Chapter 14

Monday, October 24, 2022.

"That's what happened yesterday, after that, Shiria didn't let go of me for the rest of the day. It was exhausting in every way." I explain to Shiki what happened after we parted.

"Exhausting? Honestly, you're popular with the bombshells and you manage to complain? I must admit I don't understand." Usui said mockingly, followed by nods from Motohama and Matsuda.

"Well, there's a lot of work going on at Maken-ki, I see." Shiki remarked, her neutral tone unmistakable.

"Let's just say that Friday was an exceptional day..." Inaho tries to socialize with Shiki, but you can tell it's hard for her.

"Come on everyone, back to your seats!" Tomika Amato-sensei enters the room with a familiar face.

"Hello! I'm Shiria Ootsuka! From today until some time in the future, we'll be studying together! Nice to meet you!"

Suddenly, the class is in an uproar.

"What?! It's not true!?"

"The idol of all America who has just arrived in Japan... Shiria Ootsuka!"

"In the flesh!"

Then it was Usui's turn to be surprised.

"It's coming back to me, I knew she looked familiar!"

"Is she that famous?" I ask, having very little interest in the press.

"As you can see! But she's nothing compared to Himegami-senpai! She's not as cute!" Usui comments.

Suddenly, my gaze and Shiria's meet, then she moves quickly towards me before sitting on my knees and taking me in her arms.

"Sen-ji-kun! To be together in the same class, isn't that the work of fate?" She said, our faces much too close together.

"Um, can you..." I can't finish my sentence seeing the look on the boys' faces in the classroom.

"Sen-ji... The bastard collects them!"

"Maybe we should discuss this in more detail with our hands!"

"Come on buddy good luck!" Usui said, laughing.

"Senji-sama!" Inaho is worried.

As the guys approach to try and hit me, Shiria pivots on my knees to face them.

"Don't be angry! If you dare touch one of Senji-kun's hairs... you'd rather not know the rest!" She said with a wink.

This calms everyone down, and the class resumes its rhythm.


During the break, Shiria returns to my lap without me being able to say anything, which irritates Inaho, but shy as she is, she can't say anything. And I can also see Shiki's discreet glance towards us. Seeing that I have no control, I prefer to change the subject.

"So, where's the rest of your gang?"

"Hmmm? Oh, well Lilu and Aililu, the two little twins, are in the same class as Kodama and Kimi. Yan Min is in the same class as Azuki and Demitra is with Haruko." Explique Shiria.

"Huh. Talk about a mix, it's going to be explosive with Azuki and Yan Min." Usui commented.

"So the twins are in second grade? I wouldn't have guessed." I think out loud.

"In any case, I hope you'll take good care of us!" Shiria exclaims.

"Yes! Welcome to Kuoh!" Said Inaho.

"Speaking of which, I must go and continue the tour with Shiki. Can you stand up Shiria please?" I said, nudging Shiria slightly.

With this, our days in Kuoh seem to be firmly anchored in calm days.


Tuesday, October 25, 2022

It's midnight and I'm pedaling my bicycle at full throttle. The reason is simple. I'm handing out the leaflets. They have an easy to use magic circle on them. When humans with strong greed take these in their hands and wish for what they want, then we, the Devils, will be summoned before them.

Then I looked at the portable machine in my hand. The monitor is displaying the map of Fuyuki and there are red lights flashing on it. I'm heading to those flashing areas. When I arrived at the flashing point, which was someone's house, I put the leaflet inside their mailbox. Then I moved towards the other flashing points nearby. I kept on repeating this procedure. Over and over again.

"Geez, how much longer is this going to go on? Rias told me it wasn't going to last long, but it's going to be a month soon."

I pedal while complaining aloud. I think back to the day I became a devil. Then the day before, that Yuuma-chan was a Fallen Angel and Rias-senpai was a Devil.

By the way, my devil's wings disappeared immediately afterwards, because they were going to get in the way of my daily life. Apparently, if I get used to them, I can use them to fly, but having wings is... strange.

It was a rather strange experience to have wings growing out of my back.


As soon as I finish work, I go straight home to make my report and give the portable machine to Rias. After that, with a sigh, I grab my things and head for the exit.

"Is something wrong Senji?" Rias asks.

"You know, putting papers in mailboxes isn't very interesting."

