(Chapter 4: I'm Almost Done)
Issei couldn't damn well believe that it was at the 9 month mark of his training and suffice to say he knew that it was very well paying off all things considered for his strength and durability was to where he could say with confidence that he'd be able to flatten a baker's dozen worth of Yuuma and still have it feel like it was a light workout with Thor. Speaking of which since now that he had the Boosted Gear he could say that it made things both easier and harder for him as it was easier in the sense that it made him last longer in his marathon spars with the war god, but harder since the difficulty of his training was ramped up because of it.
However, suffice to say he felt pride in himself at coming this far along in his training since his dragonification also came with one additional little trick that made things all the more helpful which was him having fire breath something he was quite proud of to have. This combined with his growing strength and battle instincts and feralized senses made him know with confidence that upon his return that he'd be ready for almost anything that could be thrown at him when he made his return home in the coming months of his training.
(Month 9 and day 6 of Issei's Training, Thor's Temple, 2:10 Pm)
It was soon enough that Issei found himself in his training fighting against two of the creatures Thor had him fight against a Chimera and a Roc as the god of thunder thought that it wouldn't hurt for the teenage berserker to learn how to fight against creatures such as those. And while Issei wouldn't complain since this training had improved not just his strength, but also his self-esteem and confidence by leaps and bounds it still felt sometimes as though his mentor was trying to kill him.
"Man of all the things I have to train against it's this shit right here." Issei said under his breath having to roll under the huge talons of the Roc that had tried to swoop down and crush him in it's grip
"Issei listen to me when it comes down don't dodge it." Ddraig told Issei as he fended off against the chimera who tried to ram into him with his large goat horns
"You can't be serious Ddraig as we're talking about a fuck all giant bird that wants to eat me and you want me to let it just come after me? Are you out of your fucking mind?!" Issei questioned as he used Khorok Kladdin to slice off one of the horns of the 15 foot chimera
"Just trust me Issei when it comes in for another dive don't dodge it." Ddraig advised his partner as the massive bird came down for another dive
"Fine if you say so, but know that if what you say gets me killed I'm coming into the afterlife to beat your ass." Issei retorted as he wasn't gonna die until he got revenge on Yuuma
"Relax as if I'd let my partner die a virgin; now then wait until that damned bird comes down for another dive and then strike on my mark." Ddraig responded as Issei nodded as he swung his great-axe into the chimera's left eye blinding it as it roared in pain before breathing a gout of scorching flame
"That was a close one." Issei breathed out as he jumped out of the way
"And speaking of close ones now's your chance." Ddraig instructed as the Roc came swooping down
"Well here goes nothing." Issei thought as he braced for impact
With that in mind Issei was almost caught in the talons of the large Roc however, he managed to angle himself so that the blade of Khorok Kladdin embedded itself in its right foot as pale black lightning erupted from the epicenter electrifying and necrotizing the flesh and talons as the great beast cawed loudly. With that in mind Issei climbed up the body of the Roc which wasn't an easy feat considering it that he was having to do so while the raven like creature was buffeting him with powerful gusts from it's great wings and flying about at high speeds however, with a great deal of effort he managed to finally reach its back.
"You see I told you it would work." Ddraig responded as Issei army crawled on the Roc's back to its neck
"Yeah however, I'm on a giant fuck all bird that by the end of this is gonna make me air sick." Issei spoke since his stomach wasn't liking having to fly at high speeds
"No matter anyways chop this thing's head off so you can kill that damn Chimera." Ddraig told Issei who nodded as he soon crawled towards its neck
"Time for you to die fucking overgrown raven." Issei sneered as he raised Khorok Kladdin and began to hack away at the Roc's neck as blood began to spurt as he did so
"And time for me to prepare for a crash landing." Issei spoke as the Roc whose meaty neck he hacked through nearly the deep muscle soon crashed into the wall with such force that it's neck snapped upon impact
"That went better than what I thought, as I honestly had expected you to get nearly flattened or some bones broken like that Roc over there." Ddraig spoke seeing as how from the speed and trajectory as well as the damage done to its neck that the Roc was stone cold dead
"Oh come on Ddraig you should know that at this point I'm way too stubborn to die." Issei responded as he looked at his scaled shoulder and saw that some of his scales were a bit chipped
"Fair enough however, you should probably look out for that chimera." Ddraig warned as the chimera came charging in after Issei
"Well shit." Issei thought as he soon met the charge of the large chimera
With that in mind Issei soon met the charge of the chimera with a shoulder tackle to the center of its head causing it to stumble back from the blow as Issei went to try and bring his great-axe down in an attempt to bury it in his skull, yet to no avail as the cobra tail soon wrapped and constricted around him. However, Issei wasn't one to give in so easily so taking as much of an inhale as possible he breathed out a stream of flames like a blowtorch that caused the cobra tail to hiss in pain as its scaly flesh burned and threw Issei to the ground like discarded garbage.
"I still gotta get used to having fire breath, since man does that burn twice as much afterwards." Issei coughed out with puffs of greyish black smoke coming out of his mouth and nostrils
"To be fair you haven't really practiced with it enough. So of course it's gonna feel like throat is burning on the inside." Ddraig reminded him of the fact that since he sparsely used his fire breath it was gonna take time until his body got used to it
"Fair enough which means that I can add that to the list of things I've got to do when I get back home." Issei responded as he used his axe to block a clawed swipe from the forepaws of the chimera
"However, this is more deserving of my attention at the moment." Issei spoke as soon ran underneath the chimera and using a great deal of strength to nearly sever its right rear leg causing gore and blood to spray forth
"Well what are you waiting for you, overgrown pile of fuck come and get me." Issei taunted as he ran from the chimera who roared angrily as it half ran and half limped towards him
"Just what are you doing?" Ddraig wondered as Issei continued run
"Well just know that what is that I will attempt to do is gonna be really fucking gross and that afterwards a lot of showers are gonna be needed, yet it'll look really fucking cool if it works." Issei responded as he reached one of the walls
"Alright here goes nothing." Issei thought as once he reached a wall he used it as a springboard to slingshot himself into the chimera's maw
With the monstrosity of a beast not prepared Issei to slingshot himself down into its gullet causing it to choke and gag as it attempted to throw Issei back up, yet with no success as the large beast began to hack up blood as flashes of pale black lightning burst forth from within its own body. For it soon roared and stumbled about in agonizing pain as blood that soon turned a reddish gray was spewed out of its mouth before with a final roar and axe blade burst out of its stomach and soon dragged itself all the way across it until it's innards came spilling out and clattering with a series of wet thumps.
