16 The rewards
(Author's Note: We have started late but I am putting belief in you all, please take this fanfic higher)
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Poseidon Pov
I opened my eyes to find myself back in my Divine Realm, I stood up slowly and then walked towards the window, looking in the distance that was covered by fog I looked down at the swaying water and sighed, the time I spent in the Apocrypha world while short affected me more than what a million years affected me which is quite amusing to think about it.
" System gives me the remaining rewards", I ordered, now every action that I take which is recognized by the system as worthy enough to be rewarded with something is called Merit, system has previously told me about it and asked if it should make extra merits which do not give any reward to be calculated in System points which I can use to buy things from the shop.
It does have a shop, but usable only if I want to and System points as well since the merits usually give me a specific reward based on my completing voluntary or involuntary quests like secret quests or simply are used to give me a random reward which will benefit me in some way.
Instead of giving me merit as System points or something I had already told it to give me rewards that I need if required as it did with giving me that Dimsenional teleportation card, or either save excess merits for me to use it upgrade my power, erase its disadvantage or so on but I refrained from making Merits being calculated in System points, as simply assigning anything specific value sucks, for now, I don't want something like but I might change it later on if the need arises.
(A/N: For information it doesn't nerf him anyway, the merits earned will be the same whether calculated by the System in simply a specific amount of merit or system points, and I think the former is better because it is more flexible but yes tell me your thoughts about it)
[Ding!
You have finished the secret quest 'Go Berserk against the Berserker!'
Completion Condition: Kill one of the strongest Berserkers in Fate.
Reward: Mystic Eyes of Terror(Gold Rank)
Function: Instills fear in the target's mind just by simply looking at them, it can paralyze them, make them unconscious, induce them into a coma, or even kill them depending on the user's will.
Advantages: Works on opponents even stronger than the user, can be used on several enemies at once depending on the User's Mana.
Disadvantages: If the power gap between User and Target is too big then it fails to work.
You have finished the Quest ' I shall slay the Herc! '
Completion Condition: Kill Hercules, the strongest Hero of the Greek Mythology of Fate verse, also you should reap all his life by yourself without others' help to complete this quest.
Reward: Anti-Immortality Touki
Function: By coating yourself or your weapon you can induce your weapons with attacks that negate Regeneration and Immortality. Works Against Immortality Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4. Works Partially against Type 6 and Type 8.
Advantages: Works on Opponents far stronger than you, your regeneration and immortality are immune to its effect, and wearing this while fighting against someone with similar powers can help you negate the effects of their attacks if they are weaker than you and helps in lessening the effect of the opponents stronger than you.
Disadvantages: Doesn't works on the opponents too much stronger than you, and doesn't affect the remaining types of Immortalities.
You have completed the quest,' I will punch this Berseker to oblivion! '.
Completion Condition: Kill a powerful Berserker with your fists without any weapon.
Reward: Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist Style
Function: A powerful Martial arts style specializing in defense.
Advantages: Fairly Powerful, Can be used as both Offense and Defense.
Disadvantages: You will have to learn it yourself, and while you can use it with your original body at its full power without any restriction, your martial abilities will be severely weakened once you appear as any class other than Shielder, Avenger, or Berserker.
Report! All the remaining merits earned do not qualify for any reward, storing them for later use]
My eyes widened seeing the rewards, all of them were associated with me Killing the Mega Cockroach known as Hercules and to be honest they all are powerful in their own right, but yes this is fate, and most Universal or Multiversal Entities have thousands of abilities lying in the corner so I wasn't overwhelmed to see my rewards in the least.
"Show me my Status", I said to the system.
[Okay Master], system replied.
[Name: Poseidon
Race: God/Divine Spirit
Age: 13.9 Billion years.
