Hello dear readers... I have an apology to make real quick before the chapter starts.
For those of you who have read my Phantom Thieves story you may have noticed how spiteful my AN was... In truth I apologize for my actions in the purposeful belayment of that chapter.
I just couldn't stand people coming onto my other stories and using guest profiles to ask me if I was ever going to update Phantom Thieves and in truth I was livid at this.
I admit I do get slightly annoyed when my phone vibrates and the Review I get for whatever story is "Good Story" and the like, because sometimes I wonder if that person is being honest, but I can understand that some people are men (And women) Of few words... Like me IRL.
But when that review is for a story completely unrelated to where the Comment is being posted I just see red.
Now with that out of the way, expect to see this message in the next Phantom Thieves chapter and enjoy this chapter... And for Maou's sake make sure the comments are related to this story!
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I sighed shaking my head as I walked home, it was coming around to sunset so I was actually hoping to get some sleep... In my Sanctuary tonight, what with Misha practically forcing herself into a position of being my servant...
"Why can't I meet a woman who actually wants to take is slow?" I muttered, "Actually, I wonder if I'll ever meet someone sane... Actually Rogue seems kinda normal, despite being a Werewolf."
Shaking my head once more I opened the door to my house and froze at the sight that was waiting for me.
"Hello Vincent." Yasaka said smiling, "How was your day?"
I was silent for a second before looking over to my couch to see Kunou was asleep before speaking, "Yasaka, two questions." I said.
"Sure." Yasaka said still smiling as she returned her focus to my stove.
"First... Is it okay for you to be leaving Kyoto this often?" I asked.
"It'll be fine." Yasaka said, "I'm ahead of everything going on, and nothing big is happening at the moment so I've got plenty of spare time on my hands."
"Alright." I muttered, "Second... Why in the name of all things holy are you wearing nothing but an apron that is clearly too small for you?"
Yasaka turned to me pouting, "Don't you like it? Don't I look sexy in it?" Yasaka asked.
I groaned at the response, an attempt to guilt trip me... I never thought I'd admit it, but I'm glad I built up a guilting immunity when I played a true asshole in my online gaming with friend.
"I'm not saying you don't look sexy Yasaka." I said slowly, "But please, take into consideration that I may just want to build up a relationship slowly, not just turn around bend you over the table and, pardon my french, phoqe you right then and there."
Yasaka turned off the stove and turned to me with full attention, "Really?" She asked somewhat surprised, "Most people wouldn't hesitate to ravage a body like mine, especially a horomone driven teen."
"Hey, before she disappeared, my momma raised me right." I said, "Plus it wouldn't really sit well with me if a relationship with anyone was formed around sex... That just isn't stable in anyway."
Yasaka's smile turned... I actually can't describe that as she threw the apron off and was suddenly wearing her usual Kimono.
"I'm not even going to ask how you did that." I muttered as the door behind me was thrown open and I felt my head wedge between a pair of tits.
"Did Azazel come over yet Nya?" Kuroka asked rather playfully.
"Yep." I said slipping out from Kuroka's tits, "And let's just say I'm seriously considering spending a day in my Sanctuary with all the insane shit going on."
"Why is that?" Kuroka asked.
I opened my mouth to speak when I felt my phone vibrate, "One moment." I muttered pulling it out and seeing I had a text.
'Vincent- It's me, Rogue, where do you live I got something really awesome to show you!'
I raised an eyebrow and sent the text before the door to my house burst open to reveal Misha running over to my side.
"I'm back milord." Misha said as Koneko stumbled in gasping for breath, "What do you require of me?"
"She's fast..." Koneko gasped, causing Kuroka to walk over to her younger sister and help her inside while closing the door.
"'Milord'?" Yasaka asked as she raised an eyebrow looking at the Vampiress, who was sitting rather patiently at the table, "What is that about Vincent?"
"Shit happened when Camilla attacked." I muttered shaking my head.
"Care to explain nya?" Kuroka asked raising an eyebrow, only for her head to swivel when someone began to batter the door by knocking on it.
"Will this just not end?" I groaned, I'm seriously considering that day in the Sanctuary tomorrow. Shaking my head I opened the door to see an extremely excited Rogue in front of my holding an necklace that had a golden wolf head held by a ribbon.
"Vincent you will not believe what mom just gave me after I told her about the Reli-" She cut herself off as she sniffed the house and immediately zeroed in on Koneko and Kuroka, growling ever so slightly, "Cats..." She growled.
