Chapter 11. Project Bible. Part II


If the first wave of army were confusing for Rias and Sona then this one clearly not make sense

The black pillars that rose from the planet where their city moment ago was absolutely dark. Not only in form, but also in a literal sense

And what make it worse is the dread feeling they have moment ago was nothing compared to the one that now wash over them

Terror and Fear will be the best words to describe what they feel. Not just simple one, but an overwhelming. It as if their worst nightmare has given form and now standing directly in front of them. So great they are that for moment the Devils forget to breath, paralyzed by the fear that embedded to their heart

And they realize that this sensation is different from all they ever felt. They thought that they feel fear when for the first time their family bring them to see stray Devil that have twisted appearance and like abomination. They thought that they feel terror when they going to die as they facing the stray one attacks. They completely wrong

For this feeling... Is a pure Fear... No... It was Fear itself given form and plunged to their very heart

"Oh boy." Ilias beautiful and smooth face marred by small frown "She's the one who awakened first."

Imperius on her side clench his spear more tight, it did not bend or twitch an inch, but there groan come out from his silver gauntlet, and for moment his fiery eyes blazing with power

"Diablo..." Imperius utter the name with venom

Then it come from the sky

A flame. A hellish flame. It main color was red, pure red, with blackness of the dark sky as the outline. It come out from the space few meters away from the Angels position, hovering in air in shape of circle, like a portal.

"WELL, WELL. WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?"

Then from it, a monster come

It has no skins, rather it's a charred mess of blackened hide and red flesh. Streams of crimson blood colored liquid ran down on it surface like a veins

The arms were the first one that came. There four of them, each of them is a claws that would made blade look like a dull objects. The top two have a blade-like extension that covered in blood colored energy that gleaming in the dark night. It shoulders has face, a demented face of monster, with eyeless feature and lipless jagged fangs

"WHAT DO I SEE IN FRONT OF ME? A GROUP OF VERMIN. AND MY SUPPOSED ARCHENEMIES."

The head then come. A bestial, inhumane thing. Eyes that were burning orbs of crimson fire stared out to their direction. Curved, spiral horns reached out from the sides of it visage, each of them have protrusions that branched, making them look like mockery of crown. The mouth opened, reveal nothing but fang of jagged stalactites and crimson light that blinking in power

"LOOK AT YOURSELF RATS. TREMBLING IN TERROR. COWERING IN FEAR. STEPS AWAY FROM DEATH BY MY PRESENCE. AND I HAVE YET TO MANIFEST MYSELF FULLY TO YOU. NO WONDER HE FOUND YOUR KIN PATHETIC. YOU ALL REMIND ME OF INSECTS THAT SCAMPERING AWAY WHEN I ABOUT TO STOMP THEM UNDER MY FEET."

They watched as the rest of the Demon body come out, it body was like a reptilian, it large saurian foots clamped to the ground, turned them into blackened sand. A jagged spikes extended from it curved spine to it long and slender tail, ended with triangular horns that sprout at the tip

"THEN AGAIN, IT WAS AS EXPECTED. YOUR KIN BOW AND GROVELLING TO THOSE WHO POWERFUL. IT WAS YOUR NATURE TO PRAISE THE STRONG ONE, LICKING OUR FEET LIKE A OBEDIENT SLAVE."

Imperius was tall, over seven foot, making the Devils look like a children in comparison. This beast? It towering even him. It reach over eleven foots, glowering down to them with it eyes. Crimson energy glowing from it body, pulsating with each movement like a cannon that ready to let loose

"HEAR MY NAME INSECTS, AND CARVE IT TO YOUR WORTHLESS SOULS. I AM DIABLO, THE PRIME OF EVIL, LORD OF TERROR AND FIRE."

The Devils feel their very hearts stop beating when their eyes fell to the Demon, and they did. Their heart really stop beating for a seconds from the exceed of fear that invading their mind at sudden

"AND I HAVE BORN TO REMIND THIS WORLD THE MEANING OF FEAR!"

And they know it in instant. They understand what is the meaning of that word. Of what Fear true nature... And they will never forget it in their whole life

Their heart that died and enraptured by fear regain their lives once more when suddenly another sensation invade their hearts. Unlike the pure terror and fear they feel, this one was exactly the opposite. It as if something suddenly switched inside them, all those fear banished away, replaced by courageous feeling that come from nowhere, enough to repel the dark emotion that dwelling in them moment ago

The Demon let out laugh, one that filled with mockery and insult

"ISN'T THIS VERY SWEET SCENE? AN ANGELS PROTECTING DEVILS FROM DEMON."

