Change of POV: Morgan Le Fay
I stood in front of the mirror in my bedroom, and seeing a small yet longing tear fall from my right eye. A cold yet ruthless blue eye, as if tear was any sign of emotion.
"Life is horrible." I whispered to myself, in my feminine and definitely child like voice as I stared at my reflection in the mirror.
I wasn't... Always like this.. I had different life before..
I have silver hair, deep blue eyes and pale skin. And one hundred percent face that resembles Morgan Le Fay from Fate Grand Order. Lostbelt version to boot.
"I'm a Saber face..." Yeah, I can see it. I'll grow up to look like Morgan Le Fay from Lostbelt without a question, but that's not the reason for my tears.. No, it's different.
I have been in this world for four years already, and yet..
Yet.
No matter what world, luck doesn't follow me at all. It's like I'm cursed existence at this point.
Just a week ago, my parents died in a car accident. And for second time in both of my lifetimes, I am fatherless and motherless.
Laugh on your jokes all you want, but it's not funny.
But once again, I have grandmother. A loving one, in both of my lifetimes.
What a coincidence, is it?
I meet her several times since I was baby in this world, she is my mother's mother, and she is a good woman, that's the only thing that comes up into my mind. She is in her early 60s too, but she agreed to take guardianship over me.
I will remember this favor and will return it once.
Meaning, she will have to continue working as cook to sustain both me and her for at least several more years, her pension would not be able to cover both my and her expenses, especially since I will be going to kindergarten soon, and later school and after that Kuoh Academy for High School education.
It's only how things work, or I might be able to reason with her for me skip kindergarten.
I turned around before jumping on my bed, my head stuck deep into pillows, as tears, one by one continued pouring, but I did not let out even one whimper.
No matter what I do, this body is still in development, and it obviously has child like tendencies, such as uncontrollable crying and emotions that I cannot control yet.
But even if I could, I would still have cried.. Even though I knew them for 4 years, they still loved me and cared for me, or at least for 'Morgan'.
And I liked them, it was that simple. And now.
They are gone.
~Sniff.
Just one sob should be fine..
Life is simply unpredictable, you don't know what to expect, when could happen anything, and just yesterday I was at their funeral with Grandma..
And a week ago we were still a happy family. Old English family too if our last name is anything to go by but..
But then..
What is this? I looked at 'weird thing' floating in front of my face
I got a screen flying in front of my vision after their death, I can't understand this, it was as if their death was a trigger for activating a System.. Like all in those cliche stories I have read in my past life.
I turned around, so my back is facing my bed, and I openly stared at [System]'s screen.
A purple transparent [System]'s screen is announcing itself in my vision, at left side of my vision.
[ [System] Download progress : 99%/100%] Was what that screen has written on. I frowned.
I'm deeply concerned.
Just any moment I suppose it would be activated.
This '[System]' started downloading at Noon a week ago, and several hours later my home is visited by Grandma, to send me news about my Parents' deaths, at least I think they are connected, especially when she said that 'car accident' happened somewhere around noon.
It must be that, there is no other explanation, is what I though.
[DING! [System]'s download successfully finished!]
[ [Solo Leveling's Hunter Summoning System] or [SLHSS] for short has been successfully downloaded! Does [Player] want to know functions that [SLHSS] is capable of?]
I narrowed my eyes..
I might just like this 'thing'.
Immediately after Screen replaced the old one with new message, I shoot up from my bed and rubbed my eyes for seconds, to check if i'm dreaming and to dry the tears that suddenly just in time stopped pouring from my eyes.
Coincidence? I think not!
"This.." I said to myself as I continued rubbing my eyes with long sleeves of my t shirt. I should mention that I refused to wear anything like skirts or girly dresses. Even if I'm girl in this life, it does not immediately dictate me to wear feminine clothes.
I was a healthy young man in previous life, and I think I will continue to behave similarly in this one too.
Reincarnation be damned.
And I'm always wearing long sleeve t-shirts and pants.
