Realistically this is still a very dangerous fight, despite the level advantage and my far higher numbers. With my current HP they could still one shot me if they got the chance, but they don't know that. And really even if they did the horde of higher level undead in between us would put a stop to that. While Raynare, Mittelt and Kalawarner tried to fight of the horde Dohnaseek got the idea to try and impale me, but the 5 level 30 Living Armours put a swift end to that attempt. His race might get better bonuses than humans but he is still far too underleveled for this fight. The Living Armour in front of me simply grabs his spear and snaps it, before impaling him with it's blade. As it pulls the blade out he attempts to flee, flying away but it casually grabs his leg and pulls him back to the ground impaling him again, pinning him to the ground with it's sword through his shoulder. He's alive, more or less. One of my Living Armour puts it's foot on his chest holding it's sword to his throat stopping his struggles.
Seriously? This is what I was preparing for? I haven't even used my usual buff spells and we are still winning easily, Raynare really is a trash opponent. If it's this easy then I can take them alive, at least until I know what I want to do to them, I send the order mentally to my forces, just in time as well as Kalawarner was looking close to death, with several arrows sticking out of her from the Bayroks, as she falls to her knees a skeleton grabs her and drags her next to Dohnaseek, forcing her to her knees in front of me as it places it's axe to her throat. These Fallen are all trash, complete and utter trash.
I haven't upgraded my troops to level 40 yet, I haven't used any buffs and I haven't even used all my summon spots and we are still crushing them. Still I shouldn't get cocky, this world is full of scarily OP people, just because this is an easy fight doesn't change the fact that I'm still not strong enough, this is practically a tutorial fight.
Mittelt is next to fall, the Totenhunds tearing at her legs, with her injuries she can't stand until she's been healed, and they don't have a healer, she's dragged out next being held in place by two skeletons.
Out of all of them Raynare certainly puts up the best fight, but the numbers are against her, for every hit she blocks or dodges three more get through, a Shinobi Necro ambushes her, cutting off one of her wings with it's kunai, what happens if a fallen loses a wing? Can they grow back or is she a cripple now? It doesn't matter I suppose, she can't fight of the horde, and even if she could fly she'd be bombarded with death magic and arrows the moment she left the ground, the skies are a dangerous place when there are so many powerful ranged users around waiting for you to try, she ends up just like the others, dragged before me by my skeletons. It's almost odd, I told them not to kill them unless my life depended on it, but they dragged them here by themselves. My undead keep showing hints of a personality, but never more than a hint. I wouldn't mind if they developed their own personalities as long as they stay loyal.
"Seriously? You tried to kill me when you're all this pathetically weak?" I ask mockingly, honestly I'm kinda bitter about them trying to kill me, even if it was a pointless attempt.
"Killing me will have consequences, you don't want to make an enemy of the Grigori." Raynare says quickly, she's a coward. Though that's not a surprise, she begged Issei to save her in canon, even after everything she did. Still, she isn't completely wrong, I don't know if they are working for Kokabiel knowingly or if they are loyal to Azazel, in which case they are probably being deceived by Kokabiel. Even still, I want to kill them, to punish them for their arrogance.
"And I should care, why? You four are weak and irrelevant, I doubt anyone will miss you, but don't worry, when a necromancer is involved death is far from the end, you'll live again as member of my horde." I say readying a drain life spell, picking Mittelt as victim number one.
"Wait! Please, you don't have to kill me! I can be more useful to you alive, I can serve you better like this!" Mittelt begs, weaklings are always cowards at the end.
Choose your Path
[Revenge is sweet]
The Fallen are Killed
Decreased Reputation with the Grigori
Greatly Decreased Reputation with Azazel
Decreased Reputation with Kokabiel
Quest-line [Azazel's Retribution] Unlocked
Perk [Fallen Slayer] added
Trait [Enemy of the Fallen] added
[They're someone else's problem now]
The Fallen are handed over to the Devil Kings, Rias and Sona
Increased Reputation with the Grigori
Increased Reputation with Azazel
Greatly Decreased Reputation with Kokabiel
Increased Reputation with the Kuoh Student Council
Increased Affection with Sona Sitri
Increased Reputation with the Occult Research Club
Increased Affection with Rias Gremory
Increased Affection with Serafall Leviathan
Increased Reputation with the 72 Pillars
Increased Reputation with the Four Satans
Decreased Reputation with the Old Satan Faction
What? Why would Azazel retaliate? He never did in the show... wait, of course he didn't in the show, it was Rias who kills them, and retaliating against her would result in Sirzechs getting involved, maybe even a war breaking out. In my case I'm just a lone mage, there would be no consequences for my death, and I sure as fuck can't beat him, he'd crush me like an ant.
Fuck, fuck fuck fuck. I don't want to leave them alive, I definitely don't want them telling people about a necromancer in Kuoh, but I can't kill them and survive the retaliation. To make things worse even if I don't kill them then I piss off Kokabiel, another being I can't hope to beat yet, I guess Azazel would discover that Kokabiel has tricked them and I can't even begin to guess how that would work out. Why the fuck did I end up in this world first? It would have been so much easier if I didn't get stuck in this broken world.
