A/N: Okay, this is as hard for me to write as it is for you guys to read.
I didn't want to do this, but I've been taking note of the reviews, the follows & the favourites and I've decided...
As of today, The Unholy Wolf is on hiatus until I either finish An Arctic Trident or at least get close to finishing it.
Now, before people start going off in the comments or start sending hate mail in my DM's, let me explain.
Firstly, since I've started uploading the Arctic Trident, I've noticed how most people like it more compared to Unholy Wolf and how it grew in popularity far quicker compared to its counterparts.
However, I've also noticed that while most of the reviews are positive with a few negatives here and there, there were also people saying that if I focused more on it compared to Unholy Wolf, that it could become an amazing fanfic.
Now, I don't know if people think that I'm some kind of great writer that's overworking himself( because we all know I'm just barely above average), but I've also noticed how fun it is for me to write Arctic Trident compared to how dull & boring it is to write the Unholy Wolf & I'm 100% sure others have also noticed it in the way how both stories are written, from the creativity to the storyline.
The second reason is that I'm too scatterbrained to keep up with two different stories in the same universe, as I'm sure people have noticed how I confuse the personalities of a character in both worlds and how one character from one story acts far too close to its counterpart in the other story. So, I'm stopping The Unholy Wolf because Arctic Trident is, as I said earlier, just more fun to write.
The third reason is, as most of you have guessed it, its popularity. In our society, views, reads, follows & favourites are everything to a writer since these things help boosts our stories in popularity and as of today, Arctic is the lead in all of those of all my stories. So, if I want to get my popularity up there, I have to boost its rep and that means focusing only on it as my one DxD story.
The last reason is more of a personal one. Arctic Trident is the rewrite of my very first fanfic that ended in disaster(Frost of Time for those that don't know) and for me to grow as a writer, I feel that I need to take the time to actually finish it in order to feel like I achieved something, which also means finishing off this chapter in my writing career.
So, like I said at the start of this long essay, Unholy Wolf is on hiatus, both here and on the P-word doesn't like.
However! That doesn't mean I'm going to forget about it like I did with Frost of Time.
No, while I'm busy with Arctic, I'm also going to take my time to truly plan out the end of Unholy Wolf to actually finish off my first ever Self Insert as well or else, I'm going to feel like a dickhead.
And who knows? I might even try & finish off An Arctic Trident quicker than expected by uploading early chapters on Pat. Reon/KingCrimsonNova.
...Yeah, that was a shameless plug.
Anyway, that's enough of me taking time out of your day so let me not stall you guys any further and enjoy the chapter.
With Saji & Issei:
3rd Person POV:
Saji & Issei vs Georg:
Battle BEGIN!
[BOOST] A crimson blur dashed across the front courtyard of Kuoh Academy, Issei ducking and weaving around a barrage of elemental spells that Georg was firing at him.
The magician quickly stopped his spells and created a shield of purple fog behind him, the man grinning at the frowning Saji as his black flames were transported away and Issei's eyes widened as he skidded to a stop before leaning backwards, barely in time as thin purple mist appeared in front of him and blasted out the torrent of flames at him.
'Dimension Lost: One of the Top Four Longinus'. From Buddha's teachings, it's supposed to be able to absorb any attack sent at its user using the purple mist before transporting and expelling that attack to any location the user wishes.' Saji thought with a frown as he stopped sending flames at the magician, Georg turning to attack him before he waved his hand and created a defensive magic crest behind him, Issei appearing behind him as his fist crashed into the crest and cracked it.
Clicking his tongue, Georg frowned as he waved his hand, a sheet of ice freezing the ground under them and Issei slipped slightly before gasping as the air in front of him sparked before a devastating explosion sent him flying head over heels backwards.
He then turned to attack Saji only to frown as he saw that he was gone, his eyes widening as he looked down right into a fist that crashed into his chin and sent him flying upwards.
Ignoring the pain in his jaw, he quickly flipped and created a magic crest under him that stopped his ascent and kept him afloat, a series of magic crests appearing around his floating form before a barrage of holy light rays were shot at the devil.
Keeping up the bombardment of light up for a few seconds, Georg stopped his attacks and watched as the smoke & dust settled, frowning as he saw nothing but a scorching crater with nothing inside of it.
"Hey, you good?" Saji asked Issei as he appeared from his friend's shadows, smirking in amusement as Issei just gave a shaky thumbs-up while pushing himself up from the Issei-sized crater with a groan.
