Trials of the God-Harem King [Highschool DxD/Exalted] (CLOSED)

[EternitynChaos]

your mileage may vary,

basic this is my view, your may be diffrent

 

[codeRR]

your mileage may vary,

basic this is my view, your may be diffrent

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Ah! Thanks

 

[Alexander]

With your mentors and partners busy doing God know what, and you're pretty sure it is best to not know, at least until they calmed down, you are left alone with your thoughts.

"Hola Ise-chi!" Aika drops down in front of your desk, sitting on a chair on the contrary and leaning on it's back for support. "What's with the long face? Did you party too hard last night?" She giggles. "You should have invited me!"

"I didn't party." You wave her theory off. "I'm just...thinking about something."

"About what?"

"About something I need to do, but I don't know how to do it...forget it." You shake your head. "It's too dangerous for you."

"I will be the judge of that." She says with an uncharacteristic serious face. "Spit it out."

For a second you're tempted to say no, but her behavior puts you off enough that you decide, against common sense, to tell her. Not all of it, but enough. "Well...I need to find information about.." You lower your voice until it's a whisper. "A gang."

"I see." She adjusts her glasses, and they start glowing with a strange light. "Why?"

"If I say it's for the good of the city, would you believe me?" You tell her, hoping she will not pry further.

"Normally not, but since it's you I will believe it." What? "What's the group's name?"

"Snake." You reply automatically. However, before you can say anything else you are silenced by an incredible sight.

Aika grabs her bag, takes out a portable and starts typing at a speed that, frankly, it's unreal.

Did you mention the creepy, demonic grin on her face as her hands move faster than eyes can see?

"Ohohohoh!"

And the bone-chilling laugh?

"Here's they are!" After a few minutes she turns around the computer and shows the screen to you, pointing what looks like the post in a forum with a pencil. "The Snake is a minor gang in the region: it boosts a large than average numbers of members, but they're pretty much all thugs and guys who joined because it's cool. Their only serious accomplishment is forcing a racket on the local stores, but even that it's waning now. This guy here claims there is a new gang in the region, called Ragnarok, that's pretty much steamrolling all others and assimilating them in their ranks. So the Snake gang is recalling all this assets to fight against this Ragnarok. From the Snake gang there's nobody worth of note except the leader, a guy named Shougo Kitsukawa that's rumored to be invincible. Of Ragnarok all it's known is that its mysterious leader call himself Odin."

You gape, the content of the discussion on the screen pretty much conforming her claims. "How?" You finally manage to force out of your dry mouth.

" 'Tis but a breeze." In an instant the computer is gone and she's sitting properly, all traces of the weird behavior completely gone. "For a world-class hacker, that is."

"You, a world-class hacker?" She nods. "Since when?!"

She grins, a grins that seems to say 'You didn't expected it, did you? Ah ah, I know something and you don't and I'm going to gloat all I can'. "Family business. My mother taught me a lot since childhood."

What kind of degenerate teach her child how to be a hacker?

----

Elsewhere, a certain redheaded, braided female sneezes.

"Did you catch a cold Matsu?" Her husband asks with concern.

"No Mina-tan, I don't think so." She answers while adjusting her glasses. "I have the feeling someone is saying something not nice about me."

----

Why do you suddenly feel the need to apologize for being an asshole? Shaking your head to get rid of that random thought you smile at Aika. "Thank you Aika-chan. By any chance, was there something about where they meet?"

With a grin she writes down a series of addresses on your block-notes. "They were seen here."

"This..." You scratch your head. "Thanks Aika. I mean it." You don't notice you forgot to use honorifics. "What can I do to repay your help?"

She leans forward and whispers in your ear. "The next Saturday my parents are out all day. You can repay me by helping me trying out things from the large, large stacks of porn I keep under my bed."

Oh. Oh. "This sounds like more a reward than a chore." You grin.

"Isn't it better this way then?" She grins back.

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During break you decide to call Ruby and Yang. Luckily you find them together. You tell them about Azazel and how, despite the training going great, he's almost assuredly more qualified than you when it comes to Sacred Gears.

"Isn't he, like, the boss of an evil secret organization?" Ruby's voice asks from your cellphone.

Azazel, Leader of the Fallen Angels. Yeah, it sure looks like that at first glance.

"Well, he had a 'bad boy' aura on him but didn't behave like a bad guy. They may have a bad reputation, but it's pretty much unfounded." You scratch your head. "It's up to you if you want to meet him or not."

"We will meet him." This time is Yang's voice. "If you vouch for him, I believe you. And even if we're in danger, Ise-kun will come and save us, ne?"

