Chapter 05
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TwinstarDragon: prince hugo did the same thing in canon. Plus, it fits with katsuki's personality
TwinstarDragon (2): most likely
Previously
Izumi was shocked. "Fuck, i accidentally maxed out [taboo], she said, right before she fell asleep. Now installing information.
Now
As she slept, izumi dreamed the information that was downloaded into her brain. She saw a city in ruins, a beam of blueish-white light shooting up towards the sky. With a start, she was breathing heavily. "I get it. A planet is like a living body. all those years ago, people were using the blood and energy of the world itself, despite the MANY warnings of what would happen. Now, that system is, quite literally, the ONLY thing that's holding this planet together, and ALIVE, but i have a feeling that the system and people are wearing out," she said, as she started to walk. In the lighting, there was no difference on her body. Except for a design in black markings on her back. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a type of skull.
"Now that i think about it, i wonder what's the next option of evolution for me?" izumi wondered. She tapped a scythe point into the air in front of her, to see the evolution tree. "Huh, looks like the next option available to me will be [zana horowa]. Although after that…" izumi railed off.
She tapped on [arachne]. "Huh, after [zana horowa] is [arachne], but the requirements for [arachne] are CRAZY," she said. She then saw one of the requirements to be an arachne. "[ruler of pride], huh?" she opened the list of obtainable skills. After searching for a while, she saw the skill she needed.
[pride]
She purchased the [pride] skill. Skill obtained: [pride]. Proficiency level has been reached. Obtained the skill and title [ruler of pride]. As a result of obtaining [ruler of pride], [abyss magic lvl 10] has been acquired. "Cool. i JUST purchased [pride], and it immediately upgrades to [ruler of pride]. Good thing i have [heresy nullification], because i have a strong feeling that the ruler class skills alter the mind and soul of the ones that have them. If that's true, i suspect that the ONLY way to protect yourself against the negative effects of them is to have [heresy nullification]," izumi was saying to herself.
"Since THAT happened, i've decided to get something to help with movement," izumi said, as she searched through the purchasable skills. After searching for an hour, she found a skill that seem promising.
[spatial maneuvering]
Skill purchased [spatial maneuvering lvl 1]. She bought the skill and practiced using it, stopping only to sleep and eat. After a week of near non-stop practicing, she heard the voice again. Proficiency level has been reached. Skill [spatial maneuvering lvl 8] has upgraded to [dimensional maneuvering lvl 4].
Izumi decided to keep on practicing until she maxed it out.
Future
The class of the kingdom's magical academy were outside in the nearby forest. "Alright class, today we will be working on your [magic operation] and [magic perception] skills. However, so we don't burn down the forest, you will be using water magic," the teacher said. "Now, come get a wand for you to practice with," the teacher said.
"Man. using water magic is so LAME. i prefer my fire magic," katsuki/hugo was saying/complaining. "Be quiet. Listen to the teacher, prince hugo," shlain/tenya said. Suddenly, there was a REALLY strong vibration coming from the earth.
After a few more vibrations, each getting progressively stronger than the last, the source of the vibrations was revealed, when it crashed through the trees, and towered over the remaining trees. "That's an earth dragon!" jiro's reincarnation yelled in shock.
"Now THIS is what i'm talking about," hugo said, as he prepped his fire magic. As soon as hugo's fire spell was ready, hugo blasted the dragon with all the mana he had. After he finished blasting the dragon, he knelt on one knee, as he huffed and panted in exhaustion.
"Survive THAT you bastard," hugo smirked, even in his exhaustion. The smoke cleared to reveal…
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The dragon had taken absolutely NO damage, much to hugo's shock. "It must have the [divine dragon scales] skill to protect itself against magic," jiro said. "Then we use physical abilities," schlain said, before he drew his sword and charged. After fighting for about half an hour, ochaco managed to find an opening. Taking it, she lunged at the earth dragon, and sunk her teeth into its neck, splashing her with blood, as the dragon died.
As the class cheered (except for hugo, as he was bitch slapped by the dragon's tail earlier in the fight) tenya walked up to ochaco, who seem rather down. "Ochaco, you ok?" tenya asked. "Use appraisal on me," she said.
Befuddled by the odd request, tenya did so, and what he saw shocked him.
[kin eater]
"No way," he said in shock. He looked at the dead earth dragon. "Was this thing, one of your parents?" he asked. He fell to his hands and knees and started to puke his guts out.
labyrinth
It had been a month since she acquired both [ruler of pride] and [dimensional maneuvering], and, with them, izumi managed to get [dimensional maneuvering lvl 4] to lvl 10, as well as get to lvl 49. Proficiency threshold has been reached. Skill [rot resistance lvl 1] has increased to [rot resistance lvl 10]. Proficiency threshold has been reached. Skill [rot attack lvl 1] has reached lvl 10. Proficiency threshold has been reached. Skill [hp rapid recovery lvl 8] has upgraded to [hp ultra-fast recovery lvl 4] Proficiency threshold has been reached. [ede saine] can now evolve into [zana horowa] proceed with evolution?
"Yes, please," izumi said. Immediately after she said that, she fell asleep. A few hours later, she woke up. "Ugh, i HATE falling asleep every time i evolve. Hopefully, the next time will be the last time," izumi complained.
She noticed a nearby crystal, and decided to check out her new body. Her body now has a black collar thing right behind her head, and going part way up her body.
That's it.
"Huh, looks like the change was minimal, this time," she said. She then got a deadpan face. "Was it REALLY necessary to knock me out, just for a small cosmetic change?"
