"The more you know of the world around you...
The bleaker it gets,
Only the strong embrace it"
-XxXxXxX-
Interrogation...
The simple yet disgusting act of using ones pain in order to reach conclusions and to grasp answers that the victim may or may withholding, the only thing needed to carry out this act of violence is to have a nerve of steel or a complete disregard of human life and a sheer will to reach whatever goal you are looking to achieve.
I hadn't thought of my side of the action but all I knew was that it could get the job done, never really heard of someone who could survive an interrogation and walk from it as if it was a normal thing. Your vary life hangs in the interrogators hands and that all added up to his level of imagination
Unfortunately for Freed I happen to be quite imaginative
Getting through Freed's almost limitless vocabulary of cuss words and provocative insults of my relationship with Asia was a chore but he otherwise 'spit out' what he had been 'chewing'.
After I had what I needed I disposed of Freed, no amount of therapy could rehabilitate him so I deemed him honorable enough for a bullet to the brain, the history I had about the man wasn't anything I hadn't seen before
Corruption follows power, that's a fact, if you don't have a will of iron when you achieve the former then you cannot hope to remain yourself when the latter gets a hold of you, Freed was the epitome of that. When he was young he had been an exceptional exorcist but it wasn't until his heresy that his exceptional exorcist skills were actual just pure hatred to all things none human or those he deems inhuman
He had a twisted sense of justice, it was so bad the word 'justice' couldn't even relate to his morals, all he did was kill cause he liked it, that was all, for almost 4 years he had been a rogue exorcist, fighting for odds and ends and leaping from fallen brigade to fallen brigade all for the simple satisfaction of murdering the next unlucky sob who found himself on the other end of Freed's barrel
I couldn't care less with his passing...
"Good riddance to bad rubbish" my last remark to the corpse of freed Sellzen fell on deaf ears as my numbed emotions began to return, I felt my eyes brighten from their previous 'exorcism' mode of icy cold blue to moderately warm blue, my muscles relaxed as the previous event vacated from my mind.
On a more beneficial term, I had acquired a reasonable sum of information regarding the resident fallen angels, all I could say was 'thank god the sound barrier was up' because what Freed had said related to her and her sacred gear and by the sound of things her life wasn't at all important to the fallen angels cause as it turns out the only reason she was actually aloud to join the fallen angels was because she had a sacred gear they wished to extract from her, and I for one didn't like to hear it, there are things in this world that I hate the most and one of them was the act of disregarding a life's value
Just hearing it made me growl to myself lowly, as the world turns more innocent blood is spilt by the wicked greed of the unholy, my anger was expected, I had witnessed so many atrocities that I had grown a boiling hatred towards unjust acts
Freed's usefulness was appreciated, for only a second, as he had explained that Raynare, the single winged bandage fan, was actually their leader
My shoulders fell as I heard that but I couldn't help but giggle to myself, the peace treaty the three worlds had created was becoming rather lenient, and like I said before, even the lowest ranking individuals were making moves now but that didn't matter to me, she as well as her friends will be purified
It was just gonna be easier than the rest...
'Now that I've gotten some info I'll need to insure Asia's safety before I move onto the fallen angels'
I had to make sure the fallen angels did not get their hands on Asia, if they did not only would they acquire a sacred gear but they would also take the life of an innocent girl, which wasn't something I let happen this far up the road
For a moment I felt a sense of nostalgia as the thought of saving Asia, a girl, seemed to remind me of my first solo vampire hunt
'Fight the inner cliché Isaac, fight it!' I scolded myself internally but my expression of carelessness washed away as the other side of the door showed Asia wasn't there
Damn it...
It always seemed to be the case, learn something of an individual who's close by and they suddenly vanish
Figures...
Seems my cocky attitude called upon karma who had then taken the liberty to show me just how much of a b*tch she can be. This was gonna take a while, Asia had eluded the Vatican for a whole year and even we had to admit she was good at disappearing because all through out that year she hadn't turned up once
The best chance of finding her was to move now before she could settle some where
-The next day/ Issei's house-
For the most part of morning Issei remained within his Room, the room's interior wasn't lit as the morning sunshine had helped in illuminating most of the room; the only thing that hadn't been lit up by the sun's rays was Issei's distant expression.
Nothing was said or even heard as the almost completely silent room gave the impression the teen was dead but a sudden intake of breathe showed he was in fact alive but completely distant from his usual energetic self.
Placing his wrist over his left eye Issei reviewed the events of the week he had the pleasure and displeasure of being a part of, the positive was being able to join the occult research club which happened to be the most popular club in the entire school
Why? You may ask
When it came to Kouh academy one my fall upon the knowledge of it's previously 'all girls' status and thus they would understand why the schools occupants were mostly females and a small few being males, with this known any man with a brain and a functioning sex drive would completely understand why being a part of a club that not only involved the school's mascot, that being Koneko Toujou- the schools lolicon, but the two hottest girls on all of campus
Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima
It's widely known to almost all of the school, mostly the boys, that the two 'Onee-sama's' were probably the hottest girls any man had ever had the pleasure of seeing, not only did they act like the older sister figure but they had it down to that last curve, the females a part of the school were practically their body guards because it seemed every man in the school were sexual deviants, going at great lengths to be near the resident 'Onee-sama's' to almost completely disregard their shame entirely
And Issei was one of them...
Aside from being seen as perversity personified Issei had become the luckiest man alive when a formerly trusted female of his turned out to be the person to kick start his life, that being through his stomach
Literally...
In a seemingly dark part of his life issei had found a miracle which happened to take the form of the hottest girl he had ever known, her name was Rias Gremory, the days that followed were almost a blur to the pervert as the day with Raynare seemed almost like a dream, the word fallen angel and devil were still fantasy to him but Rias had changed that thought quick
Being resurrected felt almost normal but being told the two hottest girls you had ever seen were actually devils was probably one of the biggest shocks issei had ever experienced in his life
And without even realising it, issei had turned up a member of the occult research club which he had learnt was only a scam, as the club title was only a mirage to obstruct the truth of the clubs true identity
A peerage of devils
The day after his turning came by quickly and the days that followed felt almost peaceful, that is, until he finally Encountered a life threatening situation involving a voluptuous fallen angel, Issei's primary brain had remembered her rage while his 'second' brain only remembered the exposed breasts but what he truly remembered was the silver haired man he had the... um? Displeasure? Or was it pleasure?
