Capítulo 7: Display of Power
[Name: Subaru Natsuki]
[HP: 500/500]
[Lvl: 1]
[Class: Foreigner]
After I checked my basic introduction, I deactivated my ability to make the mirror disappear as I continued smiling while watching the mini-map I was blessed with.
Honestly speaking this is a blessing in disguise for me, not only are these three idiots walking into their own hell but they will make perfect exp for especially since I'm low level I'm sure one-shot head each with the assistance of aimbot.
"I'm sure their death will make me reach level three at least."
"But before I deal with them, I'm going to spin all three of my rights, I'm not in my original world so everything should be ok."
Right after I said that I took a right as I began to approach the alleyway, while giving my mini-map one last look and judging by the speed the three idiots were going they would approach me in three to two minutes.
So, I began to focus on my innermost desire and when I think of what I want the most it serves as a trigger to bring forth my gate of existence which is "The Gate of Tyche".
And As I call fort the power with the intention of actually using it, the shadow below my feet started to surface almost like a cloud and a humanoid elf-like statue came before me as the black's smokey substance shaped it into existence.
And when it appears I notice a change in the surroundings as I watch the people walking in the streets stop, even the sound and wind stop everything that before seemed to be paused, and that when I notice that my gate stops the time of everything once summon.
It was at this moment that I began to laugh thinking I could use this passive ability to my advantage but that reality soon came to end as I took a step to see how far the time stop goes but for some reason, I have been walking for about five minutes but I couldn't escape the ally or more like I couldn't escape this infinite loop almost as if was trap in time while remaining constant.
I came to a conclusion shortly after.
"It would seem that my ability makes it so that I can't abuse its features, that would mean time only stops so I can have the privilege of rolling without being disturbed even when mid-battle, at best I could only use it to dodge once instead of escaping when shit gets real."
"But I can't forget that fact only applies when I have a right or also known as a ticket to the role, in short, it useless to use but let me double-check its function within the book of truth."
I then took out the book of truth and words magically appear as they start to explain their true function as such.
. Time within the verse stops when the user wants to role.
. The user can't attack nor interact with a living being in this state, so taking advantage of the ability to attack someone during time stops is practically impossible.
. During the activation of the gate of Tyche, you are trapped inside a one-meter spatial bubble making it impossible to use the gate time stop properties for escaping.
. But you are allowed to trap one person alongside you in this frozen world as they can also use their luck to make you have a lucky role if their luck succeeds yours that is.
. Anyone within the one-meter spatial bubble is under a stagnation effect that pauses the body biological flow so injuries received before activation are atomically stopped.
. Lastly, the gate does come with a couple of life-threatening drawbacks that could be a double-edged sword one being that in order to manifest its power for a short while it absorbs mana from the atmosphere at a dramatic rate, so being inside the gate for too long can cause a natural disaster on the outside if you intentionally stay in it for too long, and when the time resume the result are instantaneous.
I read all the functions of the gates but if there is anything I learn my gate possesses many limitations with slightly decent benefits within the verse time stop.
But of course, I document this within the book of truth for further studies, especially the part of me bringing someone within the spatial bubble, if I can somehow find someone with a stupidly amount of luck, I would gladly sacrifice many lives just to possess it, truly that would be an amusing pawn and valuable assets till further notice.
That ant the fact I have some authority
But I try to close that thought for now because I want to get rolling and see what appears with my shitty luck-- so I finish up sketching the elf statue and while documenting some necessary information about the gate of Tyche.
And right after I finish my quick theories and research about it, I close the book of truth and place it back in my cloak along with my small drawing kit the size of a sandwich.
I then walk toward the two-meter statue and saw the red button that look like a decoration on the elf queen dress, I refer to its existence as such because the statue's beauty as a whole is extremely abnormal despite it being a piece of well-carved stone with glamorous decorations.
I gave the button one last look as I could feel the temptation just by looking at it, I then breathe in one last time as I say.
"Here goes everything."
--press--
And after I press the button, the statue began to shake as a weird glow of different waves of lights with different colors started to come from the atmosphere so much so I was practically drowning in it, as it started to engulf the stone statue till eventually the unbelievable began to happen before my very eyes.
As the stone on the statue started to crack revealing a living life form that was sealed in the very statue itself.
And when I saw her, my mouth drops in shock truly her beauty was magnificent she stood at least 6'9 her skin was a fair white, it wasn't too unordinary shade but it suited her more than anyone else, but what caught my attention was her inhumane hair color and breathtaking eyes.
Her hair was very long as it reaches the ground, it was straight without a single curl to be seen while the color of it was a really beautiful combination of pure black and dark purple giving it a really gothic feel and look.
Meanwhile, her eyes were otherworldly, just staring into them capturing you in a trance almost impossible to escape from, it gives you the feeling of never wanting to look away from such an entity.
It was like staring into an endless void housing a beautiful purple star that shone with an unending brilliance and majestic elegance, reason be her entire eyes were Vanta black while she had glimmering purple pupil that resembles that of a raging purple neutron star.
She had long elf-like ears but they were almost hidden with her long hair, she wore a black dress that sweeps the ground, but at the same time, she was showing a lot of skin as her long and smooth leg was easily seen.
Her upper body was a little bit more covered as she wore a full sleeve black blouse which had latex fabric it only reached up to the top of her belly button.
While going down both hands you could see the latex fabric was attached to a gold ring that was on the middle finger of both hands.
She also had a full black fur scarf wrapped around her neck, which seemed to have come from some type of fox creature with black fur.
The entity was barefoot but it looks down on me with a rather indifferent face or more like her face was cold to the touch unmoving and unreachable.
One would even get the feeling that approaching such a being was akin to committing one of the most unforgivable crimes one can commit in one's life.
But as I watch the beautiful statue that came to life, I was quickly snapped out of my trance as my eyes manage to take a glimpse of her terrifying introduction, which not only introduce her name but her title as well, which more or less gave me a clear understanding of just how powerful this thing was.
[The Queen of Boundaries]
[Name: Tyche]
[HP: ∞/∞]
[Lvl: ???]
