This chapter was supposed to come out yesterday, but I drank too much and ended up forgetting :V
Let's go to one more chapter. This one is full of cool trivia, and as the title says... they're back.
Happy New Year!
Chapter 3 - Meeting a Nun - The Return of the Hunters
Issei didn't know where he was. All he remembers was going to sleep, and then, now he finds himself in a totally strange place. The place looked like a graveyard filled with metal headstones. He found the environment very strange. He was confused. Maybe he's dreaming? It was the only conclusion he could come to.
Then the scene slowly began to change. When the whole scene changed, he saw that it was another cemetery. However, looking a little farther away, he could see what looked like a Great Cathedral. The cemetery was on the right side of this Cathedral. He was very confused, and yet he felt awkward in these scenarios.
It was as if he had been in them before.
He didn't know why he felt this.
As he looked around, he noticed something forming in front of him.
It looked like a small silhouette.
With each passing minute, the silhouette gained more shape.
He then realized that he appeared to be taking the form of a person. He could see the 'mouth' forming. And this silhouette seemed to be about to say something. A normal person would be scared to death right now, as it looks like something out of a horror movie. But Issei was just looking at this silhouette normally. When it looked like she was finally going to speak, the scene changed again.
Flames.
Suddenly everything caught fire. Large crimson flames appeared on all sides. Issei stared frantically into the flames. Even the ground began to catch fire. However, he wasn't getting burned. He then heard a great heavy breathing behind him. Along with that breath, a voice spoke.
"[So you're my new host, huh. I didn't think you'd be able to talk to me so quickly.] " The thick voice said with a curious tone.
When he turned around, he saw something that could be considered ridiculous. Right in front of him was a dragon that looked like a great red dragon from the West, with a long neck and green eyes. It also has red and gold tips all over its body. Anyone who saw something ridiculous like that would be terrified. Issei wasn't much different, he quickly landed on his ass in the surprise of seeing the dragon.
'What the fuck!? Host?' Was this a dream? Had he completely lost his mind?
However, without even realizing it, Issei had a big smile on his face as he stared at the giant dragon. The dragon upon seeing this raised an eyebrow and was intrigued. Although he couldn't talk to the boy because his strength level was too small, he could still see some things the boy was experiencing by looking at his memories. The dragon wasn't usually the type to poke at its host's mind without his permission, but he was curious about something.
When he went to look around to see what kind of person his host was, he was quickly disappointed that he was a perv who only thinks about big boobs. At least that was it until some time ago. The boy's attitude changed. He was still a big pervert according to his thoughts, but he was more focused and seemed to know when to take things seriously. This kind of change intrigued the great dragon.
It was as if in the boy's mind there were two kinds of memories. The first gave way to his thoughts and memories of the entire life he had lived.
Of course, this was totally normal, but according to the boy's memories, he didn't seem like the kind of person who was suspicious of everything. In the second memory, everything was cloudy. The dragon was unable to access these 'memories'. It was as if something had stopped him. He then tried to look at the memories by force. But something totally unexpected happened.
He was quickly repelled without even being able to fight to see the 'memories'.
'Interesting .' It was all the dragon could think.
The Dragon was also curious as to why the boy was looking at him with a smile. . . rather disturbing. The dragon knew that kind of look the boy was giving him. It was the same look when you stared at your prey. This only perplexed the dragon. Was the boy really looking at him like prey? However, studying the boy's features, he himself didn't seem to be aware of it.
"Who are you?" the boy finally asked after a long time.
The dragon simply spread its wings with force, causing a great gale as the flames swayed wildly. He looked at the boy and said in a respectful voice.
" [Listen carefully partner, we don't have much time. I'm Ddraig. One of the Two Heavenly Dragons. Also known by the names of Welsh Dragon, Y Ddraig Goch, Red Dragon Emperor and Red Dragon Emperor of Domination.] " Your words they were full of confidence.
The boy just stared without showing much surprise. The dragon was again intrigued by this.
He started to analyze the boy again. He then 'remembered' what he fought last night. The dragon widened his eyes...those eyes staring at him like he was prey...his 'change' of 'personality'...
The dragon began to laugh like a maniac, letting out a great sinister laugh, startling Issei. He then looked at the boy with his reptilian green eyes. It was as if his eyes could see into the boy's soul. Issei then started to get nervous.
"[Our time is up, we'll meet again soon, partner. Ah, I healed your 'wounds' from last night. You're welcome.]" Said Ddraig.
Issei was confused as to what he meant by 'time is running out', and his eyes widened in the last part, however, he quickly felt himself being pulled out of this place. He assumed he was waking up. Then, without any warning, he quickly began to disappear entirely from the place. As he disappeared, Ddraig thought with a smile.
'To think that my host is one of " them "... This is getting interesting .'
One thing was certain. It would be good for Albion and his host to prepare, because when he remembered...
...
...
Issei opened his eyes. He started to look around, first he looked at the small table where his alarm clock was - which was now broken - and then he sat down. He quickly noticed something. His wounds from last night were mostly healed. He was no longer feeling the pain he was feeling last night before he went to sleep. It was quite difficult to fall asleep, but he apparently woke up early since his mother didn't come to wake him up for school.
He usually almost never managed to wake up on time without his alarm clock, but now he was able to. He just shrugged it off, after all, he wouldn't have the answer to that question along with all the others he's still miraculously waiting for an answer.
He remembered the 'fight' he had against those 'giant crows' from last night. He really didn't know what was on his mind at the time, for him to just run into those scary 'giant crows'. It was very lucky that he was alive.
In the beginning, when he was fighting the three giant crows, he had a lot of difficulty. He really thought he was going to die at some point. Their claws scraped past him several times, causing several cuts. However, as the fight stretched on, he was able to predict the ravens' attacks. He didn't know how he was able to understand so quickly. It was like he knew his weaknesses from the start, he just didn't remember. That really was a weird thought.
Briefly, he won, but not without a bit of a beating.
A strange detail that is worth mentioning is the fact that the crows disappear as if they were black dust.
He was able to sneak into the bathroom without his parents seeing him in that state. Of course, he was careful not to let any blood drop into the house, so he cleaned up and washed his clothes right away. He'd gone to sleep thinking about how he'd get past his parents with last night's injuries, but now, it was mostly healed. There weren't any big scratches full of blood, so he can go to school normally.
He then looked at the clock on his wall. There was still about 1 hour to go to school. He really woke up very early, although he went to bed late. He could hear noises downstairs, probably his mother preparing the food. He got ready and went downstairs. He had taken a good shower before going to sleep.
As he walked down from his room, he quickly found himself in the living room, he could see the kitchen where his mother was cooking and his father was in the living room, sitting on the couch watching television while reading a newspaper. When they noticed Issei, they quickly started looking at him like something was wrong.
