AN : I have returned. Many apologises for not updating my other stories, I got college things and many other fanfic ideas. This story was AU, slight crossover with another elements, especially the element from Nanatsu no Taizai. And many thanks to Mugen no Tenma, he helped me in making this story…
Alright, I afraid that's all from me.
Happy Reading!
Prologue:
This world was filled by Supernatural Beings like Devils, Angels, Fallen Angels, Yokai, and many more. But among these Supernatural Beings, there is 3 Factions that possessed the most power, namely Angel Faction that led by God of The Bible, Devil Faction that led by Satan and Fallen Angel Faction that led by Azazel. The reason why the Fallen Angel Faction was existing in the first place is because God of The Bible banished the Angels that against His way and lived in the Underworld, together with the Devils. But, the Great Three Factions never come to terms with each other because their difference and created the first Great War.
God of The Bible saw this coming, even long before that War started. Thus, before the Great War occurred, he created a group that consisted by 8 people, all in neutral side, never taking side in the War. God of The Bible bestowed the name of Eight Deadly Sins upon them, every single of them bore the name of their Sin… namely Wrath, Envy, Pride, Sloth, Gluttony, Lust, Greed dan Despair.
God of The Bible also trusting them with the Prototype of Sacred Gear, called the Sacred Regalia and special powers in relevance with their Sins. Their purpose was to stop the War between the Devils, Fallen Angels and Angels, and they were succeded.
However, the results of the War brought the great ruin upon them. One of them was the demise of God of The Bible because He used his power beforehand to seal Trihexa, of course with the assistance of The Leader of The Eight Deadly Sins, The Wrath. Before His demise, he handed over he one of Trihexa's Seal Key to Wrath because only He, Michael, Azazel and a few ones knew the true past of Wrath. After the God's passing, Archangel Michael replaces His place to maintain the system.
And His death was kept in secret by the Leader of 3 Faction because they feared that a disaster will occur and the threat of increased attacks from another factions. And the Angel Faction wasn't the only one to gain losses, Devil Faction was losing the Original Satan from the Great Wars, not to mention they were losing about half from the force of their 72 Pillars, including the Royal Servants of The High-Class Devils.
Ironically, The Devil Faction had a Civil War between the Old Maou Faction, the group that wanting to continue the Great War and fulfilling the wish of the Original Satan with Anti-Satan Faction, the group that opposes them. The Civil War take a long time, and the Old Maou Faction didn't expected that The Eight Deadly Sins were helping the Anti-Satan Faction, which ends badly for the Old Maou Faction. They were lost. Not long after that, 4 New Maou was appointed: Sirzech Gremory whom taken the Lucifer's Throne, Ajuka Astaroth whom taken the Beelzebub's Throne, Serafall Sitri whom taken the Leviathan's Throne, and Falbium Glasya-Labolas whom taken the Asmodeus's Throne.
The new leaders from the Devil Faction owes one to The Eight Deadly Sins and promised to pay them back, although the leader Wrath just waved them off, plus they were a Neutral Group… but the Four Maous insist adamantly that they have to pay them back for their assistance in fighting the Old Maou Faction.
Ever since then, The Eight Deadly sin was known by all the Factions, they were known to not only involved in Great Wars but they were also helping another factions that wanting to start their own war,either a Civil Was or the plan to continue The Great Wars.
And, unknowingly to them, there are few faction members that started the plan to set them up in a conspiracy.
Somewhere, in the human world, a group consisted by 8 people have gathered in one place. They seem to be waiting for something that surely will come, and also very troublesome to take care. For the common bystanders that knew nothing of the Supernatural World, they just a bunch of people hanging out together, but in fact…
They are The Eight Deadly Sins, known by almost everyone in all faction.
"So, have everyone gathered up yet?" Asked a young man of slender build with mildly wavy, short dark black hair and blue eyes. His bangs frame his face, while some are gathered at the center of his forehead. His name is Tatsuya, or commonly known as The Sin of Wrathful Dragon and the leader of The Eight Deadly Sins. His teammate was preferring the nickname of 'Leader' for him.
"We're all here, Leader~!" Answered a young woman, She has long rosy pink hair which is tightly secured with dark pink ribbons and emerald colored eyes. Her name is Ikaros, more commonly known as The Sin of Envious Serpent.
"Good, then we can start right away." Tatsuya replied with a smile.
"… start what?" a lazy voice asked.
Beside Ikaros, a beautiful girl with light pink hair that ombres into hot pink and is tied into pigtails, she ties her hair using two tubes, and has a small red clip on the left side of her face. She is Inori, commonly known as The Sin of Slothful Grizzly.
"Well, I hope it's worth it, Leader."
Beside Tatsuya, A tall and dignified young man with golden hair standing up like a blazing flame, said with a grin. He is Touga, commonly known as The Sin of Gluttonous Boar.
"Is this an important business?"
Standing close to Inori, a young girl with fiery crimson hair with embers fluttering from her head down which is almost as long as her body. She is Shana, The Sin of Greedy Fox.
"My, my, I really hope it's satisfying!"
At the another side of Inori, a young woman stood by. She has long purple-pink hair with wings near her hip. Her pupils are purple surrounded by a gold iris. Her name is Celestia, The Sin of Lustful Goat.