[Race: Highest grade Celestial spirit]
[Class: Foreigner]
When I saw this insane basic introduction, I could only look up in amazement at how powerful this thing was, for Christ's sake the thing was practically unkillable, and now that I know what I was looking at I could definitely see why this skill was drawing the mana from the world at an alarming rate.
It is because this thing surpasses the world itself, maybe this entire verse, and yet here I am practically using this goddess-like existence as a mere convenience for my own selfish desires.
"Hahaha, I'm starting to amuse my own self how laughable."
"But no matter how you look at it this was a sight to behold."
And when I was lost in the view, the entity walks to me as it stretches its left hand to me as a bright light form an orb in its hand that was transparent, she looks at me almost as if to tell me to touch it.
Which I did without saying anything, and when I did that, I felt something leave me which I presume was one of my rights, and shortly after a colorful grain of energy left my fingertips and enter the orb, and when it went inside, the orb started to flash between various colors of many different varieties and pattern till it eventually began to slow down landing on a rather ominous color.
And when I look at the color the orb was showing it shocked me because it was an ominous combination of black, red, and purple with green-like stains on top of already said colors.
But what made it stand out most of all was the fact that this thing gave off an ominous aura and yet this beauty was telling me to touch it.
At that moment I could only think.
"Curse my luck."
But before I actually touch something that might actually make me return by death, I took out the book of truth and began sketching her as I documented everything, I know about her at the moment.
And after I finished sketching and documenting I tightened my resolve as I stretched out my hand to the bad omen before me and when my fingers were about one inch away from it, I stopped and said with a smile on my face as I indulged in my dark humor.
"Here goes my life."
And when my hand touches the mysterious orb, it began to crack and a dark aura leaked from it, and shortly after the orb disappeared something took its place and what was before me was a jet-black ring that had the Asclepius symbol carved on it.
The ring itself gave off a rather ominous aura as a whole, but for some reason, I felt like this ring would be one of my most valuable treasures and greatest curse.
But I stretched out my right hand towards it and when I was halfway there the ring started to float towards my middle finger and settled to the very base of it.
And when it was lodged onto my finger, a series of interfaces popped up before me as it explains the use of the ring with great detail.
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[Congratulation you gained the cursed ring of Manasa]
--The Cursed Ring of Manasa: Origin synopsis--
.Manasa was the serpent Goddess of another world it was said she was so beautiful that merely saying her name would put you under a powerful enchantment curse hence the reason it became forbidden to even speak of her, but because her beauty cause so many men to fall under her spell it made her an object of envy by her pairs, in the end, she was killed by the supreme Goddess of destruction Shiva out of jealously for her beauty as she wanted to be love just like her and in attempts to steal it for herself she used her corpse to create seven divine artifacts of power the ring been one of them, each holding a fragment of her original power but because her grudge towards Shiva was so immense the artifact became corrupted causing whoever wore them to be put under an eternal curse for the price of said power, meaning the ring is impossible to take off.
--Effect log--
The cursed ring of Manasa has two different abilities and one curse called "the curse of obsession."
. Curse of Obsession: In layman terms, it makes you a living walking Yandere magnet, so much so, any woman that falls under that category will instantly have a good first impression of you, so much so, they might think it loves at first sight, and we all know how that story will play out-- the curse was made as a way to show Shiva that been loved too much by someone to point of obsession can bring fort great consequences to know one but you, in the end, Shiva own lover Pravati kill her when she was meditating out of Jealousy of taking in a second husband despite him accepting it at first.
--Ability logs--
. Ophidiokinesis: Users can control create shapes and manipulate all forms of snakes. They control them to do their bidding, like helping them during situations, using them against foes, using them to see locations and get information about a particular place, using them for battle, and using them for spying on others. Users can also understand or communicate with them, hence creating and strengthening friendships, it also makes any and all snake-like entities fond of you.
[The power grow with the user how far you can push it depends on the user potential as a whole]
. Serpents tongue: This passive ability can be considered a mind control type ability but in reality it just makes your words sound more pleasing and reasonable to others and depending on the situation and how you lead the conversation you might be able to make others do your bidding without them even recognizing that they have been played, but please be reminded that those with stronger wills and a solid mental fortitude can easily see through your deception although they won't have any proof that you were physically trying to control them.
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I read everything about the ring hell I even sketch and document everything that was here in the book of truth for further studies-- but after I was finished, I tried to remove it, but I couldn't, it was almost as if the ring became a part of my finger itself.
And after my futile attempts of removing the curse artifacts I simply just gave up but that whole Yandere curse wasn't sitting too well with me, but it didn't bother me in the slightest why you ask well it's simple.
"Unlike some other people I have experience with yandere's to some degree, and to be honest there easy to deal with, hell I was raised by one, and if I have learned anything from my mother the best way to deal with their kind is to out the lights before it becomes too bright."
"In layman terms off with their heads before they off yours, hahah... this doesn't even count as a curse if anything this just makes it all the more amusing, hell if the "exp" wants to come to me then by all mean go ahead if anything this is a plus."
"But the ability to control any and all snake-like entities is truly a useful ability, I wonder how far I can push it hmmm... yes, yes, I have to get more information maybe if I'm lucky this world might have a decent enough snake monster I could turn into my pet, maybe I should ask my prey before I off them, they might know something."
After I got access to my new power thanks to this cursed ring I gave one last look at my new partner in crime, which is this so call celestial spirits who have some control over boundaries honestly that is kind of scary.
"If I remember correctly, it's the ability to make the impossible possible, I wonder how much dominion does she have over it, interesting truly this something I have to get more information on, but there is also the question can I find some manipulate her to do my bidding hmm well, well, well, it looks me and you are going to have lot of fun Tyche you're like a toy that never gets boring hahaha... truly amusing."
"But I think I will say goodbye, for now, toy-san, I still have three rights left, but honestly I will use them some other time but for now I think I will pass on I'm already satisfied with what I got despite my luck to draw curse artifact can't complain though it still went in my favor, so you can humbly discard your presence from mines now."
After I said that I turn around completely discarding her presence as I feel a cold gaze look upon me from behind, and if I were to actually to turn around and pay attention to her face, I would notice the disappointment in her eyes almost as if they hold no self-worth or more akin to say she had no self-esteem whatsoever.
