Chapter 4: And I Still Got Caught

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Chapter 4: And I Still Got Caught

Month: 5 | Week: 3 | Day 2: Well, It's Bound To Happen Sooner or Later Part 2

(Kuoh Town: Kuoh Academy)

After getting [Rank: Grandmaster] for [Rune Magecraft]. I was given the ability to create my own [Rune Letters], but instead of creating enhancement types [Rune Letters]. I went into the restriction types [Rune Letters], where I could create multiple traps and a method to destroy traps, or anything related to the concept of a trap.

But, that doesn't mean I'd solely work on restriction only and would branch out just in case I need them.

Sadly, there wasn't a [Soul Transmutation Circle] for a [Rune] version, but I didn't mind and have multiple [Runes] inside my [Soul] I could recreate for their effects, instead of using the [Rune] belong to the [Rune Magecraft].

So, creating a [Rune Spell] meant for detecting any [Magical Barrier] of some sort and found a single layer covering the Kuoh Academy, and once this is revealed to me. I use [Structural Grasp] to find the flaws and use them to my advantages.

Thanks to [Rune Magecraft], I can technically create [Rune Spells] as a replacement for a few of my [Spells] when I had the [Persona System]. Even if these [Rune Spells] are more powerful than some of my old [Spells], they are very limited and require me having to create a new set of [Rune Letters] to form a different version. I can't manipulate the [Rune Spell] to be so variant, unlike the [Spells] belongs to the [Persona System].

Thinking about it for a moment, I follow Yoruichi into the school, with Artoria following along into the school ground.

"So, who is your friend? And how come they haven't detected us the moment we enter this town?" I ask Yoruichi, who let out a giggle like I said something funny.

"Asura-kun. You forgot that no one will be able to detect you unless release your [Demonic Energy] or enter a place with some kind of detecting for abnormal beings that have no permission to enter in the first place." Yoruichi said to me, then point at Artoria.

"As for, Artoria here. You have to be very close to her to be able to sense her [Divine Aura] and have the level sensory abilities like me or otherwise no one could tell she's a Goddess in the first place, and I have no clue if she leaking it on purpose or unconsciously." Yoruichi didn't really want to find out if this was Artoria doing on purpose, if so, then Artoria is asking for unwanted attention drawn to them. But, if it's unconscious, then she can't fault Artoria for this.

"For me, I would be a fool to not know a way to hide away my own presence, but against someone above my level, then you know the answer." Yoruichi said to me, revealing that she's stronger compared to her friend and the Devils, along with anyone at her friend's strength range belong to the supernatural world, to prevent them from detecting her.

"Well, make sure your friends." I pause for a moment as I look around, "Is your friend a Devil? Because I sense a few Devils in this school." Looking at Yoruichi's face, I would say yes, that Yoruichi's friend here is mostly like either someone among the two Devil Heiresses that live here.

"Yup. Met her a while back and completely by accident too." Yoruichi didn't continue, as we enter the building, where there are still students around.

Some of the males openly leer at Yoruichi and Artoria, mostly at Artoria. While the females are blushing while pointing at me.

It's a good thing I'm wearing sunglasses, to hide my glowing eyes, for now. As this is just a temporary solution to my eye problem. But, at least I could walk in public for a while until someone started to notice something strange about me.

"Do you even know where she is right now?" I ask Yoruichi as I ignore the looks we're getting. Pretty sure some of the males and females are trying to engrave our images into their brain for future usage.

"Yup. I talk to her almost daily. I've already informed her we're coming over to visit. But, I never did mention when. So I want to surprise her." Yoruichi replied to me, as she leads Artoria and me to her friend, which happen to be the Student Council's room.

Not caring about getting permission to enter. Yoruichi barge right in, causing those inside the room to tense up and ready to trouble.

"Sona-chan!" Yoruichi shouts at the top of voice, causing the Sona, who is one of the two Devil Heiresses and the next Heiress to the Sitri Clan of the Underworld, and the President of Kuoh Academy's Student Council, to let out a tired sigh, showing that she's used to the way Yoruichi barge without a care in the world.

"Hey! Who the hell are you, people?! What right gives you guys to come in here like you own the place?!" The only male in the Student Council, and the Pawn of Sona's peerage. A [Reincarnated Devil], that Sona picked, Genshirou Saji, as her Pawn.

"Saji, enough." Sona glare at her Pawn, thinking she really needs to work on her Pawn, or else, she may end up losing him at some point due to jumping without thinking about his actions.

"I must say, Yoruichi. I did not think you would arrive in Town so early. I expected you to come somewhere a few days from now and maybe next week." Sona pushes her glasses up, causing the light to reflect off it. "And these two are?"

"Meet my boyfriend, Asura Rokudo, and she's Artoria and she has a confusing relationship with us. Don't ask, you'll get a major head later on. Also, Artoria is mute before anyone asks her anything." Yoruichi introduces her man, the Goddess, without revealing her last name and her former status before becoming the [Lion King].

"So, these two are the reason why you decided to graduate school early then you were planning to?" Sona asks Yoruichi, while she frowns a little as she can't tell anything out of the ordinary with the two people with her friend.

A quick scan of everyone and I found out their histories. Now, I find myself wondering if I was being too paranoid, because none of these Devils could sense me using [Prana] at all.

Furthermore, I could sense Artoria's [Divine Aura] without having to resort to using any of my [Detection Skills].

I notice how Yoruichi frown at me a little, knowing that I was scanning her friend and her peerage without permission. I just shrug my shoulders slightly without alerting the others of our private conversation.

