Inspired by Dungeon Defense, High School DxD, and Fate/Grand Order
Beta'd by LOLZ1337
Volume 1: Chapter 1 - Prologue Exelica
「Issei Hyoudou」
If I knew I would live the life of an ordinary human being from the day I came out of my mother's womb, I would've strived to become someone other than a white-collared worker. Sitting in my office with white documents piling up every hour, I always wondered to myself the exact same question.
"What am I still doing here?"
The life of someone who has no talent other than being able to work hard and never complain in the outside. That was me, the dull former pervert named Issei Hyoudou. A proud Japanese citizen working as a head advertiser for some boring tech company.
Honestly, although I knew the answer to that question, I always refused to answer it and accept it. If I left this company for good, there was no where I could go other than a different company that would put me on the same job due to my past experiences. So what's the point? I was better off making an okay living where I fill out papers all day and tell people what to do.
A 32-year-old man who trims his beard time to time. No matter how you look at it, I was just an average person who has limited authority over a handful amount of people.
For 10 years have I been working inside this facility in the crowded shit-hole called Tokyo. If I knew my grave would be inside this facility, I would've never even attended college to have this job. What was the purpose? What am I still doing here, living this mundane life where I could guess everything that my co-workers were going to say to me correctly?
I couldn't get married or have a proper sex life, either. I've failed multiple attempts with a few women that I actually grew fond of. Not only that, but both my parents have already passed away due to an incurable disease that I paid thousands, if not millions of yen towards attempting to cure.
My life... it was just a joke that one could rate 'average'.
During my high school teenage years, I was too busy looking at bouncy breasts that I could never squeeze. In college, I was too busy studying the things I missed during high school when my hormones were raging. And when I finally entered the workforce, I was too busy being a casual employee that would stare at an unusual situation time to time.
I was never too fascinated with video games, but when I reached the age where I started to realize my monotonous situation, I decided to buy the newest gaming systems to see if I could at least find a smallest of enjoyment in it.
Video games. It was never too much of an entertainment source for me. But as I took my time learning and discovering the world of video games, I ended up planting myself in my studio room all weekend, never opening the curtains or even brushing my teeth properly.
I became a semi-NEET without even realizing it.
What a joke of a life. I silently attended to my 8 to 5 job and went grocery shopping occasionally, and spent all my weekend playing a specific game that I enjoyed playing.
A game called Exelica Infinity. One could say that it was a NEET's favorite game of the century. It was an RPG, based around a young devil whose goal is to become the King of Hell and rule the entire continent and the next.
A world where you are the villain. A game where you must defeat the hero that is trying to stop you from achieving domination. It was truly a splendid game.
In this game, there are endless amount of magic you could cast. Demonic magic, holy magic, Norse magic, fairy magic, white magic, black magic... even draconic magic. An infinite possibility.
There were items called sacred gears as well. A weapon gifted by the Christian God to the humans so they could defend themselves against the supernatural. Among the sacred gears were destructive weapons called the Longinus, the highest tier and the weapons that could kill a god.
It was incredible. Every characters that possessed these weapons were incredibly well fleshed out to the point where killing them was actually regretful. The side stories and the amount of details put into one's history was simply outstanding.
You are Dantalion. A young devil boy with minimal authority that tossed away his first name and only inherited his ancestor's name, Dantalion. A boy who would gather his peerage and become the unstoppable force that even had the Devil Kings concerned. Once a boy fated to be the lowest of the lowest, rose to become the Devil King.
A game that takes you a month and a half to beat. It was the game that I loved, due to the endless possibilities.
It was unfortunate that our world would never evolve into something so interesting.
Same thoughts ran through my head everyday as I was stuck in traffic, going home after work as I thought about Exelica Infinity. What would I, Issei Hyoudou do if I were to suddenly end up in that universe?
It might've been considered a fantasy genre, but the world that was portrayed in Exelica Infinity was still a modern society. Although the story mostly took place in the Underworld, it wasn't in the old ages where humans were still riding horses and waging war on other kingdoms.
Would I be able to survive as Dantalion... it was a tough question that couldn't be specifically answer, due to my inexperience with such bizarre powers. But nonetheless, it was the most entertaining question that I could ask myself everyday as I left my haunting workplace.
An hour passed before the heavy traffic came loose. I abandoned my day dreaming and focused on driving, until I reached my apartment complex and eagerly departed from my car.
I shoved the keys into my front door and continued to turn the lights on. The lights alone revealed a small kitchen and a messy mattress that I never bothered folding. To the right of my room was a door, which led to a small bathroom.
A house fit for just one person who doesn't suffer from claustrophobia. A low rent price with a very quiet neighborhood. It was the perfect place to relax and play Exelica Infinity while cooking up something cheap.
What a life. This is what it feels like to be a boring human who lost all interest in the world he lives in.
[ Exelica Infinity ]
[Connecting to the Nexus...]
[Logging in as Avaleyon#0606...]
This was my life. Where I dedicated my leftover energy into diving into the world of Exelica Infinity, playing as the villain who enjoys authority over others. Defeating those who doubted the protagonist, and sending them to the virtual afterlife.
[Welcome back, Avaleyon#0606. Loading previous save...]
[Your knight is almost out of stamina. Consider withdrawing the piece and replacing it with a different piece. Your available options are: 4 Pawns, 1 Queen, and 2 Rooks.]
In this game, you had a limited storage of members you could keep in your team, called 'Peerage'. Similar to chess, you would give them a role based on their class. If a powerful NPC with outstanding sword skill showed up, you would attempt to recruit them as your 'knight' after you gain their affection.
As chapters passed, the affection of your allies will eventually grow to the point where they sacrificed their lineage and became a reincarnated devil under your service. It was truly a splendid game.
Out of the many classes one could take, I chose the caster class with traits benefiting my magical capabilities.
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[Show stats? (Y)/N...]
