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"Speech"

'Thought'

'Telepathic conversation'

Ability, Significant Name/Action, Attacks

I look through the window and see my parents training my younger twin sister on how to use the Power of Destruction in the garden. My olderbrother and his wife were also there helping. If someone were to look at this scene it would look like a perfect family, if you don't count me in the picture that is.

I, Noah Gremory, the supposed heir of the Gremory Clan was ignored by my parents and siblings since a young age because I didn't inherit my mother'sClan, Bael, Ability the Power of Destruction, a type of demonic energy that allows to release energies that can disintegrate matter, both living and inanimate, with relative ease and because her Demonic Power reserves were bigger than normal (although mine weren't that far from hers).

When they found out Rias, my sister, had it and I didn't they imedialty put her as a priority, unofficially making her the heir. My elder brother, Sirzechs, as one of the new Maou, doesn't spend much time with us but when he does it's mostly with Rias, he is probably the only one who realized how bad my relationship with the family is and tries to fix it, but at this stage I don't feel comfortable.

"There's no point looking, I'll go training."

I train either my body and Touki, or with greatswords or my Magic. Touki being something I acquired recently after passing a certain point on training my body.

After finishing my daily training I look in the mirror.

I have a short messy red hair and eyes, a handsome face (the only thing I feel grateful for my parents) with my usual bored expression, even though my face can be described as slightly wild, and a tall and muscular body for my age.

I take a bath and change clothes. I go to my room and continue writing my magic research, until someone knocks on my door.

"May I enter Noah-sama?"

"Feel free." 'A maid? I wonder what she wants.'

"Noah-sama your parents are calling for you."

I look at the maid and nod at her. "Tell them I'll be there in a moment." 'I wonder what they want? Must be big for them to actually remember my existence.' "Where are they?"

"In the living room, next to the dining room."

The maid bows and leaves.

I store the books in my personal storage I created with Magic (my greatest achievement so far), tidy myself and go to the living room. There I find my father Zeoticus, my mother Venelana, my brother, my sister and my sister-in-law who is also my brother Queen and maid Grayfia.

"I heard you called Otou-sama, Okaa-sama."

"Ah Noah you're here." My father says with a happy face. "We were about start sit down." Rias had a face like she just remembered I existed.

I nod and sit down next to Rias. My father then begins his speech.

"I want to announce two things. First, as we all know Rias' and Noah's birthdays are close, so Venelana and I decided that you're old enough to have a peerage so tomorrow we will get both of you a set of Evil Pieces."

The Evil Pieces are a set of 15 chess pieces given to High-class Devils (1 Queen, 2 Rooks, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights and 8 Pawns) to increase their ranks by reincarnating other beings into Devils. It was created by the new Beelzebub, Ajuka Beelzebub.

Pawns are worth 1 Pawn each. The trait of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory or with the permission of their King.

Knights are worth 3 Pawns. Knights gain increased speed and mobility, enabling them to perform high-speed attacks and maneuvers. A weakness among knights is their legs, if their legs are injured, their mobility is greatly reduced.

Bishops are worth 3 Pawns. Bishops gain enhanced magical abilities which they can use to conjure up a multitude of spells (offensive, healing, etc.).

Rooks are worth 5 Pawns. Rooks gain superhuman strength, leading to high offense and defense. However, they are not very quick, and can get beaten easily by a high-speed opponent. They also have the castling ability that lets the king change places with them.

Queens are worth 9 Pawns. Queens possess all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops, making them the most balanced piece as well as the most powerful.

'It was already that time of the year? I wonder who else is going.'

"The second thing is that we decided that Rias will be the Heir of the Clan now. We and the Elders decided that do to Rias talent in using Power of Destruction. Hope you understand Noah."

"I will follow what you and the Elders decided father." 'Talent please, all she does is spamming the hell out of the Power of Destruction and you call that talent. The Elders also agree because they want that power to continue in the Clan.' I had to bit my lip to make sure I didn't start laughing. "I'll be taking my leave now."

Trying to hide my happiness of being able to leave the mansion as soon I'm an adult, I leave the mansion to take walk.

'I'll go buy a cake to celebrate.'

I go to my favorite bakery and find a familiar view.

