Author Note:

Hey so I've seen the reviews are mostly positive to my selection of Hilda as Ise's Queen. She won't be playing a big part in the next arc and I mostly put that scene in the last chapter to let you guys know about her. She will have just a few minor appearances and mention, mainly to remind you of her character and background interactions between her and Ise. With regards to her character…I plan on keeping most of her personality from the Beelzebub anime(which made me fall in love with her character), she will be extremely loyal and devoted to Ise to the point of fanaticism…while she will be extremely cold and demeaning to everyone else…expect brutal one-liners and harsh insults (basically Ise=god and everyone else is trash)….her main victim will be Rias…not in a bashing way but more as comic relief…think of it as a similar relationship between Hilda and Kunieda….so look forward to that..

With regards to Sona, she's not actually in the harem. I've got her interacting with Ise mainly as a basis for their strong friendship and future partnership. Even though she's pretty cold and logical, Sona is still a teenage girl so she has a bit of an infatuation with Ise now that his looks and power shot up. Tey are basically 2 sides of the same coin..Sona=logic and Ise=emotion...so they will balance each other out. If you remember the support he generated in chapter 3 plus his popularity….I set it up so that he plays a large role in her establishment of the rating game school. So she will be featuring a lot more in the coming chapters as basically Ise's sounding board and voice of reason…whether she is an actual pairing is up to you guys.

About the ORC…I want to state right now that this story is about Ise and his rise to power. The ORC will be background/supporting characters. The mains will be Ise, his peerage, Sona, Azazel and the Vali team. The ORC, without Ise, who draws most of the events to them, don't have much of a role to play. So if you don't see a lot of interactions with them…this is why.

The next arc will be broken up into 3 parts. The intro part (which is this chapter), the exam part (next chapter) and the battle for the underworld part (3rd chapter). In this chapter I will skip over some of the more tedious parts and focus more on the buildup and setting the stage for the next two chapters, were the real action will take place. Don't expect much action here as it will mainly be interactions between the characters. I'll try to add a bit of lighthearted and comedic moments….and I apologise in advance if it doesn't come off well as that's not really an area I'm good at…anyway on to the story..

Disclaimer: I don't claim ownership of High School DxD….it all belongs to Ichiei Ishibumi.

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

[Ddraig talking]

"Attack Names"

{Past Hosts Talking}

Monsters/Dragons/Grimm Reapers talking

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Chapter 5: Expect the Unexpected- Part 1

It was a pleasant Tuesday morning that the residents of the Hyoudou residence awoke to. Mr and Mrs. Hyoudou were currently away on a vacation provided by their son Ise as an anniversary present so currently the six-story house is occupied solely by Ise and the girls of the ORC, minus Rosswiesse. We find said girls making their way down to the kitchen in search of the pleasant aroma permeating throughout the house. The girls were surprised to find the object of their affections, one Hyoudou Issei, reclining on a leather couch to the side of the dining table reading what looks like a black leather book. He was currently wearing his, now regular, black leather attire. That wasn't what shocked them though, it was the delicious looking western breakfast spread over the table that consisted of eggs, bacon, sausages, toast, salad, and muffins along with a pot of coffee as well as a pitcher of juice. It was also the source of the enchanting scent that awakened them.

The girls were still a little skittish around Ise. They still felt the lingering guilt over the way they treated him and the thoughtless way they disregarded his feelings and were desperate to make amends. Over the last few day they had tried interacting with him the way they had in the past to realise that it wouldn't cut it anymore. When they tried to apologise, he just told them that he accepts it and that its water under the bridge now. However, there is still a sense of detachment that can be felt when he interacts with them. While he isn't rude or ill-mannered, there is a sense of indifference that can be sensed from him when compared to how excitable he used to be. It was quite disheartening to them. If anything they would have preferred if he got angry and shouted at them. This new approach though made it seem as if he was keeping them at a respectably polite distance, along with his now formal manner in dealing with them hurt them deeply. They yearn for the old Ise who would get a huge nosebleed at the sight of their breasts and act goofy all the time. This new Ise didn't really give them the time of day, as evidenced by their previous attempts at flirting with him while exposing their bodies. He would just look at them and raise an eyebrow until they became embarrassed, feeling they were making fools of themselves.

