Chapter 6. The First Servant
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Narberal somehow can feel the heavy tension in air as she stare at the scenery in front of her. Her raven colored eyes switched between Issei and his current 'enemy'. The Spirit even can tell that Rias Gremory also feel the aura from both of them.
A pair of golden orbs fighting against another lone amber gold orb. Both of their faces is simply bland, if there something that could be described as 'poker face' then both their current expressions is exactly that.
Sona who look into the pair briefly spare glance to the watch on her wrist before turned to Akeno who only have smiley face, one can tell she somehow enjoying what she saw
"How long both of them like this?" She whispered
"Ten minutes." Akeno whispered back, eyes still glued to the duo who staring at each other
"Right..." Sona muttered dully, she then turned to Rias who watching the 'match' intensely "Rias, it already-"
"Ssshhh!" Rias hushed her in instant, her eyes just like Akeno, glued to the battle that stand in front of her "Don't talk! Koneko will need all focus she have to win this fight!" She hissed in low tone, she narrowed her eyes to Issei who keep blank face "I must say... Issei-san truly worthy opponent. To be able stand against Koneko like this..." She stated with respect
Sona only can stare dully at her rival, sweatdrop formed on back of her head at the Gremory Heiress respond. She briefly spare glance at the Devil Knight, despite he still not fully healed but he able to walk and enter the school at least.
Inwardly Sona hoping her stare would make the Knight to talk and stop this nonsense, however when the blonde Devil notice her look, he only reply by give her strained smile and shake of his head
'For some reason I should knew he won't do anything.' Sona thought dully
Koneko inwardly narrowed her eyes at the man in front of her. He is formidable enemy, she admit that, no one can stand against her this long, even among Devils she never once defeated in this contest. But this man... A man that look ill and sick, who think such fragile man like him able to challenge her this long
She scrunched her forehead a bit when her sharp ear caught Akeno-sempai said it already ten minutes. That long already? No... It not long, she still can goes further than this, this is nothing
She observe her opponent face. Just like her, there no emotion in that face. It was blank as she stare at his pale skinned face, with bang that framed over his left eye. Now she look more closely, despite his pale skin the older boy actually not ugly. He not at handsome level of Kiba or can be called pretty boy, he is one of boy who have masculine face
And while he not very handsome but he can categorized as one at least.
The white haired Devil shifted her focus away from his face. Her eyes briefly fell to one of his frame hair, she can see black eye-patch that cover his left eye through gap that created from few strands of his hair. She wondering what his eye other color actually, she then turned to his single visible eye and stare at it
That eye... There no sign that he disturbed or bothered by what they currently do now, in fact his lone eye now seems like dazed, it resemble an eye of people that in middle of daydreaming or things like that
It eye that resembling people who not belong to the World
... Wait... What?
Koneko inwardly scrunch her eyebrow and blinked, there something in there... She just saw it moment ago... Now if only she try to look deeper, she sure she will find what-
"Okay! That enough both of you!" Sona slammed her hand to the table near their position
That make Koneko unconsciously blink
And when she reopen her eyes, she granted by sight of Issei who keep staring at her, there no any twitch in his muscles face, it as if he really frozen, encasing in throne of ice
"Sona!" Rias whined as she glared at her "What are you doing?! You make Koneko lose!" She exclaimed with irritated tone
"Forgive me for interrupting but Issei-san and Koneko has staring to each other without blinking for fifteen minutes! A quarter of an hour!" Sona said but she not sounding sorry at all as she glared back at her "I did not come here to wasting my time watching two people fighting in not blinking contest." She stated
In response Rias merely huffed and pouted as if someone just take one of her doll. Akeno allow giggle escape her mouth at the sight
"Now... I believe we come here to have Koneko got help from Narberal-san about her problem." Sona said as she glanced at Narberal who nodded
"Right." She seems amused at what she just see as well. She turned to Koneko "Koneko-san first I- Koneko-san?" She noted that the cat girl still stare at unblinking Issei who have blank face and never remove his gaze from her
"U-Uh?" Koneko turned to her, the usual stoic face gone for moment as she show surprised face as if she just snapped from daydream, but it quickly replaced by her stoic look
"You okay?" Narberal asked, inwardly she can't help but feel worry
At first the stare contest look like a joke, a game. She notice it briefly there amusement in Issei eye that's why she allow it. But that only ten minutes, afterward she see Issei already bored and decide to go to his 'lala-land' again
There saying that if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
She actually afraid what Koneko see in that golden lone eye. Even she can't bring herself to stare into Issei eyes for long time. Because there something in there, something terrifying exist, in those eyes that look alike abyss
It better if Koneko never see it... Because there something that children should not see in there... Because there nothing but a worst nightmare that given form inside that abyss
"You said you was Cat Youkai right?" Narberal asked softly "If I recall Cat Youkai quite famous for using their Senjutsu, they one of creatures that easy to blend with Nature so..." She give questioning look "What your problem?"
