Chapter 24: Chapter 24: The young man rose
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"We'll talk later, cousin."
"Ok. Good night."
"Good night."
Hanging up the phone, Issei sighed as he laid on top of his bed. Next to him laid Ophis, who was staring at him with her hollow dark-gray eyes.
"Did you have fun shopping?" He asked.
"Yes. I, enjoyed it."
Nodding at her answer, Issei looked up at the ceiling and sighed. He then looked over to Ophis again.
"You know you can change your appearance back to what it was before. You don't really need my opinion on what you should look like."
Tilting her head, Ophis sat up from her spot and scooted closer to Issei, placing her arms around his neck.
"I, like this form. In this form, I, can hold you. I, like that."
Raising an eyebrow at Ophis' response, Issei's eyes softened and allowed himself to remain in Ophis' embrace. As he closed his eyes, Issei couldn't help but notice that Ophis' body strangely felt cold to him, and yet he was still warm.
Takamagahara
Amaterasu, the major deity of the Shinto religion, the goddess of the Sun, and also the Universe, sighed as she watched her son from the heavens.
"It's been 17 years, my little sun. I miss you so."
In her hand was a sword that glowed with a crimson hue. Normally the sword wouldn't have glowed at all, if not for the fact that there was something sealed within it.
Something powerful.
The name of the sword was Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, formerly known as the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi. The Legendary Japanese Sword, and one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan.
Originally wielded by the god known as Susanoo, the sword was presented to Amaterasu as a gift, in order for the chance of reconciliation. The sword appeared to be about eighty-four cm long, shaped like calamus, and was fashioned in a white metallic color.
From that point on, as a memento of her brother, Amaterasu kept the sword in safe clutches. But she still disliked Susanoo, as she knew that the reconciliation was just a mask to hide his animosity.
Until the beginning of the Great War.
The Great War was a climatic battle between the Devils, Fallen Angels, and Angels. During that battle, the Biblical God and the Four Great Satans perished, leaving the Three Factions in a state of exhaustion. Although there was no more conflict, peace did not reign.
Something else happened during that battle. The Two Heavenly Dragons, known as Ddraig, the Red Dragon Emperor; and Albion; the White Dragon Emperor, fought against each other during that time. Their battle was so fierce and catastrophic that the Three Factions had the gall to interrupt their battle.
Due to the Dragons' pride and annoyance at their fight being interrupted, Ddraig and Albion both attacked the leaders of the Three Factions. However, both of the Dragons' bodies were destroyed, and their souls were sealed.
Albion was sealed into the Mid-Tier Longinus known as the Divine Dividing, or the White Dragon Emperor's Light Wings.
Ddraig, however, was not sealed into a Sacred Gear. After the end of the Great War, Amaterasu arrived at the scene, and captured the Dragon's soul, encasing it within the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
From that point on, Ddraig and Albion have not seen each other for over many years, as the sword the former was sealed in, was kept safe within Amaterasu's arms.
As she held the sword, an aura composed of solar flares surrounded her, and she transmitted away.
Ise Shrine located in Ise City, Honshū, Japan
Reappearing within the shrine, Amasterasu sighed as she placed the sword down onto the ground, making sure to hide it. As she looked around the shrine, Amaterasu lowered her eyes, gaining a saddened look on her face.
"I can sense him. My sweet little sun. But now is not the time to meet him. Not yet."
Placing her hand on her chest, Amaterasu closed her eyes as her solar aura covered her entirely, allowing her to transmit away.
The Occult Research Club
"HE'S WITH WHO?!"
Tsubaki, Sona, and Akeno winced at the shrill tone of Rias's voice. After seeing Issei and Ophis at the store, Tsubaki quickly made it back just in time to tell her master and Rias. Needless to say, Rias wasn't exactly taking it well.
"He's...he's with Oph-"
"HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?! How could Ophis find him?! WHY did Ophis find him?!" Rias screamed as she interrupted Tsubaki.
She received only shrugs from her fellow Devils. Rias clutched her forehead and collapsed into her chair.
Ophis, the Infinite Dragon God, and the Ouroboros Dragon. It was one of the strongest beings in the Universe. And it was hanging out with Issei of all people?!
Sona sighed as she fixed her glasses.
"And now, we have yet another reason we have to separate ourselves from Issei Hyoudou. We certainly do not want to anger the Dragon God."
Rias sighed and looked over at Tsubaki.
"What did Issei do when you came in contact with him?"
"He didn't do anything. After he retrieved my shopping list, he did not speak to me at all. Ophis spoke to me, though."
At the last sentence, Rias, Akeno, and Sona gave Tsubaki their undivided attention.
"What did it say?" Akeno asked.
Tsubaki felt a little uneasy as she remembered Ophis's words.
"It said, that Issei Hyoudou belonged to it. As though it had already claimed him."
Rias palmed her face and sighed tiredly.
"Unbelievable. Out of all the people Issei could have come in contact with, it just had to be Ophis."
"He certainly is an interesting boy." Sona said.
Next Day (Issei's Room)
"My Issei. Why, do you have to go?"
Issei noticed that Ophis has been referring to him with the word "My" before his own name. And in his opinion, he didn't mind it.
Issei rubbed his eyes tiredly as he put on his book bag.
"I have school today, Ophis. I can't just stay home forever."
"I, do not like that. Not, at all."
Issei sighed as he turned to look at Ophis, who was sitting on his bed. The Ouroboros Dragon was still in her adult form, and was giving Issei her usual emotionless expression. Issei resisted the urge to smile as he thought he saw a flash of a pout on her face. In her adult form, her dark-gray eyes looked less child-like in appearance, and more sharp and narrowed.
'Man. When she's in this form, her voice sounds really different. Obviously her voice is deeper now, but still...man, her voice is different. Huh...I kind of like it.'
"I'll be back, Ophis. I promise. And hey, look at it this way. As soon as I leave school, I can bring you back something."
Ophis tilted her head at Issei's suggestion.
"Bring, me something?"
Issei smiled as he fixed his book bag.
"Yeah. Is there something you'd like?"
"...I, like doughnuts, cookies."
The young man rose an eyebrow at Ophis's answer, but then he smiled and gave her a thumbs up.
"You got it. Doughnuts and cookies."
Ophis tilted her head as she watched Issei walk out of his room, and she remained on top of his bed.
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