Diabolus of the Old School Building I: Futsunoko, the Useless.
A/N: Sup' kiddos, I'm finally back with my DxD/Gamer spinoff and…boy, am I enjoying it. Writing the plot just seems to be so natural, I most often just go with the flow.
Despite that, though, I have to admit writing such a plot is HARD. I mean it. The Gamer is a great manhwa, despite the many mistakes, and Han Jihan's powers are blurry at best. Therefore, I needed to add some new features in order to make this story compatible with the DxD universe.
This chapter signals the beginning of the novel's 1st volume, Diabolus of the Old School Building. Some characters will be introduced prematurely, but again, Futsunoko is not Issei. He has different acquaintances, different priorities and, definitely, a different life. This will not be an Insta-OP story, by the way…it may seem like it at first, but then you'll start noticing the amounts of exp needed for the Level Up getting higher and higher.
Believe me when I tell you, there's much more Math to this story than you can imagine. Writing the Gamer parts is almost like office work. There's a whole Manual I've written, just to help in calculating HP, MP and stuff as that.
Anyhow, I'm just back from France, where I had a wonderful time with my new Canadian gf. Bonne Année pour les toutes, by the way. I've just finished editing this hella long chapter (more than 30 pages), and published it 7 days before the deadline.
Now, I'll answer to some of the reviews on the Prologue.
flameclawsxx: Yeah, I totally get it. That's why I've edited the Prologue like…twice, and also placed several restrictions on the skill's usage by Futsunoko- specially on the number of clones. Besides, it only helps him through the first 20 lvls or so, as he progresses, the Gamer will have to face off against increasingly stronger monsters, beings from the DxD universe (mostly Bosses) and even his own kin (more on that later).
Neo Infinity: Rias is so overused, yet her personality is not even a bit like the novels in most fics I've read. I intend to have either Sona or perhaps Seekvaira as the main girl, with Rias being an early addition by the end of this arc. I'm making her a bit more manipulative, though, and she's definitely getting less attention than Asia. Futsunoko is naturally antisocial, and even a bit paranoid and sociopathic, so she'll not get his trust easily.
And worry not, Futsunoko is DEFINITELY not alone at the top of the Supernatural's feeding chain (as the Gamer and all), as a new feature revealed in this very chapter implies.
ClearwingYuta: Thanks, cousin. I hope you like the rest of the story as much as I do, this is my favorite so far.
sonic: Arigatou gozaimasu!
lunacyvonklaus: I like the Seekvaira pairing, but Katerea is definitely going to be slain. She's easy exp for our protagonist.
TheLegend24: Merci! I hope you enjoy this chapter as well.
Demon420: I'll try, man!
theawsomest5: Hope you're ready for a whole new wave of excitement.
flo463: Sorry…just joking, I'm not sorry at all. Dude, I always wanted to have a perverted female deuteragonist in one of my stories. Besides, I made Issei a female- one of the few close to Futsunoko, in fact- because I actually PLAN to make her a key piece in the whole harem thing. The Protagonist is an antisocial, kind of sociopathic, nerd who doesn't give a fuck about nearly everything around him. Issei will be playing an active part in the harem building, so don't call me lazy…call me a careful planner lol.
Tsuchikami: Not as nice as your profile pic. I like it.
Okay, now that I'm finished with the reviews, let's go for the reading!
Wildfurion.
Disclaimer: I do not own Highschool DxD, nor do I own the Gamer Manhwa or any of the series/anime/movies/comics/games/books cited. I just own this satirical and kind of funny fanfic.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."-Vince Lombardi.
Diabolus of the Old School Building I: Futsunoko, the Useless.
My Crib, Home, Chinese Guetto, Town of Kuoh, , Kanto, Northern Japan, April 9th, 2018, 1:30 AM, Tokyo Time-zone.
Suzaku Himejima-Lvl: 35.
HP: 84120/84120 -MP: 43803/43803.
Info: A descendant and current head of the Himejima Clan, Suzaku is a Hime Miko. She is a very powerful mystic, being capable of purifying evil spirits and controlling Shikigami.
Status: She is madly in love with you.
Emotions: Love, lust, sadness.
Opinion of you: +200.
Your opinion of her: +200.
Lemon Alert
With a grin, I dismiss the popup screen with a mind command before running by hands down Suzaku's body to grope her sexy ass.
The black-haired beauty moans loudly in delight as she bounces up and down on my shaft in a furious pace. I could feel the nibbles and bites she gave my neck as she reached yet another orgasm.
"Fuuuutsu, I love you! I love you! I love you!"
With a smirk, I grab Suzaku's round, sexy ass and lift her up in the air, not stopping the hardcore pounding I was giving her with my newly found stamina. Seeing her lust-filled purple eyes looking at me with devotion, I leaned in closer and violated her mouth with my tongue in a sloppy kiss.
The sounds of our lovemaking echoed across my empty apartment. The room reeked of sex and sweat, with barely a faint smell of lavender reminding me it was cleaned just hours before. I could feel a wet stain forming on my pants where my hips met her wet crotch and knew I'd have to wash it after the night.
"OH YES! YES! YOU'RE SO ROUGH! I'M CUMMIIIIIING!" My grin only widened as I sped up my thrusts, impaling the sexy shrine maiden on my monstrous 13 inch-long meat stick. Suzaku's moans turned into a screech as my member entered her womb. "NO! YOU'RE IN MY WOMB! YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE!"
Despite that, though, I could feel her pussy walls contracting even more around me. She was very sensitive after cumming, and soon, another mind-breaking orgasm was running through her entire body as I began playing with her asshole as well.
"You like that, don't you, babe?" I whispered, taking a nib on her earlobe. Gamer's Mind being the only thing keeping me from orgasming with each thrust into her tight pussy. So tight it felt like it was going to rip my member off.
"I love it, Futsuu. I love the way you ravish me with your magnificent dick!" she said with utter devotion, her violet eyes glowing with lust. Suzaku smashed her lips onto mine, raping my mouth with her tongue as she began bouncing on my lap. Her pussy tightening even more around me.
I could feel as my orgasm came, groping her huge breasts roughly as she licked my sweaty chest. "S-Suzaku, I'm close."
"Cum! Cum inside me! Fill me with your thick dick milk! FUTSUUU!"
With one last. hard thrust, I poured my seed deep into Suzaku's womb. I gave her bubble ass a nice smack as my own orgasm ran through my body in a shiver of pure pleasure.
Lemon End.
The hime miko gave me a tired moan in protest when I took my still hard member off her. Giving her a chaste kiss, I switch her position in my arms in a way that she is now being carried like a princess to the bath.
"You were so rough today, Futsu."
"Well, you weren't the one complaining…" I replied with a sexy smirk. "Especially when I lifted you up~"
With a giggle, the blushing Himejima playfully pinches my cheek as I place her into the steamy bath. "I liked it, baaaka~"
"When did you get so strong though?"
"Secret~" I say playfully, obviously not wanting to reveal my real powers as The Gamer. I had to thank my special talent for my new record of 2 hours of heavy lovemaking, instead of the shameful, yet usual, 10 minutes.
Who'd know that my new 30 Stamina could turn me into a sex machine?
"Hey, Futsu." Suzaku started as I entered the bathtub beside her, wrapping my arms around the miko's sexy wide hips to pull her closer.
