~ When Decapitation Doesn't Work ~

"On how we classify individual danger classes, we refer to the Morgan scale, created in the tenth century by Morgan Le Fae. It starts at H. Most regular people with no knowledge of the supernatural fall into this, the lowest danger rank. If they are capable of killing a force of around a hundred and well armed men, they will be raised to E rank. D ranks could kill a hundred men and more. C ranks could kill a thousand in a day. B ranks could kill ten thousand in a day.

"Do you see that? 'In a day' becomes a prerequisite to getting that danger class. Moving on…

"A ranks could destroy a small town within a week. An S rank could wipe off a small city within a week…"

For some reason, Issei recalled those words from Rias.

"Of course. These ranks may more or less reflect the general standing of an individual. They are inaccurate, especially when dealing with criminals who haven't been fully evaluated. We measure those usually on "Who did they kill? What information do they have? Who have they fought with and survived?" We could use positive and negative signs to make guesses more accurate. But in the end, this system isn't all there is to a battlefield."

The minus-S-rank criminal "Mad Ghoul" roared. A hundred sharp teeth jutted out from its lower jaw. The word "ugly" would be a compliment for it. The flesh on its face didn't heal, leaving its bloody frontalis muscles to be seen by the world.

Issei moved to stop time.

"Issei don't!" he heard Rias shout. He immediately deactivated his magic. The Mad Ghoul snatched one of his cuffs that grants magic immunity.

"Well, shit." The earlier explosion sent them into a disarray that nobody saw where the cuffs went.

"Oh? Is that what I think it is?" Freed cackled in laughter. "And here I thought that the Seir House was extinct. Who would have known? The current Head is a wimp! Ah ha ha ha ha ha!" he pointed his sword at Issei. "Oh well, your time powers will be annoying. I am going to kill you first then~" he sang.

The Mad Ghoul growled as it started approaching the group.

"La~ la la la la~ la!" the priest on the rooftop hummed as he hopped on the destroyed building then onto the ground. He gripped his sword in his hand and licked the edge. "Those weren't your peerage servants though? Were they? Oh well!"

Saeko gripped her blood red katana, fangs of gluttony bared. Sona's prideful pair of horns stood atop her head. Rias' wrathful Demon had come out, giving her fangs, horns, scales, and claws. Issei's lustful tail was out, in battle mode. Tomoe Meguri held her katana in hand, her twin horns of pride also out; fitting quite nicely with her pair of twin-tails if Issei must say.

Issei's own maids formed a formation around him, his safety of utmost importance. Magic circles were primed and ready to be unleashed at a moment's notice.

"That Mad Ghoul has immunity against magic right now. Aim at the priest," Issei said.

Kurenai summoned a spear to combat the Mad Ghoul. Haku stepped behind and right beside Issei.

"Leave the priest to us," Sona said. "Tomoe!"

"Yes!" the Knight of Sona stood between her and Freed who stalked leisurely towards them. Unlike the Mad Ghoul, Freed's rank was unknown. The information they had on him was scarce.

"Haku, Hitsui, assist Souna. Kurenai, Saeko, you're with me."

"The Mad Ghoul is ours again I guess," Rias clenched her teeth. "Ready yourselves, we're in for a tough fight."

As if in tandem, Freed and the Mad Ghoul launched themselves at their prey. Tomoe played vanguard against Freed, who was very slippery. His agility surpassed hers, a Devil's, and he seemed to be merely playing. Sona sent a force of water at Freed, who quickly dodged the attack. He dodged a fireball and ice shard from Hitsui and Haku, while countering Tomoe's slash with his own. Freed was very slippery and that wasn't his full power yet.

"Buy me time, I am analyzing his moves," Sona ordered. Issei's maids and Tomoe affirmed and did their best to push Freed back.

While Sona was having a mental battle against Freed's speed, Rias and Issei were playing a game of tag with the Mad Ghoul. There was no magic involved in their battle, only the swing of swords, the stab of Kurenai's spear, and Rias' and the Mad Ghoul's claws. Rias was the most durable of them all, so she took it upon herself to aggravate the Mad Ghoul, bearing its blows when needed.

"We need to cut off its limbs!" Rias shouted. Easier said than done when your opponent's bones were stronger than steel and its speed too fast to cut through its joints and cartilage. It learned from its previous battle not to overextend itself, so now it was even harder to pin down than earlier.

The odds were against the Devils. They only managed to put it down earlier since there were eight of them, six of them physical damage dealers, and they had Yuuto's flexible Sacred Gear. Now, they were only four and Issei's ultimate move, time stop, was useless in the face of magic immunity.

