{Walks out with a lot of papers} Oh hello! I'm not dead, just to let you know, I just have homework. Lots more than any human being needs nor wants. Any who its thanks to you guys I keep writing. Also I may add something from two of square's most well received series in upcoming chapters. Remember to comment so I know what our thinking, I may be able to blow planets up but I'm not a mind reader! Well that's enough rambling, enjoy.
Omega Note: This chapter of the 'Reaper of DxD' has been edited by yours truly, the one, the only, OmegaKenichi! Please enjoy!
Chapter 4. Leveling up Arcana and rescuing the little sister character.
The first thing I saw was my ceiling, then my teddy's head poking out from the covers. I sat up and stretched my arms out. For a moment I thought it was a realistic dream, just a fantasy I dreamed up. But the mask in front of my face and my gauntlets drove home a fact I realized last night. . .
I died.
To my family and everyone else I knew I'm dead! Shot to death in a school shooting, not in another universe fighting monsters and befriending fictional characters.
I could feel electricity spark at my fingertips as it grew faster and faster. Soon black, not yellow, lighting arched off me. Striking the floor, bed and dresser yet not leaving a burn mark on anything. I stopped myself from unleashing anymore of my pent up emotions and trudged towards breakfast.
My way down the stairs was slow, almost like my body didn't want to admit to the silence of the house. The stairs creaked under me while making my way to a bowl of cereal. And maybe a sip from my parent's wine cabinet, lord knows I need a drink.
After pouring myself a bowl of fruity pebbles and grabbing some sort of fancy wine, I dragged myself to the living room. Turning on the news I ate my cereal and when I drank the wine it turned into, surprisingly, pink lemonade. I stared in bewilderment before a screen appeared that said 'no alcohol for you'. I glared at the screen but shrugged in acceptance and drank the now pink lemonade with my cereal.
The news was boring, mechanical almost. I couldn't bring myself to care that north and south korea were still at war with each other, Vietnam is united thanks to the US, and Isis was a legal government, somehow.
I turned the tv off and put away my dishes in the sink. The lemonade was poured in a water bottle I found in the cupboards and the bottle the wine had been thrown into the trash. I put my hands into my pockets but noticed something square and pulled it out. It was my IPhone, broken green otterbox case and all. They say these things are indestructible but in my previous life I proved they are indeed breakable. I opened the phone to see my contacts had a new addition, said addition was Issei himself.
I sighed again and shoved my phone back into its pocket. I walked out the door, already dressed since I didn't change. After I closed the door it locked itself tight. I almost thought on this, but I waved it off as a feature of the Gamer. I didn't want to wake up, but I knew that I had to grow and create more social links/confidants. I think gamer's mind was helping my transition. My INT helped as well, which made sure I was thinking forwardly and not dwelling on mourning my previous life.
While I was deep in my mind going over these facts, I nearly ran into the gate of the academy. I actually shook my head and stared at the gate and back where, I think, I came.
'I really can't space out this much?! It took a thirty minute drive to get to my home. How long was I walking!?' I screamed mentally as I facepalmed at my actions, or thoughts. I walked through the gate and once again heard the whispering of students. But, it seemed the mostly female populace learned their lesson and made sure I couldn't hear what they were whispering. I rolled my eyes at their act, but walked through the female crowd, making sure to disperse the crowd with a small application of my wind elemental to make sure a small breeze just so happened to lift all their skirts at once.
They ran away faster than a chicken without its head, the few male students got on their knees and thanked god for this 'miracle'. I think one of them even called it "a miracle for all mankind." I was about to point out a bunch of more important miracles but kept my mouth shut. Why? Because reason is nowhere in their vocabulary.
I just left the pervs to pray to god and walked to the bench. It was supposed to be quiet but it was flooded with meaningless chatter. I tried somewhere else, same result and so on and so forth. I was about to leave when Murayama approached me and asked me something.
"Can you please come to the club with me?" She asked politely. While I could refuse but I realized I had literally nothing better to do, so I nodded my head and she lead me to the kendo club. Luckily we didn't garner any attention so our transition went uninterrupted. Murayama opened the door to the club.
It was styled in a stereotypical dojo fashion. Red carpets and blue mats with the ever present scent of sweat in the air. A suit of protective gear was nestled in the corner of the room along with some very beaten dummies that had pictures of the perverted trio taped on the faces. I rolled my eyes at this, but what topped off the dojo-esque feel was the twin blades hanging some seven or so feet above the back wall. What I didn't expect was a steel plated door leading to the bathhouse, I'm fairly sure on that part.
"So why am I here again? You didn't exactly explain my reason for being here, so can you please fill me in here Murayama?" I asked the younger girl, at least, I think she's younger than me.
"Well, Katase is running late today and we needed another body for sparring practice, and you were the most available." She explained nervously. I raised a non visible eyebrow but didn't object. 'For a moment there I thought they were going to jump me.'
{Well you nearly bit that poor girl's head off yesterday. So maybe this is the other girls chance to beat you 'honorably'} Bahamut pointed out. I sighed mentally, but gave him credit.
"So when is everyone else gonna show? 'Cus waiting for people isn't my specialty." I told Murayama while grabbing my phone from its pocket. I checked the battery life and I got an infinity symbol instead of a percentage.
'Well, this is nice.' I noted while going through my pictures, though my gaze narrowed the more I scrolled downward. All my photos of me and my friends were altered, instead of a selfie of me and some girls I knew in child care and development, there was a selfie of me on a hospital bed with Issie trying to bunny ear me.
I was so lost in the morphed photos that I nearly missed what Murayama said. "They should be here soon. Nevermind they're coming in now." I glanced over my shoulder and a dozen or so girls with varying body types walked in. I put my newly immortal phone in my pocket and stood up to greet the others. Murayama explained why I was here but that didn't stop the several pairs of death glares sent my way. I didn't let it affect me more than a raised eyebrow, but to them I was emotionless.
"Now you all know the drill, one versus one. First off is Mores vs Brittney." Murayama announced. I blinked lazily until I realized she meant me.
'Dear god will I need to adjust to be called something else.' I pondered as me and my sparring partner walked towards a mat. She was a brunnette with a pair of brown eyes that tried to bore into my skull. Her figure was slim but not immodest as I could see a fairly large B cup poking through her uniform.
Brittney or whatever her name was complained that I was in armor. To which I pointed to the protective gear and told her if she had a problem than she should wear pads. She refused and I kept my armor on, partly to annoy her. . . Ok, entirely to annoy her. But, Spency needs to channel some pent up rage and this helps.
Murayama lifted her hand and shouted. "Begin!"
Brittney charged at me, while I kept a lazy stance with my sheathed blade. She brought her stick down to try and gain an early point, but I slipped past her and smacked her shoulder on my way. That point was mine.
We retook our stances and this time she tried a series of strikes to my midriff. These I put effort into dodging and blocking. The clangs of our weapons clashing was exhilarating for some unknown reason. I drew my sword the slightest bit and used the reflection to blind my opponent before I buried the hilt of my sheathe into her gut. She heaved and I used my upper body to flip her over me and onto her back. Suffice to say she didn't get back up.
"The fight goes to Mores on account his opponent can no longer fight." Murayama said as some of the other members poured water on Brittney to wake her up. As much as I wanted to ask where they got the water from I just chalked it up to anime logic. And that was how most of my fights went until it was time to brawl with Murayama.
Same rules but unlike the rest of my fights this one had music. Also she had actually put on the padding in the corner. She held her stick in front of her while I took a far more serious stance than before
{Bgm start: emperor's new clothes, panic at the disco.}
Our blades clased together as we each traded blows with each other. She blocked, dodged and parried whatever I swung at her as I did with hers. Until I slipped on a puddle of sweat and nearly went down, but that was enough for her as she brought her stick crashing into my head. Point for her. I kicked back up and the refs go I lunged with all the ferocity of a cornered beast. My stabs were both shallow and fast, but with plenty of power behind them. She was slowly being overwhelmed by my aggression and I finally landed a hit on her chestplate. My point.
We went back to our spots, but I could tell she was having a blast, as was I. This is far more enjoyable than grinding. The hand went down and we once again clashed, we both grunted under the effort the other was dealing. She maybe a human, but damn does she have some serious power. We broke away again and our blades meet in between our swings. Until I tossed my blade above our heads, at this she paused wondering what I doing. I used my longer legs to sweep her legs and she fell as soon as my sword did. I caught it and plunged down but she saw through my plan and managed to bring her weapon to try and block. But-
Crack! Went her sword as my sheathe plowed through. It collided with her armor and she gasped as the air was knocked out of her. She tried to stand but she collapsed in an exhausted heap on the mat. My win.
{Bgm end.}
Due to non-stop training your DEX increased by four and VIT by one!
Nice. I offered Murayama a hand and she accepted. I pulled her up and I thanked her for the match.
"You too, you sure can hit hard. I felt that through my padding. What type of boken is that?" Murayama both thanked and asked me. I unsheathed my blade just enough for the metal to be visible.
"It's not. It's actually a katana. But I'm sure you've seen… plenty?" I ended that with a question because now everybody was staring at my blade in wonder.
"Can I hold it?" She asked me. I was confused as to why this was so special, but against my better judgement I let her hold it. She snattched it up and unsheathed the blade fully.
"It's lighter than I imagined." I heard her whisper. She walked up to the dummy and swung my blade down horizontally. The dummy's head was split open. She and the rest of the kendo club gawked at the damage, while I was starting to worry for Issie's safety. If they ever get their hands on one of those types of blades, I fear for his future.
"Where did you get this? Did you buy it? Can you show me-" I cut Murayama off with a cough and snatching back my blade before she poked an eye out.
"One. Don't wave this thing around without its sheathe on, thats a good way to get someone killed." I lectured and she had the mind to look embarrassed.
"Secondly. I didn't buy it, I built it." I got a lot of shocked looks because of this.
"What? I have hobbies. And no I will not show you how it's made or give you one until you prove to me you're mature enough to hold this lethal weapon. This ain't like one of your bokken. You slash at someone with one of these and there's a good chance their head is gonna either split open, or fall off completely." I finished my rant as I sheathed my lethal blade.
I was about to leave since my job was done but Murayama stopped me.
