Chapter 2: Chapter One: Game Over… not. Part 2
Because of that I decided that my best path was to become a Battlemage. It was a sub class of wizard type characters that focused on mixing physical prowess with battle magic to create a very devastating battle style suited to face any kind of situation, which was exactly what I wanted. I wanted to be able to go against anyone who crossed my path.
You have made a wise decision. Your WIS has gone up by 1.
I smirked as the game itself confirmed that my decision was one of the best I could make. I dismissed the message box and decided to look at my skills. I had a fairly good idea what to expect but it was a good thing to be sure. "Skills."
Gamer's Mind. Passive. Lvl Max. Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through. Allows peaceful state of mind. Grants immunity to psychological status effect.
Gamer's Body. Passive. Lvl Max. Grants a body that allows for the user to live the real world like a game. After sleep in a bed he restores HP, MP and all status effects.
Mana Manipulation. Passive. Lvl Max. Allows the user to freely manipulate mana which is the energy within most living beings. Passively increases INT by 10%. Passively increases mana pool by 10%.
I nodded my head as I looked at the three skills. Like in The Gamer Manhwa I began only with the skills Gamer's Body and Gamer's Mind which were by far the most useful skills. Gamer Body prevented me from having permanent physical damage and Gamer's Mind allowed me to always be calm and collected no matter the situation. To be honest, Gamer's Mind was a much overpowered ability because I couldn't be affected neither by anxiety, stress or panic attacks and neither by illusions nor abilities that affected the mind.
That meant that my mind was absolutely protected. My body was different. Why any permanent damage would heal with just sleeping or eating anything I could still feel pain, as brief as it would be. And I wasn't very fond of pain. I had felt most of my bones breaking and puncturing my organs and unless it was required, I refused to feel something like that again. Let's not talk about how it felt to have your head ripped off. It was not… pleasant to say the least.
At the moment I needed a skill the gather information and the perfect one for that was Observe which I was going to 'create' in a few minutes. I also needed close, mid and long range skills to attack and dice out damage. I needed a defensive skill to protect myself from damage. And lastly I needed support skills that augmented my battling prowess. Those were the skills I needed at the moment and luckily I had enough mana to accomplish at least that for today.
"Issei! Come down and get your breakfast or you'll be late for school!"
I perked up at the voice and realized that it was 'my' mother calling for me. Looking at myself I realized that I was still wearing pajamas and cursed myself for spending so much time marveling at my new found life and abilities. Deciding to manage my time better for the future I rushed out of the room and into the bathroom to quickly get myself cleaned up and ready for the day.
After brushing my teeth I exited the bathroom and went into my room with a smirk on my face. I had found out that Issei was very well endowed down there –I mean it was obvious he was because there was a reason all those girls were after him- and was feeling very good with myself right now. Recalling another feature that my gaming abilities gave me I opened up my inventory and put my uniform into it and then equipped it.
I was about to put my hairstyle into the one Issei used but stopped short. Smirking again I decided to start changing things a little so I grabbed a comb and styled my hair so it was completely brushed back with a bang loosely hanging between my eyes and the top part of my hair was slightly spiked upwards. After nodding approvingly I unbuttoned the bottoms of my jacket, exposing the red undershirt beneath, I went out of 'my' room and towards the kitchen.
All that only took me fifteen minutes.
When I arrived at the living room 'my mother' was already sitting at the table and she was patiently waiting for me but I had to stop dead when I saw her. I knew that it was wrong in so many levels but I couldn't help it. I remember that High School DxD was of the ecchi genre –bordering almost on Hentai- and I should've been expecting this but nothing prepared me for the beauty that was Issei's mother.
With long brown hair that reached the small of her back, a mature face full of natural beauty, brown eyes full of love and a full voluptuous figure that was perfectly proportioned with big round breasts, a small waist, super wide hips and a plump ass it was no wonder why Issei turned into a pervert. With a mother like her there was no question how Issei turned the way he did. Issei's that was a lucky bastard. I smiled at her and she returned my smile with a soft one of her own.
If she only knew what I was thinking she wouldn't be smiling like that of that I was sure. I stared at her for a few more seconds, deciding to use this opportunity to create one of the most useful skills Han Jee-Han had acquired –the fact that I was also using this opportunity to strip her down in my mind had nothing to do with my decision.
A skill has been created through a special act. The skill 'Observe' has been created.
Observe. Active. Lvl 1 [0.0%]. Through continuous observation, a skill to observe objects, situations, and persons was generated allowing the user to quickly gather information. The higher the skill, the greater the data obtained. Cost: 10 MP.
I wanted to confirm another thing about my abilities. I recalled that Han Jee-Han would say the name of the skills to activate them. Instead of that I focused on the skill I wanted to use and thought about using it. I smirked as I felt the slight drain on my mana and the skill activating before I focused on Issei's mother.