"That's true, but this is just the beginning. As I told you last time, if you work under me, your new life could become very bright, you know?" Rias-senpai tells me with a wink, now that I've become a Devil, I must continue to live as his servant. At least until the 5-year contract.

It seems like that's how it is, those who get reincarnated as a Devil from being human have to become the servant of the Devil who reincarnated them. More like, this is the rule of the Devils. A servant huh... ? I think it's too late to regret, but I can't help thinking I haven't thought this through enough.

"But you know, there are ranks among Devils called peerage. I also have one. The place of your birth and your family background plays a big role in it, but there are also Devils who have risen up. Everyone starts off as a novice first."

"Can you please stop talking like this is a recruitment ad? But still, your system is very... ancient and yet so close to that of Men."

"By the way, I hear you're pretty popular with the girls, aren't you? With this new life, you'll be even more popular if you want to be, you know?" Senpai starts whispering into my ears as I'm complaining. Her crimson hair smells so nice. It feels like my brain will be paralysed. Oh, is this also a demonic power? Those words started swirling around my mind.

"What? ah no I clearly don't need that!"

Since Shiria has been sticking to me, Inaho has become just as clingy, provoking the interest of other girls. A never-ending circle in which I lose control.

"The majority of the pure Devils were killed in the war that took place a long time ago. Because of that, Devils started desperately gathering servants. Well, Devils don't have the strength or the influence they originally had when they led their armies. Even so, we need to keep on increasing the number of the Devils. Just like humans, the Devils are split into genders of male and female and are able to give birth. But even with normal birth, it'll take a lot of time to get back to the same population as before. After all, Devils have a very low birth rate, so we won't be able to stand up against the Fallen Angels. So that's why we find humans who seem to have potential and make them into Devils. As our servants, that is."

"I understand more, but being a servant..."

"Oh, don't make a face like that. Now, I'll get to the point. Since this only increases the number of servants, it doesn't increase the number of powerful Devils. So the Devils decided to give an opportunity for power to reincarnated Devils— those who were reincarnated from a human, as long as they are powerful. Because of that, there are many Devils in human society. There are also numerous Devils like myself who came to human society as well. Senji, even though you haven't realized it, I'm sure you've passed some Devils in this town."

"Interesting, I've always noticed something different about certain people, it was because their devils... So Devils were always nearby then?"

"Yes. But there are humans who can distinguish Devils just like you, from those who can't. A very greedy person or someone who wants help from the Devils can usually distinguish us strongly. People who can distinguish them usually invoke us through the brochure containing the magic circle that we distribute."

(So the reason I summoned Senpai was because I had strong greed.)

Looks like there's change in Devil society as well, It must be difficult, but that doesn't matter now.

"So, if I've understood correctly, it's possible that I too have a peerage at some point?"

"Yes, it's not impossible. Of course, it would take a lot of time and effort to achieve though."

(Hmmm, that might help. When my father traveled before he saved me, he was accompanied by several people. But no, I can't leave the burden of my responsibilities to other people. It's something I have to do alone.)

"You're already thinking about that, aren't you? Indeed, having a peerage with you during your future adventure would be a great plus." says Rias, as if reading my mind.

"I don't know, it doesn't seem right to commit them to something like this." I reply.

"Why? It would make me sad to see you venture out into the world alone. There's so much danger around every corner that death is never far away." Said Akeno.

"Anyways, Senji, you're okay with being my servant, right? If you have the potential, then you'll eventually stand out. And then, you might be able to receive a peerage."

"Of course, and then it's too late to turn back."

"Fufu, fine, as promised, I'll make you stronger." Buchou starts to touch my chin with her fingers.

I'll awaken as a Devil while serving under her from now on, no, I'll rise up. This should be fine, after all, I can't revert back to being a human anymore right? Then, I'll just have to walk straight ahead. I've already accepted the situation I'm in. It might sound stupid, but it's fine I guess. I've already convinced myself.

I'll do anything to get stronger. And I know my choices are the right ones, after all, I can't afford to have any regrets. But if I calmly think back to that day, I may have been tricked into this situation by Buchou's demonic powers. Well that's okay, I guess. If she helps me get stronger, I don't see the problem.

With this, I became a member of the Occult Research Club. A month passed since I became a Devil. I'm just pedaling along in the middle of the night. Since that day, I've become Rias-buchou's servant and I've been working a lot.

