Hiyo, Nerve here! a bit of a short chapter this time, kinda busy with exams. I'll try to make the next one a big one, no promises though.

phelipebr: R: Bom capítulo(Good Chapter)

Realmente esse poder é bem útil em um nível mais avançado(That power is really useful at a more advanced level)

A: Obrigado! E sim, também acho, é poder bastante versátil.(Thanks! And yes, I also think so, it's a very versatile power.)

MrSpice: R: More plz

A: I'll try!

HeavenLibrary: R: becoming accelerator in dxd?

A: Probably not...? I don't think so.

desropter: R: good idea and tahnks for not making another harem!

A: Thanks, like I said, I've been burnt out by harems and it's not like there's not a Gazillion ones out there of every kind and shape to read, single pairings kinda turned into a novelty for me at some point.

On with the chapter!

"And if you work hard enough you might be able to have your very own servants."

I pinched the bridge of my nose as watched Rias whisper that in Issei's ear and he froze, gears turning in his head as he heard what was literally the temptation of a Devil.

Rias had just finished explaining how our Devil contracts worked and was giving a Issei the pamphlets he had to distribute for today.

Probably noticing his reluctance and lack of motivation she leaned in and said that, giving the pervert the motivation he needed… and probably worsening his pervert tendencies, if the perverted grin on his face was anything to go from.

Issei turned to Rias perverted grin full in display at whatever thoughts his mind was conjuring up.

"C-Can I really get my own servants?"

Rias smiled and leaned back, sitting properly on the couch.

"Of course."

Issei's grin widened.

"A-And they'll do whatever I tell them to?"

Rias nodded and glint flashed through her eyes as her smile widened imperceptibly.

I couldn't help but smile wryly and shake my head.

'Issei just fell right into her trap.'

"Yes."

Issei's nostrils widened as he breathed heavily and… was he drooling?

I decided to let the situation play itself out and rest my elbow on the couch hand rest, leaning my cheek on my fist, letting my head rest there as I watched expressionlessly, pretty sure my amusement showed somewhat if the glance Rias threw me was anything to go by.

"Even-" Issei gulped before continuing. "Even s-sexual ones?"

I let out a breath, a mixture between a chuckle and a scoff and looked at him in exasperation.

'Do you only think with your dick? Actually... I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to that.'

If either of them heard me they didn't show it as Rias brought a finger to her chin and looked up as if considering it, before looking back at him and smiling with her eyes closed.

"If they are your servants I don't see why not."

Issei fistpumped with shining eyes.

"Yoooosh, I'm ready buchou! I won't disappoint you!"

I waved my hand at him in a shooing gesture when he looked at me.

"Right, right, shoo, go do your mission, I've got a dress-down to be given."

I glanced at Rias as I said the last part only to find her looking at me through narrowed eyes, chin resting in her hand and a smirk on her lips.

I sighed and shooed him away again as he looked to and from between me and Rias like a confused child, before I let out a rueful chuckle as I looked him.

"It's my fault and I probably deserve it, don't worry about it, go do your thing, Kohai."

Issei nodded hesitantly at my words and made his way out of the room while glancing back occasionally, as if he expected us to start fighting or something.

I watched as he went out of the and let out a light sigh after I was alone with Rias before murmuring to myself.

"Hook, line and sinker, can't say I'm surprised it was this easy for you to… motivate him, after all he can be pretty simple."

Rias chuckled at that and leaned back with her arms crossed under breasts, a proud smile on her lips as if saying 'That much is to be expected'.

Looking at her being smug I narrowed my eyes and gave a slight glare as I said.

"But his behavior shouldn't be encouraged, do you know how much time I had to spend for him to show even a bit of restraint?"

She gave me a sheepish, apologetic look that quickly turned skeptical as she finished processing my words and I grumbled.

"Even if it was only when I was around."

Rias started giggling while I let out a long-suffering sigh.

"I seriously can't wrap my head around how he got like that, even if I want to blame hormones, no one just… becomes like that for no reason… " I turned to look at her, who was now trying not to laugh harder. "Right!?" And gloriously failing at it.

I ran a hand through my hair in exasperation as I looked at Rias laughing.

'Well…' I thought as a wry smile grew on my lips. 'At least she has a nice laugh.'

Maybe there was a reason why he was such a pervert and I just didn't remember it, the amount of things I knew about the DxD universe was honestly pretty low, wasn't really expecting to one day need it after all.

I let out another sigh an leaned back on the couch, bring my arms back to the top of the backrest and resting the bag of my head on it as I looked at the ceiling.

"So... am I getting a dress-down?" I asked, before glancing at her from the corner of my eye, flinching slightly and turning my eyes back to the ceiling at the sight of her narrow eyed glare.

We spent a few tense seconds in silence before I heard I sigh and glanced back at her to see her now resting her head in her palm, looking at me with a wry smile and rolling her eyes when I looked at her.

"As much as you deserve it," She threw me another narrow eyed glare as she said that - damn she's good at those - before it softened and she continued. "I shall spare you this time," She narrowed her eyes again in warning. "I don't want to hear anything like that again from you, alright?"

I pursed my lips as I looked at the ceiling, finally nodding after a moment. "Noted."

There was silence again after that, it wasn't an awkward or tense one though, it was… comfortable.

'Yeah, comfortable is a good word, wouldn't my relaxing like this every once in a while…'

After a while I glanced at Rias.

'Guess she was more tired than she looked."

