Hey guys Kurama here with another chapter of DXD: Like A Shadow and I hope you will enjoy this as much as I will.
"Talk," someone says
"Dragon, Game Talk/thought/spells, Quest/Rewards! Someone says.
"Thoughts," Someone says
Disclaimer: I do not own this story if I did, I would be sleeping in a bed full of money.
Let's begin!
-Next morning-
I wake up and get out of my bed before noticing that Esdeath is not in it.
Oh shit, this is bad.
Like really bad!
If she sees any other girls here, she's gonna pop a vessel.
No, I'm not thinking that because I care about them or something.
It's because I need the additional strength for when I go on missions.
So that's how a tsundere thinks.
Pretty weird but yeah, I do care about every single one of them, even Esdeath.
Speaking of which, should probably stop her before she does something stupid.
I run out my door like a maniac and find her fighting with Yoruichi, who the latter dodges an ice spear coming from the self-proclaimed ice queen.
The two then start wrestling with each other so I decide to let them settle this problem but just in case, I'll have Rumiel be on standby.
I summon my slimy familiar and leave the house in his care since well, the girls still aren't done fighting.
"Yo, Jin!"
I turn around and see Serafall waving at me like a child who's sugar high.
I can't tell if this is gonna be serious or chaotic and I'm not sure if this is the time for me to handle this.
Before I can leave though, she's already in my face so I guess I should hear her out at least.
Even if it ends up being weird.
"From your face, I can tell you want to get to business so let's." She says, her mood doing a 180 and going serious as I steel myself for the news she has.
"It took me two days but I was able to transfer back the four Fallen and to thank you for sparing their lives, Azazel wants to meet you after school Friday." She explains, my eyes widening in shock as I realize what Azazel owes me favours meant.
I get to meet Azazel, which could mean that I get Vrirtra's other Sacred Gears and maybe unlock some sort of Balance Breaker if I'm lucky enough.
"I also made a list of reincarnated Devils for you to look at so you could see which students are going to go to the school. I'm also gonna be the principal there to keep an eye on any suspicious activities." She says.
"Is this an excuse to spend more time with Sona?" I ask with a deadpan expression on my face.
"Guh! Right in the feels!"
She falls dramatically while clutching her heart, making me snort a little because figuring that out is just ridiculous at this point.
Being a sis-con is weird and I will never understand why she and Sirzechs do this kind of thing.
"By the way, Sirzechs and his maid came into my house earlier this week to convince me to join Rias Gremory's peerage," I tell her, the temperature around us goes cold and even though I have [Anti-Magic] to protect me here, it still doesn't hold up to what she's doing.
Is this some kind of bloodlust technique?
"Those little... fuckers! I thought I told Sirzechs to not intervene if he wasn't going to disband the idea of his sister's marriage but no, this genius and his stuck-up wife want to involve my So-Tan's only source of happiness in their problems. Oh, I could kill them. I could kill them and get away with but that's not going to do." Serafall rants off as the air gets colder every minute she grows angry.
I need to calm her down before I turn into a popsicle and when I have time, ask Wiz and Esdeath to train me in using ice magic because what she's doing is so cool!
If I combine this with [Conqueror's Haki, then I'm going to be unstoppable on the battlefield.
"It's fine. I just won't get involved with them. I'll be fine so don't worry about a thing." I say, smiling at her as the temperature goes back to normal and I mentally sigh in relief, happy that it worked.
15 REP with Serafall Leviathan for reassuring her!
Serafall Leviathan (65/100)
"Okay, I trust you but just in case, I'll be living next to you to make sure that they don't anything too rash, especially Grayfia." She says with her finger on her chin, trying to figure out what our next move should be but I'm concerned about what she said about Grayfia.
If she's that impulsive then I doubt she's i. the underworld with Sirzechs like I led myself to believe.
She's probably somewhere in Kuoh as well just like Azazel was at the beginning of season two of the anime, which means I've got to track her down before I let my guard down and she gets the drop on me.
"I'll be leaving now Jin and remember, you have a meeting with Azazel on Friday afternoon. Don't forget!" Serafall says as she disappears from my line of sight via a magic circle.
I check my phone and see that today is Tuesday, meaning I've got three days left until I officially meet him.
I walk back home with one objective in mind, max out [Artificer] because despite me doing that numerous times, I still forget about that sometimes but not this time.
I go into my room and take out a bunch of tools that will be needed for what I'm gonna be designing.
Like a Sacred Gear detector, which will help me locate and track down both Issei and Asia if they're in Japan, assuming the former didn't leave it when he was younger to stay with his childhood friend, Irina Shidou, who was training to become an Exorcist.