"Well that was both the most disgusting and cool way I've killed a creature yet." Issei spoke as he dropped down into the hacked up remains of the chimera's guts
"Yes however, your covered in chimera blood and other bodily fluids." Ddraig told him as Issei looked all over himself
"It was still worth it Ddraig." Issei responded as he heard the thunder god clapping
"Well done there Issei as to go into the literal bell of the beast in order to kill it I must say that takes some real guts." Thor said as he congratulated his student on defeating the two beasts
"Thanks as I thought that like you've told me when you fought in battles that it takes an all or nothing tactic to win and I thought that why not go and take a chance. Even if its what Rossweisse would call a reckless one." Issei responded since he found that the high risk approaches he took in fights usually worked out the best for him
"Be that as it may I think that it wouldn't hurt for you to invest in learning so of those combative maneuvers I told you about. Since even though your doing well in the path of a berserker it wouldn't hurt for you to have a little extra when you fight, since had you done so you could've probably ended this fight faster." Thor advised since as a god of war he knew that having options in battle besides brute force and a powerful rage with you always definitely helped
"I know I've just been so focused on my training and be the best I can for when I return that I completely forgot." Issei spoke facepalming at how he forgot about that as Thor let out a brief chuckle
"Relax I say that not to scold you but to help you." Thor told him in his usually jovial manner
"After all the progress you've made in these coming months has been most impressive. With you coming further along than what I ever fought possible something of which I commend you on greatly." Thor added since to the thunder god Issei has become quite a great student and something of a prodigy in combat
"Thank you I just want to do the best with the time I'm given here, since I'm forever grateful for this chance given to me. Which is why my focus has been on harnessing my rage and instincts to become the best warrior I can for when I finally make my return." Issei replied as he's been nothing but, almost having a laser focus on his martial training during his time on Asgard that it became routine for him
"Something of which I commend you on however, I still think it would be wise that you learn at least 2 combative maneuvers that I've given you to learn. Since you'll fight many enemies along the way and raw might and pure strength alone won't be enough to win the day." Thor advised the young berserker since he's had experience in knowing that in combat and battle it wouldn't hurt to have options
"Fair enough I suppose and don't worry I'll get to it as soon as I can and master them with haste I swear it." Issei swore to his teacher as he'd master the techniques given to him and use them to increase his martial might
"Good to hear now then take a break and meet back hear in an hour." Thor told Issei who nodded
"Alright and don't worry I promise that I'll make you proud of me and better yet one day get a hit on you." Issei spoke before running off
"That boy is gonna go far that much I'm sure of however, why does it still feel like he has a sense of familiarity about him." Thor thought to himself as Issei ran off elsewhere for the next hour
(Month 9 and Day 12 of Issei's Training, 10:50 Am, Svartalfheim)
It was 10 minutes till 11 in the morning as Issei accompanied by Thor were now in the realm of the dark elves for Issei's training that being for Issei to learn how to once again effectively fight in battles against groups with Thor stating that there will come times where he will be outnumbered and forced to fight against swaths of enemies. With the thunder god deciding what better way than for Issei to fight against a band of dark elf bandits who'd been roaming across the lands of the dark elves and terrorizing small villages in preparation for a future attack against one of the dark elf's towns therefore Thor thought that it'd be a good idea to have Issei take care of the problem for them.
"So then Issei are you ready for this?" Thor questioned Issei who had Khorok Kladdin in hand
"Ready as I'll ever be after all it's just me going up against a band of dark elves what's the worst that could happen." Issei spoke having a semi decent feeling about this
"That's the spirit! Now go out there and knock em dead." Thor said as he clapped Issei on the back
"Don't worry I will." Issei responded as he went off into the distance
With that in mind Issei soon ran off to the location of the bandit camp of where the dark elven raiders were however, once he got to his location he soon saw a figure he recognized all too well in full swing of attacking the group of 126 bandits. The figure was a full 6 feet and 2 inches tall of heavy plate armor that was ebony black and icy blue trim with robust pauldrons with a wide and muscular build about him as he swung in both his hands a large greatsword with obsidian almost crystalline blade of 4 and a quarter feet that had a salient curve with a crimson leather bound grip as thick around as Issei's first with ice blue triquetra as the guard
"Well I'll be damned it's that knight you keep seeing on a good chunk of the times Thor has you sent out on your training." Ddraig told him as he saw with a swing of the great-sword decapitate a dark elf with impunity
"I wonder what the hell he's doing here?" Issei wondered since he didn't know why the armored figured was there
"I don't know however, are you just going to stand here like a statue and let him take your kills?" Ddraig questioned to Issei whose eyes blazed with ferocity
"Hell no as let's do this shit." Issei spoke as he charged into the fray and jumped into the air as he split a dark elven raider's skull in half
"I didn't think I'd be seeing you in the dark elf realm, as what brings the Fright Knight to Svartalfheim?" Issei questioned the heavily armored knight before him
"I could say the same for you since the last I saw of you, you were shorter and didn't have a beard on ya." Fright Knight responded as he cut an arrow in half with his curved greatsword
"Well things change, but I'll answer your question if you answer mine how does that sound." Issei responded as he sliced open dark elf bandit's neck open with the hooked end of his great-axe
"Alright then well I was on the way to one of the town's here when quite of few them I caught making off with my money,my armor and more importantly my fucking horse and I wasn't having any of that. Which is why I introduced them to my great-sword and asked them where their boss was and they told me to come to this location." Fright Knight began as he thrusted with his greatsword and impaled a raider that was loading up his crossbow
"Ok however, I don't see how that got you to fighting all of these fucking bandits." Issei spoke as he took a inhale and breathed a gout of flame that caught a bandit on fire as she flailed about dropping her rapier
"I'm getting to that alright, as don't fucking rush me alright." Fright Knight told him as he and Issei soon began as two arrows glowed with arcane energy before raining down on them were 200 arrow bolts
"Alright fair enough." Issei responded as though he managed to burn away and hack at the arrows a good number of them pierced into his abdomen and biceps as well as his neck
"Well then I tracked them down here to get back my horse and when I told them that I simply wanted my horse back and that there'd be no more trouble otherwise. Not only did their cunt for a leader laugh in my face but had his men try to kill me for taking what was now his property. Which is why I'm here now." Fright Knight answered back as he came here to take back his horse and wasn't leaving until that happened
"Makes a lot of sense then and why don't I help you since at the current moment I just got loaded full of arrows and my axe is looking for home in a dark elf's body right now." Issei spoke as with pure muscle strength pushed the arrow bolts out of his body as they clattered to the ground
"Sounds like a plan." Fright Knight said as Issei entered into a rage
With that in mind Issei and the Fright Knight went to work against the dark elven raiders as they attacked them as though fighting were going out of style with the Fright Knight's heavy armor taking the hits of arrows, short-swords and longswords as he cleaved his way through the opposition with impunity as the crystalline blade of his great-sword nearly flash froze whatever it hit, for frozen limbs and slush like blood soon began to cover the ground. While Issei in his berserker rage was hacking and chopping his way into anyone who got in his way as his rage with anyone that managed to land a hit on his scaled body only further spurred him on his rage as he dismembered and split people in half like a human buzzsaw as dark elven blood soon began to cover him.
