As with most men, the prospect of two women fighting excited them to no end. Women who fought over men tended to appeal to the man's ego. The man would become excited at the fact that his very being was the subject for the women's controversy.
Issei Hyoudou, however, was not one of those men. He didn't want Ophis and the 'Above' to fight at all. He also didn't want them to fight over him, especially since he was a 'lower being' compared to these powerful beings.
However, since Issei was still reeling from the shockwave attack the 'Above' had inflicted on Vali, he couldn't exactly move. Even if that was the case, Issei couldn't move anyway, for he was trapped within a double embrace.
The young man was trapped between the Ouroboros Dragon and the 'Above' entity, preventing him from escaping. If that wasn't enough, the Infinite Dragon God's large breasts pressed against Issei's back while the 'Above' entity's seemingly larger chest pressed against Issei's face, suffocating him entirely.
{You feeling all right, partner?}
'...'
{Ah, rendered silent I see. Damn, partner. You really are a lucky bastard. Most men would kill to be in your situation right now.}
'What sane man would want to be suffocated between two women and their breasts?!'
{...You'd be surprised, partner.}
Vali, the Three Factions, Rias and Sona's peerages, and Leiko looked on in shock and confusion at the scene before them. Great Red was also curious, wondering what the hell his sister and the omnipotent entity were doing to Issei. 666, tilting her head, purred confusedly, her red eyes wide with curiosity.
"...What the hell are they doing?" Leiko finally let out.
"I-I think...they're having a contest or something." Rias tried to stutter out her words.
"A contest which consists of..." Tsubaki attempted to finish her sentence.
"Trying to get Issei to determine whose breasts are bigger," Azazel guessed with a lecherous smile on his face, "Issei Hyoudou, you are one lucky bastard."
Hearing what the Fallen Angel had just uttered out, Leiko narrowed her eyes and stormed over to Azazel.
"What the hell did you just say about my Ise-itoko?! He's lucky?!"
Azazel sent Issei's cousin an amused smile.
"Of course he is. Breasts are the best. I should know. I am a Fallen Angel after all." He bragged.
"You say it like that's something to be proud about. And how do you know that is what they are actually doing?" Leiko scoffed and crossed her arms.
"Geez, you don't have to be a hater, cousin of Issei Hyoudou." Azazel said as he picked at his ear.
Listening to Leiko and Azazel's 'conversation', Vali looked at his trapped rival, and didn't know whether to help him, or simply maintain his observation.
(The host of Ddraig looks as though he is not enjoying this.)
'I can tell, Albion. If I know Issei Hyoudou, he's someone who doesn't like getting his personal space violated. Ophis and...this entity are currently doing that. It's like they're not even paying attention to Issei.'
(Well, Ouroboros is clearly glaring at the entity, while the entity is just...staring at her.)
Ophis glowered at the 'Above', who simply stared back at her impassively. The Ouroboros Dragon was not happy at all towards the entity who was currently suffocating Issei with those sizable breasts of hers. The 'Above' had almost risked Issei's life by giving in to Albion and Vali's goading.
The 'Above', while not expressing it, had begun to feel a bit of 'emotion' erupt within its consciousness. It had not intended to allow Issei to get injured by its shock wave attack. That was why it held Issei in a vice grip when it summoned its attack onto the host of the Vanishing Dragon. It did not want the host of Ddraig to get caught into the blast.
Placing her hands on Issei's cheeks, the 'Above' moved Issei away from her chest and looked down at him with her stoic and emotionless green eyes.
"It was not my intention to harm you, my precious interest." The 'Above' stated.
Ophis noticeably bristled at the entity's term of 'endearment' for Issei. The only thing preventing her from attacking the 'Above' was in fact Issei, since he was in the center of their little physical contact.
"I wonder," The 'Above' began before nearing her face dangerously closer to Issei, "If you are able to forgive me."
Issei stood still in shock as he could feel the entity's (surprisingly) warm breath upon him. Her warm breath greatly contrasted to her cold and emotionless green eyes. The 'Above' slowly brought her face closer to Issei's own, and almost made a motion of puckering out her lips.