"Just a few cracked bones, nothing I can't handle. I can't help you with this fight, though apart from boosting your power. The guy keeps on creating shield after shield to keep me from hitting him and it's starting to get annoying." Issei growled and Saji hummed as he nodded before he turned to Georg, who had landed back on the ground with the crests still around him.
"Hey, wanna do 'Playground'?' Saji asked Issei, who glanced at him with a stoic look before a wide grin appeared on his face.
"I thought you'd never ask." Issei said before he leapt into the air, Saji grinning as he slammed his hands onto the ground and his shadow expanded rapidly to cover the entire ground under them.
Georg frowned as he stepped back on his crest and floated up a bit, staring at the dark ground before his eyes snapped up to the sky as Issei's power grew tremendously.
[BALANCE BREAK: WELSH DRAGON SCALE MAIL!] [BOOST] [BOOST] [BOOST] [BOOST] [BOOST] [BOOST] [BOOST] [BOOST] [BOOST] Issei's crimson armoured form appeared floating high in the air above them, Georg frowning at it before the devil turned and dove towards his partner, Saji grinning as he flipped backwards and Issei grabbed him right before they both sunk into the shadows.
In an instant, the shadows went from a dark grey to pitch black, seeming as if they were absorbing all light from them before Georg's eyes widened as a literal sea of tentacles and shadow tendrils shot upwards.
Hundreds of magic crests appeared around him as he snapped his fingers, the tentacles and tendrils fast approaching and just as they were about to pierce into his magic crests, he grinned as the crest pulsed with a bright white light, the holy light from his spell repelling all of the tentacles and evaporating all of the shadow tendrils around him.
"Was that it?!" Georg exclaimed at the now dim shadow, looking around and waiting for an answer before his eyes widened as he heard Saji whisper in his ears.
"That was just the starter. Now, welcome to the Playground." And the next second, he gasped in pain as a fist crashed into his chest, his eyes wide in shock as Issei appeared from the shadows inside of his coat.
"Balance Break: Hermit Purple. Balance Break: Soulful Deathmatch." Saji chanted as he and Issei jumped out of the shadows of Georg's coat and appeared in front of the mage.
Purple chains shot out from Saji's chest and sunk into Georg's body right before thorny purple vines wrapped around his form, the mage grunting as he felt his energy being drained at a rapid pace.
Gritting his teeth, Georg roared as Dimension Lost' mist wrapped around his form, Saji's eyes widening as he grabbed Issei and dismissed his Balance Breakers before sinking into their shadows, watching from the darkness as a sea of the mist shot out and absorbed everything around him.
"Hah, that's it." Georg growled as he looked at Saji & Issei, the duo glaring back at him before their eyes widened as they felt a familiar presence behind them.
"You look like you need some help." Vali's voice came out from behind his Balance Breaker, Saji only able to turn his head before he wheezed as a fist crashed into his chest and sent him blasting backwards.
Turning to Issei, Vali spun and sent a roundhouse at his head only to hum in amusement as Issei blocked the kick, grabbing the outstretched leg before spinning and tossing Vali into the sky.
"Huh, looks like you might entertain me, after all."Vali said with a smirk as his wings unfurled and he floated in the air, Issei growling as he rolled his shoulders.
"You're dead, Vali."
[BOOST] [BOOST]
{DIVIDE} {DIVIDE} Issei's eyes widened as he felt his energy being drained away before he grunted as a fist smashed into his helmet-clad head, stumbling back before he brought his right arm up and blocked a hook from Vali.
The White Dragon was excited as he was going to drain more energy from his opponent before he frowned as he felt the energy that he had drained being drained away, his eyes widening at the sight of a dark purple chain linking Issei and him together before he heard Saji speaking.
"There you go, idiot. I attached my Balance Breaker to you two. He can't drain your power any more." Saji said with a smirk, Vali turning to glare at him before he gasped as hands wrapped around his head and pulled him back to face the growling Issei.
"Perfect." And Vali gasped as their helmets clashed, the shock wave from the blow disorienting him as Issei pulled his head back before smashing it forward for another headbutt.
"And now, it's just you and me." Saji said with a smirk aimed at Georg, who glared at him before he smirked as Dimension Lost' mist created a spherical barrier around them.
