This story was inspirited by Nguyen Kha, my dear friend who passed away a few days ago because of traffic accident :(. He was my training-partner in the Kendo Club, the guy who brought me to the world of High School DxD and now he would be forever remembered through this Fanfiction story.
The Issei in this story of mine is based on Nguyen Kha. He was deaf, but he was a great friend yet didn't have many friends at school other than me and a selected few. I met him in Junior High-school and we became good friend since then with the both of us shared the same love for manga/anime. He was actually the one who introduced me to High School DxD Light novel, before I was just a guy who simply watched Naruto for fun.
He is in the better place now...
And in the memory of my dear friend, I created this story and created an Issei Hyoudou whose life and personalities were exactly like Kha before he found a friendship from me and our little team.
I hope you will like this story my dear fans.
Rest In Peace, Kha.
Summary: Instead of the legendary Boosted Gear, he wields the three legendary swords of Japan. Instead of an oppai loving pervert he is a deaf and unsociable teenager boy. Instead as Pawn he was reincarnated as the only Knight of Rias Gremory. For once, Issei Hyoudou finally found a purpose in his life, to protect his master, be her sword and become the strongest Knight of Underworld.
Harem (Have feeling or actually in love with him): Rias Gremory, Akeno Himejima, Koneko Toujou, Asia Argento, Rosseweise, Raynare Xenovia, Irina Shidou, Ravel Phenex, Momo Momonozo (Yes, the current Boosted Gear welder is her) , Valene Lucifer, Grayfia Lucifuge (no marriage with Sirzechs), Gabriel, Serafall Leviathan, Yasaka, Kunou, Kuroka and a mysterious female character. This, actually more than a half of the DxD cast and even more than Issei's harem in cannon but...oh well. (For now, at least)
And one small mention, Momo Momozono's hair color is not a nitpick. This Momo actually have pink hair and she is different from Momo Hanakai of Sona's peerage, who has white hair.
Paid attention to the last name.
Oh, Check out Soundless DxD... a crossover between this fic Soundless Knight and cannon High School DxD from my list. Issei the Knight and Issei the Sekiryuutei, what could possibly go wrong when there are two Ise, similiar in many ways but also completely opposite from each other living in the same Universe?
That's all
Let's start the story.
"Issei" Normal Speech
'Issei' Normal thoughts
"Sugari no Ontachi" name of Power/Technique/Swords.
"Dragon" Demonic/Youkai/Dragon Speech.
'Dragon' Demonic/Youkai/Dragon Thought.
Soundless Knight
Chapter 9
"Eh? Ji-chan is going to visit us?" Issei cried out in shock but immediately realized that he just made a huge mistake. As his mother dropped the dish she was holding and the newspaper in his father's hands was blown away by the wind. Behind them, Asia and Raynare waved their hands and shook their head at him stimulatingly, telling Issei that he just did something he shouldn't be able to do again.
With a sigh, Raynare raised her hands and wiped out the recent memories within Issei's parent head. Lately, Issei had gotten used to speaking once again and spoke up a lot more than usual, even without his magical headphones on. This was the fifth times in just two days he found himself reply to his parent with words, not Sign Language and every time Raynare had to erase the memory with her magic, saving him from all the troubles he would have to face if his parent knew he could suddenly speak like that.
Let your normal life flow normally, was what Rias told him to do.
With her negotiation skill and the help of a simple spell, Rias managed to convince Issei's parent into accepting both Asia and Raynare into their house, as their daughters. The two were now living with Issei, residing in the room next to Issei's room that used to be a guest room but with the motherly hands on his mother, it soon became a livable room for girls. His parent loved him very much, but they always wanted to know what it feels like to have daughters and came to love both Raynare and Asia very much, since the two were very nice and cared deeply for their son, not to mention they always acted like two proper daughters. Seeing them like this also warmed Issei's heart a lot. His parent sacrificed a lot for him so they deserved happiness more than anyone in this world.
Living with him would also help Asia get familiar with the Japanese culture and lifestyle, something that both Issei and Raynare would like to help her. When Rias asked them who did you want to live with the most within our club members, they did say Ise without a second thought.
And since Raynare, now a half devil and half Fallen Angel could no longer return to her house within Fallen Angel's territory in the Underworld, letting her live with him like this was the best thing he could do for Raynare. Rias already asked her brother to send Azazel, the leader of Fallen Angel a message about Raynare's case and Issei didn't know how the man would react when he found out that one of his most loyal minions decided to change side.
"Okaa-sama, let's me help you" Asia immediately came over to help a confused Midori pick up the pieces of the broken dishes, as carefully as she could so she wouldn't accidentally cutting herself.
"Oh, thank you Asia-chan" Issei's mother smiled at Asia, but still a little confused about what just happened.
