I'm sorry this one took a little longer than intended. I ended up being busy on Saturday and on Monday I got home with a worse headache than usual. After receiving a couple of requests for a specific change from canon, I decided to implement it and add a special scene in its place. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy!
The morning sunlight was shining on Luke's face, stirring him awake. However, as he opened his eyes, he realized that the room and bed were completely foreign to him. He had no idea where he was, but he knew he definitely wasn't home.
"Morning!"
Luke looked to his side and saw two young children standing next to his bed, a boy and a girl. The boy appeared to be about 5 and the girl about 4, but they both shared a very striking trait, their crimson hair.
"Are you feeling sick, Daddy?" The girl asked.
"Dad always wakes up early to cook us breakfast." The boy said.
"Looks like I slept in, sorry." Luke nervously chuckled. "I'll get started on breakfast." This is so bizarre…How did I get here? And when did I have kids? I didn't even think that was physically possible!
Luke suddenly found himself fully dressed and heading downstairs with the children in front of him. The house was also completely, unfamiliar and Luke had no idea how he got there. Even stranger was that there were a dozen picture frames, but zero pictures. He saw the kids run towards what he presumed to be the kitchen and followed them.
"We brought Dad!"
"Daddy's gonna make breakfast, Mommy!"
Mommy?
"There you are, Dear."
Luke was shocked when he heard a familiar voice and saw someone he easily recognized come out from the kitchen.
"You're finally awake." Rias smiled as she was wearing a lovely sundress.
P-President is their mother?! Wait! If those kids called me 'Dad', does that mean… President and I…
Before Luke could process what was happening, Rias had wrapped her arms around him and looked at him with a sense of longing. She slowly moved her face closer to his and nearly pressed their lips together.
What a pleasant dream…
Luke recognized that voice. It was the same one he heard when Rias reincarnated him into a Devil. Rias and the children were nowhere to be seen and when he looked around, he saw through the kitchen window that the house was underwater and something huge just swam past it outside. He then heard the sound of flowing water behind him, turned around and saw that the front door was about to burst. The door was forced open and the entire first floor was flooded, the torrents carried Luke away and when he opened his eyes again, the house was completely gone and there was only a vast, endless ocean all around him. From underneath him, a large monster rose up, the dark waters making it difficult to make out, but it was definitely a dragon.
It has been a while… When last we spoke, you were on death's door.
Who… who are you?!
I am the one who resides within Art Creation. In other words, your partner.
'Partner'?
All will be made clear soon. Become stronger and we can speak again.
Luke woke up once more, his breathing a little heavy. He looked around and saw that he was in his usual bed and room, letting out a sigh of relief.
Another nightmare? This isn't going to be a reoccurring thing with me, is it?
One month after Luke became a Devil
After getting out of bed, Luke did his daily morning training with Seth in their backyard. It mostly consisted of him doing various exercises to build up his strength and agility.
"Good, you're finally able to do proper push-ups without your arms shaking." Seth coached his younger brother.
This is hell! Luke thought as he was doing push-ups. But I need to get stronger if I'm going to get the most out of Art Creation!
"Master Seth, Master Luke, Lady Rias is here." Alastair announced as he guided Rias to them.
"Good morning!" Rias greeted the brothers.
"Rias, I'm surprised you're here by yourself." Seth said.
"Master Seth, before I take my leave, I should inform you that Madame Emery will be returning from training this evening." Alastair relayed. "Per your request, she will be staying here now that Master Luke is a Devil himself."
"Perfect!" Seth responded. "Thanks, Alastair."
"Who… is… that?" Luke asked between breaths while continuing to do push-ups.
"Emery is my other Rook." Seth answered. "She's… ah… How do I put it? … Ah, well, you'll find out when you get home."
I have a bad feeling about this…
"How's Hana doing?" Rias inquired.
