Chapter 19.

A pinpoint strike makes the foes of man fear the Omnissiah.

Shirone froze. As did Rias. I stared down at the cat. While picking up my boltgun. The blocky gun makes Shirone shake remembering the axe and she backed up into Rias. I carry it with no problem after a night of using it. I repeat the command.

"Give me the hair clips. Your decision. Just so you know I have killed over thirty strays this last night and morning. One of which was a mutation queen. She broke my arms and legs multiple times. I'm still standing. Make this easy on yourself."

Kiryuu looked amazed and a bit sick at the number of kills. But the fact they were on bad strays makes her look at me with respect. Akeno has that too. Rias has true hearts there because she again whimpered in a special way. Shirone now is pale white and is starting to shake. Issari played up the statement.

"Saw that and him fighting a mutation knight. Do what he says, and you won't regret it."

The cat was so scared she lets loose her ears and tail. The ears flattened to her head while the tail wagged in extreme fear with the fur standing straight up. She tried to regain her courage.

"Half breed filth could barely win against a wet paper towel. Let alone those."

I shrugged and said while taking a step forward.

"Sure. Say that. But this is called a boltgun. Do you know what it does cat?"

Rias backed away from Shirone and that makes the cat have room to move backwards. I stepped forward while getting a round in the chamber. Akeno got the plan. As did Issari and Kiryuu because they all stayed silent. Shirone shakes but answers.

"A filthy human gun couldn't kill a superior devil."

I smile darkly there.

"A boltgun fires a round that burrows into the target cat. Then explodes in them. It goes through magic barriers in a pistol configuration. Imagine this on my regular one. I can make them bigger. Much much bigger. Give me the clips and I promise you that you will live and get something back. Much more valuable than your defiance now."

Shirone shakes so much hearing the description of a boltgun. Akeno looked at the gun with a bit of fear and more sadism. Rias looked at it and now she gets why I'm going to protect her and them. Issari pushed it forward with a questioning look at me which I smile and turn up the smirk. Issari smirked now while showing her gauntlet making Shirone pale more seeing the gauntlet feared by the supernatural world. I spoke with a hint of glee.

"Your facing two very dangerous humans cat. She's a confirmed Longinus. I think mine might be one. So do you really want to keep being this stubborn?"

Shirone watched us both and now there is the lust back in full force mainly focused on me. This must be a nekoshou thing because you really shouldn't be feeling that now. Akeno looked at me admitting I might have a Longinus. Rias is now so very very happy because she might have one of the now to her possible fourteen in me. She grew braver now and she threw up an earth wall behind Shirone and glared down her rook with me. Shirone lets out a nya. Rias said now.

"Hand them over. You hate Riser just as much as I do so imagine him coming after you with that gun and Gregor-kun there if he does have that."

Akeno is clearly thinking on how she will get vengeance on the GKF for everything that they did to her and fellow reincarnated. That this could be the first strike against them makes her say in glee.

"He's done it Koneko. I saw the money from the bounties. Real Lilith. I believe him. Do this and you won't have to lose more face."

Shirone nyas fast and then threw the clips to my feet. She then said while shaking up a storm.

"Strong nya. Not half breed filth nya. Want as mate nya."

That last part was said unconsciously promoted by fear. I shake my head there. I hold the gun one handed and picked up the clips. Saying to her partly vindictive.

"You lost that chance when you started this feud. I am not going to ever want you, but because I am a good person I promise you that this ends the feud. You will get justice from me but know that you will never get me."

Shirone shakes now in something else. Weird nekoshou and their strength fetish. Issari, however, gets her own opinion here.

"I like white hair cat. Quit being a racist and maybe. You're going to regret this with him but your going to get the next best thing."

I return to the room and set the gun on the bed. Rias crossed over to me as did Akeno. Shirone just entered the room sniffing sadly In what I can tell is the beginning of true regret. She watched at a safe distance from me, but I catch her out of the corner of my right eye looking at Issari. Kiryuu just looks at the cat with a mixture of pity and contempt. Issari looked at the clips and she said.

"Machine God I hope this is you being truthful."

Shirone winced in pain at the name. Not as bad as the strays do but it's not great. Rias looked at me and then the clips. She asked.

"What is here that you did that?"

I put the gun on the bed before I checked the first clip. It opens and shows a usb. I smile and then show Akeno. She grew more eager. I checked with the second clip and it's another usb. I smile evil because this could be it. Her freedom. I showed Rias and Shirone who is looking at the clips in shock not expecting this. Issari smiled and Kiryuu just looked confused. I tell Rias now with a smile.

"The possible key to someone's freedom and also, the first strike against the fuckers in the GKF. They will regret this. Get Grayfia when you can. Cat your life just got better. The story you heard is looking more like a lie."

Rias looked at the USBs which I threw in a pocket spell. Akeno's face was covered in red face glee.

"I want to hear the story too. Directly from her. Because she is kinda a hero to us reincarnated. Well, the cultured ones. To do that against them. Very few actually get that. Most just attempt and die or run without attempting it. Was she mad or was she?"

That's funny. Kuroka the hero. Shirone gets pissed while Rias puts it together. Kiryuu likes Kuroka and Issari purrs in happiness distracting Shirone. She watched that fascinated. Rias said with a bit of fear.

"Kuroka. You met her. Gregor-kun she's dangerous! She killed a noble heir, and she could kill you! She hates them!"

I snickered there answering.

