Hey Y'all! It's me. I was going through my folders and I saw that I had written this story a while back. I'm just posting this mostly to tell y'all that yes, I am working on the remake for "The Reborn Emperor", but exams are close by so I haven't been able to write much :(
I have already written a couple of chapters in advance for this fic, so at least it wouldn't be as if I'm completely dead.
As usual, constructive criticism and suggestions are always appreciated :)
In the small town of Kuoh in Japan, there was a bo-
Yeah let's skip the intro part, you all probably know who I am talking about. Of course, it is our beloved pervert Hyoudou Issei. But…something was wrong.
"…..ugh…I am gonna loose everyone if I…" Issei was…talking in his sleep? "….ugh…eh?" He seemed to open his eyes.
"….where am I…WHA!" He quickly jumped out of the bed. He slapped his palms on his face.
"I am…..alive!?" He then proceeds to look to the clock on his desk.
"…no….no…no..nononononononoNO! HOW!" He screamed in shock.
It was the day Raynare asked him out on a date. He knew this as he memorized the date as, at that time, it was the biggest thing to ever happen to him.
"What? How?" he was still shocked.
"Honey? Is something wrong?" He heard the muffled voice of his mother from downstairs.
Issei took a moment
"Nothing mom!" He shouted back.
"Anyways, since you are already up so early, come down and eat! The food is warm!"
"Ok mom!" He didn't take his eyes off of the clock.
"But…"
Flashback
Everywhere you look, you would see blood, and dead bodies. Hundreds of thousands of dead bodies lying everywhere in this Warfield. Some had massive holes in their torso, some had their body twisted, and some were lying around in fragments. There were people alive, but they were reducing in numbers. Bodies could be seen flying everywhere. There were flashes, swords, magical attacks, you name it. But everything was in vain against this behemoth of a creature.
Trihexa
The mere mention of this word would give many beings nightmares. But to see it in person? That would be the equivalent of reliving your worst nightmare, but it's actually happening and it's much worse than it was inside your head. A massive creature taller than any mountain on Earth, had more teeth than one could count, and an aura more suffocative than being buried alive. A person who does not know what is fear, would crumble in fear within milliseconds of glancing at this creature. And yet, millions of beings were in the Warfield fighting this damned creature. But all of that effort would be meaningless. Apart from being the literal definition of corruption, it is also THE strongest being in the world. People used to say that it was on the same level as Great Red and Ophis, but once Trihexa was unleashed in its complete form, people knew how wrong they were. Great Red and Ophis TOGETHER weren't able to do more than give the beast a couple of cuts and bruises, which it was able to heal within seconds. Sure, they were able to slow it down, but what good will that do when there is no one to take down this foul beast?
In the middle of the Warfield, there lies a boy and a girl.
"HEY! HEY! YOU'RE OK! YOU'RE COMPLETELY FINE! P-P-PLEASE GET UP!" Screams were heard from a crimson haired girl. The girl's clothes were torn revealing her, what would be, gorgeous body, if it wasn't covered with cuts and bruises everywhere. Her hair was ruffled and burnt in many places. Her face was no better. Her cheeks completely covered with cuts, some of which had blood coming out of it. Tears were flowing from her eyes and they were showing no sign of stopping as she held the same boy from before. Her hands were placed around the back of his head and back.
"….I have failed you…" The boy spoke with a soft voice. He barely had any life left in him. "…I have failed…..everyone"
"NO! THAT'S NOT TRUE! Y-Y-YOU CAN STILL SAVE THE WORLD! J-J-JUST COME BACK TO US! PLEASE!" The girl was sobbing uncontrollably. She was holding the boy in a tight embrace.
"…you know how much…I want to be….with you…" The boy is using all of his energy and power, to have this exchange of words with the girl.
"THEN PLEASE! BY ALL MEANS! BE WITH ME! DON'T LEAVE ME! DON'T LEAVE US!" The girl's embrace grew even tighter as she sobbed into the boy's shoulder-pads.
The boy gave a soft smile, "…you know…that…that is not going to…..happen" The boy looked at the lower half of his torso.
There was a gaping hole in the left side of his lower torso. The hole had a nasty aura surrounding it, but the girls doesn't seem to care about it and kept on embracing the boy.
"DON'T SAY SUCH STUPID THINGS! I'VE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE, THEY WILL BE HERE ANY MINUTE! YOU'RE GOING TO BE FINE!" The girl continued to scream.
