Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!

JLOC; Well, thank you! I'm glad that you do like the chapter! And thanks, that makes me smile!

DocSlendy; Being excited is a good thing! She got her punishment, she finally got it.

KobayashiSenpai; Thank you! I'm glad you did, because there's gonna be more of that in the future. Yasaka is a possibility, I'm currently considering it yeah. Well, here's the next chapter!

Harem Master123; First of all, thanks! Imagine indeed, I think she'd retract her previous statements immediately. Well, I won't say if he does or that, that's going to be a surprise, either way it goes. But yeah, I can see where you're coming from, and why Sirzechs and Ajuka would make such a connection between the two of them, they'd probably produce quite strong children. Yeah, the first time she does appear, she is quite cold hearted, but she does become better, and she will do as the chapters go on. Well, at least one of them is going to be joining the peerage, but I can't say who just yet. I think that would be quite funny to see too, Vali would be shocked! Cool suggestions!

hellspam; I'm ecstatic that you do! Yasaka is awesome, that cannot be denied. Yeah, it is a two part thing. Zenki promised it, and Yasaka and Illuyanka did make that contract when they were drunk, so it could be valid anyway. I'm glad you did, since I thought it would be pretty good to show such things. Asia really went to town with her, didn't she? This version of Asia doesn't allow anyone to mess with Zenki. Exactly, don't mess with a turned on Jeanne, or she'll come at you full force. Akeno, she really does miss Zenki, even shown at the beginning of this chapter too. She'll be calling in the near future as well, during a certain incident. Jeanne will...not be able to sit down properly from her...evening of fun. That's all I can say about that.

BlueBlade87; Loli wars indeed! Normal moments are good, balances out a chapter from being too serious, yet also reveals important information that will be relevant later on. Rias' group, at least some of them, will be in this chapter, they were only missing for a single chapter, since this part of the story focuses more on Zenki and his peerage rather than Rias and her own, though they still have the whole Raynare stuff going on. Well, not the rape anyway, fight quite possibly.

LinleyBaruch; Could be, could be someone completely different.

ShadowKing042; I can understand saying that about Mittelt, but I wouldn't call Sona sadistic, a kuudere probably yeah, but I wouldn't class her as sadistic, just closed off, and withdrawn from things that most girls in DXD are comfortable with doing.

NinjaFang1331; Thank you!

ShadowUzumaki55; Thank you, glad you liked it! He seems to get around at least. Kunou really is gonna hold onto that, since she wants it to be true, and it kinda is, if Yasaka's thoughts are something on the matter. Le Fay and Zenki will bond like that for the moment, and in different ways in the future. Yeah, we'll have to wait and see what he's cooking up in that mind of his, it is going to be quite the interesting thing. I'm glad you did! Jeanne and Xenovia are quite the funny duo to write about, especially when fighting. Yeah, Jeanne, with the power of masochism, really was able to take down Xenovia. Asia really didn't like people bad mouthing Zenki, she wouldn't accept it. Indeed, a very long time coming, Jeanne deserved it, after all~ Hmm, could be., could be someone else. We'll have to wait and see.

Skull Flame; Kunou is quite clingy, but she hasn't seen Zenki in a while, so it is justifiable. It started like that, and ended up as a legit thing, though Zenki doesn't know about it just yet. It is quite interesting, it really will be. Lap throne wars, I like that. Koneko, Kunou, Ophis, also Le Fay is going to be a contender in the future, and Gasper is too. Yup, they are after a thief alright, but who that is...will be partly revealed in this chapter. Kuroka said it best, that you shouldn't go after someone stronger than you with such hostility, or they could turn on you and kill you. Jeanne got her power! It seems that they can flipflop between friends and enemies, so frenemies would be the best way to describe them. It will be later on yeah, won't say what now, as that would give away the surprise. Do they? Kiryuu and Neji huh...well, I can't say I've ever made such a comparison before. It is pretty much confirmed at this point, even Zenki said himself last chapter that he was part Dragon. Well, whoever it is, will be revealed in a few chapters. And thanks!

Guest 1; That would be cool, since Irina is one of my favourite characters. That sounds like a cool team to have actually, thanks for the suggestion!

dragonsayianblue; Yup, the chapter was quite the ride of a life, huh. Yasaka is quite the naughty Okaa-sama, huh. Flirting with her daughters fiancee. She could be into Zenki, or she could just like teasing her daughter, and him. They are quite jealous of her, due to her beauty and breast size. I'd say they are going to be like that, friends and rivals. Well, sort of yeah, but Kiba vs Xenovia is still going to happen, just a little differently than canon. Jeanne's getting her punishment on~ It's going to be an antagonist anyway, downright villain, is something that is remained to be seen.

Guest 2; Hehe, I could see that too. Xenovia is going to become nicer, especially after what happens this chapter. You're right about that, it would be quite funny for Xenovia to start liking the person she basically just called a monster and thought was evil and vile like a certain other Astaroth. I found it weird when it was said in canon, so I thought that logically, someone like Ravel would question it.

Time breaker; That would scare Zenki very much, and would be a good comedy use too~ Thanks for the suggest~

Rossweisse lover; I could see Zenki actually saying something like that, as it would probably make sense to Issei.

Guest 3; It definitely should make Xenovia fear Jeanne, if only so she doesn't get the crap kicked out of her again.

Guest 4; That really would hit Riser were it hurts, huh, and it would totally be in Aika's character to do just that. Rias would also do that just to deal a blow to Riser too. And that would be quite the funny moment to do. That sounds great to me, thanks for the suggestion! It would be a cool excuse to have such characters around. And I like the idea of him proposing to her like that too.

Beelzeboss; I could totally see Zenki being a fan of them. It would be amusing if that song did come on during his phone calls. It would be ironic for that to happen, and would set quite the mood, actually.

Gabriel790; Thank you!

Silver crow; Thanks, I'm excited that you did! Yeah, Yasaka and Zenki really did seem to hit it off, huh. Well, for Yasaka, I am in the middle of consideration. Hehe, I think most people where considering that he is the spear user of the DXD verse, but it isn't him. They'll be developing their relationships in new and different ways, obviously since they are different girls and all haha. Not yet, Jeanne isn't going to achieve it just yet. Akeno really misses Zenki, she wants to have him back. Well, if that was the case, then it would be Ravel, since she's known him the longest on the peerage, while Koneko was his first official servant, Ravel has known him since he was very young. Though Kuroka was also made into his servant at the same time too. I believe that at the end of it, Asia is gonna take the V card, after that, I think I might do a poll on who should be with him next. I'm glad that you like it! Yup, that's going to be quite the plot point later on so don't forget it. Hmm, I can't say who it was yet, but it is going to be interesting to find out, huh. Here's the next chapter!

Yami-Guy; I can see what you're saying, and since it was posted on chap 5, you might not see but it does actually change in that near future, and doesn't follow canon at all, especially what happens with Diodora then.

Neonlight01; Thanks, glad that you liked it! Yup, seems like you don't mess with Jeanne or something is going to happen, especially if it to do with punishment. That's how Zenki is, he looks at everything from every angle that he could see it as, and he isn't stupid, and even has admitted that his peerage probably wouldn't go for it, he's only trying to make sure that everything goes off without a hitch. Kunou's dead serious about it, she won't let that go from her, ever. well, they won't be happy.

RangerElk76; Yup, a very creepy person~

Lightwave; She really hasn't, has she? That's Kunou for you~ Well, even Kuroka would feel inadequate to the size of Yasaka's breasts, any female would, even Asia did, and she's usually okay with such things. Yeah, she probably would and I am thinking about it. He's just a practical person, and makes sure that he looks at everything from every angle that he could, even if it is himself. Of course even Zenki knows that, he just wants to make sure that he doesn't cause harm himself. You're right there, if you do, Asia and Jeanne are going to come for you, and they are the nicer girls in the peerage. Imagine if you went for Zenki with Kuroka being right there, she'd mess them up completely. It's Jeanne's power, the power of punishments! It isn't just Zenki that feels that, it is the others too. Hmm, it could be, or it could be someone completely different.

Anime PJ; She is, isn't she? When writing, I hadn't realized it, but I went along with it eventually, as it just seemed to fit, and would give Asia more of a reason to slap Xenovia, since I wanted a scene like that to show how much Asia cares for not only the peerage, but Zenki himself. Yasaka is someone I am thinking about, but haven't decided just yet. Jeanne's power of punishments! You can't get over it! It is amazing! That's Zenki for you, he's calm, even in situations like that.

Guest 5; That would be pretty cool, cannot deny that~ Indeed, it could be something Kitty would like~

Cf96; Thank you~

AlphaOmega; He surely is, huh. Well, she just likes teasing Kunou and Zenki. Indeed, Kuroka found her natural enemy, beyond Ravel that is. Kunou's really got such an imagination huh~? No one fights Koneko for that lap...unless you're Ophis, then you won't be able to win at all. Not yet, but Le Fay will slowly begin to see that Zenki isn't like this person she can't converse with normally, and see that he's just a guy like others. I'm glad that you liked it~ Jeanne unleashed her true power once she got her punishment~ Hmmm, that answer, shall be revealed in, the future~

Blue Eyes Pendulum Dragon; Eeh, more like they work fast on him~ It does make quite a few things open, doesn't it? It was more Xenovia than Irina who was speaking on dangerous waters, though Asia and Jeanne surely set them straight, for the most part anyway. Hmmm, it could be an Evil Dragon, or it could be something else entirely. You never know, it could be something like that~

Guest 6; Well, he'd certainly lose his shit if something ever happened to Asia. Yeah, that does sound good with them all trying to help Zenki and such, and Issei as a character, when serious is good, but most of the other times, some of his actions come off as quite uncomfortable to me personally.

Well, with those lovely reviews out of the way, it is time to start the chapter!


New mission, save Irina and Xenovia!

"My, it seems like you're dressed, Zenki-kun pillow."

Akeno said as she put on the finishing touches. She held a Zenki body pillow in her arms as she laid down on Zenki's bed. The pillow was even dressed in Zenki's pyjama's, and also smelled like him to an extent.

Since this was the second night, she missed sleeping next to Zenki, so she decided to have a Zenki body pillow at around his height. Of course it didn't feel like the real thing, it was better than nothing at all. She wanted to have Zenki by her side, and if that was a pillow, then that was okay in her eyes. Since it looked like Zenki, and felt like Zenki, somewhat with the squishy body, it was good enough for her right now.

"This is weird…" Akeno noted as she looked at the pillow beside her. "…I'm hugging a pillow like it is a real person…does that mean I am a little insane right now? Though I have to admit that Zenki-kun pillow is really comfortable, even if it isn't the real Zenki-kun…it is good to have something near you when you want to have a little sleep that resembles Zenki-kun…"

She felt silly.

She felt like she was being an idiot right now.

But she liked it.

