Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!

chungorion15; Thanks!

Isao Gin; Haruki might know about it, being connected to Serafall.

Xionremind22; Thanks very much! Yeah, she could be~

OechsnerC; Thanks! Yeah, Asia's become more daring it seems~

Clarent excalibur; Yeah, it's definitely going to be fun~ Haha, I'm sure Haruki's got some 'punishments' up his sleeve~

emoryjmorrill; Thanks!

danielhaywoodsnow; Thanks! Haha, I'm sure Raynare would become quite M~ Glad you liked the moments between Isane and Irina. Maybe Xenovia could do that~

KadeBear; No worries~ Yeah, Haruki didn't mind, he just rolled with it when seeing it happen. The Fallen Angels are going to be dealt with, in one way or another.

TheRagFromTheCrag; It wasn't Kokabiel, it was someone else, who will get revealed soon.

ShadowUzumaki55; Yeah, Haruki gave him some words, and hoped that it would get through to him. Yeah, it was Irina who Haruki saved in the past. Irina surely was yeah~ Haruki did yeah, he wouldn't let anyone threaten Asia, even if it was someone immensely powerful. Asia did yeah, she showed her feelings and affection for him. That person shall be revealed eventually.

Silver crow; Thanks. Yeah, it was indeed Irina who Haruki met before. Yeah, Haruki decided to have some fun when seeing Isane's intentions. Yeah, Irina and Xenovia seemed to. Glad you liked the moment between Asia and Haruki. Ravel does yeah. Haruki cares about Kiba and doesn't wish for him to go down a dark path, so he showed some tough love. That's Isane for you~ Yeah, Haruki saved Irina back in the past. Haha, yeah they surely consider Irina quite the dangerous foe. Rias surely was getting quite triggered during that event. Xenovia saw quite a scary side when targeting Asia. Koneko does have quite some fun lines. Yeah, it probably is like that for the Church. Isane is growing stronger all the time~ Yeah, Haruki doesn't mind being in such states, he gets to have some fun. Yeah, Irina and Xenovia seemed to like what they saw. Ophis will come in some form soon enough. Haruki's got quite a bit of information on various subjects. Yeah, he'd be good as that Maou. Haruki's got some thoughts on the Grigori, that's all I can say until their part comes up.

Prototype; Thanks. Yeah, eventually. He surely would do yeah.

Guest 1; Yeah, that would be a cool idea for a Rias younger brother fic, thanks for the suggestions.

Skull Flame; It seems that she is yeah, and yeah Kuroka's got nothing to do with this. Kiba is managing to keep calmer. He did yeah, Xenovia wasn't able to get very far with Haruki around.

MDM11; Xenovia will get Excalibur Destruction yeah. Haruki and Asia's lemon will come quite soon. Haruki could teach them magic, it would be cool. Those would be cool choices for Presidents and Vice Presidents. They will spar together yeah. They'll all be in the Rating Games together eventually. Thanks for the suggestions!

Guest 2; I could see Ophis doing something like that. She would be like that for most situations yeah.

Anime PJ; I always thought it would be fun to do, to show some of it before she goes full on. Hehe, Rias and Xenovia have...a special kind of relationship going due to a misunderstanding. Haruki cares about Yuuto, and he's blunt when he needs to be so he told Yuuto a few truths. I thought it would be a good way for Asia and Haruki to come closer, so I'm glad you liked it!

Darkwubs; Yeah, I might add it. Thanks, glad you're enjoying them so far. That's a pretty cool idea for Zavian. Like the peerage. Cool powers. Nice harem. Thanks for the suggestions!

CodyGryfor; I'll probably rewrite that story.

KiritoAlpha; Thanks, I'm glad you're enjoying it so far!

CyberWarrior; Thanks for the suggestions.

Guest 3; I don't know about the silver eyes yet, I'd have to think about it. Thanks for the suggestions.

Guest 4; A Devil Slayer could be cool, the element I wouldn't know about just yet. I always liked that pairing.

Lorenzo Macchiavelli; Well, you never know what might happen with her, she could live or die, she's in a vulnerable place right now.

Neonlight01; He did yeah, Haruki cares quite a bit for Kiba and doesn't wish him to go down a dark path if he can help it. Even doing things indirectly. He surely did that with Xenovia yeah~ Irina and Haruki did yeah, they'll have some times that they'll have some proper conversations and catch up. Black Clover yeah but not sure when, Supergirl and Arrow I might do.

Akeno fan; Asia will do yeah. Yup, Xenovia and Irina are in town~

Well with those reviews out of the way, it's time to start the chapter!


Excalibur team formed!

Later into the night, after the days events with Xenovia and Irina, Haruki sat down on a couch with Ravel and they were speaking about the situation at hand, what they could, or couldn't do as permitted within their roles that they serve within the Underworld.

"Ah...it would be so much easier if I could just go to Kokabiel, and blast him in the face."

"At least he's being smart enough not to reveal his presence in the town just yet."

Ravel mused, Haruki mentally agreed.

"Kokabiel is cocky, but he isn't stupid. He knows if he did now, then he'd be overpowered. Most likely, he's got some idea to try and stall, or stop me and my group, while he tries something with Rias-chan and Sona-chan."

"It does make sense...We also have to make sure about Kuroka-sama isn't involved."

"Indeed, I'm sure Kuroka-chan might not be so happy about that...but, due to what happened in the past, and how some people still view her, despite everything that happened, she'll not be around for a little while, the same for us."

"It's a good precaution at least. Do you think that if we are away, Kokabiel will make a move?"

Haruki hummed.

"With us here, he's less likely to show up completely. But if we do leave, and make it seem like we'll be gone for a little while, then we can keep an eye on this place and when the time comes, we can come back and put a stop to the Fallen Angel bastard."

Ravel showed a half smile.

"It would make sense. So far, he hasn't appeared in the town at all, yet from Freed and Dohnaseek showing up, he is bound to come here. Though I can't understand his motives. Is he simply trying to start a war? And if so, why start here?"

"Most likely, he wishes to antagonize the Maou's, what better than to go for their Imouto's? If they were killed, Sirzechs-sama and Sera-tan...I don't even wanna think about what would happen."

Ravel hummed.

"That's a good point, someone as deranged as Kokabiel would do that, and by taking the Holy Swords Excalibur, then he'd be also throwing the Angels faction a reason why they'd retaliate, especially if he uses the Holy Swords for evil deeds. Though there are some flaws in his plan, even the Exorcists told us that they were aware it was Kokabiel that stole the Excalibur's."

Ravel explained quickly with Haruki agreeing with a bob of his head.

"Exactly, his plans are flawed, but he still can cause a lot of damage if Rias-chan and Sona-chan do end up as casualties, they are very important to how the Underworld would respond."

Ravel nodded strongly.

"So Haruki-sama, what moves are we going to make next?"

"Hehe, I saw something today within Ise-chan..."

"Her perverseness?"

Haruki raised a brow at how quickly Ravel said that.

"Yes, that. But, also the fact that she is someone that does wish to help Yuuto-kun, and I believe she, and Koneko-chan can keep Yuuto-kun inline. And that Xenovia...while I personally am unsure on how to feel about her, I believe she and Irina-chan might be willing to work with those not related to the Maou's directly like Rias-chan, Sona-chan and I am, even if they are in the peerages of those related to the Maou's. I'm sure Ise-chan is also thinking something similar."

"I think you're probably right Haruki-sama...it could work if they did, and Koneko-san, along with Isane-senpai do have a good battle power, and we wouldn't be far behind either if something did come of this anyway."

