Fair warning: I am briefly mixing up POVs for this arc. Oh, also sorry forposting that faux chapter and I recommend you to read the previous chapter so you can get some minor comedy but it ain't required.
I also saw a excellant question concerning Durandal, to that I apologize for the inconsistencies. I had believed that Durandal was forged in heaven and thus was somewhat a divine construct but when I briefly looked it up again, I saw that it was made from alchemy. For my mistake, I hope you can accept this as a minor alternation to the universe. In all honesty, I hate AU's but a mistake is a mistake.
Oh, reviews will be all over the plave as I had inserted and then deleted a little post-in chapter.
Chapter 24
The Plot Is Hard to Circumvent
Issei Hyoudou went through many, many events since he became a devil and his dream of being a harem king begun to unravel itself. From fighting a sexy fallen angel that he used to think was his "girlfriend" to frying some cocky chicken, this recent month was full of adventures and boobies. To think that he, a hopeless pervert who only dreamt of touching a woman's unholy assets, was now surrounded by said unholy assets in varying sizes.
"Oh! Look at that! That girl is cuter than Koneko!"
Now, before he would've let that perverted comment slide and join in ogling. But to compare anyone to Koneko in cuteness?! Blasphemy!
"Ise! Come here!"
Somewhat irritated, he went by the window and looked down at the school courtyard. "What is it, Matsuda?"
"You see that girl with similar hair to Koneko?" his perverted bald friend said as he pointed to a specific girl amongst the numerous others.
"Hm... Her?" he asked as he pointed to the only other white-haired girl.
"From here, do you think she's cuter than Koneko?"
"No, I don't think there can be anyone cuter than Koneko," Issei declared with such finality that it shocked both of his friends.
"If you only put people you know on pedal stools," his other friend, the glasses-wearing Motohama, began, "then you will never truly appreciate breasts!"
Illya stared at the large gates before her with curiosity. The gates weren't particularly special, especially when compared to other schools' gates. But the atmosphere surrounding them gave a certain vibe to it. Most likely from the barrier surrounding here...
She stood before the gates of a devil-owned high school.
For being "devil-owned", the school itself was in all honesty quite plain. The only thing that could be abnormal or suspicious was the sheer amount of girls compared to boys and yet that could be explained in the fact it just recently turned co-ed from an all-girls school.
A Few Days Prior
Archer sighed as he rubbed his nose. His facial expressions showcasing his frustration."Uh... I think you used the wrong formula, Shirou..." Illya said slowly as she looked over to her brother with concern. "Should we stop for today?"The bowman released a sigh. "I think you need to go to school," he revealed.Illya gasped at the declaration. "Wha?! I-I-!" she fumbled as she tried to come up with words. "I-If it is too hard for you, I can ask Le Fay!""Arthur is planning to send Le Fay to school as well.""Eh?! I-I mean, Le Fay is smart! I-I don't think she needs help...""It's more of the problem that there isn't anyone else around your age here.""T-There's Jeanne!"Archer gave Illya a dead stare. "She already graduated from high school and college.""O-Oh... Um..." Illya looked around a bit to find an excuse. "I-I have to feed Cu... Yeah! I have to feed Cu!" she said triumphantly as she pointed at the sleeping wolf."Georg is feeding him."Illya gasped at Archer's words. "Wha?! Since when?!""Since he started to experiment with the mutt.""Wha?!"
Illya made a sheepish face as her recollection of the events a few days prior finished.
Anyhow, she looked at the sizeable school with slight awe. Even if she technically was an undercover agent and was being sent into a potentially hostile school, she was a bit excited.
After all, it is said that high school was where youth bloomed.
Puffing up her chest, she took her first step as an undercover high school student.
"Are you lost?" a very alluring voice inquired. "The middle school is a block away."
"Eh?"
Crimson red hair, shiny blue eyes, and a massive bust practically defined the person before Illya. Also said person was one of her main subjects of interest.
Cao Cao looked at Illya with judging eyes. "Are you sure you are up to the task?""Uh... Yeah!"The Chinese Hero looked at her with a long stare before a sigh broke it. "Very well. Recently, a group of interesting Devils has made their debut in Hell. Your job is to assess their current strength and potential."Archer intervened almost immediately after Cao Cao finished. "Wait a minute, why do we need to monitor them?"In response to Archer's outburst, Cao Cao merely leaned back on his chair. "The new peerage recently made headlines when they defeated an experienced peerage headed by the heir of the Phoenix family. Mind you, the Phoenix's peerage was a full set while the new peerage is only comprised of some 6 members."A tad bit lost in the jargon thrown about, Illya meekly raised her hand and asked her question. "Uh... What is a peerage?""I'll explain later," Archer said before turning to Cao Cao. "Sure, they are powerful amateurs and ones that should not be underestimated but do we surely need to monitor them? Why not have one of your goons or familiars do so?""Let me clear up something, Caster is going alone," Cao Cao revealed as he scratched the back of his head irritably. "Anyhow, we can't particularly do that as their presence would be sensed immediately and destroyed by a barrier that surrounds their school.""School?""Yes, school. I heard that Archer was planning to send you to school so I figured that you may as well do something useful while at it." Before Archer could comment or argue, Cao Cao moved on and handed a file to Illya. "These are the main subjects of interest: first is the peerage master, Rias Gremory, the sister of the Satan Lucifer."
Meeting such a dangerous person before she could even do anything? Was Archer's luck bleeding into her's?
"I-I'm not a middle schooler!" she denied nervously. "I'm a new transfer student!"
The redhead cocked an eyebrow at Illya's declaration. "Oh? I had not realized, sorry."
"I-It's alright!" Illya squeaked with her arms in a weak gesture of surrender. "I get that a lot..."
"Must be hard for you," Rias Gremory smiled as she ruffled Illya's hair. "You are very cute so no wonder why."
Ah... Satan's sister is touching my head... Satan's sister is touching my head... Illya's mind promptly froze as she was overwhelmed by the sheer kindness that she did not expect from Lucifer's sister.
"My, seducing such a little girl early in the morning, president?" Rias Gremory's black-haired companion said teasingly with an eye-closed smile.
In response, the red-head merely chuffed before walking past Illya. Of course, being the lady she was, she said, "Welcome to Kuoh!"
Snapping out of her daze, Illya blinked before looking at the waving Rias to which she absent-mindedly waved back. Huh... Satan's sister is nice... Perhaps those gag mangas were telling the truth?
Thus started Illya's strange, undercover high school life.
"Ich heiße Illyasviel von Einzbern."
Chapter 24 End
So... Yeah... School arc... Hm... Like it...? No...? Damn... Yeah... Not my best... Work...
I also put Illya's German introduction line at the very end so I could quickly ask y'all this: Concerning the problem of language, should I always write assuming that everything that is always translated from Japanese and thus when another language is spoken, it should be written without translation. Of course, I will potentially provide translations in parenthesis or at the end of the chapter. I won't post a poll for this as I need that poll space for something else so just comment using the review system on what you think or DM me.
Speaking of polls, I put up a poll on whether you guys want a little arc about Leonardo's induction.
And yeah... Trying to escape from joining the cliche route of high school is very unavoidable as not going down it will severely hamper the plot unless I make this into a comedy gag or make the world go to shit so fast that Palpatine couldn't say Power's name.
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SaveTheWeak, out.
