Throne & DxD

Chapter 1: Home is where the Heart is.

Hello everyone, sorry it took a while but here is the next chapter. Please leave a comment on what you think of the story.

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Chapter 1: Home is where the Heart is.

The Throne of Heroes, a transcendent realm that exists beyond the boundaries of time and space. A place where the greatest heroes and villains of history are enshrined, a record of their legend, myth, and lore all contained within their very soul.

Like Pangea, a massive continent that serves as the home of the heroes and villains who reside within the Throne. The landscape is diverse, with towering mountains, sprawling forests, scorching deserts, and snow lands, all existing in perfect balance. The Mooncell, a massive universal supercomputer, is located in the center of the supercontinent.

Kio stood on the grassy plains of Greece, surrounded by lush forests and rolling hills that stretched as far as the eye could see. With a cane in hand, he continues his warm-up exercises, his mind focused on the movements of his body as he stretched and twisted in preparation for the day ahead. But suddenly, the peaceful scene was shattered by a deafening roar as a hail of arrows rained down upon him. Without hesitation, Kio sprang into action, his instincts taking over as he leapt and twisted, dodging and deflecting the arrows with lightning-fast movements, with some minor cuts.

"Looks like you almost caught me off guard, Lady Atalante," Kio said, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"You're getting a bit sloppy, Kio," Atalante taunted, her eyes piercing through him. "You're going to have to do better than that if you want to survive. You are starting from the basics."

"Yes ma'am" the student replied energetically.

She had Kio do some stretches to loosen up his muscles. Then, she had him do some basic moves such as jumping jacks and push-ups to increase his heart rate. Once the warm-ups were done, Atalante reminded Kio on how to improve his agility and reflexes. She had him practice dodging and weaving through an obstacle course of trees, boulders, and ropes. Atalante shot arrows at him to increase the difficulty level, which Kio expertly dodged and evaded.

Once her training session was done, Kio took a seat on a rock to catch his breath. "How are you feeling, Kio? she asked. "I am good, I would have probably be dead if all of you had not supported me." He responded.

As Atalante and Kio talk about tips on how to improve his speed, a woman called out to the boy. "Lord Kio?, Lord Kio? Can you hear me?"

Kio stood up and shouted, "I am over here Lady Kiyohime." The young woman appeared before them making a slight irritated face. "Lord Kio, mind explaining why you did not wait for me to fetch you for today's training schedule?"

"Uh well um, you see. I was feeling a little restless today, so I went for a run." He said nervously.

"As your assistant, it is my job to make sure that everything is done on time, and you don't get yourself seriously hurt" She says while typing on a tablet.

"Oh, woe is me!, what would I do without you? " My Dear Lady" He said playfully.

Kiyohime sighed, "Just promise me that you won't leave me behind, Lord Kio. Now your schedule is out of order, You were supposed to train with Quetzalcoatl on lucha libre, not Atalante."

"Ok, Ok I promise. But things happened while I was out running." He said. "Well, we need to get going before you get hit with divine judgment." she responded.

Kio and Kiyohime were about to head out, when Atalante "Kio, remember what I said about focusing your energy to your leg as a whole and reinforce your bones, nerves, and muscles at the same time." "Alright, I will keep that in mind, see you later Lady Atalante" he yelled out. Kio followed the instruction of this teacher; he focused his inner energy (kai, chi, qi, aura...etc.) into his legs and took off running. Kiyohime burst into flames and transformed into a green eastern dragon. Following Kio towards Meso-America, Atalante laying on the grass, looking up at the sky. "You have come so far, young one, I'll be praying for your success."