Chapter 30: Towards Peace and New Enemy

After Rias and Akeno argued themselves to exhaustion while I regained the feeling back in my arms, they went on their way for final preparations for tomorrow's conference. I headed back to our repaired training ground with the rest of the ORC members and made preparations of our own.

"Think you can keep it under control now?" I asked Gasper who was fidgeting a little.

"Y-yes. I don't think my Sacred Gear will suddenly go off anymore... I think."

"Can't be helped I suppose." Xenovia commented, "You have only begun harnessing your gear for a few weeks."

"But still Daisuke, you think it's safe to bring Gya-suke with us? The meeting will end badly if something happens." Issei asked.

"Hiding Gasper in a secure spot might be better, but the enemies are targeting him and will use him against us. If we can't reach him in time or they use him as a hostage, we'll be at a disadvantage. Keeping him with us and the strong leaders who can protect us is overall more effective." 'And not to mention to prevent Gasper and Koneko from blaming themselves for being too weak.'

"Don't worry, Gya-kun. We're here." Koneko nodded.

I walked to Issei's side and whispered, "You got the blood ready?"

"Yeah." He whispered back, "I'll keep it in my pocket the whole time."

"Good." Walking back to the others, "If all else fails, I got one last method to use. Technically, Koneko, Asia and Xenovia thought of the method in the original timeline so credit belongs to them. Just make sure to brace for what's to come." Accessing my pocket dimension, I pulled out a paper bag and put it on the dhampir's head.

"Eh? This is? Somehow I feel all relaxed and better. Why didn't you use this earlier senpai? How do I look?" Gasper turned his head with red flashing eyes.

Miho grabbed my sleeve, shivering from surprise, "H-Hanwei-sama, what on earth are we witnessing?"

"A perverted stalker, that's what." Issei answered, eyes wide in fear.

"It does show results." Yuuto said with a nervous smile.

"This is just my guess." I watched the Bishop with a slight amount of anxiety, "With his emotions under control and mind at ease, Gasper must be unleashing his true vampiric aura and potential."

"Gasper-kun can do that?" Asia asked.

"His gear is powerful, and his bishop piece is mutated remember. Factor out his emotional problems, he might be able to give me a run for my money." 'Especially when he gets his New Longinus.'

The Bishop in question enjoyed his newfound emotional freedom, running around without a care in the world and successfully freezing his targets with better control and accuracy.

"Are we seriously gonna bring him when he's looking like that?" The Pawn asked me incredulously.

"Hanwei-sama, please do something about his ominous appearance."

"Uh... Hang on I got it. Gasper! Come here for a sec!" He trotted towards and stopped in front of me. I gathered magic and casted an illusion over his head, showing a bag-less Gasper and his normal face, "There we go, much better. Think you can maintain the illusion by yourself?"

"No problem senpai." Gasper moved his hands around his head and still felt the paper bag while making different facial expressions, "I still feel comfy and confident as long as I have my bag."

"That is a relieve." The bluenette relaxed from her stance that looks suspiciously like she's going to summon Durandal.

"Okay." I turned and saw everyone paying attention to me, "You all remember the plan?"

"Yeah." The Sekiryuutei nodded, "Entertain Vali until he sees enough then tag out and let the leaders handle him. We've been through this a lot of times already. Aren't you being a little too paranoid Daisuke? We even got healing tags and you got that potion."

"Trust me, I've been in this universe long enough to know that the events will derail from the original one way or another. I didn't survive this long by being not paranoid. Always have a backup to your backup plan. In worst case scenario, I might need Twin Demon Rasengan if we have to fight him ourselves. One of them is almost as strong as Rasenshuriken."

"But Hanwei-san, you're hands were hurt really badly the last time you used it." Asia gazed at me in worry, "You haven't got much practice with Buchou-san and Akeno-san to use it."

"I got more practice with Rasenshuriken, my hands won't corrode like last time... hopefully. Besides," Flashing a comforting smile, "you'll be there to heal me right?"

"It may be necessary." Eyes drooping, Miho spoke in a concerned manner, "I still do not like to see you injured, Hanwei-sama."

"Don't worry senpai." The illusion around the dhampir's head distorted for a moment, revealing his glowing red eyes, "With the power of my bag, I will stop anyone who will hurt you."

