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Author's Note: I'm lazy, so I only write 6k words instead of the usual 8k for this chapter
Praise my laziness!
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"So..." The porter began, rubbing his old wrinkled forehead "Lemme rephrase this..."
"Actually, there's no need to rephrase anything" Interrupted Matsuo, soaking wet from head to toe by the seawater behind them "We already explains it to you in the simplest term possible. This is the decisions we've came up with"
Carmine nodded "Yeah, Matsuo and I decided we're going to retired from being bounty hunters, get married and start a family from now on"
"Exactly" Her statement was followed by another nod from the red-headed Faunus "After she had given me a rape session at the bottom of the Morningstar, we have both came to the realization that we value each other as more than just friends. She's like a sibling to me"
They turned around and, wrapping their hands together, began to passionately kissed each other, their tongue locking within the other's mouth in the romantic dance of the French
"I'm not talking about that!" The porter yelled as he shook his hand in an angry manner, already used to the antic of these Faunus freaks "I'm asking you, why the hell are you so wet?"
"For him, I'll always be wet" The bunny Faunus whispered, a blush adorned her cute face "Every time his skin and mine touch, my floodgates opened. And every time it opened, there's nothing that can hold me back from-" she giggled
The porter stared on, with his jaws wide opened
"N-no, I mean how did you get here without a ship. Yes, where is your ship?"
"Oh, our dear captain just present it to you yesterday. Morningstar, the black heavy pirate ship with gigantic rows of cannon lining up on it's side, a ship that can dive underwater?"
"Will, I've certainly saw one" His eyes widened "You mean your captain is that one kid who pretend to be a criminal?"
Truth be told, when that (Y/n) kid bullshitted about the ship's origin as a haunted vessel of the late Pirate King who was defeated by him in an inn at the coast of Atlas, he didn't want to believe that. The tale only got weirder when he claimed to have sunk the SDC's vessel along with over 200 warships out at sea as if it's just natural for him
And when things couldn't have got weirder, he sent his own ship sinking under the water with just a snap of his finger, as though the black-flag vessel itself is listening to his every command
Maybe it's just paranoia? Yeah. There's a ton of people with ridiculous Semblance out there. Who's to say [Ship Manipulation] and [Spewing Bullshit] wasn't one of them?
But more importantly....
"STOP. FUCKING. KISSING!"
Both of them halted in their movement of undressing each other's clothe
"You mean to tell us to stop fucking-" Matsuo stated with carefulness in his tone
"-Or stop kissing?" Questioned Carmine with a wide-eyes look "Because I'm very wet right now, both literally and biologically, and I'm not going to stop until he drowned me with his cum and make me pregnant over and over again"
Both men winced
'Mate, you sure she ain't a succubus?' The porter exchanged worried glances with him 'She's hella thirsty'
'Don't worry, that's just how rabbits are in their mating season' Matsuo mouthed back, carefully hiding it so as not to disturb his companion's trance 'plus, my mother sometime gets like this, too, and also my childhood friend Illya. It's just a common thing for them female Faunus, I guess'
'The fuck are you? A hentai protagonist?' The man shook his head "But if you're trapped inside the ship since yesterday, how did you escape?"
"Because the moon's still there last night, which means I got a boost in power and unlock some unique skill during that time. I just kinda picked my partner up and haul her up over land"
How the fuck does the Moon relate to Thi-
Ah, wait. Bullshit Semblances. How could he have forgot?
"And then she woke up and fell in love with you" The porter finished with a blank face
"And then she woke up and fell in love with me" He nodded, confirming the man's word
"......."
"......."
"In all regard, it's still a better love story than Twilight"
"That it is" Both men nodded, both cringing in horror at the mere mention of that supernatural abomination
"Seriously, if all vampires are like that, I would rather kill myself than meeting one"
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"Achoo!" (Y/n) sneezed "I feel insulted for some reason"
The Grimm stared in front of him, eyes glued to Kali as the Belladonna woman walked away, her attractive hips gently swaying from side to side in an unintentional seducing manner
Or was it actually intentional?
