'Guh, I feel really dizzy, could it not have warned me faster that I was transported so suddenly?'. With those thoughts said I began to open my eyes.
As I did, there I saw similar sight as Subaru did in the beginning of the anime. A bunch of demi humans and the see in the distance a castle that would make this place be the capital Lugunica. 'Oh no... I'm in Re:zero and where there so many people from the anime? I don't recall seeing this many'. This thought reminded me of something important, I need to remember things that happened in Re:zero...
'Shit, It was a while since I watched the anime, and I haven't even started watching season 3 yet!'
'Do I just say 'let's ball!' and go with the flow while following the main cast? Or go else where and do my own thing?'. I lightly tap my own head to remind myself to calm down andconsecrate. 'Don't panic withe decisions yet!' I told my self. 'I should at least ask where I am in the capital and continue from there'.
As I try to walk to one of the people that walk near I hear my own, big and heavy steps. Which reminds me that this is not my body. 'I almost forgot that I don't have MY body, and instead Lu Bu's... Holy he- I mean me i'm tall'
I stand 208 cm tall (6'10) l, and have on me heavy armor while holding Lu Bu's iconic weapon. The halberd, as named 'Sky piercer' is currently stationed on my back. 'If I have his equipment then does than mean I also have Red Hare? Tho I probably should not summon him because he might just trample innocent people on his way here...'
Even with the brief difficulty of moving I start to move forward to ask for directions. But notice that people actively avoid me as I walk forward. 'right I have that one skill...'
I decide to just ask my question from a little farther away. "Excuse me, where whou-". Before I could continue I feel PAIN.
My eyes feel like they are being ripped out, my spinner being snapped, limbs being torned apart.
Then I wake up again, at same potion where I woke up in this world. As my breaths feel heavy and I look around it starts to click in my head of what the entity talked about check points. 'Just like that?... Not even a god dam warning?!'
{Request accept, from now you will get warning before you act in a way that Lu Bu would not do}
[Reason for failure: Said 'excuse me' to someone and this was said to someone that is has not relevancy. Conclusion: FAILURE]
'WHAT, I know I need to roleplay as Lu Bu but I need to do it all the time?!'
[Affirmative, if directives are not being followed than it will lead to termination]
'Jesus... Ok I understand, I will do better just calm down, there will be no need for any termination here'. Without any answer from the system I walk again to someone to ask them for directions, just... In a more Lu Bu way.
"You there citizen". I point to a demi human with characteristics of a wolf man. "Tell me where I am located in the capital or face my wrath". The wolf man start to shake in fear and say's "w-w-w- we are in the lower part of the capital, near the the slums m-m- my... Lord?" I don't say anything and turn away from him, 'do the people here use the word 'lord' here? And not sir or something? I don't remember that... Oh and system how did I do?'.
[Adequate]
'Ok not much of a talker for a system huh'. I think to my self and just start to walk.
'I should probably try and find that app- or was it appa? And find that stall with the Apple guy, just incase I know when Subaru returns from death. Tho that would assume that I would have isekai'd at the same time like him'
After a while I find it the Apple stall but no Subaru in sight. '*sigh* I guess I should just wait around here for a while to se of turns up alone or with Emilia and that child to give to owner of the Apple stall'.
'If he is alone than it is even before he experienced his first death and that would allow me to slide in the story more easy than finding him in one of his adventure, if I would want to join him'. But then I remember an important detail. 'It did say that I need to convince others of my strength and did not say that I must do it around him or any of the cast'. But I question this though 'it will probably not be that easy, and if I did stick with Subaru than it would allow me to fight progressively stronger people...'
'If I fight for example Elsa and win against her than I would gain a big increase in strength, even if I have no clue on how comparable I am against the big shots of this verse.' A funny though came to mind. 'what if I gaslight the world into thinking that i am stronger than Reinhard, would I be stronger than his hacks? Haha' I got some glares from other around me for just laughing to myself.
'But with that said what would happen if killed someone that would add to my Courage of strength would I lose power because they do not live anymore?' This Grimm thought reminded me that there was going to be a big chance that I would have to kill people. 'I will cross that bridge when it happens'.
I lean against the wall and is reminded of something, my stats. So I give a mental command 'Status'.
[CHARACTER: LU BU
STATS
HP: 200
DEFENSE: 25
ATTACK: 30
AGILITY: 8
BRAVE ENERGY: 15
TRAITS:
Dangerous presence
(You give a natural presence that you are dangerous and will weaker willed people not to interact with you for their fear of you)
Slow but strong
(If you move slower it will automatically make people think that you have become stronger and thus gives a boost in COURAGE OF STRENGTH)
Proficient with halberd
(You know how to handle a halberd but this does not grant you the rank of master)
Proficient with Bow
(You know how to handle a bow but this does not grant you the rank of master)
Master in riding
(Is able to ride any animal into battle as if the rider and steed are one)
COURAGE OF STRENGTH: 0]
"Hmm", as I look att everything I notice two important things, my riding trait and something called brave energy. 'I did not notice it before but with this riding trait, it would allow me to ride anything at least if could not summon Red Hare, I COULD use an earth dragon but what could brave energy be?'
