_(Junior)
As he cleaned the mug in his hand, he glanced at the club, blankly taking in the returning customers from that incident. Goddamn teenager, barging into his club and throwing a temper tantrum when she didn't get what she wanted. This is why he's cautious when serving teens, especially trained ones. They act all high and mighty because of their training… but Blondie was especially skilled.
He grimaced slightly as the phantom pain in his crotch acted up.
Goddamn teenagers…
He sighed as he let one of the workers take over, needing a drink to forget about that Bimbo and how her little stunt caused him a lot of money. Damage repairs, buying certain expensive drinks, and waiting for the customers to forget about their fears. It was probably the worst thing that happened to him for a while. Getting his ass kicked, seeing his nieces asses kicked, and the club in ruins. He doesn't want to go through that ever again…
As he took a seat on one of the stools, he ordered for a light drink as he's still at work. He took out his scroll, switching through the news and whatever, not seeing anything interesting at all. His scroll buzzed, and he raised a brow at the message from Roman. A picture with the title, "I owe ya a drink.". Junior opened the file and a picture of Roman smirking while gesturing at a pile of colorful vials greeted him. Aren't these the…
If Roman stole them… then that means they're the deal, right? Roman will never risk anything if he thinks they're not worth it, so taking that large amount could only mean that the risk was absolutely worth it. Magical drinks that empower, heal, and restore Aura without any addictive substance. It reminded him of that Vacou drug that boosts someone's semblance by three times, but at the cost of the user's sanity.
Hell, it's even "approved" by the council, even though they probably never knew about it.
Fucking dumbasses...
The business was obviously new, but give it a few years and it will turn into a multi-billion company, he had no doubts. Something like this given to Hunters? Vale will trump Atlas in military strength by a landslide. These things could probably be improved, seen as they're new to the market, but how should he know? He's just a criminal boss, not a scientist or some shit.
How did the guy make them anyway? From what he heard, the guy is the only one who knows how to make them, and he looks like he's in his early twenties, and there's no way in hell someone this young could make revolutionary magical "potions" like how he calls them. He probably has someone behind his back helping him with this stuff.
Junior sighed. Again, what does he know? He's just a crime boss after all.
...Maybe he should try one of these potions when one of the hunter kids try to start some shit around here. He remembers hearing that different colors increase different attributes or whatever. Orange was Strength? And light blue was Intelligence? How does that work anyway? Whatever, the one he's getting is the speed one. Blondie was fast on her feet and kicked his ass…
Just then, the wall to the club exploded, throwing rubble and concrete everywhere. Junior didn't waste time and got up, cursing under his breath as he looked for his weapon. He just wished for something like this to not happen damn it!
He took the rocket launcher under the counter as the screams of the civilians filled the building as they ran away, leaving him alone with a bunch of guards and his nieces. As he transformed his weapon out of its storage mode, he aimed at the intruder, only to freeze at his sight.
He was… large. Larger than even himself. He looked like a Faunus, but he knew Faunus can't have two animal traits at once, but the tail behind his back and scaly cheeks on his face would state otherwise. His teeth were sharp, too. Even more so than a shark's or lion as the fangs glistened brightly. His eyes were deep blue, with slits for pupils, giving him a more intimidating look.
What kind of fucked up abomination is this? That's not a Faunus!
"Junior…" He growled as he walked towards him, the ground beneath him cracking with every step, making Junior instantly lost his will to fight. "Where is Torchwick?"
"W-what-?!"
The Beast grabbed him by the collar and brought him close to his face. "Where. Is. Torchwick?"
"H-h-h-he's not here!" He quickly said. "H-he just sent me a message about robbing a place!"
"I know he's not here, you dumb fuck." He mocked. "I'm asking where's hiding."
Oh… shit…
"I-I don't kn-"
The Beast growled, and Junior immediately shut his mouth. "Don't lie to me, Hei, or I'll end your miserable life right here and now."
Junior gulped audibly, and then at the corner of his eyes, he saw the twins sneaking up on him, the loud music masking their footsteps. He felt relief, then utter horror when he saw all of his men knocked out cold. When the hell did they…
The twins nodded at him, prompting him to put on a brave face against the Beast. Just a few steps and he's dead. If not, the three of them together can beat him… probably.
