Hello, everybody. It's your Author in progress, ArtLotus. I'm here with another chapter that you will find satisfied, I think? Oh, and just know that I wrote all of these chapter as I go, so my thoughts are all jumble up from time to time.

So without further ado, I present to you A Problem Devil, New

Don't forget to favorite, follow and leave a review as you go~

Ja'ne! ArtLotus out!

Chapter 32: Promise Broken

~Underworld~

Gremory Territory

Night

"This should never have happen in the first place…" Leticia mutters looking at the deserted and destroyed town that was in ruins from the tyranny of the three-headed dragon. Beside her, Sala cast a sad smile at her, seeing she was gritting her teeth at the destruction that wasn't supposed to be. But to her, she too was feeling the same way since the three-headed dragon was in the Little Garden in the first place. She knew the Little Garden had superior opponents than the world she was in. So, she was skeptical on the three-headed dragon's reason by coming into this world.

Putting a hand to Leticia's shoulder, "Leticia, we should look for survivors while Izayoi is fighting that dragon. I don't know how long he can withstand—" Sala was interrupted by Leticia.

"That dragon isn't even in the Fourth Digit of a Demon Lord. He's higher." Leticia explained as Sala's eyes widen in realization. She clenched her fists, feeling useless to help her Master when he was fighting a being that was beyond her powers as a Former Demon Lord.

"But we should have faith." Sala stated as Leticia look at her in question. A smile appeared on her face, "Even if we are helpless on helping him now, but we just have to hope for his safety." She explained as Leticia let out a smile.

"You really grow quite fond of Izayoi, are you?" She teased which caused heat to radiate on Sala's cheek. Then, Sala smiled and flew upwards to survey the surrounding area of the destroyed town.

After a while, she turns her head at Leticia to reply to her statement. "Aren't we all?" She asked which caused Leticia to smile and joins her on finding potential survivors under all the wreckage of the now ruined town. While the two were flying to search for survivors, Leticia stop to look at the direction where the frequent explosion and smokes came from Izayoi battling the three-headed dragon.

"Hold on, Izayoi-sama…" Leticia thought hopefully before continuing to search.

In another town

"Rias-chan!" Serafall called out running towards her while Rias was searching for any survivors in the ruins of the destroyed town. Due to the smokes that were released from almost the entire town, she held out her right free hand and freezes the pathway in front of her, catching the burning buildings near her to freeze into ice. She then slid her feet on the ice and skated through the slippery ice towards Rias.

"So much destruction…" Rias thought sadly, surveying the surrounding destroyed buildings around her. She was utterly surprised by the mass destruction that she was witnessing in her town, in her Family's Territory. Then, she suddenly heard something and she felt the cold presence of ice near her.

"Rias-chan, watch out!" Serafall said as Rias turns to her right and saw Serafall skating towards her without stopping.

A red magic circle appeared over Rias's outstretched right hand as she destroyed the ice in front of her, to which caused Serafall to jump and skidded onto the ground on her butt.

"Ow! Rias-chan, that was mean!" Serafall pouted as she rubbed her bottom while Rias covered her mouth in amusement. Then, Rias noticed the brown haired child that Serafall was carrying. She bend down to her height and Serafall gave her the child, who was quivering in fear.

"Are you alright?" Rias asked with a smile, trying to comfort the child as best as she could.

"I can't find my m-mommy!" The girl said with tears in her eyes as Rias hugged the child in her chest.

"It's going to be okay. We're going to find your mommy." Rias comforted.

"D-Dragon. I-It was sc-scary!" The girl sobbed as Rias rubbed her back down and forth to calm her.

Rias looked at Serafall and gave a slight nod to her, to which she responded with a nod of herself. Standing up from her crouched position as a pair of devil wings appeared on her back, Rias flew upwards towards the place where she sensed her father's presence and her mother's.

While she was flying, she look down at the girl, who was peacefully breathing in her sleep. She smiled down at her and hugged the girl tighter to her chest but not too tight. The girl responded by making herself comfortable and smiled at Rias.