Proficiency threshold has been reached. All core stats have been increased, as a result of your evolution. You now have the unique skill [immortality]. "Wait, WHAT?! I have immortality, now? The one thing people all over my old world were so desperate to obtain?!" Yes "FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC!" izumi cheered.
She then began to explore the dungeon, until she saw a light at one end. "Is that what i think it is?" she asked tearfully, yet full of hope. She ran towards the light, and she began to smell things that she hasn't, since she died in japan. The BIGGEST thing that she smelled, however, was fresh, clean air.
"I was right, that's the main entrance to this hellhole that i was born into," she cried out in joy. Once she was out, she did indeed smell fresh, clean air. However…
"WHY THE HELL ARE THERE WALLS OUT HERE?! I WANTED TO ESCAPE THAT HELLHOLE, NOT GET BOXED IN, AGAIN!" she ranted. Suddenly, she was attacked by arrows, spears and magic. All of it bounced off of her body. She shook her head, and rubbed it with her scythe foreleg. She saw a bunch of people armed and prepared to attack her.
"Oh, i get it. These people must be here to prevent things from escaping that hellhole," izumi said in realization. "Since they're just doing their job, i'll hold back," she said. A ball of darkness appeared between her forelegs, and shot towards the walls. The walls were destroyed and crumbling, but the people would survive, albeit injured. Nothing some healing magic cannot fix.
She then ran off in a panic. "Um, yeah, i was never here!" she declared in a panic. After she ran for a few hours, she saw a town in the distance. After jumping into the air and using [dimensional maneuvering] to create platforms, she was able to get a better view of the town.
"Hmm, while i WOULD like to go to that town, i'm a monster now. Therefore, odds are that they'll just attack me on principle," she said, before she jumped down from the platform and onto the ground. After exploring for a bit, she found a beach.
"Oh, this is a REALLY nice beach," she said. "And here i am, without a swimsuit OR a human form, sadly," izumi pouted. She then spotted some trees. "Oh, i've got an idea," she said.
She went over to the trees, cut a few down and started to hollow them out. After hollowing out the tree trunks, she lashed them together with her webbing. "There we go: a makeshift boat," she said. She pushed the boat to the water, got in, and pushed off. After a few minutes, she was in the middle of the ocean, via strong currents.
"Ah, this is so relaxing," she said in a calm tone. Just then, a sea dragon tried to attack her, but she killed it with a black bullet to the head. Proficiency threshold has been reached. [zana horowa] is now lvl 51. All core stats have been increased.
Days later
Izumi's boat had been floating in the ocean for a few days now. Luckily, sea dragons kept attacking her boat, every now and then, so she didn't starve. "Oh, man. I know that i said that it was relaxing to do this days ago, but now i wish that i hit land, already," izumi complained.
Shortly after she said that, her boat did indeed hit land. After she quickly got out, she laid onto her back. "Oh, man. It feels really nice to be on something that doesn't rock and sway," she said.
That was when she noticed a sound. Bringing up the skills list, she purchased [telescopic sight], which she used to see the source of the sounds. "Elves?" she asked. She looked at the carriage. "Why are they targeting that carriage?" she asked.
She then had a thought. "Hold up," she said. "Aren't elves supposed to be good guys in fantasy?" she asked herself. Just then, the three elves pulled out blades, and had evil grins. Izumi felt a sweatdrop on the side of her face.
She quickly appeared next to them. She killed two with a slash to the neck and killed the third with a [black bullet]. She then looked out at the carriage that the elves were targeting. "Hm, i guess i'd better watch over that carriage and whoever is in it," she decided.
"Now that i think about it, this would be the perfect time to try and level up [telescopic sight]," she said to herself. And so, she followed the carriage, while also practicing her [telescopic sight], in order to level it up.
A few days after beginning to follow the carriage, izumi saw that she was right to follow it. Why? Because bandits were attacking it.
Before she could react quick enough, the bandits had already killed the few guards, and the driver was badly injured. Reacting quickly, if only to save the family, izumi quickly webbed herself into a tree near the carriage.
Izumi saw that one of the bandits had managed to open the door, and was intimidating him. Acting quickly, she webbed that bandit's neck and pulled him to her, snapping his neck in the process. "What is that monster?" "i don't know, but it got the boss!" "let's get out of here!" were the voices of the bandits. However, there was a blur of speed, and the bandits were dead. Proficiency threshold has been reached. All core stats have been increased. [hana zorowa lvl 51] has increased to lvl 55
After she killed the bandits, izumi healed the driver, before she moved to the defenders of the carriage. The driver watched in shock that a spider monster was healing his fellow workers. He quickly opened the door to the carriage, to see if his lord, lady and young mistress were alright.
"Merazophis, what's wrong?" his lord asked. "I don't know how to describe it, my lord, but for you to see it for yourself," merazophis said. Merazophis, his lord and his lady went outside the carriage, with his lady carrying the young mistress.
What they saw was baffling to say the least. They saw a green zana horowa healing their men. After it finished, the spider monster webbed up the bandits it killed, bowed to the three of them, and left, dead bandits in tow.
'That green spider. Something about it seems… familiar, to me,' the baby thought to herself.
elsewhere
"Oh, man, that was close," izumi said as she was eating the bandits. "Good thing i'm the [ruler of mercy], which allows me to use some powerful healing magic," she said. She then finished eating most of the bandits, burped, and proceeded to follow that carriage, again.