"Ano…good morning Ise-san." Greeted Asia timidly. She was probably the one most affected as Ise usually gave her a lot of preferential treatment and spoiled her a lot. But now he treated her the same as everyone else, which was the biggest piece of evidence to his new attitude. Asia was quite distraught at that.

"Hmmm…oh Good Morning." Responed Ise politely, momentarily looking up from his book at the skimpily dressed residents who were still in their sleep clothes before going back to reading without sparing them another glace making them feel highly insecure. Rias cleared her throat before asking.

"Did you perhaps prepare us this breakfast Ise?"

"Well due to my schedule I was up early. After doing my morning training I decided to make myself breakfast. Seeing as though mom isn't here I thought I would make this morning's breakfast seeing as though we won't be going to school today on account of the meeting Azazel-sensei arranged." Replied Ise without ever looking up from whatever it was he was reading causing an aura of gloom to appear around her. She looked up to the sounds of eating to see that Xenovia, Irina and Koneko were already tearing through the food at an alarming rate. Xenovia and Irina, having comical tears rolling down their eyes, saying how delicious it was. Deciding to get some food before it disappears into the stomachs of the ravenous girls, the rest of them took their seats of the table. After a few minutes they were all impressed at the food.

"Ara ara ufufu…I didn't know Ise-kun could cook." Stated Akeno playfully. She was disappointed that she didn't get the usual blushing reaction out of him.

"Between the months I spent on the mountains with Tannin along with my two month seclusion, cooking was a skill I had no choice to pick up if I wanted to survive." Replied Ise, once again seeming disinterested.

"I must say this is very delicious Ise-sama. I'm very impressed." Stated Ravel bashfully with a blush adorning her face as she glanced at Ise.

"Fufufu I'm glad my standards are up to the ojou-sama of the Phenex clan and the undisputed Queen of baking." Teased Ise with a sly smile on his face and a mischievous twinkle in his eyes, finally looking up from his book and displaying an emotion that wasn't boredom or disinterest, causing Ravels face to break out in an atomic blush. The other girls at the table though were irked at the display. They could clearly see that Ise favoured Ravel over them if the flirtatious and playful way they interacted were anything to go by. Nothing else was said apart from the idle chatter made by the girls over the table.

(Scene Change)

A few hours have passed since then and we find the group now situated in the living room, with Riaa and Akeno sitting at the table discussing something, Irina and Xenovia are playing video games while sitting on the floor while Asia, Ravel and Koneko are sitting on the large couch behind them eating sweets. Gasper and Yuuto came over and are currently sitting in a box in the corner of the room and speaking to Ise about the upcoming promotional exams respectively. They normally would be stressing about the upcoming exam but decided to take it easy for today seeing as though Azazel has something important to discuss (read: procrastinating).

As midday came around the sound of the doorbell rang out. Ise, being the one currently responsible for the house in his parent's absence, got up to answer it. As he swung the door open he came face to face with a skinny young girl dressed in gothic-lolita dress.

"It has been a while Ddraig." Says the young girl while remaining expressionless. Ise, on the outside remained extremely calm and just raised a single eyebrow at the guest while inwardly he was freaking the fuck out.

'Azazel you mother-fucking bastard! What the fuck were you thinking! You could have at least told me! I'm definitely gonna kick you in the balls if I survive this.' Thought Ise hysterically. He didn't really have a problem with the Ouroboros Dragon but when the most powerful being in the world shows up on your doorstep and she also happens to be the leader of a group of terrorist hell bent on destroying the world…you have the right to have a mini freak-out session. He regained his inward composure quick enough though and looked to the side and spotted a sheepish looking Azazel rubbing the back of his head while giving him a nervous smile.

