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A/N New Edit

Alright, it's been so long since I had written that first bit that I now have 4 or so days until my first exam, and I've been writing this chapter when I have some time, half an hour here, an hour there, so on and so forth.

The chapter is longer than all of the others, and I think you guys deserve a longer one. I have also started to plan my chapters, so if it looks better, that's why. We're also nearly at 100 reviews, so keep up the good work guys. I really don't deserve any of you.

Here's the next chapter. ENJOY!

"Talking"

'Thinking'

[Svarkova talking to Issei]

[Svarkova talking out loud]

{Mode Change}


Chapter 16

Issei was sitting in the club room, his body feeling heavy from the constant use of his Balance Breaker without practice. Rias, Koneko and Akeno were in the room with him, as Rias sat beside him, with Koneko and Akeno opposite them.

"So, what was it you wanted to show me, Ise?" Rias asked. Issei had called Rias and whoever was free to the club room to ask her about something.

He showed them the book his father had given to him on his birthday. "My father had given me this book before he died. He said that If anything had happened to them, then this book would explain everything to me. But the problem is, I can't see how it is supposed to explain anything to me. It's just a novel he had written." He explained.

"Can I see it?" Akeno asked. He handed her the book, hoping someone had an idea of what it was about. She studied it for a moment, before she grunted in recognition. "Yep. It's been coded with a strong type of magic. And I mean STRONG. Like, it would probably take a Maou to decode it." She gave him back the book, brushing against his fingers and winking at him as she passed him it back.

He tried his best to not blush up a storm. Didn't work. "Maybe he meant for me to give it to my aunt. It would make sense as she was his sister and a Maou."

"Most likely." Rias agreed.

[I have found out what that magic you used was, Ise.] Svarkova made herself known to the room.

"…What magic?" Koneko asked, leaning forward slightly, as did the King and Queen.

"When I was fighting Freed, as he left, something weird happened. It felt as if my brain had gone auto pilot as I placed a magic circle on him. What was it Scarlett?"

[It is some sort of ancient magic that runs through you. By going on accounts that I've read in the past, it has appeared only a few times in history. The specific spell you used on the rogue priest was a tracking spell. Because of its ancient history, there have been no precautions used to block it, so there is nowhere he can hide from it.] Svarkova explained the secret magic.

Issei could feel the magic running through him. He closed his eyes, and felt the magic engulf his aura, becoming one with him. He knew. He knew how to control the magic inside him. It was his. It obeyed him. He could see Freed. It was like the whole world went black, and he was walking among it. In the distance, a certain white-haired man was seen. He knew where he was.

He opened his eyes. "Got him."

He looked at Rias, who nodded and looked at Koneko. "Go with him and get that priest." Their King ordered, and they departed.

Rias turned to Akeno with an annoyed look on her face. "So, want to tell me what that was when you gave him back the book?"

Akeno crossed her arms and looked surprisingly annoyed at Rias. "Can't I show him some affection too? You know harems are allowed in Devil society. Plus, I wouldn't hurt him. Unless he wanted me to." She had a sly grin at the end of her sentence, biting her index finger.

Rias was slightly surprised by this outburst, and now pretty conflicted: Akeno was right about the harem, and Rias knew that her best friend did deserve love, but was Rias really ready to share Issei?


Issei and Koneko stood outside of the ORC building, both oblivious to the outburst from Akeno.

"Well, let's try this tracker, then," Issei announced. He closed his eyes and tried to re-create the flow of magic that he had felt during his altercation with Freed. Behind the blackness of his eye lids, he saw an apparition of Freed.

He was crouched over, possibly leaving over a table, and his wounds were still present. Issei couldn't see what type of area he was in, as it was only Freed in the black depths of his mind. (A/N Think of Eleven's telepathy from Stranger Things, I don't know how else to describe it.)

Koneko saw Issei open his eyes, then grin, a spark present in his deep, magnificent, loving, all-knowing, warm eyes that she could easily get lost in and-

Koneko cleared her throat, a blush raged across her face, almost as warm as her emotions. How could she not be drawn to this incredible being? He has gone most of his rememberable life without parents, he struggled to make friends, even during the first day of school, she had heard he was targeted by two kids, and he didn't raise a finger. Then, he was killed and put into the supernatural world, dealing with one of the scariest Sacred Gears out there, put under servitude unwillingly, fought until he nearly died against a Devil, and yet… And yet he still has the most incredible smile on his face. He cares so much for those around him, her included. Every room he enters gets a little brighter, everyone gets a little happier, and life seems a little easier.

Even when he nearly died back in the clearing, he trusted her to save him, and he wasn't afraid of her powers. She has been so afraid of her powers since her sister went crazy with power, yet this one boy, this MAN, trusts her with his life.

How could she not be attracted to him?

How could she resist falling for him?

Oh yea, that's right.

She couldn't.

"Found him. Let's go, Koneko," Issei smiled to her, as her heart skipped several beats. He said her name, no honorifics or anything. God help Issei when mating season comes around.


Nao was sitting on a window ledge, reading an old Demonic text, studying its' contents to see if she can improve her Demonic powers, when a magic circle appeared by her ear. Seeing the Gremory crest, she answered.

"Hello?" The Satan called out.

"Hello Maou-sama, it's Akeno, Rias Gremory's queen," the feminine voice called out from the other end.

Nao's features softened. "Ah, Akeno-san. What can I help you with?"

"It's about Issei, I'm afraid," Akeno started, a bit apprehensive. "He showed me a book that your brother, his father, gave him. It's covered in insane amounts of Demonic seals. I think that only a Maou class Devil can decode it."

"Where is Issei now?" The fifth Maou asked, curious as to why Issei himself didn't call.

"He's otherwise occupied, Maou-sama. I can tell him to ring you when he gets back if you would like," Akeno suggested.

"That would be great. Thanks, Akeno," Nao smiled and hung up. "Hmm."

She didn't know what to think: the book could be anything. Her brother was pretty impulsive and un-predictable. But damn did she love her brother more than anything. His death really affected her.

Flashback

"Come in," Nao said, sitting at her desk doing paperwork, as a knock at the door was heard.

A member of Nao's peerage entered, a sad look on her face. "I'm so sorry, Nao."

"What is it, Imogen?" Nao was confused: she had never seen her servant like this.

"It's about your brother, Miss," she was struggling to get her words out. "He's… He's dead."

The fifth Maou looked at the woman blankly. She then chuckled. "Stop messing around, Imogen. Now, what's really wrong."

Tears began to drop from Imogen's eyes: every time the Ikrand family came around, she had the best of fun. Issei was a bundle of joy, his eyes full of awe and wonder. Madena was the best person she had ever met to talk to, she would just listen and listen to your problems, then give the best advice after. And Revous trained her for some time, bringing her up to standard to be the Knight of one of the Maou's.

Nao saw the tears drop to the floor, a feeling of dread filled her stomach. "You're joking, right? This is just a stupid joke that Revous put you up to, isn't it?" She let out a nervous laugh, and the feeling of dread got larger as Imogen started to cry harder.

