Here I am with yet another translated chapter to add to the list!
I have recently finished my course exams and luckily I have done well in everything, so you will probably see more translated chapters these days due to my free time.
Without anything else to add, it's about time to answer the reviews:
Rain: Actually, the final scene is not a translation error. In our culture that phrase is known as "memes", since they have a special meaning depending on the one you use, and let's say that mentioning the Neutron style was part of that. Probably it is not very well understood because of the cultural difference, but it is difficult to change those things, because if you use a normal phrase, the phrase itself would not be a joke. And regarding the couples, you can read it in the description of the story.
Wolfman9623: It's good to know about the translation errors I had with the Family Realm. That will help me not to make the same mistake. It's good to read that only one error has been found with the pronouns, as before there were such a high number that it was annoying. Also, don't expect me to be able to correct exactly all the pronouns, because it is natural that I will miss some in all the ones I have to correct.
With nothing more to add, it's time to begin.
Enjoy!
"Wait, come here! Gasper exclaimed happily as he chased after the little dragon, trying to catch her. Her parents were present this time, not like the first time she went alone.
Issei deigned to watch the whole interaction with a small smile.
"I think he's ready now..." He said to himself internally, watching Gasper enjoy himself without any trouble at all.
Soon after, he couldn't help but frown at a thought that had been gnawing at him these past few days.
"According to what the President told me two weeks ago, the Mutated Pieces are the cause of not suffering from Demonic Corruption, and that's why they're considered a glitch, even though it boosts reincarnation, and thus, the overall stats of its user..." Even Issei himself was a bit taken aback by using such specific words, but he quickly put that aside. "What bothers me, is that some sort of piece had already been created to stop Demonic Corruption from acting, and that very solution is taken as a bug? It's rather ironic, being that the flaw is that very corruption in the first place, due to it corrupting people..." Issei couldn't help but sigh, something the dragoness' parents picked up on. "She also mentioned something about the difference between humans and Demons. Perhaps that's the explanation as to why more Mutated Pieces weren't crafted." The young man rubbed his hair hard in annoyance. "I'm giving it too much thought! Besides, I'm fine with them being discontinued, if it's causing more people to end up like Gasper, completely cut off from the world."
"|Or killing them.|" Ddraig interrupted in his mind, causing Issei to grimace slightly.
"The current Demons may have their wiles, but I doubt they would be able to go to such an extreme." He replied in his mind, causing Ddraig to frown.
"|Do you still remember what I told you when we first met?" Ddraig asked, causing Issei to nod. "Very well, because I still think the same thing."
"Tiamat told me exactly the same thing." Thought his bearer. "But it's only natural for the Dragons to be so suspicious of the Three Biblical Factions after what they did."
"|You're right, but it's also true that you're too trusting." refuted Ddraig, causing his partner to nod inwardly.
"I know. After what I've experienced, I'll be more attentive to what Rias does, just in case..." He finished, then calmly closed his eyes.
"|Speaking of Tiamat...|" Issei couldn't help but open one of his eyes when he caught the rather amused tone of his tenant. "|Remember how those two women reacted when they saved you just in time before you had forced sex with the reincarnated blue-haired brat?"
Issei couldn't help but sweat at the memory.
It had happened a couple of days ago...
Xenovia had locked him in the Academy hall, saying different barbarities about wanting a strong son. She even pointed the sword against his neck to keep him from moving. Had it not been for Tiamat and Penemue, he would have lost his virginity at that moment in the worst possible way. Just remembering how Tiamat almost killed her with one blow made a great shiver run through her whole body. In fact, perhaps the Dragoness would have killed her, if Penemue hadn't stopped her with her words. Although, clearly the Cadre's icy eyes were far, far scarier than Tiamat's gaze, something that in itself should not be overcome under any circumstances.
A deep shiver ran through his body after remembering those looks, which quickly changed to one of full concern for him, claiming him if Xenovia had done anything to him. Perhaps they were much more overprotective than he had first thought.
The good thing about that, was that Xenovia had surely already completely abandoned the idea of raping Issei, even if that idea had been erased from her memory by the strong blow on the head she received from Tiamat.
