The Golden Dragon Empress (HighSchool DxD)

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"...It's done!"

Issei's gauntlet emitted a bright light that shined like a beacon, the Sacred Gear having reached its limit.

"Issei!"

"Yes!"

Issei started to transfer the power at Rias' call, from their clasped hands, a green aura passed from the Pawn to the King. The aura once it left Issei, changed color, becoming red as it covered Rias' body, increasing drastically in size.

"Fuhahaha! Good! That flow of Demonic power! The Demonic power I can feel right now is that of an Ultimate-Class Devil. A little bit more and you could reach that of a Maou, Rias Gremory! Looks like you have a talent equal to that of your brother's!" The Fallen Angel leader laughed as if he was genuinely enjoying it all, his expression was colored in ecstasy, showing the pleasure he felt in fighting.

"In that case, be gone!" From Rias' hand, a large amount of Demonic energy was shot out, covered in the Power of Destruction.

It made a shockwave that shook the ground as the powerful shot headed towards Kokabiel, with both his hands put in front of him, he tried to deflect it. "Interesting! Interesting, you're indeed a Maou's sister!"

Kokabiel began to gather the power of light into his hands, as he took the blast head on. Rias' shot started to get pushed back, beginning to lose its shape. Even with the power from Issei's [Boosted Gear], Rias' magic had not done much damage to Kokabiel, only tattering his black robe and cutting his palms. And because of the attack she just performed, Rias' breathing became ragged, glaring at the man with nothing but pure hatred.

It wasn't enough! Rias thought.

"Now ring out, Lightning!" Akeno sent the lightning towards Kokabiel who was still facing Rias, but her lightning was dissipated with a single movement of Kokabiel's wing.

Kokabiel smirked as he turned to Akeno, "Will you stand in my way!? You who inherited her power from Baraqiel!?"

Akeno's eyes widened, becoming enraged, "Don't speak his name! I am nothing like that creature!" She continued to use lightning, but they were all deflected by Kokabiel's wings.

Baraqiel? Isn't that a Fallen Angel? Natsuki thought as she stared at Akeno's back. How is he related to Akeno?

"What's a Baraqiel?" Issei asked aloud.

"One of the Fallen Angel leaders." Xenovia answered, "He can use lighting and thunder, so basically Akeno's power."

Kokabiel laughed loudly after nullifying Akeno's attack completely. "For you to become a Devil! How hilarious, how far have you sunk!" He then looked back at Rias, "You have such interesting servants, Rias Gremory! Sekiryuutei! Kogane Ryū Kōgō! The leftovers of the Holy Sword Project who reached Balance Breaker! And the daughter of Baraqiel! You have weird tastes, just like your brother!"

"No, it can't be!" Xenovia exclaimed in shock.

"What?! For real, Akeno? You're the daughter of a Fallen Angel?" Issei yelled.

Akeno grits her teeth, staring at the ground in shame and anger, she could not find the strength to turn and look at the others, afraid of seeing the disgust and anger on their faces.

Issei, Asia, Xenovia... Natsuki, they all must hate me now. Akeno thought disparaging.

Kokabiel snickered, "How terribly amusing. A propensity for inferior products must run in the-"

The Fallen Angel was cut off by a large black mass of energy flying at him and hitting him directly in the face and knocking him back a step.

Everyone turned and saw Natsuki who was scowling at the man viciously, her hand still raised up, facing Kokabiel. "Did anyone teach you not to talk so much, you fucking bastard? That wasn't your secret to tell, it was Akeno's. And where do you get off calling her or any of us inferior products? An overinflated piece of shit like you has no room to judge anyone."