"Give me a moment!" Issei's clock eyes shattered into three. Yellow particles of Seir magic poured out of Issei before condensing into three Isseis. They all had an identical steel sword with them, the same that Issei carried.

Issei's clock eye sped up. The speed of him and his clones accelerated. If magic damage couldn't be dealt against the Mad Ghoul, enhancing magic could be applied on themselves.

"Good! Good! Keep it up!" Rias cheered as she blocked the clawed hand of the Mad Ghoul. In a swift motion, she held it in place.

The three Isseis moved in tandem and pounced on the small opportunity that they were given. In a split second, they all swung their blade down and dismembered the Mad Ghoul of its arm, along with one of the four prison cuffs that granted it magic immunity.

"Yes!" was the roar of triumph of the Devils when they saw the arm go flying.

The Mad Ghoul roared. Its pale gray skin grew angry red. It also grew larger. It emitted a blood red aura that made Issei step back in fear.

"It's going into a [Rage] mode! Fight defensively, it still has magic immunity!" Rias, who fought against the Mad Ghoul earlier, informed Issei. "It has become faster and stronger. But it has a time limit! We'll wait for it to reach its limit before repeating what we did earlier!"

"Got it," Issei confirmed, bracing himself for an even more grueling battle. He saw the Mad Ghoul go after its lost limb with the magic immunity cuff. He clicked his tongue and dove towards the dismembered arm. Now to play a game of keep away. With his sword in one hand and the arm in another, Issei sprinted backwards away from the Mad Ghoul. It roared as it chased Issei.

Time accelerated.

Issei's clock eyes sped up.

The clones of Issei did their best to keep the Mad Ghoul away. With a swift swipe of its claws, it decapitated one and mauled another. Rias gripped it by the foot but quickly released and stepped back when it swept its claws in her direction. This gave Issei enough time to retreat some more.

That time wasn't enough. The ghoul was upon him faster than he could blink. Issei was able to get his sword up in time but it only delayed the ghoul's hundreds of teeth from biting down on him. The ghoul's claws drew fresh blood from Issei's already wounded shoulder and arms.

"GRRRRRRRRRRR!" Issei growled.

"RRRRRRGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" the ghoul growled back, saliva dripping onto Issei's face.

A red ball of destruction blew the ghoul away from Issei.

"Are you okay? Did you get bitten?"

"I'm good," Issei huffed as he struggled to his feet.

"Can you pin it down?" Rias pulled out a cold bluish knife from her skirt pocket. "We need to cut the Mad Ghoul open and stab its heart. Yuuto made these to nullify the Mad Ghoul's regeneration earlier."

"I'll try," Issei took the offered knife.

"I have another. Remember, stab its heart," Rias said, before she rejoined the fray.

Issei nodded. He barely felt his arms. They just felt numb to the pain. Still, he picked up his sword.

The ghoul's skin was no longer red as Saeko and Kurenai danced around it. It looked like it lost its Rage mode.

Issei's eyes slowed down, ticking down to stop time.

"Not if I have a say!" a grenade fell in front of Issei.

Issei lost his concentration. "Shit!" Issei leaped back as the bomb went off, sending him away with the force.

"Can't have that now," before Issei knew it, Freed was on top of him.

"Hiyah!"

"Shit!" it was Freed's turn to curse as he deflected a sword strike at his neck.

"Looks like the Hero of Justice was just a bit late to the party!" a feminine boisterous voice spoke cheerfully, as if she wasn't in a bloody battle at the moment. Issei looked up to see his savior, a cloaked girl with a dog mask.

"Irina?"

"Yes? Oh, I mean! Who is Irina? I am the Hero of Justice: Inu-chan," Issei nearly rolled his eyes. She clearly was Irina.

"Thanks for the save Inu-chan," Issei played along.

"Never fear!" she gave Issei a grin and thumbs up. She turned back to Freed. "You, evil priest! I shall have your head,"

"Not if you give me head first, hero wannabe," Freed dodged a blast of water and parried Inu-chan's blade with his own. He nimbly evaded Meguri's attack from his blind spot and kept up with Inu-chan's expert footwork and bladework.

"Issei!" Rias shouted over the sounds of battle. "We need to retreat somewhere secluded, it would be terrible if some civilians got caught in the crossfire. Not to mention, Devil abilities are hindered under the sun."

"Where though?"

"I have a cottage in the mountains north of here, we could lead the Mad Ghoul deep into the mountains and delay for some time."

