My dear readers, I present to you chapter 5!
Evowizard25: Of course, I strived to make them equal. All of them are equal under my eyes. I do not loathe or praise anyone but I gave them sufficient description and characterization. As for Ddraig... *chuckles* you will see...
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Chapitre 5: An offer you can't refuse part 2
Earlier...
Aika presented herself in front of the room where the student government council resides. Saji was besides the door, waiting for Aika. Meanwhile, Aika was breathing deeply.
"You can enter whenever you're ready, Aika-san."
"Thanks for the update, Saji-kun." Aika said as she brought out a small smile which made Saji nod. When Aika knew for the moment that she was ready, she entered the room immediately. The door loudly creaked, bringing forth the attention of students inside the room.
President Sona Shitori was obviously inside. Along with Shinra Tsubaki, Tsubasa Yura as well as the other members of the student council whom Aika couldn't remember. All eyes are set on Aika but she wasn't nervous a little bit.
Sona beamed a smile. "Ah welcome back, Aika-san. Thank you for answering my call."
Aika bowed down. "It's a pleasure meeting you again, Kaichou..." Then she glanced around the room, especially toward the other members of the student council with curiosity. "...ano... why did you call me all of the sudden, if I may ask."
Sona fixed her glasses. "Aika-san, you have good grades, a good behavior nonetheless, the one that was clean. Also, I think you are observant and open to anyone, even to Issei with perversion problems, you handled him perfectly without even whining."
Aika squinted at Sona. "Is this something connected to Issei, did I do something that was discouraging?"
"No, that's not what I am talking about!" Sona tried to ease Aika.
"Hmm, suspicious but I am willing to listen."
"Aika-san, I am offering you a position for the student council."
Aika's eyes widened. "R-really but that's too much!"
"Aika-san, there's nothing too much or too little in this world. What I am trying to say is that you're qualified to become one of us. In fact, you are a perfect candidate for this role."
Aika was still reeling from the shock and then thought for a moment while tapping her shoes rapidly.
Then suddenly she stopped.
"Muh, but I think that I am not worthy of the responsibilities."
Sona swayed her head in denial. "Funny but it is truth that I am talking about. It's unexpected that you are still dubious until now. Other's took it in whim without even doubting themselves like them." Sona pointed to the rest of the council. Some of them nodded in agreement.
"... Then let me give you another way... how about you think this for a moment... I believed in you, Aika-san, I hope you can give me a chance since it seemed that you are not refusing the offer yet."
"I understand, Kaichou. Now can I go home now?"
Sona fixed her glasses again. "Wait there's more, Aika-san. It's just a quick confirmation."
"What is it?"
"Do you believe in supernatural?"
Aika thought for a moment then she spoke. "A little bit, Kaichou but I do believe them." Aika said as she emphasized it by showing off her index and thumb, showing a 'little amount'.
There's an intense quietness in the room.
Sona broke the silence. "Aika-san, did you realized that you have large magical potential."
"Magic? Pfft... Kaichou, are you joking or not?"
Sona breathed in and out, showing that she was about to drop a bomb. "No, Aika-san, it's just ... I'm telling the truth, Aika-san. Since the day you have enrolled to this campus, I couldn't help but notice you have magical potency equivalent to ... a magician. I averted my thoughts and eyes away from you until now."
Aika felt pressured. "Wait, have you been spying on me? Why would I be similar to a magician even though I have no knowledge of magic tricks? Are you crazy?"
Sona hastily replied. "N-no, calm down, Aika-san, we don't spy on you... on some sense and we just assumed that you are a magician and not those who are illusionist and trickster... its beyond that."
Aika squinted her eyes. "Kaichou, I have feeling that you are telling me the truth but less than what you are trying to say. I believe this is beyond recruiting me to the student council, isn't it."
Sona nodded. "Yes, you are correct, Aika-san. It involves the supernatural. We were trying to recruit you to the student council because we were trying to protect you."
"Protect me?"
"That's right. We just wanted to protect you. I am not lying that you indeed have a very large magical potential but since you did not claim that you are not a magician, you are just a human with unknown magical capabilities. This observation can be disastrous especially when we just recently discovered it."