"Hey I've been meaning to ask you something." Issei spoke as he clashed against a dark elf wielding a longsword
"What is it?" Fright Knight questioned as he proceeded to impale the elf Issei was fighting through the neck decapitating them in a spray of gore
"Well I'm wondering what exactly are you, or what the hell do you even look like underneath that armor?" Issei questioned having gotten curious over all these months as to what the armored knight looked like
"Look when we get my horse back and you help me kill their bastard leader then we'll talk about doing that." Fright Knight responded as Issei jumped up briefly in order to horizontally bisect a bow wielding dark elf
"Sounds like a plan." Issei responded as both he and the Fright Knight with a swing of their weapons decimated the body of an unlucky dark elf sorcerer that was preparing to cast a fireball
"That being said and all let's get back to killing and getting my horse back from these bastards." Fright Knight stated raising his almost crystalline curved greatsword
"Sounds great to me, as let's fuck em up!" Issei exclaimed as he went right back into the bloodshed
"I couldn't agree with you more." Fright Knight agreed as he readied his greatsword that radiated a great cold
With that being said the two re-engaged with relentlessness as they carved a warpath through the bandits and raiders as Fright Knight used his large greatsword to deflect spells aimed at him and Issei like it was 2nd nature then again given the fact that the width of the blade was about that of Issei's forearm it was no surprise as he used his plated armor to take the hits of their weapons and arrows. While Issei on the other hand was now fighting like the archetypical berserker letting his instincts and rage guide him as he hacked into and butchered anything within distance as Khorok Kladdin's pale black lightning lit up the area around them with each time a heavy handed power blow from Issei made its mark.
The two together were attacking and cleaving their way through as between Issei's ferocious onslaught of cleaves and overhand chops and the almost mechanized and precise swings that froze whatever was struck; they were for the most part a fierce combination of combative might.
"So how many more of these do you think it'll take before the big guy comes out?" Issei questioned as with a swing of his great-axe cut two dark elves wielding a shortsword and a longsword in half
"I think all of them since word is that these guys are loyal to him to the death, so pretty sure that we're gonna have to keep thinning the herd
"Well do you got anything that'll help speed this up, since these guys are pretty the equivalent to a moderate warm up compared to what I really do when I'm training?" Issei questioned as this despite them having gone through nearly half of these fuckers it wasn't really giving Issei much of a challenge
"Yes however, if I do that just know that your ears are going to be ringing after I do this." Fright Knight responded since he had one thing in his arsenal that would do the trick
"I can take it as just do it because these cunts aren't really doing anything for me." Issei responded since he knew that he was pretty durable to withstand pretty considerable punishment
"Fine just know that I warned you." Fright Knight responded
With that the curved greatsword began to vibrate as a deep cobalt aura that seemed to be made of tainted flame like light before slamming it on the ground like an executioner would with his axe. Soon enough everything within a 30 foot radius was blasted by an omnidirectional shockwave of like a roaring thunderclap that was accompanied by the cobalt aura of light that was like a grenade blast as it blasted the dark elves apart like it was nothing.
"So Issei you believe me now about when I said that was gonna leave your ears ringing?" Fright Knight questioned as Issei was stumbling about
"What? I can't hear what the fuck your saying!" Issei called out as his like those who managed to scramble out of range were left deafened
"Of course he can't." Fright Knight thought as he strode over towards Issei
"There now can you hear me?" Fright Knight questioned as he waved the deep cobalt aura who upon closer look when it around and into Issei's ears had miniature faces that were wailing silent screams
"Yeah loud and clear; next time you do that I'm gonna bring earplugs because holy shit was that loud." Issei spoke finding his ears to have bled a little bit
"I warned you it would be however, it did do its job of thinning out the herd." Fright Knight spoke considering that many of them looked like they were caught in a very potent and concentrated grenade blast
"Well then let's finish this up then so we can kill the big bad and get your horse back." Issei said hefting Khorok Kladdin for another round of bloodshed
"Honestly I can't agree with you more than that." Fright Knight responded gripping his large sword tightly
"By the way I've never actually seen this horse of yours, so how will I even know what it looks like?" Issei questioned since in all the times he's been with and fought beside him he's never seen this horse of his
"Trust me you'll know when we reach my horse since its very hard to miss." Fright Knight answered back considering that his war horse was something you didn't quite overlook
"Considering everything I've seen you do when we've thought together I'll take your word for it." Issei replied knowing that despite the sinister and malevolent feeling he got from him the knight never did lie to him
"Good to know then now let's kill them all and gain my horse back." Fright Knight told Issei as the two charged for one more go around of slaughter
With that in mind they went at another go around of bloodshed as the remaining raiders and bandits though try as they might were futile in their efforts as Issei and the Fright Knight continued to plough through their opposition with impunity. With it only taking minutes before every last one of them lie dead at their feet dismembered, beheaded or gutted like fish as the two stood there with light exhaustion coloring their faces.
"So I think that'll about cover it wouldn't you say?" Fright Knight asked Issei whom nodded in agreement
"It certainly does now then the only thing left for us to do now is kill their leader and get your horse back." Issei responded in answer as they walked towards where the leader was
"Well congratulations you've managed to beat all of my men." The bandit leader spoke in a haughty and prideful tenor as he sat upon a throne like chair
"Give me back what your dead men stole and you won't wind up like the rest of them." Fright Knight ordered his armored fist clenched
"I'd like to see you try since while you've defeated my men they're replaceable and my strength exceeds them by a great margin." The bandit leader responded as he rose from his seat and grabbed a longsword and parrying dagger
"Considering with how much impunity it took to kill your men I think its safe bet to say that you won't be too much of a problem." Issei said as he readied Khorok Kladdin as the bandit leader wandered down to both of them
"Then I guess you'll both know the true power of those who cross the great Krydor." The now named Krydor stated as he made himself known to the two
With Krydor being like most elves of slender build with shoulder length silver hair, and pale red eyes like dull almond shaped rubies his skin like dark elves or drow as they were referred to was of a deep lilac, a rigid browline and sharp facial features that made him look streamlined and almost unhealthy from his thin yet muscular build. For he wore a complete suit of studded leather armor of robust brick red with black trim as Issei got a better look at his weapons and recognized them from Krogan's evident by the amount of detail and the high quality of them.
With the parry dagger having a rigid metal handgrip to it with the guard being cross shaped and venomous green while the the foot long blade was black as night with pulsing absinthe green vein like cracks half an inch wide that seemed to pulse with a glow to it that made the air caustic around it. While the longsword was slender and in design like that of an Espada Ropera with the long and narrow 3 foot long blade a slight crystalline look to it being that of a fiery sapphire that was slightly wider than normal sabres as it had a black and sapphire colored basket hilt that was slightly ornate.
