Chapter 3. Monster in Kuoh City (II)
Issei has watched the entire things. His Golem always connected to him, he can see what they can see, and heard what they heard if he wish to. He has send few Wormy along with Alastor to act as camera for him to see how the fight
Well, if you called shrugging of all attack and slicing the monster body while crushing it with his giant claw is fighting then yeah, he has seen it
And he not surprise when Gremory group soon arrive, he see Alastor quickly strike Gremory who almost got butchered had not for Yuuto Kiba speed that save her
And then, he see thunder slammed to Alastor
He inwardly hide his grimace when see that, of all element they use... Then again he should expect it in first place, Akeno Himejima seems taking liking to thunder element
"Perhaps... Narberal right, I maybe sending wrong Golem." He muttered "Maybe Axeman would be better."
Alastor already get his ability increased after devouring the Stray Devil. And now they just give him more power by shoot thunder at him...
The monster is fast, undoubtedly so. The distance between them and him is ten meters, with that size you can place a long sofa, table and other furniture. However such distance merely a footing to the monster. With only two step, he covered that amount of distance and arrive in front of the group with his massive claw aimed to them
But Gremory group ready. They maybe young, and only have experience of hunting weak Stray Devil, but that doesn't make them weak as well
The enormous claw that supposed to tear the group apart hit nothing but ground, sending debris and chunk of ground to everywhere. Alastor, one giant red eye instantly moved to another direction when notice his target missing, seeking for them
He found them. Two woman floating in sky with their Devils wing extended while the small petite girl and the blonde haired boy split into two direction and surround him
Kiba move first. The monster maybe fast, but the Devil knew he still faster. He had seen his move to his King before and just by mere glance he knew the monster slower than him
A single red, western style sword formed in his hand. Spark of flame start to swirl around it, like a snake that coiling in tree. It a sword that possess demonic flame, a flame that hotter than normal flame, despite it still inferior to Phenex flame but it still demonic by nature and dangerous. The temperature of the hot flame also turned the metal it coil into sharper, it become hot almost like a lava
It called Flare Brand
Kiba moved. For Lower-class Devil, Kiba is fast. To said he has surpass level of High-class Devil or on par with it would be understanding. He has live as Devil for long time, and teached directly by Souji Okita, the captain of the First unit of the Shinsengumi, a man who considered as legend and lead special unit of Japan in his era
He arrive in front of Alastor, sword already flung down with intent to cut the beast arm. When he swing the sword down, he expect many things. Judging by the monster size and what he seen, big chance he will able to react, and his huge arm clearly not only accesories seeing he just flung down six meter beast like it was rock.
So he strike from left, where the arm is smaller and holding sword. The moment he see that sword, he knew it normal, maybe slight demonic but that's it. He confidence with hot temperature and his fast movement, he will able to cut part of it if the monster block him, there chance his left part of body also weak
But what he didn't expect, is to the monster slam him away with his giant blade and send him hurling like a rag doll being tossed
The moment their swords meet, there no resistance nor fight, it was as if swatting away insect. Alastor left hand that holding his giant, rusty-looking and blood wetted sword slammed to Kiba sword and the boy flung away, crashing against the wall. But it not stop there, he crashing to not one wall, but another wall, another wall, another wall, and another wall once more. It as if giant just tossing him to trash can
"Yuuto!" Rias yelled with worry in her tone seeing her Knight flung away. Murderous intent appear in her eyes and dark blazing flame formed in both her arms, Power of Destruction launched down to the creature below him
The monster bend his lower body, his massive feet digging the earth with force enough to make it crack before kicking it away, creating crater and make him leaped back, dodging the Gremory Heiress attack
But the moment he landed, a block of ice swirl beneath him and encase his feet, then it crawled like a snake and slowly freezing his bottom body
"Thunder maybe useless to you, but I'm not only specialize in that, you know?" Akeno said with smirk of glee
However it too, proved to be futile as the chunk of ice that caging his lower part shatter just by simple move of his legs, freeing him from the bind.
But it serve it purpose
Because he focused to the ice, he didn't see Koneko who slammed to him. The petite white haired Devil kick the earth as strong as she could and her small body crashing to the beast
The strength of the Rook enough to make the monster swaying back, taking one and two step. Seeing this, Koneko not let the opportunity done just like that. She take another step, fists raised, she hurl it forward to the beast
A strike to the right. A strike to the left. A strike to the middle. Then another strike to part of his... Chest? -If it could be called chest since his body is too deformed to recognized. Then a double punch to his middle once again
Each punch that delivered not held back. The Devil put strength as much as she could with intent to pulverize her enemy. A mere grace of it can broke human bones like a twig crushed beneath boots, a full touch can make full hole to their body.
