Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!
hellspam; Yeah, he's quite torn about the situation at hand. Eventually yeah, he's gonna have a little arc during this part of the story. Yeah, he might very well do~ She did yeah, that's gonna crop up a little later during the arc, I wont spoil it for how she does think that name sounds familiar though. Yeah, she could do that~
LoamyCoffee; Yeah, he surely does~
gundam 09; It very well could be~
Skull Flame; Indeed it could~ It's more like Jin is drawn to people like Akira, people with pure hearts, and Asia has the purest heart. Yup~ He surely did yeah, don't say things about Akira's parents, or you'll regret it. He'll get it eventually~ Ooh Vali will be fighting that person this chapter.
ShadowUzumaki55; He is yeah, he doesn't want it to end up like his parents, how they died, and other things like that. He does yeah, he's drawn to kind hearted people, quite like Asia. Hehe, they surely did yeah, don't piss off Akira or you'll regret it. She does yeah, Vali's gonna be fighting that person this chapter. He will eventually~
Yoga pratama; Asia's familiar and Jin, yeah they would meet. Thanks! Yeah, they surely will be. It's gonna be different than how canon handles Asia, since Akira's the one protecting Asia, not Ise, as Ise right now is a new Devil, and Akira's power is above Rias' power and he's got Vali along with the other members of his peerage so he's got a good group helping him out. He is, he transforms into a sword for Akira to use. Yeah, surely would be~
Silver crow; Thanks very much! Yeah, it's only really them. Yeah, it just seems like a Balance Beaker thing that he would do. Indeed, they are rather interesting, I hope they play a good role later on during the series. Yeah, he could do something like that. Yeah, it's a good image of the pair of them. He surely was in a way, though Jin's still his own person so he's got his own instincts and all. Yeah, Akira knows quite a bit about the Church, his Father was a member, so he'd learn much from him, and he'd keep himself up to date with most things that he could at least. Strada does since they had a fight when Akira was a kid, Irina knows him and I'm sure Xenovia has heard of him. Hehe, they surely were afraid, with good reason as well. I suppose he could do if he comes across Akira again. They were a little concerned, even Vali if she didn't show it, was concerned. Hehe, Saji right now couldn't fight Akira, if Ise tried he could one shot Ise right now considering he's a newbie Devil and all. I thought it was, shows how close Akeno and Akira are. The fear of Akira's been placed in them~ Yeah, when Akira and Strada fight again, it is only going to be between those two. He could do yeah~ He was raised with his Father for a number of years, even after everything that happened, he still has faith in God, he just knows God wouldn't look out for a Devil such as himself. That would be a little funny. Akira knowing Touki, we don't know if he does or not.
Yeah, it's a good idea. Indeed. We've known that about Beelzebub for a little while now since Shalba used it. I presumed something like that would be for Leviathan, it would make sense. It would be cool to see it in action. Probably, Akira isn't the type to do such things, as seeing what happened with his parents and all. His kids, they'd be quite fun to write about. That would be funny~ Yeah, I like Harry Potter. Yeah, I don't like that book really. Those sound cool! Maybe he could do yeah. Sounds good to me! Yeah, sounds great. Maybe one day, don't know when though. Perhaps he could be yeah~ I don't know about that. Riser probably would be yeah. Would be funny. I think Vali would be more disappointed than laughing about it. Kuroka probably would though. I don't know yet. Maybe yeah.
Guest 1; That could be a cool idea~ Cool peerage as well~ Hehe, that would be funny~ She probably would be like that yeah~
Guest 2; That could be pretty cool~ Yeah, that's a different and interesting idea~ Ophis, maybe.
AlphaOmega; He surely does yeah. It is, but Akira's gonna handle it, in his own way. He did yeah, they aren't on his level. It's both, he wants Asia, and wants Akira out of the way.
Guest 3; That would be pretty cool. Ralts is always fun. That would be pretty funny~ Yeah, maybe she could. That would be pretty fun, thanks for the suggestions!
Lightwave; He surely does yeah. He doesn't no, he doesn't want a repeat of the past, though he wishes to keep people safe. He can't no, he's being suckered in by her, and Jin's captivated about her. Well, we'll see what happens to Diodora in the future. Eventually.
Neonlight01; They really did yeah. They shouldn't no, if it was Vali, she would have just straight up killed them. Well, some might, we'll have to wait, and see~ He does yeah, he seems to have taking a liking to Asia. Yeah, he'll have to be careful.
Guest 4; Hah, that would be funny, I could see Kuroka liking things like that. And I could see that happening!
Well, with those lovely reviews out of the way, it's time to start the chapter!
Augusta, the Witch
The evening that Akira returned home with Jin (Asia had a barrier around her area so if it was broke, Akira would be alerted immediately and could get there within a flash), he sat on the couch where Gasper, and Kuroka were sat together casually. Gasper, upon seeing Akira, hopped onto his lap, and cuddled against him tightly, while Kuroka curled up towards him.
"So, what's going on nyaaa?"
Kuroka questioned the young male, who smiled gently.
"I tried getting information out of those Stray Exorcists that I captured when they went for Ise-san. But, as I was interrogating them, something, weird happened to them..."
"Weird nyaa?"
Akira nodded, as he petted Gasper's head slowly.
"Yeah, quite weird. As I was, a magical circle I hadn't ever seen before came from their eyes. I don't know how it happened...well, I have a good guess, but the Stray Exorcists died."
"Are you sure they died?"
Kuroka questioned, Akira tightened his eyes at the memories of what truly happened.
"Yeah, I'm dead sure."
Kuroka folded her arms.
"How can you be sure? They could have faked their deaths nyaaa~"
Akira chuckled awkwardly.
"Their heads exploded. I'm almost certain you can't fake that."
"Oh..."
Kuroka grimaced, while Gasper clung to his body tightly.
"Senpaaaaaaaaaaaaaai! Their heads exploded!? W-What if it happens to you?! I couldn't stand losing Senpai! You mean the world to me! Please don't leave Senpai! You can't! I'll die if you die Senpaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!"
Akira's kind eyes went towards the Vampire, and lightly pecked the top of her head, causing her cheeks to burn a little red, and then hugged her closer to his body, all the while running his fingers through her blonde hair.
"Fueee, don't worry Gasper-chan, the spell must have been placed in them beforehand and activated when realizing that they had been captured. No one was around when I was interrogating them, so it had to be a spell that could be remotely activated from different places."
Gasper's heart was slowly calmed, but Gasper being Gasper still was a little worried about Akira personally.
"I-I see...b-but even then Senpai...I'm worried that you could be hurt...I don't want you to be hurt Senpai..."
"Don't worry about me Gasper-chan, I've got you all to help me. I'm good, and I'll be able to fight quite well in the future as well. Even if they have someone that can use magic to do such things, I'll be fine."
"Even then, the Fallen Angels went to a good length to do something like that nyaaa."
Akira also thought the same thing, Akira wasn't sure about why they would go to that length to hide themselves.
"You're right. But, once the others come back and see what's happening with them."
"I see~ But, did you get any closer with the girl~?"
Kuroka sang out wonderfully, Akira cocked his head.
"I'm getting a little closer to Asia-san it seems. Have you found anything out?"
Gasper whined, as she shook her head.
"N-No Senpai, I'm sorry. I couldn't find much out..."
Akira petted the back of her head, and put her head against his chest.
"Don't worry about it my little Vampire, it's alright."
"It seems that for the most, they are keeping quiet at the Church about this. Couldn't find much out nyaaa. Only vague references that the Holy Maiden was absent from the Church but didn't say why or what was going on with that."
With Kuroka's explanation, Akira bowed his head.
"I understand. Don't worry, you did your best. We'll find out more things in the future. For now, we'll just have to continue on. But, I've got some other things for you girls to do, as I continue gaining Asia-san's trust."
"Fufu, speaking like a real Devil~ Are you going to make her yours nyaaa~?"
Kuroka gave a suggestive tone, Akira's cheeks turned slightly red at her tone.
"Do you mean my servant?"
Kuroka gave a teasing smile.
"Okay, lets go with that~ So, what do you think? Do you want to add the nun to your group?"
"Well, she'd be a good healer, I'd definitely be able to use such a good member for my group. But, I don't know. She's a member, maybe former, member of the Church. I remember what happened with my parents. If I get involved with her...what would become of me? What would happen…? I wouldn't want to place you girls in danger..."
