Hello, one and all to the next chapter!
DocSlendy; Yeah, I suppose~
Justin D; Yeah, things are surely heating up, and in this chapter, it is going to heat up even more. Hehe, Millicas blasting that picture was funny huh. That's Xenovia for you, at least here, she can't tell the difference between a few things, as shown in this chapter as well. Yeah, in this chapter, he also defends him quite well as well. That heart to heart will come into play later on. Ravel seems to have that, even Makoto thought that she had. Yeah, I guess he would make a good friend to Makoto. And yeah, maybe he could, though the next part really couldn't have Makoto having a guardian angel, as we'll soon see why.
Nivek Beldo; They very are forward with him it seems, and they quite know what he is thinking as well. Eeh, it was holy, and she didn't like it being a Devil, and maybe some hidden feelings about Irina went into their as well, when she blasted the picture. Hehe, I suppose in ways they do yeah, she was a childhood friend/love interest so they would feel threatened. Aah Xenovia, she really is fun to write sometimes. Maybe he will in canon, one day, maybe, though Saji does say some messed up stuff sometimes. She does seem to have ESP when it comes to the things Makoto is doing huh. Irina and Makoto, really do have a cute type of relationship, don't they? And yeah, a storm is gonna hit in this one, but not in the way you might expect.
hellspam; Yeah, they really are going to need them huh. And thanks, I liked writing that chapter, giving them some depth for the beginning of their relationship.
Harem Master123; Thanks! Yeah, it seems to be building up between them huh, they went out at one another. So fun. She is...but, that kinda gets messed up here, but it wont always be like that, it is gonna improve soon in the future. She will do yeah, she even mentions in the chapter that she feels regret about saying that. And cool suggestions!
ShadowUzumaki55; Hehe, yeah it seems Makoto has a certain threshold, and that he reached it. It was yeah, but he had been pushed to his limits with Saji. Classic indeed, but effective apparently~ Hehe, maybe they could be, they are gonna be quite the fun duo to write when they do such things. She is yeah, but in this chapter...well, we'll see what happens. Yeah, they are growing closer, and closer.
yoga pratama; It was indeed~ And thanks~ Well, she will be at the end, and it is sad yeah, but she can't stay ignorant of it, and she gets over it, she will with Makoto's help as well.
Skull Flame; Hehe, they surely are, and you've got to wonder who actually made such a thing. Yup, they've all banded together, and are now fighting together. Hehe, yeah Mittelt needs a good cuddle from Ise, though he does find her being a Loli hard, apparently. Though Mittelt will persevere. They really don't, they both seemed to be quite common senseless when it comes to certain things. Millicas really hated that picture, she had to get rid of it, and wouldn't have it around at all. Ooh God yeah, that's going to be a stick in Irina's side, she always gets so offended about it. He is trying his best to save her, and will do anything for her. Exactly, Ravel is willing to fight if she sees that she can, and also wants to help Makoto in his going's on. And thanks very much!
UsagiAngelRabbit; Aah, thanks very much! Seems like they can't, huh~?
Anime PJ; Aah, it was quite sweet between the two of them wasn't it? Hehe, I did like writing that scene, I can't deny it. They are quite opposites, literally since they are Devils, and humans associated with the Church, but it is fun to write between the two of them, as they can bounce off one another easily. And it is, and now we're gonna be hitting...a hard part.
Tohka123; Thanks very much! Exactly, he can't be doing with Saji's hate on him, he's more concerned about helping Yumi than anything else. Yup, Irina and Millicas fight one another, that is pretty fun to write about~ They did have the sweet moment didn't they? And thanks very much!
Anonymus; Thanks very much! Yeah, they will be, even if it doesn't seem so from this chapter, it will get better. Yeah, he's always going to be here for her, he wants to do everything that he can for her, no matter what it is that he needs to do, he is going to fight for her even if she doesn't want him beside her, he's going to help her in his own way. Hmmm, it could be some foreshadowing, or it could be just something sweet Irina said, but either way, it could be something of note, let's just say it wasn't there for nothing. And you're right there, nothing would stop them if she was. And you're right again, there are many ways the story can go, and I can't wait to explore it either. And thank you! Yeah, the next chapter after this is going to be, quite the chapter to read.
Thanatos; Thanks very much! Yeah, Makoto is quite the character huh, he has ups, and downs like normal people do, and has to go through quite a few things in his life. Yeah, I have thought about it, and I quite like the idea that you've suggested, it does seem quite interesting, different, and the passovers between 3, and 4, could make it seems quite interesting to write for. I like the Persona idea for him. Rise is probably one of my fav's from 4, so I don't see why not. Thanks for the suggestion!
Cf96; Thanks very much!
Guest 1; Aah, thanks very much! Here's the next chapter!
Neonlight01; Hehe, he surely did huh, he doesn't take crap from anyone! Yeah, they all helped out, and will continue to help out as well. It was a fun moment to write though, and shows a certain, something between the two of them. She is yeah, Ravel is helping out in her own way. They have, and they do, that will come into play later on. Hmmm, maybe she could become his servant, that would be a nice change of pace huh.
Guest 2; Yeah, I like the ideas you've presented to me, and yeah, those look to be some good harems, thanks for the idea!
Well, with nothing else to say, it is time to start the chapter!
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"Still no progress today..."
Ravel sighed out, as she, Makoto, Yumi, Millicas, and along with Irina walked around their part of the town.
Kalawarner, Elmen, Ise, Koneko, and Xenovia followed by Saji had taken another part of the town so they could cover more ground. Mittelt was currently trying her best to make sure the others didn't find out about what's happening with the groups, that was her own way of helping out, and she did it for Ise, something Makoto thought was sweet.
But, they hadn't gotten anywhere, really.
They were trying their best, but it wasn't good enough.
They couldn't find a good enough thing to find, they couldn't find anyone that they could want, Freed, or anyone like that. It was a difficult time, but they weren't going to give up, at least for Makoto, he was doing his best for Yumi, and he wasn't going to let that down either.
"I still don't like the idea that we're split up like this. We could be ambushed, sand picked off, and we don't know what's going on with the others. I mean, I want to believe in the others, but still...they might be in danger right now."
Millicas said with a worried expression.
"We're not that far from the others, so if something happens, then we'll be able to get over there quickly."
Yumi responded as Makoto nodded his head.
"She's right Millicas-san, don't worry so much about it. We can be there quickly, and besides, we had to split up the teams, or half of them would end up killing half of the other ones...though, I wonder how Elmen-chan and Kalawarner-san are doing together right now?"
Makoto didn't even want to think about it clearly, he was worried that they might be trying to murder the other one.
"I can imagine that Elmen-san and Kalawarner-san are at one another's throats right now, showing how angry they can really be. Yes, but don't worry Makoto-san, I am sure that they would be okay about it eventually."
Makoto just hoped that was true, he knew something could happen if they go together.
Irina furrowed her eyebrows.
"Ma-chan, we have to think of something more than just randomly going around. Maybe, there could be special places that the Fallen Angels, or whoever could be hiding. Just walking around like this wouldn't be good, right?"
At that, Makoto straightened his posture, thinking about what Irina said.
"Well, there has something's that we have to try, don't we? Hmmm, I suppose that there might be places that could be the home of these people. Churches, or abandoned ones would be the most obvious places."
"Also, anywhere holy could be another. They'd destroy the icons and such. So, I could see something like that going down." Ravel brought up. "But, I think it would be pointless going forward now, we would be at a disadvantage. I wouldn't like that either."
"You're right Ravel, we couldn't continue on, we could be ambushed, and that wouldn't be good. Also, I am suspicious that they haven't tried to attack yet. I mean, they must know we are doing this...so, why haven't they tried to do anything yet…?"
Millicas had to wonder, what the heck was going on with that, and why they weren't attacking when they essentially was making themselves targets.
"We can't know what's going on in their heads. All we can know is that we have to continue forward, and fight harder than before."
Makoto summed up, as Irina folded her arms.
"Still...we'll have to do something. We should meet tomorrow, and think of something's that we could do against these people."
Makoto thought that would be a good point to use now.
"Yeah, Irina-chan is right, we can regroup tomorrow. Since we've not got anywhere, we have to think of some other ways to go about this. Perhaps, as said before, we could do something about the way we look, and go to places, that we haven't been before, it would be better than just aimlessly wondering around."
Irina suddenly turned to Millicas and even Makoto didn't know what she was doing.
"You destroyed my picture!"
She cried, as Millicas rolled her eyes.
"Get over it."
"No!" Bellowed Irina with teary eyes. "It was beautiful!"
"It was hurting everyone!"
"It wasn't hurting me!" Irina screeched. "I'm everyone too! I am apart of that, so you can't say that I am a bad person! And I loved it!"
"Well, no one else loved it! If I see another one, I'll destroy it too."
Irina gasped, putting a hand over her mouth.
"Picture killer!"
"Childhood friend, so called!"
Another blow to Irina's body with Millicas' words.
"I am his childhood friend!"
"As you say it, maybe it is self proclaimed."
Irina shed some tears, pushing away from Millicas as her eyes turned downwards.
"...It isn't self proclaimed...I am Ma-chan's childhood friend...I am..."
Ravel couldn't take it, turning to Makoto.
"Then we should go as well, then? Before I have flashbacks to my own childhood."
Makoto nodded at Ravel's words.
"We should go and meet the others now, and see what if anything they had found out."
They all thought that would be the best way of going about it, and decided to go with that, leaving the area alone.
