Chronicles of Time and Space

Chapter 13: new powers

Authors note:

Speaking: „ ......."

Thinking: ‚ .......'

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"Curse you, brat! I'll make you regret stealing from me—just you wait!" the winged man exclaimed in fury.

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Asahi pov
Tokyo Asahis villa

Well boys, it's time. I can finally accompany you to Aincrad, and you know what, Izuku? Your mother can also come with us until tomorrow evening when we leave," the phoenix man stated, looking excitedly at the young, green-haired boy. Besides, I need to test something, if Izuku's quirk can really give people aura, he thought quietly.

"Well then, I hope you're prepared because first, you'll go through an avatar creation process," the green-eyed boy warned them before placing a hand on both their shoulders and feeling another hand on his back.

"See ya later! I'll be waiting in the Town of Beginnings at the world clock, you bunch of noobs. Link start!" the other boy said, vanishing afterwards with an excited grin on his face.

"He always has to be first. Haaa... well, we shouldn't keep him waiting. Link start," the remaining boy quietly stated before the three people vanished from this world.

Opening his eyes, Asahi found himself floating in a vast white void with no clear floor or ceiling. Looking around, he suddenly heard a female voice echoing through the void.

"[Touch: OK]
[Smell: OK]
[Sight: OK]
[Taste: OK]
[Hearing: OK]"

‚Interesting' he thought before continuing to listen to the voice.

"Hello, adventurer. You have now entered the world of Sword Art Online, a world of sword and sorcery where your wildest dreams will come true, and desires become reality. Now, please enter your avatar's name."

After the voice finished, a blank screen with a keyboard beneath it appeared in front of him. „A name? He did mention this, but there's no need to change my name, so Asahi will have to do", the mostly white-haired man thought while typing his first name into the blank space using the keyboard and locking it in.

Then, a three-dimensional image of himself appeared, explaining that he could change how his body looked. ‚I've been waiting for this! This might be my only chance to experience what it would be like to have a long beard since my aura makes it impossible for me to grow a significantly long one',Asahi thought excitedly while changing his avatar, giving his regular appearance a long white beard and mustache before locking it in and hearing another voice.

"Player has confirmed all necessary changes and settings. Transfer to Aincrad will commence now."

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Opening his eyes, he found himself looking at a medieval town square. Bringing his gaze down, he saw it—his beard, his glorious long beard. Wasting no time, he began stroking it like an old man deep in thought.

‚How I've yearned for this', the phoenix man thought before being interrupted by a message explaining the details of the world, which he already knew. But someone else caught his attention—it was Inko, completely unchanged, standing there looking at him with a light smile.

"Seems you took advantage of the avatar customization, Asahi," she asked teasingly, walking toward him.

"Well, my quirk makes it impossible for me to grow a beard longer than a few centimeters since I get reborn before it reaches that point. So I thought I might as well try it now," he said, stroking his beard slowly while thinking ‚I'm sensing faint traces of aura in her. So everyone who comes here really does get access to aura, but it seems the world doesn't tell you that. The boys most likely don't know what they even possess'.