Kuroka leaned up towards Akira, and licked his neck, Gasper following suit and caused him to groan lightly at the gentle feelings that he felt from their mouths.
"Nyaaa~ Don't worry about us, we'll definitely have fun nyaaa~"
"A-Ah, Kuroka-san, Gasper-chan, if you keep doing that then..."
Akira groaned from the licking that they gave.
Gasper's body curled up to his own, and Kuroka stopped licking, and began kissing his neck as well. Her soft, luscious lips released moan after moan from his mouth due to her active kissing on his neck. Gasper, while continuing to lick his neck, found an erogenous zone, and bit down, Akira jolted with the feeling of new pleasures from her bite.
"Aaaaah~ G-Gasper-chan, you're being quite rough and K-Kuroka-san as well..."
Kuroka smirked as she continued kissing his neck, and Gasper sucked on his neck, sucking some blood, which all in all made the perfect feelings of euphoria to be transmitted from their actions alone. Even Gasper felt Akira's 'thing' becoming awakened due to her butt being on the place she'd feel it.
"S-Senpai, y-you're so happy down there~ I'm glad~!"
Gasper happily exclaimed, and then she continued sucking on his neck, while Kuroka smacked her lips together.
"Fufufufu, that's so cute. Aki-chan is getting turned on. Alright, Vampire move it, I'm going in for the suck."
Kuroka grinned, and her mouth opened wide. Gasper winced, as Akira, looked on with wide eyes.
But before she could continue, Vali appeared at the door, and grabbed Kuroka's body.
"Nyaaaaaaaaaa!"
Kuroka cried, as she tossed to the side. Gasper scrambled away as Vali sat beside Akira, and forced his head to her bust. Koneko and Ravel walked in as well, the former jumping to his lap, and the latter getting on the side of Akira.
"So, we didn't find any enemies. No Fallen Angels or anything."
Vali said with a depressed face, Akira giving off a sheepish smile.
"I see. I still think we should keep looking. Just in case. Ravel-san, did you have any luck with Azazel-san?"
"Well, I've been contacting him through Odin-sama again, and he said that he would be able to meet in a few days. He'll allow us to know the day before. Apparently, there's some disturbances within the Grigori, and he has to delicate his time there."
Akira cocked his head.
"What kind of disturbances?"
Ravel shrugged her shoulders.
"He said that he'd talk about it when we meet, apparently. That's what he said to Odin-sama to tell us anyway."
"Hmmmm, I see. Then when we meet, it is going to be rather interesting, huh."
Akira furrowed his eyebrows, and had to wonder what was happening at the Grigori, that would cause Azazel to stop meeting them for a few days. Whatever it was, Akira was sure that he was going to find out soon enough.
The next day, after school, Ise was brought towards the Occult Research room by Aika. She didn't look happy about it, but she did it. But when he walked inside, the first thing he saw was Akira, surrounded by females. Vali, Koneko, and Gasper on his lap, Ravel on his side, along with Akeno clinging to his body tightly.
"Ooh come on! I knew you surrounded yourself with girls!"
"Hmmm? Oh, they chose to cling to me of their own volition."
Ise's hands tightened, and looked around. He saw Yuuto nearby and looked at him with narrowed eyes. Then he turned his head to Akeno who rubbed her head against Akira's chest, the boy stroking the back of her head slowly.
"Ara, Hyoudou-kun, Buchou said she'd be here soon. For now, why don't you sit down?"
"A-Ah! Yes Himejima-senpai!"
Akira looked on as Ise did just that, and sat down.
Then they waited quietly.
While waiting within the Occult Research clubroom, Ise saw the door finally open, and stepped in Rias.
"Heeeeey boys and girls! Rias is here~!"
But she had a wide goofy grin on her face, and she was shaking her chest from left to right, they bounced happily, and slapped one another, making a large booming sound, which made Ise's attention go towards her immediately, and blood came from his nose as Rias also shook her hips left and right as well.
"Whooooooooooooooooooooooa!"
Ise yelled with a perverted expression, Akira chuckled lightly, as Koneko and Gasper held onto Akira tightly. Ravel gave a bemused smile along with Vali, as Akeno stood up.
"Rias baby~"
Rias paused her body, and thumbed up Akeno, walking over to her body.
"Akeno darling~ Give me some sugar~ I came for sugar~" To Ise's delight, Rias kissed Akeno's cheeks, and Akeno did the same thing. "How lovely Akeno. You make me happy. Now shimmy with me girl~"
Rias and Akeno together began shimmying together, pushing their busts together, and then breaking apart. Ise was in ecstasy right now, while Rias and Akeno continued dancing together, pushing and flowing together happily.
"A-Ah! Rias-senpai! Y-You're looking lovely!"
Ise yelled, while his nose continued to bleed.
Rias' face, suddenly turned sullen.
"Oh right, we have to deal with that pervert then." Rias' eyes fell onto Ise who flinched at the gaze. "Lets get this over with. Akeno, prepare my bottles. I feel like I'm going to need a pick me up right now."
"Right away Buchou~"
Akeno giggled, and Rias went to the chair. Ise went to lean forward, but Rias put her hand out.
"Lets just keep distance between us."
Ise sensed the harshness of her voice echoing to Ise and he felt worried about what was wrong with her.
"A-Ah, Rias-senpai, that's..."
"You will refer to me as Buchou. Nothing more, nothing less. Understand me brown hair? I don't take nonsense from anyone, especially you, get me fool?"
Ise stiffened, and let out a small cry, nodding his head as Koneko bit her lower lip from giggling surprisingly, Aika doing the same thing.
"Y-Yes Buchou..."
"Good boy. You just keep the distance, and we'll be good. No one will have to become angry and release the Hulk!"
Ise backed away, wondering what 'the Hulk' was.
Akeno walked over, with a bottle of gin, Akira's eyes meeting Ravel's who stifled a laugh.
"Here's your gin Rias baby."
Rias' fingers brushed Akeno's face, and made her smile gently.
"Thank you Akeno darling. Also, my other drink. I need it to take the edge off of this bad boy."
"Ara, of course~"
Akeno bowed her head, and Ise looked on as Rias grabbed the bottle, and went to drink.
But then saw Ise's surprised eyes on her, so she gave an explanation.
"I like to drink gin on a Monday."
Ise wore a confused face.
"B-But it's Tuesday..."
"Tuesdays the new Monday."
Rias sipped a bit of the gin, and giggled happily.
Ise looked stunned as Akeno came over with a sippy cup filled with milk.
"Here Rias baby."
"Thank you Akeno darling." Rias winked at Akeno who bashfully waved her hand. Then she saw Ise's wide eyes on her form, so Rias giggled slightly. "Takes the edge of the gin."
"B-But...that cup is..."
When Ise questioned it, Rias bowed her head.
"This is my big girls cup. I was on a bottle last week, I'm improving all the time."
""Pft!""
Ravel and Akira fell into a fit of giggles, while Vali bit her lower lip. Koneko was so close to laughing it wasn't funny. Even Gasper was giggling away happily. Yuuto inhaled and exhaled slowly, with a fat smile on his face, Aika was downright laughing.
Ise was more baffled than before, he didn't get what was happening.
"Now, everyone be serious. We all have people here that need introductions. Look at the brown headed kid, he's worried about his new life." Her eyes darted to Ise with a grin. "I'll make it clear. You're mine now."
Ise's ears perked happily.
"S-So, I'm yours Buchou!? Fufufu, what can we do together~?"
Rias held her hand up, and stopped him from speaking.
"Sorry, don't fly that way Ise, may I call you that?" Ise nodded. "Sorry. I'm involved with someone already."
Like that, Ise felt his life shattering.
"What?! W-Who are you involved with!?"
Ise put his hopes on that.
But, Rias dashed those hopes.
"Yes, Aki-chan, he's my light in the darkness."
"B-But, why him!? Of all people?!"
Ise angrily growled, Rias shook her head slowly.
"Because he's got a huge penis, and I want it baby~ Also, he's adorable, and that's always a plus with me. Sorry, but I like handsome pretty boys, and you don't fit the bill, and don't worry, neither does Kiba. I'm not really into that, because of many different reasons. Conflict of interests you might say."
Akira's cheeks turned red, while Rias blew him a kiss which he awkwardly caught and brought to his lips, Rias giving off a wink towards him, Ise's eyes falling down into despair.
"B-But, I..."
