A Dragon's Freedom

Chapter 18

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Issei wandered in his mind, he knew he was unconscious after the fight, he did feel tired. He had to admit that Rias and Akeno striking him in the same spot was quite damaging, he would bear that scar. He felt the flames come up as Ddraig appeared before him.

Ddraig: I must say, well done, but you did underestimate the Gremory heiress and her queen.

Issei: 'You don't have to tell me twice, ugh, my dumbass, if they don't heal it, I'll bear that scar for my stupidity. How long have I been out?'

Ddraig: About a day and you were wise to isolate yourself from Kiba as well.

Issei: 'Hey, I wanted a fair fight with him, but I don't think the others would have that honor to give us that fight.'

Ddraig: Hmm, the Gremory might have, considering how she wants to please her pieces, since she has already screwed up with the others.

Issei: 'I'll admit, she has shown some maturity, but haven't we all, I mean we all have been through so much.'

Ddraig: Indeed, it all started with Riser, then you faced Kokabiel...

Issei: 'I didn't do much there, all I did was help Kiba overcome his trauma, but look at what happened, to be honest, I didn't do much.'

Ddraig: Well, it was you that made the decision to come together with the former exorcists.

Issei: 'Tch, I was a shithead, Ddraig, and you know it, first thing upon seeing my childhood friend was trying to strip her.'

Ddraig: Ha, if you were in a private setting, she would have allowed it, why else would she still be in love with you after 12 years, hmm?

Issei: 'I guess, she also gave me advice, I wasn't ready for combat and I have you, I should have been ready, you know if Rias had just sent me to Tannin-ojisan, when she reincarnated me, I would have been on a different level, when I started off.'

Ddraig: What makes you think that you would have been better?

Issei:' Looking back on my training with Tannin-ojisan, he would have whooped that perversion out of me, Rias only instigated it and thus boobs was my powerup like seriously, I was a screw up, Ddraig. Me, the carrier of the red dragon of domination and my powerup was boobs.'

Ddraig: Haha, but it has been some interesting adventures, you don't even use that Dress Break move anymore, now you have Penetrate that you instilled into your moveset, meaning that all of your attacks are practically unblockable. You developed an avatar that is in representation of your rage. Regardless of your perversion, why do you think I begged for you to be revived? Other than yourself, no one knows you better than me. I have been with you since your "miraculous" birth...

Issei: 'Yeah, I'm only here because my father prayed for my existence, I guess you came as a package deal.'

Ddraig: Maybe, you understood my pain in regards to the Oppai Dragon name, but I also understood why you didn't change it at the time. I saw how you felt when you read those letters from the children of the Underworld.

Issei: 'You know I sometimes wonder how it would be if you weren't my partner, Ddraig.'

Ddraig: Well, you'd still have that angel, I think you would have given her a sense of normalcy.

Issei: 'You think so?'

Ddraig: She's loved you for twelve years, she has even told you that she would go above and beyond for you. Did you forget that? Remember she told you that childhood friends are more important than girlfriends?