“Lock onto that feeling I’m giving you. Do that and you won’t need my help locating Kalawarner.”

Ddraig was currently mentoring me in the small time we had as Kala was arriving. Not sure how to explain it but he was currently making me focus on sensing supernatural. As I said, I don’t get it. I do not remember him doing this for Issei.

The only thing I could remember of Issei gaining anything from Ddraig, aside from boosting, was the dragon transformation. Honestly, I’m up for learning anything from Ddraig, it’s not every day you learn something from an experienced dragon.

“Do sacred gears even work like that?” I asked, only feeling some annoying itching feeling. “From what I know, You shouldn’t have this control of my body.”

“...I attribute it to the fact that we aren’t connected as we should,” He replied.

“As we should?” I asked, we’re supposed to be connected in some sort of specific way? “I get that we are connected but being in me isn’t enough?...don’t take that out of context.”

“Noted...Imagine me being Issei’s sacred gear is like being within a cage. You taking me is like you smashing open that cage and setting me free. I have much more control over your body, more than I ever had before.”

“Woah…” I said aloud. “That’s kinda scary.”

“I get it...I would hate someone taking me over. Do not worry, I have no desire to.” Ddriag calmed me down, much to my confusion.

So the sacred gear had something to do with holding back the connection between the two of us, would that mean that it was designed that way or is it because of the big G’s death? I mean, I remember the Sacred Gear system being not up to scratch, that’s why there were balance breakers.

Maybe that’s not all the system does, who knows what else is in the sacred gear has changed Ddraig?

“You’ve been stuck here for so long, why wouldn’t you want your body back?” I asked.

That was something was plaguing my mind also. If I was in his position, I would do anything for my body back, I would definitely steal my wielder’s body.

“I’ll explain later, Your subject is back.”

Subject? Oh, Kalawarner. I like the name subject but that doesn’t fit her.

“I-I’m back…” Kalawarner painted dropping Mittelt onto the floor. “I got her.”

Her body was drenched in sweat, more than before. Multiple parts of her body had cuts and bruises that indicated a fight, probably her vs Dohnaseek. Her clothing was shredded and was clearly showing her beautiful assets.

That would explain why she flew all the way here. I don’t think she would want to explain why she was essentially naked, more than she usually is.

“Good job Kalawarner.” Her body shook as endorphins flooded her system, her body was so tired that she didn’t even fight the trigger. The hair, stuck to her face by sweat, almost hid her smile but I saw it.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Breaking her will be so easy.

It’ll be even easier after tonight.

“What are going to do with her?” She asked, her eyes darting from both me and the sleeping loli.

“Well, I’m not a lolicon so I’m going to have to find something to do with her.” I stated, making the blue-haired fallen look at me with shock. “What?”

“What the hell are you going to do to her?” She asked taking a step back, putting her body between mine and Mittelt. “Y-You’re going to kill her?”

“Oh, Please.” I waved her off. “No don’t worry. I have standards, I won’t kill someone who hasn’t attacked me.”

She let out a breath of relief “What other use do you have for her then?”

“Take her to the basement. We’ll see there.” I stated, heading to the kitchen, ignoring whatever she muttered under her breath. “Even I’m not going to kill her, I ain’t gonna take any chances.”

As Kala was taking the blond loli downstairs, I took this time to look through the cabinets. I took out a large pan to hold some water. I could just wake her up normally but I’ve always wanted to do one of those interrogation scenes.

What? I like to dabble in roleplay.

Heading down the basement, I laid my eyes upon the bareness that was my underground.

There was nothing here, except for a few things that would help me with the newly acquired fallen.

I was surprised by how bare it was and how conveniently useful it was with what I had planned.

I blame Mora.

I found Kala standing by a wall with Mittelt already chained up...chains that were already conveniently here.

Can’t say I don’t like it, Mora.

“You already locked her up? Kala, I did not expect this from you.” No, what I expected here was to have the flat-chested loli to stab me in the back whilst they ran off.

“I thought that you would have wanted her locked up and did it already.” Kalawarner spat out. “I don’t want to be a part of this as much as I already am.”

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“But you still was initiative, albeit slightly.” I replied. “Good job, Kalawarner.”

“Thank you.” She beamed before squashing it down. Huh, are they getting stronger or is she getting more responsive to my praise? I don’t remember her smile being that bright.

“Right...now to wake her up.” I muttered to myself, turning back to Mittelt.