Ophis noticed this motion, and with a dark look on her face, she placed her hand on Issei's shoulder. Seconds later, Issei disappeared from their sight, just before the 'Above' could place her lips upon the young man.
Opening her stoic green eyes, the 'Above' placed her hands to her side and stared at the Ouroboros Dragon, who glowered darkly at her.
"You dare to place your lips on my mate..." She uttered dangerously.
The 'Above' didn't even flinch at the Infinite Dragon God's tone. Within its consciousness, the entity deduced that it had offended the Ouroboros Dragon. Even so, it wasn't its intention to do so. It was merely expressing its own variation of affection towards its 'precious interest'.
A blackish aura surrounded Ophis, its intensity burning the crater of the Underworld around her. The dwellers of the supernatural noticed this as well, and they looked around their surroundings.
"We should get out of here." Azazel suggested, not willing to hear any disapproval.
"Are they seriously fighting over Newby?" Saji asked in disbelief.
"Is that really what's on your mind right now?" Leiko asked in the same tone.
Turning her head around, Ophis set her dark-gray eyes over to Great Red, Lilith, and 666. Narrowing her eyes at the Apocalypse Dragon, Ophis tilted her head.
"Baka-Red. Do you know where I sent my Issei?"
"Where else?" The True Red Dragon God Emperor said sarcastically.
"...Take Lilith, Trihexa...and cousin Leiko with you. Take Leiko to her home as well." She ordered, making sure to put emphasis on the mention of her cousin-in-law.
"...All right. Come on you guys."
Great Red's body glowed with dark crimson energy as he, Lilith, and 666 disappeared from sight. Before Leiko could react, she was suddenly transmitted away as well. Noticing this, the Three Factions and the peerages transmitted away from the Underworld. Vali, who had been watching the manifested auras of the powerful beings, scoffed and transmitted to where Great Red had gone to, hoping to see how Issei was.
The 'Above' tilted her head and stared at the Ouroboros Dragon. Ophis was far too angry to be reasoned with, seeing as the entity had unintentionally crossed a line. But the 'Above' didn't expect anything less.
After all, Dragons were known for being selfish and acted as they so desired. Since Ophis had claimed Issei as its mate, its affection and selfishness to keep Issei for itself was to rise sooner or later.
Narrowing her dark-gray eyes, Ophis placed her hands in front of her and generated a spiraling, black energy sphere with a sphere shaped like the Ouroboros symbol in the middle. The sphere grew to a giant size, almost triple the size of Ophis herself.
Her expression unchanging, the 'Above' lifted her right hand in front of her and manifested a grayish energy sphere away from her palm.
The two powerful beings summoned their attacks simultaneously, their collision causing the literal Underworld to break apart. The crater seemed to be growing hollow than before. Neither of the beings show any emotion at all, their focus completely on pinpointing for the other's weakness.
The energy sphere collision suddenly canceled out, causing a bright flash to disintegrate the remains of the arena. The light faded, revealing Ophis and the 'Above' shooting energy blasts towards each other. For every energy blast the other sent, the other completely missed them, or either avoided it.
Blowing some hair out of her line of sight, Ophis rose her hand up, allowing a black luminescent sphere of energy to embed itself within her palm. Below the 'Above', an aura of ghastly energy began to surround her. Seconds later, Ophis opened her hand and released a black-gray explosive wave that engulfed the 'Above'.
Ophis looked up and her eyes narrowed when the area around her began to emit a gray aura. The aura then condensed into a small sphere that closed around her, and she was suddenly engulfed into a giant explosion that erupted from under her.
The Underworld was slowly falling apart from the attacks from the powerful beings. As the smoke cleared about, the Underworld was slowly disintegrating.
Dimensional Gap
The area of the Underworld was not the only location that was shaking from the power struggle. Great Red had a moody expression on his face as he grumbled. Even though it would have been fun to see his sister fight a powerful entity, the Apocalypse Dragon still had to agree to Ophis' wishes.
666 and Lilith on the other hand, were sleeping on top of his scales, completely oblivious to the dimension-shattering battle. Well, 666 was sleeping. Lilith could not sleep, due to the fact that she could see and feel what her original did.
Narrowing his golden eyes, Great Red looked towards Issei, who was floating still in the Dimensional Gap.
