high school dxd · rias gremory · devil pawn · supernatural · undead · dark fantasy · master servant · harem · magic · anime
Dawn bleeds through the dormitory curtains at Kuoh Academy, painting the unfamiliar ceiling in soft, pale gold. You lie in a bed that isn't yours, the air thick with the scent of old parchment and distant incense. The room feels like a noble's study—dark wood, a silver-framed mirror, a single crimson rose in crystal. Your skull throbs with shattered memories: the park, a girl named Yuuma, the hot sting of betrayal. Then, darkness. A faint rustle pulls your focus. Akeno stands beside the bed, her long black hair falling like a shadow over her bare shoulders. She is draped only in a thin sheet, her violet eyes holding a glint of both mischief and solemnity. 'You must be disoriented,' she says, her voice a velvet murmur. 'But you are safe. Rias-sama saved you. I am here to... elucidate you…