Chapter 5. A Moment of Peace
It just one day after the battle with Kolazar. Like Issei predicted, the Devils not goes to school today, clearly because they exhausted and the wounds they got also not small. Kolazar self destruct Ghast while not contain power to obliterate building but it held dense amount of energy, it act almost like a venom, it not lethal as long it not insert your body nor it destructive, but when it enter your body, the effect is something else
According to the Wormy that spread in city and spying for him, he noted that it would take a two weeks for Kiba, Tomoe, Momo, Reya to heal back to their prime, apparently the Ghast that explode really act like a poison, hurting their body. Rugal probably be back to prime in week. Rias herself also same, even if she not get direct hit but she still exposed to the hot and deadly gas
The only one who probably can enter school in next two or three days would be Akeno, Sona, Tsubaki, and Tsubasa. Koneko still have her wound from fighting Alastor two days ago, when she face Kolazar she hasn't fully healed yet.
'Though... Akeno-sempai won't come to school. Not when Rias also not in school, she probably staying with them now.' Issei thought as he knew the Himejima is attached to Rias, Tsubaki also going to do same if it happen to Sona. Which mean, it would be only Sona, Tsubaki and Tsubasa who goes to school soon
Right now, the one who in school is their familiars who took their place. Issei can tell that just by simply looking at them. Currently the owner of Annihilation Maker is find himself in roof of Kuoh Academy
Unlike most people think, the roof of Kuoh Academy not totally empty. Apparently there many students that found the big, tall and isolated-looking place very interesting, especially for a girls who depressed
'Teenager... So dramatic.' Issei thought with scoff at them but outside he merely ignoring their existence
He noted there five or six groups, four of them were full with womans, two meanwhile mixture with boy and girl. He ignore them and they ignore him, no one care to him and he also fine with that
There many who give him few looks, especially after his stunt with Sona where he speak to her in front of her class. That maybe stupid decision but it also good one. If he try to be subtle then there chance Sona and Rias would suspicious on him, but if he declare it like that it will be sounded he doesn't care
Students opinion doesn't matter, his plan is something that need to be think first. Even if it annoy him now that he get few attention but he have to endure it
Only one or two month away... He can handle it
He had endure for years, what month compared to it?
The scenery in front of him is quite lively. A sight of school from above and Kuoh Academy tall building allow him to get more clear view of the city, one will able to see most part of city from his current position
He sweep the clean white paper with his brush. Creating pattern in there. His lone visible eye glued to the drawing he create
Instead of the city, he actually drawing a scenery of nature. The picture would make anyone who saw it moved, even one who delved into art of drawing will admit the one he create is one of good art
The way the color brushing each other and mixed together where it give birth to new color. The way the pattern and the line crossed to form a mountain and sea that separated, followed by green of forest that look so alive
"It beautiful Hyoudou-san."
He briefly twitch his lone visible eye to the souce of the voice that come from his left, and granted by view of Murayama Mahiru and Katase Kurosaki the captain and vice-captain of Kendo club
In response, Issei merely grunted to them before focusing back on his painting. It not done yet, the scenery was the one that finish, but the living being in there is not
He take white pencil color and continue his drawing. He can sense the uneasiness from both girls on his side, it clear they nervous or doesn't know what to say to him. And he doesn't care, he never bother them in begin with, it just they who have too much free time to stick their noses into his business
"Hyoudou-san?"
He spare brief look to Murayama who seems squirming the moment his lone visible eye catch sight of her. Then without caring, he turn back to his drawing
"Is there something you need Miharu-san?" He asked blandly
"Well... Uhh... We just curious about you." Murayama said "I mean, you at same year with us but..."
"I see... So what you want to talk with me?" He then put down his pencils and turned to the girl
"Err..." Murayama nervousness not ceased and only seems improve seeing the boy suddenly turn his full attention to her "Just like usual you know! How normal people act to each other!"
"I'm sure you know that I'm not a normal person." He replied, judging by the bland tone in his voice it hard to judge either he being sarcastic, proud, or amused
Murayama sputter a bit at the response, making Katase snorted at her brown haired friend
"Cut the pleasantries Murayama, I don't think it will work to him." Katase said to her friend who pouted
"But Katase-chaan!"
"Oi, Hyoudou!" Katase ignoring her friend whine and called the boy who turned to her in instant "What business you have with Souna-kaichou?"
"Nothing." Issei answered plainly
"Then what with that antic of yours? Saying that Spirit want to talk with her?"
"There spirit in my house called Narberal, and she did want to talk with Shitori-sempai."
"Yeah, right." Katase scoffed
Issei tilt his head once, face still bland and eyes unfocused as if he alone "I fail to see why you not believe in me. And also why you seems so troubled by it? Shitori-sempai herself not show any sign she bothered by it."
"Ku!" Katase eyebrow twitched at that "Do you know what you even talking about? This is Souna Shitori-kaichou we talking about!"
"...?" Issei simply give her questioning look, not the pink haired woman can tell it seeing his face still blank
"Listen! There hundreds of student in here! The numbers almost reached five hundreds! A half thousand!" Katase give lecture with sharp eyes "And among those many, Souna-kaichou able to handle them! She able to give proper rule and strict punishment to everyone! She handle those numbers of students and among them as well she is the number one in education!" She then narrowed her eyes and bend her body down slightly to be on same height with Issei who sitting "And then there you! I know you son of rich businessman, but your appearance is sick!"