She liked hugging the pillow, no matter how weird it was. It was her pillow, and she wasn't going to give it up, to anyone. Since it was her way of feeling good without Zenki actually being there, though it was proving to be difficult.

As she was thinking about it, the door opened to reveal Gasper, shocking Akeno since she didn't expect Gasper to walk in, despite living in the same house together.

"Ara, Gasper-chan. Is there something going on?"

Gasper's body shivered as she played with the small nightdress that she had on. Compared to Akeno who was just wearing her panties and bra, Gasper decided to have the full on nightdress, that went down to her knees.

"Erm…I-I was going to sleep in here…S-Senpai's scent…a-and Valerie's scent too…I like smelling it…"

Confessing like a school girl, Akeno lightly tittered.

"Me too." Confessed Akeno as she hugged her pillow. "So, would you like to sleep in here too, Gasper-chan?"

She offered, knowing how close Zenki and Gasper really were and what Zenki had done to make Gasper feel better about what was going on in her life, and how she was becoming stronger and more confident thanks to him being around.

"Y-Yeeeeeeeeeees!"

At Gasper's screeching, Akeno had to cover her ears, and made a complex face appear.

"I-I see…t-then, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to sleep in here too."

Gasper's eyes lit up as she walked over to the bed. Getting onto the bed, Gasper laid down and looked at the pillow that Akeno was cuddling strangely.

"Akeno-san…w-why are you hugging that pillow…?"

While she could clearly see it looked like Zenki, it didn't make much sense to her why she was hugging the pillow like she was, it just didn't make sense to her at all. Even if she secretly wanted to do the same thing.

Akeno giggled slightly, feeling awkward.

"Because it is my Zenki-kun hug pillow."

Answered Akeno, feeling more awkward than she was beforehand.

Gasper stared at her strangely for a few moments, then began giggling.

"Hehehe, that's really funny~ I didn't think that you'd be so funny like that~"

For a change, Gasper seemed to be relaxed, calm and had a clear mind. She just looked, well, and cool and calm, collected too. It was a stark contrast to what she usually was like, and Akeno had half a mind to thank Zenki for this.

"Fufu, seems like you've grown in confidence Gasper-chan? Would that be thanks to Valerie, or Zenki-kun?"

She seemed genuinely interested in what she was thinking about, and what she would be able to do with the new confidence that she was gaining by the second.

Gasper twiddled her fingers together shyly, attempting to become braver, though she found it difficult.

"B-Because Senpai sits down with me often, and h-helps me in awkward s-situations…I-I was able to become more c-confident…"

"Ara, I see. So, that's how it is?"

Gasper nodded.

"Y-Yes…b-but, Senpai, you're still hugging the pillow…"

Noting that to the slender girl, Akeno gained an embarrassed face.

"I know that it isn't Zenki-kun, but I like to think that it is Zenki-kun that is being right next to me. I like Zenki-kun's body pillow though, it feels like I am hugging onto Zenki-kun, and we're embracing one another sweetly. That's how I feel when it concerns Zenki-kun and things like that."

Confessing that wasn't easily done by the beauty Queen. But Gasper understood, and bit her bottom lip.

"I miss Senpai too…I-I always drink some of his blood to remember Senpai. W-Would you like some too?"

Though she meant it as a kind gesture, Akeno didn't understand why Gasper thought that she believe that she would want to have something like blood when she wasn't a Vampire, she was a Devil, nothing like a Vampire.

"Ehe, no thank you. No offence, but I don't want any blood. It just isn't…something that I like to be honest…"

Gasper nodded in acceptance, and moved closer to the pillow. She felt Akeno's hands on the other side of it, so didn't hug it. She did in fact though put her head on the place that Zenki's head would be, and snuggled against it.

"I-I see…t-then, good night Akeno-san!"

Akeno lightly smiled, nodding her head.

"Good night Gasper-chan, have a good sleep."

Gasper and Akeno snuggled against the Zenki pillow that they both had a hold of, enjoying the feeling of the pillow, though wished that it was Zenki instead, eventually wanting to go and see him so they would be able to have him by their side again.


After the night he had with Jeanne, which was very telling for him as a person, he laid down on the bed, and stared at the ceiling as Jeanne laid next to him, sleeping soundly, murmuring about what happened, her smile in her sleep really was cute to see.

"Zenki-chan…punishment…my butt…my punished butt…"

Zenki looked a little freaked as Jeanne kept twitching her body around the bed. Her legs moved around, and scooped up the sheets with her legs, her hands going near her crotch area. Zenki didn't even want to know what she was trying to do while asleep, and what she was dreaming about.

He tried to get to sleep, but he couldn't do something like that…he couldn't sleep.

What happened before, and what Xenovia said. Even when she didn't know the facts, even he wondered about ruining their lives. If they hadn't met him, he didn't know if they would have a good life or not. Though Asia had said otherwise, it still played on his mind from time to time.

"The time of being here has really brought about new and weird feelings. Those girls, really are something else…d-damn it, holy girls…I really hate that I like them…b-but if I reveal it, everyone will think I'm like Diodora…no, I'm nothing like him. I'm better than Diodora, I wouldn't do what he did to those girls, he's disgusting, and I hate him, he really is a class A douche bag…but that girl really suspected me of being like him…no, it can't be something like that. Diodora is just a bastard, and he isn't needed in this world. One shot, and I would take him out. But I can't do something like that. I am a Maou-sama's son…I have to always uphold the laws, and justice and stuff like that. I hate that I am like that, stupid me and being a good person…"

Zenki didn't like to think about it, but he had to. He was forced to think about it, after everything that went down. Even with the kindness that his peerage said, it sometimes came around to him that there might be something going on and how he might've made their lives worse. Of course he knew that he was being an idiot, and they did love him, but something about what she said did hit home with him.

As he was thinking, he felt someone outside of the door.

Curiously, he got up, and went over to the door.

Opening it, he was revealed to Mittelt looking at him with an uneven gaze in her eyes.

"Mittelt-san, is there something that you'd like to talk about?"

"Yeah, actually." She spoke rather calmly despite usually going off on one. "I just want to talk about something, is that alright, or is that illegal or something?"

Zenki's eyebrows twitched.

"Why would it be illegal?"

Mittelt bent her body back, becoming a little defensive.

"I-I don't know how this is supposed to work! I just don't understand Devils, and their rules! So, how am I supposed to know if it is okay to speak with you people or not!? Please tell me for the love of everything unholy!"

"Okay…it is fine if we talk. But we'll have to be quiet, since Jeanne-tan is asleep. Actually, why don't you come out to the balcony so we can talk for a little while about anything that's worrying you, okay Mittelt-san?"

She didn't have a reason to disagree, so did as he said.

Going through the room, closing the door gently, Jeanne wasn't aware of Mittelt's presence.

They walked all the way through the room, and out onto the balcony. Going outside of the room, and onto the balcony, Zenki closed the door behind him, he faced Mittelt who held a complicated look on her face.

"So, what's going on Mittelt-san? You're not going to try and attack me again, are you?"

Making a small joke to break the ice, Mittelt didn't seem to appreciate it, scowling.

"No, you idiot. There's nothing that I would be able to do anyway, I can't do something to you anyway. I'm just a good girl, and I wouldn't be able to do anything against someone like you because I can't do anything against you, you're too strong for someone like me."

Mittelt said openly and honestly, Zenki furrowing his eyebrows.

"You know, I've not tried to do any harm to you. It isn't like that's something you have to worry about."

"Isn't it though? Are you really sure that someone like me doesn't have to worry about anything at all?"

Mittelt argued, with Zenki shaking his head.

"Of course not, that's not something I'm going to do to you. I haven't ever tried anything to you. But you came here to me, and want something. So, what is that something Mittelt-san? Wanna talk to me about something?"

"Tch…sometimes, I really don't understand my purpose anymore."

Mittelt confessed, making Zenki curl his eyebrows downwards.

"Your purpose? What do you mean?"

Genuinely, he wanted to know what she was talking about, wanting to know what she was thinking, and feeling about right now. He wanted to know, what she was thinking, and what would be going through her mind.

Mittelt's eyes lowered down and she contemplated on how she was going to say it.

"Because my life before this was serving Azazel-sama, and fighting apart of Raynare's group. The fight that was against Devils, and Angels, and other things. But now, it seems stupid. We really were just weak." Mittelt hated admitting it, and she felt her heart being gripped. "We couldn't even be strong, and we weren't even doing anything other than waiting to be picked off. Our existences don't mean a thing. My existence doesn't mean a thing."

"Of course your existence means something Mittelt-san. You mean something to someone."

Zenki tried to connect with her, trying to make her see that she didn't have to be the lone ranger, a lone person who had to seal off their own heart away from others, as he could see that slowly, but surely, she was becoming cut off from everyone else.

Mittelt's eyes went to the street below, feeling some tears prickling her eyes.

"…It's not. No one cares about someone like me. Raynare, Kalawarner. I thought they were my friends. But the day that I went to fight you, or your Rook I should say, no one said anything other than "Go on!" and basically just let me go. I'll admit that I was a bitch and did speak bitchy, but they didn't even try and stop me. Not one of them said that I should stop and think, they just told me to go, and didn't have any regrets. I haven't even heard if they have even found out about my death, and what it means to them. It was like they don't want me around because I'm a nuisance."

"I don't think you're a nuisance."

Zenki smiled, but Mittelt didn't accept it, her eyes becoming more teary.

"Don't lie to me. I hate liars. It is like the Grigori all over again. People always lied to me, and never told me the truth. I am so sick of being a victim all of the time. Why can't I be strong too? Why can't I be developed in my body too? Aren't I a Fallen Angel? Can't I be just as sexy as someone like Raynare or Kalawarner? Why do they get to have the bodies, and why is it that I am always left in the dust for everyone! Even Azazel-sama didn't want anything to do with me! He gave me off without a second thought! To enemies no less! Even if you're friends, you're still a Devil, and he had no worries of handing off me to you guys, did he!? He just thinks I'm a nuisance like everyone else!"

Mittelt slammed her hand on the railing, bending the metal, but hurt her hand. She winced at the pain entering her hand, feeling the metal had some magic over it to keep it steady. Usual metal wouldn't of hurt that much, but this did hurt, and it made her release a tear or two.

"Mittelt-san…you've hurt yourself now, come here…"

Zenki reached his hand to her own hand, cupping it and examined it as she shed a few more tears.

"W-Why are you looking it over? Aren't I your enemy or something?"

"You're in my care, Mittelt-san." Zenki began as he examined her red hand. "While in my care, you're important to me. Just as much as my peerage members. So stop with the trying to pretend that you're our enemy. You're not my enemy, you're a girl that has been left behind, a person that you don't have anything left, right?"

Mittelt felt her eyes prickle with more tears. She felt like she was going to cry a little bit. And she was, she did cry a little bit more. Some tears slipped out of her eyes, drying it with her other hand, but it was a futile attempt.

