REVIEWS
First, a few questions. Today, as in, the day this chapter goes up, I found my PC to have...changed. Namely, the resolution was all fucked up. Now, I didn't alter anything, nor did anyone from my family admit to doing something. I was at work from 6 AM to 2 PM, so during this time, anyone could have done something, but who, and why, I do not know. Still, assuming no one did, can anyone point out what could have caused this? Everything was just enlarged ten times. Plus, I do not like the new resolution much.
Akuma-Heika: Really now? I thought Yasaka ruled all of the Youkai in Japan. Huh. Well, my friend, care to provide me with info that contradicts your statement? Like, point out where the info is wrong within the story, so I know where to go and make fixes. Thanks. Also, Kiba is NOT gaining Blade Blacksmith, that was me getting confused on the Gears. If it happens again, I will be grateful if people pointed it out so I can fix it. Also, I made alterations to the levels, so best check Chapter 31 again for the new stuff.
Anti-Mage 29: Fixed, my friend.
Simmonschr: Easy. Inhuman amounts of fucking.
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"Something…is afoot," Solomon said as Issei was getting ready for bed, still in the bathroom, and washing his teeth. The wise king had a feeling in his gut, and he knew better than to ignore it.
"Relax, Solomon. Worst case scenario, Kuroka keeps us up until 3 in the morning." Issei replied in his head, trying to calm the man, but that didn't seem to work out.
"I wouldn't have this feeling if it was just her. Something is just afoot, but as for what, I can't for the life of me figure out."
"Don't stress over it too much, Solomon."
Silence followed the words of the dragon.
"Did I say something I shouldn't have?"
"No, it's just that every time we have this kind of talk and you say something like that, Ddraig, things usually take a twist for the unforeseen," Issei told his draconic partner, who seemed to hum as he thought back a bit.
"Oh…"
"Well, no use standing around here and not finding out, is it?" Issei said aloud this time, as he grabbed his shirt and put on his shorts. It was still the cold season, so he couldn't exactly sleep only in his underwear, and despite the mansion being heated, it was never a bad idea to be mindful so you do not catch a cold.
However, nothing could quite prepare him for what lay beyond the door.
ALRIGHT! THIS IS WHERE THE SMUT STARTS, SO AS ALWAYS, SKIP IF THIS AIN'T FOR YA!
Opening the bathroom door, Issei entered back into Kuroka's room. Seeing as each room had its own bathroom, this was really nice, yet, that was not where his mind was focusing right now. No, instead, something else was drawing his attention, the moment he left the bathroom, and his eyes found the vestiges of not one, but two people on the bed. "Nicely timed, Ise~" Kuroka was sitting on her knees on the bed, standing behind none other than Ingvild.
Ingvild was sitting more comfortably, however, but she was slightly leaning into Kuroka. However, the position they were in, where two women were so close to one another, was not what was making him feel his blood pressure rise. No, the reason for his pressure going up would be their attire.
Lingerie. The sexy kind too.
Kuroka was wearing a daring, one-piece lingerie made of black silk, although, all that piece of thin cloth did was cover her nipples and pussy with an intricate design. Everything else was see-through, and he bet that if she were to get wet - not that she must not be already - then everything will be on display, lingerie on or not.
Yet, Ingvild was not wearing anything less daring. She was wearing the most daring one. It was a modified one, that much he could tell, likely custom-made too! How they managed to sneak this past him is beyond him. Ingvild's was a baby-blue color, with wave-like patterns on the sides of her body. It covered naught but her midriff from his eyes, however, as he could see them clearly. Nipples peeked out from two, well-made slits in the chest area of the lingerie, and another down between her legs, where he could see the bedsheet already stained with fluid.
Lastly, she had a bit of cloth wrapped around her neck, likely part of it, to hold the piece on her body better. Yet, this was not where his mind was right now. No, his mind was racing at a hundred miles per second, and sure enough, his mighty pole was rising like a cannon, aiming at the target before him.
Kuroka giggled. "See that, Ingvi? In his pants?"
"Y-yeah. This clothing r-really does work miracles." Ingvild replied, stuttering a bit, yet there was not much in terms of shyness present on her face or in her speech this time. "Tell me, Ise…Am I beautiful?"
That question seemed to snap him out of his trance. "I- Ingvild this - You…You are."