Such powerful punches, by any logic should turn the creature standing in front of her into nothing but chunk of flesh in instant
But it did not... It did not do anything to this monster
She can hear it. The muscles, tendon, and joints that tear apart and screamed in pain. But it did not deter this monster. He keep pushing forward, despite the place where she punches now marked but his upper body keep moving.
Gigantic right hand smashed to her, pummeling her to the ground in instant like a force of gravity. Her defense trait pierced through as pain flow to her body when her face smashed down and meet the ground, taste of copper and metal fill her mouth as blood spew out from her mouth
VROOOOM!
A bowling ball size orb smashed to the monster giant right shoulder where the giant eye located just when he smash the little Devil with his claw. It tore apart-no. It not tore apart his shoulder, it disintegrate it, the moment that orb touch his shoulder, it blown off. Destroying it in instant like a paper that washed with oil engulfed by flame
A two elemental spell, wind and flame soon smashed to his body as well just when his right shoulder destroyed, hurling the monster away as if giant hammer bludgeoned him, sending him to the wall once more
Rias rage not stop there even after Akeno bombard him. The thought of Koneko crushed and Yuuto flung away like garbage still fresh in her mind. She pay no attention to Akeno who help Koneko from the massive claw that bury her, rage and anger is the things that exist in her mind currently
Crimson aura blazing to live around her, she snarled as she extend both her palm, a magic circle in her size appear in instant, she pour her power to it and the power responded to her rage
A long, slender, like a beam of flame, demonic power come out from the magic circle, slithering in the air and making the space and air around it vibrate by sheer of it power. Then it soar down to target of it master, like a vengeful spirit it destroy and disintegrate anything it touch and crashed to where the monster slammed before
The effect is tremendous
The Power of Destruction that launched not just hit that place, but it continue forward, keep surging and crashing to another part of building, it keep crashing and destroy anything, creating a gigantic hole all the way where everyone can see outside from the hall room
Her breath heavily as she stare at the monster she struck. She put as much power on it and she sure she got him. Briefly, she allow herself to relax as she fly down, she see Koneko being tended by her Queen
'She fine... She fine... She fine...' Rias breath become stable as she caught Koneko appearance. The bruise and wound is visible as she see blood that dripped from her forehead and mouth, dirt also cover most her body due to slammed to the ground before but she fine, in pain, yes but she fine. 'Yuuto! Where is-'
"I'm sorry I'm late!" Kiba voice come as he appear from behind them, blood dripped from his mouth and forehead, his cloth also tattered in many place as he wobbling in his way "I lost consciousness for a second there but now I'm fine." He grunted before he look to the destruction in front of him "Did it dead?" He asked
Rias about to answer that, however before she can, a sound of wall broken and crashed alert them. They turned their face and see the monster still there, alive, fresh blood and flesh dripped from his body but it not seems bother him much to the group shock
"He still alive?" Rias sounding horrified, mixed with shock as she see the creature
Rias last attack should finish him, it was clear, that level of attack even enough to reduce this building to nothing. The only things that make this place still stand now is the Boundary Field they set properly to caged the Stray Devil they plan to ambush
So how this monster able to survive through it?
It simple, the attack never hit him
Alastor feel no pain. The meaning of pain not exist in his body. Break him into two, and he going to crawl at you, burn him alive and he will come to you with burning body. He feel no pain, the moment the spell Akeno crash to him stopped.
Despite he has no sentient mind, but he knew what dangerous what not. His Instinct screaming to him when he just stood after tanking the hybrid Devil attack, as fast as he could, he charged to other direction and ran just in time to flee from Power of Destruction that destroy anything on it path
"RRRRRAARRHHHH!"
Alastor let out deranged roar as he charging to them, half of his body gone due to Rias attack, they can see blood, and fresh flesh from his open wound but the monster didn't care. His sword raised, electricity sparking around it, cackling in air before he brought it downHe swing the sword down, sending a wave of electricity toward the group
The group snap out from their shock when see the attack, they all just in time to fly away and dodge the incoming electric wave that launched to them, destroying anything that stand on it path
"Tsk! This guy stubborn." Akeno clicked her tongue in distaste as she stare down at the monster below her "Buchou, what should we do?" She asked
Rias eyeing the creature who glaring at them through his deformed face. Mind began to forming plan to deal with him "It seems, he can't fly, however he have strong legs that strong enough to catch us." She observe their surrounding "Fighting him in here is not good, the space to small and he too big."
"We lure him outside then?" Kiba asked as he keep his eyes to the creature who... Turned away? "Buchou..." He called
Rias turned to Kiba who glancing at the creature that turned away from them. What he plan to do? She asked herself, she caught the creature gaze is to something else, following it, she found he eyeing the separated his right body that laying in ground, there nothing much from it after she blast it, other than massive claw that used to slam Koneko down
Then without warning, a countless tendrils shoot out from his open wound, all of them surging toward his right body and engulf it before drag it to him.
