2 Future Investments

Oh shit. I might have reincarnated in DxD.

Oh shit. I might have reincarnated in DxD.

Oh shit. I might have reincarnated in DxD.

say it three times for emphasis.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. and I also don't know whether or not to do so in excitement or fear.

Whilst I am the one that wished for reincarnation, I can't exactly say that this is a safe world to live in.

You know, what with all the monsters, devils, dragons and actual gods walking around here and there.

Then there's also that terrorist son of Lucifer, who is plotting to piss all the above off.

That fucking lunatic released trihexa you know? all shits and and giggles too.

I can't say exactly say that this isn't a shock.

though I can't completely prove it yet, I'm almost certain I've been reborn as a devil.

if I want a long life span in this world I would need to at least become an ultimate class devil.

Shit.

and even then, becoming an ultimate class won't exactly save you from quite a lot of shit this world has to offer.

I mean fuck, I'm likely a pure blood devil who doesn't have a longinus on me. no, let alone that, not even a sacred gear. in addition, you can if I was a human that shit works like a a lottery system.

Let alone a winning hand, you might not even get anything at all.

Worse than that, what are the odds I'm even born a high-class devil? low class and middle-class are pretty much treated like shit in this society.

No no no. It's not time to panic yet.

yes that's right, I'm a reincarnator. I likely have some kind of cheat or system or something.

alright here goes nothing.

Cheat activate...

System online...

Boil my blood! ....

Reality, be rent! Synapse, break! Vanishment this world!....

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Welp, I tried.

Shit now what? As much as I love DxD, I don't want to die just because some guy looked at me wrong or sneezes in the wrong direction I just happened to be standing in.

I mean I could fucking die as collateral damage between the inevitable fight of two white and red dragons you know?

*Sigh*

Mom, I'll just go to sleep for now. I'll think of something when I wake up. maybe when it's time for me to be born...

and with that, my conscience slips back into nothingness

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-it's red.

-it's beautifully red.

-all I see is a great beautiful red.

-the red swims through the ocean of silence, that colorful nothingness.

-a void containing nothing yet also everything.

-the red rides it like some kind of King. No, the red is beyond a king.

-The red is the Emperor, and this is its Empire.

-No... This is the road in which it rides on.

-Yes like some kind of biker emperor.

-Looks like fun.

-I wonder... can I ride with the red too?

- and so... I follow after the red.

-on this great trail he has carved

-I follow after the red... To ride with the red.

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my consciousness reels back into reality. I wallow in silence and momentary shock and awe.

Wait..... Was that great red??

Why... How?

Even if that guy is the dragon God of Dreams. there's no reason a mob like me should be bumping into him in my dream. it just doesn't make sense.

does it have something to do with my current state of consciousness? my current state even by this world standards can be classified as absolutely Supernatural.

is that why I was able to dimensional gap and see that him in my dreams?

wait, is great red even male? I mean, Ophis is genderless, it stands to reason that great read this likely also genderless too.

Anyway ... putting that nightmare aside for now, I'm rested in fully awake. (whatever this means while in the womb)

Now. what are my plans for the future?

one important lesson I learned while in the orphanage in my previous life, was that you didn't have to be some kind of Genius or the best in anything. Just make realistic plans and follow through with them pragmatically and you can become successful in life. Be patient and make long-term Investments. They will reward you greatly in the future.

the second important lesson I learned was the art of acquiring women. From which I learned from a rather successful womanizing martial artist Uncle who always volunteered at the orphanage. According to the uncle , when you're a kid, just being a fast runner makes you popular. In middle school, it's holding your own in a fight. After that, brains make you popular. His point seemed to be, "Run fast, hit hard, and read books."

life becomes so much easier if you follow those rules. Also guaranteed "eventually" to get you laid.

With these lessons in mind, although I was an unrepentant otaku, I was far from being some loser.

From here, I will apply these rules to this new life. and as it stands now, I believe there's something I can do while I'm still in the womb.

in my previous life, I've actually debated with my online friends about what you would do if you were reincarnated in another world. Specifically DxD.

Those bastards ideas ranged anywhere from killing issei to fucking off in an unknown corner in the world hoping no one notices you.

the first was what type of demonic power to develop.

Ah, demonic power and magic were two different things. Demonic power was a superpower that Devils possessed since their birth. The analysis of a Devil's demonic power and the miracles created by God to recreate them through their own theory and formula was called magic. And regarding magic, in the original Japanese version, it was pronounce majutsu,

For the most part, Devils needn't learn magic because they are the source of magic. just like how birds need not Learn to fly, they just do it naturally. humans, in order to imitate them built aircraft. that is the relationship between Magic and demonic power. Of course, this doesn't mean that Devils do not learn techniques. they do so in order to streamline the process of their demonic power manifestation and to make it easier. this is classified as a field of science in the Supernatural world.

In terms of the demonic power area, what to create first was always a debate. but for that, I didn't worry because I already long ago had an idea of the first type of ability I would try to develop. a magic that in turn makes everything else so much easier after it's complete.

secondly, while we weren't able to always agree on what demonic power to develop. We were almost always unanimous in learning the other viable power in this world

A power that if I start training from now on, will give me an unimaginable advantage in my later life.

A guaranteed future investment.

Senjutsu.

