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Big Reader in the Omniverse: Working on proof reading it with Grammarly.
Wacko12 + Cole Shiryu: Don't worry, he won't be! ;)
Blazing Heart Frigid Soul: Yes there will be anomalies in this story, although these anomalies won't appear till later on in the story.
Also I updated the attributes. Chakra, Ki and Senjutsu isn't unlocked to Alaster until he comes across a game that requires them.
CD123505: Well it was what he brought with him,and was his currently in his inventory at the time, so yeah I can understand you on that.
Also the cap is there to represent how long Alaster can use Ddraig's power. How many times he can boost is determined by the Level of his profile. The more he levels Boosted Gear the more times he can boost. It's a way of stopping the OPness by just a bit.
D-koy 24: Boosted Gear is stolen, and that's a confirmed fact. Ddraig is stuck with Alaster now due to his own Gear's work.
47: Nope. He's just going to be like a pawn; playing the part of one.
Beta by I3loodKnight
Disclaimer: I do not own Highschool DxD. It solely belongs to its creator. I only own Alaster and Paul….and maybe a few others? Idk, their appearance is debatable!
Chapter 7 - Meeting with the Devils
Next Morning, Class A6, 14.10pm
"The complex number; Z1 = a + bi, where i2 = -1, is shown on the Argand Diagram. Write down the value-"
Alaster paid no mind to what his maths teacher was saying, choosing to not even focus on the maths problem that his teacher was writing on the board. Instead his mind was occupied with a much different problem.
Rias Gremory
The hottest girl that you can find around here, well she's not the only one though.
To think that the hottest girl in this school, is a witch, well not that he can presume that she is a witch, how else can he even describe what she did last night. It's the only logical explanation in his mind. What's not logical however is the fact that she looks hot as fuck; no signs of pimples or wrinkles or any like that….maybe she bathes in virgin blood or something?...
...And speaking of what she did last night, Alaster couldn't help but shudder at the thought
"To think she was able to overpower both my own and Dohnaseek's own attacks" Alaster thought before he went pale as he realised something. "Oh shit, she might have the capacity to easily kill me if she's able to!"
"Thinking about last night or something partner?"
"Yeah" Alaster nodded "I'm thinking about last night. How do you know that I was?"
"Had a hunch you were. You would have been dead meat to be honest, if her attack wasn't charged like it suppose to be" Ddraig told him, further making him go pale at the thought of Rias overcharging her attack.
"Wait! It wasn't at full strength! Ddraig! Are you saying that I could have been annihilated!?"
"Yep, pretty much so" Ddraig nodded, making Alaster pale. "well you were lucky not to experience the full power of it, I'd say you experienced just a small portion of its power"
"And thank god I wasn't eradicated" Alaster sighed in relief.
"So what are your thoughts on meeting them?" Ddraig asked him next to which Alaster paused in writing his answer for the maths question
"Honestly I don't even know to be honest. Like I wanted to stay out of this as much as possibly but-"
"But now the cat is pretty much out the bag"
"Exactly" Alaster nodded "You can pretty much say that I am cautious to know what Rias wants to talk to me and Issei about" His mind drifted back to the events of last night.
Flashback
"I believe you both know who I am?"
Alaster had to massaged his forehead with his free left hand. It's taking every ounce of willpower from him to not scream out in growing frustration and anger, and even he is having a hard time not to scream.
To think that he would be noticed once again by someone for his abilities. Why couldn't fate not leave it with that Raynare chick or that Dohnaseek fellow, but no it couldn't, now it had to bring goddamn Rias Gremory out of all the people in the world into his life.
What did he even do to you, Fate!?
But then again, it was bound to happen. The moment he realised that beings unknown to his gear were somehow tied to the supernatural, did he knew that it was only a matter of time till he ran into people like her.
"B-buchou!?" Issei was the first to speak out
"Yes, of course it's her" Alaster grumbled looking at him "Who else would it be? Santa Claus, or your Gyaru from before?"
"I told you, I wasn't with a Gyaru!" Issei retorted
"Why the fuck you lying~?"
"Alaster…" Issei threatened
"I hate to disturb this moment" Rias spoke getting their attention once more "But-"
"Just what do you want princess?" Alaster questioned. He was tired, not physically, but tired of being dragged into shit that he doesn't want no part off. First it was with that Raynare woman, who had to drag him into the supernatural world, then Dohnaseek had drag him out yet again and make him kinda known to the Fallen Angels, and now Rias has officially dragged him herself and made him the center of attention for whatever group she's apart off. He just wants to be left alone dammit.
