Chivalry of a Hollow Cryo Dragon Devil Knight

by Gaevontracey24

Ayato Kurozakuro Sparda will enter the world of Devils and learn more about himself as Rias Gremory's Pawn & Stella Vermillion Gremory Phenex's Queen , along with his mysterious family past which allows him to wield a legendary demonic sword... and he's the next Red Dragon Emperor. Harem with Stella,Rias and Mio being the main girls.

18. Chapter 18

Chapter 20

"" - Talking

'' - Thought

[] - Ddraig

{} - Sparda

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The next day after school, Ayato and the others were standing outside a sealed classroom on the ground floor of the old school building, the door had tape with keep out written on it and magical seals carved on it as well.

The silver haired teen was curious about who was behind the door, the other Bishop, who was a mystery for himself, Asia and Xenovia while the rest of the members already knew about them.

According to the conversation, it seemed his ability was regarded as dangerous, and because Rias wasn't able to completely control him with her powers, he was ordered to be sealed by the higher-ups which Ayato figured might make him dangerous.

Last night, Sirzechs had explained in Ayato's room that because of the events since Ayato's joined Rias' & Stella peerages that she had received high evaluations from the four Maous, the Great King Bael house, the Archduke Agares house and other great devils. All together this allowed the sealing condition to be lifted on the other Bishop.

"The kid is over here. All day, that bishop lives here. For the time being, his powers are loosened deep in the night, and if it's just in the old building, he can exit the room, but the kid inside refuses to do that."

Rias spoke before she knocked on the door and then started to expand her magic circle so she could release the seal. "Is the person a hikikomori?" Ayato asked curiously, Rias nodding as she sighed. Kiba removed the tape while Akeno helped out alongside Rias in removing the seal.

"The kid inside has been the biggest earner among the servants." Akeno said, Ayato was surprised at how someone could do that from this room, Akeno continuing as if sensing his question

"Through a computer, the kid takes special contracts from humans. Frankly, it's a person who doesn't want to meet us. Those types of people negotiate in a different way, and make relations differently. They solve things through the computer. In the dealings through computers, amongst the new devil servants, this kid grabs enough numbers like those of a superior rank."

"Wow…" Ayato spoke before Rias declared

"-Now then, I am opening the door." The magical seals on the door disappeared and it looked normal as she opened the door only for an outrageously high scream to come from inside

"Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Ayato arched an eyebrow as Rias didn't seem surprised but rather sighed before entering with Akeno, her voice still being heard from inside

"Good day to you. It's nice to see you all energetic."

"W-W-Whyyyyyyyy?" The Bishop moaned, Ayato not sure what to make of the voice although his first thought was that it was a girl.

"Ara ara, the seal got removed, you know? You are able to go out now. Now, let's all go out together?" Akeno spoke gently with sympathy which seemed to be ignored by the person

"Noooooooooooooooooo! This place is gooooooooooood! I don't want to go outside! I don't want to meet people eeeee!"

{Looks like they're a serious case} Sparda spoke with a sigh, Ayato mentally agreeing as he shared a glance with Asia before both tilted their heads, Xenovia also looking questionly

Although Kiba and Koneko understood the circumstances, the former smiled bitterly while the latter sighed. Strengthening his resolve, Ayato walked into the room a bit so he could look around.

The curtains were tightly shut and the whole room was decorated in a cute manner which seemed fitting for a girl's room including stuffed dolls.

He was surprised by the coffin in the corner of the room but he figured if Angels and Devils & Blazers existed why vampires couldn't exist as well.

Approaching Rias Stella and Akeno he found himself looking at a younger noble looking girl with golden hair in a bob cut and red eyes.

She looked like a doll but was shaking like a leaf as she sat there in the female Hagun uniform.

"Oh…Hello, nice to meet you, Bishop-san" Ayato spoke with a friendly smile and a wave, Rias smiling as she spoke gently

"Say hello Gasper-kun" Ayato arched an eyebrow as he looked to Rias, confusion clear on his face as she added "Appearance-wise, this kid looks like a girl but without a doubt he is a boy."

"Really…? I mean Gasper-kun looks properly like a girl…"

"He has a hobby of dressing in female clothes." Akeno spoke calmly

"Well…I guess that's his choice" Ayato spoke, scratching his chin thoughtfully as Ddraig grumbled

[It's not fair to be duped like that] Sparda sighed at Ddraig's comment, Ayato feeling him roll his eyes at the comment before

"B-B-B-By the way, who is this person?" Gasper asked Rias, who in turn pointed at Ayato, Asia and Xenovia as she answered

"These are new servants who came while you were here. The pawn, Kurogane Ayato; The knight, Xenovia; and like you, the Bishop, Asia."

"Nice to meet you" Asia and Xenvoia spoke only for Gasper to fearfully reply "Eeeeek, the members increased by a lot!" "Please, can we go out? Okay? It's alright for you not to be sealed anymore, you know?" Rias said gently only for Gasper to shriek back

"Noooooooo! For me the outside world is impossibleeeeeeee! I am scared! I am scared of the outside! In any case, even if I go outside it would only cause trouble for otherssssss!" Ayato took a moment to think before speaking as he held his hand out to Gasper

"Come on, nothing is going to happen to you just by going outside"

"Eeeeeek!" Gasper screamed before Ayato found everything turning white, everything returning in what felt moments later to see Gasper wasn't in front of him now but was shaking in the corner of the room

"This is strange. Something in this moment…..."

"…...It's certain something happened." Asia, Xenovia and Ayato were surprised by the mysterious phenomenon but the rest of the members let out sighs as they already knew Gasper's power.

"Don't get angry! Don't get angry! Please don't hit meeeeeeeee!" Gasper whined, Ayato still confused as Akeno explained

"That kid possesses a sacred gear that when he's excited, the time of everything in his field of vision can be stopped for a fixed interval of time."

"Wow…" Ayato spoke, never having thought that stopping time would be an Sacred Gear ability but he had felt a moment of malice which he figured was from the Sacred Gear hitting him as Akeno continued

"Because he can't control his sacred gear, by the orders of the Archduke and Maou, Sirzechs-sama, he was sealed." Rias hugged Gasper from behind as she properly introduced him to Yukio, Asia and Xenovia "This boy is Gasper Vladi. He's my bishop.

For the time being, he's in Hagun Academy's 1st year. -Also, before being reincarnated he was half human, half vampire."

…

"Forbidden Balor View?" Ayato asked, Rias nodding as she answered

"Yes. That's the name of the Sacred Gear Gasper possesses. It's very powerful."

"To stop time, isn't that close to breaking the rules?"

"Yes, that's true. But your doubling power and Hakuryuukou's halving power are both against the rules too, you know?" Rias replied to Ayato's question, the silver haired teen knew she was right about that as she continued

"The problem is that he's not able to handle it. Because of that Gasper had been sealed till now. Unconsciously activating his Sacred Gear was seen as a problem."

"However, you sure were able to make a guy with such powerful gear into your servant, Buchou. Not to mention, to be able to do it with just one piece." Ayato replied impressed, Rias bringing a book out from mid-air and flipping the pages till she found the right page and showed him as she spoke.

"-It's a mutation piece."

"…Mutation piece?" Ayato asked, Kiba answering his question

It's different from the usual evil piece, bodies that clearly require more than one piece to be reincarnated can be reincarnated in one piece, it's a piece that can make such a phenomenon occur."

"Buchou possessed that piece." Akeno added before Kiba continued

"Usually, for high-class devils, 1 in 10 devils possesses a single piece. It's an irregularity born when the evil piece system was created, it's kind of like a bug but it seems like it was kept for fun. Gasper-kun is the one who used that piece."

Ayato nodded understanding now that the rare piece had meant Gasper would only need that piece as Rias spoke "The problem is Gasper's ability."

"Buchou, what do you mean?" Ayato asked.

"He possesses a rare ability and it seems his Sacred Gear's power increases when he's unconscious. Maybe because of that, every day his power is increasing. -From the previous conversation we can say, in the future, there's a possibility he may attain balance breaker."

Ayato's eyes widened at that, if Gasper hit Balance Breaker and couldn't even control its normal form he'd probably go wild with it powered up. Rias put her hand on her forehead as if reading his expression as she spoke

"Yes. It's a critical situation. However, because my evaluation was accepted, it seems I was judged that I may be able to control Gasper now by the people that evaluated me. Maybe because I made Ayato and Yuuto attain balance breakers."

"But sadly for you, they awakened their Balance Breakers on their own without you being a factor, so those evaluations were made because those people had the wrong idea and thought you were more involved than you actually were." Stella summarized while pretending to be sympathetic.

"Oh, poor Princess Rias having to live up to everyone's expectations but not knowing how."

"…Uh, e-e-even though I don't want you to talk about me…..." A voice came from the cardboard box next to Ayato who ran a hand through his hair as he spoke

"Gasper-kun, you know none of us is going to hurt you so why don't you come on out"

"Noooooo!" Gasper replied, Ayato sighing as he wondered how to get him out of the box.

"Judging by ability, maybe after Akeno he would be next. Even though I say half vampire, he's from a pureblooded vampire family with a good lineage, and has a powerful Sacred Gear because of his human half. He's well endowed with the abilities of vampires, and he excels in human magic wielded by wizards as well. If not so, then he probably wouldn't have been made a bishop with just one evil piece." Rias explained, Ayato was amazed at what Gasper could do before voicing a question.

"Buchou, vampires are weak against the sun, right? Is he going to be fine?" She nods to his question as she answered

"He possesses the blood of a special vampire known as Day walker which can move in the day, so there's no problem. However, he may dislike it."

"I hate daylighttt! It's better if the sun disappeareeeeeed!" Gasper whined out from his box, Ayato guessing that sunlight was his enemy even if he had a Daywalker heritage.

"You don't attend class, right? If you don't control your power and open yourself up then it isn't good, you know?" Ayato spoke before Gasper screamed

"No! I am fine inside this cardboard box! The air and light of the outside are a natural enemy to meeeee! Please let me remain a boy who lives in a cardboard boooooox!"

"Also, doesn't he need blood? He's a vampire, right?" Ayato asked.

"Since he's a half vampire, he doesn't thirst for blood as often. If you supply the blood for him once every 10 days then there's no problem. Though it seems he originally didn't like drinking blood." Rias answered before Gasper piped up again

"I hate blooooood! I hate fish tooooooo! I hate liver as welllllll!" "…A good-for-nothing vampire." Koneko spoke coldly before Gasper cried out

"Uwaaaaaaah! Koneko-chan is meanieeee!"