"Please, don't make this the waste of my time."
Standing a bit far from them all, a woman with long pink hair tied by a black bow, fair skin, and green eyes, sounded a bit annoyed. She is Akasha, The Sin of Prideful Lion.
"Leader, a quick question."
And the last member was standing beside Touga. A girl with long black hair and green eyes. She ties her hair in a high ponytail and leaves a few locks of hair to dangle on either side of her face. Seraphim, The Sin of Desperate Raven, lifts her hand.
"Yes, Seraphim?" Tatsuya tilts his head to the side, wondering.
"I'm pretty sure everyone wants to ask this too… but why are you calling us in a sudden?" asked Seraphim.
"We got a mission from the Angel Faction, in this paper was written that something will attack the human world…" Tatsuya pulls out a paper from his pocket.
"When?" Akasha asked.
"Today." Tatsuya simply answered.
"And who's attacking?"
"The Giant Monster Ivanhoe."
Every member of The Eight Deadly Sins was surprised to hear that name. The monster was a mysterius kind that unnoted in any history books. Only one thing was clear when those creatures attacked… even the Great Three Faction were wary of them. The ones capable to defeat was only the high-leveled ones, if it comes to the mid and lower level… it will be a certain doom for them.
However, because the condition of The Three Faction was still in the process of recovering from the Great Wars's effect, then the Angel Faction, which is the closest one with The Eight Deadly Sins, asked for their help.
The shocked expression on the faces of The Eight Deadly Sins was lingered for a moment… before it all changed to a deadpanned and lazy ones. Except for Ikaros that is.
"Just Ivanhoe? If it's only that, Leader can take care of it on his own, are you?" Said Shana.
"Pfft! You wasted my eating time for this? Seriously?" Touga shrugged in annoyance. "I'm sorry, Leader, but I gotta refuse. I'm leaving."
"I'd rather think that we can spend the time with playing S & M instead, Leader-san." Celestia said with a wink. "How about it? Fufu."
"Sleepy… Zzz… Zzzz…." Inori was sleeping, while still standing.
"This is really a waste of time." Seraphim shook her head.
"I agree, Seraphim. I thought it will be interesting, but it turns out to be boring." Akasha sighed. "Why I even bother…"
They were seriously bored.
"Hey, everyone! Why aren't you helping Leader? We're supposed to help him!" Ikaros shouted.
And they were seriously don't want to help their leader.
Tatsuya facepalmed.
"Guys… are you all sure you don't want to fight the Ivanhoe?" he asked.
"One Hundred Percent, sure."
The members of the Sins answered in the same time, except the sleeping Inori and Ikaros, who is surely will help their Leader. The five members are truly leaving their Leader behind, although their Leader was still talking… which certainly would be ignored if not for something he said.
"It's too bad… The Angel Faction would give us many rewards, sooo many rewards if we can defeat that Ivanhoe. But, well, since you guys don't want to do it… all the rewards goes only to me and Ikaros." Tatsuya said, assuming a thoughtful face.
Then, he struggled to keep his face straight when he saw their reactions. When the five members of Sin heard the word 'rewards' they instantly stopped in their track and turned to their leader. Hearing that, also caused Inori to woke up from her sleep.
"REWARDS?!" The six members of Sin said in the same time, their eyes shining.
"Yeah, rewards. If you guys don't want to do it, that's alright. That just means Ikaros and me getting the extra rewards from the Angel Faction." Tatsuya shrugged. "Your loss."
"What exactly the rewards are, Leader?" Celestia asked.
"I don't know about the detail, but maybe anything we want… maybe."
If one or more members of The Eight Deadly Sins refused to to their job because of disappointment, laziness, or any illogical reason, then Tatsuya have one trick up his sleeves to make them obey willfully… namely, just give them reward.
Tatsuya doesn't lie to them. Not at all, since the Angel Faction did promise to reward them for the job, but The Leader of Eight Deadly Sin himself doesn't have the slightest idea about what will they give.
"I want a lots, lots of money to buy every single melon bread in all the world. Human World and Underworld." Shana said, fantasized herself immersing in endless stream of melon breads.
"As for me, I want a full set of S & M toys to play with Leader-san." Celestia said, her eyes gleamed lustfully at Tatsuya, which he missed completely.
Then, The Sin of Gluttonous Boar lifts his hand.
"Hold on, everyone. Granting everybody's wish is impossible, even for The Angel Faction. In my suggestion, it's better for us to ask them money for rewards… and as for the reward money, I'll be the one to hold onto it—"
"REJECTED!" All Sins, sans Tatsuya yelled to Touga.
"Do you still remember the last time you took a hold on our money?" Seraphim asked with black aura emanating from her body… not only her, every woman on The Eight Deadly Sins directed their killing intent to the poor Sin of Gluttonous Boar.
"Nope." Said Touga calmly… although cold sweats were pouring on his entire body, a chilling fear took over his body. "I don't ever remember that—"
"Bullshit! You use those money just to buy some good-for-nothing weapon! You hear that, weapons! WEAPONS!" Ikaros shouted.
"Hey, I don't use your money to just buy weapons… no, I bought delicious food with them! It was worth it!"