"She seems pretty happy here." Seth replied. "What surprised me is that she's been asking Anna to teach her how to cook and clean. If I had to guess, she must want to learn these skills when she lives on her own."
"IIIIII think there might be another reason…" Rias muttered to herself before speaking up. "Seth, you have two older brothers, right?"
"Yeah, Kaidon and Giardas. The former is the current heir of the House of Morag."
Luke finished his push-ups and walked toward Seth. "C-come to think of it, I-I don't know about any of your siblings a-aside from Melody, even though I'm a Devil now."
"Yeah, well, besides Melody and her mother, I don't really get along with the rest of my family. Doesn't help that I'm a half-Devil, so every trip I make to the Underworld is one I want to be done with immediately."
"Why is that?" Luke asked.
"Pure-Blooded Devils place great importance on the purity of their bloodline. So, they look down on Reincarnated Devils and Half-Devils."
"Oh… I get it now…"
Luke turned to Rias and noticed that she seemed deep in thought.
"President?" Luke asked.
"Oh, ahem, it's nothing." Rias cleared her throat. "So, Luke, I wanted to give you a few pointers regarding your Sacred Gear. Make sure to write down and keep track of all the abilities you have created. It would also help if you gave each ability a name."
"Way ahead of you on that second one." Luke said as he made his sapphire-scaled sword appear. "When I created this, I imagined a sword that can slay dragons, so I decided to call this ability 'Falchion'." He switched out the sword to the battle axe. "The axe I named 'Aymr'. I'm currently working on ideas for a shield, a spear and a bow, among other things."
"Your Sacred Gear isn't exclusive to creating weapons." Rias stated. "Try to think of more innate or passive abilities."
"'Innate or passive abilities', huh?" Luke placed his hand on his chin. "Something I did notice while experimenting with these abilities is that I can only use one at a time. Meaning I can't use Falchion and Aymr at the same time. If I had to use a passive ability, I have to switch between offense and defense. Although, if I made a passive ability that allows me to do both… Or I could stack multiple effects into a single ability…"
"I've brought some tea." Hana came up to them holding a tray with four teacups and a steaming teapot. "I thought it would be a good way to relax after training."
"Thank you." Seth said.
Luke, Seth, Rias and Hana took a seat at the table, drinking tea.
"So, Hana, will you be attending school?" Rias inquired.
"Yes." Hana nodded. "I will be a third-year student at Kuoh Academy in Seth-san's class. Today is my first day of school."
"Your first day at Kuoh Academy, yes." Seth said.
"Oh, I get it. No, this will be my first day going to an actual school." Hana clarified.
"You've never gone to school before?" Luke asked.
Hana shook her head. "No."
"Well, if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them." Seth offered.
"Thank you very much, Seth-san. I already have one."
"Shoot."
"W-well…" Hana then blushed. "I tried on that uniform and… the skirt is a little short. Do I have to wear it?"
"The uniform is mandatory, but you're allowed to wear leggings if you're so worried about it." Rias replied.
"Thank you, Rias-san. Aren't you worried about people seeing your underwear?"
"Not at all."
She had no problem when Seth and I saw her naked. This is not surprising. Luke thought.
"I wonder how Asia-chan is doing…" Hana said.
"I heard from Melody that she made Asia her second Bishop." Seth answered. "And she'll be staying with Issei and his parents."
"Uh, were they okay with that?" Luke questioned.
"'Okay'? They were really happy, apparently." Seth stated. "Melody convinced them that it would be a form of bridal training."
"Br-br-br-bridal training?!" Luke exclaimed in disbelief.
"Hahahaha! That's what Melody told me. They aren't actually engaged, but Melody did tell me Asia is particularly attached to Issei, so I wouldn't be surprised if the two did eventually get married."
"And the mega-perv gets a girlfriend before I do…" Luke mumbled to himself.
"Don't be like that, Luke. I bet before the end of the year you'll find yourself a girlfriend. Maybe even three!"