"Exactly, so we'll go with that~ Ravel-chan, can you talk to Koneko-chan about it? I'll speak to Ise-chan about it."

Ravel stood, and bowed her body.

"Of course, leave it to me."

"Also." Haruki paused Ravel. "Vali-chan and I, our request for a Rating Game field has been accepted." Ravel's eyes widened as Haruki tipped his head. "So, very soon, Vali-chan and I are going to be having our battle."

"Then that means we could have the Hakuryuukou join our group?!"

Ravel seemed excited, Haruki understood why she was so excited.

"That's it, Vali-chan and I are going to have a battle between us. I'm rather excited, we haven't gone fully out in a good long while, I hope she even shows Juggernaut Drive, and the full power that she has inside of her~ Fufu, fighting the powers of the Heavenly Dragon, the daughter of Lucifer, and a human...aah, it's going to be grand Ravel-chan."

"Haruki-sama, you'll use Balance Breaker, wont you?"

"Fufu, of course, Vali-chan is an opponent that I'll need my Balance Breaker against."

Ravel knew it was serious if he was going to use Balance Breaker, and fighting against Vali certainly qualified for a use to use his Balance Breaker.

"Haruki-sama, can you win against Vali-sama going all out?"

Haruki shrugged his shoulders.

"Vali-chan's been developing moves against me, and I've been developing moves against her. What the battle is going to come down to is the greater resolve and who is going to outlast the other. Juggernaut Drive...that's going to be difficult to handle, but also rather exciting~ I have something up my sleeve for that."

Ravel was also rather excited to see the battle going on between them.

She knew that the battle was one that many would want to see, and wondered who was going to watch it...


The next day, it happened to be a Saturday, so Haruki could casually meet Isane during the morning within her house.

Haruki noticed that she was wearing a very tight top, that showed off her assets, and small jean shorts that also showed off her butt.

"When you called me, I knew what it was about~"

Isane began, Haruki raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? You do?"

He was intrigued what was going through the young woman's mind.

Isane, pulling at her top, revealing some of the top portion of her breasts, developed a naughty smile that caused Haruki to be happy and surprised at the same time at her openness to flirt with him during such a setting.

"Fufu, of course. You need some release~ It's okay, I've also been preparing, my bedroom is ready~"

Haruki's lips curled upwards, he definitely could see the mindset Isane had and was still finding it very refreshing in how she was as open as she was when it came to what she wanted, and how she wanted it.

"Ara, you truly have a naughty mind. But no, it's not about that, just yet. It's about Yuuto-kun."

When those words left his lips, Isane developed a serious face.

"Heeeeh...I thought that he would be the subject if it wasn't for naughty reasons...you know, he was rather weird. The Excalibur's really are something that are hard for him to talk about, aren't they? They were...apart of his past, right?"

Isane asked, she knew some of the things, but she didn't know everything that was going on.

Haruki inclined his neck.

"Yes, Yuuto-kun survived a project that was made to wield Holy Swords, Excalibur in this case. The man behind it is an evil human that has no real power, but had a passion for the Holy Swords Excalibur. Yuuto-kun should tell you the gory details, but suffice to say that because the man deemed the project a failure, he killed all of the subjects, including Yuuto-kun, who happened to get away and met Rias-chan."

Isane had to take a moment to think about what was being said.

"Wow...I didn't know it was like that at all...she really saved his life...but, now he's obsessed with the blades because they've appeared again? Buchou is stuck though, right? Since the Church officially asked us to stay out of it."

Haruki once more inclined his neck.

"The same for myself, Ravel-chan, and Sona-chan. We cannot become involved. However, it also annoys me that I couldn't do anything. I have to think of my King and how it would look if it got back to the Devils. If it was someone else however..."

Isane tilted her neck.

She thought about it for a few moments, then her eyes widened.

"T-Then, it could be me, right?"

"Fufu, it would be your decision."

Haruki replied calmly, Isane thought more about it, and couldn't help but feel good about what was being said.

"I can't let that Kiba go off on his own and do his own thing, he'll end up causing problems, right?"

"I think that's a good idea. But I wont lie, and say it will be easy. You might also have to hide it from Rias-chan, and she might punish you."

"Ooh, if you're the one punishing me, then I'd be okay with it~"

Haruki gave amused eyes.

"Fufufu, if I can convince Rias-chan then I would happily punish you my adorable Ise-chan~ However, it will be dangerous, Kokabiel is involved, and while you've increased your power, I'm not sure you have the capability to fight against such an opponent right now."

"Even then, you'll be here, right?"

"Unfortunately, there's a few things I've got to do, and with me here, Kokabiel might not make an appearance. However, we wont be far behind. If something was to happen, Koneko-chan knows how to get into contact with me and we can be here as quickly as we can be."

Isane furrowed her brows.

Though it would be dangerous, she knew Rias, who was someone that she did care for, would be upset if Yuuto did end up disappearing. She didn't want Yuuto to go either, while she wasn't really sure where she stood with him since he seemed to always have some distance between him and the others, she also didn't think it would be right if he did have to go out on his own and be caught in a dangerous situation.

Isane got towards Haruki, hopping onto his lap so they were facing one another. Her arms went around his neck, as one of his hands rested itself on her backside, Isane's cheeks turned slightly red but she looked truly happy at the same time.

"Don't worry, leave it to me, okay? I was also thinking of helping Kiba anyway, so this works out~"

Haruki smiled at the dedication Isane was showing.

It was clear she was a girl that cared for her comrades, and someone that she wished to help out.

"I knew you'd do it, because you've got a good heart, Ise-chan. Even if you're naughty, you're a good girl."

Isane beamed down at him, before allowing her lips to crush onto his own in a fiery kiss between them. She didn't hold back, allowing her tongue to enter his mouth, while he himself stroked her back.

While they kissed, appearing at the window...was Koneko.

Her eyes looked blank, seeing Isane sitting on Haruki's lap.

Isane paused the kiss, feeling a sudden worried feeling inside, and turned her eyes for the window.

"Aaaaah!"

Isane jumped off of Haruki's lap, as Koneko looked towards her with narrowed brows.

"Wow, that girl truly can sense when someone takes her territory can't she?"

Haruki joked, Isane looked panicked as Koneko simply stared at her, and didn't stop for a good long while.


Later on, Isane, Koneko and Saji (who Isane dragged along with them) began to search for the Church girls.

"So, let me get this straight...we're going to be meeting people from the Church, so we can team up with them and destroy a sword we haven't really been allowed to be involved with?"

"Yeah."

Isane replied with a sigh, seeing Saji's face curling down.

"No, I can't! I'm too worried about that now!"

Isane rolled her eyes, while Koneko moved closer.

"This is for Yuuto-senpai."

"I don't care! I'm scared of Kaichou!"

"...My King can be scarier than Kaichou."

Koneko shot at Saji, his face drained of colour.

"Y-Yeah. B-But, he and I wouldn't interact, right!?"

Koneko raised an eyebrow.

Saji's face paled even more, shaking side to side.

"E-Even though I'm worried...f-fine! I'll do my best, tell your King that, okay?!"

Koneko nodded without pause, Isane didn't really get what happened, but was glad that he was seemingly on board at the same time.

Thanks to Koneko using her Senjutsu, it didn't take long for her to find the girls, seeing them sat down on the side of a street, begging on the street from what Isane could tell.

"Please give blessings to the lost lamb!"

"Please give charity to us on behalf of the Father in Heaven!"

People walking past them were giving them odd glances.

Isane would too, if she didn't know who they were.

"How can this be? This is the reality of the developed country of Japan? That's why I don't like countries that don't have the smell of our beliefs."

