Chapter 10: Telling The Truth and Response to War

Jeanne wakes up with a gasp of shock before looking around, "Manus, you are going to answer a few things later..." she says to herself before getting ready, it was Sunday so maybe she should attempt at the quest objective today, although she doesn't know how to start, maybe take it slow and start with family then friends before going to strangers?

...

Wait, other then Leon, did she have friends? No... No she doesn't... At least in the sense of humans...

"I am a depressing little shit, aren't I?"

She sighs before deciding to speak with her family, since they weren't ability users they were much more inclined to believe her, but when asked where she got the info she showed them, she merely said 'I had a contact get it' and left it at that.

Now the problem was Leon...

She decided to call Leon over to her place, with the incentive of chatting and some non-ability sparring.

Once he got there they decided to go into her room, which he was surprised by the amount of gamer equipment that was here but didn't bring it up.

After some idle chat she brings up the idea that the government lies to them, and just gives some random rambles about it to see how he'll react before giving him the proof.

"Hmm... honestly, while I don't want too... I can see some truth in what you say... But still, if that was the case, I would still serve the land I was born in." Jeanne looks sadden for a moment before putting on a smile, "Ah, never mind my ramblings then, how about that spar?" he grins at her without realising something was off.

She sighs as she remembers the conversation he had with her only friend, it seemed like even if she provided that evidence, he would be against the idea of going against his home, that serum was alot stronger then she thought...

"Even if it blocks your reasoning and will die on a battle field... the fate they all will share one day..." she closes her eyes before steeling herself, if she had to, she would fight him to the death if needed, The Gamer will block the emotions stopping her from caring for long anyway.

She prepares for her next objective, spread the word to the masses, and she already had a plan for it, if it fails then she's not sure how to continue.

She got into her armour from before and readied herself for a small war before setting out.

She arrived at a News station that was currently airing, she blasts a hole within the side of the building and rushes in, the attack alone will draw attention to the news, people and social media will carry the message to the rest.

she walks into the room they were airing from, "Can someone figure out what that explosion was?" asked the male news reporter while the female one looked behind him in fear, which cases him to turn around and looks at Jeanne behind him in her armour with an equal amount of fear.

"Tell me, are you busy?" they shake their heads be she tosses them over to the side, she looks at the camera man before summoning a few swords into the air, "If you even think about stopping the broadcast, I will kill you." they nod before she goes into a speech.

She spoke about everything she had found, her attack on the base and the info she discovered, and once she finished, she ended it with one last line, so they could put a name to her.

"My name is Darkness, I represent the misdeeds of all of Humanity, Farewell." she activated Alter Form and disappeared from sight due to her insane AGI stat.

Alright, so Leon and her family were suspicious of her, but they didn't say anything, she checked social media the instant she got home and looked at all the tweets for 'DarknessOfHumanity' that became trending because of her, alot of stuff from ability users were negative, as she guessed, but everyone else seemed positive about it, while the government tried to have it shut down, which only pushed to prove the point.

In little over a week, the whole world has heard of it and the government couldn't keep it down, after abit the government declares war on Darkness and her country.

So she took to a news station to give her rebuttal to their declaration of war on her.

"This isn't a game, world!" she called out as she entered the room, shocking those there as she used swords to restrain any guards that came since the last time.

"Hello world, I'm back for another message... It seems the world government, namely Australia, has declared war on me and the country I'm from, which I find funny since I'm from Australia, but oh well." she gets to the table and sits on it while facing the camera, "What you've started, is a scale model war! every war ever fought, right here in front of you." she stands up, and walks to the camera.

"Because it's always the same!" she pauses for a moment before speaking, "When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel. You have no idea who's going to die!" she turns around and walks back to the desk, doctor who speeches were really impactful with a few changed words.

she turns around and points at the camera, "You don't know whose children are gonna scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered!" she waves her hand to the side with a gust of wind appearing.

"How much blood will spill until everybody does what they were always gonna have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!" she fully yelled out that last part, by this point she wasnt sure of what rank her acting skill was if she even had one, but it'd be at least A Rank.