"What is it, Suzaku?"
"I…" she has a mad blush on her face, her cheeks turning as red as a tomato as she timidly fidgets. "I…I love you."
I sighed, closing my eyes in order to avoid her loving gaze. It always came to this when Suzaku was around; after the sex, she would timidly confess her love to me while I simply stayed silent. I am supposed to have no friends, no family and no girlfriend, that is the life some cold, antisocial bastard like me deserved. Besides, I was far from being a nice guy…
"Suzaku…" I said, pulling her even closer so that she was now sitting in between my legs. My arms wrapped tightly around her, the scent of her long, black hair reaching my nostrils. Even if she was sweaty and covered in both hers and mine juices, Suzaku still managed to smell so good. "*Sigh* It's too late for you to be walking alone, you should stay the night here."
The irony, since she was much stronger than me at the moment.
"For real, Futsu?!"
"Yes, for real."
"You're so cool, Futsu!" the miko cheerfully wraps her arms around my neck before planting a kiss on my cheek. "I love you!"
"Come on, Suzaku, don't make a fuss."
We then proceeded to spend the entire night in wild lovemaking, with the sun rising to see a shrine maiden lying on my bed, unconscious and covered in my semen, with sperm leaking out from all of her holes.
It's good to be the Gamer.
My Crib, Home, Chinese Guetto, Town of Kuoh, , Kanto, Northern Japan, April 9th, 2018, 1:30 AM, Tokyo Time-zone.
I woke up to the smell of fried eggs and bacon.
GOOD MORNING!
During your sleep, your Health and Mana Points have fully recovered. All ailments have been removed and healed.
With a yawn, I dismiss the popup screen and lazily scan my surroundings. I see Suzaku standing by the stove, happily humming a song while making breakfast. Folded on the nightstand, is her traditional miko attire, consisting of a white haori with red accents, a red hakama, and a pair of zōri with white tabi.
Having no spare clothes, Suzaku wears my orange, Naruto-themed coat. Since I'm nearly a giant, the coat wraps around her quite nicely, reaching the middle of her milky white thighs.
"Mewl~" is what I hear before feeling something purring on my chest.
"Oh, hey there, Fuji. You're back." I casually greet the white, female feline that so comfortably rests on my chest. Fuji is a cat, albeit quite the strange one. To start things with, she has two white tails- that in itself is pretty bizarre, since both tails can move independently, instead of being part of a single appendage.
Besides that, the feline also has that hazel eyes that seem to sparkle with unusual intelligence once in every while. That devious cat seems to particularly enjoy stealing my food, when it isn't playing around with my stuff that is.
"She was waiting by the window when I woke up, so I decided to let her in~" Suzaku says from the kitchen, her tone reminding me of a certain classmates'.*Cough* *Cough* Definitely not Akeno *Cough* *Cough*."My, my, Futsu, I had no idea you liked cats."
A NEW SKILL HAS BEEN UNLOCKED! The skill Flirt has been created!
FLIRT HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
FLIRT HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
- Flirt. Type: Passive. Lvl: 3. Description: Ever present in relations between man and woman, flirt is a key element for both seduction and a good relationship. Effects: At lvl 3, it makes women feel slightly more attracted to the user.
Very funny, Gamer. That's comedy Gold.
"I don't." Is my response as I pet Fuji's head, the cat purring in pleasure before jumping off to the small bed I had reserved for her. Getting up- obviously not forgetting to check if my slender legs were cooperative- from bed, I slowly stride towards the kitchen and wrap my arms around Suzaku's waist, resting my head on her shoulder, taking a sniff at her long, raven-black hair that flows so beautifully down her back. That girl just smells so good to even be real. "I just found her half-dead on the streets and decided to take her in. Since then, Fuji's been sticking around."
"I see…" the Miko replies with a giggle. "Well then, breakfast's served."
You've made a wise decision! +1 WIS
You've eaten a nutritious meal! +1 VIT
You've eaten a nutritious meal! +1 STR
As I dug in the mashed eggs with bacon Suzaku had made for me, I couldn't help but remember how our relation begun.
It was during last year's summer break. As usual, I was rolling around Kuoh on my extremely inconvenient wheelchair when I saw this raven-haired, sexy shrine maiden looking at me from afar. Having read a book called Hypnotism for Dummies, I went and approached her with the tactics Alpha Jake taught me.
I never expected it to work, though. During that very same summer, I'd take her virginity, making the Himejima miko not much of a maiden. Since then, we've been having sex frequently; Suzaku comes to me because she wants to be comforted, while I take her in because…well, I'm a man, having a "girlfriend" was obviously great to me. Besides, it's not like I mind some company.
People usually don't even talk to be because I am so quirky and antisocial, it is good to have someone close by to give me some human touch.
"Hey, Suzu." I started, having remembered something I'd been itching to ask for quite some time already.
"What is it, kareshi-kun?"
I choose to ignore what she called me, Gamer's Mind helping me to keep focused on what I wanted to know.
"Do you happen to have a sister?"
"Oh my, kareshi-kun~, I didn't know you had such fetishes…"
"It's not like that, succubus…oh wait, it is. Lol."
"Unfortunately, I don't, Futsu." The Himejima replied with a giggle, calling me by the usual nickname. "I used to have a cousin that was like a sister to me, but…her mother had some problems with the clan and I…haven't seen her since then…"
The mood suddenly turned heavy, very heavy. Suzaku just looked…down and depressed. Ok, I guess I shouldn't have mentioned the only other Himejima I know, Akeno. I kind of felt like a jerk now, even with Gamer's Mind preventing me from feeling such emotions. With a sigh, I bend over the table and give her a quick peck to the lips.
It was nothing, if compared to what we did the night before, but somehow it still managed to disperse the tension between me and the miko. The irony, she was much stronger than I currently was, yet I still managed to be the dominant part in our relationship.
"I have to go to school now." I say, resting my hand on her cheek. Suzaku instinctively raises her hand to hold mine, her violet eyes looking at my dead fish orbs with...devotion and lust. "I'll get you at the shrine later…" my mouth then contorts in the sexiest smirk I could get as a slender giant. "…then I'll rock your world tonight."
FLIRT HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
FLIRT HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
Oh, the perks of having Magical Girls all around.
Kuoh Academy, Town of Kuoh, Kanto, Northern Japan, April 9th, 2018, 8:00 AM, Tokyo Time-zone.
As I walked through the gates of Kuoh Academy, I took the brief time alone to check on my stats.
[MENU]
Name: Futsunoko Kainashi (正常男甲斐無し- Kainashi Futsunoko)
Title: "Gamer of Kuoh."
Vital Status: Half-dead.
Race: Human/ Job: The Gamer. /Class: The Gamer/ Married: No./ Children: None.
Lvl: 14/ Exp. to next level: 3876/5,450.
HP: 4120/4120 -MP: 3410/3410 .
Mana Regen. 9.1 % per minute (310. 31/min)/ HP Regen. 15, 1% per minute (622.12/min).
Armor: 5000/5000.
[STATS]
STR: 33/ VIT: 31/ DEX: 34/ INT: 61/ WIS: 25/ LUK: 26.
Status Points: 0.
Money: ¥ 75000.
Prestige: 80. Rise: 0.1 per minute.
Opinion of you: -.
Your opinion of him: -.
