Atsuko DxD Adventures 23

Full Title: Why the Heck was I Reincarnated in DxD without a Cheat Power!?

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"Soooo," Rias said to the panting Atsuko, who after ten minutes non-stop of cursing finally finished venting. "I take it you finally got that out of your system?" The Gremory King tactfully asked.

Even I wasn't this pissed off when I heard the news of the wedding. Rias thought.

"Yeah, yeah." Atsuko said giving a thumbs up without looking, as she was deep in thought.

"Not as planned once again, huh Atsuko." Issei said cheekily, making his sister mock-glare at him.

"Oh? Sounds interesting." Akeno smiled.

"Wanna-be mastermind." Koneko chimed in, getting the jest of what snapped Atsuko, although not the why.

''Again'? Has this happened before?" Kiba asked.

"We used to play D&D a lot growing up, especially when Irina was around." Issei said with fondness, before getting a playful smirk. "Atsuko was a sore loser whenever things that were too unexpected happened, and would overcompensate in anger."

"I never overcompensated!" Atsuko cried out. "And I was never angry. Just...spiritually competitive."

"Uh-huh." Issei said in a clear tone that he didn't believe her, causing Atsuko to pout, and the rest of the Peerage to chuckle. "So what was it this time?" He asked, getting the room's attention.

"I thought you and I passed under the radar so that when Buchou's fiancé eventually turned up, we'd be a secret trump card he wouldn't expect. Even if they knew you had the Boosted Gear, they wouldn't know you had the Balance Breaker." Atsuko said. "Then after a training arc where everyone Levels Up, we bulldoze over the Fried Chicken and his Peerage, in a clear OP victory!" Atsuko pumped her fist in the air with a cry, before lowering it, with a despondent look. "But that's not what happened. Something changed. Or maybe I just didn't expect for there to be enemy action this early."

Atsuko glanced at Akeno for a second, before shaking her head. It wasn't the Queen's fault, none of them expected this to happen.

"Well, it's going to be okay." Rias said passionately, railing her Peerage up. "We're going to prepare as much as possible. Strategize, come up with plans--"

"YEAH!" Atsuko pumped her fist in the air, matching Rias' enthusiasm. "Time for Plan A! Assassination!"

"Exactl--Wait! Woah, woah, woah, what?" Rias quickly looked to her Bishop wide-eyed. "No, no." She waved 'no', while shaking her head. "No assassinations. How would you even assassinate Riser? The Phenex regeneration is unmatched, plus he's in the Underworld." Rias suddenly looked concern. "Atsuko, you didn't talk to shady people on Devil dot Net, did you?"

"What? No. I only made my account this morning, and I only followed magic threads, and magical girls threads. Tentacle spells aren't widely known or used. Very disappointing, anyways--"

"No, no, what was that you were trying to pass over so casually." Issei said in alarm.

"Akeno-senpai, I suddenly fear for my chastity and every Japanese girl in the country." Koneko said sounding serious, with mirth in her gaze. "Let's knock her out to be on the safe side."

"Fufufu, oh my." Akeno chuckled while putting a hand on her cheek.

"--Assassinating Lord KFC," Atsuko continued, making Issei loudly snort, while the rest of the Peerage smiled or chuckled. "Would actually be very easy. It's why it's Plan A. Step 1, challenge Sona-Kaichou to a chess match and beat her. Step 2, use Buchou as a meatshield--I mean hide behind your skirt to avoid Lady Leviathan's wrath while I explain myself."

"Wow, already planning to put all the blame on me for your crazy actions." Rias deadpanned.

She felt hand on her shoulder, and looked to see Issei giving her an understanding look.

"Welcome to the club, as your senior in the 'Deal with the fallout of Atsuko's actions', I leave all of my duty to you." Issei told her with a content thumbs up, before turning to leave with a dramatic farewell salute.

Only for Rias to jump up and snatch him back, by the back of his uniform jacket.

"Get back here! You don't get to the do the 'mentor retires to live peacefully' trope, and leave me alone to deal with this!" Rias cried out. Issei clicked his tongue at having been caught.

Issei then blinked at how... causal he was being with Rias-Buchou. It was... kinda fun not to treat her like some unreachable figure, or his ideal dream girl, but just his Buchou. And it happened because of his sister's antics.

Issei remembered how grateful he was to have her in his life. Not that he'll ever tell her that, Atsuko doesn't need a bigger ego.

"Step 3," Atsuko continued her 'Grand Plan'. "Negotiate with Satan Leviathan-sama, that I will completely let go of my claim to Sona's hand in marriage, if she kills Riser Phenex. Instant Riser Popsicle, and with no Riser, no wedding." She finished putting her hand on her waist, puffing up her chest in pride.

"One small problem with that plan." Koneko spoke up. "You suck at chess. Sona-Kaichou beat you before." She pointed out, making the others sans Issei interested in Atsuko's reply.

"Of course I let her win. I needed to save my 'Leviathan Hitwoman' attack for rainy day." Atsuko said.

"Atsuko," Rias began to message her temples. "The Satan Leviathan is not your hitwoman."

"Not yet, and not with that attitude." Atsukoa shrugged.

"Also!" Rias continued. "Sona is actually one of the top chess players in the world, she doesn't make that her condition for marriage for no reason." Rias was also pretty sure Sona would also be willing to use her sister as a psychological threat if pushed.

"Atsuko can beat Rybka consequtively." Issei sighed as he stated, knowing Atsuko was going to get her ego would end up getting stroke, but her plan was technically possible.

"Hmm? That name...sounds familiar." Akeno tilted her head trying to recollect where she heard that.

"It's the current strongest chess engine." Rias answered with a focused look at eccentric Bishop. "It's not even out on the market yet. Since when could you do that?"

"Since it was released for tournaments." Atsuko said. "I hack after the matches so it would delete the data of the games I won, since it would be annoying if I had that kind of attention on me."

"Huh..." Rias had a thoughtful look as she leaned back into her chair. "That plan might actually be poss--No, no." Rias shook her head, refusing that plan even if it was surefire to work, much to Atsuko's pouting disappointment. "We are going to fight Riser and win the Rating Game straight on, that way, this whole mess can be deal with once and for all."

"Alright, Plan B then!" Atsuko said with cheer again.

"Exactly," Rias grinned happily as she spoke.

"Bomb!" / "Battle!"

Rias and Atsuko said at the same time.

"What?" Rias suddenly looked at Atsuko in alarm.

"Battle, yeah, just like you said."

The room was quiet for a moment.

The Gremory Peerage stared at the Bishop in wary silence for a long while. Tension rising for the by play, waiting for one side to call the other out.

"Issei call your church friends, tell them to look for a bomb at your house." Rias decided to throw this drama to the wind, and quickly try and find if her Bishop had dangerous items at home that would put her and Sona as the Co-Owners of Kuoh City in trouble.

"On it!" Issei shouted as he got his phone out.

"Come on, guys I was joking serious."

"Kiba, you started those bomb defusing lessons, right? Come on, we need to go to the Hyoudou house!" Rias ordered while preparing a teleportation spell.

"Yes, and yes, Buchou!"

"Wait, you had Kiba take lessons how to defuse bombs, just in case I built some? I am insulted yet oddly flattered!" Atsuko cried out. "But seriously, I don't have bombs at home, I'm not an idiot to keep that stuff around where I live."

"Come on, Kiba, Issei!" Rias said as the spell activated.

"Wait, listen to me! Buchou! BUCHOU!!"