Preparing for a new Journey
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/Crackle…/
'As the dust settled and the smoke cleared, Philip's figure was slowly revealed.'
'Below his feet was a small crater, all of the dirt and leaves from the forest ground had been blown away, leaving only the cracked, rocky ground beneath.'
'In front of him was a long gash, one that became wider and wider as it cut the ground for as long as he could see…'
'Along the way, even the ceiling of this cavern was cut, disrupting the magic formations and breaking the beautiful sky reflection…'
'This gash also disrupted the cavern's stability and risking a collapse, forcing the emergency formations to activate.'
'The trees had been pushed aside and all of their leaves had been blow away, it was truly as if a comet had fallen there.'
'And in the middle of this mess was Philip, still in a slashing position, small bolts of electricity coursing through his body, especially around his arms, traveling up and down his blade as they snapped faintly.'
'His entire hair was blown backward a really smooth way, but his suit was completely messed up, torn and ripped apart...'
'His arms were red… Extremely so in fact, as if he had stood in the sun for too long.'
/Rip!/
'Philip slowly moved, he lowered his left arm, still holding his sword, while he used his right arm to rip the outer portion of his suit, leaving only his shirt behind.'
'His eyes were sharp, he looked around, but upon confirming that his 'opponent' had left, he quickly turned around, gazing at a slowly rising girl…'
'It seemed he had been the victor as his opponent was nowhere to be seen!'
"My head…" Viera said as she tried her best to get up, but the entire world was spinning
My back hurts...
"Huh?..."
'She suddenly felt a tugging force on her two arms, her vision refocused and she saw Philip, smiling awkwardly as he pulled her from the ground.'
"Phili…!"
'It was then that she noticed his arms, becoming extremely concerned.'
"Are you okay?" She asked, trying to remain calm despite everything that was going through her head
'She prepared herself, ready to cast something if need be… In case there was danger nearby.'
'But Philip simply patted her head, clearing the dust and dirt on it.'
"Sorry for startling you, but the danger is already gone… For now at least, so relax and tell me how many fingers there are on my hand." Philip said as he lifted his right hand
"Is that so…"
"How many fingers?"
"Three… Wait! Don't play with me!" She exclaimed
'She touched his arms and asked:'
"How are you feeling? Can you tell me what happened?..."
His arms are slightly swollen and very red, did he break them? Don't seem like it, his face is too calm...
"I feel… Alright, a bit tired after a long day but... Alright."
"My body is rather light to be honest. And no, my arms don't hurt, on the contrary in fact… I feel great." Philip said with a small smile as he opened and closed his hands
It's odd, it's like they're bruised but… There is no pain.
Now that I think about it... They're quite numb...
Is this one of those situations where the pain takes a while to kick in? Oh boy.
But that slash… It was probably the best I ever did, I might've even overdone myself there.
Who was that lady? She didn't seem to be after my life or anything... More like she was observing me.
Monitoring me? Is she the secret protector of the Pyke Family?... Perhaps even the Princess or the Azul Family?
Whoever she was, for now, it seems everything ended.
"Are you sure you're okay?... Here, does this hurt?" She asked as she pinched his fingers
"And make sure to answer me what happened this time!"
"..."
'But Philip did not reply, his mind was somewhere else…'
[Realization!]
[In a moment of extreme emotions, mind and body as one, you walked forward against an impossible opponent, returning victorious!]
[A single slash against fate]
[The Skill, Phantom Sword Lv0 has been created]
'The system window suddenly changed, going from blueish green to a golden yellow.'
[Due to the presence of Phantom Sword Lv16 on the Secondary Status, Phantom Sword Lv0 -> Lv16]
What?! My System is back after a few long weeks malfunctioning?
It used to just glitch out… What changed?
Did it finally fix itself?
[DING!]
'Before Philip could think any further, the System continued with its assault:'
[Ripper Mode Lv14 -> LvMax(15)]
[You have reached your Class maximum potential!]
This… So sudden?