It didn't really matter if it was a sign of luck or a bad luck as the after effects of meeting the priest were negative and positive, positive for being alive, negative for being inadvertently insulted by the priest's kindness
It didn't take long for Akeno to explain why Rias was so upset of that day's events, as the easy thought of a Priest—assisting a devil kinda explained it
He had learned that, to a devil his pride meant everything and to have it tarnished meant great infringement on not only him but his masters reputation, he had be politely asked to keep the priest's actions to himself as if anyone who learned of it would most likely never let it go
To issei, Akeno's polite request sounded as if Rias had a rivalry with someone but he kept it to himself, at the time he felt it was his fault but Akeno had dowsed that outlook quickly, saying that he wasn't fully aware of devil workings completely yet and mistakes were actually expected, that however didn't really bode well with him as making an impression was his biggest goal as of that moment
Deeper thought into his unknown silver friend led Issei to believe the man's words were in fact true
and now that he was a devil death was much closer to him then it was when he was human
He couldn't agree more
The following days of his new life had showed him what would happen if he became a stray devil, not a good sight, what his true enemies were and much like Isaac's words, how bleak his world had become
Issei had been living in a world of ignorance and now that he had the veil lifted off his head he could now see life's true face, the insane Priest he had met had proven the life inside the supernatural was in fact a dangerous one as he had previously thought contracts were simple, the sight of the disembowelled man that was his contractor had proved his innocent thought false
Before His mind could wonder deeper into the abyss that was his mind a knock on the door brought him out of its tight grip
"Issei! Time to get up!" yelled his mother's voice
"He's probably doing ecchi stuff" muttered his dad but with his new hearing it was easy to hear
With an audible grunt of effort Issei flipped out of bed, his eyes had returned to the normal shade of brown but his distant look remained
As he was getting dressed for his day at the academy the thought of his parents passed his mind, he hadn't thought of it but his parents were completely unaware of how much danger their son was in, but to be honest Issei felt more fearful of them as two thoughts passed him
What would they do if they learned of the real world?
And what would they do of him IF they learned of his turning?
Realising his thoughts had led off to far Issei quickly dropped his train of thought, he had a second chance at life and it was to serve a drop dead gorgeous women whom he had the pleasure of meeting
What more could a hormonal teenager ask for?
-With Isaac-
At this point in time I could probably rule out finding Asia a complete failure as the woman had practically vanished, some part of me worried but seeing as how I couldn't find her the fallen weren't either
Sighing for the hundredth time that night/day I stopped my search by landing on a roof near the outskirts of the city, for the complete whole of the night I had searched high and low for her, I even wondered about Kyoto for an hour or so in hopes of seeing her hop aboard a train out of the city but as it turned out my expectations were actually for the those who were inclined to understand the train system, Asia had spent most of her life in a church eating spaghetti and soup, seeing her ride a train would make me believe she had educated herself far too quickly for someone so innocent
And a little ditzy...
'my biggest question so far is how I'm not able to spot a blonde foreigner in a city like this' my frustrated question had actually turned my sour attitude to a chuckling one and for a good silent minute I noticed the people below me look around in confusion as my chuckles seemed to become noticed by them
Better get of the damn roof then Isaac
Seeing a spot in an alley way unoccupied I jumped down and landed gracefully, once I had landed a white magic circle appeared under my feet and raised up over my head, this had changed my priest attire to my urban attire I had worn yesterday, my sword that was on my hip had also vanished leaving me weaponless but only to those who were ignorant to the spiritual realm, a distinct weight could be felt on my hip as well as the air around it looked distorted but to normal people my invisible sword wouldn't be noticed in the least
After adjusting my clothing so it covered most of my blade I stepped out from my spot in the alley and began to walk back to my hotel suit which was almost haft way across the entire city so I had time... allot of it, with my destination in mind I let my mind wonder as my legs carried me through the crowds of early birds
Last night's events were a good turn for my operation, I had not only managed to close a dark chapter of the Vatican's past away but I had obtained information on my targets, all that was needed was Asia's safety and the fallen clipped from this city and I would be finished here, it was pretty much the last chapter of this particular story but I felt I couldn't let my cockiness blind my professional exterior
Never pop the smoke until the fat lady sings, as they say
Since all of my mental files of my primary objective were safely organized my mind fell upon the blonde teen boy I had met along with the red headed devil master of this city, his attitude towards me was unknown but I could sense a level of distaste towards my affliction with the church
His name also rang a bell but I couldn't place its relation, I had heard the name sometime ago in a casualty list a few years back but I had read so many of those I had forgotten which one, I was surprised I remembered this much
I had read the name 'Yuuto Kiba' off of a casualty list long ago but I knew neither the status of his condition or his relation to any of the past events I had been a part of, the only other thing I knew was he hated my affliction to the church and that I had read his name somewhere before
'I really hate it when my memory gets spotty... Guess I'll need to look into it when I finish my business here' I felt there was something very important related to the name but like before, memories can be a pain and research needed to be taken before it'll come careening back at me
A few hours passed by at an audible pace, I had wished to return to my hotel suit but since I had been so cooped up for the past few days I chose to spend the day out for two reasons, the first was for the previously stated reason, the second was to increase my chances of running into Asia if there was ever a chance of doing so but hey, it was a high gamble might as well roll the dice
After a few hours of wondering the city limits from high population to low I felt the ever pressing desire to eat, glancing up at the sun I distinguished the time was mid day or early evening, so with that thought in mind I dipped into a cafe' near the shopping district without even looking
Upon entering the random cafe' I breathed in the air of hot coffee and the last remnants of the lunch servings before I noticed an open booth to my left, seeing as though it was a 'seat yourself' set up I picked me a window seat
The dinner was normal, white interior with brown wood designs all around, I had expected it to be a random one but I guess my choice was actual a rather good one, last time I 'dipped' into a random story for food I had found myself welcomed by a female clerk who had a disturbed expression on her face, didn't take me long to learn that I had dipped into a lingerie store
Explaining that to Griselda was both hilarious and painful, why? Because she was with me at the time
While I was too involved with me past I hadn't noticed a maid pop up next to me with a bright smile on her face
"Hello sir, what can I get you today?" she sounded both energetic as well as mature and when I finally looked up to her I smiled politely
"I'll take the special" I answered, the blonde women smiled and nodded before walking back to the dinner to get my order, with some time to spare I felt myself dwell back to the red headed devil master that was in charge of this territory
The first thing I remembered was the hair, for most of my life I had seen some crazy things but her red hair was probably the most crimson I had seen on anyone, she takes ginger to a whole other level, Anyways, the fact her hair was red as it was gave me an easy pass in realising what her identity was.
The Gremory family house was notorious for not only its kind nature but its relation to Sirzechs Lucifer who just so happened to be the older brother of Rias Gremory - the red head I had met. I felt slight surprise when I put this together but it didn't really bother me, our last meeting had smoothed a few things out, so conflict between the two of us was almost unheard of.
