Issei woke up with a start, realizing he was lying on the ground. He sat up and looked around only to see a desolate city. It was dark out and there was the smell of burning and death in the air. Where the heck am I? he thought to himself. As he was trying to figure out what happened he was tapped on the shoulder. He looked over and saw Ophis and Great Red behind him. "Ophis! Great Red! You two are ok!" he said, relieved.
"Of course. Nothing can hurt us," said Ophis in a monotone voice. She held up a peace sign while doing it, which made Issei think she was adorable.
Issei got up off the ground and looked around again, trying to find Ritsuka and Mash, but they were nowhere to be seen. "Have you guys seen the others?" he asked. Ophis shook her head in denial and Issei assumed it was probably the same for Great Red. "We gotta find them-" Issei said but was interrupted by a loud explosion off in the distance. Their attention was immediately grabbed. "What the?! What was that?!"
"I sense something in that direction," said Ophis.
It was vague but Issei didn't have any leads to go off of. "I guess we're heading that way then."
[Welsh Dragon! Balance Breaker!]
Issei donned his armor and flew off with Ophis and Great Red in tow. Issei flew to the direction of the sound and saw that someone was shooting at the area from a distance. Not wanting to be targeted himself, Issei flew lower, below the tops of buildings over a street. I hope it's not who I think it is on the receiving end of these attacks, thought Issei.
Ritsuka and Mash found themselves in a difficult situation. Ritsuka had no idea what was going on while Mash was protecting both of them with her shield from a hail of arrow-like attacks. At some point the attack stopped and an explosion could be heard in the distance. After staying in the same position for a few more moments Mash determined that the attack had ceased for now. She turned to Ritsuka who still looked at her confused. "Are you alright, Master?" asked Mash.
"Mashu, what's happening? Where are we? Why are you dressed like that? And, why are you calling me Master?" Ritsuka asked a flurry of questions.
"O-one question at a time please," she said nervously. "We should find someplace safe first before we talk. There's no telling if we're safe yet-" Just as she was saying that she felt something strong heading their way. "Master, get behind me! Something is coming right towards us!" said Mash alarmed.
Ritsuka didn't argue and got behind Mash who was facing down the street. When Ritsuka peeked over she saw something red flying towards them. "What the heck is that?!"
"I'm not sure, but stay behind me!"
Mash prepared to defend her Master from whoever this was but for some reason felt a connection to the thing coming towards them. Once it got closer, they could see it was a suit of armor with dragon wings coming out the back. It landed near them and started coming closer. "Thank the Maou, you guys are safe!" said the armor in a familiar voice.
"Wait a minute. Issei?!" exclaimed Ritsuka in surprise, surprising Mash in the process.
Issei dismissed his helmet, showing his face. "Yeah, it's me! I'm glad you guys are ok!" he said, running up to them. Ophis and Great Red peeked over his shoulders showing they were with him too.
"Issei-senpai, what is that armor?" asked Mash curiously.
"Oh, it's my Sacred Gear. It's the power I got from Ddraig."
"Ddraig… That was the voice coming out from your arm before, right?" asked Ritsuka.
"Yeah. He's my partner, and since he's attached to me I can use his power. This armor being part of it."
"That sounds really useful," said Mash.
Issei seemed to finally take notice of Mash's outfit after he calmed down and a slight blush appeared on his face. "Uhm, excuse me Mash-san, but what's with your outfit? Not that I'm complaining but isn't it a bit revealing?" Issei asked while trying to figure out where to look.
Mash suddenly blushed as she only now noticed how revealing her clothes were. She tried to pull down her metal skirt but to no avail. "I-I unfortunately don't have control over this outfit's look. As for why I'm wearing it, we should find shelter first before we talk more," she said embarrassed.
"Right, so then, where should we go?" asked Issei. The pair had lost looks, not sure what they should be doing either.
Just as they were trying to figure out what to do, creatures shambled into sight from an alleyway, causing everyone to go on alert. "Gi—GAAAAAAA!" The creature made a terrible noise at them.
"Linguistic communication impossible. Identifying life-forms as hostile. Master, your orders, please. The three of us will overcome this together!" said Mash to Ritsuka, as she readied for battle.