Chuckling nervously, "Sure, thanks"

Scared, Issei closed in on me and whispered, "He will lose the bag sometime soon right?"

"Not for at least a month."

"Shit."

From the windows of our club room, we could see at least a few dozen guards from each faction. Angels and fallen angels have at least 3 pairs of wings while the devils were at least middle-tier high-class. The different factions were wary of each other, some openly glaring distastefully whenever one of them got too close. At least they're rational enough to not argue or start a fight.

Apparently, the barrier they are constructing was designed by the top scientists from each faction so that the factions' different magic wouldn't interfere with one another. And each species have their own space to construct, giving them room to work properly and maximize their defense. My guess is the intruders are bypassing from the fallen's side since Vali's the traitor.

"Look at them go." Issei stated in awe, "I know this meeting is important but for that many people to make the barrier."

"This meeting will decide our future. Failure means our false peace will continue at best or another war will start at worse. But, we already know the outcome so relax." Rias shifted her attention to me, "I am more worried about you though. Are you really willing to tell them your secret?"

"Not exactly. It's a really risky move even by my standards but Azazel already figured out a lot about me. It's only a matter of time before some other people get suspicious, might as well let them hear it from me instead of some mad scientist." Then I deadpanned, "Besides, Azazel will keep popping up randomly just to get an answer. I swear, if he shows up while I'm in the bathroom, I'll chop off his balls and flush them down the toilet."

"Ara ara, how violent of you Daisuke-kun. I would definitely like for that to happen."

"It is your secret, I suppose I can't stop you from revealing. Alright everyone, let's go." Rias walked off with Akeno by her side, followed by the rest of us.

We tried to look as professional as possible while calming our nerves. Reaching the conference room usually used by the school principle and teachers, Rias knocked twice before announcing, "Pardon us."

Everyone else was present just as I remembered in the anime except...

"Yuuma-chan?" Issei exclaimed in joy and surprise at the fallen before I had to nudge and remind him of our present situation. He sheepishly smiled before straightening back his posture.

Raynare smiled and subtly made a small wave, earning a another happy smile from the Pawn, a pout from Asia, and Xenovia's attention. However, the worst was Azazel who raised an eyebrow in interest, probably plotting something in relation to this.

She and Forcuis were here, behind their leader and next to Vali who made a cursory glance before quickly losing interest. Looks like she's got a wardrobe change. Instead of solely leather straps, she's wearing more clothes befitting for a meeting but still showing enough to draw Issei's eyes. Her shoulder guards were gone, replacing it with light purple top with short sleeves, and she's also wearing a short black miniskirt. Kinda reminds me a mix between her human and fallen attire with less leathery appearance.

Mildly surprising to see those two here but it does make sense, they fought with us.

Taking our seats, we waited for a while whereas the leaders discussed about politics, economy, etc. There were a lot of topics about how well each are faring since the last war. I felt my hand grasped by another and found the smiling red head (who was sitting next to me) as the perpetrator. Her hand was slightly sweaty from nervousness, I decided to grasp back to comfort her and checked up on Miho who was confused and bored by the talk but still trying to look dignified, at least she's not seeing this or she'll flip. Gasper seems to be doing relatively fine with minimal fidgeting and Koneko's next to him, so far so good.

Before long, Rias, Sona and Forcuis explained what happened during the fight. After that Sirzechs thanked them and spoke, "Well Azazel, do you have anything you wish to add?"

The Governor General casually answered, "No, what they said was pretty much the truth. I thought it was obvious when Kokebiel said he hated my guts and decided to start another war of his own volition."

"That could be a mere lie." Sirzechs countered, "Such a high ranking Cadre-class fallen angle holds much power and authority. There is a possibility where you had ordered him to say such to draw our suspicion elsewhere. Should Kokabiel successfully reignite another Great War, you could take advantage and conquer the other factions. Should he fail, you would feign ignorance and push the fault to your subordinate. Regardless, it does not change the fact that a fallen angel desired to wage war."

It makes sense. It's like when Kumo came to Konoha to sign a peace treaty but in reality, they wanted the Byakugan. Azazel might be hiding his true intentions and probably demanded compensation for losing one of his men, or accused the other factions for false blame if Kokabiel lied about not wanting war after we beat him. If the warmonger really was ordered by Azazel, he would make an excuse that he was attacked for no reason and the Governor General would immediately start a war anyway.