"Now then time for you to know what real power is." Krydor spoke as he held both weapons out in front of him in a cross like formation
"Less talking more fighting." Issei spoke as he lept into action against the drow bandit leader when an electrical bolt of arcane energy slammed into his chest
"Why am I not surprised of course he uses magic, as almost every elf uses goddamn fucking magic." Issei cursed at being hit by the lightning bolt as his scales were smoking from the impact
"Good news is that you'll finally get that challenge you've been wanting." Fright Knight told Issei who got back up on to his feet
"Fair enough I suppose, anyways let's get to it already besides I want those swords of his." Issei told the armored man before him
"What for I never pegged you for the type of guy to use swords?" Fright Knight questioned as to why Issei would want them
"Well if someone I know is what what I think they are then them having those swords will do them better than me." Issei spoke as there was a friend of his in Kuoh who in his opinion could make great use of these swords
"To each their own I suppose. Anyways let's kill him and get back my horse already." Fright Knight said as he charged after Krydor
"Fools the both of you, but no matter you'll die anyway." Krydor spoke as he jumped spinning into the air with acrobatic grace
With that in mind the Fright Knight went in for a bisecting sweep against the dark elf however, it was blocked with both the dagger and longsword however, it was clear that the elf favored the arcane more so than swordsmanship evident by his visible struggling against the greatsword as the bladelock was clearly in the favor of the armored giant in front of him. However, the moment Issei saw him try to use a spell he went in with a cleave of Khorok Kladdin that managed to bite into the padded leather armor but only deep enough to cause a flesh wound as he broke off the engagement with the Fright Knight by nimbly dropping to the ground and backflipping a few feet away.
With that in mind the two gave chase to the dark elf bandit leader, both of them soon launching their attacks against Krydor who was having to play a acrobatic defensive of dodging and weaving his way out of harm which was hard to do since his opponents were heavy hitters to the very definition. With Issei coming in with heavy overhand chops intent to split him open like a pumpkin while on the other the Fright Knight came in with bisecting sweeps that came in with the sole intent of cutting off limbs or gutting him open like a trout.
"Let's see how one of you stands against this." Krydor spoke as he summoned forth a 2 story high and 2 story wide and foot thick wall of blazing fire
"This is amatuer hour for me." Issei spoke with a grin as he ran through the flames
"What the hell are you doing?" Fright Knight wondered as he saw Issei jump into the flames with his axe held high
"How the hell are you still standing you should've been burned alive from that?" Krydor questioned holding up both blade in a cross formation from the heavy impact of Issei crashing down on him
"Because fuck you that's why." Issei retorted as he pushed down on the drow leader
"Well then allow me to fix my mistake." Krydor responded as he quickly broke off the engagement to go in for a crosscut against Issei as he blocked the longsword however, the dagger cut him across his scaled side
"That solves know what that dagger can do." Issei thought considering that the dagger struck him cutting through his scales and acidic melting through it in a jagged line down to his soft muscle
"It's in your best interest if you keep that away from any of your vital areas. Since I'd rather you not die before you kill that fallen angel whore and the White one." Ddraig spoke as Issei snarled angrily at being hit by the parrying dagger
"Don't worry Ddraig because I'm gonna be returning the favor really soon." Issei spoke as he launched himself at Krydor and nearly knocked the dark elf leader over from a shoulder tackle
"Let's see how you like it." Issei said as he swung hard at Krydor's chest and the hit was too much as despite blocking with his parrying dagger as he felt two ribs now be on the verge breaking
Issei would've followed this up with a swing from the hooked end of his great-axe but, to no avail as he was caught dead center of his chest by another lightning bolt that sent him back nearly several feet as his scales were left blackened and cracked since this one was much more potent evident by the fact that there were slight twitches going across Issei's body. However, he remained undeterred as he pushed forwards and countered the next bolt of lightning by swinging Khorok Kladdin hard into the ground and sending out a wave of pale black lightning that briefly clashed against the opposing bolt of lightning before heading straight towards Krydor who had managed to somersault out of the way as the pale black lightning ripped apart the ground.
Yet it was to no avail as coming towards him like a black and icy blue comet of pain was the Fright Knight who swung his curved greatsword with great force as it sunk through the leather armor causing frost and ice to creep upon it as muscle was sliced through causing blood now the consistency of slush to spill out of Krydor's body. The dark elf swung both blades at the Fright Knight one coming low at his knee and the other at his face with him blocking the parrying dagger from his face however, sabre like longsword was at a feint as it too soon found purchase in the upper portion of his armor as it made its way 3 inches into the heavy plate armor before a burst of flame like radiance erupted forth.
The result was a flame like radiance the same color of the blade except more vibrant with bursts of flaming gold adding to its appearance drilled into and made crack like armor dents into the armor that caused the Fright Knight to be taken a bit a back from what the longsword did to him. However, that moment was interrupted once Issei slammed the hooked end of his great-axe into the smirking drow's waist causing blood to dribble out as he nearly hit one of his kidneys before lifting him up and throwing him a ways a way.
"You alright there?" Issei questioned as the armored man beside him stood up despite his chestplate smoking
"I'll be fine as weapons of radiant power are nothing new to me, although it's been quite some time since I've encountered one." Fright Knight responded having encountered creatures who wielded radiant energies as weapons before
"Well then I'd like to think that so far we're doing pretty good against him." Issei said thinking that so far they were doing pretty well
"I agree as he is giving you what you wanted." Fright Knight spoke since their leader was lasting longer than what they expected
"He is something that I'm a bit thankful for." Issei stated until he was blindsided by a glowing translucent emerald colored fist of magic that ploughed into him like a runaway train
"That'll show you that I'm not to be trifled with." Krydor spoke up his leather armor bleeding from his wounds
"Alright if you want to play it that way then fine, besides you're not the only one who can cast spells." Fright Knight spoke as black and icy blue tainted energy formed around him before shooting out as a pulse as Krydor was caught unexpectedly by this and had no time to guard himself against that
"I never would think you'd be the one for spellcasting considering your appearance. Then again I suppose like myself appearance can be most deceiving." Krydor heaved out as his skin on the right side of his face had looked to have withered as though all moisture and life were drained from it as this continued down to the half of his leather covered torso, shoulders and right arm a good portion of the armor and some of the skin and soft muscle beneath having partially rotted away into ash like his face
"That they are however, you forget something." Fright Knight spoke as Krydor was still recovering from the blight spell that hit him
"And what would that be?" Krydor questioned readying both blades
"That you still have my pissed off friend to deal with." Fright Knight told the drow leader as a shadow descended upon him
With that he barely had time to put a guard before Issei with thunderous might as the ground beneath them cracked and almost cratered as it took everything that Krydor had not to falter under the axe blow that came to split him down the middle as he could feel the leather armor on his arms beginning to give way under Issei's great strength that was rapidly overpowering him. For Issei pressed down harder and harder until he became satisfied as the bones in the drows left forearm finally snapped under the pressure causing him to drop his parrying dagger as he cradled his broken arm as Issei advanced towards him. With him attempting to cast another spell however, Issei saw it coming and with all the strength he could lopped off the offending arm as a blast of arcane fire exploded cauterizing the wound in severe 2nd degree burns.
