Welcome to another chapter! Time to answer some reviews!
Anime PJ; Well, she might act a little stupid but she is quite smart!
Ark; Thank you!
Dana; Yeah, that does sound good. Give Tomoe something strong. And yeah, battle royal!
Light way; She's cute alright huh! That's Rias for you. And, I haven't decided. Anyone is welcome to suggest for the last remaining Rook.
Earl; Just a few more chapters then vol 1 will be over with.
Hime; Hehe, she just might be.
Xuan; Well, she might be a little like that.
Well, that's the end of that! So, on with the story!
The magical moment
Kaichou has high expectations of me. I am her Queen after all. That means I have to become stronger and stronger. I want to become stronger. There's no way that I am going to be dead weight. I am not going to be someone who is useless. So that's why I am going to train to become stronger and stronger!
But I can't do that right now as I am going to a clients house...that doesn't sound right at all. It makes me sound like...something I'm not. Something that the ape Gremory as Kaichou would say might be. She seems to the type that does things like that. But that isn't a concern of mine.
When I arrived at this clients house, I felt immediately disturbed. The feeling of something that isn't right. I don't know why I feel like this. Its strange. I see that the door to the living room has lights coming from it. But its too weak to be a light bulb so, I presume that it is a light from a lit candle. Maybe they are conserving energy? Who knows but I feel chilly. Chills are going down my spine but I put on a brave face and raise my voice.
"H-Hello? I'm the Devil of the Sitri household. Is the client here?"
I ask quietly, but there is no reply.
It can't be helped, so I enter the room.
It's a living room and there is a television, a sofa, a table, and such. It looks like an ordinary living room.
Then I stop my breath. My eyes are glued to the wall.
A wall. There is a corpse nailed to the wall. It's upside down.
…A human. It's a male. Is he the person who lives here? But why…?
The corpse has been cut viciously. Something that looks like a giblet is coming out from the wounds…
"Gough."
I vomit out the thing inside my stomach on the spot. I couldn't hold it in my stomach anymore and the contents of my stomach was all over the floor. I am a fan of the horror genre, to a certain extent but this isn't right at all. Who could do something like this to this person?
The corpse is attached to the wall with screws, making the shape of a cross upside down.
There are big and thick screws screwed into the palm of each hand, into the feet, and at the middle of its torso.
This isn't normal. Not normal at all!
You can't kill a person like this with a normal mind!
There is a puddle of blood on the floor from the drips of blood falling from the corpse.
There is writing on the wall.
"W-What is this…?"
"It's written as "Punishment for those who did bad deeds!". I just borrowed the sentence from someone important."
Suddenly the voice of a young male comes from behind me.
When I turn around, there is a man with white hair. He seems to be a foreigner and he looks like he's still a teenager. He's dressed as a priest and when looking at me, he adopts an evil smile.
"Hmm hmm. Well, well, if it isn't a Devil-chan!"
He seems to be really happy. I bet he is. He's an exorcist. Kaichou warned me to stay away from this people like this. So...this person did this to the client? Why would someone do something like this?
"I'm a priest~ A boy priest~ I cut down Devil-like people~ And I laugh at them~ I cut the head of you Devils, and receive my meal~"
The priest starts to sing.
I-I don't get it. What is wrong with this guy!?
"My name is Freed Zelzan. I belong to a certain exorcism organisation. Ah, just because I introduced myself doesn't mean you have to. I don't want to remember your name in my memory, so please don't. It's okay, since you are going to die soon. I will make sure of it. It might hurt at first, but later you will feel so good that you will cry. Now let's open the new door!"
I've never met someone like him before. His words don't make any sense. This guy is crazy. Why do I always find myself in these kinds of situations!? I haven't done anything wrong! This is bad! This is really bad! I'm innocent!
"Hey! Did you kill this poor soul!?"
"Yes, yes. I killed him. Because, he was a regular criminal who has been summoning Devils, so I had to kill him~"
W-What kind of an excuse is that!? So, even someone who isn't a Devil yet summons them are considered criminals?
"Huh? Are you shocked? Aren't you running away? That's weird? Really Weird. I mean humans who make a pact with Devils are scum. Scum indeed. Can't you understand that? No? Is that so? Well you are a scum Devil after all."