Yes, Xenovia wouldn't dare to bother him again...
CHAPTER 31: THE TRUE POWER OF THE VAMPIRE!
"Do you plan to take him here?" Penemue asked with great intrigue, which was demonstrated by her perfectly raised eyebrow.
"I think he's ready for the last test now." Issei commented, as he sat down on the couch next to her.
Being a two-person couch, they were a bit cramped.
"For some reason, whenever I come here, I feel like it's getting nicer and nicer." He added, giving a small compliment to the Cadre's apartment, then fixing his gaze on the woman, seeing that she was carrying the small statuette of the two of them and Tiamat in her hands.
"I always carry it with me when I get a little nervous." Cadre stated, seeing that Issei's gaze was fixed on the statuette.
Omitting the fact that that was too cute, Issei couldn't help but be surprised.
"What's wrong?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. "You never get nervous." He concluded, though that final verdict wasn't entirely true.
"It's something Azazel will tell you. He has more details." Cadre explained, rising from her seat, leading him to the door. "You have a lot of work to do today, as do I." A tiny smile appeared on her face, the kind that no one could see, except for those closest to the woman. "I wish you luck." The young man just rested his hand on the Cadre's shoulder as a farewell.
Just as he was about to walk down the stairs, was interrupted one last time.
"Before you go, I'd like you to tell him something. In fact, it's something that will do you some good, too." Cadre commented with complete seriousness from the doorway, something Issei picked up on instantly. "Be careful what you wish for. Sometimes a person's deepest desires can turn into impulses that lead to terrible decisions."
Issei couldn't help but lower his head rather empathetically.
"...You're saying that because of your past, aren't you?" he finally asked, receiving a nod from the Cadre.
"You are just starting out in this world, but you have incredible potential. Make sure that potential doesn't end up being poisoned by dangerous desires, or you will regret it for the rest of your lives." She concluded, closing the door.
A small silence followed the farewell, as the brown man looked down at his hands.
"And how do I know that none of my desires will lead me to that side...?" He wondered, unable to find an answer.
He was still too naive...
At the Club of the Occult...
"You finally came?" Azazel commented, arranging a couple of strange contraptions on a new piece of furniture in Issei's eyes. "Will you help me arrange them?" He asked, seeing that Issei quickly nodded and accompanied him. "Be careful. They're the weirdest Sacred Gears I've ever encountered, and I still can't quite figure them out." Warned, handing him one that looked like some sort of slightly small square golden shield with a purple gem in the center.
Issei just nodded again, as helped to arrange the Sacred Gears.
Azazel could distinguish something odd in his attitude, due to the fact that he was looking very thoughtful.
"Is something bothering you?" the boss asked, causing Issei to rub his hair with a small smile as he looked like an open book.
"Before I came here, I had a conversation with Penemue." Issei clarified, receiving an intrigued look from Azazel. "She said that, 'sometimes, a person's deepest desires can turn into impulses that lead to terrible decisions'." Issei could only lower his gaze slightly. "I'm just wondering if I'm really doing things right..."
"Things right, huh?" Azazel asked, unable to help but smile at the boy's doubt. "Tell me Issei, do you believe in right and wrong?" Issei couldn't help but feel confused at the redundant question.
"Of course." He replied.
"Okay." Azazel handed him another Sacred Gear, giving him a sidelong glance. "For you, have you always done good?"
"Participating in someone's death is definitely not doing good." The young man quickly replied, and it was at that moment that Azazel could tell why he was hesitating so much.
"So, do Angels do evil in your opinion?" the Fallen Angel asked, causing Issei to look at him, indicating that the answer was obvious. "Need I remind you how many people they killed in the Great War?" That last question caused a great revelation to fall upon Issei.
Azazel widened his smile even more after seeing the reaction.
"The correct answer is that there is no good and evil. There is only right and wrong."
"And how will I know if I'm on the right path?" Issei asked with much confusion. "It's a very superficial thing."
