Part 2

ISSEI HYOUDO

I went up the stairs holding Asia, and came out to the sanctuary. There's something wrong with Asia. Her face is pale. I laid her down on one of the pews. "Just wait a bit! You will be free soon, Asia! You will be able to play with me from now on!"

Asia makes a small smile at my words. She then takes my hand. I can't feel any strength or warmth from her hand. "…I was happy that…I had a friend…even for a short while…" Asia is smiling even though she is in pain.

"…If I were to be born again, will you become my friend once more…?"

"W-What are you saying!? Don't say that! Let's go somewhere to have fun! I will drag you even though you don't want to! We will go to karaoke! Game centre! Let's also go bowling! Also other places! Also to that place! And there!"

I can't stop my tears from coming out. I'm supposed to be talking to her with a smile, but I can't stop crying. I know it. I already know it.

This girl is dying. She is going to die. Even so, I want to deny it. That this has to be a joke—

"We are friends! Always! Yeah, that's right! I will introduce you to Motohama and Matsuda! They are a bit perverted, but both of them are good guys! They will definitely become your friends! Definitely! We will have fun together! We'll have fun until we can!"

"…If I was born in this country…and went to the same school as you…"

"Let's go! Come to our school!"Asia's hand pats my cheek.

"…You even cry for someone like me…now I can…" Her hand that is patting my cheeks drops slowly. "…Thank you…"

Those were her last words.

She passed away smiling.

I lost my strength. I just stood there looking at her face. My tears won't stop. Why? Why did this girl have to die? She was a good girl. She was a kind girl who would heal anyone injured.

How come no one became her friend? How come I was never by her side?

"Hey, God!? You are there right, God!? Devils and Angels exist, so you do exist as well, right, God!? You were watching, right!? You were watching all of this, right!?

I shouted at the ceiling of the Church. I don't know who will answer me. But I just wanted to scream towards the ceiling.

"Please don't take this girl away! Please! I beg you! She hasn't done anything! She just wanted a friend! I will be her friend forever! So please! I want this girl to smile forever! Hey please! God!"

Even though I screamed towards Heaven, no one answers me. "Did this happen because I turned into a Devil!? Did you abandon her because I'm a Devil and her friend!?" I bite my teeth with regret. I have no power. I didn't have any power at all. If I have more power as a Devil…

If I have the power to at least save Asia… Even if I regret it now, she will never smile again.

"Ara, a Devil is repenting in a place like this? Or were you wishing for something?" The voice I heard from behind me is that of Raynare. When I turned around, there is a Fallen Angel smirking at me. "Look at this. This is the wound I got from the [Knight] boy while I was coming here." Raynare places her hand on her wound. The shallow green light starts to heal her wound. "Look. Wonderful, isn't it? I can heal any kind of wound. To us Fallen Angels, who lost the protection of God, that child's Sacred Gear was a wonderful present."

Hey. That light belongs to Asia. Why are you using it? Are Kiba and Koneko-chan safe? I start to wonder.

"My status will rise since I will be a Fallen Angel that can heal Fallen Angels. I could be of help to the great Azazel-sama and Shemhaza-sama! There is nothing more wonderful than this! Aaah, Azazel-sama… My power is all for you…"

"Like I care." I glared at Raynare. "I don't care about that. Fallen Angels, God, and Devils… Those things had nothing to do with this girl."

"No, it did. She was a chosen human that possessed a Sacred Gear."

"…Even so, she could have lived quietly. She could have lived normally!"

"She couldn't. Those with irregular Sacred Gear would be left out of the world and groups. Because they possess a powerful ability. Because they have a different power than others. You know humans hate those things, right? Even though it's a wonderful power like this."

"…Then I would have protected Asia, as her friend!"

"Ahahahaha! It's impossible! Because she died! That girl is dead, you know? It's not the matter of whether you protect her or not. You couldn't protect her! You couldn't protect her back at evening and even now! You really are a weird boy! It's so amusing!"

"… I know. That's why I can't forgive you. And myself—" I can't forgive everything. Myself who couldn't protect Asia. Raynare who killed Asia. Then Buchou's words come into my mind.

Desire. Sacred Gear is driven with the power of desire. And it also determines the power for it as well.

"Give her back."

Even though you are a Devil, your will to desire hasn't been lost. The stronger you desire, the stronger your Sacred Gear will respond to you.

"Give Asia baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"

[Dragon booster!] The Sacred Gear on my left arm activates as if it responded to my shout. The jewel in the gauntlet makes a bright shine.

Some mysterious mark appears on the gauntlet. At the same time, power flows into my body. From my left arm equipped with the Sacred Gear to my whole body.

I went ahead while having my body overflow with power. I thrust my fist towards the Fallen Angel front of me who is smirking.

Raynare dodges it easily. As if she's dancing.

