The Golden Watch Of Hypnosis - Chapter 36
After ten minutes, Tenshi felt a deep and vigorous stirring within his soul, it was like the same thing you feel when you want to vomit; a rotten and angry movement in your stomach.
It was the same from his body, he felt something stirring.
Tenshi feltwrong.
Tenshi frowned furiously and put his hand on his forehead.
Tenshi remembered the order he gave to Nero and felt disgusted, killing underage children just for a simple yet dull reason?
What the heck?
Tenshi’s morals and ethics, which were missing just a while ago, came back in full speed as his face turned more and more mortified as each second passed by.
What his actions would gift him as a consequence horrified him, his neechan would forever hate him while Sakura would be disgusted, the very notion of that made his soul shake with anxiety.
Tenshi wasn’t scared of monsters or demons but was scared of being hated; hated by the ones he loved.
Tenshi’s anxiety however, dissappeared as he heard whisperings beside his ear.
Tenshi felt slight conflict; why? Just kill those kids, they weren’t his.
[Holy shit, the heart demons had silently awakened when you met that kid! They’re now silently trying to corrupt your soul!]
The monotone robot like voice of the Golden Watch replied in Tenshi’s mind after hearing his inner conflict. It understood that a human couldn’t possibly hesitate on his morals in just a second, furthermore, the whisperings also increased it’s doubt.
Tenshi felt anger, a burning hate. He didn’t like those that wanted to manipulate him. He however, hated those more that tried to manipulate him into doing things his morals wouldn’t allow him to do usually.
Sora wanted him to kill the kids, that’s fine but if he told Tenshi to eat shit would he eat shit? Simply like that, he didn’t want to kill innocent kids for a kid that he just met an hour ago. That kid wasn’t above his Kanae-nee nor was he above Sakura. So why should he suffer their hatred just to please a kid he picked up an hour ago?
Tenshi wasn’t a psychopath as far as he knew, he might say all the time that he was one but he just shared some traits with them, he wasn’t as heartless as he seemed to be.
After all, how would he face his neechan and Sakura if he murdered innocent children?
‘Dreadlord, your attention to detail has managed to amaze this demoness!! ‘
A shrill and angry voice replied from deep within his mind. Tenshi felt a sick urge to vomit when he heard that voice; it was filled with nothing but pure hatred and madness.
[They silently took a hold on your soul while you weren’t looking. It’s because, after seeing that’s kid’s situation, your heart started to be slowly corrupted and these demons took advantage of it!]
[They wanted your heart to give up; and to do that, they needed you to suffer from guilt, anxiety and insecurity. The best way to do that? It’s to make you take an action you’ll forever be guilty and anxious over!]
[They basically want you to subconsciously do a thing you would normally hold disgust over, then, after they release their hold on your heart, you’ll realize the mistake you made and you’ll be heartbroken with the realization you made a grave mistake, then they’ll devour your soul!]
Tenshi heard the voice from his head and frowned.
Just then, a deep and twisting presence was applied on top of his head as his arms and legs stopped at the places they were; the pressure made it impossible for him to even blink his eyes.
Unknown to him however, the watch on his hand slightly glowed as the pressure on top of him was overbearingly thrown off as if it didn’t exist in the first place. Yet; a small amount still presided on top of his body.
Tenshi gritted his teeth as he tried to get a grip on his body; his body was starting to give up now his arms and legs felt strained.
[There’s still a way to escape, eat all of the Emerald Heart Pills! They haven’t managed to devour even a piece of your soul yet!]
Hearing the voice in his head, Tenshi gulped and pulled out a snuff bottle from his pockets. His hands however, felt as if thousands of needles were pricking them, it didn’t hurt but it instead numbed his hand so much he couldn’t even feel anything.
Tenshi put so much strength in his hands yet they were trembling and almost giving up.
Tenshi felt despair hit his heart as he saw the future he would be in if he gave up at this moment; a bleak and dirty future filled with ruthless killing and hatred. He didn’t want that
However, his strength ran out as he felt a deep calling from within his body.
‘Give up’
‘Sleep ‘
‘Just give up’
‘Why try so hard when the world can be at the top of you palms within a single moment?… Give up ”
Tenshi’s eyes drooped and twitched as his hands stopped moving; just a moment later however, he felt something burn in his heart.
How can he give up right now? He had to take revenge on his mother, he had to fulfill the promises gave out to Sakura, Misaki and Kanae-nee
The suppression on his hand weakened as Tenshi victoriously smiled; he took the chance and immediately pulled the cap from the bottle and emptied the emerald pills into his mouth.
“Gh!”
Tenshi made a slight gagging noise as the pills crowded his throat, they were dry and suffocating yet Tenshi didn’t spit them out, instead, he crushed them into pieces using his teeth and ate them all in one swoop.
The voices receded as the suppression on his body dissappeared in a second; as if they were never here from the first place.
Soon, a burning feeling even more violent than the first time he ate those pills enveloped his body.
Tenshi sighed in relief then coughed in discomfort.
