Chapter 9

Seeing that today was Saturday, I decided to take a stroll around the street just to find myself some entertainment

Due the events of a past few days, I found myself entitled to at least get myself a break. I mean, crossing between worlds and barely survive with my soul intact, being granted something that would make most Magi gut me alive, fighting off Dead Apostles who really want to gut me alive, them accidentally got myself involved with something I shouldn't have

Really, at this point in time it couldn't possibly get worse for me

That aside, something's been bugging me since then

After the event of my last fight with Nero Chaos, my Inner World - the deactivated state of one's Reality Marble - had been growing restless. Or to be more precise, the Traced weapons had been growing restless

Excalibur was shining with an ethereal glow, while Gae Bolg was thrumming with murderous intent the moment I went in combat with the Dead Apostle. An involuntary pull, as though begging for me to use them to defend myself

If I didn't know better, I would have thought the two Noble Phantasm were worried for me

A frown made it's way across my face. Maybe I'm imagining it. Still, the feeling were there, only this time more subdued

Can a blade have feelings?

Unlikely, but both of them are more than just mere blades. They are crystallized legends, the physical manifestation of one's accumulated history. It wouldn't be the first time this happened

For example, it is often rumored that hand-made chocolate during the Valentine days are often more delicious if you pour "love" into it and give it to the person you treasure. In this case, the "intent" alone can cause change to said items, even when the composition and materials of said items are the same

My footstep echoed against the cement pavement as I hummed in thought

From the Gate of Babylon to their respective wielder that etched their name into the world's history, there's a reason why "Sympathizing" was one of the seven steps Shirou used in his Projection of Noble Phantasm; because he can't properly use their power otherwise

So could it be possible? I'm not sure. 

After a second of standing there in silence, I continued walking. Must have been my imagination or something

Now. Where should I go? The bookstores is a no-no since I've already purchased most of their hent- research material beforehand, and now the majority of them have blacklisted me from their respective store since they've lost a large amount of their regulars there

It's like they're treating me like a pervert or something

Perhaps I should make a visit to the local church? If I remember right Ciel work there and I may also get the chance to complain to Jesus about my misfortune these past few days

I'm sure the Lord in heaven would not let his children suffer needlessly, no?

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[Divinity] has been maxed out

- Is that the Messiah? Is that the second coming of our Lord? No, it's just your mortal self and your godly power at work. Gives you the ability to grant 3 major Miracles and 3 Blessings per day. Instant rank-up to all Parameters save for Luck

This is bullshit

I have only entered the Church for 3 seconds. 3 fucking seconds

"Oh lord Jesus from heaven, this aura...it can't be!"

No, no, stop kneeling. Stop crying, or praying. Stop kneeling, crying and praying

And you too, Ciel, don't just stand there with that shocked look on your face. 

"My body felt like it is on Nirvana just by being near your holy presence" A nun grabbed my by my waist and attempted to...do something to my leg "Forgive me Father for I'm about to sin!"

I kicked her and bolted out of the sanctuary's gate with nary a word, too horrified to even look behind me at the commotion I've caused

How did it go so wrong?

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Have you ever watched a random Isekai where the Main Character attain God-like power, or in some case become god themselves through dubious and casual means, and then proceed to waste that power in order to give himself a harem and trying to live a honest life?

Have you ever said "Meh, I could have done better than that dumbass" like I did?

Well don't. I could understand where they're coming from 

With the maxed out Divinity inside my human body, right now I'm on the verge of becoming a full-fledged god. No, I'm not kidding. The more Divinity one obtained, the farther they strayed from being a human and closer to turning into a greater being

Currently I have to shut down 90% of my muscles and magic circuits in order not to cause any uncontrollable burst of power. It's uncomfortable in a way, as I know a single punch would most likely be able to blast away this town if I want to

The fact that I become like this just by entering a church makes it even more ridiculous

Still, this is enough of a warning that I should be careful in the future. Doing the wrong thing, entering the wrong place, hell even seeing the wrong actions could lead to some unintended consequences in the future

[Structural Analysis]. I used the basic observing spell to cast a diagnosis on my body in case there's something wrong, since I've been feeling itchy ever since

Name: (Y/n) (L/n)

My prana had turned from a light blue to a bright gold color. As if that's not bad enough, they'd began branching out to my blood vessels and began mixing into them

Magic Circuits: None

Magic Cores: 100 (25,000 unit/sec)

Total Reserve: 200,000,000,000 unit

Maximum Output: 10,000,000 unit

Oh

Oh no

So that's what the golden light was. It seems to be my numerous Magic Circuit being converted into Magic Cores, thus exponentially increasing my capability to generate Magic on my own 

Umm..let's see...Sakura Matou's total reserve when connected with the Holy Grail is 1,000,000,000,000 Unit. That means the Grail itself still have more magical energy than me!

