A/N: Yo, Shonpufi Here!
How's the week been going for y'all? Personally, it's been hectic. Right now, I'm juggling school, kickboxing, and writing at the same time. I've also been getting into MTG for a few months now.
I've already built three commander decks. [Tifa Lockheart], [Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima], and [Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter].
Hm, do any of you play MTG? If so, what commanders do you use?
Anyway, enjoy today's chapter. Sorry that it was kinda late, I've been out all day.
If you see any typos, please let me know so that I can fix them.
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-3rd POV, 3 Years Later-
In one of Europe's most elite secondary schools in Germany, many students in uniform could be seen talking to each other through the polished halls.
(A/N: Had to make some tweaks from the original version. I forgot that not every country just goes by pre-school, middle school, and then high school. Germany is referred to by the broader term "Secondary School," and apparently, there are several different types of secondary schools one can attend, depending on whether they wish to pursue a university education or simply gain a general education in pre-school. Well, maybe it's the same here in the U.S., but I've never really cared to correct myself, so...yeah. In the original, I just kinda said that they went to a high-class high school.)
Of course, talking ceased as a group of people began walking through the hall; it was the student council, otherwise known as the schülerrat.
(A/N: Schülerrat is the name for the German version of the student council. At least that's what my research told me.)
As if the student council were Moses, the crowd of students split to the sides like the Red Sea, allowing for easier walking.
"Wow, that's them?" One of the students whispered.
"Kya~! The student president is so handsome!" One of the girls squealed in delight with her friends.
"Damn, their visuals are off the charts..." Another boy said, his voice filled with jealousy.
Multiple whispers went through the crowd of students as the council walked.
"Wow, so that's the student council, huh?" Said a boy with brown hair named Adalbert.
"Yeah, you never saw them before?" His friend beside him asked, his name being Conrad.
"Nope, never really had a chance or cared enough to look for them?" Adalbert replied with a shrug.
"Oh, that's right," Conrad said with a wry smile. He forgot for a sec that his friend was kind of a social reject, so he didn't really care about school, "Politics," or socialization besides his close friend group.
"Anyway, tell me more about them. I'm kinda curious now, what all the fuss is about?" Despite not caring much, he has still heard a lot about them but has never had the chance to see them in person.
"Luckily for you, you asked the right person," said Conrad with a smile.
"So the redhead who gives off the word 'elegant' is Himeko Murata and is 17 years old, she's the student council's Treasurer," Explained the friend.
"Himeko Murata? Sounds Japanese." Replied the boy with curiosity.
"Yeah, I thought the same thing when I first heard her name. Anyway, the Boy who looks too cute to be a boy is Gasper Vladi, 16 years old, the student council Secretary. Despite his looks, he is wicked at everything computer-related."
"Boy?" asked Adalbert with a raised eyebrow, and he was sure he was a girl after all; he was wearing a skirt.
"It's a cross-dresser thing, don't think much, or you will get your ass beat. Now then, to the next person. The guy with brown hair and glasses is Welt Yang, vice-president of the student council and the second top scorer school-wise in the world."
"In the world? damn, he's hella smart, huh?" Adalbert said in surprise.
"...Wait, we have ranked education now?" He was now even more surprised. He didn't know that there was some sort of individual world ranking for being smart.
"Yeah, but he still isn't a match for the top one," Conrad said with a wry smile.
"Whose the top one?"
"The student council president, of course."
"Oh?"
"Yeah, 'oh'. Anyway, next person. The beautiful, long-haired blonde with red eyes is Valerie Tepes, a 17-year-old who is the head of the student council PR and media team, as well as the president of the photography club. She's also responsible for the student yearbook."
Looking at her, Adalbert nodded. She definitely was pretty. Too pretty, actually. It almost seemed...supernatural.
"The beautiful, busty blonde is Lavinia Reni and is 17 years old. She's the student council's personal secretary. Her job is different from Gasper's, who is the student council secretary as a whole."
"Personal Secretary, what is this? A CEO and secretary k-drama?" Said Adalbert with a sarcastic remark.
"Don't question it, bro. It's not an official position, but the student president never said no or yes." Said Conrad with a shrug of his shoulders.
"Tch, lucky guy!" Adalbert couldn't help but curse. Although he wasn't a sociable person, he still couldn't help but be jealous of the student council president for having such a beautiful secretary.
"Yeah, I know how you feel, but I should keep going with my explanation. The next person is Dulio Gesualdo. He's the one who manages all the school events that happen year-round. He's also one of the nicest guys you will ever meet," Conrad said with a genuine tone that sounded almost concerning.
