Chapter 5: Time Wait For No One
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"Active skill name or magic spell"
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[Skill Name] - Passive or Active - Lvl.1/100 - EXP: 0% - MP cost: or none
Description: Info on skill
[Item Name] - Rank: F- to EX - Durability: 1 to Unbreakable - ATK: 0 to N/A
Description: Info on the item
[Title] - Info
Chapter 5: Time Wait For No One
The next day*
Day 17: A Travel Worth Remembering
(The Empire: Northern Region: Borderland)
It took a whole day to enter the borderland of the Northern Region. But, we still haven't arrived in the Northern Lands just yet. But, just near it in a few miles away.
The Emperor and the Prime Minister, along with other important people took themselves to enjoy the views while secretly making some connection with each other.
The Prime Minister would have done the same if he wasn't so busy trying to distract the Emperor by teaching the kid the lessons on how to move like he back with the assassin attempts. However, he mostly does half the effort to teach and mostly eating instead.
At the moment, the Emperor is thrill and happy to take on Esdeath's offer to attend the wedding event. After all, if he didn't, he wouldn't have got the chance to come outside the Captial and experience the outside of the Empire.
Currently, Esdeath is feeling happy and a little sad. Happy to be getting marry to the love of her life after over a week of trying out experience the feeling known as love. Sad, because she would still have some unwanted businesses to take care of. One of them happens to get a fight with one of the members belongs to the Night Raids.
Nonetheless, Esdeath still happy and tomorrow is the day of her special day. Even if she has to slaughter who know how many people if they dare ruin it for her.
As for me, I'm having a mixed feeling. On one hand, I get to use [Meditation] while leaving Esdeath to speak with others while making sure no disturb me while using [Meditation], and on the other hand, I can't kill any danger beasts due to the army tagging alone took care of them without giving me a chance to kill a single danger beast.
So that stopped me from gaining any EXP for two days now, including today and counting tomorrow maybe. Depending on how things go at the time.
Luckily, not many people wanted to speak with me due to the amount of killing intent I release unconsciously by removing my eyepatch, but made sure to keep my right eye closed at all time.
Honestly, neither Esdeath or I could find a reason why I would release this killing intent whenever my eyepatch is removed from my right eye.
All the theories I could come up with will be just useless. As the only way, I could get my answer is by meeting with the one known as Truth in the Fullmetal Alchemist universe. After all, that being is the only one I could possibly think of would be the cause of giving me the [Ultimate Eye].
Nonetheless, the travel was decent. I did manage to gain eight points in the MAG stats by doing eight hours of activating the [Meditation] for the whole trip so far. Giving me a total of 26 MAG stat equal to MP: 260/260. Just enough to create another spell for my [Fire Devil Slayer Magic].
At first, I wanted to create the [Critical Blast] a few days ago, but still not enough [Mana]. So I decided to switch my approach and went for another long-distance fire spell.
Of course, the [Fire Devil's Rage] was still beyond my reach at my current MP. But, I managed to create the spell: [Fire Spear].
[Demonic Fire Creation Magic]:
1st Form: Ball - 1 MP = 1-meter radius
1st Factor: Spin - 5 MP = Fast rotation
2nd Form: Spear - MP Varies = Change 1st Form into 2nd Form / 1 MP per 1 meter length
1st Effect: Burn through the target - 10 MP = 10 seconds
Target: Fire in a straight line - MP Varies = 1 MP per 1 meter
2nd Effect: High-speed flight - MP Varies = Target x MP cost
Name: Fire Spear - MP cost: Varies | Minimum: 19 MP
Yeah, it took some effort to make this [Fire Spear] work correctly and lots of lost of [Mana] due to multiple failures in creating it. Nonetheless, I created a fire spell for long-distance similar to the [Fireball], but mainly uses as an anti-armor spell and for a slow target.
I strain my sense of hearing as best I could, to listen to some conversations among the crowds. Most of them are still talking about how Esdeath found someone to marry and an outsider at that. Furthermore, it was a shocking news that the Emperor would even attend the wedding event too.
Later at night; everyone was high on alert because at this very moment. The high-class danger beasts are more active during these times and the perfect time for an assassin to attack as the night is their domain.
Not much happening besides a few soldiers dying due to some giant danger beasts managed to get some lucky snacks before getting killed in return.
The next day*
Day 18: Wedding Day
(The Empire: Northern Region: Northern Lands: Borderland)
During last night, the army killed countless of danger beasts for their meat as our supplies weren't that much when this is just a few days of the trip. From heading to the borderland of the Northern Lands, then return back to the Captial afterward.
Both Esdeath and I knew we wouldn't be returning and just wanted to get this over with. Since Esdeath knew today is the day she and I are leaving this world, if nothing happened during the important moment to be wed, Esdeath made sure to inform a few things to her team and even write down a few letters about why she disappears, which she left behind in her bedroom if anyone dare to enter her bedroom back in the Palace.
It took some time, but with a massive amount of strong men among us. The setup for the wedding event wasn't time-consuming and only took an hour or two before everything is set up.
For the seating arrangement. The important guests are the ones that get to have an actually chairs to sit in while the rest would either stand nearby or sitting to rest their legs.
Much to my surprise, there was no best man or bridesmaid, or even a ring bearer and flower girl. Hell, Esdeath found it too troublesome to dress up for the wedding because she rather be in her General outfit than in a bridal gown when we switch world.
So neither Esdeath or I dressed up. Much to some people's confusions at this and the lack of other important factors for the wedding. Like a table, for all the gifts these important guests brought along for the couple's wedding.
As for the priest, judge, or someone to conduct the ceremony. Well, it's actually the Prime Minister of all people.
The look on my face was priceless from what Esdeath told me a few minutes ago. Who knew the Prime Minister would be the one to do the job.