"Thanks for volunteering. I'd be in a bind if you haven't done that." She admitted. I smiled under my mask and was about to say "no problem" but Katase sprinted into the room. Sweating heavily.
"Sorry...traffic... was... hell." Katase huffed out. Unfortunately I was preoccupied with the fact her shirt was now see through because of how sweaty she is. 'Huh, lacey black bra. You don't see that everyday.'
"Well I should be going now. See you later!" I ran out of there before anyone could object. I know I said this before but thank god for masks! Because of this no-one could tell I was staring. While I doubt they could kill me, with my low Hp I prefer not to risk it.
I heard the familiar cracking of glass and saw the star confidant had gained a level. I checked my phone for the time and I saw it was 12ish. Which means it should be lunch time for these students.
I walked aimlessly until I found that bench again. Luckily it was quiet. Perfect for a quick breather.
Once I sat down I thought about how I was able feel like I wasn't holding anything back against Murayama even though I am several times stronger than her. So what in the hell happened to make me able to do that.
'Perhaps the gamer system read my unconscious desire for a even fight and scaled me down? Or is it the opposite? Was she scaled up so she could fight me? Gah! My head hurts trying to think about it.'
I clutched my head as another migraine erupted from my head. It completely destroyed my peaceful thinking. I was so focused on the migraine I didn't notice someone climb on. At least until they poked my mask.
"Hey, cut it out." The deadpan of Koneko told me. I unclenched my jaw and removed my hand as the migraine numbed a little.
"Migraines suck." I simply told her. I really need to find a spell that stopped these things.
Koneko simply nodded and for a moment I thought that was the end of that. But apparently it was "ask the gamer questions he prefer not to answer" day.
"How did you know about what I am?"
Starting off strong are we. Now while I could say she and everyone she loves are part of a harem anime, I won't because of obvious reasons.
"I used a bit of my magic to identify you. Plus you're the talk of this school. I can't go more than a couple nanometers without someone mentioning their mascot." I told her. It felt like lying but it was also the truth in some shape. I did use observe on her.
"What do you know of senjutsu?" I asked for once. Koneko looked both sadden and terrified at the thought.
"I know it turns people into stone if they can't control it. I also know it eventually drives the user mad for more power." Koneko timidly explained.
As much as I wanted to call bullshit on that second part I knew saying it without either proof or her trust won't do shit. So I did the third option.
"And both of these scare you?" I received a barely noticeable nod as my answer. I sighed silently, not knowing exactly how to put what needs to be said in words. But I also know just telling her to use her powers is a terrible idea. So a compromise.
"And holding it in is any better? Someday you may have to call upon that power to its fullest and if you can't control it, well, Gremory will lose a trusted friend." Koneko nodded her head slowly, she agreed with me but she was afraid. So I used my older sibling experience and gave her a upside.
"You don't have to learn how to use it now, and I know how scary it is. To feel like a ticking time bomb to everyone around you. Wearing a mask to make sure they don't worry about you. Just hoping it doesn't happen today. But unlike most people you have friends who would spit in death's face for you. Not many people can say that now can they?" I finished with a question.
A small smile seemed to bloom to answer me, but was replaced with Koneko's usual mask.
"Your diffrent. Nicer." She explained curtly. I simply shrugged. "Just speaking from experience."
The world froze as the a screen appeared in front of me.
Congratulations. You have obtained the strength Arcana.
Rank: 1/10
Effects: Sweet tooth. Because you two share a common trait Koneko may invite you for eating sweets by the cheery blossom tree. Has a chance of increasing Wis and Luc. But takes up entire lunch period.
Time resumed as if nothing happened. With me trying to figure out how eating snacks increase my luck of all things. Wisdom I can understand since cherryblossoms and all that shit. But luck?! How?!
{Um partner I think she's trying to get your attention.} Bahamut warned me. I refocused to see Koneko waving her hand in front of my face.
"How long was I spacing?" I asked. Koneko said rather flatly. "Ten minutes."
"Huh, neat. By the way what time is it?"
"Three forty." Was the monotone reply. Wait, three forty!
"It was noon when I got here, how the heck did time pass so quickly. Also don't you have afternoon classes?"
I watched the students leave while I tried to puzzle out how in the bloody hell time went by.
Koneko merely got off the bench and pointed to it. "Time passed when we weren't talking. Also, thanks to Rias, our afternoon classes are dismissed." I wanted to ask if she was joking, but I knew enough about her character that she only screws with Issie. I facepalmed, and again, and another with my mask off for good measure.
That's not how time is supposed to work damnit. I blame Ragnorak for this. That bastard is probably the reason why time is so fucked.
|Meanwhile|
Ragnorak was busy observing how his powers affected spiral energy when he sneezed. "Someone must be talking about me. Achoo! And from these sneezes I bet it isn't nice. Oh well. Back to my experiments." And so the god of chaos resumed his activity, noting how the power quintupled when he introduced his own brand of chaos.
|Pov restored!|
I was busy cursing out Ragnorak when Koneko yanked my armor sleeve. I looked down at the nekomata and she pointed at Issei being chased by the kendo club. As I looked closely I can't help but notice the other two idiots weren't with him.
"You gonna help him?" Koneko asked me as we observed the chase.
"In a way." I murmured. I walked along with Koneko, who was curious about what I was about to do to Issie. I grabbed him when he flew by and held him place as the kendo club approached.
"Let me go man, they're gonna kill me!" Issie pleaded, I deadpanned at his fear.
"And why do they want to kill you this time?" I asked him humorlessly. He squirmed under my grip and the approaching ladies.
"I may have taken a photo or two while they were changing." Issie admitted. I deadpanned at him, as did Koneko but she was the one to voice her opinion.
"Despicable pervert." I was thinking similar thoughts. But didn't voice them, I gave him a look that told him to give up the photos. He obliged and surrendered his phone.
I walked up to the kendo club, opened the phone and they deleted the photos. I gave Issie his phone back, who was crying over his lost treasure. I rolled my eyes before picking up the man and dragged him over to where nobody could hear us.
"Stop your crying man. I backed up all the photos to the cloud while messing with your phone." I told him, and it was the truth. I backed up his storage before giving up the phone. I'm cruel but not that cruel. Issie's mood did a 180 and he was thanking me like no tomorrow.
"Tell anyone what I did and a very painful set of reaper chops are in your immediate future. Or simple castration." Issei immediately stopped his overwhelming gratitude.
"Seriously thanks man, your a bro." Issie said while holding up his fist. I chuckled but held up my own fist. We fist bumped and pretended there was an explosion, even made the noises and the hand movements with them.
Another screen and the shattering of glass followed shortly after that. I looked to if he was the Chariot but he wasn't.
Congratulations. You have unlocked the Jester Arcana.
Rank:1/10
Effects: Getaway person. Thanks to both of you being magical you can now help each other out when either of you are in a tight position. Increased chance of escape and temporary safety when fighting a powerful foe. Or multiple female kendo clubbers.
I don't think I've ever heard of a Jester arcana in any Persona game. Course I only played the fifth one and my knowledge on the others is spotty at best. So maybe it's a thing.
It took Issie clapping his hands in front of my face to rouse me from my thoughts. I blinked in surprise but then realized I was spacing again.
"Oh you were spaced for three minutes this time and the kendo club left the school." Issie told me. I thanked the 'Boosted Gear'-user and tried to leave the school.
{Four o'clock!} Bahamut warned me just in time to stop a light spear from impaling my face. I glared in the direction where the light spear originated. The attacker was a woman, and she was a good six and a half feet tall. Blue hair draped over one of her dark blue eyes. She was wearing a rather revealing red trench coat that showed plenty of her bust. She looked disappointed she missed her target, that being me, or Issie.
"Aww, I missed. But, that means it'll be a helluva lot more fun to kill you two." She brandished her light spear and waited for us to move.
I was pissed, this wasn't supposed to happen! If anyone from the kendo club witnessed this there be screams and screams lead to death. She wouldn't hurt any innocents, especially those who weren't involved.
I activated Angel of death and leapt at Kalawarner or whatever her name is. Her grin faded when she saw my wings in all their terrifying appearance. Not to mention the black lighting that emanated from my palm as my element did its job.
"You can fight back?! You're supposed to be a weak human!" She shouted at me and began to back away. Except I was already on top of her, she tried to stab me with another spear but I easily bashed it aside with my gear. I placed my hands on her head and flooded it with a large amount of my lighting. She screamed and screamed as the black lightning coursed through her and shredded her body from the inside out, until she pushed me off her. But the damage was done. Her body was covered in burns from the electricity and her eyes were beginning to bleed.
"Screw this! I leaving!" She dashed off, leaving me with a trail to follow, yet I chose not to. I will try and bring her in for Azazel to interrogate along with the rest of her motley crew. I just need to be patient, if I were to kill one of them prematurely who knows what could happen to the timeline. So she get's to live for another day.
I descended and deactivated my predator-esque wing. Both Issei and Koneko were shocked(hah puns) at how quickly I dealt with the problem. I waved to the two of them and left the school grounds, heading back home.
I needed to break in those new rooms in my palace after all. I went straight to bed so I could open up my newest toy and break it in. Rushing through the door the lab was what I expected. Clean cut filled with mountains of blueprints and plenty of stereotypical lab equipment. A hazmat suit to my left near the entrance while their where to sets of metal desks with beakers and test tubes laid on them.
I was extremely giddy. I walked to the mountain and pulled a blueprint from the bottom. It was for the base mechanics on how to build a fucking Jaeger! Though I noticed in the top left it said one of five. I placed the blueprint on one of the tables and plunged into the mountain of paperwork.
It took a while to find what I was looking for but when I did I was even more giddy than before.
"Jaeger, Jaeger, I'm gonna build a Jaeger!" I sung as I glanced over the blueprints. It would take all my money, not to mention several weeks before I can even attempt to build one. It was an easy choice.
When I confirmed my decision a bunch of scientists appeared and scooped up the blueprints and went to work. They pushed me out of my own lab and locked the door. I blinked dumbly from what just happened but shrugged and let the scientists do their work. I wanted to sneak a peek inside the wanzer loadout but I should check on Bahamut.
Though I may complain about the stupid hub area, it sure is convenient. I just need to walk maybe for a quarter minute before reaching my goal. Kinda like living in Tennessee. Damn, now I miss Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme.
