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ShadowUzumaki55; For the moment it seems that the Fallen Angels have been taken care of~ They will be doing, we'll see what happens with them. They're aware they aren't a match, so they've been trying to do something else, what that is we'll soon see. Isane will do eventually yeah~ For the moment it seems it will do yeah. They will get told off for what they did.
MDM11; He could train Millicas yeah. They could join yeah. Kokabiel wont last long with Haruki around~ Xenovia will be getting some power ups. Those are great suggestions, thanks very much!
Silver crow; Thanks. Isane does yeah. They'll show up one way or another. Asia's been brought in~ It just goes to show that it didn't take much for Dohnaseek to break. They'll eventually have that kind of fun. Yup, Raynare seems to be the only one that understands why she should be worried. Well you never know, it could be Touki. Glad you liked their interactions~ Seems like Isane might like Rias a bit like that. Kuroka would have a bit of fun yeah. He's got a lot of stuff that he does~ He did give her one yeah. That's Serafall for you~ She is yeah. We'll see how the situation goes down. I've not had a chance to watch them fully yet so I can't say. I have heard of the things that series does yeah. Probably have some soon. Akira could have a name like that. Haruki's got some things to speak about when it comes to his Father. Kokabiel's going to have a fun time to deal with~ He's got a number of ice related techniques. I would if I had a suitable person take that position. By this arcs end she'll have decided. Yeah, it seems like that with Zekram. They'd probably know of the power he has at least. Well you never know, he might unleash fire one day. I've got some plans for that arc. Roygun probably is aware of that yeah. If they were apart of her clan then they'd have horns. Thanks for the harem suggestions~ He might know them. He'll have some kind of relationship with Lavinia. If I do a RWBY story, yeah I'd probably do that. Yeah, he has a name like that.
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A Devils Life!
Walking together with a nun wasn't how Haruki saw his life going.
However, because she was here now, he was intending to find out what he could about her, see what he could do, needed to do, if anything.
He also needed to see if she was planning to stay in Kuoh, and thought it be best if he didn't leave her on her own incase something was to happen.
He wasn't someone that had any kind of grudge against the Church, or the Heaven in general. He didn't mind who they were as long as they were good people, he just had to make sure that Asia was as good as she was portraying herself to be, though he didn't think he'd have a problem with that considering how kind she was being at this moment, and the general feeling he got off of her.
His eyes drifted to her every so often and saw that she was smiling back towards him.
He smiled towards her.
"So, what's a nun doing in this town then? To be honest, I don't think I've seen anyone from the Church around here before."
The nun stiffened ever so slightly when he asked, something Haruki took notice of.
"...I'm not sure about the status of the Church in this town. I was told to come here to fulfil my duties."
Haruki knew she was lying.
She wasn't good at it.
Several things gave her away.
"...I see. You know, I know a thing or two about the Church."
Haruki began, trying to get as much information out of her as possible.
He didn't want his friends to be harmed.
It was a situation where he didn't want to harm her, because he didn't feel anything negative from her.
But, he also was being cautious.
Serafall left him in charge, and wanted him to care for the others within the town, so he had to remain cautious.
"Y-You do?"
"Yes, I knew a good deal about the Church, and other beings within our world."
"S-So, you know about the...erm...the..."
She didn't seem to want to say it in case she was wrong.
But, Haruki filled in the blanks.
"Supernatural?" The young girl nods. "Yes, I'm aware of the supernatural."
The girl pulled even closer, her eyes shining.
"I'm so surprised, there are many people in this town and the first one that stopped for me was someone that knew about the supernatural also. It really is a blessing from the Lord that we're meeting like this."
Haruki gave a soft smile.
"Maybe so."
The girl continued to smile.
"Then erm...I'm sorry, I don't know your name, and I didn't give my own, how rude of me. Please forgive me. My name is Asia Argento."
Haruki's eyebrows furrowed at the name.
"Asia Argento..."
"Yes, that's me. Please, call me Asia."
Haruki hummed as he thought of the name.
He was sure he had heard of that name before.
"...Okay then Asia-san, my name is Haruki."
Haruki didn't give away his last name, knowing that she might be aware of who he was if he did so.
He was quite famous within the supernatural world, for better or worse depending on who he was coming up against.
But there were plenty of Haruki's in Japan, so that part of his name wouldn't draw suspicion.
"Haruki-san, that's a really nice name~"
"Well, thank you. So is Asia-san."
Asia gave a cute smile that tugged at the heart strings.
But Haruki had to wonder more about her.
He couldn't quite place it, but he felt like he had heard the name Asia Argento before, when it came to the Church.
As they walked, Haruki noticed Asia suddenly going towards the park.
He did hear the sound of a young boy crying.
He followed her naturally, and saw that she was going towards the young boy. She bent down towards him, and she allowed rings to appear on her fingers. Haruki continued watching, seeing a beautiful green glow coming from her hands.
"Please don't cry, it's okay~ I'm going to fix it and make it better~"
The way she spoke...Haruki threw out the idea of her being evil.
She couldn't be making it up now.
But there was more intrigue that came over him when seeing the young girl doing what she was doing.
"That glow...those rings...it's a Sacred Gear. I can feel it..." As he said it, he felt a cold chill run through him. "Heh, you think the same, don't you Princess? A nun from the Church that can heal...that definitely is ringing bells. If she has such a power, she must have a good standing within the Church...but, the Fallen Angels said that she wasn't apart of the Church anymore. I wonder what happened? She seems like she's a devote follower."
As he thought about it, she watched the boys Mother come running up.
Haruki could see the look of fear on her face, as Asia finished healing the boy.
"There you go, all better~"
She smiled out, but the Mother gave a distasteful look towards Asia.
Asia fought through it, but Haruki could see that she looked uncomfortable.
He moved closer, and placed a hand on her shoulder, Asia's eyes going towards his, and saw his smile.
"That was really nice Asia-san~"
Asia's face burst into a soft smile, as the Mother grumbled something about being worried about Asia, before turning her body with her child.
The boy though called "Thanks Onee-chan!" as he was dragged off.
Asia seemed perplexed, since she didn't have the Language ability that Haruki and other supernatural beings did that allowed him to understand different languages as if they were speaking in his own native language.
"He thanked you, Asia-san."
"Aaah~ I'm happy he's okay~" She smiled, then stuck out her tongue in a cute manner. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to run off like that~"
Haruki shook his head.
"You don't have to apologize for helping someone Asia-san. I'm sorry that the woman was acting cold and distant, you get that when people don't understand."
Asia's face lifted up, her cheeks turning rosy.
"Yes...I also believe in helping others. And...that's okay, I don't mind as long as the little boy is healed."
