Chapter 1
Now in this new one Issei will still have the Sacred Phantasm I gave him but he'll meet someone to give him a gift that'll help him create an team of heroes that'll aid in the supernatural world he will soon enter.
Kuoh Town.
Issei Hyoudou: Age 10.
Issei Hyoudou. A brown haired child was currently playing by himself in a park a day after his friend Rin had moved away to England. Issei gave out a sad sigh as he swung by himself on the bench. He looked at the other kids playing in the park and could see that they didn't even see him as if he didn't exist. Issei wasn't antisocial but the other kids never even bothered to come near him to even talk to him. Only Rin was the only one to see Issei and actually speak to him which made Issei so glad that for the first time a person actually saw Issei and wanted to get to know him however, now that his only real friend was gone he was back to being alone. Again.
To top it all off, his favorite show was ending their final season today so that didn't help matters either. Although he still had glitters in his eyes seeing his favorite character Gildarts reunite with his daughter Cana and fight alongside Fairy Tail. He looked so cool in his eyes because of Gildarts personality, his kindness, and yet still had so much power and strength behind him to defend others like a real hero.
After the monologuing in his head, he heard a commotion to the left and looked over to see an older man in robes hiding his features setting a puppet show up. Issei was confused by this due to the fact that he was the only kid at the park at the moment. As curiosity took over concern, Issei went over to the chair the man had set up in front of his mini stage, right before said man disappeared behind the curtain. Issei sat down on the chair and looked at the stage, curious about what the puppet show was.
It was quiet for a few seconds before all of a sudden a puppet appeared clothed in a butler uniform and looked to be held up by blue strings that seemed to wisp every now and then. Issei didn't know it now but he had just been exposed to the supernatural world. Any other would have seen the puppet moving by its own lonesome, but it was only Issei who was able to see the blue threads of prana controlling it.
"Ladies and Gentlemen!" Spoke the puppet in such a way Issei swore he believed it was the puppet speaking instead of the puppeteer. "Today I shall tell you of the most glorious thing upon this earth! Oppai!"
The Puppet declared as it made a grabbing motion with its hands. Then a female puppet walked onto the stage with a big pair of fake boobs and made a show of flaunting them. Issei had sparkles in his eyes as he witnessed this as he felt himself connected to this to his very soul.
"Sadly very few in our world worship these godly appendages. So I ask you!" The puppet said, pointing to Issei as the female puppet weeped. "To join me in the worship of boobs! Will you fall into the pit of depravity along with me?"
"Yes I will!" Issei shouted not understanding what boobs completely were but was following along with the excitement.
"Thank you my wonderful audience; this puppet is proud to have added another to our ranks." The puppet said bowing before it walked off the stage hand in hand with the happy female puppet.
Once it was over the old man walked out of the setup and quickly dismantled it. However before he could walk away an excited Issei approached him.
"Mister, that was so cool what you did with the puppets!" Issei said excitedly as the old man turned to face the ten year old Issei.
"Hmm?" Said the man, but underneath the hood was a knowing smile. "You are interested in the fine art of puppetry are you?"
"No, I mean those cool blue lines that were making them move!" Issei said with sparkles in his eyes, ignoring the surprised expression from the man.
"You could see the lines of prana?" He asked surprised.
To him, it should be impossible for any of the ordinary to see the magic he was wielding, at least in this world. He then narrowed his eyes on the kid before he smiled. What an interesting variable he has found. Those same eyes gave a strange glint, giving the man a perspective no normal being had as he stared at the child. His findings awarded him something quite special, almost making him let out a chuckle.
"Ah, I see while it may be as small as a rice grain, it's still there." The man answered. "You, my little friend, have the skills of a Mage."
Issei tilted his head to the side confused by the title and asked. "Mage? What's that?"
"It means you can use magic. Tell you what kid since I am getting old and I can feel it's almost my time to leave this world. I want to give you two parting gifts that will make you one of the most famous and possibly powerful people in the supernatural world later on in your life." The man said as he bent down to Issei's eye level allowing him to see his crimson red eyes that glowed.
"What is it? Is it these boobs you speak of?" Issei asked in confusion, causing the man to laugh wildly before he shook his head and patted Issei's head.
"Heaven's no child." The man said with a perverted grin. "Boobs are for girls and you are to pursue girls so you may worship them for the rest of your life if you are to receive my gifts."
"Sure no problem!" Issei said with a thumbs up, excited about these gifts that the old man will pass down to him.
"Good but promise me that if you find any special girls in your life that you treat them right and never treat them wrongly." The man said sternly, causing Issei to give a serious nod that only a ten year old could give.
For a small moment, Issei saw the truth of the man hidden in the cloak. Red eyes leered down at him, making Issei feel so impossibly small. It was then he knew that was face-to-face with someone completely beyond him.
"Good." The man exclaimed jovially. "But first a test you must pass so you may start your journey in earning your own strength."
The man said as he reached into his robe and pulled out a glowing jeweled sword before slashing the air with it. A tear in reality occurred before it opened to reveal a pitch black expanse.
Something deep within Issei resonated at the sight of the void. Issei's eyes all of a sudden dulled and he walked forward towards the tear and placed his hand in it. Golden lines of energ erupted and forcefully entered Issei's body. Yet the boy felt no pain, even as this golden energy twisted and changed what was underneath his skin. For a moment, glowing lines of bluish-green lit up across his body in a circuit-like pattern before disappearing. It's final designs had put elaborate seals on Issei's back, ranging from a phoenix's wings to a dragon's scales to depictions of the elements themselves. Issei was going to continue walking forward until the man grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back from it. His sudden escape from the anomaly caused the tear to shut, as if nothing had ever happened.
"Many magus have forever gone missing from just touching that place." The man said to Issei whose eyes were undulled and he fell over unconscious. "You're lucky I was here to pull you back boy."
The man quickly checked his pulse and found it still beating normally. He then checked his body and found that the mana had completely bound itself to him and was spreading throughout his entire body without any issue. It seemed his newly enhanced circuits were going well with Issei's body.
"Amazing!" The man breathed out. "The master crests seem to be in sync with the boy. For a moment, I thought he might burn himself inside out."
He then stood up and reached into his robe and pulled out what looked to be a simple deck of cards before he placed a small book on the boys body.
"How to become a Magus 101. This'll be good for him to learn how to properly channel his magic before he summons his first servant. Lead an interesting life Issei Hyoudou for I will be watching what you'll be doing now." The man said before he walked the other way where a multicolored void appeared before him, complete with a grin on his face. His hood fell to reveal silver hair and a gray beard and ruby red eyes. He took one last look at Issei before breaking into a smile that showed sharp teeth.
"I wonder just how different you will be from the other versions of yourself." The old man said as he was excited about the future of this version of the original. "Seriously, this kid's a riot and a half. Almost as entertaining as Emiya. Maybe I'll get that dragon to watch too. Share some popcorn maybe. Either way, I expect many things from you and perhaps more."
When Issei woke up, he noticed two things: He was back inside of his room, and it was nighttime outside. Though when he began to move Issei also noticed that his whole body felt fundamentally different. Amazing even! His whole body was flooded with this flowing adrenaline.
When he sat up he could see that his eyesight had vastly improved and his body felt stronger than before. A shift in weight on his lap grabbed his attention to find a strange deck of eight cards with different images. He also saw a book next to the cards as he read the title to himself.
"How to become a Magus 101. Expert guide made by Zelretch, the Master of Magic? Huh. Sounds cool!" He said in an excited voice as he read the first page labeled Class Cards.
As he read every detail on the page, he could stop his curiosity and hunger for knowledge as his eyes continued to widen as he read more of the book. Issei's path in life had radically changed from the original timeline to that of not only a powerful Magus but also a Harem King.
