I present thee, the next chapter of Another DxD

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Chapter 1: The Red Eyes of a Vampire

-8 years later, Romania-

"So remind me again why we are being chased by a group of vampires?"

"You know the saying within the Magus Association right?"

"I've never been there and I shouldn't have known but I think I know which one you meant."

""DAMN YOU ZELRETCH!""

Shijou Noire and Hyoudou Issei for some reason are being chased by vampires. To know how this event came to be, let us go back to an hour ago.

-1 hour ago-

Shijou Noire and Hyoudou Issei arrived in Romania just yesterday on a vacation with Noire's sister and her husband. Mishakuji Reina, formerly Shijou Reina, was married to Mishakuji Kousuke just two year ago and they already have a five months old daughter. This is their first family vacation plus Issei.

It would've been a fun and peaceful vacation if not for one thing though.

"Why are you here?"

Issei who has a tick mark on his head asked the number 4 of the Dead Apostle Ancestors, Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg. Throughout the years of madness disguised as training, they have found out that Zelretch is some kind of vampire and that their meeting wasn't a coincidence but rather a request from Shijou Momoka to train Noire while Issei is just a bonus for the old troll. Then again, Zelretch does have an interest in Issei but for what reason is unknown yet. It could be because of his Sacred Gear which awakens when Zelretch awakens Issei's Origin.

"Ohh, I'm just passing by. You can't blame me for wanting to meet two of my favorite students."

"Bullshit! Now tell us why you're here."

It took Noire only one month to lose all respect for Zelretch and start treating him like a troll. He sometimes wonders how his mother could stand being the Wizard Marshall's apprentice. Then again, Zelretch admits that Momoka is an extremely rare talent that surpasses anyone he knows and even now still remains his sole apprentice who managed to master Kaleidoscope to a level even above himself with her Black Kaleido. Someone like that does have a few screws loose.

"Alright, alright, sheesh… You're much cuter when you're a kid. Much more respectful too. Now, I have a job for you two as well as a test."

""The hell we will do your test! We're on vacation dammit!""

The two teens shouted at Zelretch who ignores them.

"Just listen. This is a job worth doing for heroes like you two."

The two perked up when he mentioned a job worth doing for heroes. This is usually right on the spot but there is still a slight doubt in them. These 'hero job' as he calls them are usually troublesome and VERY dangerous. Although the result is usually worth the trouble, it's still something to think about.

"Today, in a few moments, a pair of Dhampirs will attempt an escape from their abusive home. I want you two to rescue the female one."

"Why only the female one?"

"The male one will be rescued by someone else though I won't complain if you decide to help the boy too. The girl is more important though."

"She is? Why?"

"That's a surprise you will find out later."

""…""

"Well then, enough questioning and off you go."

"Wait, wha- AAAAaaaa!"

"AAAAAaaaaaaaaaa!"

""DAMN YOU ZELRETCH!""

The voice of the two teens disappear in the distance as they fell into the portal Zelretch created while the old man grinned.

-Present time-

The two teens want to curse Zelretch as much as possible so they shouted profanity as they ran from the chasing vampires.

Zelretch send them right in the middle of a group of vampires who immediately realize that they are humans. One thing leads to another and they have been running away for almost half-an-hour.

"How the hell does he expect us to find two Dhampirs in a town filled with Vampires!"

"How should I know?! Let's split up and search! But first we have to take care of these guys."

"Agreed."

Both Noire and Issei came to a halt and they turn to face the vampires chasing them. Noire pulled out his black keys from inside his jacket and place them on his knuckles as he activates the blades with his prana along with the inclusion of light element since they are fighting vampires after all. These black keys are effective against Dead Apostles which are much more powerful than any vampires in this world and with the inclusion of light element, the black keys in Noire's hands are as powerful as a lower mid-tier holy sword. These custom-made black keys are based on Shirou Kotomine's according to Zelretch added with some customization to utilize light element from this world.