Or perhaps not…
[You already achieved your Class fate]
[An outstanding achievement]
[Processing…]
[Reward has been added onto the previous pool… Process terminated]
[Recalculation…]
[You have been given the opportunity to move one of your Abilities and one Skill from your Secondary Status and transfer it to your main status]
[Disclaimer, there are pending rewards to be collected]
Huh?
Rewards? Pending? Skills?...
There was such a thing? But when did I…
/SNAP!/
'Suddenly Viera snapped her fingers in front of Philip's eyes, waking him up from his daydreaming.
"Eh… What?" He asked as he shook his head
"Are you sure you're okay? You just became absent minded all of the sudden… Perhaps your arms weren't the only thing bruised."
"I… Very funny..." He said with a half smile
"I'm sorry, it wasn't my intention to ignore you like that." He replied apologetically
'Viera shook her head, she wasn't in the mood to make fun of anything really.'
"Sigh… Don't speak anymore, let's go back home, rest, and tomorrow you tell me what happened properly okay?" She said with a small smile
"After what just happened, I just want to leave this place… As quickly as possible, for many reasons." She said tiredly as she looked around sneakily
'Philip smiled awkwardly once more.'
"And Uh... I'm… Sorry about your dress." He said as he looked at her clothes
'Viera looked at herself, than at him and said:'
"No, don't say that, they were expensive yes, but what just happened was certainly dangerous…"
To be honest, he paid for it, and in the end...
I don't even know how to feel about it, I just feel terrible.
'She looked at the ground and then at Philip with a smile.'
"Between your wellbeing and a piece of cloth I… I-I mean, we can buy another dress, but wounds can leaves scars and…" She said embarrassed
'Philip smiled, it was nice having someone worry for him.'
'He grabbed her hand and pulled.'
"Let's go, it's late."
"Ah… Yes, yes it is…" Viera replied slightly flustered
'But suddenly…'
[DING]
[Activating skill Gamerverse!]
"?!"
'Philip suddenly froze in place, almost stumbling forward…'
Not now for fucks sake!
Give me some time!
[Gamerverse has deactivated]
"Phew…"
'Before Viera realized something was wrong, he took another step forward, as if nothing ever happened.'
I'll deal with this when I get back home…
/Buzz buzz…/
'Suddenly, Philip's pocket started to vibrate… It was his pocket watch… Laplace.'
'Did he have anything important to say? Perhaps he had noticed another hidden enemy?!'
{What is it?}
{... Sniff… You two keep asking each other if you're okay, but no one asks poor me if I'm alright, I took the brunt of that okay?}
Did he… Call me for this?
Urg… Better this than him giving me some bad news.
{... Are you okay?}
{Yes thank you, albeit a bit of dust fell on me, can you clean it up?}
"..."
'Philip did not reply, he took Laplabe out of his pocket and cleaned the little bit of dirt in it before resuming his walk…'
…
/At the same time, high in the sky…/
'3 carriages flew below the starry sky, slowly making their way across the Free city's beautiful architecture…'
/Fwoosh!/
'Out of nowhere, a dark smoke cloud rose from within the buildings extremely fast, enveloping the middle carriage before disappearing.'
"Hm?"
'The driver, a knight clad in green white armor gazed at the smoke before shaking its head.'
'It must've been the wind… Or most likely, his imagination, when was the last time he had a rest after all?'
…
/Inside the carriage…/
'The dark mist slowly condensed...'
"You're back." The princess replied calmly as she turned to face the newcomer
'However, she quickly noticed her state, her expression changed, but she remained composed.'
'The smoke dissipated, showing the figure of a woman, she had black hair and eyes, and she was currently in a strange maid outfit.'
'However… Her right shoulder was red, staining her clothes deeply… It was blood that had seeped onto her clothes, she tried to act as if nothing happened, but it was clear she was in pain.'
"Sorry for being late your highness, my sincerest apologies." She said with a bow
"You're being awfully polite… What happened?" The princess asked with a sly smile as she took a small pouch from thin air
"I… I tripped… On a very sharp rock, it was dark outside after all."
"..."
'The princess raised her right eyebrow, she wanted to laugh, but she remained silent.'
"I see, remove your clothes then." She ordered
"Yes." The maid complied without hesitation
'This revealed a black tight shirt filled with several smaller tools, but what was important was her shoulder, it was cut!'
