It took some time to leave the mess that was Azazel's labs but when they got back home everyone had already gathered in the Vip room. By that time the VIP room was full as Sona's group was there alongside Dulio Griselda and Irina. The tv was on as the news out of the underworld was playing "Champion Belial disappeared in the middle of the match."
"What?" Issei asked as he looked at Sona seeing what was on the news.
"It gets worse. Riser and Ravel are missing as well. The three of them entered a blind spot while fighting in a cave and then they vanished." Sona said to them as the TV was showing what little video there was and of what was broadcast.
Rias saw that Issei wasn't exactly happy about what was happening as she grabbed his hand and turned to Sona. "So nobody knows nothing where they are?" She asked.
Azazel was focused on the TV absorbing everything he could that was on. "So we know that three people are missing. And it looks as if the emergency program in the game was triggered."
"What's the emergency system?" Irina asked looking for an answer.
"It's used to respond to situations. One of them is if the field takes too much damage and needs to repair it. The final match between Issei and Saiarog is rumored to have almost hit that limit." Sona told them.
"Is it possible the Qlippoth was involved in this?" Rias looked at Azazel.
"It is possible, it's more likely that something improper happened." Azazel said to her "If Qlippoth attacked it would be something else."
"So the Diehauser did something?" Issei asked as Azazel looked back at the tv.
"Maybe, but the going consensus is that it's the other way around." He said as he pointed at the TV.
Rias shook her head "I don't buy it. Why would Riser go through all that work to make a comeback and do something to trigger the system?"
There was a moment of silence as they thought about it. "So Champion Belial did it then?" Kiba said breaking that silence. "Who could even be an arbiter for a match on the Champion's level?"
"Not many." Sona said thinking about it "Tannin might be able to but he is a competitor. So any other Dragon King or…"
There was a smack as they saw Issei slam his hand on the table as there was a glow. The Dragon gate logo was created on the table as they waited. Nothing happened as out of the dragon gate a sound came of the busy signal from it. "Oh, that sassy bitch."
"What?" Rias asked
"Tiamat knows something as she blocking my call."
Akeno looked at Azazel "What do you think Azazel?"
"I'll have to ask around and see what I can find. I think the siblings are okay, but we are going to wait and see what happens…" He stopped as he saw a communications circle appear on Rias' ear as she listened in.
Once it faded away she looked at everyone "That was my brother, he said they are searching for everyone already."
The following few days didn't sit well with everyone, Ravel still was missing and everyone was missing sleep and Issei was no different. There was silence over breakfast that everyone could understand.
"That interview thing is tomorrow isn't it?" Aphrodite asked breaking the silence.
"Oh, that thing. Yeah, it's tomorrow."
"Do you have a convincing lie ready for that?" She asked, "Because I have to go with you."
"Yeah, I already have that prepared."
"Good, then we don't need to worry too much about it then." Aphrodite looked at the other kids. "You have everything prepared as well Asia."
Asia's face lit up "Yes."
"Excellent, your such a good girl with everything prepared." Aphrodite loved to dote on her.
"Sister Griselda should be coming but she is quite busy." Xenovia told Aphrodite.
"Mom and Dad are still overseas, so I will be relying on Sister Griselda to come as well."
"Wait." Kiryuu looked around "Are you church girls all reliant on one person in this area?"
There wasn't much of an argument from them. "A career is extremely important." Rossweisse said to them.
"All of us are technically employed." Issei said to Rossweisse.
"That's not the same thing." Rossweisse had to argue back as it wasn't a normal job.
"Who's uh going to go with Koneko?" Xenovia asked interrupting them."
Kuroka held her hands out stoping Koneko before she could speak "I will Nya! Big Sister is going to go."
"You're too enthusiastic about this." Koneko said to her with her eyes glazed over as if she was still asleep.
"Ahhh don't be like that Shirone, just leave everything to your big sister. I can just tempt to pass you with my looks." Kuroka tried to push the idea on her.
"My homeroom teacher is a woman."
"Oh." There was a pause from Kuroka. "I can still try."
"Just don't mess anything up." Rias told everyone "It's like Rossweisse said your career is important."
It took a few days but the interviews happened as it revealed that everyone was going to be working for the Gremory family in some fashion or another. Azazel was in the same boat as it took him a few days as well to return with information. He explained to them that Riser and Ravel had been found by Ajuka Belzebub and that they would be seeing him in quite some time. But this night wasn't over yet as Rias and Asia had got dressed as they finished getting cleaned up and they saw Aphrodite alone looking at a book.
"Oh come here you two." Aphrodite called them over as the two of them sat down and saw what the book contained. "I pulled out one of the albums that you haven't seen yet." That alone sent the two of them in a frenzy as the title on the book was Issei's first 02. "This is my only Son with a human, and he was to grow up as a human. But things happened that prevented that. That's why Gorou and I have so many pictures."
"What happened here?" Rias asked pointed at one of the photos.
"Oh, that one. Back when he was small he liked going fishing with his father. But ever since he broke that rod he never went fishing again."
"How did that happen?" Asia asked.
"After Issei unlocked the boosted gear and had his training he went fishing. Even when we thought he had control of his powers it turned out he had less control than we expected. He went to catch a fish and ended up destroying the rod with his strength. After that, the two of them never went fishing again. Issei also developed a habit of apologizing for everything even after his father forgave him." She looked at the two girls "You've seen it in action. The way he is with Asia as he does whatever he can to help."
"He also seems to not hold grudges." Rias said.
"Yes that's another thing, he may act as if he is a strong man. But he has yet to let that fishing trip go. It's only one of the few things. He showed that off clear as day when Ravel went missing. He has always been more of a dragon than you expect as he was looking for something that was his when it was missing." She made eye contact with them making sure they understood everything exactly "Just be there for him as he is for you two."
"Yes!" Rias and Asia said to her as smiled hearing that as it was getting close to the time for bed for them.
The following day Issei and Asia were deep beneath the town in an isolated area that was surrounded by barriers. In the center of the area was a large egg of a specter dragon. Somebody had already beat them there as Ophis was hugging the egg. Issei had to laugh seeing that "Well it looks as if we were beat getting here."
Ophis looked at the two of them. "I have never raised children. This makes me curious."
The two of them sat down and watched Ophis. This was more than enough to tip her curiosity as it was an egg of a dragon. But the way she took care of the egg made it look as if she had laid the egg and it was hers. It was curious to see Ophis acting as such, normally she was more of a passive observer that wanted food. But she was genuinely invested in the well being of the dragon egg.
In the shadows was another person as they could see Crom Cruach watching them. Asia had some food with her as pulled out a bunch of bananas and walked over to him. "Please eat if you want to." She handed them to him. Crom took hold of the bananas "There bananas and they are tasty."
Crom didn't understand had to handle everything that just happened with her. "Any news on Fafnir?" Issei asked as Asia came back to Issei.
She shook her head. "He still hasn't responded to me. It's like he's sleeping but he's not there."
Ophis was rubbing her face on the egg "Don't worry about him, he's fighting."
Fighting his injuries sure but anything else who knows what she could be referring to. "He is a dragon king, failure is not an option." They heard from Crom as he disappeared from the room. Asia looked at Issei wondering what he was eluding towards but even Issei didn't have a clue as he shrugged his shoulders.
