Chapter 155: This Kid Is Beyond Saving

"Yo, you finally made it."

As Kaiser and his group of three stepped onto the field, Azazel was the first to spot them. He raised his hand and greeted them in a seemingly familiar manner.

Beside him, the young man standing properly at attention first noticed Kaiser, then glanced behind him at Kuroka and Asia.

At that moment, his eyes widened in shock.

"A blonde beauty!"

Upon seeing Asia, he let out a cry as if his soul had been struck.

"A cat-eared girl!"

When he saw Kuroka, he looked as if a character from one of the adult games he usually played had materialized before him. His eyes grew wide, and he even seemed a little moved.

Especially when he noticed Kuroka was wearing an extremely provocative kimono that barely covered her upper body, he nearly drooled, his expression turning thoroughly indecent.

This first impression was truly impactful—so much so that even the corner of Kaiser's mouth twitched.

"…What's with this guy? His gaze is so perverted, nya."

Kuroka wasn't being overly dramatic. She simply narrowed her eyes partially.

"Hmm?"

Asia, on the other hand, didn't understand anything, tilting her head in confusion, looking adorably clueless.

"Hahaha!" Azazel burst out laughing, seemingly finding the situation entertaining. He even said, "This kid's funny, huh? Who would've thought such a lecherous brat would be this generation's Red Dragon Emperor?"

"Sorry for being such a pervert!" the boy immediately shouted, wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth and standing at attention. He declared loudly, "I'm Hyoudou Issei, but everyone just calls me Issei. Nice to meet you all!"

Hyoudou Issei, current host of the Boosted Gear, a second-year student at Kuoh Academy, was just an ordinary seventeen-year-old a few days ago.

Of course, Kaiser couldn't possibly not recognize him.

After all, he was the original protagonist, Vali's rival, and the one Rias Gremory would reincarnate as a Devil in the original story—one of the future central figures of this world.

Kaiser truly hadn't expected that this kid would be discovered early by Azazel after arriving in Kuoh Town.

Right now, he hadn't yet been reincarnated as a Devil and was still a pure Human, yet Azazel had already brought him back. Judging by the situation, it seemed he was about to be recruited into the Grigori...

This was definitely a butterfly effect, wasn't it?

"He's the current Red Dragon Emperor?" Kuroka looked at Hyoudou Issei with clear skepticism and said bluntly, "I can't sense any dragon aura at all, nor any dominance. His aura is really weak. He just screams rookie. Is this really the Red Dragon Emperor from all those rumors?"

"Sorry for being so weak!" Hyoudou Issei was visibly provoked, responding irritably, "I am a rookie! Red Dragon Emperor, Sacred Gear—none of that stuff even makes full sense to me yet."

"Devils, Angels, Fallen Angels—who knew any of that was actually real?"

"If Azazel-sensei hadn't demonstrated his power, I'd have thought I was being scammed!"

It seemed Hyoudou Issei had been holding that in for a long time and was now venting all at once.

Azazel, however, didn't mind at all.

"I didn't expect you to join me even before I demonstrated my power." Azazel laughed more and more freely, saying, "You thought I was scamming you, and yet one sentence from me got you hooked. You're really something."

Hearing that, Asia grew curious.

"What did Lord Governor say?"

She wasn't being malicious—just genuinely curious how Mr. Hyoudou Issei could be convinced even while thinking it was a scam.

"Very simple," Azazel replied cheerfully. "I told him, 'If you come with me, I'll arrange for a beautiful Fallen Angel onee-san who recently messed up to take your virginity.' As soon as he heard that, he followed me right away."

Kaiser: "…"

Kuroka: "Pfft!"

Hyoudou Issei: "(ω)"

Asia: "?"

For a brief moment, the atmosphere grew rather awkward.

"Hahahaha!"

Only Azazel was still laughing, as if the whole thing was genuinely amusing.

"A beautiful Fallen Angel onee-san who recently messed up, huh…"

Kaiser's expression was extremely strange.

If he remembered correctly, that person should be Raynare, right?

Come to think of it… honestly, if she knew she'd be assigned by Azazel to accompany the current host of the Red Dragon Emperor, considering her obsession with Azazel and her desire for power and status, she might actually agree.

After all, anyone with a brain could tell that the Red Dragon Emperor's host would definitely be valued by the Grigori and would rise to prominence. If one could cling to such a powerful backer, those Fallen Angels who had fallen for selfish desires would definitely scramble for the chance, even offering themselves willingly.

