Chapter 5

Kaede waking up looked at his clock and sighed and silently started to weep as it started beeping at him, oh how he missed the days of sleeping through the alarm and then having to rush out the door with toast in mouth and bags falling off shoulders.

that evening Kaede again was lying on one of the couches half awake "Kiba, March 11..." he then handed a piece of paper that was a report from a client on Kiba performance, Akeno who was receiving the paper then placed it in the pile she had started for Kiba. "Koneko, Whoa this one's old May last year."

Akeno frowned at hearing that and took the paper "Ara Kaede-kun thank you for helping me this is making things go so much quicker."

shaking his head Kaede rested the paper on his chest "Well Buchojou-sama has assigned me as official paper pusher, paper work sorter outtererer, Secretary and after seeing her spreadsheet for funds and looking at her bank and credit history club accountant as well so while you guys are busy schmoozing up to clients I keep the gears that run this operation running smoothly. Right Buchojou-sama?"

Rias turned from her position looking out the window at Kiba, Koneko and Asia walking home "Huh oh right yeah, I found it rather aggravating and unfair that while I was doing all this dreaded paperwork he was lazing and sleeping about on the chairs waking up every now and then to sample some of the confectionaries that Koneko leaves behind for him."

"Hey, hold up it aint my fault Sister white looks out for her Brother white and keeps him well fed when he works late and laboriously under Buchojou-sama's studious gaze."

Akeno smiled and gained a twinkle in her eye "Ara, Ara, don't worry Kaede-kun if it happens again tell Akeno-senpai and she'll save you."

Kaede just looked at her with his usual expression "You know what I'll keep that in mind and Akeno, 5 May...her Erotic bondage themed massage was the best ever, not have I ever come across such a seductive, teasing and erotic woman...would highly recommend her and would ask for her again sometime."

Kaede looked up from the paper "Well, you know what I just maybe your next client Akeno...Ow hey Buchojou-sama what's with the pillow."

Rias hearing what Kaede said tossed a pillow at him nailing him square in the face "Sorry Kaede but devils from the same peerage can't give each other contracts."

Akeno at that point seeing as though Kaede had no more paper in his hands stood "Buchou, if you'll excuse me I will be heading home now...Good night Kaede-kun."

Kaede waved lazily having already pretty much fallen asleep on the couch as Akeno was heading out the building.

Rias who instead of looking out the window instead opted for looking at Kaede lazily sprawled along the length of the couch was soon startled by a white light and magic circle appearing in the room and got into a ready position and waited for the figure to appear. once the figure revealed herself Rias frowned at the arrival of her sister-in-law Grayfia appearing in her maid's uniform.

Kaede feeling a new and unknown presence appear in the room via transportation circle, decided to play dumb and keep his eyes closed pretending to be asleep as he listened to the conversation that was about to take place no doubt seeing as though Rias hadn't woken him up to fight nor had she called out the window for Akeno to come back.

Grayfia having to be the bearer of bad tiding sighed as she saw Rias's frown etched firmly in place, scanning the room she noted the form of the newest member of the group to whom she had been alerted to about by Rias herself after she had reincarnated the boy, just from how he looked now completely and utterly disconnected from the world in his slumber he was of no concern and she was sure she could speak freely "Rias Ojou-sama, your brother has asked that I warn you, your Fiancé Riser will be visiting tomorrow, that and your father Lord Gremory and Lord Phoenix have decided to bring the date for your wedding forward."

Rias hearing that frown and nearly started to cry "Do they not care for my feelings and is their word and my wishes so unimportant to them that they do this to me they promised I had until I finished University."

Kaede being who he was, didn't even react to the news he just found out his king was engaged to another and that she was to be wed soon 'Explains why she's been so out of it lately she's gotten stuck on this issue...then again it all started after I pointed out the Phoenix that was spying on us.'

Kaede then proceeded to lay there as he idly listened to the two she devils have a slight argument with the Grayfia woman staying deceptively calm and not raising her voice once but then again, she wasn't being married off like some prized animal. After about 30 minutes he heard or rather felt the woman leave the room. Opening his eyes Kaede sits up "So that's what was bothering you the other day...So what are we going to do?"

Rias taking a deep breath looked at Kaede with eyes that held equal amounts of desperation and love which he found touching he guessed, but his mind was truly blown when the next sentence left Rias mouth "You have to take me, Kaede I need you to take my virginity."

Kaede not being one to look a gift horse in the mouth shrugged and stood and literally without unbuckling his belt forced his pants down and let them drop to around his ankles, to which he then kicked off along with his shoes and started unbuttoning his shirt and pulled that off easily until he was standing in the middle of the room naked said "I'm game and I did say I would help you with anything."

Rias seeing him naked stripped down as well and moved so she was in front of him, Kaede deciding that from the odd porno he may or may not have watched he reached up and griped her waist and pulled her on to his lap before moving his left hand to her breast and his right cupping the side of her face guiding her forward until their lips met in the middle moulding together in perfect unison.

Continuing his ministrations with his left hand on her breast, Kaede removed his right hand from her face and bought it down before slowly rubbing her woman hood making her blush and moan out against his mouth allowing him to insert his tongue in her mouth as she did, continuing to rub he kept going until he felt her dripping on his thighs and now throbbing penis.

taking his left hand away from teasing her nipple and his right hand away from rubbing her Kaede again gently gripped her waist and moved her so she was lying on her back with him lent over top of her, his right rest on the side of her bottom while his left was rested up by her head with her right leg rested on his shoulder.

Looking at her Kaede usual half lidded gaze while still holding it's smouldering quality it also held a unique brightness as well as other emotions like love, passion and lust, leaning forwards he planted another kiss on her lips, before slowly placing his tip at her entrance. He slowly started to push in conscious of the fact she was still a virgin and that her Hymen hadn't stretched or broken yet.