"For some reason I have the overwhelming urge to get into balance breaker, boost myself about 20 times and then kick you in the balls as hard as I can…I wonder why that is?" Asked Ise with an unnervingly calm smile on his face that made the governor break out into a comical amount of sweat.

"H..hey now Ise…no need to get violent…I asked you to hear me out on this one remember." Placated Azazel nervously. Ise just sighed exasperatedly, wondering if this was how Shemhaza felt when dealing with this over-grown man child and his antics.

"Well come on in Ophis…is it just her or is the Vali team dropping by as well?" Questioned Ise sarcastically not really expecting an answer, which is why his eyebrow started twitching irritably when a light was formed in the entrance and a small magic circle appeared. From said magic circle appeared a young blonde girl dressed in a typical witch's attire with a cape and pointy hat accompanied by a large dog with as grey fur. This young girl is known as Le Fay, whom Ise previously met at Kyoto when fighting the Hero-faction when she appeared with the ancient weapon Gogmagog. The ash coloured dog though…Ise could remember this chilling feeling very well…seeing as though he was impaled by its claws and was on the verge of death not too long ago because of it. It was a lot smaller but there was no mistaking the God-Killing wolf Fenrir.

"How are you doing Hyoudou Issei-sama? It is I, Le Fay Pendragon. I have been under your care at Kyoto. This over here is Fenrir-chan." Was the polite and gentle introduction offered by Le Fay. But more importantly…did the cute magician girl just call one of the most dangerous being in existence, one that can easily kill gods, with a 'chan' suffix. Ise just sweat-dropped at that. The amount of weirdoes around him is exponentially increasing. It also seems that the mighty Fenrir is quite attached to her and isn't giving off any hostility like before. While Ise was pondering this a glamorous woman appeared from another magic circle and hugged him making Ise twitch a little at the overwhelmingly soft sensations of her enormous breasts.

"Long time no see Sekiryuutei-chin! Do you still like oppai like always?" Questioned the now identified Kuroka. The mischievous Nekomata from Vali's team as well as Koneko's older sister had a habit of teasing Ise and it seems she planned to continue the tradition. Luckily for Ise he was in a lot more control of himself as he gave no outward reaction other than a sigh. Inwardly though he was doing a goofy dance at feeling the amazingly soft and bouncy oppai of the gorgeous Kuroka. Ddraig on the other hand felt like crying. Even though his partner became such a badass, underneath it all he was still a shameless pervert. That thought alone brought more wails and sobs from the dragon which Ise wilfully ignored.

"Le Fay it's nice to see you again and under better circumstances. Kuroka, please don't do anything stupid in my parents' house. I expect you to behave yourself." Stated Ise with a deadpan stare at Kuroka who could only pout cutely in response making Ise resist the urge to glomp her.

"Is it just you two or are the others on their way as well?" He questioned.

"It's just us nya " Replied Kuroka as she nuzzled him. He couldn't really enjoy it as the most powerful being in the world was looking directly at him.

"We need to talk." She said. Ise looked to Azazel for confirmation.

"Drink tea with her. I deceived and lied to other factions in order to make this setting. If this was found and goes into a bad direction, my head will get cut off for real." Persuaded Azazel. Ise on the other hand just sighed before inviting them all in.

As they got to the living room, the other occupants, predictably, were extremely alarmed and immediately took up fighting positions. Azazel immediately got between them.

"Hey, hey, hey! I told you yesterday! Not to hold killing intent no matter who comes! So no attacking! She also won't attack you! Even if she did, we can't defeat her even if we fight together!"

