Hi, guys here's the new chapter! It's shorter than usual since I want to accelerate my update(?) But, I'm so happy right now since I can finally play Persona 4 Golden on pc! Since I don't have PSVita this really raises my spirit! Hope Atlus can bring Persona 5 Royal too but for now, I'm going to 100% this game first! To the story then!
Now playing: Granblue Fantasy Versus Soundtrack - Butterfly Girl
In an instant, Kiri-san dashed towards me before using her open palm to attack. I tried to block it but her speed is faster than me so in the end, I received the first attack that knocking me back to a tree.
You've been attacked! -145 HP!
-70 CP for using Ki!
'Ugh! What the hell!? Just one attack and she drain my CP that much!? She really serious huh?' I slowly recovered from the attack and taking a deep breath before casting all my buff and debuff on her. 'Well... I need to get serious as well.' I'm about to switch my weapon but Kiri-san suddenly appeared in front of me.
"Don't you think I will let you do that, Ryuji-kun." She said before tried using her claw and it almost hit me.
I then tried to punch her with my gauntlet only to be blocked or dodged but, on one of her block I summon my pistol on the other hand and tried to shoot her on point blank. She dodges the bullet but I can see that graze her clothes a little bit.
"I got better at using my ability, Kiri-san." I said while continuing to assault her with the combination of my fist and gun in close distance. Occasionally I using a shotgun to knock her back and before she can recover I instantly summon an exploding light spear on my hand and throw it at her.
Deal 312 Physical Damage to the enemy!
Deal 205 Light Damage to the Enemy!
She managed to dodge the spear but the explosion still hit her in the end. Kiri-san instantly recovered before throwing some blue fireballs at me. I manage to dodge it but when I dodge the last fireball she already closing the distance then tried to kick me. I managed to block it but the force she had when she kick me made me slid for a few inches before ducked another claw attack from her.
'Charge! Dragon uppercut!'
-10 CP for using Ki!
Kiri-san blocked my attack before doing a backflip and throwing something to me. Because I can't see what she threw I just sidestepped to dodge it but one of it manage to hit my leg.
You've been attacked! -74 HP!
-18 CP for using Ki!
'A needle? It also imbued with life energy. Dammit this fight getting harder.' I then removed the needle with my hand before facing Kiri-san again. "*pant* You actually scary when serious Kiri-san. Just like when I show you my Nekomata form for the first time."
"Yet you still intend to fight me despite knowing all of that? What exactly you thinking, Ryuji-kun?" She said before holding more needle on her hands.
"Heh... You won't get it. But, if I intend to become stronger then I need to break my limit first. Even if that means fighting my own trainer, Kiri-san."
"Hmph." She then throws several needles at me which I barely dodge it because of the size of the projectile.
Playing Trick! has been activated!
'Now!' I instantly charge at her while summoning my shotgun. Kiri-san instantly throws more needles at me or she thought. She not aiming at me to begin with, maybe because of Confusion status so I just shoot her when I'm close enough with her.
Deal 418 Physical damage to the enemy!
"Guh!" She was knocked back because of my bullets and her Kimono was torn a bit. "Illusion, huh? Looks like you starting to understand more about Nekomata. But, don't you think that's enough to defeat me!" She instantly creates more blue flames around her and starts to barrage me with it.
"Holy shit!" I just start running around while constantly dodge the fire and explosion. She's not hesitating, not a single bit. Which resulted by destroying our surrounding and burning almost every single tree that I passed. 'Please active! Please active!'
Playing Trick! has been activated!
'Yes!' I instantly changed my running direction before charge at her with my gauntlets. Of course, I cast Charge first before doing that but...
"Too slow." Kiri-san just grabs my fist before slams me to the ground.
You've been attacked! -25 HP!
"Agh!" I instantly recover when I see that she about to stomp me before throwing another fireball in my direction. I barely able to dodge it but Kiri-san doesn't give me a room to breathe because she instantly closing the distance before punching my stomach.
You've been attacked! -66 HP!