"Issei, you're a good-natured idiot." At the answer, the boy couldn't help but roll his eyes. "All the people that surrounded you, all those people. Mainly Tiamat and Penemue... They taught you those values a long time ago. I understand you're afraid of going astray..." Azazel placed the last Sacred Gear Issei reached for him, then positioned a hand on his head. "But there are many times when going astray is the best solution to the worst problems." He stated, handing him a toothy grin. "Think of it this way..." Cadre commented, thinking of an example. "Perhaps there will be some occasion when you must defy the rules of your own mistress to save a person who is very important to you, maybe from death, or an even worse fate. That is for circumstances to decide. But, if you always do right by one person for defying a rule, or if you always do right by your people with the death of a few, isn't that right?" He concluded, then removed his hand from his head. "I'm glad you have morality, that helps a lot in going to the right path. But, you must understand that morality in this world is so abstract and presumptuous that it becomes completely absurd. We are only worth for our people, we only live for our people, we only fight for our people, and only those people fight for us, only those people live for us, only those people are worth for us. In my way of seeing things, there are no manipulations, there are no tricks. Everyone I consider family, they are those people I will protect to the death, even if I have to start another war to do it, which is a bit contradictory." He concluded, mocking himself for his last words.
Issei was completely stunned at his words. In fact, if there was any doubt within him about his past actions, they had completely disappeared.
Probably, that was probably where that small shred of his humanity finally left him completely as well...
"...Why are you telling me all this?" Issei asked, completely amazed at his words.
"I'm not going to lie to you." Cadre commented quickly. "At first, I was only interested in you because of your Sacred Gear, I wanted to investigate it. But, for obvious reasons, I ended up investigating you as well." Azazel crouched down in front of him, and positioned a hand on his shoulder. "After watching your various performances, it has become very clear to me. You are a man who has respect." Affirmed, squeezing the boy's shoulder, then getting up and heading for the door.
"And respect is not just a word, it's much more than that."
"For you, what is respect?" Issei asked, watching as Azazel stopped and looked at him sideways.
A smile if shot across the Cadre's face.
"When someone has respect, he never neglects the people he really cares about protecting." Azazel looked straight ahead again. "That's why I give you answers. The more you learn, the more chances you have to protect those people. Knowledge is everything, because you get to be great, to be strong, to be fast. That way you get to survive longer." Azazel fixed his gaze on Issei, denoting a much more serious look than usual. "And in your average time of life, you'd better not waste the moment. The first time could be your last time." Concluded, resuming his walk.
"With all those teachings, you sound like my father." Issei commented with a smile, which quickly waned. "Well, actually you don't look even a little bit like..." He corrected, rubbing his hair.
"Whatever you say, dynamic brat." Azazel paused just before closing the door, having remembered something very important. "Hum, I almost missed the real talk we were going to have here." He said to the air, causing Issei to glare at him. "Still, it's not that important." He continued, looking at the boy with his typical nonchalant face. "I just have to tell you that tomorrow there's an All Factions Gathering. Before it begins, you are to escort the God King of Asgard." Concluded, closing the door.
"WHAT?!" Issei shouted at the top of his lungs. "YOU CALL THAT UNIMPORTANT?!"
The shout was clearly heard outside the old building, to which Azazel only managed to wipe his right ear with his little finger, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Now Azazel could perfectly understand Penemue's uneasiness...
A few minutes later...
It had taken a long time, but he was finally able to do it...
Gasper left the Kuoh Academy on the condition that if he panicked in the slightest, would return inside the room where he had always been locked up. It should be emphasized that Issei accepted that condition practically instantly, as knew perfectly well the outcome.
For that reason they had visited the Family Kingdom for two long weeks.
"If you don't open your eyes, it doesn't count!" Issei exclaimed, giving a big pat on his back to encourage him.
The vampire slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing he noticed is that the sunlight on earth is much stronger than that of Hell. The first thing he distinguished in front of him, were the gates of the Academy open, followed by the typical sound of a busy city. As idiotic as it sounds, this was fascinating to the boy.
It didn't take him long to watch as a couple of students passed by on the outer side of the gates, being immensely surprised when he simply felt nothing.
That's right, he felt nothing...
"But...?" Gasper had been speechless.
