I know a lot of you complained about how last chapter was mostly about the information of the Wardens. I thought it would be better to let it out in one chapter, so you could go back whenever you needed too, rather than surf through chapters to find it. So, I deleted most of their information except for their appearance. I'll be placing their info in separate chapters like this one. Anyway, be sure to review!
(Avalon)
"Okay, looks like they're all growing good." Magnus said as he inspected the trees. There were multiple trees around him, with dragons plucking the apples on top of a hill in Avalon.
Said trees were growing a specific fruit known as Dragon Apples that a certain species of dragons needed to eat to survive. The request had come from Tannin, the Blaze Meteor Dragon and one of the seven Dragon Kings, powerful dragons in this universe. Originally, the apples could only be grown in the Underworld, however Magnus used his magic along with Fiona's to grow the apples in Avalon. It was his plan of uniting the dragons and gaining allies. And it worked, Tannin and his family immediately pledged their loyalty to Magnus as well as many other dragons too. Dragons now made up one-third of the population on Avalon.
In terms of races occupying Avalon, they consisted of not just dragons, but also fairies, elves, nymphs and other nature-aligned species. The reason being was that during the Great War, the Earth was heavily affected by the mass negative energy being released from the conflict. While many races were unconcerned about this, those that had a deeper connection to nature suffered greatly. Many died because of the immense negativity flowing through the ley-lines. Other were driven insane and attacked one another. At the rate things were happening, there would be several mass genocides happening if it weren't for Merlin.
Merlin had used his newfound magical powers to purify Avalon of any negativity. He then made a deal with the Fairy King and Queen, Oberon and Titania, to bring their people and other nature spirits to Avalon and live there, so their kind could survive. Magnus went one stepped ahead and helped realigned the ley-lines so that Avalon was now the source of the earth's magical energies. Not only was the island the richest place in magic but would help lessen the amount of negativity energy in the Earth. After Merlin's death, Magnus held onto his foster son's pact and protected the nature spirits as pollution began covering planet. It reminded Magnus of the pollution from his own world, which would always anger him because he was somewhat of a nature lover.
Back to the present, Magnus continued inspecting the trees. He was wearing a white hooded robe with golden trims while wearing golden bracers and greaves. Following him were twelve Dracon Knights. Also, was a large purple dragon standing on his hind legs. This dragon was Tannin. Said Dragon King nodded. "Yes, looks like we'll have a good harvest this year again." Tannin commented. "I cannot express my gratitude to you, Lord Magnus."
Magnus waved his hand. "I told you before, Tannin. There's no need to thank me. I was just doing what anyone would've done."
Tannin chuckled. "Maybe, but these apples are not easy to produce. If it weren't for you, I'd probably let myself be reincarnated into a Devil." The Dragon King said.
"If that were to happen, then the Seven Dragon Kings would become six." A male voice said.
Resting on a tree branch was a man in his late teens, possessing a well-toned and muscular build, with short dirty blonde hair with brown eyes. He was wearing shades with a golden necklace around his neck that had an Aztec symbol attached to it. For clothing the man wore a green shirt with white floral patterns, reminiscent of stereotypical Hawaiian shirts. He had sandals on his feet.
Despite his appearance, this man was no human. He was one of the Dragon Kings, Quetzalcoatl the Wise Sky Dragon, or Que as his friends called him. Among the Dragon Kings, Quetzalcoatl was the most illusive as he rarely stepped into the limelight. In terms of strength, Quetzalcoatl could be considered the third strongest dragon. His true power was his intellect. Quetzalcoatl was considered the smartest of the Dragon Kings, knowing more things than even wisdom deities.
Magnus had run into Que during the former's travels around the world, when he wanted to see the Earth when it was not covered in filth and pollution. Que had been impressed with Magnus's strength and intellect, including his interest in various lore of the mythologies that the Wise Sky Dragon decided to ally himself with the Dragon Emperor. Now he resides on Avalon, and though Que would normally laze about, he still had some influence in the outside world. One of which included an intelligence network, so Que can stay in the loop. It was also useful to Magnus, who had remained in isolation all this time.
Tannin snorted, ignoring the lazy dragon. Magnus shook his head. "Que, what are you doing here?" The Primordial Dragon Emperor asked.
"Heh? I'm bored. Nothing interesting is really happening outside of Avalon so I figured I come here. After all, I got word that a certain someone took several Excalibur shards." Que said. "Anyway, you should probably head back up to Lemuria. I think Pars came back, and Tiamat is waiting for you." He said the last part with a smirk.
Tannin chuckled while Magnus sighed. The player immediately opened a [Gate] and entered it with his guards. They arrived on twenty-sixth floor, where the Homunculus maids, butlers and other occupants present bowed to Magnus. The Dragon waved them away before looking at the Dracon Knights. "You're dismissed. Please tell Pars to leave his report on my desk."
"As you command, your Majesty." A Dracon Knight said before they departed.
Magnus sighed and headed towards his private room. It was basically a room fit for royalty, with a king size bed, a closet, mirror, bedroom side table with a lamp, a ceiling lamp, a large shelf and a desk. There was a private bathroom with a shower and bathtub. The room itself was soundproof so Magnus could have some privacy. Magnus had just closed the door when he felt two large, soft objects pressing against his back. Followed by a pair of slender arms wrapped around his chest. Looking over his shoulder, Magnus saw a beautiful woman with straight long beautiful, pale blue hair and dark blue eyes. She wore a pale blue dress and matching heels. This was Tiamat, the Chaos Karma Dragon and the strongest of the Dragon Kings.