"I-I really hate it…"

Her voice crackled, tears slipping from her eyes like a rain pour.

Zenki quietly listened as she continued, releasing her hand once seeing that it was only mildly hurt, and not broken or damaged, it will heal in a little while.

"W-Why does it have to be me…? Why didn't they care enough to say something…I wanted to have a good life…I thought that if I did my job as a Fallen Angel…I would finally be given the recognition that I deserve…I am scared…and lonely…I hate everything about this…"

Mittelt felt more lonely, and hated how she felt. What was going on with her life, what was going to happen with her life. She hated that she wouldn't ever be able to do anything. What she felt like, she couldn't form into words. All she could do was vent, vent, and vent even more.

Zenki put a hand to the top of her head, making her gasp as he rubbed the top of her head, trying to make her calm herself down.

"You thought that you deserve such things, huh?"

It wasn't like he tried to sound harsh, he genuinely wondered what her mindset would be right now.

"Yeah, of course!" Mittelt said with a raised voice. "I did everything that I was supposed to do, and Raynare always got the love from Azazel-sama that we didn't get! Dohnaseek got the power! Kalawarner's got the huge tits! I've got nothing at all! I haven't gotten anything!"

"You've got your life, that's all you need."

Mittelt furrowed her eyebrows, and tightened her fist.

"Because you say that, it doesn't mean anything. Look at the life you do have. You've got a peerage that love you. You've got people that fight with you, fight for you and would defend you without even saying anything at all, because they care about you. I've got nothing. I haven't gotten anything in my life. You should be happy that you've got someone to love you, unlike me. Not even Azazel-sama cared enough about me to have a resemblance of a normal life, did he? He just let me be in the care of Devils. You truly don't know anything about suffering."

Zenki sighed deeply, and removed his hand from her head, looking out to the city.

"You're right, I have that, the thing that you called love…now."

"Now?"

Mittelt asked, leaning against the railing too.

"That's right. Now, I have that. But I didn't have that when I was younger, I mean, not really, after I was...well, only here did I receive such love and care, but after that not really."

"You're lying. You have a Kaa-san and Tou-san who are so fucking famous that it is insane. Of course you had love."

Mittelt didn't want to believe it. She wanted to deny it all the same, she never wanted to feel like he was pitying her, when that wasn't the case at all.

"Because they are famous, doesn't mean that they gave me the love you're talking about. Love, I barely had that when growing up. Before meeting Kuroka-tan, my life was all about surviving against the odds. Putting down my idiot Uncle that tried to do many things. But then I did receive love yes after those years of soul crippling loneliness. I met wonderful people, and you can too."

"Yeah, right. Where am I supposed to meet anyone?"

"You've met us, and we're not so bad, are we?"

Zenki offered, believing that he wasn't such a bad person.

Mittelt stayed silent as she thought about it.

"Devils…being bad? Well…they haven't tried to kill me, even when I tried to kill him. He just waved it off, and didn't seem to mind. I fucking hate this Devil, he really is annoying, I hate the fact that he is like this to me…kind. Why is it that a Devil can be kind, yet my own kind shun me and treat me as nothing? I don't understand at all."

Mittelt tried to reason it within her mind, but she couldn't think about it.

It was hard, because she had realized that the Devils were actually taking care of her. They looked after her needs, and haven't asked for anything back. Not money, not anything that could be taken from her. All they asked was that she didn't cause destruction or attack them, which was very reasonable.

Once realizing that Mittelt wasn't going to answer, Zenki leaned closer.

"It is okay."

"W-What is?"

She bit back, her face tinging a little pink at his closeness.

Zenki leaned even closer, offering a nice smile towards her.

"I mean, it is okay to be angry, sad, and everything else."

"Y-You can't say that…"

Mittelt felt tears in her eyes, but she refused to cry them. She refused as hard as she could, but it was painfully obvious that she was having a very difficult time right now, she found it highly difficult to do something like that.

"I'm telling you. It is okay. You've been left by your friends, you're in a place where you can't understand what's going on with your life. Devils, are your enemy. That's how you're meant to feel, so being in the presence of Devils must be a frightening concept to you, huh."

"O-Of course it is."

Sniffling, Mittelt looked at him with wet eyes. Slowly, her barriers were coming down. Slowly, she could see that Zenki wasn't bad. He wasn't out to get her. He didn't want to make her life a misery, and it confused her. She was a Fallen Angel, and he was a Devil. Yet, he was always being kind to her, always making her feel like she belonged somewhere.

"That's why, it is okay Mittelt-san. You can cry and such. You don't have to worry about anything while here with me, Mittelt-san. No one here is going to hurt you, I'll definitely make sure that you're going to be okay."

Mittelt's eyes leaked large tears, flowing down her face and made her look like a drowned rat. But for this instance, she didn't care at all. She couldn't care because, this was the first time that she had ever heard anything resembling that, and she showed herself for who she really was, a lonely girl that wanted some affection.

Zenki inched closer to her, and petted her head, making her face blush. When his face broke out into a smile, Mittelt cried even more.

"S-Stop smiling at me! I don't deserve it! I'm horrible! I'm a bitch! I don't deserve kindness! Just don't look at me with kind eyes! Don't smile at me! Don't make me feel like I am deserving a place beside you here! Don't pretend you want me around! Stop it! Stop it! Just stop it!"

Mittelt repeatedly pounded on his chest, though since she couldn't hurt him, Zenki just allowed her to do it. Each hit to his chest made her release some more pent up feelings. Like rain, tears fell from her eyes and hit the ground below her.

Zenki just watched on and continued to give her a smile as she hit his chest. He didn't allow anything to stop her. He believed that this was the best, allowing out the feelings that she felt for so long and could never release them in a healthy way. He believed that this could be a turning point in the girl, and wished that it was.

As her fists weakened, and so did her body, she fell slowly to the ground. However, Zenki outstretched his arms and caught her, holding her tenderly, compassionately, and used his hand to stroke the back of his head as she cried.

"It's okay now."

Though it was only three words, it was the three words Mittelt had pined for, for years now. The three words that made her feel better, the three words that made everything better in her eyes, and she felt complicated that a Devil, someone that was against her race naturally, actually ended up being with her and comforting her, when her own race, in her own words, didn't give a shit about her.

"Waaaaaah…"

She openly sobbed onto his chest, getting out all of the pent feelings and thoughts that she held inside of herself, releasing them all at once onto his chest. He whispered comforting words into her ear, giving her some comfort, and allowing her to finally get off her chest what she had wanted to get off her chest for sometime now.


"I can't believe it…Irina. Just what happened…I just can't believe it at all…"

Xenovia breathed, recalling what happened last night. How she lost to Jeanne, and how she was healed by Devils. She wasn't sure if she should be happy or annoyed with that. For the things she said, they still healed her, and didn't even say anything negatively against them. All they did was counter the arguments that Xenovia herself brought up.

"What are you referring too, Xenovia?"

Irina pondered as she took a bite of her breakfast.

Xenovia wore a complex face and held equally complex feelings inside of her heart.

"I am of course referring to my loss with that Holy Maiden Jeanne. She was able to beat me. Though I wield Excalibur, her Sacred Gear was able to best me. I didn't think it would end up like that, to be honest with you."

"She was quite impressive, wasn't she Xenovia?"

Irina couldn't really say how impressed she was with Jeanne, and what she did with Xenovia and how she won. While she did support Xenovia, she was amazed when she saw what Jeanne had done, and what happened with her, especially when it came to the…power up that Zenki gave her, and she was hesitant to say that much as well.

Xenovia inclined her head, sighing openly.

"If I had unleashed my secret weapon, I am fairly certain that I would've won. But she didn't give me the chance. She was skilled, and strong. With this new enemy, I wonder if I will have to use Durandal as well?"

"Using Durandal might be what we need, Xenovia." Irina spoke with a calm voice. "I am only saying that, losing to Jeanne-san was a very telling experience. The Lancer-san is really skilled, Xenovia. Of course I am willing to do my mission for the Church. But what if we aren't able to achieve our objective of stopping him?"

Irina brought up a good point in Xenovia's mind. She knew that Irina was speaking truth, but she couldn't accept that she would even think about losing. She didn't think that it would happen, and she believed that she wouldn't lose to this so-called Lancer person.

"We will have to stop him, Irina. That is our duty."

Xenovia's voice wasn't hesitant, she knew what she had to do, and how she had to do it.

"Maybe you're right about that…we have to do it, but I am worried Xenovia. If we aren't able to defeat Zenki-kun's Knight, how will we be able to beat Lancer? We'll have to fight, and be a little worried if they aren't able to do anything."

"Since when are you calling that Zenki, 'Zenki-kun'."

Irina chuckled unevenly, she wasn't all that sure.

"I-I don't know, I just did. It isn't like I am saying anything all that bad. He said call him by his first name, so that's it, isn't it? I didn't say anything all that bad, and I am just saying that we'll have to think about maybe…"

Knowing where she was going with it, Xenovia rejected it immediately.

"No, we're not asking him for help."

"But, I don't see why…"

Though Irina generally didn't work with Devils, she couldn't. She just felt that this instance, they could actually need Zenki's help, and what he would be able to do for them, especially due to the fact that he was, the Maou-sama's son. Even without knowing that, they sensed he was powerful, they would be able to help, and help them good, and true.

But Xenovia was surprisingly against it.

"He's a Devil, Irina. He also was the one that-"

"Xenovia, despite what you're thinking, Asia-san yesterday convinced me that she wasn't taken by force by Zenki-kun." Irina began, taking a deep breath. "She showed how much she cared for Zenki-kun, and how she really wanted to always be with him, is all. I didn't get the impression that he took her by force, or even Jeanne-san either. I think that Zenki-kun really is a nice person."

"Tch, Devils, and their sweet words."

That's what Xenovia thought it was, but in the end, Irina disagreed with that.

"I know about the Lord's teaching's, but Xenovia, working together with them might not be a bad thing. If we strike a deal with them, and it doesn't get back to the Church then…"

"Usually, it would be me who says things that you're saying, yet you're the one who is saying it, Irina. What's changed?"

"Zenki-kun is also a Dragon." Irina said with no hesitation. "Working with Devils might be against the teaching's, but if it is with a Dragon, there's no laws about that. Plus, his peerage are different types of creatures. The only human ones are Asia-san and Jeanne-san, from what I can tell…I mean, from human base, full base…besides his Queen who held…"

"Who held…what?"

Xenovia didn't see what Valerie had, and now knowing what it was, Irina couldn't say anything, she promised Zenki that she wouldn't. While saying that to a Devil shouldn't hold much water, she wanted it for this instance to hold water, and be together in this fight, not apart.

"It doesn't matter. I still think that we should meet again, and at least discuss something of a truce between us. Xenovia, whether you like it or not, he has a strong peerage, and if one of his can beat you, just think of the rest. They'll be able to do something, won't they?"

"I'm not sure if I can trust them. That's all."

