By the title of this chapter I'm sure you all have your suspicions of what will happen. I'll just leave it at that, but as a hint for those who don't know what I'm talking about Izuku's been digesting something for a while now.
It was nice to unwind for once with my friends. It felt a little weird at first since my brain had become wired to associate the word 'beach' with 'training' but I got the hang of it eventually. Not to say that I didn't gain a few levels from the day of course, my swimming and oxygen efficiency skills got a bit of a workout while playing with the girls.
I even got a riding skill from learning how to surf so that was nice, at least until Ochako and the recently recovered Pony started teasing me about it. 'Is it just me or are they getting bolder by the day?' Not that it was really a bad thing. Confidence could only help them in the future.
The girls also questioned me over the symbols on my arms and legs, which I had forgot were there to be honest. So I decided to show them the wonders of magic, or magecraft as the game system calls it. Of course those who weren't in the know just thought it was yet another quirk that I copied.
An application of runes and Formalcraft was what I was going for. The runes were as follows: Thurisaz, Ansuz, Sowilo, Gebo, Wunjo, Nauthizm, and finally Jera. Each one with a specific purpose. I was sure that there were better ways of achieving the results I had but I was still new to this so give me a break!
The first, Thurisaz is the rune of Giants. It affects the natural, unconscious forces, in this case the tides of the ocean. Next came Ansuz, this was more of an enhancement rune. It is the symbol of the origin, the root and the god of runes Odin. It's main purpose in this sequence was to amplify the other runes and provide order without me needing to consciously do it myself.
Gebo came next, the rune of equivalent exchange. It provided the instructions for what the sequence was meant to do. A simple exchange of energy from one direction to another. Next was Sowilo, the sun rune which powered the waves, and thus powered the sequence. With it along with Wunjo, the rune of Harmony the sequence had its power source. The sun itself.
Finally there was Jera and Nauthiz. The runes of cycles and resistance/need. These were used to ground the sequence into a certain position, stopping any stray wind or the waves themselves from blowing the rest of it away.
The result of all this admittedly complicated sequence of runes? It stopped the waves from crashing on a certain area and actually pushed back the water from that spot with equal force. This caused a roughly 3 meter circle of sand to form where sea water used to be.
Needless to say the others were both impressed and underwhelmed by what I showed them. "What kind of quirk is that Izuku-san? It looks cool and all but it's kinda weird." Toru asked, I'll admit the excuse I was going to use was pretty weird in itself but then again so were quirks.
"It's a type of psychic quirk. Essentially it lets me give certain objects different effects via my own intent. Of course such a quirk has some pretty strict limits, not to mention it's ridiculously difficult to control without a focus so I use these runes to do it for me." I explained while pointing at each rune while giving them a summary of what each one did.
"Each one has a general meaning behind them and placing them in certain sequences helps me get more powerful or specific effects. Granted I've only had this quirk for a short while, so it's very limited at the moment." At least for now, hopefully once I get my circuits it will get easier, something that should be developing any day now.
"That's… I don't even know why I bother questioning it anymore. You're quirk is just bullshit." Setsuna came to the conclusion a little later than most, still staring at the whole in the ocean that I just made. "And what about those on your arms and legs?" She questioned.
"They improve my healing factor, by about double I think." That certainly got their attention, my healing factor was already pretty ridiculous, for them to hear that I could just double it, just like that? Yeah I would look at me weird too.
"Any more life changing revelations that you want to hit us with? Or are you tapped out for the day." Oh poor poor Toru, I'm never out of life changing revelations. But I decided to just say that I was indeed tapped out.
After that was done we decided to play some volleyball. I had a ball at the ready and with Momo there we just made our own net. Though I had to nerf myself at the request of the others. 'No enhancement quirks' was the rule they gave me which was harder to follow than you might think. I had to effectively cut my physical stats by 90% in order to keep it realistic.
Not that I minded. If I hadn't held myself back it would have kinda ruined the fun. Besides my reaction time and mental stats were more than enough to keep up with everyone else while they used their quirks.
In the end though it was Setsuna who dominated the game. Makes sense when you realize that she could just detach her limbs and effectively hit the ball from anywhere at any time. Pony came at a close second with her horns putting in some work.
Around half way through the game I started feeling a strange stinging sensation from my left arm. As if the nerves were being heated somehow. It slowly but surely got worse and soon I was feeling mildly intense pain coming from it.
Taking a moment to use the restroom, I checked out what was happening, giving my arm a once over I didn't see anything with the naked eye, but I wasn't limited to just that was I? "Analyze"
Magic Circuit discovered! Quantity: 1/? Quality: ?. Current total prana production: 2/min
"Oh." Oh indeed. I knew this was coming eventually, but I didn't think it would be this painful. It kind of felt like my nerves were exposed, though I guess that makes sense given the description. Maybe it will go away when they fully develop? 'It's not like the pain is too bad, but it was a little annoying.
I guess I'll just have to find out on my own. Those question marks are also going to have to wait, I suppose. Maybe next week. Either way I've been in the restroom for a bit too long now, best to head out before the others get worried.
Walking out of the restroom I was met with a peculiar sight. Though not an unwelcome one. Midnight had arrived for whatever reason, judging from her casual outfit and teasing smile she's probably been given the day off.
"Oh, well if it isn't our very own Small Might!" She said with a smile finally noticing me… God I hope that nickname doesn't stick. "I was given the day off for all the hard work I did in the sports festival. Lucky me huh?" Nailed it. Her bright smile quickly turned into a teasing one though, my stomach sunk at that, knowing what was likely to come.
