Chapter 3: Monstrous Encounter
The Seraphic System
Chapter: 03
(Monstrous Encounter)
Jumping off the large tree I had been sleeping on with a loud thud, I felt the impact reverberate through my body. As I bent my knees on impact to absorb the momentum.
Luckily, I wasn't a human, or that probably would have broken most of my bones. The branch I had been sleeping on was extremely high up.
I experimentally stretched my arms, expecting some lingering soreness, but to my surprise, I felt as good as new and refreshed. No lingering fatigue or stiffness.
I decided to make my way to the clearing where I had slain the alpha shadow wolf yesterday, with the lake beside it. It seemed like a suitable place to start my training and attempt to see what my limits were with my newfound abilities.
There was no room for slack, especially in a world filled with country destroying monsters like HighSchool DxD.
Reaching the clearing, I looked at the place where the alphas body was with a frown. Keyword being was, since it seemed someone or something had dragged it away judging by the massive trail of blood leading into the dark shadows of the forest.
This was definitely a good reminder that there is always something lurking around. I would have to make sure to keep my guard up.
I had a sneaking suspicion that the shadow wolves yesterday were at the bottom of the food chain and that did nothing to calm my nerves. It made it clearer than ever that I need to start training to get stronger, lest I am defeated.
Deciding not to ponder on the subject any further, I walked into the middle of the clearing. I was going to start with mokuton. I was a bit nervous to use it in yesterday's battle with the shadow wolves since unlike the light spear which was simple and easy to use, I didn't know what using wood style would feel like.
I put my hands together and focused. Luckily, I had basic knowledge on how to use all the skills that I was given. If not it probably would have taken longer to figure out light manipulation yesterday. Opening my eyes, I slammed both hands on the ground and envisioned the move I wanted to use.
It was fairly simple. I was using the tree next to me to send a wooden spike to go underground and impale the bush I was aiming for. I was going for a simple move since I was confident that I wouldn't be able to do any more complex moves with such a low mastery.
Like the light spears as an example. I was sure at a higher mastery I could make many cool weapons and attacks along with doing other things with it, but for now I could barely even make a light spear. Which basically all fallen angels and angels could use.
As I waited for my first attempt at impaling the bush. I frowned. I had waited for ten more seconds before looking up in confusion.
"What the fuck?"
Nothing happened…
"Is this skill broken?"
[No, the user does not have chakra which is needed for mokuton to work.]
"Oh that's bullshit."
Not getting a response, I sighed. That was admittedly really annoying. I had kind of been looking forward to using mokuton like hashirama the badass god of Shinobi himself, but unfortunately, it would seem I needed to find a way to obtain chakra and unless anyone had a spare chakra fruit sitting around somewhere. I didn't know how I was going to go about doing that.
Then it suddenly clicked. I could simply use my skill Download. I would have to choose a weak character, since the download time depended on the strength of the character I was choosing.
[Choose Template: (_)
Hmm, who's useless in naruto. Ah. Yes. She will do nicely. I quickly typed.
[Sakura Haruno] [World - Naruto] (CHOSEN)
I made sure to choose the younger version since she did admittedly become less useless towards the end of naruto anime. I purposefully chose the younger version since the older version I suspect would take a lot longer to download.
[Sakura Haruno - Downloading]
Ok, now that was done, I would simply let that go on in the background while I decided to focus on my light manipulation and holy manipulation along with mana manipulation for good measure.
I chose to start with light manipulation since I had a feeling it was going to be my main skill and plus it was overpowered as hell. I mean imagine all the uses it has, illusion, light constructs and I'm sure I could find a way to make it boost my speed. At a higher mastery of course.
Sitting down and shifting to get comfortable, I opened the palm of my hand, focusing my intent on manipulating light. Drawing upon my light manipulation, I began to shape the raw energy into a small ball of luminescence. It glowed softly in my grasp, casting a faint radiance in the dim surroundings.
I knew that my mastery over light manipulation was still in its novice stages, I had yet to achieve the ability to manifest a complete light weapon, I kept trying even as it cost me a lot of my focus due to the complexity of the shape I was trying to get it to form as.
With deliberate concentration, I guided the ball of light to change its shape, moulding it through sheer force of will. It shifted and transformed, taking on various forms as I manipulated its essence.
Though I struggled to maintain a consistent structure, I kept trying. I heard multiple pings ring out but ignored it in favour of trying to actually form a light weapon.
This exercise was essential for developing a greater command over my light manipulation. By constantly moving and reshaping the ball of light, I aimed to refine my ability to control its properties and manipulate it with precision. It was a deliberate process of trial and error, as I experimented with different techniques and approaches that came to mind.
