A few hours later, when I got home, Irina and Xenovia knocked on the house door. It turns out that Irina used all the money they were given for the mission on a painting because she thought it was a painting of a saint. Unlike in the show, Irina and Xenovia didn't have problems taking shelter in my house since I'm not part of the Devil's organisation.
"You can stay as long as you like, but I suggest you don't make any trouble or I will kick you both out, even if Irina was my childhood friend," I said.
"No problem! We promise to behave," Irina said. I then called Grayfia to ready a room for Irina and Xenovia. The Church Duo was shocked to hear the name of the maid.
"Uhm…Issei? Was that Grayfia Lucifuge?" Irina asked while gulping.
"Yeah. Why? You don't have a problem with her, do you?" I said.
"N-No! It's just that…I couldn't tell that she was a Devil. I thought that she was a regular person like I thought you were, until earlier," Irina said. She wasn't comfortable with Grayfia's presence, but staying in the house was the best option unless she wanted to stay in an abandoned building.
"Ah… That's because I have a spell in the house that would hide the magical signatures of Supernatural beings. That's why you couldn't tell I had magic and why you can't feel the demonic energy of Grayfia," I said.
"Hmm…Does that mean that the other resident of this house may be Supernatural?" Xenovia asked.
"There are only two people in this house that aren't a part of the Supernatural world," I said.
The whole night, Xenovia couldn't sleep, knowing that there were Devils in the house. It made her stay on guard. Although she knows that I'm not a Devil as my magic signature is not demonic, she still doesn't trust me. Hence, she ignored me when I said that Grayfia wouldn't attack them.
The following day, Xenovia and Irina left the house to continue with their investigation. As for me, Raynare and Asia, we are heading to school. When Irina woke up and saw the three of us leave the same room, she called me a pervert, thinking that I had done it with two people simultaneously. Ha! Who has a perverted mind? Irina! That's who. I didn't do any sexual activity with Raynare since Asia was staying with us. Though, Asia seemed different the other night. I would say that she was anticipating something to happen, and this morning she was pouting.
Nothing noteworthy happened during the day, but I felt three Holy energies not far from my location when night fell. Xenovia and Irina were fighting against a priest wielding an Excalibur. This person wasn't like Freed. This guy was able to use the abilities of the Excalibur in his hand without issue. This caused Irina and Xenovia to be defeated. At least that's what I thought.
Right before they were about to be killed, I shielded them. The man sensing that he wasn't my match, decided to use the ability of Excalibur Rapidly to escape. I could have chased after him but tending to Xenovia and Irina was far more important. I brought them to Asia for healing. Thanks to Asia, the injuries they sustained were gone in a matter of seconds. When they woke up, Xenovia wanted to head out and look for the priest that beat them. But I stopped her. She may now be physically okay, but she is still exhausted. That's not something the Twilight Healing can heal.
"I can't let you leave. You're exhausted," I said.
"It doesn't matter. We need to stop him," Xenovia said.
"And how are you going to go that? You could barely stand. Asia may have healed your wounds, but your body is still exhausted from the fight. How do you expect to beat the priest that kicked your asses?" I said.
"It wasn't the priest that injured us. We were able to beat the priest, but we were then attacked by a Fallen Angel with long black hair and red eyes, and unlike other Fallen Angels, he has pointy ears and possesses five pairs of black wings. He stole Irina's Excalibur Mimic," Xenovia said.
"The Fallen Angel that you're dealing with is Kokabiel, a Cadre," Raynare said. Xenovia and Irina looked at her with suspicion.
"And how would you know that?" Xenovia asked. It was then Raynare revealed her wings to the Church Duo.
"That's because I'm a Fallen," Raynare said.
"You! It must have been you that gave that Fallen Angel our information!" Xenovia shouted.
"I suggest you shut the hell up! You are accusing her of informing Kokabiel when you have no proof, and let me tell you, you will find no proof, because she was with me the whole day, it wasn't until we left the school ground that I separated from her. She wouldn't have the time to inform Kokabiel about both of you," I said.