"She hates her former king and his family. When she and I spoke on Monday she was fun. I didn't shoot because of my patron and i instead asked her why she ran. She said that it was because she and other members of her peerage were strapped down by their king and then experimented on to make an artificial super devil. With her king being a Naberius thus GKF the first brick. She said that the family was trying to make weapons against the Satans. She endured the experiments till they were ready to do it on her sister. Which cat is most likely to be with the eyes and the body structure. I'm thus forced to conclude that the Bad Cat had an extremely good reason for her crimes. She mentions the clips very off handed and I put it together. Not what they contain but the fact they exist period proves that there is something wrong with the official version. Thus, why I believe her more now."

Rias went wide eyed there. Akeno grew more eager than ever before to hear the other side of the story. She said with pure eagerness.

"Lex needs to meet your brother Rias. If this is true then this could sell him more than ever to your brother and help the NKF finally get the GKF on the back foot. This could get him the set. Get Grayfia now! This could change the game in a big way!"

Shirone barks out pissed while still watching Issari.

"She murdered them for power nya! Because she took the world's hate in nya! She's insane nya!"

I snort.

"Insane people don't act like she did cat. She was there and logical. Was also cultured because she knows that swooping is bad."

Issari giggled there as did Kiryuu at the words. They looked at each other and Issari asked.

"Alastair?"

Kiryuu grinned evilly and nodded profusely.

"He's so dreamy. I want him!"

They high five each other and I just say to Kiryuu amused.

"Redhead bards are better than a cheese man raised by flying hounds Kiryuu. I'll teach you culture too but he's better than the assassin."

Kiryuu snorts but smiles. Rias is just confused by the exchange as is Akeno and Shirone who is looking at us like we are mad. Stay malding cat team human is cultured! We are happy with this, and Rias grew even more happy hearing redheads. She promised me something with a flirty tone.

"I can sing Gregor-kun. I'll sing my hero songs that are good."

I prepare to say something but Akeno bursting into laughter.

"Rias just because Mr. Humpy likes your singing doesn't mean you're a bard. It's not bad but it takes getting used to."

Rias looked hurt and I slapped Akeno's head. Getting an oof. I then smile at Rias who was preparing to look down when I said.

"You probably can sing better than I can Rias and after it's done I'd love to hear it."

Rias beams and then hugs me tightly while Issari gags. Kiryuu threw a pillow at the dragon and knocked her to the ground. She said while having a smile in her voice.

"That's sweet. Your lucky red. I support you two. I also want to meet this Bad Cat. She sounds cool but I'd rather make my own opinion."

I like my bishop more.

"I will see if I can find her again. She scurried off after our talk and she was sneaky when we did meet. Unless."

I stare evil at Shirone. Shirone froze again seeing my look. Akeno joined in. Rias looked torn but she was happy with my kindness to her. Issari purrs out to the cat.

"You do this cat and I like you more. I'm strong too and you can build a new relationship with him if you do this."

Kiryuu is just amused by the fact her friend is purring and she looked at me in question and I answered.

"She's part dragon. She's weird. At least she lost smelling funny!"

The tic mark returns, and the purrs stop. Issari growls again at me.

"I don't smell! I'm a clean dragon! Come here you bitch!"

She dove for me while I laughed followed by Kiryuu. Before Issari could strangle me again she froze mid air by Akeno who slapped me upside the head before she petted her dragon.

"She's the best dragon ever Lex. No more making fun of her smell. Koneko. You will help with this. Because you owe my cousin a lot for what you said before. Or do you want the jerky dance again. If your sister was justified in her killing of them you have wasted four years of your life hating her. Don't you want this settled?"

Shirone's ears which were still out droop hearing the end. She stays silent and I take pity on the cat.

"She seems to adore you cat. Calls you Shirone nonstop. I still don't like you, but if this gets you both together again then I'm going to do it. Family that care is never not good. I got Keno so that's a good second place award."

I expected the lightning bolt there. I don't do the jerky dance and that disappointed Akeno. Issari snickers while frozen. Kiryuu is just amused. Rias isn't and wacked Akeno who groans. Rias then began to fuss over me, and I just gently push her away. I glare down at Shirone again.

"Prove to me cat that you're not what I imagine you are. Don't repeat the past."

Those words make Shirone droop her ears again. She looked me in the eyes, and I see she really did want me as her mate. There is really regret there and she while hating humans must have that nekoshou thing overpowering it. She softly nyas in sadness. I feel worse for her. Rias saw it too and hugged the cat. She looked ready to promise something but thought better of it. Simply saying.

"Try Koneko. He's trying with you despite everything. He told me he would never force me to trade you despite the fact he has the grounds to demand that. He is a third of the way to our freedom. He immediately wanted to help us despite you. Please try now for him. The humans are not the problem nor have ever been. It's them. It's always been them. You can't have him if you keep on this. But you might get your sister back if this is correct and we can again try to get your abuser into jail. Try please."

I stop Rias there.

"He dies. No disappointment when it fails and no further pain for her. He escalated to that, and he will be in a female majority school. I have something for him. It will make him feel the pain he inflicted on the cat. No trace of it will be found and I say that for you and her."

No one except Kiryuu looked disturbed there. Shirone looked into my eyes, and she regretted more than ever. Issari saw Kiryuu's face and she stomped that.

"The monster attempted to do what we all fear. He did that to the cat. He put cameras in the female bathrooms at my school and he got away with it. He got away with it with her too because he has his bitch dad and additional protection from racist devils Kiryuu-chan. He will continue to get away with it till he's killed. He's a size scouter too."

Kiryuu froze. Then grew pissed. So pissed that something happened.