"He is, he'll be fine. Now, are you ready?"
Haruki asked, Asia nodded strongly.
"Yes! Please lead the way!"
Haruki chortled.
She was quite different to others he had met before from the Heavens that wasn't an Angel like Gabriel.
She definitely was really sweet.
After that, he walked towards the Church he had demolished, though he didn't tell her that. She stayed mostly quiet, until they arrived at the Church. Her eyes looked left and right at the rubble that was around.
"...It's really gone."
Asia said with a sad voice.
Haruki inhaled slowly.
"Asia-san, if you don't mind me asking...who told you to come to this town exactly?"
Asia looked reluctant to say anything.
She turned her head shyly to the left.
"...I was asked to come here, because I...I thought that I...would be..."
Asia couldn't finish, so Haruki moved closer.
"Asia-san, the people in this Church before, were Fallen Angels." Haruki explained, but Asia didn't seem all that surprised. "But, you already knew that, didn't you?" Asia bit her lower lip. "Forgive me for asking but what's a kind girl like you who's from the Church, doing with Fallen Angels? Aren't they beings that the Church tries to stay away from?"
Asia looked down at the ground.
Haruki could see that it was a hard subject for her to talk about.
In the end, he couldn't see her being a spy, or anyone that would try and harm the Devils of the town.
"...I didn't have anywhere to go." She revealed sadly. "Raynare-sama...she told me that if I came here...maybe I could prove to God...maybe I could...rejoin...the Church..."
Haruki could see that she was tearing up, so he placed a hand on top of her shoulder.
"It's alright, you don't have to say anymore."
He understood the gist of it now.
She had been exiled from what he could gather. From the information he received from the Fallen Angels, and now what she was saying, it was clear to him what was going on. Though he didn't know the reasons behind her exile, whatever it was, he just couldn't understand since he sensed no evil intentions from her, and she clearly wouldn't leave of her own accord either.
Asia's eyes went towards Haruki.
"Haruki-san...how did you know...about the Fallen Angels…?"
"I drove them away, they tried to kill an innocent girl within this town. Don't worry, they wont be coming back."
Haruki looked at the depressed nun...and felt a kinship with her.
Haruki recalled that when he was a child.
When his entire life changed, when his Mother died, and his sister was away from him.
In many regards, he and Asia shared a bit in common.
Both exiled from the place they called home for so long.
Both having the people they were supposed to trust turn their backs on them.
Both not knowing much of the outside world.
Both thrown into a world where it could be cruel, and could cause a lot of trouble to them.
Both having to learn to adapt.
Knowing how hard it could be on her own, as he remembered how hard it was for him, he didn't want to have this girl go through it on her own.
"Asia-san...I'll make you're okay."
Even he was shocked to have said that.
He didn't know her.
But he knew of her story.
Because it was just like his, albeit with some major differences like his clan hunting him.
He presumed she didn't have anyone hunting her...at least no one he could guess right now.
"Haruki-san..."
"I'll...help you, Asia-san. Don't worry."
He recalled when Serafall had said something like that to him.
That he had someone to rely on.
He truly did appreciate that at the time, and till this day, he still appreciated it.
Those words...always were within his heart.
"Haruki-san...thank you."
Asia's eyes brimmed with tears.
But happy tears this time.
Haruki allowed his hand to gently pat her head while she allowed her tears to flow.
"This girl...she's like me. Nowhere to go...no one to rely on. Not knowing what's going to happen from one day to the next. Sera-tan took a chance on me, despite me being a Fallen Angel. Because of her...I get to live a happy life. Can I also do that for this girl? First, I need to know a few things about her, and see what her true circumstances are...but, I'll help her. Heh...I wonder what Sera-tan and the others are going to say about this…? I'll have to ease her into the fact that I'm a Devil...might give her too much of a shock if she finds out all of these things at once."
Deciding that deep within his heart, Haruki just stood beside the girl and allowed her to gather her thoughts.
He himself understood what he was doing, he knew how dangerous it could be.
But if Serafall didn't take a chance on him, then he'd not be where he was today.
So, he decided to take a chance on her and help her also.
An hour later, Haruki took Asia with him as he went towards a hotel that was very close by the place that he lived himself. He didn't want to show her the Devil stuff just yet, he couldn't hide the demonic power from her forever.
But if she was living in a hotel room for a few days where he could monitor, he thought she'd be safe.
Asia looked around the room, it was rather large.
A large television screen on the wall, facing the King sized bed in the middle of the room. A small kitchen within the left hand corner with everything that would be needed.
A bathroom that had a shower, and a bath was through the door to the left.
Asia was at shock with what she was seeing.
"This is so much..."
Asia couldn't contain her surprise.
Haruki though showed a calming expression on his face.
"No, it's alright. You can use this space to think about what you're going to do next."
Asia turned her gaze back towards him.
"Do next?"
She asked in wonder.
Haruki inclined his neck.
"Yes, or at least have sometime to relax. Have you been travelling long?"
"Yes...I travelled for a good while."
Haruki smiled, as he moved forward.
"Then please sit down and relax your body. If you need anything I'll be coming back later tonight."
Asia looked around once more, then turned towards Haruki.
"Is it really okay? I don't want to be a burden."
Haruki gently pets her head.
"You aren't, I promise."
Asia was relieved.
It was the last thing that she wanted.
"Is there...anything I can do? To repay you?"
Haruki shook his head.
"There's nothing I want. Just be happy, that's all~ I'll come back later, is there anything that you might need? I can pick some stuff up for you."
Asia was amazed that someone she hardly knew was helping her.
She didn't feel any malice behind his intentions either.
She didn't feel anything other than the desire to help her.
"Erm...I can't think of anything~"
"Then if you do, let me know."
Asia tilted her head.
"How?"
Haruki began laughing.
"Right...you wouldn't have a phone...eeh well, I'll get you a phone so you can call me."
"T-That's really kind! B-But I don't know how to work a phone..."
"They aren't hard, I'll teach you later."
Asia cupped her hands together.
"It's all thanks to the Lord~"
"Y...Yeah. Anyway, I've got to go to school now. See you later Asia-san~"
With a singsong voice, Haruki exited through the door.
Asia smiled, though she had just met Haruki…
She felt like she could trust him.
She didn't get any evil vibes off of him.
And so far, he had been very kind to her.
Later on, Haruki arrived at school, and brought himself in towards the Occult Research club. After explaining to Sona about the nun, and how to not have her peerage approach, with Sona agreeing to allow Haruki to handle the nun, he was explaining the same thing to Rias, Akeno and her Knight Yuuto.
