"Well? Don't Just stand there Gawking. Quicker be done the quicker you get answers." I say with a Massive Grin.

After we did get done Rias did try to get answers out of me but with A. magic not doing much to compel me B. Her attempt to sway me with her charm (Honestly I like Xenovia a lot more even if her personality needs some work AND she isn't a damn Demon) which got Idiot up and arms which was quickly shot down by me and C. her attempts at threats which weren't very effective as unlike Kokabiel Excalibur doesn't care about your power as a demon it will cut you so a little holy aura and she dropped that real quick. With her attempts at force out she then did what she should have done first. Ask. I told her I found a mentor for magic really quickly since now I was getting a feel for the supernatural and he taught me some basics spells. Which isn't the whole truth but I never said it would be I just said she would get answers. Oh the pout she was giving was amazing. It was more adorable rather than anything but I told her when the time came I would tell her everything but until then should leave us be for now as we had a lot to do which started with. But tonight was setting up the living quarters and some good sleep for us because tomorrow...

"OOF" Xenovia falls trying to avoid a sword that isn't there as I am off in a corner just watching her. "Not so tough now are ya?!" Yep training. I train ever night with Merlin while during the day I train with Xenovia. That was the plan at least. Until Xenovia got too cocky for her own good.

"Oh you are new to swords? Oh this will be fun then." Is what she said.

Completely forgetting that I have the full Excalibur and all its powers. So after a few lickings on my part which let me distract her mind from everything I got sick of her shit talking and started to Use [Rapidly], [Transparency], [Nightmare], and [Destruction] on her and she quickly stopped her cocky attitude. "I am not a good swordsman but I have more FLEXIBILITY AND ABILITIES TO MAKE UP FOR IT KNUCKLEHEAD!" Man she is just a power nut. Not much speed that one but she will still cocky. But after showing her I wasn't to be trifled with simply because I am new at this she actually started to teach me. Techniques, stances, swings, and stabs were all on the menu and while she wasn't a master of sword combat she was great for helping me advance my skills and even better as a training partner as she was very no-nonsense when we were training but at least lightened up outside of that. She was a bit put off by magic though and tried to say something about it being heresy and I was fine to argue her point...until she brought up the church.

"NEVER. BRING. THOSE. IDIOTS. UP" Yea...I blew up on her. "Those morons have done far and away more damage than magic itself has. The Holy Sword Project, Asia, The Crusades, Pedophilia, and Hypocrisy. Down right lies is all THOSE MORONS ARE GOOD FOR!" I used [Nightmare] and [Transparency] to vanish off for almost an hour to cool off. I really do not like the church at all. They have never really sat right with me and the more I learn the more intolerant of them I become. I believe in the lord and try to follow his word to the best ability I can (I often fail) but it will be a cold day in Hell before I work with them.

When I did actually come back it was awkward as all get out until. "Your right" I'm sorry what? "They are horrible, awful, lying,..." Wow she is not holding back "They not only did all of that but got rid of me simply for knowing the truth and took everything away from me. My friends, my life, my childhood, my choice HURRR" ah she is start to cry. No not crying from sadness. No. I look down and see her hands become fists. Ah...she is like mom. she cries when truly angry.

"There is some trees over there that are going rotten. don't you think they make some great targets?" I say giving her wrath some targets. She gives me a very strained and angry smile before pulling out Durandal and going to town on the tree line. Yeah I needed something like this too when I was in the mind-scape when my sorrow and grief turned to wrath at the world, its lies, and for Xenovia I believe it will be for her treatment and loss of well, everything at the hands of the church.

I feel good knowing I turned someone to look at them with disdain for there nonsense and is now wanting to call them out on it. Now we can understand each others frustration with them a bit more. Plus one to me! Oh Micheal you are not going to have a good day when we meet and I now I will only be the first wave of torment HEHEHAhahaha. Yikes I hate to be Micheal right now. Zander is one step closer to going out of prank territory and into full on maliciousness. Wonder what he is going to do? Did she just break that tree with a Punch? Merlin thinks within the Mind-scape as he also watches the now enraged Xenovia tear apart tree after splintering tree with no small amount of fear for what Zander and Xenovia might do to him later down the line when they find out what Zander is becoming and the less than optimal weaknesses he will gain from it.

Fifteen minutes...fifteen minutes. Good lord when she goes off she goes off. I walk over toward a now tired Xenovia and observe the carnage. almost the entire area around the back of the church is clear of tree's. Useful for us but not what I intended. No Matter. I wave my hand and magic circles appear above each tree trunk before they vanish down in the Massive cellar of the Church. Might as well use that place for something. Another gesture, another circle, and the stumps are gone with the ground smoothed out...I love Magic right now. I put a hand on Xenovia's shoulder "How did that feel?" Calming? I think

"Calming" She says. Knew it

"So was just momentary anger or was it genuine?" She flinches "I am not asking because I am Catholic, Obviously from my own tirade earlier, but I want to know if that is what you really think"

She looks down her hands in her lap and says "Yes" hehe

"Well then that means you have gotten some of that nonsense out of your head. Now come on I need to get to teaching you some sense." I say as she looks at me with a confused face "Let me ask you this. Did they let you enjoy life at all?" She says "No" I see

"Did they teach you anything that wasn't school related or related to the church" no? "No" Thought so

"So how exactly am I trust you to be able to operate in normal society while acting like a simple zealot killing machine? Plus it will be good bonding." She looks down thinking I then say "I believe in the Lord and so do you. But the Church can be trusted to do things just about as well as I am to clean a swimming pool bare-handed" I laugh jokingly expecting that to not bite in the rear later...it yet again came back to haunt me.