"Can you make a clone of me?"

"I haven't mastered it yet-"

"Do it."

"Alright," Issei's clock eye split, golden sands of light multiplying quickly. A second Rias was formed from the golden sand.

"I assume she already knows what to do?" Rias asked Issei.

"I do," clone Rias answered.

"Good, buy us time and lead the Mad Ghoul into the mountains."

Clone Rias nodded and flew to fight the ghoul.

"We're running!"

" "Roger!" "

Kurenai couldn't disengage fast enough and was caught by the ghoul's claws.

"KURENAI!"

"Leave her, Issei!" Rias shouted. But it was too late. Time stopped flowing forward.

Issei cut, cut, cut and cut up the Mad Ghoul in a mad rage.

Issei awoke. He was on a bed that smelled quite nice and felt so very comfy. His shoulders were bandaged with clean cloth. He felt pain on his chest and stomach too, he assumed from the grenade earlier. His magic reserves better than they were last time he checked them.

"You're awake?" Rias spoke softly and Issei looked at her. She was naked and looked like she was fresh from the shower too. Issei thanked his parents silently for giving birth to him. "Do you recall anything?"

Issei thought for a moment before shaking his head. He remembered using time stop then it all went blank. "You went in to save Kurenai and broke the blue knife that Yuuto made, the one I gave you. If you were of my Peerage, I would be slapping you across the face right now," Rias spoke, her eyes smoldering with a hint of anger. "And in your anger, you nearly got yourself killed."

"But Kurenai-!"

"I understand your frustration," Rias said, interrupting Issei. "But tell me, in your anger, did you do anything worthwhile?"

Issei closed his mouth. He opened it again for a rebuttal but closed it once again.

"It's a good thing that Meguri was nearby to help and Inu-chan, whoever she is, came to help. Pulling two people out of a bad situation is much harder than one," Rias said.

"I'm… I'm sorry."

After seeing that her words have sunk in she sighed. "I'm sorry that I got angry at you. You have to know that your life is much more important now that you know that you are the last living heir to the Seir Pillar."

"I understand."

"Come, we need to have a tactical discussion."

"Rias-senpai."

"Hm?"

"Thank you… I think I needed that," Issei grinned wryly.

Rias smiled softly. "You're welcome." She ruffled his hair before turning around to put on her clothes, giving Issei a very nice view of her ass and sacred place.

With that aside, the two left the bedroom. Rias scolded him in secret so as not to shame him, Issei would realize later on. The two entered the living room where Saeko and Meguri were lounging and tending to their wounds and bruises.

"It took five of us earlier to put the Mad Ghoul down. There are only three of us now, Issei is still too weak to go against it," Rias turned to Issei with a half-apologetic look. "I'm sorry, but with your wounds…"

"I understand," Issei nodded. "I… I need to get stronger," he whispered to himself.

"Don't worry, you are crucial in the plan," Rias said. "We need to get rid of those cuffs. I will draw its attention and find an opportunity to pin it down. Saeko and Meguri need to cut off its limbs, to get rid of the cuffs that grant it immunity. That is when you, Issei, jump in."

Issei nodded. Looks like he won't be so useless after all.

"You will use time stop, cut open the Mad Ghoul open, and insert this," Rias pulled something out of her skirt pocket. A cold bluish silvery double edged knife, the same that was given to Issei earlier.

.

"I understand," Issei was handed the knife and its sheath.

"We are relying on you for this. Pierce its heart and cut off its head," Rias said. "Its regeneration is too fast to put it in by normal means, we need time stop."

The group nodded.

Rias yawned. "I'm tired for now. I'll go get some sleep. Wake me up when he's near."

"I was able to sleep last night. Go ahead, I'll watch over you," Issei looked at Saeko and Tomoe. "You girls should also get some sleep." The Knight of Seir and the Knight of Sitri nodded without question. The King of Gremory took the bedroom and the two made themselves comfortable on the couch. Issei went out of the cottage and sat on the porch, where he sat vigilant.

The clock in Issei's eyes splintered. The hands multiplied and the sands of time were split. A platoon of Isseis appeared in front of the cottage.

"You know what to do. Patrol the area and report back if you find Freed or the Mad Ghoul."

The small army of Isseis dispersed into the forest. As they did so, Yura Tsubasa came out of the cabin and softly closed the wooden door behind her.

"Hyoudou-sa…sama," she began.

"Hyoudou-san is fine, Meguri-senpai."

"Hyoudou-san then."

"You can also call me Issei."

"I don't think I can do that," Tomoe wore an apologetic smile on her face.

