ProjectIceman: Thanks for the review and mentioning the mistake, man. Owe you one.
Musutafu Private Hospital
Musutafu, Japan
"When you hold your sword, made sure you grip it properly. Hold it tight, and never let go or rlse you'll be easily disarmed. An advice for newbies, don't attempt on reverse grip like an anime or you'll risk cutting your own wrist. Sword technique isn't about looking cool or dealing huge damage in one swing, it's about technique and precisions. Swinging your sword around like a madman doesn't make you a swordsman, but a fool."
Izuku sweatdrops at the instructor's choice of words while practicing using the short sword he has right now. Thanks to watching Yoroi Musha's sword technique and the instruction videos he made for newcomers, he manages to understand the basic, albeit a bit difficult.
He saw how the hero swing his swords, and he notices that despite the hero doesn't have super strength, he can cut down most foes with defensive quirk. And when he look closer, the swing always hit right at the qeak spot of said foes.
'And he made it look so easy. I guess that's to be expected with a quirk like his.' Izuku thought before swinging his sword to the side, but grimace at how uncomfortable it was, before changing its direction and his technique. He tries it again and he felt it moves faster. 'Another note, if you felt uncomfortable while swinging your sword, it'll give an opening to my enemies as you instinctively tries to get rid of said discomfort and they take the chance to disarm me. Gotta be careful.'
As Izuku practices, the sudden familiar green screen appears in front of him and he blinked at what it wrote.
[Congratulations, you created a new skill]
[Basic Short Sword Technique: Lvl 1]
[Passive: If using a short sword, the damage inflicted to your enemy will increases by 15%]
Izuku blinked before rubbing his eyes and look back at the screen. He rubs it again to made sure he didn't see it wrong.
'Did...did I just create my own skill!?' Izuku thought in disbelief before looking at the short sword. He looks at it before grinning widely. 'I know withholding my dungeon raid is a good idea! I'm glad I found this feature before blindly enters the dungeon.'
Izuku decided to open his status window and blinks at the list of his skills.
[Passive]
[Unknown - ???]
[Tenacity - Lvl 1]
[Mana Proficient (Locked)]
[Basic Short Sword Technique - Lvl 1]
[Active]
[Observation - Lvl 1]
"Uh..." Izuku looks at the screen in confusion and disbelief. How did he even obtains these skills. Izuku decided to check on the Tenacity - Lvl 1
[Tenacity - Lvl 1]
[When HP is below 30%, all damage received will be reduced by 50%. Will not work if the Fatigue is beyond 60]
Izuku looks at the skill in awe. This will helps a lot in his survivability. He then grimace at the passive's penalty and take notes to never let his fatigue go beyond 60.
He can't help but think that despite how crazy the powers provided by the system, it still has limits. He thinks that it made sense since it'll help to remind him that he isn't omnipotent.
Izuku then check at the second passive and blinked.
[Mana Proficiency (Locked)]
[Allows user to increases mana points and reduces the mana usage for any Active skills]
[MP Increases: 10%]
[MP Consumptions: -10%]
[Requirement: Intelligence 25 or above]
"Whoa...I'm so unlocking that one..." Izuku mutters before looking at the other skills.
[Observe - Lvl 1]
[User can do all these followings:
- Detect Weakspot: 0.3% x [# Perception] chance of succession.
- Gaining Informations: 0.25% [# Intelligent] Information Completion]
[Cost: 20 MP]
[Cooldown: none]
"Holy shit..." Izuku mutter in disbelief. If he can level up his skills and two of his stats, this skill will be OP! Izuku looks at his stats before sighing. His stats were too low for it to succeed.
"Gotta increases my stats..." Izuku mutter while rubbing his chin. "I think I should be more careful at my stat spread. I don't want to end up being a glass cannon or no damage tank..."
He look at himself before leave the patient room and back to the park. He sigh before taking a sprint stance and starts running as fast as he can. He sprints for a short 50 meter, but notices that he didn't gain notification from the system.
'This...is harder than I thought.' Izuku thought. 'A skill similar to Speed Boost will be nice, since not only it'll give me an easier time to gain close distance, but I can dodge an incoming attack and an edge against speed-focused opponent.'
Izuku continues to try and try again to gain a new skill, but no matter what he did, it never happens. Izuku slowly grew frustrated by the lack of progress and was thinking that maybe he waste his time.
'Wait...' Izuku stops himself before rethink himself. 'Speed Boost is an active skill, and active skill requires mana! I need to use mana to do it! Oh, Izuku, you fool!!!' He slaps his forehead as he groans.