"I will explain it so even a dummy like you can understand. It's a simple power difference. I have a power of 1000. You have a power of 1. You can't shorten the gap between us no matter what. Even with the ability of that Sacred Gear, the power doubled is only 2. It's futile! How can you win against me!? Ahahahahahahaha!"

[Boost!] Another sound from the jewel. The mark on the jewel of the gauntlet changes from [I] to [II].

A second change happens to my body. The power—something to beat down the enemy in front of me is increasing.

"Uoooooooooo!" I went charging at her while concentrating my overflowing power to my fist. I'm already promoted to a [Rook].

"Heh! Did your power increase a bit? Still, it's not enough!" My attack is dodged again.

Next moment, lights gather to Raynare's hand and it forms into something. "I put a lot of power in it! Eat this!" The spear of light pierces both my legs. It went deep into both of my thighs. Even with the defence of a [Rook], it wasn't able to defend against it.

"Guaaaaaaaaaah!" I screamed. My body goes through intense pain, but I can't get on my knees for something like this.

I grab onto the spear immediately. "Guaaaaaaaaaah!"

The sound of my flesh burning. Hot! It's burning hoooooooot! Is it because it's made up of light!? The palm of my hand that is holding onto the spear gets burned.

There are smokes coming from my hand. Also from the wounds on my thighs. It's burning my hand and legs violently.

Raynare starts to laugh at me after she sees me trying to pull out the spear. "Ahahahaha! A Devil trying to pull that spear out is foolish! To Devils, lights are intense poison. Just touching it will make you burn. That is the ultimate pain that Devils can taste! For a Low-class Devil like you, it's—"

"Nugaaaaaaaah!" I made a scream which you can't describe in words, but I tried to pull out the spear of light slowly by gripping strongly onto it.

The intense pain caused by the spear that is piercing my legs. The intense pain that is inflicted on me by the power of light. Those things are causing me so much pain. I'm about to lose consciousness because of it. It feels like I will die if I don't bite my teeth hard.

So what about it? What about it!? "This! That girl! This is nothing compared to what Asia went through!" I pull out the spear slowly while my tears and drool comes out of my face.

It hurts. It huuuuuurts dammit! But this! What about this!

The spear is being drawn out from my legs while making horrible noise. When I got the spear out from both my legs, I dropped it from my hand and it disappears before hitting the ground.

After losing the thing that was blocking the holes on my legs, blood starts to flow out from the wounds. Even though I took out the spear, the pain still remains.

[Boost!] Even if I was pierced by the spear and stopped my attack, the gauntlet on my left arm continues to make a sound.

It hurts. It really hurts. I'm crying a lot and I have so much drool coming out from my mouth.

I slipped onto my butt after I lost some strength in me. I don't have the strength to stand up. Shit, I don't have any strength in my legs. No, I don't have any strength left in my whole body.

Am I in a bad condition?

"…Quite remarkable. A Low-class Devil pulling out the spear of light made by a Fallen Angel. But it's futile. My light isn't flashy, but has a high killing ability against Devils. The density of the light is strong. So strong that it is used as the blade of light priests uses. Getting hurt even once will be hard to heal, even for a Middle-class Devil. For a Low-class Devil like you, this is the limit. Fufufu, you can't look down on the damage caused by the power of light, you know? Especially my light." Like always, she is talking long about something I don't understand. "The light circulates around your body, and cause damages to your whole body. If you are late at healing it, you will die. No, normally it won't be weird to die with that damage. You really have a strong build, don't you?"

Ah, is that right? So for a trash like me who just became a Devil, this wound is lethal, huh. Just like I thought. I can feel pain even from inside my body. It's not the pain of getting hit but something worse.

It feels as if my muscles and bones are melting because of the heat. The pain is transmitted directly by my nerves, so letting my guard down even once will feel like it's going to screw my head. I will probably die if I don't get healed soon.

But.

I can't just sit here. But I don't have any strength in my legs. Damn.

Is this the end for me?

Then I look at Asia. A girl who is sleeping quietly. I'm sorry for being noisy. Yeah, I'm all right. I'm seriously fine. I'm quite strongly built.

So it's not a problem. See, look? I'm going to ease some of the regrets you have left, Asia. "At times like this, are we supposed to pray to God?" Suddenly that slipped out of my mouth without realising it.

"?" Raynare seems puzzled. But I continue to talk.

"But God is no good. He didn't listen to me before, and he didn't even help a good girl like Asia at all. Hahaha, such a useless God."

"I wonder what you are trying to say. Did you finally break?"

"Then, him. Maou-sama, will you listen to my wish? You exist, right? Are you listening? I'm also a Devil, so will you listen to my wish?"

"…He's totally lost it. This boy is talking to himself in a place like this."