Irina could understand Xenovia's hesitation. Heck, if it was someone else, she wasn't sure if she would be able to trust them either. But since it was Zenki, and his peerage, she believed that she would be able to trust them.

"I see…well, we'll have to go on our own then, won't we Xenovia?"

"Yes, I think that's the best way."

While Irina wasn't sure if it truly was the best way, she couldn't say anything against it for the moment, she had to do what she needed to do, and that was, she wasn't all that sure. But, she needed to fight, and that's what she was going to do. She was an Exorcist after all, and that's how life was going to be for now.


It was a normal day for Issei, who was walking towards the school on his own, since Rias was busy, he didn't know about Akeno, and he wouldn't want to know about Yuuto either.

The sun was shining, the lights bathing his skin in their rays. While he was still new to being a Devil, he slowly but surely was getting used to the sun being on his body. Though it still made him feel weak, it was easier than the last time the sun had doused his skin.

"Aaha, Buchou! I'm gonna do my best! B-But…ugh, Mil-tan was…ugh, what was that thing…? Man, ugly woman…no, there's no such thing as an ugly woman…h-he's just…ugh, that thing was very scary…but this is for Buchou, and I'm going to do this for Buchou…"

He didn't like the fact that he had to go and see Mil-tan, something he never wanted to come across again. Even if giving him good results, he still didn't get the contract signed, despite having to deal with whatever Mil-tan was.

However, as he was walking across a field to get to his school, a shortcut, he wished that he hadn't as luck would have it, before him was the busty Fallen Angel herself…Kalawarner. It wasn't Raynare, but Kalawarner who had shown up.

Issei recognized her immediately from when she attacked with Raynare, and took a step back.

Kalawarner had other ideas, putting her hand out.

"Excuse me, but don't run away. I feel a little tired, and I can't be arsed chasing you down to be honest." Kalawarner walked forward as Issei continued to move backwards. "What did I just say? Please don't run away, I've had a hard night, and I don't want a hard day, alright?"

"What do you want?!"

Issei demanded, knowing he should be running, but he couldn't bring himself to do so, paralyzed with the look she was giving him.

Kalawarner smirked and inched closer, her large bust swaying from side to side with each stride she made. He was surprised that she didn't even seem to care about modesty, and her state of dress didn't help either. His teen lustful eyes were drawn to her large bust, and how her top barely contained her breasts.

"What I want is, to understand, is all."

"Understand…?"

Repeating didn't give him the answer.

Kalawarner almost burst out laughing as she crossed the distance, but she kept her composed face on.

"That's right, I want to understand something about you." Kalawarner leaned closer, Issei catching a glimpse of her breasts when his eyes turned downwards. "Because of you, my friend is having an internal battle right now, and it kinda pisses me off. Raynare might be a bitch and she does wind me up but even I have to give the cow some sympathy and allow her to grow as a person. But you, the boy named Issei has stopped her advancement, and all she can seem to think about is, you boy. Why is that?"

Issei was stunned at the confession of Kalawarner.

He didn't expect Raynare to be thinking about him.

In fact, the last time they met, she tried to kill him. But now, from how she sounded, it didn't sound like she was after his death. An inner turmoil, is what he was getting off of what she was saying, but it was difficult to discern what he was going to do next, so he wouldn't be killed.

"Eeh well…I don't…"

Issei had trouble suggesting what she wanted to hear.

He didn't exactly want to die right now, or ever. He didn't know how to fight. He wasn't sure what to even think. He was worried that she might turn like Raynare, and stab him with a spear of light, like Raynare had tried to do.

But strangely, she wasn't doing anything.

She wasn't showing any aggressive movements, she wasn't even showing that she was going to do anything. But things could be deceiving, and that wasn't something that he wanted to even deal with right now.

Seeing his struggle, Kalawarner put a hand to his face, surprising him as it turned a little red.

"I see, so you're a little worried. Don't worry, I'm not bat shit like Raynare. I'm kinda like an Onee-sama. So, why don't you tell this Onee-sama why Raynare is feeling like she is, and why she is doing what she is doing, and things like that."

"I-I don't know! She's weird! She attacks me, and then what. Feels sorry for it!?"

He had a right to be angry.

He was put into situations where he shouldn't be, and attacked for no reason.

Even Kalawarner could understand the frustration, but felt annoyed when he yelled at her.

"I'd appreciate if you didn't yell at me like that to be honest." She said with a dangerous voice. "I am not someone you can yell at. I came here for some information, and I am not being aggressive. I could just threaten to stab you, and because you're like a newbie Devil, I don't see you winning in a fight between us sweetheart."

Issei knew she was right.

The instant that she wanted him dead, he was going to die.

She was just stronger than he was, and even with his Sacred Gear, the chances of him surviving weren't the best. In fact, he didn't see him surviving at all, unless someone came along, and saved him.

"Y-Yeah…s-sorry…"

He thought that it would be best if he apologized right now, he couldn't say anything else.

Accepting it, Kalawarner grinned a weird grin.

"Now, tell me something. During your date with her, what did you say to her exactly?"

She prodded for more information, Issei not sure if he should answer truthfully, he truthfully wanted to appease her.

"I-I just said the usual stuff, is all! The stuff that would make her happy!"

Issei showed it while shouting it that he really did mean what he was saying. He wasn't just saying it, he wholeheartedly believed everything he said, but to Kalawarner, it didn't sound like the genuine article if she was honest with herself.

"And you, didn't mean it?"

She guessed, but Issei shook his head.

"I meant every single word of it, actually!" Kalawarner was impressed the amount of passion he held in his voice. "I didn't make it up! Yuuma-chan…eeh, Raynare was the girl that first noticed me! I did everything I could to make the date a success! I brushed my teeth so hard that I almost-"

"Okay, I get the gist." Kalawarner interrupted. "I don't need to know about you brushing your teeth or anything. I don't need to know about you doing things like, I don't know, picking out special pants to wear or something like that."

"T-Then, what else do you need?"

Kalawarner was intrigued by that question. Even she didn't know the answers she was seeking.

"To be honest, I don't even know. I only want to understand, why a Devil like you, would attract the attention of Raynare, and why she would, smile when talking about you."

"She…smiles when talking about me?"

Genuinely, Issei was surprised, and he had a right to be, since she did try and kill him.

"Yeah, it is really weird. She smiles, giggles, and even has that stupid thing that you bought her on that date, she even keeps it by her bedside, isn't that sweet of her?"

"I…don't know what to say…"

Once again, Issei was blown back and couldn't respond to what she was saying. Raynare keeping that, didn't make sense to him after everything that had happened.

"Yeah, neither do I. I just don't understand what is going on with that girl. Does she hate you, love you? I don't fucking know. All I do know is that you're being like, this obstacle in her life now, and is making a mess of her head. She can't think straight, she's trying her best to become stronger mentally, but it was very difficult for someone as dense as her. She's attempting to be the Fallen Angel that she wants to be, but she can't, it is impossible for her."

Kalawarner's words made Issei become confused, and he wasn't sure what to think, he was thoroughly confused about everything that was happening, it didn't make much sense to him by the way she spoke, it barely getting through to his mind.

"A-Are you saying this is my fault?"

Kalawarner put a finger to her lips, and hummed a little bit in thought.

"That's a good question actually. I have to say that her change is your fault, but if the change is a good thing or a bad thing, I can't say. Either way, I've enjoyed talking to you little man, it really has been an eyeopener."

"Eeh…b-but, I didn't say that much, though?"

Issei thought this to be true, and Kalawarner didn't deny it, turning her back to him.

"Now's the chance. You could shoot me in the back, and I could die…" Her head bent back to him with a twisted smile. "…but, the question is, are you man enough to take me from behind?" Issei's eyes widened at the innuendo, Kalawarner giggling dirtily. "Either way, I've got what I came for, don't worry little man. I won't be touching you."

With that, Kalawarner walked away with a sway of her hips. Issei watched on, his face turning lewd by the fact that her hips were swaying from left to right. Kalawarner knew that he was looking at her, but she didn't care. She actually enjoyed it, if only so she could annoy Raynare with it later on.

Once she was gone, Issei couldn't stop staring, and felt a little complicated on what he should even think about.


"Okay Nii-chan! Since Okaa-sama is having a meeting right now, I've decided to take you to the Kyoto tower!"

Kunou said excitedly as he, his peerage, Mittelt and Le Fay all gathered around her, right outside of the tower that they were going to be going inside of.

They were ready for another day of adventure, of the none fighting kind. But he had to admit that it did look a little weird that he wasn't going straight to Yasaka with information, but he simply didn't have the time to do something like that right now.

"Right, I'll leave the touring to you, then."

Zenki gave his smile to Kunou, the girl looking excited.

"Y-Yes, leave it to Kunou! Basically, Kunou is like a tour guide, and will lead everyone around, and make sure that they are having a good and fun time of touring the entire city. Since it is so large, Kunou will do her best."

"…Kunou-sans best might be bad."

Koneko's eyes displayed hostility, and her body language did the same thing.

Kunou heard what she said, and snapped her eyes towards her.

"Excuse me, but that isn't something you should say! That's not something you can say to Kunou!"

Koneko looked impassive.

"Because you're the Princess. It doesn't matter to me. It is still my lap."

Zenki smiled awkwardly, not believing that she still felt sour about how Kunou sat on his lap in the morning. Kunou though sent a daring smile towards Koneko, and took Zenki's hand for her own, offending the likes of Koneko, and the others to an extent, but no more than Koneko.

"Heh, even if you say that, I am holding Nii-chan's hand! Because Nii-chan and I are the people that are in love, and we're getting married. Kunou and Zenki-nii are going to be lovers no matter what anyone says!"

Kunou made that declaration, which still pissed off Kuroka. She wouldn't admit it, but it did piss her off for her to say something like that. It even annoyed the others, but they were better at hiding it, besides Koneko that was, who displayed such animosity on her face.

"…It's childish to call him 'Nii-chan' like that…and it means you aren't ready to be Senpai's lover…which I am."

Hitting her where it hurts, Kunou's eyes turned feral.

"D-Don't you say Kunou is childish! Even if she calls Nii-chan, Nii-chan, it doesn't mean a thing at all! It just means Nii-chan and I are close enough to call one another such loving titles. You can't even call him anything other than Senpai!"

Arguing what she thought would be the best, Zenki wasn't exactly on the same opinion, and neither was Koneko.

"…That's because he is my Senpai. We go to the same school…and we spend much time together. We are the people who shall become one soon enough. Senpai even has kissed me, has he kissed you before?"

"Yes!"

Kunou spoke with a proud look on her face, but Koneko furrowed her eyebrows.

"…Besides on the cheek."

Kunou's face turned embarrassed and she pouted like an adorable girl denied her love interest.

"T-That's besides the point! Kunou will receive a kiss on the lips soon enough!"

"Like I did last night!"

