So I finally got around to watching Highschool DxD HerO.
Well... Let's just say Vincent is gonna really let loose a couple of times when people piss him off.
Anyway enjoy the chapter.
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"I don't know." I muttered looking at the Puppet standing at the Armor Shop while I waited for Murayama and Katase to pick themselves up some armor, "But I completely approve and need to get my other weapon and armor puppets to wear the same."
Seriously the Puppet manning the Armor shop was male modeled and dressed as the Resident Evil 4 Merchant, hell it even had a soundboard to emulate the merchants voice.
"We're ready." Murayama said stepping into view wearing leather armor, similar to Katase, both of them having their new Katana's sheathed at their hips.
"So... With us leeching off your ability all we have to do is fight to get stronger right?" Katase asked, "What are we fighting?"
"Zombies." I said, getting looks of wide eyed shock from the two, "Shade's are getting too weak and, no offense, you two can't fight against the boss of that dungeon."
"And you expect us to fight the 'Boss' of a zombie Dungeon?" Katase asked.
"Well if we do encounter the Boss, I have a pretty good idea of what it may be." I said, "I'm not the first to be born with the Gamer and the Zombie Dungeon Boss is almost always the same creature."
"What creature is it?" Murayama asked as I opened the Dungeon.
"Legion." I said as my sanctuary dissolved into a series of city ruins, "A massive zombie made up of other zombies, big and strong, but slow as crap so you two can gain some distance while I pulled out my guns and start shooting." With that I pulled The Defiler out of my inventory and swung it onto my shoulder.
"Why not use that gun you took out that Stray with?" Murayama asked as the first Zombie's shambled into view, causing her to turn green for a moment as the Zombie leading the pack was that of a woman who had her spine poking out of her stomach.
"That was a gun loaded with Holy Water bullets, and as I plan on becoming a Devil soon-ish, that's not gonna be easy ammo to get." I said summoning my own Zombies (Which were all wearing red in contrast to the yellow and blue the other were wearing), "Plus, it's limited ammo, just ask any Resident Evil player when the get the Magnum, we're stingy about using ammo that is a potential instakill."
"Wait!" Katase shouted as she killed off a zombie that came up behind her, "YOU plan on joining the Devils!? Why!?"
"You don't seem like any kind of sinful person." Murayama added as she swallowed down her bile before joining the attack.
"Well for starters, I'm basically a marked man due to my first Stray Devil kill!" I shouted slamming my weapon into a zombie, "Sure the Yokai could offer me protection and all that, but Ri-RRRRAGGGH!" I shouted, cutting off my calling out Rias on her name, I don't want Murayama and Katase learning the names of the Devils in charge of Kuoh if they don't need to, "But the Devil in charge of the territory is in trouble, I could see it in their eyes. Did some interrogating and found out what the problem is, she's in an arranged marriage with one of the worst kinds of people."
"A pervert like that perverted trio?" The two asked in perfect sync as the impaled the same zombie in the head, right before one of my zombies grabbed one that was coming up behind the duo.
"Well, yeah he's a pervert alright." I said making an upward swing with my weapon, "I managed look into it thanks to my Shades and got a name though, Riser Phenex." Okay that part was a lie, I knew from canon, but I can't exactly say that now can I?
"Like the ever-reviving bird?" Murayama asked.
"No, Phenex of the Ars Geotia." I corrected as I sent one zombie's head flying, "Similar abilities, but one is demonic, one is just pure fire and wind."
"So this Riser Phenex is a Pervert?" Katase asked as she cut down another Zombie, I idly notice she and Murayama were now both level 17, a seven level gain, "What makes him worse than the Perverted trio?"
"His ego." I said, "I don't have all the details since the co-controller of the area returned so quick, but I did figure out he's got a full Peerage of fifteen women, almost all of which he is confirmed to have sexual relations with. The devil controlling Kuoh would be nothing more than a trophy wife to him- Add to the fact he can regenerate and compared to the power I've seen of the devil in control- Whoa!" I shouted as a Zombie grabbed me from behind and bit me, which made me thankful my I.D. told me when I first opened this dungeon that there is no Zombie Virus if I were to get bitten, so I didn't have to worry about becoming a Zombie.
Seriously if every game that had zombies in it had a mechanic that basically killed the player when they were bit, no one would like it. That game Zombi U made it and interesting mechanic, but flopped it with the fact you had to get halfway through the game before you ever had a way to fight back against getting grabbed.
Annoyed at the fact it took 36 HP from me, I threw myself backward, smashing the zombie's head against the concrete.
"What about the Devil in charge?" Murayama asked as I noticed the Zombies were getting thinner, save for mine... No wait, I was loosing zombie's too.
