Warning! If you haven't read the first...one, then you may be confused by certain aspects. If you don't care to read that disaster, then you should know that the other MC got wiped from reality and resurrected by Lovecraft shenanigans. Good? Good. You can continue reading.
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[Wake up, Young Gamer.]
Bwa?
[We got a game to play.]
What… What happened? All I remember was some Lovecraftian shenanigans. Where am I?
Ding! You have Fully Rested, 100% of HP/MP/EP.
Looking around, all I saw was more darkness. Yet it was brighter darkness. I could see corners defined in the gloom. Do I even exist? Holding my hands up, I could see through it. The translucent white appendage was highlighted by the blue screen hanging right in front of my face. In my curiosity, I waved my hand through the screen. Is this? The Gamer Skill? Right here and then, I knew that my life just turned into an Isekai. But then, why did I meet a Cthulhu Cultist?
The cubic room shook as I fell hugging the floor. What was that? I looked around bewildered, but the room had already stopped shaking. I had done nothing, except invoke… His name. Isn't he supposed to be sleeping though? Shaking my head, I stood up. I should probably stop wasting time.
So…. What do I do?
[Tutorial Mode Activated.]
[Your memories have been wiped from...a previous experience.]
Quest: The Revival
Objective:
Open Status Screen
Open Inventory
Access Shop
Open Skill Tree
Purchase a skill
Rewards:
Pieces of an Unnamed Sword (Artifact)
A certain Amulet (Unique)
10 Gold
1 Skill Point
10 EXP
What did I do? There must have been a reason for something like this to reset. The invisible voice deliberated- a simple glowing screen floating mid-air showing the quest and me standing in front of it. Finally, it responded.
[I am not allowed to disclose that.]
No. That's stupid. Then how am I supposed to not make the same mistake?
[You wouldn't.]
I scowled as the words finally fade away, leaving me with the damnable quest screen. Fine! Then I'm going to sit here! I sat on the ground, fuming as the screen lowers itself to go at face level. The stupid system wouldn't leave me. Omnipotent gods were stupid. They expected the player to be completely fine after that display of Cthulhu horror and the knowledge that I somehow managed to end the world. Right when that thought came up, it started to bleed away from my conscience. Only to be replaced by utter calm. Oh. The Gamer's Mind.
Ding!
You have forcefully triggered Gamer's Existence!
Gamer's Existence (Lvl N/A): You are a video game character.
You can choose to not sleep, only to pass time
You will not suffer from negative emotions, for the most part
You will restore HP, MP, EP, and status ailments upon sleep
No fatigue, unless dictated by GM
[Now are you ready?]
[All you have to do is think or say "Status"]
That skill is a terrifying conclusion wrapped into one. Fine. I'll play the deity's game. I rise as I ferociously think Status. The screen winks into existence.
Name: Ezra Scarlett (You chose this in your previous life.)
Title: The Gamer
Race: Human
Level: 1 - 0/100
HP: 150
HPR: +2/min
MP: 300/300
MPR: +2/min
EP: 300/300
EPR: +2/min
STR: 10
DEX: 10
VIT: 10
INT: 10
WIS: 10
LUC: 10
Points: 10 (Free!)
Money: 0 Gold
Skill P: 0
So, does the almighty god mind telling its slave about the status screen like a standard tutorial NPC? Or did I have to figure it out? What was with the shounen-ass name? Sigh. I assign 4 points to INT and 2 points to DEX, WIS, and LUC. Ding! The status screen blurred briefly before it changed to reflect whatever changes I made.
Name: Ezra Scarlett
Title: The Gamer
Race: Human
Level: 1 - 0/100
HP: 150
HPR: +2/min
MP: 340/340
MPR: +2/min
EP: 340/340
EPR: +2/min
STR: 10
DEX: 12
VIT: 10
INT: 14
WIS: 12
LUC: 12
Points: 0
Money: 0 Gold
Skill P: 0
The game refused to respond to my request. So I doubted that there was going to be any help from that direction. How was the protagonist supposed to fight with such a lackluster voice of God?
[Now open Inventory by thinking "Inventory".]