She was responsible, her reputation proceeded her as the kind to keep a level head and who could blame her, her older brother was a maou, the strongest one at that, and she was going to become the next head of her family house, indiscriminately fighting other powers was at most restricted by herself personally so to keep her status and rep clean
Come to think of it issei had found himself to be rather lucky, being resurrected into a peerage of that stature was a great honor, but how would I know what that would feel?
Still, the boy's life was at best safe, the Gremory chick wasn't the kind to betray, manipulate? Yes but not betray so his life was, in better terms, in the clear, you're probably wondering why I care so much but you can rest assured that I don't anymore, his life was safe enough to grant him enough time to adapt
The next time we meet may be on a battle field of some sort, I could safely admit I felt a sense of excitement at what amount of skill he'll live up to
Guess I leave that to time...
'Here is your order sir" seems my inner musing had chewed up the wait, smiling up to the blonde women I thanked her politely before I dag in
-XxXxXxX-
When it comes to operating a mission solo one may expect things to come by rarely compared to partnered operations as the saying 'the more the merrier' helps the usually hard to find things come by relatively easy. My partnership with Griselda before her promotion from exorcist to sister was probably the most effective the Vatican had at their disposal, but like any great things they need to come to an end at sometime
Turns out spending a lengthy amount of years partnered up with me can change someone's outlook on ideals so with that in mind Griselda had grown fond of combat but she never fully consumed the feeling hence why she accepted her promotion to sister, she may have continued her sword training classes when she had been promoted but that was mostly to A) pass on her skill and B) take a break from the demanding line of work
That being said I had expected my search for Asia to be taxing and long but a simple glance out the window changed that opinion completely as the girl in question was seen outside the cafe'
And I'm sure you can guess who she was with
Yup, Issei Hyoudou was starting to be a big impact on this operation as this was what? The third—fourth time running into him, I swear this city was smaller than it look because I had never run into a person this amount of times before
If this was some sort of sign...
Dashing that from my thought process I quickly dropped a decent amount of money onto the table before rushing out the door, the blonde that had been serving me looked surprised but she otherwise ignored my rude exit
By the time I had gotten outside I noticed the two walking through the arcade gallery before they disbanded from their gaming montage, I noticed Issei win the blonde a stuffed animal before they seemed to walk off into the isolated park not too far from where they were, seeing as though isolation was the last thing I wanted them to waltz into I quickly followed suit
Once I had finally muscle my way through the crowded arcade gallery which took me a good minute or so I quickly leaped into a run towards the park, I don't think the both of them realize it but right now the park was the worst possible location for them to be in, that an the fact it was getting late outside both suggested the fallen would secure isolated spots before proceeding to hunt further
With the information Freed had given me gave me the full knowledge of Asia's importance to the fallen angels and the fact she hadn't been with them for over 24 hours had me guessing the fallen were going to be hunting for her with the vengeance
Time was of the essence here, with the fallen angels prowling about the city at this time the two ignorant teens ahead of me were prime game for them if they were found, so instead of wasting time tailing them I made myself known quickly
"Blondie!" I yelled out, I purposely ignored her name as my yelling would obviously attract attention.
The two teens stopped in their tracks as my voice was the only other one in the entire park, Asia was the first to turn with surprise but I could also see fear and issei quickly followed a look of tenseness quickly gripped him as the sight of me must be a negative perspective
I did look menacing when I'm working so it was normal
I stopped a good distance from them so to make sure I didn't scare them off, I didn't think they'd run but I took precautions so to make sure that wouldn't happen under any circumstances, the three of us remained silent before Asia cut the ice
"Isaac..." whispered the blonde nun who looked to have a conflicted expression of relief and fear
"It isn't safe to run off on your own Asia" my reply was gentle and calm and by the looks of her reaction it must have sounded like a light scolding, I had ignored her previous expression of slight joy and instead chose to make sure her second emotion didn't grow
Looking over to the second individual I closed my eyes and sighed "how did you find her Hyoudou?" Issei shifted uncomfortably before he answered
"I didn't find her as much as she found me" his reply sounded firm as if he was confining a will to face me, good thing to cause every time I spoke to him he'd look surprised or a little bit scared, I may have a intimidating reputation but it wasn't to that point
Nodding to his words I glanced around our location before I looked to Asia seriously "I came here to tell you Asia that an impending danger is closing in, that being said I think it would be wise to vanish" now normally 'vanish' in my terminology was to disappear physically but by the expression on Issei's face I might as well have said 'I'm here to kill you'
Sometimes I hate being oblivious to 'normal' ways of speaking
In a quick manner Issei stepped in front of Asia defensively all the while summoning that familiar sacred gear of his "whatever you wish to do to her, ya'll have to go through me!"
I remained silent for a moment to process that cliché' 'protect' line you hear on cheap TV shows, after reeling back from that line I attempted to ease the kids riled up emotions
"Calm down Hyoudou" by my words I saw a flicker of hesitance in his eyes before they steeled it away
"How can I calm down when a person who follows god wishes to take the life of an innocent girl?" Issei's words sounded horrid as I myself have bared witness to such atrocities before
Before I could respond issei cut in with a second angry comment "if attacking you makes me your enemy then whatever, I don't give a crap about the danger; standing by and watching someone innocent get killed for a stupid reason is worth the risk" I could admire the strong words but nothing really mattered as the rant he was going on about was pointless
For the third time I wished to ease him down but instead of him interrupting me it was a fourth individual whom I wish hadn't shown up
"~my, my, a devil protecting a sister from a priest, what a sight~" cooed a teasing and mocking voice, with all the hours of surveillance under my belt I had come to the understanding that Raynare had joined our heated conversation
'Perfect! real smooth Isaac, should've just teleported them outta here' some mistakes are painful but looking past them gets you back up, and so I grunted away my frustration before I turned round and came eye to eye with the single winged fallen angel who just so happened to be my primary target
"Yuma..." muttered issei as he gritted his teeth "What do you want Yuma" Issei's growl of displeasure didn't go unmissed as my imagination brought me to the idea that these two had history... sour history by the looks of it
"Humph, don't worry my business doesn't lie with you; but we could finish what we started" Raynare's words did something as issei nearly flinched at her words, I heard the fallen mutter a taunting phrase before a red light spear that looked like it had thorns appear in the raven haired women's hand
In response to Raynare's action Issei readied his sacred gear, the green gem in the middle had been glowing but now it was glowing brighter than before, at the sight of Issei's gauntlet Raynare started to laugh at his gear
"You really want to threaten me with that thing; it's nothing but a twice critical – coming up short as usual" for some reason I hardly doubt his gear's a twice critical, the day I felt his power rise showed it was capable of much greater power then just a double power boost, seems some one's on a high horse
Before issei could prepare himself Raynare sent her light spear directly towards Issei's gut but since I was here I might as well save the boys ass... again
CRASH!