A cute young girl with long black hair done in a ponytail with a ribbon down to her hips, black eyes, slightly pointed ears and black dress in a Gothic Lolita fashion.

Every time I see her here she never buys a thing, does she not have money.

I look at the cake she's looking.

"Do you want that cake?"

"?" The girl looks at in confusion.

"You see, I'm in a really good mood so I felt like eating cake, then I noticed you were here again, so I decided that I wanted to share a bit of my happiness. So do you want to eat?"

"Yes." The girl responds with her stoic face.

We enter the bakery together and buy the cake, after that we go to park and sit on a table there to eat the cake.

"I, shall eat."

I smile at her antics.

"Why are you staring?" she questions me.

"I was thinking you were cute."

"Me?"

"Yes."

"Devils are strange."

"You're not a Devil?"

"Dragon."

"Hmm."

"Why do you say I'm cute?"

"Why? Why wouldn't you be? Your hair and eyes are beautiful. You have cute face, your ears make you look even cuter and your clothes suit you. If you're not cute who would be?"

"I see." She says with her face slightly red, is she alright?

I go next to her and press my forehead onto hers.

"Doesn't seem like a fever, are you feeling alright."

"… yes." She is? But her face is even redder now.

"If you say so."

"Why are you worried about me?"

"I don't have many close people. So I guess when I thought you were sick I got worried, since besides Sairaorg and Riser you're probably the person I willingly spoke with the most. Although it's a bit pretentious of me to just make you someone close just like that."

"Me to."

"Huh?"

"I don't people precious to me."

"… then why don't I become someone precious to you?"

"Huh?"

"In exchange you become someone precious to me." I say while smiling at her.

I just noticed. Since I began talking with her I smiled the most I ever did for the last years.

"I, have decided."

?

She comes in front of me with her face slightly red again.

"You, shall be my mate."

Your what?

She then bites my neck.

I feel my Demonic Power connecting with her Energy. When it completely connects my Demonic Power increases by a lot.

"We, shall be together."

"Wait, wait, we don't even know each other names, isn't this hasty?"

"I'm Ophis."

"Oh, I'm Noah Gremory. Wait that's still not the point, you just met me today how can you be sure I won't hurt you? How can you be sure you'll be happy?"

"Instinct."

"…" I don't know what to say.

"And. I'm happy, Noah's also happy. So I think its fine."

I can only smile. This girl is so pure and innocent. But at the same time she's not wrong.

"I give up you win Ophis. When you put it like that I can't say no."

Wait Ophis?

Ophis?

The Ouroboros Dragon

The Infinite Dragon God

The Strongest Existence

The Ultimate Dragon

The Dragon of Infinity

"Say Ophis."

"?"

"Could it be you're the Dragon God?"

"Yes."

So… I'm now the mate of the Dragon God.

…

Oh well. I can't say I don't love her.

Compared with everyone else I know she's the only one I can say I love.

"Ophis."

"?"

"It seems like I love you."

Her face is completely red and for the first time her face shows emotion. Her smile was beautiful. That was the only thought that pass through my mind.

"I love you to."

With that we kissed.

Sirzechs PoV

To think my little brother had girlfriend I'm so proud. Still, I fill like I saw her somewhere.

Huh? What's that's?

A red string of energy comes out of Noah and connects itself to the girl.

Is that Empathy? But no one else ever since the first Gremory was able to use it.

I didn't think Noah would have it.

But from the looks of it it's probably the first time it happened.

I feel magic from behind me and look only to see Grayfia standing behind me with an irritated face.

"What are you doing Sirzechs?"

"I'm definitely not spying Noah's date."

"Noah is on a date?"

"Yes with a very cute girl, I still can't remember where I've seen her though."

"Are you fine with this? We don't know anything about the girl."

"It's fine like this. I can't remember the last I saw Noah that happy."

"If you say so. What is that?"

"I think it's the Gremory Clan's Empathy."

"If it is the Elders not only from the Gremory Clan, but from the Council will probably make him the Clan Heir again."

"I doubt he would want that. Let's keep this a secret for a while I'll talk with Noah."

"Don't forget you have a lot of paperwork to do. If you leave to much you'll be late to the ceremony."

"I know I'll go back as soon as I finish talking with him."

"I'll be waiting then."

Seems like the girl is leaving.