Sona continued. "Monsters are real, Aika-san, and they are very nasty. Just like me, they can detect you, especially if you have magic residing inside your body but unlike them, we were here to protect you."
"So what? Nothing happened to me since I came here."
"I assumed that you are just lucky, Aika-san. Sooner or later a tragedy might fell on you whether you like it or not. Believe in us, Aika-san. We have good intentions, in fact, we wanted you to realize your talent and train using it."
Aika smirked intently. "That's ... cool, Kaichou. You accidentally opened my eyes about the truth about the supernatural. It was quite an eye opener."
"Please take your time until the night falls."
"But what if refuse?"
Sona quieted for a moment, seemingly her expression saddened. " I'm so sorry, Aika-san but we will try to wipe away your recent memory and make you forget this all happened and goes on to your normal life."
Aika's eyebrow scrunched in confusion.
"That's why we were telling you this because we want you to trust us too even for a moment. We are just genuine with our offer and we wanted you to join us with noble intention only...Its really complicated, Aika-san, I apologized."
Aika was squinting for a moment, sensing that Sona was really speaking truth, and then she sighed. "Fine, you win, Sona... However I wanted some proof of magic thingy you have."
As if Sona expected this, she called Saji. "Saji-kun!"
"Y-yes, what is it, Kaichou?"
"Please show Aika-san your Sacred Gear."
"Sacred Gear?" Aika interjected.
"Later, Aika-san."
Saji placed himself in front of Aika while extending his arm. Slowly but surely, a basilisk like thing appeared on his arm.
Aika gawked for a moment. "This is way cool and shocking! Is this the sacred gear you are talking about? Do you think I can have one?" Aika's literally brightened.
Sona seemed to spawn an idea. "We still don't know yet if you have a Sacred Gear or not but we can help you identify your skills and abilities if you want."
"Awesome!"
"Another thing that I must tell you before we can finally decide." Sona said clearly.
Aika gawked for a moment and then she nodded obediently.
"W-we are demons, Aika-san." Sona said as she showed her bat-like wings. The rest of her peerage did the same too and Aika was shocked.
"Demons?" Aika was speechless. Sona thought that Aika might be hyperventilating.
"Before you react, Aika-san, yes we are indeed demons and no, not all demons are evil as what the books suggested. We are good demons." Sona explained as a matter-of-fact.
"..but the fallen angels—"
"Fallen angels? You mean there's more beings other than demons?"
"Yes but please calm down for a moment." Sona warned her but she was exceedingly glad that Aika was indeed so curious that she doesn't mind being in the company of the demons. The thing is Aika wasn't even afraid of them but rather was entertained. Sona could have a chance she could recruit Aika to her own peerage.
Sona once again cleared her throat. "Fallen angels, casted down from the grace of God due to their perverse, wicked nature. They are the sole reason why the firm belief that the demons are evil by nature still exist today. They tried to manipulate the humans and destroy us, the devils. If there is a fallen angel then there are angels who hunts demons in the name of God."
"Oh... just like the usual plot of the anime that I have watched or some rpg type of a game."
"A-anime? Please Aika-san don't treat this situation lightly."
"Eh Kaichou, I know that you are really serious this time. These magical thingy really are true after all. "
"How can you know?"
"You have many opportunities to kill me, even here in the classroom."
All of the sudden it was so deathly quiet.
"Aika-san, please don't talk like that, ok?" Tsubaki was the one who spoke again this time. She was worried.
"Tsubaki was right. Aika-san we are not taking this as a joke, we are really serious this time."
"Pardon then."
"It's alright. Now since you have her heard our side and that you are very open and acceptable about our nature—"
"Of course, you are not monsters, Kaichou, I could see it very clearly that are you are genuinely living a noble life."
"Thank you, now do you want to join my peerage or not. Don't worry if you refuse, we respect your decision regardless of the outcome."
Aika thought for a moment. She was very intrigued. Most of the student council members watched her walk thru and fro. Their gazing eyes watching her movement with great scrutiny... or rather Kaichou ordered them not to go home until Aika decided.
As expected of Kaicho—err, Sona.
Sona meanwhile was contented of her words. Unlike Gremory, she wanted her potential peerage to have a choice, a freedom to choose what she want. Yes, she have heard what Rias has done to Issei and she wasn't happy about it either even with a sufficient reasons.