Putting aside my temporary sadness I peeked my head inside and I saw Bahamut's cage, I need to do something about that. Anywho, I strolled up to the giant Final fantasy summon calmly.
"So how goes things inside my mind?" I asked my partner. The giant dragon unfurled one of its talons and scratched its face, snout?
"Well, nothing of note happened if that's what you're wondering. Though the restraints on these bars seem to have weaken a little." The death dragon mentioned tiredly. I raised a eyebrow at that and sure enough the bars looked to be thinner than before, if only by an inch or so. I walked up to the bars and a screen popped into existence.
Do you wish to set him free? Be careful for it can't be undone.
Yes/No
Ominous! But, ill omens aside I do wanna see what happens. I trust him but I don't trust Ragnorak, knowing him he'll probably turn this into a trial or something. I'll wait till after the Riser arc. For now I pressed no. I checked to see if anything happened, yet it was exactly the same as before I denied the screen.
I was about to continue talking to my partner when another screen appeared.
To continue this Arcana you must set him free.
I guessed he would do this but come on! I had enough of these Arcana blocks in P5, now I have to deal with them in real life! I really hope I don't see another one for at least a month. Though with my luck the ones for the main cast will be blocked by story checks. I said goodbye to the dragon and left the room and immediately woke up.
Thus the daily grind of a Persona character became my normal routine. I woke up and skipped breakfast since I didn't need to eat. My walk to the academy was monotonous and calm, nothing of note ever happened on the way there. My daily leveling up my Arcana went along these lines.
However, when I got there I was often kidnapped by Murayama in the early morning so she could make me spar with the entire club. I argued I already did that, but she pointed out I had yet to spar with Katase. Suffice to say I ended up winning that match and every rematch after that, her reaction to my blade was a bit more tame than her friend's, as she didn't ask me to make her got me a level up in my star Arcana, raising it to three. After that day I would always be pulled back into teach the club new tricks through sparing. I didn't earn as many stat points as I would've guessed, but 10 DEX and five VIT for four days is fairly nice. Thus I became their unpaid coach, and the next two days raised the star arcana to five and I got a very, interesting perk from it.
It was a thursday when it happened. I had heard the familiar cracking of glass after a successful training session and I was hoping I got something good for making it to five. I got something and it depends from how you look at it.
Congratulations you have leveled up the Star Arcana.
Rank: 5/10
Effects: Kendo meetings. One of the us, one of us! Kendo meetings: Since you've befriended one of the leaders of the kendo club you are allowed into their meetings and sometimes their sparring matches. Chance of increasing DEX, VIT and WIS. But takes up two-four hours.
One of us, one of us(!): Since you have helped them grow stronger the kendo club and by extension the captains have made you their coach and confidant, this has many possibilities; which means showers, you lucky bastard! Access to club showers unlocked. 15% chance of a orgy happening if you ask while in the showers.
'...Hummah?' I so intelligently thought at the time. I couldn't do anything else, but gawk at the screen for what it suggested. While other gamers, specifically the one from DxD gamer, would go hog wild on this. Me, not so much. While I intend to lose my v-card while I'm in this world. Just not now, or next week if I can help it.
When I closed the window I saw the club in their sweaty uniforms. I had long thanked my armor for blocking my random wood, I'm still a teenager damnit and with their shirts leaving little to the imagination when wet, let's just say I thank my luck anytime I get the chance. I just need to remind myself that these people are 15 years old! I'm 18! It may not be such a big deal here, but it is for me damnit! Its borderline pedophillia!
" now let's go hit the showers!" Murayama yelled so everybody could hear her. I was about to leave when the two captains grabbed me by the shoulders and stopped me cold.
"And where are you going?" Katase asked me. I gulped silently and told them about going to eat my lunch, they gave each other a knowing look and began to push me too the showers.
"What are you doing?" I asked in my usual monotone, making sure to keep the fear out of my voice. Women smell that stuff like cheap perfume, or is that dogs? Nope, definitely women.
"We're taking you to the showers." Murayama grunted as she pushed me ever forward. My "pretend to be a statute" strategy is failing fantastically right now.
"Aren't you sweaty from wearing all that armor all the time? This'll be a good chance for you to relax for once." Katase continued. While a good idea in theory I was raised to never go into a girls locker room, but I'm being invited in so technically I'm doing nothing wrong, wait, damn you hormones!
Think man think! Wait, idea! "Am I even allowed to be in here? I'm a guy and normally that's a no go." I so cleverly countered, they'll never find a way past my logic, never!
"Actually anyone who's a part of the club is allowed to be in the same shower room, and since you're our coach you get the same privileges." Murayama told me as she managed to push me in. My last thought before I went inside was. 'Damn you Japan, are you trying to have your citizens have sex when their teenagers or something?!'
Smack! Went my head as I fell face first into a very steamy room. Before I could dare lift my face I heard two sets of clothes impacting the ground near me. I began to stand up but I kept my head way down and didn't dare look up, I've seen this anime, I know I'll get a bloody nose if I see what is in front of me, and that'll be the best case scenario.
'Now slowly stand up and walk away.' I thought slowly. Little by little I began to stand while keeping my head down. 'That's it, just a little mor-' my train of thought was severely blown away when I was face to face with the entire club, naked.
'Gamer's mind? If you were to work, then now would be a perfect time.' I pleaded mentally. A big red X popped in front of me.
Gamer's mind only activates during meetings and battle. Your on your own!
'Well, shit.' That was my new thought as I desperately tried not to look at their perfectly shaped breasts- Smack! I smacked myself with my magic to stop my staring. 'Their three years younger than you, get a hold of yourself!' I mentally berated myself. To try and keep my mind from diving into the gutter I tried looking up, apparently I bent my neck to far and it ended up going backwards. So much so I ended up seeing Katase and Murayama completely in the nude. 'Well, they shave.' Smack! I smacked myself again with my magic to stop the perverted thoughts before they fully entered.
A new skill has been created. Do you wish to name it?
I feel like i'll either need this or it'll get annoying. 'Perv slap?' I offered weakly.
Do wish to confirm your choice. Perv slap?
Go ahead.
New skill! Perv slap(Passive) Level: 2 EXP: 16% : Ever have that moment where you need to stop staring. Well a quick slap upside the head is often the cure; but now with magic! 100% of slapping user if user is thinking completely perverted thoughts when not in private with said person or group of people.
Well I have a feeling this will reach max level far quicker than my other skills. It was already level 2 and it was just made! Sweet lord this will be painful.
When I looked back up and saw their, ahem, assets. The skill activated and smacked me upside the head. That's what happened for about ten minutes before I simply kept my eyes closed and walked to a corner. Murayama tried to coax me out but.
"I prefer not to feel like a pedo. Though thanks for trusting me enough to let me in here." I said as politely as possible, my face felt like it was on fire and it wasn't from the steam I can promise you that. After that I didn't feel the need to take off my armor for a few reasons, none I care to mention now or ever. Luckily time flew by and I ran out of that damn bathhouse; hopefully I'll avoid a situation like that again. Nope, I just remembered which world I live in and who I have as a GM, I'm screwed.
{Or you'll be screwed} my partner teased. Luckily that day ended without much fanfare and thankfully the shower's broke for some unknown reason(definitely wasn't me filling the pipes with rocks) and the kendo meetings were cancelled for a few days.
Koneko's arcana, by contrast to the other two, was far easier. I didn't have to do anything other than eat snacks with her by the cherry blossom tree; thank god for that dungeon though. I spent twenty thousand yen on snacks alone! Is that a lot? I haven't the foggiest clue how Japan's economy works or how a loaf of bread costs three hundred yen!
So far I was only able to make it to the fourth level of her arcana. My progress was blocked by one of those damn story blockers! But seriously! It took the full eight days to level her arcana to that much. Every second day it would say that damn thing every Persona player hates.
You don't think your relationship will deepen quite yet.
I don't know how long I would just glare at that damn screen until I sent it away. But thanks to determination, sheer stubbornness, and high quality snacks. I managed to make it to four, though during that time I noticed something quite interesting with my interactions with her.
When the arcana leveled to two she talked about as much as a stone. Level three and she would say the occasional word or two, in her trademarked emotionless voice of course. Four and I managed a few sentences out of her, in exchange she either took a good amount of my snacks or fired off question after question. They were mostly about what America was like and if the snacks there were better or not. Though after I explained to her about the wonder of Zebra cakes she asked a slightly more personal question.
"Were you ever scared that the cancer might kill you?" For once she wasn't talking in her monotone, but something close to pity. I wanted to say that I was never scared, but this body was.
"Terrified. Every test seemed to have less and less effect on the cancer, and I felt worse and worse as time wore on. I thought I was gonna die in that hospital bed, suffocated by the claustrophobic white and gray walls. It was easily the most frightening feeling I've ever had to go through." I answered honestly. Well, as honest as you can get with another person's memories in your head.
She nodded, empathising with 'my' past. Even though she didn't tell me anything about her past I knew enough to not ask questions. After that I had tried to lighten up the somber mood with talk about chocolates longer than my arm. That had got her attention and that day ended on a high note. That and I earned four wisdom and three luck!
Issie's was….ridiculous. My arcana with him grew by helping him escape the Kendo club and the others he and his gang peeped on. By god it was just so tempting to let him get his ass handed to him, but he is a old friend, at least in this body. So, using my magic I was able to make smoke for the pervy trio to escape. Though his Arcana ranked extremely fast. It had already reached seven! Though after that it wouldn't go up any further.
Which was bittersweet, though after I bailed his ass out we would just wander the school grounds talking. He would ask if I was doing fine and I would reassure him the cancer is gone forever. Man, he may be perverted, but he's a great friend. Though why he doesn't stand up for himself I'll never know. He's still a higher level than the kendo club yet still get's his ass handed to him.
"Dude, why don't you fight back a little? You're stronger than them by quite a bit." I asked Issie after a particularly nasty chase. The game club had resorted to throwing darts at the trio. I may or may not have made the earth slightly bumpier so they would fall on their face. Definitely wasn't me.
"Well I thought that was obvious. It's not right to hit a girl." Issie stated like it was a law of the known universe.
"Even the ones trying to kill you?" I deadpanned as I yanked out a dart out of his leg, damn thing pierced the skin and was bleeding as a result. Luckily I had a bandage ready and I slapped it on.