"What?!"
"You're a Devil now. Things like polygamy and incest are not taboo for us. I thought you would be aiming to acquire a harem."
"In the unlikely event I do find a girlfriend, I don't want to go behind her back!"
"I didn't say you would be cheating on them. As long as all of your girlfriends consent to it, it's all good."
"What kind of influence are you?!"
"U-um, Seth-san?" Hana spoke up shyly. "You're… you're not seeking out a harem, are you?"
"I don't see myself doing that." Seth responded. "I'll probably just settle down with a single wife."
"I… I see…" Hana seemed relieved upon hearing Seth's answer.
"I just want Luke to be happy and give me lots of nieces and nephews!"
"Stop that!"
"Rias, you agree with me, don't you?"
When Seth asked that of Rias, she appeared to not have heard what they were talking about and had a forlorn expression.
"… Bridal training…"
Seth looked at Rias intently as she muttered to herself.
During lunch break, Luke and Fumiko had to attend their club activities. They entered the clubroom and saw their clubmates along with two other people. One of them was a beautiful, intelligent-looking, and slender young woman with a cold and strict atmosphere even he recognized, the Student Council President of Kuoh Academy, Souna Shitori.
"M-Miss S-Student Council Presi-President!" Luke exclaimed in disbelief.
There was also a male student with her that seemed to be a second year.
"Didn't you mention us to Sigmund, Rias-senpai?" The male student asked. "I'm surprised he hasn't noticed yet, since we're all Devils."
"Saji, we are not supposed to meddle in each other's affairs under normal circumstances." The woman scolded the male student. "It also hasn't been long since Sigmund became a Devil. His response is quite natural."
Uh… wh… what?!
"The Kaichou, Souna Shitori-sama's real name is Sona Sitri." Akeno explained to Luke. "She's a High-Class Devil who's the heir to the House of Sitri."
"J-just like President?!" Luke was still in shock that there was another High-Class Devil in their school.
"The House of Sitri is one of the 72 Pillars that survived the Great War, just like the House of Gremory." Akeno continued. "This school is actually controlled by the House of Gremory and the Occult Research Club, but during the day it's controlled by the House of Sitri and the student council."
"S-so, that means the st-student council are D-Devils, too?" Luke asked.
"You guys get an easy school life because of Kaichou and us Sitri servants." The male student spoke up again. "Keep that in mind, you know? By the way, my name is Genshirou Saji. I'm a second-year and Kaichou's Pawn."
"So, you're a Pawn like me?" Luke pointed to himself.
"It hurts my pride knowing that Bokkiko is the same Pawn as me."
So even the student council knows of that nickname?! Luke thought in embarrassment.
"Just so you know, Kaichou had to use 4 Pawn pieces to make me her servant. I might've just become a Devil, but I won't lose against someone like you."
This guy is an ass!
"Saji, stop it!" Sona glared at her Pawn.
"B-but Kaichou!"
"The reason we came here is to introduce our new servants amongst fellow High-Class Devils who made this school our base." Sona stated. "In other words, it was a meeting to introduce you and Rias's servants, Sigmund and Kazuya. Don't disgrace the Sitri peerage. Besides…" Sona then looked at Luke. "Saji, you can't win against Sigmund right now. He wields the Longinus Art Creation. He consumed 8 Pawn pieces for a reason."
"S-seriously?! 8?!" Saji exclaimed.
Sona bowed her head. "My apologies, Sigmund, Kazuya. My servant doesn't have the combat experience that you both do, and he still hasn't learned the proper etiquette. If it isn't too much to ask, please get along with him."
Her smile is cold, but her attitude doesn't seem malicious. Luke thought. Maybe it's just how she is.
"Saji." Sona said to her servant.
"Er, y-yes!" Saji bowed his head reluctantly. "I hope we can get along."
"N-n-nice to m-muh-meet you, too." Fumiko greeted him shyly.
