The next chapter! I hope you all like the butt-whooping Issei is going to get! Please be sure to leave a review!

(Kuoh Academy)

Issei had no time to defend himself as Tiamat landed a powerful kick to the pervert's stomach. The blow sent the Pawn crashing into the school building's wall. Issei coughed out blood as dust spread out from the impact. "Issei!" Rias cried. She was about to run to him when her brother stopped her.

"Hey, Tiamat. Try not to kill him, will you." Magnus scolded the Chaos Karma Dragon.

Tiamat shrugged innocently. "I was holding back. Not my fault that he's so weak." The female dragon said dismissively before focusing on the pervert again.

Issei managed to get up. The Boosted Gear let out another [Boost] as the Devil felt his power rose. "Damnit! Don't think I'll die from this! Dragon Shot!" Charging up demonic energy, Issei fired a green beam at Tiamat. The blue dragon looked bored as she easily swatted the beam aside, causing it to hit the school building.

"Don't tell me that was all you got?" Tiamat asked as she raised her hands. Blue balls of fire shot out of them and towards Issei. The boy was forced to run in order to avoid getting hit. The heat from the flames were strong enough that he could feel them on the back of his neck every time one flew by him.

"Issei!" Rias cried out again. "The school grounds are now enemy territory!" She declared so that Issei could use his Pawn's piece Promotion ability.

"Thank you, Buchou! Promotion Queen!" Issei declared as his body glowed briefly. "And…" He continued as the bracer Azazel had given him to control his Sacred Gear broke off. This time it was Ddraig who spoke.

[Welsh Dragon Balance Breaker!] A red light covered Issei, who was now in a red dragon armor, Scale Mail, the Balance Breaker of Boosted Gear.

"Hoh! The kid managed to activate Balance Breaker!" Azazel exclaimed. "But it appears to be an incomplete version. I wonder if it will give him a fighting chance against the strongest Dragon King?"

"Dragon Shot!" Issei yelled as he fired the same attack again. This time it was much larger and faster than the previous one. Tiamat could feel this, and this time constructed a magical barrier to stop the attack. The beam struck the barrier and caused smoke and dust to cover the field, obscuring Tiamat's vision. However, even in her human form, Tiamat's senses were still good enough for her. Thanks to that, she easily blocked a punch from the left, grabbing Issei's left fist with her hand.

"I'll admit for an idiot, using the smoke as cover was a pretty good idea." Tiamat complimented. "However, you'll have to try better in concealing your presence when trying to ambush me."

Because of the helmet, Tiamat could not see Issei's smirk. "Thanks for the advice. However, I just needed to get close enough to touch you!" He declared as he gripped Tiamat's shoulder. Surprised, Tiamat lost her grip on Issei's fist, allowing the boy to jump back. On the spot he had touched was a red circle.

The rest of Rias' peerage recognized what Issei was doing. They didn't know if they should feel shocked or horrified of what the Red Dragon Emperor was going to do. Magnus and the Wardens just looked curious of what was going to happen.

"Now! Show me that beautiful body of yours! Dress Break!" Issei yelled as he snapped his fingers, expecting Tiamat's armor and dress to be torn apart.

Instead nothing happened. Tiamat's outfit remained unchanged and the seal disappeared seconds later. "WHAT?!" Exclaimed Issei, flabbergasted that his technique to allow him to see the breast of women did not work.

"Senpai's disgusting technique was canceled." Koneko commented.

"How?! Why won't it work?!" Issei cried.

"Ah, the armor and dress were designed to repel any weak debuffs." Magnus explained before adding. "We also called in a special favor to negate your Dress Break move too." The armor could also enhance Tiamat's physical attacks and defenses even in her dragon form. But they didn't need to know that.

Speaking of Tiamat, the Chaos Karma Dragon seemed rather furious. For female dragons, they took great pride in their appearance. Those who were mated did not like when other males gazed upon their naked forms. And seeing that this was the wielder of Ddraig's, she was only more peeved. She glared at the pervert with barely constrained fury.