The sound of glass shattering filed the park as my previously sheathed blade was now sitting comfortably by my side while the remnants of raynares red light spear vaporized in the air. Sheathing the blade after it had done its job I slapped it back into its sheath fluidly
By the look on Raynare's face I had done something she hadn't expected in the least, bet money she believed I wouldn't bother saving a devil as he was, of course, my enemy but since I had done this regularly I had done what I had did without thought... well maybe there was but let's ignore that
I remained silent as I kept myself between issei and Raynare, and at this point I actually chose to question why I still continued to help this boy but seeing as though he had been attacked so many times in a matter of days I ruled out my actions with an excuse relatable to that fact
"What the hell, why the heck are you protecting him? He's your enemy!" Screamed Raynare who couldn't help but word her confusion angrily, hehe called it
For the most part I ignored her and glanced back to Issei "hey kid" I called out, I noticed issei look impassive of the action I had taken and quickly addressed me
"Yeah?"
"Just like yesterday I want you to stay with Asia" I ordered, at my calm words Issei's previous expression of impassiveness snapped to a look of anger
"Hey! Don't just rule me out as some kind of B_tch you can push around; I can handle her" growled Issei as I couldn't help but chuckle at his words
"Really now?" I questioned calmly. glancing down to my Zetsurin sword I tossed it to my right arm before ramming the end of the sheath into his gut, keep in mind, the strike that sounded painful was actually a love tap compared to the common injuries found on supernatural battle fields but for some reason the previously gung-ho teen that had been so pumped to help me was dropped so easily by it
"Your determination is admirable but sheer will doesn't win battles, skill wins battles and you have not reached that amount of skill, so with that said stay down" my words were harsh but he needed to hear it, his attitude was running high on emotions and that was something you needed to nip in the bud quickly, brash emotions and anger on the battle field was frowned upon by not only me but even trainee's back at the Vatican
With the boy down I turned from him and readied myself to battle the fallen angel whom had taken the courtesy of letting me do what I did without any back stabbing
"Are you done your little lesson Priest? Cause I'm starting to get bored of waiting" cooed Raynare as her mocking expression met my icy cold stare, twirling my sheathed blade back to my left hand skillfully I held out my sword horizontally before addressing the fallen angel before me
"Stand ready fallen angel Raynare... death awaits you" before she could respond to my eerie threat I quickly vanished from my spot, at the sudden action Raynares eyes widened considerably but just like any other experienced being of combat she instinctively summoned a light spear so to stop a horizontal strike to her left side that would have relieved her of her head
"Tch" Raynares dissatisfaction showed as the expression she held was of great amounts of strain and frustration.
Seeing as though my first attack hadn't connected I disengaged our locked blades and regrouped a good distance away, Raynare's sense must've been sharpened when I had first shown my speed because the minute I let up my speed advantage a red light spear was directed towards my chosen path
With a quick unsheathing of my sword I cut the spear in two before returning it back to its "holster" and continued towards the fallen angel whom had chosen to engage me in close quarters
Not exactly the smartest choice
As soon as my target came into acceptable range i flexed my legs and with a burst of speed unheard of for a human I jolted directly past her leaving a shocked fallen angel in my wake, I was expecting the fallen to have been down but surprisingly enough Raynare had quickly jumped from where she was
Not a second after Raynare's decision did a storm of white slashes make themselves known at her previous position
I had intended to end this quickly with that move but it appears the fallen before me wasn't fully aware of her true potential, dodging that took a good amount of focus but then again she just barely dodged my attack, the evidence?
*Drip* *Drip* *Drip*
Raynare gripped her right arm painfully as the bloody wound left on her bled profusely and since fallen angels didn't have the divine protection Angels had, healing from a wound like that wasn't going to happen
"You bastard..." she growled lowly, I like usual remained silent while placing my hand over my sheathed sword threateningly
By the looks of her expression my threatening stance had pierced her emotional barriers and fear followed suit. Raising her arm Raynare shot a small but quick light spear into the sky before she fell back a good distance from me, it seemed she wished to keep the distance as even taking a single step forward threatened to force her to flee
A few moments of waiting and three fallen angels appeared by Raynare's side, each of them looking confident
"You called lady Raynare" Dohnaseek had intended to sound calm but a single glance to his leader's state had suddenly made his last retort look stupid
Raynare ignored the idiotic comment and instead pushed her finger out to me angrily "erase that priest while I handle Asia" at her orders the three other fallen angels nodded
After the three focused their attention on me I narrowed my eyes at the fleeing Fallen who had the courtesy of looking back at me "sending in the fodder for your salvation... how cowardly of you" my words seemed to spark a look of fear in her eyes as the wound I had inflicted must have rose a primal emotion all beings had
As Raynare flew towards the other two whom had wisely started to retreat I ignored the wounded raven and instead focused on neutralizing the three "cannon fodder" she had used so to save her sorry ass
Not even five minutes and the women already disgusted me
"So this is the Priest that scared you off Kalawarner? Ha! He may have gotten a hit in on Raynare but there's three of us and only one of him" Mittelt's snare of confidence resounded all around the park as Kalawarner snapped back at the blonde fallen angel angrily
"Shut it Mittelt, he's far stronger then you realize" at the older woman's words the younger one snapped back mockingly "Did he scare you that bad?" the quick retort forced Kalawarner to click her teeth at the younger girls blatant cockiness
Ignoring the girl the older women turned from her ignorant ally before looking to me, and for a moment of entertainment I flicked my sword out just like I did the first time she saw me, the bright silver metal shone brightly for a second before its visage became tolerable to those less akin to bright light and just like last time the fallen angel looked like she wished to flee but since her allies were here she remained were she was but the look of hesitance never left her
I couldn't help but smirk lightly at her expression of fear, threats in words never scared more than true primal fear and the women was completely weighted down by it, while the other two remained unaware of their true situation all the while continuing to send insult's towards each other and myself, it went on for a good thirty seconds before I decided to end it by sighing loudly
"You guys done?" I questioned suddenly which had quickly stopped the older man mid insult
"You say something?" he questioned mockingly
*sigh*
Arrogant fallen angels always gave me a sour taste in my mouth and encountering these types of idiots so many times has started to give me a feeling akin to entertainment when I took that confidence... and shove it where the sun don't shine
"Y'know what, forget it" once my words left my lips I quickly unsheathed my blade
Actions speak better than words...
