Fate: Hero Simulator

[3rd POV]

"Ding!"

"It is detected that you have eased the relationship between the Aozaki sisters. You have made a significant impact on this world. The 'Hero Simulator' will begin the simulation... Please choose three birth skills."

The voice of the simulator sounded, but this didn't surprise him.

After all, it involved magus this time, and the simulator was expected to respond.

The darkness fell, and ten glowing orbs once again surrounded him, giving him no time to rest as they presented him with three three skills.

"Cursed Blade: Your life will be deeply connected to a cursed blade. When you come into contact with it, your life will undergo significant changes."

"Human Slayer: You have a special advantage against humanoid enemies, and this advantage grows stronger as you kill more."

"Boundless Zen: You suppress all killing intent and empty your mind, reaching the state of enlightenment or Buddha and then unleash a single explosive strike, and even a normal strike will become much stronger."

"Diamond Sutra: Your mind is indestructible. You will never be lost in any illusion and always remember who you are."

He looked at his skills and wondered why there were four or if one of them was innate skills.

The "Diamond Sutra" was a very unique skill that he had got.

Before getting this unique skill, Kyouya had already lived two different lives. Fortunately, he didn't have to worry too much about who he really was.

The "Cursed Blade" should be similar to the Holy Sword Blessing from his first simulation.

It seemed to be a similar type of skill.

"Human Slayer" was a special ability to deal extra damage to "humanoid" enemies. This meant that in the next simulation, Kyouya would have an advantage when facing humans or looking like human enemies.

As for Boundless Zen, that one was a bit harder to understand.

"The skills confirmed. Beginning script import for 'The Blade's Song of Cherry Blossoms.'"

[You have been born.]

[You were abandoned by your parents as soon as you were born, left in a desolate mountain. It seems the times are difficult, and they couldn't afford to raise you.]

[You would likely die alone in the wilderness, but fate has a way of intervening. A passing old monk found you and took you to a temple in the mountains to raise you.]

[The old monk gave you the name "Muku," meaning to let go of the world's attachments. He hoped you would not hold a grudge against your parents, and you agreed to follow his teachings.]

[Under the old monk's guidance, you began your Buddhist practice. Since you had the mind of an adult, your progress was very fast, and people even believed you were the reincarnation of a great monk.]

[You spent your days peacefully in the temple. Although none of your skills had awakened, you began to understand the teachings of the Buddhist scriptures more and more. During meditation, you could quickly enter a state of calm, which is something many monks dreamed of.]

...

Under the moonlit night in the small temple, Kyouya sat alone in the main hall.

He faced the statue of Buddha and easily entered a meditative state that many monks longed to achieve.

At this moment, it felt like his spirit was one with the gods and Buddha, and he became one with nature, like the trees and rocks around him.

It had been over ten years, and not a single one of Kyouya's skills had awakened. This was the first time he encountered such a situation.

However, as he spent more time in meditation, he gradually gained a new understanding of those skills.

The existence of the "Cursed Blade" essentially meant that it had already awakened.

There must be a cursed blade in this world waiting for his arrival.

As for the "Human Slayer," based on its description of "the more people you kill, the stronger you become," it likely required him to personally kill someone to awaken.

As for "Boundless Zen"...

'This must be the state of Boundless Zen.'

Kyouya thought.

He "looked" at his own body, the sensation akin to shifting from a first-person perspective to a third-person perspective in a video game.

His spirit was no longer bound by his physical form and freely observed everything around him.

How far could he see?

He focused his mind and gradually extended his "sight." Slowly, he could see distant mountains, the faraway sea, and soldiers fighting on the land...

He could see any corner of the world if he wanted to look.

This thought rose in Kyouya's mind.

[Your realm continues to approach that of gods and Buddha, gradually comprehending the teachings of the Buddhist scriptures. You feel this state is similar to the "Divine Eye" described in the scriptures.]

[The "Divine Eye" awakened: You can perceive the birth, death, suffering, and joy of all beings across the three realms and six paths, as well as the appearance and form of everything in the world without any obstacles.]

The Divine Eye? Is this the "Thousand-Mile Eye" of Buddhism?

He withdrew from his meditative state and remembered the spell method Rin taught him.

In ancient times, some powerful archers often had the ability of the Thousand-Mile Eye to help them in aiming.

As the level of the Thousand-Mile Eye increased, not only could they see distant targets, but they could even achieve things see-through objects.

However, for even higher levels of the Thousand-Mile Eye that could peer into the past or future—only wise kings or known sages were typically capable of attaining such powers.

If evaluated by this standard, Kyouya's Divine Eye seems very close to the higher-level one.

Name: Muku

Gender: Male

Strength: B

Endurance: B

Agility: B

Mana: A

Luck: C

Noble Phantasm:

Divine Eye: EX

You can perceive the birth, death, suffering, and joy of all beings across the three realms and six paths, as well as the appearance and form of everything in the world without any obstacles.

Cursed Blade:

Human-Slayer:

Boundless Zen Meditation: ???

Is this weak or strong?

He looked at his current status.

All he had to do was kill someone to awaken "Human Slayer," and awakening "Boundless Zen" was even simpler.

He just needed to use a killing move while in a meditative state.

The method to awaken them is simple, but did he really need to do this?

In this life, Kyouya is not a descendant of the gods and doesn't need to fight against anything.

He is not a benevolent hidden emperor living for the people, nor has he stepped onto the land that would awaken the stirring inside his heart.

He had already entered the Buddhist path.

If he broke his vow of non-violence, the old monk would certainly be heartbroken.

Is it really worth it?

On one side is the power to protect those around him, and on the other is the hope entrusted to him by the one who raised him.

He has been meditating, hoping that Buddha will provide him with an answer, allowing him to make his final decision.

Will Buddha provide an answer?

He didn't know, and what he didn't know even more was that while meditating, a young samurai carrying a sword was approaching from afar to reach the temple deep in the mountain.

There was endless greed in their eyes.

To be continued...

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