Six months later
Multiple targets appeared in the sky Issei gazed at them with seriousness, a fire ball appeared in his hand and shot them at the Targets landing them perfectly
Deimos:now then switch to water
Another set of targets appeared again and water began to gather at his fingertips
WATER BALL
Issei shot multiple water projectiles each of them landing a perfect hit
Deimos: now then the targets would begin to attack
The targets shot out demonic bullets at Issei who was able to roll out of the way
Deimos: now then move on to the next elements
Issei nodded
LIGHTNING BOLT
Issei shot a bolt at the target right at the center he kept on dodging and trying his best to avoid the attack
He jumped back again and weaved through it before switching to the next element
Issei: AIR SHOT
he fired a bullet of air and struck the centre of another target
Issei: EARTH BALL
a ball of Earth materialized and it the target
This continued for the next few hours , Deimos tried his best in teaching him how to control his aether
After 8 hours of training his aether core didn't even reach half but his stamina was drained
Deimos: your aether core hasn't even reached half has expected of a young monster
He shook his head
Issei: yeah but my stamina it's drained
He said panting while drinking a bottle of water
Deimos couldn't help but sigh with a smile
Deimos: but Issei after what felt like hours did you tire
Issei: but master how about soul, space and time
Deimos: I think you would have to wait a few years later zyra is still running all the possible learning ways of soul, time and space
Issei:ok master
Deimos: just go and rest
He ruffled his head before disappearing back into the sphere
Issei: life this past few months have been amazing
I took a very huge book filled with nothing but fighting skills and weapons mastery
I did a fighting stance and threw a punch at a boulder a crack formed
I looked at my fist and began to ponder
Me: hey zyra is there any form of fighting skills based on magic
Zyra: ok then I would start researching based on your fighting skills
Certainly! Here are some examples of martial arts based on magic in a fantasy setting:
1. Mystic Kung Fu: This martial art combines traditional martial arts techniques with magical energy manipulation. Practitioners use their inner energy, known as chi, to enhance their strikes, agility, and endurance. They can also channel their chi into powerful elemental attacks.
2. Arcane Aikido: This martial art focuses on redirecting and manipulating magical energy and spells rather than physical force. Practitioners use precise movements and flowing techniques to deflect and counter magical attacks, turning their opponent's own magic against them.
3. Elemental Capoeira: Based on the Brazilian dance-fighting style, Elemental Capoeira combines acrobatics, music, and elemental manipulation. Practitioners infuse their movements with the power of the elements, using fire, water, earth, and air to enhance their strikes and movements.
4. Shadow Ninjutsu: This martial art revolves around the shadows and illusionary magic. Practitioners use stealth, misdirection, and illusions to confuse and deceive their opponents. They can teleport through shadows, temporarily conceal themselves, and even summon shadowy beings as allies.
5. Astral Boxing: Astral Boxing focuses on channeling and controlling cosmic and astral energies. Practitioners learn to harness the celestial powers to enhance their physical abilities and unleash devastating attacks. They can create energy-based punches, imbue their strikes with astral energy, and project energy spheres.
6. Soul Blade Technique: This martial art involves bonding one's soul with a magical blade, merging their energy and skills. Practitioners can summon the weapon at will and channel their magical energy through it. They learn precise swordplay techniques, enhancing their speed, power, and the sword's magical properties.
7. Druidic Martial Arts: Druidic martial arts combine naturalistic movements and ancient rituals with magical energies derived from nature. Practitioners can shape-shift into animals, utilize elemental powers from plants and the earth, and use their connection to nature to channel healing and protective energies.
8. Celestial Dance: This martial art incorporates celestial movements and harmonizing with the stars. Practitioners infuse their attacks with celestial energy, creating dazzling displays of light and manipulating cosmic forces. They can summon shooting stars, create celestial shields, and unleash devastating star-based attacks.