"Mommy…" She whispers in her sleep as Rias kept her smile, silently wishing that she will have a daughter in the future with a certain blonde. Speaking of the blonde, a frown made its way across her concern face. But then she shook her head and looked up in determination. She will not be sway by her emotion now, she have a duty that concerns her hometown to which she had lived her childhood life in. But she can't help on the slight worry in her mind for her husband as she flew.

Far away from the Gremory Territory, there were thousands upon thousands of Devils gathering in the woods opposite of where the three-headed dragon was.

"Is anyone injured?" Lord Gremory asked as his wife, who was healing his wounds over his hands. Venelana looked behind her and saw a few devils healing the slightly injured civilians. After a while of surveying, she looked back at her husband.

"They are fine. There are no critical injuries as of now. Anyway, you should worry about your own." Venelana said with a shook of her head as Lord Gremory smiled reassuringly at her. He looked down at his blood-stained hands which were turning red and he could feel the soreness in his hands from being hit directly by the dragon's claw.

But then a thought crossed his mind, which caused a frown to appear on his face. "Is Rias going to be alright?" He asked suddenly as Venelana looked up at him. Putting her hand on his, causing him to look at her.

"Do you not know your own daughter?" Venelana assured with a small smile. "If anything, she will be worried about her husband the most right now." She said as she looked at the direction where the battle between her son in-law and the three-headed dragon was.

"So it is." Lord Gremory followed where she look with a small frown. When the two of them arrived along with the civilians in the woods, Ajuka had arrived also while bringing Sirzechs and Rias's cousin, Sairorg Bael with him. After Venelana tended to Sairorg's wounds, Ajuka had informed Izayoi's presence to them. And they were greeted by the news of hearing their son in-law fighting the three-headed dragon without any help to save them, much to their shock. Venelana assisted that they should help him but Ajuka denied her claim as there wasn't anyone that can withstand the dragon's strike except from what he observed; Izayoi was the only one that can endure the attacks. So, now they could only hope for their son in-law's safety because they were family ever since he made their daughter the happiest woman in her life.

Meanwhile at the other side of the woods…

A burst of smoke burst out from the ground, sending away big chunks of earth as Izayoi landed and skidded to a stop while he faced the smoke. Then, the smoke lifted up a little and a giant claw could be seen from where Izayoi could have been standing if he'd not evaded it in time.

Clenching his fist, Izayoi winced at the pain that had double over time he had punched the three-headed dragon. He then looked at the direction of the Gremory Territory.

"Is everyone already evacuated?" Izayoi asked in thought before he focuses onto the smoke and his eyes spotted a hand gesture in the gas made by the dragon. But he didn't have time to think as he instantly jumped backwards, avoiding shadow like blades from slashing at him. A cut could be seen on his cheek as blood drip down from the cut made by the shadow like blades. Although, he had avoided the first strike he couldn't avoid the cut from the blades before he evaded. "What kind of Gift does he uses?" He thought as he saw the smoke lifted, revealing the three-headed dragon that stroke horizontally at emptiness with his right hand.

Seeing this, Izayoi flip backwards avoiding the shadow blades from before. But just before he landed on the ground, he felt the sickening pain from his back that travels down his shoulders to his waist. Flipping onto the ground, he looked back at the dragon. Then, his eyes followed the movement of the shadow blades that was swiftly approaching him. Standing up from his crouched position, he turns on the balls of his heels and run towards one of the town, knowing that the earth of the woods was not stable enough to support his footing as giant craters and cracks that stretch across the woods could be seen. While he was running, he silently hoped that everyone had been evacuated in the town he was heading, but what he didn't know was Serafall, who was still searching for survivors was in the town, along with a certain black haired woman.

~With Rias~

Landing on the ground, she looked at the thousands of devils that look at her upon her arrival. She then walked in a straight line across the path that the devils made for her.

"Rias!" A voice called out as Rias look up and was greeted by her mother's smiling face.

