Hey yall! Forzarismo here coming hella inspired to write to you a brand new chapter for Of Violence & Theft: How I Became A Violent Conqueror! Honestly with the amount of support I received for the first chapter I just had to write another one for you guys and gals, so here I am bringing to you all Chapter 2! I hope you all enjoy and be sure to let me know what you think!
Chapter 2: New Game, New Life, New Quirk
Fucking Toga… you just had to pop out of nowhere and have me get to my destination late didn't you? Fucking bitch…
Washing the sixtieth plate and placing it on the drying rack, I am finally finished with all the chores the matron, her name being Asahi, has assigned me. Now I know she did this explicitly to punish me, as her quirk is literally the Bubble-Bubble Fruit from One Piece, she literally could've produced bubbles that would've cleaned all these plates in less than half a minute.
"Now I needn't remind you that you must be here before curfew right? We've been through this many times Fukurou… you must know by now that I will not tolerate your tendency to be late. And where in the heavens did you get such a horrid-looking shirt? What happened to the one you put on in the morning?" The Matron Asahi chastises me, looking at me sternly yet with a hint of concern tinting her face.
Okay, you've already thought of a viable story for this. Let's just get it over with. "I went to play in the forest and my shirt got caught in a branch and it ripped badly. There was a party happening nearby and one of the parents there had a spare shirt in case his "unruly son" destroyed his shirt again. They invited me to stay, but the sun was already getting low so I told them I couldn't, and here I am." I explain to her, and she looks pensive for a moment before accepting the statement I have given her.
"See to it that you give that shirt back if you can." The matron remarks before walking away. Once she reaches the doorway, she pauses for a moment and glances back at me. "Fukurou… I know you may not know what your quirk is yet, and that some of the older children here make fun of you for it, but please stop "acquiring" gifts for the younger children to make them like you. You are so much better than that, and I'm sure that soon enough you'll find out what you can do. Have a good night."
And with that said, the matron leaves me all alone in the kitchen, the only room here that still has the lights on. It also shows that she is indeed aware of the fact that I am stealing almost constantly and yet for some reason she has yet to do anything about it.
Wonder why that is?
Quest added!
[The Matron's Mystery]
Objective: Looks like the matron knows more about you than she normally expresses, you ever wonder why that is? Go and find out why she seems to be so okay with the fact that you are stealing from the public citizenry.
Reward: 500 EXP, Increased Reputation with Asahi, ?
Wait huh? What the hell is this? I can get quests just randomly like that?
Yep! With you being so young physically and with a little over two years before "Canon" starts, ya gotta get strong so that whatever choices you make in the long run are decisions you can back up.
Well, You aren't wrong there. I'll take what I can get in order to face what's ahead of me. One For All, Shigaraki, Chisaki… these come to the forefront of my mind when it comes to imminent threats that need to be dealt with.
And what better way to receive the training needed to be able to kill these fools than to try to become a hero?
With the way this society is set up, there is a lot of leeway for heroes and how they tend to act. They basically are one of the very few jobs that let you use your quirk freely, and thanks to how the Hero Commission works are great at covering up shit involving heroes that would be bad for their PR. Endeavor is a prominent example that comes to mind. Same with Lady Nagant…
Wait, is Lady Nagant in Tartarus right now? Or is she currently still a hero working alongside Hawks? Gonna need to research that whenever I have the time.
Quest added!
[The Many Versus The One]
Objective: Kaina Tsutsumi, more commonly known as Lady Nagant, has been dealt a bad hand for a big chunk of her life. See to it that it doesn't end the same way for her as it did canonically. Get Rid of The Hero Commission's Shadow Leader and free Kaina Tsutsumi from his grasp.
Reward: 50,000 EXP, Maximum Reputation with Kaina Tsutsumi, Maximum Negative Reputation with The Hero Public Safety Commission, x1 Legendary Loot Crate, x2 Epic Loot Crates, ?