Ilias feel her lips curled from thin to down, her beautiful eyes that shone with twinkle gone, replaced by light of power. On her side, Imperius grip on his spear tightened, then without hesitation he bring it up and point the holy weapon to the Demon

"Tune down your Aura Diablo or I will make it cease to exist, permanently." Imperius ordered the monstrosity

The words were not empty for the tip of his spear immediately shrouded in orange-white flame, and the Devils can feel just how dense the amount of the holy power inside that fire, a mere brush from it will be more than enough to turn them to ash. No, it even going to wipe their souls into ash in instant

The Demon let out another small laugh, it demented head tilted slightly

"I FAIL TO SEE WHY I SHOULD TAKE ORDER FROM YOU OF ALL BEING, IMPERIUS."

In response the spear he hold burned brighter, flame start to spread to the space around it as if there invisible wall in there, it become more hot and dense

"Diablo-chan, what would Father said if He saw His guest harmed?" Ilias apparently decide to interfere before the duo can broke into fight "His order is for Gremory and Sitri to be unharmed."

The Demon stared at the Archangel. Crimson flame meet sapphire ice. Then the former took step forward, making the Devils unconsciously take step back. Then the Demon burst into flame, and when it died, it monstrous form gone

Standing over where the Demon before is a woman. Appear to be at her early twenties. Her skin is pale and smooth. Brown hair went down to the bottom of her neck with one bang frame over her right eye. Lips red like ruby and look so delicate. Her eyes though remain bestial, it was red blood with slit instead pupil.

She clad in red shirt that have sleeve reach just after her elbow, topped by black cardigan. Her bottom covered in brown mundane jeans and shoes. Overall she's look like a normal beautiful girl instead of Demonic creature that they just saw moment ago

"Hmph." Even her voice no longer bring terror but soft like normal person "You do not need to remind me Ilias, I remember well what He said to me." She said with sneer "But He give me permission to have small fun, and who I am to deny His words?"

"Permission?" Imperius let out small dissatisfied voice "More like you ask to Him." His sneering voice very contrast to what he is "As expected from Demon, you don't know your place and the first time you created you ask for something."

"I'm not a good creature." The Demon replied in swift voice

"Please cease this meaningless conversation."

Another voice appear before Imperius can reply the mocking response of the Demon, and another portal make appearance

But unlike the last one, it not in form of flame, but it in form of the World crack, literally. There crack appear in reality, in the World, it as if they were made from fragile glass and then they shatter like one as well

And inside it, is a darkness. But not just normal darkness, it was alive. They all can see it through the portal. The darkness in there wriggled, twitching, flowing, like a sea of shadow they writhing in inhumane way.

Then the creature come out

It skin was pale. Inhumanely pale, almost like white paint or chalk. Unlike the last one who look monstrous, this one appear to be hair is short, reaching only back of neck, messy and black, part of his bangs fall between his eyes. His eyes were emerald green that seems dull and void of anything, instead of pupil there's slit in there.

Teal lines descend from lower part of his eyes and reach down to end of his face. He clad in outfit that cover most of his figure, white jacket, black sash, and white hakama. On the top left side of his head, there a horned helmet that looks broken

"Ulquiorra." Diablo called her fellow Demon, small smirk graced her beautiful face "I see you decide to come as well."

"My Lord ordered me to come here and watch over you." Ulquiorra spoke in flat and dull voice "He have concern that you and Imperius will explode into blows over insignificant things and Ilias alone won't be enough to stop you two." He then move his gaze to the Archangel before back to the Demon of Terror "And I see His concern is not baseless."

"Aww Ulquiorra-kun." Ilias let out small coo "I don't know you were worried about me too!"

"Or perhaps He send you because He found your stench presence to be disturbing." Imperius sneered

"I did not worry about you Ilias, I worried about our guests since they will die if Diablo and Imperius begin to fight. You alone won't be enough to cover the backlash of their fight." Ulquiorra said to Ilias before turned to the other Archangel "And Imperius, do not try to irk me with your feeble words. I do not care if My Lord found my presence to be bother, it mean I simply need to improve myself. Alas, I don't think My Lord did since His accusation is not baseless and that's what He said to me and His words is absolute."

"Ohhh, burnnnn." Diablo let out small purr of enjoyment "It seems the Demon has greater fate toward Our Creator. And you call yourself Archangel?"

The growl that Imperius let out was more than enough to tell the Demon that he will attack the next time

"You two..."

The four of Issei's creation turned to the group of Devils who stared at them with wide eyes, each of their gazes darting toward them in shock, fear and confusion

"You two... Are you two from Old Satan Faction?" Sona is the one who manage to muster enough courage to ask and speak "W-What's the meaning of this?! Why would an Angels work with..."

"You have a lot of questions Sitri-san." Ilias said with bubbly smile "I can understand that, however, it will be better if you store all of that to our God later, He already said going to explain it directly."