And to everyone shock, the moment they connected, a bulging appear. Sounds of muscles, flesh and bones formed, broken and mended echoed. It was sickening process to see, but none of them able to look away somehow, as they see countless tendrils and bloods splatter the ground when the flesh meet each othe
The whole thing only happen less than two seconds, and when it done, the creature now have his right body part whole once again, complete with the giant large eye that glaring at them
"Just what the hell is that thing?" Kibn muttered, his eyes never leaving the scene he witness. He had seen many things during his life as Devil, but this is the first time he see things like this
"It can regenerate itself..." Rias grimly noted "Which mean, we can't destroy it in half baked manner, turn it into nothing." Her eyes turned to cold "Akeno, I will destroy this whole building along with him and I will need time, you prepare the teleportation so we not get caught, Yuuto, Koneko, buy me time." She ordered
"""Hai!"""
The three Devils obeyed in instant, Akeno began to form the spell and magic circle to use while the Knight and Rook soar down to their target in instant
"You caught my guard before, but no more!" Kiba snarled as he appear in front of Alastor, Flare Brand blazing brightly.
"RRRRRAAAGHHHRRR!" Alastor response merely slammed his massive claw down to him. However, Kiba already gone when his claw flung down and crashing to nothing but earth. The blonde boy twist his body, avoiding it and jumped
He flipped in air and deliver rolling slash, slicing part of the creature giant eye that let out blood when it cutted. Alastor roared at this, he turned around, giant claw raising and about to capture Kiba who in air
But a blow come from his back, sending him staggering a bit and miss the Blonde Devil. Koneko just deliver jumped kick quickly landed herself just in time to avoid being sliced into two when Alastor spin and hurl his sword to him
The little girl plant her feet deeper to the ground, reaching it for support, eyes sharpened as she cock back both her fist that flowing with power. She glared at the monster and hurl both his fists to the creature chest, this time far stronger than before
BANG!
The earth beneath Koneko shatter, the cat girl inwardly grit her teeth as pain surge to her fists, she can feel some of joints in her fingers just snapped and her bones fractured, the monster clearly thick as Hell. However her pain is not useless as the monster legs lifted up, her body floating as Koneko fists rammed to him
But it futile, the beast has no sense of pain. Ignoring voice of his muscles and flesh that teared apart once again, he force his legs to dig the ground as soon he float, skidding in ground for a one or two foot, then he kick the earth, sword swing vertically to reach Koneko
Koneko realizing this from her first experience already jumping back when she see the beast skidding. However rather than using his claw, he use sword, something that longer. Eyes widened, despite she have defense trait of Rook but after he just slam her down without any effort, she had no doubt that going to slice her! She doubt that sword is normal in first place, not after he use it to shoot electric wave to them
"Sword Birth!"
Countless swords manifested from the grounds, the erupted, surge out like a roots that grow from earth. All of them appear in their own unique shape, their sharp edges rose, all of them aimed to only one thing, the hand that try to reach Koneko
Sounds of flesh being pierced echoed as those countless razor swords pierce through the monster left hand, turned it into thing like pin cushion. However the beast not stop, his arm keep swung down, the pain not even registered nor he flinched from it
Fortunately, that swords able to slow the hand, even only a bit and it save Koneko. The cut that should slice her into two only graze part of her chest, tearing the cloth, her underwear, and part of her flesh
The girl hissed in pain as she close one of her eyes in reflex. Granted, the cut maybe shallow, but it still hurt! It was at this moment she (forcefully) grateful to have small chest, if it Buchou or Akeno-sempai, she sure the cut will be more hurt!
"RRRRRAAAARRGHH!"
Alastor roared as he turned around, his big eye twitching madly, it bulged and swelling as it color brighten and darker as if he truly mad to Kiba. In instant electricity spark around him again and he lunged at Kiba
However, just when he about to jump, two small hand grab his leg. From behind, Koneko grunted as she force herself to lift the monster, despite he only two meters but he is more heavy than other creature she ever lift!
Pushing herself, she spin her body once and throw away the beast. Kiba seeing the oppurtinity, forced his power once again and he slammed both his palms to ground
"Hah!"