In the background of the conversation, armies were still fighting the damned creature.
"Devils! Attack from behind! Angels and Fallen! Take to the skies! Norse, Slavic and Hindu! Divide yourselves between the left and right wing! Romans! Head on!" The leader was seen and heard speaking. Everyone yelled and charged at the beast with their might. Sparks were flying everywhere. The clouds were blood red and the sky was pitch black, making the explosions seem even brighter. Bodies were flung across the field and many were sent flying.
In the midst of all this bloodshed, the boy and the girl still lie, unbeknownst to the happenings.
"…tell everyone…..that I'm sorry…..I couldn't protect them…..I couldn't…save the world…." The boy spoke with his dying breath.
"…Issei…don't go….I love you…we all love you…please hold on….please…." The girl gave up on screaming and started pleading to the boy while tears were flowing down her cheeks aggressively.
"…Rias…can I have one…final….." The rest of the dialogue was unaudible to the girl.
"…Issei?" The girl's eyes were red and swollen.
"...one…final….kiss?..." The boy said with a soft but dying smile.
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The girl started crying even more, but nonetheless obliged. She brought her face closer and closer to the boy's face until, finally, their lips met. The kiss lasted for a couple of seconds, but to them, it felt as if it was an eternity.
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"…I….love you…Rias…." The boy was almost out of breath
"Hey…this will not be the final kiss..ok? We can kiss as much as you want after you get better, ok? My breasts will be all yours to grope after you get well, OK?" The girl screamed as she embraced the boy further.
"…thank you….for this amazing….life….thank you all…..for…..being with…..me…" The boy's voice was nearly inaudible towards the end.
As the boy's body started to relax, the girl stopped sobbing.
"….Issei?..." she raised her head from the boy's neck, "….Is….sei?
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Nothing. No movement, no breathing, nothing.
"….Issei?...hey Issei….wake up…." She was desperately jerking the body to wake the boy up.
"Issei! Hey! Rise and Shine!" Her body was trembling. The smile she wore on her face was not one of happiness. It was a smile one wore when one does not want to believe reality.
"Hey! Issei! A-A-Akeno w-will not be happy if you keep sleeping for so long! X-X-Xenovia and I-Irina will m-m-make more of that horrible soup to wake you up! Rossweisse will g-g-give you e-e-xtra homework! Issei!"
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In her hands, is the dead body of the person she loved the most.
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Suddenly, everything went black.
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Issei was now in a void, full of nothingness. Everything around him was pitch black and there seemed to be no sense of physics in the place where he was. He was, what people would say, in purgatory.
As Issei opened his eyes, his first instinct was to look for Rias and everyone else. But then it slowly started to hit him. He's dead. This is probably hell or heaven, most likely being the former.
"Ddraig? You there?" He tried to speak to Ddraig but there was no response, which was expected by him.
Issei looked around. He seemed to be levitating. Nothing was ahead of him, neither was anything above or below him, and neither was anything around him. As Issei could feel that laws of physics were not obeyed in this void, he tried to make himself move by just his willpower. Whether or not his efforts were fruitful or in vain remained a mystery, as he could not judge his movement based on his surroundings.
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|Hyoudou Issei|
A voice was heard. Issei's body jerked in the shock of hearing a foreign voice.
"What? Who is there?" He shouted.
|I have many names, the most famous one being God|
"G-G-G-GOD!?" Issei was surprised, "B-b-but I thought you were dead?"
|Yes, child. I am indeed God. And I am in fact dead. As you can see, this is neither heaven nor hell|
" Then…what is this place? And where are you? I can only hear you, but I can't see you."
|As you know, I am deceased. I do not have a physical body. But I do have fragments of myself in the Longinus class Sacred Gears I made, and you wielded one of them|
"Ok, but why am I here?"
|Child, you were dying due to your body being corrupted by Trihexa. So I brought you here to give you a second chance|
Issei looked down as he remembered his final moments with his beloved.
"….why was I so weak…." Was all he could think of. But suddenly, he realized that 'God' said that he would give him a second chance.