Jeanne cheered, shocking Valerie, Ravel, and Le Fay. The girls that had kissed Zenki, like Kuroka, Asia and Koneko seemed fine with it, since they had kissed him already, but people like Valerie, Ravel and Le Fay looked upset. Even Kunou did. Mittelt, had a face that couldn't be read all that well.

"Jeanne-san, you kissed Zenki-san?"

"Yes!" Jeanne answered Asia happily, Asia looking excited too. "We basically kissed, and then he spanked my naughty butt. Speaking of, he was right! I couldn't even sit straight this morning! It really was the best feeling ever!"

Zenki raised his free hand to his face and felt the embarrassment come over him. Especially since it was in public, and people just heard that he spanked Jeanne. He was just glad that no one knew his name there, or it would've been worse.

"I see…then I'm pleased! I know how long you have been waiting! T-Though I can't comment on the spanking that much…"

Asia felt her face flush, embarrassed on what she was saying, and the implications of being spanked by Zenki. Her hand went to her butt, and wondered if it would be okay, if it would be alright to be spanked.

"Yes, yes! That's right. I've been waiting to kiss Zenki-chan for ages now, and I've enjoyed myself. The kiss was amazing, and when it happened, I felt like all of my love was being answered. Zenki-chan's lips are the best, aren't they?"

"I wouldn't know, I haven't tasted them, yet."

Ravel's frown fell on Zenki, the boy looking nervous.

"Ravel-tan, don't tell me that you're jealous?"

He found it surprising that she was. He didn't think that she'd be the type. But seeing her face turning more red by the second, it was easy to tell that it was a little worrying that Ravel could make such a face.

"J-Jealous!?" Ravel roared, Kuroka snickering. "I'm not jealous at all! I-I just feel complicated, since I've known Zenki-sama longer than Jeanne-sama, and I haven't been able to even gain a kiss from Zenki-sama at all!"

"That's because he doesn't want to kiss your weird lips nyaaa."

Ravel's blue eyes fell upon Kuroka, and looked pissed while Kuroka's daring eyes winked at Ravel.

"T-That's a lie! Zenki-sama does want to kiss me! And my lips aren't weird!" Ravel's eyes turned to Zenki. "Zenki-sama, y-you do want to kiss me, don't you? I mean…we've been growing closer, and I am your Bishop, you can kiss me if you want to? I-I would be up for anything!"

Making that bold declaration, Kuroka couldn't stop the large smile that made its way all over her face. She made her smile break a little bit, and a giggle escaped her lips, Ravel felt like she was going to fall over.

"Well, of course Ravel-tan. The opportunity hasn't just represented itself, has it?"

Ravel furrowed her eyebrows as Valerie moved closer to Zenki, a cute looking pout on her face.

"Zenki-kun, me too. Since I am your Queen, I thought that we'd be able to have some fun like kissing. It isn't that bad, is it Zenki-kun? I drink your blood, and that's pretty arousing, isn't it? So, can't we share a kiss to soon?"

"O-Of course we can…"

Zenki wasn't going to deny it, since he did love Valerie too. He loved all of his peerage, and they looked a little worried. He could understand how frustrated they were since Zenki had pretty much kissed his Knight, Bishop, Pawn, and Rook, while not kissing his other Bishop, and Queen. He was going to make amends with that in the future.

"Great, but let's remember who kissed him first nyaaa!"

"Yeah, Asia-chan!"

Jeanne announced after Kuroka, reminding the girl of that fact.

"Ooh yeah nyaaa. I kinda forgot that. B-But I totally did it next because my shit is awesome."

"Anyway! We should be going upwards Nii-chan!"

Kunou pulled Zenki along, who laughed awkwardly, his other hand roughly grabbed by Koneko, shooting a jealous glare at Kunou, the fox girl doing the same thing.

"I guess we're going up."

Zenki murmured as the others followed, and talked amongst themselves.

"Fufufu, to think that the little Princess is the one who is going to guide us around."

Kuroka held a mischievous smile on her face, while Ravel knew that it was something to do with her as they walked into the tower without even realizing it, being guided by Kunou who still was at odds with Koneko.

"You're making fun of me, aren't you?"

"Not at all nyaaa~"

Ravel wasn't convinced by this, but she did what she needed to do all the same, and kept a calm face on.

"A-Anyway, going to the Kyoto tower! It is like one of my dreams coming true!"

Asia said while having her adorable smile on her face.

Jeanne beckoned her head towards her best friend, and hugged her tightly.

"Yup, we're going really high! I hope you can handle it Asia-chan!"

"Y-Yes, I will be able to do it, Jeanne-san. Even if it is high, Zenki-san will be there to catch me if I fall off."

Zenki agreed without even speaking, bobbing his head along.

"By the way, Le Fay-san. Your magical abilities have been talked about lately, so you're quite the magician, aren't you?"

Valerie brought up, to the embarrassment of Le Fay.

"Y-Yes, I am hoping to learn more in the future. Especially with Zenki-sama who might teach me. For someone like me, it truly is an honour like no other."

Said Le Fay with a cute blush adorning her cheeks.

Mittelt tapped her foot on the ground in mild irritation.

"That's all well and good, but can we just go already? We've got daylight burning here, and I don't care for a repeat performance of anything that could be happening like yesterday with the damn Exorcists."

"Well, we're already inside of the area where we can have fun, so please don't be so worried Mittelt-san."

Said Valerie as they began going up the tower, still being guided by Kunou who was doing an excellent job in speaking about what they needed to speak about when going up the tower.

Mittelt's face turned a little embarrassed, and kept herself quiet.

"From the top, you can see all of Kyoto."

Zenki brought up as Ravel inched closer, fascinated.

"Is that so Zenki-sama?"

"Yeah, we were always going up the tower when we were younger…I-I mean, my Kaa-chan and Tou-chan."

"…That wasn't in my data though…"

Le Fay noted as she furrowed her eyebrows.

Zenki turned his calculating eyes towards her.

"Hmmm? Did you say something Le Fay-san?"

"O-Oh no! I wasn't saying anything at all! I was just thinking aloud, is all! Don't worry so much about me!"

Zenki inclined his head, and allowed a wide smile to appear on his face.

"Okay. You know, Le Fay-san. I have to say that talking with you is really fascinating to me."

"I-It is?"

Le Fay was surprised, and happy at the same time.

Zenki inclined his head.

"That's right, I just find myself fascinated by your weirdness, I don't mean it in an offensive way though. It's just something that I find myself loving in the same way that I find Asia-tans adorableness cuter than cute."

Asia's face turned a cute shade of pink as Zenki continued speaking with Le Fay, the girl smiling sheepishly.

"You're really kind, Zenki-sama. I didn't think that I would be able to meet someone like you like this, in this type of place. I find myself enjoying my life when it comes to Zenki-sama, and everyone else right now. You've all been really great to the strange me who just came into your lives."

"Well, you've got no evil in your heart, I'm not going to do anything against you, am I? It wouldn't be right."

Le Fay bowed her head and smiled bewitchingly.

"Zenki-sama's too kind to me…"

Zenki smiled as they continued walking.

As they got to the top of the tower, and stepped onto the observation area, Zenki saw that it was practically empty, besides some visitors like them. His eyes went over the area, and smiled to himself, remembering the time that he also went to the tower with his parents.


"Okaa-chan! Look! You can see everything!"

A young green hared child whizzed around the area, his arms outstretched, and like a whirlwind, spun around with a childlike smile on his face, his face being the embodiment of childlike innocence, and eternal happiness.

"Yes, I see Zenki."

A black haired woman came into view, wearing a long dress, this woman being Illuyanka, holding what appeared to be a video camera.

Next to her was the human clothed wearing Ajuka, looking proudly at his son as he went over towards the edge of the railing, trying to peer over it, but was too short to look over it.

"You can see everything from up here, can't you Zenki?"

Ajuka said with a kind smile, going next to his son and patting the top of his head. Ruffling his hair, the child looked up at his Father, and grinned from ear to ear, his innocent look on his face almost made Ajuka doubt that this child was a Devil.

"Yes! That's where Yasaka-sama lives along with Kunou-tan!"

Zenki pointed in the distance, Illuyanka laughing to herself.

"Hahaha, even I didn't know that! I thought it was the opposite direction! And that 'tan' stuff. Damn Serafall-chan, she's made him develop that. He didn't get it from me."

"That's because you don't pay attention, and I think it is cute when he says things like that."

Ajuka noted while looking at his smiling son.

Illuyanka stuck out her tongue.

"Listen to that Zenki, your Tou-chan is bullying me again. He always does it, because he's jealous of my hair."

"Why would I be jealous of your hair?"

The bemused looking Ajuka made a wide smile on his face, something Zenki smiled at, especially when Illuyanka shared the same smile.

"Because it looks awesome, just like me. You know, the sexy looking Dragon-chan that can't even be surpassed by anything else! Especially some stupid Maou-sama! Hahaha! Good thing that there's no one here huh! I guess that's because being a Maou-sama really does have its pull around here!"

"Haha, indeed. Being a Maou-sama does have its privileges."

"That's why I'm definitely going to be like Tou-chan one day!"

Zenki said proudly, drawing the happy stare from Ajuka.

"Oh, you're going to be like me, huh?"

Ajuka genuinely felt glad that Zenki said something like that.

"Yes! I am going to become smarter, and invent many things! And then, I'm going to make peace with Angels and Fallen Angels too since we shouldn't fight all of the time! Isn't that right Tou-chan? You want the same too, right?"

Ajuka bent downwards, as Illuyanka watched on with a loving smile. Ajuka's hand petted the top of his sons head, having a fatherly look to him.

"That's exactly it. Peace is the best after all."

"Yup! That's why I'm also going to become strong, and gain a strong peerage and also get married to someone as kind and strong like Kaa-chan!"

"Ooh Maou, you don't want a wife like me, Zenki. It would be weird~ Think, it would be like marrying Mama or something. That's not a good thing. You'll find a cute wife. I think a girl who's just as innocent as you would be best. Too bad we can't kidnap an Angel or something. Heck, maybe you'll find an innocent human and save them and then make that person your peerage member, and then wife. That would be the best thing in the world~"

Like a child, Illuyanka made a pouty face and wriggled her fingers in front of her.

Zenki tilted his child head to his Mother, innocence being in his eyes.

"But Kaa-chan is the best ever. So much better than other females around! Even better than Venelana-sama!"

Ajuka's unamused eyes went to Illuyanka.

"Did you tell our son to say that?"

Illuyanka's face pouted.

"Tch, don't look down on me when I want cheering up. Venelana-chan picks on me sometimes! She talks about my breasts like she's massive breasts when mine are better than hers! I'm a Dragon with Dragon powers, and my breasts are naturally awesome!"

Illuyanka giggled with a dirty look on her face as Ajuka rolled his eyes, not sure why being a Dragon mattered when it came to her breasts.

He then looked down towards his son, and outstretched his hands.