First, we gather at the old school building at night. This is because we Devils can use our power more sufficiently at night. The unknown phenomenon that happens to me is the power of a Devil. Since I'm a Devil, my power increase during the night. It's such a wonderful thing.

But the reason why I feel weak in the morning is also due to me being a Devil, Devils hate light. It seems the stronger the power of light is, the more lethal it becomes to our bodies. Lights are poisonous, is what Buchou told me.

It seems like the Fallen Angels and the Angels who use light as their weapon are the natural enemies of Devils. I was told to run away if I ever encounter them, but once you get used to it, it seems like you'll be okay under the sun. The reason why I'm weak in the morning is because I was recently resurrected as a Devil, so my body can't stand the morning light. It seems like I'll get used to it eventually.

Anyways, I'm working hard as Rias Gremory's Servant Devil. Since I just became a Devil, I was told to study about the Devils' society and how it works. I was ordered to give out these leaflets at night, so I can get used to it. At first, Fuji-nee and the others were worried about me coming home so late, but now it's getting better.

Another thing, I was really surprised to see how much authority Buchou has in the school. The school we're going to is Buchou's territory, which is why she's like one of the academy's behind-the-scenes controllers.

It seems like the one in the highest position in our school has ties with the Devils and therefore can't oppose those from the House of Gremory. That's also the reason why we're able to enter the school at night.

And now back to my current work. Every day, I go around on my bicycle, posting a leaflet which can summon Rias Gremory's group inside mailboxes using a mysterious device. It seems like the device I'm holding onto is a secret machine developed with technology from the Devils. It has the shape of those current portable game devices.

There's a screen with buttons, and it's a touch-pen type device so it comes with one. And I'm using the device the way I was told to. The monitor displays the map of Fuyuki, Buchou's territory. Each Devil is given a certain territory in the human world, and they can only do their job within their territory.

Our job is in other words, we get summoned, make a contract, and then grant their wish. As a price, we receive an award fitting for the particular wish they make. It can be money, an object, and at times even their life. Well, it seems like there aren't any contractors who'll go as far as to use their life to make a wish. Even if there was someone like that, it usually gets cancelled since the price doesn't match up to their wish. According to Buchou, "People's values aren't equal".

it's kind of harsh. And the light flashing on the monitor shows the houses where people with a lot of greed live. So I go to these areas to hand out the magic circle leaflets. As long as there are lights flashing on the monitor, my work isn't finished.

I've been pedaling my bicycle every day, but the light displayed on the monitor never disappears. That's just how much humans continue to have strong greed. Once you make a wish, it apparently becomes an addiction to keep on wishing for other ones.

Making a contract is basically limited to night because Devils are only allowed to work at night. The daytime is a time for the Angels and God.

The leaflets can only be used once, so once they use it I'll have to hand it out again. In other words, my work will last forever. Well thanks to that, Rias-buchou and the others can continue to be active and we never run out of jobs. So we're certainly increasing notoriety as Devils.

It seems like we'll get acknowledged by the King of Devils if we keep on making contracts and granting the wishes of humans. And it's the only way to get his peerage. But do I really need this? But right now, I have to be patient and keep on doing these simple tasks.


Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

I've just finished distributing all the leaflets. I get back on my bike with a brief pause, then stop at something astonishing. An enormous motorcycle. Four people can sit on it easily. The wheels are far too big and wide; I think they're even bigger than I am. There's a pretty young woman who seems to be waiting, sitting on the bike, looking at her phone. She's blonde, wears a short pink corset and light blue shorts. Then, out of nowhere, a man. Very tall and muscular, with a jacket over his shoulder, walking towards the motorcycle.

"Here I am." He said to the young woman.

She lifts her face, stands up and crosses her arms, pulling up her chest. She doesn't look very happy.

"What were you doing? I was getting ready to go home."

The man doesn't respond; instead, he clasps his hands together in front of the young woman's breasts, as if in prayer.

"What?" She asks, hiding her chest.

"I'm just grateful to be alive!" He replies, finally looking her in the eye.

Then, without waiting, they hop on the motorcycle and take off like a bullet.

"What a strange character..." I'm thinking out loud.

"You felt it too, didn't you?" Ddraig asks me.

"Yeah, this guy, yes he's muscular but more importantly, he's powerful. Is he a hero?"

"I don't know, but in any case he doesn't seem to be hurting anyone. But watch out, devils still aren't very well thought of in today's society."