"Ragna, do you take Esdeath to be your wife?" The Prime Minister looks at me with narrow eyes. "Do you promise to be faithful to her in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love her and to honor her all the days of your life?"
"I do." I calmly said to Honest, ignoring the glares I'm getting from some people among the important guests and this includes the Prime Minister.
Honest let out a tired sigh, then look over to Esdeath, who has a bright smile sending it to the bastard that managed to get someone hot like Esdeath to be their wife.
"Esdeath, do you take Ragna to be your husband? Do you promise to be faithful to him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love him and to honor him all of the days of your life?" Honest really wished he could have got someone to do this job for him, but the Emperor decided he should have the job instead.
"I do." Esdeath feels like her heart about to burst at any moment now, even the same unknown feeling ever since she met her lover, which she found out is love, started to get stronger by the seconds.
"Then...you may kiss." Honest didn't bother to continue pretending to be serious about this whole thing and just get things done already.
Both Esdeath and I didn't need to put on the wedding rings when we already have them on before this whole thing started. Yup, Esdeath didn't really care about the whole rules for the wedding event and just did some bastardized version of a wedding to get the thing going.
So with everyone watch the two newlywed couple kisses in front of them, where everyone claps in politeness and mostly out of habits.
DING!*
You have gained the title: [Husband of Esdeath D. Mercer] - Have the ability to teleport to your wife location instantly per 24 hours. Title effect will still be in effect even if it's not equipped.
DING!*
You have married your destiny one! Congratulation on your marriage! As a wedding gift, you gained 20 stat points!
DING!*
You have the option to leave this universe for another.
Do you wish to take your wife and leave this world?
[Yes/No]?
BOOM!*
The very moment I got the pop-ups about the status of Esdeath gaining my middle and last name, along with the surprisingly Gamer's wedding gift, and the option to leave this universe.
An explosion happens, causing a panic among the crowds. Mostly with the important guests than the soldiers. As a result, some of the important guests got injured by pushing each other so they can get away or rush towards a soldier to get them to protect them.
Without giving a chance to react, some of the soldiers started killing each other. Showing that are traitors among the army that came along with us.
"Yeah. Not risking our chance." I said to Esdeath, as I grab her right hand with hand, then with a thought. I pick yes for the option to switch world. Before Esdeath has a single word to say.
Both Esdeath and I disappear from the area, causing those to look for us to never be able to find us ever again. At the time we get the chance to come back to this universe. Is by the time this parallel version would collapse by then.
DING!*
Welcome back to the Multiverse!
Ding!*
Good luck in your next adventure player! Be sure to take your time!
The familiar sight of space appears around me, and feel Esdeath tightening her grip on my hand she realized the surroundings changed.
(Unknown Ruin City)
DING!
Welcome to D. Gray-Man Universe! In order to leave this universe to another one, the player much gain control over a [Ark]. Until then, you're stuck here for the time being! Better find a way to get one of those [Ark]!
A few seconds later, our surroundings changed from space to a ruined town. And I find myself annoyed as my left eyebrow started to twitch at the last pop-up before I close it.
'Instead of finding a destiny girl, which look like there isn't one in this universe from the look of it. And the requirement for Esdeath and I to enter the next universe. I have to gain control over the [Ark] of all things!' Lucky for me, the [Gamer's Mind] did its job and suppress my rage.
"Esdeath." I called my newly wedded wife's name, who was too curious about the area we're currently in and trying her best to see if there anything different from this universe from hers.
"We're going to have a major problem if we want to leave this universe." I said dryly, then gulp a little at how in danger we're at the moment.
Esdeath snaps out of her daze, then narrow her eyes. "Don't worry, Ragna. Whatever we were a few seconds ago. Somehow I gained the basic history of this universe and other kinds of stuff of the needs to know."
I blink once, then twice, and thrice as I try to comprehend what Esdeath just said. Then, find myself wondering if this one of the advantages for Esdeath to tag along with me.
"Okay. That's good news. But, not what I wasn't talking about. Actually, this is a good time to talk about it." I was thinking this topic has no relationship with what Esdeath brought up until I remember the [Ark] belong to the Noah and Akuma. I just don't know what time both Esdeath and I are currently at right now.
"Do you know what the [Ark] is?" I ask Esdeath, wondering if this basic need to know is including the knowledge about the [Ark]. If so, then, she should realize it may even be years before we could even get the chance to enter the [Ark].
Either by the canon time of where Allen and his group enter it or by getting one of those that currently have control over the [Ark]. Naming, Road Kamelot, and the Earl if we're behind canon time.
"Just a few things. Some of it just confuses me a bit. Like the method to control it." Esdeath clearly knew what her lover is talking about since this is also among the knowledge implanted into her and figure out the reason her lover so worry about their chance to leave this universe.
"Then, we won't be leaving this place any time soon. We may as well get used to this place until then. Because I need to gain control over a [Ark] for us to leave this universe." I look around the place and wonder which continents we're currently in. Since D. Gray-Man is based on the world from where I originally came from before gaining the Gamer's ability.
Esdeath frowns a little, then shrugged her shoulders. "I'm in no hurry. May as well enjoy ourselves in this universe for now."
I activate the [Sha Naqba Imuru] with the target being Esdeath, to see her status one more time to see if there anything changed.
Character Name: Esdeath D. Mercer (Formerly: Esdeath Partas)
HP: 100%/100%
MP: N/A
Status Ailments: None
Age: 21
Current Emotion: Excited, Happy, Rage, Sad, etc...
Relationship Status: Main Wife
Special Ability: [Demon God Manifestation: Demon's Extract] - The user is able to summon and manipulate [Ice], even without a nearby water source.
