Issei's POV
"Well if you found my introduction so bad, what would you have suggested I start out with?"
"And give you more ideas on how to make us look stupid?! I think not! It's your dream, you figure out how to not look like a buffoon!" my hand roared back at me.
"Ddraig, no one would have thought that we would look silly if it wasn't for the fact that you decided to yell about how bad my de-butt was!"
"For the love of... For the last time, it's pronounced debut!"
Ddraig was always like this. Always complaining about my dream and the lengths I go for it. He even ruined my cool entrance by saying I could have done better. Look, even the bad guys were giving us a weird look now since I was arguing with my left hand.
"Uh... I think it was a nice entrance..." someone said behind me.
"Thank you!"
Looking back, I saw a mother and her daughter lying helplessly on the floor. The daughter must have said it given how young the voice was. It's good to know someone appreciates the work I put into my dreams.
Unfortunately, my left hand decided to let his displeasure known. Ddraig raised it and started using my fingers to make a mouth.
"Don't encourage him."
"So... Butt Boy, mind telling us who you are? You know, besides a kid who likes to argue with his hand."
Looking back again, I saw that the frontmost villain had decided to speak.
"First off, I'm not Butt Boy. I am the Legendary Super Red Dragon Ranger," I said as I puffed out my chest in pride.
"Right... Yeah, De Legendary Super Butt Dragon, care to explain why you are here?"
I was about to argue about the name, but Ddraig decided to howl loudly about the nickname. Guess we can agree on something. Though I don't see why Ddraig is blaming me for the villain using that name. That's like villainy 101.
"Ignoring the name-calling, I'm here to exterminate the evil that plagues this place!"
"So that would make us allies," the man said with a bored expression.
"Excuse me?" I asked confusedly.
"Yeah, we were hired by her family to get rid of the little girl."
"Hold on. You expect me to believe that the cute girl," I gestured backward to make sure that I was getting the picture right, "Is something evil?"
"That would be correct."
"And that you needed all of you to take care of a little girl my age."
"Looks can be deceiving. She is, in fact, a monster. Comes with the black feathers and everything. But no, the reason why there are so many of us is due to the little spawn's father. A Fallen Angel leader. Goes by the name Baraqiel. The big bad we might have to deal with if we don't hurry this up."
"So what you're saying is that she is the spawn of some great evil and will bring upon what... the end of humanity? World?" I asked as I was trying to understand what they were saying.
"Can't say for sure, but anything involving a being that strong shouldn't be allowed to live."
Looking back at the girl, I saw her just clutching into her mother in fear.
"Yeah, I am not buying what your selling," I said before I got in a fighting stance and having Ddraig form as a red bracelet on my left arm.
"Well damn. I was really hoping that you were as dumb as you looked. Now we're going to have to kill another kid," the man said in an insincere tone as he gestured for his minions to attack. Typical villain strategy.
As four of them lept at me, I created a large red seal with a dragon imprinted on the center in front of me. This caused the four to try to reel back so as to dodge what they thought was an attack. As they stood in awe at the vibrant seal, I yelled, "Boosted Mode: Ignition," and jumped through it.
Akeno's POV
The boy had lept through the red light, and in his place was someone covered in a thin red fabric that clung to his body. On his head was a red and round helmet that seemed to cover his head in its entirety. It seemed to be made of one material with the exception of a black glass-like material that was layered over where his eyes would have been. When the light from the seal died off, the boy turned to us and a colored explosion went off behind him. The four monsters behind him were thrown back by the explosion.
"It's a real-life Power Ranger," I gasped in awe.
We were being saved from the baddies by a Power Ranger. This was so amazing!
"See, Ddraig. I told you that the explosion was necessary!" he squeed in excitement.
"Just... Just take care of the bad guys," a green light on his left arm said in a tired voice. Was the transformation tiring for the mysterious voice?
"On it!" the boy yipped before becoming a red blur that dove into the small army of bad guys. The minion closest to us was met with a fist that sparked as it collided, which was then followed by a loud, "BOOST" and green light.
"BOOST! BOOST! BOOST!..." the mysterious voice boomed every time the boy punch or kicked one of the surprised men. Each yell came with a green light that grew brighter and brighter with every hit. With each hit, sparks began to fly and grow. The baddies began to fly further and pant harder as the hits became harder. Some remained on the floor as they could not get up. The boy began to blur in speed as the fight grew longer.