"Zenki, want to ride on my shoulders, and see even higher?"

"Yes!"

At his answer, Ajuka's face lifted up.

Chuckling, Ajuka lifted Zenki onto his shoulders, and leaned closer to the window that showed the entire beautiful city of Kyoto.

"It's amazing Tou-chan, and Kaa-chan! Look at everything! It is so amazing!"

"It surely is." Ajuka smiled. "So, Zenki. When you said you want to be like me, does that mean you want to become a Maou like me too?"

"Maybe, but I want to be as strong and kind as Tou-chan! I definitely want to invent many things in the future!"

"I'm sure you will, Zenki."

Ajuka's fatherly smile was seen by the boy, reflecting off the glass. Illuyanka looked at the pair, and held a hand over her heart.

"This is the best after all, I wish we could stay here forever and ever."

"Me too."

Ajuka admitted, taking Illuyanka's hand. Zenki held onto his Fathers head, looking out of the glass to the city, with his family, no worry in the world touching him at all…


"Zenki-sama, is something wrong?"

Zenki was snapped out of his musing's by Ravel, who stood in concern as the others looked out of the glass with Kunou pointing out landmarks, and other things like that. Kuroka and Koneko were looking out together, Jeanne and Asia acting like tourists and were spotting everything along with Mittelt and Valerie. Le Fay and Kunou were conversing about the history of the city, smiling together.

The boy shook his head towards Ravel, not wanting to worry her.

"No, nothing. Don't worry so much about it."

He concealed, not wanting to really talk about the past.

But Ravel pressed on, concerned for her King.

"Are you sure Zenki-sama? You look a little depressed."

Zenki once again shook his head, and moved forward.

"Don't worry about me. It's nothing to worry about."

Ravel didn't really seem all that convinced by the answer.

"Zenki-sama, you can tell me anything, you know? You don't have to hold back, I'll try my best to help you with anything you're worried about. You're my King after all, and I know that Zenki-sama is going to be okay with anything that is going to happen."

At first, he was reluctant to speak openly.

He wasn't the kind to just speak freely about what he is feeling, especially with his peerage. But he was breaking down when he saw that she was giving him a comforting smile, and a face that made him feel calmer than usual.

Taking a breath, he revealed it to her.

"It's just, I remember coming here with my parents when I was like 5 or something. It wasn't special or anything, it was just a family meeting the city, and looking out over everything. It might seem a little weird to you, but that was one of the better times in my life. Before I met you girls of course."

"Zenki-sama, it seems like you're lonely. Can I speak freely?"

"You can always speak freely Ravel-tan, you're my Bishop, my family."

Ravel nodded, and took Zenki's hand, holding it tenderly.

"Zenki-sama, I just wanted to say that whatever does, or doesn't happen, with your parents, we're all here for you. Since you're the man that I entrusted my future to from a young age, I know Zenki-sama will be able to overcome anything. And most importantly, Asia-sama said it best yesterday. We're a family, a misfit family maybe, but a family all the same. All of us have had some hardships in our lives, some more so than others, but you brought these bunch of misfits together, me included, and made it into a functional family, Zenki-sama. My home, is with Zenki-sama, nowhere else."

"Ravel-tan…"

Fondly looking at her, Ravel turned her head to the side shyly.

"Zenki-sama is our family, too. We're a family. You taught me that long ago. You told me that because we're people without family, we came together, and became a family. The only one with another family, is myself, and I can say with an honest heart that my family is the Zenki Astaroth-sama peerage, and I am proud to be apart of this peerage."

Zenki's eyes welled up a little bit, as Ravel giggled sweetly, moving closer to Zenki and gave him a hug.

"Ooh Ravel-tan, sometimes you really do hit me right in the feels, you know that?"

"Zenki-sama…" Ravel's eyes turned upwards, as did the corner of her lips. "B-By the way Zenki-sama, I heard that there was this place you loved to eat at, maybe we could go there, later on? It would be awesome if that happened, wouldn't it?"

Ravel brought up, wanting to cheer him up even more.

"Awesome huh…sounds weird hearing that from you."

Ravel's eyebrows twitched as she felt Kuroka's eyes on her.

"I-It's that cat, she's really rubbing off me, and probably not in a good way either. I even called someone a fly mama gangster the other week, because of her and her ways of making me say things that I don't want to say."

"A fly mama gangster huh?"

Zenki's face was bemused, and Ravel's was embarrassed.

"Worst thing was, it was too Sirzechs-sama when we met him that time, and you went to speak with Grayfia-sama."

"Hahaha, to Sirzechs-sama? That must've been embarrassing!"

Ravel inclined her head.

"It was. It truly was, and I don't think that I will be able to recover that."

Zenki continued to laugh as he took Ravel's hand.

"Come on Ravel-tan, there's things that I wanna show you."

"Okay!"

Together, Zenki and Ravel went to the side of the others, and all looked out over the area with Kunou telling everyone what was what, like a true, and noble girl would showing around important people.


"I see…" Yasaka said, as she breathed out of her nose. "To think that someone has infiltrated Kyoto without my knowledge and have been doing unsightly activities like stealing from the Church…"

Zenki had just finished explaining the basics to Yasaka. She had a right to know, and Zenki told her everything that he knew, which was admittedly, not all that much. But that's how it was, and she wouldn't be able to change that, unless he met with the Exorcists.

His peerage along with Le Fay and Mittelt were wandering around the

Zenki stood opposite her, and folded his arms as he explained himself.

"Yes. It does seem like a desperate type of act, doesn't it? I don't know what's going on exactly. But I can tell that it isn't a normal thing. It is like they are trying to do something, but neither Irina-san or Xenovia-san were willing to elaborate anymore. The only thing that I can ascertain from the meeting was that the person uses some kind of spear. I don't know their motives, goals, or even their name. The only name I got was Lancer, and that was it. And even they admitted that wasn't the true name. If they didn't know the name, or they knew the name and didn't want to tell me, I haven't been able to work that out just yet."

Yasaka quietly listened to what Zenki was saying, and she couldn't believe it. Someone to infiltrate her own city, it was unspeakable, and for her to have no knowledge on the matter at hand, it truly did show that it wasn't something to be laughed at.

"I see…hmmmm, this surely does worry me. To send some Exorcists here to take care of this so-called Lancer, I haven't been able to discern if this should be a real threat, or…wait, a spear user that has been in Kyoto…"

Yasaka seemed to recall something, so Zenki questioned it.

"Is there something wrong Yasaka-san?"

"It's just this spear user." She confessed, furrowing her eyebrows. "It is just, a few days ago, there was an attack."

That rang alarm bells for Zenki, since he didn't know about this when he thought that he should know about something like this.

"An attack?"

Zenki begged for an answer, which he received when Yasaka bowed her head in agreement.

"That's right." She explained. "A spear user came to this city, and for reasons unknown, had killed a few of my Youkai. Though they had died, we couldn't find the culprit. Even with our best sensors, we weren't able to find this person, and to this day, we still cannot locate that person. They ran away, and we presumed that they hadn't appeared since then, and left Kyoto. But for the Exorcists to be here now, it is strange that we've not even been able to find a trace yet the Exorcists have been able to find out that they are in Kyoto. Just what is this Lancer's objectives?"

Yasaka made a bitter expression as if she had just eaten a bug and raised a hand to her face in thought.

Zenki was concerned. Of course he was concerned on what he was hearing. It didn't sound good. Youkai dying, it wasn't a good thing. And now, hearing that the person was the same person that the Exorcist's were looking for, it wasn't a good thing in the slightest.

"I couldn't even venture a guess." Zenki sighed with a frustrated face. "Officially, we can't really become involved, us Devils I mean. We aren't even supposed to be here right now. This is Kyoto, and we're just Devils. Even the Churches side wouldn't be able to stay quiet if we were to get involved. Due to my parents being who they are, I wouldn't have the freedom to go poking my nose into their business, and that would only be if we were involved in the first place."

"Though, knowing that Zenki-kun wouldn't stay silent though, if he could help it."

Yasaka said with a small smile on her face, seeing how Zenki looked, and wanted to do something, but due to his status, that would be near to impossible. He couldn't, and wouldn't be able to lead forward like that.

"If only I could. I don't even feel comfortable with asking my peerage to assist. Since it is an unknown enemy, I am hesitant to say anything…heh, and I came here for a lovely vacation. Seems like that's out of the window now, isn't it?"

Zenki didn't mind that much, since this was more than just his vacation. It meant lives, and lives couldn't be destroyed like that, he couldn't understand, he didn't want to understand this at all, he didn't want to even think about it.

"Seems like it." Yasaka agreed, tossing her head to the side. "Though having Zenki-kun's peerage and he himself investigating this would be good. Even more so than myself, I believe that Zenki-kun and his peerage would be able to help."

"Maybe…but as I said-"

"You can't become involved, I know."

Yasaka cut him off, Zenki having a bitter feeling inside of his body.

He didn't feel right not doing anything. It wasn't in him to just sit back, and do nothing at all.

Seeing how his inner turmoil was weighing on his heart, Yasaka softened her expression.

"However, if it was an official request from myself, I don't see the problem there, right?"

Zenki's eyes turned confused, gazing upon the golden haired beauty with a curious face.

"I don't understand."

"I think you do."

Yasaka countered, making Zenki feel complicated, his eyebrows furrowing slightly.

"If you're suggesting what I think, then could it be that you're asking for my help in this matter?"

He didn't want to say if he was right or not, but was certainly sure that she was saying that she wanted his help, and if that was the case, then he wasn't sure if he would be able to do it. He himself wanted to do it, but something about it was, hard to think about.

"Truthfully, that is right." Zenki didn't say anything as Yasaka continued. "Though it might be 'weird' of me to ask for this kind of thing. But I think that if it is Zenki-kun who is the one helping, then I would feel better."

Zenki wasn't sure how to respond to that. He knew what she was saying, but for him to actually become involved, he wasn't all that sure.

"Yasaka-san, you're not asking me to become involved, are you?"

He asked with an amazed voice, which Yasaka bowed her head at.

"It is exactly what I am saying." Yasaka's answer made Zenki feel complicated. "I know that officially, you wouldn't be able to get involved, but for this, I am willing to take responsibility for you getting involved."

Zenki wasn't sure if she was able to say something like that. It was a weird way of saying it, but he knew what she was talking about, and glad that she had such a responsible head on her shoulders.

"Yasaka-san, to say that you'd take responsibility is quite the outlandish thing to say."

He even had to admit that it looked a little crazy to ask for the advice of him, and ask for something so quickly and shockingly, he didn't know what to even think about that, it was shocking to say the least.

Yasaka understood the feelings that were bubbling inside of him, and how his mind was working with everything that he had, so he took a deep breath, and made itself known onto his face.

"Yes, but I understand the predicament that you'd be in. For now, allow me to take the lead on this, I will call it a request, something that we're trading for, or what have you. If you acted alone, it could affect certain things, but if it is under orders from me, then everything should be okay, right?"

