DXD OVERLORD

CHALLENGING FATE Location the Underworld, Gremory Territory: Gremory's Mansion, Rias' Room

Rias and Akeno were taking care of their latest friend, and addition to their group. As a young, short white-haired girl was sleeping on Rias' lap. As Rias petted her head, this is girl Koneko. Koneko was rescued by her big brother, after her sister a nekoshou name Kuroka, killed the heir and peerage of her former King. Immediately after the death of the Naberius heir, the entire Underworld went crazy and demanded the head of Kuroka, who left her young sister at the mercy of the wilds near the borders of Naberius territory.

That where Rias brother's pawns found the crying and alone little kitten that is Shirone. She was brought to Sirzechs's castle to be questioned, and she told them everything her sister has done and said. Going mad with power, losing herself to senjutsu she'd killed her former peerage and abandoned the poor girl. Sirzechs, he found her innocent, and decide to give the girl to Rias. As it took months for Shirone to open up to Rias and Akeno, she started talking and devouring the sweets that they gave her. Forming a bound, and eventually Shirone started talking in a adorable, calm, and almost quiet sounding voice, asking for a new name, as she'd refuse to be associated with Kuroka anymore or with the corruptive powers of Senjutsu.

So seeing her a cute kitten, Rias named her Koneko. Koneko, she smiled at the name and since then has looked up to Rias and Akeno. Eventually becoming Rias rook, after she displayed amazing strength while playing around. Rias continued to pet, and comfort the little half-devil. Akeno then excused herself, as she felt like making some tea for them, Rias thank her now best friend, but in truth the reason Akeno left to make tea is to maybe calm Rias nerves.

As the Queen of Rias, walked through the halls of the mansion. She'd thought of the announcement that was given to Rias, two years ago. Her king's father decided that Rias should get married. Engaged to be wed with a close ally of the Gremory Clan, at first Rias thought that it might be Laharl-kun, but Akeno sighed sadly at the real chosen fiancée of Rias. It was Riser!!! He claimed the union will bring great prosperity to both houses, and any child produced by the two would secure both clans, as a child with the traits of Phenex and Gremory combined will make a powerful heir and evolution for generations to come.

Rias is strongly against the idea, wanting marry who she wants and loves. Poor Rias even tried to get her father to switch the engagement with Laharl-kun. But to her's and Rias' disappointment Lord Zeoticus expressed that Laharl was one of the candidates, but his mother stubbornly fought and refused to betrothed him. Something that Rias, and herself respected of Lady Belladonna standing up for her child. Originally they'd planned to go to Laharl-kun's home, and maybe convince him to take the engagement and maybe allowed her...and Rias to get closer to Laharl-kun and grow into something more.

But one of the conditions for Riser to accept the engagement, was that Rias and her peerage are forbidden from going to the home of a male heir. Trapping them, since Laharl-kun has been busy dealing with things involving his peerage and Rating Games for them to make contact. Again Akeno sighed sadly, the only option Rias has to escape her fate is to challenge and defeat Riser in a Rating Game. Which will be difficult for them, she'd just started studying and training in magic, Rias was busy attending little Koneko to train, and Koneko herself was too young to start training. Akeno, felt like things were stacked against them, while Rias herself didn't feel like that. Rias still comforting Koneko, and thinking about her engagement with the pig...no fried chicken, as Laharl-kun calls him, and the only way she can escape her terrible fate is to fight and beat Riser. Or that Laharl challenges for her hand in marriage, the thought made Rias blush, as she imagined Laharl-kun rushing in to rescue her like a knight from a fantasy anime, and challenging the villain to save her, the unfortunate damsel. Shaking her head, she'd returned to her original thoughts, she looked at the lightly breathing, sleeping Koneko, and Rias made her mind to get strong enough to beat Riser and escape her fate. Then she can be the one she'd truly love...as she imagines on a certain scarf and red jacket, antennae top devil. Rias, she managed to buy herself some time, by demanding that she'd be allowed to study and graduate, as she wants to be a grown woman before marrying. Soon she'll move to the humanworld to study, her brother promised he'd help her as best he could, and even hinted of finding a way to get Laharl involved. She'd thanked her big brother, and waited for Akeno to return, as she swore to herself, she'll be free from all this mess, she was Rias, not just the Gremory heir, or a princess, and less a trophy whore for a dirty man-child, pervert like Riser!!!

NEKOMATA SALVATION Location the Capital City of Lilith, the Central Tower of Lilim: Top Floor

It's been a month since the whole Kuroka incident, and the council along with many of the Pillars demanded blood. They wanted to exterminate the nekomatas, in both fear and retaliation of one nekoshou's actions. But it wasn't the Four Satans that stopped this atrocity from unfolding it was surprisingly the work of a devil not even close to half the age of all those that came to discuss about the extermination. Belladonna, she appeared before the Four Satans and the council, showing them a magical bounding contract, written and sign by the whole nekomatas to serve her bloodline. Unable to disobey, or attack any devil unless she or Laharl command this.

Seeing this magical document, made it impossible to harm or punish any nekomata. As they were moved and relocated into Belladonna's territory in the Underworld, making them citizens and servents with rites and protection like any other devil. Similar to the non-aggression pact, Sirzechs and Serafall secured with the Grigori. Some tried to refute this contract, but it was done in blood and magical oath meaning there was nothing they can do. And the matter was settled by placing the blame solely on Kuroka the stay devil-nekoshou, and killer of the Naberius heir.