Time Limit: One Year.
Wait wha-!?
The sheer feeling of surprise doesn't drain the moment the notification of yet another new quest pops up in front of me, in fact the more I read it the more I feel that feeling of surprise intensify.
Wow… way to give someone incentive Faust.
After rereading it two more times to make sure my eyes aren't deceiving me, I begin to collect myself and begin thinking on how I would go about doing this specific quest.
Now I won't lie to myself, I personally like Lady Nagant, and she deserves better than the hand life has given her. The thing that worries me however, is the time limit currently set in place for me to be able to help her. When you think about it, a whole year isn't a lot of time to be able to improve upon one's self, especially since I am currently in the body of a thirteen-year-old boy. But then again… I have three things that will no doubt give me an advantage over others here in Japan: My quirk, my anonymity, and my gamer system.
With that in mind, I should be able to achieve enough power to be able to overcome the obstacles coming with this quest. Glancing outside I notice that the sun has already set, and with everything already happening today I have had my fill of action.
Well, at least I have tomorrow to figure things out, what with it being the weekend and all. Walking back to my room, I find it to be a bit on the cramped side of things. Looking back at Fukurou's memories, it looks like he made a deal with the matron to have the smallest room in exchange for being the sole occupant of it. Getting into my bed, I feel my body relax automatically and before I know it, I am met with blissful darkness.
The Next Day…
As soon as I am woken up I make sure to tidy my room up before heading for breakfast. The matron, despite her sternness, is usually the one in charge of making the food for all the orphans here. Now that's not to say that she does it all by herself, as she usually has some of the older orphans help her, which includes me and five others today.
The orphanage isn't a small one that's for sure, seeing as it is housing over a hundred orphans from all over Japan, so we definitely have our work cut out for us. Thankfully because of the many decades Asahi has worked here, she has made a cookbook that streamlines everything and is perfectly tailored to the individual needs of each orphan that has… certain peculiarities.
For instance there's a boy here whose quirk has given him teeth made of whatever metal he has eaten, so for him we have to make a meal that incorporates a percentage of iron. Then there's an admittedly adorable girl whose quirk makes her into a hybrid of a deer and a person, and she has a very deer-like diet consisting of a wide assortment of greens, though she does love pancakes more than anything.
With these kinds of children in mind, it further encourages Asahi to ensure that we all are properly preparing the food down to the last detail. Personally I'm not one for being in the kitchen, it just doesn't appeal to me. But hey, if helping around the orphanage will improve my chances of the matron letting me leave to train, then I will do what I must.
Thankfully the making of breakfast went smoothly for the most part, with there only being a small hiccup of an accident when the boy with the explosive sneezes accidentally sneezed when a bit of flour went up his nose. Ironically enough the only reason why the matron allows him to cook alongside us still is because he is the best cook out of the six of us.
Soon after everyone else got served their food, I was able to sit down and get some of the food made, of which for today consisted of white rice, mini egg omelets, and tofu.
Soon afterward, since it is the weekend, I asked another of the matrons if I could go to the nearby park since it looks like Asahi is busy with something else, and thankfully she says yes. Going to my room, I begin to pack an extra pair of clothes into my inventory just in case of anything and prepare to walk out of the orphanage's rear exit.
Heading out I begin to traverse through the maze of alleyways in front of me using the knowledge that Fukurou has previously acquired to make my way to the park. Looking around, I see that the park isn't empty, with it being occupied by many small families mingling with one another.
Honestly, it makes me feel like I stick out like a sore thumb.
But never mind that, I need to get stronger, and in order to get stronger I must first know what I am working with.
So Faust, how do I view my stats?
Here you go!
