Life: 04
The five Devils lunged at Shirone each aiming for the kill, that is until I intercepted them with an attack of my own. Mana threads descended down and in a quick movement and caught the attacks in an action that was reminiscent of Decmin when he fought against Ginti. I then activated life drain through the threads draining them of both their HP and MP until that they fell over due to exhaustion from having their life force drained.
I turned to the girl who flinched immediately upon seeing me. I just gave a reassuring smile and placed my hand on top of her head.
"There's no need to fear now for I am here." I say giving my best impression of All Might.
Upon seeing my smile and hearing my words she starts to cry. In response I quickly wrap my arms around her into a tight hug. However, the moment was ruined when another devil showed up and shot a bullet of demonic power.
I shielded the girl from the attack and took the bullet head on.
-23 HP
I click my tongue before activating the Berserk skill and punching the Devil in the face. That sent the Devil flying with a trail of blood following closely behind him.
"Come on, we should get going." I say before picking Shirone up bridal style and running in the direction of the Sallos estate.
"Where are you taking me?" She asked looking up at me.
"To a safe and secure place just in case there are more after you." I say in the most comforting manner I could muster, "That is if you are comfortable staying with me until morning?"
She gave a hesitate nod signaling that she was indeed fine with the arrangement. I smiled as I continued towards my home. Luckily it didn't take long. Once inside I led Shirone to my room.
"You can take the bed, I'll sleep on the floor." My offer was met with resistance until I suggested an improvise.
And that's how I ended up sleeping in the same bed as one of my waifus.
The next morning I woke up with Shirone wrapping her arms around my body like a security blanket of some sort. At first I had thought of waking her up but upon thinking about the events that happened to her yesterday, I decided to let her sleep for as long as she needed.
PLAYER STATUS
Name: Barisol Sallos
Age: 9
Level: 3
Affiliation: 72 Devil Pillars
Tittle: Clan Heir: +100% reputation gain with Devils
Race: Devil: +2 STR, CHA, and INT.
Class: N/A
HP: 300
MP: 341
STR: 14
DEX: 11
CON: 11
INT: 12
WIS: 11
CHA: 14
Perks:
Pureblood Devil: +1 STR, DEX, and CON every 3 levels. Increases MP and CHA by 10%.
Sallos Bloodline: +1 CHA every 2 levels. Allows access to Sallos family power.
Eligos Bloodline: +1 WIS every 2 levels. Allows access to Eligos family power.
Lady Killer: Increase damage and easier Charisma checks against females.
Natural Body: +1 STR. Your STR stat can never be ranked down.
Teacher of Heroes: +300% EXP gain for all Peerage members during training. You gain 10% of their EXP per individual.
5 Unspent Perk Points
Skills:
Life Drain - LVL 5 - Active - Drains the MP and HP of the target while the player is touching them at a rate of 50 points per second! COST: 25 MP
Berserk - LVL 4 - Passive/Active - Passively reduces pain experienced by the player by 40%! When active it completely numbs pain! Negates mental interference such as pressure, confusion and fascination by 60%! It also has the bonus effect of increasing melee damage by 50% at the price of giving up your sanity! Now go out there and show them your inner Guts! COST: 9 MP
Mental Pollution - LVL 2 - Passive - Provides a 40% chance that mental interference type magic will be rendered ineffective due to the player wielding a warped mindset!
Mana Threads - LVL 3 - Active - Creates sturdy threads made of mana! They are strong enough to restrict a person's movement and durable enough to block attacks! COST: 5 MP per thread
Fate King - LVL 5 - Passive/Active - Increases the effect of one's personality, giving the player a natural charm that pulls others towards them! Increases the chance of making allies by 75%! When active it suppresses an enemy's fighting spirit giving a 40% chance to allow a dialogue to begin! Basically the power of friendship! I bet you feel special! COST: 15 MP
Instinct - LVL 5 - Passive/Active - Increases all movement-based buffs, including flight, reflex and dodge oriented abilities by 50%! Decreases effectiveness of auditory and visual interference by 50%! When active causes the player to sense the presence of whatever it is they desire at a range up to 200 feet, knowing its exact location, physical and emotional state! At any range past 200 feet the player just perceives a vague direction of where their desired goal is and nothing else! COAST: 15 MP
I'm sad to admit but I've only leveled up twice following the incident with Mittens. As it turns out the requirement for experience to level up is absurd. So much so that the 100,000,000 EXP I'd get for beating Diehauser in a Rating Game would likely only level me up once...maybe. In all likelihood that amount might only get me a third of the way there when I hit the higher levels.