Judging by the way she said it, she clearly dislike him. Issei didn't know why and he not curious at all and wish to find out, he not even give a bit care to her words. But just to make sure to act polite, he tilt his head a bit, face remain blank
That, actually not polite... Not at all... And it only annoy Katase further
"Look at you! I mean, okay you got whatever syndrome is that! But you not weak! Instead fighting your illness you delve yourself into this pathetic state!"
Murayama and the other may admire Rias Gremory or Akeno Himejima, but Katase admire Sona Sitri. Katase always like to see strong woman, and Sona Sitri is perfect epiphany of that. Handling hundreds of students just by group that consist less than ten people, that is not something you can achieve easily, add the fact her grade straight for three years always stay on top, she always number one, never once she stray from it
Her P.E also good, she very good in sport, even male students can't be compared to her. All in all, Sona Sitri is someone who Katase very respect and admired
Hyoudou Issei, meanwhile is something else
At first, Katase feel quite sympathy toward him because his illness. However in a year, that feeling washed away
It because the boy in front of her is utterly useless! Instead trying to fight his illness or try to find something useful to compensate it, he erase himself!
He cut himself from the World, isolated himself, not even giving any care to people around him. He never talk to them, he never give look, he barely lash his eyes when one of them in problem, crying or such thing
It as if he doesn't care to the World, not even acknowledge it existence
It was pathetic in eyes of Katase, to think he willing to give up just because of that.
It not like he lossing a limbs or things like that! He just have small weakness so what?!
"Katase-chan." Murayama instantly chided, she notice few students paying attention to them too. True the numbers is small since they were in roof now
Issei face meanwhile not even scrunch to angry or anything. It remain blank, his eye still unfocused as he stare at the girl in front of him
"So you angry because someone like me try to taint Shitori-sempai image?" Issei asked blankly
"At least you smart enough to figure that out." Katase sneered at him
"Katase-chan! You take it too far!" Murayama not raise her voice but the grip on her friend hand tightened implying she serious now and dislike where this going
Katase only snorted, but she did pull back from Issei "Just so you know, don't try to get close to Souna-kaichou, she is too good for someone like you."
"And what give you right to decide who I should be friend with, Kurosaki-san?"
At that voice Katase become pale, even Murayama also freeze hearing that. Slowly, both of them turned and see Sona Sitri, in her glory standing behind them, her Queen stood loyally on her side
'She connect herself to her familiar?' Issei thought with narrowed eye at the duo. He knew how familiar work actually, the Master can connect themselves to their familiar, allowing them to see, heard and they felt. In one case, some familiar even going to allow itself to be controlled by their Master. Just like this one if he guess
"S-S-S-Souna-kaichou!" Katase squeaked
"That Shitori-kaichou for you." 'Sona' remarked coldly as she glaring at the girl "I never permit you to use my first name." She stated and the girl nodded as she squirming under her gaze "And really Kurosaki-san? You become bully now? I expect better from captain of Kendo club."
"N-No! I-I mean-"
"What make you have right to judge him? And moreover what right you have to decide who Kaichou should be friend with in first place?" 'Tsubaki' cut her swiftly and the girl only can lower her head in shame "Even I, who have been with Souna-kaichou for long time never forbid her like that." She told the girl who blanched
"I will have talk with you after this school in my office, now I suggest you leave and don't bother Hyoudou-san." Sona ordered
"H-Hai!"
Katase instantly give look to Murayama, both of them bowed to 'Sona' and 'Tsubaki'. Both of them not even bother to the duo as 'Sona' glare to all students who watching, and they all soon flee from the roof, leaving Issei with them
"I suppose I should say thank you?" Issei offered, there no offensive tone in his voice, it blank like always
"One would be appreciated." 'Sona' answered before she sighed "Really Issei-san? You not even defending yourself?"
"It useless." Issei said plainly "I can see the fire in her eyes and whatever I said only going to upset her further." He then turned back to his drawing, he take his pencils again and resuming "And I don't care about her opinion anyway." He stated
"You too accepting Issei-san." 'Sona' said with small sigh, inwardly she happy though that Issei not handle the problem with violence or lashed back. Then again, she don't think he will even give attention to Katase comment "And don't turn around, it rude!"
"You not even in here." Issei replied simply make 'Sona' blinked
"And how you know that?"
"You smell difference." Issei responded as he began to draw a small group of bunny in the grass near forest
"I-I'm what?!" 'Sona' voice wavered a bit, she clearly did not expect that
"The perfume you wear different, this one too thick, perhaps to cover perhaps. And you also not shift up your glasses once every ten minutes. The real you will do that since it habit, it can't be copied." Issei briefly turned his head back to Sona "I'm more observant than people said Sitri-kaichou."