"...You all right, Issei?" He asked worriedly.
Issei was still for a moment, until moments later he gave the Apocalypse Dragon his attention.
"I didn't want this to happen, Great Red," The young man said, "I don't want anyone to get hurt, especially Ophis and the Noname."
Great Red rose an eyebrow. "Noname?"
"...That's what the entity called herself when she came to my school."
"...Noname. Oh, I get it. No name."
{Took you long enough.}
"Kiss my ass, Welsh Dragon." Great Red countered in an annoyed tone.
"Yeah, it's actually pronounced no, then na, and then me." Issei clarified.
"So you've recovered, Issei Hyoudou."
Issei and Great Red turned to see Vali Lucifer floating towards them. He was in the armor of the Vanishing Dragon, seeing as no one could survive in the Dimensional Gap without magical protection.
"Vali," Issei began as he crossed his arms, "You doing all right?"
"Don't belittle me, Issei. I'll live."
{...Albion? Don't you have something to say to my host?}
(And just what are you implying, Ddraig?)
{Don't play bullshit with me! You owe my host a thank you. Remember he saved both you and Vali! It's like 'Noname' explained, if Issei hadn't gone to save your ass, you both would've ceased to exist. And I'm not talking about just passing into Death's Domain.}
(...)
{You should also apologize.}
(...I'm not apologizing.)
"Look," Issei began with a tired sigh, "This isn't something we need to talk about now. There's something else we need to talk about. Ophis and Noname."
Vali rose an eyebrow in confusion. "Noname?"
{The entity fighting Ouroboros.}
"...Oh, of course." Vali deduced.
{Just like the Apocalypse Dragon, it took you long enough.}
(Go to hell, Ddraig.)
{Already there, Albion. Already there. In fact, we were all just there a couple of moments ago.}
"Anyway," Issei emphasized, "We gotta figure out how to calm Ophis and Noname down."
"Well they're obviously fighting over you, Issei." Great Red stated with a scoff, "So you gotta make a strategy on how to placate them."
"But how?" Issei asked.
"...Jewel."
At the childish yet familiar voice, Issei and Vali looked up to see Lilith floating towards the former.
"Lilith?" Issei asked in confusion.
"I, will help Issei by placating my Original." She said in her childish voice.
"And just how do you propose to do that?" Vali asked in curiosity.
Tilting her head, Lilith lifted her hand up, and a sapphire pool of energy suddenly formed into her hand. Issei and Vali widened their eyes when they spotted the familiar jewel.
"The jewel of Albion!" They said simultaneously.
{Hmm. That's right. I'd forgotten that Ophis had originally kept an eye on it. So naturally, Lilith would keep it safe as well.}
(What the hell are you doing with my jewel?!)
{Oh piss off, Albion! Think about it. This could be your compensation towards my host for saving your ass!}
(You take that back, Ddraig!)
Lilith slowly placed the jewel of the Vanishing Dragon into Issei's hand. Issei looked at the artifact curiously, and then his eyes widened as he thought of something.
'...Would it work? Should I test it? I know the combined armor of Ddraig and Orochi-chan doesn't have Sacred Gear qualities, but...maybe, just maybe it could work.'
"Ddraig. If you're in my Inner World, then you and Orochi-chan know exactly what I'm thinking."
{...Are you willing to take the risk, partner?}
[Be careful Issssssei.]
Issei nodded, and allowed the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi to manifest into his hand.
{[YAMATA WELSH SOLAR DRAGON OVERBOOSTER!]}
The familiar Black Armor with crimson jewels covered Issei, the jewels glistening within the Dimensional Gap.
{Partner, you've conjured up quite a dangerous resolve. But, it is interesting no doubt. I am the Red Dragon Emperor that was called a mass of power. If I can call myself that, then even the poisonous power of Albion will not faze me in the slightest!}
(...I do not owe the boy anything, Ddraig.)
{Not after this transition, you won't.}
"What are you intending to do, Issei Hyoudou?" Vali asked with a bit of interest.
Issei smiled at his rival, and smashed the crimson jewel of the Red Dragon Emperor into shattered pieces.
