"Slime-taro… *sniff* I'll never forget you…"
"You're the worst"
"Hrrk… From my cute kouhai… it-it… hurts…"
"It was meant to hurt."
"D-don't worry Issei-san! I'm sure you'll find an amazing familiar!"
Issei looked upward to see the bright innocent smile from the human nun. Even when the cross on her neck pained him, he was instantly recovered from the insults and the despair of losing his potential familiar.
"All right!" He yelled standing up straight. "Let's—"
Then he froze on the spot as he sensed a very familiar presence around him. "Nee-san!" He yelled out in joy as he ran up to greet his big sister that was slowly making her way to his nurse and Gremory's peerage. Rias raised a single eyebrow by Issei's reaction. Was it because that they were twins that Issei managed to sense Itsuka faster than anyone in her peerage, or has Issei's senses become sharper than before?
"Yare yare, Issei." Came the voice of Hyoudou Itsuka as she emerges from the trees. Then a bluish beast followed her behind making Rias Gremory stop right where she was. Koneko stopped too and started to hiss at the beast as it barked right back at the Nekotama.
"Itsuka-kun…" said Rias, her voice no louder than a whisper. "Is that the beast of what I think it is?"
"I have no idea what you are talking about, Senpai," I replied with a smug grin on my face.
"That's a freaking Haetae! A HAETAE! Itsuka! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THOSE CREATURES ARE CAPABLE OF?!"
"Yes, yes I do"
"Whoa! Nee-san, is this your new familiar? He looks so cool!"
"Issei! Don't go too near next to Haetae!"
"Eh? Wh-what's the matter Rias? Is that blue dog dangerous?"
"It is immensely dangerous Issei" I said, scratching of the Haetae's ears as its growls became whimpers of delight. "Especially for your kind"
"Eh? That dog is bad news for Devils? What's so special about this… Haetae?"
"A Haetae is a Sacred Beast that were tamed by a famous Goryeo (what Korea was called before it became Josen, which was what it was called before it became Korea and one fun fact; the word Korea originated from Goryeo), Beast Tamer Jeong Mongju, also a loyal follower to the Goryeo throne. According to the stories, it took him several weeks to tame it. He originally tamed these beasts to help his corrupted country and preserve it, but later he was slayed by Lee Bangwon and his country was overruned by Lee Bangwon's father who became the first King of Josen. Lee Bangwon took those tamed beasts into his own care after they lost their original master. After Lee Bangwon successfully became the third King of Josen he made a contract with his beasts so that they would guard the gates of Hanseong for day and night."
I took a pregnant pause as Issei gave his undivided attention to me. This was one attitude he developed when listening to my epic stories of myself, and the stories of other heroic humans. He just sits/stands there and listens intently, absorbing the information that comes rolling off my tongue. In his eyes, a shine of amusement and joy was seen as it always did. I continued.
"That is Haetae's history and for what it can do… or what they were meant to do was to detect evil spirits or humans and attack them with their horns. If the sin of the thing was too big, it would kill them, then eat the remaining corpses of the… sinner. And you Issei, are a sinner."
"Eh…? WHY?!"
"You're a bloody devil for fuck's sake." I said snorting as Asia bravely stepped up to pet the Sacred Beast who happily licked her fingers. Asia's Sprite Dragon hovered near her as he was extremely intimidated by the Haetae.
"No offence to any of you but you are technically the opposite side of 'justice' in general terms. You are 'corrupted' creatures who own the second Heavenly Realm, you are strictly speaking 'evil'." Then I proceeded to point my finger at my familiar. "To him. Issei, you are a 50% evil being to my familiar and if you get too close…"
Issei gulped nervously at my serious expression.
"... He'll bite you off… But then again, I can train him never to do that"
"Uhhh… why only 50% Nee-san?"
"Cause you're a reincarnated devil, that's why," I said, sighing a bit as I plopped down on the floor as I proceeded to tummy-rub the Sacred Beast with Asia. "Oh and as for Rias…" I winced slightly at this point. "I would really not recommend you to go near my familiar, even if I perfectly tame him…"
"I won't!" Replied Rias, a bit too quickly. Was she frightened of this adorable blue ball of fur?
Yup. Positive. She's petrified of the sight of Haetae.
"Oh yeah, one more thing… I promised you to show you one more executive, haven't I…" I said scratching my head. "Come out Executive O!"
"Executive O…?" Said Issei tilting his head with his face scrunched up with confusion. "I… definitely heard about him… didn't he had… two or three dragons or something like that?"
"T-two or three dragons? Itsuka! What is my pawn talking about?!"
"See it for yourself," I said, digging my finger into my ear.
"My Queen and her acquaintances" Came the voice of the Dragonslayer. "I am Executive O. I do hope we get along with each other." He smiled as his eyes and posture turned slightly into an arrogant pose. He seemed to smile down at the Gremory group and Asia as three Dragons, one with red leather, one with black leather, and one with green scales came crawling out of the forest in their true form. If you weren't used to seeing dragons, this sight was scary enough to piss your pants.
Thank the gods that Issei had a Welsh Dragon inside his arm to keep him from going nuts.
"Wh… WHAT IS THIS?! NEE-SAN YOU MOTHERFU—"
I clamped my hands down onto my innocent nurse's ears as Issei, unfortunately went nuts. Huh…
Could've been worse.