-With issei-
Issei felt his eyes widen when three more fallen angels suddenly appeared in the park and he could honestly say fighting was out of the question, Isaac's words stung but they were true; he had witnessed the man's level of skill when he neutralized the insane priest easily, it had shown him a level of skill normally seen in action movies but he pulled it off like it was just another Tuesday
'with a level of skill like that...' it was at this time that he realized the severity of the situation, various movies had shown what happens to the hot head, anime's showed them to actually win but this was real life were shit like pure will didn't out rank skill and to put that into perspective he was, moments ago, the hot head
And when it came to non-anime movies the hot head was what they called "the red coat" and their role was to show just how brutal the villain can be, so with that running through his mind Issei had done a smart thing... run, with Asia of course
Issei felt relief when the four fallen angels didn't out right chase after him but that feeling was quickly dashed the minute he saw Yuma start after him leaving the other three with Isaac, leaving the thought of the three fallen angels issei brought his attention on the wounded fallen angel chasing after him
"Don't even bother running little boy" growled Raynare as she summoned a red light spear, tossing it with her left arm the spear slammed into the side walk to Issei's left, seconds after it cut into the ground did it detonate into a powerful plum of pinkish-red energy sending issei tumbling along with Asia
BOOOM!
Thankfully the detonation had been minimal to the point of just minor shrapnel but that didn't deter the amount of pain the attack had left on the teen whom had found himself both blinded and beaten to get up
Ears ringing from the sudden rise of sonic sound issei didn't hear the pleas of worry from his new blonde friend, seconds after his vision cleared issei was greeted with the sight of a green light, a moment after and a feeling of warmth came, completely deleting the pain entirely
"Issei... Are... alright!?" pleaded Asia as the confused teen finally began to hear her words
"Yeah, thanks Asia - I was just a little deafened" replied the teen as he shook his head, with his focus sharpened from the explosion issei quickly looked around to find Yuma
He didn't need to look long as the sight of a flying woman with her usually black leather straps wasn't hard to spot for a highly trained pervert, closer inspection had shown issei that the women was sporting a smug expression, it was probably because she had a sick sense of humor when it came to dealing pain and her former boyfriend was no exception
Before he could take action Yuma wordlessly sent another light spear towards him but instead of it penetrating his stomach like previous encounters his left arm quickly, at speeds he never knew he was capable of, slapped the spear to the side like a leaf in the wind
!?
Shocked expressions rained free on the faces of not just Yuma and Asia but Issei as well whom had chosen to look down to his sacred gear with surprise
'what was that?" his question wasn't answered so his imagination had helped build a skeptical conclusion
Feeling his emotions rise at the unintended block issei put on a cocky expression that of which sent Yuma into a snaring expression that screamed 'hell hath no fury'
With speed at her disposal Raynare burst from her position in the air directly towards the little boy she had wished death upon ages ago, with a light spear in each hand the annoyed fallen angel gunned it towards issei
Since his turning issei had picked up a level of perception normal humans were incapable of, cars looked like they crawled and baseball was now too painful to watch as the usually fast moving objects, inanimate or not moved at speeds he could catch in his sleep
With that in mind, the speed Raynare possessed didn't appear as a blur to some but instead it looked like a really fast Olympic athlete women ready to gut him.
Thinking on his feet the prepared teen jumped to the side while grabbing Asia by the wrist, the sudden disappearance of her target had left Raynare's frontal charge useless so with great leg strength the single winged fallen angel dug her high heel boots into the concrete flooring leaving a visual divot in the ground. Landing before Asia, issei caught her bridal style before turning back to face Yuma
All this time issei was running high on adrenalin all the while his mind had been wording various combat incentives learned through many years of action movie montages, he left most of the "un-realistic' choices aside while he instead used the most common sensual ones
All in all, his actions were spot on but sloppy in the eyes of skilled combatants but with Raynare's spear arm out of action her usually crisp movements as well as her range advantage looked just as sloppy as Issei's this left the two's skills at a stale mate
"that damn priest" growled the fallen angel lowly as the wound on her right arm still bled, the wound that she had the displeasure of having seemed to throb much harder than before, Raynare suspected it to be a torn vein but the effects didn't match the description of one, as instead of heavy bleeding she instead felt cold, extremely cold and the bleeding was only minor all this led up to was a skeptical conclusion
'That priest must've done something to his blade to inhibit after effects of some kind' concluded the fallen as she gripped her arm tightly, snarling quietly at any hint of pain. Her pride had been injured and she'd be damned if the little runt in front of her won just because of a simple scratch but the wound she had sustained from the priest was making that thought a hard one to make true
From a far issei had wondered if running was a good idea but the saying "never turn your back to the enemy" had caused him to refuse the 'flight' instinct and so he begrudgingly accepted the 'fight' side instead
The wound she had sustain was a godsend (Ow), if she had been left un-scratched then this fight would have been over the minute she threw the spear but thank Lucifer that she was a righty and not a lefty and no that Yuma had stopped attacking for some reason issei had a chance to catch his breath.