The cat girl stare at her for moment before look down, she seems squirming at her gaze despite there no malice intent in her look
"Issei-kun?" Narberal called
"Yes?" He replied, eye still never leaving Koneko ever since the beginning
"Can you go to your room? It seems she need privacy and..." She trailed off as she give the hint
In response, Issei stand slowly, his gaze breaking from Koneko as he turned to her. Wordlessly, he turned around and go to upstairs, leaving the Spirit with group of Devil, however just when his appearance can't be unseen, he popped his head
"Just so you know Toujou-san." His lone eye peering at Koneko who turned to him when her name mentioned "Narberal mine, you can't have her." He told her
Then, without any further word he pop back his head, leaving the Devils who gawked hearing the sudden declaration that sounds very possessive
They all slowly turned to Narberal, however rather than blushing or embarrassed, the Spirit merely quirked her lip into frown
"That boy, really." She sighed, shaking her head in negative manner "Ignore him Koneko-san, Issei-san just being overprotective." She said with amusement in her voice
"Ara, ara. That really unexpected. Narberal-san, did by any chance you and Issei-san is..." Akeno give a questioning look in here to the spirit, her lip curl to pleasant smirk
"If you mean to ask are we couple then no." Narberal said with soft smile "We just simply very close friend... Almost like sister and brother if I may said." She told everyone in her usual kind tone
"Well, that a relief then." Rias commented aloud, gaining Narberal attention "Sona here quite interested to Issei-san! It will be shame if he being taken already!" She give another look to Sona who have her eyebrow twitched
"Ignore what she said Narberal-san, I did not interested to Issei-san in that way." Sona brushed Rias comment easily
"Really?" Narberal sounding disappointed "That shame... Then again, I can't blame you if you not." She sighed a bit "You don't know much about him and he not type who talk after all."
"Yeah..." Kiba nodded "Even in school there many who doesn't aware Issei-san exist. He just being known lately due to he called by Sona-kaichou few days ago."
"Well, to be honest Issei-kun actually doesn't care much about what he did. He just did what he want..." Narberal sighed again as the boy behavior crossed to her mind
"Spoiled?" Koneko asked bluntly
"I wish he spoiled." Narberal commented bitterly, making everyone share glance at that. What kind of person wish to have her friend to be spoiled person? "Issei-kun not spoiled, spoiled person is someone who act and doesn't care or know the consequence and what going to happen. Everything is fine as long he get what he want
"Issei-kun meanwhile, he knew what will happen, he knew the consequence of his act, he knew well how it will affect his surrounding or other people, but he doesn't care. He simply doesn't give a thing to the effect of what he did, even if it bother him as well."
"In other word, he apathetic?" Sona summarized, her hand shifting her glasses as she give look to Narberal
'I think you going to need new word to describe just how apathetic Issei-kun is.' Narberal thought sadly "Yes, yes he is."
"That... Certainly disturbing." Akeno frowned a bit hearing that. For her who has lost her mother and now gaining family once more... "Does Issei-san parent often spend their time in home with him?"
"They did. And while Issei show some care to them but that still doesn't change his opinion to people around him." She rubbed her temple "His Mother very worry to him."
Akeno frowned further hearing that. To think the boy act like this... Don't he know how lucky he is to still have his mother?
"Meow..."
They all turned when hear sound of mewing, the Devils group found a cat. No, a kitten would be better. A white snow furred kitten with heterochromatic eyes and few black spots on part of it back and legs
"Luna?" Narberal called in surprise seeing the kitten, she slowly stand and bend down to pick her "What are you doing here dear? Issei-kun is above."
"Meow." Luna replied simply, her tail swinging once, twice before she set her eyes to the Devils
"Ara? What a cute kitten." Akeno commented seeing the small animal in Narberal grasp
"She's Issei-kun pet." Narberal smiled "She usually not spend time outside often, you can said she almost like Issei-kun, always alone and only with him." She sighed a bit at the memory of the kitten who only spend time with Issei, add the fact she also often come out of nowhere and scaring people
"She also have heterochromatic eyes." Rias remarked with interest as she observing the kitten
Luna merely blink her eyes once, then her gaze shifted to Koneko. The little cat cocked her head a bit before she slipped from Narberal grasp and lunged at the Devil
Koneko only blinked once when the little cat landing in her lap. She curled her tail and allow herself to resting to her lap with small yawn
"She quite adorable, fu, fu, fu." Akeno giggled at the cat antic
"Luna, don't be rude, you can't sleep in someone lap like that." Narberal chided as she moved to take the cat
"I don't mind." Koneko answered, her hand began to rub the cat back, making her purr
'Well I mind. Luna only have two kind of likes, like to the person genuinely or like the person before she eat it, and somehow I won't be surprise if she want to eat you.' Narberal thought with worry as she recall the cat who playing with one man in alley when looking for Issei before swallow him whole. That clearly not pleasant memory, Luna always love to play with her food before eat it "Luna, Issei-kun will get mad if you bother someone." She repeated with firmness in her tone
Hearing that the cat perked up, her eyes snap open and she let out small cute hiss to the Spirit. But Narberal not intimidated and keep her glare. After a moment Luna let out huff, then she stand and hop to Koneko shoulder. The white cat give small lick to her cheek before hopping way and landed in floor, she give small glare to the spirit and 'humph'ed as she began to walk away
"I don't mind, really." Koneko said, oblivious to Narberal concern
The Spirit merely wave her hand away "That cat can be trouble sometime she.. Very clingy, when she too close to someone she will stalk her, trust me, Issei parent having hard time due to one of neighbor quite frightened to her."