Ice began to form around the bed. Long thick layers of ice. What the? We all jumped back away from that, and Kiryuu growled badly.

"Him. That fuck gives us size scouters a bad name! He tried to get me arrested! I wasn't doing anything except looking at a dude that I thought looked hot in a park in an acceptable way! He recognized me and then five minutes later I was dragged into a police car and told I was being charged with sexually harassing people! I was stuck in jail for a week because of bail and it took three witnesses to the event to get the charges against me dropped! I however still have the mark on my record! Kill that piece of shit! He's a scumbag and even his friend looked very uncomfortable with that! Kill him!"

Kiryuu threw an ice bolt into the tv, and the bolt went through the screen. I sweat dropped as did everyone but Shirone and Issari. The three seemed to bond over their hate of him. Cat, dragon and ice girl roar or yowling rage. I looked at Rias. Asking in our area while they roar.

"Gear?"

The new trio just started hyping each other up with promises of vengeance on him. Rias said while the drops on her and Akeno's heads grew.

"Yeah. Didn't feel it. It's not a bad one. I think it's frozen spirit bird. Not sure though. Akeno?"

Akeno studied the three now grinning evil together bonding over violence against the shit. She finally made a judgment.

"It's that. It is a bit higher than the other one I have felt in a recent reincarnated Devil in a peerage belonging to another noble. Maybe she got more of the bird?"

I sweat dropped more with Issari promising to take his legs then arms before sewing them back on him in the wrong spots. That got clapping from the two other mood kindred as Shirone promised to geld him then shove the thing down his throat. I winced there. So did Rias. Akeno was about to join them when I shake my head at her. She pouted but didn't say what she thought.

The trio of mood kindred now were jotting down notes on paper that had magically appeared. Shirone is sitting on the bed and is close to Issari. I don't know anymore man. I reluctantly broke the evil.

"Will you help confirm this Koneko-san?"

The cat looked at me and that stopped the rage. We watched each other for a while before Issari bumped the cat. Shirone finally found what she seemed to looking for and said to me.

"I will try nya. I don't believe you or her nya. I still don't like humans nya. You fight for them that poison the earth nya. You're a half breed yet face them and me unafraid. I'll bury the hatch here nya. Rias-sama has been nothing but good to me nya. I'm sorry Rias-sama nya."

Not an apology for me but it's more progress than anything else they have tried. Rias acknowledged that. I did hear a small amount of respect in the cat's voice. Akeno took it too, but Issari bumped the cat again.

"I'm human through and through Kitty. You want in our club of hatred for him you bury it completely with us. No excuses. You seem ok and just don't get that he is vermin. Gregor-kun has been amazing to all of us. He and I are here forever, and we are not going anywhere. Be nice to Kiryuu-chan because she will be a devil once he gets his set. Now let's finish this list. Then we go help you get your sister back."

Shirone got mad. But she seemed to have really bonded with the two others. She huffed finally and said.

"Fine nya. You're ok nya. For a human nya. You're both perverts nya. I will teach you both how to be proper people nya."

The two perverts just looked at each other. Before they smirked together and smiled at Shirone. She didn't get why they were doing that. I however get ready to leave and get Kuroka on the road to freedom. I will make my demand to Sirzches. The set now. I will give another I owe you. There must be spare sets they hold in reserve. I picked up my gun and throw the gun on my back by the strap and then left the room. Rias following along with me.

"I will try to get in contact with Grayfia. She's usually very busy on Fridays. That's when nobles petition my brother and that lasts a while. But I want you to show me she's not insane and for her story to be told honestly. Please be safe."

I know what you mean. I tell her as I go down the stairs to speak with Maéva.

"I will. Rias if she is innocent and we get her freedom I am considering making her my queen. She did come onto me heavily in our meeting and no I didn't accept her offer. I did like the purrs however."

Rias froze. Looking me up and down for a lie. She found none. Her face hardened there before she softened. Then surprised me by saying.

"I like those too. Koneko was the one who helped me the most at the beginning. She purred often for me when I still thought the nobles would eventually come around to me. We will talk the three of us. That's all I ask. I don't like you being that brutally honest of your hate of them. But they never gave me a chance. So, I'll let this slide and only if she is absolved. My conditions."

I smiled big there because she has grown a backbone. I agreed.

"Your opinion matters Rias. So, yea I'll agree. I never want you to think it doesn't. My hate of them is there because you are all so backwards and it's a miracle you haven't died out yet. I will have a new strike against them set up when I enter the home of my family. I am going to start something there that will help you and them."

Rias simply shakes her head. But she was pleased I agreed with her. I spot Maéva watching a television and she is weeping in sadness while one of her mechadendrites brings a tissue to her eyes. That's kinda funny. I approached Maéva and I see she is watching a soap opera and it's not going well for the main actress. It's trashy but it makes her happy, so I don't condemn it. I just wait till the commercial break happens while texting Kuroka to meet me at the station. Rias joined in weeping with Maéva at the end of the section before the break.

Maéva finally finished crying and she, while sniffing her sadness away became professional again. Mostly. She immediately asked.

"How may I help you young master?"

I just let Rias wipe her tears away before I replied.

"I would like you to help our guest move into the house. I have been told by her she wishes to be my future bishop. She did wreak one of our TVs with her newly empowered gear but it's fine and I'll buy a new one for the room. After that is done with your welcome to enjoy the rest of the day. The house looks great Maéva, and your dedication is appreciated. I'll mention this to Geros next time I see him."

Maéva beams in pure pride and it's weird because that looks like a Devil high. I ask Rias.

