A/N : Before you start reading this new chapter of 'The Black King of Kuoh' I have some things to say first :
- First of all, thank you for all the nice things you said about the precedent chapter(s) and I thank all the people who recently favored and/or followed this story !
-Second, from what I saw, a majority of people want to see Harry as a DRAGON-LION GOD ! So be it !
-Thirdly, many of you sent me ideas of title of Harry's Dragon God Form and it was difficult to chose one as all of them were good… even the names ! But after HOURS of reflection, I FINALLY made my choice ! Read the chapter to find out !
-Fourthly, I heard a rumor stating that will shut down eventually… I don't know if it is just a rumor of not but just in case, I also wrote this story on AO3 for good measure.
-Fifthly, like I said before I WON'T pair Harry with a Girl from the Wizarding World ! Maybe he would have allies there but nothing more !
-Sixthly, I will later publish a little 'Identity Record' for Harry for those who are kinda lost in tracks.
-Seventh, I recently published this story on AO3 as I heard a rumor about shutting down.
Now I should stop wasting more of your time and let you read this chapter in peace ! GOOD READING !
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(Potter Manor, England, WizardingWorld)
"Please tell me the searching parties had found something this time..." Dumbledore inquired to Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody in an almost pleading tone.
Once again, the Order of the Phoenix had been reunited at Potter Manor to discuss once again of the Missing Potter, Harry. Lily was becoming more and more distraught each time she heard that her eldest hadn't been found by the searching parties. She wanted nothing more than to find him so she could apologize for abandoning him even if she knew she would not obtain forgiveness from her elder son.
Beside her was her husband, James Potter, the Head of the Potter Family who didn't even tried to comfort his sad wife. Ever since that night almost 18 years ago, the two of them argued a lot and the love between them, once strong, was diminishing. It became worse when the truth about the real Boy-Who-Lived was revealed after the fiasco at the Department of Mysteries.
James wanted too to find Harry but only to convince his eldest to give up some of his titles for Jacob ! The Head of Potter House had been angry when he discovered that Harry took some of his Lordships while blaming himself for having forgotten to claim them in the first place.
He wanted Harry back just for fame and money. If Harry was found, the boy would be re-installed with his family and the money he stole would be given back to their 'rightful' owners. He especially wanted Harry to give up the Lordship of House Slytherin as he was biased against the Snakes.
Since then, the two of them, along with the Ministry of Magic, Dumbledore and the Order, they sent people all around the world to find the TRUE Boy-Who-Lived : Harry James Potter. Harry, who had been abandoned and ignored by the Wizarding World because he was seen as a Squib… was now the new center of attention.
After the events of the Department of Mysteries, many things had been revealed and hidden from the public : Harry had been abused by Lily's sister Petunia and her family, he casted himself out of the Potter Line (which had shocked many because they always thought he was a Squib) and disappeared to another country affter taking over the Lordships of Houses never claimed by his former parents.
For the following months, the Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry of Magic and apparently, Voldemort and his Death-Eaters were looking for the boy. However, apart of Dumbledore, Lily, James, Minerva and Alastor, no one knew that Harry had casted himself out of the Potter Line and had a new name. Why ? Because Albus had said to not tell anyone about it.
Speaking of Dumbledore, he was constantly plotting since the discovery of the TRUE Vanquisher of Voldemort. The Old Wizard made plans since that night but he had to redo everything after the fiasco of the Department of Mysteries ! He planned to mold Jacob into a willing lamb so he could be killed by Voldemort as the Boy was a Horcrux (that's what he thought when he saw the 'V' mark). With the Dark Lord weakened, it would be him, Albus Dumbledore, who will be the one to defeat Voldemort and becoming the second coming of Merlin !
But then the truth was revealed ! As if it wasn't enough, the Deathly Hallows, strong artifacts he had planned to use so he could become the Master of Death, had been 'stolen' from him by the missing Potter who he assumed to be a Squib before he realized the error he made that night.
Since then, he didn't stop sending out people from the Order to find and bring back Harry so he could mold the child into what he should be : a puppet who would do everything he was told. But first, he will have to obliviate the boy of all things he had surely learned during his time out of the country so he could be malleable . Then he will have to find a way to pull out the Hallow from the boy so HE could have them.
However, another person wanted Harry to be found… so he could kill him and take back what he thought was HIS by right. Who it was ? Jacob. The youngest Potter and the former Boy-Who-Lived. Ever since the Department of Mysteries, his life had turned from good to bad because now everyone saw him as a fraud or an Impostor.
He had always enjoyed the prestige and fame he gained from his title of 'Boy-Who-Lived' but now he was known to everyone as the 'Boy-Who-Lied' or the 'Impostor'. Every night, he dreamed of how he would kill his brother in the most painful way possible as he wanted his previous life back.
He would kill the one who stole him what was his… No matter when or how, he will kill his brother. Jacob also wanted to take over the Lordships his brother had just to gain even more fame and prestige. Being 18 now, he had decided to become Ginny's fiancé, much to Lily's horror as she didn't liked the Weasley girl.
Ginny loved the fame and prestige she received ever since she started dating Jacob and wanted it back as she was now called 'The Impostor's Whore'. Ginny loved Jacob ever since she was a kid and would do anything for him so when she heard that he wanted to kill his brother, she promised to help him as she said and I quote :
"You are the True Boy-Who-Lived, not this Impostor ! No matter what the Wizarding World thinks, you ARE the Vanquisher of You-Who-Who !"
Back to present, Alastor shook his head as he looked at the Headmaster of Hogwarts
" The lad wasn't in Siberia and they had to abandon the research as 8 people died due to the cold… In Mongolia, nothing… Same for Pacific Islands… "
"How is it possible ?! He couldn't have just disappeared !" Minerva inquired from her place and some of the other members voiced their agreement.
"Have we visited all the countries ? Or there are still some left ?" James asked Alastor with a bit of hope in his hazel eyes.
"We visited all countries… except one..." the scarred Auror replied gruffly to the Head of House Potter.
"Which one ?" Lily asked Alastor instantly before her eyes widened in realization.
"Japan..." Alastor and her said at the same time in perfect synchronization.
Albus sighed deeply as he went deep in thought : he had hoped the boy wasn't in a territory where his influence was close to terrible but it seemed that it was the case. Of all countries they visited, they didn't found a single TRACE of the missing young man… And the only country where he MIGHT be, had to be the one they were on conflict with !
"But how could he be in Japan ? Shouldn't he be kicked out for being a foreigner ?" James asked Alastor with disbelief on his fame.
"Maybe he is retained there against his will ! Japan is such a backward country ! I can't imagine what the poor dear is enduring !" Molly Weasley inquired form her seat beside Arthur who had pinched the bridge of his nose at his wife's comment.
"If that the case, then we must go save him !" James retorted in determination.
"Maybe you should consider the other alternative..." a cold tone echoed from nearby until Severus Snape appeared from the shadows with a straight face.
"And what would be this alternative Snivellus ?" James asked him with a sneer on his face
Severus's eyes narrowed at he looked at the Potter Patriarch : the two of them had been enemies since their days at Hogwarts. Snape was the favorite victims of the Marauders but now he had only hatred toward only one of the them : James. Sirius and Remus had apologized to him after all unlike Potter.
"That your brat might be a Japanese Citizen now !" Severus retorted coldly to his nemesis without loosing his composure.
A chorus of protestations echoed through the members of the Order as they voiced their disagreement or disbelief after those words left the man's words.
"ENOUGH !" Albus inquired loudly after releasing a bit of his own aura which shut everyone in the room.
When everyone was silent, the Old Wizard turned his head to look at Severus "My boy what do you mean Harry might be a Japan Citizen ?"
"Think about it… The brat had been abandoned by his parents and abused by his relatives… Do you really think he would still want to stay an English Citizen after this ?" Snape explained to the Order who whispered to each other.
The Order of the Phoenix had learned about Harry's life after that night and had been shocked and disgusted by what the Dursleys did to their Savior. Albus had of course, convinced them to not tell anyone about this or the Wizarding World would have their heads and they all accepted.
"Nonsense ! Being English is a honor ! There is no way he would give that up !" James stupidly retorted as he glared daggers at his nemesis who stared back at him coldly.
Albus nodded his head in agreement as for him, it was unthinkable for someone to give up his birth country for another one who was stuck in the Dark (at least for him). Japan had been one of the countries who had always refused to listen to Dumbledore and his policy.
