Reincarnated Into a Shounen Anime-Chapter 48: Hero

Time passed.

Carico and others were moved to a different city. A city more prosperous and advanced than the previous one. Carico slow grew up. But life was dull. There was no anticipation or expectation. Just a faint hum of wanting to do something was always present under his chest.

He attended school, got good grades, received praises. But nothing felt true anymore. He became withdrawn. Quiet.

Even when bullying started, he said nothing.

They call him names, blame him for Father Itsuki’s death. Saying things like, father Itsuki dead trying to save him. He never corrected them.

Who is going to believe him when the world already sentenced him guilty?

Carico paid no mind and luved his monotonous life.

Today, his 18th birthday, there was a slight excitement in his chest. Because now, he is now able to do voluntary work near villain zones. Help the police keep the public in check as the heroes defeated the villains.

He may not be of any help in the fight, but he could at least make sure that there were no hindrance in the Hero’s way. They way, he felt that he was one step closer to becoming the hero father Itsuki talked about about.

Carico took his usual rote to home. He works part-time. Has his own rented apartment. It was a small apartment in the suburbs of the city where crime rate was high. Villains ran rampant. That’s the reason the prices of the apartment and houses were low enough for him to rent one.

Even eith all the risks, it was still a meaningful part of Carico’s life. And the Hero’s of that area did their best to stop the Villains.

Though, not all the time are they able to defeat the Villains. Sometimes, they arrive late and the villains escape.

Carico went to his usual work place. A convince store. He has been working here for two years now. The pay was good. Work load wasn’t that high. A perfectly perfect place to work part-time.

Like any other day, he started his shift and was doing his job when a loud glass shattering sound rang out accompanied by a blood chilling scream of a women.

Carico’s stomach dropped and heart rate spiked. He looked out side to see a giant man with no hair and musculer body was holding a women by the hair and a bag full of cash while laughing like a manic.

Carico knew the villain, F-Rank, Hadious Bull . An infamous thef who also kidnaps women and raps them until they are dead or incapable of normal interactions.

Seeing the woman, Carico knew what her fate would be if she wasn’t saved.

’I need to do something!’

Urgency filled his heart. He stored out of the store, people inside were terrified and have already retreated far back.

Carico had no idea what he is going to do. There was no hero in sight. But if the woman isn’t saved and he let the villain go, he will never be able to forgive himself.

His breath hitched, confusion and helplessness overwhelmed his find. His body shook. He was sweating profusely.

Father Itsuki’s last words suddenly echoed inside his mind. Clarity returned. He was still shaking in fear but his resolve to save the woman slowly peaked.

’Hero...’

He remembered what father Itsuki had said.

’A heart to save and will to act...’

Carico clenched his fists. Gritted his teeth. He looked at the villains that was walking triumphantly, showing of while holding the woman under his arm, eyes full of blazing resolve.

’I will save her. Not matter what!’

Carico’s heart started to beat faster. His body felt impossibly light. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

’Even if it costs my life!!’

Carico sprinted towards the villain. He didn’t know what he will do but one thing he knew that he will die. Horribly. But he wants to die after putting on a fight.

Carico quickly reached the villain and jumped on his back. The villain laughed, amused.

"HAHAHAHA!!! WHAT IS THIS WHAT IS THIS!? YOU THINK YOU CAN STOP ME UNTIL THE HERO’S ARRIVE KID!!"

The villain laughed at Carico who was trying to chock him from behind. But as if the muscles around his neck were made of thick elastic, it didn’t budge at all.

Carico looked at the villains ear. Disgust filled his brain with the thought that just appeared in his mind but he still opened his mouth and hit on the villains ear hard.

Feeling Carico’s action, the villain laughed even harder. Unaffected.

Carico felt like he was chewing on rubber. He grinded his teeth in anger and desperation. His eyes bloodshot.

’COME ON!!!’

"HMMMMM!!!"

Carico’s muffled scream made the villain shake his head in announce. He was already running. Not paying any mind. Because he felt like he wanted someone to watch his bull power.

Carico’s vision turned black. Nothing but the desire to make a scratch on the villain remained. His black pupils turned even darker. A twisted but overwhelming hunger rose from his stomach.

’COOOMMMMEEE OOOONNNN!!!!’

As if his teeth gained new level of sharpness, his teeth started to sink in. Taste of blood filled his mouth but he did not stop and did even harder. The villain finally reacted and threw away Carico from his shoulder.

"AAAAA YOU DAAAMMNN BRRRAAATTT!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!!!??? YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!!"

The villain said as he threw the bag of money and woman away. Marching towards Carico with rage filled eyes. His left ear was missing.

Carico skiddedthw ground for few times before stopping and hurriedly getting up. Bruises and cuts spilled blood.