"For the time being, till I come back,Ayato, Asia, Koneko, Xenovia, I'll leave Gasper's training to you. Akeno and I will be going to the meeting place for the top of the 3 factions.

And Yuuto, it seems Onii-sama wants to hear in detail about your Balance Breaker so accompany us." Rias spoke, Kiba nodding as he spoke

"Yes, Buchou." Ayato figured that Sirzechs wanted to speak about Kiba's Holy-Demonic Sword given it was impossible before with the balance as the blonde Knight added "Ayato-kun, sorry but, I'll leave Gasper-kun to you."

"Yeah, leave it to me, Yuuto. Well, since Asia-san, Koneko-san and Xenovia-san are here too, we'll do something. Probably" Ayato replied, trying to think of a way to get him out of the box first before they could start to work on training his abilities.

"Gasper-kun, you should start getting used to the outside, you know?" Akeno spoke to the box, Gasper crying out again

"Akeno onee-sama aaaaa! Please don't say stuff like thaaaaaaaat"

"Ara ara, that's troubling. Ayato, I'll leave it to you."

"I'll do my best, Akeno-san," Ayato replied with a nod.

"Yeah. Then, Ayato, shall I thoroughly discipline him? A weak man is no good. And also I wanted to face off with a vampire since childhood. Leave his treatment to me." Xenovia spoke as she pulled on the rope attached to Gasper's box.

"Eeeeeeeeek! N-N-N-No way, I don't want to fight against the user of the holy sword Durrandaaaaal! I-I'll be destroyed!"

"Don't scream, Gasper. If you like, shall I prepare a cross and holy water, and also attack you with garlic?"

"Eeeeeeeeeec! Garlic, noooooooooo!" Ayato sighed hoping Xenovia didn't get too into this otherwise she might end up hurting the poor boy.

…

"Hey, start running. If you're a Daywalker then you should be able to run during the day."

"Eeeeeeek! Don't chase me while swinging the Durandaaaaaaal!"

It was approaching evening and Gasper was being chased by Xenovia who had Durandal out, the sword letting out a dangerous noise as Gasper desperately ran away.

It seemed that Xenovia's plan was to train his physical strength on the pretext of "A healthy spirit starts from a healthy body." and was swinging Durandal around after him

"Even though it was an honour to have met the Bishop-san just like me, we haven't even properly seen each other's faces…...*sob*." Asia spoke regretfully, tears in her eyes as Ayato patted her head comfortingly remembering all the times she'd mentioned about wanting to meet the other Bishop before he noticed Koneko was chasing Gasper as well while holding garlic.

"…Gya-kun, if you eat garlic, you'll become healthy." Koneko spoke, holding it out to Gasper who cried as he continued to run

"Nooooooo! Koneko-chan is bullying meeeeeee!"

"Oh oh, looks like they're having fun Ay" Saji spoke as he appeared

"Hey Gen, yeah…I just hope they don't go out of hand"

"I heard about the hikikomori servant and came to see it a bit given there ban was lifted" "Ah, He's over there. He's the one getting chased by Xenovia." Ayato replied, signalling over to them

"Hey hey, Xenovia-san, she's swinging the legendary sword heartily, you know? Is it alright? huh. Oh! Wait, it's a girl, huh! Not to mention blond haired!" Saji spoke happily before turning to retrieve Ayato who was chuckling "Sorry to say this, Gen, but that's a guy cross dressing."

"Well, this is swindling. More like, since he's wearing girl's clothing, it would be to show it to someone, right? And since he's a hikikomori, it's too much of a contradiction. It's quite difficult." Saji spoke depressed and confused as Ayato nodded in agreement

"That's right. It's an incomprehensible cross dressing habit. Also I can't say anything about it suiting him. And, what are you doing Gen?" Saji was wearing a jersey, army cotton gloves and was also holding a small shovel for flower bed use.

"It's as you see. It's the maintenance of the flower bed. It's been Kaichou's orders since a week ago. Hey, recently the events in the school have been many right? And also, next time Maou-sama and the others are coming here as well. It's the job of the pawn of the student council, me, to make the school look beautiful." Saji stated proudly as Ayato rolled his eyes with a teasing smirk which soon dropped at feeling a presence of someone coming near.

"Heh. The servants of Maous' family's devils are playing over here." Ayato turned to see an evil looking male wearing a yukata, his eyes widening as he recognised him as he spoke "Azazel….!"

"Yo, Sekiryuutei. It's been some time since that night." Azazel greeted carefreely, everyone dubiously staring at him as the whole atmosphere changed.

Xenovia has her sword at the ready. Maybe because she sensed the atmosphere, Asia was hiding behind Ayato who had summoned both his Gears and took a ready stance with both hands on Kuraokamitsu.

Saji also looked shocked and brought out his Sacred Gear as well as he asked "A-Ay, by Azazel you mean-!"

"I am serious, Gen. I have come in contact with this guy plenty of times & He is relatively harmless." Ayato replied,Saji taking a battle position as well. Azazel smiles bitterly on the devils' postures, Ayato wondering why he wasn't feeling any readiness to battle from the Fallen Angel as he spoke

"I don't feel like fighting. Hey, thaw your postures, Low Class devil-kun. You should somehow know that even with the bunch gathered here, you wouldn't win against me, right? I don't plan on bullying low class devils. Since I was taking a stroll, I came to visit the devils place. Is the holy demonic sword wielder present? I came to see him."

"If it's Yuuto, then he isn't here!" Ayato stated, figuring that Azazel was curious about the rare balance breaker Kiba had

" ….Seriously.

Even though you weren't able to win against Kokabiel except Kurogane, there's no way you can win against me. -I see, the holy demonic sword user isn't present. This is boring." Azazel spoke as he scratched his head and approached with no hostility at all, noticeable as Ayato noted his hands were trembling slightly before Azazel points to a certain tree as he spoke

"The vampire hiding over there." Gasper hiding in the tree shade gets panicked as Azazel approaches and says

"You're the possessor of the Forbidden Balor View, right? If you can't use it properly, then it will become a thing that causes harm to others.

As a support type Sacred Gear, if you can supplement the deficient aspects, it should be fine but ... Now that I mention it, the research of sacred gears by devils didn't progress much. If you invoke it via the 5 senses, if the sacred gear's owner's capacity is insufficient then, it will move naturally, and it will be extremely dangerous.' Azazel was peering into Gasper's eyes, the vampire devil trembling from Azazel's presence.

Ayato sighed as he relaxed, not feeling anything strange or evil malice from Azazel who was looking full of interest which the others had noted as well.

Looking at Gasper, it is looking like he was being attacked by the fallen angel but then Azazel turned around towards the other and pointed to Saji as he spoke

"Is that Absorption Line? If you're practicing, try using it. Connect it to this vampire, if he invokes it while you're absorbing the sacred gear's excess, it would probably run less wildly."

"…..M-My Sacred Gear, it can suck the power of the opponents Sacred Gear as well? I thought it simply absorbs the opponents power and weakens them….." Saji spoke, confused at hearing Azazel's explanation.

"Seriously, it's because of this, that recently the sacred gear owners don't try to know the power of their sacred gears well enough. The Absorption Line holds the power of one of the legendary 5 dragon kings, the Prison dragon, Vritra. Well, this was found out thanks to recent research. That thing can connect to any object, and can scatter that power. If it's a short time, it's possible to separate the line from the owner's side, and connect it to some other person or object." Azazel spoke with a sigh.

"The-, then, the line on my side….for example I can connect it to Ay or some other person? And then the power will flow into Ay?" Saji asked confused as Azazel nodded and answered,

"Yeah, if you grow, the number of the lines will also increase. If you do that the output of absorption will increase many times as well." Saji became quiet from Azazel's explanation about his Sacred Gear, Ayato being reminded that Kokabiel said about him

"His sacred gear collection hobby is abnormal."

"In improving the sacred gear, the fastest way would be to drink the blood of the host of the Sekiryuutei.

If you let a vampire drink blood, then they'll gain power. Well, do the rest yourselves." Azazel spoke before turning to leave before stopping to face Yukio as he spoke

"Sorry for Vali-Our Hakuryuukou for coming into contact with you on his own accord. I am sure you would have been surprised, right? Wh—at, he's an unusual guy but he doesn't think of settling the rivalry between red and white immediately."

With that Azazel left without another word, everyone relaxed slightly while exchanging troubled glances before Saji sighed and spoke up

"…For the time being, shall I use my sacred gear on the new face-kun over there. In that state, let's try using his sacred gear and practice. In exchange for that, next time, I will have you help me out with the flower bed."

Everyone else nodded and they started on Gasper's Sacred Gear training. Saji connected the tongue of Absorption Line on Gasper and then used it to suck the excess power from him before Ayato threw a ball into Gasper's field of vision, being frozen in mid air for a few minutes before dropping to the ground. As they continued they found out that people that got stopped by Gasper's Sacred Gear were completely stopped, to the point of consciousness and only felt some malice before it happened.

Also the closer things got in his field of vision the longer it got stopped as with being farther away granted a greater range of vision but the stoppage time was shorter.

Gasper's inexperience with his Sacred Gear, only certain things within his field of vision was getting stopped and it seemed like he hadn't gained conscious control of it yet as there was accidents of him glancing at others and parts of their body getting stopped which caused the vampire boy to run off while yelling sorry, luckily Ayato had used some of Kuraokamitsu's cloth to keep him from going too far.

…

How is it? Is the practice making progress?" Rias asked worriedly, having come to see their progress after making sandwiches.

"He's doing good… although he's still mostly unconscious at the moment" Ayato answered, turning his gaze to Gasper and Saji.

"Eek, Eek" Gasper whined as his power was sucked out of him by the Absorption Line.

"Buchou, it's delicious" Ayato spoke happily, Rias' smile growing as she spoke

"Fufufu, Thanks. There weren't a lot so I was only able to make simple ones."

"Tasty!" Saji groaned, having finished a sandwich as Ayato explained what had happened before with Azazel, Rias surprised as she spoke

"I hear Azazel has substantial knowledge about Sacred Gears. Advice about Sacred Gears…. Maybe he had spare time to give advice to another person." She paused for a moment to ponder over things as Saji spoke up, taking three sandwiches

"Rias-senpai's back, I will be going back to working on my flower bed."

"Saji-kun. Thanks for going out of your way to keep my servants company. You have my thanks." Rias spoke with a smile, Ayato smirking as Saji's face turned red as he replied

"I-It's alright. You're Kaichou's precious friend and I saw some new possibilities regarding the Sacred Gear. But I have to work on the flower bed as well, so..."