When Makoto arrived home, he stretched his arms, and casually glanced towards Ise who grimaced at something. Kalawarner, had already disappeared into the house to do, something. Millicas went to check on Rias, since she seemed to always be worried about something. Ravel was going over some sheets that she needed to discuss with him later on, or tomorrow, depending on the length of time it was going to take.
"Something wrong Onii-chan?"
"Makoto, I can sense her…she's here, Princess. She's here Makoto, I can feel that beached cat."
"Beached...cat?"
Makoto wasn't sure why he called Princess that.
Though Ise looked around, as he walked forward.
"You might see me alive tomorrow. If you don't, then you know what that cat has done to me, and then...we'll see one another in the afterlife."
The way he said it, Makoto was worried Ise was taking it a little far.
"Do you think you're going to die Onii-chan?"
Ise shook his body, walking towards the stairs.
He knew something was off about this, but Makoto didn't know why Princess seemed to send hate into and worry into others. It didn't make sense to him.
"Who knows with that sadistic asshole Princess around."
"Princess isn't sadistic, or an asshole either…she's just an odd kitten that is very adorable and doesn't do bad things."
Makoto tried to defend her, but Ise didn't listen, he couldn't listen.
"She is mad Makoto! Once you see her for who she really is, the better! She's mad, she turns normal people like me into slaves of her evil passions! She's that mad Makoto, she might even be as insane as a patient that needs to be locked up! She needs to be arrested for all of the things that she has done to me!"
"She...you're making her out to be like the Godfather or something. You're making her out to be nothing more than a mob boss."
That's how Makoto came to realize such things.
"I wouldn't be surprised if she sat around a table, and began taking notes and other things about people, she'd do that just to terrify everyone in the world, she would be that mad Makoto, and as soon as you see it, I will be very glad!"
Ise ran up the stairs.
He didn't walk, he could be caught if he did, that's what he was thinking about right now.
He ran as fast as he could up the stairs, and wouldn't stop either.
Makoto shook his head weirdly at Ise, then walked up the stairs himself.
Once up said stairs, he saw Ise once again, stood in front of his door, staring at the floor.
The young blonde looked passed him, and saw that Princess was laying on the ground either asleep or pretending to be, Ise didn't know, Makoto on the other hand didn't think it would be that bad, and went over.
Ise watched with bated breath.
"Don't get too close, she'll rip your heart right out, that's what she does. Just ask Buchou, she's frequently abused by that nutter right there with the heart as cold as ice itself. That's how her people operate Makoto, she's that mad that she'll do weird things with you."
Makoto shook his head with a sigh, then bowed towards Princess, picking her up.
Ise felt his heart smashing against his chest, but Makoto didn't show an ounce of fear, unlike the terrified looking Ise.
Makoto turned towards Ise, and held out Princess.
"Make friends with her."
"No! I can't, she's mad!"
Ise rejected right away, shaking his head again and again.
Makoto shook his head as well, pulling her back towards him.
"She's not a bad cat, you'll come to see that she isn't."
Ise didn't believe him, storming behind Makoto and went to his room. Just as he was going to enter, Ise looked towards Makoto, and saw Princess looking behind to match Ise's eyes. Ise himself, felt terrified right at that moment.
Princess raised her claw, swiping the air, playfully.
But to Ise, that was a sign of death, and he didn't like it.
He didn't want to be attacked by this cat anymore, he was petrified that he was going to be killed by this cat.
Ise walked away from that, going into his room, and locked the door, so Princess couldn't gain entry.
Makoto went into his own room, and sat down on the bed.
He was alone, thankfully for the moment.
He looked towards Princess, as he placed her onto his lap.
"What am I going to do Princess? With everything going on, I don't know what to do. I can only try my best, but is it going to be enough Princess?"
He didn't really expect an answer from her, as he stroked her back.
He just knew that he would have to do something, anything.
He had to become stronger, as he felt like life was about to get very difficult.
But, he knew that he would have to fight, and that's what he was going to do, he was going to fight for what he thought would be the right thing to fight for, and that was his friends, and Yumi as well, he was going to fight for her now.
Makoto began training himself late at night, using the Holy Sword.
He needed to do this, because he was going to have to use this power eventually.
He was going to have to use this sword, to defend the people that he cared about, the people that he loved, and wished to be with…
But, he also knew, that if the others, like Yumi, found out that Makoto could use Holy Swords, she wouldn't look at him the same way as before, he would be different to her, he wouldn't be the same as he could wield the swords that she despised.
So, he had to keep it secret, that he held this blade.
He knew that if he was showed this blade to others, it would be very difficult. Yumi wouldn't want him to use this blade, but if he had to, then he wouldn't have a choice, and he would use it to defend himself and the others.
He couldn't even tell Ise, he felt worried that if Ise knew, he might not be able to keep it secret, and he didn't want to pose any danger to Ise, or anyone.
But, it was increasingly difficult to keep this under wraps. He wanted to tell someone, anyone that he was a Holy Sword wielder, even if they might see it as a bad thing.
"Haaaaah!"
He swung the sword vertically, and made an illusion of himself.
The illusion looked pretty good, it was slowly vibrating, but you'd have to look very closely at the vibrations to even notice. Makoto ran the aura of the blade across the holy blade, and it gave off an aura.
Then, he swung it down once again, making another illusion.
He looked towards it, seeing that it was glowing slightly more than a normal body should be doing.
He frowned when he saw that, dropping the illusion all together.
"Damn it."
He cursed aloud, shaking the sword side to side.
He remembered using it with Gren, but since that day…
It seemed more difficult.
Back then, it was instincts, but now, it was...something else entirely.
He could use them sure, but to the extent that he could back then, no, he couldn't.
They were perfect, these were anything but perfection.
It was like something, had gone, like something had disappeared, and he didn't know what it was, but he knew it was, something.
Something was gone, like he was missing the vital component that he needed to use the Holy Sword, and he didn't know what that was.
He sat down on the ground, and summoned his Sacred Gear.
Since it knew that he could use Holy Swords, then perhaps it knew more than it was letting on.
The Sacred Gear appeared beside Makoto, and looked down at him.
He looked up at the strong looking Sacred Gear, then lowered his head.
"Okay, let's try some freezing power, okay? Lets see what we can freeze, okay? I need to be able to freeze things quicker, and even if it is might be difficult, I still have to do it."
The Sacred Gear nodded its head, as Makoto made some fire from demonic power.
He shot it into the air, and the creature opened its mouth, shooting a wave of ice from its mouth. Makoto gauged the way that it froze, and how long. The power he used, wasn't weak, at least to him, he didn't think it would be weak.
The power froze after a few seconds, Makoto furrowing his eyebrows.
"Say, Sacred Gear-san, is it possible that you, I don't know, combine with me? Like, I don't know, your body is pure ice, isn't it? Can't you, wrap around me somehow, so you're like, my wings, and I can just put my hand out and ice comes from that?"
Makoto tried to think of good ways that he could use his Sacred Gear, this seemed to be the better way of using it, even though it wasn't a Balance Breaker. He, hadn't come anywhere near to using something like that.
He wasn't Ise, he couldn't just activate it like that...but, he hadn't ever been given the opportunity, if he did, then he would make that sacrifice, if it meant protecting the people he cared about, especially if it meant that.
[Asking to combine, it sounds like a Balance Breaker, and you're not ready for that yet. You've not reached the time for that to happen, Balance Breaker is currently out of your reach for the moment. And I don't know what would trigger it. Though, perhaps it would be possible to form myself around your arms, or maybe attach myself to your chest, so I could fire from your chest, rather than your shoulder. As you said, my body is pure ice, I can shape it to any desired part you want me to have.]
Makoto nodded his head, as he stood up, facing the Sacred Gear.
"So, I have to wish for it, and you become that, right?"
[As long as it is something that I am capable of doing. If you asked me to suddenly shoot fire, even if you wished for it, I wouldn't be able to do that. But ice is moveable and is able to be moulded like this, at least my own ice is. If you can think it, I can shape myself to become it.]
"I understand that, yeah, I get it. It makes sense, as long as it is possible, I can understand things like that. Also, with your power to store things inside of you, is it just items? And what happens to the items anyway?"
[They, are within a different space.]
"Yes, I know that, but what would happen to them, if I died? Not that I plan on dying or anything, that's the last thing I want to happen to me. But, just thinking about it from a different perspective, I don't know what to think about it honestly."
[The items inside, would be shown in this world, in the case of your death. Though, I would rather you not die, I like you as a host. It is, quite strange, the kind of life you lead. And, I am also interested in different things.]
"Like?"
Makoto wanted a for instance, where he would understand what was going on.
[I am interested in the development you are going to be going through. Being near the Sekiryuutei, and the Hakuryuukou as well, the latter wanting you, the former being your adoptive brother, it is a very interesting concept for someone like me.]
"I see...have you, ever met any of the previous ones? The Sekiryuutei, or the Hakuryuukou? Perhaps, maybe you could tell me what they were like?"
[I, have met some, though my memories aren't the best right now. But, more than that. Shall we try now? The technique you were thinking about, first.]
Makoto hummed in thought, and ultimately was against it.
"No, I need to ask you something first."
He sat down as he said this, looking up towards the Sacred Gear quite seriously.
It loomed down towards him, curiously wondering.
[What, is it?]
The Sacred Gear's voice seemed, concerned almost, like it wanted to help or something like that, and Makoto was appreciative that it was like that.
"Sacred Gear-san, please tell me, about...how did you know that I could use Holy Swords? I didn't know, yet you seemed to know, why was that exactly? How did you know something that I didn't know about? I don't understand. And I don't like that I don't understand...lately, I've been hearing, weird things."
Truly, he was confused right now.