In the anime, she was able to wield Excalibur Mimicry before the Church took it back and became an Angel soon after the events of Kokabiel attacking Kuoh while Xenovia Quarta joined Rias's peerage.
I get on my project and I don't plan on leaving here until I'm done.
Let's hope that it looks good.
-Serafall-
Arriving in front of Sirzechs's room, I peek inside and find him looking at some paperwork while Grayfia dusts the room.
I just glare at them with enough intensity to watch them get beat up by God.
Ow!
'I forgot about that. Got so pissed I forgot that I can't say the G word.' I thought as I step inside and silently enjoy the looks of shock they were giving me but I'm not here for that.
I'm here to protect Jin, Sona's fiancé and more importantly, my only chance at initiating 'fun times with So-tan' whenever I want.
"Oh hey Sera, how are you doing?" Sirzechs asks while his maid just stares at me but I'm not in the mood to get checked so I'll have to cut this short.
"I'm here to warn you that Jin Kageyami is my business, got it?" I say, barely keeping my anger in check.
"What the... how did you even know? I thought he wouldn't say anything." He asks with a look of shock on his face but this just fuels my anger even more than earlier.
"Because he trusts me more than he does you, something that doesn't shock me, considering how wide you spread your legs when it comes to Rias!" I yell at him, fully getting into his face with an angry look on my face.
"Says the girl who's just as bad as me."
"Oh please, I can stop whenever I want but you can't, can you? You would love to shove your tiny dick into Rias and have her scream your name like some degenerate whore!" I yell at him once more.
The pen he's holding disintegrates in an instant but he gets another one and continues writing, changing his facial feature so I don't see him getting angry for a split second but the truth is, I already know that I won simply because of what I said.
Sirzechs and I were comrades in the Great War and our sisters are best friends so it's no secret that I know that he has a thing for Rias but he takes it one step further than I would've done with Sona.
"Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night Sera." He replies, not looking away from his paperwork.
"I do suggest you keep your banter at a minimum, Maou Leviathan. As you can see, milord is busy with paperwork. Besides, that weak human couldn't make a dent into Riser Phenex, much less his peerage." Grayfia says, looking at me with those arrogant eyes of hers.
I've never liked the bitch but unfortunately, Sirzechs married her so she wouldn't be killed by us back in the Great War and that was because the Lucifuge Clan allied themselves with the Old Satan Faction.
To show her loyalty to her clan, Grayfia killed my best friend in front of me while I was on a recon mission.
Needless to say, I will never forgive this bitch as long as I exist for what she has done.
Rukia Sanzaki, one of my previous pawns was the most kind-hearted soul in all of the underworld and the reason why I decided to learn Ice magic, was to honour her death in some way.
"Fine, I'll leave. I only came here to warn you to stay away from Jin." I say as I create a magic circle and leave, not looking at them once in the eyes.
I know what they're planning and I need to be as close to JIn as possible.
Maoudammit Sirzechs!
Why do you always have to be a pain in my ass?!
-Back to POV-
I'm done with my invention and I must say, I did some good work.
Sacred Gear Locator
Rank: Epic
Detects the presence of any common type of Sacred gear within the range of the user.
Different colours indicate the different statuses of the gears.
Grey: Unactivated
White: Activated.
The power level of the Sacred Gears is indicated by a spectrum of colours. Violet being the least and Red being the most dangerous.
Range: 150 km around the device.
This device will allow me to track other people's Sacred Gears but the catch here is that it can't be Longinus Class but this works out in my favour because of the Sub-Species Balance Breaker ability.
With enough willpower, the user can initiate his version of Balance Breaker and Haki is all about willpower.
I also increased the power of Twilight Healing by combining it with Shun Shun Rikka, turning it into a [Rare] Sacred Gear.
To have it go to the next rank, I need to get a mythical healing item, which will be anything but easy.
I also make a combat suit made from the Dyimg Phantom set for Yoruichi so it would complement her speed and agility.
For Wiz, I made a defensive robe that will store mana from the atmosphere in the suit.
For the others, I'll wait to have the [Blacksmith] class so I could make weapons for them 'cause we'll need it.
A [Notification] pops up so I open it while drying my hands off.
You have maxed out your [Artificer] Sub-Class!
Skill Gained
[Dismantle Artifact (Legendary)](Active)
Dismantle artifacts up to Legendary Class and recover the materials used in their manufacture.
Skill Upgraded
[Design Blueprint (Legendary)] (Active)
Design a blueprint for up to Legendary class artifacts.
Costs : [200 x Level of Artifact] MP.
Skill Upgraded
[Create Artifact (Legendary)] (Active)
Create up to Legendary class artifact.
Costs : [10 x 10Level of Artifact] MP.
