A Problem Devil, Born

by SecretArtLotus

Ending the Tyranny of the Three-Headed Dragon by himself, thus saving the Underworld from total destruction, what happened to our Hero, Sakamaki Izayoi? Making a promise he once made to a family, will he keep it? A Gathering of Young Devils is approaching, what will unfold in the party? Will 'he' attend the Gathering? Marrying Rias, will he still be able protect her last?

52. Chapter 52: Dragon of Dragons!

Hello, everybody. This is your author in-progress, ArtLotus. I am here once again to provide you with the newest chapter. I hope that all of you are satisfied up until this point because doing this series is a bit of hard work. Anyway, I'm telling you that I am not going to follow HDXD Born Episode 11 and 12 because it does not follow the Light Novel and It just doesn't feel right. With that done, I hope you will enjoy.

Presenting, A Problem Devil, Born~

Ja'ne! ArtLotus out!

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Chapter 52: Dragon of Dragons

Meanwhile at the other side of the battlefield…

"I don't know they're so many of them…"

Asuka mutterd as she stared up ahead at the multitude of Devils that started attacking Irina, Rossweisse and Sairaorg in different locations. "Anyway, since Izayoi-kun asked us a favour to be here I guess we have to act the part." Asuka said as she looks at Sala and Pest standing next to her.

"You are right, Asuka-san. We have to help the best we can in this battle." Sala said adorning her Kuoh Academy uniform along with Asuka and Pest. "If memory serves me right, we haven't been into battle for quite a time."

"Yeah. Ever since the summer training." Asuka nodded.

"Well, what are you two waiting for?" Pest asked as she steps forward ahead of the two girls. Aside from wearing her Kuoh academy school uniform, pest also wore her polka dotted sleeves that was pinned up around her forearms. Sensing the atmosphere around her heightens up, Pest drew a smirk over her face as she levitated upwards in the air as everyone looks up at her. "The battle has started! Why don't you join in for the fun of it?" Pest asked before she looks at Rossweisse and Irina. "I suggest you ladies get out of my way." She said to them as Rossweisse and Irina quickly obeyed her warning and flies away for safety.

"Everyone! Stand back!" Azazel shouted to the Devils that were attacking the opposing Devils and thus they retreated upon his order.

Upon seeing their retreat, Sairaorg followed through by appearing into a safe distance. At the moment, every Mid and High-Class Devils focused their attacks on Pest who hid her smile with her right sleeve. Immediately, she pointed her right hand while offering a wicked smile."Prepare to meet your death." She spoke as black mist immediately filter out from her sleeves at a fast rate and instantly clouded the skies.

"Wh-What is this?!" A Devil stated before he clutched his neck and suffocated. As every opposing Devil suffocated, Pest let out a wide smile before she swings her left hand from the side to the front, shooting an ark of dark wind that decimated the Devils nearby before following it up with another ark that decimated from the right. Pest then turns around as dark wind gathered around her before it spreads instantly throughout the area, killing the Devils completely by vanishing into light. Everyone gasped at the scene that they were greeted before the dark mist and wind faded away. But then, multiple magic circles appeared in the skies and a new group of Devils appeared.

At the moment, Asuka shouted.

"Deen!" Asuka called out as everyone watches Deen came into form and Asuka stood on his right shoulder. As she looked at her surroundings, Sala flew to stand next to her as she held her flute in her right hand.

"Are you ready, Asuka-san?"

"Never better." Asuka smiled before she extends her hand in front. "Deen!" She commanded.

"Deeeeeeen!" Deen immediately stretches across his metallic fist in front of him to punch a lot of Devils and kill them. As Deen stretches back his fist into its original placement, the remaining Devils shoots out energy beams towards Deen.

"Deen!"

"Deeeeeeen!" Deen raises its hands and erected a light barrier to counter the energy beams.

"This is our moment! Attack!" Sala shouted to everyone as she swiftly flies towards the opposing Devils whilst dodging the energy beams. Gripping her sword, Sala immeditely slashes forward, releasing a volley of fireballs from the tip of her blade and killed several Devils with it.

Seeing Sala attacked, both Rossweisse and Irina looked at each other and smiled. Then they both flew towards Sala.

Releasing an ark of flames that decimated a group of Devils nearby, Sala stood at ready as she pointed her sword forward and faces Devils that appeared in her sight.

"Can we be of help?" Rossweisse asked appearing behind Sala along with Irina.

"Yes! We don't want to leave you all alone, Sala-san!" Irina smiled.

"Your help would be much appreciated." Sala said as Rossweisse extends her hands forward as a magic circle appeared before her while Irina summoned a halo with her hands. Seeing her comrades were prepared, Sala immediately shouted. "Now!" At this, she, Rossweisse and Irina begin letting out their attacks which decimated the group of Devils surrounding them before they continuing attacking the other Devils that were far from their reach.

Defending against the onslaught of the energy beam, Asuka shoots out fire balls upon fireball with her flute as it decimated tens of Devils at once. After seeing them vanishing into light, Asuka looks to her right to see Pest flying up to stand on Deen's head. Asuka watches Pest attacked the Devils by swinging her arms forth which shoots off an array of dark winds and decimating tens of Devils that were standing nearby each other. With that, combined with Sala, Rossweisse and Irina's help, the numbers of the enemies were reduced greatly and Deen retracted the light barrier.

Seeing her opportunity presenting at her currently, Asuka extends her hand forward.

"Deen! Go forth!"

"Deeeeeeen!" Deen immediately started moving forward before stopping at a good distance from the enemies.

"Deen! Now!"

"Deeeeeen!" Deen immediately stepped into a fighting stance as he swung its fist at the nearby Devils, killing them before intercepting an attack with a raise of his other hand. Deen immediately stretches his right hand towards the ones attacking and killed them immediately.

"Well, it does looks like I'll be able to live after this." Azazel commented with a smile watching the fighting scene in front of him, which greatly satisfies him. Suddenly, he raises his hand upwards as the allied Devils looked up at him. "We shouldn't let them all have the glory, right? Fight with them!" He shouted as the allied Devils raises their voices of agreement before they promptly join in on the fight. "Now…" Azazel looks at the direction where he knew a certain Nordic God would be stationed along with a certain blonde. "How well can they go?" He asked with interest to see the two decimate the enemies and reducing their numbers greater than theirs, knowing the two individuals were a force to be reckon with all by their own.

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Temple

"Asia! Hang in there, Asia! I'm coming to save you right now. You'll be okay, Asia!" He thought to himself as he sped up towards the shrine with the others. Before long, they've arrived at the front entrance of the shrine and enters it. Just as they entered however, there were ten individuals that stood in front of them. They all wore hooded cloaks that hid their identities.

"I knew you all would come, Rias Gremory and household." Diadora's voice rang throughout the room.

"Diadora!" Issei yelled.

"Now, it's time to begin the game."

"Game, you say?" Akeno asked frowning.

"Unfortunately, the rating game has been called off. Thanks to you." Rias smiled.

"That's why we'll play this game instead. If you don't fight, Asia will become mine. " At this, Issei bared his teeth. "The two battles will take place at once. On the right, I'll send my two rooms and eight pawns. On the left, I'll send my Queen and Bishop. You can group your pieces any way you'd like." Diadora instructed.

"Issei, Koneko, Xenovia and Gasper wil go to the right temple." Rias commanded.

"Ten against four?!" Gasper exclaimed.

"Issei absorbed all eight of our pawn pieces, so we should have the advantage in terms of power." Kiba spoke to Gasper and the others.

"Then, let us begin. " Diadora instructed as everyone was transported to different rooms throughout the shrine.

"Here they come!" Gasper exclaimed as he watches the ten individuals gathered across from the four of them.

"By the way, all of my pawns have already been promoted to Queen. One can never be too careful."

"What?!" Issei exclaimed in surprise.

"I wasn't expecting a fair fight from the beginning." Rias stated smiling as she, Akeno and Kiba stood waiting for their opponents to teleport in front of them. Once they do, the three of them watches one of the three opponents revealed themselves.

"Just a Queen and Bishops. They must have a lot of confidence." Akeno smiled.

"I'll have you take care of two rooks, Xenovia." Rias instructed to Xenovia who deflected the two Rooks' kick with her Durandal.

"Yeah. I'm good with situations like this!" Xenovia replied.

"Koneko, make sure to stop the pawns from surrounding all of you! Issei, give Gasper some of your blood." Rias commanded as Koneko divided their opponents from their sync formation whilst Issei gave some of his blood to Gasper, which causes his eyes to light up for a moment.

"All right! We're ready to roll!" Issei readies his fighting stance.

"And Issei, um…" Rias hesitated before proceeding to tell the brunette who stood surprise at her.

"Seriously?! It's okay? Really?!" Issei questioned to the red head through the magical communicating circle. "All right! Promotion Queen!" He promoted before he passes by Koneko towards their 10 opponents. "Koneko-chan! Give me some cover!" He stated as Koneko looked at him in confusion before proceeding to attack the ten cloaked individuals as Issei immediately touched all of them with his hands and stood behind them. "Let's do this! Dress break!" He said snapping his fingers which causes the sounds of shredding to sound behind him, much to his amusement of hearing it. "Now, you won't be able to….fight?!" He turns around to look shockingly at the naked girl jumping in front of him to attack him with a kick to the face.

"Are you all right, Issei-senpai?!" Gasper exclaimed in concern as he and Koneko watches the brunette fell to the ground.

"I was able to see such a glorious sight so unexpectedly." Issei smiled perversely amidst the kick to his face as Koneko frowned.

"You're the worst after all." Koneko said before she watches Issei stood up and get beaten up by the naked girls right after.

"Oh, I already prepared for your vulgar technique." Diadora said through the hall as Issei stood up.

"What did you say?!" Issei questioned looking up towards the voice.

"I cast a spell that seals away their feelings of embarassment."

"So Dress Break has been defeated?" Issei said in surprise before realisation came upon him. "Wait! You're wrong! Your spell is useless against him!" Issei exclaimed before trying to contact his blonde senior. "Please answer!" He thought to himself.

"May I ask who is this?" Izayoi asked over his left ear having put a contacting device prior to the Rating Game.

"Izayoi-senpai! I'm happy to hear you!"

"What is it now?" Izayoi asked before glancing behind him to see Odin decimating the new batch of Devils appearing nearby. Nodding to himself that he got time, he listened in on his junior. "You know if this is a prank, I'm hanging up now."

