Headmaster Ichi Iroh was in his office as the school day winded down to a close before there was a soft knock on the door.

"Come in," He said warmly, pulling out his tea kettle and a small camp stove as Rias Gremory opened the door, "Ah, Rias! Please, come join me for a spot of tea."

The young third year closed the door behind her before joining him at his short desk, kneeling across from the old headmaster as she put her hands in her lap. Iroh put the tea kettle on the small burner, flicking it on before putting a cup before the pair of them.

"You seem upset," He mused, "tell me what ails you."

Rias sighed before starting to speak, "Riser has postponed the voiding of the contract through the Rating Game clause and has set in rules to keep people from helping me. My parents can't help me, nor anyone employed by them."

"What were his exact words?"

"No direct family help or from those that they employ. Meaning you cannot ask Lord Dread or anyone that is on your Parent's payroll or your older Brothers." She drawled darkly, putting her tea down as Iroh hummed.

"Meaning that I can help you, as I'm not actually employed by your Father. While he is the administrator of Kuoh, I had to go through the normal world school system." Iroh smirked, seeing the look on Rias's face that was a rather confused one.

"B-but," She stammered, "h-he brought you here?"

Iroh chuckled, "He suggested me to be the headmaster but there is a symbiosis between the natural world and the supernatural one. I had to get my degree for teaching years previously before I was accepted into the position in Kuoh. I don't exactly fall under the terms of "employed by your Parent's payroll", however, I won't be helping personally in case Riser gets uppity."

Rias tilted her head, "Then how?"

"The two people employed here were actually my suggestions and both fall under the PE curriculum." The Headmaster said, as he sipped his tea slowly.

"The Red Dragon Empress and the bounty hunter," Rias said, wilting a bit before Iroh smirked.

"Naima Ima, along with Meda Suu, are gonna be your teachers over the two weeks at a specific location." He said before saying in a conspiratorial tone, "And your second teacher is actually a famous Greek Myth, Rias."

She frowned before realization struck her like lightning, as her face turned into an expression of shock, "M-Medusa!?"

Iroh nodded, smirking, "currently the highest and best Bounty Hunter on the guild roster."

"B-but, Medusa is supposed to have died!" Rias looked horrified and shocked at the same time as she proclaimed that.

"Unlike what the myths would have you believe," Iroh said softly, "Humanity has a power that allows for a more symbiotic relationship with our world. Humanity, as a whole, has the power to warp our reality just like we can theirs because of belief or remembrance. Such a thing is how many of the would-be dead pantheons continue to survive to this day, creatures like Asterion, the son of Pasiphaë. Arachne, the mother of all Spiders. Tiamat, the Babylonian Dragon Goddess, just to name a few of the beings that are technically 'monsters' but are alive again. Minotaurs are now a species while Asterion is hidden away, Tiamat is a part of the Dragon Kings while the whereabouts of Arachne are unknown."

Rias looked paler before the Headmaster said, "You have been in her tender care for nearly a month, Rias. Has Medusa done anything to turn you into a statue or have some imaginary grudge or slight on your person?"

"No," She said, frowning softly as she looked at her tea cup, "she doesn't."

"Because she's older then you and isn't beholden to ancient grudges, or she wouldn't be the best of her guild."

After a few minutes of silence, Iroh noticed Rias was rather contemplative before he handed her a piece of paper. She looked it over before he smiled.

"I can't be showing myself as apart of your training if Mr. Phenex says I fall under your parents payroll. This will be where you will meet Medusa and Naima Ima along with whomever they brought along to train you. They will explain further once you arrive, but you have to be there at six am sharp on saturday. So you can officially start on Sunday, but I give you some of the best trainers to help you here, Rias."


Medusa looked over at the mountains as the sun slowly rose up over them, peeking out in a brilliant and beautiful display of solar power. Saturday morning was gonna be a long one as both she and Naima Ima stood on the hill. The PE teacher had her two students along with the female pupils' older siblings. Azula Argento was using her power or maybe her sacred gear to cook a campfire breakfast for the two very tired second years. The smell of bacon filled the air as the sizzle of bacon grease and the cooking of some eggs were heard.

Medusa also had four of her clan invisibly watching around them, giving them protection from anyone that wasn't in their group. Of course, the four hunters were some of the oldest in the forgotten clan. Two males and two females, even though most of those in Rias's peerage were females. Medusa hadn't questioned the clan leader, Spear Huntress, when she said she would come and evaluate these young humans. She brought along the Hound Mistress, who bred and trained alien hounds.

With them were two males, the first was one called the Satanic hunter. He had earned his immortality by hunting the Devils and Demons above ground, wearing armor and symbols of the satanic to hide himself from the senses of the demonic. The last one was called the Feral Hunter, of a sub-species Medusa hadn't seen before. This species had adapted to the much harsher desert climates of their former world of origin, where water wasn't so abundant. It was even more primitive then what the other hunters had, for one. The mask that allowed the hunters to see in version visions was made out of a skull that allowed the mandibles and the lower jaw be seen easily while its plasma weapons were switched out to high end railgun tech.

