Here I present myself with another translated chapter!
After this I want to focus a bit on the main update of this story, so there might not be a new chapter tomorrow. It all depends on how long it takes to make the chapter.
As usual, it's time to answer the reviews:
Rain: Actually, "abismal" in my country refers to something "terrifying". But seeing that it may cause future confusion, I think I'll simply change it to the word "terrifying". Issei considers the members of the club more like partners, the only exception to this might be Gasper. And regarding the correction in Rossweisse's sentence, it's something I honestly didn't notice, so I'll take it into account from now on. And finally, I'm glad you enjoyed the chapters.
MAX0910: I'm glad you enjoyed these chapters so much. The jump in the prologue are 9 months, so there's still a bit to go. The final events of this arc will be very different from everything that happened in the anime, from here to the next arcs will be quite different in certain things, until they finally have no correlation with the original story. You will probably see a lot of new things in this arc, and no, the girls would never be angry or cold to Issei. In fact, unlike a certain redhead, they are able to understand perfectly what he is going through.
Wolfman9623: I always translate my chapters in Deepl Translate. But the reality is that it's not just a copy and paste (if it were, I would have uploaded all the chapters by now). The main problem with the translation is that it is not at all accurate, and for that reason I have to correct the big mistakes in pronouns and other things that are mistranslated. That's why I say that this usually takes much longer than one would imagine.
Swolfie: I can understand you haha. The problem I had there is that I didn't accurately measure all the things that needed to happen until Issei and the girls finally agree to be together from the most intimate side. I like to develop couples to the fullest, but obviously I took that too seriously in this story xD. I think the first confession is past chapters 70, and Issei accepts once and for all that he's in love with them in chapters 50 I think. It won't be long before there's kissing though. I'm sorry to generate those annoyances, and I hope the next chapters won't be so long-suffering regarding that (although there will undoubtedly be several that may turn out to be quite heavy xD).
With nothing more to answer, it's time to begin.
Enjoy!
In a far, far away and inhospitable place...
A place completely unknown and unexplored by almost all beings...
In that place so far away from everything there was a huge mountain that pierced the dense clouds that did not let you see the light anywhere, no matter in which position you were. The mountain was so high that you could not see the end, something very striking to the eye, as well as that dense reddish aura that completely surrounded the whole area, suggesting the great Magical Density that was in that place, being a very suffocating and cold place to live.
In short, the weak would have no chance to survive in that place, as they would be destroyed before they could touch the ground.
Behind that huge mountain, a huge pink dome could be seen, which was protected between enormous natural walls, forming a gigantic mountain range that was impossible to cross, since, if we remember, before such a high Magic Density, it is impossible to fly no matter who we are talking about.
True, it could be crossed, but very few would be able to make such an exhaustive climb, being that the temperature in that particular place was around 100 degrees below zero.
Inside the large pink dome, a small room of a white color and completely transparent could be seen. Numerous magic circles adorned the walls, magic circles that seemed to be unbreakable. Or so thought the god trapped inside.
"Simply awesome..." Loki would think, studying the whole structure with great fascination. "A construction so recurring and simple that it is impossible to breach or break through. A masterpiece among prisons..." He would say aloud, touching the walls, feeling how the magic circles were encrypted in the walls. "A Dimensional Prison..." Concluded the God to himself, not caring that he was being watched.
"And it's not just any one." Odin spoke, opening a small grate so he could hear him. "Not even the Dragon Gods could get out of here so easily. In fact, I'm sure it would take them a couple of years." Loki gave him a sidelong glance after his words.
"I guess your...friend, left you a nice gift." The God commented, then continued to study the structure.
"I see you deduced quickly who it was about." Odin commented with some amusement, getting Loki to make a small snort.
"There is no other person who can create this kind of mechanism." Loki explained. "In fact, it is well known that it is thanks to him that we are all still alive."
"Before the Great War ended, Elohim gave me this little gift, saying that I would need it later." Explained the God, remembering his now deceased friend. "I would never have imagined that its usefulness would be to imprison one of my sons." He concluded, unable to help but grow serious.
"Poor you..." Loki commented with mild derision. "One of your sons is a suspected criminal, and the other is as much of an idiot as you..." The God paused, raising his gaze for a short second. "Well, you were that much of an idiot until before the Great War." The God concluded, glancing sideways at him with a small smirk. "I guess these thousand years of stress and the near disappearance of our kingdom made you become someone a little wiser, and not only did it serve you well, you're a lot older than you look." He concluded, knowing that Odin should have a physical appearance of 50, but he looked nearly 60.
Odin only deigned to laugh at his statement, remembering all that he had been through at that time.
Finally, Loki looked up into the completely dark and reddish sky, gazing at the huge mountain that seemed to have no end.
