Chapter 11

I Don't own anything

It has been four days since the female members of Rias' peerage moved into the Hyoudou household, Issei didn't have a problem with that since they had plenty of rooms available, the problem came at night when they all decided to sneak in and sleep in Issei's room at night, at first it was just the members of his peerage with Rias, then Irina decided to join saying she didn't want to lose her childhood friend, then came Akeno sneaking in trying to seduce Issei when everyone was asleep, Xenovia came in on the third night saying if she doesn't sleep in the same room as him she'll probably miss the opportunity to have his child, Koneko came on the fourth night.

Even if his bed was quite large it was a little uncomfortable for everyone so Issei used his magic to turn into a chibi version of his dragon form and slept like that, Asia had awoken in the middle of the night and saw Issei's chibi form and held onto him like a child holding onto a teddy bear.

It was now time for Issei's date with Rias and he was ready for it, he woke up and prepared a bento lunch for both of them along with a blanket to sit on and place them in his pocket dimension, everyone was awake and doing their own thing as Issei and Rias got ready for their date.

Issei was wearing a pair of jeans with a red t-shirt and a leather jacket, Rias came down the stairs wearing a light blue sundress with a red leather jacket that was cut off right above her mid riff, they went to the garage and got on his motorcycle, Issei noticed there was small magic circle placed on the seat of his motorcycle and realized it was tracking magic, probably one of the girls placed it there to spy on them he let out a small chuckle to himself, he thought of dismissing the magic but decided to entertain them instead.

Their first stop was at the local shopping center, they both looked around some of the stores and stopped at the food court, Rias ordered a strawberry crepes while Issei had a milkshake, he noticed that the girls along with Kiba and Gasper was there spying on them from different places in the shopping center, Issei then took her to the amusement park where they rode a couple of the rides, it was now past lunch and Issei and Rias was sitting in a grass field for couples to have lunch, Issei made sure no-one saw him as he pulled out the blanket and the bento from his pocket dimension, as they sat and ate Rias decided to ask Issei a question.

"Issei, that sculptor….", She hesitated before continuing. "That sculptor you made, who was she?", Rias asked.

Issei stopped eating as he looked at Rias before answering, Rias noticed the saddened look in his eyes.

"I'm sorry if I asked something that upset you", she apologized to him.

"No it's okay, I knew one of you was gonna ask me about her sooner or later", As he old her that he stood up and gave his hand to Rias so she could stand as-well.

"For that part of my life we have to travel somewhere else", He told her as he dismissed their lunch, they both walked towards to an area void of people as Issei's magic symbol appeared under their feet, he held Rias close to him and they both teleported away.

"Where did they go", Akeno asked as she noticed they teleported away.

"I don't know, but I don't sense them anywhere nearby", Kalawarner answered.

"I can't believe we lost them, do you think they knew we were following them", Mittelt asked.

"Issei probably, knew but I doubt Bouchou knew they were being followed", Kiba answered.

"Issei's motorcycle is still here", Koneko told them.

"That means they'll be back", Raynare spoke out-loud.

"Well, what should we do now", Kiba asked.

"We have fun until they come back", Akeno answered, with that said they all decided to enjoy the amusement park until Rias and Issei returned.

(Unknown Location)

Issei and Rias appeared in a small room, as Rias looked around she noticed the room was lit by four torches at every corner of the room, but what made her eyes opened wide was the glass coffin in the center of the room with a perfectly preserved body of of an old woman with a smile on her face as if she's having a pleasant dream, upon looking closer inspection she saw a name and dates written in the glass above her chest.

Catherine Lynwood

August Eighteenth 1694 – February Twentieth 1758

"Issei, where are we?", Rias asked a bit worried.

"A town in England called Haltwhistle", He answered, "And this is the Catherine, my first love", He told Rias as he waved his hand and the visage of an old women was changed to young woman in her early twenties.

"There's a story in this town that started the day after she died, it is filled with half truths", Issei started, "The story is about a young maiden who captured the heart of a dragon, but the dragon was slayed by a blacksmith and they married", Issei paused as he traced his fingers over the glass.