"I'm going to bash this shitty Fallen Angel in front of me, so please make sure no on interferes. I seriously don't want anyone to interfere. I also don't need any back up. I will do it myself. And my legs are fine as well. I will get up on my own. So make it a one on one fight. It's a good situation. My anger is so high that I think I can handle this pain. –Just one hit is enough. …Please let me hit her."

My legs can move. I have already lost the sensation in my legs. Just moving it by a millimetre gives me intense pain. But it can still move. My butt leaves the floor.

My body hasn't stopped shaking. Even so, my body gets up slowly. It hurts. My whole body hurts. But I can move. I can still move. I just have to endure it until I hit her once.

"I-Impossible! Your body isn't in a condition to move! Because of the damage of light—"

I approach Raynare slowly who has a shocked look on her face. And I stood up. Right in front of her eyes. With my feet shaking and lots of blood flowing out of me.

"Hey, Ex-girlfriend. I've been through a lot because of you."

"…There's no way you can stand! A Low-class Devil shouldn't be able to stand up with those wounds! The lights are burning your insides from within your body!? A Low-class Devil who doesn't have the demonic-power to ease the effect of light shouldn't be able endure it!"

"Yeah, it hurts. It really hurts. I'm even close to losing my consciousness. But you know, my hatred towards you is so great that I can endure this." I glared straight at my opponent without even blinking.

My next hit will be my last blow. If I use it, I will fall down.

That's why I have to finish it with my next hit. I can't look away from my target.

"Hey, my Sacred Gear. You still have the power to punch this thing in front of me, right? Then let's finish it."

[Explosion!] The sound from the jewel made just now sounded especially strong. The jewel shines even brighter. Such a bright light. It's dazzling.

But unlike the light of a Fallen Angel, this light didn't give damage to me but instead it gives me peace.

Just getting touched by this light feels like I am over flowing with power. It's similar to the light of heal that belongs to Asia. So there is a light that doesn't cause harm to Devils.

I take a step forward. The blood splashes onto the ground from my wounds. I also coughed some blood. Looks like I'm in a critical condition.

There is no stopping to the pain I'm feeling right now. It even reaches up to my brain. But it's okay. I can still move. Even now, my gauntlet is flowing power into me.

When I was against Raynare at evening, I was scared of the power difference between us. My instinct as a Devil instinct grasped hold of the overwhelming power difference between us, and my body didn't stop shaking because of it. That time, I thought that I could never beat her.

But it's different now.

The power I'm receiving from this gauntlet is insane. I somehow know. It's possibly because I'm the Sacred Gear possessor. This power won't last forever. This power is one time only. If I use it against my enemy even once, then it will end there. Even though the Sacred Gear isn't telling me verbally, it's telling me physically.

I made a posture to punch. I have no experience in fighting. But it will be okay if I hit her once. My target is the shitty Fallen Angel that is in front of me. I'm definitely going to hit her. I'm absolutely not going to miss it.

"…Impossible. What is this? Why is something like this happening…? Isn't that Sacred Gear supposed to be the [Twice Critical] which doubles the power of the possessor? …It can't be. It's not possible. Why has your power surpassed mine…? This wave of demonic-power I'm feeling... is that of a Middle-class…no, that of a High-class Devil…"

My power is that of a High-class Devil? Is it because of my Sacred Gear? Hey hey, weren't you supposed to be a Sacred Gear that just doubles my power?

Buchou is the only High-class Devil I met, so it means that I'm currently about the same strength as her.

"Lies! This is all lies! I am the Fallen Angel that has attained the ultimate healing power! I turned into a superior being by obtaining this [Twilight Healing]! I received the right to be loved by Azazel-sama and Shemhaza-sama! I wouldn't lose to some low-life like you!" Raynare once again has a spear of light in both her hands.

I hit it to the side with my fist. The spears of light disappear easily. Seeing me hit away her spears with ease, Raynare's face gets even paler.

"N-No!" Raynare is flapping her black wings, and is about to fly away.

Is she trying to run away? Hey hey, you were looking down and laughing at me till a few seconds ago. You run away as soon as you find out that you can't win? Who do you think you are?

But I won't let you escape. Like hell I would!

I went up to her at the same time she's about to fly, and I grabbed her arm. I have unbelievable speed. A speed that even the Fallen Angel can't react to.

The arm I'm holding onto feels unreliable, and it's so small that she looks weak. I pulled her arm towards me. I definitely won't let her go. "I won't let you get away, fool."

"I'm superior—!"

"Blow away, you shitty Angel!"

"Damn yoooooooou! Low-class Deeeeeevil!"

"Uoryaaaaaaaa!" The gauntlet released all of its energy. All the strength gathered in my left arm, and I concentrated them on my fist. I used that fist to punch straight and accurately at the face of the enemy I detest.

The hard sound echoes. My fist is dug into her face, and I pushed my fist even further! Raynare went flying backwards with my punch.