"Dog." Koneko said narrowing her eyes at Rogue.
"Werewolf." Misha said narrowing her eyes at Rogue, who looked at her in slight confusion, "Explain to my why you are in milord's home."
"AHEM!" I shouted, getting everyone's attention, "First off, everyone calm down, you woke Kunou." I said gesturing to the young kitsune that was clinging to me.
"Sorry." Everyone but Yasaka chorused.
"And second, I will explain everything, but can we NOT tear each other's throats out?" I continued.
"As long as the Werewolf doesn't get too close to me or my sister." Kuroka hissed.
"I'll keep calm milord, so long as the mutt doesn't try anything." Misha said rather calmly.
"Why am I being evilized here?" Rogue whined, "You're kind were the ones trying to kill him!"
"Oh for the love of Pete." I groaned as my head met the wood of my side table.
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Soon enough everyone was seated around my dining table, and with this many women around me I feel uncomfortable. 'Kinda wish Kiba and Issei were her just to help balance the gender ratio.' I thought.
"Okay before I begin explaining anything I need you're collective word that everything I say does not leave this house until I'm ready for it." I started, "That includes you telling Rias Koneko."
"I promise." Yasaka said.
"Me too!" Kunou said gleefully.
"I'll keep my maw shut." Rogue said fiddling with the necklace she wore.
"Your secret's will be kept by me milord." Misha said.
"I've kept them so far nya~" Kuroka purred.
"What do I get from it?" Koneko asked, "If I'm keeping this from Rias I'll need something from you."
"Friggin devils." I muttered reaching into my pockets and pulled out a Chocochomp bar, which I bought at my Sanctuary's market. It's a 200 HP heal from the Mana series, in the form of a tasty chocolate bar why wouldn't I buy it, "Here, a chocolate bar with rather effective healing properties."
"Deal." Koneko said lunging across the table and swiping the bar from me before she began to nibble on it... Yeah I'm probably gonna have fun messing with Koneko's sweet tooth.
"Alright then... Now no words, just push yes." I said getting confused looks from the three new people, only for them to jump in surprise at the sight of a Party Screen showing up, but in the end they did as I asked.
"Good, now for a bit of privacy." I said, "Create I.D. Sanctuary."
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"What is this place Milord?" Misha asked looking around my Sanctuary.
"Forget that, plant your butts one of these couches these things are awesome." Rogue said bouncing slightly on one of the couches, Kunou joining in as well.
Soon enough everyone had taken a seat, though Yasaka decided not to give up teasing me and had her legs rested on mine.
At this point in time I chose to explain my abilities as a Gamer and what all had happened today.
When I was finished I noticed three things. One, Misha was drooling for some reason. Two Rogue was looking like an energetic puppy. And Koneko looked like she was trying to piece a puzzle together.
"Milord has so much power, so many allies he can summon at will..." Misha whispered not as quietly as she thought she was, "Now I really want to have his children..." I swear I saw Kuroka and Yasaka glare at her for that comment.
"Question." Rogue said holding up her hand, "Does that Gamer ability come with a way point system?"
"Huh?" Everyone but me and Kunou asked.
"Rogue this thing doesn't even come with a compass." I said slightly annoyed.
"Dammit." Rogue muttered snapping her fingers, "That could have really helped with hunting down those Relics."
"Agreed." I sighed, "I really want some of those Relics, and I've only heard of two of them."
Rogue perked up before pulling off her necklace, "Well then I've got good news for you." She said holding out the necklace, "Turn out Mom had one of the five pieces of the Medallion of the Wolf, I told her about you and she wanted you to have it."
"Why?" I asked taking the Relic Fragment.
"I dunno." Rogue said, "She had this really wide grin on her face when I started talking about you, even said Uncle Jack told her about you. I don't care, I just want to help you find and repair these Relics."
'Do... Do I have a momma wolf trying to get me to fall for her daughter?' I thought before Koneko spoke up.
"You have this ability of infinite potential... But you chose to serve Rias later, why?" Koneko asked.
Ah, the question that seemingly everyone is wondering but never asks, save for Misha who looked horrified and Rogue who looked depressed.
"Well for starters, that power boost, the longevity, the eventual outcome of reaching High Class devil myself... Meaningless to me." I said, causing everyone to blink in surprise, "The reason I want to help Rias is because she needs it, desperately, and I just can't walk away from that with a good conscience."