Rias and Akeno believed in Haruki's thoughts, and trusted him, but Yuuto on the other hand…
"...She's from the Church, so I don't understand...why?"
"She might be from the Church Yuuto-kun, but she isn't a wicked person. Actually, she's rather lost. And even if she was wicked, I'd never place the lives of you, or anyone in this town in danger."
Yuuto exhaled slowly.
"Yes, I am aware Haruki-kun. But, she...how to say this..."
"She has no connection to Holy Swords." Haruki explained, relieving Yuuto. "Actually, from what little I got from her, and my own knowledge, I couldn't quite remember before, but I believe that she might be the Holy Maiden. She matches what I have heard about her. Golden like hair, green healing powers, that's clearly a Sacred Gear."
Rias rubbed her chin as she allowed her legs to fold where her feet were, keeping her legs straight down, seemingly in deep thought about whatg Haruki had said to her.
"If she's as important as that, why is she within Kuoh?"
"From what she let slip, it seems that she was let go from the Church."
Rias furrowed her brows at the information.
"Let go...I see, so the Church even allows someone like her to go?"
"It must've been a reason that the Church deemed necessary. If that's someone we can agree with or not, wouldn't really matter since it isn't our Faction."
"Yes, it isn't our place to say. Still, it must be troubling, a girl of her power would be great for any faction."
Haruki inclined his neck.
"I agree, that's why I have to at least make sure she's not forced to do anything against her will. Her healing power could be grand. I'm not an expert on Sacred Gears, but I do know of some healing types. From what she showed me, it doesn't seem to be the one that heals only those related to the Church. I'd guess it was Twilight Healing, but I'd have to check on that."
"Twilight Healing….I've also heard of that."
Akeno added in, with Rias allowing her eyes to close briefly.
Haruki then chortled."
"Incidentally, have you been speaking with Isane-chan?"
"I have, and she's...a very unique girl."
Haruki chuckled, he definitely could see that.
"She certainly is. Has she said if she'd like to become a Devil?"
"Not yet, but she does seem intrigued. It depends if she has goals that being a Devil can fulfil."
"Yes...anyway, I've got a few things to do, I'll see you later."
Rias nods.
"Yes, see you later."
Haruki stood, and walked out of the room, leaving behind the trio. Akeno's eyes went towards Yuuto, seeing that he wasn't looking sure, so she spoke up.
"Believe in my Otouto, he wouldn't do this if he didn't think it was right. He is a rather smart boy, Yuuto-kun. He wouldn't put anyone of us in danger."
Yuuto offered a small smile.
"Yes, I do believe in his capabilities, I'm sure he is making the right decision."
Rias agreed with a nodding of her head.
She believed in Haruki's judgement, and waited for him to do what was needed.
Hours later, Haruki had just finished his classes for the day, and was packing his stuff away.
When he had finished, he went towards the door.
But as he did, Isane came running up towards him.
"In a hurry Isane-chan?"
He asked with a bemused look on his face.
She shook her head, trying to appear as calm and cool as she could do.
"N-No...but, what you did the other day….t-that felt so good!"
Haruki chortled.
"Anytime my adorable Isane-chan~"
"Hehehe, really?"
"Yes, I aim to please those who have hired me for my services. Your wish, is my command."
Isane bit her lower lip as she wondered what else she could have him do for her.
But, there were a few things she wanted to ask also.
"B-By the way, can we talk? About what happened with Rias-senpai?"
"Of course, follow me to my office."
Isane didn't have to be told twice, moving closer towards him. Haruki walked slowly, as did she. They both saw some of the girls looking on with astonishment and even were calling Isane things that Haruki thought were a bit overboard.
But they both ignored it until they arrived at the Disciplinary Squad office.
"Please come inside~"
"Hehehe, this time I'm not being chewed out for being a pervert~"
She grinned as he chortled.
Going inside, Koneko saw Isane and she scowled as Ravel was close by, giving an intrigued look between the two of them.
"...Senpai, has she been bad again? Because I'll punish her this time."
Isane formed a cross with her fingers, and stopped her from coming close.
"Stay back Loli-sama! I don't need you to attack me!"
Koneko scowled as Haruki interjected.
"This time it's just a visit, she wishes to talk Koneko-chan."
Koneko gave a final look to Isane who flinched when seeing the eyes on her form.
"...I see, then I'll go and do the rounds."
"Ooh I'll go too~ Two sets of eyes are better than one~"
Ravel added, Haruki noticing that Kuroka wasn't there.
He presumed she was back at home having a relaxing nap.
The girls left, leaving Haruki alone with Isane.
They walked over towards the couches, sitting down when they made it.
She sat down beside him, as he casually waved his hand, using some magic to summon some chocolate cake.
"Want some? I always love having cake in relaxing times~"
"Sure! Have any milk?"
"Isane-chan, how bold of you to ask that while looking directly at me~ What kind of naughty girl are you~?"
Isane's eyes bulged when seeing the teasing expression on his face.
"If it's that kind of milk then I'd happily have it! All of it Haruki-kun!"
"Fufu, you truly are a girl honest with your desires~" Haruki chortled, as he clicked his fingers, bringing some milk towards them, Isane being astonished. "It's just a simple spell to move it from where it was, to where it is now. So, like teleportation."
"Teleportation...amazing. This is like some kind of anime!"
"Indeed, it seems to be~"
Haruki smiled lout, with Isane grinning.
"So...can you tell me some stuff about...what it's like to be a servant? Rias-senpai said I could ask her...but, she wouldn't know, would she?"
"It's true, Rias-chan wouldn't have the perspective of being a servant. Though I'm sure she'd be able to explain how she'd be a kind Master to you. Still, ask any question about it you like, and I'll try my best to answer it."
Isane appreciated that was the case.
That she had someone that she could speak with.
"T-Then...what's it like? Being a Devil servant?"
Haruki had to think about that.
It was a tough question.
"Each experience would be different, my Master's...a bit more eccentric than Rias-chan is. However, I'm thankful, because the girl I've got is really kind, if not zany and sometimes a bit weird. She is someone that helped me a lot when I was younger, she saved my life, and I am grateful to her for doing that for me."
"I see...so, it's good then?"
Haruki folded his arms.
"It depends on if that's what you want. If you do it Isane-chan, it is for life, and Devils live for a long time. You'd have to do it for yourself, your own choice."
"My own choice...aaah! I don't know! It sounds good! But I also don't know...it's a big decision...did you decide? Rias-senpai was telling me that sometimes people are in dire situations and they die, but can be saved. So, did you die…?"
"No, I did choose to become a Devil."
Isane had more questions than before.
"...So why did you?"
"It was tough, I thought about the ups and downs. I wondered what I could do...you see Isane-chan, my life has been...lets say, messy."
