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Chapter 3 - Prolog Part 3

AGE MONTH 9 Location the Underworld, Bael Territory: Belladonna's Mansion, Near the Private Library; Classroom

It now been a two months since Laharl started his lessons. On a room near the mansion's library, it was changed to a fantasy like classroom, with a green chalkboard at the front of the room. And the head maid, a black haired tied in a top bun, stereotypical head maid look, name Marron, she was teaching him several subject in the last months from history, nobility, topography, along advanced version subjects of math, world history, and more. The only things he didn't need to be taught was reading and writing as he proved that he has advance level of understanding and utilizing these things, plus it help that devils can speak, read, and write any non-magical language on the world. Laharl, he thanked the OG Devil for bestowing this ability to all devils, making things soo much easier. But it didn't mean that classes were boring...even in his previous life, he hated math and science. Now he understood why soo many heirs in the devil society were so...unique...suffering these lessons of course many will immediately obsess over something else.

Be it anime, magic, fighting, training, hell sex in many cases. But he refused to be a total idiot, or somewhat moron like OG Laharl, while he was strong he wasn't the most bright demon of the bunch, he was just demon kid basically. That rouse to power as Overlord, and dependent much on Flonne, Sicily, and heck even Etna cause they were more knowledge than him in many aspects. As he struggle through today lesson, he was saved by his mom, as she came to classroom, dress in a elegant red and black frilled dress. She spoke with Marron on something, when Marron bowed and told Laharl that today's lesson would be cut short. He sighed in relief, only to be given dreadful news by his mom.

Smiling and excited Belladonna came to tell some importantly news to her son. Every day she was more and more proud on her sweet child. How she'd wished her beloved...was there to see him grow as well. Regardless, she spoke to her son, in happy and ecstatic sounding tone, "Laharl, dear. I have important news for you." Laharl rised his eyebrow, as he waited for her to tell him, she continued saying, "A grand family gathering, for you and little Rias family presentation!!"

Hearing this smashed his face onto the desk, he sat on. He knew that a presentation ceremony was traditional for all young devils, when they are ten-year old. But he didn't know that there was a more private one for family only. This means that he has suffer her mom, dressing him into a stuffy suit, and worse dealing with Sirzechs stupidity. As he lifted his head and was about to ask if he could skip, she said in a sweetly sounding voice, "Ohh sweetie, you aren't gonna ask for something, when such an important family event is happening, right?" so all he did in response, was shut his mouth and slam his face onto his desk again.

Location the Gremory Territory: Gremory's Mansion, Inside the Dining Hall Unable to say or deny anything his mom wanted, Laharl the young red and blue antennae haired newborn who had the physical height and form of two-year old. Was currently sitting in front of a vast dinning table between his mom, Belladonna, and his aunt Venelana who was feeding baby Rias at the moment. Forced into a black suit fitting his size, and joining them were other members of the family. Uncle Zeoticus on the head of the table at the right, with aunt Venelana at his right, at the opposite side of the table was Sirzechs, Satan Lucifer, with cousin Grayfia sitting at his side. Also joining them was Misla Bael a brown haired beauty with a side small ponytail, hanging over her shoulder, she is the wife of the current Lord Bael who couldn't join, and sister-in-law of mom and aunt Venelana. She was the future mother of the Lion King, Sairaorg, a black sheep in the family that literally shut up all the haters by proving that even without the Clan Trait in his possession he was one of the strongest heir of his generation.

Laharl admit that he'll be excited to get to know his future cousin, and thrown down a couple times. Admittedly he'd preferred to do anything right now, than be here in this boring dinner. As the adults talked amongst themselves, about the status of the Underworld, of their House, and other crap. With his mom trying to get Laharl integrated in the discussions, since he proven to be quite smart from what Marron has told her. All he did in response was take another bite, or drink on what's on the table. He really wanted to get things over with when uncle Zeoticus asked him, "Young Laharl. From what I've heard, you've taken to hunting monsters? The unique hellhounds, have fetched a fine price in the market." Laharl confessed that he did find them while adventuring around his home territory. As he honestly not surprised as the Cross Edge game, all monsters are useful to make various must need equipment in order to use higher level attacks and use them in higher number of times. Then Sirzechs told everyone that Ajuka has taken special interest in the material those hellhounds that he is hunting.

