Disclaimer: I am not the creator of" Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari" or "The gamer" or "The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor". This work has no intention of get money, if some author like some elements that I put on this story be free to take and abused the hell of it.
Author notes: I will put here was a sample of how the skills work in this world. I give a special thanks to the person that has made the review with the question about the skill this chapter and the Omake is for you my friend^^, and also a special thanks to the team in baka-tsuki for the really fast translation you all rock.
Side note: I will stop put Avalon with capital letters. That was there because all people that 'play' Avalon have it in very height regard. To the point that if the president of the company choose to support some candidate to be president of USA and if the candidate was even minimal qualified that person would be the president, no question ask or too many money. I choose this example to point the level that Avalon is regard. That past the point to be regard as 'game' long ago.
After this chapter I will fix some things in previous chapters, since the wiki of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari has update some important things that I can fix or put in this story with minimal work (like the name of the village and the lider)
To this omake I will change the way of the dialogue since the main character in this one have a more different way of think and talk
"For Avalon" person speaking
"(This will end bad… at last for them)" the main character thinking (even if someone else is speaking)
"Avalon style. Second path technique 'like water'" person or creature using magic or tecniques.
Hero of shield: Extras 3. The ways of skill
The 'system' in the world were the hero is now there is a system helping them give a extra help in many forms, be creating 'skills' and doing other things. The 'skills' are the way of the 'system' they are created be repeating actions, unlocking then with the weapons (or the shield), be reading of techniques (they need to read, is not like the Game manga), thinking them or even listen someone or see something that allow it. For example for the last one: If someone saw Mona Lisa (La Giaconda) a person can unlock the art skill, or improved it. Normally that is how that work the heroes were outside the 'system' because of that they will need to created they skill be using or thinking about them. (The heroes can 'recover' the skills if they forgot and remember than but that is difficult give the nature of the 'system'). The reason that is that way will come, probably, in chapter 4 of the main story. But to give a tip well the 'system' and all people and creatures (yes monster have skills too) have a give and take relationship (is benefic to both parts)
When the skill is unlock or created. The person will get 'help' from the 'system' for example the 'system' will help the user (heroes, people or monsters) in most cases be improving the power of the technique and/or the performance. The user can receive special effects and improves of the systems of their characters. Examples the leaderships skills usually allow the user to have bigger parties without lose XP (in canon parties of 6 can share XP, bigger parties lose some XP doing it) and raise the distance that the member (or only the leader) can receive the XP of the 'kills' of his allies from bigger distance without lose XP from be afar from each other.
When creating or reaching some level in the skill some additional rewards can be grated: Like titles, achievements, additional stats points, fame or infamy, people in this world can 'sense' the quality of the power of users and make judgment, they are not NPCs this is… let's call this a evolution steps for them (like sense 'killing intent') is basically a improved way that people can judge each other (that like in the real world can do some mistakes or is possible hide it in a way or another) is possible to use skills and other things to hide it. This story will abuse the hell of this last part. Because the people in this world use the observe too much to appraise a person and/or situation(I have a entire begin of a arc using this).
The best reward in skills is, mostly like, XP. There is no 'quest' giving to then outside of the heroes. So the 'system' reward improved of skill, new creation, and self improved with XP. Is lesser than kill monster (or people) but is, normally, less dangerous. In this moment the 'system' is not given then as much 'help' in this matter (and even with monster killing) and thanks to that is a decline in level of the population (the total lvl of the people). Some place has a lot of monster and can deal with this somehow (like the village of Tavin). The restriction of hunting monster that exist on the canon don't exist anymore in this AU, that was removed 40 years ago thanks to the, unusual, rising of monster in many areas there are many theories for this but (for now) the normal people don't know the reason.