"No! This is not a prank! We need your help, Izayoi-senpai! I need your help! You're the only one that can do this!"

"Which is?"

"Removing the spell that could cast away the feelings of a woman's embarrassment."

"For what?"

"Because my Dress Break can't do anything against them! And I can't focus my all into this! So you gotta help me out!"

"Why should I? I have my own business to attend to, you have your own. Why do you need me?"

"Please, Izayoi-senpai! I beg of you! I'll do anything!"

"You've been there for a short time and you're asking my help now?"

"Izayoi-senpai!"

"I'm hanging up." Izayoi answered before hanging up by pressing his index finger inside his left ear and the line disconnected between the two.

"No‼" Issei fell to his knees as he cried while Koneko and Gasper watches him from the sidelines.

"Who's that, boy?" Odin asked turning to face the blonde who looks at him.

"The Red Dragon Emperor calling for my help already."

"What for may I ask?"

"It's about fighting against the naked women that's battling him right now."

"Naked women, you say? Why do you refuse to help him for that cause? I do think that's a reasonable request for help." Odin brushes his hand along his long beard with a perverted smile.

"Hah. Well, he's gotta stop acting too perverted in situations like this. Even if it would be seen as comedy but it would risk him. Although that doesn't sounds bad for his character. He feeds power from women." Izayoi shrugged his shoulders before glancing around at the group of Devils appearing around the two of them. "Anyway, I'm getting a little bored here, old man. Do you mind if we step this thing up a bit?"

"Oh? What are you requesting, boy?" Odin asked with interest before watching Izayoi stepping into a fighting stance.

"I've been kind of curious lately about testing the might of a Nordic God. I don't think I ever fought one before except God Loki but he's not that strong to begin with. He's got a lucky shot in with that mutt of his. But I still wonder, old man….if you're really strong as they all say. I mean, you can't be weak right? For a highly being that people looked up to at Valhalla, you must be strong. So….what do you say about a duel, old man?"

"Oho? Are you serious right now, boy? You're willing to risk everything for a duel with this feeble old man?"

"I don't think you're feeble if you can still bust your hip to destroy that majority of Mid and High-class Devils in one go." Izayoi put his right fist onto his waist as he stared at Odin who smiles at him.

"…Alright. I understand what you're saying. But are you really sure you want to do this? I may not be responsible for your foolish decision upon going up against me."

"I don't think it's a foolish decision for someone like me. On the other hand, it may be because of my curiosity. And also, I like a challenge to duel against a self-titled God as yourself. It would not be a doubt fun." Izayoi smirked as he finishes his explanation whilst Odin stared at him after hearing everything intently from the young blonde. "What do you say, old man? It's not like you can enjoy a fight or two these days."

"You really do have a tongue to bend whatever words to your opponent so that they'd accept your proposal." Odin commented as Izayoi shrugged his shoulders.

"I'd take that as a compliment."

"Oh well, I'm not getting any younger. As you've said, I've not experienced a good fight for a long time. But if you're so willing to grant me one, what the heck, boy. You persuaded me." Odin said before he pointed Gungnir towards him. "Do you mind?"

"I don't mind cause' I can't hold anything against you, old man." Izayoi step into a fighting stance as the group of Devils surrounding them begin to be confused at this point.

"What are they doing? Are they going to fight in the middle of our battle?"

"No, they are not. They're going to know the consequences of acting so foolish. Attack!" One of the High-class Devils shouted as he and the rest of the Devils pointed their spears towards the duo who had prepared to fight. Immediately, they started firing energy beams towards the two of them as Izayoi smirks across Odin.

"Ready, old man? If you aren't, then this wouldn't be called a fight at all."

"If you're ready, I'm ready, boy. Give this old man the reminiscent taste of battle once more." Odin announced before Izayoi dashes straight towards him and Odin smiles at the action. Spinning Gungnir around, he pointed it at the approaching blonde before shooting off a light beam towards him, which was the one who destroyed the majority of the Devils in the first place.

"You'd think I'll be done with just that petty attack?" Izayoi asked before he dodges the beam to let it soar towards the group of Devils behind him, decimating a majority of them.

"Attack! Don't give them any mercy!" One of the High-Class Devils stated out loud as he and every Devil fired their energy beams at them again.

Smiling at the energy beams securing their path to hit him, the blonde immediately jumps upwards, dodging them whilst Odin taps his spear to the ground, erecting another barrier that decimates the energy beams and Devils alike nearby.

"Call the others! We need all of them if we want to win against these two!" Another High-Class Devil announced as a few Devils nodded and transported from the area to call upon the said reinforcement.

"In front of these enemies, this boy really wants to duel in the middle of the confrontation." Odin thought before looking up and he immediately fired another light energy beam towards the blonde who was falling straight towards him. ""Hmph! I praised for your bravery, boy!" Odin announced.

"It's not over yet, old man! You can compliment after!" Izayoi yelled before he punches his right fist forward, colliding his fist against the raw energy and destroying it instantly, much to Odin's surprise. But before Odin could continue to watch, he immediately held Gungnir upwards to defend against Izayoi's fist that nearly reached his face and the aftermath causes Odin's feet to sunk down under the ground while a big crater already formed from the blonde's impact against Gungnir. "What do you think, old man? You're feeling it now?"

"I gotta admit, boy. You're raisin up my spirit here."

Odin smiles challengingly as he erected the barrier once again by tapping his feet onto the crater. At the action, he watches the blonde jumps away before dashing straight towards him, destroying the barrier whilst dashing.

"Oho?" Odin mouthed while quirking his eyebrow in amusement. "With his body only, he managed to withstand the damage by just dashing straight towards it with no effort." Odin thought just before defending against a fist with Gungnir that pushes his feet backwards, dragging dirt to the back of his feet across the area before he steadily stopped. "Boy, don't you feel anything?" At that silent moment, Odin interrupted as the blonde look up at him.

"What? You mean that measly barrier you put up? That ain't gonna stop me. Anyway, it's just like any other barriers...They'll be destroyed!"

Izayoi told him beforehand just as he launches a series of rapid punches at Odin who keeps up with his pace and blocked every single one of the punches with his spear. But as Gungnir blocked against one punch at a time, the impact causes Odin's feet to sink deeper whilst a energy shockwave burst out from each collision and spread instantly in all directions. As the group of Devils stood nearby and were on standby for the reinforcement, they were killed instantly by the shockwave once they got into contact.

Suddenly, multitude of magic circles appeared right after followed by a new batch of Devils but once they prepared to attack, they were instantly killed by the wide energy shockwaves that decimated all of them at once.

"What?! No‼" A High-Class Devil exclaimed before being hit by the shockwave and was killed alongside the others Devils.

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At the other side of the battlefield...

"What is happening?" Irina asked looking up at the decrease numbers of Devils that stealthily transported one by one and away from the battlefield.

"They're retreating." Sala stated in observation.

"Why are they retreating?" Rossweisse asked standing next to both Irina and Sala in mid-air.

Meanwhile on the ground, Pest and Asuka stood above Deen's right shoulder and were watching the scene in confusion.

"Where are they going? We're not even halfway done beating them!" Pest complained before shooting a slice of dark wind towards the few opposing Devils, killing them before they would be able to teleport away. "Now, where do you think you're going?" She asked them with a small frown.

"There." Asuka pointed her hand towards the pulsating energy wave that was seen to her far left. "It's coming from that way…Do you think they're going after whoever did that?"

"It must be Izayoi-sama. He must be the one attracting those Devils away from us." Pest crosses her arms. "And just when things were starting to get better…" She uttered as Asuka smiles at her.

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Meanwhile in the Temple…

"What is this?" Diadora's Queen asked in surprise as her body swayed to the side back and forth to the multiple earthquakes which shook the temple violently. "Where is it coming from?!" She asked as the Bishops standing behind her tried to balance themselves from the constant shaking of the earthquake.

"Buchou." Akeno called while she tried balancing herself from the constant shake.

"This…Izayoi-kun!" Rias thought in realisation. "We'll use this as a distraction! Akeno! Yuuto! Take out the bishops!" Rias immediately commanded extending her hand forward as both Akeno and Kiba nodded.

"Hai, Buchou!" The two of them immediately begin moving up towards the bishops standing behind the Queen.

"I won't let you!" Diadora's Queen shouted before attempting to fire towards the approaching Akeno and Kiba.

"Well, I won't let you hurt my servants!" Rias stated, her body glowing in red aura as she spread open her arms before extending her hands forward, shooting off a red blast towards Diadora's Queen.

Just as Diadora's Queen was about to fire, she was suddenly interrupted by the ground shaking, causing her to fire aimlessly and misses both Akeno and Kiba. At the same time, she was swaying back and forth at the costant shaking before she lastly sways to the right where her right shoulder collided with the red blast, kicking her backwards onto the ground. At the exact moment, both Akeno and Kiba passes her vulnerable state and targeting the two Bishops who looked at them with surprise.

"Ara, ara. It looks there is no escape for you. Begone. Lightning!" Akeno smiled sadistically before sending forth a powerful strike of lightning to strike the Bishop down, earning a painful scream before the Bishop vanished into light.

"You have to know that we were not entirely serious during our early battle. I hope you're not offended." Kiba smiled as he slashes sideways before following up with a few slashes and ended with an downwards slash in the middle, eliminating the Bishop where she vanished into light just before she hit the ground.

After that, both Akeno and Kiba turns to Diadora's Queen and cornered her from both sides as she stands up from the ground to glare at both of them.

"Why the glare? That is rude, you see? We haven't done anything to you. It is your negligence that we've turn the tables around. Is that right, Buchou?" Akeno explained to her before turning to Rias who steps forward from her previous position and stood across the glaring Queen.

"My Queen is right. What say you, Diadora [Queen]? It is your negligence that allowed us to take advantage over the Bishops and cornered you." Rias explained before red aura enveloped her right hand. "Do you accept it as the truth?"

"Never! Gremory Princess! You'll never lay your hands on Diadora-sama!" At the shout, Diadora [Queen] chooses to fire her energy blast at the moment towards Rias who smiles amused.

"It was fun playing with you, but I'm not going to abandon one of my sweet servants." Rias declared before blasting forward a much larger scale blast instantly overpowered the opponent's blast and hits her which blasted her backwards. As Diadora's Queen laid on the ground with shredded clothes, she disappeared into light having been eliminated.