With this time to clear his mind Issei remembered the many advices he had been given by not just his master Rias but Isaac as well, the most effecting one however was the one he first received from the platinum haired priest
The odds of death are much closer know
Issei had felt like a sheet of his ignorance was lifted off of him because right now this fight was one for his and Asia's life, if he failed it would mean his death, again, and Asia's capture and that mere thought had motivated the teen to drop all unnecessary thoughts and focus on the task at hand. Failure wasn't an option
Since his skill wasn't Isaac's level, issei had delved into deep thought while one part of him kept an eye on the women before him and the one next to him, pure strength wasn't going to help here and neither was magic as his sorry ass couldn't cast a single one so he needed to focus on wearing down his opponent but since she was a supernatural being her stamina was gonna take a long time to wear down
Since his options were low issei had remembered the basic strategy used in boss battles in his video games, many final levels in there had always used the same basic procedure, 1) stay at a distance if the enemy you face is a close quarter specialist and since Raynare was forced to use her CQC this would help him stay far from trouble. 2) Strike when an opportunity presented itself but only do so if it's a clear shot don't risk exposure as that could end it as fast as it started
3) Keep the speed up; targets that move fast are harder to hit then tanks. He didn't know much about his defensive capabilities as his previous action of blocking the spear sent to him felt far to instinctual to replicate and so his speed in dodging and striking will be his best option
He hoped his ass wouldn't be fried if Isaac had been here as he showed that his involvement wasn't needed nor was it wise as he had a friend to look after but his option of running was gone, it was either kill of be killed and he's already been up the latter and he felt it was his turn to do the former so Isaac could stick it for all he cared
With his strategy running in his head, issei glanced to Asia and smiled encouragingly "stay back Asia, if we're running then running through her is our best option" at Issei's words the blonde nun nodded nervously
Now that Asia was aware of his intentions the young brown haired devil stepped forward with a look of determination that actually caused Raynare to ready herself "alright Yuma, lets end this"
"Are you daft boy? Killing you before was child's play, killing you a second time isn't gonna be any different" Raynare's returning snare only made Issei's desire for victory grow
"We'll see..." was his answer as he then bolted it towards the fallen angel, as he closed in on the female fallen angel issei quickly dodged to the right as the left arm of Raynare suddenly swung upward causing his frontal momentum to shift, but since the women's last strike had opened a blind spot Issei quickly capitalized by sending a right jab to the fallen's ribs, the impact was laughable but he wasn't looking to end it with just a single hit
He needed to wear her down a good bit before any of his attacks could deal any damage, but then again he also had Isaac but relying on him wasn't something his devil companions would like but the situation demanded that he use all necessary options, Isaac being one of them but since he was preoccupied with Yuma's allies his help was distant
Some part of him however believed he wouldn't have any problem with Yuma's posy
Issei quickly regretted his train of thought as it wasn't directed on his situation but someone else's, this left him wide open for a slap with raynares raven wings sending him tumbling back a good distance
"Didn't it tell you Issei, victory wasn't even possible for a weakling like you" Raynare's taunt angered him greatly. He was really getting sick of being pushed around, grunting painfully the teen hulled himself up with a bigger level of determination, however, his intentions were quickly forgotten when his sights fell on Raynare's reared back arm
"Issei watch out!" yelled Asia as Raynare directed a spear throw towards him, its accuracy was off but it did hit the floor in front of him, remembering Yuma's previous abilities relating to the spear of light the brown haired teen quickly barrel rolled away knowing full well what the women had truly intended
BOOOOM!
The large explosion that followed the spear had leveled haft of the park leaving almost every bit of concrete in every direction, from within the plume of smoke and dust rose issei who had thanked his luck that not only did he survived but the women he had jumped in front of had as well
"You alright Asia?" he questioned as his inspection of the young women yielded positive results
"Yes, I'm fine Issei" Asia had also inspected the teen above her but instead of a positive result she instead found the sight of blood, Issei's blood
"Issei! Your hurt!" she squeaked causing the teen to stop and look himself over, issei was surprised to see his entire left side was caked with blood but he felt no pain, it seemed his adrenaline had done most of the job in keeping the pain down but now that he could breath in calmly the previous pumping of his heart had stopped his rushing blood pressure causing a whirl wind of pain to sprout from his body
"Yeah—ok that hurts" ignoring Issei's comedic acknowledgment of his injury Asia quickly shifted their positions before she raised her hands and pushed the green light that shown from them towards his injury, the healing process started as soon as she made contact
Most of the small rocks that had dug deep into his lower ribs began to fall out as the open wounds closed, however, before Asia could finish completely a leather glove had decided to interrupt the healing session a moment later and the smoke cleared revealing Raynare standing over her and Issei, her left had gripping her wrist while the other had held a red light spear directly over Issei's head
"you have grown to be quiet troublesome Asia" the words of the women struck fear into the mention girl's being as she was to vulnerable to escape "I wouldn't run if I were you Asia, or I'll gut this pathetic devil" feeling herself relent at her words the fallen angel quickly forced the women up before grabbing her by the throat angrily
From the ground below issei watch on in pain as Raynare grabbed the girl he considered an important friend, his determination grew when his hope of helping her became more distant as the black haired women he now came to loath carried her away from him. For a moment Issei replayed the various words the nun had told her, he remembered the sad yet angering story of her life with the church and how they practically used her power until they quickly disposed of her as fast as they accepted her
And now she was being forced to work with people she feared and maybe even somewhat hated all the while believing it was just a simple test from god. His hands clenched angrily at the name of his true enemy
'How can she still believe even after all that has happened to her?' the answer eluded him as all he could come up with was simple dedication to a god but Asia's words quickly rang through his head
All I want is a friend...
'A friend huh? Didn't I just promise her I was her friend?—yeah I did' Issei's mussed internally
[What is it you wish to do?] Came a sudden feint voice, the voice was so sudden and feint that issei believed it to be his own
'All Asia ever wanted was a friend, so why can't she just get her wish?' he answered with a question of his own
[Then why don't you make that wish come true] the voice said back, the volume of its tone becoming much more easily heard
'How can I when I can't even protect myself?' issei replied, tone filled with lack of desire
[Then what do you need? Ask and you shall receive] the voice sounded calm as it continued to press on
'I need the skill, the skill to overpower' Issei's tone had begun to return to its former spunk
[Skill is achieved child, what comes before that?] The voice sounded like a teacher just waiting for him to answer correctly
'Power' he answered back simply
[Oh? what about power?] Replied the deep mocking voice
'I need power' Issei could understand what he needed, he didn't need skill, that's the second step, what he needed first was power; all this time he hadn't even casted a single spell so power was what he needed most
[I can't hear you] the voice answer simply
'I said I need power' the teen's voice could sound a bit more forceful but the mysterious voice wouldn't have it
[I still can't hear you] itteased, feeling his anger rise at the voices casual tone issei raised his mental voice higher
'I want more power!' he yelled
[How can you obtain power with a weak spirit like that, I want to hear your desire boy—cry out your desires!] By this time the voice could start to become evident and issei could feel the booming thoom of whatever this voice was bellow out its wish
And so, he ablidged but this time he put all of his emotion into his words, from the beginning of his turning he felt useless, he felt that he was just another pawn but right now he felt he could crush that feeling with just a flick of his wrist
'I NEED POWER!' Issei's words of heartfelt determination shook wildly in his mind as his desire to become greater was at its prime
[Heheh, as you wish...] and just like that a trigger had been pulled
Opening his eyes Issei was greeted by the feeling of weightlessness closer inspection had revealed he was standing. Looking closer to his form Blood red energy waved around him in droves, some of it resembled fire while another part of it looked to be cracking green electricity, the ground below him looked to have crack under his power and the gauntlet that rested on his left hand looked to have evolved as instead of his fingers being exposed red metallic fingers now covered them, as following its new appearance red energy boiled off of the red metal like smoke while the green gem glowed brightly
'What... Is this?' questioned the teen
[it is what you are...] answered the voice, instead of issei ruling out the voice to be his own he instead shook his head when the voice was not in fact his
'Wait a second your real?' Issei didn't really expect the voice that had given him determination to be sentient as he believed it to be his own determination personified into a motivating voice, big surprise there
[Yes I am real... I am the dragon that resides within your sacred gear] Issei's felt his ego swell just a fraction when the dragon within him muttered those sweet words
[Before you ask me more questions or sputter off into your own world... I believe it would be wise to deal with the fallen angel first] Issei quickly dropped his previous expression when the dragon inside of him mutter those words and immediately swapped it with a look of determination and anger
Without muttering a word issei looked up to the shocked women before him, Asia looked somewhat scared but mostly relieved at his speedy recovery, with all that has happened Raynare saw to it that her shock and frustration was answered
"What's going on!? You sacred gear isn't supposed to be this powerful; just what the hell are you!?" She screamed as Issei dropped into a low position as if ready to pounce
[Your imagination will be you strength...] Issei Hyoudou's eyes shifted green at those words [your determination will be your fuel...] muscles flexing issei focused all ounces of drive into his body [now strike her down] once the simple command was uttered Issei's form quickly jolted towards the female fallen angel whom had taken the time to push the female nun away so she could defend herself
Just seconds after moving and Issei's speeding form stopped suddenly to Raynare's front leaving loose concrete to fly up into the air, since his speed was a sudden surprise the fallen angel had no time to prepare herself for the powerful right jab directed to her stomach at speeds she couldn't see
GAAHH!
