6 Taker And Giver
"Finally! Time to go home!"
Yuu stretched out his arms, and sighed heavily.
"Haa… At first, I wanted to invite Hibiki to go home together. But she said that she had important business."
Yuu sighed once more, "well, there is still tomorrow. Rather than that, I have to think of a way for mom to drink the potion. Maybe if I..."
During the his way to go home, Yuu kept thinking about various ways for his mother to drink the high-class potion.
At home.
Yuu threw himself on the bed, and then he glanced at the calendar in his room.
'Three weeks, huh? Time keeps moving on. from day to day I continue to grow stronger. I have gained some skills, and I have also gotten some Job. But this is still not enough, I must become even more stronger.'
Yuu eyes became fierce.
He could not waste anymore time. Because the remaining time is only three weeks before the 'gate' opens. He will use various methods so that he can become stronger than anyone. So he can protect the people closest to him.
'But still, It's better if I take a break even it's only for a short time, I've been doing too much activity lately. It would be bad if I get sick, or something like that at a time like this.'
Clank.
Suddenly the door in Yuu's room opened.
"Big brother, can you help me with homework?"
Turns out it's his little sister. Since her Big brother was discharged from the hospital, Mari always came to her brother room, 'Lately she has always been relying on me on anything.'
Yuu raised his upper torso up, and get off from his bed, "Come here, I'll help you."
Mari's face looked happy, she walk closer to her brother.
'Somehow she looks happy? Looks like the owner of this body doesn't spend too much time with his little sister.'
After that, Yuu helps his little sister with her homework. Even then, Mari was out of focus. Because she kept staring at her brother face.
In the night.
After having dinner, Mari go to her room. While Yuu and his mother still in the kitchen to wash the dishes.
"Son, You can leave the rest to mom you know?"
"I can't do that."
Yuu looked at his Mother. He can see that his mother has dark circles under her eyes. Yuu realize that his mother forced herself to work, 'I need to give the potion now.'
"Um… Mother. I want to give you something."
His mother stopped moving his hand, and looked at his son.
"What Is that son?"
After thinking of various ways, Yuu only got one way. And he is also not too sure if the plan will succeed. He plans to make his mother drink the potion after dinner.
"Mother, I made a drink. Can you try it? "
"Sure, why not?"
Then Yuu went to the refrigerator, and took a bottle containing the potion. Looks like Yuu has moved the potion into an ordinary drink bottle. After pouring it into a cup. Yuu brought the drink to his mother who was sitting on the dining chair.
"This is mother. Please try it."
"Okay."
His mother looked into the cup for a few moments.
'Why is the color like this? Is this juice? But still, my son has made this. I have to try it.'
Gulp, Gulp, Gulp.
After drinking it, his mother is surrounded by small particles of Light. But it seems like her mother didn't notice the light, while Yuu could see that the potion worked.
'Yes! It seems like the potion works. Huh...? '
Yuu realized something was happening to his mother. For some reason, her appearance looked like she was young again.
'Is this... one of the effects of the potion?' he though as he tilting his head.
Suddenly his mother fell before him. Then Yuu immediately caught his mother who almost fell to the floor.
"Mother! Mother!! Are you ok? "
'What is this? Why suddenly mom ... huh? '
When Yuu checked his mother. He could feel that her heart was still beating and she was still breathing. It turns out that his mother just fell asleep.
"Haa... did she just fall asleep?"
Yuu saw the condition of his mother who was sleeping on his lap.
"Does the potion really work? It would be better if I checked it."
Skill activated [Observe].
Name: Amemiya Ayaka
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 55
Status: Normal.
From what Yuu saw. Her mother's status is normal. Which means that the disease that his mother have, may have healed.
"Hmm ... just in case, I'll take her to the hospital to be examined tomorrow."
Yuu looked at his mother's face. She really looks like she's back young.
"Mother turned out to look really pretty when she was young. Wha-! No, No, No, what was I thinking!? She's your mother."
Yuu carry his mother.
"She'll catch a cold at this rate, I'd better take her to her own room."
He carry his mother to her room, and returned to his room.
Clank.
Yuu sighed a breath of relief.
"Mission complete! Time to go outside."
…
"…Okay. With this way, I should be fine. "
Yuu wore the clothes he had used when he went to look for easter eggs.
"For some reason, I look like a criminal."
Yuu has no choice. If he doesn't want to be seen by anyone, he has to wear clothes that can cover his entire body.
Yuu glanced at the clock in his room.