He tried making sense of it, but he couldn't.
[I, am inside of you, I only know what your body knows, and what I know. I, sensed the power within you, you have the ability to wield Holy Swords. As for the voices, I do not know about them, perhaps they are, past experiences that you don't know about yet.]
Makoto wondered if that was true. But, he did wonder if he could also understand a few things about himself, and why the people he had been coming across lately also understood things about him that he didn't understand about.
"But, why? Is it natural? I heard that they were, very rare. Could I just be that once in a life time type people? I don't understand at all, I mean I can't understand something like this, it doesn't make sense to me Sacred Gear-san."
Makoto pressed on, wanting to know more about himself, and his past as well.
He knew something was off, and with Gren around, he wasn't going to be able to avoid it either.
[You, were born with the power, most likely. If you're wondering if you're like Kiba Yumi, who went through the process to wield such blades, then I would doubt it. I don't know everything, but I can't sense that you have been tampered with that way.]
Makoto had to think about this, since he now knew that he could be special.
At least when it came to wielding these holy blades.
"I understand, I think. I just wish I knew why I can do this. Is there something about me that I don't know? I, don't even know who my parents are...I often wonder, if I was left for a reason, and why the Hyoudou's took me in. Say, Sacred Gear-san, could you tell me why? I mean, you've been with me my entire life, right? Maybe you might know, because...maybe there was something else afoot that I didn't know about? I mean, I love the Hyoudou's, and that's how it is. But, I often wonder, why my parents left me with them. Did they know the Hyoudou's?"
[I have been dormant, and I couldn't possibly know everything going on in your life before I was activated, I cannot say yes or no to that answer or to any questions you have before becoming a Devil. I, don't know young one. However, I do know that your life is full of mystery, because there are, gaps within my own memory about certain things.]
Makoto found that suspicious.
"What do you mean by 'gaps' exactly?"
[Gaps, as in I cannot remember certain details. I, remember most of my hosts...but, for years now, I haven't been able to remember my host before yourself. While you led your life, I have been trying to think of who, was my previous owner, and I cannot understand who that person is right now.]
"But, why is that? Do you have any idea? Did, or rather, was it traumatic the death of the last host for you? I know you said you can't remember, maybe that's a reason for you to feel like this? I would understand if you felt like this because of that reason."
[It could be for a number of reasons, partner. I don't have all of the details right now, nor do I know how I can fix them either. I haven't ever come across something like this previously. I do not know if this is just an event like you said, or if something else happened to my transition over to you, or it could be something else entirely. All I do know is that I have to remember, before I can give you an answer on why that is.]
Makoto nodded his head, it would make the most sense.
"I understand, it would make the most-"
"What the hell is this?"
Makoto gasped, as the Sacred Gear bowed its head.
He looked, and saw Yumi stood there.
He hadn't even felt her coming up, but here it was, and it was, shocking.
He was so engrossed with everything going on with his Sacred Gear, he hadn't felt Yumi approaching at all, it was like she had masked her presence from him.
"Yumi-senpai, I..."
Makoto had no words right now.
He looked like a deer caught in headlights, he was lost for words. Even the look he was receiving from her was heartbreaking, it was like he was being hollowed out because of the look that he was getting from her.
"I came here, because I happened to sense holy aura around here..." Yumi looked towards the blade resting on Makoto's lap. "But, I didn't expect that you would...be wielding a holy sword. W-What the hell is going on Makoto-kun!? I don't understand at all! You have…Excalibur with you...really? You have such a blade with you?"
Makoto clearly could feel the much rage that Yumi was releasing right now, but she couldn't, understand what was going on.
"Yumi-senpai, please wait. I know it looks odd but...I, just have this...and I got it when we were, with Freed, and then that's...Yumi-senpai, I...please don't look at me like that, I wont be able to take it...please Yumi-senpai."
He tried explaining himself, not that he thought he did much wrong, he only kept the sword because he knew it could be useful.
But, the way that she looked right now, it was like he had betrayed her trust, and that was devastating to him.
"To think, you'd hide this from me." She sounded hurt, Makoto hanging his head down. "We've been searching for Holy Swords, for so long, and here you are, you have one in your possession? Why are you hiding something as important as this from me!?"
Makoto jumped at the voice that she used. It was like he was yelling right at him, an made him feel quite worried honestly. He didn't like this, and he didn't think that he would ever like Yumi like this. It was a great departure from the kind and loving Yumi that he had known to come to love, but this Yumi, the one who yelled at him over something like this, he wasn't sure what to even believe at this point.
"Yumi-senpai, please...I, didn't mean to hide it from you...I just thought that it could be used to help us fight Excalibur. Afterwards, I would've told you that I had this, I wanted to know why, I could wield it, I don't get it. I didn't even know about this, it is worrying for me. I know you don't like these Holy Swords, and I can't say that as a Devil, I am a fan either, but Yumi-senpai, please don't turn away from me because you don't like Holy Swords. I can wield them, yes...but, I didn't know I could until recently."
Even though he explained it like that with the kindest voice he could use, Yumi didn't like the fact that there was a Holy Sword in his possession, and that it could pose a problem to her, not only physically, but mentally.
Because, her friends died trying to wield that sword. But Makoto, could use it as simply as picking up a normal blade.
"But, the very fact that you kept it from me, hurts me. And you're a Holy Sword wielder, something that I detest."
"D-Do you detest me?"
It was the obvious question that Makoto needed the answer for, he didn't even know what to think about it.
"You wield the thing that I hate, and you didn't even tell me? I thought that we could tell the other everything. But, you kept this from me."
"I-I was going to, I just didn't know when to...I can't understand things right now either. And telling things, I...you didn't tell me about what was going on until I had to drag it out of you."
He argued, but it was a weak argument.
He knew that it was.
But still, it was valid, no matter how weak it could've been.
"That's different to this!" She yelled, Makoto looking downwards. "You, had a Holy Sword this entire time, and you didn't even say anything? We've been looking for Excalibur for this long, and you've had one right with you for this long. Why, didn't you say anything to me?"
"I said that I was going to, there are things in my life that are also confusing. I want to be here for you, but you're pushing me away more and more by the day. And I am going through things too, people keep trying to kill me, and I don't know why...but, I am more concerned about you, than myself, Yumi-senpai, I focused on that. I didn't care about myself, because I was afraid that I was losing you, and I didn't want to lose Yumi-senpai."
"Maybe it is already too late. I hate Holy Swords, and their wielders. And if you wield one then..."
That was probably more devastating than anything he could've heard.
It was like, she hated him for something, that he didn't even think about. It, was so hard for the young boy, he didn't like this at all, he felt like someone had just hammered him in his heart, and he was going to be breaking if he didn't go through this.
She turned, and began walking away.
"Yumi-senpai, please! D-Don't just run away suddenly! I don't get it, just because I have a Holy Sword? I was going to let you destroy it after this mess with done! I was...I was only using it because, I wanted to protect you, I wanted to use whatever I could, even if it is a hated sword that you revile. I only...wanted to protect everyone. I, don't think I've done anything wrong. Yumi-senpai, please don't run away like this. I, only wanted to keep you safe...I only wanted to protect you, Yumi-senpai, can't you see that?"
Yumi didn't listen, storming off.
Makoto was left stood there, helplessly staring on at the place Yumi left.
Going after her would be useless. Now that she knew, she wouldn't speak to him.
His Sacred Gear walked closer to him, nuzzling the young boy with its face.
Makoto turned towards it, lowering his eyes.
"I thought I was doing a good thing..."
[Partner, you were doing a good thing.]
"Then, why does it feel like I've been lying to everyone and it tears me up inside?"
[I don't pretend to understand human emotions, but she's clearly going through, something, and it isn't helping her either. She, didn't mean the things she said.]
"No, she did...she said she hates Holy Swords, and their wielders...she hates me."
Makoto sat on the ground, and glanced at the Holy Sword…
But, unlike Yumi, he just couldn't hate it.
He couldn't hate a sword.
It was just an object to him, he didn't see why it could be hated.
But, he also understood that this was Yumi, who had gone through different experiences than he had beforehand.
He hadn't been experimented on-
"Please just run!"
"Don't let me die!"
"Get out while you can!"
Makoto then heard the voices within his mind once again.
He looked around, but he didn't see anything. It was only when he thought about experiments, that he heard the voices, and had to wonder, why now?
Why was he hearing these things?
It didn't make sense to him.
But, he didn't have time to worry about things like that.
He felt like he just lost Yumi, and soon, he was going to lose many things, and he didn't want to lose, anything.
Makoto went tracking on his way home.
He didn't want to think about what happened just then.
Yumi looked truly devastated, and he caused such a thing, it looked terrible in Makoto's eyes.
He didn't think she could wear an expression on her face like that.
But, she did, she looked so angry with him, like she was going to hurt him, or something like that.
As he walked, Makoto felt something.
He had been sensing around him just in case, he wasn't going to ambushed this time, and he knew that he would have to fight, so that's what he did.
He took out his Sacred Gear, and made a sword out of the ice. He held it to his side, sensing the danger behind him.
"You might as well come out, I wont be losing either."
Makoto held out his sword, and looked right where he felt the power.
Nothing.
At first, nothing came out…
But, then he saw it coming out.
The woman with long blue hair.
It was the teacher from the other day, the one that had been giving him the bad vibes.
It was odd, because he sensed strong power from her, yet she seemed to be pretty much normal, and it didn't make sense to him.
"W-What are you? I know you're not a normal human, and I wont be able to...I will fight you if I have to, you know that, don't you? I'll have to fight you, if you get in my way, so I suggest don't attack me, and I wont attack you."