As he studied the book, he never did notice the cards he had were glowing as if they were reacting to him. Especially the Caster card since a certain Witch observed the boy and was both interested in the boys magic that he had deep inside of his soul.
'I can't wait for you to summon me boy. I'm very excited in seeing what your power is.'
5 Years Later.
Issei Hyoudou. Age 15.
Issei did not know when he became so engrossed in the book, and at some moments he lost track of time. Between his training and learning more about the arcane arts and the supernatural world, Issei hasn't exactly spoken to many people besides his parents.
He's still a great guy but as he delved into the supernatural world more and more, his lust and gluttony for knowledge and his dream to become a reality had grown to where he was called the Antisocial Pervert. He was very interested in women folk and had two friends that he made in middle school, Matsuda and Motohama. The three of them had gotten into many scuffles but Issei still enjoyed having the two of them as friends. Yet no one can deny not even himself that he was quite alone.
But back to his reading, Issei was not that compelling to thoroughly study the guide that was speaking about the Great Solomon. Issei was amazed that the author added about a couple hundred pages about the guy since there were even admonishments from the Magic King on how some magi were foolish to not see the styles of other magics could benefit their own. Those very same magic would instead belittle practices not of their own, essentially limiting themselves because of pride in their own arts.
Solomon would thus often mock and praise various magicians at the same time and give his own analysis and thoughts on their various magical practices.
Yet that was not what caught Issei's interest the most. Solomon for all intents and purposes was a massive pervert, possibly the greatest. With the king having a Harem of 300 wives with more than 700 consorts, that was enough for Issei to idolize the man not only as the King of Magic but also for becoming a literal Harem King. The latter being Issei's dream to succeed.
Issei was now quite proud of himself for reading the book thoroughly the first time when he was young. If he did then he would've missed out on the greatness that was Solomon.
'Solomon really had a huge Harem.' Issei thought as he continued to read his book. 'But I don't think I could ever reach that number. I don't want to collect them like trophies. I made a vow to treat them right.'
That had been one vow that Issei took seriously, one he even swore to the old man that gave him this gift. To never treat the members of his Harem like trophies to be paraded. Any and all women Issei was going to have in his life were going to love him with consent and thus he was going to make sure that they were as happy as possible with him.
Turning his thoughts away from his dreams to the book, Issei wondered. 'Would these methods even work? They seem quite legit enough. I guess there is no harm in trying them out, it's not like they are going to work in the first place.' Thought Issei, mulling over the methods and the theories for good measure.
"First I need to access my Prana. I can feel it in me just waiting for me to release it but I don't know how to even bring out my magic." Issei read the first instruction. "The easiest and safest way to access my Prana is to draw the ritual circle and then meditate in the middle so I focus on finding a trigger that would help me access my aria."
Issei continued to read the next lines of the instructions before he looked at Origin Magic. Now that got his attention as he was most excited to find out what his Origin was. After all, it would dictate how he can use his magecraft.
"Origin is the starting point that defines one's existence and directs one's actions throughout life. It is the driving force that comes from within the Root that has managed to stream out of the Source and take on material form. The form it can take on at times is that of a human being, and all humans match their actions to be in harmony with the driving force that originated them from the moment they enter into the world. These actions are more along the lines of an inherent compulsion that could be called a person's instinct rather than a conscious decision. If a person becomes awakened to their Origin, it becomes nearly impossible to stray from their Origin if it's even possible in the first place. It becomes an impulsive behavior one would follow as though it were an absolute order. Under the system of Magecraft, Origins are used to describe precise details about a magus, while Elemental Affinity indicates one's general alignment. Magi with an Origin that is strongly expressed outwardly are sometimes removed from the normal alignments and there are times that the origin itself becomes the alignment. Most of those magi exhibit their talents as extreme specialists, allowing them to potentially reach higher grounds than normal magi. Even those without an Elemental Affinity are sometimes still capable of casting spells simply by following their Origin. It's possible for them to overcome great obstacles such as a lack of Circuits or a lack of talent for Magecraft altogether."
Issei looked at the circle on the same page and saw it was not that complicated to draw. It was not too large in size too, which meant that he could simply draw one in his room and erase it later. What got him thinking was the trigger.
He continued to read as he thought of the trigger. "Please note that the trigger should be something that the user is intimately familiar with and draws upon his greatest feelings and desires, yet requires intense concentration, base desires like lust make for poor triggers often leading to the magician using their magic at inappropriate times and causing undue damage."
"Well there goes my idea of using breasts as a trigger." Issei sighed at the loss of his most obvious choice. "Still there must be others I can use."
Issei gathered the needed components in drawing the circle in his room. While he did the necessary preparations, his mind focused on figuring out a trigger.
'The most obvious choice is 'Light Them Up' but it just doesn't give me much of a feeling and frankly it does not even make me think too deeply too.' Issei thought and discarding that phrase as his trigger.
(Issei Hyoudou will not know about Emiya or anything of Fate as a show franchise. So I put something in from Genshin as an example. Like if Issei was trying to come up, 'I will have Order' from Zhongli.)
Unfortunately, even after an hour had passed when he had finished the circle, Issei had still not been able to find a decent phrase for him to use as his trigger. Phrases like 'Henshin', 'Go Team Laggan', 'Bankai', etc. had not helped him even a bit. Hell he even went with 'Raising Heart, Set Up' which, while getting some reaction from the circle, still failed to make any decent progress.
Issei was really surprised at the fact that the circle was genuine and the surreal revelation of magic being real. He tried to dismiss it as a trick of the light and his mind, yet the circle had glowed for a good 10-14 seconds that proved that magic was real. Thus with a burning determination Issei sought to pour his all into unlocking his Prana.
'Still, who knew a magical girl's transformation phrase would help a boy like me.' Issei chuckled at the strange yet interesting avenue of thought.
While Issei had failed to use that phrase as a trigger, a thing that both disappointed and relieved him. (Cause what kind of man would use a magical girl's transformation phrase.) It showed Issei how to really go about choosing his trigger.
"I have to really think and pour all my emotions, not just my lust but also my curiosity, joy, awe and even fear and hate into the trigger." Issei recited, the mental image of Nanoha saying her phrase both made him jump with joy and yet brought a bit of fear of her using those giant death beams of death. "Man this is going to be hard."
And it was true, for a normal boy like Issei who had not experienced many things, had only encountered one life changing incident. The one with the perverted old man. It was hard to visualise something which he could pour all his heart in.
Sure he could still use breasts as his trigger but he just could not pour his hate and fear into them as well. It was almost unthinkable for him to regard breasts as something monstrous and he was not that deep into the internet community to see some of the more debased forms for him to truly make it as a trigger.
Sighing, Issei almost gave up on thinking of a trigger, but then something caught his sight: the poster of Zhongli from Genshin Impact.
It was a poster that he had bought when Mihoyo released official wall posters of their popular gacha game.
He liked the game and loved the characters. The personalities he saw really grabbed him. There was Keqing, the princess of Liyue who upheld her ideals of a world free of the gods' control. Then there was Ayaka, a clan heiress from Inazuma that shouldered such responsibility for the good of her people, yet desired friendship that Aether gave her. And of course there was Diluc, a fire-wielding badass that took it upon himself to uphold justice.
But the one who grabbed all of his attention was Zhongli, the Geo Archon of Order. He was the god of Liyue, and who endured thousands of years of tormenting memories to protect Liyue. Issei felt sad for him when he learned how he lost Guizhong, but also felt so proud how he was willing to give up his godhood for the sake of his people.
His strength also amazed Issei. How a man could manipulate the earth as if it were his own to summon mountain-sized spears. Yet for all that power, he was still humble to not enforce his rule as a god. Issei could remember the words Zhongli spoke that he kept close to heart.