But as I said you can go now; it didn't disobey as she began to turn back into a petrified state and sank back into my shadow.
As the world resumes, causing the once still world to resume freeing everybody from its stagnation state, I then sit back down on the steps taking out the book of truth to study more on the things I have to gather so far.
But as I took it out, I felt something fall on me, and when I looked up it was bombarded with a cold touch of rain.
As the clouds began to darken the kingdom, and what followed was a serious downpour of rain followed by a tremendous series of lightning that began to evade my ears.
--Drip--
--Drip--
-- Rumble--
"Oh... I was expecting a change in weather but this is shocking, it hasn't even been a minute and the result is already this bad."
"At this rate give it an hour or two it can pass as a really bad tropical storm or maybe into a hurricane."
--Sigh--
"Well, it's not my fault the world lacks a weather forecast to warn the people of the upcoming disaster, at best the people of this kingdom might die or will be left homeless because of the weather, it's not my problem I got my own shit to deal with."
I then summon a red umbrella as I open it to shelter myself from the downpour which was coming down really hard, I then brace it with my two feet as I commence my writing and reading.
I had three minutes of peace to talk to myself about all these amusing things I have documented in the book of truth till I was invaded by the voice of a baby rat with the most stupid looking bob cut I had ever seen, the ass hole look like something took a crap in his eyes with those does dark rings around them.
"What are you babbling about?"
And if that sorry ass attempt of a greeting didn't piss me off already the malnourish stick bug actually had the balls to step up before me like he was some kind of top dog above the food chain as he said while grabbing my color.
"If you don't wanna get hurt, cough up whatever you've got!"
Instantly this piss me off to no avail, as I grab his hand and said while breaking the asshole's hand like the stick he is.
"Truly you guys lack basic mannerism."
--Snap--
A loud snapping sound then rang off in the alley which was followed by the scream of the malnourish ruffian.
"Aghhhhh... it fucking hurts... let go of me you fucker."
"Chin."
That was what both of the other morons said.
"Oh, I see your name is chin hmm what a stupid name."
"You fucker agh...
Chin dropped to the ground while holding his wounded arm that was broken so badly, the bone was literally popping out of his hand, blood was pouting from it at a fast rate too which automatically told me ripped a vein or two.
Meanwhile, the other two hoodlums rush to their wounded friends trying to help him out as they began saying.
"Oi, chin hold on men we will get you some help."
Said the baby rat
"Shit, it's bleeding a lot at this rate he will die of blood loss."
Said the oversize monkey.
Meanwhile, I look at this display of disgusting friendship in amusement as I said.
"How intriguing."
But sadly, the big monkey didn't take too kindly to my words as he got up in a fit of rage ball up his fist and threw a hard right toward my face.
Normally the first thing a person would do in a situation like this is dodge but from my perspective, his attack was so slow to the point that I had enough time to come up with several more theories on Tyche's existence.
And when his fist was about to impact my face, I simply tilted my head to the left as the monkey miss my face and caught nothing but the air behind me, and when the big monkey attempt fails, he gave me a rather shocking look as if wondering what was happening.
But for some reason, I know he was the strongest of the trio, reason be its not his size but the mana that is coated around him, it almost as if he was using it to strengthen himself, I might be an amateur with magic but I'm very sensitive to mana, and that what I notice when I came here, this place was rich of it.
And this idiot was using the mana to strengthen himself, I couldn't help but say.
"Interesting."
But as I say that, he commences to rush at me in an attempt to ram me into the wall, but just when he was about to do that, I decided to use him as a test subject just to see just how strong I am, physically that is.
I then clench my fist as I run towards him and because he was taller than me, I slightly jump upward and punch with my full power right in the face, his body flew straight into the wall making a body-size crater behind him.
"Damn what a punch way to go me."
As I said that I released my fist and he dropped to the ground but I was very interested in that weird strengthening technique he used to attack and defend himself, of course, I want to know what I was for research purposes.
So, I bent down to him and spoke.
"Oi... big guy what was that technique you use earlier tell me and I might just spare you."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
The big guy didn't answer at all automatically.
I took this as defiance and lifted his head and said to him.
"So, you want to do it the hard w...
But before my sentence was finished, I noticed the reason why he wasn't answering so I picked him up by the head as I made his face meet mine.
I was unconscious or that I hoped it was because I didn't get a proper answer in the end.
So, I look at his face and that when I see the damage down his left eye was crushed but his skull was also sunk in, causing a piece of his brains to pop out through his right ears and above his head was a huge opening was, probably caused by the pressure of the attack making his brain explode out of his head, he was bleeding from both nose, mouth, and eyes.
So, I took my right hand and place two fingers by his neck and sadly there was no pulse coming from him, meaning that the guy died instantly.
Cause of death, a serious blow to the head.
And as a way to notify me that I kill the guy, a series of notifications came in front of me saying.
[You have killed a local hoodlum and got a total of 20 "Exp"]
[The acquired "exp" has been accumulated]
[Now leveling up]
[Congratulation you have reached level 2]
[Now calculating the adequate "LP" to reward the player]
[Congratulation a total of 15 "LP" has been given to the player]
"Shit he died before I even got the chance to ask him about the information regarding that technique, he was using earlier against me, damn what a waste it's my fault he died in the name of science, I wonder if I can harvest his organ and sell it maybe this world has something akin to a dark market."
But as I was thinking about a way, I could make some quick cash off the guy that I off way too early I heard the voice of one person and when I looked, I saw a midget.
Running away from the alleyway with a panicked expression, but was soon stopped as he crashed into a girl who looked like she was trying to run away from someone.
--Blam--
"Agh watch werrrr...
But before the mysterious girl could even say what she wanted she stopped mid-sentence, because what lay in front of her was a midget who was as tall as her.
Hugging her with tears in her eyes saying.
"You got to help me Felt, that psychopath is trying to kill me, he already kills Ton, while Chin is unconscious due to blood loss if he doesn't get help right away, I'm afraid he will die too, you have to help me please use your divine protection the man a fucking lunatic, he is a spawn of the witch I tell yah."