Rias was speechless, she had heard many stories and legends about dragons growing up but she never heard any close to what Issei just told her, she knew most stories were distorted and changed over time but still she could not recall anything that was similar to his story.

"Come, I want to show you something", He told her as he opened two doors leading to the outside, it was still dark out and the moon could still be seen in the nights sky by her estimate it was after 3 a.m in England.

She stepped out of the room and noticed they were in a graveyard, she turned around and saw they had teleported into a small mausoleum, it was well designed with two sculpted Angels as pillars next to the door with triangular roof, but upon closer inspection she noticed a few more sculptors etched into the roof as if telling a story similar to those ancient Greek buildings, the first was a dragon with spears embedded into it's body followed by a woman finding the dragon, then the woman taking care of the dragon, the next was the dragon in the form of a man, she followed each as if reading a story, the next was the dragon and the woman kissing the last was the dragon leaving.

Rias looked at Issei, he still had that sad look on her face, she went up to him and held him in a warm embrace before speaking.

"Your the dragon in those images, and she's the maiden?", Rias asked.

"Yes, but that's just a false story Uncle Red implanted the memories of the villagers at that time" Issei answered.

"It's okay if you don't want to talk about it", Rias said with concern and worry in her tone.

"It's fine, I brought you here so I could tell you", he told her with a sincere smile.

"It was after Great Red sent me to do battle with Crom Crauch as part of my training" Issei told her.

(Flashback)

June 1716 Issei just had a ferocious fight with Crom Crauch the Crescent Circle Dragon, an Evil Dragon that roamed the planet after the defeat of the Irish Evil God Balor. Crom Crauch was thought to be slain alongside the defeat of Balor but escaped to to hide and heal his wounds. Issei found the Evil Dragon with the last remnants of his cult in Northern Ireland.

Both were exhausted from the fight barely any strength left the fight was left with a tie, Issei teleported out of Ireland and found himself in a vast field of flowers instead of the multicolored surroundings of the Dimensional Gap, bruised, battered and with multiple cuts Issei closed his eyes and let sleep take him as he released his angel wings to heal himself, he didn't even sense the girl coming towards him.

A young woman at the age of twenty one had left her home to pick flowers at the field close to her village, she had shoulder length blonde hair, blue eyes and wore a simple dress with an apron, her name is Catherine Lynwood. It was past noon that day and she was on her way to pick flowers as she does every week, she was unmarried and lived with her parents she had yet to find a suitor, but she was surprised when a young man appeared out of thin air a few meters away from her.

Catherine was unsure on what to do, she slowly walked towards the young man and as she got closer she saw something that would remain with her forever, she saw ten pure white wings sprout from the young mans back and enveloped his body and the wounds on his body was slowly healing. Catherine had dropped the few flowers she held within her hand as she grasped her mouth to stopped a shocked gasp from leaving her mouth. She immediately fell to her knees and started praying.

She had stayed longer than usual as she watched the young man wounds finished healing and his wings retracted into his back as if they never existed, she was in awe at the brown haired young man in-front of her, she couldn't believe that an angel appeared in-front of her. She was unsure on what to do for the two hours that passed she was contemplating whether to run back to the village and get the priest or stay and wait for him to wake up and ask for his guidance, she got her answer when he began to stir awake.

Issei woke up in a frenzy as he felt the aura of someone nearby, he jumped to his feet and was faced with a blonde beauty his clothes tattered and bloody he stood staring intensely at the blonde female before him, as he stared at her eyes he felt calm but then wondered something.

"Did you see?", He asked her.

She took a step back at his inquiry, she had an idea what he was talking about, 'Will he strike me down for seeing his wings', She thought to herself. She swallowed the saliva in her throat as she fell to her knees and answered with fear in her voice, "Forgive me Angel, I did see your wings".

