48 Trainings (1/2)

”Issei could release his Balance Breaker already huh. It is really a surprise, I thought Issei would be only at the the junction of awakening it. But, you sure have your way to awaken it eh, Rafi.” Azazel said in surprise at Rafi as they hovered midair. Rias was between them as she looked worried at her peerage's members who were facing Tannin.

”...He will awaken it eventually, I just gave him a little push for it to happen quicker.” Rafi said slowly as he looked at Issei who fought Tannin in his recently awakened Balance Breaker.

”But still, your training really put him in shape. His previously weak body and magic power is increased greatly like that, allowing him to reach High-class Devil level. He really went to a hellish training if his power have increased this much.” Azazel looked at Issei's current performance as he commented. While Rafi nodded silently at Azazel's words.

”Did Issei get hurt that many in his training previously, Rafi-sensei?!” Rias looked at Rafi with some worries as she heard about Issei's training.

”...Don't worry, I healed him everytimes he couldn't go on.”

”Wha-how cruel are you, Sensei?! Poor Issei...”

”Nah, looks at Issei now, he is fine and healthy right. If you could be worrying about him, then you should be worrying of yourself. Are you prepared to accept the current Issei?”

”What do you mean, Sensei? Did Issei recent changes was because of you?!”

”Hehe, it is not bad right? It is a good thing for you all isn't it?” Rafi teased her as he looked at her with a knowing look.

”Wh-who says I like it?! You-you just make Issei to be more perverted!” Rias said angrily to Rafi, as her face was dyed crimson with blush when she thought silently in her heart, '...uuu, but ahh,...a manlier Issei is also...'.

”Stop your daydreaming, Rias. Look, now their situation is quite bad you know.” As Rafi looked at the blushing Rias, he couldn't help to smirk slightly as he reminded her.

”Eh?! Let's stop the test, Sensei!” Rias was surprised after she saw the situation turned worse for her peerage.

”Well, my guess is pretty much clarified already. Let's stop this then.” Azazel said lightly as he held his chin. The three then went to meet them all as they stopped the trial. As their condition was dirtied and tired after the battle, they then went to the pool provided by Gremory family. At the pool, Rafi and Azazel teased Issei about his current relationship with Rias, much to Rias's shame. As both men gave Issei more perverted ideas to use on her or other girls.

”Yup, I will be going first. Enjoy your bath here, Azazel, Issei, Kiba, Gasper.” Rafi lightly said as he rose up from the pool.

”Hm, where are you going, Rafi? Let's enjoy our relaxing moment here.” Azazel opened one of his eye as he saw Rafi finished his bath early.

”Yes, Sensei.” Issei nodded at Azazel's words.

”Aha, it will be fun to continue of course. But, I need to cook for them all, or else they will be sulking if I don't...”

”They?” Issei looked at Rafi puzzledly, while Azazel revealed a curious face.

”Ah, you will meet one of them tomorrow. So keep the suspense first okay.”

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”Good. Now that you are all here, clean and refreshed. I will tell you all about your trainings each. We have arranged a training menu for you all for an approximately twenty days of human world.” Azazel said in spirit as he looked at their energetic faces.

”We have to train twenty days repeatedly? I have been tired from my training with Rafi-sensei all this times...” Issei looked incredulous at Azazel's words as he trembled a bit after remembering his training with Rafi before.

”Firstly you, Issei. You have achieved Balance Breaker, so your training now is to use it continuously until you are more familiar with it. The more familiar you are with it, the longer the duration you can use Balance Breaker in battle. Vali even could keep his Balance Breaker active for a month. You will train with Tannin for inreasing your duration.” As Azazel said it, Tannin then appeared from the sky as he flew to in front of the group.

”Ah, yesterday Old man Dragon?!” Issei looked at Tannin in surprise as Tannin landed in front of them.

”Nah, just don't die alright.” While Azazel smiled strangely at Issei.

”Everyone, why don't we think another way for training?? Ahh!” Issei, hearing Azazel's warning, said weakly as he appealed to Rias when Tannin about to grab him up.

”Issei.” Rias then called Issei as she saw him being carried midair by Tannin, making Tannin and Issei looked at her.

”Yes, Buchou?” Issei looked at her hopefully.

”Prepare yourself.”

”Yes, Buchou...my kind-hearted Buchou becomes a devil when it comes to training huhu...Buchouuu!” Her words cemented his fate as he smiled bitterly, resigning himself to his fate when he was brought flying by Tannin.

”Now, Koneko-chan, you will train under Rafi's supervision. You should ask him if you want to control the power hidden inside you better.” Azazel then looked at Koneko as he reminded her of her senjutsu potential.

”Hm??” Koneko looked at Rafi and Azazel in surprised look when she heard Azazel.

”Rafi have also prepared someone to train you, Xenovia. So, follow his instructions in your training. Although, I am also curious about who will be your teacher. Rias, Akeno, Kiba, Asia and Gasper, you will all go to your designated training place separately later.”

”Haha, now that you're ready, let's go to the lake there, Xenovia. You will be training under her guidance okay.” Rafi said smiled a bit as flash of light shone behind him.

”Um, Rafi-sensei, who is among them that will be my mentor actually?” Xenovia looked at the girls puzzledly as she asked Rafi.

”Them? What do you mean, Xenovia. Don't you see one that wears a bluish knightly attire beside me haha. Don't joke around like that, Xenovia.” Rafi laughed weakly as he replied Xenovia. He thought to himself, 'there is no way, right? Everyone...'.

”Um...it is just that...” Xenovia looked at Rafi and the women behind him in confusion. As she then spotted a blonde man(girl) that looked like a 15-years old, wearing a blue dress under the silverish knight armor.

”Why don't you also call us out if there is an interesting matter outside, Rafi?” Sakura looked at Rafi calmly with a smile and yet was not a smile.

”...eh, everyone...why are you coming out now??” Rafi turned behind him awkwardly as his guess turned to be true.

”It is just boring to stay cooped up there. So, we've decided to have some fun outside.” Karin said smilingly as she saw Rafi looked awkward at them.

”...haha...now you've ruined my surprise plan for them later, everyone...ahaha...” Rafi smiled weakly in defeat as he heard Karin, and looked at the other girls's shining eyes.

”Well, it is not fair that you and Altria are ones that get all the fun outside, Rafi.” Illya pouted cutely as she closed in beside Rafi.

”Everyone are so beautiful...Sensei, who are they?” Asia said happily as she was mesmerized by the sight in front of them.

”Asia, one of them is a boy there. Don't mistake it. Look the one who will become my mentor is a boy around our age.” Xenovia corrected Asia's words in a matter-of-fact manner as she referred to Altria.

”A boy?! I don't mind being referred as a man before when I was a king of knights, but now... is it because of my small size...” Altria was in shock as she heard Xenovia. She then muttered weakly to herself as she compared 'it' with the others, and looking at Rafi pitifully.