With roar, a power flowing out from his body, they crawling through his hand and slithering to the ground with fast. Then they stop at one point, making the floor glowing brightly before another countless swords sprout out and rose from the ground, but unlike before, all this swords have their edge curved and pointed, it almost like an arrow
And Alastor slammed to them. The countless swords pierced his body in instant, creating another splat of blood out from his back. The point to make the swords edge curved like arrow is to make sure it hinder the creature movement, making they stuck in there. Kiba knew this monster somehow has no sense of pain, but that doesn't mean his body won't response
"Buchou! I'm done!" Akeno yelled
"Good! You all, leave from here!" Rias commanded, swirling and blazing around her is crimson blood colored aura. The space and air itself shaking and tremble, proof of her power as she glare down at the beast
Not questioning her King. Akeno did, she cast the spell and magic circle with Gremory symbol formed beneath Koneko, Kiba and her. Without any voice or words, the magic circle glowing and engulf them in crimson light, when it died, there no more sign of them
Rias glare down at the beast that slowly stand, his moved hindered due to many curved swords that act like hook and restrain him.
She extend one palm toward the beast who now free himself. His big eye glaring to her, twitching, glowing and become darker for moment like a mad beast. Enormous power flow out from Gremory Heiress body, the crimson aura swirling wildly like a flame that alive, her cold eyes and fury filled face along with those aura make her look like manifestation of Wrath
"You dare to harm my Peerage and also intrude my territory, not just that but you also steal my prey. This is the end of you Mad Dog." She said in cold tone as tip of her palm glowing with dark colored energy "Any last words?" She asked, eyes glowing with power
"RRAAAAARRGHHH!"
In response, Alastor jumped, his limbs kick the earth and make it shatter. His massive right claw extended with intent to crush the Devil that flying, eye flashed madly as if challenging the Devil above her
"So be it. BLOWN AWAY!" Rias roared back as the power in her palm shoot forward
And the World explode in dark crimson aura that engulf everything
Issei not even blink as her whole Wormy that watched the entire battle destroyed, even when sudden darkness engulf his sight and the scenery around him changed in instant as if viewing different World
He rub his chin while humming, processing what he just see
"It seems... Rias Gremory not as strong as I thought if she need time to focus her whole power like that." Issei murmured
It was clear from what he see before Alastor is no match for Gremory group. Albeit if the fight continue longer there would be casualty, Rias Gremory decision to end it fast is wise
And the way the group fight also not bad, they maybe not strong, but their teamwork is good at least. Issei would said it was decent, however it only work against one enemy, what if he send two Alastor instead one? He doubt the group will survive against them
It looks like he also overestimated Alastor power. He has seen Rias Gremory fight through Wormy that spread in city, but never once he see her full power, this is the first time he see it and he must admit, despite she weak now but if she trained properly she could be some Devil in future
'If only she cast away that Pride of her, heh.' He thought with snort, truthfully if Rias facing Alastor by herself, he doubt she will survive without losing one limb. There big chance she going to lose as well
Don't get it wrong, Rias clearly have the power, she can produce such strong blast by herself is proof of that. However she doesn't know how to control it, it was clear that the girl is spoiled, she sheltered from the horror of the World
She had seen them perhaps, but she never experienced them. And a person will never understand or care if things not happen to them, if they not experience it by herself. Same thing occur to Sona Sitri as well
"Well... At least none of them die.." He muttered aloud as he rub his temple "Narberal will never stop chiding me if one of them die, good thing I stop Alastor from killing her." He grumbled
If Alastor not commanded by him, he will jump straight to Rias Gremory rather than focusing to Kiba and Koneko. The beast is not sentient being, he only purpose is to destroy without care, even if his body mangled and broken. And he knew the only one who serve as threat to him in there is Rias Gremory, he will try his best to reach the girl
And she have guts to make monologue in last moment. She really that arrogant isn't she?
Then again, it was good things. With this, he can see how capable she is, and he not disappointed with the result, truly he is.
The Power of Destruction, ability to construct 'Destruction' and giving it shape then use it as weapon. Despite she naïve but Rias Gremory can't be underestimated. Just like tarantula, their size maybe small and can easily be crushed, but their poison is something else.
'Regardless, I already have them where I wanted. Right now, I only need to make this 'invisible' enemy... If I stop in here it will be only short time before she going to connect the puzzle together and make her suspicious to me so...'
Issei close his eye for moment. Face set into peaceful look as if he sleeping. Then, from corner of the living room, a dark shadow come to alive. It slithered out, separated itself from shadow that made by furniture, crawling in ground with form mass of slime like a snake
Then slowly, it began to twitch, then it bubbling. The dark slime rose from the ground, it twirling in air as it began to take shape, humanoid shape precisely
When the darkness finish with shaping itself. Standing firm behind Issei, is a old man with pale gray skin, a skin that belonged to death man. He have long white beard and mustache that cover most his face, there no pupil in his eyes save for glowing yellow orb. He clad in red and dark purple robe, along with goat skull helmet, he hold old looking wooden staff that have snake coiling on it tip along with wing bat
The moment the old man finish formed, the temperature of the room went down several degrees. Dark, cold aura radiated from him, the air seems let out silent screech at his presence, as if just get close by him they turned to cold
"You will be known as Kolazar. Your mission is to create subtle chaos in this city and get yourself 'founded' by Sona Sitri and Rias Gremory, the details already planted in your mind. Bring two Alastor with you from basement." Issei ordered without even looking back to him
The old man, slowly fell to one knee, head lowered to his creator and spoke "It shall be done." His voice is hoarse, cold, old and yet, there power and firm loyalty in there.