"Messy?"
She echoed, becoming more curious than ever before.
"Yes. I'll tell you in time...but, for now, lets just say that it's been struggle, and hardships, but also fun and happiness. It has been a ride. I saw others in circumstances that aren't great, I also saw that Serafall-san, my King, was extending a hand towards me, to help me with my goals. People like Koneko-chan and Kuroka-san...they could've been left to have a horrible existence, because of someone that had a higher status than them. I wanted to make it so everyone would be heard, that no one would be left behind."
His words were rather touching for her.
She felt the passion behind them.
They felt good to her.
"So, you became a Devil, to help people?"
Isane wondered, Haruki nodded and clarified his thoughts to the young woman.
"Yes, that's why I did it. I wanted to help people that had terrible lives, or circumstances beyond their control, and they themselves didn't have the capabilities to change their existence. But, there are other reasons to become a Devil. They can be anything you want Isane-chan. Maybe...I don't know, Devils make good money, you could take care of your family with that. Or, you could want to further advance some career goal you have and being a Devil is the only way to further that. It can be anything you desire. Devils grow and become stronger with desires Isane-chan."
"I heard that from Rias-senpai...it's all crazy, you know? This Devil and Fallen Angel stuff...I didn't even know about all of this stuff a week ago, and now there's so many weird things that are going on."
Haruki could empathize with her in the fact that her life had been turned upside down.
He had that experience.
Though, he didn't truly know what it was like to have the shock of the supernatural placed into him.
"I've grown up around it, so I've never really experienced a normal human life. So I can't really understand how you're feeling about being introduced to this new world. But, I do know that whatever it is that you choose, do it for yourself. What your choice is, is how you should live your life. If your life leads you to being a Devil, or being a human. Whatever it is, be sure in your decisions."
Isane understood what he was saying.
No matter what she chose, she should be happy with that choice.
"...Say Haruki-kun, do you wish you had a normal life? I mean, without all this Devil stuff and other things?"
Haruki pursed his lips.
He had to think about that for a good few moments.
But ultimately he shook his head.
"Not really. This is the life I've chosen for myself. I probably could have gone off somewhere, and lived quietly, and remotely so no one could ever find me or bother me if I did it right. But, then others might have suffered if I didn't use the power within me to help them. I just have to remember what could've happened to my Onee-sama, to Koneko-chan and Kuroka-san, and the many people I've helped over the years, if I wasn't there. I wouldn't want others to suffer if I could use my powers to help it."
Isane was truly captivated by his words.
How he wished to help people...it sounded magnificent in her eyes.
The idea of being able to bring happiness to those who don't have it.
She thought it was rather selfless that he would do something like that.
"I see...to help people with the power you have...that must be good. Hehe, I've never really thought of things like that. I've always just grown up normally, at least I think that I did. But everything's changed now..."
"It doesn't have to Isane-chan. If you chose to leave this supernatural stuff behind, then I'd make sure no one would be able to use your Sacred Gear, I'd guard you for life."
Isane's cheeks began turning red at his words.
"Y-You would?"
"No one should be forced to do stuff they don't want to do." Haruki's words made Isane rather happy. "Say, I've got an idea. Why don't you come with me, and see the day to day activities that I do as a Devil?"
"Y-Yeah?"
"Sure, why not? I've got a contract to do in about twenty minutes, come and I'll show you what it is I do. This one isn't really one of my more...sensual contracts, it's pretty standard for a Devil to do these types."
Isane wasn't about to pass up the opportunity to hang around Haruki, and do whatever he wanted to do.
"Sure! I can't wait!"
"That's a good response. Then we should get prepared."
Isane became excited.
Spending more time with him really did make her feel excited…
But then she stopped and remembered what he had said.
"Eh...why do we have to get prepared?"
"You'll soon see."
Haruki's words caused chills to go down the spine of Isane.
She didn't know what to expect…
But she did begin to feel worry about it.
About twenty minutes later, Haruki used some magic to transport himself, and Isane towards the clients house. Isane saw for one second she was in Haruki's club room, the next she happened to be somewhere else entirely as a flash of bright light hit her eyes.
Looking around, Isane saw that the walls were covered in images of magical girls and boys.
One she even saw that Haruki was wearing a magical boys outfit in.
"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh! T-That's you!"
Isane yelled, Haruki chortled.
"It seems to be yes."
"B-But, that's..."
"I'm also in a Television show within the Underworld, together with my Master, Sera-tan. That girl beside me in that poster is my Master."
Isane inspected it…
And she of course allowed her eyes to drift towards the woman's breasts.
Seeing the size of them, and how bouncy they looked, her eyes drifted downwards, and she saw that her own bust was slightly larger, at least from what she could tell, which made her extremely happy, and she began to show a bright smile.
But that ended when the door opened, and what she saw...surprised her.
"Haru-chan nyo!"
It was a male bodybuilder type of person that was wearing a variation of Serafall's outfit. Isane could see that the clothes didn't exactly fit his larger frame.
But for Haruki, he seemed to be used to it since his smile hadn't faded in the slightest, in fact he looked rather normal.
"Hello Mil-tan~ I'm here~"
Isane was bewildered, watching as he snapped his fingers.
Haruki's clothes changed from his normal school outfit, to wearing the costume he was wearing in the poster. Isane for a few moments saw some of Haruki's clothes disappearing, so her lusting eyes went towards his hips…
But a cloud of smoke erupted, and she didn't get to see what she had desired to see which made her a little sad.
Isane though saw that the man called Mil-tan began clapping loudly when Haruki used magic to switch his clothing like he did.
Haruki then stuck out his staff that had been summoned, and twirled it around.
Mil-tan roared with happiness when seeing the staff sparkling. Leaving sparkles in the air that looked like tiny stars. It was rather beautiful in Isane's eyes, Mil-tan couldn't contain his happiness for long, and kept clapping his hands like thunder coming together.
"Magical Boy Haru-chan at your service~"
More and more happiness came out of Mil-tan, noises that Isane could only describe as a happy fan that had met their idol.
"Yea! Yes! Yes! I live for Magical Boy Haru-chan! He defeats the forces of darkness with his magical powers!"
Isane looked on as Haruki stuck out his hand.
Isane saw a magical circle appear around Haruki's hand, and it extended outwards until it filled his palm.
Creating what seemed to be a whirlwind underneath Mil-tan, the man began to float off of the ground.
"I'm flying now Haru-chan!"
"Haha, you surely are Mil-tan~"
Isane was bewildered, yet happy when seeing Mil-tan show happiness.
"S-So, is that demonic power?"
Isane asked, Haruki nodded.
