AN: I wanted to continue the story, but there were far too many mistakes from chapter 8 forward that really screwed over my inspiration. I will restart from chapter 8 forward and will soon delete the previous version. If you guys want to check this story I'd be happy, and if you want to check my other new fics you can always check them out in Questionable Questing. I am not sure on posting them on this site, to be honest.

Anyway, enjoy.

It seems like things worked out mostly fine. I mean, it could have been better, but I send out my required fallen to others as well as the corpses of all stray exorcists and their weapons as a little extra for the fragments of Gungnir from Symphogear world and, on the side, some clips from there too to help with my sales pitch.

Looking at the fragments in my hand I smirk, these things are simply way too good and I can't wait to see what I can get in exchange for these. And I need to get some good exchanges going, I need the money to unlock a new world as soon as possible if I am to be sure that I can protect Isane next time.

Looking down I see the figure of the fallen who actually decided to take my deal. Sitting in seiza in front of me were both the blue-haired bombshell that met me previously as well as the blond gothic lolita. Mittelt and Kalawarner have chosen my deal over becoming a living specimen for Carol's experiments, can't say I blame them for that one considering Carol is quite thorough when it comes to gathering her data.

Better whatever I might do to them then whatever Carol would do to them. I just lack her extensive imagination or lack of morals.

As for me trusting the two around, well, with the contracts they agreed with in exchange for being left alive, they have little they can do. After all, they trades away theyir d their lives and entire beings for me not killing, directly hurting them, or going out of my way to make them suffer unless it is for the sake of my own survival.

A tough and ridiculous trade, but they chose it over the torture that Carol would give them.

In other words, the two became my slaves 'willingly' in exchange for, well, not being brutally murdered in a dissection table with their spirit possibly (most certainly) being experimented upon afterward.

Being a slave beats going through those, all things considered.

"... Go find some abandoned warehouse or something for you and the autoscorrers to hide for now. My house is too small to house you all anyway." I say to the two fallen with Mittelt shaking a bit as she nods.

"Y-Yes, I understand."

As she keeps on looking at me I squint my eyes at her.

"Do you want me to 'invite' you to do as I say? Go." I said and the two dash away with the autoscorers soon following after giving a proper bow of deference.

Seeing that they were gone I moved along as well.

Looking over, both girls were far too exhausted and had fallen asleep right here in the ruins the moment they realized that they were no longer in danger. I check my stupid cousin one more time just to make sure she is physically fine.

Sure, I already checked her a few times, but just once more won't hurt. I honestly was a bit terrified of what might happen to her when she was kidnapped, all my preparations, my sacrifices, and all my deals would be pointless if it turns out my family still dies in the end.

Just thinking of that slimy bastard who hurt her makes my blood boil. Wait, let me check something.

Taking out a mirror I check my hair and, yep there are some gray locks to it now. That must be Freed's bloodline, guess it makes sense since he was a clone of the hero Siegfried. Guess that means I can technically join the hero faction… nah, I am not enough of an asshole for that one.

Anyway, thinking for a bit I decided to give away this bloodline to Asia. The girl was mine now and she has gone through a lot, what with her being exiled from her home for no fault of her own, being betrayed by those she trusted would care for her next, then killed for a power she did not ask in the first place. The girl needs something good in life and I intend to give her a good home with proper friends and safety, where she can live her life well.

… That she also has a great affinity for dragons, so receiving the bloodline related to a dragon like Fafnir might be able to help her grow stronger, is just a happy coincidence. Besides, since she is still just a normal human with a gear unsuited for fighting, she definitely needs more strength if she is to live in this world well.

The totality of Freed's skills, bloodline, and physical conditioning should be able to at least try and help her a tiny bit. Besides, it does sound kinda poethic for a rapist to have everything of his taken away and given to someone he wanted to make his next victim.

Anyway, looking around I see that the church was in ruins and, with everything that has happened, it wouldn't take long before someone came to investigate. Funnily enough, none of that is my business since there are no corpses or blood to show. I sold all of that to Carol who appreciated such a gift while nicely removing the traces of combat that had happened. Nodding to myself at a work well done I take both girls, one on each arm, and use one of the teleportation crystals from Carol to move closer to home.