"As expected of the King!" Xenovia commented as Rias, Akeno and Kiba looked behind them to see the others walking up to them. "That was an impressive teamwork display!"

"Thank you. But we wouldn't be able to come up with it if Izayoi-kun did not help us."

"Did Izayoi-senpai helped you? Why didn't he help me?!" Issei exclaimed in surprise, having been rejected to be helped by his senior.

"I reckon that all of you have witness the constant shaking of the temple, correct?" Rias asked the others.

"Yes. But is the cause Izayoi-senpai's?" Koneko questioned.

"Yeah, it was scary. The ground wouldn't stop shaking!" Gasper exclaimed with a shiver as Rias smiles at him before she looks at the others.

"Well, we should—-?!" The moment was interrupted as the temple shakes violently again, surprising everyone.

"Another earthquake!" Gasper exclaimed hiding behind Issei.

"Is this possibly Izayoi-senpai's doing?" Kiba asked in curiosity before Rias proceeded to run over outside the temple followed by her servants.

Just as she and the rest of them went outside, they were struck by awe as the armies of Mid and High-Class Devils surrounding the skies were instantly disintegrated by the apparent shockwaves that shook the temple and the ground below. Everyone watches as every Devil was evaporated by the shockwaves without ever countering as they were helplessly killed.

"What is causing this?" Xenovia asked before her sights trailed down towards the place where the shockwaves were originated and spread across the entire area. "It's coming from over there!" She pointed out as everyone looks at the said direction.

"That's Izayoi-senpai—fighting with that old geezer!" Issei exclaimed in shock as everyone witnessed the scene where the smiling Izayoi punches repeatedly at Gungnir held by the smiling Odin who was blocking his every punches. "And why are they both smiling?" Issei asked in confusion as Rias smiles over witnessing the said scene.

"It looks like Izayoi-kun is having fun." Rias commented.

"He's having fun?" Gasper asked. "Why is he having fun fighting against Odin-sama?"

"The only thing I could think of is that Izayoi-kun wanted to fight Odin-sama since he's the only one that he never fought against. And since Odin-sama is a powerful being himself, I would suspect he did it to live off of his boredness. And it seems Odin-sama is returning the favour back to him." Rias smiles whilst explaining as Akeno looked over Izayoi.

"I would have to agree with you, Buchou. Izayoi-kun would definitely start up a fight against Odin-sama sooner or later to see his capabilities in battle. But I am surprised to see Odin-sama on the defensive rather than the offensive. Maybe Izayoi-kun got the best of him earlier on their fight?" Akeno smiles amusingly at her theory.

"If this is what causes the shaking of the temple, I'd suspected that this battle has been going on for a while and Izayoi-kun's been on the offensive this entire time." Rias told everyone.

"Izayoi-kun against Odin-sama..." Xenovia muttered. "I am curious on who will win? I've witnessed Izayoi-kun's strength in battle before and he overwhelmed all of his enemies with it. Though I never seen Odin-sama fight before but considering he is well-known amongst the others as a powerful being hence being a Nordic God, I have mixed feeling about this current fight. I can't seem to visualize the outcome." Xenovia said with a calculative look as she looks at the battle intensively.

"A human against a Nordic god. That doesn't happen quite often." Kiba chuckled at his comment.

"It doesn't." Rias answered.

"You really outdid yourself, boy!" Odin exclaimed as he kept defending against the continuous onslaught of Izayoi's fists that were punching at Gungnir at endless speeds.

"Are you wearing yourself down now, old man?" Izayoi mocked. "You know you can just summit defeat! It wouldn't be that bad to lose to a human like me."

"That would be hilarious if you think I'd give up to a inexperienced boy like you." Odin smiles as he kept blocking each and every strike made by Izayoi. As each fist connected against Gungnir, the energy shockwave that was created right after continues to decimate every group of Devils that appeared to target them. No matter the number of forces the opposing Devil had to try preventing the two combatants to stop, their efforts were completely fruitless.

Whilst blocking his opponent's punches, Odin notices something amidst with his weapon which surprises him internally before he speaks up.

"...How about we'd end this in one strike, boy? What do you say?"

At the sudden question, it threw Izayoi into confusion but he kept his onslaught of punches against Gungnir.

"Should I ask why?"

"You can call it an old man's request." Odin stated smiling as Izayoi stared at him for a moment before he took the action of jumping back and landing on the ground, away from the massive crater that had formed which had rapidly grew during their confrontation earlier.

The blonde stood in waiting as Odin appeared at the edge of the crater via teleportation circle. Looking at the blonde across from him, Odin smiled at him. Meanwhile, tendrils of smoke appeared rising up from the badly damaged Gungnir. The said spear was badly damaged to the point where cracks were visible throughout the spear except the blade tip.

"Is that why you wanted me to stop, old man?" Izayoi asked observing the badly damaged Gungnir.

"Well, yes. It seems as though you managed to dent it by a lot." Odin exclaimed smiling. "And that is why I wanted us to end this battle before this spear would be able to be used in battle later on." He stated as Izayoi put his fist onto his waist. "How about it, boy? Although I'm cutting our battle short but from that period of time, I've gotten to know a bit about your strength. Believe it or not, I am astounded that I am able to survive earlier. I'd believe without Gungnir, I would be severely injured." Odin explained brushing his beard. "But throughout the battle, I never felt the adrenaline coursing through my veins during our brawl. If it weren't for that, I don't think I'd try so hard to block each and every one of your hits." Odin spares a laugh. "Anyway, I question your true reason for initiating this duel in the first place. I have to ask you, did you really do this for yourself or for another? If you did it for that Valkyrie I left in your care, I understand. But initiating this fight just for fun? That would confused some people if they ever heard of it."

"I would surely beat you to the ground after you left Rossweisse but I decided not to. I'd think she would be devastated to see that I'm doing it for her whereas she would want to do it herself. It wouldn't satisfy her if that chance was stolen." Izayoi grins while shrugging his shoulders with raised hands. "About this battle….This is purely based out of fun, old man. Nothing more, nothing less. I mean, you already know my reason before we fought." He spoke as he lets down his hands.

"So you only come to face a Nordic God just for your own curiosity? So….a test for strength, eh?" Odin held a smirk.

"Might be." Izayoi smiles playfully in contrast to Odin's smirk.

"Alright, boy. I think we're wasting a lot of time. Unfortunately, there would be no audience for us to watch us fight it out." Odin said as the Devils that had covered the skies had been erased from existence due to their impact of their fight earlier.

"Don't worry. It's more better this way." Izayoi steps into a crouching stance as his hands were positioned behind him.

"Give me all you got, boy!" Odin exclaimed excitedly as Gungnir glowed with bright energy.

"Don't break your back after this, old man!" Izayoi dashes forward as he punches his fist against Gungnir, enlightening light to come out from their collision before the area around them instantly exploded forth.

"Everybody look out!" Rias said as she backs away followed by her servants when chunks of earth crashes nearby them and destroyed the path in front of them, cutting the path towards the area below.

As smoke and debris covered the entire area, everybody watched in baited breath when the smoke started clearing up the vicinity below them.

"Boy…You really have to earn another title for this." Odin exclaimed as he stands up from his kneeling position to watch the blonde standing across from him. Below his feet were the handle pieces of Gungnir while Odin held the blade of Gungnir in his right hand. "Snapping Gungnir into pieces is not an easy task." Odin stated smiling. ""It's a good thing you didn't destroy it completely. Thank you for that." He stated as the smokes slowly clears up to reveal the large crater that the two combatants stood.

"I can't let you leave empty handed." Izayoi spoke with a small smile.

"Yes. That is true. But it is really pathetic for me to just held Gungnir in the state it is now. It would be embarrassing." Odin said looking down at the blade piece of Gungnir in his right hand. "Well, it looks like you've won, boy." He smiled at the blonde. "In all my years of being this old, I wouldn't expect to experience fun aside from women. But you awaken my battle spirit, boy. And it really takes me back. I admit that this battle was fun for you and also for me." Odin admitted in honesty.

"As do I, old man. I appreciate that you have the time to offer me a good fight. There's a few people that can do that, you know?"

"Then I am lucky to be one of them." Odin replied before speaking on. "Although young lads like you these days are sharp-tongued, but I think you're the only one that can back it up, boy." At this, both of them shared a smile as they held respect against one another.

"That was legendary…" Kiba commented in surprise to see Gungnir lying on the ground in pieces.

"Yeah, it was." Xenovia added while watching over the decimated area below her. "But the two of them has stopped fighting. So who won?"

"I think the victor can clearly be seen." Akeno said as she turns to Rias. "Right, Rias?"

"Yes. By the gestures they're showing, it seems Izayoi-kun is undoubtedly the winner of this match. I think they've decided to stop the match with one final blow before they could cause catastrophe over the area. And by the looks of the aftermath, Odin-sama suffered quite a lost than Izayoi-kun. I believe that is why Izayoi-kun's the winner."

"It's quite a shame that we do not have the time to watch the full length of the match." Akeno said with a small frown of sympathy.

"Yes, it would be interesting to watch how it started. But there are other priorities that are more important right now." Rias said before turning around to see the largest temple above her and the others. "Only the King and his two Knights are left." She said before the others nodded at her.

Entering the temple, Rias and the others walked along the red carpet through the long corridors. The atmosphere along the corridor was silence and everyone looks at their surroundings while keeping their guard up for any signs of danger.

"Why did he keep the Knights with him instead of the Queen?" Rias asked as she lead the way and continued walking with the others until a loud voice made its appearance.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Long time no see!"

Arriving at a wide hall, Rias and the others looked towards the individual standing in the middle of the hall.

"Freed!" Issei exclaimed.

"Yes! Yes! I'm a really tough cookie!" Freed greeted them. ""As you can see, I'm still totally alive!"

"Why are you here?!" Kiba asked narrowing his eyes.

"After that, I was collected by that shitty bastard, Vali! In other words, the Chaos Brigade picked up little ole' me!"

"And you became Diadora's Knight?" Rias exclaimed with surprise.

"Knight?" Freed asked before cackling in laughter. "I ate them both up!" He exclaimed in between laughter.

"Ate them up?" Issei asked.

"That person has already given up his humanity." Koneko said with a look of sadness.

Suddenly, Freed begin sprouting wings and his face was contorted into that of a monster.

"How terrible!" Gasper exclaimed.

