He stared down the best and what a beast it was it was vaguely wolf shaped, but it had a lion's mane. It had shaggy black hair long and matted. A mouth full of broken fangs still retaining a razor sharp quality. It snarled and leapt at him the powerful muscles bunching its flanks. He waited until it was about three feet from him before he executed it. A golden portal above the beast launched a sword at it. The sword was plain with a simple leather wrapped hilt, a crossguard and, a shiny steel blade. That beautiful sword was soon ruined it appeared the beast had corrosive blood. He pulled the blade from the corpse. It was mangled and missing most of the blade he frowned. Even if it was a lowly treasure not worthy of a name he did not like them ruined. It took a while for them to be fixed in his vault.
Leaves crunched behind him he turned around dropping the destroyed treasure his annoyance temporarily forgotten as he turned to see who approached. It was one of the maids Cadence if he remembered she had curly brown hair and blue eyes. She was dressed in the typical female uniform of the estate a french maid outfit.
"Master you should have let the guards handle the beast." she scolded looking rather cross at him "risking his life".
"Please this beast hurting me. If I didn't know better I would think you were unsure of my abilities. " He told her.
"Of course not I would never doubt your abilities. But what if the beast landed a lucky blow. It is our duty to take care of you not the other way around." She said it was cute she was quite worried about his safety.
"As a king my duty is too my people primarily what king would I be if the beast hurt someone?" He asked her staring at her the longer he stared the more she blushed unable to meet his eyes directly. "Let's leave next to a corpse is not the best place for conversation."
"Of course, follow me Master." She said happy to turn away from his gaze and lead them. He followed behind her as she lead them through the forest.
Soon the forest they were in turned to a lawn and then a path to his home it was a large five story mansion. She opened the door and he went ahead of her. The head butler John was there.
"Thank for handling the beast my lord while you were gone your mother has called for you. If you would follow me." John said bowing before him.
"Of course" He answered falling in line before the butler. He was a thin man always clean shaven dressed in a suit with a bowtie. They passed many beautiful pictures along with the drawing the basement There was an archway made of sandstone. John straightened his coat and began to focus magic circles appearing in his hands as he worked through the formula for opening the portal. It appeared with a sound similar to a wave crashing An orange portal with an effect akin to fire around the edges.
"It is ready my lord." John said staring at his work with his hands behind his back.
"Thank you have dinner ready on my return' He told him walking towards the portal.
"Of course my lord." John said as he stepped through.
As he stepped through he saw a beautiful throne room. He saw his mother lounging on a throne atop a dais. He walked towards. She was as always the most beautiful woman he had ever seen she had long blonde golden hair and eyes the color of wine. Just like him. She was talking to one of her servants. Her servant had black hair in a bob cut and wore a dress. His mother turned at his approach as she saw him she smiled and it made her even more beautiful. She sent away her servant with a wave of her hand. She stood up as he stopped about a foot away from her and she hugged him.
"It is good to see you Gilgamesh" She said squeezing him tight.
"Of course mother it is wonderful to see you." Gilgamesh hugged her back. She was the only person he would show deference to.
"My son I believe it is time to introduce you to the supernatural. You are ready Yes?" she asked.
"Mother I have been ready for years how would you suggest I go about introducing myself?" he asked her backing out of the hug and looking down at her she was tall for a woman, but he was taller.
"I feel the devils will be the ones to meet first. They are the ones most likely to try to use your power. Once they know we will of course move onto the other factions leaving the gods for last as they will give us the most trouble. Giving your past self's hatred of them especially Ishtar.
"Then I will meet with the devils first you will be coming correct?" He asked
"Of course my son." She told him. She look him up and down and with a snap his clothes changed. He was now wearing baggy white pants that were wrapped tight to his calf with strips of cloth. He had several gold bracelets. Many necklaces all covered in expensive jewels mainly rubies. A black slash with a gold design on the edge was wrapped around his waist the black cloth hanging down to his upper thigh. He had a opened white vest. Held down by the sash. With a large red robe with black and gold accents over it all the robe was open showing off his chest and jewelry.
"These are fine clothes mother." He told her inspecting the, and finding them more than satisfactory.
"Of course I picked them out we couldn't have you meeting the devils wearing those rags could we."
"You knew I would defer to your decision didn't you the meeting with the devils has been set up for sometime hasn't it.
"Mother's intuition." She told him smiling at him while preparing a portal of her own making. Her clothes had also changed now she was wearing a white sleeveless that went down to her ankles with a golden necklace studded with rubies. The portal appeared much more quietly than John's hers was akin to a crackling flame instead of a crashing wave a true sign of skill and power. She stepped in first and he stepped in after. They appeared in some devils study a fire was crackling in a fireplace nearby. There was a table in the center with four leather chairs around it. Two of them were occupied. In one was an effeminate man with long red hair and teal green eyes. In the other was a woman dressed as a magical girl with long black hair styled in twin tales. She had violet eyes. He knew who they were almost instantly Sirzechs Lucifer and Serafall Leviathan. It did rankle his pride that he Gilgamesh the king of heroes was only deemed important enough to have two out of four satans at his meeting with the underworld but he tried not let it bother him.
"Please sit" Sirzechs asked both of them Gilgamesh took the chair on the right across from Serafall . While his mother took the chair on the left across from Sirzechs.
"It is a great honor that you chose to introduce yourself to the devils first." Sirzechs told him.
"Thank you for receiving me lord Lucifer" It hurt his pride to call someone else lord but it was worth it he managed to avoid a scolding from his mother.
"As a way to tighten bonds between our two factions may I propose something." Serafall asked his mother she seemed much more serious than the stories he was told.
His mother responded with "As long as it isn't a plan for my son to marry either of your sisters, or join their peerages I am willing to hear it." Serafall immediately started pouting while Sirzechs managed to only look mildly disappointed.
"How about instead of that he could go to school with them" Serafall asked a devilish smile on her face.
"If he wishes that could be arranged he can't join your peerage either Serafall" His mother told her Gilgamesh didn't respond because he trusted his mother to handle this withfar more grace than he could ever do though he did begin to blush when Serafall continued to stare at him. Of course he couldn't look away because then he would lose their silent staring contest. Serafall looked away first to pout tpo his mother.
"Aw really but he's so cute." There it is the infamous immaturity she was known for.
His mother's response "Indeed he is however I think it is our time to take our leave. I trust you can enroll him their Sirzechs?" His mother asked as she stood and he began to follow her.
'Yes I can handle it His first day of school should be next monday"
"That is acceptable" Gilgamesh finally spoke up. And they left after their departure the satans started talking to each other.
"Serafall you were too hasty now you have ruined Rias' and Sona's chances for a strong piece" He scolded her.
"Aw but Sirzechs I couldn't wait I just wanted to snatch him up right then and there."
So this is my first story in the dxd section I have had this idea floating around since about May and here it is the first chapter reviews and criticism are appreciated See you all next time.