"Yeah. Including those. If you hurt them then they can't thank you when you help them." Though what he was saying was nice he had a perverted grin when he thought of how they could 'thank him'. I had sighed and whacked him upside the head.
"Yeah and we'll become harem kings." We both had a good laugh about that, though after I said that he got a devilish glint in his eyes and slung his arm around the back of my neck.
"Well, why don't we try?" He asked. If I had anything in my mouth I would've spit in his face, so instead I stuck with dumbstruck expression
"What?" I said so flatly it could've matched a washing board. Issie's grin merely grew as he opened that big mouth of his. "We shall be harem kings! Mark my words Mores, we will have ladies after us! Mwahahaha!" He ended with laughing villainously into the sky, although I didn't want to, that damn laughter was infectious and I ended up joining him.
We stayed like that, laughing our heads off to the sky above. A blazing flame colored screen emerged into existence and it caused time to stop.
Main quest obtained: Lovers of Death. Become harem king with Issie and make bonds that will last a lifetime.
Time limit: Unlimited
Rewards: a Harem and endless kinky sex. 10^25 experience and plenty of money to encourage your depraved acts.
Penalties for failure: The complete destruction of this universe and everybody you care for.
Y/N
The no was faded out of course so I had to accept, though. The destruction of this entire universe? That's extreme, even for a gamer. 'What are you planning Ragnorak?' I questioned inwardly.
Before I could continue my inward questioning Issie waved a hand in front of my face. "Sorry about spacing, I was just thinking about some stuff." I told Issie, he asked what I was thinking about so I made something up about playing a new game.
Those seven days were fun, but they ended with the school day and me returning to my empty house. Tomorrow is the day when Asia arrives, while I'm strong so was Howard. His magic capabilities trumped mine in every turn yet I was able to pull a win from under his nose. 'Could that happen to me?' It was a somber thought but these aren't preprogrammed enemies, these are real breathing people who can think as well as me. While my mental strength is high my bodily strength is quite low, but I can't waste points senselessly, nor can I train hard enough to match these supernaturals.
"I'm a summoner, I summon creatures and they do the job for me." That's my type of build right now, I just have to hope it helps me survive. "Tomorrow is when the game truly begins, isn't that right God?"
I didn't get an answer nor did I expect it, he was supposedly dead in this universe after all. With that I slept and didn't dream of a pearly white castle but of an infinite void that seemed to devour me whole. I didn't exactly resist, this was but a dream.
The second I thought that I woke up in my bed, the sound of the morning birds chattering up a storm. Even though I knew it was a dream I was shaking and sweating like it was a nightmare. I cooled myself off with a gust of wind and I was all set. As I was getting ready(and bringing out my Wraith before he went stealth mode) there was someone knocking at my door. Curious I peered out the window and saw it was Issie at the door.
I opened the door and the man flashed me a idiotic smile. "Hey Mores. It took some time before I found your home. I can't believe we're on the same street." To emphasize his point his parents waved to us from the other side of the street. I waved back awkwardly.
"Aren't you supposed to be at school by now?" I asked since by the time I was there classes were about to start.
"School was delayed so I got to sleep in. Might as well show you the town since I doubt you left your house to explore the town." He said. Damn he's right, oh well. This is when Asia is introduced so if I want to help her then I really should go. I walked out with Issie, my invisible body guard following close behind. I had told it to only attack hostile members of the supernatural. So it followed us, undetectable.
The first place on Issie's tour was a park, coincidentally the same one that he meet Asia. 'Perfect, now I just need to keep my eyes ope-' My train of thought was interrupted by a blonde nun running into me.
"Oh I'm so sorry! I'm so clumsy." The small nun, who I'm positive is Asia, apologized. To make sure I looked at Issie and he had that perverted look, I followed his line of sight and saw the poor girl's panties. Thankfully I never had a thing for blondes and that showed as I deadpanned at my friend.
Issie got sight of my deadpanned stare; he chuckled and helped Asia to her feet. Yep, she's just as cute as she was in the anime. I didn't get slapped by my magic so I assumed my thoughts on cute was perfectly normal.
"There you go, so why is a nun in the park?" Issie asked Asia, who understood him perfectly because of the evil pieces.
"Oh I'm looking for a church here. Have you two seen it?" She asked politely. Issei was no doubt confused since the only church in town was abandoned and left to rot.
I took the lead on this one. "Actually there is one but it's pretty run down, it's also on the edge of town. Are you sure that's the one?"
She nodded happily at my confirmation. "Yep! That's the one! One of the higher members of the church sent me over here to get it up and running again. Thank you….Um? I don't think I asked for your names." Dear lord in heaven she's too precious! That's it! They'll have to kill me before they hurt her! And when I looked over to Issie it seems he was thinking the same thing.
"Oh my name is Issie, and this is my friend Mores." Issie introduced us, I found it quite hilarious he was beginning to blush like a fool.
"Nice to meet you Mr. Mores and Mr. Issie, I'm Asia!" Asia introduced herself at last, now I don't have to worry about saying her name on accident. The shattering of glass caught my ear and I noticed another arcana window open except this one had chains wrapped around it. It was level one but wouldn't give me a description and all the words were constantly being jumbled into random places.
To fully unlock this arcana you must save her from a cruel fate.
Well, thats new. Oh crap they were staring at me, quick act natural you fool!
"How long was I out this time?" I finally asked with a sigh. Issie looked at the sun and his watch.
"About three minutes, give or take five seconds from me checking my watch." Issie answered me. I thanked my friend and we talked with Asia about the sights of Japan, well Issie talked about Japan. She asked if I was from Japan, I told her I was from the states and her reaction was quite something.
"Is it true everyone in America holds a gun and shouts 'Merica!' while shooting their guns?" Asia asked innocently. I was flabbergasted while Issie was howling with laughter. He was no help so while he was laughing I told her that.
"No, not every american is a hillbilly. But we do love guns and explosions." Asia's eyes filled with wonder at my explanation, or perhaps it was from the several minutes of straight laugher from Issie. It took five more minutes before he calmed down long enough to show off Kuoh.
While Issie did that I made sure no crows were tailing us. I also made sure not to block them out completely as I played sentry. My Wraith was still active and will survey what I can't. We approached the stripmall that served burgers and pizza. I grabbed one of each, Issie grabbed a burger, and Asia followed my lead and grabbed both too. I paid for the meal since I was temporary loaded.
Issie taught Asia how to properly eat a burger and it was adorable! I may be the grim reaper, but God as my witness cute things are a Gamer's only weakness, I swear! Asia tried to eat the pizza like the burger and it, well.
"Ow! That's hot!" Asia squeaked when she grabbed her pizza. I chuckled before showing her the proper technique.
"Try blowing on it until it cools enough for you to grab it and if that dosen't work try nudging the slice closer to you and eating it off the plate." I showed her with my slice. She nodded and put on a determined face and did as I instructed. I nearly hugged her from the amount of cute but I held my ground, luckily I wasn't alone as Issie seemed to be in my position.
{Um partner? I think it might be my instincts to protect her that's making you like this.} Bahamut informed me. I agreed wholeheartedly, when I watching the anime this feeling was here but it wasn't nearly this bad. But wasn't it that dragons had an instinct to protect, not fawn over, innocent maidens? {Yeah, that might be because I absolutely adore cute things.} Bahamut confessed guiltily.
I resisted the urge to facepalm but I would be a hypocrite if I told him that was wrong. But dear lord, it sounds creepy when an ancient dragon says it. Hell, it sounds creepy when I say it. Luckily Issie and Asia were still talking when I snapped myself out of my inner thoughts. I looked down and realized I hadn't eaten, best to eat since not only I bought it but it would suspicious if I didn't eat. I took off my mask and quickly ate my slice and cheese burger. It was a bit cold but still good, not as good as American food but that might be me.
I finished with a satisfied sigh, it felt good to eat every now and then, makes me feel human again. I noticed Asia staring, while Issie took a look and smiled softly.
"I think she's surprised you have a face under that mask." Issie jokingly said. Asia's face burned like someone lit a fire under her. I hid my amusement with a cheshire like grin.
"Is that so, Asia?" I asked good naturedly, but she thought I was serious and shook her head so fast I was surprised there wasn't a snap. The poor girl was redder than a strawberry.
"No, no, no Mr, Mores. It's just. Your eyes are really pretty and I found myself staring." Now that had me, I wasn't used to people giving me compliments based on my looks beyond my family. So I wasn't prepared and may have choked on some soda. After a few seconds of coughing I gave her an incredulous look, one she could see since I didn't have my mask.
"Really now? Not many people compliment me. Thanks Asia and you can call me just call me Mores, mister makes me feel old." I told her and she nodded cutely. God, or Michal, give me restraint to not cuddle this girl. Issie asked her the same thing with his name and she agreed. We kept talking at the mall when I saw that mysterious Arcana had leveled up by two, two!
'Just how trusting is she! The arcana is leveling up ridiculously!' This was just crazy, helpful but crazy. It was then a small boy tripped and skinned his knee; being the gentle soul she is, she healed him.
"Thanks magic lady!" The small boy said with a smile. His mother found him and glared at Asia, I was not having none of that shit! My Wraith noticed and crawled up the bitch and put one of its claws on her neck.
"Now I believe my friend just helped your son, so it's only polite you thank her." The way I said this made it so she really didn't want to know what might happen otherwise. That and my eyes made sure she stayed there. Only when she thanked Asia did my Wraith release its claws from their place. She wouldn't know what was there and never will. Luckily neither Issie nor Asia knew I had her by the throat and I don't intend to divulge that piece of information any time soon.
"That woman was a jerk, she was gonna leave if it wasn't for Mores." Issie said, slightly peeved that she wouldn't say thanks on her own accord. I nodded as I slid my mask into place before I forgot. Asia looked down as she explained the mother had a good reason to not thank her. So she divulged her backstory, i already knew it but that didn't stop me from paying attention and formulating many, many ways to torture that bastard Diodora. 'He will beg for death once I'm done with him, and I will refuse.' I thought murderously.
Thankfully only Issie noticed my rage but he figured it was about the church, he wasn't fully wrong.
"Those people were fools to excommunicate you." I finally said in a low voice, Asia was surprised at my sudden venom she tried to defend their actions which honestly made me angrier with them.
