Chương 62: New Mission who dis?

The feeling of my Sacred Gear in my hand was both familiar and unfamiliar. It has been more than two years since I put my hands on this thing so it made sense that it would feel weird to me. The thing is only half of Star Blaster Star Burster felt odd to me. The gun might as well be something I have never held with the way it felt in my hands.

The sword on the other hand felt like it belonged in my hands. I did spend two years holding a sword in my hands almost constantly. The heavy weight of the thing and the cold feel of metal on my hand was something I was far more used to. It was a strange dichotomy that sent me through a loop for a moment.

I was confident if it came down to a fight my first instinct would not be to shoot the thing but to slash it with the blade. It was a habit I was going to have to get rid of. While the sword half of this thing was certainly good the gun is where this gear was supposed to shine. So my instincts were not going to be that helpful for the future.

It was not like I really knew how to use a sword anyway. The sword moves in SAO were not really meant to be used in a realistic situation. I did not actually use those moves often so I was better off than someone like Kirito but all I knew about the blade was self taught.

I stab the sword half into the ground and it almost sunk completely into the ground. For a moment I was worried if I let go of the thing it would send itself straight into the core of the planet. That would be a rather embarrassing moment of fear. I did say I was going to blow up planets but I was not really all that serious about that notion. So I would rather not have Rias livid at me for almost hitting the core of the planet with a blade that would never stop falling.

I knew that I could dissipate the sword back to my soul at a moments notice but it was still a thought that ran through my head. I shot Rias an embarrassed look as I could not exactly dissipate the blade without getting rid of the gun as well. So I planned on sticking it in the ground while I tested the gun but that was out of the question now.

She was looking at me analyzing the Gear that I have been hyping up for the longest time. While I have not done anything that interesting the look in her eyes was rather bright. I guess you don't get to see a Longnius every day. Well at least not yet, in the future of her world, she was bound to see them far more often. I was not sure when things would pop off here but when it did things would go crazy.

She should be able to handle whatever is going to come for her. Unlike her marriage situation, sheer brute force was something that could solve most of the problems of the cannon. She said she was able to enter a state similar to her Brother and that thought sent a shiver down my spine.

I may have the most bullshit cheat in the Chat Group but she was probably the person who was capable of dealing the most damage if that was true. Which I had no doubt that it was, she had no reason to lie to me about that after all.

I pulled out the blade from the ground and faced her. She shot me an intrigued look but she held her tongue for now. She was not sure what I was up to and she did not get a good reading on my embarrassed look.

"Hey, do you mind holding this for a bit? I want to practice using the rifle and I can't do that while holding both parts." I asked with my face going slightly red. She took in my words and shot me an amused look. She clearly found my embarrassment endearing but I was not that happy about this situation.

"No problem, I wanted to get my hands on a Longnius one of these days." She shot out with a rather excited look on her face. She was not just trying to butter me up. I suppose Star Blaster Star Burster was something far more fascinating to her. She heard stories of these weapons for ages and while Sacred Gears were abundant Longnius was a completely different story.

I handed over the sword half to Rias and watched as she held the blade with a sense of fascination on her face. She honestly looked like a child visiting the candy store for the first time.

The sight caused an amused smile to bloom on my face.

"Feel free to play around with it while I practice. The blade should be capable of cutting anything before it so be careful but other than that go wild." I spoke out softly and she shot me an excited look. She almost immediately started swinging the sword around. The speed at which she was swinging it was rather concerning but I held my tongue. Fortuna should be able to make sure nothing too drastic happened.

I looked away from her as she started to chop boulders behind me. I looked forward to a mountain in the distance. This room may be fairly bland but it at least had plenty of rocks to blow up. The mountain before me being a good example. I raised the rifle and took aim.

I felt my heart speed up in anticipation. Ever since I got this thing I wanted to use it to blow something up. The description on the item was something that was too shocking to read after all.

I was not too sure how to operate with this thing. I was aware of the functions of the item but this thing had no ancient sprite to guide me. Everything that this thing could do was something I had to figure out for myself. So I did the only thing that made sense. I pulled the trigger and waited for the mountain before me to disintegrate.

