Legend of the Heavenly Dragons

by Tohka Yatogami

Long ago, the world was forever changed when Humanity and the Supernatural were divided by a war that enveloped the entire world. 2000 years later, an unlikely meeting between two children tied to each may repair this divide, but will they be able to survive the challenges ahead? (Fem!Vali, Fem!Albion, Protagonist Vali, Deuteragonist Issei) [Issei/Fem!Vali]

1. Chapter 1: The Birth of a Legend

Alright everyone, welcome back once more to Legend of the Heavenly Dragons' third incarnation! Like I did last time, I'll start by letting everyone that's a new reader know this story was first inspired by "The Dragonic Will" by "AzureStoryTeller", which some of you may remember under the name "The Will to Endure and Protect", back when the original incarnation of this story was first released.

After reading it, an idea came to me, and I asked him if I could make a story with a Female Vali that a similar representation to the one in his. Initially, my story began very similar to his before taking its own road, eventually becoming what I consider my favorite and greatest fanfic. The biggest thing that really made this story so unique was it became a Issei/Fem!Vali story where I had Vali as the protagonist and Issei as the deuteragonist!

That wasn't even my original intent, but when I finally realized that? I stuck with it because the idea hadn't been done by that time. Most DxD stories tend to have Issei or an OC take the lead, rather than a love interest who can develop through her interactions with Issei, and Vali's character was perfect for this, especially due to the potential behind a Fem!Vali and the Issei/Fem!Vali pairing.

Now, for this version compared to the first and second? I'm using the best things from both of them (a big thanks to everyone who helped me out by letting me know) and putting them together, having a few friends help me with old ideas by talking about them, and having its sibling story "Spiritual Successor" be a guide to help me towards making it the success I hope this version will become.

I'd also like to give a big shout out and thanks to AzureStoryTeller directly, who was kind enough to help me setup ideas and other details for this reboot, which helped me realize I've still got my creativity despite the hiccups of the last two versions. Especially since said help made it possible for me to achieve the biggest promise for this version's first chapter... to make it more than 20,000 words!

For some other things this version of the story will use? There's the obvious new ideas and the dropping of a few old ones that I feel can't work or risk the same problems that killed the last two versions, but my favorite change is this story now has a theme that I'll hide for now, and a motif focused on certain characters who are foils to each other, like our main duo. Most of all? This version will always refer to my version of Female Vali by her full name, Valiana.

Right now? I can't say what's staying and what's leaving for characters and such by this point, aside from the backstory arc for the Great War is going to happen here. With how I've wanted all of you to see this battle since the original came out 2 years ago, that's one idea that I can guarantee, and hopefully? You'll see it soon enough, once I figure out the best time to show it to you. Once again, thank you all for being patient with me and helping me out.

So, with all of that taken care of... let the new Legend of the Heavenly Dragons begin!

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() - Albion Talking via the Divine Dividing

[] - Ddraig Talking via the Boosted Gear

{} - Consciousness of any other Sacred Gear Talking

«» - Character Information

「」 - Insert Song Beginning or Ending

〖〗 - Voice Speaking through a Magic Circle

【】 - Voice made by an Announcement or through an Announcer

『』 - Electrical Voice or Machine Speaking

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Chapter 1 - The Birth of a Legend

The scene opened to the night in a large city in Japan, specifically within the area of Tokyo Prefecture, where along with the many expected people, there were others that weren't Human walking among them... without Humanity's notice.

As the bright lights shined a visible path for everyone on the streets, a specific person came into focus as they walked near a fast food joint, a wheeled luggage in hand.

"I'd like a pair of super-size specials."

"Right, give me one second."

As the cashier walked back to a machine that quickly made her order, the one making the order placed her money out.

"Keep the change."

They were handed their order, smiling as the cashier waved to them.

"Here's your order, hope you enjoy it."

Walking back outside, the person in question finally came into view, revealing they were a teenage girl that looked to be 17 years of age. She had silvery-white hair that glistened like the moonlight and blue eyes like perfect sapphires, giving her a sense of ethereal beauty no girl besides her could hope to ever have.

Her soft, smooth, and silky hair had a messy look to it with a few rogue strands cutely sticking out, reaching down to and resting on her incredibly gifted chest.

Looking at the rest of her body, she had an incredibly voluptuous form that had no traces of fat anywhere, healthy pale skin, and was slender enough that her figure and beauty surpassed that of every Goddess in the world.

Her current attire, which only served to show off and enhance her figure, consisted of a blue shirt covered in black stars designs of various sizes and revealed her belly button, a white tie-up blouse over it, faded blue-gray jean shorts held by a brown belt with a gold buckle, and white sneakers with red accents.

"A wonderful thing about life is all the stories it can share, both those known and unknown, and the people in them. However, one of the greatest things about them is that sometimes... you can be the hero of your own story."

Walking towards the monorail station, a few people she had met while in this city waved to her.

"Hey Valiana, are you heading home now?" The first asked.

"I am. This was a fun trip, but our parents need us home now, since the new school term's starting up." Valiana smiled, briefly looking at them.

They giggled a bit.

"Looks like it doesn't matter what you do. Guess the work of a Devil Princess is never done, is it?" The second remarked.

Said Princess blushed at that.

«Valiana Lucifer»
Age: 17
Height: 160 cm
B/W/H: 117/57/91
Blood Type: AB+

Hearing her phone go off, she looked at it to notice her reminder about the monorail, making her realize she needed to get going.

"Anyways, I had a great time. Bye!" Valiana smiled.

The people she was talking to waved goodbye as she continued towards the station.

"This is Valiana Lucifer. A Princess, and more specifically? The daughter of Lucifer and Lilith, the original Devils. However, don't let that give you the wrong idea, because Devils aren't actually the evil or horrible creatures you may or may not believe them to be."

"They actually had an important role in the development of Humanity, and are a major influence in how they live today. Light and Darkness have always been opposites that create a balance, so if Angels are beings tied to Light, then as beings tied to Darkness... wouldn't that mean the Devils are part of a necessary balance?"

"The answer is... they are."

Finally arriving in the station, Valiana spotted a familiar face of a boy sleeping on the bench.

He was also 17 years of age like herself, with messy crimson-red hair that reached to his shoulders, and emerald green eyes with the same vividness of a lush garden. He also had healthy pale skin and was fairly toned despite it wasn't visible, also lacking any traces of fat on his body.

If Valiana had incredible beauty by the standards of a girl's body, then he had amazing charm by the standards of a boy's.

His choice of attire was a red shirt with a sleeveless black jacket with a golden-yellow stripe across the lower middle and its hoodie being the same color, tan brown jean shorts, and the same sneakers as Valiana's if the red and white swapped places.

"Issei, wake up." She whispered.

"H-Huh?" He mumbled quietly, rubbing his emerald green eyes.

«Issei Hyoudou»
Age: 17
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Blood Type: AB+

Turning his head towards Valiana, he yawned and stretched to fully wake himself.

"Oh, is the monorail getting close?" Issei asked.

"Yep, and I got our dinner here." She confirmed.

Handing him his box, Issei opened it up began eating what was revealed to be a platter of piping hot Takoyaki, some Rolled Omelets, and some rice with five beads made of Nori topping them.

"Light doesn't automatically equate to purity and goodness, just as Darkness doesn't automatically equate to corruption and evil. As such, even a Devil can be a hero, become a special part of someone's life, even an ordinary Human's, and find rewarding love."

"This is one such story... or rather, the biggest story the world has every known. One that started long before Valiana had even been born."

Both of them finished their food, sighing happily as it settled in their bellies.

"Can't believe Spring Break's already over." Issei remarked.

"Yeah, it went by pretty fast, but hey? That's High School for you." Valiana replied, giggling after she said it.

*"WHISTLE!"*

Both of them looked up as they saw the monorail arrive, making them get up and grab their respective luggage bags. After another minute or two, the monorail started up again, taking them towards the city they lived in.

While in their seats, Valiana turned to see Issei resting his head on her shoulder, having gone right back to sleep. She smiled before rubbing his head, which made him smile.

"Earth. To most of Humanity, it wasn't anything great or special, as they were oblivious to the truth. The wide blue skies before them, and the vast green fields... such beauty and life were greater there than anywhere else, and they didn't realize it because they didn't know about the existence of other worlds. Such places included the Devils' land of Hell, or the Angels' home of Heaven, among many others."

Yawning a bit herself, Valiana decided to briefly closer her eyes, tilting slightly in Issei's direction.

"All of these worlds share a similar sky and land, showing how connected everyone truly is. However, Humanity doesn't know about these worlds, because what they know as outer space and beyond? It's nothing more than a cover the races of these worlds use to hide themselves until Humanity can prove they're ready to share the Earth with them."

"However, what truly makes them all special is long ago? The Earth and every other world were nearly brought to the brink of destruction. Luckily, it was due to the efforts of many brave heroes that they all still exist today, and that everyone living today has the chance to be alive."

"Everything began with a single action... and everything changed with one as well. The action of a single being's birth, which started a chain of events that would eventually lead to a single, which caused global dissension across the world. This is the story of an adventure that began with the past, this is the story known as..."

Outside the monorail, streams of energy colored red and white flew by, briefly slowing down near the duo before flashing away.

"Legend of the Heavenly Dragons!"

With that line, the scene focused on Valiana and Issei before everything began fading to white, slowly changing to a deep black, and then finally...

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The scene of a starry sky could be seen, which was actually an ocean of stardust.

Despite it seemed like there was nothing in this astral sea, the sight of two silhouettes could be seen in the distance, with one of them showing themselves in a thinking stance as they looked around.

"It all began sometime after the Big Bang, when everything still an ocean of stardust forming into everything in existence."

The first silhouette was revealed to be a young man with golden-blonde hair and golden eyes that wore open white jacket with a yellow shirt, and light gray shorts. On his back were white wings with golden tips.

The one besides him was a woman with nature green hair and light blue eyes, wearing an outfit that had a tribal theme, possessing the same wings on her back.

"At first, not much of anything existed, including people of any kind. Until came the birth of the duo known as Elohim and Shekhinah, better known as the Biblical God and Mother Nature to Humanity."

"They were the ones who started it all, simply because of their curiosity to understand everything around them, and their desire to let their imaginations create wonderful things. At first, they only created simple things like Light, clothing, and other small things. However, it was their first real creation that lead to the world as we know it. The day... they created their son."

Elohim tapped his chin slightly, gasping as the idea hit him.

"Shekhinah, try shaping something after my form!" He suggested, an excited look on his face.

"Ooh, seems serious." She replied.

Moving her hands a certain way, she gathered the brightest stardust she could find. Slowly, it began rising up from the ground, taking a shape resembling Elohim's own form.

When that was done, Elohim started making a few last-minute tweaks.

"Just a bit here, a touch there, and... alright, let's make this happen." Elohim smiled, cracking his fingers.

Throwing out his hands, he blasted a huge blast of light, making the stardust clump transform. After shimmering for a while, the light disappeared to reveal a young boy with pure white hair and yellow eyes like gold.

"Huh?" The boy blinked.

"Elohim, what should we call this creation?" Shekhinah inquired.

He smiled at her.

"Our son... and his name is Lucifer." Elohim answered.

"From that moment on? Nothing would ever be the same, as that action marked the formation of the Christian Pantheon, along with the beginning of both Heaven and the Angels. Elohim let the birth of Lucifer make his imagination overflow, creating animals, plants, structures, and more, eventually leading to the birth of Humanity."

"They were the weakest race, yet their potential was limitless, and they too changed the world with their presence. This was best shown when Lucifer and Lilith fell in love, as Elohim had been hoping they would develop something he had never seen in any race by that point... free will."

Flashes of images show the ocean of stardust slowly growing a lush field that showed the beginning of Earth, with various clouds in the air gathering together and creating Heaven. Various forms of life could be seen scurrying across it, including a grown Lucifer with Lilith by his side.