She pauses for a moment, as if listening, "'I don't understand'? Are you kidding? Me? Of course I understand." she sits down on the table.

"You call what you declared a war? This funny little thing?" she stands up and a dark energy surrounds her "I fought in a bigger war than YOU WILL EVER KNOW! I did worse things than YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE!" while she didn't feel pain or sadness for her actions in the past, she has done some terrible things to mobs while in her Alter form just for amusement.

"And when I close my eyes!" she turns away from the camera for a moment before raising a hand up to her, near silent wales of cries and screams were heard from somewhere, "I hear more screams than anyone could ever be able to count, and you know what you do with that pain? Shall I tell you where to put it?" she turns to the camera and raises her hand, "You hold it tight. Until it burns your hand." her hand ignites with fire, "And you say this:-"

"No-one else will ever have to live like this."

"No-one else will ever have to feel this pain."

...

"Not on my watch..."

The words seemed to resonate with the very souls of all who watched, all ability and non ability users seemed to get the message, she had felt pain, and didn't want others to feel it.

She wanted the world to know the truth so they could work past it and finally for once have the world be at peace and not a cease fire.

She wanted people to be happy.

All she said was technically true, in her previous life and this one, all of her friends in her old life had died out one by one before her, she was alone, and in sorrow, and a war with one self can scale to dangerous heights, and with the Gamer ability while those are pushed back she still knows her friends will die around her because of her strength, that's why she only made two friends, Leon even if he was temporary... and Manus.

"But... even after all I said, you still wish to have a petty children's game with me... then I will set a time and Location..."

She spoke with cold iron in her voice, "The Black Castle, two weeks from now, I will be waiting for you at midday." before anyone can ask her what she meant, she disappeared.

Her cover was most likely blown now, so she couldn't go home, so she waits for the notification.

Objective 3: Attempt Redemption FAILED

Objective 4: Prepare for the attack

She sighed, seems humans will never be able to put aside there hate for others, she arrived at a wasteland and spent 10k MP to summon Manus, who looked sad and waved her hand, black crystals form from the ground and grow into a castle.

Legendary Location: The Black Castle of The Dark Queen

She looks at Manus, the two shrug before heading inside.

You've entered The Black Castle

Void Energy is abundant, and Manus can sustain herself here but is unable to fight.

Those who are not welcomed will have to fight through the void army

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"You really outdid yourself Manus." the two hug before Jeanne de-quips some armour to reveal her face while still wearing the armour on her body, her light colour pallet really clashed with the dark clothes.

"Now, would you care to explain what you did before I woke up?"

Next time on Fate of a Gamer

"Manus... HP dropping..."

"Hmm... Possible power up...?"

"So, we finally meet face to face Darkness, or should I say 'Jeanne'?"

Stats

Name: Jeanne Skylark

Level: 95 (76,000/95,000 EXP to next level)

Title: [Ally of The Void] - Permanent, [Wielder of Cross-Calibur] - Permanent

Race: Human (French/Australian)/Demi-Servant (Caster/Avenger)

HP: 12,000/12,000

HPR: 12,500 HP/m

MP: 5,180/5,180

MPR: 2,750 MP/m

Magic Circuit: 370 (A Rank)

Affinities: Sword, Energy

Origins: Sword, Energy

STR: 250 (D rank)

END: 250 (D Rank)

AGI: 350 (C Rank)

MANA: 275 (D Rank)

LUK: 100 (E Rank)

N.P: 72

Points: 0

Money: $2,501,362.00

Traits

[Infinite Altereactor] - Trait - Passive

Keeps the user in top shape by burning calories into Mana, due to the nature of it becoming Infinite, an Infinite amount of power can be stored within it.

Stored Mana: 792,830 MP

Max Output from Altereactor: 10,000 MP per Minute (Level: 50/100)

[Avenger] - Trait - Passive/Active

You are a being of hatred, and will stop at nothing until you get revenge for what ever has given you this hatred.

- +10% to all damage

- Alter Form effect x10

Items

[Broken Bow - Rank: A]

A Bow that is specially designed to launch Broken Phantasms over a great distance while they retain the power.

