The Anime Trope System: Stone vs. Viper, #12 a LitRPG (ATS)

by Alvin Atwater

  [Palona’s HP has dropped to 0%. Her body was vaporized by flames.]

  “Jesus Christ,” Clyde said. “Is this what the Viper feels like on a daily basis?”

  Maverick’s eyes were wide. “No… no… no. I have one last card!”

  Clyde let out a breath, relaxing his body and depowering the transformation.

  “Oh, come on,” Seth said. “Kill him too.”

  “We need the experience,” Clyde said.

  “You have grown up, onii-chan,” Naoko said. “Using Awakened Stone Mode only when you need it will teach you not to rely on it. However, keep in mind that it’s still your true power. You should not accept scrutiny for using your own abilities.”

  “Yeah, but the lack of rewards doesn’t make using it appealing,” Clyde said. He hoped that RNGesus would give him some goddamn rare crafting materials.

  Naoko tilted her head, staring at him with mismatched kuudere eyes.

  “Oh, don’t give me that look,” he said, ruffling the loli-entity’s hair.

  Harumi transformed into her kitsune form; wand aimed at Maverick.

  [Maverick activated Enhanced Void tier skill: Unforgiving World Dominance! This attack is unblockable, undodgeable, and unstoppable. This attack may kill Team Stone members!]

  Suddenly, Maverick’s pants fell down, revealing leopard-print underwear. All of the magic the man had gathered vanished as he quickly pulled up his pants. Kaguya, hovering at his side, shook her head.

  “Oh, I’m sorry, you were being quite obnoxious,” Kaguya said.

  The glowing in the demon’s eyes turned red, but by that time, Team Stone’s attack force had unleashed their magic as one. The princess had provided a perfect distraction.

  [Clyde activated his special. GOD TIER SKILL: Godly Omen Crush! Due to Chika’s aura, this is an unblockable attack.]

  [God tier skill: Godly Omen Crush. Does immense deity, almighty, holy, light, and purity damage. Chance to instantly kill some enemies. While this attack comes out as an enormous blast of energy, you may condense it into a single punch, adding colossal physical damage.]

  Maverick took a lot of damage, howling in pain, but somehow, he survived. His eyes shifted back to yellow, but glowed like lightbulbs.

  [CRITICAL! Technical!]

  [Maverick’s HP has dropped to 1%.]

  [Maverick’s focus sash was destroyed.]

  Are you fucking kidding me, System? Clyde thought. Really now? A focus sash joke? He Flash Stepped in front of Maverick before he had the chance to pull any more bullshit from his ass, and thrust a dagger into his neck and twisted.

  “This is for what you’ve done to Alon,” Clyde said, “you piece of garbage. To Hell you go. Tell Andrew that HE needs to learn to think for himself. After all, he listened to you without question.”

  Clyde dropped the dead demon. He burst into purple flames.

  “Oh, thank God this was a fight that didn’t require a goddamn struggle,” Seth said. “Dude, I think I pulled a muscle.”

  “I know just the person who can massage it,” a voice said.

  They turned to see… a familiar half-pixy young woman with white hair. She actually had the twin drill style going on, with a small, curly bang dropping a little on her forehead. For some reason, she wore the school uniform.

  Abruptly a roar erupted from everywhere and nowhere.

  “I WILL DESTROY YOU!”

  [Maverick’s Forbidden tier skill: One Chance from the Grave is activating…]

  [Warning: use of Forbidden magic could attract the Punishment Squad.]

  Clyde’s eyes widened as the ground rapidly started shaking. An enormous hole emerged several feet in front of the party. Maverick… giant, emerged from it, his wings spanning thirty feet. Standing at least a few stories high, the demon roared.

  “Well, I didn’t expect it to be that easy,” Clyde said softly.

  [Your party has entered a BOSS fight, phase 2!]

  Maverick roared. “All of those who oppose me shall die. First, I will crush your healer!”

  His giant meaty fist blurred toward Harumi, but she jumped out of the way.

  Clyde warped the Executioner’s Staff from his inventory, taking aim.

  [Clyde activated Unknown tier skill: Wrath of Raijin and Fujin!]

  [Special tier skill: Wrath of Raijin and Fujin [evolution 3]: Type: spiritual, holy, deity. Class: mysterious. You can only use this if you have 200% MP or more. Shoot a wave of godly energy. Does Immense spiritual damage. Chance to inflict triple super-severe damage on dark creatures at 35%. Chance to cause spiritual blight at 59%. Does holy and purity damage.]

  [If conditions are met, this attack will become Super Fallen Angel Spirit Wave instead. Will do demonic and taint damage. Chance to cause agony at 41%. Chance to do quadruple damage on non-dark creatures at 37%. Chance to summon dark creatures from the abyss at 1%.]

  [Executioner’s Staff- Soul bar has reached 100%.]

  [Clyde activated Skill Fusion- Wrath of Raijin and Fujin + Balinor’s Havoc.]

  Maverick’s eyes widened as enormous amounts of golden magic washed over him. When it cleared, the giant still stood, laughing.

  [Maverick’s HP has dropped to 21.3M%.]