"People can have two sins?"

Maéva kept being proud while making her way up the stairs. Rias nods.

"They can. It's extremely rare but it happens sometimes. My sister is like that too. I can't say what, but you will see them fast. I'll go help her and get Koneko brave enough to meet her tonight. She's scared of her sister and probably was trying to be braver so you will perhaps one day reconsider. I was going to offer it but with everything I said no eventually. I caught her three time this week sleeping on the couch mumbling about you."

That's extremely weird. I gave Rias a are you serious about that look and she nodded.

"It's a very hard thing for nekoshou's to not do. When I asked her about why she wants a strong mate she grew quite before saying her dad fought off fallen who had tried to take her and her sister away. He apparently killed them all."

Wow that's crazy dude. Same reason as Kuroka. I mentioned that.

"That is the same thing her sister told me when I asked that too but she also said that the dad was a regular human."

Rias winced apparently knowing that.

"I let her do the hate of humans because it stabilized her after the incident. But she hasn't spoken about her dad since it happened. It hurts her doing that. She loves her dad. Why she's been extremely short fused more and more. How long do you think it will take to track her down?"

I consider and then answered.

"One or two hours I think. She seemed to follow me after we met, and she scurried off. There were black cats at multiple locations I was at just watching me this week. I didn't want to kill a potential stray cat, so I didn't do anything. I'll go to one of my prior places and see if she is still following me."

That seems to get Rias prepared while being nervous. She moved to the stairs, and she looked back at me. Before she took something out of her pocket. It was a small red ribbon. She came back and then gave it to me.

"My favor. It won't break any traditions and if Grayfia discovers it she will be ok with it. She is a romantic at heart and her view of us is in that light. She loves the old knight tales of that as do I. Accept it please."

How quaint and I hate that I like this. I take the ribbon and I prepare to put it on my boltgun. I make fire and burn the wax on the end of the ribbon to the gun's middle. A damn purity seal of another kind. Yumoto says that it's sweet. The spirit was eager to keep helping me out. But asked that I eventually let him rest fully. I don't get why he's asking that because he's free to go wherever he wants. The spirit just smiled there saying that he's not going to the Shinto. But to my faith's afterlife. He wants my permission because of how I'm protecting Kiryuu. I tell him and the spirits in the other things they don't need to ask me for that. They are free to go wherever they want. I'm not going to force them to stay here. That makes Yumoto happy. Tsuda says she is staying forever. Rias was just amused and amazed by me communicating with spirits. I tell her absent minded.

"The gun likes it. As do I. I'll be as fast as possible. "

Rias looked at me like I was the only real thing in the world. She says almost the words. But she stops because of fear. I can't say it either. But I remain silent till I was poked by Tsuda. She said just say it. Because we both need this. I say finally.

"I think I will love you Rias. It grows stronger the more I know you. I will say it fully soon."

That makes Rias beam and despite my half move she says to me.

"I think I will love you too Gregor-kun."

That restored the good atmosphere and that lets us depart from each other on good terms. The look she sends me as I go towards the stairs is something I can get used to.

At the station I find Kuroka dressed in her traditional clothes while nervously pacing. She upon seeing me was happy to see me. She glided over to me and hugged me. Purring her happiness and she hugged me tighter when I tell her.

"They want to meet you to hear your side. They will hit you with truth spells so please tell me there is nothing you have left out."

Kuroka doesn't freeze. She just purred more and that answered the question. But she tells me after looking up from the hug.

"I left nothing out nya. What is the plan?"

I tell her the story. Kuroka is impressed by it. I do tell her now everything about Shirone. That pissed off Kuroka and to an extent at me. But I tell her the plan for him. That made her happy again. The fact I have a bishop in the works makes her happier because that's good for me. I tell her that hopefully her work with the usbs with get me the set and her amnesty. She reassured me.

"It should nya. My king was backed by a big player in the GKF. Not the top but high enough that it will hurt them nya. I was just kill on sight and now it's a chance. More than anything I have had before nya. You're my best friend and my mate. I will keep Shirone away from you nya."

The fact Shirone wanted me had made Kuroka laugh. I tell Kuroka as we wait out the time.

"I'm not into lolis. I like an actual woman. She burned the bridge with me with everything. I had to threaten her with the boltgun and yes you can beat me down for that. I hated it. I hate the fear on her face. I hunted into the morning, and I am a third of the way there."

Kuroka showed her sis-con self and broke my legs twice. I didn't scream there and when I healed back up she purred again helping the pain hearing the fact I didn't want to do that. I meant it. But Kuroka mattered more. Shirone resisting would have made this worse. It was about an hour thirty when Rias asked me via text if I had found anything yet. She told me that Shirone was not brave enough now and that she was still trying to get a hold of Grayfia and Sirzches. I ask how much time she would need to get either of them. She told me that she is unsure if she can. But will continue to try.

In that time Kuroka and I bonded peacefully and properly. I told her about my dreams. My likes and dislikes. She told me of her own experiences and likes. She asked me what time my reality was at. And cutely asked if there were good shooters in the future for certain series. I tell her that they get better then worse. I did tell her Skyrim will last for longer than a decade. We talk and talked, and we are extremely similar. This could easily work between us, and we have a good foundation here. But I play devil's advocate.

"It might not work. If they are there they might kill you outright. I will try to stop that. Despite the pain. If that happens run as fast as you can. I want you to be alive. Please do that and don't look back."

Kuroka looked extremely reluctant there. She touched my face and settled into my neck crook and stayed silent. Before she said with tears falling on my neck.