Yeah, I may need to stop using [Structural Grasp] on anything I see, because I just got a good history of everyone in this room, with Sona being the first, along with finding out a few things about Serafall.

Man, Serafall is something. Met her and was forced to escape from her due to Serafall's sudden interest towards us for some reasons; well, me than the others. Making it mostly Serafall, who caused us to run away 75% of all the places we visited. Fighting was out of the option due to many reasons.

"So, now that you visit your friend. Do you need Artoria or me here? Because it's almost time for Artoria's black hole to get hungry again." As if a cue, Artoria's stomach lets out a roar close to the sound of a Dragon, causing the building to shake and lots of things being knocked over by the vibration.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!" Saji shouted, with almost all the girls besides Yoruichi, Artoria, and Sona and Sona's Queen screeched at the sudden earthquake-like experience that just occurred.

"Artoria's stomach. Yeah, you better take Artoria somewhere. I rather not deal with her stomach growling again." Yoruichi sweatdrop at this and remember how many time Artoria's stomach roar like a Dragon, freaking almost everyone nearby, causing a few rumors about Artoria on her stomach alone.

"What kind of stomach could produce that kind of noise?!" Saji, along with the other students, couldn't believe something that caused the school building to shake like an earthquake was due to someone's stomach growling for being hungry.

"The stomach that Artoria has." Yoruichi didn't reveal anything, not even the status of Artoria being a Goddess. Seeing how her friend and none of her peerage could sense Artoria's [Divine Aura]. So, there's no need to notify this to Sona unless things get out of hands, then she will reveal it. After she gets permission from Artoria. She rather not find out what kind of [Domains] this Artoria gained once she became a Goddess. Where she would find out the hard way, to something like turning into an ant, for Artoria to step on. Yeah, Yoruichi knows when there are some lines not meant to be cross, without paying the price doing so.

Plus, Yoruichi got the feeling that the only reason she knows about who Artoria is by accident from her man knowing who Artoria, and explaining who she is. While Artoria didn't look like she minded about someone else knows about her identity. Yoruichi had the feeling something bad would happen if others found out who Artoria is and with the [Holy Weapons] in Artoria possession; well, a disaster is what Yoruichi felt would what happen.

"Well, you know where to find us then, Yoruichi. Come on, Artoria. Better get you something to eat while we still have the chance." I said to the Goddess, who smile at me in happiness and walk along with me outside the Student Council's room, leaving Yoruichi behind.

"Yeah, I got it. Just make sure not to leave Town before we meet up." Yoruichi wave me as she wanted to talk with Sona more and catch up with each other in person instead.

An hour later*

(Kuoh Town)

Exiting the Restaurant, where Artoria literally almost ate everything the place has to offer. All the workers and customers looked so shocked that someone looks so noble and gentle like Artoria, managed to eat a large amount of food that could feed a week's worth of customers eat altogether for this Restaurant.

It's a good thing Yoruichi and I carry around a good amount of cash on us that used for Artoria's food fund alone. Now, I just need to find a Pawn Shop to sell a few things for cash as I'm running low on cash. The option to make a copy of bills was no longer available after a while someone notified the government or something about the counterfeit money.

"So, how come you haven't killed me yet? I know you had many chances to." I said to Artoria, as we passed by the park, where Issei was revived by Rias to be the only Pawn of her peerage.

Artoria continues to smile at me, then held my right hand with her left, allow me to read her mind through physical contact.

The answer I got was that she regaining back her human self and wasn't the same as she was before when she ascended into Godhood at the time. Hell, during her travel, she saw things like her alternate version of herself through unknown methods by accident and learn from her mistakes.

What made me feel a bit guilty for thinking Artoria is here to try to find a good opening to kill me when she actually sees a bit of herself inside me. A man who saw things he shouldn't have and slowly becoming a monster.

Artoria is trying to help me before I become a true monster and not a monster in raw strength. But, an actual definition of a monster. Something that will make the original [Archdemon] of this universe as a joke.

"Okay, I'm sorry. Enough with all those images. I really wish how did you become such a pervert compared to your alternate versions or if they all pervert." I said to Artoria dully, causing her to giggle in silence. After she just sends multiple nude images of herself in sexy poses until I apologize.

The reason why I asked this stupid question to Artoria was because of what I remembered reading her profile back in my universe before coming into the RWBY universe. Still surprised I could remember it, but then again, entering one's [Soul] to going through or read/watch the memories does make one seem like they have perfect recall memory. Even though, I have some memories from my first life still missing. No clue how just know there are some is missing.

So, being paranoia of Artoria, even after having sex with her, still can't believe I did, and continue to feel like I was close to dying under Artoria's hands. Because she mainly focuses on helping humanity, and with me being an [Archdemon] meant to destroy humanity; well, you would think I would be dead by now.

But, Artoria continues to explain to me that she doesn't want me to become what she could become like her other alternate versions, that did fall into the wrong path. A path of endless destruction until nothing is left behind.

However, there is one alternate version that helped her become who she is before she has fallen too deeply into madness. Ironically enough, Artoria watches the version of herself that picked to become the [King of Storms] instead of the [Goddess of the Holy Lance: Rhongomyniad].

What made it funnier is that Artoria even watched other versions of herself becoming the [Goddess Rhongomyniad] as well, but never gained back her [Excalibur] and end up causing humanity into a darker era while those pure human [Souls] were forever kept inside a prison for all eternity.

Some other [Goddess Rhongomyniad] gained the [Excalibur] back like she did, while not the same way, but still, those versions of herself didn't regain back their emotions back in time before it was too late and lead to the destruction of the world by using the [Holy Lance] in a way that shouldn't.