The 'system' also gives knowledge of the topic that was unlocked and the knowledge rise with the more you raise the level of the skill. For example if 'trap making' is unlock you learn the most simple traps (make a hole and cover it for example). With raise the level more advance traps (make a big hole, put stakes on the floor of the hole, put some poison or trash on the stakes, and cover it very well). A side note: the system can… and will… commit mistakes since the knowledge comes from the user and their 'common knowledge' so if enough people think is a the best way to raise a monster is be making it afraid of you they will 'get' this knowledge at some point at level up the skill. Is possible to created tendencies with this (only Storm and the people before the waves did this) like if enough people think that soup is the best kind of food they will learn first soup and they will enjoy more soup (the skills usually help to taste the food).
The way to level up the skill: There is some skill and condition that make the skill up faster (like the title companion of the hero or be being a hero), other way are pay attention (the more the faster will raise), receive more 'help' from the 'system', be repeating the action in the skill, But most skill will privilege creation of new things or doing action different (If no one have make that you receive a extra), the others forms is be try to be perfect in the action of the skill (a 'perfect square in a paint to give a simple example) or making 'imperfection' with the sole perforce to improve (make a statue with no arms to show a different kind of 'feeling'), have a teacher, this one can be ridiculous for example meet the foremost artist and speak with him (yeah only this much) can improve the 'art skill', creation or action whim different matter receive a extra 'XP' to level up skill (like use the sword to kill different kinds of creatures to 'learn' the way of sword). There is much more in this but the is most like this.
A side note in level up skill: Heroes usually level up faster (the 'system' helps them more) and if they have a knowledge before come from this world they will need to unlock the skill and level up them from the bottom, but they will level faster for 'performance'. Example if the hero is good in making clothes, and created a piece he will level up faster, because the piece is of a greater quality and was made with a best technique that a 'normal' level 1. If the greatest in a area use a skill, for example a blacksmith, the skill will level up like crazy since his creation will be a complete unnatural level. Naofumi has level up fast in 'magic' because he is one of the best sages of AVALON (if not the best), and for many reasons like the 'warning' of the last hero of shield that world is very, very close to the world that he is now. (The difference is AVALON helps way more in creation and use of 'techniques').
Final notes: Well this chapter will end more short that I want, but sense is a explication of skill that would be mix badly with the stats of the Hero of shield. Well that one is already be writing. Since I still have a exam to make I can take some time to bring it here. Well here come Omake. About it the heroes are more or less close to what will happened but the scenario is the cannon summon and the cannon world. Just a comment in my story there more smoke to the summon that what appear on the canon in the manga and The canon has KI base attack if I understand that martial art correctly. Well let's begin please tell me if you people like this. If you do I will make omakes with more scenes from canon using storm (and yes many of them can end badly since Storm take a more… direct approach than our hero) .
Just a comment almost all people in the second path are left-hand (the four saint always appear with the weapons on the right).
I am give to the others heroes power like of the shield, I don't know the power of the sword and bow and I am modify the one of the lance since his power is to specific and hi was receive special treatment from the king (that could be thanks for his daughter but I not sure) now his power is more like the diplomacy on many games (including mass effect in 'high levels' yes that mean that he can people shoot the own head in the right circumstances)… and he can still use that to bring girls to his side.
OMAKE: Storm as the 10º Hero of Shield.
The summon of the four saint heroes.
In a moment I was in a bookstore choose book to give my sister and brother to help them to enjoy the holyday. Like most of the people in the second path in Avalon my brother like to read, I like that too but in a different level of magnitude. I was looking a book that the title was 'Four Heavenly Weapon's Manual' the tell the story of a world that suffer waves of 'calamities' (like in the Avalon), and four Saint comes to stop it before the end of days, this saint were 'the four hero saints that use weapons (or a shield) to fight against the waves, that book seems to be the version of the country of Melromarc that have as leader (lord) a Queen and… a princess that use ? Her body to conquest the heroes? Seriously? Well that sucks for them. I decided to give this book to big brother, before that I will read a little more of the book, I was in the description of the hero of shield (have read about the other three) and I only see a black page In the next moment I fell my mind be 'pull' and for a moment everything was black then light comes and I could feel my body again, correction this body fell a little different. My sense of balance was greater the feeling of my feet in the floor was more intense. I immediacy look around. There was a priest with a staff in front of us, yes us there were three with me in the center, with other priest with staff make a circle around us. The room I see was a square with circle in the floor and runes in the wall and ceiling, some of the other priest were looking in awe to the other three (yeah I could tell be direction of the eyes, all beast could), one look similar to me and rest look in disgust to me. I look again to myself and see that a shield have appear on my right hand (strange), I remember that the shield was the 'demon of shield' in that country and decide to take the flown of this encounter before something bad happens to me.
