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Chapter 21:
Romance is in the Air
'Thinking'
"Talking"
"Talking"
- Dungeon -
"PUSH FORWARD!" I shout over the roar of battle, commanding my army of Summons to break through our enemy's lines.
Floating slightly above the battlefield using [Flight], I have a perfect view of everything going on as the black suits and robes of my Summons fight against the army of Humans.
Leveled Up - Class:
[Class: Summoner] - Lvl. 92 (Expert)
This is the first time in a long time where I've brought to bear the full force of my Summons, and the Human Dungeon responded in kind with an army of Soldiers, Archers, and Mages. For every one of my Summons, there are at least two enemies to match them; at the numbers I'm able to call on now, that's a lot.
At level 92 for my Class, that means I can call upon 92 Servants, 18 Komainu, 18 Oni, 9 Shinshoku, and 9 Miko for a total of 148 Summons on the battlefield to challenge the Human army of 300 enemies…and that's before taking into account my newest Summon for having reached Expert.
ROAR!
A terrible roar shakes the battlefield, eclipsing anything that Juuichi or her partner Growl could ever make despite their best attempts to do so as they lead the vanguard of my forces. While overhead, the thing that created such a sound swoops down low over the rear of the Human army, breathing translucent golden flames down on the Mages in the back bombarding my Summons with standard elemental spells.
'[Observe].'
Ryuu - Level 3
Ryuu, otherwise known as a dragon, is a large serpentine beast similar to the Eastern Dragons in mythology. With a slightly translucent body made of golden energy, the latest Summon that the Gamer System has given me is more like an offensive version of my Spirits.
[Summon: Ryuu] (Active) - Lvl. 3 (Novice)
Summons large, serpentine dragons that breathe fire.
Able to summon +1 per every 20 Summoner Class levels
With four of these monstrosities bringing down waves of golden fire on the enemy's flanks, and my army breaking through the frontlines with Juuichi leading the charge, it doesn't take long before the Human forces begin to cave to the inevitable.
[Soldier] (x49) defeated.
[Archer] (x23) defeated.
[Mage] (x31) defeated.
As the wave of XP begins filtering in while dozens of Dungeon enemies die brutal deaths brought on by the Oni's massive fists coated in Touki that crater the ground with ease and shatter bones into dust, the sharp foot-long fangs of the Komainu that rend the Soldier's silver armor like paper, and Holy Swords created by my Blade Blacksmith that carve through flesh and limbs with little resistance thanks to the masterful wielding of the black-suited Servants.
Seeing that this latest group of enemies are about to fall, I lower myself to the ground where Ichi and the other Guardian Servants act as my bodyguards in case of a surprise attack. Their black and gold suits standing out amidst the rolling green pastures of the Dungeon.
Turning to Ichi, I cast [Observe] on her before smiling as I see exactly what I hoped I would.
Ichi (Guardian Spirit) - Level 100
Having spent almost the entirety of the last several Dungeon runs in the back while my Summons do all of the fighting for me, I've finally been able to max out my Servants at their cap of 100.
Leveled Up - Skills:
[Summon: Servant] (Active) - Lvl. MAX
In fact, they're not the only ones to see massive improvements either.
With Asia, Raynare, and Kalawarner having left the compound almost two weeks ago, I've had very little interrupts to keep me from advancing far beyond where I was before. And that means all of my Summons got massive boosts in their experience.
Leveled Up - Skills:
[Summon: Komainu] (Active) - Lvl. MAX
[Summon: Oni] (Active) - Lvl. MAX
[Summon: Shinshoku] (Active) - Lvl. 70 (Adept)
[Summon: Miko] (Active) - Lvl. 70 (Adept)
'It's so beautiful,' Staring at the vastly improved Summons that have really become a force of their own, I can't help the massive grin from forming on my face as I watch the last of the Human army fall before my terrifyingly strong forces. The sound of Juuichi and the other Oni shouting in victory alongside their Komainu partners' roars is like something out of a movie. 'And to think, this is only the third of five Dungeon types.'