"Later Ay. Work hard." Saji with a smile before taking a bite out of one of the sandwiches he had.

"Yeah, thanks Gen" Ayato called back as Saji left

"Gasper, you can still continue on right? After getting sucked by Saji-kun, your power has been regulated to a perfect level, for the remaining time I will also keep you company in the training."

Rias said to Gasper, who was resting under the shade of a tree.

"I-I'll do my besttttttt." Gasper stuttered, exhausted but still pulling himself back to his feet so they could continue training till the night.

…

"Hey Ayato-kun!" The young woman with purple hair smiled happily at seeing her regular devil.

"Hey Misora-san…" Ayato replied, noting her eyes looking at the box that was sat next to him as he continued

"Don't worry, Misora-san…I'm trying to help my kouhai who's scared of people…Gasper-kun say hi" Ayato nudged the box slightly before Gasper spoke up

"H-H-H-Hello…"

Ayato smiled, Rias had asked him to take Gasper with him to try and help the crossdressing boy but he wasn't going to push his luck too much with him.

He picked up the box before heading inside from the hallway they'd appeared in, Gasper screaming before Ayato set it down on the sofa in the living room as he spoke with a sad smile

"Sorry, Gasper-kun. I just didn't want to leave you out of sight in case something happened" He turned to regard Misora before he asked "So…Is it the usual or have you got something special in mind today?"

"Just the usual…I really want to try that stir fry recipe you mentioned last time" Misora replied, Ayato nodding as he used a bit of magic to change into a butler outfit before giving her a bow as he replied

"Of course, Ojou-sama" … "Gasper, please come out. It's my fault for pushing you into going with Ayato." Rias apologized from where she stood in front of the door to Gasper's room, Ayato standing nearby as he silently sighed.

Misora had scared Gasper by opening the box and staring at him for a long period of time as he prepared dinner for her, during which his Sacred Gear had activated on its own.

"I thought that if you worked with Ayato, it may be for your benefit as well….."

Rias continued as Gasper continued to cry loudly to the point of dying.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Ayato had heard from his crimson haired master about Gasper's past. Gasper's father is from a noble family of vampires but since his mother was a human mistress, he wasn't pure blooded.

I heard they hate those who are non pure bloods more than devils, the vampires who scorn, even if it's their sibling, their treatment is discriminating.

Gasper was bullied by his siblings since childhood, even when he went to the human world, he was treated as a monster, he had no place he could call home.

However, he possesses the unique abilities of vampires, and the ability as a human- a special sacred gear, since he was born with both of them, even if he didn't want to, as he grew older, I hear his powers also became greater.

Even if he wants to become friends, by some chance his sacred gear gets activated, and stops the other person.

"Hey, Ayato. How would you feel if you could stop time?" Rias asked him, the silver haired teen thinking for a moment before answering "…I'd be scared of that power"

"I-I…..don't need such a sacred gear! B-Because I stop everyone! I scare them! I make them dislike me!

Even I dislike it! I don't want to stop my f-friends and comrades…. Any more of having to look at the face of my cherished ones' stopped….. I-I don't want that…" Gasper sobbed inside the room.

"What a quandary….. For making this kid to once again shut himself in….. I am a failure as a King." Rias spoke depressed, Ayato resting a hand on her shoulder as he spoke

"Rias-sama, isn't your meeting with Sirzechs-sama and the others in a short while from now?"

"Yes, but I will extend the time a bit more. I have to make sure that Gasper is alright first-."

"Please leave the rest to me. I will do something about it." Yukio spoke with a smile as he continued

"It's alright. I finally got a male kouhai! I will do something about it!"

"Ayato alright, I got it. Can I count on you?" Rias spoke with a smile, Ayato nodding as he replied "Yep" As if regretfully and worrily, Rias glanced at Gasper's room once and then left for the meeting, Ayato waiting till she left before taking a deep breathe and sitting down in front of the door as he spoke

"Till you come out, I won't move one step from here!"

Ayato understood what Gasper was going through to a point, his spiritual energy & Blazer Magic wasn't completely in his control and the risk of him turning into a Hollow was always at the edge of his mind and it held him back at times. Kurono's training had done a lot to help him control most of it since the Rating Game with Riser Phenex and the seal on his powers being destroyed to cause it to go wild.

"…Are you scared? Of the sacred gear…and of us?" Yukio asked, deciding for the best that he should talk to remind Gasper that he was here as he continued "I also possess a sacred gear in which the strongest dragon resides & Generation Dragon Blazer Powers. Even when I use the dragon's powers I feel that some part of my body is changing to something else. I'm also scared of what my spiritual power could do…as my parents & Sister died before they could ever teach me or explain why it was sealed away

"Why? M-Maybe, you may lose something important, you know? Why do you, senpai, want to live such a straightforward life so much…?" Gasper replied, Ayato smiling sadly as he answered

"During the Rating Game…I lost control of it, having seen the defeat of my comrades one by one…I felt hollow and angry at not being able to help out more. I only stopped after seeing Buchou's tears...I don't even remember what happened at that time but I remember her crying because of what I had become…So I made a promise to myself after that, that I'd master my power so that I would never be the cause for Buchou's tears again."

The door opened a bit to show Gasper's profile, tears in his eyes as he said "…I wasn't present during that time."

"Ah, I understand. I am not blaming you for that. But, from now it's going to be different, right?" Ayato spoke in a calming tone

"…I, I will just cause trouble… I am a hikikomori, I am intensely shy…..I can't properly use my sacred gear…" Gasper replied before Ayato put a hand on top of his head and looked into both his eyes as he spoke

"I don't hate you. As your senpai I'll always look after , as a devil you would be a senpai. But, in real life I am your senpai so leave it to me." Gasper blinks in surprise as Ayato a smirk

"Lend me your power. Let's support Buchou together. If you're scared of something then I'll send it flying away. Even if I am like this I house the legendary dragon and the Dark Knight's powers & Shinigami Blazer powers as well,you know?"

"Would you like to drink my blood? If what Azazel said is true then if you drink my blood then you may be able to control your sacred gear." Ayato asked, Gasper quickly shook his head as he spoke

"… I am scared. Of drinking blood directly from living beings. I am even scared of my own power…..If anything more happens than this then….. I will….. I will….."

"Yeah… You don't like being used by your Sacred Gear, huh. However, I am jealous of your ability, you know."

Ayato spoke honestly, Gasper looking surprised at him as the silver haired teen continued

"I guess I would use it to help people…If I did possess that Sacred Gear then I could stop accidents before they happen, even become a superhero and capture bad guys"

Ayato chuckled at the mental image that came to mind, Gasper smiling happily as he spoke

"Ayato-sempai, you're a kind person. It's the first time I've been told that. I wasn't ever told by people that they were jealous of me… Ayato-sempai, you're a funny person."

"Well I try my best" Ayato replied with a smile before frowning slightly as he added

"You didn't get to see me and my friends performing as a band in the whole school before, did you. It's a shame…I'll have to get a copy of the film off Aunt Kurono"

"Amazing, Ayato-sempai, standing up in front of everyone and playing music…and to use power that you're scared off so you can understand it better" Gasper spoke surprised

"Well…I have to try otherwise what's the point in having it in the first place and it would be a waste to not use it to help my friends and comrades"

"I guess you're right, Ayato-senpai…You're overflowing with courage to wish to control your power to help others" Gasper spoke understandingly as he opened the door slightly and allowed Ayato inside the room so they could continue talking for a while before Yuuto appeared peering in the room as he spoke

"As expected of Ayato-kun…to be able to have a friendly chat with Gasper immediately"

"Yuuto, I have something to talk about" Yukio asked

"What is it, Ayato-kun" He asked curiously, sitting down next to the pair as Yukio continued

"Me, you and Gasper are males"

"That's right. But suddenly hearing about that, what happened?"

"I have thought about an alliance between the male members of the Gremory team."

"That has…Roused my interest. What do you mean?" Yuuto asked interested

"That we do our best to protect the girls as much as we can during any future battles…We'll cover each others weaknesses as well as protect each other from whoever may come after us"

"That is something that sounds like you…" Yuuto spoke with a chuckle before Gasper spoke up apologetically, Ayato noticing that his hands were shaking

"Sorry but is it alright if I am inside the cardboard box? …I won't close the lid. Just, when I talk to people, I can calm down inside the cardboard box."

"Of course...It's an improvement on before isn't it?" Ayato replied with a smile, Gasper nodding as he moved the box and sat in it with a sigh of relief

"Ah, this is calming~. This is it~. The cardboard box is my heart's oasis….."

"If you dislike meeting eye to eye with people that much, then how about this-." Ayato spoke, moving to make two holes in a paper bag that was in the room before putting it onto Gasper's head.

"T-This is…..H-How is it~? Does it suit me~?" Gasper asked nervously as he continued

"Ah, but, this… It's good right. It may suit me…."

"Gasper, for the first time I have felt that you're amazing." Ayato replied, surprised at how a paper bag with some eye holes could make him look creeper and more dangerous than before.

"R-Really….? If I wear this then my value as a vampire may increase….." Gasper spoke surprised and happy at seeing Ayato nod. The conversation between the trio of males continued through the night, Ayato surprised at how much of a lecher Yuuto was himself after the topic had gotten onto girls

…

The next day, Ayato was heading towards where Akeno had told him to go, which was a shrine in the town. Rias & Stella had said that once They had finished their work they would come after.

The silver haired teen's eyes caught a shadow of someone on the stone steps, before recognising it as Akeno & Yukina, who was wearing shrine maiden outfits.

Welcome, Ayato-kun." Akeno greeted

"Hey Akeno-san Yukina-san" Ayato replied with a smile, using his Sonido to easily cover the steps and appearing next to Yukina before she spoke

"Sorry, Ayato-kun. Suddenly calling you out like this."

"Ah, it's no problem. I was also free with no work. But what kind of work is this? And also Buchou says she will also come later…..."

"Yes, I know. Rias & Stella have to do a final meeting with Sirzechs-sama regarding the conference matter." Ayato nodded understandingly at Yukina's reply, taking a quick moment to admit They were the very picture of Yamato Nadeshiko's.

'I guess her title as The Thunder Priestess came from this as well' He mused before asking "Is it alright not going to the meeting along with Buchou & Stella-sama? I was thinking that the queen's power may be required…"

"Grayfia-sama will follow up over there, not to mention if it advances by a certain degree, then even without me it will be alright. More than that, I have to meet the person who's upstairs waiting." Akeno replied, looking far up the stairs as they continued towards the Arch, Ayato aware that he would suffer damage if he crossed it. His worries were quickly laid to rest as Akeno spoke

"This place is fine. An agreement was reached under the table, even devils can enter." She passed through the archway with ease before Ayato moved to catch up with her as he looked over the shrine which looked old but there wasn't any damage he could see.