This make the Devils startled "God will come to meet us?" Rias asked, voice sounded very dry

"I'm not surprised you found it so shocking." Ulquiorra spoke in blank voice "The thought that God is generous enough to grace you, a trash, with His presence is even shock to me." He tilted his head and give look that scream 'dirt' to them "A trash is a trash, but if God willing even trash can become diamond. So I guess He must have a plan for your useless existence."

The Devils bristled at the obvious insult, this already quite many times that they brushed and treated almost like a dirt. And had it under normal circumstance they will retort back at them, however seeing Imperius show that he won't hesitate to harm them and now there this Diablo Demon -even just remembering her original form make them cringe- it make them afraid to talk in rude manner at them

So they only do what they could for now...

Staying silent and watching... All while pray to whatever Entity out there -if there's one that listening to Devil prayer- so their siblings can come soon and save them... Even their Pride no longer considered exist now

Not after Diablo come and shatter it like fragile glass and stomp it to the dirt then burn it into ash as finishing touch

They will gladly take their brother and sister help now


Seven days ago

Jacqueline, the First of the Seven, the Murderer of the Mist, the Cute Abomination, the Assassin and most importantly the Daughter of Issei Hyoudou currently have epiphany

She was bored...

Seriously, she was bored with capital "B"

Normally she not a person who bored easily mind you, there a lot of things she can do, but none of them appealing in her opinion. Sure she can go out and torturing people, her daddy already give permission, as long it only limited to one person per day

But she found them to be boring after doing so for few days...

Because her daddy was not there to heard or compliment him for doing good job. In these last few days her daddy barely has time for her, in fact, he pretty much not sleep in home! He was living outside and doing his own thing!

"Muu!"

She let out breath of annoyance as she sulking in the chair, foots flailing randomly while playing with her soup

"This is the fifth time in morning you let out that kind of voice." Narberal commented as she clean the table near the little assassin "What's wrong Jack?" She asked "And stop playing with your food, Issei-kun won't like it when he found out about it."

There's no need to say "IF" with Issei, he surely aware what actually going on in home. There recorder everywhere in this house after all, and Issei usually watch them after he goes back from his business

"I'm booooreeed." Jack whined as she remove her grip on her spoon "I mean, there's nothing I can do! Without daddy, all seems no fun!"

Narberal close her eyes and sighing. Of course, that would be the things Jack thinking. In one way she actually understand a bit how the petite girl feeling. Narberal herself have familiar feeling when she just created in early time, depend on Issei and always want to be with him.

However it seems Jack taking it quite bad, it probably because she used to be an entity that know emotion but not understand them and how to react properly. The Murderer in the Mist probably curious how emotion felt when she still "The Mist" and now though, she already given consciousness by Issei she practically very eager to... Express herself

"You do know Issei-kun is working right?" Narberal asked rhetorically "He's busy now, Project Bible is big progress, Issei-kun going to need all focus he have so it can finish without flaw."

"I know about that." Jack huffed again and give annoying look to the Nature Spirit "But it doesn't mean I have to like it." She said "How the heck you seems so not bothered by this anyway?!"

"Because I already live far longer than you. You can say I'm used to it." Narberal replied simply, she look over the table she just clean and give nod of satisfaction seeing the result just like what she expect

Jack stared at the raven haired girl with blank look. An indecipherable gleam enter her yellow-green eyes for moment before they gone "Say... What with you and dad?"

"Hmm?" Narberal shoot the girl questioning look

"Dad looks like very happy in last three days." Jack commented as she recall her father "And it obviously related to you judging by how he always smiling when looking at you after goes back from his place."

Narberal lip turned to thin as she hearing that. She perfectly aware what Jack mean. Like she predict, Issei already know that she hide something from him, and like she said, instead offended he was very amused and happy. He did not even make any attempt to hide it as he often give her smile recently

"Are you two finally have sex?"

Narberal sure her face must be very funny seeing the girl broke into giggle when she turn to her

"What make you think of that?!" The Nature Spirit asked in flabbergasted manner. She shake her head and sigh when the girl only response is another fit of giggle "No, we do not have sexual intercourse. Our relationship not work like that."

The assassin tilt her head with innocent expression "Then what kind of relationship you two have?" She asked "You are the oldest. The First Creation, daddy make it known to us, all of His creation. You're like Adam to us in Biblican term. So it make me wonder how Daddy and You interact with each other before we came."

"... It's complicated." Narberal spoke with small pause

"Try me." Jack insisted "I'm smart, I can take big words."

"It not like that." Narberal shook her head "Things between me and Issei-kun can't be explained by a words. It not something that make sense."