"Don't say that, Xenovia. We lost all the money we had. So we have to rely on charity from these heretics or else we can't get food, you know? Aaah, we can't even buy a single loaf of bread!"

"Hmph. It all happened because you bought that fake looking painting."

Xenovia pointed at a painting of something that was drawn really badly.

"What are you saying? This painting is of Haruki-kun! That's what the person in the exhibition said as well!"

Isane looked at the picture, and thought "Haruki? Really?" seeing that it didn't resemble Haruki at all, but Irina seemed to think it did.

Xenovia threw her head back, and released several breaths.

"Aaah, why did my partner have to be someone like you…God, is this also a trial?"

"Hey don't hold your head down. You really get depressed when you are down, don't you?"

"Shut up! That's why the Protestants are called heretics! You guys have different beliefs than us Catholics! Show more respect to the saints and don't buy bad pictures of Devils that are also Fallen Angels!"

"What! What's wrong, it is Catholicism where they still abide by the old law! Besides, if you didn't go all crazy on Asia-san, or threaten Gremory-san either, then we could have asked Haruki-kun for help right about now! And there's nothing wrong with the picture! I wanted one for the memories!"

The two stared at one another with intensity, while Isane could hear their stomachs rumbling.

Koneko, seeing this not going anywhere, walked over towards them.

Peering at the two, Xenovia furrowed her brows, while Irina tilted her head.

"It's Haruki-kun's Rook-chan, how can we help you~?"

"...Come with us, we will give you food. But, you have to hear us out about what we wish to ask, it pertains to Excalibur."

"I will not..." Xenovia felt the pain of hunger come over her, sighing in resignation. "...fine, we'll go with you, but only if I can cut that picture..."

"Don't touch my picture!"

"...That isn't Haru-senpai, I don't even know who that is."

Irina pouted, and pulled her picture away.

"I'm keeping it, you can't break it."

Koneko and Xenovia scowled at the sight, while Irina kept it away from the pair of them.


Meanwhile, Ravel and Haruki sat quietly within the living room to their house, and chatted away about what was going to happen in the next few days, when they heard people, many people chatting within their dining room.

Becoming curious, they walked there, stopping outside, and peaked around the corner.

Standing there, was Le Fay with the banner "Haruki-sama Club!" written on it, with a good number of people scattered around the table.

Haruki saw Rias, Sona, Akeno, Serafall, Gabriel, Kuroka, Seekvaira, surprisingly Vali, Millicas with a childlike grin beside Rias, and two others.

There was a silver haired woman who wore a battle outfit around the same age as Rias, a small fox girl that looked adorably towards Le Fay around the same age as Koneko, their names being Rossweisse and Kunou respectably.

Serafall stared at Gabriel while looking annoyed though Gabriel just smiled back and waved which seemed to annoy Serafall even more, Kuroka licked her lips at Le Fay who looked awkward, Akeno smiled brightly with a hint of sadistic undertones, Vali was busy eating some ramen and looked more focused on that since she usually came for the food more than anything else, Rias seemed pleased with the turn out, while Seekvaira and Sona didn't want to look at one another for various reasons. Rossweisse held a serious face, Kunou just kept a gaze on Le Fay and seemed jealous, while Millicas just seemed to be happy to be there.

"Oh yes, I did say to Le Fay-chan that she could hold the meeting here today."

Haruki mused to Ravel who tilted her head cutely.

"My, it seems that a good few turned up, but not everyone could attend it seems...Iryuka-san and Latia-sama couldn't attend this time...but Rossweisse-san and Kunou-san attended. Though it seems her Kaa-sama didn't attend, she's probably busy within Kyoto..."

"If Koneko-chan knew Kunou-chan was here, she would surely be quite unsure of what to feel, you know?"

Ravel gave a small laugh, and quietly watched together with Haruki.

Le Fay then clapped her hands, gaining the others attention.

"Hello everyone and welcome to the meeting of the Haruki-sama fanclub! I'm happy that everyone could attend here today for this special day!" Le Fay began, which she received claps for, even Vali clapped for Le Fay, Le Fay gave an embarrassed look. "Thank you very much! N-Now, we have a new member joining us today. Asia-san, please come inside."

Asia, from the right of Le Fay, came walking in with a shy expression on her face.

"Hello everyone...L-Le Fay-san said I could join the group..."

"Welcome to the club Asia~ I'm glad you're here~"

Rias smiled out, Millicas waved happily.

"Yes, welcome Asia-nee-sama!"

"I'm sure you'll love it Asia-chan~"

Akeno sang out, Vali looked up from her ramen, shrugged, and then continued eating.

The others also offered their congratulations to Asia who kept looking on shyly.

"T-Thank you everyone! You're so kind!"

Asia smiled as she walked over, sitting down beside Gabriel.

Kunou then raised a hand.

"Kunou wishes to have a vote to see if people wish for Kunou to become chairwoman."

No one said anything.

They all just looked towards her, where Kunou gave off a small pout.

Then Le Fay went on with the meeting, ignoring the glares from Kunou.

"Last week, we were discussing about Haruki-sama achieving the rank of being a High Class Devil, and has added two people to his peerage already."

Le Fay brought out a whiteboard with images of Haruki, Ravel and Koneko on it along with what seemed to be a beautifully designed chess board.

Haruki under the King, Ravel under the Bishop, and Koneko under the Rook positions.

"Now in the future, there will be many that wish to join Haruki-sama's peerage, so how about we open discussions and speculate who would be in the peerage?"

"I was offered a place nya." Kuroka began. "I think that I might take the position nyaaa~"

Kuroka's words brought joy to Le Fay's face.

"Ooh my, that is interesting~"

Asia shyly raised her hand.

"Haruki-san and I...are also...going to discuss about me joining his group..."

Le Fay looked excited.

"Amazing, I'm sure you'd fit well Asia-san!"

Asia smiled brightly.

Millicas raised his hand.

"W-When I gain my peerage, I also will be battling Onii-sama."

"Eep! That's so precious Millicas-sama! I'm supporting you!"

Le Fay grinned out, Millicas smiled in return.

Vali, in the middle of eating, let out a breath.

"Haruki and I will be fighting soon, to see if he's strong enough to become my King."

"That's very exciting! Can we cover it for the club?"

Vali tossed a hand towards her.

"Be my guest."

"Thank you very much! Your position would be Queen, yes?"

"Yeah, I'd only accept being the Queen."

Kunou, seeing a chance, moved closer to Vali.

"Vali-san, as the future Queen of Haru-chan's group, don't you want Kunou to take over as chairwoman and replace Le Fay-san?"

Vali glanced down at Kunou who peered up with big eyes.

Turning her eyes from Kunou, the fox girl cocked her head.

"Queen-chan?"

"No. Le Fay's doing a great job. Support her."

Kunou pouted even more, drawing a light smirk from Vali, something Haruki noticed and thought was rather fun, seeing Vali getting involved in her own way.

Rossweisse, the mostly silent Valkyrie, began speaking up.

"With the Hakuryuukou being on the peerage of the Absolute Demise and Holy Lightning wielder, it is going to be a peerage that many would have difficulty beating. My, I'm sure Odin-sama would be surprised but happy at the same time...i-if he didn't keep mentioning my need for a boyfriend which I don't have yet! My age equals the number of years I've never had a b-boyfrieeeeeeeeeeeeend!"

Rossweisse started off composed, but ended up looking sad and crying a little bit, so Gabriel patted her head.

"Don't cry dear, it's okay. Date Haruki-san!"