"Really? How that happen?" Sona asked as the idea of that small kitten could frighten someone quite incredulous
"One of neighbor child awake from her sleep and found herself staring Luna eyes directly." Narberal answered dully make everyone blinked before few of them blanched at the mental image "Anyway, let back to topic. Now can you all give me information why Koneko-san have problem?" Narberal asked, changing the topic, she aware that right now Issei listening. The Devils doesn't know it, but the fact Luna down here mean Issei send it down, for what she doesn't know but she only hope it not for bad things, God know these children doesn't need to be manipulated further
"Koneko here have trouble using Senjutsu because she is... Different tribe of Nekomata." Rias answered, she move to sit closer to Koneko in order to make sure she can comfort her "They called Nekoshu, unlike other of their kin, they very specialize in Senjutsu and Youjutsu, they more adept in them than other and also more better in using them."
"Hmmm I see..." Narberal eyebrow furrowed, truthfully this is the first time she hear thing called Nekoshu. She never heard of them, does they come from Underworld? 'Adept in Senjutsu? How much actually?' She wondered "Then, let me check something." Narberal extend her hand and unclench her fingers, slowly she brought it up and aimed toward Koneko. Then she let out gentle blew from her mouth as if there something in there, blowing it to Koneko direction
Despite there nothing visible in her palm but the reaction is instant
The white haired Devil hazel gold eyes widened, then a pair of white cat ears and tail sprout out from her body, revealing her nature to the World
"W-Wha?" Koneko in instant notice the change and her stoic demeanor break. Then as fast as they appear, they instantly gone and Koneko shuddered, her arms began to move and hug herself as if something cold just pass through her
"Koneko!" Rias alarmed at this, she quickly hug the girl to comfort her
"What did you do?" Akeno asked, despite the tone polite but there edge in there
"I simply blow a small portion of Nature Energy to her." Narberal answered, her eyes locked to Koneko who comforted by red haired Devil "And her body instantly reacting like that..." She turned to Rias who stare back at her "Gremory-san-"
"Please call me Rias."
"Very well, Rias-san, judging by what just happen it safe to conclude that Koneko-san sensitive to Nature Energy." Narberal told her
"Sensitive to Nature Energy?" Sona asked curiously
"Have you ever seen Magician who can cast spell without need to make proper equation or not even using it? They are special people who born with gift if you must say. Koneko-san here is just like that, for Youkai who can use Senjutsu she more adept than her peers..." She paused and take thoughtful face "Or her tribe precisely, if what you said is true about Nekoshu then it safe to say they all sensitive to Nature Energy, how sensitive they are is actually depend on themselves, each individual different after all." She explained, this actually quite surprise for her. Then again, she doesn't know much either since she only live in Kuoh City
"Then what happen to her?" Kiba asked, gesturing to Koneko who squirming
"That, is not supposed to happen." Narberal answered, her gentle voice take deeper tone "First, let me explain, the Nature Energy is not pure energy or what, but they contain something, an essence of power that left by Deities or powerful entity. The explanation is complicated and will take tiem, however one thing that we know, some of entity power, clearly not good..." She paused in here, letting it sink to them
The group not need to said it, but their expression clearly give it as they share look and small grimace to each other.
"And yes, some Divine, Light and Holy even in there but make no mistake, they all no longer have their real power anymore since mixed with countless of other energy. And while it true it dangerous to one if you delve to it without any proper guidance but those energies is not poisoning to one who supposed to like Koneko-san here." Narberal commented with quirked eyebrow "However, same thing can't be said to her mind."
