Lobo sat in the Goetia library with Octavia as she volunteered to help Lobo in getting a better understanding of world history. There was a stack of books sitting on the table.
As she flipped through the pages of another book, her long black hair tied in a ponytail. She held the book in her hand as she read it to Lobo as he focused on her.
"The Three Factions formed thousands of years after the Biblical God cast out Angels that opposed his teachings, creating the Fallen Angels who inhabited the Underworld alongside the Devils. Unlike other supernatural groups (Norse Gods, Hindu Gods, Greco-Roman Gods, etc.) which were apparently more or less independent of each other, these three factions were all interconnected. Together, the Three Factions spawned the Judeo-Christian religion, and became part of the Bible." Octavia read.
"The Three Factions of Angels, Devils, and Fallen Angels eventually warred against one another under the leaderships of the Biblical God. The four Great Satans which was led by Lucifer first son, Rizevim Livan Lucifer who took his father position, and the Fallen Angels organization, Grigori, led by Azazel, in a conflict which came to be known as the Great War which continued up to now."
"Following the disappearance of the Biblical God and the death of the Four Great Satans as well as a massive loss in their main forces, the Great War finally ended, but it left the Three Factions in a state of conflict. However, due to a state of extreme exhaustion after the Great War and with all three factions losing their main forces, neither of the three sides wanted to continue battling. So while there was no peace between the factions, outright battles did not occur either. The factions continued in this state with occasional conflicts between members who crossed paths for centuries."
As he listened to her as she read the book, he then felt his phone buzzing in his pocket. He pulled it out and saw a message from Sirzechs. 'Can you swing by the Gremory Manor in Wrath for your results.'
Lobo let out a sigh and turned to Octavia, "I'm sorry I'm gonna have to cut our study short today Octavia, Sirzechs needs me to swing by the Gremory Manor."
Octavia's face fell, disappointment evident in her eyes. "But we were just getting to the good part of the book," she pouted.
Lobo chuckled, "Don't worry, we'll finish the study session another time. I promise." Lobo's heart crushed at the sad look on Octavia's face.
"How about this? After I come back from Sirzechs I will take you to go to that taxidermy place you told me about." Octavia's face broke into a smile and nodded as she hugged Lobo and he ruffled her hair.
With a quick wave, Lobo left the library and went to the Gremory Manor in Wrath.
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Lobo decided to take the scenic route and take the train instead of teleporting to Wrath. As he was walking down the street a demon in a red suit bumped into him and didn't apologize.
"Hey lady, watch where you are walking." Said Lobo as he was annoyed at the female demon for rudely shoving past him without an apology.
Then the demon turned around and faced Lobo with an amused smile as she grins. "Ah hello there my good fellow fleabag mutt, how are you doing this fine afternoon." the demon said in a radio like voice, causing Lobo to really look at this woman.
The woman is a slim, dapper demon woman with beige-colored skin, and has a broad smile full of sharp, yellow teeth. She sports a pinkish-red cropped, angled bob-cut with black tips at the ends and two large, black tipped tufts of hair extending from the top of her head, evoking the ears of a deer. The style has an undercut at the back, and two small black antlers protruding from the crown.
Her eyes have dark-red sclera, bright-red irises and thin black pupils. She is wearing a red pinstripe coat with dark-red lapels piped with white, which is ragged along the bottom hem. Underneath this she wears a bright red dress-shirt with a black cross on the chest, and long black dress pants with matching bright red cuffs. She also wears a dark-red oval-shaped monocle, rimmed with black, over her right eye.
She accessorized with a black knotted bow tie with a bright red center, black gloves with red at the fingertips. She also is carrying a thin cane with a sentient vintage style microphone attached to it.
"What are you some kinda 1930s strawberry radio host?" Lobo asked with a quirked eyebrow
"Ohhoho, my dear boy. Allow me to introduce myself." The woman said as she pulled out a card and handed it Lobo.
"Alazia the Radio demon? Overlord Extraordinaire huh so you are a sinner who became an Overlord." Lobo said
Alazia nods her head before tapping her cane on top of Lobo's head. "Now be a good mutt and move along before I send you to the shelter and get you neutered." She said as she jabbed Lobo with her cane.
He slapped her hand away and knocked her cane away from her hand and turned away and walked to the train station.
"You do this have to be a fuckin bitch about it." Lobo said before he noticed his perspective had changed as he was staring at his body. He can see Alazia wiped the blood off her cane.
"Honestly, doesn't anybody train these mutts and discipline these wild beasts and show them who's boss? Well time to get back to what I was doing" Alazia said as she took a couple steps before she felt someone kick her sides as she crashed into the building and the rumbles fell on top of her. As she got out and noticed Lobo's body walking towards his head and picked it up.