"Some problem?" Issei asked after being uncomfortable with the looks they were sending.
"Y-Are you alright, dear?" her mother asked as she had one hand on the pot.
"Why wouldn't I be?" He was confused by her question.
"W-Well, it's usually your mom who will wake you up, Issei. So you wake up 1 hour before school is weird. Especially when you're coming home later. Normally you'd sleep more..." Your dad he said.
At first his parents were worried about Issei returning later home. This was due to his obligation to deliver the tracts he was obligated to, due to being a new demon. He actually didn't like having someone boss him around that way at all, but the person didn't necessarily force him to hand over the brochures. Rias had saved Issei, that was the only reason he just kept silent and obeyed. Well, actually there are a few other reasons, like him moving up the ranks and managing to become king of the harem.
After Rias used some of his magic on them - which Issei allowed - Issei's parents weren't too worried.
"There's a first time for everything, right?" He shrugged.
"I think so..." Her father replied as he also shrugged and turned his eyes to the television.
His mother went back to cooking still giving Issei some suspicious looks. She mentally wondered if this was really her son and not an imposter in some way. Maybe some alien swapped bodies with your son? He's been a little weird the past few days, and now he's waking up so early. What none of them knew is that Issei was already waking up early in the last few days, but he always spent more time in his room, which was not the case today.
"What are you watching?" Issei asked his father as he sat down on the couch and started looking at the television.
"Report. Apparently there are people disappearing in recent days. Some were found, but the bodies were all torn apart, making it difficult for authorities to discover the identity of the 'people' found. The newspaper is talking about that too."
Issei blinked at that. He watched the television, and the report talking about people who were disappearing. The weirdest thing was that it started happening yesterday... just one day and there were already several people talking about it. Issei didn't know why, but he had a bad feeling about it.
"You'd better be careful, Ise. Especially now that you're heading back to the house later..." Her mother commented worriedly from the kitchen.
'If she only knew... ' He couldn't help but think...
"Don't worry about it. I'm always careful."
After a while, his mother had finished cooking and he and his father sat at the table. They talked about something, and Issei stated that his dream was still to be king of the harem, bringing a laugh from his father and a sigh from his mother. When they finished eating, Issei offered to help with the dishes, as he still had some time before school. At that point, both his mother and father began to think he was sick in some way, which he denied.
"Be careful, and good luck in class." His mother said goodbye as he prepared to leave.
"I know, see you guys later."
When Issei left, his parents were still looking at the door a little confused.
"He's been acting weird lately..." Ms. Hyoudou commented.
"Maybe he's just growing up?" The father countered.
"If that were the case, he still wouldn't have the ridiculous dream of being king of the harem..." She looked up at him.
"Hahaha, don't worry about it. It's just a change, after all he's in his teens. He's still the same as before."
She just sighed.
"Hope so."
As perverted as her son was, she still loved him. Initially she really wanted a female daughter, especially after her son became a pervert because of some damn old man he met in the square when he was younger... she sighed.
She was afraid that he wouldn't be able to give her some 'grandchildren' due to his perverted behavior at school, which certainly made him a big enemy of the women who occupy about 80% of the population at that school. But then she remembered that redhead she saw her son with her naked in bed. She then let out a 'fufufu' laugh and went back to the kitchen.
Luckily, your son would be acting strangely through a teenage phase, just like your husband said.
It was a PE class, and they were going to play dodgeball. Several girls looked at Issei and his friends full of anger. The reason? Well, they spied on the kendo club girls again earlier today.
What? Do you really think Issei would stop spying? If you really thought he would go then you are wrong!
How the hell could he stop spying? He has no regrets about witnessing those amazing bodies!
Of course the girls would get mad at them and focus them on the game. But they seemed to be angrier than usual. There's a reason for that too. The fact is that Issei, Motohama and Matsuda managed to get away from the crazy women wanting to hit them. That was certainly a surprise, after all, even if there were days they could get away, not all. There was always someone left, but this time all three managed to run.
Katase and Murayama were the ones who were boiling the most with anger.
"Alright guys, let's get started!" Announced the physical education teacher.
The teacher started to distribute the teams. No girl wanted to be around Issei and his friends. The only one who really didn't care was Aika. However, she decided that she would not play. A riot started.
"We don't want to be with these perverts!"
"Yes! They just know how to spy on people!"
"I agree with them, Professor. We won't stick with these perverts," said Katase.
"Yes, this is something that is not happening." Murayama agreed.
The teacher sighed at that.
Kiba was just listening to everything with a nervous smile.
"Listen girls. I have to distribute teams evenly so some of you are going to have to stay on their team." The teacher said.
"No! The only boy we want on our team is Kiba-kun!"
"Yes!"
Another riot started. Issei was starting to get annoyed by all of this.
"Fuck this!" Issei yelled drawing everyone's attention, including his colleagues. He pointed at them. "Pervert? Who should really be the pervert here!?"
"What the hell are you talking about!? You're the only ones spying on us!" Katase yelled pointing at him and his friends.
"Yes, you should be ashamed!"
"Damn perverts!"
"Die!"
"Don't talk shit!" Issei exclaimed. "Yes, we spy on you, this I admit without shame!" he exclaimed, bringing disgusted looks from the girls, but before anyone could speak he continued. "Besides! We've been spying on you guys through the same hole that's been in the kendo club for about three months! None of you have the brains to think about plugging the hole with something, huh!? Who are the real perverts!?"
At that moment, the girls widened their eyes. Motohama and Matsuda just smiled as they joined Issei.
"Yeah you bastards! We've been peeking through the same hole for months! But you didn't switch, you just left it there after all this time! Doesn't that make you perverts too!?" Motohama exclaimed with one hand on his glasses and the other pointing at them.
Matsuda took over right away.
"Yes! Maybe you like being spied on!? If that's the case, why do you hit us when we're fulfilling your requests!? Keep calling us perverts while you're the same as us! You're just being a hypocrite! "
The professor himself seemed intrigued by this.
"That's true?" He asked looking at the girls.
"Eh..." The girls just fell silent.
It was true. None of them plugged the hole during that time. How could they forget that!?
Kiba just tried to defuse the situation with the girls, but they just continued to make lame excuses and yell at the three perverts. Pissed off, Issei said.
"We're not going anywhere like that, Professor," he caught her eye as he continued. "Do what they want. Put them on the same team as the pretty boy, or whatever."
"You know I can't do that. It would be too much of a disadvantage for your team," the professor countered.
"I don't mind the downsides. It's what they want, so do it. In fact, it's still not enough," he said, making everyone curious.
"What do you mean, Issei-kun?" Kiba asked curiously.