However, Azazel waved his hand lackadaisically, "Sorry about that. His plans were already so far ahead, I had to track him slowly or there might be another traitor in the Grigori. I sent the Hakuryuukou to deal with Kokabiel remember? Why would I order a subordinate to cause war if I sent another to stop him. Plus, I called you all to this conference to apologize for that."

The fallen crossed his arms, "I'll admit, Kokabiel and I weren't on the best terms with our opposing views on this false peace and all. But he's definitely an important asset to the fallen angels, managing paper work and accepting hazardous missions. There wasn't anything excessively shifty about his behavior so I let him do his own business since I was busy with mine. I didn't think his blood lust was big enough to make him defect but I guess I was wrong."

"So you are saying you were completely unaware of his intentions? Then answer me this. Throughout the past years, we received reports that the number Sacred Gears users in Grigori has increased. The Hakuryuukou obeying your commands only propagates more fear and unease in Devils and Angels."

Michael questioned, "The humans under your influence have greater control and power over their Sacred Gears. Some actively appearing under the name of Grigori. Why gather so many yet not making any suspicious movements. What is your objective if it is not war?"

"Have you forgotten? I'm almost hurt. I'm a Sacred Gear enthusiast, God really knew what he's doing when he made them. Collecting as many gears as I can to study them is a hobby of mine. Although I can't say I'm not strengthening Grigori either."

The other leaders narrowed their eyes at the casual Azazel

"Don't give me that look. You must have also received reports about some outside force with the intention to threaten us. And I'm not talking about other mythologies. Besides, it's not like you're not trying to do the same. Reincarnating powerful creatures into devils, artificially increasing the number of Holy Sword users. All of us sustained major blows from the previous war and we're trying to recover as much as we can. You can comment about Vali working for me if you want, but I know you have Longinus users of your own."

Issei fidgeted from that.

Azazel then crossed his arms, "What I'm trying to say is all of us got hidden aces up our sleeves, it would be illogical to not do so when we're at risk of extinction. Yet talking about all this will get us nowhere. I say let's have peace."

The Archangel asked cautiously, "You are simply agreeing that easily. No compensation, no money, no strings attached?"

"Maybe a couple favors from you once in a while but it's pretty much normal to aid each other. Of course, I'll provide whatever services I can to you as well. With more free time on my hands, I can get back to my Sacred Gear research and other projects that have been pilling up. No more paperwork about small fights with you guys anymore." Wiggling his eyebrows, "Plus I'm sure the ladies would definitely be happy with me giving them more attention."

"I concur." Sirzechs voiced out, "His last comment aside, times of war and violence have continued for far too long. Perhaps now a new era where the next generation may live comfortably may arise."

"I second that motion." Serafall agreed, "Instead of fighting each other, we can work together and strive for a better future. This will unlock new possibilities which may be considered impossible in the past."

The only leader left to decide was silent, staring at the Governor General for a few moments before asking, "Azazel, before I agree. I would like to ask you why you were the first to retreat your forces during the Great War? At that time, both leaders of angles and devils died yet you still remain, allowing the fallen angels to have the advantage."

"You were once the most malicious fallen angel to appear in the battlefield, showing no hesitation whatsoever when you killed your enemies. No underhanded tactics were too despicable for you, and you were more sinister than Kokabiel. Even now, I still remember your cruel smile stained by the blood of my brethren. However, after the war, you became less active and showed more and more kindness throughout the millenniums. So why?"

The fallen grew a bit tense before shooting a glance my way. Shaking my head, "I won't judge you for what you did in the past but for what you are going to do. But your reasons will determine whether or not you'll get your answer."

A lot of the people who were out of the loop were confused, especially Vali who's actually starting to pay attention to my words.

Azazel sighed, "I would prefer if you didn't bring up the past but I guess a drastic change from the me back then to the me now would be a bit unbelievable. Fine, I was young and murder-happy back then. In my defense, getting banished from Heaven just because of having sex with a human woman is a bit over the top if you ask me. I mean, humans do it all the time for pleasure and survival, it's not like I'm hurting anyone. If God didn't want us to fall, he shouldn't have given us genitals or the ability to lust."

