Welcome, fellow readers to the second chapter of High school DxD: Chronicles of Lucifer. In the last chapter, we see Runa and Chris travels to a different after an error that occurs in Runa's spell and now they are trap within this second universe which are foreign to them. However, to a twist of fate they met with Matou Kariya who will now become a part of their life and future. Without further delay, enjoy.
Chronicles Two: New Life
Six years has passed since Runa and Chris brought themselves into this world and now, Matou Runa was preparing breakfast for her family of six. Yes, six of them. In the year after they met Kariya in the town known as Misaki Town. The two live together for a while and before she realize it Runa eventually fell in love with the man who has brought her happiness after losing her beloved husband. It was a tough time for her then; she thought she could never open up her heart to another man. But Kariya made her fall in love once again and she couldn't be happier.
In the end the two of them married, although it was a very private affair. Well, Runa and Chris didn't have any relatives in this world. Plus, Kariya didn't want anything to do with his. If could, he would rather wish they never even existed in the first place. This was due to the inhumane act that the Matou families committed in their art of practicing their family magic. After marrying Kariya, Runa chance her name to that of Runa Matou Lucifer due to the her husband passing away. But in honor of Marcus's memories, Runa decided that Chris kept his father's name. Chris Arclight Lucifer.
Plus, Kariya did not sire him. So, Chris could not use the Matou name but Kariya still love him as a son like any father would. And Chris loves his father in return. Runa then proceed to train her husband in the art of Magic that Devil from her home world uses. Born as a Devil with many talents and ingenuity, Runa was able to duplicate the Evil Pieces use by High class Devil to resurrect different being into Devil and not only that she manage to turn it into Mutation pieces which in this turn the Queen pieces to her husband. After receiving it, Kariya capability in using high level magic went up to the scale. And now he's much of a more potent Mage than any known family.
Life at first have been tough for the couple as they weren't that rich nor were they too poor but thanks to Runa, she came up with an idea of writing a novel to support her family. The novel was based on true event that transpire in her home world and not long after that it became a big hit that made millions of copies all around the world. And sure enough, they became very wealthy after that. Kariya act as the manager while Runa is the writer. After a year and a half of marriage, Runa once again bore a son from Kariya, which they name him, Akito. And a year after Akito was born; she once again gave birth to her third child and son, Takashi. And a year after that, their daughter, Rio was born.
During her time in this world, Runa came to befriend, Ryougi Shizuha, an elderly woman who is the eldest sister of the family head of the Ryougi Family. The Ryougi's are renowned for their expertise in Demon Control magic. Ryougi Shizuha also acts as the midwife for Runa whenever she needed her assistance during pregnancy or childbirth. But before all this, Runa had to explain her and Chris's situation to them.
The Ryougi though a family of Mage themselves could not believe their ears that Runa and her son, Chris originated from another world using a spell that Runa was taught when she was a young girl. However, due to certain event. Runa cannot use the same spell twice without the risk of putting her life on the line. The spell had severely damage her inner body. The moment she was injured all the while chanting the spell causes severe damages to a large fragment of her souls or in this case, Magic Circuit. In exchange for being allies to the Matou, Runa taught the Ryougi families spells and magic that originated from Runa's world.
But also through a leap of fate, turns out that Runa met up with her former mentor and teacher, the Wizard Marshall Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg who originated from this second universe. Zelretch was infamous among the Association, especially his 'suspected characters' when selecting an apprentice. To those who wanted to be 'The Pupil of a Magician', they were mess up so bad to the point of being traumatize wreck while to those who wanted to be 'The Pupil of a Magus' ends up powerfully skilled magi with bright promising future. However, not many were able to came up to his expectation that Zelretch thought he can never find his heir in this world so he decided to travels to another universe.