And sadly, Artoria pity and feel sad for her the other [Goddess Rhongomyniad]. Furthermore, she discovered that she is among the few that found a method to watch the countless parallel version of herself.

Also, Artoria explains to me that she learned more than her counterparts could ever possibly thank this lucky encounter, that she learns from her counterparts' mistakes or doom to repeat these mistakes herself.

"So. How long did you watch and not go insane from watching the countless different versions of yourself?" I just wanted to know how long has this Artoria been around.

In the [Type-Moon System]; I get no answer from it as I didn't unlock the feature for it to explain this to me or not worth mention.

And going through the memories in my [Soul] and reading the profile didn't offer much information on the [Lion King] Artoria. So yeah, finding this about Artoria from herself was a bit of a shocker to me, but I got over it.

After all, I dealt with countless of alternate versions of my friends back in RWBY universe. So, learning about Artoria to be a very different version from her profile wasn't that much a shock to me.

"By the way, why did you accept Yoruichi's offer to share me and have sex with me?" This was something I have been wondering for a while now. Sure, having sex with a Goddess wasn't something I would expect in my new life. Of course, I loved it, damn lust, but still loved it nonetheless.

Artoria replied through her thoughts as we're still holding hands, so I could read her mind still.

And her response was that it was a secret and that were a few things she wanted to keep secrets and this was one of them. Artoria let me know that she didn't care if we had sex before falling for each other completely like normal people; well, kind of normal.

Artoria pulls me to a nearby bench to sit down, as we wait for Yoruichi to find us, which shouldn't take too long. Unless Yoruichi planning to continue speaking with Sona for more than an hour.

I let out a tired sigh, where Artoria started rubbing my head again, trying to cheer me up. Like the first day we met, where Artoria trying to cheer me up in her own little way, which isn't much due to her past experience. But, it's still that will help me.

"Thanks." I mumble to Artoria, who just nods at me, then stop rubbing my head as she places both her hand on her lap, then looks at the park, where other couples and parents with their kids passing through.

Making sure no one is looking, I draw a few [Rune Spells] while channeling the [14th Magic Circuit: Muspell] to increase the effect of the [Rune Spells] I just created to place a small barrier around Artoria and me, where no one should be able to detect us and move away from us.

After checking to be sure the [Rune Spells] are working and informing Artoria about what I just did.

Then, I close my eyes and started working on finishing my new [Flame Alchemy Transmutation Circle] before testing it out on unlucky enemies later. Where I'm trying to remove one of the biggest flaws that come with the [Flame Alchemy Transmutation Circle].

And that required the [Ignition Cloth Gloves] to use it, but I'm not going to remove this since it saves me some [Prana] without having to increase the cost of using it by creating a bit of spark without the gloves.

Just with a few modifications and I should be able to use the [Flame Alchemy Transmutation Circle] with my gloves still, and even during a time when it's raining. A major weakness that Roy Mustang has, but I no longer have such a weakness after including the new ability to use the [Flame Alchemy Transmutation Circle] without gloves and during a raining season or even underwater.

I made it so that instead of producing flame underwater, but cause an explosion instead and even boil the water around the target if I wanted to.

I've already finished with the [Cooking Transmutation Circle] two days ago, so no need to worry about that anymore.

So, I'm done with [Flame Alchemy Transmutation Circle] and just need to do a few test trials before it's finished. For now, I should think about what else I should work on.

A quick search of what I could use with [Alchemy] and pick a new [Transmutation Cricle] to work on, that should help me in the long run. And found the one I like and shouldn't take me too long to finish creating the [Soul Transmutation Circles] for it.

Out of the countless ones, I picked the [Reconfiguration Transmutation Circle], that allows me to take apart and then rebuild anything piece by piece, leaving the target without defects of any kind. Be it in original form or in a completely different form.

Pretty much the way the same way the characters in the Fullmetal Alchemist series are able to use [Alchemy] without a [Transmutation Circle] and just clap their hands instead to use their [Alchemy].

This kind of like an advanced version of the basic [Transmutation Circle]. But, more variable usages and faster.

Now, I have something for me to work on with my [Alchemy] for a while until I could test out my new version of [Flame Alchemy Transmutation Circle].

Thinking about if there a way to use [Rune Magecraft] similar to [Soul Transmutation Circle]. Because I rather not have to continue drawing complex of [Rune Letters] if I could help it.

But, I got nothing and will have to think about it later.

Opening my eyes and notice Artoria is resting her head on my left shoulder without my notice. And I feel a bit weird out that my new body isn't tense around Artoria.

Since I would still be alerted even if I'm not paying attention to the surroundings around me. But, it looks like I don't register Artoria as a threat to myself.

Looking around and notice it's almost night time as the sun is setting. But, what caught my eyes was that I found Issei and his date, the Fallen Angel, that's about to kill him.

I find myself wondering how in the world did I manage to appear at the exact same day and time, the moment Issei about to be getting killed by his first girlfriend, even if it's a fake one, and turn into a [Reincarnated Devil] afterward.

Furthermore, Artoria and I literally just a few meters away from them, with Artoria taking a nap, to get some rest while waiting on Yoruichi.

I'll be honest, I didn't care if Issei dies or not, but I don't mind giving a helping hand if asked, but seeing that no one did. I just watched the Fallen Angel revealing herself in the process of Issei's dying moments.

Then, Rias Gremory, the other Devil Heiress to the Gremory Clan. Who could be passed off as a sibling to the Nikos Family back in RWBY universe.

Look at Rias, I feel my heartache at the reminder of Pyrrha's hair and eye colors, which Rias has the same and that's pretty much it in the similar department.

