The next day appeared as soon as he closed his eyes.
Happy, was shocked to see Natsu home.
Flashback
"Natsu, where were you?!" Happy screamed his concern.
"I was out training, but forgot to leave a note. Sorry Happy!"
The normally excited kitten let it's head drop down in sadness.
"What's wrong lil' budy?"
"Natsu... Am i weak?"
Natsu's eyes widened but recovered and softened.
"No you're not lil buddy, you're my partener, youre strong aswell. Just that where I go to train, erm... it's too dangerous and I don't wanna lose you.
"Really Natsu! Do you mean it!?"
He gave a long chuckle and ruffled the hair on his head.
"Yea i do lil' buddy. How about we do a mission to cheer you up?"
Happy's words were lost in the hug he gave Natsu"
"AYE!"
Flashback end.
Yup, he would go on a mission.
"Happy, Let's go!"
He covered his mouth. Happy shoulndn't be awake right now.
But to his shock the lil blue kitten barged into his room already wide-awake.
"AYE!"
He couln't help but smile.
As he continued preparing himself he started to think about his skills.
He had a lot of spells and the skill observe.
Each skill had a level based on how much he used it. He was going to try to level up his ,,Observe''. If he didn't rush to the guild he could grind it till he got there, plus he needed to stop by a mage gear shop.
He packed for a mission and decided to do one last thing before doing anything else.
Quest!
Everything appeared in front of him
-Current Quest: Take Mission with Happy.
Reward:Gain Happy's respect. Increase respect given by guild.
Bonus rewards:?
Duration:?
-Primary Quest's
Finding Igneel
Protect his friends.
He shrugged it off.
Apparently when he did a mission he would gain the guild's respect.
Somewhere along the lines of 5 points of respect per mission done, however his respect was already full along with Erza's, Gray's and Mira's.
Now back to the skills. They set out on they're road and Natsu decided that multi-tasking was a great idea.
He stopped his movements.
Happy gave a confused face to his friend who looked like he was concentrating.
Natsu exploded in fire, but he started to control it, making the sphere roun and starting to spin it, slowly at first but faster and faster as he stuck it to his body.
He opened his eyes to met Happy's.
"Sorry lil buddy for the surprise but this is a new spell i made and want to get used to it. I'll wear it till we reach the city." He clarified.
Happy grined "AYE!"
As they continued on they're path Natsu used observe on various objects, from tree's branches leaves and even rocks. His observation skill continued to ding along with his Fire Armor
Ping!
You have reached the maximum level for the skill "Observe" at you're current level. it will continue to level up once you're level is higher.
Ding!
You're "Fire Armor" skill has reached level 7. The curent MP cost per 5 second is 5 MP(You're current regen being 10 MP per 5 seconds)
He smiled to himself. He could keep his Fire armor all the time on and still wouln't drain him. It would halven his MP regen but he didn't care. It still regenerated.
Than the tingly sensation felt at his neck again.
He trusted his instincts, as he did in the cave and jumped back.
A black bear charged in the place he was standing, taking down a tree which was placed infront of him.
Ping!
You have encontered a Mini-Boss
Vergo, The Black
'The Human Killer' It's title gives Vergo 10% bonus damage against humans.
Natsu's eyes widened. It was the first time he saw a mini-boss. A quick observe was used to see it's stats.
HP-4000
MP-0
Level 19
A powerfull beast known to have killed travelers in the area.
STR:40
VIT:40
SP:30
Abilities.
-Swipe: Swipe's enemies with claws
-Charge: Charge's enemies at high speeds, can't change direction during Charge.
He was shocked. This was way more information than he could hope for. Looks like leveling up Observe was worth it.
He saw that Vergo didn't have INT WIS or DEX. The first 2 we're the reason he didn't have MP either. While DEX, he could safely assume the bear didn't wield any weapons.
The bear took a charging stance which Natsu quickly identifed as his "Charge Ability" It launched itself towards him as he jumped upwards.
Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!
Slaming the ball of fire on top of the bear's head took down half of it's HP as he could see it's effects on Vergo.
It was stumbling, but regained his senses as it's black eyes turned red.
Ping!
You're enemy has turned berserk. When this happens, they lose the ability to strategise, if they have any and they're fizical statuses are doubled.
Why can't things be easy for once! He mentally whined.
Ping!
You're "Brilliant Flame " ability has leveled up to level 6. It's MP cost dropped from 125 to 100. and It's damage increased.
His eyes widened. He tried to grind the roar and the offensive spells before and they never got better. He reached the conclusion that he needed to use it in combat for it to improve.
The bear charged forward once again, this time with the double speed as it's head slammed into Natsu's chest. The bear furiously used it's claws ability and swiped his chest, leaving a cut would leave him with a scar.
But before the bear could continue it's assault, the pray was taken away by Happy.
"Happy!" Natsu grined, seeing his partener save him.
"Aye"
"Let's kick his ass!"
"AYE!"
using Happy's superior max. speed he reached the bear, activated the armor as the bear's claws couln't pass anymore and Happy let go of him, so he wouldn't burn himself, right on top of the bear.
Fire Dragon's Iron Fist.