"Do you agree to leave me in the hands of the Demons? Remember that this is their territory." Declared the God, getting his father to become serious again. "This dome is undoubtedly strong, but if they make it through, I'll be in trouble." He explained, turning his face to look at him. "After all, I can't do anything from in here, and they could teleport me to the Twelfth Gate. Where I would simply starve to death, or worse..."
"It was you who invaded their territory." Replied the God with great seriousness. "We are very lucky that they were kind enough to give us this small area for us to control you personally." Odin explained. "Bottom line, no Demon can come and go without our permission in this little place." He concluded, looking at the large dome.
"I hope you're right..." Loki commented indifferently, turning his gaze elsewhere.
"Enough superficial talk, you know well why I'm here." Odin clarified, narrowing his eyes. "What did you talk to Hyoudou Issei about?" he asked, getting a sidelong glance from Loki.
"I only told him the truth." The god replied simply. "I wanted to take him with me to make sure a catastrophe doesn't brew in the future."
"What on earth are you talking about?" Questioned the God, thinking his son had gone even crazier than usual.
Loki turned around and slowly approached him, until they were facing each other, though they were separated by the transparent wall.
"I just want to keep Ragnarök from becoming a riot." He concluded, getting Odin to arch both of his eyebrows.
"Ragnarök does not exist. After the destruction of the other Realms, it became quite clear that it was only a false prophecy." Concluded the God, getting Loki to let out a small laugh.
"Ragnarök has always been true. Only we were focusing on our own Realm, our own culture." The God explained, then narrowed his eyes. "The apocalypse is something that doesn't just affect one culture or society, it's something that changes everyone."
"I don't know what you've discovered, but trying to redirect Ragnarök to your liking can't be good either. You'd be breaking fate and damaging the Cosmic Balance." Rambled the God angrily.
"The Cosmic Balance is nothing but a joke." Loki declared, getting Odin to stare at him in utter disbelief after his words. "The only thing that exists is a balance..." Declared the God, raising his two hands. "A scale that can break completely when you try to balance evil and right, as evil will always be heavier." He concluded, leaving only one of his hands raised, graphing his theory.
"So, you seek only to destroy the Cosmic Order?" Odin asked, staring at him.
"I seek only to bring peace to this world of madmen!" Loki exclaimed, leaning his two hands heavily on the wall, generating a small tremor.
"An assassin cannot do such a thing!" Odin contradicted him, getting Loki to make a small derisive snort at this.
"Do you seriously think a conservative mind could pull that off?" the God questioned, causing Odin to turn away as he shook his head.
"You used to be a bit jealous and envious..." Odin commented with slight regret. "But after your wife's death, you've gone completely mad..." The God just closed his eyes when he heard a loud bang, being that Loki had hit the wall with all his might.
"That's not true!" shouted the God in a great rage. "After the death of my wife, of the last person who really appreciated me, I managed to become more sympathetic than anyone in this filthy world!" Loki began to breathe in agitation after his outburst of anger, starting to calm down.
"So understanding that you seek to break the Cosmic Order..." The God declared, clasping his hands together behind his waist.
"Can there be no right without wrong?" Loki questioned, raising his gaze with a smirk. "Each can exist without the other. It is best that we eradicate the other, before they eradicate us." Loki commented with a large, somewhat maniacal grin. "That's how Ragnarök represents it. That is why Hyoudou must not help the Demons. Because, if he does, we would lose."
After hearing those last words, Odin looked at him with great confusion.
"After all, the evil of beings cannot disappear as if by magic." Loki concluded, referring to the "change" of the Demons in the last millennium.
"Do you know things I don't?" The God questioned, glaring at him.
Loki just closed his eyes with a small smile, closing the small slit, indicating that he didn't want to talk about it with his father.
"This is unbelievable, I never thought it would turn into this..." Odin thought with great pity as he watched his son sit down in front of a chessboard, beginning to play alone.
"Lord Odin." The aforementioned turned around to see a boy with short straight white hair, as he was accompanied by more men at his back. "The interior is already under control. We fear fluctuations on the outside. Not only in the Eleventh, but in all other sectors." He concluded, raising his face slightly, seeing that his face bore some resemblance to someone very familiar, though his expression, or rather, lack thereof, made him look like someone somewhat fearsome.
"If you mean the possibility of them coming to Loki's rescue, I honestly see it as almost nil." Commented the God, then placing a hand on his chin. "But, it's best to be one hundred percent calm about it..." The God rubbed his chin for a few more seconds, thinking carefully about what to do. "You have my permission to patrol all the gates. Make sure the Demons don't find out about this, since it wasn't part of the deal." Explained the God.
"Very well." Replied the man quickly, abandoning the bow. "I will have each of us do a general patrol in each sector once a week. That way, we'll divide the work among all of us so we won't be tired, and so that there will always be 8 people guarding the dome boundaries." He concluded, receiving a nod from the God.