Wow. What a game. Continuing to humor the System, I think Inventory and watch as a screen with miniature boxes appeared in front of me. The first two slots were already filled. One had shattered pieces of a weapon while the second had a weird symbol embossed on a tarnished silver amulet necklace. It reminded me of the wheel that I saw as I fell into the never-ending pit. There was a symbol on it. I took it out of its little cell, palming it. There was an unearthly gleam to it. What was it, though? I couldn't feel inexorably linked yet disconcerted by it.
There is Observe in this system, right? I try to think of "seeing" the object in my hand. A box appeared on above the accessory. A cheerful Ding! reappeared as more screens filled my vision.
You have created "Observe" [LVL: N/A]!
Observe [LVL: N/A] - This allows the Gamer to understand enemies and items, along with their effects, summary, stats, and more.
Hmmm. So this doesn't require MP to spend? That's good. Well, what is the amulet?
The Amulet of A Slumbering One (Unique):
Description: The dreams of a past reality crystallized into an accessory. Inscribed on it is the mark of the Blind Idiot God. There is no true purpose for this item other than as a decorative piece.
That's terrifying to know. What was the next item then?
The Shards of a Legendary Blade (Artifact):
Description: The remains of a sword forged from meteoric metal discovered and forgotten during the Babylonian Empire. You need to find a legendary smith to reforge this.
Requires Divine Blacksmithing Lvl MAX
Well then. I guessed that I'll never be able to have that. I dropped both back into the inventory before the screen decided to show up once again.
[Now, think "Shop".]
Fine. Shop. The screen shuffled out before it revealed something that was not outside of an Amazon store page, except this time, the logo stated Shop. Just Shop. Nothing more, nothing less.
[Here have 10 Gold. You can't do anything with it right now. So leave the shop!]
Wow. So that was worth nothing.
[Yep! There is a help menu to tell you about certain game mechanics and such. But let's continue onward to the Skill Tree! We had to remove one because it was too OP...]
I wondered what it was. I opened the Skill Tree and stared at what was offered. Which wasn't a lot.
Skill Tree:
The Bloodline Hunter
The Reaper of Innocents
The Maestro
The Businessman
The Crusader
[Here, you can purchase skills. Have one Skill Point! You can hold and click or think about the skill line to check what it contains. You can only choose one skill line, so choose wisely!]
Intriguing. They're all really interesting names judging by what I knew from the popular definition. I tap on Bloodline Hunter, revealing two skills on the screen.
Bloodline Hunter {Drenched in blood and forever hunting their prey}:
Self-Hemokinesis (Lvl 1/100): You wanna control blood? Well, now you can control your blood!
+1% effectiveness of Blood Control
Blood Control Skill Checks available
Tracking (Lvl 1/100): One of mankind's oldest forms of intuition. Allows the Gamer to track people.
+10% chance of determining the direction and probably location of prey
Hmm. So this skill line would have allowed me to easily combat and hunt monsters. However, many religions, as derived from my substantial Isekai knowledge, would probably not take to kindly to blood control. This could be a probability.
Reaper of Innocents {The Reaper in Human Form, an indiscriminate and cold-hearted killer}:
Death Touch (Lvl 1/10): Insta-kill
Enemy HP = 0 upon touch
-10% reduction in chance per level differ-
Nope. Not even going to try to take that one. That route description is already giving me uncomfortable realizations of how useless this skill is if threats like the Great Old Ones exist. Next.
The Maestro {He who stays in the darkness, the ever-present manipulator}:
Presence Reduction (Lvl 1/10): How does one hide from conflict? By acting like one of the populace, maybe a tree.
+50% chance to be treated as a non-threat by combatants
Stalking (Lvl 1/100): The shadow just lurking out of one's vision. Able to track and locate information about their quarry.
+10% chance of not being detected
+50% DMG increase if attacking from Stalking
Okay. Now this skill line was poetic and seemed to primarily focus on stealth. Hmmm. This may be nice if I were to decide on making a rogue build.
The Businessman {Wherever there is war, there is someone to make a profit off of it}:
Bartering (Lvl 1/100): An entrepreneur or even the casual shopper's skill. Capable of altering the prices of goods through speech.
1% chance of price alteration occurring in your favor
Smooth Talking (Lvl 1/100): Some of the strongest people in the First World can talk their way out of any situation. Do you want that skill as well?
