"I'm guessing the dark overlord known as your final Bishop is getting released, right?" Mitarai asked, arms in his pockets while he and the others stood in anticipation, especially him, Xenovia, and Asia.
"Looks like you're going to have a partner in arms," Mitarai said to Asia, who smiled back.
"For it to be heavily guarded like this, I wonder what they are like?" Xenovia questioned, looking at the yellow tape sprawled over it as well as the large chain and padlocks.
"You'll find out soon enough. This person is one of the highest earners, though it's usually done by computer," Rias explained, releasing the seal as the chain came and broke.
With the door opened, the others came in as they looked to see a coffin.
"What was that?!" the person screamed from the suffocating sleeping place.
Mitarai covered his ears in minor annoyance, "So damn loud."
Rias removed the coffin and said, "Come on, you can get out now."
"But I don't want to! I hate going outside!" the girly voice shouted out.
Everyone got a look at the androgynous-looking person, with platinum blond hair and pinkish-violet eyes. Their hair is styled in a short bob cut with several small fringes over their forehead, and they have pointed ears.
"A girl, huh? But what's with the whole coffin deal, Rias?" Takashi asked, only to perk up at Yuuto's sudden laughing. "Did I say something wrong?"
Akeno smiled as she moved to Mitarai's side. "That's a he," she explained.
Mitarai took a moment to comprehend that fact.
He had been bamboozled so hard, "Oh, my bad, I guess! But there was no way I could have known that. I feel a bit silly."
Rias hugged the now-identified boy, "This is Gasper Vladi. He was a half-human, half-vampire before becoming a devil, too."
"Please stop touching me!" he bashfully begged.
Mitarai sighed as he crouched down, "Why is he so scared?" he asked, waving his hand in front of the nervous lad.
"Being cooped up in there must have made you all stiff. Do you need help getting out?" Mitarai asked, making skin contact with Gasper.
Fear crept up onto the boy's face, and he vanished from the face of the coffin.
"D-don't touch me like that," Gasper announced, now sealed in a cardboard box in the corner.
"What is this? That TIME I got reincarnated as a cross-dressing vampire. Let's just hope that he doesn't despise a bunch of people with star-shaped birthmarks."
Rias smiled at the reference but moved on from that. "This is what I mean, Mitarai. That was his Sacred Gear, Forbidden Balor View. It allows him to stop time from whatever he views. But he kept on growing more and more powerful, so it was decided he'd be sealed."
"Isn't that a bit cruel?" Mitarai asked.
"He had no problem with it but I understand your point. I don't like it either, knowing I can't be there for a member of my Peerage. In any case, I and Akeno have to be going, so I hope you can help Gasper a bit with controlling his power."
"I mean, I'm not sure," Takashi said—Rias was already leaving through a portal with Akeno, the Queen giving a shake of her plump ass right before she disappeared.
"Or you can just ignore me, too," Mitarai finished up, sighing.
He then turned his attention to Gasper. "What am I even going to do?" Mitarai asked.
Getting Gasper outside is already a miracle.
Instructed to help him control his power, Takashi watched with a blank expression as Xenovia waved Durandal with fanatic passion towards the running Devil Vampire.
'Impressive. He can steal and run while being cooped up.' Takashi thought.
Xenovia smirked as she dug Durandal into the ground. "Good. A strong body constitutes a strong mind!"
"Here, Gasper. These will make you feel better," she said, showing off a handful of garlic, then proceeding to chase the scared Gasper.
'Is this training or bullying?' Takashi smirked.
At that moment—
Danger flashed in Mitarai's blood as a person peeked out; his black hair, golden bangs, and black goatee were visible to him. "Here you are, devil! Or should I say Red Dragon Emperor, Takashi Mitarai?"
Ignoring how uncomfortable Takashi was with the full-on name addressing, he narrowed his eyes at the man who could have killed him at that moment. "Who the hell are you?" Mitarai said in a low voice.
"Oh, it's Azazel. The leader of the fallen angels."
Mitarai looked to the taller male, then back at his hand, where Ddraig was sealed.
"So should I sign my death warrant now?" Mitarai joked.
Azazel laughed at him, spreading his twelve-midnight wings, "It's nice that this generation's Red Dragon Emperor has some humor."
"The other ones were too boring and all battle! You've mellowed out, Ddraig, seeing how you were and what you are now, it's impressive" Azazel commented, with the dragon giving no response.
Mitarai couldn't help but stay on guard. 'This is the leader of the fallen angels. He seems too relaxed, but Raynare did mention something like that.'
"Oi, kid. Sit down, drink with me or something."
"I don't drink especially with strangers, like YOU. And I'm still curious about what you want with me. Were you the one that sent the White Dragon Emperor that day?"
Azazel had a grin on his face, "I've been watching you! It's nice to see that you've developed, I'm interested in how you will grow along with your Sacred Gear."
Mitarai gave a cautious face, "That sounds like something a creeper would say."
"Oh, hello everyone! Asia, Xenovia it's nice to see you," Azazel said.
"What's the hell, Azazel? Did anybody ever tell you that you're a real creep?"
Xenovia plucked Durandal from the ground, aiming her sword at the fallen angel leader and Koneko readied herself.
He ignored them, aware they couldn't hurt him, "I don't see the holy-demon sword user here. That's a shame." Azazel then turned to Gasper. "You, behind the tree come out I don't bite! I see you're the Forbidden Balor View user."
"I don't like repeating myself but you're really fucking creepy, Azazel!! Do you have cameras all over Kuoh?" Mitarai sarcastically said.
Azazel laughed at the comment, irritating Mitarai. "You're trying to control him, but you don't have any idea, do you? Take you, the wielder of Vritra," Azazel said, pointing to Saji Genshirou, who happened to see the group.
"You can use the Absorption line to drain him of power," He added.
"Oh, who is the cute girl?" Saji murmured.
"Cross-dressing devil Dhampir! Don't ask questions," Mitarai said, watching Genshirou mope about the cruel reality of the world.
"And drinking the blood of the Red Dragon Emperor should suffice. Have you tried that?" Azazel asked, to which Takashi gave him the point on that one.
Gasper shrieked hearing the words, "No, please! I hate drinking blood!" he cried out, shaking his head, and making Mitarai sigh in disbelief while Azazel laughed at the difficulty of the challenge.
"Well, I've had my fun! I'm gonna get a drink, and probably laid, too. You can understand the last bit," Azazel said with a smirk, further creeping the shit out of Mitarai.
'I can't tell who is worse between him and Riser!' The Red Dragon Emperor thought.
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