I finally stopped after I felt my mana reserves run dry and wiped the beads of sweat off my forehead. It seems that it was more taxing than I had expected. I had spent a few hours straight manipulating the ball of light, and it had fortunately paid off.
Since I was reusing the mana instead of throwing it like my light spear, it allowed me to keep the ball of light on for much longer plus levelling up my mana manipulation at the same time.
Through intense magical excursion and magical control you have gained.
2 MAG Gained
I immediately felt my magical reserves deepen by arounds 8% judging by the new addition probably a bit more by a few decimals but who gives a fuck. The point being it felt good and I wanted more.
Light manipulation has levelled up! X9
Mana manipulation has levelled up! X2
[Light Manipulation] (LVL: 11/20) {Novice}
[Light Manipulation is an extraordinary power that grants its wielder control over the very essence of light itself. Those who possess this ability can shape, manipulate, and bend light to their will, harnessing its radiant energy for a myriad of purposes.]
[Passive effect: Reduces light manipulation cost by 10%]
[Mana Manipulation] (LVL: 3/20) {Novice}
[Mana Manipulation is the ability to harness and control the fundamental essence of magic known as mana. With Mana Manipulation wielding the essence of mana as their own. They can reshape the fabric of reality through their command of mystical energies, channelling the raw power of the universe to create, destroy, heal, protect and kill.]
[Passive effect: Reduces mana cost by 10%]
I jumped up from my place seated on the ground and groaned as I stretched, feeling my joints pop with an audible crack. I think that will be sufficient for now.
While the progress was enormous. It was still extremely boring sitting around doing nothing but manipulating a ball of light. Even with how cool it is to be able to use real magic.
I moved around for a few minutes to get the numb feeling in my legs away from sitting down for so long, when I remembered something I had forgotten.
My wings. I hadn't actually gotten a chance to look at them and looking up I didn't have the typical golden halo that all the angels normally had above their heads.
Deciding to test out my new angel's wings, an inexplicable surge of knowledge coursed through me. It was as if a hidden part of me awakened, guiding me. With an instinctive flex of two muscles I didn't know I had, ones that seemed reserved solely for angels.
The transformation happened with a bright golden glow surrounding me. In an instant, two ethereal wings burst forth from my back, a radiant glow lighting up the forest surrounding me, a golden halo materialised, floating above my head.
I took a moment to study my newfound appendages, their golden feathers shimmering with a strange beauty. Examining the intricate details of my wings.
I experimentally flapped them, an unfamiliar sensation coursed through my body.
Glancing up at my halo once more and reaching up. I wrapped my hands around it and tried to move it, but it seemed to be locked in position, not budging in the slightest against my pulling.
I had to admit, angels were hella underrated. I looked pretty badass judging by my reflection coming from the lake. I could definitely appreciate that I was going to be intimidating as fuck to whoever crossed paths with me.
I stopped marvelling at my appearance and decided to take these two babies out for a spin. Flapping my two new golden appendages, I got used to the motion and the strange feeling it caused on my back before I started to speed it up and watched in slight fascination as I began to hover up into the sky.
With a powerful flap, I unsteadily took over with a gust of winds being blown around me. It was slow, and I had to balance myself so as to not plummet, but for my first attempt I felt I was doing pretty well. That was until a particular strong breeze blew against me and made me lose my balance.
"Oh shit"
Were the only two words I managed to get out before I began to fall towards the ground, hitting it with a massive thud that echoed around me. I groaned. That kind of hurt. I mostly felt winded from the impact. I lay there for a few seconds before jumping up and dusting my kimono off.
New skill - [Winged flight]
[Winged flight] (LVL: 1/20) {Novice}
[Winged flight is the ability to use your wings to fly. Those who learn how to use their wings during flight can block and avoid attacks with the more mastery the deadlier you become during flight.]
[Passive effect: flying speed increased by 10%]
"Well, that certainly does make things easier."
Flying would be a good thing to prioritise since it would make traversing the forest much easier than travelling on foot, especially with the unknown factor at play. Since this is the underworld, I should expect that there were tons of monsters out for my blood, especially since I was an angel.
With that thought, I looked around at the surrounding trees only to see something moving in the corner of my scrutinising gaze.
Snapping my head around the only thing I saw was the dark shadows cast by the thick trees and vegetation, though the more I looked the more I thought I saw the outline of a giant creature shrouded in the darkness staring right at me. Yup. I definitely think I should start working on that flying skill.
With that in mind, I flapped my angelic wings and unsteadily took off in search of a new place to train and sleep for the night.
-Time Skip (2 days)-
Completing my last push-up, I collapse to the ground with a gasp, desperately gasping for air to refill my oxygen-deprived lungs. Just moments ago, I achieved a monumental milestone: my 2000th push-up.
