Prologue
Sorry I haven't able to publish any new chapter due to my busy schedule. I made some minor changes in this chapter but the rest of the content is the same.
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Everywhere you turn your eyes, the only thing you could see is an endless blue sea and blue sky. But somewhere in this endless sea, you can see a single small island with little vegetation and a sole structure on it.
Looking closely the sole structure from before turns out to be a beautiful mansion taking most of the island area. Entering the mansion, anything you could see looked either worn out or outdated furniture but if you look closely not a single speck of dust can be seen on anyone of them. Moving further into the Mansion passing several doors a huge wooden double door with beautiful carving can be seen giving off a strange Aura.
~~~Behind this beautiful door~~~
Countless books and scrolls of all kinds can be seen floating all over the place. In this swarm of books, a sole figure of a young man with long white hair reaching past his shoulders named Ace wearing a long-sleeved shirt, black jeans, and casual white shoes can be seen sitting cross-legged on the floor reading a yellow scroll with many books and scrolls scattered around him.
Ace was just a normal person who loves stuff like anime, mangas, and novels until one day he died accidentally by God. The God said he wants to compensate him, Ace was excited and asked any otaku could wish for 'a System' but that old geezer just pours cold water over his dreams. But he didn't give up and started to ask for other things like 'Instant Mastery' or 'Photographic Memory' but that old just keep on rejecting every time. Feeling defeated Ace just politely requests God to give him whatever he wants to.
In the end, after some bargaining and requesting Ace finally able to receive the following things from God:
1) Able to travel to different worlds (God told him that there are many worlds and universes in the multiverse similar to the Movies, Animes, Mangas, and Novels.)
2) An alternate dimension space (Mansion Included with several facilities)
3) Knowledge of all Skills and Techniques from every world (Books like Cultivation Manuals, Skills Books, Grimoires, Jutsu Scrolls, etc.)
4) New Body [Semi-Immortality (The power not to age but can be slain or die of grief), Ability to share Semi-Immortality, Adaptable to all forms of energy]
5) And lastly, Gate of Babylon and the Golden Key (Ace was happy that this geezer at least has a heart but he almost coughed blood seeing the Gate's vault contains a single treasure. Well, at least the Gate had the auto-repair feature and unlimited space, he can build his own treasury in the future. I won't tell you guys which treasure he received until the right time.)
Before sending him away, God gave him some instructions and warnings that may save his life in the future when he travels to the other worlds.
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More than a year has passed since that day. Even after the year, Ace didn't travel to any world and just spends most of his time studying and practicing the content in the books he read. Ace had already confirmed that there is no other land nor lifeform in this alternate world. Luckily, the mansion had enough food supplies for him to last for some years. There are also some new clothes, it looks like that old man isn't that heartless but he doesn't know why but there were also many women's clothes well more like 'Cosplay outfits of maids, nurses, etc.. The mansion doesn't have any problem either except for old furniture. For lighting and water, there is an unlimited supply, there are yellow crystals attached to the ceilings that illuminate light by sending spiritual energy in a gem act as a switch in every room wall. And, every water medium (Taps, Shower, etc.) has a blue crystal attached to every single one which provided fresh clean water by sending spiritual energy in those crystals. There were also some clothes and food supplies for more than a year so he was able to live without any difficulty.
Ace also found a workshop in the basement equipped with various necessary tools and materials like various metal ores, ingots, etc. for forging and crafting (from the Medieval Period). But there is no wood or coal to lit fire in forge instead there are several small red pebbles that produce a lot of heat, the entire furnace was filled with them (An eco-friendly way of forging without making any pollution). Ace knows a few things about forging and crafting from videos but luckily he found few books like 'Blacksmithing Manual' in the 'Room of Books' (Name of the room with flying books).
These books are very special even if they are destroyed, stolen or lost somewhere they will get recover own there own.
From the 'Blacksmithing Manual' Ace learned how to use different tools and four basics of blacksmithing from the book like:
1) Heating to manipulate the metal. It must be heated to the perfect temperature to do so.
2) Holding the metal in place while hitting to manipulates the metal
3) Hitting the metal accurately is more important than simply hitting the metal with great force. There are certain tools used in the process of hitting that help to achieve greater accuracy and precision.
4) Shaping metal can be likened to the art of molding clay in that both have to be shaped.
Other than forging Ace also practiced in sculpture using knife to craft figures from wood as a hobby.