At the first time, I use the [Sha Naqba Imuru] on Esdeath. This is all I got from her and same with other people. It's just a good thing using it on [Items] shows more or else I would be disappointed with this skill.
[Life Stealer: Korosu] - Rank: A++ - Durability: 5000/5000 - ATK: N/A
Description: Created by a dragon type danger beast known as [The Life Devourer], that absorb all life force from its surroundings to increase its ability. It's unknown how this danger beast was managed to be killed and changed into a blade-type Teigu known as the [Life Stealer: Korosu].
Life Force Storage: 2330 LF
1st Effect: Absorb all types of life force upon contact with the blade
2nd Effect: Repair itself by using the life force within the Teigu (1 LF = 10 Durability)
3rd Effect: Able transfer life force to a target
4th Effect: Suppress a target's power on contact
Other Effects: Require the user to discover them
I really didn't think even the [Sha Naqba Imuru] wouldn't be able to reveal the secret of my Teigu. All I know is that thanks to the skill, revealing the [Korosu]'s special abilities.
I can continue including the [Korosu] into my fighting style. But, I still have to find a way to discover the other effects belong to it. As these four effects are mostly the basis for me to use for now.
As both Esdeath and I continue to stand in the middle of the ruin city. A little girl's voice cried for help as their footsteps rushing towards us.
Esdeath and I look to our right and find a little girl wearing a small black dress, covered in dirt and crying for our help as she continues running towards us.
"I'm pretty sure this isn't normal." I said to Esdeath, who nodded in agreement. I activate [Sha Naqba Imuru] on the little girl to see who she is.
Character Name: Lenalee Lee
HP: 100%/100%
MP: N/A
Status Ailments: None
Age: 6
Current Emotion: Scared, Worry, etc...
Relationship Status: Stranger
Special Ability: [Innocence: Dark Boots] - An equipment-type [Innocence], that take the form of a pair of thigh-high boots. Allows the user to turn, the length of their legs into lethal weapons, enabling the user to deliver devastating kicks and walk on air and water.
'Well, shit.' I thought to myself, as the location and timeline are answered the moment I find out who the little girl is.
"Should we help her?" Esdeath was the one to bring up this question. Also, shocking me when she of all people would instead leave those that she deemed weak to die. Hell, she would even kill innocent people to get what she wanted.
Esdeath feels her lover's gaze on her and notices how he looking at her. As if she knew what is on her lover mind.
"Don't overthink it. After all, every single one of these people in this universe has a small chance of possessing one of those things that similar to a Teigu known as [Innocence]. And they don't even need to find one as the [Innocence] will pick their users on their own." Esdeath explains her reasons why she decided now of all time to be nice and help someone that she would deem as weak.
"Alrighty, then." I guess this was good enough reason for Esdeath to help the weak. After all, if Esdeath can help and gain the trust and loyalty of someone, where they may have the chance of owning an [Innocence], then she would gladly take in the weak to turn them into the strong in the future.
"Please tell me this little girl possess one of those [Innocence]." Esdeath just wanted to be sure, even if the people she takes an interest in should have some types of abilities to make themselves strong. Esdeath knows there more than once types of strength. As physical strength is just one of the aspects she likes the best since it goes along with her creed.
"She does." I said dully, as both of us wait for the Lenalee, who is currently a six-year-old child instead of her teenage self during canon time. This means we're currently 9 years behind canon time start.
"Good. Now, be a dear and make yourself not so scary looking." Esdeath said to me, then put up a gentle smile on her face. As she waits for the little girl heading in their direction.
I sweatdrop at Esdeath's remark about how she thinks I should make myself look less scary than I am. I would have made a remark myself if I didn't want to experience the 'punishment' again after Esdeath finally believe I suffer long enough.
Then again, Esdeath is using her advantage of being an outsider of this universe, so no one should know about her nature just yet. Maybe in a matter days or months if we're lucky enough.
"Help! Help!" Lenalee cried out to us while trying her best to run with her little legs. Due to her shouts, the sound of other footsteps rushing over to our location.
In just a few minutes, Lenalee finally arrives towards and look ready to collapse. Nonetheless, Lenalee was happy to find someone not wearing one of those clothes belongs to those bad people that took her away from her older brother.
"Is there something wrong, child?" Esdeath bends down to get on Lenalee's level of height just enough so the little girl doesn't have to keep on raising her head to look at them.
"Please help me. Some bad people took me away from my brother. I want to go home." Lenalee started crying as she continues explaining the best of her ability about how she was literally kidnapped from her home just because she was discovered to possess some kind of special ability from what she could remember.
Esdeath quietly listens to the child in front of her and already started forming plans on how to earn the trust and loyalty of this child.
"We got company." I said to Esdeath, and this caused Lenalee to freeze up and look very afraid.
A dozen of people wearing a robe in different styles, some with sleeves, sleeveless, and some with hood. All they have in common is the all those robes are in scarlet in color and emblazoned with an emblem of a yellow double diamond shape with a darkened red center.
"Please step away from the child." One of the people among them, which I knew them as the CROW (Central Office Battle Corps) and look like they're ready to attack if they don't get what they wanted.
"Oh?" Esdeath look amused at the way these try to intimidate her and her lover. The only reason she could tell why these people didn't just outright attack them is that she and along with her lover are the only two in this ruin city.
"Dear. What do you think we should do?" Esdeath decided to give her lover the chance to choose what they should do. Since she is still new to this whole universe change travel. And she still can't get her head wrap around about her lover is also from another universe, but seeing is believing. So she leaves this decision to her lover, this time.
"Ask the kid. Does she want us to leave her to these people or help her?" I look down at Lenalee, who looks ready to start running again, but stay still once she realizes the hope of escaping from the people that kidnap her.
