Here's another chapter!
I sped up a lot the events that happen at the beginning of DxD, because it would be a heavy read if I told you absolutely everything as it is with small changes. Probably, when Asia joins the Gremory family, everything will start to go a bit slower, as many big changes will start to happen from that point on.
This chapter is to finish introducing you to the "world" more than anything else.
If anyone is wondering, the first waifu will appear in 2 or 3 more chapters.
Before I continue, I would like to thank Victorius 435 and Farnexx333 for their help, as they pointed out several errors in the translation.
I usually try to do the whole translation of the chapter in one day, so sometimes it's hard to pay attention to all the details, but I will do my best to keep improving. I also say again that my English is pretty bad, so the observations like Victorius did are always welcome because it helps me to see the mistakes from a much simpler point of view.
Another suggestion I was given was to use line breaks, which, in essence, is what I used before. Now I replaced it with the black letters that explain the passing of the hours or the shifting of places. In any case, I will use it for one more chapter, but if this is still strange or annoying, let me know so I can change it for good.
All in all, I don't think I can achieve a perfect translation by far, but I am sure that with everyone's help we can make this reading much more immersive and bearable.
Without much more to say, it's time to start.
Enjoy!
"If you don't wake up, I will kill you. If you don't wake up, I will cut you in pieces..."
The clock was slammed hard against the wall suddenly, courtesy of Issei.
The protagonist would turn around in his bed even while sitting with a karate stance, as he looked all around with an icy expression on his face.
"*I'd say good morning, but you don't seem to be in a good mood*" The voice in Issei's hand made the young man visibly calm down.
Issei looked around with a bored look on his face, feeling that he had experienced this before. "I think waking up alive is quite comforting..."
"*Luckily you were being followed by your allies, otherwise you wouldn't be here right now."
Issei rubbed his hair and sighed with great exhaustion. "Great. Two days, two attempts to make me disappear..."
Issei would stare at his school bag intently for several seconds, then frown.
"I think I'll do something about that..." The brown-haired man thought.
CHAPTER 1: THE NUN.
"See you later!" Issei exclaimed, as he adjusted his shoes and propped the suitcase behind his shoulder.
"Whatever you say, bye." Issei's father's voice echoed, causing him to shake his head in disgust.
Issei would walk out of his house, only to look towards the window of his home to make sure his parents weren't watching him. Suddenly, Issei ran off in the complete opposite direction of Kuoh Academy.
"Are you sure about this, partner?" Ddraig's voice would echo inside Issei.
Issei just gave a small smile, then spoke telepathically to his partner. "My parents won't notice, since they don't care much about my academic results and other matters around me. If I miss a day or two at the Academy they won't notice."
"|I'm really glad you decided to train so soon.|" Ddraig would mention with a somewhat excited tone.
The way Issei was, the dragon never expected him to take the whole thing so seriously. But if he thought about it, there was something very important at stake, and Issei knew it VERY well.
Issei would continue running at full speed towards a nearby park, as his face grew serene at Ddraig's words. "They already tried to make me disappear twice, and they say the third time's the charm. But they won't take my life, just a defeat."
"I like the way you think, partner."
A little later that day, in the park...
"Are you sure this will do?" Issei would think, as he gritted his teeth hard from doing some push-ups with a railing found in the park.
"If you increase your stamina, strength, speed and other attributes, you'll be able to awaken Sacred Gear at will in no time. But it will require much more effort for you to master it completely." Ddraig would reply with a wise tone in his words.
Issei would fall to the ground exhausted, while breathing heavily. "It's enough for me to wake her up. I don't want to get killed just for having this thing inside me. No offense."
Ddraig would chuckle internally, making Issei a little confused.
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing important, it's just that all my bearers feel special when they get to awaken my power, and you're the first bearer who doesn't seem to like the idea of being the Dragon of Domination."
Issei shook his head, then wiped away his sweat and opened his suitcase. Inside was a large amount of sandwiches and two bottles of water, but no book. "I'm not the Dragon of Domination, you are." Issei took a bottle of water.
