Chapter 15: Survivors

Arriving at the Gremory estate, Rias and Sona were waiting for them with three people in tow.

Behind Sona is a girl that looked japanese. They actually looked similar, with the same eye color, both having glasses, and they both looked strict.

While Rias' ones were blondes that looked deathly nervous.

"Yo, Rias, Sona." Mordred gave their prospective servants a glance.

"Mordred, it's nice to see you! This is Isaiah and Tosca. Say hello, you two. He's a good friend of mine." Rias urged the blondes.

"H-hello." The two of them bowed and returned to Rias' side.

The boy, Isaiah glared at him though. "What's the problem Isaiah?" Mordred raised a brow and Rias furrowed her brows. She was about to discipline him, but Mordred stopped her.

"You feel like you use a holy sword..." He hissed and Mordred nodded.

"I do, I'm a Pendragon after all." He shrugged and Isaiah went wide eyed.

"Then give it to me and I'll destroy it!" He was like a rabid animal.

"I-Isaiah! You're making a scene!" Tosca pulled on him and Rias didn't know what to do.

"Hold your tongue, weak human. Or I'll yank it out of your mouth. Rias, control your servant. Or I'll do it for you." Vali growled, divine dividing appearing from her back.

Sona and her prospective servant paled, because Mordred and Tiamat's peerage were actually training them.

And Shirone showed them who's boss. Sairaorg cooed at him, saying that she was a cute little nekomata.

So Shirone slugged him on the jaw and he got knocked out cold. Then the rest of the devils were beaten up by the speedy cat dragon.

She just went through their magic like they were water balloons, even Rias' power of destruction didn't scratch her scales.

And Vali is getting angry, when she is the second strongest servant there. Just behind Kuroka who is still enjoying the fruits of the experimentations done on her.

But the Lucifer still hasn't gotten her balance breaker yet, so it was soon going to change.

"Rias, that's not a person who you can turn into your servant. Your peerage is a reflection of you. And rabid dogs need to be put down or left alone. I advise you to throw him back out and keep the girl." Mordred said bluntly and Rias winced.

Sona didn't know what to do, Mordred was correct. "P-please Rias, don't throw Isaiah out, he will be good! He can be, please!" Tosca pleaded.

"See, he can't even apologize while he leaves his friend to beg for his forgiveness. A disgrace as a person, he will only bring problems to you Rias. And with that attitude he will cause a war against heaven and the church." Mordred was proven right.

"Rias... Reel in the boy you picked up, Mordred is making too much sense." Sona put a hand on the red head's shoulder.

"Why do you hate holy swords anyway dog?" Mordred raised a brow. "D-dog?" Rias didn't expect him to call him like that.

"I only call him like I see him, a rabid dog that needs to be euthanized." Mordred shrugged and Rias paled.

She knew that her whole family respects Mordred. If he tells them that he would take down the stray she picked up. They will most likely agree, especially Sirzechs.

"N-no, I'll set him straight Mordred. Thank you for showing me the error of my ways." Rias apologized.

"You don't need to Rias, he isn't your servant yet. He is the one that needs to be sensible. And I hate irrational animals." Mordred's words cut deep and Isaiah gritted his teeth.

"W-we're the survivors of the holy sword project... The Excalibur ruined our lives! All of my friends died to give me and Tosca a chance to run away!" He broke down, sobbing on the floor.

"Then did I do it to you personally? Did the swords gut your friends themselves without any wielders? I don't see the point of the direction of your hatred." Mordred tilted his head.

"You don't understand! I will avenge my fallen friends!" He hissed.

"A lost cause indeed, Valper Galilei was the overseer of that incident is he not? Then shouldn't he be your focus? You are high risk towards Rias and the underworld if you still can't make that connection." Mordred shrugged and he was taking out Kusanagi.

The sword started to hum and he pointed it at his throat. "I'll give you a choice, die like the rabid animal you are, spare us the trouble of cleaning up after you. Or think properly, hmm? I advise you to take the latter."

Rias and Sona's blood went ice cold, feeling the divine aura of the blade.

"M-my lord! He will think like a sensible person!" Tosca gripped his head and put it on the ground.

"Y-yes, Valper Galilei is the one I need to kill..." Isaiah gritted his teeth, now having an outlet to paint a target on.

"Good, that's how you reel them in Rias, Sona. He was being a high risk individual that would get a fight with the church and cause an international incident that the Satans can't save. You kill them if they don't change their ways." He stored back his sword.

"B-but, what if it was the right thing and it will still cause a war?" Sona sighed in relief.

"Then you do it stealthily, make sure you have insurance as well. Unlike him who is out of control, just like a stray devil that would only cause harm. You will be the king of your peerage, decisions must be made whether you like it or not." Mordred had a regal aura as he explained.

"U-understood." The heiresses nodded and Tosca hugged Isaiah tightly.

"T-thank you for your mercy my lord." Tosca prostrated once again.

"It is no problem, now. Who is the girl behind you Sona?" Mordred continued like nothing.

Isaiah thought he was ice cold. "H-hello, I am Tsubaki Shinra. I got cast out of the Shinra clan due to having a sacred gear, mirror Alice." Tsubaki showed them a mirror that appeared out of nowhere.

"From one of the five principal clans of Japan? I see, they are as close minded as the old devils. Tsubaki, it seems that I need to exterminate them later if they don't submit to change." Morded thought of erasing them.

"Guhahaha! You'll be at war with the Shinto pantheon if you do that Mordred." Tiamat reminded him.

"That will be for the future, my strength will eclipse theirs. And my kin would grow stronger and stronger, that's why they have god slaying weapons." Mordred shrugged.

