The Golden Dragon Empress (HighSchool DxD)

Horny Devils and Training Montages

Issei thought he knew suffering after everything he has been through since becoming a Devil.

He was wrong.

So, so, utterly, wrong.

"Rias... is... evil." Issei panted as he struggled to climb up the rocky terrain. He was currently trying to will his legs to keep moving as the heavy pack on his back weighed him down.

"You're almost there, just a few more feet!" Rias called from a few feet away, standing in between Akeno and Asia near a watering hole.

Asia looked on nervously, "Rias-Buchou, should I go and help him?"

"He'll be okay, he needs to learn to carry that much on his own". Rias was still focused on her 1st Pawn as she spoke.

As Issei continued to struggle, Kiba came up from behind while carrying a similar pack of his own and a plastic bag in his hand and walked around him. "On your right, Issei."

"Ah come on! Are you carrying a bag full of feathers or something?!"

But before he could continue yelling at the Knight, Natsuki came up from behind as well and she too walked around him. However, unlike the two boys she was carrying a pack on her back and a smaller one in her hands.

"Damn it Natsuki! You too?!" Issei was convinced that someone had to be messing with him, there was no way that these packs could all weigh the same and he was struggling the most.

Natsuki looked back at her fellow Pawn, "You shouldn't take it so personally Issei, the two of us are still new to this life so naturally we're going to be weaker than everyone else."

Issei looked down at the ground, "But you're not struggling..."

"I am, I'm just not showing it. I hate looking weak..." The last part came out as a whisper, but Issei was still able to hear it. Unbeknownst to the brunette a voice spoke to Natsuki.

And you never will be again my child, not if I can help it. Lux's voice and strong words soothed the anger that had formed and quickly calmed her, even causing the Pawn to smile slightly before she continued talking with Issei.

"Besides I have years of experience walking far distances while carrying heavy objects."

Issei tilted his head "You do?"

Natsuki hummed "Yeah, we didn't have a car and couldn't afford a cab where I'm from so whenever we needed things from the grocery store or any other place, I would walk there and walk back home."

Issei thought more about it, that would explain a lot about Natsuki. For starters how she could run for miles on end when they trained with Rias without getting tired, why she had those lean muscles of hers, and right now being able to carry these packs.

Natsuki cut off Issei's thoughts when she spoke again "Besides what we're doing is nothing compared to her." Issei looked towards where the dark-haired girl was facing and saw Koneko carrying a pack about 5x times the size of her body with ease.

"...Move it." The rook responded as she walked past them, causing Issei to fall to his knees in despair.

"Ahhhhgggh come on! I can't!" Comically large tears fell from Issei's eyes while the others watched on.

Natsuki just rolled her eyes "Get up Issei. How do you expect to beat Riser if you can't even get up the mountain." The girl then leans in closer and whispered, "Do you really think any beautiful girl would join your harem if you're so weak?"

"Uoryaaaaaa!" Issei screamed as he jumped back to his feet.

"You are right Natsuki! I refuse to lose here! Not to someone like that fried chicken bastard! And I cannot let my dream die like this!" After this claim, Issei proceeded to run full speed up the mountain.