Darkness.
Not the peaceful kind, like drifting to sleep.
This was absolute. Crippling. Cold.
A void that devoured sensation, until—
[Welcome, Executor. Initiating Soul Reconstruction…]
A searing light tore through the darkness.
Then—pain. Like his soul was being stretched, reforged. A scream caught in his throat but never left.
And then... breath.
He gasped as if reborn, lungs aching, heart pounding in a rhythm that didn't belong to his old self. The air was cool, clean. The scent of fresh earth and sakura blossoms filled his nostrils. He was lying beneath a tree, bathed in moonlight.
His hand instinctively reached out — and it answered.
A sword shimmered into existence. Sleek, elegant, silver and black. The blade hummed with power barely held in check. The same power that now coursed through his veins.
[System Boot Complete.]
[Name: Leon.]
[Race: Transcendent Hybrid.]
[World: High School DxD.]
[Main Objective: Break the Chains. Defy the Fated Path.]
[Side Objective: Collect, Assimilate, Transcend Sacred Gears.]
[Rewards: System Store | Quest System | Dimensional Travel (Locked) | Inventory Access | Sacred Gear Extraction Skill (Unlocked)]
He rose to his feet slowly, eyes scanning his surroundings. The forest was quiet, but his enhanced senses picked up distant presences—magical signatures dancing like fireflies in the distance.
A smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth.
"This world feels... fragile."
The System chimed again.
[Quest Unlocked: First Strike]
— Objective: Locate and extract a Sacred Gear.
— Reward: Random Weapon Skill (Tier B).
[Tracking Nearby Gear... Target Identified: Asia Argento. Gear: Twilight Healing.]
Leon's eyes narrowed. "So the healers are first, huh?"
He took a step forward—and vanished in a blur of speed.
Later That Night – Kuoh Town, Alleyway
A scream pierced the night.
Asia stumbled back, cornered by a gang of rogue exorcists. Her golden hair clung to her face, soaked in sweat and fear. Her hands glowed faintly with holy light, her Sacred Gear trembling under pressure.
"Don't run, Sister," one of the exorcists hissed, blade raised. "We'll make it quick."
A slash of light—!
Blocked.
The sword never connected. Instead, it hovered inches from her neck, stopped by an invisible force. A ripple of power surged, and the exorcist was suddenly hurled back like a ragdoll, slamming into the brick wall with a wet crunch.
Asia gasped.
A figure emerged from the shadows, long coat billowing in the wind. Blue eyes, glowing faintly, bored into the attackers with the weight of a mountain.
"You picked the wrong girl," Leon said coldly.
The others attacked—big mistake.
In a blur of motion, Leon's blade danced. One was disarmed with surgical precision. Another screamed as his Sacred Blade shattered in his hand. The last tried to flee—only to be skewered midair with a flick of Leon's wrist.
[Sacred Gear Detected: Twilight Healing.]
[Initiating Extraction…]
[Assimilating… Gear Potential: 12% → 125% | Evolution Path Available.]
Asia watched in awe and confusion as her gear's glow was absorbed into Leon's hand. Yet, she felt no pain. Instead, she felt... freed.
"I don't understand," she whispered.
"You will," he replied. "You're not meant to be caged by weak systems."
The Next Day – Kuoh Academy
The classroom was abuzz with chatter. Girls gossiping, boys fawning over the school's "Two Great Onee-samas" — Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima.
And Issei Hyoudou?
He was nose-deep in a dirty magazine, as usual.
Until the door slid open.
Silence fell.
A transfer student. Tall, lean, dressed in the school uniform but wearing it like royalty. His silver hair glinted under the fluorescent lights, and his icy blue gaze silenced the room without a word.
He strode to the front, posture relaxed but lethal.
"My name is Leon," he said, voice calm but commanding. "I'm not here to make friends. Don't waste my time."
The teacher blinked. "Uh, r-right… Please take the empty seat behind Hyoudou."
Issei turned, gave a friendly wave. "Yo, dude! I—"
Leon's eyes met his.
Issei flinched. "O-okay, cool cool…"
In the back of the room, Rias narrowed her crimson eyes.
"That power… it's masked well," she whispered to Akeno.
Akeno giggled. "I like him already."
End of Chapter 1
[New Passive Unlocked: Dimensional Anchor – Allows system stability in all universes.]
[System Message: First Chain Broken. Many more remain.]
[Next Objective: Investigate Occult Research Club.]