I then summoned my shotgun again but she able to deflect my hand before I shoot it. She then tries to attack me with her knee that I block before doing a roundhouse kick with her other feet. I manage to duck in time before tried to sweep her feet only for Kiri-san to jump and do an axe kick that I block but I lost my stance because of it.
She then throws a fireball again but this time it manages to hit me and creating an explosion.
You've been attacked! -114 HP!
-37 CP for using Ki!
I managed to hold my ground and hastily drink two potions from my inventory when the smoke still around.
Using Medium Healing Potion 2x. HP restored by 266.
I then use my AK-47 to shoot her only for Kiri-san to dodge it before start charging at me again. 'Damn it, I can't even use any skill at her! Not too mention that run out of CP!' I blocked another attack with my gauntlets, fortunately, Unicorn passive decide to activate and push Kiri-san away giving me enough time to recast all my buff and debuff to her. 'Glad I also pick Unicorn for this situation.'
"How...? I can't sense Nekomata from you? Somehow it changed to something else... just like when that illusion appear."
"That's a secret, Kiri-san." I then summoned Arsene Cane and my pistol before charging at her. "So I can win this fight!"
...
Flashback
Before I go to the lake I decide to give Aella-san a message first. I was curious with my game system since it's really different from the original Persona game. I should be able to summon a Persona, entering a dungeon, fusing Persona, etc. Yet, my game system was harder since I lost most of my abilities as a Persona user in this world. After a while, I finally got her reply.
From: Aella
Subject: System change.
I also was curious about that. I thought it was an error when I try to copy the game system to your body but now I starting to think that maybe our villain somehow interrupted my ability. I'm still not sure since I don't have any clue about that but I can't make the system back to normal no matter how hard I try. Sorry Ryuji but I can't do anything about it for now.
'Hmm... what should I do then? If I can't get the original system back how about improvised this one? I need to somehow trick the system so I can get something more useful even from the Persona system itself. But what is it?' After thinking for a while I finally got an idea. 'Aella-san can you make all passive skills from my Persona usable even when I'm not using it as the main transformation? If you can I need to use it before the spar I had with Kiri-san.' I then send it and not even a minute she gave me a reply.
From: Aella
Subject: -
That's a great idea! I never thought of that before! Just give me a few minutes.
...
*Ping!*
Thank you for updating to the newest version!
You now can equip two other Persona as your sub transformation! You also can switch between them and use their unique skills in the middle of battle. All their passive skills and bonus stats will active no matter which Persona user choose as the main transformation.
Persona App Ver 3.1
Note: I only manage to let you use three Persona for now. Sorry but I need some rest...
'Now I feel bad for making her create a new update in a short amount of time. But I also amazed she can do it even when I just told her. Three persona skill sets is more than enough for now.' I then checked the Transformation tab and it shows an extra option on it.
Transformation
Main Persona: Pixie
Sub 1: -
Sub 2: -
'Now, the real question is... what should I choose for this battle? Nekomata is a must since fighting Kiri-san means I need to use my life energy. Pixie passive also useful even it only has two so what Persona I should use for the last one?'
I'm switching between Leonidas and Unicorn on my phone while thinking for any possibility. 'If she can teach me how to use Ki Blast then I'm pretty sure she can do a more deadly version of that skill. I won't get any chance to gain BoS stack if she able to one shot me and Unicorn passive might save me from that.' I then choose Unicorn before put away my phone and start walking to the lake. "Alright, here goes nothing."
...
Flashback End.
Stats
Level 43
HP: 218/477
SP: 275/405
CP: 53/135
Status: Magic Defense Up, Natural Resistance, Attack Up, Defense Up, Agility Up, Blood of Mythical Beast
'Tch, I can't keep up with her movement. Her fireballs and needles also a pain in the ass.' I begin charging at her while summoning the knife that Yuzu-san gave me. Kiri-san eye widened for a second before blocking the knife with some needles between her fingers.
"I see that Yuzu give Yoroi-dōshi to you. So she also wants you to win huh?"
