Update on 05/01/2024: Chapter fifteen has been rewritten and we tie up the Riser arc for good.
Disclaimer: I do not own Devil May Cry or High School DxD. I only own the OC Drake Redgrave.
When Drake appeared in the hall, he was greeted by a red blur as Rias leaped into his arms and wrapped her arms around his neck, the force of her sudden jump made Drake take a few steps back and spin the two of them once before he regained his balance. The Gremory heiress pressed her lips against Drake's for a firm and passionate kiss, which shocked the half-Devil but he soon returned it. They slowly parted from each other and Rias rested her head against his chest.
"I knew you would win." She whispered.
"Of course, was there any doubt?" Drake replied as he smiled down at the girl, before feeling more arms wrap around him, making him look to see... Raynare? Kalawarner? And Akeno? Wait, when did Raynare and Kalawarner get here?
"Congratulations, Drake." Akeno said before quickly placing a kiss on his cheek, much to Rias' annoyance. "That was an exciting fight, fufufu."
"Quite a thrashing." Raynare agreed, placing a kiss on Drake's other cheek, nearly touching his very lips while Kalawarner delivered a kiss to the other side, near the corner of his lips.
"Best fight I've ever watched. It was better than cable." The blue-haired bombshell agreed.
"What was that?" Rias asked the ladies with a twitching eyebrow.
"What was what?" Akeno, Raynare and Kalawarner feigned ignorance as they and Rias stared at each other.
One by one, everyone congratulated Drake on his victory, before they all started to celebrate both the win and the House of Sparda's debut. Drake pulled away when he saw Sirzechs approaching with Sylvia, but he kept a firm grip of Rias' hand.
"Congratulations on your victory, Drake." Sirzechs said as he gave Drake a smile, while the battle had been a little one-sided, it was still an entertaining match to see. And now they, as well as the Underworld and the other Factions, now knew the capabilities of the son of Sparda. "The House of Gremory and the House of Phenex have accepted the results of the duel, though there might be some issues later on."
"I'd be surprised if there wasn't. So, where is Riser?" Drake asked while wondering where the man had been sent to.
"His transportation circle took him back to his estates so he could properly recover." Grayfia answered making Drake nod in understanding.
"There are a few questions that I would like to ask you…" Sirzechs replied with a serious expression, which stayed for a few seconds before going back to his usual cheerful self. "But that can wait for another time, why don't you go and enjoy your victory. You'll need it for the attention you're about to get in the days to come."
Sylvia sighed and shook her head at her husband. The man definitely knew how to go about things in a casual manner, and it was good at times but sometimes it was just aggravating.
"We'll leave you to your celebrations." She said with a smile. "Come to us when you and Rias are ready to leave."
Drake nodded and watched them leave, turning to say something to Rias when he saw three familliar faces and smirked. "Nice to see you three again, this time as free women."
"Thanks to you." Xuelan said with a smile as she stood along with Yubelluna and Karlamine.
Drake couldn't help but smile back as he approached. "Never thought I'd honestly see you three again after our first meeting, though after what Riser had to say... I grew worried about you three."
"You're sweet." Xuelan said with a blush that was shared by Karlamine and Yubelluna. "But we're glad that you won."
"Indeed." Yubelluna nodded with a beautiful smile. "When you put us free as your condition in fighting Riser... we were filled with hope. Trust us, we've wanted out of Riser's peerage for a long time. At first... we thought we had found a family with everyone in the Phenex Household, in Riser's Peerage... but we were used as nothing more than sex slaves to satisfy him when he was in the mood. Even when we weren't he'd..." Yubelluna inhaled deeply then exhaled.
Drake held a hand up. "You don't have to say anything else about it. I think I get the gist. Riser's one of those Devils who treats anyone he thinks lower than him like trash and garbage, has his way with women and tosses them aside. He's basically the type of creature I'd put down in a heartbeat. He's just as worse as the demons I slay. But, you three are free now."
"Not just yet." Karlamine shook her head. "We still have to get the pieces inside us removed, and then we'll be independent Devils Afterwards... we're not sure. That's something we have to decide amongst ourselves. Maybe go on a journey of self-discovery."
"That's so cliche." Xuelan shook her head before smiling at Drake. "Again, we thank you."