[-⦕Dantalion's Stats⦖-]
Name: Avaleyon Dantalion
Race: Pure-Blooded Devil
Job: Rating Game Contestant
Reputation: Duke of Dantalion
Leadership: S rank / Might: C rank / Intelligence: A+ rank
Politics: A- rank / Charm: B rank / Technique: S rank
Title: King of Rookies
Abilities: Demonic Magic, Black Magic
Skills: Bypass Gem (B+)
Achievements Unlocked: 41
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Rating Game Title: Team Dantalion
Current Rank: 19th
Next Match: 7 Hours, 15 Minutes (In-game hours)
[Peerage Members]
Queen: Gilgamesh
Bishop 1: Kuroka / Bishop 2: Asia Argento
Knight 1: Mordred/ Knight 2: [Empty]
Rook 1: [Empty] / Rook 2: Mil-tan
Pawn 1: Bova Tannin / Pawn 2: Beowulf
Pawn 3: Cú Chulainn / Pawn 4: Achilles
Pawn 5: [Empty] / Pawn 6: [Empty]
Pawn 7: [Empty] / Pawn 8: [Empty]
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I've already beaten the game once. As my second time playing this marvelous piece of work, I was taking a different route that could've been taken during the massive campaign.
However, my class as a caster never changed. My will to play as a warrior was tempting at first, but I decided it was best if I stuck to my best class.
Maybe, I'll play a different class next time.
Maybe.
I spent another two hours playing Exelica Infinity before I decided to leave my comfy bean bag to grab a snack. Once I came back to my seat, I noticed the notification that was flashing on top of my screen.
[The 17th Rating Game match will begin shortly. Please prepare for battle!]
I prepared for the upcoming battle by recharging my peerage using in-game currency and items. As seconds passed, I bit on my snack and waited until a second notification came.
[The 17th Rating Game match will begin in: 15... 14... 13...]
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[3... 2... 1...]
It began.
The screen went black, as the game's official loading screen came to view with the game's main icon came to view. As the game loaded, I learned that I was going against a low-rating peerage, known as "Team Sitri".
Sitri was a name from one of the 72 pillars. Though I have trouble remembering the ranks of the devil families, I was fairly sure that I was not going against the Devil King, Serafall Leviathan, a former Sitri member.
Because that would not classify as a "low-rating team". Despite her cutesy appearance, her magical power far exceeded my current magical powers.
[The match will begin in 60 seconds.]
[Game mode: Capture the Flag]
[Time Limit: 120 Minutes]
[Special Guests: Zekram Bael, Lord Gremory, and Lord Phenex]
Splendid. Looks like I'm quite the lucky player today.
Three big-shots of the Underworld has come to see this rating game. A special mechanism in the game where if you win multiple rating game matches in a row, special guests with fancy titles will come to watch your performance.
If I show them a dazzling performance and crush my opponents, the affection of those who watched the game will grow in number. But if I lose, they cease to show up and watch the game next time.
It was quite the unique system. It was praiseworthy.
[The match will begin in 30 seconds.]
[The map has been decided. Both parties have agreed on Kuoh Academy.]
[Victory of this match will gain you a higher rank and the affection of Zekram Bael, Lord Gremory, and Lord Phenex.]
Kuoh Academy was a fictional place in Japan, near Kyoto. It was one of the starting areas of the main story, where Dantalion buys a land and grows affection with Rias Gremory, the heiress of the Gremory clan.
It was going to be an exciting match. Though this wasn't my favorite map to play capture the flag, it was still a very well designed map with only few flaws about it.
[The match will begin in 10 seconds.]
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[5... 4... 3... 2... 1...]
Then the game froze. My peerage members stopped passively moving as my character stood still. I tried to move but it was clear that the screen was completely frozen.
As confused as I was, this wasn't the first time I experienced a technical error involving my entire video game system to freeze. Pressing the off button on the console didn't help, so I reached for the power plug.
Just as I was about to pull the plug, the television screen went black. I froze midway and glanced at the television, waiting to see if it'll turn back on.
I waited, and waited. I awkwardly stood there alone in my room, blankly staring into the TV screen.
Until, the console turned back on. The light emitted from the system as the television came back on as well. I sat back on my bean bag and waited for the game to restart and load my previous progress.
But I noticed something. When I jumped back on my bean bag, I felt nothing touch my back.
... I couldn't feel anything.
Then it happened. What I thought was impossible was happening as my body began to lose consciousness. The television screen was bright white as it brightened my dark room. I looked around for my phone and reached for it, but the coffee table was too far away for me to reach.
My eyes suffered from weariness as my consciousness began to leave my body. I dropped myself on the floor and lost my controller, as I felt something rushing upwards from my throat.
By then, I lost all consciousness.
It felt like I was asleep for a minute before I awoke from my sudden lethargy. It didn't feel like I was asleep at all, in fact, it felt as if I was having a lucid dream.
The entire space was white. My clothes were missing and my feet didn't feel the floor. If anything, it felt as if I was in the air without the breeze hitting my face.
"... Hello?" I tried calling out. I tried again and again, until I realized that I was alone in the small field of empty dimension.
I looked at my hands to see if I was okay. I pinched my cheeks to see if I could feel pain. And surprisingly enough, I could. My pain receptors were working just fine, and my senses were active.
I spent minutes flying mid-air in an empty space, contemplating on how I got here in the first place. As I looked around and shouted as loud as I could, there was no response or even an echo.
Finally, I felt something. A thick piece of fabric was materializing from my foot, creating boots as it slowly progressed upwards. After my boots were created, it spent no time creating my pants, shirt, and uniform.
There was no way I couldn't recognize this. This was the clothing of the great-grandson of Dantalion, a starter gear given in tutorial. As I flew there confused and bewildered, I felt something touch the bottom of my feet.
It was a floor.
A pixelated, floor.
Then it came to view, the entire area was beautiful drawn into a single masterpiece. The details of the room I was in, the floor, the lighting, and the-
Wait.
This room, I recognized it.
My body fell onto the comfy leather couch as my body twitched in shock. My eyes were wide as I looked around the room, not believing a single thing I was looking at.
The room I was in was the starting room of the battleground, the replica of Kuoh Academy. The candles were lit and the windows were clear, as my... peerage members were standing across the room?
This was... it wasn't real. There was no way I was in the game. I don't believe in the supernatural, and I refuse to believe that it existed all this time.
"Nya~, Master?"
A voice from behind startled me immensely. I jumped and turned around, a face of shock painting my face as I recognized the person that has startled me.
Kuroka, the older sister of Koneko Toujou of Rias Gremory's peerage. One of the few characters in the game that has a high level of potential betrayal rate, along with Mordred.
"What's wrong, nya?" she said again. This time, I looked behind myself and saw the confused looks of my in-game peerage members.