"I-I'm not telling you anything, you animal!" Junior defied. "So why don't you go and stick your tail up your asshole, Lizard!"
He bared his teeth as an animalistic growl left his throat. It was then that Junior noticed the razor-sharp claws on his scaly webbed hands, and immediately regretted pissing him off. Fortunately, before Junior got his gut spilled on the floor, the twins pounced on him, aiming their weapons at his vitals…
Unfortunately, their weapons didn't even make him budge, as they simply felt like toys hitting a steel beam. There was the chance of Aura of course, but to not show any reaction?
It was at this moment that Junior knew this was the end for him.
The Beast slowly craned his head to them, and the shocked faces of Melanie and Milita turned into terror as his glare shook them to their core. The Beast didn't even let go of Junior's collar to deal with them, no. He only did one thing that knocked them out in an instant, and he didn't even use his arms at all.
Because an overwhelming presence was enough to bring them to their knees.
A presence that shattered the glass, cracked the walls, and ceiling and made a small crater under the two. It was a mighty one, as if the universe itself descended on their heads. A Conqueror's Presence, an unexplainable concept, willed into reality by the Monster in front of them. The twins fell to the ground in an instant, completely unconscious and frothing at their mouths. Junior wasn't the direct target of the presence, but he felt the fear of death looming over him as the pissed Monster looked at him in rage.
"Last chance." He growled as the cloak he wore suddenly caught on fire. "Torchwick… Where is he?"
"E-e-e-e-east of here! In an abandoned warehouse near the docks! I swear that's all I know! Please don't kill me!"
Instantly, The Beast let go of him as he sprinted towards the location, propelling himself with fire and flying off the ground. The suffocating presence left with him, and Junior gasped for air, slowly composing himself as he finally got to breathe normally again.
What… the fuck was that thing? That wasn't a Faunus, he was absolutely sure of that. And what the fuck does it want from Roman? What did Roman do this-
...White Hair, blue eyes… A Schnee lookalike…
...This must be a coincidence, right? There's no way in hell that they're the same person. That guy was a human!
Junior shook his head, wanting to forget about that… Monster completely. A part of him felt bad for Roman. Seriously, it was fucking pissed. But to be honest? Better Roman than him.
...He wonders if the surviving members would make a funeral and if he should even go there. He basically fucked him over sending that monster his way.
Oh well, it's Roman's problem now, not his.
(Roman)
As he sent the message to Junior, he looked at the huge pile of magical drinks in satisfaction. Another day, another successful robbery for the handsome devil named Roman Torchwick. He lit a cigar of celebration, his smirk never leaving his face. As he exhaled the smoke, he took one of the drinks, a dark green one, inspecting it up close. So these are supposed to… heal? Neo gave him a note explaining each one of them, but he can't seem to find it on him. He probably left it in his room, or maybe Neo wanted to play a little prank on him. Oh well, it doesn't really matter in all honesty.
He had obvious suspicions about these… potions, so he sent Neo to test them out, seeing that she has a very useful semblance. Imagine his surprise when she returned with positive news. Drinks that could do miraculous things, like healing, restoring Aura, and boosting one's physical and mental capabilities. It was quite the phenomenon to Roman, and he won't lie that he's slightly interested in how these things work.
They had… a little trouble getting them though, as the employee there was apparently a Huntress in training, and she brought her weapon with her… or weapons. It was a pain in the ass since she continuously changed her fighting style with each weapon. First, she pulled a giant sword, then gauntlets, then a rapier, then a goddamn mini-gun. Roman quite honestly respected the Faunus girl since he knew he'd have trouble facing her alone, and she managed to take a small chunk out of his Aura… but she had no chance from the start. Neo was there with him, and she was stronger than even him.