The trigger was pulled and the rifle made a rather loud click. I was waiting for something to happen but as the moments passed I shot the rifle a confused look. The sound of Rias going wild behind me was the only sound in the room. I was expecting some sort of blast but nothing popped up.

I contemplated why that was before slapping my self for my stupid thoughts. This thing was not a standard rifle it shot out beams of energy not bullets that were stored in the rifle. That means the energy had to come from something naturally that source of energy had to come from me.

So I channeled a modest sum of Mana into the rifle. I figured I was doing the right thing as a bar on the rifle that I did not notice before started to fill up and light up. I was worried for a moment that my Mana was not compatible with the Sacred Gear as I had already learned that Demonic Power was a completely different source of energy.

I supposed the humans of this world might have Mana similar to me but as far as I was aware they drew power from calculations and contracts that they formed with various factions.

I stopped channeling Mana as soon as the bar reached a quarter of the way to the end. The amount of Mana I pumped into this thing was a rather large sum. It was about the same amount of Mana I spent fighting Dumbledore which was rather shocking. That amount of Mana was capable of burning down a castle but it could barely fill a quarter of the reserves of the rifle before me.

I guess since my Mana was far more delicate it was not completely compatible with the Sacred Gear before me. That was a good thing to find out now as finding that out later in a middle of a fight would have been disastrous. If I wanted to bring the true potential of this weapon to the surface I needed to cultivate Demonic Power.

I was not exactly against the notion as more power was of course good for me. While I was more than satisfied with Mana some times you needed a missile instead of a surgical blade. So having that power was something I had to figure out. I was not willing to put my self into the mental state that required to have my reserves booming but I was willing to harvest Soul Energy from others.

I was capable of making contracts that would have people funneling Mana towards me already. I just needed to tweak the process enough that it would fit my needs. That was a matter of experimentation which should be quicker with Fortuna. I also could ask to see how Rias did contracts with mortals. I could use that method to grow my Demonic Power as well.

I took the time that was used to plan my further actions to take a break. While the Mana I used was not enough to reach the peak of what I was capable it still took a big chunk out of me. The sweat pouring down my back was a good sign of that.

Still, I wanted to blow shit up, and now was the perfect time to do so. I aimed the rifle again and prepared to shot it again. The rifle seemed to hum in my hands as I started to pull the trigger.

As I pulled the trigger I felt the energy inside of it connect with me. Before I could figure out anything about it the energy started to build rapidly. I should have been capable of choosing exactly how much energy was shot out of the rifle but with it rapidly expanding that was out of the question. It just kept building and building the bar on the side of the rifle flashing multiple colors as it started to fill up again as if it had a life of its own.

I knew I was quickly losing control of the situation so instead of trying to do damage control. I chose to let the entire reserve out of the rifle and let go of the trigger. That choice caused a massive beam of blue energy to shoot from the rifle at the mountain far away from me.

The kick from the rifle was rather drastic and I almost dropped it but my enchanted body barely handled it. It still almost hit my chest from the kick back. I should have expected some sort of kickback from the thing as it was a gun. I was going to have to further improve my physique if I wanted to eliminate that draw back.

The beam was about five feet in diameter. I felt like it would have driven a hole through me with no issues if I were the target of this thing. Luckily I was not and I got to see as the beam collided with the mountain.

While the beam itself was not that large the energy behind it was massive. So when it hit the mountain the blue light hit it and bloomed into a massive explosion. Watching as the light started to form a massive sphere of destruction at the mountain brought a small smile to my face.

While the blast was technically only a quarter of what the rifle was currently capable of it was still impressive. I thought with that energy it would be capable of erasing the top of the mountain but I was wrong about that.

The whole mountain was swallowed by the bright blue sphere of sheer destruction. Nothing was left as the beam finally dissipated. The ground between me and the mountain was glowing a bright red as the heat from the beam was truly something. I was even feeling it and I could tank artillery fire without flinching.

While this was not what I was expecting to happen I was more and more satisfied with the weapon in my hand. Sure it had problems but the amount of destruction it was capable of was something to praise. I was worried about what happened but it was to be expected.

