Hello, everyone. This is SkyLuong.
I would like to say sorry for the long wait. I was quite busy with my real life, just like everybody.
First of all, I wanted to say thank you all for the reviews and support that you all gave for this story.
I wanted to say that I'm finally starting to write the rewrite with the prologue being published right now.
I didn't have any imagination so the title is simply: High School DxD Hallowed Blade.
Yes, I was really lazy for that title. Don't judge me.
Anyway, I will be working on the rewrite when I can with my new beta-tester, RoyalPercival.
Now, I really hope that you all give the same support to the rewrite that you gave for this story. It would make me happy.
Also, for those who doesn't know yet, I have joined a Discord server created for writers and readers who read anime, manga, (fan)fiction and others.
If any of you write fanfiction or original stories, feel free to join. We also accept readers and beta-readers too.
Here is the link: (slash) V54 pcwA (Just remove the space)
I am often available on the server and always open for some random talks or answering to any of your questions.
Anyway, here goes my answers to the reviews.
Blade2121: As long it's understandable, I'm fine with it. Yes, this time, I will be more focused on Sakuya.
JMWB100: Thank you for your opinion. Also, I do plan to use more of creative use of Blade Blacksmith's creation ability, especially for silly comfort. At first, I preferred to downplay this ability since it would be a little too useful, since Sakuya could create anything and everything he want. Even swords with abilities capable to solve nearly every of his problems.
Guest1: Yeah, I won't touch Dies Irae, too OP for DxD.
Dxl: No, I will only give him a single Sacred Gear.
Jacques Bernier: Thank you for your opinion. I did lost my works and all my researches (and school related works too) when my old computer shut down. I learned my lessons since then.
TehStorm: Thank you for your opinion. Yes, there was a lot of demands for Sakuya going nuts with the abilities of Blade Blacksmith, and after a long time of reflections, I decided to do it but not to extreme level.
And while Blade Blacksmith do lose to the Longinus in raw power, Sakuya can make it up to that with versatility. Also, if you remember how Sakuya fused Clarent and Florent with Blade Blacksmith, its upgraded its raw power to low-ranking Longinus while keeping the versatility.
As for anime swords, there will be some swords I may use and others I won't such as OP ones (I'm looking at you, Kyoka Suigetsu).
As for future knowledge, it's wrong. Sakuya only saw the anime which he only remember a few details and didn't read the novel. So, it's the same as nearly not knowing the plot.
Also, isn't the idea of being killed enough for anyone to want to grow stronger?
Harrison Aldrich Emrys: Thank you for your opinion. But for me, it was badly done, and I need to rewrite it.
NOGARD: Yeah, I also felt it was a little cringy.
I-ABOVE-ALL: I see. Well, thank you for your opinion.
WyrmTheFrostDragonSwordsman: Thank you for your comment. I managed to find an another beta for the remake, and he's really patient.
rizuki505: Well, there will be some time when I will have to place it on hiatus because of RL troubles, but I don't plan to abandon this story.
Guest2: Thank you for the review. After reading it, I decided to place Jeanne in high school as a 3rd year along with Rias, Akeno and Sona. As for Sakuya, I'll keep it a secret for now but it will be fun.
Raging Berseker: Thank you for the review. In case you never remarked, the Belial incident was hinted in the prologue (Or I did a really bad work).
Blade Blacksmith may be lacking in term of raw power when compared to Longinus, but it has a lot of versality because of its ability.
However, you forgot that Sakuya fused Clarent, the Holy Sword that destroyed Excalibur and Florent, it's Demonic equal, with Blade Blacksmith, upgrading it to a new level and reaching the level of a low-ranked Longinus.
So, there is no need to change the sacred gear.
Yes, maybe Florent and Clarent are too much together. However, I won't take any swords from the Nasuverse. And Galatine is a sword that was mentioned in High School DxD, so no.
lmc9389: I'm sorry for that. English isn't my main language so my mastery of the language isn't perfect. I relied on my beta for the grammar and word usage, but it seems he wasn't good at all. I recently got a new beta for the remake, so it will be different.