This guy is crazy! You can't even have a normal conversation with him!
But I will say what I have to! I can't let this person get away with something like this! Its too horrid!
"How can a human kill another human, then!? Aren't you only supposed to kill Devils!? Answer me!"
"Haaaaa? What the fuck is that? A mere Devil-chan like you is lecturing me? Hahaha. I will laugh at this. You probably could get a reward for being funny. Okay then, listen carefully you shitty Devil. Devils also use humans greed to survive. Relying on a Devil proves that you are no longer a human. Its the end. That's why I killed him~. I make a living by killing Devils and those that are contracted to a Devil. That's my job."
Its his job? No, normal exorcists wouldn't do this, right? This guy can't be a normal exorcist! He has to be something else! Then something came to mind. Stray Devils. If there are stray Devils. It wouldn't be weird if there was stray exorcists, right? Or am I wrong and exorcists are actually like this...no. I refuse to believe that exorcists are like this. They worship God. God wouldn't do this to humans, his creation, right? Even if they summon Devils, God wouldn't want exorcists to do this to them.
"Even Devil's won't go this far!"
"Haa~? What are you talking about? Devils are trash. Do you know they are a shitty existence? Do you know this is common sense? Didn't you know? Seriously, you should start your life back from a toddler. Wait, it's useless to tell this to a reincarnated Devil like you. More like, I have to kill you! Hahahaha. It's awesome, isn't it? It's the best, isn't it?"
The priest pulls out a sword that had no blade, and a gun.
BOOOM.
A sound vibrates in the air.
The sword that only has a handle turns into a thing like a beam saber. No, it kind of looks like light the Fallen Angels used. Is this a weapon of light?
"You kind of irritate me, so can I cut you? Can I shoot you? Is it OK? Okay then. Now I'm going to stab your heart with this blade of light, and I'm going to blow your head with this cool looking gun! Man, I'm seriously going to fall in love!"
He came running at me! He slashes his sword of light at me so I dodge to the side! I then activate my Sacred Gear, Blaze Black Flare and point my hand at him!
"Burn!"
Black flames came out of my hand and shot towards the priest! Please let them hit! I don't want to be the useless one in Kaichou's peerage anymore!
"Haaa~ Like this girl!"
The priest dodges the flames with ease and points his gun at me! I tried to move out of the way, but I then felt an intense pain run through my legs. Eh? I wasn't shot. I didn't hear any gunshot yet the pain feels bad.
"Guaaaah!"
I fell on my knees while moaning. This time, I was shot on my left calf!
It hurts! But I know this pain!
"How is it!? The special bullet made for the exorcists, the bullet of light! And it doesn't make any sound. Since its bullet of light. This situation turns both of us on, doesn't it?"
The pain of light. Yeah, this is the pain of light. Great, I'm always attacked with light! B-But, that doesn't mean I can't still fight! I concentrated and made the Sacred Gear, Shadow Prison appear as a shadowy aura to restrain my opponent!
"W-Whats this!?"
He swung his blade of light at the shadowy aura but it just went right through the shadows! Ha! Take that bastard! I am not just a little girl, you know!?
I then pointed my hands at him, I made the Sacred Gear Absorption Line appear on my hand in the form of a deformed lizard. I then made myself glow slightly. The glow appeared below the bastard priest.
"W-Why do I feel weaker!?"
"Eh? Sorry, I didn't hear you. Did you ask why you feel weaker?"
"Don't toy with me little girl and answer me!"
"Oh, sorry. I thought you liked games. Well, I will answer you. The shadowy aura is a Sacred Gear of mine that restrains people. The glow is another Sacred Gear that takes the opponents powers away. The black flames I shot at you are another Sacred Gear of mine. And finally, this cute lizard here is about to absorb your power away!"
"...!? You possess four Sacred Gears!?"
I let a smirk appear on my face, but inside I'm petrified. I am really scared. The pain in my legs are intense. It really hurts so much.
"Please stop!"
Then there is a voice of a woman I am familiar with.
The priest froze his posture to where he was about to attack the shadows, and looks towards the direction where the voice came from.
I also look to the same direction. There's a girl there. The girl I am very familiar with indeed.
