At the same time:
Gremory Viewing Booth, Underworld:
3rd Person POV:
"…Is that the True Longinus?" A handsome man with crimson hair and a short crimson beard asked in shock, a younger copy of him nodding slowly besides him as they both stared in shock at the devastation left by the True Longinus.
It would have been fine if the devastation was brought by a Balance Breaker, but the fact that the man who used it was just in his base form spoke more than enough of his power.
"Rias has found a diamond in the rough, but I suppose it would be next to impossible for her to recruit him to her peerage." A voluptuous brunette woman, dressed in a white dress with a large amount of cleavage showing, said with a hum, Grayfia nodding in agreement with her as she stood behind the chair of the younger crimson-haired man.
"I wish I could see Ria-chan fight more, but I guess her winning is a good thing as well!" The younger man cheered happily before he winced as the brunette smacked him across the back of the head with a fan she pulled out of thin air.
"Do not encourage your sister's bad behaviour, Sirzecs. This will affect our alliances and standings in the Underworld." The brunette said, to which he just grumbled as the older man chuckled.
"Now, now, Venelana. We both knew that Rias' situation was not the same as you and I."
"Still, Zeoticus. The girl must learn to think about the bigger consequences instead of doing what her heart wants." Venelana said, to which Zeoticus sighed as he nodded.
"I suppose that is my problem for spoiling her so much when she was younger, but now, she's seen what consequences her actions have and therefore, may mature and start planning ahead."
"Knowing Ria-chan, she's far too stubborn to learn what she doesn't need." Sirzechs said with a chuckle, making Zeoticus nod with a smirk as Venelana just sighed.
"However, according to young Sona, the Arctic Huntsman was the one who asked the young man to help Rias and form a pact with her, which makes me wonder what his exact intentions are." Sirzechs wondered out loud before Grayfia spoke up.
"From what I heard from Lady Rias, the Huntsman just wanted to help a young woman who wanted to make her own choices instead of letting her family decide her life." She said, making Sirzechs hum as Zeoticus and Venelana glanced at each other.
"It seems the Huntsman has a soft spot for the younger generation. Not something you'd expect from the most infamous hunter in the Organization."
Student Council Clubroom, Kuoh Academy Main Building:
Theo's POV:
After the battle:
"Huh, I guess telling him to let loose wasn't such a great idea." I muttered with a sheepish chuckle, Yasaka, Rossweisse, Kunou, Sona and Tsubaki silent with shock as they stared at the half-destroyed campus before Rias and her peerage along with Cao Cao were teleported back out.
"…Sensei, what exactly did you put in our school?" Sona asked as she turned to me, with me chuckling as I waved my hand dismissively.
"Don't worry. Aki won't attack you unless you give him reason to. Besides, he held back to not affect Rias and her peerage with his attack."
"That was him holding back?!" Kunou exclaimed in shock and I chuckled as I nodded, Yasaka and Rossweisse sighing as they shook their heads.
"You know? Seeing that it was you, I should have expected it." Yasaka muttered and I chuckled as I stood up, Kunou, Yasaka and Rossweisse standing up with me as I smiled at the still-shocked Sona.
"Once again, thank you for letting us watch with you two. I really appreciate it." I said, Sona just slowly nodding as I smirked before Rossweisse created a teleportation crest under us and we disappeared.
At Home/ HQ:
"Well, that was a nice addition to the night." I said with a smile as we reappeared in front of the main door, the three nodding as they walked into the house before Yasaka just noticed me standing there.
"Are you not coming?" She asked, drawing Rossweisse's and Kunou's attention as I shook my head with a smile.
"Not yet. I have to go and speak with Cao Cao real quick. Why don't you ladies get dinner ready? I'll help when I return and no, you are not stopping me from helping this time." I quickly stopped Yasaka from denying my help, making her frown at me before she pouted and crossed her arms.
"Fine, I guess you can help." Rossweise and Kunou giggled as I smirked and nodded, a dark green crest appearing under me before I disappeared.
Penthouse Suit, Kuoh Vintage Royale:
As I reappeared in a fancy living room, I chuckled as I saw Cao Cao sitting leisurely on his sofa, a bucket of ice cream next to him along with a spoon in his mouth as he watched a movie.
The True Longinus was in front of me with its blade pointed at me as Cao Cao glanced back at me before he smirked and waved his hand, the True Longinus disappearing as I plopped down next to him.
"Hey, I am sorry for asking you to do this without taking you into consideration." I apologized and he chuckled as he waved his hand dismissively.
"It's fine, captain. I did owe and this way, I earned a favour from you. Oh, I can't wait to tell Sieg about this." He said with a cackle and I chuckled as I shook my head.
"And make him want me to owe him a favour as well?"
"Nope, just to make him jealous." He said with a grin and I rolled my eyes, though I did have a small grin before I took the ice cream from him and put the lid on.
"Now, come on. Yasaka is busy making dinner and I'm sure she'd rather you eat a full meal with us instead of just eating ice cream for dinner." I said, making him groan, but he stood up.
