Here is a short intro to a new story I am working on. It's been a long while since Ive done something DxD and I am putting this up to help me get back into the game so to speak. I lost alot of inspiration for DxD and this is helping me get it back as well as rewatching the show... kinda.

I can answer some questions with PM's if needed, but I would really like your impressions of what has occurred here and what is to come.

Issei Hyoudou, at least that what his name was many years ago when he was still a child, stood in a mountain pass. He was alone. 17 years old and dressed in the finest cloth. He wore a shield and a Gladius and was currently face to face with a man he grew to despise and a bespectacled female he didn't recognize.

"You've given me quite the trouble Scorpion."

"That is not my name!"

"Your other name is lost to the ages. No one will remember it."

"I WILL! You took me from my family long ago. You made me fight for you, bleed for you… and you killed off my best friends!"

"They were bugs! Insignificant creatures! You focused too much on them, they had to go."

"Like you said… they had to go. Just like your head!" Issei, or Scorpion, roared before charging at the male. The male smirked and stood there without fear as the woman beside him disappeared and reappeared behind Issei, grasping him from behind and knocking him out with a glowing purple circle.

"This little man gave you so much trouble that you had to call upon me for help?"

"Believe it or not, this young man was the greatest Gladiator of all time… undefeated. He was inventive, smart… he made me lots of money. Sadly, he grew too bold for his own good and raised a rebellion against me… he took down several detachments of the army."

"Yet they fell nonetheless did they not? Why go through all this trouble for this boy?"

"Simple. He must pay. Plus this boy was responsible for the fall of one of our allies… He took down the political allies we needed"

"He did?! I thought you sent the best of the best to protect them?!" She roared with fury. The woman was a tall woman with glasses on her face. She had tan skin with long brown hair tied into a bun. She had purple eyes. She wore an extremely low cut dress that had a high slit which exposed a large portion of her large breasts.

"This man is stronger than any ive seen! He took my entire house with him and I was lucky to escape alive!"

"You fucking prick! I should kill you where we stand! We needed those allies to assist me! Fuck you!"

"Calm down! I still have the most important possession… I have the sword you were looking for."

"Excalibur?"

"Yes… I have it. It was under my nose the entire time… I was lucky to get it before… look it doesn't matter. I have it."

"Good. I won't kill you then. So, what shall we do with this one?"

"I have a plan and you can help me." The man said grinning evilly at the unconscious form of Issei.

Issei woke up with a startle, attempting to jump forward, but he was held back by glowing purple chains.

"What… what is this?!"

"This is your punishment for defying me boy."

"Damn you Julius! What was all of this for huh?! Money?! Power!?"

"Power. I am going to become Emperor of Rome one day."

Issei then spotted the female staring at him from next to Julius and then looked over towards Julius.

"What are you doing to me?"

"Simple." The woman spoke. "You are going to be entombed and locked under the sea forever. You will not age, you will not need sustenance but you will be awake. You will most likely go insane."

"Why something so cruel?! Why are you fuckers doing this?!" Issei demanded, trying to escape the chains.

"Simple boy. While I don't care why you took down the house of Julius or killed the Roman army, you destroyed the political allies I needed to secure the victory of the Devils in the three way war. You got in my way and I cannot forgive that… good night." She spoke with a cruel tone and smirk. "The Egyptians did wonders with tombs." She said as the lid sealed shut and the roars of anger from the teenager were silenced for good.

2,281 years later.

"Sirzechs. It's Azazel. I know better than to call you, but luckily this is a secure line. Can you meet me in Naples?"

"Italy? I can be there shortly. Why? Surely you wouldn't call me just to chat."

"I found something you might want to see. I think I found the body of the boy who stopped the original devils from winning the war."

"What? The Gladiator?"

"Yes. I can tell you more when you get here."

"On my way. If this is what you say…. I have to bring others."

"That's fine. I will wait here for you."

Several hours later, several magical bubbles appeared from the underwater lake and out came multiple people.

"Ah, there you are. I was wondering where you went."

"This discovery is legendary. We can finally get some more answers."

"The kid is dead you know."

"But the tomb itself… surely it has some answers for us."

"Very true." Azazel stated. Azazel was a tall man with black hair with golden bangs and a black goatee. He had a mischievous aura about him. Sirzechs was a tall man with long crimson hair. He wore a very expensive looking robe with armored shoulder pauldrons. Next to him was a beautiful woman who looked to be in her late teens. She had black haired tied into twin tails with blue eyes. She wore a dress that looks like it came out of a cartoon with a magic wand. Despite her outfit, she had a serious aura about her at the moment. Another man stood next to the woman. He was a beautiful and attractive young man looking to be in his early twenties. He had light blue eyes and green hair that was slicked back. There was a mysterious aura about him. There was an older looking gentleman who was bald and had a black goatee.

"Surely you know how dangerous it is for us to be here so make this quick." Spoke the bald man.

"Jeez. Always so serious Falbium." Azazel joked only to get a glare from the bald devil. "Alright alright. Follow me." He spoke as he led the four devils through a wall of the cave that was just an illusion.

"An illusion… to keep humans out." Sirzechs commented.

"Exactly. One of my subordinates was in a tour here in Italy on vacation. The tour was in this underwater cave and she felt a magical presence within the cave. She went in after the tour and found something. She immediately contacted myself."

"Even if its a magical presence, why warrant it?"

"Simple… she came upon this." Azazel said, coming around a corner and as soon as the devils turned the corner, they went completely still. Right in front of them was a giant stone sarcophagus. It had several glowing magical seals placed all over but the biggest thing was what the lid of the sarcophagus had engraved. A giant scorpion.

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So, let me get some things out of the way.

He will be either A. Granted Kingship by Sirzechs where he will have Rias's peerage as his own. or B. He will be placed under Rias's peerage under a "Trial". If he likes it, he can remain there... if not... well next chapter might explain it.

As for the harem, all of the usual members will be in there. Well my usual. I think. I don't know... maybe ill keep the harem smallish?

Rias, Akeno, Koneko, Irina, Xenovia, Kuroka, Ophis, Serafall.

Those are my usuals and may just be what the harem will be. Maybe not Ophis for this one.