"I will try nya. But it will hurt so much. You're the best thing that has happened to me in four years nya. You have made me so happy, and I fear being alone again. I don't ever want you gone nya. Please, if this fails do everything you can to help me. And if not others. I know you can't say it yet but please let me have it once nya."

It hurts there. The fear of her dead and or gone and the request. But I say it now because I want the good line.

"I love you Bad Cat."

That makes her purr more than ever. I prepare her for this.

"What place will we 'meet'?"

We discussed it and finally we chose a place. The hotel. That way Kuroka could outrun them with plenty of room to maneuver. She then got up and departed to the place. I get my armor on and boltgun ready. I don't don the helm. Before I portal to the hotel.

Once there I let Kuroka hide while I waited. Finally, I got a new text that said that Rias got in contact with Grayfia and Sirzches. I gulped because this was now a very bad if this goes wrong. Because he is a super devil with an equally strong Grayfia. I tell Rias to get my laptop to help this out. She immediately agreed.

I tell Kuroka they are coming. She pales and then prepares for her possible death. I go to the back of the hotel and get ready to face him.

It's forty minutes later when a portal with the sign of the Lucifer family appears and out stepped Grayfia. She isn't wearing her maid get up. She's in an armor that is intimidating. Her armor is extremely thick and moves like a second skin. She looked at me and looked at my armor in curiosity. But gets out of the way. Then out comes Sirzches. Also, in armor and the presence of him makes me understand immediately I'm an ultra-small fish compared to him. I immediately kneeled to him in both respect and in a good amount of fear. I didn't see his face with mine on the ground. It was silent for a bit. The portal kept being open because of the hiss of magic and I don't raise my head.

That's when Sirzches spoke.

"A good display with enough genuine respect that it's truthful. You may rise."

I do and I get my first sight of the Great King. He's very similar to Rias. Long red hair and blue green eyes and a face that has seen many smiles. He appears to be around twenty eight years old, and he looks me up and down. Taking note of my gun and armor. His armor was brass and black, and he carried a sword on his hip. I'm unconsciously shaking from the pressure and Sirzches doesn't let it up. I steady myself more, but I will not get used to it fast. Sirzches seems to be amused by this and the pressure finally goes away.

I gasped out there and Sirzches just keeps smiling. He said again.

"You're the Gorgan my sister has been bragging about eventually finding. The warrior who claimed many heads and terrified her pawn. I will say I'm impressed there because my sister doesn't pay attention to hunters. They are a dime a dozen. Yet you're also challenging my Rias-Chan's arranged marriage. She speaks of how you are a Lord of Iron. I can see the beginning of that. Now tell me why I should listen to you or this stray. I was about to enjoy my Friday with my beautiful wife and our son."

I stay steadyish. I see Rias looking very nervous behind them with my computer. I gulped and consider my words carefully. Sirzches had been friendly with his words. But underneath them was a very bad promise to hurt me extremely badly if this was a waste of his time with his family. Despite the fact I'm his best friend's son. I began.

"Lord Lucifer I was hunting this week. when I came across a strange stray. I was gathering the money required of me to honorably break the betrothal between Lady Gremory and Sir Phenex. I didn't shoot her because she didn't attack first like all the others have. She watched me and we glanced at each other for several minutes before I asked why. She said nothing for a moment, before she said that I was a strange hunter. We attack first and don't ask why. We started talking."

Sirzches was amused. Grayfia not so much. She shakes her head in disbelief and disapproval. Sirzches continued smiling and asked.

"What did you talk about with a stray? They kill and hurt humans and more for fun. Fia hit him with a mind control detection and reversal spell."

Grayfia does without hesitation. She shows nothing on her face. It hits and it hurts. Like being electrocuted. I don't scream and Rias gasped and prepares to say something, but I beg her with my eyes not to say anything. She complied. After the pain end's Sirzches is more impressed. And interested. Grayfia now shows she is sorry. Sirzches isn't and he just raised an eyebrow at me to explain. Which I did without breaking a sweat.

"I asked why she ran. She told me a story that was intriguing. That she killed her king because he experimented on her and her fellows. That he was going to do it to her sister next."

Sirzches frowned slightly but didn't show anything else. He told me to continue with his eyes. They are looking directly into mine with extreme edges.

"She claimed that she can back it up. She claimed that there was a usb disguised as a hair clip on her sister that would back up the claim. I didn't believe her or the story. She then ran off fast and I didn't see her again that night. But I was followed by black cats throughout the rest of the hunt. This was on Monday. I did research into her description and found her story."

Sirzches looked more interested in the story. He gestured again to continue with a twitch of his shoulder.

"Her story didn't match the version I read. There she killed him for power he denied her and, after she experimented with Senjutsu she went mad and did the deed. She didn't appear or sound mad to me. She sounded completely sane. And when I made a reference to something she got it immediately and laughed genuinely. I looked up if she had a sister and I found that was true too. In Lady Gremory's rook. I kept thinking about it and today I finally decided to test the claim. I demanded from the rook the clips and that was done because of bad history between us."

Grayfia chimed in there.

"This is true. The rook in question despises him My King and insulted him gravely last week."

Rias spoke up now softly still intimidated by her brother in his king persona.

"She insulted him further this week. He speaks truth there my lord."

Grayfia grew angry there and promised Rias pain for that. Sirzches now has a huge frown and it's open. He asked now while his eyes are doing thinking.

"And? What did you find Gorgan?"