Noah's PoV

After giving her a flyer with contract seal, she gives me one of her snakes, so we can see each other when we want. I give her a kiss in her forehead we say goodbye.

"Did you enjoy the date Noah?"

"Yes it was very nice… wait what are you doing her Nii-sama?!"

"My Onii-chan powers sensed you having fun without me so I came."

What? Onii-chan powers? He had a power like that? No don't let him fool you.

"So what do you want?"

"At first I only wanted to take pictures of your first date. But then I saw you used Empathy so I decided to say hi."

"Empathy?"

"It's the Gremory Clan's Ability, it allows you to use the abilities of those you consider a true friend and vice-versa, allows you to feel the general location of those you connected with and are also able to speak with them through thought."

"Good to know."

"Also when I say you can use their abilities there are some restrictions, for example you can get Worthlessness, Immortality and few more Devil Abilities but you won't be able to get abilities like Angel's light or inborn characteristics like wings or high amounts of energy. And normally you can only get one ability per person, although it's is possible to get more than one if get the same ability from other person, which will strengthen it."

"I see."

"Also try not to tell anyone about this, since the Elder will probably either make you the heir of Clan and/or make you marry multiple women. And we wouldn't want your girlfriend to get jealous would we?"

My face gets red with the last comment.

"That's all, see you tomorrow."

"Nii-sama."

"?"

"Thank you." I smile at him. I wonder when was the last time I smiled at him.

He seems slightly shocked but also smiles.

"You're welcome."

Next Day

"Noah-sama it's time to leave."

"I'll be out in a second Grayfia."

Finally time to get my Peerage. Now all I need is a reason to leave. Maybe I'll say I want to study in the human world.

I meet with the rest and we teleport to the capital. I then look to Grayfia.

"Is Nii-sama not coming?"

"Sirzechs-sama left to much paperwork unattended during the last few days so he needs to do it now."

The corners of my mouth twitch at that, what is that guy doing.

Suddenly my father remembers something.

"That's right I almost forgot. Noah during the last few days we received marriage proposal letters to you."

"What?!"

"The Phenex and Belial Clans sent a marriage proposal, apparently girls from their Clan took a liking towards you during the last ball and asked their fathers if it was possible to set up an engagement."

"I refuse all of them!"

"Huh?"

"I refuse all of them!"

"Wait you can't just refuse like this."

"I still refuse." When I said that everyone, except Grayfia, sweatdropped.

"Let's talk about this at home this isn't a good place. But can I ask why you're so adamant in refusing this?"

"I already have someone I love and I don't intend to change that."

Everyone, except Grayfia, were startled at this. Was she with Nii-sama? Or did he tell her?

"If it was that you could've just told me, I can just set and engagement."

"She's not a Pure-Blooded Devil or rather she's not a Devil to begin with."

Father's face frowns slightly, while Mother and Rias seem curious.

"Let's leave this for when were home."

"Agreed." 'Until then I'll have enough time to think of something.'

Ending the conversation we entered the building and went to the Monument.

There were quite a few people I recognize here, from my friends Sairaorg and Riser, to the 'I can only think of sex' Diodora Astaroth and Zephyrdor Glasya-Labolas and the smart girls Sona Sitri and Seekvaira Agares.

After waiting for a while the 4 Maou arrived. Soon after they started giving the Evil Pieces.

'Nii-sama said I could speak tough thought.' 'Ophis can you hear me?'

'Noah?'

'Yes, I wanted to ask you something, I'm going to receive my Evil Pieces, do you know a good place to get a peerage while outside of Devil, Angel and Fallen Angel Influence?'

'Not on this Dimension.'

'I see… wait this Dimension!'

'Yes, sometimes I go to too other Dimensions.'

'I see, that works well in on its own, but I can't just leave or I'll branded as a traitor. I guess I'll have to ask Nii-sama.'

'You want to go to another Dimension?'

'I can't?'

'Can, but some are dangerous for the current you.'

'I guess I'll step up my training then. Bye talk to you later, it's almost my turn.'

'Bye, bye.'

Rias returns with her Evil Pieces and I congratulate her for getting a mutation, which she is very smug about.

"Noah Gremory."

Ajuka Beelzebub calls me and I go next to him.

