3 Returning Home and Soul Clense.(Edited)

Mark had been in an isolated forest so he had to drive for several hours to return to Kuoh. When he finally did enter Kuoh Town, he squinted his eyes as he noticed something. Ddraig also must have felt it as the Dragon spoke to him instantly.

[Mark, Kuoh Town is Devil territory. You can't stay here long.]

"I had the same idea. I was never planning to stay for more than a few hours. I will return to Issei's house and gather the essential supplies then leave once more."

Mark from memory alone drove up to Issei's house. It was good that it was the middle of the night or he would have had to be more careful. He got out of the car and by using magic he restrained his aura.

Using his skills as an Assassin, he walked silently and now with magic he also made his presence seem nonexistent. He walked up to the door and squinted his eyes. He spread his senses into the house and saw that both of Issei's parents were home. They were asleep which was good for him. Mark tried the door handle and saw that it was locked.

He could unlock the door with magic, but he decided to make this look like a robbery.

He gripped the handle firmly and a solid pull ripped it off. Once the handle was removed, he pushed the door open and walked in. As he did so Ddraig asked some questions as he was curious.

[So, feel anything? I know you ate Issei's soul on accident, but anything?]

Mark squinted his eyes as he did not feel anything.

"No. Not one bit. I know my soul got stronger by eating his, but while I got his memories, I did not get his emotions. Thank God."

Mark sent some magic to his feet to silence his steps. He walked toward Issei's room and when he opened the door he saw that the kid's parents kept it clean. Mark saw a note on the desk and picked it up.

'Son, if you ever come back and read this, just know we love you. Please, read this if you do. Your mother and I love you with all our hearts. No matter what kind of person you become. Your father.'

Mark tossed the letter on the bed without a care. He instead walked toward the closet and opened it. He removed his ragged pants and began to try on some of the clothes he found.

Unfortunately, none of Issei's clothes would be good for him anymore as he was much bigger than Issei. He was taller and more muscular so he would make do with just some that fit the best

He walked out of the room toward Issei's parent's room. He gently opened the door and saw them both asleep. He gathered some mana in his hands and tossed it in the room. When the mana filled the room their sleep got even deeper ensuring they would not wake up for the rest of the night.

"Now that they are taken care of, time to rob them blind."

[It seems Issei's parents quite loved him.]

"Just like my parents loved me and my brothers. But they are not my family or even important to me."

[No, but you are in the body of their child.]

"Are you feeling bad for them Ddraig?"

[HA! No, let me tell you how Dragons are raised or born. The truly powerful ones are born from the gathering of magic into living creatures. Those that are laid in an egg often have to fight to the death at birth and only the survivors are allowed to live.]

"Now that is fucked up, but makes sense."

Mark walked toward the bathroom where he took his first shower in 6 months. He had used magic to clean himself, but a real shower was just what he needed. Once he was done he looked at himself in the mirror and noticed his hair was getting kind of long.

It had reached his shoulders which he decided to cut back to something better. He was not growing a beard just yet which sucked as he was always proud of his beard. Once he freshened himself up he dressed in some better clothes.

All that took about an hour and now he was standing in front of a mirror. Most of Issei's clothes did not fit him so he ripped off the sleeves from a hoodie. As for the shirt he wore it was tight and annoying to wear.

Even the pants he was wearing were not fitting right which was why he decided to go to a clothes store to steal some better clothes. He began to walk out of the house, but he grabbed his wallet of Gorou and took all the money from it.

He also stole any of Miki's jewelry, broke open the safe they kept, and took the money from there as well. He left the credit card as that could be tracked. Once he finished he walked out once more.

He looked at the car that he had stolen and decided to leave it there. He was going to get a better one in the town somewhere. He walked away from Issei's old house and began to explore the town.

He broke into several more houses where he robbed them of any valuables they may have had. And with Mana on his side, his skills as an Assasin were just magnified. And while he was doing that, he kept his eye out looking for any cars or trucks that he would like to use. Eventually, he found a decent pick up which made him sigh.

"Japan really does not have any cars I like."

He walked to the door and placed his hand on the door. He sent Mana into the door and unlocked it. He got into the pickup and by sending some mana into the ignition he started the truck up.

"Now, to get a fake passport."

Ddraig was curious about that.

[So, we are leaving Japan?]

"Yup. I think I am going to take a trip to New York. I grew up there."

Mark stepped on the ignition and took off with his stolen truck and stolen loot. Before he left Kuoh, he stopped at a clothing store that was currently closed. He parked his truck out in front and with a wave of his hand obscured his face.

His face would show up as a black blur in the cameras. He stepped out and walked to the door which he unlocked with magic. He stepped in and took his time to pick out some clothes.

After 30 minutes he came out wearing a pair of black steel-toe boots, black cargo pants, a red t-shirt with a skull on it, and a large black leather jacket over it. He picked out some sunglasses and some leather gloves.

In his hands, he had backpacks full of money, clothes, and anything else he wanted. He tossed those inside the back seat of his stolen truck and got in the driver's seat.

'Once I get to Tokyo I will have to get a fake passport and social security number. I can't use Issei's as those will show up.'

[Makes sense.]

Now, his only reason for coming back to Kuoh was taken care of and he could leave once more. As he drove his new truck, Ddraig spoke to him.