"22:57 PM, three minutes before the event happened. I must hurry."
Yuu opened the window of his room. But when he wants to leave. he thought about the possibility of what would happen if he left home unattended.
Yuu glanced at his feet.
"Shiro, while I go out. Protect my family, and this house from any danger."
"Understood."
'It should be fine with this.'
Then Yuu left his house. He jumped from one roof to another roof.
'With my current speed, I should only need two minutes before arriving at that place.'
…
After two minutes, Yuu finally arrived at a corner of the intersection.
"One more minute. Yaawn... I'm a little sleepy. If I'm not mistaken, I saw a beverage machine near this place."
Then Yuu went to buy a drink, and returned as soon as possible. He waited on the roof of someone's house while drinking coffee that he bought in a beverage machine.
After a minute passed. Suddenly a portal opened at the corner of the intersection.
Yuu seems to have been waiting for this.
In 'GFW', there are event where, if the player takes the main character out at night for walking. Players will be confronted with events where suddenly a portal opens out of nowhere, and from that portal, several monsters will emerge.
Players can choose to escape or fight.
If the player chooses to run away. Then in the morning, there will be news about monsters that appear around the area.
But if the player chooses to fight. And If the player loses, the main character will not die. But he will run away, and news about monsters will also appear in the morning.
Another story, if the player wins. the player will get EXP and an certain drop items.
"Finally appeared."
'Master, what exactly is that?'
Muramasa suddenly spoke to Yuu through telepathy. She was confused, and curious about the portal that suddenly appeared at the corner of the intersection.
'Muramasa!? I don't know that you awake. I will explain this later. For now, hide your presence, they can find out our location if you give off that aura of yours. '
'Understood…? But what do you mean 'they'?
While they were talking, two Goblins came out of the portal. One of them has a dagger, while the other one has something like a Wooden Club in their hands.
'Master! What is that disgusting creature!? They came out of that strange circle.'
'Calm down. Luckily you hid your presence on time. If not, they will realize our presence now.'
Two armed gobillins. Yuu remembered that he wanted to do an experiment with one of his skill.
'First of all. Muramasa, tie them up with your magic. I want to try something.'
'Understood.'
Muramasa uses his black magic. He uses something like a dark chain, and ties them all together.
Because of the surprise attack, they dropped their weapons.
Then Yuu jumped off the roof, and approached them while holding Muramasa.
"All right. Let's see if you guys have good skills."
Yuu looked at the Goblin that previously had a dagger.
Skill activated [Observe].
Race: Goblin
Sex: Male
Level: 05
Rank: E
Str: 20
Vit: 47
Agi: 10
Mag: 11
Def: 12
Skills: Stealth, Synthesis, Dagger Art.
'Synthesis!? I got a jackpot. I must immediately take this goblin skill. Let's also take that stealth skill.'
Yuu reached out his hand, and aimed it at the goblin.
"I hope this skill works."
Skill activated [Taker and Giver]
Target in Range!
Taking the target Skill [Stealth] & [Synthesis]
... 9%
... 18%
... 30%
"This turns out to take a little time."
... 91%
100%
Skill has been successfully taken!
"Finally! This skill is really cheating. But I need to wait for a while just for taking this creature skill."
'At least I get more information about this skill.'
Taker and Giver is a skill Yuu has had since he was reincarnated. This skill can take someone else's skill. Want it to be a monsters, or people who have supernatural abilities.
From the word 'Giver', he thought that maybe he could give someone skills.
To use this skill, the target must be within the skill range. Users can take more than one skill. Even then, if the target has more than one skill. From what he experienced just now. If the user takes more than one skill, the process will take longer. Maybe.
'Does this also apply if I use' Giver 'to give more than one skill to someone?'
When Yuu was deep in thought, he was suddenly attacked.
'Master! Watch out! '
Because Muramasa was with him, he managed to avoid the attack.
"Arrows!? Where did that come from?"
As Yuu tried to look in the direction the attack was coming, he saw a goblin who was holding a bow on an roof.
'The third goblin!? Damn it Why am I not aware of its presence? Does he have skills like Stealth?'
Yuu took distance from them. Due to the sudden attack, the chain that bound them became loose because Muramasa who was too focused protecting his master.
'Damn it!'
'I'm sorry, master!'
'It's okay. Rather than that, I must kill them as soon as possible. '
'Do I have to kill them all with my magic?'
'Don't do that! In this place, many people are sleeping. If they wake up and see this creature, something very troublesome will happen. '
'Understood.'