"…Oh shit." Muttered Issei when he saw the look.

[I'm glad I won't be able to feel any of this.] Ddraig commented.

As Tiamat was about to pounce of Issei, Magnus thought out loud, "Wonder how Gorgo's fight is going?"

With said Demon God, he was pressing the advantage on Vali. Demogorgon was using his [Infernal Gauntlets] against Vali, creating explosion after explosion. That gave the White Dragon Emperor little openings to use his Sacred Gear's ability. Vali had to admit that Demogorgon was definitely a powerful opponent, and this was indeed fun. However, the cambion was set on fighting Magnus. If he could defeat Magnus, or at least fight him to a draw, then Vali would be one step closer to fighting Great Red.

Conjuring a magic circle, Vali fired a powerful demonic energy blast at Demogorgon. The demon smirked as the attack, while formidable, was nullified by the arch-devil's passive nullification ability against low-level attacks and spells, which all Wardens had. Cursing inwardly, Vali flew towards Demogorgon at high speed, before disappearing when he was just a few feet away. The Demon appeared to have sense the young man coming from behind, and quickly spun around to block Vali's punch. That was what Vali was hoping for, as it fulfilled the requirement for Divine Dividing.

[Divide!] Albion's voice said. The next second Demogorgon felt some of his strength leave him and go to Vali. Dust-like particles flew off the energy wings, signifying the excretion of the excess power he couldn't contain. "As expected of someone that has kept me on my toes for so long. I couldn't contain all the power." Vali mused.

Demogorgon meanwhile flexed his fingers, to see if there had been any changes to his person. Once that was done, he looked back at Vali. "That is the ability to halve your opponent's power and add it to your own. Tell me, that power comes from the dragon sealed inside Divine Dividing, correct?" Demogorgon asked.

"You are correct." Vali said as he prepared to continue the battle.

"I see" Demogorgon mused before adding, "Then you will never be able to defeat his majesty."

That made Vali blink under his helmet. "What are you talking about?"

"Quite simple really. His Majesty is resistant to all dragon-originated abilities. Any skills or magic that comes directly from a dragon do not work on him, or not to full effect. For example, instead of dividing his power in half, you would only receive a quarter of the power you divided, or none at all." Demogorgon explained smugly.

Vali was surprised. High resistance to all dragon-based abilities. Not even Ophis' unique abilities would effect Magnus. He had never heard of such a being like that. Then he recalled Ophis' words. "If he had helped me half a millennium ago, I would've already regained my silence." Is that what she meant, that Magnus could even resist the powers of Great Red?

[Impossible!] Albion declared. [No one is resistant to my dividing abilities, not even Ophis and Great Red.]

"Perhaps, but it doesn't look like he's lying." Vali commented to the dragon.

Unfortunately for Vali, His opponent took his distraction as an opening to attack. "[Crimson Wraith]" Demogorgon conjured a large fireball with a demonic face on it and sent it hurdling at Vali. The cambion just barely had time to react in creating a shield when the projectile struck. The explosion sent Vali crashing into one of the school buildings below.

Demogorgon landed on top of a destroyed wall as he looked at the damage his attack did. "I apologize, but I simply couldn't resist taking advantage of the opening you so graciously provided." Demogorgon commented sarcastically as he looked at Vali.

The devil's armor was damaged, now sporting several missing pieces. [As much as I hate to say it Vali, this is not an opponent we can defeat. Especially if he can damage Scale Mail, which few can do. We should withdraw before our escape route gets cut off.] Advised Albion.

"No, not yet." Vali grunted as he got up. That attacked had done more than just physical damage, he could feel his stamina had gone down considerably. Nevertheless, the cambion did not withdraw. This was the first time he had been pushed to this point, except when he trained with Azazel. And there was still Magnus, who had been watching the match for a while. Vali refused to back down, he had never done so before and he will not now. Not until he's given everything he's got.