"I've been waiting for you, Magnus~" Tiamat purred as she pressed her large breasts tighter against Magnus's back.
"From what I've been told, you only arrived here not to long ago." Joked Magnus as he calmly untangled himself from Tiamat's embrace. Tiamat pouted but she quickly replaced it with a seductive smile. She pushed Magnus backwards onto the bed, and then straddled him. Magnus knew what was coming up next as he watched Tiamat remove her dress before doing the same to his robe. The relationship between the two was…interesting, seeing how they had met.
(800 Years Ago, Skellig Islands)
"C'mon, Sole! We're almost there!" Magnus shouted to the captain of the royal guard.
"Your Majesty! Please, do not go so fast!" Sole said as she tried to keep up.
The two were flying in the air, using their dragon wings to reach the island. Magnus had heard rumors of how human thieves left some treasure they had stolen buried in an old hideout. Supposedly the treasure was taken from a powerful creature. Given his adventurous nature, Magnus wanted to see if there was anything of interest. Naturally, the NPCs wanted one of them to accompany Magnus, so he brought Sole. It always did bother Magnus how overprotective they were. 'I wonder if there is anyone else that has to go through this.'
In another universe, a certain Overlord sneezed even though he didn't have a nose.
The duo had reached where the hideout was. As expected of an abandon building, the place was in ruins. Moss and vines covered most of the place, bits of the fortress had fallen off due to lack of maintenance, rust covered most of the metal parts and there were even some skeletons. "It looks like there might have been a battle here or something." Magnus commented.
"Perhaps invaders came here and attacked the thieves' hideout." Said Sole as she examined a fallen pillar with her sword. "There might be anything of value left."
"Maybe, but we won't know until we look." Magnus replied. "Remain out here, Sole. I'll go inside and take a look around."
Sole appeared alarm. "Your Majesty! I think it would be better if I accompany you inside. There might be dangers inside." She pleaded.
Sighing, Magnus gave Sole a deadpanned stare. "Sole, I'll be fine. It's better you remain here and guard the entrance. Also, I need someone to scan the island for other facilities or entrances." Magnus explained.
"If that is what his Majesty wishes." Sole said begrudgingly. The dragonoid flapped her wings and took off, allowing Magnus to enter the hideout.
Magnus discovered that the base was built into the mountains, as it was much bigger on the inside. Like the outside, much of the interior was in ruins, with knocked over wooden furniture that was already rotting. Cobwebs covered most of the ceilings and weeds could be seen growing out of the floor. There was also a foul smell that caused Magnus to put on a ring that protected the wielder against poisonous gas, as well as his nose from stenches.
Using his enhanced vision, Magnus was able to locate secret passage behind the wall at the back of the room. With a single punch, he destroyed the wall and revealed a large cavern filled with gold and other valuables. "Whoa! Awesome!" Magnus exclaimed as he looked at the treasure. While it paled in comparison to the amount of wealth back in Lemuria, it was still impressive. "This stuff might produce good results with the Exchange Box." Magnus said to himself, making a note to have POPs come here and bring this stuff back to Lemuria.
As he continued examined the items in the room, Magnus's attention was captured by one particular object. It was a round golden shield with runes engraved onto it. The shield was placed on a podium at the back of the room, separated from the other stolen goods. Clearly it had better value than the other treasures here. Furthermore, the player could sense a strong magic over the shield. Curious, Magnus reached out to grab it.
Before he could touch it, a loud roar made him stop. The cavern shook and coming out of the darkness was a Western pale blue dragon. 'Where the dragon come from? Was there another entrance to this cavern?' Magnus thought as he assessed the dragon's strength. It was powerful, perhaps around level 90. With Magnus being a level 500, it wasn't much of a threat to him. Still, it was rare to see such a powerful dragon in this universe, since so many of them were either dead or isolated.
"Get away from my treasure!" The dragon roar, a feminine voice coming from its mouth, confirming its gender.
"Wait? 'Yours'? I thought this was a hideout of human thieves?" Magnus questioned, not the least bit bothered by the cold aura the dragon was releasing.
The blue dragon growled. "It was. The thieves stole that shield, one of my treasures. I just found it and I won't let anyone take it from me!" She said before releasing a stream of blue flames. The heat from those flames were hot enough that the ground beneath the dragon's feet melted.
"[Maximize Magic: Vortex Barrier]!" Magnus said. The air in front of him began to distort and soon formed a tear in space. The blue fire was quickly absorbed, doing no damage to Magnus or the treasure.
The dragon was surprised, but that did not make her pause. Instead she lunged at Magnus with one of her claws, attempting to crush him. Magnus easily dodged the attack and moved towards the entrance. 'I rather not fight her, but it seems her rage is ignoring her sense of reason. Got to take this outside so she doesn't bury us or destroy the treasure.' Magnus thought as the blue dragon chased after him.
