A/N: Just a quick Author's Note before we begin, greetings I am The Elusive Arcadia. I have been reading fanfics on this site for years and I have finally decided to write one myself. Thank you for picking this up and please excuse any mistakes I make. Feel free to review but no flaming, please!
This fanfic is inspired by various Issei with The Gamer's power fanfictions.
High School DxD is Japanese light novel written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. I own nothing of it.
'Thoughts'
"Speech"
'Ddraig'
[BOOST or Game Text]
Hyoudou Issei had always admired the female form. Everyone could see it in his actions such as peeping into female changing rooms or his excessive pornography collection that he was always talking to his friends about. Not that he had many since he was part of the Perverted Trio. The most infamous bunch in Kuoh Academy. Consisting of Matsuda, Motohama, and Issei, they were the black sheep of the bunch. Avoided by everyone else for their lecherous acts and perverse talks about oppai and actresses from morning till night, it was a wonder that they were not expelled.
Although not many knew, when Issei was home, he mostly played adult games instead of watching adult videos. This was because the rest of the trio did not have the same hobby as Issei. Although Matsuda and Motohama liked adult games as well, they were more interested in videos of real-life actresses and hentai.
For Issei, however, there was just something other than the elves and the catgirls that drew him into so many games. There was just something so genuine about the idea of being someone with magic that could do anything you could imagine, the possibility that behind the curtain of science there was a hidden world full of magic and monsters. It didn't feel like another one of his fantasies, it felt like something inside him was telling him that that is how the world is. He wasn't satisfied with simply watching a fantasy anime, he wanted to control the character.
Thus every day after school ended, he would go home to play his adult games. He would have played normal games as well but... there wasn't enough naked bodies in them to keep him interested.
Issei had just purchased another adult game from the nearby Trader and was walking home in the middle of the night.
"Finally! The limited edition version of 'Kaben Rider Pinky: The Punishment'! The first ever Kaben Rider Pinky game to ever come out. The long wait was so worth it. Now to go home and play."
He was elated to be able to add another game to his collection and was already imagining all the hours of fun he would have, all the sexy bodies he would see, and all the different actions he would be able to do.
Issei saw the traffic light in front of him turn green and crossed the road while turning his attention back into his imaginations so it caught him off guard when he suddenly got knocked flying from the right and felt pain all over his body.
"ARGH," Issei shouted as he fell onto the ground. By the time he stopped rolling and was able to see somewhat clearly, all he saw was a car speeding away.
'I got into a hit-and-run? FUCK'
"Help! Someone, please help! HELP" Issei shouted as loud as he could, hoping someone would hear his pleas and call an ambulance.
While shouting he did his best to calm down.
'Okay okay, I need to calm down. Panicking doesn't do any good. I need to breathe. In. Out. In. Out. Okay. What is the situation.'
As he continued shouting he looked at his body. His left arm was bent at an ungodly angle and his left leg was bent in the middle of his shin while he could see something sticking out of his right thigh, the right side his shirt turning red as blood leaked from his body.
'Oh god oh god oh god both legs were broken and left arm broken. Losing blood like crazy. I'm going to die aren't I. Why isn't anyone coming?!' Issei was panicking as more blood leaked out of his body. There was no time to waste. Every second he wasted meant another second he was closer to death. Since there was no one coming to help Issei could only rely on himself.
His phone was in his left pants pocket and he could only move his right arm. Since he got hit from the right his phone should be alright. If he wanted to live he had to take out his phone with his right arm and dial for an ambulance. Luckily, he had '119'' set on speed dial so calling would be easier.
"ARRRGHHH" Issei screamed as he tried stretched his right arm into his left pants pocket, phone ever so slightly out of reach. Even as his actions caused him more pain and made his injuries worse he didn't stop. He couldn't stop. Not if he wanted the slightest chance to live.
"I can't die yet! There are so many more things I haven't done! I haven't gotten a girlfriend! I haven't had sex! I won't give up!" As Issei called up all his strength he finally reached his phone and pulled it out. His eyes turning fuzzy as he pressed the speed dial. As the phone was picked up Issei immediately shouted.
