Just in case the whole "gentleman" attitude Kyle puts up is bothering you, well, let's just say that, being a king and all, old habits die hard. That and i'm finding it quite hard to actually make him speak in any other style.

Also, with the creation of another fanfiction, "Gate: Otherworld", I'm gonna try to make our boy Cthulhu/Kyle's past a wee bit darker, y'know?

The Abyss is a neutral force.

It doesn't think, it doesn't live.

Yet it only seeks to exist.

It doesn't care about those whom worship or condemn it.

For it only seeks to exist, and nothing more.

[Next day, after school...]

"Hm. So there is this strange arch just outside of Kuoh, and you believe that more of your kind has been here, after you found a large mansion hidden away beyond it?"

"Precisely. I brought back some...let's just call them souvenirs." He replied, materializing the Clockwork Assault Rifle.

"Y-You can't have THAT on school property..! T-This isn't America!" (Sorry, not sorry.)

"This is the Clockwork Assault Rifle. Fires bursts of three bullets, but thanks to magic, only the first bullet is used up."

He dematerialized it, and was about to pull out the Dart Pistol when Issei suddenly rushed into the room.

"Kyle-san! Teach me how to become a harem king! A real king oughta know how to make one!"

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"Well, I did have a (somewhat rabid) all-female fanclub, made up of beautiful young maidens, but..."

"Aaaaand?"

"None were as beautiful as my fiancé! Gorgeous white hair that sparkled in the morning sun! Gentle, oceanic blue eyes! Yet she was like a storm, ripping apart her enemies in combat, with the ferocity of a hungry predator!"

Even Cthulhu wasn't immune to making awkward scenes, as Issei facefaulted to the floor.

"Why, she was the best...anyone...could ask for..." He slowly grew quite, realizing that he'd never see her again.

"So...you're a king...without a harem."

"...Yes."

"Ise-kun what kind of question is that-"

"No...no...it's fine."

'After all, she wouldn't want me to worry…But I still miss her dearly.' He thought to himself.

Some time later, Rias and her peerage had to go and fight a Stray Devil, a type of beast that had decided to kill its master, and as a result, grew insane due to being uncontrollable. Kyle decided to accompany them. This was when he and Issei were introduced to the Evil Piece system.

Kiba was a Knight, a class based around speed.

Koneko was a Rook, a class with inhuman strength.

Akeno was Rias' Queen, a rather powerful yet balanced mix between magic, strength, and speed.

And for poor Issei, he was a Pawn. Fortunately, he wasn't that weak. Or wasn't supposed to be. Since he was her only pawn, that means that it took all eight of her Pawn pieces, as more pawn pieces meant they were stronger. They can also promote to a Queen, Rook, or Knight if they make it to the enemy's base.

Also, there was the Bishop, the one who plays the role similar to that of a mage. However…let's just say…she didn't have an active one right now, due to certain circumstances.

Although, she still had room for at least one more Knight, Rook, and Bishop in her peerage.

So basically, it was chess, but with combat.

A little strange, yes, but sounds somewhat appealing, actually.

Also, apparently, Issei had something called a Sacred Gear, some kind power that only humans are born with. Something called..um...a [Twice Critical].

If anything, however that stray devil...what the actual hell was that?

Shooting acid out of its breasts? Seriously?

Kyle couldn't help but feel somewhat scarred for life, despite the fact that he once fought the Wall of Flesh, stared down the great Dragon Tizona, hell, he'd even mustered the courage to sleep with his fiancé.

But this...

Why.

[Later that day...]

Kyle was busy using Excalibur to rid his new mansion of the troublesome cobwebs, humming a catchy little tune, while his sword spirits focused on other things, like cleaning the windows, or dusting the rooms.

Marro had looted the basement, piling up the weapons that her wielder hadn't taken.

He was quite sure that "Illegal Gun Parts" were just as illegal as guns here.

Just then, he heard a knock on the front door.

"Nina, can you get that, please? I'm kinda busy up here!"

"Yessiree!"

The Spirit opened the front door, revealing Rias with her Queen, Akeno.

"I must say...i'm honestly impressed by the amount of care put into each intricate detail-" The two looked down to see enough weaponry to supply a small squad of soldiers, and then looked up to see Kyle standing upside down on the ceiling, thanks to his Gravity Globe, allowing him to use Excalibur to brush away cobwebs. EXCALIBUR!

'He's using a holy sword for such a mundane task...!'

Excal walked by the two, carrying a stack of books, and noticed them gawking in disbelief.

"I don't mind him doing that, really. Everyone else did the same back home."

More sweatdrops ensued.

Kyle then looked down at them.

"O-Oh, please do excuse the mess, I honestly wasn't expecting guests!" He called out. Channeling mana into the Gravity Globe, he flipped around, as the Earth's gravity once again pulled him downwards, where he unfolded his wings, slowing his descent.

"So, anyways, what brings you here to this..." He looked around. "...Rather remote location?"

As it turns out, Rias and Akeno had come to investigate the mansion he had told her about.

They went from room to room, hallway to hallway, as the two girls were amazed by how well maintained it was.

After a while, they parted ways for the day.

A few days later...

"Tell me, Issei, what seems to be the problem?" Kyle asked, running alongside Issei as he rode his bike.

You see, Issei was now eligible for making contracts with people.

It was simple, really.

Grant their wish, then make contract. No soul extractions required.

If you make enough contracts, then you can pretty much "rank up".

And Issei was determined to rank up, for High-class devils could get their own Peerages.

Seeing as how he wanted to become The Harem King, this was the perfect way to do it.

Honestly, Kyle was somewhat disgusted, but at the same time, actually rather impressed with how serious he was about it.

