Chapter 4: gathering information.
Disclaimer: I don't own the gravity defying titty anime known as Highschool DxD, that belongs to Old fart Ishiboomer.
That's all I had to say to be honest.
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Finis Dominus...Finis Dominus...what could that be. I searched on the internet and there is nothing there. I even asked motohama to do a deep search and nothing came up. Hmm... answers, I need answers or I will go mad!
{Hmm? Partner, what are you thinking about? You are being too loud.} Asked a deep imposing voice, the red Dragon emperor appearing before him bathed in flames as always.
Oh hey Ddraig, sorry for interrupting your slumber but those words aren't leaving from my head and searching for clues didn't bring any answers to my questions.
{I can see that, what words are you talking about?}asked Ddraig, his curiosity piqued.
That spell or chant, whatever it was. Finis Dominus, do you have any idea what it is?
{Oh that. Of course I Know what is, what you just said translates as "The Everlasting Flames' '. It's in the tongue of wyrms and it is an old myth that is famous amongst the young drakes.} Explained Ddraig plainly.
Wait what!? You are telling me that you knew it from the beginning?! Why didn't you tell me!? Those two words have been haunting my dreams!
{...It never came up to be honest. Plus I forgot about it when you told me about that giant metal monstrosity that was able to fend three Dragons going in their enraged mode. Forgive me partner...my mind was still stuck thinking about that "thing".} Apologized Ddraig, that myth was never in his mind because his flames were already better than what that myth portrayed.
I see, then I understand and accept your apology then. To be honest...before I got Here I remembered something, when that giant metal monstrosity smashed me or the other me to the ground, there a few hundred meters away from the battlefield was the severed head of a gigantic Red Dragon...it was very big, bigger than you by a large margin and it was only a head. At first I thought it was you but the spikes around the head spoke otherwise. Also sitting above it was a man, he was tall and obviously not human because the skin had an unnatural metallic sheen and the eyes...I can't explain it but one thing it is certain, they were filled with bloodlust.
{A gigantic severed head of a red dragon that had many spikes...There Is only one entity that fits the description...But that can't be possible!} muttered Ddraig to himself, his mind couldn't accept it! After all…
Who is that entity that you speak with such reverence Ddraig? It must be one strong guy.
{That entity partner...Is Great Red, The Red Dragon God Emperor himself! The Dragon God Of Dreams and illusions, "He who governs over The Dreams" and the Dragon who is recorded in the book of Revelation as the Beast who shouldn't be Disturbed No Matter What!!!} Explained
Wait! There Is another Red Dragon emperor?! This one Is also higher on the Food chain than you?! Also a Dragon God really?? How many words can be added to the title of one entity?!
{Indeed partner...he is the absolute existence that could end everything in this world, nothing can compare to him, not even that bastard The God of bible himself! Not even his peer another Dragon god can Compare to him, this other one Is a genderless Dragon God known as Ophis the Dragon god of infinity and the Void. The titles are there to warn the stupid masses from the danger, those beings are not be messed with after all...Not even I and my arch rival at our prime couldn't match to any of them, they exist on another plane of existence when it comes to raw power and energy.} Explained Ddraig, his voice still as Grave as in the beginning but a tinge of nostalgia can be felt when explained about those monsters.
...Whatever happens in the future I don't wanna deal with them in any way shape or form! Please warn me if any of them are in the vicinity Ddraig so I can Run for the hills and hide till they leave.
{That would be to late partner. At that point it would be meaningless to even try to hide. Dragons can feel other Dragons if they are in the vicinity even if they are sealed. Most can sniff their kind from miles away plus your body has started producing hormones that are filled with draconic energy. Do be careful with women, they are the most affected by it.} Added Ddraig in a humorous tone, chuckling at the last part when felt his partner's consciousness slip for a second.
Oh no...that means Asia will start acting weird around me and the guys will think that I have done something to her! What do I do?! Can I control those pheromones that you speak Ddraig?!