He tried on reasoning with his fellow Sin, but it just worsened the situation.
"That's actually explains everything." Akasha cracked her knuckles.
"You know what? Let's end you here and make your life insurance as your payment for our money." Shana growled.
"You worthless pig. Just die already." Seraphim said in a toneless voice.
That actually make Touga flinch, and turn to his Leader for help.
"That's enough, everyone. Forget about Touga's weird fetish and just prepare yourself." Said Tatsuya, stepped in.
"But, Leader-san—" Celestia doesn't get to finish her words because Tatsuya karate-chopped her head, effectively stopping her.
"Prepare yourself, Celestia. Leader's order."
"That's not it! Leader-san, you supposed to hit me harder! That wasn't enough! Give me more pain!"
Celestia squirms happily while rubbing her (supposedly) sore head, sending sweatdrops to another members of The Sins, sans Tatsuya, who already used to her masochistic tendency.
"I'll consider it if you can land a finishing blow to the Ivanhoe, Celestia." Tatsuya smiled.
The Sin of Lustful Goat perked up with a gleeful grin on her face.
"YOSHA! COME OUT, YOU IVANHOE! LET ME KILL YOU, I HAVE TO EARN THE REWARDS FROM LEADER-SAN! OH, THE PAIN!"
"Isn't the Angel Faction that will reward us?" Akasha said, still sweatdropping.
"Pssh, don't ruin her fun." Ikaros whispered. "…So what now, Leader?"
They all turned to The Leader The of Eight Deadly Sins.
"Well then, let me call for some help." Tatsuya flicked his finger.
Then a white, glowing white magic circle appears, and summoned a little girl She is a beautiful young girl with flowing silky white hair, milky white skin and an expressionless face with violet eyes. She is Terminus Est, Tatsuya's familiar.
"What's the matter, Tatsuya?" Asked Est with a flat face.
"I need help, Est." Tatsuya smiled. "If you can help me here, I will give you rewards. Anything you want."
"Anything?"
"Yeah, anything." Tatsuya nodded.
"Then I want sweets and head-pats for a full week."
"Okay. Accepted."
Then Tatsuya patted Est's head affectionately, which is the familiar enjoyed so much. Of course, this made every girl of The Sins felt envious at the action… except for, strangely, Seraphim. The one who burns with jealousy the most was Ikaros.
"Why is the Leader so nice to Est…" She pouted childishly. "He does nothing like that for me, like, ever…"
"What are you talking about, Ikaros?" Tatsuya raised one eyebrow. "I just give Est her rewards early, what's wrong with that?"
"Even if you say so…"
Ikaros then saw Est and that moment, she swear she can see Est's total victorious face, which just served to fuel her jealousy further.
"Well, if Leader gets to summon his familiar, then me too." Touga said, and he do the same thing as his leader does, flicking his finger, albeit more dramatical.
Just a moment later, a magic circle with pulsing black light appears and summoned another girl. She is a young girl who wears a night-colored dress. She has a pale complexion with long black hair and her eyes are dusk-colored. Enter Restia Ashdoll, Touga's familiar.
"Restia-chan, please help me out with this—" Touga begins, oly to be cut off.
"I refuse."
"W-what?! WHY?! I haven't even finished talking yet!"
"Because I don't feel like it."
"That's not a rational reason…"
"Okay, but I want to eat high-class food, made by five-stars cook, for one year, in return."
The blonde-haired Sin of Gluttony's jaw dropped widely.
"THE HELL ARE YOU ASKING?! THAT'S A MURDER!"
"It's worth it."
"Hey, please… don't do this to me…"
Touga almost brought himself down to the ground in comical tears, but unknowingly to him, Restia just rolled her eyes, for the sheer foolishness of her 'master'.
Leave it to him to take jokes seriously. Stupid Touga, she thought.
"Fine, I'll do it. I just want some decent and worthy rewards then."
"OH! THANK YOU, MY MISTRESS!"
All the other Sins, even the stoic Tatsuya can only sweatdrop seeing the banter between The Sin of Gluttony and his familiar. No, exactly, who's the actual master between them? Nobody knows for certain… and nobody notices a slight twitch of irritation from Seraphim's eyes, except the Leader of The Eight Deadly Sins himself.
Tatsuya wonders why she reacts to seeing the banter like that and almost ask her out loud, but then he felt something draws closer. He recognizes this aura, and he makes a stance.
"It's coming. It's near." Inori whispers softly.
"Yeah, it is. Celestia, if you would." Tatsuya said, taking a step forward.
"Roger, Leader-san. Alternate Realm!" Celestia shouted.
Then, pink light begins to spread over the city, enveloping some kind of barrier surrounding it. In plain sight, there's no visual change occurred in the city at all. But, if one decided to observe closely… they would notice that no living beings in the city, except for The Eight Deadly Sins and the creatures that they would fight against.
Currently, they were in another realm, a perfectly fake copy of it. For the sake of avoiding damage to the Human World and to not involve any mortals in the matters of the Supernatural World.
"It's ready now. Leader-san." Celestia said.