"I'm combining the power of Albion with Ddraig!" Issei declared before he drove the Vanishing Dragon jewel into the space.
Immediately after, an indescribable amount of pain began to overwhelm Issei's senses. A bright silver aura sprang forth from his right hand and wrapped around the right side of the black armor.
Vali, Great Red, Lilith, and the now awakened 666 looked on in curiosity as they watched the change of the armor of the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
"My power...it combined with the Welsh Dragon!" Vali said in shock.
(Ddraig, you idiot! You of all people should know that we are existences that oppose each other! Why are you allowing your host to do this?!)
{Oh come on, Albion! Did you really expect anything less? Issei Hyoudou is indeed a strange host. In spite of that, he's my first and only carrier. A landlord of sorts.}
(You are challenging destiny, Ddraig. Even if our respective hosts are different, the way we fight is the same. You raise power, I steal and absorb power.)
{Well then perhaps my host is making a difference!}
{Vanishing Dragon Power is taken!}
The white light dazzling around Issei's right hand formed into a bright silver gauntlet. The blue jewel embedded within the gauntlet glistened. Issei looked on in surprise at how the white gauntlet contrasted so much with his black armor.
{Kukukuku. You did it, partner. I must say, you almost frightened me.}
(This...this can't be! No one knows what will happen with the fusion of opposing powers. When that is something concerning Dragons, you might die, you know? No, it would be natural for you to die.)
{Don't be a fool, Albion. So long as our primordial Sun continues to exist, then my host shall exist as well.}
(...U-unbelievable.)
Great Red whistled at the appearance of the white gear on his brother-in-law's right arm. Even he had to admit, the contrast between the gauntlet and the black armor brought a good touch.
"Impressive," The Apocalypse Dragon drawled out, "Now the question is just how are you going to use that power?"
Issei looked up in surprise, and he looked over to Vali. The host of the Vanishing Dragon rose an eyebrow at his rival.
"Vali," Issei began, "I need your help. To teach me how to use the effects of your Sacred Gear."
(And why should my host help you?)
{Albion, shut your dumb-ass up! You and your host owe Issei!}
(...Curse you, Ddraig.)
{Hate you too, Albion.}
Remains of the Arena in the Underworld
Ophis lifted her hands up in the air and charged a dark-blue energy bomb that enlarged as the Ouroboros Dragon put more power into it. The energy bomb sparked with silver energy bolts of lightning, enhancing the attack.
The 'Above' placed her arms out to the side and created two medium-size flaming energy spheres in her hands. Slowly bringing them above her head, the entity combined her spheres into one vast gray energy bomb.
The area around them began to disintegrate into nothingness, due to the colossal energy being emitted. Narrowing her eyes, Ophis sent her attack, and the 'Above' delivered her energy bomb as well.
{HALF DIMENSION!}
Before the energy bombs could collide, they suddenly decreased to a smaller size, causing them to cancel out almost immediately.
Ophis widened her eyes slightly as she heard the call. The voice clearly belonged to Ddraig's, but the call didn't. The Ouroboros Dragon looked up to see a figure in black armor with crimson jewels. On the figure's right hand was a white gauntlet with blue jewels that greatly contrasted against the black gauntlet with crimson jewels.
"...My Issei!"
The 'Above' didn't show any facial reaction, instead choosing to tilt her head.
'My precious interest has absorbed the power of the Vanishing Dragon. How...intriguing.'
Floating towards Ophis and the 'Above', Issei removed the headpiece of his armor, and sighed as he felt the traces of Albion's power. He looked around the decimated remains of the Underworld.
{...Partner?}
For some reason, Issei felt extremely tired. What was going on?
[Issssssssei?]
{It must be Albion's jewel interfering with my power. Partner, you need to rest for a moment.}
If Issei could, he would've attempted to acknowledge Ddraig's concern. However, his consciousness began to fade, until he tumbled downwards towards the ground.
"Issei!" Ophis shouted, her voice almost rising.
The Ouroboros Dragon transmitted away and reappeared just in time to catch her mate. Her dark-gray eyes searched worryingly onto Issei, wondering what was wrong with her precious mate. The 'Above' stood where she was, her face showing no change. However, not even the entity could ignore the flow of 'emotion' erupting within her conscious.