"What you mean?" Akeno asked, sounding worry
"Do you all ever watch Star Wars?" Narberal asked
"May the Force be with you." Rias suddenly spoke in solemn and elderly voice, Koneko who under her grip twitch a bit at her voice
Apparently everyone also think same as Akeno and Sona not even bother to hide their snicker while Kiba coughed to cover his laugh, Narberal herself blinking twice before she broke into giggle
"I-It was good movie!" Rias defended herself, her face flushed slightly at being laughed by everyone
"I don't think that's the problem Rias-san." Narberal continue to giggle, it was her voice that make them laugh. The way she press her voice into deeper is so unfitting "Anyway, then all of you know. To put it simply, Nature Energy like the Force. There Dark and Light, though this energy is purely Gray if you put it in color. If you not use it carefully you can be... Consumed, like how Sith that delve in Dark Side."
"That... Certainly not good thing." Sona said with troubled face, her mind crossed to Kuroka who is Koneko big sister "Is there way to handle it?"
"It all actually depend on the individual itself." Narberal answered "Like I said before, I allow a small portion of Nature Energy enter Koneko-san body. It shouldn't affect her at all other than to reveal her nature -which she can resist it if she trained properly-. That reaction of her is not caused by Senjutsu, it by herself." She give Koneko analytical eyes and the cat girl look down in shame, she turned to everyone who look at Koneko with sad look "The only thing I can deduct is... She have some kind of trauma that appear the moment a part of dark essence in Nature Energy brush her body."
She narrowed her eyes when noticing th cat girl flinching. So its true, no wonder she can't use Senjutsu properly. Ever since listening information about Nekoshu she already suspicious, there no way Koneko would have problem if the explanation true. It mean these race practically born with ability to adept in Senjutsu, they are like natural wielder to Holy Sword
Of course she have another suspicion, perhaps her nature as Devil hinder her ability to use Senjutsu? Devil aura is certainly quite dark after all, and perhaps it affect her Senjutsu ability. She decide to test it by saying all this things and found out it was true, rather than have problem in manipulating Senjutsu, the problem is to using it, the individual itself
She give everyone kind and caring smile, the one she always use when Issei still young and innocent, when the boy still nothing but a boy, one who see the World through different eyes
"Would you all mind to tell me? So I can help with it."
It just few hours after Rias Gremory and her group visit to talk about Koneko
Issei found himself laying in garden of his house. Clad in nothing but plain white t-shirt and short yellow pant, the boy stare at the shining moon that only half visible and clearing the darkness
The cold night wind breeze the grassfield and flowers around him, for someone that looking ill like Issei a cold wind like that won't be healthy. But Issei actually not sick, he never was in first place, his appearance had nothing to do with illness
It was a scar... One that can't removed...
His once brown hair that now turned to dark gray is forever like that. Even the one that growth also dark gray, no longer brown, his pale skin also same like that. It as if he born like this rather than healthy looking teenager back there
Why he here? Laying in naked grass just by himself?
Well actually it could be there no reason. He often do strange things, one that people won't consider do. Heck, he once stuck himself to one of edge of tallest building in Kuoh City just so he can see the whole city from different perspective
However tonight he have reason
He waiting for someone... Or something seeing it still nothing but a mere puppet that gather information...
"You came."
He spoke suddenly. Slowly he lift his body up, rise from the ground and take sitting position. His visible amber gold eye stare at...
The best word to describe it, is a mist... White mist... Standing or floating in front of Issei is a pack of white mist. A mist that take as small, humanoid figure that barely only few inches taller than Issei who sitting in the grassfield. Through the white mist, a pair of green-yellow eyes staring back at him
"Father." It croaked out. No. The voice itself is not like someone speaking, it more like group of people speak at same time, woman, man, girl, boy, all of them mixed together in perfect sync
"Assassin... Welcome home." Issei welcomed, for once his blank emotion broken, a small fond smile crossed to his face.
"I'm... Home." Assassin said, there no tone in that voices, it simply blank "Father... You look happy." It doesn't have emotion nor it know, but it can see when people happy or not, it was created for purpose things like that after all
Issei merely stare at Assassin softly. Of course he happy. His prototype Kolazar is succeed, it mean he can create a 'soul' or things like that at least, Kolazar dare to stride from his plan due to his own emotion went to his head is proof of that.
Assassin is one of his best creation. It is soundless, it is invisible. It is a thing that he create for purpose to do stealth thing, such as spying, assassination, gathering information and else
His first greatest creation is Narberal, even if he made it accidentally but that doesn't change the fact Narberal is the first creation that have self aware, have her own mind and intelligence, just like Human
Assassin meanwhile is not. It has no gender, no shape nor it has self aware, to calling Assassin IT would be very suitable. It simply a puppet, one that when given order to jump he won't ask "For what?" But "How high?". It is also his only creation that he order to go outside from Kuoh City, traveling around the World to gather information for him.