"The moment I fell, I felt a bit angry but unrestricted at the same time, like I can do whatever I want now without the old man breathing down my neck. A lot of fallens didn't care but some deeply regretted and wanted to go back to their home. Before I knew it, I became the leader and formed Grigori to accept the fallens, giving them a new purpose of some sort."

"We were more like acquaintances with a common goal than comrades in arms, and that common goal was to have revenge on Heaven. If they think we're evil, might as well show them how underhanded we can be in the war. It was actually a good stress reliever to be honest. Then the devils didn't like us residing so close to their Underworld and we didn't like how they looked down on us, so we tried to rule over them too. They kept sneering at us 'hybrids' like we're a mix of devil and angel, considering the color and appearance of our wings."

"I was there during the showdown between the leaders and managed to survive as the last one standing." Azazel frown disappointingly, "When I saw God dead, I thought I would be overjoyed, I would be completely free of his annoying criticism and everything about him. I thought I would scream to Heaven that your almighty God is gone. But all I felt was emptiness, completely opposite of the feeling of great accomplishment."

The Governor General waved his hand at Michael's shocked visage, "Don't get me wrong, it's not like I still care about the old man or about Lucifer. When I stopped to think about, hatred was the only thing driving me forward. But once I got my revenge, it's like I don't have anything else anymore, and the sense of victory wasn't even close to what I wanted. Eventually I started questioning myself just what did I fight for again. Most of my men died for this? It wasn't worth shit."

Grayfia's face twitched in annoyance for a moment at the foul word but quickly schooled back her features.

Yuuto clenched his fists, empathizing Azazel's emotions after what he went through.

So it's just like Sasuke. After defeating Itachi and learning the truth, he couldn't let go of his hatred. It was the only purpose he had lived with for most of his life. Letting it go means he couldn't find anything else to live for. Unlike him, Azazel managed to think calmly and change into the person he is now.

Would I turn out like him if I didn't snap out of my funk back then...?

"After giving the order to retreat, the fallens developed companionship a few centuries later. And I found other stuff that kept me satisfied and occupied, becoming more of a pacifist throughout the millenniums. But what really made we want peace probably started around a few decades ago." Azazel smiled warmly, "I found a certain brat one day who peaked my interest. My only though back then was to see what anything else he has to offer me and Grigory. But over the times when I watched him grow and mature into a proud young man, I felt something foreign, something weird and nice at the same time."

Vali turned his head away. Wait a second, didn't I read something about him and Azazel?

"It was then I found out instead of killing, nurturing the younger generations to prepare them for the future was much more comforting and fulfilling. And take a look at these youngsters." Pointing at us, Sona, Irina and the other two fallens, "They had to deal with an old warmonger and his lackeys who were dissatisfied with their old enemies. They didn't have any real involvement but had to take care of our mess. What right do we have to force them to fight when we couldn't fix our own problems?"

"That's why I say we have true peace. No more battles to the death, no more children becoming orphans during war, no more hatred passed down to the next generation. They're suppose to be doing normal teenage stuff, not attending some boring conference and listening to us rambling." The fallen pervert smiled teasingly, "Like when Daisuke and his lizard girlfriend romantically gaze into each other's eyes at night on their way back home."

"Oi! Why did you bring up my personal life for!? This is a conference!"

"Come on Daisuke, lighten up. No need to be embarrassed being all lovey-dovey with your girlfriend in front of other people."

"We're not dating you perverted old crow!"

"Then why do you always overreact whenever I bring it up? Besides, your little salamander looked ready to pounce on you that night."

Grayfia shot a curious glance at the maid-in-training who was blushing up a storm, "I-I would never defile Hanwei-sama that way!"

"You sure? Because I've seen enough girls to know that you'd do anything to stick your face into his-"

"THAT"S IT!" It took Issei, Yuuto, and Koneko together to nelson hold me from slicing his fucking balls off with my Dream Sword, "LET ME AT HIM! LET ME AT HIM! I'M GONNA CASTRATE HIM!"

"Daisuke, calm down!"

"Hanwei-kun, you can vent off your anger later during training!"

"Senpai, you might cause a war!"

