Chapter 6

In the fires of war forge them. In the Machine God we trust.

I moved towards the area the subway station entrance is in and the day is beginning to end. I had gotten dinner at a nearby restaurant to eat dinner. By the time I get to the entrance it's early evening and no one is around. I get to a nearby restroom close to the station and then put my equipment on. It's as lightweight as possible while not sacrificing protection. I place the rebreather on last and I prepare my body for this. Because this is my first kill. My first push against them. I make my oath of moment.

For Issari not yet ready. For her parents in ignorance. For Murayama my sparring partner. For the people I help protect from the world who hides. For Mars the world i dream of. I don't want to kill. But I must here. Rias and her face flash to me. She thinks I'm a Lord of Iron. I will never be Perturabo. I'm not a Primarch. I'm not a man who is heartless. But he became that because he couldn't get his dream of building. His dream of democracy. He wanted what I want. To advance humanity. Him and I in peace. But we ended up doing war. I don't want his title. But I don't want to be Emperor either. I don't want that thing so common to them.

You give up what you want as a warrior. As a ruler. I make the next chain here for that collar. Because I have to make sacrifices. The path is always rough.

I exit the bathroom and it's darker outside. This area has no people around it. I get my ax ready and my bolt pistol loaded with a round prepared. More mags are magnetized to my armor just in case. I have six fifteen round mags. I touch my pendant on the bolt pistol. It's the Mechanicus symbol. I then pressed on into the earth. The darkness is intense.

My night vision goggles inside the helm eyes activated, and I began to check corner. Before continuing down the stairs. The clanking of my metal boots and my shallow breathing is the only sounds I hear for a long while. But then I begin to hear water droplets. I continue down for five more minutes. Before hitting the floor of the station. It's through the goggles like seeing a regular lit room at regular color. No lights are working in the station making it total night. No signs of anyone around. The room I entered is grey concrete and faded orange. But I continue onward deeper and pass by a rusted metal bar that is the first entrance. I'm slow and meticulous. I watch everything and check corners. I checked the first room I come across a minute later.

It's a ticket booth with a rotting chair. There is nothing inside it besides that. I hear water fall to the floor and nothing else. I continue past it. My goggles catch the first sight of movement a minute later. It's a rat. A fat one too. Not scared of me. That has potential implications. Familiar or perhaps it has gotten used to our presence because of the stray. I glare at it. But don't shoot or activate my chainaxe. It keeps watching me. But I continue moving.

The first sign of life besides the rat was a bone. A human one. It's a leg bone. Some meat still on it. I gag and then suppress the sudden bile. I look for a trail of possible blood. I find it thanks to another scanner pinging and it started to trace it to a nearby room. I advance cautiously towards it. I gently open the door that is rusted red and find the body. It's a woman. She has a face of pure horror looking up into my eyes. Hers are milky white. Her guts were spilled over the room that had been a maintenance closet. Her hair was laying across the floor in clumps.

I almost threw up. But I steel myself more. Because this was a recent missing person. Her hair was a short strawberry blonde and the newspapers had illustrated that point heavily. By the Machine God this is a stray nest! I will kill your killer. Her husband had begged the public to help him find his wife. I will help him. Get the police her body. Give her rest. After destroying the stray. For her unnamed will her killer die. It seems the stray had kept his abduction fetish going. I will build a shrine here in this closet for her. The first martyr of Mars.

I make the cog of Mars and whisper a quick prayer for her. Before I then return to following the blood trail. It's leading deeper into the system station. This stray is a disgusting fuck. He is a coward and he will die a coward. The trail stops at another room entrance near the tracks. I slowly open the door. Inside is a disgusting brown bed and a dresser. But no stray. I looked around the room and see something that confirmed Kuroka's information.

On the dresser was a Gundam figure. So she was not lying about the stray so far. I prepare to continue looking around the station. It's then I heard a scream of pure horror coming from the first area I left. I tightened my grips on my weapons. It was a female scream. He had been hunting too.

I immediately moved backwards towards the entrance, and I took cover near a wall in the hallway leading to the room. I keep hearing the screaming and the new sounds of sadistic laughter in joy over hearing that scream. The scream had echoed and kept my boots from being heard. I prepare myself. Then I get ready to activate my chainaxe and extended my mechadentrites with more roaring swords. I put my finger on the trigger of my bolt pistol. And prepare for my baptism in iron and blood.

Then the sound of a hand slapping flesh is heard and the screams halt for a second. And then a voice of slime and unused oil spoke.

"Silence for now. You can scream more after I'm done with you. That's when we will have the greatest fun."

The woman whoever they are whimpering softly. I will gut him. For the Machine God and Mars. I hear him move towards the hall and that's where I count down. I start from five. And when he gets to me I'm at one. He turned into the hall and I see his disgusting face.

The stray has wild long black hair. His eyes are brown and his face type is western. He doesn't have facial hair but has extremely wild eyebrows of black too. He is wearing extremely ratty clothing of western design and it has a Gundam logo on it. I activated my ax and the mecadentrites extended with it's sudden and extremely loud roars in the enclosed space of the hallway and the underground makes him back up horribly and drop the tied up woman he had been carrying on his right shoulder.

She landed on the ground with an oof and then screamed again. I used the confusion and the unknown to rush the stray. I get to him and then pushed him further away from the woman and into the main room where I then chop with my axe still roaring loudly and horribly.

The blow gets meat on him. The sudden everything had helped immensely. The meat comes out of his right shoulder and he screams so incredibly loudly and horrified that it's music to my ears. I use my anger to go after him and it feels good. I then drew back the axe and chopped again at his arms determined to take one at the midpoint. I fail there as the stray recovered from the shock. He dodged the chop and backpedaled throwing a punch that missed but he accomplished his second goal of getting distance between me and him. He tripped over a rock and wobbled. I aim my bolt pistol just as he gets his footing again and his left hand is holding his shoulder where I hit. He growled at me in rage.

"Who the fuck are you!"

I don't respond. Trash deserves nothing. I instead fired and the bolt flies with the recoil being manageable. I had shot guns before in my first life. But the kick hurt a bit. It's horrendous bark echoing in the station and makes the stray look at me with wide eyes of fear. Good. He froze and the shot hit his left foot. The shoe and his foot exploded into gore. He joined the woman screaming in pure agony and horror at his now missing foot. He wobbles and I charged again. I saw the rock in our path and then kicked it towards him at a speed that was quick. It slammed into his gut and knocked him down still screaming at his lost foot. I keep charging and as he hits the floor with a thud I aim and fire three more times in fast motion.

