High School DxD: Video Game Life
So... this is just another idea that I came up with for a video game plot story. I haven't ever written ecchi before so I can't say how well I will. That said I hope you enjoy Issei's adventures. If anyone wants to beta please let me know since otherwise this will probably remain at one chapter.
I am lying, on the ground, dying. My girlfriend all of a sudden grew wings and killed me with a magic spear... It sounds unbelievable even to me, and I'm the one with a hole in my stomach to prove it. Yuuma-chan killed me. Even though I am technically not dead yet, I will be soon. Ah... it is true that life sucks and then you die.
In all my sixteen years I have never had a girlfriend, until now. And she killed me. I guess that the saying "too good to be true" also applies to my life. My blood pools around me as I lie on the stone paving around the park fountain, forming an intricate pattern... no actually its forming words.
I know how ridiculous that that sounds. I wouldn't believe me either. But when you've seen what I've seen then blood forming words is not that much of a surprise. They're glowing as well, and I focus my blurred vision on them. What it says is...
NEW GAME
NEW GAME +
EXIT
How strange... it looks just like a video game screen. I push myself up in an attempt at something – I don't know what I can do, but I don't want to die either. My strength, however, gives out and I collapse back into the pool of blood, my hand slips and lands on the glowing words. The glowing words stating "NEW GAME +", to be specific.
Now there is a sense of detachment, I look down and see my body... I really have died a virgin then. I wonder how many points I would lose for that if my life was actually a game...
Then a screen appears before me, and I would jump, if I wasn't floating in the air above my body. It's hard to jump when there's nothing to push off from. Someone is bending over my body, their flame red hair brushing the blood covered pavement, the shades matching perfectly. The leaflet that I got from that weird person earlier glows briefly and words appear.
Do you accept the contract? [Yes] or [No]
What sort of contract is this? I don't understand... but... what have I got to lose if I accept... I pick yes.
Status Gained [Unknown]
That is unusual... I wonder why I am not freaking out over this. I did just watch myself die after all. You know, there still is a video game vibe to this scenario...
Are you [Male] or [Female]?
Are you kidding me? This really is a video game? Yes! I get a second chance at life! Wait a moment, just what sort of game is my life... I hope it's a Hentai one... If it is a Hentai one I had better select male, just to be on the safe side. Kami please help me aim for the Harem End!
You have taken damage! HP 45/50
Ouch! What did I do wrong? Is it because I am a pervert or something? I didn't peek on the changing girls, Matsuda and Motohama wouldn't let me see thorough the hole! Is there no place for perversion in heaven? There goes my fantasy of an afterlife filled with gorgeous angels... But I cannot give in!
[Male] Selected: Is This Correct?
[Yes] or [No]
Yes it most definitely is!
Please Select Your First Alignment: [Lawful], [Neutral], [Chaotic]
Eh, better go with chaotic... I'm not a bad guy but I'm certainly not one who always follows the rules either. Therefore Chaotic is the best match for my personality.
[Chaotic] Selected: Is This Correct?
[Yes] or [No]
Yes, now what is next?
Please Select Your First Alignment: [Good], [Neutral], [Evil]
Definitely good, I mean I do have some bad habits but I like to think that outside of the sins of lust (for girls) and envy (of that pretty boy) I am a pretty decent person.
[Good] Selected: Is This Correct?
[Yes] or [No]
Your Alignment is: [Chaotic Good]
...
Please choose your Sacred Gears
Now I'm lost... what on earth is a sacred gear? Is this some kind of RPG? Maybe I'll get a better idea of what this is if I look at the list.
Available Sacred Gears, Option 1, Left Arm:
[Boosted Gear]
What! There is only one option here! Stupid misleading game... Why did you make me think that I had a choice about this! And tell me what a sacred gear is!
After a short mental tirade at some sort of artificial intelligence construct, I select the boosted gear option, only to feel incredibly stupid as a description pops up.
