Ingvild awakens as Masaru's Queen

"This is....?"

Ingvild who woke up once more was a bit confused at first but then she remembered the story of her family's past, she could not help but tear up again but then she saw the boy who also been at her side was currently sleeping while holding her hand.

Masaru was mentally tired as he felt his head was filled with more questions every time something related to his spellbook, peerage members or his existence is related.

"I never even heard his name...."

Ingvild never met this boy before but the fact he stayed at her side when she was sleeping given her a good first impression, she almost did not realize there were other girls sitting in the room looking at her causing her to blush. She felt embarrassed about the manner she acted while looking at Masaru's sleeping face

"Uh--Uhm.... Who---Who are you all?"

Akeno smiled feeling pleased with the thought this girl appears to be better compared to the stories she heard about direct descendants of old demon lords,

"My name is Akeno Himejima, I am Masaru-sama's Bishop and his secretary"

Akeno made an emphasis on the Secretary part as she refuses to give it up to anyone, even the queen in front of her.

"Ye-Yeah! My name is Ingvild Leviathan, please to meet you"

Akeno nodded thinking this girl is a bit timid and shy, a strange form on her lips

"To think Ingvild-sama would look at Masaru-sama's sleeping face like that... Could it be---"

Ingvild shook her head while waving her head

"Tha-That... His sleeping face is truly handsome ---EH!? What am I saying!!! No, I did not harbour any indecent intent"

"Ara? But I was about to say that you probably find his sleeping face cute too... I did not speak about anything indecent though"

Ingvild's face was burning from embarrassment, as a girl, she naturally read a book or coloured picture storybook that portrait the relationship between man and women but never did she expect to be tricked and even teased by the lady in front of her.

"Big sis! Why are you not teasing me as well?"

Another girl appeared in her view, beautiful blonde hair with blue and amber coloured eyes.

"Ah sorry, I'm Stephani Adramelech, pleased to meet you"

Ingvild smiled at this girl, she was not entirely familiar with Stephani so she thought this girl loved Akeno as an little sister very much but...

"Fufu, don't worry Oneesama will give you some proper training later tonight"

Ingvild felt a shiver run down her spine when she heard

"training".

"Akeno. don't speak of such subjects so openly, you scared the poor girl"

Everest came to take a seat on the other side of the bed of Ingvild, she looked at the girl

"I'm Everest, daughter of Tannin and Lord Masaru Rook."

Ingvild tilted her head forward as if trying to bow

"Pleased to meet you Miss Everest"

Everest felt she could get along naturally with this girl but it was, in fact, the influence of Ingvild's sacred gear

"Although it may be abrupt, but in order for our master to wake you up and treat you he made you his queen"

Ingvild tilted her head not understanding what Everest meant. Everest started to explain the Evil Pieces and how they worked causing Ingvild to hold her mouth, especially at the part where Masaru did actually asked his peerage members not to tell her but Everest being bold and honest told Ingvild including how the elders wanted to sell her to another organization.

Ingvild looked at Masaru feeling touched.... Complicated... yet warm at the kindness this boy displays to make her his queen but in fact it was his way of protecting her. Everest sigh

"Our master is a bit of a fool, he appears to look like a playboy but in fact, he is not well versed in understanding the heart of a girl... At least I can guarantee while you are in his peerage he will do everything he can to protect you"

The one who was sleeping was actually awake the whole time but did not dare open his eyes,

'TOO corny!!!! Way too corny Everest!!!'

He felt a bit conflicted on how he should face his peerage members with things going this late at night, he soon fell asleep naturally because he felt too stressed wasting his mental energy over simple things he made too complicated of.

"Shirone, I'm a Rook and Big brother's first member"

Shirone felt a stronger rivalry towards the surrounding girls as she realized what Akeno already did, given time it will not be strange if the rest of the members would fall for him if they do not find someone else on time so she took a bold step forward to declare her number 1 candidate. Akeno looked at Shirone with shock but soon her smile grew a bit slyly thinking

'I accept your declaration of war'

"Pleased to meet you Shirone"

Ingvild looked towards the Dark Elf who was in the corner of the room,

"Pleased to meet you Ingvild, I'm Angelica, young lord Masaru's Guard and Pawn"

While Masaru was sleeping the girls began to chat with one another, but the one who was the most enthusiastic was naturally Everest who was under the influence of the sacred gear.

