Devil Side Stories: Saria 1

Devil Side Stories: Saria 1

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Commissioned by cjdavis103

Word Count: 1027

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Woah, that’s a big one!

“Yeah, it is! So, why don’t we run away a little!?” Pfft, pahahah! Run away? Now? But, we just got to the best part! Look at it! It’s the perfect practice dummy, dummy! “I can’t beat that thing with just Tuzi Martial Arts, Saria-chan!”

Oof, wow. Chan, eh? That hits as hard as ever! I really need to keep my guard up against that! But, even if I’m struck, that doesn’t mean I’ll relent! The only response to an attack is an attack! So, I took a hold of Issei’s nape without further ado!

Don’t worry, I’ll help! This speed boost ought to make sure he’ll come out uninjured!

“Speed boost—WAAAAA!?”

Li Song was certainly a great teacher! Sure, he had a great pupil, one worthy of a Longinus, but that only went so far! Instincts didn’t get engraved into anyone easily! That came with experience, guts, and hard work from both the teacher and the student! Hyoudou’s reaction to being thrown at a Chimera, working entirely on his subconscious, is to commit to a Tuzi-styled lunging kick!

Perfect form! Exceptional damage! Amazing recovery!

I can fit a bus through Issei’s passage through the Chimera!

Great! Stupendous! Invigorating!

“We have different definitions on those words, Saria-chan!” Augh! That word again! Why does it work so well!? Was it because everyone treated me like a boy? Did I forget to shore up my weakness to seduction!? Wait! No! I haven’t! All my suitors tried to seduce me! They all ran away! I’m sure I am super amazing at rebuffing seduction… but my cheeks are red right now! And, I can’t stop smiling! This is totes weird! “Don’t do that to me again, please!”

Hmph, even if I am being seduced, I need to keep my head in the game!

I refuse! In fact, I’ll be doing that for the rest of the day!

“Why, Saria-chan!?”

Ooh! He looks like he’s about to cry when he says that! Ahahaah! It’s really silly how much damage I’m taking right now! What the heck!? This is seriously dangerous! I’m barely able to stop myself from agreeing with him! Jeez! Jeez! JEEEZZZ! I can’t teach like this, y’know?! Stop acting so cute!

Because, the best way to learn is by doing! I just manage to get the words out! And, point at him imperiously! That’s important! Very important! I can’t be a teacher if I can’t point imperiously at my student! That’s like 80% of teaching! The rest is telling them they don’t know anything and making things up as you go along! Everyone knows that! So, because he wants to be strong, he needs to act strong… that means doing things that he can’t do right now!

“That sounds like it might kill me, though!?” Oh, yeah! He’s human! I forgot! But, he’s fine after going through a whole Armored Chimera, so it’s fine, right!? “No, it isn’t! It’s really not! Hey, listen, why don’t I used the Boosted Gear—

Nope! Point decidedly!

“But—

Noppity! Pointaroo!

“I’m just—

No! Point! To the sky!

Strength is born from weakness! Just like someone has to be afraid to be brave, you need to be weak to be truly strong! Being strong from the start, always relying on what you have, will never let you achieve your full potential!

I was born without any magic! An aberration that was looked down upon my whole life! I was weaker than even a newly-transformed human! A wretch among wretches! Yet, instead of lamenting, forced myself to stand!

Though my body was weak, though I can’t even transform, and though my wings are vestigial at best, I became strong! While my soul is not that of Bael’s, my will is beyond his! While my body is not that of Bael’s, my drive is greater! He was born strong! Made by Lucifer himself! I was a failure born of his blood, of his work, and his legacy… but no longer!

Every day, I found a new challenge to face! Though I was bedridden, I chose to run! Though I was confined to the house, I prepared to expedite into the wastes! Though I wasn’t allowed a peerage, due to my low magic, I still won the Rating Games… solely by myself!

Weakness is where greatness is born!

Fragility is that from which the strong is forged!

Powerlessness is that from which true power is derived!

Therefore, it’s foolish for him to train a gift that he has been given, especially when he can be weak without it! Why try to push the upper limits of his power, when he can push up both the maximum and the minimum at the same time?! Shoring up one’s weaknesses, making one’s singular, weakest punch strong, will provide more strength than mastering a new spell, discovering a new power, and extending his limits!

He’ll do himself a disservice if he trains with his Sacred Gear in mind!

So, the day will never come when you’ll allow him to use it in your presence!

Hmmm?

What’s this?

Why is this silence worrying me!?

I said my piece! All my thoughts! Everything I said was true!

But, I’m worried!?

Why—

“You’re amazing, Saria-chan.” No, no, no! What’s this, now!? This attack is way too strong! Your body is actually responding! The blush can’t be withheld anymore! Oh, this is definitely my loss! Jeez! JEEZ! JJEEEZZEEE! This is super unfair! I don’t have training in this sort of thing! I can’t withstand being praised and that determination at the same time! That’s way too strong, Issei! “I’ll do it! I’ll train like you’re telling me to! I’ll become strong as a human, before I become strong as a Longinus-user, just like you want!”

This was beyond great! It was stupendous! Grand! Extraordinary! I could laugh, sing, and twirl about my new friend with glee!

Yet!

Yet!

Yet!

I could only smile stare at him! Ooh! What is this infernal feeling!? I want to be close, yet I can barely do anything besides smile and be happy!

Jeez, this was so unfair!

But… that’s how I liked to live!

So, I couldn’t complain!