Tatsuya only nodded and set his sights ahead, only to see two grotesque figures stood menacingly. The two fortresses open their hand. Their fingers are the length of human arms. Their extended arms was the length of human bodies. Their legs are too large for an adult man to wrap his arms around. One of the creatures's foots step on the 'stop' sign sprayed in white on the road. The fortress, when standing, resembles a human with its two arms and legs. But more bizarre and monstrous.
Twice the size of human, fully armored like a knight and warped and twisted like a devil. A bluish-white giant that every faction called them Monsters… They were Demons. Not like Devil and Youkai whose features can shift into humanoid form easily,The Demon can't pass as 'humans' and the closest thing of resembling a 'human' was these creatures stood before the Eight Deadly Sins.
The Demon are categorized by their shape and powers. These bluish-white giant is one of them. The 'Ivanhoe'category.
Ivanhoes are Demons that excel at close combat, with arms and legs like a human's. They wield enormous weapons with ease and slice through their enemies. The two Ivanhoes glares at Tatsuya and his friends. The bluish-white giants roars.
"EVERYONE, SPREAD OUT!" Tatsuya orders loudly to his peers, just in time for the Ivanhoes to start charging at them.
All members plus two familiars dodged the attack when the two Ivanhoes charges like a silent tidal wave. The giant holds up a large spear and swings it, without a particular technique or timing. A single swing is all like insect deserves. That's what its emotionsless eyes say.
"No wonder Leader wants us to help him fight." Touga grinned.
"Even the Leader would have himself overwhelmed against two Ivanhoes. This will be interesting." Akasha mused.
"I'll defeat them, and I can go back to sleep." Inori mumbled.
"Leader-dono, let us show them the true might of The Eight Deadly Sin." Seraphim stepped forward, brandishing her sword.
Tatsuya gave his fellow Sins a confident smile before turning back to the Ivanhoes.
"Yosh! Let's do this, Ira!" Tatsuya shouted.
He lifts his hand, then his body was enveloped by simmering green light, which replaced quickly by a dark green suit with golden chestplate and dragonhead-like helm with black visor (AN : Dragon Ranger costume from Zyuranger).
"Gula!" Touga yelled.
He flicked his hand, before his body enveloped by an ominous black light, which replaced with black suit by golden chestplate, akin to his leader's but slightly different with a helm with '王' as the visor (AN : King Ranger costume from Ohranger)
"Superbia!" Akasha cried out.
Then her body was enveloped by red light, which soon replaced by red suit, with a fitting miniskirt and lionhead-shaped helm (AN : Gao Red from Gaoranger).
"Invidia…!" Ikaros exclaimed.
Pink lights envelops her body, then replaced by pink suit with pink miniskirt and helm (AN : Gosei Pink from Goseiger).
"Avaritia!" Shana howled.
Her body, surrounded by purple lights, then covered by purple suit with a miniskirt with same color, and wolf-head helm (AN : Geki Violet from Gekiranger).
"Luxuria!" Celestia screamed.
Silvery lights envelops her body, soon replaced by a silver suit. Her shoulder plate resembling a police siren, also with helm (AN : Bouken Silver from Boukenger).
"Acedia…" Inori mumbled half-heartedly.
Her entire body was covered by yellow light which soon replaced by yellow suit. Wit a fitting miniskirt and bearhead-like helm (AN : Go-on Yellow from Go-onger).
"Desperatio." Seraphim said, not too loud but still clear.
Then her entire body was enveloped by dazzling white light, and it was soon replaced by a white suit with black outlines and, just like her fellow female Sins, accompanied with a fitting miniskirt and red visored helm. (AN : Abarekiller from Abaranger)
Now that all the Sins have transformed into their battle forms, they stepped forward, with Tatsuya as the leading command, Est striding along at his side.
"Let' do this, Est."
"Okay."
"Dispassionate Queen of Steel, the sacred sword that destroys evil! Now form a sword of steel and be the power in my hand!"
Then Est transformed herself, her girlish figure become a straight sword with a silvery blade that has turquoise and gold trimmings along with a golden hilt and cross guard. It was her sword form, gripped in Tatsuya's grasp tightly.
Following his leader, Touga also stepped forward, with Restia at his side.
"We go too, Restia-chan."
"Hmph."
"Dispassionate Queen of Steel, the sacred sword that destroys evil! Now form a sword of steel and be the power in my hand!" Touga said the exact same words as Tatsuya.
Restia transformed into a black sword with red trimmings on the edge and purple additions along the center of the blade. Touga grasped Restia's sword form carefully.
Now, they were ready. It's surprising that the Ivanhoes don't attack them in their transformation, but that doesn't matter. What matters now is the ensuing battle between The Sins and The Ivanhoes.
Tatsuya, expectedly… took his role as a leader as usual.
"Touga and Seraphim, take care of The Ivanhoe in the left. Shana and Akasha, attack the right. Celestia, Ikaros and Inori, support them from the back. I will help however I can from the middle!"
"Yes, Leader!"
They spread out like multiple flashes of color.
(With Touga & Seraphim)
As their given command, Touga and Seraphim attacks Ivanhoe on the left side. The Ivanhoe growls at them and quickly swung its giant spear… however, Touga managed to parry its attack and hold it with his hand, allowing Seraphim to dash past its deadly weapon.