"I'm so sorry, my King. I just got word from Ajuka-sama. He said that the plane that they were on crashed, leaving no known survivors." Imogen had to hold onto the wall to compose herself.

Nao's mouth dropped open, and fell nearly as far as her heart. "Wha… What?"

"Word from some q Devil nearby is that the plane was struck with a barrage of Light Spears, tearing the plane apart. He said that your brother and his wife and son were killed by Fallen Angels." Imogen dropped to her knees at this.

Nao was silent, her mouth moving even with no words coming out. A single tear rolled out from her eye, reaching down her chin, and fell slowly to the ground, as if time was slowed. As the salty drop fell from the air, it didn't even reach the ground before it evaporated. The room started to get hot. Really hot. All the moisture was sucked out from the air, as Imogen started to lose her breath.

The Knight of the Satan peerage looked up to see her King standing in front of a flaming desk, the ground melting slowly, bubbling from the heat. The roof was taken off by the raging cyclones outside, as lightning struck nearly every square inch of the ground, and rain poured as if the world was in unbearable pain.

In a sense, it was. But it wasn't a metaphysical being, it was the woman in front of Imogen. No, the monster in front of Imogen.

A bolt of red lighting struck Nao, and as the light died down, she was donning her signature battle armour.

Red pauldrons that spewed out flames, with a shiny breastplate that was swarming with blue lighting bolts, each fork arching around her chest. Her legs were covered in white water particles that circled around her leg, as if they had a functioning current.

The boots she had on made cracks on the floor she was standing on, ripping apart each molecule by molecule, causing tremors underground miles within the Underground's core.

This truly was a monster, and what is a monster without glowing red eyes?

Even Imogen was terrified by this being in front of her, even if it was her King.

The armoured Satan started to rise, her hair writhing around as if it were alive. All the papers that she was working on flew around the room, being set on fire then drenched with water, then struck by lightning, all at once.

It was terrifying.

Without any more warning, Nao flew out of the room at breakneck speeds, knocking Imogen back as she disappeared into the onslaught of weather. Imogen flew out and saw where the Maou was heading, worry creeping into her heart.

"She's going to start another war," Imogen concluded. How did she know this?

Nao was flying straight into Fallen Angel territory.

Flashback End

Nao was grateful that the acting leader of the Fallen Angels, Azazel, was so forgiving. She killed countless members of his army in a fit of rage. She took on most of the Fallen Angel generals without even breaking a sweat. Stories will be passed on about the Elemental Maou for decades, centuries even.

It took three of the other Maou's to restrain the Satan, with help of Azazel and Baraqiel. Azazel said that he would help to find who attacked her family, and that calmed her down greatly.

The only reason that the War didn't reignite was because of Azazel's understanding nature.

Still, in the end, no information surfaced about the attack.


Koneko and Issei followed Issei's internal tracker, leading them to a clearing in a woodland area. At first glance, everything was normal, but because of their supernatural connections, the Dragon and Nekoshou felt something off. They took another step into the clearing, when the air in front of them shimmered, as a makeshift sitting area, with tables, a few chairs, and a weapon stand appeared. The stand was very archaic and rustic, covered in strange symbols and markings.

But the most notable thing about the stand, was the three swords on it. Issei recognised one of them: Excalibur Rapidly. By process of elimination, he could guess that the other two were Excalibur Transparency and Nightmare, as he found out from Rias when she asked the Church Duo what swords were gone so they could try and identify them.

The problem was, they had no aura on their pedestal, so it would explain why they couldn't find them until now. Quite smart, really: the strange pedestal, most likely created by the church, could hide the aura of the Excalibur's.

At the table, Freed and an old man were conversing, then the noticed the two that had entered. All colour drained from Freed's face when he saw the teen, and the fact that his wounds were still healing made the fact that he would lose another brawl more apparent.

Valper followed Freed's line of sight, before laying eyes on the two teens in the clearing with them.

"Oh, are you two lost- Oh, Devils," Valper began with a smile, then realised they were devils and dropped his façade, gaining a dark look and a glint in his eyes.

"Valper, we need to go, this kid is not to be fucked with. He matched me even with the Excalibur fragment, I'm not fucking around here," Freed gained a moment of sanity as he knew the teen's level of strength.

"Really?" Valper was very intrigued, and wanted to see his strength for himself, but he thought against it. He pulled out a familiar black, metallic ball.

Issei tried to throw his hands in front of his and Koneko's eyes as the ball exploded in a bright ball of light, but was unsuccessful.

When Issei was blinded, he felt an incredible amount of Holy aura in the clearing, before it disappeared. That means that they took the swords.

When their vision cleared, the two rogue priests had vanished, and the pedestal lay empty.

"Damn, they got the swords. Let's have a look around, see if they left anything else," Issei walked to the pedestal, seeing if there are any apparent clues left by the two 'priests'.

Koneko headed over to the tables, looking for traces of their plans.

Issei studied the pedestal, taking mental notes. The pedestal was comprised of three different parts: a base, the column, which looked Greek, and the table at the top, which was inscribed in a strange language that even his Devil abilities could translate.

'I'll report this to Rias later,' he thought.

"…Ise-senpai, over here. Found something," Koneko called out, holding a large sheet in her hand. When Issei was standing beside her, she placed it back down on the table, a grim look over her face.

Issei scoured over the page, and saw a very familiar building. The colour drained from his face. Kuoh Academy.

The writing underneath had some more information for them.

"'We attack the school tomorrow to drive out the siblings of the Maou. If we are to re-start the Great War, then we must kill them. Be ready before then. Lord Kokabiel commands it.' Oh shit. We have to report this to Rias," Issei read the note out.

Koneko nodded, as she folded up the sheet, ready to leave.

"…Let's go."


"This really isn't good," Rias agreed, reading the note over. In the club room was almost all of the peerage, except for Kiba.

"It really isn't," Akeno added. "Oh, Ise-kun, your aunt was looking for you. She told me to tell you to call her once you returned."

"Ah, thanks Akeno-san." Issei nodded and left the room.

"Did you see anything else, Koneko?" Rias asked her Rook.

"…Yes. They used a strange pedestal to hide the swords. Couldn't feel their auras." The small peerage member recounted.

"Hmm, very strange. I've never heard of something like that before. We need to be on the lookout for them two then-" She didn't finish her sentence as her phone rang.

She looked at the screen. Irina.


"Hey, Maou-sama. You wished to speak to me?" Issei spoke into a magic circle.

"Hey now, Issei, just call me Nao, I am your aunt after all," The fifth Maou chuckled. "And yes, Akeno called me about the book Revous gave you. I wish to see it."

"Yea, sure. When can I give it to you?" Issei asked.

"I'll send a transport circle for you now if you're free?" She suggested.

"Sounds good, Nao. I'm ready," Issei said as he pulled the book out of a magic circle.

A strange, yellow magic circle formed in front of Issei, completely different from the crest that Rias uses. 'It must be my family crest,' Issei thought.

He stepped into the magic circle, and one flash later, he was gone.


"So, what do you want now?" Rias sat at her desk, her arms folded and a pissed off look on her face.