"Is this what I think it is? My gold finger but instead of usual [Gamer] Systems, it's summoning System, a rare one indeed." I mumbled to myself, unconsciously a smile spread across my face.
"What.. Are your functions?" I questioned it, hoping for answers. II'm curious, can't be helped..
And this [System] is diverging my attention from my now 'dead parents'. Maybe it's a good thing after all.
And they appeared in instant, replacing old screen, new screen is bigger and has more written words on it.
[ [Inventory] A basic function that works like spatial dimension where [Player] can store Items, non living Items but it's limited to ' one hundred' slots for Items]
[ [Shop] A basic function where [Player] can buy Items, from foods, clothes, drinks, and even powerful weapons, cursed weapons or weapons that can drastically increase someone's strength.]
[ [Knowledge-Shop] Unlike [Shop] this shop only stores knowledge, and knowledge varies from Spells, Curses, Runes, modern languages, modern knowledge, history, science etc. And the same knowledge or 'Knowledge on how to use spells' can be implanted on 'summons' with bigger price of course. Along with 'Skills' from [Solo Leveling] World .]
[ [Quest-Tab] is a function that gives out 'random quests' and stores 'previous quests that are unfinished', some quests may possess punishments if not completed, and some not. This is function is probably the most important to [Player] because this is where [Player] earns most their 'Gold' ]
[ [Summoning-Center] is a function where [Player] proceeds with [Summoning Tickets] and summons random Hunters with equal rank to a Ticket [Player] possesses. [Player] can store tickets in specialized [Summoning-Inventory] with unlimited space for said Tickets, [Player] can also use [Customization] to properly customize their own and completely new Hunters. But price will be higher for [Specially-Customized Hunters]]
[ [Stats[ is a must function that [Player] uses to observe their own progress.]
My eyes bulged from my sockets, I stopped breathing.
I concentrated as I gazed the screen in front of my face. Incredible!
"Incredible, so it is A Summoning System but.." I immediately brought my hand to my cheek to pinch it. " Aw!" My damn sensitive skin! It hurts more than hammer hitting your finger!
"So let's just go with the flow and say this thing is real.."
Another screen appeared in my vision, replacing the old one with functions about [System]
[ [Player] has [Starter Pack] to open! Does [Player] want to open it?]
Hmm, I brought my right hand to my small chin an rubbed it for a moment.
"I don't see why not though." I paused . "Open [Starter Pack]. " Maybe I'll get something good for starting my 'colonization' of this world or whatever.
I'm in 'High School DXD' I'll need any all help to survive perverts walking around, and I certainly plan to not become a 'Harem Girl' to anyone!
Several moments later, screen was replaced once again.
[ [Starter Pack] Opening!]
[10%}
[17%]
[23%]
[43%]
[71%}
[100%}
]Starter Pack opened!]
[ [Player] Received following: ]
[ 3x [Random-Tickets] for Summoning Hunters]
[ 1x [Katana] E-Rank]
I almost whistled, this is okay I suppose. One katana too..
I'm lucky I might get a B-Rank Hunter.
"How good is that Katana with E-Rank?" I questioned as I once again as I lay on my bed, looking at ceiling, but actually on [System]'s screen.
[ [E-Rank] is normal weapon, basic steel weapon without any enchantment, essentially it's a normal Katana.] Was what screen said.
I nodded, you can't expect much honestly here, it's supposed to be 'E-Rank' after all.
Ah...
"So, then are weapons ranked from E-Rank to S-Rank like Hunters are ?"
Screen shifted.
[Affirmative] was reply from the [System]
"Can you show me my [Stats] first, though?"
[DING!]
[Stats]
[Name: Morgan Le Fay]
[Title: Reincarnation of Morgan Le Fay ]
[Job: None]
[Level: 1]
[HP:100]
[MP: 10]
[Race: Human]
[Level: Human-Class]
[Bloodline: Le Fay Bloodline( Un-Awakened) ] {Expand}
[Strength: 1]
[Vitality: 10]
[Agility: 1]
[Intelligence: 1]
[Sense: 1]
[Talent: Holy Wielder Attribute [S-Rank] ]
[Skills: None]
[Spells: None]
I couldn't help but wincing at my last name, 'Le Fay' some kids are seriously going to try and bully me in school someday because of it. But can't help it, can't help the fact that my father's side's children were men, and name expanded to this day.