She tried to slash the Ivanhoe, and the Demon's feet swipe quickly towards her… only for her to jump over its feet and brandished her katana to attack once again.
"Finish it, Seraphim-chan." Touga supported, still holding the Ivanhoe's spear.
"Tsubamegaeshi!" Seraphim shouted.
The Ivanhoe let go of its spear and tries to get away, but it was too late. Using her katana, Seraphim moves fast like a white flash, her sheer speed making her seem like teleporting. Her slash landed directly on the Ivanhoe, left the Demon with a deep scar, its black blood gushing out like a fountain.
Seraphim teleported back to several meters away, to the safe distance.
Even though the attack had given the Ivanhoe significant damage, it's far from enough to kill it. The Demon charged towards Touga with a roaring rampage of revenge, trying to get its spear back, and the Sin of Gluttony knows better than to engage the raging creature directly like that.
"Tch."
He jumps back, to Seraphim's side.
"It sure can take hits." Seraphim said with a growl. "Tough bastard."
"Are you holding back, Sera-chan?" Touga asked. "Your attack before… it doesn't do as much damage as usual."
"You surely realize, if I go all out… you would be affected too, don't you?"
"Oh, so that's why—"
"Although, I didn't really mind if you really did affected by that and die."
"GAH! I thought you were worried about me right there!"
"Just focus on attacking the damn thing. Come on, let's go, Worthless Pig." Said Seraphim.
"Hey… just because my symbol is a boar doesn't mean you can call me a pig!"
…
No response from Seraphim.
Touga wants to protest more, but decided it's not worth it and falls silent, focusing on gathering his magic energy. He pulled his magic essence, which embedded deep within himself, and call upon it as a weapon.
"Weapon Projection : Angurvadal!" a flash of blue light, then a green broadsword manifested in Touga's grasp, a mere replica from the legendary sword from his birthplace, only containing a tenth of its original's power—
The Ivanhoe suddenly marches on, his large spear thrusted upon the blonde man. Fully intending to end his life and devour his body after then—any supernatural being, the stronger, the better its taste inside its mouth—
Only for its attack to easily parried. Then green blur flashed, carving a shallow wound on its shoulder—the Ivanhoe growls in pain and anger. How dare an insect hurt it, it can't allows the insect to live any longer…
The Ivanhoe lifts its spear again, but before it can counter, another sting of pain stroke its back—it roars again at Seraphim, the one slashing its back. It tries to attack her instead, but Touga suddenly blocked its way with his sword, and pushed the monster back.
Touga attacks. Seraphim blocks.
Seraphim attacks. Touga blocks.
Their rhythm and switching momentum was perfect, almost overwhelming the creature with their combination. Their victory was almost assured…
Almost.
(With Akasha & Shana)
Akasha and Shana charged at the other Ivanhoe.
Just like their fellow Sin, they attacked the Ivanhoe with switching block-and-attack method. Shana, using her long katana slashing at the Ivanhoe while. Akasha pummeling the Demon with her gauntlet, with hard and precise hits.
"This one's different from the usual Ivanhoe. No wonder Leader wants us to help him." Shana clicked her tongue. "Akasha, if you would, hold its spear for a moment, I got to gather energy for the next attack."
"What are you planning?" Akasha asked.
"You'll see."
Shana then starts to pour magical energy into her katana, her eyebrows furrowing.
"Huh, no promises." Akasha shrugged. "I don't think I can hold it for too long, but I'll try."
Then Akasha looks down to her own shadow and the surrounding shadows and begins to concentrate too. Black energy start glowing in her hands, and she moves them slowly, before clasping them together.
"Infinite Hand!" Akasha shouted.
Behind her, four giant hands of shadows emerged. The Ivanhoe charged forward with its spear poised to stab, but those hands grasped it before it can touch their owner, and hold the Demon in place.
For a moment, it seems that the Ivanhoe was successfully halted. But it began to struggle with its monstrous strength, and the shadow hands starting to crumble, sweats rolls off Akasha's head in her effort to maintain her power.
Luckily, when her power almost runs out, Shana's sword was ready, her katana glowing with red flames.
"Shana, are you done?" Akasha gritted her teeth. "I can't hold it much longer."
"It's ready now, back off Akasha!"
Akasha stepping back from the Ivanhoe, and her hands of shadow began to return to its former state, the harmless shadows. Just as the Ivanhoe breaks free, Shana pounced towards the Ivanhoe… taking a few steps before she swung her sword down.
"Hi no Kagutsuchi!" Shana roared.
Her slash was wreathed in flames, red crimson flames, with its unnatural degrees of heat. Hellfire. It brought the Ivanhoe to its knees, screaming and burning. Unfortunately for the two Sins, even that attack doesn't enough to finish the damned creature.
"Tch, it still stands up? Not enough fire, it seems." Shana snorted in annoyance.
"Doesn't matter, we have to try whatever we can to bring it down." Akasha said, cracking her knuckles. "Besides, the longer we fight… more interesting it would be." She grinned.
"Geez, I don't understand you." Shana just shook her head.
Then, they both resumed their attack to the Demon.
(With Ikaros, Inori & Celestia)
Inori, Ikaros dan Celestia stays on the safe distance, far from the battlefield.