Rias who was in pure euphoric joy was moaning against Kaedes lips in a slight daze when she felt him start to push inside her making her wince ever so slightly. but was shocked when she opened her eyes in time to see a block of Ice knock Kaede from off her and into the wall by the entrance to the shower room, looking in the opposite direction her eyes widened and she sighed when she saw her sister in law looking at her with a displeased look and her hand outstretched.

Kaede just starting to appreciate the beginnings of what promised to be a warm good tight fit, soon felt a large weight crash against him and send him crashing into the wall, shaking his head and getting to his hands and knees Kaede looked over and saw who he assumed was the Grayfia character from before looking at the two of them with a displeased emotionless look "Really Rias your here with a low born you realise Sirzechs will be terribly upset when he hears of this."

Kaede who recognised the name from when he still had questions groaned as he pushed himself to his feet and scratched his head as he stood there unabashedly without a care in the world for his nudity "I feel like I should remember that name, hey Buchojou-sama who's Sirzechs again?"

Rias who was now sitting up looked sadly at Kaede noting that he had now a large bruise on his right side, before turning a glare at Grayfia "that's my brother... furthermore my virtue is mine to do with as I please how is it wrong for me to give it to whomever I want. Another thing..." Kaede at that pointed noted she had gained a defiant and commanding tone in her voice "...I will not allow anyone to call my honoured servants a low born I don't care if you're my brothers Queen or not."

Grayfia grunted and went about picking up Rias's clothes "noted, but think you are the next head of the Gremory have some respect for yourself."

Kaede taking some offence to that piped up in his same lazy bored tone almost showing that he didn't even perceive anyone in the room a threat "Hey now hang on a minute the only thing distinguishing you from me is what family you were born into and another thing you almost have that cold aloof emotionless, snobby, holier than thou mask to a T but your eyes give it away as does the slight variation in your voice and the real kicker your spirit energy, earlier you wanted nothing more than to tell Buchojou's father to shove his marriage where the sun don't shine and just before when I felt you enter the room and allowed you to hit me that rage I felt oh I haven't felt that sort of intense rage in a long time...But I'm not here to fight so if you'll excuse me I'm going home to sleep and sort this out." he finished motioning to his junk that was still unfortunately painfully hard. He then disappeared not even using a hand motion or anything.

"I haven't seen Kaede act like that before, huu"

"Kaede, that was Kaede."

Rias nodded as she stood from her seat "Yes my pawn."

"The one who is baring the boosted gear and is possessed by the dragon emperor was that boy."

Rias nodded "Yes but he is so much more as well...now then I shall listen to what else you have to say. Also, I would like if Akeno joined us before we begin."

Grayfia nodded "The priestess of thunder, of course I don't mind, in fact it is only proper for a noble devil to have her queen by her side."

Kaede waking up the next day decided to skip school again and left the house before his mother and father woke deciding he would spend the day snoozing somewhere still in a relative pissy mood after his confrontation with Grayfia the night before for some reason her words just rankled him and for some reason reminded him of when he was human, wearing Black Surrouel pants that have the crotch fall to just above his knees, Rocco Black Lace Up Ankle Boots, that are only tied up halfway leaving the top half to splay open. On his top, he has a semi deep plunged white collared long sleeve cotton top over the top he wears a black blazer like jacket that is single breasted and is buttoned up round waist height, it has four red buttons that are in a square shape with the top two in line with his bellybutton and the other two the top of his groin.

Kaede came to the spot in the park where everything started moving to the bench he was sat in while he listened to Raynare partially tell him why he was to die, his last words.

he wasn't sure how long he had sat there for but he was soon disturbed when some placed a brown paper bag that had something nice smelling in it. Ignoring the bag, he placed his arms along the back rest of the park bench and looked at the sky instead of being hunched over looking at the fountain "What do you want Grayfia, come to finish what you started last night, cause if you are I'm not stopping you."

Grayfia who was standing near him shook her head "Rias is worried about you, you know."

Kaede shrugged "Did you know it takes a brave man to face death, but it takes a man with a calm mind and spirit to fully embrace it. While the brave man does not fear dying he does fear what happens after or if he will be remembered, but the man with the calm mind and spirit does not fear for he has assured everything he has done will protect his family."

he then paused and looked at the tree just off to his left and behind "I was ready to fully embrace death and all that came with it that day. But Rias saved me you know gave me a second chance. I will do all I can to make her happy even if it means defying the Maou."

Grayfia closed her eyes and sat next to the boy "I admit I overreacted last night, but that being said I will not apologise for my words or actions also while I am not like many devils who look down on reincarnated devils I do believe they should not try and rise above their current station."

Kaede still not looking at Grayfia shifted his hand and put it inside the paper bag and pulled out a savoury pastry and taking a bite of it "Even if your master ordered you to do it."

Grayfia remained silent for a moment "In that case you would obey."

Kaede sighed "contradicting much"

Grayfia nodded and stood smoothing her dress out "You should come to the club room Lord Riser will be arriving after school to speak with Rias."

Sighing he stood up and took up position beside Grayfia who then initiated her transportation circle before they disappeared.

Getting to the clubroom Kaede moved to the window seat and sat down "I'll be here if anyone needs me."

Rias who saw Kaede appear with Grayfia unharmed sighed in relief and looked at Grayfia with a raised brow, Grayfia getting the silent message "He's like Sirzechs and your father, I gave him food as a peace offering."

Rias nodded taking note of that for a later date, she then returned to her cup of tea and silently brooding, Akeno having heard Grayfia and Kaede enter the room walked out of the kitchen and handed Grayfia a cup of tea before going over to Kaede and sending a teasing smirk towards Rias as she had heard what happened last night, that and she wanted to try and get a reaction out of Kaede since he had fallen into a semi-conscious state. Leaning forward she blew in his ear and gave him tiny zap with her lightning magic making Kaede jump a little and turn to look at her with his usual bored look "Haha...oh tea thanks"

As he said that he liberated the cup from a smiling Akeno who went over to stand by Rias.

