[Gracefully - Sword Art Online Music]
"Holy-sword Project?"
Rias-buchou nodded at my words.
"Yes. Yuuto is a survivor of that project."
Asia, Rias-buchou and I returned to my house after we finished our club activities. Rias-buchou and Asia came into my room, and Rias-buchou had started to tell us about Kiba.
"There was a project several years ago inside the Christian Church that targeted to make those who can handle the holy-sword Excalibur."
"…This is my first time hearing this."
Asia didn't know about this project. Well a secret project like this won't reach the ears of the girl who was admired as the holy-maiden.
"Holy-swords are the ultimate weapons against devils. If we, the devils, touch the holy sword then we will burn ourselves. If it cuts us, then we will be terminated without a trace. It could be called the ultimate weapon for those who believe in God and see devils as an enemy."
Holy-sword… It's those things that also come up in games, right? I'm a devil so it would be the most dangerous weapon for me as well.
"Even though there are many holy-swords originating from all over the world, I still think the most famous one would be Excalibur. Even in Japan, it comes up in many books. It's a holy weapon that is created through means of magic and alchemy by those who reach the territory of God. But holy-swords choose their wielders. I hear that only one person in a decade or so gets chosen."
"Kiba is a Sacred Gear possessor that can create demonic-swords, right? So isn't there a Sacred Gear that can create holy-swords instead?"
That's my question. I made an assumption that a Sacred Gear that can create holy-swords exists because a Sacred Gear that creates demonic-sword does.
"It's not like there aren't. But if you compare it to the holy-swords that already exist, it is kind of lacking. Of course I'm not saying it's weak. Among them there is a sacred tool included in the "Longinus", just like your "Boosted Gear". The most famous is the Sacred Gear that was wielded by the person who killed Jesus Christ, the "True Longinus". It's also said that the name "Longinus" was resulting from it."
Longinus. It is a Sacred Gear that has the power to kill God. Like the one I possess in my left arm. So, there is a sacred tool that is a Sacred Gear and is also a "Longinus". But to hear that the spear that killed Jesus was also a "Longinus"… I'm learning the mystery behind the history from out of nowhere. Talking to a high-class devil can be really shocking.
"Except, at this point there isn't a Holy Sacred Gear that can compete with Excalibur, Durandal or Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi because these holy-swords are too powerful. It's the same with the demonic-swords."
Hmmm… So much stuff that I did not know about. I have to remember these things, but lately there is so much stuff that I have to remember, it's hard to keep up…
"Yuuto received artificial treatment to adapt to the holy-sword, particularly the Excalibur."
"So Kiba is able to use the holy-swords?"
Rias-buchou shook her head at my question.
"Yuuto couldn't adapt to the holy-swords. Not only Yuuto, but it seems like everyone who received a treatment similar to Yuuto's couldn't either…"
Even Kiba who is an expert at using swords and can handle all those demonic-swords couldn't use the holy-swords.
"The people of the Church decided to view the ones who couldn't adapt to the holy-swords as "defective products" and disposed of them."
Dispose… That's really terrible. Those church people are horrible. Rias-buchou's eyes changed because she felt discomposure.
"Most of the people experimented on were killed including Yuuto. Only because they couldn't adjust to the holy-swords…"
"…It can't be. It's not a suitable act by those who serve God."
It seems like this is a big shock for Asia. Her eyes are covered with tears. It is normal to cry when something you believe in continues to betray you.
"They, the people of the Church, calls us devils an evil existence, but I think the bad intentions of humans are the greatest evil in this world."
Rias-buchou said it with sad eyes. Rias-buchou is a devil. But she is very caring. Rias-buchou told me that she has similar feelings as humans because she stayed in the human's world for too long but I believe that's not the case. I think that Rias-buchou was a caring woman right from the start. Otherwise you can't explain her gentle smile. There are also nice people among the devils! And that is my pride of being a devil.
"When I reincarnated Yuuto into a devil, that boy was swearing for his revenge even when he was in a serious condition. Because his talents were being used for holy-swords since he was born, I wanted him to use his talents as a devil. Yuuto's talent at using swords would be a waste for only using it for holy-swords."
Rias-buchou wanted to save Kiba by turning him into a devil because he had an unhappy life due to the holy-swords. She wanted to tell him not to get so obsessed on holy-swords and use his powers as a devil. But Kiba…
"That boy couldn't forget about it. The holy-swords. Those who were involved with the holy-swords, and the people of the Church…"
This is the reason why he despises priests. This is the reason why he is obsessed with the information concerning holy-swords. He still couldn't forget about them. No, they played around with his life and killed him afterwards; it's not weird for him to hold a grudge. When that fallen angel killed me, I also held a grudge against her. And it happened to him when he was little so his animosity against them must be immense. Rias-buchou made a big sigh.
"Anyway I will just watch over him for now. Right now his head is full of the feelings he has towards the holy-swords. But I hope he returns to his usual self."
"Ah, about that. I think this photo was what caused him to act like this."
I handed the photo to Rias-buchou. Kiba said the sword in this photo is a holy-sword. I think it is somehow related… Rias-buchou's eyes changed as soon as she saw the photo.
"Aki. Is there someone you know who is related to the Church?"
"No. There's none among my relatives."
That's what my parents told me. I asked them just in case.
"Except when I was really little, there was a kid who was a Christian living in the neighborhood."
"So, there is one near you… No, there was a holy-sword in this area about 10 years ago. It's so frightening."
"Then is that sword really a holy-sword?"
"Yes, it's one of the holy-swords. It's not as powerful as the legendary holy-sword I mentioned before, but it's the real thing. Then it must mean that this man is the holy-sword wielder… Now I get it. I heard that my predecessor who was in charge of this area vanished, but it would make sense if this were the reason. But if I remember…"
Oh. Rias-buchou started talking to herself. Seems like she found out something. But Rias-buchou thought for a while and…
"Let's go to sleep. Even if we think about it, it's not like Yuuto's behavior will go back to normal."
After saying that, Rias-buchou started to strip her clothes.
"Buchou! Why are you taking your clothes off here?"
"Why? You also know that I can't sleep without being naked, Aki."
"No! That's not it! Why are you taking them off in my room?"
I'm panicking, while she took off her bra.
"That's because I'm going to sleep with you."
Rias-buchou answered me like she was stating the obvious.
I got embarrassed, because there is a girl saying that she wants to sleep with me.
"Then I'm sleeping here as well! I'm also going to sleep with Aki-san!"
Hey! Asia, you can't do that! You shouldn't be copying Rias-buchou!