Issei donned his helmet again. "You won't fight alone. Let me in on this too!" said Issei, with Ophis and Great Red going to Ritsuka's side. Once the figures got closer the group were able to make out that they were skeletons armed with weapons. Ritsuka was a bit freaked out, but Mash and Issei stood strong. Issei charged in first, going in to punch the first skeleton. He closed in before it could react and with one punch smashed the skeleton to pieces. He was a bit surprised that he one-shot that monster but didn't have time to think about it as the other one swung its blade at him. "Ascalon!" shouted Issei, but the blade didn't appear. "Huh? Where's my-" Issei was cut off by the sword hitting him. It didn't go through his armor, heck it didn't even scratch him. The sword just bounced off harmlessly which surprised him.
But what shocked him even more was the skeleton being crushed by Mash smashing her shield on the distracted monster. Issei was surprised by how easily she was swinging the thing around but again didn't have time to ponder it as the skeleton she smashed wasn't beaten yet. Issei was about to go hit it when Mash sped forward and this time sliced with the bottom of her shield. That had enough force behind it to cut the monster in half. The two parts fell on the ground, and as the upper half tried to right itself Mash brought down her shield on it, killing it. "Targets eliminated. Phew. I had my worries, but we made it somehow," said Mash relieved.
"I wasn't expecting skeletons, but they were, underwhelmingly weak," said Issei.
"I knew you could fight, but I didn't know you were that strong," said Ritsuka.
"Are you hurt Senpai? Does your stomach hurt, or does it feel heavy?"
"I didn't realize you were that powerful either Mashu," said Ritsuka.
"Yeah, it surprised me too. You could give Koneko-chan a run for her money," said Issei.
"Koneko-chan?" Mash asked, confused.
"Ah, right. She's my Kouhai and a part of the same group I am."
"Your, Kohai," repeated Mash. For some reason Issei felt something like a competitive spirit very faintly in her words. Mash shook her head and refocused on the question Ritsuka asked. "Sorry. For what you were saying Senpai, I'm not that strong. In combat training I always had to stay after class. I couldn't even do a pull-up. The reason I was able to fight like that just now—"
Before Mash could finish a beeping noise interrupted her. A moment later a staticy projection appeared in front of the group. "Right, I finally got through! Hello? This is Chaldea Command Room? Do you read me?" said Romani.
"This is Mash Kyrielight, a member of A Team. At this time, I've completed the shift to Singularity F. My companions are Ritsuka, Issei, Ophis, and Great Red. Our minds and bodies are both intact. Rayshift compatibility, Master compatibility both satisfactory. Please register Ritsuka as an official researcher," said Mash, seeming to become official and proper all of a sudden.
"...So Ritsuka and Issei were dragged into the Rayshift, huh? I'm impressed you didn't "lose your existence." I'm really glad." said Romani ominously. "Also, Mash… Of course I'm glad you're safe, too… But what's up with that outfit? It's shameless! I didn't raise you to dress like that!"
"I transformed into this. I couldn't protect Senpai wearing Chaldea's uniform," responded Mash with a blush.
"What do you mean by transformed, Mash? Did you hit your head? Or was it that…"
"—Dr. Roman. Please be quiet," Mash said sternly. Issei saw a hint of panic in her expression. "Please check my condition. I think you'll understand the situation better."
"Your physical condition?" asked the Dr. as he started checking and was shocked by what he found. "Wh-Whoa, whoa, whoa, WHOA! Physical strength, Magical Circuits, everything's improved! You're not so much a human, but—"
"Yes, I'm a Servant," said Mash, finishing the doctor's sentence.
"Servant?" said Issei confused while tilting his head. Ophis who was standing next to him did the same, although Issei wasn't sure if she was actually confused.
"I don't remember how it happened, but it seems I have survived by fusing with a Servant. To investigate and resolve Singularity F, a Servant was provided in advance at Chaldea. This Servant lost its Master in that explosion, and was doomed to vanish. But at the last second, he offered me a contract. In return for the abilities and Noble Phantasm of a Heroic Spirit, he wanted me to eliminate the cause of this Singularity."
"A Heroic Spirit and a human, fused… A Demi-Servant? That's Chaldea's sixth experiment. I see. So it finally succeeded, huh? Does this Heroic Spirit still have his consciousness?" Romani was saying some rather ominous things that made Issei uncomfortable, even if he didn't understand what was going on.
"...No, he gave me his combat abilities then vanished. He never revealed his True Name even at the end. So I don't even know whose Heroic Spirit I am… ...Nor what kind of Noble Phantasm I'm holding. At this point there's too much I don't know," said Mash, a bit disheartened.