"Asia-chan..."
Yes, the blond Sister is standing there.
"Well if it isn't my assistant, Asia-chan. What happened? Did you finish putting the barrier?"
"N-Noooooooo!"
Asia-chan screams after seeing the corpse that is nailed to the wall. Its only natural to scream. I felt like screaming but I threw up instead. What is she doing with this person? Asia-chan is a good girl. She wouldn't be here like this...
"Thank you for the adorable scream! Oh yeah, this is your first time seeing a corpse like this, isn't it, Asia-chan? Then look carefully. We have the humans that are entranced by a Devil die like this."
"…N-No…"
She then looks at us and gets shocked to see me.
"…Father Freed…that person…"
Asia looks at me directly.
"Person? No, no. This shit here is a Devil. Hahaha, what are you misunderstanding?"
"Makoto-chan is a...Devil..."
She seems to be shocked to find out the truth, and didn't know what to say.
"What, what? You guys know each other? Wow. Now this is a big surprise. Is it the forbidden love between a Devil and a Sister? Seriously? Are you serious? "
Freed, the priest, looks at both Asia and me.
…I didn't want her to know.
It should have stayed like that. It's better that she didn't know. I didn't plan on seeing her again. It was going to cause trouble for Kaichou if I did. And even though I wanted to see her again, I wasn't going to and I didn't want it to be like this.
I just wanted her to think of me as a kind high school student who lives in this town. I can't look at her. It hurts too much. I've...Asia-chan will most likely hate me because of this.
"Ahaha! Devils and humans can never coexist! Especially humans from the Church and the Devils are the biggest enemies! Also, we are a group of heretics that was deserted by God. Asia-tan and I are humans that can't survive without the support of Fallen Angels-sama."
Fallen Angel...so he isn't an exorcist. My stray exorcist theory is looking more and more factual than a theory.
"Well now, leaving that aside, I need to kill this trash here or else I can't finish my job, so here I come. Are you ready?"
The priest pointed his gun at me. Even though Shadow Prison is restraining him, he can still use his hands. Because of the damage from the light bullet, the Sacred Gear isn't working to its best. He is aiming for my face. If I'm shot in the head, I'm pretty sure that I will die. No, not pretty sure. I will die.
While I was thinking about it, the blond Sister walks between the priest and I.
She stood in front of me with her arms spread as if she is protecting me.
The priest puts on a stern look when he sees this.
"…Hey, hey. Are you serious? Asia-tan, do you know what you are doing?"
"…I do. Father Freed, I beg you. Please forgive this person. Please let her go."
I became speechless after hearing her.
Asia-chan? Are you protecting me? Why are you doing it? I am your enemy, technically. Why would you do it Asia-chan?
"I can't stand it any more… You can't kill people just because they are entranced to a Devil and you also can't kill Devils. It's wrong!"
"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!? Don't talk shit, bitch! You also learned that Devils are trash at the Church! Seriously, is there something wrong with your brain!?"
Freed now has an anguished expression.
"There are good people, even among Devils!"
"There aren't, idiooooooot!"
"T-That's what I thought until recently… But Makoto-chan is a good person. That fact doesn't change even after I found out that she is a Devil! Killing someone is unforgivable! This kind of act! God won't allow such acts!"
She saw the corpse, and she found out that I'm a Devil, so she should be shocked. But Asia-chan isn't backing down to speak her beliefs to the priest.
What a strong willed girl. This girl is amazing.
BAK!
"Kyaa!"
The bastard priest hit Asia-chan to the side with his gun.
Asia-chan fell to the ground.
"Asia-chan!"
I crawled to Asia-chan. There's a bruise on her face. That's it. He hit her and isn't getting away with it. I stood up and pointed my deformed lizard at him.
"…The Fallen Angel girl told me very strongly that I can't kill you. But I'm getting a bit pissed. Since I can't kill you, than can I rape you or something? If I don't, I won't be able to heal my heart. But before that, I need to kill that trash over there."
He, the priest also pointed his sword at me as I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Eh? Eh? Seriously? Seriously? You are going to fight me? You will die, you know? You will die with a lot of pain? I have no intention of killing you painlessly, okay? Now then. Let's see if I can make a new record for the smallest minced-meat!"
