User blog comment:B214/Volume 23 discussion blog/@comment-5480911-20170213225853/@comment-26709288-20170216001459

'''"You're forgetting the most important task for a King... Choosing. A King has to choose well, very well." '''

Issei chose one of the few humans who could wield a holy sword, the Durundal at that, one of the most powerful holy swords at that. I think he chose her very well, holy magic is very fatal to devils so with her he has a edge.

He chose a valkyrie that could take advantage of holy swords and utilize holy magic to her advantage.

A Phenex who could regenerate practically almost any damage.

And a nun who brings unlimited healing potential and the ability to make extremly powerful protection barriers who also has a pact with the dragon king fafnir and can tame dragons.

 I think he chose decently. Until we see Issei's peerage grow we can only base it on these four but to say they're not decent soldiers is crazy.

Issei knew them for quite a while now. They all were pretty strong and wanted to join his peerage. I don't see the problem. Just because they don't possess Longinus class weapons doesn't mean they're weak.

Rias got Issei out of luck, she didn't know he possessed the boosted gear until after reincarnating him. Also just because you don't possess a longinus doesn't mean you don't have potential. For all we know, Asia could find some way to infuse her dragon taming abilities with her sacred gear or other things like that. The other members of his peerage could get power boosts in the future. They aren't completely down.

<span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">No. Considering none of Riser's team possess any kind of special or unique abilities/characteristics while Issei has a valkyrie, a sacred gear dragon tamer, a Phenex, and a holy sword wielding ex-exorcist. His peerage is more impressive than Riser's by leaps and bounds. Until we see who he chooses in the future we can't be sure how it's going to go.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">But considering Riser's peerage was seen capable enough to fight Diehauser only proves that even if you chose the girls as a harem means you can make something out of them. Are you forgetting that up until Diehauser, Riser has never lost a Rating Game before (two forefeits out of respect for the families)? That he initially defeated Rias in a Rating Game? It's false to pretend his peerage doesn't have potential and considering DxD is a place where all mythologies exist, who knows, maybe they could find enhancements or power boosts from other religions.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">The one thing I do dislike about Issei's peerage is that it's just a harem. He would do better to put some girls or dudes he doesn't want to sleep with.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">I don't really love or hate Asia, she always just been there to me. But to say she doesn't offer anything to the team or can't be a powerful addition is false. She brings a DRAGON KING to Issei's peerage and she has the potential to tame more dragons and powerful healing magic. IF used right she could be useful.

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Dragon Queen: Imagine if Asia tamed a bunch of dragons and learned how to use them to fight for her. She could be the  daenerys targaryen of DxD. Considering she was able to make a pact with the Dragon King Fafnir, and four mass produced evil dragons (that only Evil Gods were able to do before her) her potential for dragon taming is unknown.

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;"> This is like saying Leonardo is useless because he can't fight but only relies on using monsters created by his s.g. to fight. I'm not saying any dragon she has now or could get in the future will be on par to Leonardo's sacred gear but considering Fafnir was able to torture and kill Rizevim. She was also able to block one of the three Super Devil's attacks. Are you seriously trying to deny how useful this is?

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">The one thing I dislike about Issei's peerage is that so far, every person is a girl he wants to sleep with. If he doesn't control his emotions this could damage him later when he witnesses them getting hurt. Issei should also work more on utilizing their abilities better, which is probably why he's getting such a low rating. You can't be a tank and a king.

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