There reason why he send that bird to find Assassin. It because the shapeless entity can't be detected. Even to supernatural entity no normal entity can detect it. It created like that, even Issei himself can't detect it presence, he create it to be that way. It only can be seen but even that it can't be seen by normal eyes, if there Rias Gremory or Sona Sitri along him, they won't see anything in front of him but empty space
Add the fact he also can't contact it, there limit for his connection to his creation. This city already marked by him, every passage and alley, he knew all the details because it already set like that, he already plant many creatures that connect to each other and then connected to him
No matter what, he can't contact something that on other side of the planet, he not that good, not yet at least. Of course that can be compensate by using magic communication, however Assassin not created to able use Magecraft, it has no use of it, a large Mana reserve will only make it detectable
"I'm happy, because I will give you 'soul'." Issei spoke with small smile
Assassin eyes widened, despite there no emotion can be seen due to it shape as mist but one cal tell it surprised
"Really? I will be like Narberal?" It asked
"Yes..." Issei nodded, then his smile gone and replaced by his usual blank face "Give me everything you have."
The mist only silence, it green-yellow eyes bore to it creator lone visible eye. Then it raise it humanoid misty hand, the white gas from it body crawling to it hand, taking shape into small rectangular thing and slowly become solid
Less than second, a flash disk was in it palm
Issei take it from his creation, his heterochromatic eyes observing the disk as if he can see the data inside it with his eyes.
Then without changing his expression, instantly he throw it away to random direction. However, when it touched the grass, instead fall, it sunk. The way it enter the field as if it water rather than solid ground, there even sound of 'plop' made by the fall
"You did good job." Issei praised to his creation
Assassin merely give nod without word, it blank eyes meet with his own
"I will give 'Soul' to you. Along with some ability." Issei said as he rise his hand. He not even asked either Assassin wish for it or no because he already knew the answer.
Wordlessly, Assassin bowed it head down as a sign of acceptance. Issei place his hand to the misty head of his shapeless creation, his palm meet the mist and it stop there, as if it solid thing that able to be grasped
Then, the shadow below him moved
It as if like watching someone drawing line in a board. It movement made no sound, made no disturbance in the air, swift, clean like a snake that slithering. It crawling from his legs, like a glob of slimy liquid, it flowing up and denying the gravity toward it hand
The moment it reach Issei hand, the shadow latched itself to Assassin through his limb. It almost like watching a slime that latched to someone, it was slow, and also look very not comfortable
But Assassin not move, it not even make any sound even when the mass of darkness engulf it whole misty body, it white gas body swallowed by the darkness that come through it master hand
Then Issei take one step back, his hand retracted and he watched his shadow that reflected by the moon rose from the ground, like a undead creature that raising. Countless tendrils made of darkness come forth from it and all of them wrapped toward the mist that darkened
There no sound made, despite the phenomenon look like very disturbing and loud but the only sound that exist in that garden only sound of wind that continuously to breeze the grass, flowers and tree in there
Then the shadow receded. The tendrils pulled back, unwrapping Assassin in process and obediently entering the ground once again where their Master stand
And the shapeless entity cease to exist
There no more white mist standing in front of Issei
Annihilation Maker. One of top four Longinus. It said that every Longinus possess power to kill Gods, a being that praised and worshipped by mankind, they are entity that said to be second to non. And it wasn't wrong, all Longinus indeed possess power that capable to destroy the World
But there one problem, their user. No matter what, until now there no proof that mankind able to use those power, even if they possess it. It because they all mostly too weak, their body too fragile despite possessing such power, and such thing isn't secret to the World
Until now, there no record that mankind able to slay Gods or such level creature by using Sacred Gear power. Boosted Gear user in history record only able to defeat Ultimate-class Devil level monster -without using Juggernaut Drive of course-
However, there few Longinus that different
They maybe same with other Longinus, have power to kill Gods but limited due Humanity status. However, those Longinus that different is not
It not because their user, but it because their power
Zenith Tempest also known as the Prison of Bright Heavenly Thunder. It has the ability to control the weather and its elemental attributes. With such power, even in hand of amateur one can drown the entire city or small island by making endless rain. Creating winter in middle of dessert is not even impossible, in fact it could be said easy thing. The user even capable to make endless storm that capable to run amok the field and destroying island without any trace
Dimension Lost also known as the Fog of Extinction. Simply to put, calling the fog is black hole will be understanding. It doesn't block, it doesn't attack, it eat. Everything that touch it absorbed, swallowed whole and send to the Dimensional Gap, a place that exist because gap between realms that created. In there, exist nothing but nothing (no pun intended of course), it is a place of hollow and blank, a place that packed with untamed and remnant essences of unknown energy that will crush anything and try to digest them the moment something entering it. One can destroy a whole island by engulfing them in that fog, and sending it to that place
And then, Annihilation Maker
Ability to create creatures, based from how the user imagination. The one that Issei possess, ability to create any creatures just based on his imagination. The thought of such power exist actually very terrifying. If without careful, one can create a giant monster in size of mountain running amok in middle of town.