Whilst I was thinking of my big line, I threw the large pan of water at her face. She woke up gasping for air and already trying to break free from her bonds. I guess I got to give her more credit, not much though.

“Who are you-Kala?” Mittelt instantly found Kalawarner as she tried to hide. “W-Why am I here? Did he put you up to this? This has to be-”

*Smack*

“I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.” I slapped her, interrupting whatever she was going to say.

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“Was that Terminator? Seriously?” Kala questioned, momentarily forgetting about the current situation. I can feel her facepalm from here.

“That was the only quote I could think of as the time.” I grumbled.

“So is this some sort of sick joke?” Mittelt asked hesitantly.

“No, this isn’t a ‘joke.” I quoted, speech marks and everything. “Kalawarner is right there, remember? She can support me.”

“You didn’t really kill Donhaseek, right?” Mittelt asked her.

“Oh, no, she did.” I cut in before Kala could speak, much to her shock. “I’m just wondering what’s going to happen to you.”

“Like you could do anything to me. You’re just a human, any one of us could kill you easily.” Mittelt countered.

“Oh, is that so?” I drawled out. “Is that why Kalawarner is standing over there all timid like? Is that why I made her kill your fallen friend? Is that why Raynare hasn’t come back?” I said, my hand crawling her thigh.

This was sickening to me, however, it did have the desired effect of having her shiver in disgust. She looks like a little girl, I do not want to be sexual with her.

I don’t mind anyone-scratch that, I hate lolicons. If you want to fuck a girl, don’t choose one who looks like a 12-year-old girl.

“W-Wait, I’ll tell you anything. I’ll do anything but please, do that to me.” She cried out, her body inching towards that wall. Well, as much as she could.

“Really?” I asked. “How about me make a deal?”

I had to squash down the smile that was erupting.

“A deal? Sure, a deal.” she nodded, I guessing her desire to get out of this situation is overriding her common sense.

“It’s not much, simple really.” I stated, “You give me all you know about magic and I won’t harm you.”

[Friend Like Me] appeared hovering around us. The golden lamp on Kalawarner started to glow slightly in his presence but nobody reacted to it.

He gave me a thumbs-up before rubbing his hands together and giggling like a mad man.

“You won’t harm me?” I nodded my head, agreeing to her terms. “Like no killing kind of harming?”

“Yep, I won’t even lay a finger on you. I mean, the only reason I have you locked up is that I can’t really trust fallen.” I said scratching my head before undoing her bonds.

“Yeah...I guess so?” She said hesitantly. [Friend like Me] was floating between us should anything happen.

Immediately, she’s forgotten about her recently dead companion even if it means her safety. She either had bad allies or she has some loyalty issues. Could be either one of them.

“So what do you say? You’re abilities in magic and I won’t hurt a hair on your head.” I asked.

A small smile appeared on her face. “Sure, that seems like a bargain.”

[Friend like Me] started to giggle like a mad man.

I think he agrees with me when I say, I love when everything goes to plan.

“Oh~but who for?” I stated, levelling my eyes in line with her own. “[Friend Like Me: A Whole New World]”

The soft glow appeared on her neck before it disappeared. The traditional golden lamp that symbolize my deals was left behind.

It started with a trickle.

A singular trickle that was followed by many more.

Mittelt face showed a small amount of discomfort that slowly got more and more noticeable as the golden trickle increased with size and volume.

“W-What’s happening-” She tried to continue but the pain was too unbearable for her. He eyes started to glaze over, the only thing she was able to focus on was the pain that was erupting around her body.

The tickles had erupted into a golden river that flowed from her mark into me. Looking down at my hands, I could see my body glow with the same golden colour.

As my body was glowing, my mind was overflowing with knowledge. For some reason, I was seeing flashes of memories. I could instantly tell they were Mittelt’s and not mine. Not sure but it must have been part of the stand.

The memories had first been showing Millet learning to use her light abilities, but after a while, they slowly shifted as if I had been there. It was weird to see myself as if I was Mittelt, my own body was being moulded to fit to be like her own, making me smaller and more childlike than I was.

I could remember me being there but I couldn’t remember anybody else’s faces that were there with me. Not even the mentor that was assigned to her. There was also the fact that I was remembering everything in the third person.