'A very deep cut going at least an inch deep from her front to her back.'
'The princess did not show any emotion to this, she quickly ripped the pouch on top of her shoulder, making a brown powder fall onto it.'
/Sizzle/
"..."
'The maid remained unresponsive, but her lips trembled slightly when the smoke came in contact with her shoulders.'
'Smoke started to be produced, as if it her shoulder was burning...'
'But in a miraculous way, her injury stopped bleeding, and a big portion of it was healed.'
'Victoria then took out a circular vial from thin air, opening it to reveal a cream.'
'She carefully passed it on her maid's shoulder before asking:'
"Be more careful next time, can't be too careful around... Sharp rocks."
"..."
"Besides… What about those?" She asked as she pointed at the pair of mantis swords on her waist
'They were dented and chipped, as if they had just gone through an intense fight.'
"They… Fell on the ground and cracked, once again, my apologies for not taking care of myself and my tools." She said as she bowed
"Is that so?..."
'She smiled slyly once more.'
"How problematic, it seems I'll have to drop by the blacksmith and question him about it." The princess said with a serious expression
'This startled the maid.'
"I… This won't be necessary, there is no need to bother him over such a minor matter."
"This isn't one though, look at their state… I'll…"
"Princess… Stop being so mean." The maid said slightly flushed
'Victoria dropped all pretense and smiled, almost laughing.'
"Hehe… Are you telling me what to do?" She asked with a small smile
"I, no! How could I…?"
/Chuckles/
'The princess laughed, she was having fun, this was why she was here after all…'
'She closed her eyes and rested her head on the seat, saying:'
"Sigh, if only I had met him properly, this would've been a perfect day."
"P-Princess, please take this seriously."
"I am though?"
"Are you sure? You went against every single request from his Majesty and now you're complaining?"
"You're so stiff, just like my older brothers…"
"Father already knows I'm here anyway, why do you think he didn't stop me in the first place?"
"No, he couldn't stop me even if he wanted, after all, I'm playing the little game he set up at home..."
"I used my own assets to get this chance all within the boundaries, so unless father decides to break the rules, he can't say anything apart from watching me."
"..."
Princess... Most of his actions are for your safety...
'Victoria looked at the window of her carriage, gazing at the city below.'
"What do you think of him? Did you find out what my father is thinking?" She asked with a small smile
"... He was…" The maid said with a serious expression
…
/At the same time back in the Pyke Family Manor…/
'Elyria stood there on her bed, her slightly wet platinum hair all over her bed as she laid on her pillows, staring at the ceiling.'
"So? I waited for you to rest your head, take a shower, and think, what is your verdict?" Asked a small spider as it jumped on her chest from the bed
"..."
'The spider, noticing her silence, said:'
"You saw what just happened right? What he did to Rafiel, all the way to what just happened in the forest…"
"I saw it." She replied in a low tone
"And?"
"... I… I thought it was… Pretty cool." She replied as she grabbed her pillow, turning to the side
"..."
'The spider didn't know what to say or do, instead, it remained there, frozen solid.'
"Urg… Alright, aside from that… What about your plans for the future? Have you decided what to do with Rafiel and your reason for being here?" He asked after thinking deeply
"Uhum." She said with a nod
"I've already determined Rafiel's worth, deep down, he isn't a bad person, he only needs to live more and experience more things, and as long as he is properly guided, he'll become the heir his family wants him to be."
"But the way he lived so far… He already crossed my line, even if I were to give him the time to change."
"Besides… I have no interest in associating myself with someone like him."
"I thought as much."
At least I can predict this…
She would never be interested in a man that has slept around with other girls without responsibility.
But she was never here for that in the first place.
"As for what father told me to do…"
'She would never accept Rafiel's invitation on her own accord, especially one that involved going to another city for a few days if not weeks.'
'Nor would her mother allow such things under a normal scenario.'
'But she was here with something in mind… To find out the hidden project of the Pyke Family.'