Rias gets enraged at Azazel's words

"This is absurd Azazel! That Dragon is the boss of the terrorist group who has been attacking each of the factions! She is a bitter enemy who has also caused significant damage to the World of devils!? So why did you bring such an enemy to this place!? This town which is the important location for the alliance! And especially this house! Doesn't allowing Ophis into this town mean that you deceived those who secure this town!? This is breaking the alliance! So why did you do something like this!?" Snapped Rias with the others nodding their heads in agreement. Ise can literally feel a headache approaching. He looked to Le Fay who looked a little concerned at the happenings while Kuroka was highly amused.

"Ok that's enough!" Said Ise authoritatively along with sending out a small wave of Haoshoku haki, making the occupants of the room, minus Azazel who was impressed and Ophis who continued to remain stoic, shiver in fear at the feeling of pure power and dominance that swept through the room. Of course there were some who were highly aroused by it (ie. Akeno and Kuroka). Nevertheless Ise achieved his objective of quelling any arguments and asserting his control over the room.

"Azazel-sensei put his neck on the line here for some reason or the other to bring her here. If you remember correctly, he was the one who was the most vocal in terms of establishing peace between the factions. Bringing Ophis here, regardless of her current position, must serve some purpose. I for one fully trust him as he has never led us wrong before. So you can both throw a tantrum about it and leave or we can all sit down and discuss this like civilised people." Instructed Ise sternly while looking around the room, seeing the occupants too embarrassed to meet his gaze. Kuroka smiled seductively at seeing him assert his power while Le Fay just looked up at him with starry eyes at how cool he was. Azazel just looked extremely touched at the trust Ise placed in him and grateful at the direction he took the meeting.

"Yeah. I'm sorry Rias. I have deceived and am still deceiving many people in order for her to come and visit here. But maybe her wish would be something that might change the existence of "Khaos Brigade" itself. I determined that it was necessary to stop unnecessary blood from being shed…. I will apologise to you guys again and will ask you guys again. I'm sorry and I ask you. Can you at least listen to her story?" Azazel asks as he bows his head down. This man who has high pride is doing this…. It must have magnificent meaning behind this.

"Like I said, I trust you fully sensei." Stated Ise with a small smirk in his direction.

Other group members also looked at each other and put their weapons away.

"….I'm always in the care of Sensei. I want to slash my sword at Ophis this instant but…I will endure it." Said Xenovia as she folded her arms and closed her eyes.

"….To allow Ophis in while not informing Michael-sama… Personally I don't know what I should do, but there is no other choice but to believe in Ise-kun and Azazel-sensei."

Irina also affirmed it while having complicated feelings. From where she stands, she should be the one with the most difficulty since she is the representative of the Heavens side staff but she still affirmed it. It's proof that she believes in Ise and Azazel.

"I just have to believe in Ise-san and like I did from the start." Stated Asia

"I have the same thought as her as well." Said Ravel who was also fine with it. As long as Ise-sama didn't mind, neither did she. She trusted his judgement. Rias just sighed at this and acquiesced to the meeting.

(Scene Change)

A strange mixture of members are currently gathered in the VIP room of the Hyoudou residence. The Gremory peerage, Irina, Ravel, Azazel, Le Fay, Fenrir, Kuroka and Ophis who is the center of this meeting. A gathering of those who would be normally something impossible.

"Here is your tea."

Akeno gave green tea to the Vali-team members and Ophis while being on alert. Le Fay drinks green tea, while Kuroka is eating snacks which go well with tea. Fenrir is sleeping near Le Fay…It seems as though they don't have any feelings of being nervous. The rest of the members just sat around the room with awkward expressions on their faces at the uncomfortable silence as well as being in the presence of a being that could erase your existence with a blink of an eye. Ise looked over at Azazel, who was urging him to do or say something to Ophis who was staring at him unblinkingly. He just sighed again, something he's been doing a lot of lately.

"So Azazel says you have some business with me. Is there something I can help you with?" Asks Ise politely. Even though she was the boss of the terrorists, she was also ridiculously cute so Ise couldn't help but smile at her.