At his hands and last foot. The three limbs explode outward in gore and bone shards. He kept screaming more horrifying now. I then moved towards him slowly and then point my gun down at his head. He whimpered now and he pissed himself. Because his pant front grew wet. I had detached myself the whole time. Thinking of that woman in the closet. Her husband who will see his wife again. In the worst way possible. The stray screamed loudly his question. To be heard over my swords and axe. The screaming woman was now crying softly fearing the unknown I was and the situation.

"What the fuck are you!"

I let my voice masked by my rebreather and machines inside the grills ring out to scum.

"I am the Warrior of Mars. And you will never hurt people again."

I fired my bolt pistol and his head explodes into gore. I don't throw up like I wanted to. I just imagine the people I save from beings like him. I then will the shells away and watching them disappearing gives me an action to distract me from my first kill. I retract my mechadendrites and silence the swords. Allowing the noise of the woman who kept softly crying as the fight ended to be heard. I deactivated my axe. Before i turned around to see the person. She had landed on her stomach. I widen my eyes horrified at who this is. By the Machine God! How did this happen!

It's Issari. She was weeping so very badly and she was wearing jogging clothes. Her left side of her face has a hand imprint from the slap. Oh no. Issari heard my boots and started begging for her life.

"Please don't hurt me! I'll do anything you want! I'm just a kid! Please! You want money it's yours! Anything you want it's yours! Just let me go!"

Oh Issari. I just want you safe. I holster my bolt pistol. And remove my rebreather attaching it to my back. Issari kept begging and begging for her life. But the silence of my not answering makes her more terrified. She went silent and just wept. Canon is truly dead now. Because of me. And I fear for everyone. I finally say ten minutes later to my friend who is so scared.

"I just want you to forgive me Issari-Chan. For everything I have done."

She froze so very badly at my voice. We were silent for five more minutes. Before she whispered out in pure hope.

"Gregor-kun? Is that really you?"

I make my way to her. Stopping to give her some control here. Before I say to her.

"It is Issari-Chan. Forgive me again. I'm going to scare you with the noise. But I need to cut you free. Trust me now like you did in the park the first time we met. I will explain it to you. Know I'm not lying to you when you hear it all. It's fantastical. But I won't lie to you ever again."

Issari is silent. It's just the noise of our breathing and water droplets coming down. Issari finally spoke up to me.

"I trust you Gregor-kun. Please help me again like you did that day."

I activated the axe again and its roars make Issari quake. But I gently cut her bonds. The rope falls away and I once done turn off the ax. Returning it to my left side. Issari prepared to get up and I move to her front and extend my hand. She looks up at me and only sees my mouth. And the green eyes of my helm. I again speak as she flinched.

"I will not let you ever be here again Issari-Chan. I owe you and him that. It's really me."

She looks up at me and hearing my voice again makes her stop quaking. She takes my hand and I pull her up to her feet. She once up hugs me and wept into my chest.

"It is you. My best friend. Please make this better. Like you did my life."

I hold her. Before slowly guiding her to the entrance of the station. She can't see anything and that spares her a bit more. She almost lost everything tonight. This could have been her Raynare event. And Rias was not here this time. I silently say a thanks to the Machine God at our miracle. I lead her up the stairs of the station. Into the night.

Once we got up top I removed my helmet. Issari looks at my face and then slammed against me hugging me. Whispering thanks to me. I softly hug her, and we stay like that for five minutes. But I need to keep the illusion up for everyone else. I say to her.

"I need to hide this stuff. And we need to move quickly before someone else possibly gets here. I promise the truth to you. It will be long."

Issari nodded immediately. She answered.

"I can sleep over with you. My parents will immediately accept that. Please help me understand Gregor-kun. I'm so scared because he appeared suddenly and made ropes appear from nowhere. I'm terrified."

I lead her to the restroom and I answered the easiest question.

"He had magic. It's real. Let me get this off and I'll explain more. Trust me Issari."

She widened her eyes to saucers. But nodded. I quickly moved and quickly got my gear back into the box and exited the bathroom three minutes later to see Issari still there and shaking still. But upon seeing me she looped her arms around my neck. Burrowing her head against my chest. I pat her back and I lead us over to the path and Issari looked up into my eyes.

"Magic is real you said. What else?"

I gently led her away from that station of nightmares. But I will make it become one of hope. The night is early, and I will get us something. Probably Ice cream. As we walk I answer her.

"So much more. Each thing is more complicated and or horrifying. It will scare you Issari."

She grew worried at the answer. But I won't lie. Not anymore.

"There are many things Issari that you will learn tonight. I want to explain a core thing however. The supernatural is real. All of it. The man back there was a devil. Like the ones in the Bible."

Issari blinked at that. Then her eyes widened worse. She was silent and we kept walking. I led us to an ice cream shop and ask her what she wanted. Issari wanted raspberry. I got blackberry. I paid and we walked out of the shop. We continue past people enjoying the Friday night. Issari had been silent since the revelation. Eating her ice cream slowly. Before she asked as we get to the park that was the midway point.

"Everything in that world is real? Including gods?"

We move toward the fountain, and we sit on it. Near the spot that was her other selfs deathbed. I nod.

"Yes. The Shinto are real. As are the Greek Gods. Even the God of the Bible is real."

Issari is silent. She unconsciously licks up ice cream,

"Is your god real? You told me that you have one."

I get ready to explain the warp. Without the context for someone new to everything. She isn't stupid Issei.

"No. Not yet. But one day he could be real."

She is confused more. The others are real yet mine isn't. Yet. I start.

"Imagine a sea Issari. All of a sea. When you have that picture then imagine the sea made up of energy. You're smart. You're not entirely a knucklehead so I won't treat you as stupid. That sea is called the warp. The gods live in it. Enough mortals can with enough faith and pure belief in ideas make gods. Mine doesn't have enough faith to exist yet."

She thought about that extremely hard. Pleased that I know she is intelligent. Then she puts it a bit together.

"We make them. How?"

I nodded.

"By having souls and psychic energy. Humans can eventually evolve to get those. It will be a very long time. But they can. Now imagine that sea as a never ending thing. It can cross over our planet and more. Think from earth then out. Till you get to what I'm hinting at."

She is amazed by the explanation. But frowned upon hearing the sea being never ending. Then her eyes continue exploding out as her thoughts reach towards a point. She lost her remaining ice cream as it fell over in shock with her hand wobbling. She whispered.

"It can go across a galaxy."

I corrected that.

"Yes but more. It can cross realities. There are infinite numbers of them. Each is infinitely different. Some in small ways, others in massive significant ones. I can describe several to you. It will help explain more."

She kept wobbling. But her eyes suddenly turned bright. Before she smiled her evil pervert smile, and she jumped up onto the fountain and fist pumps into the air with a cool guy thumbs up at the end. I'm horrified and terribly amused along with disappointed. Of course, she goes there. But she is now grinning perversely imagining the possibilities of that.