The Fallen Angel crashes into the wall while making a very loud noise. The wall broke and there is a big hole in the wall. Dust starts to spread everywhere. When the dust disappears, there is nothing left in the direction I punched Raynare towards.

The hole continues till outside of the building where Raynare is on the ground. She isn't moving. I can't tell if she is dead but she won't be able to move for a while.

—I'd finally paid her back.

"Serves you right." I'm smiling from the bottom of my heart. That's my true feeling. That punch felt so good. But soon, tears are falling from my eyes. "…Asia"

She won't smile ever again.

DAIKI GIDEON

After hearing Ise punch the Fallen Angel, I immediately unhid myself. So does the rest of us, and when we see Ise about to fall down Kiba run towards him.

And he made it in time to catch him. "Good work. You actually beat a Fallen Angel." He's carrying his shoulder with a smile and is supporting him.

"Yo, you are late Casanova."

"Fufufu, Buchou told me not to interfere."

Yep. Buchou did

"That's right. I believed that you were able to beat the Fallen Angel Raynare." Ise turne around to the direction where the voice came from, Rias-buchou is walking towards him smiling while wavering her crimson hair.

"Buchou? Where did you come from?"

"From the basement. I finished my business, so I used the magic-circle to come here. It was my first time transporting to a Church, so I was nervous." Buchou makes a sigh while talking to Ise.

"I see. So that's why she came from downstairs with Kiba and the others." Ise muttered.

All of the Exorcists are annihilated. Since they had Buchou as their opponent, they had no chance of winning.

Then Koneko-chan walks past Ise. Where is she going? Buchou stands front of him.

"Looks like you won safely."

"Buchou… Hahaha, I won somehow."

"Fufufu, excellent. Just what I expected from my servant." She taps on his nose. I suddenly felt something. Mix with emotions like happiness and something I don't want to feel.

Jealousy

And why the hell do I got jealous? Is it because he is praised by everyone? Nah. Or is it...

[Just admit that you like her too.]

Me? I like her?

{You'll understand your feelings a lot better in the future.}

"Ara ara. The Church is in a mess. Buchou, is it alright?" Akeno has a troubled face.

"…Is something wrong?" Ise asks Buchou timidly.

"Church's belong to God or religions related to him, but there are cases like this where it is used by Fallen Angels. In cases like this, if we Devils damage the Church, there will be times when we get targeted by assassins. For revenge and payback."

"S-Seriously?" He asks with worries written on his face.

"But it won't happen this time."

"Why is that?"

"This Church was originally an abandoned one. So a certain group of Fallen Angels had come here to use it for their own greed, and we just happened to have a fight in a place like that. So we didn't step foot on the enemies' actual territory to have war. So it's just a small fight between a Devil and a Fallen Angel. This happens every time. That's what happened."

"Buchou. I've brought it." The one who appeared while making a sound of dragging something is Koneko-chan. She appeared from the broken wall, and what she is dragging is a black wing, Fallen Angel Raynare. From what I heard.

So Koneko-chan is dragging the unconscious Raynare-san whom Ise had punched away.

But she said she "brought" it… She uses unique words for a small girl.

"Thank you, Koneko. Now then, let's wake her up. Akeno."

"Yes." Akeno-san lifts her hand up. Then water appears up in the air. Is that her power as a Devil? Akeno-san splashes the water created in the air on Raynare

Raynare-san coughs after the splash. The Fallen Angel wakes up and opens her eyes slowly. Buchou looks down on her.

"How are you doing, Fallen Angel Raynare."

"…The daughter of the Gremory clan…"

"Hello, my name is Rias Gremory. I'm the next heir of the House of Gremory. It will be for a short while, but nice to have your acquaintance."

Buchou greets her with a smile, but Raynare glares at her. Then she sneers.

"…You think you've got me, but too bad. This plan was kept secret from the higher-ups, but there are other Fallen Angels with me. If I get in danger, they will—"

"They won't come to help." Buchou says it clearly to reject Raynare-san's words.

"That's because I already eliminated all three of the Fallen Angel Kalawana, Fallen Angel Donaseek, and Fallen Angel Mitelt."

"Lies!" Raynare rejects what Buchou said while sitting up straight.

Buchou takes out three black feathers. "These are the feathers of those three. You can tell them apart since you are the same kind as them, right?"

Seeing that, Raynare-san's expression darkens. Looks like Buchou is speaking the truth.

"When I met with the Fallen Angel Donaseek who attacked Ise before, I predicted that there were a few Fallen Angels plotting something in this town. I ignored it because I thought it was a plan that involves the whole Fallen Angel. Even I'm not foolish enough to take on all of the Fallen Angels. Then I heard that the Fallen Angels were moving around secretively so I went to talk to them, taking Akeno with me. When I met them in person, they blurted that it was their own plan. By helping you, they said, they would get promoted to a higher status. Low life that move around secretively for their purpose usually brag about their plots." Buchou smirks.