{Hmm…if you train your life energy and that fire that has been lit inside of you, probably. But it will need consistent effort and training that I am not sure you are ready for...you have been after all, complaining about doing simple pushups and running. I don't think you can do it if you can't do such simple training that is beneficial for your endurance when it comes to using your boosted gear!}
...but Ddraig...If I wasn't enhanced by your draconic aura then I wouldn't be able to do 1000 pushups with each hand every single day! Even now I can feel my back tingling from strain. My chest muscles twitch from time to time and my six pack is looking more like an eight pack these days! Hell I think I have grown a couple of inches, my trousers are kinda a bit short…
{No excuses! You saw what I saw, better prepare yourself for double what you are currently doing!}
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{One week later.}
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"So Han, are you sure we can trust these guys? From what you have told Us they are very sketchy." Asked issei, eying the dark robbed individuals suspiciously.
"I Know but they are our best deal when it comes to information and spell books. We need to prepare, from what I have gathered there is a big storm coming and we aren't ready." Answered Han, his eyes never leaving the dark robbed individuals.
"You don't have to worry about them, they are just some random magicians and we can deal with them very easily. Remember we have two snipers aimed at them and you here. They aren't going anywhere." Added Han, seeing the magicians walk towards them with two briefcases.
"Here you go, this will cost a little more than usual. Two medium magic crystals and a barrel of magic infused water." Spoke a feminine voice.
"Hmmm...hold on, the deal wasn't about two whole medium crystals. It was one medium and one low! Are you trying to dupe us?!" Demanded Han Dangerously, a blue aura coming out of his body slowly.
Seeing that Han was preparing for battle, Issei took a stance and made a hand gesture to give heads up to the others.
"Listen...we don't want to do this since our hand is being forced by those bastards! We need those crystals to advance with our experiment." Spoke the female magician, backing away when she felt the situation heating up.
"That's none of our business, in case you don't understand yet. We can call this deal off and make a contract with Grauzauberer or the golden dawn and get this stuff easier. We are doing this since an associate of ours told us that you were more trustworthy than a devil backed organization but it seems you are worse than those devils! Come then partner lets go, it seems we must get in contact with the owner of the [absolute demise]." Retorted Han, a magic circle appeared under them.
"Wait! Hold on, you can't just leave like that! Do you have any idea who you are messing with?!" Demanded another magician, this one being a male.He Summoned a magic circle and blasting a firebolt at them with the intent to kill them.
The fire blast flew towards them and hit true, but no explosion happened since it was stopped by an armored gauntlet shaped like the claw of the Dragon.
"Do you have any idea who you just messed with just now, little magician?! A mere low class magician like you thinks that can get away with this?! Do it, lock this space and make sure nobody finds out about this." Order issei, the mask he was wearing made the voice come out more domineering and ominous, the boosted gear on his arm made him twice as menacing.
"Wait! You can't be serious, the Red Dragon Emperor...we were in the presence of the host of the Welsh Dragon and we didn't know?!" Demanded the female magician, her magic circle appearing under her trying to teleport her away.
"[Space expansion, You are [prohibited] from leaving and relying on information outside this area." Declared Han, a pure white sphere appearing in front of him.
"What is that?! I have never heard of such sacred gear before!" Demanded the female magician, her magic circle breaking every time she tried to summon it.
"And that will continue staying like that." Spoke an ominous voice behind her, her four companions falling down like their strings were severed.
"What the hell?! When did you get here!" Yelled the female magician frantically backing away from and hitting something behind her.Turning her head slowly she was greeted by the same person who was supposed to be in Front of her.
"You are slow, just like your companions. You are coming with us, we have some questions about that new organization of yours." Spoke issei nochantly, a quick jab to the back of her neck and she went back to dreamland.
"Welp we got our resources, we will get our information and still have our bargain resources for another day. How about we return back to the base?" Spoke issei, grabbing the female magician and throwing her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
"Hmm...we have to make sure Asia is not there when we put these guys in the bars underground." Replied Han, grabbing his telephone and calling someone.