Issei never answered he just stepped back and teleported out of the field, Catherine opened her eyes to find that she was alone, she immediately got up and ran home. On her way home she thought about what happened, if she should tell anyone what she saw they might call her crazy or mad and lock her away in the mad house, she decided it's best to keep it to herself.

It's been a three days since she saw her angel in the field but she's began to question what she saw, 'Why was he injured?', 'Why didn't he have a halo?', 'Where did he go?', these where the questions that ran through her mind, she was walking home once again avoiding the son of the towns head councilman attempts at courting her, he was the type that thought he was entitled to everything and had used many young women in the town and the surrounding towns and the towns he visited with his father.

He had shoulder length dark hair a handsome face and blue eyes, with a lean built body, and was once again trying to have his way with Catherine.

"Perry Hawkesford, I've told you before I'll never heed your advances so kindly seek another maiden hand for marriage", She told the young man.

"Catherine, I'm the obvious choice my family own the mills, I can provide for your every need", Perry argued.

"I have no feelings for you and I know you don't love me", She replied back.

"Who cannot look upon your beauty and not be in love with such a visage", He answered back.

"I see", She muttered to herself as picked up her pace to rush home leaving Perry behind, her family owned the small inn in the town, Dragon Tooth Inn it was called, not many travelers come there way so it only had eight small rooms on the second floor as she entered she noticed her mother taking care of a customer who was dressed in gentlemanly attire consisting of a crimson justaucorps a white ruffled shirt with a black jacket and breeches white socks and black buckled low heel shoes and a cane in his hand. Her breath stopped for a moment as she saw his face.

"Good timing Catherine, can you show Mr. Smith to room four", Her mother had asked her.

Catherine's mother had shoulder length chestnut brown hair, she was a stocky women with an ample chest.

"Ye..yes mother", She replied to her mother before turning to her guest and gave a curtsey as she introduced herself, "Good afternoon, kind Sir my name is Catherine Lynwood".

"Good afternoon, fair Catherine, my name is John Smith", He introduced himself as held her hand and gave her a tender kiss.

After he released her hand she turned and gestured for him to follow her up the stairs towards his room, as they arrived in-front of a door with the number 4 Catherine opened the door for and entered first with John Smith behind her, after inspecting the room gave a satisfactory smile.

"It's acceptable", He told her as she stood by the door, just then her father came in with a chest that belonged to Mr. Smith, Catherine's father was a stocky built man with blonde hair and brown eyes, after he place the chest in the room Mr. Smith tipped him two pounds. Just as Catherine and her father was leaving she turned to Mr. Smith to tell him something.

"Mr. Smith we serve dinner and breakfast to our guest in the dinning hall if you like or if you prefer something else the towns tavern isn't to far from here", She told him.

"I think I'll stay here for dinner", He answered her in a calm demeanor.

As they both left Issei was in his room thinking about why he came back to meet the girl who he saw just a few days ago, he knew he was attracted to her, she had an innocent and pure aura around her, when he opened his eyes and saw her at that time all he wanted to do was take her away and protect her from all harm, he had met many women in the world during his travels and training but he never felt this way about any of them, he asked Great Red about this but the lazy dragon just told him if he wanted to know why just go to the human world and find out, so after that Issei conjured up some clothes and money and came back to meet the girl name Catherine to find out why he felt this way.

It was dinner and Issei was currently enjoying a chyne of mutton for dinner with a glass of wine, Catherine was the one serving him as she kept her distance from him at the same time, she had almost spilled the wine if not for Issei to move the glass directly under the wine jug.

"If you don't mind me asking, Mr. Smith", Catherine started as she poured him a second glass, "What brings you out to our part of the country?", She inquired. It seemed like an innocent question, but since he showed up Catherine been wondering if what she saw was a dream, if god had sent her a vision of of an injured angel with the face of the man before her or if it wasn't a dream and the man before her was indeed an angel, and if he was an angel was he injured fighting a demon and is that demon in her village, these were the thoughts that went through her mind since she was introduce to John Smith.