"Sorry...but why do you think there's all women here? I'm expanding Aki-chan's harem while ruling over it myself! We have a special relationship you see. I'm hoping to become his baby's Kaa-chan in the future."
"B-But Kiba's here so..."
"Oh yeah, Kiba. Well, he's someone that's in love with Aki-chan."
""Pft!""
Both Akira, and Yuuto did spit takes.
"K...Buchou, I'm not in love with Akira-kun!"
"Then why do you request 'special training' and keep suggesting you bathe together then? I know Japanese males bathe together to bond as to Japanese women, but you seem a little too eager to get him into a bath." Yuuto's cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "Don't worry Kiba, it's alright. Sorry that Aki-chan isn't going to return your affections or anything because you're a guy, maybe if you were a girl, but I'm sure you'll find someone eventually."
Yuuto sweat dropped while Akira sighed gently, the girls shuddering, and Ise just didn't know how to handle it.
So, he did the only way that he could.
"N-Nooooooooooo! Buchou! Please don't say that!"
Rias tossed a hand through her hair, seemingly showing that she was uncaring.
"Sorry, but that's how it is. Oh yeah, you're apart of my group now, but you are...well, alright I suppose. Nothing amazing, but nothing terrible, so there's that. You're a pervert, and that's always, fun for Kiryuu I suppose. Maybe I could get you a girlfriend?" Ise looked troubled, when Rias snapped her fingers. "Just had a thought. Hey, Kiryuu, you date him. In fact, I command you! I am your leader! Do as I say! Date him and give weird perverted children to the world!"
Aika's eyes blazed, shaking her head violently.
"Nooooooooooooooooooooo! Please don't make me! I don't want too!"
Aika cried, Rias smacked her lips together, and licked her lips gently.
Ise on the other hand let out a cry.
"Buchou! You've got great oppai! Even if you're… maybe if I could touch them..."
"Screw off Ise, you're not touching these puppies. Only Aki-chan can grab these puppies~"
"But! Buchou! Come on! Please help me!"
Rias shook her head slowly.
"I'm not going to help you like that. I mean, geez… Ooh yeah, I'm also a Devil, you are too. If you aren't good, I'll eat your soul~ If you disobey me, I'll eat your soul~ Yummy yummy soul~ I'll have it with some gin~ I do like the souls of virgins after all~"
Ise shuddered heavily as Rias blew a kiss to Akeno, who caught it bashfully, and placed it to her lips, Rias giving her a wink.
Ise grabbed his head with despair forming in his eyes.
"I-It can't beeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
"But, that's how it is. I am an alcohol drinking, sippy cup using, harem building for Aki-chan, Devil woman who eats the souls of my group when they annoy me~ Especially virgins~ Hahahahahaha~!"
Rias cackled like a witch, while Ise looked absolutely stunned.
The others watched on, trying not to laugh or anything like that.
But then the door opened, and stepped in...Rias.
The Rias at the door, looked at the cackling Rias, and gasped.
"What the hell?! Why are you...who is that..." Her eyes went over Akira's, and her own peerage, and then saw someone was missing. "Kuroka! Why Kuroka!? What have you done?!"
Rias rasped out, but the Rias on the couch was still cackling.
"Ku-Kuroka?"
Ise seemed baffled, the Rias on the couch, clicked her fingers, and a light washed over her, and revealed Kuroka, the one who was laughing. Rias became quite shocked.
"Kuroka! Why have you done this!?"
Kuroka snickered as she jumped up.
"For all of the crap I've had to put up with due to that pervert over the months, and now you as well Rias-chan. You have been bad to our group lately, you chased off a very strong potential peerage member for us who could have been good. But you, being you, chased him off, and now we don't have him when his power would have added greatly to our own groups power. Also, you once stole my chicken when I looked the other way, you said bad things about Phenex's once, so Ravel-chan was upset, and then you said things about my Imouto as well~ And that pervert, besides Vali-chan because he's shit scared of her, he's perved on all of us, without our permission. So, this is payback on both of you~ Good luck explaining this to the pervert there~ Bye~"
Kuroka snickered, and skipped out of the door.
Akira, and his other members stood up, and walked towards the door.
"Sorry Rias-san, Kuroka-san and the others wanted to blow off steam, and you have been kinda bad to us and she's right about perving on my peerage members from Ise-kun, they didn't like it so they wished to do something, so as she said, this is kinda payback, we're even now~"
"Heh, this isn't that bad, it was entertaining, almost as much as a good fight."
"I have to admit that it was rather entertaining Rias-sama."
"...It was fun."
"Y-Yes, Aki-senpai and everyone had fuuuuuuuuun! Thank you for hosting us!"
Akira, Vali, Ravel, Koneko, and Gasper all walked out, leaving a baffled Rias.
Rias then turned to Akeno who waved.
"D-Did you go along with it?"
"Yes."
Akeno answered without a worry within the world.
"Why!?"
Rias cried, so Akeno giggled.
"I was promised some fun time with Aki-kun, it would be good fun~"
Rias shook her head, and looked at Ise, who was shaking.
"Damn, are you alright? You look scared. Don't be scared, Kuroka is a prankster sometimes, and that group are all terrifying in of themselves, I wouldn't worry about them that much though, they're harmless."
Rias tried to remain as calm as she could.
But, Ise was having a mental breakdown at that moment in her life.
"Y-You're not a drinker and into that Bishounen, right!? Buchou! I mean! If it is with me, then it is good!"
"No, I'm not a drinker or into Akira...damn Kuroka. Alright, just calm down now."
Rias sighed out, while Ise put a hand to his relieved heart.
Akeno however scowled.
"Why? What's wrong with Aki-kun? Is he not good enough for you?"
Rias saw the scary look of Akeno and backed down.
"W-Well, nothing, and he's fine...he's just not my type."
"You could do a lot worse than Aki-kun. In fact you have with Riser, he's a lot worse."
Akeno huffed, and walked out, leaving behind a baffled Rias.
"What was that about?"
"She probably just wanted to get out of here to be with Akira-kun..."
Aika confessed, Yuuto then chimed in.
"She is right though, you could do a lot worse than Akira-kun."
Rias turned to Yuuto with bafflement, but he shook his head and turned away, hiding some embarrassment.
A few days later, Akira walked towards the Church once more with Jin beside him, both carrying large equipment, wood, tools, and other things as well.
It had been a common occurrence for a while now. Gasper and Kuroka were still together searching about Asia, and the rest of the girls (Vali, Koneko and Ravel) were searching for the Fallen Angels. But they hadn't been able to track them for reasons they didn't understand.
While he walked carefully, he came across the Church, which was doing slightly better than before. For the past few days, Akira had been helping Asia in building the Church back up to what it was before (he mostly did the heavy lifting while she was decorating) and it looked a little better than it had been.
If he could use his demonic power, it would go immensely quicker.
But, he found the slow way, was quite fun as well.
He couldn't deny that it wasn't.
Upon bypassing the barrier he placed, he walked through the doors to the Church, to see Asia on her hands and knees, her hands together, and she was praying.
Akira couldn't deny that she had a cute pose when doing that…
But, he had to get those thoughts out of his head.
"Asia-san, I've come with some equipment. Today, I should be able to finish off the roof, and make it so that the roof will be able to support rain and other things coming down."
Akira glanced upwards, and saw that the majority of the roof had been fixed by now. Akira had done it all with DIY. It was quite the achievement, considering he hadn't done that before. But, he had seen his Father do it at one point with his own house. This was bigger of course, and he looked up the ways to fix a roof, but he was mostly going off on what his Father had taught him before.
Asia turned towards Akira, and developed a smile.
"Y-Yes! I have almost finished the alter as well! Soon, it shall be able to support sermons as well!"
Akira smiled at her gentle nature, and Jin walked closer, bowing his head, and delivered some food towards Asia as well.
"Woof! Woof!"
"Ooh Jin-san! You're so kind~ What did you and your Master bring today~?"
Akira smiled. Even though Asia probably didn't understand the woofing sounds that Jin made while Akira knew what he said through the bond they shared, she still spoke to Jin and sometimes it looked like they held conversations between the two of them.
"Yeah, I brought some Chinese meals today, you expressed wanting to try some Chinese delicacies so I thought that you would it would be good for you to try it."
Asia's eyes shone like stars.
"W-Wow! Akira-san, you really got my some Chinese food as well?!"
