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Opening his eyes, Issei pointed to Sirzechs.
"I'm willing."
Sirzechs rose an eyebrow at the young man's words.
"What do you mean?"
"I'm willing to consider accepting Riser's inheritance. But I also have conditions."
Sirzechs blinked in surprise for a moment, before he smiled inwardly. Not in amusement, nor in trickery, but in genuine relief.
"Name them."
Issei put his hand under his chin as he looked at the young women in the Student Council room.
"First, they go nowhere near my house."
Xuelan widened her eyes at Issei's first condition. Issei narrowed his eyes as he pointed to the girls.
"I don't like the idea of having fifteen girls in my house. The only three women who should be in the house, are my mother, my cousin Leiko, and Ophis."
"OPHIS?!"
At the mention of the all-powerful Dragon God, Riser's peerage paled, and Sirzechs, to his credit, widened his eyes in a bit of horror and shock.
'Ophis? It lives with Issei Hyoudou? What does it want with him?'
"Ophis? The Infinite Dragon God? It lives with you?"
Issei rose an eyebrow at the personal pronoun Sirzechs used to describe Ophis.
"Yeah, she lives with me."
Sirzechs opened his mouth to reveal to Issei that Ophis was actually genderless, but then he thought better and closed his mouth.
Issei lifted up two fingers and frowned.
"Second, if it's really necessary, only three girls of Riser's peerage can come to my house at a time. Not live, but visit my house. Like I said, fifteen girls in my house is too much for me to handle."
'Not to mention that Ophis would probably throw a fit.' Issei amended in his thoughts.
The young man then lifted another finger as he looked at Sirzechs.
"My third and final condition is…"
Two Hours Later (Still in the Student Council Room)
"The blood flow seems to have stopped. I'm surprised Kaichou's Onee-sama, and Sirzechs-sama never commented on your appearance."
"I'm just glad that I was able to keep it together, especially when I was still bleeding."
Tsubaki sent Issei a strange look in response to his statement, and she went to heal the bloodied mark on his stomach. She narrowed her light brown eyes as she peered at the mark.
'It's as though someone stabbed him with a blade. Has he been fighting with a sword?'
She rose an eyebrow questioningly at Issei, who looked down as his cut sealed up. Making sure the spots of blood were gone, Issei put his shirt back down and dusted himself off. He then stood up, and reached to lift Tsubaki up to a standing position.
"Thanks for healing me."
"Consider it Kaichou's gratitude for saving the school from Kokabiel." Tsubaki stated brusquely.
Issei rose an eyebrow at Tsubaki's response.
"Inadvertently. Don't forget inadvertently." Issei said as he walked away from the girl.
"Issei."
Stopping in his tracks, Issei turned around to face Tsubaki, who kept her gaze on the young man.
"…Has your initial opinion of the Devils lessened?"
Issei was silent as he thought of his response. As much as he wanted to deny it, he really could not blame every single Devil in this world. Sirzechs Lucifer and Riser Phenex were the only Devils who had wronged him.
Sure it was natural for Issei to dislike those specific Devils from a certain standpoint, but…as he realized from what Serafall had stated earlier…he then realized that not all Devils were the same.
Gaining a serious look in his eyes, Issei frowned as he looked off to the side.
"Not every Devil is the same," Issei began quietly. "So it isn't fair of me to assume that all Devils are the same, when two of them had already set themselves up for a bad appearance, while the two of them here were actually nice to me."
Tsubaki maintained her sharp stare as she remained quiet. Issei narrowed his eyes and looked at Sona's Queen.
"I don't hate the Devils, Shinra-san. That's all I have to say."
And with that, Issei walked out of the Student Council room, leaving Tsubaki alone.
"What kind of being are you, Issei Hyoudou?"
Issei's House
Walking upstairs to his room, Issei looked up to see Ophis sitting on his bed. Her expression seemed to be more devoid of emotion, which worried Issei.
"Ophis? Are you all right?"
"No. I am not all right."
Issei widened his eyes.
'Her speech changed. She's talking normally now.'
Ophis turned to look at Issei, and her eyes lowered into an expression akin to sadness.
"My Issei. You are troubled. That worries me."
"Troubled? No I'm fine, Op-"
"No. You are not." Ophis said as she interrupted Issei.
"You are troubled, my Issei. Your energy has become less radiant. Less pure. I do not like that."
Issei widened his eyes further as he listened to Ophis's words. Her dark-gray eyes narrowing sadly, Ophis got up from the bed and walked over to Issei, placing her hands on his cheeks.
"Issei belongs to me," Ophis began possessively. "No one shall take you away from me. Issei is mine, because you are not a bad person. You are my first and only mate."
'Ophis…' Issei thought.
Ophis then pressed Issei against her, placing his head at the base of her neck.
"I like it when Issei is happy. I do not like it when you are conflicted. I do not like it when you are distant from me. I do not like that at all."
Issei's eyes softened as he looked away.
'Am I really becoming darker?'
"My Issei."
At the call of his name, Issei looked into Ophis's eyes. Ophis brought her face close to Issei's own.
"I love silence. I love Issei. Silence is my second love. Issei Hyoudou…my Issei is my first love. I love you…my Issei. You are mine."
Issei widened his eyes in amazement, and was too late to react, when Ophis brought her face closer and pressed her lips onto Issei's own. The young man widened his eyes at Ophis's possessive lock on his lips, claiming them as hers only.
The young man felt as though time had just stopped for him. And how could he not? This was his first time kissing someone. And he certainly didn't expect the Infinite Dragon God to claim his first kiss.
Issei's Inner World/Subconscious
Ddraig smirked as he watched his wielder's kiss stolen by the Dragon God.
{Kukukuku. Interesting. It seems that one of the strongest existences has fallen for my host. Kukukuku. I must say, that I am impressed.}
Issei's Room
Ophis released her lips from Issei's own and gave the young man a smile.
"A kiss. I like that."
Issei stood shell-shocked and he touched his own lips in amazement.
'Huh.'
He tensed when Ophis suddenly gripped his collar and held him possessively.
"Do you understand, Issei? I do not like it when you are not happy. I do not like it when you are not with me. I do not like that, not at all."
Issei blinked several times, before he closed his eyes and gently grabbed Ophis's hand.
"Sorry, Ophis. It's just that I'm not used to…being with someone."
He then opened his eyes and looked into Ophis's own.
"I don't know what will happen in the future, but I do know this. I'll be with you all the way, Ophis. I promise you."
In emphasis to his statement, Issei tightened his hold on Ophis's hand and sent her a smile. Ophis smiled in response and placed her head on Issei's shoulder.
"My Issei."
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