"I will play against all of you alone" He affirmed it with a confidence that surprised him, because he didn't know why he was so confident.
It made everyone's eyes widen.
"You can not be serious." Several girls said.
"Issei-kun, I think this is too much..." Kiba spoke only to be cut off by Issei.
"It's nothing I can't control. Are we going to keep wasting time or will the 'perverts' make up their minds? Don't forget we don't have a lot of PE classes."
The fact that he called the girls 'perverts' ignited a flame in them. They all frowned as they responded.
"Very well, I hope you don't regret it, pervert." said one of the girls.
"Let's finish you!"
After a while, everyone was at their posts. Issei was on the left side completely alone as he faced a team of 10 people. 9 girls and a boy who was Kiba. There were more girls looking outside the court, the reason was that the teacher limited 10 people on the opposite team, as Issei was alone.
Issei didn't mind too much. In fact, he was curious where all the confidence he was having right now came from. Motohama, Matsuda and even Aika were rooting for him. Issei quickly fixed his eyes on the 10 people he would face.
As he was at a disadvantage, he was the one with the ball. Normally, Issei would target Kiba right away, as he felt irritated around him. He recalled that his contractors were mostly women. This made him very angry. Why when he has women as a contract does Issei end up with that freak he calls "Mil-tan"? That's not fair! The worst thing is that he couldn't close a contract with anyone, not even Mil-tan! Go to hell, you bastard contractors!
Going back to the match, that's what Issei would normally do. But he had the impression that Kiba would avoid playing at first, and like Issei, Kiba was a demon. His strength was greater than the strength of humans, so both would need to hold on a little. At least against the girls - whom he decided to eliminate first - because when it was Kiba's turn, Issei wouldn't hold back.
At first the girls were confident, all confidence was quickly lost when Issei threw the ball eliminating someone first. He didn't put in much force, but it still seemed to come out stronger than expected. A girl quickly caught the ball and tried to eliminate Issei, but he just effortlessly stopped the ball with his right hand.
And then began an exhibition of the leader of the perverted trio dodging or catching all the balls with extreme ease. Kiba was out on the field doing nothing. He didn't need to do anything as Issei was concentrating on the girls first. Soon all the girls were out, leaving only Issei and Kiba in the dodgeball court.
The girls were pissed off, rooting for Kiba to beat Issei. However, there were some who had doubts in their minds after remembering how they had been dominated by him. They couldn't understand... Issei was just the leader of the perverted trio, since when was he so athletic? Nothing made sense! He had never demonstrated these feats before, so why demonstrate now? Several questions circulated in the girls' heads as they watched the confrontation between Issei and Kiba.
"So...it's finally just the two of us, huh?" Issei commented with a smile as he held the ball.
Kiba for some reason was nervous and was sweating a little while answering.
"It seems yes."
Issei then, without warning, launched the ball at a greater speed than he used against the girls. Kiba was initially very surprised - along with everyone watching - and he soon realized that he couldn't dodge, so he simply took the ball. However, when he came in contact with the ball he did not expect the force of the ball to push him back a little. He had to use both hands to get the ball effectively.
Kiba shot a look at Issei, who just smiled in return.
All the spectators were wide-eyed, including the teacher himself.
"Show this pretty boy who's boss, Issei!" Motohama yelled upon receiving a nod of agreement from Matsuda.
"So what are you waiting for? I won't hold back."
Kiba smiled.
"I see... in that case..."
Kiba quickly released the ball that went at an even greater speed than the previous one that was played by Issei. Surprised, Issei quickly threw up his hands as he held the ball, only to be dragged a bit by its force as well. When he stopped the ball, he looked up, looking directly at Kiba who had a smile on his face. Issei also showed a smile as he got ready.
What could be seen from now on were a ball going from one side to the other with great speed and force. Every time one got the ball, he threw it harder than before. The goal was to try and let each other's guard down by playing in hard to catch places, but they were both on guard about that.
"This is ridiculous..." Murmured Katase as Issei received the ball and quickly gave it a 360° spin sending the ball back to the sender.
"Since when was the pervert this strong...?" Murayama whispered.
If the pervert was that strong, then he could try to get back at the spanking they gave him, no? Or maybe he just didn't hit women?
"I must say this is a lot of fun, Issei-kun," commented Kiba with a smile as he tossed the ball into his abdomen.
Issei, who noticed his movement, moved his left hand as he straightened his body to a comfortable position so he didn't have problems catching the ball.
"It's not for you to have fun!" Issei yelled as he threw the ball again.
Kiba just laughed again. It was like training. Position your body quickly while doing your best to effectively avoid or catch the ball.
When the ball was too fast, the essential thing was to dodge it so as not to risk not being able to catch it. But both realized this and tried in every possible way to take each other out of the game. This went on for a while, class was ending and the teacher - although he was shocked by this 'game' - was about to interrupt him. But the result came soon after.
Kiba quickly threw the ball from an awkward angle, it was coming towards Issei with full speed to hit his right shoulder. He noticed and quickly put his hands up to catch the ball, however, as he got close to the shoulder he was going to hit, the ball out of nowhere makes a small curve. Issei's eyes widened, not having a quick enough reaction. The ball then hits your belly with considerable force.
Issei felt the pain as he placed his hand on his stomach and looked at Kiba with deadly eyes, making him sweat.
"Nice game, Issei-kun..."
"Nice game my ass," Issei grumbled, clearly unhappy at having lost.
Kiba would say something, however he was quickly surrounded by the girls.
"That was amazing, Kiba-kun!"
"Yeah, since when are you so good at dodgeball like that!?"
"The moves were something out of this world!"
Issei just grunted.
"Those moves were pretty amazing." Aika's voice catches his attention.
Turning around, he sees her along with her two friends. Everyone had their own smiles on their faces.
"Yes! Even though you missed it, it was really cool to watch!" Matsuda exclaimed.
"Yeah, no need to feel bad about it. He was just lucky. It was 'impossible' for an 'ordinary human' to react at that time." Said Motohama.
Issei smiled at his friends trying to comfort him. However, he didn't feel that it was impossible to dodge it. In fact, he felt he could dodge. It was as if her mind was working but her body was not able to react in time. He just sighed.
"Yes, you are right." Issei started to get up.
The teacher's voice draws everyone's attention.
"Tell me Issei, and so do you Kiba. Did you ever think about playing professionally? You guys are really good." He asked with...expectation? Along with an upbeat tone.
"I'm sorry Professor. I just play for fun, I have a bigger goal," said Issei. And it wasn't a lie in any way, after all he was aiming to become the King of the Harem.
The teacher and some people were surprised by his way of speaking.
"I also have a different goal," replied Kiba.
"...I see..." said the professor with his head down, probably saddened by Kiba and Issei rejecting his proposal.