It was a hard task, breaking it down into sets of 200 push-ups each, enduring ten gruelling sets. I must admit, physical training proved to be far more challenging than I had initially anticipated.
Unlike magic training, which I have experienced before, physical exertion demanded a different level of effort and discipline.
I had been hunting some small rabbits, which were apparently called horned rabbits. As the name suggests, they were basically normally rabbits but with horns. The last two days they have been my main source of food.
I do have to admit, it took me a while to skin and cook them since I hadn't done it before, but after two days of repeatedly doing it I could definitely say I was getting better at it. Unfortunately, there was no pro guide on how to survive the death forest in the underworld, but I made do.
Lying there, sweat-drenched and fatigued, the cold breeze of the wind keeping me conscious, I glanced at the new notification that had just popped up in front of my face.
Through intense physical training you have gained.
1 STR
1 VIT
I smiled tiredly. I had been training all day for the past two days after I had relocated. I had found a nice cave in a small, isolated mountain. Well. I say nice but it was pretty cold and dark, but fortunately, it seemed no monsters could either get up or be bothered to climb it.
It had taken a few hours of flight to eventually find this place as a temporary residence until I could find something else, hopefully a little more comfortable and warm. The last two days hadn't been that eventually aside from my tireless training.
So far, I have obtained 5 MAG along with 3 STR, 2 VIT and 2 DEX. I had started each day with a jog around the small mountain I was on to train my dexterity which in turn made me faster and more flexible and after that, I did magical training until I ran out of reserves, which I noticed got slightly harder and longer every time and physical training was after that since it took some time to recover from the aching muscles. I did notice myself being able to do slightly more every time, which was a show of my hard work.
My current stat sheet looked like this…
{Name: Kai}
{Power level: 695}
{STR: 24
{DEX: 23
{VIT: 24
{MAG: 28
{CHA: 20
I had originally thought my gamer system excluding my Download ability had been nerfed since I hadn't gotten the classical status points to allocate or any levels but looking at how quick my growth was. I realised that I was still broken as hell.
My skills had also levelled up quite nicely. With my winged flight hitting apprentice at level 6 after I had focused my efforts on it due to it making it easier to travel, and my light manipulation also had hit apprentice at level 5.
I had also played around with holy manipulation and infused my light spears with it. Much to my surprise, it seemed to make the spear much hotter and sharper along with making it double as fast. After that, I focused on it and got it to level 18. Mana manipulation had levelled up to 19.
[Winged flight] (LVL: 6/50) {Apprentice}
[Winged flight is the ability to use your wings to fly. Those who learn how to use their wings during flight can block and avoid attacks with the more mastery the deadlier you become during flight.]
[Passive effect: flying speed increased by 20%]
[Light Manipulation] (LVL: 5/50) {Apprentice}
[Light Manipulation is an extraordinary power that grants its wielder control over the very essence of light itself. Those who possess this ability can shape, manipulate, and bend light to their will, harnessing its radiant energy for a myriad of purposes.]
[Passive effect: Reduces light manipulation cost by 20%]
[Holy Power Manipulation] (LVL: 18/20) {Novice}
[Holy Power Manipulation is a sacred and divine ability that allows its wielder to channel and control the forces of pure righteousness and divine energy. Those blessed with this power possess a deep connection to the divine, enabling them to shape and direct holy energies for various purposes.
With Holy Power Manipulation, the user can generate and radiate a powerful aura of pure light and divine energy. This radiant aura can inspire courage and hope in allies, while striking fear and weakness into the hearts of darkness and evil. The intensity of this holy aura can be adjusted, ranging from a gentle glow to a blinding brilliance that sears the eyes of malevolent entities.]
[Passive effect: Reduces holy power cost by 10%]
[Mana Manipulation] (LVL: 19/20) {Novice}
[Mana Manipulation is the ability to harness and control the fundamental essence of magic known as mana. With Mana Manipulation wielding the essence of mana as their own. They can reshape the fabric of reality through their command of mystical energies, channelling the raw power of the universe to create, destroy, heal, protect and kill.]
[Passive effect: Reduces mana cost by 10%]
I had figured out how to level up mana manipulation when I was resting in my temporary residence. It was pretty similar to light manipulation.
-*Flashback*-
Sitting down in a lotus position with my back leaning against the cold stone of the cave, I focused on regulating my breathing, allowing it to steady and become calm.
With my mind cleared of distractions, I turned my attention inward, seeking to connect with the wellspring of mana within me.
Slowly, I extended my senses, slowly reaching out to feel the powerful energy that was within me. It was a hard task, requiring a lot of concentration and effort to navigate. I cautiously began circulating my mana, attempting to guide its flow around my body.