The energy in the rifle went through some sort of feedback loop that boosted the energy in it endlessly. The problem with it was it built that energy far too quickly and if I did not let that blast loose like I did rifle might have reached its limit. The bar on the side of the rifle was clear it had a limit and while it might grow with willpower and determination It was still in a base state.

I should have expected something like this. The description on the item said it was a Longnius and I knew that they were bullshit. My rifle operated like the Boosted Gear but it had a limit while the Boosted Gear did not. So while I was capable of shooting out a beam that rapidly increased in power I could not reach the heights of the Red Dragon Emperor with out expanding my Gear myself.

Since I now knew about the feed back loop I did not need to build up my Demonic Power quite as urgently. I could input a small amount of Mana and it would reach untold heights in moments. It was probably better off with my Mana as I had a far better grasp of the delicate energy in comparison to the wild and powerful Demonic Power. I imagined that if I were to use that energy the growth of power would be something completely out of control.

If my gear had an ancient beat residing inside of it the beast would have been capable of helping me control this thing but that was not in the cards. Only the original Longnius had sprites as they were formed from beasts that held power equal to gods.

While the current Start Blaster Star Burster was as powerful as them it evolved from a beast that could not reach the same peaks as those legends. So it was not capable of holding onto its mind after death.

"I can see why you needed practice with this thing," Rias announced behind me which caused me to turn around startled. I did not expect her to suddenly appear behind me but I really should have. I did do something rather drastic so she was bound to pipe in after seeing the destruction I wrought. She shot me an amused look as she took joy in my startled state.

"I'm glad I did, if I tried to shoot this guy at full power I might have ended up blowing off my arms," I spoke out flatly. I was glad I was not capable of filling this guy up with just my Mana. If I did have it full before I pulled the trigger I might have ended up with this thing blowing up in my face.

"That was not the full power?" Rias asked with another facilitated look appearing on her face. I shot her a confused look as while what I did was impressive it was to be expected that a Longnius should be capable of much more. She must have seen my confusion as she gave me an exasperated look.

"Usually a Sacred Gear starts off at a base state that needs the user to fully awaken it before they can use all of its abilities properly." She explained as she looked over at the rifle with sheer want. Hearing her explanation I got why she was surprised from the blast I sent.

The Gear should have been a lot more basic considering the standard logic here. I examined my Sacred gear with a contemplative look on my face.

Was this just the base state of my Gear? Or was it already awakened since I got it from the Chat Group? The power coming from it might be from it being an evolved gear. There were many possibilities but that was something I could figure out later.

I was happy with how it operated right now and if it awakened to an even better state I would be even happier. Beyond it awakening I could also get it to reach a balance breaker state. I had no idea what would happen when it reached that state but I let out an ecstatic thought about what was to come.

" Thats good to know. I might be in a different situation as I got it from the Chat Group but I don't know if that is true." I spoke out my thoughts to the girl before me. She took in my words and a flash of understanding popped on her face.

She then shot a jealous look at the rifle in my hands as she held the sword part absentmindedly.

"Is there anything you would be willing to trade for your Sacred Gear?" Rias asked with some hope on her face. She was clearly not completely sure about what she was asking but she still wanted to try.

Which I got if I did not have this thing myself I too would want to bargain for it.

"I'm not sure if you had anything I would be willing to trade for Rias. If you want a Sacred Gear that badly you could roll the Gacha." I spoke out blandly as I already made my point clear. She had bullshit luck as well she should be capable of getting a Sacred Gear no problem.

Hell, even Ashley got a Sacred Gear and she was just lucky not blessed by luck.

She shot me a pout before a strange look appeared in her eyes. She then looked away from me and started to go red rapidly. I could recognize what she was displaying now but why she was thinking that way right now I had no idea.

"I really really want that name change." She muttered out and I rolled my eyes. I knew why she was doing what she was doing but I did not agree with it.

Sure she had a rather embarrassing name but the newcomers were bound to have something equally bad. It was a bonding experience for those who joined the Chat Group.