These things are so practical it is unfair, they just take care of most of the problems from teleportation as long as you have a clear image of where you want to go and the raw energy to sustain the item, which is negligible for a distance like this one. Heck, even for me I'd say I can get as far as Moscow or something before I actually start to feel tired.

Getting inside the house I am thankful that my uncle and aunt are asleep, explaining to them why I am carrying two exhausted and disheveled girls like this would be quite troublesome. No, not because they would question me over this, but because they would assume a lot of things about what has happened which would be a headache.

In the end I put both girls on Isane's bed and, as a precaution, I make sure to try my best and hide what sex items and embarrassing things she has thrown around her room.

That took me a good fifteen minutes, she really is a mess of a girl.

Smiling a bit at the girl I ruffle her hair a bit before I cover the two girls who started to snuggle on one another. Going into my own room I take out my phone.

I need money. I need it urgently if I am to unlock new worlds, which I desperately need considering what just transpired.

Even those four jokes almost managed to get their hands on my family members when I was not around. Clearly I need helpers or some form of insurance to protect them and myself from what is to come, I need to be more proactive, and for that I need more deals!

Checking my contact list I found my target. Selecting the person I want for a few seconds before she gets the phone.

"Ace-kun, did something happen? It is weird to have you calling me at this sort of hour." Rias said on the other side of the phone. This is the first time I call her this late at night, but with her tone, it should be safe to assume she didn't get any news about the fighting happening around the church tonight.

I could probably thank the fallen for that one. They likely put some barriers around the area to help make sure no disturbance was felt while they tried to attack me. Good to know their plan backfired so spectacularly that it helped me more than it ever helped them.

"Sorry for calling you so late, it is just that I got my hands on something that might be able to give you an edge in your rating game moving forward and was wondering if you'd be interested." I say, knowing just how she acts.

"... Can you come to the club room tomorrow... no, tonight? I could really use the help." She says and I can almost taste her desperation for anything to help her, just as I can almost taste how much this will give me benefits moving forward.

"Sorry, I really don't think I should be leaving my home right now. If you want you can send me one of your familiars and I will summon you and your peerage. What I have here will be quite expensive, so bring enough money to compensate me. And don't worry, this will be worth your while." I tell her as I send out the video Carol gave me of the symphogear in action.

Rias is desperate for more power, and a weapon like that would obviously attract her attention. Heck, she might even try to call her brother to come over to help facilitate this trade, as unlikely as this scenario would be, if only so it permits her to obtain this thing.

With my piece finished I end the call. Now it is just for me to sit down and wait a while.

It took half an hour before her family arrived here, she must be quite busy or she just spent that time trying to collect more money. Either way, it works for me.

With the summoning circle in hand, it is all too easy to use it to summon Rias and the three available members of her peerage inside my room. Of the four, Rias and Koneko are the two sending me honestly bloodshot eyes as if they want to eat me alive or something.

I guess they want the merchandise.

Rias's P.O.V.

... I want it.

If this thing is real, if what Ace is offering is this equipment, then I want it.

No, I don't want it. I NEED it.

Something like that, if given to Koneko, would be such a boost to her powers that it would be able to close the gap with the likes of Riser, perhaps completely crushing him.

This might just be the key for my desires!

From my experiences with Ace, he prefers blunt honesty when making a deal so I will do just that.

"So, what do you want for something like that?"

"Buchou, please allow us to be the ones paying for this. Whatever it is he might want, we should be the ones paying for it, not you." Akeno said with confidence, but I just frowned at this.

Don't they understand that something this valuable would cost a lot more than they can pay? Even what money I have on me right now might not be enough. For the Satans I even brought along some of the gifts and presents I received on my birthdays to try and help, and I am still not confident.

If it was then, only if they mutilate themselves it might be enough, and I will not allow my cute servants to come in harm's way when I can deal with the issue.

After all, since I am the one with the most to offer due to my position, as well as the one that should be responsible for them, it obviously is my responsibility to take care of this.

"Buchou, we can do it." Koneko said with a brave expression, and I almost teared up at seeing her determination to help me.

