Semiramis smirked at Sirzechs's Group before she changed her attention towards the arena.

Semiramis - Hmm, they've done quite a splendid job, haven't they?

Scathach - Fumu, so far so good in my opinion.

Forzelotte - Hmph... I kind of wanted to just kill them on the spot and be done with it. But it will be to easy for them.

Hearing Forzelotte's word, Sirzechs group tension went higher.

Sirzechs - Excuse me...

Sirzechs steeled himself and decided to ask Irene despite the hostility that is being aimed at them.

Sirzechs - Can you tell us the reason why you all seem so hostile towards my little sister and her peerages? If they did something wrong towards any of you then please tell us and perhaps we could negotiate about it.

He said with sweat streaming down his face.

Sirzechs kind of already had a premonition about the reason for their hostility but he's trying to keep denying it inside his heart.

Semiramis - Hoo~? Negotiation, was it? Hmm... Very well, we'll negotiate soon enough... Shuten-Douji, Ushiwakamaru, Katou Danzou, Mochizuki Chiyome, X Alter, Okita Souji Alter, Yu Miaoyi, Assassins... You all can back away for now... I'm sure that they won't do anything reckless.

Semiramis said mockingly at Sirzechs before she called out towards Sirzechs's group behind.

At first, Sirzechs and the others are confused but they soon realized what's happening...

From Sirzechs, Azazel, Michael, Odin, etc behind, there are suddenly a bunch of individuals with their swords, daggers, knife, kunai, kodachi, etc aimed at their throat and heart appearing out of nowhere.

They just suddenly appeared out of thin air, right behind them without anyone realizing it.

Sirzechs and the others had another massive goosebumps and trepidation after seeing the group of Assassins/Ninja suddenly appearing behind them. They never noticed them at all... Shiva could vaguely sense some hidden presence but he couldn't exactly pinpoint their exact location.

If it was the old group of assassins, then they would probably easier to notice even by Sirzechs's group as well. But they had their strength boosted by the training they receive... Whether it's by Issei or Scathach themselves.

After hearing Semiramis words, they all back away and stand on their respective position waiting for their next order.

Semiramis - Now then... I'm sure that all of you are wondering why we are so hostile towards those girls, right?

Semiramis asked Sirzechs's group to which the latter group nodded at her question. Azazel also kind of having a premonition about all this... But he can only hope that he's wrong because if not... Then the chance for Rias and her friends to survive is close to zero...

Semiramis - Irene dear... Would you bring them all here?

Irene - Of course, sister.

The moment Semiramis finished saying that, Irene and the girls appeared right next to them. They have already finished enacting their respective punishment and was ready to take the next step...

Jalter group tossed Rias and co to the ground in front of Semiramis's group. Even Asia who was in the Abyss is tossed in as well by Wiz.

As for Reiji's group, they are not far from them but they're still encased in an ice coffin with a frightened look on their face.

All of them are unconscious and doesn't react in the slightest when they are tossed to the ground like a sack of potato. Only Kiba and Gasper are the one who's still beside Croix. Although Kiba is still unconscious while Gasper is on the verge of crying seeing his friends situation.

Sirzechs's group wanted to come forward to inspect them but they know that if they were to do that, their life might be in danger.

But the mom's group disregard the danger they might face and went forward to grasp their own respective daughter. For those who didn't have a mother then it's their father or guardian instead.

Rias approached by Venelana, Akeno by Baraqiel, Ravel by Lady Phenex, Xenovia, Asia, and Irina by Griselda Quarta. They held their breath when they're done inspecting their respective daughters.

The damage that has been done to them isn't that fatal but it's still very cruel nevertheless. They all glared angrily at Irene's group.

Koneko is within Kuroka's arm already. And compared to the others such as Rias or Irina, she's having it easy because she only passes out at most with a bruise on her back. Kuroka is grateful but she knows that the true punishment has yet to come... She can only hope that Koneko would be able to withstand it...

Semiramis lifted her hand towards the army to let them be. But she won't let Sirzechs and the others come closer though.

Sairaorg and Sona group also glared at Irene's group for doing something like this. One of them is Rias cousin while the other is her best friend. The same goes for Riser Phenex and the others.

Sairaorg - Must you be so cruel like this? Even if they did something wrong towards you then don't you think doing something like this is taking it too far?!

Sairaorg shouted at them in a fit of anger. His parents tried to stop him but to no avail.

Even Sirzechs and co gritted their teeth in anger and doesn't plan to stop Sairaorg sudden outburst. If they're alone and don't have a faction behind them then they might just go all out with them.

Irene - Too far? I wonder if you could still say the same thing after what you see next...

Irene smirked at Sairaorg before she extended her hand towards Rias group to woke them up.

The first thing Rias's group when they woke up is to scream in pain.

Hearing their respective daughters screaming in pain hurt their family heart a lot. But Vali group looks very nonchalant about it, only Le Fay look very uncomfortable hearing their scream. She's quite the innocent type after all.

Irene - Now, I will tell you the reason why we are so hostile towards you.