The woman with blue hair waved her head around, as she moved closer.
Makoto was wary of her, and made sure that he was ready to fight.
"Good, because right now, you don't have a chance against me."
She seemed assured that he wouldn't be able to hurt her but Makoto wasn't sure in the end, one way or the other.
"Then, why have you come here? What purpose do you have for being here? If you're after me then I have to apologize, because I am not in the mood right now, I do not want to have a fight with you."
"I do not wish to fight you either. As you are, it wouldn't go your way, and would be boring."
"That doesn't answer the question on why you're here."
The woman moved slightly closer.
"I. came to check on you, is all. You realize, being out in the open like this, they'll come for you?"
"Who…? You mean, Gren or something?"
The woman's eyes widened at the name.
"So they have already attempted to contact you..."
"You know more than you're letting on...you know me? J-Just who are you exactly?"
By now, Makoto wasn't sure what to think.
He knew something was off, but he didn't know what that was exactly, he didn't know what was off.
She knew something...but, she was powerful.
He could sense it from where he was.
Even a Maou-level power, it could be compared to that. That's the feeling Makoto got from this person.
"My name, is of no importance right now. What is, is you need to stay away from Gren and the others. If they get their hands on you...it wouldn't be pleasant. So, remember that, stay away from them. If you ever see them, run away from them, don't confront them."
"I wouldn't have a choice-"
"I am telling you, run away from them."
She said it harshly, and Makoto felt the burning sensation of the words, it felt like fire had just burned his skin.
"Say that, and try and do that are different things. They...at least Gren, is a psychopath, I can't run away if others are getting attacked by him. I might've only met him a handful of times, but I got the impression that he wasn't going to stop, and I might have to fight him."
"If you do, you could die."
She warned, or threatened.
It sounded like both to Makoto, and he still couldn't turn and run away from such a thing.
"Even if I have to, I still might have to fight and protect the people that I care about, even if it is from this Gren, and his gang."
"That's foolish, you'd be disrespecting her wishes, she did this for a reason, a very good reason. You need to heed my warning's, they aren't like anything you've faced before. Gren, you've only seen some of his powers. If they return to their full strength, then God and Maou-sama wouldn't even know what to do to stop them. I'm not sure they could."
Makoto could feel the worry rolling off her.
If he was sure of one thing, then that was the thing itself, and that, wasn't something Makoto wanted to deal with.
"That's...scary, I admit and all that. But even then, you're asking me, someone who hasn't even revealed their name to me, to run away from Gren if he tries to harm someone that I care about? I'm sorry, but, I can't do something like that. I wont run away if he's doing something, I especially wont run if he gets in my way either. I'm sorry, but I'm not the type to do that."
"Then you'll die."
Makoto took a step back as she took a step forward.
Makoto took up a defensive stance.
"You're gonna fight me to stop me?"
"Thinking about it. Even if I have to knock some sense into you, I'll make sure that you don't get yourself into situations like that. I definitely wont, do you understand me little boy? You might be a Maou-sama's Queen, but you're green right now, and I can defeat you easily."
Makoto tightened his eyes as she stared into his own.
"I won't lose."
Makoto said it confidently, though realistically, he knew his power paled compared to this opponent.
Even then, he wasn't going to give up now.
He knew that he wouldn't be able to give up.
Even the woman understood that, but she also didn't like it either.
"Then you'll just have to have sense knocked into you."
The woman's body moved fast, right for him.
Makoto stabbed the ground, icicles erupting from the ground right away, blooming like flowers all around him.
The woman appeared shocked at that, but with her fist, she slammed against the icicles, breaking them apart. Makoto jumped into the air just in time to avoid a swipe of the woman's hand, then swung his sword downwards, releasing an arc shaped wave of ice towards the young woman.
She directed her hand upwards, and then did something shocking.
She grabbed the ice arc, swinging her hand left, and crushed it with her power.
Makoto gritted his teeth, swinging some mist at her from his sword.
The mist that would affect even the minds of someone.
The woman saw no reason to avoid, taking the mist fully on. She blinked, as she felt the mist affect her. Makoto then swung his blade, releasing sharps shards of ice towards the young woman, but she didn't even bat an eyelid, swinging her own arm, and smashed the ice under her intense aura that she released.
"I told you, your powers aren't yet strong enough to defeat me, and Gren, along with the others, might not seem imposing right now, but with you, their true power shall come to fruition, and then, you'll wish you heeded my warning's."
The young woman dashed for the grounded Makoto, grabbing him by the throat, suspending him in the air.
Makoto grabbed her wrist, attempting to pull her away, but she was very strong.
"L-Let go!"
He demanded, but the young woman shook her head.
"You need to listen to me, stay away from them."
"Don't strangle me to make a point!"
Makoto brought up his leg, to kick her away. But, she used her other hand, blocking his foot, and then tossed Makoto to the side. He crashed against a nearby wall, the boy wincing at the pain, and he felt some blood coming from his mouth from the crash that he had.
Makoto went out of the wall, thrusting his sword forward without missing a beat, creating a sheet of ice to cover the young woman's arm, freezing it, though it didn't seem to bother her all that much, she just looked disinterested.
"I told you, you don't have the power to fight me right now, and the dangers ahead, I hope you believe you're ready, because, you're not going to be ready forever, and then you're going to be regretting to not listen to me."
"I won't regret anything, I wont be able to fight on if I look back. Don't just write me off I might seem weak right now, compared to you, but I am growing stronger all of the time, and if that means doing this now, then I'll do it."
The woman looked in with an impressed gaze, she could hear the strength within his words, and it made Makoto feel strong too.
She smashed the ice around her arm, and then looked towards Makoto, her gaze being forever on the young man.
"You're quite the stubborn one, aren't you?"
"I am stubborn when I have to be, not because I want to be. If I don't fight then someone is going to get hurt, and if that happens, then it would be my fault, especially if there could be something that I could've done."
The young woman stared at him, then she released a sigh.
"I shouldn't have expected anything different, you are just stubborn, no matter what. Well, I have said my piece, and if you don't heed my warning, then I'll also have to become serious as well, or she would be angry at me."
"Who would be angry?"
Makoto prodded for some more information.
"Just someone I know, someone you don't have to worry about. I can't say right now, but in the future, perhaps."
The woman went to turn around, but Makoto still was confused, and wouldn't let her go so easily.
"Wait, please don't suddenly just go like that. I need answers. I don't even know your name, can't you tell me that?"
Makoto at this point begged for the answer, he needed the answer.
But the young woman didn't answer it, and instead spoke slowly.
"You, think that you don't know, but you do know it. In time, you'll come to remember me again, I can already tell, your memories are awakening. It wasn't what she wanted, but it seems because of Gren, and the others interference, and being turned into a Devil, you also have been unlocking more about yourself. I am sure you've been hearing the cries."
As soon as she said that, Makoto heard voices once more.
"Please help me!"
"I don't wanna die!"
"I'm scared!"
He gripped his head, and hugged himself.
"W-What are those voices? And why, can I hear them? What's going on with me?"
Makoto asked, as the woman held her words.
"It's, something from your unknown past."
"And you know about that."
"Not all, but yes, most of."
She answered, somewhat truthfully.
Makoto still felt like she was holding something back from him.
"Then, why aren't you telling me about it? I want to know about myself, and I want to know why you're not telling me. Please, tell me. I've not had the best day today, I could use some good news, like my so-called past."
"If it is good news, then I can't tell you any, I am sorry about that. The stuff I know, I am not sure you're ready to hear that, and what I want to divulge, is nothing right now, I wont be able to say anything about such things."
Makoto didn't like that, but the woman didn't seem to care all that much, and showed a dissatisfied face.
"Yeah, maybe you can't, but you could give me your name."
"I could."
She played with a teasing tone, Makoto being surprised.
"Then, why don't you?"
"Because, I don't want to, it is my choice after all."
The woman then walked away, Makoto sighing deeply.
"Wait, please! Please don't walk away like this!"
Makoto called, but she didn't seem to care, and walked away.
Makoto attempted to catch up, but she turned a corner.
Makoto saw a light shine, and then he rounded the corner...but, she saw that it was just as he expected it to be.
She was gone, she had disappeared, and Makoto hung his head down.
When he returned home, he went into a private room, having heard from Ravel that Serafall wanted to contact him. That, wasn't unwelcome to him, he could do with a dose of Serafall right now, she usually made him feel better in her own ways.
He got into the room, and made the magic circle on the ground.
As soon as he did, a hologram of Serafall appeared, her eyes sparkling.
Makoto, always felt better when she came into the picture, he always felt better about, everything.
"Ma-tan! My cute Ma-tan is back! Heya Ma-tan! Aah Ma-tan, seeing your delicious body before my eyes makes me want to run away with Ma-tan forever, and ever. But, since I can't do that, hello Ma-tan! Great to see my cute Ma-tan once again!"
"S-Sera-tan, hello again, it has been a little while."
Makoto greeted with a strained smile.
After everything, he didn't know what to even think, but seeing Serafall again definitely made his life just be uplifted slightly. And even slightly, was better than nothing at all.
"Ma-tan, you don't seem okay. Has something happened?"
She usually had a knack for guessing these things right away, and it made Makoto feel complicated that she could do that.
"Yes, that's right, Sera-tan, I have been, going through something's lately, and I am sure that, things are complicated. Has, Sona-senpai said anything to you lately? Maybe perhaps of a...anything going on?"
Serafall tipped her head, trying to work out what was going on with Makoto.
She knew something, but she wasn't sure yet.
