"She's late."
I'm sure this is the place I'm supposed to meet her. In fact, the message said she was already here. What an annoying woman.
I even lied to Ophis since Yuuma-chan said this is an important event. I'm really lucky that today is one of those days where she goes to some kind of meeting until evening.
A girlfriend and boyfriend, which is my title, are always supposed to spend as much time together as they can. At least, according to her.
In the first place, I wasnt even planning to go. I am only here because she wouldnt leave my cellphone alone.
"I'm sorry~!"
Speaking of which, there she geh- her chest is bouncing all over the place, I'm not sure where to look!
"Were you waiting long?"
She seems to be out of breath. Hmm, but- no nevermind.
"Yeah, I was here for a long time. I would've preferred if you got here quicker."
She looks very astonished.
"Well lets get going, we dont have the whole day."
I start walking.
"Eh? Oh, yeah, lets."
"Where are we heading first?"
"Before that, what do you think of what im wearing?"
She wore a short black dress with a small, light purple jacket on top. The dress was long enough to cover her panties but short enough to expose almost her entire leg. She showed not too little and not too much of her cleavage.
This girl understands what are the most attractive points of her body.
"You look fine."
She looked a little disappointed.
"That's it. Anything else?"
Hmm? Is there anything else?
"You're perfectly suitable for outdoor conditions, that is more than enough, isnt it?"
You're not naked, you are fully clothed. What else could be needed?
"Eh-uh- thank you. I guess?"
"Yeah, then lets get going."
I continue walking. Theres no way I'm letting time on a weekend be wasted.
"Oh yes, of course."
She begins to catch up with my pace. When she is next to me, she locks her arm around mine.
"Oi, let go people are sure to misunderstand."
"Misunderstand what? You're my boyfriend aren't you?"
Boyfriend, hmm? When Ophis locks her arm around mine, she says it is natural occurrence for a mate. When she said that, I thought that only my mate, Ophis, is allowed to do this? Are girlfriends allowed to as well? This is so confusing.
"Does a boyfriend allow this for their girlfriend?"
"Yup, it is one of the many pleasures we get!"
"I see..."
I guess, people wont misunderstand anything then...
"By the way, Yuuma-chan, what are the plans for today?"
"Hmm~ I dont particularly have any."
"Eh? In the message you sent me, you said this was an important event. How could you have not planned anything out?"
"Its an important event because, this is our first date! A really special time for us."
She smiles. Haa, how annoying.
"If you say so, ill believe you."
"Yeah, thanks. Lets enjoy this whole day together!"
The whole day!? Oi, oi, oi, OI! I thought it was only gonna be like two hours at most, hoping for less! This-
I look behind me, almost instantaneously. I felt something watching me but there's nothing.
"What's wrong, Issei-kun?"
"No, nothing."
Something is keeping an eye on me, no doubt about it.
A woman who seems to be handing out fliers approaches me, she tries to give me one. I refuse it. When I looked at Yuuma, she seemed to be glaring at the lady.
"C'mon Issei-kun, there's no point in staying in this area! Lets go have some fun!"
"...Yeah."
She begins to drag me away from this area. I look around, but there are no noteworthy people.
She led me to a shop that specializes in desserts. It was expensive and she made me pay. It was relatively empty so we were able to immediately be served.
"Here you go, say ah~ Issei-kun."
"Ah~mm!~ So good~"
She was feeding me a spoonful of the strawberry parfait. The cream that melts in my mouth is so very satisfying to eat. Whoever made this thing is truly a god beyond gods.
"Heehee, I didnt expect you to be the type to love sweet things."
"I dont particularly mind what I eat, though I like the feeling of all the different textures that are available."
The feeling of different kinds of texture is truly satisfying. Whatever I put in my mouth doesnt even matter, after all I'm immune to anything that can cause illness to the inside of my body. I dont even need to eat, it is only for pleasure.
"You're really strange. But, I like that about you. Ah~"
She opens her mouth.
"What?"
"Eh? Hmph~"
Why is she pouting now?
"Did you want me to do something?"
"I wanted you to feed me."
She tilts her head while making another hmph noise.
"Oh, uh, here."
"Do it like how I did it."
I have to do that too?
"H-here it comes, my wonderful Yuuma-chan, say a-ah~"
"Thats better, ah~"
She opens her mouth once again. I gently slide in the spoon and pull it out when she intakes the food.
"This is really good! Thank you Issei-kun!"
"No problem."
"Hey Issei-kun, am I your first ever girlfriend?"
She presses her cleavage onto the table and seductively smiles at me.
"Yeah, you are. Is that strange?"