Issei not show any sign of replying, he merely stand and walk away while let out yawn, indicating it time to sleep. This is quite late, the Devil only went hunt when the night is late after all
The old man only watching his Lord walk upstairs, after his Lord finally out from his sight, his glowing eyes seems become brighter before he slowly sunk down to the floor as if he stand in quicksand rather than solid place
His Lord has give him mission, and he won't disappoint him
Only ignorance fool who does not noticing Rias outburst power before
To all supernatural aware being in Kuoh City, the amount of energy Rias use to end Alastor live is almost like she using a C4 bomb. Despite the Boundary Field that set make it soundless and also cover it from the World, but the raw power still pierce through it
The moment she sense it, she instantly abandon all her work and went straight to Occult Research Club in Old House. The moment she arrive there, she granted by view of exhausted looking Rias, Kiba and Koneko who patched by Akeno who seems fine but one can tell there disturbance in her eyes
Rias who noticing Sona presence along with Tsubaki turned to her, she give small weak smile and rising one hand in greeting manner "Hello Sona."
"Rias, I sense your power went up moment ago." She adjust her glasses to hide worry and relief that plaster in her face using her hand, but Rias who has been close to her for years can tell just from her eyes there hint of worry there "What happen?"
Inwardly Rias smirked, Sona can be Tsundere sometime
Apparently it not just Rias who can see through her friend facade as Sona also notice Rias small amusement and can't help but asked "What so amusing?"
"Nothing~~~" Rias sain in sing song tone and give Sona look that said 'I know something that you don't know.'
Eyebrow twitching, Sona sorely tempted to demand explanation and strangle the buxom girl. For some reason she have feeling Rias just insult her in her mind. Nonetheless, she can confront her fellow King later, right now they have problem
"Stray Devil Baron supposed to be only at rank D- or D in some circumstance. True he maybe considered as candidate for High-class Devil but surely he not that bad." She said while gesturing to Kiba and Koneko condition, while they look fine and not have their life threatened but their injuries quite severe, they will out from school for few days with that level of wounds
"If only it Baron who we meet." Rias muttered darkly
"Huh?"
"It not Baron that we meet in there Sona but..." Rias paused, her face scrunch to troubled expression. Truthfully she didn't know what kind of... Creature she just face moment ago. Is it Devil? True she can feel 'Evil' aura just by stand at his presence but that doesn't mean he could be described as Devil "It... Some kind of Chimera perhaps."
"Chimera?" Sona asked in surprise. A Chimera in this city?!
"That is the best thing I can describe our enemy." Rias nodded grimly "It clearly not Stray Devil, while true it possibly perhaps one but I sure it not. That thing is too... Monstrous to be Stray Devil. If it did, then it can be categorized as High-class Devil level."
That... That was clearly troubling news. Chimera, a creature that fused together. While true in one case there real Chimera where it born by itself but mostly they all artificial since the chance of creature that possess many gen at same time born is veeery rare
If there one in here then... It mean there foreign and unknown Magician currently reside in their city, their territory
That.. Was not good news
"I'm sorry to say this but it seems I too caught in my anger and I destroy everything, the building and that creature." Rias sounding sheepish as she rub her back head "There nothing left from there except... Well, a hole." She said while pluck her tongue out in 'tehee' manner
Sona merely close her eyes and rub her temple, truly her Rival sometime need to check her own temper "Everyone can tell that just by the amount of power you let out." She said dryly
Rias being mature woman she is, responsed by blew raspberry to her
"All that aside. If it truly Chimera then, and as strong as you said, the Magician must be put some tracker in it body and probably aware now his/her creation destroyed." Sona shifted her glasses once again and her eyes seems gleaming with power for moment "My group will investigate this, Rias you just rest for tomorrow so in next day after that we can began the investigation together."
Rias about to protest, but she cast glance to Kiba and Koneko who wounded for moment before returned to face Sona and nodded. It was clear her group currently not in best condition, if they fight with that thing once again there will be casualty
And Rias won't allow it. She love her Peerage that much after all
"By the way, how meeting with Issei Hyoudou?" She asked as she changed the topic
"Like I thought, it not possession." Sona answered as she now take seat, along with Tsubaki on her side "Hyoudo- Issei-san seems make a pact with the spirit."