"No, Sona-chan said that she has been investigating a weirdo Sensei, but I told her not to worry."
Makoto twitched her brow.
"There's, nothing to worry about?"
Serafall giggled sweetly.
"Of course not~ But, Sona-chan is still going to do it anyway. But, my cute Ma-tan, tell me, whats going on right now? Been having problems? Have those naughty boys, and girls not been listening to you~?"
Makoto wished that it was that simple.
"No, it's not that...but, Sera-tan, if there was, something about yourself, that you didn't know, like if someone found out about, something that you could, do I suppose, and they didn't like it, what would you...do about that?"
Serafall now for sure knew something was going on, and she didn't like Makoto was keeping secrets from her.
Unfortunately, she couldn't get away right now unless it was super important, and even then she knew something terrible would happen if she did leave. She had to stay there, and she had to fight stronger than ever.
"Well, that is a pickle. I wouldn't know what to do Ma-tan, I would just continue trying my best in what I thought was right. If the thing you can do and the other doesn't like it isn't a bad thing, then you don't have to feel any guilt."
"Even...Even if they can't, or wont like you because you can do this thing?"
Serafall knitted her eyebrows.
"That's, something my cute Ma-tan. You don't have to worry Ma-tan, I know that it might seem bleak, whatever Ma-tan is going through, but this is my Queen after all, I can't believe that my cute Ma-tan would be worrying. Ma-tan, is something going on that you haven't told me? You don't have to keep anything secret from me, you know?"
Makoto smiled weakly, he hated lying, but if he told her, then she might ruin what she's got going on, and he knew that she needed to be there right now, because it was important.
"No, it's nothing, I promise. I just, wanted to see you and you said that you wanted to see me?"
Serafall gained a wider smile than usual.
"I just missed my cute Ma-tan is all. I couldn't continue on another day without seeing my cute Ma-tan. I told Grayfia-chan that if she didn't let me see you, I'd go right after her, and tell her that I would quit being a Maou-sama, and since she couldn't have that, she didn't have a choice but to let me see you Ma-tan!"
Makoto didn't know if that was supposed to be a good, or bad thing. It was a thing, and Makoto had to deal with that.
"Ooh Sera-tan, you really are quite the troublesome Maou-sama."
Serafall winked, as she thumbed Makoto up.
"That's right! I think it is probably the cutest thing since sliced bread, ever!"
The way she spoke sometimes truly did confuse the young boy, it always seemed maddening to someone like him.
"Sliced bread is cute?"
Makoto asked, only for Serafall to wink once more.
"That's right, but now Ma-tan, let me tell you..."
And that's what she did, along with the black and blonde haired boy.
They, together, talked about many different things.
It didn't matter what.
It didn't matter if it even mattered.
Both just enjoyed speaking with one another.
Serafall especially did enjoy spending time with Makoto, and while she knew something was wrong with the young boy, she believed in him, and she knew that he would be able to do it, and she would silently support him.
For Makoto at least, he felt like he was able to relax for a time.
And for the time that he was in, he truly did appreciate that he could spend time like this, and just enjoy, everything that he was trying to enjoy.
The next day, Makoto had come to Akeno for some help.
The help, was to get a better control over his demonic power, every little bit helped.
Though, he couldn't help but think of Yumi, and what she is going through, and what could happen as well, it wasn't something that he wanted to have to deal with.
"Fufu, are you ready Mako-kun?"
Makoto inhaled a breath, nodding his head slowly.
Though the way he nodded, Akeno knew there was something off.
"I'm ready."
Makoto put his hands out, as did Akeno.
She summoned some lightning, and then sent it towards Makoto.
He responded by turning the demonic power that he held between his fingers, into a bolt of lightning, and clashed it with Akeno's own lightning.
She was surprised that he was able to send a good bolt out like that, he truly was becoming a stronger Queen.
He even showed a strong resolve.
But, as they clashed, Akeno could sense something was wrong.
She didn't say anything at first, but she could see that something was weighing heavily on his mind, and she didn't like that.
She didn't want him to be in such a state.
So, after about ten minutes of practising, and seeing that he wasn't really into it at all, she stopped and looked right at him for some answers.
"Mako-kun, is there something wrong?"
Akeno was concerned, seeing that he seemed quite out of it.
"Erm...you know, Yumi-senpai, and I have been recently, having problems, I'm sorry I just haven't been able to concentrate, and even though I asked you to help me...I am finding it difficult to even speak right, I can't speak right. I can't even think right."
Akeno walked closer to the young boy, and sat down on the grass beside him.
"Yumi-chan surely is going through something difficult now."
"I know...but, it is more than that...Akeno-senpai, Yumi-senpai saw something that I, could do, and she seems to dislike me now. I, don't even know what to think now Akeno-senpai, I don't want Yumi-senpai to hate me. I only wanted to help her. But, now...with this, I think she wont like me anymore, and she wont let me close. Just this morning, I tried getting close to her, but she wouldn't let me close Akeno-senpai. Yumi-senpai is moving further away from me, and no matter what I try, she wont stay close to me."
Akeno could sense the distress, and could understand why he was like this.
While she didn't know all of the details, she could tell that there was a struggle going on within Makoto right now, and she didn't like seeing Makoto so sad.
"Ooh Mako-kun, you're going through something's, aren't you? Don't worry about Yumi-chan, because I know whatever the solution is, but I am sure that Mako-kun will find the answer, he usually does."
He was glad that she had such a confidence in him, but still, he didn't feel like he was doing everything that he could do for what he was seeing.
"What if I can't Akeno-senpai? I am trying my best, but I can't...I don't know what to even do Senpai."
Akeno wrapped her arms around his body, and pulled him closer to her own body. He felt his face turning red a little bit at the contact that he had with Akeno.
"Mako-kun, you don't realize it yourself, do you? You have the unique understanding that others might not have. You helped Koneko-chan and also helped Millicas-sama as well with their problems, so you can also do the same thing as well. I know that you can, because I have seen Mako-kun's potential, and he's very interesting. Even if Yumi-chan pulls away, I know that Mako-kun will still be there for her. So don't worry Mako-kun, I know that you can do it."
Akeno's confidence in him made him smile.
She believed in him, and that made him smile even more.
Because, someone had such confidence in him, he was going to have to do his best as well.
"Thank you Akeno-senpai, I am going to try my best in everything that I do. Even if Yumi-senpai rejects me, I'll just have to do my best, Senpai, thank you."
He truly meant that, he thanked her for this.
It was giving him the strongest thing he could do. The very fact that she was here for him like this, it was amazing to know that. And, he was going to have to do his best, even if he was rejected by Yumi, he still was going to do his best for her.
"I know it might seem terrible right now Mako-kun, but you don't have to worry about such things. Mako-kun is very strong mentally, I know you'll be able to do it."
Makoto smiled strongly.
"Yeah, I'll do it Akeno-senpai, I might not be wanted, but I'll be damned if Yumi-senpai has to go through something like this alone."
Akeno felt the compassion within his words, and it made her smile that he was so willing to do something, even if it was something that would be difficult.
"Mako-kun, don't ever change, okay?"
"Akeno-senpai, I..."
The way she spoke, didn't make Makoto be able to speak besides uttering her name. The way that she looked at him, gave him renewed strength.
"As I said, don't ever change, because Mako-kun is a very good boy. Whether he is doing things for himself or for others, he always tries his best, it is what I admire about you the most Mako-kun, and I know that you can do more if you try your best."
Makoto nodded his head, and looked towards her kindly.
"Akeno-senpai, I am also here for you, if you need me. Anything Akeno-senpai needs, and wants, I'll be with Akeno-senpai because she has done much for me. And I want to be able to help Akeno-senpai with anything that she wants me to help her with."
Akeno, this is why she liked him.
The way that he spoke, and how kind he was, made her like him all the same, and more as the time went on.
"I know Mako-kun would do that for me, that's why Mako-kun is the one that I care about very much."
Makoto smiled, and knew that he would have to do this now, for her, and for the others.
Even if Yumi was against him, he would have to do his best for her.
Later on, Makoto and the others had gathered, he knew what this was going to be about, since he saw the distant look on Yumi's face. The way that her eyes, showed that she didn't want to be near him anymore.
That, slowly broke him away, even when he tried speaking with her.
It was like the cold shoulder treatment.
He didn't like it, in fact that he hated it.
The way that she looked at him, he'd expect that from someone that disliked him, like Saji. He didn't expect a look like that from Yumi, it was one of the last people that he would expect a look like that from. He didn't even know she had it in her to look at him like that.
Besides that, he was getting the usual looks from Saji, that didn't bother him really. Ise, and the others felt something was off, but they didn't know what it was exactly, and they dared not to questioned it either.
"Okay, so clearly, we aren't doing the best that we can with this. We've not even managed get what we need in the search. We are going around, and not making any progress, this has been a waste of time."
Xenovia began, only for Millicas to shake her head.
"We've been making good tracks, we have come together, and shown good progress. The only reason I think that this might not be working, is because they are hiding from us, and if that is the case, then we'll have to come up with some kind of plan to fight and go forward together like this."
"...Even then, if they are hiding, it is going to make it more difficult. Especially with Buchou asking questions about the way that we are spending our time, she is becoming more suspicious of pair people that also are involved with the Rias Gremory peerage, and that means myself, and the perverted person, and Yumi-senpai."
Ise sweat dropped at being called the perverted person, but Yumi didn't seem to even register what Koneko was saying, it was like she was in a different world all together and Makoto felt so uncomfortable right now.
"Unless she says something, I wouldn't worry. She might suspect something's going on, but she can't really prove anything right now."