The benefits of not killing them are too good, that's a lot of increased rep and affection, but it also puts a target on my head, but then again so does killing them. I want to kill them, I really do want to end their pitiful lives, how fucking dare they try to kill me for such a stupid reason as me having a sacred gear, I wouldn't be in this fucking mess if it wasn't for them being assholes.
I need to think this over properly, without letting my emotions get the better of me. The Pros of sparing them is a whole lot of increased affections and reputation, could be helpful down the line to have that many people have a positive relationship with me, the cons are pissing off Kokabiel and the Old Satan Faction, I don't think Kokabiel will risk his whole plan to kill me himself so at most I'd have to deal with some of his minions, and the Old Satan Faction is a part of the Khaos Brigade, but I doubt they will outright attack me for this, I don't even know why they'd get pissed over this, maybe it has something to do with Serafall since they don't like her. I can't risk the cons of killing them, if Azazel comes for me, or even just sends a stronger group of Fallen I am fucked with a capital F. Even if I could get strong enough to kill Azazel then I'd be triple fucked because that would put me on just about everyone's radar, which is exactly what I don't want.
Damned if I do, damned if I don't. I hate this world, I really do. It has sexy girls but that doesn't make up for the hordes of ridiculously powerful foes I might have to face.
To add to my problems I can feel someone breaking into the barrier, moving back behind my Living Armours I watch as Rias breaks through with her Peerage following behind, all staring in shock at the horde of undead starting back. Great, this is just fucking great.
If I had to guess, she panicked when I threw away her flyer and came to 'rescue' me from the evil Fallen, bringing her peerage along for the ride. Whatever, I can work with this, as the quest said, they're someone else's problem now.
"Hey Kiba, when you said we would be seeing more of each other I wasn't expecting it to happen so soon, stalking is a crime you know? I'm flattered, really I am, but you aren't my type." I say coming out from behind my armour, I highly doubt this will end in a fight, though the look of fear on the Fallens faces is pretty good, getting caught by one of the King's can't be good for them. Kiba's look of shock is also amusing, I can see Akeno giggling at him as he stammers something out.
"What happened here? What are those things?! What's going on?!" Rias asks, she really doesn't deal with surprises very well.
"Hello Miss Gremory, in order. These Fallen tried to kill me due to my Sacred Gear, Those Things are my undead servants, and not much is going on at the moment, it's more or less over already." I say deadpan.
"I.. what? How did you..." she trails off, she's actually extremely cute when she is confused, her pouty face frowning.
"Magic, obviously. Humans might not have the inborn advantages of devils but we can still hold our own. Since this is your territory I'll let you and the Sitri Heiress take care of the Fallen causing trouble in your town." I say calmly getting my undead to back off from the fallen, but to stay on guard in case they try to run or fight.
"Wait... you know about Devils?" she asks, it's pretty funny keeping her off guard like this to be honest.
"Yes, though it is a recent discovery."
"I- Wait, no that doesn't matter yet, you're right this is my territory and these fallen certainly shouldn't be hunting in it. We will be coming back to this after I eliminate these four." she says calling her powers of destruction.
"You're killing them? That seems... unwise." I say unconcerned, even if she does then it's not my fault so Azazel won't come for me, but I won't get the affection and reputation bonuses from the others this way.
"Why would that be? They're trespassing, and hunting in my territory. It's within my right to end them." she says confusedly, is this girl stupid? Doesn't she see that it's going to worsen the already bad relations between races?
"Sure, it's within your right. But it'd be smarter to hand them off to Serafall Leviathan so she can trade them back to Azazel, she's in charge of foreign affairs after all, and her sister is the other King of this city. No point starting a war over something this small." I say still unconcerned, I've given her the options, what she does after is irrelevant. If she does kill them I'll take the corpses, if there are any left, for later. Then when I have more power I'll bring them back as slaves.
"I-, you really do know a lot about the three factions don't you? Still you have a point, very well. Kiba, Koneko grab the Fallen, I doubt they'll be putting up a fight in this state, Akeno go on ahead and contact Sona, have her meet us at the old schoolhouse. Kuro, you're coming along as well." she orders quickly, I can see Akeno hesitate glaring at the Fallen before she complies heading off back out of the barrier, Koneko simply throws Mittelt over her shoulder keeping her over hand on Kalawarner, it's pretty hilarious considering Koneko's size. Kiba makes a sword and makes Dohnaseek and Raynare stay in front of him, Raynare seems in shock as her hand runs over her spot her missing wing was coming from, and Dohnaseek is too badly injured to put up a fight as he clutches his shoulder. I have to go with them? Fine, goodbye anonymity, I enjoyed our time together.