"First," Irina said, "I want to apologise for what I did. I crossed the line, and I suffered the consequences. It was stupid of me, and I hurt your boyfriend. Please forgive me." Irina bowed her head alongside Xenovia.

Rias satin silence for a moment. "It's not me you have to apologise to. It's Issei you should say sorry to."

"Where is he?" Xenovia lifted her head to ask.

"He's busy at the moment. Now, what do you want."

Irina sighed. "To show my sincerity, we offer to help you catch Freed and Valper, offering all of our services."

"You would really throw away your pride and help a Devil just to apologise?" Rias was confused.

"If it's to show we're sorry, then yes," Xenovia admitted.

The silence tore the room apart, as a drop of sweat fell from Irina's forehead, eyes boring into the ground.

A small chuckle resonated around the room, making the two exorcists head snap up.

"Well, if you are that sorry, then I simply can't refuse. Thank you for apologising to me, but you still have to make amends with my boyfriend," Akeno's eyes dropped at that part of Rias' sentence.

"Happily. When will he be back?" Irina said. She had to admit, even though he was a Devil and she attacked him, he was very attractive, and she felt her soul pull to him.

"He's away at the minute, and we're not sure when he'll be back. Shouldn't be long, though," Akeno spoke up.

"Then there's something to do next," Rias sighed, not wanting to do this.


"What is it, Bouchou?" Kiba asked his King, annoyed his hunt for the two was halted. He was so annoyed that he didn't notice the two Church members on the sofa.

"These two offered to help with our hunt of Kokabiel. They apologised for their actions and I want to send you and Koneko with them," Rias told her Knight.

"Wait, are we sure it's Kokabiel?" Kiba asked, completely missing the second part.

"Yes. If you showed up when I called you, then you would know that Koneko and Issei found Freed and Valper, and you would also know that Kokabiel plans to attack Kuoh Academy tonight, and you would also know that they plan to kill Sona and I to restart the Great War. You would know all of this if you answered our calls." Rias folded her arms, annoyed.

Kiba looked at the floor in shame. If he kept his cool then he would have known Issei and Koneko risked their lives to find this information, and he could have helped them. But no, he just had to go by himself on a suicide mission because of his revenge mission.

"I'm sorry," is all that he could say. Rias sighed, and hugged him.

"It's okay, Kiba. But I need your help now," Rias tilted his chin up.

"Anything," Kiba said as he wanted to repay her for his idiocy.

She looked up to the Duo and Koneko, and smiled.


"Okay, it's all decoded," Nao said as she passed her nephew back his book. They were sat in her chambers, as each Maou received their own special office and room when they are announced Maou. Yes, it's the same room that was destroyed six years ago when Revous and Madena were killed.

Issei took his book back and looked at the cover. The effects were already visible. The title had changed, from the original 'Our Greatest Achievement', and now it reads 'Our Son'.

The book was originally about two treasure hunters going into the depth of Hell to find the greatest treasure, the Bones of Harmony.

"Can I read it out loud? Or do you want me to leave?" Issei asked.

"I was actually going to ask you if you could read it to me. It's the last known written words of my brother and your father," Nao admitted.

"Alright, it now reads, 'To my son. This is left to you on your eleventh birthday, in case something happens to me or your mother. You may not understand this Issei, but your mother and I have given so much to give you a normal life.'"

"It's true, Revous quit his job as an advisor to the Maou to live a human life with Madena and you," Nao confirmed.

"'You live a strange life, with a human mother and a Devil father, but just know, even though you're human, we still love you so much, so much it hurts. That's why we leave you this book, my Issei. This book is the written will of Revous Ikrand and Madena Hyoudou.'"

"Oh shit. They couldn't find a will before, so they gave you this to have if they died. Smart." Nao nodded.

"'We have given legal guardianship to your godmother, Nao Ikrand, or, now, Nao Satan,'" Issei looked at his aunt to gauge her reactions.

She smiled at her nephew. "It killed me when I heard that you had died. I was meant to have you in case they died," he smile began to drop, "That is, if you want me to be your guardian, I mean if you don't me to be responsible for you then I really don't mind but I would really like to be but you don't-" She began to ramble, getting more nervous. He had to smile: she was pretty similar to him.

"I'm happy for you to be my legal guardian, Nao. I couldn't ask for anyone else. But don't expect me to live in your house," Issei calmed her.

She sighed in relief. "Don't worry about that, I like my personal space, and I'm here most of the time."

He smiled, then continued. "'My sister, Nao, thank you so much for all that you have done for my family, no, our family. Issei, if you show this to Ajuka Beelzebub then he will give you your land right and keys to your new property, the Ikrand territory, as you are now the heir to the Ikrand clan.'"

"Wow, the land there is huge, and it comes fitted with servants and everything," Nao cut in.

"'You shall also be given our bank accounts, each fitted with enough money for the human realm and the underworld for at least five lifetimes.'"

"Yea, we were one of the richest families of the underworld."

"'And one more thing, son. In your new house, in the attic, there is an old box, and inside there is something for you. One last gift from your parents to you. I hope that you shouldn't have to use this, and that you have a peaceful life, but should the moment arise, this should help you in combat. This relic has been passed down from generation to generation. It is one of the most prised things we own, and the only person that I would wish to see use it is either you or Nao.'" Issei looked to Nao to see if she understood what was being said.

She shrugged her shoulders, "I was never told about such a relic. Must be pretty secret."

"'I, Revous Ikrand, therefor give all of my possessions to you, Issei Hyoudou, or Issei Ikrand. The name is optional, but you may use the name if needed. In this book is filled with my stories, filled with battles, treasures, and, eventually, love. There is also spells that are limited to our bloodline, so I think that you would be able to use them effectively should you become part of the supernatural. Once again Issei, always know that we love you, and no matter how much blood you spill, or how evil you may become, Maou forbid, we will always love you, and trust you to do what's right. Goodbye Issei. Our greatest achievement. Our greatest treasure. Our son.'"

Tears began to spill down from Issei's and Nao's eyes at the last couple of lines. Issei looked up to his aunt with a new fire in his eyes.

"I'm going to find that relic."

Nao smiled, and stood up. "Let's go find Ajuka."


"May I ask why you have so many priest outfits?" Kiba sceptically asked, as he fitted his robe. Surprisingly, he and Koneko had pre-fitted robes, which is very odd, considering that there is barely anyone with Koneko's body size.

"Don't question it. You'd be annoyed if we didn't have them, right?" Irina rebutted.

"…She got us there," Koneko agreed.

"Regardless, we need to begin. Freed likes to attack priests, so these outfits were a good idea Kiba," Xenovia praised.

"Right. We know the area that they left, so we can rule out that section. So, we can split up in groups of twos. Me and Koneko?" Kiba looked at the petite Rook.

"Actually, I think it would be better if we go in different groups, maybe me and Kiba, then Irina and Koneko, so we can sort out any differences we have, and it'll be easier to contact one another," Xenoiva suggested.

"…Sounds good to me," was all that came out of Koneko.

Shrugging, Kiba said, "If you would like, then sure."

"Right, we'll call each other if we get any leads or find them, okay?" Everyone nodded.