Gazing worriedly at Issei, Ophis sent her attention to the 'Above'. The two shared a mutual glance and looked around their surroundings. Lifting her hand up, the 'Above' manifested a pool of energy and snapped her fingers.
Seconds later, the appearance of the Underworld suddenly reanimated, becoming whole and complete once again.
Issei's Apartment: Bedroom
Ophis and the 'Above' sat on Issei's bed and watched the young man sweat profusely. The Ouroboros Dragon tilted her head and scooted closer to her mate, while the 'Above' remained in her spot.
"...I apologize."
Ophis moved her attention to the entity, and lifted her dark-gray eyes slightly. The 'Above' was apologizing to her?
"I, do not understand."
"It was not my intention to offend you by attempting to lock my lips with Issei. I merely wanted him to forgive me for placing him in danger."
The Infinite Dragon God rose an eyebrow.
"By attempting to kiss him?"
"...I wanted to experience the sensation of a kiss. Your mate is someone I am interested in. So I marked him as the logical choice."
"..."
"..."
The beings shared a mutual silence, and as they pondered, they could not determine how to define their relationship. Looking back at her mate, Ophis attempted to sense Issei's energy.
"When Albion's jewel merged with the armor of the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, it granted my Issei the powers and capabilities of the Vanishing Dragon."
"The powers of the Welsh Dragon and the Vanishing Dragon are complete opposites," The 'Above' explained, "Perhaps that is why my...our precious Issei is reacting negatively to the power surge."
Ophis tilted her head again. "His Solar Energy is altering itself to endure against the power of Albion."
"This will be interesting." The 'Above' stated as she crossed her arms.
The Occult Research Club
"Goddamn it Newby!"
"Saji, this is not the time to think about whatever you're venting on about."
"But Kaichou-"
"I won't say it again, Saji."
Rias, Sona, Akeno, Tsubaki, and Saji stood in the Occult Research Clubroom. The Three Factions, as well as the rest of Rias and Sona's peerages returned to the Underworld to see if any damage was intact.
"...Who was that woman sitting on top of our kouhai?" Rias mused in curiosity.
"Whoever she was," Tsubaki began as she crossed her arms, "Her power far exceeded that of Ophis, Trihexa, and Great Red. But...it was always assumed that Dragons were the strongest beings in existence."
"Hmm," Akeno hummed, "Maybe she's not even from here."
"What do you mean?" Sona asked.
"Well I mean, she could probably be from another dimension or something. When I sensed her power I felt as though I was going to fade from existence. If we had stayed in the Underworld any longer, I would have collapsed."
"Then why was she near Issei? Is she someone we can trust? Does she have an interest in him?" Rias asked.
"It's likely. She probably likes Newby." Saji muttered in disdain.
"Saji," Sona narrowed her eyes, "I doubt that is the case. From what I could observe, the woman appeared to be far more emotionless than Ophis. And that's saying something."
"Well Kaichou, I have to disagree. I mean think about it. Ever since we've known Newby, a whole number of powerful beings have drawn to him. There's Ophis, the freaking Great Red, the Yamata-no-Orochi, and the Trihexa. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that woman likes Issei as much as Ophis does."
"What are you saying, Saji?" Tsubaki rose an eyebrow.
"I'm saying that the woman might be on Newby's side now. There's something about Issei that allows him to attract these all-powerful beings. The only thing is, I don't know how Newby does this."
"I highly doubt Issei Hyoudou does this on purpose Saji," Sona commented as her violet eyes narrowed, "Remember, he was never one to engage in social situations. The only verbal contact he has enrolled in, is with the Ouroboros Dragon, the Apocalypse Dragon, and the Trihexa."
"Well now it looks like Issei is talking to yet another primordial being." Rias began with an eyebrow raise, "But Ophis doesn't seem to like her."
"Ara, ara. Ophis is possessive over our little kouhai, after all." Akeno smiled.
"Well Dragons are naturally selfish, so it should really be no surprise." Tsubaki said.
"It's so predictable," Rias frowned, "As soon as a girl even talks with Issei, the Infinite Dragon God blows off her gasket. It's no wonder why she doesn't like the Three Factions."