Serafall usually would tell Gabriel to stop...but, she didn't mind in this point.

Rossweisse's face flooded with redness.

"W-Whaaaaaaaat?! B-But, I couldn't!"

"It's alright, Haruki-san has a harem, I believe it is fine to also date Haruki-san. It would be nice if everyone got along, don't you agree chairwoman?"

Le Fay beamed at Gabriel's innocence, believing to see Gabriel saying this so they could all become friends under the harem of Haruki.

"Hehe, yes, I understand~"

"We need a fox too, I vote for me!"

Kunou said with a bright smile, with Millicas clapping happily.

"Onee-sama, everyone seems to love Haruki-nii-chan~"

Rias patted Millicas' head joyfully.

"Indeed it does, isn't it best when everyone gets along?"

Sona getting back to the topic beforehand, spoke up.

"Haruki-kun's future is going to be scary, and he's going to have a very strong Dragon-san in his team, but my own shall not fall behind."

Seekvaira gave a smile.

"Ooh, perhaps I may join Haruki-kun's group, Sona-san we'd see more of one another."

Sona looked uncomfortable with that while Seekvaira raised a brow, before adopting a small smile on her face.

Serafall, while glaring at Gabriel, raised her hand.

"Chairwoman, can I say something?"

"Of course~"

Le Fay replied happily, so Serafall glanced at Rias.

"Cover Millicas-chan's ears for me~" Rias did just that, so Millicas couldn't hear. "I should inform everyone that Haru-chan and I have become intimate~" Her eyes went towards Gabriel who looked back curiously. "Several times, I might add. In just one night. And more afterwards, and definitely more to come."

Haruki could see why Serafall said that, but knew it wouldn't work to make Gabriel angry or sad, because Gabriel didn't get the hidden meanings behind Serafall's words.

Gabriel looked astonished, while Le Fay gasped.

"This is huge news!"

"Yes it surely is, I'll be with him next nyaaa~"

Kuroka sang out, Vali gave her a look.

"It doesn't matter about who's next, or when, it's about compatibility, and when it comes to stamina, only I currently within this room have the stamina to keep up with Haruki. When we have sex, Haruki and I shall be going for many hours, and will not stop, there will also be times when it shall be rough but pleasurable at the same time."

Akeno giggled out "Wow, the girl who usually says nothing seems to be getting involved~" as Gabriel placed her hands together.

"Chairwoman, would a baby of Devil, Fallen Angel, and Angel be something that the club would be interested in?"

Serafall glared daggers at Gabriel who looked like a saint at that moment in time.

"O-Of course! But, if an Angel...becomes intimate, wouldn't you fall?"

Serafall began nodding, a fat grin on her face.

But then it stopped when Gabriel gave a cute reply.

"That is a challenge, this is true. But, for the future of Heaven, and the other Factions, and my own growing affection for Haruki-san, I shall push through the barriers! I have even asked Michael-sama to help me who was very eager to do so!"

"Gabriel! You don't have to do that, reconsider!"

Serafall argued, Gabriel let out a cute sound that was similiar to a humming sound.

"Ooh, but my heart is set on doing this...it would be best if Haruki-san and I also...came together...then Serafall-san, we'd be even closer, yes? Because we are Super Best Friends~"

"Super Best Friends..."

Serafall growled, Gabriel nodding and took her hands across the table.

"Yes, exactly! Lets do our best, Super Best Friend~"

Serafall sighed deeply, Haruki and Ravel on the other hand, who had been listening in, smiled to one another.

"It's nice, even though this is a club...there's many factions here."

"Unexpectedly, Haruki-sama's popularity has helped many factions come together, and speak happily with one another."

"Yeah...lets leave them to have their fun, okay?"

Ravel nods, and walks off together with Haruki, who was glad he had placed Le Fay in charge, since she was handling it so well.


Sometime later, Irina and Xenovia started to fill their stomachs at a family restaurant while Isane, Koneko and Saji sat opposite of them. People looked at them, because of how loud they were as they did eat.

Xenovia, when she finished, patted her cheek.

"Phew. Now I'm calm. It's the end of the world to get helped by a Devil."

"Hey. We are treating you to food and that's what you say?"

Isane said it with annoyance, Xenovia didn't reply, and simply looked at her.

Irina on the other hand held her cross while speaking with a grateful smile on her lips.

"Pheeeew! Thank you for the meal. Aaaah God, please give charity to these Devils."

[Auu!]

Because they were Devils, they received some pain to their heads, Irina giggled awkwardly.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I did it without thinking."

Xenovia looked towards Irina who kept up her smile, then she turned towards Isane.

"So, why did you come to us?"

Surprised by the direct way that Xenovia spoke, Isane was caught off guard for a few moments, but then nodded, and began to explain.

"You two came to this country to retrieve the Excalibur's, right?"

"That's right. We already told you that before."

Xenovia's straight forward attitude had something's to get used to, but Isane pressed on as best as she could.

"I want to help you destroy the Excaliburs."

Both of them looked surprised at what Isane just said. They were also looking at each other.

Over half a minute went by, neither said a thing.

But then Xenovia raised a finger to her cheek, pressing it in.

"Yeah. Maybe it's okay leaving one sword to you guys. If you can destroy it, that is. But make sure that your identities aren't revealed. We also don't want our high-ups and enemies to think that we are connected to you guys."

Isane's mouth nearly hung open, Koneko blinked, while Saji was still on edge about what was going on.

"Hey Xenovia. Are you sure? Even if it's Ise-chan, she's still a Devil, you know?"

Irina raised an objection.

"Irina. To tell you the truth, it would really be tough to retrieve the three Excaliburs and to battle Kokabiel with only the two of us."

"I know that. But...!"

"The minimum objectives we have to achieve are destroying the three Excaliburs or take them back. If our Excaliburs are going to be stolen as well then we should break them before it happens. Even if we use the last resort, there's only a 30 percent chance that we will succeed in our mission and return home safely."

"Even so, we thought that the success rate was high enough to come to this country prepared to put our life on the line."

"Yeah. The high-ups also told us to continue with our mission as well and dispatched us to this country. It's almost self-sacrifice."

"And isn't that what we, the followers, desire for?"

"I changed my mind. My beliefs are flexible. So I can act in the best way."

Koneko recalled when Haruki said that he thought Xenovia would be flexible, seeing it play out before her eyes now told her that Haruki was very good at reading people. Even when he was being playful, he could tell most of the time what someone would be like without interacting much with them, she presumed it was a skill developed due to what happened to him as a child, and how he had to deal with many ordeals until being saved by Serafall.

"You! I have been thinking about it for a long time, but your faith is a bit weird!"

"I won't deny it. But I think that it's our duty to accomplish our mission and return safely. I'm going to live and continue fighting for God. Didn't you also receive help from a Devil at one point in your life, Irina?"

"…You are not wrong. But this is different to that..."

"That's why we won't ask for help from the Devils. Instead we ask for help from a Dragon. The high-ups didn't tell us not to borrow the strength of a Dragon." Xenovia's eyes went towards Isane. "I never thought that I would meet Sekiryuutei in a distant country like this. Even if you turned into a Devil, I see that the Dragon power within you is still present. I also think that it was God's doing that we had this meeting."

Xenovia said joyfully.

Irina on the other hand had to question more of what was going on.

"C-Certainly they didn't tell us not to borrow the power of a Dragon… But you are just saying nonsense! Your belief is certainly weird!"

"Weird is fine with me. But, Irina. She's your childhood friend, right? Let's trust her. The power of a Dragon."

Irina became silent at Xenovia's words, but her expression showed that she was okay with it for now.