Jack only silent at the First Creation response, her cute face look more adorable as she make thoughtful expression "I'm not understand what you trying to say..."

Narberal lip curled to soft and gentle smile, she walk to the Assassin back and give small pat to her head "You will in time. You're Sentient being now after all." She said in kind way as she gently playing with the girl short hair

"Daddy also said similar things." Jack nodded in agreement with small hum "He said that there will be things I will understand since I'm alive now, things that very complicated and can't be expressed by words but..."

"But easy to understand by heart." Narberal finished, chuckling in melodic way "Issei-kun is wise beyond anyone I know." She muttered softly "Even when he was a boy he already thought things ahead from his peer."

"Of course he's that awesome!" Jack agreed, grinning widely "Daddy is cool, the coolest being that ever exist!"

Such enthusiasm... Is this how she behave when she just created by Issei?

"You're nice Narberal." Jack commented out of sudden, prompting the Nature Spirit to blink at her. She about to response but the girl continue "As expected from the First Creation, you know a lot about daddy and also kind." The white haired girl took Narberal hand from her hair and remove it, she spin in her seat and turn to face the woman directly "But we know how First Creation end right?"

Narberal eyes narrowed in small margin but she keep silent

"Adam from Bible, Pandora from the Greek. Those two were the most famous figure of First Creation." Jack said nonchalantly with bright smile "And their end also very famous. Adam betray God thus casted away from Heaven while Pandora ended with opening box that bring Evil to the World. Both of them casted out by the Gods that create them, and after that they live in their own way, building family, etc, etc."

... She started to see where this conversation going now. And she give signal to everything surround her to ready just in case things happen but never once she show any hostile behavior

"However in our faction that soon will be born. If similar things happen there won't be after story. Because the moment Daddy cast you out."

Faster than blink of an eye, a pair of living knives slipped and position between the Nature Spirit neck. The rusty looking daggers seems twitching and squirming in hunger, eager to taste flesh of their prey

Then Assassin smiled

And it was a ugly thing, demented and inhumane, filled with promise of pain and torture beyond mortal comprehension

Where it supposed to be eyes replaced by black hole with blood orbs as their core. Where it supposed to be tongue and teeth replaced by shadow and void

"I Will Eat You."

Hundred of voices spoke as one. Men, women, children, young, old. All of them come out in perfect sync. The knives only inch away from touching her neck, and the Spirit can feel the living weapons eagerness to bit her flesh, to eat and consume her

"I'm NoT BlInD oR StUpId." The Monster spoke in sugar voice "I KnOw YoU HaVe PlAn FoR FaThEr, AnD JuDgInG FrOm HoW YoU BeHaVe ReCeNtLy It SaFe To AsSuMe ThAt YoU InTeNt To OpPoSe HiS PlAn." She tilt her head, the deranged smile that inhumane wide stretched further "FaThEr Did NoT CaSt YoU OuT DeSpItE KnOwInG ThIs TrEaChErY. It MuSt Be BeCaUsE He HaVe PlAn FoR YoU. ThAt Is ThE OnLy ReAsOn WhY YoU StIlL AlIvE NoW. BuT WhEn ThE TiMe CoMe, WhEn He CaSt YoU OuT. I AsSuRe YoU ThErE WoN't Be AnY Of YouR EsSeNcE ReMaIn."

Narberal stared. She stared and stared at the monster in form of little girl in front of her. Face void of any fear despite she staring at the monster that would make any men died from fear and shriek in terror directly in her face and there living cursed knives that only inch away from her neck, eager to taste her flesh and blood.

Then she did the most unthinkable and shocking thing in front of it

She smiled

Unlike the Monster smile, hers were beautiful, free of malice, sincere like mother calming her children

"I will never betray Him." She speak in kind and soothing voice "I love him."

"YoUr AcT SpOkE OtHeRwIsE."

"You still young Jack." Narberal replied "I'm sorry for sounding arrogant but you won't understand, at least not yet." She rise one hand softly and put it to the Assassin forehand, then gently she tug it down, allowing the knife to distanced away from her neck. She then give soft pat to the girl head before leaning back "When you did, you free to come and talk to me again."

The Assassin watched with pure confusion at the Nature Spirit that turned and start to walk away, humming lullaby while doing so. She did not detect any fear, malice or any dark emotions from her, there's no any sign that she being intimidated from her non-verbal sign as well

Of all things she expect when she threatened her... This clearly not one of them...

'I don't think I will ever understand her.' Jack thought as her appearance returned to normal and scratching her head in confusion


"Power Source?" Issei asked in usual blank voice "You want to know what I use as fuel?"

"Yep." Kokabiel nodded as he spin in his stool, his expression one of joy and amusement like a child that playing

"You should be aware at least what I use. So why asking?"