Locking his windows and doors and turning off his TV with a wav of his hand, I created a teleportation crest under us and disappeared back to the house.
A Week Later, Last Period:
Kuoh Academy Track Field, Kuoh Academy:
"Come on! Come on! You boys have another lap in you, so keep on running!" I exclaimed, the boys gasping for air as they ran around the field.
"And you ladies have been training under me for the past year, yet I still see some of you going as slow as dead snails! Pick up the pace!" I shouted at the girls who were jogging behind the rest, making them yelp as they quickly jogged to get to the front, making me chuckle as I grinned.
"Good! Good! Keep up the pace!" They all huffed for air as they slowly jogged before finally finishing their laps, each of them falling to the ground after running 50 laps around the field as I grinned and nodded.
"Good work, everyone, but I know that you're going to be complaining about sore muscles, so stand up and do your cooldown tretches." The girls groaned but nodded as they stood back up and began their stretches, the boys not even pretending to hide their gazes before they noticed me glaring at them with a feral grin.
"An extra 20 laps. Start."
"What?!" They exclaimed and my grin widened.
"You want 50 then?" I asked, making them pale as I just pointed at the track.
"Just do it, guys." Issei grumbled as he stood up, just a light sheen of sweat on his forehead as he started jogging, making the boys groan as they all stood up and followed after him.
"You know, sensei, I'm glad you've grown softer with us." A cute girl with reddish-brown hair said with a nervous giggle, the rest of the 2nd year girls nodding nervously with her as I grinned.
"Oh, don't worry. Tomoe. You ladies are just safe because I'm in a good mood today." I said with a happy smile, making them pale before I smirked as Issei ran past me.
"Hyoudou! How many laps left?!"
"Fifteen laps, sensei!" He shouted as he lapped the boys again, making me chuckle as the girls and guys gawked at him.
"Impressive! How about we see if you can finish those fifteen laps in the next minute?!"
"Challenge accepted, sensei!" He shouted before he planted his feet firmly in the ground, pushing off of it and sprinting at his best around the field. Well, the best he can do while acting as a normal human.
"And done! Well done, Hyoudou!" I exclaimed happily 45 seconds later as I patted him on the back, Issei giving a subtle glare as I chuckled before I turned to the shocked boys.
"Oi! I didn't say that you idiots could take this easy! Faster, faster!"
"Yes, coach!"
"Good!" I nodded as I watched all of them accelerate and even the one chubby kid at the back was giving it all, miraculously finishing third to last as they all fell to the ground.
"Good work, boys! Now, stand up and do your cooldown stretches! Ladies, the class is almost over, so go and take your showers!"
"Hai, sensei!" The girls nodded before they all stood up and walked to the showers, the boys making me smile proudly as they didn't even glance at them once while doing their cooldowns.
"Nice! Now, relax for tomorrow, we'll be playing a game of football!"
"Uh…I think you mean soccer, sensei."
"Did I stutter, Yoichi?!" I exclaimed and the resident nerd straightened up from his usual slouch as he shook his head rapidly, his glasses nearly falling off as I huffed as I nodded.
"Again, football tomorrow, so bring any energy drinks and snacks that you need to eat after. Now, go and take your showers and no peeking on the girls or else, it's another fifty laps around the field, understood?!"
"Hai, sensei!" They all chorused and I nodded, waving for them to walk away. Watching them slowly walk towards the shower, I smirked as I saw Issei leading them while also making sure that no one strayed away from the group or tried to go to the female side of the hallway.
I can see why Holmes is so proud of Jack. It's like looking in a younger yet inferior mirror.
"Hey, sensei!" I heard Rias' voice and I turned to see her skipping onto the field, a happy smile on her face as Akeno walked behind her with an amused smile.
"Hey, Gremory, Himejima."
"Good afternoon, sensei. How goes dealing with the boys?" Akeno asked with a smirk and Rias rolled her eyes as I chuckled.
"Surprisingly, much easier than one would expect. Turns out, threats of more exercise and bodily harm can cause them to perform the greatest of miracles." I said with a sadistic chuckle, making Rias giggle nervously, though she sighed as Akeno let out a soft, shaky sigh.
"I-I see. That sounds…grant. Please, excuse me. I just remembered I had important business to take care of." She quickly said and before I could ask, she was walking away towards the ORC club faster than I've ever seen her walk, though I did see the slightly wet trail running down the inside of her leg.
"Is…is she going to do what I think she's going to do?" I asked Rias as we watched Akeno walk away, making her groan as she blushed slightly.
"You know what, we never saw that, okay?"
"Sure thing, sensei." Rias said with a nod, making me nod before I grinned as I turned to her.
"I see that you're far more happier than the last time." he giggled as she nodded.
"Yep! My parents have decided to cancel my engagement with Riser since I won the Rating Game and they've decided to keep any engagement offers to the far future since they didn't want to draw the wrath of the wielder of the True Longinus." That made me chuckle as I shook my head.