"Since this is such a tear-jerking reunion, lemme tell you something good. All the girls you defeated from his household just now were all famous sisters or saints from various lands!" Freed said before he continued to morph into that of a chimera where his limbs were replaced by animal body parts all around his body.

"What did you say?!" Xenovia exclaimed.

"It's that guy's hobby to bring down passionate holy women to the depths of hell with his sweet words!"

"Then, Asia…" Issei trailed off as Freed went on telling.

"One day, a spoiled devil boy found a beautiful holy woman that was totally his type. But that woman was treasured so much he couldn't kinda her easily. And so, he thought that maybe she would be excommunicated if other holy people saw the woman healing an injured devil like him."

At this, Issei gasped.

"I don't regret saving him at that time." Asia's words rang through the brunette's mind.

"What the hell? What the hell are you talking about?!" Issei exclaimed at Freed before Kiba halted his movement with his sword.

"Don't get too close to him carelessly!" Rias advices him.

"After she despaired from the Church's betrayal and hit rock bottom, he was gonna reach out and ravish her! Ravish her heart and her body at the same time! It's what that young master loves to do the most!"

"You bastard!" Issei exclaimed before Kiba held his shoulder.

"You should hold those feelings for Diadora."

"Are you telling me to stay quiet after all of that?!" Issei said to Kiba before he grabs his front shirt.

"I will be his opponent." Kiba said as Issei looked in surprise at the look on his friend's face.

"Kiba."

"I will stop his dirty mouth." Kiba stated before he walked passed Issei and stood across Freed.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! It's the rotten Knight that cut me down last time! I got this pretty body upgrade because of you! The super invincible monster Freed is here to greet ya, Mr. Handsome!" Freed said as he charges towards Kiba who readies his stance.

"It's better if you no longer exist." Kiba said before slashing forth and stood behind Freed who fell forward with his body parts scattering around.

"What the hell? You're too strong. Well, you guys won't be able to defeat the guys pulling the strings behind this one." Freed said as Kiba stands over his head and raises his sword in for the kill.

"You should save your words for the underworld's God of death." Kiba said before stabbing his sword into Freed's head, killing him.

"Diadora! I'll never forgive you!" Issei said before the giant door in front of ORC group opens up and reveals Asia entangled with giants roots. "Asia!" At his shout, Asia opens her eyes to see the brunette.

"Issei-san."

"You should have seen Asia's face when I told her the truth. She had the best expression!" Diadora smiled sitting over the throne situated below Asia.

"Diadora Astaroth!" Rias exclaimed with a fierce glare.

"It never tires me to see the moment when a woman of the Church despairs!" Diadora said before cackling as Asia shed tears.

"You bastard!" Issei exclaimed through gritted teeth.

"But, it's not enough. Asia still has hope. She has all of you. Especially the filthy Red Dragon Emperor there. Do you remember the fallen angel Raynare? After that woman killed Asia, I was going to kill Raynare and give Asia an Evil Piece."

"What did you say?!" Rias stated in shock.

"Who would have thought that the weak devil that jumped in was the Red Dragon Emperor wanting to help her? But your husband….Sakamaki Izayoi-sama, the Prince of Destruction." Diadora said as he looks at Rias. "He came rescuing Asia instead and killed Raynare. I made the mistake waiting, thinking the Red Dragon Emperor to die instantly before his arrival. And to top it off, you came in and snatched her up, Rias."

"So you were behind it all!" Rias stated.

"But I'll forgive you all. Thanks to you, I'll be able to drop Asia deeper into despair. I'll destroy any hope left by killing you all in front of her eyes. Asia's still a virgin, right? I don't want the Red Dragon Emperor's used goods."

"Shut up." Issei said.

"Oh, but maybe stealing her away from the Red Dragon Emperor would be pretty fun in itself."

"Shut up." Issei said again as the crystal in his gauntlet repeatedly glows.

"It might be fun to rape Asia as she calls out your name!"

"Shut up!" Issei exclaimed out loud at the top of his lungs as his gauntlet glowed bright green.

"Welsh Dragon Balance Breaker!"

"Diadora!" Issei said as a burst of fiery red energy burst out of him. Then, walking out from the pillar of red energy was Issei in his Scale Mail. "Buchou." Issei said to Rias who calmly answers.

"Go ahead."

"Ddraig." Issei called to him as his crystal gauntlet glowed.

"Yeah. Go all out, partner."

"Hahaha! This is amazing! This is the Red Dragon Emperor! But I have a snake from Orphis myself! It'll be an instant kill!" Diadora said as Issei appeared in front of him and punches him straight at his stomach, causing him to cough out blood. Issei then picks him up and throws him away. "—-Don't joke around! I'm a high-ranking devil!" Diadora exclaimed lifting his head to glare at Issei from behind him. "I am part of the bloodline of the current Great Devil Beelzebub!" He said as he turns around to aim his right hand at Issei. A green magic circle appears over his hand as he says. "How can my noble blood lose to a lowly and savage reincarnated devil like you!" Attacking with energy blasts that Issei slaps away with his hands. When Issei came closer, Diadora summoned over three magic circled to counter before Issei punches him through the magic circles destroying them as Diadora clutches his face and yelped. "It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!"

"Your barrier is so much than Vali's." Issei said before picking Diadora by the shirt.

"Why? With the power from Orphis, I've gotten so…" Diadora trailed off before he was punched by Issei in the stomach, helping in pain. "How can I lose to a rotten dragon like this?!" He said as he raises both hands and erected a giant barrier that it bounces off Issei's punch and let his hold go on Diadora who landed on his feet. "Did you see that?! My demonic power is much stronger! A power crazy idiot like the Red Dragon Emperor cannot defeat me!"

"Want to see that stupid power?" Issei asked before his crystal gauntlet glowed repeatedly.

"Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!" As the last one chanted, Issei immediately charges forward with a burst of energy propelling out from his back. Readying himself, Issei punches the green barrier but it did not break immediately.

"It's no use!"

"Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!" With every chant, the green barrier starting cracking before it finally breaks apart, surprising Diadora.

"How dare you make our sweet Asia cry?!" Issei said as he punches Diadora forward towards the ceiling before he collapsed on the ground.

"Impossible! I can't be defeated! I beat Agares! And I plan to beat Sairaorg!" Diadora said as he stands up with his arm on the support beam before he coughs up blood. "There's no way I'd lose to the Gremory Household, whose only quality is having strong family bonds! I am Diadora of the Astaroth Family!" Diadora yelled as he prepared to attack when the green magic circle appeared over his right hand.

"Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!" Issei stretches out his hand as prepared his own attack while Diadora powered his.

"Take this!" Diadora said blasting his energy forward as Issei forms a red ball of energy and punches it forth. The red ball of energy collided with the green blast but it instantly overpowers it and flew inches away through the wall of the temple from Diadora who stood agape. The said ball of energy collided with a giant pillar and causes it to fall down.

Falling down on the ground due to shock, Diadora was picked up by Issei who magically removes his helmet before staring at Diadora.

"Don't approach Asia ever again! The next time I see you, I'll really destroy you!" He shouted to him before letting Diadora go and rushes towards Asia. "Asia!" Issei said as he tried to release her from the big roots wrapped around her arms. But as he tried to pull it out from her wrist, the brunette cannot pull through. "Shit! I can't get her loose!"

"Even the power of the Red Dragon Emperor can't release her?" Rias asked with narrowed eyes.

"It's a special seal that a certain Longinus user made for me. The user promised me it would disarm after everything was over. But on the off chance I lost, I had the seal set to consume her instead!" Diadora explained grinning.

"What did you say?!" Rias stated.

"I'd rather have her disappear than hand her over to you all! Right?" Diadora exclaimed to everyone.

"A person like you!" Rias gritted her teeth at Diadora.

"Asia…" Issei called as Asia looks at him.

"Issei-san?"

"Ddraig, I trust you." Issei said to Ddraig.

"What do you mean, partner?"

"Issei, what are you planning to do?"

"Asia, sorry ahead of time." Issei apologized with a gentle smile.

"Huh?" Asia looked at him in surprise.

"Heighten! My delusions! My worldly desires!" Issei said closing his eyes.

"Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!"

"Dress Break! Balance Breaker Boost Version!" Issei said as a burst of red energy burst out from the spell while everyone watches in surprise of the scene. Then, Issei appeared out from the energy without his armor as he pulled on the naked Asia in his arms. The two then fell onto the ground as Akeno prepared her a set of clothes which she clothed her with a single magic circle appearing over her body.

"The Longinus Seal…" Diadora muttered with tears in his eyes.

"Asia. Thank goodness. I wouldn't know what to do if you were gone." Xenovia said shedding tears as Asia came over and brushes her tears with a handkerchief.

"I won't go anywhere. Because you and Issei-san will always protect me."

"Yeah! I will protect you no matter what!" Xenovia said smiling as Rias came and hug Asia from behind, surprising the blonde.

"Buchou-senpai?"

"Please stop calling me that. I think of you as my little sister, you know." Rias told the blonde as Asia smiles at her statement.

"Yes, Rias onee-sama!"

"Thank goodness!" Gasper exclaimed crying with tears of joy. "I'm so happy that Asia-senpai's back!"

"There, there, Gaspie!" Koneko said patting his head.

"Issei-san!" Asia came running over towards Issei and hugs his middle, surprising the brunnete her action.

"Asia!" Issei called before smiling over her. "Sorry for being late."

"I believed in you! I knew you would come for me, Issei-san!" Asia look up at him with a smile.

"Sorry for making you go through such painful things."

"I'm fine. I have you with me, Issei."

"Well, let's go back. To our home."

"Yes. Please allow me to pray before we go." Asia said before pulling away from him and turns around.

"What are you going to pray about in a place like this?" Issei asked in curiosity as Asia turns around and winks at him.

"That's a secret." Asia said before kneeling on her knees and cup both her hands in a prayer. "Heavenly Father, will you listen to my wish? Please continue to protect Issei, now and forever. And please. From now on. For all time." Asia prayed in her thoughts as a golden light engulfed her which surprised everyone but they watched on still. "I hope we can live together happily with Issei-san." She thought before a loud crash interrupted the silent moment and Rias immediately looks up at Izayoi standing in the middle of the giant hole with narrowed eyes, surprising her and the others.

"Izayoi-kun, what are you—-" Just before Rias could finish her sentence, Izayoi immediately appears before Asia and pushes her out with his right palm from the light and towards Issei who caught her by the end.