"Yeah, I thought that you would be the type to have multiple girlfriends."
"Am I supposed to?"
"No, in fact it makes so very happy to hear that I'm your first and only girlfriend! I sure am lucky..."
She blushes.
"Lucky?"
"Yeah, I mean you're so handsome, strong and nice. I am so lucky to have you."
"Thank you for your compliments..."
Something feels off.
"We should get going now, I mean there is still so much we can do today."
"I understand."
We get up and she immediately takes hold of my arm. I already paid for the dessert so we just leave the store.
I could've sworn that I heard the word 'sucker' from her voice. Must be my imagination though...
The rest of or date went smoothly. We went to an amusement park, then a clothing store, in which I was, forcefully, told to buy her something in commemoration of the date. I bought her the cheapest thing I could find, a pink bracelet thing. Our time together felt so strangely...short...
Agh...my head...
"Today was really fun, wasnt it Issei-kun."
"Yeah..."
"Issei-kun I-"
The sun is setting as we stroll through the park, I guess we are separating here. This place is really nostalgic, I met Ophis at this park. I wish I was spending time with her, rather than Yuuma-chan. Time passes so fast when I am not with her, I hate that.
What did I do with Yuuma-chan again? I cant seem to remember what exactly happened...even though it was a few hours ago. I know where we went but not what we did, I recall just tiny bits of pieces. The beginning is so very clear, yet the rest is blank...
The more I think about it, the pain in my head grows.
"-So Issei, thank you for today."
Ah, I completely ignored what she was saying.
"You don't need to thank me for anything."
"Today was really, really fun! Issei, if you dont mind can I ask you something?"
"Sure, why not?"
She smiled bitterly. As if she were looking upon a fool. A predator looking at its prey.
"Will you die for me?"
She threw a very bright object towards me, no hesitation, no regret, a maneuver done with ease. The object pierced my stomach, it didn't go straight through and was stuck there. Getting a better look I take notice that it is a glowing spear, it is covered in so much blood. My blood...
I look at the person who threw it. She was laughing hysterically. This was the same girl I've spent the whole day with, she was wearing the same outfit and everything but she had grew a pair of jet black wings.
"...you.."
"What? You still standing?"
Her voice had tumbled to a lower pitch.
She walks towards me, grabs the spear and pushes me to the ground with the weapon. She steps on me, then pulls it out by first twisting, and then violently tugging it out. When it finally comes out, all of the blood pours onto my body.
"Man~ Issei, you're a real pain in the ass to deal with. I didnt think someone could lack so much common sense."
"...you said-"
"Those were all lies, obviously. In the first place what kind've person becomes the girlfriend of someone they've met yesterday. A girl who does that after being saved from thugs only exists in fantasy."
I stopped talking.
[Issei.]
"Because you believed in a fantasy, you're now gonna die. You're an idiot!"
Idiot? Who? Me?
I touch my wound, then I look at my hand. It is red, so red. I hate the color red.
"Hmm? Have you gone insane? Why the hell are you smilin'?"
[Time to stop fooling around. Hurry and pick yourself up.]
"You're really no fun."
I get up with ease. As I rub the big hole in my stomach, I harshly glare at the crow.
She looks surprised.
"Ddraig, couldnt you have let her keep her success for a few more seconds."
"You- I thought you were only human!"
"I am human. I thought you were also human, but no, to think you are actually a crow."
[You would've learned that earlier if you had properly wanted to learn how from me.]
Shut up, I don't need such assistance.
I am a prodigy.
"Maybe you arent as boring, but nonetheless, Issei be a sweetheart and drop dead for me."
She threw more of her spears at me. Two of them to be exact, and I purposely let them hit where they were aimed. One at my leg, the other at my heart.
[Issei, why didnt you dodge?]
Be quiet, if I were to dodge that would be the same as telling her that we are equals. That is beyond false, I will not suffer such an embarrassment.
"How are you!?"
"Was that supposed to finish me off? That felt like nothing more than a simple pinch on the cheek!"
I rush myself towards her, she flinched as she brought out more spears. She flew away from me while rapidly shooting.
[I thought you didn't care about social status?]
I don't care one bit about such a thing. What makes me angry is when a weak crow thinks she's strong when in reality-
"I-Issei, quit dodging and get hit already!"
"I have no clue what you're talking about, ive been chasing you in a straight line this whole time!"
"W-wha! You!"
"Can't hit an injured target, you really suck don't ya!"
She's weaker than an ant.
She grew furious and began to shoot more of the spears even faster. Yet, they didn't hit me.
Ah? I can feel a tingling sensation on my mark. Ddraig.