"I just want to talk" Rias replied
"Alright then" Alaster said "I am all ears"
Rias shook her head. "Unfortunately not here, in the case of a pair of unfamiliar ears listening to our conversation, which is why I wanted to extend an invite to both of yous at the Occult Research Club in School. There we will have plenty to talk about and all the time to do so too"
"And how do I know that this isn't a little trick of yours to lure us there just to trap us or something"
"We have no intention of harming you in any way" Rias assured him "You have my word"
"We'll see" Alaster responded "And I'm not deaf, I heard we in your sentence, those that mean that there are more people like you or associated with you in any way?"
Rias nodded. "Yes"
Alaster could only sigh in response. "Alright then, we accept the invitation"
"Excellent" Rias smiled "I believe that is all for tonight"
Flashback end
"Well there is only one way to find out, and that's talking to her basically, you accepted her offer anyways"
"Yeah but we're going to talk to her soon, after school, in a place that I have never been before or seen, and not to mention we are both going to talk to her in her territory all whilst going in blind apparently"
"Hmmm, you could be right on that part"
"Maybe I should let it play out?" Alaster suggested "Let see what happens and all?"
"I believe that is your best bet in this situation" Ddraig agreed with him "Just let the cards play out and see what happens"
"If you say so" Alaster looked down at his watch. There was exactly twelves minutes left. A burnt yellow box then appeared in front of him.
"So who do you think Rias might be Ddraig?" Alaster asked the Dragon as he clicked Yes. "Any Ideas?"
"I've been pondering about that for a while now" Ddraig told him. "And after some thought I believe that they are Devils"
"Devils, as in the likes of Paimon, Mephistopheles and Astaroth?"
"Yes you are correct" Ddraig nodded, surprised at his level of knowledge. "I thought you were Atheist?"
"I am" Alaster answered. "Mephistopheles is a Character from Fate/Grand Order. As for Paimon and Astaroth I came across their names whilst trying to research about the Ars Goetia; Solomon's little collection of Demons"
"And this Solomon you refer to is also from that game?"
Yep"
"Well anyways, her energy signature which I was able to get a grasp of last night is similar to the likes a Devil. We'll have to see what she says in order to find out"
"Why call themselves Devils? Why can't they call themselves Demons? Calling yourself a Devil sounds...arrogant in my opinion"
"Because Satan was called the Devil?"
"Yeah, but seriously why name yourselves after the guy himself?"
"Devils and Demons are two actual beings entirely. The Devils….let's put it this way, are the more civilised people, while Demons are Devils who have fallen in their lust for power and greed. Too far gone that they undergo physical changes to themselves resulting in the monstrous looks that you humans associate Devils with"
"So like someone who has been touched by the powers of the Warp from Warhammer"
"Those corrupt beings from that Fantasy game of yours?"
"The same ones yeah"
"If it helps you make a clear picture in your head then yeah, spot on"
A few minutes later, the period bell rang, finally letting everyone know that current class period is now over and that school had finally ended for the day. Which means that it was time for both Alaster and Issei to go meet Rias and have that talk of theirs.
"Excited partner?" Ddraig amusingly asked him. Alaster rolled his eyes as he walked out of his class.
"Shut it, Ddraig" Alaster responded "It's not something to start making fun off. This is a serious situation you know"
"Well I'm bored, what else do you want me to do?"
"I don't know, go run around the ESO world or something"
"Wait, I can do that?"
"How am I supposed to know that? You find out yourself"
"-Alaster!"
"Huh? What?" Alaster's conversation with Ddraig was cut when Issei suddenly shouted "Idiot, what are you doing?"
"You haven't answered me after ten times!"
"Really? Sorry if I didn't notice you. I was thinking about things"
"Right you are" Issei replied with a smirk.
"Hey, it's the truth alright" Alaster defended himself "Anyways, we should not be thinking about that now, rather we should be thinking about where this Occult Research Club is"
"Wait, you don't know where it is?" Issei questioned "I thought you knew?"
"Hell no I don't!" Alaster responded "What do you think, I know where everything is located?"
