章 2: The Meeting
A/N: All characters and places belong to Mashima… except for the ones that don't.
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Chapter 2 – The Meeting
Unknown Location, Unknown Time
The appropriately titled video 'How not to fuck up your reincarnation' finished off and I shifted my interest towards the person relaxing on the other side of the table.
The man handed me over a document. I carefully picked it up and read through it, I became keenly aware that it was a report on Homo Primaa physiology.
I finished scanning through the report and put the document on the glass table and gazed at him expectedly. I sort of get the idea which situation I am in but I nonetheless at least expect a confirmation.
He positioned both his hands in front of his face. I-Is is doing the Gendo Pose?
"As you can guess, you are being sent to EarthLand. You may have an understanding of what is going on but allow me to clarify for tradition's sake. That dumbhead went into shock after that entire debacle and died.
Too many resources were expended to getting him there and we neither had the resources nor the time to prepare a new body. So you will be deposited into that body. You have been provided with the report of Homo Primaa physiology", he gestured at the document that I had previously read "and all the equipment that he had before he died will be yours to own and use at your behest."
I had too many questions at this point but I didn't interrupt him. From what I could gather, he might not be the ROB but he was dangerously close to one and he carried my life in his palm.
"And most importantly, please don't antagonise Ankhseram. I can't stress this enough. She is the only major God in that world. Stay away from her."
I have him a deadpanned look. After what I saw in the video, I'm not going anywhere near her.
And speaking of that video. How can a guy be so smart and so stupid at the same time? I mean, he had remembered the Life Equation but couldn't follow one simple warning!
Hell, I am a DC fan myself but even I only know the Speed-Force Equation. That is only because it is an 8 character equation!
Seriously, fucking Idiot.
Noticing me giving him the deadpanned look he backed up in his seat and nodded.
"Good, I see that you understand the situation. Now, we don't have much time left but you can ask your questions."
I had a myriad of questions at this point. He said I was going to EarthLand but where in EarthLand? And in which time period am I going in? What kind of magic will I be able to wield? Wait, will I actually be able to use any magic? The body's magical containers were destroyed, right? But the most important question was how did they select me? Did I satisfy a certain set of requirements or was I just a blessed son of a bitch?
Because I am pretty sure I didn't take any survey or sign any agreement on the internet unlike the dude on video.
In the end, I decided to just go with the flow.
"What is deal with the special treatment?" I gestured at the office around us and the document at the table "I'm pretty confident that I didn't see that video-guy getting the same deal as me."
He gave me a quirked eyebrow. Then he sighed and removed his eyeglasses and massaged the bridge of his nose.
"I guess you would prefer to know that. Well, to make it short, you aren't getting special treatment. This is the standard treatment mandated by the Confederation. That individual in the video was the exception.
Something went wrong with his…..'placement' and that is why we couldn't contact him through his dream. So, we went with the back-up strategy and sent him written instructions and warnings."
The man then heaved another sigh.
"But that ignoramus fool, he went ahead and dismissed all warning and tried to use the Life Equation! How crazy stupid one can be?! And then went ahead and died of shock after getting his magical container destroyed."
And at this point, he just started ranting. I supposed he needed to let off the steam so I just kept silent and gathered any information I could collect about my predicament.
"Our company is like a small fish when compared to the big sharks that are present in the market. We couldn't afford a new body. We neither had the resources nor the time. The deadline had already expired. So, I just came up with a blueprint to stuff you up in the old body. Quite ingenious if I say so myself."
He nodded to himself affirmatively and came off quite satisfied with himself.
And I was just sitting and struggling to process the information he had just dumped on me.
So, these people(?) are operating in some kind of industry that involves transporting people into other worlds. Some kind of experiments? I'm not even going to question what they are getting out of it?
And this 'Confederation' is some kind of business group or government. Moreover, they have also established some laws for the protection of people like me?
This is where I'm confused. These people are definitely not humans, at least not in the traditional sense. Why care about a human-like me?
Are there groups like 'Animals Rights Groups', but are in power? That might answer some questions. Because let's be real, to them, we might as well be animals.
I cleared my head of these thoughts. What has occurred can't be changed. I need to ask questions crucial for my future.
The man was still in his thoughts. I just decided to go all out with my questions. He had confessed that I didn't have much time before my 'placement', didn't he?
"What kind of magic are you giving me?" This was important. Very important.
He came out of his thoughts and just tilted his head.
"Huh? What do you mean by "what kind of magic we will be giving you"? We aren't giving you any kind of magic.
What's the point of this endeavour if we already have all the variables?
