A Mutant's Ascension

[POV Reo] 

According to the girls and everyone's parents, they are going to need at least a month to finish all the preparations for the wedding ceremony. I don't have any idea why they would need so much time, but I am not going to complain. It must be a girl thing or something, I suppose… 

So, I decided to invite some of my friends… and from friends I mean Eric, and some of his close associates from Marvel World and my old crowd. To be honest, I don't want to invite most of them, but they would never let me live it down if I don't invite them… 

"How have you been Flavia?" I asked casually, and the said woman shrieked in surprise. Flavia finally turned around and started to glare at me, she was still sporting her bald look… I am not gonna lie… after so many years, it kind of suits her.

"...That wasn't nice, Reo" Flavia deadpanned and continued to glare at me. I simply chuckled and her glare intensified. After a few seconds of silence, she huffed in irritation. "I have been good, thank you for asking" Flavia said in a clipped tone. 

"So, how is the training going on?" I asked softly and Flavia's features finally softened. 

"Why don't you take a seat… it has been some time since we have talked" Flavia suggested politely, I returned her smile and sat down at her tea table. Flavia followed my example and then she used Magic to bring a teapot and two teacups. She used Magic to bring out two chips packets. 

She is offering me her potato chips packet?? That's something new… this is the first time she has done something like that. "Don't stare at me like that… I had too many, so I decided to offer you one" Flavia said and gave me an annoyed look. 

I grinned after hearing her words. "So, you have learned to read minds too?" I questioned as I tore open the packet. Her eyes trailed towards the packet, but she returned her gaze towards my eyes. 

"No, I haven't. Even if I had, I couldn't have read yours… I simply knew what you were thinking, it was so obvious" Flavia rolled her eyes, but a small smile graced her face. She slowly poured me some tea and then she extended the cup towards me. 

"Thanks…" I said and accepted the glass. After blowing the tea a few times, I took the first sip. "The tea is delicious, as always" I released a content sigh. 

"Thank you and as for my training? It has been making steady progress. There is a lot to learn and know before I can start learning from Teacher" Flavia released a sigh. "She said I am making a lot of progress, but I am not satisfied with it" Flavia added. 

"If Hydriana said that you are making a lot of progress then you are… you shouldn't doubt yourself, it will create some problems in the long run. You should never doubt yourself… confidence is a necessity for higher-level Spells" I explained and Flavia seemed to ponder my words for a whole minute, then she gave me a grateful nod. 

"Enough about me… what have you been up to?" Flavia asked and I shrugged.

"You know, the usual shit. Going around creating chaos and havoc and killing some more to create even more chaos… I am expecting to create more chaos after returning. Maybe… I won't do it with my own hands, but at the end of the day, I will be the one responsible" I answered with a smile. 

"You must have been having the time of your life" Flavia commented dryly and I gave her a smug grin. Flavia couldn't stop herself from rolling her eyes. "So, tell me something nefarious you have done in this new world?" Flavia asked, looking interested.

"Oh… nothing much. I have simply allowed Hela to take over a few Races" I said in an off-handed manner. Flavia looked at me like I had grown a second head. 

"Oh, those poor souls… I don't think anyone should be ruled by Hela" Flavia commented in a sympathetic tone and she silently prayed for the well-being of these said Races. 

"Regardless of what you think, she has been doing a good job. Well… she did have to kill quite a few to make her point, but meh…" I shrugged and Flavia gave me a blank look. 

"And what about that Unohana woman? Did you finally score with her or not?" Flavia asked and I think I should defend myself from an accusation like that. 

"I would like to remind you that I don't go after every woman" I protested and Flavia gave me a dismissive look. 

"Uh-huh" Flavia muttered and started to munch her potato chips. I gave her a dirty look and started to eat chips from my own packet. 

"Yes, I am romantically involved with Yachiru" I grumbled in a defeated tone. Flavia gave me a smug grin. 

"That is why I decided to visit… you see, I finally proposed to all of them and all of them agreed and we are getting married next month. I want you to be there" I said and Flavia beamed at me after hearing my words. 

"It has been some time since I have eaten at a wedding. Don't worry, I will be there, but the time zones are different in this world and your world… wherever that is" Flavia said looking really excited. 

I simply rolled my eyes after hearing her words at the beginning. "You don't have to worry about that, I will inform you two days ago. It will get enough time to get ready" I said and Flavia gave me a blank look. 

"I don't need that much time, Reo. Unlike other women, I don't have hair… I can get prepared in a very short time, it is one of the perks of being bald" Flavia pointed out and I have to agree with her. I have seen my girls taking hours to get their hair done, but Flavia doesn't need to do that. 

"Okay…" I agreed with a nod of my head. "By the way, I am free for the rest of the day, let me show you some tricks that would help you to learn stuff more quickly" I offered and Flavia couldn't stop herself from smiling widely. 

"Great!" Flavia cheered excitedly and I started to chuckle… she is 6 centuries old, but she still acts like a child when it comes to Magic… 

[7th Heaven] 

It has been nearly three weeks since Lady Hela had been gone. Grayfia Lucifuge had been somewhat worried, nothing much had happened in the last couple of weeks, but she could see the signs. 

Some who had been displeased with the new management have started to come out of the woodwork and they have started to make some vocal demands and they are also getting support. In the beginning, it wasn't so bad as nobody had the guts to make their opinions known. 

Grayfia was sure that the Bael Clan and Great King Faction was involved with protests rising in the Underworld. The same thing was happening with the Fallen Angels and the Angels. Nobody was yet to attack her directly, but Grayfia had been very careful with her movements. 

Asgard is also trying to get involved with the Fallen Angels, but Grayfia hasn't done anything to stop anyone. She might have been the strongest Queen in the Underworld, but she wasn't the strongest woman in the Underworld, that title belonged to Serafall Leviathan and there was a very genuine reason for it. 

Grayfia might be strong, but she couldn't fight against opponents like Azazel, Michael or even Sirzechs for that matter and she didn't even consider fighting against Odin or Thor from the Norse Faction. 

There was also something going on in between the Hindu Faction and the Shinto Faction, a lot of things were going on and the Supernatural World was a complete mess right now. Grayfia wished that Lady Hela, Unohana-sama, or the Destroyer were here. 

Grayfia released a defeated sigh… Fortunately, Azazel hasn't tried anything with Sona's Peerage or Rias's Peerage. Azazel might be one of Lady Hela's subordinates, but she would never trust that perverted crow for the sake of her life. He was a Fallen Angel for a reason. 

Some Factions have started to notice something going on with the Sacred Gears. The Fallen Angels through Azazel already know that now anyone can possess a Sacred Gear and thankfully, the second change was still a secret. Some Sacred Gear users were always kept on the payroll of a. Faction, so Grayfia expected the second change would also come to the light in the future. 

Someone is bound to join the dots… 

Heaven's surrender has also become a piece of common knowledge, the Church revealed the truth to their believers to gain some support and they have started to receive a lot of support from cultists and some minor Factions. For now, aside from Asgard none of the major Factions has made any type of move. 

The preparations for the Rating Games were going smoothly, nobody had caused any sort of problems for either Serafall Leviathan or Diehauser Belial, but Grayfia was sure that the Bael Clan and the Great King Faction was planning something.

All of a sudden Grayfia froze when she felt two hands grab her shoulders from behind. "My my… a lot has happened since I have left… I didn't know that there were still so many brave fools running around the world" Grayfia shivered in fear when she heard Lady Hela's unmistakable voice whispering into her ear… 

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