Well, hello reader, long time no update...'laughs nervously', Anyways, it's good to see you all again, I mean it's been a while after the last time I update so I hope you all just fine. There's a reason of why this late update and I will list all of it. First, my laptop was down and it got repaired. Second, I just bought my ps4 and I was so hyped that I was so totally into it until I I get my laptop back and I remembered about this fic so for all of you that waited for this fic, I'm really sorry and don't worry, I will try to update this fic often and without wasting more time, please enjoy.
Chapter 07: The Unexpected
"Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!", a loud of shout can be heard on the street in the neighborhood where a young man with spiky white hair which the one who's shouting, breaking the silence of the night. The fact that he shouts where there are people on the same street, attract their attention.
"Why he's shouting, mom?" the boy ask her mother while he point his finger to the said man.
"shhh, kyousuke, don't point your finger at that man", said the mother as she hurriedly drag her son away from that street, afraid that man do something harm to them.
The mother action however unnoticed by the young man as his mind was clouded with the most stupid he ever did: he let his only clue for the case he's been investigated Free.
"Why the fuck I just let her go? This could be the only chance that I can end this shit quickly", he mutters to himself.
A moment of silence later, he let out a sigh before he raised his head to see the full moon shine brightly in this peaceful night.
"That bunny leach probably say something to piss me off if she ever knew about this", again he mutters to himself before he unknowingly let out a small smile on his face, thinking his last memory bickering with Rachel Alucard.
Another sigh let out from his mouth before he starts his journey back to his home.
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[Ragna POV]
-Ahhh-
The sound of my sigh I just let out right after I open the door of my house. Right after I open the door, all I can see inside my house was pitch black due to the lack of light and it's already late when I return. Turn on the light, I proceed to take off my shoes and put it back in my shoe rack. Along with the groceries held in my hand, I let myself into my living room. Put the groceries onto my coffee table, I let myself fall onto my couch. After that, I kept starring on the ceiling until another sigh let out from my mouth. That women's master word linger in my mind,
'He's just another spark I ignited for the upcoming war',
War. What that freak want when he said that.
Is it another Great War he tried to start?
What is it he tries to archive by starting the war? If he tried to start another Great War, is it means that he has his own army?
If is what Sona said is true then how the hell he can assemble his own army? Is the disappearance of the Sacred Gear users has something to do with his army?
Ahh fuck it.
This lead more questions than answers.
Red... What kind of mess you just dragged me to?
Thinking that it's pointless to think some answers, I tried to close my eyes to rest a bit. After all, today was one of hell day.
-Growl-
Until the sound of my stomach decided to wake me up and remind me that I haven't eaten dinner yet.
Another sigh again, I lazily let myself up from my couch and brought along the groceries that I bought to my kitchen and proceed to put it into my refrigerator. After finish put all the groceries, I once again lost in my thought as I tried to think dishes that could satisfy my hunger.
As I kept thinking, my mind wander back to the last weekend where I, bored as hell don't know how to spend my day in my house. And so, I settle myself on my couch; watch whatever channel to ease my boredom. As I kept change the channel, suddenly my finger stop change the channel while my eyes fixed on the screen. It's an anime.
It's not like I like to watch an anime I mean hell I wasn't even watch any show even in my old life.
This anime however, pique my interest because it is about cooking. That anime name was Shokugeki no... Hmmm I don't remember the name but whatever... What I can say about that anime was the ingredients he used to enhance the umami of his dishes. It sure was so damn delicious because people who eat the protagonist's dishes have some kind of effect like their clothes was shred into pieces upon savoring the taste of his dishes. I let out a small laugh because how ridiculous that effect is but somehow I can understand it. It's not every day we can see that such ingredients can be used in some dishes. Even I, who enjoy cooking can't think that much to make dishes.
Maybe because of that anime, I now know what dishes should satisfy my hunger as I ready myself to make the dishes.
-One hour later-
Mmm...I let a satisfied smile after I taste test of my dish and just what I expected, delicious but I wonder myself if I overdid it because the dishes I just make was the beef stew and the dishes itself can feed 7-8 people. Maybe because I was so hungry that I overdid it but I get the feeling that it more than that.
Tch, whatever... For now I will take a hot bath before I can savor the dishes that I just make exclusively for me.
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Ohhh...nothing can beat hot bath when we had a bad day especially today. During this time, I can relax without worried about anything. As I just lean on in my bath tub, I let out a sigh, completely satisfied with the temperature of my hot bath. After 10 or 15 minutes later, I let myself out from the heaven of my hot bath and let myself into my room. After a good 5 minutes to change myself into a comfortable clothes, I decided that it is time to enjoy my dinner. After a few steps I take to descend the stairs to my dinner hall, suddenly I felt something that I haven't felt so long since I was 'dead' in my old world. It was my instinct. Thanks to my master, Jubei, Heroes of the six, my battle prowess have greatly increase thanks to his teaching, well because of him too that I earned my nickname, The Grimm Reaper, the most wanted criminal in NOL that ever live well considering that I have a bounty that high enough to buy a small country but that's not the point here. My point here is that due to my master's teachings, my fifth sense was heavily increased especially my sixth sense which is my instinct which is I felt grateful for have it because of it, I managed to evade many possibility that lead me to my end which is this instinct of mine started when I was younger and still under training with my master, I still remember that moment when I for the first time tried to use Ars Magus but failed to do so and this of course entertain that bunny leech as she throws an insult to me as she tried to piss me off and this of course entertain that bunny leech as she throws an insult to me as she tried to piss me off and when I were busy throwing an insult towards Rachel, my master suddenly shout at me, said head up. Confused on what he said, I turn around only to saw a flying block of tree strapped in rope make exclusively for my training heading my way and of course I failed to dodge the incoming attack What happens next was my attempt to skip my training as I still kept my eyes closed tried to act that I was fainted and tried to fool my master but in that moment I failed to do so because something stop me from that. It was my instinct I believe that tell me something that definitely not good will happen to me if I tried to do that but this opportunities to skip master's training came at last so I can't let it go just like that. And so my hellish journey began after I believed that I have made the right decision, I found myself awake in the ship on the endless sea with Nu and the unexpected The Red Devil, Iron Tager and the more surprising, Rachel Alucard also aboard in this ship. What happen next was a brief explanation from Nu, bunny leech and Iron Tager about how we get here and why. Of course I was so scar... shocked when I heard all of that. The fact that I was dead and currently right now we in what was people said 'after life'. When I tried to take a deep breath and relax and pretend that I am not a ghost, Nu kept pushing me to talk to her. Of course, why would I talk to her I mean it's not that I scared of her because she's a ghost RIGHT? so she try another way which it worked because the next thing I know, my ship was been attacked. Rachel told to us that there's another ship that attacked us and point it to where it is... hmmm I'm not sure if I see correctly, currently the ship that attacked us was Nirvana herself that struggled to keep afloat on the water while Arakune was been pressed into service as the ship sails and on the deck of the ship, there's a number of people that looked at me with murderous intent. I wonder what the hell that I do that I have to deserve this. Suddenly Rachel ask Iron Tager after she confirm that she had found it. Iron Tager tried to confirm it by using his Telescopic eyes, and indeed the treasure was there, aboard in that ship. So I ask about this treasure and Nu blabbering about the Sacred Treasure, The Crimson Grimoire and it was so rare that we should steal it. what the hell you think I am, a pirates?. well it's not a bad idea but that's not the point here. So I ask her again of why should I steal it. This time Iron Tager tried to convince me to steal it as he said that if we lose this battle, the Crimson Grimoire will forever gone in our grasp. Again I said to them that why the hell should I fight and no, I will not fight for whatever the hell this treasure. Of course Rachel knew how to switch me on when she whispered to my ear that if I don't fight, the GHOSTS will eat me. It's not like I was so scared I mean it's normal if we fight back when there's a ghosts tried to eat you RIGHT? so I tried to use my Blazblue to end this fight once and for all but Rachel beat me to the head, told me that I shouldn't be reckless but our ship was been attacked again and their ship were closing in and this leaves me no choice as the only chance that we can win this fight was ram our ship towards them. So as Rachel's plan, I uses the Blazblue to move this ship as I roar a charge while my brother, Jin do the same. The only sound that can be heard in this sea was our roars as our ship closing in. In that moment, our ship met with a mighty crash. Fortunately, our ship suffered a minor damage I guess if I say so on my ship part but Jin's ship on the other hand, Nirvana has suffered a broken face probably due to the impact with Carl had a mental breakdown when he see it. so I ask Jin what the hell was going on and he told me that I tried to steal their Sacred Treasure. So I ask him what the hell of this so called Sacred Treasure then he showed me the Crimson Grimoire. There it was, The treasure itself cluttered on the deck, the beautiful ruby that can said be found in this sea. It was a freaking Tuna. I thought that I just lost my mind but Nu, Iron Tager even Rachel confirm that it is indeed the treasure itself, the freaking tuna. Then, an argument happen between my crew and Jin's crew, all want nothing but the tuna then suddenly the bunny leech came with an idea, a proposal she said. Jin decided to listen to her proposal and that when shit happens. The bunny leech decided that she want to makes a trade between the tuna and...ME. Of course Jin immediately agreed then an exchange between the tuna and me started and now I safely aboard in Jin's ship with his crew and Jin decided to experiment me. The experience was so horrible that I have wake up from my sleep and then everything became clear. It was a fucking nightmare. I realized one thing after I experienced that. It was always to relies to my instincts. Since then I always relies to my instincts whenever I tried to make a hard decision so why in earth that all of ORC members in my dining room, expected me as if I just serve them a dinner. As if they know that I just make a large portion of dinner that I usually made for myself then I realized one thing. Now I wonder why I cooked more than usual. It was my instinct that tell me to cook more.
