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———{??rp?? ?n?g?? Pov}———
She liked to think of herself as a patient being. One that was able to endure the antics of Kindness and his group, with all that they entail. Despite all of them recently pushing her closer to the limit, she’d grown fond of a few of his closest friends.
*Booooooom!*
This was pushing herself slightly closer to the edge of that barrier.
The fight against the sealed creature hadn’t taken too long, it was actually quite enjoyable as a warm up. However in the midst of the brawl, she had felt a slight ripple echo into the makeshift arena. It wouldn't have been much of a worry if the fight had taken place almost anywhere else, yet with there being nothing else existing in this place…
The faint traces of Chaos also didn’t help her mood.
She quickly finished off the beast shortly after, and rushed flying back the way she came–transforming back into her smaller and more inconspicuous state upon reaching the mortal world.
Arriving close to the town where her new “Kin” had taken residence, the barrier had shattered. So fluttering onward through the now unprotected town, she declared in her mind, ‘Let’s see where you lay upon the Scales of Moral Alignment, “cousin”.’
She had also felt a small amount of corrupted energy, but considering there was no serious amounts of distress from the natives the source was likely passive.
———{Giga Pov}———
“You get it now?” I finish tiredly, recounting what I’ve been up to the past few hours to the ORC crew who’s gathered in front of me– Including Issei for some reason. ‘At least this saves a bit of time asking for his presence for her punishment.’
“Hmph.” Rias actually did a *hmph* sound! For some reason it oddly sounds cute. “Well, considering that I had no idea there were Fallen Angels encroaching on my territory, I suppose I can let their demise be swept under the rug for now.” Woo! Maybe I should go get something to eat now for a job well done? Perhaps a- “And while the swift destruction of a building that is going to be a hassle to cover up would normally be something I’d try to knock some sense into you for…” -Say what?
‘...Well, I’m almost certainly cooked aren’t I?’ The Princess of Destruction closed her eyes and took in a deep breath, which made me wonder for a split second if I was about to be used as target practice, before letting out a sigh of resignation. “If it wasn’t for the power I know you carry within that round body of yours, along with our contract, I’d threaten you with my Brother.”
I blinked at that sentence. “...Who’s your brother agai-”
“Sorry to interrupt your oh-so important conversation,” ‘Speaking of the Fallen actually!’ “But if you aren’t going to address what will be happening to me, I’ll gladly fly awa-” “Now now now Raynare.”
I start off by interrupting her abruptly, which gets her to shut up for a few seconds to ponder what she probably thinks is either arrogance or fear. “While I did indeed spare you for a reason, and if it was just because you had voiced your thoughts you would likely be correct in just being sent back to your leader in chains or of the like, you’ve also done something I can’t just forgive willy-nilly.” I say while turning to point my nub to the current Red Dragon Emperor. “You did kill this man right here.”
I see Rias nod in what seemed to be approval, though for how long that will be the case I’m unsure of at the moment. ‘Hopefully she won’t be too mad for what I'm about to suddenly thrust upon her Pearage…’ Or more accurately, her Pawn.
Looking back towards the Fallen she started to open her mouth, but I cut her off before she could utter a sound. “Sure, he got better, but you’re extremely lucky that the lad was Reincarnated.” I felt a grin start to grow on my face as I continued my speech. “So with that said: I’ve got the perfect punishment in store for you.”
Raynare’s face quickly became one of either shock or disgust as she uttered, “You can’t be saying-” I cut her Burnt-Chicken-Nugget-Mouth off again.
“You are to serve The Red Dragon Emperor, the one you killed, as his Personal Maid until he dies.”
Silence envelops the area as everyone stills. While both Issei’s and Raynare’s eyes widen, one with confusion(?)/excitement while the other fills with dread. Well, all except for Aisa, who doesn’t and couldn’t understand even a fourth of the conversation yet due to not having a natural translator nor a spell to translate for her. “Don’t go thinking you’ll get out of it either, if you so much as leave his home without his permission for even a DAY, you’ll be hunted down by yours truly." I point both of my nubs towards me to gesture as best I could with them being so small. “Considering that Devils have a long lifespan, you’ll be in his service for a long time.”
Looking back and forth between the pair a few times before shrugging, I continue. “Honestly, I find your newfound situation quite funny! Doubly so since you're the main reason he’s a Devil in the first place! A bit of Karma for killing him I suppose…”
I turn around to face the *newly* reincarnated Devil. “The only things I’m banning you from forcing her to do as a Maid are that she has to be dressed decently while in public, as I’m not that cruel, and you can’t do the ‘Intimate Act’ that can add to the population.” Issei stares at me for a long while as I see his nose starting to bleed, with his face turning the same color as his Sacred Gear.