[Skills]
-The Gamer. Type: Passive. Lvl: MAX. Description:This character is The Gamer. Effects: Can change races and classes at high enough levels. Can do things most characters can't; Gains exp faster. Able to evolve faster than others. Can Revive freely. A Gamer works with HP and Mana systems. Character has a special body. Unique Prestige mechanic.
-Gamer's Mind. Type: Passive. Lvl: MAX. Description: Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through. Allows peaceful state of mind. Immunity to psychological mass effect.
-Gamer's Body. Type: Passive. Lvl: MAX. Description: Grants a body that allows for the user to live the real world like a game. Sleeping in a bed restores HP, MP and all mass effects.
-Observe. Type: Active. Lvl: 2. Description: Through continuous observation, a skill to observe objects, situations, and persons was generated allowing the user to quickly gather information. The higher the skill, the greater the data obtained. At level 1, it tells the target's Lv 2: it reveals the remaining HP, and weaknesses. Enemies that are too strong aren't affected!
- Mana Affinity. Type: Passive. Lvl: 5. Description: Technique that allows the user to become more sensitive to mana and handle it better.
- Dish Washing. Type: Passive. Lvl: 4. Description: A technique to wash dishes. With greater mastery, you can clean any dirty spot. 20% increase in dish washing speed.
-Cooking. Type: Passive. Lvl: 4. Description: The skill or activity of preparing food for people to eat. At level 4, it allows the user to cook basic dishes with a much better taste.
-Physical Endurance. Type: Passive. Lvl: 3. Description: The body's durability increases, allowing for less damage taken. 3% decrease in damage taken by attacks.
- Shadow Clone Technique . Type: Active. Lvl: 3. Description: This jutsu allows the user to create one or more copies of themselves. The user's MP is evenly divided between themselves and their clones. Shadow clones usually disperse once they are struck hard enough. Once dispersed, the clone's experiences and remaining chakra are transferred back to the user. The shared experiences make shadow clones extremely useful for intelligence gathering. At level 3, allows for the creation of up to three Shadow clones.
-Bronze Skin. Type: Active. Lvl: 5. Cost: 60MP/ minute. Description: A magic with unknown origin. It appeared as a protection magic that mages used widely. The skin becomes as strong as bronze, but it retains the texture of skin, having the strength of bronze and the flexibility of skin. The defensive strength is so strong, that it deflects bullets with only a light skin wound. A deep bruise is possible and it won't stop the bones from breaking- At level 5, the Gamer has 5000 Armor as defense.
-Energy Bolt. Type: Active. Lvl: 8. Description: A skill that attacks by emitting Mana. Attack power increases by INT. Range 80m- Damage: 360 DP.
- Flirt. Type: Passive. Lvl: 5. Description: Ever present in relations between man and woman, flirt is a key element for both seduction and a good relationship. Effects: At lvl 5, it makes women feel more attracted to the user.
To be honest, I never expected those results to come so fast. Through abusive use of both Shadow Clone Technique and Gamer's Body, the training I've put myself through during those three days had been far above the limits of an average human being. Using Shadow Clone Technique, I forced myself and my shadow clones to train until they were too exhaust to even keep themselves from dispersing, while I could barely stand.
Then I used my unique skill from Gamer's Body, using my bed to fully recover my HP and Mana reserves. Then I repeated the cycle, training myself to complete exhaustion again.
I repeated this during three entire days, barely stopping to restore HP and MP.
"Heck yeah, feels good to be me."
*Bump* *Fall*
"Ah, s-sorry, senpai!"
Issei Hyoudou-Lvl: 5.
Title: The Red Dragon Empress (?).
HP: 860/860- MP:860/860.
[STATS]
STR: 8/ VIT: 10/ DEX: 9/ INT: 13/ WIS: 5/ LUK: 6.
Info: Issei Hyoudou. Despite her innocent looks, this Second-year student has an infamously shallow and perverted personality. She's obsessed with boobs and likes to grope other girls. Issei is the leader of Kuoh Academy's Perverted Trio. The Gamer is one of the few people she actually gets along with.
Status: She likes you quite a lot.
Emotions: Lust, eagerness, stubbornness.
Opinion of you: +100.
Your opinion of her: +50.
Ouch. Those stats are pretty bad. Then again, who am I to say? With that pathetic 10 Base HP of mine. What's with that title, though? And why are her base stats higher than those of normal humans? Interesting, indeed…
"Oh yeah, it's you, shortie." I reply with a grin, ruffling my hands on the brunette's short light brown hair. The girl lying on my chest is none other than the infamous Issei, Issei Hyoudou (兵藤一誠- Hyōdō Issei), and she's nearly as tomboyish as her name. "How's my favorite pervert doing?"
OBSERVE HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
FLIRT HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
"Hey, hey, senpai." The girl starts, flashing me an enthusiastic grin. At this point, the awkward position we were in- with Issei sitting in between my legs with her head resting on my chest which was, by the way, a bit more muscular- was starting to attract the attention of students that passed by. "Look at this~"
She then shamelessly showed me a pair of lacy, open crotch , bowknot see-through black panties.
"Let me guess…Murayama?" I ask, thoroughly analyzing the piece of clothing with Observe. I wanted to see how it would look like on Issei herself, using Gamer's Mind to avoid getting overexcited.
"Hai, hai~"
"And I'll guess she's coming after you with the Kendo girls right?"
"That's right, senpai~"
"Geez, Hyoudou, causing trouble this early in the morning."
"There you are, pervert!"
SENSE DANGER HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
A NEW SKILL HAS BEEN UNLOCKED! The skill Detect Bloodlust has been created!
DETECT BLOODLUST HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
-Detect Bloodlust. Type: Passive. Lvl: 1. Description: A skill that detects any bloodlust directed at the user. It is an instinctive skill. Detects bloodlust within twenty meters of the target's location. It also alerts the user of the location.
I sigh, turning my head to see two girls, both dressed in white kimonos with black skirts, with shinai in hands.
Of all the girls in the Kendo Club, Murayama (村山) and Katase (片瀬) are- by far- the hottest. Murayama is a sexy brunette, having a fit, toned - albeit quite voluptuous- body and strong-willed hazel eyes. Murayama has quite the generous bosom as well. Her face's as cute as an angel's, and her chocolate brown hair is usually kept in twintails with a ponytail to the back.
Katase (片瀬), on the other hand, is an even cuter pinkette. Like Murayama's, her body is extremely fit and toned, though slightly less curvy. Despite not having Murayama's full chest, Katase has a bubbly butt that may be counted as the sexiest among the girls at the Academy's Second Year. Her eyes are of a brown color, and often display a shy, hesitant glow on them.
Being the pro Gamer I am, I obviously decide to use Observe on them to check on their stats.
You've made a wise decision! +1 WIS
You've made an intelligent choice! +1 INT
OBSERVE HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
Murayama-Lvl: 7.
Title: None.
HP: 1140/1140 -MP: 900/900.
[STATS]
STR: 16/ VIT: 12/ DEX: 21/ INT: 14/ WIS: 12/ LUK: 9.
Info: A frequent subject to Issei, Matsuda, and Motohama's lecherous peeping, Murayama is a prodigious member of Kuoh Academy's Kendo Club. She hates perverts, often beating them down with her shinai, and is extremely protective of her friend, Katase. Her personality is strong and fierce. She respects you as her veteran.