Elmen weighed in her thoughts, Kalawarner inclining her head in agreement.
"Yeah, don't worry about Rias, she'll be fine."
"You just called her 'Rias' then."
Elmen pointed out, but Kalawarner didn't care in the slightest.
"And, your point is?"
Elmen lowered her brows.
"Nothing I guess, I don't know. I was just wondering what that was about. I didn't know you were on that level of word play."
"Well, thank you very much Elmen, I am still trying to figure out different things about myself, and now I hear this crap, don't make me get pissed off."
"Why are you always pissed off? Do you never be, I don't know, not pissed off? I think you need to take a pill to relax or something, maybe even taking some heroine or something, you just seem to get angry easily lately."
Elmen complained, but Kalawarner didn't comment further.
"Either way, we have to think of ways to get them, like places, they would be or something, because wandering around aimlessly, isn't doing a service to anyone at all. We're wasting time like this, we have to think of countermeasures on how to fight back."
Millicas brought up, wanting to move the conversation along, and she didn't want to have to deal with the death glares that Koneko was giving her, the way that Millicas sat on Makoto's lap, Koneko didn't like it at all.
Irina nodded as Yumi kept looking right at Makoto, he felt like he was being blamed once again for something, he didn't think was a bad thing.
"Yes, Ma-chan and I were discussing it yesterday, and we need to go to places, that the Excalibur stealers are likely to be. Places, that they could have their secret hideaways, and so they don't ambush us, we ambush them, perhaps that would be a good way to go about it."
When saying that, Makoto felt the burning eyes of Yumi right on his form.
"So, I was thinking that maybe, there is an abandoned Church in the middle of the..." Ravel trailed off, seeing the very fact that Yumi was staring at Makoto, it wasn't quite a glare, but it wasn't a friendly stare either. "I, seem to have missed something, is there something going on with the pair of you or something?"
Ravel finished off, as Makoto hung his head down.
"Nothing in particular."
He replied sheepishly, not wanting to drag up what happened the previous night.
But, Yumi wouldn't, and couldn't let it go.
"No, Makoto-kun, don't you have to share something with us all?"
"Not really."
Makoto didn't want to have an argument right now.
He just wanted to get on with the work.
But Yumi brought it up anyway.
"Are you sure? Something, that you've been hiding from us maybe?"
Makoto released a breath, and didn't say anything.
When he didn't say anything, Irina spoke up.
"Ma-chan? Is there something going on?"
With everyone's eyes on him, he didn't like it at all.
"Well...I-I, erm...no, it doesn't matter at all."
Makoto didn't know how to say it, so Yumi did instead.
"I thought that while we're all together like this, I discovered that last night, Makoto-kun here, is able to wield a Holy Sword."
Shocked gasps came from pretty much everyone in the group, while Saji looked quite snidely towards him. Makoto was kind of glad that Yumi didn't mention that he had a Holy Sword in his possession or that would've caused more problems that ever before.
"Makoto...is that true?"
Ise looked quite stunned as well, and didn't know what to say.
Makoto felt like he was being judged for...he didn't even know the reasons.
He didn't expect that everyone would look so shocked.
"Well...yes, it is true."
Makoto confessed, and he felt like he was being chewed out by the others.
The looks on their faces ranged from intrigued to shocked, to appalled to anger in some cases.
He didn't even want to know what they thought, so he just looked down at the ground, trying to keep to himself right now.
Xenovia on the other hand looked disgusted with Makoto.
"A Devil, wielding a Holy Sword? How could that be? You couldn't of been apart of the Holy Sword Project...so, are you a natural? Do you naturally have the ability to wield Holy Swords, and if that is the case, you hid this from us all?"
While he wasn't bothered by Xenovia, the look Irina was giving him right now didn't make him feel good at all, he didn't like that at all. It was like he was being torn apart by the very idea that Irina could be off with him as well.
"I didn't know until recently..." Makoto defended as he could see the glares from some of the people present. "I, didn't think it would matter all that much. Holy Swords, is it so bad that a Devil can wield such a thing?"
Xenovia nodded with disgust.
"Yes, a Holy Sword, wielded by a Devil? What is this world coming too? This is disgusting, you are disgusting. I can't believe you'd keep this from us, a sword wielded by a devil, like you? How dare you wield a treasure by God? it's heresy on the same degree as Asia Argento."
Makoto hated that Asia was brought up now, he didn't think that it was necessary to even mention her at all.
"Don't bring Asia-chan into this, she hasn't done anything wrong. If you want to hate me, hate me, but don't say anything about Asia-chan, she hasn't done anything at all, she's a good girl, and I don't care what you think about me, but I do know that if you talk shit about Asia-chan, I wont hesitate to put you down."
Xenovia looked on harshly.
"I knew you were a heretic Devil, and now, the honour of wielding a Holy Sword, has been passed onto you? You're disgusting to my eyes."
"I don't care if I am disgusting, it hasn't gotten anything to do with you."
Xenovia sharpened her eyes, slowly moving her hand to her sword.
Irina had a mouth agape, then stopped Xenovia from doing anything.
"No, that can't be Xenovia. Please, don't do anything drastic."
Irina put her hands up, trying to stop Xenovia from doing anything that she might do, she didn't like that it could happen.
Xenovia on the other hand held a tightened expression on her face.
"Hyoudou Makoto, I always sensed something was, off about you."
Makoto looked down at the ground, as Ise couldn't stand Makoto being talked to like that.
"H-Hang on, don't start picking on Makoto for no reason at all. Why are you even that bothered? So, he can wield a Holy Sword, does it matter? In the end, does it really matter that he can use a Holy Sword? Isn't that a plus for our side? If he can, then that means he could use one of the enemies weapons, and help us fight. What's so bad about it?"
Like a true elder brother would, Ise truly did try his best to protect Makoto, and Makoto truly appreciated that Ise was going this far for him.
But Saji then made a comment that pissed him off.
"He lied, Hyoudou. I can't work with him."
"You're only saying that because of your weird affections for Kaichou, this hasn't gotten anything to do with Makoto-kun at all."
Elmen pointed out shrewdly, Saji showing a dissatisfied face.
"Even if it is, he still lied to us!"
"Geez, you're still so hung up on Kaichou that you're not even thinking straight you annoying shit."
Elmen was getting frustrated, but Saji wasn't going to back down.
"I don't care about shit like that! He lied to us, we're supposed to be working together, and there he goes, lying to us!"
"About being able to wield a sword? Is it really going to make that much of a difference? Are you perhaps, jealous that he can do that or something Saji-senpai? You've been trying to get one up on Makoto-san for ages now, is this your chance?"
Millicas interjected, sticking up for Makoto, seeing as this really didn't matter.
"Don't say such things, I don't even care."
Millicas didn't believe him at all.
"Sounds like it to me. You are just trying to do anything, even if it has nothing to do with Sona-nee, and you're just going to try and get one up on Makoto-san, when he has shown that he isn't interested in doing what you want him to do, he doesn't even care about such things like that."
Confidently, Millicas showed her face that was very strong, she wouldn't let that down for even a moment either.
Makoto himself just sighed deeply, trying to think of what to say or what to even do.
"She's right." Kalawarner weighed in. "This hasn't gotten anything to do with anything. So, he can use a Holy Sword. It's great and all, but does it matter? And, I am a Fallen Angel, and I use light powers, so why does it matter he can use a Holy Sword? It's a freaking sword, get over yourselves, especially you Xenovia you butch."
"I am not a butch."
Xenovia denied, but Kalawarner could tell that there was something that she was holding back.
"Do you know what a butch is?"
Kalawarner countered, Xenovia's eyes tightening.
"It is a type of...cake?"
Kalawarner sweat dropped as did the others. Even Irina knew what it was, and she usually didn't get things like this.
"Yes, it is a cake, and you are one."
She played along, though Kalawarner cracked up a little bit.
"Then, I do not mind. I am the butch Xenovia."
Kalawarner bit her bottom lip, as Koneko surprisingly let out a small laugh for the briefest of seconds.
Everyone, was drawn to that laugh, it made the others look surprised in the young girl.
But, she turned her head downwards, shaking her head.
"Right...anyway, this is about him wielding a Holy Sword. Why is it that fucking maddening to you that you are so distraught about this?"
"Because he is a Devil, he wasn't supposed to be able to wield a Holy Sword!"
Xenovia snapped, but Ise got right in her face.
"He was human first you dunce! Seriously, are you the stupidest person in the Church!?"
Xenovia tightened her hand tighter than normal.
"No, don't you speak to me like that. My God, I don't want to hear things like that from you at all!"
"Then, you're getting mad because he can wield Holy Swords!? Why does it fucking matter!?"
Xenovia furrowed her eyebrows, and then she looked towards Makoto. He didn't bother looking right at her he couldn't look at her, or he would say something, and that something, wouldn't of been a good thing at all.
"Well, I refuse to work with a heretic Devil like that. Especially one that would take the Lord's power to wield the sacred blades, and use them for devilish purposes. I, will not be able to understand how we could work together with a Devil who uses Holy Swords."
"Here, here."
Saji spoke up, as Makoto felt like hitting him.
But, he was beaten to the punch when Ise rammed his fist into Saji's face.
"Shut up you asshat! That's my Otouto you're speaking about! If you even think about bullying him then I'll seriously kick the shit out of you! You're only jealous that Kaichou doesn't want you, when Makoto said he doesn't have any interests in stealing anyone from anyone, and that would have to imply that you and her are together in the first place, which you're not, so stop being a douche and claiming her as your own, and leave your bullshit at the door, or fuck off! Neither of you bastards are gonna pick on Makoto, got it!?"
