"Instead of working for me, I'd rather you all find your own hobbies and interests."
Damien said, "Reading, fighting, music, dancing, cooking... anything's fine."
His plan for the Cursed Children was to let them live in the Void Ark, bringing life and color to this world.
Fighting wasn't necessary unless a girl genuinely desired it.
After all, they were just children under ten.
In any world, adults wouldn't send kids to battle, right?
"I don't get it."
Enju Aihara didn't understand Damien's words.
He summoned so many Cursed Children just to let them live happily?
'Right, he's a god…'
A god who could grant their wishes, protect them, and give them a home!
"But, isn't it a bit much?"
"Just enjoying the food and clothes Kami-sama gives us…"
Enju's thoughts were simple... she wanted to do something for Damien to repay his kindness.
"Then help me manage the new kids."
"Like Hiyori and the others."
Damien turned to Tina with a smile. "And you, you're Tina, right?"
"Yes, Kami-sama."
"Can you read?"
"Mm!"
"Can you help record the children's names?"
Damien conjured a pen and paper with a snap, and Tina felt her mind clear. "Also, I removed your genetic defects. How do you feel?"
"Good… so comfortable…"
Tina felt energized. "I'm full of drive!"
"And Tina, you've been too hard on your body."
"The side effects of long-term stimulant use need cleaning up too."
Damien added, "Enju, you too. Here, you don't need to worry about turning into monsters. Use your powers freely."
"Huh?"
Enju couldn't believe it. "This…"
Well, he was a god.
Gods could do anything.
Humanity's unsolvable problems, like the Cursed Children's genetic flaws, were trivial for Damien's touch.
But the kinder he was, the more grateful Enju felt.
"I-I'll go help!"
Oddly, looking at Damien's handsome, gentle face, her cheeks flushed, and she fled to find the angel sisters.
"She ran off…"
Tina said, bowing to Damien before leaving to help.
Compared to the boisterous Enju, Tina was far steadier.
"I want to help too."
"Me too."
"And me!"
Soon, Damien spotted more familiar little girls in the crowd.
Midori Fuse, Asaka Mibu, Hotaru Koro, and Kohina Senju.
All were Initiators from the original story, partners to human Promoters.
"Good, thank you."
Damien praised them one by one, encouraging more girls to help each other and find tasks within their ability.
Recording names, origins, and identities for easier management.
In the Void Ark, Damien had prepared rooms for them. Once registered, they could claim supplies.
Supplies included daily necessities and clothing.
Specific needs could be bought on the castle's shopping street.
With Violet around, Damien could conjure anything they wanted with ease.
"Hey, stop it!"
"No messing around!"
Suddenly, Damien heard a commotion. Looking over, he saw Tina confronting five girls wielding swords and guns.
"The doctor's orders are absolute."
"I've reported this place's secrets."
The five little girls, younger than Tina, matched her strength.
Especially their leader, Rita Salsbury, whose power far surpassed Tina's.
[Ashley Springstein]: IP Rank 100, NEXT's mechanized soldier Initiator, Tina's sister, nicknamed Giga Hedgehog.
[Irene Spencer]: IP Rank 95, Tina's sister, nicknamed Meteor Fall.
[Faye Kronmiller]: IP Rank 88, Tina's sister, nicknamed Fer-de-Lance.
[Louise Zelazny]: IP Rank 70, Tina's sister, nicknamed Blood Creek.
[Rita Salsbury]: IP Rank 21, Tina's sister, nicknamed Pluto, the strongest of the five.
The IP Ranking, set by the International Initiator Supervision Organization, was based on defeated Gastrea and achievements.
Though compatibility between individuals mattered, the IISO ranking was the standard for Cursed Children's strength in this world.
Top 20 Initiators could rival entire armies alone.
To Damien, though, this meant little.
He didn't need more fighters.
"Brainwashed?"
Looking at the five girls, Damien instantly saw their state.
Brain modifications, mental conditioning, and mechanical control.
That doctor was truly vile.
"Well, the great purge is coming soon."
"Enjoy your final moments."
Damien's "flood" wasn't literal water or rain but a causality weapon.
Not just Gastrea, but humans too would face divine judgment!
Tomorrow, Damien would unleash the Spear of Judgment, named "Sin."
In an instant, it would scan the souls and pasts of everyone worldwide.
The irredeemably wicked would be erased.
The deeply sinful would face death.
Those burdened by lesser sins would suffer misfortune.
For those with lighter or excusable sins, their lives would be shortened, hastening their next incarnation.
In short, reduced lifespans and early deaths.
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If you like the Classroom of the Elite and Danganronpa series, don't hesitate to check out the new project I'm currently working on:
[COTE: The True Perfect Human]
Synopsis:
Since the era when humanity was still focused on steam and coal, people have already been questioning what the Perfect Human truly looks like.
Some say the Perfect Human possesses overwhelming physical strength… others claim the Perfect Human has unparalleled intelligence.
Of course, there are also those who believe the Perfect Human possesses both... strength and intellect.
Like Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
That's why when people ask who the most perfect human in all of fiction is, they often point to the Masterpiece of the White Room as the Perfect Human.
But… only the OGs know that the only Perfect Human who has ever walked this earth is...
The Ultimate Hope…
Izuru Kamukura.
...
This is the story of Izuru Kamukura as he challenges Classroom of the Elite searching for whether there is anything in this world capable of dispelling his boredom.