Both of them suddenly jumped as a Dragon flew overhead, getting their attention as they saw the majestic beast soar even higher.

"Various events would soon follow, such as Lucifer having to become the Devil King for reasons beyond anyone's control, new factions of the supernatural world forming, and Humanity's spread after the Garden of Eden was turned into Earth, becoming the central world that connected all others... it seemed like there would be no problems."

"Unfortunately, just as Humanity would eventually grow to the point that their kind gained a presence on every part of Earth's landmass? Other factions grew to the point that people didn't have the best view of those in the Christian Pantheon were born, and those people eventually chose to foolishly try attacking some of their major figures."

"Such an action began a battle that quickly evolved into a large-scale war, but no one could have predicted that it would lead to every world getting evolved. This global catastrophe would have many names applied to it, but there's one name in particular that everyone's come to accept as its true name... a name that reflects how just one small act of hate threw everything into discord."

A group of Valkyries unleashed a storm of magical attacks across a battlefield, striking a group of Youkai that quickly retaliated with ghostly Hinotama, also striking down a group of Angels in the process.

"The Dissension War."

However, all three sides immediately let fear silence them as a Dragon slammed its foot down, roaring loudly before blasting a searing flame that incinerated all three groups.

"A truly horrible conflict... it began as a mere attack on one that swallowed everyone in, probably being the only TRUE World War the world has ever faced. It lasted for a long time, and only ended with the end of the BC Calendar, along with the formation of splitting the land that was once Eden into the continents of today."

"However, even all of that was nothing compared to what finally ended the war... something beyond all of us."

Falling from the sky, something black crashed into the ground, unleashing a powerful wave of energy so powerful? Every Human was immediately wiped out, as if they had been erased from this world.

As everyone turned their attention to the new threat and launched everything they had against it, its six heads opened to unleash a series of blasts that vaporized everything.

Once it finished launching all of its attacks, it unleashed a horrible sound that couldn't be properly described, beyond it being a mixture of a shrieking, nails on a chalkboard, a noise flare, and a series of explosions at best.

"Trihexa was what the creature called himself, based on its six heads along with its six arms and legs. A being powerful enough that everyone in the War put their differences aside to try and stop it, and even then? It nearly destroyed the entire world."

"Ultimately, it took something beyond what anyone alone could achieve to finally bring this creature to its end, and by then... Humanity was brought to extinction, while the land once known as Pangaea was shattered from the blow that managed to destroy him. The only benefit was after Trihexa's defeat, though probably due to the Christian Pantheon's quick thinking, the war ended in an uneasy truce."

Ages passed by, with magic creating the illusionary image of Earth as a blue and green sphere, with Humanity slowly rising from the ashes to start over, only without a memory of the battle... or everything they had been fighting against.

Each faction slowly watched Humanity's second go on Earth as they began developing based on their locations, both the good... and the bad that they had no influence over.

And the bad really showed it was such, especially as it stressed certain Gods who had no way to interfere without exposing the Supernatural, like certain groups and surprising actions during Humanity's own wars.

"Through some miraculous means, Humanity was the one race among those that Trihexa had wiped out that could be restored, but... it was decided by Elohim that they shouldn't remember who they were or anything about the supernatural world. It wasn't right for them to remember they were wiped out, and maybe he hoped they could show everyone what idiots they had been."

"Time passed until the 21st Century, the present day, finally arrived. However, the echoes of the Dissension War's end haven't truly faded, but sometimes... the past doesn't just create damage that influences the future."

Without anyone noticing, a small glow could be seen within the hearts of 22 specific individuals.

"Sometimes... it can also create the means to save it."

Everything flashed as the long narration came to an end, with a tunnel vision effect forming as time shot back thousands of years to where her story truly began. The vital moment... where everything came together.

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~ Year 0: Unknown Location

Standing on the ruined lands of Earth, a few members of the Christian Pantheon were seen as they stood alongside a giant hybrid of magical energy and machine parts, with a unique Spear that had a double helix shape on its design as a horn.

「Sonic the Hedgehog: Solaris Phase 2」

At that moment, its eyes flashed as it charged a rainbow beam from said spear, looking at Trihexa as it prepared to release some wild dark energy from its six heads.

"NoThInG yOu Do WiLl MaTtEr... tHe EnD iS nIgH, aNd I aM tHaT eNd!" Trihexa roared.

With those words, the Beast of Destruction unleashed his power.

"Everyone, this is it!"

The machine immediately fired its rainbow blast in return as various beams of light aimed at it to empower the blast, causing both forces to push back and forth against one another as they locked themselves into a stalemate.

"You can't match my power!" Trihexa stated.

Back on the ground, everyone that was lending their power to make their attack against Trihexa's did their best to stand their grounds, struggling to stand strong as they were pushed to their absolute limits.

"Come on everyone, don't waste a single bit of power! This is our last chance to save our worlds!" Elohim shouted.

"That's right! Leave nothing behind and push it to the limit!" Lucifer agreed, grunting a bit.

"No worries, I'm putting all I've got into this final attack! I'll die before I hesitate for even a moment!" Cassiel promised, yelling as she did.

"Yeah, let's pop one in for every life this bastard has killed!" Azazel exclaimed.

"For all of us... for the sacrifices made by Humanity... we will not fall here! We can't!" Adam declared.

Trihexa laughed at their words.

"YoU wIlL nEvEr StOp Me... MaNy HaVe FaLlEn To My PoWeR, aNd YoU wIlL bE nO dIfFeReNt!" He mocked, not struggling in the slightest.

Trihexa smashed all six of his heads together, fusing the six beams into one.

Everyone stared as his power overwhelmed their attacks, completely flooding the entire world and making everyone scream as it seemed like the world had finally ended.

"FiNaLlY... YoUr WoRlD aNd EvErYtHiNg In It HaS bEeN dEsTrOyEd!" Trihexa laughed, assured if his victory.

However, amidst it all... a single light was still shining.

Upon seeing this, Trihexa's eyes widened in shock, unable to believe what he was seeing. The light was revealed to be coming from Eve's form, managing to defy the overwhelming destruction trying to devour her.

"No way! This isn't the end, because I will not... give up... this fight!" She screamed.

A ripple released from her body at that point, creating a brief symbol around her that came and went too fast to be seen, yet the result it created being clear to all as it hit the energy beams empowering their machine ally.

Trihexa's eyes widened as all those empowering beams transformed into the same power of creation it was firing at him.

"WhAt... wHaT iS tHiS!?" Trihexa questioned, suddenly afraid.

All the beams of creation pushed against his beams of destruction, destroying the flood as the ruined landscape suddenly bloomed into its former glory, further empowering the attacks as they shot forward and overpowered his attack.

Trihexa gave out panicked sounds as the creation beams struck him, and then went through his body made of living destruction!

Everyone watched as five of his heads were immediately destroyed, showing mere skeletons as his regeneration completely failed, with the last head shrieking in pain as it and the rest of his body began to unravel.

"WhAt'S hApPeNiNg To Me!? Is AlL tHiS cReAtIoN... Is UnRaVeLiNg My ExIsTeNcE? ImPoSsIbLe!" He screamed in denial.

His head fired out creation streams before he fully turned into a skeleton.

「Insert Song End」

At that moment, the world was enveloped in a bright flash, enveloping everything as it enveloped the screen in a rainbow of colors.

A light that led to the future.

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~ March 10th, 2001: Hell

The scene opened in a land similar to Earth, though with greenery of a darker shade than what was normally seen on Earth, and the biggest forms of water being lakes due to a complete lack of oceans.

It was the home of the Devils, best known to Humanity as Hell.

At the moment, the scene was focused on the gigantic floating island known as Agreas, which was even bigger than Honshu, Japan's main island. There were various facilities and more on it, with a large mansion marked with a crest in the shape of a heart with bat-like feet, four bat wings, and a crown on top of it.

It was the symbol of the Lucifer Clan, and right now? It's only two members were about to go through something life changing.

"QUICK, SOMEONE GET FLEURETY! IT'S TIME!"

Many maids and butlers turned as a woman with silver hair and yellow eyes came into view.

Her hair was long and reached to her hips, tied in a ponytail held by a braid, with two other waist-length braids framing the sides of her face. She wore a black coat-like shirt with gold outlines and two yellow stripes going vertically down from her collar to the bottom that showed off her navel, a blue skirt with a few white stripes making a lowercase Y shape on them, a teal-green scarf mostly tied on her left side, and some dark brown boots.

She was Lucifuge Rofocale, one of the Six Great Devils who directly served under Lucifer, while also being the head of the group and his personal envoy.

"I repeat, someone get Fleurety! Lilith's having the baby!" Lucifuge repeated.

«Lucifuge Rofocale»
Age: 10,000+
Height: 180 cm
B/W/H: 100/58/89
Blood Type: B-

Hearing that, all of the Lucifer Clan's servants gasped as they quickly stopped what they were doing to find the Great Devil she asked for, as they and every Devil had been eagerly awaiting the baby since Lilith became pregnant 3 months ago.

While Humans had a gestation period of 9 months? Devils were creatures of desire, which allowed them to give birth three times as fast.

*"BANG!"*

Lucifuge turned around, seeing magic shoot out from the mansion's ceiling.

"Hang on sweetie, it'll be alright!" Lucifer shouted.

"I am never getting pregnant again! Creating Devils is a lot easier than... ah! Birthing one!" Lilith screamed, in great pain.

She winced at that.

"Now I'm worried about having a child..." Lucifuge mentioned, wondering if she should even try.

"On my way! Doctor Fleurety, coming through!"

Lucifuge turned as she saw a pink-haired Devil rush by, sighing in relief over how fast everyone managed to find her.

"Wait up!" She shouted.

She rushed after her as they went inside the mansion, eventually looking into the room where Lucifer and Lilith were, with the Mother of all Devils currently resting on a bed as tears flowed from her eyes and pained screams were released from her mouth.

Along with them was the sight of what looked like a wolf or a wolf-like dog, whimpering as he nuzzled Lilith's face to try helping her, to no avail.

"Lucifer, she's here!" Lucifuge shouted.

Turning his head, the Father of all Devils looked to see Lucifuge and Fleurety fully walk into the room.

He was shown to be a man with a lean, yet strong figure, though looked young enough to make him still look like he was a teenager in High School, possessing silvery-white hair that reached a bit below his shoulders and fierce red eyes which shined like flaming rubies.

His choice of attire was a red shirt with a short-sleeved, unbuttoned black jacket over it, wheat-colored khaki shorts, brown boots, and red fingerless gloves.

"Whoa! Don't know how you got here so fast, but I'm glad you did." He smiled, sighing in relief.

«Lucifer Morningstar»
Age: 10,000+
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Blood Type: AB+

Fleurety began readying her supplies, briefly glancing at the Devil King and Devil Queen as she did.

"How long has it been since she went into labor?" She asked.

"I wasn't here due to Sirzechs needing me for something, but Lilith says it was around 12 pm when she last saw the time, so that means at least half an hour." Lucifer answered.

"I see. Well, then let's get to work." Fleurety replied, putting a medical mask on.

Hours began to fly by, and the night soon came, with Lilith's screams continuing as she struggled to have her child.

"Lilith, you're doing great! Don't give up!" Lucifer encouraged, holding her hand.

"I can see the head, it won't be much longer!" Fleurety announced, sweating slightly.

Following those words, Lilith out another scream.

Upon that scream echoing out of her mouth, something happened in the other lands linked to the Christian Pantheon, making each the other races' leaders gasp as an orb they each possessed began glowing. They all walked up to them, watching the images inside.

"I don't believe it... it's time!" Cassiel, the Demon Queen breathed.

"So, their kid's finally coming. Looks like I finally have an excuse to take a break from this." Azazel, the Governor General of the Fallen smiled.