Then he and Zeoticus, asked if he was willing to share the location of his hunting grounds, Laharl only smiled and took a bite of his food, before he told them he'd refused to share his and his future peerage's "playgrounds". His word of playgrounds, meant that Laharl knew more than he was willing to share. They respected his decision, as Lady Misla gave him a message from her husband, that he has the blessing to hunt more monsters, as long as he sell them through houses Bael or Gremory. This made Laharl happy, as he nodded, at least something good came out of this damn dinner. As the night continued on, with Laharl actually joining in some of the conversations.

FIRST BIRTHDAY Location the Bael Territory: Belladonna's Mansion, the Grand Hall

After the dinner party, the next four months came and went. Laharl, having given the blessing to hunt freely, as long as he promised to be safe in his outings. For those months, ever two days he was given the freedom from lesson to hunt. He grown quite strong and skilled fighting the hellhound, even managing to reach 100% from his collected Red Exp. The results was his strength breaking through a threshold limiter, appearing in form a crystal in faded black color, now it was deeper black color. If he had to explain it meant that he broke through a level, and after testing his physical strength he was as a strong as low-ranking rook that has recently been reincarnated. But that strength was without the addition of magic, meaning his max strength is equal to mid-rank rook.

That's quite strong especially for his age and body. Aside from growing stronger and selling hundreds of hellhounds. The other major event was that he was finally one-year old, and it was his birthday. And his mom, being her made a big deal of it, calling all the family, which also included their family allies...which meant that on his birthday he meet the Sitri and Phenex Clans.

In a big hall of the mansion with golden pillars and window-frames, as red curtains around the windows. As classical music playin, multiple tables with a bounty of food, served on chrome silverware. With servents attending to the guest, and him...he was put in the kid section with Rias in a cute pink dress, and the black short haired, violet eyed heiress of the Sitri Clan, Sona in a light blue dress. Both girls were playing with his scarf, using his scarf limbs to tickle and wrap the girls, as they cling to him.

All the while both sis-con Satans, the idiot Sirzechs, and the beautiful, magic girl, super heroine of DXD, Serafall Leviathan. She was using her cellphone to take pictures of her So-tan, playing with him and Rias. She is one of Laharl's favorite characters of DXD, and swear that he'll save her life from her future fate. One of the things that changed is that his mom gifted him a pair of magical gloves that will grow along with him, resembling the same gloves that OG-Laharl, wears on D2 Disgaea. Plus he started to dress like original Laharl from Disgaea.

Then his uncle, aunts, and mom came out. As he saw that aunt Misla was showing a pregnant belly. Seems that Sairaorg will be born soon, since the anime never said the age or if he was older or younger than Rias, soo it's seems in this reality he'll be a couple months younger than them. Then came what seems to be Sona parents, he assumed from their dark hair and violet eyes like their daughters, they probably came to pick up baby Sona, which also explain why his uncle and aunt were coming to him at that moment. His mom, requested of Laharl to accompanied her to meet other guest...he could care less as long as it wasn't...Riser... And he just jinxed himself.

A brat two-year old Riser, clinging to his mother dress and that meant that soon she'd be pregnant with Ravel, as she was sixteen in her first appearance in the anime. Anyway, Riser was asshole even in kid state, bragging of the Phenex's superiority and how he'll soon be the next ace of the Rating Games. Yeah, he is holding back the erge to kill this brat. As they parents talked, Laharl sneaked away, cause he knew that his mom will force him to interact with this stupid piece of fried chicken.