'I have no desire for dominion, but I cannot let the common folk suffer.'
A smile stretched Issei's face when he remembered Zhongli's phrase when he brought down the meteor.
'I will have order!' Issei thought, and how cool it sounded if it left his own lips.
Issei then turned to the poster of Gildarts from Fairy Tail. Issei had a deep respect for those the warrior since he had a deep past that made him into the person he was today.
Gildarts, The Ace of Fairy Tail, as he stood tall and proud as he defeated Bluenote Stinger. Issei could still remember his two favorite quotes from the Crush Magician as he spoke to both Natsu and Bluenote.
"Fear is not 'Evil'. It is good to know your own weakness. If you know your weakness, you can become stronger and also kinder. That's what is necessary to becoming an S-class."
"It was an important test... It meant more to these kids than any adult could ever imagine. This test represented their determination towards their futures... and you've stepped all over it."
The circle glowed even brighter as it was feeding on his interest in the abilities and Gildarts.
A bone was being cracked from an unknown impact.
As the image played in his mind, Issei said the words that unlocked his dormant power like a dam bursting forth and filling every inch of his body, pushing the 15 year old boy into the life of a Magician.
"Break." And with that darkness claimed him.
Issei woke up after some time, it seems that after he had unlock his 'Prana', he had passed out for some time, thankfully not too long and had woken up just in time for dinner and then proceeded to erase the ritual circle.
Mentally using his newfound trigger he summoned his Prana.
It first came to him like a slow trickle, then with some more tries it slowly began to feel like a stream of water with his will guiding where he wanted it to go.
Pushing it into his hands, Issei was even able to create small blue like marks along his arms which were faint, almost translucent in appearance.
"It works…it really works. Hahahaha" Issei laughed, his eyes beginning to moist with joy. "This is it! The start to my path of being a Magus."
He stood up and threw a left hook which sent a powerful blast of wind into the wall which left a fist sized hole in the wall. That shocked Issei as he looked at his fists.
"No way. This is my Origin Magic?" Issei muttered.
Issei clenched his fists and looked at his feet before sending the magic to his feet. He saw his feet glow as he sent a forward kick to the wall that left a hole but also destroyed his shoe.
"Okay that was awesome but I could use some training. This is cool but I don't want to hurt my parents." Issei said.
He then began thinking of ways he could defend his family until he looked at a spell on the back of the book that had a couple of spells ranging from beginners to expert level. Gehen was a spell that allowed the user to analyze the structure of a material which then allows them to change it in a way which can be easily destroyed.
Issei found this to be very useful, especially seeing how his Origin was expressing itself. He looked at the other spells and saw one labeled as 'Scan'. Like its name suggests it is a spell that allows the user to gain information on the targeted object. What Issei gleaned from this was that the spell was a total cheat.
So after going through the basic concepts of the spell, Issei prepared himself to use it.
"Now what should I use it upon?" Issei wondered as he looked around for a target.
His eyes landed on his school books, which gave him an idea. It was a wicked idea, but one that had potential consequences. But as the first rule of a magus goes: to be a magus is to walk with death.
"If it works and does what I think it would do, then school would be a breeze here on out." Issei said to himself.
Putting his hand on top of the Science textbook, Issei drew upon his prana and slowly directed it upon the book and initiated Scan.
Issei felt his prana surge forth following his command and intent, as it began to cover the book in a reddish glow as the spell took effect. Issei knew he was using more prana than necessary as even though the spell was supposed to provide info, it also required a bit of calculations and input about the object too to further cut the prana cost.
Even though it was a cheap spell, Issei himself was just starting out thus he did not have much control over his prana.
Issei saw and felt the spell taking effect and he started to smile.
Issei felt information about the book bombarding his mind through the spell, first, the dimensions of the book, then the number of pages, the stains on the cover, the wrinkles on the pages and then every word, every figure, picture, facts and theories inside the book.
The information came at such a fast rate that Issei's brain could not process them all at once; giving Issei a headache and making him end the spell prematurely.
"That…that was painful." Issei groaned, clutching his throbbing head.
The headache while not that painful was unexpected and the sudden influx of info had given him a bit of vertigo.
Still, when Issei reviewed what he had managed to glean from the spell, he was surprised when he had managed to remember almost a quarter of the text. The info was a bit disjointed, with full of holes as he could not remember all but Issei was surprised at how much he had managed to retain and remember with almost a picture perfect clarity.
Though, it was not like Issei had fully understood what the words fully meant, which still meant that Issei had to study and listen in the class to get by.
"Though even this much means that I don't have to worry about failing ever again." Issei observed "Solomon and Zelretch were right when they said 'To be a Magician is to be a Cheating Cheater.'"
Issei grinned as he remembered what Solomon had written in the book. "And I am now one of those Cheating Cheaters."
Issei then tried out a few other spells like scrying, conjuring and a few enhancement spells.
He found scrying to be what he expected, but the image it produced was quite blurry and only worked at a short distance. For Issei it was fine as it meant that he would have to practice quite a lot, which he was eager to do.
Conjuring was what it was named to a capital T, it conjured various objects and Issei was able to banish them at will too. Living objects were of course out of the spells reach but anything else was fair game.
Issei thought that it was quite an unfair spell with how cheap it was in prana and how easy it was to conjure an object. Sure the more complicated the object, the more prana it cost and along with various other factors the prana cost went up but the book said that it would never fail to produce an object as long as one had enough prana, except for gold obviously and that the object was almost permanent unless it was destroyed or banished by the conjurer.
What was more absurd was that if the person knew the object too well, the prana cost of conjuring it would be so less it might as well be non-existent.
Normally this fact would not be game breaking at all as the conjured items were very fragile though they were able to tank multiple hits they were not as durable as the original item. Combine those factors with how complicated even a mundane item could be, the cost of conjuring them more often than not was not worth it in the long run.
Thus it was treated as a basic spell to conjure simple items in times of emergency. He knew perfectly well how something as this basic spell can be game-breaking. Even Solomon acknowledged that the most basic spells can prove to be the greatest in the end.
The enhancement spells were also pure gold for Issei. There was one for enhancing strength, one for speed and agility, endurance, defence etc. they were even item enhancement spells which increased sharpness, durability, mass etc. Since his magic relied on fighting close range then the enchantment spells would be excellent for his fighting style and physical strength.
Also like all spells, the more Issei knew about the object the better he could enhance it with the spells for a low cost.
He was seeing a pattern here with all the spells. All of them required him to be extremely knowledgeable to cut their usage cost and boost their overall performance too.
'No wonder the Magicians are depicted as wise scholarly men. They had to be in order to be great magicians.' Issei thought, as he reviewed what he had learnt.
While this revelation meant that Issei had to study extremely hard in order to be even an average magician, he was not daunted by his increased workload as he could use scans to really cut down his study time. It was pure cheating, a massive insult to all hard-working students and yet it was so like a magician after all
'A magician is a Cheating Cheater.'
Still, Issei knew that simply using Scan would not make him a good magician, he would still have to give in more individual effort and work hard to keep advancing, after which he might someday complete his goals too.
He also felt like he was missing something still, though he had no idea what he was missing.
'The path of a Harem King is going to be long and filled with obstacles.'
It was a thought which made him let loose a laugh but one that he was now determined to work hard for.
'I don't know what the supernatural world holds but with magic I do have some protection against it.' Issei grimly thought, he was happy and elated to learn about magic and that it was real.
It had also proven that the world was not what it seemed and that the supernatural still existed and was real as anything on earth. The monsters that kill for entertainment, the devils that sought to corrupt the pure and damn them for eternity, the vampires that wooed their prey with their supernatural charms and fed on their life blood, them and so many more, the world seemed to become a more dangerous place.