"She gives me this before you challenged me." I then tried to push her back only for Kiri-san to do the same. "But, it really fortunate that it comes to this."
"A weapon won't change anything. You should know that, Ryuji-kun."
"True. But..." I instantly put away the tanto to my inventory and that seems manage to mess up Kiri-san stance for a few seconds. I then summoned my gauntlets before using Ki Blast at her. "Sometimes that was a good distraction."
-50 CP for using Ki!
Critical hit! Deal 550 Physical Damage to the Enemy!
Kiri-san was blasted to a tree behind her and manage to make it fall. She slowly recovered from the attack and looking straight to me." I see... looks like it's time to end this fight."
I prepared myself for whatever Kiri-san is about to do but she suddenly disappears and some purple smoke emerges from nowhere. The smoke eventually covered the whole area and limited my visibility almost to none but unfortunately not only that.
You get poisoned! Your HP will slowly decrease periodically!
'Even when I use Unicorn I still get poisoned!? Dammit, what kind poison is this!?' I about to drink a healing potion when a needle appears and hit the bottle. "...you're not making this easy, huh?"
"Why should I?" She suddenly appeared behind me and tried to attack me with her claw. I manage to block the attack but I can feel that it was way stronger than before. Not to mention Kiri-san claw manage to penetrate my gauntlet.
When I about to counter her Kiri-san just disappeared again before throwing some fireballs in my direction. I fail to dodge them and now my health is on critical condition.
You've been attacked! -142 HP!
Warning! Your HP is on critical condition!
'This won't do. I need to find the source of this poison smoke since spamming Patra will only drain my SP and that would be stupid. Oh, that's right! Fairy Ring!'
Fairy Ring activated! HP/SP will slowly recover!
'Now I just need to concentrate and let my other sense do the work.' I then close my eyes and try to find the source of this poison. I also occasionally dodge some needles and fireballs from Kiri-san while at it. After a while, I finally hear a faint sound like a device that produces some air noise. 'That must be it!' In an instant, I summon my AK-47 before shooting at the direction of the sound only to hit some kind of barrier.
"Not bad. To think you find the source in a short amount of time while getting poisoned as well... But, I was expecting that so I prepared some protection on the first hand." Said Kiri-san from a completely different direction.
I instantly ducked after sensed her approach and using my shotgun to counter it only for Kiri-san to disappear before throwing more fireballs at my direction.
You've been attacked! - 41 HP!
'Thank god I have Blood of Mythical Beast. But now it's time to get serious! Elemental Bullet, Wind. Charge. Triple shot!'
I shooting the direction of the device using my pistol and I can hear the barrier start to crack. When I about repeat it Kiri-san just appear and try to stop my plan only for me to using my spear at her. She deflects it easily but I instantly unsummoned it and do the same thing as before. 'Charge! Triple Shot!' I heard the barrier was shattered same like the poison device and now the smoke slowly dissipated.
"Tch! Why you won't just accept that you are reincarnated, Ryuji!?" She tried to attack me again but this time I backflipped to make some space.
"That's because I'm not your brother!"
I'm also a hard worker! Has been activated!
'Exploding Light Spear!'
*Boom!*
Critical hit! Deal 525 Light Damage to the Enemy!
After that loud explosion, I got blasted away for a few feet. Looks like I miscalculated my magic output and my skill just create a big crater. The poison smoke already gone so I instantly use Patra to cure the status effect as well as drinking four medium potions from my inventory. "I'm survived... somehow."
Using Medium Healing Potion 4x. HP restored by 460.
Stats
Level 43
HP: 477/477
SP: 322/405
CP: 67/135
Status: Magic Defense Up, Natural Resistance, Attack Up, Defense Up, Agility Up, Blood of Mythical Beast
When I was trying to look around for Kiri-san she was coated with blue aura around her body. She has a few bruises and her clothes are tattered but even with all of that she still trying to fight again. "Guh, I refuse... I refuse to accept it!" She said before summoning another blue fireball around her. "Why... Why you so hard headed, Ryuji!? What's wrong with always be on my side and let me protect you!? I don't want you to hurt again! I don't want to lose you again! I don't want bad the past happened again! So why!?"