The reason for each is different. Inori is just an supporter, she heals injuries and boosting the abilities of her teammates. Ikaros, she would be more efficient in long range because of her weapon, a bow and arrows. Direct fight isn't her style at all. While Celestia likes attacking from distance for personal preference, and her fighting style, which involves magic, couldn't allow her to fight close to her enemies.
"I suppose it's our turn to shine. Shall we?" Celestia purred.
"Mmm. Still sleepy." Inori mumbled.
"Inori, we still in a fight. Not the right time to sleep." Ikaros warned. "Remember, we do this for Leader. We can't disappoint him."
Celestia turned to Ikaros, with a slight annoyance on her beautiful face.
"Well, it's so in character of you to always try to get Leader-san attention, Ikaros." She spat. "But remember, that doesn't mean you're the only one. You must predict the unpredictable in this war and love."
She was right.
Because almost all the female members of The Sin, except Seraphim, likes their Leader with their own way. But that's story for another time.
Of course, hearing the words from Celestia's mouth, Ikaros can only glare at The Sin of Lust. Obviously, the glare was met with another fierce glare…
"Hey, this isn't the right time for a catfight." Surprisingly, Inori put an end to the small skirmish, her words clear and coherent. "This is the time where we should help the others."
The two girls stopped glaring at each other and just sighed.
"You are right, Inori. Let's do just that. Please do your part." Celestia said.
Then Inori took out a staff, which its upper part shaped like a crescent moon, with a crystal ball in the middle of it.
"Omnieffect: Sword of Ares!" Inori shouted.
The crystal then shone with radiant lights, sending red glow to the all of The Eight Deadly Sins's body, increasing their strength drastically.
"I leave all the rest to you, guys." Inori said. "Please do it quickly so I can sleep again."
Meanwhile, Ikaros took out her bow and arrows, her hair began to react wildly. Her eyes turns red and her expression became serious.
"Arjuna Piercer!"
She aims her shot to the Ivanhoe which fought by Touga and Seraphim. The attack doesn't enough to kill the Demon, but at least enough to freeze it in place. The arrow exerts cold aura, colder than any ice in the human world… piercing the creature's chest.
"Now's my turn." Celestia strikes a shooting pose with her finger. "Ifrit Blast!"
Three magic circles appears on her finger on a row. She intends to shoot the Ivanhoe which fought by Akasha and Shana. The magic bolted forward like a lightning, emits a very hot air. It hit the Ivanhoe right on the face, rendering it incapable to move. It struggles to move, with no avail.
"Too bad my attack doesn't enough to kill it. As expected from Demon, it can shrug off my Hellfire…Oh well." Celestia shrugged. "We're done what we can. Now, we leave it to you to finish it for us…"
(With Touga & Seraphim)
Touga feels much stronger, thanks to Inori's magic. Not only that, Ikaros's attack had made the Ivanhoe froze for a while, making it easier for them to attack.
"Heh, thanks, Ikaros-chan, Inori-chan." He grinned.
"This is our chance. Let's finish it, Worthless Pig!"
"I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME WORTHLESS PIG! I'M NOT—"
But Seraphim just ignored him, like a whisper of wind passes by. Instead, she charged forward with killing intent, sword poised to kill the creature.
"Tsubamegaeshi!" Seraphim launches her signature attack.
"Zephyros Tornado!" Touga followed with his own attack.
With Angurvadal's replica and Restia's sword form, the blonde man began to spin wildly, creating a tornado with electricity. He directed that attack to the Ivanhoe's chest, slashing at it with a powerful cross-slash, and as the finishing attack, his tornado blown the Demon away to great distance.
Then the Angurvadal's replica begins to fade away, his magic energy slowly returns to him. The side effect from the technique was causing headache for him… and a moment later, he gripped his mouth visor, making choked sounds.
"Eugh, I'm gonna puke."
Seraphim backs away from him rather quickly.
"Please stay away from me, you fat, rotten Worthless Pig."
"STOP CALLING ME PIG! WHAT ARE YOU, A SADIST?!"
They started bickering, only to miss something that would be their mistake.
The Ivanhoe made a return, its body glowed with blue light, giving the two a reward for their carelessness. It crashes onto them, its glowing body drains away what remains from their magical energy, plus the impact sending them to the ground. Hard.
Strangely, the Ivanhoe doesn't finish them off. It just made some gesture as if scoffing, as if saying to them that they shouldn't try to fight them in the first place. It was futile, it says. They should just crawl down on their knees and beg to be devoured away.
After all, The Angel, Fallen Angel, and Devil… they were just mere insects to them. It just a mere pity of something superior that the Ivanhoe decides to ignore them. Hopefully, they would eventually die in suffering. It walks away from them.
"Damn it… it got us good…"
Seraphim tries to rise and catch up to the Demon, but her body doesn't comply to her wish.
"I was careless. I can't move… must be their doing, darn it. Cheap draining-power attacks, fuck that shit." Touga complained. "So, it looks like we're out from the battle…"
They may as well just lie down and let the others take care of the rest.
"Leader-dono, forgive us for screwing things up… We'll leave the rest to you…" Seraphim sighed. "Forgive our incompetence… especially, this Pig!" Seraphim called out.