"Now I know where Blake got it from...." I closed my eyes, seemingly tired "I don't know what to say about that"
I'll have to say, to meet Kali belladonna here is quite unexpected, but not surprising at the same time. Our meeting has almost been expected in fact
I'm in Menagerie, a medium-sized island, it would only be a matter of time before we bumped into each other had I decided to stay here
Naturally, our conversation has been short
"Your daughter will one day save the world"
The woman blinked
"Excuse me?"
What? Did you honestly think that I would follow the normal cliche: Get to know the cat milf herself, get her to invite me to the Belladonna estate, then get me to interact with Blake and then somehow get her developing a crush on me, all of it by the mere luck I possess and my 'irresistable charm', then somehow manipulate events to make Canon better?
*snort*
Sorry for ruining your wild harem fantasy, but I'm not a reader insert. My name being (Y/n) is just a mere coincidence. Nothing more and nothing less
"Oh and she's going to have a blonde lesbian girlfriend with one arm. Be sure for her to not interact with that one red-haired bull Faunus named Adam and absolutely make sure she does not have a crush on him. If possible, you should also let her join the White Fang to broaden her view of the world as well, just don't treat her differently because of that since I'm sure she'd be lonely by herself" I stated seriously
She blinked again, still confused as before
"I know this may sound sudden, but please tell her to never view the world as black or white. There's no justice nor there are evil, only different desires that drove people forward. To judge a person's motivation and deem it as wrong would be pure hypocrisy on the girl's part"
A hand placed firmly on Kali's shoulder, making her look at him straight in the eye. It was as black as the night "What matters is strength. Strength is absolute. It can beat your enemy into submissions, as well as rendering any logic they could muster up as invalid. As long as you are strong, you will always be right"
"Okay...."
"And when she joins Beacon, make sure Blake don't think of wearing a freaking bow as a disguise. That's just stupid. But being more stupid would probably be not changing her last name when she join. That would guarantee her to become a hunted target by almost everyone lest they know about your family"
"....."
"Ah, never mind" I brushed my hair back, feeling embarrassed about acting like an idiot "I'm just being weird, but please remember my word as it may affect the future of Remnant in the next 2-3 years and the end result would likely have a global effect on this world, in which humanity may or may not go extinct"
"Okay..."
"Yep, that's all. Goodbye Kali. Did I just say Kali? Sorry that was rude, I meant miss Belladonna"
I'm not sure if she will remember that anyway. I'm just a stranger she bumped into on the street who accidentally helped her, nothing more and nothing less. There's no way she would even remember meeting me, much less consider about my advice to her
However, I can afford to act like that. It may affect Canon, but it will be a positive change for once, a change I am willing to take since it bear absolutely no consequences to myself
Blake has the most disadvantageous head start compare to the rest of her team. Past criminality, broken mentality, the unwillingness to move forward, and the tendency to contradict her words at different moments. She has experience about the world, yet she never bother to use them
While compare to her, we have Ruby and Yang's problem as a character, which basically boils down to "hero save the world", "mommy issues" and "gotta protect my sister". While it may sounds interesting at first glance, the way those motivations are shown completely ruin any expectations I have of their future development, if there are character developments in the first place
Well, the point is that to those two, and Weiss to an extension, Blake is...slightly more interesting
She's a fucking mess as a character, an absolute fucking mess. A hypocrite. A lesbian. A person drowning in denial as the reality she'd built over the year slowly crack before her eyes. An interesting yet slightly tragic character
That's why it would be so much better to...give it a few little, barely noticable tweaks and see how it would go from there. Observe just how a single change could potentially ruin a person's life, or improve it for the better
You could call it an experiment of sort
Just how will a different Blake change the storyline? A Blake without self-doubt. A stronger, more sensible Blake. A Blake that balanced out between the two world and harness power from both of them.