She watched in fascination as his head reattached itself to the body and Lobo rolled his neck. Then he turned around and looked at her "Really was that necessary. What did you hope to accomplish with that unnecessary attack?"
"Well it seems that you are different from the rest of your unruly fleabag ridden species. Well I have no reason to stay any longer. Later mutt." She said,
Lobo retorted "You call me a mutt but you are the one who is walking away like a little bitch." However, Alazia couldn't resist Lobo getting the last word as she turned around as Lobo saw her eyes and brightened up.
She snapped her fingers as a powerful blast of air shot up blasting Lobo away skidding across the ground as he got his bearings as Alazia's sharp, yellow-toothed grin widened as she taunted Lobo with a smooth voice that resonated from the sentient microphone on her cane.
"Impressive, for a mere mutt," she sneered as her voice returned to static, her dark-red eyes glinting with amusement.
Everyone who was in the vicinity ran and got out of the way between the two. Some hid in the building and recorded the fight that was happening right now.
Lobo snarled in response as his grimoire rushed to his side and Enma appeared. Without a moment's hesitation, he lunged at Alazia, aiming to strike her with his sword. But the woman was quick to respond, manipulating shadows to form a barrier that deflected Lobo's attack.
Alazia retaliated with a burst of pyrokinesis, launching fireballs towards Lobo. The flames danced and flickered with malice, but Lobo leaped and weaved through the fiery assault, avoiding the scorching heat.
As the battle raged on, Alazia's powers of phytokinesis came into play. She summoned roots and vines from the ground, attempting to ensnare Lobo and restrict his movements. He dodged and slashed at the encroaching vegetation, refusing to be entangled.
Then Lobo went on the offensive and began attacking Alazia as he swung at her and she blocked his attack with her cane. Then he noticed she had summoned some portals and black tentacles emerged.
The tentacles grasped his arms and legs entrapped by them. He used his Telekinesis on Enma and the sword slashed at the tentacles freeing him from the bandage.
"Listen I don't kink shame but I do not play the submissive partner maybe next time." Lobo said as he saw Alazia eyes twitching as he can tell he pissed her off.
Lobo was hit across the head, sending him crashing into the ground and landed on his back then he jumped back up. He noticed Alazia was nowhere to be seen then he sensed something and was shoved to the ground by Alazia. Lobo grit his teeth as he swiped at Alazia with his sword as she clashed with her mic/scepter causing sparks to fly.
Lobo kicked her away from him and fired off a large fireball at Alazia who snapped her finger causing the fiery ball to shoot back at Lobo who gasped as they came crashing into him smashing him into a nearby building.
"Okay I know this is filthy rich coming from me...but your powers are bullshit!" Lobo said as he got up and cracked his neck.
"You are quite durable for a fleabag. Surprisingly so actually. But let's test how durable you truly are mutt." Alazia said as she twirled her mic staff and her eyes shifted bright red. Snapping her fingers as blood like projectiles shoot towards Lobo but uses his agility to dodge the projectiles.
Then Lobo summoned his Beretta 92 f's at Alazia as she spun her mic staff and blocked all the bullets but before she could react Lobo was in front of her and slashed at her face with Enma cutting the radio demoness across her nose.
Alazia yelled out in pain and jumped back away from Lobo "Oops it seems I scared that face of yours." Lobo said with a smirk as he was expecting the radio demoness would be angry but was surprised when she started laughing.
"You scared my beautiful face, dog boy. I haven't had a fight like this in a while." she said, still laughing like a maniac as Lobo raised an eyebrow.
"Well you've got a face for radio so what's a little scar to that ugly mug bitch." Lobo said
"As fun as it would be to continue this as an overlord fighting a plebeian is below me. Till we meet again, dog boy!" Alazia said as she sunk into the ground as her form was shroud in shadows.
Lobo sighs before he casts a clean spell on himself as the blood washed off his body. He looked at his clothes and noticed tears and rips in it and he snapped his fingers and it repaired itself.
He looked around and cringed as he noticed the damage the fight between him and Alazia had caused. He hopes that Octavia and her parents won't get mad at him. He shakes his head as he makes his way to the train station to get a ride to Wrath.
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In Pentagram City Velvet sat in Vox's office, her boredom palpable as she mindlessly scrolled through her Sinstragram feed. The TV Overlord was in a heated argument with Valentino, their voices becoming increasingly louder as they bickered over something trivial. Velvet snorted in annoyance, rolling her eyes, tuning them out as she focused on her phone and went through her social media.