"Nicest guy, that one hell of a description," Adalbert said as he clicked his tongue. Anyone could claim to be the 'nicest' guy in the school.
"Yes, but it's well deserved since it's the truth. If you ask, the guy will literally help with anything as long as it isn't something bad," Conrad explained, earning a surprised face from Adalber.
Hearing his words, Adalber nodded. "Ok, well, the next one please."
"Alright then, the tall one with blue hair is Cao Cao Apocalypse, 16 years old. He is the captain of the student council disciplinary committee. The guy is stupidly strong and is the student council president's little brother."
"How strong could he be?" His description sounded too excessive to Adalbert.
"Not long ago, there was a local gang harassing students from the school. Cao went out the next day and beat the living crap out of them. The next day, they came back, but this time they brought the whole gang with weapons and shit. Sadly for them, Cao beat every single one of them without breaking a sweat."
Adalbert froze in shock. "Wait, was that what made all that commotion last month?!" He remembers that some people were talking about how the committee captain beat up a whole gang of people, but it sounded a bit too over the top, so he dismissed it as just baseless rumors.
Conrad only nodded as he moved on to the next person. "Now, the next person is the silver-haired guy, Vali Apocalypse, the other little brother of the student council president, and he is 16 years old. He is also the Vice-captain of the discipline committee."
"So another brother? They don't look anything alike." One had blue hair, and the other had silver hair. The fact that they looked so different made him wonder if they were really brothers.
"I'll get to that later. Now, let me introduce you to someone who might be one of the scariest people in this school... Kafka," Conrad said, more like a mutter, afraid she might look at him for saying her name.
"Wait, she's scary?" Adalbert said in surprise as he looked at the girl with wine colored hair. But at that moment, for whatever reason, her eyes suddenly looked at him, sending a shiver down his spine. Despite the slight smile on her face, her eyes told another story. It was as if something was missing in them, something...humane. But luckily for Adalbert, it seemed like she lost interest and set her eyes back forward.
"Holy shit..." Adalbert muttered under his breath, and the tenseness in his shoulders slowly disappeared.
"Yeah, that's Kafka Franz. The student council president's 'personal' bodyguard," Conrad, revealed.
"... Bodyguard?" He asked, wondering if he had heard right. Why the hell would someone need a bodyguard like that in school? Also, did he say Franz? Like, THE author Kafka Franz? He also noticed that with her, the first and last names were switched.
"Yeah, weird, right?" Conrad said with a wry smile. "But you'll understand soon. Now, for the sugar of the cream, the top dog of the whole school. The handsome blonde with long hair tied into a ponytail is Otto Apocalypse, the student council president and the person with the top scores in the whole world. The man is also super scary and strong; he's literally good at almost anything. It's almost terrifying."
Adalbert sucked in a cold breath as he heard his ranking; he himself didn't even think that he was in any ranking of the sort, especially after JUST finding out that there was.
Much less first place, how smart is the guy?
"Well, I'm not surprised, I bet he comes from some rich family," Adalbert said, as it was his only guess as to why he was so bright, handsome, and well-educated.
"...they are all from the same orphanage, by the way. Otto isn't some rich person's son, as you think." Conrad said wryly as his friends guessed way WAAAAAAY off.
"What! but how? He's super handsome and smart, but he's never been adopted?"
"Yeah, I also thought the same thing, but I heard rumors that he rejected all those people to stay with the rest of his friends in his orphanage. Like I said, Cao and Vali both took Otto's last name as they are both 'adopted' brothers of his, despite being orphans."
"Damn, and to think that the top people of our school are orphans," said Adalbert with a dry chuckle.
"I don't see anything bad with it. They do their job perfectly," said Conrad as the student council entered the council room, leaving behind the hall full of staring people
"By the way, why did he need the bodyguard again?" Adalbert asked, but Conrad never answered as to why he had Kafka as a bodyguard.
"Ah, I almost forgot. Remember when I said he was crazy good at everything? Well, yeah, Otto has literally entered every kind of competition that offered money as a prize. More than likely, he used that money to help the orphanage. As a result, he became somewhat of a local celebrity. But, since he was an 'Orphan', which was widely known, some fools thought it was smart to try to rob him and the orphanage, only to end up...dead." Conrad explained, his tone grim as he described the last part.
"..." Adalbert was speechless.
