World: Sword Art Online, Year: 2020
[Why did you choose this world partner?] Albion is confused[and from your description this is a fairly normal world…just what you want to achieve here?]
Currently, Ritsuka walking down in the middle of a busy street in Tokyo, enjoying the sight of a little bit futuristic world, skillfully avoiding any other pedestrian
"It was simple really…I want the 'Records' of my world, anything from my world will be really helpful because of the messed power level in there" Ritsuka replied "there also the fact this world lack supernatural, that means unless no Multiverse Traveler messing with me, I can stabilize my body safely"
[I admit I am also interested with the record of your world...but for the stabilizing part while your case is quite unusual, I have to disagree]
"Is there something wrong with it?"
[Your body state is reached because you are consuming treasure in quick succession that leads to its destabilization because the treasure is clashing with each other while your body will eventually stabilize without doing anything but you won't get the full benefit of each treasure]
"So what should I do?"
[You just need to fight or thrown into dangerous situation ] Albion stated [while it looks barbaric but it actually the easiest way to assimilate many treasures effect and obtain its maximum benefit, the closer it was to life and death the better the benefit]
'Fight and dangerous situation?' Ritsuka frowned 'I didn't expect such an answer but is that really true? Not that I doubt Albion because as Dragon he should have much knowledge but why those two?'
"Why?"
[In a battle or dangerous situation, while most beings don't realize it but the body will squeeze any resource on the body to survive, the closer it was to death the better, on human, it usually manifest in miraculous strength or whole life flashback in the brink of death] Albion explained [it was a natural response as a living creature, it also one of the reasons why Ddraig and I can reach the realm of Heavenly Dragon]
[Our strength is equal and we fight against each other with the intent to kill, which somehow always end in a draw, in each our fight we always throw all our technique, abilities, skill, magic, until we are on verge of death. Our body, spirit, and mind repeatedly feeling the sensation of death making us surpass the limit again and again] Albion reminiscence his past [you must be thinking 'but you guys didn't even consume any treasure!' but that wrong. As a dragon, our body itself is the highest class of treasure! Our blood is enough to turn any normal person into a powerhouse! Our skin and meat are the highest calibers of defenses! Our fang and claw is the best possible weapon! We keep refining it, squeezing the benefit of our body into the last drop! By the time both of us realize it, we are regarded as the Heavenly Dragon!]
"...is there is no other way?" Ritsuka asked while deep down he know that Albion is right!
Ban was in the middle of fighting to the death when drinking the Fountain of Youth!
Captain America was involved in a chase and run gunfight just a moment after he received Super Serum!
Siegfried was near death when he consumed and bathed on Fafnir's blood!
Jin Toujou is still an active fighter even after killing Fafnir!
Esdeath directly hunts the rebel after drinking the Demon Extract!
Aizen is freaking in the middle of a war when becoming one with Hogyoku!
Even Kaguya, someone that is not a fighter directly stops a freaking war!
Hearing Ritsuka answer Albion sighed [Partner…no Ritsuka, listen to me]
[Do you want to know what is the one thing that makes humans special? In all my experience you human is really weak, even when using Longinus Sacred Gear or the bloodline of heroes flowing through your veins…but your species have one thing that other species lacking! It was one of the reasons why humans despite being born weak can contend with the supernatural!]
[It was the desire to improve!] Albion stated [Most other species because born strong or talented didn't have it! Why should they? They are already strong and unmatched in their specialty just by being born! It was something that I realized in my early years imprisoned inside the Sacred Gear!]
[And the same reason push both me and Ddraig in the quest to kill each other, accidentally reaching the top of the world!] Albion laughed as if remembering fond memories[and due to our body if not for Biblical God imprisoning us here both of us will keep growing!]
[Ritsuka, you are strong and due to your ability, your body sooner or later will be worth more than my body in my prime becoming highest class treasure on its own, and of course, your potential will also skyrocket accordingly…but you see, not even a day you already starting to catch in the same mindset as most supernatural species!]
[If this continues…you will be lost the only thing that makes humans special!] Albion shouted [Realize it, partner! There is a sky above the sky, your body and soul may be immortal, your strength may be enough to suppress the entire normal world but a flower that grows inside a glasshouse while beautiful, will die outside of it!]
Omake:
"Thank you for the quick lesson Da-Vinci sensei!" Gudako bowed in gratitude
From the stack of the book on the table, the quick lesson is anything but quick. It was an expected outcome when someone gets taught by an all-around genius, especially inside her workshop to make sure there is no one interfering
"Nah, don't mention it, the lesson is only covering the basics about Magical World" Da-Vinci laughed "you are the only Master candidate left, at least until the other candidate recover after being healed by you. So you should at least know this much before we are sending you to the next mission"
"Anyway, Da-Vinci sensei because you are a Heroic Spirit that means you are on the side of humanity right?" Gudako asked
"Yes, of course, I am on the side of humanity, just what brought this question?" Da-Vinci asked puzzled by the weird question
Gudako shakes her head "After what happened to the late director is quite hard to trust someone but you, as a Heroic Spirit that responded to the call to save humanity should be different"
"Ah, that's understandable" Da-Vinci nodded "don't worry as a Heroic Spirit I can guarantee that I am on humanity's side…so you can trust this genius me Ritsuka-chan!"
"Call me Gudako" Gudako smiled "you make me feel like my elder twin brother if you call me that..."
"Hmm? You have a twin sibling with the same name?" Da-Vinci shocked "…that unusual"
"Ritsuka is a gender-neutral name" Gudako deadpanned "and our late parents have a weird sense of humor, our nickname is used to differentiate us"
"I see so Gudako-chan then" Da-Vinci grinned "so what did you need for me to do that it requires some trust?"
Gudako hold her breath and brought out a CD and gave it to Da-Vinci
"Unlike me, my brother knows about the supernatural" Gudako explained "before going here he gave me this CD with a simple instruction 'Give this program to someone that you trust'. I don't know what kind of program it is but I trust him with all my heart"
"This brother of yours…is it the same one that giving you that black dog familiar and that ridiculous healing mystic code?" Da-Vinci looking at the CD in wonder, remembering the scene of Gudako healing most of the staff that caught by the explosion and the master in cyro-freeze before collapsed because of insufficient stamina
While Gudako can't heal the dead but she managed to stabilize the one that in critical condition
"Yes" Gudako nodded
"Is that so? Then this thing must be interesting" Da-Vinci looks at the CD with interest "thank you for trusting me Gudako-chan!"
"Nah, I am the one that should thank you Da-Vinci" Gudako sighed in relief "I know whatever my brother left me in there will be able to help us, so I am quite nervous to give it to someone so they can use it immediately, the problem is according to my brother most Magus is self-centered, so I am afraid the moment they know the program worth they will hold it for their self"
"Then why don't you use it yourself?" Da-Vinci confused "isn't that easier?"
"...the program is in the English language" Gudako embarrassed "I don't understand any of it"
Da-Vinci laughed
With that after Gudako left her/his workshop, Da-Vinci quickly booted his/her PC installed it
"Angel Player Program huh? What a weird name" Da-Vinci curiosity at max "now all I need is to wait for the installation to complete! I wonder what kind of program Gudako-chan's brother prepared for her!"
Edited on 4 March 2022 Using Grammarly