"I need help! I was in a car accident. I need an ambulance now! Losing a lot of blood"
"Where are you? I need you to remain calm and tell me your location."
As he looked around he saw the house nearby him had the nameplate 'Takemoto'."I was near Kuoh's Target. I am beside a 'Takemoto' house. Please come quick, I'm bleeding out!"
The operator on the call replied "Help is on the way. Keep calm young man, I need you to breathe and stay awake. We are already on the way."
Issei didn't hear much after that. His body felt ice cold as if his blood froze inside his veins. His ears were filled with a buzzing sound, drowning out the operator's voice. His vision blurred as he did his best to stay awake while feeling extremely lethargic.
'I refuse to give up! Not when help is already on the way! I need to live! I still haven't found out why my games feel so real! As if I would give up now! No! I won't give up. I won't give...'
As Issei fainted, he saw a bright green light as a voice shouted out.
[BOOST!]
When Issei woke up he was staring up at a pure white ceiling, with the air smelling of chemicals, and the sound of a constant beeping and metal trolleys rolling. When he felt his body full of pain he remembered what had happened and realized that he lived.
"Issei! You're awake! How do you feel? Gorou dear go get the doctor!"
On his left, he saw his mother face full of tears and his father standing over her looking worriedly at him.
"Okay Aiko, Issei good to see you're awake, I'll go get the doctor, don't go hitting any more cars you hear?" his father joked as he walked out of the room.
Although Issei was relieved to see his family after such a terrifying experience, something distracted him as he placated his mother.
[You have unlocked 'The Gamer']
[Please say 'Tutorial' to continue]
"You are quite lucky Issei-kun. To have been hit by a car but only suffer a few hairline fractures and some bruising. Don't worry there won't any long-term injuries. You will be free to go home tomorrow. But you should stay at home for a weeks before you head back to school."
"Thank you, doctor, we will make sure he recovers well at home. Thank you so much for helping my son." His father thanked the doctor, as he left the room leaving only the Hyoudou family.
"Hey dad, do you know what happened to the game I just bought?"
Upon hearing that both parents let out a sigh of disappointment. "You just woke up and are already asking about your porn, huh. Well, at least we know nothing is wrong with you. Your game didn't survive the crash. Get some rest alright? I'm going to the restroom" His father said as he left the room.
"NOOO! The limited edition version of 'Kaben Rider Pinky: The Punishment'!" Although he cried out in frustration, internally Issei was completely baffled.
'Only a few hairline fractures and bruising? That's impossible. I had definitely broken my left arm and both legs from the car. How could I have healed so quickly? And what's with this pop-up? Can't my parents see it? What's going on?'
Issei was pondering what could have happened when he suddenly heard a voice in his head.
'Well, you can thank me for it.'
"AHHH!"
His mother turned to him and asked her face full of worry, "Issei what's wrong? Why did you suddenly scream?"
"Nothing! Nothing mom, I just suddenly felt a sharp pain in my right leg. I must have moved it slightly."
"Don't worry me like that. The doctor said you have hairline fractures in your right leg and your right ribs so try not to move them alright?" Aiko said as she breathed out a sigh of relief. She had been so worried the entire night ever since she got the call from the hospital that her son was in a car accident.
"Mom why don't you close your eyes and get some rest, look so tired. I'm fine now. If I need anything I'll just call a nurse alright?"
"Alright dear. Wake me up if you need anything."
When his mother finally fell asleep Issei turned his attention back to the voice he heard.
'I must be going mad, could I have gotten schizophrenia from the car accident? I don't remember hitting my head very hard.'
'Boy if you had a mental issue it would definitely be pornography addiction'
Issei barely managed to reign in his voice before he shouted again.
'Okay. I have a voice in my head that is judging me for the amount of porn I watch. In. Out. In. Out. I survived a car crash. I can do this. This is nothing compared to almost dying. In. Out. In. Out. Hello?'
'Greetings human, I am the Heavenly Dragon known as the Red Dragon Emperor. You can call me Ddraig.'