The Vees are a powerful trio of Overlords whose names all start with the letter V. They consist of Valentino, a moth demon sinner who owns Hell's adult entertainment industry and initially served as the trio's assumed leader; Vox, a narcissistic TV demon sinner who serves as the current leader of the trio and who owns nearly all of the Pride Ring's multimedia and controls its television broadcasts; and Velvette, a deranged doll demoness sinner, fashion icon, and social media influencer, in addition to being Vox and Valentino's social media and PR manager.
As she scrolled through her feed, she noticed a message from one of her followers. Curiosity getting the better of her, she clicked on the link attached to the message. A video played, and Velvet's eyes widened in surprise. It was a recording of a fight between an unknown hellhound, and Alazia, the radio demoness.
The video showed the hellhound fighting Alazia, and in the end the hellhound causing Alazia to retreat in defeat. Velvet couldn't tear her eyes away from the screen, thoroughly enjoying the display of power, also turned on as the hellhound was able to make the bitch run. She turned to Vox and Valentino, a grin spreading across her face.
"Guys, shut the fuck up and watch this," she said, showing them the video. As Vox and Valentino watched the video they each had a grin on their face.
Vox's booming laugh filled the office as he watched hellhound's victory. "Haha that bitch was sent running by a fucking hellhound of all people. Oh god this is the best day ever."
Valentino shook his head, a small smile playing on his lips. "Where did you find this, Velvet?" he asked in amazement.
Velvet shrugged nonchalantly. "One of my followers sent it to me. Apparently, it happened just a few minutes ago."
Vox let out another laugh, patting Velvet's head affectionately. "You always know how to find the good stuff, you know anything about him yet" Vox said.
"Hold on, give me a minute." Velvet said as she scrolled through her social media accounts to find him. After a couple of seconds she found a match.
"I found him. His name is Lobo and it seems he is friends with the Goetia princess as there are many selfies taken of them. Let me check the database and see if there are any files on Lobo." She said as she hacked the hell database on its citizens.
As she gained access to the database she noticed that his files were sealed tight and she wasn't able to gain access to his file.
"Hmm it seems that his files are locked and I won't be able to access them without proper authorization." She said as Vox snapped his fingers.
"Oh well I'm just glad someone was able to put the latest bitch in her place and scar that bitch ugly ass face." Vox said laughing.
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Unbeknownst to the combatants, their entire skirmish was captured on footage and sent to Katie Killjoy, she watched the footage of Lobo, going toe to toe with an overlord like Alasia, she couldn't help but grin as this will boost her popularity.
She knew that a battle between a hellhound and an overlord would undoubtedly attract attention from sinners to hellborn.
Katie reported on the footage, describing the intense confrontation between Lobo and Alazia. The news spread like wildfire, and demons across Hell tuned in to watch the spectacle. The view count skyrocketed as demons were captivated by the rare sight of a powerful overlord being challenged by an unknown demon. The video went viral, garnering immense views and attention.
As the video played, reactions poured in from all corners of Hell. Some admired Lobo's skill, while others were intrigued by the audacity of challenging an Overlord like Alazia. Speculations and discussions filled the demon community, and rumors about the mysterious hellhound and his abilities began to spread.
Katie basking in the attention and popularity the news segment brought her.
Little did Lobo know that his actions had thrust him into the spotlight, making him a topic of fascination and intrigue in Hell. The footage had not only earned him respect among some demons for standing up to an overlord but had also earned him enemies who might seek to challenge or exploit his strength.
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As Lobo got off the train and headed out the train station he texted Sirzechs that he made it to Wrath. Then Sirzechs texted back with the address to the Gremory Manor. Lobo put his phone In his pocket and made his way over.
As Lobo walked the street in wrath he looked up and noticed a figure descending from the sky, her presence both alluring and mysterious. A tall succubus flying in the sky.
Her hot pink skin, and her hourglass figure exuded a mesmerizing allure. Her barbed spade-shaped tail, with its ominous black tip, swayed gently. Two striking black-tipped horns adorned her head, each bearing a black star, and her left horn was slightly taller, giving her an enchanting asymmetry.
Lobo's attention was captivated by her eyes - a mesmerizing hot pink with a yellow sclera, the black heart under the corner of her right eye adding an air of mystery to her appearance. Her long ombre-white hair, with its pink undertones ranging from light to dark towards the tips, cascaded like a silken waterfall, and a darker pink streak ran through it, adding to her enigmatic charm.
Then he noticed the succubus wings gave out and she began falling. Acting on instinct, Lobo sprinted forward, his paws eating up the distance, and he caught her just as she was about to crash into the ground.