"You've been working out for two hours already. You should take a little break, as your body isn't used to training like this.|" Ddraig would say with a somewhat concerned tone, causing Issei to give a small smirk.
"Are you telling me that a Demon's body is quite weak?"
"Not if you train it properly. Although it doesn't compare in the slightest to a Dragon's body." the dragon would reply, with a clear tone of pride in his last words.
Issei would get up from the ground and close his suitcase, then start running in the park. "That sounds great. But unfortunately I'm a demon, and I have no choice but to overexert my body for quick results."
Ddraig would smile to himself as he saw how his carrier was overtaxing himself too much. "Maybe it was a good thing the brat is a scrawny nobody, because now that he awakened his power he has no choice but to train to control it, otherwise his life will hang in the balance." Ddraig would think to himself with a pleased smile, then turn serious. "Speaking of that thread... it looks like that demon already wanted to reveal her true identity to Issei." Finally, he would bow his shoulders with an apathetic expression. "I guess she'll have to wait another day or two."
Meanwhile, at Kuoh Academy...
"She didn't come to school, and she didn't even pass by on the way to school."
Rias, Akeno and Kiba would look seriously at Koneko for the resentful information.
The four demons were at the Occult club in the old school building.
"Shall we think the worst?" Kiba would ask, as he rubbed his shoulder with a serious look on his face.
Akeno would lean back even more on the couch, as he watched Kiba, who was on the other one. "I don't think so." The demoness would reply with her typical smile.
Rias would nod at Akeno's words, at the same time looking at some papers he had on top of his counter. "Akeno is right. Issei's house is located near Kuoh Academy. I don't think the Fallen Angels would have wanted to go that far into my territory."
"So, what do you propose?" Kiba would say with a smile, not paying too much attention to the subject. He didn't even know the boy, so he didn't care much about that matter.
Rias would look at Koneko with a smile. "Koneko, I need you to keep an eye on Hyoudou Issei's house first thing tomorrow morning. If you see that he doesn't leave for school, try to infiltrate the house and find out if he's there. If he's not, he's simply dead." Rias would say as he bowed his shoulders at his last words, returning to his papers.
Akeno would simply chuckle somewhat strangely, looking at Rias. "It's a pity. Just when you had the chance to add someone else into your peerage..."
Rias would rest his hand on the counter, his expression somewhat downcast. "That's quite an addition to my peerage, considering he took my eight pawn pieces. Speaking of which, it's very strange that his soul never bonded one hundred percent with the demonic pieces..."
"Now we'll have to find his grave to extract the pieces from his body, if he really died." Koneko would say with her typical empty tone, while eating a chocolate.
Rias would leave the papers on the table, giving a tired sigh. "It's a bummer that the bonding didn't turn out as I expected. Because of that, I can't track him with my pieces..."
"It's certainly a very curious specimen." Akeno would say as he licked his lips.
A few moments later, in the park...
Issei would continue running through the huge park. About an hour had passed and he was still running without stopping, although he was going at a fairly moderate speed.
A large amount of sweat was pouring down his face, but even so his facial expression looked very calm. That was thanks to the fact that he was speaking to his fellow intern.
"Hey, now that I'm in doubt, earlier you said that cases of a Demon without Demonic Corruption were rare, do you have any idea if there are any others alive that are like me? I mean, after all, you told me you were locked up a millennium ago and maybe you know someone..."
"Vanishing Dragon..."
Issei would stop in his tracks as he noticed how Ddraig's voice had a much more serious tone than usual.
"I don't know if he's awakened yet, but there's a small chance he's either a Demon or a Fallen Angel. So you two would be special cases among respective species. However, that doesn't mean that you two will become friends...|"
Noticing the tense atmosphere that had been generated by the last question between the two, Issei was forced to change the subject, as he resumed his jog absentmindedly.
"|Speaking of Albion, you told me that their fight was a millennium ago. So how many years can supernatural beings live?"
"Hmmmmm... I don't know exactly how old I am. But dragons were the first supernatural species to populate this world. First came Big Red, and after a while Albion and I were born. Calculating the times, I think I am about two hundred thousand years old."