"And imagine my surprise when I see a good number of my students enjoying themselves at my new favorite beach. Thanks for that by the way." She said the last part offhandedly, genuinely thankful for the clean up job. It didn't last long though as she continued with her teasing.
"And here you are. The only man in sight entertaining all these girls. Is there something you all should be telling me? I can't help but feel a little concerned over my student's health. Champion or not one man can only do so much." She ended with a sultry tone.
Of course she'd go down that route, even now she's muttering things about 'Youth' and 'Stamina' Sending a shiver down my spine. The girls all blushed at the teasing, though Ochako bounced back quickly.
"Oh you don't have to worry about that Midnight-sensei. Most people don't know this but Deku-kun has stamina for days!...Literally." She finished with a faraway look on her face. I honestly couldn't tell if she was doing it on purpose or not but it's effects were definitely real.
Midnight looked like she tripped over thin air as her eyes widened and her sandals slipped slightly on the sand. The rest of the girls' reactions were a lot more...Apparent. Pony and Shiozaki flat out fainted, and if my eyes weren't playing tricks with me they had small streams of blood flowing from their noses.
Kendo's eyes widened to the point where I was concerned that her quirk might have evolved, Setsuna had a similar reaction but with that smirk on her face I was certain that her thoughts were a lot more.. Graphic.
Speaking of graphic, the 18+ hero was equally quick to recover from Ochako's counter attack and answered in kind. "Ara ara, speaking from experience are we? Then that's definitely something I need to see for myself! How else am I supposed to educate my young charges?" She shot back, licking her lips while somehow saying all that with a straight face.
"Hrk!" Yeah, trying to beat the 18+ hero at her own game. Not one of Ochako's smartest moves. Hell even with Gamer's mind working overdrive I could barely keep a neutral look on my face. I was fairly certain that if I tried to get a word in I would be a stuttering mess, nearly as bad as my old self.
'At least I'm still conscious, so progress I guess.' Regardless I couldn't just stay quiet here. No matter how much I wanted to. "Sensei please. We're in public. And Ochako-chan you really should know better than to try that on Midnight-sensei of all people." I tried to be the voice of reason. Ochako looked sheepish at that, knowing that it wasn't her best moment.
Midnight on the other hand…"Too true Midoriya-kun. In that case we'll continue this when I see you next in class. Heads up, we have a special class on hero informatics coming up so study up!" She warned, my eyes narrowed a bit. There was something about the way she said it that made me suspicious.
'Analyze'
Nemuri Kayama
The Heroic Dominatrix
Level: 45
Age: 31
Hp: 300
Sp: 600
STR: 25
AGI: 45
END: 20
INT: 30
WIS: 25
CHA: 190(250)?
Surface emotions: Amusement, scheming, lust.
'Ok that was a bit too much information. At least now I know that she's definitely hiding something.' Thanks to my relatively high CHA WIS and INT scores reading people's intentions has become much easier. Though people with comparable stats are harder to read. Speaking of which what was with that charisma score anyway?
Well it depends on the situation really. Sure Nemuri is one sexy woman, but half the fun is the fact that she's also your teacher!? Came Asobi's response out of nowhere. It took all I had not to choke on air after reading that.
'D-damn it! Just because it's true doesn't mean he has to go ahead and say it!' Unfortunately the combination of me staring and Asobi distracting me caught Midnight's attention.
"Ara ara, do you like what you see Midoriya-kun?" She teased while looking at me curiously. I tried my best to shrug it off and say that I was just in deep thought. Which wasn't untrue. "Whatever you say gaki. I know I still got it!" I had nothing left to say to that. Instead I took the time to ask Pony what she knew about the Gate of Babylon skill from earlier. Imagine my surprise when I hear her spout some very familiar terminology.
"I knew those runes looked familiar! You can use magecraft that's so cool! Wait… Does this mean that anime world's are all real?!" Pony exclaimed at the revelation. As a fan of such media this was understandably a big deal for her.
"Apparently. This wouldn't be the first time that the Game made these kinds of references. What I don't know is whether the 'other' aspects of that universe apply to us as well." Yeah some of the things Pony mentioned about the so called 'Nasuverse' were very concerning. Lovecraftian monsters and secret societies of amoral mages were particularly high on my threat scale.
"Let's hope not. I don't know about you but I'd rather not fight a servant any time soon!" Servant? You know what I really need to do some research on this later. It couldn't hurt. Taking a look at the sky I noticed that the sun was about to set soon. At this point I should probably call it a day and go home.
Saying goodbye to the girls I did just that. I had a few things to prepare for, both the research on my powers and to brush up on my hero informatics. Perfect memory or not It doesn't hurt to be sure, even though I was relatively sure Midnight was just messing with me.
'Now lets see what this 'servant' business is all about...Wait there's a game? What the hell is Fate/Grand Order?' Little did I know that I was in for a wild ride. The rabbit hole known as the Nasuverse was deeper than I could have guessed.
There we go. Hopefully this chapter didn't come out feeling forced, transitions into new storylines are pretty rough! Anyways next chapter should be a Konosuba one, that's gonna take me a while though. The ending for that fic is soon at hand, though that does not necessarily mean the end of our favorite paladin and his party!
Hopefully with this addition Izuku will have enough information to not immediately kill himself with his new circuits. Magecraft is some dangerous stuff so giving him even a little time to study it will help immensely.