'Damn you and your Moonlit World.' Issei thought all joy was now gone, filled with dread and fear, as he remembered the monsters of the moonlight world. He knew that they were fictional and thus he had no reason to fear.
But with the existence of magic, he was feeling unsure of whether the depictions were true or the reality was even worse than that. He dare not think too optimistically about the supernatural as even in folklore they wore masks upon masks of lies and deceit.
He was a bit scared, he would admit but now he had a minor protection against them in the form of magic and he knew that to protect himself better, he would work his ass off, because he refuse to let the supernatural stand in his way of his goals.
'I vowed to become a harem king and to become the greatest Magus. I promised the old man that I would become the strongest Magician and I will not let him down. Especially after the gifts he gave to me before he left.' Issei thought, his face full of determination. 'I refuse to let the supernatural get the better of me, until I become a harem king and fondle the perfect pair of breasts.'
While his thoughts were not what you would say normal, they did strengthen his will and fuel his desire to become a strong magician. Issei in that moment looked outside of his window and gazed upon the full moon, shining in the clear night sky and made his solemn vow.
"I vow upon the moon itself and stake my pride and goal of becoming the Harem King to become the greatest magician the world has ever seen." Issei proclaimed, staking his dreams which he regarded to be more precious than his life. "I will surpass the threats that the moonlit world will throw at me. I will from now on prepare myself to face everything the moonlight world has to offer and overcome them."
"But would the moonlight world be ready for me?" Issei said as if questioning the moon itself, asking whether it would challenge his claim.
As if in response to his words…his challenge…the moon shined brighter as it seems to accept his vow.
'Ready or not, Moonlight world, here comes the future Harem King.' Issei thought, gazing at the blue moon in the night sky before he turned the pages to see a page that he knew would be helpful to his dream.
Summoning Servants
Two Weeks Later.
Issei was currently dressed in a black hoodie and a pair of jeans while he was standing in his room with a backpack on his back as he smiled at his preparations for the ritual he was about to perform tonight.
Summer break had started just last week and for Issei it was an ideal time to perform the rituals and sort everything out. In fact he had even found a good isolated place, an abandoned warehouse that he found near the harbors, where he could do the summoning and maybe even set up a temporary workshop too.
"Man, never thought I'd be using those kinds of words." Issei mumbled as he went over his thoughts again.
While he was a mage in the traditional sense. Issei liked to think of himself as a magus and try to follow the codes and conducts of Magi though he was never going to take it as far as the aforementioned experiments. Looking at the clock, Issei got dressed and packed all his equipment and the materials required for the rituals.
"Better head out and perform the ritual before it gets dark. No night summoning for me."
Issei wanted to perform his summoning during daytime as it gave him ample amount of time to tackle all the kinks in the ritual. The fact that the book had also warned him that night time summoning tended to summon some nocturnal and dark creature also prompted him to go this route.
"I'm heading out mom." Issei informed his mother.
"Come back before dinner Issei." His mother called out from the kitchen. "And don't hit on any girls on the way." His mother added, making Issei stumble at the door.
"Have some faith in your son, Mother!" Issei shouted mortified that his mother thought of him like that.
His mother giggled at her son's reaction as she replied. "You're my son but you are also your father's son which is why I am warning you. Take care and enjoy your day Issei."
"One day I am going to ask my old man just what he did back in his youth." Issei grumbled
His parents never seemed to complain about his behaviour and in fact took it in stride like they were expecting it. While Issei was happy his parents supported him and did give him advice from time to time since he knew that their behaviour was far from normal. Whenever he asked they would just say that they had seen something like this in their youth, though they never did seem to share the details with him. Ever.
Grumbling about his parents, Issei made his way to the abandoned warehouse. When he got there he began to unpack his items before he began to install the finishing touches for the rituals.
"Let's get started shall we." Issei said under his breath.
After three hours of preparing, Issei was finally ready to begin his summoning ritual.
The Moonlit world truly amazed and terrified him at the same time as he learned of all the things that were included in this world. He took it upon himself to become as strong as possible to avoid death or harm should he ever meet any hostile supernatural.
His appearance started changing the moment he started using that magic he had unlocked and used the energy that flowed throughout his whole body. His brown hair was dyed black, his brown eyes now glowed red whenever he was using his magic, and his features were sharper now.
He had crafted a magic circle made of silver, which glowed in a crimson light due to his magic taking on that color. He had also gotten a catalyst because he wanted to summon someone specific. Issei wanted to go for the Golem Ritual but decided to use the traditional summoning circle that he found in the back of the grimoire. He knew that even though he had a book to help him with his magic, he still needed a teacher to help him and while he wanted to do Tamamo No Mae, her magic wouldn't be the best so he decided to go with a True Magic user.
Medea. The Magus from the Age of the Gods. The Witch of Colchis. And the Witch of Betrayal.
He knew that it was a risk summoning her but he knew that Medea was weak to hand to hand combat which would work in his favor if she resisted. Issei plucked out the deck of cards that he was given by the old man no doubt a long time ago since he was going to use the ritual circle and the Caster Card in order to summon the servant he needed to help him with his cause.
He read that the Class Cards can be used for Equip, Installing, or even Summoning Servants but Issei knew that it was better for him to summon the Witch rather than simply rely on an Equip spell. Plus his Origin Magic would aid him in his future battles.
He took a dagger that he found in the trash and pricked his finger. He let a single drop of blood hit the circle causing it to shine even brighter. He then raised his hands above the circle and began his chant.
"Let silver and steel be the essence. Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation. Let red be the color I pay tribute to. Let rise a wall against the wind that shall fall. Let the four cardinal gates close. Let the three-forked road from the crown reaching unto the Kingdom rotate."
The wind began to pick up as the circle began to glow brighter which temporarily blinded him but he still continued the chant.
"Let it be filled. Again. Again. Again. Again. Let it be filled fivefold for every turn, simply breaking asunder with every filling."
Issei chanted and as he spoke he poured more and more of his magic into the circle. There was a reason for this. Even if it was his first Servant, he was going big in summoning the witch and he wanted to make sure she was her full power.
Finally the circle flashed one last time before his eyes were blinded by a crimson light. While Issei was rubbing his eyes he heard the words he had been wanting to hear this whole time.
"My. My. To think a simple child such as you could summon me." Spoke a sultry voice.
Issei looked past the smoke to see a woman standing in the middle of the circle before she flew towards him and leaned down to look at his face. She cupped his cheeks and smiled.
"Oh my. You are rather cute, my Master." The Servant cooed playfully.
She smiled with her purple lipstick before she helped Issei up to his feet and brushed his shoulders of the dust. He saw that she was wearing a hooded bluish-purple robe that seemed to hide away all of her figure.
Issei then decided to introduce himself. "Hello. My name is Issei Hyoudou and yes. I am your master and the one who summoned you. Please tell me your real name. There's no need to tell me your class since there is no Holy Grail War." He asked as he was hoping that the woman in front of him was the same one he was trying to summon with the Caster Card since he saw said card gone from the circle.
The Servant was shocked at this revelation and looked around her to see that the earth was different with her thoughts as following. 'So the Age of the Gods never left this world and Gaia's presence is completely absent. There are also many races inhabiting this world and Heroic spirits are not the top of the food chain. Interesting. This boy may be the most interesting master I've had.'
The Servant reached a hand up and pulled back her hood, revealing a face of elf-like beauty complete with pointy ears.
"My name is Medea of Colchis." The revealed Medea, one of the greatest mages in mythology introduced. "That is who I am. It's a pleasure to meet you, my Master."
Issei smiled in reply as he nodded while internally he was happy he was successful in his summon of the Witch. "I'm happy to have you as my master but please don't call me Master in public. People will get the wrong idea."