Kuroka giggled once again. "Loss of words. Looks like this is going to be quite easy, Ingvild." The cat then made her move, leaning on Ingvild more and letting her hands fall on the poor girl. Issei could only watch as Kuroka's hands dove right for Ingvild's breasts and pussy, rubbing them. "No need for foreplay, Issei. I prepared her myself, just for you."
Ingvild moaned out, and Issei gulped at the display. "Y-you did?"
"Kuroka…" Ingvild moaned out. "Has a magic tongue…"
And he missed such a show?!
Kuroka smirked widely. "Nya! You flatter me, dear. But don't worry, you were quite the treat too." She went closer to Ingvild's ear. "Such a sweet-tasting treat." And whispered, and no sooner did she do that, the girl clamped her legs, moaning loudly and freely into the room. Kuroka, for her part, simply giggled as she pulled her hand back, showing the liquid on it. "Oh, you came again? Ingvi, this is the fifth time tonight! At this rate, you will get dehydrated."
"I'm s-sorry, but it just feels…"
"Shush." Kuroka interrupted. "I know. I know very well. But this is not about me tonight, Ingvild." The cat went for Ingvild's legs again, spreading them so Issei could once again see her glistering snath. "But you. Tonight is your night, Ingvild, where you join the ranks of womanhood."
Issei gulped, seeing how Kuroka gave him a wink. That was a clear sign, so he began to strip, throwing his clothing to the side and then climbing onto the bed. He went closer to the girls, going as far as he could in front of Ingvild. "Ingvild…" He called out her name, getting her attention.
"Issei…Tonight, please. Make me your woman. Go all the way!" She told him, reaching her hands out for him. "Please…Make me feel good."
"I will." He replied, then went closer, Kuroka backing away to give them the space they required. Ingvild laid down on her back as Issei climbed on top of her, making sure not to drop himself on her and squeeze her. The devil in the room was nervous, very much so, as she watched her man position himself above her.
She spread her legs around him and then watched him position the object of her desire at her entrance. "Damn, Ingvild, you are so…wet. It's hard to get it in, it keeps slipping to the sides"
"Here, Ise." Kuroka said, getting behind him and pressing her chest to his back. She made to grab his dick, which he allowed. "Let me help." Then, with her aid, she positioned him just right and he pushed, feeling Ingvild's folds part.
"Ah!" Ingvild moaned as she felt herself being spread apart, and Issei slowly pushed in, more and more. She didn't grab the sheets that were below her, but rather, she grabbed Issei himself and pulled herself close to him, her chest and his making contact.
Most do not talk about how a man's chest feels to a woman. But Ingvild could feel it. Unlike hers and Kuroka, Issei's was hard and strong, and she could easily feel his heartbeat. She could sense how fast his heart was beating, and now, she had no doubts he could sense how fast hers was beating too.
"Ah…" She moaned out in pleasure as she felt his dick all the way inside her. She felt so…fulfilled. It felt so right, at that very moment. But, she wouldn't dare say it, but she almost came AGAIN just from him putting it in. "Issei…We are…connected."
"That we are, Ingvild." Issei replied to her.
"Congratulations, Ingvild. Now, you are a woman. The Red Dragon Emperor's woman." Kuroka said as she leaned over Issei's shoulder, her face standing right next to his. "How does it feel, dear?"
"Amazing…" Ingvild replied slowly.
"Glad to hear. Try moving now, Ise." Kuroka told him, and Issei obeyed, slowly starting to move and pump in and out of Ingvild's snatch. The girl bellow moaned out with each thrust, and Issei had to admit it was very easy to move in and out of her, courtesy of Kuroka preparing her in advance. There was no foreplay needed, or rather said, the foreplay was done before he got into the mix.
Issei was speeding up, and Ingvild was moaning louder and louder. Even with Kuroka on his back, having a special seat on the show before her, he didn't slow down or showed signs of difficulty. That was strength right there, and Kuroka was feeling it. Her hands wandered over his body, to his abdomen, where a chiseled six-patch rested. She liked how it felt, strong and hard against her hands, contrasting so much with her slender, soft stomach.
"Issei! K-kiss me!" Ingvild demanded, yet, Kuroka had other plans.
"Let me." She dove past Issei's head, and in one second, locked lips with Ingvild. The wet, slightly sloppy kiss the girls were sharing was unexpected by both Issei and Ingvild, yet, the sight of it alone had caused the boy to speed up once again and Ingvild began to moan more under the wave of pleasure assaulting her.
