Fanfiction by: Echless.
Narrative (Reality) Manipulator in DxD.
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Side note: Bear with this chapter as it is the opening for chapter 2.
"Raynare!"
A boy screamed at the top of his lungs, running toward a woman.
The woman was considered beautiful, young, with violet eyes and a curvaceous, slender body with long, silky black hair reaching down to her hips.
Well, she was no doubt beautiful, if not for the twisted expression on her face and the dark wings behind her.
The backdrop was an abandoned church. Scattered, broken chairs and shattered windows littered the interior. Even the ceiling showed its age.
Such a ruined holy place. The devil and the fallen angel clashed.
"You fool! You have no idea what favour I'm doing for you!"
"Screw your favour! Return Asia to me, you coward!"
The attacking male was an average high school student with short, spiky brown hair, two short locks of hair behind his head, and light brown eyes.
With a furious expression, he swung his fist toward her, missing by an inch. But that only increased his rage.
Oddly, the more rage he felt, the stronger he seemed to become, which was pretty bad for her, as she was beginning to be overpowered by him.
"Kuh."
She dodged his fist, taking to the airspace of the cathedral.
"You coward! Don't run! Asia didn't run!"
"Keep running your mouth as if you know anything!"
Raynare screamed, conjuring a spear of light and throwing it. Light was the natural enemy of devils. So this…
It didn't work.
The gauntlet on Issei's arm deflected the light spear. It is true. While his body may be that of a devil, his arm was that of a dragon.
"What bullshit is that!?"
Yes. This was bullshit. However, this was nothing compared to what that pure girl had to experience.
So, Issei prayed. Not to God. Since he was now a devil and God wouldn't answer him. Rather. He prayed to the Maou.
Surely, as kin of the Maou, the Maou would answer him. And… the Maou had heard his prayers.
His friends had taken care of all the false priests, leaving him with a one-on-one fight with Raynare.
Issei had a score to settle with her.
"No. What is this? Just what is this!?"
To her knowledge, Issei's power was supposed to be critically doubled, which should only boost his power about twofold.
But now, his power seemed to surpass hers instantly.
"No… let's run. Yes. Strategic retreat."
That was what Raynare convinced herself of. She would wait and build up her strength and come back for her own vengeance.
Raynare flapped her wings in an attempt to run, which only angered him.
Not only did she kill him. But also the kind Asia. Now she's trying to run from the consequences? What sorta bullshit was that?
Issei wouldn't let her escape. Like hell he would.
TAP
He went up to her just as she was about to fly and grabbed her arm with unbelievable speed. A speed that even the Fallen Angel couldn't react to.
The arm he caught felt frail, and its smallness made her look weak. Issei pulled her arm, he definitely won't let her go.
"I won't let you get away, fool."
"I'm superior—!"
"Blow away, you shitty Angel!"
"Damn yoooooooou! Low-class Deeeeeevil!"
"Uoryaaaaaaaa!"
With all his strength and power accumulated in his left-hand gauntlet, Issei clenched his fist, cocking it toward the enemy.
Then, releasing that fist, slamming it square onto her face. The sound echoed, and he felt the hit connect. There was no escaping it.
Raynare went flying backwards with my punch.
GASHAN!!
The fallen angel crashed into the wall, making a very loud noise.
The wall broke, and a large hole appeared. Dust spread everywhere.
When the dust settled, nothing remained in the direction he had punched Raynare.
The hole extended outside the building, where Raynare lay on the ground.
She wasn't moving. Issei couldn't tell if she was dead, but he was sure she wouldn't be able to move for a while.
He'd finally paid her back.
"Serves you right."
Now he felt satisfied, though not fully. But he did regardless. Then, with all his drive and vigor ending, his body slumped.
However—"Good work. You actually beat a fallen angel." It was Kiba who supported him from falling.
"Yo, you're late, Casanova."
"Fufufu, Buchou told me not to interfere."
Issei's eyes shot up in surprise. But he eventually smiled.
"That's right. I believed you were able to beat the Fallen Angel Raynare."
When Issei smiled, a voice suddenly came from behind, walking toward Issei and Kiba.
"Buchou? Where did you come from?"
It was Rias.
"From the basement. I finished my business, so I used the magic circle to come here. It was my first time teleporting to a church, so I was nervous."
Rias sighed.
But before that, she and Akeno handled the other fallen angels guarding the church, giving her servants leeway to act.
"Buchou… Hahaha, I won somehow."
"Fufufu, excellent. Just what I expected from my servant."
As Rias said that, Issei sheepishly rubbed the back of his head.
"Buchou, I've brought it."
The one who appeared, dragging something, was Koneko.
She appeared from the broken wall, dragging a black wing—fallen angel Raynare.
So Koneko was dragging the unconscious Raynare, whom Issei had punched away.
But she said she "brought" it… like Raynare was nothing more than extra baggage.
"Thank you, Koneko. Now then, let's wake her up, Akeno."
"Yes."