"Why are we waiting? Let's grab the kid and leave. It's not like these two could do anything to us." Another CROW member said the first one. Feeling annoyed how things are taking so long to bring back a single untrained kid back to base.
Before the first one could scold the second; Esdeath picks up Lenalee and hides behind me acting like she a defenseless cared woman. Which is a very out character of Esdeath from what I have seen so far.
In fact, I feel like Esdeath started branching out her skills and including acting if I have to say anything. I would have believed Esdeath was really like a defenseless woman who held her daughter in a protective way.
However, One: Esdeath still wearing her General outfit. Two: Her eyes couldn't hide the truth of how she a cold-hearted killer.
So yeah, if it wasn't for those two. I would have believed Esdeath's acting, which I find surprising how well she could act. And wonder if this one of the other skills she possesses that she never revealed back in her original world. Due to how useless it is for her fighting style.
"Well, do you wish for our help, little one?" Esdeath looks down at Lenalee with a gentle smile, causing Lenalee's small mind to figure out this could be the chance she been looking for to reunite with her brother.
Lenalee quickly nods her little head at Esdeath while holding tight on Esdeath's sleeves. Afraid that she would lose this one last chance to escape if she let go.
"I don't know what that child told you, but she is under our authority. Please return her back to us so we can return her back where she meant to be." The first CROW member said to both Esdeath and me, causing the other members of the CROW to slowly spread out. Ready to fight if needed. Only the first and maybe the leader stays where they are.
I raise my right hand, causing the whole CROW team to tense up and their guards raise to the peak. Ready for any sudden attack coming from me.
Then disappear before their sight as I activate both [Shundo] and [Time Alter: Double Accel] at the same time. Rushing over to each CROW member as I use the [Nabong Needle Ryu: Five Phases of Pain] to disarm and take down them all down before they could fight back.
Looking down on all the CROW members fainted from having all five pressure points trigger the effect of causing extreme pain beyond they have experience in their whole lives up to now.
After reaching level 10 of the [Nabond Needle Ryu]. The 3rd Effect is unlocked and give me the ability to access the [Acupuncture Creation Technique] skill. Furthermore, by just thinking about what kind of [Acupuncture Creation Technique] to create.
A knowledge of the created [Acupuncture Technique] appear in my brain on how I can use the said technique, but would require the speed, time, and order of which pressure points I have to hit to make the created [Acupuncture Technique] to work.
I could even recreate the ones from other manga that use acupuncture in their fighting style or just for something else like healing. All I need is time to study and memorize the way to use those [Acupuncture Technique] since it only provides me the instruction and not the experience on how to perform them. Making it a high chance of making a few mistakes.
The [Five Phases of Pain] is where I'm given five pressure points to use to cause the target lots of pain and for another pressure point I hit. This would cause the previous pain to double and again when the next point is hit. Since this [Acupuncture Technique] don't require a series of pressure points need to be hit in the order to make it work, along with the time in between. This is something much easier for me to learn to do without taking so much time to practice it.
Either way, the [Nabong Needle Ryu]'s 1st Effect: Gain access to [Acupuncture] skill may give me all the knowledge of it. But, I would have to actually study all of them and figure out which one does what. The 3rd Effect removed this limit and provide me the instructions to give me what I wanted.
Esdeath and Lenalee blink at the same time, as they look at the people on the ground unconscious.
Esdeath knew her lover's skills in these pressure points and find herself this could be a great use in an assassination.
Lenalee just wondering why all the bad people fell asleep, but didn't care for their health and just happy to not be taken back to the scary place she was in before running away.
"What's your name, little one?" Esdeath continues to give Lenalee a gentle smile, to help Lenalee feel relax and safe. While making the child ignore the group of men and women on the ground like they're dead or something.
"I'm Lenalee." Lenalee revealed her name to Esdeath and me, but I already knew her name from the start at the sight of her.
Looking at the broken down buildings, 'Yeah, not safe at all.' I'm just a little surprise there no Akuma nearby, but figure with the Black Order's European Branch or simply the Headquarters is close by from here. Making the surrounding areas to be almost free of Akuma for most of the time until the Exorcists would send out to hunt them upon locating them.
"Hey, Ragna. You may want to look up." Esdeath called for my attention, then look up to see what's that Esdeath wanted me to see and found something coming towards us.
Slowly, the shadowy shape of a ball is revealed to be some kind of creature with dozens of gun barrels protruding from it. As it gets closer, both Esdeath and I could see there are multiple faces attach to it and look distorted, with a chain around their necks.
And I just see my first Akuma, even if it's a level 1 Akuma. But, still, an Akuma that could kill normal humans with ease by its blood, alone that's known as [Akuma Oil]. Which is rich with [Dark Matter], making it poisonous to humans.
Skin-to-skin contact and inhalation can result in humans, at the worst, contracting a deadly virus that makes pentacles appear on the skin, starting at the contraction site, before it spreads out, solidifies the body, and ends in the infection breaking down. At its mildest, it can result in fevers, illness, and difficulty breathing.
"That's an Akuma." I said to Esdeath, who look at the Akuma with a confused look and tilt her head to the left.
"It's uglier than I could imagine." Esdeath completely ignores how dangerous the thing is and the blood alone could kill people just by skin contact.
"Think you can bring it down? I want to see if we can hurt it if best: kill it." I look at the Akuma continue floating towards us and wonder how much EXP would I gain from killing a level 1 Akuma.
Sadly, the damn thing was just too far from my range of attacks. So I have to rely on Esdeath to get it before the Akuma's line of fire would reach us before we can attack first.
"Alright." Esdeath said to me, as she uses her Teigu to fire a dozen of icicles and actually got the level 1 Akuma to fall.
Both Esdeath and I ignore the bodies of the CROW as we reach towards the fallen Akuma. In a few minutes, we arrive before the Akuma and it's still alive. Furthermore, it even gives out a silent scream of pain from the look on those faces.