"Well that's what you said to me and Paul back at first year"
"I was having a migraine at that time and you know I don't pay attention to shit when I have a headache"
"Right…"
"I'm serious here Issei!"
Both turned a corner that lead to a different hallway that was packed with much fewer people than the hallway that they were in before.
"Hmmm, shouldn't there be more people here?" questioned Alaster
"Oh you didn't know? Some of the second and third years went on a school tour to Tokyo today as part of their history project"
"I didn't heard about this"
"It was when you were sent home early because of your illness"
"Oh yeah, right, anything else I should know of?"
"Uh, we don't know where their clubhouse is?"
"...good point actually" Alaster couldn't help but say. "Guess we're going to have to ask someone where it is then"
"Don't worry about asking, I'll be escorting you to the club." spoke a familiar voice behind them.
Both Alaster and Issei turned around to face a familiar person of their year, a popular idol of the women of this school, to be exact.
"Kiba-san?" Issei was the first to speak. "what are you doing here?" He asked him. It was Alaster that answered his question.
"Let me guess" Alaster spoke up. "Well two things actually. Your the same as Rias and was sent by her to collect us, am I correct?"
Kiba nodded "Yes, Rias sent me to show you where it is. She had a feeling that you two might have not known where it is and her suspicions were right"
Alaster could only sigh in response. Now he wonders just how many of them are there.
"Alright fine, just take us to Rias so that we can get this over with"
"Follow me then" With that Kiba turned around and began walking, prompting both Issei and Alaster to follow him. Leading them out of the main school building, he lead the two to an old building that Alaster presumed to be the Occult Research Club. The building was exactly three stories tall, with the third story serving as a clock tower. The outside was painted white with a black roof and vines that creep up to the second story.
"An old building?" Issei questioned
Alaster whistled. "Never knew this place existed before. Was kept a secret or something?"
"Hmmm, you could say that yeah" Kiba nodded. "There's a spell that makes people overlook the place unless there is an event that's going on"
"I see. Then people just don't bother going here then" he concluded to himself.
Kiba opened the front door and entered inside, followed by both Issei and Alaster. But as soon as Alaster was going to stepped in, he suddenly received a blue box with black writing in it.
Entering Gremory Territory
"Well here goes" With that, Alaster stepped inside.
The club room's interior is a wood paneled room with victorian style couches and chairs along the walls. What appears to be a large magic circle with an unknown crest design is in the center of the room.
Both boys would never had thought in their own lives, that they would be invited to such a sorted out club, and what they mean by sorted out is that the club consisted of the most popular students of the school, and they are all here as well.
Sitting on one of the couches near the window were two familiar figures that they both knew; the first was a petite girl around the age of 15 years old, with white hair and hazel eyes. The front of her hair had two long bangs going past her shoulders and several loose bangs hanging over her forehead and the back of her head had a short bob cut. She wore a black cat shaped clip on both sides and wore the Kuoh academy girl uniform. She was Koneko Toujou; first year student of Kuoh Academy and was hailed as a mascot, or so he heard.
The other person that sat with Koneko was someone that Alaster didn't expect. Akeno Himejima; Someone who shares the same rank as Rias as one of the two Great Onee-sama of this school. She was a beautiful woman with very long black hair, that is tied in a long ponytail reaching all the way to her legs, with two strands that stick out from the front and sloped backwards with a golden ribbon keeping it in place and violet eyes that Alaster couldn't help but feel uncomfortable with. Those eyes remind him too much of a sadist. She too wore the Kuoh Academy girl uniform. She has a set of girls uniform on her lap and a towel too.
Both of them also had the same three question marks floating above their heads, making Alaster think that this is a group tied to the Supernatural.
Alaster didn't know why but he was feeling a bit uncomfortable at the moment, not because of the presence of the beauty that is Akeno but because he is surrounded by people in the same group as Rias. Who knows just how strong they all are if things turn out ugly. Rias demonstration of her power last night confirms that she is someone that shouldn't be underestimated, and because of that so are people that are associated or like her. A bit of logic and some common sense if you ask him.
It was then that Alaster realised something else in the room, and his eyes bulged in shock and horror at its presence. There is a bath located here, and there is someone inside it too.
"Please take a seat" Kiba told them both, snapping Alaster out of his conversation with Ddraig. "Rias will be with you shortly"
"...please don't tell me thats-"
"Is that Rias in the-awk!?" Issei blurted out loudly, only for his blurting to be stopped by Alaster as he elbowed him in the side.