I was initially panicking at the fact that it was adding memories into my head, as I didn’t want to gain a sort of attraction or relation to anyone from these memories. I was glad that it wasn’t the case, I could tell that they weren’t mine, despite me being there, and I did not have any feelings associated with the memories.

A few moments later, I snapped out of it first. I felt a small line of drool that had fallen out of my mouth. Wiping it away, I saw the stare that Mittelt was in.

Her body was limp, as if her mind had left her. Her eyes rolled down, falling with her tongue. Her mouth was wide open, her own drool leaking out. Her chest was rising and falling at a normal rate, albeit a little faster than usual.

Her eyes started to move around whilst her fingers started to twitch, she was waking up. This procedure didn’t seem to have any lasting effects but we’ll soon find out.

She immediately had her breathing pick up, her loss of memories making her panic. She locked onto me with fear in my eyes, “W-What was that?”

“I wanted your abilities in magic so that’s what I got.” I replied, patting her cheek. “Simple really, didn’t I already say that?

“I’ve never heard of someone able to do that.” She visibly recoiled at the touch, “W-Who the hell are you?”

“Me? That’s simple.” I smiled, standing up. “My name is Akira, my name was given to my benefactor. My old name being forgotten in the wind.

I am 17 years old and we are currently in my basement. I, currently, have no other ties to anyone, no family or friends to call my own.

I currently go to Kuoh academy as a second year. I try to eat healthily but do occasionally have some fun when it comes to food.

I don’t drink and I try not to abstain from things that could be detrimental to my body.

All those outside of this room knows me as the goofy but lovable kid that loves messing with people and fucking with them. Those who know who I am are either dead or under my servitude and I’m always planning on what to do next and who I’m going to fuck over.”

“Why-Why are you telling me all of this?” Mittelt cried out. “What the hell are you talking about?”

“Simple.” I stated, A smile growing on my face. “I’m just trying to explain that I have a goal in life. A goal to be one of the strongest in the supernatural world.

You see, I have the ability to gain any power, whether they be racial or not. I already have the [Boosted Gear], stolen from Issei. For everyone I fight, I’d rather beat them with my mind than my strength, no matter what it is. I have a plan and everyone I meet becomes a part of that plan.

However, should I be challenged or have no choice, I have no trouble fighting someone.”

“S-So what? Why should I care?” Mittelt cried out.

“What I’m saying is that you’re a stepping stone to that plan, one that I’ve already passed. I have no use for you and have to get rid of you.” I replied.

Mittelt visible shook at that, “But you said that you wouldn’t kill me? You can’t harm me.”

Her confidence was already coming back as she remembers our words to the deal.

“That’s right.” I stated, before getting up. “I can’t kill you nor will I even try.”

Both Mittelt’s voice and expression instantly perked up at my confirmation. “So I can go? I can be free, right?”

Saying what I needed to say, I turned away from her and started to go up the stairs. “I never said anything about you leaving, just that I wouldn’t harm you.”

Each step vibrated around the room, it was as if you could hear the agitated heartbeat of MIttelt’s trembling body. The only thing accompanying it was the heavy breaths of Mittelts breathing. She didn’t move an inch where she was sitting, opting to watch me in shock. Her mind not registering the fact that she can move on her own.

Kalawarner stayed within the basement, standing at the opposite side of the wall of Mittelt’s body. She purposely kept her gaze from her. Every time she looked, her guilt started to rise again.

Mittelt turned her gaze to Kalawarener, her eyes boring into the older woman.“Kala, please...you have to let me-”

“-Kill her, Kala. And don’t make a mess, would ya?” I called back, slamming the door behind me.

I ignored what was coming from the room behind me, instead opting to slide down the doors behind me. There was throbbing in my head that came from the knowledge implanted from Mittelt. It was hard to stand and I was lucky to finish what I started.

“Sleep, Akira. I’ll take over your body for now.”

I’m not even going to question it.

“If you say so Ddraig.”

-=Here I Stand=-

“So this is what it’s like to be in a human body?” Ddraig stated from Akira’s body. Akira’s voice came out whenever Ddraig spoke. “I can see why many supernatural adapted like humans, this is quite useful.”

Ddraig started to walk around Akira’s home, using his body to do many mundane things. Using the light switches, turning on multiple different appliances, cleaning the mess that Kalawarner had made when bringing Mittelt in.

“This is weird.” Ddraig stated, taking a seat on the couch. “I would have never thought that I would have so much fun doing the smallest things.”