"Buchou! You are being a bad inspiration on Asia! Please put your clothes on!"
Rias-buchou lowered her eyebrows at my words.
"Bad inspiration? That's a cruel thing to say, Aki. You know that I sleep naked, right? You slept with me a number of times."
This time Asia replied to Rias-buchou's words.
"…Slept together a number of times…? No… Aki-san and Buchou-san…?"
Asia started to shake and get teary eyes because it is a big shock for her. Hold on! What kind of situation is this?
"Asia, hand over Aki for tonight."
"I don't want to… I think I have the right to be spoiled by Aki-san as well. I also want to sleep with Aki-san!"
Asia! You wanted to sleep with me that much? I feel a bit complicated but also embarrassed. Even though she has teary eyes, she seems determined. I can tell from what she's said that she won't back down! A fight is about to start in my room! Let's not fight! Both of them glared at each other and there are sparks between them… I'm trying to breathe in this awkward situation. It's really hard to breathe here! It truly is!
"Then let's make Aki decide."
Rias-buchou then looked at me. Her eyes are telling me "Choose me". I can feel a power coming from her eyes!
"Aki-san. You will sleep with me, right?"
Asia asked me with crying eyes. I felt like yielding to her because she is not acting. The person whom I won't pick will hold a grudge against me. I held my head down because this is one of the hardest choices I've ever faced.
"..."
I took a breath after I drank a cup of water in the kitchen.
…After that I calmed the situation down by choosing to sleep with both of them. Of course making Rias-buchou wear her nightgown just for today. At that rate, Asia would also have copied her… It seems like Asia will become erotic because of Rias-buchou's inspiration… Well, that would make me feel uneasy and at the same time would leave me with complicated feelings. I need to protect Asia. The girl you are trying to protect becoming erotic…it could go both ways, it is either a good or bad thing, depends on how you look at it. But for me, since we live together, it could turn out to be a bad thing.
It makes my brain tremble, the more I think about it. On the bed, Rias-buchou and Asia are sleeping while I slept between them. It's not that bad if I think about it. It actually feels nice. The feeling of being loved, that's not bad at all. They actually care about me. That's certainly good.
But I couldn't sleep, because I was nervous. That's why I came downstairs when I saw a chance. I was sure the two of them were sleeping peacefully.
[Hey partner. Sorry to bother you.]
…I never expected that you would have started a conversation with me. The being residing in my left arm, my Sacred Gear that is the Boosted Gear, the Welsh Dragon Ddraig. He suddenly talked to me soon after the Rating Game against the house of Phoenix in my dream. He is the source of my power that I have been using in battles.
You didn't even appear since then and didn't even talk back to me when I was calling you!
[Don't say that. I won't run away this time. Let's talk a bit.]
I sat down on the sofa in the living room.
"Coming out of nowhere."
[Don't say that.]
I think I got stronger that's why I'm able to talk to him.
[It's looks like you're still same as ever.]
Ddraig said it while making a sigh.
"I can't help it… It's me after all… What did you want to talk about?"
[I don't mind talking about the situation you are dealing with here.]
"…How did you know?"
[Well I am always with you, so I know about whether I like it or not.]
Is that so? So you know everything about me. And it's even worse because it seems like he can hear my thoughts as well.
[The Gremory and their servants are beings with extra-ordinary affection among the devils. Your master and friends are the same as well. Especially the love Rias Gremory has towards you is deep… Seems like she adores you a lot.]
"…Yes. I don't know why but she adores me a lot."
I answered him while blushing. That's right. I am being especially taken care of by Rias-buchou. I think she started to adore me even more after we beat Raiser. Even in front of the other club members, the other servant devils, she hugs me… I even get kissed on the cheek sometimes… I'm happy but also embarrassed so I don't know what to do.
[Kukuku. You are probably at the age where you should experience that stuff. You should experience that kind of stuff as soon as you can. You won't know when the "white guy" will appear in front of you.]
"…Hey. I wanted to ask you before but what is that "white guy" you always talk about?"
[…The white dragon, Vanishing Dragon.]
… Vanishing…Dragon? Is it related to Ddraig, the Welsh Dragon? If I remember Ddraig is called Sekiryutei. Then the white dragon is… Ddraig talked to me while I was thinking about it.
[You know that the three sides of God and Angels, fallen-angels and devils were having a big war a long time ago, right?]
"Yes."
[That time other powers gave their support to certain sides. They consist of Fairies, Spirits, European Monsters, Asian Youkai, and Humans. But the dragons were the only beings that didn't side with any of them.]
"Why was that?"
[Hmmm I wonder. I don't know the actual reason. But dragons are beings that are made from a mass of powers and they all act freely and selfishly. There were dragons that turned into devils or those that sided with God. But the majority of them didn't care about the war and lived freely.]
Wow, dragons are such troublesome creatures. They live how they want to.
[But during the Great War between the three powers, there were two stupid dragons that started a fight. And those two were in the highest class of dragons and they had a power that rivaled that of God and Maou. They started to fight each other while taking down the guys of the three powers. For the three powers, there wasn't anything more troublesome than these two dragons. The three powers were having a serious war to take control of this World, and the two dragons were disturbing the battlefield without any care.]
Those two are the worst! They are just super troublesome dragons!
"Why were the two fighting that much?"
[No idea. It's like they weren't interested in anything at all. The two dragons probably can't remember the reason why they started to fight. And for the first time, the leaders of the three powers joined hands. "We have to get rid of those two dragons, or else it's not a matter of war any more!" Like that.]
…The groups who are enemies forming an alliance. And the reason for that is a fight between dragons. It seems complicated.
[The two dragons that got their fight interrupted became mad. [Don't get in the way of our fight!], [A mere God and Maou shouldn't be interrupting a duel between dragons!] - they responded like idiots. They went head on and tried to eat God, Maou, and the leaders of the fallen-angels. Well, that was a mistake, I guess.]
They seriously are the ultimate and worst dragons. But I get it now. So those two dragons are…
[In the end the two dragons got cut into pieces and their spirits were sealed within human bodies as Sacred Gears. The two dragons that were sealed within humans used them as vessels; they encountered each other and fought each other countless times. Every time one of them won and one of them died. Sometimes one of them was already dead before the other one came and so they didn't fight, but most of the times they did. If the vessel, the human, dies then the dragons stop functioning for a certain time. Their spirits float around in this world until the humans with dragon powers are born. That cycle has repeated countless times for many long years.]
"And those two dragons are you and the Vanishing Dragon, huh…"
[Yes that's right. This time it was you who became my host. And you even became a devil. In all the long years I have been like this, this is a first time. That's why I am looking forward to it. I wonder what's going to happen this time?]
