What's up, everyone! This is GKC here bringing you the next chapter in Fate DxD. I'm gonna skip all of the bullcrap that I'd normally spout out and all that shit.
Someone asked if Ren is related to 'Ryo Sanada' from Ronin Warriors. I'm sorry to say but he is not related to him otherwise I would've mentioned that.
This also marks the first time that Lucifer is summoned as a Servant.
Another asked if this is coarsed from the Fallen Messiah. After reading it, I realized that they were right. It seems that what I wrote is, in fact, similar to what the author of Fallen Messiah wrote. Unfortunately, I can't bring up the file that had the chapter since my computer broke down a few months ago.
For the record, I think Zelretch is a fucking asshole.
Now for the disclaimer: I do not own, except my OC, the Fate series, Highschool DxD, or any material related. All rights go to their respective owners.
Now let's get this party started… BEGIN!
Fate/DxD
Chapter 5: Revelations and Promises
Abandoned Chapel
To say Raynare was surprised was an understatement but standing before her was the very first Fallen Angel. The one who led a rebellion against her Father. He who helped forge both Fallen and Devil but attained the highest rank amongst the Seraphim.
Lucifer, the Morning Star…
Her weapons left her, the concentration to wield them vanished as she fell to her knees, bowing her head in servitude. She dared not look into the golden gaze of the first Fallen-turned Heroic Spirit.
"Why do you kneel before me, child?" Savior asked softly. "Have you come to realize that your betters have returned?"
"Lucifer-sama, forgive my transgression! I had no idea it was you!" Raynare pleaded. A pit of fear welled up in her stomach. She had a sneaking suspicion that that the being before her would not let her go unpunished. Looking up a bit, she found her three comrades kneeling before the Servant as well.
His melodic chuckle sounded so beautiful. The girl blushed at how gentle her lord sounded. "I do not blame you, young one. After all, I could only reveal my true form thanks in part to my Master." He gestured to the injured boy holding his left leg that bled profusely from the hole in his thigh. "Though since you've hurt him," His slow, bare steps echoed like a fleshy tune. Each footfall sending more daggers into Raynare's soul. He dropped to one knee in front of her, his beautiful smile and golden eyes looking anything less than threatening… until he roughly grabbed her by her dark hair, forcing her to yelp in mild discomfort at the Servant's rough handling. She could feel tears at the corner of her eyes as she stared into the vengeful orbs of Lucifer. "I must hurt you in return as punishment."
(Begin Ougon no Kagayaki by Number 201)
(Instruments) The camera opens to a nighttime view of Kuoh, panning as a stream of white light hops across the rooftops. The light stops to reveal Savior, who notices a scarlet red light pass by him then follows after it. The screen cuts to a scene at the Academy to reveal Rias unleashing her Orb of Destruction at a shadowy smirking figure only for it to cast aside the attack then disperse a shockwave at the Gremory princess, who was saved by the untimely arrival of Issei with the Boosted Gear on his right arm. Cuts back to the nighttime scene where the white and scarlet lights clash with each other then land on the side of a building, revealing them to be Savior while his opponent was Avenger. Both Heroic Spirits lunged at one another, Savior with his sword raised while Avenger smirked, producing a set of deadly black claws
(Mune no oku fukaku hisomu kono kizu wa) Cuts to Ren's face, eyes opened, as the camera pans out to reveal him standing on the rooftop of Kuoh Academy, overlooking the town with the sun beginning to rise
(Iyasareru koto wa nai) A brief image of black and white feathers enshrouds the screen before flying away to reveal Savior resting against a tree, sword by his side, as he opens his palm to allow one of the white feathers to land in his hand
(Daraka boku tachi wa kono mi sutesatte) Cuts to Rias in the Occult Research Club room, sitting at her desk, with her Peerage by her side
(Tsuyokunarou to chikatta) Cuts to a shadowy cloaked figure, watching the town from atop of a tall structure, a wicked grin appearing underneath the hood
(Dare mo ga negai) Cuts to reveal Saber lounging on a rather expensive chair, her jagged red sword by her side with Caster leaning on top with her tail swishing about behind her
(Inochi butsuke au) Cuts to Lancer upon a stone bridge, twirling her crimson spear, releasing a breath of cold air from her lungs while Berserker appears from beneath the bridge, his blood red visor glowing in the darkness
(Mayoi wa iranai) Cuts to Rider and Assassin standing on the metal beams of a steel bridge, the lights of Kuoh cascading all around them
(Tatakau to kimeta kara) Cuts to Ruler and Archer back-to-back as the sun shines down upon the two before cutting to brief images of Rias, Issei, Savior, and Ren
(Furikazu ougon no kagayaki) The camera cuts to Ren in his Saber Install blade-locking a black version of Saber, both roaring as they break the lock and slash at each other with their swords, sending sparks flying
(Tozasareta yoru wo hiraku yaiba) Cuts to Rider unleashing a blood red magic circle, Archer firing an arrow from her bow, and Lancer using her Noble Phantasm against an Alter version of Cu Chulainn
(Kotae nado naito shitte ite mo) Cuts to Kokabiel grinning maliciously while an army of Fallen Angels appears behind him, wielding spears of light
(Risou no hate wo motome tsuzukeru) Ren looks back to see three young girls appear in a flash. Two of them revealed to be Illya and Miyu while the other was Kuro. All three wave at him to which he sighs with a sweatdrop
(Ano hi miageta hoshi wa ima mo) Cuts to a pale hand outstretching towards a golden light
(Yakitsuite kieru koto wa nai yo) Cuts to Savior bringing his sword up to bear while twelve glowing white wings appear on his back
(Tatta hitotsu no tashikana mono) The Heroic Spirit raises his weapon, the blade surrounded by holy energy, then slashes down, evoking a massive pillar of light that climbs to the darkened skies
(Hajimari no jibun oikaketeiku) Cuts back to Ren looking up at the starlit night sky, in a field of flowers as his Command Seals glow then fade away
(Instruments) The camera pans away from Ren for a few seconds, dark grey clouds enshrouding him from view as the title materializes in front of the screen
(End of Opening)
Some Time Later
At first, Rias had expected her Peerage members to be wounded but all she found was Issei, Koneko, and Yuuto standing around the bloody carnage that even Stray Devils would be unable to perform.
Bodies of exorcists lay strewn like carved meat puppets. Limbs hanging limply on the ceiling or walls. Red smearing the cathedral like fresh coated paint. Each expression on the human faces twisted in horror and pain.
Her first thought was to throw up but she remained dignified. Akeno, despite being both a sadist and a masochist, looked equally horrified at the sight of the corpses.
"Buchou!" Issei cried out, surprised by the unexpected arrival of his King. "What are you doing here?"