The process was far from easy. Maintaining control over the mana proved to be a challenge, as it constantly threatened to slip away from my grasp. Each movement required careful precision and unwavering focus.
I made a conscious decision to utilise this exercise as a means to develop my control over the manipulation of mana. By channelling it through specific pathways within my body, I aimed to refine my ability to channel my mana. It was a step towards enhancing my overall mastery of mana manipulation and levelling it up.
I continued to channel my mana, striving to maintain a steady and controlled flow. It was a process that demanded patience and unwavering concentration or I would start to feel it slip, which would overall force me to start again.
I Opened my eyes and was shocked to find it was already midnight. That meant I had been doing this for quite a while.
Mana manipulation levelled up! x16
-*Flashback End*-
So, all in all my skills had been coming along nicely. I had noticed that the level requirement had gone up when I hit apprentice level, but that wasn't that much of a problem.
For two days I had done pretty well, although I hadn't really been able to explore the surrounding area all too much since I had been focused mainly on my training.
While my current main goal was to eventually find a way out of this place and the underworld. Right now, I needed to gain power as fast as I could before someone or something stronger than me noticed my presence and decided to end me or god forbid try to enslave me.
Though, I don't think I would be able to be forcibly reincarnated as a devil.
Taking several minutes to regain my breath and relax to come down from my intense workout session. I was taking this time to just relax after I had been basically training all day.
Furrowing my brows, I halted my relaxation as I caught a faint sound in the distance. Perplexed, I shook my head and dismissed it as my imagination. But after several seconds, my eyes shot wide open in alert, startled by the thunderous roar that shattered the tranquillity of the surroundings.
I scrambled to my feet, and turned my gaze toward the source of the commotion. To my surprise, a 15-foot-long and 8 to 10 feet high creature emerged from the horizon. Its immense form, a blend of greenish-yellow hues, dominated the landscape. Batlike wings extended from its back, while an arrow-tipped tail swayed menacingly behind it.
Examining the creature in disbelief, I observed its peculiar features. Feathers adorned its head, contrasting with the scales that covered its lower body and neck. The sheer combination of avian and reptilian characteristics left me slightly bewildered.
"What the fuck is that?"
I had to dodge out the way as it dived towards me and opened its maw. I saw its throat start to glow orange and the next second a torrent of orange flames poured out its mouth and sprayed over the area I was just relaxing in.
I noticed it's large serpentine body as it dived and landed on the ground with a loud rumble that caused minor tremors around the two of us. I clicked my tongue in annoyance, my body was still burning from my workout and I really didn't want to deal with this right now.
Taking the opportunity to use appraisal while the creature seemed to stare me down. I frowned slightly.
{Name: None}
{Title: Velocity Reaper}
{Race: lesser firewing amphithere}
{Power level: 795}
Well. I may be slightly fucked on this one. I'm barely at power level 700.
He's 100 above and can breathe fucking flames along with that absolutely badass name I totally wasn't jealous of, and I would bet that tail with a razor sharp edge wasn't for decoration.
I should have known things were going too well. Nothing had bothered me in days, of course some random monster was going to take notice of me.
His green scaled neck glowed orange again, and I quickly ran out of the way of the river of flames he sent my way. My previous place I had just been in was now completely black with scorch marks.
As a strange sense of excitement coursed through me, I couldn't help but question my own sanity. Was I some kind of battle-obsessed maniac? Pushing that thought aside for now, I focused on the immediate task at hand.
The fire-breathing lizard that had interrupted my relaxation had just launched an attack on me, and instead of fear, I felt a twisted thrill welling up inside.
Suppressing any introspection, I set my sights on ending its life for daring to interrupt me. With a grin etching across my face, I swiftly flicked my arms, conjuring two sharp, light-spears infused with a lot of holy energy.
With a burst of energy and speed, I sprinted forward, my Murasame blade drawn and ready. The two golden spears streaked towards the serpent-like creature known as the amphithere, but it proved to be unexpectedly agile, evading both projectiles with surprising speed.
I swiftly ducked under the razor-sharp tail of the amphithere, narrowly avoiding its lethal strike aimed at my throat.
The creature's movements were precise and calculated, a testament to its deadly prowess. Anticipating its next move, I conjured three more holy infused light spears around me, preparing for the relentless assault.
As the amphithere lunged, its monstrous head descending in an attempt to snap me in half with its formidable jaws, I evaded the attack with nimble agility. Seizing the opportunity, I hurled one of the spears towards it, only to witness the creature deftly evade the incoming projectile. It was fast. Like really fast.
Frustration flickered across my features, but I wasted no time and unleashed the remaining two spears in quick succession.
