Chapter 4: The Card Collection

Issei awoke the next morning with a blank look on his face after suffering through another nightmare though these days it barely had an effect on him. He got dressed into a red singlet with a black jacket over the top along with black track pants. He made his way downstairs to hear to people talking. Both were people he recognised but he couldn't quite figure out what they were talking about. Walking into the lounge room he saw Asia talking to a familiar black haired girl.

"Morning Issei-san" Asia greeted him happily as the person she was talking around.

"Morning Asia" Issei greeted in return as he faced Serafall. "I wasn't expecting you this early Serafall"

"I came as quickly as I could once your familiar came to inform me." Serafall stated to him politely as she sent him a small smile.

"Well I hope I'm not wasting your time with the small problem I have" Issei told her as he sat on an arm chair near her. And placed the cards he had gotten from her the day before onto the coffee table in front of Serafall. Asia looked curiously at the cards on the table as Issei finished laying them out.

"Since you bought them to me I assume you know what they are" Issei informed her as he leaned back in his chair.

"Are you familiar with the evil piece system that is currently used by Devils?" Serafall asked as she looked into his eyes to see them rather cold but calm though she could see a small part of happiness in them, almost as if he was trying to hide it.

"I have knowledge of how it works but that's about as far as my knowledge takes me" Issei replied to her question.

"Well to make it simple, these cards act like the evil piece system, though rather than reincarnate as a devil it keeps them as the race they are but they are given and increase in ability depends on the card or cards they take." Serafall explained

"The first card, and the only card that doesn't have a pair is known as the ruler card." Serafall informed Issei as she held the card up that had what looked to be a saint on the front of it. "This card is the card that you will have and is basically the king piece of the evil piece system."

Issei took the card from Serafall and nodded to her with understanding.

"The next card is what is known as the Saber card, which to make it simple is the knight piece in chest though the person or people who have the Saber card will also gain a high magic resistance." Serafall explained as she held up a card with a knight on the front of it.

"So basically for those who wield swords" Issei stated in a simplified term.

"Basically yes, that is correct" Serafall stated with a soft smile as she held up the next card which seemed to be a person with a bow. "The next cards are the archer cards, these cards could be used for those who fight with a long ranged weapon such as a bow or a gun and they also gain high magic resistance"

Issei nodded in understanding as he began to think towards some of the people who he may be able to convince to join him leading him with an image of a black haired person invading his mind momentarily.

"The next card is the lancer card, this card is mainly for those who wield spears or some other type of long to mid range melee weaponry. They also gain some magic resistance as well." Serafall continued to explain as she held up a card that had a man that looked like a musketeer holding a lance.

"Now the next card is known as Rider, this card focuses on those who could ride a beat or any modern day vehicle. This class gives them a boost towards that and also allows them to gain a bit of speed as well but not as high as the Saber card." Sera told Issei while she held up a card with a person on a chariot. The next card she held up showed someone wearing magician robes, which Issei assumed, they would be a magic user based on the looks.

"This card is called Caster and is for those who use magic to fight. This card increases the users magic storage and also allows them an ability called territory, which alters or creates space around them to enhance their magic" Serafall stated as Issei's mind went straight to Asia and a black cat he'd come across before.

"The next card is called Assassin and as you could probably guess the person gains a stealth ability called presence concealment though they won't be able to fight in direct combat that much." Serafall explained while she held up a card with a figure dressed in black.

"The Last card and probably the most dangerous card is the Berserker card. This card while it has average stats, comes with an ability that at the cost of a persons sanity for a limited time, it will draw off your power and boost them to extreme levels of strength and agility." Serafall stated with a worried look on her face at the mention of the card. She didn't even know why Ajuka had made this card in the first place.

"Thanks for explaining this Serafall though I have one question. Why didn't I received these cards instead of just receiving Evil Pieces?" Issei asked her with slight curiosity. From his knowledge every high devil along with the current Satan's received an evil piece set not these card.

"Ajuka said that evil pieces didn't seem right for you and made these cards for you instead though you'd have to ask him if you wanted to know" Serafall told him.

"Hmmm okay. Now that that is out of the way can you explain to me how to activate these cards?" Issei asked her as he picked up the ruler card.

"To activate the ruler card simply pick it up and put your magic into it." Serafall informed him as he did as she said causing the card t shine brightly before it was absorbed into his body causing tattoo marks to appear on his right arm and also his power increased slightly thought it seemed to only be a minor increase.

"What's with the Tattoos?" Issei asked as he gazed at them with some curiosity and shock. The tattoos seemed to have some power though the tattoo seemed faded even though it had only just formed.

"I'm not sure," Serafall stated as she ran her hand over them carefully. Issei flinched at her touched though he couldn't pull his arm away. Asia gazed at the interaction that happened between the two with a soft expression. Serafall seemed quite nice and cared a lot about Issei from what she had gathered when they had talked before though it seemed like there was some sort of tension between the two when they had discussed the cards Issei had got.

'I wonder what happened between them to build this tension' Asia asked herself as she watched Issei pull his arm away from Serafall's touch finally.

"So how to give someone a card if I so wish to?" Issei asked after a minute of rather awkward silence.

"Have them hold the card you choose for them and put their magic into it and recite the following chant 'Do you accept the card and role I have offered to you.' If they accept the card will do what it did to you when you poured your magic into it and then they'll be linked to you for now." Serafall explained as Issei took one of the caster cards and walked over to Asia.

Once Issei had walked over to her he handed her the card. "Asia, would you like to be the first member of my peerage?" Issei asked her with a soft smile.

A/N: Hello my readers, sorry for the late update but life has been quite busy these past couple of days. Not much in this chapter as you've seen but next chapter we move onto an original arc that i have planned. Hope you have enjoyed this chapter and as always, this story is far from over.