True High School DxD

Volume 2 Chapter 5.5

Oppai Dragon VS Switch Hime, I came to keep my promises!

I — Hyoudou Issei arrived at Kuoh Academy in my Dragon Deification form. She's here—. I know it. Once I entered the new school building, I activated the thrusters on my back and flew along the corridor with high speed while climbing up the stairs.

I flashed back to the incident one and a half years ago. During the Phoenix fight, I was fighting alongside Rias on the rooftop of the school building and fell over countless times due to the damage I had endured, but in the end, I always stood up again as I aimed for the top. ...Although the damage I suffered during the fight with Kiba wasn't as bad as that time, it still affected my body and became troublesome. Had I not thought of that surprise attack, I might've been defeated. As expected, Kiba's sword technique and Gram's [Dragon Slayer] attribute was admirable. Plus, that also proved to me once again that technique types were my worst enemy. I arrived before the rooftop's door and opened it. Sure enough — Rias waiting at the rooftop. I then said this,

"Buchou, Hyoudou Issei, here at your service."

Rias was surprised upon hearing that, and then laughed as if she understood what I meant.

"Fufufu, that was quite the act, —Ise."

I got closer to her and asked,

"Buchou. The battle continues, right?"

"Yeah."

"Fufu."

I stood before Rias and laughed a bit. I rephrased the lines I had said back then.

"Ufufu, you do still remember it, Ise."

"Well yeah. I mean, I showed you my worst side at that time. That's why I still remember my lines from back then."

—I won't give up. I'm dumb so I don't know anything about "foreseen" or "checkmate". But I can still fight.

I remembered that I stood before Riser after saying that. I clenched my fist and said,

"I'll continue to fight as long as I can clench my fist — that's what I said. And that promise, I'm still keeping it."

I'd faced countless [Checkmate] situations. —However, I was still alive. I was trying my best to keep living. That's why I couldn't be easily defeated. Rias said,

"Before we fight, there's one thing I want to say. The lines that you said just now—. I think that was your coolest side that even made me fall in love with you."

Following that, something appeared from the shadows below her legs.

"—Gasper, let's go."

<<Let's fight without holding any grudges!>>

Rias then transformed into her [Forbidden Invade Balor the Princess] form without chanting the verses. She could probably do that within a certain period just by chanting the verses once. As Rias and I released an enormous amount of aura from our bodies, we flew towards the sky. The field had already been shaken several times due to the fierce fight between Ddraig and Crom Cruach. I could also see huge amounts of aura and flame being released from far away. Despite the fact that this was a pseudo-space, I believe that this replica of Kuoh town wouldn't last long as well. That's how fierce the fight between Crom Cruach and Ddraig was.

On the other hand, the fight between the [Kings], Rias and I, started. First, both of us fired a Demonic power bullet to each other! Her sphere was her destructive power strengthened by a layer of darkness, while mine was my Dragon Shot. Both of us fired a gigantic one. Both of those giant bullets clashed in the sky of Kuoh Academy and created a big explosion. The shock spread throughout the entire sky. Now that the enemy was Rias, I would not hold myself back! This technique was the best against girls! I concentrated on the pink images within my mind and released them at once! I also used the [Penetrate] ability onto the technique in order to make sure it would go through!