He didn't understand how he could watch all those smiling people walk by without even getting nervous.
"You were in the Familiar Kingdom for two weeks, an extremely hostile place at all times. It was normal to be alert under those circumstances." Issei commented, placing a hand on the vampire's shoulder. "But, in a place where hostility is almost non-existent, why would you need to be alert, or nervous? There's simply no reason to be afraid to use your powers, if you're not going to use them in the first place." Issei gave him a huge, toothy grin. "You know what I mean?" He concluded, causing Gasper to look at him with a huge gleam in his eye.
And that was how they both passed through various places in Kuoh, just having fun. Zero stress, zero nerves. They were simply free to have fun. They visited so many places, that the chestnut couldn't help but thank Azazel for gifting him so much money. Without him, the whole adaptation would most likely never have been finished.
Although, the most important point was still missing...
The hours passed quickly, and dusk began to dominate the sky. An incredible view from the rooftop of Kuoh Academy for someone who had been cooped up for years.
Gasper admired the view in silence, then looked intently at Issei, who seemed to be watching as Rias and the others left the Occult Club. Yet another glance was directed at the window where Penemue lived. The woman was in plain view, doing her annoying paperwork. Gasper could tell that gaze was parked for much longer, unlike the previous one.
"What do you see?" Isseit's question caught the vampire a bit off guard, who only deigned to glance at the members of the Occult Club, with no answer.
Issei bent his hand towards them, and clenched it tightly into a fist.
"I can see it clearly. It's what drives me." He replied, then fixed his gaze back on Penemue. "No one is perfect, but everyone has a purpose. Mine is to fight for what I believe in, what excites me, and what I love." Issei's eyes reflected Penemue's figure, as that woman fixed her hair with a small smile as she gave her statuette a quick glance. "It doesn't matter that I'm the weakest Sekeryutei. With a purpose like that, , you're unstoppable." Issei finally lowered his hand, though his serious face never disappeared. "That's why I always train, that's why I always want to learn, that's why I always give my best. After all, to always see a smile on the faces of the people you hold most dear is something no one and nothing can match." Issei continued to stare intently at Penemue, so he didn't notice Gasper's impressed look. "That's something you still have yet to learn. And you'd better do it fast, before it's too late..." Concluded, having a small reminder of Irina.
Issei stood up, implying that it was all over for the day. Gasper stood up quickly, unable to stop Issei's words from gnawing at his mind.
Before Issei went downstairs with Gasper, the brown gave one last glance to Penemue, who seemed to have answered it, mysteriously.
They both went down the stairs, and once they did, that's when strange things started to happen...
"I want a repeat of today!" Gasper exclaimed with a big smile.
"I doubt we'll be able to tomorrow." Issei replied, causing Gasper to look at him, confused. "It's a very important day, where you'll probably be present as well..."
Issei couldn't finish his sentence, as everything changed to a more sinister hue, at the same time as the sky turned completely green.
"What is this?" Gasper wondered aloud, clearly alarmed.
"It's a Pocket Dimension." Replied the older one quickly, standing close to the vampire. "Someone dragged us here, and that can never be good." He concluded, unfolding his armor.
From the highest rooftop of the Academy, a subject could be seen adjusting his hood. Though looking at his proportions, it was clearly a woman. Her face was shadowed, so her lips could barely be seen.
"I can't believe I'm going to do this..." Commented the woman to herself. She had a voice that was quite recognizable to everyone.
The woman folded her arms and took a step forward where there was nothing. Just like that, she dropped down at an impressive speed, with only one target...
That target her feet aimed at when they landed on top of the head of a completely stunned Issei at the entrance, who resulted with his helmet shattering into a thousand pieces and with his face buried in the same crater propelled by the blow. Before Gasper could even react, the hooded woman shook her arm violently and created a huge wind current, sending him flying and sending him crashing into the wall of the building.
A rather tense silence dominated the atmosphere, as the woman finally pulled her feet away from her target's face and lifted him by his shirt as if he were a garbage bag. When she pulled his face out of the large crack, it could be seen how his face was a bleeding mess.