-Otto POV-
As I sat in my student president chair, I looked through the room as I got a surge of pride at how much my friends have grown. Four years have flown by, and so much has happened.
We've come a long way from where we started.
Just a group of orphans turned into a big group of monstrous living beings.
Oh yeah, let me give you a small rundown of the team so far.
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-Herrscher Support System-
<[Current Herrschers: Himeko Murata (Fire), Welt Yang (Truth), Kafka Franz (Sentience), Lavinia Reni (Ice), Dulio Gesualdo (Wind), Valerie Tepes (Rebirth), Gasper Vladi (Corruption), Cao Cao Apocalypse (Domination), Vali Lucifer Apocalypse (Star)
<[Possible Candidates: Theresa Apocalypse (Binding)
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+Name: Himeko Murata
~Age: 17
~Relationship Score: 98/100
~Status: Likes Otto a lot in a romantic way. She finally managed to understand her feelings and stopped taking out her childish and out-of-control emotions on him. She also started to become more feminine and elegant to attract Otto's attention, although her fiery nature hasn't really disappeared at all.
~Herrscher Core: Fire (Thermal Manipulation, Fire on a conceptual level)
~Sacred Gear:Incinerate Anthem (Incinerate Anthem is an Independent-Avatar type Sacred Gear with its Balance Breaker taking on the form of whatever object/being it is bound to Incinerate Anthem grants its wielder the ability to create and control powerful purple Holy Fire, which is deadly against creatures of darkness, being almost an instant kill for High-Class Devils and even non-Devils; similar to the True Longinus, it's capable of slaying Ultimate and Satan-Class Devils; Sairaorg Bael, donned in Regulus Nemea's Balance Breaker and covered in Touki could survive it, but was severely wounded from it too.
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+Name: Welt Yang (True Name: Joachim Nokianvirtanen)
~Age: 17
~Relationship Score: 97/100
~Status: Thinks of Otto as a brother and as his best friend. He also sees Otto as a rival due to both's high intelligence. Teases Otto about liking Anime when he himself likes Mecha anime a lot, specifically.
~Herrscher Core:Truth(Powers relate to the manipulation of reality based on truth and knowledge. Object Creation/Reconstruction of that which has been and WILL be created by human civilization. Absorption of soul fragments of nearby casualties that contain Knowledge)
~Sacred Gear: Unknown Dictator (Large-scale manipulation of metal and electronics)
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+Name: Kafka Franz
~Age: 17
~Relationship Score: 98/100
~Status: Kafka sees Otto as her savior. Despite being nothing but an abandoned street rat meant to die quietly in the piling snow that day, Otto still took her in. Previously being a victim of her abusive father and mother, Kafka lost hope and all emotions until she met him. Now, the only thing she doesn't feel is fear. With the exception of Otto, of course. She dreads the thought of anything happening to him.
~Herrscher Core:Sentience (Mind powers on the conceptual level, memory manipulation, illusion creation, etc.)
{A/N: I chose to give her Sentience because her HSR version had Spirit Whisper. Plus, I thought she would have a stronger mental fortitude than Cao.}
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+Name: Lavinia Reni
~Age: 17
~Relationship Score: 95/100
~Status: Likes Otto romantically. To her, Otto is her knight in shining armor who will always be there for her. A bit jealous of Himeko since they both know they like him, but despite that, they are good friend.
~Herrscher Core: Ice(Thermal Manipulation to Molecular Level, Ice powers on the conceptual level)
~Sacred Gear: Absolute Demise (Absolute Demise allows the wielder to summon a three-meter-tall ice doll in the form of a woman in a dress with four slender arms, which acts on their wielder's command. It wields immense ice-based powers, which are capable of freezing an entire area, turning it into a frozen world.
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+Name: Dulio Gesualdo
~Age: 17
~Relationship Score: 94/100
~Status: Otto is his first friend, guide, and teacher. If it weren't for Otto's 'kindness' when they first met, Dulio wouldn't have come out of his shell due to experiencing war. He is also thankful to Otto for helping him master his Sacred Gear and being bestowed upon another power by Otto, a Herrscher Core.
~Herrscher Core: Wind(Wind powers on the conceptual level/Weather Manipulation)
~Sacred Gear: Zenith Tempest (Zenith Tempest allows its user to manipulate the weather and elemental attributes that exist in nature, which grants them control over fire, wind, lightning, water, earth, and ice. Zenith Tempest can also be used to cause snowfall.)
