AN: I am really glad everyone likes Rias so much… even though she was only there for like 500 words. Idk how the harem is gonna work, but it will. After all, powerful men attract lots of women :). I think the harem will be smaller, maybe 3-5 girls. Rias is obviously going to be one, so it's up to you guys to choose the other 2-4. Also just wanted to make this VERY CLEAR. The votes are just for me to get a gist of what people want to see. If I feel like it does not align with my story ideas then I will not include them. For instance, Annabeth will NOT be in the harem. Neither would goddesses like Eris or Akhlys. Because they do not make sense in the context of this story. If the girl you really wanted does not get chosen it is simply because it would mess up the plot. Not writing a porno or a romcom. I am writing a gamer fic. I know some people will be butt hurt about this, but if you do not like that I will not change the entire context of my story based on the poll then you are more than welcome to go read something else. Plus, What I have generally seen is that people want Rias in the harem. I want her in the harem. Guess what. She's in the harem
[Harem]
Rias- [Confirmed]
Artemis- 10
Nyx- 7
Zoe- 7
Hestia- 6
Chaos- 6
Thalia- 5
Piper- 4
Diana- 2
Calypso- 2
Vesta- 1
Athena- 1
Annabeth- 1
Aphrodite- 1
Leto- 1
Selene- 1
Rhea- 1
Hemera- 1
Lupa- 1
Last Vote Counted: Diegojusticeontiveros
Last Time~
Somewhere at the same time~
A young naiad slept quietly. Curled up on her bed of soft seagrass. She whispered words that seemed to both make her happy and confuse her at the same time. Her beautiful blue eyes opened up and she sat up and looked around.
"Perseus… Who… Is he?" She murmured and stood up to go explore the ocean once more.
Now~
I couldn't stop myself from panting, while also simultaneously cursing myself for never exercising when I was young. I barely made it 3 miles before my stamina completely drained. It seemed like running each mile consumed a large amount of stamina. Hopefully I will eventually be able to run a mile without even consuming 1 stamina. I sat down in the shade, leaning my back against a tree.
"Alexa, would you mind giving me an explanation on what the stats do? I know basically everything else. Oh yeah, can you also explain what shop points mean exactly?" I asked, knowing the irony of calling her Alexa.
Of course Master Percy. First is the Strength stat, it affects how powerful your hits are as well as how much you can lift. Your agility stat deals with your speed and factors into your reaction time as well as your ability to move through your environment. Dexterity is similar to agility in that it affects your reaction time and ability to move through the environment, but it also affects your ability to wield weapons and generally do things with your hands. Agility is your bodies' ability to move, while dexterity is the extent in which you can control your body. Luck is well, your luck. Since you are no longer under the influence of the fates you have the ability to improve your luck. Luck is a much harder stat to improve, since it requires 5 stat points to gain 1 point in luck. The reason for that is that Luck affects every facet of your life. Whether it is loot from dungeons or the likelihood that a girl you ask out agrees because she fell in love with you. Constitution is the state of your body. It affects your senses, your general health, your bone and muscle durability. If you want to liken (compare)it to something, it would be like training your ki or Qi, like in martial arts novels. Since in martial arts novels Ki training improves your body over all. Stamina is obviously related to your stamina. It is one of the most important stats since nearly everything you do consumes stamina. Intelligence obviously affects your intelligence but it also affects your memory and thought speed. The higher your intelligence the faster you can think. Wisdom is the ability to implement your gained knowledge, as well as your ability to think of strategies. Both Intelligence and Wisdom increase your mana pool. I have also been told to inform you that the pool of loot has recently been expanded. Apparently my creator has been interested in Wuxia… so you can now get various martial arts skill cards from loot chests and monster drops.
"Phew.. Alright. Sounds good. The martial arts definitely sound interesting. I read a few of those Wuxia novels before my regression and they were pretty cool. I know how to fight with the sword, so maybe something that would allow me to use hand to hand combat." I said scratching my chin, once more cursing my lack of facial hair. "Well, let's finish this quest and get the rewards." I stood up and did a small bit of stretching to loosen up my muscles again, and began running once more.
It took me about 10 minutes to run the last 2 miles. I took a small break and began the push ups. Honestly, it was just about as hard as the running. I had to take a break every 25 minutes, which honestly made me feel embarrassed and angry. After all, I used to be able to fight gods on even footing! Now I cannot even do 100 pushups or run 5 miles without a break.