Medea giggled at his response and nodded. "Understandable. Now I do believe we should summon a...friend of mine so we can have some protection. Using that card you have in your deck will help with me summoning her."
Issei rose a brow at this and asked. "Another Servant? Wouldn't they be too weak since you are a Servant yourself?"
Medea shook her head as she used her own version of a summoning circle. "No. Not like that. I know of a Servant who is an acquaintance of mine and can be of assistance to us. Her Noble Phantasm will offer us protection, a fortress to defend and fight against enemies, as well as a workshop to craft items for you to use in battle. Now I need the Assassin Card. Would you please hand it over to me?" She asked with an outstretched hand before Issei cautiously handed it to her which she was grateful for until she placed it in the summoning circle.
She smiled as the circle began to shine brightly until a figure appeared.
"Servant, Assassin-class. My name is Semiramis. Now then...First, you must prepare a throne for me."
Issei looked at the Dark but Wise Queen of Assyria. She wore her dark attire that made her look terrifying but beautiful which complimented her ears and amber eyes that amazed him to no end. Where Medea was more fair like a maiden, Semiramis held a noble beauty that was as sharp as a knife.
"Semiramis. Her Noble Phantasm is a literal fortress." Medea said as the Assassin looked at the witch.
"I must say, I am surprised to see you are the one who summoned me." Semiramis spoke to Medea. "I'm assuming that the boy behind you is the one who summoned you Witch?"
Medea nodded as she gestured towards Issei. "Yes. He is the one who summoned me. I believed that with your Noble Phantasm and our skills we could assist our Master in this new world. Plus he has potential to become an incredibly powerful Magus. So will you help me?"
Semiramis looked at the boy and sensed the magic in him before she smiled happily. "Very well but he shall be my Master. Not you."
Medea agreed as she pulled out Rule Breaker and looked at Issei. "Shall we Master?"
Issei nodded as Medea gave him complete control of Semiramis's Command Seals.
Issei looked at the two and nodded. "If we are going to use Semiramis's Noble Phantasm then we will need to find an area where we can allow the Noble Phantasm to be created. From what I recall in the book it takes three days for the Noble Phantasm to be completed. I may have an idea in mind but since we're in Japan it might take some time."
Semiramis looked at Issei and then patted his head. "We can deal with that later, but for now I do believe it's best we leave this place and make sure no one is around to see what has occurred here."
Issei nodded as Medea's cloak opened up and consumed the three of them and just like that the two women and the boy disappeared leaving an empty warehouse behind them. The ritual circle dispersed in blue molten lights and left behind no trace of it, as the familiars and master left for home.
For the supernatural world, the ritual did not go unnoticed but it was soon forgotten as it seemed to have no impact on their current life and duties. For those that did try to find and investigate the ritual they were met with dead ends as master and familiar were long gone leaving behind an empty warehouse.
Truly Fate had played its part now all that was left was for the boy to follow the set path.
"I must say that this issue will truly be an interesting one. Heheheh."
The Next Day.
Semiramis and Medea had used Hypnosis magic on Issei's parents so that they wouldn't be alarmed at the two older women inside of their son's room. Issei was surprised by how calm his parents were about the other two women in the Hyoudou home but it was okay with Issei since he wanted to learn how to better use his magic and how powerful his servants are since magic is in the air and all around them.
After breakfast, Issei and his servants went to the Kuoh Forest where he was sure Semiramis could start creating her Noble Phantasm since it required the earth to create and build her Noble Phantasm. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Aerial Garden of Vanity is the garden of Semiramis and her strongest and largest-scaled Noble Phantasm that she proudly owned. It was a giant floating fortress capable of housing thousands of soldiers, assembled with systematically ordered floating masses, covered in floors of marble, stone balconies, many pillars, and every kind of plant life entangled and intertwined. It also contained a throne room used as its main means of control, which allowed Semiramis to cause it to activate by touching a large jewel on her throne's armrest.
When Issei asked how they could hide such a monstrosity, Medea cryptically answered Bounded Fields. Mainly her Bounded Fields made by her hands, which were works of art themselves to hide away the massive fortress.
Semiramis sat on a large stone that was smooth and comfortable for her liking while Medea floated in the air as she spoke to her master. "Master. From what you have explained to me about your magic, I believe it's appropriate name should be Impact since your Origin seems to rely on your body. After seeing your magic, I've concluded that it all comes down to what is the concept of "Impact". It's not as simple as a fist hitting a wall. An impact is anything that makes contact with a "meaningful" force behind it. It can be similar to a bump on the shoulder, a touch on a wall, a knock on a door, or even the fist punching as it is "impacting" the air. With this Disassemble Element you have within you, you can break down any defense which potentially makes any defense-type magic useless against you. It's interesting how your being possesses some similarities to my own Rule Breaker."
Issei was absorbing all of the information Medea spoke to him as he nodded and wrote it on a notepad he brought with him just in case he had to forgotten something important. Medea smiled at her master's interest in his magic and remembered his dream which made the witch laugh internally at the pervert's dream. The same was said for Semiramis, who to this day chuckled heartily when in the mood for some amusement for herself. Both of them knew their master was going to lead an interesting life unlike any other magus with such a bizarre dream.
Most of them desired money, power, fame, and a fancy title but this boy only wished to become stronger to take on any threat the supernatural throws at him, protect his loved ones, and gain a harem of women to love and cherish.
"You truly are a strange boy, Master." Semiramis mused, entertained by Medea messing with Issei a bit as she smiled at them both. "Perhaps this boy will be an interesting master to stay with."
She then walked to the two and joined in their fun. None of the three didn't know what would become of their future. One thing they knew was that they wouldn't hesitate to help each other.
"You want me to what?" Issei asked as they were in a large clearing in the forest as Medea was in front of his body.
"I sensed that you had some power within your soul but I believe that you can summon it." Medea explained as she tapped his chest with her staff as a magic circle formed underneath the boys body which made him feel kind of funny but soon he felt something in his chest begin to erupt as both Medea and Semiramis were shocked to see Issei's shadow expand greatly to cover and shield the boy from harm as the magic circle was destroyed immediately.
Medea took note of this as the shadows began to slowly recede in to Issei's own shadow until he panted lightly and would've collapsed forward had it not been for Medea catching him.
"I'm sorry. I was trying to help you bring it out on your own but my spell backfired and made that unknown power defend you from me instead. I apologize Issei for my actions. I'll accept any punishment." Medea said as she bowed her head until Issei rubbed her head while the cloak covered her face.
"Hey it's okay. I was surprised to see my shadow come to life and protect me but that is amazing none the less. Let's try it again." Issei said as he stood back a few feet from Medea as she smiled at the boys confidence before watching him focus once more as he felt the shadow grow and expand over his body but it waited for Issei to give it an order so when Issei opened his eyes to see the shadow under his control he was amazed by it.
"This is awesome, but what's the name of this power?" Issei asked himself before a voice called out to him.
"That's Night Reflection. A Longinus Sacred Gear that has the ability to absorb attacks by using the shadows and redirecting them in whichever direction the wielder wishes from any shadow within the Sacred Gear's area of influence. It can also change the form of the user's shadow to create weapons for attacking enemies, forming a shadow barrier to shield around the user and others, the user can also submerge themselves within the shadows and reappear out of others. One of the most promising abilities is that it can entangle the user's enemies by binding their movement with their own shadow or other shadows around them." The voice said as both Issei and his servants looked around to see where the spy was before the voice continued speaking to them.
"The Balance Breaker is also an interesting transformation since, when activated, Night Reflection can create a black shadow like armor that covers the user's body. The Balance Breaker allows them to become one with the shadow, thus gaining its intangible properties: allowing physical attacks pass right through him, although the wielder is susceptible to most forms of energy (such as heat and cold). The user can also shape parts of their shadow body into a blade and tentacles that can bind his opponents. In addition, the user still retains the ability to manipulate shadows as it absorbs attacks using shadows and redirects the attack at enemies." The voice said as both Issei and his servants, Semiramis and Medea, were amazed by the Sacred Gear but were annoyed that the Balance Breaker drains the user of more stamina.