However, no matter what but the limitation is in there. Despite it terrifying but it main source of power also it biggest weakness
Imagination, no matter what won't be able compared to harsh reality
For example, you try to create creature that you thought would be unbeatable. But what it limit? You can't create power just based on that, because the World won't allow it, the Natural Energy and Mana in air can't be manipulated in that way. Imagination is powerful weapon, one can create army of High-class Devil level monster but that's it. To reach creature beyond that you can't just use your imagination
One need to understand something, how it work, what it limitation, what it strength, how it live, and what keeping it alive. The last one is the most major problem for Annihilation Maker. Because they just create things not properly, the things they create leeched to them, using them as source of power and it become their limitation.
Narberal is the first of his creation, and from her Issei learn that. The Nature Spirit can't stay with him because she need forest to live, she can't use his power because it will kill him. And thus she bind herself to forest, becoming spirit in there by leeching the natural energy the forest produce
And Issei learn that... That's why he able to create powerful monster like Kolazar, like Alastor. It because he have knowledge. He have knowledge how magic work, and such things. There limitation of course, no matter what he can't just create new system of magic, the World not going to allow it
But creating a creature that able to do so is not a problem
Kolazar, his magic not drawn from this World, but a place that called Dimensional Gap according to his informant. Using mass amount of unknown energy, he create a new way of 'magic' although the World still reject it. Using Annihilation Maker, Issei rewrite the World rule
And combining it with his imagination...
It will be safe to say, the World doesn't know what will hit them the moment Issei reveal himself to them
Standing in front of Issei. Is a person who can't be identified. It still can't be identify does it a he or it a she. It have white mist colored hair, the yellow-green eyes, and it appear to be around 5'1 foot tall. There scar crossed to it left eye, and below part of it right face. Wrapped around it right hand is a bandage, and there pair of daggers in it hands
Assassin stare at Issei, and Issei stare back at it. The creator slowly have smile on his face as he fell to one knee in order to match it height. He raise his hand and gently caress it cheek
"Assassin is no longer your name. It your code name." Issei spoke fondly to the smaller figure "From now on, your name... Jack... Jacqueline precisely. A murderer from mist."
"Jacqueline..." Assassin spoke, it voice still mixture of people voice. It had no emotion in it face, just like Issei before, blank and hollow. But slowly, a light come to it eyes, then it lip curled to small beautiful smile "I like it!"
The mixed voices that come together gone. Reduced to only one voice, a voice of girl that supposed to be in her teen age.
"Good now... Jacqueline, let go home, I'm sure you will love some ice cream."
"Ice cream..?" Jack tilted her head in confused manner before she nodded "Uhn!"
Issei watched the little girl run to the house happily like a child that rush toward as if her favorite TV show started. His smile still exist in there and for once the blank in his amber gold eye gone. It seems the experiment work seeing Jack have personality of little girl should be
Well... A little girl that capable to tore baby heart out in front of it mother with big and happy smile of course
"Jack..." Narberal stared at Issei with deadpan look. Said the boy now holding the girl on his lap who eating her ice cream using her hand like a bear holding honey jar
"Yes?" Jack perked up at her name mentioned
"Yes." Issei said, knowing that Narberal spoke to her
"Issei-kun... Jack...? Really Issei-kun?" Narberal asked dully
"Yes." Issei simply said
"What wrong with my name?!" Jack protested through her mouth that covered with cream
"Oh, I don't know. How about you being a girl!" Narberal snapped to both of them "Issei-kun! She's a girl! Jack?! At least pick some girly name! Even if it scary! A Bloody Mary even will be fine! But Jack? Issei-kun you really-"
"Hey Jack, do you want to watch SAW after we done?" Issei asked
"SAW? What kind of movie is that?" Jack asked back with curious look
"PAY ATTENTION WHEN SOMEONE TALKING!" Narberal screamed with comical anger face at the boy, she shook her head and sighed "And what with that movie anyway?! Issei-kun! Jack is-"
"A movie when someone tortured to death in gruesome manner." Issei answered
"DO YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME IN FIRST PLACE?!" Narberal shouted once again
Both Issei and Jack turned to her, while the boy have blank look but Jack looked truly shocked at her
"You talking?" Jack gasped, the tone she use make it hard is she acting or not
"Amazing." Issei added with nod and clapping his hands
Needless to say, both of them instantly wrapped with root that sprout from the ground and hanging in the air with head toward the earth and legs above
Issei stared at Narberal who looked upset, the Spirit eyebrow twitching many times as if there no tomorrow
"Relax Narberal, I just playing with Jack." Issei said in reassuring manner, albeit the tone in his voice never change "I'm not going to allow her watch SAW. We will watch Corpse Party."