There was no doubt about it, I wasn't dreaming this. I already tested if my senses were working, and they were. I could feel the floor, the atmosphere, and the thick air that I was forced to breathe in this alternative dimension created for the Rating Game.
Without paying attention to the confused looks on their faces, I quickly rushed towards the window and opened it, and blankly looked outside without any particular objective in mind.
I was feeling nauseous. For some reason, my brain couldn't accept the reality around me as I was beginning to grasp the situation. As some who never believed in god and objected against every claims of the supernatural, this was surely a huge surprise.
"Get a hold of yourself, Master. The match will begin in less than a minute now. Are you seriously feeling nervous?"
One of my peerage members from the game, Mordred spoke fiercely as she grabbed my shoulders. She had blonde hair and enchanted red armor, just like from the video game.
I didn't know what to say. I was speechless. Who wouldn't be? This was something I could never grasp, no matter how hard I tried.
"Is... is this some sort of a game? I have no interest in playing this- "
Before I could get my words out, Achilles covered my mouth. "Master, what are you saying?! Are you trying to get us disqualified?"
I mumbled on his hands like a child and ordered him to remove his hands from my mouth. As he did so, I took a few step forwards like a drunk man and got a hold of myself, as I looked behind me to face Achilles.
He was the same. I mean exactly the same. There was not a detail left out about Achilles, he had short spiky green hair with a hero-killing spear that looked exactly like from the game, Diatrekhōn Astēr Lonkhē.
I looked around myself rapidly and looked at my uniform. There was no doubt, I was the actor playing Dantalion, the main protagonist of the famous RPG Exelica Infinity.
Just when I was able to calm down and learn the situation, everything froze just like before. Other than me, everyone around me were frozen, as Achilles' mouth was open in an attempt to talk. I looked over, and they were definitely frozen.
... Was I really in the video game? No way, that's impossible. There has to be a different conclusion to this...
But I was wrong. There was no way I was in some kind of a film. Just like last time, everything started to fade away as only white remained under a few seconds. I was back from square one, I was in a blank white room.
But this time, I could feel the floor.
I stood awkwardly and nervously looked around as beads of sweat fell down from my forehead. It was then when a golden screen popped in front of me.
[Welcome to the tutorial mode of Exelica Infinity!]
[Continue? Y/N]
...
Casting away my previous thoughts, I decided it was the best if I take the matter seriously and act professionally. If I started having a nervous breakdown like a children like the moment before, I could be in a bigger trouble than I need to be.
For all I know, these people are playing a prank on me. It was best for me to play along for now.
[Continue? (Y)/N]
I moved my finger and tapped on the glass screen. Once I did, it highlighted the "Y" and sparkled in gold.
[Thank you for playing Exelica Infinity. Please choose your preferred difficulty.]
[ Easy | Medium | Hard | Brutal ]
I tried thinking logically. Normally, Exelica Infinity awarded more experience if the difficulty rating was higher. The difficulty wasn't much different either, other than the stats of the enemies.
The enemy's strategy never changed. Only their numbers grew.
In this case, if my hypothesis was correct, I would be going against a low-class devil peerage with lower stats than mine. If I were to play on easy, I would easily be able to wipe them out.
And if I were to choose brutal, their stats would rise. But would it be enough to rise above my peerage? Two of my strongest members, Gilgamesh and Mordred had S rank abilities.
[ Easy | Medium | Hard | (Brutal) ]
[Excellent choice, Issei Hyoudou]
[You will be playing as Issei Dantalion. Here are your stats for the tutorial mode]
[-⦕Dantalion's Stats⦖-]
Name: Avaleyon Dantalion
Race: Pure-Blooded Devil
Job: Rating Game Contestant
Reputation: Duke of Dantalion
Leadership: S rank / Might: C rank / Intelligence: A+ rank
Politics: A- rank / Charm: B rank / Technique: S rank
Title: King of Rookies
Abilities: Demonic Magic, Black Magic
Skills: Bypass Gem (B+)
Achievements Unlocked: 41
Good. I still had my skill, the Bypass gem that allows me to unlock doors freely and go to locked areas for a certain amount of time. My stats were exactly the same as my latest character, so it wasn't going to be that difficult.
[Continue? (Y)/N]
[Generating World]
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[Welcome to the tutorial, Issei Dantalion-sama]
[Objective: Capture the flag and score one point]
[Bonus Objective: Defeat Sona Sitri's Queen and 2 Knights]
I see.
It wasn't any different than the actual game. While there was always an objective you must accomplish, there was also a bonus objective that you could score. If it's truly faithful to the game, it should give me a truck loads of experience points for finishing the bonus objective.
Not to mention that this was now in brutal difficulty. If I can pull this off and accomplish the tutorial, the chances are that I will receive insane amount of XP.
If that's the case, anyways.
As I was trying to grasp the reality around me, the world generated as I returned back into the world I was once in. In the dark room where only the candles were lit, my peerage members were all still frozen around me.
[You cannot pause during a Rating Game match. Good luck, Issei Dantalion-sama.]
[3... 2... 1... ]
As it reached zero, everything started moving again. I looked around and Mordred was still trying to tell me to calm down. Luckily for me, I was well aware on what was going on at the moment.
"I apologize. I don't know what went over me for a second there." I elegantly spoke, making sure I do not worry my peerage. In the distance Gilgamesh was staring outside the window, giving the building far away a disgusted look.
He was the same Gilgamesh. Waxed blonde hair with blood-filled demon eyes. A demigod that I had the option to choose from the four legendary warriors.
In the main storyline, the original and the first Dantalion was able to recruit a powerful warrior during the Great War that helped him defeat number of the enemy's army. It was never elucidated on who Dantalion recruited, until after you defeat the tutorial.
Once you defeated the tutorial, you get to choose one of the four legendary warriors. Whoever you chose was the one Dantalion chose during the Great War. Kept as a family secret for centuries, the warrior you chose becomes your queen piece.
If I remember correctly, the options were:
[Gilgamesh] of the Epic of Gilgamesh
[King Arthur] of the Arthurian Legends
[Sun Wukong] of the Journey to the West
[Vlad III] of the King of Romania
These four desirable characters were one of the strongest servants the game had to offer. However, you could only choose one to be your queen.
