Dragon Piece

''That was fast.'' Koneko jumped up to plant a kiss on Issei's cheek as he began to pull off his tie and other clothing.

''I didn't really attend the party, once I got there, I sought out Ajuka, then was basically able to leave quickly.'' Issei chuckled as he pulled out his phone, calling Serafall.

Answering almost immediately was a hyper lovable voice as she radiated happiness. ''Issei, my Golden Goose! What can I do for you?''

''Can you do some research into a press team for me?''

''Ah, the Dragon King finally make it to your ear? Don't worry! I'm already finding some of the best people I know to make you seem like the best person in the world! I refuse to allow anyone to tarnish your reputation when you've practically made me a free devil again by solving a majority of my problems!''

Koneko was rubbing her face into his bare chest abdomen, sniffing at him as he scratched between her ears. ''It wasn't that hard, making the three factions friendly, and the possibility are more friendship from other factions is pretty easy, don't know why you had such a hard time.''

There was a fuming huff from her, muttering across the phone. ''Maybe you just made it look really easy? I wasn't even able to get a meeting with the Norse Pantheon until you showed up, that's why your my Golden Goose, one which I refuse to let go of.''

''Careful, Sona might get jealo-''

''DID SHE SAY ANYTHING ABOU-''

Issei hung up the phone as he pulled on a normal shirt, having been able to switch to a far more casual outfit during the time on the phone, Koneko's head hidden by the shirt since she refused to let go of him. Pulling her up he slid her beneath his shirt until her ears poked out of the large necked t-shirt, then her head. Her legs wrapped around his waist with her tail swaying.

''How about me and you get something to eat and watch that new show you've been trying to show me since last night?''

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Reading at the files on his phone he scratched at his chin with the other hand.

''It's that simple?''

~Ajuka has a brilliant mind, I'm just a lot of research and time went into this before he gave it to you.~

-Worst case, you blow up.-

''Worst case.'' Issei chuckled as he set his phone down and reached forward, closing his fist he began to concentrate a massive amount of magic into his hand, infusing this magical energy with the energy of a dragon, focusing on the dragonic energy he used when channeling Ddraig the most, a green light starting to brightly glow from his hand.

He continued to amp up the magical power and energy until he felt something begin to appear in his hand, his hand slowly loosening as the thing formed in his palm, once it seemed the energy wasn't doing anything more he stopped channeling it, opening his palm and looking down he noticed a beautiful red gem, so clear it almost looked like glass, but with a few strength checks, it's durability was without question.

''Guess it really is that simple... Only question I have is how did he find out this with only 10% of my magic stored in a locket?''

~Science.~

''... Welp, if it works?''

-Try using my energy-.

Raising his free hand he began to do the same as before, but focus on Albion's energy, a blue light appearing this time before the same thing began to happen slowly.

By the time he had a similar crystal, all be it a clear blue. Holding the green and blue crystals in his hand he just kind of released a low hum.

''Different, but pretty much the same, the only difference is Ddraig's seems to slowly strengthen the user by increasing their base limits, while Albion's focuses on gathering energy around it and using said energy to strengthen themselves.''

~So, theoretically. Mine increases how strong you can be.~

-And mine increases how strong you are.-

''Bingo... I wonder what Ophis and BR would do? Actually... Maybe this is how Ophis is able to increase the power of the people around her, she just gives them something similar. Maybe hers is a boost to 'stats' for a certain period of time?''

~That would explain how those near her gain the ability to exert more strength.~

-When she offered it to Vali, that is about how it was explained, but yours seems a purer version of it.-

''Maybe because Ophis is tired of things taking what belongs to her, so instead of using the mentality of it staying around, it will slowly fade? Dragon energy and its magic as a whole rely strongly on 'Will' after all.''

''Anyway, food for thought, let's put them together.''

Putting the two crystals together he began to add minor energy to it, like passing on his will for it to understand what he wanted it to do. It didn't take long for the lights to start for some reason as the two began to combine. After another few minutes of this, Issei held a clear crystal.

''Clear?''

~I thought it was going to be turquoise.~

-Same here.-

''Maybe it will change color depending on the person it's put into? This makes limitless growth possible, maybe it does so by attuning itself to be the best needed for the person it attaches to?''

-Possibly, but either way, you need to make more, so get to moving.-

(There were a few ideas I wanted to do with these, but the main thing I didn't want them to do is just be dragon versions of the Devil Pieces, so instead of assigning to a role, their more for a 'Whatever' that person ability will make it into being. I'm thinking of making it so the pieces change according to the user, either by design, carvings, or something else.

An example would be if a piece was given to Riser, and he focused on strengthening his flames, and his abilities as a Phenex, maybe the crystal slowly morphs into a crystal Phoenix, or maybe slowly carves a Phoenix into it? I'm not sure entirely how I want it to work yet, I might wait to go into more detail about it until I get some ideas from other people I know or readers.)