This chapter was meant to come out three weeks ago but my finals were coming up so I couldn't really work on the fic.
That being said, unto the cluster fuck of a story.
Chapter 2- What it means to be a lucky bastard
The past few days have been treacherous to say the least, with no weapons to defend myself with I traversed the canyon with nothing but sheer grit and determination, even as hunger and thirst continue to occupy my mind along with my body demanding for rest, but I didn't let it stop me, for if I was to stop the monsters would be coming for me...
"Which in hindsight is probably where my anger and frustration lies, seriously to be eyed as food by those low life's" I sneer at the thought of that before eyeing the edge of the forest that seems to get bigger the more I walk towards it.
At least the days of suffering are almost over "I'm still pissed that that I have to use a bow to even use my class skills"
You got what you chose
"At least giving me some starting gear would've been nice"
You were enslaved, plus you had to play the part
So? A free Bow and Arrow would've been nice
Tough luck
Asshole...at least tell me that I earned enough proficiency already, I can't multitask with my pitiful intelligence.
Yea Yea, just giving it some final touches...and done
Skill proficiency requirements reached
[Speed Burst] Lv Max
By sacrificing your Sp you gain a boost in speed
Speed boost proportional to the Sp sacrificed.
"Fuckin finally!" I gleefully shout as I feel the blood in my veins boil with excitement before going stone cold as the roar of a few monsters silences it. "Shit" and I immediately start running away, no way in hell am I fighting something that can easily kill me.
You shouldn't have shouted
Yea well, I wouldn't be in this mess if I knew about Background customization!
Are you still mad about that?
I can hold grudges for a long time.
I can tell
Ignoring the game I continue running away from the monster horde.
Will you please just stop narrating your actions
Nope
...why?
Cause I don't wanna?
Ignoring the small conversation with the game I start sprinting away at speeds that I wouldn't have thought possible, but against monsters who now see me getting away faster than before they stop playing around and decide to start chasing me at their top speed. What can I say? I'm flattered at their efforts that they know their prey is getting away.
After running some more I came to the conclusion that this body is way too weak. I mean I should've known that the first time I started running from them but c'mon I had a lot of things occupying my mind.
Like running away from the monsters that wanted to eat me, running away from monsters that wanted to kill me, you get the idea, what was I talking about? Oh yea how weak this body is, now don't get me wrong having stats higher than the average human is a wonderful feeling, but when monsters that can easily maim you and the only reason you survived is through sheer dumb luck and bullshitery, yea the excitement quickly gets replaced with feelings of betrayal, anger and...hmm the hell was I saying?
"Ah, shit" With that small mutter I drop myself on the ground narrowly missing the jaw that was aimed at my neck, looking back I see a T Rex with a capital t to signify its importance, cause hot damn does it looks like something straight out of the legends. With a small sigh I stare at the dinosaur waiting for my inevitable death.
It's been a fun playing your bugged game, Game
Are you accepting your own death that easily?
Fuck no, of course I'm not dying today!
Dodging its jaw once again I slid underneath it only to be smacked by its tail, sending me flying before ragdolling across the dry dirt...
It hurts, everything hurts...
So you're still alive even though your spine got broken along with a punctured lung? How your heart is still beating is...
Guess you can thank Lady Luck for that...well, fortune really does favor the bold
...?
Just keep watching, although I will say that you should stop laying down and run.
...I can't move...hell I can't even feel my body
Duh, didn't I say your spine is broken? idiot
Says the one who told me to stand up and run...how long will it take to heal?
I'll give it around an hour
That is not how the body works...
It snorts, which I can imagine looking at me with mocking eyes.
Yea, well for a 'normal' body you'd be dead by now...Don't tell me you forget about Gamer Body?
Hey man, I was running nonstop for days...is it wrong for me to forget a few details about myself?
...
Ignoring the game's sigh I try to move only to remember that my spine is broken which results in an interesting question.
Why is my spine broken if Gamers body said I take on rpg qualities?