Slamming his attack in the bear's head he could see he took 500 of it HP leaving it at 1500/4000
Than he took the greediest mouth of air
Fire Dragon's ROAR!
The attack was used with 200 MP, ripping Vergo to shreds as the bear was turned to dust.
Ping!
Youre "Iron Fist" and "Roar" have leveled up to level 6. They're Curent costs are from 75to60 and from 100to90
Ding!
You have leveled up.
He felt an headache coming into play
He quickly smashed his points into speed bringing it up to level 33.
He mentally groaned. He didn't use the fighting style the book gave him. Actually, it's good because that style only works on human's.
He brought himself back as he smiled to Happy and sent him a shit-eating grin the moment later.
Then he walked to the bear to search for loot.
Ping!
Found Vergo's skin.
Found bear meat.
He was ready to shove the items in his inventory but remembered he had Happy with him. He thrown them over his shoulder and started walking with Happy, who gone crazy after seeing the wound at his chest.
"Natsu!, We shouln't be doing the mission today, you're hurt."
"I promised you lil' buddy that today we will do a mission and I never go back on my promises."
Continuating they're walk to the guild Natsu reactivated his fire armor till the city came into view.
Then, he smiled and stopped his armor.
While walking through the city he noticed some some strange looks the people were giving him, along with some murmurs that he couln't pick out with his enchanced hearing either.
He shrugged them off and made his first stop, a place where Erza would often go to pick out armors and swords or repair them.
And by a twist of fate she was there aswell.
As he entered, the bear's head covered his so she didn't know who he was.
"Yo!"
He greeted Erza as casually as possible who looked at him confused.
He moved the bear head out of the way so she could see him.
"Natsu, she greeted surprised. What are you doing here"
" I came here because i have some crafting materials in my bag, and decided to make something out of them.
Maybe even pick out a ,O Katana' (Is the exact same as a katana just that it's longer.
"An O Katana huh? I'll pick one out for you. Go see Gustav about the materials."
"Thank's a bunch Erza."
He went over to the owner and placed his requests. He already knew what to do with the materials.
He showed him the material's aswell.
"Okay, so out of the spider fangs you want me to forge you 2 daggers and an O Katana from the larger one while from the skins a set of armor."
Seeing Natsu's nod he continued.
"I can do that, but however the skins aren't that many. It would only be enough for a pair of leggings."
"Then how about i give you this bear skin too."
"The bear skin shouln't be as strong as the spider one, so it would only weaken the composition."
Before Natsu could sigh, the owner looked at the bears head and noticed a scar.
His eyes widened in shock as he recognised the bear.
"B-boy... where did you get this skin."
"It's from a bear i killed this morning. Now that you mention it, I saw people looking weirdly at the skin. What's so special about it."
"BLASPHEMY! This is the strongest skin you can find in skin belong to Vergo The Black, The killer of humans himself."
"With such material i could make an top-notch suit of 's perfect. I'l forge it using some spider leather aswell for enchanced flexibility, Hell i'l do it for free if you give me the excess of skin."
Slightly dazes at the owner's outburst he nodded. "Whatever you say old man."
He left the shop keeper to his rants and went back to Erza.
"Found anything yet?"
"As a matter of fact, she turned around to show him a blade, I did find something."
"The weapon is very cheap, and it's one of the best. If i didn't see it for myself i would say it's a lie."
At the sight of the weapon however, the shop keeper paled and started sweating.
Natsu grabbed the blade and examinated it carefully.
A silent "Observ" and it's stats appeared.
+10% to damage with weapons
+10 SP, STR, Vit when using blade.
+50% damage using elemental attacks channeled through blade.
Ping!
The blade is cursed. It's name shall be given to you if it chooses you as it's Master. How it will choose, nobody knows. Maybe it's luck, the game hinted
"I won't give the blade!" The owner's voice pulled Natsu out of his trance.
"I knew it. The offer was too good to be true, at only 50.000 jewels."
"No, erm I-it's not that!"
"It's cursed." Natsu's voice cut through the conversation like a knife.
Considering Erza's shocked expression he didn't know if he should of said that, but Erza realising what happend continued in his place.
"You used the low price to attract begginers, and try to get it away from you. But you can't bring you're self to sell it, because the curse probably implies death."
"You KNEW!?" The owner was franqly shocked.
Natsu's shook of head wasn't what he expected.
"I can feel it inside of the blade, like it's ready to cut my hand the moment that i swing it."
Ping!
Try to become Master of the Blade.
YES NO
He accepted and smirked inwardly at how the blade wanted him to become it's master.
When Erza was about to yell at the owner, Natsu's voice cut in again.
"Let's see which one is stronger shall we?"
This got the attention of the other 2.
"This thing's curse, or my luck!" He declared.
He placed the blade in his hand and thrown it upward in a spinning motion, slowly.
And, shocking Erza and Gustav, he placed his arm under the sword as it span.
"Don't do it, it's sharpness is the real deal, you'll cut you're hand clean off!Gustav yelled hoping to save the customer's arm.
He ignored everything.
Happy's yelps, Erza's barks and Gustav's yells.
Only him and the blade, as it span, and span in mid-air, reading it'self to fall.
Slowly...but surely.