Raynare-san is biting her teeth with frustration.

"They must have looked down on us because it was just two girls who approached them. So I asked them as a parting gift. Fufufu, they were foolish Fallen Angels who didn't know who was going to die. Since they were willing to help in your pathetic plot, they themselves were low beings."

So that's why. The "thing" Buchou needed to take care of was that. She took down the other remaining Fallen Angels…Buchou was thinking about this whole incident as well…

Without knowing it, Ise said so much bad things about her… I even feel so bad about Ise shouting at Buchou.

"Getting hit by a single shot won't even leave a trace. The princess of the Duke who has the power of destruction. Buchou is a powerful Devil who is called a genius among the group of young Devils after all." Kiba makes a comment to praise his master.

"She is also called the "Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess", you know?"Akeno says it while smiling.

R-Ruin Princess… What a scary nickname… So that makes me part of the Ruin Princess' group. T-Terrifying…

Buchou looks at his left arm. I think she's looking at the gauntlet. "…Red Dragon. Until recently there wasn't a mark like this… I see, so that's what it is…"

Is it me or does Buchou's eyes look like as if she's a bit shocked?

"I found out the main reason why Ise was able to beat a Fallen Angel."Buchou says it quietly.

"Fallen Angel Raynare. This boy, Hyoudou Issei's Sacred Gear isn't a regular Sacred Gear. That's why you lost." Raynare has a puzzled face after hearing Buchou.

"—[Boosted Gear], a Sacred Gear that is said to be the rarest of the rare. The Red Dragon mark on the gauntlet is the evidence. Even you have heard of that name before, right?"

After listening to Buchou, Raynare puts on a very shocked expression. "B-Boosted Gear… One of the [Longinus] … Even though it's for a temporarily time, it's said that it has the power to surpass Maous and God… Are you telling me that hateful power is possessed in a boy like this!?"

"If it's just like the legend is told, then the ability of the [Boosted Gear] can double the power of the possessor every 10 second. Even if his power starts from 1, it doubles his power every 10 seconds, and it can reach the power of the leader-class Fallen Angels and High-class Devils. And by mastering it, he could even kill God."

"Are you serious, Buchou!? I can defeat God!?" Ise asks. There is a mark of a Red Dragon carved into his gauntlet.

So the reason why it kept on saying "Boost, Boost" is because it was doubling his power.

"So that's why my power kept on increasing inside me."

So the reason why Raynare was scared of him is because Ise had attained a power that surpasses her without realising it.

What a powerful Sacred Gear…

[Ddraig, how does it feel?] I then look at me right arm seeing Exiled Longinus in me.

[Oh Ryūjin, I never thought I'll see you here.] Everyone was surprised about seeing two sealed dragon talking to each other. [Seems like you just find your right wielder.] The red dragon continued.

[Yep, he's the best of the best! Heck he's even young!] Yeah you should be proud.

Ise looked at the Sacred Gear on his left arm fearfully.

"Boosted Gear. My Sacred Gear. This is an incredible Sacred Gear."

Ah, does this mean I can leave a legend as a Devil?

"Well, no matter how powerful it is, Sacred Gear which needs time has a big risk. There aren't any enemies that would wait for the user to get stronger. Since the opponent was taking it lightly, this was the outcome. "

ISSEI HYOUDO

Buchou approaches me. I can smell something nice from her crimson hair.

Buchou starts to pat my head. "But it's interesting. Just to be expected from my Servant-kun. Just like I thought, Ise is an interesting boy. I'm going to adore you even more."Buchou smiles at me.

It's a nice smile, but it looks a bit scary… "B-Buchou?"

"What is it?" Buchou is smiling. I bow my head down because I feel guilty. "I'm sorry. When I said I was going to save Asia, I said rude stuff to you because you wouldn't help… But you were helping us behind the scene and…"

I just want to apologise. I thought that Buchou was a cold hearted Devil. So I kept on being rude to her. So I needed to say how sorry I am. But Buchou is still patting my head.

I was crying without noticing it. Yes, I wasn't able to accomplish my goal. "B-Buchou…I couldn't…protect Asia…"

"You don't have to cry. Seeing you right now, there is no one that will blame you."

"But…but, I…"

Buchou wipes my tears with her fingers. "It's okay. You just weren't experienced as a Devil yet. That's all to it. Become strong. I'm going to make you work hard from now on, so be prepared. My Pawn, Ise."

"Yes." I will work hard. I will definitely become stronger.

I promise.

"Now then, I'll finish my last work."

Buchou's eyes become sharp and it looks ruthless. Buchou got close to Raynare. The Fallen Angel becomes scared.

"I will have you disappear, Fallen Angel-san." It's a cold tone. It's filled with killing intent.