"Wait, did you say a second chance?"
|Yes. You shall be given a second chance|
Issei thought for a while
"But…..why me? I am no one special, just an average pervert. On top of that, I am a devil. Even more of a reason to not save me, of all people"
|Child, you are someone who is important. You are a big factor for the protection of the universe|
"What does that mean?"
|You will find out soon enough. Child, you will now be sent back to the time when you first got into the supernatural. You will retain your current power along with a small boost I will give you. Good luck|
"What! What the hell is that supposed to me-"
A blindingly bright light enveloped the empty space where Issei was residing.
{Flashback end}
Issei sat down in his bed. He was in a daze and couldn't think of anything.
"…..I am really back huh…." Issei said to himself. He looked at his palms. As he looked at the wrinkles on his palm, he could only think of the massacre that took place in this town. Houses were turned to ashes and innocent people were killed mercilessly. It was truly a horrifying memory.
"[zzzz…zzzz…zzzz]"
Issei heard Ddraig sleeping.
"Ugh….sleepyhead. At least it's nice to know that I still have my gear awakened."
Issei thought about the situation the peerage was in. Akeno and Rossweisse were on the outskirts holding off the mindless soldiers which were summoned by the beast. Koneko and Kuroka were shielding allies and attacking adversaries. The mindless dragons which were summoned were extremely difficult to deal with, so Kiba and Gasper focused entirely on the Dragons. Xenovia and Irina took on the monsters which were summoned. Asia's main duty was to heal everyone's injuries and Ravel aided with her duty. And of course, Issei and Rias were attacking the beast itself.
Looking back, he could feel that the peerage was on its last legs. Akeno and Rossweisse had almost depleted their magic reserves, Kuroka and Koneko resorted to attacking instead of shielding as they were put in a corner, Kiba and Gasper could barely stand on their legs, and Irina and Xenovia were finding it difficult to lift their heavy swords. But Rias and Issei were in the worst condition. After Issei got hit, Rias, who herself was bleeding in many spots, took Issei behind and rock to try and heal him. But…the outcome was inevitable.
Issei shook his head. He thought of not lingering on about what happened then. God gave him a second chance, and he has to make full use of it. Issei tried to summon his wings to fly to an isolated forest he knew, but failed.
"…oh right, I am not a devil yet, haah….."
Issei let out a loud sigh. Seeing that he could do nothing at the moment, he opened the door to his room and went down to eat breakfast.
Everything looked normal. It was his old house with all the old furniture that was there before it got renovated. Issei took in a deep breath and went into the dining room.
"It's weird that you are up this early" Issei's dad, Gorou, gave him a curious look.
Issei looked around the dining room. All of the fond memories he had in this house started to come back to him. His face turned from a sorrowful one, to a quite happy one.
"It's nothing Dad. I just woke up earlier than usual. That's all" Issei shrugged as he ate his breakfast.
Both of his parents noticed that something was off about him, but they couldn't pinpoint what. Was it because he finally got above average marks in his test? Or maybe…HE GOT A GIRLFRIEND? But each guess was as good as the other, as they really don't know what happened to make him feel so happy. They gave curious looks towards Issei.
Issei finished his breakfast. He got up and went to take a bath.
While taking a bath,
"[zzzz…*yaaaawwwwwnnnn*…..chup….chup…eh? Partner?]" Ddraig seemed to have woke up, "[Are we…in your bathroom?]" He was confused.
"DDRAIG! YOU'RE AWAKE!" Issei was relieved that Ddraig was ok.
Ddraig seemed to be in a trance like state for a bit as he was recalling the events leading to this. Wait, his host was alive? But didn't he die due to corruption? Not that he was complaining, but it was extremely confusing to him. Maybe it was all a bad dream?
"[The last thing I remember was you….dying…..then…everything went blank]" Ddraig said in a thoughtful tone.
"So you do remember what happened" Issei said in a slightly serious tone.
"[I thought that you would've perished after that display of events…]" Said Ddraig, still in shock.
"Me too, but I was put into some sort of dreamscape by God, he sa-" Issei didn't get to finish.
"[GOD? AS IN GOD? AS IN GOD OF THE BIBLE?]" Ddraig was surprised.
"Yes, yes and yes. He said that he brought me back in time 'cuz I was important for the protection of the universe or something." Issei said bluntly. He finished taking a bath and wrapped a towel around his waist. "It seems like I have time travelled back to the day when Raynare will ask me out. I still have my power and everything though."
"[If anything, you have grown stronger]" Said Ddraig.
"Yeah, God told me that he will give me some sort of boost in power. Dunno what was about" he finished wearing his clothes. He took his bag and went off towards school.
