Trials of the God-Harem King [Highschool DxD/Exalted] (CLOSED)

With your mentors and partners busy doing God know what, and you're pretty sure it is best to not know, at least until they calmed down, you are left alone with your thoughts.

"Hola Ise-chi!" Aika drops down in front of your desk, sitting on a chair on the contrary and leaning on it's back for support. "What's with the long face? Did you party too hard last night?" She giggles. "You should have invited me!"

"I didn't party." You wave her theory off. "I'm just...thinking about something."

"About what?"

"About something I need to do, but I don't know how to do it...forget it." You shake your head. "It's too dangerous for you."

"I will be the judge of that." She says with an uncharacteristic serious face. "Spit it out."

For a second you're tempted to say no, but her behavior puts you off enough that you decide, against common sense, to tell her. Not all of it, but enough. "Well...I need to find information about.." You lower your voice until it's a whisper. "A gang."

"I see." She adjusts her glasses, and they start glowing with a strange light. "Why?"

"If I say it's for the good of the city, would you believe me?" You tell her, hoping she will not pry further.

"Normally not, but since it's you I will believe it." What? "What's the group's name?"

"Snake." You reply automatically. However, before you can say anything else you are silenced by an incredible sight.

Aika grabs her bag, takes out a portable and starts typing at a speed that, frankly, it's unreal.

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Did you mention the creepy, demonic grin on her face as her hands move faster than eyes can see?

"Ohohohoh!"

And the bone-chilling laugh?

"Here's they are!" After a few minutes she turns around the computer and shows the screen to you, pointing what looks like the post in a forum with a pencil. "The Snake is a minor gang in the region: it boosts a large than average numbers of members, but they're pretty much all thugs and guys who joined because it's cool. Their only serious accomplishment is forcing a racket on the local stores, but even that it's waning now. This guy here claims there is a new gang in the region, called Ragnarok, that's pretty much steamrolling all others and assimilating them in their ranks. So the Snake gang is recalling all this assets to fight against this Ragnarok. From the Snake gang there's nobody worth of note except the leader, a guy named Shougo Kitsukawa that's rumored to be invincible. Of Ragnarok all it's known is that its mysterious leader call himself Odin."

You gape, the content of the discussion on the screen pretty much conforming her claims. "How?" You finally manage to force out of your dry mouth.

" 'Tis but a breeze." In an instant the computer is gone and she's sitting properly, all traces of the weird behavior completely gone. "For a world-class hacker, that is."

"You, a world-class hacker?" She nods. "Since when?!"

She grins, a grins that seems to say 'You didn't expected it, did you? Ah ah, I know something and you don't and I'm going to gloat all I can'. "Family business. My mother taught me a lot since childhood."

What kind of degenerate teach her child how to be a hacker?

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Elsewhere, a certain redheaded, braided female sneezes.

"Did you catch a cold Matsu?" Her husband asks with concern.

"No Mina-tan, I don't think so." She answers while adjusting her glasses. "I have the feeling someone is saying something not nice about me."

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Why do you suddenly feel the need to apologize for being an asshole? Shaking your head to get rid of that random thought you smile at Aika. "Thank you Aika-chan. By any chance, was there something about where they meet?"

With a grin she writes down a series of addresses on your block-notes. "They were seen here."

"This..." You scratch your head. "Thanks Aika. I mean it." You don't notice you forgot to use honorifics. "What can I do to repay your help?"

She leans forward and whispers in your ear. "The next Saturday my parents are out all day. You can repay me by helping me trying out things from the large, large stacks of porn I keep under my bed."

Oh. Oh. "This sounds like more a reward than a chore." You grin.

"Isn't it better this way then?" She grins back.

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During break you decide to call Ruby and Yang. Luckily you find them together. You tell them about Azazel and how, despite the training going great, he's almost assuredly more qualified than you when it comes to Sacred Gears.

"Isn't he, like, the boss of an evil secret organization?" Ruby's voice asks from your cellphone.

Azazel, Leader of the Fallen Angels. Yeah, it sure looks like that at first glance.

"Well, he had a 'bad boy' aura on him but didn't behave like a bad guy. They may have a bad reputation, but it's pretty much unfounded." You scratch your head. "It's up to you if you want to meet him or not."

"We will meet him." This time is Yang's voice. "If you vouch for him, I believe you. And even if we're in danger, Ise-kun will come and save us, ne?"

"Absolutely." You reply, your voice full of intent and determination. "I don't care if he can sink a continent with a wave of his hand, he will eat my fist if he dares hurting a single hair on your heads."