Xenovia tightened her eyes, as Saji did the same.
Then Xenovia, out of nowhere, withdrew her blade, and stood up.
"Because the Devil can wield a Holy Sword, he does need to be punished."
"What do you mean by..."
Before Elmen could finish, Xenovia tightened her grip on her blade, swinging for Makoto's body.
"Whoa! What the fuck bitch!?"
Ise growled as Makoto blocked the strike with his Sacred Gear.
The others looked on as they exchanged blades, before jumping away from one another to the middle of the area.
Already knowing something was going to go down, Millicas, and Ravel placed barriers around the area, to block off any humans seeing this, they were just glad no human was around, Irina though felt anger towards Xenovia for attacking Makoto like that, she saw it as maddening, insanity, and she felt like she was going to do something as well.
"Xenovia! Don't attack Ma-chan!"
"He is a heresy to our Lord, Irina." Xenovia spat back. "He's able to wield the blade, that only God's loyal soldier's should be able to wield, for that, he needs to go down."
Xenovia clutched her blade tightly, and wouldn't let up her gaze for even a second.
"He was born with it Xenovia!" Irina argued, placing a hand on her own Excalibur, and stood between Makoto and Xenovia, shocking both of them. "I won't let you attack Ma-chan like that, he hasn't done anything wrong. Clearly, that Kiba-chan said it because she feels sour about Excalibur and wants to take her frustrations out on the wrong person, who was only trying to help her." Yumi looked down, feeling regretful about saying what she did. "But you, Xenovia, this hasn't gotten anything to do with you! Don't attack Ma-chan, or I will have to defend him from you!"
The declaration from Irina, shocked the entire place.
They didn't expect Irina to be the one to defend Makoto from her own partner.
Even Xenovia was surprised.
"Irina? Have you gone to the Devils side now?"
"No, but I have seen Ma-chan and he isn't a bad person, Devil or not, he's still Ma-chan! You're wrong about him, and...we were wrong about Asia Argento-san, and what we said to her...Ma-chan helped me see that my actions were wrong, we shouldn't of called her a Witch, there are circumstances behind it like Ma-chan said...so, attacking Ma-chan for being able to wield a Holy Sword doesn't make sense to me. Leave Ma-chan alone!"
"Then, if you're siding with the Devil..."
Xenovia went to raise her blade, but suddenly had to use it to block some ice shards coming from the side.
Irina looked on as Makoto stood forward.
"Ma-chan..."
Makoto gave her a smile as he moved forward.
"Don't worry, Xenovia wants to fight, and I understand, I'll fight her. Besides, I have to pay her back for the time she called Asia-chan a Witch, this seems good."
"Be careful Ma-chan."
Irina spoke carefully, Makoto nodding.
Xenovia moved forward, her blade held tightly in her hand.
"So, heretic Devil, come to see your death? I always felt something off about you, I should've followed my instincts."
"Hmph, okay Xenovia-san. Believe what you want to. If I'm the villain for you, then so be it. I don't care about what your opinion of me is, I'm only working with you because of Yumi-senpai, and even if she hates me now, doesn't mean I'm going to stop helping her in my own way, she doesn't even need to like me for me to help her."
"Nice and sweet words from the sweet faced looking Devil." Xenovia raised her blade. "But, it is time to end this!"
Xenovia swung her blade at Makoto for his neck, fully intending to chop cleanly.
However, the boy managed to raise his blade upwards, and block the sword from coming at him, at the same time as he released some mist from his blade.
"Nice try Xenovia-san, but it isn't enough!"
Makoto forced Xenovia's blade away from him, and swung his sword for her with all of the mist surrounding his blade, and he was willing to release it at any second, going for her, or her sword.
She backflipped, but the mist from Makoto's blade was released, hitting Xenovia's body, making her mind feel slightly sluggish from the move, Irina nodding her head strongly, at the sight, wanting Makoto to win this fight since she didn't see Xenovia in the wrong.
"Makoto-kun, I know you can do it. Don't lose to this stupid bitch..."
Elmen gave her thoughts as Koneko held her expression as normal.
"Do not...be concerned, about Mako-kun, he won't lose."
Elmen looked at Koneko as Xenovia made complicated slashes towards Makoto.
Koneko responded as Makoto blocked all the slashes with his skills, ones taught directly from Yumi herself.
"Mako-kun has Asia-sans heart on the line, even if she isn't here, he has to prove to Xenovia-san that she was...wrong. Mako-kun wont lose, I know he wont."
Koneko's confidence in him was actually shocking to say the least.
No, maybe it was more than shocking.
She had downright belief that he was going to win and that there was no chance he was going to lose.
Ise wished he could share the same sentiment, since he was worried for Makoto.
"You're pretty good little boy!"
Xenovia praised, swinging from the right.
She almost cut Makoto's body, but he tapped into the speed of a Knight, and rushed behind her.
With her back exposed, Makoto went to make a cut down her form, but she did a front flip, and swung her blade while she was flipping through the air.
Using his own blade, he blocked the strike, but not before his mist released itself, seeping into Xenovia's soul itself.
She landed on the ground with her feet while placing a hand on her head, feeling slightly dizzy, and Makoto saw his chance, so he lunged forward, readying his blade.
"Hyaaaaa!"
Makoto swung for her, but she deflected with her blade.
Her body was sluggish though, Makoto tapped into the Rook's strength, slamming his hand into Xenovia's gut.
"Gwaaaaah!"
She spat out some bile at the force of impact, making her fall down to her knees.
She felt violently kill from the strike, and fell down to her knees.
"Stop, right now, don't make me hurt you."
Makoto expressed as he held his sword closer towards her.
But, she wasn't going to be able to give up either.
"Heretic Devil, that's all you are, and I wont let you win either!"
Xenovia slashed violently around her form, releasing destructive holy waves.
Makoto held no choice, and jumped back, avoiding all the waves that he could, though one managed to cut his arm, and he felt the holy energy seeping into his system.
He felt sick from the holy energy inside, but he still didn't stop either, he wouldn't stop either.
They all looked on with concern, besides Saji who chuckled about seeing that sight.
"Idiot."
WHACK!
Koneko harshly hit Saji on the top of the head, knocking him down to the ground and made him feel terrible.
Xenovia got to her feet, holding her Excalibur tightly.
"I will end this with one strike. That's okay for a Devil, isn't it? Yes, a swift death will do."
She spun her blade around in her hand, and stabbed the ground. She sent a wave of holy energy towards Makoto's body, wanting to take him out instantly.
"I see, so that's how you're doing it. Okay Xenovia-san, let us end this!"
But Makoto repeated her process, and stabbed the ground with his own ice blade, making an area of ice. Using his precise control over ice, he sent out a wave from the ground towards the holy power that was coming for his body, Xenovia surprised that he was taking her on with his own Sacred Gear, she thought it was suicide, he didn't.
As the attacks collided with one another, Makoto's ice wrapped around the wave of holy, which continued moving towards Makoto.
"Makoto!"
Ise went to activate his gear, but Makoto held out his hand.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"B-But-"
"I'm okay Ise-nii, I'll be fine, believe in me."
Ise wasn't sure, but he had to trust in Makoto this time, and that's what he did.
He washed as the wave of holy neared him.
Inches away, Ise and the others were sure it was going to hit him, and wanted to help...
But, then the wave of holy turned completely to ice, stunning the others, including Xenovia.
"To freeze Excalibur's power, just what is your Sacred Gear?"
"My friend."
Makoto retorted as he swung the blade around.
Though it didn't touch the iced holy wave, it still looked like it did as chunks of the ice were cut up, and rose into the air. The others watched as Makoto displayed a new technique to their eyes, moving the ice around Xenovia in huge chunks, akin to Telekinesis, as mist came from Makoto's blade, his frozen spirit move coming into fruition.
"D-Damn, he's always finding new ways to use his powers..."
Kalawarner admitted, and wished to use her own powers in different ways now.
Millicas and Ravel smiled at the sights, they were both glad to see such things.
Using the levitating chunks of ice, Makoto sent them at Xenovia in different ways.
They came from all over the place, and hit her in various parts of her body.
She tried using her Excalibur to defend herself, and managed to cut down some of them.
But, she wasn't fast enough to stop all of them and received hits to her body, making her feel sore and because of the mist Makoto released as well, her mind was sluggish, making her body the same as well. Since Xenovia was a human, it was easier to affect her with his mind freezing mist, and it also made her feel terrible about the things happening.
Makoto didn't stop though, and quickly rushed Xenovia, as she was hit with the ice.
He stopped the ice in the air, and shattered them as he made it towards her.
Weakly, she sent her sword at Makoto.
"Too slow!"
He avoided the swing of the sword thanks to Yumi's training, then spun with his sword out, hitting Xenovia in the temple with the butt of his own blade, sending her down to the ground. Then, using his Sacred Gear, he froze her to the ground, holding a sword to her neck, Xenovia's eyes flying open when she tried to move, but couldn't.
"W-What have you done to me!?"
She struggled, trying to move her blade, but the boy kicked it away from her hand, and held it in his own hand, pointing it downwards, the others wondering what was going to happen.