Why do you think we are conducting these experiments? It's to observe and investigate what can be accomplished in an open-world system by an external variable.
You have the entire world to explore. Go search the world and earn your own powers."
Okay, I'm pretty much fucked. I would have magical power but from what I know from FairyTail, it will be raw and unusable. It needs some form to have some kind of application.
Speaking of magical power.
"What about my magical containers? Weren't they destroyed by...her?" More like completely and brutally obliterated.
"Oh that, don't worry about it. They have been overhauled. They are as good as the new ones. Additionally, because you were snatched without a contract, your two second origin containers are already unlocked as compensation.
If we didn't do at least that much those Sentient-Life Rights Groups would shut down our company. Bunch of pussies they are. Who cares if we are not morally wrong? Can't they see we are getting the job done?"
He drummed his fingers on the glass table as he continued.
"You are quite fortunate, you know. If you had arrived a few centuries ago, you would have been extremely lucky to have received even an introduction through a paper like that fellow in the video."
Right, I need to remember that this guy doesn't really have my well being as his first priority. It's just that he can't actively try to fuck me because of the rules
Thank God, they have a group like 'Animal Rights Group'. At least I was right about something.
Still, on the bright side, I wouldn't have to go through agonizing pain to unlock my second origins. And who knows how to unlock them without Arc of Time? And there is even an organisation that might be on my side!
Well, maybe. For all I know. He is lying his ass off. Not that I can do anything about it.
"Where am I going to wake up? I hope you are not going to drop in the middle of nowhere."
He seems assumed by my question and wagged his fingers in a 'no' motion.
"Tut, tut, tut. Didn't I already tell that the purpose of the endeavour is to observe the effects and aftermath of open-world simulation? You would have to find that yourself."
Well, shit.
"At least tell me which year I am going to be dropped in?" I begged with a defeated tone.
Again, he seemed amused by the desperation in my voice than anything.
"I guess. Let me think. Since you would be 7 years old. You would have been born in X763. Do the basic mathematics yourself."
X763? And since I'm 7 years old, the year would be X770.
Huh, Cool.
The manager clapped his loudly which drew my attention back to him.
"Well, we don't have much time left. Last question. Ask way!"
Right, I forgot there was a time constraint. Last question.
What do I want to know? No, not want. I want to know a million things. What do I need to know?
I know the answer to that question but I'm afraid of asking it. The part he said about I won't have a specific magic at the time of 'placement' is bothering me.
I don't know which situation I would end up in. With just a short blade as a weapon isn't enough.
I want to have as many cards as possible in my hands.
Since the Life Equation worked, I have an idea as to what might be able to take me out of this predicament.
"What consequences will be there if I used the Speed-Force Equation?"
I know the equation will work. The Life Equation would have also worked if it weren't the irritated Goddess. I just want to know the impacts so I can do the basic risk-reward calculation.
The man behind the table grinned at my query and there was a dangerous gleam in his eyes.
"Hoh? Already realized that it will work? I guess the video might have been too helpful. And 'if' and not 'when'? Well, at least you are cautious."
The dangerous glint faded away but the playful smirk was still present on the manager's face.
"Speed-Force is like a virus. If you use the Equation, the Speed-Force will bleed into that universe and it will alter the reality according to its rule. So, you can expect all the Laws of Motion will be governed by the Speed-Force including all the consequences of messing up with those rules.
I think I don't need to tell you about messing up with Laws of Physics when governed by the Speed-Force. If you know Speed-Force Equation, you must have an idea of all the crap going on in DC Multiverse. So, my advice, use it at your own discretion."
That... That wasn't actually that bad. It wasn't that bad at all. While DC was havoc of continuities, it was basically because of time-travel and other Flash's shenanigans. I had millions of reasons to not mess with the past, least of which was the Time-Wraiths.
And I don't think there is a consequence of travelling to the future. I mean, it is even theoretically feasible within Laws of Physics in my native universe. So, the dragon slayer should still be able to travel to the future.
Then the manager unexpectedly stood up and waved his left hand.
"Well, looks like our time is up. We will meet in 7 years. Sayonara!"
I blinked at his abrupt proclamation. When I opened my eyes after the blink, I was no longer at the office but at a beach.
What did he mean by meeting each other in 7 years?! Don't leave a man in suspense!
There was a pleasant breeze coming from the ocean that caught my attention. It was a wonderful view to gaze at. There was also a salty aroma in the air. I then scanned myself.
Same clothes that were video. Check.
Then I took my dagger out of its leather sheath and inspected it.