[Yeah, its what you think it is. Unless you want Ophis to blow this entire area up, I suggest you finish her quick.]
Hehe, with pleasure.
With one quick major leap, I instantly close our distance. It was like teleportation but it wasn't, it was my speed.
"How did you-"
I reel back my arm and bring out my sacred gear.
[BOOST!]
With an immense force, I punch her right in her cheek and force her back down to ground.
Such a face only brings cruel lies. Surly she wont need it.
"As I thought, one punch was all that was needed."
[Not gonna kill her?]
No, I'm quite intrested as to what she needed to eliminate me for. I want her to answer me with her own voice.
[Is that so? Ophis is immediately teleporting to you in about five minutes, id hurry and do what you need to do now.]
I pick up Yuuma-chan.
I see. How am I gonna explain these holes in my body? Ill have to come up with an excuse. Ddraig, where are the rest, crows are always in a flock.
[You should really let me teach you how to sense them on your own.]
Not necessary, why would I waste time and learn such a thing when you or Ophis can do it for me.
He sighs.
[The rest are nearby, they are at that old dusty church.]
Lets pay them a visit. Three, two, one and we're here.
[To think I'd see you use that again, never thought I would see the day. Is Ophis that scary to you?]
Yes, yes she is. Though teleporting would have gotten us here faster.
[Learn how to teleport then.]
Nah, thats a pain.
I kick the dusty church door open. Looking inside, it seems to be empty.
"Crows are such cowards."
Ddraig.
[They're under us, be careful since-]
Being careful is unnecessary.
Without letting him finish, I kick the floor with enough power to create a big hole and fall through it.
When I land, I am greeted with many cautious crows. At the very end of the room I see a very large cross. It felt like they were preparing for a ceremony of some kind.
"I came to deliver something."
I toss Yuuma very roughly towards them. I may have punched her but she wasn't very injured, I only bruised her cheek to bleed.
"Raynare!"
A girl with blond hair styled in twintales yelled. She wore a gothic Lolita attire that made her chest obviously small.
Yuuma, so even her name was a lie...
All of these crows are glaring at me. Do they not understand how weak they are compared to me?
"Oi, why are you glaring at me? She's alive, if I were anything else they'd for sure kill her. In the first place she tried to kill me first, I mean look at all the holes she put on my body."
"What do you want?"
The flat chest asked me, straight to the point with toxicity in her voice. I like that.
"You sure have quite the interesting setup here. I am only curious as to what y'all are planning."
"As if we'd tell you!"
"Oh. Don't misunderstand I don't plan to stop you guys, I couldn't care less. I'm asking out of curiosity. You are going to tell me one way or another in the end."
"What makes you say that? You are outnumbered by us, you wont be able to force anyone to talk."
She's severely underestimating me, just like Raynare. Do all crows truly believe that they are strong?
I let out a long exasperated sigh.
"Hey. Have you heard, that there was once a devil..."
I raised my arm, my middle finger touching my thumb.
"...that could kill as many as he desired with a just snap of his fing-ers."
I snap my fingers, a very loud screeching was heard. For a split second many screams were heard in this whole room. But, as I said, it was only for a split second so after that, the room fell to silence.
"W-wha!?"
I made sure to give this crow a front row view, I wonder what she saw?
Her arrogance faded away, she is violently trembling as she falls to the floor and leaks out a yellow liquid.
The room was raining blood, the walls and floor dyed red. It was rather crowded so I got rid of more than half of the crows. The only thing left of them was their ugly black feathers.
"Now. Name?"
"M-M-Milltet!"
"Milltet, will you tell me what you crows are going to do? I'm on a time limit, if that time runs out then someone I know will give you a punishment crueler than death because of the holes on my body."
"W-we have a nun coming here tomorrow! She has a sacred gear called Twilight Healing, it has the ability to heal the wounds of any race! Raynare was planning to take it away from her! P-please, let me live!"
"Steal her sacred gear?"
[Its possible but in return the original wielder is killed.]
I see...
How interesting.
I close our distance. Arms length away from her, I reach my arm out and pet her head.
"See Milltet, that wasnt so hard. You should be proud of yourself, you were actually smart."
"Y-yes, t-thank you!"
I pull my shirt's collar to look at my mark, it is flashing red and blue light.
[You should be on your way now.]
Yeah, no need to tell me twice.
"Milltet, I have to get going now. Make sure when Raynare wakes, that she immediately come to me. If she doesn't I will get really angry."
"Y-yes!"
"Also don't run away, I want you to continue doing what you were doing here."
"Eh?"