Stats
Fukurou Mishima, Lv. 16
Alignment: True Neutral
HP: 302/302 [1 Point Every Second]
SP: 302/302 [1 Point Every Second]
EXP: 2750/6050
STR: D (02/30)
AGI: D (02/30)
VIT: E (02/20)
INT: C (00/40)
WIS: C (00/40)
CHA: C (00/40)
Available Stat Points: 80
Hmm… my physical stats look too low for comfort if you ask me. And makes me question how I even was capable of killing Muscular in the first place. Also, what's with the numbers and the letters? No, before you answer that, I could've sworn that I only leveled up to level eight, why am I now level sixteen?
Okay, that I can easily explain. When creating your leveling system I may have accidentally implemented the dummy model I made for the shits and giggles instead of the proper one. If I had kept you in the previous leveling system, you'd be hard-pressed to level up for the first fifty levels. The way it's set up now makes leveling up much easier in the beginning phases, but progressively gets more difficult the higher the level.
With that being said, to answer your first question you were able to kill Goto because you used gravity to aid you in your strike; That is the major reason why you were able to land such a fatal blow to him. As to how these stats are set to work, allow me to explain.
So each stat is categorized by letters. To reach the next letter, you have to fill up the stat bar, of which the amount increases for each subsequent letter. Keep in mind that doing certain activities can help fill up the stat bar, that way you don't have to waste any of your stat points unless you absolutely need to.
For example, doing strenuous physical activities will aid in leveling up your STR, AGI, and VIT stats. When it comes to your INT stat, it's merely a matter of increasing the amount of knowledge you know. With WIS, it's a tad more complicated to level up, but an example of how to level up this stat would be to make smart decisions that affect you positively in the long run. CHA works similarly like WIS, in that you have to gain positive reputation and affection points in order to gain stat points for it, though depending on who you are antagonizing, you can gain stat points as well by going negative.
Huh, good to know.
With all that new information in mind, I finally began stress-testing this new body of mine. First things first, let's see how far I can sprint without stopping. Now, I didn't have any high hopes for myself seeing as my VIT stat is currently at E, but man was it heartbreaking to see that I couldn't make it far. After sprinting for like fifteen seconds my body gave up on me and I had to pause to catch my breath. If I were to make an educated guess, it looks like I use up about twenty SP for every second of sprinting.
Though, it looks like doing this one action did come with results.
For sprinting until all of your stamina has drained, the overall strain you put your body through has awarded you with +1 to your STR, AGI, & VIT!
Now, that's what I am talking about!
Man, if real life had progress bars not unlike a video game that shows you making progress as such, there's no doubt many people would be able to do better in life with such a tool. Resting and taking measured breaths for a minute, I see my SP go back up by sixty points, and I feel like that's good enough to have me start my next test.
Push-ups.
Laying down on my stomach, I place my hands on the grass and begin to see how many pushups I can do with only a fifth of my stamina available. As I began doing one push up after another, I find it surprising that it is taking only five SP per push up, and at the rate I am regenerating SP in conjunction with how long it takes me to do a push-up, which I have counted to be about two seconds per push up, I was able to do nineteen push-ups before my body gives in once again. With that number in mind, I should be able to do at the very least over ninety push-ups at full stamina.
For doing a fair amount of pushups until you literally couldn't, the overall strain you put your body through has awarded you with +1 to your STR, AGI, & VIT!
Thank you Faust… imma just rest until all of my SP is completely replenished.
Laying on the grass, I ignore the prickling sensation and just bask under the partially cloudy sky, for once feeling a notion of tranquility since I've gotten here. Kinda brings back memories of when I played football for the first time and my cousin tackled me over his shoulder and landed back-first on the ground.
That was a fun day…
"Hey you!" I hear a voice call out, but I ignore it in favor of just getting some time for myself. Seconds later I hear some footsteps coming closer to me, so at this point I am inclined to see what's going on. Glancing over to my left I see a group of kids walking towards me, with the two in the front glaring at me as if I'm some kind of disgusting animal. "Hey! I'm talking to you cherry head!"