"Roger that, sir."

Further on, seeing the number of people present, I decide to continue on foot, until at least I get out of the business district.

"Be careful, little one..."

I hear someone who's had a little too much to drink. Then two people bumping into each other. I turn around to see the drunk man standing in the way of the hooded person on purpose.

"I saw you around here last night, too. A kid like you shouldn't be hanging around here at this hour. Do your mom and dad know?"

The girl decided to ignore him and continue on her way. But he doesn't seem to appreciate it, and rushes over to her and grabs her bag.

"Listen when you're spoken to!"

I prepare to intervene but there's no need, the girl immediately defends herself with a classic judo hold, knocking the drunk down. In the process, her headphones fall at my feet. I pick it up and when she comes to see me, I hand it to her.

"Thank you."

She picks it up and continues on her way as if nothing had happened.

I do the same, but instead of going straight home. I take advantage of a patrol ride. Ever since that corpse was discovered, I've made it my business to patrol the town of Fuyuki. I know I'm doing it in vain, given the size of the town. But I'm hopeful of catching the criminal who did this.

But instead, an hour later, in an unlit alley, I hear a window shatter. I look up and see the same girl at that same window, and I can see from her face that she's in distress. She climbs onto the sill, then grabs the gutter and slides down the tube. But the joints don't hold and the tube pulls out. I'm about to grab her, but a man does. He's hanging on the wall, his face contorted like that of a monster.

"Give it to me!" He shouts, preparing to bite the girl.

"Damn it!" I create a sword and pull it out to cut the monster's arm. I catch up the little girl and run back to my bike.

"You!" the girl in my arms recognizes me.

"Sorry, but we don't have time to chat."

Indeed, I can hear it crashing behind us, groaning and grunting. I drop her by my bike and get ready to fight.

(Well, I guess running away isn't the answer. Well, let's see if I can fight a monster).

With a [BOOST], I summon my red gauntlet. Feeling the power flowing through me, I strengthen my body and create a new sword.

"Okay, come on!"

I was thinking of distancing myself from the girl to keep her safe, but the monster was already a few meters ahead of me and I had to start attacking.

He dodges the blade and tries to strike me. I create a second sword in my empty hand and cut his arm... a second time?

"What? He glued his arm back on?"

He does it again right in front of me, takes his arm and puts it back in its place.

I throw the sword to stop him. The sword sweeps through his stomach. He screams in pain but shows no mercy. I go for it and with a second [BOOST], making me even stronger, I hit him in the face with all my might.

I can hear his bones cracking, but he's hard, and my hand hurts. Not expecting this at all, I step back and he takes advantage. He uses his arm as a weapon and hits me in the stomach with it, throwing me close to the girl.

"Are you all right?" she asks, panic-stricken.

Having strengthened my body and clothing, the blow isn't too violent. I try to get up quickly but too late, the monster jumps towards us.

But then someone hits him in the face. This throws him straight into a dumpster. It's that guy from earlier. He walks nonchalantly towards the monster, crouches down and grabs it by the hair.

"How are you? You get your ass kicked by a kid, how do you feel about that?"

The monster moans for a second, then attacks the guy. The muscular guy grabs him and throws him to the ground, destroying the asphalt. Hits him several times, then picks him up and throws him against a wall. He drags him over several meters and throws him against a car, his head crashing through the passenger window. The monster drops dead, but the other one doesn't seem to have finished yet.

Suddenly, the monster leapt towards us. More specifically, at her. I place myself in front of her and on the third [BOOST], I create the same shield as last time. "Rho Aias!"

The shield appears in all its glory and the monster crashes right into it, but it doesn't stop, goes around and grabs the girl. I hold on to the monster as it climbs the wall of a building and lands on the roof.

Feeling something in his way, he stops and I take the opportunity to hit him again, causing him to lose his balance. I try to get the girl back but he pushes me away. At the same time, the guy arrives and takes my place, confronting the monster.

After several exchanges of blows, the monster pushes him away with a kick, then jumps to land near the edge and reaches out holding the girl in the air.

"The bastard!" I stand up and prepare to pounce.

The monster lets go of the child, causing her to fall several storeys. [BOOST] I feel my body overheating, but all my senses are on alert. I dash and jump, catching the child and creating a sword and stabbing it into the wall, trying to slow our fall, then protecting her with my body, we fall into a dumpster.

