Akira's Goal

--- Akira ---

A constant buzzing, like the distant hum of a beehive, greeted me as I opened my eyes.

Aside from that, there was nothing but silence—a deafening silence that enveloped me like a suffocating blanket, worsening my already sour mood.

I sighed.

'My head hurts'

Taking in my surroundings, I found myself in a hospital bed. Judging by my clothes and the bandages covering my chest, it seemed like I had received proper care.

But...

'I really can't be healed by others, huh.'

Just as expected.

Having an advantage comes with a price.

While my Magical Power allows me to easily injure enemies, it's also a natural barrier preventing anything from passing through.

Healing Magic can't penetrate my body without being cut down, and unfortunately, I lack the control to change that for now.

To mend my own injuries, I'm left with no option but to delve into healing magic and give it a shot, hoping for the best.

I figured I'd squeeze in some time for that when my schedule allowed, but now I have to give it priority.

it's just a matter of adjusting things a bit.

If it's not effective, then that's when things get tricky.

However, in the same breath, this could be seen as a chance.

Against Delta..

It could be said I was lucky the opponent was dumb.

If she wasn't, then I may not have been able to defeat her.

I went on and on in my First Trial about my survivability shooting through the roof, but then what about this situation?

Losing just one sense proved enough to bring me down like a pile of bricks.

Pathetic.

I ground my teeth in frustration, anger bubbling up within me.

The solution was clear.

Prepare for the future.

I aim to reach a point where even if I'm stripped of all my senses, I'll still be able to stand and fight.

That's why losing my hearing presents an opportunity.

If a guy determined enough to survive a nuclear bomb managed to pull it off in this world, even exceeding that, there's no reason why I can't do the same.

I'll focus on learning how to fight even in this state, thereby eliminating yet another weakness of mine.

...before that, though.

I've missed quite a few prompts in the heat of battle.

Now, it's time to catch up on them.

[The skill [Limit Breaker] is reacting to the skill [Overload]. You will retain part of the released limits upon the use of [Overload]]

[Note: This action will have consequences]

[Your Authority over Limits has grown slightly stronger]

[Your Skill [Body Control] will assimilate part of the released limits. Its name will now be changed to [Body Zen]]

[Your Skill [Body Zen] has leveled up]

[Your Skill [Body Zen] has leveled up]

[Your Skill [Body Zen] has leveled up]

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[Your Talent [Sword] has advanced in its awakening by 1.2%]

[Your Talent [Sword] has been partially released from #_!#@?]

[Note: This action will have consequences]

[Your Authority over Mana has grown slightly stronger]

[Your Skill [Mana Control] has leveled up]

[Your Skill [Mana Control] has leveled up]

[Your Skill [Mana Control] has leveled up]

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[Your Talent [Mana] has leveled up]

[Your Talent [Mana] has leveled up]

[Your Talent [Mana] has leveled up]

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[Your Skill [Absolute Awareness] will assimilate part of the released limits. Its name will now be changed to [Mind's Dominion]]

[Your Skill [Mind's Dominion] has leveled up]

[Your Skill [Mind's Dominion] has leveled up]

[Your Skill [Mind's Dominion] has leveled up]

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[Your Skill [Perfect Human Body] has reacted to your Skill [Limit Breaker]. It will level up]

[Your Growth Skill [Strength] will gradually accelerate the release of your limits]

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[Your Skill [Overload] has been deactivated]

[Side Effect: Until the cooldown for the skill [Overload] ends, your body won't be able to exert more than 80% of its strength. You will feel immense fatigue.]

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[Combat Prowess: Medium(Temporary) ➔ Weak(Temporary)]

Limit Breaker has finally showed its usefulness, it seems.

...though it's unsettling to think about the possible consequences.

If I'm fortunate, it might just mean that the downside of my [Overload] ability has become much more severe than before.

But if I'm not...

Then I'd be left in the dark, as the consequences could mean anything at this point.

I'm in need of information.

That's why I decided to start by checking the description of the [Overload] skill to see if there have been any changes.

[Overload]

[Description:

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...[The skill will progressively release more of your hidden limits](NEW!)]

Effect: You can release your limits for 5 seconds.

Cooldown: (20 ➔ 30) hours

Limitations: Using Overload comes at a price. Disabling this safeguard, even temporarily, induces considerable strain, which will grow [exponentially](NEW!) the more you use it.

The cooldown will keep [exponentially](NEW!) increasing with each use

[The side effect will progressively get stronger](NEW!)

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Observing the altered skill, I couldn't help but break into a smile.

Sure, it might seem like a major drawback, but if I persist in using this skill despite its side effects, I'll keep pushing my limits. And with my [Limit Breaker] kicking in when needed, I'll permanently gain those improvements.

Doesn't that mean this "consequence" is actually a significant positive?

Sweat trickled down my chin as I contemplated this.

That's too convenient for me.

[Your Sixth Sense has passively activated. It's saying it's up to you]

[Evaluation: Neutral]

Yeah, right. It couldn't have been that easy.

So, it seems like I'll have to brace myself. The next time, the side effects might render me unable to fight for more than 2 or 3 days. During that period, I'd have to carefully avoid any potential enemies... That's a hassle.

But it's more than worth it.

Anyway.

Since I couldn't gather more information about it even if I tried, as anything related to the System remains unanswered by default, I decided to check my status. It's always a handy summary of everything that occurred during the times I couldn't see it.

[Status: Healthy ➔ Injured

Level: 120 ➔ 145

Mana Pathways: Perfect

Combat Prowess: Medium ➔ Weak

Martial Arts: Karate(Lv.1)

Sword Arts: Sky Art(Sky Footwork(Lv. 30 ➔ 33), Sky Sword Technique(Lv. 30 ➔ 33), Sky Slash(Lv.15 ➔ 23))

Active Skills: Cooking Master(Lv.6), Turtle Shell(Lv. 21 ➔ 25), Mirage Veil(Lv.12 ➔ 15), Shadow Step(Lv.1), Overload(Lv.16 ➔ MAX)

Passive Skills: Body Zen(Lv.4 ➔ 15), Mind's Dominion(Lv.4 ➔ 15), Perfect Human Body(Lv.29 ➔ 40 ), Mana Control(Lv.23 ➔ 34), Limit Breaker(Lv. MAX), 

Growth Skill: Strength

Magic: Body Strengthening(Lv.11 ➔ 25), Sword Infusion(Lv.10 ➔ 20), Equipment Enhancement(Lv. 9), Slime Manipulation(Lv.19 ➔ 30), Restricting Magic(Lv. 1 ➔ 5)(NEW!)

Talent: Sword(Lv. 27 ➔ 33), Movement(Lv.27 ➔ 33), Wisdom(Lv.27 ➔ 33), Intuition(Lv.27 ➔ 33), Body(Lv.27 ➔ 33), Determination(Lv.27 ➔ 33), Mana(Lv.21 ➔ 27)

Awakening: Sword(6.5%)

You have 54 unused Skill Points]

[You have to wait 8 days until you can return to your consciousness]

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Author's Note:

Been a while since the last Akira's status recap.

I finally changed the names for the skills! I took a reader's advice(I searched all around the chapters but couldn't find their nickname).

Still, Thank you for that as I combined what I wanted to do with this chap and your advice, which I believe made it better!