"I-I see," Issei said with a pained smile. She probably was put off by his perverted tendencies.

"I came to tell you: please do not fail this. I may not know you much, but I do know that you are a pervert and only joined the supernatural lately. But if we fail this, many people will die," Tomoe said. Under her breath she added: "Sona-sama will die."

"I know," Issei spoke solemnly. "I promise you, I won't fail."

"Thank you," Meguri bowed to him to which Issei smiled awkwardly, he still wasn't used to older people bowing to him. "By the way, what year are you?"

"A first year."

"I'm a first year too you know! So is Tsubasa-chan," Tomoe laughed.

Issei's face grew flushed. He laughed with her a moment later. "I thought you were a senpai."

"Ha-ha-ha-ha!" Tomoe laughed merrily. She wiped a tear from her eye from laughing too hard. "Where did you get that idea?"

"With you girls being on the Student Council and all, I just thought…" Issei trailed off while Tomoe kept laughing at him.

"You're not bad at all, Hyoudou-san. I think I will take you up on your offer then," Tomoe finally stopped laughing but a smile was still on her face. "Issei," she rolled the word around in her mouth. "Mmm, Issei-san then. You can call me Tomoe."

"Well, then, Tomoe-san," Issei said. "I think it is time for you to rest."

"Okay, okay," Tomoe opened the door. "I really believed the rumors of you being an undying pervert. Despite, you know, being one, it looks like you have some good qualities too," Issei gave her a wry smile. "We'll be in your care."

"You can rely on me," Issei sent a thumbs up and a grin the girl's way before she disappeared into the house. She was pretty cute too. Her personality and hair-style reminded him of Irina a little.

Tomoe was cute. Her breasts looked to be smaller than Irina's though…

Issei sighed as he prepared for a long wait, now was not the time to think about boobs. He crossed his legs and meditated while keeping an eye out. He tested and felt his magic reserves. They were barely a quarter full. That was enough for him to stop time for ten full seconds, probably. Enough time to cut up the Mad Ghoul if all goes well.

Issei closed his eyes to meditate.

He saw the Mad Ghoul stalking him, blood and gore covering its skin. Its thousands of teeth grinded to form a grin and its empty eyes bored into Issei's soul. It was on top of Issei. Issei couldn't do anything but stare as the ghoul clawed its way into his intestines, tearing them apart like one would to tough meat.

Issei opened his eyes. Sweat drenched his forehead and his eyes darted to and fro. His back suddenly felt chilly.

He was scared. That ghoul was pure terror and now that the adrenaline was gone, Issei felt like he had just escaped death by a millimeter.

Issei stuck a thumb into his shoulder wound, breaking him from his near panic. He gritted his teeth as he forced his fear down and focused on the pain. He grunted and let go of his wound– a tinge of blood was on his thumb.

On another thought, this was the perfect time to think about boobs.

It was around dusk when an Issei came running back. He was missing an arm and blood dripped as he ran. "Mad Ghoul. Around ten minutes away."

Issei got up. "Well done."

The clone smiled before fading into particles of magic sand that faded back into the natural energy. Issei entered the house to find that Saeko was already awake while Yura slept soundly on the couch.

"I heard," she said and Issei nodded his head.

"Please wake Meguri-senpai up."

Saeko moved to obey her King's orders.

Issei knocked on Rias' door. When there was no answer, he entered. He found her naked form asleep. Her bare breasts for all the world to see. The pink tips of her large boobs were tempting Issei to suck on them. Rias' beautiful smooth stomach rose and fell with her breaths. Issei's eyes traveled lower to her pussy lips, which were hidden by a neat veil of red hair.

Issei felt his erection. " Claim her, claim her now," a voice in his head spoke. Issei bit his lip and pushed down his lust. He moved beside Rias and with a nervous gulp of air, shook her awake.

"Rias-senpai, the Mad Ghoul is coming."

"I'm awake," the girl stretched on the bed and got up, unashamed of her nakedness. She turned to put on her clothes. Issei moved to walk away but she called out to him. "Issei, you look pale."

"Rias-senpai… ..honestly, I'm scared."

Rias smiled. "Come, let me touch your hand."

She couldn't say "We will live through this" since she didn't believe it herself. This was an opportune time to use her Gremory powers. Rias touched Issei's hand and saw the future unfold.

She saw Issei, battling an immortal phoenix. The phoenix screamed for the princess while Issei protected the princess. It was a bloodbath. Neither Issei nor the phoenix looked to be getting the upper hand. Whenever Issei would hit the phoenix, it would regenerate. If the phoenix did get to kill Issei, another Issei would take his place.