"Issei-kun, don't forget we have a club today."
"I know."
"Damn bastard! Why is it always you!?" Motohama exclaimed with tears.
"Yeah, why can't it be one of us!?" Matsuda nodded, also with tears.
"Maybe it's because Issei is so much better looking than the two of you?" Aika's voice breaks them totally.
"That's all, folks!" The teacher's voice echoes across the court, stating that class is over.
Everyone began to prepare to leave.
Currently, Issei was at the club along with everyone else. Kiba had just told them what happened in PE class, much to Issei's chagrin since he lost. He felt more frustrated than he expected. I mean, it was just a dodgeball match, and he had those girls in their place, so why does the fact that he 'loses' to Kiba frustrate him? He knew it wasn't simply because he didn't like or feel jealous of him. There was something else.
He didn't know what it was though.
"I see, looks like you guys had fun, fufufu." Akeno's voice was the first to speak after Kiba had finished telling the story.
"You didn't use any skills in front of the students, right?" Rias asked as he sipped his tea that Akeno had just brought over.
"No, we just use our own strength, right Issei-kun?"
Issei snorted as he replied. "Yeah, no need to worry about that. Although I think we overreacted a bit..."
In response, Kiba just smiled nervously.
"Akeno, could you make me some tea?" Issei asked politely.
Rias was drinking what appeared to be the last drop of tea. Akeno's tea is a very good thing, if it were possible he would drink it whenever he could.
"Of course, Issei-kun. You seem to enjoy the tea, don't you?" She asked.
"Your tea is delicious," he said without hesitation.
"I see, fufu. Wait a minute." Akeno left the room to prepare tea.
All this time, Koneko was on the couch eating her snacks that Issei didn't know where she got them.
'Could it be that devils don't suffer from diabetes-like illnesses?' He thought.
After a while talking about a few things, Akeno returned with Issei's tea. He thanked her and she smiled and then returned to her seat next to Rias. After some time, Rias entered a complicated topic.
"I wanted to talk to you guys about yesterday's disappearances."
At this point, everyone in the room had serious eyes, including Issei himself.
"You talk about what TV channels and newspapers are talking about? Some bodies are found to be utterly torn apart." Kiba said.
"Yes," she confirmed before continuing. "This is still being investigated by me and Sona."
"Wait, Sona? Kaichou?" Issei asked quickly.
"Yeah, didn't I tell you? I just forgot, I'm sorry. The student council is a front for Sona's Nobility." Rias confirmed.
Issei mumbled some things like 'it was obvious...' He kept cursing himself, making everyone sweat comically.
"Do you think the disappearances and bodies found are the work of some sort of Lost Demon?" Akeno asked.
"It's possible," declared Rias. "However, the Lost Fiends usually eat people whole, it doesn't leave them in the state they were found in. It's as if they were eaten bit by bit by some kind of carnivorous bird."
Rias sighed as he placed his hands on his head. It seemed like all sorts of troublesome things were happening around her.
Everyone was thinking about it. If this were really the work of some supernatural creature, then they would have to find and eliminate him quickly. It would be a great disaster if humans thought they had some creature eating them. The biggest responsibility would fall to Rias and Sona, after all this was their territory, and it was both their duty to take care of it and protect the people who inhabit it.
Issei however was thinking of something different. He had an idea who was responsible for this...
"Ise, did you notice anything strange when handing out your brochures?" Rias asked with a worried tone.
It was a little understandable, since he stayed up late delivering the brochures, but he got used to it quickly and cut down on the time he spent delivering them.
Now he found himself in a situation where he needed to give some thought. After thinking he made his decision.
"I didn't notice anything strange, the streets were normal for the time." Issei replied.
There were some reasons why he didn't tell them about the 'crows'.
The first one was that Issei didn't entirely trust them. Even though they 'saved' him from his death. He can't just trust them like that, it was a strange feeling, a feeling that made him make that decision. There were still several unexplained things going on with Issei, but he didn't have the answer to any of them.
But for him not to fully trust them even after some time had passed and he realized they weren't bad...
What the hell was going on with him?
He also hadn't told about the 'dream' he had with that big red dragon.
"I see..." Rias sighed.
Issei hoped he had made the right decision not to tell them. But he could tell they were the same. He didn't know where that confidence came from, but he believed Rias and the others were hiding something or other from him, so he judged it to be equivalent exchange.
Those 'giant crows' were still a mystery to him. Issei didn't know why, but something told him it was a harbinger of something big to happen soon. That thought made him shiver a little. He really hoped it wasn't bad.
"What will we do...?" Koneko spoke for the first time.
Issei felt like she was looking at him from time to time. He could still tell the girl was on guard against him – though he didn't know why – he just waited for Rias' response.
"Not sure," she admitted. "We're not sure who's responsible for this, if it's some kind of Lost Demon, or it might even be a psychopathic human."
Koneko could only nod in response.
That was true. As ridiculous as it was to hear that, it was possible. Humans can be extremely cruel beings. A lot of them kill for pleasure, and there are some with weird fetishes. Serial killers. However, Issei knew that was not the case here, but he just kept quiet as he sipped his tea.
"You said Kaichou is working on it too, didn't you? Doesn't she have any clues either?"
"Unfortunately she doesn't have anything either. She has some crazy theories, but nothing too sure."
"Rias," Issei called everyone's attention. Rias just went quiet as if she wanted him to continue, which he did. "The Sacred Gears were created by the Biblical God, right?"
"Yes," she declared. "The Biblical God created the 'Sacred Gears' to help humans if they came across any hostile supernatural creature."
"In that case, is it possible for someone who isn't human to have a Sacred Gear?"
It was Kiba who explained.
"Not unless he's been human before, like my case for example. I was human, however Buchou brought me to his Nobility, turning me into a demon. The Sacred Gear have been with you from the moment you were born , they are connected to your soul."
"Soul-connected? What would happen if someone had their Sacred Gear removed by force, if that's possible?"
Issei was asking several questions that in his opinion are essential. He didn't know why, but something in him screamed to get as much useful information as possible. Something told him that this will be essential going forward. And if the Sacred Gear were connected directly to the bearer's soul, then he had an idea of what was going to happen, but confirmation never hurts.
Amazingly it was Koneko who answered his question.
"It is possible to remove the Sacred Gear from the user... although I'm not sure how... but if the user has their 'Sacred Gear' removed then they die."
As he thought. If the 'Sacred Gears' are connected to the wearer's soul, then removing them is like having their own soul removed from their body. He didn't know what it was like to have his 'soul' ripped from his body by force, but it must be painful. Very painful...
"Last question, is it possible that someone who is of another race but has human blood could have a Sacred Gear?"