So that means I'm not overpowered! Jesus please, tell me I'm not overpowered!

the notification popped up, as though sensing my thought

Processing Divine Power....completed

Reformation of host's body...completed

Increase of all skill level limit...completed

Integration of new Origin....completed

Ascension Initiated

YOU GODDAMN SYSTEM!

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[True Projection] has been maxed out

- Let the King of Heroes scream. You can now materialized Celestial/Divine Constructs at 10% of their costs. 

[True Reinforcement] has been maxed out

- Fear not a billion blades, but the blade that could match a billion. Reinforcing an object will cause it to Ascend beyond it's normal limit

[True Alteration] has been maxed out

- It is possible to alter metaphysical concepts relating to the physical world. Grants you immunity toward lesser conceptual attacks

[True Incantations] has been maxed out

- A word spoken, a world burned. The Primordial tongue that invoke magic beyond one's comprehension is not something a mortal should play with

[True Magic Theory] has been maxed out

- Your knowledge regarding this world's Mysteries surpassed every deity who had ever lived. Secrets unveiled of times ancient, when the Moon is alive and the Beasts roamed...

[True Structural Analysis] has been maxed out

- Grants you unrestricted information about everything you perceived with your five senses 

........

So anyway, I became a God

Not a Divine Spirit whose origin comes from the belief and Mysteries of the planet from an age long gone, but a God

Yeah I know, shocking news right? Now if only a certain system could stop buffing me needlessly...for 5 minutes

Said Bounded Field will separate me from the flow of reality outside, thus making it easier for me to concentrate

Grumbling as the wind brushed past the hill where I'm standing on, my gaze swept across the town below me with contemplation, before I cast a Bounded Field on my surrounding

Said Bounded Field will separate me from the flow of reality outside, thus making it easier for me to concentrate

I raised my hand, before snapping

[Time Stop]

The world paused. Every movement stilled in the air

[Time Resume]

I snapped again, prompting everything to return to normal

[Time Accel: Double]

Snap. The world speeds up

[Time Stagnate: Double]

Snap. It return to normal

It's like watching a video on Yourube in higher quality, except this is reality and what I've just done is akin to pausing it

Except I haven't

The acceleration and deceleration of time, while in theory is a simple matter, in practice it is...more complicated than it sounds. Differing from the physical manifestation of a Reality Marble, the magical energy and prana control requires me to overwrite the World's Reality is enough to drain a small amount of my reserve

At the current, the concepts I have managed to control are [Time], [Space], [Body] and [Mind]. The first two of which are just my laughable attempt at imitation of Zelretch's and Aoko's magic, seeing that without inspiration from their respective power I wouldn't be able to exert as much influence as I like on these ideas

"Should I be thanking you, or should I be cursing you?" I sighed, lowering my arm and laid down against the grass 

In actuality, becoming a God had irritated me greatly. On one hand, there's the chance I might do something that might earn unneded attention from the upper powers of this world. On the other, I am pretty sure that the significant boost to my power can benefit me in the power to ward off against the trouble I often find myself in

Again, there are more questions than there are answers regarding my power  

But it would be a waste not to abuse it..if just for a little

Noble Phantasm: [Boosted Gear Longinus] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Divine Dividing Longinus] has been created

I looked at the crimson gauntlet in my hand with contemplation, before craning my neck around to inspect the white-blue energy wings behind my back. With a sigh of satisfaction as no imperfections can be found, I stored them into my Inner World for the time when I will need them....which is preferably never

Sacred Gears

Armaments created by God and gifted to men, containing miraculous - borderline broken - abilities that either bends reality around them, give them huge boosts of power, grants them absolute advantage over their foes, and many more terrifying concept to modern Magi

Originally, I am unable to Trace them due to their nature as items made by God himself, however my [True Projection] allows me to recreate Divine Construct with less difficulty. I already Traced Enkidu, Laevatein, Rhongomyniad, Enuma Ellish, Ig-Alima, Mjolnir, Vasavi Shakti, True Spear of Longinus, Gungnir, Aegis, Sul-sagana, Kusanagi, Yata no Kagami, among many other miscellaneous things

But I fear that they are still too weak, so I ended up adding [Reinforcement] to them all

And then there's me spending 5 minutes reconstructing the Gate of Babylon with it's entirety of content including known Noble Phantasm prototype belonging to men, ranging from E-rank to EX-rank, from swords to bows to spears and armor of all kind, bathing in a sea of gold and jewel that would be enough to buy several continents if I wish to

It's not the Gate itself that I'm interested in, mind you. It's the conceptual power of "Automatically storing treasures from the past, present and future of humanity should they ever exist", seeing that I now don't have to Trace every single one of them because I already owned them within my Gate of Babylon

