Azazel's POV
Recently, things have been piling up one after another, leaving no free time. And it all started a few months ago. After learning about the preparations for a truce, Kokabiel decided on a crazy adventure: steal the fragments of Excalibur and kill the sisters of the current Demon Lords living in the human world. Coincidentally, at that very moment, two unknown people showed up in Rome. Only by the recording of the cameras, on which they brazenly robbed the bank, was it possible to find out the identity of one of them, but this only made things worse. The Infinity Dragon God, who had put everyone into a stupor with her uncharacteristic behavior, once again showed herself to the world in the company of an unknown guy. And, judging by their behavior, he was the leader of this pair.
After a whole day spent in the amusement park, the dragons, and there was no doubt that the young man was them, disappeared for a week. Only new photos on social media pages allowed us to determine their movements. At each new location, as if by tradition, they robbed a large bank and checked into the best hotel. This behavior was attributed to the legendary thirst for treasure of these reptiles.
After the third Ouroboros weekend, I calmed down a little, focusing on a more important problem than the merry dragons. Having connected Vali to this issue, I began to closely monitor Kuo and the newly-minted owner of the strengthening mechanism. The young heiresses were too relaxed, otherwise I can't explain such a careless surveillance of their territory. Apostates of the church could easily penetrate their city, and they didn't even hide much. Not to mention the freely roaming exorcists who unhinderedly visited the Sekiryutei's house.
Further events began to dance. Kokabiel quickly took two shards from the weak girls and began his attack. Vali and I watched the battle closely, ready to intervene at any moment to save the demons and stop the traitor Grigori. Kokabiel is too obsessed with the idea of war and the superiority of the fallen, not seeing the real picture of the current state of affairs, so I will have to use him to quickly sign a peace between us. The Biblical factions have become too weak after the Great War. Only the secret of God's death prevents the other pantheons from destroying them, remembering past grievances.
The battle was fleeting, but I managed to see a couple of interesting things. The acquisition of a balance breaker by Gremory's "Knight", which could not have existed before. Two opposing elements intertwined together, forming a holy-demonic blade. A miracle demonstrating serious failures in the Heavenly system, as well as the appearance of various longinuses. Another surprise was the true owner of Durandal. Although she is too inexperienced at the moment, she can become a very formidable fighter in the future. Unfortunately for the demons, even these things couldn't tip the scales in their favor. The kids had greatly underestimated the power of Kokabiel, an angel who led troops in numerous battles both during the Great War and against other mythologies. They were saved from being killed by Vali, who appeared in time. Using his balance breaker, the strongest hakuryoku managed to capture his target without any problems, while also proving himself to Hyodo. Unlike his eternal rival, the Sekiryuutei turned out to be a nonentity in terms of strength. However, his strong will, I would even say obsession, directed at women's breasts, could become an excellent incentive in the future. A funny experiment that I have to conduct.
The situation ended very well and in my favor. No one died, and at the moment of mortal danger, the heiresses were saved by Vali. With this, I was able to speed up the plan to sign the peace. The peace conference was held in Kuoh, where we more formally and demonstratively concluded a truce, joining forces. Now, even after learning of Father's death, each pantheon will think twice before attacking. However, everything could not go as easily as desired. The Old Lords decided to try to disrupt the summit. Of course, it was unsuccessful, but they managed to confirm rumors about a certain terrorist organization supported by Ophis. However, Ouroboros' motive is not entirely clear.
With the start of summer vacation, the demons of Kuoh went to the underworld, and I along with them. Now I have to train the sisters of the Lords as a gesture of goodwill, and this will also allow me to thoroughly study the interesting mechanisms collected in Rias's retinue. From the heiress of Sitri, only Saji's mechanism could interest me. It will be interesting to combine several parts of Vritra into one user. It's a pity that I was never able to get the last part of the jailer dragon.
While training the kids for the Heirs' Rating Game, I gained a lot of data for my own research, especially the booster gear. I was able to observe the effect of dragon aura on the opposite sex up close, using Issei and the Gremory entourage as examples. Due to the activity of Ouroboros, I had to delve into the habits of dragons again, but according to Fafnir, the situation with Hyodo was not the best indicator. Everyone in Rias's group had some kind of psychological problems that Issei helped solve, which, coupled with Ddraig's aura, made the girls practically dependent on the guy, creating his little harem. My little experiment also bore fruit. Since sacred gears react to the emotions and willpower of the host, I was able to correctly direct Issei's obsession with breasts to develop a longinus. He became the first person in history to awaken his balance breaker for such a ridiculous reason as groping a girl's breasts, and all of this became public knowledge. However, such a prank resulted in the creation of the "boob dragon" and an entire program dedicated to this topic. Devils are strange.