And for Issei, the simple fact he was being sandwiched between two women, fucking one and having another on his back, and making out with the girl below? It was the experience he longed for in having a harem. Yet, as the sexy encounter played on, Ingvild couldn't take it anymore, and Issei felt it as her pussy clamped down around his dick, and liquid began to play out, a loud moan coming from Ingvild, but being drowned in Kuroka's mouth.
When Kuroka took distance, leaving a trail of saliva between the two as she rose, Issei had already begun pulling out. Ingvild was, without a shadow of a doubt, a completely wet mess. "Nya! Again, Ingvild?" Kuroka asked, looking down at the girl as she took labored breaths. "I thought I managed to prepare you well enough…Damn, you orgasm so easily!"
"That…Was…So…Good…" Ingvild said through labored breaths, yet, Kuroka knew better. A giggle escaped her lips, getting Ingvild's attention.
"I am afraid you didn't do as well as you think you did, dear." Kuroka's words struck true, and Ingvild rose up, reaching to her pussy and inserting two fingers in to check. Nothing. There was no semen in.
"S-sorry, Ingvild. I thought to give you some breathing room." Issei apologized, his dick screaming for release, as truth be told, he was very close to cumming as well.
"Well, what is done is done." Kuroka said, throwing away her lingerie before going to Issei. "Down." She pushed him down on the bed, then slowly climbed on top of him. "Here, Ingvi. I will get the first round out, so you can have the second one after resting for a bit. There should be some water bottles next to the bed, on the other side, nya! Take a breather, I will be just fiiinnneeEEEEE~" And as she talked, she lowered herself onto Issei's rod, impaling herself and feeling the pleasure course through her.
"Damn, Kuroka- Tight!"
"Nya!" She began to bounce on his dick with vigor, not starting slow or even giving Issei time to adjust. She was growing wet watching him and Ingvild go at it, and she couldn't stand it for much longer. The way her breasts bounced with each move, and how she moaned out each time she let herself fall back onto his rod - everything enthralled Ingvild, who listened to Kuroka and took a bottle of water to replenish herself.
Yet, she barely drank from it. She had an idea.
"Ugh! Damn, Kuroka, I will- W-wait…INGVILD?!" Standing above him, with her lingerie in hand, was the devil of the three. Even Kuroka stopped seeing her there, standing right above Issei's head. She threw her lingerie to the side, then, slowly, she planted herself on Issei's face.
"Nya! Ingvild!" Kuroka called out to her, yet, all Ingvild did was take a swing of her bottle of water and then smack her lips against Kuroka, surprising the cat. The two continued to make out on Issei, yet, Kuroka began to move her hips again, slower than before, with Ingvild mimicking the motion.
It also dawned on Issei…The warning that was given by the system…Ingvild's tendency to cum fast and squirt fountains…It was all coming together.
"Shit, I will drown in pussy juice!" He realized. "What a way to go!"
If he was to perish here by drowning in pussy - literally - then he will make sure to give those girls a night they will remember! Without delay, he began to dive into Ingvild's snatch, licking her and taking in the liquid still coating her. In response, the girl moaned out as she was making out with Kuroka on top of him, the black-haired girl keeping her rhythm on his dick steady.
Yet, he was close already when he pulled out of Ingvild. Suddenly, Kuroka pushed down on his dick, burying it deep in her as she felt the warmth of his essence flooding her within. A loud mix of a moan and feline 'nya' came from her as she broke the kiss with Ingvild, and her entire body shook as she came from the sensation of being bred.
"He came?" Ingvild asked, holding onto Kuroka's face as she was having her high. She continued to moan, as Issei licked her, but she was not about to waste her turn. However, as she attempted to lift herself, Issei grabbed her thighs. "I-Ise- Ah!" A sudden flick of his tongue over her clit made her legs weaken under her, and as Kuroka was recovering, with Issei's dick still in her, Ingvild was feeling her own body once again build up the pleasure.
"Ise, stop- I am - No…Not again!" Ingvild moaned out as, once again, her body shook and pussy clamped, liquid spraying out of her like a hose. Her vision darkened briefly as the height of her orgasm came and left her feeling tired. Finally, Issei let go of her legs and she was able to collapse face-first onto the bed, panting heavily.
Kuroka, for her part, after recovering enough, pulled herself off Issei's dick, panting a bit. She ran a hand over her pussy, picking up some of the semen before giving it a taste. "Nya! Delicious as always." She said before looking at Issei, whose entire face was wet from Ingvild's small explosion. "How are you, Ise? Ise?"
