Creation | Highschool DxD X Enforcer

6 Riser

Xeney and Marling sat in the Occult Research Club, the atmosphere quiet but tense as they waited. Suddenly, a magic circle flared to life, and from its light emerged Riser Phenex. With an air of arrogance, he announced, "Riser Phenex has arrived in the human world!"

The moment Xeney heard the familiar voice, his eyes lit up. "Riser!" he exclaimed, leaping from his seat and wrapping his arms around the Phenex, spinning him around in an embrace. "I missed you!"

The shock in the room was palpable. Rias's mouth hung open in disbelief. "You... you know him?!"

Riser chuckled as Xeney finally released him. "Xeney is my go-to fixer," Riser explained with a smirk. "And she makes excellent cheesecakes."

Xeney stepped back, dusting himself off, while Riser strolled over to Rias, sitting down beside her. "But my lovely Rias is the one I'm truly here to see."

"I am not marrying you," Rias shot back, her voice hard and determined.

Before the situation could escalate, Issie Hyoudou, who had been silently fuming at the back, finally opened his mouth. Xeney facepalmed, sensing the oncoming storm. Riser turned to Issie with a raised eyebrow. "And who is this?"

Xeney quickly stepped in, grabbing Issie by the collar and dragging him aside. "This is someone I have a use for on a mission," he muttered. Then, with urgency, he whispered harshly into Issie's ear. "Hyoudou, for the love of everything, shut up. Right now. Phenex is not one for patience!"

"But who does that guy think he is? And why does he have all the girls? I should be the Harem King!" Issie muttered back, clearly not grasping the gravity of the situation.

Xeney's eyes widened in horror. "Would you just shut up this once?" he pleaded, but it was too late.

"Harem King?" Riser repeated, amusement coloring his voice. "You? Allow me to demonstrate your delusion, human!" With a flourish, he summoned his entire peerage.

Xeney felt a sinking dread in his stomach. He knew full well what was coming: fifteen women, all of whom despised him because Riser had always favored him over them. Moments later, they materialized, and Riser's smug expression deepened as he turned to Rias. "You see, my dear Rias, you have but a few pieces in your peerage, while I have a full set."

The smug looks on the faces of the fifteen women quickly faded, however, the moment they laid eyes on Xeney. Yubelluna, Riser's Queen, stormed forward, her eyes filled with fury. "YOU!" she spat. "What is a homewrecker like you doing here?!"

Xeney met her glare without hesitation. "Blame that simian idiot right there," he said, jerking a thumb in Issie's direction. "He riled up your King and got you all dragged here."

"I figured as much," Yubelluna grumbled, crossing her arms.

Xeney rolled his eyes. "At least I'm not a whore," he muttered under his breath.

Yubelluna's face twisted with rage. "WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME?!" she shrieked, a fireball forming in her hand.

"I heard me," Xeney said with a smirk, his gloves suddenly materializing on his hands.

"I DEMAND PERMISSION TO EXECUTE THIS BITCH!" Yubelluna screamed, turning to Riser, who watched the unfolding chaos with amusement.

"Yeah?!" Xeney taunted, dropping into a battle-ready stance. "Let's go!"

Just as Xeney was about to lunge at Yubelluna, Greyfia appeared in a flash, grabbing Xeney mid-air. He flailed his arms and legs, shouting, "Let me at her!"

"I will not allow this," Greyfia said sternly, her grip firm. "If negotiations fail, matters will be settled by a rating game."

Yubelluna, still fuming, smirked. "Perfect. Xeney and his little pets will fight alongside Gremory!"

Riser burst out laughing. "An excellent idea! And I'll give you all some time to prepare. Ten days." He looked directly at Xeney. "See you on the battlefield."

As Riser and his peerage vanished through another magic circle, Xeney fumed, still struggling in Greyfia's grip. "I'm putting you in the hospital, Yubelluna!" he yelled as they disappeared.

Once they were gone, Greyfia released him, and with a bow, said, "I shall inform Lord Gremory of the arrangements." She too disappeared, leaving the room heavy with tension.

"XENEY!" Rias roared, grabbing him by the shirt, her face red with fury. "What the hell did you just do?!"

Xeney shrugged, a smirk tugging at his lips. "Keep your panties on, princess. I'll win this myself."

Koneko, standing quietly in the corner, finally spoke up. "You forget we'll be joining you."

Xeney's face paled as realization hit him. "Oh, f*********!" he groaned. He was going to have to babysit a whole team.

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Akeno leaned forward with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "So, Marling, spill it. What's the deal with Xeney and Riser? Are they together or what?"

Marling, ever calm and composed, gave a thoughtful nod. "In a manner of speaking. Xeney doesn't have a defined gender, so they're regarded as female, especially by Riser. But as for their relationship? It's actually quite wholesome."

"Wholesome?" Rias echoed, her brow furrowing. The idea of Riser and anything wholesome seemed to defy logic to her.

Koneko, quiet as ever but clearly paying attention, tilted her head. "What about those cheesecakes Riser mentioned?"

Marling's lips curled into a small smile. "Ah, the Takmi Cheesecake. It's a special thing for Enforcers. They only make it for people they genuinely like. If Riser got one, that means Xeney has a real soft spot for him."

Akeno let out an excited squeal, clasping her hands together. "That's adorable! Who knew Riser had a soft spot for something like that!"

Before the conversation could continue, the door swung open with a sharp bang. Xeney stormed into the room, a smile plastered on his face, though the tension in their posture was unmistakable. Rage simmered just below the surface. "Marling," Xeney said, his voice dripping with forced calm, "we need to talk. Now."

Without waiting for a response, Xeney grabbed Marling by the arm and dragged her out of the room, leaving the others sitting in stunned silence. They entered the room next door, and Xeney immediately pushed Marling into her true form-her her fur shimmering with a faint glow. But before Marling could even react, Xeney yanked hard on her tail, again and again, each tug rougher than the last.

Marling crumpled to the ground, a whimpering mess, tears streaming down her face as she collapsed onto her hands and knees, unable to do more than sob from the pain. "Xeney, please!" she cried out between breaths, her voice cracking. "I'm sorry! I didn't-"

Xeney let go of her tail, his chest heaving with anger, and stood over Marling, eyes blazing. "Next time, keep them out of my business. You know how I feel about mixing personal affairs with missions."

In the next room, Rias stood up, quickly breaking the tension that had settled among them. "I think... we should go get some supper," she muttered, clearly unsettled by what they'd just overheard.

Koneko nodded, silently agreeing, while Akeno looked between them, her smile gone, replaced by a look of shock and confusion. No one dared speak further as they quietly left the clubroom.

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