I haven't even considered checking out the latest Dungeon type until I made sure my Summons having been MAX'ed out enough that I can hopefully survive whatever horrors await me there.
Because, frankly, I'm a little nervous to enter it.
Unlocked - Dungeon Type:
Monsters (Lvl. 100 - 500)
Of all the Dungeon types I've experience up until now, this one has the greatest level range beyond any of the others. And taking into account the verifiable horde of supernatural monsters that exist in the DxD Universe, I want to be as prepared as I possibly can be before setting foot inside that Dungeon.
"Master," Ichi's soft voice calls out to me from my side, forcing my mind away from my thoughts and back to the present. "Shall I have the Servants begin gathering up the enemy's weapons and fallen items?"
Nodding my head, I let my second-in-command take over for me.
"Go ahead." I reply, smiling at her warmly before planting a soft kiss on her pale cheek that quickly brightens in a rosy blush. "And make sure to tell Juuichi that she and the others have done an amazing job at the frontlines today. I'll be heading over there to see what rewards this run has given."
Motioning vaguely towards a nearby hill on the other side of the battlefield where I can just barely make out the reward chest for completing this dungeon, I take to the skies again using [Flight] as soon as Ichi bows before motioning the other Guardian Servants to follow her. 'I really lucked out in getting her as my first Guardian Servant…I don't think I could keep track of everything without making tons of mistakes if she wasn't here to pick up the slack.'
She's super nice too!
Maybe you should get her something as a way to say thank you?
:)
'That's actually not a bad idea.' There are more than a few trinkets that I've picked up and are just collecting dust in my Inventory which I could give her. And after everything she's done for me, it'd be the least I could do to show my thanks. 'Great thinking, Gaia!'
Yay! Go Gaia!
Chuckling at her childish exuberance, I descend from the sky and land gently on the grass in front of the reward chest. Without hesitation, I open the wooden lid and peer down into its contents. '[Observe].'
[Dragon's Blood] (Rare) - (Catalyst)
"Life-Blood of the first Race."
A catalyst containing the blood of a dragon.
Inside the chest is a tiny phial filled with a crimson liquid, 'Odd. I've never found a catalyst like this before; they usually come in orbs and contain some type of power…never blood.'
Putting the phial away to study it later, I turn back to the battlefield and watch on silently as my Summons gather up the dropped weapons and items from all of the enemies, creating a rather sizeable mound of things I'm going to be busy going through later on alongside the other piles that I've already shoved into my Inventory as well.
As the last of it is piled together, and my Summons form up into neat lines to await our exit, I take a glance at my own stats to see the progress I've made so far.
Sora Sakai - Level 113 [85%] - Summoner
Human - Sacred Gear User
'Not bad…not bad at all.' I've not only surpassed the level cap of a regular Human without a Sacred Gear; I've also reached a level that would put me firmly in the ranks of the Ultimate-Class if I were a Devil. 'I wonder what Rias and Akeno will say when they see me next?'
Speaking of which, I should really text them and see how they're doing. I've been so focused on leveling that I haven't really taken the time to go on any more dates with them after that day at the sauna. 'And I need to get ready for my date with Aika tomorrow.'
In all of the craziness revolving around the supernatural world, having Aika to lean on for the quiet moments of ordinary life has been an absolute blessing. She's probably the only person I've made sure to keep in regular contact with despite how busy my days get or how tired I am after grinding Dungeons repeatedly.
"Is that everything, Ichi?" I ask while walking over to the mound of weapons, getting a nod in reply I send it all into my Inventory to clear out later before turning to face my Summons. "That's it for today everyone, once we're back at the compound you're free to return to your duties."
Taking a moment to unsummon the Ryuu who are too big to take back into the compound, I smile proudly at the rest of the Summons who've put in an incredible amount of work these last few weeks.