It took yet another day before they could see Ravel as everyone had gathered in the basement. Dulio was back in heaven and Slashdog was off on a mission, Vali and his team were out of contact so for the time being it was just them. So all they had with them was the Sitri team as they teleported to the designated location. When they landed they could feel that their feet were sinking and not in a bad way as sand was displaced under them. Looking around the sky was dark as water rushed up on the beach. The underworld didn't have anything like this as there were no oceans, they might have been on the other side of the world. But that thought was ruined as they saw not one but two moons one that looked exactly like the one orbiting the earth and a second, much smaller one.
"This place is known as Another World." They heard a male voice as they looked around and saw a man sitting on a beach chair watching the waves. "It's a reproduction of another dimension that we know of so far." the voice and face combined as they saw it was Ajuka Beelzebub.
Ajuka got up from his chair as he motioned for them to follow as not far away there was a large deck set up with beds and all sorts of beach equipment. "Long time no see Gremory Household. But I guess I should be calling you team DxD considering everything going on in the world."
Azazel looked at Ajuka as he stepped out from the crowd of kids. "It's been a while since the last time I saw you in the Underworld."
Ajuka smiled hearing that "This is the first time with no other VIPs around."
"Did you set all of this up for me? Because I'm not a fan of the beach drinks the hard alcohol is more of my thing."
There was a laugh from Ajuka "Unfortunately not, right now it's rather dangerous for us to have any meetings even if Team DxD were to intervene in the said matter."
Rias had to interrupt the two of them "Excuse me but what about Rias and Ravel?"
"Riser Phoenix was taken back to the family estate a few hours ago by the family. Ravel however was left here for your team." He pointed to one of the beds as Ravel was laying there sleeping.
"Ravel!" Koneko called out as she ran over to her as Issei followed her.
Hearing her voice she rolled over and made some noises as she rubbed her eyes. "Hello?" She asked as her voice was groggy. "Koneko? Issei?" She asked as her eyes adjusted as she saw the two of them in front of her. Koneko's arms wrapped around Ravel as she started to cry.
"I had Slash Dog escort Riser back to his home and be a bodyguard. We don't need a repeat of this incident again." Azazel told them as they were now in the know as to what Slash Dog was doing for work now.
"Retrieving her wasn't the only reason why I called all of you here." Ajuka told them as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a red chess piece. This one wasn't one of the like any of the other evil pieces that were issued before on the top it had a pointy diamond with two more coming out of the base.
"That doesn't look like an evil piece." Rias said noting the differences. "It doesn't feel right."
"That's because this is the King piece."
"What?" There was a collective shock questioning from everyone as they heard that.
"So the rumor is true then." Azazel was looking at the evil piece "But to see if for the first time."
"You knew about this thing?" Issei asked him wanting more information.
"Only from rumors." He said putting his hand on his chin "I've looked into but I didn't find much."
"But how? If there's a King Piece why don't we know of it? It removes the registration process on the monument than why make the monument?" Rias had to rationalize her thoughts.
Ajuka nodded at her reasoning "At first the King piece didn't exist that's why we use the monument. But in the early stage of the Evil Pieces, I experimented with making a King Piece. At first, it was a simple power enhancement of two or three times. But we soon found out that if the King Piece overlaps other evil pieces it could be deadly. Some tests of the King piece resulted in abnormal powers ups of ten to one hundred times. Fears quickly arose that anybody with the power multiplier of that level could do malicious things to people or even the government. Excessive power blinds people thought."
He waved his hand as the beach lit up showing portraits of people. "Notice the problem? All of them are the top ten of the Rating games and only one isn't a Pure blooded devil coming from one of the original pillars. While only higher-ups know of it are all users of the king piece are mixed somewhere in this list. Most are ultimate class devils before and a few of them are Maou class is an understatement."
Everyone was once again shocked to hear all of this. Issei only could laugh hearing that "This explains way too much."
"So the true power of the top ranking is money and power?" Sona asked as she feared the worst.
"The Majority of them are using the power and cant use it publicly, some don't use it at all. But they pass it off as their real power to climb the ranks. The Game management top brass is also on the same side as them. The Value of the King piece is used for Bribery to obtain things from commercial rights to manipulate the games in their favor. Nothing at the top is fair competition. Tannin and Rudiger Rosenkrutz and to an extend Ruval Phenex earned their way to the top. This is something we see with reincarnated devils earning their way instead of being handed it."
"The Rating games have flaws, I may have started to games but I didn't manage the system. There's plenty of people who can't be touched and things that cant be spoken of. And stepping away from things will cause issues to crop up. The competition between the competitors is real, but there are far too many sham back door deals to see them as real competitions."
"So the top 10 rarely moves because of that?" Kiba asked Ajuka.
"There needs to be a balance, so it creates a tug of war. The Old Devils are secretly controlling things to reap the benefits from it. It's boiled down to how much money can be generated on a single game. And for Reincarnated devils no matter how much they stand out it's neigh impossible for them to reach the top as the matches are loaded."
"How…" Sona said as she fell to her knees hearing all of this. Everything she wanted to work for just went up in smoke.
"If people knew about this it would shake the underworld to its core."
"Then Sirzechs can't do much then?" Azazel asked
"On the surface, it's a political sham that they pretend to deal with. If they act rash the underworld could collapse. The Survival of our race is at stake depending on how things go. There's also plenty of the older devils in the shadows who are in it for their own interest and will do anything to hold on to that power. Some of them were in line with the old Maou faction and others are even worse than them. Sirzechs and I stand above them in our fictitious ranks of Maou and our true powers as Super Devils eclipse them. Even then we still have to play politics and only scratch the surface at the infestation."
"Why tell is this? Information of this level has to be on a need to know basis."
Hearing that from Rias Ajuka closed his eyes and rubbed them with his right hand "That's the thing, as of now all of you have been on that need to know basis. There is a person who shouldn't know about this, however, that's the Diehauser Belial, he knows about all of this."
"So how legitimate are his wins then?" Issei had to know about them.
"His victories in the games have gone without the use of the King Piece. He was able to reach the top and topple others who were using the King Piece. However, he is the reason why Rizevim was able to steal Agreas. He actively helped Rizevim to pursue the truth."
Rias was no better than Sona was by this point as her shoulders were shaking hearing this. "The Champion is a terrorist as well."
"There has to be a reason why he defected. And whatever that reason is is why he took those actions whether it is on purpose or not." Xenovia tried to be reasonable but most people had assumed that was out of the door by this point.
"So why did he attack Riser and Ravel? Why sent the underworld into a frenzy? Wait…" Issei looked at Ajuka "Does he know the details of his cousin?"
"I don't know if he knows about his cousin, I can assume he does, and that's part of the reason he's doing it. But he caused the incident to call me out knowing that if something went wrong I would show up. The Belial clan's power is called Worthless, and with his powers, he was able to disable to retirement system of the Rating game and called me into the fight."
"He went through all the trouble to set up a private meeting. So what did he want?" Azazel was now curious about what sparked all of this.
"He gave me the siblings as an insurance policy against the management. He knew full well that if I had them, the management would be in a bind if they tried to attack me. If they did attempt to take their lives under my guard Sirzechs and I would have an easy case to erase them."
"What do you plan on doing then now that the Champion has deserted?" Sona had to know that final key component to everything.
"The four Satans have agreed to release all the information that we just told you to the underworld and other factions as well." Ajuka said shocking all the kids.
"A Dark truth that will create even more victims."