"Easy now," Lobo said with a gentle voice "You must've had quite the journey, haven't you?" He said as the succubus looked at him surprised and grateful for the unexpected rescue Lobo put her down gently.
"Hey are you alright you look like you are going to faint. Here let's set you down on the bench." Lobo said as he guided her to the bench and sat her down.
Lobo couldn't help but feel bad for her, noticing her distraught state. "What your name is, Ma'am." Lobo asked.
The succubus was hesitated for a moment before she responds
"Verosika," she said.
However as she was about to thank him, her stomach growled at that moment, betraying her embarrassment.
Lobo chuckled "Yeah that happens to me too. I see that you are hungry. Come on, I'll buy you lunch. It's on me." he said as he got up and gently pulled her up as the two walked to a diner and went inside.
A waitress took them to a booth and handed them a menu and she asked what they would have to drink. Lobo asked for a soda and Verosika asked for water. The waitress wrote it down and went to get their drinks.
The waitress came back with their drinks and asked if they were ready to order. Lobo orders a hamburger with fries and Verosika orders a Supreme Pizza and the waitress says she will be out with their orders in 15 mins.
As the two sat in silence Verosika broke the silence. "Why are you helping me? You don't even know me and yet you decided to help a complete stranger." She asked.
"Well my mom taught me that the most helpful way you can support a stranger in need is to offer unconditional support and understanding. Sometimes a sympathetic ear may be all the encouragement they need to seek help." Lobo said
Her eyes widened then she looked at the table as she felt a little better that he wasn't trying to take advantage of her emotional distress.
"If you don't mind me asking, can you tell me what happened that made you this sad? You don't have to answer if you want." Lobo asked.
Verosika thought about it but she feels like that she can trust Lobo and he won't judge her.
"Well this is what happened-"
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(Flashback)
Verosika slowly opened her hot pink eyes with yellow sclera, noticing the blue rays filtering through the curtains of her hotel room in the Lust Ring. As she was yawning she started to stretch her back, as she looked to the side of the bed.
"Mhmm Blitz wake up, are you ready–." She said as look over and noticed he was missing as she wondered where he went.
Then panic and anxiety kicked in as she frantically looked around. Verosika noticed her purse was opened and her credit cards were gone and her car keys missing from the dresser. She grabbed her phone from the nightstand as she tried to type in the password. The phone background photo shows a picture of her and Blitzo hugging.
She noticed that she had missed messages from the bank as she checked her bank account, only to discover that her bank account was in the negative. Fuming with anger, she checked the last location where her credit card had been used, and it led her to a ranch within the Wrath Ring.
With a surge of fury, Verosika grabbed a crystal from her bag and a portal opened up and she stepped through. She looked around and saw that she was in Wrath. She looked at the location of the ranch where Blitzo was at and took flight, determined to confront Blitzo and demand answers for his betrayal. She soared through the skies, fueled by rage, until she reached the ranch where Blitzo was getting horse riding lessons.
As she landed, she couldn't contain her emotions any longer she saw that her car was totaled. She finally found him "Blitzo" she yelled out startling him with her unexpected appearance.
"What the fuck Blitz, how can you do this to me? What have I done to make you do this to me huh? Steal my credit cards and then destroy my car." she seethed, her voice dripping with fury.
"Oh Shit Verosika!" Blitzo shouted seemed taken aback by her fiery outburst, as he fell off the horse as he was unable to offer any coherent explanation.''You know what, i'm breaking up with you Verosika we are finished." Said Blitzo as he turned his back to her as Verosika's emotions reached a boiling point, and in a fit of anger, she delivered a swift kick to his crotch before taking off into the skies once more.
"Fuck you Blitzo I hope karma come fuck you in the ass hard. You Fucking Asshole!" She yelled as Blitzo is cradling his balls as he withers in pain as tears are leaking out.
Emotionally and physically drained, Verosika flew aimlessly for hours, her wings struggling to keep up with the turbulence of her feelings. As exhaustion overtook her, she began to plummet towards the ground. Closing her eyes she expected to hit the ground, but then she felt someone catching her in their strong arms.
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(Flashback ended)
"And that's how I ended up here." She said as her tears came out and Lobo reached out and wiped away her tears.
"I don't understand how he can do that to me. I have been nothing but nice and supportive to him. I know that succubus isn't tied to one person but I truly thought he was the one for me. I even got his fucking name tattoo on my arm. What have I done to deserve this." she said
Lobo knew exactly how she felt. He had been through a similar situation, and he knew all too well the pain and heartache that came with a broken heart.
"I know it hurts right now, but trust me, it'll get better," Lobo said to her, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. "I went through the same thing you are going through, and I promise you, as you move on and forget about it. You just have to love yourself and start anew."