Yes I'm lazy, deal with it

Noble Phantasm: [Annihilation Maker Longinus] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Zenith Tempest Longinus] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Dimension Lost Longinus] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Sephiroth Graal Longinus] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Incinerate Anthem Longinus] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Aeon Balor Longinus] has been created

It didn't take long before I finish creating and reinforcing the 54 Sacred Gears, all of which are promptly taken into my Inner World as soon as they are finished with their energy at full charge, ready to be unleashed at a moment's notice

Unlocking the true potential of [Projection] allows me to bypass any reduction in efficiency. If before I can only Project Excalibur at only half completion due to [Restraint of the Round Table], I can now replicate it at full capability by powering through all restriction posed around it

In that end, any weakness on the weapon's part are all nullified due to my Alteration of their properties beforehand. Thus things like self-inflict curses, mana cost, health cost, innate limitation, incapacitation doesn't affect me as much as they affect their original wielder

But....they are still weak 

For example, a sword that "deals an infinite amount of damage" is certainly strong in term of stats, but it is basically useless toward beings who are immune toward the concept of damage or possess items that can divert said damage to another target

Of course, it's Fate logic. I should have thought about that earlier

"No, let's see" I began rolling on the grass in deep thinking "What I need is not just raw destructive power, but also it's conceptual value in order to create a strong weapon capable of killing gods"

Of course, it's Fate logic. I should have thought about that earlier

For example, a sword that "deals an infinite amount of damage" is certainly strong in term of stats, but it is basically useless toward beings who are immune toward the concept of damage or possess items that can divert said damage to another target

Instead, a sword that "Inflict and Activate the concept of Death upon touch" is certainly more lethal, cleaner, and no doubt more dangerous in term of combat potential

In essence, it's the basic principal used to compare Artoria Saber and Gun God. One's a Heroic Spirit blessed with magic and supernatural strength who got manhandled by some wannabe Servant, the other's just a normal human who kills immortal beings on a daily basis

With that thought in mind, I raised my hand again as I began taking ideas from other shows that I've watched

Noble Phantasm: [Death Note] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Downfall of Castle and Country] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Wish Upon a Star] has been created

Error-

Error-

Noble Phantasm: [Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Infinity's Edge] has been created

Noble Phantasm: [Jeweled Sword Kaleidoscope] has been created

Admittedly, borrowing ideas from another franchise did embarrass me somewhat due to my pride as an creator who put priority on "originality", but the joy from seeing them become real eventually diminished the sensation somewhat

In that moment of giddy happiness, I almost forgot about my current condition

Almost

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I'm hungry, so I've purchased some potatoes and several pounds of beef back home to cook for dinner 

"Gandr" 

The mythical hellfire ignited, allowing me to set the boiling pot above it, to which I then proceed to fill with divine water from the river Styx procured from my Creation magic. Both of which is only done after I'd sealed off my power, as I'm pretty sure I'd end up burning the town by accident like last time

The former will provide a consistent heat over time, entrapping the magical essence of the food in the process of cooking, while the latter serves to increasing the flavor of the "Underworld" attribute in my food

I then used [True Reinforcement] on both of my ingredients, enhancing their quality past their biological limit, then used [Alteration] to mold their properties to my taste 

Using [Structural Analysis] allows me to pick out every monoscopic flaws on a given object, enabling my creation to be nothing less than perfection themselves

I hummed, before adjusting the heat on the pot and throw a whiff of thyme down the mixture. Add that with a bit of Kosher salt and freshly-grounded pepper. Stir counter-clockwise, 8 times, than reverse in the same manner  

The beef broth is ready

I then picked the paring knife on the counter beside me, then picked the first potato in the basket

[True Weapon Mastery] has been maxed out

- A blade unrivaled is a blade eternal. Through countless hardship you have attained the peak of mastery in the techniques of wielding armaments of war

I only used the knife to cut some veggie. Is there any reason to max out that particular skill?

Sighing, I tossed the vegetable in my hand into the air. My blade flashed

"Tsubame Gaeshi"

Three simultaneous strikes that ignore the laws of space and time lashed out. The first layer of skins were cut off with deadly precision, before two following slash tore it off cleanly, letting the now peeled potatoes falling back to my hand as I placed it back on the board. Doing some quick chopping work with them, I grind the pieces into the pot

Now I only need to wait a few minutes and it should be fine to eat

But, well....

"Fou?"

From the darkness, i heard a sound strange. Opening the window, I was greeted with the silence of the night and a pair of glowing eyes in the dark, focusing solely on my figure in the kitchen

"Fou"

The thing called out again. It was only then that I noticed it's gaze was directed toward the boiling dish I'm making

Smiling, I gestured for it to enter. However, the animal doesn't seem too keen on it as it retreated further into the darkness, it's form fading into the shadow. Rolling my eyes, I fish out a dish and pour the stew on it, before setting the dish out the window

Several seconds passed, before an empty plate was returned to me

"What a strange animal, are you a dog?" My lips twitched in amusement

"Fou"

"A cat then?"