Letting her with that Shark bastard for a few years did wonders to her skills as an assassin…
Roman shuddered slightly. He does not want to think about that asshole ever again…
With another exhale, he opened the cork, sniffing the content and raising a curious brow at the sweet smell. Was that… Apple? So it heals and it tastes good? Only one way to find out…
He probably shouldn't waste good money, but a person can only get so curious, so he gulped the thing, his eyes widening at the amazing taste. A cold, carbonated drink with enough sweetness in it. It was as if he drank an apple soda, but a hundred times tastier. As he finished it, he suddenly felt a lot… better. It wasn't the 'high' feeling someone gets from drugs, no. This one made him feel healthier. His body felt a lot lighter and his lungs felt much better than before...
"Holy shit…" He breathed in awe. These things are the real deal. Not that he doubted Neo or anything, but to feel it for himself is… astonishing.
Roman put the empty vial next to his feet as he chuckled in amazement. These things are a damn national treasure! And he has them all to himself… er, and Neo.
"Hehehe…" He chuckled again, seeing these potions in a new light. "Maybe retirement is a lot closer than I first thought… Wonder what I should do…"
Then, the corner of his eye caught his partner, and as he turned to her, he frowned as he saw her chug a red potion, throwing the vial away after finishing as a satisfied smile tugged at her lips. Neo noticed him staring and waved before taking another one, making Roman sigh.
"Neo, can you stop drinking our money?" He said. "I know they taste good, but we benefit more if we sell them. You know that right?"
Neo rolled her eyes and signed for him. 'We don't need to sell all of these anyway. I can have a few for myself."
"Neo, no." Roman stayed firm. "Business is business, and every one of them is valuable. Now, can you stop?"
Neo paused, tapping her chin with a finger in thought… before looking away defiantly.
Roman rubbed the bridge of his nose in annoyance. "Neo, if you stop, I'll get you as much ice cream as you want. Deal?"
Neo squinted her eyes before nodding. 'Sure. Sounds fair to me.'
"Thank you." He sighed. "Now, can you be a dear and call the others to get these locked away?"
'That's gonna cost you more ice cream.'
He clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Fine, you damned brat. Now scram!"
Neo giggled silently, and as she was about to do as she's told…
The ceiling shattered.
His years of experience made his grip on his cane tighter, knowing that danger was nearby. Neo ran back to his side, glaring at the large figure of what seems to be a Faunus... but he was different. His height, 8'6 if Roman guessed right, isn't really that unusual. It's his face that made Roman wary.
Barring the fangs, monstrous look, and scales on his cheeks even though he already has a Faunus trait, being his tail, his utterly pissed off scowl was enough to make him break into a cold sweat. He was confident that with Neo with him, this..."guy" isn't any trouble, but it is still unsettling to look at, as the feeling in his stomach told him to run away instead.
"Roman..." He growled. "I took you for a smart one... but you just made the stupidest mistake you could've ever done..."
Roman chuckled condescendingly. "Really now? Do you mean it, or are you just saying that to look all big and scary? Because I've heard the same line around twenty times already."
The Faunus(?) growled... then smirked widely before glancing at the untouched pile of potions. He slowly walked towards them and crouched near the pile, then extended his arm towards said pile... and every single potion vanished.
At first, Roman was shocked. What had happened? Where did his money go? Is that his semblance? As he asked himself these questions, Roman scowled in annoyance. Now they have to beat the money out of him... fun.
Neo, instead of being annoyed, smirked at him with a dangerous glint in her eyes. She took out her parasol and aimed it at the Faunus as if to challenge him.
"Alright big guy, now you've gone and pissed me off," Roman said, exhaling one last puff of smoke before throwing his cigar away. "I'll give you two choices: Either I let Neo here gut you, or you give back what's mine. do the latter, and I might not hurt you much."
"Hurt me?" He parroted, before chuckling deeply. "Make sure to taste your words before you spit them out, weakling"
Before Roman retaliated with a snark of his own, the monster blurred and appeared in front of the criminal, delivering a powerful punch to the gut, then opened his webbed-fist and gout of an inferno shot out of it, sending the thief flying back. Roman coughed and gagged, tasting blood in his mouth and feeling fire burning his suit. He acted quickly, putting the flames out before it spreads.
Roman coughed again, then looked at the slowly approaching monster. Neo not here means that she used her semblance, and from the looks of it, the Faunus was focusing on him so he most likely doesn't know where Neo is. As much as he hated playing bait, that punch taught him that this is not an ordinary individual.