A fleeting sense of satisfaction washed over me as both spears found their mark, striking the creature's hide. However, my satisfaction was short-lived as I realized that the impact only resulted in scorching its scales and burning its flesh.
It became evident that this battle would prove to be far more challenging than I had initially anticipated.
Darting with agility, I narrowly avoided the sweeping swipe of the amphithere's lethal claws, feeling a chilling rush as the sharp edges grazed perilously close to my face. Reacting quickly, I extended my hand, unleashing a blinding flash of light aimed directly at its glaring eyes.
The creature flinched, momentarily disoriented.
Seizing the opportunity, I leapt into action, propelling myself upward. With a surge of mana, I concentrated my energy, forming a light construction that formed into a large hammer of radiant light filled with holy energy.
This was necessary, as my Murasame blade was too short to reach its towering form. Pouring a considerable amount of mana into the weapon, I brought it crashing down with all my might, aiming for its face.
A vicious grin spread across my face as the hammer collided with the creature's visage. I witnessed the satisfying sight of its teeth shattering and a mix of spit and blood spurting from its maw.
That was the kind of sight I had been longing for. Unfortunately, my mastery in light manipulation wasn't great enough to keep the light construct consistently so it shattered after hitting my opponent.
As it unleashed a loud roar of pure rage, the amphithere's flames intensified, its throat glowing brighter than before. I knew I couldn't afford to let myself be caught in that inferno.
Its enraged eyes locked onto me, and in an instant, a massive torrent of flames surged forth, engulfing the surroundings. There was no escaping it. Shit.
Reacting quickly, I unfurled my angelic wings, wrapping them protectively around my body. Calling upon my holy manipulation and light manipulation abilities, I channelled my remaining mana to create a resilient barrier of radiant light. It took a significant amount of my energy, but I had to withstand this immense attack.
The searing flames collided with my defensive barrier, its sheer force testing its limits. Despite my efforts, the barrier began to weaken over time, gradually succumbing to the relentless assault.
Eventually, the flames managed to breach the weakened barrier, reaching my wings. A hiss of pain escaped my lips as I felt the scorching heat sear my feathers.
With a sigh of relief, the pressure of the attack subsided. I carefully unfolded my wings, inspecting their slightly charred state. It was evident that they would require time to heal after this intense battle. I fell to my knees with a gasp of breath.
Common sense would have had me run away at the beginning of the battle. I was exhausted from a hard day of training and was caught unprepared… but digging deep inside me, I found I just couldn't bring myself to give a fuck. I was going to kill this annoying fucking winged lizard one way or the other.
I looked back up at the now exhausted and unfocused looking amphithere coughing as it seemed that attack had been too much for its body to handle.
By the looks of it. I think the overgrown lizard thinks I died in the last attack. In that case, I better go give him a warm surprise.
Frowning, I felt my magic reserves at 9% capacity, which was annoying. I would have to finish the battle now. Using the last of my mana I ran up to it and noticed as its eyes snapped back on to me.
It quickly sent its arrowhead tail at me once more, which I barely avoided.
My body felt like it was burning. I didn't have much left in me, especially since I was already tired when it had decided to attack me.
I opened my hand and sent a blast of pure mana at it. A blue light formed in my hand before blasting out and blasting everything in front of me.
It impacted with the amphithere and sent it stumbling to regain its footing long enough for me to get close to it, and with a grin, I jumped up and sliced through its partially feathered serpentine torso.
As I landed in a crouched position, my sword clutched firmly in hand, small droplets of blue blood dripping from its edge.
A smile tugged at the corners of my lips as I observed the aftermath of the battle. The once formidable creature's body emitted a faint purple glow, accompanied by intricate, dark inky black markings that swiftly spread across its entire form.
A few moments passed, and the beast succumbed to its wounds, collapsing lifelessly onto the ground. I directed my gaze towards Murasame, my lethal blade.
100 Credits Gained
"good job" I whispered to Murasame while looking around to see if anybody was looking. I quickly gave it a small kiss on its hilt.
[I saw that.]
"Oops" I said without any real remorse.
Murasame was definitely a good starting weapon. That battle would have been a lot more serious and I probably would have suffered a lot more wounds without it.
I admit I wasn't great at fighting right now since I still had a long way to go in terms of powering up and battle experience.
I clicked my tongue in annoyance as I looked down at my now burnt kimono. It had been made out of pretty tough material but evidently enough it wasn't made to survive fights.
I would have to look at the systems store and buy some more with my credits which was slightly annoying.
I was cut out of my thoughts as a Ping went off in my head and a new screen came up.