"This time it's your fight." Izayoi said to Rias and the others in time before the light engulfed him and disappears from the hall room. A quiet silence engulfed the hall room as Rias looked eyes wide at the scene in front of her that happened seconds ago.

"Izayoi-kun?" Rias uttered under her breath as everyone's expression were that of pure shock.

"Izayoi-senpai…?" Asia asked eyed wide. "Wh-Where did he go?"

"What just happened?" Xenovia asked in a state of shock.

"Izayoi-senpai!" Gasper exclaimed.

"Why? Why did Izayoi-senpai?" Koneko asked.

"What an idiotic move that boy initiated." A voice echoed throughout the hall room as everyone looked up at the air. "Anyway, enough playing around, Diadora Astaroth."

"Who is there?!" Rias demanded as a green magic circle appears over the air and a brown haired individual floated below from the magic circle.

"The little sister of the despicable and fake Devil King. I am the true descendant of the Great Devil Beelzebub, Shalba Beelzebub."

"Beelzebub!" Rias glared ferociously at him.

"Shalba! Lend me a hand!" Diadora pleaded lying on the ground a distance away from the ORC group. Standing up, Diadora went on. "If both the old and current devil kings combine their strength…" Diadora trailed off before he felt something and he looks down to see the hole through his chest. "Huh?"

"Fool." Shalba said before disintegrated him with a strike of light as Diadora screamed before vanishing.

"Current devil King?" Shalba looked at the spot Diadora occupied. "Calling the true bloodline 'old' is a mistake in itself."

"You were behind the death of the Glasya-Labolas heir, weren't you?" Rias asked as a deep red aura engulfed her being.

"Starting to claim oneself a devil King is sheer arrogance."

"Tell me. Where did you sent my husband, Sakamaki Izayoi-kun?!" Rias demanded asking with a ferocious glare as Shalba looked at her. "I asked you, Beelzebub!"

---

At the other side of the battlefield...

"I am the true descendant of Asmodeus, Creuserey Asmodeus."

"So one of the great masterminds finally shows himself." Azazel said with an impressed look as he stood in mid-air across from Creuserey.

"As a member of the True Satan Faction, I will avenge Katerea Leviathan. Using the power received from Orphis, we will destroy this world and create a new world for Devils!" Creuserey declared showing off his left palm which had a emble of two dragons biting each other tails to form an infinite symbol.

Meanwhile...

"It seems things are cleaning up quite well." Rossweisse said eliminating a good amount of Devils at her side. "But I question on how there are a lot of them left. It's like they're endless." Rossweisse said standing behind Sala and Irina.

"Do you think Izayoi-kun, Rias and the others are okay?" Irina questioned in concern as Rossweisse held a small frown as she thought about her friends, especially a certain blonde.

---

Temple

"Sakamaki Izayoi-kun, you say? The Prince of Destruction? Well, to answer your question. I've sent him far beyond the dimensions. Surely his body has expired by now. In other words, Sakamaki Izayoi-kun's dead!" Shalba announced to everyone below him.

"I-Izayoi-senpai is dead…?" Asia uttered wide eyed at the shocked statement as she was speechless to say anything. "And it's all because of me…" She muttered which was heard by Issei who grip tightly around her body.

"No, it's not, Asia." Issei muttered the words through her as Asia starting tearing up along with the other girls except Rias who knew something that the others did not about the blonde.

"I will not forgive you! Unforgivable!" Xenovia stated glaring heatedly at Shalba before summoning both Durandal and Ascalon in her hands. "I'll kill you!" She stated with malice as she sprinted towards and jumps to land a downwards strike. But when she was near to slash him down, Xenovia instead was struck by Shalba with a wave of his hand.

"It's useless." Shalba said to Xenovia.

"Arghhhh!" Xenovia screamed as her clothes rip to shreds leaving her top bare before she fell to the ground near the others while Durandal and Ascalon were stabbed on both sides near her.

"Xenovia!" Akeno said rushing to her air as Xenovia grit her teeth whilst tears drips upon the ground."Xenovia…"

"Give Izayoi-kun back!" Xenovia demanded crying out as Akeno looked at her sadly.

"Izayoi-senpai couldn't die. He couldn't." Asia muttered to which everyone heard and they wall watched Asia standing up and glared at Shalba who turns at her. "Bring him back! Izayoi-senpai would not die from the likes of you!" At this, Asia's eyes widen at the feeling of blades piercing through her flesh as she looks down to see energy blades through her stomach.

"Insolent wench. Do you think that boy's strong enough to fight against a descendant of Beelzebub? He would be killed by me. And dare you raised your voice upon me, wench?" Shalba explained before Asia steps back while everyone was horrified by the scene they just witnessed.

"Asia?" Xenovia called with shock apparent on her face while she was speechless to say anything other than her friend's name.

"Asia?" Issei asked as Asia turns around to greet him with a smile.

"Issei-sa—" Asia was cut off as an energy blade pierces through the valley of her breasts , and staining Issei's face with her blood. "Issei…" Asia fell forward as Issei caught her before she hit the ground.

"Asia! Asia!" He yelled at her once he turned her over and the energy blades dissipated from her body. "Asia!" He yelled once more before he watches Asia weakly opens her eyes to look at Issei.

"…I'm sorry…Izayoi-senpai died because of me…I'm not a good junior..."

"No! Asia! Don't talk." Issei said. "It's gonna be alright. So don't talk a lot."

"Issei-san." Asia weakly called the name as tears stained her eyes. "...I don't want to die." She said slowly before her eyelids closes and she fell limply in his arms.

"Asia? Asia?" Issei called out her name multiple times to wake her up. "Asia!" He yelled before he laid down his head at her chest while the others watches the scene grimly.

"Shalba Beelzebub!" Rias exclaimed as her whole being overflowed with red aura and she glares at him intensely. ""You will be condemn to death!" Rias said before launching a blast of the Power of Destruction towards Shalba who merely lifted his hand to block the attack by erecting a barrier. But as the blast collided with the barrier, it instantly shatters it before engulfing the surprised Shalba.

"What?!" Upon being hit by the blast directly, Shalba flew backwards and breaks off one of the support beams and crashes inside the wall where he looks up at Rias with a deep frown. "…How dare you, insolent sister of Sirzechs Lucifer! You'd think you can best me?!" Shalba flew from the crater to stand in mid-air above everyone.

Suddenly, Shalba erected a magic circle beneath Rias who looks at it and glared at him before she summoned forth her energy which soars through the roof and breaks off the magic circle, shocking Shalba by the tremendous power she'd displayed..

"There is no mercy for the crimes you've commited nor there will be any forgiveness." Rias said before she steps forward and stretches her hands forward. Suddenly, a ball made of condensed and omnipotent energy appeared within the red head's hands.

"Rias." Akeno said upon seeing what the red head was going to do.

"Rias Gremory." Ddraig called through the gauntlet as Rias glances at him over her shoulder before seeing Issei walking pass her. "You and the others should stay away from this place before you'll get killed." He said as Rias looked at the gauntlet before dismissing the omnipotent energy ball and looking over at Asia's lifeless body lying down on the ground with her hands above her stomach.

"Issei." Rias turns back at the brunette who stood across Shalba.

---

Meanwhile at the other side of the battlefield...

"Well, Fafnir. I'm going to have you help me out a bit." Azazel said before spinning the lance-like dagger in his hand and pointing it at Creuserey who fell into a fighting stance. But then a magic circle appears in front of Creuserey who looks at the individual appearing out of the magic circle.

"Sirzechs." Azazel said upon his appearance.

"You damned artificial existence!" Creuserey pointed his finger at him.

"Creuserey. For the species known as Devils to continue their existence, war in the underworld is unnecessary baggage." Sirzechs told him as Creuserey grit his teeth.

"A bastard who deals not only with fallen angels, but the Angels themselves, has no right to speak as a devil" Creuserey spoke while swiping his hand aside.

"I don't want to hear that from an unhappy misfit who joins a happy-go-lucky club like the Chaos Brigade." Azazel said nonchalantly as Sirzechs closes his eyes and opens them as his eyes glowed red.

"Creuserey, as a Great Devil King, I will eliminate anyone who is against the current underworld." Sirzechs said extending his hand forth as an energy ball appears over his palm and engulfed Creuserey.

"Th-This is!" Creuserey said looking in surprise at the ball surrounding him before he look on in shock as his left arm disintegrating along with the rest of his lower body. "Impossible! Why must the real thing lose against a fake?!"Creuserey shouted before disappearing along with the ball.

"I eliminated the snake that was moving within him as well." Sirzechs before Down Fall Dragon Spear's jewel located at the end of the handle glowed purple. Both Sirzechs and Azazel looks up as they frowned.

"Oh? I didn't think you'd come here yourself." Azazel said looking up at Ophis.

"Azazel. It has been a while."

---

Meanwhile...

"Hey, devil. You called yourself Shalba? You made the wrong choice." Ddraig said before a burst of power exploded out of Issei who instantly transformed himself into his Scale Mail. The outburst of the energy left Shalba to hit against the wall behind him as he look upon Issei.

"This amount of aura and power!" Kiba stated shielding himself from the smokes flowing past him with ferocity.

"Dangerous." Koneko stated.

"This is…" Shalba said kneeling down on the ground after landing and watches multiple green balls of energy dispersed around Issei.

"I, who shall awaken…" Issei started chanting before his Scale Mail starting changing and growing larger.

"It has started." One of the tiny green balls of energy said.

"Looks like it's going to start."

"….am the Heavenly Dragon who stole the principle of domination from God."

"It has always been like this."

"Right you are. It's always been so."

"I laugh at the infinite and fret over the dream."

"What the world desires…"

"What the words rejects…"

"I shall become the Red Dragon of Domination."

"….has always been power."

"….has always been love.""

"No matter the times, you always choose the path to ruin! I shall drown you in the depths of Crimson purgatory. Juggernaut Drive!" As Issei finishes, a burst of power soared through the skies and blew the ceiling off of the temple.

---

Meanwhile...

"If we defeat you here, will peace be finally achieved?" Azalea asked Ophis.

"Impossible. You cannot defeat me."

"Though you have immense power, you show no interest in the world."

"So why are you leading a brigade of terrorists now?" Sirzechs asked as Ophis looks upwards.

"A world of silence. I would like to return to the Dimensional Gap that is my home and reclaim that silence. That is all."