"Are you talking about hybrids? If that's the case, yes. As long as they have human blood running through their bodies." Akeno replied.
Issei was able to hear the disgusted tone when she mentioned the word 'hybrids' and raised her eyebrows at that. According to the information he got earlier, Akeno is a hybrid of a 'fallen angel' and a demon. Wait, Akeno was brought into the Rias Nobility, so it's possible she wasn't a demon. So she hybrid of a Fallen Angel and something else? Maybe a human?
But if that was the case, why did she seem to be so unhappy about being a hybrid? From what she said before, she seems to dislike fallen angels, leading Issei to believe that she didn't like her own 'fallen angel' side. But if that's the case, why is that? Well, that 'girlfriend' of Issei who was a fallen angel, and she was a damn...I mean, she's playing with other people's feelings like that. This is wrong ...
"I see."
The devils were again surprised by Issei's actions. They still didn't understand how he was able to switch so quickly between his perky and perverted persona to someone serious who asks smart questions.
"I think we're done for today, don't you?" Said Issei.
"Yes, we have nothing else to talk about. But be careful when you go out, especially you Ise." Rias reminded him.
"Yes I know. No need to worry that much."
"I worry. You are the newest member of our family..."
"Ara, ara. Maybe Buchou is really falling in love with you, Issei-kun."
"What!? Seriously!?" Issei quickly asked looking at Akeno and then at Rias.
Rias turned red as did her hair as she turned to Akeno and started screaming.
"Don't talk nonsense! I'm just concerned about my dear servant, no biggie!"
Kiba and Koneko just watched the situation. It was a very radical shift from a serious conversation to a 'friendly' discussion. While Kiba had the same smile as always, Koneko just gave Issei some weird looks as she ate his snacks.
"Fufu, it looks like Buchou doesn't want you, but in my case I don't mind showing you some things, Issei-kun."
"... W- What things...?" Issei was traveling with his perverted mind racing.
"Fufu, we can continue this conversation in your room if you like," Akeno commented in a seductive voice as he licked his lips and had a hand close to his mouth, smiling the entire time.
The legendary word was spoken.
"We can continue this conversation in your room if you like."
Finally!
If a woman says that to a man, who would be the asshole who would refuse!? It sure as hell wouldn't be Issei!
While he had a big perverted smile imagining the 'scenes' that would take place in his room, Rias quickly cut them off.
"Stop it! Akeno stop teasing Ise!" She yelled pointing at her.
"Huh? Tease?" Issei was confused.
Was she just teasing him?
"Fufu, looks like someone is jealous."
"It's not that!"
"As you say, Buchou ." Akeno was clearly mocking her.
"Y-you were just teasing me...?"
"Fufu, yes, sorry about that, Issei-kun. Your reaction is really cute."
Issei felt like he was betrayed.
"You are very cruel, Akeno!" He yelled with tears in his eyes as he ran out of the club.
...
"Ara..." Looks like she exaggerated a bit.
"It's really weird to see such a radical change in attitude..." commented Kiba.
"You're right, Yuuto. He still remains a mystery." Rias commented.
"That's true. But you guys noticed, right?" Akeno said.
"Yes, he's hiding something." Rias agreed.
They realized that Issei was hiding something, but they didn't know what it was. Rias thought about asking him directly, but something told her not to ask, so she just let it go. They even hid some things from Issei, but it wasn't something that could be harmful to him.
"What do you think, Koneko?" Rias asked.
The girl who was listening silently thought for a while before answering. She then spoke in a monotone voice as she took a bite of her cookie.
"... He doesn't trust us..."
This surprised them. I mean, Issei talked to them as if they were talking to close friends, at first he was a little uncomfortable but he quickly adapted. However, hearing that he didn't trust them came as a surprise.
"Seriously?" Rias asked for confirmation.
"Yes," Koneko nodded. "Although he is comfortable with our presence, he still seems to distrust us for some reason."
"Maybe it's just imagination?" Kiba joined the conversation.
In fact, after the dodgeball match he had with Issei today - which he had fun with - he didn't want to believe that Issei didn't trust them. I mean, it's okay for him to have doubts about some things, but to be suspicious of them? This was something Kiba didn't want to believe.
"No, he really distrusts us. However it seems to be for some different reason we don't know." Koneko replied.
"Maybe he thinks we're hiding things from them?" Akeno deduced.
That was a good point.
"...Maybe...but I don't think that's it," Koneko replied uncertainly.
She didn't know what was on Hyoudou Issei's head, but he wasn't normal at all. Everything around her was a strange mystery. Although he was weak, she could still feel some of his death aura. However, she didn't tell the others about it. She herself was beginning to doubt if she was getting too paranoid.
"For now we can't be sure of anything. Let's continue to watch Issei, and hope that this distrust he has with us will disappear in time," stated Rias.
"Yea." They all exclaimed.
They started getting ready to leave. Rias had a single thought running through his head over and over.
'Who exactly are you, Ise?'
It was already another day, and Issei was walking back to the house after the normal activities of the club ended.
He sighed.
Again he failed to close the contract. He really thinks these contractors are making fun of his face. It was the only plausible conclusion he could come to. There was no other explanation.
Last night, he had watched the anime DVDs with Mil-tan until dawn. Although at first he had a not very nice impression of 'her' it was still a little fun. I mean, who would complain about watching anime? Just someone who doesn't know all the beauty of anime!
At first he wasn't really watching it, but he got hooked on the mahou shoujo anime because of the good action scenes and the story, which made him cry a little bit, so he ended up watching it until morning. Let it go, why are all your customers a bunch of perverts?
Couldn't he get some Kiba's luck and pick up some female contractors!? Why does only Kiba get them!? That's not fucking fair! And the son of a bitch even had the nerve to tell that joke...
"Ahaha, Issei-kun must have a demonic power that attracts people like that."
Die handsome ass! As if it wasn't enough that he had more chances of being summoned by women, he had discovered that he had a high chance of being summoned by older women too!
Milfs!
Fuck it! When he has his harem he will make a point of rubbing it not only in Kiba's face but also in all the people who doubted him! Are you listening to you motherfuckers!?
"Hawaau!"
Hmm? A sudden voice.
At the same time I heard the voice coming from behind me, I also heard the sound of something falling to the ground. When he turned around, there was a nun lying on the ground. She had her arms open and her face on the floor. What a clumsy way to fall.
"Are you okay?"
He approached the nun and held out my hand so she could get up.
"Wow. Why do I keep stumbling... even after going through all that, this habit is still there..." She grumbled.
Issei raised an eyebrow at that.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Thank you so much~."
Judging by her voice, she's new. Probably the same age as him. He took her hand to lift her.
But when she looked up at the person who had helped her, the nun immediately widened her eyes.