The frustration was good in a way, it made me feel weak. And that was something I hated feeling. Every single time I felt my body giving out, I reminded myself of that obnoxious bastard in the sky. How he treated me, how he killed my daughter. I replayed that fight in my head hundreds of thousands of times. It was excellent motivation. After I finally managed to finish the push ups I went onto pull ups. I went to a tree without a nymph inside of it and used one of the thicker branches for it. The only thing that was even allowing me to keep going was the fact that after my stamina regenerates a little bit it also somewhat healed my overworked muscles. After I had finally finished the quest it had taken me about 2 hours while also resting, but after it was all said and done it was definitely worth it.
Through intense training you have gained +2 Str, +2 Agi, +3 Con, +3 Stamina
Health: 130/130 Mana: 670/670 Stamina: 100/100
Hp Regen 10/Min Mp Regen 35/Min Sta Regen 5/Min
STR 5(+10) AGI 6(+10)
DEX 6 (+10) LCK 2
CON 13 STA 5(+5)
INT 64 WIS 35
QUEST COMPLETED!
Quest: Training
Difficulty- F+ Time Limit: N/A
Push Ups [100/100]
Pull Ups [100/100]
Miles Ran [5/5]
Failure:
Quest will never appear again
Rewards:
1x F- Dungeon Key
1x F Rank Skill Card
Quest will always be available and there will be no consequences for failure
Rewards deposited in inventory.
Opening my inventory revealed an iron key and a card that was about the size of a poker card and colored like copper. I examined the key first. It definitely looked to be made of iron, with rust in certain spots. It looked like it came out of a European castle from the 1500s. The card on the other hand looked to be made of copper, or at the very least was extremely copper colored. It also looked strange other than its color. It was partially see through, as though it was a hologram from some sci fi movie. It was very metallic looking, with a somewhat shiny exterior. There was an outline on both sides of the card, with beautiful designs on either side.
Reveal skill card? Yes/No
I clicked yes and the card shined for a moment before words appeared on it.
[Observation]
Rank- F+ (0%) Upgrade: 10 Stat Points/Use
This skill allows you to see basic information about a target you look at. Anything or anyone you use this skill on that is below or at the rank of this skill will display all of their basic information. The higher rank they are above this skill the less information will display. If they are one letter rank above this skill, or have skills that hide information about themselves, only stats that are below yours will display. This skill can be combined with others or upgraded.
Would you like to obtain this skill? Yes/No
I clicked yes once more and the card began dissolving and the particles flew towards my forehead. I felt information enter my head and held up the key. "Observe"
[Instant Dungeon Key]
Rank- F-
A key made up of dimensional energy allowing the user access to a fragmented piece of a now destroyed dimension. The key was formed with a tiny piece of dimensional energy related to a now sealed area of the old dimension. The size of the dungeons correspond to the rank of the dungeon key, since the larger the dungeon ,the more dimensional energy it has. The instant dungeon this key gives access to is a dungeon with a small tribe of goblins living inside.
I could go into the dungeon now. Since even if I die I will go back in time by 24 hours. I just do not know what will happen if I go back to a time before I was actually even sent back. Would I keep the system? Would I retain my memories? I don't feel like testing it. Especially if it meant losing my memory. There is no way I would forget those two. Even if I had to trade my soul to keep the memories I would do it. I thought to myself.
"Alright ,so then it is decided. I will wait until tomorrow night to do it, so that even if I end up dying ,I will still be able to come back tonight." I said out loud, planning everything out in my head. I nodded to myself and stood up. Okay, so let's just do some more training tonight. Grover will be back later in the night, so I probably have a few hours to burn. So let's get to it. I told myself and started to make my way back to the school.
The next night(Monday, May 2nd, 2005)
I could already tell the difference from my extra training. My body was brimming with energy. I was able to get less sleep than I used to since my mind was already conditioned to less sleep, since even after the wars ended ,I kept myself in shape. Because of that I cut down my sleep time last night to 5 hours instead of the normal 8 or 9 I would have gotten at this age. I more than made up for it with training though.
You have gained +6 Str, +2 Agi, +6 Con, and +7 Sta from intense exercise
Health: 190/190 Mana: 670/670 Stamina: 170/170
Hp Regen 19/Min Mp Regen 35/Min Sta Regen 12/Min
STR 11(+10) AGI 8(+10)
DEX 6 (+10) LCK 2
CON 19 STA 12(+5)
INT 64 WIS 35
It was absolutely worth it to spend an extra 5 hours training between last night and tonight. While number wise it might not seem like a large increase, but I could feel that my strength has gone up exponentially from when I first came back. I felt healthier and my body felt tougher.