Aika was still thinking until Sona felt something wrong. Sona initially ignored the notion, believing it's just her imagination.
Aika sighed and smirked.
"Thank you, Sona for supplying that information... It was very helpful..."
Sona was now very worried for some reason, her hair on her nape just stood all of the sudden and she broke sweat suddenly and she was drawing breathe sharply.
Why was she feeling nervous all of the sudden? Her arms and legs tensed.
It was just her last word, nothing more, nothing less and it was very familiar.
Too familiar... *gasp* Descendant of Lilith?
Aika then clapped sarcastically, her body slowly covered in a shadow and consumed her clothes entirely. Her glasses fell off and was swallowed by the darkness and showing off her neon pink eyes that glowed eerily in the darkness. Her braid eventually let loose and danced against the imaginary wind.
Then she showed off her curves and figures shamelessly while maintaining a false facade of nakedness.
Aika giggled sexily. "I suppose an introduction is needed."
All of the student council shuffled and brought out their weapon but Sona raised hand and halted them. She knew it was difficult to move against her while inside the campus so she made the wise decision to proc ceasefire for a moment.
"You are not here to hurt us, am I right? Just like you have said, plenty of opportunities to kill us but you did not."
"That's right, Kaichou, you really deserved the seat of Student President as well as the High-class Demon in command of a peerage."
"You flatter me but that doesn't matter, why are you here? ... no, to be exact why did you reveal yourself right now?"
"Hmm, you could say its just amused me, Kaichou. Nothing more, nothing less. Just a petty reasoning."
Sona's eyebrows scrunched in confusion.
"You're pretty knowledgeable about us."
"I have my connections ... or should I say I'm an expert in information gathering... anyways, congratulations, Kaichou."
"For what, Aika-san?"
"For discovering me, for knowing my alter ego as Aika the student in Kuoh Academy. You have suspicions in the beginning."
"Yes, for some reason, you are right. It is quite unnatural for you to possess large quantity of mana while remaining as a human. I have my doubts that you are a magician but turns out you are not and then you gave the hints yourself that you are one of the students of the Kuoh Academy. Isn't that obvious?"
"Hmm, bravo." Aika said as she showed a toothy grin.
"So what are you going to do, Aika-san?"
"Ooohh, interesting but you must answer me first: Now that you know that I am the shapeshifter you have searched for a month, what are you going to do?"
Sona thought for a moment. "I want you to join my peerage. All that I knew about you is that you're deadset on murdering every Stray Devil you have seen or heard around the Kuoh I. I suppose it is connected to your past, am I right, Aika-san?"
"Hmm, you're right, Kaichou and I commend your bravery. I can ravage you on the spot." All of the the servants of Sona tensed and readied their weapons once more. "...since my past is very touchy but I'm in a good mood so I will tell you why..."
"...when I am still young and innocent, ten Stray Devil tried to took advantage of me and tried to take away my chastity. It was just a mere moment away until they were about to put it in but I have awaken the power inside of me... you know what happens next? I castrated them and it was satisfying..."
Saji couldn't help but subconsciously covered his crotch much to his dismay.
"I am so sorry for unravelling your past, Aik-san."
"Sorry? *giggle* In truth I wanted to thank them for that golden opportunity in order obtain that power. So I wanted to show my gratitude to the rest of the Stray Devil by granting them freedom from their own earthly body."
"We know that you are lying, Aika-san, you are clearly enjoying every moment that Stray Devil was tormented until you cut off its last breathe while still livid in torture."
"Hahaha! You amused me, Kaichou. You should know that they really deserved it, the Stray Devils created the monster and they are to be blamed for it and besides..."
Aika carefully caressed her bodily curves as if measuring them with great scrutiny, reaching from her well-rounded breast down to her thighs while still seductively coiled in a shadow. Some of the peerage members were also blushing from that scene much to Sona's dismay.
"I have a guilty pleasure doing it... couldn't help that it was ... over stimulating."
Saji was now holding out to his consciousness for his dear life, even though Aika hinted her castration methods and that he was very horrified hearing it, his lower head was very much excited and stood proudly. He immediately tried pushed it down, surprising the rest of the peerage. It doesn't help either that Aika moaned at the end of her sentence.