"Balance Break: Embrace of the Weeeping Prison." Saji chanted and Georg was surprised to feel himself sinking into his shadow, his eyes wide as he reappeared in a pitch black world, the only source of light being the dark purple clouds of flames floating in the air above him.
"Welcome to the Shadow Dimension." Saji said with a smirk as shadows condensed in front of Georg and he rose up out from them, his voice echoing and ominous as dark purple flames wrapped around his arms & legs.
Georg frowned as he called upon Dimension Lost before he blinked as he couldn't feel anything from it.
"Don't bother trying to use Dimension Lost. I made this dimension specifically for the boss' swords. This Dimension is a fusion of Absorption Line & Shadow Prison, sealing away all Sacred-Gears not belonging to me from the usage of their wielders, so you'll have to figure out a way to fight without it." Saji said with a grin and Georg gritted his teeth before he took a deep breath, a smirk appearing on his face as Saji's eyes widened at the sight of the tens of thousands of magic sigils appearing in the air around them.
Saji vs Georg:
Battle BEGIN!
"Then, let me show you why I am worthy of the Johann Georg Faust!" Georg growled as he snapped his fingers, Saji disappearing from his position as a giant inferno of wind and flames crashed into the ground where he previously stood.
Flipping and diving around spells, Saji clapped his hands together before grunting as he spread his arms, a sea of black flames shooting out and burning away the magic crests around him as he rushed towards Georg.
Georg just frowned as a crest appeared high in the air aboe them, another appearing below his feet before Saji growled as the magician teleported away, reappearing on the floating crest before he snapped his fingers.
In an instant, hundreds of the sigils stuck to the ground around Saji, the devil's eyes widening at the holy aura radiating from them before his vision went white as a deafening explosion of holy energy ripped through the shadow dimension.
Georg smirked as he saw the explosion before frowning as he tried & failed to call upon Dimension Lost, looking down at the ground as the smoke dissipated to see a sphere of dark purple flames in the middle of the burnt radius of the explosion.
As the flames disappeared, Saji grunted as he looked up at Georg, the mage in question smiling at the burns on Saji's arms & legs as well as the severe burn on his chest.
"Looks like you can't keep up, devil!" Georg exclaimed, smirking at Saji looking at his wounds before his eyes widened as Saji grinned up at him, the wounds visibly healing as the blonde devil spoke.
"You know, I really thought that you would notice them, but I guess those invisibility runes Valerie taught me paid off." Saji said with a smile as a purple sigil appeared on his chest, Georg' eyes widening as more and more of the chain was revealed travelling up into the air until he looked down and saw the other end of the chain attached to him.
"You see, Absorption Line is very unique amongst the other Vritra Sacred Gears. Unlike the other three, who all have one Balance Breaker, it has three. The first is the dimension we're in which I'm currently powering with Shadow Prison to cancel out your Sacred Gear. The second is Hermit Purple, which is just diverting the cursed power from Blaze Black Flare to drastically boost its draining powers and lethality. Then, there is the final one. Balance Break: Dead Man's Tales." Georg's eyes widened as a massive purple magic appeared on the ground under Saji, the image of a roaring black dragon in the middle of the crest with what appeared to be Enochian and Lilithian runes all around its outer layer.
He gasped as the magic crests keeping him afloat shattered, quickly flipping around to land on his feet with a slight stumble as Saji spoke.
"Right now, all forms of combat magic is nullified in this world. So, there's nothing to do but a good old fashioned fist fight." Saji said with a smile before he dashed forward, Georg trying to raise a cross to block the punch before he gasped as that was a fake out, Saji stopping his punch before spinning and smashing a heel into his side.
Sending the human flying through the air, Saji grinned as he dashed after Georg and landed a fist into his chest that made him bounce off of the ground, spinning on his heel and making the human crash into the ground as he stomped an axe-kick into his gut.
Watching the spittle fly out from his mouth, Saji pulled his foot off and sent a heavy fist down only to raise an eyebrow as Georg blocked it, his eyes widening slightly as the human glared at him while magic crests coated his body.
"Y-You said combat magic, right? Then I'm guessing that healing and enhancement magic can still be used?" Quickly pulling his fist back as Georg stood up, Saji lashed out at his side with another kick only for his eyes to widen as Georg caught his kick before he spun on his heel while lifting Saji into the air, smashing him back first into the ground.
Georg then tried to stomp on him, but Saji quickly rolled backwards, his arms crossed in front of him just as Georg snapped out a kick that sent him skidding backwards.