"[Hmmm, so it seems like you have a 2nd chance in life. Good to have you back, partner]" Ddraig was pleased. He wouldn't want anyone else to be his partner.
"Thank you Ddraig. Glad to be back" Issei smiled at his left hand.
"[However, I have noticed something…]" Ddraig said in a slightly concerned tone.
"What have you noticed?" Issei asked, in a similar concerned tone.
"[From what you have told me, God supposedly sent you back in time to give you a 2nd chance. Although I do not questions whether or not you have been sent back…I notice some differences in this world…]"
"Differences? Like what?"
"[For example, those street lights were on the left side of the road before]"
Issei looked at the street lights. Indeed, they were on the right side of the road now. Issei wasn't the most observant person but he definitely remembers the street light being on the other side. As he paid more attention to the street, he noticed that some of the houses have changed lanes and the posters on the lamp posts are different.
"Huh…that is right. So, I have entered another universe then?"
"[You haven't travelled to another universe entirely, but I would say that you are in a universe parallel in which the timeline is behind the universe you existed in previously.]"
"I see…" Issei was in thought for the rest of the trip towards
As he reached school, two people immediately rushed to greet him. As he looked at them, he let out a soft smile. "Well, some things stayed the same" he thought to himself. However, that smile was soon replaced by a groan as the two people started talking to him about a subject which he didn't find much of an interest in…unless it was with the people who he loved.
"Yo Issei! Have you seen the new magazine that came out yesterday? I have heard it has the best ones yet!" Said Motohama, while Matsuda was nodding his head comically.
"Sorry guys, not in the mood right now." He said while looking down and made a thoughtful expression to try and make those two move away from him.
Not just the perverts, but everyone around the 3 had their jaw's hit the ground. Issei not being in the mood to talk about magazines? No way.
Everyone around Issei kept on talking about the events that took place, but Issei couldn't be bothered. He was too busy contemplating whatever was happening.
As he was looking down and not paying attention to people in front of him, he bumped into a person.
"AH!" He heard a feminine voice.
"Oh! I am sorry, I didn't notice you" He quickly bent down to help the girl with her fallen belongings.
"It's fine" said the girl with a smile. Issei looked up to see who he was talking to.
It was an extremely beautiful girl with decently long blonde hair. She had a nice figure and she was rather tall. She also had very well defined assets. If Issei was his previous pervert self, he would have had a nosebleed and fainted immediately. And while he has a lot of control over himself, he still felt something warm inside him when he saw the beauty
Issei looked down to help the girl with her belongings, at least, that is what he thought. Although that was partially true, he also did that in order to hide his blush.
"..Ah, here you go." He handed her the books which fell.
"Thank you." She said with a bow.
"…Come to think of it, I haven't seen you before, are you new here?" Asked Issei.
The girl started to giggle much to Issei's confusion.
"It's nice to see that some people are still very oblivious. Er-don't take that in a bad way, it's honestly kinda refreshing." Said the girl while waving her hands.
Issei gave a confused look.
"My name is Yumina Kiba"
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"KIBA!?" Issei didn't really scream but he said it in a really…really…REALLY confused voice.
Now that he takes a look at her face, there is a resemblance. For example, the mole under her eye, the colour of her skin and hair, the height. But now Kiba was a bishoujo?
"I-I-I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you at first." Issei said while rubbing the back of his neck in an awkward manner.
"Fufu….It's fine." Said the girl now known as Kiba. They both bowed at each other and went off in their own direction.
"So, Kiba is a bishoujo? That's gonna take some time to get used to I guess." Said Issei to himself.
He now got to class and sat down at one corner.
"Ddraig, that was…Kiba, right?"
"[From what I can feel from her, yes. She has the exact amount of power the knight had the first day you had talked to him. I can feel it from her aura as well. The only thing different was, well, the gender]"
"I see…" Issei wandered off into the distance.
"What do I do, Ddraig?"
"[If it's the God of the bible, then he is no prankster. He won't send us back in another universe just as some sort of sick joke. You must be really important for the protection of the universe. So the first aim would be to get stronger after you get re-incarnated]"
"Hmmm I agree. That would be the first thing and honestly the ultimate thing to do after being reincarnated"
"[By the way, partner, I feel something…different, about your body. Although I am in my own sacred gear, I am able to hide its identity. If you want, you can make it appear as if it is a regular twice critical]"
"Well, that's great for now as people won't be able to sense you right away"
"[Indeed, but there is something else…]"
"And what might that be?"