"Hmm...Someone here is very excited...I could smell it here, lovely."
That's it. Saji couldn't hold on anymore, with a pleading stare, and an exploding tears, he looked at the shocked Sona he spoke.
"I'm so sorry, Kaichou!" He shouted with all his might while holding his crotch with one hand, and then he rushed toward the nearest window and broke through it, eliciting some confused reaction among them. He jumped out of the window out of the fear of 'betrayal'.
Sona wasn't worried about his condition a little bit. He was already a reincarnated Devil and falling out of the window wouldn't even kill him but she doubt whether he will have a broken bones to be treated but right now they wanted to deal with Aika first.
Aika was chuckling and eventually was laughing at the situation and then later on she calmed herself.
"That was funny!... Eherm, I think you are about to say something, Kaichou."
"You're ... right. Aika-san I wanted you to join my peerage in order to protect you. If you will then you have the insurance in case something happened to you, you can gleefully slay all of the Stray Devils while inside the territory without repercussions, we can also share all of the tidbits information regarding the Stray Devil and that you'll have powerful allies. By becoming my peerage member, you will also become a reincarnated demon but that's all. You only need to sacrifice your, err, humanity for all of the benefits you'll gain."
"You're propositions are good, Kaichou but I have now think that I must refused your offer." Aika frowned.
"I understand Aika-san and I respect your decision. I don't need to hear your reason but I hope it was at least reasonable."
"Thank you, Kaichou ... and depending on whether you will be concerned or not; I will still attending the Kuoh academy as usual as a normal student."
Sona beamed. "That's a great news, Aika-san. I hope you can."
"Now before I can scurry away from here, any last words?"
Sona thought for a moment.
"Can we ... be allies with each other?"
Aika smirked. "Consider it done, Kaichou..." She said before she shrivelled up, absorbed into the shadow and disappeared.
"I might be careful, Kaichou but I wonder if you would willing to share this very important information to anyone...No don't worry of the consequences, not of yours and not of mine either, I am just interested..."
...
After resting a considerable period of time in the infirmary, I think it is the right time to visit the ORC room. After all, I want to formally apologize to the Rias' entire peerage members san Issei. I considered being early since I have heard some muttering that they will have a stray demon hunting tonight. I found myself standing in front of the old building, laden with protective barrier.
One-step closer and the barrier hummed, trying to raid my conscience and force me to believe that there is nothing interesting here. Another step and the barrier ceased infiltrating my mind. It must have realized that it cannot fathom my great mind ... that is if it has conscience in the first place.
The old building was a large place and I have entered the corridor leading to the main room. Since the barrier failed to stop me, it should have warned them any moment and since nothing is happening, I relinquish myself to enter the room.
All of the members gawked at me for a moment while I was staring at them at the same time. I am waiting for them to move any moment.
Akeno was the one who first spoke. Finally.
"What are you doing here, Argento-san?" Rias' queen, Akeno exclaimed, eyes squinting and arms folded underneath her huge pair of breasts. Clearly, she has declared that she will hate me the most. The rest of the peerage members only showed a discomfort glare at me, which did not affect me nonetheless.
I smiled at her. "I wanted to say sorry for what happened last night, especially for you, Akeno-san, I am very sorry." It should be sound genuine for them.
I bowed deeply to show that I am indeed regret of what I have done. Akeno shuffled for a moment but was still arrogant as expected.
"As if—!"
"Now, now calm down, Akeno. Asia-chan indeed wanted to apologized as what she exactly said." Rias reasoned but I could feel that she was still unease being around me. Meanwhile, Akeno just huffed.
"Pleeasssee?" I showed my most cutest face I could ever produce and look what it can done; Akeno seemingly softened and deemed defeated.
Akeno sighed. "Fine."
I bowed again. "Thank you, Akeno-san."
I produced a box out of my bag and Koneko seemed to took noticed of it. If she have the cat ears already then those should be perking toward my direction.
"Everyone, I brought a cake." Koneko, despite her nonchalant expression, was very excited that she was the first one to claim the cake.