The Gamer- Realistic Edition!
I see...turn it back
Don't wanna
This isn't up for discussion, Game.
After a pointlessly long argument with the Game it finally relented and turned it back, once I regained my sense of touch I tried to move my hand only to be stopped by a loud deafening roar before another one challenging it responded in kind making me wince at how loud it was.
What was that Game?
Dinosaur on Dinosaur action
...The fuck?!
Opening my eyes I was completely taken by surprise when instead of seeing two T Rexes going at it I saw two giant monsters duking it out in epic proportions that nearly made me shed tears of joy as I watched one of my childhood dreams coming to life before my very eyes. Trying to keep myself from squealing out loud from the sheer joy and awe that I'm currently feeling was difficult, which is why Gamers Mind was a lifesaver when it activated, numbing my emotions and allowing me to rationally think without being bothered by my emotions or state of mind.
Letting out a sigh I do the only thing that comes to mind and play dead. What? There's two dinosaurs that are tearing each other apart and from the look of things their fight is far from over so I might as well play dead and escape once they're exhausted, better yet please end up in mutual destruction for my sake.
And so an hour has passed and their finally slowing down their assaults, bite marks along with blood dripping on the ground yet there is no fear in their eyes as all I see is the desire to kill one another along with the desire to win making me stare in admiration that neither would back down until the other one is dead.
A few moments later they charged at one another but instead of an awesome ending to the climactic duel one fell to the ground, it was inevitable that the loss of blood would get to it, the other walked near it and put its foot down at its chest before letting out a victorious roar.
Once I make sure it was distracted by its meal, I take my chance and run as fast as I can, so fast that even the game acknowledges my efforts by granting me a skill that I easily should've had in the beginning.
Skill proficiency requirements reached
[Sprint] Lv 1/100
Man am I so grateful for your convenient timing Game
I know right, you're so lucky that I decided to give you the skill even when you were already supposed to have it.
...I'm starting to figure out why your other host kept dying, you purposely sabotaged their growth, didn't you?
Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner Ladies and Gentleman!
Ignoring the terrifying revelation that the thing keeping me alive is actively against me for entertainment I let out a sigh of relief as I continue running till I finally reached it, The Grand forest something something...look its name was not important, and even if it was my memory is faulty at best from years in the void so you can't blame me for forgetting.
Taking in a deep breath I lose myself a bit at how different both biomes are before remembering why I decided to run all the way over here.
...why did I run all the way over here? Because it was the closest location that I know of that has a safe spot...? Better yet, now that I have time to think without fearing for my life what do I do?
It was a very hard question that I asked myself. What do I do or what is my goal to be exact, considering I took over someone else's body. I'm an outsider in all of this, the world's conflicts, its people so what do I do? I have no clear goals since all I focused on was surviving to live another day, no maybe escaping would be the better term as all I ever did was run at the first sign of danger, granted its natural considering how dangerous they are and how weak I am but it irks my pride to be treated as such by no names, mere monsters that all they can do is hunt and try to live to see another day, but isn't that the natural law of the wild? Kill or be killed and hope to see yourself survive another day...Well It's meaningless to think too much about it, much less such philosophical thoughts.
With a tired sigh I stop thinking about it and focus more on my surroundings, luscious green as far as the eye can see with the sun lighting all the small nooks and crevices, one thing that struck me odd was how much there was and how big the plants and trees are yet they don't feel out of place? Well doesn't matter and I don't know so I should stop myself from thinking too hard about it.
With idle curiosity coming and going as I traverse the dense forest before a small question presents itself that seems to gnaw at the back of my mind ever since I figured out in which world I'm in, how long till cannon or has it already begun?
It was supposed to be a month before cannon but now you only have around three weeks at most before it begins
…Three weeks at most huh? Three weeks before an entire shitstorm envelopes the world caused by the egotistic, man-child of a God with a severe case of megalomania…
So what do I do? Do I stay away and let the events play themselves or do I interfere and throw cannon out the window before beating it with a bat for good measure, decision decisions, better yet how do I make sure my presence hasn't already caused a butterfly effect and pre-determinedly railed cannon? Or was my course of action not great enough to stoke the butterflies?
