Akeno leaned back in her desk chair. She looked down at Rias Gremory. The Red Ruin Princess was on her knees beneath the big desk, giving Akeno an excellent foot massage.
"I gotta say," Akeno said. "You've become pretty good at that."
"Thank you, Mistress," Rias replied.
It still sounded a little strained. Rias had trouble getting over her pride. She probably wanted Akeno's chair instead.
But she had little choice. With her brother becoming the Demon King, she had become the heir of Gremory. Which meant she had to marry and bear children. Rias rebelled, especially when it became clear who they were going to marry her off to. Akeno didn't blame her. If she had to marry that Phoenix jerk, she'd have thrown a tantrum as well.
In fact, Akeno felt so bad she gave Rias an out. Become her Queen instead. That way, she could get out of the marriage. But of course, that would mean she would have to serve Akeno. Rias agreed. Rather reluctantly, but she agreed.
Her family was even more reluctant, but there was little they could do when the Lightning King made a request.
Akeno pulled back her foot and offered the other one. Rias hesitated briefly. She would need to be punished for that later.
She realised her mistake as well, because she quickly reached out and started to massage it.
Akeno closed her eyes for a moment.
Being a hybrid was so much fun.
Akeno was the daughter of a powerful Fallen Angel and a Shrine Maiden whom he thought was human. But as it turned out, Akeno's mother was actually a devil. Occasionally, the Power of Destruction did not pass down to a Bael child. These 'defects' were usually banished. But the power wasn't actually gone. Just sleeping deep inside. Shuri had passed it down to her daughter.
Inside Akeno, it awakened and combined with the Holy Lightning from her father to create an insanely powerful 'Destruction Lightning'. The purple lighting bolts were even more powerful than the red/black Power of Destruction. PoD was fundamentally demonic in nature, so it did not work well against creatures resistant to demonic powers. But her lightning was both Holy and Demonic (and a couple of other things which were a secret). The unprecedented combination of Holy and Demonic powers could kill literally anything, since nothing was resistant against both at the same time.
Well, unprecedented until she met Kiba. But he was her loyal Knight now, so he was no threat. And his powers were nowhere near Akeno's level.
Obviously, both sides had been very interested in recruiting her. After a falling out with her dad over the death of her mother, Akeno had gone over to the devil side. After the Fallen Angels had tried to restart the war, she blasted Kokabiel to pieces and arranged the peace talks. Now, she spent most of her time kicking everyone's ass in Rating Games. She had never lost a single game. Not even against Diehauser Belial, the old champion of the Rating Games. Nothing had ever been able to stand against her Destruction Lightning. Not even the Phoenix re-
"Uh, Mistress?" Rias asked.
She glared down at Rias.
Rias cast her gaze down. "Sorry, bad timing."
"What is it?" Akeno demanded.
"I need to discuss something with you. But it can wait."
Akeno pulled back her foot.
"If it can wait, you should have stayed quiet. I don't know how you do this. You don't think before you act. But if I tell you to do something, you start overthinking it instead of simply obeying."
Rias' cheeks flushed as red as her hair. Her beautiful red hair.
Ever since she became Akeno's Queen, her hair was kept shoulder-length and restrained in a high ponytail. The long royal hair gave her too much of an attitude. Plus the ponytail made it easier to pull her around (literally).
For example, Akeno could reach down like this, grab the ponytail and force Rias to look up at her.
"I'll punish you later for your insolence," she said. "Now tell me what you wanted to say."
"It's uh… well…"
"Stop stalling."
"It's Issei, Mistress. A student in the second year."
Hm. She had heard that name before. But where?
Ah, of course. That pervert.
"What about him?" Akeno asked.
"I don't know."
"What?"
"There is something about him," Rias clarified. "I just don't know what. But it's something."
"Sacred Gear?"
"Maybe. I just thought you should know."
"You could have waited until you were done with my foot massage," Akeno said. "Or were you trying to end it early?"
"No, Mistress," Rias assured her.
"Tomorrow I want you to investigate Issei. Come back to me when you have some real answers. But for now, you can keep going."
"Yes, Mistress."
She reached out, but Akeno pulled her foot back.
"Oh no," Akeno said. "Not with your hands. Use your tongue."
Rias chewed on her lip.
"Something wrong?" Akeno asked.
"No, Mistress."
"That's what I thought. Now get to work."
Slowly, Rias lowered her head.
She hated this so much. But she didn't want to imagine what Riser would have let her do with her tongue. If anything, things had turned out pretty well for her. Given the circumstances.
But it was hard. She was a proud Princess. Her brother was the Demon King, Sirzechs Lucifer. And she inherited the Power of Destruction. She had never imagined herself doing anything like this.
It was just so-
Suddenly, Akeno's other foot slipped below Rias' skirt. Her toe rubbed past her panties.
"What is this?" Akeno demanded.
"W-What do you mean?"
"Why are you getting wet?"
"I-I'm not," Rias insisted. She resisted the urge to grind herself on Akeno's foot.
"Oh please, you've already soaked through your panties, you dirty little slut."
"I… I… You must have used magic on my body."
"Are you blaming me for your slutty little-"
"No Mistress," Rias quickly said. "I'm sorry, I meant… uh…"
"It's okay," Akeno said. "Plenty of girls get off on being humiliated. No need to be ashamed."