"You had the balls to steal from me..." He growled. "To destroy half of my store..."
...Is this about the potions? It looks like it, but Junior said the owner was a human...
Just then, Neo shattered into reality and aimed the pointy end of Shush at the man's neck, but to their shock, he grabbed into Neo's arm, completely dismantling her attack. The Beast's eyes glanced at her, then, in one swift motion... he broke her arm, bending it in a way that made him flinch violently. Neo let out a silent, pained gasp, but this wasn't the end of it, as he let go of her arm and grabbed into her tiny head in comparison to his hand...
And his hand exploded in fire.
Neo was thrown away, slamming into the wall and falling unconscious. Her face was scorched sickeningly, as not even Aura helped against the brutally hot flames she was hit with.
"NEO!" Roman yelled in concern and worry, fearing for the worst. "You son of a-!"
The Monster was already in front of him, grabbing him by the throat and holding him high over the ground.
"To humiliate me..." He continued, and Roman momentarily forgot about his partner as he feared for his life. "And to hurt my hard-working employee..."
Roman gasped as the air got harsher and hotter. He saw the Monster's cloak catch on fire, but he didn't even react. It was as if the flames were obeying his commands...
"I should just kill you and be done with it, sending you with that gremlin to the depths of hell." He sneered. "After all, I'm only making the world a better place by ending your worthless life..."
He couldn't breathe anymore, as the pressure got only worse with every word. Roman couldn't attack, not even throw a punch! No matter how hard he tried, his muscles refused to work. It's like his body accepted his fate, and made sure he couldn't make it any worse.
"But you know, as tempting as killing you is, I don't think you deserve death." He said, surprising Roman. "In the end, you're just a petty thief. Not even worth my time..."
Roman, for the first time, filled relief flooding him as he heard, "Petty Thief" come out of his mouth. In any other situation, he would've beaten the hell out of anyone who says that, but he knew his pride is nowhere near as valuable as his life.
"But prison isn't enough for you either. You'll simply get out as you serve your sentence, or even break out from it..." Then, a terrifying smirk took over his face. "So why don't we... 'rehabilitate' you to be a better person, and give you an honest and humble job?"
Never in his life had Roman wanted to go to prison so damn much. That smirk and promise of 'Rehab' made his already screaming instinct to shout louder. He didn't know what it all meant, what it could mean for him, but he had ideas... and they're not pretty. At. All.
"Wh-what about Neo?" Roman worked up whatever remaining courage he had, asking the first question in his brain, and he mentally kicked himself for not asking something smarter.
"Hmm? Oh, the midget is included in this as well." The Monster said. "Now then, I'll be quite busy in the next few days. I'll send the midget to break you out, and we can continue 'discussing' what you'll do, fair?"
Break out? Didn't he just say that prison wasn't enough?
"What-what do you-!"
Before Roman finished uttering that sentence, the Monster slammed his head on the floor, turning his world into darkness.
One last thought crossed his mind before consciousness left him, however, and it was "Where the fuck are my men?!"
(Reid)
Sighing slightly, I curb the screaming part of my mind telling me to end the Thief for daring to steal what's mine. I growl as I read a couple of messages from the Game, annoyed to have gotten a new flaw. This is fucking bullshit, I don't care what the game thinks.
Flaw gained
[Minor Sin of Pride]
You believe you are superior to the common folk, but you do not voice it very much and are still able to show respect to others. And to those who insult your pride will anger you and make it harder for you to befriend them...
Oh well, I can control it as easily as I controlled Battle Maniac... and I'd be lying if I said that Pride wasn't the coolest one of the seven sins. And having pride is beneficial to anyone since you don't let others walk over you, so maybe it isn't so bad...
As I hear the police sirens nearby, I take a deep breath, calming me down before putting on a confident smirk at the approaching officer. He glances at the tied-up form of Roman, and his eyes widen almost comically.
"I-I can't believe this." He states in shock. "Roman Torchwick, finally arrested... You weren't kidding."
I was a little surprised at the spike of annoyance at his phrasing, but I ignore it. "Yup, it was a hard battle, but I managed to defeat him after getting him by surprise. I'd like to tell you every detail, but I don't think we're in a... appropriate place to do that."
