Reborn as Issei Hyoudou: The Phat to Supremacy

Darkness.

An endless, weightless void surrounded me. There was no sense of time, no air, no warmth. It was as if I had been stripped down to pure consciousness—an existence floating in nothingness.

Yet, I was aware. Too aware.

I should be dead.

I remembered dying.

Raynare, or rather, the fallen angel posing as my sweet first date, had driven her black spear straight through my chest. The pain had been overwhelming—so much so that I barely had time to process the betrayal before everything turned black.

But if I was dead… why was I still thinking?

Then—

[Ding!]

A mechanical chime echoed through the void, crisp and clear, like a bell ringing inside my very soul.

[Multiversal Chat Group Activated.]

At that moment, something changed.

A surge of unfamiliar energy coursed through me, raw and untamed, yet incomprehensibly vast. It felt different from magic, demonic power, or even sacred energy. No—this was something far beyond anything I had ever imagined.

A glowing blue interface suddenly materialized in front of me. The font was sleek, the colors sharp. If I didn't know any better, I would've sworn I was looking at some kind of game system.

[Multiversal Chat Group Interface]

Current Members:

1. [Supreme Sorcerer]

2. [Demon Lord in Disguise]

3. [God of Thunder]

4. [The Caped Baldy]

5. [Tactician from Another World]

6. [Perverted Dragon Emperor] (You)

I blinked. What the hell?

Before I could even process it, notifications began popping up like a flood of instant messages.

[Supreme Sorcerer]: Another new member? This is becoming a trend.

[Demon Lord in Disguise]: Hooh? How intriguing. And here I thought I was the latest recruit.

[The Caped Baldy]: Huh? New guy? Yo.

[God of Thunder]: Another warrior joins the battle!

[Tactician from Another World]: I see… If he was chosen, he must have potential.

[Perverted Dragon Emperor]: …What the hell is happening?

I stared at the messages. My mind struggled to keep up.

Who the hell were these people?

Their usernames felt oddly familiar. Too familiar.

"Supreme Sorcerer"?

"God of Thunder"?

"The Caped Baldy"?!

I narrowed my eyes. There was no way… right?

Was this some kind of joke?

A strange feeling settled in my gut.

If my guess was right, these weren't just random usernames.

They were real people.

From other worlds.

[Welcome, Perverted Dragon Emperor! You have joined the Multiversal Chat Group, a system that connects beings from different universes. Use this feature wisely to gain power, knowledge, and allies.]

My stomach dropped.

"Different universes…?"

I took a sharp breath. If this was true—if this wasn't some elaborate hallucination—then this was beyond insane.

This was a literal multiversal communication system.

Which meant the people in this chat…

They weren't just random strangers.

They were legends.

Heroes, warriors, monsters—figures from entirely different realities.

I clenched my fists—or at least, I tried to. My body was still nonexistent in this void. My soul trembled with realization.

If this was real, then I wasn't just stuck in the world of DxD anymore.

I was part of something bigger.

Something limitless.

But before I could type anything, another pop-up appeared.

[New Member Perk Unlocked: Random Welcome Gift!]

[You have received: ???]

Before I could react, something surged into my mind.

It was not knowledge, but an experience—a technique, an ability, something far beyond human comprehension.

It wasn't just learning about it. It was like I had mastered it in an instant.

My very soul trembled.

For a split second, I saw flashes—movements, concepts, principles—things I had never seen before, yet I understood them perfectly.

Then, just as quickly as it came, the overwhelming rush settled into my consciousness like it had always been there.

I gasped, my nonexistent lungs heaving.

This technique…

It was monstrous.

It was something that shouldn't exist in this world.

Slowly, a grin crept onto my face.

If this was the path I had been given, then I wasn't going to be some pawn anymore.

I wasn't going to be just another player in someone else's game.

I was going to forge my own destiny.

And I would use everything at my disposal to do it.

I glanced at the chat, my fingers hovering over the translucent keyboard that had appeared in front of me.

[Perverted Dragon Emperor]: …So, uh, how does this work?

Immediately, messages flooded in.

[The Caped Baldy]: Oh, you're finally talking. Nice. Welcome to the club, I guess.

[Supreme Sorcerer]: You're new, so I'll keep this simple. This chat is a system that connects beings from different universes.

[Demon Lord in Disguise]: Some of us were chosen recently, like you. Others have been here for a while.

[God of Thunder]: Rejoice, warrior! The gods have granted you a great boon!

[Tactician from Another World]: We can exchange knowledge, skills, and even items. It's a mutual benefit system.

[The Caped Baldy]: Also, the system gives us random gifts when we join.

I swallowed hard. They were telling the truth.

This wasn't just some random dream. This was real.

Which meant…

I could learn from all of them.

I could become stronger. Far stronger than anyone in DxD's world.

And with this system, I could surpass everything.

My grin widened.

This was it. This was the key.

I had been given a chance that no one else had.

I wasn't going to waste it.

[Perverted Dragon Emperor]: So… when do we start?

The chat fell silent for a moment.

Then, one by one, notifications popped up.

[Supreme Sorcerer]: Heh. I like this one.

[Demon Lord in Disguise]: Oh? You're eager. I respect that.

[God of Thunder]: Then let us begin, warrior!

[Tactician from Another World]: Hah. You're going to fit in just fine.

[The Caped Baldy]: …Eh, sure. Why not?

I took a deep breath, my excitement boiling over.

This was only the beginning.

And I was ready.