From her perch on the windowsill, Koneko Toujou, the petite white-haired Rook, deadpanned while nibbling on a rice cracker. “Pawn to E4. Just do it, pervert. You’ve fought gods. You can move a piece of rock.”
Across from him, Rias Gremory, the crimson-haired princess of the Underworld, tilted her head. A single, perfect strand of red hair fell across her cheek as she smiled. “It’s your turn, Issei. It’s only chess.” highschool dxd characters
A collective groan echoed through the room. Even Koneko put down her rice cracker, a flicker of genuine alarm in her otherwise stoic gaze. From her perch on the windowsill, Koneko Toujou,
Issei Hyoudou, the Red Dragon Emperor, slumped on the couch, his brown eyes wide with a mixture of exhaustion and sheer, unadulterated terror. You’ve fought gods
“But it’s your chess set,” he whimpered. “The one your brother, Sirzechs, gave you. The pieces are made from the solidified scales of a dragon king!”
Rias placed a gentle but firm hand on his shoulder. “No, Issei. You are our Pawn. Our most unpredictable piece. But this requires… diplomacy. Akeno, Koneko, with me. Kiba, secure the perimeter. Issei… finish your move.”