"There has to be something I could trade." She spoke out quietly and fidgeted as she refused to meet my eyes again. The act had me raising my eyebrow and I was now even more confused about what was happening.

"I really can't think of anything Rias-san. How about you offer stuff and we will see if I find your offer tempting." I spoke out in compromise. I was not planning on trading with her no matter what she offered but I could not appear to be too obstinate.

Hearing my words she went even redder and started to fidget even more. The sight finally cleared my thoughts. I let my mouth hang open as I got why she was acting like that. She was thinking about a certain thing she was only capable of trading.

God, ecchi universes really were a different breed. Or maybe Rias' world was close enough to a hentai that she would let her think such thoughts. Or maybe she had fallen far too quickly for her own good.

Before she could offer what was on her mind another message popped up in front of me.

[NTR Victim: When are you coming back!? I need that rabbit Prince!]

The message was clear to the two of us and Rias was knocked out of the thoughts going through her mind. She looked at the message with a guilty look on her face.

She then looked thoroughly chastised and grew a determined look on her face. I guess she needed a reminder that I was in a relationship.

[Overdramatic Fool: Sorry Ashley, I did not want to waste my points for no reason. I wanted to practice a little bit before I went back.]

[NTR Victim: Damn you and your rational explanation! ]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: You never change Ashley. Lol]

[NTR Victim: Damn straight.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Hey Prince take all the time you need. Better yet spend a couple of days at Rias world. Give a girl a chance at getting enough points to travel.]

[NTR Victim: Don't listen to her Prince, we shall feast on rabbit today and it will be glorious!]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: Why are you guys so willing to eat this cute thing! Mochi-chan is adorable!]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: You just don't get it Rias a Ragout Rabbit tastes divine. There is no other way to describe it.]

[NTR Victim: I don't care how adorable the dumb thing is. It could be the most cute thing in the world and I would murder it in cold bold if I knew it tasted like that!]

[Grade A Bottom: There has to be a line. You can't mean you would eat ANYTHING that tasted like the rabbit. What if it was a human that tasted like that.]

[NTR Victim: You really don't want the answer to that question.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: That is really fucking concerning.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: I'm sure she does not mean that….I hope so.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: I have seen some terrible things but this one really takes the cake.]

[Grade A Bottom: Birds of a feather if she hangs out with Prince-san it's to be expected.]

[Overdramatic Fool: I feel like I should defend her….Yet I don't think I could justify this one.]

[NTR Victim: It's just a little cannibalism you guys are being babies.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Ashley no eating people.]

[Grade A Bottom: If we are taking votes I also want her not to eat me.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Being eaten was not on my list either.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: ...Are you sure she has positive points Prince-san?]

[Overdramatic Fool: She really does even if she has the strangest takes.]

[NTR Victim: Bah, you guys don't get it. It's not like I said I would eat people I only said that if they tasted like Ragout Rabiit I would eat them.]

[Overdramatic Fool: I'm not sure if that makes things better Ashley.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: It does not.]

[Grade A Bottom: Can confirm it does not.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: I can't even imagine how it would make it better.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: Can we not talk about eating people.]

[Overdramatic Fool: Agreed.]

[Grade A Bottom: I may have brought it up but I already regret that.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Going to scrub this conversation from my mind.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Can we move past this that quickly?]

[Overdramatic Fool: Yes.]

[Grade A Bottom: Yes.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Yes.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: Yes. ]

[NTR Victim: Major overreaction. You guys try getting staved for months and not thinking about eating someone at least once.]

[Overdramatic Fool: Alright that cuts it I'm coming back to cuddle you Ashley.]

[NTR Victim:....thank you.]

[Grade A Bottom: That went on for months!?!]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: I don't advocate for cannibalism but I understand Ashley. Sorry for whatever happened to you.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: You get through it and are stronger for it Ashley!]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: She was starved for months!? Who the fuck did that to my friend!!]

[A Chat mission is being generated.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: DIBS!!!!!!!!]