The two soon reached the outside and their battle took to the sky. With his wings, Magnus was much faster than his opponent. "Look, I didn't know that shield belong to you. If you just listen…"
However, the she dragon would not listen. Instead she breathed out another torrent of flames. Magnus skillfully dodged it and zoomed straight towards the dragon. Seeing how she would not listen in her rage, Magnus figured he'd have to beat her a little before speaking again. With that plan in mind, Magnus delivered a powerful punch to the dragon's back. Despite the current difference in size, the blow was enough to momentarily make the female dragon lose her balance. Fortunately, she was able to recover and swung her tail at Magnus in retaliation. She was shocked when Magnus easily grabbed her tail. With a single swing, the humanoid dragon threw his opponent against the ground, hard.
Magnus remain afloat as he watched the blue dragon try to get up. Her scales were covered in bruises but still retained the fierce look in her eyes. "Now that I've roughened you up a bit, will you take a moment to listen?" Magnus asked.
The dragon only gave a growl. "As if I listen! I will not be deceived again like I was with that damn Red Dragon Emperor." She said.
Magnus sighed. "Guess there's no choice." He muttered as his body was engulfed in a bright light. The blue dragon was forced to shield her eyes from the glow. When the light died down, the blue dragon could only look on in shock.
No longer was Magnus standing in his human form, but now a majestic Western dragon. He had a dark gray colored scale covering his entire body, with the underbelly and bottom of his neck a lighter shade. He had orange eyes that stared at the blue dragon with slit black pupils. On the sides of his head were two pairs of large shining dark golden horns that were swept back and formed what could be described as a radiant crown near where his ears were. And going down the back of his neck all the way towards his tail were short matching colored spikes. The tip of his tail had a dark golden oval bulb at the end. His claws and talons were a matching metallic grey color that seemed to reflect the light from the sun above. He was three meters taller than the female dragon.
This was Magnus's dragon form he had before he became a World Eater. His body when using that power was different in both appearance, abilities and size. Magnus, though, figured that would be overkill as he wanted to avoid killing this she dragon. "Now then, are you willing to listen?" He asked in a deep voice.
The blue dragon, meanwhile, was in a state of shock. As a dragon, her senses were far keener than others. She had sensed something was different from his human and seeing him with dragon wings made her think that he must have dragon blood in his veins. But now, she could feel the aura rolling off him. It was an aura of power and nobility, as if he was of royalty. All her anger was washed away when those orange eyes stared at her blue ones. She didn't even seem to notice the red dust forming on her blue face. When she heard his question, a nod was all she could do.
Her response seemed to please Magnus as he continued speaking. "Good. How about we start off with introductions. My name is Magnus Alduin, also known as the Mystic Battle Dragon, though others call me the Primordial Dragon Emperor."
The blue dragon responded, trying to retain some pride left. "I am Tiamat, the Chaos Karma Dragon."
Magnus raised a scaly eyebrow. "Tiamat? I've heard of you. The sole female Dragon King and said to be the strongest of them. Now, why don't you tell me the story between you and that shield."
Tiamat sighed. Looking away from Magnus, she replied. "A few centuries ago, before the Great War, the Red Dragon Emperor Ddraig had borrowed one of my treasures for his upcoming battle with his rival, Albion, the White Dragon Emperor. As you probably know those idiots were killed and sealed into Sacred Gears. Because of him, the rest of my treasures were stolen by human thieves and scattered around the world. Since then I've been searching for them and getting my revenge on that damn Ddraig for what he did."
Magnus let out an "ahh". He could understand Tiamat's anger. If someone was responsible for losing all his stuff, he be pretty pissed too. Still, if she was here for the shield that rightfully belonged to her, who was he to say no? Deciding to clear away any misunderstanding. "I was only checking out the hideout because I was curious. If the shield is yours, you make take it." He said.
Tiamat blinked. She had not anticipated that he'd be fine with taking back her property. With his powers, it would be easy for Magnus to kill her and take the shield, along with the rest of the stolen goods. Instead, he was letting her take back what was hers. "You're, you're serious?" She asked hesitantly.
"Sure. I'm not one to take what belongs to others if they want it back. Plus, I can understand where you're coming from. And since you've been searching for your treasure for so long, I'd feel kind of bad. If you like, I'd could help you find the others." Magnus offered with a toothy grin.
His words touch Tiamat. She was forced to look away as she felt her face heat up, and it wasn't for when she released her flames. Then, Tiamat took a peak at his form. She noted that both his dragon form and human form were rather appealing to the eyes. Combined with his personality, Magnus was someone Tiamat wouldn't mind being with.
The silence was broken by a female voice. "Your Majesty!"
Flying towards Magnus and Tiamat at breakneck speed was Sole, her weapon out and ready for battle. The Dragonoid floated in between the two, facing the female dragon with an angry look, posed to attack. "Vile she dragon! You dare attack his majesty! For that you will…"
"That's enough, Sole." Magnus said. "This was merely a misunderstanding. There is no point for further conflict so stand down."
"But, but your majesty." Objected Sole. However, one look from Magnus made her comply. "As you wish."
Tiamat was impressed. From what she could sense, this dragonoid was even stronger than her, possible on par with Ddraig before he was sealed. And yet she submitted to Magnus who was also stronger than both Heavenly Dragons. The Chaos Karma Dragon couldn't help but think that this grey dragon was truly interesting.
(End Flashback)
After that, Tiamat had accompanied the two back to Lemuria. Though some of the NPCs were unsure of allowing an outsider into the island, none of them objected to Magnus's decision. The more intelligent ones could see the benefit of having powerful combatant native to this universe aligned with them.