As for Ophis, she will be more involved but mostly in the latter part of the story. It's still too soon for her to take a central role in the plot.
Beruit: Yeah, Sakuya never banged Serafall though. Only slept with her, but I understand what you mean.
PyromaniacRabbit: Thank you for your opinion. It really helped.
For the grammar, I'm really sorry for that. English isn't my main language so my mastery of the language isn't perfect. I relied on my beta for the grammar and word usage, but it seems he wasn't good at all. I recently got a new beta for the remake, so it will be different.
I understand what you mean about the fights. However, DxD is a shonen Light Novel and the fight with Loki was inspired of the LN so it can't be helped for the fight to last that long.
And if we already know the results, then why not making the fight sounds epic? Nonetheless, I will try to adapt and making the fights shorter but still full of epic actions.
The girls not getting any developments, this is my fault. It's something I plan to change and give more focus on them instead of others such as Issei and the Gremory peerage.
As for romance, it's hard. To be honest, my sole knowledge about romance come from anime and manga. I never dated a single woman in my life.
Yeah, when I looked back at Sakuya's first interaction with Rossweisse, I just wanted to hide myself in a hole. I don't remember why I wrote it like that but it was plainly stupid.
And as for Le Fay, it isn't really romantic feelings that she harbored towards Sakuya but rather admiration, a little like how a child would be overjoyed when he meet his idol. And here, Le Fay being a fan of Sakuya because of his role in Serafall's movie which she loved.
I plan to rework on Sakuya's interactions with the two girls.
As for Sakuya learning Nordic magic in a single night, it may seemed a bit rushed. However, Sakuya was being tutored by Rossweisse who is an expert of Nordic magic. It's not like Sakuya became an expert overnight, he only managed to get the base of Norse magic.
Also, there is Vali who also managed to learn Nordic magic in a single day on his own by reading a book. When compared to that, Sakuya's achievements isn't really much.
Guest3: No, I'm not personally fan of Dimension Lost.
Exodus12345: Yes, Gabriel will have more screen time, that's for sure.
Making Sakuya OP, sorry, that's not my style. Honestly, I don't think I can find any joy about writing of an OP character who can solve every of his problems without difficulty.
Fighting someone in the top 10 by the time canon started, it's impossible in my opinion.
I prefers having Sakuya strong but still growing up and becoming stronger, making his way to the top 10 slowly but surely. It's more interesting in my opinion.
But thank you for your opinion.
Guest4: Thank you for you opinion.
The issue with Issei's death by Raynare, this is one of the thing I wanted to change the most. I don't remember why I thought it was a good thing to write it like that. I slapped myself hard when I looked back at this part.
Gabriel, her lack of presence is the biggest mistake in my opinion. Something that I will change.
The focus about Issei and his harem, yes, this is another mistake of mine. I already have several ideas I could use, replacing the chapters where Issei was the focus and replacing by Sakuya and the girls.
As for your preference, I already said it several times across my story. I won't use any swords from other anime in my story.
Also, Sakuya could recreate any legendary swords or swords from another animes by having his Sacred Gear turned Longinus create them. Not that I will do it anyway.
Ravel, I can't see her with Sakuya, especially when they don't have any interaction with each other. Ravel only interacted with Sakuya like twice in the whole story, one through Issei who she already started to crush on and one in the past where she "fought" against him with Riser.
I won't disclose Sakuya's harem members.
Slash Dog, honestly, I don't know about this one. I only know about Slash Dog from the fandom but there isn't enough material to write about. But if I could, I can make Sakuya met with the future Slash Dog team, Azazel, and a full chuunibyou Vali which will start an early rivalry between the two.
UndeadGods: I won't change Sakuya's harem.
Zasshu Fuhahahahaha: Thank you for your opinion.