"One more thing." God stated with great seriousness, something the other man did not overlook. "You must not enter the Twelfth Gate, unless it is an emergency. As you know, even you would not be able to do anything in that place if they are located by the monsters." Clarified the God, receiving a quick nod from the man.
"In that case, we'll just check the two gates connecting to the Eleventh and Twelfth sectors." He commented, receiving a quick nod from Odin.
Just as the God looked like he was about to leave, he stopped.
"One more thing." The God stated, looking over his shoulder to watch the man. "Don't get into fights that aren't considered important." Explained the God with great seriousness. "If it's not something that could harm Asgard, stay out of it." He concluded, causing the man to take another bow.
"You know you don't need to explain that to me, Lord Odin." Said the man.
"I know, but it never hurts..." Commented the God with a small smile, then looking at him as he created a magic circle at his feet. "By the way, your sister is really happy at this time, Rosswell." He stated, getting the now recognized as Rosswell to look at him with a slightly surprised expression.
"I'm glad to hear that." He concluded, deepening his bow a bit more, unable to help but sketch a small smile at what he heard.
Odin just smiled as Rosswell showed some of his emotions, shaking his hand as a gesture of farewell.
At that moment, a magical seal glowed brightly in his hand, a seal that seemed to be of demonic origin.
That was the explanation of how he could teleport in and out of the Twelve Gates of Hell.
Roswell turned away, returning to his typical stoic silhouette as he looked at his 8 companions and friends. Who the vast majority possessed a different weapon, from a bow to a huge oz with chain.
"Gentlemen, it's time to work."
CHAPTER 43: TRIPLE DATE.
Issei would stop at the huge set of apartments that were inside the academy. The brown couldn't help but observe each of the floors, feeling that each time the building seemed to get bigger and bigger, it was probably thanks to the constant influx of foreign female students.
His thoughts were interrupted when he could see how Penemue came out of one of the many garages in the place, carrying a large black motorcycle with her hands.
Issei watched the woman with slight admiration, as this was the third time he had seen the Cadre in normal clothes. Every time she looked like that, she brought a very different and exotic air of beauty, something that attracted Issei's attention a lot. It probably originated that feeling in him, as she wore a British folk dress along with a rather large straw hat that fit her very well.
"What do want your motorcycle for?" Cadre asked, as she stopped in front of him. That question made Issei stop admiring her and snap back to reality.
"We'll need it, since we'll have to act like someone normal." The brown man stated, something Penemue could understand, but that only ignited her curiosity even more.
"Where will we go?" she asked, watching as Issei got on his motorcycle and started it up.
"Remember I asked you for help yesterday?" the brown man asked, seeing that everything was working properly. "Well, the reality is that I need your help to get together with my friends, and my friends' girlfriends." He explained, then rubbed his hair with great regret. "You know, it would be awkward if I go by myself..." Issei didn't finish the sentence, but Penemue understood perfectly.
"Well, it'll do me good to get out of the routine." Penemue replied, getting Issei to hand him a grateful smile. "Besides..." She commented, sitting down behind him, then hugging him from behind affectionately. "I'm sure it'll be a bit of fun." She concluded, positioning her face over Issei's shoulder, who couldn't help but blush slightly at the intense and wonderful scent that Cadre was giving off.
"Since we're here, I'd also like to thank you for hiding my motorcycle over here." Commented the brown, as he began to move. "It was very helpful, as I was able to avoid any suspicion from my parents."
"Not a problem." Penemue replied, closing her eyes placidly as she held her hat with one hand, letting the wind flutter her beautiful black hair with great freedom.
Later, in a coffee shop...
The Duo of Perverts were talking happily with their two girlfriends, where they could see that there were still two places left over.
The four abandoned their chats when they heard the ringing of a bell, causing everyone to look towards the entrance.
Needless to say, the four were very impressed, especially Motohama and Matsuda, who felt their jaws drop on the table.
There stood Issei and Penemue, both wearing rather casual and luxurious outfits that made them look like extremely beautiful people. It was probably because Penemue has a figure that can't be hidden with any outfit, while Issei had abandoned his always boring academy suit, so now his black clothes not so loose anymore made him look like a young man still slim, but with a very good physique.
"Welcome!" A waitress quickly served them, seeing the two extravagant guests. "Would you like a table?" she asked, flashing a tender smile.
"We're with them." Issei replied, pointing to his friends.
The waitress quickly bowed her head, going to serve other customers.
Issei and Penemue sat down next to their friends. Penemue quickly picked up a menu, assessing the different orders she could place.
"It's good to see you again, friends." Issei stated with a smile, looking at Matsuda and Motohama, who sat next to him.
Issei couldn't help but look at his friends with confusion as he saw the somewhat idiotic expression they were holding. As he was about to ask Murayama and Aika what was going on, he could see that both young women were looking at him with a very similar expression.