"Yes, you said you wanted some, so I didn't see why I wouldn't. Enjoy it, I'll start on the roof. Should be finished in an hour or two."
Akira began to walk away, but Asia walked closer, and pulled on his elbow, his shirt that was there.
"Akira-san...I don't have any money to give you though."
Akira waved his hand towards her.
"I don't want nor need money."
Asia still wasn't sure what to think.
Akira was a good person, but she couldn't help but wonder why he was helping her out.
"Then why are you helping me?"
That question...Akira didn't know.
Technically, he was trying to earn her trust.
But, he seemed to be doing more things than he had done to get information from people.
He didn't know how to answer that.
He didn't even know the answer either.
Akira placed his hands together, and hummed.
"Well, you remind me of me I suppose."
"Of you, Akira-san?"
Asia didn't understand what he meant.
So, without even thinking about it, Akira explained.
"Yeah...I was alone for a long time when I was younger. I don't understand what's happening with your situation, and until you want to tell me, I wont ask. But, I feel your loneliness as well, so I wanted to have that disappear, even if it is just a little bit. I know what it is like to be lonely. When I was alone for that time...it was one of the worst times in my life. I didn't have anyone to rely on for a long time, so you can rely on me."
Asia's cheeks turned slightly red at his confession.
He didn't lie.
He didn't even expect to say something like that.
"I-I see, Akira-san, you've very kind~ If I can rely on Akira-san, then I know I'm in safe hands."
Akira adopted a soft smile, then petted her on the head, and turned away.
He walked out of the door, and glanced back to see Asia waving towards him.
He was tempted to wave back…
But he caught himself in that moment, and stopped himself.
"What am I doing? Sharing stuff with her...getting closer to her? Why am I doing this? Why do I want to help her…? It feels more than just the normal obligation of helping her...it doesn't make sense to me. Is this like my parents? Did my parents fall for one another like this? Am I falling for Asia-san...or is she falling for me? I don't know...this is confusing...the sooner this is over with, the better. I just need to stop thinking like this. She's just a girl...she just is a lost soul...damn it."
With his inner struggles known, Akira went to the roof, and began fixing it.
As he did, he had plenty of times to think about his situation, and what he would have to do as well.
It allowed him time to think.
But, when he did think, he didn't know the right solution.
By the time he was finished, he came off the roof, and went back into the Church, seeing Asia painting the door that lead to the back a deep brown colour. Jin also was helping her, a paint brush in his mouth.
It was a beautiful sight, and it made Akira wish he was apart of it.
But, he hated that he wanted to be apart of it.
He promised himself that he wouldn't do this…
But, he was doing this, and now he was torn on what he was going to do with this.
Steeling himself, he strode over towards her, and casually patted the top of her head.
"I'm done with the roof."
Asia looked at the roof, and gasped.
"Akira-san! It looks so beautiful! You've done a good job! The inside looks amazing, and I am sure the outside does as well! You're so handy!"
"Yeah, I suppose. Also, Asia-san, what are you doing anyway?"
Asia smiled, and looked to the door.
"I've been painting this door, I am thinking of converting the room behind this door into a confession room. Though, there will be changes that need to be done. Usually, there are confession boxes, but I thought that a confession room would be good...i-is it weird?"
Akira chuckled, shaking his head.
"Yeah, it would be good. I'll get some materials, and start it right away."
"A-Actually, Akira-san...maybe we could talk…?"
Akira hummed.
"Sure, about what?"
"W-Well, there are a few things that we could talk about...the fact that I am...Akira-san, the Church...do you think God would be okay with me? I mean, if I healed...others than people of God, would that be something God would be okay with? I have, healed others before, besides those from the faith...I don't know how God would feel about that."
Akira continued to hum as he thought about it.
"Asia-san, I don't know." Asia's eyes tilted down. "I don't know God, I don't know how he thinks. All I do know is that you can only do your best. And if God recognizes that or not shouldn't be the worry. God, will offer his love towards you. Unspoken and without your knowledge. Healing others...did you feel good when you did heal others?"
Asia fiddled with her fingers, and ultimately, nodded her head.
"Yes, I felt very good."
"Then you have nothing to be worried about. You did your best, and healed people. That's all you could have done, because you're a kind person. Whether that person is a human...or something else, I know you're the type to help take away others suffering. But, why are you asking? Do you think God doesn't love you anymore?"
Asia's eyes went down to the floor.
She then looked back towards Akira, who just stared at her calmly.
"Akira-san, you are a very kind person, and I am pleased that you are with me now in this new adventure. Thank you for helping me."
That didn't really answer anything.
But, Akira was okay with that.
It just meant that Akira was someone that she was beginning to trust, that's how it was in the end.
Meanwhile, as that was happening, Ise was biking towards his new contract. Since it had been a few days, he had already been given the contracts. Though, Rias wanted him to go by magic circle, he couldn't because he didn't have enough demonic power.
So, he was forced to go with the bike that he had.
But as he was going along, he spotted something that was on the side of the road.
It was a girl, and someone that he recognized.
It was Raynare.
"Yuuma-chan!"
Ise exclaimed, and stopped his bike with a screeching halt.
Raynare cocked her head to the side, and then walked closer.
"H-Hey! S-Stop Yuuma-chan! Y-You're! Y-You're actually here!? W-Why are you here?! Please don't kill me!"
Raynare's head dipped lower than before.
"No, I didn't come to kill you, Ise-kun. I just came to see that the rumour's of you being a Devil are true. I'm just sorry about what happened and how it happened to you. I mean, I wasn't really going to kill you..."
"Y-You said that you had to kill me, right? Because, that's what your job is...I found out about my Sacred Gear...that thing you were talking about...and that Akira, apparently he's a badass around this town, though I don't know why that is..."
Raynare inhaled slowly.
"Right...Ise-kun, also I have to say something...that day, when Dohnaseek killed you..."
"I don't want to know. You were...I don't get why...it just confuses me. The Fallen Angels, the Devils, and things...well, I'm under Buchou, and she's kind to me...but, you lured me out into a date, didn't you? If you didn't, I'd still be a human...and wouldn't know anything about this..."
"Would that have been better? If you had stayed human? You say Buchou...and I heard that Rias Gremory is your Master, don't you like her? You're the type to like girls with big breasts so, you'd be happy."
"Even then! Your friend killed me!"
"Yeah, and he's going to come after you again if you aren't careful."
Ise took a step back, Raynare averting her eyes.
"W...What do you mean?"
"It means, he's after you and your Sacred Gear, they all are."
"...Including you?"
Raynare shrugged her shoulders.
"Officially, I am supposed to be. But, I don't want to do anything to you. I mean, I didn't feel comfortable in the first place. You're a weird perverted boy, that holds weird potential, and I don't get what it is about your Sacred Gear that can be called amazing...but, it seems that it is, so I'll warn you now, and leave you alone. That's all I can do now. So, be safe, and keep watch out. Anyone could ambush you, and you might not sense us either, due to someone that we're working with."
"Working with…? Who are you working with?"
"Heh, that's a long story. Trust me, the person that we're working for, isn't someone that I care for. He's kind of an annoying bastard. But, I don't mind if it means that I can continue being who I want to be for the moment. You see, I'm not that strong, so if I am to be able to live, I have to follow others orders for now."
Ise didn't quite get it, but Raynare sighed gently.
He then went towards his bike, and got on it once more.
He glanced at Raynare, who folded her arms.
"Do you expect me to forgive you for what happened?"
"Not really."
Ise hadn't expected that answer in the slightest, it was an answer that he didn't think she'd say that.
"Then why are you warning me?"
"Because I'm tired of the bloodshed. And I certainly don't like Dohnaseek either. He's a douche, and the new person we're working with is a bigger douche, that's how it is. Well, I wouldn't worry so much about it now."
"...Are you putting yourself in danger by warning me?"
Raynare didn't answer, and turned her head towards the side.
"Goodbye Ise-kun. Again, sorry about the whole Dohnaseek stabbing you thing and all. Well, have a good life, maybe if the Devils find out about us, and all. We wont see each other again, probably anyway. So, good life. Goodbye."
Ise watched as Raynare spread her wings of darkness and flew away.
Ise didn't know what to think, and could only watch her fly away. Since it was a deserted place, no one saw the interactions between them. But Ise had to wonder about Raynare, and what she would be going through.
It was true that she lured him on the date. But, it seemed like she had a change of heart. She didn't get what she was supposed to do now, and Ise could see that conflict within her eyes as well as she went away.