Lily, however, had to admit that her former friend had a point : if she was in Harry's place, she would have done the same. Clearing her throat, she caught the attention of almost everyone around her as she opened her mouth to voice her opinion.
"What if it was the case ? What if Harry DID gave up his English Citizenship ?"
James opened his mouth to disagree but Dumbledore was faster
"Then we have no choice but to go to Japan… Harry MUST come back to us !"
"But what if he IS a Japan Citizen ! It would create more trouble with their government !" Lily retorted to the Old Wizard with a shiver.
"There is no way the boy would abandon his country ! Especially for one such as Japan when killing is normal !" Molly shrilled from her seat which caused more than one to wince at how loud it was.
"We must save Mr Potter from the Darkness of Japan… Alastor prepared a searching party and sent them there… Voldemort is growing stronger as we speak and he recently doubled his attacks on Muggle-Borns !" Albus ordered to the scarred Auror in a firm tone.
"Albus ! Did you forget that we are strictly forbidden to enter Japan's soil ?! Even the Ministry of Magic had ordered the Aurors to not go there !" Mundungus inquired from his seat with a sweat-drop of nervousness.
Dumbledore froze dead in his track : in his hurry, he had forgotten about this point. Ever since Dolores Umbridge, the Senior Undersecretary to the Ministry of Magic, had insulted the birth country of the representatives of Japan a few years ago, England and Japan were walking on thin ice.
Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, knew that a conflict with Magic would cause nothing but a slaughter as Japanese people were ready to kill without remorse unlike the English Aurors. Even Dumbledore knew that England was no match against Japan.
"We have no choice… If we don't retrieve Harry, the Wizarding World is doomed..." Albus replied after a moment of silence.
"Very well Albus… I will gather some men..." Alastor inquired with a sigh as he knew it was not a good idea.
"ALBUS ! ARE YOU MAD ?! JAPAN WILL DECLARE WAR TO US IF WE SENT PEOPLE THERE !" Lily remarked loudly to the Headmaster of Hogwarts in a loud tone of disbelief and shock.
"For the Greater Good… Harry MUST come back… or do you prefer letting Voldemort destroy us ?" Albus inquired to her in a calm tone as if he was unfazed by her outburst.
"No matter what we do, we will destroyed ! If we don't bring Harry back, Voldemort will destroy everyone standing against him ! And if we BRING Harry back, Japan would destroy all of us because we entered their country !" Lily replied back harshly to the Old Wizard who frowned as she spoke.
"She is right ! I would rather be killed by Death-Eaters than to face Japanese Wizards !" Mundungus voiced his agreement at Lily's words.
Albus was about to say something to dismiss their thoughts when more people voiced their agreement that it was folly to oppose Japan. Can't they realize it was for the Greater Good to bring back Harry ?! Well, he was the Leader of the Light so he would do what is best for the Wizarding World… no matter the cost. However, he couldn't ignore his followers…
"Alastor ! Tell your men to be as discrete as possible when they enter Japan's grounds ! We don't want a conflict with their government ! If they spot Harry, tell them to not do anything but coming back quickly !" Albus replied after a moment of silence.
The scarred Wizard sighed deeply but nodded before leaving the place. He should have known that Albus would still do it but at least, the Old Wizard didn't ordered the searching party to capture Harry once they spot him… or else there would be nothing but trouble ahead.
"We are doomed..." Lily whispered softy in despair as she went back on her feet before leaving the room, behind, ignoring what was said next as she thought of the storm that Albus might have unleashed on them because of his stubbornness.
Severus, for his part, glanced at where his former friend left before disappearing through the shadows of the room to another place, away from Dumbledore and his stupidities.
/(Elsewhere in England )/
"CRUCIO !" Voldemort screamed with anger as he shot a spell toward one of his Death-Eaters.
They were all once again reunited at Malfoy Manor for a meeting and like before, the main theme was about the Missing Potter and the True Boy-Who-Lived : Harry Potter.
A few moments ago, the parties sent to Russia, Pacific Isles and Mongolia all came back empty-handed and without imformations about the brat's whereabouts. Of course the Dark Lord didn't liked this and sent a couple of spells to those he thought to be nothing more than incompetent idiots !
"This boy couldn't have vanished ! Which country hadn't been checked yet ?" Voldemort asked them all in a cold tone while ignoring the cries of agony and pain coming from the one he just sent the Cruciatus Curse.
"Japan my lord..." Rodolphus inquired to Voldemort in a soft tone but loud enough to be heard.
The Dark Lord growled in displeasure : he had avoided going to Japan as even HE knew they wouldn't stand a chance against them. If it wasn't for this stupid pink toad-like woman, they would have gone there to check in case this target resided in the country.
As he went deep in thought someone appeared from the shadows.
The newcomer was a thin man with sallow skin, a large, hooked nose and yellow, uneven teeth. He was dressed in flowing black robes and had shoulder-length, greasy black hair which framed his face in curtains, curling lips and dark, penetrating eyes that resembled tunnels.
The man was none other than Severus Snape ! The Head of Slytherin and Professor at Hogwarts ! He was also a spy for both Dumbledore and Voldemort ever since the first War with the Dark Lord. The bat-like man stopped near his master before bowing in respect.
"Severus ! Tell me what is Dumbledore's current action ?" The Dark Lord asked the man with coldness as at his feet, Nagina looked at the newcomer.
"The old fool has sent people to Japan my Lord… He is sure the missing brat is there as Japan is the only unchecked country…" Severus replied with a straight face.
His declaration caused many Death-Eaters to whispers with one another with shock and a bit of anger.
"What is this old fool thinking ?!" one of the Death-Eaters asked loudly in disbelief and anger
"He is going senile !" another one cried out with a sneer on his face.
"He is going to get us killed !" Rabastan Lestrange snarled in anger from his place near his brother, Rodolphus.
"SILENCE !" Voldemort screamed loudly with authority and everyone stopped talking or whispering as they didn't wanted to anger the Dark Lord.
"I always knew Dumbledore was a fool… but to go as far as to go to another country HOSTILE to England despite knowing the risks is taking it to another level !" the Dark Lord hissed with contained fury at how stupid the old coot was right now.
Many whispers of agreement echoed from the crowd and even Severus had to admit it was true as himself was against sending people to Japan and going against the warnings of the Japanese Government.
"LUCIUS !" Voldemort cried out after a moment of silence and the Head of House Malfoy stepped forward before bowing in front of his Lord.
"Yes my Lord ?" the man asked with his head lowered down in respect for the one before him.
"Send a party to Japan and warn them about Dumbledore and his secretive arrival on their countries ! We would kill two bird with one stone !" The snake-man inquired evilly with a mad grin on his face which was soon copied by his most loyal follower, Bellatrix.
"Rodolphus ! I want you to send someone in Japan with the mission of keeping an eye out for the missing boy ! If she/and found him, petrify him and bring him to me alive !" Voldemort inquired to the man who nodded his head at his Lord's order.
"And tell your agent to be as silent as possible ! I don't want to have problems with the Japan Government ! Only Dumbledore and his Order should !" Voldemort added to Rodolphis who bowed in understanding.
"My Lord there is more..." Severus began to say to the Dark Lord before pausing as he waited for the snake-man to turn around to resume.
"What is it ?" Voldemort asked him as he looked away from Rodolphus to stare at him.
"Dumbledore had inquired the searching party to not retrieve the brat if they found him but instead to go back in England to warn him..." Severus explained to the snake-man who chuckled evilly after a moment of thought.
"What a fool...But his mistake will be his downfall !" The Dark Lord remarked loudly before releasing a sinister cackle that sent shivers down everyone's spines.
Severus, in his head, DEFINITELY hoped that the missing brat wasn't in Japan or else it would be bad times for the Wizarding World.
/(In the Dimensional Gap)/
"Urgh… Worst landing ever..." Harry grumbled in annoyance as he slowly went back on his feet.
A few seconds ago, he had returned to consciousness after fighting against his darker side Duncan and was almost instantly surrounded by his friends and girlfriends (minus Yasaka and Gabriel) at Peverell Mansion. He had received a new form thanks to his victory over his dark counter-part but now he was back to his human-self.
Muerte didn't gave him the time to relax as soon after he woke up, she pulled him along with Hedwig and Ophis through a portal to who-know-where… where he landed face-first into the ground.
