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Being in Akio's skin was a nightmare, but it wasn't always like that. As a child he could have been called one of the luckiest in the world. He had two loving parents who were never in conflict, money was never an issue for his family and he was surrounded by friends who got along with him, especially his childhood friend Akira made his days up. All that changed when he was seven.
Due to a housing market crash his father's medium sized construction company went bankrupt. His gentle father who never even raised his hand against his family became more and more violent. Suddenly, his friends, who used to fight just to stay close him started to avoid even being near him, but nothing hurt more than having his best friend ignore him and even moved to a different school.
Still, time passed and he got through to being ten. Though aggressive, his father very rarely abused him. Though not the same popularity, he still had friends. He even started getting along with a girl named Fumiko who lived close to him. That is until he entered middle school and was reunited with Akira.
Akira wasn't the same. The generous child who wanted to make sure everybody was having fun wad replaced with a coldhearted display of who he used to be.
"Oh, it's you"- he said to Akio with a look of both pity and anger. His violet eyes, a unique feature that always defined Akira, showed an air of defiance, as if they compared themselves to the now dirtied green the other boy possessed. Then she said:
"How is your mother?"- A question which usually expresses a thoughtful nature, but now dried of it's comfort.
"Must be nice still having one"-Akio didn't respond. Whether it was the bizzare tone, Akira's dangerous aura or the strange wording and contents, he couldn't tell.
What was clear is that Akira acted different towards him since then. HE SHOULD HAVE ANSWERED, he told himself over and over, but that was too late.
After this incident Akira started harassing him. At first there were only small things, he put his foot down so that he would trip himself himself, a little pushing, but it didn't take long to be transformed into full-blown bullying . "Come on Kira, don't murder him~"-said one of his friends. Fumiko tried to help Akio, but it just meant that he was bullied outside of her vision.
It wasn't fear that made the ones that weren't in his clique nor supporting him ignore what he was doing to Akio, but his charisma, the one feature he retained from the past. Akira, now nicknamed Kira was a man of many followers.
This is why when they were transported to the fantasy world of Alvia, when they suddenly found themselves before a for the time mysterious king in a foreign world, Akira was the one who regained his senses first and assessed the situation...
But this is not their story.
WELCOME OH, HOLY HEROES TO THE KINGDOM OF GRANDCONTINE, BLESSED BY THE HOLY GODDESS MARIA.
....-His stature wasn't big, his clothes not too pompous and even his gaze lacked true devotion. Still, no one dared say anything before the king. Then he continued:
DEMONS HAVE COME SOARING FROM THE NORTH AND ALTHOUGH WE HAVE STOPPED THEIR ADVANCE, SINCE 10 YEARS AGO, A STALEMATE HAS OCCURED... HEROES, YOU ARE OUR LAST HOPE TO STOP THIS NEVER ENDING CONFLICT!-many of the teenagers were in disbelief. Were they just supposed to enter a war they had no connection to? So the king let them no more time to process the information.
YOUR ARRIVAL INTO THIS WORLD WAS BLESSED BY THE THREE HOLY GODDESSES: MARIA, THE BENEVOLENT; CATRINA, THE JUST AND DIANA THE PRUDENT. HEROES, BY THE MIGHT OF ALL HOLY, OPEN YOUR STATUSES!-and by his word status windows popped before each and every student. He then raised from his seat and started looking between them.
He stepped before the first student:
Name: Ihijo Amaru
Level:1
Class: Ninja-Shinobi(Agility=stealth↑)
Race: Human(+stats+)
Title: Hero(vs. Demons= stats↑)
Skills: Body double lv.1
Sprint lv.1
Status appraisal[H]
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Agility:20
Endurance:10
Intelligence:15
Strenght:10
Wisdom:10
"H-h-how is it y-your highness?"
NOT TERRIBLE, I SUPPOSE, THOUGH IT'S NOT WHAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
And he continued. Most of the high schoolers had classes such as Samurai, Ronin, Shaman, Monk and Ninja, with Shinobi and Kunoichi depending on gender.
Name: Akira Ishii
Level:1
Class: Sage(Chastity=Intelligence↑)
Race: Human(+stats)
Title: Hero(vs. Demons= stats↑)
Skills: elemental manipulation lv.1
memorisation lv.1
ancient language lv.1
Status appraisal[H]
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Agility:10
Endurance:10
Intelligence:30
Strenght:10
Wisdom:20
FINALLY SOME GOOD LUCK.