I can still remember how she was when I first met her. She was distrustful of all who approached her, hurt from abuse physically and mentally all over. She was afraid of anyone approaching her and was also suffering from malnourishment as some devils found it a funny idea to try and starve out the girl.

It took me weeks just to have her say her first few words to me, and even then it took me longer to gain her trust and make her open up. I lost count of the number of times I slept by her side when she was having nightmares, of how many tears she shed and I cleaned up. Seeing her being brave like that in front of me fills me with warmth as if a mother seeing her child growing up.

Not only her, seeing all their expressions filled with confidence and determination makes me so proud of how much they improved, of how far they've come. However, that was even more of a reason why I cannot let them suffer and pay the price for this power. If someone has to pay a price for this power, for a better chance of seeing me free from Riser's grasp, it should be me as their king, not them who already went through so much in their short lives.

"You guys, thank you but I should be the one to pay for it. I am the king and this power is needed because of my own problems." I said, explaining my point and trying to make them understand.

"No, Buchou, leave it to us." Akeno said again with a pat to her chest. My eyes inadvertently glanced at it and I almost scowled at that thing since that was a reminder that she sometimes called me 'small'. I-It is not my fault I am not as developed as Akeno.

My size is a perfectly reasonable I cup, not the absurd size of J cup that Akeno has. I am normal, she is just too big.

I would say more, but Ave coughed on his hand to draw attention back to himself.

"Good evening, Miss Rias. I apologize for the late hour for this meeting, but I just got my hands on this new product and I had the time free to come over tonight. Time is money, after all, and I see no reason to delay this meeting." Ace says with a tone and expression that again reminds me of those merchants I've seen in the Underworld peddling more luxurious items for the noble houses.

… I am still waiting on that background check to make sure this man is not a devil in disguise or something like it.

"Good evening for you as well, mister Hyoudou. I am glad for you coming to us so quickly." I said with a light smile.

It was nice of him to have come to me directly as soon as he got his hand on such a weapon instead of trying to put it for auction or the like, he would have gotten more money like that so that he sacrificed such a chance to instead help me really makes me happy.

This must mean he wants to join my peerage!

"Please think nothing of it, I just got a chance of obtaining such an item through a stroke of luck and found that it would fit perfectly with your cute Rook there." Ace said before turning to Koneko and speaking with a smile. "I know you like to solve things with your fists, so wouldn't a weapon to empower what you are good at be best suited for you."

Koneko gave a shy smile and nodded her head. It is nice that she appears to have started to open up more to others.

"We are interested in this weapon, so how much do I have to pay for it?" I question, confident that I am rich enough to pay for such a weapon.

Ace, however, raises his finger to stop me and speaks.

"You should understand, this is a weapon which carries the name of and some of the powers from the spear of the Norse God Odin. Something like this is no less than a Longinus if used on the right hands, so how could only money be enough to pay for such a masterpiece? No, I will need something much more meaningful and important from you." Ace said with the end showing a truly diabolical expression.

GULP

Does, does that mean he wants to trade that weapon for a more unique 'favor'?

I mean, I've heard that this happens where a merchant would trade his merchandise for sex and pleasure, but I am not sure I can do this.

... No, if anyone has to do it then it should be me. I will not sell Koneko or Akeno's bodies for power, I'd rather sell myself a thousand times over making them go through this even one time. It also helps that it means I won't be giving my virginity to Riser even if I lose the rating game. Letting that bastard only have sloppy seconds almost makes me sell myself a palatable idea.

"I, I understand. Can it at least wait until the others leave your home?"

"BUCHOU! Don't say such nonsense, if it comes down to this then let me be the one to-"

"No, it is for my benefit. I will do it."

"Stop saying nonsense, Akeno, Koneko. As a king, I should be the one to shoulder such burden and-"

"As you Queen I should do this for you instead Ria-"

"No, I will."

"OKAY, OKAY, STOP. STOP ALREADY." Ace shouted over me, Akeno, and Koneko's discussion. "I am not sure I understand what you all are thinking, or lack of thinking considering what little I get from all these talks, but I am not trying to buy your bodies for sex."

Hearing this we all calmed down a bit.

"I have someone else for that anyway." Ace says nonchalantly as if it wasn't anything much.

"Huh?" The sound escapes my mouth without me thinking.

