After eating the sumptuous dinner and cleaning up the table, everyone is lazing around while drinking their preferred beverages and sitting on either couch or wooden chair. Kisuke also took out various sweets for dessert which were enjoyed by everyone.
Sona was about to say her thanks and goodbye but stopped herself after she saw Kisuke sports a large grin suddenly. Kisuke suddenly took out another plate of cookies and placed it on top of his hand.
'It can't be, right?' Sona thought as a certain little girl in gothic lolita fashion emerges in her mind.
And just as she thought, Ophis, still in her gothic lolita fashion, appeared with motes of dark purple lights.
Everyone is shocked, though differently, except for Kisuke and Yoruichi.
Sakura and Koneko are still concerned about the danger of her presence. She is, after all, the legendary Ouroboros Dragon that is said the strongest in the world. But they still can approach and play with her.
Sona is acting like the first time she met Ophis, her movements became rigid and cold sweat started to appear, 'Why is she here again!?'
Sona is doing everything to stay calm but Tsubaki still noticed her out of sort expression. Tsubaki looked back and forth between the little girl and Sona and wondering why Sona's face kept twitching minutely from time to time. Tsubaki's interest in the unknown little girl spiked up, 'Who is she? A relative of Urahara? She teleported here without using any magic circle, how did she do that? And why are they allowing her to wear something like that? Urahara Kisuke's interest? Didn't think he would drop so low... I have to warn the President about her security around him.'
Akeno, Momo, and Ruruko are also a bit curious, but that's all. They were also questioning how she could teleport without the use of a magic circle, but the world is big and all sorts of abilities aside from magic floats around that are hard to explain.
Ophis looked around and saw that all seats are taken, so she opts for an alternative by walking towards Kisuke and sitting on his lap. Kisuke's smile grew bigger when she did this and started feeding her with cookies on his hand.
Aika, who is sitting beside Kisuke, saw Ophis sat and started munching on the cookie in Kisuke's hand and immediately protested, "No fair, I also wanted to do that! Come here, Ophis-chan. This Nee-san will feed you something better... Oi Kisuke, take out the rest."
Ophis ignored Aika for now as she's still enjoying the sweet taste in her mouth.
Tsubaki can't contain her curiosity anymore and asks Sona who almost turned into stone in her seat, "Uhmm, Kaichou. Who's she?"
"I know her, but you should ask Kisuke if you want to know about her more. Don't ask why I can't answer and I also suggest to just ignore her." Sona is now regretting not leaving early. If she knew that Ophis would be coming today, she would have postponed this apology trip.
Now all of those who saw her for the first time today are shocked at Sona's response which isn't like her at all. After inspecting her closely, they all noticed that Sona's back is already drenched in sweat and it seems that all her attention is on the cute little girl with a weird attire munching happily on her cookie.
"Urahara-kun, can you tell us who is this little girl?" Tsubaki didn't follow Sona's advice as her curiosity currently peaked. Akeno, Momo, and Ruruko are also listening intently as this might be something important.
"Hmmm... Let's see, how should I explain this? For starters, her name is Ophis." Kisuke didn't even look at them and focused on feeding the little glutton.
"Ophis? Her surname?" Tsubaki continued asking.
"No surname, just Ophis."
'Someone who doesn't have a surname? Chances are she has a troublesome past so better not dig into it deeper.' Tsubaki thought to herself, "How are you related? And what is she doing here this late at night? Wouldn't those who are taking care of her be very worried?"
"We are not related in any way. I don't know who's taking care of her, but she would sometimes come here to get some share of sweets."
'Hmmm... I can't think of anything to ask for me not to go deeper. Why did the President have that kind of reaction... If I were to choose one, it's fear?' Tsubaki stopped asking questions as it seems like Kisuke didn't really want to tell her anything. Tsubaki thought that she should just ask Sona later to get some answers.
When Ophis finished the cookies on Kisuke's plate, Sona found the courage to say what she wants to say all this time, "Kisuke, Sakura-san. Thank you for your hospitality. Since we have accomplished what we ought to do, we would like to say our goodbyes leave. I'll bring something next time as thanks." Sona hurriedly stood up and urging the rest of the guests to stand up too. But too bad for her, since this night would become one of her most unforgettable memories.