"This is truly a joyous day. Finally, our grandchild is entering the world." Shekhinah smiled, looking at her husband.

Elohim nodded his head, remembering Lucifer's birth.

"Welcome to the world dear child, we're happy to have you." He smiled, closing his eyes.

Finally, the screams ended as cries could be heard.

Fleurety smiled as she turned to Lucifer, handing him his child as the baby began to settle down, tears in his eyes as he held her.

"Look Lilith, she's here... our daughter is finally here." He smiled, sniffling a bit.

Lilith took deep breathes as she looked towards Lucifer, seeing their newborn child as she opened her eyes for the first time, revealing she had her eyes along with Lucifer's silvery-white hair.

"She's really here... my little Valiana." Lilith cried, caressing her daughter's cheek.

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~ March 31st, 2008: Lucifaad

Many young Devils were seen running around the territory of the Maou, which resided below the island of Agreas the Lucifer Clan lived in, with older Devils entering the city at a much slower pace.

"Come on, hurry up! We're going to miss it!"

Everyone gathered in Hell's capital as a special event that would never be able to happen again was about begin. Some of the people that could be seen heading over included a redheaded girl with blue eyes, along with a light orange-haired boy with pink eyes.

"Remind me Ashir, why's this such a big deal?" Rias asked, looking confused.

"Because Lucifer told everyone to come. If he asks that, then it has to be important for whatever reason makes it so, I just don't know what that is." Ashir replied.

A bit of laughter could be heard from a man that looked like an older version of Rias as a man, making her pout.

"Big brother, do you know what's going on? Tell me already!" Rias shouted, swinging her arms like a pair of lassos.

"Sorry Rias, I'm not allowed to spoil the surprise." Sirzechs replied.

Rias pouted at that, crossing her arms as they continued on towards the city's center. As everyone approached it, Lucifer could be seen hiding behind a curtain, looking at everyone that was arriving.

"There's a big crowd out there... think she'll be OK?" He asked, looking at his wife.

Lilith's form came into view for the first time, giving her husband a warm smile as she walked over and hugged him close. She had an incredibly voluptuous figure that possessed a beauty so incredible, it easily made the looks of other women seem average. Like her husband, she was incredibly young, albeit slightly more so compared to Lucifer, which seemed to be the norm for all supernatural races at this point.

She had long and messy, yet silky black hair that reached past her hips and left a long strand between her eyes, with healthy pale skin that helped show the pure contrast of colors that emphasized her beauty. Like her daughter, she had clear blue eyes that shimmered like clear sapphires.

For her attire, the upper half consisted of an opened lavender jacket without buttons or a zipper, revealing with a silver dress that ended with a triangle frill pattern underneath it, which had a big V-shaped cut to show off her massive valley of cleavage. The lower half consisted of pale blue jean shorts that nearly looked like the bloomers of gym uniforms, and black/red sneakers with below kneecap length socks of a dark blue color.

"She is our daughter, have faith in her." Lilith reassured him.

«Lilith»
Age: 10,000+
Height: 165 cm
B/W/H: 114/60/90
Blood Type: B-

He took a deep breath, nodding his head before they looked at their daughter, who was currently getting into a dress.

"Valiana, are you ready?" Lilith asked.

"Don't worry dad, I'll be ready for this." She answered, zipping up her dress.

Lucifer sighed.

"Alright, I better get ready to make the announcement then. You'll know what to do when I call for you." He replied, his voice feeling a bit off as he said it.

Walking through the curtains, everyone cheered as they saw him. Walking to the microphone, he tapped it a bit before clearing his throat.

【"Welcome everyone! I'm glad you could make it for today, and I'm sure most of you are wondering why I've called you here. Well? In ten more days, my daughter will have her 7th birthday, and as such... I've called you all here because it's time she officially gains the title that comes with her being my daughter!"】 Lucifer announced.

Hearing that, many gasped as they realized what was happening.

【"So, without further ado? I'd like to introduce my daughter to you all!"】 He smiled, motioning his left arm towards the curtains.

Hearing her cue, Lilith moved the curtains aside, letting Valiana walk into view as she wore a light blue and black dress, her eyes closed as she held a light smile on her face. Everyone watched as she reached the area her father stood, opening her eyes to look at the crowd.

【"Valiana, care to say a few words?"】 Lucifer asked, moving to the side.

【"I do father. Now, to everyone here? I know that I'm still young, but I'm also quite aware of the legacy I'll be inheriting. There's still a long way for me to go, but for the sake of all Devils and the sake of my parents' legacy, I will do my best. Today, I accept my official crowning as the Devil Princess!"】 Valiana announced, smiling brightly.

After hearing this, everyone began to clap.

Lucifuge soon walked into the area, carrying a pillow with a small tiara, which Lucifer soon picked up. Seeing him hold it, Valiana kneeled on one leg.

【"On this day, before all Devils... I hereby officially announce my daughter, Valiana Lucifer, as the Devil Princess!"】 Lucifer announced.

He placed the tiara on her head.

*"CHEERS!"*

Valiana stood on her feet and waved to the crowd, with Lucifer watching her, giving a somewhat forced smile.

---

An hour passed as Lucifer and Lilith were seen in the kitchen of their mansion, both of them silent at the moment. Their wolf or wolf-like dog eating chunks of meet from its bowl.

Suddenly, the door opened as Valiana walked in.

"Excuse me for my delay mother, father. It took me longer to get out of that dress than I had expected." She apologized, bowing to them slightly.

"It's alright, don't worry about it." Lilith reassured her.

Valiana walked to the table, where a maid pulled the chair out for her as she sat down, then pushing it in for her.

"It won't be much longer until you officially get labeled as Heiress to the Lucifer name, how do you feel about it?" Lucifer asked before taking a bite of his breakfast.

"I have no worries about it. Mom's lessons and demonstrations have been quite helpful, so I'm confident I'll be up to the task." Valiana reassured him.

Lucifer didn't say anything in response.

Things were silent as they all ate their breakfast, with Valiana being the first to clean everything on her plate. Lilith noticed this and cleared her throat.

"Sweetie, why don't you start today's lessons early? I'll join you in a moment." She suggested.

"Alright mom, I'll meet you there." Valiana agreed.

Excusing herself from the table, she walked towards the mansion's study, which is when both her parents released a loud sigh. Both of them clearly saw how their daughter's smiles from her coronation ceremony had been faked for the public.

She wasn't smiling in any way while at home, looking fairly monotone and emotionless the whole time she ate with them.

"Lilith, you and I both know we've been ignoring for too long, right?" Lucifer questioned, fairly sure he already knew the answer.

"Of course I do." She confirmed.

"Valiana... right now, she's so much like I used to be. It's just too painful for me to watch, much less think about." He sighed.

Lilith put a hand on his shoulder.

"Hey, don't put yourself down so much. You managed to become more than you were because you met me. In fact, even I became more than I was because of you. If Elohim believed we could change... then I'm sure Valiana can do the same." Lilith smiled.

"But how? She's so young right now that I doubt finding the right person is the answer, and it isn't the same it was with me. She was born where I was created." He asked.

Lilith hummed for a bit, realizing he did make a good point. Then paused a bit.

"Wait, the reason Elohim was happy how our love changed us was because..."

Gasping a bit, Lucifer blinked a bit, having no idea what she was thinking of. Not even when she smiled and walked up to him.

"Uh... honey? I can't read minds, so tell me what you're thinking of." Lucifer asked.

"Lucifer, I need you to ask Cleria if there are any houses for sale in her territory, because I just realized what Valiana might need." Lilith answered.

"Huh?" He blinked.

Lilith giggled a bit, leaving Lucifer even more confused.

"She's spent her whole life living as the Princess of Hell and the Heiress to your name. So, I think what she needs... is to see what it's like living as a Human." She explained.

His eyes widened at that.

---

As this was going on, the scene shifted to the world of Heaven, where the Angels were seen following their usual activities. Up in the Seventh Heaven that was the domain of Elohim and Shekhinah, the former was seen on his throne as he caught up on some sleep.

Unfortunately, that didn't last long as one of the strongest Angels flew from the Sixth Heaven, landing before him as they cleared their throat.

"Father?"

He mumbled a bit, shifting as he reluctantly forced his eyes open.

"Metatron, is that you?" He asked.

«Elohim Yahweh»
Age: 10,000+
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Blood Type: AB+

The Angel before him was revealed to a female, having short blue hair spread out to the sides.

As said by Elohim himself, she was Metatron. The Angel of Diligence among the Shinou, or the "God Kings", due to both representing one of the Seven Heavenly Virtues and being one of the few Angels who were second only to him and Shekhinah.

"It is, and I apologize for having been forced to wake you up on your much-needed rest." Metatron apologized, bowing in response.

"No, it's alright. I do lead us after all. It only makes sense that sometimes leaves me overworked, especially in this day and age." Elohim reassured her, standing up as he stretched his limbs.

His dove-like wings popped out in response, causing him to blush in embarrassment before he pulled them back in.

"Alright, so what did you come here for? I'm pretty sure it had to have been important if you had to wake me up for it." Elohim asked.

"It is Father, we just received word that another Longinus wielder has been found." Metatron confirmed.

Elohim's eyes widened at that.

"Which Longinus and which race, or did it fall into one of the other factions?" He asked, sweating slightly.

"It was the Shooting Star Nebula, and the Fallen have taken its wielder under their wing." She answered.

Elohim let out a sigh of relief.

"That's good to hear, and I'm fairly certain Azazel would know how to train its user better than anyone else." Elohim replied, sitting on his throne.

Metatron understood her father's worries. Over the last two millennia, the Longinus wielders had shown the potential to appear anywhere, and despite the current ceasefire between factions... he was afraid of them falling into the wrong hands and starting another conflict.

"So, how many does that make with this find?" He asked.

"Let's see... I think as of right now, counting the Incinerate Anthem we reclaimed despite it still hasn't chosen a new host to wield it, we've found 11 of them. That means half of them are safe within the ranks of the Christian Pantheon." Metatron recalled.

"And among those eleven, there weren't any signs that they could have ended up falling into or allying with any of the other factions?" Elohim inquired.

Metatron nodded to confirm his thoughts, making Elohim take a deep breath.

"Father, if I may ask... despite certain signs, while Sacred Gear users have always had diverse loyalties, the Longinus have never shown to have their wielders become our enemies. Is this truly the concern you make it out to be?" She questioned.

Elohim let out a deep breath, followed by silence as he did not give any kind of answer to Metatron, making her lower her head slightly.

"I understand, that's not what worries you, is it?" Metatron questioned.

"No, the problem seems more like... I have this bad feeling about what's to come, but there's nothing telling me what it could be. It's truly scary to expect something, yet be completely blind to it." Elohim admitted.

This made Metatron nervous, but she managed to keep herself collected.

"Don't worry, I will make sure our efforts in finding the remaining Longinus continue to yield results. But first? I must know, does this worry of yours seem to fall under a certain frame of time?" She responded.

"I can't say anything specific, but... I worry that time may be short." Elohim assumed.

Nodding her head, Metatron returned to the Sixth Heaven, leaving Elohim to think.

'The question is... how short?' He thought.

---

Lucifer was seen flying over one of the six section that made up Lucifaad, specifically the area belonging to the Satan Clan. As he flew over the various land belonging to the Maou of Wrath, he managed to spot a familiar face.

While it wasn't Satan himself, it was a familiar young woman with long hair of a dark red color, with brown eyes that were positioned in what was either a tough or angry position.

"Good enough. Hey Choronzon, up here!"

Briefly raising her head as she heard her name, Choronzon turned around to see Lucifer flying towards her.

"Oh, hey there Lucifer. You need something?" She asked.

"Yeah, is Satan anywhere nearby? If not... mind relaying a message to him for me?" Lucifer answered.

"Give me one second." Choronzon replied.

Realizing what that meant, Lucifer covered his ears as she took a deep breath.

