The Player is a Part-Timer

Chapter 9: Unruly Introduction

"Ye-Yes..." Rias gulped audibly, still shaken by her own reaction, and the fact, she almost killed Gillian when she lost her head.

"Not to mention... it was like a terrible beast placed her hand on my shoulder. I honestly felt... scared."

"Good..." Gillian patted her shoulder gently with her iron grip. "We'll meet tomorrow. I will take one of the rooms. Not telling you which one, find me if you need me. Tomorrow, the suffering which leads to your freedom starts... Rias Gremory. Be prepared! For we all fight, bleed, and suffer for a better life. For we can only break our own chains of servitude and slavery..." with an evil grin, Gillian pocketed her hands, leaving the Gremory group alone.

Breathing deeply, Rias was deeply shaken, dozing out for a moment, falling on her knees right after Gillian left. It was too much! Her legs just gave in! Her heart pounded in her throat.

"Rias?" only by Akeno shaking her friend made her come back. "Are you... alright?"

"I-I am fine!" she gulped, strugglingly, but got up. "Is Koneko all right?" she turned to Asia, who used her Twilight Healing on the still unconscious Koneko.

"Ye-Yes... she will be alright. Her senses were just overwhelmed. She needs to rest."

"Then I am glad..." Rias breathed a sigh of relief — as much as she could, as the mix still burned her throat and eyes slightly, completely stunned the performance and outcome.

"Buchou..." Kiba approached her once he made sure Koneko was fine. "Are you... alright?" He asked in concern.

He never saw his "King" losing her head this way. More concerned about how Gillian's words will affect her.

"I-I am fine, just a little shook." she looked down, clenching her fist and biting her lips.

"What Gillian said was a little..."

"No! She was right! She gave me every chance to come up with a tactic. Yet, I failed to live up to your expectations. I failed. I am sorry! It was my fault for not taking someone like her seriously. I must really look miserable now..." she smiled bitterly, several tears running down on her face.

"Still, that was really harsh. Ughh! I will show her she can't do this with Buchou — no matter who she is!" Issei was pumped up, even shaking his fist in anger.

Gillian might be a fellow "comrade," but even she can't speak like this with the president, throwing such harsh words at her and expecting to get away! As the pawn of the Gremory Peerage, he will not allow such an unruly act! Whatever it takes, he will make her apologize!

"No, Issei, it is fine." Rias sighed once more, smiling affectionately at her Pawn. Indeed, she made a good choice with this boy. He was just adorable.

"It seems, my confidence overruled my sensibility. We... No! I have much to learn, and this is a good opportunity. Let's do our best, ok?"

"Yus!"

"As you say...!"

"Ara ara! It seems our president is back again. Ufufufu... let's do our best then!"

And with that, Rias took to heart the harsh lesson. Will she keep it? Only the future can tell!

After this, the group retreated to the mansion, taking a thorough bath, a good meal and retreated for the day.

There were too many things that happened today that exhausted the group — Too many questions to answer and consider. From tomorrow, their hellish training will start!

Scene Change: Somewhere in Kuoh:

'Bang!' "Guaaah!" the terrible, deformed creature screamed in pain as it breathed out its last breath, shattering to pieces when the magical spell hit its side.