"Akeno-san, do you live here?" Ayato asked looking around, Akeno smiling as she answered

"Yeah, the priest of the last generation passed away, Rias secured this shrine which had no people remaining for me & yukina."

"Is he the Sekiryuutei?" A third person's voice spoke up, Ayato turning towards it to see a young man in an extravagant white robe, a golden halo floating about his head and…

'2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12…12 golden wings' Ayato thought surprised and shocked at seeing an angel before him, the young man giving him a gentle smile as he moved to offer a handshake as he spoke

"Nice to meet you Sekiryuutei, Kurogane Ayato-kun." Ayato looked confused as he shook the young man's hand, who decided to introduce himself to Ayato

"Don't worry. I am Michael. I am the leader of the angels. I see this aura's quality, it's surely Ddraig. This brings back memories."

…

Akeno led Ayato and Michael into the main shrine, the silver haired teen looking at the numerous huge pillars around before finding himself looking at the centre as he felt an unknown power surge and tingling his skin, setting off warning signs for him.

"Truth is, I thought of awarding you this." Michael spoke, Ayato looking confused to him before being directed to the floating sword which was oozing out a holy aura. It looked to be a western long sword which had a reddish purple grip and crosses adorning the edges of the hilt. '

A Holy Sword' Ayato thought surprised before Sparda spoke up

{Ascalon…}

"This is Georges-if I say Saint George then would it be better introduced? It's the dragon slayer's holy sword, Ascalon, he possessed." Michael explained, before Ddraig added

[It's a famous dragon slayer. A group of people who made slaying dragons their job-and also the term used for the weapon they used.]

"As a special courtesy, since I am giving this, even you, a devil who has the power of the dragon can handle it. Before you can possess it, do you think you can assimilate it into the boosted gear?" Michael added, Ayato looking surprised before taking a small nod

[It depends on you. The sacred gear answers your feelings. If you wish for it, it should be possible.] Ddraig explained, Yukio stepping towards the Holy Sword as he asked

"Why, give it to me?"

Looking back he saw Michael smiling as he answered

"This time's meeting, I think there's a huge opportunity to cooperate between the 3 great powers. I hear you already know it so I am saying this but, we lost our creator-God during the last war. Our enemies also lost the old Maous in battle. The leaders of the fallen angels are reticent. Azazel also has his official stand of not wanting to create wars. This is a chance. A chance in order to get rid of the useless battles. If small scale battles continue like this intermittently, then anyhow, the 3 great powers will be destroyed. Even if that isn't the case, from the side other powers may invade. That sword is a present from me to the Maou side. Of course, I also sent presents to the fallen angel side. I got the rumoured holy demonic swords from the devil side as well, our side is very grateful as well."

'So I assume other religious systems exist then?' Ayato thought, Sparda nodding as he answered {Yes…And there may be other powers from holy scriptures or mythological systems as well that would want a Dragon Slayer sword}

[Ordinarily, they don't walk over from their territory. Since an implicit anti-war agreement was present. However, we don't know if the others will move when they find out that the God of the holy scriptures has died. This talk is also about making sure that the three great powers don't utter the non-existence of the God of the holy scriptures outside.] Ddraig added Michael continues to talk to him

"We heard that the one who opposed us, the Welsh dragon had become a devil. As a greeting, and alongside as a present we're giving you that sword. From now on you'll probably be targeted by Seven Stars Class opponents and the Vanishing Dragon. I thought that for the Dark Knight's descendants it may become a good supporting weapon."

"Why me…?" Ayato asked, surprised.

"Only once have the three great powers held hands together. That's during the time they defeated the red and white dragons. Since the two dragons who trespassed into our battlefield and threw the battlefield into disarray.

" […Who knows.] Ddraig grumbled, Ayato expecting the dragon to play dumb as Michael continued

"Wishing that we hold hands together like that time, I am placing my hopes in you-in the Sekiryuutei. It's typical Japanese right?"

Ayato slowly moved his hand towards Ascalon, pushing back what worries he had over any potential damage as he would expect they'd had made sure he could hold it before giving it to him.

"There were final adjustments done on that sword in this shrine. Maou-sama, Azazel-sama, and Michael-sama's camps' ceremonies have been performed so even if a devil houses the power of the dragon, he can touch it." Akeno spoke reassuringly as Ayato gripped the hilt of the holy sword, looking over it curiously as he felt the holy aura but none of it was flowing into him.

[Partner, focus your consciousness on the boosted gear. I'll follow up after that. -Try making the sword in your hand combine with the surge of the sacred gear.] Ddraig spoke up, Ayato focusing as he summoned Boosted Gear to his hand before working his thoughts into combining the Holy sword with it.

Soon the holy aura flowed into the gauntlet, passing through the Sacred Gear as a sensation of a bad surge flowed into his body.

Slowly it became familiar to him and he could feel the aura being taken in by Ddraig's power before a red flash over the gauntlet, fading to reveal that a blade was growing out of the front portion of the back of his left hand.

"It combined" Ayato spoke, flexing his left hand to get used to the change in gauntlet, Michael confirming it before he clapped his hands and speaking

"And, it's time. I have to go soon."

"I want to say something to you." Ayato spoke, trying to keep his nerves down as Michael replied

"Time to visit the conference, let's hear it after the conference. I'll definitely hear it. Don't worry." After that Michael's whole body was wrapped by light and after a flash of a light he disappeared.

…

"Here's some tea." Akeno said, placing a hot cup of tea in front of him.

"I prefer coffee." Ayato commented, though he still took the cup.

The sun had begun to set and the two Devil teens were in the shrine house after Michael left. After being led inside, Shirou was now with Akeno in a Japanese-styled room and was being served by Akeno in a room that looked like it was made for a tea ceremony. Though disregarding that, Ayato just took the cup and drank the whole tea in a single gulp. Afterwards, he put the cup down and turned to Akeno.

"I've had better."

"Well, that hurts my feelings, considering I've studied tea ceremony since I was a child." Akeno informed him, though she didn't sound upset.

"Although you're actually the first person I've served tea to in this shrine."

"That reminds me, I've been meaning to ask you Akeno." Ayato was brought up.

"Kiba, Asia, Xenovia and Gasper are all European, but you're Japanese aren't you?"

"Ara, what makes you say that?" Akeno asked, smiling as she placed a hand over her mouth.

"Oh don't play dumb. At first, I thought Priestess of Thunder was just a name they gave you because you dressed like a Priestess for fun. But now I see you live in a Japanese shrine house and you just said you studied tea ceremony, a traditional Japanese custom. Not to mention, back at the Underworld when everyone dressed formally for the after-party, you were wearing traditional Japanese clothes." Ayato listed. "All signs point to you being from a Japanese family, one that's big on traditions if I might add."

Akeno giggled. "Ufufufu… I'm flattered that you pay so much attention to my life." She joked.

"You're correct, I'm from a traditional clan known as the Himejima Clan. My Mother was a Priestess."

"And your Father is a Fallen Angel." Ayato added.

Akeno paused, now looking down, upset and dejected.

"..….Yes."

"Don't worry, I have no intention of praying. I just brought it up because that's what Kokabiel said."

"Oh come on now, aren't you curious?" Akeno asked, with a self-loathing smile. "You can't tell me you aren't interested to know how a Human Priestess had a child with a Fallen Angel leader."

"While I'm sure it'd make for an interesting story, it's none of my business." Ayato reasoned, unconcerned.

"So I won't ask."

Akeno then placed her hand over his, looking shaken up. "….I want to tell you." She told him, not looking at him.

"Right now, I feel as though I want to tell someone so I can stop thinking about it."

Ayato could tell this was a sore subject for her, though he knew it would be bad if these feelings were kept bottled up. "In that case, go ahead. I'm all ears."

"As you know I am the half-breed daughter of the Fallen Angel leader Barakiel and a Human." Akeno began to sound depressed. "My Mother was a daughter of a certain shrine of this country. I heard that on a certain day, my Mother saved Barakiel who had collapsed from injuries and from the fate of that day I was born."

Akeno stood up and started to remove her top, letting it fall just enough to expose her back. Then expanding from her back were wings different from the usual two wings of a Devils. The one on the right was the usual wing of a Devil. But the other one on the left was the black-feathery wing of a Fallen Angel.

"They're dirty wings…..The wing of a Devil and the wing of a Fallen Angel, I possess both of them." As if despising the black feathers of Fallen Angels, she grabbed them with her hand. "While hating these feathers, I & Yukina met Rias & Stella and became Devils. but what was born was the feathers of a Fallen Angel and Devil, a more disgusting creature who possessed both. Fufufu, this may suit me who has dirty blood flowing in her veins."

Ayato stayed silent, taking all this in. He didn't know what to say or what to think. But never did he imagine that Akeno would hate herself to this extent, she carries an even greater hatred and self-derision for her lineage then Koneko or Gasper.

Akeno turned around to face him, holding up her dress to barely cover up her breasts.".….How do you feel after hearing that, Ayato-kun? The truth is I've wanted to tell you for a while. But you hate Fallen Angels, right? They hurt you and Asia-chan once and tried to destroy this city once, there's no way you can hold good thoughts about them—"

Ayato sighed setting his cup down before staring into her eyes as he spoke "My Okaa-sama told me to never judge a group by the actions of a few…so even if a few Fallen have been bad to me and Asia I can't bring myself to hate them, Akeno-san"

"I think you've misunderstood something. It's true that my past experiences with Fallen Angels have been piss-poor terrible so far, but that's only counting five Fallen Angels in total." Ayato pointed out.

"You honestly think I would condemn an entire race based on the actions of a few? That'd be like saying 'A Chinese man hurt me, a Japanese man, so I hate all people from China'. That's not only discrimination but completely unfair, that's the reasoning of a punk-ass racist who doesn't understand a damn thing." He reasoned. "Besides, what happened to me had nothing to do with you, so what possible reason would I have to hate you?"

Akeno seemed surprised at first by his unresponsive reaction, though she remained objective.

"That's not the case, I have the blood of a Fallen Angel in me, you know? Can you forgive me? Although I reincarnated into a Devil, the fact that I have the blood of a Fallen Angel in me doesn't change.…. I may have approached you wanting to get hated, you know….?" She then stopped and looked away and smiled sadly. "No, that's definitely the case. I am the worst kind of woman…"

Hearing her words Ayato just let out a tired sigh. "I swear, you're just like Koneko."