"She's powerful, but her reserves are low and she only uses her special attack." I said getting back up and smashing a Zombie away, "She can handle a short battle easily, but a long and drawn out battle is her Achilles Heel."
"And if Riser has the same abilities as the bird his clan is names for..." Katase realized as she cut down one last Zombie.
"It will become a long fight." Murayama finished looking around, "Where are the rest of the zombies?"
[Warning! Boss approaching!]
[Boss Appearance OST: Persona Q- Equilibrium]
"Uh oh." I muttered putting Defiler away and pulling out my Shade Revolver and a regular one, "Get to cover, it's boss time."
"No way." Murayama said, "You helped us, we're helping you now."
"I'm not going to run away from this." Katase added.
"In that case take these." I said holding out Chocochomp bars, "These should heal you if you get hurt."
Murayama and Katase took two bars each as a swarm of Zombies arrived, piling onto each other as they slowly but surely began to form a massive ball that slowly began to shape into a curled up humanoid, which eventually stood up to a four story tall creature.
[He Is Many For He is]
[Legion]
[Level 40]
[HP 20,000/20,000]
[MP 0/0]
"This might have been a bad idea... He's a Damage Sponge boss." I muttered as I put one of my revolvers away and set Muramasa on my hip.
Legion's roar started the battle.
[I.D. Boss OST: Shantae Half Genie Hero- Boss theme]
"Okay you two go far around back, I'll keep his attention!" I shouted taking aim with my regular revolver and fired, hitting the head of the creature.
I did 43 damage to the massive monster.
Okay doing some quick, if rough as hell, math that would mean...
I gotta shoot this guy over 400 times!
"Son of a-" I muttered as I fired the rest of the rounds of my revolver into it and put it away, which in total dealt 225 damage and drew Muramasa and rushed in.
Legion raised it's fist and threw it at me, however it was a slow punch that I simply jumped back to avoid, though the force of the fists impact knocked me over due to the combines quake and wind.
I got back up quickly and ran at the hand and slashed at it, getting in three slashes before the hand pulled away, leaving behind a total of 184 damage.
Once the hand had lifted enough it came back down in a sweeping motion, which I threw myself to the ground to avoid before getting up to continue my charge. Pretty soon Legion raised it's foot to stomp on me, which I jumped to the side to avoid, thankfully far enough out of the way to avoid the wind. After I got back up I began to focus my slashes on the other foot, getting in about five slashes, dealing a total of 347 damage before it raised it raised it's foot slightly and kicked me.
Naturally loosing 143 damage and being sent flying made me want to do a quick stat check.
[Vincent Lane- Lvl 25]
[HP: 289/468]
[MP: 370/370]
"Okay." I grunted getting back up and pulling out a Chocochomp Bar and chomped it down returning to full HP and looked at Legion, "So maybe I shouldn't act like this is Dark Souls. I'll treat it as..."
I grinned as I charged forward again, this time when Legion threw it's fist at me I was ready, I jumped and stabbed Muramasa into the creature as it's fist slammed down on the ground, dealing 77 damage as I hung onto the blade, grabbing one of the zombies that made up the fist and jumped up, pulling my blade out I leaped upwards and dug my blade higher up the fist, dealing another 80 damage.
'This might actually be more effective than I thought.' I thought as I grinned.
Repeating this tactic I found myself on Legion's shoulder, having dealt a grand total of 942 damage in my climb and I raised my blade and pulled out my Model 1887 when I noticed it's health go down by another 112, glancing down I noticed Murayama and Katase had stabbed Legion in the heel.
This resulted in two things, first a collection of Zombies fell off Legion, second was Legion roaring in pain, which admittedly, nearly threw me off the creatures shoulder.
"Nice one!" I shouted to the duo as my Zombies finally reached Legion and were trying to bite it's foot off before they got kicked a mile away and died.
then another set of zombies showed up and ignored Murayama and Katase and began to climb up Legion... Which gained 50 HP when one of the Zombies settled in at the heel.
"It's healing!" I shouted, "Kill the zombie's before they reach Legion!" Seriously Damage Sponge Bosses are annoying enough, give them a healing ability and then they are my #1 most hated boss type.
I impaled Muramasa into Legion's neck and held it there, dealing 84 damage and aimed my 1887 at the creature, the first shot did a beautiful 143 damage, You gotta love the shotguns and how ridiculously powerful they are a close range. I fired the remaining 4 shots into the creature, dealing a massive 783 damage to the creature before I had to put it away to reload.