"SATAN, GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE! LUCIFER'S NEEDS TO SEE YOU!" She screamed.

Lucifer held up some fingers in reply.

"3, 2, 1, and..." He replied, then covered his ears again with an expression showing full expectation of the next event.

"SATAN! I JUST SAID-" Choronzon screamed again.

"STOP SCREAMING, I HEARD YOU!" Satan screamed.

Flying through the air came the sight of a young man with black hair that looked to a slightly shorter and messier version of Lucifer's, and piercing gold eyes that were not unlike his red ones.

His attire consisted of an opened black jacket with short sleeves and a red shirt underneath, a pair of fingerless black gloves with red wrists bands, jean shorts, and golden-yellow sneakers with black accents.

"Oh, really? Then why did you take so long to come over?" Choronzon questioned, leaning at him.

"Don't even start it." Satan replied.

"Why would I when I've already finished it?" She retorted.

Despite what their words were saying, their faces both showed smiles as if this was a playful argument. The strange sight of their respective cowlicks pushed against each other like they were having an arm or thumb wrestle.

"Uh... mind if I interrupt and have you end that friendly argument now? This is kind of urgent." Lucifer asked.

Both of them stopped and turned to face him.

"Right, sorry about that." Satan apologized.

"Anyways... I need you and Choronzon to run Hell in my and Lilith's place for at least the next year at a minimum." Lucifer asked.

"OK? But why so suddenly?" Satan questioned.

"Well..." Satan answered.

He whispered the situation with Valiana in their respective ears, making their eyes widen for a brief moment.

"Alright, I get it. You're a father before a king, just as we're all parents before we're Maou." Satan agreed.

"Thank you." Lucifer signed, a wave of relief hitting him.

With everything cleared out, Lucifer flew back to Agreas, opening a magic circle on his hand to let Lilith know she could tell their daughter about going to Earth.

"Say, when was the last time Lucifer asked us to take over for him?" Satan asked.

"I think that was back during the Civil War? He needed us to run things while he surveyed all the damage." Choronzon recalled.

He nodded his head as he remembered that happening.

---

Back in the Lucifer Mansion, the scene shifted to the study room as Lilith was holding a book as she currently gave Valiana her lessons for the day.

"What was the original Sacred Gear, and why is it considered such?" Lilith asked.

"It was the True Longinus, and what labeled it as such is that began as the Spear of Longinus, which was not originally a Sacred Gear. It only became such by transforming into the True Longinus, as it was forged 500 years before Sacred Gears even existed." Valiana answered.

Lilith smiled at that.

"That's correct, good job today." She confirmed, clapping her hands together.

"Thank you mom, I always do my best to meet your expectations." Valiana replied.

Her mother sighed at that.

"About that. If you truly do like doing what I ask because they're my... expectations, then I expect you to be OK with a recent decision your father and I have both agreed on." Lilith mentioned.

Valiana blinked once before she tilted her head in response, wondering what her mother was about to say.

"Recently, your father and I were thinking that you aren't developing as fast as we'd like you two, so... we've decided to buy a house on Earth and live there for some time while Satan and Choronzon lead in our place." She revealed.

"So, you're saying that we'll be living among the Humans for a while?" Valiana asked.

"That's right. We'll be living in the same town as some good friends of mine, and we'll be living there for a year at the shortest, so I'd pack up anything you'd like to take with you." Lilith confirmed.

"Alright, if you believe this is a good idea, then I won't question it." Valiana decided.

She stood up and headed towards her room, with Lilith taking a deep breath in reply.

"Wish I could pray right now." She breathed.

Pausing for a moment, she thought about what she and Lucifer were hoping this would do for their daughter, making her shake her head.

"Oh, who am I kidding? The brief pain will be worth it." Lilith decided.

Lucifer walked into the room at that moment, getting her attention.

"You mind if I do it with you? While I'd like to trust this idea on its own, we really need all the luck we can get." Lucifer asked.

"Yeah, let's do it." She replied.

The door soon closed, completely muffling the loud but brief screams they released.

---

Back in Heaven, specifically the area of the Fourth Heaven that formerly housed the Garden of Eden, the sight of Shekhinah could be seen as watched over the plants in her heavenly garden.

Humming as she sprinkled them with Holy Water, an Angel with long, curly blonde hair and a voluptuous figure flew into view.

"Excuse me, Mother." She greeted.

Screaming in surprise, Shekhinah threw her watering can into the air from the sudden scare. The blonde Angel gasped before quickly forming a light staff to catch it.

Relaxing herself with a deep breath, Shekhinah grabbed the watering can and turned to her guest.

"My goodness. Gabriel, what have I told you about surprising me like that?" Shekhinah reminded her.

«Shekhinah Elohim»
Age: 10,000+
Height: 166 cm
B/W/H: 108/57/85
Blood Type: O-

Rubbing the back of her head, Gabriel blushed in embarrassment.

"Sorry about that. I had to come without notice because I need to make a request, but Metatron woke up Father earlier, so I felt it was better to come to you about this." She apologized.

"Alright then, I'm listening." Shekhinah replied, resuming her garden management.

Gabriel nodded her head.

"I've just been told that Lucifer and Lilith are about to take residence in Kuoh City, and as you're aware? My husband and my daughter live there. While the reason is something I'm unsure of, I wanted to know if it was alright for me to continue my duties through the local church there?" Gabriel requested.

Shekhinah hummed for a moment, thinking about Kuoh City's local church.

"If memory serves me right? The church there was headed by Masaomi Yaegaki, who recently left the position so he could become a full-time dad, so they're currently deciding on new management." She recalled.

After saying that, she smiled at the Shinou of Kindness.

"Alright, if you and your husband can run it together, then I'll allow it. Most of the other Shinou have already been running certain churches themselves, so this transition is familiar and possible." Shekhinah agreed.

"Thank you Mother!" Gabriel exclaimed.

Before Shekhinah could properly react to it, Gabriel pulled her into a hug, making her smile as she rubbed Gabriel's back.

"You better get ready. I'll let Elohim know after he finishes his nap." Shekhinah suggested.

"Right, and thanks again." Gabriel smiled, heading off.

"Of course, just do you best down there." Shekhinah smiled back, waving her free hand towards her.

Taking a deep breath, she giggled slightly as she turned back to her plants.

---

~ April 3rd, 2008: Roads of Tokyo Prefecture

Driving across a highway, the sight of a Black Lamborghini was seen as it drove near a city, a moving truck following behind it. Looking inside the Lamborghini, one could see Valiana and her parents.

Looking out the window, she got a look at the large city before her.

"I'm confused why we're moving here, aren't we in the Shinto Pantheon's territory?" Valiana asked, despite it was a question she should have asked once they arrived in Japan.

"Not this city. Back when the Shinto Gods had yet to appear, this area was where your father became the First Devil, so it's one of the few areas of Japan that the Shinto Gods can't enter without permission from us." Lilith explained.

Valiana showed a bit of surprise at that.

"If you think that's shocking? This city is one of the rare few places in the world where Humans know of the supernatural, so you'll be able to show your supernatural traits... albeit, you can't freely do so outside, since a few people and most tourists are still in the dark." Lucifer mentioned.

At that point, Valiana chose to simply wait until they arrived in the city.

That wait lasted only 5 more minutes, which is when she finally saw the full sights of their new home on Earth, quickly taking notice of how much metal Humans used compared to Devils.

'Guess it's how they make everything since most of Humanity is currently disconnected from magic.' She thought.

After driving for a few more miles, they finally arrived at tall building with automatic doors for some kind of business. Standing next to it were a series of apartment buildings, with one in particular being fused to the walls of the business building.

"What is this place?" Valiana asked.

"That's the home and business of my friend and her family. This is her husband's gym, who owns the apartments in this area, one of which we'll be living in." Lilith explained.

"Both of you go get everything ready for us to settle in, I'll stay and help unload our stuff." Lucifer suggested.

"Thanks honey." Lilith replied, flashing smiling him a smile.

She took Valiana's hand.

"You ready?" Lilith asked.

"I... guess? I mean, I don't exactly know what to expect aside from this being a gym." She answered honestly.

Lilith paused to think about that answer.

"Fair point, but I don't think you'll have to worry about too much." Lilith replied.

And with that, the two walked inside as they saw various people working out, with staff and trainers seen across the room either working, helping, or watching over a schedule for the members/athletes of the gym.

As Valiana kept looking around, her mother led them towards the main desk, getting the attention of a woman working there.

"Good morning, how can I help you?" She asked.

"I'm here for an appointment, it's under the name Lilith." Lilith answered.

Hearing that name, the staff member's eyes widened.

"Ah, we've been expecting you. Here are your membership/residence key cards." She smiled, pulling out three cards.

Taking a look at them, Valiana saw they blue cards with three yellow stars on the corner and pictures of each Lucifer family member on their respective cards. Lilith took all three before handing her daughter her card.

"Thank you Miss." Lilith replied.

Walking towards a certain door with star markings on it, she held up her card to a scanner, opening the door for them.

"Valiana, make sure to remember this area. It's made for the standards of this city's supernatural residents." Lilith mentioned.

"Understood." She nodded.

As they walked in a bit further, different workout machines made for those who could use magic were seen alongside some of the normal ones Valiana had noticed on the Human side of the gym.

"There you are Lilith."

Valiana paused as she turned her head, seeing someone walk up to them.

It was a man with golden-white hair similar in appearance to Issei's hairstyle, although his was smoother, who wore the same gym outfit as all the gym's staff did. The one difference was a manager card hanging around his neck.

"Hey there Adam, it's been... actually, I don't remember when we last saw each other!" Lilith exclaimed, waving at him.

"Looks like you haven't changed much since becoming a mother, haven't you Lilith?" Adam smiled, chuckling a bit.

«Adam Hyoudou»
Age: 10,000+
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Blood Type: A-

Valiana's eyes briefly opened a bit, realizing who this was.

"Hold on... Adam? As in the First Human man?" She asked.

He answered her by smiling.

"That's right, the two friends I mentioned are him and his wife." Lilith confirmed, giggling a bit.

"Makes sense." Valiana replied.

Lilith snapped her fingers as she remembered something, pointing at Adam.

"Oh yeah, I recall Eve telling me she was pregnant a few times. How many more kids since your first?" She asked.

"I'll let you find out when you visit her." He chuckled.

Right at that moment, a Bluetooth earbud in his ear began to beep lightly, making him touch it.

"Hello?" Adam replied.

『"Sorry about this, but the company who wants us to sponsor their one event next week needs to see you early. They've had to push the event forward."』 One of his staff replied.

"Understood, let them know I'm heading over right now." Adam nodded.

Tapping the earbud, again, he looked at the two.

"Sorry, but I need to take care of something before we can continue. Why don't you go see Eve and catch up with her until I get back?" Adam apologized.

"I understand, me and Lucifer do run an entire race." Lilith replied.

Adam held out his card near a wall, opening a door into the garage.

Lucifer helped carry a few boxes out of the truck, turning around as he heard the sound of a White Lamborghini drive into view. Blinking a few times, he looked at his car before seeing Adam drive off in his, followed by his cheeks swelling before he released a small fit of laughter.

"Now I get what Lilith asked me to purchase this car." He stated, looking at his Black Lamborghini.

His family left the gym as he said this, getting his attention.

"Let me guess, Adam just had to leave for something work related and wants us to wait with Eve until he gets back?" Lucifer guessed.

"Yep." Lilith confirmed.

"Alright then, but before we do that?" He replied.

He turned to the moving crew.

"Will all of you be able to handle the rest without me?" Lucifer inquired.

"Sure thing, go ahead." A worker answered.

Lucifer smiled before looking at Lilith.

"Alright, now we're ready." Lucifer stated.

---

Inside the house linked to the gym building, some humming was heard by someone in the kitchen. There was a bit of noise that could be heard, which soon had the opening of the front door join it, making the cook in question turn around.