Sona, Tsubaki, Akeno, and Saji rose eyebrows in confusion. Rias noticed this and widened her eyes.
"What?"
"What do you mean 'the Three Factions', Rias?" Sona asked.
"I'm saying that Ophis doesn't like the Three Factions spending time with him."
"...That isn't the case, Rias." Tsubaki said.
"What are you talking about?' The crimson-haired Devil asked.
"Rias," Sona began with an oddly sympathetic tone, "She doesn't like you."
"..."
"Ophis hates you." The Sitri Devil elaborated further.
Rias blinked several times with wide eyes. She opened and closed her mouth like a fish.
"O-Ophis hates me?" Rias stuttered.
"Hates you." Tsubaki emphasized.
"But...why?" The Gremory Devil asked in disbelief.
If Rias' shock wasn't enough, Sona had the audacity to summon a magic circle. The circle then morphed into a list that trailed all the way to the door of the club room. Ignoring Rias' indignant gasps, Sona quietly handed the paper over to Tsubaki. The Shinra Devil fixed her glasses and with a reluctant look, she read the list.
"According to this list, you're fickle, devious, scheming, impish, manipulative, an unrestrained exhibitionist, an unrepentant tease-"
"You having fun there, Tsubaki?" Rias asked menacingly.
The Gremory Devil widened her eyes in surprise when Tsubaki's brown eyes glinted. The Shinra Devil suddenly smiled and locked eye contact with Rias.
"Would you believe me if I said no?"
"Ugh!" Rias scoffed in disgust.
"Fufufu. Ara, ara. Buchou looks so embarrassed." Akeno teased.
"Don't push it, Akeno." Rias warned.
"...Kaichou, shall I continue reading?" Tsubaki asked Sona, already knowing the answer.
"Please do Tsubaki," Sona said with a smirk. "And mind you Rias, we're still on the first line."
"Oh, shut up! There's got to be a bad list about you guys too!"
"Of course there are," Tsubaki's smile widened to an amused smirk. "But as it just so happens Rias, your list is the longest."
"...You're bluffing."
"Want me to keep reading the list?" Tsubaki challenged.
"..."
KNOCK KNOCK
"Oh thank god. Ow! Come in!" Rias winced as she held her head.
The door to the Occult Research Clubroom opened, revealing two familiar figures. One of them was a young woman with black hair wrapped in Chinese-style buns, and bright blue-green eyes. She was dressed in a blue qiapo, white sash around her stomach, and black, low-heeled shoes.
The second figure was a tall young woman with long black hair with a dark blue tint and brown eyes. She was dressed in a white top with black accents that is modeled after a Chinese cheongsam, red shorts, and armored, knee-high boots with matching gauntlets. On her back, was a giant Zweihänder.
Rias and the rest of the Devils widened their eyes at the young women.
"It's been a while since we've seen you two." Sona began as she crossed her arms, "What brings you to Kuoh Academy?"
Xuelan, Riser Phenex's former Rook, placed her hand on her hip and frowned softly.
"Do any of you know where Issei-sama is?"
"We need to discuss something important with him." Siris, Riser's former Knight, answered as she crossed her arms.
As soon as Saji heard the respective honorific added to Issei's name, he went to open his mouth in indignant rage.
"Don't you dare." Tsubaki warned, the rare humor she recently acquired vanishing in an instant.
Issei's Apartment: Bedroom
"My Issei is peaceful when he sleeps." Ophis said in her usual monotone.
Ophis and the 'Above' entity watched Issei rest upon his bed. The strain of melding Albion's power with Ddraig was apparently enough to affect Issei's energy consumption.
"His Solar Energy is unstable. As well as his life force." The 'Above' stated, "At the moment his life force is receding to the level to non-existence."
"The fusion of Ddraig and Albion's power is consuming my mate's Solar Energy. I, am sure there is a way to stabilize my darling Issei's draconian energy."
The Ouroboros Dragon slowly got off the bed and stood in front of it. Closing her dark-gray eyes, Ophis removed her clothes, with the exception of her Gothic Lolita headpiece. Getting back on the bed, she crawled over to Issei, and pressed her body to him.