Those words slightly confused Akeno, while Ayato stood up and walked over to her.

"You both act as though what you were born as determines the person you are. But tell; is there anyone in this world that has a say in how they're born?" Ayato then looked at her softly. "I can tell you hate your Fallen Angel side, like how Koneko hates her Nekomata side. But listen, it's ridiculous to believe that your very being is decided based solely on your blood, do you think being a Fallen Angel automatically means you're evil? I don't."

Now Akeno's eyes went wide as if she could no longer comprehend what he was saying, or maybe she didn't know how.

"No your not…You're a kind sempai and just because you have Fallen Angel blood inside of you it doesn't change who you are as a person, you're still vice-president of the Occult Research club and one of the ones who helped me open up…Don't you forget I'm half Shinigami Blazer and I've got a Hollow inside of me" Ayato spoke, never looking away from her own as he noticed tears starting to fall from her eyes before smiling and wiping them from her eyes.

At those words, everything he said seemed to all just hit Akeno all at once. Without being prepared for it all she simply stood there, frozen like a statue.

The only motion that was made were the tears that began to stream down her eyes. However, Akeno floats out a smile and wipes her tears.

"…..You said some killing words.… After hearing that…. Won't I really really get serious…"

By the time he'd come out of his thoughts Akeno had gotten up and moved over to where he sat before she clung onto him, Ayato stuttering in surprise as he spoke

"Akeno-san…?"

"I have decided. I have decided. Ayato-kun, do you like Rias?" Akeno whispered into Ayato's ear causing him to shiver slightly in pleasure as he replied bashfully

"U-um, y-yes, I like her!"

"…..That's a given, right, she's serious as well so legal wife is impossible. There's a possibility of Asia-chan being the legal wife as well so…. The first and second position can't be shaken I guess…"

'First position? Second position? What ranking would this be for?' Ayato thought to himself hearing Ddraig chuckle pervertedly.

"Hey, Ayato-kun." Akeno spoke, holding onto him tighter as Ayato looked at her "Yukina and I won't mind being 4th and 5th positions."

"…..3rd position?" Ayato asked confused as Akeno continued "

"Do you think there'll be room for me? I want to be one of your girls. Don't you think it's a good position?" She asked, pressing her breasts against his chest.

"One of yours? Just the thought of it gets me hot. Like having an affair."

"You're a real piece of work, aren't you?" Ayato asked rhetorically, before smirking.

"Truth is I don't care about annoying stuff like positions or order. I just do 'cause I want it, and because it feels good. So if you want to be mine so badly, then fine I'll take all of you."

"You'll take all of me?" Akeno exclaimed, looking aroused, while she gasped with joy. "That sounds so hot, I like when you talk dirty. It turns me on."

"Well then, you're gonna love this."

CHU!

Ayato immediately pulled her in and kissed her, with their lips locked and shoved against each other, he wrapped his arms around her neck, pressing her large breasts and his chest again. After a few moments, she pulled out and stared at him with eyes clearly full of lust. "You still feel hot?"

"If I were any hotter, my blood would be on fire." Akeno responded, seductively leaning in closer. "But we can't just stop after a kiss, can we? I need more of you. I know; you want me to be in control don't you?"

At that moment, with one swift movement, Ayato spun their positions around until she was the one lying on her back against the tatami matted floor and he was kneeling above her. Looking like a predator that pridefully conquered a lesser predator.

"Let me tell you something about me." He started, while using his hands to pull down the top of her Priestess uniform, until it was all the way down to her hips and her entire torso was exposed. "No matter the relationship or the person. I am always the one on top." Ayato told her, in a dominating tone.

Despite the change in positions, Akeno's violet eyes didn't reflect any hesitation, fear or discomfort. In fact, if the raggedness of her breathing and the flushed expression on her face was any indication, she actually enjoyed the change.

"Then please have your way with me. I wonder what it would feel like to have my body devoured by a hot, younger guy." The Gremory Queen moaned seductively, as she made no move to object to his advance. "I bet we could learn a lot from each other."

"I'll bet we could." Ayato leaned in closer. "For starters, you're about to learn why I'm called the Red Dragon of Domination."

"I can't wait." Akeno breathed out, sexually.

"Ah Fuck, really?" Ayato groaned.

Feeling all the emotion from the situation completely deflated after hearing that voice, Ayato lazily sat up and turned around to look at the sliding door to the room. And there she was, standing by the door was Rias Gremory, standing gracefully, looking unamused and glaring daggers at both of him.

"Ara, Ara. Looks like we've been caught." Akeno noted, now amused.

"She really has the worst timing." Ayato grumbled, disappointed. "All that time she could've shown up and she chooses now? I swear it's like she timed it or something."

"Answer me, Ayato?" She said in a dangerous tone as she looked at her Pawn and her Queen, the latter of whom also sat up with her Boobs hanging out.

"Answer you?" Ayato repeated, sounded bored. "And what exactly was the question?"

"What are you doing and what is going on?" Rias clarified, narrowing her eyes.

"What's it look like, I'm dominating." Ayato stood up and walked up to her, displeased. "And what's going on is, I've been blocked. And I don't appreciate it."

"Why were you about to do something like that with Akeno?" Rias demanded an explanation. "Especially when you knew I was coming."

Ayato zoned in on that last part and decided to ask. "Are you jealous?"

With that, Rias' stone-cold glare melted into a red-hot blush. "Ah, no of course not!"

"Your face says it all." Ayato informed her. "You're upset because I was about to blow my load over Akeno and not you."

"That's not it!" Rias protested, embarrassed, before trying to change the subject. "Anyways, what happened with the Sword?"

"Got it right here." He lifted his right hand.

"And the Angel?"

"Was running late so he had to leave."

"Then that means your business here is concluded." Rias pointed out. "So you have no reason to stay."

Ayato shrugged, indifferent. "True, and I'm not in the mood anymore. So I might as well go, besides I want to do some training with my new weapon."

Ayato walked through the door and began to leave, Rias followed after him.

Akeno giggled before returning to her usual self. "Ufufufu, he's more than enough for both of us. You don't have to be so jealous."

"I'm not jealous!" Rias insisted, turning around to shout at her.

Ayato patted her on the shoulder and told her knowingly. "Yes, you are."

The Devil Princess and Dragon Emperor were walking down the shrine's stone stairs. While walking Rias remained silent, still upset though Ayato remained indifferent. The whole time Rias was walking beside him she kept thinking about how to express the way she was feeling into words but didn't know how.

As they descended the shrine's stone steps Rias' footsteps reminded Ayato of her anger, deciding to say nothing lest he trigger more of it from her. He was aware that she was a possessive girl, although she seemed alright with Asia and Koneko touching him. Suddenly he noticed that Rias had stopped, not even turning towards Ayato as she said

"…Hey, Ayato"

"Yes." Ayato asked nervously as Rias surprised him with her words

"Akeno is…..Akeno."

"Yes and Rias is Rias" Ayato spoke nervously, while he preferred to refer to her as 'Rias-sama' while at home as it made more sense then 'Buchou', which he only used around the rest of the group and school, something made him think that she wanted to hear him use her name alone. Rias shuddered slightly at hearing Ayato speak without the honorific, feeling warmth grow inside her chest as she tried to hide the bright blush that covered her face, smiling to herself as she spoke

"Let's go home then Ayato" Rias then took a holding onto his arm before pulling him along.

…

"Guuuuu….. Ayato-senpai… I-I am tireeeeed." Gasper spoke while rubbing his eyes. It was early morning and Ayato was helping Gasper to train in the forest that surrounded the Old School Building.

"Well let's do some more and then you can rest" Ayato replied as he gave the blonde boy a moment before continuing to throw the balls

"Yukio-san, here are the balls." Asia spoke, passing balls to Ayato as they continued the usual training of Gasper stopping balls in mid air. At the moment he was able to succeed once every twenty times but Yukio figured persistence would pay off to figure out what caused it to trigger and it was a huge progress for Gasper.

Ayato had spent some time since he'd received Ascalon from Michael to get use to using a Holy Sword but more importantly controlling the aura the sword had, even to the point he tried a few ideas with using Kuraokamitsu with the Holy sword but found it slightly difficult with the differing sizes.

He was broken from his thoughts as he felt some discomfort from his arm, looking down to see that he couldn't move it as Gasper had accidentally stopped it.

"E, Eek, S-Sorryyyyyy!" Gasper called, leaning on the ground and curling up, Ayato only smiling friendly as he replied

"That's why, didn't I say not to mind it even if you stop me? We're in the middle of training, and you're a novice so it's fine. Well, if my whole body gets stopped then I'll be in trouble. The number of times that's occurred has also gone down, right? Let's continue at this pace."

"…S-Since I am incomplete both as a human who has a sacred gear, and as a vampire as well, I only cause trouble to everyone… I-I have to control my power more….. W-What a halfway incomplete existence I am…..sob" Gasper said with a complicated expression as he cried.

"Gasper, I like you! Don't mind it! We all have to learn how to use our powers and just because you have two sides doesn't make you any less of a person…heck I've got three" Yukio spoke with a smile, taking a moment to think before adding

"We're both members of the same club, and Buchou's servants and comrades! Come at me with a bang!" Yukio smiled at seeing Gasper wiping his tears and standing up as he spoke

"Ayato-sempai, I-I'll do my best…!"

"Yeah! Till school starts I'll be throwing 100 balls!"

"Understood! Th-Then, I'll wear this paper bag and do a power up-"

"Wait a moment Gasper… If Asia sees that she'll cry!" Ayato spoke quickly, noticing Asia and Gasper's questioning looks to him

"Do your best! Ayato-san, Gasper-kun!" Asia called, Ayato smiling as he turned to speak with half vampire

"Gasper! Since Asia-senpai is cheering you on as well, cheer up!"

"Y-yesssss! Thank you very much, Asia-senpai iiiii!"

…

"-Now then, we're leaving." Rias spoke, everyone had gathered in the club room. Today was the day of the conference between the three great powers and the meeting was to be held in the staff meeting room in the new school building. It was late at night and a school holiday so there

wasn't a chance of any normal students finding out what was going on and above all of the school was a strong barrier so they couldn't enter which meant that till the meeting is over, no one can exit as well. Outside the barrier, angels, fallen angels, and devils' troops are surrounding the whole school.

"If by chance something happens in today's conference, if the conference breaks down, this place might become a battlefield….." Kiba spoke, Yukio nodding understandedly as he knew today was important. The group started to leave the clubroom before Gasper's voice called out from his cardboard box

"B-Buchou! E-Everyoneeeeeeeee!" "Gasper, today's conference is important so, since you cannot control your time stopping sacred gear, you can't participate, you know?" Rias informed gently before Yukio spoke up

"Gasper, be a good boy, okay?"