"Okaa-sama!" Rias called back as she increased her pace and stood across from Venelana and her husband. Venalana looked at her from top to bottom and she sighs in relief, seeing as her daughter wasn't hurt in a long shot. But then, she was greeted by the sight of Rias holding onto a small girl in her arms.

"Rias, who is this?" Venelana asked as Rias showed her the sleeping girl in her arms. Venelana' s eyes soften at the sight of the peacefully sleeping girl before she look up at her daughter. "Where did you find her?" She asked.

"She was in one of the towns and Serafall-sama found her. She isn't hurt but she wanted to find her mother." She answered as Venelana took in the sight of Rias holding onto the girl like it was her own.

"You'll be a good mother someday, Rias." Venelana said out loud to her as Rias blushes from her compliment. Venelana then took the girl in her arms, deciding that she would find the mother in question. Nodding at her daughter, she walked away leaving her and her father. Rias then looked at her father, seeing his hands had scratches but she knew it would heal and she also noticed that his attire had reaped slightly.

"I'm fine." Lord Gremory assured sensing her concerns for him. "Also, where did you get that dress? You look stunning." He complimented.

"Thank you, Otou-sama. Izayoi's friend who is a tailor gave it to me." Rias explained.

"For free?"

"Yes. He said it was my wedding present." Rias answered with a smile looking down at herself.

"Well, he sure did a good job on it. I could take some of his best known clothing for my own next time." Lord Gremory stated as Rias smiled at him before she hugs him, surprising him. But then, he smiled along and hugged her back.

"It's a good thing that your safe, Otou-sama." Rias said in his jacket before she let go of the hug.

Lord Gremory smiled at her, "It's a miracle. Anyway, you should be helping Serafall. I doubt she will stay around to wait for you." He explained as Rias nodded and a pair of devils appeared on her back. Smiling at her father for the last time, she took off to the skies towards Serafall. "Be safe." He thought as she flew away.

~Town~

"Hello? Is there anyone here?" Serafall shouted through the ruined street she was walking through. She look around at the ruined buildings at her left and right, trying to find any survivors amongst the wreckage of the destroyed buildings. She then stopped and put a finger under her chin with thoughtful look. "Should I wait for Rias-chan in the first place?" She asked after she found out that Rias had took a lot of time to get back, which caused her to wander around the streets to continue searching for any survivors or someone that was left behind from the evacuation.

Serafall then looked around again for any survivors that would call for help. But she didn't hear any, to which disturbed her a bit. Just as she was about to continue her search, she heard it. A loud howl that she did not want to heard.

"GYEEEEEEYAAAAAAAA!"

In one of the streets, stood the black haired woman clad in a black kimono from before. She look quite surprised by the howl and she admit that the howl was terrifying to her ears. She covered her cat ears that were on top of her head and fell to her knees while gritting her teeth at the density of the screeching sound that made her ears numb.

The black haired woman looked up with gritting teeth as she look at the town's wall that suddenly breaks open with a swipe of a single claw. Then, her eyes widen, "Izayoi." The black haired woman said as she saw Izayoi flew across the town and smashed to the other side of the town's wall, making a giant crater decorated the wall. But she wasn't the only one who saw him crashed into the wall.

"That oversized lizard…" Izayoi mutters from his sitting position in the crater. He grip a chunk of rock and destroyed it in his right hand, annoyance written on his face.

"Izayoi-kun!" A voice called out as Izayoi's eyes widen and two arms instantly wrapped around his neck, engulfing him in a hug. "Are you o-okay?" Rias asked as tears fell down her cheek and onto his jacket.

Izayoi wrap his right hand over her back, returning her hug while his other supported them from falling while ignoring the pain that was eating at his body. After a while, they parted and Izayoi brushed his thumb over her eyes, brushing away the tears from her eyes. After he brushed the tears, Izayoi caressed her right cheek to which Rias lean against his touch, ignoring the blood that colored her cheek.

"Sorry for the blood." Izayoi apologized with a smile as Rias shook her head slightly.