Later Kaede was sleeping in the window seat, Koneko who was allowed out early was on the couch eating a snack, Rias, Akeno and Grayfia were standing by the desk talking.

It was then Kiba and Asia entered together since they were in the same class. Rias hearing them nodded "Good everyone's here."

Grayfia looked at Rias "May I speak freely my lady."

Rias nodded and waved her off "Yeah let's hear her out." As she said that flames burst out in the middle of the room.

Making everyone bar Kaede who was asleep look at the centre where a figure with blonde hair and a burgundy suit appeared and Riser has arrived in the human realm..." he then turned since he appeared with his back to everyone "...I've come all this way to see you my beloved Rias."

Grayfia sighed and decided to enlighten Asia "this gentleman is lord Riser Phoenix he is a pureblood of noble birth 3rd heir in line to the house of Phoenix. He is also the Fiancé of the next head of the Gremory family, He and lady Rias have been engaged for quite a while."

After that Riser and Rias were sitting together on the couch, Kiba, Koneko and Asia were standing opposite them while Akeno had just given lord Riser a cup of tea and snobbishly commented that her tea was lovely.

Kaede who was still asleep was enjoying the quite was completely unaware of the fact Riser was feeling Rias up, Rias who had enough of his groping stood and turned away from her with an angry scowl "That's enough Riser, let it go why don't you understand I have no intention of ever marrying you."

Riser hearing that remained his arrogant self and folded his legs and spread his arms wide "But my darling Riser understands your family circumstances are still such that you cannot afford to be so selfish."

Rias not happy in being called selfish and him eluding to the fact she may bring her family to ruin turned and gave him a defiant look "I will not bring my family to ruin I have no intention of denying you the right to our name, however let me be crystal clear my husband will be of my choosing."

Riser who hadn't moved nor was he put off by Rias's angry face continued speaking "Remember it important for devils to remain pureblood, we're still recovering our numbers from the last war, both your father Lord Gremory and brother Lord Lucifer have decided on this arrangement with the future of devil kind in mind."

Rias taking a couple of steps away and keeping her back to the Phoenix noble said with hints of annoyance in a relatively calm voice "My father and brother and whole clan made this decision because they are worried and in a rush, so for the final time Riser I will not marry you!"

at the end, she turned to face him but was slightly surprised when she found Riser standing, Riser being taller bent over slightly and grabbed her chin before looking her in the eyes "For the last time Rias darling, Riser bares the reputation of the house of Phoenix, besmirching our good name is unacceptable. Right now, Riser doesn't care if he has to incinerate everyone here, you will return to the underworld!" As he finished his eyes glowed orange as the temperature started to rise.

Rias seeing this allowed her own eyes to glow red with anger as she exerted her own power, but they were soon cut off by Grayfia who cut in "There's no need for incineration..." as she said that Riser and Rias stopped and looked at Grayfia who had moved so she was directly behind Riser "...My lady Rias, lord Riser as you know I am here by order of Sirzechs which means there will be no disruption of peace."

Riser being the sick smooth talker and womaniser he was shrugged "When told such an ominous thing by the woman rumoured to be the ultimate Queen even I Riser can become somewhat fearful."

Grayfia who the others bar Kaede who was still asleep somehow were wondering if she ignored him continued talking "My master predicted there would be a conflict of sorts as such he has assigned me a last resort should communication breakdown."

Rias crossing her arms under her bust sighed "Of course he did would you care to enlighten us. on what brother dearest has in mind."

Grayfia not showing anything answered, "If my lady insists on putting her personal wishes above those of her families she is to settle this via a rating game with lord Riser."

Kiba, Akeno, Asia and Koneko all started whispering amongst themselves when they heard that much to Risers amusement "Riser has participated in numerous rating games and has scored several wins for himself. Unfortunately, my unexperienced bride has never even qualified for one...Rias I do have to ask is this adorable group the total of your servants?"

Rias nodded "And so what if they are." was her only reply still frowning at him.

Riser not caring simply laughed obnoxiously and clicked his fingers making a Phoenix magic circle appear behind Grayfia and like before spew forth flames revealing his own peerage "Riser has 15 pieces."

Kaede having been woken slightly cracked an eye open before promptly closing it not really wanting to get in the way but inwardly groaned when he heard Risers talk again 'I swear he likes the sound of his own voice.'

"Rias my dear I couldn't help but notice your servant by the window has been asleep this whole time why?"

Rias looked at Kaede and sighed if she were honest she had sort of forgotten he was in the room "That's my pawn and well we call him sloth for a reason."

It was then a small blonde girl who was about a year younger than Kaede and had a striking resemblance to Riser, walked over to Kaedes sleeping form and was about to hit him in the stomach, but as she blinked like any normal person she soon found herself staring at an empty seat, looking round along with the other members of Risers peerage they saw him sitting in asleep in the other window seat with a small fox sat on his lap that he was idly play with its ears, yawned and sat up properly and with his bored half lidded smouldering gaze looked at the small girl making her blush a little "That wasn't very nice I was having a nice dream as well...So can I help you Ojou-chan?"

the blonde girl huffed and walked back to her spot trying in vain to stop a blush from creeping on to her face. Kaede who looked at Riser stood up yawning again before looking at the 15 other girls in the room before spying a purple haired woman said drowsily and boredly "Riser right...you have good tastes but I can't help but think your over compensating for something."

At that Riser growled and called the purple haired woman over "Yubelluna come here."

When she got close Riser leaned in and started to make out with her making Rias look disgusted. he then turned her around and started fondling her boobs exposing her nipples. "No matter how long live you'll never have what I have your just a lower-class devil."

Kaede shrugged and since he was standing close to the blonde Ojou-sama he smirked and waved his hand and made vines pop out of the wood and had them wrap around her before carrying her over to him, looking at Riser "while I'm not normally competitive you called my manly pride into question..." he then turned to the still loosely tied up blonde "...So Ojou-sama what's your name?"

the blonde who was blushing now thanks to his face being so close to hers stuttered "R-Ravel P-Phoenix!""

