Life: 20
My day began like any other I woke up in my bed only to find that I'm not alone. Both Ravel and Grayfia had claimed the crook of my neck as there pillow while Le Fay and Jeanne had done the same with my shoulders, Nero had taken to resting her head on my chest meanwhile both Jack and Koneko rested around my lap. It was a fairly common arrangement that my Peerage had long since taken to but after my fight with the vigilante the other day it seemed they were especially persistent that I sleep with them in order to better heal my wounds.
For my part I wouldn't complain as I rather enjoyed this arrangement, especially given that in order for a devil to bath another in their demonic power it was recruited direct skin contact. The added warmth of from everyone's body heat helped and soothed me to sleep allowing me to forget about the disgrace of having the vigilante slip through my fingers.
"Hmm…" Ravel stirred awake, her blue eyes looked up into my own red orbs as she gave a quiet yawn.
"Morning sleeping beauty." I greeted and she smiled at me before playfully hitting my arm.
"Good to see your feeling better." She said before sitting up giving me a most gracious view.
"Not if you keep abusing me like that I won't." I say in a teasing manner.
"You'll be fine." Ravel says before looking over to the clock.
"Shoot we're going to be late if we don't hurry!" She says and I just laugh a little.
"What's so funny?" She quirked an eyebrow.
"I set the clocks two hours ahead." I say causing her to look at me with a confused look.
"And why would you do that?" Ravel asked.
"Thought it would funny." Was my lame and simple response.
Suddenly there was movement that stirred from beneath the blankets only for Koneko to peek from out of the covers.
"How nice of you to join us." I say looking down at the blushing nekoshou.
"Sleep well?" I asked and she nodded her head.
"The best." Was her monotone reply that earned a smile from me.
"Glad to hear it kitten." I say before kissing her forehead.
"Mom me to." Jack demanded also coming out of the covers.
"Of course." I say before doing the same for my favorite murder loli.
"Hmm…" This time I feel a pair of eyes on me only to see that it was Nero who was pouting at the display of affection I was showing to Koneko and Jack.
"You've been giving too much attention to everyone else and not me it isn't fair." The emperor said clearly feeling left out.
"There there." I say petting her head earning a few umus along the way.
"I'm sorry." I'm rewarded by having the girl deepen into the embrace.
"Barisol, I'm trying to sleep." I hear Le Fay say groggily.
"Sorry about that. But its time to wake up." I say and she groans briefly but stops when I plant a kiss on her lips causing her to beam with energy.
"What about you Jeanne do you need a morning to kiss as well?" I ask my first Knight and she blushes and shakes her head.
"N-No I'm f-fine." She stutters out shyly.
"You sure?" I leaned my head over until our faces were close together and the poor girl start to twindle her fingers in nervousness however she was the one to initiate the kiss.
When we broke apart I saw that she was smiling.
"Better?" I ask and she nods her head.
Grayfia was the next to speak.
"Master Barisol I'm afraid I have to get up in order to prepare breakfast for everyone. However…" She pauses before claiming my lips for her own.
All in all a perfectly normal morning.
I went to class with Jeanne, as soon as the two of us walked in the room was rendered dead silent. I pulled out her seat allowing her to take it. This action caused a number of students to start whispering amongst themselves. Some about how lucky Jeanne was, others about how unfair it was that I had Jeanne to myself and of course there where those three.
"Damn bishonen bastard!" Issei yelled not bothering to try and keep his hostility towards me a secret.
"Where does he get off on flaunting the fact that he's with a beautiful girl like Jeanne?" Motohama asked in despair.
"If I ever get the chance I'd mess him up and wipe that smug look off his face!" Matsuda said angrily.
I just sighed only to watch as Jeanne's appearance took on a slight change, her eyes and hair became a duller color, and her skin became paler, in general she looked closer to Jeanne Alter from the Fate Franchise now.
"Try to harm Barisol and I'll burn you." She spat at Matsuda who flinched in fear.
"Yes ma'am!" He cried out.
"Now apologize." She demanded and Matsuda bowed on the ground before.
"I'm really sorry!" He spoke with tears in his eyes, I kinda felt bad for the guy.
"Hey, there's no need for that. It's all water under the bridge." I say placing a hand on Jeanne's shoulder to calm her down.