"Yes, this is some demonic power."
Mil-tan cocked his head as Haruki spoke to Isane.
"Who is this Magical Boy Haru-chan?"
Haruki chortled.
"This is someone who's thinking about becoming a Devil Mil-tan."
"I see! Then is she going to become a Magical Girl also~?"
"Hehe, I don't know about that. I'm just showing her what Devils do on their jobs, you don't mind, right?"
"No! As long as Magical Boy Haru-chan teaches me some magic!"
"Fufu, of course~ Please take out your magical book volume three, and turn to page fifteen please~"
Mil-tan nodded strongly, and rushed to the right hand side, grabbing a few books from the side, before pulling out the one Haruki had asked for, and sat down before him on a chair. Haruki summoned a blackboard behind him, along with some chalk so he could teach Mil-tan some stuff.
"Magical books...volume three? So there's more than one?"
Isane murmured, Haruki nodded.
"Magic can be learned like this. Demonic power is based on imagination, while magic is based on knowledge. There's more differences, but I'll go into that some other time. Mil-tan is a regular of mine that sometimes wants me to teach magic, or to watch shows of Sera-tans show, sometimes it's both of them. This is just one kind of contract."
"What others could you get?"
Isane asked, her intrigue growing by the second.
"It depends on what we're needed for. Sometimes I'm asked to teach people stuff, the stuff you saw in the booklet I gave you. Some merely wish for me to cook for them after a hard days work, some ask me to babysit their kids while they're busy with other things. Some are more troublesome, or fun depending if you enjoy it or not. Like, there would be some that have me de-curse items, or take care of some problems hanging around their living space."
"And you get rewards for them, right?"
Haruki nodded, and continued explaining.
"Yes, we have a contract after all. It's a service. I provide a service, and get payment. It depends on what it is that I've done which kind of reward that I'd get. This is one part of being a Devil that can help you rise through the ranks. It isn't the quickest way, but even people that are Kings such as Rias-chan gets contracts, and she's a High Class Devil. But, she tends to get ones that are normally reserved for such a status."
Isane believed that she was learning quite a bit.
Mil-tan then rushed Isane, and held onto her hands.
"Are you a fan of Magical Boy Haru-chan also?!"
"I'm a fan yeah~"
Isane chortled out.
Haruki knew she meant something different to what she actually was saying, but he chose not to comment as Mil-tan seemed happy enough.
"I've collected all of the figurines of Magical Boy Haru-chan and Magical Girl Levi-tan! They're the best couple on the show! No one can beat them in terms of love, and magic! They vanquish all foes with the power of love!"
Isane began to smirk.
She found it...rather funny that Haruki was apart of a show like that.
Her eyes went back towards him, who gave a soft smile.
"My Master wished for me to be in the show. Some of the stuff isn't things that I usually like doing, but for Sera-tan, I'll do them if she wishes for me to do so. Plus, I've seen that it brings a lot of happiness to others, so being Magical Boy Haru-chan doesn't bother me really~"
Isane gave a more intrigued look than before.
She had to admit that she didn't expect to see such things.
But, at the same time it was rather fun to experience things such as this.
Later on that day, Haruki received a call, about a Stray Devil, and he heard from Rias, and she asked if he could take Isane along with her, he didn't have any objections so he went together with the young girl.
The atmosphere was tense, a lot more compared to the contract he had before.
She clung to his right arm, while he gave her a confident smile.
"Don't worry, you aren't in danger here. This Stray Devil is actually rather tame compared to some that I've dealt with in the past."
"Stray...Devil?"
"Yes. I'll explain that. You see, a Stray Devil is when a Devil, for whatever reason, betrays their Master, either kills the Master, or runs away while causing a lot of damage. They have killed innocent people. They have done crimes that can't go unpunished. There are other reasons, and there are some Stray Devils that have genuine reasons for becoming so."
"So...like they had good intentions?"
Haruki inclined his neck as they stepped onto a field.
With darkness surrounding them, Isane was feeling more nervous.
But, she still felt content with Haruki being beside her.
She knew he'd keep her safe.
"Some do yes, some are victims of circumstance. There are even Devils that aren't Reincarnated that become Stray Devils also. Besides the Master part, what I said before covers a few reasons why they become Strays."
"I see...so they go against the Devils government and try to harm innocents?"
Haruki nods his head.
"Yes, that's correct. Anyway, I'll also tell you about how Devils fight. And what they fight with."
"Fight...and fight with?"
Haruki nods, as he pulls Isane closer.
"Don't be alarmed, but the Stray is about to appear. Just remember, I'll protect you."
Isane felt relieved by what was being said, and stayed beside him.
Soon the Stray Devil emerged from the darkness.
The body was large, and the upper half had the appearance of a female with raven black hair, large breasts. The bottom half had the body of some kind of monster. The legs were thick like tree trunks. Her size was that of a giant, easily dwarfing three story houses, Isane could also see that there were two large spears in her hands, laced with a glowing energy.
"Kukuku! When I thought that I'd have no meals tonight, I came across two tasty snacks~ A boy with a handsome face, and a girl that looks ready to be eaten~ I even sense some perverted vibes from her~"
"You do not sense those things! Get lost!"
Isane snapped at the Stray who scowled.
"What did you say?!"
"I said you don't! You're just guessing!"
"It's not hard to miss, it is written on your face."
Isane scowled while Haruki chortled.
"She's got you there Isane-chan."
"Don't side with huge Demon girl there!"
Haruki continued to laugh, and poke her cheek in a teasing manner.
"Fufu, it doesn't mean you're bad, it just means you do naughty things sometimes like spying on people showering~"
Isane's face turns a little more annoyed.
Haruki then cleared his throat.
"Alright, lets begin with the Evil Pieces. You remember Rias-chan mentioning them, right?"
"Eh...r-right! Yes, they're what Devils use to reincarnate...people, right?"
"That's right. They come in several different forms. The Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, and Queen. I'll tell you each of the traits by demonstrating them to you now."
"R-Right! I'll watch really carefully!"
The Stray Devils eyes begin twisting around at a rapid speed, when realizing that they weren't paying attention to her.
"Are you really ignoring meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?!"
Neither replied, so she took her spear, and forced it towards Haruki.
Isane looked on and became stunned.
But Haruki merely held out his hand and caught it between his fingers.
"Big weapon, not much power behind it~"
The Stray Devil tried to pull her spear back.
But it was useless.
Haruki's physical strength was beyond that of the Stray Devils.
"L-Let go!"
The Stray yelled at Haruki, and tried to use the other spear to slash Haruki.
"Sorry, can't do that."