Kaede smirked and looked at Riser before sitting back down and lifting Ravel on to his lap getting a gasp from the other girls and Riser to growl "Now see here..."

Before he could continue Kaede gently titled Ravels head back and pressed his lips against hers making everyone in the rooms eyes widen, Kaedes other hand meanwhile was running up and down her thigh which he made sure to keep the skirt covering. After about a minute he stopped and pulled away from the now very dazed Ravel and manipulated his vines to carry her back to the others who caught her as she had feinted part way through the journey back.

Kaede licked his lips "Strawberries mmm...You were saying."

Riser angry at what just happened "How dare you, you remember your place when you speak with me."

Kaede shrugged "Whatever, the only people I listen to are wait a sec... Lord Lucifer, Grayfia-sama, Rias Buchojou-sama and my parents and the odd occasion my teachers, quite frankly you don't rate on that list at all Rayner, no or was it Rufus...no, no that wasn't well whatever your name is you get the idea... Hey Buchojou-sama while I don't usually like fighting you wouldn't mind, you know what forget it."

Kaede then started walking forward and but was met by a little girl Riser called Mira who had a stick, looking at her unfazed "so a half pint what's she going to do." As he finished she charged forward but Kaede with his BaGuaZhang deflected the stick when it was millimetres from connecting and grabbed it before yanking it forward and raising his knee planting it in her gut before letting go and coalescing some chi into his hand getting ready for a master strike was interrupted by Grayfia "Kaede stop!"

Kaede hearing that cut the flow and palmed her back planting her into the ground he then crouched down "Huh your still awake good for you" he then stood and looked at Riser "Nah I'm good wouldn't want to hurt you before the upcoming game."

Riser grimaced "So the wielder of the brutal boosted gear has some talent what a bother."

Rias who had moved to Kaede's side to make sure he didn't continue "Grayfia tell my brother I agree to the rating game."

Grayfia nodded "I will inform him immediately."

Kaede seeing an opportunity "Ah Grayfia can I talk to you after this." Grayfia just nodded.

Riser had made it back to his peerage with Yubelluna when Rias spoke "Believe me when I say we will annihilate you."

Riser just chuckled "I look forward to it dear, Riser will see you at the game." he and his peerage disappeared as well as Mira who had been collected by one of the cat girls who looked at him with a little awe after witnessing him use Chi.

Once they were gone Rias sighed and went to sit on one of the couches with Akeno, while Kiba, Koneko and Asia started to talk among themselves.

Kaede looking at Grayfia tilted his head towards the far end of the room and moved over there with her behind him. Stopping he turned "I take it the terms were set before this meeting happened and you know exactly what terrain we're fighting in as well as any other special rules or handicaps don't you. What are they?"

Grayfia nodded "Yes your assessment is quite accurate Kaede, all I can say is that you have 10 days to prepare for the fight and that you will have the home field advantage."

Kaede nodded his head sort of understanding what she meant by home field advantage "In that case I have a favour to ask."

"depending on what the favour is I might accept or decline helping you." was all the silver haired maid said.

folding his arms and leaning against the wall he was next too "Are you able to get me video recordings of all of Risers Rating Games as well as information files on his peerage members."

Grayfia not moving unclasped her hands from in front of her and turned to the middle of the room "Consider it done, I will drop them off sometime this evening." they then returned to the rest of the group and Grayfia explained that the arena had been already chosen by Sirzechs and that they would be given 10 days to prepare.

the next day Kaede was walking up a mountain track with a large backpack on while looking at his phone screen watching one of the eight recorded Rating Games that Riser participated in trying to find if there was a common strategy he implemented in each game and so far after watching half of them he noted that he had a two-stage strategy,

Stage one: Find and hold the kill zone with at least one rook and 3 pawns they were basically sacrificial pieces meant to distract the opposing side from another attack from three other pawns who by that time had circled round behind the enemy and promoted to Queen and attacked from the blind spot, usually they all ended up being defeated by the enemy king but that being said so far in all games he watched said king was only left with his Queen and if he was lucky a knight piece.

From there it was the second stage moving his two knights, remaining rook, remaining two pawns and his two bishops in along the ground to surround and stop the enemy from finding refuge to formulate a strategy, but while they were surrounding the enemy the Queen would attack from above and that would usually end in check mate but if that failed and the king was still alive and kicking Riser would make his appearance and demand surrender or fight the now considerably weakened king and win.

To Kaede it was simple yet effective, but it would in this case work 8 times out of 9, each time he watched he couldn't help but notice that the pawns had a limited variety when it came to combat, the same with the rooks while good they lacked precision and went for damage and power over style and technique, the knights from what he could tell one was what you would call chivalrous while the other wouldn't hesitate to attack a downed opponent and they were skilled as well, the bishops Miss Ravel Ojou-chan she actually didn't do much other than direct people around and stand back from the fighting, the other bishop was more of a healer type. the problem was coming up with a strategy that would be able to counter Risers.

He supposed considering the field of battle in this case was the academy campus if they destroyed the kill zone or choke point which if he thought about it was most likely the school gym without actually getting into direct confrontation that would work so long range destructive spells preferably fire or lightning, the other problem would be the three attempting to bum rush them from behind which could be depending on where they were based be it the main school building they would come from by the front gates or even through the side entrances or if it was the old school building then the forest that Envy had made her home in as had Gluttony when he was allowed out. If he were in charge he wouldn't want to commit too many to that fight which would mean sending possibly Kiba and maybe his familiar Envy and Gluttony to meet them before they entered the area they could promote. from there they could all regroup hopefully without any losses because he would bet his right arm that Kiba, Envy and Gluttony could easily dispatch the three pawns with ease. After regrouping Akeno, Koneko and Kiba could take the fight to the remaining servants and distract them and hopefully give himself enough time to promote and hit them from the rear as well and if he guessed it would most probably be by the tennis courts or the track and field area they wouldn't want to risk an urban fight especially since they would know where all the hidey holes were for ambushes, typically Akeno would take the Queen, Koneko the remaining Rook, Kiba would have to fight the Knights which would be a pain for him, but that would leave the bishops and 2 pawns free which could be bad if Koneko could outmatch the other rook then that was good but it would really rely on him being quick like rabid dog chasing you quick in promoting and demolishing the last two pawns and hoping that Ravel Ojou-chan would withdraw to her brother with the healer allowing him to assist Kiba or Akeno.

