Life: 16
Life at Kuoh was forever changed the day I decided to join Rias and Sona when they chose this place for their area of study. With three devil heirs living in the town it made it more likely for there to be danger lurking its way to our humble town I'm looking at you Raynare. But I digress.
"Barisol will you stop spacing out." Leo whispers to me.
"Huh? Oh right sorry." I say before turning my attention back to everyone else.
"Anyway, I got reports back from everyone on their contract work. I have to say I'm impressed. I was given some great feedback on your work. Good job everyone." I praise before moving on to the next bit of news.
"Oh yeah also the abandoned church in town has been taken up by some fallen angels, so that's a thing." I say with a shrug.
Immediately everyone in the room shot up with the exception of Grayfia who had already known.
"There are fallen angels here?" Ravel asked clearly not happy about this development.
"Can we cut them up?" Jack gained an excited gleam in her eyes.
"Don't they realize this is devil territory?" Le Fay put a finger to her chin.
"Do you want us to deal with them?" Koneko question.
"I don't think that will be necessary." I say waving my hand off.
"Regulus, I want you to keep an eye on the fallen angels." I ordered the orange hair boy.
"Right away master." He says in response before bowing.
"Jeanne, do you have anything new to report on Issei Hyoudou?" The blonde haired girl stood up and cleared her throat.
"It appears he hasn't awakened his sacred gear yet. He also is currently getting himself beaten up by the kendo club." She said and I heard Koneko mutter something about the pervert.
"Hmm, very good. Keep your eyes on him for the time being." My order was met with a bow.
"Le Fay." I say and she looks up.
"Yes?" She asks.
"How has the investigation regarding the stray devils gone?" I question and she clears her throat.
"So far an unknown assailant not belonging to neither Sona Sitri's nor Rias Gremory's group has gone around and massacred stray devils. Whoever they are they seem to have the strength of at least a high class devil and seemed to take their time killing the strays." Le Fay reported giving a salute.
"Hmm? That is troubling." I say stroking my chin.
"We have someone acting as a vigilante and killing strays, I fail to see how that's troubling?" Regulus jumped in.
"Strays? Is that how you see them? Some stray because it was better to be hunted then to stay with their master. For example, my sister was a stray devil or did you forget that?" Leo said narrowing his eyes.
"My apologies I don't mean to make any offense." Regulus lowered his head.
I cleared my throat to regain everyone's attention.
"This vigilante is also problematic because we don't know if they intend to only target stray devils, they could potentially target us or even ordinary humans if left unchecked. I believe its important to find the identity of this individual and determine their intentions." I say causing everyone to smile and nod in agreement to my words.
"Koneko I want you to help Le Fay in investigating this vigilante. I trust the two of you working together will be able to work just fine. But incase of a hostile run in with the vigilante you have my permission to promote Le Fay." I dispense more orders.
"Right." Koneko said with a nod.
"Consider it done." Le Fay smiled.
"Jack and Sairaorg you two will accompany Ravel to the underworld. Ravel you'll be meeting with Mislar Berith, I have an item I need that only he can procure. I'm entrusting you with the task of delivering these instructions to him." I produce a manila envelope and hand it off to her.
"Anything else?" She asks and I think for a moment.
"Lets see while you're there give my regards to Mittens and Fenrir." I say and she nods her head.
"Leo, how is that device I requested coming along?" I asked my second Bishop and he rubbed the back of his head in thought.
"It should be finished in another day or so." He answered and I nod.
"Good in that case just continue working on it." I say before looking towards Grayfia.
"As for you, Grayfia, I request that you assist me in matters that will be discussed at greater length later." I say and she nods.
"Of course master Barisol." She says diligently.
"Alright you all have your orders, everyone is dismissed." I say and everyone except for Grayfia disperses.
"What is it you needed?" She asked and I gave a sheepish smile.
"Help me with my homework?" I ask and she nods her head.
"Very well, but it will cost you." She warned and I smiled.
"I know." I say already knowing how exactly she'll want to be compensated.
PLAYER STATUS
Name: Barisol Sallos
Age: 17
Level: 11
Affiliation: 72 Devil Pillars, Kuoh Academy's B Movie Club
Tittle: Clan Heir: +100% reputation gain with Devils
Race: Devil: +2 STR, CHA, and INT.