"Very well, I'll follow along for now." I say dismissing my undead, I can see Rias, Kiba and Koneko visibly relax as they vanish back to wherever they are when I don't have them summoned, the walk back is surreal, since we aren't even trying to hide but Rias just mindfucks anyone who spots us casually. It's pretty late anyway, and this city is quiet at night. She asks questions about my Sacred Gear while we walk, saying she's never heard of a Sacred Gear that can bring back the dead, but I get her to wait until we are at the schoolhouse since I don't feel like repeating myself to Sona afterwards, her nervousness is quite funny, she's probably worried that Sona will grab me before she can, she doesn't have to worry about that, I have no intention of joining either if I can avoid it, I just don't want to serve anyone, especially not someone so weak.
Before long we are at the schoolhouse, I sit down in the chair offered as Akeno pours me some tea, while I sip on the surprisingly good tea I watch as Sona and Rias quietly argue in a corner too far away to hear what they are saying, but I can see them both glance at me on occasion so I'd guess it's about me, the Fallen are in a corner being watched by Sona's whole peerage, I don't think they are going to try anything anytime soon. I don't mind the waiting as long as I get more tea, it's the first thing that didn't taste dull since I started this life, I need to find out why, I miss food tasting nice. Is it magic? It isn't doing anything to me so I doubt it. '[Observe]'
Tea – Epic Quality
Maybe Akeno is just really good at making tea? Maybe I should try and learn some cooking related skills so I can enjoy food again...
I'll take up baking, that's what I'll do. Bake the best cookies ever, god I miss cookies.
While I am thinking the last guest arrives, dressed in her ridiculous pink magical girl outfit, I can certainly enjoy the view her pink miniskirt gives me as she takes a dramatic pose spinning her pink staff around.
"The Magical Girl Levi-tan has arrived! I came rushing here when I got your message So-tan! Don't worry, I'll deal with all the big bad Fallen!" she shouts dramatically, as funny as she is, her sisters reactions are funnier, turning bright red at 'Levi-tans' overdramatic speech and pose, as she goes to reprimand her sister Serafall jumps onto her hugging her tightly as she ignores the rest of us, the Fallen look equally confused and terrified at the Satan. Serafall could kill everyone in this room with ease, so I understand the feeling.
Serafall Leviathan
The Magical Girl Levi-tan
HP – 31,920
SP – 31,920
MP – 71,820
Race – Devil
LVL – 98
STR – 157
END – 168
DEX – 187
INT – 342
WIS – 364
CHA – 284
LCK – 254
Thoughts about you – Mild Interest
Affection – 0
71k MP, I have 4k. Damn it I have a long way to go. Also the fact that her Affection is at zero is amusing since all females without the Pervert trait gain +2, so if she is at zero then that means she is a pervert. I can't say I'm surprised that one of the Sis-con Satans is a pervert.
After Sona pulls herself free she explains the situation, I get asked to fill in some details, yes they attacked me, yes I beat them, and yes I have a sacred gear (not that the piece of shit inside it will let me use it). Serafall is mostly dismissive of my presence as she focuses on Sona, but that works for me. The sight of her scolding the Fallen like disobedient children is pretty great as they literally cower in fear, but she drags them through a portal off to who knows where, either way they aren't my problem any more. And I don't have to worry about Fucking Azazel hunting me down, so despite me not getting to crush those fucking Fallen I can at least say tonight was a win for me. This is going to be a repeating problem isn't it? Everyone is part of a faction which makes fighting anyone dangerous even if they themselves are not, since everyone is going to have a bigger, stronger ally I need to worry about.
After Serafall leaves her sister and Rias both sit opposite me, time for the interrogation to begin I suppose.
"First of all, I am thankful you allowed us to deal with this despite the Fallens attempt on your life." Sona begins professionally, showing none of the embarrassment from before. "But that doesn't change the fact that I am not happy with the fact that such a powerful magician was living in my territory without at least introducing yourself if you knew about us and our ownership of Kuoh."
"I've only become a magic user lately, I wasn't aware that I was required to introduce myself, besides I lived here before I became a magic user." I say calmly sipping my tea.
"And yet you seem to know much about the three factions. How did you learn about us if you are as new as you say?" she asks sceptically.
"The saying, Dead Men Tell No Tales, only applies if you aren't a Necromancer, otherwise dead men have a lot to say, I just summoned the souls of the departed and asked them for information, it's a highly successful method of information gathering." I say, it's a good way of explaining my outsider knowledge. And very hard to disprove, as I can summon the souls of the dead even if I can't force them to obey. Though I can upgrade that skill, it's worth looking into later.
"...I see, I haven't heard of any sacred gear that can do that but I suppose it could be a lost or newly discovered one... and this lets you summon the dead to fight for you?" she asks while thinking.
"No, I can't use my Sacred Gear yet, Ddraig won't let me. This was just my own branch of magic." I say stopping to thank Akeno as she fills my tea back up.
"Ddraig? The Great Welsh? That would make you're Sacred Gear the Boosted Gear? I've never heard of Ddraig blocking his users before though." she says surprised. Rias's stare gains a covetous look to it know that she knows I have a Longinus-Class Sacred Gear, she's going to be annoying I can already tell.