But he wasn't considering the special magical items that he had been told were allowed in other words they may have this fecking awesome trump card or something and his planning would be undone, it would seem he would be reading through the files on each of the Phoenix's peerage members to see if Grayfia had explained that as well. If they did then he may have a job for Greed who has a lovely knack for being able to rob someone blind without them knowing...there's a funny story behind how he found that out and it involves some school girls, a couple of mothers and Kaede ending up with a handful of women's undergarments and all their purses- let's just say he learnt how to use the memory altering pretty quickly.

He was soon knocked from his scheming by Rias who noted he was lagging behind and stopped to see what he was looking at and was surprised to see he was watching a rating game an old one of Risers but still "Kaede whatcha doing?"

Kaede who didn't look up flicked his half-lidded gaze in Rias direction quickly "Research on Riser and his peerage, trying to figure out patterns in their strategy. So far it is promising I have come up with a few ideas but I'll need to look at their files which Grayfia gave to me before I can make anything concrete."

Rias hearing that nodded "Oh okay...we're nearly at the Villa and we're going to start training as soon as possible."

Again, Kaede grunted "I have a few ideas on that actually. I sure they will help in the upcoming fight."

Rias nodded "In that case when we get there I would like to hear your idea's, Kaede can I ask your boosted gear how many boosts can you do now?"

Kaede shrugged "Well it boosts every 10 seconds, so I get six every minute and I can go for about 10 minutes so 60 boosts before I reach my limit and Ddraig stops boosting after that I last about another hour before I start to feel drained, I don't know what to make of it so there you go."

Rias nodded it seemed that Kaede was further along than she thought he would be with his lazy tendencies and all, "are there any special moves that come with the gear?" she asked purely out of curiosity since she herself had no idea what the Boosted Gear could do.

Kaede shrugged still watching one of Riser rating games "Uh there's EXPLOSION! and TRANSFER! ability, EXPOLSION! allows me to release a whole load of energy in one go, but resets the boost count, TRANSFER! Allows me to transfer some of my power to others making them stronger, that's it I guess, Oh Ddraig mentioned something about a Balance Breaker form and said I was strong enough but I just needed to have a strong emotional response to something...Oh so the kitty cat twins utilise a leg based tandem martial arts style interesting."

Rias nodded happy knowing he could actually use his sacred gear but had one question "When in the Heck did you find time to train your sacred gear!?"

Kaede paused his video and rubbed his head and readjusted the bag on his shoulders "Ah well combined with the fact that sometimes when I disappear off to do martial arts training by myself and the fact I sit at home before bed sometimes meditating with my bedroom door locked and the boosted gear out it builds up over time."

Rias just hummed happily and skipped off ahead.

About half an hour later Kaede found himself changing into his usual training attire in his shared room with Kiba who was in the middle of unpacking his clothes from one of his bags. Kaede simply because it was a training trip just had about four pairs of his training gear but in different colours red and white, yellow and white, green and white, the black and white he had on and lastly an inverted white and red one and they were already neatly folded and put away, he was just slipping his shoes on and walking out the door followed by Kiba who was in the school grey tracksuit.

He soon found himself outside with everyone, for Kaede when he put on his training clothes it was business, school uniform and any other clothing it was lazy Kaede and depending on the mood or how he was feeling it could be angry Kaede like with Tsubaki, Lusty Kaede but that was mixed in with his lazy attitude hence the sore back question and going for a grope or kissing an unsuspecting fair maiden, envious Kaede but he never really surfaced more like bubbled away just under the surface but he had diminished a little since he found out why Tsu-Tsu had to always be with Sona-Fukigen-sōna tairana mune baishunpu saru(1), Gluttony appear three times a day during breakfast, lunch and dinner, prideful Kaede well he's asleep most of the time but he exists, Greedy Kaede hmm doesn't like to share his things and wants money, status, woman and sex and anything else the world has to offer buuuuuut he comes out rarely too.

Sitting down on the grass with his feet spread out in front and his arms resting behind him Kaede looked up and saw everyone was looking at him "Ah Can I help you?"

Asia hearing that gained a clueless look

Koneko just stood there "Baka"

Kiba who was holding a bokken shook his head

Akeno giggled "Ara Ara, Kaede may need to be punished." Kaede hearing that internally shivered in fear at how many different ways he could interpret her words

Rias sighed and placed her hand on her forehead "Those Ideas you have Kaede the one's mentioned earlier."

Kaede nodded "Yeah, Yeah I know calm your tits..." As he said that Rias huffed at him and Kaede just ignored her "...Right well suppose I should tell you all what I observed forgive me if I get the names wrong they never have been my strong point *ahem* from the four of the eight rating games Riser has participated in I have observed the following the Pawns Marion, Bürent, Shuriya, Mira, Ni and Li and Ile and Nel.

Marion, Bürent, and Shuriya mediocre martial arts well more like a perverted and bastardised MMA fight style that has no cohesion but that being said they have some pyro kinesis abilities, the pawn promotion, faster than a normal pawn that for all of them and more experience, when they promote they rely on their pyro kinesis to prevail. in my own opinion, I would send all our familiars after them, Envy for muscle, Gluttony for restraining, Lust for Illusion along with Shiro, Akeno's oni, Rias bat and as for Kiba's falcon Ariel distraction attacks and Sparky Asia's sprite dragon his lightning attacks will be a boon combined with Envies water powers.