I cast [Conflagration] on my right hand, then send a palm strike to one of the Akuma's faces, causing it to let out a shriek and this time the thing actually lets out a sound.
Much to my surprise. The level 1 Akuma didn't die from one of my [Conflagration]. So, I decided to continue sending more palm strikes to it while [Conflagration] still activated.
2 minutes later*
Surprisingly, the level 1 Akuma took me some time to kill it until I decided to kill it with [Korosu] once my MP went to zero.
Much to my disappointment, I didn't get a single EXP at all. This means that all Akuma and maybe the Noah wouldn't give me EXP upon killing them.
"Something wrong, Ragna?" Esdeath saw the frown on my face after I kill the Akuma with one strike from the [Korosu].
"I'm not getting any stronger by killing these Akuma." I said to Esdeath, and got the idea that this would make me annoyed since if this was the case. I wouldn't be able to get the next set of skills from the [Universe of Knowledge].
Well, unless we go back to killing humans, but that would place a giant target on us due to mankind are facing the Earl and the guy's creation: Akuma in this long war.
"Hmm. Let's see if this work. I hope this doesn't kill me." I quickly cast [Anomaly Resistance Enchant: Re-Raise] onto myself. The [Re-Raise] spell cost me a shocking of 50 MP per cast and last me for 5 minutes.
Before Esdeath could ask me what I'm about to do. Both Esdeath and Lenalee watch in shock as I bite the dead Akuma, then suck in like I usually do for air or fire.
Both girls are even more shock when the giant Akuma's body started becoming smaller by the seconds as the whole thing is being consumed by something smaller than its giant size.
DING!*
You have consumed something in your current state shouldn't have done and gain the debuff of -75% towards all stats for a whole week.
DING!*
Due to the [Sky Dragon Slayer Magic] countering the poison effect belong to the Akuma. You've gained 50% resistance towards [Dark Matter]-based attack.
DING!*
Due to the [Fire Devil Slayer Magic] adapting the [Dark Matter]. The player now unlocked DM (Dark Matter) stat.
Rapidly, pain appears then disappear, and then reappear once more. This continues for a whole minute until the pain is no longer there.
Esdeath stands where she is, with Lenalee still in her arms as she wait for the pentacles to appear on her lover's body, but nothing happens besides watching her lover's face going from in pain to calm, then back to pain and to calm repeatedly the whole time.
I bring up my status to see what change and was shocked to see how weak I became, but with another stat appear.
Status List:
Character Name: Ragna D. Mercer
Alignment: Neutral - Chaotic
Lvl: 10 - EXP: 30/102400
Profession: The Gamer
Title: [Husband of Esdeath D. Mercer] - Have the ability to teleport to your wife location instantly per 24 hours. Title effect will still be in effect even if it's not equipped.
HP: 45/45 - Regen: 1 HP per hour
MP: 15/65 - Regen: 0.4 MP per minute
DM Tier 0: 10%/100% - Regen: 0 per minute
Tier 1 Requirement: 1/10 Lvl: 1 [Akuma]
STR: 15 (-75%): 3.75
END: 18 (-75%): 4.5
AGI: 13 (-75%): 3.25
INT: 12 (-75%): 3
WIS: 16 (-75%): 4
MAG: 26 (-75%): 6.5
LUCK: 5 (-75%): 1.25
RES: [Dark Matter]: Tier 1: 50% (Can't add points into this stat)
Point: 100
Money: 0
Age: 19
Shockingly, there is a tier system for the [Dark Matter] for me. But, looking at my current stats. I feel a chill go down my back. Mostly at the LUCK stat. I don't know what would happen if I increase it or having it decrease. Seeing how it went from 5 to 1.25 due to the debuff I gained from eating a level 1 Akuma.
I didn't dare take my chance and spare four stat points into the LUCK stat. To return my luck back to normal. Who knows after the debuff is over. I may get even luckier. But, lucky for what. I have no clue.
However, when I put in four stat points into the LUCK stat. It only increased by one point. I guess the debuff still in effect even after adding a stat point to the stats.
So, I started adding more stat points to the LUCK stat until it returns back to the original number, even with the debuff's effect in play.
Status List:
Character Name: Ragna D. Mercer
Alignment: Neutral - Chaotic
Lvl: 10 - EXP: 30/102400
Profession: The Gamer
Title: [Husband of Esdeath D. Mercer] - Have the ability to teleport to your wife location instantly per 24 hours. Title effect will still be in effect even if it's not equipped.
HP: 45/45 - Regen: 1 HP per hour
MP: 15/65 - Regen: 0.4 MP per minute
DM Tier 0: 10%/100% - Regen: 0 per minute
Tier 1 Requirement: 1/10 Lvl: 1 [Akuma]
STR: 15 (-75%): 3.75
END: 18 (-75%): 4.5
AGI: 13 (-75%): 3.25
INT: 12 (-75%): 3
WIS: 16 (-75%): 4
MAG: 26 (-75%): 6.5
LUCK: 20 (-75%): 5
RES: [Dark Matter]: Tier 1: 50% (Can't add points into this stat)
Point: 85
Money: 0
Age: 19
As for the rest; I decided not to put any stat points into them, but the INT and WIS. Because I could feel my thinking process getting slower and my senses are getting weaker by the seconds as well.
So I did the same for the LUCK stat for the INT and WIS stats until they reach the original numbers. Even if this just a waste of stat points. At least, after a week, I would get an increased boost from getting my stats return to its original state.
Status List:
Character Name: Ragna D. Mercer
Alignment: Neutral - Chaotic
Lvl: 10 - EXP: 30/102400
Profession: The Gamer
Title: [Husband of Esdeath D. Mercer] - Have the ability to teleport to your wife location instantly per 24 hours. Title effect will still be in effect even if it's not equipped.