Rias had contacted Sona to inform her of the situation. She didn't take it well, and was about to tell the Maou, then she realised what her sister would do if she found out someone threatened her. She agreed with Rias, saying that it would be safer for peace if the Maou didn't find out until they really needed the assistance.

She was now in the club room with Akeno, drinking some of the Queen's famous tea. (A/N pun intended.)

Akeno set down her cup. "Rias," She asked hesitantly, measuring her next words carefully.

"Yes, Akeno?"

"What is it like, being with Issei?" Rias was about to get annoyed with her best friend again, but she stopped at the look on her face as she stared into her tea. It was the look of longing and confliction.

Rias thought about it for a second. "Well, there's only one way that I can describe it. It is quite possibly the best thing that I have ever done," she answered sincerely. "Every time that he is near, my heart soars, and I feel safe in his arms. And when he kisses me, I feel as if not even God could hurt us."

"…What is he like as a boyfriend?"

"He's... He's both incredible and inexperienced at the same time," this brought Akeno's eyes up. "We're both inexperienced, and he has gone through many things in his life, so with me, I guess you could call me his life support. I'm his emotional anchor to this world. But I wouldn't have it any other way."

"I see. And… And would you be against it if he was my emotional anchor?" Akeno said with great precaution, not wanting to over step her boundaries. She was being honest with her feelings: she needed something to cling on to. After losing both of her parents, Rias was the only person she could rely on, but she needed more, if she was being honest. And he was what she needed: understanding, loving, sweet, pretty hot. But there was another thing that she realised.

He needed the help, too.

She wasn't the only broken one. He had suffered through the same stuff as her, more so. At least she had a father to hate. Issei had nothing.

"Akeno," Rias began, her voice soft as she began to understand. "Well, if Ise is alright with it, I could share him. Just because it's you, Akeno." Rias closed her eyes and answered, awaiting her Queen's response.

Instead, she felt two arms wrap around her, and water drops falling onto her shoulders. She hugged back.

Light sobs came from the raven-haired Devil. "Thank you so much Rias. I'm so thankful to you. You saved my life once, and you continue to save it."

Rias smiled and rubbed her back. "I would do anything to save my Peerage members."


"So…" Trying to break the ice with someone who doesn't talk very much is hard, as Irina found out. "Umm… How did you get so strong?"

Koneko looked up at her as if to say, 'Really? Is that the best you could think of?' "…I'm a Rook. Strength is in my blood."

Short and simple. Just like a certain Rook.

Sweat dropped from Irina's forehead. This would be tough.

'I wonder how Xenovia is faring with the Knight?'


"So…" Trying to break the ice with someone who hates all that you stand for is hard, as Xenovia found out. "Umm… How did you get so quick?"

Kiba looked at her as if to say, 'Really? Is that the best you could think of?' "I'm a Knight. Speed is in my blood."

Fast and cool. Just like a certain Knight.

Sweat dropped from Xenovia's forehead. This would be tough.

'I wonder how Irina is faring with the Rook?'


"Well, looks like he's been here," Irina pointed to the dead priest in an alley, showed into a bin.

"…Yep," Koneko said, as she sniffed the air. "…This way." She pointed down a different alley, which led into a small ruins area.

Irina was taken aback. "Let's go then."


"Yea, I saw a white-haired priest. He went that way, to the old ruins," a stranger on the street said to Xenoiva and Kiba.

"Thank you so much, Miss. Have a nice day," Kiba thanked her, and motioned to his partner to follow him.


Freed was in the process of killing another priest. He sliced his chest open with his Excalibur fragment and danced up and down to the groans of the priest.

"Hehehehehehe! Try and scream! Pray to your stupid God! Stupid fucking priests!" He jumped up and down like a child at Christmas.

His partner, Valper, was nearby, watching how the Excalibur fragment reacted to Freed.

'Good connection. Seems that those new crystals are doing their job well.'

He was engrossed in his ministrations when four people entered the clearing, two from one direction, and two from the other. They were priests "Hey, Freed. Some company for you," Valper grinned evilly.

As Koneko and Irina entered the clearing, they looked to their left to see Kiba and Xenoiva, entering at the same time they did.

They all looked up to see Freed killing a priest, then he down at them. He was standing on top of one of the pillars left over from the ruins, and he kicked the dead priest off, grinning at them as he rubbed his Excalibur fragment lovingly.

"Damn, he's using Excalibur Rapidly," Xenoiva commented.

Kiba nodded. "Yea, he was using that one when he attacked me. It's annoying."

"Well, well, well. Hello, shitty priests! Come to join the party with little ol' me?!" Freed grinned, his eyes shining with madness.

"Not today, Freed Selzan!" Xenovia shouted as all four people tore off their robes.

Freed blinked, then smiled madly. "Oh! Even better! Proper Church sent exorcists! Hehehehe! I can't wait to tear you to fucking pieces and have my way with your bodies! Hahahaha!" He madly cackled. He then turned to the other two with the females. "Oh! Devils as well! It's like Christmas!" He then caught sight of Koneko, then looked around, terrified. "Where is your boyfriend, midget? The scary one?"

Koneko blushed heavily, and cleared her throat. "…He's not here."

Freed then grinned even wider, if that was even possible. "Well then, I hope he doesn't mind if I fuck his girl while he's busy!"

Koneko spat in disgust, and all four of them got ready to fight.

Kiba ran up the courtyard, and jumped up to the pillar that freed was standing on, as he swung a sword at his head with great speed.

But with the weapon in Freed's hand, speed was not a problem.

The crazy priest parried Kiba's swing, and used the sword's aura to shatter the sword, as he pulled back to swing in a downward arc to kill Kiba.

His plan, though, was thwarted, as Irina jumped up behind Freed while he was busy and hit his sword aside as he was mid swing, saving Kiba.

Freed growled in anger, annoyed that the Devil was saved. "Oh, so now the exorcists side with Devils? Your hypocritical Church would be disgusted!" He used a burst of speed to spin around, trailing the Excalibur with him as he aimed for Irina's head, but he was forced to jump to another pillar as swords came out of the ground underneath him, threatening to pierce his feet.

"I'm getting fed up with you, pretty boy!" Freed shouted as Kiba took one of the swords from the pile, arming himself.

Freed was about to jump to the pillar again, ready for a retaliation, before the pillar beneath him snapped in half down the middle, forcing him into a splits posture, sending pain coursing through his body. He then jumped to another pillar.

Koneko was getting annoyed by the arrogance and vulgarity of the rogue priest, so she slammed her fist into the pillar he was standing on, splitting it in half.

"Oh, come on, three against one is hardly fair!" Freed shouted, exasperated with his odds.

"Four!" Xenovia shouted as Excalibur Destruction cut off a few strands of Freed's hair as he bent his knees and leaned back, avoiding the deadly blade.

"For fuck's sake!" Freed shouted as he swung the sword at the blue-haired exorcist. She parried his swing and pushed back, Excalibur Destruction easily overpowering Excalibur Rapidly. He was about to swing, as he turned around and blocked another sword aiming for his head.

"Right. This is getting ridiculous," the mad priest said.