Goddamnit Issei! And you too Rias! Any thoughts of Rias being innocent and pure, had just jumped right out of the window. He should have known better.
Speaking of Rias, Alaster couldn't help but stare himself at her outline. He can't deny, but Rias is sure curvy.
"She's over there naked is she!? Her curvaceous body is so erotic!" Issei was practically drooling at this point, the sight of such a thing making Alaster groan at his friends pervertness.
"Such an odious face" Koneko commented quietly before returning to eating her treats.
"Issei damnit! Stop looking!" Alaster berated his friend, slapping him on the head. "Your making first bad impressions, Issei!"
"Your staring too!"
"...well it's not my fault someone decided to have a shower in here" Alaster muttered.
"Perverts" Koneko said.
Alaster's neck snapped in her direction. "Hey! Maybe if your leader hadn't built a bath over there then we wouldn't be even looking! And besides I'm not a pervert!"
Koneko didn't say anything, instead she just went back in eating her treats.
"Sorry about that, and thanks" Alaster thanked Kiba as he and Issei both sat down on the other couch. Alaster looked over at the other two people present in the room.
"So uhh...hi there?" Alaster attempted to start a conversation with them. "Nice to meet you. Surprised seeing you here out of all places"
"Your terrible at engaging socially with people"
"Shut your trap Ddraig~" Alaster threatened. "So what's the gameplay here Ddraig?"
"Gameplay?"
"*Sigh* Basically how do I communicate with them? You presumed that they are Devils yeah?"
"If they are then it'll be a game of words. Choose your words carefully and say what's needed to be said. That's all the advice that I can give you"
"Thanks"
Akeno giggled as she smiled. "It is nice to meet you too, Alaster Haradra-kun, and you too Issei Hyoudou-kun." Her voice held a slightly sultry undertone that he picked up as she spoke. Koneko's greeting was stoic and straight forward before she went back in eating her treats. Alaster sweatdropped at the sight. It's like as if she doesn't give a damn of their presence, well not in a bad way or anything.
"You know my name?" Alaster questioned Akeno. "I suppose Rias was the one that told you our names"
"Correct as you are" Akeno nodded. "She was the one that told us"
"Hmmm, anyone else apart of of your little group?" Alaster asked her.
"No, just Rias, me, Koneko and Kiba" Akeno answered
"I see"
The sound of diminishing running water caught everyone's attention. Akeno got up from her seat with clothes and towel in hand and made her way towards the bathtub.
"Idiot turn away now!" Alaster sternly told Issei, turning his head to the left, just in time to hear the sound of shower curtains moving. Alaster kept Issei occupied long enough for Rias to get changed and once she was dressed in her uniform, which she told Alaster that she was, he let go of Issei's head.
"Joy-ruiner" Issei grumbled
"Issei,how is staring at a girl's naked body joy-you know what nevermind" Alaster sighed in defeat.
"I apologise for the long wait" Rias apologised "I hope that it did not take up most of your time". She spent the entire night fixing the damages done to the park during the Fallen Angel and Alaster's fight, thus she didn't have time to do so in the night and had to make up for it in the morning. However she spent a bit longer in the shower than usual.
"No it's alright" Alaster waved "I have no plans for this evening and so does this guy so your fine"
Rias nodded. "Without anymore delays we shall begin this meeting. Firstly, I would like to welcome you both to the Occult Research Club"
"Sounds like she's recruiting for a cult" Alaster couldn't help but comment in his mind, much to the amusement of Ddraig who snorted.
"I will get straight to the point here: We are all Devils"
To prove her statement to the two boys, she revealed her devil wings to them, shocking both of the two boys. The moment Rias said that Alaster instantly noticed the questions marks above their heads glitching. After a few moments of glitching the question marks were suddenly gone and in their place the word Devil in Italics and was red in colour.
"It seems that if information was given to what something is proven-"
"Then that piece of information would be identifiable" Alaster finished concluding as he glanced around. Koneko, Kiba and Akeno no longer hand question marks over their heads but the words Devil over them now. Although both Koneko tag have a question mark next to her word, while Akeno has both Devil and Fallen Angel in her tag.