Apart from that event, he'll admit it was a good birthday, especially since his mom said that she'll grant any gift that he wants. All he asked was for a better sword, as he wrapped and coiled his scarf around his opened hand, to show the beat up and worn longsword that he has been using on his hunt for almost a year. His mom promised that once she can get in contact with a good smith, he can place any request for a sword he wants. And with that his first birthday went by without a hitch.

BOSS FIGHT Location Field Dungeon Area 1: Boss Area; Cave

Having a fun second birthday, and gaining a slightly better sword until he can finally get a permanent, good qualitied one. He know has a heavier greatsword, twice the size of his previous longsword. Seems that his and the OG-Laharl have an inclination to larger swords, as seen in anime. After a year of hunting through the Field Dungeon, he managed to adventure deeper into the dungeon, and finding a cave. It scream final "room" of this level. Having grown a lot stronger than before, he decided to adventure fort and deeper in the Field Dungeon. So with his greatsword lazily resting on his shoulder he went on ahead.

Once inside he was in a small cave, leading to what seems to a boss room, as a rounded area with some space and a large skylight hole, on the ceiling. Allowing sunlight to shine down onto the cave, he whistled allowing it to echo through the cave. That's when growling was heard through the cave. From the other side of this cave-chamber, came out a blue furred, and larger hellhound, he recognized it as a Night Hound, a higher level hound monster from Cross Edge. So this is the boss, Laharl swung down his large sword, spining around his shoulder, and saying, "Well. Shall we get started?"

Night Hound roared and charge forward. Leaping at Laharl, who blocked the bite attack that night hound tried to break through his guard. But with all the Red Exp and a little Blue Exp that he collected in these pair of years, he was more than capable of handling this monster. Pushing off the Night Hound easily, taking a step forward to swing a angled slash at the night hound, but the Boss jumped back to evade his attack. The Night Hound, rushed to the side, but Laharl was chasing after his prey.

They attack one another, while the Night Hound was clearly faster than him, the Boss wasn't stronger. As Laharl was able to block and parry all the claw swipes, and bites that the Boss sent his way. The Night Hound, leaped at him again, but Laharl was ready taking a step back and then used his Blade Rush technique. Rushing in a flash, slashing the Night Hound on the back of the front left leg, thus making his opponent have some difficulty against him.

Having a wounded leg, the Night Hound, mobility became lower. Allowing Laharl to land more attacks without issues. So the Night Hound, changed from a hit-and-run tactic to more on a aggressive strategy against him. Throwing more bites and claw swipes, along with heavy swipe that seems like a Power Swing attack from the Cross Edge game, seriously that was it secret ace?

Laharl couldn't help to laugh. But he decided to end his enemy, and pass this level. Grasping onto his greatsword handle, he channeled his demonic power through his blade, when the Night Hound came slowly at him, Laharl unleashed his technique. Lifting off the ground, and in a burst of speed spinning around the Boss, causing a gust to manifest behind him. As the gust increased in power and speed lifting off the Night Hound from the ground, making it whine and cry, as Laharl struck. Delivering a wind enhanced slash from behind the Night Hound, smashing it to the ground, as the Boss bounced off the ground and Laharl finished the Boss, with a final wind slash from the front, causing a gust to strike the monster as well. That was his Hurricane Slash technique. And with it he just defeated the Boss, as fell dead onto the ground.

A large amount of red and blue floating orbs appeared around the Night Hound's body. Typical a boss gives a large amount of exp-drops, Laharl walked over and absorb all the exp-drops, increasing his strength and speed, and finally his speed broke through the next level. Using his scarf to store both his sword and the body of the Night Hound, then a cyan and white colored ring appeared in the center of the chamber. Tilting his head, Laharl, he walked over the floating ring and upon touching it two rifts opened, one that resembles his backyard, another seems a cavern area. And he understood this is a waypoint to travel deeper into the dungeon, and also a quick exit from the dungeon. Seeing that he just won the Boss Arena, he'll call it a day and return home, as he walked through the rift to the exit.

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