"It's so nice to meet you, Kazuya-chan!" Saji greeted back enthusiastically, taking her hands in his own.
Of course, he'd sing a different tune with a cute girl!
"Man, Sigmund-kun, to have this busty beauty all to yourself, you must be as horny as the rumors say. I hope you're met with divine punishment and get struck by lightning on your way home."
"Bu-bu-bu-bu-bu-busty?!" Fumiko's face became even redder than Rias's hair.
"L-leave Fumiko alone!" Luke shouted.
Both Rias and Sona sighed in resignation.
"You must have a hard time." Rias said to Sona.
"I was about to say the same."
Saji scoffed. "Tch, the members of the student council are stronger than those in your club."
Sona took a sip of her tea and then said with a small voice. "I love this school. And I find working on the student council to be fulfilling. That's why, human or Devil, I won't forgive anyone who disturbs the peace of the students here. That goes for everyone in this room, even you, Rias. Now that we have introduced our newest servants, we had best be on our way. There are some documents I need to take care of before lunch ends."
Sona stood up and was about to leave.
"M-Miss… So-Sona… L-Lady Sitri!" Luke tried to find the right words to say and then he held his fist to his chest. "I'll-I'll do my best!"
"Y-yes!" Fumiko bowed her head.
Sona smiled. "I appreciate it."
With that, Sona and Saji left the clubroom.
"Luke, Fumiko, do try to get along with Saji." Rias said. "The other members of the student council are also Devils and I'm sure you'll both meet them soon enough. They are your classmates, so make sure you don't pick a fight with them. Understood?"
"Yes!" Both Luke and Fumiko replied without hesitation.
"Good. That will be all until after school." Rias dismissed them.
Luke and Fumiko were heading out, but the former stopped and turned around to see that Rias was blankly staring at her desk with a sad expression.
"P-President?" Luke asked her.
Rias looked up at him. "Go on. You don't want to be eating in class, do you?"
He noticed Rias was lacking her usual energy, but he got the sense that she didn't want to talk about it.
Later that night, Luke had arrived home after finishing his Devil jobs and noticed something off as soon as he opened the front door.
Ugh, why does our home suddenly smell like a brewery? Luke thought as stepped inside. "Seth! I'm home!"
When Luke entered the living room, he saw Annabelle standing up with a bottle in her hands and an unfamiliar person sitting at the table. It was a young woman with long dark-brown hair, brown eyes and a slender, but athletic build wearing a white tank-top, an open black leather jacket, black leather skirt, black shorts, and black boots.
"You must be that little brother Seth's been hiding from me these last couple of years." The woman said while shaking a glass in her hand.
Even though she didn't come off as the least bit inebriated, Luke could tell that the smell of alcohol was especially strong from her.
Don't tell me this drunk is Seth's other Rook…
Seth then entered the room. "Luke, you're home. I see you've already met my second Rook."
The woman got up with glass still in hand, walked up to Luke and held out her hand. Despite the heavy smell of liquor, her movement wasn't even close to that of a tipsy person.
"Emery Belmont (Age 20)." She introduced herself.
As Luke shook Emery's hand, he looked like he was about to say something.
"No relation." Seth said.
"Oh…" Luke looked down in disappointment.
As Luke raised his head, he couldn't help but blush when he noticed how large Emery's breasts were.
"Emery is… a bit of a drinker." Alastair said.
When Luke looked at Alastair, he saw him carrying two large recycle bags that appeared to be completely filled up. The sight was enough to nearly cause Luke's eyes to pop out of their sockets.
"And this was all within the last few hours." Alastair added.
"Hey, I have a pretty high tolerance!" Emery objected. "I don't even have a buzz, yet."
How the fuck is that possible?! Luke thought.
Hana then entered the room. "Oh, Luke-san is home. I just got back from my first job."