"Thank you." Koneko spoke softly before the box disappeared from my grasp and retreated to the sofa.
"Well that was interesting." I said with a hint of interest. Koneko's version of gluttony might rivalled mine and I hate it when I have a competition but when it comes to Koneko I might have to softened a little bit.
"Asia-chan, I wanted to thank you for giving us the cake and apologizing."
"Don't worry, Buchou, I have prepared several cakes just for you—"
Koneko once again beamed upon hearing it, marched toward to me and faced me with great interest. I understood her intention right away.
"Of course, Koneko-chan!" I surrendered her three boxes right away and Koneko went to her sofa again and much those soft cakes. Chocolate Crumbs already settled on both of her cheeks not that she cared. Even Rias was caught by Koneko's cuteness that she didn't noticed that I was pushing another box to her ... ahurm, plentiful breast.
It was a hilarious situation and even I snickered upon it.
Rias turn her attention once again to me and was confused for a moment when I kept on pushing the box onto her breast and I was forced to admit they were extra bouncy.
"Thanks." Rias thanked and still oblivious of my lascivious intention as she grabbed one of the box and opened it, revealing a top quality cake laden with luscious chocolate. She took a spoon, took a slice and bit.
Her world must have brightened for a bit. As expected of my culinary skills, it did not even fade a little.
"This is... heavenly..." Rias was literally staring at nowhere as her taste buds are taking her to unknown levels of pleasure.
She took another bite and then she felt she was hurled to the thrilling sensation.
"Asia-chan, you know how to bake a cake?" Rias exclaim, her cheeks still bulging.
"Of course, Buchou. I do not take my skills very lightly." I said as I produced two more... and there's nothing left.
Rias considered for a moment but then she accepted and distributed the rest of the cake to her other peerage members. Everyone else ate the cake to their own delight.
...
"Simple. I want to join to your stray demon hunting expedition."
"That's it?"
I nodded apprehensively.
Rias thought for a moment, still considering her options. Since knowing the stray demon hunt, Rias was already tensed upon realizing it.
"Slaying stray demons is a dangerous business. I just want to aid your peerage, especially Issei-kun." I said as a matter-of-fact.
Rias nodded in agreement. "It seemed that you're really wanted to help us, huh?"
I nodded again once more.
"Then I'll consent it."
Meanwhile Koneko was already on her fifth cake and I am no longer surprised since I have the same innate ability as her.
Suddenly the doors opened abruptly and in came Issei.
...
Present...
The hulk tried to swing his arm once more at them but Koneko, with the strength of the rook, blocked it with her bare hands.
The result wasn't a good thing either: Koneko indeed stopped monster's impact but at the cost of being thrown away due to the intense force. Large containers ripped apart as Koneko's body impact them. Asia expected the rook's body to be sturdy at least and facilitate superficial wounds. She healed them on the instant using her sacred gear and Koneko was all right again.
It was Kiba's turn to strike him. His trait as the knight of Gremory should equipped him with super speed and agility. As the monster realized, his powerful swipes have no effect to Kiba's term of speed.
Kiba's evasive maneuvers worked effectively. Using his sacred gear Sword Birth, Kiba spawned multiple swords as he slash forth and thru in the monster's blind side. It must have been a bane for the monster as multiple gashes appeared on his skin. Kiba's sword cleave the monster's skin with no resistance.
The monsters was on the defensive mode; his humongous arms fully protecting his underside, chest and his head but he can't do anything about Kiba's small but effective offenses at him. Eventually, the brute seemed to incanting something out of his mouth.
"Heal."
It was simple but very effective. The brutes body healed within a minute, his skins shined like a marble in the sunlight. All of the wounds inflicted by Kiba were gone much to their surprise.
"This is ridiculous!" Issei sweat dropped. Even though he already have his first fight with a Stray Devil, his instincts suddenly told him that he was facing more than that. He gritted his teeth in frustration.
Rias already commanded him to bring forth his sacred gear and indeed he did but he never expected it to feel 'empty'. The familiar sound of boost wasn't there.
Would he told her or not? His sacred gear was obviously broken. Do sacred gear broke through multiple usage?