But that's for later. For now, I have to focus on the tutorial match I was suddenly pulled into. I am stuck with the disobedient Gilgamesh, who is known to also be the strongest servant out of the four.
A demigod that can fire hail of swords in matter of seconds. The ultimate servant for both defense and offense. His only weakness was close combat, and his infuriating massive ego.
"The enemy seems to be closing in, I can see a two Pawns guarded by two Knights approaching us straight on. They're missing their Queen and Bishops, and their Rooks are nowhere to be seen."
One of my four pawns, Bova Tannin was above the structure acting as a scout who had eyes on the field. His massive dragon body did not allow him to act inside the buildings, so it was best if he kept his bird-eyes view from above.
He could freely communicate with the team using the magic item that I bought from the store earlier. What a useful tool.
"I can take on both the knights, but I would need a distraction for the pawns." Mordred informed, raising her clarent high with a smile of confidence.
I believed in Mordred, one of the former members of the Knight of the Round table. If she had a chance against King Arthur, there was no doubt that Mordred was one of the strongest knights in the game.
Not to mention her stats. They were absolutely stunning.
[Info: If you wish to view the stats of your peerage members, whisper 'Stats' and patiently wait 3 seconds.]
A text box appeared above, and it seems I was the only one who could read it. Again, what a useful mechanic.
"Stats" I whispered. And just as it said, Mordred's stats appeared before me.
[-⦕Mordred's Stats⦖-]
Name: Mordred
Race: Reincarnated Devil, Former Human
Job: Knight in Service of Issei Dantalion
Reputation: Elite Knight
Leadership: C rank / Might: A+ rank / Intelligence: C+ rank
Politics: D rank / Charm: B- rank / Technique: S rank
Title: The Knight of Treachery
Abilities: Enhanced Movements
Equipment: Clarent
Skills: Pride (A-)
An excellent knight to have in your peerage. Mordred always achieved peak performance whenever she went into battle with her opponents. Her swift movements and her elegant swordsmanship allowed her to be the top of the top.
But this was brutal difficulty, there was no way I would take the enemies lightly. This may be considered a tutorial, but there's always a chance that the enemy will be tough.
I peeked out the window and saw a handful of the enemy team approaching us. And as Bova informed, there were 2 pawns and 2 knights walking steadily together.
Which means the Sitri King must've planned out an offensive attack. It only made sense as their numbers were higher than ours.
"Gilgamesh and I will remain in this building for the mean time. Mordred, take Asia and move in from the right. Take the enemy knights and make them follow you towards the gym." I ordered.
The blonde Knight of Treachery nodded as Asia Argento did the same.
"We'll have Kuroka, Cú Chulainn, and Beowulf be in the front line. Move out and confront the main group and distract them. Achilles will be our flag grabber, and Mil-tan will confront the missing bishops."
This was the only way we could win. Losing the members of our peerage didn't mean anything as long as we grab the flag and bring it to our base. Once Achilles grabs hold of the flag, I will have Gilgamesh move in and fight the enemy queen.
Mil-tan, an above-average bodybuilder had inhuman abilities. Not only that, but he has an unusual resistance to magic. As a powerful rook, Mil-tan was the perfect distraction for the bishops.
My peerage members moved out and followed my command.
"Bova, find the bishops and notify Mil-tan once you do. Engage in combat if necessary, but avoid all fights until you find the bishops. Once you do, return to the front lines and join the fight along with Kuroka and the others."
Bova responded with a dragon-like roar and left the roof. I was lucky I had an obedient team who was willing to listen to orders.
Gilgamesh... now what to do with this troublesome bastard.
A magnificent scumbag that was never loyal to the Dantalion bloodline, including the original Dantalion. Gilgamesh's story with the original Dantalion was different from the others. Instead of saving Gilgamesh, Dantalion had to make a pact with Gilgamesh during the Great War.
Gilgamesh was a proud King who thought of devils as mere mongrels. However, even the proud King changed his ways once he met Dantalion and befriended him, similar to Enkidu.
But there was no point thinking about that. What matters is how I'm going to convince that the Sitri's Queen is not a mongrel, but someone worthy of being killed by him. It was a twisted way of thinking, but it was the only way to make sure Gilgamesh does his job.
"Gilgamesh, do you have any thoughts about engaging into battle?" I asked without a specific plan in mind.
"What a ludicrous question. Are you considering a skirmish between me and that lowly Devil?" Gilgamesh replied coldly, like the usual proud King he is.
Seriously, I thought he was annoying in the game but this was on a different level. Speaking to him directly was almost impossible.
I didn't answer his question and looked straight out the window, where I saw the Sitri's peerage engaging my small three-man (woman) group. Mordred successfully drew the pair of Knights out from the main field and ran east, with Asia in her arms.
I watched as Kuroka supported from the back line, using her senjutsu and youjutsu to fire concentrated blast of energy towards the pawn. Surprisingly, the two pawns in the front were able to dodge almost every blast and coordinate perfectly like a team.
Genshirou Saji and Ruruko Nimura. The only two pawns of Sona Sitri and one of the many support characters from the main storyline. If this truly was the main difficulty, I wouldn't be surprised if Saji could use Vritra Promotion.
And I was right. Just as Beowulf was about to strike down Saji, the bastard used his ultimate technique and transformed into an eastern dragon, almost like a serpent. He had dark flames surrounding himself as Beowulf and the others had trouble approaching him.
Their stats were higher than usual. This was the effect of brutal difficulty.
"Master, I've arrived at the gym with Asia. It looks like they were able to assume our plan, both the bishops were waiting for us at the gym."
The voice of Mordred transmitted through comms. I gritted my teeth and switched comms to Mil-tan and Bova.
"Mil-tan, forget the order and meet up with Mordred at the gym. Bova, return to the front lines and take on the Dragon King. Beowulf will support you from the back."
"Roger, nyo!"
"Understood, master."
The former was Mil-tan. I almost forgot he liked to end his sentence with a 'Nyo', for whatever reason.
I switched the comms to Achilles who was moving stealthily into the enemy's base. Two of Sitri's rooks still remained hidden, so it was a matter of time until Achilles finds them.
I would've sent Bova to search for them, but it would be troublesome if the Saji kid was to be left alone. I needed someone as big and sturdy as the faker Dragon King, and make sure he was put to sleep.