"I do. However these..." Kokabiel stop spinning and gesturing to the giant monitor that show recording of endless 'egg tube' that spraying everywhere "The numbers of your army roughly is about million, two or three at least with each of Three Faction contain at least seven hundred thousand ranged to one million army." He then turned to him and give him look "How many Souls you going to need to feed them?"

Issei was silent as he contemplating should he told the Fallen Angel or not. Truthfully he very tempted to tell him the specific numbers however with such small numbers it clearly impossible to raise army at range of over million. And thus the Leader of Grigori will started to whining and bother him

...

Yeah, it clearly not worthy the headache and annoyance he going to bring, so why not?

"689.144 Souls." Issei answered

And as he expected, Kokabiel stared at him as if he has grow second head for second

"689.144 Souls." Kokabiel repeated with disbelief face "That is a lot of souls. But I don't think that nowhere enough to create army over three millions that have power at least as strong as High-class Angels or Devils." He throw up his hands in exasperated manner "Hell! Twelve of them even comparable to Seraph or Satan! And might be even more!"

Issei didn't build an army, no. He build a faction, a whole new faction! A new pantheon like Norse or Greek! That's what he create right now, the only things that missing is the 'System' and place for them, but Kokabiel sure as Heaven that Issei already have plan for that

A single man, one Human, not even reach age of twenty and yet... Look at what he has done. He has done what every Human in history never complete.

Issei Hyoudou name will become Legend after he pull this, be it in bad or good way

And Kokabiel feel very ecstatic to have front seat in witnessing this event!

As usual, the Longinus wielder only silently look at the Fallen Angel with blank face. There no emotion in his face but a deep contemplating can be seen through his eyes. Then he leaned back in his chair, fingers flexing to the edge of the furniture and he close his eyes

Kokabiel feel the whole cave shift, the area in middle of their room precisely while the other only shook from the backlash. He watched with fascination as the ground in center split open, then another tube come out from it

It contain a girl... No older than fourteen possibly. Having blonde hair and... Wait, he knew what her appearance looks like. As matter of fact, she's identically looks like-

"Project Alice." Issei spoke, cutting the Fallen Angel thought "And yes, named after Alice from Alice in Wonderland." He added when the Fallen Angel open his mouth to ask. He prefer to make things simple and to the point with Kokabiel, if not he will dragged to his stupid joke

The girl that laying in the tube, and have countless wires connected to her body is indeed look like Alice from the Wonderland. Her blonde hair, her makeup, heck! Her cloths exactly same! The only things that differentiate her from normal girl is her skin that inhumanely pale

"She's the one who handle the power source that transmitted to here." Issei explained "She's... The Main Computer in here."

"The heart of this project." Kokabiel nodded in understanding manner

"Indeed..."

Kokabiel nodded again and looking at the girl in tube with curious expression. Then without warning his hand flung forward, inhumanely fast and bright yellow spear of light crashed against the tube

Only for the spear dissipated the moment it touch the tube, it cracking with energy before it gone as if it being pushed away. No, it did not hit the tube, Kokabiel aware his spear did not connect with it, there barrier in there, protecting the heart

"And you not make it defenseless as well. As expected." Kokabiel give approval nod to Issei who only stare blankly, seems not offended that the Fallen Angel could have destroy the project he has work for a years

"Caution is very needed." Issei grunted "I have work this project for half of my life, there's no way I will left it open." He then turned fully to him "Tell me Kokabiel, what do you think of Wonderland?" He asked "On contrary don't answer, I have feeling you going to rant rather than answering." He cut the Fallen Angel who open his mouth

The long raven haired Fallen Angel pouted to the boy "You're no fun."

"To many people, Wonderland is Magical Land, a Fantasy Land where it mold Alice into better person through struggle and joy." Issei said in his usual monotone "To me, Wonderland is Parasitic Dream that try to make her keep dreaming so it can keep exist."

Kokabiel blinked. Once, twice and so on. That... That was very morbid and dark way of think however that could be the truth

In Wonderland, Alice risk her life so many times and yet she survive through it all and after that she growth into fine person in real life. But what if, there's never "Real Life"? Only World that created by the Wonderland to satisfy Alice and ensure it own survival

There's no story where Wonderland come from after all...

"Wonderland..." Issei rise one hand and open his fist, showing a small glowing creature at the size of moth "This is the source power of Project Bible. A Parasitic Dream that insert themselves to Human, wandering in their dream, make they have beautiful dream, turning their fantasy to real.

"There's boy that dreaming to be Knight. There's man who dreaming to be a God. There's a girl that dreaming to be Princess. There's a woman that dreaming to be a Goddess. Wonderland grant their wishes, it trap them in paradise dream.