"You honestly believe I would let my Peerage disobey me?" The redhead's tone taking on that of a scolding mother, much to the flinches from her Pawn, Rook, and Knight.
"Ara, ara, such naughty Peerage members we have, Rias." Akeno commented with her usual sly grin. "I think after this is over, they deserve a spanking."
"A spanking?" Issei blinked in utter confusion.
Koneko suddenly tensed up. "Trouble." She spoke softly.
"Hmm?" Yuuto looked at his fellow peerage member in surprise. "What do you mean, Koneko-chan?"
"Powerful aura." The white-haired Rook gestured down to the stairs.
Issei, being the hard headed idiot he is, ran down the stairs like a man on fire. "ASIA!" He shouted, wanting to rescue his friend from certain doom. The rest of the Gremory Peerage followed after him until they were met with the broken doors of the chapel.
When they stepped inside, they found the room had been put through a great battle. Furniture battered and broken, the interior scorched as if by some great flame, and holes formed from spears of light. Evidently, the Fallen had been fighting someone. The only other people inside were Ren, Saber, Archer, Lancer, Rider, and Savior.
The black-haired teen sat at the altar with Asia's body behind him. Lancer applying healing runes upon the large hole in his left leg while a silver sword was by the Sorcerer's side. Saber, Archer, and Rider kept a watchful eye over all especially the unconscious Fallen Angels that were marred with wounds beyond human comprehension. Savior (still in his Angel Form) had noticed the entry of the Devils and regarded them as such.
"Ah, I'm glad that you've arrived, Hyoudou-san." The Heroic Spirit spoke in his gentle, melodic tone. "You'll be happy to know that we've completed your request."
"Sanada-san?" Issei looked at the magus with a hint of concern when he noticed the injury. "You're hurt."
"I'll live. It's only my leg." Ren replied neutrally then looked at the scarless pale flesh revealed from his seared pant leg. "Thanks Lancer."
"No problem, Master." The red wine-haired woman nodded stiffly then stood up with her spear in hand.
Ren regarded Rias for a moment. Crimson red staring into bluish-green. The two looked away from each other as the resident Pawn moved toward the unmoving form of the nun. All present watched as he knelt down next to the dead girl, clutching her lifeless hands in his own.
"She's dead…" The pervert mumbled. His eyes blurry with tears as he choked back a sob. "I wasn't fast enough… even though I promised to help her." His companions, Koneko and Yuuto, rested their hands on his shoulders as a form of comfort. The boy continued, his voice cracking in sorrow. "It isn't fair! She was so kind, so innocent! She didn't deserve this! Why?! Why do bad things always happen to good people?"
His fellow peerage members couldn't answer him, even the Heroic Spirits were unable to come up with a good reason.
"Sometimes…" Ren spoke softly with genuine sadness. "Fate has a funny way of showing that no matter how strong one must be or how rich they are, they are effectively powerless to change the ways of Death. We can try to pass ourselves off as immortal but nothing lasts forever, not even life."
Issei tried his best to hold back his sobs but couldn't, his tears dripped onto the pale face of Asia Argento, his friend.
"Be at ease, Hyoudou-san," The Sorcerer spoke. "There is a way to save her."
This surprised everyone in the room.
"Master, are you sure about this?" Savior questioned, his pair of wings flexing a bit apprehensively.
"It's the only way for her to survive." Ren glanced at the Gremory heiress. "Gremory-san, consider this your Pawn's payment for his request. Resurrect the nun as a Devil."
"What?!" The Gremory Peerage exclaimed.
"Why would I do that?" The redhead narrowed her eyes at the young man.
He chuckled softly. "Consider this, a favor to help a friend. Despite being a Devil, Hyoudou-san is still my friend so I think he'll be quite happy if his King so graciously brought back his deceased nun."
"Then answer me this question," Rias started, earning her a confused stare from the Sorcerer. "Did you do this?"
"In a way," He shrugged, obviously not divulging any information. "Savior did most of the work."
"Savior?" Akeno repeated.
"The half-naked dude with the wings." Ren gestured to said Servant, who waved a bit too cheerfully.
"Fallen." Koneko gestured the Savior.
"In a sense, little one." The Morning Star replied with a melodic chuckle. "Though, I am neither human, angel, or demon. I am simply me."
"You call yourself Savior, is that a title?" Yuuto questioned.
"To you, it would be. It symbolizes my Class as a Heroic Spirit." He answered.
"Savior…" Ren warned.
Lucifer waved off his Master's concerns. "Relax, it's not like they can do anything." He turned his attention back to the Devils. "As a Heroic Spirit, I am leagues above a mere mortal especially those of the supernatural variant. My power comes from my legend. The more famous the legend, the more powerful the Servant."
"So… it's like an Evil Piece system?" Rias responded.
"In a sense but more for humans." Savior answered. "You see, Servants go by the Class they have been deemed under just like the Evil Pieces. In my case, I suppose you could call me a sort of Queen piece with Ren as my King, or my Master to be frank."
"I don't understand." The redhead pursed her lips.
"You don't have to understand. It's how we do things." Ren stated, standing up with a bit of difficulty after bracing himself with the sword in his hand.
Yuuto noticed the blade. "That sword…" He paused, never had he seen such a magnificent blade. "What is it?"
It was a simple question, one that Ren gave a simple answer to. "It's Clarent."
"Clarent?" Issei started. "Never heard of it before."
"It's known as the Sword of Betrayal," The Knight-piece stated, his eyes roaming and scanning every inch of the weapon. "Only one person was said to wield such a weapon. The Knight of Treachery, Mordred."
"You know your history," Saber nodded, impressed by the young swordsman.
The blonde boy chuckled nervously, rubbing his neck. "I… have a thing for swords."
"I can tell. You would make a fine Saber!" The Emperor of Roses praised the boy even more much to his embarrassment.
"That's enough of that, Saber," The Sorcerer took a look at the blade in his hand then dispersed it, leaving only the Saber Class Card. This did not go unnoticed by Gremory Peerage.
Rias then noticed four other bodies lying unconscious in various craters at the altar. The four Fallen Angels, each of them sporting grievous injuries.
Dohnaseek laid on his back with his suit torn and splodges of blood staining the fabric. His left arm was bent in four different directions with a good chunk of his right hip torn off.
Mittelt laid against a pillar with her dress nearly torn to shreds. She had a big gash on her forehead that dribbled blood across her youthful face with various deep cuts on her body, each that revealed muscle and bone.
Kalawarner was on her side, her own scantily dress nothing more than tatters that revealed that slightly bruised skin underneath with a good portion of her impressive breasts present to the world with her left teat showing off a bit from the torn fabric. Her legs looked a bit mangled like someone repeatedly stomped on them.