Kiba once again assaulted the monster and the brute was proven wiser. It picked up a heavy, large container nearby and thrashed his surroundings. Kiba faltered from multiple shockwave and the monster was about to squash him when Koneko was once again back to the fight. The peerage once ganged upon him.
Koneko, with a one solid punch, destroyed the makeshift bat before it can hit the fallen Kiba, who was still recovering. He was sporting wounds much worse than he endure but felt relieved a seconds later when a comfortable light enshrouded him.
All of his wounds literally disappeared. Kiba glanced toward Asia and mouthed a gratitude while Asia simply nodded back. All of it happened within a second. The brute tried to smash the remaining material that he was holding but Koneko punched his biceps and it limped temporarily, releasing the thing out of his hand.
Akeno was in flight midair and prepared a devastating spell just for this ugly beast. Luckily, with Kiba and Koneko's constant distraction, she already have enough firepower to make him disappear. The brute pause for a moment, watching Akeno with a calculating gaze.
Akeno released an empowered blast surging with electricity. The orb was coming too fast for the brute to react, not to mention his body will cover the majority of the blast. Koneko and Kiba quickly retreated back.
"Eat that!" Akeno mocked while licking her lips in excitement.
The monster simply raised his arm and chanted a verb.
"Barrier."
In instance, a protective shield covered his whole body. He confidently flaunt his body as he took on the blast. Producing another shock and kicking up the dust once more. The warehouse were on the verge of total destruction as the roof was thoroughly destroyed.
Issei froze. Without his sacred gear, he would be nothing. What will he do? What will he do?
Rias was still busily strategizing and commanding her workable peerage members that she was still indulge on how to defeat the brute easily and might have forgot Issei for a while. The beast was still standing, meaning, he survived that blast but the barrier was already consumed.
Kiba and Koneko resumed their attack much to the beast's frustration and chanted once again.
"Ghost."
Immediately, the beast was covered in a bluish aura and his movement seemed to improved. Kiba tried to strike the monster's vulnerable back but only to disturb an after image. What?
The Monster already behind him, prepping up a fist capable of destruction.
*BANG*
The force was equivalent to a bazooka and Kiba was thrown out of the warehouse, destroying walls and things in the process until he ended up several yards away. It seemed that he would be out of commission for a moment. Asia couldn't reach him since she was busy observing the beast and sometimes healing sturdy Koneko . She might attended sooner, later or the monster will be defeated in time.
Akeno kept on throwing arcs of lightning at the beast and sure it did make him twitch. His body was already smoking from persisting electricity so the monster decided to deal with her this time. He might not reached her from her evasive flying and surely his throwing skills sucks but he have another trick in his sleeve.
The speed type spell already expired upon their observation.
Pointing at her, the beast chanted once more.
"Ignite!"
Immediately, Akeno's body spurted out flames as she cried out from the pain. Even with slight fire resistant due to being a demon, she couldn't help but feel her skin burning. Akeno hovered wearily and threw herself at the corner, still reeling from the shock. Asia immediately came to aid, quenching the fire in instant and healing her cooked skin. She could not do anything to her crumbling clothes, rendering Akeno thoroughly naked. Smoke emanated from Akeno's recently healed body.
Asia has already done what was to be done but Akeno was still unconscious.
Rias, seeing that her friend was already hurt enough, joined the battlefield. As a respective king, she needed to gauge the enemies abilities before she can engage him but the sight of being her friend picked one by one she couldn't resist it anymore.
At least she realized one thing about the brute: It can't cast the same spell twice. She hoped she can find a way to make it her advantage and she will need to look out for surprises.
Rias begun flying mid-flight and threw mundane destructive spells at him and watched him tanking all of it as what she expected.
The monster roared in frustration and tried to catch his next target again by jumping very high. Rias always came prepared and prepped up high in the sky until the monster couldn't reach her anymore. Rias kept on firing offensive spells at him, intent on wearing him down. Even though it is obvious that the monsters was the one with advantage here, she knew she must keep her emotions intact or they will be hurt terribly but thank goodness, Asia was always on the aid.
Koneko kept up the steady pace, throwing punches at the monster and directed its attention to her. The monster took on the defenses very well, seeing he could see the loop here. Playtime's over for this persistent, little girl.
With a lucky catch, the monster caught Koneko's arm, directed his glare at him and then it chanted once more.
