Repairing Original Canon II

Zekram was shaken to the point where the wine cup on his desk spilled, soaking the important papers scattered on it. Those documents were crucial keys to his plans.

Panicked, the old demon disregarded the damage to the documents. 'What, why are you here!' he thought in panic.

Meanwhile, Petra smiled warmly as he greeted. "Hey, Zekram. Long time no see, huh?" he greeted.

Zekram, startled and trying to remain calm, straightened his posture. "A-ahem… Yes, it's been a while since I last saw you, Vengeance Magus," he replied, addressing Petra by the nickname that still existed until now.

Petra shuddered at the mention of his nickname, as it was often used by others for him. "Wait, Zekram. Can you stop calling me that?" he said, sitting in front of Zekram's desk without permission.

Zekram realized that Petra's presence was not to create chaos. With his experience in negotiation, he realized that Petra's attitude showed that he was willing to negotiate. Therefore, Zekram regained his composure and sat down while cleaning the dirt on the table with magic after snapping his fingers.

"So, I think you didn't come to me randomly, Petra Handerson," Zekram said seriously.

Petra glanced at Zekram, indicating that the old demon understood the purpose of his visit. A thin smile appeared on the magus's face.

"Um… You also know that I owe a debt to Areon Lucifuge," Petra said, opening the conversation that immediately made Zekram sweat.

"Yes, I certainly know your good relationship with him..."

"So this is easy... A representative of Areon came to me to ask for help with the difficulties faced by the Lucifuge clan and the bad situation faced by the demons in the underworld. Usually, I don't like to get involved in conflicts that don't concern me, but what made the request to me was Areon's daughter. Therefore, I am considering it," Petra explained.

When the Magus explained the reason for his visit to the demon world, Zekram immediately understood who he was referring to. Grayfia Lucifuge, the legitimate heir and also Lady Lucifuge.

'This is bad, I never expected this to happen... How could I forget that Lord Lucifuge had a good relationship with this Vengeance Magus!' Zekram thought in his heart, agitated.

"So, are you going to interfere in this heated conflict?" Zekram asked cautiously.

Petra's expression turned serious as he opened his mouth, making Zekram's legs tremble uncontrollably.

"Yes, because Madam Layla herself asked me to help your faction now. Moreover, there have been enough conflicts in this world due to your wars and the chaos in the underworld's governance system. Someone needs to fix all this, even if it takes a long time," Petra explained, making all of Zekram's worries disappear instantly. He stared at the magus in disbelief.

'What is this, he's not usually like this?' he wondered, suspicious that Petra had hidden intentions.

Meanwhile, Petra wanted to laugh out loud seeing Zekram's poker face expression. Rarely did he make such a skilled and manipulative demon confused like this.

"So, isn't it very beneficial for you to build a new government foundation? However, let me remind you, don't involve the Lucifuge clan in your future evil plans, Zekram. If I find out, what you achieve at that time will be destroyed by me," Petra said with a threatening gaze.

Zekram, looking into Petra's eyes, who was a dangerous individual in this world, felt his body trembling and sweat dripping as if the magus's eyes were his fear of death.

'Gluk… Damn, as I thought, this plan has been a mess from the start. The involvement of this person alone is enough to ruin the plan I made perfectly!' Zekram thought angrily. All the plans he had made for a long time were now in ruins because the Lucifuge clan brought Petra into the ongoing conflict.

"A-alright… I understand your intention. As long as in the government later, I will give Madam Lucifuge special treatment, and I won't do anything evil to them. But, can I ask about one person from the Lucifuge clan who has defected?" Zekram asked cautiously, telling Petra about Grayfia's younger brother who had abandoned the family name for his own benefit.

Petra paused for a moment before finally opening his mouth. "That's right..." he muttered, stroking his chin.

Zekram felt nervous, worried that Petra's answer might not be in line with his wishes. In this conflict, there was a side that had to be made a scapegoat to win the hearts of the underworld's populace.

"It's up to you... For me, whatever you do to that child, it's up to you. I agree not to make Grayfia and Layla sad, because I know you have the option to make the youngest of the Lucifuge clan a scapegoat. However, I can give you a better plan... Want to hear it?" Petra said with a devilish smile on his face.

Zekram looked at Petra with clear concern on his face, wanting to know what plan the magus had in mind.

"Can I know?" Zekram asked, looking difficulty expressing himself at the moment.

"Alright... My plan will ensure success without many casualties. We need to make someone who holds a high position in the faction play that role," Petra continued.

It took about ten minutes for Zekram to understand Petra's plan. This was a perfect plan, because the most disadvantaged when the plan was successful was the old Demon Faction, even it could destroy them to the roots.

"I understand. Alright, let's execute that plan," said Zekram, immediately approving Petra's plan without hesitation.

Then they reached an agreement to work together in the future, until they succeeded in winning this civil war.

....

As a semi-immortal human, Petra never expected that his fate would be intertwined with the Canon Event storyline. Since he decided to travel and make his name known all over the world, he realized that in the future, he would not be separated from the involvement with the main characters of the DxD series.

'By the way, I remember fighting against one of the two heavenly dragons. I thought the flying lizard's skin color was white and he was called Albion...' Petra, who had not yet returned to the Lucifuge mansion, decided to take a walk in the capital city of Litith while observing the current state of the demon society.

As predicted by Petra, many worried expressions were clearly visible on the faces of the demon populace at the moment, even in the bars that were usually places of fun, many were talking about the civil war that had erupted.

'Moreover, Arthur also has a close relationship with that red dragon, while the rival of that dragon is Albion that I visited 600 years ago. I made him angry because Albion, as a male dragon, regarded the female dragon he was after as a rival.'

That was just an old story that might have been forgotten by Albion himself. 'Alright, considering the situation like this, let's go back and execute that plan.'

Petra, standing in the middle of the crowd, suddenly disappeared like a ghost.