Dxd Issei : The Gaming Gear-Chapter 32: []:Sekiryūtei

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Issei paused. "Apology accepted. I took no offense to it, but it was quite a surprise to discover that there are devils in Kuō. I am human and had no idea about the supernatural before a short time ago. And at the moment, my attention is consumed by eliminating these ratmen. We will speak again once they have been removed from the board."

With that, he left using the large doors Boneripper had entered, the heavy steel doors clanging shut behind him. Then he checked the message windows that had been popping up since Boneripper died.

[Quest Complete!]

Keep This Under Your Hat...: Complete! You successfully defeated the Flesh Golem [Boneripper Revived] without summoning your [Boosted Gear], keeping your identity as this generation's Sekiryūtei a secret from Rias Gremory and her Peerage!

Quest Reward: X2 levels added to [Boost!] Skill, Level Up, [Bloodmetal Greaves], 2000 EXP.

You have levelled up! LV9-LV10!

You have 5 Attribute Points to spend.

[Boost!] Skill has levelled up! LV2-LV4!

You have defeated [Boneripper Revived]! You gain 1350 EXP!

[Earth Magic] skill has levelled up! LV1-LV2!

[Earth Shot] skill has levelled up! LV2-LV3!

[Defensive Magic] skill has levelled up! LV1-LV2!

[Lesser Barrier Shield] skill has levelled up! LV1-LV2!

[Evade] skill has levelled up! LV1-LV2!

[Ambidextrous] skill has levelled up! LV2-LV3!

Issei had to whistle at that. Fighting against a boss monster with Level 1 skills was a really good way to level them up. He made a note to find a supply of knives so he could practice his [Knife Throwing] skill.

Looking around the large pen where Boneripper had been kept, he spotted a ladder leading to a higher platform, so he climbed up it and followed it until he came to a stone door that slid aside at his touch.

As expected, this led to a small room with a desk and a single letter sitting atop it. Issei grabbed it and had a look at it.

'To the Head of Project Rat King

The council is duly impressed with the latest mutations and subspecies created by your project team. What we are concerned with, however, is the increasing sense of individuality and independence that the ratmen are showing due to the influence of the experimental substance dubbed 'Warpstone' by the ratmen. The techno-sorcery that some individual ratmen have been able to create using Warpstone as a base is a grave concern also, as it is not our intention to eliminate one set of supernaturals only to have a new set of our own creation rise up in their place.

You are hereby given notice that a new project, Project Rat Poison, has been formed and you are directed to send all data on all existing ratmen to them at once. Please be assured that it is not the council's intent to blame you or your team for this series of events. It is understood that this was a spontaneous series of happenstances that could not be predicted on your part.

However.

From here on out, you are to cease all experimentation in creating new breeds of ratmen, effective immediately. You may train some for specialised roles, but no experimentation or splicing. The excess budget for experimentation is still yours to use for other aspects of the project.

For the Purity and Sanctity of Our Souls.'

"That's what you get for playing god." Issei muttered as he tucked the memo into his inventory.

The way out was similar to the previous lairs, so Issei just unequipped his combat load-out and cleaned himself off with [Cleansing] before heading home, satisfied with his efforts for the day.

Later

Unknown Location

Issei woke to find himself floating in an void that was filled with flames. This confused him as he last remembered dozing off in his bed after having dinner and a bath.

Suddenly, a gigantic crimson red dragon emerged from the flames. The dragon was enormous, easily bigger than the entire grounds of Kuō Academy. Its scaled hide shimmered in the light of the flames and its eyes glowed bright emerald green. Unlike the green of the Warpstone, however, the green light wasn't sickly or corrupt; rather, it was empowering and regal.

"S...Sekiryūtei..." Issei whispered in awe.

[Indeed!] boomed the dragon in the same voice that the [Boosted Gear] used when announcing [Boost!] being used, except ten times louder, [I am Ddraig, the Welsh Dragon, the Crimson Dragon Emperor and one of the Two Heavenly Dragons. I bid you greetings...my new partner!]

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