She saw him fight a crow. A raven so large it encompassed all of Kuoh in its darkness. Issei was holding the chains of a red dragon in his hands and the crow held a spear of light. The crow would be lying dead at Issei's feet and the red dragon held the chains to Issei's heart.

She saw him fighting a sea serpent, a leviathan so mighty it split the waves and turned them to frost. Issei didn't use the power of strength this time, but the power of his wit. She saw the great leviathan wrap itself around his right arm and pledge loyalty to him.

She saw him fight a giant snake. The snake turned invisible and swallowed a nun. Issei was enraged. In his rage, fire spewed out of his mouth and great destruction followed its wake. He crushed the snake's head and saved the nun once the destruction of the snake' home was done.

And finally, she saw him fighting a seven headed king. The king had a demon behind it, holding its broken chains. Six hundred and sixty demonic legions were spawned as the seven thousand seven hundred thirty four seals on the seventh hell were unlocked. The fourth heaven broke open and the souls of the dead were released. Thirteen heroes fought against it and twelve survived, sealing the beast back into its cage.

Rias Gremory saw all of this, but what interested her was his first fight with the phoenix. At the end of that vision, she saw him push the princess down onto the bed and do very lewd things to her. Like this and that and- Oh Maou! His dragon looked so big!

"W-We'll get to live through this," Rias said with a red face.

"You don't sound so sure."

"W-Well I a-am s-sure that we w-w-w-will kill the Mad Ghoul!" Rias' face turned redder as she remembered more of what she saw. Why was the red dragon riding the princess' face?! That was so wrong!

"That's not very convincing. And why is your face red!"

There was a knock on the door, drawing their attention. Saeko stepped into the room. "The Mad Ghoul is approaching," Saeko told the two.

Issei and Rias nodded at that. They stood to get ready. Issei picked up his sword and Rias dusted herself. "We'll live through this," Issei said and the girls with him nodded their heads.

They found the Mad Ghoul crawling towards them on all fours. All four of its chains were clinking as it walked. Blood and drool dripped from its open maw. Its yellow eyes of madness looked happy to find its prey. It hastened its pace, nearly galloping towards them like a cheetah would.

Rias, Tomoe, and Saeko also started walking towards it. Saeko bared her blade and Rias unsheathed her Demonic side.

In a flurry of teeth, claws, and blade, they met on the grassy plain. Rias clashed and wrestled with the ghoul while Saeko looked for an opening to cut off its arms and legs.

The Mad Ghoul kept its limbs close. If Saeko was on its left, it attacked with its right. If Saeko was on its right, it slashed with its left.

A glint of steel alerted Issei. His eye sped up, and his feet rushed. He drew his sword and slammed into a blur of silver. Freed Sellzen blocked his blow with his bastard sword, being shoved back. The shitty stray priest grinned as Issei swung at him. He matched Issei's advanced speed with speed of his own, built from years of experience and proper training.

Issei gritted his teeth. He couldn't let Freed pass to interfere with Rias' and Saeko's battle. The clock in his eyes sped up faster. Issei's magic drained him quicker still.

Freed seemed unconcerned as Issei became faster and faster. He even laughed. "Faster! Harder! Deeper! Ha ha ha ha! Come on Devil-kun! Thrust that sword deep into me!"

The clock in Issei's eyes cracked. It split. Issei split into three. There were now three Isseis attacking Freed.

"Ooooh, gangbang it is then?"

Freed casually parried the three katanas. His grin turned malicious. "My turn." He turned aggressive and started attacking Issei. Even with Issei's speed and his clones, he couldn't defend against Freed.

Issei died.

The second and third Issei died in a single swipe.

The only thing left was Issei with a shattered blade and a bloody graze on his skin.

"Time's up. Seir."

Issei gritted his teeth and rolled on the ground, narrowly dodging the sword that would've taken off his head. Technically, it already had with his clones.

Issei dropped the hilt of his broken sword and lunged at Freed. Their close proximity didn't allow Freed to raise his sword fast enough to pierce through Issei. They tumbled onto the ground. Issei straddled Freed's chest.

Issei threw a punch at Freed's face. That punch hurt Issei's wounded shoulder just as much as it hurt Freed. He punched Freed's face three more times, alternating his fists in pounding Freed's face. Freed recovered and threw Issei off him.

Issei's shoulder and head burned with pain. His back was on the ground and he could do nothing as Freed pointed his sword at his neck.