I can feel the little one moving and staring at me. My body is numb, and the fall hurts terribly. I can thank the reinforcement, without it, I'd have ended up like a pancake. The muscular guy lands near us and approaches, looking at us as if it were a perfectly normal evening.

"Which do you prefer, steak or tacos?" He asks.


He takes us to an American restaurant, the red counter, the black-and-white checkerboard floor and along the walls red sofas and white tables. The girl has a taco and fries and the guy and I have a steak and fries, and the steak is huge by the way.

I'm sitting next to her, she has orange hair, turning red with a quilt on the top of her left head and orange eyes. She's wearing a blue hoodie and black shorts. She looks down at her plate, her face shocked by what has just happened.

The guy hums while spraying his steak with ketchup. As for me, I'm still feeling the fall all over my body, but the smell of food is making me hungry and starting to make me forget the pain.

As he finishes putting a kilo of ketchup on his fries and passes it to me, he attacks his steak.

"Uh... what was that thing?" Suddenly, as we begin to eat, the girl finally reacts. "Moon Wizard was a monster? He was a very gifted clairvoyant... He rarely consults because he's temperamental." I hear the tone of her voice change, I bend down and see that she's starting to cry. "I thought he was finally going to help me..."

"It's a stray devil." The guy replies.

She raises her head in confusion.

"A stray devil?" I ask.

"A devil who killed his master and became a monster, or who ran away and became a monster and, at that point, they eat people." He explains.

Then he takes the girl's phone and looks for something. Once he's found it, he puts the phone back where it was so we can have a look. These are newspapers about things that aren't very reassuring.

"Serial disappearances..." Reads the girl. "No leads yet, 17 missing, all with red hair... A strange crime..." Her eyes widen, making the connection with her.

"He's the one in charge. He only picks on redheaded girls. Once he's chosen his target, he never lets go." Explains the guy.

The girl shivers, touches her hair, then seeking comfort, she clings to me.

"I will protect you. I'm a protector eliminating monsters, a Makai Knight."

He cuts off a piece of meat and devours it. Then he turns his attention to me.

"So, young man, you can go home, you don't have to stick your nose in this story anymore."

"Excuse me? Of course I'm going to get involved, I'm not going to let that monster wander around Fuyuki doing nothing!" Suddenly, Azuki and Rias appear in my head. "Besides, I've got comrades who are also redheads, so I can't just sit back and do nothing!"

"Precisely, I'm here to take care of his case."

"And where were you when she was attacked? I'm the one who put my life on the line to save her!"

"And you'd be willing to do it again?"

"Without hesitation."

There's a slight silence, he finishes his last piece of steak and then turns his attention back to me.

"I was watching you from afar. Sure, you managed to cut his arm off, twice, but it took a lot of effort, didn't it? As for me, I did almost more damage than you, yawning." he says to me. "Do you understand what I'm saying? I'd like to thank you for stepping in earlier, but you lack experience and strength."

I turn my gaze to the girl, who is looking at me, still clinging to me, waiting for my answer.

"My answer won't change, this monster will continue to attack her and others. Anyone who can do something must be able to do anything, no matter how small."

Eating his fries, a broad smile spreads across his face.

"I like you kid, you've got balls. Okay, normally I can't get civilians in trouble, but if you want to join the hunt for the stray devil..."

One of the waitresses quickly approaches us, wearing rollerblades. A blonde with short hair, a classic waitress outfit, red and white with a plate in her hands, containing a small plate with a piece of paper on it.

"Thanks for waiting!" She said in a high-pitched tone.

The Makai Knight approaches her chest and clasps his hands together.

"A feast for the eyes." Now that he says it, her cleavage is indeed quite open.

"This is sexual harassment." Retorts the waitress, setting the plate down on the table. "I've got a message from the boss" Her tone changes to become more serious, like an order given. "Finish eating and get to work." Then her high tone returns. "Thanks for your loyalty!" And leaves.

He takes the paper, looks at what appears to be a message or rather a hand-drawn map. Sighs and crushes the paper.

"Hurry up and finish, we've got something planned after this."

"Something?" She asks, her mouth full.

"We've got a date with a Stray Devil."


We leave the restaurant on a full stomach. We follow the Makai Knight as he heads for his motorcycle. Next to him, I see my bike.

(Did someone bring it back for me?)

"Hey, wait a minute..." The girl calls out to us.