One day of training, several things were confirmed at once, significantly lifting the burden off our shoulders. First, the threats of world destruction from Ouroboros voiced by Katareya Leviathan were false. She and Silence settled in one of the areas of Tokyo. Now, having information about the place of residence of this couple, it became much easier to observe them. Secondly, it was definitely confirmed that Silence is Ophis' lover, and not a possible relative. According to Fafnir and Tannin, two dragon kings, a pair of dragons create their own nest only in the case when they have chosen partners for life and are preparing to defend their new territory. Should we warn the five clans about their new neighbors and the fact that Tokyo is no longer entirely theirs? No, it's better to watch the upcoming show from the sidelines.
After a small episode with the Nekoshou sisters at the dinner party, it was time for the first Rating Games. Almost every match ended as expected. Due to the tense external situation, the time between battles was decided to be shortened, so Rias's group was able to fight in one more game before returning to Kuoh. It was then that I was able to personally meet the famous pair of robber dragons. During the attempt by Diadora and the Old Masters' support group to lure and kill Rias and her retinue, the Ouroboros family was watching the whole spectacle from the sidelines. They even posted a photo of the event on their pages, which is how I determined their presence.
The encounter with Great Red surprised me, the truly shocking thing was Sai's action and the attack that followed. It showed me the guy's terrifying potential, especially his breath attack. It had too unusual properties, somewhat reminiscent of various variations, like the Celestials. Although he collapsed after one use, Silence rose up my danger list. While I was distracted by Hyodo, who was saved from death in his Juggernaut Drive, the couple disappeared.
I was completely determined to be on the young dragon's side, and this is not only because of his "sweet mommy", but also the power that he will achieve in the future. I even managed to get a favor from the "Dragon of Silence", as he calls himself, by introducing him to Mephisto. It was not for nothing that I decided to bother to arrange their meeting. I managed to glean so much interesting information. The legend of the mystic eyes turned out to be true, and Sai owned these magical treasures. If it were someone else in his place, I would definitely try to get them or lure the owner to my side, but it is pointless. With Ophis by his side, having been taught "etiquette" by the strongest evil dragon Crom Cruach, he has no reason to obey or cooperate. As Fafnir aptly put it, —The boy is the very personification of the concept of a "dragon". He has all the traits that our race is known for and hated. Pride and love of freedom are at the top of that list.
After we dealt with all the consequences of the attack that occurred in the Underworld, there was a lull, which cannot be said about the human world. Many Sacred Gear users began to constantly attack facilities under the auspices of the Biblical faction. Having appeared in Kuoh, the heiresses also found themselves under constant attacks from the "heroes", one of the factions of the "Chaos Brigade". The strange thing about all this was that not all of them were saved after their defeat. Almost nothing could be learned from the captured owners. Each of them was treated with mental magic, blocking any memories of their group.
Serafall managed to cross paths with Ophis in the human world, asking her about the intentions of the group she created. It turns out that the Infinite Dragon God is not the leader of the Khaos Brigade at all. She is more like an outside investor who provides the company with funds (snakes), giving them a common goal, but does not interfere with the management in any way. She does not even care about their lives. "If I manage to annoy Red, that's good, if not, that's okay." For us, this is great news, allowing us not to worry about a possible response from Ouroboros.
Along with the bad news from my spies in the guardian clans, I found the owner of the last piece of Vritra, but there is no way to get to him. She turned out to be a teenage girl who has recently become close to a couple of dragons. I bet that it was the dragon aura emitted by the mechanism that was the deciding factor in attracting them, and not good guitar playing. The threat that appeared on their pages the day after the incident spoke unequivocally about the fate of those who had attempted to kill a member of the Ouroboros pack.
The next problem came from a future ally. Odin, after visiting Hell and participating in saving Rias's group, agreed to join the created Alliance. However, before the official part, the Allfather was going to resolve some issues with the Shinto gods, so he had to assign Barakiel to accompany him. For several days, Odin, in the company of his Valkyrie and the Fallen, traveled around Japan until he appeared in Kuoh, where a group of Sekiryutei joined in his "defense".