"I-I see..." 'Sona' muttered, on reflex she shift up her glasses. It true the familiar use part of illusion to conceal it smell, perhaps what Hyoudou smell is part of magic that it use. That actually quite surprise, but what more surprising is the last one, she doesn't even aware she move up her glasses every ten minutes. And judging by look of 'Tsubaki' surprised face she also thought same thing
"So what you want to talk about Sitri-kaichou?" Issei asked
"I just want to invite you to my place this night if you have free time." 'Sona' answered "I want to express our gratitude for helping us last night."
"Ah... I see..." Issei bobbed his head up, down "Then I guess you can pay me with one thing."
'Sona' eyebrow quirked, she didn't expect the boy to demand payment actually giving his state. Then again, she actuall having hard time to predict his move, what the boy thinking she never can't guess. Add the fact they just getting to know each other recently
"What is it?" 'Sona' asked
"Can you make me absent this whole semester?" Issei asked blandly
"... ... ... Huh?" 'Sona' and 'Tsubaki' deadpanned
"I don't want to go to school. It boring and wasting time." He being honest here, the reason why he still go to school is just to maintain his cover. If he can't then it will be a lot better
"Denied." 'Sona' instantly rejected. Seriously? This is what he want? "I'm not going to let you stop schooling as payment Issei-san." Not after what she went through for him! Setting meeting with him and got embarrassed by his father who try to matchmaking her to him!
"Ah..." The boy while his response seems like disappointed but his face, and tone voice remain unchanged.
"If you can't today then you can come tomorrow. As you can see, right now the one who stand in front of you is only my familiar that I took control for moment." 'Sona' shift her glasses up, adjusting it "Contact me through your phone later, right now I will go back to resting, last night fighting was... Very tense." She said with pause "And I need to rest to heal properly, tomorrow though I will go back to school."
"Okay." Issei said blankly making her eyebrow twitched. Somehow this man nonchalant and doesn't care attitude begin to annoy her! "Ah, but.. Then why you here?" He asked suddenly, head tilted to one side "If you need to conserve your energy then, why you use it to contact me like this? Shouldn't you just text me through phone?"
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There awkward silence in the roof after he asked that. Issei begin to wonder does such obvious thing missed by her and she actually that stupid. Sure he tamper her mind slightly, but he never make her into idiot, only degrade her sensor ability to ensure she won't sense anything suspicious when near him
Surprisingly, 'Sona' face turned to red a bit at the exclamation. That doesn't give much information, seeing the blush could be interpret as many things
"I-I will go back! Text me later!" She said before suddenly her whole body shudder
Then Issei see it. His lone gold eye peered at the Devil and he instantly notice how her demeanor change. Even it only slightest, and hard to tell but he can tell that the one in front of him no longer Sona and Tsubaki
They give him look and then nodded before turned around, and without any word they leave him in roof alone
Issei merely turned around, not even bother to looking. The moment the familiar give nod to him, he merely blink his eye once before turned back to his drawing and take his pencil then resuming again
"Hmm... Monty Pyhton truly have some imagination. Who knew these cute little bunny strong enough to tore apart Devil like Koneko Toujou head." Issei murmured as he drawing group of bunny with glowing red eyes and bloodied fangs that bare to the World
Sometime, the creature like this is funny and comedic to watch. But when they come to real World...
Issei eyes gleamed, his shadow that reflected by sun seems twitching in floor maliciously
They become nightmare
"Damn. He really sharper than I thought." Sona grumbled as she rested her head back on sofa
Despite there no sign of she being wounded, but one can noted her skin is paler than usual, she also look like exhausted, for once the usual prideful and strict aura that always she carry wasn't there. She seems relaxed, nonchalant, tired and... Usual?
Anyway, the point is, one can tell right now she not look like her appearance when she in school. Right now, she just like ordinary school girl
Despite the battle they went through yesterday is very dangerous and life threatening situation, but thankfully she got minor wound, few concussion, fractured ribs, and intermediate exhausted on her Mana reserve
That actually counted very minor seeing what they just went through. The worse one that wounded is Kiba Yuuto. The Gremory Knight still hasn't fully healed from his previous wound and now he got another now
Needless to say, right now he in hospital in Underworld, treated in another level, along with her peerage that directly got hit by the explosion
"What's wrong? Got dumped by Issei-san?"
Sona eyebrow twitched as she glared at Rias who now resting in bed with smirk on her face. Right now they are in Gremory Estate in Kuoh City
The Sitrie Heiress actually come to check on her rival and wish to see how her condition. While she not as injured as other, but the poison gas inside her body still there and she have to rest so her power expel them
The red haired Devil look paler than usual, there bag under her eyes as well and she looking very tired. It was safe to say she won't back to school soon, not with that condition
"Shut up Rias, I just checked on his condition." Sona retorted
"Aww, really?"
"Yes!" Sona hissed and her friend giggled, rolling her eyes at the Gremory antic, she rub her temple "It seems I found he almost harrassed by Katase Kurosaki."
"Katase Kurosaki? The one who from Kendo club?" Rias blinked with surprise demeanor
"Yes. It seems, she don't like it that Issei-san talk to me." Sona answered with small headache as she pinch bridge of her nose
"Really? Now that surprise." Rias said with thoughtful face as she rub her chin. She never expect Katase Kurosaki would do something like that, true the girl looks tomboyish and all but that is something else
"I also surprise. She never show such behavior before, perhaps she have problem with Issei-san before." She hummed
"So you check on Issei-san to make sure he safe?"