"Of course, I will retrieve that Sacred Gear back as well."

"Y-You can't be serious!? This healing power is for Azazel-sama and Shemhaza-sama—"

"To live your life for love is beautiful. But you are too tainted with dirt. You have no elegance. And I don't allow that." Buchou aims her hand towards Raynare.

Looks like she will kill her in one blow.

"Me, here." Then, a shadow appears from behind the broken wall.

The Priest—, Freed Zelzan. It's that shitty Priest! He came back despite running away once!

"Wow! My superior is in serious danger! So what's going to happen now!?"

Raynare screams at the appearance of the Priest: "Save me! If you save me, I will give you a reward or anything you want!"

Freed makes a sadistic smile. "Hmm, hmm. I received a wonderful order from an Angel-sama. Eh? So I can have sex with you? To me, having sex with an Angel-sama is like the best honour and it will become a good social status for me."

"Ku… D-Don't fool around and save me!" The Fallen Angel's expression is filled with anger. It also seems like she's in a rush.

No, she is in a rush. She probably thinks that, "A mere human won't betray me".

"Ararararara, you know that I'm actually serious… I mean, something simple like that should be all right, isn't it, Angel-sama? So it's a no? Is that so? Then I will take my leave now. No matter how you look at it, I'm at a disadvantage, so I will just take off." Freed says it in a funny tone while curling his body.

"Y-You are a Priest, aren't you!? You are supposed to save me! I'm an all mighty Fallen Angel! I—"

"I don't need a superior who loses to trashy Devils. You are pretty, but you lack plans and you are hard headed. The only thing you are useful for is masturbation. So just die away already. Well, a Fallen Angel who is abandoned by God won't go to either Heaven or Hell, but goes back to nothing. Maybe the experience of turning into nothing will be helpful? Ah, that's impossible. Since there will be nothing left. It's impossible. So namusan. Wait, that's Buddhism. Ah, I'm a former Christian! I'm such a naughty boy!"

After saying that, he moves his sight elsewhere, as if he has lost interest in Raynare.

With that, Raynare put on an expression of despair. She looks miserable. Is this the fate of the Fallen Angel who sought for power and causing a rampage?

Freed makes a big smile at me.

Eh? Me?

"Ise-kun, Ise-kun. You have such a wonderful ability. I'm getting more interested in you. You are so worthy to kill! You are definitely in my Top 5 for the "Devils I want to kill", so be prepared, okay? And you Daiki-kun,is currently in my top 2 for breaking my teeth. Next time we meet, let's have a romantic fight to the death, okay?"

I felt something cold running through my back. That guy is smiling but has an extreme killing intent. A challenge directed at me. No, an advanced notice for killing me.

"See ya then! Bye-bye! Remember to brush your teeth!"

"You should remember that too." Daiki laughs at that. Just think about it, he just broke Freed's teeth and joked that ge should remember brushing his. And now I'm laughing too.

Freed disappears immediately from the scene after waving his hands at us. He's quick. That guy just left like that. But somehow, it feels like I will meet him again.

It's not a premonition but something weirder.

"Now, Fallen Angel Raynare, who was abandoned by her own servant. Miserable." Buchou didn't have the slightest sympathy in her tone.

Raynare starts to shiver. Maybe the reason why I feel a bit sorry for her is because she was my ex-girlfriend "Yuuma-chan".

Well, that was also part of her dirty plan. Raynare then looks at me. She then makes sorrowful eyes at me.

"Ise-kun! Please save me!" Her voice is that of Yuuma-chan, when she was my girlfriend. "This Devil is trying to kill me! I love you! I love you so much! That's why, let's defeat this Devil together!" Raynare once again acts like Yuuma-chan and begs for help to me while crying.

I was stupid for feeling even a bit sorry for you, Yuuma-chan. No, shitty Fallen Angel.

"Goodbye, my love. Buchou, I'm at my limit… Will you please…"

Hearing that, the Fallen Angel's expression froze.

"…Don't try to flirt with my cute servant. Blow away."

dI sense a lot of demonic power that came from Buchou. As if one single shot will leave her to nothing. The power was about to reach Yuum- no, Raynare but a sword blocks it.

Is it Freed?

When the fire dissappear a shadow can be seen. When I take a look at my back, Daiki is not there. Again Daiki?! Is he trying to be a hero again?

"Forbidden Sword." He says calmly still in his fighting stance due to blocking the power.

"Daiki-kun?!" Buchou shouts at him. "What are you doing?"

"I'm protecting her." He just said that in a straight face. "She is pretty much like me before, and I want to change her."

"How come Daiki?" Akeno-san asks.

"I am a fallen angel before, half breed. Same like her, wanting to have more power to protect myself and gain respect from others." He then looks at Buchou. "But now, I changed. I don't want to see and be the old me so I'm protecting this girl."