"Now that everyone is here, I have an announcement to make." Annabelle put the bottle of alcohol down on the table and took out a letter from her pocket. "I just received my results for the Mid-Class Promotion Test."
Annabelle opened up the letter and read the contents inside.
"… I passed!"
"Congratulations, Anna!" Seth came up to Annabelle and gave her a big hug.
"That's fantastic, Anna!" Emery applauded. "You've earned it!"
"Congratulations, sister." Alastair smiled, but he also seemed a little sad.
Luke and Hana just looked at everyone else in confusion.
"Uh, what's the Mid-Class Promotion Test?" Luke inquired.
"Oh, right." Seth rubbed the back of his head. "You and Hana wouldn't know since you only recently became Devils. Right now, you're both Low-Class Devils. Once you prove you're worthy enough for a raise in your rank, you will take an exam. If you pass, you'll be promoted to a Mid-Class Devil."
"W-wow, Anna, y-you're amazing!" Luke said. "Congratulations!"
"Hmhm, thanks, Luke, that means a lot from you." Annabelle smiled brightly.
"Congratulations from me, as well, Annabelle-san." Hana said. "I can see why you're Seth-san's Queen."
"We should go out to eat sometime to celebrate." Seth suggested.
"Oh, I should take my bath now." Hana said as she went off to the bathroom.
"Hana had a good first day." Seth told Luke. "She became quick friends with Asia."
"That's good to hear." Luke said. "Anyway, I'll take my bath after Hana does, so I'm going to eat a little something."
As soon as Luke left the room, Seth motioned Alastair to come closer and he did as his master ordered.
"Listen…" Seth told Annabelle and Alastair in a hushed tone. "I need you to keep Luke out of his room for a while. I suspect he might be getting a surprise visit tonight. Once it's done, I'll come find you. And Luke can't know anything about this."
"Of course." Both Annabelle and Alastair bowed in confirmation.
"Thank you."
Sometime later in Luke's bedroom, Seth was patiently sitting at the edge of the bed. A magic circle with the emblem of Gremory suddenly shone and from the light, Rias appeared. She seemed surprised the moment she saw Seth in the room.
"Seth? What are you doing here?" Rias asked. "Where's Luke?"
"He's busy right now." Seth replied. "You seemed out of it earlier and I think I know why."
Rias looked to the side and sighed.
"You should really talk about these things with your peerage. But if you need to get it off your chest now, I'm more than willing to lend my ears."
"… Okay…"
Outside of the bathroom, Annabelle and Alastair were standing outside as Luke was bathing.
"Alastair, why don't you go get some sleep?" Annabelle suggested. "I'll keep an eye on Master Luke."
"I'm afraid I cannot do that." Alastair said. "If I'm going to catch up to you, I can't just abandon my duties at the earliest convenience. Besides, you weren't planning to stand guard, were you?" He then gave her a knowing smirk.
Inside the bath, Luke had just finished rinsing the soap from his body.
President didn't seem like her usual self today. She probably has something on her mind. I feel like if I tried asking her what's wrong, she would just dismiss it.
He suddenly heard the door to the bath open up and someone walking inside.
"Come on, Seth, can I ge-" Luke turned his head to the person who entered and was frozen in shock when he saw who that person was.
The vision before him was a voluptuous figure with flawless skin, complemented by long silver hair.
"Enjoying your bath, my Little Luke?" Annabelle asked with a cheeky smile.
Annabelle had her towel hanging from her arm and wasn't covering herself at all, meaning that her entire naked body was within Luke's full view. Luke's face became completely red, and he turned away, stood up and covered his crotch so she wouldn't see his penis becoming erect.
"I-I-I'm s-s-s-sorry!" Luke stammered. "I'll-I was j-just h-h-h-heading to the tub to-to-to soak!"
"No need to be so bashful. We bathed together all the time when we lived with Lady Allegra."
We were children back then!