+10% likelihood of convincing someone of something plausible
I guessed this was nice. I could go with a social route with this. That's nice to have if I was in one of the worlds with subterfuge elements. Next.
The Crusader {A man who stands for all that is holy. He will banish the darkness.}
Holy Light (Lvl 1/100): The power of the light heals you!
Cost: 50 MP
Heal 5% of Max HP (Levels up to 50%)
After Lvl 50, gain shield equal to 1% of MAX HP
Deals equivalent (heal **amount** x 2) on Undead, Corrupt, or Darkness
Hand of Reckoning (Lvl 1/100): The Light compels you! To take the blows of your allies.
+10% chance to taunt 1 enemy
1% current HP shield upon activation
Screw the rest. I would be taking this one. It had heals and shielding. I don't care about the taunting aspect, that seems superficial. Taking Holy Light.
Ding!
You have purchased Holy Light (Lvl 1/100)!
[Now take 10 EXP for that! And have fun playing!]
Fantastic. Was there any chance that I can have a weapon?
[Nope. Have fun in RWBY-verse!]
What. And that was how I was unceremoniously dumped into the forest under the shattered moon. Okay. What do I have in my possession? An amulet, weapon shards, and a spell that could "hopefully" damage Grimm. I mean, they are creatures of darkness, right? But how does the damage modifier work? It's a little bit confusing.
As I try to make sense of the spell that is just jutting out in my memory, I heard a growl from the bushes behind me. Taking a glance, I saw red eyes beadily gazing at me. Yep, that was most definitely a Grimm. Most probably a Beowulf, the cannon fodder of cannon fodder. Wonderful.
Beowulf Lvl 2
HP: 100
EP: 0
Description: One of the basic soldiers of the Grimm. This monster is considered the… [Click here to expand]
"Holy Light!" I shouted as my outstretched hand glows with golden light and shoot at the Grimm, who cried in pain from the blast. 34! Oh. That's neat. So I need to use it 3 times!? That's ridiculous! So that meant it deals 5% of my MAX HP times two. Wow, I'm stupid. Luckily, there's no cast cooldown, so I cast two more, killing the Beowulf.
[Oh, you survived, again. Here, have a weapon!]
You have gained 20 EXP!
You have gained 1 Beowulf Claw!
You have earned Sun Shard (Artifact)!
You have unlocked Aura (Lvl 1/100)!
Aura (Lvl MAX): The "superpower" for the residents of Remnant. You now have a portable forcefield!
If taking damage to HP, deduct an equal amount of EP.
Semblance: Light Constructs
[You know ... I feel like I should reward you. This should be enough. Then you don't have to find a huntsman and you have an actual weapon. Not as broken as your… other weapon, but still good. Also, we had to modify your soul because the other one was…..unfitting.]
But what was it? Sigh. I guessed that I have to observe it. I took out the blade. Huh, it looked nice. It had a sun-like crest with the…. Symbol of Azathoth on it. The sword was a simple long sword with a slightly golden glint to it.
Sun Shard (Artifact):
Description: Said to be forged whilst being basked by a concentration of the sun's rays, this blade had been left to collect dust in a temple dedicated to the sun. Until it was liberated.
Durability: 200/200
DMG: 200 + (200 if in used during the day)
Effect: If left under the direct gaze of the sun, restore to full durability after 5 hours
Can fire a small burst of holy magic (50 [x2 if undead, corrupt, or darkness]) by channeling 20 MP into it.
Okay. What was with the confusing math? It was night, so the sword would only deal 200. Shrug. Hefting the sword, I walked towards the light peaking in the distance. It was probably the closest place to civilization there was.
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Okay. So hear me out. Hear me out. I'll try to post another chapter that has…. Plot to it. I guess. Anyway, I needed to reset the data and other stuff. So cut me a break on the other things. And I swear if anyone complains about OP shenanigans happening. I'm pretty sure the only thing is the sword, which I assure you isn't. Unlike my… other blade, this one doesn't have a Level increase nor its ridiculous modifier. Also, MC will only have standard "Sword Proficiency" compared to the broken AF Katana style. Cough cough. Now then, the next thing is that….. Something will be posted soon. I hope. I really really do hope. I have to learn how to drive…...yeah, let's do that. Have a nice weekend.
TATA!