The thoughts running through my head seemed to freeze at the message before me. Objectively I knew that the Chat Group was bound to provide missions it was just how it operated. I just did not think that it would be this soon. I did not have to go on the mission of course but I still wanted to. The rewards were far too tempting to simply op out.

The massive amount of points was able to fund my travel between the Chat Members. With those points I could buy some minor items and I was able to roll the Gacha whenever I wished.

Fortuna would be capable of carrying the Gacha for me no matter which world I rolled. While those rewards were good they were not the ones I was looking forward to the most. It was the Gacha ticket for the multiverse, with it I did not need to have the world connected to the Chat Group to get items.

Meaning everything in the multiverse was open for me and with Fortuna on my side that was something priceless.

The Alpha Stigma came from that ticket and that thing has already paid for itself as far as I was concerned. I could not imagine getting another power that fit me just as well. That was the thing about having the multiverse open and having Fortuna guiding that pull. It would select something that would fit me incredibly well. An opportunity like that was not something I would give up.

So while I was not prepared for another mission I was not going to allow myself to not go. I was far too greedy to let go of such an opportunity.

I looked over at my fellow Chat Member. Rias was vibrating in place with an excited look on her face. She was clutching the sword half of my Sacred Gear absentmindedly and staring at the distance with intense eyes. There was no doubt that she wanted to go on this mission.

She was perhaps the only other person really excited about going on another mission. Ashley could honestly not give a damn as long as I was not involved. Pyrrha might one to go on one out of curiosity but she was far too polite to push if others were more excited about it. Izumi knew that he did not exactly have the power to travel the multiverse so he tended to stay in his own lane. I was not quite sure about Argo but I felt like she had enough danger for a least a little while but who knows?

So Rias was my only real competition for the mission. While I did want to go on the mission I was not sure I had the heart to deny her again. I suppose I was planning far too early. I did not have much information other than that the mission was going to happen.

"You excited to go on a mission?" I questioned with a teasing smile on my face. Rias heard my question and dragged her attention away from the Chat Group for a moment. She seemed to recognize that she was being fairly obvious about her excitement as she shot me an embarrassed look but she still nodded rather happily.

"I can't wait to travel to a world that is anime like." She spoke out with a dreamy smile on her face. I was sure that she was rather excited about the prospect of visiting an anime world.

That was just who she was there was no fighting that. It was ironic as she already lived in a world that many would classify as anime like even without knowing that it was an anime. The amount of supernatural bullshit that went around in her world was clearly anime like.

"I can see that," I spoke out lightly with a small smile on my face. Seeing her that excited really put into motion the thought that I could not deny her this again. Hopefully, it would not come down to that. Again she blushed at my comment but she seemed to recover quicker.

"How could I not be excited this is an anime world Prince-san!" She spoke out with stars in her eyes and I gave her a knowing look. I got where she was coming from and I could not say I felt similar in a certain sense. Even if the major driving force behind my actions was greed.

"Well here is hoping that it will be an anime like world," I spoke out lightly. She took in my words and wore a pout on her face as she wanted to hear nothing about non anime worlds. I let out a light laugh at the sight of the girl before me.

"It better be!" She announced with a pout on her face. She seemed like she would blame me for it if it did not turn out that way. I rolled my eyes internally as I really had no way of enforcing that. It was up to the Chat Group and sure I would influence that decision but that was just my Luck. I had no active role to play there.

[Grade A Bottom: Oh this is happening again.]

[NTR Victim: Isn't this a bit soon Prince and I just got back.]

[Overdramatic Fool: You are just saying that because you want me to come back with a Ragout Rabbit.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Damn you really went and called her out. So this thing is what happened to get Ashley and Prince to come to my world.]

[NTR Victim: That is not my only motive….just a large one.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Wait what is this mission?]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: I called Dibs! I'm not missing the mission this time! I will travel to an Anime world and nothing will stop me this time!!]

[Overdramatic Fool: I think everyone can see how serious you are about this Rias-san. A mission is a task the Chat Group will assign us in another world. There are generous rewards at the end of the mission so it is not a thankless task but if you have no fighting potential it's best to back off.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Well, I have certainly been in a fight or two.]