"Surprised? I told you crows that I wouldn't stop whatever you were doing. Besides this looks to be fun and very interesting so I've decided to help you, its the least I could do after obliterating more than half you're comrades. That is all, see ya later Milltet."
I look at Raynare one last time before leaving the church.
If only...no, what kind of thoughts am I having...
I returned home after those events. Immediately upon arriving I laid on my bed. Im exhausted.
I have less than a minute left, I barely made it.
[Hey Issei, shouldnt you make the necessary preparations?]
Not to worry, I did it when I had left my house.
[Good. You have a lot of holes on you so be ready. 30 seconds until she arrive.]
Yeah, yeah.
Ddraig, was there a...
[You felt right, someone was watching you. I believe that person saw everything you did. You may want to commit actions with caution from now on.]
Crap. Things are gonna be getting annoying in the future.
I hear a ding sound in my head. Hovering on top of me, there is a circle with an infinite symbol in it. Here she comes.
I could feel myself gulp down my saliva.
Then, in an instant, my field of vision went dark.
"Mm!? Mmmphis-ophmmm!?"
She is sitting on my face.
"Issei...? What are you doing there?"
She shifted off my face and onto my chest.
"Ophis! Why aren't you- where are your panties!?"
I feel my face grow hot.
"Issei, why is your face turning red? Why must I wear that cloth? As your mate I am always prepared to fulfill your carnal desires."
My face grew hotter.
"That's not the point-"
I shut myself up as she took a sniff. I could feel sweat dripping from my face.
"I smell an unknown crow scent on you. Issei, why did the mark tell me you were in danger?"
"I don't know, maybe its broken?"
I said that but I couldn't look her directly in the eyes.
"You've changed clothes compared to when you left the house."
"Eh? Uh, they felt uncomfortable so I-"
She quickly tried to steal a kiss from my lips but luckily I managed to block it with my hand. Not this time Ophis, I can't have you access the mark's abilities this time.
"Issei."
She showed me a pout on her face. Cute, no I cant be swooned over this time.
"Ah, oh would you look at the time. Man I'm tired, I'm gonna hit the hay."
"Issei."
She reverted back to her usual expressionless face. This time adorning an unusual dark feeling aura.
"O-oph-"
She instantly ripped off my shirt, exposing the holes in my body. When she saw, the aura darkened.
"Oh what?! How did those holes get there?"
She looked at me, although expressionless, I could tell that she did not buy it.
"Ophis, are you mad?"
She said nothing but let out a sigh.
"No, not at all. I'm just recalling how idiotic you actually are. There is no way that my marking would be broken you mindless thick-headed fool."
"Isn't that a little cruel?"
"You understand how much I dislike it when you act without informing me."
"Yeah, but I..."
She puts her hand on my cheek. It is cold, almost lifeless yet it feels refreshing.
"Issei, you're not invincible. You can survive alot of things but you are still mortal. If you keep treating your body like this, one day, you'll be gone forever."
Forever, I can only imagine what that feels like. Her on the other hand...
"Owowow!"
She begins to roughly pinch my cheek.
"Now, Issei close your eyes."
I gulp.
"Ophis, unfortunately I cant let you kiss me."
"Are you disobeying me?"
Scary! No seriously, you're being too scary!
"Im not really disobeying you, I would-uh-just like a little privacy for the day."
"You, the one who constantly fawns over me, wants privacy?"
"Y-yeah."
If she were to find out who gave me these injuries, Raynare would be utterly obliterated before I could ask her anything.
"Issei I suggest that you obey and close your eyes. If you refuse, I hope you're prepared to build another house."
I feel a smirk forming. Though it immediately fades when I stare into her eyes.
"I r-refu-refuse."
"I see."
Stretching out her hand, she creates a magic circle aiming at the floor, however before it could fully form, it shatters and disperses. She takes notice of this instantly and looks at her hand first before looking at me.
Huh? The magic cancelling barrier I made actually worked!?
"G-Gahahahaha! Looks like I win, I actually won! Gahahahaha!"
She looks at me expressionless as always.
"Shocked, you must be! I, the prodigy, have successfully made a barrier that cancels magic. As expected from myself!"
"To think you could become an even bigger idiot."
"Hmm?"
She punches a hole through the wall. Uh oh. This is a little bad.
"Ophis, can you get off my chest please..."
"Did you finally realize."
Crap. Maybe I shouldve got her off of me first. No wait I could still- heavy! She's increaing her weight!
"Destroying the house physically would be a waste of time and as you usually say, a pain. Maybe I should just punish you, seeing as you care little of your body."
Dd-Ddraig?
[At this point you should initiate it.]
Already ahead of you!