He just raises a brow as he waves my doubtful expression as he continues.

"Don't mind the details, it is unrelated to you anyway. Just enemies that I was about to kill and said they'd do anything to survive, so the two sold themselves away in exchange for me not ending her life." He shrugs at this. "I was feeling a bit pent up, so why not? It is just sex anyway and if she prefers to spend her life bent over instead of in pieces, who am I to deny her? I am quite a merciful guy, after all."

... Are we sure he isn't the devil in the room? Pretty sure I've heard old devils speaking exactly like that in the past, word for word, before saying how we of the new generation are not devilish enough.

"Anyway, it seems there is a slight misunderstanding, this deal is actually not between me and you only, Miss Rias." Ace says and I raise my brows at him. "I came over to make a deal with you and the rest of your peerage, mostly her." Ace says, pointing at Koneko.

Koneko's eyes widened as she pointed a finger to her face.

"Me?"

"Yes, of you and the others of the peerage. On my end I shall give you a Symphogear, it fused into your body perfectly as well as my available potential for phonic gain, which is its energy source. In exchange, I will want something from each of you. From Rias, money, from Akeno, her speed boost from the Queen Piece, from Kiba I desire the potential to develop a second, similar sacred gear he has now except for it being of the holy type, and from you, Koneko, I would want that hairpin in your head as well as your innate talent for Youjutsu and 30% of your current magic reserves." Ace says and we all froze.

How could we not when his requests were all so absurd. How can he even ask or buy things like those? It makes absolutely no sense… Perhaps that is his sacred gear? Some mutation of a low to mid class gear perhaps, only this would be extremely powerful.

Something like that, it is no less than a Longinus. Can I even reincarnate him?

No, that is not what matters right now. Instead, what matters is obtaining that weapon.

Going to talk with the others, I was quite shocked when everyone agreed to this. I found it downright strange how eager both Kiba and Koneko were with this agreement, but I guess that Ace wanting things neither of the two want in any way would make things like that. Even Akeno did not mind losing that boost equivalent to the Knight Piece granted by her Queen Piece.

I suppose it makes sense for her since she was much more a magic user than a speed close combat fighter.

Turning to Ace I say we agree and I see something quite amazing. From each of my peerage members different color lights emerged and went towards Ace while some small crystals he was carrying went from him to Koneko, merging inside her chest.

"So, how is it Koneko?" I question, curious over what she felt.

"It doesn't really feel like anything? I feel something is there, nothing more." Koneko frowned as she explained.

I turn to Ace who shrugs and says.

"This weapon's power source needs you to sing a specific activation sequence and to use its power you must sing. The song is whatever it is that comes to mind, so just try it. The activation words for yours are 'Balwisyall Nescell Gungnir Tron'." Ace explained and Koneko tried it.

As soon as she activated the gear I felt it. Her power has skyrocketed several folds even without her singing out. She earlier was just a regular Mid class devil in terms of power, a bit less after losing some of her potential and magic energy, but just by activating the gear I feel like she grew to my own level in terms of raw power.

If singing amplifies her further, that would be absolutely absurd!

A smile spread on my face at the thought, this would make things so much better it is not even a comparison anymore. If she can master this power then my chances of defeating Riser will grow immensely.

Surprisingly, Kiba moved to the front next and spoke up.

"Hyoudo-san, I wonder how much it would cost for you to help me learn some of your swordsmanship?"

My eyes widened at his words. Kiba is not the type that would request to learn from others like that, especially since he already has a teacher and he never requested to learn from others besides onii-sama's knight.

Ace, however, simply smiled and said.

"I do not mind it, but in exchange I desire for your sacred gear to be rented to me for the next two weeks as well as your magic reserves. It will be only for those two weeks before it is returned to you and, in exchange, I will grant you the methods and training practices for you to master the Fire Breathing Style." Ace said and Kiba nodded his head.

"I accept this deal." Kiba says and shakes Ace's head. A light comes out of Kiba's chest to Ace's hands. Kiba's powers plummet while a different light emerges from Ace and goes into Kiba.

I have to move fast as Kiba stumbles back. His energy reserves and powers plummet significantly and I worriedly question.