Ajuka nodded at Sona's statement "This is true, there will be many sacrifices. But this incident is far too egregious in combination with the theft of Agreas. Too much stuff has been stolen that we can't ignore."
"So where is Diehauser now?" Rias asked as he was a huge outlier.
"He teleported away, most likely using something from Rizevim or possibly the power of Azi Dahaka.
"Ajuka you said there were surveillance cameras, that would mean that the old devils heard your conversation with Belial. There's bound to be questions about negligence and possibly even siding with him."
"Whoever said they have the original video?" He smiled saying that "Right now as they say the ball is in my court, and it's up to them how they wish to harm themselves."
"Interesting, All the bases were covered from the moment the game started. I take it you have been making preparations for something like this for a long time." Azazel understood this all too well.
"For now we each have our parts in this. Sirzechs cant deal with this problem only I can play his part that comes later."
"I understand that problem all too well. But I thank you for helping these kids."
Ajuka waved his hand as if it was nothing "Think nothing of it. This is a problem I created and I have to fix it."
"If you don't mind me asking how many King pieces are there?" Azazel inquired.
"The production of them was stopped early on and nobody knows how to make them." Ajuka said as Azazel saw it but the others only glanced over his hands. "There is nine total, and as of now I have four of them." Ajuka showed off the king pieces as each one was in between his fingers. "One of them was the Diehauser's as he gave me his. But Bedeze Abaddon and Roygun Belphegor hold one each. But where the other three is questionable at this point. If I have to spend the next thousand years looking for them then I will."
Hearing that Issei had a brilliant idea "What about…"
Ajuka was quick to cut him off "Rizevim isn't using one. If the user's base power is too high or a special ability can overload the piece and cause damage or outright kill somebody." Ajuka got Azazel's attention "I guess you have realized it but if I were an enemy who you would be your first target." Azazel nodded understanding all too well that Issei was the prime target in everything. "I see, that explains why you were able to rally every. Then you understand that Hades and Indra will come knocking next."
Azazel smiled hearing that one "I've seen to that as well. Tell me something then, You must be aware of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Longinus issue. And I guess it has something to do with this area we are at, correct?"
"Sacred Gear's are not my area of expertise. That is your field so I would not be much help there." As he finished a phone behind him started to ring as he reached for it and listened in. "That's an interesting take but not that smart of them."
When he hung the phone up he looked at the kids "You need to go home now."
"Why what happened?" Rias asked as this was a strange turn of events.
"Ophis was attacked by an evil dragon."
There was no argument as they rushed back home and they met up with Dulio. Koneko took Ravel to her room as Ophis was in her room laying on her bed. Her clothes were shredded to pieces, her limbs were broken as her skin was torn from claws. Asia was doing what she could to repair the damage.
"She was attacked in the underground space. By the time I got here the evil dragon had already escaped. Crom Cruach was already there by the time I got there." They looked over and saw Crom leaning on the wall watching them. "She was beaten while protecting the egg."
Issei reached over and grabbed onto Ophis's hand as he was holding it. "Issei don't do anything rash." Rias said trying to calm him down before anything happened.
"Seriously? Who fucked up here?" They heard Azazel talking as he was focused on his magic circle. "Fine figure it out. I have to deal with this." Azazel looked at the kids as Issei was looking right at him. "I'm going to need to you calm down when I tell you this. But both of your parents are were kidnapped by Qlippoth."
Issei didn't break eye contact with Azazel as he knew what was going to be done. "My dad is missing as well?"
"Yes, he is currently no longer in Mexico."
It didn't take long as they moved up to the VIP room to see what happened. Kiba was looking around the room as they watched the recording of what happened in that space below the city. The video showed as a single dragon appeared in the space that a snake-like body with four legs blacked out with a light brown underside and black scales. What came next was hard even for Kiba to watch as the beating of Ophis began. The claws tore into her skin as she was hit repeatedly. "That's Nidhogg the Abyss Rage Dragon. A legendary Evil Dragon is said to live in cold parts of Northern Europe. He is known for his sadistic fighting style and his ability to regenerate. Even once Ragnarok comes he will walk what is left of this earth." Rossweisse said as she wasn't too keen to watch the video. "He last died over two hundred years ago. We don't know the precise date or if he was resurrected with the Holy Grail."
The video continued to play as they watched Ophis take a beating. That's when Azazel saw it as now one but both of Issei's parents were in Nidhogg's claws "Using them as hostages."
"Look at his scales. He's bleeding." Dulio said pointing it out as they saw thorns sticking out of his scales.
"Yes, but how did he get here in the first place? She was never outside of the barrier and breaking in would have tipped us off and we could have mounted a defense before anything got too serious." Griselda asked.
Azazel scratched his head thinking "They have a clone of Ophis, Lilith. They might be able to use Lilith to locate Ophis then a form of reverse lookup. How they even got past the barrier is beyond me and I created the damn thing. They never tripped any of the alarms or fail-safes, and none of the Teleportation restrictions were activated." They continued to watch as Nidhogg stopped his beating of Ophis as something spooked up and retreated through a dragon gate. "And then he's gone before Crom shows up."
The room was turning a shade of red as they looked at Issei as he had a blank expression on his face. "You had best be finding Rizevim. Because when you do I'm going to break every bone in his body. His skin will be turned to ash to the point where even that Holy Grail cant fix him."
This was far from the Issei that they had grown to love. "Issei you going to need to calm…" Rias said as she was distracted the door opened up.
"Hello, Nyaa!" It was Kuroka along with Le Fay. She looked around seeing the situation "Is this a bad time?"
Azazel shook his head. "Everything is a bad time, what do you have?"
"We just got back, and we found the location of Agreas." This was a shock to them all. "Yep, yep we found it."
"You have no idea how good of timing that information is." Azazel told her. "Get over here and show me the details we have much to start planing."
Issei left the room as Kuroka went over to talk to Azazel as Sona joined in to plan the attack. As he walked the halls he was walking down the one that had Ravel's room in it. As he got near the door opened as she came out. Issei was quick to grab hold of her and carrier her off as he went down to his room.
Once inside he laid down on the bed holding Ravel as if she was a stuffed animal. "You worried aren't you?" She asked as they lay there.
"Of course I am." Issei told her "It's hard not to be. My dad is only Human, and my mom can't fight Rizivem if things came to it."
She let out a small sigh hearing that. "I'm sorry that I couldn't be there."
"It's okay."
"But Romanina…" She argued. "And now this is the second they went after me."
"That's fine." Issei said again. "You are here and okay that's what matters. I understand that you are not a fighter, Asia is the same way. I've accepted that and I'm fine with it." As he told her his hands moved down to her skirt and pinched the fabric pulling it up slowly.
"But that doesn't change anything." She tried to argue as she caught onto what was happening.
"I know." Issei said as he moved his fingers down to her panties and started to rub her. "We train every day for a reason. Join the others some time and learn to fight." He pulled his hands away from her.
Ravel pulled one of his arms and got free as she looked at him. "Do you want me to?"
Issei had a small laugh hearing that "No not now. Just let's keep it like this for now. I just need to keep something close right now."
It took a few hours but a plan was devised on how to tackle everything. Everyone had gathered down in the basement as there was a new magic circle on the floor this one with demonic ruins and mathematical formula cast in green. Azazel looked at them "Here's the plan. Thanks to Vali's persistence we know the location of Agares Island. The Sitri team has been sent in as a diversionary tactic alongside Dulio and Griselda and a few other Reinforcements they could scrounge up in the short time."