Lucifer's family soon walked through, with Lilith quickly spotting the cook in question before giving a loud gasp.

"Eve!" She exclaimed.

Walking out of the kitchen, the cook in question was revealed as Valiana saw the First Human woman in the flesh.

Her mother had told her that Eve was born when her grandfather copied one of her ribs to fashion Eve, making the fact they looked like twin sisters with different hair and eye colors no surprise to her.

The things that made Eve different from her original were that her hair, despite being the same shape, length, and... well everything really, was pure white in color. Her eyes on the other hand were much more unique, having a lot more innocence compared to alluring look in Lilith's, also being a familiar shade of emerald green. Their figures, while identical, also had a slight difference in Eve's being naturally innocent to fit how she was a normal Human instead of the seductive charm Devils had.

For her attire, she wore a light gold shirt, pink jean shorts, the same shoes as Lilith's in white/blue, the same socks if they were pink and half their size, and a string necklace with a platinum heart charm that had a rainbow gem hanging from top of its inside area.

"Lilith!" Eve exclaimed.

They walked up to each other before giving a sisterly hug, patting each other's backs.

"It's been so long!" She smiled.

«Eve Hyoudou»
Age: 10,000+
Height: 165 cm
B/W/H: 114/60/90
Blood Type: AB+

Lilith blushed at that, rubbing the back of her head.

"We need to fix that." Lilith replied.

"I think you already did. You are living here now, aren't you?" Eve mentioned.

"Oh yeah, that's a good point!" Lilith realized, giggling a bit.

Eve joined in the giggle fest as Lilith's started to get a little louder, something Valiana noticed had been a rarity for her mother. At that same moment, the Lucifer Family's pet came through the door, barking to get everyone's attention.

"Fenrir, good to see you!" She smiled.

The canine now revealed to be the son of Loki rushed over to Eve, happily licking her face as Eve giggled from his ticklish tongue.

"So, where are all your kids? I'd like to know how many you actually have." Lilith asked.

"My oldest two are out to prepare themselves for their next terms at school, while the other eight are all here and waiting for me to finish preparing tonight's dinner." Eve replied.

"Wait, did you just say..." Lilith asked.

Using her fingers to count, she added the two Eve mentioned were absent alongside the eight that were currently here at home.

"Y-You have ten children!?" She asked.

Eve nodded her head, with Lilith briefly falling into her equally shocked husband's arms.

"Me and Adam wanted a big family, so I've been pregnant a total of seven times. In fact, I even had Quadruplets during one of them." Eve confirmed.

"I could barely handle just one pregnancy... Eve, you're amazing." Lilith praised.

That compliment made Eve blush a little, rubbing the back of her head.

"Since you just moved here, why don't you join us for dinner as a small welcome party? I can introduce you to all my children then." Eve suggested.

"Neither of us decided on dinner plans, so... sure, why not?" Lucifer agreed.

"Great! Now, with all of that out of the way? How about you two introduce me to your little Devil here." Eve smiled, looking at Valiana.

Valiana suddenly felt her mother's hands on her shoulders.

"Eve, this is our daughter, Valiana Lucifer." Lilith introduced.

"It's a pleasure to meet you..."

She paused for a moment, turning her head towards her mother, who had a confused look on her face as she paused.

"What's her last name?" Valiana asked.

"Oops! Guess we should have mentioned that, my apologies. She and Adam have the last name of Hyoudou." Lilith realized, apologizing as she finally said it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Hyoudou." Valiana greeted, bowing slightly.

Seeing her face, Eve hummed a bit before walking over, confusing Valiana... right before she felt Eve push her mouth upwards.

"Come on, you can smile a bit more than that." She remarked, giggling a bit.

Valiana felt her face sweat a little, having no idea what to say, do, or etc. as Eve tried to make her false smile look more natural. Lilith struggled to avoid laughing, already failing to hide the smile on her face.

"Uh... Mrs. Hyoudou, may I ask you to-" She asked.

"Aw, don't be so formal with me. Just Eve is fine." Eve replied, smiling.

"I don't think that's very appropriate when-" Valiana tried to say.

"Really, just call me by my name, like how you call Lilith your mom." Eve replied.

"But-" Valiana tried again, sweating a bit.

"Please?" Eve begged.

Unlike people who had scary or intense auras that made people listen to them in similar situations to this? Eve's aura was more like a cute puppy's giving their signature eyes.

"OK then... Eve, may I ask you to let go of my face?" Valiana replied, giving in.

"Sure thing." She replied.

Eve finally let go, making Valiana rub her cheeks as she tried and failed to understand the experience she just went through.

"Hope you don't mind, I just felt you could smile a bit more." She apologized.

"I don't see the problem you're implying. I was simply greeting you, so why should the size of my smile have mattered?" Valiana questioned, tilting her head.

Silence followed as Eve looked at Lilith.

"No offense, but your daughter's kind of a buzzkill." Eve remarked, rubbing her head.

"Yeah, I'm sorry about that..." Lilith apologized, sighing a bit.

Valiana blinked at that comment.

---

Deciding to wait out the rest of their wait for Adam's return by setting up their new home, the Lucifer Family walked inside of it for the first time. As they looked around, they began making their first impressions of the apartment.

Fenrir was the first to make a decision, walking around before simply curling onto the floor and taking a nap.

"Well, looks like one of us already feels at home." Lucifer chuckled.

"Mom, dad? Should I tell you my opinion of our new home?" Valiana asked, turning to them.

Lilith shook her head.

"There's no need to say anything about it. After all, we already bought this place, so we don't really have room to make colorful commentary now. In fact, I think I'll choose your room for you." She replied.

Valiana felt her mother take her hand as they looked around the rooms.

Eventually, she came to see a room with a screen door towards the outside.

"Ah, you can take this one. I think it'll be a good change for your room to let the light in compared to the one at Lucifer Mansion." Lilith decided.

"I... don't get what you're implying by that, though I do like this room." Valiana replied, slightly confused.

Lilith giggled at her response.

"Don't worry, if the reason we decided to live here happens like your father and I hope it does? You'll know what I was implying." She reassured her.

Valiana still felt confused, but didn't ask any further questions.

"Me and your father will get your room set up, so how about you get yourself familiar with where everything in the house is? If Adam's still not back after that... how about you take a look around the city with Fenrir?" Lilith suggested.

"Hmm... I guess it would be a good idea to become familiar with the city." Valiana realized.

"Alright then, just make sure to stay by Fenrir's side at all times." Lilith requested.

Valiana nodded her head, starting to look around the house. As she did this, she eventually came to see one of the apartment's windows, opening it up to take a look at Kuoh City as she felt the wind blow past her hair.

It wasn't like most cities on Earth she had learned about during her studies, a likely result of the supernatural influence that lived here.

*"BARK!"*

Turning around, she saw Fenrir walk up to her.

"Oh, hey there Fenrir. Did mom tell you about keeping watch over me as we looked around town?" She asked.

Fenrir nodded his head, turning towards the door to let her know he was ready to go whenever.

"Right, I'll go get the leash so no on flags us down." Valiana stated.

Fenrir waited for a minute as she went to get a sturdy black leash made to handle his incredibly strength, then attached it to his collar once she came back.

"Alright, let's go." She stated.

And with those words, the two headed outside to take a look at their second home.

---

Near the outer area of Kuoh City, the sight of a man with short brown hair wearing priest clothing could be seen as he washed the windows of the large church before him. Taking a small break, he wiped his forehead when suddenly...

"Hi dear!"

His eyes widened as he saw Gabriel in front of him, her white robe having been replaced by a light yellow and pink dress.

"Gabby!" He exclaimed, hugging her.

"Aw, I've missed you too Touji." She replied, smiling with a blush.

She kissed his cheek, making him blush.

"I thought you wouldn't be able to schedule a visit for another month or two?" Touji asked.

"Oh, this isn't a visit. I asked Mother if I could continue my work from here, and she said it was fine as long as we took over running the church in Masaomi's place." Gabriel explained.

"Really, but... how would she allow that so easily?" Touji asked.

Gabriel motioned a hand towards herself, making him get closer.

"This particular church hasn't gotten this news just yet, but Lucifer and his family just moved here." She whispered.

Touji gasped at that.

"I'm not sure why, but it seemed like a good idea to have more Angel presence here, and for it to be me since this is my home as much as Heaven is." Gabriel continued.

"And because of such? You used the opportunity to give you a way to stay home." Touji smiled.

Gabriel giggled in reply.

"Oh, where is Irina right now? She'll love this news!" She asked.

"Aren't you forgetting? She recently finished Kindergarten, and Kuoh Academy holds orientation before classes start." Touji reminded her.

"Aww~, my daughter's about to be a First Grader." Gabriel smiled, blushing at the thought.

Touji giggled at that.

"Well, good news is that it should be done soon, so let's go see Cleria to get our shared ownership of the church set up." He suggested.

"Right, best we nip that in the butt now." Gabriel agreed.

And with that, they headed to a certain area of Kuoh City,

---

Valiana and Fenrir soon found themselves near Kuoh City's park area, which almost seemed like a small forest in the young Devil's eyes.

"There's just so much of this city... it's kind of overwhelming." She remarked.

Fenrir nodded before barking, unable to vocalize his thoughts to Valiana.

"Ah, I see you're already making yourself familiar with the city. You even have Fenrir with you to make sure you stay safe."

Hearing the voice, she turned to see a young woman with gray hair and gray eyes, wearing a floral-patterned maternity dress.

"Excuse me miss, but who are you?" Valiana asked.

"Ah, my apologies. It seems your parents haven't told you about me yet." She realized.

She took a moment to lightly clear her throat.

"My name is Cleria Belial, the Devil who runs as the Head of Kuoh City's territory. You may be more familiar with my cousin and the current Champion of the Rating Games, Diehauser Belial." She introduced herself, holding a hand out.

"Ah, I was wondering why your hair seemed familiar. Now I know why. Well then, it's nice to meet you Cleria Belial, I'm Valiana Lucifer as you may already know." Valiana replied, taking the hand.

Cleria giggled at that, with Valiana finally taking notice of her stomach. There was a noticeable baby bump, which looked to be 6 months, or two full months by Devil standards.

"Oh, I see you've noticed I have a bun in the oven." She realized, rubbing her belly.

"I have, let me express my congratulations." Valiana confirmed, bowing in response.

"Why thank you Princess Valiana, it's quite the honor to hear that from you." Cleria smiled, rubbing her head as her show of thanks.

Like most things since she had arrived in Kuoh City, this action confused Valiana.

"Anyways, welcome to Kuoh City, and I hope you eventually enjoy this place as a second home to you." Cleria stated.

"Hey, Cleria!"

Turning around, she saw a young man with long black hair wave to her.

"Oh, that's my husband. I should get going now." Cleria realized.

"Uh... yeah, see you later?" Valiana replied.

Cleria winked at her before joining Masaomi's side, leaving Fenrir to sigh and roll his eyes at his one owner's complete inability to understand things outside of expectations.

"So, guess we should resume our tour of the city?" She suggested to herself.

As she and Fenrir prepared to head off...

*"BEEP! BEEP!"*

Valiana stopped and turned around to see Adam in his White Lamborghini, opening the window as he stuck his head out.

"There you are." He smiled.

"Oh. Mr. Hyoudou, are you-" Valiana replied, walking towards him.

"Don't call me Mister, please." Adam replied, giving her a deadpan look.

She sweat dropped at that.

"Uh... OK then? Are you done with that sponsorship you had to take care of?" Valiana asked.

"I am, so your father called an asked me to take you back to the gym." Adam confirmed.

"Alright, I'm coming." Valiana replied.

She walked to the car, opening it as Fenrir went in first, followed by her. Once he saw Valiana had buckled in, Adam began driving towards his gym.