Haruki flicked his hand, and forced the first spear to intercept the second spear, Isane was amazed he did that while barely moving. Even the Stray Devil was amazed that he managed to do that without really trying.
Haruki's eyes turned to the bewildered Isane.
"The first power I'll show you is the Rook."
"The Rook…?"
Haruki nodded.
"Yes, that's the one that has incredible physical strength, and great defence also."
Haruki watched the Devil take the spear once more, and laced it with demonic power.
"Don't underestimate meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
Haruki took his fist, and swung it forward as the incoming spear.
The spear and fist met one another, and as if it was shattering glass, the spear turned into many different pieces of metal that rained down towards the ground. They were small, and hard to see, showing the incredible strength that Haruki had behind a single fist.
"Awesome..."
Isane let out, seeing what had happened before her.
Haruki smiled.
"It's very good for offence, but Rook's tend to have speed issues. It isn't always the case, there are fast Rook's, but speed is what we'll cover next. For now, the Rook are the heavy hitters of a team, using their superior strength to crush their enemies. Or using their incredible defence to shield their allies from their enemies. Or even doing both."
Isane became more intrigued as Haruki stuck out his hand, and summoned ice, with his Longinus staying out of this fight, but was kind enough to make some ice weapon for him.
Isane saw the ice doll standing off to the side, and she regally lifted the hem of her ice dress, and bowed respectfully towards Haruki who did the same thing back to the ice woman.
He didn't make Holy Lightning, since he didn't want to kill the Stray Devil too quickly, due to him teaching Isane.
He made a scythe out of ice, and twirled it around.
"Next is the Knight. They are the ones that focus on speed, and usually, they carry weapons. Most Knight's I've seen use swords, but they can use other weapons as well. Such as scythes like this, or other types of weapons."
Haruki then disappeared from Isane's sight.
She couldn't see him at all.
But the next moment, she saw the Stray Devils remaining weapon being sliced apart. Huge chunks of it fell down to the ground, as well as the arm carrying the scythe was cut off from the shoulder, dropping it to the ground.
The Stray Devil howled, as blood leaked down.
Isane then felt a presence next to her, revealing it to be Haruki giving her a calm smile.
"The Knight tends to try and overwhelm the opponent with speed, and use that to their advantage. Again, there are exceptions to this, and there are Power type Knight's that power through and use their speed to help them swing faster with strong power."
"W-Wait, how are you able to do both of those traits? The Rook and the Knight? Shouldn't that be focused to one?"
"Kuku, that's a good question Isane-chan. I'll tell you in a minute." Isane nodded in agreement as Haruki stuck out his fingers to the Devil. "I'll show you the trait of the Bishop next."
"Bishop..."
Isane murmured, watching the Stray Devil lift her remaining arm.
She gathered demonic power, shooting it off at Haruki.
But he merely allowed a defensive barrier come, and stopped it in its tracks.
"That barrier, was made from demonic power. The Bishop gains enhanced magical capabilities. Casting spells, and other things like of that nature." Haruki stuck his hand into the air, creating lightning, before shooting it at the Devil. "Due to the Bishops power, my magical abilities are enhanced like this~" Haruki released more lightning, a small blush on his cheeks as he heard the sounds of the pained Devil. "Ara, do you hear that Isane-chan? The Devil-chan is groaning in pain and pleasure~"
"P-Pain and pleasure?"
Isane murmured, while Haruki released another bolt of electricity.
The Devil howled while Haruki smiled, and chortled sadistically.
"Fufu, is that enough my adorable Devil-chan? Since you've been bad, it's time to have another dose~"
Haruki allowed more lightning to come out of his fingers.
Thankfully it wasn't Holy Lightning or it would have killed the Devil easily in one shot.
Haruki didn't want to have his fun ruined after all.
"Aaaaaaaaaah~! It hurts so much but it feels so good! More! Hit me more!"
"Fufu, you are one bad girl~ Now, you're gonna have to be really nice and ask kindly~"
"Please...I want more."
She said with lust filled eyes, so Haruki obliged and used his electricity on her, causing her to moan loudly.
Isane watched with amazement as the electricity ran through the Devil, shocking her more and more.
But, she also saw that the lightning...was making her feel good.
Not only pain, but pleasure.
It was an odd mix, but that's what she was seeing before her.
After a few minutes, Haruki exhaled slowly, seeing the Devil looking on the ground up at him in a mixture of pain and pleasure.
"Seems like I went into a little sadism then~"
"So...you're a sadist?"
"Only to my enemies, I treat the people I care for with a lot of affection~"
He replied truthfully, Isane bit her lower lip, as thoughts rushed through her mind at Haruki's form of punishment, and even thought about it herself, and if she received that, would she receive the pleasure from him?
Continuing to bite her lip to not let anything out, Haruki continued.
"So yes, that's the Bishop's power. Now, you asked about how I could use these three traits, didn't you?"
"I certainly did!"
"Then Isane-chan, there are two more pieces left that I haven't described. The Queen, and the Pawn. The Pawn, is able to turn into any piece besides the King piece. So, becoming a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop is possible."
"Wow...that sounds pretty cool! So the Pawn becomes anything then?"
"Yes, that's right. And the Queen, is the same as the Pawn. However, the difference is the Queen has the power all of the time, the Pawn has to gain permission from the King to transform into the other pieces."
Isane furrowed her brows.
"But you didn't gain permission...so you're the Queen?!"
"Fufu, that's right. Don't make it sound odd, being a Queen means you're the second in command of a peerage." Seeing Isane's confused face, Haruki clarified. "The peerage is the group formed by the Evil Pieces and the King. So you could say that I'm second in command of my King's group, if she isn't there, then it's up to me to pick up the slack. The King and Queen usually have a very close relationship also."
"...That sounds really cool. So as the Queen, you have the Rook, Knight and Bishop powers, within you all of the time?"
Haruki inclined his neck.
"That's right. I have enhanced speed, strength, defence, and magical abilities."
"That's awesome..."
Haruki smiled, turning to the Devil.
"So, any last words~?"
Haruki's question made the Devil twitch in fear, especially at the smile that Haruki was giving.
It definitely was rather scary, yet sweet at the same time.
A unique combination.
"Kill me..."
"That can be easily done~"
Haruki stuck his hand out, and gathered Holy Lightning.
Isane saw the beautiful lightning surround his hand, and then he shot it off.
In one moment, the Stray was killed and disappeared from the world entirely.
Haruki smiled, rubbing his hands together.
"And that's it, Stray Devil exterminated."
"T-That was so freaking cool! Using all of those powers! Could I do that too?! If I became a Devil?!"
Haruki continued his smile, moving closer.
"Isane-chan, I believe you would be an excellent Devil."
