Solitude Of A King
Chapter 11: The Tale of Two Kings
"Ah, you're awake, miss." Diarmuid said gently. "How are you feeing?"
Blinking at the man seated before him, Xenovia concentrated on the last memory she could remember. All her mind could trace back to was the final clash with Freed, she had remembered Durandal finally beating the mad man's fused Excalibur. That was it, nothing else. And then it came, a sharp twisted pain soon flashed in her head, forcing the young woman to wince under it. Taking note of it, Diarmuid moved to the table set by the bedroom, he poured a glass of water for Xenovia.
"Here, some cold water should help, miss." He said once more with a friendly smile etched on his visage. "We recovered you from the battlefield in Kuoh, you were knocked out next to two blades. That was when my master decided to take you with us."
Accepting the answer with a nod, she pondered the words for a couple of minutes as he considered the possibilities. Then it hit her, the Devils. They were assisting her in the attempt to retrieve the stollen Excalibur fragments or destroy them. She was curious as to what happened to them, while they were against her beliefs, they still assisted her.
"The Devils, that were there. Where are they?" Xenovia asked with a tired voice. "I know some of them were still conscious before I got knocked out. Are they with us, in this castle?"
Shaking his head Diarmuid smiled once more. "No, the Devils were not welcomed on this fortress. My master holds little care for them, especially the Longinus wielder. My master's lack of trust or care left them to the battlefield."
"But Kokabiel is still alive! Leaving them is a death sentence!" She replied with a hint of worry in her eyes. "We have to go back for them!"
"Do not worry miss, we were successful in defeating Kokabiel."
When Diarmuid had said that, Xenovia was surprised. Even with the combined might of her and the rest of the Grmeory Peerage, they were still unable to do anything to the Fallen Angel. Not only that, but, from the looks of it, they did not have many injured either. As she pondered the information, Xenovia felt her stomach growl. Blinking at it for a moment, she then turned to the man that had been caring for her.
"I shall get you food now, miss. Do you have any specific requests?"
"N-no... Uh-"
"My apologies, miss, I am Diarmuid Ua Duibhne faithful knight to my liege Lord Naruto Uzumaki. I shall be taking care of you until you recover."
"Xenovia... Xenovia Quarta Exorcist for the Catholic Church."
Turning toward the door, Diarmuid gave the recovering woman a smile before walking out of the room heading straight for the kitchens in search of food for the newest guest in the Hanging Gardens. As he walked, he pondered the power of the sword Durandal. In great hands, the blade had been one of the most powerful blades made by man. He was indeed curious about the skill of the blue haired woman.
The Hanging Gardens were a magnificent sight. It was breathtaking, a floating fortress that seemed more like a doomsday weapon than a regular building. While odd in shape, the design was spectacular. With a multiplicity of rooms build inside the Hanging Gardens boasted a grand army of Dragon Tooth Warriors as a line of defense against the enemies foolish enough to oppose the Hanging Gardens. It had been home for the Hero Faction for some time now a home which could move and destroy opposition, but still home.
"It's wonderful is it now?" Semiramis asked aloud with a stunning smile etched across his countenance. "I believe it is my greatest creation, what do you think, Fallen Angel?"
The question forced the tall man with a set of twelve midnight black wings to stop admiring the oddly charming fortress. Turning his head toward the progenitor of the voice with a charming smile. Surprised by the looks of the woman he came face to face with, the man could not believe his eyes. In his eyes, Semiramis was simply outstanding. With the grace and looks of royalty, the woman's enchanting voice and her breathtaking glances simply pushed her beauty to new levels which surprised even Azazel.
"This is the your creation?" Azazel asked with his smile growing with every glance he made on the young woman. "I never expected a woman of such beauty to construct such a fortress."
Giggling at his flirtatious remarks, Semiramis decided to indulge the man in her charms. Allowing the Fallen Angel to flirt with her was simply enjoyable to some degree. Flirting lacked in the Hero Faction. She enjoyed a great deal of fun when she teased the men she met, pulling their strings and controlling them with mere looks and laughs. The Fallen Angel ate her flirty actions right up as she continued to play her charms.
"I'm Azazel, Governor General of Grigori." Azazel said as he extends his hand for a shake. "May I have the honor of asking the beauty standing before me her name?"
"Semiramis... Adviser to the King of Heroes Naruto Uzumaki." She replied with a bewitching smile stretching across her features. "But I must go. Conversing with Fallen Angels are frowned upon on by my little group. Be careful Azazel, my King has a legendary rage, the last one who spied on us was executed by the King himself."
"Why tell me this, Semiramis." Azazel replied with a fake smile stretching across his countenance.
