My Ability Is OOOO (12)
I threw the boxes I was holding in both hands onto the floor and snatched up the paper. A Skill Creation Ticket...!
For a fantasy nerd like me, what an absolutely absurd moment this was! I clutched the paper in both hands, trembling with such overwhelming emotion that I couldn't stop shaking.
The Goddess, watching me, asked, "Huh? Why are you acting like this again? Is 'gacha' some kind of disease? Why are you having a seizure over a scrap of paper like that..."
"Disease? This is a Skill Creation Ticket! A. Skill. Creation. Ticket!"
"What...? What is that?"
"Exactly what it sounds like... um... I can use this paper to grant myself a skill that makes me immortal. Or, I can think of it as a medium that manifests the techniques I imagine, like Blizzard or Hellfire, so I can actually use them."
"...? What? Isn't that similar to the power of a God? You just pulled that out...?"
"Exactly. So, I just pulled a totally broken, overpowered item in one go. Hehehehehehe."
I couldn't hold back the laughter leaking out anymore.
Just then, the voices of the three Administrators reached me. I looked over and saw the three of them looking completely broken.
『A human possessing the power of a God? It’s a lie! A lie... a lie... a lie... A lie... a lie... a lie...』
[The system has broken... the system is broken... it's broken... brokenbrokenbrokenbrokenbrokenbrokenbroken]
What a truly satisfying sight.
It must be hard to believe that a human they thought was a loser and an idiot—someone they should have ignored—is actually succeeding.
Still... I’m a gentleman... I should act like one. Yes, indeed.
I tore the Skill Creation Ticket and shouted, "I! Will not become a slave!!! I will be a free man in this world!!!"
Rip—
Flash—
Light burst from the torn paper. For a split second, it was so intense that it turned the entire sandy beach pure white.
As the white light vanished in an instant...
Fit—
With a sound, the power to my Gacha machine cut out.
"...Huh? Why is it like this?"
"...?"
-...?-
『...?』
[...?]
Everyone was staring at the screen of the powered-down machine. About ten seconds passed.
Static—
With some noise, the screen returned to normal. On the screen was...
★ : The system states that the Skill Creation Ticket used on the system does not automatically generate a skill; it requires a balance to be struck to create one.
The system states that the cooperative relationship between the Goddess and the three Administrators has been for this very purpose until now.
The system states that the Goddess's ability to balance the scales was absolutely necessary, and that it holds great significance in restraining you.
The system tells you to step onto the scales.
A dangerous declaration from the system awaited me.
"...What does this mean? My scales...?"
-...?-
『...?』
[...?]
"....... Restraint... so it’s not just handing things out unconditionally.. It’s not a pushover, then.. But hey, getting anything is a win, right? It means I’m getting something downgraded from 'no ability' to about 70 percent efficiency. That’s a huge gain."
I stepped down from the machine with a joyful heart and climbed onto the scales. As soon as I did, the screen went dark again.
A moment later, the system appeared on the hologram at the center of the scales.
★ : The system asks you to visualize the skill you want to create.
At that, the Goddess and the three Administrators rose up in strong opposition to the system.
"Are you insane.. You aren't even the Main God, yet you dare to overstep your authority on my scales?"
-It’s clear that now is definitely not the time for a power struggle between you and the Goddess.-
『Could it be... is the Main God truly interfering?』
[The system... used us...]
★ : The system states that from now on, it will judge everything about this human on its own, using these scales.
The Goddess and the three Administrators, their anger reaching a boiling point at the system's sudden overreach, shouted.
"I knew that much already! But... I never heard anything about overstepping authority on my scales!"
-We are the Administrators, yet the system dares to act on its own whim?-
『I absolutely cannot agree to this. The system should stick to its role!』
[I don't accept this... The system is going to judge on its own without my permission!? Don't you dare even think about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
However, the system lightly ignored the fury of the Goddess and the three Administrators and spoke to me.
★ : The system states that it has been waiting for the cooperation of the Goddess and the three Administrators.
The system states that it has been waiting specifically for the system and the Goddess's scales to be linked.
"Why!"
-Why is this happening!?-
『Why...』
[Why... the system...]
★ : The system states that while it doesn't know about other things, it will observe and judge this human itself.
The system states that hidden codes have simply been activated due to this human's data.
Nicole, the top Administrator of the Akashic Record System, couldn't continue speaking, perhaps shocked by the system's independent actions. The other Administrators called out to her pitifully, worried about her.
[...]
-Nicole...-
『Nicole...』
The Goddess, watching the three Administrators, suddenly had a thought and spoke to the system.