But… if he wasn't mistaken, in the original story, Hyoudou Issei was reincarnated as a Devil because he was killed by Raynare, right?

One of the reasons Raynare came to Kuoh Town was to carry out an assignment from above—to monitor a Sacred Gear wielder.

That person was Hyoudou Issei.

To monitor him and identify the nature of his Sacred Gear, in the original, Raynare even assumed the alias Amano Yuuma and confessed to Issei, becoming his first-ever girlfriend.

Later, when Raynare grew impatient with him and wanted to seize Asia's Sacred Gear, she killed Issei before even confirming what Sacred Gear he possessed.

At the time, Issei happened to summon Rias, who was fulfilling a Devil Contract in Kuoh Town. Thus, Rias reincarnated him as a Devil and took him into her peerage.

Later still, due to the situation with Asia, Issei encountered Raynare again after she had recovered her true form. From her, he learned the truth and her real identity, which left him emotionally scarred for a long time.

Now, thanks to the butterfly effect brought by Kaiser's arrival, the course of fate had changed. Issei hadn't been killed, hadn't been reincarnated as a Devil, and instead might actually get to spend a night with the girl who was his first love in the original story?

…Wouldn't that count as fulfilling a dream, in a way?

Shaking his head, Kaiser brushed off those strange thoughts and turned to Azazel.

"You've got guts, recruiting both the Red Dragon Emperor and the White Dragon Emperor into your camp. Aren't you afraid of what might happen?"

After all, the Red Dragon and White Dragon were true mortal enemies. When the two met, it was always a fight to the death—no turning back.

At least, that was how it had always been with their past hosts.

If both dragons emerged in the same era, there were only two possible outcomes:

One side would kill the other and claim victory, or both would perish together. There was no third option.

Knowing this, Azazel still dared to bring both onto his side. This wasn't just bold—it was straight-up reckless.

But Azazel didn't see it that way.

"Relax, Vali's already met him," Azazel replied. "I understand him. Though he's the White Dragon Emperor's host, he's different from his predecessors. He's only interested in strong opponents. He has zero interest in the weak."

"And as you can see, this kid is just a rookie. A few days ago, he hadn't even awakened his Sacred Gear. He's the weakest of the weak—probably couldn't even beat an average street thug."

"Such a weak Red Dragon Emperor is definitely unprecedented. He can be considered the weakest Red Dragon Emperor in history. Vali took one look at him and immediately lost interest and walked away."

Azazel's blunt explanation left several people speechless.

"Sorry for being so weak!"

This time, Hyoudou Issei was truly crushed.

Just a few days ago, he was still a normal person who didn't even fully understand what a Sacred Gear was. How could he possibly comprehend the destined battle between the Red and White Dragons?

To be told right out of the gate that he had a lifelong rival—and that this rival might be strong enough to square off against gods and Demon Kings—Issei was completely dumbfounded.

Just like Sirzechs and Michael had said, this generation's Red Dragon Emperor was truly a bit hopeless.

The White Dragon Emperor's host was a mixed-blood with Devil King lineage, born with immense demonic power. On his own, he had already reached the level of an eight-winged being, comparable to the highest-class Devils. On top of that, he had already achieved Balance Breaker and mastered Juggernaut Drive. He was basically fate's favorite, standing at the peak of the world.

In contrast, the Red Dragon Emperor's host hadn't even awakened his Sacred Gear, lagging far behind.

If the Red-White War were to begin now, the outcome was obvious—there'd be no hope for the Red Dragon Emperor, only a path to death.

And Hyoudou Issei was nothing more than an ordinary person—utterly average. No famous ancestors, no heroic lineage, his bloodline was mundane, his family background was unremarkable, and he couldn't use any magic or sorcery. He had absolutely no talent whatsoever.

The strongest White Dragon Emperor in history versus the weakest Red Dragon Emperor—this was a setup more dramatic than any fiction.

After hearing all this from Azazel, Issei was completely dejected.

Was he really destined to die in the future?

No way! I'm still a virgin!

At least let me meet that beautiful Fallen Angel onee-san who messed up… eheh…

At this thought, the dejected look on Issei's face suddenly turned a little lecherous.

Everyone: "…"

This kid is beyond saving. Just bury him already.