A cough was heard from him as he stood up, expelling some liquid. "I am…Good." Holy shit, that was intense! He literally almost drowned! Which, in hindsight, seemed nice on paper, but the actual feeling was not so hot. Note to self, never let Ingvild ride his face again. But speaking of the Leviathan Heir. "Hey, Ingvild? Are you good?"
"That was…So good…" Was all she could say in reply. "I never came so hard, or so many times, in one day before."
"Glad you think…" Issei said as he moved quickly, putting himself right on top of Ingvild again. "Because we are not done yet!"
"Wh-what?" Ingvild looked back to see Issei right behind her. "W-wait! I need a minute to rest and reco-"
"I don't think you do, dear," Kuroka said, going up to her face. "I admit, you surprised me, Ingvild. Never thought you'd be so bold as to take charge like that, and you are quite the kisses." She licked her lips. "But Ise is a fair man. Look." Kuroka stood on her knees before Ingvild, showing her filled cunt. "If I didn't have those pills I gave you earlier, right now I would be knocked up."
Ingvild gulped seeing the sight of Kuroka's filled vagina. Yet, her attention quickly shifted. "Ahhhh!" She moaned loudly as Issei entered her once again, this time, from behind. The feeling was different from before when they could see one another face to face. Now, there was no sight, and she could only hear and feel him as he pounded her from behind.
"Despite being worked so hard and cumming once already, it looks like Issei is still full of energy," Kuroka said, then she leaned closer to Ingvild's face. The poor girl was gripping the sheets too tightly, making her knuckles go white, and the way she moaned just told Kuroka that she was already drawing close to another orgasm.
Yet, she won't have it. Kuroka scooped behind Issei swiftly, then, with a tap of her hand and a bit of Ki, Issei's eyes widened suddenly and he plunged into Ingvild like a jackhammer. The girl moaned out in pure ecstasy as she felt it…
"Warm…So warm…" She muttered as her body once again shook, her pussy squirting all over Issei's dick again, but this time, something else was mixed in. As Issei pulled out of her, finally having used up all of his energy, Kuroka moved in and spread Ingvild's cheeks wide to see the result.
"Nicely done, Ise." She said, seeing the cum leaking from Ingvild's pussy. "Your claim in Ingvild is as complete as they come."
"Yeah…And no blood either." He took note, finally, as Kuroka stood there.
The cat merely giggled. "I might have used a dildo on her to loosen it. I didn't want her first time to be ruined by a small prick."
"That didn't stop you, though."
"True, but she is mentally younger. I was more prepared." Kuroka went closer to Issei, then she leaned on his right. "Although…" Her eyes went down to his dick again. "The night is still fairly young. And I think Ingvild is not done quite yet."
"Huh?" Turning to the girl and expecting her to be down for the count, Issei was instead met with Ingvild sitting on all fours before him, and glowing hearts sparkling in her eyes. "Oh lord…"
"Can we go again?" Ingvild asked, and Kuroka, giggling, answered for Issei.
"Of course, dear. We can go for as long as we like."
Ok, it was official. When he dies, on his tombstone the cause of death will be 'Dead by Snu-Snu'.
END OF THE SMUT
For surviving the ordeal your women put you through, the System hereby awarded you with the [Bronze Phallus] perk!
At least the system was not going to desert him…Still, as he lay in bed, Issei was utterly spent. On the floor, countless water bottles lay empty, and on each side, Kuroka and Ingvild slept soundly. He wasn't able to sleep easily, however. Between the pain in his nether regions and the current levels of heat coming from the girls and the mansion's heating, he won't have an easy time going to sleep.
Not that he had time to, that is…
The sun was rising already.
And Rias was not looking pleased. "I told you not to overdo it." Issei was not good at hiding his fatigue, as it was obvious on his face. On the other hand, Kuroka and Ingvild were positively glowing after last night, and full of energy. "From now on, I will make sure you three have rooms on opposite ends of the mansion, agreed?"
"I guess we asked for it…" Kuroka said awkwardly, followed by Ingvild nodding her head slowly.
"And you, Issei? Do you have anything to say for yourself?" Rias asked him, yet, all she got was a yawn before an actual reply.
"I could use a bed…by myself."
Rias sighed. "You, mister, are only getting a couch. There should be one in the living room. Consider today your day off to recover, but tomorrow, I expect you to double your efforts, understood?"
