An extremely advanced hospital room could be seen, it was powered by magic and advanced demon technology, this was the best hospital and this was the place where Issei was after his fight.
"Issei, I brought food." (Rias)
Rias opened the hospital door expecting to find Issei asleep, but the room was empty and that man had gone somewhere else.
"That idiot can't stay still." (Rias)
Rias was very worried about the problems Issei could cause, he was far too problematic to be left alone.
"Go look for him and drag him back to this room before he blows this hospital up out of boredom." (Rias)
Everyone in the Gremory Group heard that and hurried out to look for Issei, it wasn't a lie that the boy could set this hospital on fire for some reason no one would understand.
"This guy..." (Koneko)
"It's the Issei-san we're talking about." (Asia)
"I hope he doesn't set this place on fire, I really hope." (Kiba)
"That would be the best-case scenario, the worst would be an explosion in this hospital." (Akeno)
Issei's friends grew even more worried when they realized what he could do if left loose with his problematic way of doing things.
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Issei was nowhere to be found inside the hospital, the boy was on the rooftop of the building while taking a nap and questioning a few things internally.
"Losing an arm sucks." (Issei)
"You're the Stumpy King now." (Qin)
Qin burst out laughing when he made that joke and Issei became more irritated when he noticed the absence of his arm.
"Vali can get a cool nickname like One-Eyed Emperor of Death or One-Eyed King of Death, but the only thing I'll get is Stumpy King, Stumpy Emperor and some others..." (Issei)
Issei felt like jumping all over the place and venting his fury, he wasn't angry about losing his arm, he was angry about the nicknames he might get.
"I think this is hilarious!!" (Qin)
Qin couldn't stop laughing while mocking Issei for being the so-called "Stumpy King", Hyoudou was getting even more irritated by this and now wanted to rip Vali's arm off.
"I'll rip his ar—" (Issei)
Issei didn't finish his thought when his ear was pulled by someone he knew, a crimson-haired woman with a serious expression and clearly annoyed by something he had done.
"Let's go back to the room, it's not safe to wander around like this." (Rias)
Rias didn't wait for Issei to say anything as she dragged him by the ear back to the room, the blindfolded man was clearly annoyed by that.
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Issei was lying on his hospital bed with a sulky face while the visible absence of his arm was noticeable.
"I want to get out of here." (Issei)
"You're too problematic to be left loose." (Rias)
Everyone agreed with Rias's statement, he was far too troublesome to go out alone without supervision.
"Don't be like that with the boy." (???)
The person who arrived was a very well-known man, it was Azazel dressed in European clothes just like the ones he wore at the meeting.
"What are you doing here???" (Issei)
"I'll be the mentor of the Occult Research Club and I'll also help you get stronger." (Azazel)
The Gremory Group already seemed to know this, the only one who didn't was Issei, since he had been in this hospital since the fight five days ago and only woke up yesterday.
"That's great, I'll get stronger with your help." (Issei)
Issei was excited about becoming stronger thanks to Azazel, but there was something he needed to know from the fallen angel.
"Can you give me a new arm?? I don't like being a stump." (Issei)
Everyone laughed when Issei revealed the problem, the way he said it was very funny and ironic.
"I'm already working on it." (Azazel)
Issei became very happy when he found out that he would soon have a new arm and wouldn't be a permanent stump, that fact irritated him a lot.
Azazel said goodbye and left with other people, the only ones who stayed were Xenovia, Akeno, Rias, and Asia.
"What are you going to do after leaving here???" (Rias)
Rias asked curiously about that man's plans, he was bound to cause trouble after leaving with his new arm.
"I'm going to a place with only respectable ladies who sell their services at night, a brothel to be exact." (Issei)
The girls became irritated when they found out about his plans to go to a brothel and have fun with other women, it wasn't fair.
