DxD: Tempest Lord (Rewrite Up)

Adapting (2)

"You want to train?" Alex asked for confirmation.

"Yes. Please." Issei asked.

"I'm guessing this is about the other day." Alex sighed.

It was two days since the battle against the stray. The day afterwards, yesterday, Issei had gotten a chance to try making a pact with a human.

It started very tragically for the boy, as for some reason, the teleportation circle wouldn't function for him.

It turns out that teleportation circles require magical power in order for the user to make the jump. An incomprehensibly small amount of power, that even infants wield.

And Issei was too weak to do it. Hilarious.

So he was forced to ride his bike to the client.

Unfortunately, it was nothing but a trap. Once Issei arrived, he was immediately attacked by a 'stray exorcist'.

A stray exorcist was an individual who previously worked for the church. They performed exorcisms ritualistically in the name of God. However, some became enthralled with the act of killing devils, and were banished for their violent tendencies.

But what was more concerning was the fact that the exorcist revealed himself as Freed Sellzen.

Freed Sellzen was one of the most wanted men in the world by both devilkind, and the Vatican. He was formely one of the top exorcists, until he lost his mind and killed his superiors and ran away.

The only reason Issei survived in time for the rest of the peerage to arrive was due to a girl named Asia. A nun that Issei had met days earlier. She was the reason Issei had been near the church as well.

Asia defended Issei in face of the exorcist, and the boy couldn't do anything when she was in turn assaulted.

And so here he was, at the door of the first person that came to mind when he thought of getting stronger.

"It does." Issei confirmed. "I'm done being a sissy. I couldn't protect Asia because I'm a weakling, and I won't let that happen again." He said determinedly.

Alex grabbed his chin as he thought. "Hm, I don't know good of a teacher I would be... but sure. I can definitely help you get stronger."

Issei was ushered into Alex's home. "I've got a training room in the basement." Alex revealed as they descended the stairs. "It's not very complicated, but it's enough for physical training."

Alex flicked the light switch. Issei observed the room. Mats covered the floor, there was a punching bag hanging from the ceiling, and variety of medicine balls were lined up against the back wall.

"This is it?" Issei asked. "It seems a little... simple."

"Yeah." Alex replied. "Hey, Issei, could you go grab that medicine ball for me real quick?"

"Oh, sure." Issei walked across the room, and towards one of the medium sized balls. "No no, one of the tiny ones at the end." Alex corrected.

Issei leaned down to pick up one of the softball sized weights, only for it to not budge at all. "H-huh?" He tried several more times, straining against the weight of the ball.

"That medicine ball weighs much less than the next one in the order of size. The difference between the ball you're trying to pick up and the one at the end is massive."

Alex brushed Issei aside, and easily picked up the ball, tossing it up and down.

"A normal human who does standard basic exercises regularly could pick this ball up with some effort." He revealed. "Seeing how you couldn't make it budge even a little, I'm getting a better idea of your current level."