The Abyssal Lord (DxD)

“Issei-kun!! What's happened to you! You got Gasper out! You would have eliminated the president!!”

An angry shout was heard amidst the sound of flames and collapsing buildings.

It contained a myriad of different emotions, rage, anxiety, fear, but the most prominent emotion that could be perceived was none of those, it was shock.

The blonde knight stood amongst the rubble whilst leaning on one his sword, his normally handsome look was nowhere near how it was at the start of the game.

His clothes were torn, his handsome face was dirtied, he was bleeding from various places across his body.

A sight for sore eyes, truly.

“Get a hold of yourself Issei-kun!! Is that what you meant by us working together!”

His words still resonate loud and clear, conviction clear within them, leaving no room for any weakness and completely contrasting his overall poor appearance.

The beast slowly turned towards the devil who dared to speak in front of it and silently stared at him.

The dragon's eyes gave nothing but feelings of dread, they were entirely green and devoid of anything but scorn, but despite his natural instinct, the kight started unblinkingly at them.

The dragon made its way to the knight without losing eye contact, and after reaching a few inches away from the knight, it stood still and looked down at the devil.

The dragon towers over the knight by a significant amount of length, its monstrous frame completely encompassing the devil and extending further, a reference to the true gap in power between mere mortals and that of monsters.

The silence stretched for a small while, the dragon remained standing still as its gaze remained locked on the knight, and as the beast didn't show any signs of attacking yet, it gave Kiba some hope.

When Issei started transforming, he thought that it was a good thing, he heard him call out to the heavenly dragon and thought that they suddenly had a chance to win.

But when Issei started destroying without reason, he realised that something had went terribly wrong.

But now there was a chance, if only Issei listened to him, they could turn this around and win, the they could take down Ri-

<...Rias Gremory's knight has been eliminated>

 

…

There was no hesitation, not even a look of acknowledgment, nothing.

It just raised its claws and crushed the impudent devil into the ground with no effort.

It didn't even pat and eye at the stunned look on the knight's face as it vanished with a stream of particles, like it was to be expected, as if nothing was worthy enough to stand as it's equal.

There was now only three devils left, they all remained to stunned to speak, and to afraid to even fight back. 

They felt their bodies freeze when the mosnter turned to look at their direction, they felt palpable blood lust radiating from every orifice of its being, as it stared at them with its empty and emotionless green eyes.

It slowly opened its mouth to shoot another attack, and despite this action being seen by the knight and two pawns, they didn't make any effort to move.

They remained locked in place, their bodies refusing to budge even a little, like a prey being stared at by a predator.

But, as they stared at the dragon preparing its breath, a familiar voice was heard by the three Phenex peerage members.

‘Karlamine, Ni, Li. Get out of there and take cover, now!’

It was the voice of their master, his voice was heard inside the ears of the three girls through the communication gadget that each of them received before the match.

The urgency in his voice alarmed the three girls, but they still instinctively followed and each immediately turned around and started getting out of the scene as fast as possible.

The dragon naturally noticed that they were escaping but it made any effort to chase after them at all, because no matter how fast they run, there's no way they are outrunning its breath.

“Yubelluna! Hit it now!!”

But before it could fire its attack, a giant explosion of purple and golden mana shook the entire ground and covered the entire area that the dragon was standing on in flames.

It was huge, a fully powered explosion of mana from a high class devil wasn't something that anyone could take lightly, and adding the power of someone called the explosion queen to the equation, it would decimate just about anyone.

“Do you think that got him?”

Up in the sky, the figures of the battered Riser Phenex and his queen could be seen hovering above the explosion.

They both looked noticeably exhausted but for entirely different reasons, Riser was battered because he along with Rias Gremory were on the receiving end of a blast that was about to knock both of them out, he didn't know what happened to Rias, but luckily, he was able to escape.

Yubelluna looked quite worn out as well, but that was due to her battle with the Priestess of Thunder, but after taking the only Phoenix tear they snuck inside the game, she was back to optimal capacity.

Which she just depleted on an all or nothing blast one the dragon that had popped up out of nowhere and was now threatening their win.

“I don't know lord Riser, but it's best that w- Dodge!!”

“ROOOOAR!!”

It was instinctive, the dust hadn't even been cleared yet, but the purple haired devil felt it clear as day, and the second she and her master dodged, a ray of crimson energy cleaved through where they were a second ago.

The dust cleared revealing the dragon unharmed by the explosion, his expression somehow more animalistic than it already was, it stared at them with disdain.

“How could a low level devil transform into that?!”