Even if the books explained everything to him but unless he studies and practices hard the knowledge he obtains will remain useless. But still, practice blacksmithing is ever difficult for the first-timer like him. For two weeks Ace just practicing hitting hammer a hundred times using both hands using the same force each time on metal plates. Hitting hammer each time with the same force is not easy and his arms got sore after every section but in return, it also increases his grip and arms strength. So whenever the read a new book Ace always studies them until he gets himself familiar with those techniques.
For the past year, every day he spends his time training first in the workshop hitting different types of ores to remove the impurities and turning ores into ingots and ingots into weapons, then outside the Mansion doing exercise, Meditating (Cultivating in different types of energies), and other things.
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While Ace was reading he got distracted hearing a voice from the other side of the door.
"Master, It's time for dinner." An elegant voice enters his eyes. Closing the scroll Ace slowly stood up from the cold ground his white band covered his eyes. Stretching his limbs Ace rises his hand and moves the bangs to the side revealing his blood-red eyes.
Looking at the mess he creates Ace waved his right hand and the books and scrolls scattered around started to float and join the swarm above him. Remembering She's still waiting outside Ace hurriedly walked toward the door. Opening the door revealed the figure of a beautiful young woman appearing to be in her early twenties with back-length silver hair that features a long braid on each side with small blue bows at the ends, while the rest is let down which ends in twin braids and red eyes. Wearing a blue and white French maid outfit with long sleeves and a white maid headband over her head with red lipstick as a cosmetic accessory.
(Now I know most of you guys have already figure out who she might be but if you still don't know then I don't know what to say.😏😏😏)
"Oh, Grayfia how many times I told you that I'm your 'Husband', not your 'Master'." Looking at this beautiful devil in front of him Ace still remembers the day they met like it was yesterday. But that the story of some other day.
"I know, Master. But personal and professional life shouldn't be mixed. Therefore right now as your personal maid, it's my duty to address you formally." Bowing slightly Grayfia said with a stern face.
Just after a few days of living together, Ace came to understand that she wasn't the same Grayfia from the anime well that old man said the world look similar but not the same. She told him that she was from the Lucifuge Clan, not the Gremory Clan so he understands that she might come from a different time period means she hasn't meet Sirzech at that time.
At first, Grayfia always used to keep her guard up around him and never let him get closer. Well, it wasn't that he did something to offend her in the first place and her actions were also reasonable during the time. But Ace didn't bother and always treat her with respect and care.
As time passes, the barrier she made around herself starts to disappear and she started to see him in a different light. As a result, both Ace and Grayfia came closer with the passage of time, Ace told her everything. Grayfia was shocked hearing that she was a fictional character and got depressed hearing her clan's ill intents but Ace reassure her telling what the god told him. Ace also forge a ring for her, it was just a plain ring due to his newbie forging skills but it still touches Grayfia's heart. She was truly happy being purposed by the person she loves and said she wouldn't mind if he takes more girls in as it was normal in her world and the mansion is also very big for just two people.
Ace showed her the 'Room of Books' which amazed her but when she enters the room who knows from where a book came flying that caught her eye. That book was about the way to become a 'Perfect Maid' and the book really piqued her interest maybe because she was really a perfect fit for the Maid job. Grayfia learns everything from the book in just a few weeks.
"*Sign* Nevermind then. Today I finally manage to learn what I need. Want to see?" Sign in defeat Ace changes the topic. Now he know-how Sirzech must have felt during the time she act as his maid, not his wife.
"It'll be my pleasure." The excited look on his face shows that he was really happy.
Smiling brightly Ace firmly holds her from the waist moving closer he connects their foreheads causing a small blush to appear on her face. Taking a deep breath and chant two words.
"STATUS OPEN"
As the words left his mouth a visible transparent blue screen started to form in their mind. On the screen, a golden text started to form on it.