"Absolutely." You reply, your voice full of intent and determination. "I don't care if he can sink a continent with a wave of his hand, he will eat my fist if he dares hurting a single hair on your heads."

You hear giggling. "That's Ise-kun for you, the shinning knight in white armor." No, it's red armor if what Ddraig told you about Balance Breaker is true. "Since we're talking about this, can you introduce us to your devil friends' group too? Me an Ruby are curious, and Asia-chan and Mittelt-chan said they're decent guys."

"Sure." You reply. "Just expect a lot of proposals about joining Rias-san's peerage. She takes the 'gather talented people' part of her duties very seriously. She takes all her duties very seriously to tell you the truth." You like that about her, it makes her dependable.

"I can't do that! If I become a Devil I can't become a Heroine of Justice!" You hear Ruby exclaims.

"Same here." Yang chuckles. "See ya later Ise-kun."

"You too. Goodbye Yang-san, Ruby-chan."

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You walk to the ORC's room after school ended. When you're just a few yards from the door you hear Bucho's voice.

"I don't like this! Even if it's a request for Oni-sama, how can I trust the Governor of the Fallen Angels so openly?"

"I understand your concerns Ojou-sama." A female, polite voice you never heard before replies. "However, I assure you we considered all necessary precautions. This is not all. This request will also help champion your cause in that matter."

"That matter...you don't mean?!"

You pause for a moment, unsure if you should interrupt what is obviously an important conversation, before you knock.

"Who is it?"

"It's me, Issei."

There is a brief pause. "Please enter." Rias finally says.

When you enter you see that, beside Rias, the others are absent, even Akeno. Instead, together with Rias are two persons you never met before.

The first is a silver haired woman dressed in a French maid uniform. Despite the non-threatening appearance, your instincts are screaming at you that's she is impossibly dangerous and completely out of your reach.

Dealing with Bright on a daily basis taught you something after all.

The other is a brown haired young man in his twenties. Despite wearing a suit he has a sheathed sword on his side. He feels weaker than the maid, but still dangerous.

"Welcome Ise." Rias massages her forehead. "Despite the timing, maybe it's a good thing that you came now."

"Ise? So, is he the boy with [Boosted Gear], the one possessed by the Red Emperor of Dragons?" The maid looks at you as if she's looking at something extraordinary. She then bows her head down. "How do you do. I'm a maid that serves the House of Gremory. My name is Grayfia. Pleased to make your acquaintance."

"My name is Beowulf." The older male smiles at you. "It's a honor to meet the famous Red Dragon Emperor."

"Ah, the pleasure is all mine. Nice to meet you." You reply while bowing, to show the appropriate respect. Then it hits you. "Wait, Beowulf? Like the protagonist of the most important Anglo-Saxon epic poem?"

"That's right." His smile widen, obviously pleased. "Beowulf was my ancestor, and I share his name. I am also a [Pawn] from the Peerage of Sirzechs Lucifer, one of the Four Satans."

'Eeeh!?' "So you're a Hero Descendant?" Your eyes shine with excitement. "It's my first time meeting one!"

Hero Descendants. Those who share the blood or inherited the will and spirit of famous heroes from the past, like Hercules and Lu Bu. Due to their ancestry they are very powerful, and are reputed as the [Pinnacle of Humanity].

"Then..." Your eyes fall on the sword on Beowulf's side. "Is that...Hrunting?"

"The only one." He says with pride. "One of the best Demonic Sword there are, repaired and reforged by the best blacksmiths of the Underworld. You have no idea of the kind of adventures I had just to collect the necessary-"

"Ahem!" Grayfia coughs, interrupting his passionate speech. "This I neither the time and place for that Beo."

"O-Oh, uh..." He seems to wither under her game. "Sorry Grayfia."

When the maid turns around he makes a silent gesture and mimic with his lips [Later, kid]. You show him a thumb-up.

"Ise, you're confused about what is going on." Rias tells you. "The truth is, my older brother asked me to do something that concern you."

"Your older brother?" You ask, confused. "Rias, aren't you the heir of the Gremory family?" If she has an older brother, shouldn't he be the heir?

"Sirzechs-sama left behind the Gremory name when he took the title of Maou Lucifer." Grayfia calmly explain. For some reason Rias seems suddenly afraid. "As such he can't be the heir of the Gremory."

"I se-" Wait just a second.

2+2=watermelon?

Rias' brother is the Maou Lucifer, the most powerful among the Maou and the ruler of the Underworld?!?