And I find Rias a little disappointed, that she didn't even have the gut to ask Issei to be in her peerage. All she had to do was inform Issei about the benefits of becoming a Devil instead of allowing him to be killed by a Fallen Angel.

So watching the show going, I didn't stop Rias turning Issei into a [Reincarnated Devil] and teleporting him back to his house afterward. While this is all happening in front of me. Artoria slept through the hold thing without a care in the world. Yoruichi still hasn't shown up and likely to forget what time it is.

Seeing that it's going to be a bit longer than we've planned. I guess it will be just Artoria and me for a while.

Looking at the sleeping Artoria while sweating a little. I don't feel like getting hurt again by waking up Artoria. She may look harmless, but she is a hardcore war veteran and would attack the moment I try to wake her up. But, seeing how dark, it's getting. I may have to wake Artoria anyway and risk getting hurt in the process. Thankfully, I have many [Healing Skills] to help me out.

Taking a deep breath before shaking Artoria gentle, then found myself crashing through multiple trees, then the surrounding changed once more.

(Kuoh Town: Kuoh Academy)

I notice I'm sitting on a coach after my little flight and notice I came from the broken window. Looking around, I notice Rias and her peerage looking at me with shocked looks on their faces.

"Sup." I greet the Devils in the room, where I find myself in the Occult Research Club's building. "Mind telling me where I am?" I had to keep up the act that I don't know who these people are and wonder if it would be hard or not.

It's a good thing I placed a few [Runes] onto my sunglasses or it would have been broken during my flight. This would have allowed the Devils to see my eyes and could make some connection by just looking at them.

Since I don't leak out any [Soul Energy] or [Prana]. Then, my identity will only be revealed by seeing my glowing eyes. Well, that is what I thought at first until I found out most of the people actually thought I had a [Sacred Gear] and the [Soul Energy] and [Prana] are part of my [Sacred Gear] that I don't have.

So far, only Artoria knows about me being an [Archdemon] and she didn't even need to look me in the eyes to find out.

"Who are you?!" Rias shout at me, but made sure to keep her distance away from me. While her peerage, her Knight, and Rook step closer to me in case they need to take action. As for her Queen, she's next to Rias to protect or help her King.

"Kind of rude of you not to introduce yourself first. But, if you must know. I'm Asura Rokudo." I did put up an act like they're beneath me, but in reality, I'm on my guard.

No matter how weak some people are. You just need one good opening, timing, and luck on your side to take down someone beyond your fighting abilities.

So yeah, not going to think just because I have the [Type-Moon System], have a powerful [Soul] converted into an [Archdemon] and have countless of many different types of [Skills] inside my [Soul] for me to use at any moment. Thinking that I'm some godlike being that could do anything without caring of what's going on around me. Well, I could kind of for the first part, but the last part about not caring mean more than just on the subjects, so either way, I've continued to allow my paranoia get the better of me, for many good reasons.

"So, are you going to introduce yourselves? Talk about being a rude host." I mock Rias, causing her to narrow her eyes, with her peerage frowning at me. "Guess I'll just leave."

I open a pathway via [Flash Air] in front of me, causing the Devils to be shocked to see a hole in the fabric of space and could see the other side, which was in a random forest.

Walking through it before Rias and her peerage could get out of their shocks, which they need to work on or end up dead. Just to be on the safe side, I draw a few [Rune Letters] to cause a blinding flash of light, causing all of them cries out in pain of their temporary lost sense of sight.

(Kuoh Town)

While I walk through the pathway created by [Flash Air], then created another one to appear back to the park, where Artoria is waiting for me and haven't moved from her spot. But, part of the bench is destroyed and pretty much all the [Rune Spells] I placed down are gone as well.

Walking over to Artoria, who didn't look down in shame for punching me all the way to Kuoh Academy and to the 'abandon' building that's used by Rias and her peerage.

In fact, Artoria looks at me with disappointment eyes as if asking why I couldn't dodge her so-called attacks. After experiencing it more than once, you would expect to learn how to dodge or something. Well, kind of hard to dodge something that I can't dodge and just happy that I have mastered the [Renkankei-kikou] and could use it on instinct now.

Along with [Reinforcement], to increase my body's endurance and defenses, by creating multiple layers of defense. With each [Magatamas/Magic Circuits] creating a single layer of skin barrier on top of each other.

It's a working progress, but I can create double layers of skin barrier on instinct alone, with the first defenses being the [Reinforcement] while channeling the [Magatamas/Magic Circuits] and the second defense being [Renkankei-kikou].

Still, haven't got to a triple layers defense yet. But, I'm getting there while working on my other [Magecraft]. Then again, I mostly work on whenever I can, which is rare and surprise, I manage to get stack the [Reinforcement] with [Renkankei-kikou] at all. By instinct alone.

"You know if it was someone else that's weaker than me or have my set of [Skills]. They would likely to be dead." I said to Artoria in a dull tone, causing Artoria to just smile at me like nothing is wrong about that little fact.

Letting out a tired sigh, as I said this sentence too many times now that it became a habit at this point. A habit I did not want to have, because it would be a weird one.

"I don't know why I continue saying this to you. In fact, I got the feeling you're doing this on purpose." I said to Artoria, who is mute, making it seems like I'm talking to myself, kind of true, and at this point. I may as well be talking to myself, not like I haven't done so for the first time.

Artoria continues her little innocence act, but I say she far from being innocent after what she did to one of those people trying to get a feeling of Artoria's assets.

Poor bastard; I didn't get to do anything and those guys will never have kids ever again. Even those with a powerful backing couldn't even find us, let alone touch us.