"Well do you want to do the honors since he took your horse?" Issei questioned as the armored man before him responded by using his curved greatsword to behead Krydor
"That answer your question." Fright Knight spoke as he slung his greatsword across his back
"Now then let's go get my war horse." Fright Knight said as he went off
"Alright just give me a moment." Issei told him as he had the Boosted Gear shine with an deep emerald light as the two weapons of Krydor were soon transported into the depths of the gauntlet
"Now we can go." Issei said as it took the two a few minutes before finding his war horse
"There you are I bet you were pretty pissed off when they stole you away from me." Fright Knight spoke as Issei took a look at the large war horse before him
"Your horse is a fucking Nightmare; how in the hell did you manage to tame that thing let alone get one?!" Issei questioned in abject shock since Nightmares were creatures extremely hard to come by considering the method used to create them and their general nature
"Let's just say that Catastros here has been a trusted companion of mine granted it's wasn't easy to have her as my own when we first met but, it was well worth it." Fright Knight spoke as Issei looked fully upon the war horse
It was a large clydesdale that was 8 and a half feet tall that had an ashen grey coat with burning red eyes that held a malevolent intelligence behind it as it's very muscular form made it quite intimidating added to the fact that their was deep magenta colored hellfire wreathing it's hooves, mane, and tail that swished about. As it loud a loud neigh that showed off its extremely pointed teeth that could bite a grown man's hand clean off as it wore jet black armor that had skulls covering it at the shoulders and legs as at it's wide chest made it look like a ribcage for truly this was a powerful beast.
"Well then Issei this was truly something else and it was nice meeting you once again." Fright Knight spoke as he climbed atop Catastros
"Same to you by the way I think I earned a chance at seeing what you look like under that helmet, because I've well earned the chance to see the man behind the armor from all the battles we've fought through." Issei told the armored man
"Fair enough I suppose." Fright Knight told him as he removed his helmet to reveal a man with graying white hair down to the nape of his neck and beard to match, piercing blue ice like permafrost, weathered facial features that despite him looking to be in his early nearing mid 40's made him seem to age nearly 10 years with the long beard only adding to it
"Satisfied with what you see?" Fright Knight questioned in a baritone that made Issei guess that he was Irish and Scottish evident by the faint accent
"I am somewhat although I almost expected you to be a bit more terrifying considering who and what you are." Issei spoke since he expected something a bit more imposing
"Fair enough I suppose however, as I'm quite sure your aware of in life we don't always get what we want or expect in life." Fright Knight told him as Issei nodded knowing that full well
"Now then if you don't mind I'm gonna be off now since my business here is done and I'll see around again when I can." Fright Knight spoke as he grabbed the reins and whipped them causing Catastros to go into a full speed gallop leaving a trail of hellfire behind the great steed
"Hey Ddraig." Issei said to the dragon within
"Yes Issei." Ddraig replied to his partner
"Why is it that I befriend super people?" Issei wondered considering that the people he did make friends with were incredibly strong
"I do not know that reason however, I would continue to do that since if you want to contend with the best of them; then having some allies in your corner would do you well." Ddraig advised knowing it would be in his best interest to keep making powerful friends
"Alright just wanted to know since I requested from Thor that I make a return visit to the Underworld since I want to how things have been with Korra in Niflheim." Issei spoke with it having been about a month since his last time down there
"I see that you're still dead set on fighting that giant of a woman." Ddraig said as since the encounter and fight with Korra Issei had redoubled his focus on getting stronger
"Well I'm sorry but, having fought her to a standstill made me want to even be more stronger, besides cut me some slack considering that I lasted as long as I did against her." Issei spoke remembering the beast of a woman she was and that he found himself lucky to have lasted as long as he did against her
"Fair enough I suppose however, good luck for your eventual rematch with her since if there's one thing we can both agree on. It's that the woman knows how to throw a mean punch." Ddraig spoke considering that Korra's strength was only matched by Issei's stubborn will and tenacity
"Believe I know since damn can she take a punch which is all the more reason I want to fight her again." Issei said with excitement in his voice at eventually fighting her again
"You truly are one of my more...interesting hosts so far." Ddraig spoke finding Issei's personality to be up there in the one's he's had so far
"Thank you I guess and anyways let's go since I've got shit to do." Issei spoke as he walked through the bandit camp
"Which includes looting their corpses for anything of value I suppose?" Ddraig questioned Issei who shrugged
"Hey they won't be needing it anymore since there dead; therefore anything of value belongs to me since deadmen no longer need them." Issei answered back as he began to walk through the camp for anything of value
"Once again valid point you make, as let's just hope its money since it won't hurt to have some when you return to Midgard." Ddraig told Issei since amassing more wealth never hurt anyone
"Now your getting it." Issei said as he looked over the corpses
(Month 9 and Day 17 of Issei's Training, Niflheim, 6:30 Pm)
It was half past 6 as Issei was in Niflheim the Norse underworld which was quite different from what many would think since it was home to Tieflings a race of demon folk that had taken up residence in various parts of the Underworlds throughout a number of pantheons and even making residence in the mortal world. With the Tieflings in the aftermath of the Great War having requested that they take residence in the Norse Underworld with its ruler Hel agreeing since to her it would help to liven up the otherwise dreary realm, for it was split up into 4 parts each being a designated city that had soon come to rival the Devils with Issei now being in the western city of Niflheim were Korra resided.
"Man when people say going to hell is bad thing they clearly haven't been to Delrith." Issei spoke taking in the large expanse of the western part of Niflheim
"Agreed as this puts some of the places of where the Devils reside to shame." Ddraig said as Issei walked into the city
The city of Delrith was where you went for entertainment and commerce making it sort of a central hub Niflheim as it looked like the lovechild between something you'd see out of a Dungeons and Dragons game and 1950's New York with buildings sprawling out for all to see some being theatres, shops and restaurant with tents were merchants were selling trinkets for all to see. And within it was a large coliseum like that in ancient Rome where gladiators came to fight for the entertainment of the Tiefling people.
"Oh hello there Issei have you come back to give Korra a rematch?" A Tiefling shopkeeper asked that was of average height had pale white skin, large green eyes, red hair and curled ram's horns
"No not today I suppose after all I'm still a bit sore from our last go around." Issei replied with a bit of a sheepish laugh and he still had the scars to prove it
"I'd bet since after how much you two thrashed each other in the coliseum I along with everyone in Delrith were surprised you were still alive after that." The shopkeeper spoke since it was a testament to Issei's skill as a unarmed fighter that he was able to last as long and by the skin of his teeth fight her to a standstill
"Believe me I was too since I can see why she's considered the reigning champion for nearly 4 years straight since I'm pretty sure that at that point I just held together by sheer force of will and stubborn rage. As I kept wondering everytime I hit her what does it take for her to go down." Issei spoke considering that it was by far the toughest fight he ever had considering like him Korra followed the path of a berserker and was even with boosts from the Sacred Gear still was stronger than him
"Yeah as the thing about Korra here is that there's hardly anything that can beat her and was for the longest time thought to be unstoppable in a fight. At least till you showed up and gave everyone here the best fight in all of Delrith." The shopkeeper spoke with a smile since the fight even a month after the epic clash between them was still something to be talked about
"Thanks I try when it's up to me to put on a show." Issei said with a smile
"That reminds me do you know where Korra is at the moment?" Issei asked the shopkeeper as to where the tiefling girl was
"Oh she's in the coliseum fighting a stone giant." The shopkeeper told him as he pointed to the coliseum
"Thanks for telling me." Issei spoke as he headed towards the coliseum
It wasn't long before saw it was Korra evident by her piledriving the gray skinned giant into the coliseum ground before beginning to wail on it like it was no tomorrow with each punch causing shockwaves so powerful that small tremors followed after it, as she continued to wail on the giant beneath her with little to no impunity. As Issei watched as the giant tried to put up a token defense only for Korra to knock it down repeatedly like a human battering ram as it was non stop punches as she battered the giant into a bloody mess.
