Danmachi: Lightning Martial Artist

In a room outside Realities

A modern living room a hard wood floor you don't feel it but can see it. A TV on the west wall. Takes up most of the wall, at a glance you can't tell the size but it's big. On the screen a multitude of smaller pictures are visible. They seem familiar to you. Various scenes are playing out, from fights to confessions and everything in between. Hundreds at a time flashing from one to another endlessly.

You hear a sound then a voice.

*Sigh* "So another one eh?" The voice seems tired like a factory worker was just told they have mandatory overtime. You turn around.

A man sits on a black couch a laptop on a TV tray to his left, and to his right a folder he is reaching for. He has long black hair and a beard that goes to his mid chest. It reminds you of a Viking due to the braids in his facial hair. He green eyes stare into yours. His voice is deep and gruff "Seems like you have won the prize of giving me more work" *Slow Clap* "Anyway let's get one with it. You are the lucky winner and get another chance at life. Before you ask it is because you weren't a complete dick is your previous life. All the half way decent people get a chance about 1 in roughly a quintillion I think. So good for you."

Now it seems that you are going to be reincarnated like so many of the Isekai stories you have read. Finally speaking you ask the first question you think of a bad habit of yours. " Who are you?"

The man *sighs* again "makes sense to ask but I get tired of explaining myself you know? Anyway I am what you would call a god *waves his hand as if brushing the fact away* something you guessed already. The names impossible for you to pronounce but you can call me Jim yeah let's go with Jim easy to say."

You see Jim open the folder he is holding "Now we used to let the souls that earn enough karma to choose their own blessings and a choice of worlds. These days we suppress the souls emotions and use their memories and personality to decide for them. It saves time you see. So I am going to inform you of the world you are going to and your blessings. You will be going to a world known as Danmachi in your previous life. I am letting you know that your karma wasn't enough to retain full knowledge of your previous world. So no plot knowledge for you. Oh, looks like you get to keep common knowledge such as basic math, reading, writing, speech, sex ed, and martial arts knowledge you had. Let's see here. 7th Dan in Karate pretty good for this world most people in this world rely on stats not technical skills so will be a boon for you. Looks like you are slated for a skill to reinforce your martial skills, Raikage family Lightning Cloak from the Narutoverse. Quite the skill an all rounder boosting skill."

"Well even though you wasted the one question you get while you are here. I am a fan of martial arts so I will help you out a little. First since you don't have knowledge of this world anymore let me give you a rundown. The world consists of 2 realms Tenkai and Genkai. Tenkai is the realm of the gods but having grown bored over time they descended to Genkai the mortal realm in search of entertainment. Creating familia as gods are unable to have children in the conventional sense they take in mortals and grant them their blessing in the form of falna. Each god has there own quirks and flaws not one of them is perfect remember that."

"You are going to want to get a falna asap. I recommend the Loki familia to start. Anyway you are going to be in Orario the so called center of this world. You will be entering the city with proper paperwork as an orphan from a nearby villiage. If anyone asks you came to seek a new start to life. Your abilities will appear on your falna no need to hide it too much. These gifts are rare but no unheard of just choose a good familia and you will be fine. Second I am going to grant a ability to support you, make your journey a little easier you will see what I mean when you get your falna. Oh, one last thing the dungeon can grant you strength, riches and mysteries if you fancy that it's the reason this city is so important "

*sigh* "Talked too much, Good luck and enjoy your second life."

Jim takes one more look at the file in the folder as the souls disappears.

[Name: Lucas John Blitz]

-Second Chance(cause of death arson)

Died 78 years early

[Age: 17]

[Race: Human(German Descent)]

- Karma chance race change to Beastkin…Tigerkin( Improved reflexes, hearing, agility)

[Blessings: Common knowledge(modern education), Martial Arts(Karate 7th Dan), Lightning Cloak(skill uses mind to increase strength, endurance, agility, reflex's, functions as armor around body.), {Lightning affinity(devolpment ability decreases the mind cost of using Lightning skills and magic and increases their effectiveness)}, Lightning Surge (skill removes all magic slots. Allows user to charge and discharge Lightning from lightning cloak in various shapes and sizes larger stronger and more condensed lighting takes longer to charge and increase mind cost accordingly)]

[World: Danmachi]

The page inside the folder starts to glow light blue from the top right toward the bottom left. The light flows like a stream into the laptop screen adding itself to the thousands of other files filling the screen. The folder then glows red from bottom left to top right.

*sigh* "Here we go again."

In a forest just outside Orario

You wake up leaning against a tree the first thing you notice is your legs covered in a dark brown pants. Your shoes are not really shoes but leather hiking boots made for travel and rough terrain. A black leather belt fastened around your waist. With a pouch attached at your left front side with a few coins inside. You can assume this is some startup currency to get you started. Moving up a little a dark green t-shirt simple but does it's job. Over top of it a leather vest covers your vitals easy to move around in doesn't limit the range on your arms, good for a martial artist. Your tanned skin from your forearms to your hands which are covered by leather gloves with extra padding on the knuckles and then adorned with metal studs. The back of the hand is also padded with a set of 3 horizontal interlocked plates made for deflecting blades. The gloves are made for combat. You notice a orange and black striped tail swish behind you as you start to stand up and it touches a back pack next to you.

'A tail that could take some getting used to I hope it doesn't throw off my balance. Let's see what in the bag.' *rummaging*'A tent, bedroll, a water skin, hunting knife, flint and steel, a map from here to Orario, and it looks like some identity papers.'

'Seems like I am not quite human anymore a cat or tiger beastkin? Catkin or Tigerkin? I wonder if they shorten it or is it long form? Questions for later town first then falna. But first things first since I am alone here for the moment so…time to vent a bit'

"FUCK FUCK FUCK I DIED! Fucking pyromaniacs hope they die freezing to death. I was just getting ready for college fucking assholes my only job was WcDonalds seriously didn't even get a real career started. Goddamfuckingstupidsubzeroiqfirehappyidoitswithameltedbraincouldntkeeptheirfetishtothemselves." *weezeing out of breath*

"Well glad I got that out at least. I can rant later if I have too let's get going for now."

Following the map out of this forest zone. I passed by a pond taking a look at my reflection. I see looking back at me a roughly 6 ft man with orange hair with orange and black triangle shaped ears on top of my head. Still unclear on either cat or tiger based on this my falna should tell me. The eyes that stare back are bright green almost reflective. 'Wonder if that means I have night vision like a cat' Healthy tanned skin with slightly angular eyes, slim eyebrows that match with my hair and strong set jaw and cheek bones. 'I look decent enough not going to drop jaws and panties but a bit above average if do say so myself. Shouldn't have much trouble getting a partner if I am not a asshat about it.'

'My body seems fit too. Looks like I won't have to do any hell level fitness training. Running katas and doing standard workouts should keep me in shape for dungeon runs.' A fit body was reflected in the water taunt muscles with a lithe edge that spoke of technique over pure power. Perfect for a martial artist.

*nods*"Nice let's go get that falna"

Checking the map again and following the directions to Orario and the real start to my second chance.