"Whenever their sleep they will visit the Dream they has create, and it strengthen their Soul, making them produce powerful energy. And when the time come, when those energy finally enough, they will be gathered, and those people souls will be plucked out and used for Project Bible."

Kokabiel stared. He stared and stared at the harmless-looking moth that glowing in Issei palm.

Did this boy... Understand what he just create? And how lucky he is to still alive until now?! No! Lucky is not enough it was Miracle for him to still alive!

"Soul of Men is different from other." Kokabiel spoke in grim voice "There Mystery that remain unsolved even until this day. One thing that sure, there a Principal that called [Potential] in there, and it was bigger than any other living beings, including Gods.

"But to bring that [Potential] out to maximum were not easy, as matter of fact it also one of the biggest Mystery in the World. But one thing for sure, [Potential] highly very possible related to concept of [Dream] and [Nothingness]. Because like them, it has no limitation, free and unbounded.

"And what you do now... You connected the [Potential] inside soul to [Dream], and then you make the latter feeding the former. Making the souls hold power that surpassing anyone imagination.

"This method has been tried by few Gods in past but none of them succeed because of one creature, a creature that Represent Dream, a creature that dubbed as the Strongest Existence.

"Do you realize just how absurd and miraculous you still alive now?" Kokabiel finally asked after the explanation, his eyes now looking at Issei with new whole level of interest "This creature do not like share, as matter of fact, it ate personification of Sleep and his children for dare to intrude it domain."

"Great Red." Issei said the name in usual blank voice, however there obvious respect in his tone

"Great Red is very territorial over it domain." Kokabiel grimly spoke "And now you poking at it so many times, more than hundred thousand." He give look of astonishment to the boy "How in name of Heaven you still alive until now?!"

Issei method to gathering power is undoubtedly effective and not illogical, however it also brutally insane beyond any comprehension and suicidal. Not even Hindu that said to be the strongest faction and have Shiva on their side poking Great Red so brutally like the boy did

No... This is not miracle... Not anymore... This boy...

"What your relationship with Great Red?" Kokabiel instantly asked

Now everything make sense, how the boy still undiscovered until this day. To some entity at level of Great Red, covering this boy from the World eyes is not difficult things, the Dragon of Dragons power is infinite and beyond measure, it also undoubtedly limitless. Kokabiel won't be surprised if Great Red have power to create a whole new World, Dream after all have no boundary, and the Dragon is the personification of Dream

"Nothing." Issei answered in monotone "While I have knowledge of Great Red but I never meet with it or even have it talk to me."

Kokabiel blinked in bewilderment. The boy was being honest, even if the tone in his voice unchanged but the Fallen Angel can detect the sincerity in there. He genuinely never in contact with the Dragon of Apocalypse, be it direct or indirect

"I told you before. I do have something that protect me from the World eyes, however I'm not sure what kind of being that thing is." Issei said in blank voice

Kokabiel stared at the boy with curious eyes, and the boy staring back at him without any facial emotion like always. There silent between them that occur almost a minute before the Fallen Angel smiled slightly

"I see." Kokabiel nodded "Then, I guess that's enough for me." He said in understanding

Issei did nothing but wordlessly stare at him

The Fallen Angel actually already have some good guess just who protecting Issei. It not obvious but this information enough to shed some light to him, and if it wasn't who he thought, then there must be new factor out there that favoring Issei or at least want to see how far the boy can go

"Well, I guess that already sated my curiosity enough." Kokabiel nodded as he slowly stood "And as much I want to stay in here but the Church would be coming here tonight if my informant right."

Issei tilt his head slightly with his usual emotionless face "You said tomorrow."

"It seems they manage to snuff their way better than I predict." Kokabiel chuckled "And they also add extra Exorcist, apparently if the thief is good enough to not caught for a month then more power will be needed just in case things goes bad."

Issei nodded in understanding manner, extra time not only work for their side but enemy as well. Time is double edge weapon after all

But it doesn't matter, it won't like things going to change much. Project Bible soon will be ready, and when it does, not even Bible Faction can harm him. At least not without big sacrifice from their side

"This is the data of the extra exorcist." Kokabiel placed the folder in table and give him smile "Then, I will take my leave. See you soon Issei!" He said in cheerful manner

The boy watched as the Fallen Angel exist from his main office without showing any emotion as always. Few seconds passed before he spin in his seat and return his focus back to the computer, the folder that few meters away from him float and deliver itself to his table

One hand typing the computer, he use the other to open the folder and start to read the data

He paused in his typing and reading. Then he folded the data back before toss the data to table and turned to the corner of the room, his lone visible eye caught something that slithering in there

Something that black and appear out of nowhere. He barely sense it as matter of fact and he sure it because that thing want to be noticed

"Tomorrow 7:00 PM." He said in his usual blank voice "I'm busy now."