Before he even received his answer, the woman vanished in a flurry of doves. Like the flirtatious woman, the castle which occupied the space too vanished. Even with his own magical power, he did not find a trace of the two.
For Rias, she was terrified. Her entire Peerage were in the infirmary recovering from their wounds they sustained during the last battle. She was lucky to have only gotta a couple scratches and bruises. While the other members had much more concerning injuries. The worst of them were Issei, her beloved Pawn had suffered the ferocity of the blond. Not only had he took the arm of the pervert, but, he took what gave him strength, the Boosted Gear. It was a mess, nothing more than a mess.
"I'm sorry..." She whispered with a single tear falling from her eyes. "They were more than we could handle. You shouldn't have fought him like that... He's greater than all of us combined."
During her tearful apology, Rias caught the sight of the crimson glow of a magic circle fill the room. As the circle shimmered, two people stepped out of it. Wiping her eyes to the best of her ability, she stared at a tall crimson haired man garbed in a series of armored robes. The silver haired woman wearing the uniform of a maid followed the crimsoned haired such man.
"Big brother..." Rias cried out as tears began falling. "T-they were s-so-"
Taking one big step, the crimsoned haired man wrapped his arms around Rias as he whispered sweet nothings to the girl. He knew of the situation, that had been why Grayfia and her made their way to Kuoh in the first place. Kokabiel had been one of the reason he had decided to visit Kuoh, but, he had secretly wanted to visit his beloved sister. Now, he found her in the infirmary room crying over her defeated Peerage. Simply thinking about it infuriated him, thinking of anyone hurting his sister brought a bloodthirsty rage out. He was Sirzechs Lucifer, the one who inherited the title of Lucifer due to his overwhelming control with his power.
"Where are they now." Sirzechs asked as he gave the girl a comforting pat on the back. "I need to know, Rias."
"Last time I saw them were when they extracted Issei's Boosted Gear. They were near Kuoh Academy, that's all I know." Rias replied with a sniff. "Big brother please... There were so many of them-"
"All I need to know now is how they look." He said once more.
Accepting his words, Rias went on to describe the images of the attackers, more so on Naruto than anyone else. Sharing a glance with his wife, Sirzechs let the girl out of his hug and passed her to Grayfia. He was angry, that was not enough to describe his rage. Stepping back from his beloved sister, Sitzechs marched out of the school with fire burning in his eyes. There were e ages things in the world which infuriated him, people who refused the diplomatic way of speaking through issues and scoundrels who made his sister cry. He was glad Grayfia did not accompany him, a small part of him called for the use of all his might in order to make the attacker suffer.
Sirzechs looked over Kuoh Academy with a glare as he shrouded himself in a simple spell which left him undisturbed by the unknowing humans that attended the school he controlled. From Rias' words, he had scanned every inch of the large school in hopes of finding some humans related to the images she had described. Unsuccessful in his attempts to find the group, the eccentric Satan took flight from the spot he stood on and began searching for the supposed castle they had been residing in. It had taken him more than an hour or so for his perception to pick up on the magical energy shrouding many buildings/ When looking for a massive castle in Kuoh was not hard, he had taken note of the magical veil which disguised the massive structure.
"Naruto is going to love to know about you." The voice of Semiramis came once more this time with a hint of glee in her voice.
Turning his head to face the voice, Sirzechs narrowed his eyes when spotting the bewitching woman standing a small distance away from him. When he had landed on a building to investigate the odd amount of magical energy surrounding the area. He had been a bit surprised by the woman but simply overrode the emotion with an expression of indifference. Staring at Semiramis, he took note of the similar feature Rias described in the woman who had extracted the Boosted Gear and left the Pawn in an almost half dead state.
"Tell this Naruto to show himself." Sirzechs said with a cool voice as he continued to glare at the woman standing before him. "You and your group left my dear Rias crying! This shall be punished my myself, Sirzechs Lucifer!"
This had only pushed Semiramis to laugh. She giggled at the proclamation as she attempted to calm herself. "My goodness, you two are quite similar. But, if you wish to suffer against him then so be it. I gave the Fallen Angel who visited us a warning."
"Now-"
Before Sirzechs could say anything, a barrage of weaponry soon pelted the roof he stood on. Summoning a shield of magical energy, Sirzechs waited for the weapons to stop. His Power of Destruction was holding the weapons back very well, but he knew it would not last long. With every strike from a blade, he would have to reconstruct the shield with greater magic, forcing him to waste his magic left and right. Soon, they stopped as Sirzechs felt the pressure pressing against his makeshift shield vanish moments later.