The hooded woman brought her face close to Issei's, and proceeded to say quietly:
"The things I do for you..."
The hooded woman stopped looking at him when she felt someone tug on her sleeve. The woman turned around, only to see Gasper and how his eyes had activated his Sacred Gear, due to the large magic circle at his feet.
"My Senpai..." It was Gasper's simple comment, with a tone that had been much harsher than normal, and his gaze accompanied that tone perfectly.
The woman didn't even hear his words, sending him away with a loud smack across the face. Gasper rolled around like a rugby ball until he finally crashed into the wall again, this time, generating a few small cracks.
"I can't move..." Issei thought in complete surprise, as he was using a great deal of his power to move, but it was impossible for him.
He wasn't just controlling the time, there was something else there...
"I'm sorry, but I have to take your dear friend." The woman stated, putting one of her hands in her pocket as she shouldered Issei like a sack of potatoes. "They pay a lot for such a rare Sacred Gear."
He started taking slow steps to leave, until he heard faint words behind him.
"Ase..." Gasper stood up with great difficulty, as he wiped the blood from his mouth.
"Did you say something?" he asked with a rather mocking smile, causing Gasper to clench his fists tightly, as a couple of images of Issei's words and teachings flashed through his head.
"LET HIM GO!"
He shouted at the top of his lungs, causing a reddish energy to appear in his body, at the same time as he took off in a burst of speed towards the woman's direction. In less than a second, he reached her and grabbed her face, burying her face deep into the pavement.
The woman seemed surprised at such an act, or maybe not. In fact, she was surprised not by the outburst, but by the fact that the pressure of the magic circle became much stronger, so she assumed that he had released his Balance Breaker.
Gasper's gaze calmed when saw that Issei had been released from her grip, though that look quickly twisted to one of concern when he saw that she was unable to move because of her power. Still, he couldn't worry too much, as he received a strong spinning kick from the ground from the woman, now without her hood. Thanks to this, a large amount of fairly recognizable light blue hair was released in several directions.
Gasper stood up with some difficulty, watching as Tiamat stared at him, with her typical stoic expression. The vampire boy only had to blink, for out of nowhere she appeared inches away from him, delivering a hard blow to his face that made him spit out an absurd amount of blood. A great beating began to ensue from the dragoness towards the vampire.
The numerous sounds of Boost were heard, at the same time Issei rushed out towards her direction, screaming with great fury as she delivered a heavy blow to her back that generated a small shockwave. Tiamat simply looked back with her typical expression, implying that the attack hadn't even tickled her. The dragoness let go of Gasper's face and dropped him like garbage to the ground, then turned away.
"The brat ended up being stronger than you expected." She said to him, to then deliver a strong blow to Isseique's face leaving him lying on the ground due to the enormous power.
When Tiamat thought it was all over, she felt a huge pressure come on. Much stronger than the previous one, it might even be more than twice as much as a few moments ago. Issei practically sank into the concrete because of this. The reddish magic circle became even bigger and more intense, causing Tiamat to turn her gaze to see Gasper rising up.
A sort of white and gray aura bubbled around him like a huge ripple, eventually returning to its usual reddish color. His hair began to float from the immense magical energy emanating from it, and when he lifted his gaze, it could be seen that the color of his red eyes was even deeper, at the same time one had the mark of a clock, and the other possessed a mark similar to a slit, giving it a kind of imaginary depth.
"I said let go..." He commented, with a face that could have frightened anyone.
The vampire widened his eyes exceedingly, causing another large magic circle to appear over Tiamat's head, generating a murderous gray light, only to have the entire floor completely shatter a second later due to the same gravity as the magic circle hit the ground. A huge crater had been generated, though Tiamat seemed unaffected by the enormous pressure and the attempt on time control. Still, she couldn't help but be rather impressed.
Gasper tipped his hand forward, causing a small magic circle to appear in his hand. Not a second later, Tiamat went flying towards Gasper's hand after the strong gravity, where the vampire grabbed her hard by the face and slammed her into a wall, generating rather slight cracks.