Status: She's mad at Issei for being a lecher who steals other girls' underwear. She's also confused over why said pervert is resting on your chest.
Emotions: Anger, confusion.
Opinion of you: +70.
Your opinion of her: +20.
With an interested hum, I then proceeded to check on Katase.
Katase -Lvl: 6.
Title: None.
HP: 1020/1020 -MP:980/980.
[STATS]
STR: 13/ VIT: 11/ DEX: 18/ INT: 16/ WIS: 14/ LUK: 8.
Info: A frequent subject to Issei, Matsuda, and Motohama's lecherous peeping and Murayama's best friend, Katase is a promising member of Kuoh Academy's Kendo Club. She's a shy girl, though she does not hold back against the Perverted Trio. Katase often helps Murayama with her homework. She respects you as her veteran and thinks you're very intelligent.
Status: She's mad at Issei for being a lecher who steals other girls' underwear. She's also confused over why said pervert is resting on your chest.
Emotions: Anger, confusion.
Opinion of you: +80.
Your opinion of her: +20.
It seemed Observe had gotten stronger with the level ups.
-Observe. Type: Active. Lvl: 4. Description: Through continuous observation, a skill to observe objects, situations, and persons was generated allowing the user to quickly gather information. The higher the skill, the greater the data obtained. At level 1, it tells the target's Lv 4: it reveals the remaining HP, MP, Title, Opinion and weaknesses. Description gets a bit more detailed. Enemies bellow lvl 10 get their [STATS] revealed! Enemies bellow lvl 40 get their Status and Emotions revealed! Enemies that are too strong will not be affected!
Sweet. With a grin, I dismiss the popup screen and stand up to face the furious Second Year girls. Issei also chooses to stand up, though she'd rather hide behind me while childishly sticking her tongue out than face the girls upfront.
"W-What do you think you're doing, K-Kainashi-senpai?" Murayama asked, a bit hesitant now. I'm about 2ft taller than any of the girls, and, despite my slender build and black dead fish eyes, I admit my height is quite intimidating.
"That was what I was going to ask you, Murayama-san." I reply in my usual carefree tone. I could feel Issei's grip on the back of my uniform, but I decided to let her be for the moment. "Why are you girls making all this fuss?"
"T-This, this…p-p-pervert stole my friend's p-panties!" Katase stuttered, her face beet-red such was the blush, while pointing an accusing index finger at the brunette behind me.
"It's not my fault she wears such risqué underwear." Issei teased with a cheeky grin.
"Shut up, Issei." I say with a sigh, flicking my pinkie at the pervert's forehead before turning back to the Kendo girls. "Unfortunately, girls, I won't let you have her. I kind of like this little pervert here, so I'd rather not hand her for a beatdown."
At this point, a small crowd of spectators had formed around us. First and Second year students watched the scene with awe, while the Third years chose to stay quiet. It was not every day they saw the crippled gamer of theirs actually picking a fight after all.
"Then, I'll have no choice." Murayama then, having finally recovered from all that embarrassment, says seriously, pointing her Shinai at my chest. "If you are going to protect Hyoudou, then I'll have to beat you as well, senpai."
Aw sh*t, when has my life been turned into some sort of perverted anime? Was she really going to challenge me for a duel? In High School? Geez, my country is way too bizarre, I should have really asked for a transference to California the summer before.
"B-But, Murayama-chan…!" Katase tried to protest, but was silenced by her friend with a gesture.
"He's being a culprit, Katase-chan!" the girl answers, glaring at me with the usual fierceness of her eyes. "You know we can't just let Hyoudou go, she'll do even more perverted things to us if we do."
That was, as if Issei Hyoudou, Kuoh Academy's most perverted bisexual, would stop groping and teasing the other girls after a beating. The girl was the most f*cked up person I'd ever met, that was a given. That was the reason we probably got along, though; the demi-NEET and the pervert, what a duo.
"Is Hyoudou the only pervert here?" I ask, raising the see-through, open crotch , sexy black panties to eye level. "I mean, those are some really risqué panties, Murayama-san…"
A NEW SKILL HAS BEEN UNLOCKED! The skill Taunt has been created!
TAUNT HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
-Taunt. Type: Active. Lvl: 2. Description: A skill that allows you to provoke your enemies, making them angrier and more prone to making mistakes. At level 2: All enemies bellow level 20 are affected.
"I-I-I-Idiot, h-h-h-how d-d-dare you?!" the brunette stuttered with an embarrassed blush. Her shinai now closer to my face than I'd be comfortable with. "T-T-That's it, senpai! I-I c-c-challenge you t-to a duel!"
I was just about to refuse and tell her to grow up when…
-{New Quest!}-
[Kendo Drama and a Dragon in trouble!]
Description: Issei Hyoudou has stolen Murayama's risqué underwear and, now, Kuoh's Kendo prodigy wants it back. As you protected Issei, she decided to challenge you to a duel. Beat her and show them who's the Boss. THIS QUEST IS MANDATORY AND CANNOT BE TURNED DOWN!
Objectives: Defeat Murayama in a Kendo match!
Rewards: 10000 Exp.; 100 Prestige; Increased relations with Murayama; Increased relations with Katase; Increased relations with the Issei Hyoudou; Overall student opinion: +10; Mystery Gift (Item).
Failure: -100 Prestige; Decreased relations with Murayama; Decreased relations with Katase; Decreased relations with the Issei Hyoudou; Overall student opinion: -20; you are humiliated and Issei gets beaten to pulp.
Accept?
-{Yes/Yes}-
Now THAT is a creative name for a mission. I sigh, pressing the Yes button and dismissing the popup window with a mental command.
"Seems like I have no choice. Very well, I accept your challenge, Murayama." I answered with a shrug. It's not that I underestimate her skill with the sword, but the fact was that my level was higher than hers and my STATS were much better. The balance was in my favor, and all I had to do was go with the flow. "After class, at the Kendo training room. Is that good for you?"
"Yes, senpai, that's perfect. Now, if you excuse me, I have classes to attend." The brunette answered with a serious bow, before turning to leave. She was angry, of course she would be, but what could I do? Let Issei be beaten to pulp? After a few steps, she halted to glare at me once more. "I won't hold back, prepare yourself."
"W-wait, Murayama-chan." I heard Katase say as she hurried after her friend. "Don't leave meeee!"
"Now, that was something…"
I then turn back to Hyoudou, who is looking at me with a sheepish smile. That woman, honestly…
"You owe me one, you know that?"
"Hai, hai, Futsunoko-senpai~" the brunette said, playfully punching me on the arm. Thanks to Bronze Skin, a newly acquired "Armor" which was constantly active since April 4th, I didn't even feel that. "I'll make sure to get you back on that."
As I lazily make my way to the Academy's High School building with Issei, my Sense Danger skill flares. Looking up to the window, my eyes meet those of Sona Sitri. She is looking at me with curiosity, standing by the immense windows of the Student Council room.
Sona Sitri-Lvl: Unknown.
HP: ?/?
MP: ?/?
Info: Sona Sitri, aka Shitori, is the current heiress of the Sitri Clan, of the 72 Pillars of Devils. She is the President of Kuoh Academy's Student Council and is shown to be a very strict and intelligent person. She does not take anything lightly. Interests include playing chess and reading.