Isane blushed at his words, scratching her cheek.
"Y-You think so?"
"You're very passionate, and passion can take you a long way. But beyond that...I feel something about you Isane-chan. My Princess tells me that there's something unique within you, that could be used for good in this world."
"...The Sacred Gear thingy?"
"That's right, your Sacred Gear. But, again...it's for you to decide. Do it for yourself, Isane-chan. I did it to help people and change things in Devils society sure, but I also did it for me. Because this is the path I've chosen. If you do it for other reasons as well as yourself, then that's a bonus. But make sure you do this with no regrets, as there isn't any turning back once you become a Devil. I don't want you to regret it after becoming one."
Isane took his words to heart.
She had to admit that his words did make sense.
That she should do it if it was something she wished to do.
"Thanks...Haruki-kun. Thanks to you...I get to decide."
"Everyone should have a choice what their life is going to become, Isane-chan."
Isane have a surprisingly cute humble expression.
Even Haruki was taken aback by her smile, and it caused his own smile to appear on his face.
When Haruki got home that day, he came across Kuroka, who was looking towards the television, Ravel sat on the couch as was Koneko. Haruki walked over, and waved towards them, when Ravel exhaled slowly.
"Haruki-sama, I got worried when Kuroka-sama told me that you had been with someone from the Church."
Ravel blurted out, Haruki chortled lightly.
"Don't worry, it's alright. She isn't a bad person at all."
Ravel looked on as Haruki sat down before all of them.
"Are you sure?"
"I believe so yes. From my interactions with her, I was curious about what was going on with her. I've done a little research, and found out that she was the Holy Maiden Asia Argento, and she was someone that healed the followers of the Church. She has the Sacred Gear, Twilight Healing apparently, but that's all I could find out about her in recent times. Nothing in my connections has suggested she's away from the Church. But this is the same girl, no doubt."
Kuroka lightly tapped Ravel's shoulder.
"See? I told you that it wasn't anything to worry about. Haruki-chan wouldn't do anything without doing research and making sure we were fine."
Ravel nodded, as Koneko chimed in.
"...She was going towards the Fallen Angels, wasn't she? If she was the Holy Maiden...why was she doing that?"
"While she didn't say much about what she was doing, she did let slip that the Fallen Angels promised she'd be able to rejoin the Church, and she didn't have anywhere to go. So she might've been kicked out, I can't see her leaving of her own accord based on what I've witnessed. But, it can't be an ordinary dismissal. She's someone that didn't have a mean bone in her body."
Listening to what he said, Ravel was glad Haruki didn't take chances.
He was someone that did his best, and someone that would check everything in case some dangers had come to the town.
It was something he wouldn't allow to happen.
"...So, we should find out why she was let go from the Church?"
Ravel asked this time.
Haruki inclines his neck.
"That's what I'm going for yeah. For the Holy Maiden to be let go, the Church has kept it rather quiet. I didn't find any information about it...but, I have to wonder if there's reasons behind her excommunication that we aren't aware of? Speaking of, has his aura appeared in town Kuroka-san?"
Kuroka shook her head as she shifted from sitting up to laying down, Ravel rolled her eyes at the casual attitude of the young woman.
"No, Zephyrdor's not appeared. But I have sensed some new humans coming to the city, and having some levels of power. I don't think it's anything to worry about, but it at least should be something we should think about, right?"
"Right, even humans might be a problem. We can't rule anything out. I'll be visiting the nun Asia-san...I can at least try and help her to have a new path. She is a sweet girl, she doesn't deserve to be the Pawn of people like Raynare and her gang, or anyone else."
"Fufu, does that sound like a small crush or something~?"
She asked curiously, but Haruki denied what Kuroka was saying.
"I can just relate to her, that's all. What she's been through, I also was someone that was let go from my family, and didn't have many choices for a long time. Like with you Kuroka-san, I want to give this girl choices. Whatever it is in her life. The Church might have let her go, but she wont be abandoned, or forgotten."
Kuroka smiled, remembering the time that he had done so much for her.
Gone through so much, and he kept to his word of taking care of her, and Koneko…
It was nice remembering that, and being in that state of mind.
The time that she fell for him, the moment that he held her when she cried.
"Haruki-chan, lets go and make a baby~"
Ravel did a spit take as Haruki chuckled.
"Okay then~"
Kuroka's eyes widened, she shot up, and looked towards Haruki…
But Ravel got in the way.
"Ravel-chan! Not you!"
"Honestly, you really need to get your head out of the gutter."
"Kuku, it's good to be in there when you're with Haruki-chan, because he likes naughty cats like me~"
"B-But you can't! Serafall-sama told me to not allow Haruki-sama's innocence to go while she was away...though it also pains me because I wanted to do things with Haruki-sama...b-but I will endure, and one day shall..."
As she spoke, she heard a purring sound.
She looked at Kuroka, and saw it wasn't her.
She then looked behind her, and saw that it was Koneko, who was having her ear nibbled by Haruki. Her cat ear at that. Koneko let out cute purring sounds, along with surprised meowing sounds when Haruki lightly ran his fingers across her sensitive tail.
"Koneko-san! Not you either!"
"...Nyan, I want to spend time with Haru-senpai..."
"W-We all do but Serafall-sama said-"
"It's fine! Haruki-chan wont let us die!"
Kuroka barged past Ravel, and held onto Haruki from the right hand side. She allowed her breasts to come out of her kimono, while placing her tongue against his neck, using her teeth to nibble at his flesh, eliciting a groan of pleasure from the boy.
Ravel looked on, feeling a spike of jealousy forming within her.
"B-But, you can't…aah, okay then! But we can't go too far!"
Kuroka loved it when seeing Ravel give into the desires that she had deep within her.
Ravel then went towards Haruki, and hugged onto his arm, placing her lips shyly against his neck.
"Fufu Ravel-chan, is Kuroka-san turning you into a more wild girl?"
Ravel blushed mildly, continuing to hug him as she laid light kisses on his neck. Koneko frowned, and allowed her tails to wrap around Haruki's arm, pulling him closer.
Seeing that, Haruki chortled.
"No need to be worried Koneko-chan, you're still my adorable kitten~"
Kuroka hummed, and then ran her fingers across his face, drawing his eyes towards her.
"Don't forget me nya. I'll be more seductive~"
"I couldn't forget you Kuroka-san~"
Kuroka grinned, and continued to hold onto Haruki as did the others, enjoying a small moment between the four of them.
A day later, Haruki walked towards the place he had Asia securely at.
He had spent the previous day with her, and while he didn't discover much, he did know that she was a girl that had been brought into a situation she didn't understand on how to proceed.