'I have a voice in my head who is a 'Heavenly Dragon' and has a name called Ddraig, I have officially lost it. I need to get a doctor ASAP'
'Hold on just a moment and take a look at your left hand'
'What?' As Issei turned his head, instead of seeing his left hand he saw a hand covered in red armor, each finger extending into a claw, a green jewel at the back of his hand and 2 yellow spikes extending from the back of the gauntlet.
'What happened to my hand?!'
'I am inside of that. It is a Sacred Gear called the [Boosted Gear]. It is what saved your life. Do you remember seeing a green light and a voice shout 'BOOST' when you fainted? When you were dying your will to live was what called it out. I used the [Boosted Gear] to increase the amount of blood inside of your body and your natural healing abilities. That is why your injuries are so much better after only half a day.'
As Ddraig explained himself Issei fiddled with his left hand, turning it to see it from different angles before it turned back into his human hand. So many things made sense now. How he was able to survive until help arrived and how his injuries were so much less severe than he remembered. But more questions popped into his head. 'But how did you get into my hand? What is a Sacred Gear? How can you talk to me in my head? How can the [Boosted Gear] increase my blood? And what is the thing that is asking me to say 'Tutorial'?'
'Alright to explain this I will have to explain many things. So shut up and pay attention. Firstly, the Christianity Mythology is real. The Chris...'
'Wait God is real?!'
'Yes now shut up! As I was saying, The Christian God was the one who created the Sacred Gears. He made them to give miracles to the humans. Sacred Gears are given to humans randomly. Sacred Gears come in many different shapes and sizes and each has different abilities. There are 13 Sacred Gears called the Longinus. Basically, they are the strongest Sacred Gears and each has the power to slay Gods. The [Boosted Gear] is one of them. Its basic ability is to double anything every 10 seconds. Anything including your strength, speed, you get the idea. So 20 seconds means quadruple. 30 means 8 times. Understand?'
'Woah this... this is a lot to take in at the moment. Thanks for explaining everything Ddraig. I just realized I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Hyoudou Issei, just a simple highschooler. Any idea about the box in front of me?'
'I have never seen anything like it before. I would recommend you say 'Tutorial' and see what happens, but you should wait until you are alone, just to be safe.'
'Good idea. For now, I think I will take a nap. I'm still tired from the accident. Thanks again..'
The next day when Issei was about to be discharged the doctor came over to talk to Issei before he left. "Alright, Issei-kun make sure you keep your right ribs and right leg safe. Wear your splint at all times and when you are moving about remember to use the crutches for the first few days. Take your medications on time and there won't be any issues. After 8 weeks come back and we'll do a check-up, your bones should be fully healed by then. Any other questions?"
"Nope, thank you for helping me doc." Issei thanked as he left, his family watching over him, helping him into the family car.
'Ah so glad to leave the hospital. The doctors and nurses there weren't even sexy... or female for that matter! I was so disappointed. I can't even peek on the kendo club for 1 whole week while I'm stuck at home. Probably still cant peek for a while after that so I can heal.'
'Glad to see your priorities are in order. Some good news for you though. Since you have unlocked the [Boosted Gear] you can simply boost your healing speed again. But unless you explain to your parents you would have to continue staying at home for this week.'
'At least I can peek once I go back to school I guess...'
Once Gorou parked his car in their home he helped his son to his room and lay him in the bed. "Issei just rest for today alright? Please don't... masturbate today, it will aggravate your injuries. I'll come to get you during dinner time." Gorou said as he left Issei's room.
'Now that you're alone we can heal you up. For that, you need to learn how to call out the [Boosted Gear].'
'How do I do that?'
'First, you need to close your eyes. Concentrate on looking deeper into yourself. Look into your left hand. Feel the strength inside of it. Feel its power. Now pull it out as you call out its name!'
'Boosted Gear!'
[Dragon Booster!]
His left hand immediately shined green as the [Boosted Gear] appeared on his arm.
'Good. Now think of what you want to double as you say 'Boost'. For your healing speed, you need to think about your wounds closing and your bones mending. Think about each crack in your bone and imagine it disappearing.'