Me: cool,so zyra narrow everything down to the one I have the most affinity for
Zyra: mystic Kung Fu sir
Me: and what weapons would be best for my mastery and what other powerful skills could I possibly learn
Zyra: the sword sir and mostly you can learn sealing magic, alchemy and enchantment, rune mastery, and divine forging
And if you managed to master such skills and even create sacred gears
Me: wait what create sacred gears
Zyra: affirmative
Me: how come don't you need pure divine power to do that
That's what master Deimos told me as he began to lecture me about sacred gears and the three faction
Zyra: aether is a powerful substitute and if succeeding your strength would soar even that of your peerage
Me: well then for the next few months introduce me to alchemy and all those of what you mentioned maybe just maybe becoming the most powerful Devil would truly be a reality
Me: but the problem is how to learn all this
I sat down and pondered
Zyra: I do have a skill for you
Me: well then lay it on me
Zyra: it is an ability that enables someone to accelerate their learning and grasp new skills at a rapid pace. With Chrono Mastery, individuals can compress time within their own minds, allowing them to absorb knowledge and master abilities in a fraction of the time it would normally take.
Imagine wanting to learn sword-fighting or magic spells, for example. With Chrono Mastery, you would be able to enter a focused state where time seems to slow down, and you can quickly absorb all the necessary techniques and information. It's as if hours of practice and training happen in mere minutes.
This skill is not only useful for combat or magical arts but can be applied to any skill or discipline. From playing an instrument to learning a new language, Chrono Mastery offers a unique advantage to its wielder on their path to mastery.
However, it's important to note that this skill requires a great deal of concentration and mental discipline. It taps into the individual's innate connection with time and can be quite draining. Those who possess this ability need to be careful not to overuse it, as it can exhaust them physically and mentally.
Me: this just solved my problem I haven't tried time manipulation yet but let's just try
I threw a ball and used the only skill I knew
Me:STOP
it froze for 3 seconds before dropping
Zyra: just try to focus
Me: ok zyra
I tried again but this time hehe get it I try to focus
I threw another ball and used the same skill again but this time it lasted for 5 seconds
Zyra: now what about speeding up time in your body
Me: kk
I focused again
Me:SPEED UP
I ran and there was a huge boost of speed as a yellow glow surrounded my body for the past few hours I kept on doing the same thing over and over again
I tired myself out
Zyra: good try Lord Issei now for this Chrono mastery but we could use a catalyst try using master Mana sphere and link it to your mind and then try the skill
Me: okay
I went to the mana sphere and began to link the mana with my aether especially with my mind
Me: Chrono mastery
There was a booming sound as a golden aura surrounded my body
I took a book and as soon as I read it my brain easily absorbed it
Me: zyra you are amazing
Zyra: thank you Lord Issei
Why do I feel that she's blushing well let's forget about this and read like I never read before
I grabbed so many books and began to read like crazy, enchanting, runes, basically everything zyra told me about what zyra said about
Me: gotta read them all gotta read them all
Zyra: oh no sir don't read...
Timeskip
Deimos rose from the sphere and saw Issei on the ground covered with so many books, blood oozed out of his eyes,ears and mouth
Deimos: what happened?
He began to panic
Zyra: sorry master I gave him the insight of chrono mastery and well this happened
Issei occasionally twitched
Deimos: please don't tell me he managed to...
Zyra: yes master he has already learned all the fundamentals of runes, alchemy, enchantment and even divine forging in three days it seems that learning all that crashed his brain
Deimos:why am I not surprised well let him rest
Deimos:shit Issei, the moral of this story is books are fucking dangerous
He said looking at the Fourth wall
In the residence of the gremory
Rias is seen with her best friend sona sitri the heiress to the sitri clan
Her face was downcasted as sona tried to talk to her
Sona: rias, well rias I'm talking here
Rias faintly looked at her best friend
Rias: what I did to Issei was I wrong?
She clenched her fist
Sona: not this again, if you didn't do what you did your father would have looked for another reason to get rid of him at least he isn't dead
She said nonchalantly
In the world of the Noble devils Issei didn't deserve to be born in the gremory, his title was even false devil, zeoticus tried to elope him with different families, they kept on forming some dumb reasons
Obviously they didn't want anything to do with Issei pissing zeoticus even more sona being one of them
Rias: but why just abandoned him like that
Sona: the more he stayed the more the gremory clan will loose reputation
Rias sighed
Sona: just focus on being yourself, the heiress to the gremory clan
Rias nodded
Sirzechs sat in his office pondering on something he actually had a serious face
grayfia walked in holding a tray of tea
Grayfia: sirzechs what's going on you actually look like you are doing your job
She smiled, unless something is going on sirzechs never really wears such a face
Sirzechs: it's about zekram bael
Grayfia: what about him?