He nods, writing my statement on a note. "True, but what about his partner?"
I sigh dramatically. "Unfortunately, she managed to escape right under my nose. I was busy with Roman, so I didn't see where she went. Criminals... no loyalty for each other at all..."
He chuckles slightly. "You're right. Sir, if you don't mind, could you accompany to the police station? We can get more details there in an enclosed space."
"I'd love to... but one of my friends was hurt recently, and I promised to visit them today." I sigh in 'sorrow' "Could do that tomorrow? I couldn't imagine the heartbroken look she'd have if I don't make it today."
He frowns in sympathy and nods. "I see. That is acceptable, but I'd like your scroll number so we could contact you. Would that be fine?"
Charisma for the win!
"Sure it is," I say, pulling out my scroll.
As we exchange numbers, I take a detour home, going through an alleyway and spotting the unconsciousness and badly injured form of Neo. With a scowl, I pick her up and head back home, making sure not to warn every single being in the kingdom by breaking the sound barrier. I didn't take long to arrive, releasing a sigh of relief as no one was nearby, and entering the building while making sure no one was watching. I immediately fix the place, then create another floor down. It was a bland one since I'm in no mood to decorate. I buy a simple wooden chair and some chains, then lock Neo in place.
After that, I go back up where my alchemy table is, narrowing my eyes at the syringe with deep blue and green colored contents. I knew relying on one form of potions is a bad idea, as not everyone is gonna find time to drink it, so I thought of a less-pleasuring yet much faster way of using them. Stabbing a syringe into someone is much faster than letting them drink from a vial... and this particular potion is very useful. When I first unlocked Gwyn's Aura, I had a thought. How can I make a potion or poison that locks Aura instead of unlocking them?
After a few tries with my high-level alchemy, I created an Aura Lock poison, that does as its name suggests. I know there are some Aura shackles and chains, but these are way better and way more useful when it comes to containing criminals.
Really, I don't need to use it on her yet, but I do want to test it.
I take the aura-locking syringe and create a healing one then head back down, closing the door behind me and locking in it. Even if she somehow escaped, she won't have Aura, and Gwyn is just above us, and he won't mind ripping her to bloody bits.
As I get next to her, I inject her with the Aura Lock S-Potion and Observe tells me that it indeed works, making me smirk. I then inject her with a healing one, create a chair in front of her, and wait for her to wake up.
I can just wake her up myself, but she'll do so very soon anyway. I've always thought that cold, silent rage is a lot scarier than a hot, violent one.
If all things go well, which I'm sure they will, then I'll have another source of income.
After all... the quest said to get enough money by selling potions, and never specified who can buy them and who can't.
(Neo)
She felt something uncomfortable around her, and her butt and back felt sore. She blinked a couple of times, seeing herself wrapped around in chains in a dimly lit room. In an instant, she panicked as she remembered what had happened before her inevitable knock out, feeling a phantom pain shooting through her healed arm and face. As she struggled to get the chains off of her, she froze as she heard a low chuckle.
She turned her head up to the source, and almost blushed at the face of her supposed captive sitting in front of her. He looked... beautiful, flawless even. She could go on and on about his looks, but the thing that was preventing her from gushing at how cute and handsome he is was the sense of danger begging her to run away.
"Don't even try to break through that... because you can't." He said. "I locked your Aura away, and there's no way in hell you're strong enough to break through steel without it."
'Lock her Aura away?' She repeated in her head... then her eyes widened in fear when she couldn't feel her Aura at all.
Even when someone has their Aura broken, they could still feel it there, regenerating, but Neo couldn't feel such a thing. It felt like not even a drop of Aura remained... and that scared her.
She felt so... powerless.
And against the obviously angered and powerful man in front of her? She can only hope for the best...
"Hahaha, now you see?" He laughed. "You and your dumbass of a father or however the hell you see him fucked up badly... and stole from me."
Neo gulped as she remembered where she saw the man. There's no way they're the same person... right?
"Oh, It is me. I'm the same person who broke your arm and ruined your pretty little face." He answered the unasked question. "And I'll do something hundreds of times more painful if you don't obey... What say you?"