---

Driving up to the gym, Adam got out as he opened the door for Valiana.

"Fenrir, go meet mom and dad back home so they know we've returned." Valiana requested, looking at him.

He nodded before heading back.

"Alright Valiana, are you ready to see what you couldn't before?" Adam questioned.

"I... wasn't aware of this, but I guess my parents want me to, so yes." Valiana answered.

Adam gave an awkward chuckle at her response.

'Guess Lucifer and Lilith aren't exaggerating about how she acts.' He realized, briefly looking to the side.

Valiana blinked at this action.

"Right, let's go." Adam stated.

They walked inside at the same moment Lucifer and Lilith chose to walk outside, eventually entering the area specifically for those in the supernatural world.

"So, what's different compared to when I came in here earlier?" Valiana inquired.

"I was going to bring you and your mother into a certain room in this area, which you'll see in just a bit." Adam answered.

Walking down some stairs, the sight of a hexagonal arena with three levels of wrestling ropes came into Valiana's view.

"You can have duels here?" She asked.

"That's right. In fact, this arena uses a downscaled version of the Rating Game's system, which lets you feel what you experience while not getting hurt." Adam confirmed.

"Whoa... those are expensive, so having an arena like this shows your business is thriving." Valiana replied.

After getting near the bottom of the steps, Adam released a finger whistle.

"Hey everyone, we've got a new face here! Come and say hi!" He shouted.

Those words caused two young children around Valiana's age to walk into view, making both sides take a good look at one another.

"Everyone, I'd like to introduce you to Valiana Lucifer, the daughter of Lucifer and Lilith." Adam revealed, motioning a hand towards her.

"Really? You're the Devil Princess?" A blue-haired girl asked.

"Wow! That's amazing!" An orange-haired girl exclaimed.

"Hello there, my name's Valiana Lucifer, and what are your names?" Valiana greeted, bowing slightly.

They quickly quelled their excitement at that.

"Oh, right. I'm Irina Shidou, nice to meet you." The girl with orange hair greeted.

"And my name's Xenovia Quarta, both of us welcome you to Kuoh City." The girl blue-haired girl greeted.

While this was happening, the door could be heard opening, revealing two pairs of feet walking towards the dueling room. As they got closer, both of them noticed Valiana among the group.

"Hey dad!"

Valiana turned around, seeing Adam smile at the pair who had entered. One was a girl who looked to be a year younger than herself, having long white and light blue eyes, wearing a simple white dress with a light blue ribbon.

The one with her on the other hand? It was none other than a younger Issei, who could be seen waving his head.

"I was wondering why you didn't show up when Irina did, but I'm just glad both of you are OK." Adam replied.

"Sorry about that, I had to go on the way back." Issei replied.

Adam blinked a few times before his cheeks puffed a bit, laughing playfully at what his son had just said, making him and his daughter laugh as well.

"These two are... your children?" Valiana asked.

He nodded to her in response, walking behind the two as he placed a hand on his daughter's head.

"Let me introduce you. This is my oldest daughter, Chiemi." Adam said, rubbing her head lightly.

Then he placed his other hand on Issei's head.

"And this is my oldest son and oldest child overall, Issei. He's actually only six days younger than you." He continued, rubbing his head as well.

'Six days, then that means April 16th...' Valiana thought.

She kept looking at Issei, feeling something strange when she did, yet unable to put her finger on it.

"Ah, you must be one of our new neighbors. Nice to meet you!" Issei smiled, holding his hand out.

Valiana accepted it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you as well, my name is Valiana Lucifer." She greeted.

"Valiana, that's a nice name." Issei admitted.

Clearing his throat, Adam got the attention of his oldest son and daughter, who quickly turned to him in response.

"I think you can continue this discussion after you get into your training outfits?" He suggested.

Both of them gave awkward chuckles in reply.

"Right, we'll go do that." Chiemi replied.

Both of them ran towards the locker rooms to change, making Valiana watch until she felt Adam place a black shirt with the gym's logo, fingerless workout gloves, blue shorts with star marks on the sides, and special gym sneakers in her hands.

"Let me guess, I go change too?" She assumed.

"Yep, just follow Chiemi to the girls' locker room." Adam confirmed, nodding his head.

Valiana nodded her head before following her.

Once she got inside, she saw Chiemi already in her outfit, who in turn noticed her starting to put it on.

"Mind if I ask you a question?" She inquired.

"Depends on the question." Valiana replied.

"What does your ability to see during the night show as? I only know it isn't night vision." Chiemi asked.

"Hmm... imagine yourself always seeing a clear night sky full of star clusters, because Devil vision is made to detect light no matter how far away it is from us." Valiana replied.

Chiemi's eyes widened at that.

After another minute or two, Valiana was fully dressed and the two went back outside, where Issei and Adam were waiting for them.

"Valiana, since you just joined this gym, I think you should take a look at what everyone's doing before you try anything." Adam suggested.

"If you believe that's the best course of action." She replied.

The other kids all blinked at her strange reaction, with Issei even raising his eyebrow in response.

"OK everyone, let's start!" Adam exclaimed, clapping his hands.

"Right, we'll do our best!" Everyone answered.

They all broke off into certain areas of the dueling area as they began to practice, while Valiana began watching what all of them did for their workout routines.

As they set themselves up, Adam kneeled towards Valiana's ear.

"I've gotta ask, what's Lilith's parenting style like? My wife is soft and loves to spoil our kids." He asked.

"She's firm, but fair." She replied.

Valiana then switched her attention to Irina and Xenovia, seeing Irina hold up a pair of strike pads as Xenovia repeatedly punched them. Irina nearly fell over during one point of her flurry of punches.

"Remember Xenovia, try to avoid knocking Irina over." Adam reminded her.

"Sorry about that." She apologized.

"Just try it again. Remember what your mother tells you, be flexible instead of rigid." He encouraged, adding a reminder.

Valiana then looked towards Chiemi, who set up a serious of floating orbs.

She didn't know what they were form until she turned around and did a back flip, either launching herself to the following orb using her hands or feet, showing it was gymnastics.

*"BAM!"*

Finally, Valiana turned to see Issei striking a punching bag without its bottom support set, though he was showing a lot more intent during his exercise.

'So, that's what felt strange about that boy.' She thought, her expression seemingly hardening even further.

Issei soon came to a pause, sweat dripping off him as his workout's results literally dripped off of him, and turned to smile as his father.

"Wow, 15 more punches before you tired out. That's a big improvement." Adam praised.

"Really? I thought that was only 10!" Issei replied, surprised at his actual result.

"There was nothing to praise." Valiana stated.

Everyone briefly paused to look at the Devil Princess, noticing her default expression seemed to have become more pronounced.

"Humans have always been the weakest race in this world, so expecting this to make you any stronger is just a false thought. You shouldn't expect this training to amount to anything in the end." She stated.

Irina dropped the strike pads she was holding upon hearing that, with Adam outright feeling his eye twitch.

'Wow... I bet she doesn't have any idea of how rude that was.' He thought, slowly turning towards Xenovia.

"Are you trying to tell us that you're better just because-"

She was silenced as Issei walked by and put his hand out, surprising her as he continued walking towards Valiana.

"You might be able to say that without any opposition, but why don't you show it before claiming such a thing?" Issei suggested.

Valiana raised her head slightly.

"Is that your way of challenging me to a duel?" She questioned.

"It is, so will you accept my challenge?" Issei confirmed.

"She'll accept." Lilith answered.

Having intended to decline, Valiana turned to finally notice her parents, unaware they had been watching her for a while.

"You want me to accept?" She asked.

"As do I. There are times you don't get a choice to say no to a battle, so let this be an example by your mother and I denying you the choice to avoid this one." Lucifer answered.

"Very well. If you really wish for me to accept, then I shall." Valiana agreed.

Issei smiled at that, rushing into the dueling arena, with Valiana walking to it.

"Alright, while I'm setting everything up? Here are the rules for this match. Magic isn't allowed, and you can lose either by ring out, knock out, or being the first to be knocked to the ground five times." Adam explained, typing on a magic screen he pulled up.

"Right!" Issei nodded.

"Understood." Valiana replied.

Both of them got into a fighting stance as they waited for the signal to go off, and that's when Adam grabbed a whistle.

*"WHISTLE!"*

"Begin!" He announced.

Valiana immediately rushed ahead at incredible speed, leaving Issei no time to react as she struck him with her fist, making him stumble back a bit. Analyzing her chance, she dashed forward and struck with her dominant left fist.

Issei shouted as he rolled across the arena's floor, making his sister, Irina, and Xenovia gasp as he was about to get a ring out.

"I already knew how this match would go." She sighed.

She turned around, but before she could leave the arena?

"Where are you going? The match hasn't ended yet." Lucifer questioned, smirking as he did.

Valiana paused, then turned around to see Issei smash his fist into the ground, letting the ropes catch him before he had a ring out.

Lilith's eyes widened as she looked at her daughter... and saw genuine shock on her face.

'He... used the field and the ropes to keep himself in play? That was... how could he... this doesn't make any sense.' Valiana thought.

"Issei has one down, Valiana has none." Adam announced.

[Valiana: 1 | Issei: 0]

Stretching a bit as he got back onto his feet, Issei kept his confident expression.

"Why do you look like you'll win this duel?" She questioned.

"Because I will, now that I'll expect what you'll try to hit me with." He answered, jumping on his feet slightly.

Hearing that, Valiana felt herself... sweat.

'She sweated?' Lucifer thought in surprise.

Valiana quickly rushed ahead once more, trying to force Issei out of the ring like before.

「Asterisk War: Ayato's Primacy」

However, this time? Issei read her movements, then slipped in a cross counter. Valiana quickly fell to the ground, her eyes wide and shaking as she tried to register what happened.

"The score's tied at one down each." Adam announced.

[Valiana: 1 | Issei: 1]

Valiana quickly got back on her feet, this time raising her own guard, which caught her parents' attention.

"She's in a defensive stance... she's never entered it outside of training sessions with us." Lilith whispered.

"Amazing." Lucifer breathed.

Knowing that Issei would catch her if she attacked the same way, Valiana swung her arms in a horizontal manner to try and hit him, but he simply ducked before pressing his palms into her stomach.

She paused before he struck her with a few more martial art motions and knocked her down again.

[Valiana: 1 | Issei: 2]

'What's... what's going on here? A Human of his age... shouldn't be able to do this!' Valiana thought, panting a bit as she got up again.

This time it was Issei who charged at her, making her try to hold up her hands to block.

Unfortunately, having expected her hands, Valiana left herself wide open for the kick he instead chose to attack with, giving him the chance to rush and punch her in the same manner she had begun the match with.

'No way!' She thought.

Hitting the ground a third time, Valiana's dull expression lost all presence as she felt herself sweating, both panicked and confused at how she was in this position.

[Valiana: 1 | Issei: 3]

Valiana soon got up, this time her face looking angry.

"Stay still!" She demanded.

Lucifer gasped at that tone, which was more familiar to him than anyone as Valiana began throwing a flurry of punch at Issei, who managed to evade them all.

"He's doing really good." Xenovia remarked.

"What did you expect? That's my big brother for you." Chiemi replied, smiling as she watched.

"Go Issei!" Irina cheered.

Valiana threw out her left fist faster than before, only for Issei to grab her arm and toss her down, making her tumble a bit.

[Valiana: 1 | Issei: 4]

Panting a bit, Valiana looked at Issei, seeing the same confident look on his face as when they began.

That face... it just didn't make sense to her! She was stronger than him... faster than him... even the fact he could only knock her down where he rolled across the arena meant she was better at taking hits than Issei. Despite that, he was winning.

'How can this be? I... I can't lose here! I'm the daughter of Lucifer, so if I lost so easily to him, then... then what would people think of him!?' Valiana thought.

Valiana rushed at full speed, briefly blinding Issei with strong winds as she prepared for a powerful left hook.