"I've been traveling all around the world since I was a very young lad", Issei began, "I've been to the far east, I've been to the colonies, but now I'm ready to stop traveling and rest, I'm currently searching for a nice place to buy some land and live there", That was the answer he had given her.

"I hope our town is to your liking", Catherine replied.

"So far I've found this town to be a hidden gem", Issei answered.

After dinner Issei found himself walking around the village, he decide to enter the tavern and have a few pints of ale of ale, as he observed the few tenants within the establishment he felt a the presence of someone with supernatural powers trying suppress their powers, he found it to be a young man who appeared to be also in his twenties, Issei over heard his friends who were at the same table as him called him Perry.

Perry noticed Issei staring at him and got up from his seat and moved over to where he was seated.

"I don't think we ever met and I know everyone in this town of ours", Perry said as he got closer to Issei.

"That's true we never met as I've only arrived in town today" Issei answered.

"Well tell me stranger, who might you be and what brings you to our part of this world?", Perry asked with a hint of curiosity in his voice and his seven friends standing behind his back.

"I don't see a reason to introduce myself to someone who don't have the decency to introduce themselves first, and I also don't see a reason for me to tell you why I decided to visit this town.", Issei answered.

"Yes your right, I should have introduce myself first. My name is Perry Hawkesford son of the local mill owner", Perry introduced himself with an arrogant smile.

"My name is John Smith", Issei gave a small introduction before taking another drink of his ale.

"You never answered why your in this town", Perry almost shouted with a hint of anger in his voice.

"As I've said before I see no reason for me to tell you anything.", Issei answered in a calm tone before continuing, "I guess your on of those guys who grew up getting whatever he wants, without someone telling you no." Issei quipped leaving Perry infuriated to the point that Perry leaked out some of his aura trying to scare Issei but had no effect.

Few of the patrons had the look of fear on their faces, Perry's friend seemed unaffected Issei could tell that they were human but chalked it up to Perry not directing his aura at them but to him instead making them immune to it's effect, Perry noticed Issei was immune to the aura he leaked out, he had intended to leak a little to have the stranger shake a little and have him answer his question and apologized for the way he acted, but John Smith didn't even raise an eyebrow no reaction at all as if the aura had no effect whatsoever.

Perry took a step back in realization that this man probably came across someone more powerful in the supernatural world and came out victorious without breaking a sweat or he to was something supernatural more powerful than he was, then it struck him his father had told him how their few humans who was immune to the aura of the supernatural unless they see it for themselves, Perry calmed down when he remembered what his father told him, maybe this John smith was a human who never came in contact with the supernatural and was immune to his aura leak.

With a new sense of pride Perry just brushed a few strands of hair out his face before speaking, "No matter you'll eventually come to be in need of aid and be at my family door only to be denied.", Perry once again had the arrogance tone as he said this.

"If that is true then may the lord have mercy on this town.", Issei said out-loud, only to receive an eye twitch from Perry before he stormed back to where he was sitting.

After a few more pints of ale Issei left the tavern and headed back to the inn, he stopped half way between the tavern and the inn between a row of houses, he stopped and turned around following him was three of the guys that was with Perry.

"You've embarrassed our young master", One of them snapped at him.

"Now it's time for us to show you what happens to fools who don't know there place",Another added.

"look I don't want any trouble, why don't you three go back to your master and say that you taught me a lesson I'll even agree to it", Issei said with a sigh.

The third guy who was standing in the back being quiet during the exchange of words pushed his friends out of his way as he went for a straight punch aimed at Issei, Issei saw the punch coming and used his right hand to block and divert his punch towards one of his comrades. His friend stumbled back from the surprised punch he received, the other guy stood there shocked at what just happened.

"It seems like I can't talk my way out of this", Issei said with a slight exasperation in his voice as he got into a fighting stance. "I have to warn you guys I learned martial arts during my travels to the orient, if you leave now I'll pretend this never happened."

Their response was to glare angrily at him and rushed at him in an attempt to overpower Issei with their numbers.