"I can't take him, I only have a weak and useless divine protection that makes prostitutes give me back my money after I bed them it is not fit for a situation like this, I don't want to d...
--Stab--
But before Kan could have finished speaking or even begged for help, he was taken by surprise by a sudden stabbing pain coming from his left arm.
And when both he and Felt looked at his arm both of them reacted differently, Felt remained motionless as her body was taken over by fear, while Kan reacted the opposite way as he began to scream in pain while shouting get it off at the top of his lungs.
"...Agh... get it... off of me, please... Felt... help, me!... It hurts, it hurts."
The dwarf rat slips to the ground already losing his grip on Felt, as the rain already causes the entire alley to be mucky.
Kan was on the ground trying desperately to free himself from the grip of the mysterious Mabeast biting his arm when he wasn't paying any attention, it was a giant snake-like creature at least two meters long and its body seems to have been made out of nothing but pure water.
But the grip of the thing was that of a monster, its teeth felt so real he swore the thing was a rouge Mabeast that somehow got into the capital.
But as he struggles the beast clenches its teeth tighter, till eventually a popping sound was heard which followed by a tearing sound and finally ending with the screams of a dying man.
--Pop, tsrrrk--
And just like that, the beast ripped Kan's entire arm off, as blood spray all over the place, even getting all over Felt who was a moment away from pissing herself.
Luckily the rain was washing it off, but It couldn't hide the agonizing sound of a dying man in pain.
"Awwww... aghh... sob... sob... I don't want to d-d-die."
"Someone, please, any-o-one, please... HELP ME!"
Kan began screaming for help, while Felt was too afraid to even move, she was forced to watch the gruesome display of someone she only met once or twice in her life been eating alive by this water snake monstrosity.
Meanwhile, Felt was snapped out of her thoughts as she heard the voice of a man, and when she looked up, she saw the very person who was responsible for Kans situation.
The man was 5'8 at best, he wore a rather dark cloak which seems to open at the chest, the cloak itself reach his knees, thankfully because of the sudden weather the breeze allows anyone to see the cloak interior was a beautiful orange.
While he also has full black work pants that go with his cloak and footwear which was full black boots, with orange Mabeast fur most likely from a Guiltylawe an S-rank Mabeast that specializes in assassination tactics to hunt its prey.
It was accompanied by a zipper at the back, and to end things off he had a beautiful long orange scarf that was tied elegantly around his neck which matched very weird black and orange.
Which was a style not often seen around these parts, but what stuck out the most was his white hair, it was so white it was inhumane in every sense of the word; truly could a human really have pure white air like his if he was even human at all.
But sadly, for him, that color is detested for many reasons just being born with silver hair or white hair much fewer purple eyes could get you labeled as the spawn of the witch.
I watch as the mysterious man came in front of me holding a rather fancy umbrella in his hand slowly walking towards me with a smile.
Honestly speaking I was too scared to move but when I first saw him, I felt as if the world slowed down before me for a fraction of a second just to be graced by his present.
Was I hallucinating I don't know, was I seeing things maybe, Am I going to die most definitely, but no matter how hard I tried to move my body won't obey me?
And then the man began to speak.
"Well, well, well what do we have here."
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As I accidentally kill the monkey I gaze towards the rat as he was running away with tears in his eyes.
I could see he was planning to get help but thankfully due to the rain many have left the area in search of shelter.
As it was pouring really hard, so much so, it became hard to see in a whole the skies were dark, the atmosphere was begging to get chilly, while the skies were releasing lightning and thunder in partial intervals almost as if the world was angry with mankind, for committing an unforgivable sin.
So, I got in a running position as I was going to sprint to him and break his neck, but just when I was about to take off my bad luck started to kick in.
As a girl suddenly came from above sprinting in the alley as if she was trying to get away from something, but she was suddenly stopped by my prey as he began hugging her legs begging for help even shouting her name in desperation.
The girl was a young girl I would say no less than fourteen or maybe even fifteen, she is a short girl with fair skin, red eyes, and medium-length golden hair.
Her attire is what a thief would wear, she had a really big dagger equipped behind her, but what caught my interest was the fact that she appears differently on my minimap.
Because what I was seeing was a shining golden yellow crown with a red jewel instead of the normal blue icon for civilians and people.
So, I went ahead and look straight at her basic introduction and what I saw only brought joy to my being why you ask well it's simple.
"I struct fucking gold."
And I know that my skill has a habit of introducing important figures by giving them a title unique to them that defines their whole character or circumstances in a nutshell.
As her basic introduction goes like this.
[5th King candidate]
[Name: Felt Emerada Lugnica]
[HP: 300/300]
[Lvl: 15]
[Race: human]
[Class: Saber]
Truly this was a stroke of luck that I was not going to stand idly by, and let it slip, I need to make this little girl mines or more so she could be a useful pawn in the future and a great source of income.
But seeing the circumstance as to how she was watching me in terror, means that she was afraid of me but the end game is just to make some friendly relations at least.
But what began to piss me off was the fact that the dwarf rat began to overstep his boundaries with that foul mouth of his as he began to explain his fucking weird divine protection that makes me wonder what the world is doing creating a bullshit power like that.
So I decided he was going to die, It was perfect too since I want to test my "Ophidiokinesis", and if the ability is exactly as it says I should be able to create snake life with any object I touch almost as if was some type of God but I'm not going to overstep my boundaries and call myself that as yet.
So, I began to look at the rain before me and concentrate on an image of a snake, and the snake I began to picture in my mind was the king cobra.
And as I began picturing the snake of my choice the water around me started to swirl around my body till a giant two-meter full white snake with red eyes and dual fangs were birthed from it but I notice something different with my body because as soon as I finish creating it.
I felt weak almost like I had run an entire marathon but I fought true the feeling in a panic. I looked back at my basic introduction and began to see what the price of creating life was, and with a situation like this.
[Name: Subaru Natsuki]
[HP: 150/500]
[Lvl: 1]
[Class: Foreigner]
This one snake that I created took a total of 350 health points just to be brought fort into existence that more than 70% of my health.