"Right now they are causing havoc softening everything up. Soon All of you will be going in as the main force. Tobio will be going side of you as well but in exchange Ravel, Kiryuu, Katase, and Murayama will be staying here for securing the escape route. As for myself, I'll be searching around to find a way to stop Rizivim's plans while he's distracted." He looked at Le fay "Speaking of Vali where is he?"
"There on Standby watching Agreas."
"If you don't go soon Vali is going to assault the place himself. He's been waiting so long that he's not going to let him get away Nya." Kuroka said as her tails rested on Le Fay's shoulder.
He rubbed his chin hearing that "Yes, that is true. But Rizivim is about to learn things the hard way." He pointed at the magic circle as it lit up and expanded "It's time to go. Teach that bastard why you are not allowed to touch things that aren't his."
They were whisked away as they landed in Ageras park as there was grass and trees in the middle of a concrete jungle. The sounds of explosions rang out in the distance as the plan was off to a good start as they had gone unnoticed some far. "I have another job to deal with. I wish you good luck." Tobio said as he and Jin disappeared off into the distance.
"Let's go." Rias said as she lead the way as she was the one familiar with the area. They didn't fly as they didn't want to be spotted so they stayed in the shadows of the buildings. As they got closer to the central Government office building the number of evil dragons was ramping up as they had an entire army's worth of dragons on the station.
They got deep behind the lines as they were hiding in an alleyway. "Where to next?" Kiba asked Rias as she was looking around.
"Too late." Koneko said as her voice was muffled and her hand was covering her nose.
They looked around as above them was a flying snake with black scales with a brown belly. "COME ON OUT I CAN SMELL YOU." He shouted out.
They looked at each other as they drew their weapons getting ready for combat. Issei lead them out in his balance breaker armor as the smell wafted over them. [Nidhogg] Ddraig said as they could see a smile curl upon his face as he descended to them.
Ddraig long time no see, you're much smaller than I remember.
"So your the so called dragon the attacked Ophis? You are much smaller than what Ddraig told me, guess it's a genetic defect with your regeneration that explains why you smell as well." Issei taunted him.
Drool was dripping from his mouth That Lucifer boy told me there was a Dragon egg that I could eat. And then I found that Ophis who didn't fight me. So I beat her so I could get her what I wanted. And showing her your parents made it so much easier to get everything. He told them with a smile on his face.
"Ah yes to sate your hunger." [BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST!] "Then let me feed you!" Issei shouted as he jumped into the air as his armor shifted and turned crimson. His right arm thickened up as he got close to Nidhogg as a layer of magic circles appeared in front of him as Issei's fist smashed through them. [SOLID IMPACT BOOSTER!] Nidhogg was sent flying through the front doors of the Government building destroying it and tearing up the floor as they could see daylight on the other side.
Soon after the first impact, all hell broke loose as the fighting began. Akeno had let out her Holy Lightning Dragons as she fired them into the crowd of Evil dragons. The explosions turned them to ash instantly and anyone nearby was electrocuted. Gasper turned into his darkness form as he cleaved his way through the evil dragons as the claws tore their scales apart.
Koneko and Rossweisse were next up as they launched combination attacks where her Elemental magic was enhanced by Koneko's Purification attacks. ANything their attacks hit was turned to dust as there were thousands of Evils dragons staring at them.
THAT HURT! Issei saw Nidhogg walking towards him as his voice was distorted. He could see Nidhogg's jaw was twisted and there were visibly broken bones as well. I'm going to eat you up you devil.
Issei curled his fingers taunting him to come at him "Them show me it." Issei put his foot down as he ran at Nidhogg. Nidhogg was far too slow to see Issei's speed as he got up close and pumped the underside of his scales with a fury of punches. Blood was pouring out from his mouth as each punch sent shockwaves through his body as each hit forced up more and more blood.
I'll crush you! Nidhogg raised his foot up and stomped down towards Issei.
Issei clenched his left fist as he punched up towards Nidhogg's foot. Right as the two of them connected Asclaon came out and pierced his foot and went all the way through as the blade popped out on the other side. Nidhogg howled in pain as he ripped his hand back as the blade sliced through his foot separating it into two pieces connected via the bone.
Nidhogg toppled over as Issei backed away and swiped the blade down as the blood on his was splattered on his face. Once Ascalon was retracted back into the gauntlet Rias appeared next to Issei. "Ise we should use that, and erase him from this world."
"Interesting, it worked in there so here goes nothing." Issei said to her as the gems on his armor turned into the wyverns. They quickly moved over and began to latch on her as the two of them got their breathing in sync. The wyverns started to glow red as the aura around Rias and Issei synced together to the same shade of crimson. At First, on her left hand, a red gauntlet appeared as the wyverns started to form more and more armor. It crafted an extremely form-fitting armor similar to His knight mode but it emphasized her breasts and ass as her hair dangled out the back. He was looking at the armor that was crafted "So are we going with that name?"
"Yes, Crimson Extinct Dragonar." She said as she was pointing at Nidhogg as she was able to rapidly create her Power of Destruction and fired it at him. The blast went into his legs and tore off most of the calf muscles leaving only a little portion of the bone and some skin.
He howled out in pain but this was only the start. Issei ran over to him and threw him up into the air. Rias held her hands out and pointed them towards Nidhogg as she fired off multiple blasts peppering him tearing into his scales. As he hit the arc he fell back to the ground and slammed into the ground sending dust into the air. Through the dust, there was a grin and the shine of his eyes. These Phoenix Tears are amazing. A convenient item to have as I'm fully healed. But I plan on forgiving you by eating your corpses. A black miasma pushed the dust away as it swirled around him.
"Round 2 then?" He asked Rias.
"Yeah, I haven't done much here."
Issei nodded "Yeah I didn't use too much power before you got here."
But before the two of them could get ready to begin the second round a man in a black suit landed in front of them. "Nidhogg you always were a naive dragon." It was Crom Cruach
HAHAHHA Master Crom, good to see you here. I have no problem sharing in the beating I was about to give these two.
Crom raised his right hand as it turned into a massive arm with a claw as without moving he reached over and smacked Nidhogg and gashed his face. WHY DID YOU HIT ME, IT HURTS SO MUCH! He was yelling out at Crom as was sent flying everywhere.
"Why? Because you interfered with my observations of Ophis and her choices. And for that, you will pay for it with your life." Crom flicked his pointing towards the inside of the building. "Go, I'll be dealing with Nidhogg."
"Okay then." Issei said if Crom was going to deal with it then no need to disrupt him.
"Asia!" Rias called out as she pointed at Issei "You two go on ahead."
Issei extended out his wings as Asia latched onto him and the two of them flew straight up to the top of the building. GET BACK HERE! Nidhogg shouted as there was a black goop flying towards them.
The attack was snuffed out as Crom looked at Nidhogg as his aura encapsulated the area. "You will see your death here." The fighting around stoped as everything went silent as they watched what was to happen. Crom's body began to change into his Dragon form as his body was radiating a black and golden aura. His wings alone once extended blocked out what little light they had. Nidhogg however was not doing so well as most of the aura was being focused on him as they heard screaming like a little girl I DONT WANT TO DIE!