HP: 45/45 - Regen: 1 HP per hour
MP: 18/65 - Regen: 1.6 MP per minute
DM Tier 0: 10%/100% - Regen: 0 per minute
Tier 1 Requirement: 1/10 Lvl: 1 [Akuma]
STR: 15 (-75%): 3.75
END: 18 (-75%): 4.5
AGI: 13 (-75%): 3.25
INT: 48 (-75%): 12
WIS: 64 (-75%): 16
MAG: 26 (-75%): 6.5
LUCK: 20 (-75%): 5
RES: [Dark Matter]: Tier 1: 50% (Can't add points into this stat)
Point: 4
Money: 0
Age: 19
"Are you okay, Ragna?" Esdeath looks at me with a concerned look on her face, even Lenalee look at me with a worried face. Who wouldn't be worried when you see someone literally eating an Akuma like nothing.
"Yes and no." I started explaining Esdeath about how I gained a debuff for consuming a level 1 Akuma, which would last for a whole week. But, on the bright side, I have gain access the [Dark Matter], but can't generate my own and need to consume more Akuma if I wanted to continue to use the [Dark Matter].
Much to my disappointment, I don't have any way to use the [Dark Matter] even if I have enough [Dark Matter] to use it for a few seconds. But, I don't possess any skill to use it at all.
Afterward, I continue to explain how I pretty much almost use up all my stat points, which caused Esdeath to be just a bit mad at the loss precious resource, but knew this was an emergency situation. A dumb one, but still an emergency.
"You're lucky, that you didn't get killed by eating that nasty thing. What were you thinking?" Esdeath stares at her husband with narrow eyes, as she wonders what made her husband wanted to do something so stupid.
"Honestly, I wanted to see if eating the Akuma would give me EXP for my [Fire Devil Slayer Magic]. But, instead gave me [Dark Matter] and a requirement similar to a task to raise the quality of my [Dark Matter]." I rub the back of my head, giving my wife a nervous grin from doing something so stupid and dangerous. It's a good thing I cast [Re-Raise] onto myself beforehand or I may really be dead right now.
"Come on. Don't be mad. Even with using up most of my boosts. I could still gain more by spending time with you." I pull Esdeath in a one-armed hug as I give her a kiss on the lip, causing her to blush a little, but she still glaring at me.
"That doesn't excuse you for doing something so dangerous. If I didn't see you use the [Re-Raise] onto yourself beforehand. I would have stopped you, way before you could even get near that Akuma." Esdeath snort at me, as she held Lenalee closer to her chest.
"So, Lenalee. Do you remember where you live?" I ask Lenalee, since we may as well change the canon timeline beyond recognize to the point only some stuff I can remember while the canon plot may as well be discarded.
Lenalee frowns a little as she tries her best to remember where she lived before the kidnap, but came up as blank. This lead to Lenalee feeling sad and afraid of never being able to reunite with her brother. So Lenalee did something she hasn't done for a while. She cries, loudly too.
Esdeath sends a glare to her husband, "Nice going, Ragna." Esdeath already taking the whole Mother role easy with Lenalee or maybe her motherly instinct kick in.
'I wonder why this didn't happen when she meets with kids?' I already knew the answer, but just feel the need to think about this question to get the feeling over with.
"Sorry." I really didn't need to apologize in the first place, but I got the feeling if Esdeath didn't get one anytime soon. My punishment would increase for more days than it already is thanks to my stupid act of eating an Akuma.
'At least, I got 50% resistance of the [Dark Matter] as a bonus with the unlocked DM stat. Which I still need to find a skill that could use it. Maybe [Fire Devil Slayer Magic] since it's the skill that unlocked the DM stat for me.' I started thinking maybe [Dark Matter] could replace the [Mana] for the [Fire Devil Slayer Magic]'s spells cost.
"Are you going to do something stupid again?" Esdeath glance at her husband, but truthfully, she was secretly happy with her husband. After all, her creed: "The strong live and the weak die." Well, she could change it a bit for her husband.
"The strong eat the weak." Is a good creed for someone like Esdeath's husband. Since he literally just did that and survive the whole thing. So it's no surprise for Esdeath be proud to be a wife to someone like this.
"Define stupid." I look at my wife with a serious look on my face. Showing that I wanted to know what her definition of the word: Stupid. Because there are countless things that be called stupid.
Esdeath knew this too, but held her tongue, because she has already experienced more than one time of incidents her husband did something stupid. One of them was back in her world where he tried to see if he could survive through being burn alive, which he did without a single injury, by getting in the line of fire of Bols' Teigu during a raid at the Bandits' base.
"Shush, little one. It's okay. The mean man won't hurt you." Esdeath gently tries to calm Lenalee, with a soft voice, which is very uncharacteristic of Esdeath.
I sweatdrop at the scene in front me, then look back in the direction where we left the CROW members and wonder if someone came by to help them or kill them. Be a fellow member of the Black Order or another Akuma nearby to have something to snack on.
"Now, little one. Can you tell us what's wrong?" Esdeath knew it wasn't really her husband's fault, but she just had to be sure and try to calm the little girl in her arms, so she could get the answers.
"I-I c-can't re-remem-ber!" Lenalee continues to cry, which is kind of bad right now. Due to our current location, just by the sound of Lenalee's crying would draw unwanted attention.
Furthermore, due to the debuff placed on me. I can't do much and even if I wanted to remove the debuff with [Sky Dragon Slayer Magic]. I don't even have the right amount of [Mana] to cast the spell.
One of the hidden restrictions I discover with [Slayer Magic]. Even if I could recover my lost MP, but it still won't raise my MP stat to give me the temporary amount of [Mana] to cast the high-tier spell.