"Sorry not sorry~" Muerte inquired to her nephew-in-all-but-blood in a gentle tone before adding while ignoring the glare he was sending her way "We have arrived ..."
Blinking, the young Lord looked around with curiosity : in appearance, everything around him looked like an endless void where we could see mixes of iridescent colors in all direction.
Ophis didn't looked shocked by where they were and in fact was harboring her familiar emotionless face while Hedwig was flying above the trio.
"Where are we ? Its like we are looking through a Kaleidoscope !" Harry asked his aunt with a frown on his face while staring around.
"Welcome in the Dimensional Gap Harry ! The birthplace of Great Red and Ophis !" Muerte responded to her nephew with a grin on her face.
Harry froze when those words reached his ears and stared back and forth between Muerte and Ophis with wide eyes of shock.
The Dimensional Gap was a gap between Three Worlds : Heaven where Angels and Seraphs lived ; Earth and finally the Underworld where Devils resided. The gap was also called a Void World. He had also heard that nothing could survive in this place except the people who had magic, devilish powers, or another type of protection.
Why ? Because from what Muerte said a long time ago when he was only 10 years old "Anyone without such protection dies within a matter of seconds after being exposed to the 'nothingness' within the Gap !"
He had always dreamed to come here as Muerte had told him a lot about this place but he never got the chance because each time he asked his aunt would answer "Not until you are ready !"
Harry had completely forgotten about this place because of all the things that happened recently : from meeting Issei to the fight against Duncan.
But now… Here he was ! The Dimensional Gap !
"Wow…" was the only thing he could muster as he stared around in amazement much to the amusement of the three other present.
"You had always wanted to be here and now your dream come true~" Muerte cooed to her nephew while patting the top of his head with a hand like he was a young child.
"Not that I mind but… why are we here ?" Harry asked his aunt with a small blush on his face before adding with narrowed eyes "Because I'm 100% sure we aren't here just to visit !"
The Primordial Deity sighed deeply in response as she looked back at him with a serious expression on her face.
"You are right… But I will wait for the others to come before explaining myself..." Muerte inquired to her nephew-in-all-but-blood in a gentle but firm tone.
"The others ? Who ?" Harry asked her with curiosity while Ophis stared at the Primordial Deity with a raise-brow on interest as she was herself curious of who those others were. Even Hedwig was listening !
"My sisters..." Muerte began to say before looking at something behind them "There are coming..."
Turning around Harry, Hedwig and Ophis saw two portals appearing nearby where two people stepped out. The two of them were women and had practically the same figure than Muerte but were completely different.
The first woman had red hairs (lighter than Rias's), leaf green eyes and pale skin. When she looked at Harry, the young Lord felt nothing but warmth inside him as a strong feeling of calm and peace enveloped him.
The second woman looked a bit younger than Muerte of the redhead one but was still beautiful to look at. She had smaller breasts than the other two but it doesn't matter as her assets were a bit bigger in comparison. She had dark blue hairs, pale skin and sky blue eyes.
When Harry's eyes locked with hers, the young Lord felt nothing but nervousness at least until she gave him a soft comforting smile which reassured him a bit.
"Long time no see sisters~" Muerte welcomed the two as she practically floated toward them with Hedwig, Ophis and Harry watching the interaction.
"It was Mu ! You are still well I see !" the redhead inquired to her sister with a gentle and kind tone which strangely sounded honey-like.
"I can say the same about you !" Muerte inquired back before hugging her sisters tightly.
Harry, as he watched the scene, was curious about the newcomers but couldn't get rid of the nervousness in his heart : it was the first time he would meet his aunt's sisters and he didn't know how to address them properly.
He was so deep in his thoughts that he didn't noticed that Muerte and her sisters had approached him… until the Deity of Death's voice broke him from his little trance
"Harry !"
Blinking, the green eyed young Lord looked forward to see his aunt and her sisters looking at him.
"I'm sorry ! Its a pleasure to meet you ladies !" he inquired quickly with a respectful reverence.
"My you sure taught him well !" the red haired woman inquired to Muerte with ravishment before looking back at Harry to present herself.
"Hello there my dear ! My name's Eshe and I'm the Primordial Deity of Life !"
"Its a great honor to meet you milady-" Harry began to say with a small bow before being interrupted by Eshe
"Please call me Aunt Eshe ! You are family~" the Primordial Deity of Life inquired to the young Lord who looked up at her with a shy smile
"Alright Aunt Eshe..." Harry replied gently and she gave him a warm smile in return before looking toward the blue haired woman near her and Muerte.
"And my name's Destiny, the Primordial Deity of Fate !" the blue haired woman inquired as she stepped forward to present herself.
"A pleasure milady..." Harry inquired with a gentle tone even if deep down, he wanted to scream at her for all the bad things that happened to him… as well as hugging her for all the GOOD things she gave him (his friends, girlfriends…)
Destiny nodded at him with an approving smile before stepping back to stand with her sisters.
"Now do you know why you are here ?" Eshe asked Harry in a serious tone which sent shivers down his spine as a few seconds ago, only warmth and kindness emanated from her.
"No… Mu kinda took us here..." the green eyed young Lord answered with a suspicious glare he sent to the Primordial Deity of Death who looked away with an innocent face.
"Why am I not surprised~" Destiny commented as she glanced at her pink haired sister who shot her a small glare in response.
Eshe sighed deeply before looking back at Harry… only to pause when her eyes landed on the two other beings standing there with him.
"My ! Look who is here ! Isn't it my dear Hedwig~" Eshe cooed to the White Bird who thrilled in joy as she flied near the Primordial Deity of Life, allowing her to pet her feathers.
"You… You know Hedwig ?!" Harry asked her with disbelief and Eshe turned her head to look at him with a small smile.
"Of course ! Hedwig was my Phoenix at first until I gave her to you years ago !"
"What ?! But it was aunt Mu who gave her to me !" Harry remarked with disbelief, shock and confusion clear on his face.
"Of course because I'm always busy… sadly… I gently asked my beloved sister here..." Eshe pointed at Muerte who shot her an amused raise-brow before resuming
"To give my Phoenix to you !"
"But why ?" Harry asked her, still confused about the fact she gave her own Phoenix to him.
"Harry… when you were still a fetus in Lily's womb, you were really weak… Destiny here came to me stating that a new being must be born from a child of Lily Evans Potter… Being the Deity of Fate, she saw which baby was destined to become this powerful being..." Eshe explained gently before pausing.
Harry stared at the three Deities with wide eyes of shock, unable to say a word while Ophis looked unimpressed but she was curious of what was said.
"So… I decided to give you a small portion of my magic core to prevent you from dying… My magic mixed with yours and made you stronger… I put enough of it so you could be a normal baby but in the end, you have a part of me in you..." Eshe explained gently as she looked at him in the eyes.
"But that would mean..." Harry began to say after a moment of stunned silence.
"Yes… I am your third parent… not by blood but by Magic !" the Primordial Deity of Life whispered in a soft tone mixed with sadness.
For a moment, there was nothing but silence as Ophis herself was stunned by those revelations : she had never thought that Harry, her beloved mate, was the son (albeit only magically) of Eshe, the Primordial Deity of Life herself ! Then the silence was broken by a certain green eyed young Lord.
"You knew didn't you ?" Harry asked Muerte in a soft tone
"Yes..." The Primordial Deity of Death responded with a deep sigh as she knew this day would come.
"Then why didn't you told me ?!" Harry asked her in a harsh tone mixed with pain and disbelief which slightly broke Ophis' heart at how hurt he looked at the moment.
"Because it wasn't my place to say ! I wanted to but I couldn't ! I promised my sister to not say anything until you were READY to hear the truth !" Muerte answered sternly but also with some pain as she never loved lying to her nephew.
Harry had to admit that he couldn't blame her for hiding this from him so he looked back at Eshe who looked… ashamed and sad. Seeing this, Harry 's heart broke a bit and some of his anger instantly melted.
"Why did you never come to me ?" he asked the Primordial Deity of Life who looked back at him
"If I was constantly with you, I would have abandoned my duty as Deity of Life… It was a difficult choice to make I can tell you… but in the hand, one thing was sure : I was always proud of you ! Mu showed me everything you did until now and you make me so proud ! Even if I still think a certain someone did a number on you !" Eshe inquired the last part with a small glare toward Destiny.