"I suppose you're right…and if you're the one asking me then I suppose that little rule of me not getting involved would derail the whole incident anyway…yeah, you're probably right actually. I should be able to do something if it is with your request."

Yasaka nodded her head, knowing that she was doing a good thing right now.

"Yes, I believe that this would be the best. I feel a bit uneasy to leave it to these unknown Exorcists, and I trust in your capabilities. So, leaving it you for the time being does make sense to me, doesn't it make sense to you also?"

Zenki allowed his head to move up and down.

"It does, and I am grateful. Now, all I have to do is meet those girls again, and convince them to tell me what's going on. Though meeting Xenovia-san might be a little unpleasant for me right now."

Detecting a certain level of sadness, Yasaka inched closer with a curious face.

"Hmmm? Is something wrong Zenki-kun?"

"Ooh, it's nothing really. Just what Xenovia-san said yesterday, it kinda bugged me. But it isn't something that you need to worry about. Either way, I think that if I'm to take this little mission, it is best if Kunou-tan stays here."

"My thoughts exactly. It could be dangerous."

Yasaka completely agreed, and didn't like the idea of her daughter going to fight unknowns. Heck, she didn't like the idea of Zenki going to go and fight. But right now, she was desperate, and didn't have many options.

As they were talking, something inside of Zenki's pocket began lighting up.

"What's that?"

Yasaka asked, so Zenki fished it out, his eyes widening when seeing what he was saying.

"I enchanted a piece of paper I gave Irina-san just in case something happened to them and that she called for me, I was worried, so I enchanted it, with a teleporting spell attached to it to send me to their location. Yasaka-san, please ask my peerage to find my signature! My Rook and Pawn will be able to do it! And if not alone, I am sure that Le Fay-san and Ravel-tan should be able to assist too!"

Zenki said as a green light came from the card, and slowly encircled him, Yasaka not understanding what was going on.

"Why don't you just wait for-"

Before she could say anything else, Zenki had vanished in a beautiful green light. Yasaka was left reeling, worried for what Zenki had just done, and where he has gone now, she couldn't understand why he didn't wait for the others…she was worried for him.


At the same time that Zenki was doing that, Irina and Xenovia were tracking down the person that they were searching for. Going off what they knew, and what they had heard, they were searching the best that they could.

They had just rounded a corner that took them to an area where it wasn't occupied with people. It was like an abandoned factory type area, no humans besides the pair of them being present. They were cut off, isolated, Xenovia thinking that this would be the perfect place for someone to set up shop, so to speak.

"Xenovia, are you sure that we're going the right way?"

Irina asked, wanting to know if they were going on the right way.

Xenovia furrowed her eyebrows.

"Yes, that's right. If I am right, then we'll be meeting that Lancer soon. And when we do meet that person, we'll be able to capture him in the name of the Lord. But don't worry, we'll be able to win if we fight together."

Though Xenovia said it with confidence, Irina still wasn't sure, and wished that they had done something with Zenki instead. It was against her belief's but it was also something that she wanted to do.

"Yeah, let's think like that. But I still am worried about this person. Since they were able to steal those special items Xenovia, what if we aren't enough? I know that this is our mission and our chances are 30 percent, but it seems a little…"

Irina was trying to find the right words, but it was difficult. She found it hard to say what she was thinking, and even doubted herself for thinking it. She shouldn't be thinking it, but she did think that maybe they were out of their leagues with this.

"Are you doubting our mission?"

At Xenovia's cold question, Irina shook her head strongly.

"I wouldn't ever say something like that, it isn't something that you'd hear out of my mouth. I am just saying that since Zenki-kun and his peerage are here, and even with him being a Dragon-kun and all, I thought that we'd be able to gain his help."

"But, you wouldn't be able to keep it from the Church."

Xenovia stated, Irina giving a cute pout.

"I could so do that too! I can keep secrets!"

"And keeping the fact that we're working together with a Maou-sama's son, is something that you'd be able to do? I can't see it happening, Irina. I am not being mean, but that's how I see it happening between you, and the Church."

Irina didn't like the sound of what Xenovia was saying, and it made her feel complicated.

"I don't know even what to say at this point."

"To what? The fact that you wouldn't be able to keep a secret?"

Irina pouted even more, showing that she was dissatisfied.

"I can keep secrets!"

"Says the self proclaimed raised in Japan."

A vein popped in her head.

"That isn't self proclaimed! I was raised in Japan!"

"Like the fact that you're a self proclaimed natural brunette."

Irina's eyes became moist at being called 'self proclaimed' when she never did that, to her knowledge. She even put a hand to her mouth, and felt like she was going to shed some tears. But somehow, she kept her face normal, and didn't make it seem like she was going to cry.

"That isn't self proclaimed…I am a natural brunette."

"Self proclaimed secret keeper."

Like a dagger in her heart, Irina cast her teary eyes downwards, wanting to make herself cry. She felt like she was going to cry, she couldn't do something like cry, because it would've given Xenovia an edge. And it made it worse as she was highly offended by Irina being called self proclaimed.

"I-I am a secret keeper…that isn't self proclaimed!"

Irina roared, shaking her body from side to side.

"I like how upset you get with being called self proclaimed."

A new voice declared itself, making Irina and Xenovia's eyes shoot open.

Looking ahead of them, within what appeared to be an open field, a single man stood there, looking to be the age of 18 at the most. He wore what appeared to be a Japanese school uniform for the winter, his hair looks spikey, a shade of dark blue, not unlike that of Xenovia. In his hand, was a large looking red spear with a very pointed tip and gave off an aura of a demonic being, at least his height which was around 5 foot 8 inches.

Irina flinched when the man flashed a dirty grin on his face.

"Lancer…"

Irina squeaked out, she was worried about the person that was before her. The way he held himself, his aura, and how he could stare at someone looked so cold. Shivering at the sight of the person, Irina felt a cold stare that went into her heart, taking her over with some fear that she couldn't even work it out by the second.

The named Lancer held a bemused look on his face.

"My, is that the name you've given me little girls?"

Irina stiffened her face as Xenovia withdrew her Excalibur.

"Lancer, you've been charged with heresy, stealing important items and documents from the Church, and Heaven's side. Either come quietly, or we'll have to use force. It would be better if you come quietly. We've been tasked with your capture. But if that's no longer a viable option, then death would be allowed, in the name of the Lord, for the crimes you've committed."

Lancer looked amused by Xenovia's declaration, and twitched his hand to force his red spear to rest on his shoulder. Xenovia's eyes narrowed as did Irina's, the girl running a hand up her arm, and turned the lace there into a katana, her Excalibur Mimic.

"Haha, seems quite funny. They couldn't even send Dulio against me? To send little girls against me, does God even think that's a good idea? I am not worried to do with you, because you're not, worth my time."

Xenovia took offence to that, and cocked her sword to the side.

"Is that attempt at scaring?"

A dirty smile appeared on Lancer's face.

"I don't need to frighten you little girl, you'll be frightened when I beat you to death. Then again, this isn't really much time wasted on my part. Some little girls are going to be fighting against me, are they? I am really frightened."

He mocked them, and it didn't sit well with either Irina or Xenovia. It pissed off Xenovia more than Irina, but she didn't say anything. Irina stayed quiet, looking at Xenovia, who kept her eyes on this boy named Lancer.

"Then, be judged!"

Xenovia didn't waste any time, and lunged forward, with her sword above her head.

Lancer didn't show a worried face.

Instead, he made the slightest of movements with his fingers, and flicked the spear in the direction of her sword. Xenovia watched with wide eyes as he effortlessly blocked her Excalibur with the spear that he held, shocking her greatly.

"If, that's all you've got, then I am going to be shocked."

"Don't mock me!"

Xenovia pushed backwards and swung again for his body. Lancer made a bemused face as he blocked the strike with his spear, pushing her away and swinging for her face. She gasped, pulled away but received a cut to her face, blood running down her cheek.

"D-Darn you."

She cursed, but Lancer licked his lips in an excited manner.

"I really am not going to have a good fight, am I?"

He allowed a bemused smile to appear on his face, but that only angered Xenovia even more, Irina standing in the background, having a worried look on her face.

"Don't mock me again!"

Xenovia couldn't stand it, and clashed blades with him again and again. She swung with the best that she could, but his spear movements were amazing, blocking each strike like they were nothing at all. Xenovia even could see that she was exhorting more effort than he was.

"Your movements aren't bad, but not enough for me."

He said with a calm face, so Xenovia came from the left. Clicking his tongue, Lancer blocked her sword, and opened his palm. Faster than she could see, Xenovia felt her body been blown away with his opened palm, sending her skidding towards Irina.

"Xenovia!"

Irina went to her side, and saw that she had a pained expression on her face.

"Irina, he's tough, but if we work together, then we'll be able to fight him off. He can't take both of us, I assure you that we'll be able to beat him if we go together. Alright Irina? We've got to do this together."

Irina knew what she needed to do, so both girls stood up together, pointing their blades at Lancer, the man having a bemused smile on his face.

"So, is the time for battle here? Because, this isn't doing it justice, I feel like I am fighting little girls to be honest with you, and I don't like that. in fact, I want a challenge, and all I am getting is weak sauce, that's it."

"We won't lose, come on Xenovia!"

"Yes, Irina!"

Together, Irina and Xenovia went forward together like a well oiled machine, running side by side as they charged together.

"Try this!"

Xenovia made it first, and swung from the left. Using his spear, he blocked the girls sword with his own weapon. The spear nulled the power of the destructive swords own destructive power. Xenovia bit her bottom lip, and put more effort into the blade, but the spears power was able to match that of the Excalibur, surprising her.

"Haaah!"

Irina came from the right, hoping to catch him off guard. The sword sailed through the air, and slashed down. Smirking, Lancer tilted his spear upwards, and blocked the sword coming for him at the same time while struggling with Xenovia, the girls not moving an inch.

"Your movements aren't bad, you're even good with the swords. But I don't think that you'll be able to beat me."

""Aaaah!""

Pumping power into the spear, he released a wide arching beam from the spear, hitting both girls in the stomach, and blew them off their feet. Xenovia's and Irina's backs hit the ground, pain rippling through them.

Using his spear twirling hand, Lancer inched closer and closer.

"Come on ladies, use your swords. I'm not waiting for nothing here."

Irina took a deep breath as she stood upwards and turned the sword into a chain, swinging it for the enemy. Lancer held a bemused smile as the whip wrapped around his arm, and held him in place, Irina wearing a large smile.

"Xenovia! Now!"

Xenovia got off the ground, and turned her Excalibur towards him.

"Try this, the power of Excalibur Destruction!"

Gathering the holy aura of the blade, Xenovia swung it down and released an overwhelming aura of the holy sword, cutting down into the ground and smashed its way towards the smirking Lancer, Irina pulling at his hand to knock him off balance a little bit.

