Another Take of Red Dragon of Apocrypha. This time with more Divergence, More cast, and of course more CHAOS.

Chapter 1: The Day The Ball Dropped

In a world, a pair of husband and wife who had lost two child due miscarriage finally have a son, whom they named Issei—taken after the father's sincere and honest pray to shrine during pregnancy period.

In that world, Issei will encounter an old man who show him a shown not mean for kids of his age, thus set him of path of perversion—specifically, fixation towards big breasts. Later, he would known as Oppai Baka by entire school population due his fixation towards breast reach almost unhealthy level, and his bold proclamation to be Harem King, whether in private or public.

In that world, Issei will go on a date with cute girl who ask him out of blue... and in the end of said date, she reveal her true color and kill him. Another girl with red hair saved his life by reviving him, not as human but as devil. And thus, Issei begin his journey towards path of Harem King as a newborn Devil. Eventually encountering various events and meeting various kind of characters. All of whom helped to shaped him into Crimson Dragon Emperor.

But this is not that world. No. It's completely different world.

And it start with, rather than a boy named issei, the pair of husband and wife are blessed with a girl whom has equally poetic name.

Hyoudou Naomi.

And while she did meet the pervy old man, she meet another old man in that park. And it shaped her future to something no one see coming.

~X~

"Iri..."

"Yes?"

"Why are we here again?"

A little girl with brown hair ask her friend with bland expression and equally flat tone.

Her friend snorted. "We are going to see Magic show." She said as if her friend is idiot. She has light brown hair and violet eyes. Quite rare eyes color for human to have. Yet due her possessing really short hair, people easily mistaken her as a boy.

"...I see..." The brunette girl said slowly. Looking ahead, her hand twitched. "...but I don't see any magic show is performed... only ugly old man with weird smile making weird preparation."

"Oi! Don't diss magician!" Hollered Iri. "Look, the show is about to start!"

The old man spread his hand and speak up, "Ladies and gentlemen" he said in grandiose, attracting attention from all kids in the park, or at least ones who come to see what he is about to do, "let me show you a great story." He give the kid in front row a pair of pudding but tell him to not eat it, before return to the show stage. A puppet doll box. "This is the story of God's greatest gift to human... a story about... OPPAI!" The curtain is opened and standing there, hanging gloriously from the string it tied to, is a female doll... with oversized chest that it honestly looks like someone glued a pair of cream-colored ping-pong ball on the doll's chest.

As the old man proceeds to tell them the strangest, most bizarre and not making sense stories, more so than the riddle she find in her mother's thick as brick books, the brunette's face grow cold as stone. It doesn't take long for her to reach end of her patience and go away.

"Eh? Nao-chan. Where'd you go?"

"Somewhere. Anywhere. But not here." Nao replied.

"E-eh?! But, what about the show?"

"You look at it if you want. Me, don't."

"W-wait a min—Nao-chaaaannn!"

Ignoring her friend's call, "Nao" began walking away. Somewhere, anywhere, she doesn't mind. As long as she didn't see such crazy show or meet that crazy man ever again. Her mother, in rare times she was at home, cautioned her to not go anywhere near people who make weird faces like that old man. They are per...vert... and she should not go anywhere near one.

A good advice. Her head hurt just by looking at the bizarre doll. That doll is weird and not proportional. If it wasn't for the string it surely will fall forward because of the extra weight on the chest area. Why anyone want to see that is beyond her.

"Oomph!"

Oops? It seems she dabble too much with her mind and did not see where she's going. "I'm sorry sir. I wasn't see where I'm going." She bowed politely before looking up at whom she bumped into.

'Great, another old geezer.' Was the first thing crossed in her mind when she saw the wrinkles face and grayish white hair. 'How did he have red eyes?' Is the second thing, seeing she never encounter someone with such color before. Even more the vibrant one like this man's.

She wished she has red eyes herself. She like color red.

"Oho. It's okay little miss." The old man said. "But I have to ask, where are you going to?"

"Dunno. Somewhere." Replied "Nao". "Anywhere but that... that... that freak show." She pointed her finger at the show. Her eyes twitched in irritation for unknown reason when she turned and saw, now there was another doll which give the female doll's ping-pong balls a weird massage in really weird movement.

"Wow." She hear this old man said. "Now that's what you call pervert old geezer. Little Lorerei would have coronary if she saw this."

"He said he was a magician, but I don't see anything magical." Forget something like in anime. Even the hat trick show she saw in circus is not.

The old man snorted. "Certainly." He said, but then his eyes lit up. "Hey, you want to see real magic?" He ask in tone "Nao" recognize. She has that tone when she think it's great to hide her mother's items... specifically the one round thing with a mirror inside that was called face powder.

"What kind of magic?"

"This kind." The old man open his palm and reveal pretty stones. The stone then start glowing and floating and there's a glowing line formed between them. "Nao" gasped. It's like in TV! A Real Magic!

"Wow!" She exclaimed. "Is that really a magic? How did you do that?!" She ask in excitement. She never think she would see a real magic in real life and not in TVshows... mainly anime.

"Because I'm a True Magician." The old man puffed his chest, Normally "Nao" would doubt that, but after seeing the magic, she believes it. "Nee, little miss..."

"Naomi. Hyoudou Naomi."

"Okay Miss Naomi, do you want to learn magic?"

"Really? I can?"