"[Focus on the image of god and attempt to extract whatever power you sense to your right hand]"
"Ok" Issei closed his eyes. He focused on the image of god. Although he had never actually seen god, he could imagine some sort of 'Golden Light' that was present in the middle of his vision. He imagined a white entity wearing a golden robe. He was holding a long staff with a giant jewel at the top. As he focused that image on to his right hand, he felt something warm.
"[Partner!]"
Issei opened his eyes.
A small sphere of holy energy was present at Issei's right hand. His eyes went wide and he frantically jerked his hand to get rid of the ball of holy energy, but in vain.
"Ddraig! If people see this!"
Just as he said that, the sphere diminished.
"[Hmmm, interesting…It seems like you now have gained an affinity for holy magic. Of course, it's pathetically weak right now, but after some training I have no doubt that you can use it to your advantage in many tough situations]"
"B-b-but Ddraig, if I become a devil, would I still be able to use this?"
"[Did you already forget about the priestess of thunder?]"
At the mention of the Priestess, Issei looked down at the table in sorrow. Ddraig saw this and quickly apologized.
"[I am sorry…I didn't mean it in that way…]" Ddraig could see the genuine pain in Issei's eyes.
"I know Ddraig, and its fine. I have to get used to it anyways. So I guess I now have a new form of magic to improve upon."
Issei was brought out of his one on one with Ddraig as the teacher started talking.
"Everyone, I am pleased to announce that a new student will be joining our class today" Said the homeroom teacher with a huge smile.
"Huh? This didn't happen before…" Issei thought.
Suddenly, a person entered the room. It was a beautiful girl with golden-blonde hair tied to a ponytail. Some strands of her hair fell on her face making her overall look even more pretty. She had golden eyes to compliment her hair and a light skin colour. She also had a nice figure and well defined assets. She seemed to be quite a magical being, literally.
Issei started squinting.
"Where have I seen this girl before?" he thought to himself.
"Hello everyone! My name is Kunou Youki! Nice to meet you and I hope you take care of me!" The girl now known as Kunou smiled brightly and bowed.
The class was going wild. This girl was so incredibly beautiful and she had transferred to their class! The girls were asking her questions while the boys were fawning over her looks.
"89-54-88! THOSE MEASUREMENTS ARE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!" Motohama was rubbing his glasses over and over again to see if he was wrong.
Matsuda was crying into his elbow, "We are so lucky!"
This caused the whole class to stare at the two for some time, but not for long as their attention was diverted back to Kunou.
"Where did you come from?"
"Do you work out?"
"How are you so pretty?"
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
Kunou had an awkward smile and had both of her palms out in a way which basically spoke "umm, one question at a time please 〒▽ 〒"
Kunou then saw the one person that was not going head over heels for her.
It was Issei.
He just seemed like he was having a crisis.
"K-K-KUNOU!? B-B-BUT SHE IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLER! NOT A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT!" His eyes were opened wide and his head rested on his hands, "How weird is this gonna get..." he thought to himself.
Kunou gave a curious look towards him.
"Alright class, that's enough with the questions. You can ask her you questions later. For now, please take a seat next to Hyoudou over there." The teacher pointed at the empty seat next to Issei.
Kunou nodded and went to the seat.
"Youki-chan, be careful. That guy is a pervert so steer clear of him at all times." Katase told Kunou as she sat down beside Issei.
Issei of course didn't pay attention to any of this. He was too busy contemplating his life choices it seemed like.
Kunou looked towards Issei again.
"Hmmm…" She let out a small hum.
As the school day progressed, Issei seemed to be lost in thought. The teachers thought that it was his usual 'not focusing in class and thinking about lewd things' mood, so they picked on him and asked him to answer some of the toughest questions in their respective subjects. However, much to their surprise, Issei answered every single one of them flawlessly. The students were dumbfounded as well. Issei barely used to get average grades in his class, and some of the smart people like Murayama and Katase were especially angered that a pervert like him seemed to be as smart, if not smarter, than them. After answering the questions, Issei sat back down on his seat and drifted away in his thoughts once more. The whole class gave Issei a confused look. Kunou especially was very confused. From what her new classmates told her, he was supposedly a super pervert who would look at girls' breasts during classes. But from what she saw, he was just a normal boy living a normal life. She was really curious about him.