'But... .how am I going to access mana?' Izuku thought before remembering his only active skill. 'If I use Observe, I must at least be able to feel how mana was used even if it's failed! Let's see...' Izuku looks at the doctor entering the hospital.
"Uh...how am I suppose to activate it again?" Izuku asked before he groans one more time and facepalmed. He sits back down while covering his face in frustration. "I'm so glad I didn't rush into the dungeon or else I'll be dead by now!"
Izuku mused while rubbing his chin. How does the active skill used in real life? Because this system doesn't have any instruction manual and he has to deal with the fact that he is on his own!
"Should I just say 'Observe'?" Izuku said before suddenly, a green screen popped in front of his eyes, much to his shock.
[No available target for Observe to work]
Izuku blinked before he rechecks [Observe - Lvl 1] and his veins starts popping.
"You gave me an active skill, the explanation of what it can do, and stats, yet you didn't give me a simple instruction!?!?" Izuku yell in anger towards the holographic screen, but to others, he looks like he scream at empty air.
"Is that boy okay?"
"I heard he got brought to the hospital after life threatening injuries."
"Could it be that the injuries affects his mind?"
"Poor boy..."
Izuku, never felt so embarrassed in his life, cover his face and scream internally. Never in his life has he ever hate something more than Bakugou.
Wait...hate?
Izuku can't help but a bit worried about himself. He just admit himself, albeit mentally, that he hates Bakugou. He never hate someone in his life before and he start to casually admits it to himself?
'Geez, that near death scenario really messed me up...' Izuku never felt so conflicted before. On one hand, he believes that hating a certain someone to the point of having a payback is just too 'villainous', on other hand, he can't stop himself from hating Bakugou. All he did was to be that boy's friend and what did he do? Push him aside because he's a 'quirkless weakling'.
The constant verbal abuses and sometimes physical flashes in his mind and he felt his blood starts to boil. Izuku shakes his head about it and force himself to focus on the current situation.
'Okay, let's test this one more time.' Izuku looks at a person passed by and utter "Observe." under his breath. And then, Izuku can feel a strange energy, similar to Mera's Healing Aura, enters his brain and eyes as the familiar green screen popped up.
[Congratulations: Observe - Lvl 1 successfully used.]
[Due to knowing the person you observe, you'll gain full detail of the observed target instead]
[Name: Mitsuki Bakugou]
[Age: 38]
[Quirk: Glycerin - Allow the user to produce a liquid that smoothen the user's skin, giving a flawless skin quality and maintaining her youthful appearance]
[She is a mother of Katsuki Bakugou and the best friend of Inko Midoriya. She knows Inko for the most of her life, start from her high school life. A victim of a bully due to her quirk, either out of hate or jealousy, and was saved by Inko, who threatens the bully to perform 'Testicular Torsion' on them. She's a model for her husband, Masaru Bakugou, and has become quite a famous fashion idol. She loves Bakugou with all of her heart but doesn't know how to express properly, leading to Bakugou's crude attitude and constant cursing. She is now conflicted at what Bakugou has become and his injuries]
'...' Izuku never felt so flabbergastered in his life. Why is his aunt doing here!? And what's with the detailed information!?! Mom threatens to give a bully 'Testicular Torsion'!?! His aunt was a bully victim as well!? And what does the system means by Bakugou's injury!?!?
"Izu?" Izuku snaps out of his thought as he looks back at the person he just use [Observe] while wondering how did he not notices her appearance in the first place!?? She's a middle aged woman with spiky ash blonde hair, wearing a white dress and purple blouse while holding a basket full of food.
"Hey, auntie..." Izuku greet nervously as Mitsuki hugs him.
"Oh, it is you! You scared me and your mother to death!!" Izuku wince before nodding nervously. "I'm really sorry I didn't get the chance to visit you. I...I was goddamn nervous after what my son has fucking done, but I realize that I shouldn't be a coward..."
"I-it's okay, auntie." Izuku said. He was a bit relaxed with Mitsuki despite the curses. Unlike Bakugou. his aunt can at least eb civil with others.
"No, it's not. I...I should've fucking taught him better..." Mitsuki said while scratching her cheek. "I know I wasn't the best at being a mother, I should've done more."
'No wonder mom and auntie manage to get along so easily.' Izuku sweatdrops. "Ah...don't blame yourself too much, auntie. It was the school's fault for do nothing about Bakugou."
"So, no more Kacchan, huh?" Mitsuki mused sadly as Izuku cringed and nodded. "I don't blame you. If I was in your position, I would do the same thing." Mitsuki ruffled Izuku's hair. "I'm glad that you're okay.