Feeling a bit devious, I gaze at them impassively as I sit up, very thankful that my SP has replenished completely. "Really? Cherryhead? Do you go around insulting anybody and everybody like that?" I question as I get up, finding it humorous that said kid got angry at me questioning his own insult like that. "So, you all are obviously here for something, what do you all want?"
The other kid, who I assume is like the co-leader of this group, speaks up before the other kid can. "We want you to move, we are gonna play soccer here and we don't want you around." He commands, arms crossed and glaring at me "menacingly".
I take a look around and notice many obvious spots where they can play their soccer game instead of here. This is a large park after all, and even with all the families here there is more than enough space for everybody. "Why here specifically? There's a lot of other places where you can play so why do you want to take my spot?" I question them, though by this point I can already tell that they just want an excuse to fight me, and they'll probably use their quirks in the process when they do.
"Listen you! We don't need to answer your questions, just move out of our way!" The first kid shouts, his face flushing with anger.
I can't help but smile at the absolute cringe these two punks are exuding. "And if I don't?" I ask, letting my smile widen by a small margin, but it was enough to anger not just the two ringleaders, but their little contraband of mooks as well.
The grunts of their group soon begin to surround me while their two leaders walk toward me.
Quest added!
[Beat The Brats]
Objective: Looks like you have gained the attention and ire of two cocky little shits in need of some punishment! Well since you have taken care of both Muscular and Toga, beating down these two ungrateful sacks of shits should be a piece of cake! Defeat the two punks in front of you.
Reward: +5 to STR, AGI, & VIT; +500 EXP per bully defeated, x2 Common Loot Crates.
Bonus Objective: Make their defeat all the more humiliating by knocking em senseless without the use of your quirk.
Bonus Reward: +5 to STR, AGI, & VIT; +250 EXP per bully defeated, Increased Reputation with yours truly.
Ah ok… I see how it is Faust… I'd say the rewards are more than enough just for smacking around some kids. Plus, this is a great way to test the limits of my body, so might as well roll with-whoah!?
I dive to the side when the bigger of the two kids rolls up into a ball and his body turns to rocks before throwing himself at me. Seeing his buddy fail to hit me, the other kid goes ahead and throws an attack of his own, rushing at me with a very sloppy and telegraphed punch. Dodging to the side, I throw a punch under his extended arm and hit him straight in the mouth, and it looks like he is a one-hit-wonder because he is out for the count!
Ignoring the writhing kid who is now whimpering in pain, I turn my attention back to the first punk who looks like a knockoff of The Fantastic Four's The Thing. [Observe]!
Detekoyo Obake, Rambunctious Rocky Rascal
Detekoyo is the firstborn son of his family and at the age of four gained his quirk Boulder. This quirk allows him to turn his body into hard rock and to curl up into a boulder, in which he can reach high speeds using this ability. The downside in using such a quirk is that Detekoyo is unable to turn when using it, forcing him to deactivate the quirk to readjust himself before using it once again. Currently it takes him about five seconds from deactivation to reactivate his quirk again. He has a high opinion of himself and believes that brute power is the only thing that matters in a quirk. He heavily dislikes you for not bowing to his whim.
Well then, a small bio aside the description did give me some valuable information on how to beat this punk.
I suddenly feel two arms wrap around my neck, and it doesn't take me more than a moment to know who's the one behind me.
"Crush this punk Koyo! Like how we always practiced!" The boy yells out right next to my ear, feeling warm liquid spittle onto my cheek.
Nasty bastard.
As he holds me in place I notice Detekoyo readying himself for another use of rollout in hopes of crushing me with his quirk. Obviously I don't want that to happen, so I try my best to get out of the kid's hold but this bastard has a tight lock on me, no matter how much I elbow him or try to wriggle out of his grip. Looking forward I see Detekoyo already rolling up and ready to launch himself forward any second. Feeling panic rise I am about to say fuck it to the bonus objective and just use Muscular's quirk to save my ass, but I feel the other kid's grip on me slacken significantly. Capitalizing on this, I grab his arms, step forward and use all of my momentum to throw him forward before throwing myself out of the way.