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+Name: Valerie Tepes
~Age: 17
~Relationship Score: 94/100
~Status: Romantically likes Otto, but has never spoken about it since she is aware that both Himeko and Lavinia also like him. She began to consider Otto her savior and developed feelings after awakening from her coma one year later, following her rescue by Gasper and Otto. But of course, she couldn't keep her feelings hidden anymore, and is now a love rival for Otto.
~Herrscher Core: Rebirth(Conceptual Death Manipulation, Conceptual Life Manipulation, Regeneration/Restoration, Matter Recreation to Atomic Level)
~Sacred Gear: Sephiroth Graal (Allows the possessor to come into contact with the principles of life itself. The possessor is also forcefully told about how both life and souls are made, in addition to taking in the mind and concept of death, living, and various other things. Sephiroth Graal can summon and control souls, as it was used to bring the long-dead back to life. It can also repair the bodies of others and restore them to their peak conditions.)
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+Name: Gasper Vladi
~Age: 16
~Relationship Score: 92/100
~Status: Considers Otto as a friend and a person he is grateful to and loyal to. The reason was that he saved him from vampire hunters, saved his best friend, whom he considers a sister, and also saved him on the brink of death.
~Herrscher Core: Corruption(Biological manipulation, can control the organisms that spread diseases, including germs, bacteria, viruses, etc., or other pathogens, could also control even other forms of virus, such as computer viruses. Corruption/Corruption on the conceptual level)
~Sacred Gear: Aeon Balor (Aeon Balor has the same time-stopping abilities, able to stop targets within their line of sight for a certain period of time, could switch his eyesight with that of others, letting them see what he sees, and even allow them to use his time-stopping powers. power to create and control an immense amount of darkness on a scale that can even envelop an entire time and devour everything within it)
-Note: Aeon Balor is the evolution of Forbidden Balor. Because of the leftover consciousness of the demon god Balor, Gasper was unable to control it properly. But with the help of Valerie's soul-controlling powers, they were able to get rid of Balor's Consciousness and evolve Forbidden Balor into Aeon Balor, giving Gasper complete control of his sacred gear.
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+Name: Cao Cao Apocalypse
~Age: 16
~Relationship Score: 95/100
~Status: Otto is his big brother and the person he trusts the most. Cao is extremely grateful to Otto for taking him in and giving him a new family, unlike the one that had sold him for a bit of money. Also consider Otto as a teacher due to his revealing to him that his Sacred gear is the strongest of them all. Cao Cao gets arrogant because of this, but Otto kicks his ass each time he does. Holds a bit of hatred towards devils, but he won't do anything unless provoked. Cao, who was going to be enrolled in school, required a last name. With Otto's permission, he became an Apocalypse by bearing his last name and finally felt that he genuinely was Otto's brother.
~Herrscher Core: Domination(Control over a large sum of people/Connected consciousness to form an army, Construction of Unique Dimensions, Hijacking Herrscher Core Authority/ Conceptual power of Domination)
~Sacred Gear: True Longinus (bladed spear that is capable of killing Gods and Buddhas, it is able to be used to kill the strongest of Devils due to the immense amount of holy energy that it holds within, can extend and retract according to the wielder's will seemingly without limit, It can shield its wielder against fatal attacks, can break through seals, possesses gods will, Through absorbing the wielder's ambition and by responding to how strong their opponent is, it could cause several effects and miracles)
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+Name: Vali Lucifer (Apocalypse)
~Age: 16
~Relationship Score: 95/100
~Status: To him, Otto is his one true brother and family; he is grateful that he found him and always looks up to Otto just like Cao Cao. He thinks that Otto is cool and wants to be like him, which caused him to grow a small chunni personality. Especially when using his sacred gear, magic, and Herescher powers, does he fully let out his chunni-nes? When enrolling in school, Azza thought that it was a bad idea to register him as Vali Lucifer, as revealing his last name was a bad move. Vali saw this as an opportunity and ended up gaining the same last name as his big brother figure. He also loves anime and noodles like Otto.
~Herrscher Core: Star (Conceptual level power of attraction, Gravity Manipulation, Black Hole Creation)
~Sacred Gear: Divine Dividing (The wings not only give the ability to fly but also have the conceptual power to "halve" things. When halving an opponent's power, it is then added to the user. When the power surpasses the user's limits, the excess energy is expelled through the wings.)
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Yeah, and that's about it. Cao also had the potential to have [Sentience] Herrscher core, but I thought [Domination] fit him better. There was also the fact that Kafka had the same aptitudes for cores like Cao, so I kinda had to flip a coin to decide who got what.