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{Normal POV}
"So..." Ragna take his time to examining the ORC group before he continue,
"What the hell all of you doing here?"
"We had an urgent meeting to discuss", it was Rias who answer him.
"And why is it had to be my house?", Ragna ask again, this time, irritated upon hearing Rias answer from before.
"well your house is near and the truth is we were hungry actually especially Koneko", she answer him while her finger point at Koneko who maintain her stone face but her lip let out a small smile considering that she once again finish the stew and she completely satisfied with the dishes.
"I don't recall being your servant, Rias", Ragna said, sarcastically.
"But you do serve well although you weren't, Ragna-san", Rias answer, smiling.
"And how so?"
"You serve us a dinner even though we don't know you would do that much to us, Ragna-san so we here would like to thank you", Rias answer, smile never leave her face.
No. If you ever want to thank to, you should thank to my instinct for the dinner and yeah... Fuck my instinct.
Of course Ragna don't say it out loud.
However Rias explanation still continues...
"And this morning too, you provide me and Akeno a warm breakfast and also let us into your warm bat.., before Rias can finish her word, Ragna cut in,
"Ok, ok I got it", Ragna said while his cheek blush a bit, remember the embarrassing moment with both of the ladies.
'I swear to the god that this ladies going to kill me one day', Ragna thought while the ladies let out a giggle upon seeing Ragna's face.
Shook his head as he tried to forget that moment, Ragna continue,
"If I had to guess, this meeting must have something to do with me",
"Well, you actually was correct even though it was just a guess", this time, Akeno who answer him.
"Then make it quick, I don't have time for this",
"Yes, we would but first, we would like to congratulate to Issei for becoming our new member",
ORC member give applause to Issei which Issei quickly respond by stand up and give a bow and said that he will do his best.
And then Rias continue her speech about devil's origin and how the event of the Great War unfold and why they recruit devils among human which Ragna already knew all about it but decided to just hear it until she explain the main reason of why they were here in the first place which she did mention that it had something to do with him.
''so you first task is make a contract with any human in this town'',
''by doing that, any humans that seal a contract with a devil can greaten the power of the devil'',
''And to do so, you have to fulfill whatever their wish for and when they satisfied with your service, use this'', as she said it, a card appear between her fingers and quickly she turns the card so Issei can see front of the card which surprised Issei as a flash of memories play inside Issei's head as he remembered the day he get the same card from that young women.
''Is that….'', before he can finish his word, Rias cut in,
''Yes, Issei, this is the same card you got that day'',
''But how?'',
''that young women was a devil in my family clan''
''I-I see'',
''with this, you can seal a contract with that human'', she reach the card so Issei can take it but before Issei can take it, Rias suddenly pulls it back and this of course make Issei moves closer to take the card.
Before he can reach it to take it though, Rias moves closer to Issei and whisper in his left ear,
"and if you do good in your job, I will grant any wish you want, Issei",
"a-any wish I-I want?", Issei stammered.
"Yes, I can provide you anything you want,Issei", Whispered Rias to Issei in sultry tone make Issei's perverted side more disgusting than before. Soon Rias takes her sit on the couch, leaving Issei who still dreaming in his perverted world. All who he could think about was touching his buchou's big juicy breast and makes her moan in ectasy. Just think about that makes Issei laugh in pervertly. All of them seems to ignored Issei as they already knew about Issei perverted side and Rias take this advantage to encourage Issei to do his job more efficiently except there's one person in this room right now can't see it that way.
"The hell you just say to him?", Ask Ragna to Rias after have to witness that disgusted side of Issei.
"hmm... oh nothing. It's just a word of courage to raise his spirit and some reward if he do well in his job",
"yeah, I can see it worked for him", said Ragna, sarcatically.
"yes, indeed", Rias said as she smiles at Issei who still in his dream world but later her eyes fell on Ragna as she with her smile on her beautiful face said,
"or do you prefer the same reward just like Issei, Ragna-san? because I'll gladly give you too", Rias teases Ragna.
"Hell no!", Ragna half shout at Rias, to think that she just imply that he want the same reward as that brat, angered him. This of course makes Rias giggle, see Ragna's reaction.
After a few moment later, Ragna clears his throat, this of course earn him an attention from The Orc group including Issei who just recovered from his dream world.
"now that all of this is settled, why don't you just make a straight point of why this meeting actually held, Rias?",
"yes, Ragna-san, I believe this is the time I tell you about this meeting", Rias takes her moment before she opens her mouth again,
"I believe that you once again make a contact with a Fallen Angel, am I correct, Ragna-san?",
"yeah I have, I already take care of it so what about it?",
Rias don't immediately answered but take her moment to memorise of what Ragna just said to her. Then she looked at Ragna again,
"Apparently you are not the only one that they targeted",
"what the hell?", Ragna said, slightly shocked upon hear what Rias just said.
"Apparently there's two people that Fallen Angel targeted, they are..."
"you, Ragna-san...and the other one... Hyodouu Issei",
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The next day, Ragna can be seen walking alone on the street, on his way to the school. His face showed bored expression as he raised his right arm to cover his mouth while he yawned. Last night sure exhaust Ragna as he can't get some sleep because of the last night incident. Right after ORC left from his house, his mind was clouded from the last night event.
'Two attack at the same night and it's me and that brat again….'
'At least I knew the reason of why they attack me but… what about that Issei kid... what reason they keep assault him?'
'Are they desperate enough to kill him or… they already knew about the True Form of that brat Sacred Gear?', then Ragna remembered last night event when Issei in front of all people in his house, shows his Sacred Gear. It was Akeno who explain what the Sacred Gear is but Ragna unconvinced about it. It as if that there's something more than that. Something more dangerous.