As I start to go through memory lane for any indication of what it could be I was reminded of Dynasty Warriors Origins, the game from where this Lu Bu is inspired is by. 'Could it be like that brave something you use to make the stronger attacks in the game? So instead of magic I have, some kind of Minor whatever?'.
'Perhaps if it something totally else from the magic of this world I could still use both? It would boost my fighting prowess more. So I guess i should try and feel my ki or even at least magic, at least I see Subaru or I some time passes'.
While I try to feel any kind of energy or magic I have, whisper can be heard from around me. "*Whispering* Why is this GIANT just standing there? It is disrupting my business!", someone answer him. "*Whispering* Mine to! If only he could move...". The first man then questioned "*whispering* why are we not doing anything than!". His friend? Answers "*whispering* Because I like my head on my shoulders, thank you very much! Don't you see that weapon on his back?! It could probably cut me in two!". "*Whispering* I guess..."
'Hey, I can stand where I want assholes, it's public property here! Just for that I'm 100% not moving'
After a while I sense something underneath my very own skin, maybe the energy? But before I could do anything else I see him, Subaru.
A thousand thoughts are flowing through my mind. 'Ok, there he is soooooo... Do I just walk up to him? And go "Hello, I'm am the great and mighty Lu Bu and I am here to offer my services to you." HELL no, probably would be punished by the system again if I did that. So how about I jus-'. Before my trail of thought could continue I am interrupted by non other than him, Subaru.
"Yo man excuse me my man, could I please ask you to move from here? You are scaring people here!" As he says this he makes a pose and then whispers to me. "*Yo dude could you do me this favor of just moving away for me? I'm trying to be cool here, I can give some special items from your trouble, so please"
'Maybe I can just igno-' before I continue the system begins to flare.
[WARNING!: THIS ACTION WILL LEAD TO TERMINATION! REASON: LU BU DOES NOT BACK AWAY FROM CONFRONTATION]
'Shit, there goes that plan. What would Lu bu do? Probably berate or maybe even kill him for talking to him like that. Going to go with the first'. I muster my most serious voice I could muster "No". And stand tall from leaning on the wall and then turning myself to him.
"I Lu Bu will not follow your command, especially with this level of disrespect against me! You should show respect to your better insect."
"Hey man, you don't have to go and be so aggressive against me! I just asked not demanded for you to move". "You dare to lie to MY face of your intent? I will not be so easily fooled by the likes of you."
He takes a stance backwards and then bows his head to me "SORRY, I did not mean any to annoy you or lie to you bu-" he stops him self and than takes of a more brave stance. "No, even if I did disrespect you, violence is NOT the answer here!". He gives my halberd a glance and say's. "I will call the guards on you, than I will be laughing my ass of when you are in jail!"
[WARNING!: TARGET SUBARU MUST DIE. REASON: EXTREME DISRESPECT AGAINST LU BU!]
My heart san after that message. 'I need to kill... Subaru? Would I not than be... His first death? Maybe I ca-' I am reminded of that PAIN I felt before, I do not want to experience THAT again. 'I am sorry Subaru, it's me or you, and i choose me, don't worry I will try and make you die instantly and not suffer from pain'
I grab 'Sky piercer' and slash Subaru. But sadly for Subaru, I miss any important organs and he gasps for air and crumbles on the floor. 'shit I missed thanks to me not being used to my new body. I should than tell him to be more humble of himself and not throw himself to someone strong, like Elsa. Hopefully that will make him die less than normally'.
"You sought yourself glory, yet you are weak. There are more powerful people than you out there." I pause for a moment and continue "Do not think that I take pleasure in this insect for I want to battle against Worthy opponents. But you lied and disrespected me so this is the consequences of your actions!" And as I finish my speech I ones again swing my weapon again that decapitates Subaru.
[COURAGE OF STRENGTH will now be shortened to 'COS'
COS + 5
COS + 1
COS + 1
COS + 1
COS + 1
...
SUMMARY: CURRENT TOTAL COS: 68]
As the system ends I FEEL it. The so called POWER. It's not much right now, but it is INTOXICATING.
As the people start to scream for the obvious murder that just happened in broad daylight, I feel something else. My eyes, the begin to shut themselves and just like that the world turns dark...