Hey, you possessed me without my permission; so don't go around looking forward to what's going to happen to my life. But, it might be a good idea to convey my dream to him. I cleared my throat, and roared with my strongest voice:
"Listen up Ddraig! I want to get promoted to a high-class devil and become a popular Devil! My dream is to form a peerage full of strong servants that will aid me to become popular!"
Ddraig became speechless for a moment and started laughing.
[Hahaha! It's also my first time having a host like you as well. Most of the hosts in the past either got too proud of our powers or too terrified of our powers, with none of them living a decent life.]
"Huh? Am I abnormal? Am I weird?"
[You are weird but not abnormal. Either way, you are a being that is possessed by a dragon. In whatever age and country, Dragons represent power. You know how, even though they come in many different forms and shapes, there are pictures and carvings of dragons in many different countries? Throughout the ages humans admired dragons, respected dragons, and feared dragons. Unwittingly, dragons fascinate those around them. Or those with power gather around the dragons. If there are people who come to you with admiration or to challenge you, then it's most likely the power of the dragon.]
"…It sounds like an inconvenient power. So am I going to be targeted by a lot of guys?"
[To fight strong foes those are attracted to power. That's the path of those who possess the dragon-emperor. But you don't have to be negative. Women would come to you as well.]
"Are you serious?"
[Yes, I'm serious. All of my hosts were surrounded by the opposite sex. I think you call them popular, right? They didn't have to worry about the opposite sex at all."
"Then there are some people who had a harem?"
[There was a guy who slept with a different woman every night.]
What? My previous senpais' were doing that kind of stuff! That means I will get popular whether I like it or not. That's so wonderful! I screamed out of joy within myself! This is amazing! Pretty cool!
"Are you serious…? You are an amazing Sacred Gear!"
I bowed my head down and spoke to him with respect. I mean I didn't know that this Sacred Gear was an amazing item like that. That information became a light of hope to me.
[…You are suddenly looking at me with respect and are talking to me with respect… It's certainly my first time having a host like you who changes his attitude like that.]
"What are you talking about Ddraig-sensei? I'm not in a position to say rude things to you! Sensei, I will be under your care from now on!"
[…You seriously are a man who is hard to understand. But certainly it's going to get interesting. Well let us not get killed by Vanishing Dragon then.]
"Yes. By the way, is the Vanishing Dragon strong?"
[He's strong. To begin with, we had powers that could even dominate God and Maou. It's just that we had a curse put on us when we got turned into Sacred Gears. We are in a tight situation to release our full powers. Even so, if you get used to it, high-class devils and high ranked angels are nothing against us.]
I get it now. So if I, and the guy who possess the Vanishing Dragon master how to use our Sacred Gears then we can become that powerful. But to tell the truth I'm not interested in defeating God or Maou. But it might be awesome to become a Maou. I have antagonism against fallen-angels but I don't want to encounter their leaders… But would I end up meeting the Vanishing Dragon whether I want to or not? Who is the possessor? It's obvious that it's someone that I don't know. I'm going to live my life to the fullest without getting dragged into the destiny of dragons! I will also improve myself so I don't lose to the Vanishing Dragon!
"Ddraig, we should watch anime sometimes…"
[Anime…? Oh, those animated television shows that you really like.]
"Yes! That's it!"
[I will have to watch whether I like it or not, because I'm with you…]
"Trust me, it will be good."
[…Is that so? Well, we will see.]
Ddraig replied to me.
"Ddraig, I will be borrowing your powers!"
[…Supporting someone that likes anime huh… Seems like it may be fun. Having a partner like this sometimes might be good.]
He seemed like he agreed to it even though he made a sigh. He seems to see me at times weird.
"Yes! Let's work together partner!"
[Yes, you are right partner.]
Like this the emperor of dragons and I made a promise for our new objective at midnight.
After school…
Asia and I are on our way home after we finished school and club activities. Usually Rias-buchou would be with us, but today she isn't. It seems like she was busy with something.
"Buchou aren't you going home?"
"I will be going home afterwards. Go home without me."
I asked her at the clubroom.
"Isn't Buchou-san going home with us? "
"Hmm? Yes… It seems like Buchou is busy…"
"…Did something happen?"
Asia asked me with a worried face.
"No. Asia, you don't have to worry about it."
"…I understand. But, lately I have been talking back to Buchou-san…"
Asia said it with a sorry voice. Asia does look at Rias-buchou as a rival but I don't think that's the case. I don't think she did anything wrong.
"It's okay. I don't think she is mad at you, Asia."
She couldn't be mad at Asia.
Strange. Rias-buchou is a bit odd lately. Or is it that she has the desire to keep her servants only to herself? Is it the same as people who gets disturbed when another person tames their pets? Even if Rias-buchou adores me, I still am just a servant to her. If just one girl like this is troubling me, then my dream of becoming popular is far away! Dammit! Is the reason why I wasn't popular related? A maiden's heart! It's so complicated! If I don't understand this, then I will never become popular! I'm thinking like this till we reached my house. When I tried to open the front door, I felt something bad.
SHIVERS
What is this? It felt like there is a signal within my body forewarning me of danger. I had felt a similar feeling like this before. If I remember, it was the time when I met Asia for the first time and took her to the Church. When I saw the Church, my body trembled.
GRIP
Asia grabbed my hand with her shaking hands. It seems like Asia also felt something unpleasant. Then this is the feeling that can only be felt by devils. There is someone inside my house. No, it can't be… Mom! I imagined my mom in danger in my head and opened the door quickly. I took my shoes off and headed straight off to the kitchen! It must be a joke! Mom! No, it can't be! Is the fact that I am a devil revealed? Who? Fallen-angels? God? Angels? People related to the Church? Any of those are dangerous! They would cut down and kill any of those related to us without mercy! In my head, I started to remember the dead body that was killed by that shit priest Freed. The corpse that was cut many times by him… My mother is going to turn out like that! Dammit! Don't screw around! That kind of thing…! That will not happen!
Mom isn't in the kitchen. But I hear laughter from the living room. I went there quickly and saw two unfamiliar girls and mom who is laughing.
"And this is a picture of Aki when he was in primary school. Look. This is the picture when he was watching Pokémon. He was so excited."
"…Mom?"
Mom looked at me when she realized I'm there.
"Oh Aki. Welcome back. What happened? You look pale."
"Hauuuuu. I'm so glad."