Raynare, by far, looked the worst of all. The bondage straps she wore as a form of modesty were no more, only her mangled, broken black wings covered her badly beaten body's nudity. A pool of blood surrounding her as her labored breathing filled the shallow hall.
"What… did you do to them?" Rias asked with a small gulp.
"I didn't do anything. Savior merely punished them for harming me." Ren stated as if it were a normal thing. "They still live, no doubt about it but they won't be making trouble again."
Seeing her enemies, the same ones that threatened her Peerage, lying defenseless before her gave her ample time to materialize an Orb of Destruction. "Then I'll correct that little error." However, before she could even finish off Raynare, a gentle hand caught her wrist. Her bluish-green orbs looked into the golden glare of the man with angel/bat wings. "What are you doing?"
"They've already been punished enough. There is no need to kill them." Savior stated softly.
"So I'm supposed to just let them go!?" She shouted incredulously at him. "After what they've put my Pawn through!"
"I'm not asking you to forgive them, I'm saying that there is no need to kill them." The Heroic Spirit explained. "They've suffered enough."
Rias stared into Savior's golden gaze for a few more seconds until she finally relented, dispersing her Orb of Destruction. "Fine." She huffed. "What do you intend to do with them?"
"I intend to get information out of them. There has to be a reason why they were targeting Sacred Gear wielders." Ren spoke, stepping over to the bodies of the unconscious Fallen. "If they lie to me, I will simply experiment on them. Maybe find a way to harness the power of the tainted light within them."
The Gremory heiress frowned. "That sounds a little too cruel, Sanada-san."
"Regardless if it is cruel or not, I'm a magus first before I'm a humanitarian." The Sorcerer stated rather coldly. "Life and death are but a fealty to me. Make no mistake, they won't die. Probably scream and cry in agony, yes, but they won't die."
"Dude, that's just sick!" Issei exclaimed.
"Do not question my morals, Hyoudou." Ren leveled a dark glare at the Pawn, who flinched back in fright. "What I do with my prisoners is up to me. How I go about dealing with my enemies will also be up to me."
"Ara, ara, quite crude of you, Sanada-kun." Akeno purred, licking her lips.
He shrugged. "Think of it what you will. My mind won't change." He glanced at his Servants. "Can you pick up the Fallen, please?"
Each of them nodded and one by one, picked up an individual Fallen Angel. Rider carried Dohnaseek over her shoulder, Saber picked up Mittelt with one hand, Lancer held Kalawarner in one arm, and Savior carried the battered Raynare in a bridal carry.
The Master and four Servants made to leave until Ren stopped to glance back at Issei. "Your payment will be paid in full. Rias will be the one compensating."
"Really!? Awesome! I don't have to owe you money!" The Pawn cheered.
"It wasn't gonna be money that I wanted. It was originally, gonna be the secrets to the Gremory's magic." The Sorcerer smirked. "But saving the nun and reviving her would be more beneficial."
Rias could see where he was going with this, Issei did explain to her that the nun possessed a Sacred Gear that could heal any injury. If that was the case, then it most certainly would be beneficial to have another piece in her Peerage. "You make a good point, Sanada-san. Very well, I suppose I can revive her."
"Good, had you refused, I definitely would've taken the chance to revive her as my own Servant." Ren smirked. "Well, in any case, I bid you all a fond farewell. Oh, try not to send a familiar after me. It'll only end up dead in the end." He left the church, his Servants following him dutifully with their prisoners in tow.
"Ara ara," Akeno smiled serenely like the proper lady she was born to be, "Sanada-kun gets more interesting every day."
Before…
Lucifer grabbed Raynare's throat then threw her hard into the wood at her fellow Fallens' feet.
A dark aura flowed around him as he glared at the terrified weaklings that dared to harm his Master. "What's wrong? No words? Has my appearance finally silenced your blasphemous tongues?" He smirked coldly at them. "Good, I want you to experience this fear as I beat you all within an inch of your lives."
His first target was Dohnaseek. The man never saw it coming when the Heroic Spirit lashed out with a vicious kick that would've snapped the head off a normal human. He tried to defend himself only for the force of Savior's kick to shatter the bones in his arms. He cried out in pain from his broken bones only to receive a nasty right hook that destroyed a good portion of his right hip. He collapsed into sweet, blissful unconsciousness despite the agonizing pain he was feeling.
Lucifer targeted Kalawarner next. His hands, which were bare of any sight of claws, carved into the woman's flesh, shredding her dress and spreading her blood across the ruined floor. When she fell to the ground in pain, the Servant known as Savior raised his foot and stomped down repeatedly on Kalawarner's legs, breaking the bones inside as she screamed bloody murder. Lucifer grabbed the back of the Fallen's head then slammed it hard into the floorboard, cracking the wood and rendering her unconscious.
Mittelt was the Fallen Angel's next target, producing a blade of light that broke through the younger Fallen's own light lance until it shattered into particles. His sword was but a blur, slashing and carving deep gashes in her clothing and flesh. Then with a mighty kick, sent her flying right into a pillar as blood ran down from a gash on her forehead. She tried to stay awake but her strength left her as her eyes closed.
Lucifer turned his golden gaze to a cowering Raynare, who had backed all the way to the steps where Ren sat. "Oh? Are you going to beg my Master for mercy?" He taunted. "You're welcome to try."
Raynare whimpered as she crawled to the Master of Savior. "Please! Spare me! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Her hands clawed at Ren's leg as tears appeared in her eyes. "Don't let him kill me!"
Ren merely looked down at her; crimson staring into violet. A twisted grin appeared on his face. "Doesn't feel too good now, does it? The fear that's coursing throughout your entire body. That's what the humans you Fallen Angels killed had felt. Don't worry…" The Sorcerer caresses the young woman's cheek gently. It would've felt like a lover's caress had it not been for the dangerous gleam in the boy's eyes. "Lucifer won't kill you, he'll merely punish then tear that Sacred Gear right out of you."
In seconds, Raynare screamed in fear as Savior dragged the Fallen away from his Master then started to beat on her viciously, breaking her coal black wings and tearing away her bondage straps, rendering her nude and bare for all the world to see.
Lucifer grabbed the injured Fallen by her black hair and raised her head to look at Ren. "My Master, shall I finish off these pathetic leeches?"
"No, they still have their uses," Ren answered, remembering his conversation with Kokabiel. "Plus I need information."
"No killing them, got it," Lucifer smirked then slammed Raynare's head to the floor, knocking them unconscious.
Now…
After returning back to the penthouse, Ren had ordered Rider to put the four Fallen in a separate guest room and guard them.
Savior reverted back to his 'human' form while the rest of the Servants gather around him along with the three girls from another world.