Unfortunately, Issei didn't need his sight and moved to the side, using the fact she was going straight against her. As she missed, Valiana lost her balance a bit, leaving her wide open.

"This is it!" He exclaimed.

Issei pushed his feet in a certain motion as he threw his right fist forward, making Valiana's eyes widen as she turned to see the attack.

「Insert Song End」

Everyone gasped as the punch sent her flying, making her fly out of the ring as she had nearly done to Issei. Upon landing, Valiana just stood and laid there, trying and failing to take in how a normal Human had managed to beat her.

"Winner: Issei!" Adam announced.

"Alright Issei/big brother!" Irina and Chiemi cheered.

"Nicely done." Xenovia praised, clapping slightly.

As they all rushed over to him, Valiana still didn't move, only bothering to shift slightly when her mother picked her up.

"You did well in scoring that one down, good job." Lilith smiled.

This truly confused Valiana, as she had no idea why her mom would be happy despite the fact she lost. Further shocking her was her father's lack of disappointment after glancing in her direction.

'I... don't get it.' She thought, feeling her mind being overwhelmed.

"Come on, let's get ready for that dinner Eve invited us to." Lucifer suggested.

With that, Lucifer and Lilith headed back home, with Lilith carrying their daughter in her arms as they did.

---

Back at home, Valiana sat as Lilith helped her put on a casual dress.

"You look so cute." Lilith smiled.

"Mom... why?" Valiana asked.

She looked at her daughter in confusion, noticing the look of uncertainty on her face.

"Why... did you smile when I lost?" She asked.

Hearing that, Lilith smiled before giggling a bit, further confusing he daughter's already uncertain mind.

"I'll explain later. First, I'd like you to watch how Eve's family interacts during this dinner." Lilith promised.

"Uh... OK?" Valiana replied.

Lucifer soon walked into the room, wrapping his arms around his wife, making Lilith blush and giggle before she felt him kiss her cheek. Turning around, she gave a flirty look.

"Aww, thanks for the kiss, but where'd it come from?" She questioned playfully.

"I know we're going to dinner, but I wanted a little snack." Lucifer answered, smirking a little.

Valiana wasn't sure what her parents were talking about due to her age, but she still looked away because she always saw Fenrir leave the room whenever they implied something like this.

"I'm... still here." She mentioned, hoping to make them stop.

Both of them blushed, clearing their throats in response.

"R-Right, that you are." Lilith realized.

"So, how about we head on over and have our respective... discussions after dinner?" Lucifer suggested.

Fenrir groaned as he face pawed himself, wishing he hadn't heard that.

"For Fenrir and possibly my own sake? Yes, let's head on over now." Valiana agreed.

Both of them held out a hand as Valiana took each of them, walking out of their house as Fenrir followed, then turning to reach the front door of the Hyoudou Household.

Lucifer used his free hand to knock.

"We're here!" He announced.

"Be right there!" Eve replied.

Walking to the door, the sound of it unlocking could be heard before she opened it.

"Come on in." She offered.

"Thank you." Lilith replied.

Switching all their shoes with the slippers before them, they walked into the house, revealing Adam and Issei were helping to set the table.

"Issei, our guests are here. Mind getting all your brothers and sisters while I go get Fubuki?" Eve asked.

"Sure thing mom." He replied.

Walking to a hallway full of many doors, Issei put his hands near his mouth.

*"WHISTLE!"*

"Chiemi! Miku! Verrine! Balberith! Sonneillon! Gressil! Homura! Rui! We're about to start dinner with some guests, so come on out!" He shouted.

Hearing that, most of the doors opened to see seven children between the ages of five through one run outside.

Eve entered one of the doors that didn't open, quickly coming out as she carried a baby that seemed to only be a few months old, currently sucking on a pacifier as she blinked every few seconds.

"Whoa..." Lucifer breathed.

"Wow, you actually used those four names I suggested you?" Lilith realized, smiling happily.

"I did, they just seemed like a perfect fit for the Quadruplets." Eve confirmed.

Valiana blinked as she saw them all gathering around her family, making her feel overwhelmed by the sight of the seven different faces and their combined voices.

"Calm down everyone, they need room to breathe after all." Adam joked.

"Sorry dad." They apologized out of sync.

Eve giggled as she motioned their children to line up, which they quickly did.

"Alright, you've already met Issei and Chiemi, so let's start here." She smiled.

She first put her hand on top of a 4-year old girl, who closed her eyes and smiled in response.

"Our third child, Miku."

Next was a 3-year old girl that gave a cheerful smile as she bounced on her feet.

"First of the quadruplets and our fourth child, Verrine."

Then she put her hands on a boy with eyes seemingly stuck in a deadpan look that fit his non-energetic appearance.

"Second of the quadruplets and our fifth child, Balberith."

As she tried to put her hand on her next son, he leaned forward and tried to wave, only to fall over and start laughing at himself.

"Third of the quadruplets and our sixth child, Sonneillon."

Looking at her next child, Eve giggled at the paper bag over his head, lightly lifting it while rubbing his back.

"Youngest quadruplet and our seventh child, Gressil."

He pulled the bag back down as she moved to a 2-year old girl that was cleaning her ears with her fingers.

"Our eighth child, Homura."

Last in the line was a year old boy whose eyes were randomly roaming around the room, making his mother giggle.

"Our ninth child, Rui."

Finally, she lifted the baby girl in her hands, catching her pacifier as she dropped it from her moth.

"And this is little Fubuki."

Lilith went Aww~ at the sight of the young baby, deciding to hold out a finger and tickle her nose, causing Fubuki to release a quiet yet playful laugh.

"Cute kids, though why do most of them have different hair and eye colors?" Lucifer asked.

"We... actually don't know, and it was such a surprise to see Issei's hair when he was born that we went to ask Elohim. Unfortunately, the best guess he could give us was it was either because we were templates for Humanity, or a side effect from us eating a Fruit of Life." Adam admitted.

Issei just shrugged at that.

"Does it matter that much? We're family, and I think that matters more." He stated.

Eve smiled at that.

"That's why you're the big brother." She stated, rubbing her head.

Issei blushed at that, with the microwave dinging to show Fubuki's formula was ready.

"OK everyone, let's eat!" Adam announced.

"Food!"

All of the kids rushed to the table, taking their usual seats, with Lucifer and his family sitting at the table extension at the end.

---

Within an abandoned building in Kuoh City, a small group was seen talking to each other.

"So, are we all aware of the girl that will be sent our way in the coming days? I don't want any mistakes with such a rare prize to be won." The leader questioned.

"Of course, we'll make sure nothing happens." A female Fallen reassured them.

The leader smirked in response to this.

"Good. Now, with all of that out of the way? Everyone is dismissed." They replied.

With that, the group headed off into different parts of the building.

Looking to each of her sides and behind her, the female Fallen quickly rushed towards a certain area and formed a magic circle by her ear, adjusting the cloak as it released a frequency that hid its presence.

"Swallow to Sparrow, I'm reporting in." She whispered.

〖"Sparrow to Swallow, does anyone expect you're a mole?"〗 Her contact replied.

"No, and I've managed to identify their next target. The only problem right now is I'm not sure what makes them special besides this person is..." She answered.

She revealed the next part super quietly.

〖"Hmm... do you have a name for this person?"〗 They asked.

"Afraid not, Lucifer and his family moved into the city, which has this group's leader on edge. I doubt Lucifer's even aware of this group, but it was enough that I was only able to get a picture that should get to you by tomorrow night." She apologized.

〖"Understood, just keep up the work. Sparrow out."〗 Her contact stated.

The Fallen currently under the code name of Swallow nodded her head before the magic circle disappeared, running off before anyone could get suspicious.

---

Back in the Hyoudou Household, everyone could be seen enjoying themselves.

Valiana glanced as all of Eve and Adam's children, sans the young Rui and Fubuki that were still too young to do more than show curiosity, were laughing and enjoying themselves.

"And that's when the teacher began laughing and decided to play along, making it seem like he ripped off his sleeve on purpose." Chiemi laughed.

"Did anyone buy it?" Adam asked, giggling a bit.

"They probably did when he put it over his nose and managed to make a perfect elephant noise." Issei mentioned.

"Really?" Eve asked.

Everything Valiana saw was just so... different from what she was used to. Her family meals were quiet, and her daily life was always a usual routine when nothing else came up, but Issei's family?

They just seemed to let the moment decide everything, having nothing to clue in what could happen next.

"Um... can I be excused for a moment? I need to use the bathroom." Valiana asked.

"Oh, sure thing Valiana, it's the door at the end of that hallway." Adam permitted, pointing towards the hallway in question.

Getting out of her seat, she walked towards the bathroom... only to intentionally pass it as she walked toward the balcony. Opening the door, she spread her wings and flew onto the roof.

She sat herself down, looking at the full moon before her, seeing the stars no one else could.

'None of it makes sense. My parents making us live here? Losing a duel they made me accept and smiling over it? How the Hyoudou Family eats their meals? All of it is...' Valiana thought, more confused than she had ever been in her life.

"I had a feeling this is where you went."

Valiana jumped as she heard the unexpected voice, making her look to see Issei climb up onto the roof using the balcony's fence.

"Issei? How did you know I was up here?" She said in surprise.

"Because I was looking in your direction when you walked towards the bathroom. There's also the fact Miku likes coming up here when the sky's clear, so I had a feeling you might do the same." He answered.

As she was an only child, Valiana had nothing to say against that, and just shrugged her shoulders.

"Do you mind if I sit here with you?" Issei asked.

"Go ahead, this is your house." Valiana allowed.

He smiled before laying down by her side, admiring the sky with her, despite being unable to see any stars like she could.

"Why?" She asked.

"Hmm?" He blinked.

"During that fight, why were you able to beat me? Why did my parents smile at the end? Why... why does your family act so differently from mine?" Valiana asked.

"I'm not sure why you're asking me that." Issei admitted, scratching his cheek.

"But none of that was as I expected it! My whole life has been that way, except for today, which was none of that at all!" Valiana exclaimed.

Issei stared at Valiana, who covered her mouth as she realized what she just did.

"Oh god, I even reacted differently than I should have... what's happening to me?" She asked, a look of fear in her eyes.

Hearing that, Issei began to laugh.

"Why are you laughing, this isn't funny! It's serious!" Valiana shouted, feeling insulted.

"I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing because of how unexpected this is!" He replied.

"Huh?" She blinked.

Issei took a moment to calm himself, taking a deep breath as he wiped his eyes.

"Valiana, I have to ask... why do you think everything in life has to be expected? Maybe I should also ask why you even want it to be expected?" Issei questioned.

"I... uh, that's..." She quietly replied.

For everything that had confused her today, the last thing Valiana had expected was a question about expectations... and to have no response ready.

'This is... I can't answer him.' Valiana realized, her face showing shock.

"Hmm... I think I can take a guess on this. Your parents run the entire Devil race and the land of Hell, and you're the Princess to both. Neither of your parents have ever really made you think of much beyond that because they didn't think they needed to, as Devils are beings of desire and freedom." Issei guessed.

"Well, guess you're right about what Devils represent." Valiana replied.

However, after saying that, Issei gave a look of confusion.

"But you had to have been around kids your age, so what I don't get is how seeing them didn't give you ideas for a dream to pursue." He thought aloud.

Valiana blinked at that.

"A... dream?" She repeated.

"Y-You didn't say that, right? I just misheard you saying the word dream as if you never considered it." Issei asked, laughing nervously.

She didn't reply, making Issei take a deep breath to stay focused.

"This is incredible for all the wrong reasons. I guess... you've been so focused all your life, that the only things that come to mind are ones you expect." He replied.

"What do you mean by that?" Valiana asked.