Asia sat down on the ground as if she is relieved. After I found out my mom is safe I took a deep breath and calmed down. But I couldn't get rid of my uneasiness. Yes, because there are two unfamiliar women. They are both young foreigners with a Rosario hanging around their chest. Both of them looked about my age. One had chestnut colored hair and the other one had blue hair with a green mesh and scary eyes. Both of them were quite beautiful. But by the way they behaved even I could tell they are no ordinary people. Both of them are wearing a white robe. Are they related to the Church? An exorcist? That's bad? I can't fight in a place like this.
"Hello, Akita Akio-kun."
The woman with chestnut hair smiled at me. Next to her is the girl with green mesh and there is a weapon covered in cloth next to her. That's it. I can feel foreboding danger from that weapon. I can feel something very unpleasant from it with my skin. It's probably something to destroy us devils.
"Nice to meet you."
I greeted her with a fake smile. But her eyes changed and she looked puzzled.
"Huh? Don't you remember? It's me?"
…Huh? The chestnut haired girl pointed at herself. No. I don't remember you. Mom gave a photo to me because I looked confused. It's the photo with the holy-sword. Mom pointed at the boyish girl who I was my friend when I was little.
"It's this child. Shidou Irina-chan. That time she looked like a boy, but now she is a proper lady so even I'm shocked."
…Excuse me? This girl…is the kid who lived in the neighborhood when I was little and the one I often played with? Huh? The kid in the picture! It's her!
"Long time no see, Aki-kun. Did you not realize it was I? It can't be helped since I was a troublemaker just like the boys. But it seems like we both have changed in the time we didn't see each other. Really. You can't tell what can happen in a reunion."
Her words sounded like she meant something. Yes, she realized my identity.
"I'm glad that both of you are safe."
Rias-buchou hugged Asia and me.
Irina and the other girl had left my house after talking for 30 minutes. She had come to Japan after a long time. She apparently came here because it's the town she lived in as a child. She said that she went to England because of her parents' work. But no matter how I think about it, her parents are related to the Church. Asia and I tried not to get too involved with them and left the talking to my mom. Especially since Asia didn't want to get in contact with people related to the Church. I forced her to do something and made her wait in her room. I was prepared to fight if anything were to happen… But I'm glad nothing happened. After that Rias-buchou returned home. Like us, she came home with a pale face. After she confirmed Asia's safety, and mine she suddenly hugged us.
"Are you injured? I think they knew about us being devils, but I think they couldn't lay a hand on us in a normal residence and especially in front of your mom who is a normal human."
"Both Aki-san and I are safe, Buchou-san."
Rias-buchou hugged Asia and me even tighter and held us like valuable things.
"Aki. I'm glad… If something were to happen to you and Asia, I… After the normal club activity Sona called me in and was listening to the story about people related to the Church intruding the town. And I also heard that they have a holy-sword with them."
Rias-buchou came home late because she had a talk with Kaichou. When she got close to my house, she realized the abnormal presence and came rushing here. Rias-buchou confessed that she thought of the worst when she entered the house and felt the presence of a strong holy power. It seemed like her heart was beating fast.
"I thought that the worst might have happened to my cute servants. I prepared for the worst scenario you know…? If I were to bid farewell to you, then I would have regretted it till death. I'm sorry. I should have treated you two with more importance…"
[The Gremory and their servants are beings with extra-ordinary affection among the devils.]
I remembered what Ddraig had told me last night. I think it's the truth as well. Rias-buchou gave a sigh of relief and shed a tear after confirming our safety. She must have been extremely worried about us.
"Buchou-san. I'm also sorry for talking back to you. I thought that Buchou-san would take Aki-san away from me… I thought that I couldn't win…"
Asia apologized. Rias-buchou smiled and patted Asia's head.
"It's okay."
Rias-buchou then hugged us with love. I can feel Rias-buchou's love.
We continued talking after Rias-buchou stopped hugging us.
"According to Sona, who had met those two at noon, they want to negotiate with me, the devil Rias Gremory, who has this town as her territory."
"The people from the Church want to negotiate with a devil?"
Rias-buchou nodded at my question. This was shocking. The devils and Christians are enemies. And the negotiation came from them, huh.
"Then is it a pact? Or a request?"
"…I'm not sure what they are planning, but they are planning to come to the club room after school tomorrow. They apparently promised God that they wouldn't attack us."
"Can you believe them?"
"We have to. We have to believe in their belief since they are the believers of God and they are coming to request something from devils, when we are supposed to be evil beings to them. They seem to be under pressure and it's certain that it's trouble. I have a bad feeling about this… From their story, the priests that come to this town keep getting killed."
Rias-buchou's eyes became sharp and she had a serious face. It certainly is scary… Even that damn priest Freed who sided with the fallen-angel detests us. If it's a true believer of God, then the way they look at us is even worse. Something is going to happen. Even I could feel that, despite being new to this paranormal world.
The next day after school…
We, the members of Gremory group, are gathered in the clubroom. On the sofa, Rias-buchou with Akeno and the two guests are sitting. The other members of our group including myself are sitting in the corner of the room listening to their conversation. Ever since those two came to the clubroom, we couldn't stop but feel something. Our instincts as devils are telling us that they are dangerous. Rias-buchou and Akeno are talking to them with a serious face. But the most dangerous one is Kiba. He is glaring at them grudgingly. If something is going to happen… No. He looked as if he is about to go slashing at them any moment. They are the believers of God that Kiba hates. If you knew his past, then you would know that he is full of hatred now. Under this atmosphere, the first one to talk is Shidou Irina.
"Recently the Holy-swords Excaliburs that were kept by the Catholic Church Headquarter Vatican, Protestant Church, and Eastern Orthodox Church were stolen."
Excalibur was stolen? The Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox…! If I remember correctly, they are different factions within the Christian religion. Wait… She said Excaliburs! How there are more Excaliburs? Isn't it just one sword?
"Excalibur itself doesn't exist."
The one who answered my uncertainty is Rias-buchou. Looks like Rias-buchou can read what I am thinking.
"I'm sorry. One of my servants recently became a devil, so can we continue this conversation while explaining about Excalibur?"
Shidou Irina nodded at Rias-buchou's request.
"Aki-kun. Excalibur broke in the war a long time ago."
Irina looked at me and said that. Huh? Broke? The holy-sword did, even if it's a super famous sword?
"Now it looks like this."
The woman with blue-hair and green mesh got her weapon, which is covered in cloth, and revealed it to me. What appeared is a long sword.
"This is Excalibur."
CHILLS
The moment I looked at it, I felt as if every pore on my body opened and felt something really cold running through my body. Fear. Shiver. Awe. I became really scared from a single sword. This is dangerous. It is seriously dangerous. Even I understood that a devil would die instantly just from its touch! Is this a holy-sword? Is this the ultimate weapon to kill devils?