Izuku, never felt so embarrassed in his life, cover his face and scream internally. Never in his life has he ever hate something more than Bakugou.
Wait...hate?
Izuku can't help but a bit worried about himself. He just admit himself, albeit mentally, that he hates Bakugou. He never hate someone in his life before and he start to casually admits it to himself?
'Geez, that near death scenario really messed me up...' Izuku never felt so conflicted before. On one hand, he believes that hating a certain someone to the point of having a payback is just too 'villainous', on other hand, he can't stop himself from hating Bakugou. All he did was to be that boy's friend and what did he do? Push him aside because he's a 'quirkless weakling'.
The constant verbal abuses and sometimes physical flashes in his mind and he felt his blood starts to boil. Izuku shakes his head about it and force himself to focus on the current situation.
'Okay, let's test this one more time.' Izuku looks at a person passed by and utter "Observe." under his breath. And then, Izuku can feel a strange energy, similar to Mera's
[Congratulations: Observe - Lvl 1 successfully used.]
[Due to knowing the person you observe, you'll gain full detail of the observed target instead]
[Name: Mitsuki Bakugou]
[Age: 38]
[Quirk: Glycerin - Allow the user to produce a liquid that smoothen the user's skin, giving a flawless skin quality and maintaining her youthful appearance]
[She is a mother of Katsuki Bakugou and the best friend of Inko Midoriya. She knows Inko for the most of her life, start from her high school life. A victim of a bully due to her quirk, either out of hate or jealousy, and was saved by Inko, who threatens the bully to perform 'Testicular Torsion' on them. She's a model for her husband, Masaru Bakugou, and has become quite a famous fashion idol. She loves Bakugou with all of her heart but doesn't know how to express properly, leading to Bakugou's crude attitude and constant cursing. She is now conflicted at what Bakugou has become and his injuries]
'...' Izuku never felt so flabbergastered in his life. Why is his aunt doing here!? And what's with the detailed information!?! Mom threatens to give a bully 'Testicular Torsion'!?! His aunt was a bully victim as well!? And what does the system means by Bakugou's injury!?!?
"Izu?" Izuku snaps out of his thought as he looks back at the person he just use [Observe] while wondering how did he not notices her appearance in the first place!?? She's a middle aged woman with spiky ash blonde hair, wearing a white dress and purple blouse while holding a basket full of food.
"Hey, auntie..." Izuku greet nervously as Mitsuki hugs him.
"Oh, it is you! You scared me and your mother to death!!" Izuku wince before nodding nervously. "I'm really sorry I didn't get the chance to visit you. I...I was goddamn nervous after what my son has fucking done, but I realize that I shouldn't be a coward..."
"I-it's okay, auntie." Izuku said. He was a bit relaxed with Mitsuki despite the curses. Unlike Bakugou. his aunt can at least eb civil with others.
"No, it's not. I...I should've fucking taught him better..." Mitsuki said while scratching her cheek. "I know I wasn't the best at being a mother, I should've done more."
'No wonder mom and auntie manage to get along so easily.' Izuku sweatdrops. "Ah...don't blame yourself too much, auntie. It was the school's fault for do nothing about Bakugou."
"So, no more Kacchan, huh?" Mitsuki mused sadly as Izuku cringed and nodded. "I don't blame you. If I was in your position, I would do the same thing." Mitsuki ruffled Izuku's hair. "I'm glad that you're okay. You don't deserve all of that."
"Thanks, auntie..." Both of them sits next to each other awkwardly before Mitsuki starts to clear her throats.
"A-anyways, here's some meals from me and Masaru. Get well soon, brat." Mitsuki said.
"I-it's not necessary-!" He didn't finish his words as Mitsuki grabs Izuku's hand and place the basket.
"I insist." Mitsuki said with an intense aura, causing Izuku to nod nervously. After some talks, she left the hospital as Izuku looks at his basket.
"..." He places the basket into his inventory, something he discover while analysing the system itself. He got up and starts to stretch before taking a running stance. He recalls the memory of the energy flowing into his head and Mera's Healing Touch, finding said energy at the center of his body. He pulls it and guide it to his legs, feeling his leg starts to get stronger.
"Boost!" Izuku said as an explosive shockwaves expelled from his legs and he can see how fast he ran. This earn him a notification from the system itself.
[Congratulations. Your actions earn you a new skill]
[Sprint - Lvl 1]
[Increases the user's speed by 30% for 5 second]
[MP consumption: 40]
Izuku looks at the screen as he stop himself. He stare at it for a while before grinning and jumps into the air.
"YES!!!"
To be continued