'Behind the scenes, the Pyke family was doing something, and normally, the Azul family wouldn't care about their matters at all, the problem is that this time, there is something that has caught their attention…'
'Rafiel was being used as a smokescreen, on the surface, he was here for a trial, in truth, he was bait, a fire for all of the annoying moths to pay attention to.'
'But her father knew something, that was why she was here…'
'It was a silent warfare between the two families, and poor Rafiel knew nothing about it at all…'
'Even she knew little…'
"I already did my best, I'm no spy, and honestly, I got fed up with his personality."
"Despite him trying his hardest to appeal to me, such as cutting several of his toxic habits, my opinion of him hasn't changed, in fact, his recent actions have caused my opinion of him to reach rock bottom."
"How harsh, but understandable." The spider said as it jumped from her chest back onto the bed
"Still, barely a day has passed since you got into this city, it's too early for you to give up."
"..."
'The girl didn't seem happy to hear that.'
"Tolerate it… That is your responsibility this time around."
"Besides, I don't think Rafiel will have the time to interact with you any time soon." The spider said in a mysterious tone
"In a sense, we should thank… He was called Phelipe, right? "
"Philip." Elyria corrected
"..."
It's worse than I thought…
'The spider remained silent… But it then said:'
"Right… He helped you a lot you know?"
"How so?" She asked as she sat down on her bed
"You'll see soon enough, so take this opportunity and finish your task, the faster you finish it the faster you'll be freed from his presence."
"..."
'She got up from her bed and started walking to her desk to turn off the lights.'
"Let me ask you one thing though…" The spider asked
"Is he your type?"
/FWOOSH!/
'Elyria turned around and threw her pillow at the spider, her face was flushed, a rare expression!'
"Haaa… I thought as much." The spider said as it turned invisible
"Y-You… I don't remember ever talking about such a subject with you!"
"Do you even need to? I've been with you for a while. Let me see… When did you learn how to use the bathroom alone again?"
"Urg!" Elyria said, even more, embarrassed as she ran toward the bathroom
"Ah come on, it was a light joke… Hey? Eri…"
/Slam!/
'Elyria slammed the door without saying a single extra word.'
"I pushed too much. But it's nice to see her opening up a bit more, she was too stiff back home…" The Spider said as its body turned visible again
This was one of the reasons why she was sent here.
'The spider looked at the side towards the window.'
His sensitivity increased massively within half a day… He completely saw me.
Was he holding himself previously, or did something extreme happen in that time interval?
For now… I'll just take care of this little girl.
This time, I don't think it'll end over time...
He does have a similar vibe to the Butler... It must really be her type.
'The spider turned its body around, jumping out of the bed as it vanished completely this time.'
…
/Around half an hour later…/
"... And this is the gist of it." Claire said towards a black box
"How curious, I never thought of such a possibility in the slightest, life is truly unpredictable." Said the man on the other side of the box
"You did a good job, leading him towards Rafiel's Office, despite your lacking strength, you succeeded in protecting his life as always, you have my thanks, Claire."
"I was only doing my job, sir."
'Claire closed his eyes and said:'
"That being said… I'm concerned about the young Lord's current mental condition after this event, it may have been too shocking."
"I understand your worries, we'll have to monitor him closely and make sure he doesn't go too far, for his own good of course." The man replied
"For now at least, there isn't' much to do since Rafiel is buried in work." Claire said with a small nod
"Now that most of his allowance has been used to host this party and pay for his mistakes, he now has no money to pay for the property damages or to maintain his activities in the city."
"He has locked himself in his room, working nonstop to raise money, I believe he'll have no time to try anything at all… And this further solidifies my worries."
"And I fully understand them Claire, I know my own son very well after all."
"But... Don't you think fate is rather curious?"
"When I was younger and was given the same task as the one I'm giving Rafiel, didn't my stubborn father force me to do it with little to no starting allowance?"
"I had to make all of it on my own."
'Claire smiled slightly and said:'
"That was long ago..."
/Chuckle/
"For now, keep an eye on him and on the young lady of the Azul family, I'll try to investigate things from my end."
"Investigate?" Claire asked
"Ah, of course, despite my unwillingness, it would be unprofessional and narrow-minded of me to not investigate what you just reported to me."