I looked for permission to use magic in his presence. By preparing the spell with the design appearing on my armored hand and not activating it. Sirzches nodded and I opened the pocket. Bringing out the clips. Sirzches looked intensely at them clearly having seen them hundreds of times. Grayfia does too. I offer them to the super devil who can fart and kill me easily. He takes them. Before he moved his hands and then attempted to open one. It popped showing the usb. He widened his eyes as did Grayfia. I spoke now.

"There are two. One in each. She said only one. I asked Lady Gremory to bring my laptop to give you something to use to see if it's truth. Lord Lucifer I believe her more after seeing them."

Rias brought the laptop over and presented it. Sirzches takes it briskly and opens it up. He powered up the computer and he stuck the first usb into it after its running. He lets it load and he began to read the information.

We all waited. Silence was there and the only sound was us breathing. Sirzches started with a blank face. Then it becomes a small frown. Then a bigger one. Then a massive frown that turns quickly into a scowl that becomes more and more pissed as he continues reading on. The presence and pressure returned. I sweat and shake like never before. Rias does too. Grayfia moved to her husband's side and what she sees pissed her off too. The pressure that was bad before tripled and makes Rias look woozy and I'm not much better. It grows and grows in intensity and Rias collapses to her knees from it and whimpered. That breaks the pressure as Sirzches immediately started to fuss over Rias.

"I'm so sorry Ria-tan! I just was so angry that I forgot! Please forgive me!"

There's the sis-con. Grayfia doesn't beat her husband stupid like she should. Because this breaks his image of him to me. Showing he's still the very kindhearted man under the hard ass exterior. Rias whimpered again and I go to help her immediately while still shaking. Rias clutched onto me and Grayfia saw something. As did Sirzches. They didn't say anything, and I help Rias up as I only focus on her because I hated that pain there. She clutched onto me tightly and just felt better with the cool armor pressed against her skin.

Sirzches sounds like he's ready to beg forgiveness more than ever. But Grayfia coughed and as we turn around to face him again the Great King is back. He looked at me with a fake smile and he spoke.

"You and she were telling the truth it seems. Rias said you went out looking for this stray again. That was extremely dangerous given her status. However, the fact you waited here before anything implies that she is in this building. Why do you believe she's here?"

I just let Rias lean on me letting her recover. I answered.

"I killed a mutation knight and three regular pawns here yesterday. The cat watched me intently. At the beginning, during and at the end. I checked two other places, and it was there each time leading me to think she might have placed a tracking spell on me. I believe she's here somewhere."

Sirzches nodded and Grayfia again hit me with a spell. She found the spell.

"He has one. Recent too. Less than three hours ago. If she wanted to kill him she had plenty of openings to do so without us here and given he was not under her control."

Sirzches grew more serious than ever.

"Then she is possibly telling the truth. You never told her your name and rank did you?"

I shake my head.

"No just first name. Don't need another group of people after me if my name spreads around right now and I'm not confirmed."

Sirzches smiled truly there, and he spoke finally.

"You are his son. I'm sorry for the electrocution and for the pressure. I had to be sure and given what the official story is this could have been a long-haul assassination attempt on me. You suddenly being alive and everything then this could have been a plot by my political enemies to end me. Why I insisted on doing that. However, my enemies would not hand over evidence like this willingly to me. I will strike the first debt from you for this. You and the stray have handed me a way to finally do actual damage to them and I don't know how far this goes and I'll have my spymaster look into this further."

I just shake my head there making the two go wide eye. I tell them.

"Keep the original agreement. I only ask for the set now and that she get pardon. Surely you have extra ones in case of emergency. That's all I want."

Sirzches studied me again. Before he agreed.

"Done on both. The GKF can bitch at me all they want but they need to be reminded that I am Lucifer and that they are in trouble. When I say this blow you inflicted on them is significant I mean it. There are no less than six names that I saw that can hurt them badly. That alone is worth your set and given what my sister has told me of your hunts yesterday and this morning including taking down a mutation queen I say this is a battlefield promotion. The GKF never got rid of that so they could mass get their people sets. Now it will go to one who truly deserves it. As for the stray, she has her pardon. She never did anything else that deserves additional scrutiny and her work on the criminal side was never hostile towards the commoners and other people not connected to the family. Which with this new evidence explains why. I hereby grant her pardon under my authority. Fia will get you your set tomorrow morning. On a less professional note, you have my full support for Rias. The fact you're doing this for her and from what she told me you're a third of the way there already shows me that you are indeed serious about my sister. Get rid of Riser from this. He has burned all our goodwill away over the years with his attempts to bully Rias near constantly. My parents had little other choice, but you are a star send. I wish to speak with this cat. To tell her officially. Lead me in."

Rias was shoved back through the portal and it's in the ORC room. Grayfia pocketed my laptop and the clips. I don't protest because I'm lucky. I'll ask for the computer back when I can.

We three entered the building. The darkness is illuminated by a fire ball that Grayfia summoned and the three of us moved towards the lobby. When sitting in the hole in the floor where the knight had fallen to is a black cat. It meows at us and Sirzches just chuckled before he said.

"Reveal."

That apparently was a spell and Kuroka immediately appeared in the spot, and she plays her part well. She looked completely surprised and she displayed none of the signs of knowing me. She just sighed and then after looking at me she grew lusty. Purring.

"I like what I see hunter. A strong mate nya. Given the great king is here along with the strongest queen you're well connected. You never did get my name nya. I am Kuroka."

Fuck she good at acting! I'm ready to believe that! And I know the truth! Koriel wacks me and I groan. Getting another chuckle from Sirzches before he grew serious. Grayfia just kept being the bad ass queen and maid she is. Supporting her husband. Sirzches spoke now and he is amused greatly by Kuroka.