Luke dipped his body into the warm bath water and sighed as he felt most of his tension melting away. As he was hearing Annabelle cleaning herself behind him, he blushed and tried his best to resist the urge to turn his head.
Don't look! Don't look! Don't look! Don't look! Don't look! Dammit, maybe a quick glance! I mean, Anna knew I was in here and she entered without bothering to cover herself.
He slowly and carefully turned his head and took in every aspect of Annabelle's nude body.
Annabelle's become a very beautiful woman! Her skin looks so soft, and her breasts are so big! She must have a boyfriend.
He turned his head back before she could turn around and stared into the bath water.
"Luke, do you remember how close we were when we were children?" She asked as she rinsed the suds off without turning around.
"Y-yeah… w-we were pretty c-c-close…"
"We were inseparable. I still remember those words you said to me."
Please don't say it…
"'Anna, I want to marry you'." Annabelle imitated a little boy's voice as she said that.
… She said it…
Luke heard a light splash right next to him and saw Annabelle sitting in the tub next to him.
"Aaaahhh…" Annabelle became relaxed as she sank into the bath water, but then her expression became solemn. "But… two years ago… that stopped… what happened to make you like this?"
Luke couldn't look Annabelle in the face, but this time it wasn't because she was naked.
"… I… I don't… want to talk about it…"
"Was it something I said? Or did?"
Annabelle was now leaning against Luke, and he could feel the soft sensation of her breast pressing onto his arm.
"N-n-no. You didn't do anything wrong." Luke answered with a blush on his face.
Luke's eyes darted toward Annabelle, and he saw the sad look in her eyes.
"Even though you're a Devil like us now, I want us to go back to how we used to be…" She continued. "When you told us how you were killed by Raynare, I seemed like I was taking the news well… The truth is… I was mortified… Not only did she murder you in cold blood… she pulled out your heart and stomped on it… And she reveled in it… You're a sweet and loving boy, Luke… You deserve a wife who can return that love… I know you're not confident about that, so how about we make a promise?"
"H-huh?"
"If neither of us finds a partner by the time you graduate from college, then… perhaps… can we…"
Annabelle was struggling to get the words out.
"'Can we'?"
Annabelle simply shook her head. "Never mind… Can you… wrap your arm around me… just this once?"
"U-umm… O-o-okay…"
Luke placed his right arm around Annabelle's shoulder, being careful not to accidentally grope her. His face was bright red, and she seemed even more relaxed as his arm was around her.
"This feels so warm…" She looked like she was about to drift into sleep. "It… feels so nice…"
He noticed that there was a peaceful smile on her face as she relaxed in his arm.
"… I know you were looking…" Annabelle said without opening her eyes.
Luke couldn't help but yelp at Annabelle's words.
"Hmhmhm, you're so easy to tease, my Little Luke…"
The next day after classes, Luke and Fumiko had met up with Yuuto on their way to the old school building, so Luke decided to ask him what might be going on with Rias. However, it didn't seem like Yuuto knew, but he felt like Akeno would likely know. When they arrived at the door outside of the clubroom, Yuuto put on a serious expression and narrowed his eyes.
"How could I have not recognized her presence until just now?" Yuuto spoke.
Luke opened the door and saw Rias, Akeno, Koneko and a beautiful, silver-haired maid. Unlike Annabelle, this woman appeared to be in her early twenties and her hair was braided and a darker shade of silver. Rias appeared sour, Akeno was giving off a cold aura despite her usual smile and Koneko looked like she didn't want to get involved in what was happening.
"Uh-oh." Yuuto murmured.
"I-is this bad?" Luke inquired.
Grayfia looked right at Luke. "You must be the user of Art Creation, the one possessed by the Sapphire Dragon Emperor." She bowed her head. "How do you do? My name is Grayfia. I am a maid that serves the House of Gremory. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
She gives off a completely different vibe than Anna. Luke thought as he examined Grayfia. Anna is usually smiling and playful, but this woman… It might just be the situation, but she comes off as composed and serious.
