If you thought defeating an enemy with a single punch would be the limit of being overpowered, then I’m sorry to inform you, you’d be wrong.

There exists a curse that leads to an even more solidiary fate than that.

One look.

That’s all it takes to defeat someone.

Why?

Why did this misfortunate fate befall some normal person like me?

Am I cursed to forever suffer through this hell? This reality is far too cruel.

For as long as I can remember I’ve been forced to go around everywhere in life with my eyes glued to the ground.

I’m terrified to look up even once. If I did, a fate far worse than death awaited me.

“Ha! Ha! Ha! I am the Demonic God of Thunder! Foolish mortals swine grovel beneath my feet and worship me!”

“He’s too powerful! We need back up! Run away! Scatter!”

“Ha! Ha! Ha! Eat my Thunder Cannon of Chaos little mortals!”

“He’s an S class disaster calamity. There’s no way we can defeat him! Retreat!”

Bump.

“Who’s that?! What are you doing?! Why aren’t you running away you fool?! Didn’t you hear he plans to use his Thunder Cannon of Chaos and Impending Calamity of Doom?”

“What are you talking about? It was clearly Thunder Cannon of Chaos and Super Impending Calamity of Doom and Heartrending Destruction!”

Ah. I wasn’t paying attention to where I was going again and bumped into a group of weirdos.

I mustn’t look up. I can’t do that. Definitely not. Never. It’s something I must never do for the sake of the world.

Anyways forget about me, what are these strange people talking about?

“Wait! Everyone, do not fear! It’s him! One of the ten strategic class weapons that no one can defend against! One of the heroes of legends! We’re saved! Fear not random half bald ugly bystander with the disgusting long scraggly beard who bumped into the vile Demonic God of Thunder! Humanity’s greatest secret weapon will surely save you!”

What are these morons talking about? What Demonic God of Thunder? Are you idiots a bunch of children? As if someone like that exists. Are they grade schoolers playing around or something?

Peh.

“You little mortal swine dare touch me?!”

“Ah. Sorry. Sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Excuse me.”

He didn’t move out of the way. I tried to step around him, but I bumped into someone else instead.

“Don’t worry half bald bystander. There is no need to fear. I am here to save you.”

I heard the voice of some masculine macho sounding weirdo. Ugh. It’s nothing but a bunch of strange losers playing games everywhere I go.

“Uhm. I’d really like to get through, can you please let me pass.”

“What are you talking about young man?”

“You see I’ve got to get to class I’m in a bit of a hurry.”

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“Class… You?”

“Yes. Is there a problem with that?”

“You just look a bit… unlikely to be… no, never mind. I am a hero of justice, I can’t be judging based upon looks.”

“Mortals die!”

Woah. That was close I almost lost my balance from some gust of wind.

“Hoh? You blocked that? Not bad for a little mortal hero. To block my Thunder Cannon of Chaos and Super Impending Calamity of Doom and Heartrending Extreme Destruction is quite the accomplishment for a fly.”

Really? The name of this so called move has been getting progressively longer and longer. Why is nobody saying anything?

“Ha. That little attack Thunder Cannon of Chaos and Super Impending Calamity of Doom and Heartrending Extreme Fatality Destruction was on the level of a baby’s punch, you small fry Demon God of Thunder.”

“No way! The legendary hero is too strong! Too strong I say!”

Hah?! Too strong? Are you kidding me? He said it was a baby’s punch. Anyone could take a baby’s punch. What are you getting all impressed for?

“Foolish human that was only .001% of my power.”

“I will now show you my true ultimate killer move, True World Ending Thunder Cannon of Chaos and Super Impending Calamity of Doom and Heartrending Extreme Fatality Destruction Supreme Majestic Grand Death Bomb Excalibur Unsealed Plus Ultimate…the End… Humanity… Killer… (one minute later)... of the World!”

Ah. Yeah… IT’S TOO DAMN LONG!

There was a loud bang. A lot of vibrations. I even heard the guy beside me fall to his knees.

“Great legendary hero! Defeated?! How can this be?! Is there no hope left for humanity?”

“It’s over! The city is doomed! If this hero is no match for him, what are we supposed to do?”

“Keh. Not bad Demon God of Thunder. I never expected you truly held back so much in that first attack of yours.”

“If I truly used my full strength, destroying this entire world would be as easy as casually waving a finger.”

“Hah! In your dreams. As long as I live and breath you will never have your way!”

“This is truly boring me now. I shall bring an end to you.”

“Why are you getting so ahead of yourself when I haven’t even unleashed my true power? Did you really think you were the only one holding back just now in our clash? Did you really think that was all there was to the strength of humanity? Foolish demon, repent for your naivety! Nine Heavens Divine Seal unlock! I call upon the power of all heroes! Lend me a bit of your strength.”

What the? Am I seeing things? I could have sworn I just saw some strange lights flying by towards the weirdo who said that. Nah, I’m just getting caught up in their pace. Stupid things like that don’t exist. This isn’t some strange world where super heroes actually exist. I’m honestly troubled though, I’ll really be late to class if they don’t let me through.

“Uhm… excuse me, do you guys mind?”

“Shut up mortal.”

“Shut it half bald weirdo.”

They were really getting on my nerves now.

Strong gusts of wind blew against me forcing me head up. The first thing that came into view was the self proclaimed Demon God of Thunder. Ah. Oh no.

The atmosphere suddenly froze over.

There was suddenly a deathly stand still. Both parties were frozen in place.

I was similarly frozen in place. I was horror stricken. Why? Why did it come to this? Of all things?

You fools! You’ve brought another calamity my way because of your messing around.

The so called Demon God of Thunder had a flushed face. It was a sight so disgusting I wanted to throw up immediately.

“You. How can this be possible. For a mortal to… make me feel this way.”

I ran. In the sudden standstill I immediately ran for my life with my eyes glued to the ground.

“Eh? What are you doing? Why do you look so enraptured like you’re in heat? Ugh disgusting. Whatever, this is a perfect chance to take you down. This is the end Demon God of Thunder! Eat this, Thousand Times Otherworldly Hero Lariat of Destruction!”

Boom.

While I fled for my life I heard a loud sound which was followed up with another abnormally strong gust of wind from behind me.

“... it’s over? Is it really over? Has the Demon God of Thunder truly been defeated?”

“No. It seems he escaped with his life barely intact somehow.”

“It seems that ugly half bald bystander somehow diverted the Demon God of Thunder’s attention which yielded an opening for me. The world is truly a big place. Hidden dragons are even biding their time secluded from worldly affairs like this. There’s no way he was just someone on his way to class. I don’t even know what that person did.”

“Aren’t you thinking too much into it? He was clearly just a random passerby who coincidentally got tangled up with this whole ordeal.”

I barely heard that exchange in the distance. I’m not a weirdo playing hero like you freaks! I’ve got much worse problems to deal with.

Anyone I so much as look at instantly falls in love with me and becomes powerless. They fall to their knees for no reason at all! All I ever wanted was a normal life, why was I born into this wretched fate?!

Damn it all!

Superheroes and what not are all just a bunch of hogwash. They don’t exist so stop playing heroes at your age damn it!