But since i'm the last line of 'our Le Fay', it's either going to extinct if I don't have children or it may be 're-named' in marriage if ' I EVER HAVE HUSBAND' who wouldn't take my name, but that ain't happening any time soon.
I'm pretty sure that my will surpass my female hormones and I would stay loyal 'towards girls'.
I'm probably going to be called that 'weird' kid since I'm living in Japan with English name, but once again, it is not that rare, at least in Kuoh town to see non-Japanese names. There are too many children with Italian and British last names here, most are orphans though.
You got literal Devil Pillar House flashing it's name in the Kuoh Academy, the Gremory House.
But aside that, my future potential problems would lay with Church and Pendragon family simply due to my last name. And maybe with 'Hero Faction' too since they are looking for Hero descendants.
But on more important matters...
What the heck do you mean 'Reincarnation of Morgan Le Fay'! Last time I checked I was James Smith in my last life, what's that?!
"What is this 'Reincarnation of Morgan Le Fay' in my title?"
[Affirmative, [Player] is indeed not only direct descendant of Morgan Le Fay, but also 'Inheritor of Morgan Le Fay's Spirit' and also reincarnation. ]
I raised my eyebrow, this is becoming weirder and weirder.. I know for a fact that there is this one 'Jeanne' from Hero Faction who is supposedly an inheritor of Jeanne D'arc's Spirit.
"Then what is the difference between me and Le Fay Pendragon from Pendragon Family, was she not supposed to be also direct descendant of Morgan Le Fay too?"
Screen replaced the previous one.
[She is indeed one, but unlike [Player], Pendragon Family had undergone incest so they have both bloodlines of King Arthur and Morgan in their family, unknowingly for them, this resulted in blacklash and actually weakening their bloodline. [Player]'s line is different, it did not undergone incest and thus 'Le Fay' bloodline has been dominant against weaker 'normal' bloodlines for centuries, in another words, if [Player] awakens her bloodline she would obtain large potential for Massive Magical Power in theory.]
I raised me eyebrow in realization. It does make slightly sense, Le Fay called Arthur 'her brother' and if both of them are supposed to be descendants of a brother and sister, it would only be with Incest result but then..
It's disgusting...
"Do you mean I'm Inheritor of Morgan's spirit like that Herakles dude is with Herakles' spirit from Hero Faction? And that Jeanne too?"
Screen shifted.
[Affirmative, but also [Player] should be warned, [XXXXXX] who reincarnated you, made you reincarnation of Morgan Le Fay by twisting laws of the reality and no one would be able to notice anything suspicious. But for warning, [Player]'s magical signature is exactly same as that of original Morgan Le Fay, anyone who knew that presence would be able to discern you as her reincarnation.]
My eyebrows raised in confusion, this just gave me more questions to ask.
"That's like you are putting a damn bounty on my head! In this reality, if myths and legends are anything to go by she must have made a lot of enemies! Enemies who would be glad to skewer her even in child form!" I complained, who wouldn't once they learn about such thing! It's literally a worst case scenario,
Remember, never go to Britain and never meet any 'Fairy or Fae'!
"Then what about my Holy Wielder Attribute S-Rank or something." I wondered, remembering something like that on my [Stats].
But [System] has been nice enough to explain everything to me.
[ Holy Wielder Attribute stands for Attribute for wielding Holy Weapons, this talent also has ranks from E-Rank to S-Rank. With E-Rank someone could barely wield a weak Holy Sword, with S-Rank [Player] can wield ANY and ALL Holy Weapons, no exceptions. Even Excalibur or Caliburn.]
If I drank something before, I would have spitted it right now.
This is hella good!
And it's also dangerous..
It's also bounty on my head from Church once more, but now doubled from 'Simply kidnapping and brainwashing into MUST ATTAIN AND BRAINWASH AT ALL COST. I'll be damned, but I won't be going near any Church any time soon.