"[Dungeon: Close]!"
- Kuoh Town Cinema -
Watching out of the corner of my eye as Aika giggles joyfully at the movie we're watching, I use the arm wrapped around her shoulders to gently pull her against me, causing her giggles to settle down as she sighs blissfully. Leaning over slightly, I place a soft kiss on the top of her head before resting my own on hers as we continue watching the comedy.
'This is nice.' Quiet moments like these are exactly the sort of thing I need to take my mind off all of the planning and training I'm putting myself through in order to get stronger.
Feeling Aika's hand begin to creep slowly up my pant leg, I chuckle softly as her touch causes a stirring. "Careful, there's people around." I whisper against her hair.
Instead of backing away, the kinky brunette grows bolder as she makes a bee-line straight for the growing bulge. As her hand begins to gently fondle me, Aika turns her head just enough to show the seductive smirk on her face. "I know…"
As the scene from the movie changes to a brighter picture, the additional light provides me a perfect look at her dilated pupils and steadily growing blush on her cheeks. With a growing sense of worry, I realize that the last hour of cuddling and caresses we've been giving each other throughout the movie have pushed her well into a horny state.
Before I can try and stop things from getting out of hand, Aika quickly unzips my pants and reaches in the opening to fish out my length. As soon as my erection is free from its confines, she doesn't even pause before throwing her head down into my lap and taking every last inch into her wet and warm mouth.
'Oh fuck!' Trying not to make any noise as she begins putting her all into blowing me, I realize that the sounds of her mouth bobbing up and down while slurping away is starting to attract attention from the others sitting in our row.
While we've never actually done something as brazenly risqué as this, we've been slowly pushing the limits of how public our lovemaking has been; so it shouldn't have surprised me that Aika would want to take things even farther with how much we've gotten away with so far.
Unfortunately, it looks like this is taking it a step beyond the possibility of getting caught, to the eventually getting caught as people begin to turn their heads in our direction.
As the scene on the movie screen changes to a darker picture and thus blocks our actions from being seen momentarily, I mentally thank whatever entity or deity it is that has caused such a lucky turn of events.
With only a few moments to spare before the scene changes back to something brighter, I can only think of a single way to prevent us from getting caught that won't spook the girl currently deepthroating my length. 'I can't believe I'm about to do this…but fuck it.'
I doubt that this is what the Biblical God had in mind for their use when he created his Sacred Gears and gave them to humanity, but I'm completely out of options at this point and too close to orgasming to care. '[Sacred Gear: Innovate Clear]!'
Hidden in the darkness of the movie theater, a small wave of hexagonal pixels spread out on the floor underneath Aika's and my seats before rising up around us in a bubble that quickly changes to show the two of us sitting in our seats casually to the outside observer.
As another bright scene comes on the movie screen, several curious moviegoers blink in confusion as they see nothing more than two loving teenagers sitting cuddled together in their seats. While inside the bubble, I've made the hexagonal pixels turn translucent before Aika can see anything strange, grateful that she was too busy trying to shove my length down her throat to notice the Longinus-tier Sacred Gear be used as a way to hide our public indecency.
Feeling my peak quickly approaching, I don't even have to say anything as Aika is so familiar with the signs that she immediately starts humming while a hand reaches down to fondle my sack. The additional stimulation working perfectly to send me over the edge as I cum down her waiting throat with stifling a groan with my closed fist.
Gulp…gulp…gulp!
Swallowing my load without the slightest bit of difficulty, my favorite brunette swirls her tongue around the tip to collect the last few drops once my orgasm tapers off before she begins lifting her head and slowly dragging her mouth off my shaft; releasing the head with a satisfying POP! before swallowing the last bit on her tongue audibly.
Making sure that my eyes are focused solely on her, Aika opens her mouth and sticks out her tongue lewdly to show that she's swallowed it all before grinning at the face I make. "Thanks for the snack!" She whispers hotly, bringing up a hand to wipe a bit of spit from her chin as she winks.