"Lets go then you bastard!"
Shot!
I shot my line towards Freed but he moved his head out of the way in a flash. Well, he wasn't my target anyway. If I use my willpower then my Sacred Gear should also respond.
"Hah! You missed, so kiss this bitch!"
He kissed his gun in a weird manner. Hmmmm, don't underestimate me you idiot!
"Hehe, I wasn't aiming for you."
The priest tilted his head to the side as my line wrapped around a bookcase that is situated behind the priest. The priest, seeing my line follows it with his eyes...
"Take this!"
Pull!
I pulled the line as hard as I could!
RUMBLE!
The books fell off the case as I pulled with all my might!
"Hyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
The bookcase started to fall in Freed's direction! But Freed made a sneer and moved forward but...
"D-Damn these shadows!"
Freed couldn't move that far. I concentrated on my left fist and black flames gathered there. I have only just thought about this now but in theory, I should be able to use these flames to enhance my punching power. Plus since I'm a Queen, can't I also use the Rook trait of my Evil Piece!? The Rook is the strong one so if I muster all of my strength and wish hardly then I will be able to knock this bastard away!
CUT!
Freed cut the bookcase in half with his sword just in time as I lunged at him! Just one punch! One punch on the bastard then I can run away with Asia-chan!
"Take this!"
He turned to me and couldn't react! He was stunned plus with my two Sacred Gears active, his movements are completely sealed!
"Crap!"
"Don't touch Asia-chan!"
BANG!
An echo rang within the room as I hit Freed in the face and Freed was punched away! He went flying into the wall! He went through the wall as I fell to the floor. I feel dizzy now. I can't move anymore. Stamina is still an issue...
"Damn you bitch! How did you land a punch on me, Freed-sama!"
Oooo! He came out of the wall with a massive bruise on his face. Well, I at least did some damage to him. That's something to be proud of, isn't it?
"Hehe, its called using my brains. Something I'm sure you don't possess. I used my Sacred Gears. I restricted your movements, took away your power and distracted you with the bookcase. Then, I used my four Sacred Gear to enhance my punching power. Don't underestimate me Freed Zelzan!"
He adopts a mad expression and is ready to lunge at me again! Ooh crap! I can't catch a break!
FLASH!
But at that moment, a mysterious glow on the ground flashed brightly. I was shocked because I know this symbol. I use this symbol. Its the symbol of the Sitri household! Yay! They have come to save me! Appearing from the magic circle, are people I know!
"Tachibana-san, we've come for you."
Shinra-senpai smiled at me.
"Ara. This is awful."
"Priest..."
"Oh my, this isn't good."
Kusaka-senpai, Hanakai-senpai and Yura-senpai!
"Makoto-san!"
"Makoto-chan is injured!"
Even Ruruko-san and Meguri-senpai are here also! I extended my hand towards them and...
Shot! Constrict!
"H-HEEEELP!"
Ooh not again! The line has wrapped around Meguri-senpai's throat and is tightening! I'm sure my Sacred Gears have something against her! Shinra-senpai sighed and cut the line with an embarrassed face. She then looked at me so I looked away. Its not like I am doing it to her. I didn't want to hurt her like that.
"Hyahou! Here's a present for a group of Devils!"
The priest starts slashing his sword.
KAGIN!
The sound of the metal echoes through the room. Shinra-senpai blocks the priest's attack with her naginata.
"I'm sorry. She's one of us! We can't let you lay a finger on her!"
"Oh, oh! A mere Devil being concerned about their comrade? What are you guys? Devil Squadron, the Devil Rangers? That's nice. I can feel the heat. I'm getting turned on! So how is it? So which one is the dominant girl? Who licks who? So are you girls in that sort of relationship?"
They are exchanging blades but the priest is getting cocky and sticking his tongue out while he is shaking his tongue and his head.
That guy is completely looking down on us!
Even Shinra-senpai has an anguished expression. Yeah, that guy is definitely disgusting.
"…What a vulgar mouth. It's hard to believe you are a priest… Oh, that's why you are a stray exorcist, right?"
So, that guy is a stray exorcist after all. I knew he wasn't a real priest.