[Now we can leave this shit hole.]

"You mean Kuoh or Japan?"

[Both. Kuoh is a terrible place cause the Devils are in charge and they were one of the races who killed me and my rival Albion. Japan cause I don't like Gods and Japan is famous for them.]

"Well then, I should show them who is boss once things calm down."

[You should.]

Mark drove to Tokyo which was actually a few hours away. For him staying awake that long was fine so along the way he converted his stolen Yen into Dollars, but kept enough to buy a flight to New York.

He switched out his backpacks to suitcases, but he kept a backpack for some smaller things. In total, it took him around 12 hours after doing his job before he arrived in Tokyo. He also found a guy who set him up with a fake passport quickly.

He put it under the name Marcus Nathanial Anderson which was the name of his brother. Once that was all taken care of, he parked at Haneda Airport also known as Tokyo Airport.

When he stepped out he pushed up his sunglasses and got his suitcases and backpack. Before he left he placed his left hand on the gas intake and left behind a delayed ignition spell. Within 24 hours the truck would erupt in a blaze of dragon fire destroying any evidence of his existence.

'That should cause some confusion as I did steal the thing.'

After that, he stepped into the airport and after going through customs he got his flight. He only had to wait 4 hours before he boarded and sat down on his first-class seat. His passport worked as intended, but he Mark sat back as he looked at his left hand.

'So Ddraig. Once we get to New York, what then?'

[I have a suggestion. Once we are out of Japan, it might be a good idea to summon a Devil.]

'Why? We just got out of their territory and now you want to announce my existence to them. Why not just do it in their territory then?'

[Let me finish. They will be more cautious about doing anything rash. You have some power now and you can definitely fight most Devils. Making a contract with one for knowledge would not be a bad idea.]

Mark crossed his arms as he thought about it. He was not against the idea, but he was not very trusting. He trusted Ddraig, but trusting a Devil was not a good idea in his mind.

'I will do it. We will need to be careful and choose a good location.'

[Agreed. We can use your blood and the power of the Boosted Gear to hopefully summon a good one. Though, we will have to be careful as they could just as well try to go against you and try to kidnap you.]

'Which is something we do not want. I better be prepared for the worst.'

[Mark, in the meantime, begin meditating. Try to sink into your subconscious. Your soul is the fusion of a devoured soul and your own, so it is a bit messy.]

'Got it.'

Mark closed his eyes and began to sink down into his meditation with Ddraig as his guide. Slowly, but surely he sunk so far that he actually entered his own soul. Here Mark noticed some things about it. In the deepest part of his soul was a large dark purple and silver area of his soul.

Surrounding that was a large sphere which was his soul. In that sphere was murky water-like soul energy which was what was left of Issei's soul.

"Ddraig?"

[I am here partner. This is what I meant. Devouring souls is a quick way to power, but it always needs to be done in moderation. For now, I will help you out here.]

Mark looked behind and saw Ddraig in his true form. A giant red Western Dragon stood around a fiery landscape.

"So, what is this Ddraig?"

[Your soul. You eating Issei's soul gave you a stronger and bigger soul. However, your soul currently is tainted with his remnants. You have to cleanse it and make it your own.]

"Any idea how?"

[Who do you think I am? I have been a soul for millennia. Here, follow my advice. Enter the center of your soul and sit down. I think that area is the reason for your Space and Time mastery.]

Mark floated and entered the small pocket of Void Energy in the center of his soul. The moment he did he felt a surge of power that felt endless flow through him which drew attention to the Void God that blessed him.

The being in question was drawn to Mark's action. The being observed the soul it found in its turf was quite talented. It once more closed its eyes and allowed Mark to do as he wanted.

Mark used this pure Void Energy and began to fuse this power into his soul. Ddraig watched from the distance as Mark did this. On instinct, he began to fuse this small, but powerful sliver of power with his soul and he cleansed his soul of Issei's taint.

He kept Issei's memories and the boon of having a bigger soul, but not the corruption. The flight from Tokyo to New York would take 12 hours, but in the soul scape things were different. Time worked differently, giving him the time to work.

Ddraig constantly gave him advice and over the course of what seemed like a year, Mark finished the process. His soul now looked purple, Silver, and Red with Ddraig's power flowing through it.

Once this was complete, the blessing in his soul took place in the center of his stronger soul. It still had more to it, but Mark was far too weak to even make use of a fragment of this power.

When Mark's soul once again connected to his body and the Boosted Gear Mark opened his eyes. For an instant, they glowed with power, but his sunglasses thankfully hid most of it. Mark felt like his Spatial and Temperal awareness just got much stronger.

For Time, Mark did not know how to describe it.

'Ddraig, did that just happen?'

[Good job partner. I don't know what that thing in the center of your soul is, but I know it is powerful. It allowed you to convert your soul into something perfect to use Space and Time Magic. And I can even feel that your connection to the Boosted Gear is much stronger than before. With this, the Balance Breaker should not be too far from you.]

Mark grinned at this before he got up from his seat.

'Now that is a good piece of news.'

Mark stepped off the plane and gathered his things. He had to rent a car, but his robbing that clothing store paid off. Once he was out of the airport he stole another car and drove off. He was always good at stealing cars, but Magic just made it unfair.