"Well, you see, there was this nun..." Issei proceeded to tell him about how he had met a lost nun on the way to school, and much to Kyle's surprise, the notorious pervert actually helped her out, guiding her to the church she was looking for.

You see, for Devils, churches and other holy objects (Besides Excal, for he could suppress his holiness.) were pretty much the equivalent of sunlight to a vampire.

And so, Rias had told him to never go back there again, since it was too dangerous. What was even more concerning was that the church was supposedly abandoned. But Issei was really worried for his new friend.

"Hm. I see...i'm afraid I can't do much to help at the moment, but I'm quite certain that a chance shall arise in which you will see her again— Oh, I think we're here."

They went down an alleyway, and approached a door.

Kyle then noticed something.

"Issei, be careful...I sense a barrier." The teenager nodded as he knocked on the door.

No reply. The green-haired king slowly opened the door, as a foul oder overcame them. And it was one that Kyle was all-too familiar with; the scent of blood.

"Good lord, what happened here?"

"Why, would you look at that~? A devil and a shitty devil lover! How adorable!" A man with white hair and red eyes came out of the shadows. He had a manic grin on his face as he walked towards them, a gun in one hand and a sword the other.

"Now, you may be wondering, 'Oh great and mighty Freed Sellzen, what have you done to this man?' Why, he was summoning Devils, which is just as bad as being one! Kekeke! So I killed him, problem solved~!"

"Why...what...?!" Issei could barely say anything. Kyle, on the other hand...

"You know, it would probably be best that you wear a plague doctor mask and a hood. It would really fit the whole 'lunatic' theme."

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"Hmmm?! Excuse me? Are you...mocking me?!"

"What, no, quite frankly-"

"DIE!"

Kyle and Issei barely managed to dodge the enraged ex-priest as he suddenly leapt forwards, slashing at them, before twisting around and shooting at them.

"Gaah! Just stand still, damnit!"

This continued on, as Kyle returned the favor by drawing out his Vampire Knives, throwing them at Freed, who weaved between them.

"Hm, since you like running so much, maybe you should run out of time!"

Since the room was rather dark, even Kyle had a hard time seeing where that gun was pointing.

Which is why a searing pain suddenly ripped through his cheek as a bullet dug into his flesh, severing the connection between the right part of his jaw and his skull, before exiting through the backside.

Even with his high pain tolerance, he collapsed to the ground, an unruly gash on the side of his face.

"Here lies a shitty devil lover~! He just got a mouthful of my special, the cure for all that ails you! Lead and holy magic!" Forgetting about Issei, he prepares to execute Kyle.

[BOOST!]

That is, until the aforementioned pervert decks him across the face, his fist covered with a red scalene gauntlet.

"Gagh! This fuckboy has a Sacred Gear, hm? How adorable!"

As Kyle tried to get up off the floor, his jaw felt numb as the wound slowly began to repair itself. He coughed up blood and spat out bone fragments as they were replaced with new, fresh materials.

Head injuries were ALWAYS the worst.

He felt his loose jaw tighten when the muscles reconnected.

"Kyaaaaah!" He suddenly heard a scream, and turned around to confront the source.

Not exactly what he expected.

It was a young blonde green-eyed nun, one whose innocence may have just been shattered, by the scene in front of her; Freed Sellzen, holding Issei by the throat, while blood covered the floor and splattered on the wall.

"Aah..wha...?"

"Why, dearie, this is what we exorcists do~! We killed those devil-loving shitstains!"

"Ise-kun...!"

Kyle could only watch, no longer able to will himself to move, as she tried to beg for the perverted devil boy's life, only to get pinned to the wall and sexually harassed, right in front of the the two.

"Oh, yeah, squeal for me! You little–

BANG!

The report of a sniper rifle rang out, as the exorcist suddenly dropped the girl, clutching his now-bloodied shoulder.

"Gah! What the actual FUCK! You little bitch, you were supposed to keep the barrier up!"

-Boom!-

Freed barely managed to dodge a blast of crimson-colored energy as Rias Gremory and her peerage showed up.

"Oh, so the devils have friends now, eh~? I'll have you know that there are several of MINE on their way~!" He seems to be so insane, that he already forgot the fact he had been shot in the shoulder.

Unfortunately, he wasn't lying, as Rias could sense the presence of several Fallen Angels on their way. This means that they had to leave, immediately. They couldn't take Kyle or Asia with them, because it was not within their teleportation spell's ability.

Issei had called out Asia's name one last time, before being whisked away to safety.

"ASIA!"

"ISEEEEI!"

"Oh well, such a tragic story! Kekeke...ke...Haa?"

He turned around, seeing Kyle standing there, his clenched fists trembling.

Unpleasant memories played out in his mind.

Clouded by anger, he failed to detect the three Fallen forming their spears.

"Aw, is the wittle devil lover upset~? Oh, i'd turn around~"

Anger turned to surprise when he glanced over to see the spears flying towards him.

Unable to react in time, he could only watch.

Fwoosh

SQUELCH!

...thwump.

Kyle blinked a few times before realizing at he was staring at the wall of his apartment. Looking downed, he saw the backside of a figure, right in front of him. She was covered in flames, yet they gave no heat and burned nothing. The woman wore a blind-fold over her eyes.

Blood was pooling beneath her where she had taken all three spears in the abdomen. Finally, her legs buckled. The Sniper Rifle she held clattered to the floor as she fell into his arms.

"Hah...I guess I really did a good job, right...?"

Something inside of Kyle began to snap.

Even as he noticed that her wounds were healing, he still felt anger building up.

He hadn't felt such dark emotions building up this fast for a long time...