"Like the kid said, that monster will be back and he'll do it when you're alone."

The girl turns her eyes away.

"I have to kill him to save you. But then, this isn't the place for that..." We look around, the streets still crowded with people. "I need your help. I promise he won't do anything to you, will he, buddy?" he says, tapping me on the shoulder so hard I lose my breath.

"Yes..." I answer with difficulty.

The girl looks at us, then lowers her eyes, crouches down and buries her head in her crossed arms.

The Makai Knight crouched beside her.

"Basically, you're to be used as bait." Suddenly, his strange skull ring begins to speak in a mechanical voice.

"Zaruba !"

"This guy isn't an arrow, but he's strong. Following his plan would be in your best interest."

"He's my partner, he yaps a lot but he knows how to make himself useful. so, what do you decide?" He asks.

"You'll both protect me, won't you?" she asks.

"I'm the best Makai Knight. My name is Sword. And as you've seen, the kid's pretty good at protecting you, so there's no chance of anything happening to you." He said, raising his fist to her.

I crouch down and raise my fist against his. She raises her eyes to look at us, then glues her fist to ours.

"And I'm Sophie."

They both look at me, waiting for me to introduce myself.

"Emiya, Emiya Senji."


I climb the stairs four at a time, anxious to reach the top of the building. When I reach the door, I push it down and move to the edge, reinforcing my eyes and enabling me to see much further.

There, in an empty parking lot, Sophie walks alone. Sword is probably already in position, waiting for the stray devil to arrive.

Not waiting any longer, I create a bow and arrows, placing them alongside for easy retrieval. I could very well create a string of them during the fight, but my last interaction with the stray devil tired out my magic circuits, so I prefer to be considerate.

Sophie stop. The monster is behind her, more deformed than before. His arms are so long and thick that he uses them as crutches. Sophie starts running. That's the signal. The monster jumps. I bend my bow, strengthen my arms, bow and arrows and wait for the right moment to shoot.

I fire, just before he lands, and the arrow leaves a green trail behind it, so fast that it creates a powerful whistling sound.

The arrow hits its target, and he crashes to the ground in an explosion of dust, debris and cries of pain. But his gaze remains fixed on Sophie. I repeat the action, but before firing, I see Sword charging towards the monster and attacking him.

Quite a scene is unfolding before my eyes. Sword throws a series of punches and kicks at the monster, who tries to counterattack, but Sword has the upper hand.

After a dodge, Sword crushes the monster's head to the ground with his foot, leaps up and steps back. The monster reacts immediately and extends his arm several meters to strike Sword, which surprises him and causes him to lose his balance. I don't give him a moment's rest and fire my second arrow, which rips his arm off.

Sword takes advantage of this, regaining his balance with a little dance step and striking the monster's face full force. He follows up with a second punch and a back-kick, sending the monster tumbling into a car. He continues with a knee strike, then holds the monster's head against the car.

"Do you know Eldorado?" Sword asks.

(Eldorado?)

"Eldorado." Sophie repeats.

(Ddraig, you know what he's talking about.)

"Not at all, but it doesn't look good." Ddraig seems to be on guard too.

"It's not accessible to a loser like you..." The monster replies.

Suddenly, the monster glows bright red. It catches Sword and transforms into a kind of gelatin, preventing him from escaping.

"Shit!" Sword struggles to get out.

Then the stray devil explodes, leaving a thick purple smoke. Sword emerges, barely scratched.

I can't see through it, but it doesn't look good. I can see it in Sword's face, things are going to get ugly. Our eyes meet and his clearly tells me to join him.

He takes Sophie on his shoulder and calls Zaruba, his motorcycle. I descend the stairs as quickly as I climbed them.

When I reach the entrance, Sword stops right in front of me.

"Come on, get in! You'll riddle him with your magic arrows or whatever! Okay?"

I just climb up and rest my back on his and he starts off with a bang. The monster coming out of the smoke is terrifying. It's over ten meters tall, with a red mane, four fingers with sharp claws and a body made entirely of muscle. And two faces, well, one small face with a small mouth and just below it a huge mouth with teeth made for devouring concrete.

It's as fast as the bike, if not faster.

I try to string my bow but Sword takes a turn. Suddenly we're in the air, then on the highway.

Being on the wrong way round. We pass a car, which the Stray Devil shamelessly explodes.

(Good thing there aren't many vehicles around at that time of night!)

