Life as a Devil

As Issei became more trusted and respected in the Peerage, people started to come to him with questions, problems, and even help.

Issei had Ddraig, and Ddraig had a massive memory that included some of the strongest fighting styles through the centuries that he helped everyone train in.

Kiba showed a massive increase in speed and technique as he actually learned proper swordsmanship meant for supernatural beings. It was also used as training to increase Issei's own skill, as he still planned to get Ascalon if he could.

He would push Kiba until Kiba could accomplish combat without needing to think about it, so he could fluidly move between attack, defend, counter, parry, dodge, and deflect.

He would make everything a reaction, only then would he also help Kiba on being more creative with his absolutely busted sacred gear.

He felt much better by fighting Koneko, her hand-to-hand combat style felt the best to spar against, and using her genius-level ability as a hand-to-hand fighter and rook capabilities he was molding her into a monster.

The only thing that kept him from actually hurting himself while fighting her is his increased ability, technique, and the fact he was practically a devil dragon.

Training with Akeno was fun as well, as it mostly revolved around helping her find a way to better use her magic, using science to help as well, clearing her images, and increasing her imagination to help her magic be that much stronger.

He also helped her hit moving targets, promoting him to a knight and using the speed given to him to help move him fast through both the air and on the ground.

Rias' training was similar, the first thing he had to get her used to was using her destruction magic properly, harnessing it better, condensing her magic, and firing it like proper destruction beams. Her magic was incredibly deadly even to people above her class and she had no restraint on eviscerating some poor fool because of it.

However, that was training, but of course, he noticed the traumas everyone had, how they were basically holding themselves back with each training method simply because they weren't using the full extent of their power. It was stupid, but he couldn't help but understand... But he had plenty of time to help them through it, the first official rating battle with Riser wasn't for another few months, since he started in the club sooner than canon began, he had plenty of time.

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With a magical flare, he appeared in a flash of red light as he stepped from the Gremory summoning circle.

''Welcome back Issei.'' It was Kiba who waved at him from the couch, eating what looked to be a bag of chips while he watched something on the laptop he got for himself.

''Thank you, it was a weird request this time for sure, had to princess carry a guy in his small apartment.''

''That so? Koneko usually gets a similar one, some skinny guy?''

''Mine was an absurdly large buff guy. He was cool despite his weirdness, makes a mean weed brownie.''

''Wait... You were getting high while out?''

''I mean, technically yes. With mana like mine, it's hard to get affected by drugs or alcohol however if I slow the movement of my mana, it can affect me. It requires concentration on Ddraig's part to do it, but simply releasing it will cause the effect to burn up near instantly.''

''So if I ever see you drunk, it's because you want to be?"

''Bingo.''

''Aren't you still technically a child Issei?''

''Would only matter if I was still technically human.''

''That's a good point, carry on.''

Issei flopped onto the couch, taking a handful of chips for himself which Kiba didn't argue with, Issei like most Dad's in the world, has made something called an 'Issei Tax.' when it comes to snacks

''So, I know it's been a while since I've set up the new system, but how is it working for you?''

''Oh my Satan it gives me so much free time, handing out fliers then going out for each summoning took forever, but knowing that we have a website and even contact payments and other business it's great, having a list of the things we can do, and how much it would cost them is such a wonderful thing. There is even the appointment list, and all I have to do is check my phone for the notifications is wonderful. I heard Gasper loves it as well.''

''As well as being able to have our own lists of things we're willing to do makes it nice as well so we never get anything out of our comfort zone... Actually, I checked, you have everything marked don't you Issei?''

''Yeah, I may have streamlined the process by making it more efficient and less time-consuming, but I still need to get our overall contract completion rate up. I don't need to sleep at all anymore so I use my time wisely. Once we reach a certain contract completion rate, our 'Funds' will be increased, along with the possibility of us starting participating in certain tests and fundraisers. It will start building connections, connections mean power, power means upgrading our ranks as a devil, upgrading ranks means more money, eventually our own peerage, then to the point eventually we won't need to worry about ever doing contracts again, as our peerages will instead do them.''

''Is it weird I think there is a lot of wasted talent in the higher ranks of devils?''

Issei snickered, shaking his head. ''No it's not, so many high rankers have Peerage rights, but none of them use it. Then complain about having too much work like they can't go out and hire employees.''

Kiba stared at him before he nodded. ''I guess that makes more sense than the point I was thinking to make... What are some of the devils you know who don't have peerages?"

''Rias' older brother, for one. I believe he only has his Queen. Which I might add, also has an empty Peerage. Rias' Father however has a large Peerage himself so that's useful. Rias' mother has a smaller one but she focused on quality over quantity.''

''When it comes down to it, there is also a lot in the 'Current' Generation that are just, wasting their peerages away on talentless people just so they can have a harem full of a beautiful woman.''

Kiba raised his shoulders in a shrug. ''No reason not to build a harem though.''

''That is unless a stronger person wants to take your 'Harem' away, and you and your harem don't have the strength to fight back so you're forced to join said stronger persons... Ring a bell?''

Kiba's face soured a bit, setting his laptop down and rolling his chip bag up as he stood. ''I'm going to go train for a bit longer.''

Issei turned to watch him leave, waiting for a few moments before taking the bag.

~You did not just touch on a sensitive subject so you could steal his chips.~

'I'll buy him more chips.'