"Fou"

"Oh really, a wolf?"

"Fou!"

"Alright, I'ma call you Fou" I smiled "You want seconds? I still have plenty with me"

"Fou!" From the window jumped out a...beast. Confusing as it was, that's the only way i can describe it. The animal doesn't look like any pet I've seen before. With rabbit ears, snow white fur, and two sapphire-like eyes that blinked innocently upon seeing me looking at it

Narrowing my eyes in unbelief, I placed another plate underneath it, which was immediately pounced upon by the small animal

Huh...probably a rare breed of dogs. Or had I been more naive, I would assume it to be a Phantasmal Beast

As it is, this thing in front of you is Primate Murder

....I wish [True Magic Theory] hadn't filled me in on that 

I tensed, before narrowing my eyes as I looked at the animal still happily chomping on my treat with that same blissful smile on it's face. Fou's presence was too underwhelming that I can't even afford to let my guard down

In a world where the Common Sense of Man is pulsing with life, there exists the Beast that are so good at killing human, that people had dubbed it as "having the absolute right of killing over a man". In actual, being a Breed of Calamity, that notion is not far from the truth

And..seeing that the universe of Fate and Tsukihime are connected, it's possible that a certain Dead Apostle had also tamed it like in Canon.....

"....Altrouge Brunestud, what are you doing here?" 

The air behind me shifted

Three Black Keys appeared in my hand as I diverted the strike aimed at my cartilage. Spinning around, I flicked them at the girl's shadow, forcing her to dodge by jumping backward 

A gothic dress shrouded in shadow, with hair as black as the night. Two unblinking red eyes stared at me in an emotionless exchange as she effortlessly balanced herself on the window's hilt. Her umbrella poised forward, before the girl leaned down and dashed forward again

Her speed was unnatural. Faster than a speeding bullet, yet carry the force of a jackhammer behind it. Had I been a normal Magus, that one strike alone would have been enough to turn me into blood paste on the ground

I raised my arm, upon which a large club materialize. It's jagged edge glimmered dangerously in the ceiling's light

For a moment, Altrouge's form faltered, her instinct screaming at her in warning of a gruesome death

"Nine Lives: Shooting the Hundred Heads"

upper arm, collarbone, windpipe, temple, diaphragm, rib, throat, thighs, and finally the heart...a hundred times at godspeed. The slashes were all delivered so fast that they appeared to be swung at the same time, each strikes overlapping each other as they converged on her

BOOM

Crimson eyes widened in incredulity as her clothes and flesh were torn up violently. The Dead Apostle crashed through the roof and ended up crashing down on the ground a fair distance outside, weakly coughing out blood and dirt from her wake

The ultimate technique devised by the legendary Greek hero Heracle during one of his lengthy fight. This Noble Phantasm was made so that it can be compatible with every armaments he wield, aiming to kill an enemy no matter how much time they are resurrected

It was said that if he were to demonstrate its maximum power with a bow, it would be the greatest bow, if demonstrated with a spear, the greatest spear, if demonstrated with a sword, the greatest sword. It can display power from Anti-Unit to Anti-Army, even up to fortress sieging all depending on the circumstances, which is why I had deemed it one of the more practical combat techniques to learn without the use of a weapon that would draw attention to myself

Now if only that attack had actually connect

"You are not a normal human"

The wounded Ancestor blinked at me from the ground, her gaze perfectly blank even as her body instinctively flinched under my gaze

If she hadn't bend the space around her to redirect the flow of the attacks, the girl would have been likely to become vampire mincemeat should this human wish it

The fact that the boy hadn't continued can only mean that he was only gauging her ability. He wasn't taking her seriously

Slowly, Altrouge Brunestud raised her parasol...only to realize it had been torn out of her hand in the earlier exchange

Eye narrowing, she summoned another blade from her memory and whipped it at me, at the same time the ruined dress on her body was replaced with with a new one

Judging from the look on her face, one of us had to die at the end of tonight

I sighed

"Are you hungry?"

She blinked

"I just made some beef stew for dinner" I gestured inside "If you want, you and your pet can join me for a meal and then we can kill each other later. Better fighting with a full stomach than an empty one"

Without waiting for a reply, I headed back inside through the broken door to my house, absentmindedly fixing the damage with a flick of my finger

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Name: (Y/n) (L/n)

Race: Human (Sealed Form)

Title: Average Human

Strength: D (EX)

Agility: D (EX)

Endurance: D (EX)

Mana: D (EX)

Luck: D

Noble Phantasm: *

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