The fight was mesmerizing to me. The green light kept my attention as it constantly grew brighter, and it filled me with the hope that the boy would save us.
I soon heard a whistling noise and turned to see a large purple bolt head for us. One of the bad guys was going to kill Mama and me while the boy was distracted. I tried to push Mom away before it could hit us.
And then a bright purple flash slammed against a red form that appeared out of nowhere. The boy had somehow made his way here and blocked the shot with his body.
"Are you two okay?"
"Yes, but what about you?" I cried out as I saw his helmet was now smoking.
"Please, this is nothing," he chuckled.
"OY! Are you a bunch of idiots?! Just shoot at the girl!" a villain said as his hands glowed.
He began to shoot magical bolts at us, which were punched out of the air by the boy as it neared us.
"Not going to happen!"
The villains' only responses were to fire more shots at us. To which the boy punched out of the air as well. This merely made the bad guys angrier as they fired more shots at once. My hero then kept punching them out of the air, but with each successful shot blocked, three more followed. Soon, the air hummed and whistled as it began to be filled by an uncountable number of magical attacks. The boy couldn't possibly hold out much longer.
"Lay low!" the boy shouted.
Mom soon grabbed me and pulled both of our bodies as close to the floor as she could.
"Barrier!"
A green light from a source beyond my vision shown brightly, and the sound of the villains firing was dulled in volume but increased in speed.
"Time for one of my ultimate attacks! KAAAAAAAAAAAAA..." I could feel the air hum as the boy was preparing something.
"MEEEEEEEEEEEE..."
The green light that was dancing on the corner of my vision was growing in intensity.
"HAAAAAAAAAAA..."
I could now feel the air grow hot.
"MEEEEEEEEEEE..."
Was the ground shaking?! The wood of the floor was forming cracks from whatever the boy was doing.
"TRANSFER!" a voiced roared.
"HAAAAAAAAAA!"
Sometime Later
Baraqiel's POV
"Azazel... They're alive. My family's alive," I responded over the sigil.
Thank all that is good in this world. Shuri and Akeno were safe. They didn't have to suffer from my mistake.
"That's good to hear, Baraqiel. I'm glad that you made it on time. Do you know who was behind the attack?"
"The Himejima clan," I spat out.
How could those humans go and hire such monsters to kill Shuri and my daughter!? They were her family!
"I see... So they would go to such lengths."
"I'm going to have to step away from the Grigori for a while. I need to make sure that my family is safe."
"Of course. Do what you must. And about the Himejima clan... I'll take care of it. Just spend time with your family."
"I apologize for the inconvenience."
"Don't. Not for family," my comrade chuckled over the link before shutting it off.
"I did what you asked and kept my mouth shut," I gruffed out as I turned to the unconscious boy lying in the bed in front of me.
"Thank you for keeping the boy a secret for now," the bracelet said.
"You know that my boss will find out about the boy sooner or later. In fact, I'm sure it would be beneficial for you to meet him. Azazel can be trusted and can protect your host."
"Like your family?"
"..."
"In due time. Issei is still too weak to come out into the light. He has potential, but he is still just a child in body and mind."
"Weak? Your host fought off an entire mercenary band. He annihilated their bodies. All of them are gone without a trace. In one move. That's weak?"
"His battle form is not weak, but Issei is. And he is still not attuned to the proper fighting mindset. He prefers flair over utility. He can't withstand the force of some of his own moves. The quote-on-quote ultimate technique he used puts too much strain on his body and sent him flying into a wall. He always knocks himself out whenever he uses that move in conjunction with his Sacred Gear. You have no idea how many times I had to drag his body whenever he knocks himself out. He's not ready to be thrown under the gaze of the supernatural world. Not at all."
"And yet your host still fought off a small army. Wouldn't that be an indication that he is capable of surviving in our world?"
"No, one conflict is just that. A lifetime of constant scrutiny is completely different, especially with no affiliated group and an antagonistic rival hidden in the dark. Issei is not ready for that. He may be a prodigy, but he is still a child."
"Prodigy? Weren't you complaining earlier about how much of an idiot your host was?"