Verosika looked at him, her eyes searching for comfort and understanding. Lobo took a deep breath and began to tell her about his own story.
"It was during my senior year. I was so focused on my studies that I barely noticed her at first. But then, she started sitting next to me and we would talk after class. Before I knew it, we were inseparable."
"We were young and in love. We didn't have a care in the world. We talked about our future together, about traveling and starting a family someday."
"But then things started to change. She started getting frustrated with my long hours at work and my dedication to my career. She wanted me to spend more time with her, but I just couldn't afford to if I wanted to make a name for myself."
"But the breaking point was when she started getting close with a guy from her work. She insisted they were just friends, but I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something more going on."
He clenched his jaw, wanting to stop the words from pouring out but unable to hold back.
"I came back home early from work. As I entered our shared apartment I noticed some shoes near the front that weren't mine. I didn't want to believe that she would have the audacity to cheat and as I got closer to the bedroom there were clothes scattered. And I heard moaning coming from the room." Lobo said as he looked away.
Verosika covers her mouth as she couldn't believe that bitch would do something like that. Why would you fuck somebody in a place where you share with a partner when you can just go to a hotel. That's just disrespectful.
"As I enter I saw her fucking her coworker on our bed. I yelled at them and the guy got scared and pushed her off before running past me and getting his clothes and left. I asked why the fuck would she do this. She told me that I wasn't there for her and that I wasn't paying any attention to her. I told her that wasn't any excuse to cheat when we could've talked about and break things off if it wasn't going to work out. After that I just packed my things and left. I haven't heard from her for a while and I was glad that it was over." Lobo shared.
As he finishes Verosika couldn't help but feel bad for him as she never wants to experience that for herself. She reached out and grasped his hand and comforted him.
"I'm sorry you had to go through that. Maybe we both had had a shitty deal in who we dated." Verosika said as the two sat in silence.
Then the waitress brought out their meals and the two ate and both enjoyed each other's company. As the two finished eating Lobo phone buzzed as he checked his message and it was Sirzechs asking where he was at.
"Damn it I must've lost track of time. I'm sorry to leave you like this but I have to go." Lobo said
"Wait you are leaving already" she said as she didn't want Lobo to leave just yet as she began to get close to him.
Lobo looked at Verosika and he knew that he couldn't leave her here as she was emotionally distressed. He wants to help her out but he needs to go see Sirzechs.
"How bout this I will walk you to the train station and pay for your ticket back to Lust." Lobo said.
Verosika was hesitated but she wanted to go home and forget about this day. She nodded and Lobo paid for their meals and both headed off to the station. As they arrived at the station Lobo walked up to the ticket booth.
"One-way ticket to Lust please," said Lobo to the ticket clerk as he paid for it, and handed it straight to Verosika, "Here you go, as promised one ticket to Lust."
"Thank you Lobo. You've been a real life-saver for me. I will find some way to pay you back for all this, and I certainly won't forget about you." Verosika said.
"You don't have to thank me. I only did it because it was the right thing to do and I'm glad that I have helped you." Lobo said.
"Hey, can I see your phone real quick?" Lobo said as Verosika raised her eyebrow before unlocking and giving it to him.
He quickly typed his phone number and saved it under his name and handed it back to her. "If you ever want to talk again or want to vent about something just give me a call and I will be there." He said as the train to Lust arrived.
Before Verosika stepped on the train she turned around and hugged Lobo as she felt safe with him. Then looked up and kissed on the lips as he was shocked. After she broke off the kiss she went on the train before the doors closed and she looked over at Lobo and smiled.
"Thank you Lobo, seriously for everything. I hope to see you again." she said as the train doors closed and departed as Lobo stood there in shock.
He shakes his head then he makes his way to the Gremory household.
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Lobo walked to the gate, his breath coming out in short pants as he made his way towards the Gremory household. He had been walking for what felt like hours, his feet sore and his body exhausted. "Holy shit," he muttered to himself as he finally reached the gate. "That was a long ass walk. Should've ordered a cab or something."
He leaned against the gate, taking a deep breath and trying to catch his breath.
Lobo eyed the manor then back at himself, wondering if he should change into his human form. He quickly adjusted his black jacket and checked his appearance in a nearby mirror. Satisfied with how he looked, he reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. He sent a quick text to Sirzechs, letting him know that he had arrived at the gate.
Within a couple of seconds, a Gremory crest appeared next to Lobo, signaling that Sirzechs had received his message. A few moments later, a woman appeared next to him. And it Grayfia
Grayfia looked taken aback by Lobo's sudden appearance and asked, 'is that you Lobo-sama?'