That led to Medea mentally hatching an idea of how she could possibly use her Noble Phantasm to remove the Sacred Gear and modify it so that Issei can use its abilities to the fullest. She was lucky that Issei summoned her since she was able to tell that this Sacred Gear or whatever was tied to his soul. 'Any method other than Rule Breaker would have resulted in his death by extracting the Sacred Gear. Luckily for me, my Rule Breaker can easily take care of that little matter.' Medea said to herself as Issei looked for the person that was spying on them until a person came out of the bushes and smiled at him.
"Hello Issei. It's good to see you." The person said as they revealed themselves to be a woman who was around his age that had skin white as fresh snow, long dark purple hair that shined in the sunlight, while her eyes were like gems that mesmerized Issei's mind before he shook himself out of the trance as he recognized her.
"Wait. Yachiru? What are you doing here?" Issei asked as Medea came up to him and tapped his left shoulder before asking her Master.
"You know her?"
"Oh yes. She's a classmate of mine in Middle School. She was being picked on by some of the girls in our class so my friends and I stopped them. It was actually two months before our Summer Break from Middle School." Issei said as he recalled the day he met Yachiru.
Flashback. Two Months Ago, Before the Ritual.
Yachiru was behind her middle school and shoved against the wall as the girls that picked on her came up to her with a dark look on their faces. Yachiru was scared since she wasn't a very violent person and didn't want to fight but there was nothing she could do against the bullies since was much weaker than them. She may be from a family of magicians but she had no magical powers to help her. All she had to help her was her beautiful body. Her skin was pale like snow, her long hair that went below her shoulders and eyes were both a dark shade of purple, her assets were on par with another purple haired girl she's seen at a shrine in Kuoh Town.
She was raised by her family to be a good girl and yet even with her mannerisms she was still bullied by others ever since day one. Many guys tried to flirt with her but she turned each of them down since she could see it in their eyes. The ill intentions that they had in mind and what they would do to her should she even be alone with them.
The girls in her school were no better since they bullied her by calling her names, writing on her desk crude words, ruining her clothes with dirt, trash, or water, but today. Today they really mean business.
The leader was another girl who was part of the group that hated her due to her looks and made sure she was miserable. She came up to Yachiru and pulled out some scissors and smiled. "Hey don't worry. I'm just trimming that long hair of yours. Short hair is better anyways."
Yachiru didn't even put up a struggle as she let them do whatever they wanted to do to her. The leader cut her hair and gave her a shoddy job of a haircut as if she intentionally did that.
The leader smiled at her personal plaything before she looked at her comrades and nodded. "Now do it." The others nodded as they pushed her to the ground and began to kick her body relentlessly. Yachiru covered her head to avoid getting hurt even more but it didn't matter since they stopped after a short time and brought out different soda cans of different flavors.
Yachiru just kept her eyes closed and waited for the soda, until they began to dump the soda on the poor girls head. The soda stained both her school uniform and her hair which made her clench her fists. 'Why? Just why do I deserve this? What did I do in a past life to deserve this? Am I just supposed to be a victim for the rest of my life? No one even looks at me due to my weaknesses. I have no magic. No strength. No friends. Heck even my own family pushes me away since I'm the Black Sheep of the family.'
She closed her eyes tighter as she remembered allI of the abuse, the beatings, the insults, everything. It just made her...
'I just...I just want to die. Maybe in my next life I'll actually have a family and friends.'
Yachiru just waited for them to finish their daily beating until a yell stopped them.
"Hey you leave her alone!"
The girls and Yachiru looked to see a black haired boy with his arms crossed on his chest and brown eyes stare at them all before he took a recorder and hit the play button on it.
Yachiru and the girls were shocked to hear what was on the recorder.
'That girl will never have any friends. She's just a introverted weirdo.'
'I heard her own family just rejects her. So much for little miss perfect.'
'That purple haired freak show of a girl will never actually have any friends or even a real family since it would just be better if she took a swan dive off the roof and died.'
The boy hit the pause button as he looked at them all with a stoic face before he spoke in a deep and mature voice. "I thought, that the least I could do was to gather the evidence so I could make my case before the principal and the teachers."
The leader was shocked as she stuttered. "What? You? How?"
"What? You? How? Sorry I don't know that language? Can you speak in one of the seven languages I do know?" Issei said mockingly as he looked at the leader with narrowed eyes before he went to Yachiru and pushed the other girls away as he helped her up and took her to where he was standing before looking at the leader of the group.
"Before you throw a little hissy fit, know that I'm not hesitating to show the evidence to the entire student body and the student council. Not only did you abuse their authority to gather personal information on Yachiru but you also abused her both physically, emotionally, as well as mentally. Oh and before you try to say anything know that if this isn't enough proof, I have Matsuda and Motohama with even more incriminating evidence that not only shows your abuse of the Student Councils resources but also that you would've allowed a group of boys to bang gang this poor girl and scarred her for life."
Issei glared at the leader as her posse went backwards until Matsuda and Motohama came out of the other side of the school building and revealed a camera in their hands along with a dog that was growling at them daring them to try and run away. Issei saw their fear and replied. "You see Matsuda's father is a Boxing coach and a police officer. As for Motohama, his father and mother are wizards in the tech world since they work for a company that specializes with improving and creating new gadgets. My family may seem boring, unlike you and the others here at our school but the Perverted Trio's families actually get along rather well due to our fathers and mothers being old classmates up until college."
The leader looked at Issei with hatred and laughed at him. "Oh please. Do you actually expect the teachers and the principal to listen to you? That old fart of a principal doesn't give a shit about protecting the students. In fact, my father allowed my friends and I to bring Justice to that girl just for her very existence. I mean look at her. Can you really call her human?" Yachiru was scared as she looked down at the ground until a comforting arm was wrapped around her shoulders as Issei looked at the leader with hatred as his eyes turned red.
"Being envious of her appearance is no reason to brutally bully a girl who's only trying to make some friends and find some form of happiness. So I'm going to make a little deal with you girls. Leave Yachiru alone and call off your dogs from the school and your little posse, or else we'll broadcast the video and the whole recording of what you and the others said to or about Yachiru. Oh. And before you try to threaten us with your father know that he's already being fired as we speak. An anonymous claim went to the school board of directors and claimed that the principal allows bullying and berating on just a single student which led to an investigation. They gathered enough evidence and thanks to the President of the Student Council and Motohama, we were able to gather even more information that some of the teachers downright ignored her cry for help."
The leader of the girls was gritting her teeth as she glared at Issei, who was strangely calm and passive as he looked at the leader. "So what'll it be? Either swallow your Pride and meet my demands or will we have to do this the hard way? Choose wisely." Issei said as he looked at the girls before the leader clenched her fists and yelled as she looked at him with pure hatred.
"DAMN YOU!"
She ran towards Issei with a right hook and punched his face. The girls, Matsuda, Motohama, and Yachiru were in shock as Issei just stood there and took that punch to the face which didn't even make his head turn. The leader was in shock as Issei raised his left hand and flicked her forehead with so much force it made her fly back a few feet and made her stumble on the ground.
Issei came up to her which made the girls worry that Issei would do something to her as the leader covered her head and closed her eyes in fear of what the Antisocial Pervert would do to her.
Until...
"Get up. Quit your crying. You brought this on yourself."
The leader looked in shock as Issei just stood there above her until he reached out a hand towards her and nodded. "Take my hand and accept my terms. Do so and I'll make sure you don't get expelled. You and the others will probably just be suspended." The leader looked at the hand and looked down before she asked the man in front of her.