"Ise" Raynare poked him on his shoulder to gain his attention "Your grandfather's the one who taught you swordsmanship, right?" she asked through the use of sign language and Issei nodded his head in reply "He must be really, really strong."
More like a weird old geezer, Issei told her and started telling Raynare his thoughts about his grandfather through Sign Language. Since she was just a new learning in Issei's way of communicating, there were many signs she couldn't understand but Raynare still managed to grab the basic of what he wanted to tell her.
The reason why he taught me how to fight was still unclear though, Issei ended his story with those words, and he also said I shouldn't use a real blade unless I really want to kill someone. His style of swordsmanship allowed him to fight without removing the scabbard, but the reason why he wasn't allowed to use the real blade was still unclear.
His grandfather could be an old geezer, but when he told Issei to do that, he texted him with some serious words, no playful face so Issei trusted him.
"I see." Raynare smiled with a nod of her head "But, have you ever tried to fight with a real sword before?" the Knight shook his head "Oh." He didn't even know that he was ambidextrous, getting to the fact that he could fight with two swords at once.
That aside, he was starting to enjoy the way his new life was turning out.
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Sparing with Kiba was one of many activities Issei had come to enjoy lately in the early morning before going to school. Thank to his ability, Kiba was able to recreate his weapons the moment Issei broke it with a powerful strike or slash. Dueling with Issei was getting harder and harder for the handsome Pawn, as the more he fought the darker his personality became, almost like a sadistic Akeno but worse in many way. At first they all thought it was only when he was facing against an enemies, but now Kiba could tell that whenever Issei picked up his swords, he became somewhat bloodthirsty and enjoyed the feeling of his weapon going through the fleshes of his opponent, as well as the smell of blood.
It was scary, seeing how he was a kind and really gentle high-school student. At least Issei was still able to control himself, since he heard the moment the Knight decided to pull the sword out of its sheath, it was the moment he really wanted to kill his enemies.
"Calm down Ise-kun" Kiba said with a nervous smile as he was pushed back by Issei violent strike. But he doubted Issei could hear him because currently he wasn't having his headphones with him. Before the spar started, Kiba asked Issei if he could fight without having his headphones with him, so the Knight decided to give it a try and put the magical artifacts away.
And the fight turned out to be just like how Kiba Yuuto predicted. Issei was able to avoid almost every attacks from him, without the need to use one of the swords to block, even if most of them was super fast. In an one on one battle, Issei's habit of covering his surrounding could become extremely useful for his fighting style, but the ears were also very important if Issei fought against multi opponents at once.
He was forced to create a massive broad sword in order to block Issei's swords which came at him at once. He could feel his hand shaking by the force of his strike.
"Grh" He gritted his teeth as he was forced back slightly.
"GAHH!" The Knight cried out and slashed his sword down, breaking the broad sword Kiba was holding in the process. The moment the tips of his swords hit the ground, Issei released them and twisted his body around to deliver a cut to a broken piece of Kiba's sword, sending it to the Pawn's face.
Kiba greeted his teeth and moved his head out of the way, and saw the way the piece cut a few strands of his front-bangs as it flew pass him. Before the charming prince of Kuoh Academy could react, Issei grabbed his sword from the ground and shot forward, knocking the forming two-edge sword in Kiba's hand away and put one of his sword at the back of his neck and the other pointing at his heart.
"Alright, I yield" Kiba said with a small smile and held both of his hands up. He lost, fair and square.
A smile then appeared in Issei's face as he dropped one of his swords and reached his hands into his pocket for his headphones.
"That was amazing Ise-kun." Kiba said after the headphones were activated "You're really getting stronger?"
"Am I?" Issei asked, looking at his hands "I do feel like I can do just more than that though." He wasn't sure, but the feeling he had while sparing with Kiba wasn't something he could not notice. It was a familiar, yet somewhat strange feeling. It let him know that he could do more, guiding his instinct through each attack he made. Issei didn't know that he could fight that hard, it was like his ability had boosted greatly in the past few days.
"But still, you need to keep your head cool as well Ise-kun." Kiba said.
"I lost control again, didn't I?" He asked with a bit of bitter in his tone.
"A good Yoga lesson will be very useful." Kiba advised with a smile "Since I doubt everyone, other than Akeno-sempai would enjoy a sadistic Ise-kun." They both laughed softly at that
"I will keep that in mind." Issei nodded his head "What time is it?"
"It's almost time for school though." Kiba said after checking the clock on his phone's screen "We should head there soon."
"You go first, I need to grab Asia and Raynare-chan as well." And with that, the two swordsmen separated, ending their usual morning routine.
Line Break
"It's a good weather today. Ise-san, we are playing softball for physical education today. It's my first time, so I'm excited." Asia was walking towards the school happily with Issei and Raynare, all dressed in their respective school uniform. She was trying to talk to Issei, completely forgot that he couldn't hear what she was saying.
