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Chapter 18: Inheritance Arc 2

"Maa, bambina, I had to let a bit of mystery remain for you low level players!"
"Is he calling us weak?" Takeshi mock whispered
"He is." Mukuro nodded sagely

"Anyway, those are interesting choices..." a thoughtful Tsuna muttered, eyes fixated on his own notification
"We probably don't have exactly the same Perks available, but I would guess that everyone have the new Flame option?" asked Kazami
"So, Gokudera, do you plan on completing your collection?" Takeshi joked "If you take the Mist Flames, you'll only have lack the Sky Flames!"
"Five is more than enough." Gokudera declined "But there is an Artificer related Perk that is interesting..." he muttered
"He's going to make even more things explode!" protested Mukuro "Someone stop him!" his outburst was met only with laughter

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Soon, all the newly minted Spe-Level 1 were focusing back to their own notifications, each carefully deciding on his new Perk – the Secondary Flame Perk was interesting a lot of those that only had inherited one Flame, while those that already had two or more Flames weren't all that interested...
Finally, Mukuro was the first to make his choice – with the Mage class, he had unlocked the Wizard perk, that made him evolve from his squib status into a full fledged wizard. Tsuna was already foreseeing a lot of headache in the future with this new development...

In the end, the evening had been spent choosing the Tier 1 Perk and new Specialty.
Ryohei had opted for a perk that gave him a natural higher regeneration that would help him the harsher how his techniques without putting to much strain on his body; coincidentally it was the same perk Reborn had chosen, and that had helped him fight against the weariness that had started to creep upon him because of the curse worsening before he got the Ma no Kiba...

Takeshi, after wondering a long time about taking a second Flame, finally decided to go with the sense enhancing perk he also had unlocked – although his perk was named Inugami Sense, probably referring to his animal partner. From that, he went on with the HitMan Specialty class – that was available for both Assassins and Rogue.

As for Kazami she had taken her Grimoire out of the Inventory and was now focusing on the new entry that had, as said in the notification, appeared...
"Trouble choosing?" Reborn, who had suddenly appeared on her shoulder, asked
She nodded, explaining in a voice low enough that others wouldn't hear them "I have no interest in a third Flame, but there are two option that are really interesting... And a third one that will be interesting but not before decades..." the 'for my next life' wasn't said, but heard as clearly as if she had said the words

"Tell me." the hit man encouraged
Both of them noticed Mizuki coming toward them, as Kazami started to explain "I've got a senses enhancement option, like Takeshi, and my class related option is the True Shadow one, that you probably had too."
Reborn nodded – the True Shadow option was one unlocked by the assassin class, so he did know what it entailed.
"The third choice is a familiar... but not a witch, or a mortal Familiar..."
"Like an Inugami, then?" Mizuki asked, eyes widening

"Exactly like that." Kazami nodded "Contrary to Serpente, that won't follow me in my next life, this familiar will find me again." she admitted
"Inugami are powerful." Reborn mused "yet you said it wouldn't be useful right now?"
"Well... I'm not powerful enough yet to have a full grown familiar."
"An inugami pup!" Mizuki crowed "He will be so cute!"

"And for decades..." Kazami muttered "he will grow slowly, his own development slowed by my own Hallow skill."
"So he will probably be just a pup for your whole life." Reborn understood
"You should still take him." Mizuki said "So that you're not alone."
The cursed hit man nodded his agreement – and nothing was said about Mizuki's own fear of being alone...

Kazami held her breath as she entered her choice into the Game – the next moment, magic was swirling around her, mist covering the garden – and a small weight suddenly dropped into her arms.
"Oh!" cooed Mizuki "I knew he would be cute!" an amused smile "Even if this Inugami looks a lot like a Grimm... But well, I guess it's only logical..."