"Y-Yes, Ayato-sempai…" Gasper replied before Ayato decided to add, feeling slightly bad that the half vampire would be left here alone "

I have left my DS in the club room so you can play with that, there are sweets as well, you can have them too. I have left the paper bag as well so if you become lonely, wear it to your heart's content."

"Y-Yessssss!" Gasper called, Ayato nodding before heading after Rias who had left the room … Rias knocked onto the meeting room door before speaking as she started to open it

"Excuse us." Yukio looked surprised at the gorgeous looking table that was in the room before recognising some of the people who were sitting around, the whole room was quiet and everyone had a serious face. Ayato nervously gulped, noticing that Asia had grabbed the end of his clothes to show her unease. Ayato decided to hold one of her hands to calm her down as he noticed Sirzechs and Serafall sitting on the devil side, the latter giving him a quick flirty wink before becoming serious again.

Grayfia was on standby beside a cart which had things so she could prepare tea on it. On the Angel's side was Michael and a unknown blonde haired young woman with white Angel wings while on the Fallen Angel side was Azazel with his twelve wings unfurled and Vali, Azazel looked slightly happy at seeing Ayato.

"My younger sister, and her family." Sirzechs introduced Rias to the other fractions as she bowed to them as he continued

"In the attack on Kokabiel a few days ago, they were active during the raid." "I have heard the report. I give my thanks once more." Michael spoke his thanks to Rias who conducted herself coolly and bowed once more.

"Sorry, Kokabiel on my side caused you trouble." Azazel replied without any sign of being timid, Rias' mouth twitching as Sirzechs directed them.

"Sit on the seats over there." Grayfia urged them to sit in the chairs near the wall, Sona already sitting in one of the seats which Rias sat next to before making Ayato sit on her other side, after that Akeno, Kiba, Asia, Xenovia and Koneko sat in turn.

"Now that everyone has arrived, I'll say the preconditions for the meeting. The people present here acknowledge the most important event and forbidden subject, i.e. The Non-existence of God." Sirzechs spoke starting to direct the meeting,

Yukio noted that Sona didn't react to the news, which made him think she already knew or has a really good poker face.

"Then, acknowledging that, let's continue the conversation." Sirzechs added and thus the conference began. It seemed to progress smoothly "Like that, we Angels-." Michael spoke.

"That's true. That way would be better. If it's like now, certainly the 3 great powers will go down the road of destruction-." Sirzechs added

"Well, we don't have any particular thing to fuss over." There were instances when talks would freeze when Azazel said a sentence occasionally as well but Ayato thought that the Governor of the fallen angels was purposely making that atmosphere and enjoying it.

Ayato tried to follow the conversation but had little luck, glancing over to Rias to see her looking slightly nervous before she caught his gaze, smiling bitterly before he took her hand and gave it a comforting squeeze as he knew she had to report in this meeting as well.

(Ara Ara, Buchou and Ayato-kun are lovey dovey in the middle of the conference.) Akeno whispered while smiling.

(I am drawing courage from Ayato's hand. This is the most effective after all.) Rias countered before it came to her part.

"Now then, Rias. Could you speak about the incident a few days before?" Sirzechs spoke, Rias, Sona and Akeno standing up as Rias spoke

"Yes, Lucifer-sama." They then talked about the recent Kokabiel's attack so everyone belonging to the 3 great powers would understand what happened during it. Rias talked about the summary of the incident she experienced herself plainly in a calm manner. Ayato knew that she would be nervous as her speech would change the relationship between the three great powers.

Each of the faction's VIPs who heard the report, letting out a sigh, scowled, smiling. Each person had a different reaction.

"-That is all. The report which I, Rias Gremory and the household devils over there experienced." Rias spoke before sitting down as Sirzechs spoke

"Good work, sit down"

"Thanks, Rias-chan " Serafall spoke with a wink to Rias.

"Now then, Azazel. After hearing this report, I want to hear the opinion of the Governor of the fallen angels." Sirzechs asked, everyone's gaze concentrating on the black haired Governor

Azazel started talking after letting out an intrepid smile.

"Regarding the incident a few days back, Kokabiel, a leader of our Central Organisation, Grigori, kept quiet to the other leaders, as well as to me, the Governor, and acted independently. I sent Vali in an attempt to dispose of him. After that, the organization's court-martial was supposed to decide his punishment and enforced it. However, the Red Dragon Emperor over there already killed him before Kokabiel could be taken into custody. But considering everything was written in the material that was forwarded to you, you all should already know all this, right? That is all."

Michael then says while sighing. "As the explanation, it is the worst category but, I know about the story of you personally not wanting to make anything big occur against us. Is that true?"

"Aah, I don't have any interest in wars. When Kokabiel also disparaged me, don't you have the report for that as well." Azazel replied.

Then Sirzechs asked "Azazel, I want to ask one thing but, why have you been gathering owners of Sacred Gears for the past decades?

At first I thought you were gathering humans, and attempting to augment your battle potential. I even anticipated you to wage war against heaven or us but ..."

"Yes, no matter how much time passed, you didn't wage a war against us. When I heard you got hold of the Vanishing Dragon, I was enveloped by a strong wariness." Michael added his opinion as well, Azazel smiling bitterly as he replied

"It's for the sake of Sacred Gear research. If that's the case, should I send a part of the research materials to you as well? Even if I did research, I wouldn't wage a war against you or anything. I don't have any interest in war at this late hour. I am perfectly satisfied with the world right now. I have strongly ordered my subordinates, 'Don't interfere with the human world's politics', you know? I have no intention of intervening in religion either, nor to influence the business of the devils. -Damn, is my trust in the 3 factions the least?"

"That's true."

"That's right."

"That's exactly it"

Sirzechs, Michael's and Serafall's opinion coincided.

Upon hearing that, Azazel uninterestedly pecked at his ears

"Che. I thought you were better than God or the last generation's Lucifer but, you guys are troublesome guys yourselves. Sneakily researching doesn't get along well with you, huh. Ah, I got it. -then, let's make peace. Originally wasn't that the intention as well? Angels and Devils as well?"

In Azazel's sentence, each faction was surprised for a small interval. Ayato noticed that Rias and Sona were both surprised like himself.

Michael, who was surprised by Azazel's proposal, smiled

"Yes, I also planned to propose peace to the Devil side and Grigori. Even if we continue the relationship of the 3 factions like before, then it will become damaging to the world right now. I, the leader of the angels say it since-the original cause of the war, God and Maou-sama have been annihilated." Azazel burst out laughing at Michael's words

"Ha! That stubborn Michael has started to speak. Even though he was about God, God, God before."

"….I have lost a lot of things. However, there's no help seeking for things that aren't present. It is our duty to guide humans. We members of the Seraph have the same opinion that the most important thing is to watch over the children of God from now on as well, and to guide them." Michael replied

"Hey hey, with your speech just now, you'll 'fall' you know? -I thought that but you took over the system, right? It's become a good world. It's completely different from the time when we 'fell'." Azazel retorted Sirzechs decided to add his opinion at that point

"We are the same. Even if the Maou isn't here, in order to continue the species, Devils too have moved forward as well. We wouldn't even want war. -If we do another war, the devils will be destroyed." Azazel nodded in agreement before speaking seriously "Yes. If we do another war, the 3 factions will definitely be mutually destroyed. And then, it will affect the human world as well, and the world will end. We can't do wars now."

"Do you think a world without God is wrong? Do you think a world without God would decay? I am sorry to say but that isn't the case. Me and you as well are both healthily living like this." Azazel added while opening his arms.

"-The world moves even without a God." Ayato understood what he meant as long as God was believed to be there the world would carry on for the normal humans, including that the fractions had compensated for their losses meant the world could continue fine.

"-And, is this it?" Sirzechs finished, each of the VIPs letting out a huge sigh of relief while Grayfia was serving tea as the waitress, Michael turned his gaze towards Ayato as he spoke.

"Now then, the discussion has considerably been solved in a good direction, is it alright if we hear about the matter of Sekiryuutei-dono soon." He gulped as he noticed everyone's gaze was on him, turning to look at Asia as he spoke

"Asia-san. Is it alright if I ask Michael-san about you?" Asia was surprised but she consented with a smile "If Ayato-san wants to ask about it, then I don't mind. Since I trust Ayato-san."

"Why did you exile Asia-san?" Ayato asked calmly, everyone looking astonished as they wondered why he was talking about that now. Michael replied in an earnest manner

"I can only apologise for that. …..After God had been annihilated, only the system to govern divine protection, mercy and miracles remained. This system was, if I explain it simply, the system to perform the miracles etc. God did. God made the system, used it to bring about miracles above ground. To bring about the effect of holy things like exorcism, crosses etc. these too are the system's powers." Ayato nodded understandingly as he asked

"After God died, in that… some system trouble occurred… is what you're saying?" Michael nodded in response

"To be honest, it takes a big toll on anyone who uses it with the exception of God. With me as the center, everyone of the Seraph was able to somehow start up the system but….. compared to the time God existed, the divine protection and mercy to those who believe in God is not complete. -It's an unfortunate thing but those who can be granted salvation are limited. For that, there was a need to keep away those people related to the church who could possibly cause an influence on the system. As an example of those who can cause influence on the system, a part of the Sacred Gear-Asia Argento's Twilight Healing is included as well. Your Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing as well."

"Asia-san is included because she can heal Devils and Fallen Angels as well?" Ayato asked, Michael nodding again "Yes. If there is a person who can heal Devils and Fallen Angels present within the followers, it will influence the faith of the ones around her. The source of us living in heaven is the faith of believers. Because of that, Twilight healing is a forbidden sacred gear which can cause an influence on the system. And also, as an example of influence on the system-." Xenovia interrupts Michael and continues

"The people who know about the non-existence of God, right?"

"Yes, that's right, Xenovia. To lose you is a serious wound even for us but if apart from us, Seraph and a part of the higher rank angels, a fair amount of people who know about the non-existence of God approach the place with a direct connection then there's a huge effect on the system. -I apologise. There was no other way but to make you and Asia Argento heretics." Michael bowed his head to Asia and Xenovia as he apologized, both girls staring in wonder and troubled with how to respond. However, immediately Xenovia shakes her neck sideways, and smiles as she spoke

"No, Michael-sama, please don't apologise. Even like this, till I reached this age I was brought up by the church. I somehow felt it a bit irrational but if you know the reason then there's nothing such as asking why."

