The Hopes of Issei Hyoudou
A/N: Chapter 11? Yeessssssss.
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Harem: Rias. Sona. Raynare. Irina.
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Chapter 11: A Damsel In Distress
Kidnapping a nun was easily said than done. Whenever she left the premises of the decrepit church, some undercover exorcists were always in sight, and a fallen angel tailing her.
The protection detail was intense. They didn't want the nun to fall into devil hands, that much was obvious. The fallen escort was Dohnaseek along with four disguised exorcists.
How do you kidnap a nun under watch 24/7? You lead her to a park of course.
So that was what Issei did after accidentally bumping into her. They exchanged pleasantries, and he offered to stay with her.
Now here comes the hard part. The park was spacious. He could sense outwardly without much barriers such as trees, so finding the exorcists were easy.
Dohnaseek was gone. Huh. Luck seemed to shine on him. But there was this nagging question that was stuck in his mind.
Why? Dohnaseek was his first encounter. The man probably had suspicions about him already. Was it because he thought Issei was weak?
No. The man was honor bound. No matter what he will never leave a mission because it's dishonorable.
Oh well. He wasn't one to look at a gift horse in the mouth.
Mana signatures pinged in his mind. Just in time, he thought.
It was a simple plan. Issei leads Asia and her escorts somewhere open, but has not much people, then they incapacitate the exorcists. Then Issei takes the princess to school where Sona awaits.
They crept behind the bored exorcists then knocked them out. That was easy.
"Hey. Asia. Want to see my school?"
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Sona was there infront of the gates, arms crossed under her chest. She sorted out her feelings last night, and it was almost undeniable.
She was attracted. She liked puzzles. She liked intelligence. She liked someone who could give her a challenge. And Issei was the one who could give her these.
The only problem was, her... Crush was human. Short life spans unlike her, a devil who was nearly immortal. She sighed.
Maybe she could convince him to be a devil? Well, if he refused Rias, a woman who can convince almost anyone, what chance does she have?
And there he was. Talking animatedly with a blonde haired nun. He was weird. Sometimes he was silent. Sometimes indifferent. Sometimes he was a pervert.
He was unpredictable. And she liked it.
"So-tan!" that one, she didn't like. Just where did he get that stupid nickname? She remembered her sister. That was the nickname Serafall got for her.
How annoying. She flicked his forehead, "Don't call me that." He pouted. How was he just like her sister!?
"Is this Asia?" she ignored him.
"A-ah. Yes, Asia A-argento, maam." the blonde girl answered.
"Mou. No need to be shy around So-tan. She doesn't bite. I think." he added as an afterthought.
"Uh. Is she your g-girlfriend?"
They both froze. Sona felt blood rush to her face, while Issei had a faint dusting of red.
"N-no." Issei answered
"Well. Not yet at least!" he grinned, with a thumbs up. Sona recovered, and flicked him again.
"Hm. Follow me. Rias is waiting." with that, Sona started walking.
"You heard the lady. Let's go!"
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When they arrived, Akeno was nowhere to be seen, Kiba and Koneko were sitting on the couch. The bishounen was napping slightly, while the emotionless girl was eating sweets. Irina was there, sitting in front of Rias. Raynare wasn't there though.
"Ria-tan!" Rias twitched. It wouldn't do any good if she punted him to the wall again. "We brought a friend!"
"You msut be Asia. Irina told us about you. Are you alright?"
"H-hai."
"Do you know of the Fallen Angels?"
"Uhm, yes, Gremory-san."
"Rias is fine. Why did you join them?"
"T-the church told m-me to go to them..."
All gazes fell to Irina. She shrugged helplessly. Her mission was to deliver her to the devils. There shouldn't even be any fallen angels here!
Inside job? The fallen angels were well known for using humans in unique ways. As spies, middle men, researchers... But their loyalties weren't always assured.
Unlike the devil's use of humans through slavery, contracts, and the peerage system.
The angels also use humans. Worship and prayers work like contracts. The angels give the humans what they want as long as its reasonable, and in return, the humans take the heavens for their blessings.
Same goes for the Greek gods. But little actually worship them so they got weaker through time.
To them, no matter how much they sugar coat it, humans were only resources. Expendable. Renewable. Useful.
Which was why The One True God created the Sacred Gears. To give the humans a fighting chance.
And they used it improperly. Most Sacred Gear Users were either targeted by devils for their peerages, fallen angels for research and troops, and the angels to replenish their forces.
Some users die without knowing thwy had one. Some who activate it dies due to the stress and effects of their Gears, and some join a faction. And some. Well. Some were called heretics. Some were burnt at the stakes. Some were experimented on by their own kind.
It was terrifying. In fact, Asia was probably lucky she was only expelled. Sacred Gears were more of a curse than a blessing.
Issei sighed. And to think he probably has one, then his life is bound to be more troublesome.
He only hoped that whatever it was, it has to be useful.
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Fallen Angels, by default, were cunning. They had to, since only after the war did they find out that their forces could be replenished by procreation.
Most Angels fell because of the Seven Deadly Sins. And most. Most were greedy.
They wanted power. So they will take it by hook, or by crook.
Raynare met up with Dohnaseek in a sweets shop. The man was a rsther honorable person.
Which was why Azazel made him into a spy. Their leader had doubts on Kokabiel, the other Cadre Class Fallen, and sent out spies to join on his plans.
Dohnaseek was sent along two other spies. Kalawarner and Mittelt.
Azazel believed that they were sent together not because Kokabiel knows. It was just coincidence.
So they proceeded as Kokabiel wanted them to. But they would never complete the mission because Azazel was pulling them out.
Raynare was to support them. But they knew that no matter how strong they were together, the exorcists were still powerful.
Add that psycho Sellzen and they got a problem. As much as they hated to admit, the insane exorcist was strong.
He was an artificial human. Made by an instute. He was then titled as a genius in exorcism at age 13. But even then, he didn't believe in God and wanted to kill monsters and devils and almost anyone.
He was a threat. But he was a puppy of Kokabiel, so eliminating him directly will bring them to the limelight.
Unless if the devils kill him, which was unlikely, then Dohnaseek, Mittelt, and Kalawarner will have to fight the devils as cover.
Which brings them to their plan.
The devils will assault the abandoned church, the three fallen will try to fight them off, everyone else dies.
Simple.
He requested Raynare to relay it to the devils. And so, it was only playing the waiting game.
He sighed. Life as a spy is troublesome.
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A/N: Cut!
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