10 The Miracle Man

"I must admit I wasn't expecting to see you, certainly not in the Underworld, Lady Yasaka. You swore to cut ties with us and never return after the tragedy of the Nekoshou Massacre.." Serafall said looking at the buxom blond in her office.

"I've heard of a Necromancer amongst the Devils, is it true? Can he truly bring back the dead? Properly, not as his slaves." Yasaka said immediately, skipping the small talk. Serafall had spoken to her many times in the past, though not recently after she cut ties with the Devil Race, she'd never heard Yasaka sound so... broken. There was a faint stirring of hope in her voice, but it was overwhelmed by despair and anger.

"He has made a deal to resurrect a woman, but I believe he claimed that he hadn't learnt the spell yet, and that he needed more practice first." Serafall replied, she wasn't sure why Yasaka seemed so broken, but she could guess, and if she was right then now was not the time for small talk or negotiating, the last thing she needed was an enraged Kyuubi no Kitsune in her office.

"Where is he? I must meet with him immediately." Yasaka asked, her voice desperate.

"He lives in Kuoh, he isn't a full Devil yet, just an Honorary one until Ajuka works out how to turn him, I can take you to meet him is you wish, Kuoh is my sister's territory after all... May I ask why you need to meet with him?" Serafall asked carefully, not wanting to anger the Youkai.

"My Daughter... my precious Kunou... is d-dead. There was an attack on my home, a group calling themselves the 'Hero Faction' along with traitors in my faction attempted to kidnap her as leverage against me, I do not know what happened but it went wrong, by the time I got there she was already..." I slaughtered them of course, but that doesn't bring my daughter back, so I need to speak with the Necromancer, he can demand whatever he wishes of me, I'd give everything I own to see my daughter alive again..." Yasaka explained, a sorrowful sob leaving her mouth as she did.

Serafall hoped and prayed to whatever deity would listen than her Kuro-kun could bring back Youkai, otherwise things were going to get.. unpleasant. A grief stricken Yasaka could end badly for everyone, even if the Devils weren't involved. On the other hand, if he could than this could finally be what she needed to fix relations between the two factions...

Still, there was only one way to find out.

- Cao Cao -

How did this happen? He'd planned everything perfectly, if the idiots under him had just followed his orders then they would have the leader of the Youkai under their control, instead they were massacred by a berserk Kyuubi, all Heracles and Jeanne had to do was secured the little beast, how had they managed to kill her?

"How many have we lost? How much has Heracles and Jeanne's incompetence cost us?" he asked looking around, only seeing Georg and Arthur, who was clutching his sister's body in grief.

"Almost everyone... I think we are the only survivors... after Yasaka saw what Heracles did to the the child she just... lost it, we barely escaped our selves." Georg said reluctantly.

Cao Cao glanced down at where his left arm used to be, still feeling the Fox-fire burning it away.

"How did this happen? What happened to your genius strategy Cao Cao?" Arthur asked scornfully glaring at Cao Cao, his hand resting on Caliburn. "We should have been looking for Excalibur Ruler, but you called us back for a simple mission, that's what you said right? This would be simple!? In case you missed it, this 'simple mission' just cost me my sister!" he shouted pulling out Caliburn and aiming it at Cao Cao, his usual calm gone. Cao Cao responded by summoning his True Longinus in his remaining arm.

"Arthur! Cao Cao! We can't afford to fight amongst ourselves, we should move, she'll be looking for us, we should head back to the Khaos Brigades hideout, at least there Ophis will work as a deterrent to keep Yasaka away." Georg said getting in between the glaring hero descendants.

"No. I'm done, you can go running back to Ophis, I have a new goal in mind." Arthur said, sheathing his sword and lifting the broken body of his beloved sister in a princess carry.

"And where would that be?" Cao Cao asked scornfully.

"You've heard the rumours, there's a Necromancer in Kuoh, and I intend to see if there is any truth to them. You got my sister killed, and I'll take any hope to bring her back, no matter how small." Arthur replied leaving as Cao Cao clutched his weapon glaring at Arthur's back.

"Cao Cao, we have another problem, Ophis is going to want to know what happened. How are we going to explain that we lost so many people?"

Cao Cao flinched at the thought, Ophis was not forgiving of anything that delayed her gathering enough power to defeat the Great Red. This was not going to end well.

- Kuro -

After returning to my room I noticed something... my familiar egg was shaking, and heating up. I'm sure I'll have more people bothering me today, and I even have school in a couple of hours, but this takes priority. I take a moment to text Sona, explaining that I was dealing with a 'limited time supernatural event' and that I wouldn't be able to get into school today either, she responded in seconds saying she'd take care of it. It's useful being on good terms with the Devils who own Kuoh.

The shaking speed up a little bit, but I still spend almost two hours watching the egg, while I was waiting I upgrade some more skills to kill time.

[Create Soulflask] (+1) (Active)

2500 MP to cast

Create a unbreakable glass flask that can hold a single soul within it

The Flask can only be opened by the Necromancer who created it

Dying souls will be drawn to open soul flasks

[Astral Projection] (+1) (Active)

3000 MP to cast

Allows the casters souls to wander the word freely, most beings cannot see the projected soul

Souls can interact with their surroundings, and can cast spells.