He was crossing multiple world until he stumble upon her world and learnt of the existence of Angel, Fallen Angel and Devil living in that world. During his stay there, Zelretch was able to sense multiple energy signatures that were incredibly powerful. In the end, it leads the old wizard to Runa who at that time was only a little girl. Zelretch always knew that Runa was an exceptionally talented young Devil even when she was only little girl. Zelretch knew that upon meeting the girl, he saw great potential in her and so taught her magic from his home world. Throughout that time, Runa was given multiple tasks and training that was quite severe for even high level mage. But through it all, she endured and so the training paid off. By the time it was over, Runa was on the level of Ultimate class and not long after a Maou level. When Runa already master all known magic that was to know from her master, Zelretch decided she was worthy of mastering the travelling through parallel world only if Runa promise to never reveal such magic to other than her own self.
If learnt by the wrong hand, it could cause disruption to her world and other known universe. After almost half a years of training such spell, Runa was able to successfully traverse other world but due to limited exposure to such powerful magic she cannot use it a number of time like Zelretch. After he concluded that Runa finish all her training, Zelretch decided it was time to return to his home world.
Zelretch explain that he senses a familiar magical energy and the fact that he also felt someone passing through parallel world. And now, right in front of him was his former students.
"I've never expected that for Runa-chan to grow up to be a fine young woman I'm truly impressed and she became a mother no less… But I'm truly sorry for what happened to your husband, Runa-chan."
"Its fine, Zelretch-sama. Even cannot predict what would happen but thanks to the magic you taught I was able to come to this world…but even then I'm still feeling bitter for what father has done…"
Zelretch could see that his students suffer severe damage to her Magic Circuit. The way it is now, she cannot perform any magical spell as powerful as his Universal travelling spell. Doing so in her state could kill even before she could summon the spell.
"Well, I can say that you can't use that spell in a while. Until you've recovered your Magic Circuit, it would seem you and your son, Chris-kun here has to stay in this world. Are you regretting your decision to use that spell in the first place?"
Runa was silence until she just smile at her master and said.
"Well at first I was quite upset about how thing turns out different for me but after I went to this world, I've realize how peaceful this world can be…not only that, I have found the man that was able to open up my heart to love once more."
Runa then hold onto her husband hand and Kariya did the same. Zelretch looking how happy his students were just chuckle.
"I'm truly happy for you, Runa-chan. If this world that me and your husband inhabit can give you happiness by all mean stay as long as you like. You treated me with hospitality when I visited your world, so considered this as a way for me to repay that hospitality you gave me."
Runa just gently bow her head and smiles at her master.
"I will, Zelretch-sama."
After they finish discussing the matter regarding Runa's circumstances, Zelretch excuse himself for he had matters to attend to. As he was out of the house, he manages to look back and just chuckle.
"That boy, Chris-kun…He had so much potential in him even as two years old. He really is his mother's son."
With that said, Zelretch teleported into an unknown place that he would know.
Meanwhile, a few years after having Akito, Takashi and Rio in the family besides Chris, it made the couple to work harder to find money. Kariya also swore to keep their children existence a secret from his family especially 'the old ghoul' until the children is strong enough to defend themselves. Chris is now five years old, Akito is four, Takashi is three and lastly Rio is two.
But then luck keeps pouring in, someone took interest in the novel that Runa was writing that the company wanted to collaborate with her in turning it into a manga. Because most of the content from the novel were of that from Runa's past, she took to helping with the designing of the locations and what the people would look like and how they behave but regarding people, they needed help of an illustrator. The manga became a huge hit. Twice as much as the novel, making Kariya's family a very well off family indeed after years of poverty living alone… until he found Runa and her son that fateful night.
Kariya could not believe his good fortune. A beautiful wife who is a loving mother to his beautiful children who enjoyed simple and fun things in life. And while he is an inferior Magus, he could at least hold on his own thanks to her wife training. He also has children with bright, promising future as Magi.
Runa together with the help from Kariya, have conducted a test of each and every one of their children and all of them made astounding result especially Chris. From what they have gathered, Chris has over 100 Circuits in quantity but amazingly they each possess EX quality having a total of 10000 units of prana as a result deduce by Runa of his heritage as an Arch Angel and descendant of the original Lucifer. Runa also shares the same amount but due to the injury she receive, it would take her many years before she can fully recover and utilize all of her powerful spells and ability.