'Oh…it's on!' After spending as much time with Aika as I have, I know what she just did was entirely to get me aroused enough that I'll return the face. By now these little moments become almost like a game or competition to see which of us can make the other cum hard enough that they can't hold back their moans.
Practically flinging myself out of my seat and onto my knees, I lift up her skirt as she quietly squeals in excitement, spreading her legs for me and revealing the soaked crotchless panties she's got on. 'She totally planned to do this from the beginning! Aika only wears these when she knows I'm either gonna go down on her, or we're gonna have sex somewhere near public.'
As the realization that she now knows me so well that she can play me like a fiddle begins to set in, I decide to do my best to turn the tables on her by skipping her dripping center and planting light kisses up and down her soft thighs. The slow, careful teasing works amazingly as she begins to audibly pant and moan needily every time my lips come close to her lower lips, but never directly touch them.
"Please…" She whispers beggingly, spreading her legs even further and bunching up her skirt around her waist to reveal everything. "I need you."
Smirking victoriously, I dive in and begin using my fingers and tongue to hit all of her spots that I now know intimately. Just as easily as she dragged me to my peak, I draw hers out in no time as her blissful sighs and happy moans grow louder. Reaching such a noise level that it is wasn't for Innovate Clear blocking any noise from leaving the bubble, everyone in the theater would have long hear us by now.
Moments after I begin rubbing her g-spot with curled fingers and flicking her clit with my tongue, Aika's thighs begin to spasm as her legs latch themselves around my neck in a vice, holding me in place and preventing me from pulling away as she cums with her loudest moan yet. "OH YES, FUCK!"
A rush of girl-cum races into my waiting mouth, the familiar taste of them not an issue for me as I drink everything down while my fingers leave her convulsing folds in order to continue simulating her clit.
"T-Too much!" She hisses out through clenched teeth after a while, gripping my hair tightly as her orgasm continues to roll through her body in waves of pleasure.
When Aika finally comes down from her high enough to unhook her legs from around my waist, I quickly get her skirt back in order and silently dispel the bubble before she notices anything. Moving back into my seat and wiping off the last bit of liquids from my chin like she did earlier, I feel her head come to rest on my shoulder with a blissful sigh as we sit back to watch the last few moments of the movie.
All around us, the other moviegoers continue to enjoy the film completely unaware of what just happened.
…though I feel bad for whoever it is that has to clean up Aika's seat once we're gone.
Walking out of the theater with my arm around her shoulders, I grin down at her in victory as she reluctantly admits defeat this time around.
"I still can't believe no one caught us." Aika shakes her head in disbelief with a cute pout, letting go of her hold around my waist in order to cross her arms over her sweater-covered chest. "And I was so sure that you'd lose, too!"
"Better luck next time," I grin cheekily. Placing a lingering kiss on her lips, Aika's displeasure melts away as her arms come up to circle around my neck. Having moved far enough away from the cinema's entrance that people coming and going won't interrupt us, we stay lip-locked for several moments.
Slowly breaking off the kiss, I smile down at the happy look on her lovely face. Bringing a hand up to run my fingers through her brunette locks, Aika hums gently as her eyes begin to close from the familiar gesture.
"I'm thinking of taking a trip over to Kyoto for the first week of next month, and possibly staying there for a couple of days," I mutter softly, not wanting to break the atmosphere between us. "Would you like to come with me?"
Sighing loudly through her nose, Aika's eyes open slowly as a sad frown mars her face. "I wish I could…but my grandmother's supposed to come into town that week."
"Oh…"
The moment she mentions her grandmother, the last of our good mood created by the wonderful date evaporates into thin air.
Aika is a wonderful, loving girl who I could easily spend every day talking with and never be bored; but the moment her grandmother comes into the conversation, things take a dive. Where once she'd be all smiles and teasing grins, suddenly there's nothing but worried frowns and sometimes even outright scowls.
