The Path To The Strongest (DxD) [Side Project, Slow Updates]

17: Rose...

To spend exactly 6 more days, Ethan figured he should rest a day again, in return of coming to learn more of Rossweisse as a Valkyrie rather than being turned as a friend. Well, he's not too sure about Roygun here since she decided to stick by like glue so suddenly and without further explanation as to why though. Well, set that aside, Ethan approached the Valkyrie who had the intention of cooking for the party. How nice of her!

"Yo..." Ethan squatted beside her

"Oh, um... hello!" She shyly responded, flustered and embarrassed to even look his way "h-how can I help you?"

".... nothing much. Just dropped by to see what you're cooking. Is that beef barley?" He asked, inhaling that rich smell "smells good."

"Thank you! My grandmother's own recipe, she passed it along for me..." Rossweisse muttered a couple words after "in case..."

Yes, with her embarrassment, Ethan dared to break it off by touching a sensitive question....

"Before... why did you ask that favor?"

"Favor?" She began recalling what he meant, 'that' favor "oh...... it was sudden. Forget about it!"

So she says, but with his own senses, her emotions told a different story however. That emotion is fear, loneliness, sadness, guilt, and frustration. Quite a list to be said but a worrisome for Ethan, to let him see a woman build up negative emotions inside is dangerous for her since she herself is a Valkyrie.

"You sure?" He questioned, albeit willing to persuade her more

"Yeah!" Rossweisse had to smile in order to be seen fine, deep down she's hurting about it "go! Beef stew will take a few more minutes!"

Uh oh, someone is hurting. Ethan sighed and oblige with her assurance, resting beside Roygun. She jumped at the decision of choosing a seat next to hers, stunned enough to even mutter a word, so she silently glared at him.

"Roygun Belphegor, a shunned pure-blooded devil of the Belphegor clan, reason being: a misconduct of banned usage on King piece. In fact, this is the first pure-blooded devil to have horns on their head... interesting." Ethan paid close attention to her, spotting and piecing clues about her "I wonder the reason why you stick so close to me."

"... ah! Yes! Erm... *clears throat* My, may I say your mystery. No recollection of your past, your parents, your life, your fate, even your entire existence. Almost like you never were created to co-exist with the fellow humans, appearing out of nowhere with an ability to continuously grow alongside the help of mysterious sacred gears. First is your swords, your power to summon soldiers from the shadows, a transformation of flames, last of all.... that weird... floating thing." Roygun fiddled with her fingers, almost looking like she's having a seizure

"That..." In demonstration, there was a boulder resting - deeply connected to the roots of Vanaheim's were easily removed by the current level of Dominator's Touch "does anyone posses this kind of ability?"

"Not as far as I'm concerned, the majority of existence has never obtain this kind of power. Does it cost anything?" Roygun became awed at this new magic, not even the gods can easily obtain

"Nay. Til the night passes to another and another, I can still keep this boulder at bay for all of eternity. It's weird no being in this universe has thought of using an ability such as this, it could be implemented as a Sacred Gear but let's not make mine one. Mine tends to be the original, if you say." Agreed. Not once of the supernatural force contain such a power so basic, even gods have troubles creating new ones. How much of an influence is the former Shadow Monarch become in his world?

"Soup's ready..... gah.... please don't spill it." She prayed for the food "whoa... no!"

Before any spillage of the boiling liquids can burn any roots aggressively, Ethan reached out from afar, protecting nature with his third - ominous hand born from mana. Amazed, Rossweisse paid close attention to this degree of magic and never noticed herself becoming lifted above the floor. Wasn't until Mimir pointed it out, putting the Valkyrie in a flustered state.