While Noire draws his black keys, Issei summons his Sacred Gear, the mid-tier Longinus, Boosted Gear. As he does so, flame began to appear and dance around Issei. This is Issei's power, the ability to control flame freely due. The flames Issei controls are much hotter than ordinary fire spell and if Issei continue to train, he will one day reach the level of flame worthy to be called a Heavenly Dragon's flame.

"Let's go, Ddraig! Blazing Edge!"

'[Blade]'

At Ddraig's proclamation, a blade extended from the gauntlet. It is a red blade of the same shade as Boosted Gear. Runes have been carved onto the blade to maximize the blade's power. This is Issei's very own Mystic Code he crafted under Zelretch's supervision, Blazing Edge.

Flame continue to dance around Issei protectively as he charge at the vampires with his blade and sacred gear.

[Boost]

The flame around him grew larger as Boosted Gear shows its ability to double power. Issei doesn't need to boost his physical ability as it is more efficient to boost the power of his spells and flame while he uses reinforcement to increase his physical capability which is already above normal human due to his condition.

[Boost]

Again the flame gets bigger and he finally sends it towards the vampires. Sensing the danger, the vampires began to scatter which makes them easy picking for Issei, his flame, and Noire.

Noire himself is doing good as his holy weapon is very effective against the vampires. Plus his physical capability is also very great considering he undergoes similar, maybe even harsher training than the Church Executors from Zelretch's world. Plus Noire is a very good sensor and very good at hunting Vampires, not hard considering Dead Apostles are much stronger than the standard vampires of this world and both he and Issei had participated in obscure apostle hunts under Zelretch's supervision as 'training'.

Noire's throws are powerful and precise while his black keys are heavy and deadly. The vampires who had never fought an opponent like him fell swiftly just by his throws. After all, no exorcists actually throw their weapon like he does and his weapon are specifically made to hunt Apostles.

Back to Issei, his method of fighting is distracting and keeping his opponents busy with his flame while he dispatch them one-by-one with his sword. Of course, he also attacks using the flame that moves like a hungry snake preparing to devour any poor vampires in its path. This is his basic strategy and effective against cannon fodders like the vampires he is facing. Admitedly, these vampires are stronger than an army of Dead and are more intelligent but they are nowhere near Apostles in power level. Even new apostles are still stronger and more brutal.

It took them around three minutes to exterminate all twenty vampires.

"Phew, that… Noire?"

"…There! Sorry Issei but I want you to go three blocks down the street and then turn left. You will find one of our targets. I will handle the other one."

"Wait how will you reach… You're going to use Kaleidoscope?"

"I have to try."

Noire then took a dagger made of jewel and slash the air in front of him."

"Wish me luck."

"I will… So three blocks down and then left?"

"That's what I predicted. If the target is not there, then he should be nearby. He has a sacred gear. You'll notice."

"I will. Just go!"

Noire nods and jump into the portal he created while Issei follows Noire's instruction and rand down the foggy street, Boosted Gear still on his left hand even if the sword and flame had disappeared.

-With Valerie Tepes-

Valerie Tepes decided to hold back the vampires chasing her and Gasper alone. Originally they plan to sneak out together but they were found and they have to run. Sadly neither of them can outrun the other, more experienced and older vampires so Valerie decided to stay behind and buy time for Gasper to escape. Already resigning herself to her fate, the blonde Dhampir and her pursuer was surprised when a portal suddenly opened in front of them. They are even more surprised when twelve vampires suddenly died, leaving twelve swords stabbed onto the ground where they used to be, swords unmistakably laced with light element and exorcising power.

Emerging from the portal while holding six swords in his knuckles is a young boy with silvery blonde hair and golden eyes. While Valerie and the vampires immediately recognize that he is a human, they also feel something wrong with him as he is certainly a very capable magician to be able to suddenly appear out of thin air through a portal despite the anti-teleportation spell placed in the mansion.