"Yes, the little Devil did heed my warning." Naruto said as he walked toward Semiramis.
"Naruto Uzumaki." Sirzechs hissed with a scowl stretching across his visage.
"Be honored by my presence Devil." Naruto started as he eyed the woman standing next to him. "But, you must give me the information I require. Tell me, mongrel, what do you know of a white haired Devil."
Sirzechs mind immediately jumped toward his wife Grayfia. But, he frowned on the thoughts. Why would a human want with his wife of all people. Then again, there were more than a single Devil with white hair. Grayfia was merely there most prominent of them all. But, he wondered why the man called out for such an individual. White hair was not common in the Underworld, but, there were enough people to make it difficult to locate a specific one.
"I need answers now, mongrel." Naruto said once more. "There are more pressing matters which require my time. My patience is at its limit now, tell me."
"You were the one who attacked my sister and took the Boosted Gear from her Pawn." Sirzechs stated as a crimson aura began surrounding his figure. "There are more pressing matters, yes. I am here to punish the man who hurt my sister."
"If death is what you wish for, be honored you shall die by my hands."
Narrowing his eyes into a murderous glare, Sirzechs channeled a furious wave of his magic to blast the golden king. Raising his hand, Sirzechs pushed his magic forward as the wave of destrucive magic diminished under the flurry of blades. In his lifetime, Sirzechs had been considered one of the greatest users of the Power of Destruction, his might had been so great he had managed to gain the position of Lucifer. Never in his life had he been rivaled other than his close friend Ajuka in battle.
Naruto did not wait to act, raising his hand, the blond brought forth an army of weaponry as he pushed them forth. The weapons converged as they formed into a torrent of weaponry. The wave of blades tore through the air as they moved toward the red haired Devil. Showing little care as his treasures halted behind a shield of red magic, Naruto merely forced more weapons toward the Devil. Spotting the cracks in the shield, the blond snapped his fingers as he watched his beloved chains encircled Sirzechs awaiting his commands to trap the Devil.
"So tell me, mongrel. What do you know about a white haired Devil!" Naruto commanded with a glare resting on his visage. "I will force you if I must! My benevolence is running dry!"
Ignoring his words, Sirzechs spread his wings as he shot up to the sky forcing the chains to encircle the air he once occupied. Weaving through the maze of weaponry and chains, he continued to maneuver without a plan in mind. From what Sirzechs understood, the blades that were attempting to impale him were not exactly normal magical blades. Not only did they possess out of the world abilities which were not of the same, but, the speed they were being shot made counters impossible. Considering the situation he was currently in, Sirzechs stole a glance at the blond studying him before being forced to dodge the blades. Pondering the words of the blond, he considered white haired Devils in the Underworld. The only ones he could even think of were the Lucifuge clan and the descendants of the old Lucifer clan.
Following his set of speedy maneuvering, Sirzechs readied a stream of magic before turning on the blond and firing the attack. He did not have much time to watch as another series of blades short past him, once again forcing him to dodge. Naruto had merely glared at the attack as he waved his hand and transporting a shield before him. The attack merely vanished inside the mirror-like shield as Naruto continued to fire away at the Devil. The Yata Mirror he had used to protect himself, was a wonderful defensive shield. Not only did it protect against offensive attacks, the shield also protected against magical attacks. Wielding the shield, Naruto could protect himself from any possible attack. Nothing had penetrated the shield nor will it ever.
"My patience has finally vanished, Devil." Naruto hissed as he beckoned for another wave of blades.
Shimmering behind him was a golden shroud of sparkling light, calling forth a arc of green and gold. Vimana, the Throne of the Heaven Soaring-Kin, a masterfully crafted war machine appeared. The great weapon had been built for battle, surpassing modern physics, it potentially traveled at the speed of thought. The machine previously held ancient nuclear warheads and other ancient weapons ready for war. Not only did it travel in speeds surpassing any other vehicle, Vimana was reworked to allow the Gate of Babylon to be used at its full potential.
"And now, Devil. You shall face the wrath of a King." Naruto said with a smile creeping across his visage. "Prepare yourself, mongrel!"
Sirzechs could feel a pained feeling in his gut. As he dodged the last of the blades shot his way, the current Lucifer turned back towards the blond. His eyes widened when he caught sight of the incoming blond. Seated on a throne atop of a golden arc with green wings folded out and an array of golden circles forming behind him. Pushing himself forward with his magic surrounding his form, Sirzechs shot a number of magical blasts toward the approaching blond. Weaving through the much faster weaponry, his eyes widened with fear when he caught sight of the golden arc pull up next to him.
"This is not over, human!" Sirzechs growled as he continued to pelt the blond with his powered up magical blasts.