"You're going to do that even with us around??" (Rias)
"It's not fair." (Asia)
"He should be punished with another night." (Akeno)
"Teach me about making children already." (Xenovia)
Issei smiled when he saw that he managed to irritate all four of them and that they had fallen into his plan to get something he really wanted right now.
"Let me see if I really have you with me." (Issei)
Issei and the girls began to enjoy something that has existed since the dawn of humanity and all humanoid and non-humanoid beings, sex.
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Issei left the room calmly while the four girls were sleeping on the bed after that group carnal act, the boy seemed to have released a lot of pent-up stress.
"Shall we talk?" (Issei)
Azazel emerged from the shadows for Issei, the fallen angel had been waiting for the right moment to talk to the brown-haired boy alone.
"Let's go, King of Stumps." (Azazel)
Issei became very irritated when he heard Azazel call him by that name, he didn't like being reminded of the absence of his arm and constantly cursed Vali for it.
"Let's go." (Issei)
Azazel and Issei walked to the hospital rooftop where Issei had been earlier, it was a great place to talk privately while enjoying a nice view.
"Has Vali already reached the third level of his Sacred Gear??" (Issei)
Issei wanted to know if Vali had already reached the equivalent of the Chi You Style of his Sacred Gear.
"He stepped into that realm and is very close to the level of a Maou." (Azazel)
Issei was shocked when he heard that and accepted the fact that he had been defeated and that he wouldn't stand a chance if Vali fought seriously now.
"It seems I suffered a great defeat." (Issei)
The brown-haired boy lay down on the rooftop while thinking about the defeat he suffered even while using his 100%.
"Yes, you still have a lot to improve." (Azazel)
Azazel didn't deny the fact that Issei had been defeated, because the boy needed to accept that to evolve as a Sacred Gear user and as a person.
"How long will it take for my new arm to be ready??" (Issei)
The boy was anxious for the day he would stop having only one arm and return to having two, life was very inconvenient with just one hand to do things.
"Seven days to be ready." (Azazel)
Azazel amused himself when he saw Issei's expression turn sulky, the boy was hating every moment of his life right now.
"Have you ever tried promoting your Evil Pieces?" (Azazel)
Issei became curious about that and remembered when Rias explained about Evil Pieces and how he couldn't get a promotion.
"I have, and I couldn't do it." (Issei)
Azazel had a very interesting theory about Issei's Evil Pieces, they must have undergone a special mutation because of his power and Sacred Gear.
"I think I have an interesting theory." (Azazel)
Issei became curious about Azazel's theory, he considered the man a genius from what he had heard from others.
"You use your promotion automatically when you switch to a martial arts style, the Minotaur Style promotes you to Rook, the Pegasus Style to Knight, the Tiger Style to Queen, the Dragon Style fluctuates between Queen and Bishop, and the Monkey King Style fluctuates between Rook and Queen." (Azazel)
This was Azazel's theory about Issei's mutation and the boy even agreed with it, since he felt an internal change whenever he used his martial arts.
"Can you train me during these seven days while I'm without my arm???" (Issei)
Issei was very eager and wanted to train against Azazel, the man in front of him must have guided Vali and could also guide him on the path to becoming stronger.
"Of course I can." (Azazel)
Azazel's eyes gleamed as he thought about training Issei during those seven days, he could analyze him and choose the best route for the boy's growth.
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The seven days passed quickly, Issei was no longer irritated about having only one arm while training with Azazel, but he realized his strength had dropped by 60% because he wasn't used to having just one arm and couldn't use both in his martial arts, he only managed to recover 80% of the strength he had at his peak with two arms.
"I'm getting stronger, I want to see the result of this when I have both arms." (Issei)
Issei had calm but very good days when he thought about the things he was doing, he trained a lot with Azazel and also had a lot of fun with the girls, his life was very balanced until the time came to receive his new arm.
"I'll finally stop being the Stumpy King, finally!!" (Issei)
Issei went with as much excitement as possible to be treated by Asia, Azazel, and other kinds of medical specialists to restore his lost arm back to normal.