Blood flew from the fallen's mouth before the mass produced by Issei's punch sent her careening towards the trees behind her
CRAASSH!
BOOOOSSTT!
[Use this power given to you to blow away your enemies... now Issei Hyoudou! Erase her existence from this world!] The dragons booming voice seemed to give the teen added motivation as red energy covered his right extended arm, reeling it back as if readying a punch issei clicked his teeth before sending it flying towards the shocked fallen angel
Raynare watched on in fear as the crimson red energy flew towards her, her anger grew heavily at the prospect of losing to this child, her pride hurt immensely but the power the boy produced had kept her inner desires of revenge held back
His power had proven she had underestimated him and that had cost her deeply
"DAMN YOU ISSEI HYOUDOU!" her last words of anger and contempt were drowned out by the powerful roar of Issei's crimson energy blast colliding with her vary being
KABOOOM!
A red inferno engulfed the spot where Raynare's form previously was and all that remained after it was a completely devastated epicentre of carnage, black feather's rained down from the sky signally a confirmed kill as well as a complete and utter obliteration by Issei's hands
Looking at the spot Raynare had previously been issei chuckled weakly "heheh, that's what happens when you mess with my friend" once his 'one liner' was complete Issei collapsed
Asia stood a good distance away from the man that had saved her she had grown extremely shocked at her friend's sudden rise of power but the expression of awe vanished when he began to fall
"Issei!" yelled the blonde nun as she ran over towards the falling devil, however, before she could reach him a platinum haired priest caught issei before he could hit the ground
Once the former maiden reached her friend she began to quickly examine his body, seeing if he had any injuries in need of attention. She was quiet surprised to see all of his wounds healed leaving varies scars of many different sizes all over his left side
"He'll be fine Asia, he just overexerted himself so give him some time to rest" informed Isaac as he stood over the two
"Are you alright Isaac?" she asked suddenly, the man in question shifted before he shook his and smiled back to her "I'm fine Asia, thanks for asking anyway" nodding at his words Asia turned back to her friend and pulled him close
As Asia held the boy tightly the silver haired priest looked at the prone teen with an unreadable expression before looking away from him and glancing all around at the destruction the devil teen had caused
Issei wouldn't realize it now but his initial release of power had level almost all of the parks trees, the concrete sidewalks were almost completely wiped from the park which had left it in complete shambles.
-Isaac's POV-
I hadn't truly expected it but the boy's powers were what I had thought they were to be, the first time I felt his power a few days ago I had felt my interest pique and now that he had awoken them I truly felt sorry for the fallen angel whom had unknowingly angered a powerful yet ignorant being
But something irked me
His sacred gear was definitely NOT a twice critical; Raynare had ignorantly stated that many times during eavesdrop sessions as well as state it a few minutes ago. Before I could delve into his powers any further a red magic circle quickly appeared a few feet from me and the other two, I immediately knew it was the Gremory's as its family logo was easily distinguishable
A moment later and the four members were seen standing before me, each of whom wielding different expressions, the blonde knight looked to have found my figure to be his biggest interest while the small white haired female seemed to find the surroundings more important, the black haired women smiled that smile she had held yesterday and Rias Gremory looked to be the most emotional
She wasn't crying if that's what you interpreted
I hadn't asked myself this yet but...
'How does one explain a destroyed park to a female devil?' with that questioning running through my mind I also didn't like the idea of explaining myself to her at this particular moment but since I was a professional I had digressed to stay put. Before I spoke however, I thought of a source of info I had leant back at the dinner
Smiling slightly I looked to the red head and tilted my head slightly "Good to see you again... Rias Gremory" my words caused some form of reaction as all of the devils tensed at my knowledge of their masters name but honestly who could really be so shocked, normally the church doesn't acknowledge the other fractions unless it crosses their line of interest, I however, like to know my enemy and all the names I may encounter during my campaign with the Vatican
It kinda helps things move along much better
"Ara Ara, aren't you full of surprises" commented the Gremory queen, the raven haired women looked to be the least effected by my words but with my skilled eye I saw a look of readiness layered under the joyful façade
Ignoring her for the moment I instead kept my icy blue eyes on the crimson eyes of Rias Gremory before me, I read many different emotions from the women as fearful rained dominant over the rest yet she kept that hidden by a look of superiority and anger
The latter most likely being the easiest to guess while the former being expected
Rias shook herself before finally addressing me with that commanding yet calm tone she had yesterday, yet the level of smugness I had heard before wasn't present
"Care to explain?" she asked calmly but an edge could be felt... vary faintly mind you
"Depends what I'm explaining... The fact I know of your name or the..." glancing back to the park behind me I couldn't help but marvel at the sheer level of destruction Issei had managed to produce "or the reason the park is in this sorry state"
"If it isn't too much trouble I'd like it all to be explained" she replied while looking to the unconscious issei with a look of worry however whatever worry she held she quickly ignored it and looked back to me
"The first part isn't too hard to understand, your red hair as well as the reputation that follows you seems to be a big enough beacon to at least raise a few flags but I digress. The second part is sort of surprising..." raising her Brow Rias looked to me with a look of interest
"Oh? What may that be?" she asked
"I'll say this once Miss Gremory... that pawn of yours isn't just a pawn, he's something much greater" my simple words were mostly likely not enough as her interest seemed to push her to question me again
"What do you mean?" she asked with growing suspicion
"What I'm saying Miss Gremory, is his power was strong enough to not only level haft of the park but it was also enough to take down a fallen angel with only two moves, the second strike being a tad bit overkill" my answer had caused what I had expected, shocked expression rained on every devil here as each of them looked to the unconscious teen who they believed to be a casualty in the conflict, they hadn't expected him to be the cause of this mayhem
"Take my advice Rias and train him well or his potential will be wasted" Rias didn't acknowledge the advice but I knew she heard it, the women nodded slightly before looking to me seriously
"What about you? Is your business her complete?"