"Hmm, It seems she's mixed" Alaster realised "And so is Koneko, but not Fallen Angel. Is that normal to find mixed species Ddraig?"
"Nowadays yeah" Ddraig confirmed.
"Right…". Some stuff to think about for later then.
"I'm surprised your taking this piece of info quite well" Rias commented, seeing Alaster's calm expression.
"Well after fighting Fallen Angel twice in my life, I would be surprised if Devils existed too. Besides its a matter of logical thinking; we can't have Fallen Angels with Angels, and if there are Angels then there are Devils too"
It's a sortish lie that Alaster made up, laced with some truth in it. He learnt the existence of the supernatural through his gear and through other information provided by Ddraig during some of his boring classes. What was he supposed to really tell them as his answer? That both a Red Welsh Dragon and his own Gear told him this? That might just alert them or something.
"I see" Rias nodded, accepting his answer much to his relief. For a second there he thought that she would see through his exaggerated lie. "But how much do you know of the supernatural?"
"Only basic knowledge; the Fallen Angels were once Angels of Heaven, cast out because of their sins, Angels are God's very creations and heralds and De-Devils" Alaster corrected himself "Are the main occupants of Hell, who broker deals with Humans. Am I wrong in any way?"
"No, you are correct in your answer" Rias nodded, impressed at his basic knowledge.
"Well to be honest my only surprise is that you all don't have a tail, or horns at least"
"That's a false made up thing made by religious zealots" Rias explained
"Ah I see"
"I am impressed by your basic knowledge, not many people would know much other than the name of each race. Are you religious by any chance?"
Alaster chuckled nervously unsure if he should tell her or not.
"You think I should tell them?"
"I don't know, why you asking me all of a sudden?"
"...Your pretty helpful" Alaster sarcastically respond before focusing his attention back to Rias. "I'm Atheist"
"..."
Everyone in the room apart from Issei stared at Alaster, not knowing what to say.
"...this must be a shock for you then" Rias commented
"You think?" Alaster muttered. "Woke up one morning not caring about religious things, as usual, the next thing that happen I am trading blows with a Fallen Angel!" He nudge his left elbow at Issei's side. "All to save this guys ass!"
"Now you're blaming me for your troubles?" Issei questioned
"Well if your blood wasn't in your pants instead of in your brain then we would not be in a situation where I was nearly murdered not once, but twice damnit!"
"So you are blaming me!"
"Am not"
"If your finished bickering to one another" Rias interrupted them, much to their embarrassment as they both realised that they were bickering like children in front of a famous figure of this school.
"Alaster, you mentioned trading blows with a Fallen Angel twice. The Fallen at the park last night was your second encounter, which means that your first encounter was with the Fallen Angel that tried to kill Issei"
"How do you know about that?" Alaster questioned, quite amazed at Rias level of figuring things out. Wait, she mentioned Fallen Angel that tried to kill Issei, was she referring to-?
"We've been keeping an eye on the Fallen Angels for a while, every since they entered this place" Rias explained. "Plus your question confirms my suspicions that you were the one who defeat that Fallen Angel" She answered, causing Alaster to click his teeth at his blunder. He basically revealed himself without him even knowing that he did.
"So what about Raynare?" It was Issei, who asked that question. "Why was she after me in the first place"
"She believed that you possessed an item called a Sacred Gear" Rias explained. "Fallen Angels are typically the ones who find Sacred Gear users first"
"Sacred Gears?"
It's best if you don't say anything about this" Ddraig advised to Alaster. "As much as you want to answer this question, we don't want to reveal too much, or else they'll start suspecting"
"Noted" Alaster nodded. He kept his mouth shut as Rias began explaining what a Sacred Gear is, which is already known knowledge to him already.
"But I don't even have a Sacred Gear, and besides even if I do how would you know I have one?"
"You would have experienced changes to yourself at some form of level" Rias explained "Alaster would know, since he possesses one". Rias expected Issei to react in shock and confusion to the revelation of Alaster possessing a Sacred Gear, however Issei, much to her surprise didn't react this way.
"I know" Issei nodded "Alaster told me so"
"Yeah, I told him myself" Alaster confirmed. Rias quickly shook out of her stupor.
"I see" Rias nodded eyes closed
"Whilst we are on the topic of Sacred Gears mind answering me this; have you known for a while that I possess a Sacred Gear?" Alaster questioned. Rias nodded, her single action already confirming his answer.
"Yes, I had known about your Gear for a while now" Rias admitted.
"And thus you kept an eye on me for an unknown amount of time?"
"Not quite, but due to recent events, yes. How did you know about us watching you?"
"I spotted Kiba watching me the other day" Alaster explained. "He bloody out amongst the crowd like a sore thumb. I can see in his eyes that he has no interest for the Age of Sigmar figures and he tries to present some form of interest, which was terrible to be honest" Alaster explained,much to Kiba's embarrassment.
"Buchou, I told you so" Koneko spoke up. "I should have gone instead" Given her time spent with people who were into cosplays and games, she would have a good idea of what to look at in the store that Alaster was in.
"And you saying that you've been watching me for quite some time just confirmed my thoughts on the matter"
"I see what you did there, partner. Nice one"
"Thanks"
"I see" Rias hummed in thought. "I admit that I have kept an eye on you, though before you think of anything negative, I would like to say that there is a reason as to why"
"As much as I would like to hear your reason, I believe that we're going off course with our previous topic. I would like to return to that topic"
"Of course" Rias nodded "We shouldn't leave a previous topic unanswered"
"And now you're taking control here" Ddraig commented with a smug grin. "Nice"
"Thank you"
"You don't mind me asking a question relating to the topic?" Alaster asked Rias. She nodded
"By all means, go ahead" she told him
"If Raynare believed that Issei possessed a Sacred Gear then why did she decide to try and kill him?"
"She deemed him too big of a threat at the time"
"But Issei doesn't even have a-hold on, you said "at the time", what do you mean by that? Are you referring that Issei had a Sacred Gear?" Alaster once again lied to Rias. Issei eyes widen in shock and surprise at the fact that he has one too, or so he thought.
"That's what I thought too, the last few days he was giving off a faint strange energy; faint enough that I too didn't notice it until Raynare under the guise of Yuuma began associating with him" Rias answered. "But now that faint energy is no longer within Issei, even I am currently sensing him and still nothing"
"Well partner, that new piece of information just so happens to confirm your theory about me"
"Yeah it has, that you were inside Issei before my Gear took you out"
"Feel proud?"
"Enough with your sarcasm" Alaster sighed mentally "What you say Ddraig, do you think we should tell them about you or no bad idea"
"Bad idea, least you start sending them into a panic or something"
"Hmmm, good point, let's try not to tell them about you as long as we can"
"My theory as to why would be that she was actually trying to find you, but ended up sensing Issei instead, and when she couldn't identify the energy she deemed him as a threat"
Issei felt dismayed. "So I don't have this Sacred Gear then"
Sensing his friend's sorrow, Alaster placed a hand on his shoulder. "Yeah sorry man, but to be honest it would have been better if you didn't have one, least putting yourself at even greater risk". Issei nodded in complete understandment. "So any particular reason as to why they would seek out Sacred Gear users first?"
"Its due to the fact that the leader of the Fallen Angels has a keen interest in them"
"So basically he's high for Sacred Gear users, that's what you're telling me right?"
"Well more for their Sacred Gear than the user themselves"
"Hah! Guess your not going to be left alone anytime soon!"
"Shut your trap Ddraig! Now I can't have a moment of peace damnit!"
"Sucks to be you"
"Moving on to our next topic" Alaster spoke to Rias once again, ignoring Ddraig smug comment. "My Gear, you said you have information about it, so spill the beans princess, what'cha got about it?"
"Well according to what I have gathered about your gear" Rias began explaining to him, prompting Alaster to pay attention, even Issei was paying close attention. "I will start with an obvious fact; your Gear is a well-known one to the three factions"
"...eh?"
"Pfft, hahahaha! Oh god! I never knew you have shite luck! Now they're gonna be all over you alright!"
"...please kill me"
"Although, while it is well-known amongst the Three Factions, it is also the most well avoided Sacred Gear"
"Well avoided?" Both boys said at the same time. Question marks could literally be seen floating above their heads, if one have a particular mindset to see them.
"Buchou" Kiba spoke for the first time since the conversation started. "How come Alaster's Gear is something that should be avoided?"
"That's what we all want to know" Alaster couldn't help but comment in his mind.
"That's because it was under the watchlist of Gears that no one should add to their peerage list" Rias explained. Alaster blinked in surprise.