"HE'S A SCIENTIST! HE'LL JUST INVENT SOMETHING TO REGROW HIS TESTICLES ANYWAY!"

"Tempting, but I like to keep it natural. There's nothing hotter than directly feeling the tightness with my original."

Rias covered her face with her hands, not expecting me of all people to start a fight.

The two fallen bodyguards were conflicted, debating to either actually do their job to protect their leader or just watch as said leader was enjoying himself.

The Maous and Archangel chuckled before Sirzechs coughed to gain our attention, "Please settle down Hanwei-kun, you are free to carry out your revenge on Azazel for all our sakes after the conference."

"You make it sound like I deserve that."

"You do." All of them agreed in tandem.

"Tch, you guys are in some ways more of a pain than God."

Restoring Dream Sword and sitting back down, I grumbled darkly and swore to myself that I will get back at him soon.

"So Michael, does that satisfy your curiosity about me?" Azazel asked, satisfied with his teasing.

"Yes. I suppose we should not forever dwell in our pasts and look forward to the future. As the Seraphs, we are tasked to watch over and guide the children of God. As the representative from Heaven, I am in agreement for genuine peace."

"So that settles it, we finally have true peace." Azazel turned his head towards me, "Daisuke, is this enough proof for you to reveal your secret to us? I'll even throw in my Sacred Gear research right now if you want."

"I must admit. I am somewhat interested to know more about the mysterious Aoi Arashi." Michael said.

"That includes us as well." The last two leaders watched me in interest, "Perhaps it may explain the meaning behind your astounding power."

Everyone had their eyes locked onto me, interest and curiosity from new people as well as worry and fear from my club members. I took a deep breathe and spoke, "Actually, there is one last condition. I want everyone except the leaders out and no eavesdropping."

"Wait a minute, that's unreasonable." Irina spoke up with an affronted gaze, "My job is to protect Michael-sama at all times. You can't just make me leave."

Deadpanning, "I'm a single person who can match up to high-class, and they are Maou-class warriors who survived through war. What the hell do you think I can do to them?"

"You still attempted to assault the leader of Grigori." She countered.

"In my defense, he started it and kept pushing my buttons multiple times. I can't be the only one here who wants a piece of him."

"You would not get far. I have tried direct confrontation and surprises countless times but he always manages to avoid the worst like a slippery worm he is." Surprisingly, it was Vali who said that, "Azazel takes amusement from vexing me and his subordinates to the point it would drive us to insanity."

"Aw come on. What's the point of being the boss if I don't get to mess around with people?" The fallen shamelessly announced like it's normal.

"Should... we be worried about our sanity?" Forcuis nervously asked Raynare.

"I'm sure they are just bantering." She hesitantly replied with an equal nervousness.

The Archangel smiled without worries, "Please go, Irina."

"But Michael-sama..."

"It will not take long and you may come in the moment you detect any anomaly. I do not believe Hanwei-kun harbors any ill intent. Furthermore, I expected a situation like this would arise when Azazel informed us how important his secret is."

The brunette chewed her bottom lip for a few more moments before relenting, "Yes, Michael-sama."

"And Leviathan-sama." The Maou looked at me, "Please forgive my impudence but I would like to ask you to wait outside as well. I want as few people as possible to hear this. I will ask Lucifer-sama to forward you any relevant details."

"Now this only makes me more interested."

"You get to have time with your little sister."

Sona's glasses drooped down the bridge of her nose, "What?"

"Well how can I refuse that?" Serafall immediately got up and dragged her sister out for some quality bonding time. But not without the younger Sitri glaring bitterly at me.

"Please forgive me Sona-kaichou, but this is top secret."

Everyone else was hesitant before following the Maou's lead and exited, my friends gave me nods and smiles of encouragement before doing so. Now all that's left is the four of us, or at least that is what I would like to say, "When I said everyone, that also includes you."

The Hakuryuukou rose an eyebrow, "And why would I listen to you?"

"It's long, boring, and has no relation to fighting whatsoever."

"Does this mean I am free of this insipid meeting?"

"At least until I finish explaining my story. Do you want to continue staring at the window then while I drone on for who knows how long?"

"A little stretch of my legs would be fine I suppose." Vali got up from his seat and walked out of the room, not bothering to ask for his boss' approval.