"Smite!"
Light from the heaven seemed to be rushing toward Koneko and blasted her away from the monster. Rias gawked from that blast. It seemed to have a qualities of holy elements but at the same not but nevertheless, Koneko suffered from a major injury and she seemed to lost consciousness as well. At least that dangerous spell would never be used again as what Rias believed. She was relieved for a moment since Koneko was thrown away from the monster, away from its deadly grasp. She noticed it ignore anyone who are unmoving and gravely injured. It prioritized the ones who are still fighting.
Rias needed to maintain her presence in front of the monster or it will target Asia and Issei—
Issei?
Rias glanced toward Issei who was still standing by the side, visibly shaking and his face showing nervousness and shock.
"Buchou!" Issei called out.
A great surge of wind suddenly blasted out of nowhere.
Dammit. Rias' concentration failed for a moment but it was enough for the monster reach her and to wipe her out of the game. The mass of muscles slapped her down the ground, with sufficient force to knock her out of the game.
Issei was terrified and blamed himself for being helpless. Rias was falling down too fast and the impact would not do her good. Dammit!
He threw himself forward, still cowardice clinging in his heart but he kept on running, gauging the area where Rias would smack down the ground. Seconds seemed to turn to eternity, Issei relentlessly reached for her dear life.
*KABLAM*
Issei did indeed saved her in the nick of time but not without consequences; the force behind her fall was too much, causing crater around him to form. Issei grunted loudly, swear rolling down his browned skin, his knees was completely obliterated and he found himself kneeling down the ground in denial as he was still carrying the unconscious Rias. The pain was too much for him to bear.
Even with the sight of Rias' exposed chest and titillating nipples didn't even redirected the horrendous pain. Something is definitely wrong with him, Boobs are supposed to be the answer to everything! But the seriousness of the situation made him derailed to reality.
The peerage sans Issei were completely wiped out and he realized that the brute was still in front of him, huffing and waiting for him to act. He was shaking too much, fear tried to grasp his spirit—
A warm, comfortable sensation ceased his overriding emotions and sensations as well as dulling the pain on his leg. His legs seemed to return to their normal sensation. It does help that he was now calming and he can now admire Rias' boobs in greater glory but not for now. He could wait.
"Issei-kun, you are the only one left in the peerage still standing and the one who was still conscious." Asia was warning him from behind after healing him using her sacred gear.
Would he tell her or not? No, he doesn't want to make her panic. Asia seemed to trust his judgement upon this moment. His sacred gear is still not working but his demonic trait should at least suffice. Yes, he knew he was still scared of that muscled monster but he won't forgive himself if he retreated unexpectedly.
Issei slowly stood up and walked backward while still carrying Rias and his steady glare set upon the monster, who was still standing still and giving Issei a nonchalant stare. When he has reached Asia, he slowly set Rias down, careful that her head wouldn't hit the ground hard and again, still maintaining the momentous gaze.
"Asia-chan, please take care Buchou for a moment."
Asia squinted at Issei incredulously with curious expression. "You would dare to face that beast alone, Issei?"
Issei gulped and nodded nervously. Asia just hmmed at him, it was obvious that the sacred gear was still not working but she does not intend to tell him either. Besides, Issei was already aware of it. What more to it than to lower Issei's terms of bravery.
So foolish is her Issei was but she knew he will be victorious later on.
Issei faced the monster once more.
The monster, realizing his purpose, raised his demented fist and shot it at Issei. Issei widened his eyes and instinctively punched using his gauntlet one.
*BOOM* Both fist connected.
Issei's arm broke, bone jutting out of his flesh and Issei was thrown away. He slammed right through the wall, creating a humongous dent. He has already seen his arm literally bent in wrong angle and the bone out of his skin but before the pain could register his mind, a warm aura of healing corrected his physique as fast as Asia could.
"You're lucky you're still conscious, Issei. Now what will you do?" Asia curiously asked, despite the situation. Her unnatural green eyes glinted meticulously.
It was obvious enough that the monster was several leagues higher than he was. He literally was helpless at this point. If he can't do this—
[PATHETIC...]