"We don't get along, that's all, I'm good enough with magic for it not to matter though." I say calmly, I can handle myself even without Boosted Gear, even if it would help a lot. Maybe I should look into finding a Sacred Gear that doesn't come with a colossal asshole in it.
"I see, very well. I will allow you to continue to operate in our territory as long as you do not start any fights with any of our Peerage's or any other supernatural beings in Kuoh." she says, it sounds nice but I know full well it's only happening because she expects me to join Rias, so I'd be a devil anyway. As she gets up to leave she makes eye contact with Rias for a moment, causing Rias to nod slightly as she turns her attention towards me.
"As Sona said, we are thankful that you allowed us to handle this instead of yourself." she starts giving me a smile.
"It's no problem, I don't want to deal with the consequences of killing Azazel's underlings anyway." I say calmly, waiting fort the sales pitch I know is coming my way.
"In which case we are happy to help, being a lone mage without a faction must be hard, unfortunately I doubt this will be the last time you are attacked, Boosted Gear is a well known Sacred Gear, and a powerful one so you are almost certainly going to be hounded by people either wanting to recruit or eliminate you." she warns, oh yeah here it comes...
"Is that so? I'll have to train more then, I am not strong enough yet to deal with that." I say knowing what is coming next.
"Or you could join a side, it's really your best bet. With a faction backing you most will leave you alone." she says kindly, come on just hurry up and get to your point.
"I suppose you already have a suggestion about that? I'd prefer it if you simply got to the point." I say deadpan, staring at her.
"I- yes, I do have a suggestion. I want you to join my Peerage, do you already know about the Peerage System?" she asks blushing slightly at being called out.
"I do, High Class Devils like yourself can reincarnate humans as your servants. I'll pass, I do not serve." I say coldly, she is Level 37, why should I serve someone weaker than me?
"I can promise you I don't treat my Peerage like that, while it's true some devils treat their peerage harshly the Gremory Clan pride themselves on being close to their peerage, I treat mine like family so you don't need to worry about anything like that. And I promise to help you with your own ambitions." she says quickly, with a hint of desperation.
"I know of the Gremory Reputation, but I have no desire to join anyone, I'll take my chances alone, or as alone as a Necromancer with a horde can be I suppose." I say shutting her down. I have a feeling I'm going to get dragged into her Peerage eventually, or at least dragged into the main story somehow, main characters often are, but I see no reason to do so willingly.
"I- I see. That's unfortunate, but I don't think I can give up so easily. I'll let it go for now but I will find a way to convince you Kuro." she says sadly, Devils really are a confident race.
"We will see, will that be all?" I ask calmly, even if she doesn't give up that's fine, if anything it will benefit me since she will get more desperate as time passes so maybe eventually she'll be so desperate she'll make a offer that's actually worth joining her, besides she doesn't seem that smart so I could probably work around her even if I did have to 'serve her'.
"Yes, that will be all. Goodnight Kuro." she says pouting somewhat, I notice a slight glare on her Peerage's faces for turning her down, but whatever. Saying my goodbyes I get up and walk out, heading home.
[They're someone else's problem now] Complete
The Fallen are handed over to the Devil Kings, Rias and Sona
Increased Reputation with the Grigori
Increased Reputation with Azazel
Greatly Decreased Reputation with Kokabiel
Increased Reputation with the Kuoh Student Council
Increased Affection with Sona Sitri
Increased Reputation with the Occult Research Club
Increased Affection with Rias Gremory
Increased Affection with Serafall Leviathan
Increased Reputation with the 72 Pillars
Increased Reputation with the Four Satans
Decreased Reputation with the Old Satan Faction
Hidden Effect: Refused to Join Rias's Peerage
Hidden Result: Decreased Reputation with the Occult Research Club
I expected that, but whatever. Checking my relationships I see that Azazel is at -5... why? But I did the quest and... oh for fucks sake, he's a pervert so he started at -10. the quest gave 5 so it's still in the negatives. That's going to be a problem isn't it? This world is full of perverts, and they are all at -10, Kokabiel is at -20 so that's a thing, he might dislike me but I doubt it'll be enough to attack me, at least before he attacks Kuoh. Then he might try and have me killed in the chaos but that's fine, I have time to get ready for that. Funnily enough the perverted duo are at -80 due to 'Paradise Blocked', what the fuck is wrong with them?
The Occult Research Club went up by 5, and then immediately dropped by 5, but it's still at a surprisingly high 15, set as liked. Which is nice, my refusal hasn't made us outright enemies or anything like that. Rias is at 8 and Sona is at 7. So I am slowly making allies even without joining anyone. Katase is at 12, which is funny, since all I did was fight her once and stop some idiots. Apparently that level of affection is classed as 'Crush' and that's adorable.
I'm more concerned about keeping people stronger than me out of the negative than I am increasing the girls affection but I guess I can grind it up over time. The one thing this world has going for it is the supernaturally sexy girls so I might as well enjoy them. It's the least this hell world can do for me.
