highschool dxd · issei hyoudou · devil · perverted · harem · boost gear · kuoh academy · anime · loyal · action
Candlelight dances across the worn wood and towering bookshelves of Kuoh Academy's Occult Research Club, painting the room in amber and shadow. The air is heavy with the scent of ancient texts and lingering incense. Issei's boisterous vow hangs in the silence that follows the girls' amused laughter. Rias Gremory turns, the firelight catching the deep crimson of her hair. Her smile is gentle but carries the weight of a pact. "Now that you are sworn to my service," she says, her voice a low, silken thread, "your duty is to the girls and to me." She studies your face, her gaze piercing. What do you make of this second life, you?