[Corpus Furia] (+2) (Active)

5000 MP to Cast

Causes corpses on the battlefield to explode causing 1000 Plague Damage per corpse to all nearby units and inflicting [Severely Blighted]

[Severely Blighted] triples all Plague Damage and deals 100 Plague Damage every 5 seconds until lifted

[Stiffen Limbs] (+2) (Active)

2000 MP to Cast

Causes the targets body to become extremely stiff and painful, reducing Dex by 75%

Can cause Paralysis if the target's END is lower then the casters INT

[Mark of Death] (+1) (Active)

2000 MP to cast

Cast on a friendly undead unit. Anyone who kills this unit will become [Mark for Death]

Units with [Mark for Death] will take 5000 Death Damage after 60 seconds have passed and be inflicted with [Curse of Death]

[Curse of Death] causes all Damage to be increased by 50% and prevents healing until lifted

[Damnation] (+1) (Active)

5000 MP to cast

All non-undead units will gain [Severely Damned]

[Severely Damned] units take triple damage from Death and Plague Damage

[Dark Gift] (+1) (Active)

4000 MP to Cast

All undead units deal 50% more Damage and gain [Inflict Terrible Curse], causing their attacks to have a chance to cause [ Terrible Curse].

Units inflicted with [Terrible Curse] take 75% additional damage, and regenerate HP, MP and SP 50% slower

[Undying Army] (+1) (Active)

10000 MP to cast

All friendly Undead units will gain [Undying]

[Undying] units will resurrect twice per fight at 100% HP 30 seconds after their deaths

All in all I'd say it was worth it, my buffs are expensive now, but I am gaining MP at a ridiculous rate, and I'd rather buff my undead than do damage myself.

As I'm killing time I notice a crack appear on the egg, causing me to jump up and rush back to it, as I watch more and more crack appear, before the egg bursts into a black flame...

Is that normal for Dark Phoenixes?

The egg turns to fine ash as a small chirp sounds out, a tiny black bird looks up at me. I take it in my hand and examine it as it chirps happily, it's body is very warm to the touch, it's body is completely jet black except it's eyes which are a icy blue, it's tiny at the moment, easily sitting in the palm of my hand. It's kinda adorable. I guess I should name it, btu I have no idea if it's a boy or a girl.

It's a girl.

If you say so,a girl dark phoenix? Dark... Night? How about Nyx? Sure, that'll work. I always used to name my pokemon after different gods so I guess I can keep to that pattern.

"You're name is Nyx girl, that's fine isn't it?" I ask lifting the bird up to eye level.

+40 Reputation with Nyx

+30 Obedience with Nyx

I guess she likes it. What do Dark Phoenixes even eat? Fruit? Meat? The souls of the Damned? Heading downstairs I place Nyx on the side as she immediately starts moving, happily walking along the side following me as I walk to the fruit bowl and cut up an apple, passing the small slice to her, she takes a bite before she spits out a small black flame, setting the apple on fire. The flame doesn't hurt me despite the fact that I'm holding the burning apple as it is burnt to cinders.

Some ham, a cucumber, some cereal and a banana meet the same fate as she burns up everything until we get to some berries, Raspberries to be exact, she eats them and after a moment of pause flies the short distance between the side and me and lands on my arm, hopping along it to get to the box of berries in my hand, happily eating them up.

+20 Reputation with Nyx

I take a moment to wonder where she's putting them as she eats her size in raspberries, emptying the formerly full packet before she flies up and lands on my shoulder. I spend an hour or two playing with Nyx, she can't fly for long yet but she can stay in the air for about 20 seconds.

Walking back upstairs I head for Asia's room, I can't take my little familiar around with me until she's big and strong, so she can protect herself, so I need a bird sitter until then.

Knocking on the door, I hear the sounds of someone falling over inside, before I hear a cupboard being shut violently.

"C-Come In!" Asia says, I enter and see her sitting on her bed bright red. I pretend to not notice the porn magazine sticking out from under her bed.

"Asia, I was hoping to get a favour from you..." I say as she tries not to make eye contact.

"Of course! I've been looking it up, and lady Kalawarner told me a lot about it! But I might not be very good..." she says quickly her hands going to the buttons on her blouse and undoing the top couple of buttons before I stop her.

+10 Affection with Asia Argento

Obedience with Asia Argento Unlocked

+20 Obedience with Asia Argento

"That's... not what I meant." I say as she turns bright red, I think I can feel the heat from her cheeks from her, before I realise it's just Nyx. "I was hoping you could look after my familiar when I'm busy, she's too young for me to take her into battle." I explain as Asia's eyes lock onto Nyx, immediately forgetting her embarrassment as she lets out a squeal rushing towards me staring at Nyx.

"She's adorable! Of course I'll look after her!" she says excitedly as I pick up Nyx and place her on Asia's shoulder.

"Nyx, this is Asia, she'll be looking after you while I'm busy, so you have to be good for her." I explain, stroking Nyx's feathers gently as she chirps back, I know she's smart enough to understand what I am saying, I can see the intelligence in her eyes.

+10 Obedience with Nyx

- Nyx -

Be good for the high pitched girl? If she must.

She'd rather stay with her father, but if he needed her to stay with the girl, then she would obey.

Clearly he wanted her to guard the blonde girl, she didn't look very powerful, and she was an inferior being, not a magnificent Dark Phoenix so she was bound to be a bit stupid. The only one of the two legged beings that wasn't stupid was her father, the rest were just hairless apes.

But that was fine, she would protect the dumb girl, and then maybe her father would give her more of the berries.

She could here her father explain that she liked berries to the girl, excellent. She would protect the girl and in exchange the girl would be her berry fetching servant. A fair trade.

- Kuro -

I have to leave Nyx for now but she's in good hands, I want to do some more grinding with Raynare, and I am not taking her into battle with me. But first I have something else to deal with...

Searching the house I find Kalawarner quickly.

"Kalawarner? Follow me." I order quickly heading to my room with her following behind. I sit in my chair as she stands in front of me looking slightly nervous.