"So, we have four wounded Fallen Angels, and most likely several Devils and Angels tailing us for information." Lancer pointed out. "Is there anything else I'm missing?"
"Yeah, I think there's a reason why Rias Gremory is reincarnating Sacred Gear users into Devils." Ren clarified.
"How can you tell, Goshujin-sama?" Caster inquired.
"There was something in her eyes." The young man replied. "Something that I could tell was going on with her."
"What are you thinking about, Master?" Archer folded her arms over her chest.
"This could be my chance to acquire the Gremory's magical secrets. If I can find some way to get into the Devil's good graces then I'll take what I want."
"Isn't that wrong?" Illya questioned innocently.
"Only if I get caught." Ren smirked.
"Befriend an enemy to gain something in return," Lancer smirked. "You sound as if you're a traditional magus."
The Sorcerer chuckled. "On the contrary, I'm far beyond any regular magus. After all, I have the Heaven's Feel implanted within my own soul. Don't know if this makes me immortal or my soul immortal but it means I'm not just human anymore."
Kuro meowed as the feline climbed onto its master's lap, who responded by petting the cat between its ears.
"In any case, I'll most likely receive an invitation to meet with Gremory." Ren glanced at Ruler, "Ruler, I'd like for you to stay here and keep an eye on the Fallen Angels. There are some questions that I need answered."
"As you wish, Sorcerer," The buxom blonde nodded in acceptance.
"I must also bolster our forces. I think we could use a good Berserker for this type of thing, don't you all agree?"
"Are you sure, Goshujin-sama?" Caster asked, concerned about her Master's health.
"It's fine. I can handle the strain." He smiled reassuringly at the kitsune and gave her a wink, "After all, I'm supporting all of you, aren't I?"
"What about us?" Miyu inquired as she, Illya, and Kuro looked at the young man with wide eyes.
"You're going back home." Ren stated with a frown. "This is not your problem to deal with. Children should go home to their parents."
"But we can help!" Illya interjected.
The Sorcerer shook his head. "I can't have you be noticed by the Factions."
"Why not?" Kuro arched her brow.
"Because if they find out what you're capable of, they will pour all of their resources to either claim you as part of their Peerage or… eliminate you as a potential threat." Ren replied with his expression darkening.
The three little girls glanced at one another then gulped. Miyu decided to voice her opinion, "But… wouldn't it be better to have more allies?"
"You just don't get it…" The Sorcerer shook his head. "My soul was implanted with the Holy Grail. I can summon any powerful Servant that I want with but a mere thought. You're children and I will not expose you to the dangers of war."
"But-!" Illya, Kuro, and Miyu tried to argue only to be silenced when Ren slammed his fist on the table, cracking the wooden frame with unnatural strength.
"This discussion is over! You will return back home, end of story!" He shouted.
The three girls look down, a bit upset and slightly frightened from the older magus. Before they could say anything, Ren stood up from his seat and marched towards the master bedroom.
"Master, where are you going?" Ruler asked, concerned about the children.
"To begin the ritual to summon my Berserker." Ren answered, his tone bordering on the lines of frustration. "Do not disturb me."
Archer placed a gentle palm on the shoulders of Illya and Miyu. She always had a fond connection with children. "As much as I want to argue with my Master, he's correct. You're all still just children. It would be wrong to place you all in danger just to help us in a war."
"We understand…" Miyu replied quietly.
"This is bullcrap." Kuro huffed with a pout.
"Language." Archer scolded the dark-skinned girl, who puffed her cheeks in annoyance.
Meanwhile in the master bedroom, Ren had finished drawing up the summoning circle needed to summon his Berserker Servant. "Alright, now that I have all the requirements ready, I just need to say the chant and channel mana into a physical body for them. Yep, no problem at all."
With a deep breath, he began the chant:
Let silver and steel be the essence.
Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation.
Let black 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.
Let it be declared now;
your flesh shall serve under me, and my fate shall be with your sword.
Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail.
Answer, if you would submit to this will and this truth.
Yet, thou serves with thine eyes clouded in chaos.
Thou, bound in the cage of madness. I am he who command those chains.
An oath shall be sworn here.
I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven;
I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell.
From the Seventh Heaven, attended to by three great words of power,
come forth from the ring of restraint, protector of the holy balance!
Once his chant had finished, the summoning circle glowed with untapped power. Ren grunts in pain when he felt a spirit leaving his soul then began to emerge from the summoning circle.
The initial figure seemed to be shrouded in an eerie black fog that masked its presence from all those except the Master. Despite the fog, Ren could make out the midnight black armor that radiated with unparalleled madness. On the helmet was a blood red visor that glowed with a devilish light.
The Sorcerer brought forth the newly forged Command Seals that symbolised the knight as his new Servant. "Berserker, by order of my Command Seal, deactivate your Mad Enchantment at once!"
The shine from a Command Seal ignites on his arm then subsequently disperses one of the crimson markings. The light itself represented the effects of the spell taking over the Servant with an Absolute Command.
At the Sorcerer's order, Berserker's cloak of black fog disappears, revealing the dark armor beneath in all its glory. The hellish glow on the visor dimmed, revealing a regular red glass-like mirror that continued to shield the eyes. The knight reached up to his helmet then removed it, revealing the face of a handsome man in his early to mid-thirties. Long purple hair flowed from out of the helmet with a pair of dark eyes that shimmered like onyx stones. His skin looked almost translucent to the point that he could be an actual ghost or a Dead Apostle in disguise.
The man knelt before the boy, bowing his head in servitude to his new Lord. "Servant Berserker has answered thy call. I ask of thee: If thou ist worthy to be my Master, present to me thy Seal."
Without a word, Ren brought up his Command Seals, the faded marking that was present on his flesh returned after his soul channeled prana into it.
"I have recognised thee as my new Master." Berserker replied after feeling the power of the Command Spells. "Through life or death, I shall bring you victory in battle."
"Rise, Berserker." Ren commanded softly. "You don't need to kneel before me."
"Begging your pardon, Master, but it is customary for a knight to show his respect to his Lord." Berserker replied.
Ren rolled his eyes. "I suppose I can understand that." He yawns a bit due to exhausting his magic circuits. "Leave me. I must rest."
"As you wish, my Master." Berserker bowed politely then left the bedroom, giving Ren his much needed privacy.
The Next Morning…
Tired red eyes gingerly awoke to the dawn of a new day. Ren released a yawn as he sits up in his bed then stretches his body, popping his joints as he lays back down to enjoy the peace and quiet of his room.
His cat didn't seem to be on the bed anymore. Strange, usually, it wouldn't leave his side for even a minute when he was home.
"I never did find out what that cat's gender really is…" The Sorcerer mumbled, rubbing his eyes then nuzzled against the mass of warmth that cuddled against him.