Tiamat herself was shocked by the number of strong individuals, many of them who could easily destroy the world. What's more, they were all firmly loyal to Magnus, with no thoughts of betraying him. That just made Magnus even more interesting in Tiamat's eyes. It didn't take long for the Chaos Karma Dragon to fall for Magnus and soon wished to mate with him.
At first, Magnus had no idea how to respond to that. Due to his disability back in the real world, Magnus had never been in a relationship before. Furthermore, while he admitted Tiamat was beautiful, in both human and dragon form, Magnus did not want their relationship to be based on dragon culture. However, as time went on, Magnus reciprocated her feelings and the two became lovers. Tiamat had mentioned that it wasn't unusual for powerful dragons to have more than one mate, though she insisted that she was the alpha.
Back to the present, and an hour after his 'session' with Tiamat, Magnus was currently in his office. To his left side was Mortem while kneeling in front of him was Pars. Magnus had an elbow resting on the desk while tapping his cheek with a finger. "So, the Old Satan Faction has aligned with the Khaos Brigade and they're planning to attack the summit. This might be interesting." Magnus mused. He looked at the NPC in charge of administration and general management. "What do you think, Mortem?"
The Overlord looked at his ruler. "The young Devils who live in the town are no threat. However, Sirzechs Lucifer has power that could match the weakest of the Wardens. Furthermore, the other leaders of the Three Factions are at least level 90 by our standards. Unless the Old Satan Faction has a powerful individual or a secret weapon, I cannot see them succeeding. Even with this White Dragon Emperor possibly assisting them, the chances of victory are still low." Mortem summarized.
"Which means that this is the perfect chance for us to make our grand entrance." Magnus said with a grin. "Pars, go back to Kuoh and continue observing them. Use [Message] to contact me if anything of importance happens. If possible, try to listen in on the conference. If you can't, then hang back at a safe distance." Magnus ordered.
"As you command, your Majesty." Pars responded before leaving.
"Who shall you be taking with you, your Majesty?" Mortem asked.
"I'll be bringing you and the other Wardens with me. Since we're going to be revealing ourselves to the world, we want to do it as showy as we can. It's the best way to demonstrate our power." Magnus explained.
Mortem nodded. With the twenty Wardens there, the chances of something happening to Magnus were nonexistent. "As you command, your Majesty. Still, I would feel better if Sole be put on standby with a detachment of Dracon Knights. Their powers put them on par with most of the world's top soldiers. Plus, they will gain a boost in your presence." Mortem said, referring to Magnus's [Ancient Blessing], which increased the stats of all dragon-type summons and allies.
"Very well." Magnus said. "I was also thinking of bringing Tiamat with me. She's been wanting to get a few cracks at the Red Dragon Emperor. This is a good chance for it." He said with a grin.
"As you command." Mortem replied with a bow.
(That Night. Kuoh Town, Kuoh Academy)
The conference had begun. Dozens of powerful Devils, Angels and Fallen Angels were floating around the Kuoh Academy. They had weapons out and while they were ordered not to fight one another, the soldiers kept trained eyes on one another. They were the best warriors of their respective factions, their discipline and loyalty keeping them from doing something rash and stupid.
Inside a large room, a round, brown wooden table was placed in the center. Sitting around it were the leaders of the Three Factions. Representing the Devils were Sirzechs Lucifer and Serafall Leviathan. Serafall was the Devil in charge of Foreign Affairs. She was a beautiful girl who appeared in her late teens with black hair, tied into twin tails and blue eyes. Her body was child-like but had large breasts. Normally she would wear a pink magical girl outfit, however, right now she was wearing a dark green business suit. Like Gabriel, Serafall also had a history with Magnus. Standing behind them next to the wall were the peerages of Rias Gremory and Sona Stiri, the younger sisters of Sirzechs and Serafall respectively. Next to the door was Grayfia, a beautiful silver haired Devil wearing a French maid uniform. She was Sirzechs's Queen and wife.
For the Angels were Michael and Gabriel. Rias had to slap Issei back to reality when the pervert was drooling at the sight of the beautiful woman in Heaven. Behind them was Irina Shidou, the exorcist who had been involved with the Excalibur affair. Present also was Griselda Quarta, a senior exorcist and Xenovia's former caretaker. Said blue haired girl tried her best not to look at Griselda, in order to avoid seeing the scary smile on the older woman's face.
Finally, the two representatives for the Fallen Angels were Azazel and Penemue. Azazel was the leader of the Grigori. He was a tall man appearing to be in his twenties with an average build, black hair, golden bangs and black goatee. Currently, Azazel was wearing a V-neck maroon long-coat with a wide, open high-collar that opened at the hem with two black belts around the waist and four black bands on each arm, two at the wrist and the other two near the elbow. He finished it off with grey slacks and brown shoes. Penemue was the Chief Secretary. She was a beautiful young woman with eyes that looked strong, long purple hair, and large breasts. Like Serafall, she wore a black suit with matching heels. Leaning against the wall behind them was Vali.
The meeting had gone somewhat smoothly. They had discussed first the whole fiasco with Kokabiel and Excalibur, questions and answers going back and forth between the leaders. The peace talks were nearly over when another important topic was brought up by Sirzechs.
