Chapter 14: Beating the foolish Dragon [updated]

As he informed everyone of their training schedule, he still had to beat the foolish dragon for standing against me and crush some sense into its head.

And he vanished at a speed that not everyone can keep up with...

Where he arrived was the training room under the mansion where a boy was laughing while looking at the ceiling with his head up and with a silly look.

But the most notable thing about the boy was his arms looked as if they were covered by armor with bright red and green gems like pearls embedded in them.

As per the original storyline, only after losing to Raiser did Issei desperately need strength and sacrifice his left hand to Draig, but now, even before he had to fight, he traded both his arms to get power.

It's not just him but also the pair of eyes of the ones hidden from everyone but Raiser, who also witnessed this scene.

"He was foolish enough to sacrifice both hands directly without putting effort into training. I was expecting him to be a little better based on the reports I received till now. It seems to me that he has lost his way just with a few words, and with that mentality of his, will he take care of my sister any better than the previous Raiser?"

"It's a waste if he acts like this and dead before even the rating game. He would have been a great asset to the Gremory household if he had a better mind."

And with that, they continued their observation.

Before Raiser came to the basement training room...

Issei, who shows no interest in training much, was trained as per Draig's advice. Yesterday after he left the meeting, he went home after Kiba's unsuccessful consoling.

When he went home, he heard a voice that he heard before, but unlike its monotonous voice of saying boost, it now had a lot of life and talked with him.

He was thrilled to find out it was the Red Dragon Emperor Draig. And when he was offered to be trained by him, he was cheerful to gain more power and become someone more than a servant of Rias. Draig offered an easy way to improve his strength with a cost of an arm, but he hesitated and declined. He got ready to go to the training ground.

After going to the place where he heard about Raiser's killing, and he was supposed to be trained by Raiser, Issei was glad that he got Draig's help with his training and asked if he still has a chance to accept his previous offer and was ready to offer both his arms.

It seems the conversation happened yesterday, and the news of Raiser's killing had put him under a lot of pressure and caused his heart to become vulnerable and give way to the prideful dragon to control his heart.

For the first time, his brain was filled with erotic thoughts before is now changed and slowly changed to a thirst for power and will to dominate Raiser and Rias and everyone who looked down on him.

As he was dreaming of having Raiser as his slave, he didn't get to know that Raiser was already standing behind him and watching with a cold look.

Raiser can guess what's in his head just with his silly expression.

"What so funny enough for you to laugh so much?" Raiser asked Issei.

Issei got shocked about how he came so close to him without noticing and jumped from where he was standing, moved away from Raiser, and answered.

"There is no need for me to say what I was doing to you, and as I previously told I don't need your training as I got the Red Dragon Emperor Draig as my personal mentor, and I have improved quite well, so can you go out so that I can continue my training." when Issei said it with a prideful, mocking and disgustful look in his face, not only Raiser but also Sirzechs and Grafia that were hidden, and Draig who reside in his hand were also shocked. Raiser looked at him as a foolish look and the latter three also had a trace of pity in their eyes.

"Very well, I like to see how much you have grown. Come fight. Let's confirm whether you can defeat me as you dreamed of," Raiser said mockingly.

"Then don't mind me," Issei said.

And dashed towards Raiser with all his strength and slashed him with his left hand with all his might. It landed on Raiser, but he stood unaffected for a second and vanished. Only then did he find that it was an afterimage.

The original was standing ten meters apart and looking at him with amusement.

"Draconic hands gave you strong attack power, but your speed is above the average of a low-class devil. Try sacrificing your legs next time, and it may improve your speed." Raise said while repeatedly dodging his attacks.

"Stop there and face me like a true man," Issei shouted and attacked again and again, and can look with naked eyes that Issei was getting weaker second by second, and he won't endure much longer.

"Look, your endurance was also not great. Try changing your lungs too, and it can increase your endurance, " Raiser again said playfully and took an attack stance, "Let me show you my power before you pass out,"

He moved at a fast rate, which Issei couldn't even look at, and stood in front of him in a blink of an eye and launched a very slow punch.

As it landed on Issei, he was flown to the wall and crashed into it.

Riser went near him and said try changing your eyes and other sensory organs so that you can at least see me and your heart so that you will not pass out after taking such a small punch.

His words echoed in his ears before he fell unconscious, but he engraved them in his heart to use what he said and defeat him with his idea, but he didn't know that it was Raiser's plan all along.

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Next Chapter: Chapter 15: Warning the Dragon and Devil and Entering the Dark.

*After Issei got unconscious. Raiser moved close to Issei, then touched his left arm and closed his eyes.

When he reopened his eyes, he was inside a dark place that was burning with fire, and before him was a majestic Red Dragon standing tall as the sky and looking down on him.*