So, I began to look at its basic introduction just to get a basic idea of how strong it is just from that, and it was what I expected.
[Name: nameless]
[HP: 350/350]
[Lvl: 1]
[Class: Creation]
"Oh, I see so this beauty was birthed from my flesh and blood and the water was just a means of creation, for example, Adam and Eve were brought into existence when God breathe into the dirt creating the first humans, meanwhile I breathed life into the water creating you hahaha."
And As I said that the mysterious snake that I created from my blood began hissing in glee as if to state that it was happy and grateful just to be graced by my presence.
"hissssss!"
And as it said that I instantly began feeling my first creation emotions and my lord it was so happy to the point it could shed tears truly the power of the cursed ring was not something to scoff at.
But I wanted to see just how useful this reptile was and could it be a potential worth investing in, so I tried to look at its stats, and thankfully since it was my creation, I was given all right to look at it, but when I look at it my heart almost left me as I said with great shocked in my voice.
"Jesus fucking Christ, this thing was perfect, no this work of art was worth 75% of my life force hahaha... well then since I decide to keep your name you shall forever be known as Manasa its name of your dead mother that now lives through me."
So, I gave one last look at Manasa's insane stats for being a newborn, and man was it terrifying, as the potential of this thing was insane if raised it as if it was my own my fighting power would be no joke simply because of one skill it possesses.
But her state goes like this.
[Now showing kins status]
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Level: 1
Name: [Manasa]
Age: [0]
Sex: [Female]
Race: [n/a] [First of its kind]
Occupation: [n/a]
Class: [Creation]
Element: [Water]
Divine protection: [n/a]
[All skills]
[Self-liquefaction, Water-manipulation, Digestion]
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[kin status board]
Strength: 15
Speed: 10
Mana: 25
Endurance: 34
Wisdom: 5
Charm: 10
Luck: 10
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--Ability logs--
. Self-liquefaction: The ability to turn one entire self into that of water, it can allow the user to escape from many things, get through tighter spaces and areas and it also grants the user selective invulnerability including minor intangibility to physical attacks and some magic base attacks, but its greatest use is the immortality aspect of it, which can allow the user to heal infinitely once near a body of water such as [Rain, Pounds, Rivers, Ocean, Seas, Etc.], but its weakness and counter is fire [Racial skill]
. Water-manipulation: The ability to control water to your will, the user can shape water into various weapons and objects to use against their enemies but it requires mana to use. [Intrinsic skill]
. Digestion: The ability to digest single or various enemies into oneself granting you their stats and ability upon completion of digesting the victim or victims. [Unique skill]
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When I read all this at a super inhuman speed, I could only laugh to myself and speak.
"You truly a living miracle are you, well then my precious pet proves your worth by eradicating that presumptuous rat who dares to wrong me by attempting to rob me in the first place, and by the way don't kill the girl.
And as I said that Manasa looks at the dwarf rat who I disdain and as if to invoke my wrath it gave its target a menacing hiss but, of course, he didn't hear it as he was begging the Felt girl to save his pitiful existence.
Manasa's entire body then transforms into that of pure water and launches at him at a really fast speed taking him by surprise by biting his left arm from the upper shoulder.
The two began to fight it out as the rat began to beg for its insignificant life then Manasa looked like it got enough of it squirming at slowly ripping the rat's left arm off eating it in the process.
Leaving the sorry excuse of life walloping in pain while holding its arm in an attempt to stop its blood.
I walked toward the three thugs and while I was walking a notification hit me once more as the levelling interface came before me and read as follows.
[You have killed local hoodlum and got a total of 20 "Exp"]
[The acquired "exp" has been accumulated]
[Now leveling up]
[Congratulation you have reached level 3]
[Now calculating the adequate "LP" to reward the player]
[Congratulation a total of 10 "LP" has been given to the player]
[You have a total of 25 available "LP" at your disposal]
"Haa."
I look at this in surprise because the rat was still alive, then I turn my head to see the stick bug lying on a wall drenched in blood pale as a vampire.
I walked up to him and felt his pulse, and I can definitely say he was dead.
"It would appear he took his last breath a couple of seconds ago, but now that I look at it his arm looks like it was almost ripped off completely damn what a wound well you reap what you sow mongrel, don't worry though at least you can make low-grade snake food with your bodies."
I then walked to him as I saw my umbrella on the ground, I picked it up and opened it because it was raining after all.
I then commenced walking to the girl who was looking at me with fear in her eyes and I spoke.
"Well, well, well what do we have here."
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Felt Pov
"My name is Felt from ever since I was a little girl I lived in poverty, my only family is an old giant named old man Rom, he used to be an adventure according to him, but he retired because of an injury and without work and he was left in poverty."
"But despite all that he took me in and raised me as if I was his own, he taught me how to wield a dagger for self-defense, and while not the best with he did teach me the basics of parkour which I later learn by my own."
"At the age of four, I discovered I had a power that made me increase my speed by leaps and bounds with the aid of the wind, and as it was second nature to me, I knew everything about it even its name which was the [Divine Protection of Wind turbulence], with this my ability to maneuver throughout the buildings and streets became unmatched to none of my pairs in my age range."
"I was easily one of the strongest of the slum gums or that what the nobles of this world called us, from ever since then I would help old man Rom his stolen good workshop, we were a perfect team of two, but we could only steal so much but it was enough to get us by."
Till one day I met a weird woman by the name of Elsa, right away I know she was bad news the mere aura leaking off her for some reason made me hold my gut and raise my guard almost as if my body was warning me to do such on its own conviction.
Right away I prepared my blade to fight for my life, but before I could get the first attack to give me an advantage, she said these very words to me.
"As much as I would love to take up that offer to fight you to the death, I'm afraid I can't as I have a life-changing job for you, Felt I presume."
Instantly I drop my guard down reason be I got a job from many shady people she wouldn't be the first in that category.
So, I replied with.
"Yes, I am, are you a potential client aren't yah."
She smiles while licking her lips as her glare put a rather unpleasing and very uncomfortable pressure on me, anyone could see those were the eyes of a sadist, and the worst part is she wasn't even hiding her malicious intent and simply replied with a chuckle along with these words.