"Next, I would like to go over the appearance of the one called Magnus Alduin." The Red Satan said, getting everyone's attention. "Rias Gremory, can you please re-summarize what had happened."
Rias nodded as she told the story. About how she and her peerage had gone to confront Kokabiel and were forced to deal with summoned Cerberuses and Freed. They had been joined by Xenovia and when her Knight, Yuuto Kiba, gained his irregular Balance Breaker, when Magnus arrived. The man easily disposed of Freed and Valper, before manhandling Kokabiel with spells and weapons Rias had never seen before. Magnus was going to kill Kokabiel but were convinced by Vali to let him live. "And then Magnus vanished into a portal with the shards." Rias finished.
The leaders were silent as they took all this information. From what the young Devils and Exorcist knew, Magnus Alduin was an existence who surpassed them in terms of power. How he was the one who raised Merlin and had a hand in the current magic system. And that Magnus was the current protector of Avalon. Other than that, they knew nothing else, unlike the leaders who did.
Sirzechs looked at Michael. "Did you predict that he would do this?" He asked the leader of Heaven.
"I had my suspicions, but I was hoping we could recover the shards before he appeared." Michael responded. "To be honest, Magnus had always held a grudge towards us for taking Excalibur after Arthur's death. He and Father were good friends and I fear that defiling those that Magnus cared for may have ruined any alliance we could've possibly had." He sighed. "I had hoped we could speak to see if Father had told him anything."
The mood in the room had become somber as the revelation of God's death was still hard for the young Devils and Irina. Gabriel put a comforting hand on her brother's shoulder.
Azazel decided to change the subject. "Speaking of which, Magnus helped you guys out in the civil war, right?"
"Yeah. Though he only did it because of the ramification it would have on the Human World. Magnus even saved Serafall's life once." Sirzechs laughed.
Serafall pouted. "Ugh, don't say such personal things, Zech-tan!" The Leviathan said with a blush on her cheeks.
"At least you guys don't have a bad history with Magnus. Unlike this idiot." Penemue said as she pointed a thumb at Azazel. The Governor General rubbed the back of his head.
"Really? What did he do?" Sirzechs asked, curious.
"I don't know the full details but after the war, Azazel went to check out Magnus. Somehow, he got his hands on a powerful item that was a memento from one of Magnus's friends that could dispel any magical traps and illusions. In short, the moron broke the item and nearly gotten beaten to death by Magnus. From what I know of, he still harbors a grudge." Penemue explained. All the while keeping a deadpanned expression.
The leaders just stared at Azazel with looks that a parent would give their child when they did something naughty. Even Vali was looking at his caretaker with disappointment. The Governor General could do nothing but laugh sheepishly at his own error.
The conversation was suddenly cut short due to the unexpected arrival of guests. The first warning was a pulse of energy that covered the whole school ground. In seconds everyone was frozen except for the Faction leaders, the three people wielding Holy Swords, those with Dragon-type Sacred Gears and Rias, who had been holding Issei's arms when it happened. What followed next was a shockwave that rocked out across the campus, creating gale winds and flying stones as it struck against the magical barrier surrounding the academy.
Azazel rubbed his chin. "It appears that we're under attack." He stated, not the least bit bothered. "Whoever they are, they somehow frozen time. The only reason why we're unaffected is because we leaders are too powerful, Vali and Gremroy's Pawn have their Dragon-Sacred Gears, those three have their Holy Swords and the young heiress was holding onto her Pawn at the time."
"If they were able to stop time, then they must have a powerful magician using Time Magic. If not, then it must be…" Sirzechs trailed off as his sister figured it out.
"Gasper!" Rias exclaimed, mentioning her other Bishop and wielder of Forbidden Balor View.
"Magicians," Azazel said sternly. "Only they would have had been able to understand the mechanics of the defensive barrier around Kuoh to be able to sneak within it. They probably also captured the young Dhampir to use his Sacred Gear. Right now, it is still weak but if they continue it will grow stronger until it affects even us. Though, I doubt that it will go well for the kid's body and mind."
On the building's rooftop, Pars watched as things were playing along. Using his assassin and ninja job-classes, Pars remained undetected as he observed the meeting. He had to resist the urge to attack Azazel, remembering how the Fallen Angel had damaged the artifact of one of the Almighty Ones. However, he had been given a task by Magnus. Allowing personal feelings to get in the way was unacceptable of a Warden.
[Magnus Alduin: Pars. What's the status over there?]
Pars watched as Magicians, Devils and Fallen Angels attacked the leaders. At the front was a buxom tanned woman who was fighting Azazel. The other faction leaders had set up a barrier to protect the students who were still frozen in time. Vali was occupying himself by wiping out terrorists several at a time.
[Pars Bestia: The Khaos Brigade have made their move. They managed to capture a young Dhampir who has the ability to freeze time. However, it seems as if it cannot stop those stronger than him. Currently, the Red Dragon Emperor and the young redhead Devil have gone to save the Dhampir. The White Dragon Emperor is engaging the invading forces while Azazel is fighting someone I've confirmed as Katerea Leviathan.]
[Magnus Alduin: Hmm, I had to guess that the half-vampire has Forbidden Balor View. Yahweh told me about it once. And this Katerea is probably a descendant of the original Leviathan. In that case now would be the perfect time for us to make our appearance. You standby and await my signal, Pars.]