"Please miste- Mores. They had a good reason to do it." Asia tried to defend them, this made me want to watch them dangle from a noose.
"You were just doing what you thought was right and you saved someone.(Granted not someone who deserves to live)" I kept that last part to myself but once she gave me the puppy eyes I dropped it, damn me for my weakness to cute things. I was surprised when I saw the arcana go up again, was she happy I stood up for her or something? It's already at five and I didn't even know what it was for christ's sake!
Issie took us to the arcade and we played for who knows how long. I earned the most tickets with a shooter game, thank you DEX stat for quick aiming! As the man with the tickets I asked what they wanted, Issie settled for some junk food that barely bit into my reservoir, Asia saw a fluffy dog plushie on the top but tried to get the same thing as Issie. Issie and I saw through the act and he helped me up to grab the plushie. Thing costed me more than two thirds the tickets, but Asia's face light up with glee and I moved on. I saw a strange book and it costed me the rest of my tickets, when I grabbed it a screen popped up.
'Final' Summons skill book. Do you wish to learn?
Y/N
I choose no for now and pocketed the book. Issie saw a crane machine and went over to win a plushie for Asia. He was able to grab the plusie he got her in the anime and dropped it into the box. It got stuck but with a little application of the dark, I.E. a small tendril of shadow pushing it in, it managed to fall out. They were shocked to see that and when they looked to me I took off my mask for a moment to give them a smile. I also gave them the universal sign that this was a secret and the duo gave me a thumbs up.
Shadow morph(Active) Level: 1 EXP: 1.5%: The shadows are always shifting, you control this shift and can make it form into whatever you wish.
Mp cost: 20 per creation. At higher levels perhaps you can make mighty weapons from the dark.
I also got a new skill to boot. And yet another level in that weird Arcana, it was six now and, at this point, I accepted it was part of her nature to be so trusting and innocent. She cuddled the plushies as Issie led her to the church.
"Thank you for the best day of my life." Asia said and bowed. Issie and I chuckled at her act.
"This isn't the last time we're ever gonna see you, you know." Issie said kindly. That threw Asia for a loop and she looked at us hopefully.
"We'd be crappy friends if we never hung out again." I added, I also signaled for my Wraith to keep an eye on her. It nodded and floated over her, like a guardian angel.
"We're friends?" Asia asked, tears beginning to pool in her eyes. Issie and I nodded and she gave us a bright and innocent smile. "I have friends, thank you God for sending me these nice people." She even clasped her hands in prayer. Issie twitched but other than that didn't show anymore signs he was in pain. Conversely I felt kinda warm and fuzzy, I wonder. Am I considered an angel? Makes sense since the grim reaper is often referred to as the angel of death, hell, I even have a skill that says angel of death in big bold letters!
'Though does that mean I can fall?' Now that was a somber thought. As much as I wanted to go on that tangent I refocused on the real world.
"I guess I'll see you two tomorrow, bye Mr, I mean, bye Issie! Bye Mores!" Asia waved us goodbye and she entered the deserted cathedral. As we walked away Issie breathed deeply in relief.
"My skin was crawling the entire time I was there, I mean it's deserted but it felt like I was being watched. The hell is up with that?" Issie asked me. I hummed as I pretended to think about it.
"It might be because your a devil now." I pointed out. Issie made an 'ooh' sound as he actually thought about it.
"That, actually makes sense. But how come you weren't creeped out by it?"
I shrugged. "I'm not a devil so it didn't bother me. But, you have more pressing matters my friend. I'm not sure how your new master is gonna like you escorting a nun to a church." From the anime she wasn't happy with him.
Issei smiled and said. "I'm sure it'll be alright."
Twenty minutes later.
"What were you thinking! You could've started up the great war or worse get hurt!" Rias half yelled, half scolded Issie. I smiled under my mask when I heard the last part, she really does care for her pieces, kinda like a mother. Issie flinched at the tone but tried to put up a, admittedly, terrible defense.
"Um, I wasn't thinking and what's this about a war?" Issie asked, I sighed and before Rias could give him the full story I gave him the extremely summarized version.
"The three factions fought each other to near extinction, the two sacred dragons fought each other and the three factions teamed up to take them down. A ceasefire was called and it's been this way for only who knows how long." I summarized. Rias opened her mouth but shut it when she realized I told him all that was needed to know from that story.
"Yes, that's basically it. Look I'm not saying to avoid her, but don't take her to the church everyday. The first time it could be seen as you escorting a lady of faith out of our territory, do it more than that and they may see you as an assassin." Rias said sadly, so she does care about that subject. It's almost cute, almost.
"But I'm bound by no such restrictions." I told them, they were shocked at my statement. "I'm also a ruler of this territory and unlike you and your peerage I can go wherever I please, that's also why I installed a spy inside the church itself." Now that garnered a reaction, mostly positive though their was one naysayer and strangely it wasn't Rias. It was Akeno.
"That is a very dangerous operation Operandi-san. One that could threaten us all." The fallen hybrid mentioned. Though she sounded calm I didn't miss the protective fire in her amethyst eyes. My smile grew monstrous under my mask, as I gave a dark chuckle.
"You won't have to worry about that. My spy is not what you call clumsy, besides, I gave it specific orders to disintegrate if discovered."
Now that shut her up. My smile returned to normal. "Now if you're done scolding Issie or anything else may I say what I discovered about out that abandoned church?" I asked respectively, Rias was a bit shocked but smiled and motioned for me to report. "Well for one, that church is filled with not angels but their dark feathered cousins." Rias's eyes widened as did the rest of her peerage.
Kiba was the first to ask if I was certain; of which I assured by saying the following. "While the church itself is covered in holy energy it's not the type angels use. That energy is corrupted, radiating malice and hate. That might be why you were feeling strange Issie. Normally devils would feel a bit of nausea, but not the feeling of being watched."
Rias was deep in thought when a thought struck her. "Wait does that mean the nun you mentioned, the nun with Twilight healing, is in the fallen hands?" She asked, her voice laced with concern. I nodded and she sat back.
"That's not good, her life could be in great danger." Rias murmured lowly. But Issie heard her and was freaking out.
"Wait what?! Asia's in trouble! We need to go save her!" I sighed, but I felt the exact same way, Rias began telling him that they couldn't do anything to drastic when a thought slapped me upside the head. 'It's so obvious! Why didn't I think of this sooner?'
{What are you thinking partner} Bahamut asked me, I explained my plan and I heard the dragon chuckle darkly. {Now that's a plan, but how will we pull it off? From your memories of this world, she still went back to the fallen.}
'That was when she thought of them as angels and they threatened to kill Issie again. But now that leverage is gone since they only know him as the escort.' I told my scaly partner. I cleared my throat to tell my plan and to also stop the arguing between Rias and Issie.
"I have a plan but for this to work I need everyone's support. Do I have that?" I asked. Issie immediately gave his support. Kiba and Koneko followed.
"Anything for my cute pawn," Rias told me.
My gaze fell on Akeno and, after a moment, she sighed before she agreed to my cockamamy plan.
"Good. Now Asia will be available for tomorrow and only tomorrow. Issie will meet with her and Kiba you'll head with him. If she asks where I am, tell her I went shopping for food. You two will take her to my house, Issie knows where it is, and you will keep her there."
Kiba and Issie nodded affirmative. I turned my head to Akeno. "You, Akeno, will create a series of seals to defend against the fallen if they catch wind and you will stay with Issie and Kiba to defend Asia along with one of mine."
To demonstrate I went outside and summoned Cerberus for the first time. Black paws tore their way out of my magic circle as a massive black furred beast arose. Three heads bigger than myself opened three sets of blood red eyes as they roared at their new life.
Overall it looked like the Cerberus from Kingdom Hearts 1. Rias's group were flabbergasted I controlled such a beast. The massive creature looked down at me and placed all three of its heads in front of me. I pet the massive dog and I watched in amusement as Issie and Koneko pet the other two heads. After a few more moments to let it sink in I dismissed it and focused on the last two I didn't mention in my grand plan.
"Gremory and Koneko, you'll be with me as we storm the church and capture, not kill, the fallen angels." The fact that I wanted them to be captured not killed made them ansty. I explained further. "If we capture them and send them back we can show they were responsible instead of sending back bodies. This also stops any other raven from attacking us. It will only make them look bad."
My plan had plenty of holes in it. What if Asia didn't come back? What if she tried to escape? What if they extract her sacred gear early and-? No! I can't think like that, 'The Gamer; gave me a timetable and by God I will stick to it.
"When do we start your plan?" Kiba asked. I pretended to think before saying my preplanned answer.
"Tomorrow, make sure to be prepared." With that I left and began to formulate any counter plans the enemy could think of and counter those; a counter, counter plan if you will.
"The pieces are set, let the battle commence." I murmured as I walked up to my house, as always it was silent and dead. I didn't bother eat dinner, I'm not exactly human anymore. The stairs creaked under me as I walked up them. I don't think I can ever get used to the silence, the unnerving silence that reminded me that my family is gone, not dead but they might as well be for all I know. My bed welcomed me and I welcomed it by falling face first on it and falling asleep.
Pov flip. Asia first pov
I couldn't help but smile as I recalled my new friends and how they accepted me instantly. No strings and no funny buisness. The people here were slightly less than accepting. They weren't rude, no, all of them were quite nice. Especially mister Dohnaseek and father Freed. But it felt like they didn't see me but my 'gift'. I sat in the room they were nice enough to give me as I sat and stared at my 'gift'.
'It's more of a curse than a gift.' a bitter voice said in my head. I shook my head at it even though I can't help but agree. God gave me this for a reason, to help people. At least I think that's what He wants me to do.
My door opened and a fellow priest came in, I don't think I got his name. He had a really weird look on his face, even weirder than the one father Freed gave me when I first met him. He made some strange gestures with his hands, they were really twitchy.
"Hey, Asia." His voice sounded like he was sick, worried I went over to him.
"Are you feeling well?" I asked him. He was sweaty and pale and he was twitching more and more. Before I could heal him he grabbed me by the throat and pinned me up against the wall, I gasped for breath as he choked me and smelt my hair.
"Did anyone tell you, you have soft hair?" He told me as he continued to feel my hair. As I was about to tell him no he grabbed my waist.