"How do you know Rias needs help?" Koneko asked.
"Her eyes." I said, "The eyes are the windows to the soul. When Rias asked me to join her peerage I saw not Greed or Lust or whatever, I saw desperation, I saw pain in her eyes. The number of Stray Devils I killed, plus the presence of a couple of Fallen Angels-"
"And there are apparently Werewolf living here." Koneko added.
"- Is proof to me that Rias is distracted by something." I continued, "It's not an immediate thought on her mind, but it's a constant presence for her, clouding her judgement's and blinding her. I'm not joining Rias for the sake of Power, I'm joining her because I saw a scared and desperate girl hiding behind a masks."
The room was silent for a while, even Rogue has slowed down.
"You're right." Koneko finally said after roughly three minutes of silence, "Rias is stuck in an arranged marriage."
"You devils still do that crap?" Rogue asked, "I'm pretty sure with the remaining 72 Pillar's all marrying each other we'd have hit the point of incest by now." Even Misha couldn't repress a shudder at the thought.
"It's not quite at that point yet." Koneko said, "A Devil's low birth rate helped with that. But Rias is going to marry Riser Phenex."
Ah yes, the man that has a face that just screams 'Punch me here'... With a personality to match.
"And... How is that bad?" Misha asked, "Forgive me I'm not very knowledgeable on the Devil Clans."
"Riser Phenex..." Kuroka said taking a deep breath, "Is an absolute womanizing asshole with a superiority complex so bad he refers to himself in the third person, has a full peerage of nothing but women that he has sex with on just about a daily basis, though I really don't want to know if he bangs his own sister within that peerage, and thinks himself invincible just because he can regenerate!"
We all leaned away from Kuroka slightly, "Rough experience?" Misha asked after a minutes.
"Let's just say next time I go near the Phenex estate I'm disguising myself as a man." Kuroka growled.
"I don't even want to know." I said, "But if I join Rias's peerage I know for a fact I can beat Riser."
"How?" Koneko asked.
"Simple." I said smiling, "I found some information on Devil Magic after I encountered that witch and learned it's all built around imagination correct?"
"That's right." Koneko said nodding her head.
"Gamer's work on a similar basis, except we have to focus our mana and sometimes we don't quite get what we want." I said, "However if I were to combine the two effects I can basically get any effect I want just by imagining it and having the proper Mana stores."
"Ooh ooh!" Kunou raised her hand, "If you get strong enough with magic you could potentially make an ability to cancel out Riser's regeneration."
"I love this kid." I said chuckling, "She's a genius."
Everyone else was in a state of shock at this.
"The potential to create any kind of spell..." Kuroka mused, "But how can you make sure you have enough magic energy to create those spells?"
"Again with Gamer powers." I said grinning, "Basically as long as my Intelligence stat Increases, so does my Max MP, plus these things usually come with passive effects that basically say the more magic I use, the more I'll be able to use."
"You could potentially defeat anything with that." Koneko said wide eyed... Misha and Rogue had similar looks of shock, though Yasaka and Kuroka had looks of lust in their eyes.
"Plus remember, I play video games, and holy crap there are a lot of trick you can learn from them." I said, "Like say... If the enemy is just too strong, chop off some of their power and even the playing field. A couple of Games I've got have you fight Dragons that are so powerful it's part of the main quest to find an artifact or spell to weaken them drastically and even then they are still tough as nails."
I swear I saw dampness on Kuroka's kimono.
"Now then." I said straightening up, "I'd like to see some combat prowess from Kuroka, Misha, and Rogue."
"Why not me?" Koneko asked, "Or Yasaka?"
"Well for one I've already got an idea for how powerful Yasaka is." I said, "Second you are in another dimension right now, I need you to go tell Rias that Yasaka was visiting and offering to create a barrier to hide presences but I denied it after she showed me."
"And the rest of us Milord?" Misha asked.
I looked back to Misha and smiled, "After I dropped them off we are going boss hunting."
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Alright folks, I'll stop it there.
Now last chapter I pondered asking you all a question and have now decided.
Would anyone out there like to create a 'Reading' fic for this story? If you do please PM me, I'll give you the details there, and as an FYI I'd like it to be someone who hasn't done one for me already and someone who can keep a steady update schedule outside of life being a bitch.
Now then I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll see you later.