"I get the harem! I get my sexy swordsman or woman! I get to see all the breasts and pecs! Oh, knowing that I will help form your god Gregor-kun! I'm going to get them all! Like other mes!"

I snorted at the amount of stupid Issari logic that is sadly correct. She does usually get them. Issari kept dancing around and is so very happy with that knowledge. I sighed but she has mostly forgotten her trauma but we need to get that fixed eventually. Me too I keep seeing the face of that woman. I let Issari keep dancing. Before I describe a place to her. Gesturing her to follow as I have finished my ice cream. She follows still dancing.

"There is a place Issari where you get many. But it's a weird place, not at all like here. You're a dude. And you are an idiot there. Your still friends with the duo and they screw you over when they peep. The pink hair swordswoman and the chestnut beat you up horrendously. In that spot you want to do to them."

Issari stopped dancing and was shocked. Before she winced at the end. She shakes at the possibility of that pain.

"Oww. That's weird I'm a dude. But fuck. That place is weird. But I get the harem there yes?"

I snorted again.

"You do. By being the good person, you are. They all love you and you treat them right. Despite the fact you're an open pervert. You are very much better here."

She fist pumped again in pure joy. Damn pervert. But she started dancing again. Never change Issari. She then begged me for names.

"Who! Who are they! Maybe I can win again here! I'll get my sexy harem!"

I shake my head.

"Issari reality here is significantly different from there. It's like that with your goal too. You can't expect them to instantly do that. It's not right to you or them. To place an expectation on them they can't understand yet. No names. But I can help explain a very likely reason you're like that. The desire for the connections. It leads to my next revelations. We will talk more about that in my home. Also, I have a roommate and you will not perv on them. She might be asleep, and she is very tired and wanted a bed to sleep on."

Issari salutes me.

"No perving on roommate Gregor-sensei sir!"

"You damn pervert. But thanks. She is interesting and you will be surprised at her."

We finally had gotten to my house and i opened the lock. The lock scanned me and then there was the beep. I gently opened the door and to my surprise Kuroka is awake. Her tails and ears are out with Issari focused on them intensely. I sighed again but couldn't blame her. I do have a question. How the fuck did she get an Xbox? She is currently playing a game of Halo and I shivered at the possibility of them. Oh that's horrible if true. Kuroka is winning her game and she looked at us with a raised eyebrow. She smiles sexually at seeing me.

"Hey sexy. You have gotten stronger Nya. And you brought the pervert. Nice to meet you nya."

I just replied to her.

"Hey bad cat. The house is still here and not burning which is good. Quick question where did you get an Xbox?"

Kuroka smirks heavily. Issari begins to pant at the cat girl and her dress with the ears.

"This was stolen off a stray who tried to double cross me. He was not smart, and he didn't think I was strong nya. Kept it because I have a crew that are nice. Don't worry chestnut they are real nya. The stray is dead I'm guessing?"

That's better and given strays I'll accept that. And I can get Issari her stupid cheese man. Issari woofed loudly as I close the door.

"Fair. Kuroka this is Issari. Issari Kuroka. No San. She is a western girl like how I'm a western boy. Yes he is dead and I made him piss himself in fear. He was a disgusting fuck. He kept it going. We need to report to the police a prior victim of his. But I need the station for personal use. The victim has been missing since the beginning of the week."

Kuroka nodded and thankfully Issari is too busy panting over the tails to have heard that admission. Kuroka does make it better.

"I'll get a good stray to give them the information. She's nice and she doesn't like those ones either nya. I'll help secure the station with you. We can get the bodies cleaned up nya. It's in there along with his nya?"

I nodded sitting on my lifting bench.

"It is. What's your friend's name? I need more information and practice against them."

Issari just keeps panting and Kuroka isn't offended. She's horribly amused.

"Her name is Kalawarna. She's somewhat haughty sometimes but that's expected given she is a former fallen angel nya. She and her crew are good people. They are cools too nya. Though she is the only stray among them."

What the fuck! Kalawarna being a good person! And a stray! What the flying monkeys fuck! She's one of the basic bitch villains bruh! I ask.

"Her reason?"

Kuroka shrugged.

"Her king was a prick nya. Killed her then reincarnated her. She was a one pawn and she hated her nya. Tried running twice before but her king stopped it. The third time she got help from me nya. We killed her and that allowed Kalawarna to run. We kept in contact and she does a bit of work for Grigori on the side nya. One of the big three biblical factions. She is cool. Just a bit reserved nya."

Wow. That's something. Issari finally stopped panting. She does say.

"Cat is sexy. Need me one. Back off Gregor-kun she is mine!"

I face palm while Kuroka laughed out loud. Before smirking.

"I like both nya. But sexy is my main target chestnut. Your not strong so I sadly don't see us working nya."

Issari wept waterfall tears getting called weak. It's true but don't kill her hope that way. It's funny but come on. Kuroka however continued smirking.

"She's cute nya. But sexy has a kill now. And he is a good conversationalist nya. Get stronger chestnut and you have a chance nya."

I started snickers of my own. You just got the master mega pervert after you. She is stupidly smart and will get this cat. Issari grew especially focused. Then she declared to Kuroka.

"I'll get you sexy cat! My dream is to be a harem queen! You're the first path to my dream! I will have you!"

Kuroka is amused more than ever. I however do need to explain to Issari her gear. I could fuck with Kuroka. Make us seem a much better option than the Brigade. Start Issari early on her rivalry. That's funny but dangerous. But canon is dead. So, I interrupt the next round.

"She can be strong. She also has gear. And it's a very potent one. You should not have said that Kuroka. It will surprise you."

Kuroka grew very interested. As did Issari. But she doesn't know what gear is. She asked.

"Gear?"

I smirked enjoying the looks.

"Gear or Sacred Gear is an item like a superpower. It resides in your soul and can vary on person. My gear is broken. Yours is too Issari. It was created by the Big G to give humans a fighting chance against the supernatural. He is extremely good to us, and he really tries for us. He doesn't like your gear but he wants us strong like the rest of the supernatural world."

Lay the seed to torture Kuroka. Issari is fascinated by the explanation. Kuroka is looking at me with lust. Because that hits her kink. Issari asked again.

"How do you know I have gear? And was it?"

There it is. The insecurity.

"Issari your wonderful before the gear and wonderful after the gear. Remember our talk about the sea. It's there too. I'm like that. You won't believe the differences."

She widened her eyes to the limit. Kuroka is confused by the mention of the warp. But Issari frowned.

"What about her? Are you lying to her really? That's not you."

I lifted my shirt and Kuroka woofed there seeing the muscles. I showed my back and Issari saw the scar. Getting a little bit more. I looked over my shoulder.