A Blake with common sense who percept the world from a realistic point of view, not dulled by the mist of racism nor the shade of injustice
If that were to happen, a lot would change
I laughed
That is, assuming Kali did listened to me. Probably she'd just shrug off my bullshit and pretend like it never happened
I don't know. After all, causality is a bitch to a person playing with fate. There's no knowing what will happen once an Isekai guy like me decided 'hey I'm not gonna change anything, it's better to just keep Canon like this', and everything around me decide to just turn their head around and fuck everything up
I mean...it's not like I secretly have the power to manipulate destiny itself or something
Or do I? That would be an absurdly powerful ability to have
Before I could dwell on for too long, a presence made themselves known within my detection range
"hm?"
My footstep halted for a tenth of a second, a barely noticable gesture, before they continued on as if nothing happened. My eyes locked to the road in front of me, forcing myself not to pay attention behind me
Someone, or rather, something, is following me from the crowd
'Oh my god' I closed my eye as the scent finally reached my nose 'No, not them. Why must it be them?'
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"Succubus, a low-level one" Helen drawled, looking at the charred corpse on the ground "Alistair, you went overboard"
"Not my fault they are so weak" Said foxgirl shrugged in indifference "They tried to attack (Y/n), what did you expect me to do?"
Murdoch rubbed his nose, too sensitive to the scent to say anything
I inspected the corpse. Curled up limbs, burnt skin, a face full of agony partially destroyed by the melting flesh atop it. It was far from the sexy monsters I've imagined them to be, what's with all the gore and all
"I don't know Succubi exist here..." I frowned. The fact that they're also considered to be a specie of Grimm is surprising, yet concerning at the same time
For some reason, I had always imagined the archtypical Grimm to be monstrous abomination born from the shadow, with beastly forms and wild appearances. Mindless creatures that only rely on their instinct and absolutely devoid of any intelligence in combat
Yet, reality had proven me wrong. Murdoch, Helen, Alistair. They all have human appearances, human personality, human emotions. Something thought impossible for Grimms to possess. Yet they still hold that feral aspects that clearly indicates they are not exactly human, no matter how much they seems like one
I stole a glance at them, my eyes narrowed
Another point is that all three of my packmates are extremely attractive compare to human standard. Well-developed bodies, tight muscles, flawless skin, beautiful faces. The kind of otherworldly beauty that would make a straight woman turn gay and men to kneel on the ground in reverence
Compare to them, I'm just an average looking guy with no outstanding features apart from the fact that there's no outstanding features about me. It's kind of disheartening actually
If the normal evolved Grimm is like this, just how alluring would a Succubus be?
"(Y/n), are you serious?" Alistair pouted, her cheeks inflating up
I blinked, before realizing that I'd just muttered the second half of my thought out loud
"Ah...."
"Just why is it that everybody always prefer Succubus? There's nothing special about them" The girl spread her arms, her two tails swaying behind her "If you want to have a good time with the opposite sex, kitsunes are clearly the superior choice!"
Well, I can't deny it
Fluffy fox tails is a miraculous stress-relief, but that's not the point
"Actually, I'm just curious about these things" I gestured to the burnt corpse with a calm look on my face "I don't think they'd be here"
"Yes. Succubus tends to lurks around warmer areas" Helen inspected the corpse "The fact that they're out here also means we're close to civilization, probably a town of sort"
She paused
"Wait, My Lord, could it be that you have-"
"No"
I quickly interject her, fearing for a misunderstanding between us
"I am just curious about their bodies"
"Ah, yes" A disappointed twitch of her lips "I understand, I understand perfectly. You are a male after all"
Alistair decided to join our conversation
"They're glorified semen-extracting machines" She explained with a straight face, her tone that of a biology teacher explaining to her student about the inner working of a female's genital "From a racial stand point, they are the lowest and most hated race in the Grimm world. Instead of trying to destroy humanity, most Succubus only like to slack off to endorse in their hedonistic lifestyle, some of which even go as far as to actually help human for the sake of entertainment"
"Ohhhhhhhhh" My eyes widened "Continue on with your lesson, professor Alistair"
"There are abilities unique to the race alone. Spaded tails to pump aphrodisiacs into the body and immobilize them. Sex magic to increase the prey's essence generation. Inner wall muscles specifically tailored to milk every last drop of semen from the male, which is then used for them to give birth to even more Succubi. That's the basis to their biological function. Up to 80% of the Succubus's body structure is specifically tailored to appeal to the male's mating instinct, so I wouldn't bother listing them all out"
A pause "Of course, kitsunes are still better"
"Of course" I echoed
She smiled, satisfied
"Personality-wise, the Succubus differs between individuals. Some are pacifists, living in secluded places and distancing themselves from the temptation of carnal desires like monks. Others are more hedonistic, ruthlessly hunting down preys after preys to fulfill their hunger. But the real scary thing about them is their unmatched ability in sexual intercourse. Once you've fallen to their charm, there's not much that can be done to save you"
"You seem to know a lot about them"
"Well, my sister is a Succubus you know"
I zoned out the last part
So that's the true nature of the Succubi kind. As clearly educational as her description has been, Alistair did paint a pretty vivid image of them and the method in which they hunt for their prey.