"You… ..fucking… ..piece of shit!" Freed cursed as he wiped his face of blood.

A geyser of water hit Freed full on, sending him tumbling away from Issei. The flying sword managed to skim part of Issei's neck up to his cheek though, drawing more blood.

"Damn Devils appearing all over the place!" Issei heard Freed curse. Issei turned to see the priest recover and pull out a gun and shortsword and prepared for another bout with a different Devil..

Sona stood in between Issei and the priest.

"You're late," Issei laughed dryly.

"Better late than never."

"What took you?"

"This shitty priest cut off a wing and horn. I had to stop the bleeding. That's enough chit chat though. He's coming. Can you fight?"

"I don't think I would have enough energy to kill the Mad Ghoul later," Issei said. Although he said kill, it was more of "insert this knife to seal its healing."

"Fine. Leave this to me, Ise."

Issei smiled, rising slowly. He observed the battle of the Mad Ghoul. One cuff was left, then Issei could jump in and cut the Mad Ghoul's chest up and stab it with the Heart Stopper. Issei patted the sheath around his belt and relaxed when he felt it and the knife. Now the problem was that the knife was only a few inches in length, and to cut open the Mad Ghoul with it would take time. Also, Issei's magic reserves at the moment was near to zero.

"Issei!" Rias shouted, breaking Issei away from his thoughts. The final cuff of the Mad Ghoul went flying along with its limb.

Issei's eyes saw something glint. His eyes traced the glint to see Freed's sword.

"On the way!" Issei picked up the silver sword and ran to the Mad Ghoul. Magic pulsed in his veins to his eyes, heating them up. The clock's hands slowed down. It grinded down. The world slowed down. But it didn't halt.

Issei's head burned. "Ahhhh!" he screamed in pain as he clutched his head. He dropped the sword onto the ground and knelt down.

"Rias! Issei looks to have run out of magic power!" Sona shouted over her battle with Freed.

Rias cursed. "I'm not strong enough to put this thing down on my own!" she said as she smashed the Mad Ghoul with a blast of red destruction.

"Incubi refill their magic power on lustful acts right?" Saeko asked.

"Well…" Sona began.

"Y-Yes…" Rias blushed red.

"I-I see. So someone here would have to do something… ..about that," Saeko said.

"My hands are full right now!" Rias said, her voice getting near shouting volume.

"Same here," Sona said, erecting a magical barrier to block the bullets of Freed. "Tomoe! Go help her!"

Tomoe's eyes widened and she blushed. "Why me?!"

"This is an order from your King!"

The Knight of Sitri could do nothing but obey, although with much reluctance. She went over to the Knight of Seir and they both looked down on the pained Issei. Both with blushes on their faces. Looks like they would have to do this themselves.

"Do you mind if we leave you for three minutes?"

"I can handle it now that it doesn't have magic immunity!" red sparks of destruction glowed in Rias' hand. "Go! I don't have much time either!"

At Rias' urging, Saeko and Tomoe pulled Issei by the arms and dragged him away from the battle to refill his horni bar, refilling his magic reserves in the process.

Five minutes later...

With Issei's magical energy replenished, he returned to the battlefield to finish off the Mad Ghoul. He felt his magic reserves. It wasn't much, but it was enough to do the job.

Time stopped.

Issei took calm steps forward. He swung his blade and cut open the Mad Ghoul's chest down to its stomach. He gripped the Heart Stopper, its silvery blue steel glinting in the world of stopped time. Issei located the heart and plunged the dagger into it. The ghoul could do nothing without its magic immunity.

Issei felt no pity for the frozen statue and he decapitated the head of the Mad Ghoul.

Time resumed.

The head flew and the body dropped like a puppet without strings.

He heard an explosion and a yelp from Sona but paid that no mind. The body of an undefeated and undying opponent. He was the one who finished it off.

"Well done," Rias said.

Issei glanced at the blade he used, his hand burned from the silver.

"Let's go back."

Issei exhaled. "Yes. Let's."

In the wrecked room of the Student Council of Kuoh Academy, Sona Sitri thought to herself. She would have loved to dissect the dead bodies of the Gremory and Sitri servants, if just to acquire more information about the Mad Ghoul. Alas, that wasn't possible since their remains have been burnt to ashes.

Her perfect memory retained one thing though, all the servants had some sort of bite injury. Was that how the Mad Ghoul possessed others? Sona mused to herself. If that was so, then there was a chance that Issei was possessed. Sona saw him shifting his shoulder in pain.

