Chapter 40 Let's begin

The Peerage shared a look with the Fallen Angels who looked back. Kiba stood up and bowed to Kalawarner.

"Please treat me well, Kalawarner-san." Politeness had been hammered into him from a young age and those couldn't be forgotten.

"Thank you, Kiba-kun. I do suggest we move a bit further away." Asia remained seated. She knew that Issei could take care of himself. So she would stay here.

Raynare looked up at Rias who had stood up and offered her a hand.

"I suggest we leave the past. Remember his words and we'll do the same." Taking the hand of Rias, she got pulled up.

"I'll obey his orders, Rias. But don't expect me to go easy on you."

"Wouldn't have it any other way."

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"So Riser took the bait?"

"Indeed. Although the Hakuryuukou was there, present, with the declaration of Issei Hyoudou's attempt of what he had said."

The sigh came out audibly. Sirzechs Lucifer had heard that Issei Hyoudou was no longer working for the Vatican.

But to think that he would end up in Kuoh while watching over Rias, no one would have guessed that.

She would have to dial Michael and tell him what happened.

The Angel would find some amusement in that part.

"And what do you think of Issei Hyoudou, Grayfia?" Sirzechs asked her [Queen].

"Rude and he stands strong. But confident without being cocky. Almost nearly suicidal. He knew I could blow him away but that it would cost me dearly. But." The maid halted and began to think about her words.

"Permission to speak freely, Sirzechs-sama?" The Satan rolled her eyes as she watched the woman that she grew so fond of think about the words.

"Please, that is not something you should ever ask."

"He is maybe better suited for Rias. It is the man of her choosing. Of course, that is if they could win this fight. With Issei Hyoudou as help, the odds have changed."

Sirzechs hoped that Issei could help her little sister. It was better than Riser got his ass handed to him instead of being left at the altar.

But she saw the changes in Grayfia. Maybe she should take a look at this young man.

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That was the handy thing in the mountains. They could have large distances between their allies.

Koneko was sure that even if she shouted, no one would hear her.

"This is far enough." Issei skated downwards and the crater was big enough to fill a small pond. The guy really liked to show off.

"We thank you for flying with Issei airway. Hope to see you again real soon." She had a small laugh when she heard that line.

"Chief, any reason why we flew away so far?"

Everyone was nicer to her as she was so small. But Issei knew well enough.

This first year saw a lot in her young life.

Issei wanted privacy so that was why he had to build some distance. Kneeling down, their eyes were on the same level. His eyes were sympathetic and understanding.

"Toujou, I'm going to be candid with you. I hope you treat me with the same respect."

The girl nodded to him while Issei began to talk.

"I can see you have something in you. There's more to you. Now, it ain't my place to pry that open. It will not do me or Rias any good if you clam up before the fight. We are going to focus on what you do want to use. We have already started on the base. Your great strength. But unlike in the school, do not hold back during our match. I'm a big guy, I can take it. I'll run you through hard and I'll train you to a degree that you haven't seen before. Is that agreeable?"

Koneko heard the sincerity, the honesty, the calm nature of how Issei spoke. She hadn't felt like this with anyone, except for when Rias took her in.

Maybe, just on the very maybe, this guy could help her on getting what she had locked away. Issei would be the guy that would protect her from the others out there.

The ones who would see her power as evil, as corrupt.

He would help her through it.

"All right. Let's begin, Chief."

"Come at me whenever you are ready."

Before he had even uttered those words, Koneko had jumped up. She came crashing down on Issei. The Dragon just blocked her kick but she had buried his body into the ground.

Instead of continuing the attack, she jumped away. Issei was already smiling inwardly that she had taken up his lessons.

She wouldn't wait to see if her attack stuck. No, Koneko would take another approach. It came from his rear and this time, Issei had to blink before he got a kick that would destroy a normal person's head. µ

In his case, he felt just a slight twinge of pain.

'I'll feel that in the morning.'

Issei wanted to grab her leg but Koneko had seen that one coming. She jumped away and Issei began to grin.

"Again." Koneko cracked her knuckles and Issei loosened his neck.

He should take this a bit more seriously.

Issei would never admit it out loud but a part of him enjoyed this sort of lesson. While he didn't move from the crater in the middle, he had to go around as he was blocking her moves.

If he had something to say about her, it was the fact that her strength wasn't the only thing she was using. The small lessons that he had planted in her during their casual spars had bloomed into big advice she took in.

Her speed was used as well. Even when Issei wanted to retaliate, by grabbing her and throwing her away, she had learned to avoid the grabs. Issei had even contemplated fighting actively but with the speed and relentless attacks, Issei found that he would let Koneko practice on him before he would analyze how to proceed.

Frankly, in his mind, if she kept this up, she would a sizeable dent in the Peerage of Riser.

Only after three hours of training, Koneko felt her body being wrecked. Trying to punch Issei was like punching a concrete wall.

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