The Infinite Dragon God suppressed the pleasurable moan at the physical contact she made with her mate. Seconds later, Ophis' body began to glow with energy, which transferred over to Issei.
The 'Above' tilted her head to the side. Very slowly, she got up from the bed and took off her clothes. In contrast to her original form, the entity's second form seemed to be more well-endowed.
As she held her mate tighter, Ophis looked up at the naked appearance of the 'Above'.
"You are going to stabilize my Issei's base energy. Why do you do this?"
The 'Above' stared back at the Ouroboros Dragon with her unemotional green eyes and crawled onto the bed.
"...Because he is my precious interest," The 'Above' said as she hugged Issei against her body, "And I cannot allow anything to happen to a being that has earned my interest."
The Ouroboros Dragon tilted her head again.
"You are the progenitor of every living thing that exists. In reality...you are the true God."
"...The God from the Bible and I are completely different entities. We are not one and the same. There is neither correlation nor relation between us."
"I, am aware of that. I, was merely stating that you are the genuine God. And you have become protective of my mate, just like I have."
"That is correct."
"Does this mean...that you are an ally?"
"..."
It was silent in Issei's bedroom, the energies of Ophis and the 'Above' stabilizing Issei's own. Ophis stared at the true God, anticipating on what the entity's answer was going to be.
Issei's Inner World/Subconscious
The Inner World of Issei Hyoudou was deathly quiet. The two residents of the young man's subconscious were making no sounds. The sky was dark blue, with the clouds gaining a darker shade. The skyscrapers and buildings seemed to be descending as well.
The Welsh Dragon and the Yamata-no-Orochi stood quietly, looking at the motionless being who wielded the sword they were sealed in.
Ddraig looked upon his sleeping host with concern. He knew that Issei had taken a great risk in combining Albion's power with his own. The Welsh Dragon didn't want to admit it, but the Vanishing Dragon was correct in his doubts. It was unknown of what would happen if the powers of the Two Heavenly Dragons were to meld together.
[Isssssei.]
Ddraig looked down to see the Yamata-no-Orochi rubbing Issei's head gently. The Orochi was concerned for Issei, that much Ddraig could tell. After all, she was the one who told Issei to be careful before he created the transfer, which resulted in the 'Dividing Gear', the gauntlet on Issei's right arm.
The Red Dragon Emperor assumed that the reason Issei had survived the transfer of power was because of the Sun. If it wasn't for that, Issei would have probably descended into Death's Domain once more, and then another situation would have occurred. And Ddraig knew, that wouldn't have sat too well with Ophis or the 'Above' entity.
{Partner, you followed Lilith's advice to use the power of Albion for a reason right?}
Ddraig vaguely knew that Issei wasn't going to answer, but he continued to converse with his sleeping host.
{You wanted to prevent Ouroboros and the entity from destroying everything around them. As a matter of fact, you didn't want either of them to get hurt, especially because they were fighting over you. A lower being.}
The Welsh Dragon's green eyes seemed to lower for a moment.
{Truth be told partner, you're not a lower being. Granted...you're nowhere near the level of power of Ouroboros, Apocalypse, the Trihexa, and the Omniversal Entity. But you're not a lower being. Not even close.}
Even though Issei could not hear him, Ddraig still continued his speech. The Welsh Dragon felt what he was preaching really had to be said. Although his host was sleeping, the Yamata-no-Orochi wasn't, and she gave the Welsh Dragon her full attention.
{Believe it or not, you're on a whole different scale of beings, partner. Especially when it comes to the entities you've interacted with.}
The Yamata-no-Orochi tilted her head at the revelation regarding Issei. Ddraig's green eyes seemed to lift up slightly.
The Red Dragon Emperor remembered the day Amaterasu birthed Issei from her flesh and the energy of the Sun. It was initially Issei's power that drew attention from the world of the supernatural.
{It's puzzling, Issei. Even though you aren't a Dragon, you seem to have the qualities of one. You see partner, we Dragons are known for our power. We intentionally, and sometimes unintentionally attract followers and opponents. So in reality my host, you are not that different from us Dragons.}
...