"The Dimensional Gap, huh? If I remember correctly…" Azazel thought before he wore a look of realization. "I see, Vali. I know what you want!"

---

Meanwhile in the Dimensional Gap...

"Hey, Vali. Is it really here? In a Dimensional Gap like this?" Bikou asked sitting in an Indian style as he looks around the Dimensional Gap.

"We'll definitely find it." Vali answered to him before he looks up and sensed something. ""Hm?" He stares upwards. "Hyoudou Issei."

"What's wrong?" Bikou asked.

"Change of plans. We're going to the Underworld."

"Why are we going so suddenly?"

"What's that?" Arthur asked navigating the Dimension Gap before looking at the individual floating a distance away from him. "That's!"

---

Temple

"Asia!" Issei roared in thought while in reality he roared through the skies.

"Issei." Rias said in concern as she held the lifeless body of Asia in her arms.

Looking at the Red Dragon Emperor, Shalba quickly went to attack before Issei appeared before him and instantly chop off his right arm off of its socket and flies away to stand a distance from him.

"You have to be joking! My light of judgement! Try and take it on!" Shalba said extending his left remaining hand and pointed towards Issei where a large green magic circle appears beneath him and lit up.

"Divide!"

"What?!" Shalba exclaimed in surprise as he saw his attack being divided.

"Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide!" When the chant finishes, the light assault immediately dissipated.

"Divide Dividing?!" Shalba exclaimed.

"That power." Koneko said looking at Issei's action earlier.

"It's the power Issei stole from Vali!" Kiba stated.

Unfurling his cape, Shalba jumps forth towards Issei to attack. "Just how much do you plan to stand in my way, Vali?!" Shalba said attacking with his left hand which shoots out an energy beam towards Issei who attacks back by shooting off his own beam with his draconic mouth. The red blast overpowered the green and swiftly disintegrated Shalba's left arm and leaving him to fall to the ground. After that, Issei yelled to the top of his lungs as a burst of power burst out of him and spreads across the entire area.

"Y-You monster! So this is the Dragon of Domination?" Shalba asked before a magic circle appears beneath him and Shalba stopped moving, much to Gasper's surprise.

"Gasper-kun's time stopping abilities!" Kiba exclaimed.

"E-Even my powers?!" Gasper stated in surprise.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!" Issei yelled before his chest opens up to reveal a large green crystal.

"Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!" At this, the green crystal lit up and continued glowing brighter and brighter whilst Shalba gritted his teeth as he cannot move.

"This is bad. If we stay here, we'll also…" Akeno said to everyone as she held the injured Xenovia by the waist.

"Buchou! Let's retreat for now!" Kiba said to Rias who looks up at him and looked down at Asia before glancing at Issei.

"Yes. Let's go. We have to find Sirzechs! He knows what to do!" Rias exclaimed as she hands Asia to Kiba who carries her. Sprouting her devil wings, Rias flew upwards along with everyone as they flee from the continued power rise of Issei's upcoming attack.

"Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Longinus Smasher!" As the chant announced, the green crystal shoots out a large green energy beam that directly just Shalba and decimate the remains of the temple.

"Damn you! Red Dragon! White Dragon!" Shalba cursed with ferocity in his voice before he vaporised by the beam.

"Is standing by and watching all that we can do?" Gasper stated as he and everyone else were sitting on top of a large magic circle whilst Akeno defended against the continuous energy beams that burst out of Issei. On the other hand, Rias contacted her older brother.

"Phoenix Tears?"

"Yes. We need it right now." Rias said before glancing at the destruction caused by her Pawn.

"Issei-senpai." Koneko said looking down at the brunette rampaging.

"What should we do? What will make Issei change back?" Xenovia asked while kneeling next to the lifeless Asia.

"I think I have to step in this time to save the kid." A familiar voice said as everyone looks back including Rias and Akeno in which they were greeted with shock at the appearance of Izayoi standing in front of them, unscathed.

"Izayoi-kun!" Rias exclaimed in surprise as Izayoi walks towards her and brushes the side of her head while she tears up in joy upon seeing her husband in front of her.

"Did I take too long?"

"Izayoi-kun!" Xenovia smiled at his appearance.

"Izayoi-senpai!" Gasper exclaimed. "Y-You're here! We thought you've died, Izayoi-senpai!"

"Izayoi-senpai!" Koneko said in surprise.

"Izayoi-kun, how did you get here? How did you escaped the Dimensional Gap?" Rias asked as Izayoi motioned his right thumb over his right shoulder. At the gesture, Rias and the others looked over his shoulder and was visually surprised by the appearance of a opened portal before Vali appeared out from the portal along with Bikou and Arthur.

"These guys helped me get out that Dimensional Gap." Izayoi explained. "Coincidentally, they came just in time."

"As I thought, the Juggernaut Drive." Vali said looking at the current form Issei had transformed himself into.

"White Dragon Emperor?"

"I only came to observe because I felt the change in Hyoudou Issei." Vali answered the red head before looking at Issei.

"I did take too long, huh?" Izayoi frowned the blonde smiles as he looks down upon an unsightly view. One that he was sure should not have happened amidst without his presence.

Upon noticing his gaze, Rias frowned as she looks at Asia's lifeless body lying down in front of them.

"When I presumably died, what happened after then?" Izayoi asked calmly as he took the unsightly view of Asia lying lifelessly upon his feet.

"After you've presumably died by Shalba Beelzebub, Asia demanded to him to bring you back from the Dimensional Gap. At that moment, she acted differently since she felt she was the cause you've died in the first place. Shalba took that as mocking to him and he struck her. She didn't have a chance." Rias explained with a sad frown, recounting the scene while supressing her tears. Dismissing her recount of the past, she went on. "Now, we're waiting for a vile of Phoenix Tears from Sirzechs. With that, we can still save Asia's life." She said to Izayoi who looks at her before he turns to Kiba knelt next to Asia.

"Kiba." Izayoi called as Kiba turns to him before catching something thrown towards him and was surprised to see a vile of Phoenix Tears. "Use it."

"Izayoi-kun?" Rias asked in surprise after witnessing the blonde thrown a vile of Phoenix Tears at Kiba. "You've had Phoenix Tears?" She asked before a look of realisation came upon her as she recalled the blonde taking the vile for safe keeping prior to the start of the Rating Game.

Kiba looked up at Izayoi before he exacted his senior's order and opens the vile to pour a drop to Asia's lifeless body. The holes that penetrate Asia's body instantly heals up and Asia started breathing back to life, bringing everyone to focus their attention to her well-being.

"Asia!" Xenovia called out to her as everyone watches on as Asia opens her eyes slowly.

"Xenovia?" Asia asked under her breath as Xenovia looks down at the blonde with a wide smile.

"Yes, it's me, Asia!" She exclaimed beyond happy to see her friend alive.

Lying down on her back still, Asia slowly blinks a couple of time to rid off the slight haziness out of her eyes before she stared at the blue haired woman smiling down at her. Asia then took the action of sitting up as both Xenovia and Kiba helped her on doing so. She then continued to look around her surrounding and eventually noticing everyone's faces.

"Xenovia. Kiba-san. Gasper-san. Koneko-san. Akeno-senpai. Rias onee-sama." She called at the others smiling at her before she looked at the blonde standing in front of him. ""I-Izayoi-senpai?" She called out with a look of shock. "Y-You're alive?" Then, tears started appearing at the corner of her eyes as a smile spreads across her lips and she covered her mouth. "T-Thank goodness! You're still alive, Izayoi-senpai! Thank goodness!" She exclaimed joyfully upon her blonde senior's alive state.

"In the flesh." Izayoi greeted back with a smile as Asia nodded before pulling her hands away from her mouth.

"But Izayoi-senpai…we saw you die. It's all because of me that you've died…" Asia muttered looking down, feeling ashamed of herself at the act.

"You know it's not your fault." Izayoi answered as Asia looked up at him in confusion. "There's no right or wrong in this matter. The only matter is that true descendant of Beelzebub, Shalba Beelzebub."

"How did you know, Izayoi-kun?" Rias asked.

"We've met right before he introduced himself to all of you. He and a bunch of other descendants of the old Satan Factions were behind all of this." He explained crossing his arms during his explanation. "He specifically wanted to send one of you into the Dimensinal Gap at that time. Since I know he'd strike Asia, I took the chance." Izayoi explained. "Anyway, you didn't see me die. You just saw me got transported. But it doesn't seem fair since I can't get out of the Dimensional Gap, though luckily these guys arrived just in time to pick me up along their way." Izayoi smiled while motioned his thumb at Vali and the other two standing behind him.

"But he said your body would be vaporised inside the Dimensional Gap, Izayoi-senpai." Asia stated frowning as Izayoi smiles at her.

"Well, he doesn't know me."

"Might I interrupt?" Bikou asked as Izayoi glances behind him before allowing him to speak.

"Shoot."

"Alright, everyone. Funny thing is, we coincidentally found him in the Dimensional Gap." Bikou spoke to everyone with a smile.

"Yes, we've happened to come across him while we're moving through the Dimensional Gap." Arthur added to Bikou's explanation.

"And you know what? The blondie can still breathe inside the Dimensional Gap. How weird is that?! The time when we met him, he was chilling out by some land." Bikou exclaimed while shouldering his staff. "If somebody like us was to be exposed to the void of the Dimensional Gap, our body would have dissipated into the nothingness. But! The blonde just wandered around in the Dimensional Gap like it was walk in a park." At the end of his explanation, everyone looked surprised except Rias who suspected the blonde could be able to breath inside the Dimensional Gap from her husband's encounter with Great Red.

"To be able to breath inside the Dimensional Gap...That is without a doubt impossible." Kiba commented in astonishment before he smiles. "Although I've had the feeling we've seen the horn belonging to Great Red shouldered by Izayoi-senpai during wedding party. If that serves any fact, I would've guessed he took on Great Red in the Dimensional Gap."

"Kiba's right. I recalled Izayoi-kun carrying that said horn over to the wedding party. I don't think anyone would ever miss the chance to see it." Akeno spoke to the blonde who raised an amused eyebrow at her.

"If anything, Izayoi-senpai always showed us the impossible on a regular basis." Kiba complimented. At this, Izayoi smiled amusingly at Kiba before he focuses onto something that has been going through his mind earlier.

"Anyway, what's going to happen to him?" Izayoi asked after a moment as he stared down at the roaring Issei in his Juggernaut Drive.