As he had forewarned, the conversation had again shifted to a calm atmosphere. But Issei did not expect such a response.
"Two hundred thousand-Wait, WHAT?!" Issei would shout in his mind, slowing down in his tracks as he had an expression of complete shock on his face.
"If I follow your logic, how the hell is it that my mistress is still at the same school!"
"Supernatural beings have a period where their aging slows down almost completely. It's from 21 until death. Probably, when she turns 21 she'll have to go back to Hell, that or start erasing memories like crazy."
Issei would put both hands on his knees, breathing shakily. The young man sat down on a nearby bench to rest, as he rummaged through his briefcase for food and water. "So, considering that all supernatural beings have the same life expectancy, how old can you see a supernatural being physically speaking?"
"I might be a good example of that. Considering I had an appearance of 40 years when I died, I can say that every 5000 years of mine is a human year. Although, obviously that 5000 years is a LOT of TIME, regardless of whether you're a supernatural being or not. Now, do you understand that?"
Issei set his bottle aside as he rubbed his cheek quizzically. "I think so..."
"Most likely they'll all still meet at that Academy in the future, because it's no coincidence that out of all the schools, just your mistress is at that one."
Issei rubbed his hair in confusion as he didn't understand exactly what Ddraig meant by the latter, but quickly widened his eyes when a realization hit him very hard.
"Wait a second!...if I'm a demon now, does that mean... SHIT! HOW THE FUCK AM I GOING TO EXPLAIN TO MY PARENTS?"
"I was wondering at what point you'd realize...|" Ddraig would say with an amused tone in his voice.
On the next day...
"I'm leaving!"
Koneko would watch from afar as Issei walked out of her house with her typical stoic expression, though she changed her face a bit as she saw Issei look towards her house with a mysterious aura and left in the opposite direction of Kuoh Academy.
"At least he's alive. I'd better get him to the President before his luck runs out." Koneko thought, as she began to follow him from close behind. "But first, I'd like to know what exactly he's doing."
Issei would keep running with a smile on his face, oblivious to his spy.
"I thought I'd be sore all over today, but I feel fantastic!" Issei exclaimed with a somewhat goofy grin on his face.
"|Good thing I pointed you to the proper stretches, or else you'd be lying in your bed like a dead man right now. Also, you should thank your demon body. I wonder at what point your excessive improvement will slow down...|" the dragon would exclaim in a deductive voice.
Issei would simply increase his smile, as he began to run with increased speed. "The longer the growth spurt lasts, the better. Being a demon has its advantages..."
"What the hell is he doing?" Koneko would think, as she quickly followed him.
3 hours later...
"Shit, I'm completely exhausted already..." Issei thought, as he wiped the sweat from his face and tried to regulate his breathing.
Issei was in the same park, sitting on one of the benches facing the street.
"It's normal for you to be tired. You've been jogging for 3 hours with almost no breaks."
Issei simply smiled nervously, and would subsequently set about eating a sandwich.
"Doing all this leaves me completely hungry." Issei would think, then take a big bite of the sandwich with a goofy grin on his face.
"Ouch!"
Issei would set his food aside, seeing as a girl who was dressed as a nun stumbled as she walked up on the sidewalk.
Issei would drop her sandwich in the suitcase to offer her help. "Are you okay?" Issei would ask with a slightly concerned tone, as he held out one of his hands.
The young woman would look at Issei with a smile as she accepted the gesture of help. "Yes, I'm fine. I'm just clumsy."
Issei just increased her smile. "No problem."
The brown would quickly kneel down to gather the things the young girl had dropped, causing her to be a bit surprised by the boy's very gentle gesture.
Issei rose from the floor with all of the nun's belongings with a friendly smile. "This is yours."
"Thank you very much." The nun would say with a slight blush as she made a small bow.
Issei waved her hand dismissively, indicating that it was nothing. She was about to return to her pew, but noticed that the nun seemed to have a confused look on her face as she looked in various directions.
"Is something wrong?" Issei asked as he closed his suitcase, without first removing one of his sandwiches.