With a tired sigh I look up to the sun in all its blazing glory and smile before quickly averting my eyes as I can feel myself going blind.
Light(Physical) resistance acquired...?
The hell...wait hold on, when was...
Light(Physical) resistance Lv Max
This shouldn't even be a skill...Allows you to view light sources that would otherwise blind a common man. Small warning, it doesn't resist light that's made out of magic.
Reading the skill description I look back to the sun and realize that I can see it perfectly, no more blindness and no more...what?...feels like I'm forgetting something, something with a sense of nostalgia along with a sense of bitterness...why does it feel like I'm slowly forgetting my memories? With a small sigh I continue walking only to stop as an idea pops into my head.
Do you even know how to make it?
"Nope" I easily answer while approaching a tree " I'll fail and fail, but at least I have the resources to allow for trial and error". Walking up to the tree trunk with an optimistic hum I take one good look at it before moving up towards the branches only to see that there's no way I'm gonna be able to climb it.
It's times like this that I wish I had my wings, with a resigning sigh I start looking for other trees that are climbable.
And so hours pass as I continue searching for a climbable tree. I made sure not to neglect the plants that are needed to make plant fiber and as you already guess I'm trying to make my own bow, as for the arrows? Well, I need feathers which again makes me look back at the time I used to have wings, seriously fuck that empire, if it wasn't for them cutting off my wings due to them being some sort of ill omen I would have had feathers for days.
I stop and make some rope, why rope you ask? Well my friend, if I can't reach it then I'll use some rope to reach it. A few minutes later...ok that's a lie took me half an hour to make rope long enough to reach it.
"Hope this works" Swinging the rope a couple of times before I throw it as hard and high as I can, normally after an arduous journey this is where the miracle happens and it reaches, sadly this is reality and it decided to slap me in the face with a mocking grin before brutality facefucking me as I watch my hopes and dreams come crashing down before my very eyes….In short it did not reached either because the tree is so goddamn tall or my strength isn't enough and I'll wager my nonexistent left nut that it's both.
...cue the montage.
This is reality
...
...
I didn't ask for your opinion game.
And I didn't ask for yours
Ignoring the game I decide to say fuck it and start playing the Game as if I'm playing Minecraft, by that I mean by punching the ever living shit out of the tree, was it a smart idea? No it was not but desperation can make a man do stupid things and at this point I feel like doing something stupid, After all, I never said I was the brightest person.
After a few hours of punching it I decide to give it one more punch before exhaustingly falling to the ground, not out of physical exhaustion mind you, but more of like my mind is completely tired granted I haven't slept on anything that's even remotely comfortable so my mind didn't have much to rest before waking up to the cold, hard surface known as the cage.
With a tired sigh I watch the sun go down and as the moon rises a melancholic feeling finds itself in my heart, whether I wanted to or not I could no longer distract myself from reality.
The cold, gentle breeze, the sounds of leaves swaying with the wind, the howls of monsters covering the night, and finally the bright and illustrious moon that illuminates the forest. Stuff that I wouldn't feel or hear in my old life.
Staring at the moon that hangs alone in the night sky something inside broke and tears slowly started dripping down my cheeks to the swaying, green grass.
I miss it...my bed...my family...my home...I miss it all.
Were these feelings important? Maybe or maybe not but to a normal person that is merely one out of billions, such things tend to be more treasured when one finds themselves alone with nobody else to comfort them. Yes alone, alone in a different world with a different name and a different face. A new life that should've started vibrantly only to be shackled by human cruelty.
Funny isn't it? That which we perceive as fiction/ideal life turns out to be much more crueler in reality. A fact I took for granted till now.
Guess me and you are on the same boat, aren't we? Born alone without anyone to rely on, only surviving through luck and the desire to live.