Walking up close to Artoria and stretch my right hand toward her, where she accepts it. As I pull Artoria to her feet and look at the broken bench and know I won't be able to fix it with my [Magecraft] at all.

So, I just replace the entire thing with a [Projection] after I did a quick scan with [Structural Grasp] on the bench before destroying it completely by using a quick snap of my fingers.

Burning the bench instantly, leaving only ash behind and would disappear later due to the wind.

Having [Rank: Grandmaster] for [Alchemy] is great as I have better control of the output of using the [Flame Alchemy Transmutation Circle]. Not that I didn't have good control, thanks to [Renkankei-kikou], but having it at [Rank: Grandmaster] gives me perfect control over [Alchemy].

"So, did Yoruichi show up at all while I was gone for a few minutes?" I didn't ask Artoria for an apology as this was a reflex Artoria kept and continue to develop throughout her entire life, even when she turned into a Goddess.

Artoria shook her head, letting me know Yoruichi haven't shown up at all. This made me find this a little weird, but just to satisfy my curiosity. I use [Ecological Derivation System], but mostly aiming at the Kuoh Academy first.

"Look like Yoruichi still hanging out with her friend. Let's find a place for us to sleep." I said to Artoria, then start leading her to a nearby Inn for us to stay for the night, maybe longer depending on Yoruichi.

The next day*

Month: 5 | Week: 3 | Day 3: Too Late Now

(Kuoh Town)

"Artoria. You know, I wouldn't have thought I was your first and you being a virgin for who knows how long. But, be honest with me. How in the multiverse did you become such a pervert? I don't think I have seen you sleep, as in over 6 hours at least, not a nap, and still continues to be fine without any problem." I said to Artoria in a tired voice, as I watch her eat her breakfast in a calm and polite manner.

But, the countless of dirty and empty plates stacked nearby. Just ruin her perfect noble lady picture.

Artoria pause for a moment before taking another bite, then look at me and give me a gentle smile.

"Right." I didn't get the answer I wanted, but at least Artoria show some sort of response instead of outright ignore me.

"For a major pervert, you don't show many expressions outside of sex." I said dryly, which I find funny, that Artoria can express how she wants during sex, but when not, she always has a smile on her face no matter what. At this point, I just think that is some kind of benefit only I get to see her different facial expressions during sex. Not even Yoruichi get to see it when she included.

I close my eyes, then slowly channel my body with [Soul Energy], then use [Reinforcement] to strengthen the recovery speed. A neat trick I came up with the moment I gained [Rank: Master] for [Reinforcement].

No clue why Shirou Emiya never tried to use [Reinforcement] as a way to increase his own natural healing ability. Then again, he may not have needed to with all those countless [Noble Phantasms] he collected in his many lives. So, there should be something in his [Reality Marble] that would heal himself.

Opening my eyes and breathe out slowly, then notice Artoria just finish her last plate. I roll my eyes as Artoria literally ate 99% of the food, leaving me with 1% of the leftover, which is just a few plates of my own.

I may not be able to match Artoria in the eating department, but I could still eat more than the average humans due to my body need lots of food to function for the time being.

I wasn't able to find any Pawn Shop yesterday; instead, I had to [Projection] the cash to pay for the rent last night. Then, create another, but made sure to have a few different bills to help me out from creating too many same copies. Just to make it more realistic, I made sure the bills look a bit worn out, so no one should be able to tell the difference between an actual brand new bill made or counterfeit money. Of course, I will only do this for a while before having to stop right away in case someone will notice the counterfeit money.

Once we're done, leaving the place and paying for our food, with the workers sighing in relief that we're no longer requesting for more food to be made.

Walking a bit further away from the place we came to eat. Artoria and I enjoy our walk and not caring if there were a few people hiding in the background, following us.

"You know. We'll have to find somewhere not in public for lunch. Because I'm pretty sure we're close to getting banned from all the Restaurants in this Town." I said to Artoria, who didn't drop her smile and just shrug her shoulders. But, the images she sends, showing me pouting at me and her thoughts, that it isn't her fault that she was so hungry. "I know. I know." I pat Artoria's head, causing her eyes to narrow in the delight of having her head rub.

Once we're at a good distance into a public area, I use a few [Illusion Rune Spells] over the area, then after a few minutes. Artoria and I are in the clear.

A few hours later*

"You know. The two of you could be related to each other. I mean, you both have the same hair and eye colors." I said to Artoria and Asia.

Yeah, today was the day where Asia and Issei were supposed to meet for the first time and become friends, then best friend, and later lover, I think.

I may have lead Artoria straight towards Asia to see how Artoria and Asia would react to each other. As they could be put off as a mother and daughter.

Currently, I'm watching Artoria hugging an embarrassed Asia, who clearly doesn't know if Artoria could be passed off as her mother, who abandons her or someone related to her.

"Um. Could you mind explaining to me what's going on?" Asia asks me, seeing how Artoria doesn't look like paying attention to anything besides hugging Asia.

"If I were to guess with the way Artoria is hugging you and sending me many messages." There weren't really any messages, I'm just guessing from Artoria's action. "That she wants to adopt you as her daughter or something. I'm leaning towards the former."

Asia blinks a few times and wonders if this was a dream, that she reunites her birth Mother or she found someone that could be related to her and found her by some miracle lead by God, that she could be happy with a real family, after all, she has been through.

"By the way, why are you out here alone? Where is your family?" I knew the answers, but for Asia, this is the first time we meet each other and Artoria already knew about my knowledge about this universe somehow, but I just think it's because she 'saw' one of those versions of herself meeting someone like me, that have 'future' knowledge of that universe and one that actually came into a parallel dimension of the Highschool DxD universe.

