Because that's what heroes do

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Run bitch, RUN

Status: Compleated

Reward: +9 XP

For running with a somewhat decent form: Running Lv.1=>4(Agi based)

For resisting the urge to rest and continue running: Exhaustion Resistance Lv.1=>2( Resistance type skill)

+2 End

+1 Will

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If lunges could explode from running 6 kilometres, mine would have already done, my stamina had reached critical levels once or twice during this run, but by simply slowing down instead of stopping I let my stamina regen regenerate more than I consumed, letting me continue until I couldn't do it anymore, resulting in my first resistance skill, which sounded very useful but also a long grind to be so.

Resting on a bench near the beach, I looked at the waves and the first rays of light colouring the water, everything was silent, and it made me relax... until I stopped breathing heavily, used my nose to smell the hear, and almost puked.

Turning towards the beach, I only noticed a massive mountain of waste collected there, ruining the view and the surrounding nature.

It angered me, seeing how nonchalant one can be in such things, heroes could have dealt with that amount of waste in seconds, and not even necessarily the strongest ones, even someone with basic quirks could have at least helped cleaning, but from the smell had already mixed with the air and the surroundings, I don't anyone did or even tried.

" It angers me too." A man with blond hair looking sicker than any other human being I had ever seen in my life said after sitting on the bench next to me.

"... It wouldn't even take long, the nearest landfill isn't even 5 kilometres, and even someone like Ereserhead could clean it up in less than a week." My eyes didn't move from the mountain.

" Hero has other important things to do, this should be done by the citizen or the police."

" People have already gotten used to heroes, to the point that the moment they see a problem they wait for a hero to do something..."

The man looked at me strangely, his face made it seem like he had just eaten the driest piece of food in his life.

" Also, heroes save people, that is part of their job," I said while pointing at it.

" How so?" He genuinely asked.

" Because that is a danger, heroes save people, that's their mission, and the basis of their existence, that could lead to an enormous fire, it could pollute the water, cause infections and illness, all won't necessarily lead to death, but surely some injuries, so why won't a hero prevent that? Prevent a problem and possible injuries, that must be what heroes do."

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+1 Cha

For convincing someone of your ideals: Silver Tongue Lv.1=>2( Cha-based)

New Achievements

Relight the spark in the mind of a giving-up man

Reward: +500 XP, +5 Cha

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My eyes almost came out of their pocket at the rewards for the achievement, that had been the biggest reward I had ever seen, who the hell was this guy? Was it because he was depressed?

" Then why don't you do it? From what you said until now I am sure you want to be a hero, don't you?"

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NEW QUEST

Cleaner

Type: Monthly

Goal: Transporte all waste in Takoba Municipal Beach Park to the nearest landfill

Bonus Goal: Don't let anyone help you

Time Limit: 10 months

Failure CONDITIONS(since some of you can't read): Death, time limit expired before completing the goal

Failure: Possible death, -1 all stats, -500 XP

Reward: +1 Level, +1 all stats, +100.000 Yen

Bonus Reward: Special Talent

Accept?

YES/NO

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" You are right, I think I will." The quest accepted itself.

"What?"

I didn't listen to him any further and rushed to the beach, I still had 2 hours before having to go back home to get ready for school, but I could at least start.

Making sure no one could see me, I stored exactly 55 Kg of waste in my inventory, putting the strain of 5 kilograms on my body, and then used my hands to grab even more waste, and I started jogging because I felt like it could fall any instant, towards the landfill, my body already starting to hurt from taking few steps, but my mind ignored the pain, the exhaustion, on my there only was one thing, one objective, one mission.

50 minutes later I had done my first deposit of waste, they even paid me 10 Yen for each kilogram I transported, so they gave me 600 Yen., which were immediately stored inside my inventory, making my 5364 become 5964.

In the end, I was only able to do 2 runs, and in the second one I had to bring less waste to do it faster, but running for 5 kilometres with weight on your body, did wonders to raise your skills and stats.

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+3 Will

+3 End

+2 Str

+1 Agi

+1 Vit

Running Lv.4=>6

Exhaustion Resistance Lv.2=>5

For using weight while training your body: Physical Form Lv.1=>2( Str-based)

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Taking a second to regulate my breath, I waited for my stamina to regenerate, noticing the man I had talked to approach me.

" Why are you doing this? Can't you use your time to do better things?"

I knew he was right, I could study, learn new skills, and try out the left-out functions of my powers, anything else would have had more impact on me, and on my future path... but-

" Because this is the right thing."