"Hey you cannot blame me for that ! I'm the Deity of Fate remember ? Sure he is my nephew but I couldn't do favoritism ! And beside I not ONLY gave him bad things, there was also a LOT of GOOD !" Destiny replied back to her sister to defend herself.
She wasn't wrong… Harry had to admit that not only bad events happened to him and smiled at the memories of how he met his friends and girlfriends… his family.
"Harry… I'm sure you might not forgive me for not seeing you sooner but you are still my son… And I still love you..." Eshe inquired to her son-by-magic in a soft tone.
The green eyed young Lord stared at the Primordial Deity of Life with a conflicted expression on his face : on one hand, he was angry at her for not being there for him but again she had a good reason for that. For a few minutes there was nothing but silence which worried Eshe as she thought her son wouldn't forgive her…
But then suddenly she felt herself being pulled into a tight hug by the young man and froze on the spot at the action as she hadn't anticipated it.
"I forgive you… Mom..." Harry whispered softy as he hugged her tightly.
Eshe, who was stunned at first, suddenly embraced her son back as tears of joy fell down her cheeks. Muerte, Destiny and Ophis watched the scene with a soft smile on their faces while Hedwig thrilled loudly in delight at seeing her former master reuniting with her actual one.
"But how could you forgive me so quickly ?" Eshe asked her son as she embraced him.
"Because I know you have responsibilities… being a Deity and all… You were just busy… However, I'm still wondering why Aunt Mu always got time to see me..." Harry inquired back as he glanced toward where the Primordial Deity of Death was.
"Unlike me and Destiny, she had Reapers to help her !" Eshe replied with what sounded like a pouting tone as she pulled herself away from her son to glare toward her pink haired sister who didn't seemed intimidated in the slightest.
"What can I say ? I'm the best of us three~" Muerte replied back sweetly as she pulled out her tongue from her mouth while giving an eye closed smile.
Destiny and Eshe rolled their eyes at their sister's antic, grumbling something inaudible under their breathes. Then the three deities turned their heads toward Harry when the young Lord spoke again
"Sorry to break your moment but you said earlier that I was DESTINED to become a powerful being… What do you mean by that ?"
Destiny and Eshe looked straight toward Muerte who pouted at her sisters with clear annoyance on her face before looking back at Harry.
"Like it was said earlier, Destiny told us of the birth of a new powerful creature… a Dragon God to be exact..." Muerte began to say in a calm tone before pausing when someone interrupted her.
"A Dragon God ?! But I thought there were only two !" Harry inquired loudly to the three deities with disbelief while Ophis had her eyes wide in shock but not from the fact a Dragon God was about to appear here… but why they brought Harry here.
"It was true… until now ! Ophis and Great Red won't be the only Dragon Gods anymore as a new one will rise to stand with them !" Destiny replied in a calm but firm tone. Despite her being the youngest of the three, she was also the more mature one.
"But why me ?!" Harry inquired in an almost pleading tone.
"Because you are not like most humans on this world… You are willing to help others even when you don't have to… That and you are willing to TAKE a life but only when you have no choice or to protect someone you love ! Most Humans would simply run away from danger or leaving their owns behind to save themselves… but not you..." Muerte explained softy before her sister Eshe took over
"And that's why we chose you son~"
Harry went silent as his mind processed what he just heard. He still wondered if he deserved such a title as it wasn't everyday someone became a Dragon God after all. Hedwig, sensing his hesitation, flied toward him before nuzzling his hairs with her beak which caused the young Lord to smiled fondly at his familiar.
"Harry… I'm sure you are wondering if you do deserve such a honor…" Destiny began to say in a kind tone before Muerte took over
"Then we will be clear now : you DO deserve to become a Dragon God ! Everything you did until now was to prepare you for this moment… Despise the hardships you endured, you never gave up and despise the cruel world you live in, you are still willing to help others without getting nothing in return..."
"Your selfless, courage, and valor are truth enough of your worth my son~" Eshe finished gently once Muerte stopped talking while looking at her son with kindness and pride.
While she wasn't there, physically at least, she never stopped watching over her son. While he wasn't hers by blood, he was by magic… which could be considered the same. Lily Evans Potter was Harry's mother by blood but not by Magic ever since she agreed to give him up.
Harry staid silent for a long time as he looked back and forth between the Primordial Deities. He was still unsure about him being worthy enough of the Title of Dragon God but then he saw Ophis approaching him with a smile on her face
"They are right… You deserve it..." she whispered softy to her mate who smiled warmly at her before looking back at the Deities.
"Let's do this..." Harry replied to them in a soft tone as deep he was still a bit wary of what was going to happen now that those words escaped his mouth.
"Alright the-" Muerte began to say before being interrupted by her nephew.
"Wait ! How can I be a Dragon if I'm already a Lion ?!" Harry asked them with nervousness and curiosity as he remembered that that he was part Nemean Lion.
"Right… I almost forgot about that..." Destiny mumbled under her breath in a soft tone so no one could hear her.
"You will be a Dragon-Lion Hybrid ! Everything will be fine don't worry about it !" Eshe explained to her son in a gentle and kind tone which quickly melted his fear away like ice under the sun.
Harry closed his eyes as he took a deep breath before re-opening them to look back at the three Primordial Deities
"I trust you..." he said to them with a soft smile.
"Marvelous ! Oh and before we start, You will got a new name for your new form along with a Title so..." Muerte warned him with a fake-sorry expression on her face.
"A new name ? Cannot we just keep the one I chose for my Nemean Lion Form ?" Harry asked them back in an almost pleading tone.
Destiny and Muerte blinked at the unexpected answer before looking at each other with surprise on their faces.
"When did you named-" Muerte began to ask her nephew when a certain Primordial Deity of Life took over.
"While Simba is a nice name for a Lion, it won't be a good one for a Dragon ..." Eshe inquired to him with a soft tone.
"How do you kno-" Harry began to ask his mother before she interrupted him gently by saying
"As I said, you might not SEE me but I'm still watching over you~"
The green eyed young Lord stared at her with a blank expression on his face before face-palming himself while grumbling something like 'Of course' under his breath, much to the amusement of most people present.
"Let's begin the ritual !" Muerte inquired to her sisters in a serious tone as all traces of amusement disappeared from her face.
Eshe and Destiny nodded their heads with equal seriousness before surrounding Harry who looked back and forth between the three Deities as a few feet away, stood Hedwig and Ophis.
"Harry Peverell Gryffindor Ravenclaw Slytherin Emrys Le Fay ! Are you ready to take your place as the Third Dragon ?" The Primordial Deity of Fate asked her nephew with a deep feminine tone which was was intimidating that Muerte's.
Glancing one last time at Ophis (who gave him a smile of encouragement), Harry looked back at the Deities before answering in a calm tone despite how nervous he was
"Yes… I am..."
Smiling, the Three Deities all closed their eyes as their bodies surrounded themselves with an aura-like mist : White for Eshe, grey-black for Muerte and deep blue for Destiny. Harry's nervousness grew a bit more when suddenly he froze when their eyes re-opened.
Why ? Because there were no slits in those glowing orbs. Yes you heard me right : glowing orbs. A strange fire was burning in their eyes, a fire harboring the same color than their eyes (green for Eshe, aqua blue for Muerte and sky blue for Destiny).
Without warning, the Deities extended their arms forward, pointing them at him, and from their hands, a strange mist-like clouds shot out of them before surrounding his views which caused him to panic a bit until he heard Eshe's voice echoing in his head.
"Close your eyes my son… Everything will be fine~" the voice said in his mind with a caring motherly tone which instantly putted him at ease as he did what he was told.
From another point of view, Ophis watched as her mate was now inside a giant ball made of white, black and blue energy as the sisters formed a triangle around it.
"Me, Muerte, Primordial Deity of Death, judge the young Harry Peverell Gryffindor Ravenclaw Slytherin Emrys Le Fay, worthy of becoming a Dragon God !" Muerte spoke first in a deep feminine tone.
Then her sister, Eshe, took over in an equal voice "Me, Eshe, Primordial Deity of Life, judge the young Harry Peverell Gryffindor Ravenclaw Slytherin Emrys Le Fay worthy of becoming a Dragon God !"
"Me, Destiny the Primordial Deity of Fate judge the young Harry Peverell Gryffindor Ravenclaw Slytherin Emrys Le Fay, worthy of becoming a Dragon God !" Destiny finished as she was the youngest of the three.