"Amusing, is this your attempts at trying to stop me from fighting?"

With his strength, he surprised Irina and pulled her off her feet, to her front, her body hitting the ground harshly. Xenovia ground her teeth and pressed forward with the holy aura, making sure that she kept him in her sights.

"You won't win against me!"

Charging her sword the best she could, she slightly increased the power.

Lancer held his spear out, and gathered a demonic power within the spear.

"This is good, but this isn't enough for this spear of mine."

With a dirty smile, Lancer thrusted his spear forward, and destroyed the holy wave with his own demonic one, surprising Xenovia. She gasped as the wave continued towards her, and broke her stance immediately, bringing her to her knees.

Walking forward, Lancer smirked dangerously.

"Time to have fun."

Irina and Xenovia felt unnerved by that…


Eventually, Xenovia and Irina were beaten down. They could barely stand up. Xenovia couldn't get out her Durandal, and Irina couldn't even use her weapon to the best of her ability, the pair laid on the ground, panting heavily.

"Well, seems like the weak girls weren't that much after all. I thought so. I wasted my time again, fighting lower level peons. These girls, what were the Church thinking about? I could've crapped better warriors than you two."

Lancer had a sadistic sneer on his face.

It was a wound to her pride, Irina's that was. Even Xenovia felt her pride as a warrior was defeated, and so where they. They didn't have a hope now, they couldn't do anything. They could only watch on with fearful eyes.

"L-Lancer, please stop…"

Irina begged as Lancer walked closer to Xenovia. Xenovia's clouded eyes looked towards Lancer, gritting her teeth. His spear rose upwards, the sharp side pointing towards the blue haired girls body, her bottom lip being bitten.

"I see, but that's something that I can't even think about. It's just weakness pisses me off, it really does. People holding the Excalibur like you are should be strong. Dulio would've been a better opponent from the Church. But this? I'm left with two young girls with large breasts? The Church is really going down hill, isn't it?"

"D-Don't mock the Church…"

Xenovia spat out hatefully, only to receive a kick in the ribs by Lancer.

"Xenovia!"

"Gwaaah!"

Irina cried as Xenovia spat out bile.

Lancer laughed at the sight of Xenovia, and licked his lips dangerously, disgustingly and even made a wide arching smile on his face. He looked like the embodiment of death right now, like he was going to kill anyone that came across him.

"Ooh don't worry little girl, you'll soon be next. But since this little bird attacked me first, why don't I just kick her for a little while? Wouldn't that be good?"

"No please!"

Irina's wild cries weren't answered as Lancer proceeded to kick Xenovia in the gut, again and again. Each kick felt like a hammer. Xenovia could barely contain the contents of her stomach, like she was being pierced by the soul by Lancer.

"Hahahahaa! Once you're dead, I'll be helping myself to your Excalibur little girl!"

KICK!

"Gwah!"

Xenovia coughed up blood this time, splattering across the ground. Irina could barely look on at the brutality of Lancer, appalled that he could be so ruthless with Xenovia.

"Hahahahaha! Enjoy it, you little bitch! Enjoy death while you can! You, the Church, everything! You're all useless in my face! It's nothing but a waste to fight me and my spear, it isn't something you should even do!"

KICK! KICK! KICK! KICK! KICK!

"Gwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

Again and again, his foot and Xenovia's stomach made contact.

At this point, Xenovia couldn't even react, she had given up. She was outclassed, she was scared, and she was alone. Even Irina couldn't do anything for her by this point. She couldn't even attempt to get to her, Xenovia had to suffer a beating alone.

"No! Stop! Please stop!"

Irina tried to get up to defend her friend, but she couldn't. She fell flat on her face, her energy leaving her. Her wounds also caused problems, she felt like she was being ripped apart by the body she had thanks to the man before her.

After a minute or so of kicking, he stopped and raised his spear towards her stomach, Irina gasping.

"Please! Lancer, don't do it!"

She pleaded, but it fell on deaf ears.

"Well, in the name of your God that you love so much, you'll be able to see him soon enough. Just say "I love you!" when getting up there, and maybe you could give him a job with your breasts, who knows by now. Well, as they say, see ya later!"

Irina cried more and more as the sadism in Lancer grew…but then she remembered something.

As fast as she could, she got out the card that Zenki gave her and held it in front of her face, recalling what he said to do.

"ZENKII-KUUUUUN! PLEASE SAVE USSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!"

Crying her heart out, tears fell onto the card like rain, begging to be saved by the Devil that she was supposed to be against, when in actuality she actually kinda liked him, and his kind attitude and face, and it made her feel weird inside of her chest.

Her call made Lancer smirk dangerously while the card glowed an almost unseeable green colour.

"Hahahaha! Wish all you want, it isn't going to happen! Your little Devil-kun isn't going to come and save you shitty bitch!"

With a thrusting motion, Lancer stabbed downwards.

STAB!

Irina's eyes widened what she saw next…

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.

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...Xenovia was gone.

She wasn't there.

There was no trace of her, and the spear just stabbed the ground.

Lancer's eyes shot open dangerously.

"W-What in the hell happened to her? She couldn't move, she was defeated! So, how did she move like that!?"

Lancer couldn't figure it out, and Irina was in the dark too.

Neither knew what was going on, Lancer was angered by this. Irina was relieved, but still that begged the question on where Xenovia actually went, since she didn't have the strength to move, certainly not that fast either.

"Hey, spear user-kun, could this girl be your target?"

Irina's eyes and Lancer's eyes widened, the voice coming from behind Irina.

Irina looked first, and cried pure joyful tears when seeing Xenovia in Zenki's arms, being carried bridal style. Xenovia's head was on Zenki's shoulder, his eyes lingering on the man that had hurt both Irina and Xenovia.

"Y-You…"

Lancer spat out, taking a step backwards, fear making its way onto his face.

Zenki looked over Irina and Xenovia, seeing their wounds, and scowled at the thought of this man hurting them. While he exactly wasn't friends with either of them, they still were girls, and he was old fashioned in a way where he wouldn't hurt a girl unless he really had too, and would still feel complicated about it in the future.

"Z-Zenki-kun…"

Irina cried out, Zenki giving her a warm smile as he went forward towards her.

Next to her, Zenki laid Xenovia down, Lancer's eyes never leaving the green haired Devils body.

"It's alright Irina-san, leave the rest to me now. You've done enough for now, allow me to do the clean-up with this trash."

Irina cried even more, which made Zenki angry. Not at her, but at the fact that she was crying in the first place, and even that anger wasn't directed at Irina, it was directed at Lancer who hurt her, and made her shed tears like this.

"You…saved me…"

Xenovia spoke with a look of sadness all over her face.

Zenki looked down at her, no real emotion on his face.

"Irina-san cried for assistance, think of it like that. I don't really care on what you think about me to be honest, because I know who I am, and what I am, and I cannot stand people putting others in pain, especially with someone who has a black heart, like that man over there."

Xenovia looked down, and had a regret work its way onto her face.

Zenki ignored that and produced a vial of Phoenix Tears from his pocket, handing it to Irina.

"Those are Phoenix Tears, something my Bishop made for me and I always carry with me. Use them over your wounds, it will heal them for the most part. If you need further assistance, I'll ask my other Bishop and Queen to heal you later on, okay?"

Irina could barely contain her tears anymore, her head moving in agreement.

Zenki walked past them once giving Irina a pat on the head, calming her down immensely, and gave the pair a look, to see Irina using the tears over her wounds, and Xenovia's too.

Looking towards Lancer, Zenki's eyes displayed a hostility like no other. An aura surrounded him, and broke the ground…no, it obliterated the ground underneath his feet, and around the surrounding area, Lancer's body feeling the discomforting feelings that he didn't want to feel right now.

"So, hurting girls is apart of your agenda, is it? Even if they attacked you, the wounds on their bodies are meant to cause suffering, pain, not to disable them. If you're truly a person that was under attack, you'd disable your opponents, not downright torture them with such wounds. If your aim was to kill them, using such techniques against them wasn't good. So, on this occasion, I cannot stay quiet."

It was one of the things that truly did piss off Zenki...

Hurting others with the intent to torture them.

Killing people, yes he knew of that, and how to do it without torturing. But seeing how Lancer practically tortured Irina and Xenovia, when it is clear that he hasn't gotten any wounds, he could've killed them by now, or he could've knocked them out without using such force against their bodies. And if he had killed them, Zenki would've been even more pissed off.

Lancer took a few steps back, but stopped when Zenki stared him straight in the eye.

"D-Don't you dare come near me you monster. I'll seriously fucking kill you! I've got a weapon that will do away with that Dragon Devil shit that you are! I even got it from the Church! It's a lovely sword! I hope you enjoy it!"

Lancer's eyes displayed hostility, and the thrill of the battle.

Zenki had seen such eyes before, in Vali. But unlike Vali, she did it for the sake of a good battle, Lancer was doing it for the sake of harming, murdering, and causing pain.

Humming to himself, Zenki posed a question for Lancer.

"One question for you, Lancer-san."

"Hmmmm?"

Zenki's eyes changed darker, Lancer's body twisting backwards at the sight before him.

"Do you think you'll be able to leave here with your life intact?"

At the threat, Lancer's expression turned hopelessness. Because now he wasn't dealing with members of the Church, he was dealing with Zenki Astaroth, and that truly wasn't something you want to ever do, and when angered, no one could ever think about surviving against him...and right now, Zenki was pissed off, he was unaware that he was being spied on, by a certain person...


End chapter!

So, Mittelt has opened up to Zenki, and now will, begin acting nicer, in the future, with Issei and Kalawarner having a weird, yet telling meeting as well. Kunou's acting as their little tour guide, and is of course at odds with Koneko. Zenki's remembering a time where Ajuka and Illuyanka actually were kind parents, and Yasaka has tasked Zenki with a mission so this time, he can actually do something, unlike a certain incident that will happen in the future. Irina and Xenovia were beaten down by this Lancer, and Zenki came in to save the day, and now is about to throw down with this Lancer? What's going to happen between them!? Until next time!

Zenki; Asia, Koneko, Kuroka, Jeanne, Valerie, Xenovia, Serafall, Ravel, Irina, Sona, Ophis, Le Fay, Kunou, Akeno, Gabriel, Vali (fem), Mittelt, Gasper (fem).

Issei; Aika, Tsubasa, Kiyome, Isabela, Rossweisse, Elmenhilde, Raynare, Rias, Kalawarner.

Zenki's Peerage

Queen; Valerie.

Rooks; Koneko, Xenovia.

Bishops; Asia, Ravel.

Knights; Jeanne, Irina.

Pawns; Kuroka (5 pieces) Le Fay (2 pieces) Kunou (1 mutation piece)

Rias Peerage

Queen; Akeno.

Rooks; Aika, Rossweisse.

Bishops; Gasper (two pieces)

Knights; Kiba, Raynare.

Pawns; Issei (8 pieces).