- Kalawarner -

She had expected this to happen sooner or later, she was a beauty after all.

"Do you know why I've brought you here?" he asks staring at her calmly.

Because he's decided to use her to satisfy his dark lust obviously.

"No, Sir." she responded keeping her face blank.

"Hmm, would you like to explain just what you have been teaching Asia?" he asked his lips twitching slightly.

...Oh. She thought this would backfire, but Asia just kept bothering her with more and more questions.

"...I can explain." she started.

"I'm sure you could, but I'm going to have to discipline you for trying to corrupt poor little Asia. Go to the bed and place your hands on it." he ordered. Poor Asia? That girl was more perverted than she was! And she fell from Heaven for the Sin of Lust.

Still she couldn't refuse a direct order, moving to the bed she placed her hands down, bent over slightly as her master moved behind her, he placed his hand on her back forcing her to bend over more, before he grabbed her small maid mini skirt Azazel made her wear and pulled it up, exposing her lacy black thong.

"Make sure you count." was her only warning before his hand came down on her exposed ass, sending a jolt of pleasure through her body. How did he know she was a Masochist?

"One." she counted.

"One what?" he asked coldly.

"One, Sir." she said, feeling his hand come down on her other cheek. "Two, Sir."

He continued, his hand always coming down on a different spot, when they got to ten he changed things slightly.

She felt his hand grasp her thong, tearing it down to her ankles.

"It was in the way, you don't mind do you?" he asked, she could hear the smirk in his voice without turning around. She knew that she was wet, and in her current position he'd have a clear view of her dripping pussy.

"No, Sir." she responded, before she yelped. His hand came down again, hitting her pussy directly before it stopped, his fingers rubbing against her slit teasingly, she could feel his long middle finger pushing slightly into her.

"Are you forgetting something?" he asked pulling her back from the pleasure, it took her a moment to remember what she was supposed to be doing.

"Eleven, Sir!" she said quickly.

"No. you were too late, back to the start." he said laughing as she felt her cheeks warming from her blush. He struck her again, this time she was ready.

"One, Sir!" she said quickly, keeping her mind focused on counting even as he stopped to finger her occasionally, before long they had gotten up to nineteen, but he was waiting for something, keeping her on the edge as she tried anticipating where his hand would strike next and when, for a brief moment she considered 'forgetting' to count again, before she dismissed the thought, she was sure he'd know.

His hand came down on her red pussy far harder than before making her body jump in surprise, as he did he slipped two fingers into her, moving them quickly, throwing her over the edge of the orgasm that had been building since he forced her to bend over for him.

"Twenty, Sir!" she cried out before her arms failed her and she collapsed onto his bed panting slightly, it'd ben a while for her.

"That'll do for now." he said as she rose from his bed standing before him. "But look at the mess you made... time to clean it up maid." he said holding his drenched fingers up, knowing what he wanted she took them into her mouth, carefully cleaning each one of with her tongue as she kept eye contact with him.

"That'll be all Kalawarner, but leave the thong, I don't want you wearing anything under you skirt any more..." he ordered as she stepped out of her underwear picking them up and handing them over. "Good girl. Now get going, you have work to do." he ordered.

As she left she wondered what she could do that'd get her punished again...

Maybe it was time to go and have a girl to girl chat with 'Poor Little Asia'...

- Kuro -

+23 Affection with Kalawarner

+23 Obedience with Kalawarner

+8 Reputation with Azazel

I mostly wanted to see if I'd get away with it, I wanted to see how far I could push her, but by the time I bent her over she was already dripping wet, her thong has a clear wet patch on the front. Also Azazel is a perverted voyeur, but whatever.

Kalawarner's Thong (Soiled) added to your Inventory

I get dressed in something battle worthy, I'm thinking jeans and t-shirt, as I do I notice something interesting.

Dark Phoenix Ash – Ingredient

Effect – Ambrosia

I may or may not have broken out into manically laughter as I turned some ash into two doses of Ambrosia. Two doses Resurrection in a Bottle, essentially for free...

And if what I know about Phoenixes is right then they have burning days, where they 'die' and are reborn in ash, meaning as long as I have Nyx I have access her Ash.

Checking my Relationship Tracker I accept the reward for Azazel, Asia and Nyx hitting 50 each.

[Friend of the Fallen] – Azazel [50]

Affection, Reputation and Obedience grows faster with Fallen Angels

Perk Already Acquired converting into a alternative reward.

+25 CHA gained

[Seeker of the Forbidden Fruit] – Asia [50]

Women with Holy Connections (Nuns, Priestesses, Angels) gain Affection, Reputation and Obedience faster

[Familiar Bond] – Nyx [50]

Allows your familiars to be summoned to you at any time

That's fun, but now it's time to put Raynare through hell.

- Elsewhere -

"Urgh!"

Lord Phenex let out a last sound as he fell to the ground with several spears of Light inside him. Stepping towards the corpse Shalba Beelzebub looked at it curiously.

"Interesting, the Light manipulation device which we stole from Azazel's Laboratory seems to work quite well. Though it lacks a bit of the Holy element which natural users have. What do you think, Creusery?"

The black-haired Satan descendant grunted in annoyance before answering.

"It is a nice toy and it should be useful for taking care of the Grunts but it will not help much against Sirzechs and the other pretenders. By the way, Lord Rizevim has asked us to send someone over to Kuoh to keep an eye on this Necromancer who is causing so many waves."

Shalba smirked.

"Oh, that boy was certainly amusing. Seeing the Phenex so humbled after their betrayal of us during the war was certainly nice, and it's nice to see someone still see the value in taking souls, unlike the pacifistic fools calling themselves Satans. I understand why Lord Rizevim wants to keep an eye on the human. For reaching Trihexa you need to use the Dead so a Necromancer will be just as much use as the Sephiroth Graal if not more so."