"Katase!" I head Murayama shout, causing me to look down to see that Katase had been kick away, followed quickly by Murayama.
"Girls!" I shouted in panic, pulling out Muramasa I jumped off Legion's shoulder onto it's back, where Murayama and Katase had been launched, the health bars they had in my vision were blinking red, but they were still alive thankfully. After I jumped off Legion I turned around and dug Muramasa into is shoulder, causing it to groan as I dealt 79 damage to it, that number was quickly replaced by an ever growing number as I let gravity pull me to the earth, Muramasa cutting into Legion as I descended.
While I was doing that I was sending out my Sniper Puppet, as well as as MANY Shades as I could to cut down the massing swarm of Zombies trying to climb Legion.
Once I reached the ground I gave Muramasa a twist before pulling it out of Legion, dealing a grand total of 869 damage during my descent.
Rushing toward the building Murayama and Katase had crashed into I saw them slowly eating the Chocochomp bars I gave them, their nice new Katana's broken on the ground.
"Shit, are you two okay?" I asked, "Scratch that dumb as shit question." I added shaking my head as the two finished off the bars, "I'm sorry, I underestimate Legion and overestimated how much damage we could do to it. Go find someplace to hide, I don't want you two dying here."
"No way." Katase said getting up and grabbing her broken Katana, "I'm going to get stronger, that way Murayama and I can protect each other if one of those Stray Devils attack us."
"I'm not giving up either." Murayama said picking her broken weapon up, "If I ran away from this I'd never be able to look at anyone in the Kendo Club in the eyes again!"
With that the two raised their weapons, despite the sweat on their brows, ready to charge back at Legion.
Right then two zombies shuffled into the building we were in and the Kendo duo charged forward, right before their weapons reached the Zombie's necks the broken Katana's flashed.
The Zombie heads rolled as Murayama and Katase held brand new katana's in their hands.
"What is..." Murayama asked, "It feels, dark, yet comfortable..."
"It's so... light." Katase said, "It feels like a part of me almost."
I used Observe on the blade in Murayama's hand.
[Sword Birth Katana]
My eye's went wide as I looked at Katase's weapon.
[Blade Blacksmith Katana]
I was dumbfounded at the SHEER ODDS! I know for a fact that there are multiples of some Sacred Gears, due to both Kiba and Jeanne having Blade Blacksmith, which also taught me that some people can have two Sacred Gears.
But the sheer odds that not only do both Murayama and Katase have Sacred Gears, but that they are BOTH sword type Sacred Gears that parallel each other.
Murayama and Katase probably parallel each other too, I'll need to get to know them better, if individually for best effect.
"Sacred Gears... Both of you have one!" I shouted in shock.
"Wait, these are Sacred Gears!?" The duo shouted.
"Murayama, you've got Sword Birth, you can create Demonic swords based on your imagination and power. Katase you've got Blade Blacksmith, same thing but with Holy Swords." I shouted standing back up and running up to them. Then I realized I'm gonna need to return to my Sanctuary before I head to the real world.
Murayama and Katase looked at the weapon in their hands, Murayama closed her eyes for a moment before her weapon flashed and was suddenly a katana made of fire, when she opened her eyes she grinned.
"Now you both have something against these Zombies." I said, that's when Katase held out her hand and created another katana in her hands, though from the sweat on her head it pushed her to her limits.
"H-here." Katase said, "A H-Holy sword might... B-better than that one."
I nodded and took the katana, simple looking but I could feel it's holy energy, so I sheathed Muramasa and put it in my inventory before we returned to the fight.
"Only attack Legion when you've got a mile wide opening!" I shouted, "Other than that help my Shades with the zombies!"
Returning to the fight I noticed Legion was down to 9864 HP, my Sniper Puppet and Shade's doing some damn good chip Damage.
Once I reached Legion's heel, as it was focused on trying to take down my Sniper Pupper, I unleashed a Power Thrust into it's heel, dealing a magnificent 412 damage to the creature.
'Note to self, put a light element shard into a sword.' I thought with a grin as Legion buckled down to it's knee's.
I unleashed a Power Slash on the down creature, dealing another 419 damage, followed by Katase jumping in and stabbing it in the knee for 122 damage, Murayama jumping in with a stab to it's calf for 89 damage.
"Here we go!" I shouted jumping up and stabbing my sword into it's upper heel, dealing 200 damage, then began my climb again, once I reached it's back I had dealt a total of 4682 damage, with Murayama and Katase dealing another 3574 damage during that time, leaving Legion with only 566 HP left.
"Adios ya big ugly bastard!" I shouted letting gravity pull my back down with the sword cutting through it again.