“Lord Riser, we have to take cover, we can't take that thing head on”

“I won't run away from a lizard”

The Phenex scion stared back at the dragon with equal amounts of disdain, the lack of respect the low level devil was giving him irked him to no end, coupled with the beast daring to harm his sister. It made him furious.

“I'll show you the pride of high class devils, you low class scum!”

His wing span widened more and more, the fiery flames surrounding his body rage more and more, in a display of the true might of high class devils.

He raised his hands high in the sky, and a spear made entirely of demonic energy formed above his hands.

“Yubelluna, hit him with me on my mark”

“Yes”

The spear shone with power, sparks of flames and mana danced across its length as it got larger and larger.

And seeing an attempt to challenge its power, the dragon just snorted in amusement.

Its wings also got wider and wider, it soared to the sky to match the devils in attitude, meaning to end their insignificant lives for daring to challenge his might.

And to show the insignificant bug its place, it slowly opened its mouth and gathered mana more and more, aiming to squash the arrogant devil's attack head on, so it would fall into Despair and realize how significant the disparity between each of them truly was.

The dragon was approaching more and more by the second, the sound of its wings flapping got louder and louder.

But just before it finishedlaunching its breath, Riser Phenex had finally finished preparing his attack.

“Now!!”

“ROOOOAR!!”

The Phenex king and queen launched their combined attack once more, a flaming strike made up from the unique mana of the Phenex house, combined with the specialized explosion spells of the bomb queen, it shook the sky from the sheer amount of its power as it made its way to the dragon with a sonic boom.

Seeing the attack coming directly at his face, the dragon didn't even move an inch, mana swirled more and more at his mouth, he decided to finish this in one attack.

The lid in its chest slid open, revealing a green gem embedded in his scales that shone with incredible power, and as mana swirled more and more at the end of his mouth, the green gem shined with more and more power.

[Boost!]

The majestic voice of the Red Dragon Of Domination was heard by everyone, and as the green gem shined even more brightly, the mana swirling around the beast got more and more violent.

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!]

“ROOOOOOOAR!!!”

With a roar dwarfing all the previous ones, the dragon unleashed an attack that could threaten even the mightiest of high class devils.

The two attacks hit head on, and a huge explosion soon followed, shaking even the barrier that surrounds the arena from the sheer power it held.

The clashing of powers lasted for less than a second, proving the sheer amount of mana that we held inside the spells that the devils had unleashed.

But alas, the two devils didn't even get to feel happy about what they had accomplished, when their attack was completely pulverized.

The mighty spell of demonic energy was completely swallowed by the blast of draconic energy, it cut through it like a hot knife cut through butter.

And having nothing in its way, the attack made its way to the devil duo, annihilating them in nothing but a second.

And seeing the two arrogant devil's falling like flies in front of its eyes, the dragon didn't even stop attacking, his mouth shone with even more power, his eyes glowed with more and more intensity, his attack was far from over.

It turned its large body to the survivors in preparation for complete destruction, it opened its mouth again at the direction of the remaining Phenex pawns and knight that were just about to teleport out due to their king losing, and launched his breath on them too.

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!]

“ROOOOAR!!!”

It left nothing whole, destruction and chaos surrounded the beast from every direction, its breath tore through the entire arena like it was made from paper.

The ground was completely destroyed, the buildings were nothing but rubble, the trees all ignited in flames, it was madness.

The surreality of the situation left everyone watching in awe, the sight of the dragon standing in a sea of flames was itched in the minds of all devils present here for the end of time, a terrifying display of might that will go down in history for all future devils to remember.

For the first time in the history of all rating games…no, for the history of devil society as a whole.

The presence or absence of high class devils was completely irrelevant.

<...Riser Phenex, his entire peerage and Rias Gremory have all been eliminated, the match has been deemed over>

The announcement was like an ice bath to the devils that were watching the match, even those who weren't currently present in the arena were just as flabbergasted by the outcome.

The screens that broadcasted the match all shifted in perspective, revealing the dragon in all its glory as it stood with its wings fully out, staring at the destruction it had caused with the same vicious face it had the entire time.

It slowly looked around through the rubble, carefully making sure that it had left no survivors whatsoever, and after making sure it had left no-one standing, it turned to the barrier that surrounded the arena.

It roared in anger as it launched a breath at the mana that held it in place, fully intending on shattering its shackles on showing the ignorant devils their place.

<I guess it was as I expected, not like I expected much from a pathetic kid in the first place>

The dragon only stopped when he felt something happening to him, his body slowly shrunk in size rapidly, his scales started fading more and more, his claws and sharp teeth started disappearing.