[Pars Bestia: Yes, your Majesty.]
A few minutes later, Rias, Issei and Koneko who was carrying Gasper had returned. The time freeze had been undone and the soldiers of the Three Factions were freed. On their leaders' orders, they prepared to engage the terrorists. Or would have in a tear in space had not suddenly appeared in the middle of the battlefield. Despite all the loud noses around it, the gate made everyone stop what they were doing. All attention was put onto the tear. Meanwhile, the members of Rias' peerage gasped, as they had seen this phenomenon before.
The combatants watched as several individuals walked out into the opening. Each one of these newcomers were radiating powerful auras that made even the Faction Leaders look weak in comparison. The ones that caught the most attention were Demogorgon and Zion, the latter having his wings out.
"Impossible! Fourteen wings!" Michael exclaimed. Gabriel had covered her mouth in shock.
"A demonic aura like our own, but more malicious. That man can only be a demon!" Said Sirzechs as his eyes locked onto Demogorgon's figure.
Regarding Sirzechs' surprise, many people assume that Devils and Demons were the same thing. However, that was incorrect. Demons were the ancestors, the precursors of Devils. Unlike the latter, Demons were born from the dark and demonic energies that covered the Underworld and empowered themselves from the sins of both the dead and the living. They had existed long before Lucifer's failed rebellion against God and were ruled by the original Devil, Satan. In terms of strength Demons were stronger than Devils, which is why they were such a threat to humanity, angels and other races. Devils only began to appear after Lucifer and his followers were cast down from Heaven. Following the mysterious disappearance of Satan and the birth of Jesus Christ, the number of Demons began to decrease. By the time the Great War, Demons were considered extinct. To say everyone was shocked to see a Demon, an extremely powerful one, appearing now of all times would be an understatement.
With Zion's appearance, Michael and Gabriel were not the only ones shocked. So were Azazel and Penemune. The reason being is that for Angels and their fallen brethren, the number of wings one possessed measured an angel's strength. The more wings you had, the stronger your power was. An example being that the Seraphs of Heaven, and Cadres of the Grigori, all had ten wings. The highest recorded number were twelve wings, and the only ones with that amount of wings were Michael and the other Great Seraphs, as well as Azazel. The appearance of an angel who gains twelve wings would have many, not just from the Three Factions, attention. Thus, for them to see an Angel with more than twelve wings, and whose existence they had not even known of, the forces of Grigori and Heaven were speechless.
The last two to exit were Magnus and Tiamat, the former in his World Champion armor. Tiamat was wearing her usually blue dress, however, over it was golden armor that covered her chest as well as her arms. While the parts covering her upper arm and shoulder is plated, the rest took the form of simple gauntlets over bracers whose colors matched her dress. Her neck was protected by gorget that covered the upper part of her dress and connected with the chest piece. Over her lower legs she wore golden armored heeled boots that almost reached her thighs.
No longer suppressing his energy, Magnus full power was now out for all to witness. To the onlookers, it was as if a tsunami struck them. The sheer density of Magnus's aura was enough to cause the weaker ones to lose conscious, with just a few able to stand awake, though forced to their knees. Even the Faction Leaders couldn't help but shiver as they felt that immense raw power. Inside Issei's left arm, the Red Dragon Emperor, Ddraig, was astonished.
[Just, just what is this?! How could such a dragon exist all this time with no one knowing?! How could I not know of him?] Ddraig exclaimed, only Issei hearing him.
"D-Ddraig?" Issei stuttered, surprised to hear the Heavenly Dragon in such hysteria.
[Partner whatever you do, do not fight this one. Even if you were to master all my abilities, you would not last for even a minute. This one is possibly on par with Ophis!] Ddraig warned.
Issei gulped as he looked back at Magnus. To be honest, Ddraig's declaration surprised him a little, but just feeling the power emitting from the guy was enough proof for Issei.
Back with Magnus, the dragon looked around from behind his mask. "It appears we've come at an interesting time." He lied, not wanting the Faction Leaders to know that he had Pars spying on them. "I had hoped to come a little bit after the summit was done as a sign of courtesy, but it seems someone beat us to it."
"You!" A feminine voice shouted. The Wardens and Magnus looked up to see Katerea glaring down at them. "Who are you fools?! And why do you have such a demon with you?!" The Leviathan descendant demanded.
Magnus did not give Katerea a glance, infuriating her even more. Ignoring Azazel and his summoned golden armor, the Devil fired a magical bolt at the dragon's back. In response, Fjell stood in-between the attack and his Emperor. The Yeti pulled out an Atgeir. The blade was quite long and gleamed silver, while the pommel was gold. Gripping it with both hands, the yeti swung the weapon and deflected the energy bolt with ease. The attack harmlessly hit the ground several feet away, leaving a man-size crater.
"What…?" Katerea murmured. That attack had enough power to injure an Ultimate-Class Devil. And yet this person was able to swat it like a fly.
She wouldn't be able to think on it for long. In response for trying to attack his majesty, Mortem used his own spell. Raising his left hand, a beating heart appeared in it. "[Grasp Heart]" He said as he crushed the organ in one go. Katerea gasped in pain as she clutched her bountiful chest. She gave off one last breath before dropping to the ground hard.