[Grade A Bottom: I really want to travel to another world but I have not gotten anything good in the Gacha.]

[NTR Victim: Are you gonna go on this mission Prince?]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: No I am!]

[NTR Victim: Alright I get it already Magic Tits. You really want to go on the mission but that does not stop Prince from going again. The last mission only allowed two people to go who knows how many are going to go this time.]

[Overdramatic Fool: I won't deny that I want to go on this mission as well.]

[NTR Victim: Alright cool in that case I'm coming along as well.]

[Overdramatic Fool: I figured that would be the case.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: ….I will not be cut out again so you better hope there is enough space for me as well. The couple may want to go on a vacation with each other again but I guarantee that I will be a lightbulb next to you guys this time.]

With the last message Rias sent she wore a sour look on her face. The excitement on her face faded as the jealousy in her face became clear. I felt sweat beading down my back as if she really did accompany Ashley and I her feelings would be clear to anyone with a functioning set of eyeballs.

Ashley was going to find out about this and I could not run damage control just yet. That was going to be a rather awkward conversation to have in the middle of a fucking mission.

Sometimes I really have to question my luck. This set of circumstances was clearly unfavorable to me yet it still happened. It was baffling and it was going to drive me crazy.

Whatever it was not something I could do much about now. I could only assume that this would be for the best even if it did not feel like it was in this moment.

[The mission has been generated. Please select four members to take part.]

Seeing that prompt I felt both relieved and anxious. There was enough room for Ashley myself and Rias but that meant I had to have that awkward conversation. I suppose I can't have it both ways. I did not want to deny Rias her place again and I also did not want to have that conversation at such an awkward moment. I was just going to have to deal with it as I could not have both in this case.

Seeing the amount of people on the mission Rias sent an excited look at me. She was back to vibrating in place with a dreamy smile on her face. She was clearly happy that there was enough space so that everyone would get what they wanted. Although another sour look flashed across her face as she realized she was going to have to see Ashley and I being rather intimate.

That look faded quickly and she looked as if she was starting to chastise herself for the thoughts running in her head.

[NTR Victim: Great you can be a lightbulb all you want Magic Tits.]

[Grade A Bottom: That's more people than I expected. Well, I'm backing out now, I'm just glad that I am able to back out this time as well.]

[NTR Victim: Afraid I'll bite?]

[Grade A Bottom: Well I was not before but now I am very much afraid of that happening.]

[NTR Victim: Baby.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: Yeeeeeeeeeees there is no stopping me now. This mission will be mine!!]

[Overdramatic Fool: I think I made my stance clear as well that is three people definitely wanting to go and one person who is backing off early. So that leaves Argo and Hunter-san.]

[NTR Victim: You should definitely sign up Argo. I can finally stab you :3]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Really feeling the love there Ashley. As tempting as that offer is I am still emancipated and stuck in a hospital bed. So I think I am going to back off as well.]

[Overdramatic Fool: Well that just leaves Hunter-san. So we have all four members for the mission.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Oh brothers above I am going to face both of them at once.]

[Grade A Bottom: Stay strong Hunter-san. You will be facing a great evil but with enough strength and enough bird repellant you will make it through this!]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Already ahead of you Izumi-san. My inventory is filled with all the Duck repellant available in the stores near me!]

[NTR Victim: Is that like a lot? I figure something like that is a fairly niche product so you have like five of them or something?]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: I have fifty of them….. You are right it's not enough.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: I think it's a pretty good number Hunter-san.]

[Grade A Bottom: No she is right fifty is far too little, quick before the Chat sends you to another world buy as much as you can!]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Already on the move Izumi-san! He won't get me this time!]

[Overdramatic Fool: I feel like you guys are not really thinking this through. The damage I can do is not just based on birds I could deal equal damage with literally anything it just so happened that birds were the choice of a weapon of the world. Not that I am planning on messing with you Hunter-san. This is a mission and I am not going to risk failure just to fuck with you.]

[Overdramatic Fool: Also I am not going to fuck with you for no reason. I thought I made that rather clear Hunter-san.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: I get that I really do Prince but I just can't take the risk. Even if you are not behind it ducks are everywhere and I will not be caught off guard again!]