"Too bad, how many of those Phoenix Tears do you have left? I hope you have more than ten because I plan on killing you hundreds of times if I have to." Nidhoggr let out another scream as Crom's claw came crashing down on him flattening him as Bones were heard breaking and scales cracked. What was strong the ground or Nidhogg was not up for debate by this point.
As Issei was flying away more evil dragons were descending to get in his way. That's when Xenovia and Irina sent waves of holy energy up to him cleaving enemies in two so he could progress on as they took to the air as well to fend off the oncoming reinforcements.
Nearing the top there was a sound of a microphone being tapped as a voice then followed it "Hello members of the Underworld. I'm Diehauser Belial, and currently, I'm doing well after my location was unknown to everyone." Hearing that Issei held out his hand as he blew a hole in the wall. When the dust settled inside TV screens were showing his face as he continued to speak "But I have something to share with all of you. This is about the secrets behind the Rating games."
"I don't like this." Issei said as he looked at Asia.
"My Generation of Devils has plenty of talented youth and most of them struggled and failed to reach the tops of the Rating Games. And yet Second place and Third place of Roygun Belphegor and Bedeze Abaddon have used that secret to gain their talent. But long ago my cousin Cleria Belial asked me if I knew something about the games." Issei picked Asia up and ran into the door breaking it as he made his way higher up the building looking for the source of all of this. "The thing she asked if I knew about a thing called the King Piece, I told her it was nothing more than an urban legend and that no such thing exists. But then she was erased from this world not long after we talked. She was eliminated by the government of the Underworld, and it wasn't by the current four Maou. It was by those who run the underworld in plain sight. But before she was killed she showed me things, things such as the King piece exists." On the TV Diehauser was showing off photos of the king piece. "The thing is real and right now people have obtained strength as a result of the King Piece.
Issei reached the top as there was only one door on that floor as Issei set Asia down. "I told Rias' old man that there was more to the story."
"Yes, it seems as not everything is as we were told." Asia said as Issei reached for the door and ripped it off the hinges. Inside was a massive room that was more than large enough to fight in.
"But the question is Red Dragon what do you plan on doing with me?" Diehauser asked Issei "You are here in Agreas and the incident with Riser Phoenix?"
Looking around he saw Diehauser coming closer to him. "It matters not right now." They heard the all too familiar voice as out of the shadows Rizevim appeared. He placed his hand on Diehauser's shoulder "Everything has been determined." He told Diehasuer as he looked to Issei and Asia. "It seems we are meeting so soon after the encounter in Heaven, Red Dragon Emperor. As well as the Gigantis Dragon Princess."
"So the Son of Lucifer is here as well then. I guess that was to be expected. Let's get this over then where are my parents?" Issei asked knowing full well that Rizivim wasn't going to hand them over.
"Oh yes, the hostages. You know all I wanted was Ophis's assistance I guess Lilith. But things happened Nidhoggr relied too much on AziDahaka's powers to get into your city and one thing became another and now I have hostages." As Rizevim was stalling him Issei noticed something different about him. Under his eyes were dark black rings as if he wasn't getting enough sleep or any at all since their last encounter. "But it's nice of all of you to have made it as the other guest has arrived.
There was a large glass window that shattered as a streak of silvery-white appeared as Vali appeared in his armor next to Issei. "You're stuck in a corner now Rizevim."
Rizevim smiled hearing that "Ah yes my grandson, is this what goes for humor nowadays? But tonight's stage has been set as the cast has assembled.
"Where the rest of your crew?" Issei asked Vali.
"Outside slaughtering the dragons.' Vali told him.
Rizevim sighed hearing the two of them talking as he snapped his fingers "We have a grand audience for this show tonight." Back behind them, two lights shined as behind some bars Issei's parents appeared as their hands were tied behind their back and to their feet so they were unable to move.
"Oh hey Issei." Gorou said calling out "So uh what's going on exactly?"
"You are being held as hostages." Issei tied to spell it out for him.
"Yes, I get that much."
Issei shook his head hearing that "He doesn't understand that Rizevim is an asshole." Aphrodite said to Issei.
"You deal with the Champion and I'll deal with Rizevim." Vali said as he took off to attack Rizevim. But that didn't matter much as he flicked his hand and Vali's armor disappeared in a matter of seconds as he continued with the assault sending a flurry of punches and kicks as Rizevim dodged them with ease.
"Your Sacred Gear isn't going to work." Rizevim mocked Vali as he punched him in the abdomen sending him flying.
Blood dripped from Vali's mouth as he wiped up the blood all while reforming his armor. The power gap between the two of them was further than expected. Issei looked over at Diehasuer "So where is your peerage?"
"I told them to wait outside as they don't need to be involved in this."
"Is that so?" Issei asked hearing that [Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!] With an amped up Aura Issei made a straight line attack towards Diehauser.
Diehauser only held out his hand blocking Issei's attack as he felt some of the energy get sapped away after the hit. "My Clan ability is Worthless, I trust you have heard of it." Issei kept on the offensive sending punches and kicks at Diehauser. There was however a large difference between the two of them as Issei was working to wound him but Diehasuer was doing nothing. "You know how to throw an effective punch with zero hesitation. It would rarely come to this in a Rating game so something like this would be quite enjoyable."
"Kinda late for that! Considering you had to fuck it all up. So now you will never get that chance and for what? Some chaos in the underworld? Your name bears rank and look what you have caused."
"I understand completely the ramifications of what I have caused."
"You understand nothing!" Issei shouted at him "Your defense is full of hesitation as a few punches even after being weakened have made you recoil slightly."
Vali crashed into the ground and before the dust could fully build-up from the broken floor he launched out of the crater in full armor. "Your attacks are useless against your grandfather." Rizevim smiled at him as it only mocked Vali more and more. Seeing that Vali dispelled part of his armor on his hand as he cocked back a few magical attacks and fired them at Rizevim. Rizevim lofted about in the air as he dodged the attacks. "Your a son of Lucifer yet try to act dignified."
Vali pointed at Rizevim "You try to hide your aura, that malice, and ruthlessness."
Rizevim laughed at Vali as he knew full well what he was referring to. "Yet here you are still being beat by your old feeble grandfather with your trash level dragon." Rizevim stuck out his tongue and flipped Vali the bird as it didn't matter what he did it was only going to result in Vali on the floor. "Go ahead and do that oh Champion."
Diehauser disappeared as his hand slammed into Issei's face as he reached into his pocket a pulled out a vial holding a red liquid and poured it into Issei's mouth. It was the smell of blood as it had a burning feeling as it slid down his throat. Issei heaved expelling the blood as it combined with a flame as it made Diehauser back away now that the Vial was empty. Issei could feel his has was heavier as well as his right arm as there were scales on his hand and parts of his face. "Dragon Blood," Issei said looking down at his hand.
"Look at your child a freak, no longer has any sense of normalcy only a monster." Rizevim said to Gorou.
Gorou looked at Rizevim "Huh that's a new one."
"Come again?" Rizevim said hearing that from Issei's father expecting to be disgusted with the state his son was in.
"Oh, I watched Issei shatter a fishing pole at the age of six. I saw him lift a car at the age of nine, and even saw him hit the ground and create a crater. This thing you did to my son is nothing new." He twisted his arms "But this rope thing isn't my flavor."
"Oh-oh, I am!" Aphrodite said, "Just not with you, you're ugly as shit." She looked at Rizevim. "Hey, Issei showing him that thing."