Now that I'm alone I can actually check the level ups I got after beating the fallen, I didn't want to be opening menus while the devils were around but I'm home now.
[Weak no longer] Complete
Objective : Reach 75 STR and 100 END
Reward : Weak Trait Removed, Strong Constitution Perk
Perk Gained
[Strong Constitution]
Doubles HP/SP Gained from END
Kuro the Killer
Level – 58
Class – Warrior – LVL 18/100 [24%]
Race – Human
Rank – Mortal
Alignment – Neutral Evil
HP – 2160 [216 per minute]
MP – 4100 [420 per 30 seconds]
SP – 2160 [216 per 30 seconds]
STR – 107
END – 108
DEX – 13
INT – 205
WIS – 210
CHA – 15
LCK – 28
I may or may not have broken into maniacal laughter after seeing this, 2k health! I mean it's nothing compared to Devils but even still, I only hit 100 HP not long ago, I can finally not die if someone breathes to hard in my direction. This has been a wonderful day, now I just need to get stronger, strong enough to survive this insane world and grinding will be far safer with the ability to actually take some hits, I can feel my body changing as my muscles grow fast, thankfully I don't pull a Hulk and tear out of my uniform but it gets considerably tighter before it grows, Gamer's outfits are one size fits all it seems.
Skill Added
[Shield Proficiency (Novice)] (Passive)
Gained the knowledge on how use a Shield with some skill
Skill Added
[Shield Bash] (Active)
75 SP to use
Strike your target with your shield dealing (STR/2) damage and stunning them for 5 seconds
Useful, possibly. At any rate it's better to have them and not need them than need them and not have them. 5 seconds can be a lot in the heat of battle.
Taking my top off I admire my new physique, I'm no body builder, thankfully, more of a runners body, slim but strong and well defined, it's going to be hard to explain but thankfully I wear baggy clothes so most people won't notice unless they happen to be very perceptive. Sona might, but I can use the excuse of using a potion or ritual since she knows I am magic. I think I could probably kill a normal human in a full strength hit, in fact I definitely could since Katase had 100 HP and most physical attacks take from STR. I'm still slow as fuck though.
Through the power of abs you have increased your Charisma
CHA increased by 5
Nice? It's got a point though, they are pretty good abs...
Damn I look good.
- Next Day -
I spent the rest of last night levelling all my summons up to level 40, it needed doing. But now I'm back at school, only this time the Devils know entirely too much about me, it seems like they are watching me constantly, none have them have approached me yet but it's simply a matter of time. I keep spotting student council members lurking around so it appears whatever agreement Rias and Sona had for Rias to recruit me has fallen through with Rias's failed attempt. So now I have two groups trying to recruit me, wonderful.
Katase gives me a wave as I enter which I return, I see a small notification telling me I gained +1 affection for that, seriously? Teenage girls are entirely too easy... but then again, that's all she is, a teenage girl with no worries about the supernatural surrounding here, so I suppose in her ignorant bliss she has the time to worry about boys and kendo instead, must be nice.
Taking my seat I zone out for class again, I can do this on autopilot anyway, I was thinking last night. I need to be careful with my power growth, I'm already attracting too much attention, if I start gaining power in leaps and bounds then I'll attract far more. At the moment I have the two peerages in Kuoh after me, and the mild interest of a Satan and the Grigori, and that's already too much. I don't want to attract anyone like the Hero Faction or worse, Ophis's attention. So I need to regulate my power growth, gaining it slower than I did before. It's mostly magic that the problem, if I gain MP too fast people will notice, and the more attention I get the more danger I am in. It's a problem, I need power but if I gain power I'll be in danger and need more power, which will put me in even more danger. I need a way to hide my power, but I can't get that until I gain a skill for it, and I don't know what class would give that skill. It'd be a Rouge skill no doubt, but which rouge class to pick? There's Thief, Ranger, Bard, Alchemist, Gunslinger and Engineer. Alchemist and Engineer sound very interesting, but they aren't what I need at the moment, same with Bard and Gunslinger. Thief or Ranger? I know the both have some stealth skills but I think Thief is more what I am looking for, I was hoping for Assassin or Ninja but I guess they aren't available yet.
Assassin and Shinobi are advanced classes requiring a maxed pre-requisite class.
Fair. And from the Rouge classes Thief seems like my best bet to unlock them. I'll do it when I get in the dungeon, I want to get Warrior to 20 before I switch anyway. I'm so close might as well grab the class skills for it, and more END is always good. And if I go Thief for a while I can get plenty of DEX which is my current weak point, INT and WIS are the most important but I want to be well rounded so I don't have any glaring weaknesses, I certainly don't want to be one of those glass cannon mages who can't handle a single hit.
Also I want to take up baking, it'll be nice to have a hobby and hopefully I can make baked goods high quality enough for them to actual have taste, which would be wonderful since the only thing I've found so far that didn't taste bland was Akeno's Tea.
Classes pass fairly quickly, once they do I prepare to head out so I can do some minor grinding tonight, unfortunately it isn't to be since the moment I get out of my seat Kiba approaches me.