Lobo nodded, a frown creeping onto his face. "And Lobo should be fine, you don't have to add sama to it."
"Sirzechs-sama has requested that I take you to his office Lobo-sama," Grayfia said as Lobo thinks that he can't change her mind.
"Alright lead the way, Miss Grayfia," Lobo said as she held onto his arm and teleported to Sirzechs office.
As they arrived, Lobo noticed that Sirzechs was not alone. He noticed a young man appearing in his early twenties, with light blue eyes and green hair that is slicked back. He has a mysterious aura around him which he claims makes him seem devilish.
"Well, well, look who's finally here, we all saw your fight with the Radio Demon." Sirzechs said.
Lobo eyes widen "I apologize for my delay, sir. I didn't anticipate a fight on my way,' Lobo replied, bowing slightly to show his respect to the red haired Satan.
Sirzechs waved off his apology, a small smile on his face. "No need to apologize, Lobo. You're here now, and that's all that matters. Please take a seat. I would like to introduce you to a friend of mine. This is Ajuka Astaroth, my rival and creator of the Evil pieces." Sirzechs said.
Ajuka nods to Lobo "Hello Lobo it's finally nice to meet you. Sirzechs told me about you being the champion of the Dragon Gods. I have seen your fight with Sirzechs peerage even with their handicap and am truly amazed at your abilities." Ajuka said.
Sirzechs couldn't help but notice the look of shock on his face. The young demon had performed exceptionally well, even with the handicap Sirzechs had placed on his peerage.
"Lobo, why the shocked expression? Did you not expect to do well in the test?" Sirzechs asked.
Lobo's shock quickly turned into a frown as he responded, "No, it's just...I didn't expect to do so well, especially with the handicap you gave your peerage." Lobo said.
"Ah, yes. The handicap. You see, Lobo, I wanted to truly measure your abilities. And I must say, you have far exceeded my expectations."
"Did I pass the test?" Lobo asked
Sirzechs leaned back in his chair, his hands steepled in front of him. "Indeed, you did. And now, I must give you a choice. I can either grant you the rank of High-class, or you can start at the bottom at low class and work your way up."
Lobo's mind raced with possibilities. The easy choice would be to accept the High-class rank, but something within him made him hesitate. He wanted to prove himself, to show that he could rise through the ranks on his own merits.
After a few moments of contemplation, Lobo looked back at Sirzechs and said, "I choose low class. I want to work my way up and not be handed an easy rank. I want to earn it."
Sirzechs and Ajuka raised an eyebrow, surprised by Lobo's decision. "Explain your reasoning." Sirzechs asked
"I want to keep my enemies underestimating me. If I start at the bottom, they will not see me as a threat. And when I do rise through the ranks, it will be all the more satisfying."
Sirzechs nodded, impressed by Lobo's strategic thinking. "Very well, Lobo. Your wish is granted. But know that regardless of your rank, you will still receive a peerage."
Lobo's eyes widened in surprise. "What do you mean?"
Sirzechs leaned forward, a serious expression on his face. "There are certain circumstances that will allow you to receive a peerage, regardless of your rank. You have proven yourself worthy, Lobo, and I have no doubt that you will continue to do so."
Lobo felt a sense of pride and gratitude swell within him. He had been given a chance to prove himself, and he was determined to make the most of it.
Sirzechs stood up from his desk and extended a hand towards Lobo. Congratulations, Lobo. Now come on and let us go to get you registered for your Evil Pieces." Sirzechs said as he looked at Ajuka who nodded and teleported everyone to his home.
As the group reappeared Lobo noticed they were standing on a giant chess board and saw all the chess pieces standing there. Ajuka motioned Lobo to follow and Ajuka brought him up to the King piece.
"Alright Lobo I want you to put your hands on the piece and add your aura to get registered." Ajuka said.
Lobo placed his hand on the king piece and then a red glow pulsated before a Ding was heard. After a couple of minutes nothing happened.
"Well that strange it shou-" Ajuka said before he was cut off the entire room was shaking as the King piece began cracking. Ajuka went over to see what was happening and tried to fix it, then the shaking stopped and the piece repaired itself.
Then the hatch opened and a chess box appeared and Ajuka took the box and opened it and let out a gasp. Sirzechs and Grayfia went over to see what happened as they were intrigued and as they saw the chess pieces they were amazed.
"Umm, what happened to the pieces? Is everything alright, did I do some wrong Ajuka." Lobo asked
Ajuka shakes his head then looks at Lobo. "Do you realize what just happened? Your Evil Pieces all began to mutate. This has never happened before, usually only one piece will be mutated but you my friend. Your entire pieces mutated every single one of them." Ajuka said as Lobo saw his Evil Pieces.