Anyway, moving on Mira, the girl with the stick she's most likely a high level martial artist anywhere from blue to black belt going off the kung Fu system, she is also able to as far as I can tell channel fire through her staff adding to damage and she has enhanced strength a bit like Sister white. Any well-trained pawn or higher could take her out with minimal effort though.

Ni and Li the Kitty Cat twins..."

he was quickly interrupted by Koneko "Nekomata, they'll be able to use Ki which is Chi."

Kaede nodded "...That I didn't know. Anyway, they fight as a duo, their agile and use their legs to attack. unlike the others they haven't shown the ability to use fire yet. I would recommend that myself, Kiba or Koneko deal with them or Akeno if she was in the air that is.

And Lastly the second set of twins the Loli sisters Ile and Nel, chainsaws and fire other than that their hopeless no fighting capabilities at all." Taking a breath, he looked at Rias and saw the cogs in her head were whirring away thinking of strategies that he would like to discuss with her later. turning his gaze to Akeno and the others he noted they were all digesting what he said about the pawns and was mildly surprised when Akeno sat down as well just off to his left.

Taking a breath and remembering why he hated to do speeches as it was tiresome, troublesome, bothersome and annoying started again when he noted that they all turned their attention back to him "Next we have the Rooks Isabela and I think this is how you say it Xuelan meh. First Isabela brawler type, power attacks and heavy hits needless to say she's a hard bitch and can give as good as she can take and if I'm being honest Koneko may not be able to handle her.

Xuelan she's a technique fighter and is very well versed in a leg based Kung Fu to which she enhances by coating her hands and feet in flames, this chick Koneko can handle.

now the knights Karlamine and Siris; Karlamine how should I put this from the audios on the recordings she's a sword nut but she is what you would call a chivalrous knight which we could use to our advantage she also carries round a knife and can cover her sword in flames, Kiba could take her with a little effort,

Siris she's the opposite of Karlamine she carries a Zweihänder and along with speed is strong considering how she can create gusts of wind when she swings the dam thing, again Kiba should be able to take her with a little effort."

Again, he paused for a minute to allow them time to mull over what he said before starting again "humph next we have the bishops Mihae and Ravel Ojou-chan; Mihae doesn't fight directly and uses support type magic like barriers, healing and so on and so forth, Ravel on the other hand will be ordering everyone around since she's the team strategist and I am guessing it is safe to assume she has the same abilities as Riser douche fucker. So, I would say if you finish your fight go ahead and remove Mihae.

and lastly Yubelluna the Queen she likes Ariel ambushes and using fire magic to create bombs, she's going to be annoying. Right now, my ideas for training Asia I would suggest Rias and or Akeno teach you a few defence spells and supportive spells other than relying just on your sacred gear 'troublesome church girl probably wouldn't hurt a fly if she had her way',

Koneko sparring and honing what you already have and maybe finding a way to augment your fighting style maybe coating your fists in lighting, fire or earth, I can help with sparring if you want,

Kiba you're a technique style fighter with sword birth now you know about the other knights focus on countering them and fighting against two enemies at once,

Akeno ah I have no idea as to your hand to hand abilities actually I don't know what you could do I suppose just do what you do meh sorry get better fighting aerially that could be something?

Rias, I was speaking to Grayfia last night when she dropped some things off me and she told me about your brothers Ruin the Extinct, while I don't believe copying him is your style think about using his attack as a base to build off of and add your own flare, by the way you have a Kawaii nephew...hmm oh you know what we should all learn to fight in the air.

I know there's something else I'm forgetting what is it ah um..." at this point he had sat up and crossed his legs and folded his arms before looking up "That's right magical items, apparently each team is allowed a total of five magical items be it potions or artefacts, but there is an exception Phoenix tears each team is only allowed one per team if they choose, half way through the 10 day period Grayfia said she would send all the magic items that the Gremory currently possess so we may choose our five, but that being said while your only allowed to take five items in with you there's nothing against stealing the other teams items Hehehe ah and I have just a way to liberate them without them knowing they were even taken but that will be a surprise for later now..." he then stood up and stretched a little "You guys should start training, if you need me I'll be training in that nice looking large concrete pergola have fun." with that they all split up and started to train in the areas he had suggested.

Kiba training to fight against two opponents, Koneko attempting to cover her fists in earth to augment her fighting, Akeno went about her usual training which was Miko style martial arts and flying while fighting and Rias explained a few things to Asia and showed her some defence and support spells for her to practice and even showed her the villa library where she got the ex-nun a book full of spells for her to work through.

Kaede meanwhile was doing his own training, reaching into his pants pocket he started to re-read the two spell he was attempting to learn they were; Serenity of Ancestors and Serenity of Honesty they were summoning spells the Serenity of Ancestors was the easier of the two as it was basically animating a whole load of skeleton warriors who had no soul or sentience and were being controlled by his magic and luckily for him if what the notes in the book he found said were true then each skeleton was magic cost effective, it was the second spell that would spell a little trouble for him the Serenity of Honesty allowed him to summon spiggans tree monsters according to the notes he found they were a little harder to control as in they were sentient and his first use of the summoning spell would undoubtedly lead him to be standing in front of the lead Spriggin.

Kaede deciding it might not be the best idea to risk being attacked by the spriggin queen or king decided he would learn the Serenity of Ancestors and hope to get it to the point where he could summon enough of the skeletons as cannon fodder and as distraction against Riser and his harem of beauties and that cute Ravel girl who had actually been on the forefront of his mind after kissing her. Shaking his head not needing that kind of distraction and knowing he himself had no chance in hell with a pure-blooded devil called out "Sosen no sereniti" as the words left his mouth he looked around and saw he had three rings with the inner ring containing 5 magic circles, the second had 10 magic circles and the third had 15 magic circles.

turning on the spot he saw all of them glow suddenly and in a quick flash of light that moved upwards it disappeared revealing 30 armour clad skeleton warriors, looking at them Kaede looked down at the paper that had his notes on and pursed his lips "3 Ranks form up!"