A week later and I and Xenovia are advancing well. Personally me and her are starting to get on the same wavelength on things. She is opening up a bit more to me and we have actually started to talk more normally. I have also been answering her questions about common things like what is ok and not ok to say in public. She has been focusing her questions on the matters of love and...procreation as of late which while interesting in its own right was kind of much for me since she asked so many questions I was rather uncomfortable with. Guess she really wanted to know since it was taboo info before. Now training has been pretty good as well. I am not a master swordsman by any means but literally training 24/7 has its perks so I a at least passable. My magic has Improved as now I have a multitude of lightning, fire, water, ice (Different from water. Think the difference between normal ice and Stalhrim from Skyrim), Wind (which was a new addition as Merlin said it can be a pain to teach and learn in his experience), earth, a multitude of utility spells like ones for lights, night vision, cleaning and more. Again no healing. Really starting to fear that. I was also told that I am apparently already pretty good since I don't need to speak out the name of EVERY SINGLE SPELL as well so that is awesome. Quite casting for the win.

We also trained in the powers of Excalibur. All of them are pretty good except [Blessing]. Even though I have at least stabilized by mind and have re-oriented myself with my beliefs with the truth now mixed in [Blessing] Remains rather week in comparison. Merlin told me it might be awhile still before that power gets up to snuff with everything else and adapts to my situation. He did say to use it before battle anyway which I did not go against. Any advantage is a good advantage. Then there was [Ruler] dear LORD [Ruler]. Out of every other power [Ruler] is probably the most ridiculous. I can literally control anything I want. Organic, non-organic, trees, the floor, people, heck even the attacks of OTHER PEOPLE. I used it on Xenovia when she had sent a wave from Durandal and it merely parted when I used ruler and commanded it to part for me. It can even help me travel covertly if I don't want to use my magic! Yeah [Ruler] is now my favorite power and after the test with Xenovia her least favorite. She really didn't like that I could command Durandal's attacks to simply step aside. It also ruins practice so we set up a time during training to train with [Ruler] on its own. Though I did notice when we got done on day six Xenovia was staring at me more than usual. Interesting and distressing but nothing major, not yet. Then they came. Kiba and Issei...oh I want to stab them both a bit now but at the time it wasn't a problem. As a matter of fact, I was thrilled.

"Hey Kiba, to what to I owe the pleasure?" I ask with a genuine smile

"The president has invited you and Xenovia to the pool with this Saturday."

Pool? I LOVE SWIMMING! "Oh really? That will be great! Me and Xenovia will need to get swimsuits though." We only have a few dollars left since we spent it all mostly on stocking up food.

"Not a problem I and Issei will be taking you to get some trucks tomorrow and the Girls will help Xenovia"

Oh? Ok better make sure to warn Xenovia to keep an eye on them. They are cool people but Rias...I still don't trust her fully. "Alright can't wait" I close the door to the Front of the church and walk down stairs to Xenovia. "Hey, we are going on Saturday." I say with no small amount of joy in my voice.

"Really?" She says interested.

Sweet now I don't have to convince her. "Yea, the girls will help you find a swimsuit and Kiba and the Idiot will help me out as well...keep on eye on your back though. That girl did want you as one of her pieces." I throw in the warning at the end.

"No problem I will." She responds before saying. "I also can't wait to go to the pool. I was never aloud to do such things at the Vatican" Pricks!

"Well now you can have your shot Xenovia. HUU I CAN'T WAIT!"I say turning away and jumping up. Not noticing Xenovia's stare and slightly pink cheeks.

Saturday has come! We have trained almost two weeks non-stop so this is our break day! At least it would be. "Why is it dirty? and Empty?" I say a little annoyed.

"The student council said we could use it only if we cleaned it." She says back to me. Bull. Their is magic here we could literally clean this with a freaking wave of our hands...huhhh. It took fifty minutes to clean the thing and fill it but once filled we all got changed and enjoyed the pool I even helped teach Koneko how to swim. She apparently likes me enough to let me teach instead of Issei. Probably has to do with the candy bar I gave her when we got here. I didn't like it and gave it to her. Apparently one of her favorites, who knew? Rias didn't start anything as well which I was happy with. Then something dawned on me. "Where is Xenovia?" I hadn't even seen her once and it was starting to get concerning. It was the most concerning until...