Yes, I remember you mentioning that. Well, I can't satisfy everybody. But I still want to have Sakuya interact with the girls in his swords so sorry about that.
As for his power, I had envisaged to make Sakuya akin to a Magic Knight but I guess it didn't went well.
I don't want to create an OC Sacred Gear and I do think that Blade Blacksmith is more adapted for Sakuya so he will keep it.
I don't plan to stop the story until I finish it, no matter how much time I will take. And I still haven't wrote the moments or fight I really wanted to do.
And to be honest, I really wanted to rewrite this story because Sakuya's first route should have been Gabriel's with many moments happening during his time as an exorcist, a time that I skipped so I could get to canon quickly.
Ozilla: Sorry but Sakuya will remain as Issei's twin brother. This is a setting that I won't change.
Dulio was considered as the 3rd exorcist by the time of canon. It was stated that Dulio was only 4 to 5 years older than Issei in canon, so when he first met with Sakuya who was about 8 year old, Dulio was only around 12 or 13 year old. I don't think it's possible for Dulio to be that high-ranked at that young age.
Also, Griselda isn't the 2nd strongest exorcist. While she was among the Top 5 female exorcists before being reincarnated as an Angel, she can't be stronger than him.
Instead, the second place belong to Ewald Cristaldi, an former exorcist capable of wielding up to 3 of the Excalibur fragments and a teacher who taught dozens of Church warriors to fight against the enemies of the Church, Dulio being one of them.
Dulio couldn't have sensed Issei's weak dragonic aura, especially when both are quite young. Even Rias, Sona and their peerage who, as a teenager, spent two years in the same school couldn't manage to detect some kind of power inside Issei.
Also, the thing about Sakuya appeared weak in front of other during his return in Kuoh. It will be modified as Sakuya won't need to act as a weakling before them.
As for the swords, I just don't like ripping off swords from other animes, especially famous ones like Bleach or the Nasuverse. I prefers taking from unpopular anime or games or simply creating OC swords.
Also, I already explained several times in my story that Senbonzakura is a bad sword for Sakuya. And I don't need to have OP swords like Kyoka Suigetsu, especially that early in the story.
Ochd Deug Odin: Thank you for your opinion. It helped a lot.
In regard to the perspective, I understand what you mean. However, I think it's easier for me to write from Sakuya's POV. I'll try to make sure that we can easily differentiate Sakuya's thoughts from someone else's words.
There will be some moments where it will be a third-person POV, however, it will only happen when Sakuya isn't involved directly or when the focus is on other characters than him.
As for the character developments, to be honest, I'm not happy about the 20 first chapters which I want to completely rewrite. Like you said, there was many things I could have wrote about the supporting cast.
However, being the idiot I am, I decided to skip them so I could publish a chapter per day like a moron.
Well, I have already many ideas in mind, especially for Murayama and her grandfather, Dulio, Vasco and more importantly, Gabriel who is the most important.
About the Isekai MC self-awareness, I plan to make it disappear or make it only happen in Sakuya's thoughts, just like how you suggested.
Yes, the loss of the child could have been exploited from the moment when Dulio took Sakuya with him to the Vatican, and I completely forgot about it when I wrote the chapter. This time in the rewrite though, I definitevely won't.
Sakuya being a bit more creative with the use of Blade Blacksmith, both on and off the battlefield. I could do it as long as it doesn't make Sakuya some kind of Deus Ex Machina who could adapt to any situation, or OP effect like the ability of "slicing" through anything that is reflected on the blade or anytime Sakuya swung his sword.
That kind of OP ability is reserved to the last arc only. And also in the Nasuverse where I will exploit that ability once I manage to finish this story.
Florent, I'm not sure if I will use her again while simply leaving Sakuya with Clarent. But if I decide to use her again, just like what you proposed, Sakuya will have to fight her in order to obtain her. It would make more sense since Florent is a Demonic Sword for Sakuya to suffer if he wants to take her with him.
Sakuya, acting like King Hassan. Honestly, while I find that scene funny. Speaking in an archaic fashion just doesn't suit him at all.