"Hmmmmm...cat, sense anything?"
Vali demanded, but Koneko's ears twitched, and she shook her head.
"No, I don't sense anything at all nyaaa."
"Seems like they've either left town or..."
Ravel mused as the three of them walked around the town.
It had been a few days since Akira had asked them to do this. But, in those days, they hadn't come across anyone that would be able to give them a clue on where they are. But, Akira was kind enough to make them happy when they were finished.
Though Vali was becoming a little annoyed that no one was coming out for a fight.
Ravel looked around and hummed to herself.
"It seems that they have left the area. Makes sense though, there's two Longinus' in this group, and we have the upper hand in terms of battle power. The Fallen Angels, no offence to them, but they're pretty weak, anyone of us could beat them. So, even they must realize that they can't do anything. So, this might be pointless."
Ravel surmised, Vali nodding her head.
"Yes, I feel the same as well."
"Yes...we haven't found anything, so what are we going to do Ravel-san?"
Ravel furrowed her eyebrows, and folded her arms.
"Then, maybe we should go back to Aki-sama and report that we haven't found anything. If we haven't found anything by now, then we aren't going to find anything. The Fallen Angels couldn't keep themselves hidden like this...right?"
"Unless what Aki thinks is true about the help. If they are even evading a Senjutsu user, then they must be either skilled in that area, or they have magic's that are able to hide themselves from the detection of Senjutsu."
Vali explained, and Ravel could understand that as well.
"Then maybe we should-"
Before Ravel could finish, Koneko looked upwards swiftly.
"Above!"
Vali growled, and looked upwards, seeing purple flames raining down onto them. Ravel and Koneko gasped, and went to pull away, but Vali raised her hands, and unleashed a barrage of demonic power, clashing with the flames, and turned them away from the group, Vali's face turned into a smirk.
"Seems like we've got someone who's going to be a fighter. You, cat, contact Aki right now. And you, Ravel, put up a barrier around the area so no one else gets involved."
Listening to the Queen, Ravel and Koneko nodded, and got to work, while Vali watched an older woman slowly descending from the heaven's above. Her wrinkles placed her above 50's at least, and her hair waved within the air of the area. Her robes were that of a magicians robes, and beside her, were flames of a purple nature.
Vali smirked, tightening her hands together.
"So, purple flames, and a magicians robes. Can I take it you're Augusta of the Incinerate Anthem?"
"So, you've heard of me, young girl? That's interesting. Yes, my name is Augusta, and I've been hired to take you out, along with your King, the boy named Akira. Though, it seems he isn't here right now, and you are. Though, you are a Longinus user as well. That's fine, I'll take you out right away."
"Heh, someone hired you to take us out? So, we're acknowledged enough to warrant a magician like you with a Longinus? Makes sense. Alright, my name is Vali, and I shall be your opponent. And you've made a mistake."
The old woman tilted her head.
"How so?"
Vali gained a smirk.
"Because, you appeared before me and not Aki. He's more lenient than I am. If you wanted to die, then you came to the right person."
"Vali-sama! We can't kill her! We have to find out what's going on with her, and who sent her!"
Ravel yelled, having finished putting up the large barrier.
"Well, if she dies by mistake, that's fine."
Ravel slapped herself in the head, as Koneko walked closer.
"...Aki-senpai is currently on his way, but there seems to be a separate incident happening with another group of those mysterious beasts. Kuroka-nee-san and Gasper-san are also with their as well. So, we'll have to deal with this until they come here."
"Don't worry cat, you stay back, I've got this Witch."
The old woman gave a smirk to her old face.
"Alright then, then I'll just have to become serious from the beginning."
She clicked her fingers, and the flames of purple reacted to her click. From her click, the flames twisted together, and grew larger and larger. The flames turned into a giant man shaped thing that was made with the purple flames. In his arms, there was a cross made of the purple flames as well, and the ground below it as well began melting with such a heat that it wasn't even funny.
Vali adopted a small smirk, and then summoned her Sacred Gear.
"Alright then, this is my Balance Break!"
[Vanishing Dragon Balance Breaker!]
Vali's body was coated with the white aura, and it turned into an armour around her form.
"Vali-sama, are you sure that this is for the best?"
"Yes, don't interrupt my fight." Vali spoke up, Ravel bowed her head. She then placed her hand outwards, as the old magician smirked. "Then, lets begin!"
"Yes, let us begin young Devil girl."
The magician drew magical equations in the air, and unleashed a hailstorm of magical attacks.
Vali spread her light wings, and flew forward towards the incoming wave of magical attacks. Since there were many, she knew she wouldn't be able to take them all down with her own power, so she placed her hand outwards.
[Half Dimension!]
The surrounding area shrunk with the power she released. The magical attacks did the same thing, and allowed Vali to place her hand outwards, and unleashed a barrage of demonic energy, slamming their way through the magical attacks.
However, the giant of purple flames came towards Vali, and swung its cross towards her. Vali ground her teeth, and placed her hand outwards, ready to shoot demonic power towards it, but Augusta turned a magical symbol in her hand, and the giant teleported.
"What?!"
She didn't know where it went, until it appeared behind her.
"Sorry, Hakuryuukou, but I have more experience with this kind of thing."
The giant came down with the cross, hitting it at Vali's armour.
[Divide!]
At the same time, she activated her Sacred Gear, and stole half of the power from the giant, but the flames were strong, and began melting through the armour that she had. Even at half power, they weren't that bad either.
"An interesting way to use your Longinus, but it isn't enough."
Augusta spoke up, and unleashed her magical powers towards the place that Vali's armour had been melting. When Vali went to stop the attack, the giant of flames went for a stab towards Vali's helmet area, so she clicked her fingers, and caused her large demonic powers to flourish around her form, and shot it for the giant, forcing the giant away from her, but Augusta's magical attacks reached Vali's armour, blowing parts of it off.
"Vali-sama!"
Ravel yelled, and went to help, but Vali stopped her, and the armour repaired, before Augusta's magical attack could do anymore damage to her body.
"I said I have this. It takes more than that to take me down."
Vali spread her wings, and once more, activated her Sacred Gear.
[Divide!]
Because she had taken the power before, and touched it, the giants power was halved once more. But the magician seemed to be calm and happy at the same time.
"Your armour repaired itself. That's interesting. However, you forgot something."
Vali looked down at the armour, and then back at her, and didn't understand.
"What are you talking about?"
Vali demanded, Augusta clicked her fingers, and then her armour that had been disappeared before, and the armour was released, broken by a teleportation spell. With some of her armour disappearing, the giant unleashed a pillar of flames for Vali's body.
Faster than she could repair the armour, the flames entered Vali's armour, and she gritted her teeth, unleashing a wave of demonic power and pushed the flames backwards. But she received a burn inside of her armour, and she ground her teeth.
"Hmph, not that bad. You slipped in a teleportation spell within your magical attacks. It wasn't that bad. But..." Vali placed her hand on the spell itself, and pushed demonic power through it, breaking it apart. "...now that you've revealed your hand, you are going to be a troublesome Witch to deal with."
"Witch? That's not nice."
Augusta smirked out, Vali however tightened her hands.
"Though, I have thought about this fight, it isn't that bad either. I have been itching for a good fight, and I don't mind hitting old women, if they try and fight me. Even a Longinus is a good opponent for me as well."
Vali spread her arms out, and flew at hyper speed towards the magician, seemingly have had enough. Augusta however smirked, and placed her hands outwards, and drew many equations within the air, and unleashed many magical spells that couldn't be taken down so easily, shooting them off like bullets for Vali's armour.
When Vali placed her hands out to activate her Half Dimension, the giant with the giant cross in his hands made of purple flames, swung down horizontally towards her. So Vali flew backwards, and then shot into the sky, avoiding the wave of magical attacks.
Augusta however didn't stop the magical assault, and unleashed magic towards Vali. Fire, ice, lightning, and light as well. Things that would cause damage to Vali. Vali, with a passionate expression on her face, dodged the attacks like she was dancing in the air, and shot down some others as well.
The giant of flames placed the cross upwards, and shot off spheres towards Vali.
"Seems like a Longinus isn't that bad. But, I will have to pull out a good move as well with this kind of power."
Vali, knowing that she would have some trouble, dashed forward, and spread her wings of the Sacred Gear.
[Divide! Divide!]
