Sitting on a public bench in the park, Shigaraki watched the children playing nearby—running, shouting, chasing each other across the grass.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
Honestly…
He hadn't expected Hitoshi Shinso to be that easy to handle.
Shigaraki had only used a small trick—barely even trying—and the boy had already collapsed mentally, even going so far as to shift himself from accuser to the one apologizing.
Still, that reaction was understandable.
After all—
Who would ever imagine that someone could learn another person's Quirk on their first meeting?
And not only learn it…
But also figure out how to counter it.
That kind of thing simply didn't exist in common sense.
Of course, the real reason was simple:
Apocalypse.
A completely absurd ability.
While silently appreciating his own luck for obtaining something as ridiculous as a "stellar-level computational ability" right at the beginning of his journey, Shigaraki began reviewing the changes to his personal data.
Shinso had gone to buy drinks and snacks.
Which meant Shigaraki currently had a rare moment of free time.
So he opened the system panel.
System Status
Name: Shimura Tenko (Shigaraki Tomura)
Race: Human (Normal human stat average: 10 / Growth cap: 20)
Level: LV2 (60 / 200)
Because the Host has chosen to pursue Main Quest 1 and Main Quest 2 simultaneously, the leveling system has been updated.
Defeating villains or heroes now grants rewards:
Evolution Points
Experience Points
Experience Points increase Quirk Level.
Evolution Points increase Host Level.
Each level gained provides 2 free attribute points.
Note: Upon reaching LV6, the Host may choose to leave the current world and travel to the next world.
Available Attribute Points: 2
Attributes
Attribute
Value
Strength
15
Constitution
16
Agility
12
Intelligence
13 (+3 temporary)
Perception
16
Total: 75 (+3 temporary)
The first Apocalypse Baptism slightly strengthened the user's neural structure, temporarily enhancing thinking ability.
This effect is not permanent.
Quirks
Decay — LV4 (100 / 300 EXP)
Brainwashing — LV3 (10 / 100 EXP)
Note: Besides defeating enemies, frequent Quirk usage in daily life also grants experience.
Special Ability
Apocalypse (1/3)
"By Heaven's might, enlighten all beings."
Activating Apocalypse temporarily rewrites the user's neural structure into a stellar-scale computational mode, granting near-divine levels of analysis, insight, and learning ability.
Current Missions
Main Quest 1 — Savior of Villains
Break the old order and create new rules from the perspective of villains.
Become the Savior of Villains.
Stage rewards available.
Stage 1 Objective:
Create a villain organization with at least 5 members.
Progress: 3 / 5
Main Quest 2 — Become a Pro Hero
Misfortune and opportunity walk together.
No matter the method—scheming, manipulation, or deception—
Become a Professional Hero.
Stage rewards available.
Stage 1 Objective:
Enroll in U.A. High School
Shigaraki narrowed his eyes as he reviewed the panel.
During the past week, he hadn't been idle.
He'd been hunting.
Tracking villains.
Setting traps.
Studying their habits.
Making sure they couldn't escape.
Of course, gathering information and preparing traps took time, so he couldn't spend every hour fighting.
Still—
Over the past week he had taken down four or five villains.
The strongest among them had been the cannibal known as Butcher.
The others had been weaker.
Altogether they had provided roughly:
120 Evolution Points
120 Experience Points
That had been enough to push both his character level and Quirk level up by one.
And it earned him two free attribute points.
Not bad.
His effort had paid off.
But now—
Shigaraki stared at the two available points on his status screen.
And hesitated.
Because he had a problem.
A serious one.
He had terrible decision-making when it came to stat allocation.
Strength?
Agility?
Perception?
Each had its advantages.
For several seconds he simply stared at the numbers.
Then suddenly—
He remembered something.
The aftermath of using Apocalypse.
The weakness.
The exhaustion.
The feeling that his entire body had been drained dry.
His decision was instant.
Without hesitation, he assigned both points to Constitution.
Because a man could lack many things.
But he absolutely could not afford to have a weak body.
And that would be unacceptable.
The moment the points were assigned—
Something strange happened.
Shigaraki felt it immediately.
It was as if countless black particles emerged from empty space.
They flowed into his chest.
Into his heart.
Through his bloodstream.
Then spread throughout every part of his body.
Warmth surged through him.
A deep, comfortable warmth.
Like sinking into a golden lake.
Time seemed to slow.
His breathing relaxed.
Muscles loosened.
Bones strengthened.
When the sensation finally faded, the numbers on the panel had changed.
Constitution: 18
Just two points away from the natural human limit.
Shigaraki flexed his fingers slightly.
The difference was subtle—
But undeniable.
His body felt lighter.
Stronger.
More stable.
A satisfied smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
Yes.
This result…
He liked it very much.
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