Same black dagger made of an unknown material. Check.
After that, I examined my reflection on the dagger's flat surface.
Same face as baby Emiya with ruby eyes, platinum white hair and tanned skin. Check.
I also had a tingly sensation around my skin. After strapping back the dagger into its leather sheath after examining my face, I noticed at my hands.
There were tiny golden particle gathering around me and were disappearing as soon they touched my skin as if they were going into me.
My guess, they were literally going into me. These must be Etherno particles that are present in the atmosphere.
Since I just came into existence with 3 empty magical containers, the containers must be sucking the Etherno at a rapid rate.
I can just feel something filling up in me.
The absorption was going all over my body. Well, I guess, I at least know the magical containers work.
Removing my attention from my body I looked around a bit. Looks like I was dropped at peaceful location.
It was then my gaze got caught on the unmistakable landmark. A gigantic tree, in the middle of the island. More importantly, the other island sitting at the top of the tree-like structure.
Tenrou Tree.
That means I'm on Tenrou Island.
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Tenrou Island, Year-X770/Unknown Month/Unknown Date/Late Evening(Two weeks after 'placement')
It's been 2 whole weeks since I arrived into this world and this Island. During this time, I had mapped the Island quite thoroughly.
As expected, it is filled with nature's glamour and dangers. The animals here are no joke.
I'm very lucky that I have some hunting experience. But seriously, it was because of this new body that I am being able to survive. This body is more fit than my previous 27-year self. Even the regeneration rate is absurd. Minor gashes and cuts that I got faded away right before my eyes!
And that's not even the end of it. In short, I'm basically Captain America on steroids. Enhanced strength, improved physique, augmented senses. My eyesight has improved dramatically, which is a tall order to fill since I used to wear glasses in my previous life. I could go on and on but there is one thing I don't like about it.
This body's appetite.
It is massive.
There are many large animals species here. Even after devouring it, my stomach still rumbles.
Putting that aside, the other thing that came in handy was my new found super-speed.
Wait, what's that? I didn't explain to anyone about me acquiring the Speed-Force. What's there to explain?
Step 1, Equation Recitation.
Step 2, Lightning strikes you.
Step 3, BAM! SUPER-SPEED!
That is of course not counting the trauma of a lightning strike and the after-burns among the other things.
And while I could do some interesting stuff with my speed, the development in magical front is pathetic compared to the progress in my mastery of the Speed-Force.
All I could right now is the little trick that Gildarts revealed in the S-class Exam in front of Natsu. The one where he exerted his magical pressure manipulating just his raw magical power. That too for not much longer.
The longest I have been able to that continuously is 31 seconds which empties out all my container except the slight amount required to remain conscious.
I have been working out that exercise daily since one week ago. From what I know about fantasy settings, emptying out my magical containers and allowing them re-fill naturally should help increase their capacity.
That training has also helped to place me on top of the hierarchical order on the island.
Yeah, animals know who not to mess with.
Moving on, I'm currently in one of the ruins in which I have put together my home for the time being. It was one of the ruins that was closer to the beach. The others are relatively distant from the shore.
The ruins on this island were in a reasonably good condition, that is why preparing a living space inside one of them was not much of an issue.
I have also found the abandoned guild building of Red Lizards. Getting in there had been quite an endeavour. Still, the struggle had paid off because there was a library inside the building.
Unfortunately, most of the books have been burned off and weren't usable. The ones remaining were not related to magic.
Some of them are novels, some are journals and there are even some sea-maps. Well, on the bright side. I have something to keep myself engaged with.
One thing that might have been a problem was if I didn't know the language but fortunately, the books were in English.
Presently, I was busy with writing my own journal. Well, it was less of a journal more of a diary containing all the details I could recall about the canon timeline and the characters.
There were also other things in my mind.
I was here 7 years before the dragon's children arrived to present from the past. Now that I think about it, since the main-cast were around 17-19 years old at the S-class Exam, they would have been born around X765 – X767. So, I guess I would be 21 by the time canon-time starts. That gives me about 14 years to amass as much power I could to deal with minor threats and additional 9 years to deal with Zeref.
I have too much work.
Because there is no way I was going to be uninvolved. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Having led a relatively mediocre previous life, I was not going to let this chance go.
If the canon has to be sacrificed for it, then so be it.
This was the reason I had decided to stay on the island until I at least had a good understanding and hold on my of powers. Both the Speed-Force and Magical Power. I don't want to go to an unfamiliar land unprepared and outgunned. And while I think I could run in ocean water to go Fiore right now, I rather not risk it.