But one interesting thing I found out about the nature of my stats was how they were different for each race. At first I thought that devils had naturally higher stats than humans, but that isn't the case at all. As it turns out both humans and devils can have the exact same stats, the only difference between them was the definition of power, for example if my 12 points in STR meant I could carry heavy objects for short distances as a human, than 5 points in STR would mean the same thing for me as a devil. This also extended to the Evil Pieces, Rooks would not gain points in STR and CON, rather the value for the preexisting points and future points simply changed. The reason I bring this up is a simple one, what does that mean for Super Devils?
The game already confirmed my theory a year ago about the difference in stat points, and I know that at level 15 I have the opportunity to take the Super Devil perk thus upgrading my race. Now this posed a big problem for me, it meant that even at max level with maxed out stats I would never be stronger or even on par with beings such as Ophis, Great Red or Trihexa which is problematic for its own reasons because as it stands I could very well have to fight one if not all three in the future.
As it stood, I don't have any solutions for that unless I can evolve further than a mere Super Devil. Something far more godly, perhaps a Devil God...name to be decided. But still it was a goal I felt was worth striving for after my already set goals that is.
Or you could sit back and enjoy the ride! Give the cat to Rias and let canon events unfold and let the others worry about the issues that are sure to pop up!
No...
Something about the games suggestion about just letting things transpire the way they did before left a bad taste in my mouth. The idea to just sit back and allow someone else to do all the work as I just watch uselessly on the sidelines irked me in ways I didn't even know that it would.
No!
I would not allow that to happen. I will not simply sit by and let canon take its course, if anything I'll derail it so badly it won't even be recognizable by the time I'm done with it. I don't care if I have to fight fate itself I will not give up any chance at a modicum of happiness that I could achieve with this new life of mine.
If someone tries to get in my way of my goal, I don't care who they are, I'll defeat them. I'm Barisol Sallos and I won't lose to anyone or anything. Let the fates try and stop me, let the predestined events try to occur I'll crush them under my foot if need be.
This is a declaration of war against canon, against both the heroes and villains of the original story. I will not live a miserable life were I let others decide for me again, I will live the life I choose for myself.
"Hmm." Shirone sturs next to me as she begins to awaken.
"Morning sleepyhead." I greet causing her to jump up with wide eyes until the memories of the events of last night finally catch up to her.
"Who are you?" She asked in a guarded manner.
"My name is Barisol, Barisol Sallos, let's be friends." I answer in a cheery way with a wide smile on my face and an outstretched hand.
She looked between me and her own hand a few times before eventually grabbing a hold of mine.
"I used to be called Shirone." She said in a monotone.
"Use to?" I asked playing dumb, she nodded her head.
"I don't want to be called that anymore. Not after my sister…" She paused mid sentence no doubt not feeling comfortable with revealing that bout of information just yet with me.
"Okay then how about I give you a new name?" She looks at me for a few seconds before nodding again.
"Alright. Hmmm, how about Koneko? It means kitten in Japanese, plus kittens are cute so I think it fits you perfectly." I suggest and she thinks it over a bit before giving me another nod.
"My name is Koneko now." She said accepting the new name alot easier than what I would've thought.
"Okay then, let's go eat some breakfast, I think my friends are coming over." I say holding out my hand for her to take, sure enough she took it.
As soon as Koneko and I got down to the dining room we were greeted by Sairaorg and Ravel who both took notice of the girl whose hand I was holding onto. This of course caused Ravel gave the girl a jealous look that she quickly hid.
"Barisol, who is your friend here?" She asked after clearing her throat.
"Oh this is Koneko, I found her last night after she was attacked. I thought it best to bring her back here where it's nice and safe." At hearing that Ravel smiles.
"Yes, that does sound like you quite a bit." It does?
"Wait attacked? You don't mean by that thing from four years ago, do you?" Sairaorg asked clearly feeling worried.
"No it wasn't Mittens." Was all I said in reply causing my oldest friend to sigh in relief and causing the other two to look at us as if we both grew a second head.