Akeno lifts her hand. Then water appears in the air. Akeno splashes the water created in the air on Raynare.
SPLASH!
Raynare coughs after the splash.
The fallen angel wakes up and opens her eyes slowly. Rias looks down on her.
"How are you doing, fallen angel Raynare?"
"...The daughter of the Gremory clan..."
"Hello, my name is Rias Gremory. I'm the next heir of the House of Gremory. It will be for a short while, but nice to meet you."
Rias greets her with a smile, but Raynare glares at her. Then she sneers.
"...You think you've got me, but too bad. This plan was kept secret from the higher-ups, but there are other fallen angels with me. If I get in danger, they will—"
"They won't come to help."
Rias says it clearly to reject Raynare's words.
"That's because I already eliminated the fallen angels Kalawana, Dohnaseek, and Mitelt."
"Lies!"
Raynare rejects what Rias said while sitting up straight. Rias takes out three black feathers.
"These are the feathers of those three. You can tell them apart since you are the same kind as them, right?"
Seeing that, Raynare's expression darkens.
"When I met with the fallen angel Donaseek, who attacked Ise before, I predicted that a few fallen angels were plotting something in this town. I ignored it because I thought it was a plan that involved the whole of the fallen angels."
"Even I am not foolish enough to take on all the fallen angels. Then I heard that the fallen angels were moving around secretively, so I went to talk to them, taking Akeno with me."
"When I met them in person, they blurted out that it was their own plan. By helping you, they said, they would get promoted to a higher status. Lowlifes who move around secretly for their own purposes usually brag about their plots."
Rias smirks. Raynare is biting her teeth in frustration.
"They must have looked down on us because it was just two girls who approached them. So I asked them as a parting gift."
"Fufufu,they were foolish Fallen Angels who didn't know who was going to die. Since they were willing to help in your pathetic plot, they themselves were low beings."
Issei understood now. What she wanted to take care of.
Now he realized he'd simply just rushed in while his Buchou was protecting his back.
"Getting hit by a single shot won't even leave a trace. The princess of the Duke who has the power of destruction. Buchou is a powerful Devil who is called a genius among the group of young Devils afterall."
Kiba made a comment to praise his master.
"She is also called the "Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess", you know?"
Akeno says it while smiling.
Issei shivered hearing the name. But at the same time, it made him feel proud to be in such a group.
But then, Rias looks at Issei's left arm. To be precise, it was his gauntlets.
"...Red Dragon. Until recently there wasn't a mark like this... Isee, so that's what it is..."
She looked shocked as though confirming her suspicions, but at the same time. She felt happy.
"Fallen Angel Raynare. This boy, Hyoudou Issei's Sacred Gear isn't regular Sacred Gear. That's why you lost."
Raynare has a puzzled face after hearing Rias.
"—[Boosted Gear], a Sacred Gear that is said to be the rarest of the rare. The Red Dragon mark on the gauntlet is the evidence. Evenyou have heard of that name before, right?"
After listening to Rias, Raynare puts on a very shocked expression.
"B-Boosted Gear... One of the [Longinus] ... Even though it's for a temporary time, it's said that it has the power to surpass Maous and God... Are you telling me that hateful power is possessed in a boy like this!?"
What a powerful Sacred Gear...!
Killing gods? He'd never asked nor wanted a power like that. But hearing he possessed it also made him proud.
However even with a power like this. He couldn't take things lightly. After all, no enemy would wait that long for him to power up.
Issei slumps over bur Rias patted his head.
"But it's interesting. Just to be expected from my Servant-kun. Just Like I thought, Ise is an interesting boy. I'm going to adore you even more."
Rias smiles at him with a nice smile but there was no doubt there was something underneath that smile.
"B-Buchou?"
"What is it?"
"I'm sorry. When I said I was going to save Asia, I said rude stuff to you because you wouldn't help... But you were helping us behind the scenes and..."
Issei apologized. He thought she was a cold hearted Devil. So he kept on b3ing rude to her. But she was still patting his head.
And it was thanks to her he was able to be successful in carrying out his revenge.
l."B-Buchou...I couldn't...protect Asia..."
"You don't have to cry. Seeing you right now, there is no one that will blame you."
"But...but, I..."
Rias wipes his tears with her fingers.
"It's okay. You just weren't experienced as a Devil yet. That's all there is to it. Become strong. I'm going to make you work hard from now on, so be prepared. My Pawn, Ise."
"Yes. I will work hard. I will definitely become stronger. I promise."
"Now then, I'll finish my last work."
Rias's eyes become sharp and look ruthless. Rias got close to Raynare. The Fallen Angel became scared.
"I will have you disappear, Fallen Angel-san."
It's a cold tone, filled with killing intent.
"Of course, I will retrieve that Sacred Gear as well."
"Y-You can't be serious!? This healing power is for Azazel-sama and Shemhaza-sama—"
"To live your life for love is beautiful. But you are too tainted. You have no elegance. And I don't allow that."
