Dangerous Exchange - DXD

Chapter 4

Last but not least, replaying all these memories makes my heart rate quicken and my vital signs go up. So that plan was thrown right out the window.

What? You thought it would be easy? Well, fuck, no.

So I began my ten thousand mind cleansings.

Another five months and I noticed qualitative changes in myself.

The control I had over my thoughts had greatly increased my control over the strange force in my body. I could now control it much more easily.

This was quite difficult to do before because the energy seemed very chaotic.

If I had to use an example, I would say that before it was like a flock of sheep being led by a shepherd, that is, the force was moving, but it wandered a lot, and I had to make considerable efforts to keep it in check, whereas now it moves like trained dogs. The efforts required for control have become much less.

And this led me to the next part of my training.

The strange power that circulated within me increased in quantity over time, but was not used for anything.

I didn't dare use my inner energy generator to compare it with my own power.

Watching me and all that.

You'd be surprised how limited your options become when you're one wrong step away from being dissected by someone you don't know.

The last but not the least advantage I gained was my control over my thoughts. I could now make my mind switch off with a single wish.

This intense mental work resulted in my Observation Haki reaching a higher level. I could now sense everything within a fifty meter radius around me.

The images that were transferred to my brain from this scan also changed slightly, as they now had much more contrast than before.

Still not enough to see the lips of the figures around me moving, but enough to clearly outline human shapes. It was a nice improvement over the previous sight of humanoid blobs of light running around.

I also discovered something interesting.

The drugs that were being pumped into my body were actually having a greater effect than I previously thought.

They increased the amount of strange energy in me every time they were administered, and I closely monitored the growth of my energy.

This specific drug was injected into my body at two-week intervals, and over the course of three months I noticed a pattern.

Every time an unknown substance, possibly a drug, was injected into my body, there would be a slight pain (even though the King's Essence increased my resistance to pain), and then the strange power inside me would become even more chaotic, causing my muscles to tear, judging by the sensations.

This process continued for two whole days until the chaotic energy in my body was suppressed or rather accommodated by my body, and then, after it calmed down a little, it eventually began to heal my muscles.

And each time after that, the amount of this strange energy inside my body noticeably increased.

This brought me both relief and acute fear.

Whoever these people were, they made weapons.

Obviously, this world was not peaceful if they had to raise children in capsules and artificially increase their power levels.

I really hoped it wasn't DragonBall Z.

What? I had too much time to fantasize.

The good thing, however, was that the likelihood of them simply killing me wasn't high, considering I survived their experiments.

Over the last two months, the dosage has increased because I have figured out how to numb the pain and absorb the drug into my system faster. With my increased control over my abilities, I can simply channel my strength into my muscles and increase the speed of my own healing.

The bastards must have realized this because they increased the dosage to once a week.

It pushed me to my limits. I mean, even if I could heal faster than before, there was still a limit to how much I could take.

The bastards didn't stop there, though. I don't know what kind of sadistic feelings they got from this, but after four weeks of nothing, they drugged me with twice the usual dose.

And when my body began to assimilate and adapt, another dose was added.

Apparently, this was too much for me, and for the first time since I was born into this world, my consciousness completely switched off.

The Observation Haki gradually faded until I could no longer "see" anything, and all my senses began to malfunction as well.

In the last moments, I noticed that the bastards around my capsule suddenly started scurrying around like headless chickens, trying to figure out what was going on.

It was only when I observed them further with the last of my strength that I learned that this drug was different.

Much more powerful than the previous one.

I felt that familiar blackness again and for the second time in my life…. I died.

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- Time skip –

I don't know how long it took me to come back to life. After all, it was the first time I died after being reborn.

A sudden feeling of dread washed over me as it became clear that I was now screwed, because they would stop at nothing to dissect me and find out the reason for my rebirth.

I quickly checked my vital signs, Occlumency working at its limit to push out all extraneous thoughts, and Observation Haki checking the state of my body.

My overall strength has almost doubled.

This growth was enormous compared to what had happened before.

Still, was it worth it?

I died because of this.

Where is the guarantee that they won't repeat the experiment again, just to get the same result again?

And amidst all these disturbing thoughts I did not realize for some time a new fact…. I could hear again.

The realization hit me like a truck as I quickly released my Observation Haki outside of my body and directed it at the surrounding area, and for the first time in two years... I cried.

I cried like a child.

In my past life, I didn't realize that hearing sounds could be so pleasant.

It was a blessing to hear my own voice.

My throat was dry and my voice sounded a little unnatural from not using it much since I was born, but my body was still in good condition thanks to the King's Essence and the strange energy inside that was constantly healing any damage.

The sound that was heard alerted all the people watching me.

Shouts and orders began to be heard around, but I didn't care.

The voice that should have irritated my ears, which were almost unaccustomed to it, now sounded like music.

It is true what they say, we don't realize the value of something until we lose it.

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Chapter 5

The ability to hear is so common that we have almost always neglected it or taken it for granted.

"- He's crying. The subject has signaled. Hurry and pass the message to the Chief. We need help. The drug withdrawal was successful. Give me his vital signs."