"You know how students in our school behave Rias. They often exaggerate things, we both know you, Akeno and I is the most famous students in there, few even admire us quite hard. I just take measure if something happen." Sona shift up her glasses as she sip her tea before resumed "Issei-san has been buillied in last year, and the Student Council President in that time doesn't dare to take heavy measure. But I'm not, I won't allow such things happen, school is place where people study, not place for bully."
"I guess you right." Rias nodded with agreement "By the way, how did you get Rugal-san to your Peerage?" She asked
"That is secret Rias." Sona shoot her friend superior smirk "You have your method, and I have my own."
"Poo!" Rias huffed, truthfully she jealous that Sona got Rugal. That man is good, when he facing the beast he still not go all out and he already could be considered better than Kiba. She dare to say that if the man give his all then he can beat her or Sona in fight!
To be expected actually seeing he two years older than them. If only she got him first, then the chance to beating Riser will get bigger!
As if aware her friend jealousy, Sona can't help but put smug face to her "What with that face? I see you jealous. Well it can't be helped, Rugal after all pretty good. In his Human form he already can be compared as Middle-class Devil borderline to High-class, and he still Pawn in that level. If he promoted to Queen I think he can be compared to one, and when he transform to his werewolf, I guess he could be said stronger than me or you and-"
"Oh shut up!" Rias growled darkly as she shoot glare to Sona who merely smirked "You really cold Sona, teasing me when I sick like this."
"Consider it payback for keep mentioning Issei-san name in these last week." Sona retorted simply
In response of that, being matured woman she is, Rias pouted and huffed her cheek petulantly, which only amuse Sona further "Anyway, how much he take?"
"Four..." Sona answered, prompting whistle from Rias
"That quite feat. It mean you only going to have one or two extra Pawn then?" She asked which Sona only shrugged "But I'm curious, why Pawn? I mean, you can use Rook or Knight. He is werewolf, he is fast and if you use Knight it will make him faster, and if you use Rook you will make him stronger. So..." She trailed off and give questioning look
"Pawn is better for him..." Sona answered simply as she shift her glasses "Like you said, he already have Knight speed and Rook strength due to his werewolf status. However he not simply have raw power, but he also skilled, he have learn martial arts for years
"While true he can get boost extra power with Rook or Knight but I don't think it will good for him, he already balanced, he has speed and has strength. If I push one of his status then it wouldn't be good. So I use Pawn for him, and I won't treat him as normal one, but he will become a... Secret weapon, one who promote to Queen." Sona finished her explanation while looking at Rias who appear to be thoughtful 'Not to mention he quite talented in Magic, but I won't tell you of course, there things we must hide from each other after all.' She thought inwardly
"Hmmm... That reasonable I guess." Rias agreed as she rub her chin "And here I was thinking you save your Rook for Issei-san."
Hearing that Sona turned to her, eyes blinking once, twice before her face set to dull "What?" Sona blandly asked
"Well, I thinking you want to recruit Issei-san?" Rias shrugged with smirk "I mean, he have weak body right? I was thinking perhaps you wish to give him 'strong' body and all. You very interested on him after all." She said with her smirk widened
"I did not interested to him." Sona replied with twitching eyebrow "Seriously Rias, wasn't it you who interested on him and asking about him in first place? Now you accuse me to be the one who interested on him?"
"I only ask him once, you meanwhile keep contacting him." Rias pointed slyly make the Student Council President grimaced "Having his number, checking on him this morning. My, Sona, I don't know you interested to the fragile one? Is it so you can dominate her? It seems Akeno not the only S among us." She teased with cheshire grin
"W-Wha?! H-How could you say that?!" Sona face went to red slightly and she looked abashed "Get this in your mind! I did not interested on him!" She hissed, eyes narrowed sharply "I simply look over him! He's student of Kuoh Academy! Heck! I will do the same to one of Perverted Duo if similar things happen to them!" She declared
Its true! The thought to have Issei Hyoudou as her Peerage never crossed to her mind! Like she said to Rias, the boy not suited to be recruited. She admit that the boy does have magnificent painting and perhaps have his good moment in strategy but that's it! Wasting Rook piece to him is not worthy, he turned Rugal to Pawn because that more fitting to him who balanced fighter, able to use spell like Bishop, fast like Knight and strong like Rook
"Uh-huh. Sure." Rias sounded anything but that actually as she merely give another annoying smirk at her. Ohh! This is so much fun! Teasing Sona really, really fun! It really been a while she have this much fun!
Sona groaned and rub her temple. She began to question herself why the heck she have to visit her? The Gremory Devil clearly not going to let her off the hook, it would be quite a while before she stop mentioning the ill boy name in front of her
"Anyway... I need to find Pawn for me then." Rias muttered as she have gloomy aura surround her
"Be patient Rias, you still have five month. It just a week after that announcement." Sona advised wisely "Rather than focusing to find Peerage, it would be better if you go train, don't be lazy and put another weight to that breast." She commented
"You just envy I have bigger breast than you." Rias stuck her tongue out
"Having too large breast is not going to fit with your body." Sona deadpanned, while true inwardly she did hope to have bigger breast but she can't imagine herself to have one in Akeno size. Satan know it too large for teenager and... Somehow it not... Fitting with her figure
"Well... If you put it that way..." Rias reluctantly admit that, she while proud to her figure but having too large breast can... Become unappealing. The one who like it probably is a person who obsessed to breast too much
It will be like shoving balloon to nine years old little girl chest. How you feeling when seeing that? Ridiculous? Yep, yep.