When Akeno noticed the strange change of personality she wondered if something is going on,

'Only Everest is showing signs of a different personality?'

She looked at each of the girls in the peerage but see that not all of them are any different except for Everest,

'Why is only Everest the only one influenced, it's almost like looking at a puppy and an own---'

Despite it being insulting to compare it in such a way but it made Akeno realized it had something to do with this girl.

'She is the queen Master chose so I should not worry too much... Hold on, Queen? Isn't Master's queen piece Mutated!?'

a shiver went down her spine out of surprise when she realized the true motive of Masaru's choice to make her his queen.

'It makes sense if master makes such a move since he told us about the elders planning to sell her, and if her powers are too great a risk not politically but also in raw power it will make even more sense the organization wanted her....'

Akeno looked at her master whom she came to love in her own way thinking

'Ma-kun, just what kind of troublesome thing have you gone and pick up this time....'

She could only sigh with a smile

'Well since the day I accepted within my heart to stay with you till death do us part... I will struggle alongside you to protect what you wish to protect'

The other one who realized the situation was naturally Angelica because she did not have much chance to interact with the other team members she swiftly also came to the same conclusion as Akeno,

'To think Master would pick up a natural Dragon Tamer... Fufu, this should get more interesting'

Meanwhile, the Masaru and his team were having their bonding time while their master was sleeping in the same room, Serafall was now facing off against the elder court.

"Serafall! Even if you are the Devil King Leviathan, to make such a decision without the Elder court's approval is simply unforgivable!"

One of the supreme Elders stood up fiercely displaying his disapproval, but another Supreme elder looked at his fellow elder

"Although it was done without approval, she still actually managed to accomplish something we could not for a hundred years! Besides, with the girl becoming that Belial heir's queen she no longer poses a threat to Lady Serafall Leviathan's position!"

"Even if she no longer poses a threat, that was still a choice that required our approval!"

Serafall looked at the supreme elder, the latter felt a shiver run down his spine wondering why is he feeling dread at this moment.

"You know last night I went together with the Belial heir, Masaru Belial to have him inspect the conditions of Both Misla Bael and Ingvild Leviathan to see if he could cure their sleeping disease we came across an interesting topic when we teleported into Ingvild's room"

The Supreme Elder who heard this felt his blood running cold as his face became paler with each passing second, he faked his cough still looking condescendingly at Serafall feeling as long as this girl did not hold solid prove she can't shake his position.

"I heard a conversation between two elders who were planning to sell the sleeping Ingvild Leviathan to an organization, apparently to recoup the losses and even gain a profit"

A Clamor of discussions broke out between the elders, this news was simply too dangerous even if it "might" not be true but it is, if it is made known to the outside world the first clan they will have to face will be the Bael Family who although strongly advocates pure blood devils they still prioritize direct descendants as well.

Even Lord Sitri the current head of the Sitri family felt anger boil within his body thinking such a thing was happening within his family without his knowledge, he looked at the elders with a glare

"I hereby announce I will personally lead a team to investigate this matter immediately, as the Head of the Sitri Clan I hereby release the Patriarch order that none of the elders is allowed to leave the assembly hall until the matter has been investigated"

An even bigger ruckus broke out between the elders who wanted to protest but when the peerage members of Serafall and Lord Sitri appeared at each exit point the elders knew it was better to sit down and wait for the result,

"If you are innocent there is no need to stress, I in the name as the Devil Leviathan vow I will not persecute the innocent and only find the guilty"

Some elders who heard this naturally felt relieved but the others who had dirty deals and hidden skeletons were even more stressed out.

'To think Masaru would even give me a chance to clean out the rats in my family... I should make sure I can get some support for his request'

Serafall thought as her father left with a team to start their investigations,

"Sera, do you think we can trust that boy to look after Ingvild?"

Serafall's mother came closer to make some distance between her and the elders so they won't take her as a hostage, well it was only a precaution from her side.