"I'm sorry what just happened?" She asked and I just smiled at her before turning to the perverted trio.
"I suggest we all put this behind us." I say only to receive glares from the other two members and thanks from Matsuda who was still living in fear of Jeanne.
"Alright class settle down." Our teacher said stepping in, she was none other then Grayfia.
Since attending Kuoh Academy the silver haired maid insisted that she serve as my teacher as well, so here we are my maid is also my teacher and of course Issei and his friends drool at her everytime they see her. I would glare at them if not for the fact that Grayfia was usually quick on the draw by having them shake in their boots with one of her stern glares.
The rest of the day followed as suit, I went through the motions of learning things I already know while helping Jeanne who had trouble with the material, meanwhile Grayfia would regularly call on me to answer questions and would praise me when I got them right which earned the ire of every male in the class. This all continued until the bell rang for the end of the day.
Following that I headed to the club room where I was met with the rest of my Peerage, minus Fenrir and Mittens of course. Saldy Jeanne didn't come with me given that she had to follow Issei around in order to keep an eye on him.
"So what is on the agenda today?" Leo asked me and I flip through a file and read through it.
"Godzilla anyone?" I ask and everyone gives me an odd look.
"How is Godzilla a b movie?" Le Fay asked and I shrugged.
"You mean to tell me you don't want to watch a Godzilla movie?" I asked and she and the other answered simultaneously.
"Not really." I feigned hurt at the collective answer.
"Oh come on guys there such good movies!" I argue but none of them seem to be taking it.
"How about we have someone else pick the movie today?" Suggested Sairaorg.
"Fine." I relent but only because it seems everyone else is in agreement.
"Don't worry next time we'll watch what you want to." Koneko said patting my head in a sympathetic manner.
"Thanks kitten, sometimes it feels like you're the only one who cares." I say causing the other girls to roll their eyes before putting in some romcom.
I look over to Leo, Regulus, and Sairaorg a clear question in my eyes of "are you happy now," and from the look on their faces, I could tell the answer was a big no. Halfway through the movie Jeanne came running in and whispered in my ear.
"A fallen has made contact with Issei Hyoudou, it seems they're moving forward." Jeanne told me making me sigh.
Quest Unlocked!
Sunrise and Murder!
Raynare under the guise of Yuma Amano has approached Issei Hyoudou! It's your job to either change events or let things play out! How are you to do this? Who knows! All that matters is that you do you! Let the pervert die or let him live!
Objectives!
Deal with the fallen angels how you see fit!
Rewards!
500,000 EXP!
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Accept?
Y/N?
Well now it looks like canon is starting, or at least trying to.
"Leo, is that device done yet?" I ask my Bishop who looks up from his seat.
"Yeah, I finished it this morning. I haven't tested it yet though." He said and I smile.
"That's fine I have the perfect test subject in mind." I say and he looks at me with reluctance before shrugging.
"Whatever I'm sure you know what your doing." He says and I smile.
Nero looked at the painting with a sense of pride clear in her eyes as she presented it to me.
"Umu, isn't it amazing praetor? I call it Twilight of Roma." She said puffing out her chest.
"It's very well made. I like it." I say patting the blonde on the head causing her to smile brightly.
"It's good to see that you are a man of very fine taste indeed." She said excitedly.
"I'm glad to have earned your approval." I say with a smile on my face.
"Of course!" Nero said making a grand gesture as she skipped in front of me.
"It's only natural that I would." She smiled as well.
I chuckled before planting a quick kiss on the girls lips which caused her to smile.
"Very good praetor. I look forward to working with you." She said before taking off as Ravel entered the room.
"Did I miss something?" She asked and I just shrugged.
"Nero was just showing me some of her artwork." I say pointing to the painting.
"Well that is certainly interesting." She said looking over the piece, being sure to choose her words carefully.
"I think it has character." I say placing an arm around my fiance and pulling her in close.
"I guess it does." She says sinking into the embrace.
"So what do you plan on doing about the fallen angels?" She asked and I sighed.
"I'm not sure, we're still looking for the vigilante as is. For now I'll keep Regulus on watch but I'm not sure I can have him do anything." I say with a tired look.
"You must be exhausted?" She asked placing one of her hands on my chest.
"You have no idea." I say with an exasperated tone.