"Hey, look on the bright side. Not every Servant who gets summoned is cooperative. Now that you're a Servant, this is in our favor. After all, you're completely trustworthy. Ritsuka, it looks like you're the only one who Rayshifted there safely from the candidates that we acquired. Luckily you have some backup with Issei there, so you're not completely on your own. Also, I am sorry. Forcing you guys into this without any explanation. I'm sure you're both full of questions, but try not to worry. You've already got a powerful weapon. Humanity's most powerful weapon - Mash," said Romani, trying to be supportive.
"I don't know about "most powerful." I'm the one who gets blamed later," said Mash.
"Why would anyone blame you?" asked Issei. "If it weren't for you Ritsuka would be dead. You should be proud of that." Mash blushed at the praise and nodded.
"Now, now, as long as Ritsuka understands that's what a Servant is, it'll be fine. But Ritsuka, while Servants can be reliable allies, they also have a weakness. They disappear without their magical energy source. Their Master. I'm still analyzing the data, but it's indicating that Mash has become your Servant. Meaning that you're Mash's Master. She's the first Heroic Spirit you've entered a contract with," explained Romani.
"I'm Mash's Master?" asked Ritsuka, surprised.
"Right, I don't blame you for being confused. I never explained—. Hmm? What's this?!" said Romani, surprised.
"What's wrong Doctor?" asked Mash.
"This can't be right! I'm getting two Master readings connected to you Mash!"
"Two?!" exclaimed Mash, surprised.
"Yes! It seems to be registered to Ritsuka and… Wait a sec! This can't be right!" Romani continued in disbelief. "My readings are saying that you're also registered to Issei! He is your Master as well!"
"What?!" yelled both Issei and Mash. Ritsuka was also surprised, but she didn't understand how any of this worked to begin with, so she wasn't overly shocked. Issei was just surprised to have someone serve him all of a sudden. He had always planned on getting a peerage when he was promoted to a high-class devil, but he never imagined he would suddenly get his first servant in another world.
"Such a situation shouldn't be possible. This has never happened before. Maybe there was something that happened at the time of transfer that ended up registering them at the same time?" Romani was theorizing what could be the reason for this.
Something that happened when we were transferred…, the three thought as they tried to think back to the room they were trapped in. All of them came to the same conclusion. It was Ritsuka and Issei holding Mash's hands during the transfer. It was probably that, right?
"Well, now's not the time to be thinking about this. We should focus on the mission. Now's a good time, I'll explain it to you two in detail. The current mission has two new goals…"
As he was about to explain, the connection of the communication device started to become worse. "Doctor, you're breaking up. 10 seconds until the connection is lost," said Mash.
"Huh, so Shiva's output is unstable because we switched to the backup generators? Oh well, I'll brief you both later. All of you, I'm getting a strong leyline reading about 2 km from where you are. Try to get there somehow. That way, it will stabilize our connection. Listen, don't do anything reckless, will you? I'll try to bring the power back up as soon as—" Romani tried to give as much info as he could but eventually the connection was cut out.
Mash had a nervous expression when the connection was cut, but Issei and Ritsuka seemed to straighten themselves out. "It can't be helped, let's get going," said Ritsuka.
"Right, we can't let this stop us. As long as we keep moving forward we'll figure something out," said Issei.
"Right, you're both so dependable, Senpais. I was actually terrified, so thank goodness," said Mash with a relieved look.
"Kyu. Fou, Fooou!" said Fou, making himself known.
"The small creature is also here," said Ophis in her usual monotone.
"That's right, you're with us as well, aren't you Fou? Thank you for cheering us up. Apparently, Fou Rayshifted here with you Senpai. ...Ah. But I forgot to let the Doctor know…" said Mash.
"Kyu. Fou, kyaao!"
"He said, "don't worry about that guy."" said Ritsuka, with Ophis nodding in confirmation.
"You're right. I'll find the right time to let him know about Fou later. First, let's head to the coordinates he mentioned. Once we get there, we should be able to set up a base camp." With that the group moved towards the coordinates.
As they were on the move… "Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" A scream could be heard.
"What was that scream?" asked Ritsuka, slightly startled.
"Sounds like a girl's in trouble!" said Issei.
"It was a woman's scream for sure. Let's hurry over, Senpais!" said Mash and the group hurried over to the source of the scream.