Status: ?.
Emotions:?
Opinion of you: ?.
Your opinion of her: +20.
Not today, Futsunoko, not today…
(Small Time Skip).
Men's Room, Kuoh Academy, Town of Kuoh, Kanto, Northern Japan, April 9th, 2018, 14:30 PM, Tokyo Time-zone.
"So, you're telling me that another skill has been unlocked?" I skeptically ask the clone, who nonchalantly sits on the sink's marble support. Lucky me, there are no Student Council members nearby or I would be getting a scolding…that is, if he/she notices the other guy is actually me as well.
"Yup, Boss." The clone replied with a thumbs up. "It's a skill that allows you to do some awesome stuff with reality itself."
Yet again, I skip class to play Gamer. This is one of the few drawbacks of being The Gamer. I constantly need to struggle against addiction to my powers. Different from the videogames I used to play long ago- now, my time has been entirely devoted to getting stronger since I obtained this power- the Gamer is on 24/7 and, as it affects real life, it turns out to be hundreds of times more addictive.
"Sweet." I commented, bumping fists with my shadow clone. As my limit is currently at 3 clones, I like to keep them out training while I'm lazing around school. After all, any skils they learn immediately come back to me once they were dispersed. "Will it help me level up faster?"
Don't get me wrong, my progress was fast. But getting exp only through Quests is getting harder and harder the more levels I got.
"Sure it will."
"And will it help me bang Sona?"
"Probably."
"Lol."
With a smirk and a simple Horse hand seal, I disperse the Shadow Clone, instantly feeling the weak headache that often came as his memories returned to me.
A NEW SKILL HAS BEEN UNLOCKED! The skill Instant Dungeon-Create has been created!
A NEW SKILL HAS BEEN UNLOCKED! The skill Instant Dungeon-Escape has been created!
-Instant Dungeon- Create. Type: Active. Lvl 1. Description: Used to create instant dungeons/ Illusion Barriers. Stronger instant dungeons may be created according to level.
-Instant Dungeon- Escape. Type: Active. Lvl 1. Description: Used to escape Instant Dungeons/ Illusion Barriers.
Instant Dungeon huh? Now that looked interesting! Dungeons have monsters, and even the newest of gamers knows that killing monsters is the best way to get some exp, money, items and even new classes, depending on the type of game one's playing.
Looking around to see if I've got any company, I activate the skill with an echoing vocal command.
"Instant Dungeon-Create!"
The sound of a glass being shattered.
That was the only sign a Dungeon had been created.
Silently walking outside the restroom, I notice the Academy's corridors- once crowded with students- are silent and empty. Looking throughout the vast glass windows of the High School building, I saw a dark, cloudy sky. There was no sun in that dungeon.
I open the Menu screen, only to be surprised by the Dungeon Settings.
[Dungeon Settings]
Dungeon Name: Post-Apocalyptic Tomb World.
Code: 0072830012343/ Difficulty: Easy.
Music: None.
Clock: 14:35 PM, Tokyo Time-zone/ Time: 00:00.
Area: Kuoh Academy.
-{Help (?).}-
After reading the tips on the Help section of the Dungeon Settings, I'd found out the Dungeon would only start working when the timer started ticking. Once the countdown begun, the ID-Create would generate monsters nonstop, with levels following the skill's rules.
There were also details such as, if my HP dropped to zero in the Dungeon, the Gamer would follow up with the normal protocols for Revival and the Dungeon would be destroyed. Also, any exp, money, items and skills acquired at the Dungeon would be kept.
"Sweet." I said with a whistle. Setting the timer to 3 hours and 25 minutes and choosing Gangnam Style as the Dungeon's musical theme (because…even I have no idea), which was the time I had until school day ended, I pressed the Start button on my screen and the countdown begun.
{Queue: Gangnam Style-Psy}
[Timer: 3h:25 min.]
As the countdown began, I decided to get out of the High School building with style. Using my newly found strength, I rammed the glass windows with my shoulder and dashed right through the shattered glass.
My slender body hits the ground with a loud *thud*, lifting up a cloud of dust. Both the fall and the glass shards barely managing to get through my kick-ass Bronze Skin armor.
Armor: 4320/ 5000.
It was reckless, it was illogic, I know. But even the cold and rational Gamer's Mind would not be able to impede me from doing something I've always wanted to do.
BLOODLUST DETECTED!
"RAAAAUUUUGHHHH!"
I barely manage to jump to the side before the creature's powerful jaw sinks its teeth on open air, just where my neck once was. Thanks to Gamer's Mind, I manage to avoid panic and further the distance between me and the aggressor with a jump before using Observe on my opponent.
[MONSTER]
Zombie- Lvl: 8.
A walking corpse, no matter how it died. It hates the living, attacking and eating its flesh.
Although it's slow, its strength is twice as much as when it was alive.
HP: 800/ 800- MP: 50/50.
Zombies, huh? This scenario would surely be interesting.
The creature halts, turning its head around, looking for its prey: me. The undead slightly reminds me of a typical Japanese salaryman, dressed on the remains of a suit, stained with blood and other unidentified liquids. Its skin is necrotic and green, bones and rotten flesh casually appears from wholes all over the corpse. The creature's face is very deformed and bizarre, and its jaw is nearly separated from its skull due to the lack of a zygomatic process on the left side of the mandible.
I grin like a madman, this was going to be fine. Dodging yet another strike from the living dead, I point my hand at it and activate one of my skills.
"Energy Bolt!"
A blast of Mana shot out from my hand, blasting the creature's entire side and sending the zombie flying away.
CRITICAL HIT: -540 HP!
Zombie- Lvl: 8.
HP: 160/ 800- MP: 50/50.
"Hell yeah, that's fuck*ng awesome dude!"
"RAAAAUUUUGHHHH!" was the creature's response as it, somehow, managed to get up from the ground. The zombie's whole left side had been entirely blown out, rotten organs and tissues flowing out of the undead in a gross spectacle.
[Timer: 3h:21 min.]
"*whistle* Easyyyy." Using my extra STR, I dashed towards the zombie in unbelievable speed, punching it in the gut with the strength of three Katases, breaking its jaw and sending my fist across the corpse's skull.
You have obtained 350 Exp!
You have obtained ¥ 11.000!
You have obtained 10 Prestige!
You've trained your muscles! +1 STR, +1 VIT!
Pulling my arm back, I notice how grossly covered in blood and brain liquid it was. That aside, defeating the Zombie wasn't very difficult and the amount of XP obtained was quite juicy.
BLOODLUST DETECTED!
"RAAAAUUUUGHHHH!"
CRITICAL HIT: -300 Armor!
Armor: 4020/ 5000.
"Son of a bitch! Energy Bolt!" with a blast of Mana, I sent the zombie that bit my side, this time, a woman, flying away.
Zombie- Lvl: 8.
HP: 440/ 800- MP: 50/50.
I stared at the creature, thankful for Bronze Skin's convenient protection. That would have hurt otherwise.
Jumping towards the mindless creature, I use MP to reinforce my fist and deliver a powerful punch to its gut, crushing its vital organs and cracking the zombie's spine in two.
You have obtained 350 Exp!
You have obtained ¥ 11.000!
A NEW SKILL HAS BEEN UNLOCKED! The skill Power Punch has been created!