"I don't think that was proper things to watch as well." Narberal replied dully
Issei merely blinked his eyes once, due to his position Narberal can see his heterochromic eyes clearly now "I named her after Jack the Ripper. She's Assassin, you know that right?"
"I know, but..." Narberal turned to Jack who... Playing while got her ankle tied in root. The little girl wailing happily as she wave herself in air
"She is the best thing to described Rabbit of Caerbannog. She appear cute, harmless even, but she can rip your throat out while giggling innocently."
"Muuu!" Jack apparently heard what her creator said and she blushed slightly "Daddy! You praise me too much! Stop it!" She whine with small blush on her face
Narberal merely glance to Jack response, she don't know either she have to be terrified hearing that or squealed seeing her cute expression. She then turned to Issei again who simply look at her
"Why all of adorable and beautiful thing you made at same time also very deadly and evil anyway?" Narberal asked weakly
"..." The boy in response only silence and tilt his head a bit
She should expect that response from him, she just knew she should
"It not true... You beautiful but you not evil." Issei stated "You are my greatest creation." He added with firm look
Narberal blinked, face is one of surprise as she feel truly taken back by the sudden praise. She give Issei bitter smile, eyes reflect nothing but sadness as she let him and Jack down from their binding
"That's not true... If I'm your greatest creation, you..." She trailed off as she gazed at Issei eyes 'You wouldn't end like this...' She thought sadly
"Daddy! How about me?" Jack asked as she send cute glare to Narberal for moment before get closer to him
"Narberal the best." Issei stated simply
"Ehhhh?! B-But! Why not me?!" Jack demanded, eyes began to water and get bigger "I also Daddy creation! I even gather info for you! I go travel around the World! Killing people and stealing for you! Why I can't be the best?!"
The expression she wear going to broke man heart, it was clear she really sad and wish for the best. Even one of coldest man would be moved at the sight of innocent face Jack display, add the fact she also make all deeds she mentioned seems for Issei like a fanatic supporter
But Issei not even moved, his face still blank and nonchalant like usual
"No. Narberal the best." He said firmly
Hearing that Jack face become crestfallen, her lip quivering and tears leaked from her yellow-green eyes. But Issei paid no mind to that
"Jack, why don't you go for a while? I need to talk with Narberal."
"Ehh?! But I just spending time with daddy!" Jack complained further
"We will watch movie together after this, it just for a while."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
Issei watched without emotion as the white haired girl dance happily at that. She leaned toward him and give peck to his cheek before run toward the door and leaving. Narberal quirked eyebrow at the behavior, Issei meanwhile not even show any sign of it as he merely brush his cheek
"So what your opinion about Jack?" Issei asked
"Why you asking in first place?" Narberal asked back "It not like my opinion matter anyway." She muttered bitterly
"Your opinion is matter because when I awaking Saber and the other it will be necessary." Issei informed before he tilt his head to a side "Beside, I always hear your opinion."
Saber and other...
Narberal can't help but feel anger inwardly when those words mentioned... She still remember when she meet him... He maybe not the one who responsible directly to turning Issei like this, but the fact that man didn't do anything and watched Issei torture like some kind of amusement show.
In one way... He maybe not the one who responsible completely but he also have part for what happen to Issei...
She bury that anger away, no matter what she can't trapped in past... That man also never shown himself again until now, it better to focus her current condition "But you never did it." Narberal pointed dryly,
"Technically I still did what you requested. I let Gremory and Sitri group remain whole."
"But you know what I mean... I want you to willing to did it by yourself, I want you to did it by your own decision not because of me. I want you to did it with your heart, not logical way."
"That impossible." Issei shook his head "I'm not a man who jump to people problem and risking my life for them. Not without getting anything."
"Yes you are." Narberal said with shimmering eyes
"Was..." Issei corrected with grunt "Now while I not bothered to keep talking like this but I really wish to know your opinion about Jack. So can you tell me? We can resume our debate when we done talking about her."
Narberal shook her head sadly, she don't know how many times they speak like this, perhaps more than thousand already and it saddened her. But she won't give up... She knew the boy that so lively still there, she refuse to believe there no more kindness in Issei heart.
"What I can say? You create another monster, I have nothing to comment about her." Narberal murmured bitterly
"Don't be like that. Jack is second sentient being I create, true right now she just like a pet that have mind but she will grow." Issei commented softly
"Even if she grow, she still going to be a monster. Look at her, despite her innocent demeanor and behavior but the way she talk about killing and taking life is like it daily routine."
"She's Assassin, taking life is her job. I only give her proper personality so she won't feel bad for what she going to do in future. Beside..." Issei paused, his eyes held fondness that so rare "Give her time, she will able to think and act on her own will like Kolazar." He smiled, a sincere and genuine happy smile, it make Narberal heart flutter, Issei very, very rare to smile "And she's more perfect. Her soul won't grow too fast and too soon, it like... Normal... I'm sure."
