Highschool DxD: Dragon's Ascent

Chapter 42: Hydra x Healing

I arrived back home with Grayfia in tow, after Riser left I hashed out my plans with Rias, which boiled down to a training camp for her peerage, me included.

Which I did not have any problems with. Because currently, I actually needed some training instead of going even more all in on potions. Sure that Intermediate VII Fire Resistance potion allowed me to flex on Riser hard and it would help me immensely in a peerage fight but there are two things.

First of all, Riser is not a pushover. Sure I may have treated him like a chump but he is in the upper crust of the high class, has immense mana, strong as hell body strong enough to contend with Issei's balance breaker and I do not have to mention his cheaty regeneration, you have to kill him dozens of times to have a chance at him to stay dead.

Secondly, I am not particularly used to being a devil. Sure the process is seamless but I feel a bit awkward, and while I do have a general feel for Demonic Energy I can't say I have a full grasp of it. I especially do not its inner mechanisms and thus can't exploit it fully.

Receiving some training from Akeno and the like would be extremely helpful. I can't get Grayfia to do since while I can force her to not do something but I can't fully make her teach me well.

I need to focus on my personal strength and also getting Rias' peerage up to a respectable level of power. I am planning to give them some Elixirs for semi-free, since in the end, they stand on my side, and strengthening them does not make me lose out on anything.

The training camp would start tomorrow and I needed to get some things ready by then.

First of all, however, I should introduce my new maid acquisition.

I ordered all of my maids to regroup in the living room while Grayfia stood behind me like a statue, unwilling to talk or interact with me. As my maids gathered I could see the shock and fear in their eyes as they all stood in front of Grayfia's gaze of scrutiny.

So I decided to introduce them. Slinging my arm over Grayfia's shoulder I presented her.

"Hey guys, this is Grayfia, she is my new maid and she will be joining you three. She may be a little cold and inhospitable but have some patience with her all right? She is a little new and may mess up sometimes but be kind to her okay? It is her first day on the job after all."

*Gulp!* *Shiver.*

The fallen maids shivered as Grayfia gave me the coldest stare I have ever seen, if hell had seas, they would have frozen over with that glare. I must have hit her sore spot by treating her like a child and newbie maid when she took so much pride in it.

Unphased by her glares I also motioned to the fallen angels.

"And Grayfia, these are your new co-workers, say hi to them! They are your seniors and if you have any questions you can ask them for help okay? Don't be shy. I hope you guys can get along."

*Inhale* *Exhale*

I could feel the strands of Grayfia's patience being stretched taut.