"Yes, all threats have been purified, the rogue priests within the abandon church have most likely been taken care by now which has finally put the pesky infestation away... for awhile at least" squatting down I picked up a single black feather before stuffing it into an envelope with a cross on it
"Then I believe you will be taking your leave?" she asked as if putting emphasise on my closing departure
Before I answered her I looked to the blonde nun behind me "what is that you wish to do Asia?" I asked her, Asia was surprised by my sudden question but she quickly picked up a thoughtful expression
Asia looked to be conflicted as her vision went from issei to me a few times before she decided to get up and walk towards me, once she stepped to me she quickly hugged me close which had surprised me a good bit but knowing her I should start expecting hugs "As much as it hurts me to say this but I wish to stay here with Issei" her words could be heard but her expression wasn't visible as she kept her head down from my sight
"if that is what you wish I have no reason to argue" Asia looked shocked at my words but I quickly shot her a kind smile of reassurance that her choice was her own and that it didn't actually bother me in the least
"You'll just leave her here? By herself?" questioned Rias, she sounded shocked at my choice as if I was obligated to take her with me
"Of course, why do you sound so worried?" I counter questioned, Rias hesitated in her words before she pressed on ward
"She's your ally isn't she?" I nodded at her pause before she continued "then why would you leave her here all alone?" she asked angrily, the others looked to me for my answer but all I did was chuckle
"What's so funny?" growled the blonde knight but I simply ignored him and answered the question asked by the devil master of this peerage
"Didn't you hear... Asia didn't just say she wanted to stay here, but instead she wanted to stay with the hyoudou boy" Rias blushed in embarrassment at my truthful words all the while growling at her blatant disregard of visible facts
"I will not force an action on anybody, even if they are in the hands of devils" smirking slightly I continued "their choice is their own"
Rias seemed to understand my choice of words but I could see her confusion which could be ruled out as normal, the reason being is the church and all its follower's are pretty much frantic believers who don't consider the thoughts of others, I wasn't like that
"What makes you think it would be wise to leave her in our hands?" questioned the red head
"Multiple reasons miss Gremory, the biggest being your families kind hearted nature, I haven't heard any bad stories resolve around your family so leaving her with you would be wise as you are less inclined to do what I truly hope you don't" narrowing my eyes at her dangerously "and besides, I'm not leaving her in your hands... but his" as I finished I pointed my fingers to the awaking devil boy whom had seemed to be listening to my words
"I surly hope I'm leaving her in the right hands" I hinted to Issei, who without hesitance nodded firmly, to which I nodded back.
"Well now that this jobs done, I'll be going now" I said as I walked out of the destroyed park, before I left however, I stopped and looked around the destroyed park
"I guess I should be the gentlemen and clean up" kneeling down I placed my open palm directly over the dirt floor before muttering an unheard incantation, the devils looked confused by my actions but they suddenly changed to surprise when all the damage that had been done was suddenly gone leaving the peerage as well as Asia standing in the center of the undamaged park
"H-how? D-did you?— before the Gremory peerage could finish I raised a finger and waved it
"Now, now, that's a trade secret" once my words left my lips I smiled one last time to Asia before vanishing in a white magic circle
This job was done... on to the next
-A/N:
Alrighty folks how's it going? Good? Good
Anyways I have a few things to get off my chest before I get on to a little rant I plan on writing
The first being Issei Hyoudou and what will he be like and I'll say it now, in the anime and manga he has for the record become my most disliked protagonist in anime the absolute worst is obviously Makoto from school days (he had it coming) so at least he has a redeemable aspect, that being his comedic persona everything else about him sucks and I'll leave that were it lays, so with all of that I plan on uprooting his character entirely if you haven't noticed by now I have slowing developed a sense of realism to grow in Issei's life, that being the impending danger that now surrounds him with his Turning to devil hood, he will by no means be perverted to the point of being unrealistic
However his sex drive won't be cut out entirely so yes he will have a slight perverted edge to him still but that with become distant, issei will become a bad-ass
The next thing is the sacred gears; the most noticeable is Issei's boosted gear and later Vali's divine divide, since these are sacred gears that are capable of killing gods I saw to it that they get a serious buff in power output and visual effects like seriously, the boosted gear doesn't really do much so I'm giving it a base of dragon like powers for issei to use. So expect more badass modifications in coming chapters
To put it simply the heavenly dragons WILL be a force you don't want to f_ck with
Any farther into the sacred gears will be spoilers so I'll stop here ;)
Now on to updates, as you may or may not of notice but my updates are rather distant and before you think I'm not totally into writing this story scratch that out, I am fully into this story but I have a up loaders code that goes like this, if I do not have the motivation to write I won't as I'd rather get the motivation and write something good then to force myself to update at a selected time
Trust me I've done that and it turned out bad *cringes*
As for my going about the story expect accurate back grounds to some religions and mythologies, the third season has already butchered the shit out of Mjolnir making it as instead of being worthy all you need is to be strong and I say f _ck that, Issei is not worthy of wielding Mjolnir that's a fact
The marvel Thor frowns upon you DxD
-Incoming Rant-
High school DxD Born has been running for a couple weeks now and I'd like to take this time to expresses my disappointment with the third season. I am fully aware of its intentions of moving through light novel chapters but I never expected them to truck right through them like a hot dog eating competition involving fat people, seriously five episodes in and I feel we've already been through ten chapters and that's being generous... they need to slow the f_ck down
Spoilers ahead
The amount of disappointment I had for the battle against Loki was probably the biggest let down I have experienced in a long time and I'm seriously hoping they do slow down because I can barely give a flying fuck about some character's already, kuroka hasn't even left an impression on me that's just how fast she's been introduced
And don't even get me started on Loki; he's honestly weaker then Kokabiel nuff said as he showed more god like powers then Loki
Marvel Loki Frowns upon you DxD Loki
Anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter... peace ;)