"The fact that you reincarnated as a devil, that is our crime." Michael replied

"It's alright. …..I regretted a bit but the things that I couldn't do when I was serving the church, the things that were sealed from me are now brilliantly coloring my everyday life. If I say these words, I may anger the other believers but….. Even then I am satisfied by my current life." Ayato smiled at hearing Xenovia's thoughts about her way of life with them before Asia added as she put her hands together

"Michael-sama, I also feel I am happy. Since I now have a lot of important people. And also I have met and talked with Michael-sama who I admired, it's an honour!" Michael looked relieved upon hearing Asia and Xenovia

"Sorry. I am grateful for your forgiving hearts. I leave Durandal to you, Xenovia. Since it's the family of the Sirzechs' sister then I am at ease that it won't be used by those who do as they please." Azazel was looking at Asia, who soon noticed and started to tremble, as he spoke "It seems my subordinates killed her while keeping quiet about it. I received that report as well."

"That's right, Asia-san died once as did I. It may be something that occurred in a place you don't know but the Fallen Angel girls who admired you killed her for your sake." Ayato explained calmly, noticing the look from Rias which kept his emotions in check.

"It's true we Fallen Angels are eliminating those Sacred Gear users who may cause harm to us. As an organization it's obvious right? Sensing that a person may become a threat in the future, then if we know about it beforehand, you'll want to eliminate him.

And because of that you died. The reason is you could have run wild with the power of the Sekiryuutei without being able to control it, and have a bad effect on us or the world."

"Thanks to you, I am a Devil…So I guess I should thank you" Ayato spoke with a small smile, surprising those around him as Azazel smirked

"Well you seem quite happy to be a Devil. I am thinking of doing something that only I can do to make you stand on both your legs." Ayato looked confused as Azazel decided to explain

"Now then, it's time we hear the opinion of people other than us, those who seem like they can influence the world. From the invincible Dragon-sama. Firstly, Vali. What do you want to do to the world?" Vali smiled at hearing Azazel's question before answering

"If I can fight strong guys, then it's fine."

"Then, Sekiryuutei, what about you?" Azazel asked Ayato who took a moment to work out how he should say it

"If I can look after and protect my friends and loved ones then I am happy. Outside of that I would like peace. The power residing in me is strong and I'll use it for my comrades. Buchou, Asia-san, Akeno-san and also the other members as well, if they're exposed to trouble then I'll protect them!"

Ayato suddenly felt the sensation attack and his body froze up, recognising it as the same as when Gasper's Sacred Gear had hit him before

…

When Ayato returned to his senses the meeting room had changed a little. Michael was looking outside from a window and Sirzechs and Azazel were in a deep serious talk for some reason.

"Oh, the Sekiryuutei has come back." Azazel said as he noticed Ayato looking around as he asked

"What happened?"

All of the VIPs were moving around as he turned upon hearing Rias' voice "It seems only me, Ayato, Yuuto, and Xenovia are able to move from my family."

Asia, Akeno, Koneko and Sona were stopped when Gasper's Sacred Gear struck

. "It would appear the reason you're safe is because Ayato is the possessor of the Sekiryuutei and because Yuuto has an irregular holy demonic sword that has attained Balance Breaker. Xenovia invoked Durandal just before it happened."

Rias added, Ayato noticing that Xenovia was holding Durandal in her hands before returning it to the space-time warp.

"The sense of time stopping was somehow remembered by my body.

—When time was on the verge of stopping, I thought I could use Durandal's power to protect myself, it seems I was correct." Xenovia explained

"Buchou, what happened?" Yukio asked, looking to Rias as she started "It seems—"

"To be a terrorist attack." Azazel interrupted, Ayato looking surprised as Azazel added gesturing out of the window with his chin as he asked

"Would you like to look outside?" Flashes suddenly spread out across the grounds as the new school building shook subtly

"We're under fire. In any era where a power tried to form peace with other powers, there will also be a gathering of those who dislike it and try to disturb it." Azazel spoke as he pointed outside, Ayato quickly picking up human-like silhouettes dressed in black robes, each firing attacks at them which were similar to magic bullets which was doing barely any damage to the building. Azazel gave a fearless smile at noticing Ayato's curiosity as he explained

"Those guys are so-called magicians. It's a kind of magic that was originally interpreted from the magic system of devils by the legendary magician "Merlin Ambrosius" and reconstructed as sorcery…From the power of the magic they're emitting, I'd guess that they each possess the magic power of a mid-class devil."

"In short, it means that humans can use powers like those of devils. Though, of course, it also seems to be possible that they can't become devils themselves. It's especially troublesome when a Sacred Gear possessor learns magic. Well, their attacks aren't capable of damaging this school building. Because the strongest protective barrier by me, Sirzechs, and Michael is enveloping this place. Though, thanks to that, we can't leave here."Ayato nodded understandingly as he asked

"Then, what about when time seemed to stop before?"

"Most likely, they used a Sacred Gear or magic that transfers power on the half-vampire kid's Sacred Gear and forcefully made it go into Balance Breaker state. It's only a temporary Balance Breaker state, even then, to think that it even affects people present in the interior of objects in the field of vision…So that half-vampire's potential ability was this high. Well, it seems that he lacks the output to stop us top-position guys, though."

Ayato clenched his hands at the thought they had captured and used Gasper before asking

"But, they transferred power? There are other Sacred Gears with that kind of ability?"

"Boosted Gear combines together both the nearly endless doubling ability and the transfer ability. There exist independent Sacred Gears with either of these respective powers.

The doubling Sacred Gear and transferring Sacred Gear. All the Longinus are just a combination of one ability with another. Essentially, they combine powerful abilities that aren't supposed to be combined.

"Maybe the [Longinus] are born because of a kind of bug, errors in the [Sacred Gear program] constructed by God", that's one of the opinions of us 'Grigori'. If I had to say it in an easy-to-understand way to you, it's a fact that there are other powers that can transfer." Azazel answered, Rias coming to Ayato's side as she spoke

"Gasper has been made into a terrorist weapon at the old school building…Just where did they get information on my servant

Moreover, for them to use his power to go after this important meeting…! Never have I been so insulted like this!" "By the way, the armies of the fallen angels, angels and devils outside of this school building all seem to have stopped as well. Geez, Rias Gremory's family is just dreadful."

Azazel put a hand on Rias' shoulder with a tap, but she mercilessly brushed the hand away. The Governor turned back to the window with a sigh before countless spears of light appeared in the sky outside before raining down on the enemy as Azazel lowered his hand.

The terrorists attempted to protect themselves with barriers, but they did nothing to stop the spears, Ayato quietly gulping at the power the Fallen Angel had.

This school is enveloped in a barrier. But, despite this, they appeared within the barrier. There must be a transfer-use magic circle or a person connecting with a gate to the inside of the premises. Either way, if they increase the effect of [Forbidden Balor View] any more than this, there's a concern that they'll be able to stop even people like us too. By stopping us here with their fierce attack, they intend to annihilate each school building the instant our time is stopped. They seem to be using considerable military power." Azazel spoke as magic circles appeared at various places in the school grounds, and started shining ominously. From the magic circles appeared forms that were the same as the magician group that Azazel had defeated before.

"It's a repeat from now. They'll keep appearing even as we knock and knock them down. However, even if the timing and terrorist technique is good, it may be that they have a knowledgeable person who has inside information. Is there unexpectedly a traitor here?" Azazel said,

"Can't we escape from here?" Ayato asked, about ready to summon Kuraokamitsu and start to blast through the number of magicians until Azazel shook his head.

"We can't escape. As long as the barrier enclosing the entire school isn't dissolved, we can't go outside. But, if the barrier is dissolved, damage may be taken in the human world. We have to wait for the enemy boss to appear. If we shut ourselves in here for a while, they'll get tired of waiting and show their face. I'd like to know who the mastermind is quickly. Besides, if we go out and rampage imprudently, we may just do exactly as the enemy wishes."

"That said, we leaders can't move while making preparations. However, our first goal is to take back Gasper from the old school building which has become the terrorists' base." Sirzechs spoke, Ayato understanding what he meant as he summoned both his Sacred Gears about to speak before Rias jumped in.

"Onii-sama, I'll go. Gasper is my servant. It's my responsibility to take him back." Sirzechs suddenly laughed before speaking

"I thought I said it before. I understand my younger Sister's personality. However, how will you go to the Old School building? It's filled with Magicians outside this New School building. The usual transfer is also blocked by magic."

Rias bit her bottom lip in frustration, she wanted to argue but she couldn't think of anything she could do in this situation. That's when Ayato stepped forward and gave them a solution.

"Relax. I have an idea on how to get Gasper back."

"You do?" Rias asked, surprised. "What's the plan?"

Ayato smirked before he answered. "It's already in motion."

Walking through the hallway of the first floor of the Old School building, one person made his way to a large door that led to the room that Gasper was formerly sealed in and was currently the room where Koneko and Gasper were inside after being captured by the Magicians.

Just by smashing his open-palm into the door, he broke it down and walked into the room. This got the attention of all the Magicians in the room. They were the same group that appeared before Koneko and Gasper in the club room.

"Impossible! An intruder?!"

"But how did he get in?!"

The room itself looked the way it did before, except at the end of the room by the wall and behind all the Magicians were the two First-Years; Gasper and Koneko. Both of them were locked on to two orange magic circles that were as big as their bodies and had the same mark as the ones the Magicians were using. Though for some reason, Koneko was upside-down which made her skirt fall, while Gasper was right-side-up but looked in pain. And judging from his eyes, it appeared that his Sacred Gear was being forcibly activated.

It was true, the person standing before them was none other than the Half-Youkai Wolf; Ren Todo, younger brother of Tohka Todo, Raikiri. Right now, Ren was standing at the doorway to the room while both his Wolf ears and tail were out, plus his eyes were already slit and his body was covered in an aura of Touki. Upon seeing him, Gasper cried out.

"But how, how did you get here?"

"I was always near the building." Ren began to explain. "Ayato didn't tell you guys, but he had a hunch that he would go south during the Summit. Even if war didn't break out it was possible a different group might try something and if that did happen, we needed to be prepared to defend ourselves and strike back. So he called me and asked me to stay on standby. If I saw someone enter the building, I was to take care of them and back up you two." He then looked at the Magicians. "And by the looks of things, I got here just in time."

Koneko looked surprised but then smiled. "…They had a plan in case something happened, as expected of Him."

"That still doesn't make sense!" One of the Magicians argued angrily. "We had an entire group guarding the outside of this building, how did you get inside?!"

"I burned all their flesh to cinders, wasn't that obvious?" Ren answered jokingly.