"Issei-san?" Asia asked looking down in surprise at Issei's current form. "Is that really you?"

"Asia…" Xenovia said as she hugged her tight within her arms. ""After you died, Issei became like this."

"Is that Hyoudou Issei?" Vali thought. "It looks like he had an incomplete transformation. Well, he's in an incomplete state." He spoke to everyone who looked at him right after he told them.

"How do we change him back?" Rias asked Vali.

"There's a chance he'll change back and a chance he'll use up his life force until he dies." At this, Rias and the others were surprised by the statement.

"Either way, his life is in danger." Arthur stated.

"We should tell him that Asia is alright. Maybe that way he can regain control over himself." Rias suggested as Vali intercept.

"Just approaching him will kill you. I won't stop you, though." Vali answered smiling.

"I will go!"Kiba volunteered.

"Me too!" Xenovia voiced out.

"No. All of you should stay here. I'll handle him myself." Izayoi spoke with a cross of his arms as he smiles nonchalantly.

"But Izayoi-senpai!" Kiba tried to protest.

"Do you think he'll be able to kill me?" Izayoi voiced out the question that's hanging over everyone minds. "This shouldn't take a while." He said before he smiles at Rias in front of him and walked passed her to stand at the edge of the magic circle. But before he jumped, he glances over Vali. "Just approaching him will kill you? I don't think that saying applies to me overall. That's a load of crap." He said smiling playfully as Vali frowned.

"Whatever."At this, Izayoi turns back to the barren land where Issei stood at the center.

"Izayoi-kun, be careful." Rias said over his shoulder as Izayoi smiled before jumping down as Rias rushes to the edge to see the blonde falling downwards towards the remains of the temple.

At that moment, a magic circle appeared over the floating chunk of earth nearby the levitating magic circle.

Sensing the magic circle, Rias looked over to see her older brother appearing through the magic circle along with Serafall and Ajuka.

"Onii-sama!"

"You really starting to be more than a perverted sick boy, eh, Issei?" Izayoi asked whilst falling head first. As he approached the ground, he quickly flips his body and crashes down onto the ground on his two feet. At the loud crash, Issei perked up.

"Onii-sama!" Rias called as she and the others arrived at the chunk of earth.

"Rias, I've got the Phoenix Tears." Sirzechs stated showing her the vile of the Phoenix Tears in his right hand.

Smiling at her brother, Rias shakes her head.

"It's alright. Asia's alright now."

"How?"

"Izayoi-kun. He gave us a vile of Phoenix Tears earlier."

"That's good." Sirzechs said with relief pocketing the vile of Phoenix Tears before he turns to Asia standing next to Xenovia. "It is good that you are alright, Asia Argento."

"It's all because of Izayoi-senpai, Sirzechs-sama."

"Speaking of him, where is he?" Sirzechs asked before Serafall's voice spoke up.

"He's there!" She pointed out as Sirzechs and Ajuka moves to stand next to Serafall and looks down at the said blonde walking ahead towards Issei before the blonde stopped to stand across from him.

"Is that…The Red Dragon Emperor?" Ajuka asked voicing out Sirzechs's curiosity.

"Yes. That is Issei. He became enraged after Shalba killed Asia and he transformed into that."Rias stated. ""We don't know how to change him back and that's why Izayoi-kun volunteered to fight him."

"That may be your best chance." Sirzechs said nodding before looking at the frown on his sister's face. "What's wrong, Rias?"

"I'm just worried for him. That's all. I'm also worried for my Pawn but i'm more worried about him."

"I understand. Still, you have to faith in him. He knows what he's doing." Sirzechs said as Rias smiles at him before the two siblings look over at the upcoming battle down below.

"Is that you, Issei?" Izayoi asked to Issei who looks at him without moving. ""I see you've gotten quite an upgrade. Hey, did you know your lover, Asia, is alright?" He asked nonchalantly before he extends his right hand to catch Issei's claw that was about to strike him down. "You've gotten stronger with this upgrade." The blonde commented nonchalantly before he raises his left hand to catch Issei's other hand from swiping at him. "I think this is better than the last time we fought. Don't you think? Believe it or not, I'm getting a little fired up." Izayoi smirked as he felt Issei trying to push him down but did not budge him at all. But the blonde still felt the pressure of the push and he felt challenged. "Let's see how well you are now, Issei!" Izayoi shouted before he lifted Issei off the ground, much to everyone surprise. Smirking, the blonde smashes him downwards into the ground, creating a large crater whilst making Issei roared in pain before the blonde lifted him and throws him away towards the air. But during mid-flight, Issei recovered and turns back to the blonde waving at him below.

Suddenly, Issei's chest opens up to reveal the giant green crystal which glowed repeatedly brighter.

"Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Longinus Smasher!" At the announcement, Issei blasted off the wide green energy blast from his crystal gem towards the blonde who smirks at the assault.

"That's one attack. How about I'll return it back two folds?" Izayoi said before proceeding to punch the energy beam to which it becomes a condensed ball of green light. As the ball grew to the side of a giant, Izayoi presumed punching it back towards Issei, hitting him instantly before exploding upon contact.

"Issei-san!" Asia shouted in worry as she watches Issei falling down from the explosion.

Halfway to the ground, Issei's eyes lit up and he recovered before he looks up towards the skies upwards to see none other than Izayoi smirking down at him.

"You don't mind if I finish this a bit earlier, do you?" Izayoi asked as he punches straight at the giant crystal in his chest, shattering it before causing Issei to instantly crash into the barren land of the temple and blows up the middle part of the land in an explosion. Looking down at the smoke covering the large crater, the blonde swiftly falls towards the it.

Meanwhile, everyone watches the scene and they waited.

"What a show, might I add?" A voice asked in amusement as everyone looked at Ophis sitting to the edge of the chunk of earth while she watches down at the fight that initiated earlier.

"Who are you?" Serafall asked in curiosity.

"She wasn't here until just now!" Xenovia exclaimed.

"She is Ophis. The Dragon God of Infinity, Ouroborus Dragon." Sirzechs introduced her as everyone held a shocking expression, having heard the existence of the Ouroborus Dragon.

"What did you say, Onii-sama?!" Rias asked in surprise.

"O-Ophis is…" Gasper trailed off in shock.

"The leader of the Chaos Brigade." Koneko said.

"That man…" Ophis pointed her finger downwards. "He'll be quite beneficial for my cause. I can sensed he is far stronger than Great Red himself. He'll be the one that can grant me silence." Ophis said to everyone who was eyed wide at the fact.

"Stronger than Great Red?" Rias asked before she looks at Sirzechs who nods at her, agreeing to what Ophis had stated.

"There's no one that can beat Great Red. Even I can't defeat him single handedly. But Izayoi survived an encounter against it unscathed and managed to cut off its horn."

"Do you mean…that horn in the wedding?" Rias asked as Sirzechs nodded. "I don't see why it's a wedding gift." She said with a raised eyebrow as Sirzechs smiled.

"He personally got it just before the wedding. I think that counts as a wedding gift, don't you say?" Sirzechs stated as Rias hinted a smile at that.

"So the blondie's stronger than Great Red himself, eh? Well I hope it doesn't impose Vali on his quest to beat it first." Bikou smiles at Vali who avoided him with a frown.

"Sakamaki Izayoi…" Vali thought bitterly.

"But if it is true that Izayoi-dono had managed to survive a fight against it, would it not showed how powerful he is?" Arthur asked Bikou.

"Yeah, I gotta say, that blondie really packs a mean punch. I literally mean it. What are the odds that he's a human?!"

"I got him." Izayoi's voice resounded through Rias's ear as a magic circle appeared over her right ear the second his voice could be heard.

"Izayoi-kun? Did you get Issei?" Rias asked as everyone quieted down and focused their attention to the red head.

"Yeah, why don't you come down and look? Will you send Asia first? I do think she wants to see him first." Izayoi said as Rias smiles.

"Alright." She said before she looks down with everyone else to see Izayoi standing in the middle of the crater while supporting Issei on his shoulder. "Asia, let's go." She said to Asia as Asia nodded before the two flies downwards followed by everyone else.

Landing on the ground, both Rias and Asia looked towards the blonde supporting the surprised brunette to walk as they walk towards the girls.

"Issei-san?" Asia called as Issei stopped and looks at her in surprise.

"Asia? But how…"

""Yeah, I'm still alive, Issei-san." At this, Asia runs towards him and Izayoi lets go of his hold over the brunette in time to let Asia hug Issei which took him by surprise. But then the brunette smiles over her and hugs her back, shedding tears.

Smiling over the couple, Izayoi walks over to Rias who smiled at him as he got closer to her.

"Was I careful enough for you?" Izayoi raises his eyebrow knowingly as Rias smiles and leans up, pecking the right side of his cheek before pulling back.

"Yes. You were careful enough." Rias smiled before the two turns to greet the others that arrived nearby.

"Izayoi-kun!" Serafall greeted cheerfully as she hugs the blonde who laughs at her cheerful antics.

"Seeing as you're here, I guessed that you've join the fight?"

"Yes! But only for a little while. Sirzechs-chan, Ajuka-chan and I arrived a moment ago." Serafall said pulling back as she smiles up at the blonde.

"You did a great job, Izayoi." Sirzechs stated smiling as he stood behind Rias. "I've heard that you and Odin-sama caused an uproar from this side that wiped out most of the enemy forces." Sirzechs explained as Izayoi shrugs his shoulders.

"They were getting in the way of our fight."

"Fight?"

"Yeah. Though I didn't feel like I won but I won." He simply answered much to the surprise of everyone hearing it.

"Yes, we've watched the match right outside after we finished off Diadora's peerage." Rias stated. "From the expressions on their faces, I could tell they're having fun in their fight."

"I've vouched for that." Akeno said. "It was interesting to see that he broke Odin-sama's weapon, Gungnir at the last second of the fight."

"He broke Gungnir?" Sirzechs asked.

"Yes. That's why he lost right, Izayoi-kun?" Rias turns to Izayoi.

"Yeah. Unfortunately, we could fight again but that old man had enough. Maybe it's his age?" Izayoi asked the last part with mirth as Rias stifle a laugh.

"I don't think that's a case." Rias said before something caught her eye and she gestured the blonde to look behind him as Izayoi turns halfway to look at the said direction before smiling.