Though Vali usually had to touch the power to divide it, if she spread her wings, and used it this way, while taking a little more stamina, she would be able to steal the powers of the flaming spheres, to the point where she would be able to unleash her demonic energies, and force back the flames, killing them off with her energy alone, and then sent the waves towards the giant.
But, Augusta waved her hand, and placed up two strong barriers. Even when Vali's demonic energy clashed with the barriers, they didn't even receive a crack, that's how strong they were. Vali had Ultimate Class demonic energy, and yet, the barriers still withheld her kind of power, which surprised her even more.
"You are strong, young girl. But, I've lived many times, and I am an assassin for many people. If I was defeated so easily, then I couldn't be held accountable for the many people I have killed in my life. And I am about to add a Hakuryuukou to my list as well."
Vali tightened her hands, and growled underneath the helmet she wore.
Vali was getting annoyed, the Witch was better than she had expected. Now that she was in the fight though, she wasn't going to waste her feelings, and was going to continue onwards, and fight as hard as she could.
Ravel on the other hand was amazed.
"A magician with her Longinus is holding Vali-sama off like this…? It seems that even Vali-sama is having trouble. She hasn't had trouble like this in a long time. Aki-sama, I hope he and the others come soon. I'm getting worried."
Koneko nodded her head.
"Yes, but this kind of fight, we can't intervene in until it is necessary. Besides, Vali-san wouldn't be happy if we got involved."
Ravel had to agree there, and watched as the magician once more, clicked her fingers, and made lightning from her magic, and sent it at bursts for Vali. Vali once more shot forward, and dodged the lightning elegantly, and then turned to the giant as it came down with a slamming movement towards her body.
Rather than take it, Vali made a giant wave of demonic power. She sent it upwards, and towards the giants cross, but Augusta wiggled her fingers, and formed barriers, blocking the demonic power, then the barriers dropped, so Vali had to place her hands outwards, and formed a barrier of demonic power, the giants cross slamming down onto her barrier, and forced her downwards.
Vali growled, and continued her protective barrier, then forced her body left, avoiding the cross, and got to the side of the beast, where she held her hands outwards. Her violent demonic power twirled, and formed good energy.
"Using the same tactic? You can't break my barriers, so don't even try."
Vali looked on towards Augusta, and smirked.
"I'm not an idiot."
Vali unleashed her demonic energy towards the giant. So Augusta formed a barrier. But, as the demonic power came towards the barriers, Vali flicked her hands, and the demonic power changed direction, shocking the magician.
"You can control the direction of your powers!?"
"Yeah, it's a trick my Aki taught me."
Ravel and Koneko smiled, as the demonic power went around the barriers, and before she could form more, the demonic power smashed together the giant like boulders, crushing the giant with her demonic power, and because of the power she stole before, the giant turned to nothingness, killing it off, the old woman scowled.
"You bitch."
The magician cursed, Vali smirked underneath her helmet.
"And here I thought old women were kind and didn't swear."
"Heh, my age brings me great wisdom girl, and you are also someone that would be watching out for me as well. I wont be made a fool out of from someone like you. A young girl who is also a Devil. As if I shall be losing to you so easily."
Vali spread her wings of light, and changed her eyes towards the old woman.
"We'll have to see, wont we?"
Vali shot off towards the old woman with her speed being faster than most would be able to see. But, the magician had accounted for that, and released a barrage of light magic towards Vali. If Vali took a direct hit, then it would be dangerous. Her powers weren't laughable either, if this was a lesser Devil, then they easily would be released out of existence.
Vali planned to use the Hakuryuukou's power, and halve the power of the light magic, but because their were so many, it was hard to determine which one would be the best, so she decided to avoid the powers for the moment, and shoot down the attacks of the light magic the best that she could, but Augusta continued to shoot the light magic towards Vali.
Vali knew what she would have to do, and she placed her hands outwards, and released her power.
[Half Dimension!]
Using the halving aspects of the power, she halved everything, shrinking down the power, and turned them smaller. And by the time that they came towards Vali, the power was so diminished that the magical lights bounced off of Vali's armour.
But, that was only part of the attacks. They were coming from everywhere, and moving along with halving the space around her, took up more concentration than Vali would like, so it was hard to break through this barrage of light magical powers.
Eventually, while dodging and keeping up the halving field around her body, one of the arrows pierced through Vali's armour due to Augusta telelporting it in close, past her halving field, and got through her defences, and blew her armour, and struck her back. Flesh and blood leaked out of her armour, and the pain transmitted to Vali's body.
Light, even as Vali was, was a weakness, and the level of light felt as if she was hit with a spear of light from a high tier Angel, or Fallen Angel. It wasn't a joke, this woman truly wore her age through her magic, and her experiences as well, she was quite skilled, even without her Longinus. If anything, this freed her up to use her magical powers even more, and devastate the battlefield that Vali was on.
Ravel and Koneko looked on, and now that Vali was struggling, they knew that they wouldn't be able to become involved with this kind of attack.
"Aki-sama must be having a hard time where he is if he hasn't shown up yet."
Ravel muttered, Koneko nodding her head.
"Yes, but Vali-san is just as capable as Aki-senpai so I wouldn't worry, Vali-san shall be able to fight onwards."
Koneko thought that it would be good.
Vali winced at the feeling of light piercing her body, but she fixed the armour, and turned her body towards the light that came towards her, and furrowed her eyebrows.
"If I halve that, then she would come around my back. She also is mixing some teleportation techniques within her magical powers, so I can't determine where they'll all come from. I have to make a bold decision and go right for her body. There's no need to go into Juggernaut Drive, I can finish this off now. Yes, I'll be able to speed through the magical attacks, and keep the halving field around me. If she can't see me, then she can't use her teleportation techniques to get within my guard."
Vali furrowed her eyebrows, and then shot off with a speed of light. She flew so fast that even Augusta was surprised. But, she didn't hold back, and continued unleashing her light magic at Vali, but, with her halving field around her, each time the magical powers entered the field, it was halved, and turned smaller, and Vali managed to use her hand to hand to smack, and kick them away, killing them off with her strength along with her Sacred Gear ability.
Then, as Vali got close to Augusta, the magician growled, and formed a barrier around her body.
"You think you've got me, but you've not. You are strong, but I am going to be beating you!"
The old woman yelled, and Vali growled as well.
"Tch, then I'll halve your barriers."
Vali knew that she wouldn't be able to take them down easily, and she placed her hands on the barriers.
[Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide!]
She divided the power of the barriers, and then clutched her hands together. The demonic energy that was created was very powerful, and she unleashed her energy at close range. With the barriers being weakened, and everything else that she had done, the demonic power crushed the barriers, something Augusta cocked her head at.
The demonic power came towards Augusta, but she placed her hands outwards, and a wall of purple flames was released, Vali growling.
"Just because the giant is gone, doesn't mean I can't still use my Longinus like this. Didn't you even know something like that Hakuryuukou?"
"Hmph, in fact I was sure you would."
"Then..."
Vali chuckled, and shot forward. Faster than her demonic energy, she got close to the wall of flames, and placed her hands outwards.
[Half Dimension!]
Vali panted at the drain of stamina, but it wasn't a bad deal if she could do this. The flames, and the area around them turned smaller from using that ability, and then she moved upwards, the demonic power she shot before crushed the smaller flames, and slammed against the Witches body, causing her body to bent backwards, and throw her down onto the ground, blood leaking out of her body.
"You are a good fight Witch, but I still wont lose to you."
The Witch, who was bleeding, stood up from the attack Vali had used on her, and smirked.
"Haha, you aren't a bad fight. Definitely, you use your mind quite well, despite appearing not too. Judging ability isn't that bad, and also, your fighting skills are top notch. But, you made some errors fighting me. And you'll fall for my trap."
"Trap-"
Before Vali could finish, she suddenly was surrounded by a barrier. The barrier rose upwards, and surrounded her. Vali went to move, but the barrier strapped onto her, stopping her movements, her eyes widening in shock.
"That's right, a trap. The instant you began shrinking my flames, I placed a barrier around the area. What activated it was your Dragon power. I made it like that. I knew you'd use it near me, your Dragon power. So, it took a few seconds to warm up, all I had to do was wait. And now you're going to be done." Her hand danced with a weird type of magic, a magic that looked like a Dragon's head. "Dragon Slayer magic, I'll slay you with this girl."