"Fufufu... that all depend on you, my dear."
I began to listen to her job offer, the term was too good to be true but because of my unending greed for income, I went with it.
I could finally change the way of my life, I could finally repay old man Rom, I could finally pursue my dreams of living an easy life without struggles or wondering what scraps I'm going to eat the next day a new begging was what filled me.
I then began to commence my job by stalking a weird girl that had on a concealment cloak, I know right away that she wasn't going to be easy.
But thankfully a weird distraction occurs with a man suddenly appearing out of nowhere causing a ruckus in the streets.
It was the perfect opportunity and I took it; she didn't notice at first and by the time she did, I already had both the high ground and the head start.
But she began chasing me, I was confident that I can get away from her, the reason being I know the kingdom's entire geography and structures from head to toe because I scaled them every day, but the mysterious girl shows an impressive amount of physical prowess that those not befit her image or build at all.
I know, I know I'm not one to talk about, seeing the feat I can accomplish with my surroundings when I'm serious can surprise even the most skilled of warriors.
But the girl's physical prowess was honorable of mention, right away I could only deduct two things I'm dealing with someone with divine protection or I'm dealing with a rather capable demi-human.
Probably the latter was what I'm thinking, over the years I have developed a rather useful level of deductive skill to ensure my survival at all costs it has never failed me up to now, but seeing her keeping up with me I instantly know this was going to be a battle of attrition and trickery.
And as if the very heavens were answering my plea for help, as darkness like no other overtook the entirety of Lugnica as heavy rains began to pour while thunder and lightning began to drop all over the place.
causing a panic in the streets but may it be a coincidence or stroke luck on my part a miracle happens as a raging bolt of purple lightning struck right in front of my chaser almost catching her, thankfully it misses I didn't want anyone to get hurt, but it was enough to slow her down as she began to drop from the roof all the way to ground.
I chaired at this because this was the break, I needed to get away but I was also hoping and praying to the gods that she would be ok
But I didn't lament on it for too long but instead, I focus on the sudden change of weather as this confuses me because the change of weather was way too sudden, it was almost as if mother nature was angry at the world.
For what reason I did not know nor do I care because I had my ticket for freedom right in my hands which was a piece of jewelry.
Honestly why did my client pay so much for this, honestly speaking I would never understand rich people.
But I noticed it glowed in my hands and, to be honest, it was a beautiful glow but I didn't really care, either way, it was now time to make a profit of the century.
So as a way to quickly reach the warehouse I jump down to a bridge and ran straight to an alley. and that was a decision that I would regret as that was the closest, I have ever felt to death, even worse to that of the Elsa chick.
But it was also the day that I "Felt Emerada Lugnica" the loss princess and the future fifth Candidate of Lugnica meet the person that would soon be called and revered as [The Great spirit of Ophidian] representing [Mother nature anger] and its entirety.
But of course, I didn't know any information about the last part till the very future and that is how I got here in this predicament.
As the figure said to me while bending down to cover both me and him from the heavy downfall of rain that was dropping down from the sky with all its rage.
"Well, well, well what do we have here."
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Subaru Pov.
The little girl looks at me with a petrified look, a classical face of despair is what I would call it, and after I said what I got to say I bend down to her level covering her from the pouring rain, which at this point and time, which already can be considered as tropical storm thankfully these alley walls was protecting us from the great winds that were blowing.
It was a reminder that Tyche's mere present or mana consumption to simply manifest for a short period of time was so devastating that I can even call disaster manipulation.
Because this weather was getting out of control, so much so, I could hear the screams of many people in the background who weren't prepared for the suddenness of the situation that befalls them, but not like that any of my concern.
So, I put all my focus on this so-called king candidate and spoke.
"Hmm, so tell me, little witness, what's your name?"
As I said those words the girl began to cry out of fear as she said.
"P...P-Please don't... sob... don't... sob... Eat me!"
I look at this in surprise, because the girl was literally begging for her life, saying something as odd as don't eat me.
I simply replied in the best way I know-how
"Why do you think I will eat you!?"
The girl slowly raised her hand to point at something which was behind me and when I looked behind me to see what it was, I saw Manasa gobbling up the remaining of Kan's body, as she was giving Felt a rather menacing look while enjoying her meal.
So, I looked back at her and said while attempting to pat her head.
"Don't worry Manasa won't hurt you if you don't give her a reason to now tell me your name."
Felt Pov
I remain still because I fear for my life, I watch as the huge two-meter white Serpent devours Kan whole, and if you listen closely, you can still hear the scream of a man inside the stomach of the beast.
Right away I knew this person was the owner, and to make things worse the weather got really bad too quickly to maneuver the roofs without great focus on my divine protection.
Normally I would move but the mysterious man had an aura to him that frighten me or more on the weapon on his side, call me a fool but I get the feeling if he draws that thing, I'm dead meat, is this what they called "death perception" the ability to foresee one death ahead of time when before something that can kill you.
It wasn't a nice feeling and the snake wasn't making it any better and to top things off the dangerous individual aimed its pet one me.
I instantly cried out in an attempt to beg for my life.
"P...P-Please don't... sob... don't... sob... Eat me!"
I shouted out as tears that weren't there before started leaking from my eyes.
I look at the mysterious man bewildered because I couldn't get a good read on him, with his eyes covered and his inhuman white hair going down blowing in his face made it hard for me to get a proper facial expression out of him.
He was a blank slate I didn't know what to do, he remained silent for a little while, it was because of this very reason that I began to panic on the inside, but what made it worse was his pet snake began to give me a look that was too intelligent to be from that of an ordinary Mabeast monster.
Its glare told me everything there was no need for words at that moment, it was clear as day what the message it was trying to relay to me was.
"Move I will kill you, slip I will kill you, breath wrongly and I will kill you."
That was the message I got from those glowing red eyes it possesses, but I guess I should expect that, after all, just like its owner it had an unusual and inhuman shade of white scales.
But I was knocked out from my panic that was worsening by the second as the white hair stranger said.
"Why do you think I will eat you!?"
What did he mean, he himself called me a witness earlier, that could only imply one thing, I had to disappear but I simply replied by slowly pointing my finger toward his pet?