"Even though they're rivals, they look like friends. It's confusing, you know?" Izayoi stated playfully as he saw Issei fist bumping Vali with smiles on their faces.

Suddenly, the blonde perked up and he looks up. A smile spread across his lips as Rias curiously looked at his smile.

"Hyoudou Issei. Look well. That's what I wanted to see." Vali told Issei who looks up and saw a giant portal opens up amidst the skies. Then a giant being flies through the portal as everyone looked at it in surprise.

"That is…" Akeno trailed off.

"Dragon of Dragons. He is often called DD, the true Red Dragon God Emperor, Great Red." Vali explained to Issei who looked up at Great in fascination.

"Great Red. DD." Issei said before he squint his eyes to watch Great Red's eyes glowed and started moving its head towards them. "Wait, is he supposed to…?" The brunette trailed off before watching in surprise at seeing Great Red flying towards their way.

"What…" Vali muttered as everyone watches in surprise and awe of Great Red heading in their direction. As Vali and Issei sees Great Red approaching them closer, the two Dragon Emperors watches Izayoi walked passed them and stops a good distance away from them. "What is he…?" Vali questioned under his breath before watching Great Red slowly landing on the ground, specifically in front of Izayoi, much to his shock along with everyone else who was witnessing the scene.

Smiling amidst the debris flowing pass him at Great Red's landing, Izayoi looked up at the gigantic Dragon in front of him after having met it in their previous encounter which resulted in a fight in the dimension Gap along with a wedding gift.

"I didn't think you'd come, old man. What are you doing here?" Izayoi asked nonchalantly. "How's the new look going for you?" He mocked playfully seeing as the horn on top of Great Red had been cut off by him.

"If only you didn't come…" Great Red trailed off with a hint of annoyance as everyone looked up at him in surprise for his casual speaking with the blonde albeit annoyingly. Suddenly, Great Red raises his right claws and swipes down at the blonde, much to everyone's shock. But as everyone stares at the claw that was positioned well above where Izayoi stood, the claw immediately started moving and everyone watches in awe at Izayoi who lifted the claws only by using his right palm without any difficulty. "As I thought, if only you didn't come to the Dimensional Gap. I would have definitely kept my horn." Great Red said with a small smile apparent on his dragon features, causing many to watch in surprise at his kind gesture. Then Great Red lifted up his right claws as Izayoi shares a smile with his.

"Sorry but I don't think you can get your horn back." Izayoi said nonchalantly. "Don't worry though. Your horn worked wonders in my care. It's hard to believe it can do something like this." Izayoi explained before dragon scales started appearing over his skin, surprising Great Red and those who did not witnessed the blonde's apparent transformation before.

"What did you do, boy? Did you eat my horn?"

"I used it. Anyway it goes well with this." Izayoi spoke before his whole body ensnared in golden flames.

"Boy, are you really a human? I'm starting to doubt you aren't." Great Red stared down at the golden flames wrapping around the blonde with fascination while the others looks on in awe especially Serafall.

"Is this what Odin-sama said?" Serafall asked looking at the transformation of the blonde. "Why would I want to stay away?" She asked as she looked in wonder of the golden flames around Izayoi. "This doesn't change a thing to what I feel. Izayoi-kun will always be Izayoi-kun." She concluded smiling.

"Anyway, you never told me what you're here for, old man." Izayoi asked while the golden flames dissipate from his body and Great Red closes his eyes in slight annoyance.

"Do you still think I am an old man, boy? Even though I have respect for your strength in our previous fight, your manner seems doesn't seem to change." Great Red said as Izayoi shrugged his shoulders. "To answer your question, I was travelling through the Dimensional Gap until I sensed a powerful force repeatedly pounding through the dimensional Gap. Then, I sensed a Dragon." Great Red said before his gaze turns to Issei. "Yes. You're the one that I sensed. The Red Dragon Emperor, I assume?"

"Y-Yes, sir!" Issei responded immediately with a slight scared look after seeing how gigantic Great Red up close .

"Aside from him, I've sensed the powerful force." Great Red said before turning his attention back to Izayoi. "And I'd hope it wasn't yours. Although I doubt my hope would be correct."

"I'd think that was me against the Nordic God, Odin."

"Odin? The Nordic God, eh? Did you lose to that old man?" Great Red grins in expectation.

"Nope. I won against that old man. Even broke his weapon while I'm at it."

"You're entirely another being, boy." Great Red grumbled in annoyance, his hopes tarnished by the fact that the blonde did not suffered any kind of defeat. While grumbling, Great Red sees Ophis standing in front of Xenovia and Kiba and he smiles. "Well, what do we have here? Ophis, it's been a long time, right? How goes your journey to reclaim your home?"

"Great Red, It has been a while. I will beat you, Great Red. Do not forget about it. I will reclaimed what is mine. Someday, I will definitely obtain silence." Ophis smiles challengingly against Great Red's.

"In your dreams." Great Red exclaimed with a laugh before he turns to Izayoi. "As for you. I am kind of sensing we're going to meet again in the future, boy." Great Red said before he rises to his full height.

"If you wanna fight or two, you can come anytime." Izayoi grins as Great Red grins challengingly.

"No worries, boy. I'd assure you that I won't be defeated the second time."

"Tch, tch. Arrogance is what caused you to lose your horn in the first place. What if you lose another part of your body? I think I'll start breaking tooth in our next fight."

"Arrogant as always, boy." Great Red commented to Izayoi before he flies upwards and looks down at Izayoi and the others. After a moment, he flew away as everyone watches the Red Dragon God Emperor disappears amidst the skies.

"He chooses to live in the Dimensional Gap and flies around for all eternity in there. That is Ophis's purpose. And my goal is to defeat him." Vali told Issei who looks at him.

"Goal?"

"I want to become the true White Dragon Emperor. The White Dragon God Emperor. Someday, I'll take down the Great Red." Vali stating his goal. "Hyoudou Issei. Do you want defeat me?" He asked after a moment.

"Yeah, I do." Issei answered looking at Vali with a smile. "It'll be terrible if you halved the size of Asia, Buchou or Akeno-senpai!" Issei exclaimed extending his right fist forward before his head was hit by a rock thrown by a certain blonde causing the brunette to laugh awkwardly as Vali laughs at the scene.

"You're so interesting. Get strong, Hyoudou Issei."

"Izayoi-kun?" Rias called out as Izayoi looks behind him to see Rias smiling warmly at him. "Let's go back. To our home." With a smile plastered on his face, Izayoi nods.

"Yeah."

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Time Skip

"Welcome back, nya. Did you find Great Red?" Kuroka asked standing across Vali, Arthur and Bikou once they arrived.

"We only got a glimpse." Arthur said.

"That's all?"

"Well, a few other things happened, too." Arthur stated.

"A few things? We've got to see Great Red up close! You should've come with us, Kuroka!" Bikou said to Kuroka.

"Really?"

"Yeah, it's all because of blondie earlier! He spoke to Great Red like they're friends! They even fought before in the Dimensional Gap and you know what, the blondie won."

"That's not something you should boast about, Bikou." Vali said before he goes to stand at the edge of the cliff they were standing.

"He beat Great Red?" Kuroka questioned with mock curiosity before she smiles teasingly. "Sorry but I already heard it."

"Oh? How?"

"Rumours here and there." Kuroka smiles.

Meanwhile, Vali stares out ahead. "Katerea, Creuserey, Shalba. The honourable blood of the previous great Devil Kings ran through them. They should have lived honourably as well." He muttered before recalling about his rival. A frown curved downwards as he thought about the brunette. "Issei, perhaps nothing is over. What you think as peace can be painful to others."

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Human World

Kyoto

Unknown Place...

Sitting on top of a huge rock was a black haired young man who gazes up at the blue skies. During his sky gazing, he was interrupted by another young man walking up behind him.

"Cao Cao-sama."

"…Yes?"

"There's news brewing about in the Underworld. It's about an individual who is an entitled being called the Dragon Slayer."

At the proclaimed title, Cao Cao perks up and glances behind to look at the bespectacled man. "Dragon Slayer?" The bespectacled man nodded as the young man named Cao Cao looks down. "Is he the same individual who saved the Underworld? The Hero of the Underworld? The Hero who saved the Underworld from the tyranny of a Three Headed-Dragon that simultaneously beat the Great Satans?" Cao Cao asked as the bespectacled man bows his head down.

"Yes. It seems so." The bespectacled man answered before glancing up at his leader. "Will we choose to recruit him as you had decided?"

"…He is powerful. But he will be a powerful enemy if we stood against him. It is better if we stood by him rather than against. But the main question is; is he a human or a self-proclaimed devil?" Cao Cao questioned whilst gazing up at the skies.

"I do not know of that piece of information. But judging by his act on saving the Underworld, It would be wise to recollect our thoughts on recruiting him into our group." His bespectacled comrade explained to which Cao Cao took his consideration into mind before answering.

"That may be so. But alas, he will see our reason on going against those impeccable devils."

"If so, when will we depart?"

"Soon. We have to part him with any other interference before having an audience with him. That would be a more appropriate action to act. If he acts accordingly to us, then no one could be an obstacle for our future plan."

"Where will we hold the meeting? He wouldn't come to us willingly."

"No, he will. If the rumours are true, he has quite a relationship with our hostage."

"You mean the Nine Tailed-Fox?" Nodding at his bespectacled comrade, Cao Cao continued.

"So nevertheless he will come willingly. He is entitled to bring her back to her daughter."

"What if he opposed? What then?"

"Then we have no choice but to respond accordingly…"

To Be Continued…

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Unfortunately, that is the end of the newest chapter of A Problem Devil, Born~

Continuing from the previous chapter, the ORC group defeated Diadora's Peerage and Freed along with Diadora himself before Issei defeated Shalba after Asia was killed by him and Izayoi's disappearance into the Dimensional Gap. Miraculously, Izayoi came back with Vali's group and gave Phoenix Tears to revive Asia. (I hope that this is not rushed. Please comment on that if you will) After that, Izayoi chose to fight Issei which resulted in winning against Issei in his incomplete Juggernaut Drive form. When everything ends along with fighting against the Old Satan Faction, everyone got to see Great Red up close whilst he talked to Izayoi and acknowledged Ophis. (Does this seem alright for you? Because I'm trying to make Great Red's personality just as in the LN stated in the wiki) After Great Red left, Rias asked Izayoi to come home and we've got a slight scene with Vali's group and a mysterious group! What will happen in the next chapter?!

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