Kouteikuro: For your information, he came up with the alias without giving it a second thought, so Deku immediately came to mind. Don't worry, he will never use it after this. Also, no spoiler. :3
TwinstarDragon: Sure. Here ya go, buddy!
Goblin Cave, Abandoned Building
Chiba, Japan
"W-what..." Kirishima looks horrified as Izuku turns around to see the hobgoblin who was asleep is now awake. It growls before noticing Izuku and Kirishima. It then starts to roar as Izuku impassively stares at the monster while Kirishima collapses to the ground in fear.
"[Observe]." Izuku mutters before the familiar screen appears in front of his eyes but when he looks at it, he can't help but frown.
[Observation Failed]
"Great, of all times I need it..." Izuku mutters before he summons inventory and pulls [Balmung] out. Kirishima saw this and gaped. In his point of view, Izuku pulls the giant sword out of thin air.
"What...?" Kirishima mutters in shock and awe. Izuku turns to face him and simply grins.
"You've been wondering what my quirk is. I'll tell you, this ain't a quirk. It's something more." Izuku said as he can't help but let himself be a bit cocky. Izuku turns back toward the hobgoblin, and both the monster and player stare at each other.
The hobgoblin roars as dark miasma comes out of it and spreads around the room. Izuku was surprised as he covered his face before he felt his body start to get a bit heavy and a familiar screen appeared in front of his eyes.
[Notice: You have been inflicted by debuff - Pressure of a False King]
[Your stats are lowered by 15%]
"Shit..." Izuku mutters in annoyance. He can feel his body get heavier and his senses grow dull. The hobgoblin then charges at him with a surprising speed with its lance coming down on him. Both of them swing their swords, clashing upon impact as mana bursts from said impact and starts to cause collateral damage to the environment
'Damn, it's attack are very heavy! Is this because of his higher stats or because of my debuff?' Izuku thought as he applied more strength to knock the sword away from him. Izuku winced when the fatigue meter immediately reached 10 from that swing. 'Okay, so it's both. Good to know.'
Izuku sidesteps when the monster goes for a down slash before Izuku uses [Fireball] and lets the sword absorb the element to coat its blade. Izuku swung his sword upwards and created a huge gash on the monster's chest.
[Notice: Burn successfully applied!]
"Good! [Observe]!" Izuku said as a green screen popped up before he frowned again.
[Observe failed]
"Right, lower stats..." Izuku mutters before he jumps back when the hobgoblin chooses to stab the ground with its lance. Izuku was a bit scared when the ground shattered upon impact and he was shocked when the boss ditched the lance and started to grab the rocks flying around it. It then starts to toss the rocks like a madman.
Izuku uses Balmug to destroy every one of the rocks while he turns to Kirishima, he saw Kirishima activates his quirk and causes his skin to harden. Each rocks shattered upon impact and Kirishima is barely hurt, causing Izuku to sigh in relief. He turns around and he widens his eyes when the boss grabs his head, lift him up and slams him into the ground.
[Notice: You received damage! -921 HP]
Izuku coughed up some blood as he saw the notices. One thing in his mind is how much damage he receives just from getting caught off guard and slamming into the ground. Izuku saw an incoming foot and blocked it, only for the monster to send him flying and into the other side of the wall.
"Midoriya!!" Kirishima shouted in shock and horror as Izuku was sent flying and crashed into a wall. He looked back and saw the hobgoblin slowly approaching Izuku while dragging its lance.
"No, no, no..." Kirishima tries to move but his legs are frozen out of fear. He tries and tries but he can't move no matter what.
"Yes, I was frightened when I fought a villain, knowing that it could end with my death. But, there's something I fear more, the look on someone's face as they die., that's far worse. It's the fear of looking at those faces again that drives me."
"It's not about having confidence or not knowing fear! I'm a hero and that's why I protect people! Once I've decided that in my heart, then it's something I'd die for. Just living a life with no regrets! That's what chivalry means to me!"
Kirishima stops himself as he takes a few deep breaths, remembering those inspiring words from his idol, the hero Crimson Riot. He curses ay himself for forgetting those words his idol has said. He grits his teeth as he gets up and grabs a piece of rock before throwing it on the boss' head, getting its attention.
"Hey, jackass!" Kirishima shouts as he activates his quirk. The boss turned around and glared at Kirishima, who flinched in fear before shaking his head and raising both of his arms.
[Notice: You receive damage! -817 HP]
[Tenacity Lvl 1 - Activated]
"Urrgh!" Izuku groans in pain as he looks at his HP has dropped more than half. He grimaces at this situation and grabs his sword before he sees something that haunts him for the rest of his life.
The boss held his lance up with a victory grin, but that wasn't what made Izuku horrified. It's something on the sword or rather someone.
Kirishima, with his quirk fully activated, got stabbed through his gut with no difficulties, his blood dropped into the hobgoblin's mouth as the monster drank it like it was a fine wine.