Koneko and Ravel looked on as Vali tried to use her Sacred Gear, but she couldn't do it. Some weird patterns appeared over the wings and the armour as well, stunning Vali.
"What have you done?"
"Remember that first light attack that hit you? When it did, I placed another spell, besides a teleportation spell. It was a sealing spell on your Sacred Gear. I just waited until you stopped all together."
Vali struggled with the binds, but without using her Longinus, the spell was quite strong. Koneko and Ravel looked at one another, then nodded.
Rushing forward, Ravel spread her fire wings, and Koneko formed Senjutsu around her palms.
Since Augusta was looking towards the Queen of the group, she didn't even think that Koneko and Ravel would try anything until she saw them coming from the side.
Ravel's flames turned towards the magician, and shot off a good size fireball towards her. The magician turned towards Ravel, and smirked.
"Such flames of the Phenex, I have heard about you. Unlike the girl, you can't stand up to me."
Ravel watched as the magician took down the flames she sent, and then turned her light magic towards Ravel.
Ravel stood there, unmoving, and placed her hands downwards, and summoned two wheels of flames.
"Maybe I can't. But even if I can't, I shall be able to fight you with everything that I have! For our Queen, I will show you my flames!"
Ravel raised her resolve, and sent off flames so powerful that even the magician was surprised. It scorched the earth with the flames, and she threw the wheels right towards Augusta. But she allowed a small smile to appear.
"Your Phenex flames, or my Longinus. Lets see which burns brighter?"
Ravel watched as the magician summoned her purple flames around her, and the flames Ravel sent off were caught up in the fire. The fire itself turned into nothingness as the purple flames smothered them, and the light magic still went for Ravel's body who remained calm and collected as well.
"It seems that your flames aren't that bad, Witch of purple flames."
Ravel praised, as the light magic enclosed around her.
"You'll be erased if you just stand there."
The Witch spoke up, but Ravel remained calm.
Just as the light magic went to attack her body, Ravel snapped her fingers, and teleported out of the way, shocking the magician. Ravel also appeared behind the magician, and aimed her hand towards her, and unleashed a devastating wave of fire.
"You're not the only one who can teleport!"
The Witch turned around towards Ravel, surprised, and erected a barrier. Just in time for the flames to enclose around her. Ravel however, made her fire dance around the Witch, and made a circle of her flames to enclose the target in a flaming prison. The flames even went up into the sky, and formed a dome.
It was something that Akira had Ravel practice. To make a dome where the flames would stop the target moving forward. Ravel wasn't as powerful as her brothers. But, she excelled in skills, and she was quite the magic type. With the Pawn's inside of her, if she promoted to Queen, then she would be able to trap the enemy even more.
But, the magician released very powerful magical attacks. The dome of flames began to crack, and simply broke with Ravel being pushed back a little bit. The magician, Augusta, glanced at Ravel who held her hands beside her body.
"Did you think that you would be able to defeat me so easily? When your Queen, the Hakuryuukou, lost to me?"
Ravel tightened her eyes, and then the magician was surprised when Vali appeared before, and faster than she could think, embedded her fist into the old woman's stomach, causing bile to be coughed up, and unleashed her demonic power within the stomach of Augusta, forcing her body crashing into the ground.
"No, I really didn't. I was just waiting for our Nekomata to find and destroy the weak points of the barrier with her Senjutsu. Sorry about that magician Augusta-sama, but we wouldn't allow our comrade to stay bound, you just had to keep your attention on me."
Ravel smirked out, Koneko landing next to Ravel with her neko parts showing.
Vali looked slightly dissatisfied, but she was okay with it ultimately.
"Though it displeases me that she caught me, it seems that the group Aki is putting together aren't that bad at support. You did your job girls, leave the rest to me."
Ravel and Koneko nodded, and backed down.
The Witch held a hand to her stomach, and felt her body bleeding. She then tossed her eyes towards Vali who glared on towards her.
"You aren't all bad after all. This is certainly a challenge. The Hakuryuukou in this time is strong, and is surrounded by smart allies. Hmmmm, then I'll just have to use some drastic-"
"Measures!"
Akira came from behind, and sliced downwards with Jin in his sword form. The magician gasped, and teleported out of the way, short range teleportation. Then, Kuroka and Gasper rushed up towards them, and stood with the others.
"Shirone, are you alright?"
Kuroka questioned, Koneko nodding her head.
"Yes, Vali-san is the one who fought the most."
Kuroka nodded, as Gasper looked relieved.
"Aki-sama, she's got a Longinus, Incinerate Anthem I believe, and she can summon some giant with a cross of purple holy flames. I don't know if it is her Balance Breaker or a technique she can use, but that's what she did."
Akira, hearing what Ravel said, furrowed his eyebrows.
"Even a Longinus here as well..." Akira got to the side of Vali, and held his sword tightly within his hands. "Vali-chan, you're struggling with this enemy? I haven't seen you struggle with an enemy for a while now."
"Seems like there are some worthy opponents. She's smarter than she looks, and she can hide spells within spells Aki. Be cautious of her. She's no ordinary old woman. Though, this is my enemy now, I'd like if you stood back and I'll take care of this."
Vali spoke strongly, Akira furrowing his eyebrows.
"Normally I'd agree, but with the power of the woman before us, I don't know if we should. Vali-chan, it's better if I go into my-"
"You are Yaegaki Akira Belial then?"
The Witch spoke up, Akira turning his head towards her.
"That's right, that's who I am. And you, have been attacking my Queen, Pawn and Rook as well. Is there a reason? Because..." Akira unleashed his demonic power around him, showing a highly terrifying aura that would make most weak enemies submit. "...no one targets my peerage and gets away with it, you Witch. Now, tell me why you attacked my peerage members, and if you're lucky, I might let you live. But, it is unlikely if you don't stop right now."
Koneko and Ravel even Vali developed small blushes. Hearing how angry Akira was, it showed how much he cared from them, and usually the peace loving Akira, would show a dangerous side if his peerage members were in danger.
"I'm sorry young man, but I've been hired to take you out. It seems that you have made someone angry, and I've been paid a high amount. However, I miscalculated. I thought that the Queen might have been the place to begin. But, it seems that she was more agile than I had anticipated. I wont be making that mistake again. And fighting two Longinus' at the levels you're both at? I wont be able to defeat you both right now, so I'll have to fight you at a different time."
The Witch allowed her magic to swim around her. And she was beginning the transport.
"I don't think so!"
The boy allowed swords to appear from the shadow of the Witch. But she used some weird magic that Akira hadn't seen before, and broke apart the blades. Even his Worthless ability wouldn't be enough to stop the magical attacks that were being released.
Vali and Kuroka both went forward to attack, but the Witch repelled them with a wave of magic, and by the time that they were able to get through it, she was already gone, something that irritated Vali and the others.
"Damn Witch, she seems more skilled than she let on before."
Ravel clicked her tongue as she said that, Akira looked between his three peerage members that were caught in the fight.
"Are you three alright? Sorry for taking so long, we were held up by a hoard of monsters. Except, these ones are more powerful than the previous ones. They felt like weak High Class Devils to me, and a bunch of them were terrible to deal with." Ravel and Koneko both walked over, and hugged Akira, who did the same thing back to them. "It seems that she was more prepared Vali-chan than we expected."
"She's quite skilled yes, even for an old woman like she is. She's weaker than I am, I'd guess she's around Ultimate Level power though, but she had different magical skills, and used them quite effectively, along with her having the element of surprise, and knowing our weaknesses as well. Next time, I wont lose to her, I've seen her tricks now, it only can work once."
Akira agreed with what she said.
Kuroka furrowed her eyebrows.
"Is this really just about this nun? I mean, she said that she was hired to take us out nyaaa from what Shirone just told me. Someone doesn't like us that much that they'd hire an experienced magician with a Longinus to burn Devils, to kill us all?"
Kuroka couldn't make sense of it, and Akira was having a hard time as well.
"I know, if this was just about Asia-san...why would they attack Vali-chan and the others? She's clearly been hired to take us all out, not just those who are protecting Asia-san."
"Aki-sama, this Witch is dangerous. The Longinus Incinerate Anthem is dangerous for us Devils. Luckily with Aki-sama, and Vali-sama, we'll have two on our sides. But, with your permission, I would advise that all of us stay with at least one of you at all times."
Akira nodded his head.