That thought invigorating him, Vali got back to his feet and took to the air. Flying past Demogorgon, Vali powered up another magical spell and fired seven demonic bolts at once. The projectiles flew towards Demogorgon at lightning speed. The demon hovered their as the attacks were nullified before raising his right hand. "[Triplet Penetration Magic: Infernal Lance]" Three lances made of condense fire were launched from a magic circle that appeared from Demogorgon's hand.

Acting quickly, Vali conjured a magic barrier. The barrier just barely hold as the spears exploded on contact, destroying it and sending Vali flying backwards. He had little time to recover because Demogorgon was already upon him.

"[Aspect of the Devil: Tendril Claws!]" Demogorgon said. His fingers suddenly transformed into purplish demonic claws. Raising his hands outwards, the claws extended as the tendrils flew towards Vali. The devil had no time to react as several of the tendrils impaled through his damaged armor. Vali tried to free himself, but Demogorgon swung him down onto the ground hard, creating a small crater. Then the Demon God slammed Vali into another part of the building, following it up by throwing Vali high into the air. The hybrid would've crashed if not for the timely arrival of a newcomer, who had destroyed the barrier around the school. The person was a young man with black hair, a monkey tail and wore Chinese armor. He was also carrying a staff too. He swiftly caught Vali and landed safely on the ground.

"Sheesh man, you look like crap." The Yokai said to Vali as he tried to steady him.

Vali groaned, coughing up a bit of blood as his helmet finally broke off. "Bikou, why are you here?" He managed to ask.

"Bikou? As in the current Monkey King?" Magnus asked as he suddenly appeared beside Demogorgon, ordering the demon to halt. Following him were the Faction Leaders and the Wardens. The young Devils and Irina stayed behind, with the Gremory peerage standing over an unconscious Issei. The pervert had managed to survive a beat down from Tiamat and was being tended to by Asia.

"Oh, so you've heard of me!" Bikou said, puffing his chest out proudly despite the current situation.

Magnus shrugged. "Sun Wukong mentioned you once, actually. It was during one of his visits to Avalon. I think he's looking for you by the way." He commented. The dragon took note of the paling face of Bikou.

"Oh, well, uh…gotta go!" Bikou said as he summoned a magic circle under his and Vali's feet. Before anyone could do anything, the two were gone.

Magnus hummed as he looked at the Three Factions' leaders. "Well, this has been an interesting evening. However, I believe it is time for us to be returning to Lemuria." Magnus said as he opened a Gate behind him and the Wardens. "Pars, you can come out now!"

On cue, the werewolf phased into existence, startling the Devils, Angels and Fallen Angels. "What the?! Has he been here this whole time?" Azazel asked as he looked at Pars.

"Hmm, well yeah. Pars has been watching you guys for a while now." Magnus said nonchalantly. "Welp, nice seeing ya, mates."

"Wait! Magnus Alduin, you never answered my question." Sirzechs said before Magnus could walk through the tear in space.

Magnus raised an eyebrow. "You mean as to why I decided to come out of isolation? Well, I guess the reason being was that I thought it was time to let the world know of us. Besides, it's been kind of boring doing nothing while the outside has been changing so much." He answered before entering the gate, followed by the Wardens and Tiamat.

(The Next Day)

Magnus let out a sigh as he sat at his desk, EZY standing beside him. He was currently reading the reports about the pantheons that Quetzalcoatl's informants and his own spies had managed to get in relation to his little appearance at the summit. The plan had been not only to reveal himself and his forces to the rest of the world, but also demonstrate their strength while at the same time not giving to much away. It was a well-sound tactic that would have fewer negative outcomes for him.

And it had worked. As suspected, other pantheons and factions had been watching the summit from a distance, including his appearance. The reports he was currently reading detailed of how leaders were discussing about their stance with Lemuria. Some seemed content with just observing them for now, others were hoping to retain a neutral stance with Magnus, while the remaining lot appeared to be planning to approach them for an alliance.