"Anyway, did you already check it to Magician Association? About this Kolazar man?" Rias asked
"No, let be honest Rias, this man was powerful, I won't be surprise if he can stand against one of Ultimate-class Devil in term of Magic. Do you think this man will leave information about him in Magician Association easily? The only one who know about this probably only the Head himself or Mephisto Pheles." She shift up her glasses and give look to her "And we knew contacting such important person we will need help from my sister and your brother."
Hearing that Rias grimaced. If they see their injured condition now, they will be pulled back to Underworld. That was not good things, they already place Kiba and few of their Peerages silently to hospital without telling them, because if they did then well...
Now it not like they will let things like this slide, no. They will tell them but not now, not when the event just happen recently. They will contact their siblings later, in few weeks or next month perhaps so they will let this case go, after all it already done
"You got point." Rias sighed with agreement
"Of course I do." Sona snorted
"You what?" Issei asked, despite his voice still bland and face still set to usual stoic but one can tell he actually not expecting that
"I... Kinda promise Rias-san that I going to spend time with her and teach Koneko-chan about Senjutsu?" Narberal offered with weak and sheepish grin
Issei face remain blank hearing that. Truthfully, he true expect things like this to happen. It not like it not possible, seeing Rias Gremory now currently desperate to escape from her engagement, she will do anything for help
"You already thought about this aren't you?" Narberal asked again, her sheepish demeanor gone as she eyeing her creator with scowl
"I am. The chance it happen actually 40%." Issei replied
"Then why you don't tell me?"
"Why should I? Even if I did, you won't reject it. You still going to help her because you want to."
Narberal sighed, what Issei said is the truth. Even if she knew this part of Issei plan, and worse it could make the Gremory girl manipulated further by Issei but she can't reject it. It not because she loyal to Issei, part of her also want to help the Devil sincerely
"At least please tell me this won't hurt any of them." Narberal begged
"They will hurt." Issei shook his head without any care "When we leave, they will hurt. Either it because of their pride or they truly care to us, it bound to happen the moment one of them notice us." He said simply "Not need to be so down." He added when notice the Spirit lower her face and grip her dress tightly "It wasn't your fault, but them. They just love to meddle someone live too much, too much hoping and too much believe."
If he put it that way its true. Rias Gremory and Sona Sitri is the one who too meddling to someone business. Had they never know him, Kolazar won't even born or exist, they won't need to fight and have their brain scarred by the grotesque monster the old sorcerer create
But...
"Isn't it our fault as well? We live in their territory after all." Narberal pointed sadly
"This is never their territory in first place." Issei replied simply as he spin in his swivel chair, his face still look nonchalant while doing this "The moment they arrive in here, half of this city already mine, I already conquer this place. They just don't know about it, they think they given a harmless rabbit, but what they don't know is that rabbit is Rabbit of Caerbannog." He paused and sip the milk he drink through the straw "No, Rabbit of Caerbannog is a beast, it doesn't have any patience, it going to kill them instantly so... This is smarter version of it, I will call it Western Bunny."
Despite the atmosphere, Narberal can't help but sweatdropped at the ridiculous and simple-sounding name "Western?" She asked
"Easter Bunny is symbol of new life, a new chance and hope. Western Bunny is symbol of death, a misery." Issei answered plainly before paused and slurp his milk again until the box scrunched, noticing this Issei throw away the box nonchalantly before pull out yoghurt from his desk and drink it "They opposite direction, so the result would be opposite as well."
'It does make sense if he said that but...' This is why Narberal doesn't like Issei naming things. While true sometime it sounded cool and proper but at same time it downright ridiculous
"Like I said, it never our fault in begin with. It was theirs, if they want to blame someone, blame their siblings who give this area to them just to spoil them further." Issei said. He still remember when the Lucifer himself come to this city three years ago, he check the area by himself and it was pure Luck that Issei able to avoid being detected by him 'Though... I don't think luck have anything to do with this. It probably that man meddling again...' He thought as he recall certain person he meet in past "And even until now they still not realize that this city never belong to them, they never notice few Stray Devil they slay actually one of my creation to test them. If there someone to blame, it was them and their own stupidity." He finished as he resting in his chair
"That was cold of you Issei-kun, they only children." Narberal remarked
"A children of Devils." Issei replied
"... Will it make any difference if they are Humans?"
"No, it not." Issei swiftly said, his voice still nonchalant and bland like always. He see Narberal looked down at that, shooking his head, he wondering how she able to bring herself to care to creature that not even give any thought about her in first place "Like I said, don't get too attached. I don't want you to hurt Narberal."
"If you don't want then you should stop this..."
"I never wrong in first place, so I'm not going to stop. Why I should pull back because someone just can't accept their fate or destiny? If Rias Gremory know what better for her then she should accept Riser Phenex."
