I wake up in the morning, thinking last night was a dream, all up until about the absolute perfect cultivation technique slams into my mind. sutras and body motions fill my mind along with meditation and breathing techniques.
I instinctively start learning new martial arts.
[learned taikwon-
[learned jujit-
[learned muy th-
[learned shaolin k-
[learned-]
[learned-]
[lear-]
my vision is filled with martial arts, knife techniques, sword techniques, scythe techniques, blade techniques, fist, foot and body techniques.
Everything I've ever even slightly been interested in now had a corresponding skill and was slowly increasing in proficiency.
[Spiritual bajiquan has evol-
[Anything goes style has-
[Human weapon form-
[Break the rocks(Legendary) has-
[New skill merged.]
[You have gained Absolute martial control (Mythical)(Basic). You know every martial art at a basic level at least and the rest is history.]
[You have gained absolute weapon control(Mythical)(basic)]
I feel as if I know every way I can move my body to kill someone. All I need now is more power and to experience other martial arts i've never seen.
[New skills merged.]
[Absolute resistance. From instant death to time control. from physical to soul attacks, you are resistant to about anything that can be considered standard, nonstandard, or underhanded attacks. At least a small amount.
Turn off notifications. I command. and breathe a sigh of relief. I still feel new knowledge entering my mind at a ridiculous rate.
I try to ignore the multiple streams of thought running through my head.
Or the speed at which I start making observations and conclusions. it's overwhelming. But as soon as I try to slow it down, it does as if I've dimmed the speed at which i increase in knowledge.
I sigh in relief.
I look at my adventurer card, and see all of my stats going up by 1 or 2 every few seconds. I Demand it slow down and my body does in fact slow down strengthening to the point where I can adjust and not experience a world of cardboard and plastic.
I examine my cultivation level.
[Converting stats from standard to cultivation...]
[Calculation complete.]
[-Zachary Kimihara-
Foundation establishment 3rd stage. (8-B: City Block level) can eliminate a city block with ease.]
I gulp nervously.
I carefully stand up and am surprised that I can control all this strength easily.
I slowly take my finger off the dimmer switch that controls how fast I gain strength, and all of a sudden- I can still control myself easily.
What gives? I thought that more strength equals more difficulty controlling it.
But I guess I was wrong.
I exit my room, and go downstairs. I Immediately go to the counter and ask Luna, "Hey did you notice anything strange last night?"
She frowned. "Only thing I noticed is I got a bit drunk and forgot that I did my paperwork."
Her eyes narrow in suspicious. "Do you have anything you need to report?"
I frown, "Nah, I think i'm good."
She smiles and says, "Okay, well I think you should choose a quest before that troublemaker girl from Kazuma's party murders your party member and I have to have Megumin arrested for murder. Goddess knows that I would like to see that girl gone, but not at the cost of a good girl like Yunyun."
I frown at the casual mention of death and wanting someone dead. But immediately shake it off.
I think this might be a bit more grimdark than standard konosuba.
I nod, and walk away calling out, "Yunyun, let's get a quest going. Ignore the pipsqueak bitch okay? She's worthless."
"Hey! BASTARD! Don't call me worthless when you have such a useless Yunyun in your pa-"
I glare at her with anger.
"Screw off little girl, before I lose my temper."
[Killing intent learned.]
I cut off the skill and turn around looking at the quest board.
***
We kill 25 giant spiked ass frogs that look a lot more dangerous than their anime counterpart. Easily.
Me seperating them into halves with my scythe, and Yunyun doing the same with a sword made of condensed electricity.
We return to the guild, and get rewarded.
***
-2 weeks later.-
I hear a commotion at the guild as I enter after finishing another quest.
"I KNOW SHE WAS USELESS BUT I DIDN'T THINK SHE DESERVED TO DIE FOR BEING ANNOYING!"
"AND I SAID SHE BROKE THE LAW AND NEEDED TO BE PUNISHED! CON ARTISTS AREN'T WELCOME IN AXEL! ESPECIALLY THE AXIS CULT MONSTERS! THERE'S EVEN A SIGN THAT SAYS THEY AREN'T WELCOME IN FRONT OF THE TOWN!"
"BITCH!" I hear a knife being drawn and I see a prissy noble with red hair and a blade colored black as obsidian but made of some kind of other material, Behead Kazuma just as I walk in. and I also see another headless aqua on the floor of the tavern.
I freeze, and Yunyun pisses herself in fright.
"OI OI, DO NOBLES JUST KILL WILLY NILLY HERE?" I hear a voice in rage and realize it's mine only a second after it comes out of my mouth.
I notice Luna is hiding under the table of a nearby stall and my eyes go cold.
She grins with an insane menacing edge.
"Oh, axis cult supporte-" She begins.
"Don't fucking put words in my mouth you vicious bitch." Everyone pauses.
Her eyes go cold and I detect killing intent. "Axel is a subsidiary of the empire, and I a noble from the capital am here to inspect this guild. I find so many rebels.... SO MANY REBELS!" she raves.
I sigh, "Is this an akame Ga Kill crossover or something?" I mutter.
Only one way to find out.
"Guess you could call me a night raid aspirant then."
I pull out my scythe and it twirls, I imbue it with elemental electricity, causing it to glow with a menacing edge.
(See cover image.)
"A Teigu?" She asks.
I then frown. What the fuck.
[Detecting crossover elements.]
[Konusuba/Akame Ga Kill Detected.]
"Guess I'm joining night raid then." I say, and charge forward. our Blades clash in the middle kicking up all the dust in the inn. Releasing a shock wave outwards.