"A pact with spirit?" Rias expression turned to small surprise, now that interesting. Those who usually alliy themselves with Spirit have strong affinity to them, and most of them working as onmyōji, is it mean Hyoudou family related to one?
"If you think it pact like Onmyōji have then no." Sona said as she know what Rias thinking "The pact that Onmyōji have is they turned the spirit to their familiar, in return for sacrifice they will give their power to them, almost like a pet. However, this one is not. While true it like familiar pact but the spirit is independence creature..."
By now everyone already listening, Akeno has finished patch Kiba and Koneko wound so they focused to the conversation, they also curious about Issei Hyoudou after all
"You all aware the Thaumaturgical System that planted in this World somehow right?" She asked to everyone who nodded "If large amount of people believe to some existence, then the entity they dreamed and believe will come to exist. What happen to this spirit is something similar however, instead hundred or thousand people, it..." She paused a bit, calling Narberal 'It' seems left some distaste in her mouth "She, created just by one belief. And that belief come from Issei Hyoudou."
The moment she said that, she see Gremory group disbelief faces and wondering does she make same expression when Narberal told her about this
"Impossible." Koneko bluntly said
"Agree with Koneko, that is impossible." Rias nodded in agreement "How a belief of single person able create a spirt? That was absurd Sona." She said before she smirked "And Issei-san? My, my, I don't know you two already that close to call each other with first name." She teased slyly
Sona eyebrow twitched in annoyance hearing that, this girl. "I just did what he ask, he said he not comfortable called by his last name. And for your information Rias, I did not permit him to use my first name." She hissed in irritated manner
"Sure, sure~~~." Rias said happily make Sona annoyed further, the fact Akeno giggling behind her and her own Queen smirked a bit is not helping
"Back to the track!" Sona said, bit aloud as she glare at Rias "I said the same thing when the spirit told me." Sona commented "However, she said she actually already exist. She already in there in first place but that time she merely.. A drone, she merely a thing that conscious but can't move. It almost like an Ai if you ask me. The foundation already there, Issei Hyoudou not create her, he just empower her, she already exist in first place."
"But that amount of belief is-"
"Let cut the case, we all knew Issei Hyoudou is not normal." Sona said blankly "And I'm not talking about he strong or supernatural being, he, the person himself is not normal." She stated and rubbing bridge of her nose "Apparently, Issei Hyoudou lost in forest in last New Year vacation for four days. And when he lost he not afraid, panic or anything, but he only thought "Where the spirit that guide people who lost?'." She quoted what Narbarel said to her
"He did?" Kiba asked, blinking in shock
"According to what that spirit said, yes." Sona adjust her glasses up "I already did small investigation, I asked his father after I leaving from his home about story Issei lost in forest, and he confirmed it. I detect no lie from them, he also look unaware of the spirit existence in first place. It seems Issei-san not telling his parent about her.
"Anyway back to track, but like we all knew, creating an existence just by one belief is impossible. Narberal-san, the spirit name, know this and she will cease to exist after helping Issei-san. So she decide to bind herself to Issei-san, to feed on his belief to her so she can become mature spirit."
"She did know that what she did possibly could damage Issei-san further right? No offense but like you said, I think he already have some screw loose in his head." Rias said as she recall her conversation with Sona few days ago
"She did, and she express genuine regret. She said she don't want to come to this but she want to live, and what's wrong with that?" Sona paused and let the word sink to everyone in room "How possibly I going to respond that? If Narberal-san is malevolent and dark spirit I won't care but this far she show nothing but being polite and kind."
Everyone agree at that, especially the reincarnated one. Kiba and Akeno know the meaning of that word better than anyone else, especially Kiba who clench his fist and have sad look in his eyes
"Live."
That what everyone told him when he escape from Church grasp. He can't bring himself to hate this spirit after hearing her story, she just want to exist, want to live. Like him.
"If you put it that way." Rias sighed as she also show troubled look after hearing that
"Of course, she not bind herself on Issei-san without prize. As a deal, she slowly heal Issei-san body, we all knew recently his physical condition seems look better. Apparently Narberal-san is the one who responsible for that." Sona continued
"How much she knew about us?" Rias asked
"Only know we belong to High-class Devil. It seems she can chat with animals and nature around her, there nothing much she know."