Even though he said that, Yuu would still be overwhelmed against three armed goblins. He also still hadn't picked up the skills of the other goblins. Because if monsters die, they will surely disappear like in the game. At least that's what he thinks.
'Muramasa, you take care of that monster with the bow. I'll take care of the two of them here.'
'But master! If I leave, how will you fight them without weapons? '
"Don't worry, I've already taken that Goblin's dagger."
When retreating, Yuu had taken the dagger that was on the ground.
"Giii!?"
The Goblin was surprised by the dagger in Yuu's hand.
"Giii!!"
"How noisy this creature is. Muramasa hurry and go kill that goblin on the roof, but do it silently."
'Understood.'
Then Muramasa flew leaving Yuu.
While Yuu took his best stance, and prepared to attack them.
Yuu eyes narrowed to a slit.
"Bring it on!"
Yuu advanced quickly, and managed to kill the Goblin that he had taken his skills.
You have leveled up by 01
You have leveled up by 01
'Great! I'm leveled up. '
When Yuu was looking at the screen, he didn't notice the other Goblin. The goblin took back his weapon, and attacked Yuu from behind.
Thud!
"Tch... Damn it! That was close! I was lucky to have the 'Defensive Instinct' skill."
Because of the Defensive Instinct skill. Yuu managed to avoid the Goblin's attack. Even though he scratched a little on his cheek.
"Now it's my turn!"
Yuu advanced, and tried to attack the Goblin's neck. But the Goblin resisted its attack using his wooden club. Because his attack was unsuccessful, Yuu took distance from the Goblin.
"The wooden club turned out to be quite hard. Hmm? Hehe... it seems like this is my victory."
"Giii?"
Stab.
Because Muramasa has finished taking care of the Goblin that using a bow. She immediately came and helped Yuu.
You have leveled up by 1
'Huh!? Am I leveling up again? But the one who killed it was Muramasa though? Is it possible because she is the weapon I tamed. It's like a party system in an RPG game. '
When Yuu was lost in thought, Muramasa approached his master.
'Master! Are you all right? '
'I am alright. Rather than that, what about the other goblin? '
'Goblin? If you mean that monster on the roof, I have taken care of it. But what will you do about the corpse?'
'Corpse!? What are you talking about? Is it still there?'
'Yes.'
Yuu just silently standing in his place.
'I though their corpse will disappear like in the game. Wait a minute...'
Yuu turned around, and saw the corpse of the goblin he killed was still there.
'What exactly happen here? I thought… wait, Ah…! damn it! how I can forget about that!'
Muramasa confused with her master behavior.
Yuu remembered that someone on the internet said that if there was a player who got a 'Necromancer' Job. Then the corpse of the defeated enemy will not just disappear.
The system will notify the player, if the player wants to use their skills on the corpse or not. If not, then the system will make the corpse disappear after a few minutes have passed.
'But still, do things like 'system' still exist? Will their bodies disappear if I leave them like that?'
Yuu was hesitant to leave the body of the Goblin. Although the place where he is rarely passed by someone. There is still a possibility that the Goblin's corpse will still be in its place. If
'What do I have to... ah!'
Yuu remembered something. Muramasa has a skill called 'Gluttony', she can eat anything using this skill and change what she eats into her own strength.
'Ehem… Muramasa, Can you eat their corpse?'
'Master, I don't know if they taste good or not.'
'I'm sorry, but this is my request. It will be a problem if someone discovers a monster corpse.'
'Haa ... alright.'
'I'm sorry.'
Then Muramasa go to ate the Goblin's corpse. When she uses her skills. A shadow emerged from the ground and ate the corpses.
'I'm done eating them master.'
'Good work, now you can come back to my shadow.'
'Understood.'
When he wanted to leave, suddenly a blue text screen appeared before him.
You have defeated the enemy!
Do you want to check your drop item?
[Y / N]
'An drop item!? I never thought I would get an item drop.'
"Yes."
Wooden Club × 1
Wooden Bow × 1
Mana Crystal (Small) × 3
Low-Class Mana Potion × 2
Yuu looked at the screen for a few moments, "This... is the same as in the game. If the player defeats the Goblin, they will get this item drop."
Yuu looked at the screen for some time.
"Wooden bow? Why did I get this too? Whatever, I just take it all."
After confirming, Yuu immediately run from the place and go back to his home. During the trip, the wound he received on his cheek has healed slowly.