'If they knew about it that could explain why they keep assault Issei but why bother kill him because if they tried to extract the Sacred Gear from Issei, they need him alive because the Sacred Gear itself only react through the will of the user means that if the User are dead, the Sacred Gear itself are useless unless….', Ragna looks at his right arm which after he clench it into a fist and unclench it for several times, he raised his hand high enough to block the sunlight to look closer at it.
While Ragna remain like that, behind him, a familiar face spotted Ragna on the street and decided to approach him,
''Ragna senpai'', upon hearing his name been mentioned, Ragna moves his eyes towards the source of the voice.
There he was, the guy that relatable of this incident, the guy's that Ragna tried to find the connection with the incident which he himself oblivious about it,
Hyodouu Issei.
''Good morning'', he said, smile on his face.
''yo'', Ragna's only reply.
''you seems lost in your thought, senpai, is something wrong?'', Issei ask, concerned.
''Nah, it's nothing, just got something on my mind, it's not a big deal anyway'', Ragna answer him while he again yawned while cover his mouth with his right hand.
''not enough sleep?'',
''yeah, if it isn't because of your prez and your vice, I would have slept enough''.
It is true. Last night, Rias and Akeno once again tried to sneak inside Ragna's house to sleep with him again which is they failed to do so because Ragna already knew about their plan and he already expected them when they came inside his bedroom using their teleportation magic. What happen next was a long of lecture from Ragna to the girls. Like a good father that scolds his daughters to teach them some good manners, the daughters namely Rias and Akeno, on their knees with their eyes looks at nothing but their knees, silently hearing some good lectures from the father, namely Ragna. When Akeno tried to object, Ragna cut her in, said that they have no right to say anything when obviously they have done the wrong. So after a good hour of lecture, Ragna let them off, said to them to never sneak inside his house again. To make sure they really went to their home and not inside one of his room, he even sent them off by using his teleportation magic.
Ragna can only sigh when he remembered incident last night. Issei on the other hand, rubbed the back of his head while he laughs, awkwardly.
''umm… I'm so sorry for their action, Ragna senpai'',
''nah, it's fine, it's not your fault anyway'',
And so they resumed walk to the school. During the walk to the school, both of them remained silent as both of them don't intend to start a conversation. For Ragna, he completely fine with it but Issei on the other hand, seems a little off. His behavior is like a child that wants to ask his father to play but afraid he will get scolded. Issei wants to talk to Ragna about something but struggles to do so but Ragna knew that so he decided to ask Issei,
''So, Issei….'', Ragna takes his time to attract Issei attention, ''you got something to talk about?'',
Ragna sudden question shocked Issei before he ask, ''w-what do you mean, senpai?'',
Ragna suddenly stops in his track make Issei stops as well. Slowly he turns around to face Issei directly and took his time to look at Issei before he says,
''Just straight to the point, Issei. I know you want to have a word with me'',
Again Ragna shocked Issei as he caught what Issei tried to hide. Looking at the floor with his hair cover his face, clearly hide any emotion from his face. For a moment he stay like that until a single sentence came out from his mouth,
''can we talk somewhere else?'',
Ragna looks at him for a moment before he answers him. What happens next was a silent walk lead by Issei followed by Ragna to where Issei wants to have a private talk with Ragna. After a few minutes, both of them were in the park where despite it still early in the morning, there are a few people in this park. After find a near bench where it face the vending machine, both of them settle in there. Issei still look on the floor when he take his sit while Ragna on the other hand, yawned again while waiting for Issei to start the conversation.
They stay silent for a few minutes before Issei opens his mouth,
''This is so unfair'', his first word came out from his mouth make Ragna raised his left eyebrow, confused in his word but he kept silent, know that Issei still want to continue,
''I mean….been resurrected as a devil? That kind of bullshit if you ask me or any normal people around here and among of all people, why it had to be me? I mean I'm just average normal people you can find around here or why not someone like Yuuto Kiba? I mean I know that he's already a devil but…'', Issei let out a sigh before he continues again,
'' I want a normal life where I can go to the school with my friends, enjoy my time with my youth, find a girlfriend, married to her, live the rest of my life with her till I die but it doesn't matter now when there's a clan as Fallen Angel targeted me because I have this Sacred Gear'', Ragna thought that Issei already finish his word if he doesn't hear the next word from Issei because he said it in low voice,
'and I haven't touched boobs yet', soon after silence fell on both of them when suddenly Ragna let out a sigh before he done something unexpected: bump his fist onto Issei's head.
The said man held his head with both of his hand, tried to ease the pain that Ragna just inflicted to him before he said,
''what the hell is that?'',
''that is for what you said earlier, pervert'', Issei looks down, having caught off by Ragna of what he whisper before he heard Ragna continue again,
''and for all you said about have a normal life'', the moment Ragna said that, Issei widens his eyes and looks at Ragna, tried to ask Ragna for what he meant by that before Ragna cut him,
''Look, Issei…. When Sacred Gear was planted into you since your birth, that is the moment when you won't have any this 'normal life' you mentioned earlier and it is only matter of time before you were targeted by fallen angel or devil fraction. Fate can be cruel and you are one of them that have suffered it but it doesn't mean that you have to accept it'', Ragna seems lost in his thought before he continue again,
''not everyone get a second chance and you are one of the rare that got it and whether you knew about this or not, Rias Gremory resurrected you as one of her peerage for a reason and whether she chose you because she wants to use you or she have other motives who knows but know this, Issei….'', soon he said it, Ragna looks at Issei, resolve on his eyes,
''Like I said earlier, not everyone got a second chance and you should be grateful about it so cherish it even it means that you was a tool for Rias gremory but that doesn't mean that she owns you. Yeah she owns your body but not your soul. You are still you and you got better damn remember it!''.
Ragna's word register inside his mind as soon as Issei widens his eyes then his eyes fell back on the ground as Ragna's word kept playing in his mind.
'Senpai was right. I should not be sad about this, like Senpai said earlier, not everyone get a second chance and maybe this new chance I just got right now was a change of fate that maybe lead me to a greater life. Maybe this time I can fulfill my dream to become a harem king and buchou just made a promise that she will grant me any wish I want if I do a good job in my work. Maybe this was not bad at all."
Issei let out a big smile after he found a new resolve of this new chance of life he got when suddenly he stand up and with a dramatic pose like some kind of shounen anime, he declared,
"That's it, I will become a harem king!", he shouted with all of his heart and this of course earn him an attention from all of the people in this park which the effect of his declaration had different effect on the people here. The old folks ignored him as they continued their talks again while the mothers hurriedly drag their son from the playground while whispers among others about Issei and of course Issei doesn't care about all of that after his declaration.
Ragna simply rubbed his temple upon saw the declaration of Issei and what effect towards the people in this park then he let out a chuckle after heard his declaration,
'Harem King?, well that's kind of weird dream he tried to accomplish but still...', he looked at Issei for a moment before he shifted his eyes back to the ground, 'at least he has his reason to live right now I mean not everyone can recover that easily just like Issei... and not like me'.
It's true. It takes years for Ragna before he can recover from the trauma he had been through on that horrible day. His years of peaceful life in church vanished in a seconds just like that all because of that man. Thanks to his master, Jubei and Rachel Alucard, he finally gained hope and a reason to live and that is have his revenge against the man who did this to him but that didn't help him in a bit as his master, Jubei and even Rachel warn him to never engage in a battle with Terumi but he shrugged it off all because his mind was clouded with nothing but vengeance. When finally he face Terumi in battle, he realize how worthless he is compared to Terumi's prowess in battle but it doesn't matter to Ragna if Terumi is the creator of the Blazblue, he will never back down without a fight. In the heat of the battle, he finally able to beat Terumi in battle but in the cost of one life.