Rias looked at everyone in the room. "I see that we're all here. Before we get started, there is something we need to discuss."
"Lady Rias, shall I explain the situation?" Grayfia asked.
Rias raised her hand to her. "… The truth is…"
Just as Rias began to speak, a magic circle with an unfamiliar pattern flashed in the center of the room.
"A phoenix." Yuuto whispered at the sight of the crest.
Light had engulfed the room and a figure formed from within the magic circle, then flames burst forth from the insignia and heated the entire room. The silhouette of a man appeared within the flames, which dispersed with a wave of his arm.
"Heh, it's been a while since I've been to the human world."
The man was wearing a red suit over a white shirt with the top buttons undone. While he was handsome, he gave off the aura of a punk. With his hands in his pockets, he looked around the room and smirked when he spotted Rias.
"I came to see you, my dear Rias."
'Dear'?
Rias narrowed her eyes at the sight of this man, clearly not happy to see him. The man ignored her scowl and continued toward her.
"Now then, Rias, let's go take a look at the venue. The date of the ceremony has been decided, so it would be wise to check it out as soon as possible."
He grabbed Rias by her arm, and she shook his hand off.
"Let go of me, Riser!" Rias's voice as low and serious.
The man named Riser didn't seem bothered by it.
What's with this creep? Luke couldn't help but grit his teeth and tightening his fists at the actions of this man. I want to tell this guy off, but… Since no one else here has done that, that might be a bad idea.
Riser felt Luke's intense glare and looked at him as if he were garbage.
"Who are you?" Riser asked in a condescending tone.
"I am President Gremory's Pawn, Luke Sigmund."
"Ah, okay." Riser gave a dull reaction.
"Might I ask who you are?"
"Oh?" Riser seemed surprised at Luke's question. "Rias, you haven't mentioned me to your servants? I thought there wasn't a single Devil who didn't know my name. He's a Reincarnated Devil, right? Even so…"
"I didn't tell them because there was no need." Rias replied harshly.
"Ah, you sound as bitter as ever." Riser started laughing.
Grayfia then interjected. "Luke Sigmund, this is Riser Phenex. He is a pureblooded High-Class Devil and the third son of the House of Phenex."
So, he's a noble like President and Sona.
"He is also the fiancé of the next heir of the House of Gremory." Grayfia finished. "He is engaged to Lady Rias."
This asshole is her fiancé?!
A/N: I received a couple of requests that Seth should talk to Rias when she attempts to have sex with Luke to break off her engagement, so I decided to do that and include a special scene with Annabelle. At this moment, Luke doesn't know what Rias tried to do, but he will learn either in the next chapter or the chapter after that.
I didn't intend to introduce Sona this early, but I thought since I'm going to have her watch the Rating Game with Riser like in the anime, I might as well do it here. The same goes for Seth's second Rook, Emery, as his entire peerage will be helping Rias's peerage train for the Rating Game battle coming up. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed! Stay tuned for next time!
Luke Harem: Annabelle Wright
Issei Harem: Asia Argento
Rias Gremory Peerage: Rias Gremory (King), Akeno Himejima (Queen), Yuuto Kiba (Knight), Koneko Toujo (Rook), Fumiko Kazuya (Bishop), Gasper Vladi (Bishop), Luke Sigmund (8 Pawns)
Seth Sigmund Peerage: Seth Sigmund (King), Annabelle Wright (Queen), Alastair Wright (Rook), Emery Belmont (Rook), Hana Sakuya (2 Bishops)
Melody Morag Peerage: Melody Morag (King), Misaki Shirayuki (Queen), Katherine Petrova (Knight), Spiral Hirano (Knight), Azusa Hirano (Rook), Akira Kazuya (Rook), Hikaru Ueda (Bishop), Asia Argento (Bishop), Issei Hyoudou (8 Pawns)