"Wh-Who are these guys, anyway? Why do these things keep happening to me? I can't take it anymore! Come save me, Lev! You were always there for me right?" said the woman in a panic.
As she was about to be attacked, Mash intervened and got between the skeleton and the woman, blocking the attack. Issei followed up by smashing the skeleton with his fist, completely crushing it. Once they were gone, they were able to see who they saved. "Director Olga Marie?" said Mash, surprised.
Olga recognized Mash and Ritsuka. "Y-You two! What in the world is going on here? And who are they?!" she demanded, wanting answers for all this craziness.
Before they could answer, more monsters appeared leaving Mash and Issei to deal with them. It wasn't long until the enemies were dealt with. "The battle is over. Are you hurt, Director?" asked Mash.
"… What's going on?" muttered Olga.
"Director? About my situation. I know it's hard to believe, but the truth is—"
"A Demi-Servant right? It's pretty obvious that you fused with a Servant. What I want to know is why it's successful now all of a sudden! Enough of that. You! The civilian who showed up late to my speech!" she pointed and yelled at Ritsuka.
"!?" Ritsuka flinched when the Director's attention was suddenly on her.
"How did you become a Master? Only first-class Mages can enter contracts with Servants! There's no way you could ever become a Master! What did you do to her to have her do your bidding?" She demanded answers.
Issei wasn't having any of this and stood between Ritsuka and the Director. "Hey! Back off! She didn't do anything! If anything, we tried to save Mash after she was crushed under debris!" Issei said, defending her. Ophis moved to Ritsuka's side in a protective manner as well. Ritsuka was surprised, but her look turned grateful for Issei defending her.
The Director flinched at being yelled back at by the mysterious armored man. "Who the hell are you?! Stay out of this!"
"That's some attitude to have with the people who just saved your life," said Issei angrily.
"I didn't ask for your help!"
"Fine! Then figure it out on your own! Ritsuka, Mash, Ophis, we're leaving," Issei said, turning to walk away.
"W-wait a moment, Issei-senpai! That's a bit too rash a decision to make! She is—" Mash tried to calm Issei down.
"I can guess based on the conversation who she is, but I don't care. I won't stand by while someone is threatening my friends," said Issei resolutely. Ritsuka blushed a bit that Issei was so caring, despite just meeting not that long ago.
Mash had a similar expression, but quickly recomposed herself. "We're thankful, but this isn't the time to break up over our differences," said Mash, trying to reason with Issei.
Issei stared at Mash then shifted his gaze to Olga who flinched. He sighed and folded his arms. "Fine," he said reluctantly, getting a thankful look from Mash.
"Anyways, there's a misunderstanding, Director. I'm actually the one who forced the contract, although it didn't turn out exactly as I expected," explained Mash.
"What did you say?" asked Olga, surprised.
"I'll explain how it happened. That way we can understand each other's situation better." Mash told her about what happened in the Command Room and how they tried to save her. Then how they were all transported to the Singularity, fought monsters and reunited before meeting up with her. "...And that's how it happened. We were dragged into a Rayshift, and teleported here to Fuyuki. No other Master candidates shifted with us. You're the only human we've run into, Director. But this gives me hope. If you're here, that means there must be other candidates who got teleported here…"
"...There aren't, actually. That much I'm certain of. ...I hate to admit it, but I know why we were shifted to Fuyuki," said Olga.
"So you understand why we survived?" asked Mash, surprised. Issei and Ritsuka were interested in the answer as well.
"All of us here share a common denominator. Neither me, nor you, nor them "were actually inside the Coffins." Though Rayshifting flesh and blood isn't likely to succeed, it's not impossible. Meanwhile, the coffins have breakers. When the success rate's below 95%, the power's cut off. So they never actually Rayshifted. We're the only ones here," Olga explained.
"I see. That's why you're the director," said Mash, impressed.
"You can be reliable when you're calm, I see," said Ritsuka.
"What's that supposed to mean? Are you saying I'm not usually calm?" said Olga, annoyed.
"If our first talk is anything to go by, then no," said Issei.
"Who asked you? As a matter of fact, who are you? I don't remember someone like you entering Chaldea," Olga asked, suspicious of Issei.
"This is Issei, Hyoudou Issei. His circumstances are complicated. He ended up in Chaldea after falling through a rift in another dimension. He was with us in the infirmary when the explosion happened," explained Mash.