  [Maverick activated Void tier skill: Soul Cripple Tail Death Slash. Warning, this may harm your children.]

  “Holy shit,” Seth said, his voice nearly a wheeze. A glowing lizard-like tail knocked over almost the entire party.

  [Clyde’s HP has dropped to 45%.]

  [Clyde’s damage shield was destroyed.]

  The bone-crushing pain sent him into a boiling fury as he protected Harumi and Alice with his own body.

  Clyde’s eyes turned into a burning bright red furnace as mountains of black, red, and gold aura poured off him. Wings sprouted from his back, seeming to be a fusion of angel, demon, and something else.

  The entire plane of existence shook under the Stone’s fury. He never thought much about his children, maybe believing that he would only do so when the time of birth arrived. But looking at the faces of Harumi and Alice and the innocent lives inside of them brought out an anger he never felt before.

  “You piece of garbage,” Clyde said darkly, his voice a god chant. “When I order your death, you stay dead.”

  Clyde’s aura suddenly expanded through every universe at the same time - a sickly red. Maverick yelled.

  [Form: ???]

  [Unstoppable Pressure…]

  [Awakened Stone Mode Pressure…]

  “You… what are you…! I won’t die!” Maverick growled, then brought down his fists toward the god, Harumi, and Alice.

  Clyde caught it with a finger, his aura collapsing and oozing around him like the light of a star. The sky darkened as lightning pulsed around the young man.

  The god aimed his other hand at the giant demon. “Did I not order you to stay dead?”

  [Clyde activated SUPREME OVER GOD TIER SKILL: The Last Page of the Book of Life! This is an instant kill, unblockable, undodgeable, and unstoppable skill. Due to the pressure, all enemy teleporting skills have been disabled.]

  Clyde’s fury was too great for him to think about the intense evolution of an existing skill he attempted to use. He didn’t pull these powers from his ass.

  The intensely powerful magic showed up to everyone’s eyes as a bright white light that covered everything. When it cleared, Maverick dissolved into ashes.

  [Clyde inflicted Over-massive damage.]

  [Battle completed! Victory! You gain all the rewards and experience from the first time you killed Maverick. Reward: 500 million EXP, Golden Wizard Robe set, Potion of Horniness, 200 million dollars. 1 *Omen’s Sphere*.]

  [Congratulations, you have reached levels 161-165. Stats increased!]

  [You have started to learn the Ki passive Zen Inner Control. To obtain, you need Light at 3, Strength at 4, and Wisdom at 2.]

  [You will need 6 more Omen’s Spheres to gain the next bonus.]

  Clyde let out a breath, the transformatio
n flickering out. Alice and Harumi hugged him, knowing what drove his righteous anger.

  “Great ass of all fairies,” Nuri cursed. “I came here to greet you guys and Seth. Instead, I meet the fucking walking incarnation of death.”

  “I need a drink,” Airi said. “And no. I have no questions.” She shuddered. “I’d rather let that stay a mystery.”

  A few Team Stone members snickered, which erupted into laughter. Clyde smiled, unable to hold it in. Natalia hopped on his shoulders.

  “I don’t even know anymore,” Kitome said. Ruri placed a hand on the magical girl’s shoulder, smiling.

  Volume 12 Epilogue

  Late Afternoon…

  Outside Royal Palace…

  As the last of the gargoyle statues were loaded onto a flatbed truck and taken away to wherever the queen ordered, Clyde shook the queen’s hand. Chika and the others had successfully stopped almost all of the biggest media networks from getting through to the area. Local networks and a few independent journalists still managed to snap pictures, film the public handshake and the hugs for each Team Stone member, including Support Team.

  [Congratulations, you have completed your first Adventure Quest! From traveling here, to Awakening, to saving a Nation from collapsing. Even before slaying Maverick, you had managed to bag the rest of the wizards and send them off to the proper authorities. Sure, you spilled blood in the defense of the people, but sometimes one must be hard to save the lives of millions. You even felt a taste of protective rage when your unborn children were threatened.

  Because both Neko and Ako joined you on this trip, your rewards have increased! Ako still has much to teach you, so do not get complacent.

  Rewards received with Neko and Ako bonus applied: 600 million EXP + 200 million EXP. 1 billion dollars. Elroot wand part 3. Find someone to merge the parts for you. Sword of Thunder and Rage. Item class: *Legendary. Access to Psychic energy. Ball of diamond, ball of gold, ball of silver, ball of *Fever Crystal. Item class: Legendary, item value: highly sought after. Monster girl bait necklace, Item class: Epic. Book of Dual-wielding. Book of Dual-casting. Book of Tri-casting. Item class: *Legendary. Book of Blood Ki Spell: Possession. Item class: *Relic*. Item value: *priceless*.]

  [Your adventurer rank has increased to A-50 and continues to gain traction due to Airi’s consecutive reporting. She dealt with those who’d sabotage you in your stead. Congrats on getting into the A ranks. You have unclaimed rewards waiting for you at the Guild. See Airi to take you there.]