"Ddraig. Do you want to quit being a Heavenly-Dragon?" Inquired the Ouroboros dragon causing Ise to blink in confusion.

"I'm afraid I don't know what you mean. Could you elaborate?" Urged Ise.

"The human who is the host. He's been having a different sense of growth up until now. I, think this is very strange. Very different from previous Heavenly-Dragons. Vali is also the same. Strange. Very strange." Stated Ophis blankly.

"The fight against Cao Cao. The fight against Bael. Ddraig had different evolutions. Armour changed shape completely. It's the first time. First time that I know of." Continued Ophis with a tilt of her head that Ise thought made her look adorable.

"That's why I want to ask. Ddraig. What will you become?" Asks Ophis with a cute twitch of her neck. Suddenly both of Ise's arms are covered in a red aura and his gauntlets appeared. For many it was the first time seeing his sub-species sacred gear up close and they were all impressed by it. A voice boomed out of the gauntlets.

[I don't know Ophis. I don't know what this guy wants to become. I don't know but… It's certain that he's having an interesting growth.] Answered Ddraig. Ise decided to sit this one out for the moment and let the two legendary dragons converse.

"Two-heavenly dragons mixed, I, as the "infinite" and Great Red as the "dream" into the chant. Ddraig, why did you think in becoming the king of domination?" Questioned Ophis

[…It must be the result of seeking strength. Because of that I was eliminated. I couldn't become strong besides increasing the power of "domination". I never thought that my armour could change so drastically.] Answered Ddraig.

"I don't understand 'domination'. Those from 'Khaos Brigade' seek domination. I don't understand. Great-Red isn't 'domination'. I also am not 'domination'." Stated Ophis.

[There is no way for a being that has been strong from the beginning to understand the reasons for 'domination'. You who were born from the 'nothingness' of 'infinite' and Great-Red who was born from 'illusions' from 'dream' must have been from a different dimension. Ophis, you appeared in this World getting out from the dimensional gap. What have you attained from this World, and why did you think of returning to your homeland?] Inquired Ddraig.

"I also want to question. Ddraig. Why do you try to become a different being? Will you discard 'domination'? What is ahead after that?" Ophis countered. Ise was highly amused at his partners question being questioned. He is definitely going to tease Ddraig about this later.

"…Very interesting indeed. A conversation between a Heavenly-Dragon and a Dragon-God is something you don't see often." Stated Azazel with his eyes sparkling excitedly. He seems like the kind of guy to like these things. Ise just looked at him with an amused glance.

"Ddraig, will you become the Chichiryutei? Can you surpass a Heavenly-dragon by groping tits? Ddraig, will you become a dragon that represents tits?" Questioned Ophis expressionlessly. Unfortunately that was a critical hit for Ddraig.

Ddraig who heard that…..starts hyperventilating…

[Ugg….Even this guy ends up saying that… Uuu! Haahaa….! My consciousness got cut! Councillor! Someone call the councillor!] Cried Ddraig hysterically. It seems he received too much damage mentally from the Ouroboros dragon.

"Calm down Ddraig. Its ok just take it easy. Here I'll help you out." Said Ise as his hand begin to glow in a faint green light. While he wasn't the best at healing magic he did know a spell that used magic to reinforce positive emotion's in someone and help them calm down. He learned this spell specifically for Ddraig.

[….Ah..Yeah…. S-sorry… This s-spell sure works….Thanks partner…] Said Ddraig who calmed down sufficiently.

"Don't worry about it Ddraig. I should be the one apologising. You just take it easy for now. I'll take over from here." Reassured Ise. Ddraig really was becoming a sensitive dragon.

"I want to look. Ddraig. I want to look at this possessor even more." States Ophis blankly. Even though she seems emotionless, her eyes now have the colour of interest and it was directed straight at Ise, who just sweat-dropped at having garnered the attention of the most powerful being in the world.

'Fuck you dragon aura!' Cursed Ise in his head while maintaining an outwardly polite demeanour.