- Bow can only launch broken Phantasms under or equal to Bows Rank

- Bows rank can be upgraded

- Adds 10% extra damage to the Broken Phantasm launched

- Requires Skill [Alteration] to shape Broken Phantasms into arrows

[Cross-Calibur - Rank: A+/A++]

Cross-Calibur: Twin Black Dragon Sword of Promised Victory, The Noble Phantasm of Mysterious Heroine X Alter, it takes the form of The Normal Excalibur but with a faint red glow around it's blade.

N.P Incantation

« I have been waiting for this moment."

"Altereactor, critical limits exceeded. Through my darkness's brilliance, return to elementary particles!"

"...Cross-Calibur! »

N.P Cost: 300 MP

Damage: 500~1,000

Type: Anti-Unit

Range: 1~99

[Oathkeeper and Oathbreaker - Rank: A/A+]

A pair of gloves that powers the wearers hand to hand combat.

- +10 Levels to Hand to hand combat when wore

- +50% Speed with Hand to Hand combat

Damage: 250~500

[Fenrir's Fang - Rank: B]

This blade is forged from the fang of a Fenrir Lord, and it considered rather durable.

- Chance to cause Bleed on attack, even if attack is blocked

Durability: 8,000/8,000

Damage: 150 ~ 300

Skills

[Gamer's Mind - LVMAX - Passive]

Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through. Allows peaceful state of mind. Immunity to psychological mass effect

[Gamer's Body - LVMAX - Passive]

Grants a body that allows for the user to live the real world like a game. Sleeping in a bed restores HP, MP and all mass effects

[Cooking - LV70 36.12 - Passive]

How good one is at cooking.

- +70% speed in cooking

- +140% in taste of cooking

[Patience - LVMAX - Passive]

In your infinite wisdom, you decided to learn one of the greatest virtues, patience, with it, you shall be able to put up with all the bullshit from those around you.

[Incarnation: Sword - LVMAX - Passive]

Due to your Affinity and Origin of Sword, you excel in every aspect of the blade.

- +1,000% Learning Speed of Sword Based Skill

- +500 Effectiveness of Sword Based Skills

[Incarnation: Energy - LVMAX - Passive]

Due to your Affinity and Origin of Energy, you excel in every aspect of Energy itself.

- +1,000% Learning Speed of Energy Based Skills

- +500 Effectiveness of Energy Based Skills

[Stealth - LVMAX - Passive]

The ability to hide from others

- +100% chance to avoid detection if you are above their level

- -1% chance of being detected for every level they are above you.

[Alter Form - LV72 05.25% - Transform]

Corrupt yourself and give into the darkness of The Shadows.

- Gain Alter Appearance: Bleached/silvery blonde hair, golden eyes.

- 28%(280%) chance of Alter Ego taking over

-+144%(1,440%) to all stats

Cost: 200 MP activation, 175 MP/m Maintain

[Observe - LV12 51.24 - Active]

Allows one to look into more detail about the subject their looking at.

- can see name, title, Current HP/MP to Max HP/MP, short Bio along with stats and status affects

[Energy Sense - LVMAX - Passive]

A skill that will give you a rough estimate on a persons energy reserves compared to The Gamers.

- Can Sense 200 to 3,000 MP from a person

[Sword Mastery - LVMAX - Passive/Active]|

The Act of the Sword is difficult to master, but rewarding if done so.

- Passively grants +100% to STR and AGI when wielding a sword

- Increase Speed with sword by +200%

- +200% Damage dealt with Swords

[Bow Mastery - LVMAX - Passive]

A skill that allows user to freely handle bows.

- +200% Damage with bow and arrows

- +100% Accuracy when using a bow.

[Hand to Hand Combat - LVMAX(+10) - Passive/Active]

The Art of The Fist, an Elegant yet deadly art to have a means to an end.

- +100%(+110%) to Hand to Hand Combat Speed

- +200%(+220%) To Hand to Hand Combat Damage

[Physical Endurance - LV83 19.63 - Passive]

The body's durability increases, allowing for less damage taken.

