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'...And take a swan dive off the roof of a building'
The words were still ringing in Midoriya Izuku's mind, as he stared down onto the street below, having crossed the railing upon the edge of an insignificant roof.
But... What else could he do? Sit there for all eternity, enduring all the bullying and teasing from everyone around, just to get killed in a villain attack crossfire? Wait out to become a policeman at best, in order to die on duty as soon as he encounters a single bulletproof villain?
No.
He was useless.
That was the truth.
He couldn't do anything about it.
This just was how things went.
This was his fate.
This was his destiny.
This was his purpose.
To die for the mere reason of being born different from 80% of the population.
He took a deep breath and lifted his leg to step into the air in front of him and-
"You don't want it to end here, do you?"
Izuku froze, hearing the masculine voice ring out behind him. He slowly turned around, to see two people, looking teenage.
A boy and a girl.
The boy was a tall, scrawny yet handsome man, seemingly of Britannian descent, with medium length black hair and violet eyes. He wore simple, yet dignified clothing. Upon his chest, just below the neck, rested a red symbol which Izuku did not recognize.
Next to him, stood the girl, quite shorter, with long light-green hair. Izuku assumed she was European. Her clothes, an eye pleasing combination of various cloths. Beneath her hair, on the forehead, Izuku could make out the same red symbol present on the boy.
"Why did you try to jump?", the boy inquired.
"I- Um- I... I'm... I'm quirkless... And- And, I've been told to... To jump... So that I may be born with a quirk in my next life..."
"That's a stupid idea." The greenette bluntly said with no care for tact, which only served to make the boy next to her grimace in exasperation.
"What she meant to say is, you appear to have a reason for living."
"I- Uh... Yeah, I do. I want to be the number one hero, but... I can't... I'm useless. I'm just going to die if I try and that would be about all my accomplishments in life... So, might as well restart..."
"If I grant you power, could you go on?" The green haired girl said, her eyes boring into him.
"H- Huh?! Grant me... Power?? How? Is that even possible? Is that your quirk? Is-"
"We are proposing a deal. In exchange for this power, you must agree to make your one wish come true and aid us when we ask it of you." The boy said, before the girl picked up where he left off,
"Accept this contract and you accept its conditions, while living in the world of humans, you will live unlike any other." after she finished, the boy spoke up again, entering a cycle of them switching back and forth,
"A different providence..."
"A different time..."
"A different life..."
"The Power of the King will condemn you to a life of solitude." the boy stated, before they finished in unison,
"Are you prepared for this?"
"..."
"..."
"What is this 'Power of the King'..? What does it do?"
"We don't know." The boy stated with no hesitation.
"It's up to you." The girl said with a blank expression, yet weirdly giving off a smug aura at the frustration she causes to everyone around her.
"It's different with each person, according to their wishes,"
"Their personality,"
"Their conviction."
"So... If you grant me that power... It will specifically aid me in achieving my goal..?"
"Yes." They answered in sync.
"...Alright."
With this, Izuku carried himself over the railing, back onto the stable roof, as the pair approached him.
When Izuku opened his eyes again, he felt...
"I feel no different."
"You don't need to. The Power of the King is now yours."
"Huh. So, like... What now?"
"You go on your way, we go do our things. We'll meet again soon enough. Until then, go through with your life and try to get a grasp on what your newfound power can do."
"Wait, before you go, what are your names?"
"...Call me L.L."
"Then I'm C.C."
And with that, the pair departed, leaving Izuku to himself. The boy thought about the entire situation for a moment, before remembering he still has to get home, before rushing off in order to catch up for the time he lost on the roof. As he's running, he remembers of the shortcut, which he promptly picks, but then...
A huge mass of sludge raises from the sewers behind him, forming into a villain.
"You'll make a perfect skinsuit for me to hide in, kid!"
'Oh no! What do I do!?! I can't face a villain like this! WHAT DO I DO!?'
And then, before either Izuku or the villain in front of him could do anything, in an instant...
The bird set off, and flew forward, crashing into the mass of sludge in front of Izuku Midoriya...
And so, it was as if time froze. Izuku's thoughts accelerated a multi-millionfold, before an emotionless, robot-like voice rang in his mind.
<<Notice: Analysis of target initiated. Progress... 0%.>>
'W- What???? What is happening?? Analy-'
<<Notice: Analysis of target completion progress: 8%.>>
'Wait... Is this... My Power of the King..?'
<<Notice: Analysis of target completion progress: 20%.>>
'I have a power to analyze things just by looking at them??? That's... That's perfect!'
<<Notice: Analysis of target completion progress: 45%.>>
'This is sick! Alright, I'll just wait for it to complete... Maybe it will get me out of this situation.'
<<Notice: Analysis of target completion progress: 68%.>>
<<Notice: Analysis of target completion progress: 92%.>>
<<Notice: Analysis of target completion progress: 100%.>>
<<Notice: Successful analysis complete.>>
<<Query: Review analysis results?>>
'Yes please!'
<<Notice: Understood.>>
<<Opening analysis log... Complete.>>
Name: Iori Yosai
Title(s): Sludge Villain | Villain | Criminal
Description: Individual [IORI YOSAI]'s entire body is made up of his [MALE] Quirk - A green sludge mass. His eyes are red. He is 33 years old, turning 34 in 153 days, 11 hours, 43 minutes and 20 seconds.
Quirk Analysis: Individual [IORI YOSAI]'s Quirk transforms his body into a bulk of a mud-like substance. This fluid form makes him immune to physical attacks. It comes with the effect of greatly enhancing his strength, far beyond the capacity of a regular human. It also gives him the ability to take over another person's body and use their Quirk against their will. He can also use his quirk in extended reach for many purposes, such as propelling himself forward at high speeds. His Quirk has a weakness to acid and wind pressure, which break up his mud-like substance, causing him to fall apart.
Miscellaneous Information: [N/A]
'Woah! That is a lot of information! This is really useful! But... I cannot use any of this intel for myself... I'm not strong enough to blast him into pieces...'
<<Cue: Flee.>>
'Yes, very helpful, thank you very much! Might as well try and do it then...'
And so, Izuku's thoughts returned to regular speed, as the villain launched towards him. But, as Iori Yosai was centimeters away from the turning away Izuku...
"Have no fear. You are safe. Because... I AM HERE!"
All Might, the number one hero immediately launched towards the villain with a Texas Smash, the fist slamming into the muddy mass, splashing it all over the walls, as Izuku falls over from the wind pressure.
But, he is caught, by none other, than his idol.