Rizevim turned to see that his face was already reverted to normal as his right hand hadn't yet changed. "So was that all you had?" Issei asked Rizevim "A plan to get my parents to call me a freak? I must confess that I feel like a monster sometimes."
Hearing that Rizevim was far from happy as he pulled the same thing Diehauser did and as he appeared in front of Issei and started attacking him. Issei this time was prepared for this as he had a guard up to block as many of the attacks as he could. His armor was useless as Diehauser was negating all uses of the sacred gear as Issei just had to take the beating that Rizevim was providing. "WHY! ARE! YOU! STILL! STANDING!" Rizevim shouted as he continued to his assault on Issei.
A deep laugh came out from Issei as his right hand went flying towards Rizevim as not only it was now more of a claw as he slashed at Rizevim narrowly missing his face and cutting him his clothes and ripping his chest. "You underestimate a dragon."
Rizevim snapped over to Diehauser as he saw that the champion's ability wasn't able to negate his full defense. "Why are you not doing your job!" He yelled at Diehauser in a fit of rage. He didn't get an answer as he looked towards Issei's parents "Fine! I'll do this the hard way then!"
"NO!" Asia shouted Rizevim fired off a blast of energy towards them. The room was tinted gold instantly as Rizevim attack did nothing.
They saw Asia on the floor praying with yellowish gold armor that was extremely skimpy with a small crown on her head. Around her was the Aura of Fafni as Rizevim had a noticeable shudder feeling the aura from her. "A Balance breaker now? And the Aura of the Dragon King, yet you still oppose me? What is this madness?" Rizevim said as he was pulling on his hair.
"Rizevim they have something we lack."
"Don't speak." Rizevim sneered at Diehauser "I know you are going to say that that is the product of love. But that is far from it that Illusion you seek. That is merely a lie to satisfy your desire and escape the truth of these worlds."
Issei knew what needed to be done and there was only one thing left to do. "Rizevim it's called a Sacred gear for a reason." He pointed at Rizevim as his Dragon-infused hand returned to normal as a red aura seeped out from his back as above him a the head of Ddraig appeared with his mouth as if he was ready to bite him.
'Issei it's time' He heard an all too familiar voice as his eyes look around the room for the source of the voice as only he heard it. 'It's time to show your potential'
[Son of Lucifer, Grandfather of Vali Lucifer and plague to this world. You will be the first guest.] Ddraig said out to everyone so they could hear as the projection above Issei spoke. It carried power when he spoke.
"Guest? What the fuck are you on about?" Rizevim said not understanding what has happened.
'Sing with me Ise' He heard once again. 'Something for my first friend that is important.'
[Such a chant is needed for you to pay attention, It is because of who it comes from.]
"The Crimson Red Dragon dwelling within me, awaken from your dominance." Issei said as the image of Ddraig faded away as his Crimson balance breaker was created and the right hand radiated a crimson light.
(The Crimson Heavenly Dragon I possess within me, rise to become a King.) Everyone heard Ophis Voice and quickly understood what was happening. (The Jet black God of Infinity.) The aura that the armor gave off was amplified over tenfold as it was thick like a syrup around him.
"The glorious Red God of Dreams" That syrup aura turned jet black.
("Watch over the forbidden existence, we shall become that transcends the boundaries") The Aura sank into his armor dying it jet black as his armor took on a new shape. Everything had and crimson and black tone and there was a giant gem on his chest as massive black and crimson wings appeared from his back that was more of solid flames than dragon wings.
("We shall dance like radiance with the inferno!") With the last words said the gems on his armor showed the infinity symbol
[(Dragon Infinity drive!)] Ddraig and Ophis's voices merged to make only one noise that echoed through the room. The problem was there was no more room. The roof and all the walls were unable to contain that raw power being radiated off Issei as they were no longer in a thing as only the floor was still there and even then it had cracked like spiderwebs.
Rizevim was horrified by what he saw in front of him "That's not the Juggernaut Drive. It looks like it but it cant be the aura is missing." That's when it clicked for him "Impossible, you have reached a stage where you can evolve still. What kind of sick joke is this?"
[Dragon Deification is the absolute power that Ophis can bestow.] Ddraig told Rizevim.
"So Ophis is behind this."
'You don't have much time.' Ophis said as he nodded his head.
Issei stepped forward and swung his fist. It surprised him at first as it he connected with Rizevim's face in a matter of moments as he had never moved at a speed like that before. But as the impact happened the gauntlet called out D∞D many times. See the first one connected he went for round two this time Rizevim was on guard as he stuck his hands out to use his Sacred gear Canceler to negate the power of the attack and then throw his attack aside. But even that didn't work for him as the fist kept coming as it hit Rizevim on the nose as a cracking sound was heard and blood was draining from his nose.
Rizevim pushed his thumb on his nose realigning it the best he could "Excuse me what the fuck is that shit. I invalidated your power, how were you able to hit me."
Issei didn't bother to answer him but Ddraig did [Your ability worked.]
"Then why is my nose broken? That doesn't sound like it fucking worked to me! I disable all sacred gears there are no excuses.]
Ddraig only laughed at him [You naive child. You don't understand that you can only cancel a limited number of things. You however cant cancel my powers when they are backed by the infinite.]
Rizevim took a moment to gather his thoughts hearing that as he was perplexed hearing that "Something that can't be canceled by my canceller?" He mumbled to himself. "That's cheating." He said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a few vials of Pheonix tears. "Oh well you can't maintain that forever, but I can." He pulled the cork on the first bottle and went to drop it on him as it touched his skin and did nothing. There was no healing factor as his nose was still bleeding and still broken and his face was still marred. "WHAT! My Injuries aren't healing."
He glared over at Diehauser "You bastard, what have you done?"
"The power of worthlessness isn't limited to opponents. It's useable on objects as well, why do you think I fought the Pheonix match first before this plan was kicked into action. All of the Tears on you are Worthless."
Rizevim dropped the bottles as he clutched his hands hearing that "So this was your plan all along. How cunning of you to meddle in Qlippoth affairs all this time."
Issei has to laugh hearing that "To think you were able to take my hits in Heaven and then you were able to take a hit from Michael. Now, look at you with a broken nose wanting to use a Pheonix tear."
"Listen you pompous asshole you don't get to talk shit just because your parents are around." Rizevim was furious at this point.
"Listen here you fucking prima donna, I am the Red Dragon Emperor. You are merely a shit stain on the threads of life." Around Issei, flames surrounded him as he lept out of them and right at Rizevim.
While in mid-air the two of them began trading blows with each other sending shockwaves all across Agares. Evil Dragons that were flying near the building were no longer as they fell like stones back to the ground. Rizevim's wings were being used as weapons as he used the pointed tips like rapiers. Some of them hit his armor others merely bounced off as he summoned up a few balls of his demonic energy and threw them at Issei.
Issei knocked the first one away as it was sent flying into a nearby building causing it to collapse from the explosion as others were sent down into the streets around them and others into the sky. "Die like the vermin you are!" Rizevim shouted as he was holding a massive ball of black demonic energy as he threw it down towards the Government building. It was large enough to block out what light was above them.
"Ddraig, let's show this jackoff how we do business."
[With pleasure]
Two cannons appeared on Issei's shoulder and another two under his armpits appeared as they began charging energy it producing a black light. The Gems on his armor were flashing red and black as the infinity symbol glowed from it.