Seeing that her Aura was apparently locked and with no chance of running away, what could she say?
She nodded slowly.
"Good." He smiled, and a bit of the pressure lifted off. "Now then, I'll give you some stuff that will help you break Roman out of prison. After all, he is the mastermind behind all of this, no? And I haven't punished him enough..."
Kinky Neo thought, hiding a smile.
The pressure then got heavier as he glared at her, making her freeze. "You're really brave to think of something hilarious while being in front of me." He says quietly. "I'd make you regret that, but I'm not in the mood to clean your guts off the walls, so be thankful."
How did he know? Neo has no idea as she nodded quickly.
"Back to the matter at hand..." He said, snapping his fingers and three of those potions appeared. One golden, and two transparent with a dark blue glint. "The golden one will unlock your Aura again, and these two will make you able to phase through walls. Once you see Roman, give him one and escape, then come here, got it?"
...Oh, well, isn't that convenient? She'll comply for now, and when the time comes, she could just break Roman out with these, then convince him to run back to Vacuo. Why run back to this guy? And he's really stupid if he thought she'll just do as he says. Fucking moron...
Then, she nodded with a smile.
He smiled back, but the pressure refused to lift even by a little like before. "Great. I knew you'd agree... but a word of advice?"
Then all of a sudden, the pressure got a hundred times heavier, and Neo gasped for air. The concrete walls cracked as both the chair she's on and the chains around her shattered from the force. She fell down on her butt, trying so desperately to breathe, but to no avail.
The man- no, Monster grabbed her by the collar, forcing her to look deep into his terrifying and strangely shaped red eyes. The air was getting a lot hotter, to the point of her feeling her clothing burn as sparks of fire burst out of his body.
"If you try to run away... then you'll have spelled your own demise." He growled, making her shudder. "Because there's nothing in the universe that will hide you from me.
"So why not be a good little girl... and do as you're told?"
Neo nodded frantically, feeling her face turning red from the lack of air. As she did, the pressure disappeared and she finally got to breathe again. She coughed and gasped as he let go of her, humming pleasantly.
"Well well, I honestly thought that burst would be enough to knock you out... guess it didn't." He chuckled. "I'm impressed."
As Neo got her breathing under control, she felt something... really not appropriate for the current situation.
Sometimes, I wonder what the fuck is wrong with me. She thought.
"Alright then, shoo." He said, not even looking at her. "Use that door over there, it'll lead you to the outside, directly behind the store."
Neo nodded, taking the potions while heavily breathing but not from the lingering presence. She never felt so damn horny before, but the display of absolute power made her wetter than a sponge. She was still scared, even more so than horny, but that doesn't mean she didn't like what she saw. Part of her wanted to poke the beast and see what happens, but the sane part was preventing her. She knew torture is the thing that would be waiting for her, and she doesn't like being tortured, she likes torturing.
As she went through the door she was sure wasn't there a minute ago, her mind began thinking of what would happen if she wasn't tortured.
But maybe... just maybe he'd 'punish' her instead? She should try and get to know him before doing such a thing though.
She shook her head, wiping her saliva away. Yeah, maybe if he warms up to her first, she'll get what she wants...
(Reid)
20 Reputation with Neopolitan
50 Obedience with Neopolitan
...Why did her REP increase?
I could sense her thoughts, or emotions, with Haki, and all I felt was fear... well, actually, there was something else, but I couldn't put my finger on it as she was too scared, and that messed with my senses.
I don't know what is it, but I'm beginning to feel like it's something I'm not so sure I like...
Oh well, her obedience is high enough for her to not betray me, so that's good.
Next stop... is making sure Velvet is okay.
Sighing, I take my cloak and head out. I should've stayed with her for one more day, but I was in a rush. If I did, then I could've helped her take out Roman and Neo... This is all my fault.
I click my tongue in annoyance, finally feeling the guilt of what I did. Day one and she's already injured.
Nice going, jackass...