Looking at my hands that are covered in dry blood along with dirt, the memory of the person that lived for fifteen years before I took over flows through my mind, such memories seem distant as the stars but convey so much emotion.
Ah, I see, so you too huh? Heh, what a cruel world this is
Closing my eyes I fully accept the person's memories, no longer will they be strangers for the stranger is now me.
A small smile appeared on my face at such cheesy words, but all that faded away as soon as the Games cold and indifferent voice resounded through my head.
Memory Acceptance Complete. Soul Stabilization has reached satisfactory levels. Deactivating Gamers Mind soul stability and rerouting power to full protection against psychological attacks...complete. Fusion of the King of the Monsters left over emotions and embodiment...complete.
Title Gained
[Predator]
For the one that chose to hunt and claim a spot on the hierarchy
-Beings weaker than you either freeze or flee at your mere presence, those equal to you will treat you with wariness or as competition
-Increase Exp gain by 5%
[Will of the King] Trait has turned to [Soul of the King]
[Soul of the King]
You are a monarch, a King with an unbreakable will that shall not bend to the whims of others
New Quest!
[Remnants of a legend or the start of a new one? ]
Standing at the top and surpassing all living things in the world, a King that wouldn't kneel nor show weakness before its aggressors, such was it's might that few dared to challenge its rule, but now that is merely a legend...
Or is it? Can you reclaim such legend and make it your own?
Objective- Reach 1k stats for Str, End, and Dex, have the [Apex Predator] title
Rewards- [King of the Monster] title, Unique Class unlocked, 100 free levels, ?
This is...a lot to take in at the moment...I expected an influx of information but I guess not. That being said I need to focus on what I got.
The predator title would be a huge help, especially that perma five percent Exp boost. Seriously just looking at that somehow reignited my long dead soul.
Soul of the King...by unbreakable will does that mean psychological attacks against me are less effective or I'm outright immune to them? If so what is the point of Gamers Mind then?
Moving on I go to the one that caught my eye, the quest that the game triggered for and oh does it trigger a joyful feeling within me before disappearing like my dad. A thousand stats for strength, endurance and dexterity? Fucking what?
You'll reach such stats sooner or later
...I don't like the tone you're talking to me with, Game, it brings me the creeps. With a small shiver down my spine I look back at the quest and see the secondary objective which brings the question on how am I supposed to obtain the Apex Predator title. Do I have to slay a monster that's the top of the top in the food chain? Or, Is that an enhanced version of the Predator title? And if that's so, how do I change the title? Better yet, what is King of the Monsters title? Is it the enhanced version of Apex Predator? And if that's truly the case then wouldn't that mean that there exists the possibility that there's an enhanced or evolved version for the Escapist title as well?
As I start loosing my self in countless questions and theory's that the Game refused to give an answer for which gave some of my questions credit before going back and thinking that maybe, just maybe the Games fucking with me which lead to frustratingly punching a tree, and so as my curiosity continually nags at me to find the answers to questions that I don't even know which pissed me off more than I like to admit.
Mainly because I can't deal not knowing the ins and outs of something that interest me, and when I don't know an answer frustration happens along with punching things to calm myself down which pisses me off even more, in short a never ending cycle of frustration and unanswered questions that lead me to one conclusion...I forced the Game to activate Gamers Mind as I'm not in the mood to deal with this much bullshit much less answer my own questions after I just accepted myself...
With a small sign I sit down and stare at the night sky that's illuminated by the twinkling stars of the cosmos. I really expected it to be this cool scene of me accepting my inner fears and coming out as a stronger man...or women but nope, reality fucked me so hard that I once again find myself asking questions about things that I don't know about.
Truly reality is a cruel mistress with a penchant of fucking us as many times as it can.
With a final sigh I stand up and look around me, dark as ever with the only source of light being the moon, chilly winds and swaying trees that can be mistaken for treants due to the sheer creepiness of the forest.
By the way, wasn't this place enchanted with something that would distort people's senses and make them get lost?