The young woman would lower her head in embarrassment at the protagonist's question. "Well, it's just... I'm new around here and I don't know where I am..." She would say with a blush of embarrassment on her face.
Issei would give her a chuckle, extending the sandwich towards her. "If you want I can help you. It wouldn't be a bother, since I have the whole day off."
"Are you serious? Thank you so much!" The nun would exclaim, as she accepted Issei's sandwich with a big smile.
"Hyoudou Issei, why were you absent for two days at the Academy?"
"Shit." Was all Issei could think, as he began to sweat excessively.
Issei would turn his face like a robot, to see that his Academy's mascot was looking at him with his typical expressionlessness on his face.
Issei's frozen expression would change to a very confused one at the sight of Koneko. "Koneko? why isn't she at the Academy?"
Koneko quickly grabbed Issei's hand and started dragging him towards the Academy. "Let's go now, before the principal expels you for vandalism."
"For vandalism?" Issei would think with a roll of his eyes. He would quickly glance at the nun with a slight expression of guilt. "I'm sorry, but I won't be able to help you. Ask someone here for directions. They'll surely help you."
The nun would just smile and nod, then look at Issei's sandwich and take a small bite.
"It's really good." The nun would think with a blush on her cheeks.
On the way to the Academy...
"Koneko, can you explain to me what's going on?" Issei would ask, as he tried to free himself from his powerful grip.
Koneko would let go and stare into his eyes, causing Issei to become a bit serious. "What I did was stop you from killing that nun."
"What!" Issei would roll his eyes at the answer.
Koneko would narrow her eyes. "Maybe that nun belongs to the Angel Faction, and you'd get the President in trouble if you killed her without warning."
At Koneko's reply, Issei would widen her eyes in surprise. "You know about the Factions? Wait a minute, you're at Kuoh Academy and the woman who reincarnated me is there..." Issei would point at Koneko with wide eyes. "You're a Demon!"
At Issei's shout, everyone around would look at the boy with confusion, then go about their business.
Koneko would quickly cover his mouth while looking to the side. "I don't know how you found out about the Factions, but you're coming with me right now." She would whisper under her breath.
Issei would just nod, seeing that the little girl didn't seem to be dangerous. Besides, she would most likely take him to this President and he would have the chance to meet the woman who reincarnated him.
Although he was no longer human, Issei was very grateful to her for giving him another chance to live.
A few moments later...
"We're here, President." Koneko pass into the living room, giving a slight bow to Rias as she sat in an armchair quietly.
"I was already beginning to think we were unlucky..." Rias think aloud.
"I never imagined that the President of the Occult club was a demon..." Issei say, as he walked into the living room and looked in several directions, being amazed by the cleanliness of the place.
Akeno, Kiba and Rias look at Koneko with a raised eyebrow.
"I don't know how, but he already knows everything. He made it clear to me when we were heading to the Academy." The small girl reply with her typical expression, as she would grab a box that was on the small wooden table, starting to pull out different sweets.
"Well, I guess that saves us the more complicated introductions..." Kiba mention, as he gesture with his hand at his side. Issei would immediately pick up on Kiba's intention and would sit down next to the red-haired man.
Issei move his legs excitedly as he looked around at everyone present. "Koneko already mentioned your piece to me, can you tell me what yours are?"
Again, everyone but Koneko would look at Issei in surprise at his knowledge.
"How does he know so much?" Rias think, frowning slightly.
"My name is Kiba Yuto, I am the knight." Kiba introduce himself with a small friendly smile, as he bowed his hand.
"I don't know why, but I don't really like this guy's face..." Issei would think with a slight grimace, as he shook the knight's hand.
"My name is Akeno Himejima, and I am the queen. It's a pleasure to meet you, Hyoudou." Akeno would introduce himself with his typical sassy look, causing Issei to blush slightly and make an idiotic face, but he would quickly shake his face and put on a serious expression.
"Remember what you promised. It will be hard, but I will keep it." After that thought, Issei gave a friendly smile and gently greeted the queen.