  [Congratulations, you have reached levels 166-170. Stats increased! You have unlocked the Map to Special Arena Z along with a built-in teleportation scroll. With it, you may take on Horde Z as many times as you’d like, but can only face its boss once. It will not respawn. Defeating Horde bosses will earn you nice rewards.]

  [It is recommended to start crafting and enchanting weapons, not just for yourself, but your team. Even as a billionaire, there are weapons and materials out there that you cannot afford. Don’t get left behind! Quest: Create a Workshop! Build your economy. It is recommended to do so in your territories. Neither “Players” nor Adventurers will be able to attack your territorial workshops. This quest is mandatory and cannot be refused.]

  Clyde’s excitement was so high that he completely disregarded the idea of giving Airi an earful. He still gave her a look with a promise for something spicy later, but holy mother of all, the reward amount for completing an Adventure Quest was insane. He felt like he opened a giant treasure chest.

  The excitement needed to be expressed.

  “Team Stone, we’re fucking celebrating tonight before we leave. Your Highness, Dera, you’re invited. Tomorrow, Tear will Jump the entire bus back, but don’t get too drunk. I’m not going to clean up anyone’s vomit or bail Seth out of a bar for getting pegged.”

  Team Stone cheered and laughed.

  The queen flushed with embarrassment. “I can’t believe that long dead tradition was brought back to awareness. That being said, I have a lot of work to do. I’d like to spend one last night with Kaguya if you don’t mind.”

  The princess hugged her mother. Clyde nodded in understanding.

  “Why do you think I’ll be the one pegged?” Seth asked.

  Clyde laughed, tapping his shoulder. “I’m just busting your balls, man. Besides, it looks like you’re going to be doing the pegging.” He pointed at Nuri.

  “Come on, you know you want to see her,” Nuri said. “You claim to be a free spirit but you two haven’t stopped texting each other since that last-”

  Seth covered her mouth. “Annoying girl, runs her mouth with all kinds of tales. You guys go on ahead.” He pulled Nuri off to the side, whispering a series of things. Amusement danced in her eyes, increasing with her devilish smiles.

  Clyde crafted a ring through his mental menu as they headed back to the hotel, preparing to party. That night, he pulled Kitome off to the side. They snuck to her room. During the heat of kissing, the young man presented the magnificent symbol of proposal.

  Needless to say, the already amazing night became better for the both of them. He minimized the prompt that revealed the incredible benefits of being married to the magical girl. That could be reviewed later.

  As the passion reached its climax in Kitome’s room, the young man forgot to do one crucial thing. The load he released into the magical girl felt endless, almost as if it would cause her stomach to bulge. But he knew that was just his slowed perception upon realizing his actions. Or lack thereof.

  Naked, they stared at each other after panting for a minute.

  “Let’s see. A non-safe day,” Kitome said, then sighed. “This will be some embarrassing news… but we don’t know for sure.”

  [You have planted a seed in Kitome.]

  [Congratulations, desu!]

  “Remember my abilities,” Clyde said.

  “Oh,” Kitome said, her face flushed. She looked at the ring. “Ah shit. Well… I’ve kind of raised Yusuke… I think I’ll be a good mother.”

  Clyde kissed her. “Correction. Great mother.”

  Kitome giggled. “Another round for celebrating…” She sighed. “How are we going to tell the others? Oh, fuck… how will Mom react?” Clyde pushed the thought of Kitome’s mom out of his head. “Let’s wait on telling her,” she quickly said. “It will be a couple of weeks before I can get an accurate test. Not that I will, but I can pretend I did then…”

  “Don’t worry so much over it,” Clyde said. “And you won’t have to tell her alone.”

  He watched the magical girl relax.

  “That really made me feel better, you know,” Kitome said, pouting. “Are we going back to Lot City or our home in Ring City?”

  “Ring City,” Clyde said, “but anyone will be free to go between the two. I’ll need to meet the Stone Maidens. And then do something about the Supreme.”

  Kitome sighed. “I forgot about that. Did you really meet the Supreme freaking Demon Lord?”

  “Yep, and she tried to recruit me,” Clyde said with a chuckle. He kissed Kitome again, before entering her. She let out an excited gasp. “We’ll worry about that tomorrow.”

  [Ki stats increased x 3 due to Bracelets of the New Path.]

  Smaller city of Alon…

  Terrance stared at the business card in his hand as the news about Team Stone’s accomplishments looped. What opportunity did the strange man have to offer? What latent power? Terrance had to know.

  Ring City, Terravon…

  Sol smirked as he watched a familiar-looking pink-haired fox girl and two dragons enter a house, cheerfully discussing something.

  “Hellfire, she looks just like her. I guess that’s her big sister.”

  He still felt the pain of Risa’s multiple gut-punches. Yet, despite getting her memory back, she still insisted on living with him. She had given up on the Kitsune idea - but Sol had still come across one just by luck. His analysis called her Liru Akagi.

  Sol chuckled. “Now to find the other on
e.”

  Outro

  This has been Volume Twelve of The Anime Trope System. The episodes will remain in order.

  The next story arc is underway! The fun continues…

  Fate is a mysterious string.

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