"And here she goes with the finisher." Issei spoke as he watched her jump up and with a single punch implode the stone giants head that current
"I guess I should go say hi." Issei said as he stretched
"Why do you insist on jumping into the arena to go see her, as you could just wait until it's over to go see her?" Ddraig questioned as by the time he finished his sentence Issei had already jumped into the air
"Too late Ddraig I'm already about to land in a few moments." Issei told his draconic partner as he soon crashed down causing a crater to form as a cloud of dust and rubble burst outwards from the impact point
"Hi Korra!" Issei greeted to the large 18 year old Tiefling girl
Korra was far from your regular Tiefling girl granted she had the traits of one with vibrant candy apple red skin, a thick 3 foot long tail, and cloven hooves with a muscular frame that made her look like a red skinned She-Hulk for she had thick ebony black hair that went to her upper forearms with her facial features making her look like the girl off the Grudge except much cleaner and on a constant sugar high. With her cheerful expression and facial features that radiated joy with bright almost luminescent golden eyes that stared back at Issei as what made Korra stand out from regular Tieflings was the fact that she was a staggering 9 feet tall in height with foot long horns that poked from her head as she had to move her hair out of her face.
For she wore heavy plate armor on her person that covered her entire upper body with comparatively normal sized shoulder pauldrons, armored gauntlets and greaves as she wore a reddish black leather undershirt as she cheered loudly as she ran up to Issei faster than what one would think for her massive sized and squeezed him in a tight hug.
"It's so good to see you again Issei!" Korra exclaimed as she continued to hug Issei who currently felt like a tube of toothpaste
"Korra...remember what….we….talked...about." Issei breathed out as he felt his face turning blue and scales cracking and creaking
"Oh sorry about that Issei I just get so excited and I forget my own strength and how've you been. Have you come to to fight me, are we gonna punch stuff together?" Korra questioned in excitement as her tail whipped about furiously
"Give me…. a moment." Issei breathed out as he sucked in huge lungfuls of air at being nearly crushed
"Alright I'm good now and I was gonna talk to you over drinks and dinner if that was ok with you?" Issei spoke to the giant tiefling before him
"Ok let's go." Korra said as she jumped off into the air as red skinned and plate armored comet
"Well of all the people I've had to befriend, so far Korra has been the best one yet." Issei stated as he jumped into the air as well to follow her
"You just say that because the both of you love to fight; except her a good deal more than you." Ddraig spoke considering that the two of them really liked to fight
"What do you expect Ddraig, since we're both berserkers which is why did you really think anything less was going to happen?" Issei questioned with slight bits of sarcasm in his voice
"You make quite the compelling point there." Ddraig responded knowing full well Issei was right considering who they were
"Anyways let's go as I want to catch up to her." Issei said as he continued to follow after the massive tiefling
It took them mere moments to cover the distance needed to get the restaurant they were gonna eat at with them getting it for free since Korra being the reigning champion and Issei having been the one that nearly dethroned her. With both of them drinking and eating so much to where it caused the patrons within it to gather around as they pretty much devoured and drunk enough to make a glutton jealous before soon enough within the span of an near hour and a half a small mountain of plates and goblets surrounded the two as they each let out a belch so loud that it caused the plates to shake and rumble.
"Man that hit the spot." Issei spoke as the two were literally stuffed full like Thanksgiving turkeys
"I agree as this was really nice and about as nice for when I get a rematch with you." Korra said with great eagerness in her voice
"Soon Korra especially since I'm still feeling it after you gored me with your horns." Issei spoke as he had the twin piercing wounds on his chest to prove it
"I regret nothing besides it was still fun since we got to punch each other into unconsciousness." Korra sad as to her fighting and punching people into oblivion was the best kind of fun she knew since she could walk
"I'll agree to that since of all the fights I've had since being here." Issei spoke considering that overall out of the things he had to fight during his training Korra was undoubtedly the toughest one he's had to fight
"The same to you since you've been the only thing for 3 years that gave me any sort of rush during fight and been the one thing I could punch without going down like a sack of potatoes." Korra responded with her constant gleaming smile at the fact that she finally had found someone that loved to fight as much as her and gave her a thrill
"That does remind me about something. As I'm going to be leaving in a few months time to return to my home." Issei told the giant Tiefling girl whose mood soured at the fact
"Ah man my punching buddy's leaving..this blows now I'll never get my rematch or get to fight with you." Korra pouted as a figurative raincloud appeared over her head
"Actually that's where your wrong. Because I was wondering if you wanted to come back with me to Midgard." Issei said to Korra since he would very much enjoy the company of the Tiefling brawler
"Would there be things there for me to punch?" Korra asked innocently
"You kidding me Korra with all the things that are there I think you'd love it there and some I think that are even stronger than the two of combined." Issei spoke as Korra immediately perked up at hearing that with her tail whipping about in excitement of hearing that
"You really mean that there are stronger stuff out there where you're from?" Korra asked her golden eyes gleaming with joyous excitement at that statement
Because ever since Korra knew how to fight she craved joy and excitement in fighting and punching things to a bloody paste as it was all that the giant Tiefling knew and very much enjoyed doing so, for it brought a great joy to her when she beating the living tar out of someone or something in a fight and even greater joy and excitement when she was actually being challenged. However, at hearing the prospect of punching and beating up things even stronger than her and Issei when he used what she and him called the fuck you gauntlet then her heart practically soared in excitement with being able to do such a thing.
"If what your saying is true and there's no foolin' around?!" Korra questioned hoping that all of this is true
"Yep as just think about it all the strong things you can punch that's out there in Midgard waiting to be punch as you name if from angels, demigods, dragons, vampires. As well as everything that you could punch to hearts content and then some that would give you the greatest thrill of a fight of your life." Issei told her as he could tell by the wide smile on her face that she was all in on this
"So what do you say Korra? Will you join me when I return to Midgard and beat things to a pulp with me?" Issei asked before he soon found himself once again being squeezed by the almost story tall Tiefling
"I'll...take that...as….a….yes then." Issei spoke as he found himself being squeezed by the excited berserker
"Hooray I get to beat up even more stuff; this is gonna be so exciting as I can't wait!" Korra near squealed in excitement as Issei was squirming in her grip
"Korra….Korra….please stop hugging….your crushing me again….and I kind of...need to….live." Issei choked out as he struggled to get out of her grip but that was like a Catholic priest not being glued to little Timmy's crotch
"Oh sorry about that again, as sometimes I don't even know my own strength." Korra spoke as she chuckled bashfully
"Fair enough then again no one would expect me to be friends with an almost 10 foot tall Tiefling woman and yet here I am now." Issei said since before now he would never have thought that such a thing would be possible then again he would've tried to relentlessly hit on Korra
"But all I know is that I'm excited to punch stuff into oblivion when I come with you to Midgard." Korra said knowing that once she got to Issei's home realm that it was gonna be loads of fun for her
"Yep as things are gonna be awesome in these next couple months; I can already see it now." Issei said having a pretty good feeling about his return home
"And the best part about it that you'll have me with you there!" Korra chirped as she couldn't wait to punch the living mess out of something
"Trust me Korra you're gonna love it there." Issei spoke knowing that the giant of a Tiefling would find many adversaries to fight against
"Not to mention that the White One won't really stand a chance against her. Since I'll have something that he doesn't and that's friends." Issei thought thought to himself as no one said that he couldn't have help when going against his arch rival
(Month 9 and Day 19 of Issei's Training, Asgard, 8:16 Pm)
It was the middle of the night as Issei was going to visit Rossweisse since it would be her last night in the hospitals of Asgard as she'd made a full and speedy recovery which was sneakily done with her constantly casting healing spells on herself and was now bringing her one of her favorites that being a tray of fudge brownies.
