After all, he is given a special position under the Maou Ajuka Beelzebub. Wasn’t it the search for the remaining Longinus?”
———! ……This is a shocking revelation. Seriously? Searching for the remaining Longinus under Ajuka Beelzebub-sama. Is it perhaps the rumoured two types———the “Innovate Clear” and “Teleos Karma”? It caught my interest. Then is he perhaps involved in the mobile phone “game” that’s created by Maou-sama? Nakiri says it with a mixed look. “……How should I put it. That person put me in charge of the complicated stuff so he assigns me with reckless tasks……”
……Looks like he went through experience which can’t be explained in one sentence. “Oh well, ask me anything when you want to. My comrade and I will help.”
I simply told him that. I won’t feel good if someone I met gets dragged into trouble and gets hurt. Nakiri replies honestly by saying, “Yes, when something happens in the “game”, then I will definitely contact you.”
———Then Nakiri comes and stands in front of me and then says it after fixing his posture. “Hyoudou Issei-senpai of the Sekiryuutei.”
“Y-Yeah, what’s up?”Nakiri suddenly bows his head to me. “The truth is I see you as my role model. You possessed the Longinus of Welsh Dragon in you while you were just a normal high school student. But even though you were put into so many dangerous situations you overcame all of it. ———I wish to live like you by attaining a power where I can use to fight against my own destiny.”
Nakiri who stands straight again has this expression. ——— A serious expression with clear and straight eyes. …………O-Oh man, it’s embarrassing! To have him say that straight to my face! I-It sure does feel itchy to be said that from a boy younger than me! I then say this while waving my hands. “You are exaggerating me too much. I simply tried to cope with the unreasonable kind of situation which falls on me.”
“That’s the thing I see impressive about. Hyoudou-senpai, there’s many things I wish to learn from you. Please tell me if something happens. I shall become the support of all of you. I’m sure Ajuka-san will allow it too.”
D-Does he have some kind of weird feeling towards me? When I look at Xenovia,
“Ouryuu wanted meet you for a long time, Ise. I always forgot to when I kept on making promises to him. So he was able to finally meet you today.”
……So he basically made an excuse of finding Xenovia to hand her the document in order to come here? I-I’m really embarrassed. This is more nervous than to have a girl say something which gives you a heartbeat! It’s a different kind of feeling I get from Gasper who is also a male and is my junior! “Thanks. I will definitely remember that.”
———That’s the best I could say. Then Xenovia whispers into my ear. (If something really happens then we should call him. Ise, Ouryuu is truly strong. He’s in a different league among those with special powers.) (Seriously?) He is the heir of Nakiri that is the leading clan of the Japanese special power users. It’s natural that he is strong despite his young age. I’m also curious about Ajuka Beelzebub-sama’s “game” so maybe I should try it through Nakiri’s connection? When I was thinking about how I should get along with my junior———there is a knock on the door again. The one who comes in this time is a crimson-haired beauty. ———It’s Rias! This what Rias says soon as she comes in. “Is Ise here———? Oh, there you are.”
Rias confirms my presence. “Hmm? You need me?”
I point at myself where Rias nods her head and then says this. “Yes, there is a guest for you. ———Come to the Kuou town’s underground with me.”
After this I will come to experience what Ravel said before about many kinds of people appearing in front of me if I am to become a High-class Devil. I, who left the club work to Asia and Kiba, visited one of the space which exists in the Kuou town’s underground together with Rias and Ravel. What I saw is———a Dragon which stood ten metres high. That Dragon has an appearance which looks familiar and the aura I feel around him is also familiar. The Dragon bows his head and is pretty much lying flat on the ground when he sees me. “This is my first time coming before your eyes. I am the third son of the Blazing Meteor Dragon Tannin and Bova is my name.”
———! ……I am shocked at the Dragon’s words. He’s Oldman Tannin’s kid!? No wonder his appearance and aura felt similar! His appearance surely reminds me of Oldman Tannin and his aura is identical to him! Bova who is the third son of Tannin speaks once again. “I come here to ask you for a request, Sekiryuutei of the Blazing Truth———Hyoudou Issei-sama. ———I have come as I eagerly want you to accept me as your retainer!”
M-My retaineeeeeeeeeeeer!? ……T-This is unexpected and I also quite enjoyed how I didn’t know how t give a proper reaction to this……
Ravel who is standing next to me whispers into my ear. (He’s a famous ruffian in the Underworld where he received a disparaging name called “Bova the Destroyer”. He’s well known for his bad attitude which makes you think he possibly couldn’t be the son of Tannin-sama when his father is respected by the Dragons.) This time Rias whispers into my other ear. (Except, it’s true that he’s called the strongest among Tannin-sama’s children.) ……”Bova the Destroyer”! The Underworld’s ruffian! But he’s also the strongest among Oldman Tannin’s kids! ……More like this is my first time finding out that Oldman Tannin had kids. No, it wouldn’t be strange if had kids but……the Oldman also had a wife huh. And it seems like he has many kids. And Oldman Tannin’s third son came all the way here to Kuou town and said he wants to become my retainer. ……H-Hmm, I don’t know how to answer since this was so abrupt! Maybe I should consult with Oldman Tannin? No, it feels like this third son came here in secret and it seems like this talk will go somewhere else if I talk to his parent. ……I already had my hands full due to many things happening to me including the new semester, the new grade level, and the promotion to become a High-class Devil. I guess there will be more issues coming to me from now on which will make me have more concerns……
“Hmm, so by that you mean……you want to become my servant?”
When I ask, the Oldman’s third son become really surprised and waves his hand to reject my assumption. “Oh no! I’m not here to ask you for such a big role! I have heard you will become a High-class Devil! And I also heard that you have the ambitions to form your group with only female servants once you get promoted! That rumour has already reached my ear so there’s no way I can allow myself to ask you for that! Except, it would be my greatest joy for you to allow me to stand beside you as your mere subordinate and as your soldier!”
He bows his head even further and he’s flat on the ground again. ……He seems like a strong Dragon and he already has an amazing status of being Oldman Tannin’s son.