"Yeah, yeah! I'm vulgar! Sorry about that! That's because I strayed away! I was kicked out! That's why, screw the Vatican! I'm all right as long as I get to cut Devils whenever I feel like it!"
The boy priest, Freed, is still laughing and enjoying the fight.
"You are the type that is the most hard to deal with. Someone who feels like they are living by cutting Devils…the one who causes the most harm to us."
"Haaaaah!? You know, I don't want to be told off by a Devil? I'm trying to live now just like other people! I'm not in a position where pests like you can talk down to me!"
"Even Devils have rules."
Meguri-senpai is smiling, but her eyes are serious while having tears flow from them. I guess I hurt her more than I thought I did. Sorry.
She is showing a sign of will to fight and hostility towards Freed.
"Nice. I like those passionate eyes. Onee-san, you are the best. I can feel your urge of wanting to kill me. Is this love? No. I think it's a killing intent! Superb! This is great! I love the feeling of intending to kill and getting intended to kill!"
"Then disappear."
The person who appeared next was a girl with black hair and glasses...Kaichou! She has come for me!
"Makoto-san, I am sorry. I didn't expect this type of person to be at a clients house."
Kaichou, who is apologising to me, narrows her eyes after seeing my wounds.
"…Makoto-san. Did you get wounded?"
"Ah, sorry… I was shot…"
I try to deceive her by laughing. But Kaichou didn't say anything and glared at the priest with cold eyes.
"Looks like you have been looking after my servant?"
Her voice is low and sounds scary.
Wow, Kaichou is pissed. Am I the reason?
"Yes, yes. I have been playing around with it. I was planning to cut her Loli body all over but I was interrupted and it finished as a dream."
Why did he mention about me being a Loli!? Whats that got to do with anything!? That's it! I'm going to fucking kill him! You hear me Freed!? I'm going to mutilate your corpse you bastard! I am sick of people mentioning things about me being a Loli! Loli's are actually awesome so fuck you!
"Kaichou, there seems to be few Fallen Angels heading to this house. At this rate we will be at a disadvantage."
Seems like Hanakai-senpai detected something and informs us. Fallen Angels are coming here? But what about her...? Asia-chan the girl who protected me with her body...
"…Momo, we will return to our headquarters once we retrieve Makoto-san. Prepare for teleportation."
"Yes Kaichou."
Hanakai-senpai starts to cast a spell as soon as Kaichou urges her to. Teleport? But Asia-chan is...
"Kaichou! Please, lets take Asia-chan with us!"
"Its impossible. Only Devils can use the magic circle to transport. Also, this magic circle can only teleport me and my servants."
No...I refuse to accept that.
"Then leave me here! I will stay and defend her!"
"No, Makoto-san. I am not going to leave you here. Its impossible to take them all on yourself. You would only die."
"I don't care. She defended me and I have to return the favour. That girl is important to me!"
Kaichou put a hand to her forehead and sighed. I don't care if I am being disrespectful or whatever but I need to keep Asia-chan safe.
"Reya, Ruruko. Please bring Makoto-san to the circle."
""Yes Kaichou.""
They both came over to me and started dragging me to the circle!
"Let go of me!"
I tried breaking free but I couldn't do it. They are too strong for the currently weakened me. I looked to Asia-chan as we were put in the circle which was finished by Hanakai-senpai.
"Asia-chan..."
"Makoto-san, lets meet again."
"Like I will let you escape!"
The priest came slashing at us, but Yura-senpai threw the sofa against him.
By the time the priest smacks away the sofa with his sword, we were already teleported to the clubroom.
I was placed onto the couch and then Kaichou started explaining about exorcists as I have my legs healed.
"There are two types of Exorcists. The first are the Exorcists who receive the blessing from God to perform exorcism in the name of justice. This group of Exorcist borrows its power from God and Angels to eliminate Devils. And there is another one. Stray exorcists."
"A stray exorcist huh..."
I said as my thoughts where on the girl we left behind...
"Exorcism is a holy ceremony that is performed in the name of God. But sometimes, there are exorcists who starts to enjoy the act of killing Devils. They are beings who have found killing Devils as joy and as their purpose of life. So they get kicked out from the Church without exception. Or they get erased for being found guilty."
"Erased…so they get killed."