"Then... I don't think you, a mere system, would plan and execute this on your own. Who is it.. Whose orders are these! Aha, is this the work of the current Main God?"
★ : The system states, "Nooo.. Higher!"
The system states that it has absolutely no connection to the current Main God.
The system states that it is merely acting on behalf of the will of the Main God.
The Goddess looked at me with the dead eyes of someone who had lost all vitality and said, "It's... not the current Main God? Then.. does this mean it was planned by the 1st Main God? Who on earth is this human..?"
★ : The system states once again that it has absolutely no connection to the current Main God.
The system states that it seems the preparations are finished, so please show it the image quickly.
The system states that as long as the human thinks of it, the system will judge it on its own, so please think and visualize it.
After the storm had passed, it felt like my time to talk to the system had finally arrived. During the brief lull, I had pondered deeply.
Once this special time ended... I would be dragged to the battlefield. Perhaps this is why it’s giving me so much, telling me to try and survive.
If I receive combat abilities, I’ll surely be put on the front lines just because I’m a 'Hero'...
And I’d end up dying a meaningless death soon enough...
I... I want to survive without dying.
Then, the path I must take is obviously toward the rear.
To do that, I need a justification for being sent to the rear...
If I receive combat abilities... I won't have any justification to go to the rear, will I? No justification...
Therefore, I concluded that I need a buff-type skill that can solidify my position in the rear with a clear justification.
Since it's a battlefield, there will surely be beings I can call comrades...
I won't be able to get their attention by giving generic buffs.
Why?
Because they are already strong.
In games... and in the various novels I’ve enjoyed on Novelpia, the authors have always said the same thing...
If you give buffs normally, they don't stand out.
In most novels, ordinary buffs end up leading to exile, the party breaking up, and things fizzling out.
If that's the case, when I give a buff, I need to make it clearly noticeable and play the role of drawing aggro so the party members feel compelled to protect me.
The answer is... aggro.
Then, what's the best way to draw aggro?
To clear my thoughts, I looked up at the vast sandy beach and the sea.
Unaware of my frustration, the waves were crashing against the sand with a soft, rushing sound.
Ah... thinking of waves reminds me of the Caribbean Water Bomb in Suwon...
It was truly fun when I went there with my seniors and juniors...
The 'Nara Sarang' card provided by the state... I was able to make good memories cheaply...
Wait a minute...
Wait a minute...
Wait a minute...
Waaaaait a minute!
Waves?
The ultimate form of a wave... isn't it a tsunami?
10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 50m... waves reaching tens of meters in height...
What if that massive wave... became a 'Buff Wave' that could provide buffs...?
Since it's a buff, it can't deal damage, so it wouldn't deal any damage to enemies, meaning it's not an area-of-effect attack skill...
And since I can determine the range of the buff based on the height... I can choose between an area-of-effect or a proximity buff...
And since it's a wave, it takes time to reach the range, so the limitations are appropriate...
I can just apply an excessive cooldown for the area-of-effect version...
And apply a reasonable cooldown for the proximity version...
On top of that, to let the enemies prepare... I’ll add the sound of a wave pool!
If I make it ring out super loudly with a Vwoooooom, the enemies can prepare, so I can even give the skill its own built-in drawbacks.
This is it!
This is the one!
Having finished my thoughts, I spoke to the system.
"System. I've finished thinking. Can you reflect this?"
★ : The system states that it is checking the human's thoughts and images.
Cling-clang.
As soon as the hologram screen changed, the scales began to shake slightly up and down, making a sound.
★ :
Cling...
The scales tipped upward.
★ : The system states that as a result of the simulation test, it is judged to be a reasonable skill, and is therefore possible.
The system asks you to set appropriate limitations to balance the scales.
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I can adjust it like this... can I try attaching several buffs to it to see how many it can carry?
I wonder if I can carry health recovery, mana recovery, and status ailment removal all at once on the buff.
★ :
Cling...
Thud—
The scales crashed to the floor.
"Ouch!"
★ : The system states that as a result of the simulation test, it is judged to be an overpowered skill, and is therefore impossible.
If that's the case... what if I split the buffs into separate skills and carry them on the wave?
Can I categorize the waves by color—red for health recovery, blue for mana recovery, and green for status ailment recovery—and apply individual cooldowns to each so they can be used?
As I finished my thought,
★ :
Cling... cling...
The scales balanced out horizontally.
★ : The system states that as a result of the simulation test, it is judged to be a reasonable skill, and is therefore possible.
The system states that the skill can be created with appropriate limitations.
Got it.
Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo