Chapter 21. Distortion


She always being cheerful girl

Smiling in all her day and all time

Despite she was abandoned by her real parent and live in the street at past but she still smiling

She so cheerful, so bubbly, so cute, so pure and so filled with happiness

She always laughing and giggling, always carrying imagination Magical Wand and declare herself as Ally of Love and Justice

Even it sounds stupid and silly but it brought happiness and comfort to people around her, the innocent and cheerful declaration manage to inspired people around her and even cheer them when they in distress

He always used to see her smiling, ever since he meet her in first time she already like that, always happy and cheerful like an Angel that spend her time in Heaven

So when he see her laying in bed weakly, garbed in hospital attire and breath very slowly, it truly shake him

The cute and beauty thirteen bordering to fourteen years old girl now gone. Half of her face covered with bandage that hide the severe burn mark she get, her long hair also been cut in rough manner, where it was reaching her back now it only reach shoulder and even only cover half part of her body

Pipe placed on her arm, flowing liquid from the Hospital liquid that provided for her, her breath was very slow to the point it almost not exist

"We try our best... But this is the only thing we could do for now..." The doctor who stand on his side speak, his voice bitter and solemn as he told him this bad news

Issei only silence and stare at Shizune sleeping form through the glass that separate him from her where she laying in isolated room, indicating that she just have went through her surgery

The doctor seeing the boy silent continued to speak, he knew the boy listening despite his gaze not to him and his face stoic since his fist clenched and shaking like that, he have his duty after all

"Make no mistake Hyoudou-san, Shizune-chan life was no longer in danger despite she look so weak now. She just need time to recover, there will be scar." The doctor paused for moment "Deep scar left seeing the burn that happen due to explosion but once again Hyoudou-san, make no mistake she will live." He maybe quite blunt mentioning the scar part but it need to be told, no matter how bad it was his job as doctor to inform this to his client "I guarantee that she will survive through this, I put my title as Doctor as gamble for that." He stated seriously

Not long after he said that, he see the boy turned to him. For the first time ever since he come here, the boy smiled, it was small and bitter but it still smile that contain relief and happiness

"Thank you Doc... I knew you won't disappoint me..." He spoke softly and the doctor smiled back

"I only do what I should do as doctor Hyoudou-san..." Doctor replied kindly "I will leave you then since I need to take care other patient, know that Hyoudou-san I feel sorry for what happen to Akamatsu-san." He notice the boy figure stiffened at that, it seems he the wrong things. Quickly he rephrase his word to comfort him "Accident happen Hyoudou-san, there's nothing you can do. Maybe it was Akamatsu-san time already."

The boy only silence and didn't say anything, okay maybe he screw up more? Ugh, to be honest he quite bad at comforting someone, he was a doctor after all not psychologist! Deciding its time to leave so he not make further mistake, he excuse himself to leave

Issei only stare at the leaving doctor with bitter eyes, he turned his gaze back to Shizune form, his steel gray orbs show nothing but sadness when seeing his beloved little sister

10:00 PM, an explosion appear in one of grocery shop at Kuoh Town Shop District. Apparently there gas leak from one shop and unfortunately there smoker that light his cigar without realizing gas already surround the area

According to witnesses one woman seems realize there smell of gas that leaked and that woman was Misaki. The moment she saw the smoker she just in time to carry Shizune in protective manner and began to run

But it still late...

Misaki is dead... The explosion was so big and it too close, burnt mark cover most of her back, make her soft and smooth skin into cooked one and due to it as well part of it explosive hurt Shizune

Misaki Akamatsu is dead

The woman that he known for years, spending time together with her and he see as uncle/big sister death...

It been few hours ever since that happen, right now it was 02:13AM morning. The moment the police tell where Shizune he was there in matter of minutes, and when he heard Misaki death and Shizune in middle of surgery he immediately went to incident place

And he found nothing...

The gas leak happen naturally, he already check it using Structural Grasp to make sure what happen and he found no one tampering it, it happen truly like incident due to it pipe already old enough

Misaki also often bring Shizune out when the girl can't sleep, it because Shizune always love to move, traveling outside and seeing the city. No matter how many times she did that she never show any sign of bored, so when she go out with Shizune in that late actually not surprise

Accident the doctor say...

It not accident... Issei sure of that... It was made to be looks like one...

Certainly his accusation and hypothesis maybe not based in strong reason but something inside him tell the young Hero that it not accident, it was made to be look like one.

He really hope it wrong, he really wish it really only accident but he knew it actually not despite he wish for that

And no matter how he angry now, no matter how deep and hot the fire that burned inside him and waiting to be unleashed to obliterate the one who responsible for this

All of them pale compared to the guilt that gnawing inside him

'Its my fault...'

He was afraid of this

'Its my fault...'

The moment he finish fighting Kokabiel he knew not only Bible faction going to heard it but it enemy that lurking in darkness as well

'Its my fault...'

Sure they probably going to try to recruit him, I mean having someone who able to slay the Mighty Angel of Stars by himself without using any Sacred Gear or special Bloodline was something that very, very remarkable

'Its my fault...'

But he also knew someone that powerful also mean potential enemy. And the way to destroy opponent that stronger than you is not to face it directly

'Its my fault...'

But attack it heart, strike it heart, destroy it

It mean, people who around him

Naturally he shouldn't worry about them, most his friends protected by Rias and Sona, sisters of Maou, they safe under their care while his parent stay in one place with him, and there Boundary Field from Zelretch as well

But people who outside not

Like Misaki and Shizune

'This... This all is my fault...'

In last weeks after his battle against Kokabiel he already tell Misaki that he will be busy and can't see them for quite time, he do that in order people won't find out about them

And he knew after meeting with Maou he should leave immediately, he shouldn't waiting anymore, he should leave so people who targeting him will focus only in tracking him rather than people around him

But what he did?

He staying

Like a idiot, he staying and endanger everyone around him. Like a moron, he keep goes to school and enjoy his time like normal teenager

And now Misaki Akamatsu, the kindhearted woman who was gentle neighbor and working hard to paying children that orphan, the woman that he thing as aunt/big sister, family in all but blood and woman who mother of Shizune, the girl that who just pass through preteen age dead.

Heroes of Justice? Becoming Hero? What kind of joke he spout out? What kind of nonsense he talking about? What kind of Hero he is if he can't even protect someone who so close to him?

Words of guilt and grief not even enough to express what he currently felt

Tears dripped from his eyes as he stare at Shizune. When last time he crying? He can't remember, this must be first time after so long. But it doesn't matter, if he have to gouge out both his eyes and drain all the tears he had just to make sure Misaki alive he will gladly did it without second thought

"I'm sorry..." He rasped out, tears still dripping from both his eyes and his palm latched to glass while he staring at Shizune as if he wish to kneel and kiss the little girl feet just to make everything back

How Shizune going to live now? The scars and her wound now could be healed, Asia could heal her easily, the scar even won't be there and using Magic he sure the hair that gone could be regrown back

But the biggest question was how she going to live from now?

Shizune just a child, a scarred child despite she always happy due to her harsh live in past where she live in street. What's going to happen to her now? She already frail enough, and now to have her adoptive mother, the one who first time show her kindness and compassion, the one who pick her from street dead

Oh God... What had he done? What had he done?!

Those four words keep repeated in his mind like mantra as he stare at Shizune who unconscious. The cheerful girl looks so dead in her position even if she actually alive

And it make Issei feel more guilty

Despite the grief and guilt that plague his mind, there particular question that echoed inside it

What he should do now?

If he stay then it clear that he will endanger everyone around him further. This actually could be counted as warning or bait for him, it more like the second in his mind seeing the culprit leave no trail

Bait... Bait so he go outside from this place, to leave from his safe place, place where there Maou and the place that currently getting attention from many faction

It best if he leave now actually... If the culprit wish to meet him then...

Issei make sure the culprit blood will be spilled, enough to fill the entire bath tube


It barely three weeks I make decision to abandon Church and join Issei-sama...

When I pledge my loyalty to him in first place I afraid he going to reject me, I afraid he will found my skills unacceptable, especially after my fight with Kokabiel

Three Exorcist, one of them was considered to be famous one, and Three High-class Devils, two of them Sisters of Maou and one was from Phenex clan, followed by their Peerages and most of them was Sacred Gear user

All those army facing only one entity, Angel of Stars, one of Grigori Leader, Kokabiel. And all of them lose... Badly to the point we only give him multiple scratch and bruises, not even once we get chance to struck him down

Add the fact then he reveal the truth to us, the dark secret that Church hide and the reason why there multiple dark activity they did in past that untold to us

God is death...

Remembering it I still shudder, I clearly remember that was the darkest time in my whole life. All the deed and act I did, all the question that lingering in dark part of my mind that I bury in order so I not question my faith explode. All of them come to my mind and everything become make sense

God is death...

It was pure rage I felt instead guilty in first time, I'm angry, angry to the Church for what they did to us, for lying to us, for dare to order us to kill in name of God while in truth they order it in their name

And then Issei-sama come and single-handedly defeat him, add the fact he not use any Sacred Gear nor possess special Bloodline and he also quite exhausted after slaughtering five hundred sixty seven Fallen Angels by himself!

That was very mind boggling to me

To think a someone who at same age like me possibly could do that... Just what kind of person this man?!

He are fierce warrior, very fierce in fact, he also have guts and not just strong, but he also have the right mind set, he have the mind of Hero

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Hero...

He not someone who spout such thing like a fool, he spew it out with elegance and strength to back it up. He have the strong heart and resolution to make him into one and he clearly knew what he going to face in the end

When he spoke about why he wish to be Hero, when he stand even after been pummeled down many times by Kokabiel, when he declare that all Hero died while without regret and knowing they did the right things...

All anger I feel replaced by pure admiration

He knew what going to await him in the end, despite the promise of painful path that will come to him, he not back down, he not even cowering, he embrace it and in fact he willing to embark through it because it was the right thing

He is... Someone who I will gladly pledge my loyalty to

Because he remind me the first reason why I become Exorcist, the reason why I slaughter evil, the reason why I now able to swing my sword

When God is death, in that time of despair and darkness he asked me why I praise God from Bible faction and not the other, why I becoming follower of Christ instead Shintoist or other?

It because I knew God of Bible is the right God

And at that time the moment I found my new light

When he accept me I try my best to guard him, to meet his expectation while keep sharp eye to see what kind of person he is. And I'm not disappointed, my Lord was kindhearted man, he always care to other people and not even hesitate to help if he could help, a very noble person he is. Sometime he even seems have his own charisma

He kinda humorist too, many times I found his snarky and snide actually quite amusing, especially when see people reaction at his words

But there one thing that disturb me, it was his Luck to run to someone who in trouble

At first I was thinking Asia and that chibi Fallen Angel joking, I mean, what kind of person who meet with Stray Devil just when shopping grocery? That man must be possess very bad luck

And sadly... I found my new Lord is that kind of man... There once, few days after facing Kokabiel we encounter Stray Devil in city that try to absorb life force of woman with big breast when he give me tour to this city, that Stray Devil apparently had hide under this city for quite time and act very stealthy, we got lucky -or not in one case-that we found him accidentally

Second, when we go home from training we see prostitute that robbed in way and of course we help her but unfortunately the robber have friends, not just one but many of them. Apparently his friends was drinking near that area

If the first and second not convince me that my new Lord not some kind of magnet for trouble -or some steel that always find it way to magnet that called problem-then the third clearly did, apparently the old street gang that my Lord kick away from Kuoh Town try to get him back by kidnapping few people and use them as hostage

And they held meeting in front abandoned house at our estate

Needless to say, I never, ever going to leave him alone. If I have free time I will use it to company him and guard him, who know what trouble he will walk into next time

But there one problem now...

I maybe had make conversation and even joked together with him sometime but I still only knew a little about him, what I knew now currently couldn't be compared to Asia or Mittelt who stay with him longer

But I knew right now there something that bothering him...

If you look it like normal there nothing wrong with him, he still kind and caring to everyone like always but he become... Different...

How do I put it huh... It seems he become more distant... He also seems not... He seems start to become far from other people

Ugh... I don't know how to describe it, I mean I'm not too expert in this mushy, mushy feeling since I never thought about it in my whole life but I know something was off about him

I already said it to the chibi few days ago and she only narrowed her eyes before told me to just leave it, saying Issei-sama was busy lately and it may affect her

Though she seems hide something but I accept it, I mean if it my Lord privacy then I had no right to know


Issei-san act strange lately

It not just me who notice it but even Xenovia who barely knew him could tell it

I'm worry... I'm so worried...

His strange act now start to become more visible, Issei-san is caring and kind person I knew that, I spend time with him so much and even one of people he save and become attached to him

But... Something wrong with him lately...

Issei-san caring and kind nature always make people attached to him but now it turned to opposite, he still kind and caring but his attitude now make people feel uncomfortable

He keep reassuring that he okay, that he just need time alone and that he have many issue lately

I actually understand seeing he was very busy this week, he had meeting with Pendragon family, with Lucifer from Devil side, and with Griselda-sama. I also heard he going to meet with Azazel, Governor of Fallen Angel too

And add the fact he still need to maintain his regular training, it make him very busy

Maybe... It just my feeling, maybe it because he too busy that's why he need time alone... But somehow I can't shake feeling that something is wrong with him

I try to observe him, try to see how his act but sadly I almost had no time to do that. The Class-card Zelretch-ojisan planted inside me start to react and awakened already, which mean now I have to keep focus on my training

And because of that I found it hard to observe him and see him from close, Zelretch-ojisan said if I lacked in my training then the Class-card planted inside me will be wasted and it can't unleash it full potential

Unlike Issei-san card that special and use time to construct his body,mine and Xenovia different, we have to train as well to make sure our card fuse properly if we wish to be able to use it power in short time

Add the fact I have Sacred Gear it make fusion of my Card-class harder and longer too, Xenovia who just get fused with it in one week already show sign of it card could be unleashed, she even could use one of ability Heroic Spirit she possess. I guess it also maybe because her Card-class suited to her nature and skill

So because of that I found the time I spend with Issei-san now becoming less, I can't see him like usual until my training done.

Normally I going to abandon my training to check on Issei-san but because our time start to become limited now, followed by the fact I must train to keep my Card-class balance I forced to follow my schedule

And I also now have to focused to help Xenovia, and settle my problem. We plan to talk to Griselda-sama about our resignation from Church and wish to join Issei-san, we won't resign like people that hang their sword, no, we will completely cut all tie with Church, like when I exiled

I have so many things to do, and so many things to worry about... I really wish I could spend time to observe Issei-san but the situation clearly not support it

All I could do now is believe in Issei-san, I hope he could find what is wrong with him and tell us in time. Lord, please make sure there nothing wrong with Issei-san...


Something is wrong in here...

Issei has live his whole life in Kuoh Town, as someone who wishing to be Hero and trying his best to help people he knew the city well, secret passage that will make you arrive faster and place where it probably safe if something happen, things like that was saved in his mind

This city maybe belong to Devils but he knew this city. More than them. And that's why he knew there something absolutely wrong now

Fog was not uncommon in this city, in Japan foggy expression happen also quite often sometime and this city no exception.

However what was wrong now was the night that quite, so quite...

There no any sounds in here

No matter how quite night is, Issei knew that there will be always sounds. There no sounds of any machine working, no hum from air-conditioner ventilation, no sounds of any single animals exist. The only sounds that exist was sounds of fog that breezed by wind, creating cold-like wind voice

This city despite very late now shouldn't be this quite

And what more make him worry was he can't detect anything inside this fog. This event clearly not natural, someone playing it but he can't sense the culprit!

Who is it? Who the one that create this fog? Is it the one that responsible for what happen to Shizune and Misaki?

The memory of the brown haired girl laying weakly and corpse of woman he thought as aunt flashed in his mind and his fist clenched instantly, his teeth gritted in fury beneath his stony face

"Come out." Issei called coldly, there fury in his tone but it suppressed well enough "I knew you out there watching me, and you better come out before I make explosion large enough to make the whole city notice it."

Silence was the answer he get, he knew the person listening but he/she probably thinking either he/she should out or not. Well, unfortunately for that person, Issei not in mood for playing Hide-n-Seek

"Trace On."

When Issei cocked his body upward in shooting motion. Scarlet Welsh Bow already appear on his hand, followed by single sword that latched to it string. It not ordinary sword, it made by famous smith in past age, forged special for King, for someone who ruling Kingdom. It made by best steel in that age, though it rank originally only D but this by any mean not ordinary sword

It was Sword of Fury, Coreiseuse, a sword that wielded by King Ban, Father of the famous Sir Lancelot the Knight of the Lake. King Ban, in near end of his life in hand on King Claudas felt not hopeless or despair but pure rage

And in the moment of his end of life it was that sword that claimed his life, plunged by King Claudas to him in order to insult him. And so the sword become tainted, the curse at first was small and barely life, but in time Claudas who take the sword as trophies use that sword repeatedly when he angry and in result it strengthen the sword

That sword who belong to King Ban name mean Wrathful, and like what it called, the sword rank would increase one or two, depending on how angry the wielder.

And Issei now had plenty enough fury to strengthen it

Of course there risk using it, it not normal sword after all, it become corrupted and tainted, turned to demonic. It golden majestic hilt, pommel and guard darkened, it edge not like normal sword, it darkened to the point it almost black but it still categorized as grey

A cursed and Demonic Sword

Whoever use this sword will become more savage, more easy to anger and cruel. The sword slowly will change the user personality the more it used

But right now Issei didn't care, it was great weapon for his current situation despite how it nature is. Beside he also use it as projectile rather than melee strike so it wouldn't be that bad

However before that fury and wrathful sword could be unleashed, something interrupt him. They come from the fog, their color was light blue and blazing like flames, soaring and ripping apart the mist like paper, faster than bullets or normal human eyes to track and there many of them

But Issei saw them

Bending his body, he jumped back, dodging the blue flaming bullets that will make ballerina proud. But the flames not stop, it twisted in air like some kind of rubber before launching themselves back to their target

'Tracking attack?'

Issei face scrunched to small scowl, he fixed his hands position, moving it and he use the upper and lower limb of the bow to block the attack. Had he use normal bow the weapon he wield now will be destroyed, shatter and broken under the might of those blue projectiles

But his bow are not

Scarlet Welsh Bow, made by scale of the great Welsh Dragon, mixed with his bone, producing such things should be impossible, those material was so rare and even Gods willing to pay to get such material. Even the original faker, EMIYA won't be able to produce such thing

But Issei special

His bond with Ddraig and his status as Sekiryuutei made it possible to producing such material and forged it into the bow he currently wield. Dragon are creature of power, Mana and Magic even flowed in their blood, showing that they are creature that born and made from absolute strength

And he, who bonded with high-leveled Dragon such Ddraig of course could made bow from the Great Welsh himself

So all the deadly flaming projectiles repelled, destroyed and split when they blocked by the scarlet colored bow without much problem. Unfortunately, no matter how strong the bow it have weakness that all weapons have

It wielder

The blue flame projectiles fast and looks so light but they are anything but that, they are strong and heavy, the force inside them truly something to be reckoned with. Had Issei only normal human he will be blasted the moment he use Scarlet Welsh Bow to block the attack but fortunately he not normal human

The blow that supposed to blast away any normal human to sky like shooting starts we see in anime held firmly by Issei. There small struggle but Issei pushed his body, Reinforcing his muscle and swat away the attacks

Then his eyes aimed to the direction where the blue flames come, and when his eyes found their target, the Demonic Sword he held already soaring to it less than one second

The sword rank has raised due to Issei fury, even one of Excalibur Fragments will shatter the moment they clash against this wrathful sword, it was Noble Phantasm that even could stand against might of the original Excalibur strike and not broke

But instead sounds of flesh ripped apart that echoed when it found it target, it was sound of steel being halted. Gust of wind appear not long after that, blowing apart the fog that surround Issei and his attacker

And in that time too, Issei see the one who attack him.

Not Human

That was the first thing crossed in his mind instantly the moment he lay his eyes on her

Despite her body small, petite and shaped like human but she not. Not because he sense something from her but because just by looking how pale her skin was more than enough to conclude this woman is not Human

Then the second thing crossed in his head was beautiful

This woman without doubt inhumanely beautiful, someone who could even enter international magazine

Long black raven hair that looks like Kokabiel's, deep dark colored eyes that like color of sky in night, followed by smooth and soft skin that looks like someone from royalty, though she only clad in pure black sailor outfit that japanese school student normally use it not make her uglier, instead it make her looks like very appealing. The black outfit was perfectly match with her white gray colored skin

Truly she is woman that any man would give anything for just so they could have her as theirs

But Issei not any man

After meeting with Kokabiel, Sirzechs Lucifer, Serafall Leviathan and see woman that EMIYA had encounter in his dream, this level of woman still not enough to make him to become blubbering mess

Instead focusing and leering to her, his eyes focused on the something that not normal for her Human-like look. Thick white snow fur, just like the color of her skin, it sprout from her rear, wagging and seems twitching by the sharp wind of the night and her movement, it coiled around the sword he just shoot akin like snake that wrapped it catched prey and bind it tightly in order to make sure it food not escape

"I must say." She spoke, even her voice so melodic "I did not expect you to sense me. You clearly surpass my expectation..."

In response Issei merely dismiss his bow and stare at the entity in front of him with stoic face, he taking EMIYA stance and already prepare to trace swords. Truthfully Issei didn't, he can't sense her. He maybe not possess Presence Detection skill but he could at least tell the difference between normal being and not

But this woman, the one in front of him is someone who normal. She very normal to the point she almost like normal civilian Human! Had she not have that tail sprout out from her rear and skin color like that, Issei pretty sure he will be fooled. The only reason Issei could tell her presence was because the abnormality on the fog that surround him thanks to his experience of living in Kuoh Town for long time

'And that projectiles... It not spell, neither it demonic energy... It was raw Mana... A Mana that manipulated... Could it be Senjutsu?'

Senjutsu user was rare being, it wasn't easy to possess power that belong to Nature. And make no mistake, Senjutsu Master is someone who very, very dangerous, Son Goku, the Monkey King was perfect example of that. A Demon Monkey that made chaos in Heaven version of his own faction so much to the point Buddha himself forced to make move and punish him directly

Only few race who able to master such power, and one of them is...

'Youkai... This woman...' Issei eyes narrowed at the woman in front of him, this woman Youkai and she clearly not grunt seeing she able to control her power to the point make her fool him

"Ah, where my manner. Let me introduce myself, I'm Hagoromo Gitsune of Youkai Faction." She introduce herself in polite tone

"Issei Hyoudou..." Issei replied as he introduce himself as well "And what possibly your kin want with me?" He asked to the point

Hagoromo give Issei smirk, then she start to move, taking step and began to approach him. Issei body tensed in preparation, Kanshou and Bakuya already formed in his mind and it only need less than second to project them. The white tailed woman obviously notice Issei reaction but she not make any sign to stop, she keep walking until she only few feets away from Issei and the Sekiryuutei made no attempt to attack her

But had the woman take another step Issei clearly going to attack her, his eyes after all become sharper each time she got closer to him and perhaps Hagoromo notice it as well, that's why she stop

"I only wish to meet you, there no any other motive actually." She spoke in melodic tone and amusement filled her eyes "After hearing some Human slaying Kokabiel of Grigori without anything save for his own Magic it make me curious just what kind of person he is." She stated and she smirked slightly "And I must say, I'm not disappointed."

The being in front of him actually honest, that was what Issei could tell. She not lying despite it sounded absurd, she come here just to meet him. Of course Issei still not completely trust her, swords still ready in his mind and his body still tense, this woman for all he knew still could trying to kill him

"I feel so honored." Issei said sarcastically to her

"Hoho, you quite rude aren't you Hyoudou Issei? Speaking to Lady like that." Hagorom replied in chiding tone but there no any sign she being offended

"And spying and caging someone in fog without any warning isn't?"

"Point taken." Hagoromo give sly smile to him while saying that "To be honest, I merely wish to watching you, but it seems you realize it. Why don't we have tea or food and small chat now?"

"I'm sorry, but I'm busy so I can't."

Blunt rejection was the answer to her offer, that was very rude actually but Hagoromo not show any sign of being offended and only smirked "Pity... Then when you visit Kyoto you could come to my castle, we will have our chat in there. I even going to offer you place to stay, how about it?"

Issei eyebrow furrowed, just what this woman intent to? And who is she? Judging by her demeanor it was could be concluded she not normal Youkai, she is someone who held quite high position, a commander perhaps? "I can't make promise, but I will look to it later."

"Good! I will be waiting for your arrival then Issei-san." Hagoromo stated while grinning slightly. She then curled her tail and it throw Coreiseuse to the ground and it clattered in front of Issei "That was nice weapon and shoot, had I was normal Youkai I will die, you truly attack to kill eh? Fufufu, what possibly make your mood so dark?"

Issei about to retort and say it none of her business, but he held the words back in his throat when he recall about Shizune condition, this actually opportunity to ask

"There accident few hours ago, an explosion due to gas leak." Issei said and Hagoromo eyebrow furrowed at that "There few people who dead in this city, the city that currently under my watch." He can't reveal one of them was someone close to him, it could be counted as weakness "I already check the place and it looks like it was pure accident, but I not believe that."

"I see... So you accuse me to be the one who responsible for this?" Hagoromo asked back, her eyes narrowed and the polite demeanor before gone, it clear she now offended but she still able to refrain herself and remain look calml

"No offense, but you are the most suspicious person I meet in this situation." Issei responded, his tone held small apologetic to her

From Issei perspective that not entirely wrong, Hagoromo was someone who could sneak around without even he notice, she possibly quite talented and master in controlling Senjutsu and her Youjutsu. Add the fact he don't know how long she had watching him, that make her become suspect in his eyes

Apparently it seems Hagoromo also think in same way like him as she give Issei small smirk "I give you my word as the second Kyuubi in this generation, I had no idea what you talking about..."

And with that they come

Eight of white snow colored tails sprout from her rear, adding the number with the one that already out make it into nine, they wagging and waving around the woman before twitched to her back and stand high proudly, like a peacock that show the beauty of it tail

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Silence appear the moment Hagoromo said her oath and declare her identity, to said Issei shocked was understanding. Standing in front of him actually entity that he never expected will encounter now

Kyuubi...

The legendary Nine Tailed Fox, a being that possess power believed to rivaling Gods, it said one of it tails could create earthquake and giant tsunami that more than enough to drown big city. The being that believed to possess high level mastery in illusion and space, some even said it could control time

In ranking system, it was without doubt Kitsune Youkai who had reach their Nine Tails was on different level. The fact they called Kyuubi rather than Kitsune Youkai was proof that they had ascend into level that couldn't be comprehend anymore, even could be said on par with Satan-class entity or surpassing it in one case

The fox woman in front of him clearly taking amusement of his shock as her eyes filled with mirth "What's wrong Issei-san? Does Fox get your tongue?" Hagoromo asked while smirking and for once Issei could see the smirk very much like a fox

"I... Admit I'm surprise..." Issei finally speak out as he regain his composure "I never thought leader of Youkai Faction will come here."

At that Hagoromo let out chuckle "Well, sorry to disappoint you but I'm not the leader of my Faction, my sister is."

Issei blinked at that, it was clear he surprised again but this time he regain his composure faster "I see... Anyway, as much I wish to know more about your faction let's get back to topic." His eyes narrowed, become sharper like steel "What make you think I going to believe in you? Once again I did not mean to offend you but your kin reputation also not that good."

It was true what Issei said, Kitsune was Youkai that believed to be trickster, they are very cunning and sly creature, their reputation in that part even rivaling Devil and that was not good things seeing Devil in past was very, very malicious and malevolent creature

And fox that possess Nine Tails clearly not normal one, to reach the Ninth tails, the fox must be very wise, ingenious or things like that. Simply to put, the woman in front of him can't be trusted

At that Hagoromo smile gone and her face become stoic, blank like a doll. Her black eyes and inhumane appearance clearly make her looks more like doll

And that actually quite unnerving Issei

"Let me tell you one thing Human." Her voice even cold and blank like doll, gone all the politeness and kind tone in there "We, Kitsune maybe trickster and cunning creature, but swearing in name of our tails considered to be same oath like Priest swear in name of Bible." Her eyes narrowed, it turned to sharp and threatening "Be grateful I being polite until now, if you in Kyoto I already had your head separated from your head."

Despite the death threat and intimidating aura that blast him, Issei not even change his face. It still calm and stoic, his steel gray eyes stare blankly at the Kyuubi in front of him without any emotion like sword that poised to someone

"I see..." He began "It seems I offend you quite much, forgive me then." He said, there apologetic tone in there but there no fear inside it

Hagoromo stare back at Issei with blank eyes, for moment it appear that she looks like about to strike him but then it broken by small smirk that erupted to her face

"You have guts... I like that, you really something Hyoudou Issei..." Hagoromo chuckled "Well, in that case then I will accept it for now, consider it as my kindness in our first meeting." She stated "However mark my word Issei-san, the next time you insult me like that I can't assure you will unscathed."

Issei give her dry smile and nod as well "I will take it as proper warning then." He said with nod of gratitude and the fox women return it with her own

"Good, then I will be leaving. I still have jobs to do in Kyoto..." Hagoromo replied make Issei blinked

"You leaving already?" He sounds surprise slightly of course, to think she will leave back to Kyoto after just chatting with him in short time. Aren't someone with status like her supposed to be difficult to enter this place? And now she just leaving like that

"Ara? Why Issei-san? You going to miss me?" She asked, there no teasing in her tone and her face also had no smirk. It contain pure curiosity, even her face also straight curious

Which actually quite strange

'Actually, I kinda hope to not meet you anymore.' He thought, this woman somehow give chill to his spine, not he speak it aloud of course "Of course no." Issei snorted "We just meet and while I admit you very good looking but I'm not a men who going to fall because woman charm." He said while waving his hand "I just kinda surprise that you come to this place so soon and leaving afterward."

It was true, giving Hagoromo status as Kyuubi it would be very hard for her to come here. Her presence could be considered as offensive act, not to mention Issei sure Sirzechs Lucifer still in this city. Hagoromo must be went through quite politic problem and for what? Just to see him and talk with him like this?

He actually feel quite flattered

"Well... As much I want to stay here but I have job in my place, there small problem in there now." Hagoromo replied to Issei words

"Problem?" Issei asked with furrowed eyebrow, the fox woman simply wave her hand away in dismissive manner

"It just small problem, you not need to worry about it. You shouldn't underestimated me Issei-san, didn't I warn you before?"

"I'm not worried about you, but I worry about your people and innocent one in there."

"Really? Fufufu, don't think about it too much I assure you I'm very competence person."

"If you say so..."

"Though if you wish to see it just come to Kyoto, maybe you could lend hand to those people you worried about."

Issei eyes narrowed as she see the woman sent small smirk to him, was that the way she asking help? No... That more like she wish for him to see their faction, and how they work rather than asking for help

"I will see it later..." He grunted out to her

Hagoromo in response only stare at him for moment before smirked "I guess there nothing else to talk about. Farewell then, I will take my leave..." She stated as she turned away, walking to the thick fog that covered her and Issei. The Sekiryuutei watching the Kyuubi in Human body figure slowly gone, and not long after that the fog slowly dissipated and when it completely gone, so do she

He stare at where Hagoromo gone for moment before resuming his walk. While outward he look calm but inside he feel dread to his heart

Even Youkai Faction now had make move to him, there chance the culprit actually one of them, even if Hagoromo had swear she not the one who make that accident but same couldn't be said for her people. And that also occur to Bible Faction

The first culprit that crossed in his mind was Fallen Angel... Perhaps it could be work of them in order to avenging their fallen Lord, Kokabiel. Even if Azazel now neutral on him but his subordinate was something else, add the fact Azazel show his dislike very open like that, it make him more suspicious to them but he can't accuse him just like that

The second was Devil, like it or not Issei can't trust them. Despite how gentle the current Lucifer and how he enjoy talking with Serafall but he knew he can't trust them, they are creature of sin. Serafall and Sirzechs not innocent being, they are something that very horrifying inside that skin and personality, he knew that. And while they wish no harm to him but like Youkai Faction, same couldn't be said to other Devils

And lastly the Church, Issei knew well that they actually dangerous people despite they not as strong as Sirzechs Lucifer or Kokabiel. They are cruel and almost could be counted as Gray organization rather than White. What they did while wrong but at same time also could be seen as right thing

It was absolute law that sometime you need to do evil thing for greater good. And that was where Heaven biggest weakness. Angel were prohibited to make Sin, they not allowed to commit evil deed or they will fall. Naturally that shouldn't be problem had God still alive, but seeing he not then the numbers of Angel couldn't be increased

Add the fact Angel mating system was very, very different and hard to do, it make them become more and more in dangerous position

Seeing this then it was decided that Church would be the one who commit sin in order to make sure Heaven Army held strong, to make sure Devil and Fallen Angel won't stride all Human to dark path

It was wrong... Heaven shouldn't locked themselves just to ensure their survival, they are army of God, created to protect his children and yet they now the one who protected by them to ensure they survive and extinct. That was not their purpose when they created

But at same time it also right

They wish to survive... They want to live... What possibly wrong with such wish? Even if it was their job to protect Human but at same time they also wish to survive and live, that's not wrong. How could someone condemn a person who only wish to live?

Issei shook his head, so many possibility. He could tell headache appear on his head, he also feel his mind also clouded slightly. Perhaps he should take small walk before returning home to clean his mind

That sounds good thing. He could felt the gnawing grief due to couldn't save Shizune still there, perhaps rather than sleeping in home it better if he walk away and try his best to calm before make decision


Something seriously wrong with him...

Asia knew it... But she believe too much on him so she shrug that feeling, not to mention she lately keep focusing on her training since that Card planted inside her start to functioned

Me? Well, not mean to be rude but I'm clearly knew something not right with him, even if he brush it off and told everyone he okay, he in fact not

It start when he wake up from his battle from Kokabiel, it was barely traceable. Even I not notice it in first place, I just notice it now and when I recall all the time he acting like this I finally manage to track that this phenomenon begin from that time

One week after he awake I able to notice he act strange, at first I shrug it off, seeing he maybe have something in his mind but then in next three days, his act become stranger but I still think it fine

But then she come

Among all people, it was Xenovia who notice it, but she didn't question him since that big boobed girl not know Issei well, she just barely join to our group after all.

And actually I won't notice it either had that idiot not notice it, how ironic I, who obviously smarter than her actually have to find something strange with him through her

Hmmmm... Maybe this is what people often said "The closer you get to something the tougher to see it"?

And when I find it out I damn well began to work and investigate this

Two weeks I watch him act, and in that two weeks I found he not act like usual

He become careless...

I didn't mean it like what, he still care to people other than him, always helping us even if we have hard time in our training or try to support us. What I mean he stop caring to himself and how people see him

The last key that make me sure was when Class Visit two days ago...

In that Class Visit, not once he spend time with his parent... Don't get me wrong, he obviously care to them, but the way he handle it was wrong, veery wrong

I mean he make decision that seems make people uncomfortable with him, it as if slowly he pushing everyone away from him

And the fact he push away Shizune was something that make me more sure. No matter what you say, Issei absolutely and completely adore Shizune. I sure as hell he even going to war with whole faction if they dare to harm small frickle of her hair

But he push her away!

For her safety he said...

I could agree with that, pushing Shizune away so she not targeted, but so what? I mean he could just spend time with Shizune and watching her more close or even introduce her to Devil, true it looks like told Devil one of his weakness but I sure as Hell Devil won't touch her. That Sona girl at least quite fond of Issei and clearly have crush on him already, she could be trusted to protect her

And then after investigation I found out in fact that moron not even realize it! He not even realize there something strange with him! I don't know either it because he too idiot to not realize it or something absolutely wrong with him

But seeing his luck with problem, I sure as hell it was the latter, which make it very, very dangerous.

That's why, I, Mittelt now waiting for him to come home

That man go out last night to meet Azazel and until this time, 11:48AM he still not come home! I already goes to Kuoh Academy this morning to look for him by asking that Sitri girl but she even said she don't know where is he!

I try to contact Asia and Xenovia but I remember they now have their own problem so I decide to leave them out. Right now it better if they focus on their resignation from Church, if they become worry about Issei there chance Griselda will kick our door now and demanding answer while threatened Issei

That something we not need now

So I'm alone, I then try to contact Issei again -he didn't reply my message last night and this morning his phone off- and this time it work, he said to me that he will come home soon and told me to wait, he will explain everything later

CLICK!

The sounds of key entered door echoed and I knew who it was already, I not even bother to greet him knowing he will come soon

And when he enter the living room instantly worry grip my heart

If you see him directly you could say there nothing wrong with him. Despite he look battered but there no visible wound, he also not look exhausted and his outfit is fine as well. It just like as if he went through small training and went home like usual

But for me... When I see his eyes...

His steel gray eyes that filled with sharpness and warmth when speak and come now change... It... It twisted... It had change... Those steel gray not sharp nor warmth but so... Blank... So... So...

He... He... He look so... He look so broken

Dread already gnawing in my stomach when I saw his eyes, this is wrong! This is wrong! What happen to him?!

"Issei? What happen?" I asked, my voice weak and filled with small horror

"Sorry Mittelt, you must be very worry. My phone battery was empty already..." He said as he give me smile, but even I could tell it was fake. No, it not fake but it strained, he smile so I'm not worried

This is wrong!

"Issei... Issei... What happen?" I repeated, my voice was now filled with urgency and I began to approach him "Something happen right? You not need to hide it, something happen right? Please tell me."

I begged to him, my hands clasped on my chest and I stare at him with sad eyes. He looks troubled as he stare at me, I could tell his steel gray eyes filled with bitterness as he look to me

Then he close his eyes and he let out sigh

"There... There accident last night... Explosion due to gas leak in district shop..." He spoke, his voice filled with hesitant

Explosion? I didn't know about it since I didn't watch news this morning due to busy looking for him but yes, I heard about it from citizen who murmuring in street. There five dead peoples and ten wounded from that accident

"Yes... And?" I asked to him

He open his eyes again when I asked and I held my breath, t here no mistake. There no longer sharpness and warmth in that steel gray eyes... But it filled with grief... Grief and also look so... Dull like... Like...

A machine

This is wrong... This is very wrong!

"Misaki-san one of the victim that death and Shizune now in hospital..."

My eyes instantly widened hearing that news. Misaki Akamatsu and Shizune, I don't like Human but for me those two at least enter list that written as 'Okay' and 'Left alive if something happen'. Misaki was good, kind and soft woman, she also hardworking as well and to hear she death...

Moreover, Shizune...

That girl while annoying but also amusing at same time. I had heard about her from Issei, how she originally almost same like me, live in street and trying to survive until Misaki come and take her. I admit her presence enjoyable and even make me laugh sometime, she at least could be considered as friend I guess

...

For me, I actually not very sad they dead for some reason. But for Issei who very close to them, I sure he take it very hard! Is that why he look so sad now? Is this why he look so broken?

No... It doesn't matter, for now I have other thing to say. This is very important!

Just when I about to speak and tell him, Issei voice cut me

"Pack your things, we leaving tonight."

... ... What?

Leaving? Tonight? What he mean by that?! While I knew we will leave soon but isn't tonight too fast?! I mean, Asia and that idiot still with Griselda and Dulio!

I must be speak what I thinking first aloud since he repeat what he said

"We leaving tonight Mittelt, we can't stay in here anymore."

His tone was grim, so do his face as he stare down at me due to he being higher than me

"Why?" I asked finally, what the reason he wish to leave this fast?

"That explosion not accident..." He said and my eyes widened "It was set up, someone try to strike me and lure me out from this city."

Set up... That was very big possibility actually, we had stay in here maybe too long that's why he want to leave this fast. But this still too sudden!

"Set up? Who the one that set it?" I asked curiously

"I don't know..." He answered while closing his eyes

... Well, that was to be expected. If he knew it Issei must be already go and taking care the culprit, but still

"Does there any clue in there? Something that you found and could tell us the culprit..."

"... ... None..."

Huh?

"None?" I repeated dully and Issei nodded

"I had check the building, it looks like pure accident. No, it not looks like but it could be said it was accident however someone using it for their own benefit and-"

While he ranting my mind was going blank already. Accident huh? That actually could be happen as well and maybe it does happen but he...

"Oi Issei..." I called and gaining his attention, licking my lips to wet the dry part I continue "Aren't you being too paranoid? I mean it could be accident..."

Issei only stare at me for moment, his face stoic and calm, it was same face he use when he talk to me when I was his prisoner in past

"No... I pretty sure it was set up, I could tell it... There something inside me that told this whole thing isn't right, there someone playing strings on this event." His voice was firm and strong like steel. I realize it not the voice of someone who believe but knew, it as if Issei knew that this thing was set up already in first place

I actually also can't say this complete accident, there chance Issei right and if did then staying in here for long time will be unwise.

"But aren't you too fast? Tonight? Why not tomorrow? There your parent, your friend in school and Shizune too." I pointed out

Hearing that Issei paused and he put troubled face, no doubt he thinking what he should do about that too. But then shortly it gone, it replaced by firm expression

"I will inform Sona tonight, I will ask her to erase their memories about me, same thing occur to my parent and Shizune too..."

It was my turn who froze the moment he said that. Did... Did he just said what I thinking? No... There no way he going to do that but... He did, he clearly did!

This is wrong!

"What you mean by that?!" I was shrieked instantly "You going to edit your parent and Shizune memories?! What kind of act was that?!" I could understand if he did that to his friends in school since they too many. But his parent and Shizune?! That! That was something on whole different level!

Issei stare at me, his eyes filled with bitterness but there still determination in there as if he believe his act was for good thing "That was for the best... I can't possibly have enemy after them because of me, if enemy found they had no information about me then they will leave them. For extra protection I will use the favor Sirzechs owe me to protecting them while I'm away, even Serafall going to help as well I sure and-"

"That's not what I asked!" I cut him, I still yelling in anger to him now "I mean what right you have to hide this from them?! They are your parent! They are the one who growth you to current you! And what about Shizune?!" Shizune was the worse, she alone now. Her adoptive parent that save her was dead and if she lose you as well then what kind of life she will went through?!

Much to my shock, Issei face mot confronted to troubled or what. He just sighed as if he now dealing with simple problem! "Like I said before, it was for the best. It better if they forget me rather than they dead... As for Shizune, we will modified her and my parent memory, Shizune would be adopted child of my family instead Misaki. That way she won't be suffer anymore."

If you look it in matter of public perspective that actually not wrong thing, instead it was could be said right. Shizune will be happy like usual and even have loving father and mother. Issei parent also would be happy, having daughter like Shizune -despite she kinda strange with her chuunibyo about Magical girl- was actually blessing. Not to mention both of them will safe due to protection of Sirzechs lucifer himself

But if you see it from moral perspective

Its wrong... Its so wrong... He's their children, they are his parent. What kind of son that leaving their parent like this and modified their memory for their own sake without discussing it with them first?

Even if he spoke that immoral thing, Issei smiled. It was same gentle and kind smile he use but there difference this time

His eyes... There no warmth in there... Dull, like a pure steel and machine... He... He... He...

"Who are you?"


"Who are you?"

He blinked at her who suddenly asking that question. Of all response that was the most unexpected, he about to ask what she mean but he paused when see her.

The blond Fallen Angel staring at him with wide eyes, she also take one step back, her face show slight fear and even panic. The way she look at him as if she looking at something that she couldn't comprehend anymore

And that... Was very disturbing

"What you talking about Mittelt? Its me, Issei." He said to her, his tone warm and reassuring but at same time it also cautious.

Mittelt expression was not made up but sincere, she truly afraid of him now, the way she look at him as if she see something very horrifying. What this? What happen? Does her mind got attacked or she put under illusion or things like that? If that so then...

"No!" Mittelt yell cut me out from his thought, her face confronted to anger and even denial "You not Issei! You not him!"

Issei frowned slightly hearing that "What you talking about? If I'm not Issei then who am I?"

"I don't know!" Mittelt screamed at him "But you not Hyoudou Issei! You not him!"

Issei hearing this scowled further, okay this is getting ridiculous "Mittelt, look. What make you say this?"

"I don't know, maybe because you not act like Issei?" Mittelt said sarcastically

"Oh really? Please let this humble man knew what you mean by that your Majesty?" He responded back with same sarcasm

"You talking to rewrite your parent memories so easily!"

Issei sighed hearing that, so it about that. Now he think about it Mittelt was orphan and witness her parent murdered directly too, so it just natural if she act like this

"Mittelt, I knew you upset but it was for the best. Like I said, my parent-"

"It was wrong!" She shouted once again "It was immoral! I could understand if you did it for other people but to your own parent?!"

"And killing was wrong but I did it nonetheless." Issei said, his tone quite firm "Look what I mean is, I knew it immoral and wrong. But I already did some immoral things and this also less violence and-"

"Do you know what you even saying now?!" Mittelt cut him while screamed in anger "Do you even consider their feeling! Considering what your parent think?! They raise you ever since you child! They have right to know if you plan thing like this and discuss it with them first!"

"I know about that but if I did that the result won't be good. It was for their own safety, and-"

"The RESULT?! The RESULT YOU SAY?!" Mittelt shouted at him, her face now pure anger and there horror in her eyes

"Yes, the result." Issei said, he strangely calm as he stared at the Fallen Angel "Look, even if it looks wrong but the result was good. Immoral, and bad deed could be erased with the result, if the result succeed and cause good impact even if what you did gruesome then it-"

BOOOM!

Whatever Issei going to said was being cut off as spear of light launched from Mittelt palm and hit him in blank point. Had Issei normal person that blast would be more than enough to kill him, it even going to straight and destroy house that stand behind him.

But Issei not, the Blank Class-card that turned to Archer give him Magic Resistance that shield him, any Magic related attack would be decreased and the one that less than High-class Devil attack would be canceled immediately, even if it bigger their effectiveness would be decreased as well

The attack Mittelt launched was strong, but it not enough to obliterate High-class Devil with Rook resistance. Nay, she still not able to create such level of attack in short time like that, she close but not yet. So her attack even if hit Issei in point blank but it not even give Issei harm, not even scratch

When the smoke clear, the only thing that changed from Issei was dirt that covered his cloth and body but other than that, nothing. He still stand firm like nothing had happen, his expression now turned to scowl as he look to Mittelt

"Explain yourself." He said coldly

Mittelt glare at the man in front of her, light pink spear formed on her hand and she rise it to him "You not Issei..." She replied in same cold manner

Issei almost groaned, this now start to getting annoying! Just what the hell her problem?! "And what you mean by that?! I already told you my reason! Mittelt you-"

"The Hyoudou Issei I knew would never agree to such thing instantly!" Mittelt shouted, cutting what Issei would say "The Hyoudou Issei I knew is not like this! He not people who pushing everyone away from him! He is caring person to around him! Yes, he does have sense of justice to kill one to save thousand but he never, ever make decision in instant! He will try to find way out and he never abandon people he care for!"

"And like I said before! I had no choice!" Issei yelled back at her, anger now start to shown in his face "Beside what wrong with it?! Shizune and my parent still going to be happy and-"

"You just taking the EASY WAY!" She screamed more loudly that even make Issei flinched "The result of your deed indeed will be positive! But it was at same time immoral! And Hyoudou Issei I knew always and always make sure he have his MORAL intact!"

To be honest Mittelt actually not care much about Issei Human friends but his family and Issei himself is something else. She care to them and she love them, had this case happen to other people she simply going to ignore it

But if it to Issei? No... She can't let this happen, not to HER Issei!

"The Hyoudou Issei I knew... Doesn't care to the result... He not a machine who doing job! He have feeling! He care to people around him and also care to himself! He not reckless person like this! If you leave what going to happen to your parent?! To Shizune? What guarantee they will stay safe?! Aren't you the one who told me that we not leave until now because you wish to stay spend more time with your parent?! You want to enjoy time with them while you can?! Where those words you spew about now?!"

Issei taken back expression; wide eyes, rigid body, mouth open slightly was more than enough to show Mittelt that her words reach his mind. And for once she see it, she see the glimpse of familiar look of the Issei she knew through his steel gray eyes

"I... I..." Issei truly lost words after hearing what Mittelt said to her. What she said was right, she not mistaken, not even slightly. The reason why he not leaving immediately because he also wish to cherish time with his precious people

Deep inside he knew it wrong, but for him it should be okay right? For once he wish to be selfish, he wish to spend time with them more before leaving, just short time. No matter how you see it he stilla child, a seventeen years old teenager.

No matter how strong he is, he still a Human in heart. Part of his mind always craving for happiness

"I... I... I..."

So what make it change? What make him make this hasty decision? Mittelt was right, there no guarantee his family and Shizune will stay safe if he leave this soon. Why he not think about this? Why he felt like to push people away was better?

"What had I become?" Issei wheezed out, his eyes was wide and filled with horror as he realize what actually happening to him now.

"Issei?" Mittelt called, the moment Issei breath out those four words she can't help but relieved and yet also afraid. Slowly she lower her spear, dissipating it and stare at the brown-white haired man who taking step back and stare at his hands as if they holding the answer "Issei?" She called again when got no reaction

She see Issei turned his head to him, horror was the only thing she could see from his expression. It as if he just realizing what actually happen to him or like someone who awaken from deep nightmare "Mittelt... I... I..."

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Suddenly everything become blur, everything become static, everything become like puzzle around him, making Issei eyes widened

'What the-'

PAIN!

Before he could finish that thought suddenly unbearable pain appear on his head, the pain was so intense, it was so much to the point he can't hold it even with all his experience and he let out bloody scream

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Pain! Pain! Pain! Pain! Pain! Its hurt! Its hurt! Its hurt! Its hurt! ITS HURT!

He screaming now, not just that even he now trashing around like madman that going insane. He feel he hitting somthing -probably wall- but he not feel it, for all he knew currently was pain on his head

He aware that Mittelt now hold her, he even heard she screamed but he barely able to because it was hurt! His head! It hurt! It hurt so much! So intense! So unbearable!

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It as if some freshly hot steel just plunged to his spine, then it spread to part of his brain and it melting them, it grinding them like they some kind of gear and-

Is ***** Is*****ei

What was that?! Who calling who? Who was that and what he trying to say?

[I***ei! ***sei! **s**i! ISSEI!]

Issei? Who is that? Who called Issei? Is it him? Is it his name? If that so then who call his name? Why it so hard to heard? And why it so sound familiar?

[Issei! Brat! C** *o* h*** *y voice?]

That voice... That voice... He... He... Knew that voice... Yes... He knew that voice! It was *e**h Dr*g*n

[You r*spo*d**g?! Finally! Brat! We got problem in your head! Come here!]

He knew that voice... That was his friend, the one who always with him, the one that he could trust and the longest with him, the one that already there the moment he born

[Hold on Partner! I got you now! We will solve this problem! It will be okay, I assure you!]

The last thing he felt before everything becoming black was sounds of his Partner and gear that grinding together, followed by sensation of giant hand gripping his body


"That brat... So he finally reach it huh? Figure he would after Mittelt come to me."

"I see... So that was what happen to him... It was quite dangerous and risky..."

"Well, what could you say? There no free power given easily, you think kick your ass for training everyday was enough to repay the power he get? Of course no."

"True, true... Does that mean the other card effect same like his?"

"The side effect quite similar but he worse, Blank-class card was more advanced and different from the other after all."

"I see... ... ... By the way, what you plan with that thing?"

"... ... ... Huh?"

"? What with that expression? Aren't you the one who put that thing in first place?"

"Thing? What thing? I didn't do anything other than meddle with this boy life."

"... ... Then... That thing not your work? You being serious?"

"What thing you talking about? Let me take a look as well."

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"Well?!"

"... ... ... Ummm... Uhh... That... Actually not mine... Heck! It never even in my plan in first place"

"... ... ... ... Tell me everything you know about that thing and I will decide either I should burn you or not."

"Ugh! How about talk about this while drink?"


Hello all! New update finally here! Before I write my note first I want to said congratz to this fic! Now it reaching 800+ Review and soon will be have over 700 favorites! Yayy! Thanks a lot guys! I really glad there many who love this fic!

In here we finally find out what happen to Shizune and Misaki, Misaki death, yes and it saddened me too! I even feel bad when write about it, same thing occur to Shizune. Just imagining it make me frowned, gugh! I hope you not hate me for this

In here we also see Youkai Faction has make their mvoe. Some of you asking about Shinto Faction, yes they will come but not now. I actually want to write about them in this chapter but I realize the chapter right now not talking about them

They will have their own arc when Issei visit their city, the explanation about their deity and system also going to be there. I already have crude explanation, but I still need to fix the details about it, I going to very appreciate if you willing to share about Shinto religion to me since I not that eager to open wiki and search about them

And we also have Issei friends perspective about him and the reason why until now they not notice it, like I said Issei change at first was barely visible, none of them notice it but slowly they began to. I knew few of you actually expect Asia or Xenovia to be the one who knock him out from his sense but unfortunately it was Mittelt who did so

The reason I give also reasonable and not wrong, Xenovia and Asia was busy with their training, add the fact they have Class-card inside them also make them spend less time with him

But Mittelt fortunately no, so she could do investigation and be the one who found out that something wrong with him and the result, viola!

I just knew few of you going to protest Issei reason to stay in city, there many even not like it when Issei intimidated by Azazel in last chapter but please noted like I said in previous chapter, Issei while strong and have experience of EMIYA, he nonetheless still a child

He only someone who not even out from Highschool, add the fact he not distorted like Shirou. Even Shirou start to focus on his path after he graduate from school and learning more from Rin, Issei start his journey younger than Shirou

Yes, he naïve and not perfect, but that what make him interesting. I mean, he already quite OP to be honest, with UBW, GoB and Boosted Gear on his side he practically very, very SUPER! But having such power not make him invincible, he still very young person and quite inexperienced

Beside, would it be interesting to read some protagonist who always kick someone ass? Of course no! Hahaha! That's the point of growth my friends!

Anyway, I guess I already explain what happen to this chapter quite enough. In the last part also there many cliffhanger, hahaha! Just what Great Red and Zelretch see to make the great Dragon threatened the Vampire?! Hahaha!

Next chapter will be explanation about what happen to Issei and many more! Just stay tune if you wish to know the mystery that occur to him! This is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Please Favorite, Follow, and Review

Ja Ne! XD