"Okay. The negotiation is a success. I will lend you guys my Dragon's power. Then can I call my friend for this cooperation, then?"

Xenovia wasn't against it, and allowed Isane to call Yuuto.


When hearing what was going on, he arrived quickly, sat down and listened to what they had to say.

"To tell the truth, I feel unsatisfied when the wielders of the Excaliburs are giving me the permission to destroy it."

"That's a rough way to speak. If you were a Stray Devil, I would have cut you down without any time to spare."

Yuuto and Xenovia glared at one another, Koneko though stepped in this time.

"...Please do not argue, if this is to go the way you wish for Senpai, sometimes things like this have to happen."

Yuuto understood, and didn't want to argue with Koneko, ended up nodding as a result.

Seeing it relatively calm, Irina spoke up.

"So you do hold a grudge regarding the Holy Sword Project. Against the Church and the Excalibur's."

Isane remembered Haruki telling her about this not long ago, and seeing how Yuuto sharpened his eyes, she could see that it was a sour subject for him.

"Obviously."

"But Kiba-kun. Thanks to that project, the research on Holy Sword users showed results. That's why it created people like Xenovia and I who can synchronize with the Holy Swords."

Koneko looked to Xenovia, and then to Irina, seeing that wasn't quite true.

She could feel it deep inside, that Xenovia had more compatibility with the Holy Swords than Irina did, making her wonder if Xenovia was a natural born wielder that she had heard about before.

"Do you think it's a forgiving act to kill all the test subjects because the project was thought to be a failure?"

Irina shook her head, she didn't believe in that in the slightest.

Xenovia on the other hand seemed to be ready to counter Yuuto's arguments with her words.

"That incident also became one of the worst cases among us and people felt disgusted about it. The person in charge of that project at that time was said to have a problem with his belief. So he was charged with heresy. Now he's one of those people on the Fallen Angels side."

"On the Fallen Angel's side? What's the name of that person?"

Yuuto took interested, while Saji murmured "Was it Haruki…?" only for Koneko to glare hard for the blonde, Saji cringed, he didn't want anything to happen to him because of Koneko wanting to come after him.

Xenovia exhaled slowly, as she answered.

"…Valper Galilei. The man who is called the Genocide Archbishop."

Yuuto looked on with serious eyes.

"…If I go after Fallen Angels, then can I reach him…"

"...Please remember that it isn't all Fallen Angels." Koneko interjected. "Yuuto-senpai...Kokabiel is the one responsible, and those that work for him."

"Yes, you're right Koneko-chan." Yuuto replied with a kind smile, before turning serious. "Then, the other day, I was attacked by a man named Freed, who was accompanied by Dohnaseek." Isane's eyes sharpened at the names. "Freed was wielding an Excalibur."

Xenovia and Irina both made sharp eyes at Yuuto's words, while Isane flash backed to the names that were associated to the people that had caused this mess for her.

"Dohnaseek...Freed…"

"Freed ran away." Yuuto began. "Dohnaseek, was killed by Haruki-kun without breaking a sweat."

Isane wore surprised, Koneko already knew so she didn't say anything, while Saji paled even more.

Irina, hearing that, cupped her hands together.

"Aah, even now Haruki-kun is saving people! That's the man that I knew from those years ago! Still as kind as ever!"

"Freed Sellzen still lives." Xenovia began with a quiet but understanding tone. "Former Exorcist of the Vatican. The genius who became an exorcist at the age of 13. He had lots of big achievements because he kept on eliminating Devils and mystical beasts. But he overdid it. He even killed his allies. Freed never had any beliefs towards our God from the start. The only thing he had was fighting instinct and killing intent towards monsters. And an abnormal obsession for battles. It was a matter of time that he'd be charged for heresy."

Xenovia said it with hatred.

"Anyways, let's move onto the cooperation strategy."

Isane spoke up.

Xenovia took out a pen and used it to write on a memo pad. She gave them her contact details.

"If something happens, call this number."

"Thanks. Then we should also…here's our number."

Isane gave Irina their numbers, which she took with a beaming smile.

"Then that's it then. I'll repay you for the meal another time, Sekiryuutei Hyoudou Isane."

Xenovia got up after saying that.

"Thanks for the meal, Ise-chan! Treat me again next time as well! Even if you are a Devil, God will allow it if it's Ise-chan who treats me to a meal! It's okay if it's food! Say hey to Haruki-kun for me as well, okay? Thanks, bye~"

Irina thanked them and gave a wink, before exiting the restaurant with Xenovia.


Yuuto took a sip of his tea, then turned his eyes to Isane and the others.

"…Everyone, why did you do this?"

Isane scratched the back of her head, answering nonchalantly.

"Well, we are comrades. And we belong to the same group. Buchou would also be depressed if you left, and went on a rampage. A lot of people care about you, Kiba. So don't go off on your own, alright?"

Yuuto wasn't sure, but then Koneko looked at him, giving off a sad yet cute expression at the same time.

"…Yuuto-senpai. I would get lonely…if senpai disappeared…I will help you…that's why please don't go."

When seeing that, Yuuto wore a troubled face, and simply nodded.

"Hahaha. I give up. If Koneko-chan says that to me, then I can't do reckless things. Okay. I will work with you. Thanks to you all, I know who my true enemy is. But since we are doing this, we are definitely going to defeat the Excalibur. "

"Okay! Now we have formed the group to destroy the Excalibur! Let's defeat the stolen Excalibur and that shit Freed!"

Isane cheered out, now she could truly help out, and was thankful to those who were helping her, even though Haruki couldn't be there, she still felt his presence and was glad that he was supporting them in every way that they could do.

"…Ummm, do I have to do it as well?" Saji asked them while he put his hand up. "I mean, I'm totally uninvolved in this… After all, how are Kiba and Excalibur related?"

Because he didn't know, Yuuto hummed, and then murmured "…Let's talk a bit." and began explaining his past to the others.

The Project Holy Sword.

The test to make lots of people who can use Holy Swords was taking place in a certain institute. There were boys and girls who had talents at using swords and a possessor of Sacred Gear. Day after day, they were going through inhuman experiments. They were being experimented on and had their rights of freedom taken away. They weren't treated as humans and their lives were ignored. But they had a dream. To live on. They were forced to believe that they were loved by God, and they were just waiting for that day to come when they would be given salvation. They believed that they would become special beings. They believed that they could become people who could wield holy-swords. But the result was disposal. Yuuto and his comrades couldn't use the Holy Swords.

"…Everyone died. They were killed. Killed by those who serve God. No one saved us. Just because we couldn't use the Holy Swords. Other boys and girls were put under poisonous gas while still alive. They put poisonous gas on us while saying amen. We vomited blood and suffered on the floor. Even so, we were seeking help from God. I want to accomplish my comrades' regrets. No, I don't want to make their deaths be in vain. I need to keep on living in their place, and I have to prove that I am stronger than Excalibur."

Isane did think it was a rather sad past.

"Uuuuuuu…sob…"

Saji who had been listening, began to cry while looking regretful of the situation at hand.

He then took Yuuto's hand, staring directly into the man's eyes.

"Kiba! It must have been horrible! It must have been painful! Damn it! There isn't any God or hope in this world! Right now I feel so much sympathy for you! Yeah, it's a horrible story! I understand why you hold a grudge against those people from the Church and Excalibur!"

Koneko was surprised by that Saji was even saying this.

Isane was glad that Saji was on board, even if she didn't really like Saji that much.