-Power Punch. Type: Active. Lvl 1. Description: The target is slugged by a powerful punch thrown with incredible muscle-packed power. At level 1, the damage is equal to 10 times the user's STR score.
So I basically found a way to reinforce my punches with MP? Niiiiice. I wondered what kind of stuff I would be able do when the skill reached higher levels.
"RAAAAUUUUGHHHH! GAAAAAAAA! BLAURRRRRRRR!"
[Timer: 3h:19 min.]
BLOODLUST DETECTED!
DETECT BLOODLUST HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
DETECT BLOODLUST HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
DETECT BLOODLUST HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
I was about to check on my new skill when, all of a sudden, Detect Bloodlust went crazy.
Sprouting from everywhere around me, a horde of zombies began to form all over the Dungeon. The mindless corpses forming a circle around the one who dared to challenge them in their land. There were hundreds, thousands of the creatures of various shapes and sizes, from little kids to massive sumo fighters.
Even better, all of them wanted to eat my brains out. That's frickin' awesome.
"This is going to be fun." I said, using my MP to summon various Fireballs all around me.
[Timer: 3h:18 min.]
"Come on you brain slugs, let's play!"
(Small Time skip).
Men's Room, Kuoh Academy, Town of Kuoh, Kanto, Northern Japan, April 9th, 2018, 18:00 PM, Tokyo Time-zone.
[TIME'S UP!]
[Instant Dungeon-Escape!]
As soon as the timer reached the 00:00 mark, the sound of shattering glass made itself heard in my ears yet again. In the blink of an eye, I was out of the Instant Dungeon's Illusion Barrier and had returned to the real world.
And it was in this moment, that my legs had finally given in and collapsed under my weight. My HP levels so low I had to actually rely on the washroom's marble sink as support in order to avoid falling down. Washing his hands to my left, the one Second Year student known as the Prince of Kuoh, Kiba Yuuto- a handsome blonde boy- gave me a curious glance.
'I'll check the popup later.' I thought, taking air into my lungs with heavy breaths , feeling exhausted as my HP regeneration kicked in. Even during my training with the Clones, had I never gotten THAT tired. My life points were low, extremely low, I was nearly as close to death as during the time my disease first kicked in.
I wasn't the Gamer at the time, though.
"Are you alright, Kainashi-senpai?" Kiba asked, placing a hand on my shoulder. The blonde looked sincerely worried, and I WOULD have probably trusted him if not for the suspicious popup over his head. "Is there something I can do to help you?"
"I'm fine, Yuuto. Just a bit tired." Was my response as I used the sink as a support to stand up. Some seconds had passed, and my HP had recovered quite a bit. I begun to wonder how he reacted when I appeared out of nowhere…perhaps the ID created some sort of illusion? To be honest, I have no idea. "I just need some rest, thank you."
Usually, I would never be this casual around Kiba Yuuto, the boy just lacked the intimacy I had with either Sona or his fellow Second Year, Issei. Also, I had to thank Gamer's Mind, for being able to analyze how abnormally strong his grip on my shoulder was even with my Hp being as low as two digits. "Could you please…let go? This is getting pretty awkward, kouhai."
"Oh my, I'm sorry for that senpai." The blonde replied with a gentle smile. I simply stared at him with the eyes of dead fish for some seconds, before returning my attention to the situation at hand. "Well then, if you excuse me, Kainashi-senpai, I'll be taking my leave."
With one last smile and a friendly pat to my shoulder, Kuoh's Prince- according to his fanclub of girls, at least- then proceeded to make his way outside of the washroom. Keeping my gaze on his back, I used a hidden feature of the Gamer called "Screenshot"- something akin to a mental F12- to print out the image of the popup box over Yuuto's head.
[Dungeon Results]
Dungeon Name: Post-Apocalyptic Tomb World.
Code: 0072830012343/ Difficulty: Easy.
Clock: 18:02 PM, Tokyo Time-zone/ Time: 00:00.
Area: Kuoh Academy.
Total Exp Obtained: 44950+7000 Experience Points!
Total Money Obtained: 1.639.00!
Total Prestige Obtained: 1490 Prestige Points!
Monsters slain: 149!
Items Obtained: 2!
Titles Obtained: 1!
-{Help (?).}-
Level up! Level up! Level up! Level up! Your level goes up by 4!
You've reached past Lvl 15! The SHOP feature has been unlocked!
You've reached past Lvl 15! The Party feature has been unlocked!
You've reached past Lvl 15! The PvP feature has been unlocked!
You've reached past Lvl 15! The Leaderboard feature has been unlocked!
You've reached past Lvl 15! The PvP ARENA ID has been unlocked!
BRONZE SKIN HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
BRONZE SKIN HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
BRONZE SKIN HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
ENERGY BOLT HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
ENERGY BOLT HAS LEVELED UP BY 1!
A NEW TITLE HAS BEEN UNLOCKED: The title "Undead Killer" has been Unlocked through completion of this Dungeon! The new Title will be displayed on the MENU.
[Title effects]
+0.5 prestige/minute.
+10% damage bonus against enemies of the following Race: "Undead".
+10% defense bonus against enemies of the following Race: "Undead".
+1000 Armor Points.
+5% damage reduction against the following element: "Darkness".
A NEW RACE HAS BEEN UNLOCKED: The Race "Undead" has been Unlocked through completion of this Dungeon! You may change races through the MENU.
A NEW CLASS HAS BEEN UNLOCKED: The Race "Lower Zombie" has been Unlocked through completion of this Dungeon! You may change classes through the MENU.
Having defeated the "Post-Apocalyptic Tomb World" on "Easy" Mode, you have obtained: +5 to all STATS!
Now THAT was a lot of new info.
So…basically I've just unlocked even more features of my unique skill, The Gamer. It seems that, as my levels advanced, my life becomes more and more like a videogame.
About the PvP, Leaderboard SHOP and Arena ID features, I chose to check on those later, in the evening. After all, I had a duel with Murayama, and I'd not dare be late for it.
As I walk in the nearly empty corridors of Kuoh Academy's High School building, since most of the students had probably gone back home already, I make the wise decision of taking a look at my new Stats.
[SHORT MENU]
Name: Futsunoko Kainashi (正常男甲斐無し- Kainashi Futsunoko)
Title: "Gamer of Kuoh."/ "Undead Killer."
Vital Status: Half-dead.
Race: Human/ Job: The Gamer. /Class: The Gamer/ Married: No./ Children: None.
Lvl: 18/ Exp. to next level: 7000/17650.
HP: 1826/6280 -MP: 1047/5410 .
Mana Regen. 13,3% per minute (719.53/min)/ HP Regen. 20,9% per minute (1312.52/min).
Armor (Total): 1000/12000.
.Bronze Skin: 0/11000.
.Titles: 1000/1000.
[STATS]
STR: 39 / VIT: 37 / DEX: 39/ INT: 66/ WIS: 30/ LUK: 31.
Status Points: 55.
Money: ¥ 1.714.000.
Prestige: 1570. Rise: 0.6 per minute.
"*whistle* Sweet~" So…yeah, my HP and MP went up by quite a bit with the level ups and STAT point bonus, being now past the 5000 points each. Of course, I didn't forget the juicy 55 free STAT points I now had.
I wonder how the students I passed by on my way to the Kendo Club's training room reacted to my insane smirk. And, honestly, I don't give a f*ck.