After Loki's attack and the crushing defeat of the demons, when they were saved from imminent death in the jaws of Fenrir by the appearance of Vali, I began to think about using the owed service of Silence, but decided against it. Thanks to Ormungandr's help, we had everything we needed to win, so I'll let the kids gain the experience they need in facing a superior opponent. If there's any danger, I or Odin will step in and help them.
Our plan got off to a great start. Taking the bait, Loki attacked us at the hotel where we had prepared a trap. As soon as the Norse god appeared, everyone around was transported to an artificial space. The battle began according to plan. Loki summoned Fenrir and a dozen copies of the mass-produced Midgardsom, which forced Tannin to join the fight. The battle was a back-and-forth affair. Tannin and Rias's group successfully reduced the number of fakes, while the two celestial dragon hosts and Rossweisse distracted the divine wolf and its master. The battle was already approaching the stage where the chains improved by the dwarves were supposed to bind Fenrir, and even succeeded, but after summoning two wolf cubs, the children of the god killer, an unknown person intervened. When the course of the battle could change at any moment, the dimension shook. A heavy aura of something powerful descended on everyone here, forcing them to freeze in place. We did not have to wait long for the owner of this power. A young girl appeared from a puff of black smoke at a short distance from us. It was not difficult for me to recognize in her the headache and source of fear of our recent years.
Ophis slowly glanced around the battlefield. The first thing she did was look in our direction, and if I was only granted a short glance, then the dragon god lingered on Odin for several long seconds, frowning in irritation. After all, I specifically warned the Allfather about the absence of Ouroboros in Tokyo so that he would not try to provoke her, relying on his prudence, but the old man decided in his own way.
By releasing his divinity at the edge of the territory, he was literally asking to meet Ophis, who would react to an intrusion into her nest in an unknown way. Her appearance here could be either divine luck or our curse. Meanwhile, the girl looked at the Valkyrie and Rias's retinue with indifference. Noticing the chained wolf and two smaller wolf cubs, a glint appeared in Ouroboros's eyes, and seeing two armored figures, she even grinned. An excellent sign! It means she is not angry, and we have a chance to disperse peacefully.
— Greetings, Tannin, — Ophis broke the silence when she stopped her gaze on the huge dragon. — Did you decide to stretch your bones a little?
— Greetings to you too, Ophis. Here, helping the young ones, — he pointed at Vali and Issei, — I didn't expect to see you here. What is your purpose here?
— It just so happened that the last couple of days in our family the topic of protecting our lair from all sorts of uninvited individuals has often come up, — at the same time she glared angrily at the old man, — feeling the remnants of someone's power, I remembered an excellent option, and it is precisely connected with the source of my irritation. Here I came to find out about my future guard, and here my target is so conveniently found.
While the dialogue between the dragons was taking place, no one tried to interfere in it, afraid to attract the attention of the owner of this terrible pressure. However, not everyone could understand the full danger of the newcomer.
— Hey, who is this beauty with cool boobs, who is talking so casually to Uncle Tannin? — Issei's voice was not as quiet as he wanted, attracting everyone's attention. — Is she really his friend?
— Partner, please be careful with your words to her, — Ddraig whined pitifully. I fully support the opinion of the Red Dragon Emperor, but I don't have time to contact him telepathically, he has already attracted the attention of Ouroboros. — Why are you all looking at me like that?
Because you are an idiot who thinks in the wrong way before opening his mouth. Gremory should have properly taught his servant manners, since he became a reincarnated demon. The devilish society has its own clear hierarchy, the violation of which can lead to the death of a stupid and negligent servant. Seeing Ophis's predatory smile, I can assume that she will not let him go so easily. She took out her mobile phone and began to quickly type something on it. Anticipating the next actions, I reached for my own phone, just in time to see the notification that appeared: "The Infinite Dragon has started a live broadcast." Turning his attention back to Ouroboros, he noticed that her phone was hovering slightly to the side, capturing both the two longinus users and the girl herself.
— Greetings to my subscribers and random viewers on my channel, — she said with undisguised joy as she repeated the words of famous bloggers. — Walking about my own business, I managed to stumble upon an amazing picture. Two irreconcilable opponents who fought each other for two thousand years, even after being imprisoned in Sacred Gears, their bearers continued to fight until only one remained alive. And right before our eyes, these two united with each other for the first time to achieve a common goal. Amazing! People familiar with their feud must be as amazed as I am. Albion, what happened? — Ophis asked the figure clad in white armor. — Why are you so calm next to your rival? Has your eternal squabble really ended?