The onlookers were both shocked and disturbed. Both at how swiftly Mortem disposed of Katerea, and the method he used. Azazel had dispersed his Balance Breaker, Down Fall Dragon Another Armor. He did not recognize the spell nor the magic that Mortem just used, but if he had to categorize it, it would fall under necromancy. Judging by Mortem's appearance and the deathly aura radiating from him, Azazel could only conclude that Mortem was a necromancer, a very powerful necromancer.
Back to Magnus, the Primordial Dragon Emperor looked at Katerea's body and then back to the remains of the Khaos Brigade. "I get the feeling those guys aren't going to retreat or listen to reason. Gorgo." Magnus ordered.
"As you command, your majesty." Demogorgon replied with a bow. He then walked towards the gathered terrorists. Waving his hand, Demogorgon said, "[Widen Magic: Fissure Abyss]"
The ground beneath them cracked open, revealing a pitch-black hole. Seconds later dozens of shadowy hands shot out and grabbed the magicians, Fallen Angels and Devils. They all screamed and struggle to get free. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain as they were all pulled down into the darkness, disappearing from the view. Once the last of them had been taken, the fissure closed up and returned to the ground as it was.
The Devils of Rias and Sona's peerages all gaped as they watched one person single-handily wipe out the opposing force. The leaders were not as surprised. They wouldn't have much trouble in dealing with those numbers given their own strength. What caught their attention was that after seeing Demogorgon's power, made them realized just how strong Magnus's subordinates are.
Tapping the butt of his staff against the ground, Magnus got everyone's attention again. "Now that the vermin have been exterminated, we can get down to business." He announced.
The leaders tensed while the young Devils and Irina got behind their respective leaders. Azazel landed beside Penemune, his eyes never leaving Magnus. The only person who was still in the air was Vali. Still clad in his Balance Breaker, he stared at Magnus Alduin with a battle hungry look in his eyes.
Magnus retracted his helmet, allowing everyone to see his face. He looked at the leader of Grigori, cocking his head. "Oh, if it isn't Azazel. It seems your wounds have healed pretty well." Magnus stated nonchalantly
"Well what can I say. I'm a fast healer." Azazel replied, chuckling nervously. "You seem to be in good spirits as well. I'd had thought you still be holding a grudge."
"Oh, I am still mad at what you did. In fact, I'm currently restraining myself from ripping you apart." Commented Magnus with a cheery smile. However, a dark aura was radiating from his body.
Azazel laughed, his smile strained.
Turning his attention to the other Fallen Angel, Magnus said, "Been a while, Penemue. You're doing good?" He asked with a polite smile.
"Yes. Thank you for asking." Penemue replied politely. There was a light shade of red on her cheeks, something that did not go unnoticed by Tiamat, Serafall and Gabriel. While the first two frowned at that in jealousy, the latter didn't really know the reason due to her pure mind.
Magnus turned his attention to the Heaven faction. "As much as I would like to catch up, I'd like to get what I came for. You should know what I speak of Michael, Gabriel." Magnus said, casting his eyes towards the two Seraphs.
Michael nodded. "Yes, I do." He said as he summoned Excalibur Blessing.
"Michael-sama!" Exclaimed Irina. She was stopped when Griselda put a hand on her shoulder. The older exorcist knew that this was necessary. If Magnus decided to use force, the Vatican would not survive his assault to retrieve the shard. Better to lose a powerful weapon than the source of Christianity on Earth.
As Magnus put the sword into his item box, Sirzechs spoke up. "Sir Alduin, please answer this question. You've always preferred to remain in isolation since Merlin's death. Why now of all times do you choose to break that? It can't just to retrieve the Excalibur shards." The Red Satan spoke.
Magnus opened his mouth but was cut off when a large bolt of demonic energy was fired from above. It made contact with a barrier surrounding Magnus, leaving him unharmed. Eyes turning towards the perpetrator, said person was none other than Vali Lucifer. Said hybrid was still in his Scale Mail, the armor's wings glowing brightly in the sky.
"Insolent brat! How dare you attack his majesty!" Mortem hissed, red orbs glowing from his eye sockets.
"Its fine, Mortem." Magnus calmed the Overlord. Looking at the armored teen, Magnus said, "I'm guessing you wish to fight me?"
Vali smirked under his helmet. "I knew the moment I saw you fighting against Kokabiel you would be someone worth facing against. Far better than my so called 'rival'." Vali said, giving Issei a side glance. "And seeing your aura right now only furthers that fact. Now, show me what the Primordial Dragon Emperor can do."
Rather then threatened or angered, Magnus seemed amused by Vali's challenge. He was definitely a battle maniac. There were some players back in YGGDRASIL who were like that too. They enjoyed fights, whether against other players, monsters or bosses. However, that made them easy to predict too. Those players could never resist a challenge and were always the type who focused on offensive capabilities, leaving few defensive ones. Magnus was about to accept the challenge when Demogorgon spoke. "Your Majesty, if I may make a selfish request." The Demon God asked politely.
Magnus blinked, not expecting for Demogorgon to speak up. "You may."
"Might I be the one to face this foolish child? I have always wanted to see how these Devils measured up." Demogorgon said.
Magnus thought for a moment. While he knew that the Wardens could defeat the majority of the individuals in this universe, they had never been in actual battle before. Excluding the rare intruders over the past 1,000 years of course. Plus, it would be interesting to see how well one of them fares against a Sacred Gear user. "Very well. But don't kill him. There might be use for him later." Magnus said.