"To tell you the truth, I didn't like you before because you were a good looking guy…But it's different now! I will also help! I'm willing to receive the punishment from Kaichou! But before that we have to destroy Excalibur! I will also work hard! You also have to live on! Don't ever betray Rias-senpai who saved you!"

"Um...yes, thank you."

Saji nodded strongly, and thrusted his hand to the sky.

"Okay! It's a good time! I want you guys to hear my story! You guys should know about me if we are working together!" Saji seemed a bit shy, then said it with glittering eyes. "My dream is to…make Kaichou pregnant and marry her!"

As he said it, Koneko immediately shot him a scornful look.

"...You're the worst."

Koneko's words felt like bullets in the heart, Saji almost fell off of his chair.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeh?!"

"I thought pervert girl here was, but you've moved up in my worst people list. You're above pervert here. I will tell my King about this. What you said...Kaichou wouldn't be happy to hear your ideas due to how it feels to me at least."

"No please don't! He's scary! He'll kill me with a single shot! And Kaichou is...Kaichou will go angry with me! You don't have to worry about that alright?! Lets just keep calm and not do anything too worrying, alright?!"

"Besides, Kaichou is in Haruki's harem anyway!"

Isane yelled out, Saji's eyes went towards Isane bewildered.

"What?!"

"Of course she is! So don't even mistake that again!"

"B-But! It can't be, can it?!"

"Yes it can, because she is! She is the glasses wearer of the harem, we wont surrender her to you!"

Koneko felt embarrassed due to people beginning to look over at them, and with them saying unusual stuff.

"G-Geez! You are a pervert aren't you!? Yelling that out right here and now!"

"You're one to talk, you said you want to get Kaichou pregnant and marry her!"

"B-Be quiet! I wont fall to your level!"

"You're lower than my level!"

Koneko breathed out sadly, and muttered "Senpai, please save me from the idiocy." while thinking about Haruki in that moment, Yuuto chuckled awkwardly, watching Saji and Isane having a back and forth, arguing with one another loudly.


Later on during the day, Xenovia and Irina returned to their base of operations. It was a Church building near the outskirts of town. It held a small open bath within it, the water wasn't all that nice, but it would do for the pair of them.

By the time they returned, it already was nightfall.

The moonlight shone down onto them, Xenovia's eyes saw Irina cradling a picture.

"...That picture needs to go."

"No, I want it for the memories."

"It doesn't even look like the Devil Haruki, why not get a real picture of him? A photo or something for the memories? At least that would make more sense, and I wouldn't have to stare at that eyesore anymore, Self Proclaimed Haruki Himejima lover."

Irina looked semi embarrassed, and a little worried that Xenovia thought that.

"I-I never Self Proclaimed that at all!"

Xenovia showed a hidden smirk she had.

"Shall I tell the Church that you have switched sides?"

"Noooooooooooooo! But Haruki-kun is nice! You'll see it! I'm sure you will!"

Xenovia wasn't as confident as Irina was right now.

However, as they walked into the building itself, Xenovia saw that there was someone within the building they were in, someone that she didn't expect.

Someone, she didn't even want to deal with right now.

"Rias Gremory..."

Xenovia whispered, Irina became intrigued.

"Eh, why are you here Gremory-san?"

Rias showed a soft smile as she moved closer.

"Shidou-san, Xenovia-san. I'm sorry for dropping by unannounced."

"You need to tell us why you're here."

Xenovia demanded, Irina cringed, she didn't want anything bad to happen because Xenovia was going wild.

"About what happened the other day...the meeting and all, it didn't go well, did it?"

"I'd say that."

Xenovia replied with a cold tone.

Irina sighed slightly, seeing how Xenovia was being her usual self.

"That's why, I'd like to speak directly to you, Xenovia."

Xenovia raised an eyebrow.

"Are you going to offer an apology for the letters you had written about me?"

"If I could speak to you privately, then I'd happily say anything you wish. I just...have some thoughts I need to get out."

Xenovia didn't believe Rias would attack.

She wasn't someone that would do that from what she had observed from Rias.

So she turned to Irina.

"Irina, it's fine, I'll speak to this woman."

"Erm...well, if you're sure, I'll just go and get us some food then..."

"Yes, that's fine..."

Irina turned her body, and walked out of the room.


Going towards the town, she walked across a dark dense forest...and felt something wasn't right.

She looked left and right, but didn't see anything.

Shaking her head of the thoughts she had, she merely continued on.

But still felt like something was going on, something that she didn't like at all.

Quickening her pace, she skipped forward through the forest…

But then stopped dead in her tracks as she heard a noise behind her.

A second later, an Exorcist came out and slashed towards her, Irina withdrew her blade which was wrapped around her arm, forming a katana with her Excalibur, ducking under the blade that came for her, and sliced the man across his midriff, cutting him down so he hit the floor, but didn't die as a result of the slash.

"Who are you? And what do you want?"

She demanded from the downed man.

But she didn't get a reply while she heard more noises around her.

Looking, she saw several men and women forming with guns aimed for her body, all of them possessing light bullets inside. All of them wearing Exorcist outfits that she'd find herself to usually be in.

But she knew they were all former due to the sinister looks on their faces, and the killer intentions in their eyes.

"What are you doing? Are you in league with Kokabiel?"

She demanded, but they didn't reply.

All they did was fire their weapons.

"She can't escape!"

"Shoot!"

"Take her down!"

Irina knew she couldn't dodge them all at the same time, so she allowed her Excalibur to form a wall around her.

Pushing the swords ability to change shape, Irina was able to form a strong shield that surrounded her from all sides to block off all of the bullets coming for her body, the holy aura of the Excalibur was denser than the light of the bullets being fired, protecting her fully from the attacks.

"Good, they didn't have the ability to break through my defences. But still...is this Kokabiel and his forces? Could they be after my Excalibur as well? And if so...I'm surprised, Xenovia hasn't come out yet. She isn't that far from here, unless she's dealing with something herself, and can't be here. If that's the case, we need to regroup very quickly."

Irina thought as she continued blocking off the bullets the best she could.

When they paused their attacks, Irina formed the wall into a sword once more, jumping up high and then came down with her blade, slicing one arm of the Exorcist attacking, before grabbing his gun from the weakened arm, and turned it onto another Exorcist that came in from the left hand side, shooting his leg, and downed him in a single shot.

Then another came from behind her, slashing towards her, so she back flipped above him, slicing down as she did, and cut his shoulder, then when she landed, she turned the sword into a club briefly, slamming it against the man's body and sent him flying backwards.

Irina took a breath as more Exorcists formed before her.

"Tell me, why are you doing this?"

She demanded, but the Exorcists weren't willing to share.

"Does it matter?"

"The Church sucks anyway!"

"We'll be taking that blade from you!"

The men and women shouted.

Irina clutched the sword in her right hand, and the gun in her left hand.

Looking at all of the opponents before her she readied herself to fight, when suddenly a flame blast came shooting down from up above, burning the Exorcist's back, along with a small shadow moving across the ground, and delivered a straight punch towards a few of the Exorcists.

Gasping, Irina looked to see that Ravel and Koneko had arrived.

"Koneko-san...and Ravel-san, correct?" The girls nodded. "But, why are you here?"

"We sensed you were in danger, we came to help."

Ravel replied, surprising Irina.

"But...we left on some...difficult terms, didn't we?"

Irina didn't reveal about the secret meeting between Isane and the others with her and Xenovia to Ravel, though she was already aware, Irina didn't know that.

"Even if you did, this town is still under our protection, and those that need assistance, we will come. Our King has currently gone to deal with those that have begun raiding the Church that you have been in."

Irina's eyes widened, realizing her friend was in danger.