Finally, Rias stood up from his desk and placed one of his hands on his chest, making Issei look like an idiot for a second, but he would quickly correct it.
"My name is Rias Gremory, and I am the king. Therefore, you are my servant." The red haired woman reply, as everyone spread their bat wings, Issei included. "Welcome to my family." Rias say, as she would widen his smile a bit more, only to have his eyes take on a slightly dangerous gleam.
Before Rias could say another word, Koneko quickly stood up from her seat.
"I found Hyoudou talking to a nun without him feeling like killing her. That means somehow he didn't suffer from Demonic Corruption." Koneko exclaim quickly, interrupting Rias.
Everyone look at Issei with wide eyes at the statement.
"That's fine. Thanks for letting me know, Koneko." Rias say, making Koneko sit back down on the couch. Rias would sit at his desk as she put a hand to his chin. "Demonic Corruption is supposed to happen one hundred percent... but you know a lot about Factions, and on top of that you don't have Demonic Corruption... that just leads me to think that-"
"*Effectively, Miss Gremory!*"
The thick voice that came from Issei's hand made everyone look at the young man a little surprised, except for Rías who had a somewhat triumphant smile on his face. As if he had hit the jackpot.
"I never thought I'd have the Sekeryutei under my servitude, but it's a pleasant surprise to know."
Ddraig's maniacal laughter be heard throughout the room, and this time everyone had to be confused and surprised by it, including Issei.
"*Service? I will never serve a demon, nor an Angel, or Fallen Angel! Have you forgotten how they left our kind after the Holy War? The only one I will listen to is my partner*"
"Hey Ddraig, you never told me about this..." Issei think somewhat uncomfortable with the situation.
Rias simply bow his shoulders with a smile.
"As you say. Just the same, it was the dragons' fault that their own kind ended up that way. Though I should also thank them, because if it hadn't been for the constant dragon fights that were going on in all the regions, the Holy War wouldn't have ended on good terms regarding the Three Factions."
"*Battles? They only came together when the battle between the Dragon of the Apocalypse, Big Red and Ophis nearly destroyed all existence. Otherwise, they would have continued with their stupid ideas of world domination. Moreover, if the Demonic Revolution had not happened in those times, I am sure the demons would have continued to fight for power, but the countless and massive casualties they inflicted on themselves made them ridiculous as a species. And look how they ended up now, being tamer and smaller than mere cockroaches." The dragon say with a defiant and amused tone in his voice.
Rias would lower her gaze and clench her teeth tightly at what the dragon mentioned. Apparently, he had totally crushed his through the verbal argument.
"Hey Ddraig, let's calm down. Please." Issei would scold with a frown.
Was it so necessary to resort to something that happened over a thousand years ago?
It's fine that as supernatural beings they can live much longer. But a thousand years is a thousand years, and even if it's an ephemeral part of their LONG life, it's still an absurdly gigantic amount of time,
Do I need to tell you how many is 1000 years in days?
"It's okay, partner. It's just that it gave me a bit of courage...*" Ddraig mention, somewhat regretful for getting carried away in the heat of the moment.
"Don't worry, I'm sure they'll understand." Issei say with an understanding smile.
Rias give a tired sigh, causing Issei to look at her a bit embarrassed.
"Relax, there's no need for you to apologize. You're not the one who said all those words after all." Rias would state with a kind smile, causing Issei to give her a smile.
"Thank you, president."
Rias shook his head, then looked at him seriously. "Listen to me well, as you are now part of my entourage, you will have to join the Occult Club. You will also have to do some errands as a Demon that humans ask for and other things that will raise our reputation as demons."
Issei would just nod in understanding. "Ddraig had already told me about these things, so I already have some idea what it's about."
Rias would just nod in satisfaction at Issei's answer. "That's very good, because it saves a lot of explaining. Now, I'd like to ask you a question..."
Issei would look at she somewhat intrigued. "Any one you like, President."
Rias would frown slightly. "Why did you miss two days at the Academy? Do you not realize how your parents will get if they find out?"
Issei would simply laugh dryly, causing everyone to look at him in confusion.