"So like that, can you leave her in this house for a few days? Just as you see, Ophis wants to look at you. I don't know what reason there is behind this, but it will be fine if it's just looking right?" Said the bastard governor cheerfully. Ise really wanted to strangle him sometimes. Rias on the other hand didn't react favourably to this development.

"Hold on just a minute! Having us meet with her is one thing but having her live here is crossing the line! I won't allow that in-"Started Rias before she got cut off halfway into her rant.

"Be silent Rias." Uttered Ise with a dangerous tone, unconsciously releasing his Haoshoku haki right at her causing her to go stiff with fear. The entire atmosphere of the room changed in an instant. Ise's power permeated the room making everyone on high alert. They had never seen this side of him before, at least not directed at them. All in all it was completely fucking terrifying. Rias was happy that he finally said her name but the context was not something she could be glad about. The others, Le Fay and a now serious Kuroka included, unconsciously took up battle stances.

"Regardless of how you feel this is my parents' house and therefore with them being away it leave me in charge of it. I will allow Ophis to stay, provided of course that she agrees to my condition. I don't care if she's the strongest being in the world, if she doesn't agree to what I want she can leave right now." Ordered Ise fearlessly. The others looked at him as though he had lost his mind, Azazel included…which is saying a lot as that guys basically is a few fries short of a happy meal. While Ravel and Le Fay just stared at him in admiration. Ophis just stared back impassively at Ise who looked at her unflinchingly. The tension is the room made everyone feel as though a knife was pressed up against their throats. After a while Ophis just nodded showing that she will agree.

"Very well. You can stay here for as long as you want as long as you…" Started with the most serious face that anyone has ever seen on him before. They all unconsciously gulped and leaned forward, wondering what he would ask. "…call me Onii-sama!" Finished Ise jubilantly, causing the occupant of the room to face-vault before getting up and looking at him incredulously. The sheer ridiculousness of the request made them wonder if Sairaorg punched a few screws loose in his head. Ise on the other hand just had a satisfied smile on his face like everything was completely normal. Ophis just stared expressionlessly at him for about 5 minutes making everyone wonder if she was going to vaporise him. The all took a step back.

"…Onii-sama…" Responded Ophis blankly with a cute tilt of her head. The jaws of all the occupant in the hit the floor at seeing the oldest and most powerful being in the world calling someone Onii-sama. The absurdity of it all blew their minds. Ise though had a completely different reaction.

"KAWAII!" He squealed while picking Ophis up and nuzzling his cheek against hers with a blissful expression on his face while hers remained completely blank. He then took a seat and pulled Ophis onto his lap where she fit snugly before handing her a bar of chocolate that he unwrapped for her.

"Fufufu…here you go Ophis-chan. Onii-sama got you some delicious chocolate for you." Stated Ise with a giddy smile. Ophis just stared at the offering before taking it in her hands and cutely nibbling on it, making 'nom nom' sounds. Ise inwardly squealed at how cute she looked, causing Ddraig to deadpan at how absurd his partner was. He went from terrifying badass to squealing sis-con in five seconds flat. Ise though didn't care as he petted Ophis on the head, causing her ears to twitch cutely, showing that she enjoyed the treatment. The others watched on in disbelief at this development. Seeing the mighty Infinite Dragon God being treated like a house was too much for their minds to handle. Azazel on the other hand just laughed uproariously. In his mind only Ise could get the Ouroboros dragon to behave like a tame house-cat.

"Now that everything is sorted out, I'm assuming both Le Fay and Kuroka are going to be staying as well. I don't have a problem with that but I would ask that you behave yourself as there are exams coming up as well as a promotional test, so the residents of this house will be studying. I expect you to be smart enough to know to stay out of sight and not draw any attention to us." Instructed Ise sternly.

"Understood."

"I will just relax nyan."

Ophis and Kuroka agreed to Ise's order. Le Fay on the other hand walked towards Ise while pushing something out to him. He realised it was an autograph paper. She asks cutely while twitching her body.

