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Chapter 18: Xena, the Holy Sister

(Saito)

We are currently on our way to Romalia, traveling onboard the Ostland, which Mr. Colbert flew into Gallia with the permission from Tabatha. The Ostland is kind of like the combination of both this world and Earth's technologies. They created a flying ship using the traveling method Mr. Colbert learned from the Zero Fighter. Speaking of the Zero Fighter, I'm currently flying that. Mr. Colbert brought it along because he thought it might come in handy, along with around two-hundred barrows of gasoline, and extra bullets. With me is, of course, Derf, but that all there is. Louise is still kind of mad at me and she's the only one I'll let ride in the Zero Fighter with me. Not even Tiffa gets to ride in this thing. Xenovia tried to convince me to let her ride, no, even worst, FLY the Zero Fighter. It took getting Asia and Issei to convince her to give up on it. Anyways, I was currently flying in the Zero Fighter when, all of a sudden, a portal opened beside me.

"Saito…"

It was Louise. She must have used the [World Door] to open a portal so that she could talk to me. Currently she was looking down, shyly. I've seen this before.

"Yes, Louise?"

She took a deep breath and looked right at me.

"Saito, I'm sorry about earlier at the palace. Duke Charlemagne told me everything. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions. I'm just so use to when, you know, before we were married. It hasn't been long, you know, and…"

I stopped her by grabbing her and bringing her inside of the Zero Fighter.

"Come on Louise, let take a little ride, just the two of use… and Derf."

Louise smiled at that and sat back. Before the portal closed I caught the sight of Issei, and when he was this, I heard, even after the portal closed…

"SEMPAI! YOU LUCKY BASTARD!"

Honestly, it's so obvious that all the girls in the Occult Research Club like him. How stupid can he be?

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It was the next morning and we were getting ready to land in Romalia. Julio called ahead and got the ok for us to land. Also, with us is the lightning dragon, Inazuma. He really has taken a liking to me, which Louise is quite happy about. Well, he is the last of the lightning dragon after all and lightning dragons have the power of fire dragons and speed of wind dragon. Well, I don't really have any complaints about it myself, since he's such a nice guy. He gets along with everyone, especially Asia. Mr. Colbert was surprised to find out about him too. Surprised and delighted that is. Well, that's enough talk about Inazuma. Let's get back to business. We're about to land down at the docks in Romalia. Waiting for us were some Romalian soldiers. As soon as Julio made his entrance, they saluted him. I guess Julio really is in charge of Romalia until a new pope can be elected. Anyways, while we humans were getting off the Ostland, our devil and fallen angel friends were having trouble.

"What is it?"

"Well, you know, devils, holy city…"

Rias was the one answering the question. Oh, now I get it. Well, I guess they are beings of darkness. Wait, I think I should take back what I said earlier. Both Xenovia and Asia were just looking around with glittering eyes.

"So this is Romalia. To think that they would have a city in this world like our holy city of Rome. Truly amazing."

"I know Xenovia. Maybe they have another city like the holy city of Jerusalem."

Hearing all of this, Julio just laughed.

"You would never guess that they were devil, would you?"

He's right, but let's not think about that. Anyways, after Julio reinsured them that nothing would happen, they got off. We headed for the Romalian archives, to see if we could find anything on the [Valley of Hestia]. That's where the Fire Spirit is. As we walked through the city, Julio started clenching his right hand. What's going on?

"Hey Julio, is everything okay with your hand?"

"Hm? Oh, yes, it's fine. It's just that ever since His Holiness died, every time I enter Romalia my hand starts to hurt a little."

"Really? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that you don't have a master."

"That's what I thought at first, but if that was true, then why only in Romalia?"

That's a good and hard to answer question…

"I have a theory."

We looked back and saw that Azazel and everyone else where listening to us. Hearing this, Julio stopped walking and looked at Azazel.

"What do you think?"

"You said there can only be 4 Void mages at a time, right?"

We nodded our heads.

"Well then the numbers don't add up."

Huh? The numbers don't add up? What's he talking about? Azazel holds up his closed hand, and then he lifts one finger…

"First, there's Louise…"

…lifts a second finger…

"Secondly, there's Tiffania…"

…lifts a third finger…

"Thirdly, there's King Joseph…"

…lifts a fourth finger…

"Fourthly, there's Pope Victor XXXII…

…and finally he lifts the fifth and final finger.

"Lastly, there's Yosette. That makes five, five Void mages. Now do you get it?"

