Pillar of Hatred

Chapter 45

(Y/N Pov)

Walking up the hill to Rias' training place, I make sure to stay behind just a bit since well... I get a very nice view of Rias and Akeno's asses. I make sure to stay looking to that side though as Asia is also standing beside them. I nearly bump into Rias as she and the other two stop to turn around and look at Issei who's struggling. For training, they gave him a big backpack to carry up the hill. I bend down next to Akeno who's drinking some water from a wilderness water fountain basically.

Rias: Come on, Issei. Hurry it up.

Akeno: It's so refreshing.

Issei: Right...!

Asia: U-Um, I can take some of that baggage.

Rias: That's okay. Issei has to be able to manage that much.

Kiba walks past him with a similar-sized back but he's having a lot easier time which makes sense since he's been training a lot longer.

Kiba: Excuse me.

Issei: Damn it! Kiba is so relaxed!

Then Koneko walks past with a comically large bag on her back that's about four to five times the size of Issei's bag.

Koneko: Pardon me.

Issei gets shocked causing him to lean back which in turn causes him to fall backward.

Issei: I've had it.

Something seems to click in his mind as he gets back up and walks over.

Koneko: Y/N, where's your peerage?

Issei: Oh yeah, where are they all? I really wasn't paying attention.

Me: They're already up at the top. I took them here last night and had them do laps up and down the hill for a small workout. Anyways, I'm ready to get going again.

Rias: Alright well let's continue.

Surprisingly Issei doesn't complain anymore up the rest of the hill but he clearly is still struggling a lot. It takes us about 20 to 30 minutes to get to the top with everyone.

Asia: Wow, fantastic!

Rias: Okay, head inside, and let's start training right away.

Issei: Training right away? President, you really are a fiend.

Rias: A devil.

Me: Hah, nice one.

She laughs as she puts her hand up and I give her a high five before walking past. Getting inside the mansion we put everything down before going straight into the boy's room. While changing into more workout-type clothes I imagine the girls in their workout clothes and may drool a little. But I quickly wipe it away as Issei starts talking with Kiba.

Issei: Hey, Kiba... Before, when we were fighting at the church, you said something about hating fallen angels and priests. What was that all about?

Kiba: Issei, you and Asia were both saved by the president, and we're in a similar situation. And so, we have to win this, for the president's sake. Okay?

Ah... the clear case of avoiding the question by focusing on something else. I'm not gonna pry though as that has to be something Kiba reveals to others on his own.

Issei: Yeah, of course! Absolutely!

Being the first one to get changed I head out first as they continue talking. Walking over to the girls' room I stand by the door waiting for Rias then after a while the door opens but Asia is the one that walks through.