As much as I try not to voice my opinion, it's very clear that her relationship with her grandmother is strained at best after she was sent to live on her own. An act with Aika has never really forgiven the woman for, considering it made her feel like she was being abandoned by the only living relative she has left.
To make things even more stressful, the elderly woman continues to try and force Aika into moving away from Kuoh every single day; starting right after the events with Raynare and her scouting group -before things settled down- began circulating on the news.
Now, it's become a daily issue for Aika as the woman spams messages and voicemails telling her to transfer out of Kuoh Academy -the very same place her grandmother helped her get into- and go to one of the schools near her grandmother's apartment. The woman even felt bold enough to tell Aika that she should just break off our relationship and find a nice boy somewhere over there like it's no big deal.
That, more than anything, pissed Aika off something fierce.
And now the old woman is going to come here in person to convince her to leave.
"Do you want me to stay?" I ask after a few moments, "I can always go to Kyoto some other time if you need me to support you here."
Smiling widely at my offer, and none-to-discreetly blinking away some wetness in her eyes, Aika leans up to plant a loving kiss directly on my lips. The touch sending tingles down our spines as my hands begin to caress her back underneath her sweater while hers begin playing with my hair.
"I appreciate the offer, Sora…I really do." She whispers. "But I need to face her alone, and finally put an end to this before she tries taking matters into her own hands."
Reluctantly I let the offer go, "If you're sure…"
"I am."
Feeling the mood starting to ruin, I decide to shift the conversation onto lighter topics. "Want to get something to eat? My treat!"
The look she gives me says more than words could about how much she appreciates my not trying to press the issue, "I'm starving."
- Sakai Compound -
Returning home late at night after a nice dinner and movie date, I wave to the Summons patrolling the compound grounds as I make my way into the main building to change out of the regular clothes I wore and slip back into my typical kimono.
Sighing happily as the soft silk slides across my body, I shake my head at the thought of what Aika must be feeling right now. 'Her grandmother must be a real piece of work to get someone as kind as Aika into such a state.'
Not having to deal with any family members trying to but in on my life is certainly one of the many blessings I've received from coming to this universe.
The only ones I consider family at this point is Gaia, and to a lesser extent my Summons -though not in any way that would constitute my sleeping with them being considered incest-; all of whom combined aren't even close to as bad as what Aika's dealing with.
Aww~ :)
Thank you!
Quietly closing the door to the master bedroom, I walk down the hallway and through the building before exiting back out into the main courtyard.
The pitch-blackness of the moonless night sky is thankfully kept back by dozens of lanterns providing a warm orange glow onto the grounds. With the compound far enough away from the city that none of its noise can reach over the walls, the only sounds come from the animals living in the bamboo forest and the Summons moving about their business.
Walking slowly across the stone courtyard in no hurry, I take the time to just listen to the sounds of nature and the quiet calm while staring up at the starry-night sky bereft of moonlight.
'To think that this isn't even the same night sky as the one back home.' While there are some familiar constellations, much of it is entirely new and foreign to me. 'Then again, back home we didn't have actual living gods and dragons who can destroy planets and travel through dimensions.'
Speaking of dimensions…I can't believe I used Innovate Clear like that.
In terms of misusing Sacred Gears, that had to be one of the top ways. But it also gave me some interesting ideas on how to use it going forward. During the Rating Game against Riser, I used it as a dome to keep his peerage in a specific area and prevent the Pawns from being able to promote, while also covering one of my Summons in a façade to make them look like me.
But creating a small bubble like that, where people can't tell it's there and yet I can see out while preventing any sounds from getting though, might have more possibilities for the future.
[Sacred Gear: Innovate Clear] (Legendary) - Lvl. 51 (Adept)
Unfortunately, it's still too low a level to be able to use around anyone higher level than a crowd of level 1 Humans.
'Something to think about later.' Putting the topic aside for further thought tomorrow, I step into the second building and move quietly past the conference room into the office section.