"Hey Rossweisse how ya doing?" Issei questioned as the silver haired valkyrie
"I'll feel a lot better when I'm out of this boring place." Rossweisse spoke as she was tired of being in here all day since she wanted out of this place and started practicing magic again
"Well I know something that'll make your night go a lot better." Issei told her as he handed her the small tray of brownies
"Thank you Issei you shouldn't have." Rossweisse thanked him as she sat the tray down on her lap
"It's the least I can do for you after all you've been such a great friend to me is all this time that it's the least I can do." Issei responded as he took a seat beside her
"Well just know that you have my gratitude for this." Rossweisse told him as she began to eat one of the brownies
"However, just because you got me these doesn't mean that your exempt for doing me those favors you still owe me." Rossweisse reminded him as she had her mouth half full of brownie
"I know that and I fully intend on doing them for you." Issei replied since he still was intent on doing those favors for her
"Good to know as one of my projects may just come a bit after your return to Midgard." Rossweisse told him as Issei had his brow quirked
"Really and what would that be exactly?" Issei questioned
"Simple really as to make sure that I can build you that security system for your house to ward off Devils and fallen angels. You'll be required to get me both of those things as I don't need them alive as I just need like a blood or tissue sample or anything of the sort since I'll need something to work off of in order to key the system to the type of creatures to ward your house from." Rossweisse explained since she needed a biological sample from either creature in order for the system to properly and effectively ward his house
"I can do that no sweat since I already have to kill a fallen angel and I bet there are plenty of Devils in my hometown for me to kill off so I can get your security system up and running." Issei replied knowing he could easily accomplish such a thing by the time he returned to Kuoh
"Oh I know you will since as much of a reckless and at often times brash individual you are; I have complete faith in you that you'll accomplish this in no time." Rossweisse responded with a smile as the young berserker rolled his eyes
"Hey I prefer the term extremely bold ya know." Issei responded since he'd considered himself not so much of being reckless as being extraordinarily bold
"Call it whatever you want Issei all I know is that if there was medals given out for recklessness then you'd win gold." Rossweisse responded as Issei scoffed at the notion of what was said to him
"This coming from the workaholic valkyrie." Issei retorted as Rossweisse frowned with her face a quarter full of brownie
"Just be glad that you brought me brownies otherwise I'd bop you one." Rossweisse replied as she continued to eat her brownies
"As if you could, since in case you haven't noticed I'm way stronger than you." Issei spoke with a confident smirk on his face
"Oh really if your so strong I'd like to see you take having a tidal wave ram into you." Rossweisse retorted as Issei's eyes narrowed at that
"You wouldn't dare." Issei spoke as Rossweisse looked right back at him
"Want to bet Issei, because I'll prove it to you when I'm all cleared to get out of here." Rossweisse spoke as she made a small magic circle in her hand
"Or better yet I'll just do it right now." Rossweisse spoke as it began to feel increasingly damp
"Really then is it worth it to ruin the brownies I got you?" Issei questioned as Rossweisse gave it some thought
"Fine but only because I like brownies more." Rossweisse replied as she dispersed the magic circle
"The power of sweets is amazing." Issei thought to himself in small victory of the moment
"However, I wonder what's going to happen since your time is here is coming to an end." Rossweisse told Issei who'd just remembered that fact
As time as flowed so quickly and smoothly here in his training that he practically forgot that he was about 3 quarters of the way the done and had to admit that he'd come a lot further than what he'd expected and had grown proud of himself in getting as far as he had and could confidently say that he could without a doubt kill Yuuma and gain his revenge. However, there would be one thing he'd miss and that being Rossweisse as he and the silver haired valkyrie had grown close together in their time here and their relationship was strong as it ever could be to where he made an actual effort to contain his perverseness towards her since unlike any other girl at Kuoh Academy she was the one person who if he peeped on or acted perverse towards felt disgusted.
"I guess your right and the one thing that I'll most certainly miss when I leave for Midgard." Issei spoke as he took a deep breath
"Since of all the women and girls I've met you know that you're actually the first one that I can't bring myself to be perverted around." Issei told Rossweisse who looked a bit taken back
"Really Issei? As I know that you're a pervert and all and I hold nothing against you for that since I have to deal with Lord Odin's antics, but if you don't mind my asking what makes me so special?" Rossweisse questioned Issei having known of his lechery from the times they spent together
"Well that's an easy answer really. It's because your the first friend I made here on Asgard and in the entire time during my training with Thor. And its because of that I can't think of you in a perverse manner since you for all that we've done together when Thor had me go out on adventures to do whatever or had me go out on training. You were on occasion there for me and always watching my back or even one of the reasons why I kept pushing forwards in my training." Issei told her with genuine heartfelt honesty
"Since unlike every other person in the academy I go to, you've done me the honor of actually treating me like a actual person and befriending me for who I am beyond my perverse ways. And that is something that I'll forever treasure in you giving me and the reason why I can't think of you in any other light than as someone I care about and will treasure as a comrade." Issei said as he truly meant every word said since it meant a very, very a great deal to Issei that he had what he currently did with Rossweisse
"Thank you Issei that actually warms my heart to hear you think of me in that capacity since I never really had anyone who would when I was coming up." Rossweisse said with a smile curling up at her face since due to her wanting to prove she was worth something to her family she never really did make the time for friends
"Well you want to make this moment actually special and give each other a hug?" Issei questioned as Rossweisse chuckled
"Do you have to even ask that, as bring it in." Rossweisse told him as the two hugged each other tightly
"I will say this Rossweisse that despite all of this training and me being the Red Dragon Emperor; that one thing will always be clear. Even after I get my revenge and destroy my counterpart in the White Dragon Emperor, since in all of my time hear I made one decision that I would never change." Issei said with a easygoing smile on his face
"And what would that be?" Rossweisse questioned as to what that decision would be
"I think you know the answer, after all it shouldn't be too hard to figure out." Issei responded with a smile
"Let me guess is it being friends with me?" Rossweisse guessed as Issei nodded with his smile widening
"Jackpot!" Issei exclaimed with general happiness
"Well who knows Issei maybe our close relationship with one another is gonna be potent enough to where it'll let Lord Odin allow me a position in Kuoh Town." Rossweisse spoke as she had hope in the event that it could happen
"You really think that the All-Father would give you a post in Kuoh Town?" Issei questioned her
"I'm pretty sure something like that could work, after all I think that he'd want someone to watch your back against the Devils and the Fallen Angels in your town. And who better than me, as after all I've had your back from the start of all this and will even after you return." Rossweisse spoke after all it would make perfect sense
Because she had no doubt that Odin would send someone out to watch out for Issei in case either the Devils or the Fallen Angels try something against him after all both were a crafty sort and Odin if nothing else was a cautious man which is why she hoped that the All-Father would entrust the task to her since if there was to be any better watchman for Issei then she knew that it had to be her. For she wouldn't let any danger befall her trusted companion and friend and would even kill the Devils that resided there if things came to that as she had her reservations about them and knew that they would try to manipulate Issei for their own personal gain.