They sucked out, or rather extract the male's life force through their genitals after having subdued them with a type of aphrodisiac, then birth more daughters using that semen.
Due to their race consisting entirely of females, they have to borrow 'seeds' from other kinds to maintain their population. Interspecies breeding without the deformation of their offspring, how interesting
If Succubi did exist. Chances are Incubi did too, and other kind of demons taken from ancient folklore could still be roaming the world of Remnant, undiscovered by humanity for eons
Though that may not be the case, as legends differ from culture to culture. It changes with time, perspective, and needs
After all...the original Succubus were described to be terribly disfigured monsters. Three pairs of breasts, talon-like nails, and a tendency to force male to lick their ass
They were far from their more respectful anime counterparts. Demons and fiends are cruel in their own right. Still, I'd like to meet them someday
Returning to reality, the sound of arguing besides me seems to be still going on
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Minus the burnt part, that familiar sense back there is almost identical to the one I'm smelling right now. A seductively sweet fragrance, yet seemingly twisted with something sinister, carrying promises of dark pleasures for those who gives in to them. The smell of pure sexual temptation
A Succubus
I can't believe I would meet one this soon. I'm fucked, aren't I?
No wait
I'm really fucked! Hahaha oh my god, that's a good one!
Taking a small breath through the nose at my own humor, I twisted on my heels and rounded into a dark alley, far from the prying eyes of pedestrians. Where even if one were to scream their throat out, nobody would hear them. Chances are nobody will notice the bloodstain too
Clack. Clack. Clack
I stood there, back to the wall, front to the entrance, calmly waiting in quiet for the Succubus to arrive
Just to be sure, I began channeling blood magic - the strongest offensive weapon I had - through my body, in case the situation turned FUBAR for me
Clack. Clack. Clack
A shadow castes onto the wall. Sunlight shone, illuminating the figure of someone walking into the alley. The sounds of heels hitting the pavement echoed in the empty space between us, seemingly relaxed, yet alert at the same time
Clack. Clack. Clack
They stopped upon seeing me facing them, a smile on their face
Luscious red lips, bewitching violet eyes, a 10 out of 10 figure, and a familiar pair of bat wings behind their back. She gently brushed her gold colored hair to the side to get a better look at me
A silence filled the space between us
"Ah, you are-" I opened my mouth, tilting my head to the side in surprise "That hotel waitress from earlier"
"Yes, it is me" She inclined her head politely "My name is Cynthia, a pleasure to meet you, sir (Y/n)"
That one girl with the flex tape....why am I not surprised?
"Ah, yes" I smiled, a little bit uneasy at the prospect of healing with flex tape "Cynthia, what is it that you want? I'm sure there would be reasons as to why you would follow me here"
"Hehehe, do you want to know?" She covered her reddened cheeks "Oh, it's too embarrassing being asked about my feelings!"
A surge of emotion began emitting from her
it was far from embarrassment
"The truth is...I'm interested in you"
"...."