He will never forget her. Lambda. It's because of her sacrifice, he managed to beat Terumi by activate the true Power of Blazblue. It take one life for he realize how foolish he is. It because he was consumed with his vengeance, he let that poor girl die.
Ragna let out a big sigh after remembered that day.
What done has to be done and now he will cherish his given new life for the sake of freedom and not of vengeance anymore.
As Ragna kept his head with his thought, Issei on the other hand, has recovered from his motivation and upon saw the troubled look of Ragna, he can't help but ask,
"Senpai, are you all right?", Issei ask, worried.
Issei sudden question break Ragna from his thought and Ragna tried to ease Issei's worries by say that he's fine but his throat felt dry so after he clear his throat, he replied,
''I'm fine'', he said after he clears his throat for the second time. Issei don't bought of what Ragna just said so he ask again,
''Are you sure?'',
''Yeah, just my throat felt a little dry, that's all'', upon heard Ragna's answer, Issei's face shifted into a happy one as he know what to do.
''Ah, you must be thirsty. Wait here. I buy some.'', he said which Ragna tried to decline but his throat again interrupt him as he cough again to clears his throat. When Ragna finally regained his voice to speak, Issei already on his way to the vending machine,
''It's ok... I'm fine.'',
''It's ok. my treat'', Issei said, his whole body face directly at Ragna while he walks to the vending machine with a big smile on his face. Little did he know that he failed to notice a figure behind him and in that moment, Issei and the figure stumbled upon and the figure fell on the floor. Realized that this was his mistake, Issei turn around so he can face the figure and apologize but something stop him and this of course noticed by Ragna as he raised himself up from the bench and see what occurred that make Issei suddenly stiffened like that and his suspicions was true. lying on the floor was a young girl in a dark teal nun outfit with light blue accents, a white veil over her head with light blue accents, a brown satchel slung on her right hip. Due to the white veil that cover half of her face, Ragna can't see clearly her face but for some reason she kinda remind him of someone. Turns his head back at Issei again, Ragna confused of why Issei hasn't help her up yet then his eyes fell on the same young nun again, he knew why. The way she fell earlier with both of her legs raised shaped in M, Issei and Ragna can clearly see the panties of the young nun. Ragna simply rubbed his temples upon knew of why Issei react like that then he attempt to wake Issei up from his state, he smack his hand behind Issei's back as Issei yelp in pain.
''The hell you space out, brat?'', Ragna ask even though he knew what Issei thought about.
''A-ah, it's nothing,ahahaha'', Issei laugh nervously tried then he remembered that the young nun still on the floor so he hurriedly to her.
''Hey, miss are you okay?'', Issei hurriedly to the young nun to offer his hand to nun to help her up. The young nun takes his hand as Issei help her up. As the young nun dust herself off from the imaginary dust, Ragna takes this chance to take a closer look on her.
''The young nun,probably same age as Issei and probably not from here', Ragna thought as he examine her nun outfit but due to the white veil that covers her face, Ragna can't see her face clearly.
Somehow she really remind him of someone of he know but he can't tell who.
''Thanks for helping me!'', she said with a smile on her face.
''Nah, it's fine...'', before Issei can finish his word though, came out of nowhere, a strong gust of wind blew towards them and this caused the white veil that cover the young nun's face blew off, reveal her full face to Ragna and Issei. In that moment, both of them wore a different reaction on their face. to Issei, she was a cute young girl she just met and and was his ideal girl but to Ragna, she was a picture of memory that long forgotten that flash in Ragna's memory. Ragna had wish that he'll forget his past life but it seems it'll never let Ragna go just like that.
Because to Ragna, she was remind of Ragna to someone that he once hold dearest most.
''S-Saya...'', was Ragna said.
Both of young nun and Issei shocked upon witness the unexpected action of Ragna but Issei was shocked the most because ever since Ragna came here, not once he saw that look of Ragna.
It was a mixed of emotion Issei noticed. He noticed every emotion that present on Ragna's face but what shows really the most was sadness. What happens in Ragna's past that he shows that kind of emotion towards this girl, Issei wondered.
Before Issei can question Ragna though, the young nun who's been quiet suddenly break the silence.
''Umm...'', Ragna break free from his state after been interrupted by her voice then immediately Ragna wore his stoic face again then before they realize, Ragna already walks away from them, leaving them speechless. When Issei finally realize what just occurred, he tried to call Ragna but he's already gone from their sight.
As Issei conflict himself whether he should go to Ragna or leave him be, the nun again interrupt Issei from thinking.
''Ummm...'', the nun tried to gained Issei attention but her tone now filled with sad, thinking that she probably upset the other guy that just leaves suddenly. Sensing this, Issei tried to assure the nun that everything was fine,
''hey...it's fine. That man not leaving because he hate you... maybe the way he looks at you remind him of someone he once know. Don't worry, he maybe look like that but he's actually a nice guy'',
The nun seems a little bit relieved after heard Issei's explanation as she let out a small smile to Issei. Issei looked stunned after witness that beautiful sight but later he recover as he ask her,
''So what brings you here miss...?'', soon she heard the question, she bows her head a little, embarrassed to do what she wants to do earlier.
''ahh...m-my name's Asia Argento. I-I wonder i-if you could perhaps show me the way to the church in this town?'', she finally said it with her head bows again, ask for Issei's help.
That lasts for a few moments before Issei replied to her, ''Sure'',
Heard Issei's answer, she raised her head, widens her eyes as she can't believe of what she just heard. Suddenly a big smile flash on Asia's face and this of course caught Issei's off guard.
'She's really cute', Issei thought.
''Oh Dear Lord, thank you very much, mister'',
''It's fine. I'm Hyodouu Issei. Just call me Issei. This way, miss...''
''c-call me Asia, Issei-san'',
''Ok Asia is it then'', he said as he flash smile on her as she blush a little bit. Issei start walks to the location of the church with her on his side as both of them happily chat with each other.
XxxxX
The last bell ring, ending the school hours. Soon after the school hall crowded with students which few rather return to their home after school, other wanted to hang out with their cliques at some famous café and some goes to their club. Among of the students, one particular student stood out a lot because most of the students stop what are they doing and do one thing, look at him or more like, glare at him. Well, the male students do that but the female students on the other hand, stare at that student with awe and lust. That particular student was none other than Ragna as he is walking to his shoe locker, ignoring the stares he got.
Now in front of his shoe locker, Ragna open his shoes locker which Ragna frown upon seeing what inside it. The locker was full with pile of love letter which haven't decrease after that incident. Letting out a tired sigh, Ragna tried to reach to his shoe but due to the massive of the letter, it blocked Ragna view to grab it and so in his attempt to take out his shoes, some of the letters fell on the ground which Ragna let out a growl upon seeing the mess he just made.
Seeing there's no other option except collect the letters back, Ragna lowers himself to take the letters back, that when he see that. It was one of the letters that fell because of his recklessness but what attracts his attention was the stamp that used to seal the envelope of the letter. It was Gremory's seal. Looks at it for a moment, Ragna decided to open the envelope and see what scheme that Rias set up for him this time. It says…..
The end of the West of the town.
I'll waiting for you there,
Love,
Rias Gremory
Another sigh let out from Ragna's mouth after he read the letter. Looks like he got something to do first before he can go home.
It's already dark when Ragna arrive at his destination since it is so far away and Ragna decided to just walk to there. Arrived at his destination, Ragna takes his time to examine his destination. It was an abandoned old building. Ragna slightly raised his left eyebrow, curious of why he has to be here but he guesses he knew why. See that he's already arrive before Rias, he decided to wait for her but he doesn't has to wait for long as he already can heard a sound came from the forest. Soon after, the source of the noise show up and it was the group of ORC however they still didn't notice Ragna as they busy discuss about something which Ragna caught a glimpse of their conversation,
''Originally they are slaves of the devil'',
''like us?'',
''yes but there's a clan who betrayed their master and live how they please''
''they are the stray devil'',
''I see'',
''Apparently he used this place to lure his victims and eat them'',
''e-eat them?'',
''Indeed, Issei, so it is our duty to vanquish this stray devil so he will do no harm to humans.''