"Fuck, Issei!" The brown-haired man couldn't help but sputter a little when Matsuda gave him a big slap on the back. "You leave for a few days, and become quite the gentleman!" He concluded, laughing at his friend as he continued to give him another pat on the back, making Issei a little nervous.
"That suit looks great on you." Motohama commented, adjusting his glasses as he handed him a smile with a slight nod.
"By the way, how was the trip to America with your parents?" Aika asked, crossing her arms with a small smile. "You told us you were only coming in a week, so what happened?"
"Did I say that?" the chestnut asked himself as he pointed, receiving a very deep and piercing look from Penemue the second. "Oh, yes, I said it!" He exclaimed with great nervousness, understanding what was happening.
"That was amazing to hear, since they would never take you." Matsuda commented, as he looked at each other with Motohama. "I hope they didn't send you back for creating some kind of trouble." Motohama scoffed.
"They finished the job early." Penemue answered for him, getting everyone to look at her, while Issei breathed a sigh of relief at the thought of being spared.
"I see you have a good eye for clothes, did you get it from some store in America?" Murayama asked, looking at the suit Issei was currently wearing.
"Actually, Penemue bought it for me." The brown-haired man stated, getting everyone's attention drastically diverted.
Everyone looked at Penemue for a few seconds, where an aura of absolute beauty and peace surrounded the Cadre as she turned a page and continued reading in complete tranquility, flicking a lock of her hair to the side.
"That's right..." The four of them commented at the same time, cutting through the silence they themselves had created.
Issei couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, he had already been puzzled at such a reaction.
The four fixed a piercing gaze on him as smiles covered in complicity formed on their faces.
"What kind of relationship do you have with the teacher?" the four of them asked at the same time, managing to make Issei visibly nervous.
He couldn't find a quick answer though, as he felt a warm, soft hand take his own, pulling it to the middle of the table. The chestnut raised his face, unable to help but widen his eyes at the sheer beauty that Penemue's face conveyed.
"He's my Little Dragon."
That answer made Issei make a pouty face, while everyone else nearly died at the revelation.
Just as everyone was about to start gesticulating words at what they heard, Penemue let go of Issei's hand, hiding her small laugh behind the letter.
"I was just kidding." She replied, turning her gaze to a particular coffee that was on the list. "He's just like a little brother to me." She concluded, getting everyone to laugh at her prank, even Issei himself, though he was still suffering from a small blush on his cheeks.
After that little joke, everything continued with great normality.
The chatter went back and forth, where Penemue didn't participate much and always remained serious, though she could tell she was having fun. Probably because she was together with Issei, and any charity time she had together with him was always very enjoyable for her. Which it should be said, wasn't too difficult either, since no one likes to work all day, and every day.
The hours passed and finally the second coffee arrived, where everyone was about to leave to go to the movies.
"You were so right in the end, Issei." Murayama commented, looking with great love at Matsuda. "He is a great man..." She commented, getting Matsuda to blush slightly at her girlfriend's words, though he quickly agreed to shake hands with her.
"Hugh, how mellow..." Aika commented with some revulsion at the sight, though she didn't entirely dislike it. "See to it that we never become like that in public, Motohama." The woman commented, getting him to adjust his glasses with his trademark grin.
"That won't be a problem." He replied, showing that they both had a great understanding about each other as they barely crossed their gazes.
Something Issei didn't overlook, and couldn't help but smile at seeing his soul friends so happy.
Anyway, it was a bit too mellow of a moment, and let's just say Issei felt slightly uncomfortable at this.
Though he wasn't the only one...
"You already fuck?"
Penemue's sudden question made everyone spit out their coffees, while Penemue continued to drink very subtly, as if he hadn't said anything strange.
"D-don't you think that's a bit of an intense question?" questioned Issei, who couldn't help the twitching of his eyebrow at the bizarre situation.
"Why?" the Cadre asked, raising an eyebrow innocently. "It's another very healthy way to represent the love a couple has for each other." Penemue replied, making it clear that she didn't find it strange at all.
"You're definitely right..." Issei thought with a hesitant smile on his face. "But you can't go asking that to people you're just getting to know!"
"Well..." Penemue bowed her shoulders as she closed her eyes. "They don't need to answer." She concluded, downplaying the matter.
Everyone stood for a few seconds in a somewhat awkward silence, until Matsuda saw his watch and widened his eyes.
"Damn it!" he shouted, rising from his seat suddenly. "We must leave now, or we won't make it in time!" He concluded, getting everyone out of their seats.
They all left in two different vehicles so they wouldn't be so crowded, where Matsuda and Motohama almost went crazy when they found out that Issei had a motorcycle of his own.
Issei gave a quick excuse, saying that it had been given to him by a cousin who lived far away, something his friends doubted greatly, but decided not to press the matter any further over trivialities.