Thank goodness I did so too, because seconds later Detekoyo rolled over his friend, and in that moment there was a large poof of beige-like dust that exuded from the other guy when hit by his friend. Huh… [Observe]!
Andegoze Wakana, Painful Puff
Andegoze Wakana is the third born child to a family of botanists, and at the age of four gained his quirk Poison Powder. This quirk grants Grant's Andegoze the ability to produce powder-like spores from the pores of his body that can either give someone a rash or even paralyze them upon contact with the spores. Unfortunately for Andegoze, he is not immune to such effects and is usually the first to be affected by his quirk whenever he uses it. Can be subconsciously activated if he is knocked unconscious. He has an inferiority complex because of his quirk and takes out his anger on people his friend Detekoyo targets to make himself feel better.
Huh… that explains a lot for a kid I've only just known for about a couple of minutes. Why is it always those with inferiority complexes that follow those who make a shitload of trouble?
Never mind that, it looks like Detekoyo just realized the consequences of his own actions, seeing as he has undone his quirk and is covered completely from head to toe by Andegoze's spores. "ANDEGOZE NO! ARE YOU-!? Gagh… are ya… urgh…" As Detekoyo shouts, his body soon begins to swell in all the right places to make him look like a funny fool, and soon enough his body bloats enough for him to fall over unconscious.
Man… and I didn't land a hit on the guy either. Well, that still counts as a victory right, Faust?
Quest Complete!
[Beat The Brats]
Objective: Looks like you have gained the attention and ire of two cocky little shits in need of some punishment! Well since you have taken care of both Muscular and Toga, beating down these two ungrateful sacks of shits should be a piece of cake! Defeat the two punks in front of you.
Reward: You played smart, that's all there is to it. +5 to STR, AGI, & VIT; +500 EXP per bully defeated, x2 Common Loot Crates.
Bonus Objective: Make their defeat all the more humiliating by knocking em senseless without the use of your quirk.
Bonus Reward: I mean hey, you used their quirks against them, so you still get these rewards. +5 to STR, AGI, & VIT; +250 EXP per bully defeated, Increased Reputation with yours truly.
Now that's more like it. Adding that fifteen hundred EXP brings my total EXP until I level up to 4250, and now I have a whole assortment of Loot Crates that will no doubt give me some well-deserved goodies once I open em. Not to mention, an addition of 10 stats to each of my physical stats for a grand total of fourteen stats in each one, I have made some great progress over the course of today.
Looking around me, I notice the remaining lackeys looking at me hesitantly, and without saying a word I start walking toward two of them. They slowly back away and in doing so make an opening for me, which I take full advantage of to make my escape out of there. As I walk away I can hear them rushing to the aid of their friends, and turning around shows that they don't dare to get too close so that they don't get affected by Andegoze's spores.
You reap what you sow, and I got all the rewards thanks to them.
Later…
Walking away from the third abandoned building, I can't help but feel exasperated that I can't find a place to properly train that is left all alone. It's been about an hour since I have left the park, and while I do have plenty of time left before curfew hits, I'd rather not risk the ire of the head matron.
Walking towards the building before me, if this one isn't it, I'll look around for like two more options before deciding to call it quits. Reaching the door, I check to see if the door is unlocked. Giving it a little twist, the rusty door gives way and shows me the musty interior of the downtrodden building before me. Looking around, it looks like it used to be a small factory that was once used for fabrication, seeing as past the small hallway it opens up to an assembly line that has long since been shut down for who knows how many years. Now I will admit that this place certainly needs a massive overhaul, but for what it is, I can certainly make do with what I see.
And just when I say that a barrel falls over and a bunch of rats scurry away from that area.
I just had to be optimistic.