"All of us are in agreement ! This young man will now stand alongside Ophis and Great Red as the Third Dragon God !" Muerte inquired in the same tone than earlier as the ball where Harry was imprisoned in grew in size.
Ophiswatchedwith a frown as she saw Harry's form through the ball's misty surface surrounding him and then blinked when she saw his figure becoming bigger and bigger.
"From this day forward, Harry Peverell Gryffindor Ravenclaw Slytherin Emrys Le Fay, will be known as the First Dragon-Lion Hybrid in History !" Eshe added in a deep feminine tone as her eyes and face remained expressionless.
" We welcome you among us as Arslan the CelestialDragon God of Balance, Peace and Justice ! Protector of the Outcasts and Defender of Innocents ! Bringer of Justice !" Destiny finished solemnly as a soft smile could be seen growing on her face as she said this.
Suddenly, just as those words were said, Harry's body started to shift as the misty black,white and blue ball grew in size. Ophis watched with satisfaction and pride as her mate changed form right in front of her and had to admit that was kinda excited to see what he was going to look like in the end.
As the process went on, the three Deities went to stand beside Ophis and Hedwig with the three sisters back to normal as they wall watched the transformation taking place. Eshe was looking at her son with a proud look on her face as a single tear fell from her right eye while Muerte also looked at her nephew with pride as she knew this day would come. Destiny had a straight face as she watched her nephew but if we looked closely, we could see the happiness and pride shining in her eyes.
A few moments later, the ball of light was ENORMOUSand they could see a very large shape inside it. Suddenly, the being inside the ball moved and in its movements, literally destroyed the ball it was in. The Deities along with Ophis and Hedwig watched with amazement the Large Being standing before them in all its glory.
"Welcome to this world… Arslan~" Eshe whispered softy to the Enormous Being who roared loudly in response. Its roar was similar to Lion's but more guttural and deeper. It was also a mix with the sound made by lightings.
"Now… I have a promise to keep..." Muerte began to say as she opened a portal to leave.
However, the Primordial Deity of Death didn't have the chance to go through it as she was stopped by her sisters.
"Which promise are you talking about ?" Destiny asked her with confusion.
"I promise to Harry's friends to bring them to him once it was over..." Muerte answered to her younger sister before Eshe shouted with outrage
"You told them what we planned ?!"
"She didn't… She just said she had to do something with Harry-kun..." Ophis answered for the Deity of Death with her eyes still locked on the large being standing before her.
"Thanks goodness I was worried for a second..." The Deity of Life whispered with relief as she released a deep sigh.
Muerte rolled her eyes at her sister's antic before going through the portal which closed behind her, leaving her sisters, Ophis and Hedwig behind with the newly Dragon God.
"They are in for a big surprise~" Ophis thought to herself as she looked at her mate with shining eyes as he roared again, shaking the air in the process.
/(Elsewhere)/
"How long do we have to wait ?" Issei whined loudly with a groan as he was getting impatient.
"Until Lady Death come to fetch us !" Tiamat growled to the brunette boy with an annoyed look on her face as she had been saying this for a while now.
He along with Rias, her Peerage, Kuroka, the Pendragon Siblings, Sirzechs, Serafall, Gabriel, Raynare, Yasaka, Kunou, Tiamat and Ravel were all at Peverell Mansion, waiting for the Deity of Death to come back to get them like she promised. Not only that but Sona and Tsubaki were equally there.
Why you might ask ?
A few seconds after Muerte, Harry, Ophis and Hedwig disappeared through a misty portal, Rias sent Akeno to tell Sona what had just happened here while the redhead went to speak with her brother.
While Serafall left to speak with Yasaka who might want to know what was going on, Kuroka sent a message to Gabriel as the Seraph NEEDED to know what occurred here recently.
It didn't take long for Sirzechs, Sona, Tsubaki, Gabriel and the Kitsunes to come to the Mansion as they were curious about what Muerte had planned for the young man they grew to love/like and respect. The young Lord's girlfriends were the most concerned ones as time passed without having a single CLUE of what was going on with Harry !
It had been half-a-hour since the Primordial Deity left with her nephew, Ophis and Hedwig and still nothing.
"Kaasan ? Do you think Oniisan is alright ?" Kunou asked her mother with concern on her face
"I'm sure he is fine Kunou-chan… Harry-kun is stronger than he looks~" Yasaka whispered comfortingly to her daughter who smiled in appreciation before nodding her head, accepting the answer.
"Still… This whole 'A new powerful will rise' thing is quite intriguing..." Sona inquired from her seat as she drank some tea brang by Miki. Beside her, her Queen nodded in agreement.
"And the fact it concerns Harry-kun… " Sirzechs added as he looked at everyone present.
"I just hope Oniisan is fine..." Asia whispered softy in concern as she was worried for her brother figure as was Gasper the Dhampir beside her.
Gaspersaw Harry as the king older brother he always wanted and it was a bonus when the say brother gave him some of his famous Blood Lollipops. Ravel Phenex was also incredibly worried for her Sensei as he had always been kind to her despite her being the younger sibling of Riser or the Frying Turkey as he loved to call the prick and wanted him back as she grew to love him… dearly.
Le Fay also wanted her cousin back as she grew to love him despite knowing for a few days and Arthur himself wanted Harry back because his loss was hurting his little sister, an expression he hated to see on her face.
Kuroka, Raynare, Tiamat, Yasaka, Akeno and Gabriel all prayed for the love of their lives to return home fine and well from whatever the Primordial Deity of Death prepared for him. They all knew how sadistic Muerte could be when she wanted so they hoped it won't be TO bad.
"What could keep them so long ?!" Issei replied with a grumbled of annoyance as he wasn't known for being patient.
"They had been gone for half-a-hour now !" Raynare added as she seemed to agree with the brunette boy as she too was concerned for Harry.
"I don't know what's keep them but what else can we do apart waiting ?" Yasala inquired calmly to everyone despite her being just as worried for Harry than the others.
Issei opened his mouth to say something but then something caught everyone's attention : a familiar portal made of shadows and mist where appeared Muerte with a solemn expression on her face.
"Like promised here I am !" she began to say in a cheerful tone to brighten the mood before noticing there were more people here then earlier "Look like we have newcomers in the party..."
"Please milady, tell us if Harry-kun is alright !" Yasaka inquired the Deity of Death with a hopeful expression on her face and eyes.
"My nephew is fine and he finally achieved his destiny… You are free to see him… However, be warned, he is now more than before..." Muerte warned them with a serious look as she opened a bigger portal for them to go through.
"More than before ? What do you mean by that milady ?" Sirzechs asked the Primordial Deity in a curious manner.
"You'll see..." was his answer as she was the first one to go through the portal.
"Come on !" Serafall inquired the others in a hurried tone as she was the second one to jump into the portal, leaving behind an amused group as one by one they followed the Maou Leviathan, going through the misty portal.
However, once they appeared at the other side…
"What the hell ?! Where are we ?!" Issei cried out in shock and disbelief once he and the others stepped out of the portal.
He wasn't the only one shocked by the place as everyone else stared around with wide eyes of shock, surprise and a bit of amazement… all except Tiamat who looked at her companions with amusement in her eyes.
"I can't believe it… We are in the Dimensional Gap ! The birthplace of Ophis and Great Red !" Sona remarked loudly and everyone's eyes widened even more at those words.
Muerte giggled at their expressions before inquiring with a mischievous smile "Come on ! Don't you want to see Harry ?"
"YES !" Gasper, Asia, Kunou , Ravel and some others shouted at the same time as they hurriedly went after the Primordial Deity who chuckle a bit with amusement.
"Milady can you please tell us why are we here ?" Sirzechs asked Muerte as he walked beside her
"Again you'll see once we are there~" the Primordial Deity of Death cooed teasingly to the Maou Lucifer who sighed in disappointment just like many others who heard her answer.
They walked for a while until they spotted some figures in the distance : two human-like persons and a familiar white bird.
"Hedwig !" Asia called out happily as she rushed forward to greet the Phoenix who thrilled in happiness when she was pulled into a hug by the former nun. Soon Ravel and Kunou followed and now Hedwig was petted by the three blonds.
Sirzechs and Serafall, however, as they came closer , froze when they saw who was there : two good looking women with one having light red hairs and leaf green eyes while the others had blue hairs and blue eyes.