"Talking with animals and nature. Nature Spirit?" Koneko asked, there new gleam exist in her eyes when she asked the question
"Yes, I thought it obvious. Issei-san lost in forest, and the only kind of spirit that exist in there surely Nature one." Sona said to the Nekoshu
"Is she a threat?" Rias asked, straight to the point
"Despite she older than us, but I don't think her mind and personalit matured yet. The fact she is Nature Spirit who love Human and has no problem to get close to them is proof of that." Sona explained as she paused and sip tea that Akeno made, one thing sure, Akeno clearly can brew a good tea "She can talk with animal and manipulate garden around Issei-san place but that's it. I even sense she seems have to be close to Issei-san to maintain her power add the fact she sounded sincere and genuine, so no. She not a threat."
"I see..." Rias put thoughtful face as hearing the explanation
Truthfully, she believe Sona deduction. The Sitri Heiress is her rival and while true she lack in base of power but she have more strategy than her and sometime can be sharper than her -not she going to admit it aloud though-
If Sona said not a threat then... She can trust her.
"But still... To able to empower spirit that barely exist." Kiba remarked in slight astonished tone
"It rare thing, yes, but it not impossible. Things like this often happen even until now, you know the news and tales where people survive in condition that impossible for them, yet, because their faith and belief they survive. It work almost like miracle." Sona explained swiftly
Hearing that Rias Peerage feel pang in their heart. Miracle. That actually something they wish in first place before they joining their King. A miracle to see her mother and family whole once again. A miracle to see her big sister that love her before madness took her. A miracle to see the next sunrise with his family
"Miracle huh..." Kiba mutter bitterly, eyes seems lost in memory
Sona, Rias and Tsubaki notice the sudden shift in atmosphere, and share glance to each other. They knew the mood in the room now turned upside and have to do something fast
"Anyway, it already this late. I suggest you all rest, not need to enter school, I will give permission to you all." She shift her glasses up and stand "Rias, we will talk about this case further tomorrow after school."
"Yes." Rias nodded in agreement, her group could use some rest after what they went through
"Then, good night Rias."
"Good night Sona."
It was quite night in Kuoh Town. The city, despite it can't be called big but neither it can be called small, it is considered a beautiful and quiet place for families to go hiking or have a picnic. A city that peaceful and fresh, you will find beggar or poor people quite rare in there
The moon shine brightly, illuminating the darkness that cover the World, stars followed it and adorn the sky that turned to dark due to lack of light. A quite, and sound of rattle from trees that breezed by wind and leaves that blown away by it is the only music that exist
All in all, it looks like another peaceful night in Kuoh City
But it not...
That peaceful night shattered by mass of shadow that gathered in one part of the city. There no isolated part in city since the size not that big, however this particular area only have few people live in it
The shadow dancing in the ground, swirling and twirling as it slowly rose. The aura it radiate and it presence as if mocking the peace that currently exist in the city
Then, the shadow morphed, it extended, taking humanoid shape. The first thing that come out is glowing pale sickly yellow pair of eyes, then, a pair of pale and wrinkle old hands come, one holding a old staff with snake coiling on it tip and have pair of bat wing attached to it. The second hand clad in nothing but few rings with multiple color of gems
His outfit come, a long, old and tattered-looking robe with color of red blood and dark purple. Followed by the owner feets that set in ground without making any voice, his goat skeleton helmet along with beard and moustache come the last
One perhaps can mistake this old man as a fool, a cosplay dresser, a crazy old clown. But it not. It not a clown or a fool, not by the aura he radiate
Air itself seems denying his existence as the wind let out silent screech around him. The space around him seems look like a blur, a hallucination and off-focus photograph
The old man, that now known as Kolazar stare at his surrounding. Yes, this place would be perfect. It will be good enough to be part of his Lord brilliant plant, while those two little girls busy with their own business, he will did what his Lord order to
He slowly fell to one knee, old, skinny and wrinkle fingers extended before he grasp the solid ground. Despite it appearance, his hand went through to the earth. The solid chunk of ground instantly crumble under his fingers, it as if he grasping a pack of sand rather than ground as they all turned to nothing but small molecules
Then he push himself to stand, he brought the dust and dirt in his palm to his mouth
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The language he speak is not human language. If there someone who there with him, they will only hear it as voice that resemble gurgling from baby.
