The first round ends./part.1

''Agh...''

As David wakes up a bolt of pain attacks the back of his head.

'Oh... What a nostalgic feeling.' He thinks to himself, wistfully.

'If only...'

''Oh... My head...'' Jingfei, who is lying next to him calls out.

''...Huh?'' David looks over in confusion.

''Oh.'' Jingfei looks back.

They look at each other.

''S-So we did it huh?'' Jingfei says, her face as red as the blood of her victims.

''...Seems that way...'' David responds with a blank expression before looking down at his naked body.

'...'

'I-I... Fucked up...' He thinks to himself, regret filling his mind.

Regret quickly turns to panic, as he jumps out of the bed and grabs some clothes of the ground.

''H-Huh!? David!'' Jingfei calls out in confusion.

''I-I have to go!'' He responds, bolting out of the room, naked.

''Huh!?''

''W-Wait! Get back he...''

Her voice fades away as he runs into a nearby forest. Along the way he sees many of the townsfolk passed out on the ships deck, laying around randomly on the cold, wood floor.

*Stomp!*

*Stomp!*

''Hey! You bastard!'' Jingfei screams as she runs after him, also in her birthday suit, waking everybody up in the process.

''Huh...!''

''What's going on!? An attack!?''

Before anybody can see her she runs into the forest, after David.

'Shit...!'

[What the hell are you doing...] The voice shakes it's non-existent head in disapproval.

'What am I supposed to do then!?'

[You've made your bed, now you will lie in it. Or however your saying goes.]

'You're right... I should at least stop and talk with her...' He thinks to himself, panic being replaced with regret.

He stops and turns around.

''H-Hey Jing...''

''Hrrrrgh...''

he turns around only to see the face of a blood hungry demon, thirsting for revenge.

'Never mind!' The regret turns back to panic as he tries to run away in a frenzy.

'...!' David's danger sense goes off and he quickly ducks his head.

*Swish!*

An axe trims the hair on his neck.

''H-Hey! Are you really trying to kill me!?'' He calls out in fear.

''Huh!? I'm gonna kill your entire lineage you limp-dicked dickshit!!!''

''Fucking American bastard!''

''W-Wait! Let's talk about this!?''

''Talk in your grave!''

She yells out countless obscenities in languages not known to any living creature.

*Swish!*

*Boom!*

*Crash!*

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After running around for about half an hour they both calm down a bit and sit down to have a chat.

''Yeez! If my father heard about this!'' Jingfei yells out.

''W-Well...''

''If my father...'' She looks up into the sky with a lonely expression.

David looks up at the sky as well, thinking about his own family.

They stare for few seconds in silence before Jingfei breaks it.

''You're really a bastard...''

''I'm sorry.'' He responds, looking right back at her.

She looks back and they stare at each other for a few seconds.

''David..!''

''It was an honest mis-''

'...!'

*Smack!*

David flies into a nearby tree, breaking it in half.

''Bastard...!''

She walks back to the ship in a huff, taking some clothes out of her inventory.

'W-Why?'

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After dusting himself off and putting some clothes on he stares out at the ocean.

*Sigh...*

He puts all of his stored power into strength and does some stretches.

He prepares to pull out the halberd once again.

*Slide!*

''Hnnng!''

*Slide!!*

*Boom!*

It hits the ground, sinking in to the sand below.

'...!'

He quickly grabs it with both hands and lifts it up with great effort.

'I... I did it!'

[...You won't be able to use it in time...] The voice responds, a bit of disappointment in it's voice.

'...I'll do it. Just watch.' David responds.

*Lift!*

His arms shake as he lifts it above his head...

''Hnnng!''

...And swings it downwards with great force.

*Fwoosh!*

It releases a wave of air, strong enough to bring down a tree in front of the swing.

*Booom!*

It crashes into the ground below, causing an explosion of sand to fly out in all directions arond the blow.

*Pop!*

David's right shoulder pops out of place. He pops it back in.

'Gah! If could just get one more level on slash!'

[You can't be...!]

'...But how else?'

He didn't want to reenter the virtual training room because of what happened last time, but now, he felt like there was no other choice.

[It's too reckless!]

[You could probably make it through without the halberd!]

'...'

''Virtual training room:...''

[David!]

''...Slash!''

he world fades out then fades back in. David once again finds himself in an endless space, the same man as before looking at him.

''...''

''...I am disappointed...'' The man says.

''...!'' His danger sense goes off.

''W-Wait!''

David gets on his hands and knees.

''...?'' The man stops his attack and looks at David.

''P-Please! Lend me your strength!''

''...Lend you my strength?'' The mans expression turns into a puzzled one.

''What strength do you think that I have, that I can lend to you?''

''Huh..?''

''I am long dead. I have no strength left to give...'' The man responds.

''I...! I have an important battle coming up... But I am too weak... And I might perish...''

''...''

*Sigh...*

''...Pitiful creature...''

''...'' David lowers his head in shame.

''...Very well, you have showed bravery by choosing to face me again. I shall reward it.''

The man creates a needle of light and throws it into David's forehead.

''...!''

''AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHAHAHAHHAA!'' A pain greater than ever before consumes his conscious.

''With pain comes power, and with power comes pain...''

*Fwoosh!*

''...!'' The man looks over at David in surprise.