"My parents? They're better off the farther I stay away from home. They can't stand me much because they always wanted a daughter, and somehow that frustration was getting on me over the years. They tolerate me anyway, though."
"Well... this might be a problem." Rias say with a hand on his chin, while seriously observing how Issei couldn't create a magic circle.
Issei have a depressive aura, as he leaned against a wall. "Ddraig had already told me. The amount of magic reserves in my body are almost nil."
Rias simply shake his head somewhat amused, as she thought of a way to complete the errands without the need for Issei to use a magic circle.
"I know!" Rias snap her fingers with a smile.
At this, Issei snap out of his depression and look at her intently.
"We can use a more conventional method, like going house to house."
Issei quickly shake his head with great disapproval. "No, no, no, no, no! What will happen to my training?"
"Oh, you're right..." Rias look up at the ceiling, as he searched for a possible solution.
"*Can't you lend him the bike outside? That way I'd get the errands done quickly, and I'd get a good warm-up in as well while I was at it. We'd kill two birds with one stone*."
Ddraig's voice echoed in the room, and both young men had to agree with that idea.
"All right, but be careful. The bike is Akeno's." Rias warn, as she handed some pamphlets to Issei.
"Don't worry!" Issei exclaim with a big grin between his teeth, then quickly leave the place.
Rias would change his smile to a serious look. She put one of his fingers to his ear and a small magic circle would come out of it.
"I need you to keep an eye on Issei. He doesn't have enough magic to use magic circles and something might happen to her along the way. The customers are the usual."
A familiar voice would echo through the magic circle. "As you command, President."
On the streets of the city...
Issei go at a great speed on the bike, but he didn't seem to be tired at all. Apparently, the effects of the training were starting to show much faster than normal. Though, of course, he wasn't someone very normal to say the least.
"Partner, why do you follow his orders without reproach?"
At Ddraig's question, Issei put on a thoughtful face. "It's true that I want to awaken my Sacred Gear now so I can defend myself. But I also owe the President a lot for reincarnating me, and I think this is a good way to repay her. I guess fulfilling my services will make her happy, and that way I'll feel happy too." Issei smile. "Besides, she doesn't seem to be a bad person, despite being a demon. Just like everyone else, they seem like people I can trust."
Ddraig lower his head as he thought carefully about his bearer's words. "I have to agree with you. Their attitudes completely surprised me."
Issei increase his smile as he saw that his partner thought the same thing.
Ddraig would frown at not understanding certain things. "Still, in all this time, just after the Holy War they master their instincts? And that they did it together with the Fallen Angels seems even stranger to me... there's something that doesn't quite add up in this story."
"By the way Ddraig, there's something that's been haunting me ever since you told me about the life expectancy of supernatural beings."
At Issei's hesitation, Ddraig would step out of his little world and turn his attention to Issei.
"How did you manage to have so many carriers, if you were only sealed for a thousand years?" Issei ask with genuine interest.
Ddraig would chuckle a little under his breath, due to his bearer's curiosity. "That's simple. All of my bearers are always human, and have never become demons. That, and other factors, make my number of bearers somewhat levelled to speak of only one millennium. Obviously, you are the first bearer to become a demon. And while we're on the subject, I'll also tell you that supernatural women are extremely 'infertile', because they can only have between one to three children in their entire long life. There is also the possibility of a supernatural man impregnating a human, but that is highly frowned upon and happens once in a very, very long time. And yes, before you ask, if someone is half human and half 'something', they will still have a normal lifespan, unless they get involved with some Faction."
Issei would squeal in surprise. "Wow Ddraig. You have all the knowledge in the world, but I guess that's normal if you lived this many years. I wonder how smart those who lived that many years would be..."
"Having absolute knowledge doesn't make you smarter. It just makes no one in the world can call you ignorant." Ddraig exclaim with a clear wise tone in his words.
The conversation with Ddraig would be suddenly interrupted, when the whole atmosphere changed drastically.
Issei did a big braking with the bike, while looking in several directions gritting his teeth.
"Shit! It's this atmosphere again... And I know it can't mean anything good!" he would think, quickly getting off the bike.
