Living as I Please (LAP)

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Some things are subject to change depending on how I develop this story

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As Meelis, Grayfia, Rias, and their peerages continued their stroll through Kuoh Town, the atmosphere began to shift from the quiet outskirts to the lively town center. The streets buzzed with activity, students in uniforms rushing home from school, couples walking hand in hand, and the usual city hustle. Meelis scanned the area, his sharp eyes seeking anyone who might show signs of untapped potential; those who could be recruited for Rias' peerage.

They entered a more residential district, their pace slow and deliberate as they passed by Kuoh Academy, one of the local high schools in Kuoh.

Rias turned to look at the Academy and said, "Hey Grayfia, do you think we could attend school in the human world in the future?"

"We'd have to ask Sirzechs-sama first, but considering this is devil territory, you could probably attend school here, though we'd have to contact Cleria-sama too since she's the one in charge of the territory right now."

"Really? Then I'll make sure to ask him for permission so that we can attend, you're coming too right Meelis?" Rias asked as she turned to look at Meelis.

'Really, school? Ughh… I had a hard enough time as it was in school in my previous life, do I want to head back to school, and in a Japanese environment where school is much stricter? Hell no, even if we're devils and basically control the school that sounds like a pain, …but then again, the plot basically revolves around Kuoh and the Academy, fine I'll go.' Meelis complained internally as he put on a strained smile towards Rias, "…Sure I'll go, but not right now maybe in High school, I want to focus more on my training for now."

"Hmm Okay! We'll start attending Kuoh Academy once we reach the age to attend, we also probably need to make it Co-ed, since I only see female students in Kuoh Uniform." Rias said as she put her finger on her chin and tilted her head a bit, unconsciously striking a cute pose.

Meelis froze for a few seconds after Rias said that, but not because of her cute pose, but because he imagined having to attend Kuoh Academy in a female uniform as there was no male uniform at the time yet. 'I think I'm going to vomit. I'm definitely wiping that memory off my brain once I learn to self-hypnotize.' He thought with conviction.

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As Meelis, Rias, Grayfia, and the rest continued walking through Kuoh Town, they ventured into a quieter residential area near the edge of the city, not far from a small playground. The setting sun cast a warm orange glow over the neighborhood, the air filled with the distant sounds of children playing.

After searching for hours, the group found no one with signs of a sacred gear or magic power. It was not for like of trying mind you, partially it was Meelis' fault since he didn't want to run into someone like Saji and risk Rias recruiting him, not that he has anything against him, but there was many other way better options to pick from than Saji.

"Guys… we aren't finding anyone, when are we going to find a potential peerage member?" Rias asked, a bit disappointed that they couldn't find anyone despite looking for hours.

"You're right, we didn't make much of this trip, we should head back, or maybe explore another city or country tomorrow." Meelis suggested.

Rias' eyes brightened "Great idea, in that case we should pick a country to go to, can we go to other countries, Grayfia?" While she wanted to continue searching for peerage members and explore other countries, rias knew that it all fell on Grayfia's hands or else there was nothing they could do.

Just as Grayfia was about to refuse as it could be potentially dangerous, Meelis spoke first, "I think it should be fine we have you by our side Grayfia, also I vote to go to Italy."

The moment Meelis voiced his opinion, Grayfia, who was about to shut down their request, suddenly could not say no, it wasn't that she physically couldn't, but suddenly she just felt that she needed to agree to this or else Meelis would not be happy about it. 

Grayfia hesitated, feeling an odd compulsion after Meelis voiced his desire to go to Italy. She couldn't quite place the sensation, but something about Meelis' suggestion seemed... persuasive, not because his words were persuasive, but her guts were telling her to agree. Normally, her duties would require her to prioritize safety and control, but for some reason, she found herself agreeing.

"Italy, then," she finally said, her voice steady despite the inner conflict. "I'll make the arrangements. But we must be cautious. While Europe is full of potential recruits, there are also many other supernatural factions we'll need to avoid, not to mention the Church's influence is very strong there."

"Alight its settled then, for now we should head to a hotel or something and sleep for the day."

As soon as Meelis mentioned resting, Kuroka, who up to this point had been pretty obedient and reserved, finally showed her cat nature and said, "nya~~, finally I was tired of walking around all day not to mention bored." And while Koneko said nothing, she herself was quite bored too, especially after she ran out of snacks.

"Ara~, it was not all that bad, at least we got to enjoy this little vacation we got instead of spending all day training like a psycho." Akeno voiced her opinion of the trip, and while she mentioned no names, Meelis could swear that her little comment was a subtle jab at him for constantly being either learning under Venelana's lectures, or training with Grayfia and the rest of Sirzech's peerage.

'Did I offend her? Why the sudden jab, also 'Ara'? When did she start saying that?' Meelis was suddenly filled with so many questions.

While he did not in fact offend Akeno, her sadistic tendencies were starting to develop, and she was starting to develop a habit of throwing subtle jokes or jabs whenever the opportunity arose.

"Okay, let's go I am a bit tired too so a nights rest should be fine." Meelis just concluded their little chat and Grayfia took them to a hotel to rest.

As they walked to the nearest Five Star hotel, the atmosphere lightened. Rias talked excitedly about the trip with the other girls, thinking of potential sacred gear users and new experiences. Meelis, meanwhile, remained silent, planning how he could leverage their visit to Italy to acquire new peerage members, and if he was lucky maybe he could meet someone just as suitable as Kiba.

What no one, except Grayfia, noticed however was that as they started walking away Meelis released some of his demonic power to create a shadow clone which waited until everyone left to come out.

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LP: 500

Devil Nobility Class: Low, Mid, High, Ultimate, Special (these are the actual cannon rankings of DxD)

Devil Strength Rank: Low(F), Mid(E), High(D), Ultimate(C), Satan(B-), Maxed Longinus(B), Dragon Kings(B+), Heavenly Dragons/Super Devils(A), Indra/Shiva(A+), Ophis/Red(S+ to EX)