'Boost!'
[Boost!]
'That's enough. You did well for your first attempt. Now just leave it and let it heal on its own. You are not strong enough to increase your healing speed by more than four times.'
'Now that that's taken care of we can finally see what the text box is about.'
"Tutorial."
[Welcome to the Tutorial]
Congratulations on receiving 'The Gamer', the power to live reality like a game!
There are 3 main features currently unlocked. As you progress you can unlock more features
The currently unlocked features are Status, Skills, Inventory, Reputation, Quest.
Please say 'Status' to continue the tutorial
'Huh. Hey, Ddraig is this another Sacred Gear? Never knew God knew about games. Is it even possible for someone to get 2 Sacred Gears?'
'I have never heard of a Sacred Gear like it but it is definitely possible. I think it is possible but I'm not God so I don't know for sure.'
'Well alright then. Let's continue.' "Status."
[Status]
The status page consists of a few components
Current Level (LVL) – Your current Level. When you increase your level by 1, you gain 5 unassigned stat points. They can be spent on any of the stats listed below. (STR,AGI,END,CON,INT,WIS,CHA,LUK)
Experience to Next Level (EXP) – Experience required to reach the next Level. When you gather the stated amount of experience, your current level increases by 1.
Title – A Title for others to address you. You will earn more titles as you do certain actions.
You must equip Titles to gain its effects.
Race – Your Race
Health Points (HP) – The numerical value assigned to your health. If it reaches 0 you die.
Mana Points (MP) – The numerical value assigned to your mana.
Stamina Points (SP) –The numerical value assigned to your stamina.
Strength (STR) – The numerical value assigned to your Strength. The more points you put in this the stronger you will be physical. This determines your Physical Damage
Agility (AGI) – The numerical value assigned to your Agility. The more points you put in this the faster and agile you will be. This determines your Speed and Accuracy
Endurance (END) – The numerical value assigned to your Endurance. The more points you put in this the more you can endure. This determines your Health Points and your Health Point Recovery Rate
Constitution (CON) – The numerical value assigned to your Constitution. The more points you put in this the more stamina you will have. This determines your Stamina Points and Stamina Point Recovery Rate
Intelligence (INT) – The numerical value assigned to your Intelligence. The more points you put in this the smarter and you will be. This also determines your Mana Points and Magic Damage.
Wisdom (WIS) – The numerical value assigned to your Agility. The more points you put in this the wiser you will be. This also determines your Mana Point Recovery Rate
Charisma (CHA) - The numerical value assigned to your Charisma. The more points you put in this the more charismatic you will be. This also determines your Reputation Gains.
Luck (LUK) – The numerical value assigned to your Luck. The more points you put in this the luckier you will be.
Money – The amount of money you have put into your inventory.
Perks – The bonuses you get for being you. You can gain and remove perks by doing certain actions. All perks are activated upon receiving it.
Ailments - The negative ailments you are currently suffering from. Can range from Poisoned to Flu.
Buffs - Temporary positive improvements to your state. Can range from increase in stats to increased defense.
You can gain experience by killing monsters or completing quests.
You can gain stat points by doing the corresponding activities. E.g. INT by reading
[Status]
Hyoudou Issei
LVL 3 – EXP 149/450
Title: Harem King (Self Proclaimed)
Race: Human
HP: 104/160 Recover 6.6HP/hour (3.3X2)
MP: 19/20 Recover 0.3MP/min
SP: 7.5/10 (20-10) Recover 2SP/min
STR: 3
AGI: 4
END: 8 (7+1)
CON: 4
INT: 2
WIS: 3
CHA: 5 (2+3)
LUK: 7 (4+3)
Unspent Status Points: 0
Money: ¥0
Perks:
Pervert – -50% Reputation with Females, -25% Reputation with Males, +50% Reputation with others with the 'Pervert' perk.
Sekiryuutei – Grants [Boosted Gear], CHA + 3, LUK + 3
Ailments:
Fractured Leg – -50% AGI, +20% Damage to Legs
Fractured Ribs – +20% Damage to Ribs
Buffs:
Please say 'Skills' to continue the tutorial.