"Excalibur was broken into pieces during the war a long time ago. The fragments were collected and turned into a new form by alchemy. It was made into 7 swords. This is one of them."
Then this Excalibur isn't a real one, but a new one that was made afterwards.
"The Excalibur I hold is "Excalibur Destruction". It's one of the 7 holy-swords that were created. The Catholic Church is in control of it."
The woman with a mesh put her sword away and wrapped it with a cloth. If I look carefully there were spell symbols on the cloth. Does she have it sealed usually? But it doesn't change the fact that it's dangerous. Irina also took out something that looked like a long rope. That rope started to move as if it were alive.
…! The rope changed its shape right in front of me and turned into a katana.
"Mine is "Excalibur Mimic". I can change its shape into anything I want so it's really useful for carrying around. Just like this, each "Excalibur" has its unique ability. This one is in the possession of the Protestant Church."
She said it with pride. I could feel fear due to that Excalibur as well. That is also really dangerous to us devils.
"Irina… There's no reason to tell these devils the ability of Excalibur, is there?"
"Xenovia… Even if they are devils we still have to form a trustworthy relationship with them in this situation. Also, even if my sword's ability is revealed, I won't fall behind all the devils here."
Shidou Irina said confidently. She probably had the confidence that she absolutely would not lose to us. But for two of the legendary holy-swords to be here! Wow! Isn't this a serious situation? Then I realized the presence coming from near me.
It was Kiba. He is glaring at the Excaliburs and the two women with a scary face that I had never seen before. That's right… Kiba holds a grudge against Excalibur. I hadn't even dreamed that I would witness an Excalibur in a place like this. Kiba probably never thought that he would encounter the Excaliburs here. And now it is right here in front of him. He must have been going crazy. Calm down. Don't go jumping at them Kiba. Rias-buchou is talking professionally with the enemy. If you jump in now, then it would all be in vain! The worst case would be the start of a battle. There's no way that there would be no casualties against the Excaliburs.
"…So what does the stolen Excaliburs have to do with this country located in the east of the World?"
Rias-buchou continued to talk with the same attitude, as expected from our Master. She isn't backing down even if it's an Excalibur in front of her! She is holding her ground! The girl with blue hair and a green mesh with scary eyes—I think her name was Xenovia—continued to talk.
"The Catholic Church was in possession of two Excaliburs including mine. The Protestant Church also had two. Also in the Eastern Orthodox Church there were two as well. The last one went missing in the previous war between God, devils, and fallen-angels. One Excalibur was stolen from each Church. The ones that stole them escaped to Japan, and brought them to this town."
Hey. So the holy-swords thief has taken a liking to this town huh? Rias-buchou also put her hand on her forehead and took a breath.
"Looks like my territory is full of incidents. So who are the ones that stole the Excaliburs?"
"The ones that stole them were the Grigori."
Rias-buchou widened her eyes in surprise at the answer.
"The holy-swords were taken by the fallen-angel organization? It's not a matter of mistake. But certainly it would be the fallen-angels when it comes to stealing them. For the devils working at the top, holy-swords do not give them much interest."
"We know the main culprit who stole the Excaliburs. One of the leaders of Grigori, Kokabiel."
"Kokabiel… One of the leaders of the fallen-angels that survived the previous wars since ancient times… I never expected to hear the name of the one that appears in the Bible."
Rias-buchou also smirked at the name. Wait, the leader of the fallen-angels! Not only do we have the Excalibur, but also the leader of the fallen-angels? Then what is the reason they came here for? Is it for cooperation…?
"We sent priests, exorcists, to this town secretly but they kept getting killed."
Xenovia said that. Are you serious? There are violent incidents like that occurring and we didn't know about it…? Then is it a request for cooperation? Did they come to ask for the help of the high-class devil who is in charge of this territory? But what the two women said clearly betrayed my guesses.
"Our request… No. Our order is to not to have any devils intrude in the battle between the fallen-angels and us for the Excaliburs. In other words, we came here to tell you not to interfere with this incident."
Rias-buchou's eyes changed after hearing the way Xenovia talked.
"Such manner of speech. Is it restraint? Are you thinking that we might collaborate with those fallen-angels? Perhaps that we might team up with them to do something with Excalibur?"
"The headquarters think that it might not be impossible."
There are chills within Rias-buchou's eyes. She is quite angry! An enemy comes all the way to her territory. Then tells her not to be involved and not to butt in. Also they said whatever they wanted to by saying that they would not forgive us if we formed an alliance with the fallen-angels. Rias-buchou's pride as a high-class devil wouldn't allow her to keep quiet about it.
"The higher-ups don't trust devils and fallen-angels. We were ordered as If the holy-swords are taken away from God's side then the devils would also be happy right? The fallen-angels would also profit from it. For those reasons it won't be weird for them to form an alliance. That's why we are giving you a warning. If you form an alliance with the fallen-angel Kokabiel then we will eliminate you all. Even if you're the little sister of the Maou, by our boss."
Xenovia said it casually without caring about Rias-buchou's glare.
"…If you know that I am the sister of a Maou, then it means that you have lots of connections with the higher-ups in the Church. Then I will say it. We will not form an alliance with the fallen-angels. Never, in the name of the Gremory house. I will not do something that would tarnish the name of our Maou!"
It had become a contentious situation for both sides. But Xenovia laughed.
"Fu. Hearing that is good enough. I had to warn you just in case that Kokabiel is hiding himself in this town along with the three Excaliburs. If something were to happen I would be the one to be hated by the bunch in the Church headquarters. Well, we won't ask for cooperation. If you were to form an alliance with God's side temporally, then it would affect the balance of the three factions. Especially if it's the little sister of a Maou."
After hearing Xenovia, Rias-buchou softened her expression and took a breath. They had been talking about complicated supernatural stuff that I couldn't follow.
"Where is the person the Orthodox Church dispatched?"
Xenovia answered Rias-buchou's question.
"They have that person put on hold for this case. They are planning to protect the last Excalibur if Irina and I fail."
"So it's just the two of you? You are going to retrieve the Excaliburs from the leader of the fallen-angel with just the two of you? How reckless. Are you trying to die?"
Rias-buchou said it with an amazed voice. But Shidou Irina and Xenovia said it with straight eyes.
"Yes."
"I have the same view as Irina, but if it's possible I don't want to die."
"…You came here to Japan prepared to die? The belief in your teaching is extreme like always."
"Don't talk ill of our beliefs, Rias Gremory. Right, Xenovia?"