The fight was over rather quickly, Issei not even breaking a sweat while his three attackers was down on the ground unconscious and probably won't wake up till morning or if someone stumbles upon them.

The next day Issei was in the dining room of the Inn having breakfast, Catherine was also having breakfast few tables away from him, he knew she was taking a few glances at him as he sense her eyes falling on him a few times. He finished his meal and went over to her table to speak with her.

"Excuse me fair Catherine, I know not of your daily rituals", Issei started as Catherine placed her utensils down. "But would you be so kind as to give me a tour of this town, I would be grateful."

"It would be my honour, I will meet you at the front desk after I finished my meal", she had replied with a smile.

Issei bowed slightly before leaving the dining area.

A few minutes later Issei came down from his room and met Catherine at the front desk, with a goodbye to her mother Catherine left with John Smith to show him around town.

As they walked around town they overheard some women talking about how three of Perry's men were found beaten in an alley, Catherine saw Issei smirk a bit at the gossip she even let a small smile escaped her lips. They had walked around town Catherine showing the local business establishments, some mostly owned by the Hawkesford family and she told them about their attempts to buy her families inn.

They now reached the field where she first saw him. They were currently looking at the town in it's entirety, Catherine started picking flowers and placed them in her basket when she spoke to him.

"Can I ask why you're interested in our town?", She asked with curiosity.

"I plan on opening a steel factory in this country so I'm traveling around trying to find the right location.", he answered her.

"I see, do you know anything about those three men that was found this morning?", she asked again to keep the conversation going.

"Yes, last night on my way back from the tavern they attacked me and I defended myself.", He answered casually.

"How did you manage that?, those three are brutes in the employ of the Hawkesford family", she said with shock, "It's no secret that the Hawkesford's use their wealth an influence to control everyone in the town, it would be best you built your factory elsewhere.", She told him.

"I've met people like that before, all it takes is one person to oppose them then everyone will see their true colors." He replied, "what about you, are you also afraid of them.",He asked.

"No, but I fear my parents are. They have been trying to push my parents to sell the inn, but stay in their employ as managers.", She told him.

"I see, I hope your parents don't fall to them.", He replied.

"As do I.", She answered.

"Well then, shall we return.", He asked her. She only replied with a nod.

On there way back they ran into Perry Hawkesford and his men coming towards them on horses. The horses slow down and came to a stop encircling them as Perry dismounted his horse to confront Issei.

"Mr. Smith, last night you insulted me and attacked three of my associates", Perry stated with a smug look on his face, "So I've come to settle this with a gentleman's game of fencing first to draw blood is the victor.", After he finished his declaration loud cheers where heard from the entourage he came with. He then looked at Catherine before speaking, "Maybe now, my dear Catherine you will see I'm the right man for you.", Catherine reply was to look away from him with disgust.

One of Perry's men brought two Sabre's with him as he approached both men, he first gave a sword to Perry then threw the second at John who caught it gracefully.

They both stood apart and took a stance on their own, when both men seemed prepared for battle it was one of Perry's men who shouted begin, before Catherine realized Perry had crossed the distance between both men faster than any man she'd seen in duel but to her surprise John smith defended himself by parrying to the left, this left Perry and his cohorts a bit shocked as no-one has ever defended themselves from an attack like that and all thought this would be an easy victory in Perry's favor.

John countered with an attack of his own albeit slower than his opponent attack, this gave Perry a sense of his strength, Perry thought that he had incredible reflexes but his follow through was slower than his, Perry contemplated if John had the stamina to keep up with him, and put it to the test by keeping the same pace, Perry was beginning to get infuriated five minutes into the match and he couldn't land a single hit on his opponent, all of his previously fought battles against humans were won within a minute.

Everyone looked on in in shock and amazement, Perry's men for they knew the truth and was surprise to see someone last this long in a match against their employer, at first they thought Perry was playing with him but as the match progress realization hit them he was losing.

Catherine was ecstatic, she had finally met someone other than her who was not afraid of Perry and his goons, even if he was a stranger to her town she thought she was alone in the world against a tyrants the likes of Perry and his father, but standing before her was a true man who did not back down from a challenge or give into his threats.