"Come to think of it, we're in trouble..." Motohama commented with great seriousness.
"What's wrong?" Matsuda asked with a raised eyebrow.
Sweat slowly began to appear on Motohama's face.
"I didn't think Issei would come accompanied, so I only ordered five tickets..."
"Oh..." Issei commented with his eyes rolling, as three ellipsis dots appeared above everyone's head.
"There is a solution." Penemue stated, watching as the group looked at her with rapt attention. "I just need to be left alone for a moment. I'm friends with the manager." She commented, getting them all to look at each other with great surprise.
"You really know the generator?" Issei asked with great surprise at what he heard, knowing that Penemue doesn't interact with any humans.
"We are close friends." The Cadre replied as she winked her eye, getting Issei to understand the woman's true plan.
"Very well, then we should go ahead." The chestnut declared as he headed for the living room, not allowing his friends to chide him for not waiting for her, though he didn't seem to hear their complaints.
Penemue quickly looked in several directions, seeing that there were few guards around. She made her way to the nearest restroom without generating any suspicion.
The guard collecting the tickets let the 5 pass with a smile, then stood firm at the entrance.
The man seemed to be calm, but that tranquility was somewhat broken when he felt a strong breeze passing by him, so he quickly looked, finding nothing. He finally bowed his shoulders, not seeing that the Cadre had hidden behind one of the doors.
Penemue peeked her face slightly, seeing that she was no longer looking in his direction. She entered with great stealth, managing to keep the guard from noticing that there was someone at her back.
"Look, it's her." Motohama commented in a whisper, seeing how Penemue was searching for them with a glance as she slowly approached between the different rows.
"They really let her in." Murayama thought aloud in great surprise. "The teacher has a lot of connections." She concluded, whereupon the others seemed to think the same.
All except Issei, who knew perfectly well what she had done.
The chestnut raised his hand, getting Penemue to look at him.
She quickly approached him, seeing that all the seats were completely full.
"Wait a minute, where is she going to sit?" Matsuda wondered, seeing how Penemue seemed to have no free seats.
"I managed to convince him." Cadre commented, as she passed between Issei's four friends. "The bad news is that now I'll owe him a favor."
The 4's eyes grew wide, and Issei's expression twisted to one of stupefaction as he felt Penemue sit on his lap, leaning slightly to one side so as not to block his view.
"Shit, how can she smell so good?" thought Issei as he closed his eyes, wrapping his arms around the waist of the Cadre, who didn't seem at all surprised at such an act.
In fact, she looked quite comfortable with her action.
Matsuda and Motohama looked at each other with their girlfriends, then looked at Issei and Penemue again.
"Well, actually, no big deal..." Thought the four of them at the same time, though they couldn't help but think that the two's relationship seemed to be quite close.
After all, it was strange to see how Penemue accepted Issei's hands around her waist with complete ease.
As expected, Matsuda and Motohama chose a romantic movie to watch together with their girlfriends.
Not that Issei was upset, but he was really bored by this kind of movies.
What he didn't know was that Penemue didn't like that kind of theme either.
In fact, she only liked movies that talked about history.
After almost two long hours of boredom passed, Issei was about to fall asleep.
Just as he began to nod off from sleep, he suffered a small shiver throughout his body when he felt Penemue lay her face on Issei's shoulder, turning her body a little to lean even more comfortably.
"Penemue?" Issei whispered to her, only to realize that she was completely asleep.
This made him smile, as her expression seemed to be overly relaxed as her face rested on the shoulder of the man she loved.
Issei positioned a hand on the Cadre's head very carefully so as not to wake her, and then began to caress her.
Penemue leaned even more against his shoulder out of pure instinct, unable to help but sketch a small smile.
"I wish I could always sleep with you..." She said, managing to make Issei stiffen slightly.
He slyly turned his gaze, seeing that Motohama didn't seem to have heard anything.
"Safe..." Issei couldn't help but give an inward sigh, as he knew how normal people reacted when it came to sleeping with someone of the opposite sex.
He still remembered it very well when Rossweisse saw them, though it was also true that the Valkyrie's reaction had been somewhat over the top.
After a few minutes, where Issei was treating her as warmly and lovingly as possible so that she wouldn't wake up, the movie ended, causing everyone to start leaving in great silence and calm.
"I guess I'm not sleepy anymore..." Issei thought with slight surprise as he learned that Penemue had completely robbed him of sleep, and that he had only been looking at her while caressing her face.
"Is she asleep?" Motohama whispered to him, seeing how Issei was treating her, along with the other three.
"Yes, I'll try to carry her carefully." Issei commented, slowly getting up as he carried her as if she were a princess.
The four watched as Penemue laid down on Issei's chest out of pure instinct as she sketched a small smile. Something that impressed them greatly, as they never saw her smile at any time.