As the lunch bell rang, Issei took a book with him and went to his favorite tree. He sat under the shade of the tree and started reading the book. Well, he wasn't really reading the book. He stared into the black text printed in the pages and was drifting off in his own thoughts.
"[Partner, do you plan to do something different from what you did in your previous life?]"
"…new life…new me? Well…I don't know. I certainly feel less…perverted, if you will. But, I am really not sure. I guess I'll…?" Issei was brought out of his thoughts as he saw the kendo club approaching him. They had their kendo gear on and looked like they were ready to beat the soul out of him. "Ahhh crap, here we go again"
"[Well, partner, this time you can just blast them off inste-]" Ddraig didn't get to finish his sentence due to Issei's inner screaming.
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? DO YOU WANT ME TO BE THE MOST WANTED GUY IN THE SUPERNATURAL WOLD?" He screamed.
"Hey! Perv!" Murayama screamed out to him.
Issei jerked a little. He didn't expect them to reach him this quickly.
"…H-h-hey guys…w-what's up?...heh…" Issei chuckled awkwardly. Although he was quite a bit stronger than them at the moment, he was still quite afraid of the kendo club.
"Don't play with us! We know that you are plotting to peek on the new girl" Katase had a stern tone to her voice. The other members shook their head aggressively.
"What! I would never do something of that sort to her!" Issei stood up and had a frown on his face. "Well…mostly 'cuz she was like 7 YEARS OLD BACK WHERE I CAME FROM!" He thought to himself.
"Hmm hmmm, and you think that we will believe you?" One of the kendo girls said.
Issei just grit his teeth. He knew that his past screwed him up big time, and that he could do nothing to convince the kendo club either. So, he only saw one valid choice.
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Issei proceeded to dash off in the opposite direction. The kendo club tried to run after him, but Issei was surprisingly quick and soon enough, was out of their field of vision.
"Damn…when did that pervert get so quick?" Murayama commented while panting.
"Uh…..huh…" Katase agreed with Murayama while trying to catch her breath.
{Scene change}
"…I think we lost them…"
Issei seemed to be quite okay. He wasn't sweating, nor was he out of breath. He seemed like he was just chilling.
"[I think you went a little overboard with your speed…]" Ddraig commented.
"Eh? And I was trying so hard to be as slow as I can without just straight up walking…" Issei sighed.
"[Remember partner, even though you do not have as much power as you did back in your old world, you still have the power to rival the strongest of the strong High Class Devils. Which means that you are stronger than the alternate form of your former [King]…which brings me to something I wanted to talk to you about]"
Issei was curious about what Ddraig was going to talk to him about.
"[As you are significantly stronger than the Gremory Heiress, I don't think that you could be Re-Incarnated as a [Pawn] in her peerage. At least, that's what I can deduce from the information I currently have at hand]" Ddraig said.
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Issei was quiet for a few seconds.
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"…well…it makes sense…"
Issei thought to himself as the bell was heard ringing, signifying the end of recess. Issei started walking back to his class.
Kunou was happened to be walking in the direction opposite to where Issei was walking. Both were looking at the ground, oblivious to the fact that they were approaching each other.
BONK
The two collided with each other. They hit their heads and fell down on the floor.
"Ouch!" Kunou said while rubbing her head.
"I'm sorry" Issei apologized. He got up and outstretched his hand to help Kunou get up.
Kunou was cautious. She had heard of all of the things that Issei had done in the school and was told countless times to be wary of him. But, contrary to what she had heard, Issei was just a normal guy minding his own business. She didn't really have a bad impression of him, but she still chose to keep her guard up.
She outstretched her hand as well. As the two hands met, both of them had a weird sensation go through them. Well, Issei's sensation was the usual 'OMG BEAUTIFUL WOMAN!' one but this time he managed to keep it in, Kunou's sensation was quite…different. She could feel that Issei has gone through some tough times in the past. She could feel that he was not a person to be messed with. She had a light blush on her face upon feeling Issei's hand. Not because of attractiveness or anything like that, although it might be part of the reason, the blush was more of a 'respect' blush, if you will.
"Sorry about that, I didn't see where I was going" Issei let out an awkward chuckle while rubbing the back of his head with his hand.
"…U-u-hh n-no, *Ahem*…It was my fault for not paying attention to the hallway." Kunou bowed politely.