{Download Completed!}
{Template - Sakura Haruno - age 12}
{PERKS} - [Fangirl Syndrome]
[Big Forehead]
[Earth Attunement]
[Water Attunement]
[Yin Attunement]
[Yang Attunement]
{SKILLS} - [Chakra Manipulation]
[Basic taijutsu] (Academy Style)
[Basic Kunai throwing]
{SUB-SKILLS} - [Clone technique]
[Body Replacement Technique]
[Transformation technique]
That was convenient…
There weren't many skills or perks to choose from, but that was to be expected. It was why I had selected Sakura, after all, and the only skill I actually needed was already there. Chakra manipulation. Hopefully, it would give me access to chakra and I could finally start levelling it up.
Though I had to admit, the other option intrigued me. Out of curiosity and amusement I pressed on the Fangirl Syndrome perk.
[Fangirl Syndrome] (Passive)
[Fangirl Syndrome is a perk given to those who become so dedicated to their role as a Fangirl that it becomes a part of their whole personality. This perk gives a 100% boost in sheer will and determination when concerning the receiver of their affections.]
Wow, I don't know whether to be impressed or disappointed. It certainly makes sakura's actions make a bit more sense. I mean sasuke tried to kill her, what? Two times and stated multiple times he didn't care about her love. Even with that, she never gave up.
Out of sheer curiosity, I decided to go through all the other skills and perks she had.
[Earth Attunement] (Passive)
[Earth Attunement is a perk that attuned you to the element of Earth giving you a 100% increase in all Earth based techniques and a further 50% increase in all defence techniques.]
[Water Attunement] (Passive)
[Water Attunement is a perk that attuned you to the element of Water giving you a 100% increase in all Water based techniques and a further 50% increase in all healing techniques.]
[Yin Attunement] (Passive)
[Yin Attunement is a perk that attuned you to mental and spiritual energy and is the opposite to Yang. It gives you a 100% increase in all Yin based techniques.]
[Yang Attunement] (Passive)
[Yang Attunement is a perk that attuned you to life energy and is the opposite to Yin. It gives you a 100% increase in all Yin based techniques.]
Huh, those could actually be useful if I ever started getting into elemental attacks. Definitely something to think on later. I moved on to the next one and stifled a laugh at the description.
[Big Forehead] (Passive)
[Big forehead is a unique perk given to those with especially large foreheads. Though this can be considered a curse to some it has the unique effect of giving the possessor of this perk a 10% to temporarily blind enemies when in a light space.]
Moving on from the perks I had a quick look at the skills and sub skills.
[Chakra Manipulation] (LVL: 1/20) {Novice}
[Chakra manipulation is a skill that allows the user to harness and control their inner energy, known as chakra. Chakra manipulation can be used to perform devastating techniques both physical and elemental.]
[Passive effect: Reduces Chakra manipulation cost by 10%]
[Basic Taijutsu] {Academy Style} (LVL: 1/20) {Novice}
[The Academy-style basic taijutsu typically includes fundamental moves such as punches, kicks, blocks, dodges, and basic grappling techniques. Students learn the proper stances, footwork, and striking techniques to optimise their physical combat abilities. They also acquire knowledge of weak points on the human body and how to exploit them to their advantage.
These basic taijutsu techniques lay the groundwork for more advanced martial arts styles and combat techniques that shinobi learn as they progress in their training. They form the building blocks for more complex and powerful taijutsu techniques used in real battles, allowing shinobi to hold their own in close-quarters combat situations.]
[Passive effect: Increases combat speed by 10%]
[Basic Kunai throwing] ] (LVL: 1/20) {Novice}
[Basic kunai throwing involves developing the accuracy, precision, and control necessary to effectively hurl kunai at targets. Shinobi learn the proper grip, stance, and throwing techniques to maximise their chances of hitting the desired mark. They practise honing their hand-eye coordination and aim to ensure their kunai hits the intended target with accuracy.
Kunai throwing serves various purposes in combat and non-combat situations. In battle, shinobi use kunai as both offensive and defensive weapons. They can be thrown at adversaries to inflict damage, create distractions, or disrupt enemy movements. Additionally, kunai can be used as a means to immobilise opponents by striking or pinning them to surfaces. Outside of combat, kunai can assist in climbing, scaling walls, or navigating through treacherous terrains.]
[Passive effect: Increases throwing speed by 10%]
[Clone technique] ] (LVL: 1/10) {Novice}
[The Clone Technique taught in the academy is often limited to creating a small number of clones due to the students' chakra control and stamina. The primary purpose of this technique at the academy level is to introduce students to the concept of chakra manipulation and provide them with a basic combat strategy.]
[Body Replacement Technique] ] (LVL: 1/10) {Novice}
[The Body Replacement Technique involves the swift substitution of the user's own body with an object or another person, creating an illusion of having instantly switched places. This technique is commonly used to evade attacks, surprise opponents, and create openings for counterattacks.]
