Chapter 10: Unhinged (02)

(POV Tom)

[You have obtained Incomplete Gene]

- Incomplete gene? What does this do? - Sometimes these things confuse me a lot

[Description: Allows the user to collect genes and get the best of both lineages and combine them into one]

- '...' -

Well, it'll help me with what I'm about to do.

- Ugh Is it okay if I do this? - I said as I held up the Assassin and Archer cards.

[Easy this is safer than the stupid thing you did with Gula]

Well then

This doesn't have to explode.

Gula!

[Tom! Tom!]

Sakura calling out to me was the last thing I heard before my consciousness faded away....

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Tom woke up in a place that looked like the night sky, it was full of bright stars and you could see meteors passing by around him.

- You should pay more attention to your surroundings - a voice told him.

When he turned there he saw who was inside the Assassin card.

When he turned there he saw who was inside the Assassin card.

Emiya Kiritsugu

- From what I could see from your memories, you and I certainly went through similar lives," commented the Assassin in a neutral voice.

- Yes, somewhat similar - After all, his father was what could be called a mad scientist who almost brought something like the T-Virus and its other versions into existence.

Of course he thought imprisoning him would help stop that but... things are never that easy and the trauma would never go away.

- Since you want to have my abilities, you must prove that you deserve them, that you won't abuse them for mere fun - He saw how the Emiya started to look at him with a bit of hostility - TÚ.... did you fuck my daughter? -

Tom broke out in a cold sweat, he saw that the hostility in those eyes was not fake and he knew that if he said something bad he would end up worse than all those who died in Another

- Ah! m-look at the time already, I think I should go! - He said hoping to run away quickly

- ... This isn't over - Kiritsugu said

[Do you wish to start the Assassin's test?]

[Yes/No]

- 'Sakura you saved me!' - He was really grateful to his system for saving his skin.

[Running away from your father-in-law eh?...You really made a great decision].

- 'Hehe' - He laughed without noticing that it wasn't praise.

- You know since I have to check that my girl is in the hands of someone responsible I thought it would be fair to level up the test! - Kiritsugu said with a serious face, but even an idiot would see the mockery in his eyes.

*Ding

{Mission 02: Training

Difficulty: SS+

Objective 01: Make the right choice

Objective 02: Convince the father-in-law

Rewards:

[60% chance of gaining an Assassin skill.]

[Connecting Presence A +]

[Saint Conditions A +]

[Phantasm Punishment: Mystery Bisection (NP)]}

- 'Wow two broken Skills and one of your Noble Phantasm' -.

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{World of Illusions}

- For your first test choose - He heard Kiritsugu's voice - The lives of thousands of people.... Or - he paused for a moment

- Your loved ones - When he said that the world of illusions changed showing the city of Fuyuki and the Corrupted Grail about to release the black mud.

And EMIYA, Shiro, Rin, Saber along with Illya and Julian.

That stunned him for a moment.

- Have you already made your choice? - I asked once again - You can only choose one, save the majority... at the expense of the minority - Her voice sounded dull and emotionless, like a machine.

Tom already knew what this trial was about, although he didn't know if his decision was correct.

But, he would never doubt

- No matter how beautiful I am, no matter how noble I may be - He said with an expression identical to Kiritsugu's - I! will never abandon my family and friends - In his eyes there was no doubt, only a steely determination accompanied by a stubborn and selfish desire.

- Will you abandon the people?! Are their lives worth nothing to you?! - shouted the Assassin as if he had lost his cool.

To which Tom just smiled as if it was all in his plans.

- I never said that - He walked to the front without hesitating a single step, he moved the people and his friends to a safe place - You said that to save the majority you have to sacrifice the minority? No? Well then if someone is to be sacrificed - it will be ME!

- IT WILL BE ME! - He shouted as he was covered by the black mud along with Fuyuki city.

Kiritsugu seeing this couldn't help but smile, truly his daughter's boyfriend was an idiot but....

- You pass the test! -

... He was a man worthy of her respect

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[You have obtained Chronos Rose (NP) (Rank B)]

[Description: Chronos Rose: Collect buds of roses while you can, Description: This NP is based on his unique innate time control ability (Time Alter) that he had possessed in life as an enhanced technique for combat. Based on his personal variation of time manipulation, it allows him to control his inner flow of time, using high-speed attacks and maneuvers to speed up the flow of time, and concealing himself by slowing down time to stagnate his biorhythms. With his power as Noble Phantasm he is able to use extreme consecutive attacks to the point where he can be described as invincible in antipersonnel combat]

[Achievement unlocked "Demi-servant"]

- Looks like you managed to clear his test - said a voice calmly.

- Ar-Ar-Ar-Arjuna?! - said Tom when he saw the person smiling at him from his white throne.

Arjuna

- My test won't be as easy as Assassin's, but don't worry it won't be that hard either, after all I don't have a particular taste for making people suffer," said the Archer in a calm and kind manner, unlike Kiritsugu who hides and blocks his emotions, he knows that Arjuna is a complete Chunibyo who likes to show off and be applauded, plus he is a little off in the head.

- Anyway, I'll show you my skills in all their splendor - Tom tried to imitate the Chunibyo style a little bit, although it was hard for him not to pull out the Thompson Contender and shoot himself in the head because of the embarrassment he felt.

Arjuna covered part of his face with his left hand and rested his right hand on the throne, while raising his head in the air.

- I will wait for him, show me that you deserve to carry my legacy, and my being to a new glory for all those who do not yet know our glorious radiance - His excitement was noticeable in his voice

- 'Definitely Chuni' - He thought with a bead of sweat as he looked at him - 'Ugh I won't be able to see myself in the mirror for a good while' -.

- Don't doubt it sir - He said with a lot of confidence

- 'Though it feels a bit weird now being a Demi-servant' - He thought as he felt his body constantly changing mind to be more similar to Kiritsugu's.

At this point he began to notice the white strands in his hair as well as how his eyes were turning a grayish blue.

As well as how his clothes had been changed to an outfit that was a mixture of the one he had before and Kiritsugu's.

It looked eerily similar to the one worn by Shirou of Realta Nua before arriving at Avalon.

{Mission 03: Chunibyo Style Training

Difficulty: C+

Objective 01: Use your Skills in an exaggerated way and impress Arjuna.

Objective 02: Show an almost psychotic approach to killing your opponents.

Rewards:

[Agni Gandiva(NP)]

[Pashupatra(NP)]

[Divinity (Rank C)]

[Random Skill]

- 'Sakura Will using Pashupatra destroy me too?' - He felt seriously worried about that.

[No. Unless you're stupid enough to use it too close to you, although it consumes a lot of MP it's a very useful AOE attack.]

- 'Sep' -

[Do you wish to initiate Archer's test?]

[Yes/No]

- 'Yes!' -

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I'll be adding a Blonde Masochist soon.

That should never be missing

Updated 09/07/22