Chapter 4 - Kuoh Academy and First Blood.

Leo was inside his room wearing his uniform. That's the day he'll go to check that school.

Honestly, Leo doesn't care about devils and their games. For him as long as they don't mess with him, he'll never care about them.

Leo yawned as he was fixing his uniform collar. After creating the sphere, Leo stayed the whole night awake to accelerate its progress. But just sending stamina wasn't the reason for his fatigue.

The real reason is the effect and the ability that this beast gave Leo after the progress reached 30%.

Leo put on his headphones before he glanced at a pot in his room. Leo's mother Manami usually likes to put different plants as decoration in the house and this pot contains a normal plant, but now... It withered.

Leo reached to his c.h.e.s.t as he felt the sphere beating slowly. The moment this beast started to take a shape his ability also started to show up and appear on Leo.

"Stamina wasn't the thing that was used by my Longinus it was Ki or life force" Leo said as he raised his hand.

A small white flame appeared on Leo's finger before Leo controlled it and made it jump around his hand.

"This's can be counted as Senjutsu..." Leo extinguished the flames in his hand.

Every living being in the world born with a life force called Ki, but very few are able to tap into it and control it.

Like any other living being in this world, Leo also has that energy hidden in his body but because of his normal human capabilities, he wasn't able to sense it even with his Longinus until he created this beast.

This beast is a master of life itself with a power very similar to his Longinus, which finally made Leo realize how he was able to create it from the first try.

The similarity between his Longinus and the beast made the cost of its creation small, and with the new ability to control life, the cost became even smaller.

Leo closed his eyes as he sensed the world around him. The dark world suddenly ignited with light or small cl.u.s.ters floating around.

These cl.u.s.ters are every living being in Leo vicinity like plants, insects, Humans, even the Ki in the air can be used to determine the surrounding without the need for vision.

This beast in its infancy allowed Leo to access Ki but also control it without worry, like breathing after one night from training.

Because this beast is born from Leo's soul so it more like an ability in the shape of a beast.

Leo now is able to gather the Ki in the surrounding and use it directly to create beasts but it takes a long time to gather it unlike his own Ki and not ignoring the fact that the Ki in the city is very low.

But even if Leo able to control Ki and perform simple Senjutsu now, he didn't want to draw Ki from the surrounding for three reasons.

This's his home, which he prefers if no supernatural person knows about it, especially about his abilities.

Trying to absorb Ki from the surrounding without control will kill living beings around Leo like what happened with that plant in his room. Leo was focused on his beast until he felt Ki before looking at the plant withering instantly.

The beast was instinctively absorbing Ki from the surroundings to accelerate his growth, but Leo stopped it before it actually hurt someone or alarm supernatural people.

As for the last reason, Leo found that Ki is dangerous even with his beast control. There are always evil thoughts flowing in that energy which makes Leo slow down the progress and take it slowly because he doesn't want to be corrupted by this energy.

Leo finished his preparation and put on his glasses before leaving the room.

Because of the new boost of Ki, Leo had to change his cover a little, so he turned his headphones into a beast that can make his Ki look normal and his glasses ability changed to speed reading and understanding, so he can learn quickly. Leo also made his spider into a button on his uniform before he increases its ability to hide his Longinus with the ability to decrease presence.

Leo walked downstairs and greeted his parents before sitting down and having breakfast with them.

Richard told Leo that he took care of his school skipping and he should never do that again but in the back, he gave Leo a look of I can only help you here.

Leo nodded before finishing his breakfast and walking towards the door.

Putting on his shoes, Leo left the house and walked towards the school while taking his phone to check the Chat Room.

First, he did a check-in and got 82 points this time, which made him realize that this beast creation will finish today when he goes to the park where there is enough nature for Ki.

Leo walked in the route until a few students that have the same uniform appeared.

Leo took a quick glance at them before focusing on the phone.

[Bri-Bri: Anyone here??]

Leo raised his eyebrow when he saw everyone Offline except 'Bri-Bri'.

{There's still one invitation left... Maybe it got refused} Leo thought before replying.

