In his 17 years of living, Issei has experienced his fair share of things. However, no matter how many times he lived his life over, nothing could compare to what was right in front of him. Rias Gremory was sleeping inside of his bed. Asleep. Inside. His. Bed. But regardless of the fact that the hottest and most popular girl from school was sleeping naked in his bed, it paled in comparison to the fact that he had no memory of last night. The screams coming from Issei were enough to wake up the whole neighborhood, much less every member inside the house. He could hear the footsteps of his mother approaching the room and his eyes went wide with utter and total fear. When the door opened, she stood in absolute shock, looking at both Issei and the girl that was naked inside his bed.

"Good morning, Mrs. Hyoudou, how are you?" Rias casually asked, as if she wasn't naked and lying with the woman's son. Initially, Issei braced himself to be shouted at but the yelling never came. In fact, the woman just looked at the two of them with a blank stare.

"I'm well, thank you, Rias. I came up here to let you two know that breakfast is ready," Mrs. Hyoudou announced before turning on her heel and going back downstairs. Issei was beyond confused. There is no way his mom was that cool and laid back. But his thoughts were interrupted by the appearance of a black crow in his room, sitting on top of Rias' shoulder.

"Well, it seems Leelond beat me to it," Rias muttered, more so to herself than anything. She then smiled and turned to Issei. "Good morning, Issei. How are you feeling?"

Issei didn't respond right away. Between last nights' dream, the situation with Yuma, and now Rias, the fact that a crow was in his room, who Rias seemed to be talking to, was enough to make Issei accept the fact that he finally snapped. He had no words. What could he possibly say?

"Uh… Are you… Uh, talking to a crow?" Issei stuttered out, his eyes never leaving the massive breasts on Rias' chest. The crimson haired girl let out a chuckle before giving the crow a soft pet on its head.

"Yes, but don't worry, this is a special crow. It's Leelond's familiar."

"Leelond's familiar? What is that?"

"Don't worry about it. Come on, let's go downstairs for some breakfast," Rias said and as she proceeded to the door, Issei shouted for her to wait.

"Y… You're naked! My mom and dad will freak out!" Issei announced.

Rias raised an eyebrow and then offered Issei a sheepish grin. "My bad, Issei. I usually have breakfast naked. I forgot that I was in your house." Rias walks over and slides on a black pair of panties and a black bra before moving to put her school uniform on. Issei was still confused. He couldn't understand what was happening.

"Uh, did you drug my parents or something?"

Rias lets out a soft giggle while shaking her head. "No, Issei. I was going to use some of my magic to alter the situation, but it seemed Leelond beat me to it. They seem to be aware that I sometimes spend the night and are perfectly fine with me being naked. Well, us being naked." Issei's face turned red as he realized that his cock was hanging out for Rias to see. She raised an eyebrow and a faint blush crossed her features. "Well, I'd say someone is excited this morning. Issei leaped over his bed and scrambled to get his clothes on.

After getting dressed and eating the food his mother made for him and Rias, the two left the Hyoudou residence and made their way towards the school. As they walked, Issei asked Rias what she meant by magic. Rias smirked and casually told Issei that it's because she's a devil. He froze in his footsteps, the memory of Yuma and that guy from last night with their devilish wings. Rias couldn't read minds, but she didn't need to be a mind reader to know what Issei was thinking.

"Don't worry, I'm not like Yuma or Dohnaseek. In fact, we're completely different beings."

"We?"

"Ah, that's right. So, you're a devil and the newest servant to the house of Gremory," Rias states. Issei raised an eyebrow and when he opened his mouth, no words came out. He was genuinely speechless and the memory of Rias' body was burned permanently into his mind. The walk to school was quiet. Everytime Issei tried to say something, he just couldn't find the nerve to speak. Apparently the incident with Yuma was a real thing, which means he actually died. But he was somehow brought back to life. It wasn't until they arrived on campus that Issei could find the nerve to speak, but Rias beat him to it.

"Go to class. I'll send someone to fetch you later."

"Huh? What do you mean, fetch me?" Issei asked but Rias had already begun walking up the stairs. At the top of the stairs, Leelond was leaning against the wall, wearing his preferred clothing of choice, his orange hoodie and black shorts. Of course, Sona was scolding him. It's what she did, considering that she was the head of the student council.

"I swear, could you at least pretend to care about the school rules?" Sona asked with her tone laced with exasperation.