Serafall looked at her mother with a reassuring smile

"I trust him, including Sirzech and Ajuka... If it's not him I am not sure who else to trust her to"

The mother was quite shocked

"To think he already gained the acknowledgement of three of the four Devil Kings"

Serafall shook her head laughing

"No, he has the acknowledgement of all four, Diana who taken Masaru as her adopted son despite being the son of Diehauser is the Military Commander under Falbium"

"oh my"

>\/<

Masaru woke up feeling he slept quite well compared to the times he slept in the mountain could not help but stretch out, it was while he was stretching he realized he was still in Ingvild's room. Swiftly he looked to his left to see that Ingvild was giggling at him and the rest of his peerage was in the room,

"Uh--- a... Good Morning everyone"

"Morning Ma-kun"

"Big brother"

"Hubby"

"Young Lord"

Akeno, Shirone, Stephani, Everest and Angelica spoke almost in a complete unison while Ingvild blushed slightly

"Morning.... Ma---Master"

Masaru who had built some resistance towards seductive and cute acts almost had a nose bleed at how incredibly otherworldly beautifully cute this scene was of Ingvild. He swiftly turned his head the other way as he did not want Ingvild to think he was a pervert

'This-- This is cheating! I can't win against such attacks, why does my spellbook feel useless at such occasions'

Whether it was his imagination or not but he felt he heard a woman 'hmph' at him when he spoke of the spellbook but shoved the thoughts behind his head since he thought it was only his imagination.

"Ahem! I suppose you girls already introduced yourselves to one another?"

To which his peerage members all nodded at him,

"That's good, this may seem sudden but Ingvild I will be leaving you with Akeno, Stephani and Angelica once we returned to my home after a few days. So if there is anything you need or don't understand be sure to ask Akeno"

Akeno puffed out her chest that was growing quite splendidly according to Masaru's taste to which he will never mention out loud.

"Of course, you can feel relieved as this Onee-sama will be sure to look after you"

When Ingvild remember the discussion between Stephani and Akeno she could not help but shiver slightly wondering if she will also get "trained" before nodding

"I--- I will be in your care"

Just as Masaru was about to chat a bit with the girls since he felt it was a good chance to spend some time with them a knock on the door attracted their attention, the one who entered was naturally Sona Sitri

"Sorry for the interruption but sir Masaru, my sister is looking for you"

Masaru nodded while looking helplessly at the girls he wanted to chat with but the girls smiled at him warmly while saying he better hurry back to which he agreed before running off.

"It's an honour to meet you Ingvild Leviathan, my name is Sona Sitri, heiress to the Sitri Clan and Serafall Leviathan's little Sister"

Sona took her seat where Masaru was previously sitting, some of the girls felt a bit conflicted that she was sitting on the chair their master's scent and warmth was on but could not voice it out.

"Likewise"

Sona looked at Ingvild for a moment before turning her sharp gaze towards Akeno

"As I thought it's you"

"Ara? What about me?"

Akeno was not sure what she did to cause this princess of the Sitri clan to look at her seriously,

"I only think that the one who supports the team Masaru put together is you"

But to Sona's surprise, Akeno shook her head

"The people who support Masaru's team the most is Masaru's family and his father's peerage, it is because of their kindness and warm loving family that each member that enters simply feel comfortable"

The surrounding girls except for Ingvild nodded.

Shirone tilts her head aside since she has been with Masaru the longest this did not include her, but Stephani nodded

"Especially Lady Calfa and Lady Shuri... Their teachings are truly profound"

a Faint blush appears on her face thinking she still has 'training' with her big sis, Everest kept quiet because she naturally spent a week together with Masaru so she was part of included yet not but Angelica smiled

"His family is truly warm... It was not a lie when Masaru said when we talked before he made me his pawn was that he could give me a warm loving family but our dreams depend on our hard work while he will support us"

"Mast-- young lord Masaru said such a thing?"