"Crystal." And so, Issei retreated to the couch in the living room for the rest of the day.
Yawning and stretching himself, Issei woke up from his power nap on the couch. He felt a bit stiff, but overall, he was not feeling awful or had his back hurting. Still, he decided to chill on the couch some more, as he decided to pull out his Random Reward Box he got from his latest quest. He's yet to use it, and he wondered what he will get from it.
Activating the box, he waited patiently as it opened, and alas, it did. Landing on his hands was something unusual this time, namely, it was a pin of some kind, with a small emerald on it. Using his [Observe] on it revealed what it is.
[Charm of Salvation]
[If you ever find your HP drop to or below 5%, this little thing will break and teleport you to any location you consider as safe.]
"Huh…Useful." Checking his equip slots, he tapped on the one for his head, finding sub-slots opening up. Sure enough, he placed the charm inside one of them, and it appeared on his collar. Once that was done and over, he got up from the couch, looking around. He didn't see anyone but did smell the aroma of food being cooked and heard Raynare and Asia talking in the kitchen.
Likely near dinner time, meaning he had slept until the evening of the second week's fifth day. A wasted day, but not a useless day. Slipping from his spot on the couch, he went over to the door that led outside, opened it using his dungeon key, and went inside his dungeon.
Once inside, he brought up the event again. 200% bonus EXP in exchange for half his money, which was both cheap and expensive depending on how you look at it. So, with that in mind, he paid the price. Looking over his skill, he decided to pull his swords out and grind out his swordsmanship, for now, try to increase that.
If he was right, skills evolved when he raised proficiency. It happened before already when his punching turned draconic. Well, not quite, he was sure it was the name only. Still, that did not stop him from using [Slash] on the poor dummy until he lost count. He only stopped grinding that skill when he noticed it hit MAX level. The changes are not major, though, as it only gained a chance to inflict [Medium Bleed].
After those were done, he proceeded to train his magic. And for that, he got the perfect idea by using his ultimate skill. [Parallel Mind] provided him with a very powerful heavy, artillery-like ability. Taking distance from the dummy, he summoned multiple magical circles using his skill, grinning like mad. God, he loved this.
He unleashed true hell upon the dummy - the poor thing - as he unloaded multiple balls of fire into it. It wasn't until his [Fireball] reached MAX level as well that he stopped, the moment in which even [Parallel Mind] also gained a new level. What he found strange, however, was that the skill didn't grow or gain any extra abilities. It remained the same. Huh. Most likely he will see it upgrade later.
Still, Issei decided to do something different this time, so, he went to the dummy for something more hands-on. He put his hands on the dummy and activated his [Scorching Touch] on it. Sure enough, the damage was consistent but low. Predictably low, considering he never properly trained this. It leveled up to level 5 quickly, but as it did, something happened. "Ouch!"
Checking his hands, he found them red. As if he dunked them into boiling water kind of red. "What the heck?" Checking his skills, Issei found the issue. [Scorching Touch] evolved, but in doing so, made it so it ignited his hands on fire…Which does damage to him. "Fuck! This is a double-edged sword."
Yet, the good edge had its rewards, and Issei knew this. Jumping to the dummy again, he latched his hands around it as if he was intending to strangle it, and before long, his hands caught fire. Oh, it hurt, it did! But at the same time, it also began to increase his [Fire Resistance - Minor]
But then he noticed it, among his notifications. His {Proficiency Skill} [Fire Magic - Advanced Beginner], which was at Novice before. His proficiency leveled up, so as soon as noticed that, he took his hands away from the dummy.
Skill acquired!
(Sub-Skill) [Meteor Flare - Minor]: A stronger variant of [Fireball], dealing +15% damage based on your MGI, along with the possibility to inflict the [Burn] status effect with a 50% chance. This Skill costs 20 Mana/use.
"Nice!" So this is what getting the new proficiency level did to him! A new sub-skill for his [Fireball], and a nice one to that. He just had to try it out, so he did. Putting a hand forth, he summoned the skill to him, seeing it in all splendor. It was larger and brighter than his average fireball, which was to be expected. He then launched it at the dummy, watching it engulf the straw doll.
"Phew! Alright, This should do for the fire for now…Time to try something else."
Summoning his shadow magic, he began to work on that, launching his tendrils all over the dummy. Either the normal or the spear-like variant, doing sizable amounts of damage to the dummy as a result. Then, he switched over to some water magic, getting that up in level too.