"- Blood pressure is normal. Heart rate is slightly above normal, which is explained by the first sensory contact in two years. No muscle atrophy was detected. Subject has above average regeneration.

Energy levels have stabilized to two and a quarter times their pre-injection levels. All vital signs are normal, with the exception of minor signs of stress and hysteria."

"He's obviously going to be stressed. The baby almost died. We barely managed to resuscitate him. I'd be worried if he didn't show signs of stress and hysteria."

"- The boss killed almost everyone on the team who was involved in increasing the drug dosage. They were ordered to immediately report increased drug tolerance, but they decided to experiment further."

"This kid could be what we need to kick the fakes off the top and take back what's rightfully ours. And those bastards almost missed their chance.

"This is the only specimen that survived the correct genetic recombination. All other subjects have died. The value it holds is beyond anything we can imagine."

"- I agree. They got what they deserved. I would have tortured them even more before killing them."

Okay... I could understand the language.

And what I heard gives me mixed feelings.

The fact that the fucking cunts that killed me are dead makes me happy, but at the same time, talking about destroying so-called fakes with my help gives me a bad feeling.

It looks like they're trying to overthrow the government with a coup d'état and plan to use me as some sort of superweapon.

Okay, this is certainly not a hopeful thought, but still something that can be used to your advantage.

If they want to use me as a weapon, it will mean they will have to train me.

It will give me a chance to learn... but more importantly, to talk to someone.

These thoughts really calmed me down a lot and I stopped crying.

Perhaps another reason was the fact that I felt hungry.

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- Change of scene –

It's been two weeks since I woke up.

Trust me, I never thought I'd say this, but there was an advantage to floating in a viewing pod.... Then I didn't have to change diapers.

This seriously sucks.

I was still being watched, but now I was under constant surveillance. All my vital signs were being monitored, so there were no accidental movements.

However, I continued to train.

Namely, moving my strange energy around my body and found a way to increase my power. Because I control it, I can make the energy more chaotic or controllable with just one thought.

Or concentrated in one part of the body. Observation Haki is a very useful skill in this matter, as I can "feel" the wear and tear on my body. Then follows the healing of the same part with a more gradual flow of energy.

It is truly amazing to see how the same energy acts differently when applied in different ways. Repeating this process over and over again, I experienced a slight increase in power each time.

The knowledge of the "Mad Doctor" Essence in the field of medicine helped me maintain the stable progress of my own body.

It, as I had already noticed, was different from the human one. At the same time, I could not exclude the possibility that the biology of people in this world was completely different from what I was used to.

Observing the emotions of those around me, I also realized that my activity was not recorded by anyone, otherwise they would be like monkeys whose butts were burning.

Although, this does not mean that everything went well.

These people hardly communicated with me, and they continued to feed me artificially.

What prevented the collection of information.

But sometimes some of them would speak, and I remember being called "young master."

The awe and adoration in the woman's voice was impossible not to notice, and it calmed me down a little, giving me hope that I wouldn't just be screwed and thrown away.....

The plus was that they spoke English.

I don't know what I would do if I had to learn a language to start gathering information. That would suck.

However, I decided to leave the slots for the Binder's Essence free for now.

Because I didn't know how it would work and if others would be able to see when I used this power.

Although it was very tempting to just mark the first person I had skin contact with to see what was going on.

The woman who called me "Young Master" had slightly less reserve strength than me.

Well, what can I say? I am a very strong child.

Another thing I've made progress in is Observation Haki.

Now I could use my sight and hearing, so my Haki was greatly enhanced.

We never realize how much we depend on our sight and hearing to observe our surroundings until we lose them.

I can now use Haki up to five hundred meters around me. Perhaps death affected me that much? Or rather, the second death was more than enough to push my Observation Haki to another level.

I felt people, but I didn't hear them, since the room in which I was kept also turned out to be soundproof, although now even the beeping of devices became a welcome sound for me.

I could also identify different people based solely on their auras.

This helped me keep track of their identities and remember who came to change my diapers and when.

The change seemed completely random because I couldn't find any pattern to it.

The woman who called me "young master" came only twice.

The second time was nine days after the first appearance.

I'm not even sure there's any point in tagging her as a Binder if she's just a nurse.

Because there is a possibility that I will later find out that she cannot come to me regularly.

I would have wasted the mark.

My God, can't anyone give a two year old a break from his world domination plans?

Really, is it too much to ask?

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The day of change has finally arrived.

The door opened and several people entered the room, while I only turned my head in their direction.

In front walked the scholar who had come here most often while I was in this room, and behind him followed a small procession.

I activated Observation Haki and froze.

One of them was the same monster as last time. I couldn't forget that energy because it scared the shit out of me at that moment.

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Chapter 6

At least this time I saw the man's face. Silver hair and red eyes. I have to admit, the bastard was very handsome.

The only thing that somewhat reassured me was the fact that his energy reserves were now about thirty times greater than mine.

However, raw energy is not such an indicator. But this man's skills were undeniable, since all these scientists were actively sucking up to him.