"It was real. I am that. But the problem is that he was my opposite. For him I will try. I'll explain more downstairs. Please don't hate me for the explanation. I didn't have a choice."

Issari softened her face.

"You're a good person Gregor-kun. You do things for a reason. Let me call my parents. They will get worried. I'll let them know."

She got up and went to the kitchen to call. Kuroka looks at me before frowning.

"What does she have nya? Gear wise. I'm guessing it's something like twice critical nya. But that's common and not broken. Will my sexy mate give his sexy cat a hint nya?"

I smirked evilness. And laughed a supervillain laugh. Koriel joined me in said laughing inside. Mood kindred unite! Kuroka actually shivers in lust there.

"Don't tell me nya. Want more of that. That's hot nya. I'll be good sexy."

I teased.

"I might tell you just to punish you. But I like my roommate and I do think you're ok. You won't regret your choice with me."

She smiled there. That does explain her king more. But I promise.

"We will be doing good things Kuroka. I will help your sister. Rias is not in good shape. But I think now knowing more that I can really help. Not the way they expect in me being in their peerage but in a few ways that are interesting. I'll eventually let you in too."

Kuroka purrs there.

"Your ok nya. I think you're good. But please reward your Bad Cat eventually nya. I will say off the record that you're better than my last crew. They were asses and pretended to care about things I wanted nya. But they eventually betrayed me. I'm a good judge of character as well and you really are mate material nya. You knew my story and didn't immediately attack. And you don't seem interested in the bounty despite the price of it nya. Your on a budget and need money. Why are you the way you are nya?"

I think of Kate. My wonderful person that had made my years there the best. I smile remembering my best night that was us gazing up at the stars and dreaming of owning a house on Mars. Geeking out with red robes and or red fire warrior armor and chasing people around with model props. That was the best night for both of us. The time we were happiest. But it came crashing down three years later. Because of something she didn't know, and I didn't care about at all. She had not had the ability for kids. Lost that because of a thing in childhood and she was so heartbroken as was I learning that. I wanted kids with her. But I loved her like the world. I told her that it didn't matter to me. That I would never leave her. But she never recovered from that news. She wanted me to have those kids. That had split us apart. Made us lose the best thing ever. I answered back.

"I don't want regrets. For me or for others. It destroys you. Makes you lose the best things. I regret not knowing my cousin. I regret that my first reaction to Issari was not good. Because she is wonderful and funny. I would regret not helping you with what I think I know and could help. You are a bad cat. But you did it for good reasons."

Kuroka isn't thirsty there. She smiled and shows her teeth including the pointed ones.

"Regret is indeed horrible nya. I regret taking his offer. I regret that I left my Shirone nya. It does destroy you. I think I will enjoy someone who gets that at such a young age nya. Most are like your friend in being just horny. Not getting the world nya. Your only two years younger than me. Will be sad when you go nya."

I understand that.

"I'm here for a good while Kuroka. I'll show you something in a few days. You will be amazed at it. But don't throw up when I do the deed. I think we can form something that isn't like your other crew option. Truly help people instead of being sick fucks."

Kuroka grew intensely interested in my promise. And more in the idea.

"What will we be called nya?"

I smile because it was a wonderful name.

"The Legio Solar. You will get it when I let you in more. Because I have plans for us all. And I want to shine like the sun and burn away the shit on both sides. Make light not darkness."

Kuroka is amused by the name.

"It sounds interesting. But both sides nya? Not one? We will never be accepted on the mundane side nya. Because we are stronger than them."

"We are. But the strong should be serving as paragons of virtue. Not throwing shit onto the weak. Make the weak have something to aspire to. To be like. Always pushing upwards. To Mars and Beyond."

Kuroka huffs at the idea. But her face grew dreamier there.

"It's a good dream nya. You're a weirdo thinking that works. But your my sexy mate nya. I'll build this if you impress me."

I smirked heavily. The reader will be my Magnum Opus. I will have knowledge at my fingers, and I will drag humanity into the stars. Kicking and screaming if I have to. Through Iron and Blood.

"I will. I do want to ask more questions about stray nests. I need more combat experience and I want to show the bad cat I will keep my promise."

Kuroka smirked.

"Oh your on the top three now nya. Your going to get a sexy cat girlfriend if you keep it."

I snort.

"I have you and a very sad person chasing me plus the pervert if she tries. I'm not a harem man. So, step up your game bad cat."

That surprised her.

"Your not nya?"

I smile again thinking of Kate.

"One is enough for me. Let Issari get her dream. But mine is with a partner that gets me completely. I won't accept more unless something happens that makes it unavoidable. And then I will never have favorites in it if it becomes real. Im not wanting one."

Kuroka is silent. But she nodded her acceptance. Issari gets back to the living room, and she is serious.

"I'm good for the night Gregor-kun. I'm ready to know."

I nodded and then moved to the basement door. Issari followed me. I wave to Kuroka.

"Kick some noobs teeth in bad cat. Then teabag them."

Kuroka barks out laughing.

"Will do nya! Have fun!"

Issari doesn't get the slang or teabags. I snicker remembering a time when Kate and I did that to a party in a game we played together. Good times because they raged hard for three hours. But I open the lock and we enter the basement. Before I close the door and reset the lock. Along with hitting a noise damper I installed on the door to make nothing get upstairs through it or the floor. Issari immediately focused on my strange washing machine and dryer. She, however, kept going downstairs.

I lead her over to the vault. Issari is weirded out by the gothic design. And the symbol. But I smile and begin.

"Issari you have for your gear something called the Boosted Gear. I believe it influenced you significantly and made you into what I call a social dragon. You want the harem badly because of it. My gear is called The Standard Template Constructer or STC. Both are incredibly broken. Because we have what is called a Longinus. The Longinus are the fourteen most powerful gears. They can potentially kill gods."

That makes her stop in amazement. She thinks about everything. Her face seems to light up because that explanation makes her realize that she was not weak and had made her into who she is. Destroying doubts. Before she grew perverted.

"I can get the cat! That social dragon thing. My gear is dragon based! And I can potentially kill gods?"

I nodded.

"Potentially. You still need to do tons of work to get there but yes you can. The social dragon aspect makes you want many connections thus the harem desires intensely for you. Let me help you take the first step on understanding it better."

I pull out the scanner and then put it next to her right arm. Before activating it. There is a small beep before all of a sudden the red gauntlet that is infamous popped up and the appearance makes Issari blink. Then I smile.

"Your gear. It boosts your attacks in strength. You can punch incredibly hard. But you can do that only a certain amount of times before you faint. You can refine that by training it up. And please be nice to your partner. He is ok. Just a grumpy gecko."