"Xenovia! Your King is Haruki-kun right!? He really went to help Xenovia…? Hehe, it's like back then...when he did come and save me...he also went to go and save Xenovia...I wonder how she's going to handle this..."

"We should clean up here first, those details can be dealt with at a later date."

Ravel said strongly, Irina agreed, and turned her katana towards the opponents.

Koneko got beside her, and whispered "They don't know about us working together." though it was a lie since right now neither Ravel nor Haruki could truly get involved, Irina was relieved to hear it all the same, and turned her spirits up and ready to strike.


A little time before then, Xenovia and Rias stared down one another. Rias gave a cute expression, Xenovia gave a curious ones, she didn't even know what was going on in the woman's head, and didn't even know what she was going to do next.

"So Rias Gremory, speak. What is it you have to say?"

Rias pulled forward, giving a shy expression.

"You know, there's a lot of things that I've wanted to do and say recently, but I've been held back because of it. I just wish you to know a few things about me."

"Those are?"

Xenovia demanded more forcefully than before, seemingly angry by what had happened previously.

Rias gave a humble smile.

"I'm a dangerous woman, Xenovia."

Xenovia clutched her eyes together for a brief moment.

She then opened them to see that Rias was pulling out her tongue towards her, showing a dangerous smile on her face.

"What does that mean?"

Rias began to laugh, as she raised her arms into the air. Xenovia watched as Rias moved her hips side to side, almost seductively, which confused Xenovia as to what Rias was truly doing, and why she was doing these things.

"Xenovia...you really are a dunce, aren't you?"

Xenovia's eyebrows raised.

"I'm sorry?"

Rias showed a disturbed smile that even caused Xenovia to feel tense inside. Even with the way Rias was dancing, and how she was showing her wild side...Xenovia definitely didn't know where she stood when it came to Rias.

It was definitely different to the Rias that she had seen beforehand.

They felt like almost different people.

But the person before her did feel like Rias in presence and power.

It was odd for Xenovia to even discern to think about what was going on at that moment in time.

"You really thought I'd really care about what you feel?" Rias smirked as Xenovia frowned. "I'm your Master now, you're nothing you Church bitch!" Xenovia scowled as Rias got in close, placing a hand towards Xenovia's face. "You're in my town now you bleeding moron!"

"Even if I am, you can't do anything to me."

Rias laughed loudly.

"Oh yeah? What are you going to do you monster~?"

Xenovia began to withdraw her blade, when she saw Rias raise her hand.

"You really are someone that has a dark heart."

"And you're really someone that has a dense brain!"

Gathering a power within her hand, she shot it for Xenovia, who gasped, and rolled out of the way, withdrawing her blade at the same time, and brought it towards Rias, but saw that Rias was closing in with her foot extended for Xenovia's face.

Xenovia pulled her blade back, blocking the strike of Rias with her blade, but Rias released an aura from her body, and blew Xenovia backwards. Xenovia flipped in the air, returning to the ground, only to see that Rias was summoning a bright power around her, shooting them off in orbs towards the grounded Xenovia.

"What in the world are you doing?"

Xenovia demanded, and used her Excalibur to cleave through several orbs of bright power, only for Rias to cup her hands together, unleashing a bright flash of power towards Xenovia.

"Can't you see what I'm doing bitch! I'm going to end your life right now!"

Xenovia took a stance with her sword, and brought it down towards Rias' form, cutting through the power by releasing the holy destructive aura of Excalibur, but Rias shot forward, managing to grasp Xenovia by the face.

Xenovia's worried eyes came up to Rias who was giving an evil smirk in return as she unleashed a strong blast of power. Xenovia received a full on blast to the face, Xenovia though managed to use her power to divert the full wave of the blast by using her Excalibur so her head didn't explode upon Rias' power, but she was still shot away, smashing through a wall, and landing in the baths water, scattering a good size of the water up into the air with the shockwave coming from Rias and Xenovia's respectably.

"Ooh my, it seems that my adorable Xenovia can't even keep up with me. Hehe, are you really that much of a loser that you can't even fight against me? Fufu, do you want to quit being a human now?"

Rias said as she came into the room.

Her eyes held an inner darkness that simply couldn't be quelled so easily.

"Quit...being human?"

Xenovia murmured, Rias chortled darkly.

"Exactly right girl, by the time I'm done with you, no one will recognize your corpse as being a humans!"

Xenovia grimaced, feeling blood running down her cheek as Rias appeared before her.

The moons light shone down on her, shadowing her form, casting a shadow of Rias over Xenovia, showing how above her in terms of their positions they were, something that also ignited worry within Xenovia.

Xenovia turned to see that Rias' foot was coming down towards her back, so she rolled out of the way, thrusting her blade up for Rias' face, but Rias placed her hand out, creating a barrier before her, blocking off the strong destructive power of the Excalibur.

Xenovia grit her teeth, doing a back roll, getting to her feet, to see that Rias was running a hand through her hair.

Panting, Xenovia pulled her blade up, and twirled it around.

She aimed it down and was going to send out a strong shockwave of power, when Rias laughed.

"How cute you are, thinking you can blow me away like this." As she said it, Rias stuck out her hand, and summoned a blade that leaked holy aura. "It seems that this blade might not be enough for the current Xenovia though, could it?"

"...That blade, it looks like Excalibur Destruction...but, I wield that!"

"It's true, this is merely a replica." She replied with a sigh, then turned it to Xenovia, and shot off its aura, Xenovia dodged, but saw a massive hole in the wall behind her. "But, it does pack a good punch, doesn't it?"

"A replica...but you're a Devil...so, how could you even think about wielding a blade like that?! Was it adjusted to your body or something?!"

Rias laughed even more, twirling the sword around slightly.

Xenovia was baffled by what she was seeing.

Because of that, Rias managed to get in close, bringing the blade up to the woman's upper body, Xenovia grimaced, and backed off, but received a slice across her chest, revealing portions of her breasts to Rias who licked her lips.

"Ooh Xenovia, you're making my excited right now, is that okay~?"

Rias laughed louder and louder.

Xenovia scowled, readying her blade when she heard a noise behind her.

She turned to see some Exorcist's coming at her with guns, firing off bullets without a moments pause.

Xenovia grimaced, stabbing the ground as fast as she could, releasing the destructive aura of her Excalibur, blasting it outwards, and caught up the bullets being released, while also directing it towards the enemies before her.

Sweeping them away with the fierce destructive aura, Xenovia remembered Rias behind her, turning to see the blade going for her chest.

Xenovia didn't have a moment to even contemplate what to do.

She was going to be stabbed.

She wouldn't be fast enough to dodge out of the way.

She couldn't move her sword to intercept the attack either…

"By the way...this blade isn't a replica, just love messing with you hun!"

Xenovia's eyes widened in shock, and anger at the same time.

When the blade touched her skin…

It stopped.

Confusion came over Xenovia, she looked along the blade, and saw that there was a hand grabbing the blade.

Rias looked up, and saw who it was, her face dropped.

"HARUKI!?"

Rias screamed, Xenovia looked up the arm to see in fact that's who it was.

Haruki tightened his hand on the blade, causing it to break in half, all the while using a wave of pressure to blast away Rias.

She went flying across the room, smashing into a wall, creating a Rias sized hole in said wall.

"Kalawarner, it was nice of you to transform into Rias-chan. It wasn't a bad move to try and do that to make this girl drop her guard."

Xenovia blinked, as 'Rias' pulled herself out of the wall.

She waved a hand in front of her body, causing lights to swim all around her, and transformed her body back to Kalawarner.