"Your majesty." Mortem said. The Overlord entered the spacious office with two pieces of paper in his boney hands. "We have just received letters from two pantheons." Reported the General Warden.

"Ah, let me see." Magnus said as he took them from Mortem. He raised an eyebrow as he read them. "One from the Norse Pantheon and the other from the Celtic. Huh, haven't seen the Celtic since a thousand years ago."

Magnus wasn't really surprised by the Celtics asking for an alliance. In the past, he and Merlin had a lot of contact with them due to Merlin maternal side being descendants of Celtic priests, also known as Druids. Just like with the Biblical God, Magnus got along with them, especially Dagda and Lugh, the former the chief of the Celtic Pantheon. Magnus had done some favors for Dagda to give Merlin blessings as a Druid. When that was done, Merlin became even stronger as a magician and control over nature. Magnus had invited the two gods, as well as Scathach and Morrigan to Lemuria to celebrate. Magnus still laughed whenever he remembered a drunk Lugh dancing on the table.

As for the Asgardians, Magnus had always been interested in meeting them. Since he and the NPCs originated from a game based off Nordic legends, the Primordial Dragon Emperor had wondered what it be like to meet actual Norse figures.

"Well, for now we'll invite them. Schedule them to come next week. It will be nice to see Dagda again." Magnus said.

"As you wish, your majesty." Mortem bowed and then excused himself.

Magnus let out a sigh as he leaned back in his chair. EZY took note of this. "Are you feeling stress out my lord?" She asked in a calm voice.

Perhaps it was because she was his personal creation, or maybe due to her race, but EZY always seemed to know how Magnus was feeling and his thoughts. While she treated him with the same respect as the other NPCs, she would question her creator's order if necessary, clarifying Magnus's duties and giving suggestions whenever possible. That made EZY perfect for carrying out her creator's tasks without misunderstanding his intentions. She was also someone Magnus could confide his thoughts with, and whom he could relax with. Magnus was greatly relieved as he didn't need to keep everything inside him.

"In a way, yes. I made this plan so that I could use it as an excuse to get out of Lemuria and see the world." Magnus said as he rubbed his brow.

"It is not because you have grown tired of Lemuria, but merely you desire to explore...and at the same time keep your promise to Merlin. Am I right, your majesty?" EZY guessed.

'I'm glad EZY is easy to talk with. The other NPCs would have interpreted that I was discontent with them.' Magnus mused. "That's right. Lemuria is my home, the home my friends and I worked hard to build up. But we were called the World Searchers for a reason. Exploring and adventures were the very reasons for our guild." He answered as he subconsciously rubbed his legs. "And I do want to protect the Earth, for both Merlin's sake and my own.

Being able to explore was one reason, but the true purpose of unveiling himself and his forces, to finally take part in the current affairs of the world, was something else, and more closer to home. For the past thousand years, Magnus had been thinking long and hard about the similarities and differences between this Earth and his own. What if this world became just like his? One filled with pollution where the rich prosper while those less fortunate suffered? The Earth slowly dying at the same time? And what about the supernatural world? Would they do anything or just sit back and watch? And what if instead they'd become the cause for the Earth's worst possible future? Magnus had no desire the conquer, but he refused to sit back and let the worse outcome come to pass. And while he wanted to see the rest of the universe, to travel to other worlds and sate his desire for exploration, 'I need to make sure this one survives first.' Magnus declared. 'I refuse to let the planet Merlin fought so hard for die. And I'll do that by forming alliances and having my forces act as a deterrent.' He thought.

"I think it is good, though, that you are trying to juggle your desire to explore with the good of Lemuria. It shows that you truly do care about us servants and the memory of the other Almighty Ones. I am sure the others would understand if you told them, your majesty." Reassured EZY.