Semi-canon(?) Omake - Gluttony IF: Starvation, Part 1
Killing a Beowulf leaping at me, I sigh slightly as the EXP it gave was nowhere near what it used to. I know they're 50 levels under me, but isn't 20 Beowolves enough? I spent a lot of time just wandering around and killing them, with barely any supplies, and I'm getting hungry
Damned Sin of Gluttony...
...I do have the skill that lets me absorb stats, but I need to eat the body of the thing I want to absorb. Grimm disintegrate when they die, and there's no way in hell I'm eating people. That's just sick and disgusting.
I groan as my stomach growls, and I take out the final apple in my inventory and devour it whole. That's it no more food, and not enough money to buy some since I have nothing. I don't even have water damn it.
I asked the Game what would happen if I let myself go hungry, and while there aren't any physical impairments, the mental ones... are not good. I start by stealing food, then eating anything raw... eventually, I'll start eating people. I really don't want to be an insane cannibal, especially since I'm a gamer. No one will be able to stop me...
...Maybe I can eat the Grimm before they die? I noticed I have sharp teeth, so maybe I could use them as form of attack? I can bite an arm or a leg, and swallow it before it disappears? It could work...
As I spot another Beowulf, a young one from the looks of it, slowly coming towards me, I get into my sword stance and wait for it. It leaps at me, prompting me to side-step away. With swift movement, I dismiss the sword and grab its arm, open my jaw, and take one giant bite. My teeth sink into its flesh(?) easily enough, making me rip out half of its body quickly.
I immediately back away and chew the ripped arm, freezing at the divine taste it had.
Stats Eaten: +9 STR, +5 VIT, 10+ DEX
What the hell is this? This isn't like anything I've tasted before... And the feeling of my stats being boosted is different from leveling. This one feels powerful, like a burst of strength going through my body... It felt good.
Is this what stats taste like? What would happen if I absorbed more? What if I ate a stronger Grimm? Is it gonna taste good? Can I... eat skills? Will they taste even better?
Skill Quest added
[Partaker of Flesh Upgrade Quest]
'Eat' 150 stats points [24/150]
Choose your reward: [Stronger Stat Absorption], [Normal Skill Absorption], [Health Absorption], [Mana Absorption], [Aura Absorption]
...So many upgrades...
What would they taste like? I'm betting skills would taste a lot better than stats, but what about health, mana, and aura? Stats had multitudes of tastes, but in the end it felt like I was eating a medium-rare steak prepared by the greatest cook in the world... and that's only 24 stats in total.
What would happen if I eat more? A hundred? A thousand?
I wipe away the leaking saliva as I hear more Grimm growling.
Oh... one of them is an Ursa Major... and they're a lot stronger than a young Beowulf...
"Hehehe..." I chuckle as my stomach growled. "Good thing you're here... I was getting so damn hungry..."
As they roar and charge, I do the same, laughing maniacally as all thoughts of the Grimm being dangerous were replaced with "Food"
Today... I'm having the greatest feast known to man.
And that's the end of that, with a mini-bonus Omake that I'm not sure if it's considered canon or not. It's just an alternate timeline (Somewhat; only one Gamer version of Reid exists), of what would happen if things went differently, but they might hold context in future events. In this Omake, Reid got Sin of Gluttony instead of Battle Maniac, and Partaker of Flesh instead of one of the three perks. I had this idea when I was on discord with the boyz.
You don't really have to read it though since it's just a simple fun thing I had in mind. Yes, I have an idea on what to write for part two, and solid ideas for the other sins. Hope you enjoyed it, as short as it is.
Hopefully, this chapter was fun, with Reid beating up Roman and Neo, and deciding to recruit (Read: enslave) them. Why wouldn't you want an expert crimelord and a cute assassin working for you?
Anyway, you guys should join the discord, discord .gg / yfGBer3 without the spaces. A lot of writers are in there...
One last thing, to the people thinking there's a clone plot point.
Readers: Talks about a cloned, evil Reid
Me: Laughs in runaway project
So I've made a Pat reon not too long ago. Don't feel obligated that you have to donate because you don't have to, but the fifth tier gets you one Omake of your choice... As long as it's not smut for private reasons. You'll be credited for the idea of course. Thank you very much if you do donate. The link [ Pat reon dot com slash Mirlnir ]