Leelond smirked slightly, though it was clear that he was trying to take the short girl seriously. "I mean, I can. But I don't really want to. Besides, what's the point? President has an assignment for me today, so I'll be ditching."

"Still, that's besides the point. What is your excuse going to be when you're asked why you aren't in uniform?"

"Oh, Sona. That's easy. I'll tell them that I got a really nasty rash and these clothes are the only things that I own that won't irritate it." Leelond said. Sona's eye was beginning to twitch violently. Before she could respond to his asinine comment, Leelond vanished into thin air. She scowled, glancing around and letting out a sigh of relief that none of the humans were around to see this.

"I swear, Rias needs to get a collar for him," Sona grumbled though as if it were on cue, Rias herself casually approached Sona from the top of the stairs.

"Good morning, Sona. Who do I need to get a collar for?"

"Who do you think?"

Rias chuckled. It didn't take a genius to know who Sona was talking about, considering that she and Leelond were opposite sides of a coin. She then turns her attention to more serious business and informs Sona that Issei and Leelond were targeted by yet another fallen. Sona narrowed her eyes. One fallen angel could be written off as a coincidence, but seeing that there were two encounters. Now that was getting fishy.

"Thankfully, Leelond was there and there wasn't any conflict. But I can't help but feel concerned that something is going on and it's right under our noses."

Sona nodded in agreement. "Have you ordered your peerage to be on guard?"

"Yes, Leelond's taking care of it. He's also going to speak with the archduke about having permission to engage any fallen angels. That way, we don't accidentally spark a war with the other faction."

The two girls continued chatting away until it was time for them to head to their respective classes. While Rias may have had an easy going demeanor, in the back of her mind, she couldn't help but feel worried. Issei has a massive target on his back and if she isn't careful, her little pawn will be killed. She shook her head to push those thoughts to the back. Issei would learn everything soon enough.

Occult Research Room, 4 PM

Issei found himself inside of the old school building where the Occult Research Club met on a daily basis. He was escorted by Kiba, the bane of his and his friends' existence. On the couch was some white haired girl that he wasn't familiar with, but she was eating her chocolate bar without a care in the world. Issei's face turned red when he saw Akeno Himejima, Rias' best friend and the second most popular and beautiful girl in the school. It was at this moment, Issei believed he hit the jackpot.

"Hi there, welcome to the Occult Research Club. Everyone here is really nice and we're happy to have another member," Akeno said while offering Issei a polite bow. His face was still red and a certain body part was threatening to rise. But his focus was soon changed to the sound of running water. He turned his head and could see Rias' silhouette from behind the curtain. It didn't take her long to shut the water off and step out with a towel around herself.

"Oh, you're here, Issei," Rias said.

"Uh, Rias? Why are you taking a shower at school?"

"I didn't have time to shower this morning since I spent the night at your house. Anyway, welcome to the Occult Research Club. Now, I'm sure you're aware by now, but this isn't an actual club. It's just a front to hide the fact that we're devils and this is our base of operations."

Before Issei could respond, Leelond appeared inside the room, making Issei jump. He walked over to Rias and handed her some kind of paper. Her eyes scanned it over and nodded at him. Akeno walked over with a tray. There were six cups, but one of them was black and she told him that was his coffee. Leelond nodded and thanked her before taking a sip and sitting down on the couch. Rias saw that everyone was present and so she decided to begin the official introduction for Issei.

"Okay, now that everyone is here, we can start. Issei, as I'm sure you know everyone here but just for formalities, I'll give you a proper introduction. I am Rias Gremory, the head of this peerage. Standing by the tea maker is the vice president of the peerage, Akeno Himejima. On the couch are Kiba Yuuto and Koneko Toujou. Then on the other side is Leelond Oakland. We're happy to have you here."

Issei nodded and gave an awkward smile. "Uh, hi everyone."

Akeno let out a soft giggle. "It's okay, Issei. You don't need to be shy, I promise that we won't bite."

He gives a slight nod before turning his attention back to Rias. "So, uh, you said that you're going to explain everything to me?"

Rias nods. "Yes. First off, from this point on, you'll address me as President. It's more so out of respect." Issei nodded though being true to himself, he asked Rias if he could refer to her as master. Rias raised an eyebrow at the request. "You can, but considering how most of our activities are done here at school, it's only normal that you call me president."