''yes, buchou!'',
'Ahh, as I thought. A stray devil appears in this town and she wants to destroy it but it doesn't make sense, why she wants me here? She and her peerage are strong enough to defeat him', thought Ragna after he caught the conversation of the group.
As Ragna lost in his thought, the group finally noticed Ragna and approaches him.
''Ragna-san'', it was Rias who called out for him which broke Ragna from his thought.
''Yo'', he replied back.
''You early'',
''Nah, just got here the same time you all does'',
''I believe you know why you are here?'',
''Yeah, you all spoke about it earlier and I happen to hear a glimpse of it'',
''And I wonder why I had to be here considering that it is not of my concern'',
''That is not actually true, Ragna-san'', hearing this, Ragna raised his left eyebrow before ask,
''What do you mean?'',
''well, why don't we show you why your presence are required, Ragna –san'', Rias said, gestured to Ragna to follow them into the old building.
At first Ragna just looks at Rias, tried to search any meaning in Rias's word. After a moment of silent, Ragna agree,
''Fair enough'',
And so all of them make their way into the old building.
All of them entered the old building as Issei looks at his right and left, curious of what this stray devil they will face and Ragna on the other hand, yawned again for the fifth time, his face clearly shown that he really don't want to be here. Along the way, Rias without glance, ask Issei,
''Issei'',
''y-yes, buchou'',
''do you know about chess?'',
''Chess? You mean the board game?'',
''Yes. As master, I am the king, additionally there is the queen, the knights, the rooks, the bishops and the pawns. A special devil can give special powers to her various pieces'',
''special powers?'', Issei ask.
''We call this technique 'evil piece' '',
''why you do that?'', Issei ask again which Rias ignored it,
''Anyway, tonight, take a close look at how devils fight'', Ragna who's been silent all this time suddenly opens his mouth'',
''is this what you want to show me, Rias? If so then you just waste my time for being here'', upon hear what Ragna said, Rias looks at him, smile on her face.
''Of course not considering that you knew about my true identity, I conclude that you knew about this technique too but….'', as she trailed off, her face became serious instantly, ''the thing I want to show you was beyond that and I hope you can solve it, Ragna-san'', Ragna looks at her for a moment after hear what she said and with a sigh, he said,
''Yeah, yeah, just get done with it'', Rias let out a smile after hear that Ragna agree to help her. Little did Ragna know, Rias was planning for something and it begins tonight.
Soon after their little conversation, a voice can be heard in this old building, caused all of them stand on their guard except Issei who looks clueless upon danger that coming.
''hmm, what's this?'',
''I smell something foul… but I also smell something delicious'',
''Are you sweet….or are you bitter?'', soon after she said it, she make her entrance as she show up from one of the pillars, naked.
''tits'', the one only male that can said it with a pervert face, Issei as he completely treasure the magnificent view before him. This of course don't last long when someone decided to stop it by bump his fist onto Issei's head. Issei on the other hand can only held his head with both of his head to touch where it hurts and looks to who could have done that. The culprit was none other than Ragna as he curls his fist and held it high as he tried to punch Issei again.
''concentrate, you idiot'', he said.
''o-okay'', as Issei finally regain his composures thanks to Ragna, Rias step in and say to the stray devil,
''stray devil, Vice… you have abandoned your master and let your powers run rampant. You will now face judgment for your sins. In the name of Gremory Nobility…. '', as she said, Rias point her finger at Vice, finish her word, ''I will destroy you!'',
Vice looks at Rias with uninterested eyes before she say, ''oh, what an impudent brat you are. Shall I dye all of you in bright red, just like that hair of yours?'', soon she finishes her word, she shamelessly play with her breast before let out a seductive smile.
''that is the line of a desperate small fry'', Rias counter her.
Issei after finally focus back to the situation, looks at Vice, 'so this is stray devil?', before his face reverts back to his pervert mode.
''…. She just looks like a slutty exhibitionist to me'', Ragna on the other hand, can only sigh upon seeing Issei. His mind only thinking of how he can change this brat.
Soon after Issei said what in his mind, the stray devil decided to humor Issei as she raised her legs high enough to Issei see but instead a long beautiful legs belong to a very sexy women turns out it was a legs of monster with a fur cover her lower part. Behind her back, her tail of the head of snake decided to show up and hissed at them. Issei gasped in shock while Kiba explain him calmly,
''Didn't I tell you?''
''that her heart and body are both monster'', Issei half believed after witness what before him, but still,
''Her tits are so nice….what a waste'', he said before his eyes as he saw a magical circle appear on her nipples and soon her nipples became hard after the magical circle stop circle around it.
''that's a magical symbol'', was Issei said before the stray devil suddenly make her move as she pinched both of her nipples and what came after it was magical beam fired from her nipples towards them.
Seeing the sudden attack, Issei failed to respond himself to dodges. This of course noticed by Rias as she tried to drag Issei to dodge the beam but she was late for a second as Ragna make his move by grab the collar of Issei's shirt and throw Issei towards Kiba which he catch Issei while at the same time Ragna just timely dodge the beam by sidestep, let the floor and the wall behind him take the hit.
''Ok, yeah, she's definitely monster'', Now Issei believe that she really monster. Ragna shook his head, don't believe what he just heard from what Issei just said, shout at him,
''concentrate and don't let your guard down, you idiot!'',
''y-yes, senpai'', seeing that both of them unharmed, Rias without hesitate, uses her technique, evil piece,
''Yuuto'', she says to him which he respond as he summon his sword and in a flash, he disappeared.
''w-wow'', what Issei can said.
''He's too fast for you to see him….Yuuto's position is knight…. His specialty is speed'', as she said it, suddenly Kiba appear before the stray devil and in a flash, two of her arms was cut off clean by his sword. Two of Vice's monster arms fell on the ground while she grunted in pain then Koneko suddenly step in and face directly the stray devil.
''watch out, Koneko-chan'', Issei said, worried.
See that little girl have some guts to face her, Vice screamed in anger as she suddenly do something unexpected, her monster body transform which her abdomen suddenly opens its mouth and she lunged forward to devour Koneko. Koneko however, let it devour her. This of course shock Issei but Rias assures him,
''Don't worry'', as soon she said it, Issei confused upon hear what her buchou said to him but soon his answer to what Rias said earlier was answered when suddenly the stray devil seems like she had trouble on her abdomen where its earlier devour Koneko as its seems struggle to close the mouth. Suddenly the mouth was opened itself or more like was forced to open from inside as a small figure was inside the mouth and both of her hand was held on that jaw of that mouth as she break its jaw. This of course left Issei with his mouth open as he doesn't believe what he just saw.
'' Koneko is the rook. Her specialty is simple…. She can defend against any attack'',
''see? She's not even flinching'', Rias said as she point to where Koneko is as she held the mouth of the monster but her clothes seems like not survive as inside that mouth has some kind of substance that melt the clothes of her but Koneko don't bother with it as she said,
''fly away'', soon after her word left from her mouth, she swings both her hand and instantly the mouth that held her was smashed in pieces including its teeth. Due to the impact from Koneko's attack, the stray devil was blown away and smashes herself against one of the pillars inside this building. Right after she hit against the pillars, the stray devil fell on the ground, grunted in pain. Koneko on the other hand, simply dust herself off from what remains of her uniform.
'Koneko-chan is… someone I'll leave alone', Issei thought after see Koneko performance earlier.