"Mittens?" Koneko raised an eyebrow.
"It's what I named this monster that attacked me and Sairaorg when we were younger." Somehow that didn't seem to satisfy the two girls as they still gave us strange looks.
"It was a horrible create with crooked teeth and skin that looked too tight for its body. I still have nightmares." Sairaorg shivered as he spoke about Mittens.
"Why call it Mittens?" Ravel inquired and I shrugged.
"It kinda looked like a Mittens to me." I said lamely.
"So is Koneko going to join your Peerage?" Ravel asked shaking her head to rid herself of thoughts revolving this odd conversation.
"That's more up to her." I said setting a plate for Koneko, "I prefer to give people the choice to join as opposed to forcing it upon them."
Everyone looked to Koneko who had decided that the ground was way more interesting, or was feeling embarrassed either way.
"I'll have to think about it." Was her only reply.
"No worries. Now let's get to eating shall we!" I declared.
Following breakfast the four of us went into the library to kill some time when my father walked in along with Sirzechs and Grayfia. I looked between the Satan and his Queen to try and guess what it was that they wanted but it became clear when their eyes landed on Koneko.
"Barisol! You have some explaining to do young man!" My father growled angrily.
"What did I do this time?" I asked and he took a deep breath.
"You attacked six devils last night." He said sternly.
"Only because they were attacking Koneko." I said in my defense.
"Who?" He quirked an eyebrow, and I pointed to the white haired nekomata.
"Is this true?" He asked Koneko who quickly hid behind me and gave a shaky nod.
"I see…" Father didn't seem to know how to respond.
"If that's the case then I should be thanking you young Barisol." Sirzechs said kindly before turning his attention to the girl behind me, "However I will need to take the girl with me."
At that I could see Koneko's face turn to terror.
"And why is that?" I asked and Lucifer gave me a forlorn look.
"The girl's sister killed her master and the other devils want justice for it." So he wants me to hand over koneko so they can execute her huh?
"Sorry but I can't let you take her. If they want justice so badly then how about they take it out on the one that actually committed the deed." I glare down the man earning me surprised looks from everyone.
"You do realize who your talking to right?" Ravel asked and I grinned.
"Of course I do. I just don't care. Koneko is under my protection so unless you intend to kill me I won't falter even for a second." At my declaration Sairaorg and Ravel stood by my side.
"If that's the will of my King then I shall make it a reality." He said with a grin of his own.
"Hmm, what sort of person would I be if I didn't stand by my finance?" She too smiled as she stood at my right.
Sirzechs laughed at that, "It seems you did a good job picking your Peerage barisol. Fine I won't take her today, but unless she joins your Peerage I can't guarantee her safety." Sirzechs said and I turn to Koneko who could only stare.
"That's fine because so long as there is breath in my body I swear to keep her safe. Besides I have no intention of being a lair." My words were met with a series of smiles.
"Very well, I suppose with that out of the way I shall take my leave." Sirzechs said leaving via teleportation circle.
Strangely enough Grayfia stayed behind and gave me an impressed look.
"I have to admit I wasn't expecting that from you. The rumors make always made you sound like a passive person that just allowed people to walk over you. It's good to see that isn't the case, I can't wait to see how far you go." She said to me before following her King.
Quest Unlocked!
Let's Cuck Lucifer!
You managed to gain the attention of Lucifer's wife, you sly dog! See if you can get her to fall in love with you and join you in your quest!
Objectives!
Make Grayfia Lucifuge fall in love with you and leave Sirzechs Lucifer!
Rewards!
50,000 EXP!
Increase reputation with Grayfia Lucifuge!
You get to say you cucked the Devil himself!
Why do I not get the option to decline this quest? Damnit game stop trying to screw me over!
"Why did you do that for me?" Koneko asked from behind me.
"What was the first thing I said to you? Do you remember?" I questioned and she shook her head, "I said that there was no need to fear because I was there. As far as I'm concerned that still stands true."
Koneko began to cry and ran into my arms for a hug. While it was a touching moment I could see that Ravel had puffed out her cheeks. Looks like I'll need to do some damage control later. Still though I'd say things went just as good as I could've asked for.
AN: Well it seems I was able to get the next chapter out a lot sooner than I originally thought. Hope everyone enjoys.
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