Activating Tenkugan, I scanned the place and scowled at the wall he was previously leaning on, "Oi Hakuryuukou! I said no eavesdropping! And that includes via magic circles!"

"Tch." A silver circle became visible before dispersing.

"Sorry about that." Azazel was almost sheepish, "I was gonna check it out since Vali's not the one to walk out quietly like that. Good eyes by the way."

Alright, with Grayfia and Serafall with them, Vali won't be able to make suspicious moves that easily. I stared at Sirzechs, Azazel, and Michael, breathing deeply due to nerves and anxiety, "I'm sure you already know this cannot be revealed to anyone else, not even to your closest friends and family. What do you want to know first?"

"Everything." Azazel answered with an excited smile.

With that, I proceeded to start from my origins, what I saw from my world, how I know so much, pretty much the same as previous times. They were quiet, eyes widening at specific parts yet allowed me to finish uninterrupted. Azazel was the first to ask.

"Okay, so you mean to tell me, you are from another world where ours plays out like an entertainment for you?"

"Yup."

"And we are anime/manga/novel characters where are future is already written out for us?"

"Not exactly, it's generally the same as I remember but there are also a lot of different changes."

"And it so happens that we are quite popular?"

"Depends on how you look at it, there are a lot of scenes that drew all sorts of attention."

"So there is another world out there. I knew it!" The fallen slapped his kneecap and laughed, "Just think how many women out there who find me hot and sexy! Hot damn, I'm more famous than I thought! Bet they'll be crawling after me for some action!"

"More like infamous if you ask me. Though you did spice things up."

While Azazel is admiring himself about how right he is in a very narcissistic manner, Sirzechs asked, "Hanwei-kun if what you said is true, does that mean we are currently being watched as we speak?"

"Not sure, we could be in a world where that may or may not happen. I've been finding out about the space-time paradox and there's even a chance that this might not be the exact world I know. It could be a parallel dimension from the original with differences. Whether those changes were caused by my presence or not, that I'm not sure."

"However, your presence here means there are other worlds which exist somewhere in the Dimensional Gap. Do you not know of the consequences?"

Shrugging my shoulders, "I don't. One night I was sleeping in my own room and the next morning, I found myself waking up on a park bench in Kuoh. Me being here might be a coincidence or someone is plotting behind the scenes."

"That would explain the disturbance in the Dimensional Gap a few months ago." Michael deduced, "We could not afford to dispatch an investigation team for every tiny anomalies at that time so Heaven ignored it."

"Ajuka also detected the disturbance and pinpointed it to Kuoh." Sirzechs supplied, "I asked Rias for any problems yet it was the opposite. She acquired the wielders of Boosted Gear and Double Burst into her peerage, leading me to infer that one or both of the dragons reacted to the Sekiryuutei's reincarnation. After a little more investigation, we found none and closed the case."

"And you didn't think my supposed amnesia had anything to do with it?"

"There are many cases that can cause amnesia Daisuke." Azazel interjected, "Even hosts who are incompatible with their Sacred Gears can have similar negative effects on them. What I still can't figure out is how you didn't disintegrate into subatomic levels when you traveled through the Dimensional Gap. You sure neither Ophis nor Great Red had anything to do with it?"

"Not that I know of. From what I can remember based on my limited knowledge, those two like having their own fun in their home. They aren't the type who would actively welcome guests who could disturb their peace."

Michael made a troubled face, "Hanwei-kun, as much as all the facts align so well, I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that you are a human from another world. Could you please show us some proof to solidify your claim?"

"I thought you might say that." I shifted my gaze to the fallen, "Azazel, you got some armlets with you which could suppress Sacred Gears or allow Issei to use his incomplete Balance Breaker without needing a sacrifice."

He pulled out said armlets with a crafty smile, "Guilty as charged. Was a bit worried about something and if you know, then is it gonna happen?"

"Yeah, I already put counter measures and hopefully nothing will deviate too badly. And about Vali..."

"Haven't gotten anything weird about him. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt if possible."

Either Vali's an extremely good spy or he's not joining Khaos Brigade. Well he's not really a bad person so hopefully it's the latter, "Expect Katerea with a power boost, the other original Maou's descendants will make an appearance in a month or two, and their leader is Ophis."