Creusery hummed in thought before smiling.

"Well, I had the same thought which is why I made a deal with Lord Rizevim. In exchange for him killing Falbium Asmodeus we will send Katarea to seduce the Necromancer into joining the Khaos Brigade. If we use our support-base among the Nobles then I will be able to take the position of Asmodeus for myself like it should and from there it is only a matter of time before the other three fall to us."

Shalba and Creusery laughed in amusement as before them the corpse of Lord Phenex slowly disintegrated.

- Venelana -

"Did he accept the deal Venelana?"

Venelana Gremory looked at her Husband with a smile as she nodded slowly.

"Yes, the boy is rather predictable like that. Then again, he is only a Teenager so it is normal to think with his genitals."

Zeoticus grunted in a mix between amusement and annoyance.

"Normally I would have just killed such a troublemaker but the advantages he can give our kind are just to good. His riling up of Lord Phenex caused the foolish man to let his guard down and just five minutes ago I got a message that he was apparently killed while trying to contact the Old Satan Faction. Rayna certainly knows how to deal with her problems... Now that the he is dead I have no doubt that Rayna will offer herself in exchange for her son Riser being released and that means Ruval will take over the Clan. He is so well respected that he is one of the stronger contenders for the position of Satan should one of the current ones retire though he will probably decline if offered."

Venelana nodded. Internally she sighed as her husband drifted off again into his obsession with politics.

She herself was rather happy that she could take a lover finally. It had been ages since Zeoticus last touched her (nine months before Rias birth to be exact), though that didn´t mean he didn´t love her but it was more of a platonic love.

She and Zeoticus had been childhood sweethearts and had for almost three centuries one of the greatest marriages in the Underworld. But as was normal with long lived beings like them eventually the passion was lost and they started drifting apart. They still were close and she had no greater confidant then Zeoticus but they simply weren't in love any more and because of that he took comfort in his Harem and she had every now and then shared his bed while looking for a lover on her own which appealed to her.

Kuro was not her ideal lover but he came close thanks to his stamina, passion and pride. The fact that he was only beginning his growth right now was also appealing because she liked supporting great ambitions and her husband had long since reached his peak in that regard, being content with having ended the Old Satans reign and politicking among the Clan heads.

A shiver of anticipation went through her, she could hardly wait for what Kuro would do next.

- Shuri -

Shuri Himejima looked around the mansion with curiosity as she floated around.

She had to admit she rather liked the place. Certainly more appealing than the decrepit house in the woods where Baraquiel had sequestered her.

Thinking about her former husband she winced a bit. The talk between her and Akeno regarding him had gone over as well as she could have hoped. Even if Akeno didn't see him as Father-figure any more she was at least willing to accept him back into her life should he approach her.

Shuri though doubted the same would go for her. Kuro wouldn't be willing to let her go, she could tell that quickly, he was a possessive man, she could see it the moment she offered to serve him, even after she was given a body she doubted he'd just let her leave him, and Akeno wouldn't break off her relationship with him so if she spent time with her Daughter he'd be around. She might have been a dominatrix in her past life but she highly doubted she could get him to submit like she did Baraquiel, he was too prideful to submit.

Even if she managed to convince him to try being a sub for a session or two there would be no doubt who holds the power between them, it would be like putting a leash on a dragon, even if it pretended to submit it didn't change the face that it could still tear you apart in an instant.

Still, if serving him would get her away from her not so eternal punishment she would do so, happily even.

Izanami was not pleased with a Shinto shrine maiden marrying a Christian Angel, even a Fallen one. Her hatred for the Biblical God was terrifying, blaming the God for the decline of her religion, and her power. Unfortunately she was more than happy to take out that anger and hatred on her.

She'd been boiled alive, skinned, dismembered, and impaled almost non-stop since her death, not fun at all.

Compared to that she'd serve Kuro in whatever way he wanted, she might not be a natural submissive but if her alternative was eternal torment them she'd learn to be as submissive as he wanted her.

- Kuro -

I only managed to get Raynare to level 54, or 108 if you take into account her tier, and myself to Necromancer Level 78, my levelling is slowing now that I'm in the higher levels, but I want to max Necromancer, so I'll keep at it.

Lord Phenex Event – A Fair Trade modified to Rayna Phenex Event – A Unfair Trade

OK? I really don't care which I negotiate with so I couldn't really care less.

But my spirits told me I had guests so I had to stop, also Raynare was starting to run out of steam from the constant fighting.

The school day is over and Rias and Koneko have showed up, so I guess I'll go see what they want.

Entering the living room I take my seat, they have already been let in and were waiting for me.

"Hello Kuro-kun. I missed you at school today." Rias starts, I can see a bag next to her feet.

"I had something important to take care of that couldn't be put off, so what brings you here?" I ask leaning back.

"I've come to give you your things back, I didn't get a chance after the rating game, and Koneko has something she wants to ask you." Rias says pulling the unused potions and her Amulet out and placing them on the table.

"...Rias. What do you think I am going to do with a Amulet that only boosts Powers of Destruction? Besides, it's soul bound to you now so it's useless for me, the potions were a gift, keep them in case of emergencies." I say as she blushes.

"Are you sure? This Amulet is a work of art, I feel bad taking it from you." she says.

"Consider it a congratulations on escaping your engagement present. Seriously I have no use for it, it's good for you, it's scarp metal for me." I say calmly as I push it back towards her.

+10 Reputation with the Occult Research Club

+5 Affection with Rias Gremory

"...if you're sure, then I will accept it gratefully." she says putting it back on, blushing bright red.