[Dominance] is also good for him since he can control his enemy's movement in the midst of battle, giving him an edge. He can also do large-scale, but only with weaker living beings with weak minds, and use them as cannon fodder.
I also received rewards each time I turned each of them into a Herrscher. Let me give you a quick and brief list.
[A/N: WARNING! Massive info dump ahead. Let me tell 'ya, when I mean I did research into the Divine Keys, I mean I RESEARCHED the Divine Keys.]
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<{Name: Judgement of Shamash
<{World Origin:Honkai Impact 3rd
<{Item Type:
+{(Form 1-Gun: Double Pistols): In its earliest incarnation, Shamash appears as a pair of sleek, black-and-gold pistols—elegant yet ominous. Each gun is etched with glowing red lines that pulse like embers, hinting at the fire sealed within.
+{(Form 2-Sword: Great Cleaver): When combined, the pistols transform into the Cleaver of Shamash—a massive claymore that looks forged from volcanic wrath. The blade is jagged and broad, with molten veins running through its core, glowing with a fiery red-orange hue. Its hilt is adorned with angular, almost ceremonial designs, evoking the image of a divine executioner's sword. The entire weapon hums with destructive potential, like a sun caged in steel.
<{Rank: S+ (True: SSS+)
<{Lore Description:[Judgement of Shamash], otherwise known as the "7th God Key" and the "Key of Destruction", is one of the 13 God Keys created by Dr. [Dr. Mei], [Mobius], and [Vill-V]. [Judgement of Shamash] is the Divine Key that bears the core of the [Herrscher of Fire]. It is also one of the rather unique keys as [Judgement of Shamash] is the only key to have its Herrscher core split into two, controlling and limiting its power due to how powerful it is. Due to its Soulium properties, a rare, high-grade metallic composite made of nano-robots specifically engineered to insulate and resist Honkai energy corrosion. It's not just a material; it's a relic of Second Civilization technology. And because of the soulium, the weapon is able to shapeshift into these forms, thus why it is able to move from double pistol to great cleaver.
<{Skill Description:[Judgement of Shamash] is a weapon of a single use, absolute destruction. Both its forms, the first being the form of a great cleaver, and the second being in the form dual guns.
+{Form 1-Double Pistols: In this form, [Judgement of Shamash] takes on the form of two pistols, each bearing a half of the core of [Fire]. This is mostly due to its power being so great that the core had to be split in half and placed onto two separate weapons. The pistols allow the user to shoot destructive flames, obliterating everything that gets hit by it.
~{Precision Fire: Due to its form, it is capable of destroying multiple buildings with a single but precise shot.
~{Anti-Honkai Efficiency: Effective against Honkai beasts up to Emperor-class. This is mostly due to its self-debuff from having the core of [Fire] in two halves.
+{Form 2-Cleaver Form: This form is a union between the two pistols. The soulium of them both merge and create [Judgement of Shamash]'s complete form. And due to both halves of the core of [Fire] being placed into a single entity, now the core whole, [Judgement of Shamash]'s power becomes even greater than in its base form.
~{Fire: Can unleash blasts equivalent to nuclear detonations, incinerating entire cities. And this level of power i even more frightening when you realize that it can perform these types of attacks in continuation.
~{Downside: Due to its destructive nature, usually when in this form, if the user is not strong enough, [Judgement of Shamash] will end up killing the user.
+{Zeroth Power: The Zeroth Power is a temporary release of the core's full strength, often rivaling that of a Herrscher. However, due to its immense power, activating the Zeroth Power often comes with consequences.
~{Supernova Heat: Flames reach temperatures compared to stellar explosions.
~{Reality Severance: Can cut through space, black holes, other Divine Keys, and even Herrschers.
~{Apocalyptic Reach: Siegfried used it to suppress a Void Core explosion threatening half of Asia; the resulting fireball spanned hundreds of kilometers
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<{Name: Tofu
<{World Origin: Common in many worlds
<{Item Type: Ingredient (Food)
<{Rank: E-
<{Lore Description: Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a versatile, plant-based protein made by curdling soy milk and pressing the resulting curds into solid blocks, similar to how cheese is made from dairy milk, offering different textures from silken to extra-firm. It has a neutral flavor that readily absorbs seasonings and marinades, making it a popular meat substitute in many cuisines, rich in protein and essential nutrients.
