The second alert from the system left me speechless.
How did I change the world line? What did I do? If it wasn't for the fact that the system was giving me Gold Tickets, I would think the Entertainer was trolling me.
But given the fact that it triggered after I fell unconscious means whatever action that caused the shift isn't something I did but something that someone else did in response to my actions.
Man, this is hurting my brain, regardless this probably means the original events from the anime are not going to happen. While I don't know exactly what has changed due to my actions I'll take it head on!
But first, let's roll these tickets, it sucks that I didn't achieve the optional objective from the last quest but it's better than nothing.
'System, roll my Gold Ability Ticket.'
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Rolling 1x Gold Ability Ticket...
You have rolled a rare ability!
[Rare—Reroll]
What tremendous luck! Gain 2x Gold Ability Tickets, and this ability is automatically removed.
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Holy-
Holy shit.
My luck has finally seen the light! If I weren't injured and lying in bed, I'd probably be dancing right about now.
Let's keep this energy!
'System! Roll those tickets'
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Rolling 2x Gold Ability Tickets...
You have rolled 1x Rare Ability and 1x Uncommon Ability!
[Rare—Lightning Breath]
Allows you to charge and unleash a breath of devastating lightning waves; the longer you charge for any more energy you expend, the stronger the breath is.
[Uncommon—Reactive Activation]
Allows you to set conditions on your abilities to have them activate when the conditions are met, for example, a barrier being activated when a high-speed projectile is hurled towards you or healing activating when a foreign substance enters you.
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Both of these are great! Lightning Breath reminds me of Godzilla with his radioactive fire breath. I wonder what mine looks like when charging.
Then there's Reactive Activation. This has potential; I'll have to test the limits of the conditions I can set, but it will allow me to use more than one ability at a time.
Okay, just with these two abilities, that fight with the fallen angel would've been different. I can't exactly say the ending would've been different, but Lightning Breath giving me a ranged option is already a game-changer.
But the past is the past; time to continue the Gacha.
'System, roll the rest of my tickets.'
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Rolling 2x Random Gold Tickets...
You have rolled a Rare Ability and an Elite Trait!
[Rare—Exoskeleton]
Allows you to grow a very sturdy exoskeleton armor over your body to give you enhanced endurance and powerful protective armor. The power and durability of the exoskeleton scales with your physical stats.
[Elite—Lethal Charm]
Evil is naturally drawn to you; the more villainous an individual is, the easier it is to gain their affection.
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My first Elite rarity... And it's about making villains more drawn to me...
*Sigh* I hate this fucking Gacha.
Ignoring the trait that will probably kill me in the near future, the ability is great!
While my body was getting stronger, I was still just flesh and blood, so this armor arrived just in time. It seems to boost my already impressive endurance, and while I haven't hit my max strength yet, the boost to it will probably not be small in the future.
Of course, this requires more testing; I've got to know my tools before I put them into action, after all.
As I was thinking over all the new goodies from the Gacha, a series of notifications from the system started to go off.
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Detected that the host has 5 abilities.
Unlocking the second ability slot.
Unlocking Ability Combination.
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Wait, wait, wait! What! This is insane! I knew that gaining ability slots was a thing, but ability combinations? That's totally new!
'System, how do I combine abilities?'
[To combine abilities, the ability attempting combination must occupy the active ability slots.]
Ohoho, this is going to require so much more testing.
Before my mind could go any further, another notification from the system gained my attention.
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Detected synergy with the trait:
- Perfumer
With the trait:
- Lethal Charm
Synergy effect: Villains are naturally drawn to your scent; the more effective the trait [Lethal Charm] is, the greater the effect of the trait [Perfumer] is against the same target.
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Yep, it's definitely going to be the death of me.
As much as I want to ignore this, I probably need to actually think about what the fuck this means. Are devils evil? What are the criteria for rating evil...
Shaking my head at the weird thoughts forming. I start to focus on my recovery, relaxing as I try and fall asleep.
------ Raynare's POV ------
As I arrived in our hidden base beneath the church, I destroyed the room I was currently in.
"DAMN IT! WHO WAS THAT BRAT?!"
It was supposed to be a simple elimination task to get the church to put pressure on the devils in the area.
But due to the unexpected ally and the strength of the individual in question, the forces of the fallen angels were reduced by a fourth.
"I'll need to contact that exile faster than I originally thought I would." Looking down at the information scattered on the floor, I click my tongue.
Due to this mistake, we'll need to stay even more hidden than we were until the target arrives. Such a shame, we could've gotten another potential sacred gear...
I bend down to pick up a single paper, showing a picture of a young man with brown hair. "It would've been such an easy target too... Count yourself lucky, Issei."
As I toss the paper back to the floor, I start to walk out, but suddenly the image of that bloody brat killing Dohnaseek seems to have burned itself into my mind.
"Hmm, if I can't use my seduction against a sacred gear, maybe corrupting a little church boy would be a nice reward as well."
------ Sam's POV ------
As I start to drift off to sleep, a sudden shiver is sent down my spine.
'Damn, it's chilly; I should ask Tiche for another blanket' was my last thought before I fell asleep.
The next morning
I was woken up by the sound of conversation outside my room, and it sounded like a lot of people.
As I focus on the voices, I can hear Momo, Yusa, and a few others from the school.
I can vaguely hear Tiche explaining that I need rest before multiple voices come over each other and it becomes impossible for me to discern words.
After several minutes of this, there was a knock at my door.
"Come in."
Almost as soon as I responded, the door swung open to reveal all the girls I usually hang out with... And behind them all I see the blond hair of Yuuto.
"Well, hi everyone, why are you acting like I'm dying?"
My tease lands dead in the water as I see multiple of the girls' faces start to turn red.
Momo, who was leading the pack, quickly grabbed the handle of the door, stammering out, "S-Sorry!" And slams the door closed.
Confusion is all the emotion I had at seeing the door close.
"I wonder what's with them." *As I do some light stretches, I feel somewhat more free than usual.
As I look down, I immediately notice that I'm not wearing anything...
Wait...
"WHY AM I NAKED!?!?"
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Hello, everyone! Alex here.
I've got a few things I'd like your opinions on.
Due to me rolling Lethal Charm, who should be affected? Raynare is already on the list for it.
Ability Combos? I'd like to see your thoughts on possible combinations I haven't thought of.