WHOOSH!
The nun's veil looked like it was going to fly away because of the wind, before I even knew it, Issei was already moving to catch the veil. However, this was useless, as the nun herself placed her hands on him, preventing him from flying. Even though she was wearing the veil, Issei could see her long blonde hair.
The moment Issei looked into her beautiful green eyes, it was as if something inside him shivered. He didn't know why, but he felt like he knew this girl. However this is impossible, right? After all, it was the first time he had been meeting her, so why the hell did he feel that way? It was as if he knew her but didn't know who she was. It was a totally weird thought.
"Are you okay?" The nun looked into his face.
"Yeah, I'm fine. So what are you doing here?"
The nun was suddenly embarrassed as she spoke.
"I... ended up getting lost..."
'I see, so that's the problem.'
He then looked at the suitcase, which she was carrying on her shoulders. Come to think of it, it's hard to see a nun in town. It's your first time seeing one. At least he thinks he is...
"Where do you need to go?" Issei asked.
"I've been assigned to the Church in this town. Could you help me?" Issei didn't know why, but he got the feeling she was speaking as if she were speaking to someone she knew.
Besides, isn't the Church abandoned? It's the only Church in this city. Issei narrowed his eyes as he thought about it. He then turned to her with a smile.
"Sure, I'll show you where it is, let's go."
He couldn't miss the chance to talk to a hot blonde! The school can wait.
...
As they walked, they were talking about some things.
"I've been in trouble since I got here. Ummm... I can't speak Japanese very well... I was lost and other people didn't understand what I was saying..."
'So it means that this person doesn't speak Japanese.' He assumed.
The reason she can talk to Issei is because of demonic powers. That's what Rias told him once.
"When you become a demon, one of the skills you get is 'Language.' The moment you become a demon, everyone in the world can understand what you are saying. People listening to you will hear this in the language they are most fluent in. If they are American then they will hear it in English. If they are Spanish, they will hear it in Spanish. And also the opposite. If they speak in a language other than Japanese, you will hear it in Japanese."
Yeah, it's happening just like Rias said.
During an English class, he heard everything in Japanese. He was amazed at first. When the English teacher sent him to read a paragraph in English, he somehow read it all perfectly, and all his classmates were stunned.
Of course they would. Since he can now speak fluent English then it is obvious that his colleagues were scared. Even the teacher was paralyzed by it. Well, the spelling and vocabulary don't change to Japanese as it's limited to sound only. But it's good enough. It's great that he can speak any language that exists in the world.
It was a big advantage, after all, if he wanted to travel to a different country, he could talk to people calmly.
He had plans to travel to other countries in the future. I mean, who doesn't want to meet the hot chicks from other countries!? They say that American and Brazilian girls are the hottest. He would definitely visit these countries in the future to see for himself if the girls are as hot as people say they are.
"By the way, I didn't introduce myself. My name is Hyoudou Issei, what's yours?"
"Huh?" The girl suddenly looked at him with a confused face.
'Don't look at me with that face, I'm the one who should be confused here .' He thought with a drop of sweat.
After some time, the girl finally speaks.
"I am Asia Argento." She introduced herself.
"Nice to meet you Asia."
"...Yes, it's a pleasure..."
He felt confusion coming from her voice. Was he thinking too much?
As they walked, they passed a park.
"Uwaaaaaah!"
A boy's cry was heard by both.
"Are you alright Yosh-kun?"
His mother was with him, looks like he tripped, but he'll be fine.
Asia however, walked towards the boy.
"Are you okay?" She asked with a smile.
She gently stroked the boy's head.
The boy probably doesn't understand what she's saying, but the nun has a very kind expression. The nun puts her hand where the boy is injured. Then Issei was a little surprised. A green, circular light appeared from the nun's hand and radiated to the boy's knee.
'Sacred Gear. ' It was the first thought that came into Issei's head.
The boy's mother was scared. Anyone who sees something unbelievable will have a similar reaction.
"There, your wound is healed. The pain must be gone."
The boy's mother, who had been scared until recently, shook her head and took the boy's hand so they could quickly leave.
"Thank you Onee-chan!"
"You're welcome." She waved her hands at the boy.
"That power..."
"Yes, it's a Sacred Gear," she replied as if reading Issei's mind.
Issei could hear some sadness in his voice.
"Are you okay?"
"Oh yeah. Don't worry about me, it's no big deal. Besides, you've been through much worse things. " She said.
Huh? Issei was confused by this last part. Just when he would ask her what she meant by that, they reached their destination.
Yeah, she was the only Church he knew. It was old as he remembered it.
CHILLS.
Issei shivered as he looked at the Church. He quickly assumed something. He was a devil, and angels and fallen angels were his enemies. Therefore, it is safe to assume that the Church is also.
"Yes, this is the place! I'm so happy."
Asia breathed a sigh of relief after comparing our location with the one on the map she had. So this was the right place. That was fine, Issei was really scared to walk all this time and not be the place, but this is the only Church in town, so the chances of it being her were almost certain.
Issei knew he should get out of there as soon as possible. It was a shame to say goodbye to such a beauty so soon, but it was necessary.
"Well then I'm leaving."
"Wouldn't you like to stay for tea?" She asked quickly.
Looking at his face, Issei could see his expression insecure and full of excitement, waiting for him to accept. It was as if the girl wanted to spend more time with him, as if they hadn't seen each other in a long time. That was weird, but still...
"Ah, I'm in a hurry so I have to go. I promised to help my mom with dinner tonight."
"...I see..." She looked disappointed.
"We'll still meet again at some point, right?"He quickly added, hoping she wouldn't be so sad.
"Yes!" Amazingly, it seemed to work more than he expected.
"So, I'll see you around. Bye Asia," he said goodbye as he started walking.
As he walked, he heard Asia's voice as a whisper. She spoke very quietly, but he could hear thanks to his improved hearing.
"May luck be on your side during your night hunts, ' Good Huntsman . '
...
At that point, Issei's heart gave a strong beat like never before. It immediately froze in place for some reason. As he turned around, he saw that Asia was no longer anywhere. Probably she had already entered the abandoned Church. But why is he feeling this way?
He started walking again with several thoughts in his mind.
At night.
"Never go near a church again."
Issei was being lectured by Rias in the club room. Rias' face looked more serious than usual. In fact, she's pretty pissed off at him.
"For us devils, the Church is enemy territory. Just stepping inside it can cause a fight between devils and God. Since it was an act of kindness to lead the nun to church, they didn't harm you, but the angels are always on the lookout. You were in a situation where it wouldn't be weird if they threw a spear of light at you."
How did he think...
"Ise are you listening?" She asked.
"Does it look like I'm not listening?"