<{Skill Description: Tofu, a versatile soy product, is used as a protein source in stir-fries, soups, and curries, or blended into creamy sauces and desserts like cheesecake, often taking on the flavors of its seasonings.
<{Image:
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<{Name: Fenghuang Down
<{World Origin: Honkai Impact 3rd
<{Item Type: (Earring)
<{Rank: B+ (True: S)
<{Lore Description: [Fenghuang Down], otherwise known as the "8th God Key" and the "Key of Sentience", is one of the 13 God Keys created by Dr. [Dr. Mei], [Mobius], and [Vill-V]. [Fenghuang Down] is the Divine Key that bears the core of the [Herrscher of Sentience].
<{Skill Description: Fenghuang is one of the [Divine Keys] most interesting weapons. This is due to its unique combat ability that doesn't aim for someone's body, but their mind.
+{Some of its base skills and abilities include:
~{Authority of Sentience: Power to control mind, thought, and consciousness.
~{Invade minds and read thoughts
~{Alter Memories or implant false ones
~{Trap targets in dreamscapes or illusions so convincing they can die mentally while living physically
~{Create psychic clones or avatars within the illusion
~{Transfer consciousness via bound feathers, enabling remote projection or communication
~{Creates unending dreams and illusions
~{Through manipulation of the brain's electrical signals, it can link together multiple consciousnesses for communication, and record/destroy memories
+{Zeroth Power: The Zeroth Power is a temporary release of the core's full strength, often rivaling that of a Herrscher. However, due to its immense power, activating the Zeroth Power often comes with consequences.
~{Its 0th Power can implant one's sentience into a feather of the Key; however, doing so can damage it to the point of breaking.
~{Total Sentience Override: Can fully dominate a target's consciousness, rendering them inert or rewriting their identity.
~{Illusions become so powerful they can mimic physical destruction—buildings sliced, bodies wounded, all within the mind.
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<{Name:Hourglass of the Drowned Moon
<{World Origin:A Realm Far, Far Away[1]
<{Item Type: A timepiece filled with lunar sand.
<{Rank: S+ (Situationally)
<{Lore Description:It was an ancient relic used by a moon goddess from a faraway realm.
<{Skill Description: When flipped, it grants the user 60 seconds of invulnerability—but only during moonlight.
<{Image:
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<{Name: Aistimrar Almaeraka
<{World Origin: Genshin Impact (AU)
<{Item Type: Ring
<{Rank: EX-
<{Lore Description:[Phantom of War, "Aistimrar Almaeraka"]. This is one of the fourteen God Weapons crafted by a master blacksmith from a faraway realm. The corpse of the [God of War, Anhur] was used to make this specific [God Arm].
The blacksmith managed to obtain the corpse from his master, who had all 15 corpses of the original 16 great gods sealed away in the imperial vault. This was due to a god's power not truly disappearing after they die, making the corpse of a god dangerous.
"Pro Luna Flemus"
+{God Used: Anhur
+{Divinity: War
<{Skill Description: This God Weapon is one of the rather unique weapons in the series. It isn't a physical weapon like a sword or shield, but a summoning weapon.
Through the power of the God of War, Anhur, this ring allows the user to create infinite replicas of weapons they have personally seen before, all blessed with the divinity of War. This means that as long as it "is", it can be killed.
The user also gains extensive skill, up to [C Rank], with said weapons, even if they've never learned how to use them.
Even in death, the Phantom of War still craves conflict, strife, and blood.
<{Image:
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<{Name: Pumpkin
<{World Origin: Akame ga Kill
<{Item Type: Rifle-Type Teigu
<{Rank: C <--> S-
<{Lore Description: Roman Artillery: Pumpkin was a rifle-type Teigu. It had a case with different parts in it, which could be detached and attached to modify Pumpkin. It was wielded by Mine, and prior to her, it was used by Najenda.
<{Skill Description: Pumpkin uses spiritual energy as its ammunition and fires it in a concentrated shockwave. One of its main properties is that its power and range increased in proportion to the level of danger its user was in. No ammunition was needed to load Pumpkin. It was capable of rapid-fire burst shots of spirit energy and had a detachable, high-tech scouter in an eyepiece that fit around the user's eye. It also had a sniper scope.
It had multiple interchangeable parts, at least seven known parts, that could be used to modify its power:
A long barrel for power.A sniper barrel for distance.A machine gun barrel for multi-shot.
In long barrel mode, Pumpkin can be used as a lethal melee weapon, as shown when Mine was able to cut down Seryu instead of sniping due to the design that enabled it to be used as a melee weapon as well.