Issei began to notice the Perry was slowly increasing his power and speed, but he also raised his only power and speed to be slightly lower than Perry, that was when he saw it a small magic circle forming in his left hand, even knowing he was stronger than Perry he never let his guard down, he has seen many with power fall to someone weaker due to their arrogance.

There was a blinding flash of white light that made everyone cover their eyes, Perry took this as an opportunity to end the match and went for the kill aiming at his opponents heart, he would lie to Catherine and tell her while he was blind he continued to the fight on instinct and accidentally killed him, but he was shocked beyond belief when his Sabre was blocked followed by a parry, then he felt it looking at John's Sabre there was blood dripping of the blade, he looked down at his right leg and that the was horizontal cut indicating first blood was drawn and him being the loser.

By this time everyone sight had returned and saw the final strike that made John claimed victory.

"I guess it's my win", John declared at he dropped his Sabre and returned to Catherine's side who had an angelic smile only to stop in his tracks as he felt an increase in power coming from behind him.

"You filth, I will erase your existence and make her submit to me", Perry shouted as he released his full power along with six wings of the fallen.

"Know this human, all this was fun but no longer will I suffer such humiliation", Perry ranted as his compatriots stood behind him.

Catherine was scared beyond belief, even though Perry had wings she new he was no angel, but her through her teachings she knew he was not a demon either, she was taught demons had bat like wings and angels had pure white feather wings, but the monster before her had black feathered wings, she wanted to run away she wanted to scream she wanted to pray to god but what she saw saw and heard next changed her world forever.

"I see", Issei began after Perry finished his rant, "Your quite good at hiding your aura, I never thought your were a Fallen Angel", Issei said out-loud as he turned to face Perry, "I'm gonna go ahead and guess that the men in your employ are former members of the church", he asked but got no reply.

Catherine had heard the stories of Fallen Angels but had thought they lost their wings when they were cast out of heaven, she did not know anything about their wings changing colour, nor did she know that Perry's men were former men of the cloth.

"So tell me", Issei began asking, "Is Perry even your true name".

"Since your about to die it's only fitting you know the name of your better", Perry began, "My name is Periel son of Batariel", he said with a smug grin.

"What is you angels and the names ending with 'el'", Issei sighed as he commented casually, "I know it means might, strength or power depending on the person but it's a five thousand year old tradition, I'm glad my parents never had an 'el' or gave me an 'el'".

After hearing that Perry had a quizzical look on his face, as he tried to process the information, then it hit him, a scowl enveloped his he face as he pointed at John.

"You lie no other fallen would come into another territory without permission", Perry shouted in anger.

Catherine was scared and confused beyond belief, here before her stood a fallen angel an enemy of god and his father Batariel Hawkesford, and now he's accusing the man that resembles the angel she saw in the field on that day to also be one of his ilk she wanted to run, to hide to pray but alas she found herself petrified.

"I never said I was a fallen" Issei began as he looked towards the sky smiling at the passing clouds, "Indeed my mother was once a watcher but luckily transferred to Gabriel's legion before the fall, so I'm not a fallen", as he said this he released his power and let his angel wings unfurl shocking everyone around him.

Before them stood an eight winged angel, Catherine fell to her knees in shock, Perry's men stumbled as they attempted to walk backwards in fear, Perry in disbelief threw a orange spear of light only to see Issei catch it and crush it before his eyes, Perry immediately knew he was outclassed.

(Hawkesford Mansion)

Batariel felt his son powers released within the office of his home, he knew his son took things too far sometimes and had to alter the memories of the humans involve and went back to the work before him, but what he felt next caused him to worry for his son, the power he felt easily surpassed his son it felt holier than him but at the same time it was tainted with something else that was unknown to him, in that instant he immediately teleported to his son's location.