"Right. Also the Church decided that it would be better to eliminate all of the Excaliburs rather than letting them get used by the fallen-angels. Our minimum objective is to get the Excaliburs away from the fallen-angels. To accomplish that, it's okay for us to die. The only way to fight against the Excaliburs is by using Excaliburs."
What determination! Is this their beliefs? Pretty amazing. That's something that I didn't understand. These guys wanted to die for God that badly?
"Is it possible with only the two of you?"
"Well, we won't die in vain."
Xenovia said fearlessly to Rias-buchou's question.
"You seem confident. Do you have a secret weapon?"
"Maybe. I will leave it to your imagination."
"…"
"…"
After that, the two of them just stared at each other and the conversation stopped. Shidou Irina and Xenovia looked at each other and stood up.
"Then we will take our leave now. Let's go Irina."
"So you won't drink your tea? I can prepare a snack for you."
"I don't need it."
Xenovia declined Rias-buchou's offer with her hand.
"I'm sorry. See you."
Shidou Irina also apologized with her hand. They didn't try to accept Rias-buchou's offer, and the two of them tried to leave. Then both of them looked in the same direction. It is Asia.
"When I saw you in Akita Akio's house I thought that maybe it is you. Are you the witch Asia Argento? I never expected to meet you in a place like this."
Xenovia said. Asia's body shook after she is called witch. That word is something painful to Asia. Irina seemed like she noticed as well and stared at Asia.
"Are you the rumored witch, the former holy-maiden? You are said to have the power that can also heal devils and fallen angels, right? I heard that you were sent somewhere after getting exiled, but I never thought you became a devil."
"…Umm…I…"
Asia didn't know how to react to Irina and Xenovia.
"It's okay. I won't tell the higher ups what I saw here, so rest assured. People who were around the holy-maiden Asia will also get shocked as well."
"…"
Asia made a perplexed expression at Irina's words.
"But to become a devil, the one who was called a holy-maiden. You fell to the lowest place you could. Do you still believe in our God?"
"Xenovia. There's no way that she, who became a devil, still believes in God."
Shidou Irina said it with an amazed face.
"No, I can smell the belief from her. It might be an abstract way of saying it. But I'm sensitive to these things. There are people who betray the teachings and still have guilt within them because they couldn't forget the teachings. I can feel something similar coming from her."
Xenovia said it with sharp eyes and Irina stared at Asia even more with interested eyes.
"Is that true? Asia-san, you still believe in God even if you have turned into a devil?"
Asia replied to that question with a sad expression,
"…I just can't put it aside. I believed in it for my whole life…"
Hearing that, Xenovia took her sword out from the cloth and pointed it at Asia.
"Is that so. Then we should cut you down this instant. If it's now, I can cut you in the name of God. Even if you have sinned, our God will forgive you."
…I couldn't stop something within me from burning. Xenovia approached Asia. I stood in front of Asia to protect her.
"Don't touch her."
I said it clearly to Xenovia,
"If you come close to Asia, I won't forgive you. You called Asia a witch didn't you?"
"Yes I have. Right now she is a being at least fit to be called a witch."
This bitch! I bit my tooth really hard and made a noise with my teeth because of the anger I had towards her.
"Don't screw around! Not even a single person helped her when she needed help! Those who can't understand Asia's kindness are a bunch of idiots! It's also wrong that none of them tried to become her friend!"
"Do you think the "Holy-maiden" needed friends? What's important is the charity to others. The "Holy-maidens" are finished when they seek friendship and love from others. She could have continued to live with the love from God. So Asia Argento didn't have the right to be a "Holy-maiden" from the beginning."
Xenovia said it like she was stating the obvious. Dammit! What's wrong with these guys? I couldn't understand them! I didn't want to understand them either! How could they say that Asia is the bad one?
"So you guys selfishly made her into a holy-maiden and abandon her because she's different from those who seek her? That's screwed up… It damn is!"
I couldn't stop myself from saying what I held within me. I always wanted to say this to those who are related to God.
"None of you know what she went through! What God? What love? That God didn't do anything when Asia was in a dangerous situation!"
But Xenovia answered calmly.
"God loved her. If nothing happened then it means that she didn't believe in him enough, or her belief was fake."
Are the people in the Church all like this? Was Asia living among these guys? Don't screw around… Don't screw around with me.
"What are you to Asia?"
"Family. Friend. Comrade. That's why I will help Asia. I will protect Asia! If you try to lay a hand on her, I will turn all of you into my enemies."
Xenovia sharpened her eyes at my provocation.
"Is that a declaration to us…all of those in the Church? It is something big coming out from a single devil. Gremory. I think you didn't educate him enough?"
"Aki, stop…"
Rias-buchou tried to calm me, but Kiba stood in front of me.
"That's good timing. I will be your opponent."
Kiba is carrying his sword, and there is an enormous aura of intent to kill coming out of his body.
"Who are you?"
Kiba smirked at Xenovia's question.
"I'm your senpai. Though I apparently was a failure."
That instant a countless number of demonic-swords appeared in the clubroom.
Hmmm… So how did it turn out like this?
I'm standing at the place where we were practicing for the ball tournament. Kiba is standing a bit away from me. And Shidou Irina and Xenovia are standing in front of us. Enveloping our surroundings and us is a barrier made from red aura. The other members are looking at us from outside the barrier.
"Then let's start."
Irina and Xenovia took their white robe off and are wearing black battle purpose clothes. They aren't showing their skins but it looked…erotic… You could see the curves of their bodies. Both of them have nice curves and tight hips. Xenovia took the cloth off her weapon and revealed her Excalibur. The Excalibur that Shidou Irina had also turned into the shape of a katana.
I will explain how it turned out like this.
While I'm arguing with the two holy-sword wielders, Kiba came in and it got worse. Rias-buchou also seemed troubled about keeping the situation under control because we are there, her servants who had started the fight. Then Xenovia made a suggestion.
"It might be interesting to test the strength of Rias Gremory's servants. Also, I'm interested in the strength of the so called senpai."
Xenovia accepted Kiba's challenge. She also added that this battle wouldn't be reported to the Church. Apparently they understood our position a little bit, so they made it so that it wouldn't be a battle to the death. The location is the place we practiced for the ball tournament near the old school building. To avoid unnecessary damage and getting noticed by others, Akeno put up a barrier for us. With this we could fight a bit more recklessly. And I'm also participating in the battle… Why? Is this the battle for the extra time after the argument? That's ridiculous… I'm definitely angry because they are badmouthing Asia. But I never thought that it would turn into a battle like this. I was actually going to stop when Rias-buchou came in to stop me… It turned out like this because Kiba came into the argument…
"Even if it's just a match, be cautious of the holy-swords!"