"I'll let you get some sleep in that cause." She says before leaving.
Hmm, gacha time.
Would you like to roll?
Y/N?
I hit yes and let luck take care of the rest only to have a skill book appear in my hands. Dromeus Komētēs: Comet Form. My draw nearly drops at that and I quickly choose to learn the skill before looking at my status for any changes.
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: 15
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
Dromeus Komētēs: Comet Form - LVL 1 - Passive - +1 Dex! An ability originally belonging to Achilles, a continuously active-type skill. The embodiment of Achilles' legend that he is the fastest among all the heroes of all eras! It allows the player to run through a giant battlefield in a single breath, and obstacles on the field will not slow him down even as he charges through a dense forest! This speed is equated to instantaneous movement, and for everything that enters into his field of vision, the distance between the player and his target can be closed instantly!
I have to keep myself from laughing when I see the noble phantasm listed among my skills. On top of that I can feel that soon I will be one step closer to leveling up. And I know just how to do that, but first I'll need to gain a rather valuable tool. I'll have to be sure to thank Issei afterwards, afterall I wouldn't be able to derail canon without first claiming the boosted gear as my own.
AN: I love the gacha system, sometimes I get worthing crap that's not worth mentioning but every now and again I get something like this. Also it seems Barisol is gunning for the boosted gear, wonder will he succeed or will the plot interfere?
Onto the reviews!
GrayWolfDen: I know I don't know why no one has done something like it before. Oh well I guess I can be happy with being the first, or at least first to my knowledge anyway.
NazgulBelserion: Don't worry the vigilante will be dealt with eventually.
Just-Another-Reader-1: Well I don't intend to have Barisoll just let him go, on the other hand I very much intend for Barisol to kill the vigilante like he said he will.
narutoxasuna25: Well as we see in this chapter we have the first instance of Jeanne changing to her Alter personality.
TehDIGI: Honestly one of my biggest issues with Rias is how spoiled she is, I mean she had everything handed to her and instead of training she wasted time until the last minute.
Kazuto Tetsuya: TO be fair in canon there are sacred gears not listed as Longinus that eventually get there, eg. Forbidden Balor View. So I kinda view this sacred gear as one of those that has the potential to become a longinus.
Harbinger of Mayhem: Thank you! I'm always happy to see new reviews like these it seriously helps with my motivation to write more.
Shadic21: Here you go hope you enjoy!
Jacksonion Democracy: Glad to hear that! Also thanks I always thought it would be interesting to see other dragon type sacred gears like this one.
The Last Kenpachi: And she shall.
9Fiction9Addict9: Thanks for the honesty. And I don't think you were being harsh at all. Like I've said before feedback is always appreciated, both the good and the bad. So no hard feelings and I'm glad you have a high opinion on my story that means a lot so thank you!
Guest: Boy I feel like I shouldn't even respond to this but here we go. If you don't like my story then don't read simple as that. If I did something you don't like let me know what it is. I will not delete my story nor kill myself and I do not aprove the use of that word for a number of reasons. When I told a friend of mine about this review he suggested that I disable guest reviews but I thought it would be unfair to those guests that hadn't left such a vulgar message before hand so I won't do that. Maybe this comes off as petty or whiney but I want to make it clear that I won't give in to harassment, I get enough of that in pms.
Nayrcon: Thanks that good to hear! Also yeah I'm recovering at a steady pace, hate having to wear a back brace but at least I can write.
Maxinonor: I suppose at this point there is no point in keeping it a secret, the vigilante is an OC. I liked the idea of Barisol's appearance in the world resulting in a domino effect of changes to canon, that includes more sacred gear users being in Kuoh.
sykartracer: Man I feel like an idiot because when I was thinking of names for the dragon Dracul didn't come to mind, I ended up deciding on Themis but I much prefer Dracul, think I'll use that instead if it's fine with you. Also yeah he's the child of Dracula and a dragoness.
Okushi: Again no need to apologize for leaving a mixed review. Thanks for letting me know what you like and what you don't.
MasterBlade47: Well its not Saji, as mentioned before its an oc. As for how he'll be taken down...well that'll have to be covered another time.
Pringles Can Mafioso: I take that with a badge of honor, so thank you.
OechsnerC: Here you go!