"Concentrate partner or we'll end up like this car!"

I shoot my arrows non-stop, feel my right arm, the one that creates the arrows, start to hurt and burn marks begin to appear. But this is no time to stop.

I hit my target every time. And every time, the monster stops, then starts again. Then Sword takes a sharp turn, preventing me from firing. The monster catches up but our crazy driver dodges its huge claws.

"Go Senji continue! He's getting impatient! You can do it!" I hear Sword motivating me.

I wedge my bow between my legs and stretch out both arms. My magic circuits work hard and in a swirl of magical lightning around me, I create a dozen swords and fire them like missiles straight at the stray devil.

The impact is so strong that he lifts himself off the ground, spraying a torrent of blood. As he falls, a slight earthquake is felt on the highway suspended in mid-air. The motorbike loses control and I fall, losing consciousness.


I wake up with a headache, my whole body is numb, I must have rolled several meters. I look up to see the devil devouring trapped civilians.

I see my bow but it's broken. I try to make a new one but my body refuses, making me suffer. All I can do is flail around in pain, my magic circuits turning red.

Suddenly, his gaze. I can feel his eyes on me. He's found me. At the same time, a lady tries to help me up.

"Oh Lord, you're covered in blood young man! Get up, you mustn't stay here!"

I can't see properly with the blood in my eyes, but I can hear it coming towards us. But something else can be heard, its engine. He's coming, I've got to buy some time.

I get up and push the lady behind me.

"Run ma'am I'll save you some time!"

"But..."

"No buts! Run!"

I face him, activating my red gauntlet and with a [BOOST] I can feel the little strength left in me doubling.

His bike gets louder and louder. I look up and see him in the air again. His front wheel lands in his jaw. He rolls, breaking his neck and jaw.

Then he impaled him with a sword and charged straight ahead, dragging him to the ground.

Gradually regaining my senses, I look around and see a motorcycle on the ground. I approach and see that the contact is still on. I lift it up and start it.

"What the hell am I doing?" My body shakes, I don't know if it's fear or adrenaline.

"I remind you that you're not old enough to drive this."

"Do you honestly think this is the time to be thinking about this?"

"That's true. Are you climbing or not? At this rate you won't catch up."

I get on the motorcycle and remembering what Kiritsugu taught me, I set off at full throttle. Dodging the few cars present and following the trail of blood left by the devil, I push the bike to the limit. Trying to catch up with Sword.

I pass the last possible exit, since the freeway isn't finished, I head for a dead end.

Several hundred meter away, I saw the devil hurl himself into the air and land brutally. In front of him, a great source of light.

Being quite close, I stop, amazed at Sword's appearance. His bike is golden, and Zaruba is at the front of the bike, protecting the front wheel. Sword is in golden armor with a tiger helmet. His entire armor is streaked with pink lines of light.

The devil sticks out his tongue to grab the motorcycle, but Zaruba tears it apart. Then, swinging at full speed, Sword spins around the devil, slashing him from all sides. The monster can do nothing. Then from his back appear two whips with blades at the end. A whirlwind of attacks follows, so blurred that I feel as if a dome is forming, cutting the devil in two. Then Sword stops.

"Your nocturnal wanderings end here!" He swings his sword at the devil.

The sword sweeps him up and hurls him towards a tanker truck, which explodes on contact, ending the fight for good.

Feeling the adrenalin leave, I start to lose consciousness again. I sit down and lean on the bike before passing out.


My whole body vibrates, and I can feel the air rush around me. I wake up with difficulty. I open my eyes to see that I'm on the back of his motorcycle.

"He didn't know anything about Eldorado? After all, he was just a serial killer." Zaruba asks.

" There's no rush. There are monsters aplenty." Sword replies. "Well, I'm going to eat and go to bed. Or else..."

"Don't use me to pick up girls, I don't want makeup on my saddle."

"I haven't said anything yet! And then..." He turns slightly to look at me. "We've got a stowaway with us!"

"Don't worry young man, we're going to take you to see someone who will take care of your wounds." Zaruba reassures me, but fatigue takes over and I fall asleep.


Hi, thanks for reading this chapter. This might be my favorite chapter yet, writing it was really amazing and fun. Obviously, a little road safety, don't drive if you're 15. Anyway, right now it's 30 degrees, so I'm going to find a little space in my freezer because I can't take it anymore. See you next week.