Now that I am paying more attention, I can hear a man groaning in pain. Walking more closely to see who it is, I notice a man dressed rather roughly wearing a brown paper bag over his head.
Uhh… [Observe]?
Jin Bubaigawara, The Miraculous Cloning Wonder
Jin Bubaigawara is a criminal that once was known for pulling off many high-stakes heists all on his own thanks to the use of his quirk Double, and is one of Japan's most wanted criminals. Due to a recent incident involving his quirk, he is very unwilling to use it, and believes himself to be a byproduct of his own quirk. Currently, he is lost and alone, not even willing to trust himself due to the things he has gone through in life.
…
Oh my… that's Twice.
Well, Twice before he got recruited by Shigaraki anyhow, but still this is a massive opportunity here! His quirk is so damn broken that I must get my hands on it no matter what. But even with that in mind, I do know of his backstory… and honestly, I'd feel really shitty if I just do him dirty like that.
Well, the least I can do is give him a day to remember fondly before sending him to the afterlife.
"Excuse me, mister? Are you okay?" I ask in the most innocent voice I can muster.
My question garners a reaction from Jin, as he lets out a yelp of fear and scrambles away from me. "W-who… who are you? W-what are you doing here?" Jin questions, looking at me somehow through that paper bag of his.
I back away a step as a measure to show him that I mean no harm and raise my arms in a placating gesture. "I mean, I could ask you the same thing. I was just looking for somewhere to train, somewhere away from prying eyes. What about you? What are you doing here?" I explained before asking the same question back to him.
Jim's head is still unnervingly aimed at me for about five seconds before slowly looking away and glancing downwards, almost as if he were trying to make himself smaller. "Just looking for a warm place to stay." He softly says, and I can't help but wince in sympathy for this guy.
Suddenly an audible gurgling sound arose from Jin's stomach and he freezes for a moment before letting out a sigh. "Uh… have you eaten anything today?" I can't help but ask.
Jin just shakes his head. "I haven't since yesterday."
Damn, that's kinda sad. Way to make me feel bad for what I am about to do later. "Well, wanna grab something to eat with me? It's past lunch and I am famished. I think it would do the both of us good if we went to get something to eat. What do you say?" I offer.
His body stiffens for a moment and he seems pensive. "But… I don't have any money." He protests and looks ready to deny the offer.
Before he does so, I pull out one of the wallets I have stolen from yesterday and pull out five two-thousand yen notes. "Don't worry, I have money. So what would you like to eat?"
Walking out of the McDonald's restaurant, I look to my left and see Jin Bubaigawara still waiting for me outside, still wearing that deplorable paper bag over his head. The fact that McDonald's still exists doesn't surprise me at all, but what does surprise me were the sheer amount of options available to choose from.
Like garlic fries? I haven't seen McDonald's sell that since 2017! They even have the McRib and McPizza! Obviously, due to curiosity I bought one of each and two garlic fries, alongside two Sausage McMuffins and this one item called the Colossal Mac, which appears to have two half-pound patties instead of the much smaller patties that they are known to have. Of course with all this food, we need something to wash it down, so I got two iced cokes to finish it all up.
When I asked them why they have so much variety, the cashier told me that due to the diverse amount of quirks out there, they have to make sure they have an option for everyone available. Honestly, that makes sense since it gives reason to maximize profits in your local area.
Ignoring all that for now, Jin and I soon walk towards one of the nearby parks, and thankfully it's not the one I was in earlier today. I don't think I wanna deal with those two punks again.
"Not that I want to seem ungrateful or anything, but are your parents fine with you being all by yourself with someone like me?" Jin questions as we take a seat on one of the nearby benches.
"My parents are dead, so I don't think their opinions matter at this point. Besides, you need help and there's nothing wrong with what I am doing." I respond, and Jin remains silent as I begin to divide the contents within the bag.
"May I ask how?" Jin continues.