"So, what did you want Koneko?" I ask turning my attention to the white haired girl. Almost immediately she jumps out of her seat, approaching me as she sniffs me.

"Err.. Koneko?" I say confused as she keeps sniffing me with a serious expression.

"...you used Chakra?" she asks quietly.

"Err, yeah? My Impure World Reincarnation is a Chakra technique..." I say carefully as she frowns at me.

"Don't use Chakra, dangerous." she says staring into my eyes.

"It isn't for me, besides I only know two Chakra techniques, so I don't use it often." I say, oh right, Chakra is used in Senjutsu, which she's afraid of. "I can't use Senjutsu, so you don't have to worry about that." I say calmly as her eyes widen in shock, she quickly goes back to Rias.

"You know about.. that?" Rias asks.

"More or less, yes." I respond, I don't want to bring up bad memories for Koneko so I don't go into details.

Rias decides to leave since Koneko is almost freaking out, as they leave Koneko turns back to me.

"No Senjutsu, will be watching." she says as she leaves.

Ok?

Unfortunately for my free time as they leave more guests arrive, Serafall teleports onto my front lawn and leads an incredibly buxom blonde to my door.

"Hello, Kuro-kun. I was hoping you'd have time to talk?" she says hesitantly as Yasaka stares intently at me. All I want is for people to leave me alone... why is the leader of the Youkai faction staring me down? Fuck off back to Kyoto please.

"Sure, come in." I say leading them back into the living room, taking a seat.

"So, this is Yasaka, she's the leader of the Youkai in Kyoto, she has some questions for you. Yasaka this is Kuro, the Necromancer." Serafall's starts. I go to greet her, but she cuts me off immediately.

"Is it true? Can you bring back the dead? Truly bring them back, as they were before they died. Would it work on a Youkai?" she asks desperately as she leans forwards, her breasts barely managing to stay in her kimono. I manage to keep my eyes away from her cleavage since this seems serious.

Ambrosia works on all Races...

Choose your Path

[Man of Miracles]

Admit the truth

Yasaka opens negotiation

Yasaka will be desperate for your power

Devil and Youkai relations improve

Serafall is impressed and thankful

Work spreads of your powers, drawing in the desperate

You get a lot of attention, both unwanted and wanted

[Who, Me?]

Deny the rumours, sending her away

Yasaka is heartbroken

Serafall is Disappointed

The rumours of your power are seen as nothing more than hearsay and are dismissed

"What state is the body in? How long along was the death? If the body was cremated or destroyed then I'd need True Resurrection, which I can't cast yet. If it was recent, within the month and the body is in one piece then yes, I can." I say, Yasaka's eyes light up in hope at my words, and Serafall lets out a relieved sigh.

"She died a few days ago, and she is... intact. There was an attack on my faction by some worthless scum calling themselves the Hero Faction, I massacred them, but my daughter lost her life during the attack. What do you want for your services? How difficult is it to bring someone back?" she asks.

"...more expensive than difficult, the method I am going to use requires a potion called Ambrosia, and I only have two doses, and it will be a while before I can get more as the ingredients are... rare. I used ash from a Phoenix to make these two, the mythical creature, not the Devil clan. And I don't have any more." I say, I don't know how often I'll be able to get ash from Nyx.

"I haven't heard of their being a single true Phoenix in eons, and I can't imagine how much even some of their ash would cost. Name your price, I would give anything for my daughters return. I would do anything..." she says almost begging, so this is a mothers love huh?

Choose your Path

[Desperation is Dangerous]

Force Yasaka to sell herself into sexual slavery in exchange for her daughter life

Yasaka becomes your slave

Yasaka's [Slave Route] is unlocked

You get to spend every night balls deep in a big-titty Kitsune

Relations between Devils and Youkai worsen

Serafall is disappointed

Negative Rep.

[The Honourable Route]

Make a fairer trade

Devil and Youkai relations are fixed, going to an all time high

Yasaka chooses you as her new lover, your acceptance is not required...

Serafall is extremely grateful

Yasaka's [Lovers Route] is unlocked

Serafall's [Lovers Route] is unlocked

? [? Route]

? [Lovers Route] and [Slave Route] are unlocked

Major Rep Boosts

Such a hard choice, let me just piss of the entire Youkai faction just so I can play with Yasaka's massive mammaries... besides it sounds like I get Yasaka either way

"You said you killed the people who attacked you, do you have their corpses? If so we can definitely make a deal." I say calmly, the Hero faction is full of overpowered people, and that sounds like a good time for a Necromancer like me.

"I do, with the exception of a few who managed to escape, taking one corpses with them." she answers.

"I want all of them, and a favour from you, to be called in whenever I want." I say calmly. "Bring them, and your Daughter here, and I will resurrect her."

"...that's it? That's all you want?" she asks hesitantly. I use my Familiar Bond to summon Nyx to me as she lands on my shoulder.

"Yes, as you can see I have a source of Phoenix Ash, even if it takes awhile to harvest." I say stroking Nyx.

"Then I accept, happily. If you can do what you say you have made an ally for life." Yasaka says rising and holding her hands out, I take it to shake on our deal but she pulls me forwards, into a hug. My head is trapped between her marshmallowy breasts as she holds me tightly enough that I think I hear my spine creak under the force.

I might die here, but it'd be a hell of a way to go.

After some time she lets me go, bowing to me slightly.

"I will return soon, I want my Kunou back as soon as possible... until then Lord Kuro, goodbye." she says, yeah this is the right idea, getting plenty of OP people to like me is the best defence after all. She teleports away leaving me with Serafall.