"You just need place your hand in the monument."

"Understood."

I place my hand on the monument and it shines for a bit. A few moments later set of chess pieces appear, however unlike normal Evil Pieces, mine had black markings on it.

"… Amazing, it's the first time a set with only mutation pieces appears. Not only that, their power seems quite high."

All Mutation!?

Ajuka-sama grabs a piece of equipment and puts my Evil Pieces on top of it.

"This will show how much your pieces are worth. The value will be, of course in Pawns." Still in shock I only nod.

Pawn - 10 Pieces

Knight - 16 Pieces

Bishop - 16 Pieces

Rook - 22 Pieces

Queen - 26 Pieces

What the hell…

"As expected they increased in power a lot, I would like to make few more test after this do you mind?"

"Not at all, Ajuka-sama."

"You know where the conference room is right? Enter the room to its left it's one of my laboratories."

"Understood."

'I need to talk with Nii-sama I wonder if can connect with? Found it although it isn't a complete bond it should be enough to call him.' 'Nii-sama I need to talk with you. Could you come with Ajuka-sama?'

'Noah? Ok I'll be there.'

I tell my parents I'll be waiting for Ajuka-sama and tell them they don't need to wait for me.

Rias who originally was acting smug do to having a mutated Bishop is now sulking because her bishop is barely worth more than any one of my Pawns.

While waiting for Nii-sama and Ajuka-sama I realized something.

Even though Ophis gave me a massive boost in Demonic Power, I haven't given her anything, although we only just started seeing each other I feel like I should give her something in return.

'I'll just ask Nii-sama a good place.'

"Sorry for the wait Noah-kun."

"We came No-kun."

No-kun?! Sigh. Nii-sama is always so carefree.

"Now then Noah-kun can you put you Evil Pieces in here."

"Yes."

I put then on a plate that then shine a bit.

"I see very intriguing. It seems the mutation was caused so to some Dragon Aura. Do you have any Dragon acquaintances?"

"Yes."

"I see, for it to cause this effect a rather powerful one?"

"Correct."

"Is it your girlfriend, more specifically the one you were on a date with yesterday?"

"Ye- Nii-sama what are you trying to make me say?!"

"Hehe, sorry couldn't help it."

Sigh

"Well I have data I wanted you two can have your talk here if you want."

"Thanks Ajuka."

Ajuka-sama leaves the room and leaves the two of in here.

"So what did you want to talk about?"

"It might be better to sit down first."

"? Ok."

We both sat down and I began telling him about Ophis, how I'm her mate, how I need his help to leave the Dimension without being branded as a traitor, how I need him to keep me away from engagements and that I want to say goodbye to Sairaorg and Riser without making things a big scene.

I finish talking and look at an overloaded Maou.

"Too much information?"

"Yes."

"Is it no good?"

"Since it's a favor from my only brother I guess I'll have to do it."

"Sorry for the trouble. That's right do you know a good place to buy a present?"

"A present?"

"I want to give one to Ophis but I don't know what to get or where to get one."

"Hehehe, how cute."

"… annoying." I say to conceal my blushing face.

"There's a good shop here in the capital, do you remember the restaurant we eat at on your last birthday? Good, two blocks to the left there's a shop with good jewelry, it's neither flashy nor expensive while being pretty."

"Thank you, as for the matter of Riser and Sairaorg I going to write them a letter, can you get it to them?"

"Consider it done."

I write the letters and give them to Nii-sama and we part ways. I then go to shop Nii-sama recommended and buy a silver bracelet for Ophis.

'Ophis I'm ready, can you summon me?'

'Yes.'

Using the flyer I gave her I go to Ophis' location.

Seeing her again I can't help but smile.

"Hey."

"Noah, hug."

She moves towards me and hugs me.

'How spoiled.' "I brought you a gift. Give me your hand."

She extends her hand and I put the bracelet in her.

"How is it?"

She doesn't say anything, she only looks at the bracelet while moving her hand around.

"Treasure."

'I guess she liked it.' "Shall we go?"

"Um." She nods her head in response. "Hand."

I hold her hand and she then creates a black portal.

'I wonder what will happen now, who I will meet, what kind of challenges I'll face?'

We then walked into the portal and left this Dimension a place we would not return for a long 6 years.

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