So, he kept on walking without acknowledging her, looking around to make sure that no motorbike would suddenly appear and crash into him. It used to be his worse fear during the first few months trying to get used to his new condition.
The students who goes to the same school as us are looking at us with intense eyes.
"Asia-chan," Raynare decided to speak up with a gentle smile "Ise-kun cannot hear what you're saying, remember?"
"Oh," Asia nodded her head before making a down expression "I…forgot." She just recently became Issei's friends, and since most of their conversation together in the pass was with him wearing his headphones, she was still getting used to it.
"Don't worry, I don't think he will get angry at you." Raynare smiled.
While the trio was walking toward the Academy's gate, the students couldn't help but whisper to each other.
"Why is Asia-san walking from the same direction as Issei-kun…" said the girls.
"Impossible…what's going on…?"
"It must be some kind of mistake, not just Rias-onee sama, but even Asia-san… and who is that beauty walking next to them" cried the males angrily
Still, it wasn't like he could hear anything and could only look around in curiosity, since everyone was sneaking glance at him and all.
Are they talking about us? Issei turned to Raynare and asked.
"Why yes, they are Issei-kun" Raynare nodded with a smile
He, the timid and shy student and a rather famous boy at Kuoh Academy, who spent his time around school and classes along was now suddenly getting along with the school idols very well. The girls really loved and cared for Issei Hyoudou wasn't an uncommon knowledge around the schoolyard, but him befriended many beautiful ladies around the school was actually something new for them. From other people's view, it was an unbelievable situation, mostly for the other male students.
His sudden friendliness with them was acknowledged in many ways. There were some students who confessed to Asia because they thought something like "If Hyoudou can, so can I!", but they were rejected immediately by the former nun.
"By the way Asia-chan," Raynare glanced at the movement of Issei's hands and translated it to the blonde "Are there any problems at school? Are you getting along with other girls?" Those were the things he most concerned about. A former Sister who had just transferred to their school, whose former lifestyle was far different from their must felt lost in school life.
At times like that, Issei thought he would definitely help her, however what's most important was for her to be supported by other girls. Raynare had started to coming to Kuoh Academy again so he could feel a little less worried than before, as Raynare would surely take good care of Asia. However, just the girls from the Occult Research Club weren't enough, he thought Asia would need to interact more with the other classmates of their class as well.
He doubted she was getting bullied for not being used to this lifestyle, but Issei couldn't stop himself from being worried about it. Nothing like that was happening within his sight, but she might be bullied when he was not there.
Then, Asia made a smile which came from the bottom of her heart which then rejected his concern about her.
"Everyone is very kind towards me." Raynare translated it to him "They are teaching me a lot of things so I would get familiar with Japan. I also made lots of friends. I was also invited to go shopping with them."
That was really good to know. It seemed like her relationship with the other classmates was going very well so one of his concerns was gone.
Now with the problem of Asia's school life settled, the remaining problem was brought out the moment they stepped into class.
"Asia-chan! Good morning!"
"Good morning, Asia-san. Your blonde hair is shining today as well."
The bald headed guy Matsuda, and the guy wearing glasses Motohama, approaches Asia while greeting her cheerfully. Though, the moment Matsuda saw Raynare, he paled greatly and backed off.
Since the news about Raynare coming back to Kuoh Academy, this time using her real name Raynare had been already given to Sona Sitri from his master, the Student Council's president must had told her servants, especially Matsuda about it. Issei hoped that Sona stated it to the pervert baldy Matsuda very clear that he wasn't allowed to act, or say anything like he already knew about Raynare, since the Fallen Angel had wiped the memories about her from everyone at school, sans the supernatural groups.
"Oi, what the hell is wrong with you?" Motohama asked in confusion, while Raynare was giving him the evil eyes, as if she was daring him to spill a word.
Issei breathed out a long breath he didn't know he had been holding. With this, his last concern about Asia's well being disappeared. He was afraid that those two perverts would try to do something bad to Asia, since she was pretty naive and had a great trust in everyone, including the ones who loved to sneak into the girls' changing rooms.
Having Raynare around was sure a great idea.
Though, unlike Asia, Raynare couldn't get along with everyone that well. The problem was Akeno, and for some reason he couldn't help but feel that she didn't like Raynare that much. Sure she was formerly a Fallen Angel, their enemy, but Rias, Kiba and Koneko didn't have any problem with it. Akeno didn't show her dislike very often, but she outright ignored Raynare whenever she was present or was saying something.
Maybe he should talk with Rias about this, in case she hadn't noticed it yet, which he doubted she had not…
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"Let's… Henshin!" Was the first thing Issei heard when he entered Momo Momozono's apartment. She was standing in the middle of the room, already in her pajama and making a strange pose with that red gauntlet/Sacred Gear on her arm. It reminded him of a superhero's pose, though "Oh, Issei-kun." She made a happy smile after seeing him appear in her room through teleportation magic circle.
