As you've been told, you are no longer human. So if you're not human… would you expect your child to be human?
With this in mind, there are three types of people who are born Ashura:
1. The offspring of two Ashura.
2. The offspring of an Ashura and a human.
3. The offspring of a human and a god…
"The offspring of a human and a god?" I was initially trying to move as far away as possible from them, but the last thing she said piqued my interest. A god's child will be an Ashura? But the Ashura are the enemies of the gods—the kami—so why would a god's child end up as his enemy? I thought to myself.
"Why would a god's child end up as his enemy—that's probably what you're thinking. The term Ashura was originally used to describe beings with multiple arms who often fought against gods, or in some cases, it was used to refer to the Buddhist god of war. But take a look at me: do I have multiple arms? Do I resemble a demon or a god?
The term Ashura is used to describe someone who is capable of resisting the influence of a god and is also capable of fighting back. If a god has a child with a human, that child will possess powers similar to those of its parent, the god. And when that child grows up, it may end up as strong as or even stronger than its parent, the god. So do you see why the term Ashura is used to describe even the child of a god?" Rose said as she continued looking out the window of the classroom.
What she said made me think of something that, at the time, I found interesting. If the child of a god can be referred to as an Ashura, then the same should go for the Ashura. Under what circumstances can an Ashura be referred to as a god? Or more appropriately, when does one stop being an Ashura and start being a god? I said to her as I stopped walking away from the window.
"Yes, Ashura are referred to as demi-gods of some sort, but in truth there's almost no difference between them and the so-called gods. The only significant difference between these two entities is the power they possess.
The gods are known for their overwhelming strength, which enables them to rule over humans and is why people worship them. But the Ashura, on the other hand, are also known for their otherworldly strength, though this strength cannot be compared to that of a god.
In the end, the difference between a god and an Ashura is the power they possess, and this power is derived from the world they rule over—their infinity."
"Infinity?" I said to her, confusion in my voice.
She looked back at me and opened her mouth to speak, but before she could utter a word, the entire school started shaking as if an earthquake had occurred. But in truth, it was just the sheer force being exerted from the two 'non-human' beings in front of the school building.
"In a sense, Ashura are gods themselves—the fact that they are known as beings capable of opposing the gods. And only a god can oppose another god."
"Come here," Rose said to me as her gaze remained fixated on the two men who were most likely about to engage in battle.
Reluctantly, I walked back to the window and looked outside at the two men. I saw them speaking to each other; I couldn't really make out what they were saying. But Shiro, who was also at the scene standing behind who I believed to be his ally, had a certain expression on his face—as if he was disgusted to see the man who had mysteriously appeared in front of the school.
So far, it didn't seem like a fight was about to break out, and I was confused. Why were they emitting power enough to shake an entire building if all they're going to do is talk? I thought to myself.
As I looked out the window at what was happening, suddenly I heard a loud noise—a scream—coming from outside the classroom. I wanted to go outside to check where it came from, but after some thought, I decided to stay back. If it was another god or an Ashura that caused someone to scream, there wasn't really anything I could do at the time.
I heard it again—another scream coming from outside the room. Even after these two loud screams, Rose, the woman I had been talking with for a while, didn't even move. It was as if she couldn't hear it. I decided to ignore it and look outside at what was about to happen, like she told me.
As I looked out the window, I saw a person—the man who appeared in front of the school and whom Shiro and the man with the tattoos had gone out to confront—flying towards me. He broke through the window and caused considerable damage to the nearby walls and floor due to the impact.
Dust filled the room. I could barely see anything around me. And again, I heard it—the loud noise that was coming from outside the classroom, and now by the classroom.
The dust and debris that came out from the wall when the man broke through finally cleared up a little, enough for me to see what was around me. I looked to my left and saw Rose standing beside me with a calm expression on her face.
I noticed that I wasn't in the classroom anymore. We were now outside the classroom, in the hallway of the first floor.
I stood up and asked Rose, "What happened?"
She looked at me and replied, "I carried you out here."
"I'm not talking about that! Why did that man suddenly come flying toward us?" I said to her, raising my voice.
"It's simple. John—the man with the tattoos on his hand—hit him and he flew towards us."