"Lady Life ! Lady Fate !" the two Maous bowed respectively in front of the two Deities who merely stared at them.
When they saw and heard what the Maous said, Sona, Tsubaki, Rias and her Peerage, along with Kuroka, Tiamat, Raynare, Kuroka, Gabriel, the Pendragon Siblings, Yasaka and Kunou (who followed her mother's move) bowed to the two women who were apparently the Primordial Deities of Life and Fate !
Arthur and Le Fay, for their parts, were shocked that they got the honor to meet the three Primordial Deities at once ! However, Le Fay would be lying to herself if she said she wasn't excited and amazed by what was going to happen as it wasn't everyday you got to meet a Deity… less three of them !
"Rise everyone… You don't need to bow~" the red haired Deity inquired to the group who felt nothing but warmth and kindness emanating from her. The blue haired Deity said nothing but nodded in agreement to her sister's words.
"Miladies… Pardon for asking but… Can you please tell us what are you doing here ?" Sirzechs inquired the two Deities with nothing but nervousness.
"You don't need to apologize for being curious Sirzechs Lucifer ! As for why we are here… It was for my son~" the red haired Deity inquired with a soft smile of kindness mixed with mischief.
"Your son ?" Serafall asked her with surprise as she didn't know the Deity of Life herself had a son.
Behind her, her companions were just as speechless while Muerte looked amused as she knew it was going to be even better.
"Harry Peverell Gryffindor Ravenclaw Slytherin Emrys Le Fay~" the Deity of Life responded with a warm smile.
Everyone froze at those words as they stared at the red haired Deity with shock, stupor and surprise. Muerte couldn't stop herself from laughing loudly at the faces they were making.
"Look like you broke them Eshe !" the Primordial Deity of Death inquired to her sister who sighed in both amusement and embarrassment
"Look like I did..."
"How… How Harry could be your son ?!" Issei asked them with disbelief as he still harbored a shocked expression on his face.
"He is not my son by blood… When he was a fetus, I gave him some of magic essence and he became my son by Magic !" Eshe explained to them with kindness and a shrug.
"So Harry is a Demi-God ?" Kiba asked the Deity of Life as his mind was processing what he just heard.
"He was… not anymore..."
"What do you mean milady ?" Yasaka asked the Deity with a frown of confusion as the others stared at her with interest, wanting to know the answer.
Even Asia, Ravel and Kunou stopped spoiling Hedwig to hear her answer.
"You will see~" Eshe responded with a grin which caused the group to groan loudly with annoyance.
"Now I can see why they are sisters..." Issei grumbled under his breath and some of his fellow Devils nodded in agreement from his words.
"Where is Oniisan ?" Asia asked the Deities with cute puppy eyes and Destiny was the one who answered to her with giving the former nun a gentle smile
"You will see him in a bit but first..." the blue haired Deity looked away from the former nun to look at everyone else present, adding in a serious tone
"You must all know that Harry is currently in a new form… A form he was destined to possess..."
"Which form Ma'am ?" Kunou asked the Deity with some childish curiosity as she wanted to know where was her Oniisan.
"You will discover it in a bit but I can tell you this : he could now fight Great Red equal to equal~" Destiny responded with a playful grin on her face.
Rias, her Peerage, Sona, Tsubaki, Sirzechs, Serafall, Kuroka, Le Fay, Arthur, Tiamat Ravel, Gabriel, Yasaka and Kunou all frowned in confusion at the words the Deity of Fate just said while some of them were unhappy by the fact she didn't told them What and Where was Harry !
"Equal to equal..." Rias and Sona whispered softy to themselves before they looked at each other with wide eyes as they realized what this might mean.
They weren't the only ones as Tiamat, Akeno, Raynare, Yasaka and Kuroka instantly caught on what Destiny had secretly revealed and were now looking at each other with shock but also with excitement.
"Where is Ophis ? Wasn't she supposed to be here as well ?" Gabriel asked the Deities as she looked around to find the Infinite Dragon… in vain.
"She is… with my son~" Eshe replied with a giggle as if she was thinking of something funny.
"But where are they ?! I don't see them anywhere !" Issei inquired with frustration as he looked around to find the two.
"Muerte… Can you please ?" Eshe inquired her pink haired sister with a grin.
The Primordial Deity of Death smirked mischievously in response before putting two fingers (index finger and thumb) into her mouth… and whistling loudly. The sound caused Kuroka, Koneko, Yasaka and Kunou to hiss in displeasure as they covered their ears with their hands.
"There is no dog here you know..." Issei inquired Muerte with a blank stare once she stopped whistling.
"I know~" she replied with a grin before a loud sound caught her attention
"He is coming..." the Primordial Deity remarked with a soft smile as she went to stand by her sisters' side.
At first confused, they suddenly froze when they heard a strange sound echoing in the air : it sounded like wings flaps but louder… Which could only meant one thing : the sound's owner was big.
Suddenly, Asia's gasp caught their attention and they saw her looking at something behind them. By reflex they turned around… only to gasp in shock by what they saw !
Landing not too far from them all was a Dragon… A REALLY big Dragon ! Sirzechs, just by looking at it, could easily tell this Beast was 96 meters long and 40 meters tall in size ! However, he also noticed that this Dragon was different in therm of appearance.
This Creature looked like a mix between a Lion and a Western Dragon.
It was mostly white in appearance and had a Lion head with two large forward facing black-tipped white horns that curved backwards above its forehead. Just behind the base of the horns, we could see two feline-like ears but they were pointy tipped instead of round. The Beast possessed flat, serrated fangs similar to Scimitar-toothed Cat's .
It also had a large sparkling mane covering a good part of its neck and its body was covered with what looked like white fur. Its tail was as big as its entire body and the tip of it was a clump of black fur. However if we looked closely, the tip looked strangely like a club which could be used as a weapon against opponents… or to defend itself.
Its nose, which was cat-like, was also black color as was its clawed paws/feet which looked like a mix between a Lion's and a Reptile's. Its eyes were as green as the most beautiful emerald and were shining as it looked at them.
Speaking of the mane, the front part of it was white just like the majority of its body but the lower part of it was as dark as a moonless night. In addition, its wings didn't looked bat-like but Bird's like in appearance ! Indeed, instead of a membrane made of skin, the wings were covered feathers… with different colors.
The scapulars, down feathers and alula were white while the primary coverts and greater coverts were azure. Finally the secondaries and primaries feathers were emerald green. However, the backside of all those feathers were all white in color except the secondaries and primaries ones which were black. As if it wasn't enough, one wing looked as big as his entire body !
In addition, it had some strange markings on its shoulders which looked similar to the Ying and the Yang Symbol. The Symbol of Peace and Balance between Darkness and Light. On its forehead, we could also see a strange black mark which strangely looked like the Libra Symbol in Greek !
When you looked at the creature, you couldn't say anything bad about it as the Leonine Dragon was truly Majestic in appearance. Even more when the Gigantic Beast advanced toward them, it walked like a King would among his subject with its head raised high with dignity and grace you could only saw in Felines.
"Wow..." was the only thing Issei could say about the Majestic Creature standing before them.
"It is so beautiful…" Rias commented as her blue eyes were still admiring the beauty of the Beast before her.
"Its like looking at a God..." Sona inquired in awe as she looked at the Black and White Leonine Dragon as beside her Tsubaki was speechless.
Rossweisse stared at the Majestic Beast with admiration as never before she saw a Creature that beautiful in her life until now and some her companions felt the same.
Asia, Kunou, Ravel, Gasper, Le Fay and Serafall had stars in their eyes as they looked at the gigantic Beast in front of them. While they were a bit intimidated by his huge size, they would be lying to themselves if they said it wasn't a sigh to see as the Beast before them was absolutely magnificent to look at. Arthur, Xenovia and Kiba however slowly pulled out their weapons in case it would attack them.
"Look its Ophis !" Yasaka inquired to everyone as she pointed at the Beast… or more precisely at its forehead.
They looked toward where the Leader of the Youkai Faction was pointing and gasped in surprise when they saw the Ouroboros Dragon God laying on her stomach between the Beast's horns. The sight caused more than one to be speechless as they didn't know what to think of this. However, they quickly regained their composure as the Majestic Beast stepped closer and closer to them.
The Black and White Leonine Dragon stopped a few feet away from them and slowly crouched down on the ground like a Cat would while lowering its head down and tucking its wings close to its sides. Its green eyes looked at everyone present as if studying them.