(Small Time Skip)
Kendo Training Room, Kuoh Academy, Town of Kuoh, Kanto, Northern Japan, April 9th, 2018, 18:13 PM, Tokyo Time-zone.
"So you finally came, Kainashi-senpai." Was Murayama's cold greeting as I slid the dojo's door open and stepped into the training room- of course not forgetting to take my shoes off. Like a classical Japanese dojo, the Kendo Club's follows a Spartan design, possessing minimal furniture, a plain wooden floor and has its secondary compartments separated from the fighting grounds by shōji, the traditional Japanese paper doors.
"G-Good afternoon. Futsunoko-senpai." Katase, the Second Year's hot pinkette, greeted with a polite bow. Both girls were dressed in their white Kimonos and had their shinais, wooden swords used for their sport's practice, in hands.
"Sup' Murayama, Katase and…" I turn my gaze right to see Hyoudou, who was currently reading a…volume of the so called Kaben Rider Pinky, an erotic manga based on Momo Momozono's adult videos. Talk about bizarre. "Hyoudou, for f*cks sake, could you please not read these things here?!"
"Denied, senpai~" the girl replied with a sheepish smile, earning a glare from both the Kendo girls. I swear I could see a murderous aura forming around Murayama as well…geez, when has my life been turned into some sort of perverted anime?
"Well, enough talk, let's get this over with." I say with a sigh, not bothering to change into the same clothing as the girls. Just…no, even the tightest of the kimonos in the clubroom would still be as large as a dress around my frail build. Not to mention that, when one is as tall as I am, it is hard to find clothes that actually fit. "So, what are the rules?"
"Since you do not practice Kendo, I thought of making this a little game." Murayama started, signing for Katase to hand me her shinai. I stared at her intently, using Observe to see the tension in her body. She was confident in her skills, yet something else was making Murayama's muscles tense up. "Five minutes. That is the time each of us will have to fight the other. The one who manages to land the most hits with the sword wins, simple as that."
"I see…well, I'm good with it. Anything else I need to know?"
"Yes, only swords are allowed in this game, and both of us will have to control the strength of our blows so as to leave only bruises. If one of us breaks the other's bones, the game is lost." The brunette finished with a confident grin, getting in the usual sword fighting stance. "About the wager…"
"Let's make it like this." I say, keeping my sword low and my stance still casual. With my HP bar completely full and my Dexterity of nearly 40, there was no need for me to worry about that duel too much. "The winner gets the loser to do whatever he wants for the rest of the week. Is that good for you?"
"S-Sure it is, Kainashi-senpai." Murayama replied with a smirk, though I could see the faint blush on her cheeks. "After I beat you and Hyoudou there, I'll have you kissing my feet."
"For real? I think Hyoudou isn't the only pervert here then…"
"HEY!" The brunette rose up in a comic protest.
"S-Shut up, Futsu-senpai!"
[Timer: 5:00 min.]
The timer made itself visible on the corner of my visual field. It was time to get serious.
"Let's do this, Murayama."
"You don't need to tell me twice, senpai!"
With these last words, the Second Year dashed in my direction with outstanding speed. Her shinai was raised high for a strike to my head, one that would have left quite the bruise if it landed.
It would have left a bruise, if I were a common human. Unfortunately for Murayama, I am the Gamer.
Without even a sign of nervousness, thanks to the overpowered Gamer's Mind, I used Katase's shinai to block her strike with ease. Since I'm currently more than twice as strong as Murayama, and about three times stronger than the average human, her attack did little to faze me. Before I could strike back, though, the girl jumped back.
"Damn, you're fast." I said in my usual teasing tone, the Second Year staring at me with widened eyes. I knew what she was thinking: 'He's good, way too good'. "You know, that would have hurt , hadn't I pared it."
"How?"
[Timer: 4:23 min.]
"I don't know, maybe I'm much more skilled than you'd predicted. Maybe, I have a talent for Kendo. Or, maybe it's just my luck. Who knows?" I teased, using Taunt to make her lose her composure. That failed, though. "Now then, will you come?"
[Timer: 4:06 min.]
"Just you wait, Kainashi-senpai!" Murayama changed her stance so that her shinai was in front of her, its tip nearly touching the floor. With one last glare, the brunette advanced with outstanding speed yet again, delivering a barrage of slashes to my head, torso and legs- all of which I either blocked with my own shinai or dodged using my buffed speed.
[Timer: 3:38 min.]
"Come on, my cute kouhai, you can do better than this." I taunted with a cocky smirk. I had to thank my new skill for this, though, since I'm much less lively and…confident without it. Blocking yet another strike at my arms, I take a few steps away from her and continue with my teasing. "It seems like I'll be winning our little game. I wonder, what I'll be having you do…"
"S-Shut up, senpai you pervert!" the girl yelled, accusingly pointing her wooden sword at me. I could see the mad blush in her face, which combined with the panting from the intense exercise, made up quite the sexy view. "I'm just warming up! I'm not even serious yet!"
"Oh, so you are the Tsundere type huh?"
"I'm not a Tsundere! What do you think this is?! Some sort of anime?!"
"Anime, not really." I replied teasingly, taking the offensive this time and aiming for her thighs. "Maybe a game? A veeeery erotic one."
"SHUT UP, IDIOT!"
[Timer: 2:52 min.]
Yet again, she is at the offensive, delivering a barrage of slashes with her sword that, had I not been the Gamer, would have turned be into a mass of bruises by now. I have to admit Murayama is much more skilled than I expected. Of course, none of her attacks manage to hit me, but that is because my Strength and Dexterity STATS are practically the double of hers, but her skill with the sword is great…in fact, she's giving me quite the fight- she can't break through my higher stats, yet her defense barely shows me some opening.
"You're so strong, Murayama." I complimented as I pared her shinai to the side, wrapping my free arm around her hips to pull the brunette closer. She squealed, but didn't pull away when I blew at her ear. "You are giving me a hard time here."
"You're doing great too, senpai." The girl replied with a smirk, before pushing me back and returning to the offensive. "But I'm not losing this! Just you wait, you're going to be my crossdressing maid by the end of this!"
Ok, now that was awkward. I had no idea girls had such fetishes- with Issei being the only obvious exception, of course.
By the way, that was quite the anime line now. That's quite the sense of humor, Gamer. What happens next? No idea, I'll probably be killed by a hot magical chick and revived by another redheaded buxom as her servant…maybe even meet a sweet nun, one whose love for me will be cute and pure…
Hell no, I'm the one and only Gamer in the entire friggin' world. The one overpowered individual whose very life is all about kicking ass and completing awesome Quests. I'll never be someone else's servant, lol.
[Timer: 1:55 min.]
"Let's get this over with now, shall we?" I say, lowering my guard as if to invite Murayama to come and get her prize.
As predicted, she aggressively advanced, using her shinai to cut the air where I stood milliseconds before. I swiftly dodged, dragging her back to the edge of the training grounds to where Katase and Issei watched.
"You can do this, senpai!" Issei cheered, the usual childish smile on her face.
"Go and get him, Murayama-chan!"
And then, just as I prepared to try and break through Murayama's skilled defense…
A NEW SKILL HAS BEEN UNLOCKED! The skill Sword Mastery has been created!