Irene disregarded their screaming and continue to speak.

Rias's group stopped their scream and look at Irene in fear and hatred but they're still whimpering in pain slightly. They wanted to know the reason why they did all this towards them.

Rias and her peerages still haven't seen the since it already made itself smaller and stored itself in the space storage waiting to be summoned once again.

Irene - Does it hurt? Do you feel hatred towards all of us? If so, good! We all despise you as well... But the suffering "He" experience before is far more painful! Now let me show you the story of a once naive young boy...

Irene then waved her hands to the air and created a holographic screen that shows a certain young man...

When the DxD group saw the individual on the screen, they all halted their breath with their eyes went wide, even Rias's group forgot about their pain and gazed upon the man they've been missing after all this time... Because the young man that's inside the screen is Issei himself.

But it's the old Issei before he finds out about Rias's group betrayal. The whole army already knew the past of Issei when he met Forzelotte. So they're not too surprised seeing Issei old face.

And it's not like his old face is ugly or anything. If anything he looks above average in terms of look if he doesn't make such perverted face all the time. But that's completely normal considering how his memory has been altered by Forzelotte in the past and which man isn't perverted for that matter?

The holographic screen shows the everyday life of Issei... From when he's still a normal human, how he met Rias, etc.

Irene - Yes... The young man you're currently seeing is Issei Hyoudou himself...

Irene nostalgically looks at the screen.

Irene - You see... He was a naive young boy... He trusted his lovers and friends a lot to the point of stupidity but... That's how he is... That's who he is. He always trusted them all without a single doubt...

All of them paid attention to Irene words closely wanting to know their King/Master past and the other onlookers' are also curious about the life of the great .

Irene - He was happy for having such beautiful girlfriends and good friends alike... Even when his supposed girlfriends treated him coldly he still trusts and loves them a lot...

The scene changed to when Issei tried his best to talk to Rias's group only to be ignored or dismissed with cold words.

Each word and scene stabbed Rias's group right in their heart with shame and guilt.

Irene - He never loses hope and one day... He decided to surprise his lovers by planning to gift them with engagement rings he created himself...

Then the scene changed once more to the time where Issei does his best to create the rings... How he has this stupid grin on his face thinking that his lovers will be happy to receive these rings he solely created for them.

Irene - And this here is that very same rings...

Irene lifted her hand in the air and there are multiple rings appearing on the air floating above Irene's hand. They look really beautiful and manage to capture Rias's group eyes filled with joy knowing that Issei created these rings just for them.

But their heart dropped to rock bottom when they heard Irene's next words. Especially for Rias and Akeno.

Irene - Then he decided to surprise them with his gifts... He first went to their college carrying the rings he wanted to give to his first lover and also his King... But what he saw there completely changed everything...

Then the scene changed yet again...

...

-The past-

Before Issei, a big metal gate made its appearance as the entrance door, having a rather rusty and broken look to it. Walls of bricks were at either side of the gate all covered in moss, symbolizing that they were old.

Looking beyond the gate one could see a big building in the furthermost part of the complex, and alongside it, many smaller buildings which could be the other fraternities of the College were present.

However, not a single student was outside, and thanks to that getting in was quite easy, no problem at all.

Walking past the gate, he looked at the backs of the two women he was looking for, but instead of running as fast as he could towards them, he decided to follow them. Something about them felt... weird.

Continuing his "chase" the two women expertly crossed the campus.

Said campus being a full patch of dirt and grass with a few statues of what he guessed to be the founder of the College and other important teachers.

A lot of trees adorned the path he was walking on, he could identify some as rosewood trees thanks to their purplish flowers. Many other trees were alongside them, but he was no expert, so he couldn't decipher what species of trees they were. The smell was of freshly cut grass and wet dirt something he expected about such a big campus.

The buildings were styled like the ones in old British movies. They were similar to images he had seen of Oxford when he was looking for universities in his free time. Maybe the founder got inspired by the British architecture? Who knows?

Being late, around 5:00 pm on a Friday, the students were gone. Just a minority were left for whatever reason they must have.

Walking towards the building he saw at the entrance, the pair of women continued their walk while talking among themselves. It appeared they did not notice someone was following them, a lack of awareness on their part.

Soon, they finally entered the main building that seemed to be their faculty.

They crossed the main door of the faculty and walked towards a huge staircase that covered almost all the room they were in. At both sides of the floor above them, balconies adorned the halls making it seem refined and high-class.

Reaching the end of the stairs they made a last left turn, and at the very bottom of the hallway, one could see a double door with a sign above it. It read as Student-Faculty in bright gold letters and encased in a wooden framework with intricate details. Clearly, someone spent some money on it.

Issei, still being at the end stairs, peaked his head out and saw how Rias knocked on the door.

Seconds later, a man made his appearance.

He was tall, around six foot something, appearing to be in his early twenties. His physique was quite big so he did some kind of sport, Issei's fighting experience kicking in made him guess martial arts.

He had shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes as clear as the sky, but something within them made Issei uncomfortable. Not that he was strong, but more like he was a threat to him.

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