He watched as the thing that lurking in corner of shadow staring back at hi. It seems contemplating should it accept the offer or not but only for moment as Issei feel it presence gone as if never there, indicating it accept his suggestion

Seeing it gone Issei turned back to the computer

He have Project to finish and he want it done as soon as possible


He decide to go back early

The Church going to come soon -probably already in here as matter of fact- but that's not why he go back now. He doesn't care to them, they all can get brutally murdered by Devils and he won't even lay a fingers to help them. Not if there's nothing to gain for him of course

The house calling for him

This is clearly Narberal doing. The house actually Narberal territory rather than him, true Issei has countless creatures lurking in there but if the Nature Spirit wish to she can kill them all in less than five minutes. And while indeed he can control the house but Narberal can destroy it as well if she want to

The house calling for him... No doubt it's Narberal who responsible for it and it make Issei smile... A bit.

He knew that Narberal start planning few days ago when his familiar in house that used to watch over the whole house killed. And not just simply killed, they all digested, all of their essence so what they had seen or record in that day 'transferred' to him

The Nature Spirit is smart, sharp and very calculating. Years living with him has temper her into such creature, she did that so he not went cross the line in few things. And Issei allow her to do so because he knew there's time he need to be hold back

He not always calm and calculating after all. He was far more dangerous and rabid in past

Narberal plan to stop him. No, it more like to prevent Project Bible from unleashed, to save over half million souls that about sacrificed. And what make Issei very amused is that he need this project. No, they need this project so they can survive

Issei running out of time. Project Bible should finished at least before this summer, but the earlier is the better because it mean the extra time can be used to finish another project

Project Bible is one of his vital projects. If it compared to body then it is bones and muscle. It is needed so they can move, so they have defense against assault. Without it, they are very vulnerable

And Narberal trying to prevent this important project from succeed

Issei can't help but feel very amused

He feel close to house, and he feel there people inside there, a group of people. Normally he going to connect himself and check who the guest is but since this is part of Narberal plan he decide to let her have the first move uninterrupted and humor her

He also can tell that all of his creatures has been ushered away from his house, only Jack and few who highly can't be detected remain, the numbers quite small though seeing there over hundreds monster reside in his house

He open the door of his house and enter it without announcing himself, he want to see how this play after all

"But seriously Obaa-san, Ojii-san, you two really look good! I mean, it has been ten years but it as if you two only aged for three or five! Especially Obaa-san!"

"Ara, ara, you become flatterer now. Thank you, it really very appreciated when someone praise your appearance, unlike someone who ungrateful."

"Dear, you know I love you so much. More than anything in this World."

"You clearly have very funny way to show it honey. Action speak louder than words honey."

"Darling you're still beautiful like always and as much as I wanted to touch you but our age-GURGH!"

"Our what honey?"

He heard the conversation of his father and mother. As usual, they somehow bantering and yet also flattering each other at same time. With behavior like this they still wondering how in name of Heaven and Hell he's not normal?

The one who speak with them though is a woman, judging by her voice he probably at his age. Despite it sounded mature but there still high-pitched tune in there, a sign of person still growing

And judging by the tone Issei can tell whoever this girl is really genuine to his father and mother.

He decide to made his presence known as he enter the living room and his eyes instantly roaming around

The first one who notice his presence is the man with white hair, followed him is the girl with long blonde hair that styled into braid. Both their eyes almost swap to his direction at same time when he enter the room

Then following them is the girl with short blue hair. The last one who have her hair styled into twin tails meanwhile still oblivious to his presence and only smiled to his father and mother

She feel familiar for some reason

Church

The moment he saw their white garbed robe and the cross symbol he know they from the church, that was very obvious. What the church possibly want with his family? They just come here one hour after entering this city and has yet to visit Sona and Rias as matter of fact so there's no way the Devils told them about his existence

On corner of the room there's Luna, the cat-like creature leaning herself in floor lazily while flicking her tail in playful manner, all while her heterochromatic eyes glued to the people from the church, observing them silently

Narberal herself is nowhere to seen. Issei sure she hiding right now

"Issei! You come home!" Kasumi said in happy voice at his presence, Rihan also perked up when seeing him "You won't believe who come here! Guess who!"

The girl that talked with her parent stood instantly and she turn to him. She can be categorized as cute among teenager but that's not what caught his attention

It was her eyes

"Issei-kun..." She spoke in voice that filled with sadness yet also happiness, her face also show longing expression "It's been a while..."

For the first time for a years... Issei feel there something in his throat and he gulped, actually gulped and he feel his heart beating faster for moment

"Who are you?"