"Why? Why are you trying to help me? I'm the bully here and she's the victim. Yet your trying to help me too. Why?" She looked at him with tears coming down her face until Issei helped her up and wiped her tears. "Because I can see you have the chance to change and become better than who you are. Also, I know that you may have bullied her but you prevented any of the guys trying to force her into a date. That shows you do have kindness in you. Which means you have a chance to become someone who protects and helps others rather than harm them. Now go. You and your posse should head home. Know you will be punished and I'll be keeping an eye on you all. Understood?"
The leader nodded as she and her group left the back of the school until Issei went to Matsuda and Motohama before he gave them the recorder. "Take this and make sure the School Board of Directors gets it. Thanks again you guys. I couldn't have pulled this off without you."
Matsuda and Motohama shrugged their shoulders before Motohama explained. "What are friends for? Best you go check on Yachiru. She looks like she needs you more than ever."
Issei looked at Yachiru and nodded as he walked towards her and took a towel out of his bag. "Come on. Let's get you cleaned up. Is that okay with you Yachiru?"
Yachiru nodded as she simply followed Issei to the schools showers in the gym while Issei waited for her outside. Yachiru cleaned herself off and was surprised by the efforts that Issei had made to save her from the bullying but also to stop the bully himself. It reminded her of a Hero she saw in an anime of how he not only protected the innocent people but also tried to help the villains see the error of their ways.
Yachiru looked at the clean school uniform that Issei gave to her so she could change out of her old and dirty school uniform. "Excuse me but Hyoudou-Senpai. Can I ask you a question?" She called out to him, hoping he was still there and was relieved to hear the reply from him.
"Of course. I'm still here. Don't worry, I'm not going to peek at you. You've been through enough for one day." Issei replied to her which made her sigh in relief until Yachiru breathed deeply and asked.
"Why did you save me? Were you hoping to impress someone?"
She closed her eyes and waited for his reply which didn't come in an instant until she heard a laugh from the outside of the showers which made her look to see Issei laugh at the question he was asked which made Yachiru's face red until she yelled back. "Are you making fun of me? It's not funny." She pouted with an angry expression at Issei until he stopped with tears in his eyes.
"Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's just your question took me by surprise." Issei calmed his breathing as he looked at the door and smiled. "Well if you must know, it's because I wanted to stop the bullying. You see I had my fair share of bullies as well. When I was little around 10 years old, my old childhood friend moved away from Kuoh Town which left me depressed and alone for awhile since he was the only friend I had. Heck he was my best friend, who had an odd quirk since he always went to the girls bathroom which surprisingly the other girls didn't mind. Anyway, I met an odd but interesting man who put on quite a show of a puppet show and I was so invested into the story that I even went with it. Over the next five years, I wanted to become a Hero that protected the little guys but not with brute force. I wanted to be able to pacify the situation before it exploded into something even worse than the after effects. I could tell you've been through a lot back home and your life which drove you to suicide. Am I wrong?"
Yachiru came out of the showers in her new clothes while drying her head off until she just nodded at Issei before Issei sighed and asked. "Would you mind coming with me to my home tonight? You look like you've hardly even eaten much less slept on a real bed." Yachiru looked up and tried to deny the offer until Issei used the towel on her head and dried it even more before he looked at her purple eyes. "Hmm...those eyes of yours are quite beautiful. They remind me of gems but even brighter."
Yachiru looked down and shook her head. "Please stop. Stop trying to make me feel better. I know that most guys want me for my body. Even you would want me for my body. I know of your reputation." Issei sighed as he nodded with a smile.
"True. I am a pervert but then again all boys my age are perverts, however I made a vow to myself. To always treat women fairly. I can ogle them, maybe perve on them, but I shall never violate them. But to belittle them? To demean them for stuff you think they can't do? If a person were to pull shit like that in front of me and all they'll do is make me even more pissed off." Issei explained as Yachiru listened intently to his words. She could see that while Issei is a pervert he sets standard for himself.
Issei then led Yachiru out of the school and asked her. "The offer still stands. You can come to my home and get some warm food, and a warm bed or you can walk alone at night and possibly be attacked by another student which I'm sure you don't want to happen to you, correct?"
Yachiru nodded in agreement with Issei as she replied. "Alright. I'll accept your terms." Issei smiled at her warmly and patted her head. "It's no trouble at all my little Lily-Chan."
Yachiru was surprised at the nickname and asked. "What was that? Where did Lily Chan come from?"
Issei rose a brow and explained. "The Purple Perennial Japanese Lily. I thought it suited your hair and eyes since they have the same purple shade of the flowers plus I see you as a flower. A beautiful flower that hasn't fully bloomed yet. I think that with a little confidence boost along with some tender love and care, your sure to bloom into a beautiful flower."
Yachiru was surprised at his explanation and couldn't help but blush at his words and explanation before she grabbed his left hand and asked. "C-Can I please hold your hand? I...I feel safer this way." Issei smiled warmly at her and nodded.
"Yachiru. You can hold my hand as long as you prefer. If you need a reason to live then I'll be that reason." Issei stood in front of Yachiru and hugged her before he whispered in her ears. "I'll become your hero and protect you. No matter what. I'll become your friend."
Yachiru couldn't help but cry tears of joy as she just released it all. All of her frustrations. All of her sadness. All of her hatred. She let go of it all as she cried into his arms hugged him tightly as if she was afraid he would disappear if she let him go. Issei didn't say anything as he hugged Yachiru and softly rubbed circles on her back.
'I'll never let this girl suffer again. I will protect her and make sure she's happy. She was so beautiful and happy when she smiled which is why I promise. Yachiru. I will make sure your happy and that you will never get bullied or that you never hurt yourself. I won't let this girl end up dead. I already lost one best friend. I'm not going to let this girl cry because of me.'
Thus began the night that the Lily was saved by the rain. The rain that came in the form of Issei Hyoudou. Her Hero.
Ever since that day, Yachiru spent more time with Issei and his family. She did talk to Issei's friends but she preferred to spend more time with Issei rather than the other two. The other two were friends but she enjoyed being closer to Issei than anyone else. Yachiru enjoyed being around the Hyoudou Family and felt the warmth of a mother and father that she hasn't felt in a long, long time.
The day she accidentally called Mrs. Hyoudou mom was the happiest day of the Hyoudou households life since she saw Yachiru as her own daughter. Issei's mother wanted to adopt the girl but Yachiru shook her head since she wanted to enjoy the mornings of walking to the household and greeting them like she always did.
The Hyoudou family were worried about her but respected her wishes which led to Yachiru learning how to cook and help out around the house while she helped Issei with his schoolwork. Yachiru giggled at Issei's failed attempts to study but was amazed at his interest in the supernatural world which led to him being shocked to hear that Yachiru was from a magician family until she sadly admitted that she didn't have any magic due to being a black sheep in her family.
Issei didn't mind that and told her that it made her unique. Yachiru was amazed at Issei's interest in the supernatural and helped however she could, until the day she saw ugly girls trying to get closer to her hero. She was mad as her bullies tried to be chummy with Issei as if they were his friends for a long time but Yachiru could tell that those sluts were more interested in his manhood instead of actually getting to know him which led to the three girls dying in a tragic accident.
Yachiru since then smiled at the idea of being with Issei more and more as she looked at the pictures of Issei in her cellphone. She looked at her home and smiled happily as a strange aura enveloped her which made her smile turn sinister but happy at the same time.
She entered her home and as she looked at her parents and siblings who tossed her aside were sleeping in the living room, her body began to change as she became more muscular and thin, her hair became longer that it reached to her rear, her eyes were a darker shade of purple as her shadow grew as others came out of the shadow before a dagger appeared in her hands. Yachiru smiled at her reflection before walking to her family.