"Grr… You damn beast!" The Magician cursed at him.

"Now then ladies, here's a question." Ren, still smiling, held up both his hands, appearing on each hand was a fireball. However, inside the fireballs were two orbs of Senjutsu. "What happens when you mix fire and Senjutsu? The answer; a flame that reduces everything to ash."

FLAAAAAAAA MMMMMMM EEEEEEE!

…

"You had Ren on stand by?" Rias repeatedly surprised.

Back in the meeting room, Ayato had just finished explaining to everyone what he had planned. He began with how he had anticipated the possibility of an attack happening and how he asked Ren to watch the Old School building while being ready to move at any moment.

"Wow, to think you two actually expected something like this." Azazel said brazenly. "I can't tell if you're smart or pessimistic."

"Yeah we'll be grateful that we were, considering that's what's going to save Gasper." Ayato reminded him. "It's also a good thing we can in our combat gear, now we're prepared for a fight."

"Still though, I never imagined someone would use Gasper or use his power like this." Ayato put a hand on his chin and started to think about it. "I can only assume their plan was to draw out even more power until the time of everyone in this room was frozen, including the leaders." He theorized. "After that, the boss villain would reveal themselves and make the kill."

"Then that makes it all the more important we get Gasper back."

"But right now we can't do anything but count on Ren-kun."

"What are the chances that Ren Todo will be able to succeed in retrieving Gasper?" Grayfia asked.

"High enough for me not to worry." Ayato said, confident in his friend's abilities. "Ren trains with me almost every day, so I know better than anyone how strong he is."

"There's a reason we asked him to do this, it's because we know he can handle it." Ayato added. "You can't stop him with just Mid-Class strength even if they're a group."

"In that case, once he arrives we'll use this."

The Governor of the Fallen Angels reached into his pocket and took something out. It seemed to be a wide ring to put around the hand. Multiple layers of strange characters were carved into it. Azazel spoke to them.

"This is a bracelet with the power to control a Sacred Gear to some degree. After your friend gets here with the aforementioned Half-Vampire, put it on him. It'll help him control his power somewhat."

"Azazel, just how far did you research Sacred Gears?"

Michael asked Azazel while sighing, but the Fallen Angel Governor just smiled fearlessly.

"I think the problem is that you're the one who's researching it…"

"If you don't mind, I could go out there and take out the Magicians outside." Vali suggested, still looking relaxed. "Better yet I could just take out the Half-Vampire along with the terrorists."

"Don't even think about it." Ayato warned him, though his expression was blank, let him know neither of them was being serious about this. "Not only is that not necessary right now but you'll get Ren and Koneko caught up in it."

Vali looked amused. "So you suggest we do nothing?"

Then Azazel stepped forward.

"Quit that, at a time where we've united in peace. In the worst-case scenario, we'll do that, but if we can save a member of the Devil King's family, saving him will be of benefit for us in the future."

"Understood."

Vali agreed to Azazel's suggestion while letting out an unsatisfied breath.

"Azazel, continuing the talk from before." Sirzechs queried Azazel.

"Yeah, what about it?"

"What are you trying to do by collecting Sacred Gears? You've been collecting [Longinus] owners too, right? Do you intend to kill God even though God no longer exists?" Azazel shook his head at the question.

"It's to prepare."

"Prepare? That's some uneasiness-inciting talk, even though you reject war." Michael said in amazement

"I said so, right? I won't go to war against you people. I also won't make war here.

—However, means of self-defence are necessary. Rather, should I say we're not just preparing for an attack from you?"

"Then?"

"—The [Khaos Brigade]."

"…Khaos, Brigade?" Sirzechs furrowed his eyebrows at the unfamiliar name as Azazel continued

"I only confirmed the organization's name and background recently, but my Vice Governor Shemhaza has also had his eye on this suspiciously active group from before that. It's said that they're gathering dangerous members from all three big powers. Some Sacred Gear-possessing humans who have attained Balance Breaker also seem to be included. I've also confirmed a number of [Longinus] possessors among them."

"Their goal is?" Michael asked.

"Destruction and mayhem. It's that simple, you know? They don't like this world's peace. They're terrorists. Moreover they're ill-natured to the extreme."

Then, could it be that this terrorist attack is…?

"The organization's leader is the powerful fiendish dragon besides the [Welsh Dragon] and [Vanishing Dragon]."

Everyone was speechless at Azazel's confession, Ayato wondering who it was as Sirzechs answered "…I see, so that person has moved. The [Ouroboros Dragon] Ophis—. The dragon feared by God…The one who kept reigning over with the position of the strongest since the world began."

[Yes, Ophis is the leader of the "Khaos Brigade''.] Ayato jumped slightly at hearing an unfamiliar voice, looking around for the source before a magic circle emerged on the floor of the room. "I see.

The moment that voice was heard, the Kurogane Boy felt their hearts beat faster. It felt like two-tons of weight weighed down on his chest and he couldn't stop his emotions from surging. All this was happening because of one, single reason. He recognized that voice.

[…T-This voice?] They both thought simultaneously.

So you've come! The mastermind this time—" Sirzechs spoke as he clicked his tongue

"The magic circle of Leviathan."

Even though he said that; this wasn't the pattern of Serafall Leviathan's magic circle. But Irina answered why that was the case with a troubled expression.

"It's something seen in the books of the Vatican. That's the magic circle of the original Maou Leviathan."

A single woman appeared from the magic circle. She was a tall bespectacled woman with a voluptuous figure. She had tan skin with long brown hair tied into a bun with a headset and she had purple eyes. She wore an extremely low-cut dress and it had a high slit which exposed a large portion of her breasts.

"How do you do, current Maou Sirzechs-dono?" She greeted with a fearless tone

"The one descended from the blood of the previous Leviathan. Cattleya Leviathan. What is the meaning of this?" Sirzechs asked.

Cattleya gave a defiant smile and answered "The members of the Old Maou Faction have nearly all decided to cooperate with the Khaos Brigade."

"So it's a feud between the new and old Maou sides that has become full-scale. Devils are also difficult." Azazel spoke with a smile as Sirzechs asked

"Cattleya, is it okay to interpret those words literally?"

"Sirzechs, it's exactly as I said. We are also taking charge of this attack right now."

"—So it's a coup d'état, huh?" She replied

"…Cattleya, why?"

"Sirzechs, we've only arrived at the exact opposite idea of this meeting today. We've concluded that, since God and the original Maou are gone, this world should be reformed."

"Has that Ophis seen that far ahead into the future? Though that doesn't seem likely." Azazel asked, Cattleya letting out a breath in response

"Aside from being a symbol of power, he just bears the position for the sake of gathering power. We've asked for his help to destroy the world and rebuild it again. —We will be the ones to manage the new world."

Sirzechs smiled very sarcastically "…So you're a gathering of angel, fallen angel, and devil rebels who want their own world and a new Earth that they rule over. The mediator of that is the [Uroboros] Ophis."

"Cattleya-chan! Why are you doing such a thing!?" Serafall shouted out.

Upon hearing her voice, Cattleya's demeanor changed into a hateful expression filled with scorn and loathing at Serafall.

"Serafall, how dare you, to act so shamelessly, as the one who stole the position of Leviathan from me! I'm descended from the original Leviathan! I was the one suited to be Maou!"

"Cattleya-chan…I-I!" Serafall looked troubled after hearing her hate-filled words.

The expressions of Sirzechs, Serafall, and Michael all darkened at Cattleya's words.

RUUUUU MMBB LLLL EEEEE!

All of a sudden everyone was silenced by the appearance of a new aura that filled the room. It felt as if gravity was suddenly increased, Rias, Kiba, Xenovia, and Irina felt their knees under the weight of this force. It was simply magic power or Demonic power, those were only part of it, the main force that made this aura so disgustingly high was one major source.

Killing Instinct.

A tsunami-like wave of Killing Intent blanketed the entire room and it was all aimed at one person; Cattleya Leviathan.

The others turned to see that the source of this oppressive aura was behind them. It was Ayato, both of whom were staring at Cattleya with a look in his eyes that said he wanted to kill her. No, kill wasn't strong enough, he wanted nothing more than to murder her in the most painful way he could think off. If looks could kill, Cattleya would have been dead a million times over.

"Ayato?" Rias breathed out, surprised by what she was feeling from him.

"I'm an idiot." Azazel inwardly cursed himself.

"What other reaction could I have expected him to have after seeing her, one of the ones responsible for destroying his life & killing his Parents and Sister?"

After a few seconds, the Cryo Emperor began walking forward, slowly approaching the objects of his hatred.

Azazel attempted to reach out and stop them. "Wait! Don't—"

"SILENCE!"

Ayato roared, not even looking at him and silencing everyone, demonstrating that he won't allow anyone to block his way or prevent him from doing the deed. As they walked, Ayato asked Sirzechs.

"Do you mind if i Kill her, do you?"

"Knock Yourself Out" Sirzechs said as he & everyone else backs off

With that Ayato continued until He was right in front of Cattleya. At that point He addressed her.

"Tell me Cattleya Leviathan, do you know who I am?" He questioned with a dark tone.

Cattleya no longer had her previous expression filled with arrogance and superiority. Instead, she now looked surprised and slightly unnerved. Though as Ayato spoke to her, she narrowed her eyes.

"I have no reason to know the name of a vulgar, reincarnated-Devil." She said with contempt. "If you get in my way I'll kill—"

SLICE!

Before she could finish speaking, with a wave of his hand, Ayato Summoned his Ryuuzetsu that was several meters wide and encompassed Cattleya, thus her inside to start slicing her & trapped with Ice & the Nodachi .

FREEZING HELL!

"What?!" Cattleya was dumbstruck by the fact that she was suddenly trapped.

"You let your guard down." Ayato mercilessly informed her. "Don't bother trying to escape, the Ice is Harder and Colder from the inside.

Rias looked surprised at what just happened. "So fast, I didn't even see her activate that spell."

Vali smirked at him. "Impressive."

"Damn you…" Cattleya cursed at him.

"I'll tell you my name, make sure you remember it for the rest of your short life." Ayato's tone was silent, but his wrath was building up and his body was trembling with hatred. "I'm the Son of the people you murdered ten years ago, the child you captured and tortured. And someone who will bring death to the Old Satan Faction."

Once Cattleya took a good look at his face and heard his words, realization hit him immediately.

"Wait, you're—"

"That's right, I am an emissary of revenge!" Ayato declared loudly before holding up his hand to Unleashed his Noble art. "I AM AYATO KUROGANE!"

FREEZE!

"AND I AM THE ONE WHO WILL KILL YOU!"

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