Drake smiled and nodded at them, then bid them farewell
Not long after Drake defeated Riser, he and Rias went out to the balcony with Drake holding the magic-circle Sylvia gave him. Drake turned it on its other side.
Shine!
The circle glowed and appearing from it and in front of him, Rias, her peerage, Raynare and Kalawarner was a large griffin. The majestic beast lets out a shrieking roar that echoed all around, before resting on its stomach.
"Gotta thank your brother and sister-in-law at some point." Drake commented to Rias, who giggled in amusement. He offered his hand to Rias. She graciously accepted it, and the pair climbed onto the back of the beast. After they settle down on it, the griffin stood up and took to the air, crossing the skies of the Underworld.
From nearby, Sirzechs and Sylvia watched them go while Sirzechs had his arm around his wife's waist. "To think that little baby we once held would grow up into such a handsome man, as handsome as his father I'd say." Sylvia said, giggling as her husband threw her a playful hurt look and she pecked his cheek. "But there';s only one for me."
Sirzechs chuckled as he turned his gaze back. "I'm saddened to hear about Sparda and Eva. They were good friends."
"That they were." Sylvia nodded, then she caught her sister's eye and grinned slyly. "Oh 'Fia, you do know what this all means, don't you?"
Grayfia gave her sister an annoyed look before sighing. "Yes, I do. I know our traditions, and that I owe Sparda a life debt. You're asking me to serve that debt by staying with Drake, aren't you?"
"Maybe a little more than stay with him~" Sylvia giggled, getting a narrowed-eyed glare in response. "Oh come on! You need to get a guy, sister. And Drake's quite handsome, that I think he's going to have multiple women after him, not just Rias."
"..." Grayfia just turned away, choosing to not say anything less her sister uses that to tease her any further.
Sylvia giggled again before seeing the expression on her husband's face as he stared at the wall. "What is it, dear?"
"The reveal of the son of Sparda... and the appearance of the Welsh Dragon, who is my sister's Pawn. It's almost as if it's a sign that something big is going to happen soon." Sirzechs commented as he leaned back in his chair.
In the skies, Drake watched the purple sky all around him and Rias. It was beautiful, with bright stars clustered together.
He was broke from his trance when he felt a hand touch his cheek. Turning his head to face forward, he saw it was Rias, who was seated in front of him. She smiled at him with a relieved expression, as if a great pain were lifted from her. "Are you okay?" he asked.
"… You may have broken this engagement, Drake, but I promise you that there'll be a new engagement that'll be brought up, believe me…" She stopped when Drake's right hand cupped her left cheek.
She didn't know if he was silently telling her what he thought, or if it was her own mind putting two and two together, but Rias knew what his soft gaze and his loving smile was saying to her. He really was willing to risk it all, just for her. All to protect her. Because he was her Hunter.
Rias' eyes teared up. God, she really did love him.
She put her hands around his neck, and Drake placed his hands on her hips, and then their lips met. It was wasn't a deep kiss, but it was more than enough to have their feelings for one another be known. He loved the sensation of her lips and the smell of her crimson hair, while she loved his rougher lips and his strong arms around her.
After about a minute, they overlapped their lips, and Rias' left his. They stared into each other's eyes, before she started to giggle. "What is it?" Drake asked, chuckling with her.
"When I came to you to have sex, I gave you my first kiss. It's something that girls treasure in Japan, right?"
"Well then, will I be sticking around to take permanent responsibility?" Drake asked with a playful smirk. "Where do we go from here?"
Rias smiled. "Isn't it obvious... my love?""
"Boyfriend and girlfriend it is then." Drake responded with a smile, making her giggle, before pulling her closer into his chest. Her smile grew wider, as Rias melted into his warmth. The same warmth the redhead had come to know and love after many nights of sleeping in the same as bed, letting the sensation of his hold protect her from all her troubles. They stared into each other's eyes before leaning forward and their lips met again in a soft, loving kiss, expression their love for each other...
And that's it for the Riser's arc. Sorry if this looked like it was rushed at some points, tried to make as much as I could.
Drake's Harem: Rias Gremory (Alpha and main girl), Akeno Himejima, Raynare, Kalawarner, Kuroka, Yubelluna, Xuelan, Karlamine, Serafall Leviathan, Gabriel, Grayfia Lucifuge, Yasaka and Kiyome Abe.