"Oh." Asia suddenly lets out a sad sound. "I don't have a family. I'm an orphan." Asia gives me a sad smile, which Artoria didn't like one bit and started rubbing Asia's head as she does with me.

This made Asia stare at Artoria, with a confused look on her face, wondering if this was what it feels like having a mother. Who would try to cheer her up by rubbing the top of her head like the way she saw many other children acting like a loving family.

"Hmm. Well, seeing how my wife has taken a liking with you. Do you wish to be adopted by us?" I honestly don't know if I should call Artoria my wife or not, but just for the cover. I may as well. But, once I called Artoria my wife, she looks at me with eyes widen and her smile widen, then look at me with a gentle smile again as she realizes I look like I'm about to die for calling her my wife.

Due to the fact that the word: Wife reminds me of the fact that I never married either Pyrrha and/or Shigure, maybe Blake too I guess. So my new heart kind of ache. Kind of, because again, a new body and a new heart, all that. It aches and sometimes it doesn't.

And right now, my new heart is aching a little, but I didn't allow it to show on my face, not that Artoria couldn't tell. I really wish I could read her memories instead of just her thoughts. Then again, trying to read someone's memory does lead them to be either forever brain dead or just die once I tested it out, just to be sure nothing bad happens to Artoria if I were to try to. So yeah, no memory reading for Artoria.

"Do... You really mean it?" Asia asks in a hopeful voice, breaking me out of my inner thoughts.

I look at Asia, native and innocent, and don't have much knowledge of the real world. I still can't believe she managed to come here without any accidents happening to her on her travel.

"I'm pretty sure my wife here would be mad at me if I was joking. So yeah, if you like. We'll adopt you." But, what I didn't say was that I would adopt her as my daughter figuratively, not legally. As I have no way to do that without doing lots of paperwork that I'm not willing to do. However, I'm really am adopting her as my daughter, even if I do look pretty young to be a father with Asia's age. "All you do is say yes." I smile at Asia, who looks like she about to cry at any moment. I still can't tell if girls' crying in joy or sadness, but the way Asia is smiling. I'm leaning towards the former.

"Yes!" Asia shouts in happiness as she hugs Artoria back finally, with a joyful expression as a dream came true to her.

I look away while feeling a little awkward. Can you blame me? If just a few simple keywords to make this Asia fallen for this so-called adoption into the family. I wonder how in the world did she and her counterparts manage to survive until now.

"Just to let you know ahead of time. Your new mother." I pause for a moment to memorize this. "Is mute. So if you wish to know what your mother wants to say to you. Please make sure she has a book and something to write out her words." To prove my point, I pull out a small book, that used for people to write as a journal/diary/logbook/etc., along with a small pen attach on the side.

Of course, I didn't have this in the first place and created it via [Projection] after using [Structural Grasp] on a few while window shopping. Better to have something for Artoria to use whenever I'm not around. Which happened more than once.

I toss it over to Artoria, whose facial expression hasn't changed one bit after I toss her the journal for her to write in.

On the hindsight, Yoruichi and I don't usually need Artoria to have one, since I could read her mind. But, so many often I had to leave some point to be alone to work on my [Magecraft]. I've started leaving behind journals for Artoria to use.

After coming back, I would destroy the journals the moment I got the chance to. As we don't really need it anymore with me around. Well, unless there are a few times where Artoria needs to speak with Yoruichi alone without my presence.

Asia held her hands together, then started reciting her prayers. I wasn't prepared for this and waiting for a headache to come due to being an [Archdemon], then after a while. I didn't feel any pain until I realize I'm literally outside this universe's [Heaven System]; well, the Bible Faction's [Heaven System] I mean.

While I was waiting for the pain from Asia's prays, I started thinking about what I should do to deal with Rias and Sona. Mostly with Rias, who continue to remind me of Pyrrha, with her hair and eyes alone.

Closing my eyes, I started remembering the time I spent with Pyrrha and Shigure. But, now, I'm close to disliking Rias for reminding me every single time that I will never be able to reunite with Pyrrha and Shigure.

At least, no one here in this universe would remind me of Shigure, then I may have two people I want to distance myself from.

Pausing for a moment, if it was appearance alone that reminds me of Pyrrha and Shigure, then their personality easily reminds me of them as well. Starting with Artoria, after thinking about it for a while and she reminds me of Shigure due to her facial expression alone.

But, drop that thought right away. Because Artoria and Shigure have a massive difference between the two and barely anything similar. Much to my relief at this.

It's bad enough I had sex with Artoria and Yoruichi, but having sex with Artoria due to the fact she reminds of Shigure would put a bad taste in my mouth. In addition, this would shame Artoria for being used as a replacement when she's her own person.

Yeah, that can of worm isn't something I want to open. Better to have these thoughts pop up now and remove afterward or damage my mental state even further later.

I blink a few times, then let out a tired sigh when I started hearing Pyrrha and Shigure's voice in my head. Talk about depressing, that I would start hearing those two voices while thinking about them.

Glancing over to Artoria, who's trying to help Asia with something as she continues to 'speak' with her new daughter via writing down her what she wants to say to Asia.

I wonder if Artoria wanted to raise Asia like her real daughter and try to redeem herself from badly raising her deceased daughter; well, son in other people's views, who just wanted Artoria's attention and be proud of her.

Now, I think about it. From what I recalled about this Artoria's profile. She should have the ability to summon her own [Servants] and capable of bestowing [Gifts] upon others, that grant them special abilities.