Oh yeah. This bitch is definitely a Succubus. No sane woman would ever consider me to be interesting
It is sad, considering this is supposed to be the first time someone of the opposite gender confessed their feelings to me
At the same time, it also explains the dried-up corpse I found hidden in my room
I quirked up an eyebrow and urged her to continue, interested in how this is going to play out
"You see, sir (Y/n)" She panted, her eyes glazed over with a pink shade. The air around her shivered and fluctuated with magic as her wing began flapping up and down "I could not just resist it. When I first met you in the inn, the scent of power you emit is simply delicious. Just being near it is enough to send me to the highest peaks of heaven"
I sniffed my armpit, a confused expression on my face
Apparently the scent of power smells a lot like sweat and salt
"Your power radiates like the might of a thousand suns, as though it is the center of the universe and the world merely revolves around you. Seeing such incredible an aura...it makes my knees weak"
"Oh!" She smiled happily "For hours I have fantasized about devouring you. Just imagine how it would feel to be able to pin you down and suck out everything from you is enough to bring me to orgasms"
She took a step forward. I blinked, and the Grimm's already in front of me the next moment
"So please don't resist, I promised I'll be gentle"
Before I could say anymore, she whispered a single phrase
[Charm Species]
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(Y/n) stiffened up, his eyes slightly widening in surprise as the sensation he has over his limbs faded away, replaced by a feeling of comfortable numbness instead. Additionally, a strange sense of warmth and safety also invaded his mind in the form of a sweet lullaby, telling him to stand down and not do anything, even if his instinct is telling him otherwise
These sensations were unnatural, but that doesn't necessarily make them unreal. He is conscious that the emotions currently inside him is temporary and can easily be dispelled if (Y/n) were to simply wish it
It seems normal RPG rules still apply to this world. Undead are resistance to mind magic and other negative status effects
Despite that, he found himself giddy of this racial-exclusive spell, one that he would never be able to learn from the [Arcane Spell Book], no matter how much levels he pour into it
A CC skill that disabled the target it cast on? Furthermore, one that can manipulate the target's emotions and dominate their thoughts?
His lips quivered in satisfaction
Amazing. Simply amazing
....Instead of being scared for his life, (Y/n) is rather excited at the prospect of meeting this Succubus. It's as though a feast is being presented before his eyes. A feast that, due to being hungry for the last 3 days at sea, he could not possibly ignore
Unaware to the boy's inner thoughts, Cynthia smiled. She is thinking about how great it would be to have a taste of his power, now that she has him under the charm
"Come" She seductively whispered, her spaded tail came out behind her "Don't be shy, surrender your body to me"
There's no denying it now
(Y/n) smiled, bringing out two hands toward the Succubus in a loving gesture
He want her
The Grimm smiled, his fangs bare open as she hugged him, for all purpose believing him to be completely bound under her charm
He want to eat her
The Sin of Pride smiled, fully embrace her in his arms
Those goddamn racial abilities are his, and his alone
[Bloody Vlad]
"!!!"
Before the Succubus could properly react, several pitch red spikes protruded out of his body and impaled through Cynthia from head to toe, staining her body with fresh blood.
It was so sudden, so....fast. In just the time it took to blink, the hunter has become the hunted
[Blood Creation: Blood Blade]
A scream of pain threaten to leave the demon's mouth, only to be silenced as he shoved his crimson blade inside her throat, impaling them deep inside the demon's windpipe. choked gurgles were let out instead. Spittle were sent flying into the air as she struggled for breath, squirming in his hand like a prey caught inside the predator's embrace
The Succubus has given many fellatio to human before, but the feeling of a 10 inches long, thick red rod roughly shoving themselves down her throat is far from pleasurable this time. It clamped down on her gullet, resisting any futile attempt at puking it back out
Her entire body is burning with an otherworldly feeling
But it was anything but pleasure
It was fear. A sense of primal fear that hasn't been there moments ago
She want to prostrate on the ground, begging pathetically for her feeble life to be spared by this....thing. But she can't, every bit of strength already left her the moment Cynthia stared into those eyes
Those eyes without mercy, without compassion, only the simmering fire of pure violence burned in them
Her own eyes rolled to the back of her head from the pain, before (Y/n) ended the poor demon's life by piercing through her skull using his other hand, completely cutting through everything inside with a snap of his blade.