Rias again uses her techniques as she call her vice prez,
''Akeno'',
''yes, president?'', soon after she heard her name been called, Akeno step forward towards with her closed eyes, she giggle,
''Ara-ara, uhuhu…. Whatever should I do, I wonder?'', as she step forward to face the stray devil, Ragna who's been silent all this time lean himself on one of the pillars on the Corner, crossed his arms as he observe what he had saw earlier and conclude the battle result earlier,
''hmm, they really are powerful devil from what I see earlier. That Yuuto guy sure knows how to use his sword and his speed are really back him up. I can safely say that he is one of the best sword men that I ever knew and he really fast and his speed maybe can rival of that speed of that Ikaruga ninja. Somehow when I see his performance reminds me of my brother, Jin. That petite girl however possesses a great strength as she earlier can rip off that monster mouth easily and not to mention of how she can easily throw that stray devil with a single move although she herself was a little girl. Somehow she kinda reminds me of that squirrel beastkin girl. Akeno on the other hand, still don't show what she can capable of but I get a feeling that she seems to enjoy her time with this stray devil. She gives off an aura same as that green haired bastard.
As all eyes on that stray devil, Rias failed to notice an arm of that stray devil that was cut earlier suddenly moves on its own and lunged itself toward Rias as its tried to attack. Rias completely caught off guard when she saw the incoming attack but fortunately, Issei saw that as he push Rias away. With a shout, Issei attack that arm,
''Sacred Gear!'', soon his Gear formed in his left arm and he punch that arm with all of his strength.
Rias now on floor, looks at Issei, surprised to see Issei of all people that saves her, thanks to him,
''t-thanks'', Issei upon heard Rias thanks him, rubbed behind his head, said,
''oh, it was nothing… I guess my arm moved on its own'', soon he looks down with smile on his face, thinks that he just impress his king.
Unfortunately for both of them, they failed to notice the other arm that sneakily behind Rias when suddenly it lunged forward at Rias. When both of them finally saw the unexpected attack, both of them failed to react to the attack as both of them can only look the incoming attack and braced for it.
''b-buchou'', Issei said as he tried to rush his way to save his king but he was too late as that arm was near to choke his king when suddenly a figure appear just between Rias and that arm and in a flash, that figure carried Rias in bridal style and jumps away to evade from that arm's attack. As Issei looks relieved to see that his king was safe, he lunged forward to finish that arm with his Sacred Gear. With a shout, Issei punch that arm, hard as it fell on the ground, lifeless. With a relieved sigh, he turns around to see the savior who saved his king. It was none other than Ragna as he still carried Rias in bridal style while Rias blush hard rival with her hair as she was saved by none other than mysterious man who she's tried to unravel. Ragna on the other hand, oblivious of the effect he just did to her have his eyes on that stray devil, to make sure that stray devil don't have any trick to pull before he looks at Rias,
''stand on your guard, you idiot'', he said to her as she looks down to hide her blushing face from Ragna.
''t-thanks'', she said.
Issei who saw all of the scenes before him, looks troubled after saw it.
'I took all the action and he got all the credit. This won't do. I must try harder to impress buchou', he thought.
After he makes his resolve, his eyes went back to both of them as Ragna already put Rias back and she make her way forward and instruct Akeno,
''Akeno, finish her off'', Akeno stay silent for a moment before she let out a deadly aura and say,
''those who tries to lay their hand on my president...will be punished!'', soon she turns around with a smile, let out a lightning power on both of her hands.
''she is my queen...she is my invisible vice president with powers unmatched by the rest of the pieces'', Rias explain again while Akeno on the other hand, moves towards the immobilize stray devil with her closed eyes smile, she say,
''oh my, you still look alive then how about this?'', soon after she raised both of her hand, a magical lightning appear on palms of her hands and as soon as lightning appear on her hands, she fired at the stray devil which she growled in pain.
''using magic is her specialty and on top of that, she is...'', before Rias can finish her explanation, Akeno licked her beautiful lips with both of her cheeks slightly reddened, she says,
''Ara-ara. You still look quite alive'', she fired lightning again at that stray devil.
''she is...supreme sadist'', both Issei and Ragna face pale upon hear what Rias just said.
'She is combination of that bunny leech and Terumi. In other word, she is the one I must avoid in any cost', Ragna thought as he looks at the scene where that stray devil was completely in no mercy by Akeno as she fired again and again and again magical lightning towards Vice.
''I wonder how many you can take?'', she said while let out a laugh as she still fired magical lightning at Vice.
''she's...laughing'', Issei said, his face completely paled.
''that will do, Akeno'', Rias said, stops Akeno which Akeno let out a pout upon hear it.
''it's over already?'', Akeno said before she turns around with an innocent smile, ''oh, what a pity'', she said.
Slowly Rias walks towards Vice and as she stops in front of Vice, she ask,
''Any last word?'',
''You bitch'', was Vice only reply.
''Oh? In that case, it's time to be extinguished'', soon after she opens her arms, magical symbol appear before her and circling itself before her and when she opens her mouth, the magical symbol stop circling,
''checkmate'', soon that word left from Rias's mouth, a dark magical lightning appear on the center of the magical symbol and without hesitation, Rias fired it towards Vice, finish her life for good.
Vice can only grunted in pain before she wait for her life ended.
Which is that was not happen right now.
''Hahahahaha!, you think you can finish me with your magic, ahh how foolish, how you think I can kill my master which is one of the high ranking devil. You really a foolish girl'', soon after, a strange magical symbol appear before Vice and suddenly she let out a shout, blow Rias away.
Fortunately, Ragna once again saves Rias before she blown to the wall as he catch her in bridal style and brought her back to the ground. He still carried her in bridal style though.
''thanks, Rias said but Ragna said nothing as his eyes fell on Vice and that when Rias for the first time see that looks on Ragna's face.
The looks of shock.
Ragna then mumble something on his mouth which is Rias can hear it because she was so near to him,
''Ars Magus'', she heard him said.
'Ars Magus? what is that?', that's what on Rias's mind when suddenly she felt ground on her foot as Ragna already put her on the ground.
Right after he put her down, he walks forward without stopping and without turns his head, he ask Rias,
''Is this what you want to show me?'', she tried to reply but her word came out with a stutter if it wasn't because of how cold Ragna ask her that question.
''y-yes''
''I see... is this happen before?'',
''yes, few times'',
''when?'',
''weeks ago, right after you show up'',
''I see'',after Ragna got the answer he want, he was already face to face with Vice.
After answer Ragna's question, Rias fell on the ground, her breath hard as she can't believe what she just been through. It feels like Ragna was the very dangerous beast that she ever know with her life on his grasp and if she doesn't give the answer he wanted, she will dead.
''Are you ok? buchou?''
''Y-yeah, I'm fine'', she said it with a smile, assure Akeno that she's fine. Right after she can finally stand up, she looks at the scene before her and widens her eyes, not believe what she just saw. The once injured stray devil Vice was back in her form unharmed.
''She must use a healing magic but what type of healing magic she uses to recover that fast, Akeno?'',
''Not sure, Buchou but it seems that she is using that strange magic like the one we counter before but her's more powerful than before'', Akeno answer after she observe that stray devil.
''Then we must help Ragna-san if what you just say is true...'', before Rias can instruct Yuuto to help Ragna, Ragna cut it,
''No! let me handle this myself'', he said without turning.
''Ohhhh you sure got some balls to face me alone, human'', Vice arrogantly said to Ragna which Ragna's frown getting deeper as he replied back,
''I'm gonna ask you one thing, where the hell you learn that Ars Magus from?'',
''Huh, what the hell you just saying? this is my power'', she said so but her face said otherwise means that she lied.