That seemed to have brought some measure of comfort to Magnus. The times he spent in YGGDRASIL were the best moments of his former life. Making friends and forming World Searcher followed right after that. Due to his handicap, Magnus didn't make a lot of friends until he started playing YGGDRASIL. And the guild members were able to discuss their problems with one another without fear of being judged or rejected. And when they conquered the Hanging Gardens of Lemuria, that was probably the greatest moment of the guild's history. Magnus wanted to keep the guild's legacy alive, in both ensuring Lemuria's future and continuing the guild's desire of adventures.

Coming back to the present, Magnus remembered something. "I still need to think of a name for our faction. Can you think of any ideas, EZY?" Magnus asked.

"Perhaps something that represents the bond you had with the other Almighty Ones." Suggested EZY.

That did sound pretty interesting. Magnus hummed as he looked at a globe sitting on his desk. It was a miniature replica of YGDDRASIL that the World Searchers had gotten during the early days of the guild. At the thought of the word 'World' Magnus eyes widened in realization. A smile formed on his face. "I think I got the perfect name."

(Kuoh Town, ORC Building, Three Days Later)

"And so, starting today I will be adviser of the Occult Research Club. Please call me Azazel-sensei. Or Governor is fine too." Azazel said as he finished his introduction to the clubroom. Now wearing a worn-out suit. Irina was also present in the clubroom, wearing the Kuoh Academy girl uniform.

"Why are you here?" Rias asked perplexed while touching her forehead with her hand.

Azazel grinned as he retorted "Hah! I was requested to take this position by Serafall's little sister! Well, it's because I'm a super-cool guy. I score even with schoolgirls!"

"That's forbidden! Or rather, why would Sona do such a thing?" Rias snapped back.

Laughing, Azazel raised a hand to placate her. "I'm just joking. Serafall's sister said it was a request from Sirzechs. I'm also here to train the Sacred Gear users too. You'll need it if what happened a few days ago is any indication." He said, the last part with him jerking a thumb towards Issei.

Said pervert had several bandages on his body, including his face. His right arm was also in a cast too. After Magnus and his group left, Asia had tried to heal all of Issei's wounds that he got from Tiamat, but unfortunately, she was not yet adept in healing bones. For now, the Pawn would have to wear the cast until it properly healed.

"That's why the condition for me staying at this school is that I make the immature Sacred Gears possessed by the Devils of the Gremory and Sitri families grow. Well, my knowledge as a Sacred Gear enthusiast is useful, after all. With the terrorist organization, Khaos Brigade, still out there, you're going to need it if you wish to last against them."

"Is it going to be a war?" Asia asked nervously.

Azazel shook his head. "No, it's not at that level yet. Right now, there are just skirmishes. You could say both they and us are in a preparatory period. War probably won't occur until you guys are in university. Plus, we still don't know where Orbis stands in all this."

"Orbis?" Everyone asked at once.

"It's what Magnus and his lot have started calling themselves. We got the info a day ago." Azazel said. "And it seems like their little show at the summit got a lot of attention from the other pantheons. In fact, two of them appear to be approaching Magnus for an alliance. I even hear that along with Tiamat, two other Dragon Kings have sided with Magnus; Tannin and Quetzalcoatl. As well as Oberon and Titania, the rulers of the Faeries, both of whom are powerful in their own rights, on par with Ultimate-Class and Satan-Class Devils due to their strong connection with nature." Azazel summarized. "The other leaders and I are doing a wait and see with them. After all, we don't want to get on their bad side without a proper reason."

"Are they really that strong? I mean, Sirzechs-sama once told me that Magnus was stronger than him, but what about the others?" Issei asked as he subconsciously rubbed his cast.

"Well, I'm not that knowledgeable on their chain-on-command. What I do know is that Magnus is the ruler of the Majestic Island of Lemuria, as well as Avalon, serving as its protector, plus a large archipelago that extend from Avalon. Along with him are these figures called the Wardens, those people you saw with him at the summit. After feeling their aura, I do not need to explain that their power equals to or surpasses that of Sirzechs. I also heard that there are other individuals under them, with the weakest could even fight Kokabiel equally if I had to guess." Azazel explained.