"You just keep getting better... you have no idea how much easier you've just made me life. The Youkai faction have been refusing to talk to us as all recently, until you came along. If you keep helping me like this I'm going to have to pay you back..." she says walking away as her hips sway, the moment she leaves the room she teleports as well, she only walked away so I would watch her ass as she left.

It's a great ass. So what to do until she's back? I don't feel like grinding any more, so I guess I'll just play with Nyx.

- Kuroka -

This just got complicated fast.

She'd found her target, but she'd also found Serafall Leviathan and Yasaka, who definitely noticed her watching his house.

She couldn't go back to Ophis until she'd recruited him, but she couldn't recruit him while he constantly had so many people around him. It was a problem Nya~. She felt an illusion drop directly behind her as she turned just in time to be grabbed by the throat by Yasaka who easily lifted her from her ground.

"You had better have a good reason for being here Kuroka. I won't anything get in the way of bringing Kunou back. Explain everything. Now." Yasaka said as Kuroka struggled in her grasp, Kuroka was strong, very strong, but she didn't feel it while she was being manhandled by the Kyuubi herself.

"...I can explain Nya~" she said quickly, not liking the way the steel grip tightened around her throat.

- Kuro -

It took a couple of hours but Yasaka wasn't kidding when she said soon, before long I have nine corpses delivered to my front lawn by various youkai, not a lot but I must say I think I got the better part of this deal, Yasaka appears as she gently carries the small body of Kunou, looking moments away from tears as she looks at her daughter.

I throw all the corpses in my inventory for later, and guide Yasaka inside, getting her to lay Kunou down on my living room table. Pulling the bright gold potion from my inventory I place it at Kunou's lips tilting it so it slowly pours into her mouth as Yasaka watches, god I hope this works or I am fucked.

As the potion enters Kunou she gains a bright gold glow, and she starts swallowing as her eyes flutter open. Before long the bottle is empty, vanishing from my hand as Kunou slowly rises looking around confusedly.

Yasaka practically throws me out of the way as she grabs her daughter holding her tightly as she apologizes over and over again, tears pouring down her face.

I'm not good at these over emotional things so I sit back on the couch and wait for them to be done. Kunou starts crying herself as she hugs her mother back, and they spend a good few minutes mutually crying over each other.

Eventually they stop, and Yasaka approaches me, bowing deeply.

"I am eternally in your debt Lord Kuro, if you ever require assistance you can count on the Youkai." she says seriously, Kunou bows to me as well, even if she looks confused. It's a good feeling.

"We had a deal, I just fulfilled my end of the deal." I say calmly.

"Kunou, could you look away for a moment." Yasaka asks as her daughter turns around looking at a random wall as Yasaka prowls towards me, before she climbs into my lap, stealing my lips with her own as her hands wander over my body, her mouth tastes like.. berries? It's a good taste, following her example I place my hands on her firm ass, giving it a squeeze as she breaks our kiss. "I think its important to make sure you have... good relations with the Youkai, if my daughter wasn't here I'd ride you until we broke the couch, then I'd drag you to the nearest bed... but I have to get my little girl home, so I'll have to take a rain check on that... I'll be sending a... emissary from the Youkai faction to you to keep us close, feel free to do what you want with that troublesome cat. She's just been dragged back into the Youkai faction, and she could use some discipline..." she whispers as she gets of me, saying their goodbyes Yasaka takes them home.

+40 Affection with Yasaka

+20 Affection with Serafall Leviathan

+20 Affection with Kunou

+25 Reputation with the Youkai Faction

+15 Reputation with the 72 Pillars

+15 Reputation with the Four Satans

-10 Affection with Katerea Leviathan

Katerea? Guess she's pissed I helped Serafall, I imagine Serafall will look great for fixing relations with the Youkai, and Katerea must be getting pissed off I helped with that, but whatever, I don't really care. I'll take a hit with her to get all those bonuses. Besides what's the chance I'll even meet her?

- Katerea -

She had to admit it was a bit annoying to be told to go seduce some human boy, but she could see the benefits of recruiting him. A Necromancer could help their cause greatly, so she'd swallow her pride for now. The worst part is that he seemed to be on good terms with that bitch Serafall, so she'd have to be careful about when she approached him.

Especially since he always seemed to be surrounded, either by Fallen, Devils, and now the Youkai were getting involved.

But she could do it, she just had to find the right moment, after a night with her he'd be following her around like a lost puppy, once he'd served his purpose she could dispose of him easily enough, maybe if he did a good enough job she'd even keep him, she was sure she could find a cage and collar for him.

- Kuro -

Pulling the bodies out of my inventory I look over the spoils of war.

Jeanne, Heracles, Leonardo, Perseus, Connla, Marsilio and three I don't know.

Consider this a gift from your senior Gamer...

You should have bent Yasaka over the table though, missed opportunities I suppose.

Skill Created

[Sacred Gear Extraction] (Active)

Allows the user to extract Sacred Gears from corpses in the form of gems

Can be consumed to gain the Sacred Gear, or given other people.

It's not as good as my [Plunder] though...

Trying it out on the unknowns first I use my skill pulling a Blue Gem from his corpse, in the process the body is destroyed, fading away.

Staring Blue Sacred Gear Gem to added your Inventory

Well... it works? Time to keep going, in that case hand over your powers, all off them.

Staring Green Sacred Gear Gem to added your Inventory

Flame Shake Sacred Gear Gem to added your Inventory

Dreamlike Curse Sacred Gear Gem to added your Inventory

Night Reflection Sacred Gear Gem to added your Inventory

Aegis Mineralization Sacred Gear Gem to added your Inventory

Annihilation Maker Sacred Gear Gem to added your Inventory

Variant Detonation Sacred Gear Gem to added your Inventory

I pause before I extract Jeanne's, she's cute and it'd be a shame if I destroyed her body.