Anyway, thank you for your opinion and suggestions.
Julian Roxton: I see. Good luck with your story.
I don't like creating OC Sacred Gears, especially for MC. It's just not my taste. As for the relation between Dulio and Sakuya, it will be more developed and show exactly how Dulio became a big brother figure for Sakuya.
Hypereal: Thank you for the review. Those advices will really help me out. I did have a time line and a checklist for what I wanted to write.
However, now that a year has passed, I quickly found out that the ideas I have thought one year ago weren't that good and that I couldn't turn back anymore.
Guest5: I'm not a fan of Dimension Lost. As for Muzan's sword, to be honest, Sakuya's sword in his "Juggernaut Drive" form is quite similar to it. Just change the purple color to a pitch black. I won't use swords from popular animes like Bleach or Fate Stay Night.
Hashirama 1710: Yeah, the moment between Irina and Sakuya was just bizarre. I don't know what went through my head when I wrote that moment.
Bobcat86: About the training, this is something I wanted to change, especially with Sakuya. When I started that story, I made that Sakuya would be afraid of Griselda's training because it was harsh but now, Sakuya is more training hard and a lot because it was something necessary in order for him to grow stronger so he could face his future trials.
Honestly, I don't know why I wrote all of those things in the 20 first chapters.
Jackejsh: Thank you for your opinion. Yes, there is many things I could have developed of Sakuya's life as an Exorcist if I had took the time instead of hurry to publish a chapter per day.
I plan to develop Sakuya's first meeting with Jeanne and Asia, also his relation with Gabriel who will appear a lot more compared to the original work.
Ld9676112: Thank you for your opinion. In that case, how large should be a harem? Also, if you can't explain, how can I understand you?
GrumpyOnue: Thank you for your opinion.
So, as for the church girls, most of the problems here is because of my stupid mistake to skip most of Sakuya's life and experience as an Exorcist, skipping a lot of content and developments between him and the girls.
As for Xenovia, her friendship with Sakuya and Jeanne, and the experience they shared together since an early age slowly changed her from her canon self. And why I gave Xenovia long hair, it was stated in canon that she always had long hair as a child before she cut them.
As for Jeanne. She always felt the pression from the expectation she was given by the church ever since she was discovered to be Joan's descendant and wielder of her soul. And because of it, she was always pressured because of her Saint ancestor, the title and the responsibility it came with.
Always called 'Saint Joan' by adults and avoided by children of her age who were taught to not bother her, there. Jeanne was always alone if not for the occasional visit of Dulio, and now Sakuya who both accepted her for who she is.
It's not like she fell immediately in love with Sakuya. At first, it was gratitude and friendship. And then across the years growing together, Jeanne's feelings slowly changed while she remained oblivious of this until Xenovia bluntly confessed Sakuya to marry her and later, Asia.
Little important fact, Jeanne was still a child when Sakuya first met her, she was around 9 year old. Children aren't often left unscathed from that kind of ordeal.
The church isn't a good place, that's for sure. And it could be said the same for their rules, their laws, and this is something I want to develop on.
Kirilyk: Basically, yes. But I still wanted to know the opinion of the readers first.
Middernacht: I see. Good luck with your story.
HiragaSaito16: Thank you for your opinion.
Sakuya being OP too quickly. I guess it's true, especially when I skipped most of Sakuya's life as an Exorcist which had most of his struggle in his life. I plan to properly develop Sakuya's journey.
As for Sakuya merging Clarent and Florent into his Sacred Gear, I can understand what you mean. Under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for Sakuya to merge Clarent and Florent with his Sacred Gear. However, because of God and the Satans' death and other factors, Sakuya managed to do it.
Sakuya took inspiration on Kiba's Balance Breaker, his Holy-Demonic Swords, a type of swords that can be only created because of God and the original Satans' death.