"Very well then." Naruto merely said with a shrug. "How shall you fare against Merodach?"
As he said that, a blade of golden shade fired from one of the many gates. Soaring through the sky with a golden magnificence, the great weapon known as the prototype of both Gram and Caliburn. It's power remained great as it's light based attributes only grew through time, creating a blade which killed worthy foes with a single slash. But, the Devil proved to be stronger, by some degree. Piercing through the aura of magical energy that had shielded Sirzechs from some weapons, the blade had immediate effect. Burning through the fabric and skin of the Devil, leaving a gaping hole in the chest.
"Hmm. You are one pesky Devil." Naruto commented as he recalled Merodach. "Very well then, how about this? Gram? You have managed to evaded many of my treasures, with that aura-"
He never managed to finish his sentence, screeching at him in a speed unimaginable by some was a bolt of crimson red energy. Glaring at the attack for interrupting his sentence, Naruto aimed at the attack with another one of his weapons and fired. The contact resulted in an explosion of red and gold, leaving Naruto more annoyed than scared. Eyeing the Devil who had taken a blow by Merodach, he pondered options to eliminate the supposed "Super Devil".
"I am Sirzechs Lucifer! Super Satan and inheritor of the title Lucifer! I will not fall to a human!" Sirzechs growled as he channeled the magical power resting in his body. "Now suffer, human!"
"Pathetic..." Naruto muttered in response as he raised his hand. Appearing out of the gate was a blade shacked by a large amount of chains. "Be honored mongrel. Be honored, mongrel. You shall face one of my most prized treasures. Vanish!"
Raising the ethereal blade, Naruto felt the familiar hum of Ea as he watched the crimson attack come. As the blade began circulating and glowing in a shade of red, magical power began building. Faster and faster, the blade gathered more and more energy with every millisecond that went by. Gathering what he felt as enough, Naruto pushed the Ea forward and released the power that had been building. Upon contact, the two colliding powers ended with Ea's magical might sending the Super Devil to the ground unconscious after the contact with Ea.
"Rizevim Lucifer, interesting." Naruto mused as he took a glance at the broken Devil. "Good work, Semiramis. You broke that Satan, any other information he spouted?"
"Nothing important." Semiramis replied as she placed the potion bottle down. "The so called Lucifer sang like a dove, beautiful, yet so satisfying! Breaking strong men, forcing them to submit! This is-"
Raising his hand to stop the odd ramble, Naruto gave the witch a look. Eyeing the seemingly lifeless Devil, he simply snorted at the supposed Super Devil. Broken by Semiramis' very interesting methods, he simply laid there without a single thought flowing in his mind. Backing the forward bewitching woman, Naruto strolled out of the dungeon like room and moved towards the throne room. The information had been quite helpful, learning about Cao Cao's secret boss brought more understanding to him.
"Hmm, Ddraig is recovering his powers is he not?" Naruto asked once more as his eyes remained glued to the front. "The Sephirath Graal, should have been enough for him."
"Yes, it was." Semiramis responded with another smile. "The Welsh Dragon has gained his strength back in such an astonishing rate. The Longinus is truly a wonderful creation. To bring back the dead? Absolutely amazing! We could bring back the heroes of the past! An army like-"
"Enough!" Naruto said as he cut off the witch be a firm look of denial on his visage. "Bringing any more back would cause more troubles than they are worth. Simply bringing back Ddraig left you inactive for days. This shall remain an idea."
"Ohh, so our King Naruto is worried about me? Mmmm I wonder why our Lord is so against that? Are you scared the heroes will take me away? Hmm?"
Naruto had simply ignored the words as he focused on the throne. Sitting on the polished seat was someone he had never expected to see. That was how a ghost of a smile stretched across his visage purely of happiness. Tall and regal, the man with bronze skin and a pair of sun charms eyes. It was unmistakeable as to who he was.
"Ozymandias."
Chapter End
A/N: Okay guys heres another one! Anyways, if you guys are even wondering as to how Naruto is taking down all these guys well go to Vs Battle Wiki. Simply considering this, the DxD universe is as strong as a lady bug. The strongest one would be Trihexa and Gilgamesh with Ea all full power would take him down, not even putting the Adult Naruto in there. And to be clear, Tobio Ikuse is considered one of the strongest humans yes, but, anyone from any universe would crush him. Just think about it.
Naruto can destroy the planet with Euma Elish at full power. Not a pocket dimension, the planet, yes, the entire world. You guys are giving Naruto and Gilgamesh's abilities too little credit. I mean come on! The dude can destroy the planet and thats his limited self as a servant. Just think about his power as a living being!