All semblance of resistance left her body, and Cynthia went limp in the monster's embrace
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Ding!
Fatality achieved
Ding!
+1,300 EXP
Uh....
That....was easier than I expected. No counter or anything
Hell, any member of my old pack could one-shot this Grimm with laughable ease, and they're weaker than me
I stared at the female's corpse in my hand with contemplation
Admittedly, this is the first time I had killed a woman before. It's not like I did it out of spite or anything, but rather because she attacked me first, which makes my action justified. Still, the method I've used could have been a lot less brutal, and that left a bitter taste in my mouth
I could just have snap her neck
I could just have blow up her head
I could just have let her feed on me and tire herself out in the process, then kill her afterward
But my temporary hunger demands blood and pain. It won't be satisfied until I've fulfilled them
...Sometime I really regret being a vampire. [Bloodlust] is a bitch to deal with
My eyes soon trailed down to the body's pale, flawless skin, and landed on her thighs, admiring the beautiful structure of this dead body. Despite her bloody and grotesquely appearance, Cynthia still managed to look attractive in death
I stopped as a thought struck me. If the general quirks of her race is accurate, she must have quite a lot of cum stored inside her body from previous preys
If I were to shoot a Succubus, do you think cum will start flowing out of them instead of blood?
If I were to eat a Succubus. Would they tastes like semen?
I shuddered at the thought, before deciding that it's not worth to do a test myself
[Dark Shroud]
A dark hole opened up underneath me, waiting hungrily for it's meal. I tossed the body inside, watching as it gobbled up everything after pulling the woman into the darkness. After a while, the notification window popped up, alerting me that the girl has been properly devoured
Ding!
You have unlocked [Racial Class: Lesser Demon of Lust]: +15 Charisma. -5% to the enemy's stats if they are female
You have learned [Life Force Draining]: By touching the enemy, you can drain away their HP and MP, replenishing them as your own
You have learned [Charm Species]: Single target use, put the enemy in a hazy trance when cast. Upon the end of this skill's duration, enemy's movement speed is reduced for 3 seconds
You have learned [Charm Resistance]: Reduced effectiveness from charms and seduction skills cast against you
Ding!
[Charm Resistance] + [Undead's Mind] = [Charm Immunity]
[Life Force Draining] + [Undead's Touch] = [Deadly Caress]
[Seduction] + [Charm Species] + [Emperor's Aura] = [Absolute Sexual Dominate]
Ding!
A page flew up to me, texts adorned it's content as I brought out the black book in my inventory
Without a pause, it smoothly merged with the codex, which then flashed a deep red color before returning back to it's original state
[Grimm Index Entry No.12: Succubae] unlocked!
Class: 10-B to 0-A
Habitat: Urban Land
Possible Evolution: [True Succubus], [Queen Succubus], [Eldritch of Temptation]
Passives: [Charm Species], [Mass Dominate Species], [Life Force Draining], [Mystic Eyes Of Lust], [Dream Walking], [Lust Empowerment], [Critical Ecstasy], [Dark Slash]
Skills Counter: [Rape Escape], [Charm Resistance], [Clean Slate], [Blessing of the Light God]
Description: Demonic Fiends that lurked among the midst of human, these dark creatures preyed on the life force of men, offering the dark temptation of pleasure for the misguided souls in exchange for their life.
While being a Grimm, the Succubus's base form is that of a highly attractive woman, which makes them the perfect spy that can blend themselves in any civilization
In addition, they are not as physically fit as other of their kind, tending to lean more toward speed and agility while combining their charms in combat, which makes them quite dangerous as a CC-focused assassin
Note: Contrary to popular beliefs, being gay would not make you immune to a Succubus's charm. Don't try that
I stared
Wow, really?
A CC-focused assassin?