"He is indeed well connected and has a heart of gold cat. Your claim has been verified. But I want to know if I am correct in the reading I saw. Was the project you endured to find a way to mass produce super devils? This is your last and only chance to earn pardon. Do nothing and let my queen hit you with the strongest one she knows of."

Kuroka nodded profusely and Grayfia hits the cat with the spell. But is now ultra pissed hearing what the research was possibly going to. Sirzches repeated the question. Kuroka answered.

"Yes it was. It was orchestrated by my king with the support of the Lord of the pillar nya. I killed him because we lost everyone in the peerage through the project and he was going to do that all again to my Shirone. I say that with absolutely no lie nya."

Sirzches nods and he turned to Grayfia.

"Send them in."

Grayfia bowed then opened a communication spell and Sirzches looked at Kuroka then me. Before he said while Grayfia is explaining the situation.

"You have pardon for your work in bringing this to my attention. Congratulations cat you're extremely lucky. Gregor-kun I would give additional reward but your getting much already."

I let Kuroka dance a happy Irish jig and I replied.

"I am when I am confirmed totally joining the NKF and you will have all our support. I won't back down on helping destroy the GKF entirely. They have earned an eternal enemy in me and the ways they abused Rias and now Kuroka. You will like many of the things I bring because of my gear to the table. As a future present for my potential brother in law I promise a fifteen percent stake in the underworld company I make and the top side when I expand up there. Bad Cat I offer you a place to live till you are back on your feet. My old house or a room where I live now. Your pick."

Sirzches looked interested in my gear, my offer for stakes and the fact I'm pure NKF. He's extremely pleased there. Kuroka finished her jig and then said with a happy grin.

"I'll take the room or the house whatever helps the kind hunter who gave me this. You have the friendship of an Irish girl, and we don't forget our friends or our enemies nya. I'm with you Sexy!"

Sirzches is amused more and Grayfia finished her call then she looked at the cat before saying to me in a way that shows she cares.

"Leash her when you get your set. I will pick you up tomorrow for the tuning. We have two spare unused sets in storage and the stone will tune one to you. You are beyond the minimum that they require for new kings. Congratulations Greg. Your father will be notified immediately when you touch the stone and was how we planned to smoke him out. He knows every time when someone touches the stone. Cat you step out of line again endangering my star son and I will kill you in a truly horrible way."

Kuroka and I felt the pressure start and it makes Kuroka shake badly. I'm not happy there but I'm shaking too so we suffer together. This pleased Grayfia and she left the pressure there. Sirzches then just smiled really big there and opened his portal. He stepped through it and turned to face the still shaking Kuroka and I. He smiled there again and said.

"Be good cat. Gregor-kun I will be keeping my eyes on you. You will shake up the underworld. A half devil who is already making himself a name. I will keep your secret. Heniya owes me money from a bet she lost last decade, and I want the surprise on her face seeing you when you get Rias. It will be worth the wait. Good night. Heir Astaroth."

The portal closed. Grayfia kept the pressure on us, and I learned why.

"This is for being an idiot with a stray who was very capable of killing you. You have too much of a kind heart."

I kept shaking but I say as I shake so much my knees are wacking each other making clangs.

"I will not stand by when I have the power to possibly fix something. I am the change I want to be."

Grayfia shakes her head amused. But finally let up the pressure. Kuroka and I gasped and wheeze with Grayfia being smug. The maid then opened a portal to the ORC. Grayfia says to me while having a small smile.

"You troublesome Star son. But I will say you have principles and that you stick to them. Again, I recommend as the professional that you abandon those. Be flexible in your approach. As the Star mother I am proud of you. You did this and have helped us immensely. Just to free a person. That shows you will be a person more to watch. Go on. I don't have all day."

We ran through the portal because neither of us want that pressure again. We were so busy we didn't notice Rias and her gathered peerage. Plus, Issari and Kiryuu who are off in a corner. Rias and her peerage froze seeing Kuroka. Shirone shakes like a storm. Akeno is the least scared of the five there. Five yes because Gasper was there. But it's not the Gasper I know. He is not cross dressed. He's not a little guy. Hes Kiba's height and his hair is pale white, blonde. His eyes are still the same, but he is wearing a shirt that makes me smile. It's a shirt for RuneScape. He's in the back of the group with his arms around Shirone steadfastly holding her.

Grayfia poked her head through the portal, and she said to Rias and her peerage.

"The cat is pardoned. The story was corroborated by the clips. Inform Maéva of that. Now I will enjoy my night and will tell Milicas you say hello Rias. I will be at the home tomorrow around ten. Good night."

The head left and the portal closed. Issari beams and pulled an amused Kiryuu over to us and she introduced herself and Kiryuu. While still playing along.

"Hello! I'm Issari Hyoudou and this is my friend Kiryuu! We will take care of you!

Kiryuu studying Kuroka for something. Before she shakes her head in approval. Then she smiled and extended her hand to Kuroka. She takes it then yelps as ice froze around the hand and Kiryuu says with a sadistic smile on her face.

"You ever try anything against the man who saved you and me cat I'll freeze you into a cat shaped iceberg. I don't care that you're a former S class criminal and I'm me. This man is my king, and you will respect his authority. I will be the ice that makes the room chill when he is there and makes nobles learn to respect Gregor Astaroth."

The room around the two chilled and Kuroka is both impressed by the statement and amused. But she looked at me out of the corner of her eyes and she smiled before saying in pure happiness.

