Yup, I finally decided to get off of my lazy ass and decided to write the next chapter! It didn't come out the way I wanted it to...but hey~ All that matters is the positive reviews you guys gave. Enjoy~
Oh wait, I forgot. A reply to OSR Fanfiction's review, this story is about an ordinary world with only humans, with an RPG game that was made to perfectly match the DxD anime itself. Minus the story line. I was too lazy to follow cannon. It would ruin the MMO part, that's why. I decided to just make this story have a slight plot, with occasional battles, which each player choosing a race in DxD, and having the powers of a certain Longinus, such as the Dragons having the power of both Boosted Gear and Divine Divide, though not as OP is the anime, just a small boost. I made the Boosting only double stats by two for five seconds. Seems reasonable eh? The skills are also unlocked by leveling up, so that you can't choose the OP skills from the start. Plus, it's easier to keep track.
Oh yeah, and did I mention? The game «DxD» is on PC, but you can use VR equipment, which I'm making everyone do from now on, as it is much easier to do than making them focus on a screen. Plus, it's easier to have them have romantic and cotton candy fluff moments, such as this chapter~
P.S. please forgive me for taking 2 months to update.
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They were ready. «War Dragons», the strongest guild in all of «DxD» were ready to do a boss raid against the «Immortal Phenex»
Houvdon double-checked his equipment, before was satisfied. He made sure to equip his long sword. He was nervous, as he was a level 37, with a level 42 player named Ebon, and Kuroke at level 29. Most of the players of «War Dragons» were around level 25, and the «Immortal Phenex» was at a high-risk, high-reward level of 30.
Only three players in the entire guild are close to the level by less than five, or greater than the level of 30, which was Kuroka, Houvdon, and Ebon. The three strongest players of «DxD»
"Nervous?" Kuroka asked, her cat-like smile grinning at him.
"Oh by the way...what class are you?" Houvdon smiled. "I don't feel like checking your profile, it feels like an invasion of privacy."
"Nya? Such a gentleman." Kuroka meowed like a cat. "I'm a Magician class~ I didn't feel like fighting on the frontlines, and plus, Mana and Critical chance seems like the go to for me."
Houvdon chuckled. "You probably can tell by how I fight on the frontlines that I am a Dragon class."
"Nya...you can be an Angel or Fallen Angel, as those two have increased HP and endurance, and an assassin-like trait of Dexterity and Crit chance."
"Hm...yeah I suppose you are right."
Houvdon stepped forward, and Kuroka grabbed his hand. He looked backwards over his shoulder, not turning his body, only his neck. "What?"
Kuroka pursed her lips at his rude question. "I know this isn't a death game...like the game «Sword Art Online» a few years ago, but...be careful alright? I...I played in «Sword Art Online». I was a simple person that stayed at low levels grinding as I was too afraid to fight on the frontlines like a few people...I still remember the strongest player of the frontlines...his name was Kirito."
Houvdon widened his eyes. His heart beat once...twice. She was part of the terrifying game he had played in as well. The game he waited for so long. The game he had played to escape the world. The game he had used as an excuse to distance himself from his cousin, before he moved out. The game...that he had won on the seventy-fifth floor because he had decided to fight Heathcliff. When his friend Asuna had sacrificed herself, and she was killed forever due to her dying before Houvdon had defeated Heathcliff.
In that world, he was known as Kirito. In this world, he was known as Houvdon. He didn't want the attention to follow him. He didn't want to be raised as a hero, like in that game.
"I...see." Houvdon glanced at her. "I suppose this is where you tell me don't die?" Oh the irony.
Kuroka punched his arm. "Now is not the time to make puns like that...it was scary Houvdon...so scary."
Houvdon smiled at her. "Yeah...don't worry, with Ebon as our tank, we'll be sure to win!"
Ebon had never revealed what class he was, and Houvdon was sure that he'll find out in this battle.
"Hey! Stop flirting and hurry up!" yelled Raiser, which made Kuroka's cheeks flush, and Houvdon to scowl.
"Stupid jealous playboy." Houvdon muttered under his breath.
He smiled at Kuroka and walked toward the entrance to the «Immortal Phenex» boss field. As he walked, a sword materialized at the left side of his hip. He gripped the sword hilt, as he walked, and female and male gamers alike stared at him. He nodded at Ebon, and he returned the nod.