+{High Output Blast Blade: Pumpkin's trump card was a blasting beam so overwhelming that it could act like a giant blade, cutting anything in its path, but only in long barrel mode could it be used to its maximum capabilities. This power was unleashed according to how passionate the emotions of its user were, but it overheated Pumpkin, rendering it unusable for a while
<{Image:
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<{Name: Hestia's Panties
<{World Origin: Danmachi
<{Item Type: Clothes (Underwear)
<{Rank: D+
<{Lore Description: This pair of cotton white panties is the ones worn by the goddess Hestia.
<{Skill Description: The panties, despite being a high quality, but common pair of underwear; they somehow bear a tiny bit of Hestia's divinity, although incredibly minute.
<{Image:
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Well, that's all the rewards I received. [Fenghuang Down] was given to Cao, as he also had an affinity for [Sentience]. [Judgement of Shamash], on the other hand, is still with me.
Although everyone has learned to use more than one weapon, [Judgement of Shamash] doesn't really fit into any of their main styles, so I just kept it in my storage until I find someone who would be a good pick for them to use it.
Now, for the interesting items I got.
[Pumpkin] was given to Kafka. It seemed like she had taken a liking to it when I first introduced it to her.
The [Hourglass of the Drowned Moon], now that was an interesting item. COMPLETE invulnerability, yet its activation conditions are stupidly specific, making it a "meh" item.
You can only use it at night, or rather, in moonlight. And the invulnerability only lasts a minute, so it ain't all that crazy. It's a situational trump card.
There was also...[Hestia's Panties]. Let's not talk about that one.
And now, finally, the most interesting of the group. [Aistimrar Almaeraka].
What makes it so interesting?
Because not only is it from the [Genshin Impact] universe, which shouldn't exist, it actually comes from an AU version of it.
Made with the corpse of a god; Anhur's no less, who is the Egyptian god of war. This item has interesting abilities.
But what's even more interesting is its lore. Like, who just keeps 15 corpses of gods lying in their vault?
And then there's the blacksmith who made these. The description is hatefully vague, so the only clue I have on their name was the initials engraved inside the ring: "M.P".
Michael Peterson? Mein Ping? Meliodas Pendragon? Any of those could be his name.
Pft~!
Imagine if it were Meliodas Pendragon?
It sounds like the name of the main character of an isekai fanfiction where the MC drew the short end of the stick.
Well, enough flaming the dude. It doesn't matter, honestly. In the end, as no clue I have on hand right now would tell me the identity.
I only have the initials and a surprising line in Latin saying "Pro Luna Flemus".
"For The Moon We Weep".
Huh? dude must have been connected to the moon sisters or something.
And there's also this weird...connection? Yes, that's it. It feels familiar despite never having seen it before. It bugged me for a while until I passed it off as my having a deep affinity with it.
Well, enough theories.
"Otto, I need you to sign some papers for me," Spoke a sweet voice behind me.
I snapped out of my very informative inner dialogue and looked at Himeko.
Damn, she's really gotten prettier. And the fact that she's become more mature in all the right ways makes it even better.
"Sure," I said. Himeko hovered above me as she waited for me to sign.
A bright idea suddenly came to my mind.
"Hey Himeko, where do I sign?" I asked.
"Oh, you sign right here," she said as she pointed her finger to a place on the paper
"Huh, I don't see it?"
"Seriously, Otto? You're blind for a person who has a computer for a brain," she said with a sigh.
She got closer, right next to me to point directly on the paper.
I saw my chance as I wrapped my hands around her waist and pulled her into my lap.
"KYAAA!, O-Otto, what are you doing!?" She asked as I hugged her waist.
Her flushed face made the beating I was going to receive later worth it.
"What?, I just helped you get close so that you can show me were to sign~" I feigned ignorance.
She looked at me with a blush that rivaled her hair color, but she could only give in to my mischievous ways in the end. "F-Fine." She only grumbled in embarrassment. Himeko already knew that she wouldn't be able to escape my teasing, so she got comfortable on my lap. It isn't like she doesn't like it, but she doesn't like being teased too much.
"Hm?" I felt some stares looking at me, so I took my eyes off Himeko to see the gang looking at me with annoyed looks.
"Seriously, big bro? Go flirt somewhere else!" Cao said as he went back to reading his book.
The other nodded in agreement.
I only snorted at their jealousy and enjoyed my cuddle with Himeko.
Ahh~
She smells like roses.