"But Asia's sacred gear is in her!" It is tge first time I shouted at my best pal.

...

Silence engulfed the church with nobody else speaking. But it was cut by someone.

"I will give it back." We all look at Raynare in her Yuuma-chan body. Buchou just gave her a questioning look like she's saying she can't trust the fallen angel. "I promise I will give it back."

"But removing a gear from you will kill you." Daiki tells Raynare.

"It's alright. I'm happy now that even if I'm at the end, somebody is willing to protect me." She smiles at him that is so different. She never smiled at me like that before, probably because she doesn't even like me at all.

"It's not like she will die." Rias-Buchou says. "Only the chosen or the true wielder will die if the gear is removed from them." She then looks at Raynare "Someone who just steal a sacred gear from the chosen wielder won't die."

That brightens up Raynare in her Yuuma form. "Just promise that you will go to the right path." Raynare just nods at him while crying. "Tell me who gave the orders to you that you should kill Ise?"

Shocked as everybody is, I never should have shouted at the guy. Even at times of misunderstanding between us, he still care for us.

"The order that came from Azazel-sama was just to look for and investigate about Issei-kun's sacred gear..." She then looks at me like she said sorry. "But Kokabiel-sama said that the order was changed and wanted to kill Issei-kun."

"KOKABIEL AGAIN." It is the first time I see him this mad. Who is this Kokabiel anyway?

"Chill down Daiki." Akeno-san hugs Daiki in front of us, seems like it is official. And now I'm forbidden to look at her with lust. "Let's do the removal of Asia's sacred gear."

Raynare just nods and do the ritual. Once it is done, a green light is floating in the sanctuary.

It's Asia's Sacred Gear. The warm light shines at me. Buchou takes the light to her hand.

"Now, let's give this back to Asia Argento-san."

"B-But Asia is already…" Yeah, Asia can't be resurrected anymore. After all, I couldn't save her. I promised to protect her! I promised to save her!

Even though I defeated the Fallen Angel, it was pointless to come here if I couldn't save her. No, that would be an insult to my comrades.

They fought for me and Asia. They didn't even get a single benefit from it.

"…B-Buchou, everyone, thanks for fighting for me and Asia. B-But still, even with all your help, Asia is…"

"Ise, what do you think this is?"Buchou takes something out from her pocket.

Crimson—

It's a red colour like blood and it's a chess piece that has the same colour as Buchou's hair.

"That is?"

"Ise, this is a [Bishop] chess piece."

"Huh?" I made an idiotic voice because of the sudden answer.

"I'm late in telling you this now but a Devil with a Peerage receives 15 chess pieces in total, made up of 8 [Pawns], 2 [Knights], 2 [Bishops], 2 [Rooks], and 1 [Queen]. Same as in an actual chess game. I already used one of my [Bishop], but I still have another one left."

Buchou then walks towards Asia while holding the crimson chess piece in her hand. Buchou places the crimson [Bishop] chess piece on the now deceased Asia's chest. "The [Bishop]'s role is to support the other members of the group. This girl's healing power could be useful as a [Bishop]. It never happened before, but I will reincarnate this girl as a Devil."

A crimson demonic-power surrounds Buchou's body. "I order, in my name Rias Gremory. You, Asia Argento. I, resurrect you back to this soil as my servant, and have you reborn as a Devil. You, my [Bishop], be delighted with your new life!"

The crimson chess piece glows and goes inside Asia's body. At the same time, Asia's Sacred Gear goes back inside her body. Buchou stops her demonic-power after confirming that the chess piece and the Sacred Gear went inside Asia's body.

Then Buchou makes a sigh. I just look at her in a daze.

After a short while, Asia opens her eyes. Seeing that, I wasn't able to stop my tears from coming out.

"Huh?" Asia's voice. The voice that I thought I can never hear again. Rias-buchou gives me a warm smile.

"I resurrected her because I wanted her power that can even heal a Devil. Fufufu, Ise, from now on, you'll protect her. Since you will be her senior Devil." Asia raises her upper body. She looks around and finds me.

"…Ise-san?"

I hugged Asia who looks puzzled. "Let's go home, Asia."

THIRD PERSON

It is Monday morning, indicating the start of the weekdays. Students are talking about their own gifts to their mothers and exchanging ideas about their experiences in that certain day. As for Daiki, it is hard for him to celebrate on that day.

Dead

His mother is dead, and the fact that hurt him the most is that her mother is not in a grave, not in a proper burial and he doesn't even know the reasons of her own death.

{Come on Daiki, you gotta go to class or you'll be late.} Sāra mentally says.

'Fine, I just hate the fact that everyone will be asking me about what I did during mother's day.'

Then somebody hugs Daiki from behind. It is Yuuma-chan, she just transferred to Kuoh Academy and is asked by Azazel to look at his sacred gear after investigating Raynare about the past mission.