"Hey Kuro, you're needed in the Club today, let's go." he says taking my arm and pulling me along with him, I don't remember joining the Occult Research Club...
As I go to pull myself free we both get stopped by a tall girl with long black hair and glasses.
"Mr Shi is needed in the student council room, I'll take him from here" Tsubaki Shinra says glaring lightly at Kiba as they start to squabble. As Kiba is distracted I pry myself free from his arm and attempt to sneak away, as I get around the corner I am stopped again by a white haired girl.
"The Student Council President wishes to speak with you, this way please." Momo Hanakai says calmly as she takes my hand and leads me, I might as well see where this is going since if I run they'll just keep tracking me down, Sona is smart, so I doubt I will be able to escape her forever, I can see that by the trap she set for Kiba, there seems to be a member of her Peerage around every corner waiting for me after I escaped from Kiba.
Very well, I can play along for now. It doesn't take long for Kiba to realise that he's been played but another member of Sona's peerage blocked his path, looking back I can see Koneko and Kiba being blocked by most of Sona's Peerage.
I'm so popular. All these cute girls (and a dude) arguing over me, I feel so special.
Before long I am taken to the student council room and sent inside as Momo blocks the door, whether it's to keep Rias out or me in I don't know.
"Welcome, Take a seat." Sona says, she has two seats and a small table set up off to the side, which a chess board set up on the table, seeing no reason to refuse I sit opposite her.
"Firstly, you will not have to worry about any retaliation for last night, the exorcists that had allied with the Fallen have been... driven out of Kuoh, and they won't be returning any time soon." she starts, they work fast. I wonder what happened with Azazel? I suppose I'm too uninvolved to be told about any negotiations between the Devils and Fallen, that's fine as long as it doesn't affect me.
"That's good, I suppose." I say showing no emotion, I don't want to give Sona an inch, she is far smarter than Rias. I actually like her more, but I would never serve her because she is too smart, and would see through any of my lies, probably would keep me on a tighter leash as well.
"Yes, it is. Secondly as you have no doubt guessed after Rias's attempt I want to recruit you. I'm not going to bother with subtlety since you already know what I want from you. So allow me to be blunt, what will it take to recruit you?" she asks staring at me, as she does Tsubaki enters looking smug.
"Allow me to be blunt as well. Nothing, I have no desire to be recruited by anyone." I say calmly as Tsubaki stands behind Sona. I was expecting her to get angry or offended on Sona's behalf but she just looks slightly amused.
"Everyone has a price. I simply need to find yours. As a King, one of the leaders of the Kuoh territory, and the Heiress of the Sitri clan I have a considerable amount of resources I can use to negotiate with you, so what do you want? If you agree to work with me I can give you an easy life here, I can have the teachers ignore your absences completely if you want to skip the classes you clearly find too easy. If you are materialistic I can give you more than you'll ever need, my family is incredibly wealthy after all." she says not even remotely put off by my refusal.
"I can handle the classes, they are incredibly easy after all. And I can get my own wealth." I say not tempted in the slightest, it would be nice to skip classes but it's certainly not worth my service.
"Do you play chess?" she asks changing the subject, gesturing at the board.
"I've played before, but not recently." I respond.
"Play with me while we talk, you can be white." she says, I don't really play chess that often but I am very smart, so it shouldn't be that hard. I move one of my pawns and lean back.
Quest added
[Beat Sona at Chess]
Objective: Defeat Sona at Chess
Reward: Increased Affection with Sona Sitri, [Chess Master] Perk, ?, ?
That would be... difficult, but I do have a major advantage in INT and WIS. She doesn't speak much for a few moves, and I am not sure how but I seem to know what I am doing, my hands basically move on my own, if I was playing an RPG I'm sure I'd see a INT or WIS check being passed with every move.
"So, wealth and ease aren't of interest to you, and I doubt you need my help with your magic since you seem to be talented enough with that. Hmm, what about more... carnal interests then?" she asks casually after a while, as much as I am trying to keep a poker face I can't help but let it slip for a moment, before I suppress it, she really wasn't joking about being blunt.
"Finally, a reaction. I have an entire peerage of beautiful girls serving me, pick one and she'll satisfy your lusts as long as you work for me." she says with a slight smirk, it occurs to me that she could have recruited Issei in moments if she wanted to, no Fallen involved.
"I'm not going to give up my freedom for something like that." I say taking a pawn with my bishop. It was far more tempting than I care to admit, but I died a virgin, I don't want to again. She seems mildly surprised at my response, but recovers quickly, I can't help but notice that Sona is far more... devil-like than Rias. And she seems to have little hesitation to offer me her servants on a silver platter.
"Really? Most teenage boys would kill for something like that... or do you not believe me? I can Tsubaki give you a taste now if you'd like? Just say the word and I'll have her satisfy you orally. No strings attached." she says casually. I can see Tsubaki's eyes widen briefly but she keeps her cool.