"Judging by your face, you don't seem to understand the gravity of the situation."
"Oh, I completely understand the gravity of the situation," he said.
Rias didn't know if he was serious or just joking.
"Don't get involved with people in the Church. Especially with exorcists, who are our biggest enemies. They can easily eliminate us, as their powers are derived from prayers to God. Even more so if you are an exorcist with a Sacred Gear. That would be like walking to death, Ise."
He doubted Asia was among these exorcists. Something inside him was telling him to go there and jump into the Church to get her out of there. However, this was not possible. At least not now.
"I understand," Issei sighed.
"You can dodge death as a human by being resurrected as a demon. But devils that are exorcised are completely decimated. They come back to nothing. -Nothing. There is nothing left and you feel nothing. Do you know how serious this is?"
...Nothing? As a matter of fact, he doesn't know.
"I'm very sorry. I was elated. Anyway, be careful from now on."
"I'll." I will try to be careful .
In the night sky, you can see a large crow flying with a figure on top of it. However, they didn't seem to be traveling together, as the 'crow' did its best to get the visitor off its back. The figure that was on top of him is revealed. It was Issei with his Boosted Gear activated while punching the crow's back.
How did he get to that you ask?
Well, when he finished distributing the tracts, he felt that feeling again. He then began walking along paths to a large building that was not yet finished. Inside were two bodies and the crow was there with them. The crow quickly advanced towards Issei, who managed to dodge and somehow ended up 'mounted' the crow.
And the crow flew at high altitude trying to peck Issei over and over with its sharp beak that smelled of blood.
"Cum!" Issei exclaimed when the crow managed to pierce his right arm a little, the one which didn't have a shield like the left one that Issei had the Boosted Gear on.
Issei then added strength and clung to the crow's neck while putting great pressure on its throat.
[Boost]
The voice of his Sacred Gear came out. The voice was very similar to the red dragon he had dreamed of. He had tried to communicate with him before, but to his misfortune, he didn't get anything.
The crow tried to do everything to attack Issei, seeing that nothing worked he quickly tried another approach. Suddenly Issei found himself flying downward at great speed. He widened his eyes realizing what the crow was trying to do. Looking down as he plummeted at high speed, Issei saw several trees. It was a forest.
As he plummeted, another crow appeared flying beside him.
"You must be kidding!" he exclaimed.
[Boost]
Those damn things seemed to have some intelligence.
As they plummeted, Issei found himself getting closer to the trees, there was a large one in particular, which appeared to be this tree the crow was headed for. By the time they got close to impact, Issei felt every instinct telling him to get off the crow's back at that moment.
He then released the grip he was giving his neck and, at the last moment he was going to collide with the tree, Issei quickly flipped a back flip, jumping with considerable force. The moment he was airborne, he realized why his instincts were warning him.
Still in the air, upside down, he saw the second crow speed past with its long beak. Issei then began to fall to the ground with great speed due to gravity. He managed to land on the ground with some difficulty, but he was fine. He had his left hand over his right that was bleeding from the wound he'd received not long ago.
He then began to watch the two crows fly in different directions towards him. His mind turned to the second crow.
"If I had been a single second late...my body would have been totally pierced."
He would definitely die if it weren't for his instincts. He didn't know why, but he was doing some acrobatic feats with confidence and ease. He however didn't even think to question the fact that he was able to do these things, after all he was saved because of it.
Croac!
Croac!
Issei heard noises from different directions. It was the crows. One was on her right a few meters away, while the other was on her left, also a few meters away. Both then made a big sound and flew towards Issei at full speed.
He was surrounded by trees, his movements would be limited.
So he decided to wait.
[Boost]
A little more.
They were getting closer.
A little more.
They then came close to him, preparing to pierce him with their long, extremely sharp beaks.
[Boost]
Now!
The moment the crows got close to him, Issei threw his body back, however, his cheek was scratched by the crow's beak, from the fact that he could barely dodge. From that moment on, it was like everything was in slow motion. Issei could see the two crows passing on opposite sides. The moment the crow's head was completely past Issei, he raised his fist.
[Boost]
'That should be enough .'
Issei then punched the crow that was beside him as hard as he could, resulting in a huge scream from the creature as blood spurted out and the crow went flying off thanks to the impact. The second raven that was close was caught by the impact of the first one that ended up colliding with it.
They crawled out on the ground until they hit a tree.
The first crow hit by Issei was dead. He had a big hole in his stomach. The second crow was injured, trying to get up, as the first was on top of him. However, as he struggled to get up, a shadow approached him.
Lifting his red eyes, he saw a figure with a grim smile. It was Issei, who was watching the crow with a sinister smile he didn't even know he was showing. The crow then tried to launch some attack, but its head was completely crushed by Issei's Boosted Gear, causing a huge splash of blood everywhere.
Issei was completely covered in crow's blood from head to toe. However, he didn't find this strange. In fact, he was really enjoying all that blood on his body.
A big sound with a voice coming from his Sacred Gear, making him feel very weak. Looks like he had reached his limit. He then looked at the two dead crows that quickly disappeared as if they were dust, as well as the first ones he had killed.
He looked at himself. There was no way he could walk the streets in this state, even if there was no one walking at this hour there was always the possibility that he would find someone. He then noticed that there was a lake a few meters away thanks to his keen eyesight.
Sighing heavily, he walked towards the lake.
...
Issei was now on the street, walking back to the house. Her steps were heavy. He was very tired. However, he saw this as an evolution, as he was hurt far less than when he first faced these things. He quickly got used to fighting these things, though he didn't really know what they were.
However, it was not enough.
He didn't know what that feeling was, but...
It wasn't enough.
Most...
He needed to hunt more...
As he walked, Issei suddenly froze like never before.
*knock*
His heart was starting to race, and he could feel his blood boiling like never before.
Issei looked up. He saw something unusual.
The presence of the Moon.
The moon was shining like never before, however the glow it was exerting was an unusual red glow.
Issei didn't know what that meant, but he was pretty sure he had never seen the moon like this before. Without even knowing it, he clenched his fists as he stared at the red glow the moon was emitting. He swore he heard a voice whisper in his ear.
Oedon does not forgive those who interrupt his sleep.
Deep in Issei's soul, inside the Boosted Gear, Ddraig saw the same thing Issei was seeing through his eyes.
'As I thought... it's them ...' Ddraig thought. He saw the way Issei was looking at the moon with his hands clenched.
At that moment, several different beings felt that something was about to change.
In one spot, completely in the dark night sky, two figures were looking at the red glow the moon emitted. Both wore rather strange clothes.
The first figure wore gray and brown clothes, he had a gray cape and he wore rather strange weapons. In his right hand was a unique-looking pistol, and in his right was a kind of... knife? He also had a pointy black hat and pointy brown boots.