Class: N/A
HP: 1212
MP: 6051
STR: 16
DEX: 14
CON: 14
INT: 12
WIS: 15
CHA: 18
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.
Soul of Lucifer: +500 MP per level, Devil Abilities are 100% more efficient. Gain the ability to negate Sacred Gear effects and Demonic Resistance at MAX level.
Perfect Body Control: +1 DEX. You gain proficiency in acrobatics and parkour. You have zero wasted movement.
Expression of Perseverance: +1 CON. Increases HP by 10%. Damage is reduced by percentage of CON plus CON Modifier. Current Damage Mitigation 16%.
2 Unspent Perk Points
Skills:
Life Drain - LVL MAX - Active - Drains the MP and HP of the target while the player is touching them at a rate of 100 points per second! COST: 20 MP
Berserk - LVL MAX - Passive/Active - Passively reduces pain experienced by the player by 100%! When active it completely numbs pain! Negates mental interference such as pressure, confusion and fascination by 100%! It also has the bonus effect of increasing melee damage by 100% at the price of giving up your sanity! Now go out there and show them your inner Guts! COST: 5 MP
Mental Pollution - LVL 3 - Passive - Provides a 50% chance that mental interference type magic will be rendered ineffective due to the player wielding a warped mindset!
Mana Threads - LVL MAX - Active - Creates sturdy threads made of mana! They are strong enough to restrict a person's movement and durable enough to block attacks! COST: 1 MP per thread
Demonic Resistance - LVL MAX - Passive - Attacks that use Demonic Power have their damage reduced by 50%.
Sacred Gear Canceller - LVL MAX - Passive - A unique ability which can nullify almost all Sacred Gear abilities and Sacred Gear-enchanted powers just by touch.
Instinct - LVL MAX - Passive/Active - Increases all movement-based buffs, including flight, reflex and dodge oriented abilities by 100%! Decreases effectiveness of auditory and visual interference by 150%! When active causes the player to sense the presence of whatever it is they desire at a range up to 500 feet, knowing its exact location, physical and emotional state! At any range past 500 feet the player just perceives a vague direction of where their desired goal is and nothing else! COAST: 5 MP
Fate King - LVL MAX - 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 85%! When active it suppresses an enemy's fighting spirit giving a 70% chance to allow a dialogue to begin! Basically the power of friendship! I bet you feel special! COST: 5 MP
Kingsmen - LVL MAX - Active - Buffs allies giving them +1150 MP, +5 STR, 13% HP regen a second and 11% MP regen a second, and also increases damage by 70%! Lasts five plus CHA modifier minutes! COST: 130 MP
Direct - LVL MAX - Active - Creates a sword/spear of magic energy! Both the size and weight of the weapon depends on how much MP is used to cost it! COST: varies
Shining Finger - LVL MAX - Active - Concentrates a large amount of energy into the hand, resulting in a bright green glow! Doing so enables the player's hand to tear through rival fighters! COST: 150 MP
In the last three years I managed to max out all of my skills, however as far as I can tell I'm no closer to leveling up and obtaining new skills gets harder with each one I get. It seems with the rules of the game I'm never going to become the all powerful gamer that most stories had lead me to believe I'd be.
But enough moping about what could have been. Instead I want to focus on what I'm doing right now and that was simple. Recruitment.
I have a total of three open slots left in my Peerage two Pawns and a Knight, while I have the Knight in reserve for Xenovia I still had to fill in the last two slots with someone if I wanted to complete All of the King's Men and unless I got lucky and got someone in the gacha again recruiting someone at this school seems to be my next best bet as I.
One student in particular has caught my attention, Rentaro Yashiro. He's a fairly quiet boy that keeps to himself and always comes in third on everything from tests to athletics. On top of that I can sense a strong sacred gear in him.
"Hey Rentaro, you have a second?" I ask approaching the auburn haired boy.
He looks at me in surprise.
"Barisol...what is it?" He asked his voice quiet and mouselike.
"I wanted to know if you had joined any clubs." I say and he looks off to the side.