"Cao Cao didn't want me to know how to only use my Sacred Gear and my magic. He made me spar with him on a daily basis and while I haven't been able to beat him at all, defeating you should be easy." Georg said with a smirk as he wiped a bit of blood on his mouth away, Saji smirking as he stood up & got into a combat stance.
"Then, let's see who's the better fighter." And Georg didn't need any more invitation as the human bluured forward, Saji grunting as he spun around the punch Georg sent flying before jumping and snapping out a roundhouse.
Georg grunted as he lifted his forearm and barely managed to block the kick, reaching to grab Saji's leg only for the devil to smirk as he hooked Georg's arm with his foot before his other leg arched around and smashed his heel into the human's jaw.
Blood & teeth flew as Georg's teeth were knocked & parts of his skin were torn off out only for the teeth and skin to regrow with healing magic as Georg smashed a hook into Saji's side that made him gasp as a few ribs snapped.
Ignoring the pain, Saji growled and lashed out with a hook that sent Georg stumbling backwards, blocking the jab & uppercut Georg tried to hit him with before wrapping his right arm around Georg's left as he tried to hit the devil with a heavy punch.
Saji's left fist flashed forward and blood flew into the air as it shattered Georg's nose, the devil not done as he continuously landed punch after punch on the broken nose before gasping as Georg snapped out of the pain and landed a punch on his face that made him stumble backwards.
Georg growled as he grabbed Saji's forearm to keep him from getting out of reach before he returned the favour as he smashed fist after fist into his face, Saji growling as he in return grabbed onto the arm holding him.
Tanking a punch that dazed him slightly, the devil snarled as his left fist smashed through the air & into Georg's face, the human not fazed as he growled before sending a punch forward as well.
Soon, nothing but the sound of flesh on flesh and blood splashing onto the ground filled the dimension as Georg and Saji smashed fist after fist into each other's faces, having forgone holding onto the ground as the two men used both fists to try and shatter the other's skull.
"Give up, devil! Without your Sacred Gears, you are just a lowly devil that has a bit more demonic energy than the others! You are NOTHING!" Georg roared as he sent Saji stumbling backwards, the Pawn stumbling back before he snarled as he gave Georg a baleful glare.
"Nothing?" He snarled, Georg snarling back as he lashed out with a punch before his eyes widened as Saji parried to the side and lashed out with a hook that nearly knocked him onto his back.
"I am Genshirou Saji!" Saji growled as he walked forward, Georg trying to stand and hit him only to wheeze in pain as Saji blocked his fist before smashing a heavy gut punch that had him coughing up blood & spittle.
"Pawn of Lord Isaiah Azathoth!" He snarled as he blocked Georg attempting to slap his head from both sides, grabbing the human's head before smashing his forehead into Georg's already broken nose.
"Rival of the Red Dragon Emperor!" Saji weaved around a dazed Georg's uppercut, smashing a quick barrage of punches into his chest before crashing a right hook into the side of his temple.
"Host & Partner of the Prison Dragon King Vritra!" He growled as he quickly ducked and snapped out a leg sweep, Georg falling backwards before gasping as Saji spun and landed a heel drop into his chest that knocked the wind out of wind.
"NOW HERE US ROAR! DARKNESS DRAGON'S ROARING JUDGEMENT!" Saji roared as he pulled his fist back, deactivating all of his Balance Breakers and Georg only had a split moment for his eyes to widen before Saji's fist was coated in black flames before it crashed into his chest.
A massive crater ripped into the ground as Georg's eyes went white, Saji heaving and taking deep breaths as black flames burned at the edges of the crater they were in
(Well done on carrying my name, partner, and well done on awakening me. Now take some rest.) A deep voice spoke in Saji's mind, the devil missing Georg's unconscious form disappearing in a silver flash as the world around him dimmed before his vision went black & he felt himself sinking into the comfort of slumber.
Saji vs Georg:
Winner: Saji
Battle Time: 2 minutes 44 seconds.
A/N: I was going to put Issei's battle in this chapter as well, but I decided to put it in next chapter, which is going to be a long one as it's Issei vs Vali, Isaiah vs Cao Cao & finally, the peace treaty being formed.
Also, because of the fact that I wanted this chapter to be Saji's moment to shine and not just be known as Isaiah's Pawn or Issei's best friend.
As always, read, enjoy, review and until the next one… Ba-bye~