Overall, he has done only a bit of light training to up his skills a bit, but the progress was still good. With this done, he finished the training, meaning it was time for his EXP to come pouring in. 200K turned into 300K from the bonus provided by his Title, since he trained and got EXP inside the dungeon, and 300K turned into 330K once the bonus from his ring was counted, and finally, that turned into 462K, but alas, the last bonus he was to receive was the one from the event itself. The end amount was 1386000 EXP gained in one swift session.
Congratulations! You are now level 35!
And with that, he now had a total of 15 Stat Points since he gained a bonus of 10 points from his title. Normally, he'd save them up, but truth be told, he still had an entire week in which he can also do another session like this and level up again.
He put in the final 8 points he needed to max out his AGI.
Since your AGI has now reached 100 points, your [Experienced Runner] perk has evolved into [Expert Runner]
Alright, the same perk as Kiba, that was good-
Since both your DUR and AGI are at 100, your [Expert Runner] perk has evolved into [Marathon Runner].
That perk gave him a discount of 50% on his [Run] skill. He didn't even know that was possible, but still…Nice, very nice indeed. Next up, he decided to put 4 into ACC, getting that one maxed out as well. Which, predictably, meant another perk.
[Expert Sharpshooter]: This perk grants you a 25% bonus chance to hit your targets at long range.
The same as Akeno, meaning he officially matched two of Rias' peerage members in terms of ability. Heck, he could argue that he outdid Kiba since he could run for longer periods. He had 3 points left, which he pumped into his CHA. Yet, not that it mattered much.
Quest updated!
The Fated Battle
Now that you know where he is, the time for the battle between the two Dragon Emperors is drawing near. Prepare yourself for the fight that lies ahead!
Main Objective: Battle the White Dragon Emperor and either just survive, or win.
Additional Objective: Raise your STR, DUR, AGI, ACC, and MGI to 100 - Complete.
Additional Objective 2: Achieve Level 50 before the fight.
Quest Time Limit: N/A.
Main Objective Rewards: Removal of the [Lustful Desires] status effect, 500K EXP, 1 New Sacred Gear Skill, 1.2M Y
Additional Objective Reward: The perk: [Peak Human Body], 2 MAX-L Orbs, 3 Random Reward Boxes, 1 Random EXP box - Unclaimed.
Additional Objective 2 Reward: ?, 5 Dungeon Seeds.
Failure Penalty: Possible Death
That was arguably the easiest objective on this quest, with the highest immediate rewards. Immediately, Issei claimed the rewards.
[Peak Human Body]: You have achieved the peak of human development, having trained your body to its peaks. From now on, instead of 1, you will regenerate 5 HP and Stamina every 30 seconds.
"Nice one!" Issei cheered, rejoicing at the achieved perk. This was a very good one if anything. Not to mention 2 whole MAX-L Orbs! But then came the reward boxes. Bringing them up from his inventory, he checked them, seeing that he had the option to open all 3 Random Reward Boxes at once, which he did. Why open them one by one, when you could instantly open them all?
And sure enough, the rewards were not bad. Not bad at all.
[Ring of the Traveler]
[This ring allows the user to use the [Blink] skill without having it among their skill list up to 3 times, after which the ring breaks]
[Shielding Potion]
[Once drank, a shield or energy will surround the user, preventing any and all damage for 4 seconds]
[Antidote]
[Removes any [Poison] status effect, except for [Killer Potion]
Next up came the EXP Box, which he opened and, remembering he doesn't get bonuses on them, smiled as he saw he gained 400K EXP from it. Another lucky draw. Still, next up, he got a MAX-L Orb out. Since he had multiples, he might as well use one up. Bringing up his list of skills he began to look, trying to decide on which to bring up to its maximum value.
And he decided on his [Evil Piece Extraction Spell]. That one was virtually untrainable, so getting up to max would not be a waste of any kind. So with one tap of a button, he maxed out the skill.
Since your [Evil Piece Extraction Spell] has reached level 5, it has grown! Instead of taking 10 seconds to get the process finished, it now takes 5 seconds!
Since your [Evil Piece Extraction Spell] has reached the maximum level, it has grown! Now you can extract pieces instantly, and cast this on multiple targets up to the amount of magical circles you can create!
"This is progress right here," Issei said to himself, then he began to head out of his dungeon. He should still have enough time to get a shower and then head to dinner. So, he went out of his dungeon-
Only to find Kuroka and Rias there, waiting for him.