'S-self proclaimed...'
'Bwahahahaha! Even this system knows only you believe in it!'
'Shut up Ddraig! Just watch me. No matter what happens I will definitely become a Harem King!' "Skills."
[Skills]
The skills page consists of all the skills that you have gathered. You can unlock new skills by doing certain actions
All skills have a level, experience to the next level and skill type.
As skills increase in level, the skill becomes more useful and stronger.
There are 2 skill types. Passive and Active.
Passive skills are constantly activated. An example would be [Pain Tolerance].
Active skills have to be activated by the Gamer. An example would be [Boosted Gear].
[Skills]
Gamer's Mind – Passive – LV MAX -%
Allows the Gamer to calmly and logically think things through. Allows peaceful state of mind. Immunity to psychological status effects.
Gamer's Body – Passive – LV MAX -%
Grants a body that allows the Gamer to live the real world like a game.
Boosted Gear – Active – LV 1 79%
Doubles a selected trait of the Gamer.
Unable to double CON or SP.
Costs 10 max stamina per Boost. Max stamina is returned once Boost is canceled.
Costs 0.5 stamina per second per Boost to keep boost active.
Cooldown 10 seconds.
Pain Tolerance – Passive – LV 5 28%
Increases your tolerance to pain. The higher the level the more pain you can tolerate before you faint.
END + 0.2 per level
Physical Resistance – Passive – LV 4 83%
Increases your defense against physical attacks. The higher the level the more physical damage you negate
-4% physical damage
Please say 'Inventory' to continue the tutorial.
"Inventory."
[Inventory]
The inventory page is a place for you to put your items. On the right side is your storage space. There is no space or slot limit. Time does not pass in the inventory. However, you cannot put living things inside of it.
On the rightis your equipment space. It shows your currently equipped items. You can also change equipment by dragging them from your storage space into the equipment space.
The money you put in the inventory will be displayed on the status page.
Please say 'Reputation' to continue the tutorial
"Reputation."
[Reputation]
The reputation page is where your social reputation is displayed. This page shows you your reputation with people you know and groups you interact with.
The ranks available are:
HatedDespisedUnfriendlyNeutralFriendlyLikedLovedExalted
To increase your rank, you must increase the Reputation beyond the threshold. E.g. Gain 1418 Reputation with Motohama to go from Friendly 4582/6000 to Liked 0/12000
[Reputation]
Groups
Kuoh Academy – Despised 1274/3000
Kendo Club – Despised 1857/3000
Perverted Trio – Friendly 4472/6000
Individuals
Matsuda – Friendly 4223/6000
Motohama – Friendly 4582/6000
Ddraig – Friendly 182/6000
Hyoudou Aiko – Loved 10273/21000
Hyoudou Gorou – Loved 10085/21000
Please say 'Quest' to continue the tutorial
"Quest."
[Quest]
The quest page shows you all ongoing and completed quests that you have.
Quests can be taken given by the system or anyone who has a task for the Gamer.
[You have completed the tutorial!]
[You have gained 100 EXP]
As the tutorial ended Issei was honestly speechless. If everything that was written in the tutorial was true he had gotten a completely broken ability. As if the ability to double anything wasn't enough, he now had the ability to train like a game character, increasing his stats until he reaches the limit, if there is one. Not only that, he could gain skills, view how others truly saw him and had a GODDAMNED Limitless, Time Stopping Bag of Holding!
"This... this is so overpowered..."
'Yes... yes it is.'
'Let's abuse it.'
A/N: Thank you! You have read the entirety of the first chapter! I hope it satisfies you. As I mentioned above, this is the first time I am writing a fanfic so I have no doubt this will be littered with mistakes but I hope you will look past them and continue to read along.
Update 23/9/2018: Added a running cost for [Boosted Gear] and edited 'Pervert' perk. Minor changes here and there as well.
Update 25/9/2018: Altered Ddraig to be more unfriendly, 'Reputation' tutorial more in-depth, added Equipment space under inventory. Altered [Boosted Gear] running cost