Hana Hyoudou. Lvl 7.
The Caring Mother
HP: 400
MP: 50
Hana Hyoudou is the mother of Issei Hyoudou and the one the provides him with everything he needs be it food, clothes, money and education as long as she thinks he needs it or has earned it. She loves Issei with all her heart and doesn't want him to end up like his father who she had recently separated with because he couldn't control his lust around other women.
My eyebrows shot up as I read the last part but I realized that I shouldn't expect things to be exactly like in the light novels of the DxD universe. I myself was an anomaly and my powers were and even bigger one so Issei's mother having divorced her husband was nothing too surprising but it was still unexpected. It was a good thing I developed Observe while checking her out because that was something that I had to know seeing as I was Issei and I was directly affected by that.
"Good morning Kaa-san," I said as I approached the table and deciding to take advantage of the situation of being the son of this hot peace of female flesh I wrapped my arms around her neck from behind and kissed her on the cheek. I was rewarded with a beautiful smile for my actions.
"My, my," she began in a teasing tone as I took a seat next to her. I used observe on the traditional Japanese breakfast she had prepared for me to start levelling the skill up as listened to what she had to say. "Such a good greeting this morning from my handsome son. Do you want something?" I could hear the mirth in her voice as she said that.
After swallowing a mouthful of rice and eggs I turned to her with a smirk of my own. "Nothing of the sort Kaa-san. I just wanted to express how much I love my beautiful mother this morning. It's not always that you have to have an ulterior motive to show love to your mother," I replied with the same mirth on my voice as she had used.
She rose an eyebrow at me. "You seem different today and it has nothing to do with your news hairstyle. It suits you quite well by the way," she complimented me as she kept staring at me with curious eyes as if searching a reason for my change in character.
I knew I appeared nonchalant in the outside but I was cursing up a storm on the inside. Of course Issei's mother would notice something off with her own son just by exchanging a few words. I had overlooked that in my lustful haze of watching such a beautiful female specimen and didn't take into account the repercussions but at least she wasn't taking it as seriously since she was probably thinking it was her son trying to mess with her if the slight amusement in her eyes was anything to go by.
So I calmly shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know what you are talking about Kaa-san. I just think that I haven't showed how much I appreciated you and decided to change that. I don't think there is something wrong with that," I said as I allowed Gamer's Mind to do its job to keep me calm and collected in situations like this. I have never said such a blatant lie in my life and it showed because a notification box appeared in front of me less than a second after I stopped talking.
A skill has been created through a special act. The skill 'Lying' has been created.
Lying. Passive. Lvl 1 [0.0%]. A skill that lets you spew lies through your teeth while putting a promising act and making even you believe what you are saying is the truth. 5% chance of lie being believed.
Lie successful!
She looked at me in amusement for a few seconds before she shrugged her shoulders. "If that's the case I can't and won't complain. I hope that this isn't a onetime thing you know," she said before she pinched my cheek and gave me a loving kiss on the other before she leaned back and smiled. "Now if you would stop being a blatant pervert that would be a godsend," she sighed in defeat as she leveled a disapproving look on me.
I chuckled nervously as I knew it was a sore topic for her. "That is a work in progress mom. I promise I will get rid of everything perverted on my room and I'll try to stop being lustful but…" I trailed off and decided to be a bit bold. I blatantly looked at her wearing clothes that accentuated her figure and jokingly gave a wolf whistle as I smirked. "With a beautiful mother like yourself it will be kind of difficult. But I will try. But I have to say that Dad was an idiot for letting you go."
I was rewarded with an almost unnoticeable blush before she swatted me hard on the head. My HP even dropped by five when she hit me. "Control yourself young man. I am your mother," she said sternly but I still could hear the mirth in her voice. She then stood up and picked up her plate and glass. I stared at her perky and plump ass as she walked away. "Now finish your breakfast or you'll be late for your first day at school." When she said that two quest message box appeared in front of me.
Quest Alert!
Your mother doesn't likes blatant perverseness even if she is a closet pervert bigger than even you herself. Get rid of your perverted games, posters and magazines today or tomorrow and show her that you are willing to change your ways for the sake of her feelings.
Reward: 1000 XP. Increased closeness with mother.
Failure: Decreased closeness with mother.
Quest Alert!
You are dangerously close to being late for school. Finish your breakfast and arrive within fifteen minutes to school and start showing your peers that you are not the same Issei from last year.
Reward: 1000 XP. Better reputation with the Student Council. Better reputation with the girls of Kuoh Academy.
Failure: Bad reputation with the Student Council. Girls of Kuoh Academy will think that you are the same pervert from last year.
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