"My mom died giving birth to me, and my dad died not too long after during a fight between a hero and a villain. Since then I have been living in an orphanage. They let me leave so long as I get back before the curfew." I answer his question, taking a few garlic fries and placing them into my mouth. "What about you? What's your story?" I question back, watching as he takes the McRib and takes a bit from it without even removing the paper bag on his head.
After taking the first bite, he stops for a moment before he begins to shudder, and lets out a muffled sob before digging into the McRib with reinvigorating fervor. Letting Jin enjoy his food, I simply grab the tray filled with my garlic fries and simply eat in blissful silence as Jin begins scarfing down as much food as he can. "Don't eat too fast, you don't want to start choking." I warn, but do nothing to stop Jin from gorging himself with the food.
Jin merely nods and grabs one of the sodas and takes a long sip before going back to eating all the food I have bought.
But that's fine with me.
It's his last day here… might as well have him enjoy it.
"Jin. My name is Jin." Jin finally says, giving me a reason to say his name now. He takes a few of the napkins from the bag and wipes his face. "I wasn't always like this… my parents died because of villains, I lost my job, and I was alone for most of my life. Not even my quirk, something I always thought would have my back no matter what betrayed me in the end. No one has ever shown me the kindness you have for a long, long time…" He then takes off the paper bag and I finally get to see Jin's face for the first time. Now I will admit, if he cleaned himself up and he didn't have that horrendous scar going through the middle of his forehead, he would be one handsome bastard. "Thank you… thank you so much.
Man… he really is starved for attention, isn't he?
Forcing myself to look away lest I do anything I regret, I simply silently nod and grab a sausage McMuffin to eat.
We ended up staying on the bench for about a half-hour before we decided to leave, mainly due to the fact that some people were staring at Jin, which made him go back to putting the paper bag over his head, which only made it worse as more and more people walked on by and openly gawk and judge.
Walking back to the abandoned factory, we end up finding an abandoned kitten in a box on the side of the road. I don't know the breed of it, but it's orange and it has stripes running across its body. Jin walks up to the kitten and with no hesitation picks him up and brings him towards me. "He's adorable isn't he?" Jin says, bringing up the cat to me, and before I can even say anything the cat hisses at me and tries to land a swipe on me.
…Well, fuck you too, cat.
Jin pulls the cat back and looks hesitant after. "Well, at least he likes you. C'mon, let's continue back." I soon begin walking forward with Jin following right behind me, the cat still in his hands. Glancing at the sky, I use that as an excuse to bring up my inventory and to assess the goods I have stolen prior to yesterday's excursion. There's a sorting option on the top left-hand side of the inventory list, and clicking it shows an option that lets me empty out everything within the inventory and to sort it all chronologically. Mentally pressing on the button, a message that says sorting pops up for like a second before everything looks organized now, showing a small image of the item with a small description for each of them. Scrolling down, I make it to one item that would've made me pause if not for the fact that I have someone nearby.
[Nagant M1895 Double-Action Revolver - Uncommon, D-Rank]
An old relic of a weapon long since considered obsolete in the minds of many, this weapon has rarely seen action since it has been created, but by no means does that make this weapon any less lethal. Designed and produced by Belgian Industrialist Leon Nagant for the Russian Empire, this revolver is a notable one for the simple fact that due to its intricate design it is capable of being silenced with a suppressor, which thankfully the previous owner of this weapon has added already. Makes for a fine peace that can be as silent as it is equally deadly and gorgeous. This revolver can shoot seven rounds before needing to reload.
What the…!?
When did I get this!?
Pretty damn obvious that it's from the manager's office you robbed clean. When sorting through your stuff, it came out from one of those expensive jackets he had. The gun was already loaded and the jacket had about five extra bullets inside its pocket.
Wait, seriously? How on earth did he get his hands on this? Wait, don't answer that Faust, I think I know the answer to that already.