That makes the gem on the gauntlet light up in fury.

"You snot nose brat I'm a dragon not a fucking gecko! I'm way more fucking powerful than you! You will suffer the wrath of Ddraig!"

I yawned at the insult. Issari looked wide eye at the gauntlet and the voice. I am not scared of a lizard.

"You're a gecko who should be thanking me for helping you out. Your host is not incompetent, and you have an advantage in me being her friend. You can get more vengeance on the white one. They will be outclassed by your host."

The room grows silent. Then Ddraig spoke.

"How is having a pervert going to win me my victory against the white one. You're just a brat that is decent enough. Weaker than most foes. You're an idiot."

Issari gets pissed there. She wacked her gauntlet.

"He is smarter than you gecko! You're stuck in a gauntlet. He is trying to help us you asshole!"

They settled into arguing with each other. Normal stuff for these two. Throwing insults at each other with incredibly bad ones before they started to be getting one upped. I finally make them both shut up. By my ax out roaring and then I cut off my left hand ring finger. The limb falls to the floor and blood spurts. The two idiots watched the third one. Issari screamed out.

"What the fuck! Gregor-kun why! Ten is better than nine!"

It fucking hurts. But I say.

"Watch pervert. Gecko. This is why I'm not scared of you. Or the rest of them. I fight smarter not harder and will crush the supernatural world a bit more easily."

The two look on in pure horror. Before it turns to wide eye shock. As my finger reforms and I wiggle it in amusing ways. Issari blinked. Ddraig didn't say anything. Too stunned to say anything. Issari poked the finger. It was soft. Then harder. Then she knelt and was brave by poking the dead finger. I smile.

"I'm what is called a perpetual. I'm effectively immortal. You can drop a nuke on me, and I will return. It will fucking hurt but I will. I can chop off my head and it will regrow back. I have that and the healing factor. I can make other things that can enhance me up past supernatural creatures. I can become stronger than nearly everything but gods. I have plans for them too. I can back up my claims more. Issari. Remember the sea. My ability comes from another place. One where we humans are the rulers of a galaxy. Where we have spaceships in stupidly high numbers. Where we have trillions of soldiers. A million inhabited worlds. Ddraig think on that too. Because I can bring things from there to here. And imagine the possibility of you having weapons, tactics, sword styles and more that outclass the supernatural world and the white one."

Issari froze at that revelation. She dropped her mouth to the floor. Ddraig barks out pissed.

"Bullshit. You are a stupid human that just was lucky and got a good healing factor. That is not possible. Your claim about the sea is shit too. You can't do that. Make gods. I just see a stupid human that is reaching for delusions."

I yawned again in unimpressed borderline boredom.

"Yet I activated you with a simple click. I can back up words more. I have a laser gun. That was a standard issue weapon for those trillions of soldiers. I can do my claims Ddraig. And your host could get to win your rivalry easily. But we have bigger problems besides your rival. Issari that place had serious foes. Things that make that devil man look like a fly. And they might be here."

She and Ddraig froze more. Ddraig was silent again. Issari however like I know she isn't stupid.

"Your saying. They which we long have asked are real are? Them."

Ddraig doesn't get the new fear in his host's voice. I nodded.

"They are real. That reality had them and all of them hated us. We were barely holding them back. With those numbers. They might be here too. Because if they are they will crush us in hours. We are a single world. We are in more trouble than anyone on our planet realizes. We three know this."

Issari quakes. She is human and her world was shattered tonight. She sees it like I do. Ddraig, however, growled.

"Your insane. Host kill him. He has a Longinus like he claims. The only thing of truth he has spoken of. I might not like humans much because your all worthless for the most part but I'm not going to let this madman get out of here alive."

Issari growled at the order. Like a dragon. She then snarled at her gauntlet.

"You are beyond stupid gecko if you think I will kill my best friend who saved me tonight. Gregor-kun has been nothing but good to me. He had faith in me an outcast and a pervert. He has been pushing me to be better because he knows things about people. He is a person who builds people up not tear them down unless it's that freak who kidnapped me. You're a stupid lizard if you think I'll kill the best thing in my life who is explaining things to me like an actual person and not a pervert with no brain. I have one."

I stop the next words by summoning Koriel and the anvil. Issari grew wide eyed again seeing Koriel and her cybernetics. The red robes and the very alien features of a human of the future. Koriel just is relaxed. She had been having fun building new designs in her space. I spoke.

"Ddraig meet Fabricator Koriel Zeth of Mars. A woman from another reality. She is my partner. And unlike you and yours right now we get along incredibly well. Sis this is the gecko and Issari. My pervert friend with a heart of gold."

Koriel is amused more than ever by the silence again from her opposite in Ddraig. They Longinus look at each other. The gem and Koriel just keep staring as Issari looks at Koriel in amazement. Koriel finally speaks up with ultra amusement.

"My partner is correct in his words completely lizard. I am indeed from Mars. We did have a million worlds. We did have armies in the trillions. And the Xenos he spoke of were real. Very very real. He is correct that you with nothing at the moment would be crushed in hours. We had more things that made us stronger. But they are not here. Get off your high grox and try looking at this from a humans perspective where we are at the bottom. Your now that too."

Issari looks at the cybernetic eyes in amazement. She then looked at me.

"This is why you believe that. That machines have spirits. And with the sea. They eventually can be real. Oh my god! Oh my god! You are not crazy! Oh, by the Machine God I'm sold! It might not be real yet, but it gave me you! The Shinto didn't save me. It did. I'm sorry for laughing at you Gregor-kun! If your god brought you to me in my hour of need then it must be good!"

I stop Issari before she does something she could regret.

"The Shinto don't seem to be bad Issari-Chan. And the original Machine God was not good in anyway. He was very likely a monster."

Koriel stiffened. As did Issari. I explained to them.

"The original Machine God was most likely what is called a C'tan. A being that was part of a species that did extremely cruel things to trillions of beings. It ate souls. And it unconsciously pushed the Cult Mechcanicum, which is what my religion is called into chopping off their limbs in a way to appease it. The idea Issari is good. Knowledge must be preserved and used correctly with certain things never being reached for. But there were many things that are not good there. The Mechcanicum advocates for getting rid of everything that is organic. Replace it all with machines. Become a complete cyborg and deny everything that is human. Don't abandon the Shinto. Unless it is of your own free will and you know if they do or do not try for humans."

Koriel is horrified at that revelation. Issari however stops me there.

"Context is important. But you said we make new ones. I will believe in a god that is like you. Logical and yet tries for people. I will believe in that because you are trying to make me think this out. Make the right decision. I am with my friend who fought that thing who kidnapped me. I am with my friend until I either die or we win. I stand with my friend who wants me to be a better person and is helping me before himself. I am never going to regret being a warrior of Mars."