''Last warning, where the hell you learn this Ars Magus?'', Ragna ask again, his voice getting more colder as his body let out a deadly aura which Vice shrugged it off, not afraid of him.
''You sure are pretty desperate are you? well I can tell you...after you die!'', soon she finish her word, she lunged forward at Ragna with her monster hand turn into claw as she tried to shred Ragna into pieces. Thanks to the new enhanced powers she just awaken, her speed was increase as Ragna don't got a chance to evade the attack as the claw passed through him, leaves his body into pieces. This of course shocked ORC group as Vice easily killed Ragna just like that. Of course Vice laugh maniacally seeing that man was weak and never stand against her. Her laugh filled in this old building until another voice interrupt her,
''Are you done yet?'', the voice said which Vice turns around to face the owner of the voice and how shocked her was when she see the man who should be dead by now was behind her, crossed his arm.
''I-Impossible... no one can stand against my attack'',
''well... now you see one''
Soon after Ragna appear before Vice, the stray devil attempt to not give Ragna a chance to attack as she attack him with her monster arm again as she turn around to face Ragna. Ragna who see the incoming attack miles away, simply jumps in the air to dodge it while he's doing that, he ready himself to attack as his right hand curled into a fist with a dark red flame engulf his hand. With a battle shout, Ragna land his punch towards vice which is the result, Vice was blown away due Ragna's punch however Ragna doesn't let his attack end in there when suddenly he once again vanished from everyone sight only to appear before the pillar that supposed to take the damage from Vice as Ragna pulls his right hand again, ready for Vice to coming for him. Just Vice blown straight towards him, Ragna again engulf his right hand with dark red flame, double uppercut Vice with a shout,
''Inferno Divider'', soon after his shout, Vice again blown away from the building thanks to Ragna continuous assault but her fate doesn't end there as Ragna again vanished from sight again and right now he was up in the sky, just few meter from vice. Again Ragna pulls his punch, again with a dark red flame engulf his hand, he sky dive towards vice with a shout,
''Hell Fang'', soon after his punch make contact with Vice's gut, the dark red flame change its form into a head of the beast then its opens its mouth to devour the half of Vice's monster body. The ORC group can only look at the scene before them in shock and horror as Vice was blown back into the building. Right after that Ragna lands safely inside the building, his eyes still on where he just punch Vice.
''He even faster than me'', Kiba who first to break the silence after see that amazing show before him.
''and more stronger than me'', Koneko replied to support what Kiba just said.
''and has more powerful magical energy than we expected, Buchou'', Akeno said to Rias.
''Indeed it is considering that he just let out his mysterious magical energy which I can't tell from which clan is it from but what can I assume that his magical power are really powerful maybe surpassed my magical power'', Rias concluded. This of course earn a different reaction from the ORC group as Kiba turn more serious, Akeno just kept her eyes closed smile while Koneko's eyes twitched a little and Issei just been cluesless but Kiba, Akeno and Koneko shared the same feeling.
Ragna was powerful being that they never encounter before.
The battle was finish for now but the place was in complete mess as the building was clouded with a mass of dust and debris from the battle but from where Vice get blow away, slowly a figure stand up and angrily shout,
''You think that you, mere mortal can best me, a devil in battle? hah let me show you my true power'' soon after her angry burst, a magical circle appear again before her but instead of one magical circle, two of them appear before her which is the first was her magical circle and the other was that strange magical circle which Ragna just said as 'Ars Magus' mixed in together, gave Vice more boost in power. now the mixed magical circle circyling itself before after a moment, the circle stops circling,
''Now taste my power, mortal hahahahaha!'', soon after her maniac laughter, a mass of dark beam energy shoot towards Ragna and the ORC group. Ragna tried to dodge the beam that shoot towards him but his mind remind him that the Orc Group was behind him so he turns his head towards them, shout,
''Stay away!'' soon his warning was heeded by the ORC group as they jumps away to dodge the beam with Issei get dragged away by Kiba and soon after they were in safe zone, Rias widens her eyes, shout,
''Ragna-san! look out!'', soon after her warning was heard by Ragna, Ragna turns his head only to saw the beam was coming close to him. See that he has no other choice but mutters,
''shit'', Instantly he reach his left hand forward, a magical circle appear before him and soon after the beam make it contact with the circle, its stops its advance.
''Ahh awesome, he must uses a magical shield right, buchou?'', it was Issei who said the question but when his question remain unanswered, his head shifted towards Rias where everyone wears the same look as her. The look of shock.
''I-Its the same magic'', It was Rias who said it which the rest of the ORC can only nodded but Issei on the other hand, clueless about what Rias just said.
''what do you mean, buchou?'',
''Look closer at Ragna's magical circle, Issei... what do you see?'', Rias sudden ask makes Issei looks at Ragna's magical barrier when suddenly he remembered now.
''It's the same like that stray devil uses earlier'',
''Yes, Issei'',
''But how?'',
''That's the same question that we all want to know either, Issei'', Rias said, her eyes still on Ragna as he not budge from where he stand. Today really was unexpected even from Rias Gremory who always plans ahead before act and didn't expect this to happen. In this moment, her mind can't predict that Ragna probbably possesed that strange magic when she herself heard Ragna muttered that the name of the unknown magic. Not to mention that the magic he just unleash upon Vice. It possesed the same element as her magic, the magic of destruction. Not just Ragna's element of magic same as her but the power as well but she of all people knew,
that Ragna's power was more deadliest than hers.
Even when she for the first time witnessed Ragna's power against Vice earlier, she can saw the destruction Ragna just brought. Not to mention that he have the same strange magic as Vice just to make it more mysterious about Ragna's background.
'Just who exactly are you Ragna-san?', Rias thought. It's true that she uses this chance to discover about this mysterious Ragna but she doesn't expect this. She just want to measure the strength of Ragna but his prowess he just showed was beyond her and somehow she figured that Ragna doesn't let out his true strength yet. If only she can get Ragna join her peerage.
Back to the battle, Ragna was still on his ground while guard himself against the beam while Vice getting more desperate to end this battle as the guy she tried to kill right now completely fine against all the attack she just throw at him. seeing that the man don't budge from where he stand, Vice again strengthen her magical beam to kill this man for good.
The now enhanced beam turn more bigger and the result, Ragna slowly lost his ground as he kept been pushed by that beam. His barrier slowly broke every second as that beam managed to penetrate it and this of course noticed by Rias and the group.
"Ragna-san!", Rias shouted, worried.
"Hahahaha! This is what you get after tried to mess with me, human", Vice laughed maniacally after saw her beam managed to penetrate Ragna's barrier. It's just a matter of time before her beam can break his barrier and his life will be gone for good.
Just as she expected, the beam break through his barrier and along with Ragna, the beam passes through leaving nothing as it passes through. Vice laughed maniaclly while Rias and the rest can only look in horror after witnessed of what Vice just did to Ragna. None of them said any word while Vice still laughing.
However...
Vice's laughter soon died on her throat after she had to blink her eyes, disbelieved upon what she saw the unexpected happen before her. The powerful beam she just unleash to destroy her enemy was vanished completely and now her eyes fell upon the figure that she desperately wanted to kill, stand on his ground with his right arm pointed at her, his hand curled into a tight fist.
After what seems forever for them, Rias finally able to recover from her shock and ask,
"Did he just crush that beam with his bare hand?", she ask to no one but when she saw the different reaction from the rest of her group, she can confirm it,
Ragna really crush that beam with his bare hand.
The moment that beam break Ragna's magical barrier, she saw Ragna instantly changes his tactic as he push his right arm forward with his hand again engulf with that strange dark flame. At first she thought that Ragna tried to create the new magical barrier to defend himself instead he once again amaze her as he instead defend against the beam, he tried to crush it with his hand but unfortunately Ragna tried to do the impossible as the beam slowly consume him as he still on his ground until the sight of his body gone along with the beam that passes through him. Rias can only look in horror upon saw the scene before her. She thought Ragna was dead.
