Chapter 435 Blinded By The Lights



Another loss.

It was a well-deserved victory for both Hiroshi and Midori since they went above and beyond their limits in order to surpass the two undercover superheroes. Also, Midori almost died back there, but he didn't mention anything about it. He was immediately taken to the Nurse since he needed some time to recover.

Quite frankly, Dark Matter and Light Wing could tell that Class 3-1 was not to be underestimated. At first, they were optimistic about sweeping the class with one victory after another. But now, they've taken a disheartening defeat, two consecutive defeats, to be exact. Their pride was at breaking point, and it was only a matter of time before they started questioning their skill level as fourth-years and as undercover professional superheroes.

"Emma and Shiroi, the two of you are next. Now, let's see what kind of scenario you'll encounter this time." Knighthawk spoke in a crestfallen manner. He briefly stole a glance towards Dark Matter, implying that he do a better job this time around.

Dark Matter clicked his tongue in response, but it was too soft that no one heard it except Light Wing.

A head-on fight. The next scenario would be a head-on fight between heroes and villains.

"And there we have it! Now, who will be on the side of the heroes? Who will be on the side of the villains?" Knighthawk asked as he grabbed a coin from his pocket. He then slammed it on the ground as if he couldn't care less which side was which. "This is a two versus two fight! Who cares about heroes versus villains?"

Without further ado, Knighthawk instructed the two parties to get in there and start throwing hands. The rules were simple. It would be a two-versus-two fight and whoever surrenders or gets knocked out first would be deemed the loser. In a fight, it didn't matter whether one side was the villain or the hero. The victor would be the one to get away.

"Are you ready?" Shiroi asked as the two of them walked into the arena. This would be their first duo battle together so Shiroi was a bit nervous about what could happen. Then again, she was aware that Emma trained under the best of the best— namely Satoshi's parents— that's why there was a good chance that they'll be able to pull it off.

"Yes, we can win this." Emma clenched her fists as she smiled at Shiroi. "Don't go down before they did, okay? Or else I'll win the bet."

"I'm going to win the bet, Emma." Shiroi smiled back, extending her hand at Shiroi for a fist bump.

Meanwhile, Dark Matter and Light Wing were also having their own conversation. "That purple-haired girl is the transfer student, right? What was her superpower again?"

"I'm not sure... but the white-haired one is Shiroi. The only reason why we came across her name was because of our research about Satoshi. I'm pretty sure she manipulates ice... and a little bit of rain... I think." Light Wing muttered.

"To think that we'd have a face-off during heroes versus villains. This is very disadvantageous for us since we're used to sneaking at our opponents. A direct confrontation won't bid well for us undercover superheroes." Dark Matter let out. He could already foresee the third loss on their streak of losses.

"We can do this. As long as we use our superpower properly."

"Of course... but it's not that simple."

...

"You won."

"You too." Hiroshi greeted them back as Satoshi and the others greeted him with congratulations.

"Is Hiroshi all right?" Kurogami asked. He was only slightly concerned for Midori since he could tank a few hits himself.

"The Nurse said he needed to rest for the whole day. If he was any other person, he would've died right then and there. That Dark Matter guy doesn't know how to pull his punches." Hiroshi commented. "But we won, so I can't really complain."

"Do you think Emma and Shiroi would win?" Fuuka asked. For some odd reason, she was still beside Satoshi, sticking to his side even though the exercise was already over.

"I don't know... but there's a good chance they could win. That Dark Matter guy has the same superpower as mine. His is just more powerful. As for Light Wing, the only thing she could do is cause a distraction with that flashing light of hers— or maybe she was just hiding her superpower. I don't know."

Satoshi stole a glance at Kurogami. Just like Kuroe, Kurogami is usually quiet. But this time, he was talking more than usual. Apparently, Kurogami had no screen time for a couple of chapters now, and that's why he was relishing his screen time as much as he could by talking a lot.

"Dark Matter can move from one shadow to another, and he could also use dark matter to shoot beams and energy orbs at his enemy. His control over his superpower is a tad bit janky though, that's why he couldn't use it that much." Satoshi explained.

"As for Light Wing, she is the polar opposite of Dark Matter. Her light could temporarily blind the enemies, and her super detection skill is especially useful for espionage missions. Other than that, she's as harmless as a dove."

"If Emma and Shiroi could work their way around Light Wing's superpower, then there's a good chance they could win this match, right?" Kurogami continued. "As for me, I can easily defeat those two in combat, even if they come after me at the same time."

"Really? Then why don't you show us your ways, shadow guy. We know you can't last five seconds against those two at their full power." Hiroshi scoffed at Kurogami's comment. It didn't take long before most of the class also found Kurogami's comment a little ridiculous.

Only Satoshi and Kuroe found his comment feasible.

"Then let me show you. If we're next after Emma and Shiroi... then I'm not going to run away. I'm going to take the two of them on with or without Jonathan's help." Kurogami declared, his eyes fiery with enthusiasm and excitement.

"If you're going to take them on, then I'll do it with you. They're weak. I can easily defeat them without lifting a finger." Jonathan said.

This time, everyone didn't chuckle or said another word. Jonathan said it with so much conviction that they were more or less convinced by his words.

"All of you, focus." Jonathan cleared his throat and garnered everyone's attention in an instant. "The match is starting."

...

"Since there was no one to facilitate the match. I'll act as the referee. Let me repeat the rules. If one side is unable to fight, then the match is over. Forcing your opponent to surrender is also allowed. And also, killing is not allowed. I'm sure you won't break that rule... but I just had to say it again." Knighthawk explained before raising his hand.

"At the ready... start!"

Once the signal was given, Shiroi immediately erected an ice wall in the middle of the arena. At the same time, Light Wing let out an intense flash of light that should've blinded Shiroi. However, because Shiroi acted faster than her, the light bounced off the ice wall and it temporarily blinded Dark Matter instead.

"What on actual—" Dark Matter exclaimed as his eyes stung.

"I'm sorry." Light Wing forced an apology out of her mouth.

On the other side of the ice wall, Emma created a dimensional portal that led to Dark Matter and Light Wing's flank. She didn't have to say a word to Shiroi since the two of them jumped into the portal in a snap of a finger.

As soon as they appeared behind Dark Matter and Light Wing, they noticed that they were a bit confused. Emma and Shiroi didn't expect the ice wall to return their attack on them.

There was only one thing left to do.

Nodding at each other. Emma manifested a portal in front of them which led to a dozen more portals scattered throughout the arena. "Flurry of ice spikes!" Emma screamed.

Shiroi didn't need any telling twice. She started firing a barrage of ice spikes at the dimensional portal.

The other portals flew above the arena, aimed right at Dark Matter and Light Wing. A moment later, countless ice spikes started firing off at all the portals, pouring forth on the two undercover superheroes while they tried to defend themselves.

"This is your fault, Light Wing. Why did you have to flash some light on them? Now I'm incapacitated." Dark Matter grimly said, forcing his eyes open but he still couldn't see anything.

He knew that he could cancel out every portal with his superpower, but right now, he couldn't just fire off without seeing anything. His superpower could easily destroy anything, that's why he should be extra careful while using it.

"Then, let's surrender now. At this rate... we're going to die." Light Wing let out a pained moan as more ice spikes pierced her appendages.

"Not yet! A couple more seconds! We can't surrender!" Dark Matter desperately screamed.