I hope the Shinto aren't pissed at me. Because I don't need godly foes yet. Ddraig finally spoke up.

"This is not possible. You can't form gods. They are already here and made. But she is real too. Like me. How?"

I prepare for this and begin.

"I am from a different reality. My soul. Issari I will not lie here. This body is the body of Akeno's cousin. His name was Alex. I really am Gregor. But Alex was almost certainly me here in this reality. We have the exact same childhood events. In multiple ways. I was brought here by something more powerful than a god. I didn't ask for this. I didn't want to be here. The reason I'm trying for her is because he deserves to have his dreams and desires fulfilled. He wanted to find her again and reconnect. Im not doing it to be cruel to her. Im doing it because his dreams matter. Like how I'm trying for you because your base version that boy I described deserves to have someone looking out for you too."

Issari blinked. As did the gem. Koriel shrugged. But Issari gets a face of understanding everything now. Why I was like that with Akeno. Hesitation at first then accepting it. It explains the memory loss too because technically I did have that. She, however, asked in curiosity.

"What was yours like? And I don't like that your giving her false hope but your doing it to help her who was in a bad place. Would have done something worse had you not done that."

I nodded my head.

"It was extremely different Issari. I however am now him. I'm stuck here now. So, I will be him. Our family is not good Issari. They tried to kill her. They did kill her mother. Like how I'm pretty certain they tried to kill Alex and they did kill his mom. The crash was real. The family are extremely xenophobic against the supernatural. And they kill anyone that tries to be different from them."

Ddraig finally asked his next question while Issari is horrified learning that.

"Their name? Because you seem certain on that."

I replied as Issari continued to be horrified by the new information.

"Himejima."

Ddraig winced. Shown by the rapid blinks of the gem.

"They do that. You're right. Oh fuck. That might mean you're actually telling the truth. Because that is not well known outside certain circles."

I continued.

"My cousin is going through a horrible situation right now. As is the redhead she is with. I know their stories. Like I know yours. But there are differences. Base Akeno didn't have me. Her friend was a powerful heiress in the nobility of her species, here she is a third child with crippling depression. Ddraig there are versions of you that are vastly different. The multiverse is infinite. In some you're with an evil version of Issari. In others your on the current version of the white one's host. Think again about my claim. We are in serious trouble because we are now in a reality because of what happened tonight being an event that was similar to base but the person who saved you was different. As was the result. Issari you die in that base reality. You're only alive because of the redhead. But you're not human. You're a devil. And while it's good there it's not here. The reincarnated which is the vast majority of the species now are virtually slaves."

That makes both shake in fear. Ddraig proving he is an ass but not evil. Issari shakes because she dies. She started shaking more.

"Oh, Machine God. You must be real because you gave me Gregor-kun! You must be the best thing since porn! I will believe in you more than ever now!"

I slapped my palm against my face. Machine God damnit. I'm going to piss off the Shinto. Ddraig kept blinking rapidly and at random colors of light.

"Oh fuck. I don't like devils. They killed my last host. It was for a good reason, but it was a cowardly attack. Shooting him with an arrow that hit his heart after killing the white one when we where extremely tired. I could be with one that is them!"

I snark back.

"Your in a devil in the vast majority number of realities. Your host is often called the Breast Dragon Emperor. He gets a tv show called Oppai Dragon. I'm helping you not be that. Yes she is a pervert here which is also near universal with her versions but here your pervert is trying to be stronger off the get go. Base him is weak and only powers up through breasts. So, try and get nice to me. I want Issari strong and to get her dream without subjecting you to that because you're a grumpy gecko, but no one deserves to suffer that."

We all four shiver in horror there. Ddraig weeps as he learns about himself suffering that. Koriel hates that reality as do I for the horny. Issari shakes because she loves breasts and pecs but isn't stupid that way. She looks to the weeping Ddraig and says to him.

"I will never do that to you gecko. I want the harem too but that's pure torture. Im not like that. Gregor-Kun has been encouraging me to exercise. He's been encouraging me to learn swords. He's been doing all this while knowing base me. It makes horrible sense. He knows sword stuff that even our sensei who is very knowledgeable doesn't know. He must know this future reality stuff. Machine God I will be stronger and better than him!"

Ddraig kept weeping. This time in pure relief.

"I'll never insult you again partner! Thank you! I'll also never insult you too green man! Please save me from them! I'm a good dragon! I'm not Apophis! I just wanted to have a strong rival with her because she was the best mate after our fights! Please help me green man!"

I froze. Issari joined her partner in weeping. Oh no. Was the supernatural worlds most heated rivalry ever between dragons inspired by fucking horny! I reluctantly asked.

"Albion is a female here isn't she."

Ddraig weeps more.

"Yes! She was wonderful to me after our fights to the near death! But she blames me for our current situation! I didn't think that fighting near the armies of the Great War was a bad thing! I just wanted to have fun after and impress them! I didn't mean to kill most of the armies and the leaders! It was Big G that stopped us! He bitch slapped me and Alby around into a circle that would make us into gear! He then got murdered by a crow with knives for ears! We didn't mean to cause that! Alby doesn't remember as much as I do! She doesn't remember that we had a good thing going!"

Oh, come the fuck on! You stupid horny lizard! Of fucking course it's a bad idea to fight near armies when you're a pair of massive dragons! But it answers a good question. Kokabiel is his typical rat self. He strikes when Big G is busy slapping around perverts. No fucking wonder I'm here. Because of this idiot.

Issari and Ddraig kept weeping together. Ddraig for Alby. Issari for the sad story. I finally found my own happy place. Strangulation of the dragon who is a horny fuck like his host. Oh, I'm so tempted to do that to Issari despite everything.

"Your so fucking stupid you damn gecko. Of fucking course it's a bad idea to do that! I'm in total support for you being killed by him and her because it is your fault! You took the best god who actually cared for us away because you couldn't see that fighting near them in the middle of the war was very bad. Issari I like you a lot as my friend but I want to strangle you and him! You stupid idiot dragon! You took away a potential source of power for us against the Xeno! And help break our world! I'm ready to kill you!"

Issari and Ddraig kept weeping in unison. Issari defended her partner while weeping.

"He's my mood kindred Gregor-kun! Hindsight is 20 20! Leave my partner alone! I'm so sorry gecko! I'll never torture you!"

They weep together in ultra comfort and support. I have to fix this world. Koriel had been busy herself enjoying the suffering of the two horny idiots. She smiles more evil after each episode.

"This Slannesh might be onto something there. This is good."

I slammed the anvil in anger there. The rage was legendary.