Issei nodded and accepted the order.

"Now, you referred to Yuma and Dohnaseek as devils but I want to tell you this. While both of our kinds are from the underworld, what you encountered were fallen angels."

"Fallen angels?"

"Yes. Fallen angels were once regular angels but due to falling from grace, God sent them to the underworld. While they may be from the underworld, they're still dedicated to serving God, and they believe that by wiping out devils, it'll put them in God's good graces again," Rias explained.

Issei was soaking the information in before something hit him. "Hey, Rias, oh, I mean, President. Yuma mentioned something about some kind of ancient relic inside of me. Do you know what she meant?"

Rias nods. "Yes. You have a special ancient relic that is often referred to as Sacred Gears. Sacred Gears were created by God and placed into certain humans as a way to balance the power between the celestial beings and themselves. Your boosted gear must have frightened some of the fallen angels and to prevent you from being a problem in the future, they decided to wipe you out."

Issei frowned but it was Leelond who spoke up. "I guess Raynare isn't as smart as she'd like to think, considering how she could have taken it away from Issei by force and used it herself."

"We're lucky she didn't."

"Wait, I'm a devil now, right? So that means I can go head to head with those fallen angels."

"Issei, I like your attitude, I really do. But firstly, you're only a new devil. A single devil cannot defeat a fallen angel," Rias began saying but was cut off.

"Unless you're Leelond of the wicked eye," Leelond added, a playful grin on his face. Rias rolled her eyes before continuing.

"Devils cannot go head to head with fallen angels. Their light magic is extremely toxic to us. Secondly, you haven't even unlocked your sacred gear yet. So you don't even have the power to take them on."

Issei's demeanor deflated. He thought for a moment that he was going to be a cool devil and be able to kick the ass of anyone he fought. But from what the president said, he was still the same wimp. However, his mood changed when Rias walked over with a smirk. She tells him that they're going to get his sacred gear active so he has a better way of defending himself.

"I want you to think about where you feel the strongest. Then, I want you to focus on that part of your body and try to force your sacred gear from activating."

Issei nods and he holds out his left hand. He closes his eyes and visualizes himself as Son Goku, and begins to imitate how he created a Kamehameha wave. Suddenly, Issei extended his arm but nothing happened. Rias' eye twitches from the failed attempt

"Issei, I want you to take this seriously."

"But I am, president."

"Okay… Do this. I want you to think of something that gets you excited. Something that'll bring out a strong emotion in you."

Issei understood the instructions and so he closed his eyes. He began to think about the one thing he knew that would get him excited. He pictures Rias, Akeno, and Koneko, naked, having a foursome with him. Suddenly, his left hand began to glow and what appeared like a dragon's hand, replaced his usual hand. Issei's eyes went wide and he felt a strong surge of power course throughout his body. Leelond was watching it through his Sharingan eyes and saw the glowing green light, indicating that Issei really was the reincarnation of the red emperor dragon.

"Excellent, I knew you could do it, Issei," Akeno cheered. Issei blushed as he grinned at the raven haired girl. Rias was also satisfied.

"Good work. Now, it's time to discuss your duties. You see, as a new devil, you'll be doing smaller tasks and slowly working your way up."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

"There are three basic classes of being a devil. Low class, medium class, and high class. All reincarnated devils start as a low class. But the more assignments you complete and the stronger you grow, you'll rank up. Then, once you reach the level of a high class devil, you'll be given your own set of evil pieces to build a peerage of your own."

"Wait a minute. Hypothetically speaking, if I were to have my own peerage, they'd be my servants, right?"

"Yes, that's correct. They'd have to listen to every command you give."

That's all Issei needed to hear. He grins while shouting at the top of his lungs that he'll become the most powerful devil in the world and soon, he'll become the ultimate harem king. This statement earned a chuckle from Akeno, an eye roll from Koneko, an awkward look from Kiba, and a grin from Leelond.

"Whatever motivates you, Issei. Now, are you ready for your first assignment?"

"Yeah!"

"Good. You'll be handing out fliers, like these. Usually it's a job we give our familiars, but since you don't have one yet and you're new, it'll be a good start. It'll give you an idea of what actually goes into this."

Issei accepts the stack of fliers. "I promise, prez. I won't let you down!" Issei exclaimed. He then took off out the door to complete his first task at being a devil.