Chapter 21 - A new Journey? And...trouble approaches? Last Votes!

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"Sasuke, thank you for protecting me--"

Rias approached Sasuke.

However, it was at that moment--

Magical chains sprang forth from the ground and bind the fallen Fenrir.

A purple magic circle appeared below it.

"The magic chains of Gleipnir? Why is it here?" Rossweisse shouted upon recognizing the chains used to bind Fenrir.

"We prepared that, Nyan." A seductive voice echoed.

Beside Kuroka, a bespectacled young man with blond hair stepped out from a magic circle.

"My name is Arthur of the Vali team. Sorry but--"

"We will be taking Fenrir with us. The Sekiryuutei saved us the trouble of defeating it."

Kuroka faced her sister.

"Shirone, there is no doubt we will meet again. And the Sekiryuutei--"

Kuroka licked her lips.

"You are strong. I want to bear your child so badly. The genes of a Heavenly Dragon! Just thinking about it makes me excited. I am sure we will also meet again. Farewell, nyan~"

Arthur bowed.

"Well everyone. Have a good day."

Well, it's not my concern what they do with it~

"Damn it, they really got us--"

Rias cursed under her breath.

Sasuke looked at the aftermath of the battlefield, which was basically in ruins.

It truly looked like a place after a war.

The other members collapsed due to exhaustion and were sitting on the ground.

"Sasuke, about that..."

Before Rias could even complete her sentence, Sasuke cut her off--

Hearing that, Rias looked down with a sullen expression.

This is fine--

You shouldn't get too attached to me--

After all--

I won't be here soon.

Thinking about it, Sasuke could not help but feel that ever since he came here, all he did was fight and battle.

[That's because strong beings are always attracted to Dragons. Partner, you better tell me about that ability you used.]

Ddraig conversed to Sasuke through the gauntlet.

Right...

Sasuke looked at Akeno and Barakiel.

"Are you hurt, Akeno?"

"I am...fine."

Although it was an awkward conversation, it seems their relationship were slowly getting better.

It will still take some time before they fully mend their broken relationship.

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My job here is done--

Anymore than this, will be left to you guys from now on--

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"Yeah, that would seem like it. Yeah, it's okay now. We have gathered enough capable people. So let's move on to the next stage."

"Right. We have gathered what we need. It's about time."

"-Now then, who shall we negotiate with first?"

"To strip down the alliances from the outside.-Do you think they will fall for it?"

"They will. In the current era, a full on war isn't the style. That's why the Old-Maou faction was crushed."

"About the Sekiryuutei and Hakuryuukou--"

"Cao Cao, have you found a way to defeat the [Juggernaut Drive]?"

"Both the Hakuryuukou and Sekiryuutei of this generation are different. You can say they are the strongest hosts so far. Hakuryuukou is a problem but the Sekiryuutei--"

"Yeah, that power he used in the fight against Loki. That is not normal."

"Vali Lucifer, Uchiha Sasuke--"

"They are certainly worthy opponents."

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It has been several days since that incident~

Loki was captured and sent back to Asgard. However, he was in a near-death state when the reinforcements from the Three Factions arrived.

However--

As soon as they were transported back to the Underworld, Uchiha Sasuke had disappeared.

At first, everyone thought that he had simply gone off somewhere.

But, after a few days, there was still no news of him.

News of his disappearance soon spread among the leaders of the Three Factions.

The Heaven side was notified to check for the status of his Sacred Gear, Boosted Gear.

Alas, there was no information that could reveal the whereabouts of the Sekiryuutei.

Azazel thought that Sasuke might have been kidnapped by terrorists but after analyzing the situation and Sasuke's recent display of power, found it nearly impossible.

From the Devils, Fallen Angels and Heaven's sides, personnel were sent out to search for the missing Sekiryuutei.

There were many who had conflicted emotions, especially for those who Sasuke had helped before.

But the two who were clearly most affected by his disappearance, was the King and Queen of the Gremory Peerage, Rias Gremory and Himejima Akeno.

To them, Uchiha Sasuke was already someone who had a place in their hearts.

He had helped Rias Gremory break free from the chains that threatened to shackle and bind her.

To Himejima Akeno, Sasuke was someone who had helped mend the torn relationship with her father and he was already irreplaceable.

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The black color started draining from the Iris of Sasuke's left eye into purple; forming three circles, with three tomoe intersecting the two innermost circle.

A dark oval shape spiral started distorting through the atmosphere.

Sasuke took one last look behind him.

[Partner, are you sure about this?]

Yeah, I made up my mind long ago.

[Once you leave, will you be able to come back?]

I am not sure. There is a chance I could.

My Rinnegan should have memorized the coordinates already.

[I see. Well then, let's start this journey of yours. I can't believe I am saying this but all these years of living, and I am still excited over a journey.]

Hmph, you are like a kid.

[You didn't leave any note behind? For the Three Factions? For Rias Gremory?]

Yeah, I don't want to delay things.

I revealed too much of my powers back there. Very soon, they will start to investigate. I don't want them to start probing.

And... ...--

The longer I stay here, the more attached she will be towards me.

I have no choice.

[Partner, about your arm. Are you really not planning on getting it back? I can generate a new one for you.]

I am not sure about that yet, Ddraig...

Sasuke gave one final glance to his surroundings--

[Having second thoughts, Partner?]

Hmph--

Don't be ridiculous.

Let's go, Ddraig!

And--

Sasuke jumped through the portal.

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Somewhere else~

A separate portal was distorting through the atmosphere and two figures in traditional nobleman's attire stepped out.

"Momoshiki-sama."

"Where are we, Kinishiki?"

Currently, the two found themselves in an endless void, where in every direction, there was a mix of iridescent colors.

"It seems that Rinnegan user is not here--"

No sooner had Momoshiki said that, something large appeared before him.

Staring at them, was a massive red dragon with a horn on it's snout and two sets of wings.

"Are you a creature of this world?"

A red sword formed out of Kinshiki's will made it's way towards the dragon's face.

ROAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR!

In retaliation, the dragon launched a huge orb of energy towards them.

"Hmph, vulgar creature."

He raised his right palm and the Rinnegan glowed red.

Before the attack could reach Momoshiki, it was stopped in place.

The attack released by the dragon was quickly absorbed by the Rinnegan.

"I see. The energy signature is similar to chakra. It seems the vulgar creatures of this world can substitute our search for the chakra fruit."

This time, Momoshiki raised his left palm.

The same orb of energy was released, except this time--

"You could say this is payback, twofold."

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

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After the explosion cleared--

"Hou--"

"It's stronger than I expected. To think that attack didn't even really affect it."

Although there was a little smoke coming out from it's back, the dragon was still clearly very much alive.

FLAP!

The dragon flapped both it's wings as it turned around and created a large fissure in the endless void.

Just as quickly as it appeared, it was gone and the fissure closed.

"Hmph, this is why I hate vulgar creatures."

"Momoshiki-sama. Over here."

Momoshiki turned around.

A small tear could be seen in the endless void.

And--

A totally different dimension could be seen through the fissure.

"It seems that creature accidentally created it while leaving. Perfect. We are going, Kinshiki~"

As Momoshiki leaped through the fissure, he started laughing while declaring.

"Vulgar Insects--"

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"I shall let them know the true meaning of a God!"