"Never agree with Chaos Sis! They are the worst things in many parts of the multiverse! They destroyed civilizations by the millions because of agreeing with them! We are horrifically lucky they are not here! We would be their twisted slaves because the master of asshole kind is not here and we would make the galaxy burn! I will take your building permit away for three years if you do that again!"

Koriel froze as did the other two hearing my rage. It felt so good. Issari has never heard or seen me angry before. Neither has Koriel. I gripped the anvil harder.

"I am like Perturabo in my hate of them! If I have to have that title I will make it stand against things like them! Gods who see us as nothing but playthings! We don't have the ultimate asshole who fought them, and I will be that way forever if I have to! They will never enter this reality! If the Machine God gets made he will stand against them! I don't want to spread my beliefs at the edge of a sword, but I will if it means protecting us all!"

The room falls completely silent. My rage clear for Issari, Koriel and Ddraig. They are now not going to test me on the rage. But Issari is brave.

"What is Chaos?"

I calm down and close my eyes. It's not going to be easy.

"They are gods of evil Issari. The sea. We can and do make them in millions of realities. They corrupt worlds and people. They destroy everything they touch. And they have things that drive you insane by just looking at them for a second. Those creatures are called daemons. Why I don't want to piss off the Gods here. Chaos is insidious and makes mortals suffer for fun. I hate them because they are chain makers promising you freedom. Issari that future reality was not a bright place. Humanity was evil there. We had abandoned hope and progress. Left behind the idea of wonder and became disgusting. It was a reality of only war and the laughter of thirsting gods."

She and Ddraig are silent again. But something else spoke now making all of us jump because it was not here before.

"He is correct. Chaos is real. And I stand against it. It is why he and I now fight. Why he worries is correct because they can enter places easily. Fabricator never agree with them. Because they spread like Orks."

Standing behind us is a man. He is wearing my face. Except his right eye is bionic red. He wears red robes and next to him is a Japanese woman in a traditional dress of cherry red. She is watching the other me wary. But her face smiles gently seeing me. I widened my eyes. As does Issari and Koriel. Ddraig looks at both with growing horror because he recognizes the energy of them. He blinked and spoke from his gem.

"Holy shit. Your not crazy. That's a….."

I finished for him while watching the older version of me in clear suspicion. It's warp spawn. As is the woman.

"A god. You should not be here yet there are only two of us now and neither of us are psykers last I checked. And I apologize to you madam for the rudeness. But what the fuck are you doing in my house?"

The Goddess smiles and giggles while the other me snorts amused. A robe moved and his left leg is also a cybernetic implant. He just pulled the robes back over it and the goddess stopped giggling before growing serious. She spoke.

"Your excused for the rudeness human. I am here because of you and your new patron. I am Amaterasu. I am here to thank you for helping one of mine tonight get justice. You didn't have to help her or kill her murderer. Yet you did. Your action plus your first in respecting our temple despite the representation of us by the fox led us to watch you more. Forgive your patron. He and I have watched you explain to the lizard and the pervert. And no, we are not mad about her new faith. A gift from me to you. I understand you are not a proselytizing person. This is vastly preferable to her original fate."

I blinked then narrowed my eyes at the goddess. Issari bows softly to one of her former goddess and to her new god. Ddraig is silent just internally freaking out because I was never lying. Thus, he really did have versions of him suffering. I don't bow. But answer brutally.

"The representative was a bitch of the highest order and if I cross paths with her again I will make her scream in agony for the insults to me and the threat of being hanged. I did the deed for her in the closet alone not to earn favors. Explain how you are real. Because it takes more than two to make gods. And what was her original fate?"

Amaterasu snorted in amusement in clear agreement with my words on Himura. The Machine God just smiles and answers the first question.

"Your oaths and actions throughout today. It attracted someone and he helped. You have been feeding my birth since your first conversation with the Fabricator and you finished the process when you embraced your destiny fully. I am you and you are me. You who is my wanted champion. I took everything I am from you, and I will not force you to be my champion. But I wish you would. I also wish to help you because we have few friends and many enemies. I care about humanity thanks to you, and I am never going to be like Chaos. Nor the original one."

Amaterasu spoke up now for the second part.

"She is indeed a bitch. I also understand you did the deed because you want to help people. Not for power. As for my former believer her fate was to die in that place. No, you didn't make that happen. She would have been following after a man with massive pecs and been unaware of the stray. She would have died here, and we were prepared for that. Until you entered my temple. Then the lines went out of whack, and we didn't know what would happen. Young lady we tried to help you with the situation. But your nature would have led you to it overwhelmingly. We in the Shinto are not evil and we do care. We just can't do much because of our sphere and our fading powers. I would rather her be with him than dead."

Issari looked horrified there. As did I. That was her Raynare event. And it would have been worse. Koriel looks at the Machine God wary too. But he smiles to her.

"You're free to continue your beliefs Fabricator. I hold no claim on you. And neither does the first one. He is dead. Killed when the reality collapsed at the end of it. Why you were in the warp sea. I do want my possible champion to eventually accept me. But it is not determined yet. I do wish to help you. Because your fears are correct as is Big G. We have Xenos here. But I nor my fellow possible friend here can see them."

That agreement on the Xenos by a god makes Issari and Ddraig blink rapidly. Amaterasu looked at the Machine God wary again before she softly smiles. Her red lipstick and her eyes of black are pretty. But she spoke.

"You will be hated for your possible champion. But you are not like the last god formed. He tried immediately to attack us in the Shinto and his followers launched the subway attacks in Tokyo in 1997. They caused many deaths, and the rest are against new ones forming on our soil. Why we were hesitant about you human."

Issari grew horrified at the mention of the attacks. Her expression makes me realize that this was truth. I know this group Aum Shinrikyo. But the year was wrong. And that made more sense than ever.

"I'm guessing it was worse here with them. My reality they were two years earlier and they didn't do as well. I understand the hesitation more. That's a horrible reason but understandable."

Amaterasu nods.

"Yes it was. I am sad to hear they exist in your place too. But Aum Shinrikyo was much deadlier here. They had help from a group of fallen who acted as the brains behind the project. We don't know who their cadre head was."

Oh no. Its probably him. I spoke up because I have a very good idea who this is and why the attacks were made.

"How many places in the Aum Shinrikyo attacks were close to devil enclaves."

Amaterasu thought about that hard. Before her eyes widened horrifically wide. Issari looked at me in curious disbelief. The goddess answered.

"Nearly all of them. You have an idea of who did the attack given your extra dimensional status."

I nodded.

"It is very likely a fallen Cadre head called Kokabiel. He wants a second Great War. And he might have tried to kick start it there. He is a rat and needs to be killed more than ever. He might be using cult events to try to kickstart war. It would be in his favor to do that so as to include us humans in the slaughter now that we are stronger than we were in the first one."

