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Chapter 6 – Making a Move

The silence was deafening. The bomb that the first Bael in history had dropped, was enough to stun everyone. They couldn't fathom that something like this would be happening. Every child of devil community, be it a low born commoner, or the heir/heiress to a noble house; since birth they knew that no matter how good the devils portrayed themselves to be, there was reason why they were known as the personification of evil.

The reason? The influence of the Seven Sins that plagued humanity, influencing them ever since they could understand the world around them.

The sins of pride, lust, gluttony, greed, envy, sloth and wrath, had been the primary cause of many black marks in the history of the devil society. Even the new generation, the one who did not grow up under the rule of the original Four Satans and their descendants, had seen the way the nobles and the oldies on the devil council behaved.

But this… this was a new low, even for them.

Exterminating an entire race, simply because of one stray? If THIS was a deciding factor whether or not they should commit genocide, then they should be thankful that the other races and factions aren't coming for them. Especially the Fallen and the Angel factions. However, before anyone of them could further drown into their thoughts, Valerian's voice pulled them back out.

"Something is very, very wrong. We need to come up with a plan to stop this," he said as he looked lost in thought, his eyes narrowed while he stared into space.

"What do you mean, Valerian? Is there something we have missed?" Zekram asked, as while even he felt something was off, he could not grasp it. He needed to know the entire story if he hoped to sway the council, before it was too late.

"I have been in contact with a youkai before, Souji Okita, more precisely. While he isn't a traditional youkai, he is the host for many. Yet, his soul was never corrupted. Usually when Youkai spirits possess a body, they influence their actions in some way, but he was always in control. I always wondered why. I found an answer later, in one of my grandfather's (from his Lucifuge heritage) journals," Valerian said as he took a pause from his monologue.

"After the Great War, he was looking for a way to increase the power of the devils, especially since the Ritual Library of the Gremory family had been lost. The answer that he came across was senjutsu, the power to harness natural energy. To further research this he travelled across Japan, and from his findings he concluded that while learning Senjutsu isn't impossible for devils, but it comes at a steep cost: the said person's sanity. The only known race who is immune to this are the youkai. Any kind of youkai," Valerian finished as he looked at Zekram with a knowing look in his eyes. At that the old devil's eyes widened as he connected the dots.

"They are trying to cover something up," Zekram whispered, more to himself than to the people in his room as his mind raced regarding the possible outcomes this situation could lead to. He was broken out of thoughts by Valerian's voice.

"You need to get Lord Ajuka in on this. If my assumption is correct, something is going behind this entire operation. Lord Ajuka is the best at information gathering if what I have read about him is correct. You will need his help so that this doesn't escalate into a war between the Shinto Pantheon and our kind. Cause if Amaterasu and her brothers descend to give the youkai forces a hand, our extinction is certain. Till then I will try and make the best out of this situation," Valerian spoke up as he looked towards Zekram.

"Are you sure about this? If things go south, it will be extremely difficult for you to get out of this situation," Zekram asked evenly, but there was an underlying tone of concern evident in his voice.

"Yes," was the short and resolute reply he received in return. Both of them staring at each other with determined eyes.

"Ver well, take Sairaorg with you. He should learn negotiating and seeing you in action would help him out quite a bit," Zekram finally conceded with a sigh.

"Oi! If you two wanted to talk amongst yourselves, why the fuck are we here?!" Vali questioned as she finally lost her cool seeing the interaction between the two of them, getting annoyed at being ignored.

"Don't worry love, the old man will explain it to you. I will be back soon though," Valerian said as he gently smiled at his fiancé before giving her a chaste kiss. "Come on Sairaorg, I believe it is time to announce our return to devil society in style."

"I understand, but where are we going?" Sairaorg questioned as he joined Valerian by his side. He trusted his nephew with his life, and if he was this confident about something, he definitely must have a solid plan ready in his mind.

"Ever visited Kyoto?" Valerian questioned, before a magic circle formed beneath them, the two of them disappearing soon enough, along with the magic circle.

Kyoto, Japan

On earth, specifically in Kyoto, Japan, a magic circle bearing the sigil of the Lucifuge house glowed and two individuals popped out of it. These were Valerian and Sairaorg.

"So, nephew, would you mind telling me why we are here?" Sairaorg questioned as the two made their way towards the palace of the governor of the Kyoto Youkai Faction, Lady Yasaka.

"Due to Serafall Leviathan's actions and constant efforts, she was able to forge an alliance with the Kyoto Youkai Faction a couple of years ago. As a show of trust, the Youkai and Devils allowed the members of each other's faction to teleport in there teleport via magic circles, instead of the usual way we had to before.

To further this show of trust, the devils gave the Youkai some territory in the underworld, the area where the nekoshou reside now. The Youkai, with permission form the Shinto gods, granted the territory of Kuoh Town to devils in exchange. It is governed by Cleria Belial now," Valerian said as the two continued their march.

"That does not answer my question," Sairaorg deadpanned.

"Hmm, that's true. The point is, the devils are about to definitely break that alliance due to the steps they have decided to take. This could be a possible reason to ignite war, however, if we aid the Youkai in rescuing the nekoshou, we can say that they will be indebted to us.

A favor from an integral part of the Shinto Pantheon. That is my true goal for this meeting," Valerian finished as both of them abruptly stopped. And with good reason.

As they looked forward, 3 people were walking towards them. Two of them looked like bodyguards since they were heavily armed, with a classic Japanese armor and held a spear in one of their hands. They could also see four wolf-like tails swaying behind them. But the one in the middle was the true showstopper.

It was a young woman with a voluptuous figure and very long blonde hair with matching eyes. She had delicate facial features and her eyebrows are cut very short and round, a symbol of nobility. Her attire consisted of a yellow kimono, a golden obi, and a black pelt, with gold skulls and lines printed on it. The kimono features a white interior and it is open at her shoulders, giving view to her enormously large breasts. Her hair was held back by a traditional hair ornament, with six golden bira kanzashi and several red kanzashi.

Instantly both of them knew that she was Yasaka. After all, tales of her beauty were heard all around the supernatural world.

'Well, this would definitely be interesting,' Valerian thought as he struggled to focus strictly above her neck. It was a bad day to forget his blind fold.

Author's Notes

Shit happened. College sucks and so does life. Here's a little something from my side. I'll try to upload as soon as I can. Thank you for your patience, guys.

See you soon, hopefully.