Huh? He just heard a voice—
The monster already dashing at him at tremendous speed and Issei naturally panicked. He raised his arms to protect himself.
-[BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!]-
Issei felt himself strengthened considerably and that his sacred gear worked right in the heat of the moment. He did not hesitated furthermore and tried to put some force into his defence. The monster's fist impacted his onto his arms.
True enough; Issei was holding back this time although he was still shy away from being thrown again and he was glad his bones didn't broke this time. He thinks that he has the chance to hit back at least.
Asia was smiling at this unexpected progress.
The monster was surprised for a moment but he was still dedicated in destroying him. The warehouse was in the tatters now and the fight was brought outside. Asia has safely placed all of the unconscious peerage away from this escalating fight in just the right time. Dragging and carrying them was a hassle for her though.
Issei prepped a fist and rushed toward the monster and the monster fought back. Their fists met again, creating an intense shockwave that steered clear of the things around them. This time Issei sturdily held his position and his arms do not feel limp anymore but the only exception was that he could still feel the pain.
His sacred gear hummed ominously.
[PATHETIC...]
There it was again. That mysterious voice. He can't just look anywhere and search for that voice—
-[BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!]-
Isse cringed. The sacred gear really enhanced his overall strength and power but it made his gauntlet arm numbed. He instinctively held it as he gritted his teeth. His performance might affect later on. Nerves are protruding on his skin on his near his gauntlet arm.
[IS IT TOO MUCH, WIMPY BOY ?]
The voice taunted him. No! He would not be belittled by anyone! Even if his sacred gear would not listen to him anymore, he must pursue regardless if this battle turns hopeless or not.
The monster tried to attack him again and Issei swung his arm and found out it was too heavy for him to carry. Regardless, Issei managed to placed his gauntlet arm against the trajectory of the monsters raging fist.
Another shockwave occurred.
-[BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!]-
Issei grunted in this new form of pain and the monster was thrown back instead several meters away.
[*SNEER*]
Someone was obviously laughing at this serious situation and he was not happy about it.
Suddenly, his gauntlet arm burst out with blood and Issei was visibly shocked. However, there is no pain to dull his senses but he could already feel his arm deadening from constant empowerment.
The monster already recovered from its sudden airborne and is now coming at him again.
He could not see but he could feel that the monster was chanting again.
"Flash!"
[*CHUCKLES* TRICKERY WON'T DO A THING!]
Issei was still oblivious on whoever was talking and honestly it was getting annoying. Now that he was no longer in a disadvantageous situation, he did all of the thing in order to win this vicious fight. The monster suddenly disappeared from his line of sight.
Suddenly, his arms outstretched in front of me and he wasn't even controlling it. He was still baffled by this that he did not quite caught what happened next.
-[BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!]-
Issei felt his arm detached by this moment and the pain is indescribable.
-[BOOST!] [EXPUNGE!]-
An unholy blast emanated from his gauntlet as it glowed furiously with loud blue. The blast radius kept on increasing and Issei wondered why nothing happened to him. It was peculiar sight; it was completely silent but the destruction was very deadly.
The monster appeared in front of him but froze on contact with the gauntlet.
The monster chanted once more.
"Cleanse!" The spell was declared but nothing is happening. Issei wasn't sure what was that for.
Slowly, its skin peeled away followed by its muscle, bones, and organs due to the 'explosion'. It kept on reaching out until there is nothing left of the monster's remain.
Once again, the blast receded and 'retreated' back to his gauntlet. It spanned almost a several meters away in its maximum reach before it was gone. The destruction was imminent; nothing was left around him, as if it was disintegrate on impact.
One thing he noticed about the explosion is that he felt he just witnessed a space complete with stars and galaxy just in front of him. He admitted that it was a beautiful sight.
He glanced toward Asia and the rest of the gang, who are still unconscious before he collapsed from exhaustion.
At last the job's done and he could rest on the spot. He would have to apologize to Asia later on.
Asia meanwhile was smirking contently and was silently clapping at Issei's lasting effort. It was amazing and worthwhile.
"Bravo, Issei-kun, bravo." She thoroughly believed that Issei can do it alone and look what happened! Her manipulations of Issei's sacred gear was proven successful.
"Rest Issei-kun, for you earned it..."