He happy... He really is... For long time she never seen him this happy. This is the first time she see such large amount of happiness radiated from him, for a years he always stoic and look nonchalant but now...
"Maybe... Someone will able to influence her, making her stride from her current path. Like I said, she no longer puppet, she have her own mind, she can be influenced."
"Are you... Trying to give me hint?" Narberal asked skeptically
"Who know." Issei shrugged with small smirk
Narberal stare at Issei, her face devoid of any emotion save for sadness that reflected in her eyes "And... What going to happen if she stride from her path?"
Issei smirk fell, his face returned to stoic and his eyes gazed to Narberal's "If you ask does I will kill her then no." He spoke, his voice is cold and void "I love her." He said bluntly "I will burn this city down to save her. I will burn this whole continent for her." He tilted his head to side a for effect "Is that satisfy you?"
Narberal doesn't know how to answer that truthfully, that was certainly very, very disturbing way to express affection. However at least Issei won't kill Jack because she turned to better person
"That's fine with me." Narberal said softly
"Good... If you can change her, then try to do so." Issei allow small smile grace his face "It will be fun to see she change, it mean it proof that she truly have soul. Though, I assure you it won't be easy."
"You should knew I'm not one who give up easily." Narberal responded
"If you say so..." Issei shrugged before slowly stand, then he walked toward the door "I will be in my room with Jack, if you wish to spend time with us then you can come." He told the girl
Narberal doesn't reply, she only stare at Issei back that go toward the door. As the boy open the door and take one step, he turned to her and give look over his shoulder
"But remember, I no longer in control. When you try to cure someone, make sure you not infected." Issei warned
"Issei-kun..." Narberal sounding surprise, does he threatened her?
"It not a threat... It warning... Be careful with Jack Narberal..." He said simply before he turned around "Don't die..." He muttered under his breath as he closed the door
The thought of Narberal leaving him brought pain to his chest. Pain that he never felt for long time. No. He can't loss Narberal, no matter what he can't loss her. No. She can't leave him. He won't allow her to
That girl is too kind for her own good. She doesn't even aware that Rias watched her witn gleam in her eyes. It doesn't need to take genius what the Gremory Heiress thinking, not seeing her current situation. Though he sure she won't do anything and it only a mere thought that crossed but the seed already planted in that Devil mind
And with Assassin... Issei actually doesn't doubt Narberal head, that woman is stubborn, very stubborn. Even for years never once she stop to talk to him and want him back like his past self...
Himself who so gullible. So naïve. So blind. So weak.
Narberal won't give up no matter what, but Jack is something else. He afraid that the girl will get annoyed and try to kill her.
'I will make sure Jack regret for being born if she split even small drop of Narberal blood.' Issei thought coldly
As he enter his room, he granted by view of Jack who turned to him, still clad in nothing but huge coat that cover her whole figure
"Daddy!" She beamed, her expression was so cheerful, it like a daughter that greet her father from work and wish to spend time with him forever
Like a daughter supposed to be
Issei in response merely smiled back to her
"Jack... Let watch some anime..."
"Yayyyy!"
Of course, no matter how close and adorable she is, he still going to kill her if she try to harm Narberal
Hello all! Another update is coming!
I won't make any long AN since I quite busy with my study now, so I will go to the point
In this chapter we see Issei first Servant been made! And the first one that come is Assassin! With taking appearance of Jack the Ripper from Fate! XD
I already plan to use her in first time and I glad many people seems like her character so yeah! Anyway, her status, it will be posted later of course, however she won't have ability of Jack the Ripper, nope. She will have something else, someone else ability rather than Jack the Ripper. I hope you all like the way I write her in here, judging by wikia I guess she quite cheerful girl if she got what she want, and if not... Well, I will leave it to your imagination
And in here we also see a moment of Narberal spending time with Rias and Sona group further. As you all can see, it seems Issei caught Rias already show slight interest to Narberal, though it only small, but it already exist.
And then we also have small revelation. There someone who give idea to Issei, someone who there when what change him in past happen. Though I sure many of you already can guess it but I still won't tell! It will be revealed in flashback
Now before any of you ask, no, while its true he create Nasuverse creation but their system of magic or such thing won't work like them. No matter what Issei still in D×D verse, he create them in that World and the Magecraft or ability they have fall to D×D verse rule, they maybe still able to be performed but they will find themselves weakened like Kolazar power and creation
Creating creature that have ability much like Noble Phantasm is one thing, but bringing the whole Magic system is something on different level. We already get glimpse how Issei power work, make no mistake there still more explanation but it will be revealed further along with the story.
Well, I guess this is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Please Favorite, Follow, and Review
Ja Ne! XD
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