Kiba sent volleys of swords from the ground at Freed, tag teaming him with Xenovia. Even though there were two people attacking him, Freed swung around, blocking every single sword, using the speed of his sword to his advantage.

Koneko watched on, and saw Kiba getting tired from his continued use of sword birth, so she had an idea.

For a moment, she was terrified again. She was scared of using her power, and she had good reason to be. But one of her best friends needs her help, like Issei did.

Issei needed her help, trusting Koneko with his life, and if Issei trusted her, then she trusted herself.

She let out her cat ears and tail, then she let her powers unleash.

She gasped as she was rushed again with so many different emotions, feeling the desperation from Kiba, the anger from Xenovia, and Freed.

Fucking hell.

The evil aura of madness that Freed let out was sucking Koneko into a black hole of emotions, taking over her core.

'Don't worry, Koneko, if you don't want to use your senjutsu, you don't have to. But if you do, I'm here to make sure you're safe.' The words rang out in Koneko's brain, from when Issei had beaten Raiser and was training with her. He would make sure she was safe.

That was the only motivation she would need.

She channelled all the dark energy that Freed was radiating and shot it towards him. The problem with senjutsu is that it is very dangerous to use pure energy all the time, drawing it out of the air only, not using negative energy. If you do, the negative energy pools up inside you and poisons your mind, driving you insane.

The dark energy soared through the air and sank into Freed's chest, eliciting a grunt and knocking him off the pillar. On the ground below, he was panting for breath, clearly rattled by the energy.

Koneko, on the other hand, was feeling pretty refreshed, physically and mentally: by using the dark power, she released the dark energy inside of her, essentially cleaning her of negative energy, and she was mentally refreshed as she had used her powers and she felt fine, not power crazy or homicidal. It was a very good start.

Valper walked over to the downed priest, and examined him whilst Kiba and Xenovia caught their breath.

"Well. We shall take our leave now," He said as he pulled out a small metal ball.

"How many of those do you have?!" Kiba shouted.

A flash covered the area as they four people heard shuffling.

"No chance. I'm not letting you get away!" Kiba shouted as he ran after them, with Xenovia and Irina chasing them.

That left Koneko by herself in the clearing.

'…Ise-senpai will be proud of me,' she thought with an uncharacteristic smile and blush on her face.


"It's nice to finally meet you, Issei-san," Ajuka greeted the nephew of his close friend and colleague.

Issei bowed to the man, before he told him to rise.

"Ajuka, we need your help. Issei found Revous' will, and it says in it that if we show you this will, you can give Issei his father's wealth and land," Nao explained to the green-haired Maou.

"Wait, aren't you getting part of the money?" Issei asked his aunt.

"Nah, I told Revous and Madena to give all the money to you if they died. Being Maou pays VERY well," she laughed.

"Okay, let's have a look then," Ajuka said as he took the book and read everything. Alright, everything checks out. I, Ajuka Beelzebub, therefore grant you, Issei Hyoudou Ikrand, rights to the Ikrand territory, wealth and all of their possessions, as granted to me by the power of a Maou."

"…What now?" Issei asked, expecting something grand or magical to happen.

Nao burst into laughter, barely staying on her feet. "Nothing Issei. That's it. It's all yours."

"Oh, thank you very much, Ajuka-sama," Issei said as he bowed his head.

"Happy to help the son of our greatest friend. Did you know, Issei-san, that Revous was advisor to the Maou, and could have been a Maou himself, but he declined the role when he found out his wife was pregnant with you? He gave up everything to be with you. Your father was a great man," Ajuka told Issei.

Issei smiled. "I hope to one day match his kindness and selflessness."

He chuckled. "From what I've heard, you have already done just that. Well, I must be going. Best of luck Issei, and visit anytime." With that, the smartest Maou departed.

"Okay, then. Let's go home," Nao smiled to Issei as he took her hand and they teleported to the Ikrand territory.


In the ORC, Hannai and Rias are seen.

"Hannai, what is your relationship with Ise?" Rias asked curiously, not angry or annoyed, surprisingly.

Hannai thought about it for a moment. "Well, he has kissed me a few times, but I think he doesn't want to go after me because he's in a relationship with you."

"It's the same with Akeno. I think I should tell him that he can have a harem in the Devil society."

"But do you really want that?" Hannai asked sceptically, hopeful yet nervous.

Rias sighed. "I want to be with Ise, and I want him and everyone to be happy. As long as I'm his main girl, them I'll be fine with him having a harem. Plus, I know what he has done for you, and accepted you, so I can see why you have fallen for him as well," Rias smiled. "And, I think he has fallen for you, too."

"He trusted me even after he found out that I was ordered to kill him, and you two let me stay in your house when I was recovering." Rias blushed at 'your house'. "So, yes. I have fallen for him. Hard."

Rias had to chuckle. "He really is the best, isn't he? He spends all of his effort to make other happy, even at his own expense. Akeno feels the same, and I have a very good feeling that Koneko feels the same, too."

After that, the two sat in thoughtful silence.

'Oh, Ise. You have saved so many people. For once, can you let someone save you?' Rias thought.


"This is the lane leading up to the Ikrand territory. We can't teleport inside until you unleash the protective barrier that was set up when Revous and Madena died. We can do that inside," Nao said.

"Nao, can I ask something?" He opened to Nao as they walked up the lane, and she nodded. "How does Devil magic really work? I haven't really developed a grasp of it yet."

"Well, it is based around the seven deadly sins. You know all of those, right?" Nao asked.

"Not really, I wasn't really interested in religion when I was younger, ironically," he answered honestly.

"Well, they are Pride, Lust, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth, Greed, and lastly, Wrath. These are very important for Devils, as these make up our powers. For each Devil clan, they use a different sin for power. The Sitri clan uses Pride, the Gremory clan uses Envy, the Astartoh clan uses Envy, so on so forth.

"As for our clan, we use Wrath." She explained.

"I don't get it. I rarely get angry, and follow the other sins more that Wrath, if at all," Issei rubbed his head in confusion.

"That's the point. If you use the sin most suited to you, it becomes less effective as there is more of it being used up on a daily basis, so by using one that isn't prevalent in your life, then it becomes more effective.

"As such, the Gremory clan is very prideful, so if they used pride, it would be less effective, so they use Envy as a root of their powers. Another problem using a sin relating to you is that if you continuously use a similar sin, it could take over your personality completely.

"A good example of this would be the Lucifer clan, as in the older times, they used Wrath as their sin, as they were angry with God for casting them out, but because they were always angry, it filled them up with so much anger that it openly affected them, and even caused one of the older members, Rizevim Livan Lucifer, to kill his children because he was affected so heavily by his anger.

"Because we use Wrath as our sin, when we use our demonic powers, we get angry, which I'm sure you have seen," she explained.

"Yea, when I use my elemental powers, it's like something snaps in me, and all I can see is red unless I control it," Issei agreed.

"Exactly. So, when you or I use our powers, when we get angry, we become even more powerful. Ah, we are coming up to the main area now," Nao looked over and smiled. "Damn, it's still as beautiful as ever, even without people looking after it."

Issei turned away from her, following her gaze to the most beautiful land he has ever seen.

