The twilight sun bled orange and red across Kuoh Town, painting the windows of the old school building. Inside the Occult Research Club’s lavish meeting room, the atmosphere was anything but occult. It smelled of black tea, fresh pastries, and the faint, ozone tang of demonic energy.
“We have a problem,” he announced, his voice tight. “It’s not a stray devil. It’s not a fallen angel.” highschool dxd characters
From her perch on the windowsill, Koneko Toujou, the petite white-haired Rook, deadpanned while nibbling on a rice cracker. “Pawn to E4. Just do it, pervert. You’ve fought gods. You can move a piece of rock.” The twilight sun bled orange and red across
“One move,” he muttered. “I can do one move.” “We have a problem,” he announced, his voice tight
A collective groan echoed through the room. Even Koneko put down her rice cracker, a flicker of genuine alarm in her otherwise stoic gaze.
Rias placed a gentle but firm hand on his shoulder. “No, Issei. You are our Pawn. Our most unpredictable piece. But this requires… diplomacy. Akeno, Koneko, with me. Kiba, secure the perimeter. Issei… finish your move.”
Before Issei could stammer a reply, the heavy oak door slammed open. Kiba Yuuto, the handsome blond Knight, strode in, his usual princely composure cracked. A single scorch mark was on his school uniform’s sleeve.