[] Write-in.
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I wanted to write more, then I realized this is a perfect opportunity to further shape Issei's character and his relations with the canon gang.

 

[EternitynChaos]

[X] *Blink Blink* "haaaa, Wow... That must suck, So, what was it he wanted you to do?"

I figure Issei is quick enough now days to put Heir to a Major Familiy + Brothers Maou Lucifer = everyone wants to use her and not actually be HER friend,

Plus that sort of thing isn't something that would matter to him, he might be polite, like with Azazel, but other then that.

 

[Silversun17]

[X] *Blink Blink* "haaaa, Wow... That must suck, So, what was it he wanted you to do?"

 

[Larekko12]

Wait so this just got cleared with the head of the devil faction?

 

[codeRR]

[X] To your credit , you manage to close your mouth after just a second or two. Taking a look at Rias' distressed reaction , you move quickly to reassure her.

"I... see. So Maou Lucifer is your brother? Ah , no need to be so tense , I am sure you had your reasons for not telling me , I won't hold it against you or treat you any differently. Now , what is it that he wants you to do , and how am I involved in this?"

(Edit vote)

Wht....her mom is...................ok we need her now more then even! Well 2 reasons

1. She is brilliant! I mean we can't do that type of hacking worth shit. Plus didn't we have a conversation about money/resources anyway? She can help us in that department.

2. Her mother is MATSU, so when she gets older she will be a bomb shell.....also explains why she's so perverted.....it now makes sense why the others are creeped out by her, she's a second generation super pervert!

 

[tsuknoryu2986]

[X] *Blink Blink* "haaaa, Wow... That must suck, So, what was it he wanted you to do?"

Also Alexander, is that Matsu? As in 02 Matsu or just a normal human like her ask Aika's mom? Because if it is, then Aika must be brought into the fold.

 

[John At Dawn]

What kind of degenerate teach her child how to be a hacker?

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Elsewhere, a certain redheaded, braided female sneezes.

"Did you catch a cold Matsu?" Her husband asks with concern.

"No Mina-tan, I don't think so." She answers while adjusting her glasses. "I have the feeling someone is saying something not nice about me."

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FUCKING CALLED IT!

On a related note, there is only one Highshool DxD/Sekirei crossover on FF.net. I am disappointed in the fandom.

 

[Larekko12]

So. Seikirei exist.

Minato has his harem...

WE need to meet him. And study at his feet. He should also have a stupid amount of daughter with super powers to pick up and he's likely in danger.

 

[codeRR]

So. Seikirei exist.

Minato has his harem...

WE need to meet him. And study at his feet. He should also have a stupid amount of daughter with super powers to pick up and he's likely in danger.

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I would be SUPER......scared if he had more daughters. The mothers are scary.....

But we would get harem management training....but I don't think he has a harem in this......lets see what Alex says

 

[Silversun17]

FUCKING CALLED IT!

On a related note, there is only one Highshool DxD/Sekirei crossover on FF.net. I am disappointed in the fandom.

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I wonder if the rest of the flock is around.

 

[Brandark]

[X] To your credit , you manage to close your mouth after just a second or two. Taking a look at Rias' distressed reaction , you move quickly to reassure her.

"I... see. So Maou Lucifer is your brother? Ah , no need to be so tense , I was just surprised , is all. I am sure you had your reasons for not telling me , I won't hold it against you or treat you any differently. Now , what is it that he wants you to do , and how am I involved in this?"

Looks like a clash with Ragnarok is imminent. I hope we can get the Raiser arc over with first. This promises to be lengthy.

And a reference from that most harem-y series amongst its kin , Sekirei? depending on the degree of crossover element , this could be...interesting.

Edit: Modified my vote slightly.

 

[Diller]

The second I saw that picture of Aika I knew who her mom was. Her personality totally makes sense now.

Hey you think we can ask her to teach us how to hack? Terrorist organizations aren't going bankrupt themselves ya know.

 

[tsuknoryu2986]

Waiiiiiit, isn't there a group called Ragnarok called Odin in Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple? Welp, this will be fun.

 

[codeRR]

Waiiiiiit, isn't there a group called Ragnarok called Odin in Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple? Welp, this will be fun.

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Yep and the leader of the Snakes is from Kenichi as well

 

[BFldyq]

[X] *Blink Blink* "haaaa, Wow... That must suck, So, what was it he wanted you to do?"

 

[Diller]

So off the top of my head

we have Nurahoyoin,Sekirei,Campione,and HSDK crossed over in a Highschool DxD/Exalted cross.

Jesus this Japan is jupan one big country sized hydrogen bomb and we're going to be right in the middle of all this. Mind you this is all wasy mode.