He already know who she is. He will never forget her eyes after all. Even until now he never forget everything they went through together. She's one of people that still have place in his heart even until now

And yet he still asked...

She took one step forward to her, her eyes glancing over her whole figure and the sadness in there seems amplified

"You're change so much... If Obaa-san and Ojii-san didn't told me I would not recognize you." She spoke in forlorn voice

Issei only stay silent

Then she smiled, a familiar smile for him. Smile of peace, joy, mischief, kindness, and cheerfulness

"It's me, Irina!"

The moment she introduce himself Issei instantly hear it. Small, low and barely exist, it even lower than whisper but it still there

"Iri-chan!"

The voice of him when he was a child


This chapter actually already done three weeks ago. However when I reread it I found I put scene that too soon, so I decide to muck everything up -30 percent of it actually- and then add few more scene

And since I'm sure people will be piss of if one arc not finished in less than five chapters. However Project Bible unfortunately is not short, I'm sure there will be two or three more before we see it unleashed like in early chapter

And to compensating that I was thinking that maybe I should add more words to chapter, but I found that writing chapter with content more than 7 ranged to 12k words is... Unappealing. No, it more like, I loss my steam after exceeding 12k, don't ask why I also don't know the answer

So sorry but it seems you still going to stuck in this arc for next two or three chapters. I feel like I shouldn't say this since I'm sure it will make the rating go down however I don't want to lie so...

Hopefully there will be few unimportant scene that I can delete so this Arc finish only in next two

Anyway that's done, let's go talk about this chapter!

And the identity of the Two of Four Demons has been revealed! Diablo from Diablo III and Ulquiorra Cifer from Bleach! While Diablo already decided when Imperius come but Ulquiorra is new one!

Speaking about Ulquiorra, I have small idea. Maybe I going to write it or someone out there want to use it I don't care. It's about Ulquiorra. Instead healing Diodora that wounded, Asia found Ulquiorra that dying and heal her, the two eventually will bond together and when Asia exiled Ulquiorra took her as gratitude. The pairing of course is Ulquiorra x Asia, in a way, Asia really like Inoue, able to heal and also very kind! Just imagining the adventure those two have already make me excited!

And no, Ulquiorra won't be reincarnated as Devil. As matter of fact, in Second Release Ulquiorra will be three times stronger than Satan. His First Release will put him on par with one while his normal is Ultimate-class Devil

And no, no Rias. Harem is okay, as long it not Rias or Akeno. No offense I like Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima, but I'm seriously bored with them. Almost all crossover have those two as the pairing, please try someone else. Cat is fine too as long it not them! *Kuroka or Koneko, IYWIM ;D*

You can ask me to help making the plot if you intent to write this story, just PM me anytime!

Now back to track. There will be two more Demons, I still don't know which one I should pick however it will be one female and one male. And for someone who comment me low for mentioning MGQ

... If it make you view better to me, I do not play the game, I just know about it because ppl mention it in internet and I read the plot and... Well it have good plot despite it... Ehem.. Extreme Femdom and Reverse Rape Scene

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Okay, maybe Extreme is still one level below it and we need new word for it but... You know what I mean...

As for Kinunatz question about Issei Seraph and Demon compared to the real one from Bible faction. Well, that's my dear reader is still a secret, however they pretty much can go fight toe on toe with their Bible counterpart without much problem.

And for LL review about IsseiCaS is the one who creating MGQ World... I like your idea. I really do, I will make omake about it later, fu, fu, fu. You, my friend, have very good taste of humor! I appreciated it! ^3^(y)

Resume to the story. So yeah, Project Bible power source finally revealed. Souls that empowered by Dream through "Wonderland", well it kind of creepy in it own way. I got this inspiration from watching Alice in Wonderland, how Wonderland Live Action. I mean, Alice have to face Jabberwocky! A motherfucking Dragon for God sake! A nineteen years old girl facing a Dragon! How insane is that?!

Then after that Wonderland went through shit and once again need Alice help to restore it in the film sequel. This becoming inspiration for me that Wonderland is parasitic dream that keep her so it can keep alive

... I know it quite dark view, and I'm sure few of you now have your childhood or favorite children movie and fairy tale ruined after hearing that... Yeah, sorry for that. Tee Hee~! xP

And finally Irina Shidou has make appearance to Kuoh! And Issei pretty much shocked! Uoohhh what's going to happen?! Love return and Issei become Saint?! ... Are you motherfucker kidding me? Be REALISTIC! There's no way that will happen, and even if I plan Irina with Issei, there no way Issei will become Saint because of her! You all who thought so should know about this since beginning, shame on you!

Ehem, anyway. I guess this already quite much. I guess this is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Next one will be continuation of Project Bible of course! Please give this story Favorite, Follow, and Review

Ja Ne! XD