The rest of Chris's sibling though impressive was still not on par as their mother or brother due to the fact they were born from a human father and their Devil genes only come from their mother. Akito possess 90 A+ quality Circuits, capable of producing 7500 units of prana. While, Takashi possess 70 A quality Circuits, capable of producing 6900 units of prana. And finally the younger sibling, Rio has 70 A+ quality Circuits, capable of producing 6000 units of prana.
The siblings learn from an early age of their heritage from their mother especially Chris as he was the one destine to be the next heir of the Lucifer household but Runa secretly kept the fact that his real father was killed by his own grandfather. Only when he had matured enough will Runa tell Chris what had happened years ago. But for now, she and her husband must train all of them to be strong and to do so not only did they ask the Ryougi clan for help but they also find ally amongst them was the famous Aozaki clan.
Kariya and Runa explain their situation the Head of the Aozaki who was the third generation leader of their clan. Finding this situation a very rare sight and meeting, the Aozaki clan decided to help the family with their affair. Aozaki Aoko was a young child with much strength within her that made her one of the most valuable member of her family though she herself was not that close with her grandfather who was the third generation head of the Aozaki family but she was also in edge with her sister, Aozaki Touko. Touko was chosen to become the next head of the Aozaki family but Aoko couldn't care much less about such matter as she is more focus on making her own path. A path which she herself chooses and not the other way around. And one of these paths unexpectedly crosses one of these paths. Aoko was paying a visit to the Matou family at Misaki town with her grandfather. Aoko was surprise at how huge the mansion was. She then told her grandfather that she would like to explore the mansion.
"Okay, but try not to get too far."
"Right."
And with that, Aoko was on her way exploring the interior of the mansion.
"I thought the outside was big but the inside of this mansion much bigger. The owner of this mansion sure is something to own such enormous mansion."
While she was admiring the decoration display at the wall of the mansion, a young boy around her age bump into her. She then lost her footing and almost fell to the ground but a hand manages to grab her. As she then open her eyes to see the person that caught her, she was instantly mesmerize to see a cute looking boy staring deeply at her with his light blue eyes.
"Umm, are you okay?"
"…Huh?! Sorry! I must have space out there for a moment. Hehehe…"
The two was quite until,
"I'm sorry for bumping into you earlier. I wasn't being careful enough."
"No, no. It was my fault that we bump into each other
There was silence once again until the young boy ask her,
"If you don't mind me asking, what is your name? I'm Chris by the way. Chris Arclight Lucifer."
"…Aoko. Aozaki Aoko…"
Chris then reach out his hand and then smile at her.
"Nice to meet you meet you, Aoko. I hope from now on we could be friends."
Aoko pause for a moment and smile at him in return. The two of them then shake their hand as a sign of their new friendship.
"The pleasures all mine, Chris-kun."
Now, let us dive deep into the progress of our main protagonist, Chris.
Being born a genius like his mother and a fast learner like his father, Chris was able to learn many things like hiragana, katakana, complex numbers and numerous foreign languages in a short amount of time at age four. Then at age five, his physical, combat skill, evasion training and free running ability were put to the test and sure enough he pass all of the test. Then at age six, he started on Magecraft training but he was still able to spend some time with his family. But Chris knew that he and his siblings must take their training as top priority as a way for them to revive their respective clan. Chris, deep within his heart yearn to revive the house of Lucifer. The true Lucifer to their former glory.
He had learn through knowledge and some magic from his mother's archive that the house of the Original Lucifer had fallen to the point that they were cast out deep within the Underworld of their original home world. For Chris, such fall was unacceptable and he decided one day he will make sure that the Lucifer, the true Lucifer bloodline return to their glory. But for now he had to train hard in order for that to happen. Through recent event and through the consent of his father and mother, Wizard Marshall Zelretch himself proclaims Chris to be his chosen apprentice when he had come of certain age. To Chris, this was a perfect opportunity for him to learn powerful spell and magic that could one day bring him and his mother back to their own world.
