"Oh, you are finally making your move." However, just as the person advanced, Yusuke took off into the air and appeared before him, blocking his path.
With his Observation Haki, he sensed that someone had been watching the fight from the beginning, but had remained inactive. Yusuke waited, holding his position, letting the other party make the first move.
It was a handsome young man with light silver hair, wearing black pants and a black jacket with a dark green shirt underneath. The most striking feature, however, was the white wings behind him, glowing with a soft, radiant light.
'It's a man, fortunately, it's not another Yandere,' Yusuke sighed in relief when he saw that the newcomer was a man.
[Hehehe, who said only women can become Yandere?] The system suddenly laughed in a strange, unsettling way.
'Fuck you! That's disgusting!' Yusuke's face twisted in revulsion as the image of a group of grown-ass men chasing him flashed in his mind, making him want to puke.
[Heh, just because you got some hoes, you forgot your past, Gaylord, I mean, Gaelaord! Hahahaha! Your parents must really have loved you to give you such a splendid name!] The system's loud laugh echoed in his mind.
'Bitch, you are so annoying, one day I will fuck you!' Yusuke clenched his fists tightly, his face twitching involuntarily. No one could understand how uncomfortable it was to have an irritating voice constantly running its mouth inside his mind.
[Ehn!] The system suddenly stopped laughing, letting out a strange, surprised sound before saying, [How boring! You are no fun at all.] Her voice then faded completely.
"Get out of the way, I need to take that guy back with me," Vali said calmly. He had been watching the fight from earlier since Azazel instructed him to retrieve Kokabiel alive, but now that Kokabiel was in a dangerous situation, he finally stepped in to save him.
"Nah, I can't let you interrupt my girls' fun. Stay put," Yusuke said, shaking his finger. His cute Yanderes had been tearing into that arrogant fallen angel since earlier, putting in so much effort that there was no way he would let some random guy claim their prize just because he said so.
"Hahaha, you look strong, I want to see how you plan to stop me then!" Vali laughed suddenly. He glanced down at Issei on the ground, who happened to be staring back at him. "I originally came to check on my rival, the Red Dragon Emperor, but I was disappointed to see that my rival turned out to be this weak."
He pointed at Yusuke and said, "I'll use you as compensation to relieve my disappointment!"
Swoosh!
He shot forward and turned into a flash, leaving a zigzagging trail in the air as he moved at high speed. In the blink of an eye, he closed the distance and swung his punch at Yusuke.
Yusuke tilted his head to the side, dodging the attack with calm ease.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
"Oh? You've got some skill! I like it!" Vali paused in surprise before grinning wildly and throwing a flurry of punches at Yusuke. His movements were extremely fast, producing afterimages each time he moved.
But even so, Yusuke calmly dodged all his attacks with minimal movement. He barely budged from his original spot. With the help of Observation Haki, he predicted every strike far too easily, and with his own speed, reacting and dodging them felt even simpler.
Down on the ground, Issei stared at the two men fighting and spoke to Ddraig, "Is that the White Dragon Emperor you've been talking about?"
[Yes, that is the white one. It seems the White Dragon Emperor of this generation is very strong. That is bad news for you, partner.] The green jewel on the Boosted Gear flashed as Ddraig's voice echoed out.
"Shit! I have to fight someone like that?! How am I supposed to do that! He will probably blast my head off with one punch!" Issei felt his stomach sink as he watched Vali's movements, movements so fast he could not even catch them with his eyes. He added in amazement, "That white guy is seriously strong, but the weird one here is Aoki-san. He looks so relaxed while facing that guy's attacks!"
"No wonder he can have so many scary and beautiful women in his harem!"
[Yeah, these women are scary. If he wasn't strong enough, they might have dismembered his body into pieces, and each one of them would have taken a part.] Ddraig said while laughing.
"Shit!" Issei's face turned pale. "That is not the harem I want!" He felt a new wave of admiration for Yusuke for being able to rein in those scary women. Just glancing at Xenovia and Irina, who were whispering creepy things while walking like the walking dead, made Issei question his dream for a moment.
Would he also have to deal with scary women like these if he tried to build his own harem? He had never even seen a naked pair of breasts in real life, so how was he supposed to handle women like that?
"Impossible! How can I..." With a loud, disbelieving cry, Kokabiel suddenly collapsed to his knees. His body leaned to the left, but before it hit the ground, his head slid cleanly from his neck and rolled away from the body.
When Kokabiel saw Vali, he relaxed slightly, feeling that he had come to save him, even if it meant punishment from Azazel. But in that moment of distraction, the other women made their move and pushed him into a corner.
With Tsubaki slamming him to the ground with a Dragon Roar and Akeno bombarding him with Holy Lightning, Murayama was already waiting on the ground. She beheaded him with a single slash.