"But there are those who survive. What do you think happens to those exorcists? It's simple. They go to the Fallen Angels."
"Because the Fallen Angels fell from the Heavens and aren't connected to God..."
"Yes. Even though Fallen Angels are beings that were kicked out from the Heaven, they still have the power of light, the power to eliminate Devils. The Fallen Angels also lost a lot of their comrades and their men in the previous war. That's why they started to collect servants, similar yet also different to like."
I understand where she is coming from but...
"So the Fallen Angels who finds the Devils a nuisance and the exorcists who wants to kill Devils have the same objective, right?"
"Yes. That's why they are called stray exorcists. So the dangerous exorcists who became addicted to Devil-hunts started to attack Devils and the humans with connections to Devils by borrowing powers from the Fallen Angels. The boy priest from earlier is exactly that. He's a stray exorcist who belongs to an organisation with the support of the Fallen Angels. They are not proper exorcists, but they are still dangerous like the proper ones. No, since they have no restrictions on them, they are much harder to deal with than the actual exorcists. Its not smart to deal with them. So, the Church you went to before does not belong to God but to the Fallen Angels."
"Kaichou, I need to save that girl, Asia-chan!"
"Its impossible. How will you fight them? You are a Devil. And she is a servant of Fallen Angels. It's the two kinds that cannot coexist. Saving her means making the Fallen Angels your enemies. …If that happened, we would also have to fight."
We looked at one another for the longest time before I exited the student council. I headed towards my home, and I know that Kaichou is having someone follow me to make sure that I am actually going home. I can feel it with my body, and when I turn my head, I see it so slightly in the corner of my eyes.
When I got home, I went straight to my bedroom...
Knock! Knock!
A knock at my door? Its the Fallen Angels come to finish me off...yeah, best not joke about things like that. But who could it be?
I sighed to myself and went towards the door...I opened it and the person standing their is...
"...Mako-chan."
"K-Koneko-chan? W-What are you doing here?"
I became shocked and opened my eyes wide. Why is she here? I thought that she didn't want me to be around her anymore. She's been ignoring me since the whole Ruruko-san and I waking up in bed with one another incident.
"...I heard you got attacked. ...I wanted to make sure you was ok."
I choked up a little. My eyes became a little teary. I-I thought that...
"...Whats wrong?"
"I-I thought you hated me or something."
Koneko-chan denied my fears with a shake of her head.
"...I couldn't hate you. ...Loli's stick together after all. ...I was jealous of...it doesn't matter."
"Y-Yes, Loli's stick together after all hehe."
I gave a small laugh as Koneko-chan pushed herself past me and went into my bedroom! I followed as fast as I could to see that Koneko-chan is in my bed in nothing but her bra and panties! Am I dead? This isn't happening is it? Koneko-chan wouldn't suddenly get into my bed like this...
"K-Koneko-chan?"
"...If Nimura-san can share a bed with you, then I can. ...And I am doing it willingly unlike she did."
S-She's actually wanting to share a bed with me! I'm dead. This isn't happening. Ok, I don't want to wake up now! I smiled as Koneko-chan pat the side of her.
"...Get in the bed, now."
I giggled and nodded. I got undressed into my panties and bra and practically jumped into the bed! Then Koneko-chan got really close to me so it is like we are cuddling or something.
"...Night Mako-chan."
"Y-Yes, goodnight Koneko-chan!"
She closed her eyes and so did I. But that night, I couldn't sleep because she was in my bed, making meowing noises and the occasional purr. It was super cute but it kept me awake all night...it was worth it.
Well, that's the end of that huh! Soon, volume one will be over with. Well, until next time!
Issei; Rias, Xenovia, Irina, Ravel, Rossweisse, Le Fay, Tsubasa, Isabela, Kuroka.
Makoto; Sona, Serafall, Koneko, Tomoe, Ruruko, Momo, Gasper (fem), Reina, Jeanne, Asia, Akeno, Yumi (fem Kiba).
Sona's peerage
Queen; Makoto.
Bishops; Momo, Gasper (mutated).
Rooks; Tsubasa, one free.
Knights; Tomoe, Jeanne.
Pawns; Ruruko (1 Pawn), Reya (3 Pawns), Tsubaki (4 Pawns).