Rias-buchou's warning reached me.
"Yes!"
I replied to her, but I'm trembling because I remembered the video "The threat of the holy-swords collection" that we watched before the battle. It seemed like a record of battles between a person wielding a holy-sword and a high-class devil. The devil that was cut by the holy-sword had smoke coming out of the wounds made by the holy-sword. And did you know that the part where it was cut vanished? Just like the word means, it actually vanished. A devil would be eliminated if they were cut by a holy-sword. Their body will vanish. Scary. It's really scary! I really don't want to be cut by it! Kiba on the other hand had activated his Sacred Gear and there are several demonic-swords around him.
"…Are you laughing?"
Kiba is laughing so much that it looked weird, a smile that made the atmosphere cold. There isn't any trace of the refreshing smile he usually has. That much… Do you hate the Excalibur that much…?
"Yes. The thing I wanted to defeat and destroy appeared right in front of me. I'm happy. Fufufu, I had even heard that by being close to a devil and a dragon, powers would gather. But for me to encounter it this early."
Ddraig had said something similar as well. Lots of things will gather, beings attracted to the power of a dragon. So this happened because of Ddraig and me? No, it can't be…
"…Sword Birth, huh… The possessor can create any demonic-sword they imagine in their head. It's unique among the Demonic-sword related Sacred Gears… I heard that there was a subject that avoided from being disposed by the Holy-sword Project… Is that you?"
Kiba didn't answer Xenovia's question. He just directed his killing intent towards her. Hey. Killing is banned, you know? Kiba, I beg you to make sure that it remains as a match. If it gets beyond that, wouldn't it affect the relationship between devils and God? Maou Sirzechs-sama will also be troubled.
"Akita Akio-kun."
The one standing in front of me is Shidou Irina, the girl with a chestnut colored hair. She didn't look like a girl, but now she looks a girl. Time changes people… I barely remember the time when I played with her. She has a nice body, and she looks beautiful. Time really changes people…
"When I met the boy that I haven't seen for so long, and he turned into a devil… I got shocked."
She seems really sad. Well, even I never thought that I would turn into a devil. But I'm enjoying my life.
"Umm… Shidou Irina… Can I call you Irina? Do we have to fight? I already said what I wanted to, regarding what you said about Asia. I don't think we have to battle."
It is my opinion. There are things I wanted to say to the people from the church regarding Asia. There is a part of me that felt relieved saying it today. Well, if they said anything bad about Asia again then I would fight them. I don't take other people talking ill about my family. But Irina looked at me with a pitiful face. More like there is a single drop of tear falling down her cheek.
"The pitiful Akita Akio-kun. No, I will call you Aki-kun since I knew you since a long time ago. And what trick has destiny played on us! I went to England because I found out that I can use holy-swords, and I thought that I could be a representative of God! This also must be a trial that God has given me! The land that I haven't been back in for so long! A harsh destiny where my childhood friend has turned into a devil! The way time moves is harsh! But by moving forward, I will turn into someone with the true belief towards God! Now Aki-kun! I will give judgment to you with this Excalibur! Amen!"
Even though Irina is shedding tears, she seems really eager to do it and pointed her sword at me. Huh! Huh? This girl kept on saying something about destiny. Her eyes are sparkling like a star! Did she get drunk with her beliefs? Is she enjoying this situation? Wow! This is a type of girl you should never get involved with!
"I don't know a lot about my destiny. But! Activate Boosted Gear!"
[Boost!]
It made a red glow and a gauntlet appeared on my left arm. It also made a sound at the same time and increased my power. My Sacred Gear has the ability to double my power every 10 seconds. It's also possible to transfer the boosted power to someone or something. I just have to activate my Sacred Gear beforehand. If she did something before that then I couldn't have done a thing. Irina and Xenovia seemed shocked after seeing my Sacred Gear.
"…Longinus."
"Is that the Boosted Gear? I never thought that I would meet the person possessed by the Welsh Dragon in a far eastern country like this…"
Both of them raised their eyebrows.
"You will hurt yourself if your attention is on Aki-kun!"
CLASH!
Kiba went on slashing towards Xenovia. The holy-sword and demonic-sword made sparks. Xenovia smirked after blocking Kiba's strike.
"Sacred Gears, Sword Birth and Boosted Gear. And also the Twilight Healing that Asia Argento has. All of them are Sacred Gear that are said to be a heresy to us. Maybe it was natural for you to turn into a devil."
"My power is also the power made by my comrades' hatred, who were killed while filled with regret! I will beat those with Excalibur with this power, and I will destroy that Excalibur!"
So Kiba also vowed the revenge of the test subjects that were killed by that project.
"Here I come, Aki-kun!"
Irina rushed in slashing towards me. Dangerous! She came slashing at me seriously! If that cuts me, a devil like me would receive a critical damage, wouldn't it? A direct hit is bad. Seriously bad!
"I'm not done yet!"
I'm increasing my power while evading her katana.
[Boost!]
The power went through my body. Now my power is doubled again. But it seems like I'm still lacking power to fight her! How much should I boost? Dammit! I don't have much experience and it's my first time fighting against a holy-sword! I will just keep on evading, and attack after I've boosted my power as much as I can! If it turns out like this, then I have to use it! I will use the technique that I secretly practiced on. It is a powerful technique. A technique that starts by gathering the demonic-power or aura in me, and shaping it into a dragon, by using the magical p thing it can't destroy."
Xenovia swirled around her sword. She then pointed it upwards then thrust it into the ground.
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!
Suddenly the place where I'm standing shook and the ground is rumbling! I lost my balance and kneeled on the ground. I couldn't stand! There are clouds of dust in the surroundings! There is even dirt flying towards me. And it went onto my face. SPIT! SPIT! I wiped the dirt off my face while spitting out the dirt inside my mouth.
…! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the practice grounds. A crater? There is a big hole at the place where Xenovia had placed her sword! Don't tell me that it made a crater with one hit? Just with one slash of the sword! When Xenovia stabbed the ground with her sword, it didn't seem like she had used too much power.
"This is my Excalibur. It can destroy anything that comes its way. It's not called Excalibur for nothing."
…Excalibur Destruction. So the destructive power is on a different level! Even if it weren't Kiba's demonic sword, it would get shattered! Kiba made a bitter expression when he saw that.
"…Such a destructive power when it isn't a real Excalibur. So destroying all 7 swords will be a difficult path."