(Outside of town)

Batariel appeared in-front of his son and his men as he surveyed the area, he recognized the girl before him as the daughter of the inn keepers that he was trying to acquire who kept denying his son's advances, and the stranger with the holy aura and ten wings equal to his own, without effort Batariel released his own ten wings that was black as a night without illumination.

Perry gained a smug grin as soon as his father arrived, "father together we shall exterminate this vermin".

"Quiet boy", Batariel shouted at him as he continued to examine the situation, he looked at the stranger and found it hard to believe this boy was an angel, even as a survivor of the Great War never underestimated an opponent before him, and new this stranger was a threat.

His orders from Azazel was simple, go to the human world and start a business, then Kokabiel came to him with the idea to acquire more land and businesses as a foothold for the second Great War, he was intrigued the thought of another Great War to show the superiority of the fallen he didn't want to pass up the idea, so he agreed to Kokabiel's idea even knowing it might take a couple hundreds of years before it came to fruition.

As continued to examine the stranger he saw that he was younger than him but was a hardened warrior, something his son wasn't and couldn't see.

"Who and what are you", Batariel asked, "I can tell your no angel as you do not have an halo and I know every angel six wings and higher that resides in Heaven".

Even as he kept his guard up Issei answered in a polite manner, "My name is John Smith, and your are correct I am no angel but my mother was", he answered.

As he said this Perry whispered in his father ear about what was said earlier.

Catherine thought she couldn't be shocked anymore before her was the angel she saw on the flower fields those days ago but he was not a true angel and fell backwards once again.

"So tell me what was the name if your mother, if you don't mind me knowing", Batariel asked, he knew before the fall the most angels was transferred in and out of the watchers garrison.

Issei was about to answer when Batariel interrupted him. "It matters not what her name is, but your existence is something that cannot be overlooked if Heaven has more of your kind it will be disastrous for Fallen Angels everywhere", Batariel screamed as he lunged forward towards Issei forming a light spear in his hand.

Issei blocked the incoming attack with his own light spear which caused Batariel to jump backwards.

Issei and Batariel continued to clash light spear against light spear, to an untrained eye it appeared as though both were equally matched, but Batariel knew better he could feel the difference in power even though his opponent had the same amount of wings he still felt inferior, Batariel aimed his light spear at Issei's neck in order to release his head from his body, Issei slid down on his knees as he bent his body backwards to avoid the blow and slashed Batariel's thigh as he passed him.

Batariel staggered a bit from the surprised injury, but it wasn't enough to keep him down, he threw a light spear at Issei's feet in an attempt to turn the battle into an aerial fight and the tactic paid off Issei immediately took to the skies with Batariel following on his heels.

It was an aerial battle those below never seen before, to an untrained eye it appeared that Batariel had the upper hand, but Batariel knew better even if his opponent was only defending he felt the difference in power, Batariel strength and magic reserves were slowly draining while his opponent seem to still be at his peak, this confused Batariel how can a ten winged angel be at the level that rivals a Seraph. It was during this thought process that he made a mistake and not noticed the magic symbols on his body.

Batariel's body fell from the sky as multiple magic symbols exploded all over his body, he was caught by his son, he was alive but unconscious.

Issei landed not to far from everyone, the men all glared at him but Catherine ran towards him with a smile.

Issei took Catherine's hand and told Perry and his goons that the match was over and he will be returning to town should anyone attack him or Catherine and her family he would not show no mercy.

Perry was seething with anger as he watched them walked away, he knew in a fight he would not win so he smiled as he thought of a plan as he instructed the men to place his gather on a horse.

The walk back to town was quiet Catherine had had questions but she didn't know where to start, she wanted to know everything about the man infront of her, she was infatuated with him, but she thought someone like that would not love someone like her, her attitude was sullen as she fell into self deprecation.

"I know you have questions" Issei started, "but can we wait until all this is over with first", he asked her.

"Of Course Mr. Smith", she replied.

Issei stopped as he looked behind him, "Issei, my real name is Issei", he tolld her.

She smiled as she heard heard his real name and answered him, "Yes, Issei" and followed him into town.