Jeanne's Corpse added to your inventory

This would be amazing if I could use them, do I really want to the attention from suddenly having a dozen sacred gears? I'll consider what I'm going to be doing with these later, for now they can stay in my inventory until I have a use for them.

As I cackle slightly over my new power sources I get another message that yet another visitor has arrived, sighing in annoyance I head downstairs again, heading towards the door as they knock politely on it, opening it up reveals Lady Rayna Phenex.

"Greeting Lord Kuro, I am here to negotiate for the return of my son Riser's soul as you requested." she says bowing, I am well aware that her Affection is at -25 but I can handle her.

"Of course, come in." I say guiding her into the living room that has seen far too many overpowered people lately. She takes a seat and I take in her appearance, she's wearing a deep red dress, with her long blond hair tied up, she has an expensive looking necklace hanging over her... considerable cleavage, she's no Venelana or Yasaka but she's close.

"I will get to the point, I am willing to offer Riser's entire peerage, except Ravel in exchange for his soul. 14 souls for one should be a fair trade yes?" she offers calmly.

"With the exception of Yubelluna, most of them having nothing interesting about them, they certainly aren't worth losing out on my chance to take Riser's Regeneration for." I counter, they're 90% fetish sex toys, I could grab some random humans and have them dress up and do the same job as Riser's girls.

"I see, so it's true. You can take power from souls... Riser... is an arrogant fool, but he is still my son and I love him, I can't allow you to devour his soul, very well. Then I'll... modify my offer, you can have his Peerage, and me. My Regeneration isn't quite as powerful as Riser's but it is still very good. If you return Riser's soul you can have me, if you wish to kill me and take my soul I will not resist." she offers again. "15 Souls, for one. A highly unfair trade in your favour."

"Wouldn't your husband have a problem with that?" I ask raising an eyebrow.

"He would, if he hadn't gotten himself killed trying to use the Old Satan Faction to eliminate you, and I've discussed this with the new Lord Phenex, my son Ruval, he does not like it of course, but he is willing to allow me to do this, it's my choice and he respects that, he won't retaliate." she says calmly looking utterly calm, or perhaps resigned would be more correct. Still she has a point, 15 for 1 is a very good trade, and I don't care about his regen as much as I pretend to.

"If I accept, I can do whatever I want to you? And the others?" I ask, wanting to be certain.

"You can, I have already discussed this with the Satan Lucifer, there will be no consequences no matter what you do to us." she says slowly. A mothers love is powerful, only this time I'm definitely taking full advantage, unlike with Yasaka.

I get up and walk around the table towards her, standing in front of her as she stares up at me. Reaching forwards I grab her chin and smirk down at her.

"And if I decide to keep you alive? To make you my toy instead?" I ask smirking at her.

"I have prepared myself, you can do whatever you desire with me." she says without hesitation. "I suspected you would take me into you bed, I just didn't know whether you would kill me afterwards."

Lifting her out of her seat I move her forwards and bend her over the table.

"Fine, bring Riser and the girls tomorrow, but I want to... sample the goods first, you don't mind do you?" I ask sarcastically as I lift up her dress and flip it over her ass.

"No, my Lord, I am prepared for whatever you desire." she says resignedly as I pull her purple panties down her legs. Her ass is a work of art, what is it about Devil Girls that akes them all so fucking sexy? It's firm and perky, while still being soft to the touch as I grope it, spreading her cheeks slightly as I play with her ass.

-30 Affection with Rayna Phenex

+50 Obedience with Rayna Phenex

-50 Reputation with Ruval Phenex

Undoing my jeans I let them and my boxers stop around my ankles as I step forwards pressing my hard shaft against her dry pussy and thrust forwards, feeling my shaft be enveloped by her hot silky hole, she remains silent even as I start thrusting away into her as I fuck this Noble Lady over my living room table like some cheap whore I found on a street corner.

Eat shit Riser Phenex you useless turkey, first I took Rias from you, now I'm taking your mother and peerage for myself as well. I don't even really dislike him that much but this is a power trip.

Rayna is silent as I fuck her, she might be willing sell herself to me, but she isn't happy about it and she's not even pretending she is, but that's fine.

I reach around her and pull her dress down, pulling her tits out and groping the bra covered flesh, with my other hand I grab her tall ponytail and pull it, speeding up as I pound away into her. Her pussy is like a fucking furnace, it's heat is almost overwhelming. She's definitely keeping her soul, this is a women too fucking sexy to kill off.

It doesn't take me long to finish, and I don't bother pulling out, with a grunt I cum, filling her tight pussy with my seed. As I back away I pull her panties back up, causing my cum to leak out of her into them as I put her dress back straight.

"Well, I'm satisfied with the merchandise, I'm going to have a lot of fun with you." I say as I put my trousers and boxers back on.

"...I'm glad my lord, I will leave for today and return with Riser and his Peerage tomorrow." she says pulling her dress back up to cover her breasts. I grab her and pull her into a kiss, claiming her mouth with my own as she obediently opens her mouth and lets my tongue invade her warm mouth, maybe this heat is a Phenex thing? I'll need to work on Ravel to check...

While I explore her mouth my hand moves to her breasts, groping her over her dress.

After a couple of minutes I let her go, as she adjusts her crumpled dress straightening it.

"Sure Rayna, see you tomorrow..." I laugh as I walk upstairs.

I love being an asshole to devils, and now I'm strong enough (and important enough) to get away with it.