"Kiba, Kiba are you okay?"

His eyes look disoriented for a few seconds before he smiles and says.

"Bucho, with this I can assure you we will win. I will become strong too." Kiba says and I feel tears gathering at the corner of my eyes.

It was at this point that Akeno approached, but I stopped her.

"Akeno, please don't. You all have already done enough."

"Rias, don't stop me, I too need to grow stronger and-"

"Hey." Ace spoke up, stopping me and Akeno. "I am tired after everything that has happened tonight and have enough things for now. Shop is closed, so get going. My cousin is still exhausted after what she went through."

I narrowed my eyes at this, Ace normally was much calmer and would not act like that.

"What happened?"

"We can talk about it tomorrow. Now get going, I don't wish for my cousin to wake up due to even more chaos in my room." Ace said before all but throwing us all outside.

… I take out my phone and call Sona. She should still be up at this hour and we have to check the town to see if something has happened tonight we are not yet aware of. We are the overseers of the town, after all.

Ace's P.O.V.

Feeling the things I have on me right now, I smile to myself. I honestly can't believe they accepted my terms so easily, not even trying to banter over it.

I almost feel offended, if not for this making things so much easier for me.

Looking at those lights I see the one that represents the ability to birth a new gear that was previously inside Kiba. Thinking for a bit I combine it and my accumulated holy affinity.

I wait a few moments, but it is still not quite enough for the transformation so I combine it with the magic amount from Koneko and… yes! Blade Blacksmith sacred gear, fully formed.

With no hesitation I sent Blade Blacksmith to Kalawarner and, with a mental command, ordered her to start producing holy swords. I think I can trade this sacred gear later with the swordsmiths from Kimetsu no Yaiba to have them create stronger swords (the gear works depending on the image the user have for the sword so they would be able to create much greater blades) which part I would sell on my own.

As for the gear Kiba lended me, I figure I may as well use it for the moment to help me with the power Koneko traded away. Youjutsu is the DxD world's equivalent of Curse techniques since it manipulates the darker and eviler parts of the life flow of the world. It is also called Demonic Arts, so having Sword Birth sacred gear should help me in mastering those powers a bit more easily since I only have the talent and potential Koneko would have with it.

Putting two two items inside me as well as the rest, I feel my body almost bloating. It takes me a while to readjust and, by the time I manage, I feel the world around me being different, almost as if the world looks different now.

This alone should allow me to grow well for a while… but I need more right away.

With steel in my eyes I activate my Essence, sacrificing around 40% of the money I obtained from Rias to unlock a new world.

[Searching for a new world for business… Searching for a new world for business… Searching for a new world for business… Searching for a new world for business… Found a New World for Business. New world open: Konosuba]

As I see those words I almost choke. Why the hell that, when I am in so much need for help and power, the world I get is just some gag manga world?

Still, that world still has places and things to trade, people to scam, and so much more to enjoy. Yes, this will work out great, or so I have to tell myself.

… Let's go check if there is any good alcohol for trade just in case, pretty sure I can buy a resurrection or equivalent spell for some good alcohol because Acqua. Hells, I am pretty sure I can buy all types of skills from the adventurers if I give them good stuff in return like the demonic and holy swords I will be producing, depending on which point of the timeline I end up I might even manage to trade information or some favors with the likes of Hans and Sylvia for some of their skills.

Sure, it is not like this will make me unbeatable or 'broken' by any means, but it will still be a nice plus on my end. Yeah, this will work. This will work just right!

Now, doing a final check on my finances, I still have just enough for one more world to be unlocked. That will be my limit quota for at least the next while so I hope I get something good.

AN:

What should his second world for trade be (options chosen randomly from a list, you guys make the final selection):

A - Redo of the Healer Hero
B - Boku no Hero Academia
C - Hail The King (Yes, the one that the MC uses a system based on Dark Souls)
D - Kim Possible
E - Jackie Chan Adventures

I double randomized from a list of over 100 names, those five are what came out. Voting is only for the next two days before I will do the counting and write the chapter (need time to write and actually think on what and who to trade with).

Also, in case you select something and want something specific you think would be good, you can always just tell me and, if it fits, I can see about it. Until next time, peace.