Winds of Change (DxD)

Volume 5 - Chapter 7 - Burning Fire and Fading Twilight

Word count: 29k

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Little Olympia

Jin Skyward

"And now we're here."

I say to them, I take a deep breath and then look around us. Nothing has really changed, and the guards already saw us and began saluting me. What's up with everyone saluting me lately...

I glance at my companions and they were quite eager to explore the place. Latia, who is typically calm and collected, was scanning all around her. Her eyes were darting all over the place trying to examine everything.

"Let's get going the—"

Shing!

My necklace glowed and out came Ophis and Irene.

"...Join, Jin."

"I need to stretch my legs, Jin. I am accompanying you."

"...Sure thing?"

I shrug and start walking towards the entrance, Ophis and Irene were beside me. Ophis decided to hold my hand and I intertwine our fingers; in turn she squeezes my hand a bit harder. Irene smirked at that, so I reached over to hers and she slapped my hand away and turn her head away.

"Tsundere."

"Be quiet, I am not."

Irene quips back and I laugh at her.

Pomf!

However, Ophis was suddenly covered in a small puff of smoke, and when it disappeared, she was in her adult form. I give her a strange look, but she didn't give me an answer.

"Sir Jin! Welcome back! Are you perhaps here for...?"

"Yeah, Hestia contacted me not too long ago, so here I am."

They salute me again and let us through. I feel a poke on my back and see Raiko pointing at the two women beside me with a confused face.

"Ah, on my left is Ophis, the Dragon God of Infinity, and on my right is Irene, or Great Red, a True Dragon and the Red God of Dreams."

Both Raiko and Inaie stop to look at me in surprise. Inaie was staring at me with her mouth hanging wide open. Latia let out a chuckle at their reactions.

"Get used to it. You will find out a lot more about him and what you just found out will seem small in comparison, right?"

Pinch ~

"...Yes?"

Latia came over and pinched my cheek. W-Why? Also, is she taking the Gremory route...? Rias, Grayfia and now you! I know you and Rias have become very good friends over the years, but this is a bit too much! She finally let me go and we continue on our way.

However, as we walk through the streets of Little Olympia, I was recognized by many of its residents and was greeted by many of them. This also included the children. The Oppai Dragon show is still quite popular after all.

Fwosh ~

"Oya, oya? If it isn't Jin, it's been a while ~"

A small gust of wind arrives in front of us and with it came... Hermes. He winks at us and tips his hat.

"Oh, hey Hermes. Here to get us?"

He does a weird spin and nods.

"That I am. Please follow me!"

He takes the lead and we follow after him.

"Has anything new happened in your realm recently?"

"New? Hmm, well, Ares finally showed up again. Apart from Medusa being confined here, then nothing, really. Oh, she's in the Lamia's city by the way, so when you need to find her, just go over there. I'm pretty sure one of the Gods is over there. But Zeus wants to speak with you, and well... Someone else."