Even Asia is transferred being a devil now. She is always seen with Issei right now. And both Raynare and Asia will be introduced later in the same class. 2-B :Requested by Rias.

"How about walk me to class Daiki-kun?" Yuuma asks him who just shrugged his shoulders and asks her to follow him.

'Seems like Ise will have a hard time moving on with Raynare in her Yuuma form.' He then let her wait outside as introduction will later held.

Ise then came outside the room with Asia with him. He looks at Yuuma with a little anger in it. And he let Asia be with Yuuma outside for a while.

As Ise is about to enter the room, Yuuma grabs his wrist and look at him. "I'm so sorry to the previous actions that I've done. Please forgive me and let us start new memories."

"I don't know if I can forgive you yet. Give me more time, and don't you dare hurt Asia while I'm away." He the enters the room.

Yuuma looks at Asia and holds both of her hand, "Asia-chan, are you willing to forgive me despite to the actions I've done and the way I treat you before?" She looks at her in the eye and say "You don't need to answer it today, take your time and think about it."

Asia then cries and say "I don't have to think about it, knowing that Daiki is with you he will be a good influence." And with that everyone is happy.

The teacher already called their names and the two walked inside the classroom. For the boys it is heaven for having another two beauties in their own classroom. As the two starts their introductions, Yuuma requests to take the seat beside Daiki while Asia dives to Issei shocking the whole class with Daiki and Yuuma an exception.

It is now break time and Rias wanted everyone to be on the club room to eat their lunches there. Daiki knocks on the door to ask permission to come in. "I bring Yuuma-chan with me."

"It's fine come in!" Rias answers back in an excited tone.

"Hmm... Ria-tan." Daiki mutters but Rias heard it with a shocked expression.

"How did you know that?" She asks him with a confused look.

"Know what?" Rias just pouts and Daiki sure loves it and think that it suits and look cute on her. "Let's wait for the others."

When they all came, they sit in circles with Akeno beside Daiki who is facing Rias, Rias beside Ise who is facing Yuuma, Yuuma beside Kiba, Asia beside Koneko who is facing Kiba.

"What did you do during mother's day?" Issei asks everyone.

"I gave my kaa-sama a gift." Rias answered.

"I baked her a cake." Yuuma speaks.

"We went to the mall all day. What about the rest?" He asks, but then noticed the sad look painted on their faces and decided to change the topic but cut off.

"I never knew my parents. I've been used by the church when I was a kid." Kiba speaks up.

"My clan/specie has been killed." Koneko says.

"I've been on the church since I was a child." Asia said.

"My kaa-san died during a fallen angel attack. I was about to get attacked too but luckily Kazuma saved me and it was my father's fault for not protecting us when we needed him." Akeno looks so sad that Daiki has to bury her in his chest.

"I'm sorry I'm too slow before I didn't even managed to protect Shuri-san."

"It is fine. It's not your fault..." She then looks up at Daiki with a teasing smile. "You just have a crush on my kaa-san!"

Daiki's face was so red that it is about red as Rias' hair. "Whoa Daiki you're the best!"

"I never knew my mother myself. All I know is that she is a fallen angel that was married to my father and she was killed by her own race." Daiki tries to change the topic.

"Hhmmm... Name please? Maybe I can help." Yuuma says that lightens up his face.

"Elizabeth. Elizabeth Jethro, that's her name when she was married to my father, I never knew her surname before they got married though."

"Elizabeth... I once heard that Elizabeth is a fallen angel that betrayed the fallen angel race by abandoning her mission and married a human that brings disgrace to us. It is then heard that she was bearing a child that wields the Exiled Longinus that is the rival of True Longinus. So they tried to kill her so does the child but failed to kill the kid." Yuuma explains carefully afraid of what would Daiki do. She expected him to be mad but what she receives are pats to her head by him. This action makes her close her eyes like a cat would do.

"Kawaii..." He mutters to himself. Of course everyone hear it. "My father is a fucking womanizer. After one year of mother's death, he married a woman and the child is Katsu, the one we just fought before. They got divorced and married another woman after a year, and they got a daughter."

"Katsu Jethro?" Yuuma asks. They all nod at her question. "He is a superior fallen angel for us. He is the right hand of Shemhazai-sama for being a "Red Dragon Knight"."

"He's become a fallen angel, that's what will happen if you don't experience mother's love." Daiki says to himself.

"Kaa-san..." Akeno still troubled about her mother.

"Don't worry I'll bring her back." Her man smiles at her while caressing her back.

She then looks at him with curiosity. "How come? She's already dead."

"I'll prove to you that there will be Life After Death."

A/N: THANKS AGAIN FOR LENDING YOUR TIME AND I APOLIGIZE FOR MAKING THIS CHAPTER AN EYESORE HAHAHA (U.U")

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