However, its more slim build and musculature spoke of a hunter that of a swift and powerful being that was used to the harsh sun and conditions thereof.

A red light got her attention from thinking about her clan members, the symbol of the Gremory pillar within the center of the magical circle. Coming out of it was Gremory and her Peerage, carrying survival packs and bags with clothing in them. Medusa noticed that she had three of the former Aiichi Supreme Swords; Rin Onigawara, Mary Kikakujou and Inaba Tsukuyo. She would have to find out what pieces they were later, right now, she had to inform them of what would be occurring.

"A few minutes late but that can be accounted for by the early hour," She said, motioning to the rising sun in the distance, "however, since you are here and Miss Argento is cooking, you can eat."

The six new arrivals nodded, hunger in their eyes and they joined Issei, Asia and Azula around the campfire. Medusa hummed before growling within her throat, alerting her clanmates of the arrival of the peerage. They remained invisible as she walked up to the campfire, seeing the Red Dragon Empress sitting with her two students. She had watched both Issei and Asia lean against the dark skinned Sekiryuutei, heads against her shoulders as she had her arms holding them to her. There was a rather deep bond there, something she would have to ask about from her fellow teacher.

Azula was dishing out the food, smiling as the faces of the teenagers lit up from the hot meal. Breakfast, being the most important meal of the day, was eaten with reverence and dignity as soft murmurs of conversation were given. She didn't hear much of it as she was ignoring them for her own plate of food, her own hunger having appeared when she was given a plate of food. Her belly grumbled as she had not eaten much since last night, leading her to devour her plate with relish.

Once the food was consumed and the fire put out, the sun had risen higher into the sky. Medusa looked at the gathered group before speaking.

"You are here today so we can travel to the location set up for us by Ichi Iroh, the Dragonslayer," The mother of Pegasus and Chrysaor spoke, gaining everyone's attention, "over the course of this day, we shall travel by foot to this location."

The peerage looked confused before Koneko spoke up, "The magic around here is…thick."

Medusa nodded, "As your Rook has correctly sensed, this land is magically dense and magical travel is not usable as you know it. So, the path on foot will be your guide."

The Peerage got to their feet, determination filling their gazes as packs were picked up and slung over shoulders. Medusa smirked softly, as the sun started to beat down with its warmth and heat.


Naima Ima was smirking as the peerage of Rias was clearly out of their element, even though they had prepared for something similar. However, their clothing was clinging to their bodies as sweat ran down their sinful forms or in Koneko's, Rin's, Inaba's and Kiba's case; simply clung to their bodies. Naima did note that Rin was not as flat as the others but she was an Oni, they took time to fill out. Issei, Asia and Azula were following her lead because Issei and Asia were her students outside of Kuoh. Azula simply followed their lead, being the one that simply joined them after finding Asia in Japan.

Naima didn't exactly know about the Argento family, but it wasn't out of the ordinary to have a sibling or cousin.

Asia simply accepted Azula because, as the elder sibling told it, Asia was taken by the church at her birth upon the discovery of her carrying a sacred gear.

Was the only reason that the older sibling hadn't heard of her little sister as her parents had been silent about it. That was, until their violent death by the hands of some assassins of the church. Azula went looking for her little sister before she was killed and cloned by the cult under Aiichi Symbiosis Academy. The more she was starting to see the inside of the Church, the more she wanted it to be destroyed.

Around the time of lunch, Medusa called a halt on their journey before motioning to the peerage to set up a small camp. Rias, Akeno and Kiba were quickly collecting wood and leaves for the fire while Koneko, Rin, and Mary got a patch of dirt ready along with stones to keep the fire from escaping. It was rather crudely made but it gave them a place to cook.

"This is how you will be living for the next two weeks," Medusa intoned, "you will be having to survive the conditions both myself and Naima will put you through. Your bodies will be pushed to its limits and then further, magical powers and abilities tested at every turn. You will all come out changed from this experience with the knowledge of how to fight and with it, how to win not only as a team but by yourselves."

The peerage looked rather pale at that, Medusa's delivery was rather cut and dry in its approach but got the point across rather pointedly. Naima would not let these young people be beaten down due to lack of experience nor lack of training. However, she and Medusa had decided that the group would be living it tough and without any civilized appliances either. To use their minds as their greatest weapons, they would have to invent ways to make a situation more tolerable before defeating it. Naima knew from experience that this style of training was very very harsh, Ddraig had put her through her paces.

But the rewards were much more visible and rewarding in the long run.