Many of the students shuddered. While it was common that many factions had strong fighters, never had they individuals who could be equal in strength to Sirzechs. The Hindu Pantheon might come close, but even then, they didn't have so many. "Will we have to face them?" Kiba asked.

"As I said, it's unknown." Azazel replied. "While I admit that some members of the Three Factions, myself included, have done things to upset Magnus, that doesn't mean they will be hostile towards us. At the very least we might be able to come to neutral terms. I doubt that Khaos Brigade will leave them alone. If the leaders of those people are anything like Katerea, then Orbis might deal with those terrorists for us." He said cheerfully.

(Unknown Location)

Ophis was sitting on a swing that was tied to a tree branch. Behind her was a moderately large house, built on top of a hill on an island that was in the middle of nowhere. It was the closes thing Ophis got to silence. The Dragon God did not even turn around as Vali approached her. Like his counterpart, Vali was also covered in bandages, though unlike Issei, did not have a cast on.

"You, have healed?" She asked in her usual monotone voice.

"More or less." Vali replied as he stood beside her. "I must admit, I wasn't expecting one of the Primordial Dragon Emperor's subordinates to be so strong."

"Magnus has, many strong subordinates. But, the one you fought, and the others that were there, are his strongest." Said Ophis.

Vali grinned. "Hearing that just makes me want to fight them even more. So many strong people make life a lot more exciting for me." He said as he thought about ways to become stronger to fight them."

Ophis said nothing at his declaration, just continued to swing. His words did make he recall something Magnus had once told her, the last time she tried to get the Primordial Dragon to aid her.

"How about this. If you can find one or more people who can defeat even one of my Wardens, I'll consider helping you get rid of Great Red."

"Good. You, must become stronger, so I can regain my silence." Ophis muttered as she kept on swinging.

That's the end of this chapter! Hope you all enjoyed it. I'm going to be focusing on some other stories. Along with that, I am working on a Doom x Highschool DXD crossover since I've had one in my head for a while.

P.S. Orbis is Latin for 'World', in relation to Magnus's guild, World Searchers.

(Character Info):

Name: Sole Bagliore

Gender: Female

Epithet: Blazing Knight

Creator: Skyfall

Position: Custodian Commander of the the 26th Floor of the Majestic Island of Lemuria

Racial Classes:

Dragonborn (15)

Etc. (20)

Job Classes:

Samurai (10)

War Wizard (10)

Sword Master (5)

Dragon Priestess (10)

Knight of Muspelheim (5)

Etc. (25)

Total Level: 100 (Racial Class: 35/Job Class: 65)

Character: Sole tends to act before thinking when it comes to safety of Magnus and Lemuria. However, she can be quite perceptive of things, such as Magnus' hobby of exploring or going outside of the dungeon on his own. Due to her unique position of being able to command other Custodians and existing outside the Wardens' chain of command, Sole tends to clash with them when she feels as if their actions or decisions are unwise, and is not afraid to voice her opinions or counteract their orders.

Non-Canon Spells and Skills used and/or mentioned:

Crimson Wraith: An 8th Tier spell, the user conjures a large red fireball with a demonic face formed on it. The attack does more damage to the target's spirit rather than physical damage.

Infernal Lance: A 7th Tier spell that conjures a spear of fire and launches it at the opponent, exploding upon contact. Combining it with Penetration Magic increases it's effect by breaking through barriers and other defenses.

Aspect of the Devil: Tendril Claws: A skill where the user's morphs their fingers into claws and then extends them into tentacles. The tendrils can be used to pierce targets from afar or latch onto them.

Dragon Ability Immunity: Thanks to [Prime Dragon] and [Dragon God] Racial Classes, Magnus is immune to all low-tier dragon-based abilities and high resistance to high-tiers.