"Yup. You have biiiiiig potential."

"I wanna!"

"Okay! Let's meet your parents."

"Eh?"

Before Naomi realized it, she was sitting between her parents in some cafe near the park, with the cool magician seated across the table. There's a sweet ice cream with fruit for her. She blinked. How did they reached this point?

"So... mister Subain'ogu..."

The old man twitched. "Just call me Zelretch." He don't like the sound of his name get butchered that badly.

"Mr. Zelretch." Naomi's dad nodded. "You said you want to sponsorship my daughter's education come next year... why?"

Zelretch smiled. "Well, you see. The Japan Government and UK Government decided to deepens relationship between two countries by cultural exchange. Some children will be given scholarship in other country to expand their knowledge and experience. But there's an issue. Since in Britain, New School Year started at September while in Japan it started at April, and the proposal was agreed upon just two weeks ago, there's so much preparations to take."

"But why our daughter?" Naomi's mom ask with eyes narrowed. "I don't believe the children are selected at random."

When someone said your six years old daughter out of blue got scholarship from an old man, you are bound to get suspicious. Pedophilia, child trafficking, and such thing was more likely than not to appears on your mind. Parents have every right to worry. Especially if your child is a girl.

"Well," Zelretch drink his tea, "actually it was not only Cultural Exchange, but also Joint Company program. Some companies who were in agreement will send their worker overboard to know how each other country's work ethic. Our embassy think it would benefit to learn from each other. Here's the list of companies sign the Program and who will be send."

There's a thick list with tiny words written in Kanji Naomi had yet to learn, but her parents definitely can read. Her dad's eyes widened. "Is this serious?!" He ask.

"Yes." Zelretch nodded. "Congratulations of your promotions Mr. Hyoudo. You are going to go to England. Ah but since it was years-long, I believe it would be better if you take your family along."

"...this is not a joke, is it?"

"Nope. If you don't believe me, you can call your Boss."

Mr. Hyoudo exactly did that. He send a message, and got the reply five minutes later. The content was, yes, there's Joint Company Program, and yes, he was among list of people got the promotion. Apparently his work ethic and friendly attitude made him chosen for the task. They can't send a shut-in person, no matter how good their skills are.

Zelretch smiled. "So... do you believe me now?" He said.

"Assume this is not a late April Joke Prank, and a cruel one at that," Mr. Hyoudo was still skeptics, "will the school suited my daughter? Just to reminds you, she is only six, and by time we go there, she will be only seven. There's custom and traditions, and old habit die hard. And I want the best for her... the best I can afford."

"You don't have to worry." Zelretch smiled. "When you are already accustomed to England's weather and semi-fluent in English, I'll send you the school pamphlets... but it would be for the best if you let the little miss choose it by herself. It was she who go to the school."

"I see..." A nod. "Thank you for informing us, Mr. Zelretch." He rise up and lure out his hand for a handshake. Zelretch follows the gesture.

"The pleasure is mine." He shaking hand with Mrs. Hyoudo and Naomi too... but slipped something to Naomi. "Well, if there's no more question, I'll take my leave. I'm quite a busy man, you see."

"Alright. Thank you once again."

" "Thank you." "

Zelretch grinned and waved, before get out from the cafe. As Naomi's parents turned to each other and discussed heavily about what they should do, like which English Course they should take, paperworks need to be signed off, then informing people, namely he Shidos, their friend, then Naomi's grandparents, and so on and so on; Naomi take a discreet look at the message.

It was written on slip of paper.

P.S.: Make sure you choose Norwich Institute. You will love it here.

And a very tiny message was written below it. Naomi had to squinted her eyes and pull the paper close.

P.P.S.: by that I mean magic.

Okay! Norwich institute, huh?

She wonder how she should break it to Iri. If she said it bluntly that tomboy girl would bawling her eyes out.

...

...

...

Turns out she doesn't have to. Out of sudden, before the winter, Irina moved away to England because her father got a job from church there.

Naomi wonder if they can meet again. She herself was going to London, right? Albeit to learn magic... hey. Whay if she showed her magic when they meet again? That's going to be a fun surprise!

...is that permitted?

~X~

Do you realize the kind of Chaos you will unleash?

"Why, of course I do! That's why everything will be more interesting, no?"

If those creatures ever got wind of this...

"My, my friend, you know that since death of King Arthur—my Mistake, since the death of King Artoria, the Supernatural Creature mostly ignores Magi and only strikes when inevitable happens. Magi in turn does not acknowledge there's any Supernatural exist save from Shadows of them."

The Clash does happens.

"Not my fault. And the resulting damage and cover-up job did a good job dissuading both sides from integrating with one another. Plus, many of the Supernaturals are plain arrogant and condescending in nature. They won't think human is capable of great feat without outsider interference. They think Magician and Magus are the same. whelp. We are not."

Human... are the worst nuisance and best source of amusement. That race never know when it's time to give up. I'm stunned they even knew the word exist in the first place.

"That's makes human interesting, right?"

I can't deny that. But Still... Hyoudou Naomi belong in Lore Realm, along with Supernaturals. You were threading thin thread here. You know she had potential to be Agent of Alaya or Gaia, with her contradicting existence.

"If it happens then let it happens. And who said she will be? She can refuse both, become her own agent."

Heh. This is going to be interesting when she returned to her homeland.

"Of course. Now, start stocking up snacks and drink."

TBC