"Came here from another dimension? You expect me to believe that! You're the one who sabotaged the operation, aren't you?! Who sent you?!" accused Olga furiously.
"I didn't do anything! I was unconscious until a few minutes before the explosion. I wasn't sent by anyone, and in fact, I'm trying to find a way back home."
"Bullshit! It's too convenient that you suddenly show up and then everything goes to hell! There's no way that's a coincidence!"
"Well tough! It is! Sitting here accusing me of something I didn't do isn't gonna solve the issue!"
The two were butting heads again and Mash stood between them to calm them down. "Director, I believe he's telling the truth. We examined him while he was unconscious, and his body makeup is unnatural. From what we know, he is a humanoid dragon."
"A-a humanoid dragon?!" exclaimed Olga, backing away from Issei. "That should be impossible! All the Phantasmals left for the Reverse-Side centuries ago! The last dragon, Albion, attempted to leave and died, now resting below the Clock Tower!"
[Albion died?!] Ddraig said out loud, not able to hold his surprise at his rival's fate in this world. Issei was equally shocked at that info.
"What the hell was that?!" exclaimed Olga, surprised.
"That was Ddraig-san. He's the soul of a dragon who exists inside of Issei," said Ritsuka.
"A dragon's soul in a human?" said Olga, bewildered.
"Ddraig-san, you know Albion?" asked Mash.
[You can both drop the "san", just Ddraig is fine. And to answer your question, yes, I know Albion. We are sworn rivals.]
"Rivals? Why is that?"
[Because he was the first dragon I found who could directly match and counter my power back when I had my body. The same is true with him. We were too strong for most others to fight, until the day we met each other. Even now after both of us have had our souls sealed in our Sacred Gears, we fight to prove who is superior.]
"So your Albion is still around?" asked Ritsuka.
[Yes. He has his own bearer, like how I have my partner here.]
"I'm sure Vali would have loved this situation," said Issei with a wry smile.
The conversation seemed to be going off course, so Olga decided to try and steer the conversation back to their current situation. "...Hmmph, whatever. I understand the situation now. Ritsuka, since it's an emergency I'll approve you and Kyrielight's contract. From here on out, you'll follow my commands. First, let's set up a base camp. Listen, this is the time to search for a Leyline Terminal. A place where magical energy converges. There we'll be able to contact Chaldea. So in this town's case…"
"Uhh, I hate to butt in but, what about me?"
"What about you?" asked Olga, almost dismissively.
"I'm also Mash's Master, apparently."
"You what?!" exclaimed Olga. "That's not possible! Ritsuka is clearly the Master! She even has the Command Seals on her hand!" said Olga pointing to Ritsuka's hand with the red marks on it.
Ritsuka looked at her new marks and was surprised, just noticing it. Issei was surprised when he saw it too, and then looked at his own hand. "Is that what that is? Then maybe, me too?" said Issei as his gauntlet on his right hand disappeared. To everyone's shock, there were Command Seals there too.
"What?! Command Seals?! That's impossible! You have Master potential?!"
"I guess?" said Issei, unsure of what this all meant.
"Ugh! This is becoming a huge headache! Well, whatever, we'll figure that out later. For now, we should head to the Leyline Terminal point."
"This is the point, Director. The Ley point is at your feet," said Mash.
"Whoa! Oh r-right, I knew that, I knew that, of course! Mash, place your shield on the ground. I'm going to set up a summoning circle, with your Noble Phantasm as the catalyst."
"...So she says. Are you alright with that, Senpai?"
"Sure, go ahead and do it," said Ritsuka.
"...Understood. Now let us begin." Mash began the process as a magic circle was formed that Issei had never seen before. "This is… The same as the summoning experiment chamber in Chaldea," Mash commented.
"CQ, CQ. Hello, hello? Okay, the connection's back! Good job, you secured the connection. Now we can communicate again, and even send rations…" said Roman as the connection re-established.
"Huh?! Why are you running the show, Romani? What about Lev? Where's Lev? Put Lev on!" complained Olga.
Is complaining all she does? thought Issei, quickly becoming tired of this.
"Waaaahhhhhhhhhh! D-Director, you're alive? And you're unharmed? What the…"
"What's that supposed to mean? Where's Lev? What's the head medic doing in charge?"