…
Wait a minute…?
Ren's eyes shot open as he stared at the humanoid body that laid beside him under the blankets and sheets. It was a beautiful woman of obvious Asian descent with long black hair that pooled around her like a darkened ocean, creamy smooth skin that looked so delicate to touch, a curvaceous and voluptuous figure that would attract the eye of any man (or woman), and a pair of… cat ears!? There was even two tails that coiled near her legs.
Seeing this woman, along with how beautiful she is, made Ren realize that… she was completely naked… and so was he…
Shit.
Like a bat out of hell, the young Master fell out of his bed with a yelp, "What the hell is going on!?" He exclaimed in comical shock. "Who the fuck are you?!"
The woman yawned cutely, rubbing her eye like she wasn't being shouted at by a surprised young man. "Breakfast time yet, nya~?" Once Ren got a good look at them, he realized that the woman's eyes were a beautiful shade of gold that looked almost hazel as well plus she had cat-like pupils as well. From what he could guess of her height, she didn't seem any taller than Saber or Caster.
"Master?"
"Huh?" After realizing that she was speaking in the tongue of humans (English or Japanese depending on the reader's preference), the young woman looked at the red-eyed boy with a sheepish grin. "Uh oh, busted…"
"Who the hell are you?!" Ren demanded, readying a Class Card that he kept on hold just in case.
"Um, this may seem hard to believe but…" The young woman twirled a strand of her hair idly while sitting up, not even bothering to cover her nude figure up. "I'm your cat, master. Nya~"
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"Oh…" And with that, Ren promptly dropped to the ground unconscious.
Meanwhile at the Legion of- (WRONG SERIES!) Sorry…
After awakening from his rather embarrassing moment in the bedroom, Ren (now dressed in his clothes) along with his Servants and the three girls that came from an alternate reality sat on one couch while staring at the lovely woman, who was absentmindedly twirling a lock of her luscious black hair. The young woman's attire consisted of a black kimono, a yellow obi, a set of golden beads, and an ornately detailed headband. The kimono features a red interior and it is open at her shoulders, giving view to her enormously large breasts (forcing Archer and Ruler to shield the children's eyes) which rivals Rias and Akeno in terms of size.
"So… your name is Kuroka?" Ren repeated what the cat-like woman explained to him.
"Yep," She answered happily.
"You're a nekoshou but you're also a reincarnated Devil." Savior added.
"Also correct."
"But you're a Stray as well because your powers surpassed your former King." Berserker theorized, his Mad Enchantment still deactivated.
"Uh huh, nya~" Kuroka's tails wagged calmly.
"However, you killed your King in order to protect your little sister because he threatened her." Rider added, feeling a sort of kinship with the nekoshou. "Admirable."
"Yeah, well, now I've been labeled as an SS-Class Stray Devil, one of the Underworld's most wanted criminals. Nya~" She shrugged, still adding the cat prefix.
"Why do you keep saying 'nya'?" Illya asked innocently.
"I'm a cat youkai, little one." Kuroka winked teasingly at the albino girl.
Ren sighed. "Can we focus back on the matter. Like why you were able to turn into a cat and why you were injured."
"Oh, all nekoshou or nekomata with a high enough magical container and training can turn into a cat, nya~" The black-haired woman stated, crossing her leg over the other, not even caring that the other females in the group were glaring at her with equal parts disgust and jealousy. "As for why I was wounded, I was being hunted by a gang of Devil bounty hunters. I managed to get away from them but they clipped me good during the chase, nya."
"But why did you wait so long to tell me this? Why not just explain yourself about your situation?" Ren questioned the nekoshou.
"To be honest, I liked being pampered." Kuroka shrugged with a sly grin. "I especially liked it when my master caressed every part of my body." She 'accidentally' lifts up her leg enough to show off her undergarments.
"For shame, woman! There are children here!" Berserker admonished the vulgarity of the nekoshou.
"Oh, put a sock in it, Mr. Uptight." She stuck her tongue out at the black knight.
"How dare you!" The man snarled, gripping his gauntlets until the metal creaked.
"Enough!" Ren exclaimed.
Silence perpetrated throughout the room, the occupants stared at the young man quietly while assessing what he could be thinking about.
"Now, let's get on with more important factors. Like what the hell to do with you." The Sorcerer gestured to the nekoshou.
"Hmm? What do you mean, nya?" Kuroka asked for clarification.
"Well, you revealing yourself as a wanted criminal has me a little skeptical." Ren pointed out. "I really don't want a lot of heat on my ass if this leads to a problem with the Three Factions."
"Well, I could always serve you." She offered.
"Say what?" The crimson-eyed teen looked at the woman in confusion.
"Yeah, if you enter a contract with me, I can pledge my loyalty to you. Though I'm a Stray, I can still enter contracts with a summoner, nya."
"Master, I'm not so sure about this…" Caster spoke lowly.
"It would be beneficial to have her on our side." Rider points out. "I can sense a high amount of mana throughout her body."
"Hmm," Ren rubbed his chin in thought. "There is a way for that to happen."
"Eh?" Everyone looked at the Sorcerer with raised brows.
"I could try to do it the same way as the Evil Piece system and make her a Servant." The boy theorized, producing the deck of Class Cards. "If I channel my own mana with the help of the Heaven's Feel embedded in my soul, I can theoretically make anybody into a Servant."
"What are the benefits?" Kuroka asked, folding her arms beneath her breasts.
"Well, unlike the whole chess thing the Devils got, my system won't be flawed." Ren produces a Caster card, channeling his mana into the card. "Based on the abilities of an individual, they will be deemed into seven Classes: Saber, Lancer, Archer, Berserker, Rider, Caster, and Assassin." He lays out several of the cards, each with an image detailing the Main Class of Heroic Spirits. "Sabers are masters of the sword, they're all-round fighters and will not hesitate to fight in close quarters. Lancers are skilled in long-range close quarters combat since they wield spears or polearms, plus they're the fastest of the Servants. Archers are skilled in long range combat and possess deadly accuracy; there isn't a target alive that they can't hit. Riders are mounted cavalry fighters that can command even Phantasmal Beasts, they are considered to be the most unorthodox Servants of all the Classes. Casters are masters of the magical arts since they command forces and powers from the Age of Gods; not only that, if given enough time then they could become a force to be reckoned with. Berserkers are dangerous fighters since they are all summoned with a Skill called Mad Enchantment, which boosts all of their stats to insane levels depending on the rank; although, they tend to attack everything in sight unless their Master can keep them under control. Assassins are considered the Master killer since they all possess an ability called Presence Concealment, which hides their presence even from other Servants. So there you go, that's the entire list of the seven Classes."