"What" the others summoned were only now understand the situation… what a slow reaction. If was me or any other beast we would almost die from shame (since answer a call is a sacred duty of the beast)
"OHHHH" the main priest say… maybe my job will be easy if this is the lord class of them is this simple mind (since he succeed to summon us)
I bow to the main priest (he have more details in his clothes and was ahead thus he is the main priest) and I lower my head removing him from my vision (I still could see in the 'end' of my vision) put a hand on the floor (the left one) and knell with one knee (the right one) I say clearly and with enough sound to be listen in the whole room (and only enough to do that).
"A call was made and a call was answered" the priest blink (good the 'flown' of this conversation is mine… 'lord' my ass that you are) "direct me to enemies of mankind" I was surprise that the traditional words that we beast say when summoned for the first time could work this well to this situation (also since this country is human center probably a good idea too)
"What?" the priest 'wisely' say. Most lords or sages of Avalon would die from shame. My brother and sister would never make a 'call' this bad, to a summon that they made themselves (sister have summoned [call] me amazingly well). Well let's make an image of a meek and obedient 'servant' after I have more information (and power if the book is correct about the strength of the weapons) I will see if I need to change the way that things is (beast obey and fight, sage build and support and lords rules and lead us in battle).
"Again a call was made, who is the one that I will obey" now the 'main priest' was having cold sweat and point to the door. I was moving to it when the guy with the sword holds me at my left arm (take half second to that serious? You are a hero (?beast?)? Move fast dude) taking forever to reach and hold it.
"Wait you know what happened? This is the heaven of Gamers?" he ask (serious you would choose to fight endless 'waves' of monster for pleasure? , well we (beast) choose that too in Avalon but that was duty) .
"We have been summoned to stop waves of calamities, to stop the end of the world, as far as I know I was alive, thus this is another world". Say look him at eyes and making a move to his hand on my arm, he drop it like it have electricity running on my arm (it have not but I could sense his ?energy? and have send a signal together with my eyes 'saying' more or less 'fuck off' or something similar)
"How you know that? Since you were summoned with us?" The youngest 'hero' (with the bow) demand (yeah right).
"I was summoned be a book with knowledge of this world and our power". I say trying to be civil but looking direct on his eyes, he blink and move the focus of his eyes (I am this terrible? The children in Avalon think not)
The one with the lance show me a smile (while pretty much guarding himself….) raise a arm and ask "I am Kitamura Motoyasu and pretty sure that I have die before come here is the same for the others?" (pointing to the 'hero of bow')
"Yeah a am Kawasumi Itsuki and that dumb trunk definite kill me" say the boy.
"I am Amaki Ren and a murderer has kill me" say the 'hero of sword'
"Well I have tell my name already and my girlfriends have kill me" (in plural?) say the 'hero of lance'(ha maybe that the reason that the he is the hero of lance… but I hope that he leaver try that with female beast… or any female in Avalon specially with how long a Sage can hold a grudge… that and even he successes one beast, lord, or sage would give him death be 'snu snu' if they fail and control themselves) .
"What" "more than one?" says the bow and the sword.
"Let's change this conversation from this direction" I say "Yamato Tora is my name" (better left my clan and full name in Avalon… I hate when people call me the 'Strongest Mightiest Storm').