When they arrived outside, Issei had no choice but to wake her up, something that Penemue did not receive with good humor at first, but quickly accepted it, knowing that it was going to be impossible to go with the motorcycle otherwise.
Finally, the friends said goodbye, with a friendly greeting. The men slapped each other hard on the back, while the young women waved as best they could to the woman, as she was too serious in every matter and moment.
The four mounted in the car watched as Issei drove off on his motorcycle without first giving a loud honk as a farewell, leaving the site with a big skid that made more than one laugh.
"You know, I just realized that we were fools..." Matsuda declared, watching Issei's figure quickly fade away. "We never realized that, perhaps, Issei would be very uncomfortable making such an exit. After all, he was the only one without a girlfriend..."
"Maybe you're right, but we learned something important..." Aika stated with a smile as she adjusted her glasses.
"You noticed it too?" Motohama asked, adjusting his glasses.
"What are you two talking about?" Murayama asked with a bored look, knowing that her friends had already started with their conspiratorial thoughts.
"Well, I think those two were very close at times. Especially during the movies..." Motohama stated, adjusting his glasses.
"I don't know, dude..." Matsuda stated, knowing where Motohama was going. "Penemue must have a lot of suitors. You know, she and Tiamat are the most popular teachers at the academy, and rightfully so..."
"In fact, we don't even know if she has a boyfriend..." Murayama stated, to which Motohama couldn't help but sketch a big smile.
"Issei doesn't know, but I could hear something..." He commented, causing everyone to glare at him. "When Penemue fell asleep, she told him that she wished to always sleep with him." This statement made everyone look at each other with great surprise.
"Do you think Issei has any chance with the teacher?" Matsuda questioned with great excitement, as he wanted to make official triple dates with his best friends.
"Maybe, but we'd better wait for the right time." Motohama stated, adjusting his glasses. "Something tells me that you both have to go through a very important circumstance to propose."
"An important circumstance?" Murayama questioned, unable to help but raise an eyebrow.
Evidently, Motohama didn't know he was completely right.
"You know, Issei is not yet graduated and that could bring a lot of trouble."
Although, that obviously wasn't the circumstance he was bringing up...
Finally, Matsuda started the car and they all drove off.
Meanwhile, Issei and Penemue had already arrived at the academy, where they were on their way to the Cadre's room.
"It wasn't as much fun as I expected, but it was nice to meet the two friends who were always supporting you." Cadre commented, giving him a small smile.
"Yeah, I knew you wouldn't have any trouble with them." Issei stated with a toothy grin, as he rubbed his hair.
"See you tomorrow at the academy." Cadre concluded, closing the door without first giving a salute, a salute that Issei returned.
Issei was ready to leave through a magic circle, but was caught off guard when Penemue reopened the door and delivered him a tight hug, getting his face to intensify into a deep blush.
"Thank you so much for inviting me!" She exclaimed, as a smile emerged on her face.
Issei could only reply to the sudden hug, as he was speechless.
A few minutes later, in Issei's room...
Issei's parents had finally arrived home, where the two didn't even pay attention to Issei and went straight to Tiamat, asking her if he had gone to classes and hadn't caused any undue discomfort during their stay out of the country, where the dragon obviously supported her beloved, making his parents stay calm for the time being.
After dinner, Tiamat helped Issei with his chemistry homework, having a fairly normal relationship as long as they remained in the eyes of his parents, as Mrs. and Mr. Hyoudou only saw it as a student-teacher interaction.
Finally, it was time for bedtime, where Issei went to bed unable to help but think about a certain hug Penemue gave him.
"I didn't think she would be so excited about something so simple..." Thought the brown with a small smile, remembering the happiness she had expressed when she hugged him. "I guess I could use my free time to hang out with her more. In fact, we should hang out with Tiamat too." He thought, unable to help but sketch a big smile at his last thought.
"I'm sure it would be a lot of fun!"
From the hallway, a strange figure could be seen as a door slowly opened, and began to move in the corridors as if it were a thief, possessing great stealth so as not to wake Issei's parents.
"It would be interesting to take them to an amusement park..." Issei thought, unable to help but remember Rossweisse after his words.
Issei placed his hands underneath his pillow, unable to help but stare at the ceiling with great curiosity.
"I wonder how she's doing now..."
His thoughts were interrupted when he watched as the door opened seemingly on its own. His expression twisted to an amused one after the door closed, leaving no one in sight.
In a few seconds, a certain dragoness emerged from the floor and positioned her chin on the edge of the bed with a cheeky grin.
"Good night!" She exclaimed, jumping onto the bed while doing her best to tickle Issei, who was dodging all the assaults in a masterful manner.
The sheets quickly flew off, and they began to hit each other with the pillows, as silent giggles came from both of them.
The next day...
Issei was in the old Kuoh Academy building. It was very early in the morning, so people were just starting to arrive for classes.