Ingvild was naturally attracted to the terms 'warm loving family' since she lost her she could not help but seek out for something similar even if she does not voice it out, Akeno nodded

"Well... His great grandfather might be a bit too blunt, but everyone in the family support one another so with al honesty. It's Masaru's selflessness and kindness along with his family who supports him that keeps us together despite our peerage formation being quite fast"

"Thank you, I learnt something new once again about him... I always thought last night how you all could naturally blend together unlike that other peerage of Riser who was rumoured to have been trained"

Sona could not help but confront this peerage group as she hoped the saviour of hers would not be similar to how Riser was, and thankfully she felt like even if he completed a female-only peerage she will no longer have to worry since he was truly kind like Akeno said.

"But Sona-sama, why are you so interested in master? I heard you are engaged with another boy?"

Akeno felt this girl was giving the same vibe as Shirone and Everest thinking she gained another Rival, but Sona shook her head

"I am not sure how I am feeling about Masaru at the moment, right now I think of him as a dear friend I made other than Rias so I wanted to make sure he is not walking the wrong path like Ravel's brother"

Akeno's eye twitches for an instant thinking

'Master, it seems we seriously need to have a talk about your reckless actions... Even if you did not mean it, you need to at least be conscious of it!!!! You are creating trouble for us!'

"I see"

>\/<

"Ah your finally here Masaru-kun"

Serafall who was talking with her Father and Mother noticed Masaru who just arrived,

"Morning Lady Serafall, Good morning it's a honour to meet Lord and Madam Sitri. My name is Masaru Belial"

Masaru bowed respectfully, Lord Sitri looked at the boy as if he was trying to size him up

"So this is the boy who saved our Daughter? It's no wonder"

Masaru was not aware of the thoughts Lord Sitri was having but Serafall and his wife knew.

"It's nice to meet you Masaru, I heard a lot about you from Calfa"

Masaru wondered for a moment just what his grandmother would talk about him

"You know my grandmother?"

Lady Sitri nodded her head with a smile

"Yes, we normally meet up in a tea party and whenever she has a chance she would brag about her genius grandson. Especially towards the Phenex Madam, since you and Riser tend to be compared"

"Aiya Grandmother..... I apologize if it was an inconvenience"

Masaru bowed his head but Lady Sitri simply giggled

"It's no inconvenience, in fact looking at the way you act I can naturally understand why she brags so much about you"

Lord Sitri coughed

"Sorry for the interruption but I want to confirm the condition of Ingvild Leviathan"

Masaru nodded

"It appears her condition has stabilized and does not show any signs of side effects, but as I requested of Serafall-sama I would like to make contact with other factions to study or gain some of their medical equipment for just in case. Right now my scanning magic revealed there should be nothing wrong, but the sleeping disease is something I am not entirely familiar with"

Lord Sitri thought that the boy was reasonable, he felt his impression of the boy went even higher since he did not brag. Even if he could not guarantee the treatment he is even taking the first step himself to ask for assistance to monitor it before confirming it is completely gone.

"I will also assist with it, although our hospital's current technology can't cure the disease, I will organize some of our researchers to help increase the progress of researching this disease"

Masaru bowed deeper compared to his normal respectful bows to display how thankful he is.

"On behalf of Ingvild I thank you for your assistance Lord Sitri"

Lady Sitri smiled thinking

'No wonder poor Serafall has her guard against this boy because of Sona... It's rare to see such a deep care towards others whom he barely met, could this be what attracted some of the girls? Such a selfless kind boy'

She looked at Serafall who had a complicated face, even Lord Sitri felt a bit sad that he pushed Sona's engagement too early otherwise he could have pushed her onto this boy

'Such a pity that marriage talks is not possible... The sheer amount of potential this boy hold is truly far above his father's not to mention his character make it even more favourable'

If Masaru were ever to know what the Mother and Father of Sona were thinking about him, he would simply smile and use the current noble system as his excuse. Not that he had a problem, but he wanted to first solidify his foundations in this world before he considers starting a family although his peerage is an exception to that rule for now.

The other main reason he needed to establish an information-gathering organisation that can keep him updated about this world, his memories of the DxD world was truly limited in fragments. Without information to keep him up to date, surviving will become truly difficult.

Little did this naive boy know, that his meeting with Shirone and Akeno already sent the direction this world was about to take on an unfamiliar path. For him that is...