Stopping in front of the door next to my own, I knock softly against the door until a familiar voice calls out. "Come in!"
As I open the door into Ichi's office, I'm not surprised to see that's it's just as bare of personal items as my own, with mostly piles of reports littering her desk. Even in the dim lighting of her office, illuminated only by a single lamp on her desk, the way each shadow emphasizes and highlights the subtle curves of her body are as tantalizing as the first day I summoned her.
Black eyes filled with unending loyalty and carefully controlled desire sparkle up at me as my first Guardian Servant notices my presence. "Ah, Master! How may I serve you?"
For the briefest of moments, her question takes me back to the very first conversation we had together after I used Promotion on her. Her words, almost an exactly copy of the first ones she spoke all those months ago, are said in the same soft tone of voice filled with nothing else but the desire to see to my every need.
And even now, after having seeing her body plenty of times and all of the little moments together where we've had our own bit of fun -yet never quite going all the way-, I still feel the same stirring every time she speaks.
"Sorry to bother you, Ichi..." I apologize for interrupting her at this late hour.
Because my Summons don't actually need to sleep, they'll work incredibly long hours or even well into the early morning if I don't try to stop them. And as my most trusted Summon, and my second-in-command, Ichi has more sway than any other over deciding how long she works. "…I just wanted to give you something."
Reaching into my Inventory, I pull out a beautiful gold necklace that matches perfectly with the gold accents on her black suit and the highlights in her hair. The solid gold chain holding a large diamond pendant with the Sakai twin mountains symbol engraved on the back.
Ichi, seeing the light sparkling off the diamond, slowly gets out of her seat and walks around her desk to stand in front of me.
"…it's beautiful." She whispers, gently taking the pendant into her hand and rolling it over to see this symbol on the back. The small amount of light in the room casting shadows off her white half-mask, hiding most of her expression besides the sparkling in her black eyes. Looking back up at me, the shadows on her face recede to show her black-painted lips spread in a loving smile. "Thank you, Master."
Motioning for her to turn around so that I can put it on her, Ichi turns and lifts her long, silky-smooth locks of black and gold hair to reveal her slender pale neck.
With a delicate touch, I slowly bring the necklace around her before hooking it into place. Letting the chain rest against her skin, I lean down to kiss her neck.
"Ah!" She gasps softly, tilting her head to the side and offering me more space to plant additional kisses. "Master…"
Leaning in closer, I wrap my arms around her waist and pull her lithe body against me as I continue to trail kisses up and down her neck, moving slowly up to her jawline before whispering hotly in her ear. "You mean so much to me, Ichi…I could never have done all of this without you by my side."
It doesn't take a genius to figure out how quickly this could spiral into something else, and neither of us seem to care as she spins around in my grip to plant a solid kiss on my lips.
The moment her lips touch mine, is like a signal to our bodies as hands frantically begin to grab and caress each other in places we haven't touched in a long time. Not since I first used Promotion to turn her into my Guardian Summons. But despite the long wait, my hands remember every curve of her body as I reach around with one hand to slide under her pants and grab a handful of her tight backside, while the other reaches up underneath her suit to cup a handful of her perky breasts.
Feeling her hand reach into the waist of my pants and grab the shaft of my hardening erection with a soft grip, we groan into the other's mouth as our bodies begin to heat up. Repressed desires for each other struggling to break free of the tight constraints we've held them back with, begging us to take the next step.
Practically wrenching her lips from mine with the greatest of reluctance, Ichi stops her shallow pumping of my shaft and places a gentle yet firm hand on my chest before pushing slightly. "No…"
As her hand lightly pushes me away, I pull back from our kiss and remove my hands from underneath her clothes to settle on gripping her hips.
"Not yet," She whispers with a tone that's both apologetic, and begging for understanding. "Our time together will come…just not yet."