Instead of normal white chess pieces they were all changed to dark red with a dragon on top with each of the pieces characteristics on top of its head. As Ajuka handed Lobo his chess set the King piece rose up and sank through his chest as it bonded with Lobo.
"Well congratulations Lobo you are the first person in history to have an entire set of mutated pieces. Now I must check on the system to see what caused the glitch." Ajuka said as Sirzechs teleported Lobo and Grayfia back to the Gremory household.
"Well Lobo you keep surprising me. Now you can go and tell Stolas and his family the good news and I'll call you if something comes up." Sirzechs said as Lobo nodded and teleported back to the Goetia house.
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As Lobo teleported back to the Goetia Manor, he transformed back to his hellhound form. He knew that Octavia and her family probably saw the fight between him and Alazia and would probably question him about it.
"Well time to face the music." He said as he walked through the front door of the grand manor and into the living room of the Manor, he was greeted by the sight of Octavia, Stella and Stolas sitting on the sofa.
The three of them were chatting amongst themselves. But as soon as they saw Lobo entering, all conversation stopped and they rushed over to him, concern etched on their faces.
"Lobo! Thank Lucifer you're back!" Octavia exclaimed, pulling Lobo into a tight embrace. "We were so worried about you. We saw your fight with the Radio Demon from the news." She said
Lobo smiled at his friend worried "I'm alright, Octavia," he reassured her. "It was a tough fight, but I managed to come out on top."
"You took on the Radio Demon alone? That's incredibly reckless of you. You should've avoided confrontation with her." Stella said.
Lobo chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. "Yeah, well, I didn't really have much of a choice. She attacked me unprovoked and I had to defend myself."
"But why would she attack you unprovoked, Lobo? Did something happen that made her attack you for no reason?" Stolas asked
"I was walking to the Grand Central Station when we bumped into each other and she didn't apologize and then she kept calling me names. So I called her a bitch and then she started attacking me. Then when she realized that she couldn't hurt me anymore she left." Lobo said.
"After that I made my way to the station and took the train to Wrath with my meeting with Sirzechs. As I made my way to the Gremory household I helped a succubus who was going through a tough time." Lobo said
A small smile graced Lobo's face.
"I then had a meeting with Sirzechs earlier today," Lobo began, shifting slightly. "He offered me a choice to either start off in the low class rank and work my way up. Or skip my way up to high class rank.
Octavia gasped in shock while Stella's eyes widened in surprise. Stolas looked at Lobo with a mix of pride and concern. "What did you choose, Lobo?" Octavia asked.
Lobo took a deep breath before answering. "I chose to start at low rank and work my way up. I want to earn my place in the hierarchy and not just be handed a position because of my status."
There was a moment of silence as the family processed his words. Then, to everyone's surprise he pulled out his chess set and the family looked in awe.
"Ajuka told me that my set was rare as all my pieces were mutated and he couldn't believe that an entire set can mutate like that." Lobo said as the set disappeared then he stood up.
"Well it's been a long day. I'm gonna retire for the day I'll see you guys in the morning." Lobo said as the family waved him goodbye and he trudged back to his room to sleep.
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(1 month later)
Lobo was walking through Pentagram City as he was walking down the street whistling a tune. He went to the city to pick up some items that he needed for a project that he is doing. As he walked down the street heading back home he couldn't help but overhear a commotion nearby.
Curiosity piqued, Lobo turned towards the sound that was coming from the alleyway. As he approached the entrance he noticed a devil berating a female imp.
The female imp was slim, red skinned with large curled horns, red eyes with yellow sclera, sharp teeth and black, claw-like fingers. She has a heart-shaped skull marking on her forehead. Across her skin are white stripes, some forming crosses on her forearms as well as one crossing out the heart-shaped marking on her forehead. She wears a short, sleeveless dark red and white striped turtleneck dress and black thigh-high boots.
The devil slapped her harshly, sending her to the ground. "You stupid fucking bitch how can you not do the simplest of jobs of selling the fucking drug. You haven't even made enough money for the past two weeks you fucking dumb cunt." He accused her.
"It's not my fault there hasn't been enough buyers and they won't buy anything overpriced." The female imp said as she held her face.
He sneered at her, "You know what you dumb bitch i think you need to be taught a fucking lesson. Boss man says I can do whatever the fuck i want to you so lets go." He said as his boss had given him free rein to punish her however he pleased.
Then he grabbed her arm harshly, dragging her towards a building. A growl escaped Lobo's throat as fury coursed through his veins. Without a moment's hesitation, he followed the devil as he dragged the frightened female imp towards a rundown building nearby.