Boosted Gear: This gives the user the ability to double their power every few seconds for a certain amount of time
So this is some sort of RPG, well, I suppose that that explains Yuuma's wings. I wonder what she was... an angel... a siren... a shape shifter...
She was really pretty but I have added a new requirement to my potential girlfriend checklist. It's not like its long, the only original criteria is to be attractive. So I'm adding a second one, must not have murderous intentions.
But getting back to the situation at hand, the Boosted Gear is like some sort of permanent bonus that I will get. And it's a pretty awesome one at that! I wonder if it doubles Charisma or something... I don't think my perversion levels could get any higher though. If there are negative scores that would be bad: imagine having girls hate me twice as much! That might turn out to be impossible as well, come to think of it.
After selecting Boosted Gear as my option 1, because it was the only option I had, I move onto option 2, which thankfully contains a list of several of these so-called sacred gears. Now what will make me even more awesome than I already am?
Available Sacred Gears, Option 2, Right Arm:
[Zephyrus]: Gives perfect control over the element of wind
[Amaranth]: A sword which gains power from the spilled blood of enemies
[Fleur-de-Lys]: May store the power from an enemy attack, and temporarily manifest their sacred gear until the power runs out
[Twice Critical]: Doubles user's power once for a set duration
[Rowenguard]: A sword constructed to the users specification, when conditions are met
They all seem to be pretty good, well except for the one called Twice Critical, but that's because it is greatly outclassed by my Boosted Gear. Who would want a single boost when I they can have multiple ones.
Zephyrus would be good, but despite how cool it would be to control the wind I don't know its abilities, so while the possibility exists to attack with wind, or have the air become a shield, it would not be definite.
Fleur-de-Lys would enable me to use an opponent's power against them; but only if they had a sacred gear in the first place... Are sacred gears common? I really do know nothing. So I'm going to go with Rowenguard.
This is simply because I want a weapon I can use and I really don't feel like hurting people to power up, which seems to be necessary for Amaranth to be effective. Besides that spilling blood to get power kind of goes against my Good Alignment!
Rowenguard it is!
Available Sacred Gears, Option 3, Miscellaneous:
[Orion's Belt]: Grants the ability to sense enemies, and their weaknesses
[Laurels of Apollo]: Users power is always doubled when in sunlight
[Ruina Gloria]: Unlocks the potential for all magic's, past and present
[Belladonna]: Allows creation of undetectable illusions
[Hallowed Heart]: Allows for recreation of the whole from a part, such as a limb from a body, or a book from a page
It's a choice between Ruina Gloria and Hallowed Heart. I can't really see a use I would have for illusions, and my power can already be doubled when I need it. That rules Belladonna and Laurels of Apollo out. Sensing enemies has potential, but regeneration or magical abilities seem like the better options.
Hallowed Heart would be best at the beginning, to help me survive, but Ruina Gloria would be better long term, since I would be able to access so many more powers. So I'll try and survive long enough for my choice, Ruina Gloria to become effective.
Please Assign Your Attribute Points: The maximum for each attribute is 100
Strength: 3
Endurance: 6
Dexterity: 4
Looks: 3
Intellect: 2
Perception: 3
Willpower: 7
Charisma: 1
Wisdom: 4
Fate: 5
Spirit: 6
Control: 2
Points to Assign: [10]
I... really make a terrible RPG character... just look at my stats! They are so low... I swear that slimes would have higher starting stats than me! My highest one is Willpower! Willpower! That's like saying that I suck at everything but gain points for trying... My next highest is something called Spirit, but I don't know what that is exactly...
TUTORIAL: What Attributes Are
Strength – How strong you are
Endurance – How much stamina you have, and how much pain you can tolerate
Dexterity – How agile and fast you are
Looks – How attractive you are
Intellect – How clever you are
Perception – How aware you are of your surroundings
Willpower – How determined you are
Charisma – Your ability to charm people
Wisdom – Your ability to read a situation, social or combative
Fate – Your luck and role in the scheme of things
Spirit – Your raw magical power
Control – How adept you are at using your magical power
That makes things a bit clearer, but I still have the problem of being a weak level one character. And I really want to raise my Charisma, but with a murderous magical ex-girlfriend on the loose that is probably not the best idea. Normally I would raise Spirit and Control, but seeing as I have no idea how to use magic in the first place that would be a bad idea.