But she was wrong.
Ragna was alive and kicking and the amazing part, he just crush the beam like it was nothing to him.
"Awesome! I can't believe he just did that! and he do that with his Sacred Gear! I didn't know that he had one!", surprisingly it was Issei who said that which the rest of the ORC group look at him questionly.
"what do you mean 'Sacred Gear'?", Rias ask Issei. Issei looks at her with a wide eyes, can't believe of what he just heard.
"Wait! you guys don't see it?", Issei ask Rias and the rest and their only given answer were a shook from their head.
"well, right after Senpai's barrier destroyed, Senpai tried to push the beam with his right hand when suddenly my Sacred Gear react to something and I believe that if my eyes don't deceive me, I saw Senpai's right hand turn into some kind of gauntlet and the more I look at it, the more stronger my Sacred Gear react to it so that's why I believe that it was Sacred Gear.", soon after Issei's explanation, the rest of ORC group looked shock before Akeno who first to recover, ask Issei,
"how it's looked like? describe it",
"well not much, the gauntlet was painted in black and it had an orb at back hand of the gauntlet and the orb was red and yeah the gauntlet is like a monster claw or something",
"why you say like that?",
"I don't know if I see it right or no but I'm pretty sure that orb was alive and it looks like some sort of eye. It even blinking when I see it.",
"I see", was all Akeno can say after hear Issei's explanation. Her face looks troubled for a moment before she shifted her attention towards Rias.
"It could be one of 'it', buchou", Akeno concluded which Rias can only nodded to her statement, clearly agree with Akeno and of course Issei can't help but curious upon heard of what Akeno just said.
''It?''
"Ah... I guess an explanantion required... you see Issei-kun... what we just disscussed before were...", before Akeno can explain to Issei, Vice interrupt by let out a shout at Ragna,
"How the fuck a human can best me in battle? Impossible!", Ragna on the other hand, ignored of her outburst instead he launch himself towards Vice, his right hand curled into a tight fist as he pulled it, ready to attack. Vice on the other hand, ready to counter Ragna attack. Her face turns into more uglier than ever as she concetrate all of her remaining mana as she tried to finish this battle with one attack eventhough she knew the outcome of the battle but she will never let down without a battle.
As both of the fighters engage in battle with their moves ready, Vice was first to attack as she uses her monster arm to reach to Ragna as she tried to grab Ragna and crush him into a pile of meat but Ragna already saw that attack miles away, jumps in the air to dodge the attack and he takes this chance to reach closer to Vice as he lands onto Vice's hand and sprinted towards Vice. Vice saw what Ragna tried to do, again uses her other monster arm to smash Ragna like some sort of bug but Ragna once again already predicted the incoming attack, high jump in the air which he several feet above on Vice head.
Now Ragna high in the air as he let the gravity guide him as he dive towards Vice. With his tight fist engulf with a dark flame, Ragna shout,
"Dead Spike!",
Right after she heard Ragna's shout, Vice ready to intercept Ragna's attack, thinking that victory already in her grasp but she was wrong.
Dead wrong.
Suddenly the earth beneath her started to shake and when her eyes fell on the ground beneath her, she was too late.
Head of pupil-less beast emerge from the earth beneath her and the size of the head was two times bigger than her monster body. The beast opened its jaw and in a snap, the beast closed its jaw and the whole vice monster body devoured by the beast. Vice scream in pain mixed with fear after she had to witness and felt the terror that this man just unleash on her. As Vice suffers in a pain, Ragna takes this chance to end this fight as he speed up his dive with his channeled dark flame fist, he punch Vice and along with him, he brought Vice back to the ground, leaving a cloud of dusts everywhere due to the impact.
The ORC reaction against the entire battle was all the same. They all speechless and gasp in shock and awe after witness that epic battle as they still can't believe the outcome of the fight. Ragna mercilessly slaughter Vice while Vice can't do any damage to the man.
The battle has ended for now and the place was mess with a cloud of dust everywhere. The ORC had to wait the dust clear first before they can proceed to where Ragna is. After a few moments later, the dust slowly clear itself and The ORC managed to see Ragna is but the sight of where he is not really pleasant for the people to see even Issei had to hold himself not to puke. Ragna was held Vice by her neck and raised her on the same eye level as Ragna but what really unpleasant scene about the situation was the remnant of Vice's body. Her remains body was her human body and her internal organs can be seen hanging from inside her with her left arm missing possibly been devoured by the beast nonetheless she still alive.
''Now tell me! Where the hell did you learn Ars Magus?'', Ragna ask, he tightened his grip on Vice's neck, tried to force the answer out from Vice's mouth.
''I won't tell you a shit'', at this Ragna again tightened his grip leave Vice choke, her lungs lack of oxygen. For a moment Ragna held her like that until he can heard her comply.
''y-yes…. I wi-will tell you….l-let me go'', heard this, Ragna loose his grip and slowly he let her down on the ground so she can recover. After she regain her breath again, Ragna without waste any time, demand an answer again,
''Tell me'',
''I-it was a week ago. There's a man that give me this power.'', heard this, Ragna let out a frown before he ask again,
''who?'',
''I-I don't know….. He hides himself in the shadows in this place when he show up and give me this power. He offers me this power as a guarantee of my freedom from my master and before I can demands his name, he's already disappear leaving this power within me. I swear that's all I know'', she said for all the info she knew as she begs for her life but for Ragna that's wasn't enough info he wants as he sent a glare dead enough to scare the shit out of Vice as she realizes what the meant of the glare was.
''I-I swear... that's all I know'', she pleaded with her pitiful voice as Ragna looks at her for a moment before he turns around and let out a growl of frustrations, finds out that she really tell the truth. She only knew a little thing about this man and this only make Ragna grow more frustrated. Ragna without wasting more time here, tried to leave this building for good when he was stopped by a voice.
''Y-you'll let me go?'', it was Vice ask, seeing that Ragna leaves. Ragna with his head half turn at her, looks at her for a moment before he replied,
''It wasn't mine to decide your fate. It was hers'', Ragna said as he makes his way again to leaves this building, leaves a shocked Vice as she realized what Ragna meant as her head turns back to Rias who's already in front of her with both of her palms covered in dark energy.
''Any last word?'', she said. See that Vice got nothing to say as she lay there, lifeless, Rias channeled her dark energy into both of her hand and she swings her hands forward, a magical circle appear before her as dark magical lightning appear from the circle and strike at Vice, her life ended along with her body as her body was no longer there but the ashes of her body. The job was done and Rias turns her back to face the rest of the ORC, tell them that it's time to go home now that their job was done but when Rias tried to find where Ragna currently is, Akeno inform her that Ragna already left when she deal with Vice. Rias thought for a moment while the rest of ORC wait for her instructions. After a few moments later, Rias look at her peerage,
"Come on, all of you, we still had one work to do",
"And what that is, buchou?", Akeno ask.
"We're going to Ragna's house.", Rias said with a serious tone, means that this time they are going to Ragna's house for a serious matter.
"Akeno, begin the preparation",
"Haii, buchou!", Akeno with her eyes closed smile on her beautiful face, raised both of her hand as she start prepare the teleportation magic to transport them direct to Ragna's house.
As Akeno busy with her preparation, Rias's mind was clouded with the incident that just happens earlier and in her mind was something that she must do no matter what when this matters involve with the mysterious Ragna.
She must do this even it means she had to use force to get the answer.
well...what do you all think? who could possibly give ars magus to Vice? and what do you think will happen between Rias and Ragna? is there gonna be a battle?
please leave a review. It means a lot to me.