"Haruki...you aren't going to get one up on me."

Sticking out her hand, she summoned light in the form of a spear.

Xenovia saw her brave face.

But she had her hands shaking side to side.

The rattling of the light spear filled her ears.

"Kalawarner, I dealt with Dohnaseek the other day, and now I have to deal with you as well."

"Grrrr...we lost the right to be with Azazel-sama the moment that you stopped our plans, so what choice do we really have?"

"You could have served your time, and then Azazel would have given you another chance. It seems that like Dohnaseek, you're going to squash that kind of opportunity, is that right? Am I speaking the truth?"

Kalawarner's face scowled.

"Tch, what difference does it make, really? I was already doomed for being who I am. A Fallen Angel that isn't respected by Azazel. You know…I never had the crazy love that Raynare had, nor was I obsessed with Kokabiel as Dohnaseek was. God knows what Mittelt's deal is. All I wanted was to live a comfortable life, but I didn't get to do that. Living comfortably, living as I like. Now that I've been with Kokabiel...heh it hasn't been so bad, I got to see Mittelt screaming, Raynare freaking out, and Dohnaseek...well, he's dead so I don't really care about that right now~"

"What kind of point are you trying to make?"

Haruki asked the young woman, with Kalawarner shrugging her shoulders.

"I was tired of being last, I saw power and went for it. So, whatever happens to me now, I've already made my peace with it." Haruki was surprised by how composed she spoke. "But, it doesn't mean that I'll die without taking you with meeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Kalawarner raised her arms, revealing her four black wings, and then shot off several strong arrows for Haruki's form.

Haruki moved his hand outwards, creating a wave of Holy Lightning that tanked each and every shot that went for him. Kalawarner bit her tongue, seeing her spears being shattered by a simple action like that.

But she didn't quit, and raised her power, forming what looked like spinning domes that had spikes erupting all on them in different directions and angles, it seemed no matter what part of the spheres was touched, they'd be cut and stabbed.

Haruki had to admit that it wasn't a bad way to use the power that she had going for her.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Have this!"

Shooting out the spheres, Kalawarner manipulated them in various ways.

Allowing them to fly through the air, in multiple directions, she controlled them with finesse, Haruki saw them coming all around her, and him.

Haruki twitched an eyebrow, and Xenovia was amazed to see Absolute Demise come out in the open. Allowing her arms to swing out, all of the spheres froze in place, and because they did, they dropped down onto the ground.

Kalawarner panicked, and pulled out a light blade, before she aimed it for Haruki.

Moving forward, she pulled up, and swung for him…

Only for Haruki to stop it with a single finger, blasting the Fallen Angel away with an incredible shockwave.

Landing on the ground, she winced as Haruki appeared before her.

Looking up at him, Haruki looked down at the Fallen Angel, before placing his finger out.

"I commend you for your resolve, even in the face of death. Donhaseek was a coward until the end, you showed a good deal of inner strength."

Kalawarner smirked as she watched the power wash over her.

She didn't feel any real pain as she was taken away by Haruki's power.


With the fight finished, Haruki turned to Xenovia who was bewildered.

She looked at him, unsure of what to think and feel.

"What happened to her? Is she dead?"

Haruki let out a breath through his nose.

"I've dealt with her, you don't have to worry about her again."

What he said, didn't clarify for Xenovia if he did kill her or not.

But she didn't question it further since she wouldn't be a problem.

There was a question she had though for him.

"...Why did you save me?"

"I did what I wanted, that's all."

Haruki replied, Xenovia blinked at the answer.

But then Xenovia saw Irina coming in, going towards her.

"Xenovia, are you okay?"

"I was attacked, but...this man saved my life."

Haruki saw Koneko and Ravel follow in Irina, and moved to the right and left hand side of him.

"See, I told you! Didn't I? Haruki-kun would save your life! Even if you were mean!"

Irina's words began to affect Xenovia.

Was...she wrong?

She thought that people such as Devils were her enemies.

But, one saved her.

She was working with Devils also.

She didn't even know what to think.

Haruki then turned, and began walking away with his group.

"I'd suggest that you should live in a more secure place, because this place isn't protected, you could be attacked again."

"But, we don't have any money Haruki-kun."

Irina expressed sadly.

Haruki paused, and looked towards Ravel.

Without conveying words, Ravel understood what he was asking, and began dialing a number, then speaking on the phone.

Once coming off it, she nodded at Haruki as she explained the details, who did the same.

"Ravel-chan's just put you up in a nice hotel for a week, adjoining rooms." Irina's and Xenovia's eyes widened in shock. "It isn't one run by a Devil, so it wouldn't be against God to stay there. When you get there, say your names, you'll be given your room keys, and told where to go. Meals have also been taken care of. Don't worry about the pay, just do what you need to do, and don't threaten any of the Devils nor cause problems with them. If that happens, then consider the situation already resolved when it comes to payment, alright?"

Irina's eyes began to water while Xenovia couldn't hide her surprise.

"Haruki-kun...t-thank you very much!"

Haruki rubbed the back of his head with a small laugh.

"Haha, you should thank Ravel-chan, she's the one who got it for you."

"Even then, you came here to help us, and are now offering this kindness to us. Even now, after these years have passed, you still came here for us and are helping us! Thank you very much!"

Irina rushed, and hugged Haruki.

When her necklace went to touch Haruki's chest, a thin layer of ice came between the cross and his flesh so he wasn't bothered by it.

"You don't have to thank us, you should have the basic right to sleep without having to be constantly worried about being attacked."

Drawing from his own experiences, that he felt strongly about such things.

"By the way, do you like this picture? I got it for the memories~"

Irina pulled out the fake image of Haruki who tilted his head.

"Who is that?"

Irina's face dropped.

"T-That's you!"

"Is it...?"

Irina's face turned down.

"Now even Haruki-kun doesn't recognize himself!"

Haruki glanced at Koneko who shook her head, so he just played along.

"O-Oh yeah, that is me, huh~? Now I can see it~"

"F-For real?!"

"For real...yeah, totally..."

Haruki chuckled awkwardly, while Irina raised her hands to the sky.

"See Xenovia~? I knew it was Haruki-kun!"

Xenovia shook her head, as Haruki exhaled slowly.

Haruki then began walking away with the others, but not before writing down the information and directions for Irina and Xenovia.

Xenovia didn't say anything until he left, when she murmured something.

"...I don't really understand...but he saved me, and is helping us now..."

"I told you, didn't I Xenovia? Haruki-kun's a good Devil, and so is Ise-chan! They both are."

Xenovia continued staring at the place Haruki left.

She didn't understand if she could believe it.

But at the same time she was grateful to what was being said and how the situation had gone down.

A small smile grew on the blue haired woman's lips, as she and Irina left together.


End chapter!

So, the Excalibur team has been formed! With Haruki and Ravel knowing about it from behind the scenes, Isane, Koneko and Saji are gonna be keeping Kiba in check so he doesn't do anything reckless, forming a connection with Xenovia and Irina. Le Fay's group is also going strong with them interacting, and having quite the time, with even Rossweisse and Kunou being introduced briefly this chapter.

Then at the end, Kalawarner pretending to be Rias attacked Xenovia, and managed to use her skills and power along with lowering Xenovia's guard to get one up on her, and nearly kill her, if Haruki hadn't come and dealt with Kalawarner, and whatever happened with her~ Then, with the assistance of Ravel, put the Exorcists up in a hotel for them to relax in, Xenovia now is beginning to see that maybe her thoughts about certain people weren't as accurate as she liked to believe.

Well, 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, Ophis,