I stared in silence, internally wondering if this game is made by Riot
"Furthermore, it's not just short silence, nor slow, nor damage reduction" I muttered, eyes scanning the list of skills this race possess "It has to be a damned root, couple with an additional weakening effect after the skill ends. The fact that they're able to drain HP and boost themselves with their passive is even worse"
This let to unlimited ganking capability. High sustain, high burst damage, heavy CC, an honest-to-god broken passive. Suited for being both a support and an assassin
What kind of drugs is the developer using when he created this unbalanced abomination? Dragons and Leviathans I could tolerate, but there's absolutely no reason to buff a low-level fiend this much, especially this early in the game.
I was lucky Cynthia let her guard down. If I haven't been an undead, my chance of victory back then wouldn't have been so sure
Instead of 100%, I would only have a 99% chance of winning against her had the Grimm decided to fight serious against me....
....
....
...What? 1% is a large number, Cynthia only have to get 50 times stronger to even the odds between us
Oh well. Hopefully I can get several times stronger in the future. I'm not strong enough at my current level of evolution
At least nobody is stupid enough to make an enemy with infinite health, infinite mana reserve, infinite damage and no cooldown to their skills
Haha, even if that person is a Deadly Sin, that power would have been too much
But I don't have to worry. After all, the chance of me running into someone like that is extremely low, assuming they did exist at all
Even if I did, I won't make them angry enough to kill me. I'm a peace-loving person with a kind and gentle personality
"Maybe I should really head back to the inn, or the cafe, or the beach" I pondered, seeing that there's literally nothing for me to do here. However, before I could decide on my next destination, a window popped up beside me
Ding!
10% of the Dungeon's first floor has been cleared
For the next 30 minutes, all EXP drops from monsters will be doubled
"I hope Nightbringer is doing well in there"
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Upon this vast space called the [Death Sea], there stood a monster
The monster is the strongest of it's kind. Once, it wrecked chaos across the seven seas, striking terror and awe into the hearts of human sailors. It stood invincible as the sole ruler of the sea above, earned the respect of it's older brethren in the deep ocean, and possess powers that would have been enough to rival a full-fledged Grimm Lord
Until the reckless whim of a mad captain almost killed it. Now, it is nothing more than a fraction of it's former glory, having to borrow the form of the thing it hated the most in order to survive for the next few centuries.
A ship is a tool for the human to use. A Leviathan is a specie that values freedom and chaos. It hated it, hate being something it despises with every fiber in it's body
But that ends here
Today, she will break free. No more will Nightbringer be a ship, she will return to her former race: one that of a deep-sea Grimm
In this world which her kind master has put her into, Nightbringer doesn't need to worry about anything. She can fight, hunt, eat and kill to her heart's content. It is a hellish place filled with monstrous creatures roaming the black water, yet to the Grimm this is nothing short of a blessing in disguise
Nay, she might call it heaven with the unlimited amount of prey one can find here
[Call Greater Thunder]
She clapped her hands, sending a hail of powerful thunderbolts raining on the monster's head. The sea shook vigorously from the impact, followed by crackling booms that threatened to split the sky above. Charred ashes were sent scattering underneath the water as nearly everything around her were destroyed
[Water Cannon]
Spinning spheres of compressed liquid formed behind her, launching themselves at the horde with a wave of her hand. They exploded with the might of nuclear missiles, creating deep craters on the surface of the sea and obliterating them by the hundreds
The monsters never stood a chance against the Leviathan's overwhelming power, even though she's not even at her full strength
yet
'Amazing' She could feel power coursing through her veins. Power that once belonged to her, now slowly returning to it's host 'Only 2 hours in here, and I already regain back 41% of my former strength'
Crackle
Nightbringer's eyes widened. Deciding to check, she brought her hands up and inspect them
Instead of normal human skin, her hand is now covered in pitch black scales, their surface flashed with a metallic gleam under the dim light in this world. In them, reflected her blood red, animalistic eyes
She is now slowly reverting back to her old form
"ha...." A slow laugh left her lips "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
Lightning, wind, tsunamis. All of them swirled around Nightbringer like a gathering storm. The apocalyptic beast that was once the queen of the sea slowly gazed up at the red sky above her.