"So it is true." The current Lucifer, frowned sadly, "I did not expect them to become terrorist."

"Here's another proof I would like to share." I smiled evilly, "So Sirzechs-sama, do you want know about Azazel's dark history and his Blazer Shining Au-"

"OKAY! OKAY! WE BELIEVE YOU! JUST SHUT UP!" Azazel threw his hands forwards, flustered and embarrassed with a red face.

Michael lowered his head, shoulders trembling and body shaking to refrain himself from laughing. The red head however, smiled in curiosity and interest, "Now there is no need to stop him, is there Azazel? Please continue Hanwei-kun, I would like to hear more."

"Yes Hanwei-kun, please give us a very detailed story of it." The Archangel uncharacteristically smiled mischievously, "Perhaps I may have missed some minor importance of it."

"Well it all started-"

The Governor General clamped my mouth shut with his hand and gave me the stink eye, "You little fucker, you've been planning this whole time to get back at me."

I nodded smugly. Revenge is so very sweet!

"Don't know if I should be proud of or smack you." My mouth was freed as Azazel sighed in defeat, "What does it take to make you stay quiet?"

"Hmmm," Tapping my chin dramatically like a villain, "So hard to decide, should I make you be my butler? Or make you fat and become a sumo wrestler? Maybe my master has better ideas, she does hate you more than me."

"If I may, how about dying his wings white and deny him of any perverted activities?"

"Or maybe force him to clean the dung of creatures from the Gremory Household?"

Azazel's eyes twitched, "Choose carefully Daisuke or you will regret this, I can assure you."

"You honestly think that's the only secret I know about you. I got plenty of dirt that will make you squeal like a girl." That was a lie, but he doesn't need to know that. It did work if his flinch meant anything.

After a few more moments, "I think I'll keep the favor for now, never know when I might need it."

The other two were almost visibly disappointed before Azazel spoke again, "Alright fun aside, we'll need to schedule a meeting so you can tell us more information, gaining the upper hand from any surprise attack is crucial."

"Assuming there are no more big changes but I wouldn't get my hopes up. Plus my memory is a bit fuzzy, it's been a while since I last watched the anime and I can't remember every minor detail."

"But still, you got one hell of a mind to not get a mental breakdown from diving into a fantasy world you never thought existed."

Smirking coyly, "I'm more impressed you are all taking my existence so well."

"When going through war, you see a lot of weird shit. Besides, if you're right, we are not bound by fate and our future is not set in stone. Whether we are characters or not, it's how we live and what we decide are important."

"In that case, I would like to make a formal request." Schooling my features and clenching my fists, I lowered my head in front of the three leaders, "Sirzechs-sama, Azazel-sama, Michael-sama, please help me in my endeavor to return back to my home world. In exchange, I will offer whatever services I can provide. It does not matter how long it takes, I wish to see my friends and family again."

Not sure how they're taking this with my head down. After a few more seconds, I heard Azazel's voice, "Daisuke, raise your head." I did as I was told and met his almost parental gaze. "No kid should be separated from his family like this, even if he's already a teenager. Thought I made myself clear when I said nurturing the younger generation was fulfilling. It will take time, but I'll do what I can."

"My position as the leader of Heaven cannot allow me to aid a devil unconditionally. However, I can provide you whatever information I may acquire."

"And of course, I will assist you as much as I can. You are a member of the Gremory Household now Hanwei-kun. We are family, and we will not let you walk down this arduous road by yourself."

Nerves and fear immediately disappeared as I smiled widely. It was a huge gamble, my paranoid side told me that if the situation went south, I'll be branded as a lunatic or they will use me for their own gains. There weren't any backup plans good enough in case that happened but I knew they aren't those kinds of people. Bowing again in appreciation, "Thank you very much. I will not forget your kindness."

Just as I was going to lift my head again, I felt my body forcibly pushed to the ground.

"Wasn't it nice of Hanwei-tan to give us some quality sister time, right So-tan?" Serafall cheerfully said while glomping on her little sister.

"Leviathan-sama, please show some dignity in front of other people." Sona spoke with barely veiled annoyance and embarrassment, inwardly cursing the intelligent yet conniving Rook to use her as a bargaining chip. Reprimanding her sister to show some restraint is pointless since those words always go into one ear and out from another, but she needs a method to keep herself from self-destructing.