"She's living being! She's only a child Issei-kun!"
"Even if she raped, mutilated, eaten alive in front of me, I don't care. I will not do anything as long there nothing I can get by helping her." Issei said brutally, the blank tone he use only make he seems more cruel
And what make it more hurt for Narberal, Issei actually can be colder than that
The fact Issei knew about Kolazar act not even care or bother to stop him is proof of that. A thirteen innocent children, all of them younger than Issei, all of them turned to... A things that only appear in children nightmare, an abomination that rejected even by this World. And yet, he not only allow that to happen but he curious and seems supportive toward Kolazar, he appear to be happy that Kolazar show such cruelty
Narberal won't said Issei totally evil person, no. The fact Issei not kill anyone in his sight or enjoying to take people life is proof of that. He just doesn't care about them, he not care what happen to them, even if it only small or what but in his heart it doesn't exist.
He doesn't think he have right to judge people or take people life, he don't think he superior than them. He simply don't care, even if right now in front of him a very cruel sin that make Devil cringe committed he won't even blink or try to stop it. He only going to walk away without care or even give second glance
And that behavior and such level of apathetic nature... Sometime can be worse than evil...
"We already have talk like this for many times Narberal. And I'm not annoyed with it, not even a bit. But you should know by now I won't change my decision, unless there something big come. Even so it won't change me." Issei said simply as he slowly stand from his chair "Teaching that cat girl in here is right decision, we can find out about her more and manipulate her further so she won't smell something fishy about us. But remember don't get attached, it only going to hurt you when we leaving." He added as he walk to the door, leaving the Spirit behind
As Issei walking out from the room, he swiftly make his way to back part of the house, then he go to the backyard that filled with another garden of various unique flower and plant
He rise his hand wordlessly, shadow beneath him began to twitching before they crawling up, rose and slither to his body, like a snake it make it way to it creator arm and stopped on his palm
Then, the shadow began to take shape, twitching and swiveling like a living being before it morphed into a bird, a simple plain bird that always fly in Japan
The bird let out chirp at it creator and Issei stare down at it with small fondness in his eye before it replaced by his usual blank look
"Go find Assassin. Tell it that it safe to come home now." He said as he rise his hand
The bird let out another chirp that sounded like 'Affirmative' or 'Yes' before flap it wings and fly away from it master hand, intent to do what he said
Issei watched the bird he create fly away. Despite it normal looking but it not. That bird capable to eat even mature anaconda or kill whale if it want. It small and normal looking appearance only a cover
With his job done, he give nod to himself before walk away, entering the house again.
"Narberal! Narberal!"
The Spirit turned it when familiar voice call it name, it form manifested from the trees that surround the forest, taking appearance of beautiful black haired woman with snow colored skin and raven eyes, clad in nothing but a coat to cover her modesty
"Yes? Young Master?" She asked kindly
The Spirit see the boy turned to her the moment he spoke, his face scrunched to pure joy, big smile plastered his childish face
"I bring some food to you! Mommy make her special sandwich! You have to try it!" He said excitedly as he lift the food and show it to him
The Spirt allow gentle and soft smile crossed to her face "Issei-kun, I don't need to eat, I'm a spirit surely you know that?" She asked with amusement laced in her voice
"I know!" Issei nodded "But you still can taste food! And you must try it! Mom make the best sandwich ever!" He declared and Narberal can see there small drool escape from his mouth
The Spirit giggle at the cute sight, it not like she doesn't wish to not eat it but not need to. However if her Master wish to then she will eat it to make him happy
"Very well then Young Master I will-" She about to take the box that Issei offer but paused when Issei stomach suddenly growled
There momentary silence in there. The only sound that can be heard is a sound of wind that whistling and breezing the trees and leaves around them
Then, slowly Issei face set into red as he blushed. But he quickly cover it by give the Spirit full blown grin "Hihihi, sorry." He said sheepishly
"You hungry Young Master?" Narberal asked, she sounding surprised
"No! No! Not at all!" Issei lied instantly, waving one hand in dismissive manner "Here! Eat it!" He grinned
Narberal merely quirked her eyebrow, face still set into kind smile "That food wouldn't happen to be your lunch wouldn't it?" She asked
"Nnnnooo..." Issei drawled as he slowly turned his eyes away from the spirit
Narberal put hands on her hip and she bend her body down, eyes stare directly to Issei face "Really?"
"Mmmm...nnnooo." Issei insisted as he wave his hand dismissively
"You not lying aren't you?"
Issei eyes briefly meet with Narberal. Then, his eyebrow twitched, lips puckering comically and eyes turned away once again "I-I don't know what you talking about." He said while let out whistle
Even kindergarden children could tell right now he obviously lying
Instead angry however, Narberal look pretty amused at the sight of Issei pluckering his lip like that as her smile widen a bit, making she look more beautiful. That so sweet of him to give her his lunch "Then you not hungry?"
"No." Issei insisted, face still refusing to meet Narberal
"Really?"
"Yeeeuuup!"
"Are you sure?"
*GRROOWWLL*
"Uh-huh."