Nero and Haruto hearing this turned back and immediately gave Tenshi a bottle of water.
Holy shit, if this guy got angered that they didn’t give him enough attention, they’ll probably get murdered!
Tenshi took the bottle of water and lifted the cap; then, he frantically downed the entire bottle in a minute.
Tenshi felt a bit dissatisfied at this moment.
“Nero, don’t kill those kids. ”
“Uh, sir, but the steamroller is already being transport-”
“I said; don’t kill them. I’m not interested in them anymore. ”
Tenshi said coolly with a grin as he once again assumed his power posture.
Tenshi had to keep the image of a cold and murderous mafia boss covered in blood; otherwise, these guys will get suspicious.
Seeing this Nero rolled his eyes and pulled out his phone.
Why were all of these powerful men so indecisive? They literally change their words every minute.
Tenshi however, frowned and talked to the watch in his head.
[I don’t know, the bottle of emerald pills however, seems to have shut them up for a bit.]
[You need to solve your griviences and problems more quicker than this, otherwise, you won’t be able to recognize yourself a week later.]
[Or cling to Sakura everyday. That’s the most easiest way to calm them down when they awake the next time.]
Tenshi smiled and nodded. He needed to fasten his plans for revenge. Even though revenge on Endou was on his end list, it was now his priority. Otherwise he’ll probably die even before he gets the list of people his mother was transferred here to investigate.
That list, he had to get it through any means!
The matter regarding killing those kids were now over. Tenshi however, had an idea for his ‘disciple’. Since Sora said that he’ll kill them the moment he sees them next time, this could be used to his advantage. He could just say that controlling his anger and smiling in front of them was a test from him. That way, the kid will be able to have his anger issues under control and he’ll also be able to learn how to manipulate people.
Tenshi took out his phone and called Sora. A while ago, he took the kids phone number.
“Hey kid, let me tell you, this is my first test for you. I know you’re hot-headed, so try to control your anger.”
“B-but sensei, I can’t do it”
“Listen. ”
“Act nice to them and accept them, I’ll do a certain thing for you in return if you pass my test.”
“If you pass my test, I’ll give you…wealth, even more than what that douchebag has.”
“For now, bear with them. After you gain wealth, you want to see the jealous and regretfull expressions on their faces right? ”
Tenshi smiled. He had the perfect words to manipulate every person. After all, everyone wanted the ones they want to have revenge against suffer.
“Yes sensei. You’re so smart! If you killed them directly, I wouldn’t be able to get any pleasure from it, and if I show them my wealth and they get jealous, won’t that be more fun?! ”
“Of course kid, now hang up. I have work to do. ”
Tenshi cut off the call and smiled wryly. Why was this kid so much like him?
Nero from the front seat sighed in relief, so these guys actually shared a disciple and sensei relationship? Nero was thinking from the start that Tenshi was a shotacon who gets riled up upon getting called sensei.
Bah!
“Boss, were here~~! ”
The oddly chippy Haruto yelled from the driver’s seat, his leg on the break.
“Hm. ”
Tenshi coldly nodded while Nero went out and opened the car’s door to his right.
Tenshi seeing this nodded and exited the car; however, the burning hot air began to scorch his body as Tenshi suddenly wanted to go back to the cool embrace of the car’s inside.
The sunlight was slightly lower than before yet the heat only increased as Tenshi saw the people walking beside him all wearing light and skimpy clothes with umbrellas above their head.
As it was still noon, school still hadn’t finished for the majority of the population as only aunties and lolis crowded the streets, furthermore, as it was just before a hospital, the majority of the people were either sneezing or coughing.
Tenshi fixed his suit and waved behind him; motioning Nero and Haruto to follow him. The duo nodded and faithfully followed Tenshi.
After a while, Tenshi looked up and saw a huge twelve-floor building towering in the sky; a huge sign was on the first floor spelling’Acropolis Government Hospital’.
Tenshi looked downwards and saw many pharmacies and shops surrounding the hospital; the shops were mainly small ones providing groceries and things people usually use.
One thing Tenshi had to applaud was the scenery around the hospital; unlike the many government hospitals that were littered with trash, this one was generally clean and surrounded with some small bushes and trees which provided the patients from the upper floors a sense of still being on earth rather than a jail.
As it was noon and furthermore schooltime, the surroundings weren’t as populated as it would be on the evenings or holidays.
“Buy fourteen bouquets of flowers and some chocolates.”
Tenshi commanded as he nonchalantly looked around the hospital. It wasn’t his first time visiting it of course, since his mother died and his father remarried, he had to earn for himself as neither his father nor his wife gave him any money, while his sister did want to send money, he just told her that he had enough money to last a year or so, even though he didn’t even have a penny, meaning that he himself had to earn to study, eat and medical expenses and whatnot. Due to him regularly falling ill due to his lifestyle back when he was an otaku, he used to visit this hospital due to their services being more cheaper than private hospitals.
