Chapter 54: Black Dragon Part 4
TELLING THE GIRLS Location the Humanworld, Japan-Kuoh: Adventures' Club Building
Sona and Rias confession went on without a hitch. Laharl, he confessed that it would take some time to plan any dates, with them and that he also has to tell his girls. This they understood, and started leave...but then stop, as one by one they kissed him. Sona was more sweeter and affectionate, while Rias was more hot and trying to dominate him. They wished him good day, and they both swayed more as they walked away. He sighed and left the rooftop, and went to the club building, to tell everything about what happen to his girls.
A few minutes passed. Laharl, he arrived to the Adventures' Club. Seeing that his girls were doing various things around the club room. Albedo was checking over some documents, which probably involve strays hunts, the profit management of all monsters hunted, and more, Kneesocks was helping her sister and queen with these documents. Daki was listening to music on her headphones and cellphone, as she hummed and slightly head-banging. Ruby and Cerberus were eating some food on a table at the side. Kyoko was sowing something, as she was also using her demonic magic, meaning it could be some request placed on her. Mizore seems to be chilling beside Raven who was enthralled on the book, she was reading. He smiled and chuckled, as he called to them. Making them turn to him and smile, happy he was with them, Raven, she asked, "Hey Laharl, what kept ya?" then his smile, turned into a tired frown. As he sat down on random seat, and removed his hood letting his antennae loose. He looked at his girls and began to tell them what has just happened...
To say that the girls were pissed was an understatement...they all were giving a aura around each of them. They didn't mind Sona, they could see her as a new sister. But Rias was another thing, all together!! She is a bossy bitch, that will try to claim her self-proclaimed head lover. Laharl understood them and explained that apart from Sona he wasn't really interested in Rias, so Daki asked, "Then why did you accept a date, with that red-head bitch?" Laharl answered, "Cause I gave my word that do anything they want. One favor. I just didn't expected that they'd asked for the same thing." shrugging as he finished talking. They understood, their love is a man of his word. And he did say that apart from Sona, he wouldn't pursue a relationship with Rias, soo they calmed down. With that out the way, they started discussing other issues. As Sona and Rias peerages were more active, the need of them be as invested in hunting strays, has gone down. Laharl told them that they'll soon start on some dungeon dives, since they've been busy, making them all lightly blush and smile. And lastly he'd told them that he plans to summon a new member to their group and family, earning their attention and curiosity.
He began telling them of the Red Saber, Nero Claudius. She is a Servent, a historical hero remade using the power of Gaea and the Throne of Heroes to manifest. Bonding to Master to fight in wars against other enhanced figures of history. All to achieve victory and gain their wish, in Nero's case is for her people, for Rome prosperity, such a selfless and strong wish made her manifest as a Saber, and a powerful one at that.
Nero is like a child in need of attention. She wishes to be praised all the time. She's fascinated by art, going as far as to claim herself, "The greatest artist in all of Rome", except when it's time to act, she sets aside the ego and acts seriously. He love how she freely flaunts her beauty, proclaiming that the transparent part of her usual red dress, is to allow others to see as she says. But she is still a kind girl, considers other more than a Emperor, especially a Roman Emperor should. When it comes to love, she believes it to be of the selfish type. In other words: She gives it so she may receive the same amount of love back instead of it being unconditional. If she were to be denied, she would attempt harder and find a way to truly obtain their heart, hearing this made the girls smile, as they could see Nero as a good fit to their group. Especially since all the dark parts of her history was in the view of her enemies, as she is adored by her people but consider a tyrant by political party and even her own family, which were monsters from what Laharl described them.
He spoke of her quirks. Her passions for singing and arts. Cute aspects and strength, he mentioned that she'd be a perfect Knight. They agreed, and had no issues of her being summoned. The only things that he'll edit from her, make her around sixteen joining Daki and Raven in age length. Fusing all her alternatives from Caster to grant her greater magic power, along with being able to summon the pauldron-cannons, Alter-Saber enhancing all her swordsmanship and combining both noble phanstams Aestus Domus Aurea which creates a Reality Marble to deliver three-slashes that breaks through defenses, and Nero Bride augments her slashes and causes a rose petal explosion. Lastly add some of the draconian traits of Draco, completing her and making her stronger than any version of her. And obviously she'll be half-dragon, apart from that he'll cut her off from the shackles from the Throne of Heroes, letting be freed and capable enjoy her new life. With a five year charge, he'll be able to make all those edits, and summon Nero easily.
NINTH SUMMONING Location Bael Residence, Krichevskoy Mansion; Fourth Floor, a Guest Room
After the meeting at the club building. The group went back home. Heading straight to the room that both Daki and Raven were summoned from. Ruby commented that they should just rename the room, the summoning chamber or something. This made Laharl think serious about this, he could seal the room behind magical glyphs, and remodel it to fit the vibe of a "Summoning Chamber". Regardless, all the girls got comfortable in various spots of the basic room. Walking to the center of the room, he activated his Demon Summoning System. Appearing in a golden scroll, floating next to him, he already has everything that he wants to edit from her, so the Demon Summoning System was requesting him to chose a demon or monster to summon. As he said her name, "Summon. Nero Claudius." and the system scroll, started glowing brightly, making the molds on Nero as he desired.