"Many of you have played «Sword Art Online», have you not?" Houvdon started, and they all widened their eyes, before staying silent. "For those of you that have...remember, this is not a death game. This is a game where it is supposed to be fun. Where the only consequence is that if you die, you lose 50% of your current total EXP bar, but if you have less than 50%, you lose an entire level. Normally, this would be harmless at less than level 10, but when you reach level 30, it starts to become a problem. Let us destroy the mini-boss, «Immortal Phenex»!"
They are roared, which was more realistic, as they were all wearing VR equipment, which made their body unable to move, and any actions they did, stayed in the game. Any talking they did, stayed in the game. Basically, «DxD» is a better version of «Sword Art Online». At least...to perverts. Any woman players can strip down to undergarments, no further than that, and they can adjust their...ahem sizes to what fits.
Kuroka chose to have very desirable curves, as that helped her gain «Col» in the game. Yup...the money system of «DxD» and «Sword Art Online» were the same.
Anyway, Houvdon opened up the portal, and all stepped through, prepared for the fight ahead of them.
Break
They looked around at the landscape of the home of the «Immortal Phenex». They are on a mountain, rocks littered all around them. Houvdon looked up a t his HUD and cursed. "Damn...my passive effect which allows me to identify mobs won't let me identify the «Immortal Phenex»."
His stats were at a current total of
HP: 350
MP: 30
STR: 114
DEX: 57
END: 35
CRI: 23
He never bothered to upgrade his Mana, as he had no use for Special Attacks. If he did use them, it was rarely, as he was more of a person to charge forward and attack in the frontlines. He wasn't a support person. But he knew that he had to upgrade his HP and Endurance quickly, as he would be killed quickly at higher levels. He loved to do PvP after all...and Ebon was a much better tank than him. Houvdon was more a DPS, but it wouldn't hurt to get some HP and Endurance. Critical also wouldn't hurt. I mean...higher damage right?
Anyway...they all looked around warily.
Houvdon looked at his HUD, looking at the map.
"I don't see...anything?"
They were all on alert.
But they didn't have to wait long. With a loud screech, the mythical bird landed, and screeched into the player's faces. A talon went flying at the assembled raid members of «War Dragons». Only for Ebon to raise his towering shield and block the hit. Houvdon widened his eyes as he was finally able to identify Ebon's class.
"What the hell? A Fallen Angel? With those kind of defense stats?" Houvdon widened his virtual eyes.
A Fallen Angel class only boosted Dexterity and Critical. "Did he...put all of his skill points into HP and Endurance, and put a few into Dexterity to be fast enough to protect the members, and put Critical in case he ever needed to counter attack?"
Ebon was a mystery, with his tanking ability over the top, even if he didn't choose the typical Angel class for tanks.
"Attack! Houvdon!"
Houvdon snapped out of his thoughts when Ebon called him. Houvdon dashed forward, his sword not yet drawn. Confusion, as they stared at him charging bare handed.
[Skill: Scale Mail]
The effects of scale mail were straight forward.
Increases all stats by 20. (Player Level/3+3) * 10 = Seconds of Scale Mail
Due to his level being 37, his duration of Scale Mail lasted 150 seconds. True, the stat boost wasn't that high, but it was better than nothing.
The red armor materialized on him, the plate-like armor snapping together, a helmet with green eyes instead of a head.
[Skill: Combo Slash]
[Passive Skill Activate: Defense Break]
Able to bypass opponent's defense for 3 seconds every 10 seconds.
Defense Break was perhaps the best passive skill in the game, which was why Houvdon had chosen the Dragon Class. It was practically a death wish if you wanted to use both Combo Slash and Defense Break at the same time. It went together like bread and butter. For one, Combo Slash was a series of slashes, doing the same damage as a normal basic level 1 Slash attack. It lasted a total of 3 seconds, no matter how many slashes there were. Two, since both last 3 seconds, it was long enough to go past any mob or boss's defense, long enough to deal a chunk of damage.
Houvdon dashed forward, the skill Combo Slash activating. The «Immortal Phenex» screeched as a total of 21 slashes appeared on the virtual body, before small pixels fixed it. Houvdon narrowed his eyes as he retreated from the boss.
He quickly checked the HP, to see it quickly regenerating. Houvdon's skill had done quick a bit of damage, taking out almost one eighth of the HP bar, only for it to be rapidly regenerating.