He looked behind for a short moment and turned back towards me and said with a rather calm voice.
"Don't worry Manasa won't hurt you if you don't give her a reason to in the first place, so you don't have to worry for your life, now tell me your name blondie."
I look at the man as he said this to me while attempting to grab me, I instantly close my eyes expecting the worse praying it will be a painless experience.
But my expectation soon failed me as I began to feel a soft and comfortable feeling on my head then my whole body.
The feeling was calm, it was like being bathed in sunlight itself, it granted me peace, as the amazing feeling of fatigue caused from running away from that athletic girl earlier started leaving eventually fulling me with new vitality by the second.
And when I opened my eyes, I was met with the mysterious boy patting my head as his body shone with an orange brilliance, and right after his magic aura depleted as he said still patting my head.
"First of all, I won't eat you."
"..."
"Second of all, you misunderstood something these guys try to kill me when I was reading to myself, I only kill them in self-defense.
"..."
"Third of all, my name is Sub... sorry about that my name Is Pleiades just Pleiades I almost tell you the name of my little sister it's a force of habit haha... sorry about that if it's not too much may I know yours."
I began hearing his voice and strangely it had a calm but alluring tone to it.
It wasn't annoying, nor was it scary if anything his words sound really reasonable for the first time that I ran into this alley and saw the bloody mess I thought I ran into a serial killer.
But it would seem that I have misunderstood this whole horror show, I wasn't a stranger so I know everyone in the slums especially those three unfortunate bastards.
They were quite popular for stealing, hell there was a time they rob a defenseless old woman and took all her earnings right after getting it from her sons who work in another kingdom.
But honestly speaking they were all idiots for taking on someone above them in combat and as a fellow professional thief myself, it would only make sense to steal from someone you are confident you can handle but these guys did the opposite and end up like this.
"What a pity hahah."
I said this while scratching my head in embarrassment because I cried in front of a stranger begging for my life as if he was going to kill me but in reality, he was just trying to defend his life.
So, I got up and started to brush myself off as some mud got on me, I checked in my side pocket, and thankfully the jewel was still there.
I then look the man straight in the face as I said.
"I'm so sorry for misjudging you, I honestly thought you were going to kill me and feed me to that monster, and to answer your previous question my name is Felt just Felt, I have no family name since I was adopted by someone who doesn't have one either he something like my grandfather."
The man looks at me with a smile as he also got up while saying.
"Hahaha... a pretty name indeed, so tell me miss Felt are by any chance acquainted with any of these three presumptuous idiots."
Felt then gave one last look at them and spoke.
"Well, yea they're pretty famous around these parts."
"I see, so you're not mad that I kill them did you."
"Well, I don't know them to the point of grieving, but I did warn them to not rob from someone stronger them because of this same reason, in the end, they reap what they sow hahah...
I said this while laughing nervously, I still didn't want to overstep my boundaries because there was a man-eating snake right behind him.
And as I said this in my mind, I noticed he caught up to what I was thinking because I gave his pet a brief stare of fear and what he did next frightened me.
"Come over here Manasa, say hi to our new friend Felt."
"Oi, oi why are you calling that thing over here... you really trying to kill me are you."
"Oh no, no, I just notice you hold some fear towards my pet so I thought I can ease your heart a little by reassuring that she is tamed and harmless does that not song reasonable to you."
I gave the snake one last look as I noticed it came to its master side rather quickly and began hissing in glee.
It was almost like a stray Gato that was fed by someone and earned it love in time.
So, I look back to Pleiades and ask.
"Is it a Mabeast?"
The man gave me a confused as he said.
"Agh Mabeast, what the hell is Mabeast!?"
I gave him a confused look reason be how the hell doesn't know what a Mabeast is.
"You're not serious right there no way you can't know what a Mabeast is?!"
But to my surprise, he really didn't because he was humble enough to gracefully bow and apologize for his idiocy.
"Please forgive me for my lack of knowledge lady Felt, but from where I came from, we don't have any Mabeast around to terrorize us."
"Ugh...
"Is that really that surprising?"
"Kind of yeah and by the way I'm not a noble so stop calling me lady it's weird and disgusting at the same time, so just call me Felt and I will call you big."
"Big bro?!"
I looked at him nervously and spoke.
"Do you not like it if not I can always ca...
But before I could get the chance to finish speaking, he interrupted me as he said.
"No, no it just took me by surprise that's all, I'm fine with it, but anyways this is Manasa I don't know what these Mabeast you referred to really is but I can reassure you she is not one of them, why don't you pet her she won't bite I promised."
I gave the snake one last look as I breathe in trusting the man before me, and amazingly she was well tamed because it even bends its head to be pet by a complete stranger.
My hand ran through its scales as one word came to mine.
"Smooth to the touch, but it's hard to believe that she isn't a Mabeast seeing how big she is and all."
"Well, she is fed properly so I can see why you think that."
I flinch at that statement, how couldn't I not after seeing what it did to Kan I was a little wary of it, but since big bro tames it, I wasn't really afraid of it like before, but he then asks me a question I didn't know how to reply as he said.
"So Felt, I notice that you were running really fast before you crash into Kan, where are you heading to?"
Felt looks away from me as she said while rubbing her head.
"I was running away from the rain and ended up back here because it was a shorter route and that is how I met you."
"Mh... I see presume you were going home."
"Yes, I was."
"Well Felt I'm not going to hold you up seeing that this weather is getting really out of control, I'm sure your grandfather is worried sick about you, so take this raincoat to make it through the rain, and also some snacks is also added in the pockets in case you get hungry or trap somewhere due to the weather so I hope you can also ration on those till you reach ok."
I was shocked because the fancy rain cloak just came out of nowhere, I had to ask what was this power.
"What the hell was that."
"Oh, it's nothing too fancy, it's just spatial magic and something I pack beforehand."
"Wow you really are a capable magician, never heard of spatial magic before though."
"Well, you wouldn't know about it, since it's an original spell that was created from my hometown,"
"Wow, your home must be for smart people that do nothing but study magic all day long."
