9 Contract and Benefits
-Kuoh Town, Fujimaru's Mansion.
The mostly empty Mansion was now brimming with life as humans with sacred gear and mages were now clamoring inside while they tried to accomplish the work given to them by their superior.
"Ahh, my back hurts so much!"
The brown-haired young man complained as he walked sluggishly in the corridor. The armored red gloves suddenly appeared in his right hand, and it started talking to him.
[Host, you are pathetic; for the user of Emperor of Domination, you're already complaining; you might be the weakest among the users of mine.]
"Shut up, Draidg! That Loli was insane! Forget about her appearance that you would want to protect her! She's insanely strong! The fact that she only uses her 1% strength was already the domain I can't comprehend!"
[True, it's a shame she is not the current user of Albion's Divide Divining Gear. If not, I fear she might be the strongest entity to become your adversary in the upcoming future.]
The two talked about their current activities today. The practice battle he experienced was already in the domain of fantasy.
Thanks to his friend Ritsuka introducing him to this world, he opened his eyes to the other side of magic and supernatural power. He might have become ignorant for the rest of his life if not for his encounter with his fake girlfriend and his friend, Ritsuka, who kindly helped him strengthen himself.
"It still a long way for me to become a Harem King!"
[Heh, what an idiotic host I managed to find. I hope you do not die again because of women.]
"Idiot! That was only a one-time mistake! Just you watch Draidg! After mastering you, I would become so strong that many beautiful ladies would flock towards me. hehehehe"
Issei started laughing creepily, making some people walking near him stay away from him.
[Haaaah! Looks like the future was looking bleak.]
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-Kuoh Academy, Occult Club
"I see you seek a cooperation towards us?"
Rias Gremory questioned Ritsuka, who nodded at him. Protecting his friend under them was unexpected to Rias and others.
(As much as I want to protect Issei, my servants would always prioritize me over him. And we need to make him strong enough to fend himself alone, so seeking local powers to protect him also relaxes me slightly.)
"Well, you are the liege of our benefactor who saved my Yuuto; that is the request I can take. Akeno, please make preparations for Hyoudou Issei-kun."
"As you wish. Bucho."
Akeno seductively said while smiling in his direction.
(This kind of woman would always cause a problem for married men, that was for sure. Heh, Issei would be delighted if he was here.)
Ritsuka started thinking of his friend, who had been becoming a punching bag for Melusine since his arrival at his Mansion. Every day after school, he was obliged to come to his home to practice his combat skills while mastering his sacred gear.
"Then, you did not come just to ask for a favor, right?"
Rias asked him as she drank her tea while looking at him thoughtfully. Then, the atmosphere suddenly becomes tense as both parties are still wary of each other.
"Right. We want to form some connection, you see."
"Heh, then what is the merit to us."
Rias looked at him as if she had already anticipated that request. Ritsuka, who's not good at negotiating, looks at Artoria, who eats her snacks; she nods at him and continues eating her snacks like it has nothing to do with her.
(Right, let's stop relying on her in this situation... even though she was a great King in the past, my bond level to her was maxed that she would go along with every decision I made.)
Ritsuka wryly smiled, then looked at Rias with an attitude from the Master of Chaldea would show—an honest yet determined answer.
"Becoming friends with us is the only thing I can offer."
Some servants might lecture him for showing such weakness while others would shake their heads, but most would smile as they know his attitude.
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Artoria just nodded and continued eating her snacks while Rias and the others became speechless. Then suddenly, Akeno laughed seductively.
"Fufufu. Ahh, You're so innocent that I want to corrupt you."
(Are you Kama in disguise!?)
Ritsuka shouted in his mind as he started sweating because of the memory of a certain scary servant.
"Akeno, please stop joking with our guest."
"Yes, Bucho."
Rias sighed at the attitude of her queen while Akeno smiled and then apologized to Ritsuka. Then, looking at Ritsuka warily, the young woman with white hair in the corner started sniffing at him.
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"Err, You are?"
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"Bucho, he's a good guy."
Ritsuka was becoming uncomfortable due to the white-haired woman sniffing him and to his surprised she complimented him. Much to her comrades' surprise, the young woman hardly compliments someone as a good guy.
"I see, Koneko. You trust him, huh."
The young woman just nodded at him and continued her competition of eating snacks with Artoria.
"Still, it would be blind for me just for us become your friend, let's see... How about you make a contract to me?"
Coming to a conclusion, Rias said her idea while looking at him with expectation. And Ritsuka gulped at how her jiggling chest danced in his eyes.
(Shit! Tempting me won't affect me! As expected of Devils! Still, contract, huh? Does she want to become my servant or something?)
"What do you mean by that?"
"Ahem, You see, granting the client's wish are Devil jobs! So if you want to become our friends, I want you to form an equal contract with us."
Rias said with sincerity while anticipating Ritsuka's reply with anxiety. Meanwhile, Ritsuka looked blankly at the space as though he was lost in thought.
[I'm going to leave that thing to you, my husband, with my power as a witch; breaking a contract or two was nothing but breathing to me.]
A voice suddenly echoed in his mind as Morgan contacted him from afar. Her attitude towards the contract was nothing but a small matter to her. Then he remembered that Fae's(fairies) were good at manipulating contracts to their liking.
"I see. Then-"
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"Are you sure about that, Rias?"
Akeno question Rias, different from calling her president(Bucho), she's now talking to her as a friend, which makes Rias smile.
"You see, Akeno... I have the feeling that he might help me from that matter."
"I see; even though he's innocent, we can't be sure about his comrades... after all, we don't know much about him yet."
"True, But I want to take the gamble of betting on him. I don't have much time after all now. Restlessness is now boiling in the Underworld as word of war spread across the realm."
Rias looked outside the window below her, where Ritsura and Artoria's retreating figure could be seen.
(I won't accept that engagement no matter what.)
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*Author's Note: (Aside from using them in my fanfic, I do not claim any character created by the original authors.)
The story would heavily focus on other characters, so I only expect my MC to do part of the story. And the original plot will mostly stay the same aside from MC flexing his powers(servants).
My English is not that good(Very BAD). So, comment on any paragraph to correct it.