"...there's an actual list?"
"No not really" Rias shook her head. "It was an idea before the Three Factions just settled with a mutual agreement not to go near anyone with your gear"
"But that's going to change now is it not?" Alaster asked Rias to which she nodded.
"Correct, now that your Gear has finally worked, others will-"
"Worked?" Alaster raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that?"
Rias pouted. An action that Alaster found cute to be honest. "Mou, your not letting me finish my sentence~"
"Sorry, but I'm just too curious and thus I'd be a bit demanding for questions to be answered and stuff" Alaster apologised
"I understand" Rias nodded in understanding.
"So what do you mean?" Alaster questioned once more. "Are you implying that my Gear has never worked before or even once?"
"Indeed. To fully understand why, explaining your Gear's history is a good start; As you would know Sacred Gears are the creations of the Bible God to be as part of his miracles. However while many of the Gears functioned the way as they should, there was one Gear that would never work, no matter who had their hands on it and that is your Gear. Due to it's broken nature and the amount of times that it would not awaken for it's users, the Gear was dubbed the Broken Gear by those who knew of it."
"...seriously?" was all that Alaster could say. "Broken Gear?"
"The title is actually self-explanatory; as it would explain as to why your gear has so many missing systems" Ddraig spoke "Now I wonder why it was never fixed. Bet the old geezer finally had a little memory lost I suppose"
"Do you know God personally to know that he's an old geezer, or are you making presumptions here or something?"
"Yeah of course I know him! He stuffed me in here!"
"Oh, my mistake for forgetting then"
"And because of that anyone who possessed it at the time that tried to activate the Gear would end up only not working, although at one time someone did try to get it working only for it to explode"
"Explode!?"
"As in guts sent flying and blood splattering!?" Issei questioned to which Rias nodded. "Oh shit! Alaster! How are you even alive!?"
"I don't know!" Alaster snapped at Issei. "Don't ask me something that I don't know about!" Alaster then turned his attention back to Rias. "Why did this user exploded into tiny bits?"
"According to survivor's accounts, it was due to a devil who was too curious for his own good and tried to get it working, but he ended up overloading the gear with his power, thus causing the explosion."
"Shit…"
"And due to this, anyone who possesses the Broken Gear are kept a constant eye, even amongst the 3 Factions in order but as long as no one tries anything funny with anyone possessing the Gear at the time. Failure to do so would result in dire consequences"
"I see, well at least I'll finally be left alone" Alaster sighed happily, thinking that he would finally have peace around here.
"I'm sorry Alaster, but now that your Gear is working it would attract the attention of the 3 Factions anytime soon" Rias sadly admitted to him. "And it might have been the reason as to why those Fallen Angels might have attacked you"
"...fuck"
Well, there goes any chance of peace for him.
"Damn it, I just want to be left alone" Alaster sulked. "Maybe if I didn't touch that weird looking chess piece the three weeks ago…"
That part of Alaster's sulking caught her attention. "Wait!" Rias suddenly shouted. "What did you say!?"
"Wha? Oh well I just said that if I hadn't touched that weird glowing chess piece on Sona's desk the other day then maybe I would be the object of attention for you folks"
Rias gasped in shock. "That's an Evil Piece that you're talking about! And it's what we use to recruit people into our own peerages!"
Unexpectedly a blue box appeared within Alaster's vision.
[Information added to Encyclopedia]
[Devil Pieces]
[Devil Pieces Items Encyclopedia]
"Huh, so it automatically collects information should it be revealed"
"Normally it would act normally to everyone except angels but to think that it caused a reaction with your Gear..."
"Hmmm, maybe because of the fact that I felt something odd with that piece, and that when I touched it I ended up sick. Next day when I was feeling better the Gear finally responds"
"Hmmm, it seems that your gear may have somehow reacted with the Devil magic within the Piece" Rias theorised "Evil Pieces have protection spells from being stolen but from the way that you are saying it sounds like as if your Gear, and your body are fighting off an imaginary illness"
"If you put it that way yeah" Alaster shrugged. "So anything else you want to tell us about? Or is that all there is?"
"Actually yes, there was a main reason as to why I wanted to invite you here and talk you to both" Rias said. "I want to extend an offer to both of you's to join my Peerage"
"Peerage?/Say what?" both Issei and Alaster quizzed at the same time.
