Kingless Hero Chapter 8

Issei's POV

I was laying down in my bed. I felt like a major disappointment. We had lost the Rating Game to that stupid BBQ chicken dickhead Rizer. President would be forced to marry him. Her wonderful oppais would never be groped by me! My own powerlessness made me feel angry as some words in my head rang yet again. That blonde bastard Naoto was right. I am the weakest red dragon emperor in history! I had to sacrifice my arm to be able to wield a cross I bought and even then it still wasn't enough. With the president's brother dead at Naoto's hand, she couldn't escape it as he couldn't abdicate to protect her. What hurt was that Naoto's words were accurate and true even about Rias's brother. I felt like shit and I couldn't handle that I'd never be able to grope Rias's oppais or Akeno's. Riser would then have us executed and by that, I mean Kiba and me. There had to be something I could do...no there wasn't anything left for me to do. Well if I was gonna be killed then I was gonna go down fighting. I can't fight Riser as I would lose instantly so I decided to settle on another for...Naoto. I got up out of bed and began walking towards the library where he always hanging out. My step hastens as I approached him. My breathing was rapid as nervousness took over my body. I swallowed the fear before I began talking to him.

''Hey, Naoto come over here!'' I said as he approached me. I waited before I began explaining myself.

''I came to fight to the death...You were right. I can't do anything! I failed her and still am! I can't tolerate her being used that way. I'm not going down fighting devils to bring shame to her. I'll die fighting you to not bring shame to her.'' I said as he closed his book and looked at me. he seemed to be analyzing me as it seemed to have caught him off guard. He then began talking to me.

''So, you understand why I said that? Just so you know, I never asked for you be infertile by a seal before the nordic pantheon mediated this. I simply asked for the truth to be known to humans. It hurt to be dragged into something you can't do anything about huh? Just so you know, Rias planned to let you die, she knew so is it better if she told you the truth just because I ran from her? The question is why should I even consider killing you? Why should damage the devils more than they did themselves? They could still have interacted with humans just not create a club to recruit them. It's like a bunch of thieves making their hideout inside the town's police department. It's stupid to do so and even harder to admit to it. She chose to not face the music. '' He asked me as I could feel my blood boiling. Was this guy a mother fucking sadist?! How could ask me that?! I have basically been offering his dream to him ever since we met. He then asked a bone-chilling question.

''So my question is this Issei, how far are you willing to go to do what is right? How much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve it?'' He asked me as it now clicked within me. He wasn't mocking me...he was asking how much I was willing to lose to achieve this. He was asking me if I'd sacrifice my dream. Fear took in temporarily as I gave him my answer.

''I am willing to do anything to succeed even sacrificing my dream of becoming a harem king.'' I said as he nodded. He then guided me away to a secluded wood and his hand turned golden as I immediately summoned my Boosted Gear only to see it vanish before my eyes as I now understood what he did. He removed my Sacred Gear from me which meant death. I tried to feel angry but couldn't as he then destroyed the Boosted Gear. It seemed that he ended it and anyone who would share my fate. He then told me something as I died.

''There was something redeemable about you Issei Hyoudou. You are willing to sacrifice your dream but sadly your perversion would cloud your judgment. I am removing the Boosted Gear and destroying it. That rivalry that was forced upon you is over.'' He said as he destroyed and I saw a massive ephemeral red lizard scream and curse at him as it vanished with my gauntlet. It looked like I was always and will always be a failure.

POV: Change: Heaven's SystemHysteria was rampant on the Seraph's faces as the system built by their father displayed the first true anomaly, The Longinus known as Boosted Gear was completely destroyed. Panic would sake the world but it was unclear but it was none apparent than on a very specific King.

POV Change: Rias's POV

I couldn't believe it, Issei was dead and my pawn pieces came back destroyed. Tears fell from my eyes as I rejected the marriage publicly to Riser by voicing my hatred towards him.

''Riser, you stupid dick, That also includes your entire clan, mom, dad, and these old devils! My pawn, The Red Dragon Emperor is dead because of you forcing this match and hastening this wedding. I hate you all! What do the satans plan to do about this?! He indirectly made my pawn and a valuable ally for us devils die because of their greed?!'' I screamed as I showed the broken pieces. None could believe it and it seemed that even my dad was shocked but the biggest surprise came from my mother. She then slapped my father and yelled at him.

''Zeoticus, I want a DIVORCE! Our daughter hates us! Your plan made us the Gremory have the first stray which had no consequences for him. Our daughter's pawn died and it cost us, devils, a major power boost. To top it all off, you made Rias so desperate with Riser that Sirzech died. I want a divorce and you are out of the house.'' Veleanna said but then my tears turned to those of joy as Akuja, my deceased brother's best friend made an announcement by using martial law.

''I am using Martial Law, Arranged Marriages are now banned and any reincarnated devils are now considered pure-blooded devils. Any outburst or rebellion will lead to direct execution. This marriage and farce are over! DISMISS!'' Akuja said, I won in the end, but at what cost?