Sliding myself backwards so I can see the soon to be Master and Maid in my vision at once, I speak up again. “Anything aside from those two rules is fair game. Be lucky I’m not putting more rules-” I point to Issei, “-or there being no restrictions at all.” I point to Raynare.
“Rias!” I yell out to the red haired Devil, “Do you know of any binding contracts that you can’t break lest you suffer horrible consequences?!” She shakes her head rapidly to deny my question. “...Alright, any spells or items that keep track of where something or someone is at all times?” Putting her pointer finger towards her mouth with a contemplative look on her face, before nodding, “Yes actually, though the tracking mark will have to go somewhere that can’t easily be taken off.”
I tilted my head in a questioning gesture as the Princess of Destruction continued, “It’s a spell that has to be magically burnt onto whatever you’re keeping an eye on, so if it were to be cut off…” Ah, then it would be rendered null. “Put it directly on her chest–” Seeing the holder of the Boosted Gear perk up with a grin on his face almost made me want to smack him. “–as soon as you get somewhere private. Yes Issei, I do mean there, but that’s not an excuse for you to have her strip anywhere you please if it seems she’s trying to remove the tracker.”
“Now, if you’ll excuse me. I’m going to see if any of… those weapons are still around.” I finish speaking as I walk towards the absolutely demolished side of the Church. ‘If they were even here in the first place.’ I ponder quietly while looking amongst the wreckage I made.
———{10. Minutes. Later.}———
‘Ooh, dis is mine now!’ I think while picking up a slightly banged up sword, and I’m pretty sure I felt a slight power coming from the blade for a few seconds. ‘Da, nananana!’ Though I do wonder why or how I can feel such a thing.
‘...Eh, probably just some Astral bullcrap. That or Kirby Logic in general.’ Chaos knows that the Puffball has definitely done crazier things in the World of Miracles & Dreams….
‘…Chaos knows?’
Setting aside those thoughts for now, why did the Fallen have one of these things here in the first place? I don’t know, but at least that means one less that will be combined into the unholy abomination by Freed.
Or was that rushed fusion caused by the 10-Winged Angel Kokabeil? ‘I say rushed because I’m fairly confident it was meant to have all 7 fused together while it was only 4, but-’ -I can’t remember… Not that I read much about that fight from Fanfics anyway.
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[Feat Achieved! Wield & Claim an Excalibur Fragment! +1 Diamond Random Ticket]
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‘That’s kind of a high tier Ticket from what I would’ve expected it to–’ Hmm?! There's another notification below?
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[Notice!]
[There has been a slight error on the Gacha’s part, considering you can’t reproduce by normal means, and that there’s a curse that makes you infertile, you would be eligible for such a Ticket. As such…]
[Feat Achieved! Become incapable of having Natural Children! +1 Gold Random Ticket]
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‘...Oh really?’ I feel one of my eyes slightly twitch before I take a deep sigh in acceptance. ‘Sure, why the heck not? Just roll them both already before I go sulking in a corner for a few minutes…’ I said what I wanted to do, and it’s getting late anyway. I’ll just hitch a ride with the group afterward if they’re still here.
Luckily, the broken blade was able to be attached to my back without anything holding it in place. Not sure why the sword sticks like that, I’ll take it!
Let’s start with the Gold one…
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[Rolling Gold Random Ticket…]
[You got…]
[Tough Claws]
|Uncommon Trait|
[Your claws are exceptionally sharp and durable, more than they should be, all claw-based attacks and abilities are stronger, and you can turn your nails into simple claws whenever.]
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Well… If I manage to get a full Dragon form due to [Dragon Fire] existing due to this Puffball body, it’ll probably become useful? ‘Whatever, roll the Diamond Ticket!’
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[Rolling Diamond Random Ticket…]
[You got…]
[Ice Age]
|Epic Ability|
[Allows the user to freeze objects and create incredible volumes of ice at will, freezing entire cities and buildings, launching ice boulders that weigh thousands of tons, impale people with pillars of ice. With enough training, they can turn entire cities into mountains of ice.]
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“...” Before I could think, another notification popped up not even a second later.
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[Gained 5 Abilities.]
[+1 Ability Slot.]
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‘…Oh, heck yeah!’ Now I can start messing with the other Abilities I’ve got since [Star Toss] will almost never be taken off for insurance. ‘Wait a minute… Shouldn’t there be–’
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[Copy Abilities unlocked: Ice, Frosty Ice, Blizzard Ice, and Snow Bowl!]
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‘Oh yeEEAAAAAA–’
———{Scene Change}———
After screeching my mental lungs out of all their imaginary oxygen, I walked back toward the group, and to my near complete surprise: Raynare was still fully clothed.
Sure, she had her cleavage showing a lot more than a couple of minutes ago, but I honestly expected Issei to either strip some of her outfit. So color me surprised! ‘Not literally though, if some Outer God decides to do such a thing you’re in for a full powered [Star Toss] punch!’