"Oh I'm afraid not, I don't really have an interest in them." He said and I give a friendly smile.
"Well if you ever change your mind how about stopping by the B Movie club we'd love to have you onboard." I say and he looks at me nervously.
"Umm, alright I'll think about it." He said looking away from me.
"I should go." He said taking off.
Well that well.
You think! Because I personally believe the kid was scared shitless!
What? By what?
I don't know, maybe by one of the most popular guys in school just approached him randomly without warning!
I'm not that popular.
...
Am I?
Before either the game or I could elaborate I received a message from le Fay via a communication circle.
"Barisol, you need to get down here, its bad." Le Fay says and I raise an eyebrow.
"I'll be right over." I say before teleporting to Le Fay and Koneko.
What greeted me was a grisly sight, there strewn about the area was the remains of a stray devil. Their entrails scattered and hung like banners, their body was posed in a demeaning fashion, and blood caked the walls in a manner reminiscent of a child's finger painting. It was unnerving to say the least, but perhaps worst of all was the look of abject horror on what could be made of the stray's face.
"What madness are we dealing with?" I ask out loud only to notice Koneko was on the floor vomiting.
"Koneko!" I rushed to her side and hear her mumbling.
"Too much. It's too much." I raise an eyebrow.
"What's too much?" I ask holding her close.
"Malice. It's everywhere." Was all she said before crying.
"Le Fay, do you think you can take care of things from here by yourself?" I ask and she nods.
"Don't worry about me, I'm more concerned with Koneko as well." She said and I sigh.
"Thanks. I owe you one." I say before kissing her.
"I expect to be properly spoiled tonight." Was all she said before creating a transportation circle for Koneko and I.
"And you will. It's a promise." I inform and am given a smile in return.
Upon returning to my house in Kuoh I look down at Koneko who was still clinging onto me for dear life. I gently place a hand against her head and start to stroke her hair in soothing motions. She calms down almost right away at feeling my touch much to my relief.
"I'm sorry." I hear her say.
"You have nothing to apologize for. Had I known it was going to be that bad I wouldn't have sent you. Your senjutsu is a double edged sword, its good at finding people but it can be overwhelmed by negative emotions like it was back there so don't worry about it. You did nothing wrong." I say and we continue to hold onto each other for what felt like an hour before she finally ended the embrace.
"I think I'll head off to my room." She said.
"Alright get some sleep." I say before kissing her forehead.
"I will." Was her simple reply, but I could see the tinge of pink on her cheeks.
I for one headed to the study the events still fresh in my head. I knew from Le Fay's reports that the vigilante took enjoyment from his acts, but I never could have dreamed that it would be to this extreme. Damn I'll be sure to reward Le Fay for her hard work. And I'll be sure to make that bastard pay for making Koneko cry like that.
Would you like to roll?
Y/N?
Hmm? Oh right, I haven't used my free roll today yet. Sure I'll give it a roll.
Upon selecting yes a bright light fills the room and once it dies down I saw a figure standing in the middle of it with blonde hair and green eyes.
"Umu! You've chosen well! You understood that you are not wrong, praetor." The individual spoke haughtily.
Well things just got interesting. Hello my new Pawn.
AN: Three year time skip to the start of canon but with some notable changes. Now many of you were wondering who the person was in the Interlude, most guessed Issei, while I won't say who it was I will say it was definitely the vigilante from this chapter who will be serving as the villain in this arc.
Now onto the reviews.
Shadic21: Here you go!
TheHiddenLettuce: I hope that master Asia is proud. And it was just a change in POV.
diego muoz agama: Thanks my friend!
nickarn22: Maybe maybe not.
Dr. Gale: Thanks.
Maxinonor: Again it could be Issei, and the time skip is about three years.
kongarthur: When he reaches level 15, which'll be a while from now.
Vail Ryuketsu: To put it simple the timeline is scrambled a bit. Riser and Rias are not engaged on account of Barisol and Ravel's engagement. Rias has for the most part the same Peerage with a few tweaks here and there. And Michael is most definitely spooked by Jeanne joining the devils. As for how Sona and his peerage reacts to his joining of Serafall's show...well maybe we'll cover that next time.