"I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME A—"
(With Akasha & Shana)
The other Ivanhoe, which fought Akasha dan Shana is just like its own comrade, full of injuries, bathe in blood and suffers bruises here and there, but its movement doesn't diminish a single bit. Their otherworldly endurance was such a wonder and envy for any supernatural being.
And the two Sin fighting them is eager to finish it off before it can pull something dangerous.
"Let's finish it, Shana. We're going to take advantage." Akasha said. "Who knows when this wretched creature decides to move again. Come on."
"I know that." Shana nodded. "Heat Absorption!" She suddenly yells.
The red-haired girl took every ounce of heat on the Ivanhoe's body, which is the results of Celestia's attack. The heat's fully absorbed, causing the Ivanhoe's body to froze. Literally.
"Hi no Kagutsuchi!"
Thanks for her Heat Absorption, she doesn't need to gather anymore energy. The heat is just good enough to power her attack. Her slash blazing hot, cutting the Ivanhoe's body with pure hellfire, leaving the creature screeching and roaring in pain
The Ivanhoe doesn't realize that its sufferings is not finished yet.
"Akasha, NOW!"
Akasha charged towards it, gathering her energy in her right palm, clenched in preparation. She closes in to the Ivanhoe, and begin to pummel it with her powerful fist.
"Know your place, Explosion Punch!" Akasha roared.
The impact of her fist was hard, but that doesn't even compare to the explosion that occurs afterwards. Akasha directed the Ivanhoe with an uppercut to it jaw, sending it flying above.
But as Akasha jumped to finish it off, the Ivanhoe's body glows blue, grabbing her and drains her from all her magical energy. And while the Ivanhoe is still at it, it threw its spear to Shana. Although she managed to avoid it narrowly, the mere proximity with the glowing spear was enough to drain her as well.
They were left by the Ivanhoe in their helpless state, Akasha being thrown off without any respect, landing on her face shamelessly.
"I forgot about their ability. What a disgrace…" She said, in an angry, muffled voice. "I hope you burn for all eternity for this disgrace, you damned Ivanhoe."
Of course she secretly hopes that the Ivanhoe doesn't hear it.
"…uh, we've done our part. Let's just watch Leader finish them properly as always."
(With Tatsuya)
The Leader of Eight Deadly Sins observed the battlefield carefully...
Touga and Seraphim were down.
Akasha and Shana were out of battle as well.
This strategy was always their favored tactis. He, the Leader, would observe all of his fellow Sins while they fight off their enemies. It was a code to weaken all enemies while he gathers his own magic energy to do the finishing blow.
If the enemies fall without him helping, that's good. If not, then it falls entirely to his hand to finish them off.
"Est, how's the energy?" Tatsuya asks his familiar.
"The Energy Gathering is complete. Now waiting for the Command to launch. You can attack whenever you want, Tatsuya. I'll hold it for you." Est said, in telepathy from her sword form.
"Sorry for all this trouble, Est." Tatsuya smiled sadly.
"That's okay. I'll do anything for you, Tatsuya."
If only Tatsuya can see Est's humanoid form right now, he would see Est in all her blushing glory. Unfortunately for the sword Familiar, he's too focused for even noticing her shy voice in this situation.
Tatsuya spotted the two Ivanhoe charging at him in tow, their bodies glowing blue. This could get worse if he let them too close, they would drain him from all his energy. He has to take the initiative to prevent that from happening.
So he straightens his body, emitting dark, green aura from his body.
"Negaccion."
The green aura washes upon the blue creature, just like a waterfall, flooding them mercilessly. This would get rid any power-ups that they have. To a lesser creature, they would faint on spot, but to them… it was enough to strip them from their dangerous blue glow. That was good enough for him.
Now, he only has to finish them. He stepped forward with Est in his hand, and he unsheated another sword with his other hand. This sword has a green handle with dragon-head shape, a pair of red gem as its eyes, the blade more resembles a key than a real blade.
He named it The Dragon Handle.
One of the Ivanhoe attacks him with its spear. Tatsuya parried it with Est, while deflecting the other Ivanhoe's attack with the green sword. He doesn't attack, only deflect and parry the attacks, to the point of making his enemies roars in frustration. They doesn't let up, but Tatsuya doesn't let any attacks get past his defenses either.
Until, suddenly…
Their spears was shattered to pieces.
"Sorry, but I will end this instantly."
True to his words, Tatsuya discharges all his gathered energy for one technique.
"Vorpal Blade!"
Faster than the speed of sound, he moves forward, giving off bright, white energy. And for the two Ivanhoe, suddenly the world turns black and white.
He slashes them with rapid, merciless consecutive swings. His sword cuts through them like a hot knife through a butter, their tough body means nothing to defend them from his attack. They doesn't know what happened to them, they can only wonder.
When it ends, Tatsuya returns The Dragon Handle to its sheath…
Leaving the two Ivanhoe with countless cuts, sending them to their death without they even noticing, their bodies turns to dust and gone. The winds blew them off.
"Yosh! Victory is ours!" Tatsuya shouted, raising his hand high to the sky.