"LET'S FUCKING GO!" Issei shouted as it could be heard all across the island
[(Infinity Blaster!)]
The space around turned a muddy red for a moment as the cannons ripped lose the energy it collided with Rizevims. There was an eerie silence as nothing could be heard as the sky turned black but it was only the calm before the storm as the two blasts detonated sending out a shockwave over Agreas. Every single window in the city was broken many buildings were cracked as there was an explosion that looked as if a nuclear explosion went off as there was a mushroom cloud in the air.
The two of them descended back to the ground as Issei was heavily breathing but Rizevim was in much worse shape. While he was able to withstand the forces of the explosion he only had one wing left as the rest were destroyed his body was cut up as blood was coming out of his nose, mouth, and ears. His right eye was red as it looked as if all his blood vessels were destroyed. "So this is how it will be? Like Cao Cao and Shalba? Beat by you like this no less."
[You should have figured it out. Now you are paying the price for it. My Partner Issei Hyoudou has wanted nothing to do with this. Yet your plans dragged him into this. Now you are suffering the same fate as that Beelzebub did. But look what you have done, the difference in the Heavenly Dragons creation of the Cardinal Crimson Promotion and now the Diablos Dragon.]
Issei's sword appeared in his right hand as he gripped it as tight as he could. His breathing was heavy as he was low on energy. "So a super devil then. If that's the case I wonder if my grandson will reach that point? Oh well, I'll be taking my leave here as I don't plan on dying here like Shalba." He said watching as Issei pulled out his sword.
Rizevim got ready to teleport away Issei rushed towards him and swung the sword at him as he disappeared. Issei drove his sword into the ground as it went through some flesh as there was a very tattered arm pinned to the floor. "Most impressive fight." He heard Vali before he disappeared.
Asia was already doing what she could to untie everyone as Diehauser spoke up "You can deal with me however you wish."
When Aphrodite was free from the bindings she ran over to Diehauser and kicked him in the head knocking him over. "How stupid can you be? Mass Chaos and destruction all to expose the inner works of the rating games? Death is the easy way out for what you have caused. You will be serving prison time. And while you're there you need to think of the dreams you have shattered today."
Issei pulled his blade out of the ground but quickly dropped it as he didn't have the energy to hold onto it. "I saw your cousin… while in heaven."
"I see."
Issei's armor faded away leaving him sitting there holding onto his sword. Blood was pooling in his mouth as they heard the sounds of him throwing up as there was blood everywhere on the floor next to him. His body was tipping over and the outside world to him was deaf and only Ddraig was there. [So this was the price of her power.] "only...a...mile." His head crashed into the ground as his vision faded to black.
Azazel however had found his way down into the bowels of Agreas as he came across a heavily guarded room. Two massive iron doors over ten feet tall and in front of it stood a little girl in a black dress. "I take it you're not going to let me pass?" Azazel asked her as he pointed at the door.
"Rizevim said Lilith defend."
"Can I pass without fighting you?" Azazel asked her.
"Lilith strong." She said as she punched the air as a child would. The only problem was she had the force to back it up if need be.
Azazel thought about his options for a moment. Issei or Asia would be useful right about now. Issei was popular with children and Ophis was no different. Asia was no different but with dragons as she could talk to any of them with ease. That's when he reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a bar of chocolate and opened it up and handed it to her. "How about this snack?"
Lilith was no different from Ophis was she watched the candy in his hand as he moved it around. "Do you want this? It's sweet and very tasty." He tempted her as if he was taunting a child. "If you let me pass you can have this. But if not I keep it and you don't get any of this." Azazel felt guilty doing this but it was the only option he had as his others were elsewhere.
"I want it… But I can't let you pass." She tilted her head to the side "So what do I do?"
Azazel handed her the chocolate bar "Here, just don't look at me like that. I'm going to give this to you then, and let you think about whether I should be able to pass."
Now having the candy bar she started to eat it with a smile on her face. Was snacks all he needed to bait her away for anything. "It's rather unfortunate that this is what Rizevim has turned a portion of a dragon god into."
Azazel heard footsteps and grumbling behind him "Shitty fucking brat." That was when Azazel saw Rizevim appear as his body was extremely damaged and his right arm was missing. "Should just use Lilith's power. Too much uncertainty with it, best make it a better shield. Might die if those two come at her. Need the real one…" He was mumbling to himself "Lilith where are you?" He called out as he came out of his own world.
Azazel's laughter echoed in the room "To think that you look like this."
"If it isn't Azazel. To think that you made it all the way down to the power room of Ageras so fast. And yet you avoided all the traps and alarms on the way here."
"They were simple traps, something easily bypassed by a child." He mocked him "To think that Vali and Issei beat you to this state. Issei said he was going to burn your skin to a crisp. But you're missing an arm and my guess is a lot of blood as well. Regardless of that, those who cause the most trouble in the world have always received the worst punishments via unexpected means. Shalba and Cao Cao are no different than the situation that you are in."
"I fucking hate you."
"Many do." Azazel while liked by many had those who didn't like him as did everyone. "But it seems that you have the Holy Grail and the Forbidden fruit down here. But now your here…" He pointed towards the door. "And behind that is the cause of it. And now you're going to accelerate the plan and I have to guess it's because of those deep black rings around your eyes. Been sleeping well?"
A Dragon gate opened up behind Rizevim and a second dragon gate opened up as out came a large black dragon with a tinge of purple with three heads and another one in human form with browned skin. Your too naive prince Azazel knew full well who these were Azi Dahaka and Apophis as he was the first one to speak.
\He's weak of mind/ \Like sponge cake/ \Yet Arrogant/ They heard Azi Dahaka speak out from each of his three heads.
"Apophis and Azi Dahaka." Rizevim smiled seeing the two of them.
\You look great!/ The middle head said as the other two nodded in agreement. Rizevim's anger flared hearing the dragons.
Rizevim I hate to break it to you. But your partnership ends here Aphophis held his hand out as a golden cup appeared And I will be taking this as well.
"The Grail, I had that in a personal dimensional space so that's how it is."
Azi Dahaka laughed hearing Rizevim \Don't feel bad. You may be good at magic but I will always be better./
Fafnir's curse is running deep within you. Those dark circles show that it's working. Even if you are a super devil then it looks as if there are differences between the ranks.
"You sure know how to flap that thing that you call a mouth."
\Less could be said about your resistance in a dream./ \Killed by Fafnir in your dreams?/ \Powerless in his own mind/ They taunted him
"Do you think I could have that Grail?" Azazel asked the two dragons.
You know full well that it is impossible, leader of the fallen. We are interested in attacking other worlds.
\FUN!/ \Destruction./ \Conquering!/
Apophis looked around as he nodded It's time we take our leave. As for you, Rizevim don't choke on your ambitions." He said as they disappeared as fast as they could.
The sound of a metallic armor connected with the stone floor echoed through the halls as it got closer to them "It seems that even the ones you revive hate you."
"I was wondering when you were going to show up." Rizevim smiled at Vali seeing him approach them.
"You have only underestimated dragons your whole life, now you are learning that conscience of your naiveness." Vali held his hand out as he gathered a large sum of demonic energy as he shaped it into a blade and pushed it towards Rizevim.
"Have some mercy! I'm your grandfather of all people." Rizevim tried to plead with him.
"I, who is about to awaken, Am the White Dragon Emperor who will take the law down to the darkness." Vali's armor shifted from white to silver as everything around them shook with dust falling from the ceiling.