I'll raise my Intellect first by 4, then Perception by 3, 1 each to Dexterity and Strength, and for my last one... well I suppose a little more Charisma wouldn't hurt? NO, snap out of it! Remember Yuuma-chan, I don't think she tried to kill me because of a bad date... Charisma is... sob... out... Last point goes to Wisdom, to help me in a fight.
Character Creation: Complete!
...
I'm lying in the park once more, healed by whatever thing this game is. I try to stand, but the residual pain causes me to stumble. Looking down, there is no trace of blood, nothing that would inform an observer that a mere second ago, a boy named Hyoudou Issei was dying in that exact same spot. Well, technically there still is a boy named Hyoudou Issei in the same spot, but thankfully I'm no longer dying.
Looking around, its night-time, the sun has fully set. Was this some sort of weird dream? Out of the corner of my eye I catch a glimpse of red, and whirl around. Is there finally some evidence that this was not all some sort of nightmare? It's not blood though, rather a lock of blood red hair lies across my hand, before a gust of wind sends it flying away. It really is cold here and I run home, my brain is as numb as my chilled body.
For some reason it is hard to sleep that night. Maybe an adrenaline rush from my near death is responsible for it. Whatever the reason I feel a strong energy rushing through my body... a heightening of my senses which curiously dims once the sun begins to rise. And so as the first rays of morning filter through the window I finally drift off to sleep.
Morning comes, and with it the rumbling of my stomach. I really didn't eat much yesterday, I was scared something might get stuck in my teeth and prevent me from kissing Yuuma-chan – or so I thought. And how was I going to explain last night to them! They knew that I had a girlfriend now, and that I went on a date with her yesterday, and so did Matsuda and Motohama.
I was going to be known as the loser who got dumped on his first date, the reason that she turned into a monster and tried to kill me would not be considered realistic or valid for such a sudden break-up. They would more likely think that I was mad. But I have to face reality, and with it curious parents and memories of murderous ex-girlfriends. Steeling myself, I go downstairs.
Huh? This is odd... my parents don't have any recollection of a Yuuma-chan... I know that they never met her but I talked about her enough that they told me to be quiet. I went for my phone to show them her number, and the picture we took together, but that was missing too. It was beyond strange. When I walked into the kitchen I was greeted with something stranger still.
New Quest: Make Breakfast! Recipes Gained!
Objectives -
Make 1 bowl of Steamed Rice with Nori and Natto
Make 1 bowl of Miso Soup
Make 1 cup of Herbal Tea
What is this... some sort of quest... like in a video game...? I was right! This is a video game which means that I'm not going mad because this happened last night as well. It makes sense as well that if Yuuma-chan could make magical spheres she would also be able to alter memories... I guess I had better get started then.
Since I am terrible at cooking, well the food was also terrible. It was... yucky and I could not bring myself to eat it.
Cooking Skill Discovered!
Cooking is now 1!
Quest: Make Breakfast Failed...
New Quest: Make Breakfast!
Objectives -
Make 1 bowl of Steamed Rice with Nori and Natto
Make 1 bowl of Miso Soup
Make 1 cup of Herbal Tea
Wait a minute... why have the hands on the clock not changed position? I must have spent at least half an hour attempting to cook, but the time is still 7:30! Also I am sure that I managed to use up the last of the Miso paste to make it! So... because I failed the quest time has not moved on and I've got the ingredients back... Well... let's try again... maybe I'll succeed?
Nope, the food is still as terrible as before.
Cooking is now 2!
Hang on... I increase in skill every time I cook... even if I fail? And since time doesn't seem to move on unless I complete this I can repeat it again and again! Alright! I am going to cook
Quest: Make Breakfast Failed...