She placed the tray on his table before taking a sit
Sirzechs: he has been constantly visiting Issei
Grayfia was taken aback a bit
Sirzechs: I've been trying to ask him why but he ignores me
I grabbed a cup of tea before taking a sip
Grayfia: maybe out of pity?
Sirzechs: that's not how zekram works unless Issei has something of his interest he wouldn't even care
Grayfia: not just Issei same with sairorg, seekveira and another unknown person
Sirzechs: what is he planning
He gave out a sigh
Grayfia: I'll try to investigate
Another 6 months later
Several figures wearing masks surrounded Issei harmed with different weapons each of them with a murderous aura
Issei: come at me
His eyes shone with the intent to battle
As the assailants close in, their intentions clear, Issei takes a deep breath, focusing his energy. His enhanced reflexes allow him to anticipate their moves, dodging blows with astonishing agility. He counterattacks with precise strikes, utilizing his new found fighting prowess to incapacitate one assailant after another.
Flames began to gather on his foot and shot down preparing for an axe kick
Issei: INFERNO AXE KICK
it landed directly on one of the assailants head turning him to ashes or pixels
The first attacker lunges forward, aiming a wild punch at Issei' face. With a swift sidestep, Issei dodges the incoming blow and delivers a powerful roundhouse kick to the assailant's midsection, sending him crashing into a pile of crates.
All of them threw an attack, basically punches and kicks at him
Using the power of wind he used it to increase is agility and speed
Issei: SPEED UP
With both enhancements he was able to dodge and avoid their attacks
His fingers formed a gun
Issei:WIND BULLET
It landed directly on the gut of one of them knocking the wind out of him
Using speed up again he appeared in front of him again and swing is fists enhanced with the power of lightning
Issei: LIGHTNING SPEEDING FISTS
His fists disappeared only flashes of lightning could be seen suddenly the assailant disappeared in a flash of light
Two others rush at Issei simultaneously, one armed with a knife. Issei demonstrates his ability to use aether blue light gathered at his hand and formed a knife
They clashed several times Sparks flying using his short size he manages to dodge his attack and aimed for his legs disabling him and finished it off by slicing his neck
Another one came from behind
He expertly maneuvers his body, dodging the second attacker's strikes, before delivering a series of lightning-fast punches and kicks, rendering them both temporarily incapacitated.
Knowing that he must stay focused, Issei remains vigilant, his Aura senses alert to any approaching danger. Another assailant lunges at him from behind, attempting a surprise attack. However, Issei well-honed intuition allows him to react just in time, swiftly spinning around and countering with a devastating knee strike to the assailant's abdomen, effectively neutralizing the threat.
One of them resembling a mage casted several spells water Earth and the likes
Issei:FREEZE
they all stopped
Forming several spikes of earth formed and skewered him
The assailants begin to realize that Issei is not an easy target. Frustration begins to show on their faces, yet their determination remains undeterred. They regroup, circling Issei, trying to overwhelm him with sheer numbers.
Issei: WATER BALL
This water ball was huge, the size of a bowling ball, he sent it flying at the crowd sending them a few metres back
They weakly got up and rushed at him
But Issei is not easily overwhelmed. He channels his inner aether, a display of his growing power. With a powerful surge,
Issei: LIGHTNING BOLT
Issei releases a bolt of lightning striking the crowd combined with the water earlier intensified the attack blasting them several metres back and turned into pixels
Seizing the opportunity, Issei takes advantage of their temporary confusion. He swiftly dispatches each attacker using a combination of precise strikes, immobilizing throws, and disabling pressure point techniques. The assailants fall one by one, their futile resistance no match for Issei honed abilities.
As the last assailant lies defeated on the concrete, Issei stands strong, catching his breath. The adrenaline still courses through his veins as he surveys the battlefield before it disappeared in pixels
Zyra: training simulation is done master Issei, your elemental manipulation has grown same with your time manipulation same with your fighting skills
Issei: what about my power level
Zyra: peak of mid class sir
He clenched his fist
Issei:it seems I'm getting stronger and closer to my goals