If Church somehow finds out about this, they will not forget about my existence and will try everything in their power to get me.
I rubbed my chin in though and wondering on how to proceed.
My eyes widened slightly, yes I could summon three Hunters..
"But they might be E-Rank since it's random.. And what about their ID's, it's literally summoning people from another world, they wouldn't have documents here and ID's, and then what about their place of sleeping? I don't have resources to give them.." I in depressed tone rubbed my head, I'm confused, this is too much information this early! ID's are most important, sleeping? They can sleep on trees for all I care!
You can't blame me.
But [System] had great plan to interrupt me now.
Screen shifted.
[ [Player] does not have to worry about documentations of Hunters summoned, every Hunter, no matter their rank will be summoned with appropriate ID's and one 100$ bill with them, and their existence would be engraved into Systems.]
I stopped thinking about that for a moment.
That's...
That's great! It's like cheating!
Cheat codes for real life this time, but..
It also leaves some things to be desired, for example their food necessities and home.. But we can deal with that over time.
Then as if a bubble broke in my head, home for them should be least of my worries for now. There are couple of abandoned buildings, such as that Church on the hill that Fallen Angels used as their base, for now it should be empty and abandoned, and it's way better than nothing. Or there is another one.
They'll check it, I think there are two Churches in Kuoh..
I can summon them, order them to make that Church their base and to..
Ah yes, we need informations, and considering that Kuoh has probably a little too many Devils around since neither Gremory nor Sitri Houses are controlling Kuoh Town yet, there should be at least one Stray they can catch for interrogation.
But how wrong I was to think like that back then, just if I know how much Kuoh is infested with Stray Devils.
"Information network is most important, this world relies on Magic and Supernatural creatures, if Stray Devils are as common as showed, then there must be some type of Bounty System in place for Hitmens on Supernatural side of the world, especially when Kuroka was ranked something like SS--Rank criminal, I forgot.' I mumbled to myself very quietly. It has been literal years since I watched DXD, you cannot in fact blame me for my lack of knowledge.
Without further ado, Let's give it a try but before that.
"What about their Loyalty, would Hunters ever betray me? " My thoughts were obvious, what If I were to summon some asshole and he decides to kill me or just go his own merry way? Then what was the point of me going through all that trouble then?
But my worries were shot down very quickly by [System]'s screen.
[ Hunters will feel absolute loyalty to [Player] but that doesn't mean they wouldn't be immune to Mind Controls.]
That made it easy.
I sighed for a second before ordering.
" I want to summon these three [Random-Tickets] at same time.."
Immediately another screen replaced the old one.
This one has big bold letters.
[Summoning-Inventory]
And three slots with three blocks marked with '?'
And below it are, [Summon 1] button and beside it is [Summon All] button.
My right index finger moved slowly, decisively.
My finger hovering over the [Summon All] button.
I steeled my resolve and clicked it.
Effects were immediate. They in fact did not disappoint.
It didn't look flashy, there wasn't some huge amount of mana appearing in the room.
Simply, three people just 'poof' and they are in front of me, in my room.
It's creepy.
All three of them saluted in front of me.
But I ignored two of them.
My eyes moved on one of them as I inspected his features. This guy...
My eyes widened when I laid my eyes upon the middle Hunter in the group.
And slowly, but surely, a smirk appeared on my face as screen appeared hovering below the Hunter in the middle.
I like my luck right now! It's note E-Rank luck anymore!
I almost jumped in joy but I managed to restrain myself
[Hunter's Stats]
[Name: Goto Ryuji]
[Rank: S]
[Title: Strongest Hunter In Japan]
[Class: Fighter]
[Level: Mid Satan-Class]
Chapter Word Count: 3,120
Hope you like it!
Anyway, I took my sweet time to edit this chapter, beta read it and improve it.
By the time you are reading it, I added 900+ words. It was originally supposed to have 2,200 but Improvements!
And I will not post a chapter for several following days. I need to update my second fic too.