"You know, So-chan, calling me here so early in the morning is pretty harsh for me, you know?" a female voice called out to Sona. "This place is pretty trashed. What happened?"

"The Mad Ghoul."

"Oh…" Irina looked around the debris.

"Irina, I have a favor to ask."

"If it is something I could do," Irina smiled.

"There's a probability that Issei is possessed."

Irina furrowed her brows. "By what?"

"The Mad Ghoul."

"But-"

"It isn't a spirit. Yes, but it is still able to possess others nonetheless."

Irina frowned. "That's bad."

"An understatement," Sona spoke. She pushed her glasses up, as they were slipping off her nose. "Do you think you can exorcize it?"

Irina thought for a moment. "I'll try. What is it even?"

"I… ..don't know."

"Nyaaa~ Issei-kyun is possessed nya~" a black cat entered the room and shape shifted into a beautiful woman in a kimono. She stretched over the couch that survived the battle and swished her two cat tails.

"Kuroka, where were you?" Sona asked, her eyes sharpening.

"Ya know I can't reveal myself nya~" Kuroka yawned. "I may be protected by Gremory, but I can't show myself. You never know who is lurking around~" she said. "As I was saying, a piece of the Mad Ghoul is inside Issei-kyun."

"That confirms things," Sona's lips straightened into a grim line. "Can you do anything about it?"

"Nya~ I can't," Kuroka shook her head with a playful smile. "While I was able to use senjutsu to detect the Mad Ghoul inside of Issei-kyun, getting it out is another thing entirely. It is bound to Issei-kyun's soul nya~"

Sona sighed. "So there you have it, Irina, I'm counting on you. I'm sure you exorcists have ways to deal with possession."

Irina frowned. "That would be tricky but I think it is doable," Irina nodded then smiled confidently. "Just give me some time to look into it. It's my first time exorcizing something that isn't a ghost or evil spirit."

"Thank you," Sona cracked a small smile at Irina's cheer. "I owe you one."

"You don't owe me anything So-chan!," Sona grimaced at Irina calling her "So-chan" but decided to ignore it. "Issei-kun is a dear friend after all," Irina winked.

Edited by: Dzius and Aerex

Alright. I somehow ran out of ideas and decided that horni was the way to solve that fight scene. Sue me. ;-;

What else am I supposed to do? Issei ran out of magic and the only way to put an end to the Mad Ghoul was for Za Warudo to work, you know. "You couldn't have just made him... you know, NOT run out of magic power?" That wouldn't have been interesting though. Xaxaxaxa

Next chapter would be some SoL, smut, and aftermath stuff. Good ol SoL is good for the soul… or should I say sol. Oh, expect plenty of smut. Yes. Smut is not just good for the soul but it's good for the dicc.

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Here's your smut.

Issei was hauled behind a circle of trees. His arms hurt. His hurt felt like it was about to crack open. His eyes were on fire. Pain wracked his body. It felt like death was knocking on his door.

Issei barely felt the soft hands undoing his belt. He didn't even notice his pants and underwear being pulled off. Pain, pain was the only thing that he felt.

At least, until a soft pair of hands closed around his cock. They were cold to the touch and soft. The pair of hands wrapped themselves around his limp dick, clumsily trying to get him erect.

"Get on top of him." "We need him to be erect first." "Put your boobs on his face!"

Issei heard voices, but couldn't tell which voice belonged to whom. Soon, his face was enclosed in a softness that was familiar to him but at the same time not. He opened his mouth and closed down on the peak of the mountain of softness. His tongue darted forward and licked the very peak.

It tasted of salt and a hint of sweetness.

"He's rising! Keep it up."

Issei kept sucking and licking the erect nipple in his mouth. His mind felt slightly less foggy and he was able to control his arms now. Issei wiped his bloody and muddy hand on his shirt, doing his best to clean it of muck. Once it was clean enough, he raised it to the sister breast.

Issei's hand groped the other breast, his fingers digging into the flesh. Her nipple was carefully placed in between his index and middle fingers. He rubbed her nipple from both sides, eliciting a moan from her.

"It's hard now."

Issei still couldn't open his eyes due to the pain but he recognized that voice as Tomoe's.

"Get on it."

That was Saeko.

"W-Why don't you do it yourself?"

Issei could hear the conflict in Tomoe's voice.

"Fine. I'll do it."

Issei lost the nipple in his mouth as Saeko shifted on top of him. He felt her hot breath on his skin while she positioned herself.

"I-I don't think it will fit."