It was a huge estate, bursting with wildlife, birds flying around the building, chirping in delight at their new landlord appearing. Trees surrounded the area to give the place the effect that the place was lost in time, but as the two approached, the trees split, allowing them entrance because of their bloodline. Past the tree line was the house. Damn was right, Nao.

The building was visibly old, yet looked like it was regularly tended to, the bricks in perfect condition, the grass on either side of the path at a perfect height, the plants and bushes at the door were trimmed to perfection, and the windows were as clear as a cloudless sky. There were even stained-glass windows depicting lighting striking a lone man, filling him with power.

"That was our dad, your grandfather. He was the most amazing person I have ever met. And he was extremely powerful, stronger that the previous Maou, yet he had no desire to rule, happy to live his life here with his wife and kids. Your father and you really take from him," Nao said with a smile on her face.

They reached the huge double doors and entered.


Koneko returned to Rias with her ears and tail still out, trying to get used to the huge influx of emotions and life energy.

"Ah, Koneko. Where is everyone else?" She looked a bit worries when she saw that no one was with the cat girl, and slightly surprised that she was in her nekomata form, but didn't comment on that at the moment. Akeno and Hannai sat up straight on the sofas at Issei's home. They had gone there due to the late time, the sun beginning to set. And no sign of Issei yet.

"…We found Freed and Valper again. They escaped and Kiba and the girls followed them. We need to find them before-" She didn't get to finish her sentence as power surged from Kuoh Academy. "…Before that."

"It's time," Akeno said, as she stood up and called Sona.

They met up with the Sitri heir, as she agreed to set up a barrier around Kuoh to avoid detection from the outside word.

"How many of your peerage are present, Rias?" Sona asked.

"Only me and two others at the minute," Rias said.

"Three, plus two," said a voice, and when they looked over, they saw Kiba, Xenovia and Irina.

"Kiba. Any news?" The King asked her Knight.

"We chased Valper and Freed, and because of Freed's injuries, we kept up with them until they met with Kokabiel. We overheard them talking of attacking Kuoh Academy in a few minutes, and once they left, we made our way back here," Kiba explained.

"Well then, we must get ready," Sona said as she had her peerage behind her.

"Let's stop a war from breaking out," came from the Gremory Queen.


"This place is crazy!" Issei shouted and the words echoed throughout the manor.

The place really was crazy. Huge halls, statues of clan members, even peerage members who have died and have been put up for memorial, a room for every occasion, and the garden. Fuck. That's the only word that can describe it.

"Yep. Being back here brings back memories. Well then, to the attic," the fifth Maou said as she led the way up the massive spiral staircase, until they reached the top.

On the door, there was a seal, with constantly spiralling runes.

"This is all you, nephew," Nao encouraged.

Issei took a deep breath and flared his aura, and when it hit the seal, it shattered, recognizing the power of the new heir.

When the door swung open, a magical aura fell out.

"That's why no one knew it was here, the seal blocked the aura. Pretty smart. Good job, brother."

The entered the room, and pulled a string hanging from the ceiling. Light slowly filled the room, and the empty attic was illuminated. In the centre of the room, though, stood a singular box, where the aura was emanating from.

As they approached, they felt just how strong the aura was. It was like you were choking from it, yet it filled you with so much life.

When they reached the box, neither one did anything, just starting at the box.

After about twenty seconds, Issei reached out and opened it.

On a velvet pillow, lay a single ring, carved with strange, rotating runes. The power the thing held, Damn. With a capital D.

The second Issei touched it, he gasped.

Power flowed through his body, creating a multicoloured aura around him, enhancing his elemental powers.

He slipped it around his left ring finger, and he felt incredible. The ground around him shook, and the ring glowed, as the runes began to spin rapidly, increasing in speed. Even Nao had to take a step back to catch her breath.

'He's going to become a monster one day. Thank Lucifer that he is good,' the brown-haired lady thought.

When the light died down, the runes on the ring disappeared.

[Wow. That ring increased your elemental powers and your control of them. There was such an influx of power that I had to step in and dull it down before the whole supernatural world felt it. I can cancel its aura, so no one can see it's power. Perks of being an elemental Dragon, I guess] Svarkova chuckled.

"Well… At least no one can fuck with you again," Nao said, her eyebrows raised.

Issei nodded and rubbed the ring.

"I guess that's everything you need then, Issei. Want to go?" Nao asked.

"Yea, I'm ready." They left in a magic circle.


As the group neared Kuoh academy, they looked up and saw a huge, floating throne, with someone on top.

Kokabiel.

He had pale skin, pink eyes, pointed ears and a smug grin on his face.

"So nice of you to join us, Devils. I heard you gave Freed a lot of trouble," he said as he looked over to the gym.

"Hey! It was only because I was injured!" The crazy priest shouted.

"By one of them," Kokabiel rebutted, smirking.

Freed grumbled something under his breath, knowing he shouldn't piss off the Cadre.

"Kokabiel! Why are you doing this? Why do you want to restart the war?" Rias shouted at the Fallen Angel.

"Because we were winning. If Azazel didn't pull out, we would have finished the war and won," he growled.

"But you would have killed off all of the Fallen Angels!" Akeno shouted.

"A worthy sacrifice."

"You're crazy!" Rias looked at him with her eyes widened.

"Enough of this!" He summoned a huge light spear, and sent it hurtling down at the gym, which exploded in a huge blast. Thankfully Sona had already set up the barrier so no human saw it.

A beam of light was sent up from the courtyard, with three of the sword fragments spinning in a magic circle. They joined together to make one singular sword.

"It's done! I've infused Excalibur Nightmare, Rapidly and Transparency together! Lord Kokabiel, we're ready!" Valper shouted in delight.

A magic circle formed on the ground around Kuoh Academy.

"You have twenty minutes to defeat me, or this town burns to the ground," Kokabiel smirked as he sat back into his throne.

Rias launched a burst of magic at the Cadre, but he knocked it back with his hand, not even phasing him.

"Oh, and to add more salt to the wound, I've brought some back up with me."

Two other magic circles formed on the ground, and out of them came two three-headed hounds, towering the Devils. Freed grabbed the sword and cackled manically.

"Cerberus?! You have the Hounds of Hell?!" Rias shouted to the war mongerer in the sky.

"Hades owed me a favour, so I borrowed two of his pups," Kokabiel grinned.

"Koneko, you and Irina take the one on the left. Me and Akeno will take this one, and Kiba, take Xenovia with you and go for Freed. Hannai, stay back and heal anyone that gets hurt. Let's do this!" Rias commanded her group.

""Right!"" They all shouted and did as they were told.

Koneko sprinted to the Cerberus that she was assigned to, using the increase of speed she had that come with her nekomata form. She used her newly approved powers to seek a weak point.

"…Irina-san, go for the back legs!" Koneko said to the swordswoman beside her.

"Got it!" Irina veered off and leapt at the Hell Hound's back legs. As she wielded her Excalibur Mimic, she cleaved her holy relic at the beast's heel, effectively cutting off its' foot as it yelped in pain and turned its' heads around to her, readying a fire blast at the exorcist.