"I will never hurt the brave hunter who risked so much for me nya. He's my wanted mate. I will make him that by showing him the me that will never betray him nya."

Rias didn't like the tone of love there. Shirone grew pissed now at that while Kiba looked at me like I was insane because I have that chasing me. Gasper on the other hand is watching me intently. He found something there and he watched the scene. Akeno just smiled wide and then moved towards Kuroka and then studied her. Before she started fufufuing.

"Ladies' man indeed Lex. You definitely won here. Now Rias has competition, and I will watch this with interest. Hello Bad Cat. I'm Akeno. The idiot who saved you is my cousin. I'll just let my lightning speak for me."

Lots of lightning appeared in Akeno's hands and Kuroka just hissed at it. There is a story there. Rias moved towards me and hugged me. I pat her back and that is when Kuroka saw Shirone. The two looked at each other. Shirone must be shocked beyond belief again by the look on Kuroka's face which is pure love. And no insanity. Kuroka then took a step forward to the white cat and Shirone's ears and tail appeared. They kept watching each other. Shirone whimpered and that makes Kuroka then rushing to her sister and grabbed her out of Gasper's hands and then struggle snuggled the white cat. Nyas are fast and frequent there by Kuroka. Shirone is just in shock. Her eyes hit mine and I see the look they send me.

Pure regret that we had the prior relationship. The desire for me as her mate. Not her sister's. Then there was the pure thank you that I was right, and she has her sister back. This is known because she too started nyas for Kuroka. Their tails wrapped around each other. The two reconnected and everyone just moved away from the pair. Rias is looking at them and me with true love. As is Akeno for family. Issari and Kiryuu go and sit on a couch, and I hear the words of wonders beyond measure said. Kiba and Gasper are near me now and Gasper asked something finally.

"So, your Rias's potential new betrothed? Given everything I have heard from Kiba and the rest I expected a super man. You kinda are that. I'm Gasper Vladi. It's nice to meet you."

Gasper has the voice of a very good musician. That clashed with his shirt. I smiled and said to him.

"Yes. RuneScape is a great game. I heard they are planning to do a new version of the game soon. I'm Gregor Astaroth."

Gasper beams there and he's already on a good foot with me just from the shirt. I ask him.

"You are a bishop. Perhaps you can teach mine how to do magic? I'm just a filthy American who prefers guns and swords for my work. Not too big on magic."

Gasper blushed but he nods his head there.

"I'm not the best at it but I can try. Kiryuu-chan is determined to learn it all. She was begging Rias and Akeno to teach her magic. You are cool Gregor-san."

Kiba poked Gasper in the rib. That got an eep and I laughed.

"Just Gregor. I'm here forever and I'm not big on formalities. I'd like to get to know everyone properly. I'd be happy to do RuneScape with you once I get a real pc. Rias got my laptop confiscated by her brother."

That was said with a very big tease. Rias huffed but just smiled and she had been watching the two cats bond again. Shirone was on Kuroka's lap on a couch near the door and the two were talking to one another, and I couldn't hear anything that way so there's probably a silence spell there. Gasper smiled and he turned a pink eye on me.

"I'll do that. Thank you for helping Koneko-chan. Despite everything. I don't leave the building because of personal reasons so I couldn't meet you properly the first time. She's been a horrible little racist cat since him and now I hope this makes it better."

Gasper is vocal in his dislike of the racist nature of Shirone. Kiba frowned in agreement as did Akeno. Rias looked down because she had not curbed that. I don't defend Shirone.

"It's extremely poor logic there but I understand how she arrived at the idea. I condone the racism because we are despite everything the same. Better people who look and think like you than something else."

Gasper frowned but understands what I mean instantly.

"So, you believe in aliens. That they are potentially hostile."

Kiba is confused as is Rias. Akeno doesn't know what to say there. Rias is again the cutest thing ever here by tilting her head and asked.

"Aliens? What are those?"

Gasper is amused and shaking his head in dismay. Akeno, however, spoke up now and she asked.

"Why do you think that Lex?"

I can't tell them yet. Not until after the contract is broken. I just replied to Rias and Akeno.

"Alien refers to another species from beyond our planet Ria. It's crazy to think we are the only ones here in the universe. I just have a very bad feeling about them Keno. I would like to be proven wrong and I hope I am but given everything it's better to be safe than sorry."

Akeno can't fault the logic. Neither can Kiba and Gasper. Rias can't seem to wrap her head around the idea that there are perhaps multiple species on other planets. Considering she believes that the world was flat and more stupid stuff I get why she struggles there. Gasper was about to say something when I feel exhaustion hitting again like a truck. I feel ready to faint. I checked the clock and it's ten forty. Rias seems to get the look and she made her way to me. Kiryuu had seen it to and had practically teleported to me.

Kuroka had too and she gently got Shirone off her lap and then set the younger girl on the couch promised her something and she dropped the spell they had and rushed to me. She got on my left side while Rias is on my right and the two shared a look. Then Rias opened the portal to my house. I bid goodbye to everyone in a tried voice, and they bid me that too. Seeing I'm about to faint.

We came through and the trio of people are helping me up the stairs. Kiryuu was at the back, and she was just making sure I don't fall backwards. Rias and Kuroka keep looking at each other and seem to be having a private conversation only they can hear. I'm too tired to care and when we get to my room I opened the door and I'm so tired that upon hitting the bed I almost fall straight asleep. But I say something unconsciously.

"Love the red."

The last thing I remember before the dark takes me. Is Rias and Kuroka's red hair.