"Akeno I am getting sick and tired of your games!" I turn and...Akeno and Rias both have their tits out and are starting to throw attacks at each other...Yep both tuning this out and going to look for Xenovia. I [Rapidly] and [Transparency] my way out of the pool (I had my chain on so using their powers were possible) and get into the changing hall Ignoring the sounds of fighting behind me before the Idiot bumps into my back.

I turn and look down at him "Are you serious?" I say my annoyance growing

"W-W-what?" He responds weekly.

"You caused that didn't you?" I ask accusingly.

"Well the president asked me to put sunscreen on then she offered me to do the front and then Akeno-"

I clasp my hand over his mouth and push him into a wall. This is the second time this nonsense has occurred around me I am not dealing with it a third time. "What the FUCK are you doing?" He stares at me, his moth covered and unable to convey anything but his eyes say he is confused "Listen here you denser than a black whole, protagonist level, oblivious imbecile! You have two 10 out of mother fucking 10's out there fighting over you right now, a third girl that is not bad herself with the personality that will make most men kill for her sitting back and watching it happen as sad as can be, and you are running away. The fuck are you doing?" I say legitimately confused with him. "Now I am no expert in the field of love but I can safely say those women want a piece of you and from the little contact me and you have had and your little proclamation on being a harem king you should be out there in the thick of it calming them all down. Rias wants a piece of you, Akeno wants a piece, and Asia wants some too but is too shy. You already have a growing harem and all you are doing is giving them some sexual frustration so take your happy little ass back out there, Calm them down, pick one or all three of them, take them somewhere, and FUCK ALREADY!" I grab him and throw him back out and watch him him awkwardly walk towards the still battling girls "Finally" I like making peoples lives difficult and pulling pranks but that nonsense was not only annoying as hell but made no sense what so ever. How can a dude want a harem and not know he basically has already started and every member of it wants some. This is why I call him an Idiot. I turn back to look for Xenovia and- "Wow"

Xenovia is standing there in a two piece bikini which might as well be held together by string...since it very much so is. The bottom has three stings on each sides connecting to the back and the tops is two squares tied together by again three stings and two straps around her shoulders. It barely covers the important bits and did I mention it is in dark green and gold which goes wonderfully well on her admit-tingly impressive body? "Wow...the girls really know how to pick em. You look amazing" I say truthfully

"Thank..you" She says with a slight blush on her face...blush? Oh boy. "Can you come with me real quick Zander? I want to go in the back and get some "Pool Noodles" and a float"

This is going to go pear shaped by the sound of that isn't it but "Ok.." Fuck it what the worst that could happen?

I hit the ground with my back against the wall and Xenovia quickly getting on top of me and on my lap. This Jackass...this is what could happen. I call the Idiot dense and then this blind sides me. In your defense you have mainly been trying to train as much as you can to be ready to fight and defend both you and her. The dragon has always been focused on breasts and women so he should have seen the signs. Thank you Merlin for the Support but somehow I believe I should have noticed her staring at my body before now and her drive to be a bit close since everything has happened along with all her questions. Now I am as dense as a black hole. "Xenovia what is going on?" I ask fearing the answer.

"I...I...I want..." She is struggling to get what ever it is out but I have an idea..."I want to have...se-" I grab her and bring to my chest

"Hold up now." I can not believe I am going to do this but this is not how I want this to go. "Look Xenovia. I would love nothing more to oblige you but..." I put a hand on her head and tilt it back so she is looking into my eyes "this is not the way I am letting this go down. Not in a bloody changing room surrounded by Devils. If we do this we do this right and we are not skipping steps got it?" I say to her in the most regal tone than she has heard from me (I have been practicing, taken hints from you Ainz.) "None of this skipping to third base nonsense got it?" She tries to protest

"Bu-" Before I chop her in the head

"I know you want to experience life in all ways and especially as a women since you have been denied that for so long and you can experience it now that you aren't under the thumb of the church but I refuse to let your first time with this be so...mundane and un-special" Plus this will help me organize my thoughts on whether or not I want this as much as she does too. Her bluntness and straightforwardness is...a bit much though. Really got to fix that"Ok? So just wait until after the little conference between factions then we can give this a whirl if you really want to. I promise. Alright?" I also need to teach you how not to jump to third base. Good lord if the Idiot was in my position I shudder to think of how he...never mind he would still be a pansy and probably try to run.

She looks down with a frown. "...Ok..." Oh that voice was adorable and I want to hear it again but not right now.

"Alright then lets grab the stuff and head out to everyone else." Which would be what happened if it wasn't only Kiba finishing up the repairs. "Uh Kiba where did everyone go?" Kiba turns with a confused smile.

"Well Issei came back before you grabbed Rias, Akeno, Asia, and then had them teleport to his home while telling me and Koneko to to stay and enjoy the pool and for you all to do the same." Oh "Also Zander?" I look at kiba "Yea?" his confused look deepens "Issei told me to tell you thank you. What was it for?"Xenovia gains her own confused look. Guess she didn't hear the pep-talk.

I stare at him for a moment before letting out a hearty laugh. "Oh I just put him in gear."