"I guess using myself as an example? I know about the supernatural, and how many creatures in it could crush most Humans without trying, but despite that? My parents, all my little brothers, and all my sisters... they're the most important things to me. I want to make sure I do whatever I can to protect them, and I'm determined to surpass all the odds I can. Right now, my dream is to protect them with all of my strength." Issei answered, closing his eyes and giving a warm smile.

Valiana felt her eyes widen a bit.

Issei knew he was weak, but that didn't affect what he wanted to do at all. He was... challenging what he was. He believed in what he could be, and that had apparently been enough for him to beat her despite all her strength.

Could this be Human potential she was seeing, or... was this just something piggybacking off of it?

"Have... have I really never thought of things for myself?" She asked.

"Maybe you did? Maybe you didn't? I can't answer that for you, so I think you should talk to your parents when you get the chance. It might be hard to suddenly change out of nowhere... but know I'll help you any way I can." Issei replied.

"You'd help? But... why?" Valiana questioned.

"Why do I need a reason? After all, you and I are friends now." Issei answered, his eyes closed as he gave a bright smile.

Hearing that, Valiana's eyes widen.

"A... a friend." She said softly.

She suddenly felt a tear leave her eye, surprising her as she felt it, making Issei's eyes widen.

"Valiana?" He asked, looking worried.

"I... I don't think I've ever had a real friend before. This is so weird, why do I feel like this?" She replied, unable to understand her own feelings.

Issei didn't say anything, simply giving her a hug to calm her down.

"All that matters is now, you do have a real friend. That's something you should be smiling about." He replied.

Valiana broke off from the hug, and tried to give a real smile, but struggled as her mouth merely quivered.

"Uh..." She sweated.

"Here, let me help you there." Issei offered.

He touched the sides of her moth, guiding it into a gentle smile. Upon seeing it, Valiana felt her face, noticing the feeling of the smile was... nice.

"Wow, you have a beautiful smile." He remarked, smiling in response.

"R-really? You think my smile's... nice?" Valiana asked, blushing a bit.

Issei nodded.

"U-Uh... I'm going to go back inside and finish my dinner now, so... s-see you later." She replied.

And with that, she quickly fell off the roof, laughing awkwardly as she went back inside the house.

Issei respectfully stayed quiet as he followed.

---

Once everyone had finished dinner, the Lucifer Family stood by the door as they put their shoes back on, with Eve standing in the hall to see them off.

"That was a great meal Eve, thanks for inviting us." Lilith smiled.

"Thanks Lilith, and don't be afraid to ask us if we can do it again." Eve replied, smiling back at her.

"Alright, I'll keep that in mind." Lilith replied, showing a toothy grin.

Eve waved goodbye as they returned to their house, and once they walked inside... Valiana came to a stop, getting their attention.

"Mom... dad... you wanted me to lose that duel earlier today, didn't you?" She asked.

Both of them showed surprise at their daughter saying that, though it made them happy.

"Valiana, how did you realize that?" Lucifer asked.

"I... never went to the bathroom, I snuck onto the roof to be alone, and... Issei saw me there. He told me some things, and... I need to know. Did you decide we should live here because I never decide anything for myself?" She asked, her eyes looking sad.

Hearing that, Lilith hugged Valiana close, surprising her.

"Valiana... the day you were born was one of the happiest days of my life, and we thought we saw enough parents raising their kids to know how to raise you right... or so we believed. We were kind, patient, and fair to you like any loving parent should be, but we had been dealing with events like the Dissension War's aftermath, the Civil War, and etc. that we never realized we had only influenced you to do what was expected of you." She answered, tearing up a bit.

"Mom..." Valiana said softly, tearing up as well.

"It was the last thing we wanted. The scariest thing to us is that both of us know what that's like, but it was due to how we had been made, rather than how we were raised. Had it not been for that... we might have never noticed, and then it would have been too late." Lucifer apologized, hugging her as well.

"Dad..." Valiana said softly, finally crying.

She hugged her parents back. All this time they had known their error, but... as she was? There was no way she could have understood the message.

Issei had let her finally see what she needed to finally hear it.

"We both know that helping you change won't happen just because we've told you the truth, but... that's why we brought you here. It's our hope that if you spend some time living as a Human instead of a Devil or a Princess? You'll find your way." Lilith continued, wiping her tears away.

"So, that was it. Though... what am I supposed to learn? I'm... I'm not sure what to do, and... that scares me." Valiana asked, a worried expression on her face.

"We can't help you with that, because the only one who can answer that is you. The good news is that we can at least tell you one thing, and that's no matter how you grow... even though you can't change you're a Devil, that you're a Princess, or that we're your parents? You don't only have to be that." Lucifer answered.

Valiana looked at him, her eyes showing surprise.

"If you really wanted to? You could become a hero to all of Hell, or even beyond that. All that matters... is that you're the one who decides to chase such a dream." He smiled, rubbing her head.

Hearing that, Valiana's eyes shined briefly before more tears filled them, prompting another group hug.

"On that day, while she still had a long way to go? While she had only made a realization rather than progress? There was one truth Valiana could speak of for what she achieved, which was she had taken that hardest first step. Her parents' words had finally reached her, and finally... she could see things beyond what she expected."

"It was the last thing she would have ever considered to have happened by talking with Issei, because he and Valiana were different in almost every way. He was a human with no special talents, she was a Devil with the raw potential of Lucifer and Lilith in her blood. He had a huge family he wouldn't trade for anything, while she was an only child who never saw issue with that fact."

"And yet, it was as if his words reached her because their lives were so different. For the first time in Valiana's life... she saw my equal, rather than her reflection."

Valiana soon yawned, followed by her rubbing her left eye.

"It looks like you've had enough excitement for one day. Come on, let's get you to bed." Lilith decided, picking her up.

"OK." Valiana replied, feeling her eyes closing.

Carrying Valiana to her room, Lilith tucked her under the sheets before kneeling by her side.

"I'll be taking you to sign up for school tomorrow, so sleep well." Lilith smiled.

"Hey mom? When we do that... can you try to get me into Issei's class? I think... he might be able to help me... change for the better. Is... that alright?" Valiana tiredly asked.

Lilith kissed her forehead.

"Sure sweetie, your father and I will take care of it." Lilith promised.

With that, Valiana finally lost the battle to stay conscious and fell asleep. Her mother smiled before kissing her on the forehead and quietly walking out of the room.

As she slept, the Heiress of Lucifer began dreaming, unaware that her dream wasn't just a dream... but the future she had yet to know would eventually come.

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~ April 5th, 2019: Kuoh Monorail

Valiana and Issei were shown to still be sleeping like they had when they got on monorail, only it was now morning, showing they had slept through the entire ride.

*"WHISTLE!"*

Both of them finally stirred as they heard the sound, rubbing their eyes.

『"Attention passengers, we're about to arrive at Kuoh Station in 10 minutes. Please wake up any sleeping passengers you can find and gather your belongings if this is your destination."』

"Oh, looks like we've finally made it." Issei remarked, stretching to throw off his lingering drowsiness.

"We're finally home, and ready to be Third Years at Kuoh Academy." Valiana smiled, already fully awake.

They soon arrived, at the station.

*"WHISTLE!"*

Both of them grabbed their luggage and left the monorail, exiting the station as they returned home to their beloved Kuoh City, with a certain pair of guests waiting for them.

"ISSEI!"
"VALIANA!"

They looked to see their respective mothers, Lilith and Eve, waving to them.

"Mom!" They both exclaimed.

Rushing up to hug their respective mothers, they smiled and hugged them back.

"How was your trip?" Lilith asked.

"It was great, but it's good to be home now. Do you have my school supplies ready?" Valiana answered, looking excited for classes to start.

"Yep, have them right here." Lilith confirmed, holding her backpack out.

Eve quickly held Issei's backpack out before he could ask the same, making him chuckle slightly.

"Are you sure you're not twins? You seem to have that twin telepathy down." Issei questioned.

"No, you two just give us something similar." Eve joked.

Issei laughed at that, with him and Valiana taking their backpacks before leaving their luggage with their respective mothers, then running towards the nearest bathroom areas.

"Have a good first day!" Eve shouted.

"We will!" They both answered.

Both of them entered a bathroom stall, then used magic to transport themselves near the trees of their school, seeing most of their fellow High Schoolers arriving for the first day of the new term.

"So, are you ready to be a Senior?" Issei asked.

"Do we really have a choice?" Valiana questioned.

Both of them gave a playful laugh, and they took their first steps into Kuoh Academy as Third Year students. It wasn't long before a certain duo noticed them.

"Hey, big brother!"

Issei and Valiana quickly noticed Chiemi and Miku run up to them.

"If it isn't my little sisters!" Issei smiled, ruffling their hair slightly.

All three of them laughed.

"Hey Miku? Did you, Rui, and Fubuki have any trouble finding your new school buildings?" Valiana asked.

"Not at all. Fubuki just followed Rui, who followed me, and then I followed Chiemi." Miku answered.

She then widened her eyes as she pulled out her schedule.

"Look, I've even got some friends in my class to help me out if I really need it." Miku revealed.

Issei took a look at it, noticing said friends.

"Valiana, is there ever a time your dad can't arrange classrooms to our advantage and/or benefit?" He asked, smiling as he did.

"His pride would die a little if he couldn't, so no." Valiana answered, giggling slightly.

With that, all of them went inside and began heading towards their respective classes, soon being joined by the few familiar faces that were their friends. Meanwhile, from the rooftop of Kuoh Academy, a female with black hair watched them with interest.

"And so, it finally begins." She smiled.

The scene ended as everything zoomed in to focus on Issei and Valiana's smiling faces.

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That's a wrap for the first chapter of LOHD's third incarnation, which also has the honor of being the longest chapter I've ever made! Like before, we've got the similar startup of Valiana and Issei's first meeting being the starting point of the whole story, but this time our protagonist is living in the Human world because her parents think she needs it. As this chapter shows, the main problem is... she was lonely, and didn't even realize it.

Right now, she's closer to her canon self, but as the first and last scenes show? She'll eventually be like she was in the previous versions, as I feel this helps in developing their relationship. This also helps give more prominence to Issei, since while I got him to show it through battle in the story's second version, this didn't show as well for everything else, especially socially.

As you can see, while Eve is still Issei's mom, I've decided to have Adam be his dad this time. Homura and Fubuki have also returned, and are now just two of ten siblings! This may seem like much to you, but they will be vital to the story, though not until later on in the story. Azure himself even made sure my ideas behind him having so many siblings could work out in a way that justifies them, which is why I haven't described their full appearances yet.

What I can say about his siblings right now is they explain Issei's personality in this version. He's very determined, being the older brother to all his siblings that he strives to protect, which is why he trains so hard to overcome the weakness that comes from him being a normal human. This is also related to why I had him beat Valiana in a duel, he's the potential to her raw power, like the Blue Eyes and Red Eyes archetypes of Yu-Gi-Oh.

For her appearance in this version? Rather than any of the designs she's had in the past, her appearance is now based off Sora Kisaragi, a character from an eroge known as Honoo no Haramase Paidol, but this is only for her hairstyle. As for how this version of Issei looks? His appearance is based off the usual messy hairstyle of Natsumi from Date A Live (as it looks pretty boyish in my eyes), though it isn't as long.

Finally, let's get to the main change I think everyone will notice, veteran or new readers, which is in this story... the Christian Pantheon is not divided at all! I repeat, they have always been allies in this story! This time, what's important is the relationship they have with the other factions, which is why I was suggested to give a different name to the Great War, hence why it's called the Dissension War in this version.

While it may take some time before I submit the next chapter, as I'm going to watch my pace after what happened last time, I will say that we're starting things by focusing on our main duo's childhood. The good news is there won't be a lead up to a training journey this time, as we'll be working towards the opening/ending scenes of this chapter, having certain characters introduced, and best of all? Their childhood is where the V1 adaption will start!

Until next time everyone, and stay awesome! ^^