"I wonder if the carpets match the drapes?" I didn't know what he meant by that but by the fact his hand kept moving downward towards my nono zone I thought it meant something bad. I prayed for help inwardly as he was scaring me.
My prayers were answered as let go and began to gasp for breath like I did. When I opened my eyes I saw my fellow priest held up by some sort of beast. It was slimy and smooth with tentacles at the bottom, yet it floated a few feet off the ground. Its face was smooth with only beady black specks for eyes. Its mouth held small but jagged teeth that gleamed in the moonlight. Its limbs were little more than giant curved claws that were held so tightly against my fellow servant of God that he was bleeding. With a sound that resembled a disgusted growl it used its two claws and ripped the poor man in three.
He didn't even have a chance to scream. The blood splattered everywhere, all over myself and the gifts I got from my friends. I wanted to scream, I wanted to run away but the creature made no move to hurt me, in fact, it was actively cleaning up my room. By eating all the blood and the remains of the poor man. Nothing left but bones and even then the creature reduced the bones to dust and threw it out the window. Then it floated there in front of me, waiting.
Then a, relatively obvious, thought occurred to me. It came when I prayed for help, so… God must've sent me my own guardian angel! As if reading my thoughts my angel quickly shook its head in denial and tried to express its thoughts through hand gestures.
He's just being humble, I should hug him, or her. I went up to my angel and gave him(her?) a big hug. The hug was warm if not slimy, my angel went rigid at my hug and patted my head with his(her?) admittedly bloody claw.
My angel broke the hug and started scratching letters into the wall. The letters soon became words and the words became badly written sentences. It wrote. "I'm no angel. I here because of master. He real angel." Now that had me confused. Who was he then? Seeing my confusion my angel scratched in a single line.
"Mores, he real angel. Told me to protect you." It underlined real angel. One of my first friends was an angel?! That's so cool! No wonder he kept a mask on, to make sure nobody recognized him. At least I think that's the answer.
"Your an angel too. You helped me when I asked God for help. That proves you're an angel." I huffed out. He(she?) was stunned at my declaration and patted my head again. So, Mores sent my guardian angel? He's a good friend.
Pov flip Mores first person pov.
As I roamed the halls of my castle I got a notification that the strange Arcana leveled up again. Seven, its seven and I'm not even awake or in the same room as her.
"Why the fuck do you keep leveling up?! I'm not telling you to stop but an explanation would be nice!" I yelled at the screen, I got no answers so I settled for facepalming. With that said I was about to check up on Bahamut when I noticed I wasn't in my castle, but that dark void from last night. This time I tried to escape but the darkness compressed itself onto me from all directions with all the force of a blue whale's weight. I tried to shout in pain but no sound came out as the compression got tighter and tighter.
Then a robed figure walked towards me from the darkness. It had no legs and I couldn't see a face since the lack of light and the robe itself masked its face. Its arms were visible and they were little more than bone with tissue paper esque flesh wrapped around them. It held a rusted scythe that looked as if it'll collapse into dust, yet was still speckled with the blood of its latest victim. As it brought the scythe up to strike I watched as its arms bent at an unnatural angle and back snapped in place. It swung for my throat and I felt terrified. I awoke screaming in my bed, no terrifying monster in sight.
I was sweating like crazy as I tried to calm down. That's when I sprang out of bed and checked my neck where that monster's blade touched before I woke up. I paled in abject terror when I saw a thin red line of aggravated skin.
'What the hell was that?!' I questioned inwardly, the mark eventually faded but the mental image of that line nor the creature that made it faded. My breathing eventually calmed down, and when that calmed down so did everything else.
'Will I die if I fail my deadline?' I gulped as that thought echoed in my mind. I rubbed my neck as I tried not to imagine my death by that thing. When I had finally calmed down I heard my doorbell ring, curious I opened my door and there I saw Asia herself, at my door, with Issie and Kiba, also my Wraith was floating behind Asia. 'Well shit. There goes my plan.' A cynical part of my mind traitorously said. 'Hush you.' I rebutted and focused on the two devils and holy maiden.
"So why are you three here at-" I check my phone for the time. "-7:30 in the morning?" I had asked since I figured she wouldn't be up till 9 at the earliest. "Well I wanted to come see you as soon as possible and Issie told me he knew where you lived and well." Asia was getting flustered, I sighed before saying.
"It's okay, but next time shoot me a text." I aimed that last bit at Issie since he's the only one here who has my number. He flinched under my gaze before giving me a nervous thumbs up. "So what was so important?" I asked Asia and to my great surprise she straight up hugged me! I nearly lost my balance when that happened. Issie and Kiba were equally shocked as me when she hugged me, so they were no help.
"Um, as much as I like hugs, and I do but...can I get an explanation please?" I asked awkwardly, in these situations I have no clue what to do. Do I hug her back or not?
"This is thanks for sending a guardian angel to look after me-"
Say what now?! I didn't send an angel to look after her! Wait a minute, I robotically turned my head to where my Wraith was camouflaged, it gave me a shrug. That mother-
"-and I had no clue you were an angel Mores!" Asia finished excitedly.
'Well neither did I.' I thought inwardly, I heard Bahamut laugh at my position from within.
"Well, that was because-" I looked to the only other two guys here, they shrugged almost simultaneously in the attempts to say, they got nothing. Shit. Well, time to roll for bullshit!
"-because I didn't want you to be in danger. Issie already figured it out when we were little." I motioned him to roll for bullshit with me, luckily we managed a natural twenty! She believed us completely! Thank Goodness. Her eyes lighted up and she grew an even bigger smile, if it wasn't so cute I would've called it creepy.
"Now why don't you make yourselves comfortable while I get some ingredients so I can make Picadio." I told the trio at my door, Asia rushed in and Issie after her. I grabbed Kiba's arm and pulled him over to a street corner. "Call your master and tell her there've been a slight change of plans. We're going now." I told Kiba in a serious tone, he nodded and phoned Rias. I did a low whistle and Cerberus roared into existence.
"Protect Asia Argento and Issie at all costs." I ordered the guard dog of hell, it bowed its three heads and did its duty. The guard dog took up a good chunk of my mana and my regeneration just covered it. 'So my magical abilities to, about 1000 points max. That also means my Wraith can't be here without me risking my mana to be used up.' I just didn't have the mana to cover him. I dismissed my Wraith and he obeyed without question once more.
'Looks like I'll have to rely on Rias for support. Well I'm screwed.' I lamented before I shook that notion off. I just need to not die, sounds simple enough.
I sprinted off to the church where I'll be meeting up with her, but ten minutes later and a very exhausted me later I just took a taxi. 'Note to self, increase ability to sprint, I don't have the skill and since I didn't get it. I'm guessing it's either tied to my shitty vitality or some other stat.' I thought, staring out of the window until the abandoned church came into view. I told the taxi to stop here and paid the man.
I met Rias behind some trees nearby. I almost felt like facepalming when I saw the way she was peeking out from the corners before hiding behind a tree that didn't hide a thing. What does she think this is? An anime? Well, not anymore. Koneko at least had the sense to wait by a nearby bench instead of hiding in the trees.
" You're not fooling anyone Gremory. Also that tree doesn't hide you at all." I deadpanned. Rias blushed lightly before she teleported in front of me, Koneko joined her master.
"It's Rias, you may as well call me by my first name since we're working together." Rias told me, I gave a slight nod before I motioned for us to group up, we huddled before I proposed my, admittedly, half baked plan.
"You two are to wait upon the rafters until I give a signal, you'll know it when you see it. Also. We're taking all the fallen alive." I emphasized that last one to make sure I got my point across. They stared at me confused, I lifted my mask so I could slam my palm into my face for that response.
"If we deliver them alive then we look like competent leaders, not bloodthirsty idiots who don't know what to do with a prisoner. Just follow my lead." I sighed before getting up, Rias grabbed my arm and made me face her.
"Don't get killed, I'd hate to tell Issie what happened." I chuckled lowly before I stared her straight in the eye.
"You ain't getting rid of me that easily Gremor- Rias. Now, I have a plan to fulfill and feathers to pluck." I told her, I shook off the hand before going to the front doors of the once great cathedral. I took a breath to calm my flaring nerves and kicked down the rotting doors.
My entrance caused quite a stir as all eyes were on me as I strolled through, outwardly calm. Confident even while inside I was anything but; Bahamut reassured me I'd be fine and that helped me a little. Four set of eyes made my skin crawl as I saw the fallen lounging on the steps. Right behind them was the sacred gear extractor that in cannon they would've used to kill Asia. My hands echoed black lighting from my bubbling hatred but I bottled that up. Can't afford to waste mana after all.
Kalawarner was the first one to notice me and I can safely say she was scared of me. What with the extremely paling skin, bulging eyes, increased breathing and sweat production. I'd say she remembers our little spat at the school, good.
"You got some balls coming in here shitty devil." And the psycho of the hour, Freed Selzen, easily one of the most insane anime characters I've known of. My smile turned downright sadistic as I copied his tone of voice perfectly.
"Well for one I'm not a shitty devil, rude by the way. I'm a shitty angel of death. Mores M Operandi is my name and soul harvesting is my game." I even did a Joker-esque bow and mad cackle for good measure(Omega note: Oi! Don't steal my schtick!). The 'sane' members of the fallen, including the other priests, backed away by a good few steps. Freed's grin, however, grew to mad hatter levels of crazy.
"Finally! A person that's as crazy as me! So what brings a reaper to our neck of the woods?" He said loudly, I simply chuckled as I grabbed my scythe from my back and brought it to the front.
"Oh you know, seeing the sights, murder a few cunts while bringing in a few traitors back to the Grigori."
Now that got the reaction I intended, everyone pulled a gun, or lightspear, on me. I sighed in a disappointed manner and held up two fingers as my free hand grasped my scythe.
"Now you have two options. One you can all surrender now, or we can go the fun way. Your choice." At the end I copied Varik's voice from Destiny as best as I could, it worked wonders as they began to shake in their boots. But when I thought I had won the fight through pure bullshit a spark of rebellion light up in their eyes and Dona something threw his spear at my head. I materialized my gauntlet on pure instinct and assimilated the power.
+10 light affinity.