As it opened its' mouth, Koneko leapt up and smashed her senjustu covered hand into its' jaw and snapped its' mouth shut as its' fire attack burned its' mouth from the inside out, effectively exploding the head.

One head down, two to go.


Akeno was struck with a bolt of lightning, and changed into her miko outfit, as she unleashed a barrage of thunder at one head of the Cerberus, and Rias hit the other side of the same head, rattling its' brain and turning it to mush, destroying it.

One head down, two to go.


Freed rushed at Kiba with his new-found powers, and parried the Devil's blade with his own, and pushed it back to rush at Xenovia.

'Damn, he's faster now that the swords are combined,' thought the blue haired swordswoman.

But the fused Excalibur had no chance against the Excalibur destruction. Xenovia pushed him back as Kiba sent a volley of swords jutting out of the ground at Freed.

The ex-priest spun around and sent a holy wave at the swords, breaking them all, when Xenovia managed to land a small cut on the back of Freed's leg.

"Hey! Fuck you! Don't attack a man when his back is turned!" Freed shouted as he swung around and blocked another strike from her.

"You're no man," Kiba said as he cut his back with a flaming sword.

"I swear to God, I fucking hate you two!" He screamed as he did a spin attack and released a holy burst of energy, effectively knocking the two back.

'This is going to be hard,' Xenovia thought.


"Where is Issei?" Rias asked Akeno, as they tag teamed the second head.

"I don't know, he should be here by now!" Akeno shouted as she slammed a magic circle into the head, zapping its' brain and dodging another flame blast, the air around her heating up.

Rias sent the final blow to the head as she used a beam of Destruction power to its' temple.

Two down, one to go.


Koneko grabbed the ears of the second head, then kicked herself off of it, using it as a spring board. In mid-air, she turned around and sent an invisible blast of energy, then landing on her feet like a true cat.

The beast was about to unleash another blast, but Irina slid under its' head and severed it from the neck, beating another head.

Two down, one to go.


As Freed kept blocking the swords coming at him from both angles, Valper watched in curiosity.

"The sword is handling well. Hmm, a break through in alchemy," he rubbed his chin in thought. His gaze fell on Kiba. "Oh, I recognise you, boy. You're the one subject who survived the Holy Sword Project."

Kiba looked at Valper with rage in his eyes. "Is that all we were to you? Subjects?! Do you know how many of my friends died because of that project?!"

"Oh course, I counted how many subjects we had. If we didn't do those experiments, then how do you think the Church can have holy sword wielders? You are fighting beside someone who benefited from the efforts of our project."

"You didn't have to kill those kids, blasphemer! The Church said that you could have spared them and still used their essence!" Xenovia shouted as she locked swords with Freed.

"Do you really think we could release the subjects? Ha! You really are an idiot. Here, boy," Valper said as he pulled out a blue crystal from his robe, and the three sword wielders stopped fighting. "This is the last original crystal that we made. The Church can now mass produce them because of our efforts, so you can have this last one."

He threw the crystal on the ground, and it rolled towards Kiba.

He bent down and picked up the crystal, looking into it, as his reflection shone back, his face sad and broken.

"I'm sorry," he whispered as he held the blue crystal to his chest. A single tear dropped onto the surface

Then, the unthinkable happened.

It started to glow.

From the crystal, apparitions started to fly out of the crystal and took the shape of children. Kiba looked up in shock, as tears dropped from his eyes.

"Don't be sad, brother. We're happy that you lived, and our memory isn't lost," one of the children said.

"I'm the only one left alive. It should be you guys. You had so many dreams and aspirations. I'm just a believer turned into a Devil," Kiba cried.

"As long as you live, then you can't live for revenge. It's not what we want, brother. We want you to be happy in your new life," a girl said as she held Kiba's hand.

"Let us rest, brother. Take our powers and live a happy life. That is all that we want," a boy said as he touched Kiba's shoulder. The rest of the children grabbed onto a different part of Kiba, and glowed as they were absorbed into him.

Valper looked on in amazement as Kiba looked at his hands.

"Everyone. Thank you. You won't have died in vain," the blonde Devil said as his hands glowed, and took shape as a sword.

A sword started to form in his hand, revealing a blade with both holy and unholy aura's.

"This is my blade. The sword of the Betrayer. I shall avenge all of my fallen comrades and prove that they didn't die for nothing!" He shouted as the sword took full shape.

"Balance Breaker! Sword of the Betrayer!" He held it above his head and rushed at Freed with new found speed. Freed held the sword in front of him, to block Kiba's, but as he held it, the sword started to shake, and cracks appeared.

"Oh, shit," Freed said, then his sword shattered, unleashing a holy blast from the core, splitting the fused sword into its' originals.

"Hahahahahah! That's it! A sword with both Holy and Unholy properties. That would be impossible, but there can only be on explanation. Yes! Not only did the old Maou die, but God is-" He didn't get to finish his revelation as a light spear flew from the sky and split Valper in half.


Koneko and Irina had just finished off their Cerberus, as did Rias and Akeno, when they saw Kiba unleash his Balance Breaker, and then a light spear flew from the sky into Valper.

"Valper Galleli. You were too smart for your own good," Kokabiel said. "Well, the secret's out, I guess. Yes, God is dead." He dropped that bombshell.

The courtyard was silent, then both Xenovia and Irina dropped to their knees.

"No, it can't be true…" Xenovia muttered.

Irina was so shaken by it that she couldn't even speak.

"Kokabiel! You liar!" Rias shouted as she shot off a sphere of destruction, but he backhanded it once more. He stepped off his throne and descended to the ground.

"It's true. The higher ups didn't want that to get out, as it would cause chaos, so everyone kept it silent. During the Great War, not only did the original Maou perish, but so did Yahweh. The God of our pantheon is dead! What else can explain the Knight's sword?" Kokabiel explained.

"Now then, since Freed, Valper and the Cerberus are dead, it's my turn," He said as a grin formed on his face.

Xenovia screamed and charged at the Cadre with Kiba after her.

"You let rage get the better of you, girl!" He shouted as he spread his wings and knocked her back, and she hit her head on the way down, knocking her out.

Kiba clashed his sword against a light spear Kokabiel formed.

"Even after the help of your friends, you're still weak," He jeered as he hit Kiba in the face with his fist, also knocking him out as Koneko caught him.

"Hannai, with me!" Akeno shouted and they rushed Kokabiel.

"Well, well. Two Fallen Angels attacking their superior, and the daughter of a Cadre, no less. Baraqiel wouldn't be happy with you," He said.

"Don't you dare say his name!" Akeno shouted as she sent forth a wave of electricity, and Hannai followed up with two light spears.

Kokabiel used his wings as shields as the attacks bounced off them, and he was about to punch them both, but Koneko jumped up and slammed into his jaw, drawing some blood.

"Well, isn't the midget feisty!" He laughed as he punched her in the stomach and used his wings to send back the other two.

With Rias the only one left, she sent off blast after blast of magic.

He sent back his own to stop each blast, matching her power to annoy her.

As she kept firing, she started to tire, her attacks getting weaker.

She dropped to her knees, out of power.