[NTR Victim: Damn what did the ducks do that has you so riled up?]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: It must have been something pretty crazy if she is more afraid of meeting ducks as opposed to the girl who admitted she might stab her.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: I am kind of afraid of finding out. Izumi-chan had all of his merch destroyed by birds but Hunter-san had Prince messing with her way longer and he seemed way more annoyed back then.]

[Grade A Bottom: He was not even all that mad at me, he was just messing with me for Ashley-san. So I can't imagine what happened to someone that actually annoyed him.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: I can, the things that are happening to Riser right now are awful. If I did not hate the bastard for all that he was worth I would feel sorry for inflicting that torture on him. ]

[Overdramatic Fool: ….As much as I hate to admit this what I am doing to Riser is probably lighter than what happened to Hunter-san. I had no personal annoyance with Riser I just knew you hated him, with Hunter-san it's different.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: They were everywhere....EVERYWHERE!!!!]

[NTR Victim: Sweet so if I come to the mission wearing a duck costume would you freak out?]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Please don't]

[Grade A Bottom: You would really do that Ashely-san !?!]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: She probably would...]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: Don't poke at other people's trauma Ashley-chan, Hunter-san has been through enough already. ]

[NTR Victim: But it would be hilarious.]

[Overdramatic Fool: I still feel kind of bad about this so can you not Ashley?]

[NTR Victim: But she would be shuddering at the sight of a small girl in a duck costume, when can I get to see shit like that?]

[Overdramatic Fool: You would also be wearing a duck costume, Ashley.]

[NTR Victim: …that would be pretty embarrassing but I could totally pull it off!]

[Grade A Bottom: Her priorities are always so surprising.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Yeah you learn to deal with it after years of her complaining about random woman near Prince. I swear she once wanted to dress up like a gnome because she heard this one girl really fucking hated the sight of them.]

[Overdramatic Fool: Really a gnome? That sounds like something she would do but it's still odd to hear. She is far too impulsive for her own good.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Amen to that Prince. The amount of time I had to spend talking her down from some dumb plan is uncountable.]

[NTR Victim: I confided in you with confidence Argo! This betrayal will be remembered! Also my plans are not dumb!]

[Overdramatic Fool: Ashley you were planning on going to another world in a duck costume to fuck with a person you have no personal vendetta against.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Damn Prince you really just going to hit the mark dead on.]

[NTR Victim:.....Okay when you put it like that it does sound stupid. Fine I won't wear a duck costume.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: You promise?]

[NTR Victim: Do you really need a promise out of me? I think those two bozos made it clear my plan was….not the best.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Dumb she meant to say her plan was dumb and everyone could see that it was dumb.]

[NTR Victim: Shut it Argo! It was not that bad….]

[Grade A Bottom: Okay the stab happy girl is pretty impulsive that's nice to know. Even if it puts her threats of stabbing people into a whole new perspective.]

[Overdramatic Fool:....Honestly Izumi-san you are probably the only person she could actually stab.]

[Grade A Bottom: That does not make me feel better Prince-san.]

[NTR Victim: Hey!! I could totally stab Argo as well!]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Again really feeling the love Ashley, truly the two years of friendship means so much to you.]

[NTR Victim: Shut it! If I am stabbing you then you totally deserve it!]

[NTR Victim: I could also stab Magic Tits and Ducklover69 don't underestimate me!]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: I would very much like not to be stabbed so can we not provoke the girl that is willing to wear a duck costume to scare someone? ]

[Overdramatic Fool: I don't see why you are so scared you could probably wipe the floor with the entire Chat Group if given the chance. If I did not have bullshit luck powers I would be scared of you.]

[NTR Victim: Magic Tits is that good?]

[Overdramatic Fool: Her brother is so ridiculously powerful that I could not even put into words the damage he could deal. Let's just say that if he wanted he could wipe out a planet with just his presence.]