Strength: A+
Endurance: A
Agility: A++
Magical Energy: A+
Luck: N/A(Since Master is a singularity and free from time, space, and fate due to being the owner of the system, the chance is not applicable)
NP(Noble Phantasm): A
Personal Skills:
Mana Heart: EX
Anti-Immortality Touki: A+++
Divinity: A++
Water Battle God Aura: A+
Mystic Eyes of Terror: A
Amphitrite (Wrathful Wave): C+
Chione Tyro Demeter (Divine Lightning Falling into the Rough Sea): B+
Medusa Alope Demeter (40 Days and 40 Nights Big Flood): A+
Flow: C-
Absolute Counter: A
Deprivation Sword Kingdom: A+
Tier Magic:B+(Upto 4th Tier)
Silent Casting:E+(Upto 1st Tier)
Compatible Classes: Lancer, Saber, Caster, Avenger, Ruler.]
I appreciated my Status and also noticed that my Mana has become A+ after gaining Mana Heart, unlike before which showed the limit of Mana that I can have this time I have the amount of Mana up to its limit, for example, I had just a bit more than B Rank Mana, around 45 times, and when I manifested as a Servant I had around 42 times Mana, so while greater than B it was not by a large Margin.
Since in Fate Power Tiering, the '+' parameter is used for both potential and ability to have twice the base my Mana was listed as B+ Rank, and in actuality, I didn't possess 80 times Mana but now I possess nearly 97 times Mana, with my experience with my mana I gained learning Magic it is easy for me to calculate how much Mana I possess.
Also since Mana Heart is a growth type after putting in some effort I can reach EX rank mana and improve my mana infinitely, obviously, it doesn't change the fact that in the future I would have to get rid of the disadvantages of the Mana Heart otherwise it would prove to be a fatal weakness later on, but for now I will be focusing on other things.
I looked down on the small sea and jumped from the window, falling at a fast speed I fell on the water creating a huge splash, and dived deep down the sea, I closed my eyes enjoying the cold water brushing my body, and connected to the sea, I quickly found out that the sea was bigger than about 35% as compared to before which surprised me.
I decided to ask about this from the system later on and fell asleep.
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30 hours later on,
I opened my eyes gently to be greeted by the blue scenery around me, nothing beats other than having a relaxing sleep in the deep sea or ocean, it is something I loved from my childhood, my body all relaxed I swam up till I reached the surface of the water, then I easily came out of the water standing on top of it.
Remembering something I asked," Hey System it seems my Divine realm or Divine Throne or whatever is bigger than compared to before".
The system replied,[ Master, as you will become stronger this Divine Realm, will expand, also by using your merits you can combine your Divine Realm with another Heroic Spirit's, or even make it a proper Divine Realm which isn't limited to holding souls but is a separate Dimension or world owned by you.]
Hearing that I pondered for a bit, something like this could be heavily beneficial to me, but again it might take a lot of Merits and so I asked," Do I have enough Merit for it?". The system replied,[ No Master, it would take about fifty times as your current merit], hearing that my eyebrows twitched as I am clearly dissatisfied with this amount, even the cost of erasing Third True Magic's disadvantage isn't that much.
[Master, please note that I am an Empowerment System as well, and my rewards are of the best among the best, Proper Divine Realm I meant a Perfect Divine Realm as well, within this Divine Realm your power level will be at Universal Level regardless of your strength weaker than it, no one would be to steal or cut your connection from it unless they are Multiversal level or possess a strong Universal Ability to steal it, the Divine Realm will also be a world creating treasured items regularly, mortal and other divinities would be able to live and it will also give you a huge amount of regular Divine Energy or extremely pure Magical energy even outside of it through it's Energy Creation Core, in simple words, you will be the All Mighty of this world, so that's why it costs too much], System replied.
I was pleasantly shocked hearing all of it, I was now satisfied hearing its uses and advantages, to be honest, I was forcing myself to not drool now because what it had in store for me was simply marvelous! That's it! I will be saving my merit for it, I want a world where I can be the All Mighty soon! As for other things that I would need?
I already have a lot on my plate to chew, I need to Master the Yggdrasil Magic, Master the martial arts, learn the other two Secret Arts of my Sword Style, Learn how to incorporate my new Mystic Eyes of terror and Anti- immortality Touki in my battle style, I will need to take My Water God Battle Aura to the next level as well, I had put Meggido on hold as well, so yeah I still have to firstly consume these all to refine myself and become stronger before getting or learning a new Ability.