"Well if I do have to have someone to watch over me then it better be you Rossweisse. Since if there's anyone I can count on to watch my six then it is without a doubt you." Issei spoke thinking of no one better for the possible job than the valkyrie beside him
"Especially because we already do so well as an team that it would be completely stupid not to." Issei said since together they were a hell of a duo
"That's one thing we can both are, since together we are near unstoppable and I bet you something else Issei for when you return back home. That if we were to go up against those two Devil's that run your home then we would be able to steamroll our way right through them." Rossweisse spoke knowing that the two of them when Issei returned to Kuoh Town could no doubt beat either of them
"Now that is the kind of talking I'd like to hear Rossweisse; especially since I have my suspicions about one of them and trust me I'm gonna get to the bottom of this. Since there are things in all of this that simply don't add up." Issei said considering that the events surrounding his death weren't adding up all things considered
"What exactly are you talking about Issei?" Rossweisse questioned wondering where this was leading up to
"I mean that there's something about this that doesn't fit well with me and I my instincts are telling me that it has something to do with one of the 2 are in charge of my home. And I'm gonna sort this shit out one way or the other." Issei said knowing based on a gut feeling he's been having lately as well as his instincts telling him that his death by Yuuma was linked up to one of them
"Just know that I will have your back behind this completely. Since I'm not letting neither of them get to you no matter what since who else am I gonna be friends with if you get yourself enslaved to a bunch of spoiled brats." Rossweisse said with a small chuckle at the end since she refused to let any Devil get their hands on Issei and make him into a slave
"You kidding me I'm no one's servants boy, as I'll full on makeout with and have hardcore sex with Tiamat herself before I ever serve a Devil." Issei spoke as never would he ever be a servant to some punk ass cunt with wings
"Do you ever think before saying things I can never un imagine?" Rossweisse spoke as she didn't want to picture what Issei just said
"Hey at least you know how serious I am in sticking to being my own man and my own boss with the exception of Lord Odin." Issei spoke considering that he liked the way things were now and refused to let it be changed by some punk ass bastard or cunt who had an ego and thought they were shit but weren't shit
"I know that however, next time try and go with imagery that won't want to make me projectile vomit, since something like that is pure nightmare fuel." Rossweisse spoke since the mere thought of that made her repress the urge to vomit
"Fair enough I suppose but, still once I get back home I think a lot of things are gonna be going my way." Issei spoke knowing that with his return he felt things would be going more his way
"Well with the way you act I say it'll be a hit or miss since most of the things you are guided by your reckless nature and your borderline overconfidence in yourself." Rossweisse spoke since those were some of Issei's defining traits
"Hey I'm sorry if my being an extremely bold guy both on and off combat happens to work so well for me." Issei responded as Rossweisse was 3 quarters of the way done with her brownies
"Whatever I stand by what I say you reckless fuck." Rossweisse laughed a bit
"Says the workaholic valkyrie." Issei spoke as he looked at the time and it was almost curfew for him
"Anyways it's about time for me to turn in since I'm not done yet with training." Issei said as he got up from his seat
"Alright well good luck as always Issei." Rossweisse replied wishing him the best in his training with the thunder god
"Thanks and by the way I'm still just feeling the best since I know that our relationship is ironclad." Issei spoke feeling joy in the fact that he had an actual friend
"I appreciate the sentiment now go on already, as I still got brownies to finish." Rossweisse told him as he rolled his eyes
"Still a damned shame that he's single as you'd think someone would've snatched him up by now, since despite his recklessness as well as his sometimes brash and blunt attitude. Then he's a very standup guy to be around." Rossweisse thought knowing that if people got to know Issei more they'd see he was a wonderful person to be around
"Oh well its their loss." Rossweisse said as she continued to eat her brownies that were given to her
So then with two of Issei's allies having been revealed and his training nearing an end our young berserker now comes a step closer to his return home and his eventual revenge. So find all of what will happen next on the new chapters of The Norse Dragon Emperor.
Well cut that and hoped you guys liked this chapter since things are getting pretty good here and I do hope you like what I've been doing so far with this 4 parter of Issei's training, but with that being said let's get down to it shall we.
First off we've got the whole Issei fighting against monsters as apart of his training with Thor which I wanted to do since I wanted to show overtime the difficulty spike overtime to show what he's fought through and with more of these being shown through flashbacks to show what he's gone up against. This also let me show that Issei as time progresses while still being focused as a Berserker warrior will also diversify himself later on as I will be basing a good deal of characters on Dungeons and Dragons classes for their development with Issei being that of the Berserker archetype of a Barbarian and him later for what I've got planned going into a Battle Master fighter.
Next up we've got the Issei as part of his training fighting off a horde of dark elven bandits however, with assistance from one of the OC's given to me by my friend here on the site called Deadzior who until a later time will be referred to as the Fright Knight. Since I thought that it would be nice for another team up chapter for Issei and the fact that I wanted to take a crack at doing a good portion of each of the 9 realms since its based off Dungeons and Dragons the dark elves or drow as I'll refer to them sometimes will for the most part follow their racial lore and history that I think will turn out well.
Following that up we've got Issei going to the Norse underworld of Niflheim which I once again refitted since I thought that instead of it being the normal dreary underworld we see that the Tieflings who I'm introducing from Dungeons and Dragons and are being incorporated into DXD as mentioned would've taken refuge in various underworlds and made it into their own homes evident in what's seen in Delrith. And also to introduce the 2nd O.C I've got planned for the story named Korra since I thought that it wouldn't hurt for Issei to have a rival when he gets back to Kuoh Town that and I've got some stuff planned that'll show the Tieflings relationship with Devils through Korra and her interactions with them.
Following that we've got more fluff with Rossweisse and Issei that I hoped you guys like since I'm doing the best I can to build upon their relationship before it gets serious and before any of you ask this isn't going to be a harem since I'd like to think that you can make a good DXD story without it being a harem. As while Issei is still going to be a pervert it's going to be more self contained with his new rule he's made for himself as such being revealed in a few chapters and will actually help him out from not being played on like is seen in so many other stories.
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Anyways this is Nomadic Chaos using the power of Chaos to give you good content when I can and next chapter is the final part of Issei's training and his return to Kuoh so stay tuned for all of that and have a nice rest of your day.
Prelude Theme Song: B.Y.O.B by System of Down
Random End Song: Davidian by Machine Head