As if on que the skeletons all moved into three ranks with ten in each line facing him, Kaede actually smiled "Woo, personal army go me, go me." finishing his ego stroking Kaede hummed to himself "what should I do now I wonder they are soulless and have no feelings and they listen to my every command...Ah I know *Ahem* Skeletons attack each other!"

After saying that Kaede jumped and sat on one of the benches by a pillar and watched as all thirty skeletons attacked each other hacking and slashing away, the ones that died he supposed was the right term disappeared into dust.

After 10 minutes of watching the Skeletons fight there were none left, Kaede moved to the middle of the Pergola and dropped into his opening martial arts stance and went through his sequences...

Meanwhile in the underworld

Ravel who had woken from her feinting spell had undergone an interrogation into what had happened from her mother Lady Phoenix, who in the end used her clairvoyance magic to delve into her memories and pry out what happened and needless to say she ended up being teased by her which she was not happy about in the slightest. Pacing in her room Ravel was having an internal rant over what happened '...How dare he kiss me...although his lips were soft...No Ravel naughty he is the enemy here...but he was so gentle and comfortable to sit on...that isn't the point dammit he took my lipginity and and and he's a low-class devil...but he could reach high class or mid class...' she was soon knocked from her thoughts when she saw her mother walk in.

Lady Phoenix coming up to her daughter's room to see if she was alright considering she hadn't left and had, had food bought to her by the maids. Walked through the door only to see a light blush on her Ravels face gained a smile "Oh Ravel-chan are you thinking about your kiss with Kaede-kun your future husband!"

In another part of the underworld more specifically the Maou throne room

Grayfia standing in a large dimly lit circular room that had four thrones in one of which was occupied by a man with long red hair, blue green eyes wearing a white suit with red and yellow accents and a grey cloak draped over his shoulders, Grayfia was in the process of briefing the man in the throne what had happened in the human realm with Rias and Riser, the man with amusement commented when she finished "That is quite a story."

Grayfia in her usual manner was standing there with her hands over top of each other "indeed."

The man chuckled softly after her response "ahaha sounds just like Rias."

"Honestly I don't think she has a chance of winning but it may be closer than we might expect." was all Grayfia said as she remembered how Kaede easily overpowered one of Risers pawns.

the man still amused shifted slightly "No, that she does not, but if what you have said is true it will be interesting."

"But your letting her go through with the training anyway."

the man hearing that didn't change posture nor did he lose the amusement in his voice "I let her make her own decisions. She's next in line to the head of the house of Gremory after all I seriously hope she is capable of at least that."

Grayfia tilted her head ever so slightly "So do I."

back in the human realm

Kaede finishing up moved to the door way of the pergola and withdrew his wings making them appear "This is going to be bothersome but...OW!" as he said that he tried to take off but immediately nosedived and face planted the ground "Bothersome."

Five days later Kaede and the others having awoken came across a table filled with now Magical potions and artefacts that the rules allowed to be entered Kaede who had been rudely woken that morning by Akeno zapping his toes with small amounts of lightning, was only wearing a pair of Black Surrouel pants with a tribal pattern down the length of the legs on the side was rubbing his right eye with one hand and rubbing the back of his head with the other and yawning as he looked at the large amounts of magical items that Grayfia had stealth into the villa while they slept spied a piece of paper semi hidden among the items lazily reached for it while the others were looking and reading what was on the various potion bottles or runic writing on some of the artefacts.

Kaede taking the paper moved to a seat and slouched down on it "Grayfia left a list of what magical Items she dropped off and what class they come under you know combat, support, defence, magic, enhancement etcetera."

Rias nodded and looked at the others who had paused slightly to listen to what Kaede said "Well if you read the name out we can sort them into groups and from there we can decide on the five magic items we'll bring with us."

Sighing Kaede nodded and yawned loudly before reading out the list "Restoration Items and Potions; Phoenix Tears Vial 1x that will be helpful, Healing orb x3 I wonder if whoever made these watched the Seven Deadly Sins, health and fire resistance potions x7 and stamina restore potion x4 okay is it me or are these guys just copying Skyrim, Oblivion and popular anime. But they do sound useful next we have,

Combat Items and Potions; Blizzard Scroll-sound overkill much-, Scroll of sealed Power of destruction x1. that would be useful

Defensive Items and Potions; Enchanted Pauldrons of defence 1 set, Elixir of elemental resistance x2, Potion of fire resistance x2. helpful hmm oh now we have,

Support type Items and Potions; Balor's magical eye x1, Flash bang orbs x3, pacification orb x2, invisibility potion x1. well I don't know about you guys I'm hungry right now so I'll be in the kitchen."

the others hearing that all facepalmed and decided to follow him into the other room.

Later Kaede was hovering above the ground and slowly moving about in the air, he then decided to go high and slowly found it easier to fly about, after flying about and getting the hang of doing that and firing off some fireballs and controlling his vines while flying Kaede returned to the ground and found that while he was up high he saw Asia making good progress in defensive spells and supporting spells well he hoped, Kiba well he was surprised when he saw two wooden dummies moving about and attacking him that was one thing he wasn't expecting at all, Akeno was firing off spell after spell and doing so while flying as well, while he was up there he saw she was doing some control exercises that he had seen written down in a book he found in the club house, Koneko had a her fists and forearms covered in what he assumed was earth and Rias she was he thought coming along fine with making a variation of her brother Ruin the extinct.