"Aki would rather dive into a boiling pot of acid than have to save you out of free will, so your parents have nothing to worry about." I said amusedly and she giggled.
"They don't need to know that, but all jokes aside…when were you going to tell Sona and I that the wielder of the Strongest and Most Powerful Longinus Sacred Gear was in the same school let alone the same class as us?" She asked with a frown, pouting as I patted her on the head.
"Uh…how does 'it slipped my mind' sound?" I asked with a sheepish grin, chuckling as she just grumbled under her breath.
"I'll forgive you this time, sensei, but you should be glad you left Sona when you did, because when she snapped out of her shock…woo, she went ballistic." That made me sweat slightly as I chuckled nervously.
Now, I might be strong, but when you anger a young girl that passionate about the safety of a school and its student, you'd get a five hour long lecture about safety regulations.
And that's just the start!
"Uh, you let her know that I am sorry for not letting her know, but she doesn't have to worry. As long as you leave Aki alone and not try to recruit him to your peerage, he'll leave you alone. Last thing we need is a war breaking out between the Organization and the Devils because you girls were too nosy." I said with a knowing glance and she just giggled nervously.
"Ah, would you look at the time? It was nice to see you again, sensei, but I have important paperwork to do."
"I'm sure you do." I said with an amused smirk, making her giggle sheepishly before she quickly ran away.
As she disappeared around the corner, I sighed as I walked towards the showers to check if everyone was done before I stopped in my tracks, frowning as I sensed a weak pulse of Holy Energy slowly approaching the school.
'…I guess I'll trust them to clear out by themselves.' I thought with a frown as I quickly created a thin sheet of water around me, warping the light and making me disappear from the visible eye. Not quite done, I also got rid of my scent by placing a slight scent of water in the air around the school and keeping myself afloat by using the water under my feet.
Done with my invisibility suit, I floated up towards the main gate, frowning as I saw two people talking with Sona and Tsubaki.
One seemed to be a bubbly young girl, chestnut-brown hair tied into twin tails and a pink hair scrunchy on her right wrist. The other looked to be a serious young girl, with chin-length blue hair and a dyed green fringe on the right side of her head. Both girls were clad in a white hooded cloak with the hood down and gold accents running around the cloak, with the blue haired girl having a large object of sorts wrapped up in white linen and on her back.
Sona was frowning as she didn't look as if she wanted to let them in before she sighed and nodded, turning and walking away with Tsubaki following after her and the two young ladies, who I now realized are exorcists, following after them.
As they passed me, I focused on the object on the blue-haired girl's back as well as the scrunchie on the brunette's wrist and frowned as I felt the Holy Aura exuding from them. It was far more than an ordinary light sword yet didn't feel more powerful than a 6-winged Fallen Angel, which only meant one thing.
Excalibur Fragments.
'I swear, this town is like a cesspool for Mistress Chaos and her associate Misery and Destruction.' I thought to myself with a sigh as I followed after them, noticing that they were heading towards the ORC building and it was not long before all four walked into the building, with me following them up to the clubroom before I sighed as I turned around and floated back towards the parking lot.
Knowing my luck, Rias will probably inform me of what happened when she comes looking for advice or help.
Arriving at the parking lot, I chuckled as I noticed Cao Cao looking helplessly up at the sky, Kunou hanging off of his head as she asked him question after question while Yasaka and Rossweisse were trying not to laugh at him.
"I see you now know the misery that is having Kunou's interest." I said as they noticed me, Cao Cao groaning as Yasaka and Rossweisse coughed to hide their giggles while Kunou pouted at me.
"I'm curious!"
"I know and that's good, but remember, curiosity killed the cat. So, let's give Aki a chance to breathe, okay?"
"…Fine, but next time, he has to answer them." Turning to Cao Cao, he mulled over which one was worse before he sighed.
"Fine, I'll answer you questions as best as I can the next time you ask me."
"Yay!" She cheered and rushed towards Yasaka as I turned to Cao Cao
"Now, were you waiting for me?" I asked Cao Cao curiously and he shook his head.
"Nope, just protecting them from any and all threats while you're not here." He said while pointing at the girls with his thumb, making them frown as I chuckled.
"That's good, but the girls are strong. They can protect themselves. They can even keep up with me."
"You make that sound like an accomplishment." Yasaka said with a dull stare, Rossweisse and Kunou mimicking her as Cao Cao chuckled.
"Were you taking them seriously?"
"Uh…kinda?" I said/ asked and he nodded.
"That's all I needed to know. Yasaka-san, Rossweisse-san, Kunou-san, it was lovely to see you all again. Captain, hopefully, I'll see you tomorrow."
"I doubt that." I said with a sigh as I noticed the stares the girls were giving me, making Cao Cao chuckle as he walked away and I sighed.
Me and my big mouth.
A/N: Another chapter, another day! This was a quiet chapter, but the next one, the battle is going to be at full swing!
Anyway, read, enjoy, review and until the next one…
Ba-Bye~!