…Wonder how strong that would actually be.
Shortly after arriving back with everyone, we returned to Orc’s isn’t-mansion-but-basically-is-one to rest and relax for the night.
One might have wondered how me and Asia had gotten back, given it took us a few hours to find this dang building. For that, I used an extremely small amount of [Star Toss] to get enough strength to hop atop of Asia’s head, while Issei then ordered (was forced to have) his new Maid to bring us both to ORC, and which I had then promptly fell asleep on the ride over.
What can I say? Kirby likes to sleep at the most inopportune times, and so do I now apparently.
After a slightly weird dream, of which the only detail I could vividly remember was me talking to a Giant Red Cube that for some reason looked familiar. Couldn’t for the life of me tell anyone where, but the next day had arrived all the same.
Rias had gathered everyone into the entrance of the building to discuss what they would be doing today.
Well, except for poor Asia, but she had apparently protested being turned into a Devil last night after I was effectively knocked out. Thankfully, Rias respected her choice. ‘I don’t know if she actually had an inkling as to what I would have done if she did, but at the end of the day I suppose it doesn’t matter.’ The former Nun has decided to stay in one of the guest rooms that I didn’t know existed, and hasn’t taken kindly to anyone asking to come in.
Maybe she’ll let me in if I ask? I can imagine it’s probably something to do with all of them being Devils, but… was there something else that happened?
Oh right! ‘Stupid Giga!’ Rias had used her Devil Magic Bullcrap and made a spell that would auto-translate what Asia heard to the Former Nuns native language, maybe there's a bit of vertigo or something that could be throwing her off?
…Now that I think about it, Imagination Magic would be really handy. ‘...Nah, I don’t think I could be reincarnated with this body in the first place even before having my Strength Ability.’
Anyway, the Princess of Destruction had assigned us all into pairs for training. She went to spar with Akeno, Kiba was paired with Koneko, and that left me with Issei. Though, I did request for the perverted teen for training.
I grin at the poor boy and try to make it as threatening as I could without teeth as the duos were announced. ‘Though somehow I’m still able to chew hard and stiff food. Wonder why?’
———{30. Minutes. Later.}———
“Let me ask you this again Issei.” I say as I’m standing on his back while the kid is doing push ups. “What does power mean to you?”
“Why…” Down. “Does it…” Up. “Matter!” *crash* He fell on the floor. ‘Great, just great…’ I roll my eyes as I hop off forward to the front of the lad, and turn around to look Issei in the eyes. “You say you want to be a Harem King, right?”
That immediately got him up on his feet as he loudly proclaimed, “YES!” across the field.
“You want lots of girls, yes?” That earned me another confirmation from the hormonal teenager. “Then why do you say that power doesn’t matter?” That question paused Issei like he’d been struck lightly. “...What do you mean?” he asked.
I clicked my tongue in a familiar yet not exactly the same way I remember. “Power can mean a lot of things. Strength, Connections, or even Pure Luck.” I state, crossing my nubs as much as I could. “It also has multiple reasons to be attained.”
The wielder of the dormant Boosted Gear frowned and tilted his head, to which I sighed. “Such as the Power to protect which you love. Be that friends, objects, or loved ones like the Harem you wish to have.” Issei opened his mouth to speak but I cut him off, “This world is terrifying Issei! There are Gods that you can accidentally run into, Monsters, and even the lowest of the low could beat you to a pulp!”
I sneered at the pervert, “Even though I don’t look like it, I could beat your butt six hundred different ways to Sunday as you are right now! You. Are. WEAK.” I walk around Issei to then slam him into the ground with an extremely small amount of [Star Toss] being used.
“I know exactly where you stand, kid, at the bottom of the food chain.” My sneer then shifted into a slightly cruel smirk as I walked back on top of him. “Yet that doesn’t mean you have to stay that way.”
“You want to be a Harem King?” I see Issei nod rapidly, probably too afraid to speak at the moment. “Then prove it to the ones you want to be yours. Grow strong enough that your mere presence would make them want to be with you.” I then tapped him on the head as I slotted in [Dragon] for the first time, and a slight aura began to be felt by those who were nearby.
“Become something that your future kids would look up to, and wish to challenge, dragon kin.”
Hopping off Issei’s back again when I noticed a green gem and red scales appearing on his arm, I strided toward the small crowd that had formed from the Draconic Aura I was now producing. Wooh, that was a bit of a rush!
Not that it was particularly hard, for me as I am now at least. Though my bluntness from my janky attention span may have helped?
What to do with the kid now his Longinus had been unlocked/awakened today?