You hear giggling. "That's Ise-kun for you, the shinning knight in white armor." No, it's red armor if what Ddraig told you about Balance Breaker is true. "Since we're talking about this, can you introduce us to your devil friends' group too? Me an Ruby are curious, and Asia-chan and Mittelt-chan said they're decent guys."

"Sure." You reply. "Just expect a lot of proposals about joining Rias-san's peerage. She takes the 'gather talented people' part of her duties very seriously. She takes all her duties very seriously to tell you the truth." You like that about her, it makes her dependable.

"I can't do that! If I become a Devil I can't become a Heroine of Justice!" You hear Ruby exclaims.

"Same here." Yang chuckles. "See ya later Ise-kun."

"You too. Goodbye Yang-san, Ruby-chan."

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You walk to the ORC's room after school ended. When you're just a few yards from the door you hear Bucho's voice.

"I don't like this! Even if it's a request for Oni-sama, how can I trust the Governor of the Fallen Angels so openly?"

"I understand your concerns Ojou-sama." A female, polite voice you never heard before replies. "However, I assure you we considered all necessary precautions. This is not all. This request will also help champion your cause in that matter."

"That matter...you don't mean?!"

You pause for a moment, unsure if you should interrupt what is obviously an important conversation, before you knock.

"Who is it?"

"It's me, Issei."

There is a brief pause. "Please enter." Rias finally says.

When you enter you see that, beside Rias, the others are absent, even Akeno. Instead, together with Rias are two persons you never met before.



The first is a silver haired woman dressed in a French maid uniform. Despite the non-threatening appearance, your instincts are screaming at you that's she is impossibly dangerous and completely out of your reach.

Dealing with Bright on a daily basis taught you something after all.



The other is a brown haired young man in his twenties. Despite wearing a suit he has a sheathed sword on his side. He feels weaker than the maid, but still dangerous.

"Welcome Ise." Rias massages her forehead. "Despite the timing, maybe it's a good thing that you came now."

"Ise? So, is he the boy with [Boosted Gear], the one possessed by the Red Emperor of Dragons?" The maid looks at you as if she's looking at something extraordinary. She then bows her head down. "How do you do. I'm a maid that serves the House of Gremory. My name is Grayfia. Pleased to make your acquaintance."

"My name is Beowulf." The older male smiles at you. "It's a honor to meet the famous Red Dragon Emperor."

"Ah, the pleasure is all mine. Nice to meet you." You reply while bowing, to show the appropriate respect. Then it hits you. "Wait, Beowulf? Like the protagonist of the most important Anglo-Saxon epic poem?"

"That's right." His smile widen, obviously pleased. "Beowulf was my ancestor, and I share his name. I am also a [Pawn] from the Peerage of Sirzechs Lucifer, one of the Four Satans."

'Eeeh!?' "So you're a Hero Descendant?" Your eyes shine with excitement. "It's my first time meeting one!"

Hero Descendants. Those who share the blood or inherited the will and spirit of famous heroes from the past, like Hercules and Lu Bu. Due to their ancestry they are very powerful, and are reputed as the [Pinnacle of Humanity].

"Then..." Your eyes fall on the sword on Beowulf's side. "Is that...Hrunting?"

"The only one." He says with pride. "One of the best Demonic Sword there are, repaired and reforged by the best blacksmiths of the Underworld. You have no idea of the kind of adventures I had just to collect the necessary-"

"Ahem!" Grayfia coughs, interrupting his passionate speech. "This I neither the time and place for that Beo."

"O-Oh, uh..." He seems to wither under her game. "Sorry Grayfia."

When the maid turns around he makes a silent gesture and mimic with his lips [Later, kid]. You show him a thumb-up.

"Ise, you're confused about what is going on." Rias tells you. "The truth is, my older brother asked me to do something that concern you."

"Your older brother?" You ask, confused. "Rias, aren't you the heir of the Gremory family?" If she has an older brother, shouldn't he be the heir?

"Sirzechs-sama left behind the Gremory name when he took the title of Maou Lucifer." Grayfia calmly explain. For some reason Rias seems suddenly afraid. "As such he can't be the heir of the Gremory."

"I se-" Wait just a second.

2+2=watermelon?

Rias' brother is the Maou Lucifer, the most powerful among the Maou and the ruler of the Underworld?!?

[] Write-in.
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I wanted to write more, then I realized this is a perfect opportunity to further shape Issei's character and his relations with the canon gang.