Something strange about Issei was that he was wearing a black blindfold over his eyes that completely covered his vision.
"Are you sure that by doing just this I can already develop my Dragon senses?" the brown asked his tenant, receiving a small snort indicating that if so.
"[You have already adapted very well to my power and developed splendidly."] Explained the dragon as he smiled. "[If you repeat this procedure for a couple of days, your sense of smell will evolve and you will be able to sense not only the characteristic smells of each Dragon, but also their auras]." Explained the dragon.
"Yes, I remember that feeling." Issei commented, remembering that time he was able to see Tiamat's aura when he was trapped in the Familiar Realm.
"[Besides that, the dragons' sensory sense will help you with something very important.]" Ddraig stated, gaining Issei's attention. "[When you manage to develop it, you will be able to sense when a dragoness is secreting her pheromones.]" Explained the dragon, causing Issei to raise an eyebrow.
"And what the hell does that matter to me?" the chestnut asked, getting a chuckle from Ddraig.
"[It matters a lot to you, mate."] The dragon declared. "[When a dragoness expels her pheromones, it means she's extremely horny. In other words, you'll know at what point Tiamat will begin to be affected by her Mating Season]."]" The dragon concluded, then became slightly serious. "I can't tell her that those pheromones can only be sensed by the dragon they choose as a mate, or else I might screw it up." He thought to himself, remembering how Tiamat threatened him if Issei was told how the Mating Season really worked.
"That would allow me to escape in time to make sure things don't get messed up..." The chestnut thought aloud, remembering how the few times something strange happened with Tiamat, she usually managed to have enough self-control to get away from him and not rape him. Though she also remembers that resisting was extremely complicated for her.
"It's a very useful skill." Concluded the chestnut with a smile.
"[Not so fast, partner."] Ddraig alerted, getting Issei to raise an eyebrow at the confusion. "[Pheromones can make you lose control too, though to a much lesser extent. You should always keep a cool head, no matter how many times your libido reacts]]" The dragon explained, making it quite clear that Issei was going to be in trouble with his mini-Issei if he ever got a whiff of pheromones.
"So, would it really do me any good to learn this?" Issei thought with a large bead of sweat, as he wasn't sure about proceeding.
"[This ability will develop sooner or later, as it's in your genes thanks to me."] Declared the dragon earnestly. "[Don't worry, I already told you that the pheromones will affect you to a much lesser extent."] He explained, then softened his voice. "[Listen to me carefully. If you really care for Tiamat, then you won't have any trouble escaping those situations.]" The dragon concluded, knowing that Issei would never be able to do anything to Tiamat against her will.
Although well, she wasn't exactly acting "against her will", but Issei didn't know that.
"Come to think of it..." The brown-haired man commented, diverting the main focus. "Don't dragons have any kind of...?" Issei was thinking about the right word, not knowing exactly how to describe what he wanted to ask. "Hormones?" he concluded, something that made Ddraig burst out laughing, managing to make Issei blush with embarrassment at his very silly question.
"[ Of course, all damn males have hormones!"]" Clarified the dragon, not believing that was a real question. "[If you mean the effects of these, let's just say they don't have one as such. They're still very much like humans]]" Explained the dragon with a small analogy, so that he would know how much range they had. "[Mind you, you must remember that humans have their sense of smell much less developed than any supernatural being. In fact, dragons boast the second best sense of smell in the entire world, trailing only behind the Nekomatas]."] Finished the dragon, causing Issei to raise an eyebrow.
"And what does smell have to do with it?" Issei asked, unable to find any relation.
"[Well, that's an interesting question...]" Ddraig commented with a chuckle.
"Our white shots have a scent." Azazel's voice caused Issei to remove his bandages, watching as the Cadre made a somewhat amused gesture with his pelvis, managing to put more emphasis on his words. "What Ddraig is trying to say is that, that smell can be very tempting to some women." Cadre explained, sitting down next to Issei as he crossed his legs. "Now, imagine how a woman who can smell that fragrance with 15 times the intensity of a human would feel." He concluded, watching as Issei's face gesticulated in different ways, getting the God to chuckle lightly.
"That's why..." Cadre commented, rising to his feet. "You should always make sure you're squeaky clean, man." Concluded the man, extending his fist in a final gesture, then abandoning it with a quick salute. "You never know when the time will come."
Issei just stood and watched as the Cadre left after grabbing his briefcase, managing to keep the room in intense silence for several hours.
"...How did the conversation get to this point?" the brown man wondered internally with a roll of his eyes.
The chestnut quickly downplayed what had just happened, giving a small jump as he placed his briefcase on his back, knowing that classes were starting in less than half an hour.
Just as he was about to leave, Rias opened the door, causing them both to look at each other in slight surprise.
"It's her..." Thought the chestnut, remembering all of Loki's words.
"Is something wrong?" the redhead asked, seeing Issei stare intently at her.