But then, Chris suddenly sighs.
He thought of his life within the walls of this huge mansion. But when he's old enough, he would be going out of the mansion to continue his education in Clock Tower, one of the Great Three Branches of the Mage Association. To him, it was sometime hard being the oldest child of his family. His responsibility and commitment to them was high yet he always wonders what is it that life could offer him aside from what he has seen and done so far. He envied the other children that could go to school, play and have fun all day. He sometime wishes thing would have been made different for him. He wanted to experience what it was to be a kid his age. To go to school, meeting new people and made friend along the way but that would have to wait for quite some time.
His only friend outside of the mansion so far was Touko, Aoko and Shiki. But Touko was too busy with her training much like Chris does. While Shiki was too busy with her own role in her family affair. Also, Aoko unlike Chris; goes to normal human school. Aoko once told him that she had no interest in becoming a Mage. Because of this, the two of them can only see each other during weekends. Although Aoko always wonder why Chris can never have a free life like her. Chris can only tell her that maybe that kind of life doesn't suits him but nonetheless Chris and Aoko enjoy the time they could spent with one another and both of them are happy.
However as stated by one of Chris mentor, Aoko's mother that there will come a time when she will embrace her root as a Magus and it strongly has to do with Chris. For now they allowed her to do as she pleases because her elder's foresight that Aoko would one day return and embrace what she truly was meant to be and someone very great someday.
The elder did not want to elaborate the whole thing as he fears that telling this might jinx her bright future which is why after training Touko; he would then shift clan leadership to Aoko. He would keep the ruse on Touko to motivate her into finishing her training and the Aozaki adults were made quiet about it. Although Chris knew of this fact due to him having strong ties and friendship with the Aozaki's siblings but the elders made sure that Chris keep this fact from Touko and Aoko as well as his involvement in affecting Aoko's destiny in returning to her true root as Magus.
Chris just readily agrees. If it could mean that both his friend can become great Magus then he will surely keep this info away from their knowledge but then Chris wonder if he and his younger siblings will also become someone great in a bid to repay their restricting childhood and destiny. He sent a message to the Aozaki elders to ask if he and his siblings will also have a bright future in return for what they have to put up with.
The elder then summons Chris to their estate.
"So, what do you think, Elder? Can my siblings and I have any brighter of a future than what we experience now as a child?"
The elder just look at Chris for a moment and smile.
"Yes, my dear boy. You and your brother, Akito will have a future that is great as Aoko if not greater while your other siblings, Takashi and Rio will have a promising, renowned future as a Mage in the Association."
Hearing of this revelation, Chris gradually accepted his fate and destiny and made a resolve to work and train harder so that one day he could become a great Magician.
However, Chris, at age seven, on the way home from the Ryougi estate coming back from his training with Shiki…
He saw a limousine parked outside of his mansion. Wondering who it could be, Chris made an instant jump from the outside and was now inside the house and quietly tiptoed to the living room to hear his parent having a conversation with some people.
"Who are those people talking with Ka-san and To-san?"
He wondered as he eavesdropped.
"So it is settle then?"
Chris heard a man with a deep voice spoke.
"Yes, it's settle."
Chris just heard the voice of his step-father.
"Better us than…that old ghoul. If you had made such decision, you might as well kill her yourself than to let her suffer a lifetime of torture…"
Chris heard lots of frustration in his step-father's voice. Chris knew of the Matou Family Magecraft his step-father so detested that he willingly gave up the life of a rich boy and ran away rather than have the family crest worms in his body. He said it was a lifetime of suffering in exchange for magic.
"I hope she will be ok…will she be happy in your care?"
Chris then heard another woman's voice who wasn't his mother.
"She will be. Don't you worry. She will have two older brothers. A brother her age and a younger sister only a year younger than her. So, she will never be lonely."
That was Chris's mother just now that just spoke.