"Yeah, with a rogue Longinus user coming for us, it would be better if we have all of us in groups. So, no matter what happens until we are sure that she's either stopped, or killed, or hurt so she can't hurt us for a while, lets stay in groups. Vali-chan and I can fight Longinus users. Kuroka-san is also able to fight them if she needs. Ravel-san, Koneko-chan and Gasper-chan, while not weak, this magician definitely is on a strong level, that even we King and Queen would struggle with. But, it seems that you all handled yourself quite well."
"We-Well, it was Vali-sama mostly. We just helped her when she was caught. It wasn't a big deal at all."
Ravel said bashfully, Akira lightly petted the top of her head, and her cheeks turned slightly red as Vali dropped the armour, showing her body. But, Akira saw the wound on her, and gasped.
"Vali-chan, you're wounded!"
"Nothing too serious, she just struck me with her damn light, and some holy flames as well with her trickery. It will heal. I contemplated going into Juggernaut Drive, it would have finished her off, but the makeshift barrier around here wouldn't of held and I'm sure you wouldn't like if people around here would have been involved."
Vali waved off his concerns, but he was adamant about helping her.
"Yes, you're right Vali-chan about that, if you had done it...well, next time we see her, we'll just have to be creative. Though since it is you, I doubt you'll allow this to slide, and will fight her by yourself next time, and kick her butt. I've never seen you lose to the same person twice after all. But I will definitely heal you! Vali-chan, strip, and get into bed immediately! I'll bathe you in my aura, and cuddle you all night long until your wounds have disappeared!"
Vali developed a small smirk, while the girls frowned.
"Alright, if that's what you want Aki."
Not catching what hidden meaning she was thinking of, Akira furrowed his eyebrows.
"Good, I'm glad you're listening to me Vali-chan. Please hold on for a few minutes while we clean up here, then we'll be getting you into bed, alright?"
"Yeah, sure, that's fine."
Kuroka saw a piece of metal on the ground, and wondered if she should injure herself so she could get special treatment. But Koneko caught her thoughts with a single gaze, and shook her head, making Kuroka huff.
Later that night, Vali stood in the room as Akira began removing his clothing. Vali also began taking off her clothing as well, her bra came off immediately, and was tossed to the ground with her shirt, and skirt as well.
"Though I think it would be easier to use that Phenex girls Tears, this shall do."
"Vali-chan, we need to save those Tears for now. If we're going to have a big battle in the future, we'll need to use her Tears. For wounds like this, I'll use my demonic power to bathe with you naked all night long."
Vali smirked, and looked towards Akira's body, which had dropped the underwear. She saw everything of his. His penis, and his butt, two of her favourite areas. She smirked, and dropped her panties, revealing her womanhood towards him, which made his cheeks turn pink a little bit.
Her hand went towards his butt, and dragged his body close to her body. Her large breasts pressed against his body, and his cheeks turned even more red. Her fingers made their way to his chest, dragging slowly up and down his body, and made his body turn a little warm with her feelings transmitting towards him.
"Aki, come on, come to bed with me."
Vali showed a rare hint of a lustful smile on her face, Akira was surprised, but happy as well.
"Alright Vali-chan, lets get into bed."
Vali walked towards the bed, grabbing Akira's hand and forced his body onto the bed. She crawled on top of him, his arms wrapping around her form, and she pulled closer towards his body. Her hot breath hit his face in small waves, sending pleasurable feelings through his body.
"Aki, bathe me in your demonic power then."
"Y-Yes..."
Akira stuttered, which made Vali smirk, since she found it cute when he acted shy. His demonic aura was white, like his families, and mixed with Vali's body. Slowly, but surely, because of the demonic power sharing, her wounds would heal. It wasn't as fast as a Phenex's Tears, or, the Sacred Gear like Asia's, but it would work with some time as well.
While he held her in his arms, his fingers brushed over her face.
"Vali-chan, I'm glad you're okay."
The relief in his voice told Vali that he truly was worried for her, which in fact did make her feel better about a few things.
"Worried about me, were you?"
Though there was a hint of teasing in the voice, Vali also transmitted her appreciation through her voice, and Akira understood that, which made him cuddle her even more, Vali's head falling against his shoulder happily, though she wouldn't admit it out loud that she loved it, she truly did.
"Of course I was Vali-chan, you're super important to me. And I was worried about all of my peerage. It seems that we've got a real fight on our hands. We haven't had a huge one in a while, not since that time, Vali-chan."
Vali's fingers ran through his hair, and turned to the side. She slid beside him, and turned him so he was on his side. Her fingers went towards his back, and stroked downwards, until reaching his butt, and laid her hand there, something Akira allowed since she usually did like that part of his body.
"Yeah, she wasn't that bad of an opponent. Smart, and strong as well. She definitely gave me a good challenge Aki, and I wouldn't mind fighting her again. Next time, I'd definitely defeat her body with my Sacred Gear and my powers."
"Not if I get my hands on that old Witch first. She dare harm my peerage members, she's going to suffer the ultimate price! No one endangers my peerage members and gets away with it!"
Vali looked dumbfounded, but then allowed a gentle smile on her face.
"Aki, you truly are someone that I always want to be with."
With the surprisingly sweet voice that she used, Akira couldn't help but feel good inside of himself.
"Vali-chan, you're saying that now..."
Vali caught his lips with her own, and pulled him closer.
"Yeah, that's right, because you're the one I want Aki. Soon, I want you to take my virginity."
Lustfully speaking, Vali didn't hold back, and Akira's cheeks turned bright red.
"V-Vali-chan...a-are you really...s-saying such things…?"
He stuttered.
It was a huge deal.
For her to say that it meant that she truly wanted him, and wanted to be with him always.
That's what Akira had said before.
He'd only ever have sex with someone if he knew he'd be with that person always, and he had explained that to his peerage as well. And now that Vali said that, it was a huge deal with him as well.
"I am, Aki. Who else would it be, other than you? You've given me a home, you've given me love, and you've given me many challenges. That's all I desire, and you gave me then in abundance, you've made me happy. So, I want us both to be happy. And if having sex means that, then I'm okay with that."
"Vali-chan, you're so cute~ If you feel that way, then I do as well~ Because, you're my Queen, we should have intercourse to express our love, yes?"
Vali continued to smirk, and held a hand to her face.
"Damn right, that's how it is. You're mine, after all."
"Yup, I am Vali-chan~"
Vali sunk into Akira, as he continued holding her, and healing her, and having a private moment between the two of them. That's how Akira felt about this, and Vali as well. Without even saying it, they both knew how they felt with one another.
And they both knew what was going to happen in the future.
End chapter!
So, a new challenge came ahead of the group! Seems like Akira and the gang are as close as ever. Kuroka pranked Ise, and Rias to an extent for some personal reasons. Akira, and Asia are slowly, but surely getting closer, making Akira consider what he was thinking about when it came to Asia and his views on things of this nature. Raynare made her thoughts known to Ise, even if it was in a slightly indirect way. A magician known as Augusta (who is from Slash Dog for those who don't know though changed slightly for this story) who wields Incinerate Anthem managed to keep up with Vali! She's quite dangerous, and we'll be seeing her again in the future, consider her a boss for Vali for this part of the story, though that doesn't mean Akira and the others wont also be fighting strong opponents either. And now Vali and Akira have promised something to each other, and we'll eventually see that happen~
Next chapter, Asia reveals the truth to Akira, and other things as well!
Also, about familiar's! I pretty much know who other members of Akira's peerage are going to have as familiar's, but I haven't decided on one for him. There's a good few that it could be. It could be Kunou (like a pact that Asia has for Fafnir), Yasaka (the same with Kunou), both of them, or it could a Cerberus. I thought about Fenrir or Gogmagog as well (got plans for them if they don't become his familiar's though). But I'd like your opinions as well!
Akira Peerage
Queen; Vali.
Rooks; Koneko, Gasper.
Bishops; Asia, Le Fay.
Knights; Irina, Xenovia.
Pawns; Rossweisse (three pieces), Ravel (two pieces), Kuroka (three pieces)
Rias Peerage
Queen; Akeno.
Rooks; Aika, Bikou.
Bishops; Walburga, Valerie (mutation).
Knights; Yuuto, Raynare.
Pawns; Issei (8 pieces)
Akira; Rossweisse, Irina, Gasper (fem), Asia, Vali (fem), Koneko, Xenovia, Akeno, Kuroka, Ravel, Le Fay, Sona.
Issei; Rias, Aika, Walburga, Valerie, Raynare.