The art of manipulating life force - senjutsu.

this was the investment I chose. if I truly mastered this as a devil early on, I am pretty much guaranteed to reach ultimate level in terms of combat power.

Just look at people like Siaraorg, Bikou, Kuroka.

Monsters in their own right who can brawl with the best of them. But, the best part of it all? They're all young.

I'm not too sure about the exact age of Bikou and Siaraorg, but Kuroka is definitely young.

Not much older than Shirone/Koneko.

Anyway, all three of them were people capable of fighting at the level of the ultimate class.

Although it should be pointing out that bikou was trained by the original Sun Wukong, and Siaraorg has a longinus, it's still a testament to what can be achieved.

Siaraorg, a devil born with the inability to use his innate devil magic, had fists that could reach the very Gods themselves.

And then there's also the issue of a race. supernatural creatures in general tend to have a higher starting point and endpoint than humans. ignoring absolute freaks of nature like Vasco Strada and Ewald Cristaldi, who for all intent and purpose have earned the title hero, or those who had inherited the powers of Heroes and sacred gears, it's much easier for supernatural creatures to reach a higher level than a human.

Anyway, back to senjutsu.

Rias explained that senjutsu is different from magic and sorcery with the biggest difference is that it stresses the importance of chakra, their aura, the great original power that flows in ones' spirit, e.i. their life-force and turning it into a constant current. Senjutsu is a power that is similar yet different from the magic of Devils and light power of Angels. Despite it being incapable of matching the direct destructive power of magic or light, senjutsu makes use of the unknown parts hidden in plants, animals, and people. For example, if one learned senjutsu, it is stated that they excel at reading the flow of someone's aura, thus letting them grasp their movements from a far distance to a certain degree.

Senjutsu is the power to control the flow of life energy or ki in living beings. Using it, one can strengthen both their internal and external bodies or even cause vegetation around them to bloom or wither. Senjutsu users are able to sense the ki and auras of others thus letting them track targets from far away distances. Through disrupting the ki of their opponent's ki or severing it, it is possible to cause direct damage to their spirit and using this as an attack could result in killing their opponent. As such, there are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu.

Meaning... with senjutsu, one could even beat up a phoenix without the need of using any holy items.

Senjutsu also has healing capabilities that are effective for either one physical or mental condition, relieving any fatigue and restore one's lifespan, however, this method requires physical contact.

Kuroka has her "bedroom arts" Bouchujutsu (which I'm sure is a method of duel cultivating that appears in many martial arts novel)

and Sun Wukong could easily extract the Dragon poison that was inside Vail.

Most importantly, Senjutsu users also have the power to use Touki, and use it to enhance their strength, speed, and toughness. this is what I want to achieve first if anything.

This is the primary source of Siaraorg's combat ability.

Then there's also things like yojutsu and the ability known as Kasha used by the Nekomata, which gathers their ki to create spiritual flames whose colors vary from user to user.

Hmmm... I wonder, does a devil classify as a Yokai? I mean we're not humans. Also it's obviously devils would have dark ki like most of Yokai. I'll test that theory later.

But, despite all the advantages, senjutsu does have its flaws.

Senjutsu, however, has a fatal flaw, as while it lets the user read and handle spirit power, it could also take in the malice and ill will that flows in the world therefore if an amateur used it in an incorrect manner, then the malice will end up corrupting the user.

According to Kuroka, the most basic method of learning Senjutsu is through meditation by concentrating on their state of mind and to quietly release their own ki as well as to sense the natural ki of their surroundings. It is also the best way to develop one's skill in senjutsu.

what better time and place to learn senjutsu then as a baby? And not just a baby, a fetus in the womb that's currently growing. Where else can one get closer access to the flow of Life Energy?

it's a good thing I practiced zen meditation in my previous life to help increase focus and concentration while gaming. I also remember reading things about self hypnosis online . I think that might help.

And so, I start meditating...

feeling the world around me...

my heartbeat....

my mother's heartbeat...

every footstep...

every flap of her wings..

every time she uses her demonic powers..

every sound vibration..

I focus to feel it all..

slowly... slowly...

and in this soft warm place, the already inconceivable flow of time starts to lose more and more meaning to me.

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How long have I been meditating like this?

Several minutes??

Several hours??

Several days??

Weeks??

Months??

how long did I meditate for? How many times did I fall unconscious and had dreams of riding with great red?

How long i was like this didn't matter. I had already long hypnotized myself not to care. the maddening loneliness was no longer an issue. none of that was important. what was important was that I've actually reached my goal.

Yes, I have achieved my goal. I can feel it.

It's nature differs from the demonic power that I can easily detect that my mother uses on an almost daily basis.

this was the flow of life. I could feel it not only in myself, but also with my mother and also in the surroundings.

I could now detect in great detail other life forms.

I could detect the plants, the animals and most importantly, the people, or in this case devils.

yes, I was now sure without a reason of a doubt that I and my mother are devils.

being so close to her spirit, I could actually now access her mind on a telepathic level.

though I did not communicate with her, I could pull the necessary information that I needed from her senses and see and feel what she sees and feels.

Not only was I a pureblood devil, but even more surprising was where we were currently.

This was the gremory territory... and lady gremory was soon to give birth to her second child.

And in my memory, there's only one person that could be considered lady gremory's second child.

- Rias gremory.