"U-Umm! The battle against Bael the other day! I was deeply moved! Please give me your signature if it isn't too much!" Requested Le Fay with sparkly eyes as she gazed at Ise who just smiled softly at her, remembering that she was a big fan of his. Ise just chuckled before taking the offered paper and decided to give her a really cool one. He drew a few cool designs along with signing it to his number one fan and cutest witch he knew which made Le Fay smile blissfully as she hugged the autograph to her budding chest. The rest of the day went on as usual, with Ise doting on Ophis by giving her sweets and introducing her to games while the others kept a healthy distance but also a wary eye on the Ouroboros dragon in case she decides to do something.

(Scene Change)

The week passed by without much fuss as the residents of the Hyoudou residence spent their time studying for the upcoming exams, with Akeno and Yuuto, who would come over after school, studying for the upcoming promotional test. Ise on the other hand took another week off school after handing in an advanced assignment to show that he was caught up with the work and was well advanced. The others were shocked by this as they knew Ise wasn't the brightest bulb in the box. But after his training, his tutors drilled in their knowledge of maths, science and the world in general into his head to make sure he knew what he need to know. And while Ise was a shameless pervert, he wasn't an idiot….just unmotivated.

He spent the rest of his week off playing with Ophis, Le Fay and Kuroka. From splashing about in the underground pool, playing video games and watching movies to introducing Ophis to the wonderful world of Pokèmon, which she became quite interested in if the way she constantly played with his Nintendo 3DS was anything to go by. He thought it was adorable when she tried to catch Pokèmon but failed only to pout cutely while still being expressionless. It was amusing to him to see her expressing some emotions, no matter how miniscule. He also discovered that she had quite the sweet tooth. From chocolates, doughnuts, cookies, cakes and other assorted sweets…she munched them with fervour. Ise didn't mind buying her as much as she wanted as he had enough money to spare anyway.

There were a few occasions where he would disappear from time to time, confusing the rest as he never offered an explanation as to his whereabouts. This was one of those times that he went missing.

(Scene Change)

Ise, using a transportation spell vanished before reappearing in a moderately lavish three-story home in the middle of nowhere. It was one of the homes of the previous [Boosted Gear] possessors that was heavily reinforced and hidden away by magic. It was heavily guarded by barriers and spells making it almost inaccessible unless one knew the password. Ise, after spending so much time with his Senpai's discovered that like most dragons, they were hoarders. From weapons to treasures to land….they collected them and hid them away from the world. It was why his current bank accounts were so massive and why he could afford to pay for the entire Oppai Dragon fan area in the last Rating Game.

As soon as he fully materialised in the house he was immediately greeted by the only guest, the one who previously tried to assassinate him, Hildegarde. She was dressed in her usual goth-loli made costume as she bowed down lowly to him upon arrival.

"Welcome back master." Was her simple greeting. Ise just sweat-dropped. Her attitude did a complete 180 concerning him. She went from hostile to completely subservient. To be honest it really freaked him out but he could tell she wasn't a bad person so he never made an issue with her. As long as she was happy and had the freedom to choose, something that was denied from her entire life, he was content.

He told her during their fight that she should find a master worthy of her to serve. She took this to heart ad what Ise hasn't realised yet was that the master she chose was him. His words and actions struck a deep chord within her and made her feel for the first time in her life. Emotions were something that were beaten out of her at a young age as she was taught that a servant had no need for them. So when the kindness and the passion of the Sekiryuutei brought about these long buried emotions within her, she needed to know more. She held no loyalty to her former masters as they were weak scum as far as she was concerned. Ise on the other hand was someone who followed his own beliefs. He never picked on the weak or innocent, he displayed kindness even to his enemies but had the overwhelming power to crush those who stood in his way. His actions and words during that Rating Game as well as the last week that she spent getting to know him reinforced her opinion that this man was the one she was waiting for.