- Rayna -

Teleporting home she headed to her personal bathroom, wanting to clean herself of the seed soiling her underwear. Her eldest son stopped her as she did.

"...Did he accept your offer?" he asks reluctantly, she supposed he didn't want to really hear the answer.

"He did, in exchange for Riser's Peerage and Myself he will restore Riser." she answers calmly, not wanting to make this harder than it already was for him.

"I could force him to... please just let me go and make him." her son said, she sighed sadly.

"He is on good terms with Azazel, Serafall, and now Yasaka owes her daughters life to him, you could not beat any of them. He has too much protection in the form of his many allies, they all want to use his skills, and the Phenex clan cannot afford to anger so many people over this, especially since it would not restore Risers soul." she explained knowing that he already knew all this. "This is a necessary sacrifice, and one I make of my own free will."

"Then just leave Riser, he's a spoiled brat, not worth selling yourself for."

"You know I cannot do that, he is a deeply flawed boy, and yes he was spoiled, but he is my son and I love him as I do all my children." she said. "Ruval, I would do anything to protect my children, let me do this. Please." she said placing an hand on his arm as he sighed.

"I... I will, I won't get involved with this, for you."

"Thank you, now if you'll excuse me I am going to bed, I suspect I'll have a busy day tomorrow." she said as he bid her goodnight.

...she could feel his cum leaking out form her underwear and running down her leg, it wasn't a pleasant feeling.

- Kuro -

As I got into bed I laid back, the instant my head hit my pillow things went black, looking down at my naked body I stopped in confusion, I sleep in my boxers, where even am I?

"It was brave of you to steal a soul from under my nose, little Necromancer..." a alluring voice called out.

Turning around I saw her, the pale white woman with long jet black hair, dressed in a long white kimono. Her eyes almost glowed a golden yellow as she stared at me. Observe told me nothing about her, but I could immediately tell that she was a lot stronger than me.

"I wasn't aware I was stealing from anyone." I say trying to keep calm.

"Shuri Himejima was being punished for her betrayal, for marrying that Christian Dog, and you pulled her from her torment, freed her from my grasp, I thought to erase you for your arrogance, but I changed my mind, do you know who I am little Necromancer?" she asks smirking as she floats right in front of me.

"No, I do not." I admit, flinching at the narrowing of her eyes.

"Exactly my problem, you live in Japan and yet you cannot recognise Izanami-no-Mikoto, the Goddess of Creation and Death. Tell me little Necromancer, do you know why you're still alive?" She asks placing a cold hand on my face, I can't think of a response. "No, you do not. I desire to be powerful once again, to be worshipped and feared. I want you to help me with that." She says running her hand across my face gently.

"How would I do that?" I ask, did I really come this far to get enslaved by a Goddess.

"No, you did not. I have no desire to leash you, this will be a partnership. If you chose to decline I will take the soul of Shuri Himejima and leave, as long as you don't take any more souls from me you will not be punished. If you accept you need only accept my mark, the supernatural beings will recognise it for what it is, then I want you to grow powerful, as you grow in strength and fame people will pray to me, hoping to match you. In exchange I will bless you, granting you the power you seek so desperately and allow you to take the souls I watch without consequence." She says, the fact that she outright read my mind is concerning but I can't see a downside to this.

Yes, she's using me. But I am using her as well. It's a mutual using.

"I accept." I say calmly.

"Then go forth, my Champion." she says as she kisses me lightly, as she does I shoot up in my bed.

Race changed to [Blessed Human]

[Blessed Human]

A human who has been blessed by a divine figure, powering them up

Can be granted Miracles if they have pleased their Deity

Base Stats - x50 END for HP/SP, x50 INT for MP, x10 WIS for MP Regen, x10 END for SP/HP Regen

Kuro the Killer

Level – 173

Class – Necromancer – LVL 78/100 [14%]

Race – Human

Rank – Mortal

Alignment – Neutral Evil

HP – 14,300 [1430 per minute]

MP – 100,500 [5000 per 30 seconds]

SP – 14,300 [1430 per 30 seconds]

STR – 118

END – 143

DEX – 92

INT – 670

WIS – 400

CHA – 57

LCK – 108

MP Regen = [WIS X 12.5]

MP = [INT X 150]

SP/Health Regen = [END X 10]

Health = [END X 100]

SP = [END X 100]

...Holy Shit.

Looking over I notice that even my Blessed Human race gives me around a quarter of what Devils and Fallen get, but that's a hell of a lot better than the 20 times less I was getting before. My MP, HP and SP basically just got a x5 boost, I'm one step closer to being on par with the devils.

- Sona -

Jumping out of bed in shock she felt the wave of pure magic running over Kuoh, it took her seconds to find the source. Directly in Kuro's home...

Of course it is.

He has no idea how much attention he gets every time he does this, who just quintuples there magic in a single night?

She'd speak to him about It tomorrow.

She ignored the blush on her face as she thought about what she was going to say.

- Bonus Scene – Bennia's Hard Work -

Bennia had been given an extremely important task, to track down the Necromancer stealing souls from Lord Hades.

Which she'd do if she actually liked Lord Hades, but he was an asshole.

Which is why she followed a lead all the way to Hawaii, she was sure that somewhere on these sandy beaches she would find a lead, probably.

It would take her a long time though. She had to search the beach properly, she'd check every restaurant in Hawaii, all the beaches as well.

Even now she was hard at work, scouting the beach from her towel as she drank her fruity cocktail. Later on she'd check the sea, make sure he wasn't hiding in there either.

Bennia was on the job, and she'd find the Necromancer... eventually.

After all, she had to thank him for getting her out into the human world.

- Kuro -

+10 Affection with Bennia

...wait, what?