"If she isn't working for Kokabiel, then she can give us information on him," Irina said. She wasn't feeling so good about herself when she couldn't protect her fragment. Raynare didn't have any problem with that. But she didn't have much information on Kokabiel since she refused to join him.
"I can tell you what I know, but it isn't much since I refused to work with him and his posse. Kokabiel is insane. He believes that the Fallen Angel is the strongest race, and to prove that, he has been planning on starting another Great War. Of course, Azazel and Shemhazai weren't interested in war. Azazel is more into researching Sacred Gears while Shemhazai assists him. Kokabiel didn't like the rejection of his idea. Hence he left the Grigori. No one knows where he's been, but three of his followers approached me, Kalawarna, Mittelt and Dohnaseek. They tried to recruit me into their ranks. I declined. Like Azazel, I wasn't interested in war," Raynare said.
"If you don't know where he is, maybe the three Fallen Angels that tried to recruit you may know. Where can we find them?" Irina said.
"You're right about that. There is a possibility that they would have known. But they're already dead. Issei and I killed them when they attacked us around a month ago," Raynare said.
"For now, both of you need to rest. And here, have something to eat," I said while conjuring some food for them.
'Hmm…From the looks of it, Kokabiel showed himself earlier than expected. Say, Ddraig, are you ready to meet your rival in a few days?' I thought.
'Ho-ho! I can't wait to meet the current wielder of the Divine Dividing. I want to see if he has what it takes to rival you,' Ddraig said.
'Maybe. He is the descendant of the original Lucifer after all,' I thought.
'Hmm…if that's the case, then he would be quite a powerhouse. Are you up for a fight, partner?' Ddraig said.
'I may not be a battle maniac, but I do occasionally enjoy a fight. So, yeah, I'm up for it,' I said.
The following evening, Kokabiel decided to visit Kuoh Academy. He even did a flashy entrance. He made the sky into some dark blue swirling effect. While he was flying, it was very tacky.
"It nice to meet you, Daughter of Gremory. We have never met before, have we? My name is Kokabiel. You look just like your brother, Sirzechs. Just the thought of him makes me sick. Ah! And look who it is, Raynare…I offered you a chance to show the world that Fallen Angels are the strongest race, and maybe then, Azazel would have noticed you," Kokabiel said.
"Lies! I know for a fact that he wouldn't have cared. He was never interested in war. In fact, if I joined you, I would have been dead by now," Raynare shouted. Kokabiel just scoffed at her words.
"So, what exactly might the purpose of this meeting be? It is uncommon for a leader to come out for a 'chat'," Rias asked. She was in front of her Peerage, ready to protect them. I was impressed. She put herself in harm's way to shield her Peerage when she realised that they were dealing with a ten-winged Fallen Angel. My opinion on her just got better.
"I'd like to have some fun in the area around Kuoh Academy, your headquarters in this city," Kokabiel said.
"What are you planning with our academy?!" Rias shouted.
"Who knows? But I know that if I continue with my plan, Sirzechs will have to come and help. Isn't that, right?" Kokabiel said.
"Raynare was right! You are planning to cause another Great War between the three factions," Xenovia said.
"Ah! If it isn't the dogs of the Church! I expected Michael to come after the Excalibur fragments himself, but all he sent was a weak exorcist and two women with Holy Swords. It's not enough! It's far from enough!" Kokabiel was starting to sound unstable.
"The three factions are teetering on the brink of war! That means one small nudge from me can tip them over the edge! And that can be achieved by killing the sisters of two sis-con Satans! Ha-ha-ha-ha!" Kokabiel shouted.
While speaking to Kokabiel, no one realised the energy signature in the track and field area. I did. I knew what was going on, Valper was fusing the four Excalibur fragment that was on him. Rapidly, Nightmare, Transparency, and Irina's Mimic. I didn't tell anyone since I wanted to see what the fused swords were capable of against one of my weapons.