-Scene Change-
After finishing council activities, we soon returned home to the orphanage.
Because of our reputation as genius children, there have been many people who have wanted to adopt us, but we continually reject the offers.
The orphanage has also gotten bigger. Of course, Ms. Azza has good amounts of funds to run the orphanage, but not enough to host too many children.
So Welt and I went off and won contests in every category that we could participate in, and included cash as the prizes.
I even entered a culinary contest and won.
Oh yeah, Food Wars also exist in this universe. The top Prize for one of the cooking competitions was a fat ass check and a scholarship to Totsuki Academy.
Of course I rejected the scholarship and gave it to second place. Heh, their faces were hilarious when I rejected the scholarship to one of the world's, if not THE most elite, cooking schools.
They asked me why, and I answered with a
'Cooking is a hobby'
I swear that the judges were about to faint.
Actually, speaking about Totsuki Academy, I wonder how Erina is doing?
As I opened the door first to the Orphanage, a white shadow rushed at me at tremendous speed until it tackled me to the floor.
"Guh!!!" I grunted out as I felt the impact hit my stomach.
As I gathered myself, I looked down at the white-haired munchkin who was hugging me.
"Hey, Theresa, miss me?" I asked as I patted her soft white hair.
"Umu, I missed you dad!" Said Theresa as she looked at me with her blue eyes.
I winced at the name 'Damn, she's still calling me that,' I thought in my mind.
As I said, the orphanage has taken in more children, including Theresa. The expy of Theresa Apocalypse and granddaughter of Otto Apocalypse. Well, granddaughter of my other version.
I did have some favoritism towards Theresa and always showered her with love and care, primarily due to how cute she was. But one day, she suddenly ended up calling me dad and continued to call me that despite my telling her to call me big brother instead.
I could only sigh in defeat as I didn't have the heart to tell her no.
I got up from the floor and picked up Theresa into my arms. She's super small for a 12-year-old.
"Hey, Theresa, where's the other?" I asked my absolutely adorable daughter.
"Sister Bronya and Seelie are playing outside."
"Is that so? Why aren't you playing with them?"
"Because I felt that you were coming back," she answered innocently.
I raised an eyebrow at her statement
"Really, how?" I asked with intrigue.
"I felt that blue thing inside you coming near the house."
Is that so...?
Looks like we have another mage in the house besides Lavinia.
And one with monstrous mana sense at that.
It's hard to sense someone's mana from a long distance for most, and Theresa seems to be able to do exactly that without training.
"Alright, sweetie, thanks for telling me, but you have to keep it a secret for now, alright?" I asked.
"Yes, I'll keep it a secret!" She said with a smile.
Damn, she's too cute!
I couldn't help but hug her tightly while rubbing my face on her soft cheeks.
*cough*
Damit whose interrupting my cuteness recharge!
"Ms. Azza?" I said as I looked at the woman who had interrupted my cuddling with my daughter. I've already accepted my fate as a teenage father.
"Otto put the poor girl down, you'll choke her to death," she said with a light chuckle.
"Over my dead body!" I sneered as I held Theresa close.
Ms. Azza shook her head in exasperation at my antics.
"Anyways, do you need me for something?" She doesn't usually wait for us to come home; we usually see her during dinner time or when we look out for her in her office.
"Yes, Otto, your high school contacted me today and wanted to give you an offer."
"What offer?"
"Student exchange program...to Japan"
"I'll take it!"
"...Otto, have you really thought about it?"
"Well, actually, give me the details first."
Ohoho!!! I was already aware of this exchange program. I orchestrated the whole thing after all!
Initially, the exchange program was meant to pick out a random group of students who signed up for it. Of course, I was informed about this months prior to it being announced to the students of our fine school, since I am the student council president. I tried signing up for it alongside the rest of the gang, hoping to use my status as student council president to secure those spots, but the principal said no, mainly because my whole group held the entire school together as we were the student council. (I don't know why these people would be so reliant on teenagers)
That's the reason why I decided to get a bit more...persuasive~
I hypnotized the fuck out of the principal and the ministries of education and culture!
I even managed to make the school we exchanged to in Japan to...Kuoh Academy. I have some debts to pick up there, and some holy swords to collect.
"Alright, I'm down for it, but I'll ask the others first," I responded. Ms. Azza only gave me a nod.
I left with Theresa still in my arms as I went and asked my friend. Not like it mattered, as I would still go, even if it was by myself.
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[1] A/N: Original Item (OI) in simple Words.