During breakfast one morning:
"Yuto, Xenovia. Co train with later," Maurice said, biting into his bread.
"Understood," Kiba replied.
"Count in," Xenovia added.
I watched the old man invite Kiba and Xenovia to spar, a daily routine at the usual plaza.
It had been a few days since our encounter with Rossward. Stunned by his overwhelming power, we were desperately searching for a way to counter him. Sensei, with Lisha and Rossweisse as assistants, had been hopping between research facilities, diving deep into analysis.
Lisha's expertise in magic and Rossweisse's mastery of Norse runes gave hope they'd find sothing, but…
I glanced at Sensei, sipping coffee beside .
"Any progress, Sensei?"
"Nah. Nothing significant yet. We're still analyzing, but…" He shook his head with a sigh.
Guess it's too soon since the fight. Plus, we're still short on info.
Alice, sitting across from , chid in.
"If only we knew soone who had info on that guy."
"If we did, we wouldn't be struggling. Even Gailpain's elder didn't know anything," Maurice said.
"Yeah, true. Miu, your dad never ntioned anything, right?" Alice asked, turning to Miu.
Miu swallowed her bread and nodded.
"Nope. Dad never talked about anything like that. Nothing relevant in his belongings from Ulm either."
So, even Sirius, a forr Demon King, had no clues…
Sigh.
Like Alice said, if only we knew soone who had intel on Rossward.
"If we could find where he was sealed, that'd help," Sensei said. "A being that powerful would leave traces of the seal. Analyzing those could give us a breakthrough."
The place where he was sealed, huh?
How the hell did soone manage to seal that monster? I'm dying to know who did it.
He also ntioned being "created" and called the gods fools.
Did sothing happen between him and the gods?
Gods…
Created…
Legends…
Divine Realm…
I pieced together the keywords in my head.
…Wait.
Hold on—
"AAAAAAAAHHH!"
My scream echoed through the room.
Crash!
My chair toppled as I shot to my feet.
Who cares about that!
That's it!
There is soone who might know!
How did I forget until now?!
Everyone covered their ears, staring at in shock.
"Hey! What's with the yelling?!" Sensei smacked my head with a paper fan he pulled from nowhere.
Ouch!
"What's wrong, big brother?" Miu asked, looking puzzled.
I chugged so water to calm myself, took a deep breath, and sat back down.
Man, I should've rembered sooner. Could've saved us so headaches.
Stupid, stupid !
"I-Issei? W-What's going on?" Alice asked.
"There is soone…"
"Soone? Who?"
"Soone who might know about Rossward!"
"WHAT?!"
Everyone gasped.
No surprise there. We'd been nearly out of leads, and now this.
I was shocked myself.
Sensei grabbed my shoulders.
"For real?! Why didn't you say so sooner?!"
"I just rembered!"
"You idiot! Spit it out! Who is it?!"
"My… Master."
At the edge of Ast-Ade lies an island, shrouded in forest.
A place unknown to its inhabitants.
Probably only I know of it.
Why?
For one, the seas around it teem with powerful magical beasts. They're no match for Rossward, but each one's strong enough to challenge an entire army.
Neither demons nor humans dare approach.
Then there's the mist.
A white fog envelops the island, disorienting anyone who enters, making it nearly impossible to reach.
So say you never co back once you're caught in it.
That's why no one, not even Alice and the others, knows about this place.
I know it because I've been here before. After losing Light and parting with Alice's group, I ca here alone during my training journey.
Thought I was gonna die.
I had to dive underwater to avoid the fog, all while dodging the beasts.
It took over a month to reach the island, with barely any food or water.
Honestly, it's a miracle I survived.
Sheer grit, maybe?
This ti, I ca alone again, partly because of a promise I made.
"Wasn't as tough this ti," I muttered, trekking through the forest.
I blasted the beasts with Tianwu Xenon and cleared the fog with Tengeki Eclipse's barrage.
Made it here pretty easily.
"Talk about overkill. The old you couldn't have pulled that off," Ddraig said.
Yeah, well, I was in a hurry this ti.
Erging from the forest, I reached a wide grassland. At its center stood an ancient stone temple, resembling the Gate of Transference.
This was my goal.
"The entrance to the Divine Realm. Found it."
This temple was the gateway to the Divine Realm. It worked last ti.
I stepped inside, a faint nostalgia washing over as I looked around.
After a short walk, I reached a wide chamber. The walls were plain, but the floor bore a circular pattern etched with ancient runes and strange symbols.
First ti I saw it, it creeped out.
Standing on the circle, I channeled my aura into it.
Light traced the patterns, glowing brightly.
Looks like it's working.
"Hope you don't pass out this ti."
Oh, yeah, I fainted last ti, didn't I? Master had to drag out…
Eh, it'll be fine.
I'll manage.
The pattern flashed intensely.
A pillar of light descended from the ceiling, swallowing whole.
"Partner… Wake up, partner."
Ddraig's voice roused .
I opened my eyes to a world blanketed in white mist.
Familiar.
This was…
"Looks like it worked. That strange power in the mist—this is near that old geezer's place."
Knew it.
Master's cabin should be nearby, then…
I stood slowly, scanning the surroundings.
Nothing but white. Even my demon vision couldn't pierce it.
No choice.
I activated Ring-Vigor Technique, probing for qi.
Even in the Divine Realm, where gods dwell, qi flows through all things. Gods are no exception.
After a few monts:
"Found it. This way."
I moved toward the qi, pushing through branches in the forested realm.
"To think we'd et that geezer again. Honestly, I'd rather not…"
You really hate Master, huh?
"He's not bad, but… that pervy old man turned you into what you are."
I was always like this! Master's got nothing to do with it!
"Right… sniff… I forgot…"
Oh, co on, Ddraig's crying again…
Sorry, sorry! Don't cry!
After about ten minutes of banter, I reached a small cabin atop a cliff.
A typical log cabin, smoke curling from its chimney. Soone was ho.
"Nostalgic."
Yeah, no kidding.
We owe this place a lot.
Those hellish training days feel like yesterday…
Getting kicked off this cliff…
Sniff. I'm tearing up…
"Ugh… sniff…"
Why're you crying now, Ddraig? Still hung up on earlier?
"No… Rembering how I had to endure you two perverts' nightly talks… sniff…"
That, huh?
Sorry, Master and I are both like that.
Guess I'll head in.
I slowly opened the cabin door.
And there—
"Woo-hoo! What a rear! Those thighs! Hyo-hyo-hyo!"
Master was glued to what looked like a TV, cackling with a pervy grin…
So, Issei's back in the Divine Realm!
The master ntioned in the prologue (Chapter 3) finally appears!
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