"Hey man, yeah we're done here. Head back to the base and make sure Asia is not there when we teleport there. Yeah take her to the garden and keep her there for a while, it's five this time so it might take a while." Finishing the call, Han turned around and casted a spell on the rest of the magicians, making them float towards the giant magic circle that popped a few meters away from them.
"Welp, let's head back and tie these retards up and start learning this new crap." Muttered Issei, walking towards the big pile of human bodies.
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"Soo...let me get this Straight. You were sent an invite by a magician group known as the hexennacht who demanded you to present yourself in their headquarters one week from now. And if someone who isn't supposed to know heard about this information you would be killed. Yet here you are...alive and breathing." Pieced Han together, cleaning the blood from his knuckles with a napkin.
The poor magicians just keep nodding nervously, their eyes trembling when they meet the other individual who was present for the entire time, not a word was spoken but they knew...if they tried anything funny he would act.
"Hmhm...look at you. A few hours ago you were all smug and prideful, yet now you are acting frightened like a bunch of pigs. Where did your backbones go I wonder...You see that guy over there? He is a bigshot, the Big Boss himself. He is here to hear what you had to say, to see how far you would endure before you eventually break." Sneered Han, glaring at the cowering magicians in disgust.
"Let me tell you something...We have a goal, a big goal. A goal that will require lots of people to realize it. But you see, we don't accept supernaturals! Our Goal Is for humans Only, as such We are searching for strong Humans. As per usual we will test them first and see what they are made from. We require competent Individuals, strength, endurance, magic, defense and more!" Explained Han Passionately, staring at them confidently.
"But not all humans are the same, we as a species usually rely on quantity over quality, as such! We are giving you a chance, we need People who are competent in the magic department." Finished Han, his propaganda giving effect because the 5 magicians minus the one who was beaten to a pulp were staring at themselves with a glint in their eyes.
"As per usual I am here to tell you the benefits of joining us. As long as you join us and are fully loyal to our cause I will make sure that you are fully taken care of. As the big Boss of this group I will make sure that you will survive "What's about to happen" in the future. Since we have already established a few bases and our main headquarters we are starting to recruit new members so better choose now then later or it might be too late at that point." Added issei confidently, His arms crossed over his chest showing his muscular arms.
"You heard the boss. What is your choice? Join now and benefit from being the oldest members or get your memories erased and get killed by that crazy nazi group of magicians." Asked Han, chuckling at them when they looked at him in disgust. His dark humor tends to scare most people.
"...we are honored to accept your invitation, Red Dragon Emperor." Spoke the female Magician after checking with the rest of her colleagues.
"Excellent! Then Han, send them to their new place and make sure that they are taken care of." Ordered Issei, patting Han on the shoulder and pointing at the guy who was dead at this point."as for him...send him to our science guys...they need a body to test their new prosthetic implants."
"Understood. Then newbies follow me and tell me about yourselves. I need to write a few documents and other stuff." Ordered Han after seeing Issei leave the Dungeon they were currently in.
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"–and with that we conclude today's meeting. We have 15 new members who joined today, five magicians who will immediately focus on refining their skills and our current situation with the magic department. We got two sword wielders who will began teaching the others the basics of swordsmanship, four sacred gear possessors who have still yet to understand how to use their gears properly, one former exorcist who is well versed with dealing with devils and their ilk and finally three close range fighters who are trained." Briefed Issei to the people in the meeting room.
"It seems we are growing at a fast rate...how sure are we that they won't betray us when things start to heat up?" Asked matsuda, his eyes observing each of the papers that had a picture and a brief summary of the Person.
"They can't, Me and issei came with a two way contract that would bind their loyalty to him, more specifically To The boosted gear which Ddraig can make sure they don't dip on us." Explained Han confidently.
[Indeed, as long as I exist they aren't going anywhere. I can exercise my power over them if they fuck up badly. I can enter their dreams and haunt them for all eternity or simply burn their life force to nothingness.] Added Ddraig Darkly, you could hear it from his voice that he Wanted one of them to fuck badly just to test that skill out.
"Chill Ddraig, we all know that you are a cranky old geezer but do keep it in your pants will ya? Anyway, with that thing settled, are there any more answers?" Asked Issei, opening a fire grimoire and beginning to read it.