Cooking is now 20!
Quest: Make Breakfast Failed...
I really am getting better at this. I think I could actually eat this without needing immediate hospitalisation! Though I might need some medication for food poisoning...
Cooking is now 50! You have gained new skills to replace your previous one!
Chinese Cuisine: 0/100
Japanese Cuisine: 50/100
Korean Cuisine: 0/100
Indian Cuisine: 0/100
Thai Cuisine: 0/100
Mediterranean Cuisine: 0/100
French Cuisine: 0/100
Caribbean Cuisine: 0/100
German Cuisine: 0/100
British Cuisine: 0/100
Spanish Cuisine: 0/100
Okay... so I can now cook different types of food... Japanese is the only one I have any skill in... But then again I have only been cooking Japanese food... Maybe I'll raid my mother's recipe books, then I might get some more.
Saying the word 'recipe' brought up a menu, just like a video game one... Under crafting there was a tab labelled cooking which contained five recipes. They were for Steamed rice, Natto, Nori, Miso soup and herbal tea. Yep, I think I will raid the cupboard where the recipe books are kept.
Recipe Gained: Chicken Chow Mein Recipe Gained: Kimichi
Recipe Gained: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Recipe Gained: Egg Fried Rice
Recipe Gained: Curry
Recipe Gained: Ramen
Recipe Gained: Soba
Recipe Gained: Udon
Recipe Gained: Broiled Fish
...
And so while the 25 odd recipes I gained were mostly Japanese, there were some Chinese and Korean ones as well as a single Indian one. Next to be raided was the ever plentiful fridge, as whenever I failed the ingredients returned to their natural state. I still got the resulting dishes, but it took me a while to find out where they were kept. It turns out that they weren't kept under food, but in the poisons section of the inventory. Thank you very much game.
Quest: Make Breakfast Failed...
It turns out that I get the ingredients back if I cook the wrong dish because it is not what the quest specified. So I could basically cook anything we had the ingredients for, an unlimited amount of times.
So I cooked, and cooked until I finally got fed up and decided to go to school since I had finally made an 'above average' breakfast. Food had to be poor or above to be stored in the food section, and at above average quality it would replenish health. My cooking skills had progressed to this level, but only in Japanese foods. My current cooking stats were...
Chinese Cuisine: 24/100
Japanese Cuisine: 60/100
Korean Cuisine: 10/100
Indian Cuisine: 3/100
Thai Cuisine: 0/100
Mediterranean Cuisine: 0/100
French Cuisine: 0/100
Caribbean Cuisine: 0/100
German Cuisine: 0/100
British Cuisine: 0/100
Spanish Cuisine: 0/100
Quest Completed: Make Breakfast: +25XP
New Quest: Go to School!
Objectives – Reach the School Gate on Time!
And so I stepped out of the front door, and walked to the street. I felt, sort of weary, a feeling the complete opposite to what I felt last night and worse than I had been inside the house.
Status Alert: You are in Direct Sunlight: -25% from all stats!
Had I become some sort of vampire! Why on earth would I lose power otherwise...? I mean my life turning into a video game was one thing, and I still didn't know how to use a scared gear by the way, but turning into a vampire was another thing entirely. But wait, I couldn't be a vampire... I had just eaten food hadn't I? So what was wrong with me was added to a long list of questions, first and foremost of was...
WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY LIFE!
Issei's Stats
Strength: 4
Endurance: 6
Dexterity: 5
Looks: 3
Intellect: 6
Perception: 6
Willpower: 7
Charisma: 1
Wisdom: 5
Fate: 5
Spirit: 6
Control: 2
Skills (Only ones with a value shown)
Chinese Cuisine: 24/100
Japanese Cuisine: 60/100
Korean Cuisine: 10/100
Indian Cuisine: 3/100
Authors Note: I'm not sure if I will continue this, it really is a teaser so that people looking at the poll I have up will get an idea of the story...