"I stopped you, with what God blessed me with. I was a human before this, I didn't choose this life. I didn't choose to become a Devil, I didn't choose to have the ability to use Holy Swords, I was chosen for these things. And me being a Devil who can wield Holy Swords, that's not my fault. If you want to blame anyone, then blame the Fallen Angel that killed me, and for the record, call Asia-chan a Witch again, and this blade of yours I'm holding, will end up being run through you and you'll see how destructive I can be with this sword and show you why it's called Excalibur Destruction. I've had just about enough of your horrible superiority complex you seem to have, and then justifying your actions by saying it is God's will. Show me the proof God ever wanted you to call Asia-chan a Witch. Show me proof that God wanted you to do any of this. If you can't, rethink the way you speak to people because you can't hide behind Gods unseen and unheard words forever and with your kind of thinking, you will meet someone less forgiving and more powerful than me, who won't hesitate to put you down for speaking like that. Think about it next time before you mouth off about how you want it your way and won't listen to others ideas, or explanations or seeing it from others points of view."
Xenovia didn't know what to say as a response as Makoto dropped her blade next to her, having won the fight.
"Yahooo! That's my bro, kicking ass and with the cool speeches! Yeah boy!"
Makoto scratched his cheek at Ise's, and others praises.
But, he could see that Yumi wasn't even looking at him, and it made him feel complicated.
Once it was finished and the barrier around them dropping, Xenovia having lost, Makoto looked at her, and saw her eyes in disapproval, and the same thing with Saji, even Yumi wasn't looking at him properly right now.
Clearly, Makoto knew that if he stayed, they wouldn't work together properly, and it was better if they did work together, everyone. And if that didn't include him, then he knew what he would have to do.
At least, he thought that this would be the best chance to be a mature adult in this.
He casually glanced towards Yumi who held her head down.
She didn't want this explosion to happen.
She didn't expect it, partly due to her not speaking correctly.
So, Makoto stood tall, and began walking away without a word.
He knew that this would be for the best.
He knew that he couldn't stay there as the dynamic would be gone.
He wanted to help Yumi, and being in his presence, the teamwork would go down the drain, so he made a choice to help by not being with the group, so they could help Yumi, and he'd do it in his own way.
"Makoto, wait, wh-where are you going?"
Ise tried to stop him, but Makoto shook his head.
"N-No, Ise-nii, don't worry about me. Please, just help Yumi-senpai, don't worry about me."
Makoto walked away, before anyone else could come and speak with him.
He walked through the city, trying to wrap his head around what just happened.
But, of course, he essentially had to leave or it couldn't happen.
He knew his presence would've made it worse, and this way, the others could continue on.
Of course, he wasn't going to stop either, he was going to do his best. He was going to do his own thing this time, and fight with what he knew to be right. But even then, he knew it could be dangerous alone, and that's something that he didn't know what to do either.
However, it didn't get that far, as Irina came running up.
"Ma-chan, wait for me!"
Makoto paused his body, and faced her seriously.
"If you've come to yell at me some more like Xenovia-san then I don't need it."
Irina shook her head, and bent forward.
"No, that's not it Ma-chan. I came to see if Ma-chan was okay. You seemed down when you left, and I couldn't have my Ma-chan upset."
"Don't you care that I wield a Holy Sword, or rather, can wield one?"
Irina shrugged her shoulders.
"Not really. I mean, Ma-chan can't control that he can or can't. I'm not like Xenovia, I understand that Ma-chan is just that special that he can. Xenovia doesn't know what she is talking about, when she said that. You are special Ma-chan, and I don't know why that other Devil person...erm, Saji-kun I think his name is. He seems quite the angry person."
"Yeah, he's just jealous that I can talk with Kaichou on a more, different level than him just shouting out weird things. I don't mind though, that's how he is. But yeah...you should get back to the others, so you can plan to get Excalibur. Since I'm clearly causing problems, I don't want to worry the others with my presence."
"Aah Ma-chan really is a kind person. But, you can't go on your own Ma-chan. I'll go with Ma-chan and then we can fight together!"
Makoto didn't know whether to be in awe or worried about her optimism right now.
"Y-You do know that it would be very tough to do something like that? Like, literally, I can't see it happening Irina-chan, it would be too dangerous for me, and for you to go and fight alone against these people."
"Even though Ma-chan was also thinking about going to fight anyway."
"I, wasn't going to fight, yet, I was going to think, and formulate a strategy and then, I was going to fight anyway. I don't rush in when I can think Irina-chan, I'll come up with some things myself."
"Ma-chan, you don't have to worry about the others. But, Ma-chan can really wield a Holy Sword, and he has a Sacred Gear as well. Ma-chan was picked by God to have these types of powers. Xenovia doesn't understand that, I understand though. And about not teling us, I understand why you didn't, as look what happened. That's also a reason, right?"
Makoto slowly nodded his head.
"I only discovered it recently, and then I, I didn't want to say. Yumi-senpai hates Holy Swords, especially Excalibur, and then I heard how her friends died because of it, how could I suddenly just say that I can wield Excalibur? Her friends were killed to wield this sword, but I can do it so easily. It makes it seem, horrid in a way. I wish I couldn't wield the blades, as I don't want to cause a rift to appear like this between us. But, even though I tried my best, it seemed like I wouldn't be able to do it, and then I was able to wield this blade."
"Wow, I see. Well, Ma-chan can wield a Holy Sword, it is a gift from God above! Remember, when we used to pray to God, and how we always wished to be an Angel of God? Do you remember something like that Ma-chan?"
"I remember...but, I turned into a Devil."
Makoto sighed out.
Irina folded her arms.
"Yeah, Ma-chan turned into a Devil, but that wasn't Ma-chan's fault. Ma-chan might not be able to become an Angel, but Ma-chan was blessed by God to wield the blades of holy, isn't that beautiful? I think that Ma-chan still is an Angel because he is wielding God's gifts, and powers. Ma-chan is the Angel from the Devils. That's how I see Ma-chan anyway, he is like that to me, no matter what anyone else says."
The way that she put it, made Makoto break out into a smile.
"Irina-chan, you really haven't changed. You can still cheer me up when I feel down."
Irina put on the cutest expressions that she ever could.
"Yup, Ma-chan says things like that, but I knew Ma-chan and I knew what I could do for Ma-chan as well! So, Ma-chan, we'll have to fight."
"Yeah, we will have to-"
"Makoto-sama was going to go and fight, and he's not going to be alone either, he'll have all of us together."
Ravel, who had also followed without Makoto knowing, came out of the shadows with Elmen, and Millicas, who all had followed because they were worried something was going to happen to Makoto, and knew he wouldn't speak about it.
"Ravel-san, Millicas-san, and Elmen-chan, you're all here."
Millicas moved closer, nodding her head.
"The only ones really against it was Xenovia-san and Saji-senpai, but that's because of their own personal reasons. I don't know much on Kiba-senpai's worries though, I couldn't comment on such things. But, I do know that Makoto-san doesn't have to worry about such things, because we're here now. We'll all work together, we will need Makoto-san together with us. Koneko-san also said that she would help us as well, she's just staying back to make sure the others don't brawl."
"She's right Makoto-kun, we have to go together, we can't be blown apart like this, we'll have to move forward together. Going off without us, for shame Makoto-kun, for shame. Just because they can't see that this is a good thing, it doesn't mean that we can't. Using a Holy Sword, so what? It doesn't matter to me, it doesn't matter at all."
Elmen said it right after Millicas, making Makoto smile gently.
"They are right Makoto-sama, we are a team, you don't have to worry about something like that. We're going to be together in this, we'll have to fight these enemies, and made them stop doing something like this. Now, Makoto-sama, please don't try and do everything on your own. This time, we are together, we are comrades, and we're going to be able to fight together like this."
Ravel finished off the thoughts of the others, and made him smile brightly.
Makoto looked between all of them, and saw their supportive faces.
Something like that, made him smile more than if something else had done beforehand.
It, was the time that Makoto liked, that he could have these type of people around him.
He nodded his head resolutely.
"Right, I get it now. Okay, I'll do it, lets all do it together!"
[Yeah!]
So, together, they planned to fight, and even if the others rejected Makoto (reality only Xenovia and Saji) they were going to stand beside Makoto, and together, they were going to fight, so they could win that fight.
End chapter!
So, Yumi and the rest found out about Makoto being able to wield a Holy Sword, and as expected from Saji, and Xenovia, they turned on him. Yumi, semi did, though she's more upset that he had an Excalibur than the ability to wield a Holy Sword itself. Makoto and Akeno had a special moment between the two of them, Serafall briefly came back into the story to offer some words for Makoto, and even the mysterious Sensei showed up, saying some more cryptic stuff that Makoto doesn't know about. Also, besides Yumi, they don't know Makoto has an Excalibur yet, and I can confirm he's gonna be using it quite soon in battle, and next chapter, something, devastating happens. I can't say what, but something, quite life changing is going to happen to one of the characters.
And finally, to address something that I have been getting a surprisingly quite a number of PM's about as of late, so I thought I might as well address that here for everyone else that might be curious about it.
Lemons.
Yes, I do intend to do them in this story with all of Makoto's harem partners at some point, though I don't know who is going to be Makoto's first as pretty much all of them could have a very different and valid reason for who could go first, suggestions are always welcome of course for Makoto's first, and so on and so forth. When I'll do them...depends who is first honestly. Could be at the end of this arc, or during the next one depending on who.
So yeah, I think that about clears it up, and that's it, so until next time, thanks for reading everyone!
Issei; Rias, Yura, Aika, Bennia, Jeanne, Walburga, Xenovia, Mittelt, Reya, Mira, Katase, Murayama, Isabela. (WIP)
Makoto; Serafall, Yumi, Millicas (fem), Irina, Gabriel, Asia, Koneko, Kuroka, Rossweisse, Kalawarner, Ravel, Kunou, Tiamat, Akeno, Vali (fem), Sona, Le Fay, Elmenhilde, Ophis. (WIP)