"See? I told you he would appear." Kuroka told Rias, who stepped forward.
"Issei, we need to talk." The tone in her voice let it be known instantly it was something serious.
"Right now? I just finished training a bit on my own, so can't it wait until I showered?" He asked, but the answer he received was not what he wanted.
"I am afraid it is too important, and I wish to discuss this right away. As you might have guessed, not counting today, we are 9 days away from the date of the Rating Game against Riser. Out of those 9 days, we will train for 8 more, then use the last day to construct our strategy back at the Occult Research Club's building." Rias stated, to which he nodded in understanding. "Good. Unfortunately, we cannot expect to string a useful strategy if we end up with spies looking in."
At that moment, Issei's eyes perked. "Is this about the woman that was spying on us when Riser came to visit?"
Rias nodded. "Indeed. It revealed to me that despite his facade, Riser must be worrying. He likely gathered information about me and my peerage already and was confident before thanks to his superior experience and numbers, but he is not the kind of man to leave things to chance. Since a new element was introduced - that being you - he tried to learn of your identity."
"And failed in doing so." Kuroka added. "That spy of his ran away before she could get a good look at us if I were to guess, nya."
"Still, it brings up an issue of security." Rias continued. "Riser now knows where this mansion is, so I want you to go tomorrow to the Tengu and arrange for some patrols around the area. Given their familiarity with the mountains, no spy could hide from them."
"Wait, but why me? Last I checked, I didn't exactly have a good relationship with the Tengu." He argued.
"Because I will be busy with my peerage, training, and getting prepared, while I asked Kuroka here to set up some barriers in case they get close again."
"Very well then, I guess I could use the walk." Issei said. "Now, can we wrap it up for today? I could really use a shower."
"Be on your way." And so, Issei made his way to the shower, after which everyone sat down for dinner. Tomorrow was bound to be interesting.
"A patrol?" Mososhi, the leader of the local Tengu clan, echoed as he listened to Issei's words. He was there by himself, without Akai, the kitsune representative.
"Yes. We had an issue with someone spying on us not long ago, and we'd like to reinforce the security of the mansion if possible." Issei said, elaborating on his request a bit. He watched as Mososhi hummed in thought for a bit, then he seemed to come to a decision.
"Your request is reasonable, Red Dragon. But tell the Princess of Ruin that the Tengu will request a discount on the next shipment of goods. 10% should be reasonable." Mososhi's reply actually surprised Issei, seeing how easy it was. He had labeled Mososhi as an old-fashioned guy, if a bit grumpy, so it was good to see he was quite reasonable.
"Thank you, Mososhi. I will make sure to tell Rias about it." Issei then turned to leave the woods. As soon as he left, Akai showed up, going next to Mososhi.
"You didn't mention his newly acquired power." She remarked, talking about Issei's newly found Demonic Energy. Youkai, with their senses, could easily tell.
"He was not reincarnated. He has no trace of Devil, Youkai, or Dragon blood in him. And then there is that other presence around him…Old, powerful, wise. Something about him is strange, Akai."
"In a good or a bad way?" She asked, gazing at the old Tengu.
"If we keep on his good side? Good."
Arriving back at the mansion, Issei took a second to count the days. Today was the second week's sixth day of training, if he wasn't wrong, meaning they had, according to Rias, 7 more days of training before they have to pack up and return to the Academy where they will construct their plan. A full week's worth of time. In hindsight, it was plenty of time, but on the flip side, he had to think about ways to fight this Riser person.
As a High-Rank Devil, he was bound to be packing a similar level to Rias, if not higher, same with his more battle-oriented stats. He cannot dismiss that probability, given how high it is. He might be able to easily defeat him by using his Balance Breaker, but he had to be mindful of it.
Riser also has his peerage with him, and if fighting the Strays thought him anything, it was that he couldn't be too careful around support-type magic users. The scar from the minotaur ached a bit when he recalled that particular battle. No, he had to be smart about it.
"Alas…"
"Anything you can tell me about defeating a Phenex, Solomon?" His teacher was waiting for this question.
"Oh, my student, do I have the knowledge to share…Your best friend here will be water magic, to combat his flames. His fire is bound to be intense, so best we design a new defensive water-based skill/spell. Our resistance to fire is still young, and overall weak. Not to mention he seems less intellectual than his ancestor from what I overheard…Oh, my student, this might be easier than we imagined."