"Good evening Momo-san." Issei greeted her before asking with an amused smile "What are you doing?"
"A pose, of course." She admitted without embarrassment, which surprised him. Someone her age would probably got embarrassed if they were caught doing a superhero pose like that "Would you like me to do it again?"
"Um… I think I will pass." Issei chuckled while scratching the back of his head, making Momo pout and make her Sacred Gear disappear "So Momo-san, what is your request tonight?"
"Well, my coworker at the stu… I mean at my workplace gave me the record of this movie." Momo opened her bag and pulled out a DVD disk "It's a romantic movie so I'm looking a decent guy that can watch it with me." She smiled and walked close to him.
"So… you want me to watch it with you?" Issei asked, pointing at himself. Momo nodded her head while grinning mischievously "That's it?"
"That's it, easy money right?" Momo asked and pushed him down to the longue in front of her flat screen TV. The last time he was here, that longue wasn't there so she must had set it up for tonight.
It didn't take her long to turn the DVD on and sat down next to Issei. He rarely watched movies because of his deafness he couldn't hear what the actors were saying, so he mostly stuck to films with subscribe, but it wasn't as thrill as watching movie with amazing sound, music..ect..ect…
As the film started playing, much to his surprise Momo snuck closer to him and wrapped her arms around his arm, hugging herself close to him. Issei couldn't help but blush a little at the contact, since Momo's bust size wasn't something should be underestimated, he could feel them touching against his arm very clearly.
This movie was going to last for more than two hours, so he doubted he could return home before Asia and Raynare go to sleep.
Later that night
Just like he thought, everyone went to sleep the moment he was home. Momo also fell asleep during the last minutes of the movies, so he had to put her to bed and made sure she was comfortable before heading home, not forgetting to lock the door as well as close the window after leaving through her balcony.
Easy money, just like she said. He had gotten many requests for himself lately, but Momo Momozono was always his most favorite costumer. Her requests were always circling around taking care of her house, or even herself. It could get weird sometime, but while fulfilling her wishes he could also talk with Momo about many things, including his own life and what happened that day. She was now involved with the supernatural worlds, not just because of her connection with him but also her Sacred Gear as well, so he didn't think keeping secret to Momo was that important anymore.
Taking off his shoes, before Issei could start wondering if he should take a bath at this timing or not, the floor of his room glowed. Then, the light forming into a circular shape and a familiar symbol appeared on it. It was the mark of their group, the mark of Gremory Household.
The magic-circle then made a big glow that lit up the whole room before a person appeared from it, with crimson hair flowing gently in the air.
"Buchou…?" The one that appeared from the magic-circle was none other than Rias Gremory, who seemed to have the face of those cornered.
Rias approached Issei as soon as she saw her Knight before saying something so shocking thing to him.
"Make love to me."
"Excuse me?"
Rias then said it again to make sure he heard it since Issei had a dumbfounded look.
"I want you to take my virginity. Immediately."
Maybe he should ask Akeno to send his headphones to the Underworld so the designer could give it a careful check, because he believed that it wasn't working as it should be.
End of Chapter 9
Yagami's note: That's the end of chapter 9, my deepest apology for the long way. It had been a month or more… I think.
In this chapter, I decided to skip most filter part and get to Raiser Phenex Act as soon as possible. As you can see, Issei's grandfather is going to pay him a visit, and the truth about his past, his fighting skill as well as the accident that took his sense of hearing and put some nasty scars on his body was going to be revealed soon.
The first sword of the Three Legendary Swords the summary talked is going to be mentioned, as well as appeared in the next chapters.
It will give you a hint of this sword. It's the sword that represent the regalia of Japan, held at the Ise Shrine (Yes, 'Ise' Shrine… surprise huh? That was why I chose this sword, as it could become great plot material there) in the Mie Prefecture. And It's not Kusanagi.
Did you like the reference of Kamen Rider Drive, Kamen Rider Mach's Henshin speech during Momo's part XD. He's my most favorite Kamen Rider of all time so Momo's Henshin cry are going to be related to that.
Also, for those who don't know about it yet, I have a new story there that would be updated alongside with this one. Soundless DxD, the story where AU Soundless Knight meet Cannon High School DxD. A clash between Issei the Knight and Issei the Sekiryuutei. What chaos can these two, the same yet polar opposite can cause. Read and find out.
Last but not least, READ and REVIEW. Don't let the huge delay make this story less popular in the DxD Section. Review Review and review please!
Ja ne!
P/S: Did you know that my story, Soundless Knight had been put onto ? This was such an encourage news for me!
