"Shit! I should've known that there's no such thing as a normal day for an awakener!" Puck cursed himself more than his luck.
And it was true, Puck was still thinking of himself as a normal human who spent most of his time playing Gacha games!
He needed to get out of his head and focus on the present!
Just as he thought this though....
Another warning from the system appeared.
~WARNING! THIS PLACE HAS BEEN FILLED WITH AN EVIL GOD'S INFLUENCE! ESCAPE IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE! PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION!~
"Shit! Just my luck!" Puck growled as a loud boisterous laugh filled the area.
"See?! You all shall now be punished by our lord for becoming contempt with the current system! All you so called awakeners and heroes of justice!" The kid exclaims like some cheesy villain.
Puck couldn't help but agree though.
From his spot at the back of the audience, he could see that all the awakeners that were gathered in the auction house were weak willed and simply focused on their money and influence to increase their rank.
There was no way they'd be able to fight these guys!
But wait....
He looked down at his hand, noticing that they were also shaking terribly.
It finally dawned on him....
He had simply been going through the motions!
He never once stopped to think about what could happen to him....
And now that he was faced with, not monsters, but humans....
He struggled to come up with an answer.
Could he actually kill another person?
It didn't seem like he'd be given time to contemplate this however as Diablo spoke up once more.
The child sneered viscously. "Exactly! So, as punishment for being so weak, we'll be setting an example of one of you! Hmm.... How about you~? Mrs. Hare~! Or should I say Olivia Weepingbell!" The kid exclaimed, pointing at the dazed woman in the rabbit mask beside Puck.
She had just come to and still seemed to be a bit out of it, her mask falling off her face reveal a beautiful red haired woman with purplish pink eyes.
Puck was hypnotized by her beauty for a moment, but quickly shook himself from his trance as the child clasped his hands together in front of his body.
He began to glow and crackled with a strange and vile red energy before slowly beginning to spread his hands, revealing a dangerous looking black orb that began to grow in size.
The child lifted it high above his head, his grin never leaving his face as he reared his small arms back before lobbing the dark ball of destruction in their direction.
People scream and dive out of the way as the ball was sent on a crash course towards them at an incredible speed.
Puck cursed under his breath. He didn't have any time to think anyone! It was time to act!
So he slowly stood up on his wobbly legs, picking up his dagger and summoning it twin blade in his other hand.
He let out a grunt as he prepared himself for what could only be described as imminent death, but he did so on his terms.
"No more running away! No more relying on someone else! Let's see what you've got, kid! If I can't defend one defenseless person on my own, then what's the point of being a awakened?! Fuck the system! Let's go!" Puck monologued to himself as the ball drew closer.
The kid let out a impressed whistle at this, giving Puck an impressed look. "Heh, I guess you're all not worthless after all! It's too bad! If I had known I would've picked someone else.... Oh well~!" He shrugged and turned around to walk (float) away.
Puck resigned himself to his fate, gripping his daggers tightly, but he didn't look away. Not this time.
~WARNING! THE SYSTEM HAS DETECTED THE ENERGY OF AN EVIL GOD APPROACHING AT A RAPID PACE! THE SYSTEM RECOMMENDS THE USER TO RELOCATE OR THE SYSTEM'S DEFENSE MECHANISM WILL FORCEFULLY ACTIVE!~
Puck could hear the system's warnings, but ignored them. He refused to move, not like his legs worked at the moment anyway.
~WARNING! THE SYSTEM-
"Oh would you fucking quit it already?! I'm not fucking moving! And I'll be damned if I'm forced to use a skill! This is on me this time! So do me a favor and SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Puck screamed, thinking that it'd be his final words.
The people in the destroyed auction house looked at Puck, thinking that he'd lost his mind.
But the kid stopped mid step, turning back to give Puck an interested side glance.
~....~
The system seemed to actually be at a loss for words for once.
Puck couldn't help but smirk at this.
It's not every day someone can leave the "omnipotent" system speechless!
Seeing this as his last victory, Puck smiled and closed his eyes, waiting for what he assumed to be a rather swift, yet painful, end.
~You have resisted help from the system! The system will now forcibly use a skill at random!~
"What?! You petty bitch! Don't do this to me-" Before Puck could finish his thoughts, a surge of energy and knowledge entered his body.
His eyes widened as unknown, het strangely familiar, memories flashed through his head.
~The Skill: Assimilation - has forcibly been activated! All Cooldowns for the skill will be reset after use!~
~Congratulations! You have temporarily learned the SS Ranked passive skill: Dagger Master!~
~Congratulations! You have temporarily learned the SSS Ranked active skill: Full Counter!~
~Some of the skills and memories of the character "Meliodas" have successfully been assimilated!~
Puck's eyes widen as his body seemed to move on it's own.
The one of the twin daggers in his hand returning to his inventory as he took a all too familiar stance.
"No fucking.... No.... You know what?! FUCK IT!" He exclaimed to himself as his shocked look hardened into one of determination before he finally shouted....
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Mrs. Hare finally seemed to get her bearings in time to see a giant black ball of destruction coming towards her.
And unlike her their she employed....
She wasn't a awakened!
So she closed her eyes and braced herself to be consumed by the ominous black ball of death.
She never even noticed Puck standing in front between her and the incoming ball of energy.
She only realized it when a sudden voiced filled the air.
"FULL COUNTER!"
To be continued~
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Sorry! I know it's a short one, but I'm pretty busy atm!
So anyway....
End Chapter 17~! (End Season 1)