As the light deemed and the figure of curved girl started to be noticed. She appears with a yellow blond-haired young girl of short but curvy stature with pale white skin, and bright lime green eyes. Her hair while long, she ties it in a bun using both a braided strand of hair around the base, and a bright red bow tied onto it as well, and her iconic thin cowlick on the front of her hair. Her face looks nearly identical to Saber Artoria, in Laharl's opinion, but her body is curvier. She wearing her iconic dress, called the Ball Dress of Rose. Which appears as a classical, formal style red dress with a big skirt and long red sleeves. The torso area of her dress is white and exposes some of her skin. The front of her skirt is white, covered with a more see-through fabric than the red parts. Her shoulder pads are poofy and oversized while the rest of her sleeves are streamlined to hug the shape of her arms. And a pair of golden knee-high greaves, with high heels. Her right arm is multiple layered, scarlet red scaled dragon claw, just like Draco from FGO.
On her left hand was her Aestus Estus: The Original Flame. A scarlet long sword, capable to channel her magic in a fiery aura. In a charming smile, she cross her arms over her waist and she said, "Umu!! Nero Claudius, Servent Saber!! Emperor of Rome, and maiden rose of Rome. Is here!!" the girls smiled and chuckled at Nero's hyper and excited persona. Then Nero, she noticed that she felt...she felt stronger and didn't feel the Throne of Heroes bind to her. Plus her right arm, it remains her in her Beast class, as she turned her gaze to look at all the girls, she'll admit their all lovely and beautiful, she'd approved, then her gaze focused on the man standing in front of her. He was beautiful and handsome!! Even his red and blue spiky hair, and antennae look great, umu she'd approved as well. Laharl, he and the girls could already tell that Nero is going to fit well with them.
UMU NERO'S AMAZING DAYS Location Kuoh Academy, Class A-3
Nero was quickly reincarnated as a Knight, and she approved of them. Claiming that she'd had to paint them all. It was already clear that she'd took the role of artist of the group...one thing that Laharl did edit in secret was improve Nero painting and singing skills, since it a troupe in the fate universe, that many of their waifus claim to be great singer and stuff, but are not...she'd made beautiful portraits of Kyoko, Ruby, Albedo, Cerberus, Kneesocks, Mizore, Daki and Raven. Nero also tried to get him and the girls to pose in the nude for her...but they decline. With some few lessons Nero managed to transform her right arm between draco and a human states at will, and her wings are more draconian in a scarlet color. Nero loved to sing, as Laharl spend time with her at the music hall, and showed her various songs that she'd would love to hear and learn to sing. Surprisingly she'd became a hardcore fan of Evanescence, as she would sing Lithium or Bring Me to Life almost all the time. Nero and Daki became closed friends, and Daki loved to model for Nero painting, eventually his mom meet her and adored her. Seeing her painting talent, she commented that she'd should sell some of her work. Nero, she did her usual umu, and accept on the condition that she could paint his mom, as she thought Belladonna was absolutely gorgeous, winning her points with his mom.
As the days passed. Nero adapted to her new life. Becoming another great lady of Kuoh, even with her name being masculine, she was adored by all. Loving the attention, praises, and admiration by all. The art teacher, and club went crazy trying to recruit her, but she'd refused every invitation. He and Nero has even taken her on a couple dates, from the museum, concerts, and restaurants. Making them bond closer and closer, she even started calling him Praetor or Darling. Nero, loved her new life and thanks to Raven, she'd teached her to better her magic and giving her books on Rome both the human and supernatural sides. While a little sad her homeland fell, she was glad it prospered in the end, and become one of the strongest countries in human society, while she's surprised that in this world has Gods, she didn't care.
Nero, she was enjoying her new life as a devil. Thanks to Laharl, Kyoko, and Ruby her swordsmanship skills and enhanced speed as a knight were easy to master. She'd bragged a bit, but that was part of her charm, the Red Saber quite liked by her sister in the peerage. Currently all of them were in their class, listening to boring lesson. Nero was on her desk, dressed in the Kuoh academy uniform, with a smile on her face, as she was sketching something on her sketch book. Things have been peaceful...except for the event with the iconic main heroine of DXD. But of course once Rias realized that Nero was part of his peerage and tried to see who his newest knight was, Nero, she her usual excitable self, and ignored all the things said to her, as she was more focused on Akeno and Rias, exclaiming her iconic, "Umu" and requested for them to model for her painting. They refused making poor Nero a bit disappointed, but until now Rias has only bothered him. Wanting details on their upcoming date, and also asking intimate questions to the girls...much to their annoyance...about his preferences...that was a awkward day. But besides that Nero was happy, and quite eager to challenge the Catacomb Dungeon, that they'd told her about. With her in the group passing the second area of the Catacomb Dungeon, will go much smoothly, but that's something for another day.
As the teacher saw Nero sketching again. The teacher, she sighed and asked her to pay attention, without looking away from her sketch book. Nero, she answered all the questions written on the board, correctly. And went back to her sketching. As the teacher, sighed since all the most popular students of the Academy, were monsters that made them look like children. A shared thought by all the teachers, as she went to ignore Nero, as she went on sketching...