"My thanks, your Majesty." Demogorgon said sincerely. Extending his wings from his back, the demon took to the air, releasing a strong gust of wind that nearly knocked over the weaker onlookers.
Vali frowned under his helmet as Demogorgon was now floating in front of him. This was not the person he wanted to fight. However, this being was a demon, the ancestors of Devils and supposedly more powerful than them too. And if Demogorgon was a high-ranking subordinate of Magnus, then he too must be strong. "Hmph. Fine, I guess I can deal with you before I take on your boss. Try to keep me entertained." Vali said as Scale Mail's wings glowed.
"Indeed!" Demogorgon said. "I wish to see the prowess of one who is a descendant of this universe's original Demon Lords. Let us put on a wonderful display for his majesty! [Aspect of the Devil: Infernal Gauntlets!]"
Demogorgon's forearms and hands were quickly covered with black metallic substance. Vein-like markings glowed red around them. Then, the Warden launched himself forward at a speed that surprised Vali. The Cambion could only bring his arms up to defend as Demogorgon launched a punch at him. The impact released a large explosion that consumed Vali. It didn't kill him, as Vali flew out of the smoke. He fired several bolts of demonic energy at Demogorgon. The Demon God skillfully dodged them as he continued his pursuit.
"And speaking of the Heavenly Dragons. Tiamat, I assume you which to go after the red one?" Magnus asked, pointing World Glaive at Issei. Said brunette had been staring at Vali and Demogorgon's battle. The cambion was still on the defense as Demogorgon flew after him with his exploding punches.
"You have no idea." Tiamat growled with a fang grin. She cracked her knuckles and made her way towards Issei. The sight of the beautiful woman and Magnus's words snapped Issei from his focus on the fight above.
"Wait?! What?! Why me?" The boy exclaimed as Tiamat began radiating a cold aura.
"Nothing against you, kid. But that bastard in your arm did the one thing no one should ever do: piss off a female dragon." Tiamat explained. "I'll try not to kill you."
And that ends part 1 of the summit. Hoped you all liked this so be sure to leave a review. Also, if any of you like Doom and/or World of Warcraft, check out the challenge I just recently put up. I'll be working on finishing up my Transformers story now. I'm hoping to get it done by the 12th since that's my birthday.
By the way, Demogorgon refers to a deity or demon associated with the underworld. And it is also used for the Prince of Demons in Dungeons & Dragons.
Name: Demogorgon
Gender: Male
Epithet: Tyrant of the Infernal Abyss
Creator: Ego Sabbath
Position: Warden of the 13th Level "Volcanic Fields" of the Majestic Island of Lemuria
Racial Classes:
Imp (10)
Arch-Devil (5)
Etc. 20
Job Classes:
Prince of Darkness (10)
Elementalist: Fire (10)
Shapeshifter (10)
Diabolist (10)
Warlock (10)
Etc. 15
Total Level: 100 (Racial Class: 35/Job Class: 65)
Character: Most of the time, Demogorgon will display and gentlemanly persona, speaking politely even to his enemies. In truth he is a malicious and sadistic demon who enjoys breaking his enemies mentally and physically. Demogorgon can also be manipulative if it is for Lemuria, willing to use anyone who is not an ally as pawns. Despite that, Demogorgon is loyal to his fellow NPCs, speaking truly respectful towards them but can also be a little aggravated with his comrades some times should they come to blows. Only Magnus and his closes associates may call him 'Gorgo' as anyone who does it he takes as an insult.
Non-Canon Spells and Skills
Vortex Barrier: 8th Tier: The air between the caster and the attack is distorted into a wormhole, which proceeds to suck up the attack without harming the caster. This spell can stop even high-tier attacks and spells, as well as being fatal to anyone near the vortex.
Draconic Senses: A passive skill that enhances Magnus's senses that he can detect the supernatural. Also gives him a danger intuition, making Magnus capable to sense surprise attacks.
Fissure Abyss: 9th Tier: The user summons a large opening in the ground where dozens of hands of darkness shoot out to grab the opponent and pulls them down. Using Widen Magic increases the number of targets.
Aspect of the Devil: Infernal Gauntlets: The user covers their hands and forearms in black metal with red glowing vein-like markings on them. The gauntlets release powerful explosions every time they make contact. The flames can burn through enchanted armor.
Non-Canon Equipment
Imperator of Dominance: World Champion-class armor that Magnus won when he became a World Champion. The armor's durability is enough to resist powerful spells and skills as well as Divine-level items. It does not hinder Magnus's mobility either and is immune to debuff abilities.
Claws of the Night Wind: Owned by Pars Bestia. It is a pair of black clawed gauntlets and greaves that Pars wears. They increase the wearer's speed as well make them completely inaudible to everyone, even if they're looking at said person. Only those who have high level classes specializing in detection would be able to hear the wearer.
Storvegg: Fjell Ruvende's main weapon that takes the form of a halberd known as an Atgeir but possessing a large blade with a hollow part that the wielder can put their hands through, with three hooks on the back side, and having a pointed golden pommel. It can bypass the defense of weaker spells, skills and items, as well as inflict debuffing damage to stronger ones. Storvegg is Norwegian for "Great Wall"