If there's anything I need, I need a free piece to go help Achilles capture the flag and return it safely. But unfortunately, I didn't have that many pieces that was currently available.
Unless, I somehow convince Gilgamesh to participate in the battle.
I allowed the battle to continue for a few minutes while thinking of a way to draw out the Queen of Sitri. Placing my hand on my chin, I looked out the window and saw that Bova had arrived to the main battlefield.
He used his dragon breathe to catch Vritra off-guard. But there wasn't enough heat that caused any severe damage, unfortunately. Beowulf and Cú Chulainn went in and helped, while Kuroka had to deal with the twin-tails Pawn.
"Achilles, an update." I spoke.
It was silent for a moment before Achilles responded using comms. "I'm inside the enemy's base, located in the old school building. I've just confronted two enemy Rooks, I haven't taken action yet."
Loup Garou and Tsubasa Yura. Two strong Rooks with superhuman capabilities. Normally Achilles, a legendary hero would be able to defeat those two without a problem. But the brutal difficulty most likely have enhanced their stats by a large amount.
"Mordred, update?"
"Yo, Master." before Mordred could fully talk, I heard a loud clash between swords. "I didn't expect them to be this skillful with a sword, Mil-tan is taking care of the bishops without a problem."
"Will it be troublesome to take Asia away from your position?" I asked hurriedly.
"No problem, go right on ahead. These Knights may be tough foes but I'm confident I'll be able to defeat them."
Looks like luck was on my side. I immediately ordered the healer to teleport themselves out from the gym and make her way to the old school building. Luckily, my second Bishop who utilized in healing had quite the skill when it comes to common devil magic.
"I-I'm here!" Asia spoke out cutely from the comms. Good.
I looked back through the window to see Bova chomping down on Vritra. Cú Chulainn was able to throw his spear and it landed directly in one of Vritra's draconic eyes.
It performed a loud shout that impaled my eardrums. It was the shout of a Dragon in pain.
I took a step back and sighed, and glanced towards Gilgamesh. The bastard still had a stern look on his face, observing the fight before him.
"Stats." I whispered.
[-⦕Gilgamesh's Stats⦖-]
Name: Gilgamesh
Race: Reincarnated Devil, Former Demigod
Job: Queen in Service of Issei Dantalion
Reputation: Strongest King in History
Leadership: S+ rank / Might: A- rank / Intelligence: S+ rank
Politics: A+ rank / Charm: A+ rank / Technique: S+ rank
Title: The King of Heroes
Abilities: Gate of Babylon
Equipment: Ea
Skills: Divine Pride (S+)
Impressive.
Truly, the stat of a God. Sucks that it's with a bastard who disobeys his own master. Seriously.
Casting that issue aside, I had minimal time to figure out how to use my own magic. As I was pondering the issue, an information box appeared once more.
[Info: To use magic, wave your hands towards the direction you wish for the magic to display. Then, call out the spell.]
The direction wasn't very clear, but I had the rough idea. I pointed at the ground and thought of summoning the map of the field, and it somehow worked.
A digital map appeared that flew in the hand. I could get it closer to my face where I could see it more clearly. What a comical way to use magic, I should be careful.
The map was smaller than majority of the maps that was available for the Rating Game. I bit the tip of my thumb as I looked over the map, thinking of a way to sneak into the back and grab the flag.
Then I had an idea. It was a risky plan, but I had faith in my peerage members.
"Statues update, Achilles."
"Great timing, Master."
Before I had the time to question what he was talking about, the announcer of the Rating Game announced something marvelous.
[[One of Sona Sitri's Rook, retired.]]
This was great news. This means that Achilles and Asia was victorious in their battle against the two Rooks, but this was not the time to get ahead of myself and start celebrating.
For all I know, this could've been the enemy's plan.
"Achilles, kill off the other Rook and regroup with Mordred. We're going for the servants before the flag."
This was the most logical decision. There was no need for me to get ahead of myself and order Achilles to grab the flag. The best option was for me to start out slow, and achieve victory through time.
I checked the game clock that was displayed in the center of the battlefield, high in the air. I still had an hour and a half to act and play along.
"... The Rook escaped, but I was able to fatally wound him on his arms. It's the werewolf guy that survived," Achilles informed.
Loup Garou, nicknamed "Rugal". A son of a famous witch and a werewolf that is famous for its ash-colored fur. An offspring of a werewolf and a witch in general has to be one of the most terrifying things ever, having immense physical strength and high magic capabilities.
"Engaging the gym now, I'm leaving the old school building. I can't sense any energy from the old school building other than the werewolf, may I suggest that the King and the Queen is somewhere else?"
That was useful information. Many of my servants were capable of sensing devil energy, and Achilles was one of the many. So if Sona Sitri and her Queen isn't inside the old school building, where are they?
There were only a few buildings that they could've hidden. The training hall, the assembly hall, and the woods.
The boundary of the map extended far, but not too deep into the forest. If anywhere, it's possible that they are hiding within the training hall.
"Gilgamesh, if you're not going to fight, at least watch the flag the make sure nobody takes it." I ordered and attempted to walk out the room.
The flag was on the center of the room, glowing bright red to symbolize our team. Gilgamesh gave me an annoyed glare.
"Oh? Are you ordering me around?"
"As a proud King of Heroes who once ruled one of the earliest civilizations of mankind, I'm sure certain you do not wish to lose to some lowly devils. Am I wrong?" I looked back only to see a sly smirk on Gilgamesh's face.
"Hmph." Gilgamesh responded with a silent laughter.
I tried thinking of a chant that would allow me to teleport myself to the gym. I was certain that my character had the ability to teleport to areas freely, without the use of focus.
'Teleport: Gym.'
[Conducting Teleportation to: Gym]
[3... 2... 1...]
Hell, it worked.
I didn't expect for it to be so simple. A snow-white magic circle appeared beneath my feet, and swallowed me whole as I was taken to a different place. Once I opened my eyes, I was near the corner of the gym.
My eyes shifted over to Asia who was healing Mordred's light wounds from the distance. Mordred in the other hand, believed in Asia's healing and rampaged in the field, playing around with the two Sitri Knights.
It wasn't that much of a surprise anymore, I was getting used to this world. Tomoe Meguri and Bennia, the Knights of Sona Sitri was fighting my Knight, Mordred.
