True High School DxD

Volume 1 Chapter 5

Life.5 I'll Even Defeat a God!

I — Hyoudou Issei joined up with Asia, Koneko-chan, Ravel, Elmenhilde, and Rias's team (Akeno-san, Gasper, Rossweisse-san, Bova) as we headed deeper into the island. that was full of hills and valleys. In its center was a temple, made out of stone standing out as the stone pillars looked like the Parthenon of Greece. However, it had fallen into ruin in various places, making it feel as though it had become a part of history.

As we approached the temple, a single human figure appeared from a pillar's shadow. It was a girl wearing cute frilly clothes — Nyx. As we arrived at the temple, we squared off against Nyx. The Goddess of Night laughed as she accepted us as invaders of the island.

"Your friend is an excellent spy indeed. Once again, I learned how scary [DxD] is."

I said to Nyx.

"I'll defeat you and then free Ingvild! ...is what I'm hoping to do, but I also have something I want to ask. Why are you doing all of this? You've teamed up with Hades, right?"

I confronted Nyx with the question that had been bugging me. There was also the thing with Ingvild, but if she had really teamed up with Hades to cause this incident, what was the reason for that? I was really curious. Nyx laughed.

"You have Azazel's way of talking. Yes, I've teamed up with Hades. He simply doesn't like you guys. He thinks that he and his guys are enough to protect the human world and our territory."

"If he really wanted to protect humans, he should've cooperated with us. Why does he have to use all the Devils in this island...? Is he rejecting us?"

"Like I said, he simply doesn't like you guys. Also, the other gods who support him too. Not only that, they also view you guys as dangerous."

"Dangerous?"

"You guys became far too strong in such a short span... Longinus users and the people around you, he thinks you guys carry risks, as once you guys and your Longinus get stronger, you will stir up other abnormal beings and worlds. And even I can somehow relate to that. Ingvild's abilities are also crazily absurd, right? I mean, she could defeat you, who became strong enough to fight against a God, with mere songs, you know? The Longinus surpasses even the abnormal. Plus, their numbers are only increasing. It's only natural that he would find it terrifying."

...It would be fine if Hades simply hated us.... I see, the danger of Longinus abilities, huh. That's...I could somehow agree on that... ...The Demonic Beast Riot was caused by Annihiliation Maker going berserk. The Evil Dragon War was caused when Rizevim got the Longinus' Holy Grail,Sephiroth Graal, and rapidly advanced his plan....I was also here because of a Longinus. As a lot of [DxD] members were Longinus users, we were expected to act as a deterrent against the unstable and malicious forces of each mythology, but...

—The danger of the Longinus, huh. Nyx shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't know about my older brother Erebus, but for me, I just have an interest in the Longinus, and I also just wanted to tease you guys a bit."

"Teasing? Are you serious?"

Nyx laughed innocently in response to my hysteric response.

"In this era, only people like you guys would challenge a god just because of a bit of teasing. Plus, you guys have the strength to challenge a god. It was also unexpectedly fun to make these special clothes to use against you."

J-Just because of that... Just for that reason, Ingvild....! I was about to lose it as the anger inside me built up. Beside me, Rias also frowned.

"... Really, what a troublesome God."