"Huh, you weren't kidding. The Evil Piece system seems like crap instead of this one you helped make, nya." The nekoshou grinned as her tails swayed behind her. "So which Class would you deem me as?"
"Well, you told me that your magical energy was higher than your previous King's and you were a Bishop as well." Ren brought up the card he had earlier, "This suits you more from what I've seen. A Caster-class Servant."
"Mou, another Caster?" The fox-eared Caster pouts cutely at her Master.
"Well, she's definitely not suited for the Extra Classes." The young man points out then stood up from his seat. "Kuroka, please stand up."
The busty catgirl stands up, looking at her soon-to-be Master with a sultry grin. "How's this going to work, nya?" She grins teasingly at him.
"I place this on you. It will likely merge with your soul, which will undoubtedly be painful, and bind you forever with the Heaven's Feel within my own soul." The Sorcerer explained.
"Sounds more like a marriage contract." She winks at him, much to his displeasure.
"Refrain from doing that." He deadpans. Ren places the Class Card on the nekoshou's head, closing his eyes and mumbling a few words in Latin as the card itself began to glow, melting into the woman's body. In seconds, Kuroka suddenly started to cry out in agony. It was possibly the most disturbing thing that anybody ever heard.
To Kuroka, the pain was unbearable. It felt as if molten lava was being poured directly into her bloodstream which was agonizing enough. The pain was so bad that she almost felt that she was about to die. Eventually, the burning sensation she felt started to melt away as a flow of energy surged throughout her body. She also felt a strange connection with a foreign entity that felt warm and soothing.
"It is done." Ren pants from the connection. "Welcome to the Grail Faction, my new Caster, Kuroka."
As the pain subsided, Kuroka smiled widely as she bowed in servitude to her new Master. "I'm honored, Goshujin-sama, nya."
"Excellent." Ren grins as best as he can despite his exhaustion. "Now I can get on with school."
Later…
Ren and Savior make their way to school. Passing by other residents of the town and the occasional student.
"Master Ren, are you sure you still want to go to Kuoh Academy?" The First Fallen asked the young man.
"If I don't then it would look suspicious." Ren clarified. "People will start asking questions about my disappearance. Or the Three Factions will make it so that I'll never seem to have existed."
"Oh, I understand." Savior nodded in acceptance.
The dark-haired Master sighed at his Servant's rare airheadedness at times. 'Idiot…'
"Excuse me!" A voice shouted, drawing their attention. The source belonging to a young man with an androgynous face, long black hair, ruby red eyes, and pale skin. He wore the same outfit as all Kuoh male students though he appeared to be Ren and Savior's junior despite his age. "Uh, have you seen a girl with long pink hair? Acts shy and scared around guys?"
"Can't say I have." Savior shrugs with a grin.
"Don't know her and I don't care." Ren pushed past the young man without a care in the world. "Take better care in watching your friends."
The young man looked at him with a frown then sighed. "Well, if you do see her, tell her that her big brother is looking for her."
"No problem! We'll be sure to do that!" Savior waved as he and his Master continued on their path to school. Once they were out of earshot, the Servant glanced at the Sorcerer. "That was a little rude, Master."
"It's his own fault for losing the girl. I don't have time to be dealing with it." Ren replied cooly.
"That's so cruel of you, Master…" The brown-haired Servant sweatdrops.
ORC Clubroom
Ren and Savior stood outside of the clubroom after bypassing the Bounded Field.
"Why are we here again?" The red-eyed Master wondered aloud.
"Sona told me that Rias wanted us to come and meet them after classes were over." The Servant replied.
"Hmm, weird. She's probably just gonna be offering me that crap about Peerages and stuff." Ren huffed with a roll of his eyes.
"Or maybe it's something important." Savior suggested.
"Well, we won't know unless we get inside." The red-eyed boy knocked on the door. "Oi, Gremory, we're here."
"Oh, Sanada-san, please… come in." He heard the redhead speak albeit a bit nervously.
The Master and Servant glance at each other then slowly open the door until they were met with the Gremory Peerage… along with new additions.
The first person they noticed is a tall, handsome young man who looked to be in his early twenties with short blonde hair and dark blue eyes. His outfit consisted of a burgundy blazer with gold embroidery on the right with matching pants and black dress shoes. Underneath his open blazer is a white dress shirt that is not fully buttoned (just one button short), giving a slight view to his chest.
The next group of people were a bunch of cute/beautiful girls that surrounded the blonde man like… a harem.
The first female is a busty woman with long, wavy purple hair that falls all the way down her back and matching eyes. At the front, the right side of her hair falls over her breast and covers her right eye, while the left side falls near the top of her skirt. Her attire is a dress consisting of a navy blue tunic top with gold accents and a pale blue skirt with open sides, and black shoes over matching thigh-high stockings with garterbelts. The top reveals much of her cleavage, and is held with a gold choker with blue and red jewels. Over this, she wears a white overcoat with black and gold accents and matching pauldrons. For accessories, she wears a black headband with a red-orange jewel over her forehead to keep her long hair in place, and wields a staff-like scepter in battle. For cosmetics, she wears purple lipstick, matching her eyes and hair.
The second female is a black-haired, light brown-eyed young girl wearing a Kimono with a color pattern of purple, orange and pink with her hair tied on opposite side.
The third one is a young woman with light brown hair and green eyes. Her outfit consists of a full set of silver armor with black accents that appears to be a cross between a European knight's (chest plate, gauntlets and greaves) and a Japanese Samurai (hip plates and shoulder guards), and wears a headband that goes across her hair and forehead. She is equipped with a broadsword and a dagger, both of which are held with brown belts slung across her hip. The broadsword is slung on her left hip, and features a red jewel on the pommel and has bandages across the handle for grip. The dagger, which is located behind her hip, features a gold hilt with bandages on the handle.
The fourth one is a tall young woman with long black hair with a dark blue tint and brown eyes. Her hair features five thin ponytails going around her head, which are held up by a golden hair accessory on top of her head. Her outfit consists of a white top with black accents that is modeled after a Chinese cheongsam, red shorts, and armored, knee-high boots with matching gauntlets. The top features a diamond shape on the chest area, giving view of her breasts and cleavage. She also has a giant Zweihänder that is mounted on her back, featuring a black blade with silver edges, and has a black hilt with a red handle.
The fifth woman has short, light brown hair and grey eyes. Her hair has three red highlights across, and wears a plain white mask which covers the right side of her face. Her outfit consists of a black jacket and matching jeans. The jacket has wide shoulders and a wide collar, and features three leather straps on both her arms. It is also slightly open, revealing her rather-large breasts and cleavage, and it is cut off at her midriff. Her jeans have a section (on her right pant leg) cut off, revealing some of her thighs and rear end, and also features three leather straps on her calves, just below the ankles, and two extra straps on her right pant leg to keep it in place. She also wears black fighting gloves and boots to enhance her blows.