making his way to the ground Kaede decided he should refine his control of the fire spells he had which was easy for him to use

two nights before the Rating Game Kaede was standing in front of a round table with a large 1:75 scaled map of the Academy grounds along with the dossiers of the enemy peerage spread out around the map. On his left was Akeno and Koneko, while on his right was Kiba and Asia and directly in front of him was Rias. Taking a deep breath Kaede looked at everyone "I know traditionally the king so in this case Rias would come up with the plan of attack for the rating game, but Rias has obligingly allowed me to come up with a strategy since I have been studying Risers 8 rating games even his losses as well as looking over his peerages files that Grayfia kindly supplied me with...So keep in mind I have a feeling that our home base will be here" he then placed six half sized red chess pieces on the old school building "these will be us. Riser on the other hand will if normal rule apply will be based in the student council room in the new school building here on the other side of the map" he said pointing at the building placing a fullest of half sized yellow chess pieces on the map.

looking at everyone he saw they understood continued "Now Riser or rather Ravel the other team's strategist will most likely send one rook and three pawns to take the Kill zone or choke point on the battle field which I might add is historically the dead centre of the battle field which again by process of elimination is the school gym. Riser and Ravel will be banking on us sending people to respond to their advance, but this is only a feint but at the same time they can't be ignored so long range destructive magic so Akeno or myself will be designated with the task of blowing the place sky high without engaging the people inside." as he said that he moved the four yellow piece to the gym and knocked them over while for the sake of the explanation moved the red Queen just outside of the old school building and grabbed a yellow paper thunderbolt that had the word boom written on it and placed it on the gym.

Rias seeing this nodded it was sound so far and easily adaptable dependant on what their base was. Kiba curious wanted to know where the real attack would come from since Kaede had said the pieces at the gym were a feint asked, "You said they were a feint where's the real threat then?"

Kaede nodded and grabbed three yellow pawns and slid them along the map in a wide arch making sure to keep to the wooded area that surrounded the east and south side of the school ground positioned them south of the old school building "Correct me if I am wrong Rias but the other team's pawns have to be within 100 yards of the opposing teams base to promote?"

Rias nodded "Yes that's right."

Kaede nodded "Right well this is the real attack Kiba the three pawn from the south will attempt to promote to queen and bum rush us" he then grabbed 8 figurines of a bat, cat, dragon, fox, oni, fairy, falcon and a green blob of painted clay and placed them around the three pawns "While unconventional it should work we send our familiars Envy my Undine is a combat familiar and specialises in water based attacks, Sparky Asia's Familiar with his lightning will combine nicely with Envy and damage Risers pawns considerably, but on top of that Lust the fox is into illusions as is Shiro and the oni so they will be constantly weaving them over the enemy pawns making it harder for them and on top of that Bat-chan, falcon-kun and Gluttony will run interference as much as possible, trust me when I say this along with some traps I have no doubt our familiars will win easily, but just as insurance Kiba our good knight will be on standby to help out." he said knocking the three yellow pawns over and then spreading the figurines out over the forest while also moving Kiba in a holding position just south of the old school building.

looking round he saw Akeno had a blush on her face and decided not to try and figure out what she was thinking, Kiba was smiling which he assumed he agreed with the plan, Asia bless her heart looked a little put out but she wasn't very important well she was but she was a support member so didn't do much, koneko nodded in approval and Rias was looking at the map critically but he supposed she would speak up if she didn't agree but then again she had entrusted him with the plan of attack nodding to himself he took a breath "At this point Riser will send out all his remaining pieces but I have a hunch since we have the home advantage he will keep away from the buildings and try and lure us into the open most likely the courtyard here this is where it gets tricky Kiba the reason you have been training to take multiple opponents is because you will be fighting the two knights by yourself, Koneko you're going to be focusing on the remaining rook and one of the bishops, Akeno the Queen is yours and I myself will try and lure the remaining pawns and Ravel away so I can promote and then take them out. Rias and Asia, you're to hold back and support Akeno, Koneko and Kiba as you see fit but don't engage Riser, we're a team and we work together understand also the familiars will go the other side and start F'ing shit up and try and destroy the new school building. And once we're done we go take on lord asshole."

Rias hearing that nodded her head "During the first part what will Greed be doing?"

Kaede at that point actually smirked devilishly "Greed will be liberating them of their magical items and some other things that may or may not slow them down a little. Speaking of which have we decided what Items we're going to be taking with us?"

Rias nodded "Yes well the Phoenix tears and Akeno's going to carry those around, health and fire resistance potion only one and Koneko will have that, Enchanted Pauldrons of defence for Kiba, Potion of fire resistance for yourself Kaede and the pacification orb for Asia and I."

Kaede nodded "Sounds good, so is everyone good with the plan?"

Kiba nodded "Sounds good to me I gotta say you went all out on this one, it's good to see a side of you that isn't lazy."

Koneko "Mr White did good."

Kaede hearing that weakly fist pumped "Aw Yea Sister White is returning the love."

Akeno smiled "My, my all this talk of defeating people and winning is making me hot, Kaede kun I may have to allow you to defeat me fufufu."

Kaede should be given a medal at this point as he didn't bat an eye "Sure I'll defeat you whenever you like."

Asia smiled happy she wouldn't be fighting "Ano I think it is a good plan."

Rias smiled "I have no complaints either. Now it been a long day we should all head to the baths."

at that everyone nodded and headed off.

It wasn't until Kaede and Kiba were in the male's side that Kaede said anything "Heh and here I thought we may get to bathe with the gaggle of tits on the other side of this wall."

Kiba chuckled "Well Rias and Akeno wouldn't have minded but that being said the same can't be said for Asia and Koneko and Buchou wouldn't want to put anyone out"

Kaede sighed and slumped down further into the water "Dam and I wanted to see Akeno naked, I mean I've had plenty of up skirt shots and had my face buried in those bad boys a few times as well, I want to know what she looks like under those clothes..."

Kiba deciding to mess with the lazy slacker genius cut through his train of thought "What about Ravel-sama?"

Kaede who was mid rant went off on a tangent "Oh Ravel such cutie and her lips taste like a a strawberry cake and her skin was so smooth and I can just tell under that frilly dress of hers is a killer bod and a killer budding rack wouldn't be surprised if she's a Mid C already."

Kiba at that point just chuckled and began to relax more.