Choose your path
[Accept the taste]
Tsubaki gives you a blowjob
Affection with Tsubaki Shinra is greatly reduced
Affection with Sona Sitri is ?
CHA is ?
[Refuse the taste]
You don't get a blowjob
Affection with Tsubaki Shinra is greatly increased
Affection with Sona Sitri is ?
CHA is ?
Sona is dangerous, because in truth I really want to accept the 'taste', Tsubaki is a beauty after all. And having her angry with me is irrelevant if her King is holding her leash. But I am not playing along with Sona's game, whatever her game is. It isn't worth the risk of getting entangled with Sona, she's too smart and too pragmatic to underestimate her.
"I'll pass, thanks." I say moving a knight, Tsubaki looks relieved but also worried as she glances at Sona from her spot.
"You have far better self control than any other boy in this school. But that just makes me want you more." Sona replies with a smirk
[Refuse the taste]
You don't get a blowjob
Affection with Tsubaki Shinra is greatly increased
Affection with Sona Sitri is increased
CHA is increased by 5
"Have you done this often then?" I ask, is Sona straight up whoring her Peerage out? I know she isn't as kind as Rias but I don't think she's that bad.
"No, this is the first time I've used my Peerage in this way, normally I wouldn't but the only thing I could find out practically nothing about you,only that you spend time with the Kendo club, you only seem to be nice to the two Kendo club members in your class, and I don't believe it's out of kindness, you don't strike me as a particularly good person after all. Are you sure you don't want Tsubaki? She's the fourth most desired girl in the school after all behind Rias, Akeno and Me. Is she not your type?" she asks completely casually barely looking up from the board as she thinks about her next move.
"She's beautiful, but I'll still pass." I respond getting a notification for 1+ affection for Tsubaki. This is not how I expected today to go, moments later I feel Sona's naked foot press against my crotch, rubbing against my erection as she smirks at me.
"Hmm, you clearly like the thought of it, and you wouldn't owe anything me anything for trying a sample. So why refuse?" she asks as her foot rubs against my covered erection faster.
"Because I don't believe for a moment that this is no strings attached." I respond, I could move her foot away but I don't really want to, unfortunately she's caught on to that as her smirk grows slightly. The smart thing to do would have been to push her foot away immediately and not let her catch on that this is honestly a very tempting assault on her part, but it also feels really good, I haven't masturbated since before my death after all, I'm a bit backed up.
"Perhaps, then how about a bet instead? On the outcome of this chess game." she asks keeping up her ministrations.
"I'm not deciding my future through a game, what kind of child would do that?" I ask, knowing that she challenged her fiancée to a chess game over their arranged marriage to get out of it, the slight tightening of the corners of her eyes is the only response to my indirect insult. Her foot finally moves away, and I hate that my disappointment showed on my face briefly.
"Nothing like that, If I win you join the student council, not my Peerage. And if you win then either I will satisfy your lust myself, I cannot lose my virginity but you can pick any other method." she offers smirking at me, an observe shows her current thoughts as 'Confident', she doesn't think she can lose.
"Fine, I accept." I say moving a pawn forwards.
"Excellent, mate in three by the way." she says moving her queen forward. I can see the move she means, but I can also see a way to get mate in two, super INT for the win. I wish I could see the skill checks but it's fine having them in the background. I don't respond as I make my next move, she responds exactly as I expected, leaving an opening she hasn't noticed.
"That's nice, but Checkmate. I win." I say letting my poker face drop so I can smirk at her as she looks over the board in shock.
Quest Complete
[Beat Sona at Chess]
Objective: Defeat Sona at Chess
Reward: Increased Affection with Sona Sitri, [Chess Master] Perk, Uncommon Heart Crystal, Gacha Token
Perk Added
[Chess Master]
As a Chess Master you can beat almost anyone at chess, regardless of the INT difference
Gain +5 INT for every chess game won
Funnily enough Sona is now my highest affection, quest rewards are 5 each for increased, and 10 for greatly increased, and I have done 3 quests with Sona getting a boost, making her at 17 with the Enemy of Male Perverts buff, meaning she is in the Crush range. Which means she doesn't have the pervert trait? Despite giving a footjob to a practical stranger? Weird. Or is she just so logical she doesn't care about something like that if it helps her?
She certainly cares about her loss though, after looking over the board for almost three minutes her face slowly turns red as she realises that she'll have to pay up.
"I, I didn't expect that. You are intelligent, more than I expected." she says blushing bright red, I notice a brief grin appear on Tsubaki's face before she suppresses it.
Ignoring the notification that I've discovered two of her likes, chess and intelligence, I smirk at her smugly.
"I apologises for underestimating you, would you be open to negotiating about... what I owe you. I'm willing to owe you a favour to be called in whenever you desire if you don't... well if you let me off this time." she says getting quieter as she goes.