Reluctantly nodding, I move one hand from her hip to cup the back of her head before leaning in for a final kiss. The way our tongues swirl and intertwine as electrifying as the feel of her fingers moving through my hair one last time before eventually parting.
"…I'll wait as long as it takes." I reply, seeing the apology written all over her face.
As much as I'd like to take the next step with her, I'm not going to try and push her into it if she's not ready.
Feeling my lips tingling from the kiss, I smile lovingly at the Summon who's captured a piece of my heart before turning around and walking out of her office.
Once I'm back out in the courtyard, I breath in the cold evening air as the sound of a breeze rustles the leaves on the trees and the ones that have fallen on the ground. 'I'm glad she liked the gift. I wasn't expecting to find such a beautiful necklace in the Dungeons, but it's definitely better than some of the other random crap I've got stored away in my Inventory.'
Between all of the regular drop items and potions ingredients, I'm pushing the limits of how much stuff I can hold onto before I start forgetting some of the things I have.
Like this little thing for instance.
[Gender-bender Cheat Code] - (System Item)
Allows you to change one person's gender, no matter who they are.
I've held onto this tiny slip of paper filled with binary code for months now, and I almost forgot about it until I searched through my Inventory for the necklace that I gave Ichi.
'Now…who do I want to use this thing on?' There are some possibilities that I can go with, like Azazel who I already have a somewhat decent relationship with. And then there's seeing what would happen if I used it on Ophis who's technically genderless.
Although, messing around with Ophis could be a terrible idea. With 'her' technically a genderless being with no emotions, I don't have to worry about her making any rash decisions or suddenly diverting course from how I know she is in the anime. Even having Kuroka sent after me wasn't completely unexpected, and might actually work out in my favor.
'…hold on, Kuroka…' Thinking about Kuroka reminds me that I still need to get in touch with Rias and try to convince her brother Sirzechs into agreeing with my plan. Glancing back down at the small slip of paper, a mental war wages itself in my head as I ponder the possibility. 'It would make improving my relationship boosts easier…'
Considering how similar Rias and her older brother look, the thought of possibly having two Rias's with one being older and more powerful is far too tempting an offer. My hormones that were somewhat blueballed by the earlier makeout with Ichi giving the slightest nudge that pushes me over the edge.
'Fuck it.' With a quick tug, my hands split the piece of paper in two as a textbox appears in front of me.
Notice!
Use [Gender-Bender Cheat Code] on:
Sirzechs Gremory
Yes? / No?
Selecting 'Yes', the textbox disappears at the same time as a massive reverberation spreads out from my feet, causing the very sky to ripple momentarily before everything goes back to normal.
'…nothing happened.'
Ooooh~ something definitely happened alright!
Take a look at your Relationships!
Taking her cue, I open up the Relationship's tab and scroll through the list of people I've met before finding the one in particular Gaia's talking about.
Siras Lucifer- Level 500 - Embodiment of Destruction
Devil - Super Class
Affection: 31 | Obedience: 0
As soon as I touch the new name, an influx of information crams itself into my brain.
Instead of Sirzechs Gremory becoming the leader of the Satans and the most power Devil to ever live, it's now Siras Gremory who takes the title.
An older, almost identical twin of Rias with a slightly larger bust -rivaling Venelana's- and crimson-red eyes dressed in the robes of a Satan appears within my mind's eye. With her crimson hair styled similarly to Venelana's, Siras looks like the cross between her mother and her younger sister, a rather powerful combination that makes her one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen; even beyond the seductive beauty of the Fallen.
For the briefest of moments, it seems like everything went perfectly after I used the item…until the changes to Siras begin to show themselves outside of just her.
First of all, while Siras and Grayfia are still married, Siras is obviously missing an important body part necessary to create a child. As a result, Milicas Gremory no longer exists.
'Whoops.'
Secondly, Zeoticus's hatred at the possibility of a woman taking the headship of House Gremory increased by several magnitudes without a son of his own. Whatever futile hopes he had in his head that Sirzechs might one day step down as Lucifer and take the title away from Rias are entirely dashed.
