Though seemingly a normal human, All for one knew that his new body's race belonged to the Oni (Demon) heritage. They possess strength dozens of times surpassing a normal human. Nevertheless, it wasn't anywhere near enough for him.
All for one felt his patience running short with every day that passed. His current vulnerable and weak prowess put a lot of pressure on his mind.
He never planned on just being strong among the weaklings. He yearned for enough power to crush everyone underfoot.
Though confused at the beginning, All for one had accepted his current reality and hence, his ambition to rise up as the dark lord of this world rose again.
To become the demon king of this new world!
'It's regrettable that I can't repay All Might for destroying my face permanently before...It would be wonderful if Tomura can fulfill his wish in hindsight...' This was definitely All for one's only biggest regret.
In contrast, he felt very happy about his new body. All for one's pride was quite hurtful when he had to use life support to live, just for the basic function of breathing.
'To create my new organisation in this world, I will need to conquer the oni village first. To that endeavour - strength is the primary factor.'
All for one came to such a conclusion after extensive observation.
In this oni village, everyone looked up to the strong and followed them. Their nature too was conceited to the extreme, every villager was very prideful of their oni heritage.
'Just oversized kids hoping for their fantasy to extend forever.' This was All for one's conclusion about them.
If not for their strength being useful, All for one would have long begun his plan to leave this place after a few more years. Almost all the villagers here could be used as a pawn thanks to their strength.
'I need to get close to that pink haired twin....Ram, was it? I felt divine protection in her, I will need to absorb it soon. If she grows up and others find out about her divine protection - I will gather suspicion for no reason.'
Cautious had been patched into All for one's very soul, after his defeat from All night's fist. A lesson well learnt as per his word.
When the twins were born, All for one was present there too, hence he discovered the existence of divine protection through his quirk.
And when mentioning about all for one's quirk. He had discovered a strange fact, he couldn't feel his quirk in his current body. Instead it dwelled somewhere way within him, in his soul as per his observation.
The existence of soul came as a minor surprise to all for one.
What shocked him more was the fact his quirk fused with it somehow. Though not perfect, All for one had extensively researched and learnt about quirks.
When it came down to it, they were nothing but special genes. And for how this gene merged with his soul?
All for one didn't know, but he was happy seeing it happen.
He felt his quirk to have gone through an upgrade, and there was the new function of stealing something ethereal like [divine protection] now too.
All for one was supposed to be born with a single horn, however he stole another one from his dead twin brother. To his quirk, the Oni clan's horn was no different than a quirk.
He had an urge to extract his mother's horn many times in the past, but thought otherwise to himself. If he were to choose whether he liked or disliked his current mother. He would choose dislike without any hesitation.
In All for one's eyes, there were only things that belonged to him and those that didn't. And luckily for his mother, she fell into the category of his belonging due to her relation as a mother.
Her existence was no different from his brother in past life. As for his father? He didn't have one alive luckily it seems.
Though curious as to how much stronger he would become with another set of horns, All for one knew it was not possible for his current body to test it out.
[Divine Protection of Earth Spirits] already put his young body through a lot of pressure. Even if he just activated his current two horns, All for one felt that he could only maintain it for a few minutes, before his body breaks down internally.
All for one hopped down from the flat tree's trunk and headed towards the village chief's house.
'It's time to learn magic and to see if I can find a way to strengthen my body.'
With such thoughts, All for one's cold expression melted into a gentle and cheerful visage.
If in the past his acting was considered masterful, now it has become his second nature in itself, to act civil and gentle around public areas.
Though unknown, All for one was careful as to not gather any negative attention – in fear of finding out his possession of this body.
From the medieval setting of this world, All for one felt it wouldn't be weird to have certain rumors of soul possession and so on.
'I just have to be hidden a while longer...' All for one's eyes twitched slightly in annoyance as he greeted the villagers cheerfully.
"Good morning, brother!"
The oni preparing for the hunt smiled slightly at all for one's greeting.
"Sekt! I heard you could already lift a man sized boulder! You really are the future of our clan!" The hunter patted All for one's head and bid farewell after the hunting party gathered.
Almost all the Oni clansmen were strong, so every villager took turns in hunting as a side job.
One of the hunters faces with blue eyes and hair caught All for one's vision.
'Quark....So he is in the hunting team this time, wonderful.' All for one smirk gently at eye contact with the other party.
Quark smiled back: "Rem and ram will be lonely with me gone for a few days, so be sure to visit my house and play with them sometimes, kid."
For the past month, All for one visited their house multiple times, showing childish curiosity towards the newborn twins. He would always play with them before leaving.
Hence, Quark looked at All for one as one and only potential friends of his daughters.
Leaving aside their parents, the twins were looked down upon by the whole village, even with Ram's exceptional talent.
It was mainly due to their status of only having a single horn. Which was a sign of having a weak Oni bloodline.
"No problem!" All for one laughed happily and waved at Quark. His stomach churned up again, only to be suppressed skillfully.
With clenched fists, All for one headed towards the village chief's house calmly. With his careful planning, he could already be considered the most likely next chief of this village.
The village chief considered All for one, his only disciple - which already showed his acceptance and expectations.
'It's possible to boost my mana reserve by simply absorbing other's horn. What's pressing is the matter of enhancing my physique....'
To the Oni, their horns are like the main hub of mana, therefore considered more important than their very life.
And hence, All for one would obtain not just a pair of horns, but even their mana stored in it. A way to infinitely increase mana, theoretically at least.