— Don't talk nonsense, Ophis, — a growling voice from the energy wings replied. — This is only a temporary alliance. Once this is over, we'll be enemies again. Although, this kid is no match for Vali. He'll crush him without breaking a sweat."
— Well, I can't help but agree with that. The current Sekiryuutei is indeed the weakest I've ever seen, — Issei hung his head at her words. — However, he's become very famous. Perhaps the most famous Boosted Gear user in history. Especially considering his new title. Ha-ha-ha!
— Graaaah! — Ddraig let out a plaintive howl, which was supported by Albion. — Don't even start, Ophis! Do you even know how hard it is for me right now?! The Red Dragon Emperor, the terrible and formidable I Ddraig Goh, is now known as the Chichiryuutei.
— Ha-ha! Of course, I can't imagine it. After all, I'm not the one who is called the Oppai Dragon. Ha-ha-ha! Your new title always cheers me up, and not only me. Crom Cruach and Tiamat couldn't stop laughing for a long time.
— Oh, no! I've already become a laughing stock among the other dragons, — I'm surprised Issei was able to bring the legendary dragon to depression. I even had to make a special sedative for him. — For what, partner?
— Sorry!
— You really made me laugh, Ddraig. If you want, I can help you with this.
— Really? — there was a glimmer of hope in his voice.
— Of course. It won't take me more than a few seconds to get rid of the boy, and with the new host, you can try to regain your lost glory.
— Eh?! You're joking, right? Right?
— ... He's my partner, and I can't do that to him. I'm sorry.
— It's your choice. If you want to throw away "domination" and focus on breasts, then who am I to judge you? — her undisguised mockery caused enormous mental damage. — Maybe groping and sucking boobs will help you achieve greater strength than you had before. Ha-ha-ha!
— Don't you dare talk to Ddraig like that!
— Or what? — well, I don't like where this is going. We need to save the situation and ourselves immediately. — I am the Infinite Dragon God. I can easily kill you and all your family and friends, and nothing will happen to me for it. Do you want to check, shame of the dragon race?
— Okay, stop-stop, let's calm down, — quickly shutting up Hyoudou, I stood in front of him. — Issei is just a stupid teenager who doesn't think clearly. Hormones, stress and all that. Maybe you shouldn't pay attention to him, Ophis? You are our Great Dragon God, and he is part dragon. Forgive him generously.
— Azazel... — these seconds of silence seemed like hours to me. — You gave me a great idea. It's time to finish my business and go back. I just got a new target. Where is my new guard dog?
I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead with a sigh of relief. Ouroboros meanwhile turned towards the freed Fenrir. His children helped him.
— You won't get it, — Loki said, creating a huge magic circle. — Attack her.
At the god's command, three wolves rushed at the girl. Fenrir was the first to reach Ouroboros. Opening his mouth wide, the god-killer tried to tear his victim to pieces, but Ophis sent the wolf flying into the ground with one careless movement of her hand, like an annoying insect. Dust rose from the site of the collision, hiding Fenrir's condition. Okol and Hati were not as strong as their father, so they lay tied up by Ophis's snakes, never reaching her. And all this happened in a matter of seconds, allowing only the older and more experienced of those present to notice what had happened. The teenagers looked around in bewilderment, while Valkyrie and Vali, having vaguely sensed what had happened, looked at the culprit in shock.
— Don't get in the way, — Ophis easily repelled Loki's magic and created two huge snakes that attacked the god, distracting him. Landing near the tied up wolves, she teleported them home. — Even though I only came here for Fenrir, these puppies will be a great addition. Let's give them to Hitori and Hachiman so they can protect their families.
— How is this possible? — The dust finally cleared, showing everyone the sorry state of the divine assassin. A single slap from Ouroboros was enough to disable the wolf that had mortally wounded the demons several times. Only the tears of the phoenix helped them stay alive. — How monstrous is she?
— My business here has come to an end, — the dragon god landed next to the battered Fenrir. Turning to the camera that had been recording the entire time, she waved. — So it's time to say goodbye. Until next time. Good luck to everyone.
After the unexpected guest disappeared, dealing with Loki was not difficult.