Mil-tan in the other hand was going berserk against the two enemy Bishops. Now that's a proper Rook, a buffed bodybuilder completely resistant to low and mid-tier magic. It was almost laughable on how much mana the Bishops were wasting just to take down a magic-resistant figure.
"Come on, come on, come on!" Mordred shouted proudly, showing her true swordsmanship skills. She swiftly moved sideways and dodged every single sword that was swung towards her, and parried a few.
I had to say, it was better in real life than simply watching from third person perspective. It was an entertaining view.
"Asia,"
I tapped my Bishop's shoulders to notify her that I was here. But instead of a calm welcome, it seems I must've startled her and disrupted her focus in healing Mordred.
"D-Dantalion-sama?!" Asia exclaimed in surprise.
"Gilgamesh is watching the flag, I came here to regroup with half of the team."
I scanned around the gym to search for my Pawn, Achilles. But my eyes couldn't find the green-haired hero.
"Where's Achilles?"
"Achilles-san? He's planning for a surprise attack, and waiting for the chance to show." Asia informed me.
Heh, I see. This is what I expected from one of the famous heroes of the Trojan wars. Without order, Achilles was already planning to win the battle using tactics. It made me regret watching the his fight against the two Rooks.
I switched my gaze back to Mordred and the opponents she was fighting. One of them was a normal Knight with a sword sacred gear, while the other was quite the unusual knight figure.
She was a petite Grim Reaper, named Bennia. The daughter of the Ultimate-Class Grim Reaper, Orcus. How fun, she was one of the many support characters from the game.
It happened swiftly, too fast for me to realize what happened. The Bishops from the enemy team recognized my appearance on the field, and fired a beam of demonic magic towards our direction.
Without a second thought, I raised my hand and shouted.
"Shield!"
A large magic circle appeared inches away from my palm and formed a small defensive barrier, just big enough to cancel out the demonic power from reaching us. Luckily, it was just enough for the both of us to not receive any damage.
"Th-thank you, Dantalion-sama." Asia stuttered.
I heed no attention to her gratitude and glanced back at the Bishops. Due to their hasty behavior, Mil-tan was able to get a clear punch and sent one of the Bishops flying, crashing towards the gym wall.
A large amount of dust formed around the Bishop.
[[One of Sona Sitri's Bishop, retired.]]
For a brutal difficulty tutorial, this was fairly easy. Almost too easy.
But it was the tutorial, after all. I was learning quite a lot of new stuff from this tutorial alone. I was able to grasp the situation quick, and it seems I am able properly cast magic.
It wasn't long before Mil-tan went for the other enemy Bishop. Reya Kusaka, the surviving Bishop whipped out her devil wings and flew towards the air, as Mil-tan ran towards her and attempted to grab her.
One of the downsides of a giant Rook like Mil-tan was that he was incapable of flying, even if he used his devil wings. Because of the tremendous weight of their body, it was impossible for them to fly.
I expected Achilles to surprise attack the surviving Bishop. But before he could react, I turned on my comms and ordered him.
"Achilles, stand down for a minute."
"Huh?" Achilles responded confusedly.
I took a few steps forward and stood straight, my eyes locked onto the flying Bishop. I curved the edge of my lips as I thought of something to experiment. This was indeed, the perfect opportunity.
I pointed at the Bishop using my index finger, and slowly switched it to look more like a hand gun.
"Demonic Magic: Kibulet." I whispered.
Three small magic circles appeared around my index finger, and got smaller until it tightened around my finger. I aimed carefully straight towards the Bishop's chest, making sure to hit.
She grabbed her right ear as if she was trying to listen to something. It must've been an announcement from the enemy King. This was the perfect opportunity.
"Fire."
It worked. A demonic bullet crafted itself at the end of my index finger, and fired with heavy recoil.
Piercing through the Bishop's chest, an excessive amount of blood came out of her mouth as she fell to the ground. It pierced straight through the center of her chest.
[[One of Sitri's Bishop, retired.]]
...
What an amazing feeling.
This world... I was going to enjoy it.
That was one of the few magic spells you would learn during the first chapter of the main storyline. One of the many demonic powers common to a devil, it has the ability to penetrate through flesh and metal.
Demonic Magic: Kibulet. Pronounced 'Kill Bullet'. It's exactly as it sounds, a magical mana-generated bullet that could simply kill by piercing through the target's body.
A very simple magic to learn, but a very deadly one at that.
"I'm surprised, Master. Though I don't understand what the objective was for stealing my prey." Achilles said jokingly.
"It was simply a test." I responded blandly.
"A test, aye?"
I turned my gaze at Mordred and watched. I ordered Mil-tan and Achilles to help Mordred. In a matter of moments, both enemy Knights were fatally wounded to the point where they had to retire.
[[Two of Sitri's Knight, retired.]]
It was obvious this whole time, and I could see it now. This brutal difficulty tutorial wasn't meant to be that difficult. I had an advanced peerage that was already quite the team that I built from behind the screen. I shouldn't have been worried by some mere stat raise.
I did a magnificent job choosing brutal difficulty. If I had chosen easy or medium, my peerage would've simply wiped the floor under a minute. Because I chose brutal, I had the chance to test out my capability in magic.
This wasn't some sort of a prank played by people from the movie industry. This was real.
And I wasn't going to question it any further. Why? Because I'm starting to fall in love with this world.
A world filled with unlimited possibilities. A world where the humans aren't the top of the food chain. A world where life isn't miserable.
This was the perfect world for me. The savior of my empty soul.
[[The Queen of Sitri, retired.]]
[[One of Sitri's Rook, retired.]]
This was the tutorial level, after all.
It seems that the Sitri's King started to panic. She sent her remaining pieces to capture the flag and return to their base stealthily. And Gilgamesh was able to clean the nuisance that entered our base.
It was a well-known knowledge that capturing the flag is not announced to everyone in the game. That is why there must always be someone who is watching the flag at all times, someone who excels in defense.
"Looks like game over." Achilles laughed, pitying the other team.
"Why did you have to interfere?! I was having so much fun fighting an actual knight!" Mordred complained, stomping her feet at the giant Mil-tan.
"Looked like a lady needed some help, nyo!"
... Huh.
Even their personalities are the same as the game. How amusing, to watch my peerage members talk to each other passionately.
[[One of Sitri's Pawn, retired.]]