Rizevim knew full well that he was not in the position he was earlier as he tried to plead with Vali. "Young people should take care of us old folks, right? Isn't that how it goes nowadays?"
"I walk the road of domination with infinite destruction and by piercing through the imaginary dream." Vali didn't bother listening to him.
"Fine, I admit it. Everything I did to you was wrong. Torturing you as a child wasn't the best decision I ever made."
"I shall become a pure Emperor of White Dragon And I shall have you obey the silvery-white illusions and the perfect evil ways!"
{Juggernaut Over Drive!}
That power that Vali held early forged itself into a sword of pure energy. "Azazel save me! I'll give you whatever you want?"
Azazel started laughing hearing that "Your joking right?" He asked through the laugher "You're begging me to save you from your own grandson?" He kept laughing "No. You need to face your death with that pride you value so much. And die with honor, I'm supprised Issei didn't kill you after what he did. But now you will die here and everyone will forget about you as you fade into history as a relic of the past."
Vali shook him "I don't possess what Issei does. He did all the hard work today, and I just get to savor the finishing blow."
"Lilith protect me!" He squealed out as the little girl ran over to him.
"Protect?" She asked Rizevim.
"Yes yes protect me. Guard be a bury him." Rizevim pointed towards Vali.
Vali looked down at the little girl "Could you move aside? Or is your only reason in the world for existing is to protect him?"
"My Job? Protect?" She pointed at herself
"Yes, that's it protect me" Rizevim tried to edge her on "You've done well at that, fitting of my mother's name nonetheless."
"If you come with me I can show you something better. Great Red, Ophis, and even Issei Hyoudou the Red Dragon Emperor."
"Another Lilith? Even Great Red?" She asked Vali not fully sure of herself.
Vali pointed at the Red Dragon pin that was on her dress. "Issei got you that. Back in Romania, and at his home, there is something even better than what you have here."
"Don't temp her she's mine to mold!" Rizevim shouted at Vali.
Azazel grabbed another candy bar and threw it at Vali. "Snacks?" He asked her as he handed her the candy.
She took the candy and started to eat it. "Great Red, Another Lilith, and snacks?" She asked as Vali nodded.
" HAVE PLENTY OF CAKE!" Rizevem tried to plead with her as he felt his body go cold again as now his left arm hit the ground as bloodshot everywhere as he cried out in pain.
"You left yourself open. Distractions get you killed. Now you lost two arms in the span of an hour." Vali got ready to stab his sword into Rizevim's chest as he pushed it at him. But he stopped right before the tip of the blade reached the skin. "I should kill you and savor in it. But it seems somebody else her wants to do it more than I do."
Vali looked over to his right side as a golden glow flared up "no…." Rizevim said as he was in even more trouble than before.
A golden gate formed as a large golden arm came out as Fafnir pulled himself through the dragon gate. The air in the area got extremely heavy as it was clear what Fafnir wanted. "Found you." He said as he walked towards Rizevim.
"First in my dreams and now you are here, what the fuck do you want from me!" Rizevim shouted at Fafnir.
"You made Asia cry." Fafnir growled at him as he swiped his arm knocking Rizevim over. Then Fafnir slammed his left arm down on Rizevim's legs as bones could be heard breaking and Rizevim screaming. "You bullied Asia and made her cry!" Fafnir was hovering over Rizevim as he was seething with rage.
"A dragon who has everything he could want from gems to the rarest swords. In the end, it's only a small little blonde girl. You took that smile away from him, Rizevim. And now you're going to pay that price. This is the perfect final lesson for you to learn before you die. You never violate certain spaces no matter what. And for that, you will die here." Azazel said watching what was about to happen.
"FUCK YOU!" Rizevim yelled out as near his feat a magic circle appeared as it releases pellets of energy peppering Fafnir's scales.
Fafnir didn't care much about the attack as he opened his jaws up and aimed for Rizevim's right shoulder and part of the throat. His jaws crunched down as what blood Rizevim had left oozed out as he shook his head back and forth rapidly ripping apart Rizevim. Most of his spine was exposed as they could see into the corpse of Rizevim as it wasn't possible to survive something like that. Dropping the two halves of the corpse Fafnir slammed his claw onto what was left of him flattening him as it smeared him on the floor.
Fafnir was satisfied as he left and Azazel had other work to do still. After Fafnir left Vali followed Azazel down behind the metal doors with Lilith following them but further behind. Inside they saw a massive crystal, the same one, in fact, that was rumored to be the basis of the Evil pieces and now Brave Saints system. Thing is that crystal is the power generation of everything on Ageras and why it floats. But there was a more pressing problem. "That thing exists here?" Azazel shouted as next to the crystal there was a large black abomination with multiple heads attached to it. Countless amounts of chains tied it down as they were anchored into the ground and ceiling.
"Even if we could fight that thing here how would we even fight it?" Vali asked seeing the beast of Apocolapse as it radiated pure power and malice.
"Ddraig?" Lilith asked as she pointed near the beast.
What they saw was red glowing cocoons of the Boosted Gear Balance breaker. They were husks of the real thing but they numbered in the thousands. It was true destructive power that each one of them could wield if they were real, but nobody knew the capability of these things.
"This is not good." Azazel said right before a rumbling noise started up as the room vibrated ever so slightly. "What now?"
"Hahahahahahhaa hahahahaha" They heard the laughing of a dead man over something that was projecting his voice. "So if your hearing this that means I'm dead. SO who did it little vali or that Sirzechs? Hahhahaha that matters not I'm only a recording. But you, you're well and fucked. My death triggered a start sequence for the final step of Trihexa's resurrection."
Its eyes started to blink as if it was starting to awaken. "Vali attack it with everything. If that monster awakens we are all dead." Vali flew in and started to throw ever he had at it. Azazel looked at Lilith "Is there anything you can do? Even you will die if that thing gets free to rampage? I can give you plenty of snacks later."
"So what will you do with Trihexa and my army of Red Dragon Armors?" Rizevim's voice was heard once again.
"Can you deal with the suits?" She nodded as she went over to one of them and punched it destroying it with ease. "Kill 'Em All!" He shouted as she kept punching them one at a time as Azazel threw spears of light at everything he could.
To think that even in death he's still blabbering.
\Never liked him/
"Apophis and Azi Dahaka?" Azazel asked looking around to see if they were in the room with them.
That is correct. But right now it's only our voices. But we are taking Trihexa and the fake army of armors.
\Scoop them up/ \Drop them off/ \Watch everything burn/
"Did you plan on using Rizevim the whole time?"
The whole time no, but he was pathetic so we decided to do this.
\He looked down on our way too much./ \So we stole his toys/ \Oh well nothing of value was lost./
There was a howl that came from the heads as the seventh one activated. Layers upon layers of barriers were shattered around the room. "Vali!" He shouted out as he grabbed Lilith and got away from the beast. Azazel and Vali formed barriers to defend themselves from the oncoming attacks as of just energy shock waves as the beast and the Red Dragon armors tore their way out of the building.
Bring everyone for one final fight.
\Heavenly Dragons versus Evil Dragons/ \Bring Everything/ \The Red Dragon as well/
There was a silence as everything was gone and it was only the three of them. Rizevim failed to see his plans out but even in death, he was causing problems for them of all life. This was far the best-case scenario for them as everything was going to be chaos from here on out.