"The night is still long" She stated coldly, at the same time all the concentrated energy around her burst forth in powerful rolling waves, completely annihilating any monster in it's path
"Why don't we play just a little bit more?"
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"Blakey, I'm home~"
"Mother!" Blake Belladonna ran out, a happy look on her face "Did you bring the Tuna?"
Kali laughed at her daughter's enthusiasm "Yes, yes, your beautiful mother brought some tunas while she was out"
Left out was the face of the stranger she met during that time
"I'm (Y/n) (L/n)"
She shook her head, trying to drown out his voice in her mind. The mysterious person with wolf fangs...why is she even thinking about him?
Her hand snapped out, just in time to slap Blake's hand away from touching the delicious tuna
"Now now, my dear daughter, be patient" Kali teased, holding the girl's hand in the air. However, something is wrong
She stopped. Blake, who was just smiling moments ago, stilled in her hold
Her eyes trailed up Blake's hand in the air. It was covered with shallow cuts and bruises
"....What is this, Blake?"
The Faunus girl avoided her gaze, having suddenly gone quiet at the question
"Blake" The voice was quiet, yet full of authority "Where did you get these wounds on your hand?"
"U-uh. "
Blake stuttered
"Today some human from Atlas came over, people told me they were searching for some wanted criminal named the Grim. One of the kid accidentally said something rude to them, and they ended up beating those small Faunus with their guns"
She clenched her knuckled
"I managed to distract the soldiers by fighting them, while Iliya pulled the children away. Thankfully they weren't injured too badly" She said, her gaze still cast downward. Blake knew her family considers diplomacy as a valuable virtue, so she would most likely get an earful about it
Kali sighed, she was about to open her mouth to scold Blake about her reckless action. But something stopped her mid track. It came in the form of a gentle voice that whispered in her ears
"Your daughter will one day save the world"
'What's happening to me?' Internally, she asked herself 'I can't get his words out of my head'
"No, it's alright" Kali smiled outwardly, surprising Blake with her mother's kindness "I'm proud of you for standing up against injustice like that. My daughter, when negotiation failed, you'll eventually have to resort to violence, and that's not a bad thing"
"So what aunty Sienna is doing is right?"
"Absolutely no-" She paused. Once again, (Y/n)'s voice echoed in her head
"never view the world as black or white. There's no justice nor there are evil, only different desires that drove people forward. To judge a person's motivation and deem it as being wrong would be pure hypocrisy on one's part"
"Yes and no" Kali sighed "While needless violence would only open way for more needless violence, the same can be said to being passive in a conflict"
"Then, what should I do? I- I mean, if both the violent and peaceful solutions are invalid, what is the right thing to do?" Blake asked, one could hear the desperation in her voice
"What matters is strength. Strength is absolute. It can beat your enemy into submissions, as well as rendering any logic they could muster up as invalid. As long as you are strong, you will always be right"
Her lips twitched
While that is technically correct, the Belladonna know her daughter won't accept such an answer like that
"Who knows? You'll have to find that out by yourself" She patted Blake on the head "But to find the answer, you will need strength, lots of them"
"Strength?"
"Tell me, is it right to kill a man?"
"Of course not!" Blake cried ""
Both of them froze on their spot. Blake with her eyes wide and Kali with her hand still hovering mid-air
'That's right, if peace does not work'
'and neither does unwanted bloodshed'
The conclusion was simple, to the point, and oh was it brutal
'Then what we need...is necessary violence'
All according to the demon's unintentional plan, the seed of chaos has been sown into their hearts
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"Reaper #3 here" Through his mask, the Specialist spoke into the com
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Author's Note: Today I would like to do a selfish thing, that is wasting your time and asking for your opinion about this chapter
I think I did well with the foreshadowing and connections to previous chapters, but I still want to know what you, as the reader of this story, think. Which is bad? Which is good? Taking your thoughts and comment it here could potentially help me to improve the overall flow of this story
Sorry if this is sudden, I just feel doubtful if a week of Hiatus is worth it after all
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