"It took me a while to find you, but I was finally able to."
Issei quickly turn around. "Who's there!"
Issei see the black wings again, causing him to frown and automatically, his arm glowed red.
"Boost!"
Issei would look at his arm with wide eyes as he saw that he had activated his Sacred Gear just by thinking about it in a split second. Besides that strange sound that made him feel that much stronger.
A black winged woman would be slowly descending from the sky, until she touched the ground. "A Boosted Gear? I see you haven't been wasting your time these past four days, but a little toy like that won't be enough to beat me."
The woman would widen her eyes as she felt how something cold and metallic was brushing the surface of her neck.
"Sorry to interrupt your grand entrance, but you won't hurt Hyoudou."
The woman sidelong glance back with a small smile. "I guess you're another slave of that Gremory, or am I wrong?"
"My name is Kiba Yuto, it's a pleasure to meet you." Kiba would say, flashing a condescending smile.
"Oh, Prince Charming has arrived." Issei would say, showing complete reluctance to accept help from Kiba.
"Prince Charming?" Kiba thought with a roll of his eyes.
"My name is Kalawarner, and you do me the favor of putting down your sword? I didn't come with the intention of fighting, just to warn you."
Kiba's sword would further squeeze Kalawarner's neck, causing the woman to lose her smile as a small trickle of blood ran down her neck.
"I think you can still talk without letting my guard down." Kiba would reply, still holding his condescending smile.
Kalawarner smiled once more. "We're with a group of Fallen Angels in the abandoned Church of Kuoh, just outside their territory."
"So what of that?" thought Issei with a raised eyebrow.
"One of our new companions arrived today, and she had traces of demon on her belongings. We quickly asked her if she had run into anyone and if they had tried to harm her, and she mentioned the brown-haired boy." Kalawarner stated, pointing at Issei.
Kiba shook his head. "And how can you know it was him?"
At that question, Kalawarner gave Issei a sly smile. "Because the nun explained his physique to us very well, and coincidentally we have another girl who also knows him very well."
Issei would lower his head and clench his fists tightly. "Yuuma..."
The woman folded her arms, looking sideways at Kiba. "I'm just telling them to stay out of our business, and that way we'll avoid unwanted circumstances."
Kiba withdrew the sword with a gentle smile. "Surely it was a misunderstanding."
Kalawarner would give a sideways smile. "Yes, a misunderstanding..." After those words, he soared through the skies and disappeared with a magic circle, causing the whole atmosphere to return to normal.
Kiba disappeared his sword and changed his smile to a somewhat worried look when he saw Issei's expression.
Issei stopped clenching his fists. He would pick up his bike and start pedaling.
"I'll go run errands." Issei mentioned, half of his face shadowed.
END OF CHAPTER!
I decided to do something different regarding the age of the non-human beings.
Before you ask, Ophis and Trihexa were born some time after Big Red. Especially Ophis, if we consider how small she is in the original story (or at least, the supposed age she looks). The problem is that I'm forced to change her appearance from a child to a much more adult one (maybe 23 or 24 years old in physical appearance), because it would be illogical for her to look so young, being that she fought against Trihexa a thousand years ago. I'm just warning you about this so you won't be surprised when Ophis is described as a mature woman and not a girl in her first appearance.
Now, let's move on to the important points of the translation.
I did the first half as I did the previous time, but I decided to follow Victorius' advice in the second half. I am writing this because I realized that I had several mistakes to change the wold if I am not mistaken. Luckily, I think I understand most of the mistakes I made, but the problem is that I realized it quite late in the translation, so I would have to change most of the last half and doing that would take time, and I don't want to leave the update for tomorrow.
On the bright side, I was able to figure out my mistake. I promise to improve that problem I had with the translation in the next chapter, and as much as possible, I hope that mistake won't happen again (by the way, I know it was a pretty childish one. That's my fault for having such a basic English and not realizing it).
Omitting all this, if you read any other writing mistake, or any other problem in this translation, please tell me, and I will make an effort to try to improve it.
Happy New Year!