Plus, with my STR and END stats decreased; it's going to take more effort for me to do physical things. I don't have to worry about the AGI stat temporary thanks to the skills: [Shundo] and [Time Alter].
"Hey, Esdeath. We may want to leave this place and find somewhere better to stay for a while." I notice the sun is going down and when night comes. More Akuma may show up or Exorcists would come out to patrol as well.
"Alright." Esdeath agreed with her husband, since she still not used to the idea of entering a whole new universe like in those storybooks she read during her free times.
(Continent: Europe: Country: Scandinavia)
'I really wish I had put more effort into my study. Because I know jack shit about the location of my original world map.' I thought about the time where I use most of my free time to train my skills instead of studying about other kinds of stuff that could help me in a long-term. Like, know a few places across the world. Now, dismissing those studies is coming back to bite me in the ass.
Both Esdeath, carrying Lenalee still, and I continue our walk to find a place to stay for the time being and a good one, without having an Akuma finding us or unwanted guests from the Black Order coming after us due to the presence of Lenalee.
"Hey...Esdeath. Do you know where we are?" I didn't try to up the front of me being in the same state as Esdeath, who clearly got more than the basic knowledge about this universe. This includes the locations of this world.
"So are you finally admit you didn't get new knowledge about this universe and decide to tell me how you know about the Akuma, when clearly you don't even know the place we're in right now." Esdeath sends a smirk in my direction and already suspect one of my secrets included the fact that I don't know all the needs to know about the universe, including the time I was in the Akame Ga Kill universe.
So, through the whole night. I revealed more of my secrets. Including how I know her from the start and the manga, anime, and so on. Including my Gamer's ability. Seeing how Esdeath will be with me through this whole journey of mine.
And to make it just a bit worse, I wasn't allowed to use my [Meditation] skill during the time, because I can't talk while under the effect of the skill. So, Esdeath didn't care about that and wanted answers. So yeah, no [Meditation] for me to replace my sleep tonight.
The next day*
Day 19: I Didn't Die At Least?
(Continent: Europe: Country: Scandinavia)
"Is there anything else you want to share with me, dear husband?" Esdeath clearly wasn't happy that I held such a big secret from her, but knew that knowledge is power and not everyone wants to share that knowledge.
"I told you everything I could possibly remember." I said to Esdeath dryly, as I continue to stand on my knees and hand like I'm a dog or any four-legged creatures. As Esdeath use my back as a chair while holding the still sleeping Lenalee in her arms.
"You didn't tell me how I created those trumps for my Teigu." Esdeath raises this question once more, as she wanted to know how her canon version, which her husband said that canon is like the prime or original universe, and her is a parallel one that may or may not be close to her the prime universe. Due to existence like her husband entering one that likes her universe, where it creates another parallel universe to accept these outsiders.
"Like I said last night and 20 minutes ago. I have no clue how to create those trumps. You just created by yourself without any trouble like nothing. Hell, you created one just to stop Tatsumi from escaping from you. And the solution you came up with that problem was to create a trump that literally freezes time itself with you being able to move in this time freeze zone." I really wish Esdeath would stop using me as a chair and let me get up.
[Gamer's Body] easily took away the pain, which now Esdeath knew about and decided this small punishment of hers.
"I don't know. But, it's getting hard to trust you at this point, you know that?" Esdeath finally accepted her reality, but that didn't mean she had to like it. So, she wanted to punish her husband for keeping this huge secret to himself, when he should have told her way much earlier. Even if their relationship was a quick one. Not even a month and they're already married on the second week of their relationship.
If anything, Esdeath finds herself lucky and not end up dead the way it's in the anime version ending, if what her husband told her. With the way, her breasts seem larger than her manga version. Secretly, she is happy to be in the parallel universe belong to the prime universe of the anime version.
"What would you want me to do? Because if you haven't realized it yet. If I had said this back in your universe. You would call me crazy and force me to do countless numbers of tests or experiments, whichever you prefer, until you satisfy with the result." I said to Esdeath, who looks like she thinking about it while shaking her butt on my back to give me a good feel of her butt.
"Well, if you can't tell me about how to create those trumps. I guess you can tell me about something else. Like if it's true you're really the last of your clan. And I mean, even if you're in a different universe." Esdeath narrow her eyes at me, as she flicks her right index finger and drops a snowball on top of my head. Knowing it wouldn't do much, but it will just show how annoying she is.
"Well, I come from a long line of a clan that could cultivate the energy source call [Qi]. Kind of like the essence of the universe or the planet. Can't remember much detail, since I can't use it. Actually, now I think about it. [Korosu] is a Teigu could be considered a spiritual weapon from my universe as it could take in the life force of the surrounding. Which is the same way for Cultivator back in my universe would absorb the [Qi], and life force is technically [Qi] as well." I started thinking maybe with this Teigu I can finally cultivate my family's inheritance.
"Didn't you try to use the life force from [Korosu] to restore your HP, was it, and nothing else happens. Unless you find another way to manipulate the life force in [Korosu] besides using it for recovery and repairing the Teigu itself." Esdeath was interested in this [Qi] and wonder if she could learn it.
"Right..." Esdeath's words pour cold water over me, which mean I still can't gain or unlock the [Qi] stat. "Well, anyway, my family or clan, I guess, would cultivate [Qi] to strengthen their bodies to become stronger than it should until they either shred their mortal body and create a new physical form for their souls or turn their mortal bodies into a greater form by refining the bodies with [Qi]." I continue explaining about my family to Esdeath while she quietly listening to me.
Once I got to the topic about how it may take years or even millenniums to get to a certain rank of the Cultivation ranking system.
"Wait, does this mean we could technically become immortal?" Esdeath finds this very interesting, since if this was true, then she could face immortal beings and could even become one.