Lobo tracked the scent of the devil and quickly found himself on the third floor of the abandoned apartment. He found the room where the sinner took the woman. He heard the devil conversing with a group of other demons.
"Look alive boys boss man says we have reign over this stupid bitch lets have some fun with her." The devil proudly proclaims his authority over the helpless imp.
The female imp's pleas for mercy reached Lobo's ears, "Please no stop we can talk this over, no don't come any closer, please stop." and the sound of clothes being torn sent a surge of anger through him.
With a single motion, Lobo used his enhanced strength to break down the door and was met with a disturbing sight. The female imp was naked as she was covering herself. She had been cornered by ten demons, their intentions clear as they closed in on her.
The devil who had taken her sneered at Lobo for interrupting their fun. "Who the fuck are you, get out you fucking mutt, we found this bitch first." He said as Lobo stared at them in anger.
He remembered this scene as Octavia went through this once and now it was happening to someone else now.
"You know what boys, why don't we teach this motherfucker a lesson and then fuck the bitch." Said the devil as he ordered the other demons to handle him.
The female imp took the chance to hide in the bedroom and locked the door. Lobo quickly summoned a barrier that covered the door so no demon could sneak away.
Lobo stood alone, facing his ten demons. They stood in a semicircle, their guns and swords at the ready. Lobo summoned Wado Ichimonji and Enma.
The first opponent lunged at him with a sword, but Lobo easily parried the blow, his swords clanging against the demon as he bit the demon in the neck, ripping his head off. He then spun around, Enma sliced the demon's head off as it rolled to its friends.
The other eight opponents closed in, their guns aimed at Lobo. But he was too fast, too skilled. He dodged and weaved between their shots, his sword flashing with deadly precision.
One opponent managed to graze Lobo's arm with a bullet, but he barely flinched.
Lobo's opponents continued to attack, using all their weapons and skills to try and bring him down. But his moves were fluid and precise as he took them down one by one.
As the fight went on, Lobo's clothes were torn and his body was covered in cuts and bruises, but he didn't show any signs of faltering.
One by one, Lobo's opponents fell to the ground dead as blood bathed the apartment. Body parts were spewn all over the place as Lobo walked towards the last person.
The devil backed away in fear as Lobo killed all of his men, "Stay the fuck back, you hurt me and my boss will fucking come after you." The sinner warned Lobo.
Unfazed by the devils' empty threats, Lobo approached him, baring his teeth and growling deep in his chest. The devil's eyes widened in terror as Lobo swiftly sliced his head off as the body fell to the ground dead and the head rolled to his feet. Lobo raised his foot and stomped as the head exploded.
With the immediate danger eliminated, cleaning the blood off his body he turned his attention to the bedroom dispelling the barrier. Knocking on the door.
"Hey everything is fine you can come out now." Lobo said as he waited for the woman to step out. As he waited the door finally opened as the woman peeked her head out.
"Are they all dead?" She asked as a warm smile graced Lobo's face as he summoned a black robe to cover the woman's modesty.
"Here you can use this." Lobo said as she gratefully took it and put it on her body. Then she looks at Lobo.
"Why did you save me?" she asked.
Lobo's eyes softened, his voice warm with compassion as he replied, "I'm not the type of person to ignore someone in need. What they were doing to you was wrong, and it's not something I can stand by and watch."
Moved to tears, the woman threw herself into Lobo's embrace, grateful for his intervention as she cried. Lobo held her so she could pour her emotions out.
"Thank you, Thank you." She cried out as she thanked him repeatedly for saving her from a fate worse than death.
After she finished crying she got off of him as she dried her tears. "What's your name?" Lobo asked.
"My name is Barbie Wire and yours." Barbie said.
"Lobo," he responded.
"Do you have anywhere to go?" Lobo asked as she nodded, "How about I walk with you so nothing else can happen if that is alright with you." He asked as she nodded. The two left the abandoned apartment and he walked her home.
She held onto his arm as they walked as she felt safe with him and didn't want to let him go. As they made it to her apartment she did not want him to leave her yet. But she knew that he had to leave so she hugged him.
"Thank you Lobo, for saving me" Barbie said as Lobo rubbed her back to comfort her. And the two broke the hug.
"It's no problem Barbie. Also here" he said as he pulled out a piece of paper and a pen wrote onto the paper. Then he handed it to her as she saw it was his number.
"Call me or text if you need help with something or if somebody comes bothering you. And I will be here in seconds and be there for you." Lobo said as she nodded and headed into her home then Lobo teleported back to the Goetia house.