"Issei-kun and I will need a place to stay once we are married."
She went behind her mothers body and covered her mouth as her mother looked at her in shock until Yachiru closed her eyes and smiled innocently.
"Sorry Mother but can you please die for me?"
The next day it was reported that Yachiru was the heiress of her family's fortune and home as stated in the will. At the funeral, Issei was there at her side until they departed the service. Yachiru smiled as she hugged Issei's arm which made her feel warm and happy.
'The only reason I wanted them gone was because they wouldn't accept Issei. So I had to dispose of them.'
While they were walking away, no one noticed the smile and the light in her eyes as she flipped her family as they were being buried. A card in her back pocket was resonating with her as she said her last words to her old family.
'Bye. Bye. My old family.'
Yachiru: the Yandere had awakened that day.
End Flashback.
Yachiru smiled as she walked over to Issei and pouted at him before looking at Medea. "Why didn't you tell me you were trying to summon a Servant? I could've helped you know. We've been friends for almost three months now. Doesn't that mean something?" She asked with a small whimper as Issei looked at her sad eyes before he patted her head and hugged Yachiru which made the girl smile as she sniffed some of his hair quietly so he wouldn't hear her.
"I'm sorry Yachiru but I didn't want you to get involved. I was worried that if I told you that the supernatural world would attack you." Issei said as Yachiru giggled and waved a hand to reassure him.
"Oh don't worry about that. I got some new skills since I wanted to be able to fight and defend you from those ugly folks who'd try and use you." Yachiru said with a cheerful tone as she produced a knife from out of nowhere before Medea stopped her antics with her staff.
"Hold it. So let me get this straight. Your telling me that you, a girl with no magical abilities, was able to summon a knife from nowhere? Also you seem to have the aura of a servant. What are you using?" Medea asked as she stood in front of Issei before Semiramis stepped in and stopped the witch from doing anything.
"Please calm down Medea. I believe I know what this girl is using." Semiramis said as she looked at the girl and asked in a kind tone.
"You have one don't you? A Class Card?" Semiramis asked as Yachiru produced one from her back pocket before nodding.
"It was sent to me by an anonymous person. Said that if I had this card then I could defend myself." Yachiru said as Issei saw that it was an Assassin Class card but strangely it didn't seem to harm her which meant that unlike him, who only used the Summon function on the cards, she was using the Install function. It allowed the user to gain the servant that they bonded with their skills and abilities, however it put a massive strain on the body.
Yachiru sensed her heroes worry and reassured him. "Please don't worry Issei. I'm fine and I'm happy to be able to fight alongside you Issei. Even a hero needs a powerful sidekick, don't you agree?" She asked as Issei wanted to say something until Semiramis stopped him and whispered in his ear.
"Let me train her and I can help her become a powerful ally plus she does make a fair point. We'll need some ally's when either Medea and I aren't there to fight with you." Semiramis negotiated as Issei pondered his servants words before he sighed and nodded.
"Okay. Welcome to the team Yachiru." Issei said as Yachiru smiled happily and hugged Issei.
"I promise you won't regret it."
That night after training and understanding his new Sacred Gear, Yachiru was now in her bedroom staring at the many, many, many pictures of her boyfriend on the ceiling and hugged a pillow that had her lovers picture on it. She breathed deeply into the pillow as she sighed happily at the scent of her lover entering her nostrils. Now a normal person would call this stalking but this girl took it to a whole new level.
She looked at her phone and saw the text she received from her lover. Her dark purple hair was sprawled all over her pillow as she giggled in joy from the thought of her boyfriend thinking out her until she bid him a wonderful night before thinking about the card she received in the mail.
At first she was suspicious about the card but after the card had accepted her, the Assassin card had been a blessing for her ever since she learned of her soulmates activities outside of school.
The card went into her body and as it did, her skin became dark grey, muscular, and her clothes changed to a strange style of clothing that made her giggle as her short purple hair grew longer. The girls eyes opened as the girl yawned and stood up from her bed before stretching her whole body.
"Ah!~ That's better." She looked at the moon and smiled at the night sky before she opened her window and felt the wind blow her hair as the moonlight made her even more beautiful. "Issei Hyoudou. I will ensure you are safe from those who dare try to harm you. You are the light to my darkness. I had nothing and felt nothing until you blessed and saved me with your wonderful light so I'll gladly keep that light safe and should anyone try to abuse my light or harm it. I'll kill them."
She said as she then looked at a picture of another girl in her hand. The girl was a long crimson haired girl with blue green eyes before taking out a knife and stabbing it multiple times. After the pictures torture, she glared at the girl in the photo.
"Rias Gremory. I'll make sure you don't taint my husband with your disgusting Devil stench. Because if you or any of those devils even think of touching my hero with your filthy hands." She grinned happily as her eyes glowed sinisterly as she finished her sentence. "I'll kill them all."
Scene.
Here's the revised version of it. I had a beta reader check it out and I'm trying to space out the story this time since I realized in the first one it wasn't my best work which is why I found someone to read it for me.
Anyway, Issei will be able to use the Class Cards for a Summon but they can only be used for one. I didn't want to put too many in like last time but Issei will gather others who have been blessed with other Class Cards by a certain troll which will be part of Issei's team.
Issei will be the Caster of the Team without a Class Card while the other six, going for the original seven excluding the extra classes, will be able to use a Class Cards Install ability.
Now as for Yachiru's Stats.
Class: Assassin
True Name: Yachiru Hyoudo. The Yandere Hassan, Hassan of Obsession. The Modern Hassan.
Parameters:
-Strength C
-Agility AA
-Endurance B
-Mana D
-Luck CC
-NP BBB
Class Skills
-Presence Concealment AA
-Independent Action A
-Madness Enhancement DD
Personal Skills
-Lover's Obsession (Issei Hyoudou) EX - A skill that boosts parameters in the presence of Issei Hyodou. Such is the increase of power comparable to a high-tiered Madness Enhancement skill. The off-set is Assassin is unable to harm Issei Hyoudou, even under the orders of a Command Seal.
-Gun Girl D - A minor skill only employed in Assassin's myth of her acceptable usage of modern weaponry due to her lack of magecraft. She's never without a firearm to use in a fight.
-Innocent Sociopath A - A skill of Yachiru's persona control. No one is able to discern her true motives until it is too late. Victims of Yachiru fall under her ruse until they feel the sting of betrayal with the pain of steel through their hearts. Only Issei Hyoudou brings out the true Yachiru.
Noble Phantasms:
Zabaniya - Hundred for the Husband B - A Noble Phantasm produced from the echo of another Hassan from Yachiru's usage of a Class Card. Can call upon copies of herself, yet differing from the original Delusional Illusion in that every copy is female of the same hair all for her hubby.
Zabaniya - Suffering Bloody Death BB - The Noble Phantasm of Yachiru as her own Hassan of Obsession. The moment of the kill is the full brunt of Yachiru's violence. Stabs and slices guided by obsessive malice to bring both quick deaths and assured suffering. If in some way the victim has survived through the onslaught or assassination, the wounds promise a death like that of an incurable deadly poison. They are left crippled, unable to fight and their last moments in this world filled with the slithering chill of death and the terror of steel guided by Yachiru's madness.
Now as For Issei's servants.
Lancer:
Archer:
Saber:
Rider:
Caster: Medea
Assassin: Semiramis.
Berserker:
Heroes of Humanity, Aka Issei's Team.
Lancer:
Archer:
Saber:
Rider:
Caster:
Assassin: Yachiru Hyoudou.
Berserker:
Put down in the reviews on who you think should be in the team and for Issei's servants. I have a list already but I want to hear the readers opinions. Bye Bye!