- 83% decrease in damage taken by Physical attacks

[Fire Resistance - LV93 - Passive]

The Body's resistance to the element of fire

- 93% decrease in damage taken by Fire based attacks

[Electric Resistance - LV62 - Passive]

The Body's resistance to the element of Electricity

- 62% decrease in damage taken by electrical based attacks

[Limit Break - LV73 - Active]

Allows the body to surpass it's own limit for a short time to boost the user, but has backlash.

- 73% increase to one stat

- deals 3% HP to user for every minute in use

MP Cost: 27 MP to cast/2 MP per Minute to maintain

[Unlimited Blade Works - LVMAX- Reality Marble]

The Reality Marble of Shirou Emiya and the Noble Phantasm of the Heroic Spirit EMIYA and his Fate/Extra counterpart, and now it belongs to you.

(due to nature of Reality Marble, can only be used as Alter: Avenger)

"I am the bone of my sword."

"Steel is my body and fire is my blood."

"I have created over a thousand weapons."

"Unaware to the pain."

"Nor aware to victory."

"Went through darkness to forge many weapons."

"My life is regret, my hate is all that's left."

"So as I stand alone, Unlimited Blade Works!"

- Reality Marble pulls in those in combat with the user

- User can store an unlimited amount of blades

Cost: 350 MP per Minute

[Structural analysis - LVMAX - Passive]

The First skill any Magus will learn, as it is the one you can't blow yourself up with, simple, right?

- Takes 0 seconds to fully analyse something if touching

- Takes 0 seconds to fully analyse something with sight

- Automatically Analyse any bladed weapon (wont cost MP)

Cost: 5 MP per Analysis

[Reinforcement - LVMAX - Active]

A Skill that strengthens the the existence of an object, be it a blade, a building, or even air if you have a grasp of it.

- +1,000% sharpness to bladed weapons

- +500% Durability to items

- +250% to strength of object

Cost: 25 MP per Minute

[Alteraction - LVMAX - Active]

allows one to alter the shape of an object depending on their skill.

- 100% change in shape

- 100% change in mass

Cost: 100 MP per change

[Projection (Trace) - LVMAX - Active]

Due to your Incarnation of Sword, you are able to Use Projection to equal the level of the real deal, is easier to trace blades, but other objects are harder.

- +1,000% effectiveness of Tracing Bladed Weapons

- +100% effectiveness of Tracing non-Bladed Weapons

Cost: 5 MP per Trace, 5 MP/m to maintain

[Unlimited Void World - LV87 50.00% - Reality Marble]

The Specialised Reality Marble that belongs to Jeanne Skylark, A world of infinite Magic,

"The Depth of Hated..."

"The Height of Darkness..."

- Copies Spells into the Reality Marble

- Drags those within a 500 m radius into the Reality Marble

- Reality Marble cancels all Magic minus the user's

Cost: 400 MP per minute

[Energy Perception - LVMAX - Passive]

A Skill that allows you to mimic types of energies you see or come into contact with

Types of Energies Mimicked: Fire (0.5), Electricity (2), Gasoline (25), Solar (10), Pure Energy [Red](20), Void (200), Spirit (175), Pure Energy [Green](40)

- Chance to Mimic Energy on contact: 100%

- Chance to Mimic Energy on sight: 100%

[Energy Empowerment - LVMAX - Active]

Allows one to strengthen a type of Energy they can mimic.

- +1,000% Power to Energy

- +200% Effectiveness of Energy Type

Cost: 10 MP per minute

[Energy Creation - LVMAX - Active]

Allows you to produce Mimicked types of energies from your body

- can produce 1-500 units of types of energy

- User has absolute control of where element comes from

Cost: [Varies] MP cost

[Alter Lightning - LVMAX - Active]

Shoot out a blast of red lightning.

Chance to shock: 100%

Range: 1-1,000

Dmg: MANAx[Skill Level]

Cost: 5 MP per shot

[Alter Choke - LVMAX - Active]

Allows the user to use Psychokenesis the choke one or more targets.

Targets: 20

Snap DMG: MANA

Cost: 20 MP per second

[Image Fighting - LVMAX - Active]

Relive fights of your past to learn from even more experience.

- Can fight at original or equal level

- Will not gain any EXP minus Skill EXP

Cost: 0 MP per second