"It'll wash away." Rias replied with a smile before she reached out her hand to touch the cut on his cheek. A frown appeared on her face as she brushed her thumb across the cut which didn't made Izayoi flinch at all. And then she noticed the blood that stained his fists, which made her reach her own hands to grab it. But then, Izayoi stopped her by gently grip her wrist.

"Rias, get away from here." Izayoi said seriously as Rias look at him with a deep frown. "It isn't safe to stay here any longer. That dragon plans to destroy everything in its sight. Even you can't recognize the forest you once knew." He said as she looked at his eyes with hers and caressed his cheek. "You do know why I'm doing this, right?" He asked letting out a smile on his face as Rias nodded.

"To keep me and the others safe. But promise me you'll come back." Rias said as Izayoi nodded slightly. Rias looked longingly in Izayoi's eyes before she moved her head closer to him. "…Be careful." Rias said before she capture his lips with hers and pull back. Then, she turns around and casted a worried glance back at him before flying off to get Serafall away from the town. Meanwhile, Izayoi watches her fly away before he focuses his attention at the three-headed dragon that was wreaking havoc in the town. He stood up from the crater and jumps down on the pavement of a street.

He stood up straight and looked at the being he deemed to be 'The Strongest Species' and the Strongest Opponent he ever fought. Clenching his fist tightly which cracked his bones inside into place, he gave chase to the three-headed dragon who give out a howl.

"GYEEEEEEYAAAAAAA!"

The black haired woman covered her cat ears with gritting teeth as she peaked at the three-headed dragon that howl to the sky before he instantly swipe its claws at the buildings of the town, destroying everything in its path.

But her thoughts were broken as she looked up from her position and her eyes spotted a small girl a few distance from her. She was kneeling to the ground with her tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Onee-sama, where are you?" She cried as she looked around her, which made the woman's eyes widen, reminiscing about her little sister.

"Shirone..." The woman mutters.

"Serafall-sama!" Rias called out as she landed next to Serafall, who looked at the other side of the town's wall where she her arrival before she focuses onto the dragon that had burst into the town and was causing havoc into the town.

Rias then looked up at the three-headed dragon and her eyes widen at the size of the dragon compare to the one she watched from the screen made by her brother in the human world. And for once in her life, she felt complete fear to the being in front of her.

"How can a being like this exist?" Rias thought with wide eyes as her hands quivered at the indescribable power the being held in. But then a calming hand grip onto her hand which caused her to be brought back to reality.

"Rias-chan, are you okay?" Serafall's worried voice filled her ears as Rias look at her and sent her a reassuring smile but inside she wasn't reassuring herself that it was okay. Looking at Serafall's concern face, she sighed with a frown knowing that she wasn't convinced.

Noticing her frown, Serafall squeeze her hand reassuringly which caused Rias to look at her. "I know how you feel right now, Rias-chan. But this isn't the time to be like that. We have to be strong for everyone's sake. Me? It's for Sona-chan's sake and for Izayoi's." She assured her with a smile, trying to calm her nerve.

Rias let out a smile before she nodded at Serafall. "For Izayoi." She said as Serafall nodded, knowing that Izayoi would want them to be strong when he was fighting to keep them safe. Suddenly, the sound of explosion was sounded and a burst of violent wind sweep its way towards the two. Rias and Serafall covered their hands over their face as the violent wind pass them by, nearly making them fly away from the force. After the wind receded, the two looked at the three-headed dragon and they noticed that Izayoi was fighting with him. Rias then looked at Serafall, recalling what her husband said to her for her safety.

"Serafall-sama, we have to get out of here." She said to her which Serafall look at her in surprise.

"Huh? But what if there was someone in the town? We haven't searched the whole town yet." She said with a frown as Rias responded with a frown of her own, agreeing with her statement.

But then, a cry for help broke their thoughts as the two of them looked in front of them, seeing a small black haired girl crying for help in the distance.