The black hair boy (the hero of sword) look to me and say "The 'book' that you read have give you some important information? Can you share with us?"
"I will, if possible later we will share more information and see if someone have more to add to the group." I say look to them, they see too eager… this can be very good or very bad if this is will to work or greed (shit I think that this is greed). And I see that the priests are getting anxious… better say faster since is possible that the 'magic' of this place allow them to kill me (since no way on hell they will succeed fight me physically), even considering that would be difficult… but a box with… my ?stats?... is showing (in my vision) that I am a level 1 if level means more 'stats' they could kill me (even their body language is say to me 'hey I never brook a bone netter can I pull a punch' I know that I unfair to me but really? Progress and the other sages don't fight in front lines and they would eat they alive… with similar level that is) since they will (eventually… probably… yeah if they hit me maybe the cause of death is 'overload of shame') hit me at sometime.
"Well each hero have a special power" good appears that is not common knowledge if even the 'main priest' look of eager to listen more is a indication, I look to the man with the lance "the hero of lance have the gift of diplomacy, every action, every word that he say, every posture that he make is greater in the eyes of rest of the people he can choose to use that power or not that talent with training but every time that he want someone to see him in a better light the power will manifest, meaning you need to be careful to use it until you master it, since people will be able to 'break' that state when they separated from you, so is important trade people with respect"
He seems to be happy with his 'power' and probably in any minute… yeah now… will get more responsible with his power since he was killed be her girlfriends (and have no mark on his body like the rest of the heroes… and all scars from 'my' body disappear need to check more later) and probably have take the hint in what I was try to say (and no only girlfriends lot of people would be piss off, all the people in Avalon for example, since 'you shall not enslave' is THE most severe law of Avalon).
The boy raise his hand and demand (ha! right) "tell mine" I walk close to him (make the priest tense…yeah they probably pray to 'church of the three heroes') look him at his eyes (he lower his head… serious I not even try, brother I am that scary?) smile (he lower more… stop that brat) and say "if I read right you see more than other (he don't see surprise for this one) and thanks to that you can detect abnormalities in live and detect places that will have calamities or are having other problems like curses and other, since I not a Sage this is a little other of my domain" he smile and say to me "yeah I am a hero of justice!" "Well I think so just remember to use more than the eyes always when making a judgment"
Well I look to the dark hair one and say "your power is more direct, you fight better and can more easily kill (he didn't seem to like the way that I say that) put this in another form, you are a protector your power help you analyzing your enemy and with that knowledge you can judge if you and your companions must run or fight that power of yours together with the high power of your blade that have the biggest power of destruction in attacks of the fours weapons make you a kind of guardian (… of a beat if you grown a lot to be)". He seems to more happy with the second way that I have spoke of his power (… protect is way more difficult than kill you know?) and he look to me and ask "and yours is?"
"No idea that was the page that summoned me here, I know that we can strengthen our weapons with material bring more types of weapons, in my case more types of shield, yours more swords, and the shield is the faster in to manifest this new types and you are the slowest".
"And us?" say the lance guy
"Well I don't know I will assume that the bow unlock faster since you, bearer of the lance, appears to have more attack power according to the book" (and logic since you can put all damage in a single point and don't lost power shooting at distance).
"Heroes please come with us to meet the ruler of Melromarc the king" the main priest say urge us,
"…The queen is dead?" I ask (and he jump at that… is this a revolution? Well any way I serve the people, Avalon, the law, and the ruler at that order)
"Well, no she is in Forbrey…ah resolving problems (for your body language again you didn't know that why you choose that as a excuses I will never know, but least guest that is true… or have become true) her husband the wise king and The Strongest Hero (I can almost fell the capital letters) is rulings until her return (strangely he didn't seems to believe that he or she is their ruler… if I read this right that is, that means that is a third power? The church? Will need to ask one of them alone)
And with that we go meet the king.