Narberal allow small giggle escape from her mouth at her Master stubbornness, nonetheless she still take it though "If you say so..." She said as she bring the sandwich and stare at it, then she open her mouth and eat it "Oh my, you right it is good." And she being honest, though it the first Human food she eat
"See!" Issei beamed instantly "Mommy sandwich is number one!"
*GRROOWWL*
Despite he try to looking tough but the drool that escape from his mouth and his eyes that lingering to the sandwich make the boy look cute
"Mmm, it really good young Master."
"Of course it is!" Issei proudly declared "And don't call me that! Call me by my name!" He added with huff and bulging cheek
"If you say so." Narberal said sweetly as she take another bite of the sandwich, she briefly spare glance and noted Issei gulped while staring at the sandwich intently, which make her hold the urge to giggle "Do you want it Issei-kun?" She offered
"N-No..." He lied obivously "I-I don't need it! I-I mean! It Narberal food! As a creator! It my job to feed you properly!"
"But I didn't need food." Narberal pointed
"Regardless! I still going to feed you!"
*GRROOWWLL*
At the sight of the boy who drooling to the sandwich once again, Narberal can't hold her giggle anymore as she let it out "Ne, Issei-kun, do you want it? It seems it too big for me."
"Really?" Issei asked happily before he snapped and shook his head "N-No! I don't want it! I don't need to eat!"
*GRROOWWLL*
"Ah? Really? Too bad then, I guess I will have to throw this part." She lamented as she cut half of the sandwich "It too big for me so I can't eat it." She sighed sadly "Well, then I-"
The sandwich in her hand promply snatched by Issei in instant before she able to finish her talking. The boy blushed as he seems done it unconsciously and he looked away from Narberal amused face
"D-Don't get it wrong! I-I just want to eat so it not wasted! Mommy sandwich is special! I-It not like I'm hungry or anything!" Issei stammered while let out 'humph' and tilt his face away
This only make Narberal giggle further at the obvious 'Tsundere' behavior of her Master. Truthfully he very cute boy, how he dosnt have many friends she never know
"Ne, Young Master."
"Call me Issei!" Issei told the woman with cute glare while munching his food
"Right, right. Issei-kun then." She said softly "Say, what you did in school today?"
"Well..." Issei paused in her munch as he stare at Narberal, face scrunch to thoughtful and he gulp it "We talk about what we want to be in future!"
"Oh, that interesting." Narberal spoke kindly as she sit in grass and stare at the boy who follow her "So what yours?"
"Well... I don't know what to said..." Issei said sheepishly "I mean... I... I never thought about it."
That actually not surprise Narberal. Despite how he smart he sounded sometime but her Master still a child, a lonely child precisely. His only friend just taken away few weeks ago, no one support or helping him, it just make sense he feel lost
"Though... I said to the class want to become Hero obviously." Issei said bluntly make Narberal blinked
"Hero?" She sounding amused at the declaration
"Yep. Or sidekick, things like that!" Issei grinned goofily
"You inspired by Irina-chan huh?" She asked softly
"Irina-chan said she will become Hero! And I believe in her! Then I will become one too so we can meet again!" Issei declared
Narberal truly found it sweet hearing that. To think her Master really willing to go that far just to meet this Irina person, she must be very precious for him
"Say Narberal. Why you can't come with me to the house?" Issei asked
"Well, you created me in this forest Issei-kun, I'm bounded to here. I need energy to exist, I'm Forest Spirit after all and I can't live without one." Narberal answered in simple manner
Hearing that Issei grimaced and he lower his face "Sorry." Issei said meekly
"Why? What you sorry for?" Narberal asked in confusion
"It must be lonely in here." Issei answered sadly "I mean... If only I..."
"I didn't get lonely Issei-kun." Narberal reassured the child "I'm Nature Spirit, I always have friends, animals, plants, everyday they talk to me."
"Really?" Issei asked with awe
"Yup, that bird over there." Narberal pointed to one in tree and Issei follow her finger "He said to other bird that his eggs ready to hatch."
"Really?" Issei beamed instantly "Can I see it? Can I see it?"
"I will ask him." She turned to the bird and her eyes start to glowing red. The bird that chirping with other bird turned to her and then turned to Issei, for moment it silence before it let out chipr "He said yes."
"Yayyy!" Issei bounced happily in his place hearing idea to see something born clearly very interesting for him who always have exaggerated imagination
Narberal smiled as she manipulate the root and grasp Issei body gently, then she bring him to one of bird nest with him on her side who floating. They watching as the eggs cracked and the newborn birds come out from their shell, chirpings happily and loudly to the World and their parent that welcome them as the mother peck them softly like a parent kissing their newborn child
"Wow..." Issei muttered invoice that filled with awe as his eyes glued to the phenomenon in front of him
"Beautiful isn't it? To see something born like this." Narberal commented
"Yeah..." Issei replied with dazed look as he stare at the birds
"Now, let get down, the bird said he want to have his time with his children." Narberal told the boy who nodded as the root gently put the boy down to the grassfield once again. She, herself float down and then she caught Issei went to his 'lala-land' again, she didn't do anything. She knew right now her Master must be thinking deep, it was habit he develop after all
"I have decide." He suddenly spoke, he extend both his tiny hand to the air, fingers extended as if grasping the World "My dream... I have decide..."