Well at least things will be.....Interesting

 

[Indrik]

Well, first, in response to the newest update. Really, Alex, Sekirei too? You're not easing my concerns. :-\

and I will be less worried about us getting into a real fight now, what with us having all of no armour and such atm, sure some other charms would be nice, like one to keep our parry DV from being lowered, but those two would seriously help cutdown on the motes we spend in combat. once again ymmv as always

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If you're aiming for Iron Kettle Body, have you considered the expansion charm:

Armored in Righteousness Stance
Cost: — (+1m); Mins: Resistance 4, Essence 2; Type: Permanent
Keywords: Mirror (Flesh as Marble Stance)
Duration: Permanent
Prerequisite Charms: Iron Kettle Body

This Charm upgrades its prerequisite, adding (Essence) to the amount of soak provided. For an additional activation cost of one extra mote, Iron Kettle Body becomes compatible with armor as well. As a point of clarification, Iron Kettle Body's Keywords are Combo-OK and Obvious.

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And we definitely need Immanent Solar Glory, which adds 10 motes to our peripheral pool and allows Issei to regain motes by dealing with his harem.

Immanent Solar Glory
Cost: —; Mins: Lore 5, Essence 3; Type: Permanent
Keywords: Mirror (Essence Engorgement Technique), Native, Obvious
Duration: Indefinite
Prerequisite Charms: None
Required for Charms: None

The Solar draws strength from the harmonious governance of Creation. The greater the social structure he commands, the more Essence he may wield. This Charm allows the Solar to recover motes by tending to the affairs of a kingdom, organization or social or military unit he leads. Each hour spent inspiring the people or performing administrative tasks allows the Solar to recover motes equal to the unit's Magnitude.

In addition, each purchase of this Charm increases the character's Peripheral Essence pool by 10 motes. This Essence cannot be committed to an artifact. The character cannot recover this Essence normally—he can refill this pool only through the technique above and with Essence-recovery Charms. The player may purchase this Charm a total number of times equal to the Exalt's Essence.

This Charm is available in the Lore, War, Performance, Larceny and Bureaucracy Abilities. Each purchase of this Charm from any Ability counts towards the maximum total of (Essence) purchases. This limit applies equally to the Abyssal Mirror.

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Another we might consider is Wound-Mending Purity Stance - Resistance 5, Ess 4; Scene-long regen. I don't have Lords of Creation and can't find the full text online, so I'm not sure of the specifics.

 

[The Slumbering Crocodile]

So . . . Whatever happened to the last Iwafune? You know, the Sekirei's space ship that was capable of creating a planet-sized death field.

 

[Brandark]

Actually , I am hoping the Sekirei elements are handled like the RWBY one , where only the characters get adapted and nothing else. Powers if they have any, are compliant with the DxD-verse rather than their canon one. We have a lot of things in our plate as it is.

This way , we can enjoy the quirky personalities of those characters without worrying about how to fit them in the plotline too much.

 

[Alexander]

Also Alexander, is that Matsu? As in 02 Matsu or just a normal human like her ask Aika's mom? Because if it is, then Aika must be brought into the fold.

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Well, first, in response to the newest update. Really, Alex, Sekirei too? You're not easing my concerns. :-\

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Don't worry, don't worry :

There is not a Sekirei Crossover. While Matsu is pretty much identical to her Sekirei counterpart, she is not an alien. Aika's parents are fully human.

However, the resemblance was too great to not use them

 

[codeRR]

There it goes

Now anything else we need to talk about?

 

[Mu-Sensei]

[X] Suddenly some small details, some things you had once dismissed as personality quirks of a beautiful girl just... make sense. You send a look, reassuring, but also clearly conveying the 'we need to talk later' to Rias. Contract or not, she should have trusted you enough, at least to be able to not let something just as minor as her heritage and position to color your view of her, and you'll let her know nothing changed. If she needs it spelled up for her, then that's that. You'll even bring drawings and schematics if that's what it take.

Once that look was sent, you turn back to the guests. "I see. So you ladies... and gentleman, need me? Its a pleasure to help, but what is the matter?"

 

[megrisvernin]

[X] Suddenly some small details, some things you had once dismissed as personality quirks of a beautiful girl just... make sense. You send a look, reassuring, but also clearly conveying the 'we need to talk later' to Rias. Contract or not, she should have trusted you enough, at least to be able to not let something just as minor as her heritage and position to color your view of her, and you'll let her know nothing changed. If she needs it spelled up for her, then that's that. You'll even bring drawings and schematics if that's what it take.