"Yeah, what are we going to do next? We are already stocked up with the things we need. Don't you think it's about time we get some artifacts and familiars?" Asked motohama, he has been itching to test his sacred gear out.
"...You are itching to test your sacred gear aren't you? You do know that doing so would alarm the locals and that is troublesome to deal with. [Genesis Blaster] is a weapon of mass destruction you know? And there are no records out there of its full capabilities. For all we know it can cause an apocalyptic event. And even though it has such a Bazooka-esque name, it came in the shape of two Bronze gauntlets." Muttered Issei, massaging his head from the migraine that just appeared out of nowhere.
"Well...Mine isn't as practical as Matsuda's or as useful as Han's. I mean a dimension restricting sacred gear and a support type sacred gear. On top of that a Longinus class one alongside a possible high tier one in my case. How lucky can we be? The dream team is already established." Explained Motohama, his mind going back to the RPG Party system.
"Lucky? Bruh You have no fucking Idea how lucky we are to know that there were devils prowling our town. I have done some research on our area and all my networks have come to the same conclusion. That place is filled to the brim with strays, possible hidden spies from each fraction and local yokais. You should thank my bad luck when it comes to finding hidden plots and troubles. I am the best at fucking them up."he Sneered at motohama, he still gets some brief cases of PTSDs when he remembers about that time in the park.
"Okay okay geez man. You have been cranky these past few days, paperwork has been fucking you up it seems." Retorted Motohama, mumbling something under his breath.
"As for the familiar part, I have requested something for myself since One of our associates told me of a new product on the black market." He explained briefly, pulling a document out of a folder that was on top of the desk.
"You bastard! You are getting all the good stuff for yourself only...wait, what the hell is this? A ship?" Asked Motohama confusedly, his words piqued the interest of the other two boys.
"Not just any ship. One which can fly!" Explained Issei, his words confusing motohama more.
"Wait, you can form a familiar pact with a ship?"
"Not just any ship you retard, thats a magical ship from the norse mythology! One which has more intelligence than you since it was made by the legendary dwarfs!" Interjected Matsuda, he came to that conclusion after observing the runes along the body of the ship.
"...you can't be serious. Are you telling me that Issei has found for himself a possible artefact that can boost his already ridiculous growth more?!"
"Yea that about sums it up, good job issei. I wonder where you found this…" added Matsuda, still observing the ship Inside the bottle that had some very nice emblems ingrained on its sail.
"To tell the truth, I found it while I was out with Han at the local black market here in China. We were searching for some of those fancy phoenix tears Incase we needed them and One thing led to another and I heard something about a possible artifact from Norse mythology and went to look for it...how to explain this, when I saw it, I had this feeling that the ship was made for me and I should make sure That I got it. Which I did Of course with the help of Ddraig."
[That ship had an aura around itself that was demanding from us to take it from there. So As Dragon I can't ignore that and gave a helping hand to my partner. It has already grown to the size of one of those medium sized Yacht right partner? Norse artifacts are fascinating since they mostly share the same creator, the dwarfs which usually imbue their creations with special abilities.] Added Ddraig. His vague words about dwarfs hinted at something bigger than the boys could piece together.
"I wonder How that artifact from Norse mythology appeared in the black market of China of all places…" wondered Han, those words seemed to have hinted at something that even he himself didn't know.
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He finally made the pact, it seemed like destiny...The Red Dragon Emperor of all people came towards him and decided to buy him from that guy who got him from that "person" who stole him from the forge. His creators will not even feel him missing since there are ao many of him and his siblings back to the forges.
At least he Now has a master whose potential seems to be limitless with what he felt when he made the pact. His master's power and imagination has started influencing him. His size has increased, his durability has increased to an unknown level and a Dragon like shape has begun appearing around his body.
His master's imagination seems to be quite strong! He can feel it, his master is one step away from achieving a higher form that is going to help him to grow and help his master! The Red Dragon Emperor's spirit has begun talking and observing him more lately, something must have happened for this terrifying entity to become so proactive.
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