Slowly, my thoughts started to stray off my previous thoughts related to what's happening in reality around me.

I started thinking about how Artoria know about me being an [Archdemon] and why she picked me in the first place. The whole wanting to prevent me from becoming a true monster maybe just part of the full answer.

Then, thoughts about Artoria didn't find a random spatial rift, but maybe she found a way to create one and aiming for me at the get-go. In fact, I'm starting to think that the whole mute thing was a cover as well and she used some kind of [Spells] to mute herself or something.

As my paranoia starting to get the better of me. I feel a little pain when someone smacks the back of my head.

I turn around to give the person a piece of my mind before burning them alive. But, before I could. I found out it was Artoria, who still has her gentle smile; however, it makes me remember those very, very, very rare smiles Shigure sometime gives me whenever I manage to catch it.

And most of the time, its because some girls were speaking with me and trying to seduce me. After a while, those girls stop and disappeared until new girls pop up out of nowhere when I went to new places during those years back when the Arcana was still in the early phase.

At first, I thought those smiles were a just rare moment where Shigure manages to express her feeling with her face, but it wasn't something positive and the knowledge of the life before being Enma Nikos finally kicked in.

So, seeing it on Artoria's face. I just realized I got another yandere female character's attention directed at me. I think, since Yoruichi still alive and I'm not locked in some basement. But, still, shit.

"What's wrong?" I ask Artoria with a false calm voice while my paranoia soars through the roof as it's now making me think about why Artoria looks like and maybe is, a yandere with the way her eyes went dull and lifeless, along with releasing this dreadful aura. That even Asia could feel it, with the way Asia shiver.

Artoria calmly places her left hand on my right shoulder, telling me to read her mind or things could get ugly.

So I did what I could guess by Artoria's action, then regrets it instantly as I got a bombed with Artoria 'shouting' at me, along with scolding me for allowing my paranoia controlling me when I should have channeled it on something else before it gets worse.

Next, Artoria 'inform' me to stop thinking about Pyrrha and Shigure, as they have their lives for themselves and I should worry about my new life. A new life that should only be involved with mostly her and the other girls she deemed worthy to tag along.

I quickly give a positive response by sending my own thoughts to Artoria before she starts getting physical with me.

Not a second after I promise to make all the food she could eat via [Cooking Transmutation Circle] and made sure to tell Yoruichi that she's the first and main wife, no question ask.

Artoria's gentle smile went to 'normal' and her eyes started to glow again.

I really wished I could learn how to make my eyes become dull like Artoria did just now, and those other times she somehow finds out when and how my paranoia started controlling me.

I continue to think the answers to these types of questions continue to pop in my mind. Is that Artoria is a Goddess, for who knows how long, and could read my mind as well. With how I do the same, but have a better version that doesn't require physical contact.

"Um. Is something wrong, uh, father?" Asia asks me shyly, a little bit emotional about having a family now, which she always wanted.

"Nope. Nothing wrong." I try not to look in Artoria's direction, who is currently giving me something like her own version of a stern glare if I were to answer wrong.

"By the way, why are you out here all alone?" I started praying that this Asia was close as the canon version as possible. I rather not have to deal with Asia that is actually a disguised stray Devil or even a Fallen Angel like those bad side characters just ready to be destroyed by the main characters and become forgotten afterward.

So to put my paranoia to rest. I did a quick scan with [Structural Grasp] before it starts controlling me again, and this would make Artoria mad and would likely do something worse than a smack against the back of my head.

Much to my relief, this Asia is literally the same as her canon version, but just a few different key points in her past. Not that noticeable later on and still native before she became a [Reincarnated Devil].

I quietly listen to how Asia was found by Fallen Angels and how she was sent here by them after she was kicked out of the Church due to healing a Devil. Which made Asia look at Artoria and me with a scared look when she mentions how she healed a Devil.

Artoria and I shared a look with each other before I placed down a few [Concealment Rune Spells] to prevent others from listening to our conversation and not notice us.

Where I started to explain to Asia not to worry and we'll treat her as our own daughter.

'Honestly, I wanted to be a father, to show that I'm a better father than Enma Nikos and Pyrrha Niko's father, and I never got the chance to be a real one with the whole dying and gaining a new body going on.' I mentally sigh in disappointment.

Slowly, I made sure to explain to Asia that neither Artoria or I are human; well, technically, both Artoria and I used to be human. But, I made sure to leave the facts about how and when Artoria and I became who we are today. Furthermore, I made sure to not reveal about our true identity and just mention a few things to help Asia learn more about us. And we're really going to adopt her as our daughter.

Plus, both Artoria and I have our own reasons why we wanted Asia as our daughter, don't know about Yoruichi. Seeing how she still hasn't reunited with us, but we didn't let that bother us. When this happens more than once. She will find out sooner or later, but until then, Artoria and I will try our best to be good parents to Asia.

So, it wasn't a shocker when I watch Asia throw herself into Artoria's arms and cried about how unfair her life was, along with how badly she was treated for not helping others faster than she could possibly can.

Yeah, one of the key points that made this Asia a bit different from the canon version. This one was a little abuse, not physical, but verbal. This pretty much made Asia's self-esteem become lower and one of the reasons why Asia flinched when Artoria came out of nowhere and hug her.

After a while, once Asia calmed down. Artoria and I bring Asia to somewhere a little private, where we can spend as a family.

30 minutes later*

I feel a bit irritated when I notice how there are Fallen Angels trying to locate Asia, almost finding her with us, but I continue using my [Rune Magecraft] to hide Asia, which I had to continue reusing the [Concealment Rune Spells], which require me to reapply them as they have a duration.