The power he had started vanishing like it was an illusion, and soon enough, the regular Issei Hyoudou was soon seen again.

<At least you gave a good show> was all the brown haired devil could hear before he fell unconscious in a sea of flame.

……..

[Gremory VIP Booth]

“I admit, I didn't think the perverted kid could be this entertaining”

Meanwhile, as basically half of devil society were witnessing something for basically the first since their genesis, and as many were debating the fate of a low class devil many times stronger than their master. 

The demon slowly stood up from his seat and stretched like he was at some movie theater.

“Entertaining factor aside, him basically going on a rampage will garner criticism towards our family from the other noble devils”

The patriarch of the Gremory's grabbed his head with an annoyed frown, his head hurting from merely imagining what sort of image this pointless event had painted on their image as a whole.

“A servant of the house of Gremory rampaging and not only eliminating his opponents, but allies as well…sigh…the amount of criticism would be astronomical”

Like an old man tired of life, Zeoticus just kept sighing over and over again as his wife patted his back reassuringly.

“I don't see where the problem is? Just let your son handle most of it, he probably would anyway with how much he's grinning”

The dragon’s words made everyone shift their head towards the Satan in question.

And just like what was claimed, he was staring at the screens with a creepy smile plastered on his face.

Sirzechs Lucifer wasn't known to be very expressive, but looking at his expression right now unconsciously brought shivers.

The red haired Satan immediately noticed the stares directed at him, and as if demonstrating the theory that power directly correlates with shamelessness, his creepy smile instantly vanished, instantly replaced with a charming and pristine one.

“cough…That's unfortunately not an option, Red Dragon Emperor, A Satan can't interfere with his previous house too much, or he'll risk causing another civil”

Sirzechs's words drew out a few nods from the devils present, even Lilith who was objectively not part of devil society anymore.

As for the pair of demon and dragon, the former just rolled his eyes while the latter looked confused.

“...Despite seeing it develop since its creation, I still don't understand devil politics at all”

“Maybe I should just conquer you by force and remove that stupid system you follow”

…

…

…

“Relax, I won't ruin your little playground, not like I need to do it by force anyway~”

The Demon smirked playfully as he threw a glance at all the devils present, his gaze particularly lingering on Grayfia, Lilith and Serafall.

“Right?”

His smirk suddenly shifted into an innocent smile, which directly contrasted the rows upon rows of razor sharp teeth that peeked out of his mouth.

As for the female devils that received this unusual gaze, they suddenly felt a shiver down their spines. 

His gaze contained nothing but playfulness and mischief, but it was as if there was something they didn't yet understand.

Which won't stay that way much longer.

“Anyway, It was fun watching the show with all of you devils, but I have to go. Their are guests waiting for me afterall”

The demon instantly shifted back to his usual calm demeanor and walked towards the end of the room.

His hand swiped at the empty space and a tearing sound instantly echoed around, revealing a portal like wormhole almost two times his own size.

“Grayfia, Lilith. Come here”

Immediately following her master's command, the maid obediently followed behind her master and stood by his side just in front of the portal.

As for the succubus, she hesitated for a second, but letting out a sigh as she remembered her situation, she also followed after the demon.

“Ddraig, you can stay if you want. But come to my home in Japan when you're done”

The dragon raised an eyebrow at the demon's out of character demand, from what he observed since knowing Xeron, he wasn't one to actively order around people.

‘Unless it was for his own amusement…oh’

“Sure”

The demon nodded with a small smile, and after going halfway into the portal, he turned to the devils to bid his goodbye.

“Very good, then farewell for now. Devils”

……..

[Xeron's Mansion - Japan]

Xeron may have been absent from the human world for quite a while as of late, but that didn't mean that anything with his house has deteriorated at all.

And despite the fact that the house's master was out, it doesn't mean that anyone could just enter his quarter without permission.

“Madame Izanami, you may enter inside alone, but I can't let your guests enter the Mansion without the master's permission. I apologize”

At the entrance to the mansion, outside a barrier powerful enough to even block the literal Primordial God Mother of the Shinto Pantheon, there stood three figures.

First and heading the group was Izanami-no-Mikoto, wearing her signature long black traditional kimono adorned with streaks of gold and silver, the primordial mother of the Shinto Pantheon stood at the front as two other gods stood directly behind her.

The first was the current chief of the Shinto Pantheon, the Goddess Amaterasu.

Known as the Sun Goddess, she embodied light and warmth, with golden hair that shone like the sun and eyes that glow softly with a golden hue; she was filled with wisdom and elegance.

She was wearing simple, elegant robes in shades of sunrise, while her golden locks cascaded down her back.