"A Peerage is essentially a group of Devils, think of them as Servants who follow the commands of a higher-class devil, who leads the group, although there are some lower class devils who have established their own peerages. In exchange for being apart of it-"
"Let me guess, they become a Devil?" Alaster surmised
"Correct they do" Rias nodded. "There are benefits of being apart of a peerage; for example-"
"No thanks"
Rias blinked. "Pardon me?"
"No, I don't want to be a Devil or apart of your Peerage" Alaster replied. He then started explaining as to why. "Not because I simply just don't want to but because of the fact that I'm still getting my head wrapped around this...shitstorm of revelations as I'll call it. I'd rather have time to think about it than just a straight up yes or no answer".
He glanced over at Issei (Or just looking at her boobs, he just seriously can't tell). "Same could go for Issei" he added, snapping Issei from his thoughts.
"Say what?" Issei asked.
Rias nodded in understanding. "I understand, forgive me if I was straight to the point with my offer"
"It's alright" Alaster told her.
"While you're both still thinking about joining, I would like to grant both of you membership to my club"
"Eh, seriously?" Issei exclaimed.
"Yes, my group still has the role of a club so having you both join my club won't draw any suspicion. Also this is to also protect Issei from any form of danger especially the Fallen Angels, since they now know that the supernatural exist they would likely try and kill him. Announcing my presence to them last night would keep them off your backs for now, but just in case they decide and try something they'll only end up provoking us, thus giving us a reason to act and not do anything that would provoke tensions between the two factions"
"That's some smart thinking there I'll give her that" Ddraig commented. "With her protection you'll be safe from harm"
"For a while at least"
"Thank you for letting us be apart of your club, Rias-senpai" Alaster thanked her.
"Please, just call me Rias" Rias answered. "And your welcome. You are both welcome here anytime. If you have any questions feel free to find any of us and ask us then"
Later
By the time Alaster and Issei returned to school to their lockers it was nearly evening, and by this time the caretakers were nearly done cleaning the entirety of the school. Soon enough they'll tidy their cleaning equipment and can finally go home. Bidding goodbye to Issei, who had already got his things from his locker, Alaster returned to the task at hand; which was reorganizing his books in his locker. Unfortunately for himself he had received more homework than he had expected to receive for today, and so here he is trying to fit some of his much bigger textbooks into his bag.
"...Could you not store them in your Inventory or something?" Ddraig commented after a while.
Alaster ceased attempting to stuff his history book into his bag for the seventh time as that realisation suddenly came in.
...for fuck sake!
"And I what, wasted 15 minutes of my life trying to jam this thing in" Alaster grumbled. Dropping the book with a large bang, Alaster mentally brought up the Main Menu box in front of him. Just as he was going to bring up the inventory page something or someone passing down the hall caught his attention.
"Is that...Sona?" Alaster muttered, watching from afar as she passed by the corridor that he was in with stacks of paper in her hands. She was quick on her feet as she walked passed, but there was one thing that caught Alaster the most.
The words Devil over her head.
"...Oh…"
"Finally realising it?"
"Yeah I did" Alaster replied back. He chuckled, them started laughing till it suddenly was reduced to whining as he, and unexpectedly to Ddraig, began bashing his head into his locker door. "Why dammit why!?, And I didn't even thought about it back at the Clubhouse, man I suck at realising things"
It didn't take long for Alaster to get the more heavier textbooks into his Inventory; which small as it may be he managed to get most of his stuff in, leaving him with a much lighter bag. Happy with this development, Alaster made his way home.
END
I return with another update for this story!
Since I'm here, let's talk about news; Firstly, I got myself a Beta Reader for my Seventh Overlord rewrite, which is a god-send (Why am I saying this line? I'm Atheist for crying out loud XD). so yeah, if possible, next update will be that story. And since i'm an actual Atheist, don't be surprised if you keep seeing religious related references in future chapters, especially reflected through Alaster.
Secondly, I'm writing three new stories; first one is a Kuroinu x Dungeon Fanfic; currently playing the game to learn more about Dungeon, Kuroinu *Pfft* Bloody know that shit, who else doesn't? The next story is a High School DxD x Fate story, inspired by the story; Holding all the Cards. Finally my Final story is a Yugioh original story with some OVERLORD influences in it.
Well that's all I got for now!
Thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed reading this Chapter!
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