Test later, fight now. "I guess you really want to fight, huh, time for the fallen to fall."
{Playing BGM Angels fall, Breaking Benjamin.}
Fitting. Rias and Koneko took that as the signal and bursted down with magic or brute strength. Priests charged at me, some shooting bullets and others trying to shank me with their lightsaber rejects. My movements were robotic as I hacked and slashed through the priests. My scythe mowing them down like grain, staining the blade red.
'Their child molesters, rapists. You're doing a service by wiping them out.' That's what I told myself over and over inside my mind as more lives were taken by my blade. It didn't help, but I repressed that emotion down. Freed struck far faster and stronger than the other no name priests. I actually had to put effort to block his thrusts and his shots. As I dodged one blade a second blade came up and nearly took my face off. Once again, thank god for masks. My scythe nearly cleaved his arm off in retaliation but he expertly dodged out of the way, my weapon only scratching his arm.
The fallen weren't idle as they hurled dozens of light spears at me. My high dexterity let me do flips and handsprings I never could've done before and they kept me from being a kabab. Rias and Koneko drew away the females but top hat kept lobbing spears at me. Freed began to fire holy bullets and I just barely brought my scythe up to block both sets of attacks. I grit my teeth as I was slowly pushed back by the duo, my feet sliding against my wishes or commands. I broke my guard and dove for a column, I found my shoulder impaled with at least three light spears and riddled with a couple bullet holes.
My Hp had dropped by at least twenty percent in that one opening, more attacks like that and it's game over. I took a deep breath to calm myself but several more light spears and bullets broke my false calm.
'Shit! I'm getting creamed! This doesn't make sense, I should be dominating them but I'm being pushed back. What the blood soaked hell!?' I screamed inwardly. Then it hit me like falling rubble, all the other gamers won through brute strength and ample mana, I have neither of those, which is why I'm being screwed over.
A bullet whizzed past my ear as I figured this out. I need to defeat them without dipping too far into my mana reserve. 'Fight like a caster on a budget, cheap spells in sparing use.' That's my game plan. I took another deep breath as my cover fell under their barrage I leapt to the left and held out my scythe to block the projectiles as I pushed forward.
"Thorn bind hostage!" I shouted. The magical bindings wrapped themselves around freed and kept him down.
"The fuck is this shit?!" Freed cursed as he swiped at the bindings, managing to cut one. He got slammed with piercing magic that caused him to take a knee. I pushed forward and spun my scythe around to cut every last vine. Freed screamed in agony as he crumpled, either unconscious or dead, but at this point I couldn't care less. I turned my gaze to the fallen and he drew his spear and lunged. Our weapons clashed in a brilliant set of black and blue sparks, we snarled at each other and kept clashing our weapons together in an effort to one up the other.
There was no honor in our clash, though honor is best left for the dead. I elbowed the fallen angel and managed to stagger him, before he could respond I kicked him in the groin as hard as possible. His eyes widened but he was still able to block my scythe from cleaving him open. I swapped angles and bashed him with the blunt side of my weapon, with slightly better effects. Top hat gnashed his teeth and widely stabbed in an effort to slip past my defenses, well it worked both ways. While he left fairly huge dents in my armor and health I was able to smack his legs and weaken his stance.
With one last sweep of his legs he went down but not before I kicked him hard enough for him to go flying into the wall, making a big person shaped crater in the wall. This battle was over. I walked up to top hat, my battle rage has yet to cool off so I used 'Chains of the Damned' to string him up by his wrists. My scythe dragged across the ground, sparks igniting on the stone floor. He looked up only to pale at what he saw, I do not know what he saw in me. but I know what I saw him as.
Loot. Exp. That's it. I lifted my scythe to end his life when-
{What are you doing?! Snap out of it!} My partner brought me back from the brink and I looked at Top hat again and saw what was truly there. A scared man, shivering and beaten to near death with wounds that would've killed a lesser man. Then there's me, someone who was about to end his life, for what? Loot I would never use and exp I could get anywhere?
I ordered the chains to tie him up and they did so. I left Freed as he was, he wasn't getting up anytime soon. I was about to put away my weapon when the shattering of glass and flapping of wings caught my attention. Raynare flew into the cathedral from said window and tossed several dozen light spears at me. I wasn't able to dodge in time so I brought up my scythe and tried to weather the storm. My armor was punctured as I felt the hot seer of the corrupted light cauterize the wounds it generated from the sheer heat it made.
I nearly shouted in pain but didn't give her the satisfaction. Instead I kept myself steady to show how little her attacks did, but in actuality my health was barely in the high tens after that attack.
"How pitiful." She began, lips pressed to make a sinister smirk. She played with another spear she materialized as she floated downwards. "So much talk only to be brought down by little old me. What a shame, maybe that pathetic pervert will give me more of a fight."
I glared at her at what she insinuated, her smirk only grew when she looked down at me. "I was originally gonna date the perv and kill him at a park at sunset, but you got in the way. You caused me quite a bit of trouble, first it's the perv, then it's the nun. Guarded by that hound of Hades, but I have a way to around that mutt. Your death, once you die it'll leave and I'll finish my quarry."
She was almost in arms reach but if I moved to soon, I'm dead. Just keep talking. "I wonder? Will she die hoping you'll rescue her, I can't wait to see that hope die as I rip out her sacred gear."
I felt an anger surge through me that was both foreign, yet reminiscent of something, something I kept buried in my old life. My arm surged towards her throat and grabbed with the inhuman strength of a monster like me. But I didn't care, hate burned within and I smiled when fear found its way into her. I squeezed harder and she gasped for breath, she clawed at my gauntlets to no avail and when she was about to lose consciousness I dropped her and stomped on her spine. A menacing snap of bone was heard and when she screamed in pain my smile turned downright malicious.
I brought my foot up and stomped down again. Snap!
Again. Snap
Again! Crack! Snap!
Oh her screams were music to my ears as a demented cackle escaped my throat.
She tried to crawl away from my resurfaced nature. My sadism knew no bounds, so I allowed her to crawl while stalking her, a hunter to the wounded prey. She sprouted her wings, and I must've broken them as well because they were twisted, mangled but still useable. I had completely abandoned my scythe for this. When I saw her wings flap my foot smashed down onto her head, sending it deep into the concrete.
I pulled her out of the self made crater and held her up so my face was near her ears.
"Well. Isn't this something?" My voice was raspy, evil and sadistic beyond compare. She was sweating and paled almost to my level.
Well ain't that grand, a fellow albino!
"If such beautiful wings can be broken to this level than, does that mean they can be ripped off?" She began to shake out of sheer terror as my spare hand glided across her broken wings.
"Please, don't." She begged me. My smile only grew behind my mask and I gave a dark chuckle that somehow made my already deathlike voice even more horrifying
"Can they ever be replaced youngin? Or are they a one shot deal?" I asked the sniveling bdsm freak that threatened me and my friends. She didn't answer me so I gave a light pull on of the wings and she sang for me.
"I don't know! Please don't-" Me slamming her face back into the ground shut her up.
"Well then, such a conundrum. How about I help you with this burden and check for myself." My deathly voice filling her with liquid ice as I began to progressively pull harder and harder. Delighting in her screams as I can hear the tendons snapping one by one and blood beginning to seep through the cracks. As I was about to do the final push a voice told me something that brought me back to reality.
'Finish her you damn psychopath. Do it. DO IT! KILL HER LIKE YOU KILLED ME!' that voice, a voice that was like my own but wasn't me. That voice brought me back to reality and Bahamut's pleads to let the fallen go. I dropped her wings and she thanked me and God, the irony was not lost on me but I was more focused on what just happened. What I did, or almost did I guess.
'What the fuck was that?' That was my thought process, I stared down at my hands that we're caked in copious amounts of blood a nauseous feeling rising but i swallowed it and repressed the emotions that nearly boiled over at seeing her sorry state. I channeled my minimal water affinity and tried to create a spell every wizard worth his salt should know.
A gentle green glow emerged from my hands as I got a nice prompt to show what I already knew.
Healing hands(Active) MP cost: 10 per minute. What's mightier? A sword, a pen or a medpack? The medpack so you can bandage your wounds and heal yourself in the midst of battle.
Heals 40 HP, per minute, on self and whoever you touch. Heals broken bones and at higher levels it may regrow limbs.
Perfect. Using my new skill I placed a gentle hand on the place I caused the most damage, the spine in this case. Raynare snapped her head towards me and watched in astonishment, and confusion, that I was healing her back. I kept a gentle smile on that became more forced when she flinched back in fear of me. Her bones began to snap back in place and realigned themselves as her wings unfolded to their original position.
It didn't take much longer than that for her to be fully healed, I was drained but i didn't let that stop me. I summoned more chains and tied Raynare in them, she didn't struggle: either out of fear of what I may do or respect since I healed her, I had no clue. Perhaps both but I was far to drained, physically and spiritually to bother.
Rias and Koneko dragged the other two inside, they were unconscious but alive. The battle was over.
{Bgm end}
Main Quest complete! You have completed a hidden objective and garnered a bonus skill! Level up X7. Massively increased closeness with Asia and Issei. Increased closeness with Rias and her peerage. Half of a Velvet Room Key. Skill gained. High council.
High council(Active) MP cost: 0. Level: 1: Devils have peerages, Angels have decks. The Grim Reaper has a High Council. A group not unlike peerages but the 'King' can summon the council whenever and wherever they are. Can only be used once per day, summons can be slotted in the placements and summoned without the use of mana.
Well, that's, just wow. Am I drooling? I think I may just be at this trump card! I'm so gonna use this later but for now.
"Rias, can you call your brother and inform him of what happened here, and if you can do it without mentioning me that would be spectacular." I told her as I made for the exit. Rias grabbed my arm and kept me back here, I had to force myself not to attack her, the adrenaline from the fight still didn't pass apparently.
"Wait. You don't want any credit for this?" She asked me, looking honestly surprised I didn't want any credit.
I nodded and said. "Now can you let me go, I have some shopping to do. I did promise Asia I'd make some dinner." With that she let me go and as I was about to leave she said one last thing.
"I was wrong about you. You're not a monster, you're loyal to your friends and strong enough to protect them. No wonder you and Issie are such good friends." She chuckled after this statement. Once again thank you masks because I'm sure I was blushing like an idiot and my tongue committed treason and refused to work.