[Annihilation Maker (Admin): Here... Did you calm down, Bri-Bri]

[Bri-Bri: You... Anyway, this Chat Room isn't an experiment from the city or even an Ability]

[Annihilation Maker (Admin): You activated the portable mode, huh...]

[Bri-Bri: This thing doesn't link with any network no matter how much I try to use my ability and no Esper in the city can pass my barrier to show me this screen so what this thing exactly]

[Annihilation Maker (Admin): No one knows exactly what's it for now but there's one thing for certain... It has some sort of a goal]

[Bri-Bri: A goal... That conversation with the strongest. Is there really different worlds?]

Leo read Misaka's words before remembering that Whitebeard came back after a while before starting a long conversation.

Mostly it was Whitebeard speaking about his old adventures in One piece, which was quite interesting for Leo. All the weird and interesting places that Whitebeard spoke about made Leo want to visit One Piece one day.

But Leo didn't speak about Whitebeard future again because he knows that he'll just ignore it. The man really trust and love for his sons, so Leo didn't even want to say anything about Ace for the fear of Whitebeard going after Teach, which will most likely spare him after he beat him.

Honestly, Leo doesn't hate this carefree old man with his straightforward personality, which makes Leo helpless about his son's betrayal, so he chooses to take it slowly because he doesn't know where's One Piece plot now.

[Annihilation Maker (Admin): Read the explanation file]

[Bri-Bri: I read it but that doesn't make sense this's unscientific how can different worlds exist and be connected only by a Chat Room??]

{Girl, your power that based on magic is also very unscientific} Leo thought before replying.

[Annihilation Maker (Admin): I'll repeat my words I don't know and these conversations should be done with all the members. But if you want the current explanation, then I have a very simple one to understand]

[Bri-Bri: What??]

Misaka was in her room looking at the Holographic screen in front of her with a serious expression.

At first, when Misaka saw the Chat Room appeared on her phone she thought it just a prank and when she saw 'I dare you to join, flat c.h.e.s.t Bri- Bri' the anger forced her to join immediately.

After getting banned and calming herself, she started to study this Chat Room. But she found nothing and her suspicious grew after looking at the Holographic screen that can work with her mind.

"He's the Admin, so he has to know something" Misaka said before she saw a message that almost made her fall from the bed.

[Annihilation Maker (Admin): It just works]

[Annihilation Maker (Admin) is Offline]

Leo closed his phone after sending that message. But he noticed someone hit him from the back.

{The drawback of low presence} Leo thought before looking at this guy.

"Eh? Leo! It has been a while" Those words were said by a young man with blond hair and grey eyes.

Leo looked at this smiling guy before he said, "Who're you?" The young man smiled stiffly as he stared at Leo with a wry smile.

"I see your bad personality still the same..." The young man said while walking next to Leo.

"And I see you still a pervert... Saji" Leo said while looking at Saji staring at a girl b.o.o.b.s.

"What wrong with a man being a pervert?" Leo ignored those words and walked forward as everyone was looking at them because of Seji's words.

"So where have you been after middle school?" Saji ignored the crowd.

"Somewhere," Leo said as Saji sighed" Nothing happened and you were just hanging around" Saji translated Leo words.

Saji is Leo's childhood friend from primary school and one of his few friends that actually understands how Leo's character works.

"..." Leo stopped talking as he saw the school gates from a distance.

"Did you skip yesterday?" Saji started talking alone while Leo was thinking about the beast that almost reached 60%.

"There's no way I'm attending that entrance ceremony" Leo fixed his glasses while Saji looked at him "I know you usually do that, but the student council in this school is different" Leo looked at Seji and said"Hoh? Like what?"

"Just looking at the president's eyes gives me chills" Saji said as he shivered.

"... You're an M now?" Leo said as Saji gave him a blank stare " Is that what you understood from my words?"

Leo shrugged his shoulders, but he noticed that Saji that usually talk gone silent now.

"Hey, Leo can I ask you something?" Saji said while Leo gave him a wary look "I will not lend you any money".

"*Sigh* It not about the money..." Saji stopped for a moment before continuing "If you were given a chance to enter a place that can change your life completely, but that chance might take something important from you... What'll you choose?"

Leo stared at Saji seriously for a while before saying " Is that thing very important like you can't give it up no matter what?" Leo asked Saji.