"I'm sorry but I must have you guys disappear."

The boy's eyes suddenly took on a reddish hue and the seven remaining vampires began to twist until they explode into chunks of meat. The boy exhales the breath he had unknowingly been holding as he approach Valerie, his eyes back to its normal gold.

"Ugh… damn, I shouldn't have used my mystic eyes on so many targets."

The boy's eyes twitched and his vision blurs due to his use of his mystic eyes.

"W-Who are you?"

Valerie asked, a little scared of the boy who had just killed her pursuers with only a look. The boy rubs his eyes before answering her.

"You can call me Kotomine. I was informed that you would be attempting an escape today and I am here to help you."

Valerie stare at Kotomine suspiciously. Their eyes finally met as Kotomine's vision returns to normal and his golden eyes met Valerie's red eyes.

'Beautiful'

Valerie thought. Her daze was soon broken by sound of footsteps.

"Well this will proof to be a problem."

Kotomine muttered as he proceed to grab Valerie and pull her into his arms.

"Sorry for the rough handling but as you see, we're out of time here."

Another set of footsteps could be heard from the opposite direction. The problem is, they have nowhere to go as they are in the middle of a large mansion and there are no windows to jump from or anywhere to hide or escape. Kotomine is reluctant to use the same method he used to get inside to escape. Without proper preparation, he wouldn't know where he would emerge. But now he has no other choice or they will be surrounded.

Kotomine pulled out an unusual jewel dagger and slashed the air in front of him. A familiar portal appears which finally answers Valerie's question of how he got there.

"Hold on tight!"

Valerie complies as she holds onto Kotomine. Carrying Valerie in his arms, Kotomine jumped into the portal just as the vampires arrive.

Sepiroth Graal is now out of their reach and a new Magician is about to be born.

Since it is obvious, I will reveal it now. Sepiroth Graal will give Valerie the possibility of learning Heaven's Feel. That is why Zelretch wants her. Ohh and I made Kotomine as Noire's cover name. He does use modified Black Keys from Shirou Kotomine. About Noire and Issei's magic. Issei has flame magic and not just any flame but Dragon Flame. Kinda like Natsu from Fairy Tail's flames but he won't fight like Natsu. I did not reveal his Origin like I promised so just wait for it. The Origin for Noire and Issei will deeply affect how they fight and a little bit of how they act so Issei will be quite different from the usual pervert (as usual in my story) due to the influence of his Origin. Noire is also learning Kaleidoscope but he has yet to truly grasp the power of the True Magic and cannot use it freely. For example, he couldn't teleport without opening a portal and he will appear in random location if he did not pinpoint his destination first which will take time. He also possess the Mystic Eyes of Distortion but not as powerful as Asagami Fujino... yet. His eyes still cannot tear apart a bridge and it strains his eyes to target multiple individuals for a full body distortion. Still, it is good as surprise attack since no sacred gear could accomplish such feat in my knowledge. Noire seems to have an easy time, right? Well it's actually thanks to surprise attacks that he could win against them and experience in fighting against Apostles as Zelretch's training. If he were to fight normally when he rescues Valerie, he will have a much harder time. It is only because the vampires had never fought someone who uses black keys, and enhanced ones at that, that they are easily defeated. The remaining vampires are wary of him so he easily dispatch them with his eyes. So Noire is actually not overpowered, he just have the element of surprise. Well, he is not overpowered until he finally masters Kaleidoscope and learn Black Kaleido.

As for the True Magic matter. I will be using all 5 of them so sorry if I somewhat stray from the Nasuverse description since I need all 5 to be complete. I will take much liberty with the 4th and 5th while I will follow what has been known or what I had seen from fics that uses the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Don't be mad at me for that.

So now we have the first member of Noire's harem in. And for those who knows me, you can guess who I will put in Noire's harem and she will appear in the next chapter. Finally I can get to my beautiful Blue Swordswoman.