Gamers mind took care of that
Neat. And so I walk up to the rope before picking it up, swinging it a couple of times before I throw it again only to watch it fail...why did I expect a different result when nothing new even changed.
And so I picked it up and tried again only to fail, yea remember when they say that third times a charm? Well it appears that's not truly the case...have I been lied to my entire life?
What do you expect? your stats haven't increased nor have you gotten a skill to help you
...Why's the Game too hardddddd
Quit whining and continue to entertain me!
Yea yea you fucking slave driver
Damn right I am
Rolling my eyes at its attitude before looking at the rope and tree with deep seated hatred and grim determination.
-A few hours later-
2 Hours...later? Are fucking kidding me!
You still haven't reached it?!
Ye
...end me, please...
Shh, I'm concentrating over here
I'm the one suffering from your ineptitude
...
...
With the silence being the beginning of a legend between me and the Game as I try and fail over and over again.
They say that the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
I'm starting to think I fit the criteria for insanity.
No shit, what sane man would continue to do this for three days straight?
A dedicated one.
I know, but aren't you stubborn for the most particular of things?
As I continued my fruitless task of reaching for the tree branches something appeared in the corner of my eye that brought back memories so fondly that a smile broke out on my face. An ever so distant memory full of happiness that can practically be the most happiest and impactful of memories.
Wanna know why? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha- ahhh~ I might've made a slight miscalculation on the danger level of the forest~ And as I continued reaching for the tree branches something particular stood out from it.
something very particular indeed~
Game.
What?
That's a Grizzly Bear ain't it?
I ask while seeing brown fur move from the corner of my eye.
No shit Sherlock
As if in line with the Games' sarcasm Its shadow slowly loomed over mine, almost as if to swallow my own as a sign of my own smallness and that of an intimidation.
No, it is without a doubt an intimidation, just like how the monsters in the desert saw me. Food to be toyed around with before consumption.
Slowly turning around dark brown fur covers my view, a body that reminds me of a bear with brown fur thicker than my arm, which isn't much to be honest considering how malnourished and slender I am.
Looking at its eyes a feeling stood out before me.
Oh
What's this raging feeling that makes my blood boil in excitement? This bubbling emotion that threatens to consume me with anticipation and hope yet keeps my mind as still as the abyss.
Oh no
With a glamourous twirl inside my mind I do a Dio pose with the words menacing standing menacingly behind me. Of course my eyes had a cool gleam to it as well.
OH NO
OH No! indeed Motha Fucka! With another fabulous twirl that shits out stars I mock the Game.
Trait discovered [Troll]
...well at least it's a worthwhile investment...
Ignoring the game I look at the Smokey the Bear wannabe and release a sigh that dampens my spirit, tears start coming out as if I gave up and broke down by reality.
Catching a glimpse of a sadistic gleam in its eyes a voice calls out in the deepest part of my soul. It calls out as if summoned by my inner most despair and says the magical word of all words.
Do it
As if Emperor Palpatine himself ordered the command I dodge a swipe that shattered the tree trunk behind me and bitch slapped the Bear as if I was a XianXia protagonist.
Not a very smart idea but as I said. Coping mechanism.
Cold eyes vs annoyed/angered young master.
"Yolo!" I yell while giving it the middle finger.
With the yell came the revival of an old but ancient me-Holy shit mother of God I'm getting the fuck out of here!
Desperately dropping to the ground I narrowly avoided having my head bitten off.
Quickly activating [Speed Burst] I hightail it out of here, but as if to say no it catches up to me, with a cold shiver going down my spine I try to turn to move out the way but it ends up biting into my left arm, with one final look I see its anger and annoyance clearly written in its facial expression before feeling its teeth tightening down on my left arm.
My eyes widen in surprise as it quickly spins around and throws me across the forest and as if to supplement my belief on how weak I am my left arm gets completely ripped off.
Yea, pretty brutal if I do say so myself, especially so as I crashed into a tree with my spine taking most of the brunt impact...again
Now a normal man would scream or break down from the pain, but I have something keeping me calm despite the immense amount of pain and emotional turmoil I'm going through. That's right ladies and gents, that something is Gamers Mind along with a healthy dose of Gamers Body.