Conscious of their feelings, Ophis waved innocently at the group before sliding down the Dragon's muzzle. When she landed on her feet, the Infinite Dragon patted the Beast's on its muzzle, eliciting a purr from it.
Those who looked ready to defend themselves in case the Magnificent Beast attacked slowly calmed down when they saw it looked relaxed but kept their weapons in hands… just in case.
Turning away from the Black and White Leonine Dragon, Ophis looked back at the group of stunned people who were looking back and forth between her and the Beast.
"Ophis ?" Tiamat asked the Dragon in a stunned tone after a few seconds of silence.
"Hmm ?" the Infinite Dragon paused her petting to glance at the Chaos Karma Dragon King who opened her mouth to say something only to be interrupted by a certain brunette boy we all love.
"WHO'S THAT ?!" Issei cried out in disbelief as his eyes still looked at the Beast.
Rias, her Peerage, Sona, Tsubaki, Sirzechs, Yasaka and Serafall were unable to say a word as their eyes were looking back and forth between Ophis and the Black and White Leonine Dragon. Asia, Gasper, Ravel and Kunou and Le Fay for their parts, were still looking at the Beast with admiration if the stars in their eyes were any indications.
The three Deities, along with Hedwig, looked at each other with amusement before the White Bird flied to the Mighty Beast… to land on one of its horns… an action it didn't seemed to mind even if it shot a small glare at the Phoenix who thrilled loudly as if she was laughing.
"Don't you recognize him you idiot ?" Ddraig inquired to his partner in an almost disbelieved tone.
"Hum… No ?" the brunette pervert replied to the gauntlet who released a deep sigh.
"Ophis… Is that-" Yasaka asked the Infinite Dragon, completely ignoring Issei and Ddraig in the process.
"Harry ? Yes it is~" The Infinite Dragon replied with pride as she petted the Black and White Leonine Dragon's muzzle, earning another purr from it.
"Oniisan ?" Kunou and Asia said at the same time as they stared at the Dragon with stars in their eyes.
The Magnificent Beast nodded its head at them, confirming their words. Squealing with delight, the two along with Le Fay rushed toward him before hugging his muzzle as tight as they could.
"He is so soft !" the three squealed in amazement as they felt the white fur under their fingers.
The Dragon's eyes landed on the others as a grin grew on his muzzle… before winking at them. His girlfriends (minus Ophis) blinked at the action before rolling their eyes in amusement as they realized Harry was just having fun with them. But then they approached the Leonine Dragon's head and the trio instantly backed away to let them come closer.
One by one, his girls started to press their hands against his muzzle, cooing at how soft he was to the touch which slightly boosted his ego. Harry was a Lion before and now he was also a Dragon : as we know, Lions and Dragons were prideful creatures so it was not surprising for him to inherit this trait from them.
"So Harry is a Dragon now…" Rias commented as she looked at her dragon-turned friend with a raise-brow
"Not just a simple Dragon… " Destiny replied to the redhead Gremory Heiress from her place beside her sisters who had been silent until now.
"What do you mean milady ?" Sona asked the Deity of Fate with curiosity and some people stopped what they were doing (petting Harry, watching him) to look at Destiny, curious about her answer.
"Harry here is a High Ranked Dragon with a new name and title..." Muerte answered for her sister who shot her an annoyed glare which caused her to grin mischievously back at her.
"What is his new name ?" Issei asked the Deities with some curiosity before Koneko took over by asking
"And what is his title ?"
Muerte, Eshe, Destiny and Ophis looked at each other with a grin on their faces before looking back at the group. It was the Primordial Deity of Life, as Harry's mother, who had the honor to do the presentation.
"Allow me to present you, Arslan, the Celestial Dragon God of Balance, Peace and Justice !" Eshe inquired to the group of stunned people who stared at the Large Leonine Dragon with wide eyes of shock and surprise.
"A DRAGON GOD ?!" Rias, her Peerage, Sona, Tsubaki, Tiamat, Raynare, Kuroka, Yasaka, Serafall and Sirzechs cried out at the same time with shock as they looked back and forth between the Deities and the Dragon. Gabriel, Kunou, Le Fay, Arthur and Ravel were too stunned to say anything as they looked at Harr- Arslan with wide eyes of shock.
"Yes… Until now there were only two Dragon Gods : Great Red, the Apocalypse Dragon, Ophis the Infinite Dragon and now there is Arslan the Celestial Dragon !" Destiny explained to the group whose shock grew as they stared at their friend-turned Dragon.
"So that's why you bring him here… To make him into a Dragon God..." Sirzechs commented to the Deities once everyone regained their composures.
"Like he was destined to become..." Destiny remarked as she nodded her head to the Maou Lucifer.
"But why is he white ? No offense, he DOES look even better in white but with his Lion Form being Black, its a bit… weird..." Raynare asked the Deities as she glanced at the Dragon who shot her a dead-pan expression before looking back at Asia, Ravel, Koneko and Le Fay as they petted his muzzle again.
"Because a good portion of his soul is based on strong Light qualities..." Muerte responded to the Fallen Angel before a certain Primordial Deity of Life took over.
"Like Bravery, Strength, Courage, Altruism, Kindness, Generosity and Loyalty..." Eshe inquired with a warmth smile as she looked at her son who shook his ears to show his embarrassment.
"Then what about the other colors ?" Serafall asked the deities as she stood near her younger sister Sona and her Queen Tsubaki.
"They all had a signification : White is the color of Light, Peace and Wisdom ; Black is the color of Darkness , Death and Mystery ; Blue is the color of Loyalty, Humility and Justice and finally, Green is the color of Balance and Life !" Destiny answered for the Maou Leviathan in a calm tone.
Serafall, along with the rest of the group, listened with interest before going silence once the Deity of Fate finished talking as their minds processed what they just heard.
Harry/Arslan were still laying there, watching his family and friends gathered in front of him as he too listened to what his mother and aunts just explained. Again, he was still wondering if he TRULY deserved to be the Being he was right now aka a Leonine Black and White Dragon but regardless since the moment he saw his new appearance, he promised to himself to would try his best to be worthy of his new title.
"And why did you renamed him ?" Issei asked curiously as he glanced at the Gigantic Lion-Dragon God with a hint of envy and jealousy.
"Because Harry wouldn't be a good name for a Dragon…" Destiny responded with a shrug before her sister Muerte took over once she stopped speaking
"And we chose a fitting and strong name for him !"
"Arslan sure had a nice ring to it but… what does this mean ?" Rias asked the Deities as she looked back and forth between the three sisters.
However, before any of the three could answer, someone else beaten them to it as she said in an academic voice
" 'Arslan' means 'Lion' in Turkish or 'King of Lions' in Germany ..." Sona answered to the redhead Gremory Heiress.
"King of Lions ? Fitting~" Yasaka cooed in approval as she shot a warm look toward Harry/Arslan who purred at her gently… much to the amusement of some present.
"So what now ?" Issei asked everyone in a questioning manner.
Of course, they all looked toward the Deities who looked at each other sheepishly… well Destiny looked emotionless so it was mostly the other two.
"Well… Sadly Harry here will have to stay in the Dimensional Gap for a little while to get used to his new form…" Muerte replied in a soft tone.
"From what we saw, he quickly learned how to fly and he already know how to fight ! So there are not a lot of things left ! In fact, now he had to learn how to use his tai-" Eshe managed to say before being interrupted by a snort from the Leonine Dragon God.
When he saw that everyone was staring at him, Harry/Arslan grinned with mischief before raising his tail… and smashing the tip against a rather large rock, destroying it completely. Turning his head to look back at the group, he gave the equivalent of a smug look on his face.
"Forget what I just said..." The Primordial Deity of Life replied with amusement and embarrassment once she regained her composure.
"He might know how to use his tail or fly but he doesn't know how to breath fire or speaking telepathically !" Destiny remarked to her red haired sister in a stern tone which caused the Deity of Life to smile sheepishly.
Arslan growled softy as he looked away : he had to admit that his second aunt was right. This body was different than his other forms (Man-Beast, Were-Lion, Nemean Lion) so it was logical for him to learn how to control it better. Thanks to Ophis, he knew how to fly and he just discovered how to use his tail (which wasn't really difficult) but he was far from over.
"Well… It seems I'm not needed here anymore… I better go or my wife will skin me..." Sirzechs inquired with a shiver and an expression of nervousness on his face.