"Alexa, is there anything I should be aware of about goblins before I go into this dungeon? I don't know how much information you have about the other world." I tossed the key up in the air and caught it on its way back down. I was up against a tree in the forest next to Yancy, far enough away from the school so nobody would notice anything. I had told Grover that I was going out for a jog around the school. Since the school yard was so large there would be plenty of places for me to hide anyways. Knowing Grover though ,he would smell that something was wrong.
I have some information about them. Firstly, Goblins are a typically weak race, although they can evolve into more powerful creatures over time. Goblins are short and somewhat sapient. They have enough rudimentary intelligence to form societal structures resembling that of early humans, and can create archaic weapons from things in their environment. The majority of them are the size of a child, about 2 and a half to three feet tall. Though they can grow taller. She started as I held the key forward in the air and turned it like I was opening a lock on a door. The key vanished from my hand and a glowing blue portal opening up in front of me. The screeching of space being distorted was not as loud as when Anias had done it, but it definitely made me uncomfortable. I walked inside and appeared in a vastly different area.
I was in a dark cave, lit up by various glowing crystals. They looked similar to quartz. From the rainbow of lights I could see many minerals in the walls and floor.
Would you like any more information on the goblins? She asked as I hid behind a stalagmite.
"Yes Please."
Goblin society is divided into casts. At the top is the Goblin king. Under him is a division of royal guards, the hobgoblins. Hobgoblins are evolved versions of the ones directly under them, Goblin Generals. In exchange for their intelligence they gain strength much greater than that of any other goblins, other than the king himself. HobGoblins only follow the orders of a Goblin King, which means they are his main enforcers. Underneath HobGoblins are the Goblin shamans and Goblin Generals. The Generals are the main commanders of the goblin armies. They are about as intelligent as a human teenager, which means they can form semi complex strategies of guerilla warfare and raids. The shamans are goblins with the ability to practice rudimentary magic. Underneath them are the grunts of society, Goblin savages. They are generally either younger or dumber goblins who either have yet to evolve or do not have the capacity. They are the main forces for goblin armies as well as manual labor.
I nodded as I peaked around the stalagmite. I heard the sounds of something hitting rock and crept forward slowly. There were 7 small green creatures swinging crudely made iron pickaxes onto some of the ores sticking out the ground. Small pieces of debris and raw ore flew away as the slightly dull edges of the pickaxes impacted the rock. Large piles of rock were being hauled away by three of the goblins while the other four hammered away at the rocks. Another goblin walked over with a whip and started whipping the seven that were originally there, screeching at them. The goblin whipping its brethren had a small wooden shield on its back and a crude iron dagger strapped to its side. Well to me it was a dagger, it was a short sword to the 3 and a half foot tall goblin. It also had on some makeshift leather armor.
"Observe" I whispered, calling upon the recent skill. Blue boxes appeared above the 8 monsters in my sight. The seven mining and hauling ore were F- and the goblin trying to give orders was an F rank.
[Goblin Savage]
Rank: F-
Race: Goblin Savage
Stats:
Health: 30/30 Mana: 0/0 Stamina: 10/10
STR 4 AGI 2
DEX 2 LCK 0
CON 3 STA 1
INT 4 WIS 1
(Goblin savages are the most primitive versions of goblins. Neither having evolved into true goblin warriors, nor gaining mana sensitivity, they are used as grunts for every day labor. Hoping to evolve like their brethren some day)
All seven goblin savages had stats similar to that. None of their stats were above 5. The Goblin ordering them was quite different though.
[Goblin General]
Rank: F
Race: Goblin General(Newly Evolved)
Stats:
Health: 100/100 Mana: 0/0 Stamina: 50/50
STR 13 AGI 7
DEX 9 LCK 1
CON 10 STA 5
INT 7 WIS 2
(This Newly evolved Goblin General is drunk on power, finally being able to exert authority over its brethren. Most Goblin Generals are like this at first, since they now have some importance to goblin society)
100 health.. I do not have a weapon right now.. How am I going to do this? I learned a little hand to hand combat in case I ever lost Riptide momentarily. Hey Alexa, how much damage can I output with my fists?
Every point in strength you have equals five damage. With your current strength of 11 plus the bonus 10 from titles, you will output a maximum of 105 damage. She responded.
That means I can kill most of these goblins in one or two punches depending on surprise attacks and whether or not they are guarding themselves. Alright, Let's do this. I thought to myself as I crept towards the Goblin General.
AN: Hey everyone! Sorry if this chapter seems kind of lackluster. I have been pretty exhausted from doing stuff. I joined a GTA 5 RP server called PGN, and I have been playing that a bit while also working and doing school. So I write on my work breaks and sometimes when I get time. I hope you guys are enjoying how this is progressing so far. And to the guest who posted on Jun 28th. I both love and hate myself as an author as well :D