That was either the Dragon King boy or the twin-tails girl. Either way, it meant victory for us.
"Achilles, Mordred, go towards the enemy's base and capture the enemy's flag and bring it to our base. Do not harm the Sitri King." I ordered.
"Huh? Isn't it easier to just exterminate the King and win the game that way? That is one way to win, isn't it?"
Mordred was right, one of the three ways to win a rating game was to simply defeat the King. The other two ways involved forfeiting and completing the main objective of the game, which was usually much simpler.
But I had a reason to extend the game time this long.
"Game Time."
As expected, that chant summoned the time I had left before the official draw. I was lucky enough to have almost an hour to experience this new world I was stuck in.
I was going to use the remaining time to test out my demonic powers that I achieved during the game. It should be plenty of time.
"Do as I say. Mil-tan, Asia, you two will head towards the main battlefield and help out the others. Once you have defeated the pawn, stay idle until the game is over."
The others understood my orders and scattered. Achilles and Mordred gave me an odd look before leaving, taking a different route than Mil-tan and Asia.
Another box of information showed up in front of me as I looked around to see if every servant was gone. The information box was a list of magic I could currently use in this stat.
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[-⦕Dantalion's Magic Library⦖-]
[ Tier 1 Magic - Completed ]
Click to View
[ Tier 2 Magic - Completed ]
Click to View
[ Tier 3 Magic - Completed ]
Click to View
[ Tier 4 Magic - Completed ]
Click to View
[ Tier 5 Magic - Progressing ]
(Click to View)
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I tapped on "Click to View" under tier 5 magic. Shouldn't it say "Tap to View"? Whatever, doesn't matter. All I wanted was to see the list of magic I could perform.
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[-⦕ Tier 5 Magic Spell List ⦖-]
[ Level 5 Fireball {100%} ]
[ Level 5 Shadow Manipulation {100%} ]
[ Level 5 Slicing Wind {12%} ]
[ Level 5 Bullet Barrage {55%} ]
[ Level 5 Earth Shatter {4%} ]
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... Incredible.
These were the stats I had before I crash landed in this new world. I briefly skipped over other tiers of magic and they were exactly the same from Exelica Infinity. This... this was amazing.
I immediately tried out few of the spells. I either whispered or shouted out the words of the spell, and it worked perfectly. Only a small amount of my mana was wasted using these spells.
"Fireball."
"Slicing Wind."
"Freeze."
All of them were simple magic. The character I was playing as was just a week old, so it made sense that my character didn't have higher level spells unlocked. I spent my time gathering the strongest peerage, not upgrading my character through dull farming.
An hour passed, and just when I was testing the final spell in my library of magic, the announcer spoke the final announcement.
[[The Flag has been captured and has safely arrived in Issei Dantalion's base. Victory goes to Issei Dantalion.]]
Hmph. That was a very entertaining tutorial. I haven't felt this alive since my high school days, and I'm honestly shocked that I could still feel like this.
My body was practically shaking from excitement. I couldn't wait to leave this fake stadium and explore the world of Exelica Infinity. I could just tell that this was the start of my new life as the main character of Exelica Infinity.
Then it happened again, the same thing that happened once I was transported to this world. Everything around me shattered into tiny pieces, until only white remained.
This time, I wasn't nervous. I was rather confident and kept a steady smile on my face.
My clothes and armor disappeared as my nudity stood out in the empty world. I looked around calmly, expecting somebody to show up and explain to me about the situation I was in.
But I didn't get that, instead, I got the yellow text box that has been communicating with me this whole time.
[ You have successfully accomplished the tutorial! We are happy to have you here as our first member. ]
... What? First member?
[The tutorial level you have completed will not be saved. Your peerage storage has been wiped and your stats will reset.]
I see. I won't be having the peerage I had before, that's useful. I didn't want to associate myself with Gilgamesh any longer, anyways.
[Without further ado, let's craft your new character. Please enter your desired username.]
[ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ]
I abandoned my gaming username and went straight for my real name, Issei. If I was going to be a living legend in this new world, I will take my birth name with it.
[Generating Character as... "Issei" ]
[ You are now: Issei Dantalion ]
[Welcome to the world of Exelica Infinity! You will start as a Pure-Blooded Devil from the 72 pillars, the Dantalion clan. You will be given a limited amount of cash to start off, and the ability to teleport wherever you wish using minimal mana. Consider it a gift!]
A gift, huh.
Allowing me to live in this world was already a fitting gift. What a generous creator.
[You will have the opportunity to choose one of the four greatest servants of all time. Please choose wisely, you cannot go back and choose a different servant once you've realized you have made a mistake. Note: These particular servants cannot be revived, even when using the Sephiroth Graal.]
The Holy Grail of Exelica Infinity was one of the thirteen Longinus, a sacred gear. It was widely known as the 'Sephiroth Graal, a golden cup that could revive the dead as long as their souls remained in the world.
A powerful weapon. I was surprised to hear that it couldn't revive a servant that I was going to take with me.
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[-⦕ Choose Wisely ⦖-]
#1. Gilgamesh
[-⦕Gilgamesh's Stats⦖-]
Name: Gilgamesh
Race: Demigod
Job: King of Uruk
Reputation: Fearless King of All
Leadership: S+ rank / Might: A- rank / Intelligence: S+ rank
Politics: A+ rank / Charm: A+ rank / Technique: S+ rank
Title: The King of Heroes
Abilities: Gate of Babylon
Equipment: Ea
Skills: Divine Pride (S+)
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#2. King Arthur
[-⦕King Arthur's Stats⦖-]
Name: Arturia Pendragon
Race: Human
Job: King of Britain
Reputation: Greatest Knight in History
Leadership: S+ rank / Might: C- rank / Intelligence: A+ rank
Politics: A- rank / Charm: S+ rank / Technique: S+ rank
Title: The King of Knights
Abilities: Holy Extinction Wave
Equipment: True Excalibur
Skills: Magic Resistance (S+)
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#3. Sun Wukong
[-⦕Sun Wukong's Stats⦖-]
Name: Sun Wukong
Race: Buddha (Former Youkai)
Job: Vanguard of Indra
Reputation: The Great Victorious Fighting Buddha
Leadership: A+ rank / Might: S+ rank / Intelligence: S+ rank
Politics: C- rank / Charm: B+ rank / Technique: S+ rank
Title: The Monkey King
Abilities: Senjutsu & Youjutsu
Equipment: Nyoi-bō
Skills: Wide Expertise (S+)
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#4. Vlad III
[-⦕Vlad III's Stats⦖-]
Name: Vlad III
Race: Human
Job: Voivode of Wallachia
Reputation: Vlad the Impaler
Leadership: S+ rank / Might: S rank / Intelligence: A- rank
Politics: A+ rank / Charm: D+ rank / Technique: A+ rank
Title: Count Dracula
Abilities: Infinite Impaling
Equipment: N/A
Skills: Brutal Tactics (S+)
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What a list. As much as this list was exciting, I immediately scratched off Gilgamesh. He was hard to deal with outside the game, but in the game, he was an absolute asshat that I don't wish to associate with.