"Your prospective servant is calm Sona, look at a person you should copy." Morded said to Isaiah and he nodded with a wince.

"T-thank you Mordred. I'll turn her into my queen when I get my evil pieces actually." Sona gave her plans.

"A good choice, a queen advises their king after all. You are similar to Sona, Tsubaki. I can already see that you two would work well together." He smiled and Tsubaki bowed at the praise.

"How about we play? We already know your future servants." He took out some board games.

And while they were playing, Sona gathered her courage to ask him something. "Mordred, I actually got engaged to someone. The second son of the Glasya-Labolas clan." Sona furrowed her brows.

The kid was an idiot with an ego as high as heaven. She would rather die than get married to that.

"So, I was thinking of actually challenging him to a chess match in order to cancel our engagement. And all future ones would be decided with chess as well." Sona fidgeted and she wanted to hear his opinion.

"Are you confident in your skills? If yes, then go for it. Test yourself against masters first though. I heard that chess engines are unmatched, beat them first. Then make a contract so no loopholes can be used against you." Mordred advised her.

"Ohh, like somebody else can play as a proxy? Or they would use magic and chess engines like you said?" Sona looked thoughtful.

"Yes, you are smart Sona. But you have to make sure that the playing field is fair. This is your engagement on the line." Mordred smiled at her and she beamed.

"Thanks for the advice Mordred." Sona nodded at him, pleased that she brought it up.

"Mordred, I'm engaged too you know?" Rias pouted at them.

"Do you like him or not?" He tilted his head and she shook her head.

"I want to choose my own husband. And that Riser Phenex looks like a thug." Rias didn't like him at all.

"Why do our prospective fiances look like thugs?" Sona sighed in exasperation.

"Right? So, we are deciding it with a rating game when I turn 18." Rias also wanted some advice.

"Then train, high class devils are lazy Rias. Do you think we got this strong naturally? Even dragons start as hatchlings. Train them to the ground too." He pointed at the two blondes.

"Oh yeah, Isaiah actually has a sacred gear called sword birth. It can create any sword with any attribute he wants, his imagination is the limit. Except holy swords of course." Rias was happy at receiving a sacred gear user.

Mordred remembered Jeanne, blade blacksmith was like a higher tier sacred gear compared to sword birth.

Holy swords are in general, high class swords. And the only people its advantages don't work on are angels and holy sword wielders. It wasn't really a demerit.

"Then train his imagination, you should ask Tannin for it. Dragons are the Apex beings in manipulating magic. To the point that the heavenly dragons made their own to fight their respective rivals." Mordred nodded sagely.

Tannin would give tons of perspective about magic. He was a dragon king and he has thousands of years of experience.

He'll also beat them up nicely. If you don't get beaten up, you aren't training properly. Real spars shouldn't be soft. It's preparation for death battles against other enemies that want you dead.

"Ohhh, old man Tannin is different from Tiamat. Not like she'll train you anyway, you'll get killed." Vali winced, rubbing her thigh that got pierced clean through.

She won't ever forget that soul searing pain. "Ohh, the blaze meteor dragon?" Rias thought about it and she wished that her brother could set that up.

"How about Sairaorg, Seekvaira, and Latia? Did they find any interesting individuals?" Mordred was curious about their other friends.

"Sairaorg found Kuisha Abaddon. She could redirect attacks with her clan trait. The Abaddon can use wormholes. Its name is mundane though, it's just called hole." Rias laughed and they chuckled.

"It does sound lackluster, but that's useful. Sairaorg can get close while she redirects attacks. It's better in some cases than the Belial's worthlessness." He shrugged.

They played some more and they also included Dulio who he introduced as his other bishop.

"Young ladies and masters, pardon my reach." A silver haired maid gave them refreshments and snacks. (pic)

"Thank you Grayfia." Rias nodded at her. She is Sirzechs' queen.

"The strongest queen, Grayfia Lucifuge. I promise on my pride as a dragon that my queen will unseat you." Mordred challenged with a smile.

"I am honored by your praise Mordred-sama, I will try to keep my title then." She gave him a small smile.

"I think he'll be able to do it. Grayfia is a Satan class devil. But Mordred still has a lot of room to grow. Even Lavinia, Dulio, and Vali would be stronger than you in time. No offense Grayfia." Sona analyzed the future.

"That is correct Sona-sama, but I can't let that happen for as long as I can. My pride as a devil is on the line." She chuckled.

"So? How about we train with Sairaorg? He needs all the help he can get." Mordred wanted some light exercise.

"Sure, I'll have to test the new move my mother taught me." Rias was eager to go all chuuni and shout her attacks.

"I guess it is a productive way to spend our time, Tsubaki can get started too." Sona gave Tsubaki a look and she nodded.

They went to Sairaorg's house and were greeted by a blonde girl with green eyes. She sported it in a ponytail and she was wearing maid clothes.

"Hello, everyone. I am Kuisha Abaddon, Sairaorg-sama's queen. May I know if you have an appointment with him?" She asked professionally.

"Oi, Sai. Your maid is acting like Grayfia huh? Do you have a maid fetish!?" Rias shouted and Sairaorg quickly went outside.

"I do not!" Sairaorg shouted in protest. "M-master, do you know them?" Kuisha was confused.

"You even let her call you master, ecchi." Shirone commented and Sairaorg swung his arms in denial quickly.

"Come on, let's fight Sairaorg. You are lacking as an heir of the Bael." Mordred changed the subject and he nodded with determination.

"Ohh, let's begin! I'm all fired up!" Sairaorg started stretching and Sona thought that she would be sore again later. But she would have company now, in the form of Tsubaki.

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