"I-I don't-"
"Tell me," Akeno continued. "Do you secretly play with yourself beneath the covers? Do you imagine-"
Rias was saved by someone banging on the door.
"Mistress?" Kiba asked.
"Stay down there," Akeno ordered. "We're not done yet."
Then, she looked up. "Come in."
Kiba entered the room. He got down on one knee and bowed his head. "Mistress."
"What's going on?"
"A Fallen Angel in the city. Koneko detected her aura. Do you want us to engage?"
"That doesn't make any sense. Azazel would have told me if…"
Oh no.
"We believe she's a rogue element," Kiba said.
"What is she doing?"
"She engaged with Hyoudou Issei. It appears she asked him out on a date."
"Damnit. She must have detected it too. We have to move quickly."
"What are your orders, Mistress?" Kiba asked.
"You won't be much help. Keep an eye on the Fallen Angel. Make sure she doesn't come anywhere near Hyoudou's house. Take Koneko with you."
"Yes, Mistress."
Kiba bowed and left the room.
Akeno started to weave a magic circle. Despite her skills, it still took her about thirty seconds to finish it. Still, that was much faster than a normal demon.
She stepped into the circle.
"Well," Akeno said. "You coming?"
"Me?" Rias asked.
"Well you're the one who first detected him. And you're my Queen, you should be there."
"Yes, Mistress."
Rias got up and stepped into the circle with Akeno. She looked extremely eager to get out of here.
"Just don't forget your place," Akeno reminded her. She gave Rias a playful slap on her butt.
"Ah. Yes, Mistress."
The circle flashed. Their surroundings dissolved.
When they came into focus again, they were standing in a dark alley.
"Let's see," Akeno said. She cast a spell on herself. Her uniform began to change.
A beautiful black evening dress appeared in its place. It was a sequin dress. The fabric sparkled in the evening light. The deep V-cut combined with the lifting effect on her chest would make every guy stare at her chest (and maybe some girls too). If they weren't looking at her long legs that is.
She wore heels too. Long stiletto heels. Rias hated them. They made Akeno taller than her. And the only thing that made her feel even remotely in charge was the fact that she was taller than Akeno. But Rias was never allowed to wear heels.
Her King waved her hand. Rias felt her own clothes change too.
When the transformation was over, Rias was wearing a dress as well. But hers was much more modest. And it was pastel-green. And-
"My shoes," Rias said.
"Your shoes are fine."
"But these are sneakers."
"Don't worry. No one will be looking at you. Come on."
Akeno started walking. Rias reluctantly followed her.
A minute later, they reached Issei's house. It was a simple two-story building. Nothing compared to Akeno's mansion, but still, pretty cozy. And quite spacious for a mortal. Well, not a mere mortal of course. It looked like he'd been blessed with a Sacred Gear. Otherwise, a Fallen Angel wouldn't be interested in him.
Akeno rang the doorbell.
"Hold on," Rias said. "What story are we going with?"
"Follow my lead."
Inside, they heard a voice. "I'll get it."
Footsteps on the stairs. Then, a lock clicked and the door opened.
Issei was standing in the doorway.
"Wow."
Akeno smiled. "Good evening."
"Uh… I… I-Is this a dream?" Issei stammered.
"No. It's not. Can we come in?" Akeno asked.
"Uh… S-Sure."
He stepped aside. Unfortunately, Akeno was right. Issei was staring at Akeno far too much to even notice Rias was there, let alone what she was wearing.
"Let's go up to your room," Akeno said.
Without waiting for permission, she walked up the stairs.
Rias and Issei followed her, both of them stunned by this sudden development.
When they arrived in his room, they found Akeno sitting on the bed. Her dress was riding up her thighs. If she opened her legs further, you might be able to catch a glimpse of her panties.
"So uh," Issei said.
"One moment."
Akeno took Issei's hand.
"Ah, yes. You were right. I can feel it."
"F-Feel what?" Issei asked.
"You have been blessed, Hyoudou Issei," Akeno said. "With a Sacred Gear."
"Huh?"
"You didn't think it was a coincidence that girl asked you out, did you?"
"Y-You mean Yuuma?"
"Listen up," Akeno said. "There are lots of supernatural creatures out there. Yuuma is a Fallen Angel. She has taken an interest in your power."
"I-I don't have any powers," Issei argued.
"Oh no, you definitely do," Akeno said. "The only question is what kind of powers. I can't quite make out which SG you have. Do you mind if I have a little taste?"
"T-Taste?"
"I'll take that as a yes."
Akeno leaned in and kissed him full on the lips.
Rias looked away. Despite the constant humiliations, she couldn't deny that she had begun to develop feelings for Akeno. And to see her kiss a guy…
Akeno pulled back and licked her lips. "Oh my. Fascinating."
"Uh…"
"It's a powerful one. Really powerful."
"So…"
"Have a seat please." She tapped the spot next to her. "I need to explain some things to you."
Issei slowly sat down.
Akeno calmly explained everything to him. Devils, Fallen Angels, Angels, Sacred Gears. Everything. Issei occasionally asked a question, but for the most part he listened.
"So what do you think?" she asked. "Would you like to join my peerage?"
"So you really think you can train me?"
"Yes. And with your potential, it shouldn't be long before you get promoted. And then you can get your own harem of servants."
"I do like harems," Issei admitted.
"So what do you say?"
"Alright. I'm in."
"Perfect."