She was sleeping, using her arm a pillow.

I crossed my arms in front of my chest, closed my eyes and let myself sink into the couch.

'I think I'll do the same, been kinda tired all day for some reason'

I cracked an eye open and glanced at Rias sleeping figure before closing it again as I held back a yawn.

'It should...be ok…'

That was my last thought as I drifted asleep.

Akeno's POV

"They are still gathering up more stray exorcists, seems like whatever they are doing is important." Akeno murmured in thought.

Walking beside her were Kiba and Koneko, Kiba seemed to be similarly in thought while Koneko simply ate her snacks.

They had just gone on another scouting run to the church the Stray Exorcists were gathering and the presumed base of the Fallen Tadaaki and Issei had encountered.

She saw Kiba nodding at her words before he spoke.

"Whatever it is, it can't be good."

Akeno narrowed her eyes and nodded along with Koneko.

"Then we'll have to teach them the punishment bad kids receive in our territory."

Kiba chuckled as he shook his head in amusement, already used to his peerage's Queen's sadistic tendencies, before eventually nodding his head.

"I suppose so."

They stopped talking as they reached the old school building, heading inside, intending to report the situation they found their King and new Rook sleeping peacefully, one at her desk and the other on the couch.

Looking at the situation Akeno covered her mouth and held back a giggle while Kiba let out an amused breath.

As for Koneko, she looked at the both of them and pouted slightly, also wanting to take a nap, eventually making her way to the couch opposite of Tadaaki's after a moment.

Looking at Koneko's antics Akeno and Kiba smiled, before Kiba made his way to the same couch and sat beside her.

Akeno in the meanwhile made her way out of the room and to the kitchen intending to make drinks for everyone.

"Let's see, chocolate milk for Koneko-chan, Kiba-kun always takes tea, Rias always takes tea as well but…" She thought back to the two sleeping. "I suppose a coffee would be more appropriate for the two of them." She then smiled. "And I should make something for Issei-kun as well," She hummed In thought. "He still has to take a summoning request today, so coffee?" She hummed in thought some more before shaking her head. "No coffee might be too strong, let's go with black tea then." She nodded content with herself.

Roughly 20 minutes later, she finished making the drinks, put them on a tray and made her way back to the club room.

Getting inside she smiled as she saw Rias and Tadaaki still sleeping before making her way to Kiba silently and handing him his tea, getting a grateful nod from the Knight in return.

Handing the Chocolate milk to Koneko who took it with a small nod, she looked at the time and decided that she should wake Rias up before Issei came back so that she could report their scouting run.

She walked up to Rias and grabbed her shoulder before shaking it gently, getting a groan in response to which she let out a giggle before shaking Rias shoulder again.

Lifting her head when she noticed that she wouldn't be able to continue sleeping, Rias threw a deadpan, sleepy stare a Akeno.

"It's already nighttime and we have finished our scouting run, I thought it'd be best to wake you up." Akeno smiled apologetically. "Should I have not?"

Rias eyes widened slightly in surprise before looking at the open window. Seeing the dark sky she sighed before shaking her head.

"No, you did well Akeno. It's been busy these few days, I suppose I was more tired than I thought." She then narrowed her eyes sharply. "What was the situation?"

"It was as you said, the number of stray exorcist there is slowly increasing." Akeno then bowed her head in shame. "We still haven't managed to spot any Fallen however, my apologies."

Rias waved her hand in dismissal. "That's fine, it's clear that whatever they are doing is important for them if they're gonna gather so many exorcists, they let themselves be spotted and give us an excuse to act so easily." She tapped her fingers on the desk in thought as she muttered "The war between our three factions is in a rare respite with the exhaustion after The Great War, small conflicts are fine, but we can't give them an excuse to start the war again, after all, us devils were the ones most affected by it" A grimace came to Rias face as she thought about that, the stupid engagement that was forced upon her was proof of that.

Guessing what Rias was thinking about, Akeno's face adopted a grimace as well.

Spitting out a sigh at the messy situation Rias looked back to Akeno. "For now they aren't doing anything, but it's probably just a matter of time, whatever it is they're doing, they are doing it in my turf, and if they think that they can do whatever they want in my turf then they are in for a surprise." She smirked sharply at Akeno before saying, we just need an excuse to act, something that'll justify us taking action, usually just being in my turf would be enough but I don't want to create unnecessary conflicts with the other two factions if possible."

Akeno nodded and committed her King's words to memory as Rias continued, murmuring to herself.

"They dared to hurt my cute new servants, of course I'm going to deliver payback for them."

Akeno smiled at Rias' murmurs it was exactly this overprotectiveness of her's that she liked most about her.

Akeno glanced at the still sleeping Tadaaki before smiling teasingly at Rias.

"Ara, ara, I'm quite surprised at how comfortable you've gotten to each other, to fall asleep so easily around one another."

Rias pouted slightly at Akeno, before looking away slightly.

"Mou, you know that's not it, Akeno. Tadaaki's body is still tired from his injuries, that's why he fell asleep."

Akeno's teasing smile widened.

"Ara, already dropped the honorifics, that's quite fast!"

Akeno watched with growing amusement as Rias' cheeks reddened slightly, her King trying to hide her fluster before abruptly calming down and sighing confusing Akeno in the process.

"I don't think that it'll be that easy to get close to him"

Akeno tilted her head, visibly confused to which Rias shook her head before grabbing the coffee Akeno had set down on her desk beforehand.