Saeko said nothing and Issei felt her pussy lips press against the head of his cock. There was a moment of hesitation before Saeko moved her hips downwards. Saeko grunted in discomfort as her vagina shifted around Issei's shaft.

Issei had a solution for that however as his tail came out of his lower back. Its head turned into a heart before injecting Saeko with incubus hormone.

Saeko's walls tightened around Issei's dick and her warm love juices squirted all over Issei's waist.

Issei felt a rush of energy. He exhaled at the feeling and placed his hands on Saeko's juicy ass before pulling her towards him until they were connected at the waist. Saeko let out a scream of pleasure, the incubus hormone multiplying her pleasure.

Issei grunted as her walls tightened up even more and her hot fluid once again squirting against him. He pulled her waist up before bringing it back down again. The motion wasn't fluid but it got the job done. Issei repeated the motion over and over.

It took a while before Saeko got back to her senses. Once she did, she moved her hips on her own. Issei let go of her waist, his hands wandering to her jiggling breasts. His fingers dexterously played with her nipples while massaging her boobs. He also started thrusting his hips upward, matching when Saeko came down.

Issei's tail curled itself around Saeko's leg and crawled up until it reached her mouth. There, it played with her sensitive tongue, sending electric pleasures down Saeko's spine.

The clearing was filled with Saeko's garbled moans and occasional screams of pleasure. Issei tired of playing with her breasts and took her by the shoulders, bringing her breasts closer to his face. He suffocated himself on one while occasionally teasing the other.

Saeko climaxed once again, her toes curling due to the pleasure.

Issei thrusted upwards a few more times before cumming hot white semen into Saeko. The discharge spilled out of her and onto the grassy ground, decorating it in white.

Issei let go of his Knight and gently rolled her over him. The pain subsided enough that he was able to open his eyes now and stand.

Saeko had labored breaths, taken for the ride of her life.

Issei checked his magic levels. An eighth of his full tank. Good for around five seconds. "I think I've recovered enough," he said. He bent over and whispered into Saeko's ear. "Thank you."

"Y-You're still hard," Tomoe stuttered, bringing Issei's attention to her. Her face was beet red after witnessing the sex scene right in front of her. "I-I could handle that. You need all the energy you could get."

"I don't want to force you–"

Issei wasn't able to finish before Tomoe used her knightly speed to remove her spats. "You better take responsibility," he heard her mutter before she tiptoed and kissed him on the lips. Her lips were soft and tasted of blood.

Issei let his fingers roam, reaching down and raising her flexible leg.

"I'm putting it in," was all the warning he gave before he slowly entered her. His dick's bulbous head went into her wet folds first. The shaft followed. Tomoe moaned.

"I-It's all in," Tomoe spoke softly, shocked that she was able to take in something so big.

Issei huffed and started thrusting in and out of her. Tomoe moaned in pleasure as he went deep inside of her.

"Saeko's cum is all over my cock you know," Issei hotly whispered to her. "That means that her cum is in your pussy too."

Tomoe's eyes widened. Issei's dirty talk filled her lust-filled mind. It even aroused her more. She felt something prod her asshole.

"Wait! Not there!" her words were too late as the dick-shaped tail penetrated her other hole.

"Cum for me."

Tomoe wasn't prepared for the injection of incubus hormone. Pleasure racked her body. Her leg that held her up grew shaky, even with the Devil's supernatural stamina and toughness. She came and she came loud. Her beautiful screaming voice of pleasure filled Issei's ears, and her cum dripped onto the fertile ground.

"Wrap your arms around my neck," Issei commanded. Tomoe followed and wrapped her arms around him. He took her other leg and raised it above his shoulder. "Good thing you're flexible."

Issei lay her back against the tree. He grabbed her by the butt with two hands and started thrusting like mad into her with both his cock and his tail. Tomoe moaned loudly once again.

Tomoe's vagina tightened around Issei's shaft as he went balls deep into her. She squirted, she cummed, and she screamed her heart out. The bark of the tree scratched her back, but she didn't care. The pleasure that Issei gave her was drowning everything else.

Tomoe didn't know for how long that lasted. She lost herself in the ecstasy. But hot cum filled her up to the brim. Semen from Issei, her unlikely lover, supplied her with the bliss she didn't know that she missed from her life.

Issei lay Tomoe down on a clean patch of grass as he put on his pants before he went back to finish off the Mad Ghoul.

Tomoe absentmindedly let her fingers dip into her womanhood, taking some of the combined nectar of three people, and brought it to her lips. She licked her fingers clean

"This could be addicting," she whispered to herself, before sleep claimed her.