Floating around in peace within her home, Ophis maintained her emotionless stare as she watched a massive red Western Dragon soar around the Dimensional Gap.
"Bastard-Red."
The Great Red, also known as the True Red Dragon Emperor God, and Apocalypse Dragon, paused in his soaring and turned his head to glare at Ophis. Ever since he had taken residence in the Dimensional Gap, Ophis had been nothing but harsh and cold to him.
The True Red Dragon Emperor God figured that the Infinite Dragon God could at least appreciate a little bit of his company, seeing as it always seemed so lonely. Besides, Great Red rarely went out of his way to actually stay with anyone. He was just trying to be a good 'friend' to Ophis. But unfortunately, Ophis assumed the reason for Great Red's appearance into her home was because she thought he was trying to steal it from her.
Great Red huffed in annoyance. It wasn't his fault. How was he supposed to know that the Ouroboros Dragon craved silence?
"Why don't you keep quiet, Ophis. If you haven't noticed, I'm trying to soar around here."
"Home-stealer."
"..."
"Home-snatcher..."
"..."
"Baka-Red..."
"Urusai!"
"...Stupid-Red."
"OK, YOU KNOW WHAT! YOU LITTLE-"
The Great Red stopped himself and lifted his head up. He widened his golden eyes when he saw that Ophis had just given him a rude gesture. With her middle finger.
"Hey! You put down that tiny finger of yours! Where the hell did you even learn that?! Do you even know what that gesture means, you little-!"
"Fu-"
Ophis cut herself off when she suddenly felt an immense surge of energy rising. Her gray widened considerably as she realized who had released that energy.
It was that boy. The boy she encountered eleven years ago. When she had sensed his energy for the first time, it fascinated her. The boundless amount of solar energy infused within the boy absolutely captivated her. The boy had the potential to obtain nigh-limitless power and raw strength. In a way, the boy was akin to her.
Ophis represented the aspect of Infinity, as she was born from the nothingness of Infinity itself. That boy had a similar aspect like her. His energy structure was entirely composed of the vast universal source of energy; The Sun. So long as the Sun existed, then its infinite energy was eternally renewable.
But now the energy this boy was releasing was troubling. It was released in the form of extreme fury. It honestly affected her greatly. When she had first met the boy, both his energy and aura exuded a pure radiance. But now his aura oozed utmost ferocity.
"Something is wrong."
The Great Red tilted his head as he too sensed the energy.
"Hmm. What a peculiar energy."
He looked down to see Ophis in a trance-like state. Her grey-eyes appeared more hollow than usual.
"What's with you, Ophis?"
Ophis didn't respond to him directly, too entranced by the aura that boy was releasing.
"Something is terribly wrong."
Dungeon of the Phenex Clan
Crimson-ruby eyes fluttered momentarily, before they shot wide open.
"What the hell?"
Leiko Hyoudou moaned in irritation as she rubbed her head.
'Where am I? The last place I remember was at the mall with Ise-itoko.'
As she looked around her surroundings, she discovered that she was behind a pair of glowing bars. Widening her crimson eyes, Leiko sat up to try to grasp on the bars and rattle them open, before recoiling in pain at the touch.
"Ah! Damn it!"
"Oh, so you're finally awake."
Jumping at the sound of the unexpected voice, Leiko looked up to see a teenage version of Chun-Li staring down at her with a smug expression. Leiko narrowed her crimson eyes and got up from her spot.
"Who the hell are you?"
Xuelan smirked as she moved away from the glowing bars.
"Why should I tell you? It's not like you have any right to order me around."
"Shut the hell up!"
Xuelan chuckled as she observed the cousin of Issei with narrowed blue-green eyes.
"Riser-sama is about to face that adorable cousin of yours. I have to admit, for a weakling he's kind of cute. Very cute, especially with those different colored eyes of his."
"Don't you dare call him weak, you bitch!" Leiko shouted.
How dare this Chun-Li wannabe insult her cousin like this. Sure, Issei was soft-spoken and quiet, but he certainly wasn't weak.
Leiko's eyes widened as she remembered Xuelan's first sentence.
"Wait! Who the hell is Riser?! And where the hell am I?! Where's Issei?!"
"Fufufufu." Xuelan chuckled as she walked away from the girl.
"Hey! Don't you dare walk away! Tell me where Issei is!"
"Fufu. I can't wait for Riser-sama to beat this kid to a pulp. It's a shame though, he's actually a real cutie. Hmm. Oh wel-"
"RISERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
Both Leiko and Xuelan widened their eyes when they heard the echoed bellow of pure wrath. The Dungeon of the Phenex Clan suddenly shook in tremors, as both Leiko and Xuelan struggled to regain their balance.
'Was that...I-Ise-itoko?!'
'WH-WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!'
The Student Council Room
Rias, Akeno, Yuuto, Sona, Tsubaki, a girl with white hair and hazel eyes (Koneko), and Saji looked on in amazement and shock as they witnessed Issei's Solar transformation. The members had chosen to stay in the human world, and had used magic properties to create a viewing portable for the match between Riser and Issei.
The members of the Occult Research Club and the Student Council were literally shaking with extreme trepidation, as they looked at Issei in his newly obtained Solar form.
Rias gulped down a nervous lump in her throat.
"H-He transformed! I can't believe it! I can feel his power all the way from the Underworld!"
The rest in the Student Council room didn't respond, until Saji spoke up, clenching his fists.
"I've never seen Newby like this at all. And it's all because of that stupid prick Riser! How could he do that to Issei's cousin?!"
The four beauties of Kuoh Academy widened their eyes and turned to look at Saji.
"His cousin?!"
Yuuto nodded and informed them.
"Yes...that girl was Issei's cousin. She seemed to really care for Issei, and vice-versa."
Rias felt her heart pour out for Issei.
"I..."
She lowered her head, her hair shadowing her blue-green eyes.
"Why?! How could Onii-sama allow this to happen?!"