Now that he mentions it, there is one too many Void mages. Wonder why that is…

"Now then, currently there are only three known Void mages alive: Louise, Tiffania and Yosette. That means that both King Joseph and Pope Victor XXXII are both dead, right?"

We nodded our heads.

"And we all agree that Void is a different kind of magic, even in this world, right?"

We all nodded our heads.

"Then this is my theory; once a Void mage dies, their magic goes to someone else that's a descendent of Brimir from their country. In other words, when King Joseph died, his Void magic went to Yosette. So, by default, when Pope Victor XXXII died…"

"His magic went to another descendent of Brimir that lives in Romalia! There's still one Void mage out there, in this city. That what the [Vindálfr] runes are trying to tell Julio! That his future master is close by!"

I can't believe it! How didn't I see it! It makes perfect sense! If that's the case then we have to find the last Void mage, at all cost. I looked over at Julio and saw that he was thinking the same thing. Louise and everyone else also seem to think it. Rias took a step forward.

"Okay, if that's the case, then I suggest this. Since only Julio can talk to the Fire Spirit anyways, why don't we look for the final Void mage first? After all, if we don't, then the [Mystery Faction] will get him or her first, and from what Saito said about their power, we don't want that to happen. They can handle the power of Void, which, in my opinion, you'd have to be at least be in the [Ultimate-Class]. No, Kokabiel couldn't handle it, so you'd have to be even stronger then [Ultimate-Class]."

No one argued with her. And so, to quicken the search, we split into seven teams of two and one team of three: 1) Rias & Asia, 2) Akeno & Gasper, 3) Xenovia & Issei, 5) Yuuto & Koneko, 6) Julio & myself, 7) Tiffa, Yosette, and 8) Azazel, Louise & Cattleya. After the teams were decided, we split up.

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We were walking along the city, when, all of the sudden, as we were about to hit a turn…

Crash!

Julio crashed into some girl. She had short golden blonde hair and gray eyes. Her outfit was just some old rages. He was incredibly beautiful, about Asia's level. Her breasts are also about Xenovia's size. Um, this girl kind of looks familiar. Wonder why? Anyways, as soon as she and Julio looked at each other, they both gasped.

"You! You look like that fifteen year old girl that His Holiness showed me in pictures!"

"And you're his familiar, Julio Chesaré! By the way, those pictures are three years old. I'm 18."

Wait, Victor had pictures of her?

"Did he have a crush on her or something?"

""NO!""

They both yelled at me. Um, why do I get the feeling that she's more angry then Julio? Well, I better apologize.

"Sorry about that. Here, let me help you up."

I held out my hand towards the girl. She accepted.

"By the way, I'm Saito Chevalier de Hiraga de Des Ornières. What's your name?"

She got up and looked at me in the eyes.

"I'm Xena Serevare"

Serevare? I think I've heard that name before…

"Serevare? That's His Holiness' last name. Are you related?"

"Well, I hope so. I am his sister after all."

Oh, she's his sister. That so ni… SISTER! As I thought that, my brain gears started to move. Victor dead Void goes to next person she's his sister SHE MUST BE THE NEW ROMANIAN VOID MAGE!

"You're a Void mage, aren't you?"

That seemed to ketch her off guard. Julio, on the other hand, looks like he came to the same conclusion. Anyways, after I accused her of being a Void mage, she took out a skinny wand a quickly chanted a spell (Man that's fast!).

[World Door!]

Wha…!

Before we could stop her, she got away. [World Door], huh. That settles it; she's the new Void mage. Now all we have to do is find a way to get her.

"Hey Julio, let's head back. It's going to be impossible to find her by ourselves, since she knows we know her secret. Besides, it's almost time to meet up with everyone. Maybe Azazel knows away to find her."

And with that, we left.

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(Xena)

I can't believe this. That [Void Familiar], Julio, knows about my, and that's not all. I'm positive that that Saito guy was both the [Gandálfr] & [Lífþrasir]. Also, I'm positive that I saw on his forehead the runes of [Mjöðvitnir]. Damn it, this isn't good. If this keeps up, those two might force me to become like my brother, the pope. I don't want that to happen. If that happens, I'll change just like how Victor did when he became the pope! Just remembering it makes me sad. It all began when he first became the pope, four years ago…

That's the end of the eighteenth chapter. Now everyone know about the fourth and final Void mage and put aside the search for the [Void Spirit] to find her. Saito and Julio found her, but she got away. We also know that she's the younger sister of the previous pope, Pope Victor XXXII. Also, the next chapter will tell about her past. Anyways, please continue reading. Crimson Dragon Emperor

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