"I'm already technically an immortal. I have no clue if the Gamer's ability made me ageless since if I have one point left in the HP stat. I would stay alive, no matter what." I've already thought about this beforehand and not dropping this thought about being an ageless, immortal being, but who knows how big the Multiverse is and would take millenniums or even longer to just travel some of them without having the chance of being trapped in one of those universes.
"How about me?" Esdeath raises her left eyebrow at her husband since she rather not leave her husband living a lonely life while traveling the Multiverse by himself. Well, lonely if she focus him to never take another girl as his wife, or else she would have to deal with the thoughts about some girls taking her husband's love for her away while she's dead.
"Maybe. We just have to see in the future. If you haven't aged in 10 years or so. Then, there is a small chance you are one of the ageless, immortal beings." I didn't believe the Gamer's ability wouldn't make Esdeath same as me, because then it wouldn't force me to marry Esdeath in the first place.
"Hmm. We'll see then. Now, enough about your family." Esdeath didn't want to go into her husband's family history any longer than she wants in the first place and just wanted to know a bit more about it than she already does.
"Do you have any ideas what we should do for the time being? Because the chance of us gaining control of an [Ark] is very low. But, there still a chance there if we find the host of the 14th Noah. If what you have told me about the Noah family. Then, we just keep our ears open when the host appears." Esdeath knew their stays in this universe would be years instead of just less than a month in her husband's point of view.
"Well, we can find Lenalee's older brother? While we at it, I can find more Akuma to consume. Since I need to in order to unlock the next stage of my [Dark Matter]. Also, we can train ourselves in this universe by fighting against foes that way stronger than the ones in your universe." I didn't mention my universe, with the whole cultivators that could become immortal and whatnot.
"Hmm. I see. I guess this is what we could do for now. If we have the chance. I want to grab myself one of these [Innocence] and see if I can sync it with myself." Esdeath grin at the thought of having something similar to a Teigu and possessing another one to increase her battle strength even further.
"I don't know if you can even use one, with your blood." I wasn't being racist or anything like it, but technically Esdeath's blood should be converted into the danger beasts that turned into Esdeath's Teigu.
Esdeath opens her mouth to scold her husband until her brain quickly inform her by bringing up the memories of her Teigu and where it came from, along with the requirement to use an [Innocence].
Esdeath closes her mouth, then let out a disappointed sigh. "Well, it was nice to dream for a while. Oh yeah, why did you decide to leave your universe in the first place? Wouldn't your universe be the best place to train yourself and gain a countless amount of skills by taking all the video games, manga, anime, and so on?"
Esdeath was curious about why her husband left such a good universe with the effect of [Fiction Adaption] would make him one of the strongest being in his universe.
I let a wary smile appear, "If we have the chance; I will take you a tour of my universe or if we lucky to find a universe similar to mine. Then, I will give you a book that would tell a story with a plot, that's almost common now. Where the main characters are either trash or used to be genius before an accident occurs to these genius. They would become cripple and end up the similarities as trash."
Esdeath look confused at this and wonder why her husband telling her about some stories, but remember her universe is technically a story too. So she kept her mouth shut and continue listening while making sure Lenalee is comfortable.
"After an event, which back in my universe is called as plot armor or 'lucky' moment, where those main characters gain a balance breaking potential ability. You could say I'm like those main characters in those stories. My plot armor is my Gamer's ability. But, has many restrictions placed on it. Even with those restrictions, I could still get strong, fast without any trouble by using the [Fiction Adaption] skill to absorb fictional universe and make them as my own." I didn't have it worse like those main characters from those stories.
Unless those guys, I didn't get beaten by servants for being cripple of not being able to cultivate [Qi]. But, I was neglected and I had to train myself in the [Basic Movements of Sword Skills] to the limit, then go beyond it as well.
"That's very true." Esdeath agreed with me about how I could become beyond overpowered by using the [Fiction Adaption] alone if I got my hands on the right ones and would be able to fight cultivators at the higher rank.
"Continue." Esdeath demands me, to continue on about the reason why I left my universe way before I could grab all the powerful abilities belong to the countless universe in the fictional worlds.
"So these main characters would rise and overcome many different trials. But, for me. I didn't even want to do all those things and just like to practice my martial arts and sword skills without care for the world. In fact, after getting all the abilities I could get my hands on. I would just travel the world for site seeing and maybe make a little cash there and then. But, for some reason I was sent to your universe before the first day I gained my Gamer's ability was over." I look up at Esdeath with a wry smile.
"And even then, you found me the second day I gained my Gamer's ability. So, maybe my Gamer's ability sent me to your universe, so we could meet each other." I didn't know if this was true, but it's the best guess I could think up on the spot.
"So let me get this straight. You are like those main characters from those stories from your universe. But, not too bad to the point of going into the road of vengeance due to your bad childhood and somehow gained the Gamer's ability, then not even a day went by and you were sent to my universe, where I found you the next day on your arrival." Esdeath quickly summarizes what I just told her and wanted to be sure if she heard me correctly.
"Yup." I replied without a pause to think, as I continue to stay on the ground while waiting for Esdeath to get off my back. No matter how I like the feeling of Esdeath's butt. I rather feel it with either my hands or dick than with my back.
"Please tell me you at least went to war before and afterward try to find the meaning of love." Esdeath said to me, with a hint of pleading.
"Well, I didn't go through a world war since those were long over by the time I was born. As for civil wars; well, I went through a dozen or so to train my skills. Like the saying, the theory can you get far, but it's the experience going through life-threatening battles that what made the difference." I said to Esdeath, who let out a sigh of relief that her husband at least went to some kind of war.
"So now what?" I ask Esdeath, wondering what we're going to do the first thing in the morning.