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NAME: Ace
AGE: ??? (SEMI-IMMORTAL)
TALENTS:
Adaptation
Intermediate Blacksmith
Beginner Sculptor
CULTIVATION METHODS:
Leaf Concentration Exercise [Mid-Genin Level]
{BENEFITS: Increase Chakra Reserve, Improve Chakra Control, Improve Concentration.}
Mysterious Heaven Technique [Level-7, Spirit Trainee][Soul Spirit: Not Awakened Yet]
{BENEFITS: Trains internal Qi/Ki/Chi by circulating the spirit energy in the meridian through 10 times, resist extreme pressure, poison and helps with recovering injuries, daily practice of this technique also has the effect of widening and removing impurities from meridians, as well as gradually improving physique.}
Heavenly God Tactics [Bronze 4-Star]
{BENEFITS: The slowest and hardest technique to practice but if succeed grant the user to use all other elements, take on seven demon spirits with a different element, fully absorb the effects of any medicine, train both the soul force and enhance the strength of the physical body together. Assess to the Heavenly Energy (Devine/God Ki) after reaching the Legend Rank. The body refining method of the Heavenly God Technique uses the heart to refine the breath, then uses the breath to refine the body.}
(I didn't give the description because I know that most of the readers already know about them but if there are who don't know then they can search on fandom. And His cultivation is low even after the year is because he doesn't have cultivation pills nor the tools and materials to make them. Mysterious Heaven Technique may increase his speed ten times but Heavenly God Tactics affects its speed but it will help him to solidify his foundation even more.
[NOTE: I used the same ranking system used in the series these techniques belong to.]
SKILLS:
Gate of Babylon [1]
Flying Thunder God [In-Progress]
Purple Demon Eyes [Survey Stage]
Mysterious Jade Hands [In-Progress]
Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track [In-Progress]
Shadow Clone
Chidori [In-Progress]
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(There are more techniques he knows but I have some confusion so please give your opinions on which skills should be added in the list.)
[NOTE: In-Progress means that he is still working on those skills but he can use them to a certain degree.]
Opening his eyes Ace retracts his head but still holds her in a hug.
"So, what you think? I finally manage to replicate a statues screen! With this, now I can always check on my progress!" As he talked Grayfia cheeks were still a little red. Usually, Grayfia always has a dignified aura around her but she's still just a girl who likes being pampered.
It was really a huge success for Ace and Grayfia was also amazed seeing something like this well she also sometimes visit the room to learn new things that she never heard off from time to time. Ace also told her about his bargaining with that old man making her laugh due to his childish behavior. But she loves that about him.
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On the dining hall, Ace and Grayfia were having dinner together. Even if Ace allows her to acts as a maid for the whole day but during times like these both of them act as a happy couple.
Different from her previous serious look the Grayfia now looks very different.
"Dear I have something to tell you." Calling him as a newlywed wife would do instead of addressing formally, Grayfia looks concerned about something.
"Oh! What is it?" Ace got confused seeing the concerned look on her face.
"Our food supplies are about to end. Mostly they are only enough for three weeks." She's right they have only limited supplies. Ace's have to eat a lot due to his routine and he doesn't have any experience in cooking so he messed up many times the past but after Grayfia takes over the kitchen it solved his food problem.
"Hmm... Alright, you don't have to worry I will take care of it. Looks like its finally time to make a trip."
Thinking, Ace decides that it's finally time to travel other worlds. Originally, he thought about going after making some more progress with the skills but look like things have to move ahead of time. He also asked Grayfia if she wanted to come with him but she politely refused to saying she would come next time.
After eating their dinner Ace help Grayfia washing the dishes while teasing her from time to time. Then they both return to the bedroom, as Ace will be leaving for the next few days and Grayfia would be left alone so they both take their time making love to each other until Grayfia passed out with a satisfactory look on her sleeping face while Ace also feel tired but due to his improved physique he has more stamina. So he cleans up the mess they create and fall asleep holding her in an embrace.
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Next Mo... I'm mean Afternoon, Ace was standing outside the mansion. After last night Grayfia was too tired to walk properly so Ace told her to get some rest and prepare a simple breakfast and also feed her with his own hands. Giving her a gentle kiss on the lips Ace walked out of the mansion after taking some tools he forges himself.
Ace was wearing the same clothes with an addition of a new long black gothic trench coat.
Focusing his mind Ace brought both of his forward and space started to distorted and a rift opened.
Taking a deep breath Ace glace back one last time and jump inside the rift.
Inside the dimensional rift, Ace keeps on drifting endlessly looking at various openings while thinking where should he go but remember that he doesn't even know where these openings lead to. But that's not important, his main priority is to find a good place to make some quick cash and get supplies as quickly as possible but it won't be easy. It would be a miracle if he found a bag full of money as soon as he reaches another side. Other than that the only other choice he has is to either earn or steal but still he will figure out when the time is right.
Leaving things to his luck he picked a random opening in the rift Ace directly went through it.