Being Jack of All Trades but Master of None is not something I want to do, instead, I want to become the Master of All Trades, for example, with powerful sword ability in some verses some characters can cut through time and space, with Magic one can reverse time, wrap space, control reality, create life or son.
Thus being Master of All is my goal, it's something I have taken seriously since I got defeated by Sasaki Kojiro, I pondered for quite a while and asked myself why I got defeated. Is it because of my arrogance from using my full strength? It might be the case but by the end of the battle I gave my 90%, yes not 100% since he separated my head before I could do so.
But that isn't the only reason, in fact, the biggest reason is the stupid fact that I considered myself to be perfect, once I considered myself to be perfect I stopped growing stronger, I became shackled by my own notion of being Perfect, from my Deepak's sides memories I realize how much of a big stupid mistake I did.
I had 13.9 Billion years to grow for Rhea's sake! And I wasted them, yes once the notion of being perfect got instilled in my mind I stopped getting growing, if I just dedicated myself even a bit and never stopped learning, I could have become the strongest God in Heavens, so strong that beating my moronic brother Zeus and my good brother Hades would be as easy as moving a single step.
But I wasted it, and now that I have learned my lesson I have no idea of stopping on my path to greatness, I will achieve it, and my arrogance and pride will be built upon them, as pillars not as shackles. Thus, taking a breath with determination I decided to start training and learning new Magical spells.
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2 years later on,
I glanced at my status which had changed severely from before, I have grown much stronger than I was previously.
[Name: Poseidon
Race: God/Divine Spirit
Age: 13.9 Billion years.
Strength: A+
Endurance: A
Agility: A++
Magical Energy: A++
Luck: N/A(Since Master is a singularity and free from time, space, and fate due to being the owner of the system, the chance is not applicable)
NP(Noble Phantasm): A
Personal Skills:
Mana Heart: EX
Anti-Immortality Touki: A+++
Divinity: A++
Water Battle God Aura: A+
Mystic Eyes of Terror: A
Amphitrite (Wrathful Wave): C+
Chione Tyro Demeter (Divine Lightning Falling into the Rough Sea): B+
Medusa Alope Demeter (40 Days and 40 Nights Big Flood): A+
Flow: C-
Water Slash: C+
Hundred Pieces Water Strike: B
Absolute Counter: A
Deprivation Sword Kingdom: A+
Tier Magic:A++ (Upto 7th Tier)
Silent Casting: C+(Upto 4th Tier)
Multicasting: EX( Can be used on any Magic no matter its power as long as a user has appropriate mana and control)
Meggido God's Wrath: B+
Compatible Classes: Lancer, Saber, Caster, Avenger, Ruler.]
My Mana has grown up to 145 times, which might seem quite slow but considering that If we were to compare my growth to other mages, it would be tremendously quick. I also Mastered Magic up to the 7th Tier and improved my Silent Casting, the Multicasting is what came as surprise, essentially Meggido is easier for me to perform due to its nature.
I am a Water God and Meggido uses Water droplets as a medium for condensed solar beams to attack, now I can feel the water, sense it, and do just too much more due to my Divinity, so while I was learning Multi-casting enchantment, and Meggido simultaneously, by learning the latter due to me having specialization in water and it being a Magic which has Multi-casting at EX level thus, I somehow just comprehended the essence of Multi-casting gaining an EX rank Skill for it.
Other than that, I learned the remaining two Secret Arts of Water God Style, previously I decided to discard them due to them being essentially weaker than my other two abilities, and I wanted to focus on these stronger ones and make them even stronger but after my experience with Hercules I decided to learn them as well, I know now that I have Anti-Immortality Touki it is essentially useless in this way, but then again it is fate and better be safe than sorry.
I have spent two years on this, and now that I have become this strong I have decided to finally take part in another important event in Fate, my eyes are mainly on Fate Grand Order Timeline and its singularities which are simply a buffet for Merit points," System show me the voluntary quests related to this timeline".
[Okay Master!], the system replied to me.
Soon a list of quests appeared before my eyes on a holographic screen, as I gazed upon it my eyes fell on a particular one, and after seeing it a smile appeared on my face," Now that's interesting".
To be continued...
(Author's Note: Get ready guys! Because tutorial is over, it is time for the main show!)