"It's nothing..." Issei commented as he rubbed his hair with a smile. "It's just that Loki's words are tormenting me a bit..."
"Oh, that's right." Rias commented. "I remember they had had a little chat before the fight." Rias placed a finger to her chin, recalling the events. "Just ignore those words." She concluded, bowing her shoulders. "They were just the words of a poor man desperate to escape. Don't let them fool you so easily." Her mistress clarified, downplaying Loki's words greatly.
"Yes, you're right." He commented with a small smile, then moved past her. "I'm in a hurry, sorry, president." He declared, leaving quickly, something that slightly missed Rias.
"Come on!" The redhead exclaimed with a small pout. "Just when I wanted to ask him to take a bath together..." She whispered to herself with slight annoyance, then smiled again.
"Well, I'll have another chance later..."
"[Partner?"] Ddraig questioned, watching as Issei had quickly walked away from the site. Something odd about him.
"Tiamat, Loki, Vali, Tannin, and even you warned me about the Demons." Thought the chestnut, starting an internal conversation with Ddraig. "I simply can't give them my trust openly anymore. Though it could also be that I'm being paranoid, but I'll watch more carefully from now on."
"[It's strange that you think that way now...]" Ddraig commented with some curiosity, as Issei had always been someone very trusting.
"I'm not afraid of what Loki said, or at least, not for the most part..." Issei explained, remembering all the talk. "That stuff about me not being able to save the already doomed species seems stupid to me. After all, the Prophecies serve to prevent disastrous omens, don't you think?" The brown-haired man questioned, then narrowed his eyes. "What was breaking my head were one of his many delusions..." He commented, recalling a specific part of the talk. "He always referred to all Demons knowing their fate, or so he left it to be implied. Something that can't be so, since only Sirzechs should know about that prophecy..."
"[And why do you believe those words, and not the others?"] The dragon asked, very interested in the reasoning Issei was taking.
"It's not that I believe or not, it's just a matter of logic." Clarified the chestnut, remembering all the things he learned so far. "From the beginning, they let me be trained by people who belonged to other Factions, which, if I remind you right, all Factions always had a great tension between them, which has even been going on after the Peace Treaty." The brown-haired man stated, putting his hands in his pockets. "Don't you find it strange that at that time they risked so much to lose me just so that I would receive the best training possible?" Issei questioned, then raising an eyebrow. "It may also be a contradictory factor, but it's still fucking strange. Maybe I'm being a bit conspiratorial..." He concluded, managing to get a small silence to come between him and his tenant.
"[So, what will you do?"] Ddraig asked, managing to get Issei to bow his shoulders.
"For the time being, I'll just stay out of it." Issei replied, closing his eyes. "I don't want to get into unnecessary trouble just because of some suspicions that still have no palpable proof." Issei stopped in front of the door, looking at the huge establishment. "One thing is clear, though. I used to think that the Demons had become a good species, since they were now reviving humans, even giving me a second chance. But, I don't think the same way anymore." He concluded, managing to get his gaze to drop a little. "I understand the Supernatural World better now. I know perfectly well that my president only revived me because she possessed a Sacred Gear. That's not an act of kindness, let alone an act of charity. You are simply revived through a contract in which you have no say in..." Issei explained, then let out a big sigh. "They clearly aren't good, but they can't be considered evil either. In part, they only do that to ensure the survival of their species, due to the fact that they have been left high and dry after the Great War." The chestnut concluded, then reminded a certain half-vampire. "But there are certain past attitudes that make me lean a little to one side..." He finished, entering at a slow pace inside the academy.
Apparently, Ddraig had been quite satisfied with what he had heard, as he didn't ask him any more questions.
A few minutes later...
"Today we will announce a new teacher!" everyone was in the huge gymnasium, listening attentively to the announcement from the principal, who was Sirzechs himself.
Everyone was paying attention, except for someone who still had quite a few doubts in his head.
"Also when they locked me up for three days in the Family Realm..." Issei thought as he had a hand on his chin. "But that can't be considered an evil act, as it was a just punishment for not helping them when I should have..." Issei continued with his not-so-healthy speculations, unaware of how a very familiar face was perched on the microphone.
After a few seconds, Issei reacted to Sirzechs words, managing to blink a couple of times.
"Wait, a new teacher?" he wondered internally. "For some reason, this brought back a big déjà vu..." He stammered, as he rubbed his hundred intensely.
"My name is Rossweisse!" Valkyrie exclaimed, getting Issei to widen his eyes in shock.
"I'm going to be the new swimming teacher!"
"Uh, so this was..." Issei commented with his eyes rolling as he fixed his gaze on Ross, who was greeting the students with a beaming smile that gave off a lot of energy.
END OF CHAPTER!
That was all for today.
As always, I hope you liked the chapter and above all that you had a pleasant reading without many translation errors.
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