[Transformation technique] ] (LVL: 1/10) {Novice}
[The Transformation Technique, also known as the Henge no Jutsu or the Art of Transformation, is a basic jutsu taught at the Ninja Academy in the Naruto series. It allows ninja to alter their appearance and shape, effectively transforming into the likeness of another person, animal, or even an inanimate object.]
Interesting, so the sub-skills have lower level requirements, which is good to know. The transformation and body replacement techniques could be extremely useful. I'll definitely have to look into acquiring those at a later date.
Slowly walking I went inside the cave I was currently sleeping in and sat down on the mattress I had bought for 30 credits from the system store.
I didn't know what I should expect when gaining chakra pathways, but it was better to be somewhere safe and comfortable while it proceeded rather than left vulnerable if I do happen to go unconscious.
Feeling myself getting sleep I quickly pressed on chakra manipulation with bated breaths I prepared for the worst and hit select…
"…"
"Is that al-"
I couldn't continue my sentence, as an intense and unfamiliar agony surged through my body, tearing at me mercilessly. Startled, I found myself crumpled on the ground, my body curling inward instinctively as if seeking solace from the torment.
It felt as if invisible drills were relentlessly piercing through every fibre of my being, an unyielding torment that seemed to have no respite.
Coughing up blood, I clamped my jaws tightly, determined not to let a single cry escape my lips. The pain surged, engulfing me entirely, leaving no room for coherent thought.
Each breath became a struggle, as if sharp blades were slicing through my lungs with every inhale. My vision blurred, hazed by the overwhelming anguish that clouded my senses.
The pain intensified, as if an inferno raged within me, engulfing my very core. My chakra pathways were seemingly being forged within my body, but with each construction came waves of excruciating torment. It was as if molten iron was poured into my veins, searing every inch of my being with searing intensity.
Through sheer determination and gritted teeth, I clung to the edge of consciousness, my body trembling with the effort of enduring this unimaginable agony.
There was no room for optimism at this moment, only the raw struggle of survival as I endured the harrowing pain that threatened to consume my entire being.
"Fuck"
As the pain relentlessly overwhelmed my body, I could feel my consciousness wane. It became increasingly difficult to hold on, to fight against the torrent of agony that surged through every fibre of my being. Eventually, I gave into the pain, I was too tired to put up much more of a fight and gave in to the all-consuming pain that engulfed me.
[? Pov]
Walking down the expanse of a vast golden and white corridor, adorned with intricately carved walls and pillars crafted from pure, gleaming gold, a lone figure moved forward with a sombre expression etched upon its facial features.
This individual commanded attention, their presence marked by the striking sight of 12 majestic golden glowing wings coming out from his back, their iridescent glow casting a warm radiance.
With eyes of pure blue and a countenance that radiated both strength and goodness, their handsome facial features and muscular physique completed the picture. Unfortunately, those pure blue eyes radiated sadness and his facial features were marred in a frown.
This figure was known as Michael, titled as the right hand of God, the archangel of justice, a spiritual warrior in the relentless battle against evil, and the esteemed leader of the angelic realm.
Deep in contemplation, Michael made his way to a place he had deliberately avoided for decades, the Board of Angels.
This sacred board, as its name implies, displayed the names of all angels created by his father, the biblical God and former king of heaven and the father of all angels.
Each name on the board was accompanied by a distinct glow; the living angels emanated a vibrant golden hue, while the departed ones appeared faded, and the names of fallen angels stood in dark contrast.
Unfortunately, the rules set by his father prevented the angels from procreating without risking their fall from grace. While there have been rare instances of new angelic children born every century, such occasions were cause for a wide celebration in heaven.
Gabriel being the pure soul she practically jumped at the chance to raise any new children. Which unfortunately had only been two.
However, the risks associated with such births far outweighed the joy they brought. Such occurrences had been few and far between, and the prospect of falling had deemed them not worth pursuing.
As Michael approached the board, he couldn't quite determine the purpose behind his visit. Whether it was to reminisce about the past or to ponder his perceived failure in preventing his father's demise, he remained uncertain. His other siblings had long stopped visiting the board due to the pain it caused them. Especially Gabriel.
The weight of sorrow and unresolved emotions accompanied him on this journey to a place steeped in both sadness and reflection.
None of the three factions said it out loud, but they all thought it. Heaven was getting weaker while they were both getting stronger.
With the devils creating their peerage system to reincarnate humans and the fallen angels being able to procreate. An act they took much pleasure in doing so.
This left heaven at a massive disadvantage. One not even their most bright and cleverest angels could think of a way to overcome.