Though, everyone in the peerage might have a little bit harder time adjusting to civilization again but in all seriousness, two weeks just wasn't enough.

Medusa then motioned Naima over to a more private corner before setting up a grecian ward for silence around them both.

"No eavesdroppers?"

"None," The former lover of Poseidon hissed before she said, "they will be put into a time dilated area."

Naima blinked before her eyes narrow, time magic is very hard to make with. Something about this seemed set up for the long term.

"How?"

"Apparently," Medusa said with a smirk, "our esteemed Headmaster has contacts with the very hidden and even rarer wizard and witch coven located somewhere between America and Canada."

Naima blinked in surprise, "What, are we talking wand wavers like from those Harry Potter books and movies?"

Medusa nodded, "Merlin was one of them but they are shunned by Magicians everywhere because they don't use 'modern methods' of using magic. Turns out, Magicians are not born with the gift of magic running through their souls and blood. They're barely even surviving because most births are showing that magic is a hard trait to be born with nowadays."

"So, we got Harry Potter style magic users," The Red Dragon Empress said before asking, "How exactly is the dilation set?"

"From what the Headmaster said," Medusa answered, "We have six weeks for every week, so we got close to around three months or exactly twelve weeks total. But, given that Riser is older and has more knowledge on how his peerage works, we will be facing a harder training time."

Naima nodded, thinking over the information, "We'll have to up their training to be even harder. It'll be close but the Peerage will be hitting those higher end levels by the end of month two. That extra month will push them into territory that is above the average Devil of the Noble Pillars and Houses."

"Indeed, so we both have our work cut out for us if we're also putting Issei and Asia through something similar."

Naima shook her head, "They'll be training in physical combat with them, their strength is in their combat abilities. Issei cannot die and I mean that in the literal sense and Asia will not stand idly by while Issei is training. She stood up and told me herself, so she'll be following my lead in training them all physically and magically in combat. You'll be doing all the physical and mental training for their survival. I do hope you have a plan for that?"

Medusa nodded before smirking, "I do, in these two weeks, they will be taught like how I was taught."

"Then, let us hope that between the both of us," Naima said with finality, "That we can get these girls up to the task of winning their freedom."


Megatronius frowned as he looked at the council of the Khaos Brigade leaders, finding them to be rather different in everything. On his right was Cao Cao along with the descendant of Joan of Arc, Jeanne. Following them was Rizevim Livan Lucifer, the son of Lucifer and grandfather of Vali Lucifer, leader of the faction known as Qlippoth.

Who in their right mind named their faction that? The direct son of Rizevim apparently, that boy was not in his right mind.

On his right was Euclid Lucifuge, leader of the Nilrem or one of the strongest Magician factions in Europe. At his shoulder was the second in command, a female Magician by the name of Avia Lugios. Master of bending metal to her will through magical spells and other magics of her own creation. Megatronius was impressed that someone as young as her had gotten so far in this world but even then, some people didn't have the talent nor inclination to push themselves that far.

The final faction, the Old Satan Faction, was represented by two figures. The first was Katerea Leviathan, the last known living descendant of the Devil named after the actual Dragon. Besides her was Creuserey Asmodeus, a devil that was insane. Megatronius had been told by his spy network that the oldest living relative of the original Asmodeus believed that Devil Kind would rule the world. The gladiator turned faction leader had laughed his ass off from that until he had met him a few weeks ago, getting a taste of his insanity first hand.

Katerea was actually the smartest of the Old Satan Faction, unlike her counterparts. He had a rather deep investigation into the descendant of Leviathan to understand why and came up with a few answers. First was that she wasn't born with the natural power that the clan had, Sea Serpent of the End. This caused her to push herself and her power to greater heights until she had actually achieved the power rank of "Super Devil", something only a few had reached. Secondly, she didn't let the ideals of her ancestor cloud her current judgment nor her future, she actually hated the other two leaders of the Old Satan Faction.

From what his spies could tell him, in her own words, she found both to be uncivilized brutes of the lowest order that don't deserve the titles and privileges they were born into.

Thirdly, she had been working towards the position of Leviathan until the Civil War broke out and she was tossed in with the Old Satan Faction as a result. She had not been pleased by this, actually fighting Sirzech to a standstill before finally leaving the war entirely by declaring that "Leviathan returns to the abyssal depths to sleep until this foolishness is over". It had been a rather bold statement, actually leading towards the war going in the New Satan Factions favor.

His thoughts were interrupted as the leader of the Khaos Brigade arrived, making everyone stand up from the sheer presence of the being.

"Ophis," He thought darkly as he looked at the gothic dressed little child with tape x crossing over her nipples, "just another overpowered creature bringing the insane, foolishly young and discontented together for something else."

"You have arrived," She…It said, looking at everyone with cold dead eyes, "Now we can begin the plan for destroying the Great Red Dragon."