Shin High School DxD - Volume 1 - Chapter 5.02

Part 2

After defeating Nyx and the Devils, we handed the captured Nyx to the God of Olympus — Apollon-san. Nyx’s punishment was still to be determined, but Beelzebub-sama had said sealing her was already guaranteed. Well, since we had finished fighting, we returned to the Hyoudou household where Ingvild was. Rossweisse-san, who was searching for Nyx’s brainwashing spell that had been cast on Ingvild, sighed in relief.

“….I’ve undone Nyx’s curse. I think it’s okay now”

“Ooh!”

We all shouted happily! Great! The fight was worth it! Ingvild thanked us,

“…Thank you, everyone. …Though I’m not sure how I should thank you…”

Everyone replied with ‘It’s fine, it’s fine’ even though they had such an intense fight. Suddenly, light emitted from my palm as it made something appear.

—It was the case that contained my Evil Pieces. It was something I received when I became a High-class Devil. Inside it were the pieces I hadn’t used. Why did it suddenly appear on my palm by his own? Although I was puzzled, a single piece was glowing in crimson as I opened the case. —It was the [Queen] piece.

“—Hm. …My Evil Piece is…”

Ingvild’s body also emitted a pale crimson light as if responding to this. The Evil Piece and Ingvild’s body glowed in synchronisation. Witnessing this phenomenon, Rias said,

“Your Evil Piece must be telling you that it has found a suitable partner.”

—.

…Are you serious? So these things happen too, huh… My Queen—. As I looked at Ingvild, our gazes met. Rias smiled as she asked,

“Now, what will you do? High-class Devil, Hyoudou Issei. It was completely by feel in my time before. As a result, I was blessed with the best servant. However, the one who decides this is you. You yourself. And then, she herself.”

…By feel, huh. This fate was probably decided when I met her in the park. I might be rejected… But even so, I choose to believe in this fate and my piece. I said to Ingvild,

“Ingvild. If it’s good with you, would you please be my servant? Although we’ve just met for a little while…my piece is responding to you, and I also have a feeling that you’re suitable. Though like Rias said, it’s all just based on a feeling.”

It was a terrible way of talking, but Ingvild asked me.

“Can I sing if I were to be under you?”

I replied with a smile.

“Of course you can. To your heart’s content. Even if these things happen again, I’ll save you. So, won’t you please let me hear your voice some more?”

She reached her hand out as she answered in response to my words.

“—Yeah. I want to live this age with you, Ise.”

My Queen piece got closer to her side. As Ingvild received it, it sank down to her chest. Devil wings then appeared from her back. Moreover, she had eight wings. Rias was astonished.

“And just like that, eight wings. As expected from the descendant of the previous Leviathan.”

She was also surprised that her wings had appeared. She said with a troubled expression,

“How do you put these away?”

That’s right, when I first spread my wings, I didn’t know how to close them and asked Rias about it if I recalled correctly. Seeing Ingvild like that, I smiled—.