"When can we expect her?"
"At spring next year…we want her to spend the remaining months with her older sister before she became a child of the Matou."
Said the woman.
"Remember the deal we made. That old ghoul is to never know that I have a wife and children. We want to live in peace without his monstrosities outside of our doorstep. Just tell him that someone got ahead of him and took away Sakura as a potential bride for their son or whatever, Runa and I will protect her and our children."
As Chris heard of this conversation, he could understand that the other couple was giving away their daughter name Sakura to their family. He heard that some family purposely has only one heir to avoid deadly siblings squabble over the family title and Crest. These people were one of those families while his parents are okay with having multiple children. There may be no sibling squabbling amongst Chris and his other siblings as they already have their fate chosen for them when they come of certain age. Chris would be chosen as the heir to the Lucifer household while Akito will be head of the Matou.
That and there is no fighting over the Clan Crest as the Matou Family case, Matou Zouken has the Crest while Runa is working on creating the Lucifer Household Crest with Chris helping her out as his mother can't do it by herself…not until her Magic Circuit fully recovered. As long as Zouken lives, Kariya can never pass on the family Crest to Akito. The old ghoul has done questionable mean for him to live more than 500 years old or so. But still Kariya was satisfied to know that his children has a very bright future ahead of them and as a father, a child with a great future is the greatest happiness any father would want as his children have all the means to fulfill their own dream and be happy.
But just then,
"Chris. I know you're there. So, why don't you come here and introduce yourself?"
Chris just groans as he comes out of his hiding place to see his parents and the couples in the living room. A man in a burgundy suit with black hair and aqua eyes and a woman with olive green hair, dark green eyes and light green dress with a white wooly shawl. Chris then came close to them and politely bows at the couples and sat with his parent.
"Ka-san, To-san. What's this I hear about having a new sister?"
Kariya explain everything to Chris about the situation and Chris immediately understood what was going on. The man with the cool look then said.
"The family patriarch is clearly disliked by your family, isn't it?"
"I grew up a life befitting a horror story, Tokiomi."
Kariya said with a shuddered voice.
"I've seen many of my aunts and uncles suffer from the Crest Worms before our family no longer had Magic Circuits before I was born. I don't want a shattered spine, cripple body and brain damage just to learn magic and Sakura fate would have been much worse had you given her to grandfather. You would curse her to a living hell no child like her should ever deserve."
"I know. You told me enough about it during our childhood, and I remembered when Tokiomi wanted to offer our daughter for adoption to an old family ally, Kariya-kun. But I can see that you have found happiness."
"Well, let just say happiness fell from the sky on a moonlit night seven years ago, Aoi-san." Kariya grin goofily, earning him a playful whack from his giggling and blushing wife.
"Shush, you. It wasn't my intention on falling from the sky that night. Well, one thing does lead to another. But just to be sure, Kariya-san and I will be going there to get Sakura-chan ourselves. We don't know what might happen along the way when you sent her. Things could go out of hand."
"Very well. Then, will expect your arrival." Said Tokiomi.
Half an hour has pass and the Tohsakas left…
"Next year, you will have a new sister, Chris. Due to some cold Magus Family practice…Sakura-chan will be sad for a while. But, I will plan so that she will join you with the rest of your siblings in Mana training, okay? "
Said Runa as she hugs her son from the back.
"Yeah…I hope she's nice at least...That couples. They act like prim and proper rich folk from blue blood or something."
Kariya then said to Chris while he pat him gently on the head.
"Don't worry, Chris. Sakura-chan is a very nice girl. She may be shy and quiet sometime like her mother but I know you and the other would like her. Trust me."
Kariya then smile at Chris as he finishes saying those words and in return Chris just made a small smile and said.
"Alright. I understand."
Author's Note:
Hello once again, my fellow readers. I'm sorry for the delay but I've been pretty busy with work. Anyway, give me your thought on the chapter. It really helps me a lot in developing the story. I'll see you all in the next chapter. Bye bye.