The Machine God gets angry there. Incredibly pissed because his face turned into all machines. With his eye turning human. Amaterasu gets pissed too. Because Issari spoke softly saying something.

"The Aum attacks killed ten thousand people Gregor-kun. And you're saying that this fallen head did this to kick start war. That's horrifying."

Ten thousand people. Dead thanks to that cur. Even with it failing he would be extremely happy there. I spat to the floor.

"The crow will die. I will make him scream because that is exactly the kind of thing he would enjoy. And given his rat nature with Ddraig. I wouldn't put it past him."

Ddraig blinked and spoke again.

"That was him! He did that possibly too! Oh, my holy scales that's not good!"

Amaterasu is confused but the Machine God isn't.

"I want him dead. I want you as my champion now more than ever. Kill him and make him scream agony. If he truly did this he is my enemy, and I will help you kill him more."

I look to Amaterasu.

"Get your people to look into this. Because he has a plan in the other place to kill a Gremory and or a Sitri. And there are two Gremory here in Kuoh along with a Sitri. He will attempt something similar if his plan is like that again. And the Gremory I met can't fight a wet paper bag easily."

The goddess nodded. Before looking towards the Machine God.

"If your likely champion is correct in this you will have my full backing in allowing your existence here in Japan. This is a bigger possible lead than we have ever had since the attacks. Azazel denies up and down he allowed Grigori to do this. We have never believed him. Why we have standing orders among the Youkai and Principle Clans to attack Grigori if they enter Japan. If this fallen is the culprit and he was rogue then we will rescind the order on Azazel. Champion you have my support in being here. Your deeds for my priestess and the girl earned you that. If your theory is correct you will have the support of the Shinto permanently and I will give you vengeance on the fox. She is extremely close herself to going rogue."

That makes me smirk evilness. Vengeance on the bitch who sees us as nothing. I began to laugh a super villain laugh of such horrible promises of pain and suffering on Himura because I was right, and vengeance is beautiful. Koriel along with the Machine God are just amused incredibly well by that because the Machine God's face returns to normal. Issari began to pant heavily in open perversion because apparently this is hot for her like it is for Kuroka.

Kuroka shivered pleasantly. Her mate was doing that laugh again. Oh, why did she have to like that. But she went back to crushing noobs with her pals. Kalawarna was playing too and was interested in this idea. Legio Solar. It was a silly idea. But this mate was sexy.

I stopped laughing. I then turned to Amaterasu.

"Deal. I will do digging on my own. Better to have multiple angles. And I promise that I will if I become the thing I don't want I will protect the Shinto. I'm not going to destroy faith that goes to Gods that try. But if rat ones are out there I will have them justify to me why they should exist."

The goddess nodded at that promise before disappearing. Issari stopped panting and looked to her new god. He smiled at her.

"You will bloom under my hopeful champion. You will not regret becoming a warrior of Mars. But you will not see the light often girl. Blood and Iron is our creed. You must understand that you might lose limbs. Lose the light you are. Become like another version of you who is now interested in you because he had a similar thing with the universe that changed everything. He helped me form to give us a chance here because we are extremely close to what he calls dark forest zones. Almost in one completly. He tells me to tell you hello and that he has it too. But if you get it no favorites. His advice to you. Don't disappoint him."

Issari beams and grew determined.

"He will see that I am not like base us. I'm not stupid and powered by breasts. I love them. But won't make our partner suffer."

The Machine God chuckled.

"He will. But he watches you more. Because the last one he saw was disappointing. That one failed because of an inside job. They failed totally because they trusted a woman who was like your friend here now. But she was a very well hidden monster who was given power. And she abused it and him. She ended up enslaving the reality and the One Above All had to nuke it. To keep her from spreading like Chaos as she planned to hit another reality nearby. You trusted a good person here. He is trying for you and the teaser. Don't hold that against him too much. Alex was good here. But he was dying."

That stopped Issari. And me. I blinked at that revelation. Another Issei is helping us? I ask the more pressing question.

"How was he dying? According to my hospital report and to the diary he felt fine."

The machine god sighed.

"The attempt was them. But the goal was his death no matter what. The Himejima had made sure this time if they failed the secondary part of the explosive rune would activate. He was soul dying. The day you woke was the day after he died. Would have been left in that bed you woke up in for three weeks. He would stay there till the smell would have attracted a person. He had no chance and why they don't think much on you. You were inserted at the end and the death for him. But he knows you're trying to honor him too. Says to tell you that he resented you till you helped his cousin. He still doesn't like you too much. But accepts that you helped her there and now with her situation."

Oh, my Machine God. It was them. They did kill him. And they had learned lessons from Akeno. That's horrible. He soul died. I was put into an empty husk. Issari is horrified too. Because this further backs up my claims on them. I want to ask. But don't because I'm still horrified that he lost this all. The Machine God sees the look and knows what I want to ask. He then said one thing more.

"It will be soon. I will do what I can there. But I do wish you would be my champion. I need an avatar that embodies the perfect Warrior of Mars."

I hesitated. A champion of a god. I could be broken immediately. Another advantage. Another way to even the odds. But I replied.

"Not till I earn it. I have one battle. I was completely lucky with the element of surprise. It won't be like that always. Not till I am truly the Warrior of Mars."

The Machine God smiled there.

"You impress me more. Agreed. I will watch you closely and I will help when you ask."

He disappeared. Issari looks at me more impressed with confirming more of who I am. Even Ddraig is impressed. Because that's denying easy power. Issari finally said again.

"Tell me everything about this dark place. And yours. I need to be like you. Logical and informed. I will show the other me that I am different from our base. I will be like you. And trust in the strength and certainty of steel. That fallen killed people for war if you are right. I need to protect my parents from people like him. Make me a Warrior of Mars too."

I nodded.

"It starts with a species called the Old Ones. They are our makers. Along with many hundreds of other Xenos."

We talked for the rest of the night. Into the morning hours.

An. And this finished arc one. Yes we see a new machine god. Helped in part by that Issei from DXD 40000. However he will never be mentioned much and when he is its in passing. But this place is not in a good universe. Why the extra help was needed. As can be seen with Aum. The extra help for them and the two years of waiting along with the sudden new god they made hurt the supernatural side of Japan as well as the mundane side. The new God's purpose was to distract the Shinto long enough to let the attack go through and prevent warnings that could stop or mitigate it. The attack was on the mid high scale because of that. And the after effects will be felt from this point on. The Five Clans are now shown to be also worse than base DXD. You will see more of that later on too. To the nice reviewer im glad your enjoying it. And understand the frustration. Ill get on that and will fix things with them when i can. I appreciate the critical review.