ‘Emilia <3’ On the screen.

Ichiro smiled. ‘Slych must really like her…’

”Ichiro, don’t tell me you are going to answer it,” Lucas said sharply.

Ichiro shook his head.

Lucas sighed a relief.

”Of course, I am going to answer,” Ichiro said with a grin, Lucas widened his eyes and tried to grab the phone but too late.

*Clank*

Ichiro answered.

”Slych, are you alright?” Ichiro heard a concerned voice coming out of the phone.

”I am sorry, but Slych is currently in the bathroom, and he gave me his phone for safekeeping!” Ichiro answered and gave thumbs up to everyone present.

Lucas looked like he wanted to strangle Ichiro.

While members of Armya sweatdropped.

”A-Ah… Who is this?” Ichiro heard a shy voice ask.

”My name is Kurogami Ichiro, Slych’s friend! Who is this?” Ichiro asked, but he already knew the answer.

”I-Ichiro?!” Emilia asked with shock, everyone in the Raften Household also looked at her in surprise.

”Yup, who is this?”

”A-Ah… It’s Emilia… H-Has Slych mentioned me..?” Emilia asked shyly.

”Ah, you are the girlfriend, Slych doesn’t stop talking about you,” Ichiro answered with a smile.

”R-Really?!” Emilia asked with a huge smile.

”Yes, yesterday he talked about you for hours! I got annoyed because I am still single.”

”Hehe…” Ichiro heard Emilia’s laugh.

”I will tell Slych that you called,” Ichiro said.

”A-Ah, alright thank you!” Emilia said with a cheerful voice.

”Tell everyone there that I said Hi!” Ichiro said.

”A-alright,” Emilia replied shyly and Ichiro stopped the call.

Lucas facepalmed while members of Armya looked at him strangely.

”I am the best wingman aren’t I?” Ichiro said smugly.

Lucas rolled his eyes.

While Members of Armya actually nodded.