No matter who I choose, the story will be the same: They were saved by the original Dantalion, kept as the Dantalion clan's trump card, and given to the protagonist as his first servant to rule the world. The story may be different, but the outcome was the same.
If I was going to choose one of them to become my servant... it was going to be King Arthur.
Notorious for being the second strongest servant out of the four, King Arthur had the gamer's reputation of being the most obedient servant in the game. Not to mention her overpowered ability, that can wipe out a city in matter of seconds.
I hovered my finger over Arturia Pendragon. I carefully read her stats before taking a look at the others, excluding Gilgamesh.
Sun Wukong and Vlad III were also abnormally strong if compared to the normal servants that you can acquire from the game. Although their stats weren't as high as King Arthur or Gilgamesh, they came close.
King Arthur just seemed like a perfect servant.
No, she is the perfect servant. I would label someone as insane if they chose Gilgamesh or Vlad III.
Without hesitation or regrets I placed my finger on King Arthur, otherwise known as Arturia Pendragon. The information box vaporized into golden sprinkles as the surroundings became darker, until everything was black.
To my surprise, the golden information box appeared again. This time, it said:
[ You are intending to choose King Arthur as your main servant. Are you sure? Y/N ]
'Definitely' I thought with certainty as I pressed the "Y" button.
[ You have chosen King Arthur as your main servant. A great choice. ]
[ Before the game begins, allow us to introduce you a new game mechanism. ]
[ Introducing: World-Class Items. Only three exist, and you will be given the chance to pick one to inherit for your long journey. ]
A world-class item, huh? That sounds very interesting, I must say. I grinned and continued reading.
[ Here are your options. Please choose wisely, you cannot change your world-class item in the future. ]
...
[-⦕Forging Reality⦖-]
[This item will attach itself onto your beating heart. This world-class item allows the user to be free from all shackles of the world, allowing the user to use all types of magic without exception. This item also allows you to have the perfect genes to wield swords like Excalibur and Gram. However, you can only use one type of magic at a time for 30 seconds before cycling to another.]
[-⦕Forging Life⦖-]
[This item will attach itself onto your brain. It grants invulnerability to the user by rapidly regenerating the damaged parts of your body. However, the head is still completely vulnerable.]
[-⦕Forging Destiny⦖-]
[This item will attach itself onto your left eye. It has the ability to control someone's will three times max. It cannot be used on your servants or a blood family member. The success probability is determined based on the difference between your stats + level and your target's stats + level. It cannot be used on entities more than 5 levels above you and have more than three times your overall stats.]
...
This was tricky. All items had heavy weaknesses. [Forging Reality] allowed me to use all magic despite me being a devil, which would be immensely useful. However, I will only be able to use one type of magic at a time, before I can change to another.
Which means if I choose to use demonic spells, I can only use demonic magic for 30 seconds until I can use another.
[Forging Life] was out of the question. It was not true immortality if my head is still vulnerable. Enough said.
The third option, [Forging Destiny] was a very alluring item. The ability to twist someone's will to obey your command alone was incredibly useful. However, the very fact that it is dependent upon my level and stats are a really big downside. But I suppose that it made sense; without that restriction, I could forge the destiny of someone like Ophis right off the bat and absolutely decimate everyone.
I chose Forging Reality in the end. My knowledge in Exelica Infinity was mainly magic and spells. If I have this ability and strive to master all kinds of magic, I could be the strongest devil in no time. I was sure of that.
The information box shattered into small pieces once I clicked on Forging Reality. My surroundings remained dark as I calmly stood there.
Then, I saw a light.
A light from a candle appeared in front of me. The world started to generate itself as I could see more and more of my surroundings.
I looked down and saw that I was wearing a classic Noble attire. I lifted my sleeves, and saw that I was wearing a watch and other accessories on my wrists.
12:00 PM, Underworld Time.
I, was officially Issei Dantalion.
"Stats."
[-⦕Issei Dantalion's Stats⦖-]
Name: Issei Dantalion
Race: Pure-Blooded Devil
Job: None
Reputation: Duke of Dantalion
Leadership: B+ rank / Might: D- rank / Intelligence: A rank
Politics: C- rank / Charm: C- rank / Technique: F rank
Title: None
Abilities: None
Skills: None
Achievements Unlocked: 0
What a distasteful stat. But how could I complain, this was the generic stat of a newly made character. It was to be expected, anyways.
I waited a few seconds and looked around myself. There was absolutely nothing in this room, other than the single candle on the floor and a leather chair.
Next to the chair was was a small table with a half-empty wine bottle and a wine glass. I took a sip, and gently placed it back on the table. It was unusually tasty, and I normally didn't enjoy the taste of alcohol in general.
Every step I took made a loud noisy due to the old wooden floor. I slowly walked towards the exit of the room, and pushed the door forward.
It wasn't a surprise that my Queen, Arturia Pendragon was standing across the room.
She began kneeling and placed her Excalibur to the side. She didn't say a word until I took a few more steps forward.
"Master Issei." she elegantly spoke.
It was the start of my new life, as Issei Dantalion.
The Head of the Dantalion family and the last surviving member.
I shall tear this world apart.
End of Volume 1: Chapter 1
What a long chapter. Took me a few days to write but I was excited to release this fic for a while now. This was my first attempt at a gamer fic, instead of doing the generic setting I decided to go for something more fresh and new. Hopefully, you'll find the world interesting enough to check out the next chapter. That's all from me. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a review or PM me about it. I'll probably respond as long as it's not something incredibly stupid.