"We must go as well… The rest of my Peerage might be wondering where me and Tsubaki are..." Sona replied a few seconds after the Maou Lucifer finished talking.
Tsubaki looked at Kiba before the two of them kissed each other on the lips, under the eyes of everyone present. Harry remembered the day he helped the Blond Knight to ask Sona's Queen to a date and internally chuckled at the memory as the two were a wonderful couple.
Arslan nodded at the three in understanding and they nodded back in response before disappearing through a magical circle Sirzechs had summoned after they gave their goodbyes to everyone.
"We must go to…" Rias began to say before being interrupted by a chorus of disappointed 'Awwwwwww' from Gasper, Asia and Koneko.
Ever since her sister returned in her life, Koneko became more emotional and seemed to act like a girl her age should instead of looking like a frozen pile of rocks or worse, Ophis ! Seeing the cute expressions she was receiving, Rias had no choice but to give in as she couldn't say no to such adorable faces… especially Asia's.
The former nun was too cute for her own good !
"Alright we can stay a bit more..." the Gremory Heiress had barely the time to finish when Asia hugged her waist as tight as she could
"Thank you Buchou !" the former nun thanked her King who smiled warmly at her as she hugged her back.
"Anything for my family~" Rias cooed to Asia as she patted the top of her head in an affective manner.
Arslan looked at the scene with warmth as it was indeed adorable but then his attention was taken away from the two when someone called out for him.
"Oniisan ?" Kunou called out as she looked up at him expectantly.
The Massive Leonine Dragon lowered his head down near the little Kitsune while titling it to the side in a questioning manner… which caused some girls to squeal at how cute he was.
"Can I ride on your head please ?" Kunou asked the Magnificent Beast with cute puppy eyes.
Seeing this, Arslan's heart melted as he nodded his head which caused the little Kitsune to squeal in joy as she rushed toward him. He putted one of his large front paws near his muzzles so Kunou could use it to climb on him.
Which she did without hesitation.
"Be careful Kunou-Chan !" Yasaka inquired her daughter as she saw her little one climbing up Arslan's muzzle.
"Yes Kaa-san !" the little Kitsune replied to her worried mother as she climbed Arslan's muzzle then his forehead before stopping between the base of his horns.
"Can I ride you too Oniisan ?!" Asia asked the Dragon a few seconds later with stars in her eyes.
"Me too !" Ravel, Le Fay, Gabriel and Serafall said at the same tone with childish excitement.
Arthur looked hesitant at letting his sister climbing on top of a Massive Lion-Like Dragon but seeing how excited she was… He decided to let her as the Dragon in question was their cousin so a member of their family.
Arslan shot them all a dead-pan expression (or at least an equivalent of it) before shaking his head with amusement. The movement caused Kunou to squeal in excitement as she stood between his horns to prevent herself from falling. Looking back at the people before him, Arslan nodded his head at them, meaning that he accepted to take them on a ride.
"YEEEAAAAAAAHHHH !" Asia, Ravel, Le Fay, Gabriel and Serafall cried out at the same time as one by one, they climbed on his muzzle like Kunou did before them.
Amused by their antics, Arslan shot a look toward the other before using his head to gesture them to come over
"You want us to ride you too ?" Rias asked the Leonine Dragon with surprise but with a small trace of excitement in her tone.
Arslan nodded at them and laid his head down, waiting.
"Well… Let's ride the Big Bad Dragon !" Raynare inquired the rest of her Harem Sisters teasingly, eliciting a small glare from the Leonine Dragon in question to which she ignored in favor of flying toward his back where she landed on his soft white fur.
Soon Tiamat, Ophis, Akeno, Issei, Kiba, Koneko, Kuroka, the Three Deities, Rias, Arthur and Gasper were all on Arslan's back and a lot of them were amazed by how soft his fur was. The Leonine Dragon had allowed his mother to be between his horns as she had literally begged him to be there…
Ophis, of course, didn't liked it but let it slide as she knew Eshe wanted to catch up with her son as she wasn't physically there for him.
Arslan turned his head to look at his passengers, as they made themselves comfortable on his back… while petting his fur. He could feel their hands caressing him and a soft purr escaped his throat as he closed his eyes with pleasure… unaware of the giggles and amused looks he was received from say passengers.
But then he quickly regained his composure as he remembered that they wanted a ride so he looked back at them expectantly with a raise-brow.
"Are you all ready ?" Muerte asked everyone loudly when she noticed the way her nephew was looking at them all.
"YES !" Asia, Kunou, Serafall, Gabriel, Gasper, Le Fay and Ravel cried out at the same time with clear excitement while the others just nodded their heads. Some looked nervous while others seemed as excited as the youngest members (Gabriel and Serafall doesn't count as youngest members).
Muerte then looked back at her nephew who smirked at her before growling something . However, no one knew what he just said… except for two. Arslan shot Ophis and Tiamat an mischievous look as the corner of his mouth grew a bit, forming a grin.
"He said you better cover your ears !" Tiamat cried out to the group as she covered her ears with her hands.
Ophis instantly did the same followed by the Deities, Asia, Kunou, Ravel, Gasper and the rest… except Issei who looked at everyone with confusion
"And why should we co-" he began to ask before covering his ears with a cry of pain when Arslan opened his mouth to release an earth-shaking guttural roar.
"GRROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR !"
For a full minute, Arslan kept his roar but when he stopped, he turned his head to look at the people on his back… before grunting when he felt someone punching him on the forehead
"Bad Dragon ! Do you want to make us deaf ?!" Eshe sternly asked her son as she glared daggers at him.
The Leonine Dragon growled softy before looking up at his mother with what could be similar to kitten eyes.
"Awwwwwwwww~" the girls and Gasper all cooed at the sight with hearts in their eyes as they looked at him while the boys had different reactions : Kiba was rolling his eyes with amusement while Issei was grumbling about him stealing the girls' attention.
"Oniisan ? Can you fly now please ?~" Kunou asked her brother figure with puppy eyes which was soon followed by Asia, Le Fay, Gabriel and Koneko… along with Ravel.
Arslan/Harry shot them a blank stare before sighing deeply by the nose and nodded his head.
As the girls squealed in excitement, the Leonine Dragon God opened his wings showing in all their glories before flapping them a couple of times.
Then he charged forward before jumping high in the air eliciting cries of distress and slight fear from his passengers. When he looked ready to fall, the Massive Leonine Dragon flapped his wings and flied away from his previous spot.
Arslan/Harry had always loved flying ever since he first felt the wind on his face so many years ago when Muerte taught him how to use his shadow wings. The young Lord always looked forward to go flying but thanks to all the things that happened recently, he didn't really got the chance to.
But now here he was… Flying in the Dimensional Gap with his friends and family on his back (or on his head in Eshe's case). As he flied, the Leonine Dragon cast a quick glance behind him to see how were his passengers before smiling fondly at the sight of Asia, Ravel, Gabriel (who despise being older was still childish and innocent) Kunou and Le Fay looking around with wide eyes of amazement.
Rias and the rest of her peerage were chatting with one another while his girlfriends were enjoying the gentle caress of the wind against their hairs or simply caressing his fur… except Ophis who was chatting with Muerte and Destiny.
Arslan shot them a warm smile before looking back ahead : a lot of things was passing through his mind as he still couldn't believe that he was now a Dragon God ! A malicious smirk grew on his face at the thought of how the Wizarding World, especially Dumbledore and his parents would react at the sight of him in this form !
Shaking his head, the Leonine pushed away his thoughts as he returned back to present : it was only him, his family and his friends… No one else but them. Then he felt something caressing his right horn and glanced up to look at Eshe who looked back at him with a warmth smile on her beautiful face.
"I'm proud of you my son~" she whispered to him into his left ear and he smiled at her in response before looking back ahead. He was with his family now, its all that mattered to him. And with him being a Dragon God, he would not let anyone harm his loved ones… not now not ever.
On his back, his girlfriends were looking at him with nothing but pride in their eyes. The man they loved was no strong enough to fight against Gods ! Deep down, they were really lucky to be the girls of such a powerful person… a person they would protect at all cost.
Their thoughts trailed back toward the menace that was the Wizarding World and a feeling of determination spread through their hearts as they nodded their heads at each other : if those people of England dared to take their love from them, they would make them suffer… slowly and painfully !
(To be continue…)