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[Feat Achieved! Complete your first Training Session! +1 Advantage Bronze Skill Ticket]
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Make him run a mile? Lift 10 pound weights in both hands 30 times every ten minutes? Maybe even–
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[Feat Achieved! Indirectly cause the Death of Trihexia! +1 Advantage Legendary Random Ticket]
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…W-Well, that isn’t good. That ain’t good at all. ‘Excuse me, universe… BUT HOW THE FU-Fudgeing HECK DID THIS HAPPEN!?!?’ I know that Trihexia isn’t the strongest thing DxD has to offer, I think anyway, despite reasoning being clouded by panic. However, it (or was the thing a she?) is a being on par with Great Red or Ophis from what I could only vaguely recall, and those two are plenty strong as is! They may not be the strongest in Canon, but in terms of what’s commonly known In-Universe they’re at the top of the food chain, and something or someone just TOOK ONE OF THOSE BIG PIECES OFF THE FLIPPING BOARD!
‘…Did I somehow drag someone, or something else with me?’ I closed my mouth after realizing it was slowly dropping, as well as getting a few worried looks going my way. ‘ROLL THE TICKETS, ROLL THE TICKETS NOW!!!’ I will NOT be blindsighted by whatever I may have stalking me and go my direction next without a fight!
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[Rolling Advantage Bronze Skill Ticket…]
[You got…]
[Novice Biology]
|Common Skill|
[You have the skills of a Biology Major. You have a decent repertoire of knowledge regarding biology, bodies and organs as well as how things interact with biology.]
——[OR]——
[Intermediate Item Construction]
|Rare Skill|
[You know how to make decent magical and enchanted items, if you know fire magic, you can turn a regular sword into a sword that can light itself on fire on command. If you have the ability [Invisibility], you can probably make a cloak that suppresses your presence.]
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‘ITEM CONSTRUCTION! ITEM CONSTRUCTION Please!’ I rub my nubs together, which helps me to shockingly quickly cool my nerves back down to normal.
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[Rolling Advantage Legendary Random Ticket…]
[You got…]
[The Niko Style]
|Legendary Skill|
[Kengan Ashura - You are an apprentice in the Niko Style. A compilation of various "Kata's" that require great control of one's body and a lot of skill and practice. The Adamantine Kata focuses on tightening and bracing one's muscles to deliver powerful blows and withstand attacks. The Flame Kata focuses on dodging, footwork, and agility. The Redirection Kata focuses on shifting and parrying the blows of other opponents. The Water Kata focuses on binds and holds. One can combine all 4 Kata's principles into Demonsbane, a devastating strike, but it requires immense skill to use properly. The secret techniques of Possessing Spirit allow one to speed up their heartbeat to extreme levels to improve their physical performance, while Fallen Demon allows one to forcefully slow down perception of time, but both of these techniques can damage the user.]
——[OR]——
[Water Stream Crushing Rock]
|Epic Skill|
[One Punch Man - You are an apprentice in the legendary martial art created by the S-Rank Hero Silverfang, this martial art focuses on defence and redirection of the enemy's attacks by flowing like water and striking like a raging river. With enough training, you can completely counter an enemy's blow with double their power.]
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I clicked my tongue as I looked around in the sky with paranoia, these options aren’t the best… but not the worst either. ‘...I’ll go with [The Niko Style], please.’ I may have calmed down a surprising amount already, but I’m still very much terrified of what the fudge I had done to cause this.
Ignoring the new info being downloaded into my brain, I take out [Sukuna's Finger] and, with a few squawks filled with confusion and slight terror, eat the thing whole. Feeling a bit of nausea that was slowly rising, I lay down on my *back* before I would fall down unwillingly.
“Training is over for now, Issei.” I announced, my voice getting slightly slurred. Feeling my eyelids drooping slightly “I know this is a bit sudden, but there was a worrying warning given by my power.” I chuckled as my eyes fully closed, I felt a bit sleepy…
“Heh, Worrying Warning… Funny words… Warballing Worrying Warning of Words…”
———{?????? Pov}———
A strangely colored Rift had brought her here.
It didn’t look like one of the foundations to the bubbles that the Queen’s forces used for small-scale invasions or like the ones found around the Island that looked like crystal butterflies. This one felt… different.
She wouldn’t have bothered to have touched the thing, if it wasn’t due to the swarm of Monsters seemingly spawning out of nowhere.
Normally such a force wouldn’t be too much of a hassle, but it was backed up by not only 5 Golden Brutes, but also a Caretaker.
The Queen must’ve been planning something.
Oh, she knew the Ruler of this reality was still around. Even if most of the others thought at most that she was at least stranded without a way to return to her fleet. She wandered the wastes of the Queen’s territory for… she couldn’t remember how long.
She’d been fighting for a while, that's for certain. Long enough that the Queen’s lands had effectively become a hellish home. So while the sky still looked the same, the aura this place gave off made her think that maybe this is a better place to rest than the lone monarch’s “homeworld”.
She hoped so… She was really… Was really… Really…
tired…