''This is!''

A black smog creeps out from David's chest and moves into his forehead.

''Ha! They are still... It seems that reality will know chaos once again...''

''Ha ha ha ha ha ha...''

[...]

*RO-*

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David finds himself face down in the sand.

''Ugh...''

he gets up to his hands and knees.

*Pant!*

*Pant!*

''Gh!''

*Hurk!*

He empties his stomach into the sand, panting along the way.

''Oh...''

[You've done something foolish...]

''Status!''

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Name: David Baird

Condition: Anxious, Excited, Determined.

Hp: 100%

Affinities: (Skills), (Learning), (Understanding), (Brawling).

Sp: 32

Skills: {Stab/LV.10} {Danger sense/LV.7(UP)} {Basic gun mastery/LV.5} {Basic footwork/LV.MAX} {Basic knife mastery/LV.7} {Mental tolerance/LV.7} {Kick/LV.9} {Thick skin/LV.8} {Basic climbing/LV.MAX} {Basic stitching/LV.MAX} {Sense weak point/LV.6} {Killing blow/LV.5} {Run/LV.10} {Slash/LV.12} {Trolls body/LV.MAX} {Sniper's intuition/LV.3} {Enhanced eyesight/LV.5} {Spear throwing mastery/LV.6} {Leap/LV.2} {Throwing/LV.7} {Strengthen Legs/LV.MAX} {Strengthen organs/LV.MAX} {Strengthen arms/LV.MAX} {Strengthen neck/LV.MAX} {Vampiric traits/LV.MAX} {Weight lifting/LV.10} {Training mastery/LV.9} {Strong body/LV.MAX} {Basic spear mastery/LV.9} {Basic axe mastery/LV.9} {Basic halberd mastery/LV.10} {Hero's legacy/LV.3} {Brute force/LV.3} {Devour/LV.6} {Swimming/LV.3} {Leadership/LV.2} {Bre?k/LV.1(NEW)} {Dark circuit/LV.1(NEW)} {Kill the gods/LV.1(NEW)}.

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{Bre?k/LV.1}

Allows you to ??? things easier.

Gives you an understanding of the true nature of ??? something.

(BONUS) {Devour} Will ??? allowing ??? t? g??n p???

Currently providing:

S: [Assimilation(???)], L: [N/A], U: [N/A].

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{Dark circuit/LV.1}

Gives your spirit a circulatory system, allowing you to channel dark matter.

Increases your willpower.

Increases your ???

Makes you part ???

(BONUS) {Devour}x?

Currently providing:

S: [Great willpower boost], L: [N/A], U: [N/A].

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{Kill the gods/LV.1}

Increases your power based on the strength of your opponent.

Makes ??? enemy.

Allows ??? ??? ???

(BONUS) {Devour} Makes you part of ??? ??? lineage.

Currently providing:

S: [...?...], L: [N/A], U: [N/A].

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'W-What the hell is all this!?'

[...]

'Kill the gods!?'

'Do you know anything about this?'

[No. This is my first time seeing it as well...]

'...'

'I think I can feel something...!'

David walks over to a nearby tree.

He grabs the trunk and rips a part of it out.

*Rip!*

His body feels hot and he can feel something moving inside his arm.

The feeling reaches his hand and the piece of tree he is holding turns to a glowing powder, which then moves into his chest.

'...!'

'What the hell!?'

''W-Why does that feel so good...?''

[I don't know David, but I'd recommend you stop before we know what's going on.]

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.

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'...You know something don't you?'

[No.]

'...'

'Well, I'll listen to you anyways, I guess.'

[...]

'I trust you, after all. There's gotta be a reason you can't tell me right?'

[...I'm sorry David.]

'...'

David once again tries to pick up the halberd.

He lifts it with both hands, a bit easier than before and puts it on his shoulders, resting his arms on it.

'It's a bit lighter... But not enough...'

He starts practicing swinging it for a while until it reaches mid-day.

'Soon...'

He puts the halberd into his inventory and walks back to the ship.

When he gets back he can see Tommy and Jingfei standing together, waiting for him.

They look at each other for a few seconds in silence.

''So you're going?'' Tommy asks.

''Yeah... Soon.'' David responds with a focused expression.

''It could happen at any time now...'' Jingfei adds, wearing a solemn one.

''...'' Tommy's expression worsens.

''What, are you worried about us?'' David mocks.

''...I! I am! Promise me!'' Tommy shouts out.

''Promise you'll come back!'' Tommy cries out, tears now flowing down his face.

''...''

They both look at the boy with solemn expressions.

Jingfei grabs his hand.

''I promise.'' Jingfei responds, her face growing pained.

Tommy hugs the woman and cries into her arms.

''...''

David looks on, his expression unchanged.

Suddenly, his eyes start spinning and both him an Jingfei fall over on their butts.

''H-Huh!?'' Tommy cries out in shock.

Jingfei moves her head towards David and opens her mouth to say something.

''D-''

The world disappears, then fades back in.

He finds himself in a familiar forest.

'...'

''Ptew!''

He spits on the ground in anger.

'Back here again...'

Suddenly, the same old screen from the first game shows up once again.

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Tournament Time!

First round:

(David Baird) vs. (Ben D. Eisenhower)

Good luck!

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'Ben...!?'