"Go fly away." Commanded the vampire, causing huge magical circles to appear in the sky and below Tiamat, where the building suddenly exploded from the gravity in the sky, and from the large amount of quite powerful magical attacks that erupted from the ground.
Amidst all the explosions and all the debris, Tiamat reached the sky because of the magic circle, only to see Gasper land in front of her. The dragoness did not hesitate to deliver a heavy blow to his abdomen that made the vampire spit out a large amount of blood, but he seemed to refuse to give up. After all, his red eyes were still glowing brightly.
Gasper grabbed her by the neck and threw her towards the ground, at the same time as numerous magical circles accompanied in the sky, casting various rather powerful magical attacks. When she finally hit the ground, already destroyed by the combat, everything around her turned black and white, at the same time that two magic circles collided with each other while she was in the center, generating a kind of strange vortex that contracted everything that was near, only for the color to return to normal and there was a huge explosion that sent everything to fly.
Issei fell into the distance, getting up with some difficulty, unable to avoid being completely impressed by what he witnessed. He just looked up, to see that the Kuoh Academy replica had been completely destroyed in just seconds.
"Are you okay?" The recognizable voice made Issei turn around, only to see Gasper with all his hair standing on end.
It was a funny enough sight, but it wasn't a time when he should be laughing.
Before Issei could even answer, Tiamat appeared out of nowhere, grabbing the vampire by the back of his already ragged shirt, making the boy kick to free himself. The color changed completely back to gray and black, though neither of them looked affected.
"I guess having the soul of the Underdeveloped Lizard helps you stay conscious under the time domain." Tiamat commented in the most casual manner, causing Gasper to stop kicking after hearing Ddraig's nickname.
"'Underdeveloped Lizard'?" He thought with wide eyes. "Issei told me that only one person used that nickname often..."
"Damn, I think you went a little overboard." Issei commented, wiping the blood from his nose.
"You think?" The tone of great concern in Tiamat made Gasper only more confused. "Did I hurt you badly?" she asked, releasing Gasper and quickly approaching him, assessing his wounds.
Issei could only blush at the dragoness' great concern, and how she stroked every part of his face, in a desperate attempt to soothe him.
"As usual, you're too soft." Penemue commented, appearing out of nowhere with two phoenix tears.
Gasper obviously felt like his head was about to explode. It simply didn't understand anything.
"How was the evaluation?" Issei asked, taking the phoenix tear, and causing a rather relieved look to cross Tiamat's face.
"It's a lot more than I expected." Penemue commented, placing a hand on her chin. "In addition to being able to use his Balance Breaker, he also has an evolution of it. Not to mention the fact that to use that much power, he needs an absurdly high amount of magic." Concluded, handing a glance to the boy. "In fact, I find it amazing that he can still stand."
"Is that what the Mutated Pieces do?" Issei asked in utter amazement.
"I don't think so." Was Penemue's quick reply. "You must possess a great affinity with your Sacred Gear to be able to do such things. The only thing the Mutated Piece does, is that a subject like him, who is much stronger than his mistress, can reincarnate and enter the nobility of such a person."
"I understand..." Issei commented, nodding slightly. "Still, an evolution of his Balance Breaker? That's kind of surprising..."
"Uh, uh..." Gasper began to wave his hands in great exasperation, indicating that he was looking for an answer.
Seeing this, Issei approached him with a smile.
"Sorry for testing you like this." The Sekiryuutei commented, handing him the phoenix tear. "But it was the best way for you to experience the loss of a close person. I'm glad, because unlike me, you managed to respond in time." Concluded, sketching a toothy grin. "This wouldn't have had any effect if I had told you earlier."
"Though your attacks were not as forceful as they could have been." Tiamat commented, thundering her neck. "It's not because of his lack of experience, but because he was still trying to hold back. It didn't work out too well for him, though..." She finished, emphasizing all the destruction caused.
"Maybe, but, at least it's a start." Issei commented with a small smile.
The dragoness tilted her head from side to side, indicating that she didn't agree so much with the answer.
"Issei, who is...?" Gasper asked, referring to the dragoness.
"Remember in my stories I always mentioned Tiamat to you?" he asked, causing Gasper's eyes to widen. "Well, she's Tiamat."
