NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8: Transferring To Kuoh Academy
Chapter 7 - Transferring To Kuoh Academy
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Item: Hell Fire
Quality: C
Effects:
Grants immensely powerful pyrokinetic abilities. Has certain healing capabilities.
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"Not bad."
Yukio sighed.
These flames should actually be considered one of the abilities possessed by the Phenex clan.
However, gaining this ability through the system was definitely worth it.
"At least I've gone from cannon fodder to a low-class," Yukio remarked with a self-deprecating smile.
Having Hell Fire granted him minimal self-protection, ensuring he wouldn't end up powerless against some random being.
Yukio used Hell Fire on himself.
Suddenly, a mass of fire erupted from Yukio's body.
The intense heat spread throughout the room.
With a thought, he commanded the flames to gather at his right hand.
There was no resistance at all—it felt as natural as breathing.
Copied by the system, these flames were completely under his control.
According to what Yukio knew of High School DxD, mastering powers usually required long-term training.
Yet now, thanks to the system, he had bypassed that entirely.
Hell Fire obtained through the system was somewhat akin to those Sacred Gears.
Yukio opened his status panel through the system:
Host: Yukio Fujiwara
Race: Human
Level: 10
Copied Ability: Hell Fire (C)
Copied Items: None
Dimensional Points: 4323
"Level 10!?"
"I wonder how I'd fare against a low-class devil," Yukio pondered.
After all, he didn't feel any sudden surge in physical strength.
Aside from having Hell Fire, his body was still that of an ordinary human.
Low-class devils generally surpassed ordinary humans by a large margin.
Yukio tested Hell Fire more thoroughly.
In the kitchen, he found a steel spoon; the flames easily melted it.
He lightly cut his palm with a knife, and flames healed the wound.
"It's just too exhausting."
After testing all the effects, Yukio clearly felt a drain on his stamina.
His breathing became heavy, as if he had just run several hundred meters.
"I still need to improve my strength," Yukio sighed.
Without a solid foundation, using Hell Fire was like a child waving around a legendary sword while lacking the skill to bring out its true power.
After familiarizing himself with the new strength, Yukio made a phone call.
"Hey, Nanami, help me check if there's a school called Kuoh Academy."
"If there is, I plan to transfer there."
On the other end was Nanami Ebina, his grandfather's assistant.
It's worth mentioning that Yukio's predecessor came from the Fujiwara family.
He was the twin brother of Chika Fujiwara.
He left the Fujiwara household a month ago and was now living in his own apartment.
This wasn't some rebellious phase; there were complicated reasons.
As twins, Yukio's predecessor and Chika had been very close since childhood, but their closeness evolved into something more than simple sibling affection.
One summer, when the two were alone at the Fujiwara household, they kissed and nearly lost their virginity to each other.
Just before they could cross the line, their mother, Maho Fujiwara, caught them.
This exposed their forbidden relationship.
To avoid causing trouble for Chika, Yukio's predecessor decided to leave the Fujiwara family.
Maho had intended to punish Chika as well, but Yukio's predecessor insisted he had forced his sister.
With that, Yukio's predecessor left the Fujiwara household, severing ties with his family.
Maho still visited him every week, but unlike the old days, Yukio's predecessor no longer enjoyed interacting with his family and always responded coldly.
Saddened by being separated from Chika, Yukio's predecessor committed suicide, and then Yukio transmigrated to this body.
In a world with supernatural creatures, the Fujiwara surname held little significance.
However, it was still useful for taking care of everyday business.
Checking school information was not difficult, and Nanami soon sent details on Kuoh Academy and its notable students.
"Rias Gremory," Yukio read. "She'll be starting her third year in high school after the summer break."
He recognized the red-haired Rias at a glance.
"It looks like the main story hasn't started yet," Yukio thought.
Right now must be the summer before the events begin.
This timing was perfect. Most importantly, Issei—the current red dragon emperor—had not yet awakened his Sacred Gear.
At this moment, Issei was still weakling with negligible combat ability.
"Boosted Gear," Yukio mused.
As a Longinus created by the God of the Bible, it has power comparable to that of a god.
If Yukio could copy it, his strength would skyrocket.
Maybe copying might require a huge amount of dimensional points.
However, if he could seize it directly from Issei before it awakened, he'd save those points for other uses.