"Geez, now you're starting to get into my nerves, Kiri-san! Is this your brother really want!? To see her sister moping around about her past and just claim other people as her brother replacement!? Your brother surely will be disappointed!"
"Shut up!" She yelled before throw some of the fireballs at my direction but instead of dodging I just cast Fairy Rings and hold my position. "If I can stop you... If I can do that! Then you won't die again! I won't make the same mistake again! This time you're going to live and those bad memories just will be memories!"
You've been attacked! -121 HP!
-46 CP for using Ki!
'Ugh, too many life energy used! But now I starting to understand that fireball is using like seventy percent of life energy and the rest just a basic fire spell. That's why my CP always drained fast when she hits me with that.' I continue to defend since most of her fireballs just hit the area around me. She not in the right mind to aim properly since her emotions control her actions. "Is that all you got!? When you're going to realize that the past cannot be changed!? Accept it that your brother is dead! At least he someone that willing to give his life for someone he really cares!"
"He's not dead! He's right in front of me! And I will prove it to you!" She said before creating a rather big fireball before sending it to my direction.
'Alright, this is it. Time to test if my theory was right.' I thought before focusing my last portion of my life energy to my gauntlet and prepare to block Kiri-san attack.
You've been attacked! -200 HP!
-21 CP for using Ki!
*Boom!*
I managed to catch the fireball with my gauntlet and control it before adding some Agi on it. The blue fireball now gets a bit bigger and I just preparing myself to throw it at Kiri-san. "Open your eyes, Kiri-san. No matter how hard you try the past cannot be changed. But..." I then throw the fireball to her with all my might. "You can still change the future!"
Kiri-san didn't move a bit. Even when she about to get hit by her own spell she just stand there like in a trance or something like that. If my eyes not fooling me I can see that she started to cry before another explosion happened.
*Boom!*
...
*Kiri POV*
-?-
I was floating on some kind of empty space. After receiving that attack from Ryuji-kun I was woked up here. I tried to search for some clue of where I am now but suddenly someone appears in front of me. It was... my younger brother, Ryuji.
"You really hopeless, onee-chan. Everything that boy said is right you know? I never thought you still blamed yourself for my death. I die because I was weak not because you failed to stop me at that time." He said while smiling at me.
"R... Ryuji? Is this... Is this really you?" I said. Still can't believe with what I see right now.
"Yes it's me, onee-chan. But don't get your hopes up. I'm already dead, remember?"
"Ah... but isn't that means I also-"
"No. You just losing your consciousness after that attack. It's amazing that human boy can use our spell just like that, haha. But still like I said before every word he said to you is right and more importantly, I want you to stop blaming yourself, onee-chan."
I instantly hug him before start crying on his shoulder. Ryuji just slowly pats my back before start talking again. "You know I always wondered why can a human manage to become powerful even when they're the weakest on the food chain. But now I understand. Some of it might under magic influence, maybe because they have sacred gear or they making a forbidden pact with unknown being. Yet, some of it just use their determination to break their own limit just like that boy who just beat you today."
"He just hard headed... like you."
"Well, that might be true. But you know you can't stop him to become stronger. He had his own reason just like me."
"Sorry... I just... can't let go of my past. My little brother. My regret."
"At least now you understand your mistakes and that was a good thing."
"Yes..."
I continue hugging him for a while until I heard some faint sounds from the distance. When I looked it up no one was there and Ryuji slowly become transparent.
"Whoops looks like my time is up."
"N-No, I still want to talk with you."
"Don't worry onee-chan I will always be with you. You just need to remember that okay?"
"B-But."
"Just listen to their voices. They're worrying you over there."
"Ryuji-kun! Why you still don't understand when I said to not kill each other!?"
"Sorry! I just want to test my theory about that spell!"
"Y-You two please help me heal her!"
"R-Right! Uh, that's right! I just learned a healing spell."