Most angels had a look in their eyes that made Michael feel sick. A look of grimness, like they knew that if the Great War restarted they would be eviscerated.
It's why heaven was so lenient. With the other factions abusing it to the max. Multiple nun kidnappings. He knew who the culprit was, a devil and the younger brother of Ajuka to boot. Their prayers to be saved, going unanswered. Even Gabriel, his sweet sister, had the same look of overwhelming sadness.
Michael knew she was haunted by the war and the passing of their father. Even with all the smiles and joy she brought, she was suffering and there was nothing he could do about it. She knew that the angels would eventually be wiped out, whether it was today or in a century they had no chance of knowing.
The church grew more corrupt with every passing day. With child experiments and deals with devils becoming more active day after day.
He couldn't do anything to stop it since the church was their main pillar of support. Without the church's support, they wouldn't be able to stand a chance against the other factions in terms of pure power.
Michael made his way to the room on the 7th floor of heaven, the floor that housed the sacred board of angels. With a sigh, he gazed over the board and looked with pity as many of the names, both fallen and angels that had been either glowing or darkened were now faded.
He took no joy in seeing his fellow brethren die, be they angel or fallen. Many memories of interactions with them came to mind, and the thought of his once fellow brothers being either dead or his enemy was saddening to say the least.
His blue eyes made their way slowly around each board. Reading through hundreds of millions of names in the course of many hours. So many of his brethren have perished, and even more have taken the wrong path.
Only pure-blooded angels count on the board. Miracle children, while a bit more common, sadly do not get engraved upon these walls since they don't count as pureblood angels. Neither do children born from fallen parents, since they counted as fallen angels.
Michael's eyes got to the last part of the massive board of angels. The arch-angel froze in shock, his eyes widening as a new name was engraved at the bottom of the white marble stone. He felt tears still well up in his eyes.
'Yes, another child! This is truly wonderful news, Gabriel will want to hear about this.' Michael thought with excitement. A new child being born was an extremely rare event that had only occurred two other times.
Though he couldn't help wondering why the parents hadn't informed him about this. Normally, for someone to even attempt to have a child was massive news and required many angels to help as to decrease the chance of falling.
Also, Michael couldn't help note that the name seemed weird for an angel given name, but ultimately, it didn't matter this news needed to be brought to his fellow seraphs for surely it would raise the grim mood that had infested the air of heaven.
Michael muttered the name of the child that had now caught his attention.
"Kai."
-END-
Reviews:
Bigguy45: A good suggestion, but download time depends on the strength of the download. I will probably do that later on though since I very much like the idea, but for now, I'm having the mc try and focus on what he has, maybe add a few more downloads.
alergarzurpc: As shown in this chapter, he has an angel form of sorts. He had to actually use his flying to gain that skill. Michael probably could use faith from god's system but Kai cannot.
Bearticguy7: He will be getting a summon to help him out. I'm planning to give him a badass familiar in the future.
RageSage: I mean all the arch-angels do and most of the 8 winged angels and above do, but you have to remember there are a lot of angels. In this story though, it won't be as common.
Guest: Yes, he could download god but as you said, since god is so powerful, it would take a lot of time just to gain one of his skills or perks which is still overpowered. I had to add that limit since I didn't want this to be a generic gamer story where the mc is overpowered in two chapters.
DeathKingAzrael: Haha. Yes, the reason he didn't use mokuton was it was his first fight and even if he did, as seen in this chapter, he had no chakra in his mind since he didn't know how to use it yet he thought it would be safer to use light manipulation, and he's definitely going to be cocky as hell. Who wouldn't? He's getting a power that gives him limitless potential, and he can download basically any character with enough time.
He's definitely going to piss off a lot of people in the future. He will get more into the power of light manipulation as he ranks up. The ranks go. Novice, apprentice, adept, master and divine. The more he masters it, the more overpowered he will be. Michael is a master at light manipulation to put it like that and in this story he is very powerful.
Guest: Kai has become a bit of a sociopath. When combat is happening all negative emotions that affect the battle in a NEGATIVE way will be basically deleted lol, but since he spent a long time in the abyss he's become selfish and sociopathic. Betrayal does tend to do that, and with all the time to think about his actions it's made him even more deadly.
Guest: Don't worry, I hate when mc's reveal the gamer system to people. For me, the gamer system is a special power only for the mc and to share it wrecks it. He also will have the ability to travel worlds, so don't worry.
I plan to make him gain strength quickly, but not overly so. Definitely will never add a party function. Sharing something that's meant to be a special one of a kind power is something that revolts me lol. Even his lovers will be unaware. No beings will be able to break into his mind, don't worry. It may actually cause problems for him in the future but who knows.
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