[Grade A Bottom: Did I ever tell you how much I appreciate our friendship Rias-san. Cause I really do appreciate it let's trade manga right now.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld:....I did not want to fix our friendship like this Izumi-chan but I guess beggars can't be choosers. ]

[NTR Victim: Fuck I don't want Magic Tits to be cool again. Quick tell me something lame about her.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: I am still waiting for that promise.]

[NTR Victim: Still? Do you really think I would dress up like a duck after Argo made fun of me for the idea.]

[Grade A Bottom: Yes.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Is that even a question of course you would do that shit. You would find it even funnier that she thought that you were talked out of wearing the costume.]

[Overdramatic Fool: Again I would like to defend her but that sounds like something she would find joy in. Well, if you do manage to get the promise out of her she should keep her word.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: I thought we agreed not to poke at other people's trauma Ashley-chan! ]

[NTR Victim: Lame all of you are lame and you should feel bad about that.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: See how she does not deny what we are saying but that she found our tatteling lame.]

[NTR Victim: Et tu Argo, Et tu.]

[NTR Victim: Why are we still here, the members have been decided already the Chat Group should have already sent us on the mission. That is what happened the last time.]

[Grade A Bottom: That is rather strange, the last time the mission popped up Prince-san and Ashley-san got sent immediately.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: She is still trying to weasel her way out of promising to not wear a duck costume.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Which is really driving me up the wall!]

[NTR Victim: I'M NOT GOING TO WEAR A DUCK COSTUME!!!]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Then just promise me!!!]

[Overdramatic Fool: I think I get what is happening, Technically Hunter-san has not agreed to be the last member. We just assumed they would be as they were the only one left but until she herself says she is coming the mission won't start.]

[NTR Victim: Fuck that does make sense.]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Why are you so upset about that Ashley, are you perhaps already wearing a duck costume?]

[NTR Victim: No…..]

[Overdramatic Fool: That's not very convincing Ashley, can you take the costume off and just promise Hunter-san. I would like to start this mission already.]

[NTR Victim: Fuck it fine I promise that I won't wear a duck costume on the mission. Are you happy now.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: …Is that promise trustworthy?]

[Khajit Has Information If You Have Coin: Yeah, Ashley may be a brat for the most part but she tried to stand by what she promises. She does not want to disappoint Prince too much if she broke her promises too easily it would upset him.]

[The Best Oppai In The Underworld: Awww that's sweet Ashley-chan.]

[NTR Victim: Betrayal! This shall be remembered Argo!]

[Grade A Bottom: Ashley-san will remember that.]

[Overdramatic Fool: I would not be too disappointed as I love her but it would upset me if she did not keep her word. So you should be good for the most part Hunter-san.]

[I Was A Hunter But I Took An Arrow To The Heel: Okay but if she does show up in a duck costume I am shooting her no questions asked. I am willing to sign up for the mission.]

[Members have been selected. Prepare for world travel!]

I let out a sigh as the moment has come. I looked over at Rias as she wore an expression that was child like in its excitement. There was also a hint of nervousness about what was to come next.

There were probably a million things going through her mind at the moment. The burning curiosity about the unknown and the fear of the same thing. The childish wish of visiting a world that only existed in her head for the longest time. The longing to spend time by my side and the dread of feeling like that in the first place. Conflicted feelings that dampened her light mood but it was something she had to be feeling.

I did not blame her for feeling the way that she did because I played a major part of that but it did not mean her feelings were convenient for me. It would be way better for me if she just treated me like a friend but that was not in the cards.

When I saw Ashley again I would have to drag her away from the rest to have that conversation. It might not be the best place to have the conversation but I was not going to leave her in the dark.

She might berate me for sticking around Rias after I knew how she felt but she did make a good point. Or maybe I was deluding myself in that sense. Maybe I just liked the feeling of someone liking me and I stuck around to experience it longer. I did not think that was the reason but what did I know?

I could tell myself hundreds of things but that did not make them true. It just meant that those words were what I wanted to be true. It was certainly possible that I was acting on feelings that I did not quite acknowledge.

Whatever the case was I could figure it out later. I had a mission to go on now. So I braced myself as the world around me faded in a flash of color and I was greeted with a new scene.