Chapter 336 336: Faceless
Volume 6 - Beyonders - Begins!
Volume Info:
From Canon, Volume 6 will cover Ultimate Move Training Arc and Shie Hassaikai Arc. I will skip Provisional Hero License Exam Arc (as, without Luke, there will not be too much deviation from Canon events). I will dedicate a few chapters to it, though.
This Volume will also be a start of a Greater Lore, as the name suggests. Not revealing too much on it, one of Volume's prime features will be Second Year's Sports Festival.
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Anyway, the Sports Festival Arc will definitely be something to look forward to.
Enjoy!
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When Luke returned to his body, the first thing he felt was pain.
Mr. Fool's lightning hadn't attacked him—not truly. But it still had been powerful enough to knock him back against the wall. Coupled with his already feeble state because of the Blessed Gone Insane's lingering aftereffects and recent advancement, the resulting pain made his situation even worse.
Letting out groans, with Nyx's caws deafening his ears, Luke sat back up, holding his head. "… stop cursing," he mumbled. "I am alright."
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" Nyx shouted even louder. "WHAT HAPPENED?!"
Luke sighed.
The only good thing in the disaster that he seemed to have avoided was that this Potion Room he had created for himself at the Musutafu Saionji Mansion was soundproof. Otherwise, by now, all the Quirk users stationed outside by his father to keep an eye on him would have stormed the place. It would have been impossible for him to explain his actions, then.
Or I would have just revealed that I am Dr. Blessed… Luke amused himself, lampooning. Dad's face would have looked truly comical! Haha…
With his mood improving slightly, he cogitated.
Next to him, Nyx calmed down as she noticed the smile on his face, too.
After a while, Luke opened his eyes.
The first thing he did was tell Nyx everything.
"Mother of Darkness!" the Clown cursed, her red pupils becoming as wide as saucers. "He… He is outside the Boundary?! And He is an Angel?!"
Luke nodded and continued, mentioning Mr. Fool's theory that Amon might not act out against him… until he became an Angel himself.
"But we can't really depend on that theory, Luke!" Nyx cawed. "What if He acted against you much before that?!"
It was then that Luke told her about Mr. Fool's faux Sealed Artifacts proposal.
"…" Nyx found herself lacking words this time. Even to her, it was clear that if Luke did manage to get these faux Sealed Artifacts, then not only he, but the Apostles as a whole, would have an immense advantage against their enemies—even against Amon, perhaps.
[Beep. Beep. Rebooting…] Miss Justice made a computer-like noise. [Hehe… Cough! Guess, who's back?]
Luke smiled, a touch more eagerly.
Miss Justice was not only a convenient System, or a tool to help his psyche against Conformity and Singularity's mental disruptions and corruptions, anymore.
She might be his greatest weapon against Amon—for his peace of mind.
Luke told Nyx how Miss Justice would now be able to scan for Amon's parasites by herself, avoiding what had happened to him in the past.
"Whoa!" Nyx gasped. "Tell her to scan me!"
Luke chuckled. "She already did! Calm down… Well, first things first. Bring my Stats, Miss Justice."
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Coming right up!
Uuuuuuuuuhhhhh… That's some serious level up, Luke.
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Blessed Stats:
Quirk — Bioalchemy
Sequence:
— Seer, Clown, Magician, Faceless
— Apprentice, Trickmaster, Astrologer
— Marauder, Swindler, Cryptologist
Stats:
— Spirit: 140/600
— Stamina: 50/200
]
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Luke's eyes widened as he noticed a whopping one hundred and ten points jump in his Spirit Points.
That came as quite a blessing, as his Spirit Points had been dwindling at 30, making it impossible for him to bestow any Quirk above Simple Complexity.
His Stamina was still the same, though.
Luke believed that only an advancement in the Marauder's Pathway would result in him gaining abnormal physical strength now. No matter how much he trained, there was a limit to how many Stamina Points he could gain by himself.
Luke stood up and clenched and unclenched his fists.
"Range of Flaming Jump and Flame Control has increased," he noticed. "Air Bullet's power and range have increased, too. The number of Paper Figurine Substitutes I can use at a given time has gone up. Spirit Vision, Danger Intuitions, and Illusion Creations have all experienced a minor enhancement as well. But… the main characteristic of a Faceless is—"
Luke willed softly.
Suddenly, his entire body squirmed.
His skin became wax-like, and boils covered it, making him look like a monster.
Before Nyx could even gasp, the monstrous transformation began taking a definite shape.
In the next moment, Rikuya Saionji stood in Luke's place.
From his height to the color of his hair and even the little flaws on his face… it was impossible to tell that this wasn't the true Rikuya at all.
Then, willing again, Luke became Todoroki, his hair becoming half white and half red.
Then, he became Midoriya… Well, he tried to look exactly like him, but his arms and legs looked heavier, and there was a distinct bump on his stomach.
[Pfft!] Miss Justice laughed.
"Haha!" Nyx laughed aloud. "Next time… Haha! Next time I see Midoriya, I am gonna call him fat ass, and he won't even know why! Haha…"
Luke returned to his original appearance, smiling. "Becoming too tall or too short can create problems, it seems," he noticed. "For example, trying to become Mineta is a big no-no. But… I can do this…"
Luke put his left hand on his right eye and… swiped it down to the palm of his right hand.
Nyx's laughter got stuck in her throat.
Luke's eye had appeared on his palm. Then, he put his right hand on his chin and swiped up. His entire face gained six eyes this time. Then, he swiped down again, and not only the eyes, but his nose and mouth also disappeared.
Luke regained his original face with one more swipe and grinned at Nyx.
"… I…" Nyx said, licking her beak. "… have a request."
Luke's grinning face suddenly crumbled into disgust. "I will kill you, Nyx," he said. "Don't even try me…"
"Just once…" Nyx begged. "Please… Please… You don't even need to take full appearance… Just…"
Miss Justice sighed in Luke's mind as he and Nyx fought, feathers raining down on the floor.
On the floor…
[Luke!] Miss Justice shouted, remembering something. [Keep that Worm of Time somewhere safe! Mr. Fool has told me an awesome trick to turn it into a Charm!]
Luke was about to pluck another feather out of Nyx's ass when his eyes suddenly glowed like gems.
He hurriedly looked around, searching for the Worm, but… he couldn't find it. "Oh, no…" he gasped, horrified. "Did I step onto it?"
"… Step on what?" Nyx asked, trying to snatch her wings out of Luke's hands.
"Worm of Time," Luke said. "What else?"
"…"
Nyx went utterly quiet.
Luke noticed something fishy because she had stopped trying to get away. "Nyx…"
"Oh, come on…" she cawed. "… I was scared shit!"
"Nyx!" Luke shouted. "What did you do?!"
They looked at each other, Miss Justice going awfully quiet as well.
"Well…" Nyx said, looking away. "I was scared that the worm might harm you… So… I ate it."
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