"When did you even learn that?"
"*giggle* They really something. Sorry for all that happened Ryuji. I really become a bad sister huh?" I said before releasing the hug.
"Nah. You're still the best big sister in the universe and you'll always be. Goodbye, onee-chan."
"Goodbye... my dear little brother."
...
*Ryuji POV*
Lake Behind the Shrine.
Me and Asia still healing Kiri-san after my surprisingly dangerous spell. After a while, she finally regains her consciousness and slowly opening her eyes. She looking around before smiling bitterly at the sky. "To think I was a fool this whole time..."
"Kiri-san..."
"Don't worry about me. I'm fine. Sorry for dragging you on my problem, Ryuji-kun. Please forgive me."
"It's fine, really. Look at the bright side. Now I can even use the Fox Flames thanks to you for slapping me with it."
"...you're sure one optimistic boy." She said while smiling at me.
*Ping!*
You can understand Kiri-san a lot better now!
Hierophant Arcana increased to rank 4!
Reduce the usage of skills that use CP by 10%!
"By the way, Ryuji. I want to talk about your swearing before. Care to explain it to me." Said Asia while looking at me with a serious expression.
"You more concerned about that!?"
"Of course! How could you use that foul language!? You shouldn't even say something like that! That will bring nothing but a disgrace to you!"
"Uh, um. Ah! Momo what are you doing here?" I pretend to be surprised when I said that and luckily Asia fell for it before looking at the direction I was focused at. Before she realized it was a trick I just turn around and... "Run away!"
"Wha- Wait! Ryuji!"
...
"What are they even doing now? You really alright, Kiri?"
"Yes. Sorry for all the trouble."
"*sigh* At least you back to your old self again. Now I just need to fix this whole mess. That boy really need to be taught about holding back."
"*giggle* That's just how Ryuji-kun is."
...
Next day.
I was walking to school with an angry Asia. It seems she still mad just because of one swearing that I made when fighting Kiri-san. She even lectured me for the whole night that I don't get any chance to see every notification on my phone. But when we reach the gate Akeno decide to stop us or I must say me from entering the school ground.
"Ishikawa-kun... can I have a moment please?" She said with her usual teasing tone.
"What is it... senpai?" I said, unsure what to do since it's unusual for her to not near
Rias in the morning.
"Just a little chat. You won't mind right, Argento-chan?"
"J-Just call me Asia, senpai. And I don't mind really. I will be waiting for you in the class, Ryuji." Asia said before walking away.
"So... you really want to talk or there something else you want me to do?"
"I just want to know you better... Ryu~Ji~Kun~" She said before smiling seductively at me.
I know she was plotting something and I just mentally facepalming myself out of frustration. 'Ah shit, here we go again.'
yogaratw607: Well, it's just like usual Arcana rank up. But it's started at level 7 or 8 just like in Persona series.
Dxhologram: Sorry for making you worried but I just someone that get easily distracted especially right now. I need to get the true ending on P4G!
Raven: I just rarely watch movies but I'll make sure to watch it when I have some free time. Thanks for the recommendation though.
Kenza: Hopefully at that time his relationship with Rias and also her arcana finally reach a rank that makes her more mature. Who knows maybe she finally can throw her pride to ask her brother to help with Kokabiel problem.
M2R: Sorry for the slow update, haha.
Gen2324: Don't worry I won't. My update still kinda slow but I'll make sure that I'm going to be fine.
Righello Di'Tutti: Uhh... which swordsman? Sorry I'm confused.
2004: Thank you.
TheOrangeLord: I think that will compromised the fact about the real Ryuji that died because of illness. But hey he still manage to learn the Fox Fire in the end.
Harbringer of Mayhem: Luckily he can't cast it repeatedly like Issei. Or you can expect a post apocalypse theme after he learned Nuke skill.
Aster Descendants: Sorry about that. Well about the aura, I still haven't got time to explain it but I'll try to do that later.
