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Leiko chuckled softly at the look her cousin was giving her. Her 'Ise-itoko' really was something else. If only he wasn't so naive and literal-minded sometimes.
'And what exactly is wrong with that?', Her very annoying conscience made itself known once more, 'You know you love that trait of his.'
Leiko ignored the small part of her psyche for the time being, and beamed a small smile at Issei, who blinked only once at her.
Yes, her 'Ise-itoko' was indeed something else.
Inside of Kuoh Academy
Walking into his classroom, Issei widened his eyes when he noticed someone who he hadn't seen in a while.
"Yuuma-san."
Raynare, in the form of Yuuma, sat quietly at her desk. Issei gained a serious look in his eyes as he detected her energy signal.
'Hmm. She's a Fallen Angel. Gotta say, I didn't see that coming.'
Raynare looked up and her violet eyes widened as she saw Issei looking at her. Locking her eyes with his, Raynare held herself and looked away.
"Welcome back." Issei said to her.
"…"
Issei sighed as he walked over to the Fallen Angel. Crossing his arms, Issei looked out of the window.
"I take the reason you haven't been here, was because of me. Right?" Issei asked as he looked back to Raynare.
"Not exactly."
"Hmm?"
"Originally, I stopped coming here was because of your anger towards the Devils. I assumed that as soon as you came into contact with one here, you would explode or something."
Raynare looked up at Issei and crossed her arms.
"When Vali Lucifer, the Devil who brought back Kokabiel, told us that you were the one who bisected Kokabiel, I was honestly terrified."
"…"
"Kokabiel. He called you a monster. The most terrifying being he had ever come in contact with."
"A monster? What a hypocrite."
"Huh?"
Raynare widened her eyes in confusion as Issei sent her a bitter smile.
"I'm not a Devil. I'm not a Fallen Angel. I'm not an Angel. Hell, I'm not even human."
"Issei-kun…"
"How can he say something like that?"
Raynare's eyes remained widened in awe as she listened to Issei's words.
"Tch."
He then looked down to Raynare.
"I don't hold anything against you, Yuuma-san. To me, race doesn't matter. I still consider you an acquaintance."
Raynare couldn't speak as she felt a luminescent blush form on her face.
"Issei."
Both Issei and Raynare looked up to see Xuelan walking towards them. Raynare narrowed her eyes at the Chinese Devil, while Issei maintained a calm stance.
"Xuelan-san." Issei greeted as he nodded to her.
Nodding and smiling at Issei in response, Xuelan sent Raynare an unreadable glance, and set her gaze back to Issei.
"The rest of the girls and I wanted to know…what time of the meeting to talk about Riser's inheritance is good for you?"
Issei adopted a thoughtful expression as he pondered his decision.
'No doubt Riser had a lot of stuff in his possessions. Maybe I'll bring Ophis with me when I go to this meeting.'
"Let's have the meeting in two days." Issei answered.
Dimensional Gap
The Dimensional Gap existed as the gap between the realms, Earth, Heaven, and the Underworld. It had the appearance of an endless void, where in every direction, there was a mix of iridescent colors.
Issei found himself mesmerized and taken aback by the sight in front of him. He'd dare say that it was quite possibly the most beautiful realm he'd ever set his eyes on.
"Ophis, what is this place?" He asked, earning a small smile from the Infinite Dragon God.
"This is my home. The Dimensional Gap."
"Dimensional Gap." Issei repeated softly, "It's a really beautiful place."
Originally the birthplace of Ophis, it was currently 'rented' by none other than the Apocalypse Dragon, the Great Red.
Ophis narrowed her eyes as she sensed the Dragon who took her home.
"Baka-Red."
"Huh?" Issei asked.
Before Ophis could reply, a crack tore through the Dimensional Gap, revealing a massive red Western Dragon with golden eyes. Issei widened his eyes as he sensed the overwhelming power of the Dragon in his sight.
'Amazing.'
"Baka-Red." Ophis muttered.
Great Red, the Apocalypse Dragon, and the True Red Dragon God Emperor paused in his motion as he glared down at Ophis. He then stopped when he noticed something different about the Ouroboros Dragon.
"Ophis? Did you grow?"
Ophis frowned as she refused to answer the Great Red's question. Huffing at her lack of response, the Apocalypse Dragon turned to look at Issei Hyoudou, and his golden eyes widened a little.
'Hmm. I remember this energy. It's from this kid. Hmm. This must be the one Ophis was talking about when she went through that tangent of hers.'
Issei stared wide-eyed as he looked at the colossal Dragon.
'His power's completely off the charts! His strength, when compared to Ophis'…they feel about the same.'
Staring at Issei for a moment, Great Red turned his attention to Ophis, who was still glaring at him.
"Hey, Ophis. Is this the kid that belongs to you?"
"Yes. My Issei is mine."
"...Huh." Great Red said as he looked back to Issei.
"Ophis, who is this guy?" Issei whispered to Ophis as he leaned closer to her.
"He is the Apocalypse Dragon. The Great Red. His strength lies within the dreams and realities of beings. He is the reason…I have left my home. He…took my home away from me."
Issei widened his eyes and looked up at Great Red in confusion. The young man narrowed his eyes and then levitated, flying up to the height of Great Red's horn.
"So you're the reason why Ophis ran away from her home."
"So she says." Great Red countered.
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