His eyes hadn't lost the color of hatred yet. Kiba is trying to break all 7 of them! A single sword is that strong you know. I think breaking it would be hard even for Kiba. Seriously, I'm getting sick of this world because there are so many people stronger than us.
[Boost!]
The third boost!
"Good Grief! I'm all covered in dirt because you destroyed the ground, Xenovia!"
Irina wiped the dirt off her clothes while complaining.
"But. It's about time to settle this now!
She pointed her sword at me and dashed towards me! Fast! She closed our distance instantly! Even if she isn't as fast as Kiba, she is definitely faster than me! What should I do? Should I stop my boost here and start attacking? Even if she doesn't have the intent to kill me, I will just keep on losing my stamina just by evading her attacks! I at least have the power to react to my opponent's movement! But I'm still not sure if it's enough to defeat her! I can't activate my Sacred Gear for the second time! Because she won't give me any time for it! I should be vigilant of that Excalibur, and attack her who is a normal human! Even if her weapon is deadly, she herself isn't! It might be a bad way of thinking, but I have to bet on this!
"You are doing well! You are good at dodging! Seems like your master trained you well!"
"Yes! My master is strict with my training! That's why I can even keep up with those stronger than me! Just like this!"
[Boost!]
"Let's go Boosted Gear!"
[Explosion!]
I stopped my boost and made it so that I could fight with the power I had increased till now! If I don't stop like this, then the power will get unbalanced and the power might start from zero.
HEARTBEAT!
There is power surging throughout my body. It is my fourth boost, but I could probably take her on with this! If that were the case then I would use the technique Devastating Drake! Yes! I haven't gone through the training of hell and battles against Phoenix to just waste it! I'm serious; I'm definitely going to use it! I went towards Irina while having enough magic power to use the technique.
"Here I go!"
"Bring it on!"
I finally gathered my demonic-power, and shaped it to look like a dragon.
"What? What!"
Irina started to panic after seeing that. Yes, anyone would panic if they saw that in front of their face.
"Aki-kun, that's amazing!"
"…Wow…"
Akeno and Koneko's comments to what they saw. They both became amazed at my technique, and were also shocked. But, now it's time to end this match! They will see how amazing it is!
The Devastating Drake now started to chase after Irina. It looks like a dragon flying in the air chasing its prey.
"What! What?"
Irina looked surprised. Fufufu. Don't look down on the Devastating Drake! It's going to hit you! Don't worry; I have weakened its power greatly so it doesn't kill her.
The Devastating Drake reached Irina, and then hit her! A loud sound can be heard from its impact. She looks like she got hurt badly. And yes, she fainted. Don't worry she is not dead.
Asia went to Irina, and healed her from her injuries. She looks now perfectly fine.
[Reset!]
The time for the Boosted Gear activation is finished. I also lost the extra boosted power within my body. My power returned to normal.
The members of my club congratulated me on my win. But, Kiba is still fighting.
"Haaaaaaaaaa!"
Kiba raised his spirit up and tried to make something in his hand. It turned into the shape of a sword, but…
"The destructive power of that holy-sword or the destructive power of my demonic-sword! We will see which one is stronger!"
What appeared in Kiba's hand is a gigantic sword. Kiba held it with both hands while releasing an ominous aura. It's big. It's way longer than Kiba's height. It definitely is more than two meters. Kiba then swung it with force! The slash reached Xenovia, but she made a sigh as if she is really disappointed.
"It's a shame. You made the wrong decision."
GACHIN!
A violent sound of metal! A large fragment of the sword went up in the air. It is Kiba's sword that broke. Xenovia's Excalibur easily destroyed Kiba's demonic sword.
"Your weapon is the variety of the sword you can create and your speed. You would need a lot of strength to swing a gigantic sword like that, and you will lose the speed that you are proud of. Are you seeking a destructive power? From your fighting style, it's something unnecessary. Don't you even know that?"
BANG!
The pommel of the holy-sword hit deep into Kiba's stomach. It was a simple move like that yet it created a shockwave. It meant that even a single attack with a pommel has destructive power.
"Gaha!"
Kiba fell onto the ground after he vomited from his mouth.
"Even if it's not a hit with the blade, that hit just now will be enough to stop you from standing for a while."
Xenovia glared at Kiba once, and turned around.
"…Wait!"
Kiba reached his hands towards her, but everyone here knew that the match is over. Akeno unsealed the barrier. The red aura that covered the area disappeared. The battle is over.
"Senpai, I suggest you fight with coolness the next time we fight. Rias Gremory, I trust you with the talk from earlier. Also, you should train your servants a bit more. There's a limit for polishing their battling style."
Kiba glared at Xenovia with hatred. Xenovia then looked at me.
"I will tell you one thing. Vanishing dragon has already awakened."
…What did she just say?
"You will meet him eventually, you are strong, but in your current state you can never win."
Xenovia just said that and left after picking her stuff.
At that time, Irina recovered from her fainting and became conscious.
"Wait for me Xenovia. Then it's like that Aki-kun. Tell me whenever you want to get judged. Amen."
Shidou Irina held her cross and winked at me. She then left the scene. Rias-buchou closed her eyes. I'm sure that she didn't feel good, after seeing Kiba defeated like that.
"Hold on! Yuuto!"
I heard Rias-buchou's voice. When I looked, there is Kiba who seemed like he was trying to leave and an angry Rias-buchou. What? Is Kiba going somewhere?
"I won't forgive you if you leave me! You are the knight of the Gremory group. I will also be troubled if you turn into an exiled. Wait this instant!"
"…I was able to run away from there, thanks to my comrades. That's why I have to put their regrets into my demonic-swords…"
After saying that Kiba disappeared.
"Yuuto…Why…?"
I couldn't look at Rias-buchou's sad face. At the same time I made up my determination.
The next day off…
"And? What is the reason for calling me?"
I called Kaichou's "Pawn", Takumi, in front of the train station. Takumi seemed listless. I somehow managed to get in contact with Takumi thanks to Rias-buchou.
"…He's right. What are you two trying to do?"
The one who is holding onto my shirt and isn't letting go was Koneko. I met her by coincidence when I was on my way to meet Takumi in front of the train station. I tried to run away, but I got caught easily. I'm inferior in terms of physical build against a little girl like always. Well it couldn't be helped. She didn't seem to like the fact that I tried to run away after I saw her face. So she is not leaving in terms of observation. The reason why I called Takumi, that's what I will tell them both now.
"I'm going to ask Shidou Irina and Xenovia to give me permission to destroy the holy-sword Excaliburs."
Not only Takumi, but Koneko also became really shocked that they had circle eyes.