Rias aimed her hand towards Raynare. Looks like she will kill her in one blow.
"Me, here."
Then, a shadow appears from behind the broken wall. The Priest—, Freed Sellzen. It's that shitty Priest!
He came back despite running away once.
"Wow! My superior is in serious danger! So what's going to happen now!?"
Raynare screams at the appearance of the Priest: "Save me! If you save me, I will give you a reward or anything you want!"
Freed makes a sadistic smile.
"Hmm, hmm. I received a wonderful order from an Angel-sama. Eh? So I can have sex with you? To me, having sex with an Angel-sama is like the best honour and it will become a good social status for me."
"Ku... D-Don't fool around and save me!"
The fallen angel's expression is filled with anger. She also seems to be in a rush.
She probably thinks, "A mere human won't betray me."
"Ararararara, you know I'm actually serious... I mean, something simple like that should be alright, isn't it, Angel-sama?"
"So it's a no? Is that so? Then I will take my leave. No matter how you look at it, I'm at a disadvantage, so I'll just leave."
Freed says it in a funny tone while curling his body.
"Y-You are a Priest, aren't you!? You are supposed to save me! I'man all mighty Fallen Angel! I—"
"I don't need a superior who loses to trashy Devils. You are pretty,but you lack plans and you are hard headed. The only thing you are useful for is masturbation. So just die away already."
"Well, a Fallen Angel who is abandoned by God won't go to either Heaven or Hell, but goes back to nothing. Maybe the experience of turning into nothing will be helpful?"
"Ah, that's impossible. Since there will be nothing left. It's impossible. So namusan. Wait, that's Buddhism. Ah, I'm a former Christian! I'm such a naughty boy!"
After saying that, he moved his sight elsewhere, as if he had lost interest in Raynare. With that, Raynare put on an expression of despair.
She looked miserable. Is this the fate of the fallen angel who sought power and caused a rampage?
Freed makes a big smile at Issei.
"Ise-kun, Ise-kun. You have such a wonderful ability. I'm getting more interested in you. You are so worthy to kill! You are definitely in my Top 5 for the "Devils I want to kill", so be prepared, okay? Next time we meet, let's have a romantic fight to the death, okay?"
Chills. Issei felt something cold running down his back. That guy was smiling, but had extreme killing intent.
A challenge directed at him. No, an advance notice of his killing.
"See ya then! Bye-bye! Remember to brush your teeth!"
Freed disappears immediately from the scene after waving at them.
He's quick. That guy just left like that. But somehow, it feels like he will meet him again.
It's not a premonition, but something weirder.
"Now, Fallen Angel Raynare, who was abandoned by her own servant. Miserable."
Rias didn't have the slightest sympathy in her tone. Raynare started to shiver.
Maybe the reason Issei felt a bit sorry for her was that she was his ex-girlfriend, "Yuuma-chan."
Well, that was also part of her dirty plan. Raynare then looked at Issei. She then made sorrowful eyes at him.
"Ise-kun! Please save me!"
Her voice is that of Yuuma-chan, when she was his girlfriend.
"This Devil is trying to kill me! I love you! I love you so much! That's why, let's defeat this Devil together!"
Raynare once again acts like Yuuma-chan and begs for help from him while crying. Now he realized how stupid he was for feeling even a bit sympathy for her.
"Goodbye, my love. Buchou, I'm at my limit... Will you please..."
Hearing that, the Fallen Angel's expression froze.
"...Don't try to flirt with my cute servant. Blow away."
DON'T!
The demonic-power shot by Rias left nothing of the fallen angel. The only things left were the mysterious feeling Issei had and the black feathers floating around the church.
Whew.
With that, the first chapter has come to a close. Unfortunately, who would have thought?
The only reason this unfolded like this is that I didn't interfere much.
Well, it would have been chaotic if I had from the get-go.
It's a good thing I made those minor adjustments before the overacting end.
Still, what a pathetic end, my dear fallen angels. Though I can't influence ideas that much yet, I can only massively influence those who are taken out of the story.
Although it's small, my range extends to every corner of this world. Manipulating irrelevant masses is possible.
But that's not the focus here.
So… how do you do, my dear fallen angels? Oh, wait. I'm still in immersion mode.
How to turn it off again. Aha!
[Immersion mode: OFF]
Sitting on a tree branch several meters from the abandoned church, legs crossed, was a young male who held a pen, writing in the air.
He stretched and yawned, the night breeze blowing against him. The male had raven-black hair flowing in the wind. He wore a laid-back outfit.
By "laid-back," he wore pajamas, undoubtedly. He looked out of place.
"Heh."
He smirked and looked down at the four figures below.
These were the figures Rias was supposed to have eliminated: the fallen angel group.
"Now then, my work here is done. Time to leave."
He said that, and a white magic circle appeared on the ground. It was a majestic white, giving off seven colors of the rainbow.
Inside the magic circle was a crest resembling the pen—his power. With that, they disappeared.