When Legion's HP hit zero it lurched back sharply, throwing me off it's back and to the ground, where I was caught by my Spectre, didn't notice I had released him.
"Thanks." I said with a smirk as it set me down.
[OST End]
[You've reached Lvl 26]
[You've reached Lvl 27]
[You've reached Lvl 28]
[You've reached Lvl 29]
[You've reached Lvl 30]
Legion roared out in agony as it leaned backwards, resulting in all of us running out of it's crashing zone.
As it's back reached it's furthest arch the monster began to fall apart as the zombies dissolved mid fall, half of Legion never hit the ground as the Loot Orb appeared in the empty space.
"We did it?" Katase asked as she fell to her knee's, he holy weapons vanishing as she did.
"We did." I said picking up the Loot Orb.
[Loot Orb Opened, you received-]
[40,000 Yen]
[100 Zombie Flesh]
[1 Legion's Heart]
[20 Zombie Spirits]
[Bracer of Legion]
[5 Element Shards (Darkness)
I ignored what the Bracer of Legion did and ran over to Katase and lifted her onto my shoulder, Murayama didn't look any better and I immediately pulled the two back into my Sanctuary after my Spirits were dismissed.
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Murayama and Katase were currently resting on a bed in one of the guest rooms as I sat on a chair in the corner.
"Are you two sure you don't need anything?" I asked concerned for the two.
"We sure." Katase said with a huff, "Just... A little rest."
I hung my head low "I'm sorry, I really shouldn't have brought you into this." I said, "Instead of protecting you I may have just put you in more danger."
"Our Sacred Gears." Murayama said with sigh, "Now we're on the watch list of Devils and who knows what else the moment we step out of here."
"Personally I'm amazed it slipped by so..." I muttered before I realized something, "Unless... Heh, Issei actually saved you two."
"What!?" Murayama and Katase shouted, lurching out of their beds so fast I was almost fooled into thinking they had recovered.
"How in the name of god did that PERVERTED BEAST save us!?" Katase shouted.
"Issei's on a Devil's watch list because he apparently has a powerful Sacred Gear." I started, "And because he's trying to peep on you so often and you're beating him down so often, whenever a Devil is near you, Issei is near you and his Sacred Gear's aura is overpowering yours, hiding them."
Murayama and Katase looked at each other.
"I am not thanking him." Katase said.
"I won't directly thank him." Murayama said, "But I will go a slight bit easier on him next time they peep."
I sighed and discreetly equipped a cup, "Right now however both your Sword Birth and Blade Blacksmith are awakened, one might cover the other but I doubt Issei's gear will cover either of them, but I do have a solution that will cover them so long as you wear it." I said before holding up my hands, "Promise me you'll hear me out before doing anything. Please."
Murayama and Katase looked at each other before looking back at me, "What is it?" Murayama asked.
"I'm... Gonna need to borrow your panties." I said holding up my hands, noticing the rage building in their eyes I quickly continued, "I'm step out of the room. you slide your panties under the door, and I will use the Shade Cloth I have to create some panties for you two that will conceal your Sacred Gears."
"Why our panties then!?" Katase shouted.
"It's the simplest thing I could think of that you could hide underneath your uniforms." I said, "Plus I need to make a lot of it and you two need to make it home before dark before suspicion rises."
Katase and Murayama glared at me before sighing.
"Fine... Out of the room." Katase said, "You'd better not sniff them."
"OI!" I shouted making for the door, "I'm not a pervert! I may be an asshole when I want to, and I may have some moments of insanity, and I may have teenage male hormones running through me- But I'm not a pervert that sniffs panties! I'd put inching power in them and laugh at the discomfort the wearer is having as I relish in revenge. Relax I won't do that to you though."
With that I shut the door and began waiting... While also checking out my new Bracer of Legion
[Bracer of Legion]
[Effect: Increase Attack Power and Defense for every ally within range that is NOT a Spirit.]
"Dang... This is actually pretty nice." I said with a grin, granted Rias's peerage may be small, but all my allies could easily make this Bracer really powerful.
Then a pink pair and a white pair of panties slid under the door.
"Time to get to work." I said picking up the pairs and holding them away from me as a I went toward my workshop, "Hopefully I can get a weeks worth done quickly."
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Well folks, that's the chapter.
Yes, I gave Murayama and Katase Sacred Gears. After all it is canon that multiple of one Sacred Gear can exist at the same time, except for obviously the Longinus and any Sacred Gear that has a creatures sentience and consciousness sealed inside it.
Honestly the only reason they don't do this more is because let's be honest, why reuse a Sacred Gear with a new guy when you can think up a brand new one?
Anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll see you later.