Then he blew the dirt, gently, softly, as if it fragile creature that need to be handled with careful and tender
But when the dirt blown, they no longer dirt. Rhe moment his breath carry them, they all turned to violet flaming energy that floating in air, they are soundless, shapeless, but the moment they touch the air, the wind become cold as if they dead, the trees and leaves they passed through aged and become rotten
Then the dark sickly violet aura twirling in air, they split into six before slammed to the ground in front of Kolazar. They aura began to take shape, a black smoke emit from middle of them before slowly the smoke taking shape as ghastly upper body of human skeleton. The blazing violet aura around them filling the hole and gap in the skeleton as if they organs that exist
"Child of Abyss, I, welcome you to this realm." Kolazar spoke in old but firm tone "I did not call you here to do simple task, no. I'm in need of your ability to stealth inside home of people, steal their first child, baby, male, female, teenager, it doesn't matter. Bring them to me, for I shall need their blood for ritual to create Dreadlord." He commanded "Oh, and don't forget to leave small 'trace' for supernatural being." He added as he remember his Lord order
The 'Shadow' response merely bone chilling, hollow, blank voice that resemble mixture of squeal and groan. They began to depart, walking to separated directions to do what they ordered
Seeing this, Kolazar give satisfied nod before turn away, his robe billowing and he set his ominous glowing yellow eyes to the moon that shine brightly
"A full moon, clear sky, stars that glowing brightly. Truly tonight is a perfect night for Monster to feast." He spoke in cold, amused, and happy voice, dark smirk crossed to his face as he enjoying the night
In next day, three little girls, four boys, two junior high school girl, and four babies reported missing without any trace
Hello everyone! It nice to see you all once again! Sorry I didn't update yesterday, I kinda need rest after keep updating for 24 hours continuously for three days you know xP
Anyway! Tadaa! The battle between Gremory group against Alastor! I hope you all love the battle! And satisfied with how it went! As you can see Alastor is no weakling in here and could be considered as dangerous enemy for Rias and Sona group level
And we also see Issei make his move further! He create another Pawn... No, a Bishop would be more suited right? He created a Bishop and manipulated everything from behind!
Kolazar! I'm sure few of you already notice someone who resemble his appearance. Yes! His appearance come from Necromancer in Warcraft III! And the one he summon is Shade!
And now to answering few of your question.
"How powerful Issei can create?"
Issei can create very powerful monster, how strong it is of course still mystery but obviously he can make High-class Devil monster without problem. However he has not yet to reach where he can spawn God-level creature, if he can then he already rule the Japan now and made his own faction openly
"Whose the pairing?"
Still undecided. There big chance it could be Irina, right now she currently the one who hold the top place in Issei heart. Harem? Same, still undecided
"What about Representation of Humanity?"
I'm not abandoning it, Hell! That is one of my epic and best story! Like hell I will throw it away! I just focus to other story and also RoH currently went under Beta edit. As soon the chapter that has been edited appear, I will post it instantly
"When Asia will coming? Shouldn't Fallen Angel notice this?"
I will give you only one answer. Issei not wielder of Boosted Gear. That should be enough clue
"Will we see Lovecraft monster?"
Yes, I will use one of Lovecraft monster obviously. They all magnificent and scary as Hell! And also cool! Hahaha
"Does Luna appearance like Neko in K?"
Yes, the size is comparable and the color same but the difference is, Luna have white snow color and few black spots on her body, her eyes also red and gold rather than blue and green
Next chapter possibly end of this arc, or one more chapter before we move into another arc. Issei appearance will be quite small in this arc since he not the one who struggling and fighting, he is the real enemy in here. Make no mistake, after this arc, we will focused back to Issei
Anyway, I guess this is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Please Favorite, Follow, and Review
Ja Ne! XD
New Monster!
Alastor
A two meters Golem that take appearance as deformed human with giant claw as right part of body along with single big eye while have holding old, rusty-looking sword in his left hand that mixed with his face. According to Issei explanation, Alastor originally a man who hypersensitive with electromagnetic that sick, the illness inside him keep influenced by electromagnetic and in the end it mutated him into a monster.
Name : Alastor
Master : Hyoudou Issei
Race : Golem/Homunculus?
Strength : D
Endurance : D
Agility : D-
Mana : E-
Luck :
Ability/Weapon
Conductor (D)
Alastor is one of Golem that Issei create to conected with electric. Despite he can't produce one but he easily can absorb one, the moment he hit by thunder his body absorb the energy inside it, a natural thunder will only give small boost but the one that created by spell will give him bigger strength since he absorb not only the thunder but the energy that used to create it. It also allow him to manipulate the electric he get, he can use it to enchant his healing power, speed or shoot it like ranged attack
Healing Factor (D)
Alastor cell body contain unique organism that give him regeneration beyond human comprehension. A wound that take week to heal will instantly heal only in mere minutes
Instinct (E)
Despite categorized as mindless beast, but Alastor still have his instinct. Not sharp enough to be used in combat but it allow him to know which is danger and which is not
Weapon :
Spineripper (D-) *Anti-Unit*
An old, plain, and rusty-looking sword that covered with dry blood. In one glance it seems only like that but it not. It demonic sword that made by part of Alastor, create from his own bone and covered with blood of his victim. It possess ability to absorb lightning and able to shoot it due to made from Alastor own body