As for the other god present who was as equally infamous as the other two, and also Amaterasu's twin brother, Susanoo.

Known as the storm god, he embodies the power of the wind and sea. He had dark, windswept hair and piercing eyes that reflected the fury of a storm. 

His attire is rugged and practical, resembling the colors of stormy skies and turbulent waters.

The family of gods was filled with majesty that exceeded what was perceivable by mortals, each one of them felt so profound and boundless that you would be forgiven for thinking that they were omniscient and omnipotent.

But in reality, they weren't all powerful or all knowing, some may argue that even the strongest gods couldn't compare to other parts of the supernatural.

But sadly, not many know such simple facts, not even said gods themselves.

For now, the mother goddess looked at the maid demoness that had addressed her earlier and shook her head with a sigh.

“I understand, then we'll arrive at a later time. Zora, please inform me when lord Xeron gets b-”

“No need, let's all head inside”

The sudden voice behind them altered two of the three gods, resulting in each of the twins immediately unsheathing their respective sword and pointing it at the source of the voice behind them.

It was on instinct, a natural reaction to any warrior trained on the ways of the sword, not to mention two deities who are known for their masteries over the art of combat and its intricacies.

The two deities slowly turned to face the man they bared their swords at, their minds slowly catching up to their instincts as they caught sight of the man who was the reason for their visit.

“Easy now, wouldn't want to accidentally doom your entire pantheon, would you~?”

And faced with two of the most powerful deities in this world, and as said two deities were openly directing hostility at him, far from being intimidated, Xeron was smiling.

A rather hideous and twisted smile, his handsome face did nothing to hide the depravity and sadism that were as bright as day in those glowing red eyes of his.

The demon's smile slowly widened as his eyes scanned the two gods, and not seeing them backing down anytime soon, his smile got even wider.

But before tense silence swallowed them whole, the sound of the mother goddess rang from behind them in an icy cold tone.

“Lower your weapons”

Said the mother goddess who stood to the side and had watched the scene from the beginning.

And judging by her expression, she didn't seem very pleased, her face not at all amused by the current situation.

Her two children were all she had in this world, they were the light that illuminated this sick and twisted world that she calls home, she refuses to let them put themselves in danger just because of ignorance and useless pride.

That's because she knew the consequences of doing so, all those before who fell to ignorance and mistook the valiant and good natured wolf for a sheep also knew the consequences, and may be doomed if she let her children fall in the same pit.

She may be a Primordial goddess, her children may be powerful gods of their own rights, she may have an entire pantheon packing her up if she ever so wishes to retaliate in any way shape or form.

But, that all didn't matter…nothing in this world would ever matter. She knew, the two most powerful beings in this world knew, all ancient gods littered across the world knew…they knew the truth.

The truth that no matter how much they pushed back, no matter how much they resisted, no matter how much they suffered, in the end it wouldn't matter, nothing will matter.

Because in front of the threat of endless hordes of bloodthirsty demons threatening to tear all they hold dear to shreds…they were nothing.

They were monsters, now united abominations led by an even bigger abomination, the most bloodthirsty and vile demon of all, the literal spawn of the void whose sole reason for existing is to bring despair and destruction to all who's unfortunate enough to know of his existence.

And that was the smiling man in front of them right now.

Her children will learn the truth in time, but as it was her duty to protect them until they do, she elegantly stepped forward and looked upwards to meet the eyes of her master. 

“Good day to you Lord Xeron”

She gave a low bow in greeting which Xeron acknowledged with a small shake of his head, and taking that as a sign to rise, the mother goddess did so with practiced movements.

Immediately after removing her eyes from her master's figure, she noticed the two figures who seem to have been here since he had arrived, and from the looks of it they seem to be devils.

The mother goddess immediately recognised the mother of devils, who wouldn't know Lilith Morning Star after all, and while she didn't immediately recognise the second devil, she still didn't understand the reason that led the two of them to follow her master.

But after catching the small smirk on his face, she seemingly understood, and after silently hoping for the two clueless women's safety, she looked back at her children with a silent stare.

“I apologize for my children's behavior, they grew up very spoiled you see”

The two gods weren't stupid, they heard from their mother about who they're visiting today so they bowed slightly in curtsy as well.

They also decided to ignore what their mother had just said, despite one of them not looking too pleased with the situation.

The demon looked at the three gods with a small smile, and after nodding to the mother goddess, he gestured for them to follow as he made his way into the mansion.

“It's fine Izanami, wouldn't be the first time I've dealt with brats, right Lilith?”

He said while casting a glance at Lilith, which made the succubus snort while muttering something under her breath that she thought only she heard.