Kisuke looked up and was about to reply but he felt some disturbance on Ophis' aura. He looked at her again and saw that she's staring at Aika and remembered the strange energy the red dragon planted on her a few nights ago.
Ophis finished the cookies but still unsatisfied, so she looked for the next target that would feed her and remembered that there is another one who can. She switches her vision to the plate of cookies on Aika's hand but notices something weird on the person holding her favorite food. She then transferred her attention to Aika and her eyes opened a little bit, but this small action is a testament to her shocked feeling as there is almost nothing that can draw her attention.
Ophis noticed the energy of her hated nemesis resting inside Aika's Sacred Gear and she pouted. Like a child who doesn't want to be outdone by her hated playmate, she suddenly conjured a black snake made of pure energy from her and it flew towards Aika's chest disappearing inside it.
Even Kisuke was shocked at her actions. Although he could have stopped Ophis many times before the black snake even reached Aika, his curiosity is greater and really wanted to know what would happen. If the energy she sent to Aika has only negative effects on her, Kisuke would immediately use his Bankai to remove that energy from her.
Everyone stopped moving and put all of their attention to Aika, and Aika herself is blankly staring at her chest.
A few seconds after the black snake entered Aika, a sudden heartbeat was heard. It wasn't loud, but strangely enough, everyone heard it clearly and it's accompanied by the regal aura of a dragon. This heartbeat resounded throughout the whole town and adjacent parts of the next towns. All denizens
of the supernatural world, whether they are hiding in the town, peacefully enjoying their lives or just coincidentally passing by, all heard the heartbeat with its aura that spread everywhere instantly making it very hard for someone even with highest skills in detection to pinpoint where it came from, but it's only a matter of time before they find it.
"Kisuke!" Yoruichi shouted, rousing everyone from their stupor and the newcomers had another shock, 'The cat talked!'
At the same time, Yoruichi called him, Kisuke tapped his foot to activate a multi-layered barrier to stop the aura from spreading to outside.
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In the forest around the abandoned Church, Grayfia Lucifuge is standing at the starting point where Kisuke casts his Kidou. The terrain already returned to its former appearance with the help of magic. Grayfia has been coming to this place multiple times to inspect it because she wants to look something else other than her initial findings.
Grayfia is checking the lingering mana that the beam left. She has done this already several times but still can't believe the result of her investigation, "The attack composes two types of energies, half is mana and the other half is soul power... Who the hell is insane enough to use his or her own soul to fuel a magic attack. I can only think of it as a suicidal spell that brings down the opponent with him."
Just after inspecting the place again, Grayfia suddenly heard a heartbeat. It is soft but very clear, then a sudden wave of oppressive dragon aura came from nowhere and disappeared just as fast, "What!?"
Grayfia exclaimed and looked around to find its source but failed. She flew up to get a vantage view of the whole town. There she saw all sorts of beings flying up and looked around the town, 'Did they also hear that heartbeat? So it encompasses the whole town? How strange, I felt that it's only beside me. And that aura... A dragon's? but the only thing qualified as a dragon in this town is the Boosted Gear... I have to check him...'
Grayfia flew across the sky while hiding her aura. She landed on the roof of the Hyoudou residence and took a peek inside using magic. Grayfia saw that Issei Hyoudou and Asia Argento are looking around confused. She focuses her attention on Issei's left arm where the Boosted Gear resides. She didn't notice anything out of place but just to make sure, she scanned it with her Demonic Power.
Grayfia still couldn't find anything, but after a few more seconds of inspecting, something tugged on her Demonic Power and an archaic voice entered her mind, "Little Devil, what is your purpose?"
Grayfia was shocked and was about to disconnect her power, but before that happens, the voice resounded in her mind again, "Don't panic. I meant no harm. Something came up that's why I decided to talk to you."
Grayfia stopped her intended action but still stayed vigilant. She didn't speak out loud but she replied using her thoughts, "Are you one of the two legendary Heavenly Dragons?"
"...Yes."
"Excuses me for my rudeness. A very brief dragon's aura spread throughout the town and you and your host are the only ones I know capable of producing something like that. So I inspected it immediately. I'm sorry if I disturbed your rest." Grayfia spoke formally after the voice confirmed its identity.