After a few moments of this I responded. "And you're not what I imagined a high class devil would be like. You're not arrogant and actually have a brain bigger than your own pride." I complimented, she spluttered and turned redder than her hair. The fool Arcana leveled up then but didn't gain any new perks so I didn't pay it too much attention.
I left on that high note and actually looked down in amazement as my armor repaired itself, nice. Sadly it didn't clean off the dirt or….blood. God there's so much blood. My gauntlets are nearly covered in the viscous fluid, as was my weapon but that's to be expected. I ran towards the nearest water source, which ended up being the infamous fountain that cannon Issie was murdered at.
The bile I've been keeping down rose out and threatened to come out, I managed to get my mask off in time and emptied my stomach in the fountain. Just retched everything out, after that I washed my hands in hopes to get rid of blood. I must've spent hours cleaning the same piece of metal, that being my gauntlets, over and over again. Trying to clean the blood off my hands.
'I don't understand. Why am I acting like this now. When I killed Howard I didn't feel like this.' I questioned myself after cleaning my gauntlets for the fiftieth time. A thought hit me after this and it made me gulp, I didn't feel like this after killing Howard because I wasn't the one doing the murder. I mean I definitely could've killed him, it just didn't happen. I was an accessory to his murder, this time I k-killed them myself. I felt another wave of nausea hit me full force and I let out more of my breakfast, or yesterday's lunch.
When I was done cleaning myself up and shopping it was sunset. When I walked back to my home it was dark out. Cerberus growled at the unusual presence until it realized it was me. It rolled over when I came into view and I couldn't help myself from rubbing it's belly before dismissing it.
I sighed in relief as my mana rate was fully restored. Never knew how draining it is until I dismissed it. I wonder if other gamers had to deal with that, then I remembered that no they didn't, too my knowledge I'm the only summoner type gamer that uses a lot of mana on summons.
I opened my door quietly, because I doubt anyone's awake in here. Thanks to my DEX I was able to tiptoe inside without making a sound. Kiba was asleep in the family room, snoring on my pullout bed, he thrashed around in his sleep rather violently and I could guess why. I made my way to the living room to see the cutest sight ever, Issie and Asia were asleep together, but thats not why its cute. What makes it cute was that Asia was using him as a stuffed toy and Issie was returning the favor.
It took my entire will to not squeal at the sheer cuteness being shown, but instead of that I grabbed a blanket from in the armori and draped it around the duo. It was also at this point I wandered into the kitchen and began cooking, even if no one's awake right now a promise is a promise. I couldn't help but smile as I diced up the beef into cubes and began cooking it along with the rice.
'This brings back memories.' I thought somberly as I was briefly transported to my old life and watching my mom cook what will always be my favorite dish ever. I couldn't even reach the counter at that age, but I could still smell the magic that was her cooking.
My face felt wet and for a moment I thought there was a leak but it was just a couple tears that escaped. I chuckle for a moment before wiping my face and returning to the meal. The spices were next and I added the Hot specialty, a dash of cayenne into everything, and when I say everything I mean everything, even cakes. When I was closed to done I heard some grumbles coming from the living room and saw Asia and Issie begin to wake up.
"Well good afternoon you two, sleep well?" I said with a teasing tone. They were confused for a moment before they both blushed to the roots of their hair. I laughed at this and finished off the dish. Asia was the first one to notice the smell and I had to hold in a chuckle at her drooling at the smell. Luckily she realized what she was doing and wiped her face.
"What is that heavenly smell?" Asia asked oh so innocently. I opened the pots and showed the rice and meat. The scent made them both drool a little and this time I laughed.
"It's picadio, I did promise to make it afterall. So who's first?"
Asia was the first one to grab a plate and Issie was a close second, luckily I grabbed a plate out in preparation for this. I served them first then me, we talked over dinner and I felt far better than I did a few hours ago. I led my friends to some actual beds and when they fell asleep did I go to bed myself.
"Well this isn't such a bad ending to a day." I remarked as I got comfy, which wasn't easy with a full set of armor on. {True that partner} Bahamut agreed as I drifted asleep.
I awoke, not in the castle nor the void with that creature; but instead I woke up in some type of brewery. Thousands of bottles were manufactured and capped before being dumped into a void I couldn't see the bottom of. At the back of the brewery was a massive stained glass window that reminded me of Kingdom hearts, mainly because it showed me in a sorta dream like state.
But in front of the stained glass window was a pale and lanky man. Wide black eyes stared at me from within a skull a tad to small for their size. His limbs were little more than bones with a very thin sheet of skin covering them. He wore a snazzy black business suit that made him seem far to professional for what he might deal in. A large sharp nose protruded from his face and under it was a wide smile that showed pearly white teeth that gleamed in the ambient lighting.
I tried to speak to the master of persona but my voice wouldn't come out. "Now, now. You're not technically supposed to be here, but I had to see my newest guest." His voice was high pitched and nasally but that actually calmed me down, that's how I knew I wasn't dealing with a phoney. This was the true Igor.
"Now, your future shall be a most interesting one, but our time is short so I bid you adieu, until we meet again." Igor bid me farewell and I woke up. One thing I noticed immediately was the fact I felt heavier than when I went to bed. Curious I turned over my covers and nearly choked on the adorableness I was seeing. Asia had came into my room and used me as a human sized teddy/pillow.
Also, she has a really strong grip, like, really strong. 'Jeeze. Who knew she was so strong.' I thought, slightly in shock at how strong her grip was. I felt a small smile grow as I nudged her awake. She groaned and swatted away my hand, so I resorted to my secret technique that always work on those younger than me. Tickling! It worked wonders as Asia woke up laughing like a loon.
"Well morning Asia." I said while keeping my own laughter in check.
"Morning Mores." She yawned in return. When I was about to ask her why she came into my room she jumped the gun and explained herself. Apparently Rias had approached her early today, Asia told me it was about five in the morning, and asked if she could join her peerage. Asia had told her she would think about it and she decided to use me as a stuffed doll because she needed someone to hug. Also. I, apparently, hug in my sleep.
"So what do you think I should do?" She asked me nervously. I could tell she was nervous about something, at first I thought she was nervous because she would lose her humanity and she would think she was betraying her faith in God. But then it hit me like a light spear, she was worried if I would still be her friend if she became a devil.
I pulled the youngin into a hug and she accepted it without fuss. "I know I will be there for you no matter your decision. I'm your friend Asia, always will be." I told her softly, Asia gasped slightly before smiling and and burying herself into my chestplate. A shattering of glass was heard and the mysterious arcana leveled up to eight. Eight and I don't know what it is. But I saw the letters begin to rearrange themselves into something readable.
Arcana unlocked! Priestess
Rank 8/10
Effects: Guardian angel. Holy light. Eternal trust. Guardian angel: To her you and your creatures are her guardian angel(s), make sure to prove you're worthy of it. +40% increase in defensive magic and summoning abilities when training with Asia.
Holy Light: Even though she was excommunicated by the church and will become a devil in the future heaven still sees her as a precious daughter and their future sister in arms. As her close friend you are also seen highly by all of heaven's residents. +40 to light affinity. Greatly improved standings with Heaven and the church.
Eternal trust: she has chosen you to be her first true friend and confidant. She trusts you with her life, do not squander this. Effects unknown.
Wow. I just, can't even think. She really thinks that highly of me? I patted her head and soon we both got up out of my bed. . . Good god that sounds bad. Note to self, kill DxD gamer when I have the chance, the reason is simple. He lied to his universe's Asia and altered fate only for the sex and the thrill of the gamer. My protective rage began to simmer before I clamped down on it and bottled it up for later. When I made my way down I was greeted with Issie eating some cereal and Rias drinking coffee to keep herself awake.
If she was anyone else I might've given her some choice words for that stunt she pulled with Asia and making her upset but I calmed myself down when I reminded myself that she only wants to help Asia. I poured myself some coffee and drank the energy boosting drink with the devil herself, hah puns.
"Um, Miss Rias. I want to accept your offer." Asia told Rias bravely, I gave Asia a smile and a thumbs up. Apparently Issie was also doing this and we shared a cheeky grin. Rias nearly spat out her coffee out of shock.
"Are you sure? You'll be a devil for the rest of your life. The natural enemy of God." Rias clarified. For a moment I saw Asia falter before her resolve hardened and she gave a determined nod, that was really cute and I wasn't alone in this. Rias was currently fawning over her and Issie was giving his input as well. Me? I chuckled and soon just flat out laughed. Soon everyone joined me in laughing our heads off, we even woke up Kiba from how hard we laughed.
After this Rias led her to the clubhouse where she'll perform the ritual and make Asia her bishop. The men weren't allowed in during this one since it's far more, personal than with guys. We all understood and waited outside for them to be done. During this time I decided to fiddle around with my newest skill. Apparently I can summon up to twelve council members with me, three of them were already taken up. All three of them being Nazgul from Shadow of War. The other nine could be filled by whatever I wished. Deciding to test this I put in Wraith, Ceberus, Keeper of the Damned; Three Cursed knights of the damned, two Defenders of the damned and one Remains of the damned.
I confirmed these choices just when Rias came out. She was a bit exhausted and sweaty from the procedure. "It was a complete success. Let's go meet our newest family and peerage member." Rias said. Issie and I were the first ones in and we were also the first ones to see Asia. She was sitting up and stared in awe at her newest wings, unfortunately the wings had destroyed her robes and well. I had never closed my eyes faster in my life, thankfully Issie came prepared and when I peeked out Asia was wearing a sweatshirt and pants. That was close.
"Welcome to the peerage Asia." Issie said and held his hand out to help her up, she accepted and he made pulled her up. I kept her steady.
"A bit wobbly aren't you Asia?" I teased lightly as I made sure she didn't tumble over. She pouted but smiled shortly thereafter. Thankfully she was able to stand up on her own after a few moments. Now as we were about to celebrate Rias and I noticed a large magic circle in the middle of the room appear, it wasn't Sona's but it was someone I didn't expect to see for at least a few days.
'Well, I might get to use my new skill sooner than I thought.' I noted as a familer douchebag apeared out of the circle. {Aye, I do believe so partner.} Bahamut added as the rest materialized.
Looks like the timeline is officially thrown out the window.
