Chapter 38 - Kaal - Part 1

The week went by fast, and even when they returned, they were too tired. The following week, things were starting to look up as more people joined in. The strangest thing was that no one seemed to remember how Decimo used to look before other than Peerage members.

According to them, this was how he always looked. It filled them with surprise over his evolution since they remembered how Jun used to look before evolving.

"It should be because of my nature. The Fragment, my Fragment wasn't like others. It wasn't born. Rather, it had always existed. The part of my evolution… doesn't affect just me in the present. But it affects me across all time. The weird part is that you people remember. Probably because the Evil Pieces connect us."

That was the other thing that troubled Rias for a moment. Her Evil Piece was destroyed during the evolution, and the mutation somehow gave him the Pure Devil Bloodline. It worried her that now he didn't outright belong to her, but then, it was the other way around. She belonged to him.

And so, on this day, she sat down with her whole Peerage during breakfast and said it out loud, "Dech…you should redistribute the Pieces."

"What?" Decimo, who was talking to Kiba, froze, "What do you mean?"

"I mean…become the King."

Decimo confusedly looked at her, "I told you…I belong here, with you, and so you come up with the idea that you want me to make a peerage of my own?"

"Dech, that's not what she's saying," Akeno softly said.

Rias took a deep breath, "Yeah. Make this Peerage your own."

"Seriously?! Can someone even do that?!" Issei stood up.

"I thought that wasn't possible?"

"Right, you don't even have the King Piece. You had to go to that Monument. How are you even going to," Kiba questioningly stood up. He shook his head, "I understand where you are coming from. I wouldn't mind if Decimo is the King too, but it's dangerous."

"It's not, Kiba," Rias nodded, looking at Decimo, "You can do it, right?"

"I would have to construct a King Piece," Decimo nodded, "I can do it…I have made others before. But even I could…no one would allow it. You are the part of Gremory Family…and I…."

"You know that's not true. After the change, you and I both know, if they know it, they will agree to it, and much more."

"Are you guys hiding something from us? Did something happen?"

Koneko looked up at Issei, "Decimo Senpai's Evil Piece broke, and it gave him pure blood Devil Bloodline."

"That's impossible; I never heard of anything like that," Xenovia watched him in shock, "That has never happened."

"Why didn't you tell us before," Rose widened her eyes, watching Decimo, "How does that even happen?"

"That's the thing. If they know it happened? Let's not talk about giving him Evil Pieces; they will give him Rias's hand in marriage right that instant," Akeno grinned, "If they could only figure out the secret…just knowing that it's a possibility. It will change everything for all races."

"So…big brother Decimo is a pure-blood devil," Asia innocently looked at Decimo, who patted her head, "Yes. I am."

"Fine. I'll think about it," Decimo wanted the topic to pass, but Rias didn't want to let go.

"No. You are coming with me after this. To meet the Satans."

"Rias."

"Dech…I am serious. I have thought about this…I know this is the right thing to do. Please, come with me?"