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Sitting up from his spot on the couch, Issei dusted himself off and looked at Ophis.
"You want to come with me, Ophis?"
Ophis tilted her head and looked back up at the clock.
"I shall wait for free food."
"You can't do this forever, Ophis. You know you could always just ask me to bring you food."
Ophis gave Issei a sly smile, which seemed to widen.
"My Issei is kind. But free food is much more satisfying."
Issei sighed as he rubbed the back of his forehead.
"There's just no convincing you, is there?"
"No, there is not."
Grand Ise Shrine
A pool of solar flares appeared in front of the Grand Ise Shrine, revealing Issei with his eyes closed. Breathing out a sigh, Issei opened his eyes, and he gasped.
"What on Earth?!"
The Grand Ise Shrine was in complete ruins. The structures of the entire floors were torn apart, and the rooms were now turned to ashes.
Issei looked on in shock as he walked 'inside' the shrine, looking around his surroundings.
"What the hell happened here?!"
WHOOSH
Issei widened his eyes and quickly avoided a crimson blast of energy that was sent towards his way. Maintaining his balance, Issei looked up to see a man with black hair and five pairs of black wings. He also wore a black robe with detailed accessories.
Held tight in the man's hands was a sword shaped like calamus, and sported a white metallic color. The sword was glowing with a dark crimson hue.
"So you are the one who defeated the third son of the Phenex Clan."
Issei narrowed his eyes at the man.
'His energy tells me he's not a Devil. But that doesn't mean I trust him.'
Standing up straight with a cold gaze, Issei glared at the man.
"Were you the one who destroyed parts of the shrine?"
Fallen Angel Kokabiel smirked as he held the sword.
"So what if I am? This shrine has nothing to do with you. Leave now, boy, and I'll let you live."
"You really think I'll leave just like that? After you destroyed this place?"
Narrowing his eyes, Issei peered at the sword in Kokabiel's hands.
"Was that sword part of the shrine?"
"So what if it is? None of that matters now. With this sword, I can-"
Kokabiel then cut himself off when he suddenly had an idea. An awful idea. He then smiled in a smug way.
"Listen well, boy, because I will not repeat myself."
"…"
"My name is Kokabiel. I am a Fallen Angel, and because of this, the enemies of the Fallen Angels are the Devils and the Angels. The reason I am telling you all this, is because I would like to make a deal with you."
"…"
Taking Issei's silence as a sign to continue, Kokabiel smirked.
"I can fully assume that you hold a great deal of hatred for Devils, due to what the Maou and the third son of the Phenex Clan have done to you. It seems that we have something in common, Issei Hyoudou. Not unlike yourself, we Fallen Angels, hate the Devils with an intense passion. They are not to be trusted."
"…"
Kokabiel's smirk widened.
"That is why I am offering you to join me. Together we can decimate every single Devil in existence. No other Devil shall place harm on you, nor shall they manipulate you for their own selfish desires. Devils are known for their devious and manipulative nature, boy. With your power and the power of the entire Fallen Angel race combined, no one will be able to stop us. You can have anything you desire."
"…"
"Well? What is your answer, Issei Hyoudou?"
Issei lowered his head, his hair shadowing his eyes. Kokabiel chuckled inwardly, confident in his persuasion.
"I refuse."
Kokabiel narrowed his eyes.
"What is the meaning of this, boy?!"
"You're actually right about two things, Kokabiel. Yes, I distrust the Devils. Yes, they are devious. But aren't Fallen Angels just the same?"
"Uhh! How dare you, you little brat!"
Issei narrowed his eyes, and gritted his teeth.
"That's the reason they fell from Heaven, right? Because they had impure thoughts. If you really think about it, in a way, Devils and Fallen Angels share a lot of similarities. They are deceitful, devious, and neither of their thoughts are exactly pure. You bashing the Devils, makes you sort of like a hypocrite, Kokabiel."
Kokabiel's eyes twitched as he struggled to contain his temper.
"How dare you say those words!"
With a snarl, Kokabiel swung the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, and out of the sword, a crimson wave of energy collided towards Issei, who quickly got out of the way.
Narrowing his eyes, Issei got back up.
'That sword is no joke. I've got to be careful.'
Issei's hair and skin started to glow with an orange-yellow color. His brown-orange yellow eyes losing their pupils and irises, Issei looked up at Kokabiel and disappeared from the Fallen Angel's sight.
Kokabiel widened his eyes, and held his guard. Issei; in his Super Solar form, suddenly appeared in front of him, and reared his fist back. Kokabiel smirked and impaled Issei with the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, prompting to Issei to widen his eyes and cough out blood.
Kokabiel cackled as the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi started to glow with a crimson color.
"How pathetic! You may have bested Riser Phenex, but you underestimated me, Issei Hyoudou! Now rot in hell!"
After saying that, Kokabiel dug the sword deeper into Issei's stomach, and a crimson blast completely swallowed the young man in a pool of energy.
The crimson light faded, revealing nothingness. Smirking widely, Kokabiel stepped back, but then stopped as he felt something on his shoulder.
"You missed."
His red eyes widening in horror, Kokabiel turned around to attack with the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, until he felt something grab his arm, and something else put pressure on his knee causing it to jut backwards. Kokabiel's bone from his leg jutted out more, causing a large pool of blood to pour out from his leg.
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