"YOU BASTARD!!!" Izuku roars as he mentally activates [Observe] one more time, and he receives a screen.
[False Emperor Hobgoblin]
[The literal definition of 'fake it till you make it'. This hobgoblin is no king or emperor. It's a lazy slob who forces the goblins to steal all the treasures from all over the kingdom and takes it all for itself. Its lazy attitude made most of its muscles weak, causing it to be unable to cause severe damage, hence it uses its weapon to do its job.]
Izuku immediately charges and slices off the boss' arm, causing it to scream in pain as Izuku gently grabs Kirishima and pulls out the lance on his stomach, panic takes over him.
"Shit, shit, shit..." Izuku mutters in fear as Kirishima coughs more blood. "You're gonna be okay, you're gonna be okay..."
"I'm...sorry..." Kirishima mutters weakly.
"Don't...don't apologize, save your strength!!" Izuku said in worry as his mind ran in hundred miles per hour, thinking what can he do.
"I...should've listened...but...my little brother..." Kirishima mutters weakly as Izuku stares at him in shock. "...I need the money...to pay for his medical...fee..."
"...just save your strength..." Izuku then looked back at his status window and saw the [Shop] option was now available. He presses it and sees the item he needs.
[Item: Red Potion]
[Restores the user's health upon usage.]
[Cost: 100 gold]
[Balance: 960]
Izuku didn't hesitate to buy it and the vial appeared in his hand. Izuku looks at Kirishima who chuckles weakly, blood won't stop coming out of his mouth.
"Please...tell my little brother...I'm sorry..." Kirishima said as he closes his eyes.
"Tell it yourself...because you're not gonna die on me..." Izuku said as he opened the vial and poured it into Kirishima's mouth. Izuku puts down Kirishima and waits for a moment, worry takes over him. He lets out a sigh of relief when the vial works and Kirishima's wounds start to close.
Izuku puts his finger on Kirishima's neck and he lets out another sigh of relief when he senses a pulse. Then suddenly a shadow covers the area and Izuku turns before he realizes that he forgets the boss monster, grabs Kirishima, and dodges from a lance swing.
"..." Izuku puts down Kirishima on the ground gently and resummons Balmug into his hand, igniting it with fire as his eyes glowed green. "I made a mistake for being cocky. I thought I could handle this with no issues, and forgot that an innocent guy was in danger...but no more... [Status Recovery]..."
A green aura took over his body as he felt his injuries recover and the fatigue meter turned 0. This made the boss reel in shock, not expecting the opponent to know how to heal.
"[Dash]." Izuku mutters before taking a stance. "[Critical Strike]."
The boss didn't get a chance to do anything as it saw his remaining arm fly off his body. Izuku grits his teeth and tightens his grip on his sword while his other hand grabs the lance. But, before he could do anything, the boss shot an orb of darkness from its mouth. Izuku ducks from the attack and slices off its leg, causing the boss to fall to the ground face-first.
The boss starts to panic as it tries and fails to crawl away from Izuku. Izuku coldly stares at the pathetic monster squirming like a worm and walks towards it before cutting off its leg, removing its only limbs available.
"Don't you dare try to run, you bastard..." Izuku said as he stabs the head and the gut of the monster with both weapons. "Burn, bitch!!"
Izuku roars as powerful flames coming out of Balmug consume the monster. It tries to flail but is unable to do so as it slowly disintegrates into ashes. Izuku pulls out his sword away, looking down at the pile of ashes.
[Notice: You Leveled up]
[Notice: You Leveled up]
[Notice:...]
[...]
[...]
Izuku watches the screen blankly before putting away both of the weapons, feeling hollow about the victory. He looks at the glow on the ground and picks it up.
[Item: Goblin Tribe's Earrings]
[Rank: C]
[Increases Agility by 4 and increases MP by 20]
[Sets: 1/3]
[Item: Goblin Tribe's Necklace]
[Rank: C]
[Increases Intelligence by 2 and reduces MP costs of all skills by 3]
[Sets: 2/3]
[Item: Goblin Tribe's Bracelets]
[Rank: C]
[Increases Strength and Health by 3]
[Sets: 3/3]
[Sets Complete: Goblin Chief]
[Set: 3/3 - Increases All Stats by 2]
Izuku didn't bother to look for details as he went to check Kirishima. Izuku sighs as Kirishima remains fine but worried when he sees the boy remains unconscious.
[Debuff: Pressure of False King removed]
Izuku's enhanced senses returned to normal and he felt the mana flow around Kirishima. Izuku widens his eyes upon discovering it.
"This is..." Before he could finish the sentence, he heard a loud boom and turned to see the smoke coming out of the exit.
"You think they're dead yet?" Izuku felt his rage start to escape from his chest. He almost forgot about those sick bastards who left them to die by that monster.
He will not forgive them...
To be continued