{Ouroboros...is a being that you were somehow able to change, partner. To this day, I don't know how you did it. Not a clue. Ophis was born from absolute nothingness. Nothingness was all it cared about. So how on Earth were you able to change Ouroboros? Was it because of your power? Or was it because of you as a person?}
The Welsh Dragon looked upon his host, sensing the merging between his power and the jewel of the Vanishing Dragon.
{Ophis loves you, partner. It is very strange though. How can Nothingness love? How can it feel any sort of emotion at all? Were you, Issei Hyoudou, somehow able to bring it out? Could it be that you are the infinity that 'fills' the void of Nothingness? Are you, my host, the one that completes Ophis?}
[Issssssei.] The Orochi purred as her golden reptilian eyes widened in worry.
{...Then there's the Apocalypse Dragon. To be honest partner, I never would've thought that in a million years that you and him would become friends. Like Ouroboros, Apocalypse had no care for any other being than itself. It stayed by itself, doing those maneuvers in the Dimensional Gap. But, then you came.}
{The True Dragon and the Infinite Dragon God have hated each other the moment they met. With Ophis basking in the Nothingness and Great Red's noisy antics, their animosity strengthened. But as soon as Ophis introduced you to him, their relationship began to change. They actually got along and started to bicker less, almost like siblings.}
Ddraig shook his head and sighed.
{Then there's the personification of Death. That was an entity I didn't expect for you to attract either, partner. After all, it's Death. An entity that serves as the primal fear for beings.}
{...Then there's you, the Yamata-no-Orochi.}
As if on cue, the Orochi tilted her head and stared at the Welsh Dragon.
{You were a mindless soul trapped within the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi. And because of that, I had to use my power to suppress you, even while I was training with Issei. During the battle with that bastard storm god Susanoo, that was when you changed.}
[...Issssei ssssaved me. I hated the ssssstorm God.] Orochi hissed in remembrance.
{Yes, I remember. You saw partner fighting with Susanoo, and you helped him because mutually, you both hated the storm god.}
[Yessssss.]
{So it's no surprise that you bonded with Issei. But perhaps the being I didn't expect to have an attraction to Issei...was 666. The Trihexa. That blew me away. The Apocalyptic Beast, the very being that God from the Bible sealed away, harbored feelings for my host.}
{And now, the Omniversal entity. The entity who should be given the sole title of the true God. A being who is responsible for the existence of all life and creation. What puzzles me is that the Omniversal entity actually harbors...emotions towards you, partner. I don't understand it at all. It has every other Universe and Multiverse to watch over, and yet it chose to watch this particular one. Because of you, Issei Hyoudou.}
Ddraig narrowed his eyes slightly. His host truly was a peculiar being, To have the ability to unintentionally attract these omnipotent beings...must have been strange for a young man such as his host.
{Partner...it appears that you couldn't handle the fusion of Albion's power and mine. Although it was beneficial to you to take Albion's power. It all depends on whether you can control it.}
The sky in Issei's Inner World began to brighten slightly, prompting Ddraig and the Orochi to look up at the sky.
{Well...the power you obtained from Albion should have been recorded into my soul. So that's a hopeful advantage. The rest depends on training.}
((Well then, shall we begin the training?))
Ddraig widened his green eyes at the familiar voice and turned to see an equally familiar figure. The Welsh Dragon widened his eyes further as he recognized the source of the prideful voice.
It was a massive Dragon that rivaled his frame and height. In great contrast to Ddraig's crimson skin, the Dragon had silver-blue skin with blue eyes and two golden horns.
{...Albion?!}
((Not quite, Ddraig. I am Albion. But I am also not. I am the portion of his soul that was sealed in the jewel of the Vanishing Dragon.))
{So that's why-}
((Yes, my presence and power combining with you is altering your host's energy. That's why when he used the power of the Dividing Gear and the Half Dimension technique, his energy rapidly burned out.))
{What does partner have to do?}
((If he wants to control my power, then he'll have to earn it. Unfortunately, we'll have to wait until his energy stabilizes itself.))
{...}
((You seem angered.))
{Of course I am. I didn't expect to get you as a new roommate.}
[HISSSSSSSS]
{...Apparently, neither did the Orochi.}