"It truly lives up to it's name...«Immortal Phenex». A single person attacking wouldn't be able to take down that bird." Houvdon frowned. "Hey Kuroka! Give me a stat boost!"
[Skill: Strengthener]
Houvdon looked at his HUD, and saw the little icon of the skill at the top left, with all of his other passive skill increases.
Boosted a single ally's current Strength by 25%
Houvdon's strength was at 168, with the Scale Mail. Houvdon dashed forward once again. "Everyone! Ready your attacks!" They were all prepared.
Houvdon looked at Ebon. "I'm sorry, but we'll have to pause our attacks every five seconds to have all our skills recharge quickly, and drink potions, and whatnot. Do you think that you'll be able to hold him off for a few seconds? Make sure to counter him every three seconds, so that we can deal damage in between our resting. While we attack for three seconds, you rest, and then you defend as we rest. Sound good?"
Ebon nodded. "I'll activate all my defenses skills once you guys retreat."
Houvdon nodded.
"Ah, I guess I'll have to activate my Special Skills...my MP will be drained in like, two skills if I do that. I'll do that when you are blocking him." Houvdon said.
Ebon widened his eyes. "That's it! The frontlines attack while the backlines attack while I defend. I attack when you guys do, while I defend when the support attack."
Houvdon slapped his hand against his head. "Why didn't I think of that?"
Ebon snorted. "All brawn, no brain?"
"Shut up!" Houvdon growled.
Ebon laughed heartily. "Good luck. You and I are the key to winning."
Houvdon nodded. "Attack!"
For a split second, Houvdon thought that his system lagged through all of the skill spamming.
[Skill: Combo Slash]
Yet another 21 slashes, as many others attacked with him.
His passive skill disappeared. "Cooldown!"
Ebon surged ahead, along with a couple of other tanks, Angels Houvdon suspected, as they blocked the Phenex's attacks. Backlines fired off their spells, and Houvdon raised his hand.
[Skill: Longinus Smasher]
His pitiful 30 MP disappeared to use that single attack.
Does damage equal to total STR * 30 * 0.5
Houvdon's strength was at 168, so the damage was 2,520 damage. Base. It pierced through all defenses, and did a base attack damage of whatever your strength was, times 30, and then half of it. It was a strong special attack that would deal base damage.
Houvdon checked the «Immortal» Phenex's HP, and it lost a third. "Let's go! Attack once more."
They all charged once again, and Houvdon activated Combo Slash once again. It was really the only good physical move he had. All his others were special, but he never found a need for any of it, besides Longinus Smasher.
[Skill: Combo Slash]
Houvdon knew that they'll win.
Break
The «Immortal Phenex» screeched as Houvdon scored the last hit. It glowed in white light and before in a shower of hexagons.
All was silent, before they all cheered.
"Unbelieveable...no deaths?" Raiser muttered. "I thought...that since we are all lower level, we would've gotten a few deaths."
Houvdon looked at Raiser, before clapping him on his back. "Nice job Raiser. Those fire attacks of yours were beast."
Raiser looked shocked at his words, before smiling. "Thanks Houvdon. You were our ace."
Houvdon smiled as he nodded. "Thanks for your compliment."
Houvdon walked over to Kuroka, where she stood glaring at him. "You weren't being safe."
Houvdon blinked. "What are you talking about?"
Kuroka grabbed him by his collar. "Don't think I didn't see that talon slice into your shoulder. You had to use a potion."
Houvdon smiled nervously. "Uh..."
Kuroka hugged him. "I'm just glad that you are safe."
Houvdon smiled. "Me too..."
So yeah. End of chapter. New Years present to all of you.
Sorry for the fight, it wasn't as good as I wanted it to be, but hey! At least I tried! I'm not used to the gaming format, so yeah...I hope you guys enjoyed. Next chapter will be IRL. I'll focus on Kuroka kind of, and make her and Houvdon meet at school, but she doesn't know yet. I'll have them be in an official relationship later on in the story. I'll just have them have slight hugs and fluff moments, but not a relationship thing.
Issei will be introduced later on in the story as well. I'll list Houvdon's complete party. This is permanent party, and is not open to suggestions.
-Houvdon
-Konko
-Kuroka
-Issei
Hope you guys have a nice day~
-Houvdon Lucifer