Once that look was sent, you turn back to the guests. "I see. So you ladies... and gentleman, need me? Its a pleasure to help, but what is the matter?"

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[X] To your credit , you manage to close your mouth after just a second or two. Taking a look at Rias' distressed reaction , you move quickly to reassure her.

"I... see. So Maou Lucifer is your brother? Ah , no need to be so tense , I was just surprised , is all. I am sure you had your reasons for not telling me , I won't hold it against you or treat you any differently. Now , what is it that he wants you to do , and how am I involved in this?"

Looks like a clash with Ragnarok is imminent. I hope we can get the Raiser arc over with first. This promises to be lengthy.

And a reference from that most harem-y series amongst its kin , Sekirei? depending on the degree of crossover element , this could be...interesting.

Edit: Modified my vote slightly.

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In fairness Rias only needed to inform us of her brother's status to the extent it influenced her judgment & our affiliation with her. Since he became a Satan officially he no longer had any relationship with her it would have been fine if that was the case. No need to bring up relatives you no longer meet. Since it's clear her brother does have some sway over her, I think she was obligated to inform us earlier than this. Rias does have a bad habit of playing things closer to her chest & while that's fine for purely personal matters, since clearly this has affected us not so much.

So some disappointment should be apparent, if not much. We shouldn't give Rias too much ground since we're an affiliate & not her vassal. Bright is going to give us...a lecture if we act too much like a subordinate to Rias here.

I'll survey the given options & write my own in soon.

 

[nightblade]

[X] Suddenly some small details, some things you had once dismissed as personality quirks of a beautiful girl just... make sense. You send a look, reassuring, but also clearly conveying the 'we need to talk later' to Rias. Contract or not, she should have trusted you enough, at least to be able to not let something just as minor as her heritage and position to color your view of her, and you'll let her know nothing changed. If she needs it spelled up for her, then that's that. You'll even bring drawings and schematics if that's what it take.

Once that look was sent, you turn back to the guests. "I see. So you ladies... and gentleman, need me? Its a pleasure to help, but what is the matter?"

 

[Alexander]

In fairness Rias only needed to inform us of her brother's status to the extent it influenced her judgment & our affiliation with her. Since he became a Satan officially he no longer had any relationship with her it would have been fine if that was the case. No need to bring up relatives you no longer meet. Since it's clear her brother does have some sway over her, I think she was obligated to inform us earlier than this. Rias does have a bad habit of playing things closer to her chest & while that's fine for purely personal matters, since clearly this has affected us not so much.

So some disappointment should be apparent, if not much. We shouldn't give Rias too much ground since we're an affiliate & not her vassal. Bright is going to give us...a lecture if we act too much like a subordinate to Rias here.

I'll survey the given options & write my own in soon.

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In her defense she has it rough. She loves her brother and all that, but their respective social standings put her in a truly difficult position.

 

[Brandark]

In fairness Rias only needed to inform us of her brother's status to the extent it influenced her judgment & our affiliation with her. Since he became a Satan officially he no longer had any relationship with her it would have been fine if that was the case. No need to bring up relatives you no longer meet. Since it's clear her brother does have some sway over her, I think she was obligated to inform us earlier than this. Rias does have a bad habit of playing things closer to her chest & while that's fine for purely personal matters, since clearly this has affected us not so much.

So some disappointment should be apparent, if not much. We shouldn't give Rias too much ground since we're an affiliate & not her vassal. Bright is going to give us...a lecture if we act too much like a subordinate to Rias here.

I'll survey the given options & write my own in soon.

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Point.

How's this , then?

[X] To your credit , you manage to close your mouth after just a second or two. Taking a look at Rias' distressed reaction , you move quickly to reassure her.

"I... see. So Maou Lucifer is your brother? Ah , no need to be so tense , I was just surprised , is all. I won't hold it against you or treat you any differently. But don't you think you could have mentioned this sooner? If it was your personal affair , it would be completely understandable , but this affects both us and our contract , you know.

But enough of that , we can save that discussion for later. Now , what is it that the Maou wants you to do , and how am I involved in this?"

 

[megrisvernin]

Can someone explain what this bit means?

[] Suddenly some small details, some things you had once dismissed as personality quirks of a beautiful girl just... make sense

I don't understand the implications.

 

[Diller]

In her defense she has it rough. She loves her brother and all that, but their respective social standings put her in a truly difficult position.

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Also she wants people to treat her like Rias. Not Rias the Gremory heir or Rias the sister of Lucifer but just the teenage devil Rias. She was probably afraid we'd treat her differently if we knew about this.