OechsnerC: Here you go. Sorry that I still got some delay for updating this.
anzafay21: You're welcome and also thank you for your kind words. Btw, Authorian is a group name that I joined for Hyperdimension Neptunia story though, haha.
Doortolight47: Well, I need to read the Wikipedia for some quite time for that but I'm glad you like it. And yes, Ryuji still need a lot of practice before he use the bow properly in a fight.
Lu: Even so Leonidas practice won't be easy. Expect Ryuji got some his bones broken for getting beaten up by his own trainer and Leonidas will surely be more harsh than Kiri when he train Ryuji.
Dei: Well, he needs to make Koneko trust him so he can reach higher bonds. Same like Momo but she already closes with Ryuji thanks to their first encounter.
Hajime: You'll see it later, I promise.
Kensei-1085: Thanks. If his Persona doesn't start to communicate first then he will be the one who start it right?
fruitspunchsamurai-987: That will be a great experience for Asia so she also start to train her body too. She need to have a weapon too if something unfortunate happened.
Guest: It's not like he will help Rias completely. Ryuji just give her a chance to become a better person and don't worry it's not like I will steal Riser fight from Issei. Well, for the harem... can't say much since I need some planning first, haha.
Shiroyasha Rises: It's really fortunate that Yuzu gives him that tanto and yes he need to practice with his own version of bow since it was shorter. Not to mention he need to use it while moving and dodging enemy attack.
Node: Not to mention he can also ask them to teach their skills and abilities for Ryuji game system. Or simply use it for chatting with them.
dj max: She need to accept the truth even if it's hard. Luckily her brother spirit also remind her so Kiri-san can finally accept it.
Journey to the End: I have one in mind but considering that was an end game Persona, Ryuji need to be high leveled first to obtain it.
The Loud Person: I was in a rush that time so I kinda forgot, haha. Thanks for reminding me though. For Pixie well... let's just wait until she ready.
Denzel: Thanks for your suggestion. I'll keep that in mind. But I think Ryuji need to go to the spirit realm first until he can do that.
Kiro: The more level he gained the more powerful that skill will be. Also, more problems he will had in the future, haha.
Frag: I hope I can remember it when I reach that arc. I guess I need to write it somewhere first. Thank you for your suggestion.
Jerry: Don't worry I won't. Thanks to Persona 4 Golden I'm in a high spirit right now.
Fujin: I can only think about high levelled Persona for now. But he will have it later maybe I need to search for a low or mid leveled Persona on Wiki.
Aaron: I haven't watched the game since I was playing P4G but I'll probably watch it later. For grappling hook Ryuji will get one later.
Corey: I haven't seen it but I'll try.
Guest: Thank you for the suggestion.
Silber D. Wolf: Thanks.
JRZTT1246 & Guest: Yes, just like Guest said there's no genderbend in my story.
Anji: Fortunately her brother spirit decides to help so she can finally accept it. Her Arcana rank also increased so that's a win-win situation for Ryuji.
Wade: That's really detailed information about Zeus thank you very much for writing it. But yeah Ryuji can visit his spirit realm to get Zeus to acknowledge and respect him as protector of the world. I will also use the imposing figure as you stated as his appearance thanks again for writing this.
Second Son: I want to make the skill harder to use. So if Ryuji resolves or magic not strong enough to block enemy attack it will hurt him badly.
EdenAngel7: When he learned a powerful spell from a certain Persona I'll make sure he will use it. Asia can do it too when she learned a more powerful healing spell or something like that.
2004: It's not like he useless. He just needs a lot of time to improve.
Saru: He will use magical arrow but it's not like he will make all of it explodes on contact so he can still use it as a stealth weapon.
nahariyanash: Yup, Yuzu just like Theresa from Honkai Impact. Just a little bit different with her appearance and her pupils. And thanks as always for the harem suggestions.
Toru: That can be used for her bonding moment with Ryuji. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.
Well, you can already guess that the next chapter is focused on Akeno or at least make them apologize at each other first. Like always feel free to give me tips, review, critics, suggestions, etc. on the review section. Until next time! Ciao~