"The bad madam is your First Mistress?" Gasper exclaimed, thoroughly impressed.
A small twitch appeared in Tiamat's eyebrow.
"'Madam'!" She exclaimed. "I may be over 20,000 years old, but I look 25!" She concluded, clearly offended after the comment.
Issei and Penemue laughed after the interaction.
"Never mind that." Issei replied with a chuckle. "Even if you look 30 or 40, it's impossible for you to stop being beautiful."
Obviously, Tiamat couldn't disguise the huge blush that shot up her cheeks.
Meanwhile, in the sky...
"Are you sure this will go well?" Dulio asked, rubbing his hair.
"Don't worry." He was soothed by Michael, arranging some papers. "Having my sister as my squire, it won't be a problem."
"You know that's not what I mean." Seraph commented. "There is no need for a meeting. The Prophecy indicates that we all come to the end. There will be no more wars between us, at least, not until Trihexa's Dimensional Prison is broken, or close to it. Which I remind you, is still 2000 years away."
"Remember what our Father said." Michael observed with great seriousness. "Trying to take advantage of what the Prophecy indicates could bring fluctuations, and in such a case, we could all die. It is best to act as we would have acted in the event that the Prophecy had never been announced."
"True, I had forgotten that detail..." Dulio rubbed his cheek with a nervous smile. "But is there really a need to invite Asgard and the Yokais to the Peace Treaty?"
"Of course." Michael replied without any hesitation, resting his chin on his hands. "We are talking about the Sekeryutei and the Hakuryuukou. Right now, both the Demons and the Fallen Angels have far more power than we do. If we add more pressure from other sides, then it's more complicated for a war to be generated, regardless of the fact that Azazel and Sirzechs don't seem to be interested in one, after what happened in the last one."
"I can understand about Vali, he could destroy all of Asgard by himself, the strongest Faction currently." Dulio commented, rubbing his chin. "But, I honestly don't understand the concern for Issei." He added with a rather confused tone. "After all, he is the weakest Sekeryutei ever."
"He's the weakest, until he stops being weak..." Was Michael's simple reply, closing his eyes. "It doesn't hurt to take precautions. Right now, we're the second worst Faction as far as power is concerned, only the Yokai are worse than us, and it's only because they were almost extinguished in the battle against Trihexa."
"I understand." Dulio nodded, then raised an eyebrow. "And what about the Olympians?"
"You know well that they became isolated from everyone when the humans abandoned those beliefs." He replied, closing his eyes calmly.
"They act like infatuated children." Dulio scoffed. "God created humans in the first place. Therefore, they should have always had Christian beliefs." He concluded, receiving a nod from Michael.
No doubt about it, this whole Factions thing always turned out to be rather touchy...
At least, the pressure of that very thing was notoriously reduced with the annihilation of some, and the near disappearance of others...
At the Hyoudou residence...
"Thank you so much for today." Issei commented, cuddling with Tiamat on the bed. "I know it's not easy for you to hurt me that much."
"No problem." Clarified the dragoness, snuggling into Issei even more. "It seemed out of line when you asked me for that favor over two weeks ago, but I suppose it was a necessary thing to do." Issei just nodded.
"Tomorrow will be a hectic day..." The boy commented, holding the bridge of his nose. '
"I have go to Asgard..."
"Don't worry, I'll be alert at all times." Commented the dragoness, making a quick turn to mount on top of him. "I'll go to the meeting."
"But, you're not invited..." Issei commented with slight astonishment.
"I don't care." Tiamat replied, resting her head on her future lover's chest. "It's a pretty dangerous place, and I don't plan on leaving you alone." Issei just smiled at her words and hugged her, something Tiamat gladly received.
"I always say I'm going to protect you, but in the end you always end up protecting me..." Issei commented with slight grace.
"I have that right too." The dragoness stated, leaning back with even more comfort after feeling the warmth from Issei's embrace.
She wished could stay that close to him forever...
END OF CHAPTER!
As I always say, I hope you enjoyed it. I will try to bring the next translated chapter as soon as possible.
Thank you very much for reading!