"Is Sage a good profession?"
BUT OF COURSE, SAGES ARE PIONEERS OF MAGIC, IT IS A VERY RARE CLASS- as they all looked towards Akira, the students were in uproar: wow; how awesome; as expected of Akira; please take care of us- they said.
Name: Akio Yamamoto
Level:1
Class: hero(vs. Demons= stats↑)
Race: hero(+stats)
Title: Chosen by THE FAIR JUDGE
Skills: hero's aura
hero's sword( not in possession)
Status appraisal[H]
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Agility:30
Endurance:30
Intelligence:30
Strenght:30
Wisdom:30
HUH?
"W-what i-is the problem?
IT SAYS THAT YOUR RACE IS ,,HERO"
"Oh, then it's probably a rare class"
LOOKING AT THE STATS YOU POSSESS, THAT MAY BE SO... Oh...
GLORY TO CATRINA, THE FAIR JUDGE!- he shouted.
The sound coming from the other students was even more intense, surprising Akio more then anyone. The colleagues who used to see him as a different race started to gloat over the possibility of being protected by someone so powerful. Outbursts of sorries and excuses followed him even as he tried to get some space.
No, space was a wrong word. Akio wanted to run from Akira, someone who was gazing at him so horrifyingly, it made him feel all powerless even after the recent revelations. Continuing only let to the discovery of more of the same ninjas and samurai. Then only two remained.
SABRINA, LOOK AT THEM FOR ME, IT'S ALREADY TAKEN TOO MUCH.
"As you command, my liege"-said a young, silver haired woman dressed in elegant white robes.
Name: Fumiko Hayashi
Level:1
Class: Saintess(wisdom=healing power↑)
Race: Human(+stats)
Title: Stigmatized by BENEVOLENCE
Skills: Healing touch lv.1
Aura of Benevolence lv.MAX.
Miracle[S]
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Agility:10
Endurance:10
Intelligence:15
Strenght:10
Wisdom:35
"Hail the holy Saint of Maria"- Bowing, the woman starts praying, attracting the attention of the king who suddenly runs towards Fumiko and joins the nun in praying;
OH, FORGIVE BE THIS FOOL WHO WAS BLIND TO THE GRACIOUS MOTHERS HEART! I WELCOME THE HOLY SAINTESS!
"I...."- Fumiko was in disbelief. She didn't value herself low, but neither could she see being someone of such high importance as the direct missionary of a god.
"Let's come to the last".
Name: Kiyoshi Sasaki
Level:1
Class: Rogue(Agility=dexterity↑)
Race: Human(+stats)
Title: Hero(vs. Demons= stats↑)
Skills: Consume lv. III
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Agility:15
Endurance:10
Intelligence:10
Strenght:10
Wisdom:5
"Consume? What kind of skill is that" said the woman wondering at the status screen.
'Well let's see'- Kiyoshi opened his hand and raised it at the nun 'consume'.
In that moment, the skin of his palm and inner fingers opened, revealing a distorted assortment of teeth. His hand then lunged at the nun's face and started eating her alive. It didn't stop until she was thoroughly dead, leaving behind only remains of a head with fragments of the now blodied silver hair laying on the floor.
YOU... YOU MONSTER- Gargled the king, visibly showing a mix of disgust and fear. KNIGHTS! KNIGHTS! SLAY THAT MONSTROSITY! WIZARDS, MAKE THAT THING DISSAPEAR!
The armor clad warriors near the king lunged at the boy, first being a spear wielding guardsman with an oval helmet that revealed his frightened face.
Kiyoshi goes beside the spear and prepares his hand, before saying 'Consume'- The tips of the fingers open up and go through the soldier's eyes, pushing what remained of them inside his hand, which went straight to the brain and killed him.
Suddenly the wizards incantations stop and a magic circle appears below Kiyoshi . Just a moment later he is gone.
WHERE, WHERE IS HE?
"We sent him away, my liege!"-said one.
"Though we are not sure where he went, it is very probable he is now on another continent, at the very least"-complimented the other.
Sitting back on his throne, the king wiped the sweat from his forehead.
GOOD, GOOD... FOR THE LOVE OF THE TRINITY, WHAT EVEN WAS THAT?-Ge looked towards the back of the giant hall, as if... that monster reminded him of something.
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'Oh, what a nice forest'-
The daring adventures of a curious personage now begin, let the doors open_/ _