"Hilda, I told you that you don't have to refer to me in that way. You're a guest here so just call me Ise." He said exasperatedly. It was a point that was argued a lot between them with Hilda refusing to budge. Suddenly Hilda got to her knees and prostrated herself at his feet, shocking Ise at the deeply submissive gesture.

"I, Hildegarde herby pledge my loyalty and devotion to serving your cause. I will be your shield and your sword against those who wish to harm you. Please accept this oath of mine, and allow me to dutifully serve you my master." Intoned Hilda with a passion Ise hadn't seen from her before. He was shocked to the core that the strong willed and sharp-tongued Hildegarde would submit to him in such a manner. He needed some answers.

"Hilda…why?" He asked carefully. Hilda just tilted her head up a little while still remaining in her submissive position. She had a rare smile on her face and Ise thought she looked mesmerising. The beauty of a woman truly happy and at peace with herself is not one to be underestimated.

"You told me to set myself free from the shackles that bound me and find someone worthy of my loyalty and my devotion. I made up my mind a week ago but spending time with you only showed me that I was right in my decision. You are the one I choose as there can be no other that I will obey but you. You opened my eyes to my flaws and my self0-imprisonment, so I expect you to take responsibility." Replied Hilda with a beautiful smile. Ise on the other hand just face-palmed. He really needed to watch what he says. He never knew when it would come back to bite him in the ass.

"You sly minx. Well played. Very Well. I, Hyoudou Issei accept this pledge. Serve me loyally from this day forth Hildegarde and I promise never to abuse the trust and the faith you have put in me." Stated Ise with a kind smile. Hilda on the other hand just had tears in her eyes at finally having a purpose in her life. A person she can dedicate herself to. There was no greater happiness to her.

"Yes Master." She replied shakily. Ise just smiled as he helped her off the floor and to the couch as he unpacked the groceries, clothes and other necessities that were needed for her everyday living. He spoke to her of the happenings in the past week from his promotional exam to Ophis. Needless to say she was shocked till a feeling of pride swelled in her chest at the thought of her master 'taming' the Infinite Dragon God. They carried on chatting away through the night telling each other their life stories, building a deeper bond with each other that will shake the world in the years to come.

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Author Note:

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I wanted to take Ise's interaction with Ophis in a different direction compared to canon. I fell he was too distant and uncaring with Ophis when she has the potential to be such a loyal ally. In canon Asia was the one he normally doted on (I don't really like her character, she's an annoying cock-blocker). But in my story, with the raptured relationship Ise has with the ORC, Ophis will take on the imouto role with Ise being a goofy kind of sis-con, similar to Sirzechs, when he's doting on her. As a dragon he is naturally drawn to her and coupled with her innocence and cluelessness makes it a strong motivator to flare up his protective instincts. She won't be part of the harem, but more like the mascot/loli/imouto character. I can envision scenes between Ise, Sirzechs and Serafall getting together to have an 'Imouto Fever' convention.

I hope you liked the little interaction I put in with Hilda at the end. Just to show everyone that she is still around and will be relevant from the next arc onward.

I received a lot of suggestions to fill up the empty pawn slots. I would like to add Tokisaki Kurumi from date-a-Live as the resident yandere but I'm not confident I can write her awesome character well enough. I'm currently leaning towards Yoruichi (giving her a Nekoshou background similar to Koneko and Kuroka) who will take up 6 pieces (she has strength and speed in abundance in Bleach as well as kido mastery evidenced by her Shunko so she can utilize the Promotion traits if the pawn the best) and for the remaining 2 pieces I was thing of going a different route and instead of using a combative person, I was thinking more along the lines of a science and intelligence officer position…with Matsu from Sekirei(she has big boobs and is extremely perverted…need I say more), giving her a sacred gear that allows her to interact with technology…I'm thinking of calling it [Techno Dive]…what do you guys think?

Lionheart021 out…