"Im sorry! I was being too cocky, you can kiss me to activate the marking, just please no punishment!"
"If you had just disobeyed me once then I would have let you go. But, you disobeyed twice, such a person needs to be re-educated."
"No..."
"Not to worry, you are injured so I wont be too hard on you. Afterwards, well, I'm sure you can guess. You love doing it after all."
Is that supposed to comfort me!?
"Ophis! Wait, wait, wait. I apoligized so lets just, agh! Wait lets talk a little- ah-ah-nooooooo!"
Ddraig help me! Isnt there anything you could do!?
[...sorry...]
The next day.
I am laying in bed, completely naked. I'm in a state where I am not sure if I should be happy or scared. Why am I feeling like this? An answer to that would be the most powerful existence who is currently sleeping on my arm as she hugs my waist. Yesterday's punishment was...
...so very frightening. I wish to forget it, it is unspeakable as to what she did.
However, afterwards she consoled me with procreation.
[Issei, are you done crying?]
I WASN'T CRYING!
[Is that so?]
It was just felt weird being well...you know...it was just so umm...
[Haha, different is the word you're looking for.]
Yeah...
[More importantly, you understand what is going to happen when she awakes dont you?]
Yeah, she is most likely going to go to the abandoned church to brutalize Raynare.
I look at my body, all the holes that were there before have faded. If Ophis wasn't here they would probably take a lot longer to heal. Though if I get hurt like that again then I'd have to wait a week for her to be able to speed up the healing again.
[Do you care if that fallen angel dies?]
No I don't but I do want to ask her some questions first. Also I'm curious as to what the process of taking a sacred gear is like. I only need those crows to survive the time they need to complete that process.
[I see then I suggest that you do something to stop Ophis when she wakes.]
I know, you dont need to remind me. This wouldn't be so difficult if this marking hadn't contacted her.
[It wouldnt have contacted her in the first place if you had just dodged the spears thrown at you.]
Shut up.
Besides this marking is very one-sided, in favor of the female. In the first-
[No use to keep complaining about it to me, that mark is gonna be on you forever. It not that bad in the first place, after all Ophis can only be with you and no one else.]
Well, yeah that makes me extremely happy. Its just...
[Hmm?]
No nevermind.
[I see. I'm going to sleep now, hopefully you are able to stop her from killing those remaining fallen angels.]
Thus my sacred gear stops speaking and I can assume that he has fallen into a nice slumber.
I touch where the marking was placed on me. I don't dislike it, in fact I love having it. It shows that Ophis is okay with spending her eternity with me. Its just, from what I was told, only female dragons are capable of giving the marks and only male dragons can receive it.
Yet I was able to receive one so that means I must be...
"Issei?"
"Huh, Ophis? What's wrong, you woke up earlier than usual."
"The mark woke me up. Is something troubling you?"
I look at the mark, it is yellow.
"No, it's nothing sorry for waking ya."
She looks at me, grabs hold of my face and lightly kisses me.
"You're troubled because of something pointless again."
I look away from her.
"Ophis. Sorry, ill stop thinking about such things."
"Good. The only thing you need to understand is, you belong to me."
"Yes...of course."
She gets up from the bed, exposing her fully nude body. In an instant she uses her magic to get dressed.
"Where are you going?"
"Hmm? Isnt it obvious, I'm going to destroy that infested church for damaging my property."
Eh? Oh thats right, I forgot. Shit. She saw all of the things I remember doing from yesterday. Stupid marking, why is she allowed to peek at my memories with nothing but a kiss!
Damn, at this rate she'll kill Raynare.
Huh? How can I...
"W-wait!"
She looks at me and glares at me.
"Can't you wait at least a week?! Please, just a week."
I kneel as I cross my arms and place my head on them.
"Why?"
"I only want to see how one takes a sacred gear."
I also want to confirm something. I wish to speak with Raynare once more.
"For what purpose?"
"To be of more use to you!"
"..."
She remains silent for a while and then sighs.
"I understand, I will delay their inevitable demise until they accomplish their goal."
"Really!"
"Yes."
I lift myself off the ground and imediately show how grateful I am by hugging her.
"Thank you, I love you!"
"Me too..."
I tighten the hug.
Sorry Ophis. I...for the first time, I...
Remembered a name that wasnt yours.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
I have a question, would you guys prefer if I'd do these author's notes? To confirm I do read your reviews so please keep sending them, I thought I should make that clear because some author's apparently wont read them which is weird. Anyway, ill make sure to try and implement any of your criticism to my writing for the next chapter. Thanks you for all the favs and follows, i appreciate the support and depending if you guys want more author's notes, ill see you in the next chapter, maybe.