"Idiot savant if you will. He lacks common sense in virtually everything, but he is a genius in regards to using the Boosted Gear and circumventing his own limitations. Can't use the Sacred Gear? Create a sub-species that can be wielded by a child and just happens to be even stronger than the original in almost every way. Can't use Balance Breaker? Just create a series of forms that can mimic the individual traits and push it even further beyond! Can't use my strongest moves? That's fine! Recreate moves on television that do substantially more damage! Can't react fast enough?! Just Boost your nervous system! Get tired too easily?! Just boost the growth rate, not nutrient influx or biological aspect, of training! I mean, how does one do that?! His explanation made no goddam sense!..."
The dragon spirit continued ranting. Each rant getting louder and more desperate. The topic more unbelievable with each passing comment. The only thing that remained consistent was that the word impossible was nonexistent to the boy. Challenges that would have halted anyone else were merely roadblocks. The number of ways the boy excelled was baffling in the (apparently) four months since he unlocked his Sacred Gear. And all this was not done in the pursuit of power.
This boy was as far away from what I saw or ever imagined a Red Dragon Emperor could be. An innocent child that did not thirst for destruction nor a place in the history book. Merely a child mimicking what he saw on television.
"I just don't understand! How can my moves be so easily matched or outclassed by something that was given no thought, and wielded by a child!?"
And there's the crux of the problem for the spirit. As much pride he has for the boy for being possibly the most talented Red Dragon Emperor, the method in which this level of power was achieved was questionably embarrassing. So wrapped up in his own pride that he couldn't decide whether or not he was proud or embarrassed. Claims the boy is weak but can wield powers equal to some of the past hosts' peak performance. The conflict all due to the source of the boy's potential.
It was also frightening. This potential. It was far beyond Longinus level if properly utilized. I could see the boy turning even the weakest of Sacred Gears into Longinus class.
What could the boy do with the Boosted Gear?
What could he do if he added magic to the mix?
What could he do if he learned to wield demonic magic!? That branch of magic is literally powered by the user's imagination!
Could he possibly become powerful enough to challenge Great Red or Ouroboros? Wait! Slow down! I'm getting caught in Ddraig's insanity. He's just a human boy with immense potential. Strongest Red Dragon Emperor? Very likely. Strong enough to end conceptual beings tied to eternity? Highly doubtful. Powerful bodyguard for Shuri and Akeno? Easily and done. Potential friend for Akeno. Great. Her future boyfri_
Not on his life.
"Daddy? How's Issei doing?" my cute daughter said shyly next to the door. Looking at her, I saw her nervously looking at the boy and squirming in... embarrassment.
"He's doing fine, Sweetie. Just needs to rest up before he heads on his way," I said to hopefully dissuade my precious little girl from forming more attachment to the boy.
"He's going away so soon?!" Akeno asked with tears in her eyes. Quick reel it back a bit.
"He does need to go home. His parents must be worried about him," I hastily added.
"But he'll be back, right?"
"Of course, Sweetie! After all the effort he went through, I'm sure he would want to make sure that you're okay! I mean what boy wouldn't want to make sure that a girl as cute as you are safe!"
"Really? He did call me cute," Akeno responded while her cheeks flared red.
Shit.
Boost Mode: Ignition (Pawn)
The baseline model. Can transition into more advanced modes on a moment's notice. Capable of using the basic form of all techniques and some of the more advanced variants. Weakest in overall combat.
Baseline Stats:
Attack = D+
Magic = E+
Ki = B+
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Defense = D+
Stamina = A+
Resistance = D-
Resilience = B-
Speed = C+
Max Boosted Stats:
Attack = A-
Magic = C-
Ki = S-
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Defense = B-
Stamina = C-
Resistance = C+
Resilience = B-
Speed = B+
Basic Techniques:
Boost: 1.4 multipliers every second and for every physical hit.
Transfer: 0.8 power transfer into any technique or teammate. Does not put the user into a fatigued state.
Dragon Shot: a basic concentrated burst of magical energy. Can be held, shot or thrown. Explodes upon contact.
Mode Change: Switches armor settings.
Advanced Techniques:
Dragon Shot - Kamehameha Wave: A focused Ki blast that can be charged.
Dragon Shot - Barrier: A wall fueled by magic that absorbs magical attacks. Diverts ?-based attacks. Physical attacks are only slowed slightly by the barrier. Ki-based attacks completely bypass the barrier.
? Techniques:
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AN:
1: For reference, healthy adult human uninvolved with the supernatural stats are at C- with Olympic level at C+ for physical stats. Magical stats would be at an F. Children should have straight F across the board.
2: EX is the max rank for the standard scale.
3: I will add general stat lines for individual characters one by one.