Inside Carico’s mouth was the villains ear. And intense hunger clouded his judgment to throw out the ear.

[Devour~~]

An ethereal and chilling voice whispered into Carico’s mind. Like they were talking from great distance. Carico still wanted to throw it away but the hunger was so great that it clouded his judgment and he gulped in down instead of spitting it out.

Carico felt the ear go down his throat and the moment it reached his stomach, like it had been starving for eons, it churned and twisted. He could swear that he could he the ear getting engulfed into black smoke and disappearing.

The villain was right infront of him. Ready to strike. But a warm wave spread through his body, starting from his stomach. Instantly energised his whole body. Carico dodged the villains attack and skidded the ground. He was astonished. Overwhelming power spread through his body.

Strength so great that he felt he could defeat anyone. But the stomach twisting hunger remained.

[Devour~~]

The voice rang once again. He felt like he was losing his reasoning. Mouth watering, the taste of the ear he had eaten made hin salivatate.

No, it was the taste of the Bloodline. The blood that was delicious. Carico’s breath quickened, midnight clouded as he lunged forward and bit on the villains shoulders instinctively. His teeth sinking in without resistance. He bit of a chunk of flesh which made the villains cry in pain and anger.

After gulping down the flesh, the same warm wave spread through his body and he felt even stronger.

A smile appeared on Carico’s face. Eyes dark with predatory glint. Mouth watering. His veins turning black. He lunged at the villain again and bit of another chunk of flesh. The same feeling spread through his body. The feeling feeling was like a massage that soothed his soul.

The hunger in his stomach isn’t going down. He wants to eat more. Feel more.

The villain noticed the change in Carico and paused in unease for a moment before exploding in anger because a weak boy managed to scare him. Both the villain and Carico lunged towards each other. Carico was significantly faster and easily dodged the villains punch and bit one his shoulder, ripping of another chunk of flesh. This time however, Carico didn’t let go.

He tightly held on to the the villain and started to eat a side of his shoulder liek a hunger beast. No matter what the villain did, he couldn’t shake of Carico. If he struck Carico’s body, he will rake damage and heal quickly again. Trying to separate from. His shoulder seemed like an impossible task. He was gripping so hard that the villain felt his nails are going to peirce his skin.

The villains desperately attemted to make Carico let go as he stared to wildly thrash around. Screaming in agony as he got eaten alive. His left shoulder was go, blood bathed his body.

Black smoke like aura radiated from Carico’s body.

The massive lose of blood made the villains vision go blury. He fell down. Limbs numb from blood lose while he watched himself get eaten.

Carico ate with glee. Happiness and delight overwhelmed his mind before his reasoning went down and his vision got blank and he passed out.

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Carico slowly opened his eyes. Soft light assaulted his eyes. His head felt light but clouded. Dry wind blew, caring brown sand partials. Carico sat up and found himself in a rocky desrt. Distant mountains stood like immovable force of nature. Giving off ancient and oppress feeli g that made Carico’s mind skip a bit. She slowly stood up. He couldn’t remember how he got here or what he was doing before.

He looked around. In the sky, a massive moon loomed over. Illuminating the desrt world with its ethereal silver light.

Stars twinkling around it like ornaments enhancing it’s beauty. Mesmerised and awed, Carico stared at the moon for what felt like an eternity.

But suddenly, the ground started to shake slightly. The shaking intensified, so did heart beat of Carico.

With a boom, the ground inforn of his exploded up and a massive black solitude sprouted out. Its ethereal body undulating with pure blackness. Like smoke, its body changed shapes. The serpentine creature stopped and looked down at Carico. Their eyes inter locked. Carico stared at its black pupils without blinking.

The moon behind its head seemed to enhance the majesty of the creature infornt of him.

Carico could see his reflection in those wide, soul steering eyes. He wanted nothing more to star forever. Slowly, everything from his field of vision disappeared and only his reflection staring down at him remain.

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Carico’s eye’s steered open. His eyes adjusting to the light. An unfamiliar white ceiling. Soft mattress under his body. Comfortable cloths loosely hugged his body.

’[World Devouring Serpent]... Mythic-Rank...’

In Carico’s mind, information of his Bloodline appeared. Carico didn’t know what to feel other than disbelief of everything that had happened. Carico suddenly noticed someone standing beside him. He saw an old man with kind smile looking at him. His long beard and hair turned white from time. He had glasses on. He looked like a chill grandpa but Carico knew better.

’Yamamoto The Wise...’

A legendry figure of the world. On of the strongest being still walking on the earth. Currently the head master of International Hero Academy.

Carico felt his heart rate spike. Feeling overwhelming awe. The man infront of his finally opened his mouth.

"Carico Tsukasa, do you want to be a Hero?"

What came out was something he was never expecting in his life.