Chapter 2: Ch 1 Where Are We?

Author Note: This story doesn't have Issei Hyoudou in it and by extension the boosted gear and the setting is set 1 week before the start of the series.

Flying through the dimensional portal the dark king and his loyal general passed many worlds and in every direction were iridescent colors. To Razical it seemed like he was traveling through a void of some kind. Nearing the ending the two saw a light at the end of the tunnel. After passing through the opposite door the two found themselves in some kind of alley. 

"Where are we?" Asked Razical weakly the power it took to create the portal had severely drained him.

"Sire, are you alright?" Antora worried as the two slowly made their way out of the alley and toward the light.

"Antora, we must find some place to recover." He responded with heavy breaths as he walked forward.

"Yes sire but this place seems to be so noisy."

The two then came out of the alley and found themselves on some strange busy street with large strange carriages riding by.

"What is this place?" Asked Antora confused by the sights and sounds surrounding them. "My lord, what has happened to you?!" He asked after turning to face his king.

"What? What do you mea-" He was about to say before turning to face his faithful servant and saw his changed appearance as well. He then looked down and examined his own body.

"These are human hands?!" He said in confusion trying to figure out what had happened to himself and his servant.

The both of them looked around their surroundings trying to find some kind of clue as to where they ended up and finding none. Antora turned to blast one of the strange carriages that made sound at his king.

"Stop Antora!" He commanded "Do not use magic carelessly here."

As Antora obeyed his masters orders and lowered his hands another person approached the weird duo.

"Hey you two." Said a man dressed in a black in white attire. "Mind if we talk to you two for a sec." Said the man.

"You lowly humans, how dare you address his majesty so carelessly?! " He said, stepping in front of his king to face the two humans. "Do you want to die that badly?"

"Oh, looks like we've got a couple of foreigners huh." Said the one man not understanding the duo's strange language.

"Well that should make this a good story." Said the other. "Do you two understand the words I'm saying right now?"

"What? Even if they don't understand our words, surely they can feel our great power-." 

"Antora stop it." Razical command sternly. "Do not waste any of your power until we learn more about this world."

"Yes sire." He responded by giving a slight bow.

The two officers just watched the two a little bewildered by their outfits and attitudes.

"You'd think they'd be high going out in public dressed like that." Said the one.

"I believe they are cosplaying sir, it's weird though we don't get much of their kind in this kind of neighborhood." Said the other.

The officer then walked back to his patrol car and called on the radio about a couple of foreign youths with injuries. All the while the two were examining the strange carriage and how it didn't need to be pulled by horses or magic power.

"Alright now if you two would please step inside." He said after he finished the call on the radio he gestured for them to get in the back of his car. "Don't worry you're not in trouble, we just have a few questions for you." He said walking up and touching Antora on his shoulder.

"You filthy insect, how dare you lay your hands on me!" He yelled jumping backward. "Know your place you mongrel!" He said as he started to charge up a spell.

"Antora stop it!" Shouted Razical trying to rein in his subordinate.

"I can't, your majesty, these vermin must learn their place." He said, finishing his weird chant. "Now perish and regret your sins in hell you human trash!" He shouted but then nothing happened.

No spell was activated and nothing came about from his chant other than the strange young foreigner striking a silly pose. All four just tipped their heads to the side in confusion with question marks appearing above their heads.

"Now behave yourselves." said the officer slamming the door to the back and began driving down the road.

"It would appear the trip through the rift has diminished our power's sire." Said Antora dejectedly as they rode in the back.

"No shit." Razical responded annoyed.

Razical found himself sitting across a wooden table from the one officer with some kind of strange food in front of him.

"This is called ramen." Said the officer slowly so the boy might understand him. "I'm not supposed to provide food but I can't just let two kids go hungry." He said kindly

Razical just stayed silent and used his magic to break down the food in front of him. After understanding its components and how it was prepared the boy looked up at the man.

"I require more information about this world." He said his eyes glowing crimson.

"Oh of course." Said the officer with an obedient tone and blank face.

"Answer all of my questions." He said sternly

After an unspecified length of time Razical exited the room after gathering all the information he needed. He quickly found another similar room that he sensed contained his subordinate. 

"Antora." He said as he opened the door, but instead of being questioned he found his servant happily snacking down on a bowl of ramen that the officer had provided.

"Oh sire." Antora quickly stopped eating and stood at attention for his master's orders.

"Hey you can't come in her-" The other officer began to say.

"Silence." Razical commanded his eyes glowing red again.

"Oh yes I understand." The officer said compliantly.

"Sire I'm glad to see you have retained some of your powers." He said happily.

Razical just nodded in confirmation. "I've used hypnosis to gather information on this world, Antora."