"Such as why was the Princess here, and why did she visit Rafiel of all people?"
"And who was the man that cut my oldest son's arm?... Such things need research, even if I'm to do nothing with what I find."
"Especially… What you reported to me at the end, I doubt he would just lash out at Rafiel like that, there must be a reason for the destruction of his Manor."
"Perhaps a third party? Or something else completely..."
"All in due time…"
'Following this, the man on the other side said a few more words and closed the call, leaving Claire to do his own things.'
"Just a few more days and I can retire… And I'll be able to properly take care of my daughter."
/Clack!/
'Claire left the room, closing the door behind him.'
…
/Sometime later back in the Manor…/
"M… M'Lord… Wh-wh…"
'Sebastiano couldn't believe what he was seeing… The Maids would've been shocked as well, but it's really late, as such, most of them were sleeping already.'
"Sebastiano, there were some… Complications."
"?"
'He pushed Viera forward and continued:'
"Please, prepare a bath and an extra pair of clothes for her, I'll go to the training room first, so there isn't a need to prepare one for me."
"However, while you're at it, deliver me a pair of training clothes as well, I'll need them later."
I can't work like this, can I?
'He walked past him and said:'
"Don't worry, we are okay, and the situation has been resolved, we just need a little rest."
"I… Understood sir." Sebastiano replied with a straight expression
'Philip then turned to Viera and said:'
"We'll continue our conversation later, for now, rest."
"What about you? Shouldn't you rest as well?" She asked
"There are a few things I need to confirm, I can't sleep like this..."
"In the training room?"
And you think I'll be able to sleep soundly?
"Yes… In the training room…" Philip replied awkwardly
"This time, I'll ask you to not disturb me... Thanks in advance." He said as he turned around, walking deeper into the Manor
Especially since I don't know what'll happen.
"..."
/Clap!/
'Sebastiano clapped his hands and said:'
"Alright miss, it's cold outside, how about we get inside?" He asked as he looked at Viera
"..."
'She nodded.'
…
"... Alright, I'm here." Philip
"What do you plan to do?" Laplabe asked
"Huh? First…"
'Philip grabbed Laplabe and put him on top of a table in the corner of the room.'
"How rude." He said
"Stay there for now." Philip said as he walked to the center of the room
Open Secondary Status.
[Name: Philip Vinten
Class: Descendant of the Jetstream
Abilities:
Rodrigues Perfected Shadow Technique LvMax(15) (Passive)
Inhuman Martial arts-(Incomplete) LvMax(15) (Passive)
Steel Flash LvMax(10) (Active)
Bisect LvMax (15) (Passive)
Bionics Lv10 (Passive)
Electronic Lv13 (Passive)
Mechanic Lv 14 (Passive)
Skills:
Ripper Mode LvMax(15) (Active)
Ignition Strike LvMax (10) (Active)
Invisible Blade LvMax (15) (Hybrid)
Momentum LvMax (15) (Hybrid)
Phantom Sword Lv16 (Active)
Critical Strike LvMax (10) (Active)
Traits:
Strengthened Body
Sword Heart
]
As expected, it was about time. Everything significant apart from Phantom Sword is maxed.
With this in mind, I need to start choosing…
To be frank, this has to be the toughest choice I have had to make so far.,, Did I say this before?
There are simply too many good options.
Rodrigues Perfected Shadow Technique, Inhuman Martial arts-(Incomplete), Steel Flash, Ripper Mode, Ignition Strike, and Invisible Blade…
Even Momentum, all of them are interesting choices.
But I have to make a choice, out of the 4 Skills, only one can be chosen, and out of the 3 Abilities, only one can be passed.
If I aim at the future, once I pass my abilities, I'll be able to retrain some of my Abilities, but that'll have to be done starting from Level 0.
So the really big choice here is which Skill to choose, since they are rather hard to come by, and I don't have a concrete idea of how to get them.
That being said, there is an obvious choice… It has to be Ripper Mode.
And from the 3 Abilities, the choice is between Rodrigues' Perfected Shadow Technique and Inhuman Martial arts. But I think I'll go with the latter.
