"Wake up kid! Damn you're a deep sleeper!" was a voice resonating in Ryuu's mind while he got up to stand in what looked like a white void.

"Where am I? Who are you?" as he asked that the space distorted, turning a light grey colour, whilst a grey dragon with crimson eyes appeared out of thin air.

"I am the Demigod Dragon, Kairyuu, also known as the Alpha Dragon, and we are in your mind kid."

Surprised by the sudden appearence of the giant dragon Ryuu couldn't help but remain awestruck.

"W-Wait, We. Are. In. My. Mind?"

"That's right. Well in a part of it where you can more easily resonate with your sacred gear."

"I have a sacred gear? But I'm a devil."

"Yet you are also human. Sure the odds for a half-blooded devil to wield a sacred gear are very small, but they still exist."

Surprised by the news, Ryuu fell on his butt, unable to comprehend what was going on.

"I-I don't get it. Why me? What is going to happen from now on?"

"I am unable to answer those questions of yours, but you should wake up. Your future is waiting." the last words Ryuu heard before waking up.

Opening his eyes all he could see was what seemed to be a hospital room.

"Oh, you finally woke up."

He knew that voice. When he turned to see its owner he laid his eyes upon a man who seemed to be in his twenties, crimson hair flowing down flowing down his shoulders.

"Y-You are the man who saved me. Why?" was all he could say not being aware of this persons identity and motifs, yet knowing that, if it wasn't for him, he would've be dead.

"You were in need of help, a child unable to protect himself in front of imminent danger, it only seemed natural for me to save you. No, I would be lying saying that that was all. Your attacker, the former head to the house of Marax, was a terrorist who needed to be punished for exterminating his entire family."

"So I was only lucky enough that my grandfather was a monster and you had to kill him? You should've let me die, at least now I'd be with my parents. No. I should thank you for giving me a second chance to live, do thank you mister..."

"Sirzechs. Sirzechs Lucifer" he introduced himself with a smile.

When he heard the name he froze in place. The one who saved him was none other than the man his grandfather dispised the most. The one told to have usurped the title of the former Lucifer, whom the old man idolised.

"Sirzechs Lucifer-sama, the person that geezer bad-mouthed all my life, was it fate that brought you there, or is it the bad joke that my life represents?" Ryuu spoke those words to the air, habit gained from years of isolation. Sure his parents loved him, but they were banished and had to hide because of that, so most of the time he was alone. The only persin he thought he could trust was the man single-handedly responsible for his current misery.

"Saying such words is no good for someone as young as you are. You should be playing and laughing with other children, although you have had a far harsher life thab that of normal children. Sigh... I'd like to propose you something." the Maou said while Ryuu kept staring at the ceiling, no hope in his eyes.

"Would you like to be adopted by a loving family? I already asked one I personally know to be extremely caring. They even have a cute daughter that is your age."

"Thank you,but I shall pass. I wish not to be a burdain to anyone."

"Speaking such foolish words is wrong at your age." was a voice coming from the door.

Suddenly Ryuu was struck with a feel of warmness. When he turned to see who voice's owner was, he saw a woman looking in her early twenties, brown shoulder lenght hair framing her beatiful face. But what caught gis attention his most were her eyes. They felt like radiating with motherly love.

"Tell me child, what is your name?" the woman asked.

"R-Ryuu. Ryuu Marax"

"Well, Ryuu, my name is Venelana Gremory and I would ve more than happy if you could come and live with me and my family. What do you say?"

Ryuu was unable to answer, unable to move, being caught in a trance by the smile of the woman before him. He never thought a person he never met would offer him a home, believing he was nothing more than a burdain for anyone around him, even the parents who had showed him truth love.

"Well, Ryuu, will you accept her offer?" Sirzechs asked the youngster, who could clearly see, now for the first time, that there were other people except his parents who cared about him.

"I-It will be my honor Sirzechs-sama, Venelana-san."

"Please dear, you're part of the family now, okaa-sama will suffice. End I am sure Sirzechs will be thrilled if you would call him ani."

"Okaa-sama is right. Although I did forgot to mention she being my mother." the Maou said so while chuckling.

"U-Understood, okaa-sama, onii-sama!"