With things settled Belladonna, she didn't waste more of her time and left. Leaving the Four Satans in shock, as they formed a meeting immediately after that council summon. Back in Lilith, in their private floor of the central tower, Sirzechs, Serafall, Ajuka, and Falbium...well more like the former three discussed what happened and Falbium fell asleep, mid-meeting. Ajuka most of all them was amazed by intelligence and foresight that the young Bael heir possesses, but he like his fellow Satans were a bit sad of the reason, Laharl never shared his evidence with them. As Belladonna, told them that while they are powerful, they aren't the true rulers of the Underworld, from just one disagreeing council member, their actions are shut down. And while her son is developing himself as a indispensable pillar in their community, he words don't hold sway and they aren't as forceful as they should be, as faction leaders. Which was a blow to their pride, and they couldn't refute her's or Laharl's words, so Laharl took it upon himself to stop a catastrophe before it happened. Safety getting all nekomata and few nekoshou under the service of his family, and insuring that no harm would come from this waste of life. Serafall really admired his kind heart, and quick thinking...she might start thinking him, as a potential little brother that might, by smidge allow Sona to date...under supervision...

But regardless once again Laharl has surprised them all. And stopped a horrible event. So the Four Great Satans, decided that this meeting was finished, as Ajuka and Falbium were the first to leave, leaving Serafall and Sirzechs to discuss things. Serafall in a cheery tone complimented Sirzechs for having such a adorable and capable cousin, even confessing that she was a bit jealous. Thus lighting the mood...before in a serious and concerned sound voice she'd asked, "How the cutie adjusting, after what her sister has done?" Sirzechs sighed sadly, as he answered Serafall's question, "She's named Koneko. And quite alright all things considering. She's bonding with Ria and Akeno, and as much I want to tell Rias and little Koneko that their are nekomatas close by that can help care and raise the girl, with Riser..." Serafall let a "ahh" sound, as she understood. Since she'd heard of Riser condition for betrothal, and the new nekomata settlement is under a male heir's ownership, the girls couldn't go and help the kitten Koneko, she found soo sad not only Koneko but Rias' whole situation, one has to be blind to not see that she abhors Riser, and the boy she like is another.

Seeing that was no further need to stay. Both her and Sirzechs, decided to call it a day and return to their respected castle. With that the nekomata scandle was settled, before it could even begin.

THE HOLY SWORD PROJECT SURVIVOR Location the Capital City of Lilith: Sirzechs's Castle, Main Courtyard

Sirzechs managed to tell and believes secure the help of Laharl. As his young cousin and his peerage were scanned for their overall power, and Ajuka was surprised when he announced Laharl was close to entering the high-class at such a young age, while the rest of the girls with exception of the red skinned girl, that strangely was name Kneesocks, were at the higher scale of mid-class, and Kneesocks was a low-class. But his wife has mentioned that she saw potential in the uniformed young devil. Trusting his wife, he hopes that if for every reason Rias loses to Riser, Laharl would step in and save her.

Right now he was alone in the huge courtyard, turned training spot of his castle. As the young blond, human boy, name Isaiah, with a common sacred gear Sword Birth, that allow the young child to create unlimited demonic swords. Sirzechs, and Rias found the boy, and Rias reincarnated the boy after he survived such a horrible event of being apart of a Church experiment, to create a new Holy Sword wielder. He was the sole survivor, and after treating him, he shut himself from everyone making Sirzechs frown a bit, until initial days as Rias' servant, he was distrustful of her and all those related to her. But now his sole Knight, Souji Okita of the Shinsengumi, was the first person he opened up to and was currently training under, cause of this under Rias permission, he took Isaiah to his castle to train and adjust under Okita's guidance.

As Okita even after soo many years since he been reincarnated as a devil, still wears the traditional Shisengumi uniform, which consists of a haori and hakama over a kimono, with a white cord called a tasuki crossed over the chest and tied in the back. He was happy the boy was starting to form some bond with others. As it be awful to mark him as stray, cause he refused to serve Ria, after she used a Evil Piece to help him. As Isaiah blocked another swing from a smiling Okita, seems things were good, with the boy in Rias peerage she has obtained three good servents...but still he worries it would not be enough to match against Riser. As much as he dislike the young Phenex heir, he has grown stronger, since his parents manage to push him enough to not become a introverted recluse, since his little did leave an a impression on the young phoenix's mind and spirit.

He was among the rising stars of the current generation of Rating Game participants, gaining few more peerage and harem members. He sighed at the thought, seems just like Laharl said the beating either didn't fix the boy, or broke something in his head. As Riser was behind both his cousins, as Sairaorg was also mankind a name for himself using physical strength and power over magic, and gathering a peerage quite like him, the black-sheeps of their society. And Laharl who is the top rising contenders of the Rating Games. Kneesocks, has even proven to be quite the devil, as she stripped her kneesocks and turned them into scythes, which she'd use with master's skills. That was Laharl third Rating Game overall, but like the previous ones, it was one-sided.

As Sirzechs walked away and left Isaiah with Okita, he laughed to himself and spoke out loud, "Good grief. Where did little Laharl find such monsters to be his servents? And where did he became so strong?" Everytime they meet, Sirzechs swore Laharl and his girls were stronger than before. Well it wasn't his secret to tell, or something he'd should pry, as he returned inside of his castle.