Walking into the small living room of the hotel that he had put her up in, he saw that she was praying. On her knees, hands clasped together, and her golden hair sprawled out behind her, showed Haruki that she truly was a devote type of person.
"Dear Lord, thank you for sending Haruki-san to help me in my hour of need."
Haruki could feel a headache coming due to her praying.
But, he had been through a lot worse than that, so he shrugged it off without complaints.
He watched as she continued her prayer.
He didn't want to interrupt her since it was something she clearly loved to do.
Once she was done, he moved closer towards the young girl.
"Asia-san." He called, drawing her attention. "I brought some food. I didn't know which you'd like...so, I kinda went all out~"
Haruki snapped his fingers, creating magical circles on the ground.
The magical circles spread outwards, and caused many foods to appear.
From all different types of cultures that she might wish to have.
Asia's eyes widened, her face turning more and more astonished by the moment.
She couldn't believe what she was seeing.
How much there was.
She didn't believe that she deserved such things.
"There's...so many…I haven't seen so many foods before..."
"Being with the Church, it would limit what you could eat, right?"
"Yes...I usually have soups, or salads for meals." She explained as she looked around at the different foods, stopping at one Haruki didn't expect. "Haruki-san, this smells really nice but...what is this called?"
Asia asked, pointing towards a normal looking burger.
"That's called a Cheese Burger. It was something I thought about getting while thinking of foods you might want."
Asia looked over it, trying to figure something out.
Haruki walked closer, sitting down beside her.
"Something wrong?"
"Erm...no, I...I was wondering...erm..."
As she spoke, Haruki believed he understood.
He took one of the burgers, and lifted it with his hand.
Asia was entranced with what he was doing, and took a small bite out of the burger.
Asia looked astonished as Haruki chortled.
"You can eat them with your hands like this."
"Ooh my! I didn't know such things could be eaten like that!"
Asia took the burger, and began eating it.
Her eyes turned happy as she tasted the food.
"That's called fast food, Asia-san."
Haruki informed to the surprised Asia.
"Why is it fast? It seems normal to me..."
Haruki held back a small smile, her naivety was rather cute.
"It's fast food because it's served really quickly. If you're in a rush, you might get this type of food, or if you're really hungry and don't wish to cook. There are other reasons of course. Still, it's rather nice, don't you think?"
Asia nods, and continues to eat the food.
Haruki pondered on how he was going to approach a few things about her.
He didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable, remembering his own experiences on the matter.
"So, what are you going to do now Asia-san?"
"Do? What do you mean Haruki-san?"
"With the Church gone, and the Fallen Angels not being here. What do you want to do?"
Asia furrowed her brows.
She...didn't know what she was going to do now.
"...I've always done what the Church wishes for me to do, so I don't know what I want to do..."
Haruki could get that.
She never could discover what makes her happy.
What her hobbies could be.
Though he didn't hear any anger when speaking about the Church having her do stuff.
So she didn't hate it, that was clear enough to him.
"So, you've never really experienced what the world has to offer?"
Asia shook her head.
"No...I haven't ever had that experience before..."
She revealed sadly, so Haruki placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Then I'll show you."
Asia gasped, placing her fingers together shyly.
"S-Show me?"
"Yes, we could go out together and explore this town. It has a bunch of good stuff in this town, like there's nice food, and there's a cinema, karaoke, we could go singing there~ There's also other things we can do. I remember when I first did these things, it was incredible."
Asia was becoming enamoured.
The words he said, how he treated her kindly.
She was glad that she had met someone that was being so kind to her.
"That does sound really nice Haruki-san. We can really go, together?"
"Yes, we can go together~ We can go whenever you like Asia-san~"
Haruki smiled out, and internally thought that if he could help her to begin building a new life, or help her return to her old one, at least indirectly since he was a Devil, then that's what he was going to do.
Though since he didn't know what happened with her being excommunicated from the Church, he knew it was going to be difficult.
He also knew that before they developed a relationship, he'd have to tell her about his Devil status, and since he could feel that he was beginning to like this girl more and more, while also remembering things regarding things that could happen if a secret was kept for too long, he didn't want to harm her, nor did he want her to be too shocked either, he wanted it to be natural so he could have it not be a big deal.
So he had decided that he was going to tell her, and then whatever happened, he'd still try and help her as much as he could.
As that was going on, Serafall sat within the Underworld, going over some things that she needed to do. Though she did want to go back to the human world so she could be with Haruki, or have Haruki come to the Underworld.
Though she did understand that she couldn't right now.
However, she was surprised when she saw that there was a woman walking into her room.
The woman was called Grayfia, someone that Serafall knew rather well.
"Grayfia-chan, what's wrong? You usually don't barge in here~"
Serafall gave a joking tone, but Grayfia looked quite serious.
"Serafall-sama, I have something to report. The current heir of the Glasya-Labolas family, has appeared to have been murdered."
With that, Serafall's tone turned from joking to serious.
"...Is that so?"
"Yes. We would like to have a meeting with your Queen Serafall-sama, I am sorry."
Serafall didn't seem surprised, in fact she almost looked as if she was expecting it.
"Seems like Haru-chan was right after all. Alright, if that's the game, it's time for it to begin..." Serafall thought to herself as she cracked her neck side to side. "I understand Grayfia-chan, then I'll cooperate in anyway that I can."
Grayfia nodded as Serafall placed her hands together.
It seemed Serafall knew something that some might not be aware of.
Whatever was going to happen next, Serafall knew that she'd have to act quickly, together with her Queen.
End chapter!
So we explored a bit more with Asia and Isane this chapter! With Haruki being able to empathize with Asia's situation, and decided to help her out, something he remembered Serafall doing so long ago, and by the end, seems to have begun developing a relationship with her. Isane also saw a few sides of the Devils world, like with contracts, taking out Stray Devils, among other things, and because of that, and what Haruki said, she's beginning to decide what she wants to do with her life.
Then finally, it appears that the next heir of Glasya-Labolas has been murdered. And they seem to want to speak to Haruki about it, but why that is, and what Serafall's thinking about, how she wasn't surprised, will be explained in the coming chapters.
So, until next time, thanks for reading!
Haruki's peerage
Queen; Vali.
Rooks; Koneko, Xenovia.
Bishops; Ravel, Asia.
Knights; Lint, Meredith.
Pawns; Elmenhilde (two pieces), Kuroka (three pieces), Le Fay (three pieces).
Haruki; Serafall, Sona, Ravel, Koneko, Kuroka, Gabriel, Akeno, Vali (fem), Isane, Xenovia, Rias, Irina, Asia, Rossweisse, Le Fay, Meredith, Elmenhilde, Lint,