"No no So-tan. Call me onee-chan, we haven't been together like this for a long time now and let's make the most of it."

The younger Sitri would very much appreciate if it doesn't happen for much longer.

Tsubaki Shinra inclined her head away, attempting to mask laughter as coughs. She was highly amused but quickly silenced by a glare from her King.

Sona Sitri swore that she will have her revenge on Tan Han Wei.

Xenovia and Irina were standing almost next to each other, uncomfortable due to how bad their previous parting ended up. Irina was informed of the truth about God prior to the conference and wanted to confront her former friend, but fear and anxiety stopped her from formulating the correct sentences. She blamed herself that the church warrior had no right after falsely branding the blunette as a traitor.

Xenovia was the same, wanting to ask how the brunette was faring but the guilt of lying to her halted any further advances. The fact that she wasn't so good at being social didn't help her problem either, thinking that whatever method to apologize would end up backfiring her.

In short, the two teenagers wanted to reconcile and become friends again but raging emotions kept them from doing so, resulting in an awkward atmosphere around them.

"Irina-san, it is nice to see you again." That was until the saint-like devil cut in, smiling like there was nothing to be afraid of.

The church warrior was caught off guard by Asia's normal greeting before recomposing herself, "Oh, he-hello Asia. Um... how have you been doing?"

"I am doing fine, thank you. I have been helping Xenovia-san getting used to school. Right, Xenovia-san?"

The devil was also surprised by Asia, "O-oh, right. School in Japan is much different than when we were raised in churches. I spent a lot of time to practice my kanji."

"Those are difficult, it took me a lot of time to learn how to write them when I first tried it." Irina replied, remembering her time in Kuoh before moving to London, "Especially when there are characters that look almost the same."

"That's right." Xenovia agreed immediately, "I kept confusing them for one another and one word can have so many different meanings, particularly in different sentences."

"I know right." Irina replied, grimacing from her own experience, "Mama helped me out a lot and told me practice makes perfect. I can help you out."

"Really, that would be great."

The two former partners smiled jubilantly before realizing what they were doing and withdrew themselves. After being together for so long, they accidentally forgot their situation and slipped into normal chatting.

Irina hesitantly spoke again, "I can show you through online video calls, if that's okay with you?"

Xenovia gulped and replied, "Sure, that would be nice."

Asia smiled in happiness and relief that there was still hope to restore their friendship, inwardly thanking God for granting them luck even though he's dead.

A certain brown-haired pervert was worried about his friend's problem but looks like Asia had it covered. Feeling happy for Xenovia, Issei grinned at those three talking like normal before hearing someone calling out to him.

"To think you are perving on other girls when I'm right here. As expected of a pervert."

The Pawn whipped his head and saw Yuuma-chan beside him, remembering that he also wanted to talk to her after checking on his friends, "What? I didn't perv much- I mean, I was just worried about them and-"

The fallen angel giggled, "Relax, I'm just teasing. I know you've been staring at me more."

Issei blushed and kept quiet to not make himself look stupid any further.

"Guess what, Azazel-sama is planning to stay in Kuoh for a while. Me, Forcuis-san and a few others are going to stay with him."

Snapping his eyes wide in glee, "That's great. I thought you would be leaving again so soon. There's a-"

His next words were silence as he and the others felt a great pressure pressing everyone onto the ground. His body was heavy, very heavy, like something was squashing him into paste. Issei was in pain as his muscles went overdrive in vain attempt to get back up, and the rest weren't doing much better.

Gya-suke is still here so why is this happening? Gritting his teeth, the Pawn could tell something was very wrong yet he was too confused and weak to do anything about it.

"Wh-what is going o-on!?"

petru95: Balance Breaker, huh? Don't worry, I already have a clear idea for Daisuke's BB so you'll have to wait. Just hope I don't make him too OP in the early seasons of DxD.

AN: Hey guys, sorry for the wait. With more free time, I honestly wanted to post faster like before but I kept getting stuck for some reason. I guess this is why a lot of stories are discontinued after so many words. But don't worry, I intend to finish this one. Everyone stay safe from the virus. Please leave a review and tell me what you think.

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