Suddenly, they looked at the three-headed dragon who had sent Izayoi flying away with his claw. "Izayoi-kun!" Rias shouted with a frown. But her eyes widen, followed by Serafall's as the dragon had turned around and approached the crying girl in slow strides of his legs, presumably having to hear her. Meanwhile, Kuroka looked from her side of the view, the three-headed dragon stood in front of the black haired girl and he was staring down at her with its six ruby eyes. She, Rias and Serafall watches as he pulled back his claw and from the moment, they knew that the dragon was merciless. Her breath hitched as she knew what was to come.

"No!" Rias said as she and Serafall flew towards the girl, in hopes that they would reach her.

"Shirone!" Kuroka yelled out as she run towards the crying girl as best as she could at the moment.

"What?" Izayoi asked as he looked from the side and his eyes widen at the crying girl and the dragon was supposed to kill her. He then looked at the approaching Rias and Serafall that were trying to protect her. But then, his eyes spotted the black haired woman he knew running towards the black haired girl to protect her. Gritting his teeth, he looked upon the distance between him and the girls. Looking up at the claw that was ready to kill, he stood up and instantly shot towards the girls.

The three-headed dragon looked down at the sudden arrival of Rias and Serafall alongside Kuroka, who grabbed the crying girl in her arms.

"You will not harm her!" Rias shouted as she stretched her arms out to protect the small girl in Kuroka's arms. But then, her eyes widen at the claw that was already about to strike the four of them. Even Kuroka who was about to escape from the spot was frozen in her spot, thinking that she shouldn't escape in time. "

"—away, you three—!"

Following the sound of an atmospheric explosion, the three girls stood in their spot as they cannot comprehend on what just happen. Blood sprayed and dyed Serafall and Kuroka's hair while Rias's hair was stained with blood, and their skins were given a blood-red layer of foundation as a large amount of blood spewed from the punctured organs. When the three realized whose blood it belonged to, their eyes widen in recognition as they saw what they did not want to see and believe at the same time.

"…Iza-yoi-kun…?" Rias whispered as the three of them saw he had suffered a fatal injury. The claw of the three-headed dragon had ripped open Izayoi's abdomen, puncturing his organs.

"…Izayoi-kun… nya…" Kuroka whispered as she and the other two turned pale as they watch the person they loved held agony and a pained face compare to the nonchalant face he usually adorned. His fist had made contact at the dragon's skull before it tried to strike the girls down but that reaction alone wasn't enough to stop it from puncturing his organs.

"This doesn't seem to be a good situation…" Izayoi thought with gritted teeth, facing the first experience of uncertainty on his life. "I can't win—" He finished, knowing that he couldn't win in the condition he was in.

The three girls were in a deeper stance as they looked at Izayoi with disbelief faces. Glancing upwards at the sky, sensing the presence of Leticia and Sala, he grip onto the claw tightly and he shouted with all his might.

"… Run! Get them… away from here, Leticia! Sala!"

After he shouted, Leticia and Sala quickly flew in towards the three girls. The both of them grabbed onto Kuroka and Serafall, snapping them back into reality. Lastly, Leticia grab Rias's shoulder, jerking her into reality before tears swelled up in her eyes.

"All of you get away from here now… I'll be the one to delay it…!"

Just as the words left his mouth, an arm wrap around Rias, who looked up at her brother.

"Onii-sama!" Rias shouted as she looked at Izayoi and tried to release herself from his grip. Izayoi then look at Sirzechs and nodded slightly towards him to which Sirzechs nodded. Sirzech grip onto his sister tightly before he flew away with her in tow. "Izayoi-kun!" She cried out as she desperately reaches out her hand at him, recalling the sort of determination that symbolize by the back view of his. Seeing her actions, Izayoi forced out a smile with a pained expression as he gave a light shake of his head.

"—Sorry, about the promise to come back. But I don't think I can come back after this."

Rias's eyes widen at his words along with the other girls and they were speechless to say anything. Leticia flew away, followed by the grim looking Sala, unaware that a tear had escaped Leticia's eye and had fallen to the ground.

"Izayoi-kun, I won't go without you!" Serafall shouted reaching her hand out towards him, but an arm was secured around her waist. She looked up and she was greeted by Ajuka, who shakes his head at her. She ignored him before she looked at Izayoi and tried with her might to grab Izayoi, but Ajuka pulled her away. "No! I don't want to go! You can't make me!" Serafall protested as she thrashed around in Ajuka's arm.