And with the lack of Milicas around, who Zeoticus was planning to make into the head by bypassing Rias following the failed engagement by my hands, means that he's even more desperate and angry.
-10 Affection and Obedience with Zeoticus Gremory… Affection: -23 | Obedience: -10
Suffice it to say, tensions between Zeoticus and the rest of his household -who are all women- are at an all-time high.
Thankfully it's not all bad news.
As a result of my intervention in Rias's engagement, and the continued building of our relationship together despite how it goes against Lord Gremory's plans, my standing with the older Gremory women went up a fair bit.
+10 Affection and Obedience with Venelana Gremory… Affection: 41 | Obedience: 10
+10 Affection and Obedience with Siras Lucifer… Affection: 41 | Obedience: 10
+10 Affection and Obedience with Grayfia Lucifuge… Affection: 40 | Obedience: 10
Sadly, because I used a System Item to make all of these changes happen, none of my Perks could be used to boost the scores. 'Doesn't matter, I'll take all the bonus points I can get. And with all of them going to such beautiful and powerful women, it makes turning Zeoticus more and more into an enemy absolutely worth it.''
With the new changes to the universe settling in, and feeling more than a little drained after today's events, I tiredly make my way back to my room for a good night's sleep.
'I wonder if Juuichi might be interested in joining me tonight?' The feral woman has never turned down an offer to join me before, and I should really take the edge off before I end up doing something else that might have lasting consequences; and all because I'm horny. 'Maybe I should take a break from having so much sex?'
...
'…'
…naaaah!
'Naah!'
Heh, Gaia knows me so well.
- Underworld -
-Siras Lucifer-
Sitting behind her desk in the Underworld, the beautiful Satan Lucifer herself continues pouring over the latest batch of reports that she's received.
As the Satan in charge of Domestic Affairs, it's her job to keep an eye on anything that might upset the peace that Devil Society has been enjoying. But it's moments like these, as she stares with glowing crimson eyes at a particular report from her spies within her own family's mansion, that Siras wishes she could do away with all of the rules that hold her back and punish those she wants without having to jump through so many hoops.
'And it's all because of my own father.' Even in the solitude of her mind, Siras spits out the name of the man who she once looked up as if it's a foul thing. 'I cannot let this continue any longer… He's gone too far this time.'
Scowling in anger, Siras disintegrates the report with the slightest flexing of her power before standing up in a fury. Before she can go do something that will have terrible consequences, the strongest Satan pauses mid-step as a thought occurs to her. '…wait, maybe there's another way to do this.'
All thoughts of potentially committing patricide fade away as an entirely different plan begins to take shape in her mind. One which wouldn't see Devil society splitting in two over the actions of one of their leaders…and all it would take is the assistance of a single white-haired boy that's becoming more and more a part of her family.
'I need to contact Rias and have her send me his number.' Turning back to her desk, Siras begins to write out a message to be sent to her mother. 'I'll need to get the others in on this as well. It's time we all stepped up and took control of our family's future.'
The question itching at the back of her mind, though…is what can she offer Sora that would convince him to go along with her plan? '…I'm going to need Grayfia's opinion on this.'
Pausing in the middle of writing a particular line, Siras blinks as a random idea on how to pay him back pops into her head.
'…and possibly her blessing, too.'
- END -
Author Notes:
And that's Chapter 21!
Dun-dun-DUUUUN! THE DREADED GENDER-BENDER CHEAT CODE MAKES AN APPEARANCE!
I seriously don't understand why so many of you have issues with changing a person's gender when Sora has literally killed people and monsters in the Dungeon and in the Rating Game (kind of). On the list of things that he can do, turning someone female isn't even that big of an issue. Hell, Azazel literally has a gender-bender gun in the anime!
It's really not that big of a deal folks.
Hope you all are still liking it so far! Thanks for checking out my story.