The second figure wore similar clothes, but they were black and gray. He also wore a cape and had a pointy gray hat along with his brown boots. In his left hand was a kind of axe.
Behind these two figures were the same 'giant crows' that Issei had faced a while ago. They were on the ground dead, and after a few seconds they disappeared into particles that resembled black dust.
"Looks like they've finally arrived," declared the first figure on the left.
"Yes. They came after ' him '. We must prepare." Said the second figure.
They both looked at each other and nodded.
Quickening.
The two then disappeared into a mist.
In an unknown location, where silence was reigning, it was possible to see a figure was sitting looking up at the night sky. This figure was a beautiful young girl with long black hair down to her hips and black eyes. Their ears differ from those of a normal human in that they have pointed tips, although their long black hair makes this feature difficult to notice.
Her costume consists of a black Gothic Lolita style.
Believe it or not, this being was Ophis. She is the Dragon God known as the Ouroboros Dragon and the Infinite Dragon God .
Ophis was a being that was born from nothing. Born out of nowhere, Ophis rarely shows any kind of emotion, just wanting to get rid of the Big Red and return to the Dimensional Rift to gain his "silence".
However, for the first time in thousands of years, Ophis seemed to show some emotion on his face.
"It's them..." She muttered as she stared at the unusual red glow the moon was emitting.
They were back. Maybe with their help...
No...
They didn't matter.
The important fact was that if they were here, it meant that ' he ' was too.
And if 'he' was here, it meant that she could finally deal with Baka-Red if she had his help. And more importantly, she could finally see him again.
That thought brought a rare smile to the Dragon Goddess. Though the smile was small, it was still something.
With these thoughts, she made her decision.
She would speak to those humans she had gathered to help her drive Baka-Red out of her home. She would send them to look for 'him'. With all that in mind, she prepared to leave.
Several purple snakes gathered around her, and she then disappeared.
The Khaos Brigade was going to have a big headache in the future.
Inside the Dimensional Gap, where everything was an infinite and silent emptiness. Well, in the background we can see a big red dragon flying, however, he wasn't just flying. He was doing several stunts inside the Dimensional Gap. Upon feeling the familiar powers, he immediately broke into a smile.
'So they managed to escape the 'dream', huh? This is getting interesting .' The Dragon thought with great joy.
Probably the person responsible was ' she '.
Great Red also known by the names of Apocalypse Dragon , True Red Dragon God Emperor , True Dragon and Dragon of Dragons , was a powerful dragon that resided in the Dimensional Gap.
He was also known as the Dragon God of Dreams . As the God of Dreams, the Great Red represents dreams of the past, present and future.
The Great Dragon was starting to get bored of being in the Dimensional Gap, and now he's finally going to have some fun. It would definitely be a lot of fun for him to watch what changes will occur due to their presence . If they all came out of the dream, then that meant ' he ' did too.
"Why can't I feel him?" The dragon muttered.
He was the strongest of them, so he would immediately feel his power. But if he can't feel it, then it could only mean one thing.
"It's very interesting. How is he going to deal with them without having any memory of the dream...?" Giving one last laugh, he braced himself.
The dragon then began to fly at high speed while maneuvering inside the Dimensional Gap.
The sky was crazy. All the angels were scared.
The reason?
The system of Heaven was crazy.
We can see a handsome man quickly making his way to where the System of Heaven was located. It was Michael.
Michael is the leader of the Angels and Seraphim. He is one of the creations of the Biblical God , who took his place as leader after his death in the Great War. His current goals are to recreate the lost members of Heaven (especially the Seraphim) and guide the Church with the teachings of God. It was his duty to take care of all prayers after God's death.
The information that God was dead was highly confidential. Only those in the highest echelons of angels and the Church know the truth. This was done so as not to create a great panic that they have lost their God, those they follow.
Michael has the appearance of a handsome man, with long blond hair and green eyes. He has twelve wings on his back and, unlike other angels whose wings are white, his wings are colored in gold, further symbolizing his position as the current leader. He wears a red tunic with a gold cross in front of his white alb. He has golden shoulder pads with a white band and a golden halo placed above his head.
He was thinking about what this 'flaw' in the system of Heaven could be. This had never happened before.
Could it be because of today's unusual event? The moon was emitting an unusual red glow, this was the first time he had seen it. As he was walking, Gabriel joined him with a face that showed she was worried.
Gabriel has the appearance of an extremely beautiful woman with curly blond hair and a voluptuous figure, being known as the most beautiful woman in Heaven. Like the other Seraphim, Gabriel has 12 golden colored wings on his back. Her beauty was such that she even had admirers among the devils and fallen angels.
They just followed until they reached their destination.
They were now facing the System of Heaven.
And then they noticed something totally strange.
"W-what is this, Michael...?" Gabriel muttered a little scared by what he was seeing.
"Gabriel," began Michael in a dead serious voice. "Call all the Seraphim. Tell them it's an emergency meeting."
Understanding the situation, Gabriel ran to call the others.
Michael was looking intently at something. A message the system left. However, it was no normal message. Whatever that means, it can't be a good thing. Michael looked at the two lines. Both lines were confusing to him, but when he read the second line... he had a bad feeling.
The lines were written in red, as if blood dripped from each letter. The lines said:
The Ancients returned to the Awakened World. Hunting season will once again shine with the return of the Hunters.
Fear the Old Blood.
So what did you think? That ending was epic, right?
The hunters have finally returned, however they won't appear much in this arc of Raynare and the Riser. They will appear later.
You weren't expecting this 'development' with Asia, right? She seems to know the 'Good Huntsman' which means she also participated in the dream, right? Well yes, but she wasn't exactly a hunter in the dream, so she won't have combat skills - although she knows some tricks - so wait for the explanation that will trickle out as I release new chapters.
While all ancient beings like 'Dragons' seem to have an idea of who they are, supernatural beings seem uncertain about what's going on.
Ophis seems to know them, or rather, she seems to 'know' a certain someone in particular.
The Great Red is known as the Dragon God of Dreams, so of course he would have to have some involvement with 'The Huntsman's Dream' right? What do you think it is? Does he only know 'Dream' or is he directly involved with it? He also seems to know the 'hunters', mainly one in particular as well as Ophis. Leave your theories in the comments.
Gabriel appeared a bit at the end, I particularly like her a lot.
I am looking for a beta reader to improve the quality of the chapters as I am not fluent in English. So if you have some free time and want to help me, I appreciate it :)
If you have any questions about the story, comment on this chapter. I'll answer them when I launch the next chapter in the initals notes.
Will Issei be able to remember the Dream in time? Or will Hunters find him sooner?
See you again in the next chapter!