"Oh..." Narberal make a voice of surprise and astonishment "What is it?"
"This World... This World is beautiful..." Issei spoke softly his dazed eyes turned to soft "To able create place like this, giving birth to animals around us... It absolutely beauty." He then stare at his hands, as if there something in there "And I have the power... I still don't know what is it... But I can create something. I can't create sword, hammer, shield or thing like that, but I can create something better. I can create living being, not just any normal thing... But beautiful one... One that can make this World better... A plant that able to make people comfortable just by close to it, animal that can help people in their work and perhaps have their flesh contain cure to some illness that said can't be cured... I have power to make this World enjoyed by everyone... To make it into better place!"
He turned to Narberal, then he grinned ear to ear, face express nothing but happiness and joy that people see when they look at someone who has found salvation
"My dream! Is to unveil those beautiful things and share it to everyone! So they all can see what I see everyday!" He declared
Narberal smiled hearing that. Such simple, yet also complicated dream that is. But the meaning and how beauty is it is undoubted. Though it quite
childish, but it's a dream, there nothing wrong with dream
"Is that so... Fu, fu, fu. It sound interesting dream Issei-kun. I sure in future you will achieve it." Narberal chuckled beautifully, her voice so melodic almost like sing of Angel
No matter what, she will be there and support him. As one of his creation. No. As his first creation, it was her duty to support her Master after all
No matter what happen...
End of Arc 1 : Monster in Kuoh City
Hello all! XD new chapter has come out! Sorry it take a while but I've been quite busy lately
Anyway! I will go to the point and cut the pleasantries, right now I only have short time after all
As you can see, there nothing much in this chapter. This is only aftermath of Rias and Sona fight after all, we got point from both of them and how their condition after fighting and how they handle the situation. This also end of Monster in Kuoh City arc. In here I explain why Rugal become Pawn rather than Rook, I think Sona would do that seeing Rugal have talent in magic area, add the fact he is well-balanced fighter so the more proper piece for him is Pawn
We also get another glimpse of Issei personality further and his past! Wow! Who knew he so cheerful like that! What make such boy into so apathetic man?! :O
And there it is! Assassin! We finally enter the part where element of Nasuverse begin to be used! Hahaha! Who dare to make guess who this person is?! I already said in here the person gender now currently is unknown, there reason why Issei call this person IT after all, iI already give some clue why!
Next chapter will be opening of new arc! I confused though, should I make another Arc or should I jump straight to Kokabiel? Hmmm...
Okay! This is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Please Favorite, Follow, and Review
Ja Ne! XD
Abyss Sorcerer
A magician that dwell in forbidden art. However, the art he delve into is not art come from this World. It is the art that come from different World that it existence unknown to
Name : Kolazar
Master : Hyoudou Issei
Alignment : Lawful Evil
Race : Unknown
Strength : E
Endurance : E
Agility : E
Mana : C-
Luck : D
Ability :
Abyss Magic (C)
The magic that it nature unknown, they are magic that different from D×D universe. How this magic works and it origin itself is mystery but it power is not should be underestimated. This Magic has ability that similar like Power of Destruction, albeit it only third rate and more easy to work, but it destruction power still something that should not be shrugged off. However this Magic is 'rejected' by the World because their existence is too foreign, even if Gaia presence itself is weak but it still able to recognize it as something that not belong to the realm. To use full power of this Magic, one need to create powerful Boundary Field so they can perform it without much problem and their Magic work properly
Eye of the Mind *False* (D)
Despite they are old looking and seems experienced, but the experience they get is a fake, one that given from Issei Hyoudou. However that doesn't mean it useless, Annihilation Maker create them not just from Issei Hyoudou imagination, they created through logic as well. In their mind, they all truly someone who has delved to the unknown Magic for long times, doing many things all for the sake of their Master, Issei Hyoudou.
High-Speed Divine Words (C)
Ability to active Thaumaturgy without use of Magic Circuits. Abyss Sorcerer is a Archmage that spend their whole life and dedicate themselves to the magic they search, in age where Mana itself still in air and fresh, such things wasn't hard for Magician at their caliber
High-Speed Incantation (C)
Abyss Sorcerer can chant spell without need to talk, they can cast it at the level silently. Even spell that have power to eradicate High-level Devils creature not need to be chanted
Item Construction (C-)
Abyss Sorcerer can create various items, they are Archmage, a Magician who has reach high level of Magic that only reached by few Humans. Creating potion that capable to grant momentary immortality for them is not hard time
Mystic Eyes (D)
Abyss Sorcerer glowing eyes is not just for an effect, to delve into a magic that can't be reached in this World, they need to able to see them. So they gouge out their eyes and replace it with enchanted eyes, an eyes that capable to make them see what other can't see. For example, a simple glance from Kolazar eyes he able to see what kind of creature Akeno Himejima and Koneko Toujou is, even they already become Devils for long time he still able to tell their original nature
Territory Creation (C)
In one day Abyss Sorcerer capable to make a simple and common place into a very firm stronghold. In there, they can even teleport themselves almost like a walking and their sensory level increased further, they also capable to use Abyss Magic more free and the strength behind it close to original