The reason is the complexity between the two.
The Rodrigues' Perfected Shadow Technique follows a set of precise movements while the other is more of a mashup of martial arts.
If I were to think of the time it would take to replicate it again, the second one would take longer.
So the choice is…
"Ripper Mode and Inhuman Martial arts." Philip said out loud
[Your choice has been accepted]
[Ripper Mode LvMax and Inhuman Martial arts-(Incomplete) LvMax have been transferred to your main status]
"As always, this process is rather smooth…" He said as he checked himself
It's as if nothing changed, but if I open it…
[
Name: Philip Vinten
Race: Type 2 Pure Human (+)
Home World: Earth (+)
Registered World: Eden (+)
Level 0
Class: None (+)
Title: Apex Evolver(Martial Adept) (+)
/Resonation Effect: Heightened Senses/
All Titles:
Exterminator of Nightmares; Hunter Genius; Ancient Archeologist; One man army; Jack of all Trades; Scholar; Martial Adept; Magical enthusiast; Mental Lord; Blessed; Apex Evolver; Soldier; Protector
-Vital info-
(+)
Mind> 269.3 (299.9)(+)
Physical> 247.2 (281)(+)
Energy> 250 (+)
Spiritual> 223 (231.8)(+)
Mystique> 60 (+)
Abilities:
Pthumerian Combat art(Modified) LvMax (15)(Hybrid)
Inhuman Martial arts-(Incomplete) LvMax(15) (Passive)
Mental force Lv9 (Hybrid)
Mental force manipulation Lv11 (Hybrid)
Mental Domain Lv3 (Hybrid)
Skills:
Ripper Mode LvMax (15) (Active)
Phantom Sword Lv16 (Active)
Scholar Vision LvMax (10)(Active)
Predator's presence LvMax (Hybrid)
Advanced Skill fusion Lv1 (Hybrid)
Western continent language Lv2 (Hybrid)
Combat Genius LvMax (Passive)
Gamerverse (???)
Traits:
Castle Town ***** (Weakened)
Hardworking
Unyielding
]
[Ding]
[Skill fusion has detected 2 Abilities suitable for fusion]
"I don't need to be a genius to figure this one out…" Philip said with a small smile
[Pthumerian Combat art + Inhuman Martial arts-(Incomplete)]
[Special effect has triggered]
Oh?
[Fusion will result in -> Unnamed (Martial art)]
"..."
Perhaps I expected too much from this… But there is another way to look at this.
It means that in history, no one ever did something like this, it's something solely mine… This can be both good and bad.
"Sigh."
A lot is happening… But I got the gist of it.
My Status looks much more complete, I like it.
As I wanted, it seems it is possible to fuse these Abilities together…
Although there is the question of whether I should do it or not…
There is one thing missing.
'Philip opened his Secondary status and frowned.'
[... Rodrigues Perfected Shadow Technique…]
'And also…'
[... Steel Flash…]
"I have time… I'll get these 2 Abilities before the sun rises." Philip said as he took out his Vibration blade, getting into a stance
And after I'm done with this…
[... Gamerverse…]
It'll be time to activate it.
"Starting off with the basics…" Philip said to himself
/Fwoosh!/
"..."
'Laplabe stood there in the corner of the room, looking at Philip as he talked to himself and swung his sword for no apparent reason.'
What is that guy doing now? Can't he stay put for a day?
He raided the Principal's office, escaped, went to that party at night…
"5… 6…"
"..."
You know what? Whatever.
Although he doesn't want to sleep, I want to.
Good night…
'With that, Laplace went to sleep… All the while Philip swung his sword.'
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Notes
A few things from me here.
Remember that from the system's perspective, Philip is Level 1, so every single one of his actions will be... Rather incredible no matter how strong he becomes.
Since it will always be a level 0 against something incredibly strong.
So expect the system to become more and more 'in awe' with his actions as time goes on.
Although it won't happen next chapter, his new Class will definitely be revealed the chapter after, I think that's chapter 51?
That being said, bye!
PS!
There was one thing I forgot to add if you see me replying with a "." it means I probably thought you were making a correction, so don't be confused.