The second and third were not far behind him in terms of strength. The second was a man with brown hair, and was even stronger than the first. Not a huge difference, but still there. The third - silver-haired with blue eyes - was weaker, about fifteen times, exceeding my reserve of strength.

Next came a black-haired man with purple eyes and pointed ears.

Elf? Dark elf?

Fuck, where am I?

The last one was a woman, about the same level as the first two, with brown hair and glasses.

"What is the situation with the child?" the monster asked first.

One scientist began to answer: "- The subject is fine..." - but did not have time to finish, as his head flew across the room in a rain of blood and flesh.

"- A child... not a subject." The chestnut-haired woman growled, causing every scientist in the room to freeze, and I swear that if I hadn't wet myself a while ago, I would have pissed right now.

Luckily, Occlumency quickly kicked into high gear and I pushed all thoughts out of my head, making it empty again.

If anything could be noticed now, it was only my surprise at the explosion and nothing more.

Newborn babies should not be afraid of death and should not even understand what it is like to have their head explode.

"It would do you all good to remember whose blood flows in this child's veins. I will not tolerate any insult to him," she growled.

Damn it, lady, are you having those days now?

"- Y-yes, my lady." - the scientist who was leading them all began to stutter.

"The young master has fully recovered from the accident that happened two weeks ago. After that, he slept for eight hours, but during this time, his body recovered quite well.

We found that his healing was several times faster than others, and he also showed resistance to common poisons that would harm anyone his age.

This allowed us to continue to administer the enhancing drug to him for two years, during which he received over a hundred doses, which is a record, while the person who had lived the longest before only lasted two and a half months, taking five doses. There was also a huge increase in his energy reserves over the two years."

"I slept for eight hours after that? That narrows the picture of how much time has passed."

"That was to be expected, given his bloodline. He is our key to victory," the brown-haired man growled. "What is his current power level?"

"- He is currently at about the High Class level, almost at the peak, if we talk only about his reserves. We do not recommend using any more enhancement drugs, as it may harm him. It would also be wise to give him the opportunity to communicate with the world and learn more about it."

"- So be it. Razevan, I heard that you will also have a child, albeit a half-breed." - the brown-haired man spat. "- Bring him. And until then, we will plan further training."

The silver-haired man blushed slightly, and Observation Haki noticed how angry he was, but he just nodded, which was the right decision considering the difference in strength between them.

"- Has your father said anything about the child yet?" asked the black-haired man, who had remained silent until now.

The man only shook his head in disapproval.

"In that case, allow me to give him a name, since the blood of my ancestor flows in him."

The others apparently agreed, as they nodded.

The black-haired man picked me up and lifted me up, and all this time I was remembering "The Lion King".

Dude, don't throw me off a cliff!

"- I name you Damien Lucifer. He who has the blood of the two True Satans, Lucifer and Asmodeus. You shall lead us to our rightful positions as rulers of the underworld, the entire devil race, and then the entire world."

The audience rejoiced while I....peed myself.

Fuck.

I'm in DxD.

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- First person -

"- Report."

"- Subject has regained consciousness. Vital signs are normal. Physical condition is normal. Energy reserves have increased by 2.25 times compared to the last check, although the subject completely lost vital signs for a full minute before they were restored."

"Is there any information about the power that came out of him before that incident?" asked an unknown voice.

"- No, sir. We have not been able to find any information about this force yet. All the surrounding personnel lost consciousness, and the radius of action was a whole kilometer around the object.

Only the strongest of them barely remained conscious. However, there were exceptions on both sides: some of those with greater reserves lost consciousness, while some with less reserves remained unaffected.

We're still trying to find a common pattern among them."

"- Conduct all necessary tests and compile reports on the experiences of everyone who has fallen under the influence of this force. I want all important and unimportant details covered. DO NOT MISS ANYTHING. I would not like to lose such a capable scientist as you because of some minor carelessness." - the order sounded almost careless... almost.

However, the listener understood perfectly well what was being discussed.

It was a do or die statement.

Sweat streamed down his forehead as he bowed and walked away, leaving his interlocutor alone.

After the scientist left, the unknown man stood up, walked up to the wall in front of him, and a magic circle lit up on it, after which the masonry folded, revealing a laboratory behind it, in the center of which was a capsule in which a woman with black hair was floating.

The man came closer and gently touched the glass, his face lighting up with a grin. "Soon, Mom, I'll have all the actors I need for my last play. The whole world will be watching, and I'll enjoy their despair."

The laughter that echoed through the room would have given anyone the creeps.

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Rezevim Lucifer

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- Damien -

I am Damien Lucifer and I am six years old.

I am the so-called young master of the "Old Satan" faction. An organization of idiots who want to take over the world despite being kicked out of their own home and can't do anything about it.

I do worry about the sanity of others and sometimes their IQ.

And this despite the fact that... was this even the world I knew about?

It took me a whole month to convince myself that I was in an anime world and stuck in a lair of psychopathic terrorists.

Almost nothing was shown about them, except for the battles in which they died.