Chose your Path
[A Favour Owed]
Sona owes you a favour, to be called in whenever
Affection with Sona Sitri is greatly increased
Affection with ? is greatly increased
[Going Easy]
Make Sona finish what she started
Sona gives you a hand/foot/blowjob based on your demands
Affection with Sona Sitri is greatly reduced
Affection with ? is greatly reduced
[Defeat is Rough]
Sona said you could pick any method that let her keep her virginity, take her up on that
Sona gets a rough anal pounding over
Affection with Sona Sitri is massively reduced
Affection with ? is set to hostile (-100)
I'm tempted I really am, it'd be wonderful to fuck this arrogant devil right over her desk. But if I take the favour she'll be at 27 affection. A quarter of the way there. Honestly I could probably get her into bed soon enough if I keep this up, and having a favour from a King could only be useful. And I don't want to piss off the mystery girl since I have a good idea of who she is. But god damn am I horny.
"Very well, one favour to be used whenever I desire right?" I say letting her off easily, I am not strong enough to just do whatever I want yet. Play it safe in the early game, I can do whatever to whoever when I am a lot stronger, or just in a less scary world.
[A Favour Owed]
Sona owes you a favour, to be called in whenever
Affection with Sona Sitri is greatly increased
Affection with Serafall Leviathan is greatly increased
I fucking knew it, Serafall would have came here to rip me apart if I made her little sister do anything. A shame but I am not getting laid today.
"Oh thank Satan... I mean thank you, that will be all for today, you may leave." she says quickly still bright red, saying my goodbyes I leave, adjusting my trousers to hide my erection. I really need to play the dating game just so I can get laid.
I wanted to stop and grind but we were playing chess for quite a while and I am not in the mood anyway, I head home quickly avoiding anyone from Rias's Peerage, I do not want to deal with that any time soon. Once I'm home I go to my room and check out the two items I got earlier, I already know about the Hear Crystals so I try and use it on Sona to put her at 37.
Heart Crystals cannot increase affection above 25
Heart Crystals do increase the minimum score though, for instance
After you added you to Koneko her minimum became -90 and she can no longer become Hostile (-100)
Seriously? Then they are weaker than expected. Looking over the list I decide to use it instead on Akeno, putting her up to 14. Rias seems easy to be blunt, Akeno seems like she'd be a bit harder once you get past the facade she puts on, she has issues under that Perfect Girl act, hopefully this will get my over the first hurdle so I can start making some progress, which seems like that's all the Heart Crystals will be used for, a shame. I was somewhat hoping to spam Serafall till she's maxed.
The Gacha Token is interesting.
Gacha Token
Allows one pull of the Gacha, granting you a random item/companion
There' an option to 'spin the Gacha' next to the item in my inventory, a random item or companion huh? Sounds interesting. Let's do it.
Gacha Rolled
Item Added
[Skill Orb – Shikotsumyaku (Dead Bone Pulse) Kekkai Genkai]
Grants the Shikotsumyaku (Dead Bone Pulse) Kekkai Genkai Skill to the user
I know that skill, it's the one the weird bone kid used. Sure, I'll take a Kekkai Genkai, hell I wonder if I can get the better ones like the Sharingan? But as a necromancer being able to pull out my bones and beat people with them is hilarious, I'm no Taijutsu badass like... Kimimaro? But I still can make weapons and beat people with my bones. No one expects someone to pull out their ribs and stab them with it.
Skill Added
Shikotsumyaku (Dead Bone Pulse) (Active)
MP cost varies
Allows the user to manipulate their own skeletal structure.
Control the density of your bones
Create weapons made of bones
Shikotsumyaku has made your bones far more durable
+25 END
Nice, it's worth it just for the boost. Focusing for a moment a blade made of bone forces it's way out of my hand falling to the floor, cool. It looked fucking horrifying to be honest but still it's cool. One day someone will try and jump me getting past my undead and then just as they approach me I'll stab them with the creepy bone sword and laugh maniacally.
As I plot I get interrupted by my 'father' telling me to go downstairs, telling me someone from the school is here to see me, before heading into his room.
Really Rias? You can't even leave a guy alone in his own home? It has to be her, Sona won't bother me so soon. IF she could see affection meters as well she'd see a negative one right now.
As I enter the living room I see that I was in fact mistaken, it's not Rias or anyone from her peerage.
"Please take a seat, Kuro." Sirzechs fucking Lucifer says to me as I enter, Grayfia glaring at me from her spot behind him.
Fuck.
- Bonus Scene – Reactions -
Humans could be so interesting sometimes, if someone had told him that a regular human who had just awoken his Sacred Gear would beat 4 Fallen he would have laughed in their face. And he would have been wrong, a Necromancer, how... rare. He wanted to see more, how did this.. Kuro get so much power? How did he resurrect corpses to serve him? How did he learn so much about the supernatural world? All questions Azazel wanted an answer to, and he even knew how to get them.
"Mittelt, I'll forgive your going off on your own since it's Kokabiel's fault, but I have new orders for you, have you ever been a maid before?"
"...Lord Azazel?" Mittelt asked confusedly.
"You offered to serve Kuro if he didn't kill you, which he didn't, so it's only fair you keep your word..." Azazel said grinning at the confused Fallen.