The sixth is a well-endowed young woman of Chinese descent with shoulder-length black hair and blue-green eyes. Her hair has two Chinese-style buns on both sides of her head, while the front features bangs that form a slight V-shape across her forehead. Her outfit consists of a navy blue qipao with gold accents, a white sash around her stomach, and black, low-heeled shoes. The qipao is open at the chest area, giving view to the woman's breasts and cleavage. She also wears black armguards over her forearms.
There were also two pairs of twins. The first pair consisting of two very young girls with turquoise hair, which they keep tied to one side of their head with a yellow ribbon (opposite to their sister), and blue eyes. Both of their outfits consist of gym uniforms, which consist of white t-shirts with blue accents, black leggings, and blue sneakers over knee-high socks, similar to the Kuoh Academy's girls' gym uniforms, albeit without the logo. They also wear an orange wristband on their right wrist. They also held two different-colored gym bags, one in blue and the other in red.
The second pair of twins are two young girls, appearing to be in their teens. Being twins they sport similar appearances, with the major difference being their eyes and hair, one possessing blue hair and red eyes while her sister had red hair and blue eyes. Not only that but the blue-haired twin has her hair tied in a ponytail while the redhead is tied in a braid with a pink bow tied at the end. An interesting feature about them is their light brown cat ears with black stripes. They also wear piercings on their ears, with the redhead having two gold earrings on her left ear while the bluenette possessed blue colored ones on her right. Similarly, both of them have a fang sticking out of their mouths, with the blue-haired girl having hers to her left while the red-haired girl has hers on her right, and thus mirroring each other. Both of them wear short skimpy, white sailor uniforms that reveal their abdomen, shoulders, and lower breasts, and wear short black skirts. They are also shown to tie their orange ascots in different ways respectively. Also, they're always seen wearing red and blue fighter's glove and leg guards matching their hair color respectively.
Another of the harem members near the man is a young girl with shoulder length light brown hair and dark brown eyes, dressed in a buttoned, sleeveless, French maid uniform with a white laced design, along with a standard maid head piece, cuffs, and a white half-apron to go with the set. She also wears light grey tights.
The next member is a young girl with shoulder length brown hair, dressed in a sleeveless French maid uniform that exposes her breasts cleavage with a white laced design on the edges, as well as a maid headpiece, half-apron, and forearm length fingerless gloves.
The second to last member is a young woman with long pale blue hair and amber eyes. She has tanned skin and is seen wearing a bikini made up of a metallic underwire brassier and a silk loincloth that exposes her sides. She also wears a silver colored tiara and neck rings with a ruby and blue gem respectively. Other accessories that she wears include ruby orb earrings, a snake themed bracelet on her upper arm and a transparent pink veil across both her arms. She also has purple highlights around her eyes.
The last member is a young girl with blue hair and light brown eyes. Her hair is styled with four short ponytails, with two of the four pointed up and the remaining two pointed down. The front of her hair features split bangs going across her forehead, with side bangs framing her face. Her outfit consists of a white haori with a red obi, which is worn under a red happi coat. She wears bandages on her forearms and shins, and wears black guards over her hands. For footwear, she wears a pair of zōri.
Ah, there appears to be another one. Ren hadn't noticed is a beautiful, young girl with dark blue eyes. She has long blonde hair tied into twintails with large, drill-like curls and blue ribbons keeping them in place. The front of her hair has several bangs hanging over her forehead, with a V-shaped fringe hanging over the bridge of her nose. She seemed to be shorter or at least the same height as Saber or Assassin. Her initial outfit consisted of a light purple dress with dark purple accents and a blue bow at the front. At the back, three feather-like extensions mimicking a bird's tail protrude from the dress.
Ren blinks a few times at the new faces then glances at Rias, who was glaring at the blonde man. "Gremory, who's this douche?"
"What was that, you insolent human?!" The man demanded with burning anger. "I am Riser Phenex! A noble Devil of the Phenex bloodline! You will show me the respect that I deserve!"
"Don't know you and I hardly care, you yakitori bastard." The Sorcerer replies dryly.
Riser growled at the red-eyed boy, glaring daggers at him. Issei, Rias, Akeno, and Asia snickered at the nickname that Ren gave the Phenex heir. Yuuto and Koneko kept their faces as straight as possible to keep from laughing.
"In any case, you should've told me you were having guests. I would've brought cookies." Ren jokingly remarked.
"Wait, really?" Issei asked with a comical question mark appearing over his head.
Everyone looked at the Pawn in both disbelief and exasperation.
"No." The Master of Savior stated.
"Aww." The self-proclaimed Harem King deflates.
"Uh, why is Phenex-san here in the first place?" Savior asked while tilting his head in confusion.
"He's-" Rias tried to answer, only for Riser to interrupt her rudely. "Well, I am here to see my fiance so that we can discuss the location of our wedding."
"Wedding!?" Ren and Savior exclaimed in unison, shocked at this recent revelation.
"There isn't going to be a wedding!" Rias shouted.
"Now, now, there's no need to sully that pretty face. It's been decided by our parents. After all, we have to keep the pure-blooded lineage alive." Riser coerced his future wife while his gaze lingered on the redhead's impressive bust, much to Issei's irritation.
"Hey, someone wanna explain this to the guy who just got here?" Ren demanded with slight annoyance.
Akeno, being the dutiful Queen, decided to give an explanation. "In recent years, there's been a decline in pure-blooded Devils. That's usually because they either marry other species or they've been resurrecting humans as Reincarnated Devils."
"A few of the noble families are still filled with Purebloods, but they're considered a rarity these days." Yuuto added.
"So your parents decided to marry you off to this guy?" Ren gestured to Riser, who grinned, revealing his white teeth which sparkled for some reason.
"Yeah…" Rias admitted with a small storm cloud over her head.
"Riser is the third son of the Phenex family as well as a Pureblood. The Phenex clan is quite famous for their Phoenix Tears." Akeno points out.
"Hmm, interesting. Though she could do better than this womanizing rare-cooked yakitori." Ren gestured to the son of the Phenex clan.
"Hey!" Riser exclaimed in frustration.
The Sorcerer shrugged. "Anyways, I won't keep you. I'll just be on my way."
"Yes, go back to your mediocre way of life, human. My fiance and I must discuss our future together." Riser taunted.
Ren glares at the Devil then glances at Rias. "Your so-called 'fiance' is a dick."
"I know…" She replied. Suddenly, she had this glint in her eyes that Ren had no idea what it meant. "But I had hoped to wait until I announced our own union together."
"What?!" Ren looked at the girl in surprise.