"No worries! Anyways, we should be getting to class. Youki-san, right?" Although Issei knew who she was, he didn't want to let his secret get leaked.
"Uh yes! Hyoudou-kun, I presume?" Kunou asked.
"Hahah, you don't have to be like that, everyone in this school knows about me….hah…" Issei chucked, "…whether it's a good or bad thing is up to everyone else to decide."
"Fufu…you're funny Hyoudou-kun, you need not be so formal with me either." Kunou chuckled, "And yes, we should get to class."
As classes were going on, Kunou and Issei were seen talking. The whole class was confused by this. A new student who is a beauty is talking to the guy renowned for his perverse nature? This was a first. Everyone was suspicious of Issei especially.
As school ended and everyone said their goodbyes, Issei was seen going home.
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"…..it's time isn't it?"
"[I believe it is, partner]"
Before they knew it, they were at the bridge where Raynare first asked him out. Issei felt everything coming back to him, the joy when a cute girl asked him out, the ecstatic feeling he had just before going on his date…and the heartbreak he felt as his date ended. However, this is a new start for him. He won't let the same thing happen twice. Although he will accept her proposal, she won't be able to kill him as easily as she was able to in his past life.
But there was no sign of her. He waited for 5 minutes on that bridge, but she didn't come.
"Huh…" he said while looking at the traffic below him. "…not coming I guess?" Issei thought that since this universe is slightly different from his original universe, maybe some events won't occur. After around 5 minutes, he gave up. He turned around and started to walk away.
Suddenly, he heard explosions. It was very feint, signifying that it was far away. Any normal human wouldn't be able to hear these explosions, but due to his enhanced senses, he was able to sense where the explosions were coming from.
"Ddraig?"
"[It's near the forest. It seems like there is a barrier set up so that regular humans won't be able to sense it.]"
"Alright, off we go then"
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?"
Greenery surrounded the entire area of the place. There were trees, grass, shrubs, what not! The place was beautiful…well…If the whole thing didn't look like a Warfield, that is. There was a giant crater around five meters deep and trees close to the area were burnt to ashes. In the middle of the crater, two beings could be seen fighting.
"What do you think I'm doing? I'm trying to win a title for our kind. A title which we would have won if the war had continued!" A commanding voice could be heard.
"AND YOU PLAN TO HURT INNOCENT BEINGS FOR THAT!?" A voice coming from a female lady was heard.
"Those are all necessary sacrifices for my big plan!" The male voice chuckled.
"KOKABIEL!" The girl screamed.
"It seems like my mind control spell didn't keep you under my control for very long after all. Too bad that your friends are still under my control." The male said.
Behind him, three figures could be seen. One was a lady who looked to be in her early twenties. She had long blue hair covering parts of her face. She wore a red coat which allowed a large part of her voluptuous light-skinned body to be visible, especially her large breasts and silky thighs. The other was a man who looked to be in his forties. He wore a grey office coat along with grey jeans and a grey hat. The man also had charcoal black hair to complement his fair skin and gave him quite a charming face. The last one was a girl who looked like she was in her mid to late teens. She wore a black and white French maid outfit which covered her entire body but her thighs. She had blonde hair which was tied into two ponytails on both sides of her head and had some of it covering her face.
"I'm growing tired of this, so I'll ask my underlings to take care of you. I've got much more important work than to deal with you, Raynare." As he said those words, the man unfurled his wings ten wings and flew away.
"Damnit!" The girl screamed.
"Hey Hey! Raynare! We're your enemies! Focus on us!" The short figured girl was jumping to grab the girl's, now known as Raynare, attention.
"Mittelt, Dohnaseek, Kalawarner, you all, come to your senses! Can't you see that you all are starting a war!?" Raynare screamed. Suddenly, she felt something behind her.
SWOON
She moved just in time to dodge a light spear.
"We don't care about war. We want power, and if a war is the best way of gaining power, THEN SO BE IT!" The man shouted.
"You were our leader once, but now you've turned on us. YOU WILL PAY!" The blue haired lady shouted.
The three fired a multitude of spears at Raynare. Raynare, being as strong as she was, was able to dodge the spears effectively. However, continuous dodging is going to wear her down to the point that she would neither be able to dodge or deal damage.
Raynare went on the offensive. She created a large spear slightly larger than her body. She aimed it towards the three fallen.