And Issei incorporating Ascalon into his Boosted Gear, allowing him to use of its Dragon Slayer attribute. But also when he took Albion's power into his Booster Gear, something said to be impossible because of the dragons' opposite power but managed to succeed, albeit at the cost of his life-span.
Just because Clarent and Florent are girls doesn't mean that they are part of the harem. If anything, their relationship could be a platonic one.
This is a story based on a light novel, with a OC character changing the future by his own presence in the world. It's not supposed to be real in the first place but I understand what you mean.
tertater65: No.
Guest6: Sorry, but Sakuya will be Issei's brother. That's something that won't change.
No, they'll keep their gakuran uniform.
No, I won't use any powers from Bleach.
No, I'm not a fan of Dimension Lost. I have some plans on evolving Blade Blacksmith (who is one of the most versatile Sacred Gear) into a Longinus.
anzafay21: Thank you for your review. The reboot is here, so go check it.
DarklordUA1323: Deleted it, I lost all my datas for that story.
The-Anti-Akuma: Too bad for you, the MC is more someone who goes with the flow than making plan.
And sorry for the grammar.
Curiosity44: Yeah, the insult was off.
MPrevilO: Thank you for the review. Yes, I somehow made Kokebiel underpowered which was a mistake. Well, I'll change that during the Excalibur arc.
As for Sairaorg, it is stated that Devils with higher demonic power can develop resilience to holy objects and Light Weapons. But while Sairaorg have nearly none of that, only enough to teleport himself. He has an huge amount of life-energy, manifesting it in the form of his Touki, an armor of aura.
And while Ex-Durandal is indeed a powerful sword, Xenovia hasn't mastered it enough to inflict huge damage against Sairaorg and his Touki. To be honest, Sairaorg is a beast.
youflesh840: So he should go and tell them: "Hello, I'm an exorcist and your enemy so don't kill me please. I was just helping my brother"?
jackx321: No.
Guest7: Because it's too OP for a world like DxD.
HollowSeven: Griselda doesn't trust them with their money, so she's managing everything by herself and only giving them a part of their wage as pocket money.
EmptySpot: Yeah, some inconsistencies are because I updated a chapter but didn't touch the next one. Also, I got a new beta who may be better than my last one who couldn't do his job to fix the grammar and other mistakes. English isn't my main language but my 3rd, so all I can ask is to be tolerant.
Guest8: Thank you for pointing a mistake that nobody saw, probably.
Dude: No.
sirknightchase816: You're in luck. He does become an Angel.
Tetho: It's a DxD version of Clarent which doesn't have any relation to the Nasuverse Clarent. So, no. Sakuya doesn't have a form of claim to the Throne. And no, he won't use Ea/Enuma Elish or any swords from the Nasuverse.
nex77: I plan to have Gabriel appear more. Irina as well. For some unknown reason, I always forgot about Murayama. Lint, maybe.
Eridos: Goodbye.
Guest9: Yes, I have now a beta who will work on fixing my grammar and mistakes. I had one for this story too, but it seems that he sucked at his job, given all the complaints about grammar.
Guest10: Please, leave him alone. There is no need for you to lower yourself to his level, and reply to his review. Even if it's a shitty one. But thank you.
Guest11: Yes, I do listen to all of them.
Baran: Yes, Gabriel will appear more. I will detail more about Sakuya's life as an Exorcist, showing how he became that strong. As for Kokabiel, yes. It was farfetched which was my mistake. I plan to change that, along with a few things in the Excalibur arc. I already have something in mind for Sakuya's power up with Ophis but thank you for your suggestion.
Barbaric Bob: Yeah, you're right…
Guest12: I tried Grammarly once but it slowed down my computer so hard. So, no.
bonkxd: If you're not happy, you can leave.
Wacko12: Because… I don't remember why but it was something about quality quantity.
Wadaya want: The Interdimensional Room aka. the baby-fucking-making room is canon.
Just thinking about the sin won't make you fall, but make your wings flicker between white and black just like every time Irina had a lewd thoughts in canon.