"... It more like how you look at the thing rather than something that you can't give up" Saji said as Leo nodded "Okay, then do you feel like this an opportunity that will never repeat? And you'll regret it deeply if you let it go?.

"...." Saji was silent for a while before answering " Honestly, I want to choose but it as well..." Saji stooped but Leo finished his words.

"You're afraid or confused... Maybe because it from the unknown or the no going back after it, right?" Leo said as Saji nodded.

"But you also feel that you'll regret it if you let it go..." Leo said before looking at Saji " Then if you saw it appropriate... Go for it"

"This life is just a bunch of choices we make in a path called fate or destiny maybe they are wrong or maybe they are right but..." Leo had a serious expression now " Make sure you never regret it... After all, we'll not live forever, so why not take an adventure once in a while. And... Only you can choose your path"

"..." Saji was silent for a while before smiling " You still have your way with words"

"Said the guy who keeps calling my personality bad" Leo said while Saiji smiled "It's bad and you know that".

The two kept walking until they reached the school gate and saw the student council member there.

{So these are the devils...} Leo looked at the student council members while slowing down his footsteps and making Saji slightly in the front.

Leo noticed that Saji have a complicated look while looking at the student council members but it disappeared quickly.

{They began the recruiting, huh...} Leo thought before looking at Saji, nodding toward the student council as they returned the greeting before resuming their work.

The student council which is Sona Sitri's peerage was doing his job of checking on the students if they hold anything suspicious or if they are breaking the school rules.

Leo and Saji passed easily but at this moment Saji noticed something wrong "Hey, Leo..."

Leo glanced at Saji that was looking at his uniform, " How did they not call you? And is it allowed to wear headphones inside the school?" Saji felt confused because there were few skippers and rules breakers from yesterday being called to the student council now.

"My skip is already being taken care of but... Headphones are forbidden?" Leo had a shocked look on his face before saying "But what about those"

Leo glanced at some girls holding different bags in their hands before Saji said " Those are club equipment which is different from you headphones"

"But these are my club equipments..." Leo said while Saiji gave him a stare "Leo, I know you for years and you never, and I say never joined a club, but what club needs headphones?"

"Fashion club, and I'm the only member" Saji gave up thinking about this problem while Leo nodded with satisfaction.

This's the new power of the spider which allows Leo to transfer his presence and attention to another person or the things next to him. Leo calls this ability the Kuroko effect.

"Hm?..." A girl with a short bob cut and violet eyes suddenly looked at her side but she didn't see anything.

"Tsubaki..." The girl said as another girl with long black hair responded seriously "Yes! President"

"Did you notice something now..." the girl said, but Tsubaki shook her head.

"Nothing..." the girl put her hand on her chin while thinking for a moment before resuming her work.

After twists and turns, Leo and Saji reached their classes and separated.

Leo moved to a random place in the class while putting his head on the desk. The spider Kuroko effect is already working, so as long as Leo answers the teacher call he can just ignore the rest of the lesson.

{Making that beast is very exhausting even with the Chat Room restoration... Now I need to think of my other project} Leo thought while the teacher entered the class.

Leo didn't care because he was thinking about his second project after the current project is done. But he can't make a choice. There are a lot of monsters and powerful creatures from fiction like Warhammer, Pokemon, Marvel, etc...

Honestly, after Whitebeard's challenge, Leo was thinking about a project that will guarantee his win against any strong enemy, but he can't try it or use it without any points as a security.

This project called Suicidal Counter Policy or can be called SCP.

Longinus or sacred gears are powered by the strength of their user but the user's strong will and d.e.s.i.r.e can break the limit of its ability and what will more powerful than the d.e.s.i.r.e of survival?

So This madman is thinking of making a psychological trigger that will activate instantly when his life is almost lost or when he been attacked by a force that'll kill him.

When the trigger is activated Leo's vitality or life years will be paid to create something completely ridiculous from the SCP series to destroy anything in front of him.

But before Leo's thoughts went further, the Holographic screen of the Chat Room appeared in front of him without his permission.

[Chat Room member Advocate of gender equality died]

".... Huh?" That was all that Leo could say to express his feelings right now.