-Sword Mastery. Type: Passive. Lvl 1. Description: Allows the user to freely handle swords. Increase in attack damage with swords.
I smirk. It seems like the Gamer decided to finally kick in and help me after all.
The difference made itself clear as I slashed at Murayama's abdomen, finally getting a hit, while barely dodging an attack of her own. My body just…knew what to do with the sword, as if I had actually taken basic training in Kendo.
[Timer: 1:28 min.]
And the clock keeps ticking down, now at less than two minutes. There was no time to play, at least not anymore, I needed to finish this now if I wanted that juicy 10k exp points that came as Quest reward.
Using my superior speed and Dexterity to dance around Murayama, I scanned for yet another opening. We are close to the last minute of our little game, and Murayama surprisingly manage to land a very painful hit to my left side. Now in a stalemate, I decide to be serious and use my buffed STATS to break through her skilled defense.
Yet, Murayama was so much more skilled than me in her swordplay. I know that, in nearly all the videogames, skills often compensated for one's lack of skill.
Never expected that to come and haunt me now, though.
[Timer: 0:52 min.]
Oops! The final countdown has finally begun. At this point, I know what I have to do in order to win the game and succeed on the Quest. Sorry, Murayama, but I can't just let you beat me- the exp coming from the Quest is just what I need to level up to Lvl 19, besides, the idea of letting Hyoudou get beaten is not particularly of my liking.
Therefore, I was going to cheat and use my trump card to win this.
"Sorry, babe, but I'm winning this." I say with a confident smirk, using my Mana Affinity passive skill to pump MP into my muscles. I know it's basically a sh*tty rip off of Shirou Emiya's Reinforce spell, but I just can't care less.
"As if." Was Murayama's teasing response, the brunette using her toned legs to make yet another advance towards me. Yet again, I managed to block her attacks with relative ease- since my STATS were even more buffed thanks to my boost.
This time, however, I had another trick up my sleeve. "Got ya."
Putting up all of my strength on my right hand, I delivered a powerful slash to her left, making Murayama lose her balance and trip as she attempted to block it with her shinai. Seeing an opening to the left side of my opponent, I swiftly tossed my sword to my free hand and proceeded to land another blow to her thigh- this time with minimum strength, so that not to leave any bruises.
And what a perfect timing it was, for barely seconds after the strike landed…
[TIME'S UP!]
Katase's phone soon followed the popup screen, the ringtone also indicating time was up.
"That was one hell of a fight here." I casually commented while helping Murayama recover her balance. "I win it, though."
"It seems so, senpai." Murayama replied with a grin, the anger that I'd seen before no longer flaring in her eyes. Good grief, the girls in Kuoh Academy had quite the fame for the things they did when annoyed. "You surprised me, though. I didn't know you were so skilled…have you practiced with swords before?"
"Not really." Was my answer, barely getting the time to brace myself when Hyoudou decided to jump on me like a little spider monkey. Sighing, I used my free hand to ruffle the brunette tomboy's short hair.
"That was AWESOME, Futsu-senpai!" the pervert said quite cheerfully, smacking my butt in a playful manner- though I'm sure as hell I did not like it one bit. "The way you dodged Murayama's slashes, that was sooooo BADASS! And when you pulled her close and blew on her ear, that was hot you know?!"
And then Issei proceeded to spend the following five minutes giving out erotic comments about how sexy both me and Murayama looked when dueling, much to the girl's and Katase's embarrassment. Gamer's Mind prevented me to even blush at the perverted bisexual's statements, though.
"That's enough, Issei." I said, ruffling my hand onto her brown hair yet again. With a pout that would have made any weeaboo go crazy, Issei answered with a nod and finally stopped with all the blabbering. She didn't let go of me, though.
Geez, my life is just so messed up I can't help but not give a f*ck about all the awkwardness anymore.
-{Quest Complete!}-
[Kendo Drama and a Dragon in trouble!]
Description: : Issei Hyoudou has stolen Murayama's risqué underwear and, now, Kuoh's Kendo prodigy wants it back. As you protected Issei, she decided to challenge you to a duel. Beat her and show them who's the Boss. THIS QUEST IS MANDATORY AND CANNOT BE TURNED DOWN!
Objectives: Defeat Murayama in a Kendo match!
Rewards: 10000 Exp.; 100 Prestige; Increased relations with Murayama; Increased relations with Katase; Increased relations with the Issei Hyoudou; Overall student opinion: +10; Kendo Shinai Bamboo Practice Sword (Weapon)!
-[Congratulations!]-
Level up! Your level goes up by 1!
Talk about awkwardness, two other popup screens came up. The first, as usual, congratulated me for completing the Quest and announcing the rewards I'd obtained. The other, as expected, announced my lvl had just gone up by one. 'Sweet, almost Lvl 20 now.' I thought, letting out an impressed whistle.
THAT Item, though, I expected more to be honest. Sure, a Bamboo Sword was cool and all but…I confess I'd been expecting a magic weapon of something like that.
Dismissing the popups with a mental command, I find myself watching quite a peculiar scene happen right in front of me: Murayama, Katase and Issei were having an actual chat…and they were actually talking about girly things. "Now that is quite a surprise…"
"What is it, Kainashi-senpai?" Katase asked, the short pinkette having to look up in order to meet my eyes.
"It's just that you, Murayama and Issei are being quite friendly to one another right now…" I replied with a grin, making the pinkette blush a bit with her usual shyness.
"W-Well, i-it's just that-" Murayama tried to stutter out a reply, but I interrupted with a hand gesture before she could ruin the moment.
"Chill out, Murayama, I'm not complaining. In fact, I'm enjoying the show…" I then proceed to hand Katase's shinai over and give Issei's head one last pat before turning to leave. Evening was closing in, and I'd just made a promise to an impatient shrine maiden- who just managed to be into some kinky S&M- earlier the day. And I'd better not make her wait for long, if I wanted to live through our role play, that is. "Now then, if you excuse me, I'm heading back home. It's getting late, and I got things to do."
"Senpai, do you want me to walk you home?" Issei asked, probably remembering the times when my condition…basically screwed me up. It's been a few days, though, and I wonder if the Gamer has finally cured it, or just inhibited the symptoms.
"I'm fine Issei, but thanks anyway." Was my response, before I remembered something important- and I have to say that, if this were an anime, a light bulb would have probably appeared over my head. With a smirk, I walk up to Murayama, leaning my face close to her ear so that only she could hear my whisper. "See you tomorrow, my lewd maid."
'That was a good one, Futsunoko Kainashi. You're finally starting to get the grip with the ladies.' I thought, giving myself a mental pat on the back as I proceeded to walk back to the guetto I called home. There was no need to turn back, I just knew the hot brunette had a beet-red blush on her cheeks. 'The Fun has just started though.'
For the name is Futsunoko Kainashi, and I am the one and only Gamer. Over, out.
Chapter End.
A/N: So hey, did you like it? Don't forget to smack that Fav/Follow button and tell me your thoughts on the reviews! See you next month, Papa's out.
Listening to: Bitch Lasagna- PewDiePie (Gaming vibes).
Doing: Back home at last, after Singapore and France. Geez, I'm exhausted.
Status: Refreshed, finally. Med School gave me a three-month break, and after more than two weeks traveling with my girl, I'm more relaxed than ever.
Wildfurion