Tenshi smiled as he remembered how hard he had to work to even study in his school; Misuzu High School, it was a very prestigious school in this district as far as he remembered, furthermore, it was also a private school meaning that it took very high fees. When Tenshi took the entrance exams, he didn’t study much yet still managed to get into Misuzu High School.
Yet, Tenshi smiled, thanking himself for not getting any scholarships. Yes, he was happy that he didn’t get any scholarships otherwise in desperation, he would accept them. Reason? Many scholarships had conditions attached to them such aswork in this place if you graduate college, work in the army for two years after you graduate school and whatnot.
Tenshi rolled his eyes, he was stupid back then and would’ve accepted a scholarship if he was offered one due to the hard work he had to do.
If Tenshi doesn’t kill his stepmother, he won’t be able to rest in peace. Working partime jobs for 15 hours a day tested his sanity.
“We’re here boss~! ”
Tenshi turned around and saw the chippy Haruto and nonchalant Nero with bouquets and bouquets in their chests and hands with some chocolates between them.
Tenshi laughed. These things would be his first offering, a gift that would weaken their resistance towards him, a bribe if you have to call them it.
After all, he could use those delinquent guys in two ways he could make them his henchmen in school, and, using a certain method, usurp the post of the Vice President of the Student Council or use them as a method of gaining popularity.
Tenshi however came upon a certain problem with his former plan, which was the fact that the school was filled with childrens and scions of rich and affluent families and among them, there were guaranteed to be many martial artists or cultivators among them. It was certain that the method he would use is filled with force and that the Student Council was sure to be chock full of cultivators.
Tenshi wasn’t strong nor was those delinquents, furthermore, he also couldn’t take the mafia into the school.
The solution?
Tenshi pulled out another snuff bottle from his pants and looked at it; it was the bottle of pills called the Burning Heart Pill.
Tenshi relevaled a cruel smile as he opened the bottle and a fiery and bitter fragrance was released from it.
This was a fourth rank pill. It burned vitality and potential for future cultivation in exchange for a random and permanent increase in power.
Nice right?
Tenshi waved his hands behind him and walked towards the hospital building, surprising many people in the wake as they saw flowergolems crowd the road.
After a while, Tenshi entered the building and sighed as the cool air from the air conditioner hit his face. The duo of flowers behind him hurriedly followed him and closed the sliding door leading into the lobby.
The looby was of an endless and nauseating white color, the floor and walls were impeccably clean as the smell of sharp disinfectant entered Tenshi’s nose. At the left side of the lobby were accountants and nurses at standby.
Tenshi smiled and walked towards a nurse standing just near him. Seeing that it was a young woman just a few years above his age, Tenshi changed his tone and suffix.
“Nurse-neechan, I heard that there were some high school students beaten up by a serial killer admitted here? If so, could you please tell me on which floor they’re located on? ”
Tenshi asked with a firm and polite tone, he used that tone because he knew that nurses in government hospitals were always busy and irritated so behaving nice with them always gave nice results in return.
Seeing Tenshi ask the nurse so politely as if she was his sister, Nero and Haruto looked at each other, visible confusion on their faces.
Wasn’t this guy usually a demon when facing them?
After a moment, they realized why he acted like that and smiled at each other.
It’s because she’s a wamen isn’t it? Looks like their boss is someone who gives whamen great respecc.
The nurse looked back with a frown, irritated as she was already on duty since the last night.
However, seeing that the man who asked her the question was a man who was roughish and handsome looking, furthermore that he asked her the question so politely, she also felt the need to respectfully answer his question.
“Could you please say it again O-sama? ”
The nurse felt from intuition that the man in front of her was younger than her, but she was a nurse after all and had to call others using sama. Furthermore, the man was dressed in a business attire, he was probably a businessman or something.
(AU – Clerks and waiters and other service sectors employees will call just about everybody -sama, probably as ‘o-kyaku-sama’ (Ms Guest, or Mr Guest). O-sama is also used as a standalone title. It’s very polite and shows either that the person you are addressing outranks you by a large margin, is much older than you, or you are in a very formal situation — or maybe you don’t know their name and need a polite address.)
Tenshi slightly frowned and reworded his previous question.
“Oh them? They’re in ward three on the fifth floor. ”
“Thank you neechan.”
Tenshi chuckled and left the nurse, who had a slight blush on her face.
So handsome.
Nero and Haruto seeing squinted their eyes; why was this girl blu-
However, when they turned their gaze to Tenshi, they suddenly realized one thing.
Was this guy getting slimmer by each second?
Tenshi now looked like a normal human, he didn’t have muscles on his body but he didn’t even have one percentage of his previous fat on his body anymore. His face however, turned more handsome and roughish looking. He looked like a super villain with the clothes he was wearing.
“What the hell?”
“What the hell? ”
Were the only words that came from their mouths.
Tenshi however, at this moment felt a burning feeling coming from his stomach, meaning that he was probably hungry or either the pills were acting up again.
Tenshi rolled his eyes and entered an elevator along with the flowermen.