"That's it? I expected more from the sister of a Maou," he said as he stood over her. He summoned a light spear. "You can die with the knowledge that you have just allowed the Great War to reignite. Goodbye."

As he stabbed the spear down, he was blasted by a column of electricity, burning away some of his feathers. As he was knocked back, he looked up, expecting to see the daughter of his fellow Cadre, but it wasn't what he expected.

"No one hurts my girlfriend."

Issei stood in front of Rias, his arms enveloped in electricity.

"I'm so sorry I'm late Rias. I hope you can forgive me," he said with a sad tone.

He felt a hand wrap around his. He looked down to see Rias look up at him with a happy smile.

"I'm so happy you came Issei. Now, my beautiful Pawn, kill this monster."

He didn't reply, he only let go of her hand, and his eyes changed to yellow.

"Balance Break." [Balance Breaker!] {Mode Change, Cataclysmic Thunder!}

Issei was covered in his famous yellow armour, with two daggers in his hands. Rias noticed something strange, though. His power.

Power rolled off him, filling the entire courtyard with energy.

Issei zapped forward, sending his dagger through Kokabiel's arm so fast that he couldn't even block it.

Kokabiel shouted out and summoned a light spear to attack Issei, but the teen sent blasts of electricity through his dagger, locking Kokabiel in place. Issei dispelled his unused dagger and punched Kokabiel in the face with the power of dozens of thunder clouds at once, knocking him back and ripping off his arm.

Once the lightning wore off, Kokabiel cauterised his arm with a light spear, stopping blood loss.

"Holy shit. Who are you?!" Kokabiel shouted, as the monster before him started to walk his way.

"Issei Hyoudou, Pawn and boyfriend of Rias Gremory. Now Kokabiel, you shall die."

"Heh," came from Kokabiel, and Issei stopped.

"Haha," once again, before:

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" He burst out into crazed laughter.

"What?" Issei asked, getting his daggers ready.

"Fuck. Issei Hyoudou. Son of Revous Ikrand and Madena Hyoudou?" He asked, still recovering from laughter.

"Yea, what about them?" He asked.

"Your parents died in a plane crash, right?" He grinned.

Issei's breath caught in his throat. How did he know?

"What does it matter?!" He asked, afraid of the answer.

"Pretty strange how the plane went down without any problems beforehand, right?"

"Tell me what you know!" Issei shouted as he dashed to Kokabiel and grabbed his wings, holding him up.

"It was me! I ordered the attack on your parents! If the Maou caught wind of their favourite advisor dying to Fallen Angels, then the War would have restarted!" He shouted with a grin. "But Azazel helped the Devils to find out who did it instead of war breaking out. Damn idiot. He shouldn't be our leader!" He shouted, growling.

Not a single word came out of Issei.

Just…

Silence.

Throughout the courtyard, just…

Silence.

Even Rias was worried about what was about to happen.

[You shouldn't have done that, Fallen Angel.] Svarkova's voice rang out of the silence.

"Huh?" Kokabiel said.

Then the world started to shake. Not the school, not Kuoh, not Japan. Hell, not even all of Asia.

The world shook.

The ground started to crack, and out of the cracks came magma, straight from the earth's mantle. The winds picked up, hurricanes raged not two hundred meters away. Dark clouds ran into sight, blocking the moon as waves of clouds filled the sky.

Around Rias, a barrier of wind was formed, blocking out all of the wind and lava.

"Oh no, Issei."

Pillars of fire came down from the sky, striking the ground, and the water pipes from around the school broke and the water swirled around the two.

"From the Depths of Despair, Comes a King." Came a voice from everywhere at once, yet had no visible source.

"From the Heights of Babel, Comes a Warrior" The weather started to slow.

"From the Ends of the Universe, Comes a God" The ground started to suck back up the lava, and fix the cracks.

"From the Beginnings of Time, Comes a Guardian" The clouds cleared the sky, with the moon shining brighter than before.

"From the Roots of Everything, Comes a Saviour" The water dropped back down to the ground.

"And From the Unbreakable Bonds of Love, Comes a Child" The shaking stopped, and everything was back to normal, except…

[Serenity's Grasp!]

All of Issei's power collected into one ball, the size of a pea, but the power of the ball was like nothing Rias has ever seen.

Issei's armour fell off, as he looked at the orb with a blank look on his face, as he pushed the orb into Kokabiel's chest.

Kokabiel didn't even have time to scream, as his body was torn from reality, only leaving a single wing in its place.

The barrier around Rias broke and she stood on shaky legs, making her way to Issei as fast as she could. Once she got there, he turned around, she gasped.

Issei stood there, with a small smile and a tear in his eye.

"I finally did it. I avenged them, Rias."

They broke into tears as they flew into each-other's arms, sobbing into each other.

He pulled back and kissed her with so much passion and need, and she sank into his embrace, kissing her back with equal passion. It was over. He did it.

Then the barrier that the Student Council erected shattered as someone flew through and landed in front of them.

The two broke apart, but Issei held her hand and stood slightly in front of her.

He was covered in a white set of armour, with glowing wings that were comprised of four blue slates of light on each, with a tail out the back.

"Where is Kokabiel," the figure asked.

Issei looked over to the lone feather. The figure nodded.

"Are you a threat to the Fallen Angels?" It asked, and Issei shook his head.

"He killed my parents, and threatened my King, so I killed him. I have no qualms with any others," Issei responded honestly.

"Well then," The figure said and dispelled the armour. "My name is Vali, and I'm the host of Albion." He held out his hand. He was around Issei's height, with white hair, blue eyes and a kind smile on his face.

Issei shook it. "Issei, wielder of Svarkova," he greeted as he shook his hand.

Vali's face dropped. "Svarkova? As in the Elemental Dragon?"

[That is me. Nice to see you again, Albion.] Svarkova said as Issei's eyes glowed.

Vali's wings formed again. {Good to see you again, Sensei.} A voice boomed out of Vali's wings.

"Sensei?" Issei asked.

[Before Albion and Ddraig became idiotic with power, I was their teacher. Why do you think they're so strong?] Svarkova said with a non-existent grin on her face.

"Well then, it's nice to meet you, Issei. And thank you for doing my job for me. I was sent by Azazel when he heard that Kokabiel came here, to kill him. But you saved me from doing that. I owe you one," he said with a smile on his face as he rubbed his head.

"Like I said, I did it because of his actions, but I'm happy to help, Vali," the brown-haired teen said with a smile on his face.

'This guy is pretty nice,' thought Issei.

"I will take my leave, then," Said Vali as he picked up the feather. "I shall tell Azazel of your deeds, Issei. I hope we meet again soon." As he said that, the summoned his armour again and flew out of the hole in the barrier.

Issei turned to Rias. "Now that that's done, lets get everyone together and go home."

Rias smiled at him and squeezed his hand. "Good idea."


Wow, 12,000 words. That over three times more than my other chapters. I decided to make Vali nice in this story, because I've read stories where he's nice, and I like him a lot more. Don't worry, I've got stuff sorted then for the meeting arc.

Sorry for the delay, but my first exam is in four days, and they don't finish until the 20th of June, so don't expect anything until after that.

See you in the next one!