I mean, it's kinda obvious when you think about it.
Yeah, you're right. Well, at least I have the means to kill Jin with him being none the wiser. Speaking of which, Faust I'm surprised I haven't received a new quest upon deciding I was gonna kill Jin. What gives?
…
Quest Added!
[Contemplative Choices]
You have decided to kill Jin from the very moment you met him. However, thanks to your day together you are beginning to have second thoughts towards that idea. Will you follow your mind or will you follow your heart? Kill or Spare Jin Bubaigawara.
Reward: If killed you'll receive 8000 EXP plus his quirk Double. If spared you'll receive 4000 EXP, increased reputation with Jin Bubaigawara, and x1 Rare Loot Crate.
Hmm… Well, the rewards look to be much more favorable if I kill him, though sparing him does give benefits at the same time…
No, I already made a decision beforehand. I'll stick with it through the end.
Well, it is your choice in the end.
That it is… that it is.
Walking towards the door, I reaffirm myself for what I am about to do. Jin by this point has removed his paper bag mask and is making faces at the cat in his hands, and I open the door and motion him to go in first. He abides and once he walks in I follow right behind him. Once the two of us are inside, I wait and see what Jin is going to do next, but all that he does is just slowly trot through the hallway and play with the kitten.
Pulling out the revolver from my inventory, I take aim and make sure that the gun is perfectly aligned to the back of his head.
"Hey, I can't believe I forgot to ask you this, but what's your name?" Jin asks suddenly, making me freeze and almost put away the revolver back into my inventory.
"Fukurou. My name is Fukurou Mishima." I answer back as calmly as I can, feeling some resistance as I try to pull the trigger.
Jin then goes to kneel down, letting the kitten down. "Thanks for today Fukurou."
…
"No problem."
The first shot made a small pinging sound as the bullet shot out and Jin's head violently rocked forward, blood spraying upwards thanks to the way the his head moved. As it jerked back from the kinetic motion, I took another shot, and this time the bullet hit a little lower towards the neck. Ignoring the kitten scrambling away, I walk up to Jin's prone and gurgling body and unload the remaining five bullets onto his head, making absolutely sure that he is dead.
Quest Completed!
[Contemplative Choices]
You have decided to kill Jin from the very moment you met him. However, thanks to your day together you are beginning to have second thoughts towards that idea. Will you follow your mind or will you follow your heart? Kill or Spare Jin Bubaigawara.
Reward: He has died by your hands. You have received 8000 EXP plus his quirk Double.
You have leveled up! You are now Lv. 17!
You have gained 5 stat points!
Putting away the revolver back into my inventory, I take a breath and can't help but gaze at Jin's cooling corpse.
It may have been in poor tastes to manipulate him as such, but as long as I got his quirk in the end, that's all that matters. Using Muscular's quirk I wrap myself with some muscles and lift Jin up before placing him into my inventory. Ignoring the pool of blood on the concrete floor, I walk over to the empty assembly line and decide to give Jin's quirk a little test run.
Putting my two hands out, brown mud exudes from them and starts piling onto the ground, slowly forming into a human shape before finally getting some details and soon enough I am looking at carbon copies of myself. The two clones stand upright from their prone positions and turn to face me before facing each other. Once we finally face each other in equal measure, we break out a smile.
Oh yeah… this has a lot of potential.
Fukurou Mishima, Lv. 17
Alignment: True Neutral
HP: 314/314 [1 Point Every Second]
SP: 314/314 [1 Point Every Second]
EXP: 2750/6050
STR: D (14/30)
AGI: D (14/30)
VIT: E (14/20)
INT: C (01/40)
WIS: C (01/40)
CHA: C (01/40)
Available Stat Points: 85
Well damn... second day alive and he has already brought his kill count up by one!
Thank you all so much for reading this chapter and I will see you all in the next one! Take care!
Sincerely,
Forzarismo
April 28, 2022