Alright status report.
Left arm missing along with a few broken bones.
...Define 'few'.
I curiously ask and oh boy does the Game not disappoint.
Broken spine(again), missing left arm, cracked ribs with them being dangerously close to breaking.
You know, a typical day for you.
Give me something I don't know.
There's a small patrol of Beastman coming to your location.
You serious?
I ask whilst looking at Smokey the Bear on steroids slowly approaching me, the audible chewing of my left arm which I can clearly see.
Knowing that I'm looking straight at it it grins at me before biting down for one final crunch, and as an audible gulp resounds throughout the silent forest it's facial expression seems to twist into a venerable sneer as it looks down on me.
Ye
With the games answer I grin at the Bear that charges at me, now I say charge but due to its sheer fucking speed all I see is that it disappears before a chill goes down my broken but not seriously injured spine.
Using [Speed Burst] once again I pour all of my remaining Sp except this time I don't run, no this time I scream as loud as I humanly can, completely obliterating my own vocal cords in the process.
Fuck! Fucking hell does this shit hurt!. I squirm in a place as I cough up blood making my throat hurt even more, but as I look at what's in front of me I can't help but laugh a bit at my small gamble.
I'm surprised you managed to find an unorthodox way to use [Speed Burst]
I laugh a little more at the Games' small praise before remembering that I have something to do.
Using my right arm to help me stand up I begin slowly walking towards it with single-minded determination. Feeling my blood boil once more, I look into its eyes that once saw me as food and to my dismay all I see is fear in its purest form, as if a predator is approaching it.
Standing before it I grin before sacrificing my entire regenerated Sp along with a quarter of my bleeding Hp, once I did that I kicked its head as hard as I can, and with such force its neck was broken but alas it didn't get decapitated due to my meager 20 Str.
Mentally opening my stats I smile out of pure joy as my Dex and Luc stats enter the tree digit number.
Ain Soph, The Predator
Level 24
Race- Raven(Wingless)
Class- Archer 24/100
Alignment- Neutral
Hp 1/300 (regenerate 375 every hour)
Mp [Locked]
Ne .34% (0.01% every five hours)
Sp 0/300 (regenerate 375 every minute)
Str 20
End 25
Dex 114
Int 11
Wis 11
Cha 17
Luc 106
Hp= End x 12
Mp= Int x ?
Sp= End x 12
Hp regen= End x 15
Mp regen= Wis x ?
Sp regen= End x 15
Due to Reaching 50 Dex user gets the perk [Athletic Body]
Due to Reaching 100 Dex user gets the perk [Flexible]
Due to Reaching 50 Luc user gets the perk [Better Loot Drops]
Due to Reaching 100 Luc user gets the perk [Luck of the draw]
Due to already having [Luck of the Draw] perk user gets 25 Luc
New class skill unlocked
[Rapid firing] (active/passive)
Shoot arrows at blinding speed
Damage multiplier per each shot 0.5x
Cost 100 Sp
Cool Down 10 sec
If I still had my vocal cords I would've without a single doubt laughed at how close I am to death.
1 Hp, 1 single fucking Hp! One single breeze away from death, true permanent death where there's no coming back.
Knowing this I smile out of sheer happiness, because I survived and grew stronger from it.
After a couple of minutes of just standing there I look at the Grizzly Bear and it's dead carcass seems very appealing, sexily so that I can feel it whispering into my mind, telling me to walk on over there and devour its corpse, and I'm feeling that I might do just that.
That is, if I'm not in the middle of falling asleep.
Hello darkness my old friend.
Game
Well that was amusing.
Was it a bit shonen-esque? Yes, yes it was, but it was amusing nonetheless.
And to the Game, it's host suffering is music to its ears.
But still, to think that Lady Luck would go so far for its lover...don't know whether to be happy that I survived or scared that something beyond me just used me for its gains.