But she couldn't aim it directly at them. Even though they were trying to kill her, they were still her friends. And on top of that, they were under the mind control of Kokabiel. So, she planned to shoot it in the middle of the group.
SWOON
BOOM
The spear exploded near the three fallen, blinding them.
"Argh! What! I can't see!" Dohnaseek screamed
The other two also groaned.
Raynare took this time to flee from where she was.
"ARGH! Hm? Where did she go?" Kalawarner spoke after she was able to regain her vision.
"Damnit! We lost her!" Mittelt screamed.
"…lost them…"
Raynare was currently in the middle of the forest. There were trees all around and she had no clue which part of the forest she was in. But it was not like she could walk anyways. Her body was covered with burns and cuts and the little amount of clothes she wore also had tears in them. She looked like she was almost about to faint.
"….Ehm…excuse me?"
Raynare's eyes shot open. Within a fraction of a second she stood up and formed a light spear. She aimed the spear towards the direction of origin of the voice.
"Woah woah! Let's not be hasty here!" The voice came from a young man.
Raynare raised an eyebrow.
"Who are you? What do yo-….!" Raynare let go of her light spear. "YOU ARE THE SACRED GEAR POSESSOR!"
Indeed. The person she was talking to was Issei Hyoudou himself. Issei, on the inside, was reliving his worst memories. But he tried hard not to act on impulse, as he thought that it would further complicate things.
"Y-y-ou need to get out of here now! T-T-They are after you! A-a-and another sacred gear possessor! Please! Run!...*pant*….*pant*…" Raynare was out of breath. The amount of damage she took was nothing to laugh at. "…*pant*…!" Raynare collapsed. She lost her balance and fell forward. Fortunately for her, Issei moved closer so that she fell on Issei's forearm.
"…she's out cold. Ddraig? Do we trust her?"
"[I do not know, partner. I can't sense any ill intent in her, but then again, she is a fallen angel.]"
"…hmmm…"
"…mmmmhhh…hm?"
Raynare just woke up from her beauty sleep. She looked around sleepily; unaware of the fact that she was somewhere foreign. After a few seconds, she regained complete consciousness and was aware of her surroundings.
"What! Where am I?" She shouted.
"Geez, keep it down will you? Be thankful that my parents are not home." Issei spoke from a corner. Raynare was startled by the sudden introduction.
"W-w-where have you brought me? Why are you still here? Did you not listen to my warning?" Raynare spoke, clearly still confused.
Issei raised an eyebrow at her, confusing her further.
"And why should I believe you?" Issei asked her.
"W-w-what! Do you not value your life!?" Raynare stood up. "You have no clue about what's going on in the supernatural world. They have gone crazy! They're trying to start a war! Countless lives are going to be lost! Gathering sacred gears and killing of possessors who have strong gears, is part of their plan! You and another sacred gear possessor have been targeted, you must leave!"
"I very well know about the supernatural world, so you don't have to waste your breath explaining it to me. As it is, you are already quite weak at the moment." Issei said. Raynare looked at him with a confused expression.
"Well, that wouldn't be the weirdest thing ever. I'm pretty sure the other possessor also knows about the supernatural." Said Raynare
"…Other possessor?" Issei asked.
"Yes. She possesses a healing sacred gear which Kokabiel and his group have been after." Raynare replied.
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"…a healing sacred gear?"
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"Yes?"
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Issei went near Raynare and grabbed her shoulder.
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"Take me to her"
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"WHAT! ARE YOU CRAZY!? IF YOU TWO ARE AT THE SAME LOCATION, THEY'LL KILL YOU BOTH OFF!" Raynare retorted.
"Well, we can't just leave her there, can we?" Issei replied with a stern look.
"I was going to her aid anyways. You don't have to come with me." Raynare retorted again.
Issei sighed.
"First of all, I still have my doubts about you. And second of all, you barely survived fighting those three! What if there is backup this time? What will you do then?" Issei asked.
Raynare stood there silent. She looked towards the side in a dejected manner.
Issei sighed. "Haaahh…look, you will need my help if you want to save her. I don't know why you want to save the possessors, or what caused you to turn on your group, but you will need my help for it."
Raynare looked at Issei. His eyes were…quite odd. It seems normal, but when you look directly at them, you can feel the power he commands. If you look at those eyes directly, you would know that you do not mess with this person.
"…ok…" Raynare replied.
"Let's go then." Issei said.