Her sword ran through his neck without any obstruction, cleanly severing it.
He was already exhausted and battered with accumulated injuries. The final waves of attacks were the last straw that broke him.
"It looks like your buddy is dead," Yusuke said, tilting his body to the side to evade another attack. He even had leisure to glance at the scene behind him while fighting.
"Tsk! He died so easily! Azazel is going to be very mad... how annoying!" Vali paused his attacks, staring at Kokabiel's beheaded body and scratching his head in annoyance. He quickly returned to his usual composure and spoke to Yusuke, "You are strong. It's unfortunate that I can't have a proper fight with you this time. Next time, let's have a good fight!"
"Red Dragon Emperor! Next time, you'd better become strong, or I'll end up killing you!" He pointed at Issei and declared before turning around and flying far away.
"What a weird guy," Yusuke muttered with a strange expression as he watched him leave. Despite the attacks, he didn't sense any malice from him.
...
"So Kokabiel died, heh." After leaving Kuoh Town, Vali contacted Azazel. The latter showed a melancholic look for a short moment and let out a heavy sigh while shaking his head. "He was looking for his own doom by trying to provoke another war. Even if he did not die, I was planning to seal him for eternity. Perhaps this is a better fate for him."
"Since he liked fighting so much, it is better for him to die in battle."
"Whatever you say, Azazel," Vali shrugged his shoulders uncaringly. He added with a smile, "That human earlier was quite interesting. It is rare to meet someone like him. Even though I hadn't been using my full power, that guy handled everything so effortlessly, as if he predicted my moves."
"By comparison, my destined rival, the Red Dragon Emperor, is still far too weak."
"That human, his name is Yusuke Aoki. It is suspected that he is a descendant of some hero and only recently awakened his power. He is very strange. Even if he were a hero descendant, he shouldn't be this strong in such a short time." Azazel fell silent for a moment before commenting further. He was very suspicious about Yusuke's origin. After his fight with Riser, Azazel had managed to get firsthand information and was genuinely surprised by Yusuke's existence.
After all, how could a human gain the power to nearly rival an Ultimate-Class Devil in such a short time without a Sacred Gear or divine artifact?
"Issei Hyoudou and Yusuke Aoki both share a common trait. One is trying to create his harem, while the other is expanding his harem," Azazel said, suddenly laughing as he spoke to Vali. "Shouldn't you also try to find some women to accompany you?"
"Dragons are lustful by nature. It would be very befitting for you, the White Dragon Emperor, to have a large harem as well."
As the one who had brought Vali up, he was genuinely worried about his future. This Vali was so obsessed with fighting and showed no interest in women, which made him even more concerned about Vali's future.
"Not interested," Vali shrugged his shoulders, speaking calmly. "I always say that girls are for those who want to lose their virginity, and I..."
"I never lose!"
"..." Azazel's hologram stared at him blankly. 'What in the actual fuck did I just hear?!!!'
...
"I am so tired, damn it! School should be only two hours a day!"
"Two hours is still too much. My short attention span won't let me focus for more than half an hour a day."
"Hey, are you free after school?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Do you want to come to my place for some Netflix and chill?"
"Dude! I'm a man! This school is literally filled with women. Go ask a girl out!"
"Tsk!"
Walking through the hall, Yusuke listened to the students' stupid chatter. He wandered aimlessly with no particular direction in mind. His usual rooftop spot had already been occupied by random Yanderes, so he couldn't go there if he wanted to be alone.
Three days had passed since the battle with the fallen angel Kokabiel. The school had been closed for repairs for two days and only resumed today. With magic and all that shit, they had managed to finish the repairs easily in just two days.
Yusuke heard that the incident had caused a huge reaction on the devils' side. It was said that the two Maous, Sirzechs Lucifer and Serafall Leviathan, had become furious. The latter nearly went to the Grigori headquarters to make them pay, if she hadn't been stopped by her subordinates and parents.
'Still, I heard that Grayfia would be coming to check on Rias and the others. The main reason is probably to find out how they managed to take down Kokabiel on their own,' Yusuke thought silently as he turned down the corridor.
He was alone this time because Murayama and Aika were in the Student Council room with Sona, Tsubaki, and their other peerage members.
Akeno and Koneko were in the ORC room with Rias, apparently discussing what to do with Kiba.
"Well, that's none of my business anyway," Yusuke shrugged his shoulders. He wasn't planning to go to the ORC room this time. He wasn't interested in unnecessary drama and would rather think of a way to deal with the Yanderes. 'Speaking of which... she is here.'
Just then, a hand suddenly grabbed his arm and pulled him into a classroom, pushing him against the wall.
"Gotcha!"
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