"Serafall, you can't help him." Ajuka said as Serafall shakes her head, refusing to listen to him. Serafall then look at Izayoi lightly shaking his head, denying her help to escape with her.

"You should go. I don't want to risk your life if Sona… is waiting for you…" Izayoi said to Serafall who clenches her fists as tears could be seen at the corner of her eyes. Suddenly, her eyes widen as she was whisked away by Ajuka and she saw that she was getting farther and farther away from Izayoi.

"Onii-sama, let go of me! We can't leave Izayoi-kun alone! He'll die!" Rias said as she looked up at him with teary eyes to which Sirzechs look the other way and continue to fly away from Izayoi. Looking down at Izayoi, Rias begin to thrash around, copying what Serafall did. Sirzechs grip her waist tighter, not letting her fall from his grasp. After a while, her thrashing slowly stop and tears then flowed down Rias's cheeks as she gave out a soundless cry while reaching her hand out towards Izayoi.

Looking at her in return, Izayoi slowly said to her as her eyes widen at the words that Izayoi said to her.

"I love you."

"No… No!" After those words left his mouth, Rias begin to thrash around relentlessly, not wanting him to say those words like it was his last. She then put her hands on Sirzechs's hands and burned him with her Power of Destruction, to which caught Sirzechs by surprise and he instinctively let her go. Seeking her chance, she flew towards Izayoi in a last attempt. When she was about to reach the ground that was close to him, she was stopped by a pair of arms wrapping around her securely.

"NO! Onii-sama!" Rias shouted thrashing around in Sirzechs tight grip. "Izayoi-kun!" She shouted as Izayoi smiled at her, causing her eyes to widen and stop her thrashing. Taking the opportunity, Sirzechs quickly flew upwards towards everyone, leaving Kuroka alone, who declined the invitation of Sala to fly away and prompted to escape in her own away. Sala stared at her in confusion but she nodded nonetheless.

Kuroka looked at Izayoi while clinging to the child in her arms. Sensing that she didn't move yet, Izayoi glance his head back at her. "Nice to meet you again… Kuroka…" He mutters with a small smile as Kuroka's teary eyes widen and tears started to trail down her cheeks.

"…Izayoi-kun…" Kuroka whispered as she held her mouth open to speak but his next words surprises her.

"Sorry you couldn't stay long with me… And I know you didn't leave without a reason…" He said as Kuroka bit her lips, recalling the night where she left him alone and never to be seen again.

"Izayoi-kun, I—"

"I accept your apology… But now, you have to go… I'll deal with this myself." Izayoi said looking at the dragon, who was staring at him.

With tears staining her cheeks, she closed her eyes in spite of the situation she was in while wishing that she didn't regret to leave him as she had left him that night.

"Please… Don't die Izayoi-kun, nya…" Kuroka said before she disappeared with her space-manipulation magic.

"Huh… I don't think I can keep that promise…" Izayoi thought as he focused on the three-headed dragon, who was measuring him with its six eyes.

"…hoho, are you betting your life for your comrades? No matter how long it has been for me, the sight of hell on earth sure makes my blood boil in excitement." The three-headed stated which caused Izayoi to looked up at him.

"...Ha. Same here… Although, I didn't expect you to be capable of speech."

"Of course. Actually, I do not use speech since that would allow me to be elevated higher in the spectrum of monstrosity—but when it comes to those that are dying, it would be a different matter. I guess it can be called a parting gift before sending them on their way." The three-headed dragon said as he flicks his huge wrist, flinging Izayoi off its claws. At the same time, a large volume of blood spurted out from the puncture wounds but the flow was forcefully staunched by the power of his muscles.

Landing on the ground before the dragon, Izayoi wiped the blood at the corner of his mouth and took a fighting stance as he gave a condescending laugh.

"Oh my, that sure is thoughtful of you. But I really want to know this after some time … Which mythological group would you belong to?"