It's a good thing I made these [Rune Spells] beforehand or I would have to deal with lots of unwanted attention during those months on the travel with Yoruichi and Artoria.

Getting [Rune Magecraft] to the [Rank: Grandmaster] right away was the best idea I had since my arrival in this universe.

Now, if I could just think of a right [Mystic Code] to make and start making another budget of [System Points] for it. Because having one could be very useful in many situations.

"Um. Father." I heard my adopted daughter calling for my attention, drawing me away from my inner thoughts about what types of [Mystic Code] I should create first.

"Yes, Asia?" I let Asia know she has my attention now. One quick [Concealment Rune Spell] before Asia could say anything else.

"Is it really alright for me to eat all these?" Asia asks me shyly as she held up a plate of Chinese steamed pork buns, which I made myself and didn't take much effort to make.

Even to this day, I'm so happy to make the [Cooking Transmutation Circle].

"Yup. Don't worry if there isn't enough for you to eat. I can just make more without any problem." I smile at Asia and rub the top of Asia's head, causing her to close her eyes and enjoy having her head rubbed. "On the note, you can't finish it. Give it to your mother. She will eat it without any problem." To prove my point, both Asia and I look in Artoria's direction, where she speed eating everything in her path, but made sure to keep her appearance up without making a mess.

The thing is, Artoria develop a [Eating Technique] that she literally inhales the food without her mouth moving, to show the sign of her chewing. It actually vanishes the moment food comes near her mouth.

"Asia. Stay with your Mother. I need to do something real quick." I said to Asia, then glance at Artoria, who pauses a moment in her eating spree to let me know not to worry about Asia. Where I take care of our little problems.

A few minutes later*

After leaving the range of my [Concealment Rune Spells]' effects. I activate [Ecological Derivation System], along with [Soul Perception] to locate the Fallen Angels.

Once I got a lock on their location, they weren't that far from where I am.

Continue using my [Detection Skills] and use a few [Concealment Rune Spells] to hide my presence to the point, where even Yoruichi wouldn't be able to find me as long the [Rune Spells] are in effect.

It didn't take me that long to find the Fallen Angels and pretty much the same as canon, with only four Fallen Angels at the beginning of the series.

Cruel or not, but a quick scan of all four of these Fallen Angels scatters around the forest trying to locate Asia. I'm not surprised that these Fallen Angels are weak, that even the levels of Rias' peerage and herself could kill them.

Not is known in the profile in my memories of the Highschool DxD. But, from the quick scan results. I found out these four are considered strong and it just that they only become weak due to being very rusty and lack of training, to the point their original powers went down as time went by.

In fact, from what I got from their histories, Raynare could easily destroy Rias and her peerage if she was back in the Great War. Yeah, these four are survivors of the Great War of the Three Factions.

Of course, they not like those high-rank Angel before becoming a Fallen Angel. They were and still grunts, but they survived until they were killed off in the early canon.

So, these versions of Raynare, Kalawarner, Dohnaseek, and Mittelt are very different from the other fanfics I have read in my past.

What made this a little funny for me is that Mittelt, who looks like a kid was created by the God of the Bible to have the appearance as a kid, but Mittelt doesn't know why even all these years.

I'm going to have to delete the new information I just got, because I rather not have to deal with the extra information that's completely useless to me.

And just a thought, they are gone. Better do it now before I forget about them later.

Instead of using one or two [Magic Circuits] to influence the [Prana] to give different effects to my [Flame Alchemy Transmutation Circle]. I decided to test out using it with my [Soul Energy] again, but for the first time use with the newly improved version.

Just to make sure I don't burn the entire forest down. I should get these Fallen Angels higher in the sky.

With four same [Rune Spells] written in the air before me, then write another [Rune Spells] to lock these four [Rune Spells] onto each Fallen Angel, then send them soaring to the sky until I deem them in a good distance.

Not caring if there were a few people watching. I guess it should be either Rias or Sona's peerages or familiars.

Raising my right hand towards the Fallen Angels, I snap my fingers while using a bit of my [Soul Energy]. Making sure to control the output as a massive sphere made out of flame appears in the sky, almost making it a mini-sun.

Mentally sighing in relief that the control I install into the [Flame Alchemy Transmutation Circle] worked as I wanted it to.

A few seconds later, the mini-sun disappeared and the Fallen Angels were nowhere in sight, showing they either manage to teleport away to escape, which is highly unlikely, or they're killed before they realize what's going on.

I'm leaning to the latter, as I kept [Soul Perception] on. So, I made sure to watch their [Souls] disappear while getting burned to their deaths.

I may have overdone it due to using my [Soul Energy] making the flames more potent and powerful than it should.

Looking to my right, to get a better look at who was spying on me, but they teleported away before I could. Of course, I could just go back into my [Soul] to recall my recent memory to get a better look at who was spying on me.

Going back to where Artoria and Asia are, to finish our lunch and wondering how many days will Yoruichi continue staying with Sona.

I rather not continue my stay in Kuoh Town if I could help it, but I got the feeling I'm already part of the plots in the Highschool DxD's main events starting.

Shaking my head. I'm going to have to make a few plans to counter anything Rias and Sona, along with older siblings may try against me.

I've already killed those Fallen Angels, which should have been killed by Rias and her peerage. These Fallen Angels would have helped Issei unlock his potential like in canon or causing him to fall into despair. But, too late now.

Rias even lost her future Bishop, as I have taken Asia as my adopted daughter. No way am I going to give her up, to some Devils. After all, Asia never met Issei, so I don't have to worry about her changing her mind to stay with her first friend and become a [Reincarnted Devil].