And since there are no distractions here, it is actually a promising place to develop, expand and test my powers.
As I was jotting down in my diary and lost in my thoughts I felt somebody behind me. As if a person was peeking over my shoulder to take a glimpse at my diary.
Tapping into the extraordinary speed provided by the Speed-Force, I unsheathed my trusted dagger with the left hand and carried a wide swing behind me as I whirled around my axis.
FOOOOSH~!
This resulted in the generation of a small blow of wind.
No one was there.
As always.
This has been going on ever since I had set-up my temporary residence in the ruins.
It feels like someone is constantly watching me behind my back.
And it always happens when I settle down at the end of the day to jot down in my journal.
I'm 90% sure it is Mavis Vermilion that is spying on me.
This was one of the reasons that I had written the journal in French instead of English.
Sheathing back my dagger on my waist in the leather sheath. I closed my journal as today's part had been written and strolled out of the room to the passageway that leads out of ruins. Mindful of the presence coming after me, I did nothing to discourage her from following me.
What could I do? I couldn't confront her. Not now, at least. How would I explain to her about how I knew of her? I'm not planning to reveal my status as 'outsider'. Ever.
After arriving outside of ruins and scanning my surroundings, making sure I'm far enough from the ruins so they aren't damaged because of my upcoming stunt.
I tapped into the Speed-Force.
Power filled my body enduring to be released. It felt like lightning was sprinting through my veins. There are blue and white lightning arcs cracking around my skin. I took one step, then two and-
KRAKAAAAKAAKKOOOMMMMM!
The breaking of the sound barrier was heard by me as time slowed down for me.
Then my perception-time increased by factor I could only imagine.
A nearby butterfly that was fluttering its wings stopped its motion. Remaining in the air, still.
The same thing happened to a bird gliding in the sky.
I didn't pay any more attention to them as I proceeded to run.
In no time at all, I was at the beach that I had been dropped on. With a simple long leap, I crossed the beach and touched down on the water in the ocean.
I didn't sink and my feet carried me as I continued to run on water at incredible speed. At a distance, I saw a bunch of dolphins frozen in mid-air.
Heh, good for them.
Turning my attention back, I focused on my task.
Generating a water tornado around Tenrou Island by just sprinting around it. That was the exercise I had decided to use to measure and improve my speed.
Can't say I am close to achieving my aim.
Well, we all have to start somewhere.
As I went on with my revolution around the island, I noticed the blue-white lightning illuminating the circular path of my track.
Heh, at least it looks cool.
...
...
...
After running around for some time, I came to the conclusion that I'm not going to create a tornado today.
Reducing the radius of the track as I ran, I concentrated on transferring the lightning on my body to my left hand as I directed the hand to sand on the beach.
Doing the final I lap, I dashed to the shore.
BOOOM!
As soon I came to stop, I heard the sound of the lightning crash.
My feet buckled under my weight. And I took a big gulp of breath as I landed on my ass on the sand.
That was exhausting but exhilarating at the same time. Who knew running could feel so liberating?
Well, to be technical, it was the super-speed running that was liberating. And after experiencing that, I don't think jogging will ever work for me.
Staying on my ass for a few moments and taking hold of my breath, I took one last big gulp of air and hopped back on my bare feet.
Why bare feet you ask? Well, because those sandals were burned after running on the first day.
But for some reason, my clothes stayed intact.
I call Speed-Force bullshit.
Waddling towards the spot where the lightning had struck, I took a peek inside the crater.
Yep, the sand has converted into glass.
It looks like the glass has cooled down. I grabbed the glass-structure up and moved further away from the beach, in towards the island.
There, a few feet away, I recognize other glass pieces created from sand. I placed the newly created glass with them.
All of these glass pieces were the result of my practice towards me perfecting my so-called 'lightning strike' attack.
I got to admit, it is quite cathartic to blow stuff up.
Standing back up after placing the newly created piece of the 'glass collection', I strolled towards my self-made hammock that was tied to two coconut trees.
It had been quite a hassle to make it. Many animals and plants had to be sacrificed to make my life comfortable.
What? I haven't made a hammock ever before. Of course, it would take multiple attempts before I would be able to succeed.
May them animals and plants live in peace in the afterlife.
But remembering Ankhseram, I bet there is no peace in the afterlife.
As I moved closer, I caught sight of white fur with black stripes on the hammock I made.
It wasn't exactly just white fur with black stripes, as it was breathing, obvious by the rise and fall of the fur.
It also wasn't just it.
It was a he.
And he was a white tiger cub.
And it wasn't me who found him but it was honestly the cub that found me.
On the third day after my arrival, when I was camping by the beach-side in the evening he had come out of the forest out nowhere.
Which was a little weird. I had already started to practice the Gildarts's trick so animals didn't come to my side of the island, more than likely afraid of me.
And after appearing out of the forest he stared at me and my food with such eyes that couldn't really refuse.
So, I had shared some of my meat with him and after devouring his portion he just moved, sat beside me and fell asleep.
Later when I was mapping the island, I found out that there were not any white tigers on the Island.
That was our first introduction. After that, he had hung around in the area where I lived which essentially was the beach-area and the ruins on the islands in which I had put together living quarters. Mostly he stayed near the beach camp that I had set-up.
Ignoring him, I walked a little further away from the hammock and continued with my next exercise.
Ignoring Mavis's presence that had just come to my notice, I settled on the sand, cross-legged, closed my eyes and focused deep within me.
While it was a bit difficult and problematic to do it the first few times. Now I could easily release my raw magic out to the outside world.
FOOOM!
Magic erupted out of my body, sending sand soaring in all directions. Every day, I had continued to train my magical power to the point of exhaustion, so each day I was getting more and more powerful. Then, I opened my eyes.
I could clearly see my magical power. It was all around me.
It was pure white with hints of blue accents.
It was beautiful.
Then an idea came into my mind. I have been thinking about it for quite some time.
Well, I won't know if it will work until I try.
Tapping into the Speed-Force I called upon its power.
Energy filled my body, waiting to be released. Lightning is running through my veins. There are blue and white lightning arcs that are cracking around my skin.
KRAKKAK! KRAKAKK! KRAKAKRK!
It was extremely difficult to maintain both of them at the same time.
My idea had been to provide the lightning element to my magic. And what better way to generate lightning than through the Speed-Force?
If I could succeed in my endeavour, I would be able to control and generate lightning with magic and Speed-Force. This way I might come to gain my first form of magic.
But it seems like I won't make a breakthrough today. It has already been 30 seconds and the magic isn't taking any form.
Just when I was about to turn off the Speed-Force, lightning around my body started to shift towards the hammock.
Surprised by this, I immediately let go of my magic and the Speed-Force to see what the fuck had gone wrong?
My eyes met with the tiger cub. His jaw was open and sucking all the lightning. After sucking all the lightning he-
BURP~~
Yeah, he fucking burped.
I slowly walked towards him. Meanwhile, he was licking his paws. When I reached the hammock, I leaned down and picked the cub with both my hands and brought him close to my face.
"So, you can eat lightning, huh?"
The cub just tilted his head and looked at me curiously. Then-
rawr~~
Tried to roar? It just made him look more adorable.
"You aren't Dragon Slayer, are you?"
rawr~~
Yeah, I don't think he understands me…..yet.
"I haven't named you, have I?" I asked him.
rawr~~
"Hmm, a white tiger and lightning-related? How about 'Byakko'?... Nah, too mouthful. Something short. Hmm... How about 'Ko'?" I asked the cub.
The cub, because of our close proximity to my face just licked my cheek.
"Well, Ko it is then."
Just then, to my surprise, he unexpectedly started to glow blue.
And then, pure white feathery wings with some black stripes popped out his back.
Ko appeared just as surprised as well. He gave the wings a few test flaps before he flew out of my hands and secured himself on my head.
...
I was too tired to deal with these new developments.
And more importantly, I also had to prepare dinner.
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Report 1 - Model 'Homo Primaa'
Physical
Conventional adult Primaa is approx. 2.1 meters tall and has two arms and legs. They reach the full height by the age of 18 years. They are homeostatic omnivores with a diamond-based internal skeleton.
Skeleton
The fundamental distinction is in the fact that all bones have additional small flanges to provide greater surface area for the muscle networks to bond to and the tendon/ligament substance has been augmented with carbon nanofibers that appear to be biologically reproduced using Xeno and artificial DNA sequences.
The bone composition is augmented from simple honeycombed calcium salts to diamond fibres and enhanced density with carbon nanotubes to deliver much greater strength.
Muscles
Standard Human muscle networks have been genetically re-engineered for incredible strength and stamina. The striated muscles are approximately 13 times stronger as they are incorporating and assimilating feline genes and the muscle cells themselves contain denser microfibre packs.
This stimulates more energy per cell in muscular contractions. Resilin (a grasshopper protein) has also been integrated to enhance and augment explosive muscle force which generates enhanced agility and jumping ability.
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TO BE CONTINUED…
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