"Don't ask me why. I'm fully aware that I'm not cut out for this job. But there's nobody else, Olga Marie. Currently, the surviving full-time staff of Chaldea is less than twenty people, including me. The reason I'm in charge of operations is because there's no one ranked higher than me who survived. Dr. Lev was supervising from the Command Room. There's no way he could survive that blast," explained Romani.
"No way—Lev… No, forget that, wait… please wait. Less than 20 survivors? What about the Master candidates...the coffins?"
"...47, all in critical condition and we're short on medical supplies. We might be able to save a few, but all of them might be—"
"Don't be ridiculous! Cryopreserve them immediately. Think about reviving them later. Your top priority is to make sure they don't die!"
"I forgot the coffins had those functions! I'll get on it right away!"
"That's a pretty major thing to forget!" said Issei, surprised by the doctor's carelessness.
"...That surprises me. Cryopreservation without prior consent is a crime, yet you made the decision right away. You put human lives ahead of your own reputation as the director," said Mash, seeming impressed.
"Don't be stupid! As long as they're not dead, I can explain myself later - why else? In the first place, 47 lives… There's no way I can carry that burden! Please don't die… I'm begging you… If only Lev were here!" said Olga, a pained expression on her face.
Issei saw this and could understand having the weight of so many lives on her hands. Maybe she's not all bad, he thought.
After Roman gave the orders to the staff he gave a rundown of Chaldea's current condition to the group. "...This concludes my report. Chaldea has lost 80% of its functionality. There's only so much that the remaining staff can do. I'm shifting available manpower to Rayshift repairs, and maintaining Chaldeas' and Sheba's current states. As soon as external communications are back up, we'll request supplies and start rebuilding Chaldea."
"That's fine. I would've done the same if I were there. ...Ah. Romani Archaman. I don't like it, but until I return, you're in charge of Chaldea. Make the Rayshift repairs your top priority. We'll be investigating this town. The Singularity F."
"Director, you're not afraid to be at ground zero? Since when did you become so brave?"
"...Seriously, you don't know when to shut up. I'd like nothing better than to go back now, but it's going to take time till you finish the Rayshift repairs. This town only contains low-level monsters, with Mash as a Demi-Servant we'll be safe. Accident or not, we Animuspheres pride ourselves on doing our best in the situations we're given. I'll be looking into Singularity F with Ritsuka and Mash Kyrielight as investigators, as well as the tagalongs, I guess. That said, since my field staff is inexperienced, the extent of this mission will be to discover the cause of this anomaly. Analysis and eradication will have to wait until after Chaldea's restored, and I can send in a second team. You okay with that?" asked Olga, looking at Ritsuka.
"That would be nice and easy," said Ritsuka.
"Roger that. Best of luck to you, Director. We can now communicate in short bursts. Feel free to contact me in an emergency," said Romani.
"...Huh! Even if we sent an SOS, nobody would come to our rescue," said Olga, clearly annoyed.
"Director?"
"Nothing, I'm cutting off the connection. Go do your job," she said and cut communications.
"...Director, are you sure about this? There's also the option of waiting here for rescue," suggested Mash.
"I can't afford to do that… After we return to Chaldea, who knows how long it will take to select the next team? A month won't be enough to gather personnel or funds. Do you know how much the Association will harass me in the meantime? Worst case, they'll blame me for mismanagement, and I'll lose Chaldea to them. If that came to pass, I'd be toast. I can't go back empty-handed. I need something that will shut them up! ...Sorry, but you're all stuck with me, Mash, Ritsuka, and you."
"My name is Issei, since you clearly don't remember. Also, this is Ophis, and the small dragon is Great Red." Ophis flashed a peace sign and Great Red just nodded at her.
"I didn't even notice them. How long have they been here?"
"The entire time," said Ritsuka.
"And they're with you?"
"Yeah. We were all together when we were sucked into your universe."
"...There's a lot I want to say but that will have to wait for now. Come on, let's explore this town. The cause of this twisted history must be here somewhere." With that the group headed out into the destroyed city.
It was writing this chapter where I realized that any of the plots relating to FGO for this or my main story is gonna be a pain in the ass to write. I still intend on doing it and thankfully I found the game script to help speed up the process, so now I can focus on making the adjustments for my version of events. I wonder what all of you think of how things are gonna shake out. Issei is gonna go through all of the first arc of Grand Order before he returns to the DxD universe so how do you all think he will change during this journey? I look forward to the comments as always. : )