After his showdown with Sairaorg, Rias's peerage was back in the Gremory manner. "Father, I think you will agree that we have to put Issei through the test." Said Sirsechs.
"Yes I believe you are right your mother personally trained the boy last time your sister came so I believe he will pass, and I am quite fond of the boy myself." Said Zeoticus.
"Then when it's settled. I will set the trails along with the other Satans." Said Sirsechs as he teleported away.
Issei was sitting in the living room playing his guitar to intertaine Milicas and Shin who was being held by Grafia, even if Grafia always had a stoic look on her face she smiled seeing the baby remembering how small her son once was. Suddenly Sirsechs appeared beside his wife who was holding the baby.
"Hello everyone, I need to have a word with Issei and Rias, can you two come with me for a second." Asked Sirchs he led the couple to a separate room.
Grafia handed the baby over to her mother in law and followed her husband and king as well. "Brother, what did you need us to talk about?" Asked Rias.
"Well Rias you see father has agreed for you and Issei to go through the Trail of connections?" Said the red haired Satan.
"Sir, what is the trail of Connections?" Asked the Dragon.
"Well you see Issei, the trail of connections is a tradition of the Gremory clan, for those who wish to marry into our family." Spoke Grafia who stepped besides Lucifer.
"Yes and this trial to test your compatibility with my sister, you will be put through multiple trials you must overcome, one you do your relationship will be approved and acknowledged by the Satans and the Gremory household." Inserted Sirsechs.
Issei put on a serious but confident demeanor, "When will this trial take place?" Asked the dragon.
"Now." Said Sirsechs as a magic circle instantly teleported them to an unknown place.
The couple looked around, seeing ruins around them. Suddenly an explosion of colors appeared. In Front of them stood five power ranger looking people. "We are the Satan Rangers, I am Ranger Red the leader." Said the red ranger who had an S on his costume.
Beside him stood two female rangers, one pink who had an S as well and a yellow ranger with a G. At the very ends were a green and blue ranger, who had an F and A on their costumes.
"Now young ones prepared for your trail." Said the Red ranger as he pointed at the two speaking in an exaggerated voice.
Again the two were teleported and now stood in a studio. Infront of them was the pink haired Satan ranger. "Hey there you two I'm Satan pink and I'm here to put you through your first trail." Said the girl cheerful will jumping around.
She calmed down and created a sound system with magic and began to play music. Issei grabbed Rias and they began to dance, lucky thanks to Lady Gremory Issei has had practice as well as the day of the gathering.
The two waltzes around the room with Issei leading in a beautiful slow dance. Satan pink was impressed and out of nowhere changed the song to one Issei was very familiar with. As the music played Issei began to slowly walk to Rias as she did the same.
They enjoyed themselves and even left the pink suited girl flustered at the way they danced Infront of her. "W-well you two pass this trail." Stutter out the pink ranger.
"I will now send you to your next test" said the girl as she created a magic circle.
As the two disappeared the pink ranger removed her helmet revealing a very flustered Serafall Leviathan. Said girl slumped to the floor covering her reddened face. "They didn't have to dance that sexy." Muttered the girl under her own embarrassment.
After that the two were teleported to a dining table where they were met by the green ranger. "Welcome you two this trail is to test your table manners please sit." Said the man
The two complied and ate, the two focused on their meal, while the green ranger supervised. He however had a little trail of manners set for the two. A maid walked out with a food tray and intentionally tripped sending the food two Issei. Issei however caught the food, drinks and tray without spilling any and helped the maid to her feet. And quietly sat back down to continue his meal.
"I'm impressed you stayed under control in a situation out of your control. You even resolved the problem before it even happened. Quite impressive you passed." Said the man as he prepared to send the two off once more.
For their third trial the two were sent to a testing hall. "Welcome you two congratulations on passing the previous trials, for your third event you Issei will have to take a test on your knowledge of the underworld, Mrs Gremory please come this way." Said the blue ranger.
Issei and Rias took there tests and turned them into "now how many pillar families are in the underworld." Asked the ranger. After Issie turned his test in
"Seventy-two pillar families with 40 have gone extinct." Replied Issei.
"Correct, now name every clan existing and extinct." Said Blue.
Issei did as he was told, actually naming each house of the 72 pillars. His time with Sona really paid off. "Alright you two now it's time for your final test."
The two were now teleported to the end of the ruins where they were met by Satan red. The man charged in on Issei with no hesitation, Issei grabbed Rias and jumped back from the man.
"Good, your reaction time is amazing, now for your final trail face me." Said Satan Ranger Red.
Issei lowered Rias and took a stance as on his hand he began to summon his sacred gear. A flame began to form in his arm taking the shape of his gauntlet.
"Balance break" spoke Issei as his armor began to form but something was different, he didn't go into his usual balance breaker, now it looked more like the red dragon armor was meant to except the color was no longer red.
"Ddraig what happened to the armor, why is it smaller and why did it turn black?" Asked the confused Issei.
"I'm not sure but the color resembles how you looked when you underwent the juggernaut transformation." Said Ddraig.
Issei couldn't keep questioning his new form but faced the man Infront of him. He charged forward slightly faster than he had ever gone in the balance breaker. Issei swung his fist forward to the devil who coated his body in a red energy.
Issei's fist struck but Satan Red didn't budge. Satan Red swung his arm sending a wave of distraction that Issei avoided with his speed. However Red appeared behind him and placed a flat palm on his armored back sending the dragon into the floor.
Issei stood and flew upwards changeling his aura into both his arms as he flew forward. "DRAGON IMPACT!" yelled Issei as both energy balls grew and he thrusted his arms forward ending a giant beam.
Satan Red avoided the blast and flew downwards, however he was met halfway by an incoming fist, Issei had managed to actually hit the Devil and with his enhanced strength he sent red flying upwards, as his helmet broke by the punch.
"Sirzechs?!" Yelled a confused Issei who saw the great devil king still at him.
"Well you pass Issei you really caught me off guard with that last move. I'm impressed, not many can do such a thing." Said Lucifer who didn't even have a scratch on his skin.
Issei knew Sirsechs Lucifer was powerful but he now knew how outmatched he truly was facing the leader of the underworld. The two flew down to where Rias was standing and around her there were the Serafall, Grafia, Ajuka and Falbium waiting for them.
"Well done you two, that was an incredible fight." Said Ajuka
"Congratulations on passing your trails." Said Grafia as she gave her sister in law a hug.
"Now Issei can I please check your evil pieces? It seems I have noticed something I need to confirm.
Issei nodded and stood straight for the man to do his work, he previously examined his evil piece being a shared pawn, with a spell Issei pawn was displayed it again looked different, "hmm interesting your piece has seemed to change, however it's not a topical mutation it seems to have transfigured, on the purple pawn were two small symbols being the Gremory and Sitri emblems but on the pawns head was another, it looked like a red and white dragon mark.
"Hmm now that's interesting it seems that your sacred gear has affected your pawn or maybe the other way around seeing the change to your armor." Spoke Beelzebub.
"That may be it and it can also be the catalyst to find a power equal or greater to the Juggernaut drive." Spoke another voice as Azazel appeared.
"Oh Azazel, if anyone can figure out about the change it would be you." Spoke Ajuka.
"Yes but I will need a hand. You are the one who understands the reincarnation system better than anyone." Replied Azazel.
"Then there's no time to waste, let's get to researching,'' said Azazel as both men began to drag Issei away, to the amusement of the others