Requires: Blueprint, Materials.
Skill Gained
[Scan Artifact(Legendary)](Active)
Study an artifact carefully to understand its workings of an artifact and recreate its blueprint.
Only Artifacts for up to Legendary Class can be scanned.
Costs : [500 x Level of Artifact]MP
Skill Gained
[Upgrade Artifact(Legendary)](Active)
Upgrade an artifact below the Legendary class.
Max: Legendary Class
Costs : [10 x 10Level of Artifact] MP
Select a new Specialization!
[Blacksmith] [Runesmith] [Scribe] [Wardcrafter] [Teacher] [Engineer] [Chef]
I select [Teacher] because I'm gonna need it for when I buy the school.
You have gained a new Sub-Class!
Teacher LVL: 1/25 [0%]
Skills Gained
[Literature Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have the skill to read and write with few errors.
[Japanese Language (Expert)] (Passive)
You are a natural with the Japanese Language.
[English Language (Expert)] (Passive)
You are a natural with the English Language.
[Maths Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have the knowledge to do both basic and more advanced mathematical problems.
[Chemistry Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have a decent understanding of Chemistry.
[Biology Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have a decent understanding of Biology, both Human and Animal.
[Physics Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have a decent understanding of Physics.
Aura of Obedience
Description: You command respect when you are teaching a class.
Teaching is 25% more effective.
Okay, all I have to do is read some books related to the subjects of the [Skills].
I'm gonna use another [Gacha Token] to maybe get something related to this or a [Companion gem, as I'm still in the hopes of getting Erza so she could be reunited with Kagura.
First, pull!
Perk gained
[Gamblers Charm]
Description: Games of chance will be almost impossible to lose.
Next pull!
The True Dragon Ball Collection
Description: A box holding every single Manga volume and CD of the entire Dragon Ball franchise (GT included). The CDs will work on any device as long as they fit.
Now for the last one.
[Companion Gem: Kushina Uzumaki]
Description: This summons Kushina Uzumaki from the Naruto series.
Oh, another waifu.
That's cool, I guess.
I crush the gem and once the light fades away, in front of me is younger version of Kushina Uzumaki, Naruto's mother and the second jinchuriki of the Nine tails.
I use [Observe] on her to see if that's still the case.
Name: Kushina Uzumaki
Age: 20
Level: 15
Title: Second Holder of the Kyuubi
HP: 40000/40000
MP: 25000/25000
SP: 30000/30000
STR: 124
END: 150
DEX: 112
INT: 56
WIS: 56
CHA: 67
LUK: 104
Description: In this timeline, the entirety of the Uzumaki Clan was slaughtered by the combined forces of all five nations, leaving her to be the sole survivor of the massacre.
She was then taken to Konoha, where she was experimented on by Orochimaru to increase the power of her bloodline, going so far as to not only combine her DNA with that of the Senju Clan but also putting high-leveled Loyalty Seals on her, causing the young Uzumaki to become the village's attack dog. She died after Danzo Shimura proved that she was useless to the village for not being able to use the power of the Kyuubi. She was stripped of her Loyalty Seals and got beheaded a week later.
Thoughts about you: She's hoping that you are not looking to exploit her like Konoha did.
Right, I should introduce myself before it gets weird.
"Hello, my name is Jin Kageyami. Nice to meet you." I say to her, smiling as much as I can to not scare her but also make sure that it's established that I'm somewhat the leader here.
"Hmph, whatever. I'm going to leave you here to train. Don't bother me and we'll get along just fine!" She says before heading out the room, seemingly blushing but I can't be sure of that.
REP increase with Kushina Uzumaki for freeing her from death and her captors!
Kushina Uzumaki (1/100)
Huh, it usually never shows up in front of me like this.
It doesn't matter 'cause I'm gonna to do something I haven't had the chance when I got reborn into this world.
Nothing.
I'm just going sit in my house and relax.
"Jin! You have a visitor!" Esdeath shouts from downstairs.
This does shock a bit because I already talked to Serafall earlier today and Sona is in the Underworld so it's either Gasper or Koneko that came here to spend with me but I doubt that.
I go downstairs while mentally preparing myself as I head to the door to see who was my mysterious visitor of the day.
The visitor lets herself into my house and in instant, slams me against the wall.
You have lost 7500 HP!
Owww!
That fucking hurt!
Who the fucking hell does she think she is?
"Why are you here again, Grayfia Lucifuge?" I say through breaths of air.
"It's time for your answer, human." She says, the temperature growing cold as she utters these words.
END!
Moh999: I'm not sure what you mean by another gamer. Could you elaborate on that please?
I would usually respond to reviews but most of them are about adding Esdeath to the story so I'll spare you guys that one for today.
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