Then, all his fellow members of Eight Deadly Sins approached them, the injured ones are being healed by Inori and supported by the uninjured ones. They were happy to finally completing their (rewarded) mission, but there's one person missing. Tatsuya realizes it rather quickly.
"Hey, where's Touga?"
"The fat, rotten Worthless Pig is still there, with his own business." Seraphim points back to Touga in distance, whose now had removed his helm, and began to throw up in a pathetic fashion, even his Familiar Restia maintained her distance from him.
"Ah, I take it he uses the Zephyros Tornado again?" Tatsuya asked.
"Yes, he is. Foolish action like usual." Seraphim nodded curtly.
"Never change, that guy." Tatsuya shook his head, chuckling. "Anyway, guys… let's report this, take our rewards, and party hard!" He exclaimed cheerfully.
Naturally, everyone agreed.
(A week later)
It's been a week since the extermination mission of Ivanhoe goes on, and of course the Eight Deadly Sin's accomplishment had been heard in the Underworld, being the hot news for all the faction. Now, all of them were summoned to Underworld, by someone that giving them the job to handle the wild Ivanhoes in the first place.
They were wearing their Sin uniform, each with their helm on their hand with Est and Restia coming along. They entered an old castle, in the same day when a festival takes time… which Tatsuya probably agreed to have fun there, if only he and his fellow Sins didn't summoned by that mysterious person.
"Even though there's the National Foundation Festival… I thought I can kick back and drink some booze. This call sucks." Tatsuya complained.
"Are you using a festival as a reason to relax and drink, Leader?" Inori asked.
"Well, you can say so."
"It seems that the Devil Faction summoned us and wants to talk about something." Celestia chimed in. "It sounds like something important."
"Is it possible that they will give us our rewards for defeating the Ivanhoes a week ago?"
"Probably. What it could possible be?" Seraphim give her two cents in.
"Well that's cool, after this punishment, let's just have fun in the festival." Tatsuya shrugged.
"P-punishment?" Celestia perks up in interest.
"Why are you putting it as if we're going to be punished?" Touga asked, but there's no reply.
They arrived before a great iron door. Feeling something is off, Tatsuya and Touga opens the door slowly… only to be shocked with the bizarre scenery inside.
Three corpses with grievous injuries, hanging on the wall with their body impaled by spears, swords, and many other bladed weapons.
"Archangel!" Tatsuya exclaimed, recognizing an Archangel body in the middle.
The Eight Deadly Sins observed the bodies carefully, and they recognized them as a high-ranking members of all the Three Great Faction.
"By the Gods." Touga said in horror. "The Devil is one of the surviving Satan from the civil war. The Fallen Angel… is one of the strongest of Azazel's henchmen."
"They… they were all defeated in a battle." Ikaros mumbled.
"Who defeated them?" Inori asked to no one in particular.
"Why they attacked the higher-ups from The Three Great Faction anyway?" Celestia shook her head in confusion.
"You're right. They were the ones from the survivor of The Great War. Why killing them? This murderer… he, or she, got some goddamn reason to do this. The question is… for what?" Touga looks up. "We're got to figure this out."
"This has to be planned before." Ikaros said. "But, before investigating, it's better if we tell the Factions about this—"
And all of sudden, they felt an enormous negative aura directed to them.
"This… aura…" Inori whispered.
Then Tatsuya looked through the window inside the castle and seeing them being surrounded by Devil, Fallen Angel, and Angel. Strangely, they don't attack each other… instead, they flanked the castle…
Flanked them, The Eight Deadly Sins.
"This is…The Three Faction!" Tatsuya shouted in disbelief.
"What happened? What does this mean?" Ikaros asked.
The Three Faction began to attack, and the building started to shake, as if going to collapse on the Eight Deadly Sins.
"They attacked us." Touga growled. "What are we going to do, Leader?"
"How if we just fight back?" Shana asked.
"No. That is exactly what they want us to do." Seraphim replied.
"How about this? Celestia, use your magic to teleport us all." Tatsuya asked her.
"But we got no time for preparation. We could get separated if I do this in hurry…"
"That doesn't matter. Don't think too much! We have to get outta here! We will meet up later!" Tatsuya urged. "Come on, Celestia. This is an order from your Leader."
Celestia hesitated. But she knows she don't have time to spend overthinking. Grudgingly, she obeyed her leader's order. Beneath their feet, Celestia generated the special Magic Teleportation, only worked on The Eight Deadly Sins and would be no effect to the other.
Because Est and Restia were the Familiar of Tatsuya and Touga, they counts as a member of The Eight Deadly Sins. Celestia concentrated, tries her hardest to not scatter her fellow Sins to another area randomly…
And then, they were apart from each other.
After that, the news that they had killed the high-ranking members of Three Faction spreads wide, not only to the three Faction but to the smaller factions of the Underworld. There, history written them not only as a legend, but also as a traitor.
Author's Note : Sorry for bad language and grammar, also maybe this story wasn't too interesting to read… maybe. Who knows. I should say this again, this story is slight crossover from another element, AU, and Semi-canon. I hope you enjoys it anyway.
For the pairing, maybe you guys already know but, as my other story of DxD, this is Harem with Side Pairing.
Oh before I forgot Celestia is based on Jibril from No game no Life but I used different name for personal reason
See you in the next chapter.