"Oh?" The three headed dragon gave a quizzical response in its surprise. It wouldn't have thought that there would be someone who would ask in that sort of dire circumstance. It was certain that the boy in front of him had asked him what his name was while the fight earlier, but at the time he wasn't the one who can easily reveal his name. Because he would only talk just to say the last words that the opponent will ever hear.

The seriousness of the tone caused the three headed dragon to lose his smile and be stumped. But the reaction was also reasonable. In the span of two hundred years, the residents of Little Garden had feared his name and the fear continued to exist till today.

"… Okay… Since this is a battle that has been halted for over two hundred years, reporting my own name wouldn't be too much of a request to fulfill." The three headed dragon explained as he pointed to his back where the flag emblazoned with the original character of [Aksara]—[Evil] was worn for full display.

During the time that the world was still a formless mass that hasn't been actualized, when heaven and earth was separated, light and dark were born, lines of good and evil were clearly drawn. Those were all the smallest units of the world that made up the oldest cosmology.

Swivelling the top half of its body, the three headed dragon reported his name:

"A third Digit of Little Garden, one of the gods of Zoroastrianism—Demon Lord Aži Dakāha. Having accepted the Flag and the Third Digit status from the Sovereign Lord, I've pledged to spend my life as a Demon Lord, to become the incarnation of an implacable vengeance towards all existence!"

Strangely, a hot fiery wind picked up from behind the dragon. The hot wind causes the Flag of [恶] to billow out behind him as the pure white body and ruby red eyed Demon Lord gave a roar.

"Give it your all, O'Hero born after the wait of hundreds of years!

Exhaust all your strength!

Muster all your resourcefulness!

Show me your recklessness—Become the glorious sword to pierce my chest!"

To Be Continued...

So, how's the cliffhanger? Suspense, right? Anyway, here today's questions:

1. How was the fighting scenes?

2. How were Rias, Kuroka and the others reactions when Izayoi told them to get away? Tragic, right? I nearly screamed 'Izayoi' because he really took a fatal wound.

2.5. Izayoi! How was his sacrifice? I want a clear answer on this, okay? Because his sacrifice is so heroic but at the same time it's sad to read about your favorite character being hurt, right? Do you feel the same way?

3. How was the three-headed character? Pretty scary, right?

4. How was Kuroka in this chapter? I don't know if she's too OOC. Because I don't want her to be likes that.

5. How was the chapter overall? Is it exciting and satisfying to you?

6. Lastly, what will happen in the next chapter? Answer these questions when you finished reading it, okay? If you have any other comments to make aside from answering these questions, you can comment on it.

Onto another section on what I called 'Daily's Answer'. Basically this section is where as you and the other readers would probably have already seen it on other fanfics. So, if you have any questions that you want so badly. I mean BADLY. Feel free without hesitation or restraint, leave a question in the review box below.

Zechs-DXD: Izayoi having his own peerage? Hmm... I'll think about it. Anyway, you will see Yasaka in a bit but I'm not spoiling anymore than that.

ahsoei: The details have been explained above.

Guest: I don't know if Sona will be in Izayoi's harem. If you and the other readers want it, I'll think about it. Or I can add some moments between them in later chapters, okay?

Lewamus Prime: I seriously didn't think about doing those crossovers, but I had for sometime before. But I seriously doubt that I will have time to do it and continue it. So, I'm sorry if this answer didn't satisfy you.

Akairyuu Truong: I have added Azi Dahaka, checked. And for all of you that didn't know, Leticia is in her mature form. Because we all know she is hot that way, right?

~~~End~~~

* Readers I will bestowe upon you the list of Izayoi's Harem: Rias, Shirayuki-Hime, Serafall, Akeno,Kuroka, Asuka, Rossweisse, Sala, Irina, Xenovia, Leticia, Yasaka (Hopefully), Koneko (Let's see...), Ophis (Should I?), Sona (Should I?)

Anyway, it was fun to write. So, I'll be bidding all o f you good day.

Ja'ne! ArtLotus out!