"...Were you able to hear the heartbeat?"
"Yes. It came just before I felt the aura."
"So it really wasn't my imagination..." The archaic voice softly muttered.
"It wasn't you, sir?" Grayfia asks.
"Haahh... I guess I can tell you about it." It let out a huge sigh and then continued speaking, "There were actually two heartbeats that resounded at the same time, and the aura that followed it signifies the birth of two dragons."
"Two dragons... but shouldn't be any other dragon present here."
"That's also one of the mysteries as too should have felt something if a dragon is nearby."
Grayfia didn't speak further and just waited for the archaic voice to continue.
"But really... how strange... Little Devil, do you know how dragons are born?"
Grayfia tried to recall the information from the books about the dragons and now also find it strange, "There should be a beat every one minute with a total of three beats. The first beat is the weakest and the last beat is the strongest. A few minutes has already passed, but there is only a single beat."
"And the aura suddenly disappeared. Someone must have blocked it after it spreads for the first time."
"Fuuhh... Such a shame. Witnessing the birth of a dragon should be a fine experience." Grayfia sighed, not understanding the archaic voice's dilemma.
"You're making light of this situation."
"What do you mean, sir?"
"A dragon's birth is accompanied by their first three heartbeats but how loud it determines its natural potential. A normal dragon's beats can't be heard without listening to it intently. A superior dragon's first beat can be heard one meter around it and the third beat can be heard ten meters around it. Now imagine the potential of these two dragon's first heartbeat. If my guesses are right, the second beat would resound throughout the whole country and the last one would be heard throughout the Human world."
Grayfia was speechless at its words. It took one whole minute before she could respond again, "... How strong are those dragons when fully mature?" In her mind, she's calculating how would the current Underworld be disrupted by these dragons, 'From the way he speaks about it, these two dragons should be on the same level as them, the Heavenly Dragons... A birth of Heavenly Dragons in flesh and blood, how will it affect the current thread of the world?'
The archaic voice guessed what she is thinking and said, "No. Those two aren't on the same level as both Albion and me."
After hearing this, Grayfia sighed in relief as she and her husband don't want additional variables to these turbulent times where war can easily break out.
Seeing her reaction, the archaic voice laughed out loud, "Ahahahaha!!!"
Grayfia was shocked at his laugh and thinking if she did something worth laughing, 'Dragons are really strange, especially the strong ones.'
The archaic voice is still snickering at her but Grayfia didn't mind it, because, even though it's currently sealed, this dragon is a lot stronger than her in its heyday.
"Little Devil, I forgot to tell you something." The voice calmed itself and spoke again.
"What is it, sir?"
"The auras that accompanied those heartbeats can only remind of both Great Red and Ouroboros Dragon. I don't know if they are their spawn or what, but a thousand years or less to the future, we may have two additional overlords of this world. How mysterious, someone would actually hide the birth of these two." The archaic voice then released Grayfia's Demonic Power and went back to inactivity.
"... ... ... ...W-WHAT!!!?" Grayfia then notices that she was already disconnected from the voice. She tried inserting her Demonic Power to Issei's left arm again, 'Please, please answer. Sir!... Dammit!' She gave up after a few minutes because she knew that the dragon won't answer any further questions.
Grayfia took off and flew around the town while hiding her aura. She kept scanning every building she could find to at least get some clues to the new dragons' whereabouts and the mysterious guy who actually went and tried hiding it, 'What is this guy planning? Why would he hide those two dragons that can be on par with those legendary beings? Is he trying to take over the world?' Such questions kept rising up from her mind as she searches the whole town.
She eventually reached the Urahara Household and Candy Shop. Grayfia noticed that Sona, her servants, Rias servants, the boy she encountered earlier and two other humans. One of the human women is somewhat familiar to her but she couldn't think about it now, 'What are they doing here? They are just having a lively conversation? I can ask Rias about it later. This isn't the time to observe them. I have to look for more clues.'
Grayfia then scanned the whole house and shop one time before moving to the next one.
After searching for the whole night, she found nothing and felt frustrated. She immediately returned to Underworld and report to her husband what just happened and the dragon within the Boosted Gear's words.
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