"WHAT!?" Rias's Peerage and Riser's Peerage exclaim, with Riser and Issei being louder than the others.
Before Ren could react, Rias was already grabbing hold of his arm, shuffling it between her impressive breasts. "That's right! Ren's my secret lover. I've been wanting to tell my family for quite a while but your arrival only made it that much harder to tell them."
"Inconceivable!" The yakitori shouted. "There's no way this filthy human has the right to be with you!"
"Uh, actually…" Ren tried to explain but Akeno, figuring out what her friend is doing, decided to up the ante.
"Rias is right. In fact, I'm another of his secret lovers." She added, grabbing the Sorcerer's other arm and sandwiching it between her own breasts.
"EHHH!? Sanada-senpai, why?!" Issei cried tears of jealousy at his senior's magnetism with the opposite sex. "You've already got enough hot girls?! Save some for me!"
"Believe me, I'm not even trying to do this." Ren deadpans.
"This dishonor shall not stand!" Riser yelled, standing up from his seat as his entourage of girls look at their King in both shock and fear. "You!" He gestured to the Heaven's Feel personified. "I demand you relinquish your hold on my fiance at once or you will incur the wrath of the Phenex clan."
"Unfortunately, that's not going to happen." A new voice broke through the argument.
Everyone turned to meet the newcomer, stepping out of a magic circle with the Gremory clan symbol placed upon it. The figure is revealed to be a beautiful woman appearing to be in her early twenties, with silver hair and silver eyes. Her hair, which flows all the way down to her back, features a long braid on each side with small blue bows at the ends, while the rest is let down, ending in twin braids. Like practically all of the girls he's seen so far, the woman had a large bust and curves that made her more attractive. Her outfit consisted of a blue and white French maid outfit with long sleeves and a white maid headband over her head, with red lipstick as a cosmetic accessory.
"Grayfia-sama!" Akeno, Yuuto, and Koneko exclaim in surprise.
"Goodness me," Savior looked upon the maid named Grayfia with mystified eyes. "It's been so long since I've seen such a beautiful woman that's caught my eye."
The silver-haired woman's cheeks turned a faint dusting of pink but she kept her neutral gaze. "I'm flattered by your comment but I'm already married."
"Shame." The Servant shrugged.
"Onee-sama, what are you doing here?" Rias asked her sister-in-law.
Grayfia looked upon the Ruin Princess with a calculative gaze. "Rias-sama, you know the rules. You cannot get out of this engagement even if you have a human lover."
"Hah!" Riser exclaimed with a smug grin on his face.
"However…" Grayfia interrupted the man's gloating. "You can get out of the engagement if you compete against Riser-sama in a Rating Game and defeat him."
"What?! Are you mad, woman!?" The Phenex yelled in frustration.
"What's a Rating Game?" Ren asked in confusion.
"It's kinda like a battle royal between two Devils and their own Peerage." Yuuto clarified.
"Oh," The Sorcerer nodded in understanding.
"Hmm, I accept!" Rias declared with a smug grin on her face as she watched Riser's expression contort with irritation.
The man growled for a few seconds then stopped when an idea hit him. His frown turned into a smirk. "Very well, I'll accept the challenge… if he enters the match." He points at Ren.
"Huh?" The magus blinks a few times.
"Acceptable, if he becomes a temporary member of Rias-sama's Peerage." Grayfia replied.
"Hold on! Don't I get a say in this?" Ren demanded.
However, his pleas were ignored. "Alright, I accept those terms!" Rias agreed with equal enthusiasm.
"But you lose, you'll be my wife and your so-called human lover will be my personal servant!" Riser smirked at the girl, who suddenly didn't seem so confident anymore.
"The fuck you just say, you yakitori son of a bitch?!" The Sorcerer yelled with indignant frustration.
"Now, Master, there's no need for-" Savior tried to calm down the boy only for the Master to push him aside to get in front of Riser's face.
"Alright, I'll take you on! And after I wipe the floor with your ass, I'll be sure to grill it for the wolves to eat!" Ren shouted with righteous fury. Had he looked back, he would've noticed Savior facepalm in exhaustion.
"Then it is settled, in two weeks the match will begin." Grayfia declared as Ren and Riser glared at each other. Within a flash, the entire Riser Peerage was gone, returning to the Underworld.
The silver-haired woman also returned to inform Sirzechs about the match as well as Rias's… human lover. No doubt she would have to calm him down after he destroys his office in a fit of rage.
Once they were gone, Ren turned to face Rias. "So the reason you brought back Issei and tried to recruit me is because you wanted to get out of this marriage."
"Um, yeah," The redhead fiddles with her hair shyly.
"You also risked me being a servant and tried to get me indignified by the other Devils by declaring me as your lover. Do you realize how foolish that was?" He continues with a frown.
"Well, when you put it like that…" She chuckles in a nervous manner.
Ren stares at the girl for a few silent seconds.
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"You could've just asked for my help." Ren finally answered, surprising the other Devils.
"Eh? What do you mean?" Issei asked.
"Well, if she'd just stop acting so nervous and gave me the reason she was doing this, I would've helped." The red-eyed teen continued. "I may not like Devils all that much, but I don't ignore the cries of someone asking for help."
"Ren…" Rias looked at the boy in awe, feeling her heart pounding in her chest with glee.
Savior smiled. "Well said, my Master. You truly are worthy of being a hero."
"I'm no hero. I just have a varying morale compass." Ren shrugged in a nonchalant manner.
"Then I suppose we better train for the Rating Game." Yuuto offered his opinion.
Rias acknowledged the offer with a nod. "Good idea and I know the perfect place to do it."
"Oh, if you're going to be training then you'll be needing my help." Ren grinned. "Though I warn you, it will be utter hell for every single one of you."
"Please, we'll take on anything you've got!" Issei stated boisterously. "After all, I've got to get strong for Buchou!"
"Oh, trust me. You'll soon eat your own tongue after you've experienced what I'm about to put your through." Ren chuckled in an evil way that reminded the Devils of a mad scientist from a B-rated movie.
Issei, being himself, was still ready to train. However, Rias and the rest of her Peerage gulped rather loudly, a bit fearful of what the young Master may present them.
A/N: That's it for the chapter. And damn am I finally thankful that I finished! This took so long to do and for that, I apologize. I'm still grateful to every single one of you for reading and following this story.
In any case, the boy that Ren chatted with belongs to Lance Eterna. He along with the girl that he's looking for will be future members of the Grail Faction. What they will be is a secret.
To other petitioners, I'm still trying to think of ways to introduce your own OCs. Be patient.
Please review and comment on this chapter. If there are any problems or corrections that need to be made, inform me and I'll get it corrected. However, refrain from using flames or rude criticisms because I have a low tolerance for those.
Peace out, everyone!