Granted its gain was saving Ain Soph, my 'dear' final host but nonetheless I just got violated without my consent by a being infinitely more powerful than me.
Well infinitely powerful at the moment.
And it's not like it's the first time I got violated...that sounded wrong out loud didn't it?
Feeling the gaze of a being beyond its current capabilities glare at it the Game reluctantly sighs at its circumstances.
Yea yea I know, you don't have to tell me twice that if I try to pull the same shit I did against your lover you'll erase me from existence.
Several minutes passed before it left like it was never there in the first place.
This is why I don't like dealing with Primordial Gods when I'm weak, pathetically so, and minor causality my datalistic ass that shit that you just pulled goes beyond mere minor.
With another sigh the Game looks back at its host getting kidnapped by some rabbits.
I don't think you truly understand how lucky you are to be loved my dear host...well not like it matters if you die...shit who am I even talking to? Better yet if she dies I die don't I?
Ain Soph
For the first time in history I knew what it meant to be in heaven cause holy shit is this the most comfortable bed I have ever felt the pleasure of sleeping with.
The softness that sends jolts of happiness whenever I move, the sun that seems to add to the atmosphere making it more pleasant and finally my clothes or the lack of clothes that add to the pleasure that is known as a good night sleep.
Ah~ It feels so good~!
"Umm, am I interrupting something?" A soft and cute bubbly voice reached my ears, interrupting my momentary bliss.
Looking at the source I find myself staring not at the girl but at the blue screen that appeared before me.
Shea Haulia, The worthless rabbit...not?
Level 10
Hp 150
Mp 3,900
Sp 300
Str 11
End 15
Dex 70
Int 13
Wis 13
Cha 100
Luc 100
...Fuck my life, even a harem girl almost has better stats then me.
Quite sad really, considering without a stone your Str and End would be lower than hers.
With the harsh truth that without a stone my stats will be lower than hers was enough to make me fall into fake depression and start shedding tears.
H-has all my effort been in vain?...I survived right? So that means it wasn't in vain, right?
"Are you ok?" She asks in the same bubbly tone except their worry and nervousness mix in there.
Huh, she's much more cuter and beautiful in reality than I thought she would be, and those bunny ears…
"Can I fluff them"
Woah, I didn't know my voice was this cold and sharp, and did I word it as an order just now?
"Huh?"
"Can I touch them?" I ask while pointing at her ears, those deliciously fluffy white ears, seeing her eyes widen in understanding she crouches down and leans towards me.
"I guess it's fine, but not too rough okay?" I nod while slowly bringing my hand towards her ears, once they were their I couldn't help but sigh at how smooth and soft they felt, it was almost calming as I continue to touch them with utmost care, careful not to damage them in the slightest, and thanks my high dexterity I at least managed not to make it uncomfortable for her.
Prerequisite proficiency met, user gained the skill
[Touch of the Divine] (passive/active) (Novice)
A skill said to bring those to the highest of pleasure.
Passive effects- Makes your touch more desirable and comfortable
Active effect- Amplifies passive effects while making the target feel pleasure
Hoh, didn't know there was a skill for such an occasion.
Thank your predecessors for being weirdos.
I mentally scoff at the Game. Weirdos? Nah, my predecessors were man of cultures to have developed such skill, absolute chads that scoffed at such limitations.
As I continued to administer my touch on her ears I grin a little at how easy she is once the passive effect's take hold. Her face is now more relaxed and she leans her ears wherever my fingers move to.
I'm so glad I'm a dex build, otherwise this wouldn't have been possible, now then, I'm gonna fluff her up!
...
End
Authors Note-
Alright this chapter was a pain in the ass to write, mainly due to how little time I had to work on it, and with finals coming up or I guess finished by the time this is posted. School is hell, especially when I haven't been paying much attention but I think I passed.
So then, Gacha is a curse and Honkai impact keeps ruining my life with their waifus, oh and I guess the ten other gacha games I have on my phone...my poor wallet.