He began to reiterate to his subordinate all the information that he had learned. That the world they arrived at is called earth, that they are currently in a country called japan, and that they stand at one of the small town called Kuoh. He continued that the current building they were in was something called a police station.

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"These police are apparently a state institution made to maintain public order." He said now speaking perfect Japanese rather than his native tongue. 

"I see sire and what is that sustenance that those humans fed me?" He asked, now speaking the human language as well.

"That's called ramen. It's a dish consisting of Chinese style noodles in a broth common flavor miso or soy sauce with toppings like pork, nori, menma, and scallions. Its an extremely common food in this country."

"Ramen, I see that's a powerful name, there must be some kind of enchantment on it." Said Antora inquisitively.

"Incorrect, now focus the food is not the problem here." He said getting back on track. "In this world we appear to be fantasies. These humans know nothing of magic and don't believe in either the demonic or divine. He said in a matter of fact tone.

   "They do not believe in magic?!" Antora shouted in surprise, "How have they survived till now?"

After finishing answering his subordinates' questions and having gathered all the info they could, they decided to leave and wander the streets.

"I see so because it took so much of your power to open the rift the two of us have lost our demonic forms huh." Antora said as they walked down the street.

"Yes but I never imagined losing our magic would cause this big of a change." He said looking into a giant glass window analyzing his and his servants' appearance.

He now stood at  175cm and had the aged appearance of a 17 year old. He had dark brown mid length hair and bright green eyes with fair skin. His overall appearance looked to be foreign European. Antora was no better; he now stood at 190cm in height and had the appearance of one in their mid twenties. He had shoulder length gold blond hair with blue eyes and the same European appearance as his master.

 "Are physical changes makes me wonder if maybe humans are the foundation for all creatures." He said, turning away from the window. 

"Surely you jest sire." He said laughing as the continued to walk. "I'm certain it's just an effect of this strange world that's all." He said denying such a possibility.

"I still retained a small fraction of my powers and bloodline abilities but using that spell has severely crippled me." He said "What about you Antora?"

Antora stopped in place and began waving his arms shouting incantations and spells and ultimately nothing happened. Well besides accidentally waving down a taxi with the flamboyant arm waving.

"It seems my powers have been reduced as well sire." He said in an apologetic tone. 

"No matter in time I'm sure our powers will return. There is magic in this world. I can feel it." He said as they continued to wander the various streets and alleyways of Kuoh.  "Until then we have no choice but to live in this strange world and obey these human rules."

"What a cruel twist of fate this is." Complained Antora.

"Agreed but we must do what we can." Said Razical.

They began checking objectives off a to do list to maintain their cover and blend in. First they obtained official documents at the ward office using his powers on the female worker. He listed Antora as his guardian and both of them are from overseas. They then went and opened accounts at something called the bank.

"To get things we need we must use this." Razical said holding up a piece of paper which was yen.

"What is that piece of paper?" Antora asked, confused.

"It is this country's currency I borrowed from those generous police officers from before." He said handing the money over to the teller. "I must say I'm rather astonished with myself." He said proudly.

"As am I my lord." Antora added.

"Here you go." said the female teller handing the two a credit card and documents.

"Then finally we must secure a home base from something called a realtor." He said as the two talked to two men on finding a house.

"Of course what kind of a house are you two looking for?" Asked the man.

"Something small but comfortable." Razical said with determination. 

  "Sire you must stay in a residence befitting of your magnific-." Antora began to say.

"Antora silence we must remain hidden until we are strong enough." He said sternly to his subordinate for interrupting him.

"I understand sire." He said apologetically.

The realtor then found them a nice two story house with six rooms and two bathrooms. The two demons examined the house from head to toe before they confirmed with each other. 

"Sire," said Antora.

"Yes," said Razical.

"So how do you two like the place?" Asked the realtor slightly nervously.

"It's perfect." They both said at the same time with a thumbs up.

"Oh good." The realtor sighed in relief. "Plus with this location you're just a walking distance from Kuoh academy." He said with a smile.

"Oh academy what's that?" Asked Antora confused, looking toward Razical.

"I believe it's an institute where children are sent and given guidance." Responded Razical. "This world is so much different to our own." He thought pondering as Antora finished up the house details with the realtor.

After the two finished moving into their new home and set everything up Razical addressed his servant. 

"Antora It seems I need to be educated to fully understand this world." He said coolly as he sat on the futon. " I believe I will attend one of these schools."

"Of course, which school did you attend?" He asked.

"This academy the human mentioned interested me." He said looking up. "I leave all the details to you."

"Of course, sire." He said, giving Razical a bow. "I'll make sure every need is met."

Razical just looked out the window staring at this worlds single setting sun.

"Kuoh academy." He pondered to himself. 

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