Fate DxD

Chapter 20

I'm standing in front of the number one hero. All Might. He entered the world of heroes with bravery, and there he acquired a prestige as solid and unshakeable as himself. Following his arrival on the scene, the alarming frequency with which threats appeared began to decline year by year, and so his very existence became a talking point. Through his fame and his actions, the man he was became a "symbol of peace" in his own right. This man told it to me.

"You'll become a hero."

'Whaaaaat? Senji? Are you kidding, man?'

'You should just give up'.

'You're nothing but a monster, so what pretends to put yourself on the same level as me?!'

'Either way, this kid won't have a hope in hell.'

It's been such a long time since I've heard those words, and from hero number one to boot. Nothing could be more motivating.

"You are the one worthy of inheriting my strength!"

"Huh?" I raise an eyebrow, not understanding what he's saying.

"This expression is hilarious! It's just a suggestion for now! Listen up, kid, because your real test is just beginning. It's simply a matter of whether or not you'll do everything you can to absorb my power!" All Might exclaims, spitting blood.

(Your power? What are you talking about All Might...)

"I'm talking about my Alter, kid." He explains, wiping his mouth. "You know "Friday", the weekly magazine? They classified my alter as just a super strength boost. Whenever the subject comes up in interviews or elsewhere, I avoid it with a few well-placed jokes. You know, it wouldn't do if the almighty "symbol of peace" wasn't actually a "born hero". My Alter is a power no different from a legendary torch passing from one bearer to another."

"Power you can inherit huh..."

"That's right kid and I've designated you as next on the list."

"Hmmm, It's true that the nature of your Alter is so much debated that it's considered one of the Seven Great Mysteries of the world. There's so much power today that it's hard to say what's what..."

"Are you done?" He asks impatiently. "There's still a lot I'm hiding, but it's not like me to lie!" He raises his hand and in its hollow, a bright light appears. "This is the power to transfer power, and the name of the famous power I've been entrusted with is none other than 'One for All'."

"One for... All?" (sounds like a really bad power name...)

"One man cultivates power; that man yields it to another; and again it grows, and is passed on... and so doing, a brave heart with an unyielding desire to save lives can sublimate that power!"

"Okay, I understand, but you should give it to someone else, I already have others..."

"I know, I've seen it, but I've been looking for a successor for ages and now I've finally come across someone I'd be willing to give it to without any regrets! You, even if everyone calls you a "monster" who suffered the hatred of others, you were the one who shone brighter than any of these so-called "heroes"! Anyway, the decision is yours, of course! What do you say? Haha, I'm getting sentimental!" He laughs.
(When I think he told me all that, when I think he went so far as to tell me his most precious secret... Would there be the slightest... No, there can't be, I can't think of any, and as Ddraig said, any weapon can be useful).