I gave Felt a smile It wasn't spatial magic it's just my creation ability, normally I can't have them in the world manifested for too long, but if I double the conception rate, I can make them stay in the real world permanently, but I simply replied to her with this.
"Well, you can say that."
"Haha well it has been nice talking to you big bro, once again I apologize for labeling you as murder and also you Manasa, well anyways live strong."
From there I was waved off by big bro as I put on the raincoat, he gave me and head for the warehouse and the last thing I heard from him was.
"I hope we can meet again Felt, live strong."
"Hehe, I'm sure we will run into each other again."
I then run into the rain while placing the raincoat hood over me, it was also convenient as I could hide my face, which will prevent that woman from noticing me if we somehow cross paths again.
With that said the last thing I said to myself was.
"Pleiades ha... what a nice guy."
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Subaru Pov
I watched as Felt disappeared from my view and the fake smile I had deteriorated as I was sure I made a good impression on the so-called king candidate.
I then focus my attention on the two corpses on the ground as I watch Manasa finish digesting Kan so I took a look to see if there was any difference by just peeking at her basic introduction.
[Name: Manasa]
[HP: 393/393]
[Lvl: 2]
[Class: Creation]
After seeing how her stats and health points went up after eating only one person, I instantly knew she was going to be a great asset to me in the future.
"Maybe I could feed her some of those Mabeast monster Felt was telling me about earlier to increase her strength, but I need more information before I come to a conclusion, but oh well let's just keep feeding these hoodlums for now."
I then ordered Manasa to eat the remaining bodies while there was no more witness around to see this due to the weather.
She then began to gobble down Chin and after he was properly digested, she moved on to Ton and he was digested rather quickly as well and when I look at her basic introduction once more it was something like this.
[Name: Manasa]
[HP: 542/542]
[Lvl: 4]
[Class: Creation]
"Haha your "HP" is already bigger than mines, but since you have finished eating, I think it is about time I start to summon you back inside.
Since I have the ability to manipulate snakes and their biology then this should be in the realm of possibilities especially since she can transform into a liquid.
I then summoned a kitchen knife and made a quick slit on my hand as blood started to pour, from there I pointed it to Manasa.
And as if Manasa understands what I wanted it to do she crawled at me and began to transform into her liquid form and as my blood touched her.
Her entire body transforms to that of my blood and she went inside my body as my wound closes thanks to "The Mercy of Mana", with this I had a way to hide her from people, it did make sense that she could hide in my blood because she was made from it, to begin with.
"I guess I should leave now and find shelter, this weather caused by Tyche influence is getting really out of ha...
But before I even had the chance to finish saying what I wanted to say, I was disturbed by something that was making the hair on my body stand up in fear, no it wasn't more tugs, nor was it anyone at all, if anything this feeling could only be described as a surge of power, coming from where within the kingdom.
I instinctively turn my body to the north as I jump up to the building preparing for something big because what I was feeling was a serious abnormality within the very atmosphere of the world itself, a huge amount of mana so pure to the point I feel like anything can be purified by it.
Like I said before, I was extremely sensitive to mana, most likely because I'm a spirit, I was so sensitive to it I could instantly tell how much mana a person possesses just by being close to them.
But what shocked me the most was that Tyche's power depleted the entire reserve of mana from the atmosphere within the kingdom, so she could manifest, so my question is as follows.
"How can something withdraw this much mana from the surrounding environment when there is literally none available at the moment!?"
Then, that was when it hit me.
There wasn't any mana at the moment to absorb not in the slightest as this pure impulse of raw mana was coming from a source, most likely from someone who possesses such a huge pool of mana so pure that me a divine spirit although incomplete could help but question my position.
And that when I began to see it, a trail of many lights similar to the trail of light that Tyche absorb from the atmosphere but these lights were different.
Instead of taking from the world as Tyche did to manifest her existence, this mysterious force of nature was doing the exact opposite.
As the mysterious force of nature was giving back the world ten times more the quantity and quality of the very mana that I selfishly deprive the world of.
My eyes followed the trail of mana that was leaking from one source, and that was when I saw it-- at the very center of the kingdom itself a glimmering light so bright and so pure, was shining with such brilliance one may even think it was the sun.
It didn't matter how far you were in the kingdom you would be able to feel the warmth that invades the very soul to cleanse it of all its impurities.
As each passing second passes by the light burns brighter and brighter as if to say it was ready to purify the very world itself.
Until the light finally declares its purpose for existing in this cruel world full of corruption and evil and in a single moment everyone in the city who was been affected by the great storm I created, stop to look at the divine miracle taking place in front of them.
Some even began to get into a praying position, because as of this moment there was no pain, there was no despair, nor was there no suffering because before the light no evil shall prevail.
Till the very world before me became dead silent and then.
--Thhsssss!--
--Booooom!--
A loud majestic sound echoes throughout the entire kingdom as if to make a statement, and what followed right after was the release of a massive beacon of blue light which created a giant pillar of the purest mana this world has to offer.
As the pillar light traveled at supersonic speed ripping through the cloud even going beyond the heavens.
And at that moment the pillar began to expand throughout the entire kingdom or maybe even beyond ripping everything in its path or its more proper to say, it began to destroy the very thing that threatened the kingdom in the first place.
As the storm I created was instantly one-shoted by some unknown factor that surpasses even that of a natural disaster itself.
The shockwaves were so devastating that I flew off the roof hanging on for dear life but I couldn't hang on anymore.
I flew back into the alley but strangely I didn't feel any pain as a matter of fact I felt refreshed and recharged and when I looked around.
Life started to manifest before my very eyes, as flowers started to bloom in the alley, the rats that were dead were suddenly resurrected.
The air become so fresh it was a privilege to just breathe it, the people that suffered from sickness were miraculously cured, the blind could see, the cripple to walk, and the injured were healed.
Those that were struck by lightning were suddenly restored to a healthy point in life before they were even destroyed in the first place.
It was almost as if the light itself destroyed the kingdom and rebirthed it anew.
I lay in the alley, still shocked by what I have seen as the beautiful bright sun embraces me from above as if to mock me and my accomplishments.
And at that moment I could only think about one question that explained my shock in a nutshell.
"What the hell just happen!?"
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