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The path to the Grigori cemetery could be even more extensive than the city itself, something that caused chills. That same road branched off into different paths that got lost among the endless tombstones on the site. Surprising as it was, all the tombs had their own planted flowers that glowed with life, creating a striking contrast to the gloomy site.

At first the site seemed to be completely empty, but suddenly footsteps began to be heard among one of the many paths.

At last, those two figures who were walking stopped in front of a tomb, and a short silence accompanied them.

"Reyna Nishimura." Issei read the engraving in his thoughts. "¿Nishimura is her last name? She never said anything to me about it." Now Issei fixed his gaze on Raynare, who had her eyes fixed on the grave.

"Hello, Mom. It's been many years since I last came here. In fact, I'm not sure if I ever came to visit you. Sorry about that, I've been... quite busy." Raynare stopped abruptly, Issei watched as her fists clenched rather tightly. "To be honest, I've been feeling a bit lost at times since you left, but I'm slowly managing to cope with all my problems, and..."

"Alright, put aside that cassette and cut all this crap." Issei interrupted her, and she could do nothing but stare at him in utter amazement.

"¿What...?"

"We came here for you to tell the truth, ¿when are you going to understand that it's not just up to your mother, or all those people you murdered? ¿What's the point of continuing to lie to yourself? ¿What's the point of continuing to hide?" Raynare could only lower her head after his words, as she couldn't find the strength to counter his words.

"¿And what do you want me to do?" Her words were nothing more than a mumble covered in anguish, but Issei could hear her.

The brown-haired man fixed his gaze on the grave, his expression softening noticeably after knowing that this must all be very difficult for Raynare.

"I want in this farewell there to be no more walls, no more excuses. For at last it seems you have found repentance in that truth that was hidden within your thousand lies. That's why..." Issei placed a hand on her shoulder, causing her to look up at him. "You must let that same truth come and cleanse everything you have done."

"I know..." Raynare whispered, her eyes beginning to fill with tears. "¡I know that! ¿¡But how am I supposed to do that!? ¡The nightmares follow me everywhere! ¡My past is in my head all the time! ¿¡How am I supposed to face that!? ¿¡How am I supposed to look at my mother after everything I've done!?" She culminated in a loud cry as she fell backwards onto the floor, her face covered in tears as she waited for Issei's response with a helplessness and despair that had never been seen in her before.

"¿And you think you're the only one?" Raynare's eyes widened as they rarely had before after hearing Issei's slightly dismissive tone. "Everyone has nightmares, everyone must face reality in order to progress. In fact, that was something you taught me yourselves." Issei pulled back a little to look down at her from above as he folded his arms. "The only way to fight against that is to face yourself, and in that way try to erase what you have become. That's the only way, unfortunately there are no shortcuts in life or something that can fulfill all your desires." Issei concluded with a solemn look.

"Heh, I guess that was easy to say at the time..." Raynare lowered her gaze as she tried to wipe away her tears, but her continued crying prevented her from doing so. "¿How is it that you were able to get over everything that happened to you?"

"¿Get over it? No one said anything about getting over it. You just learn to live with it." Raynare watched him with some astonishment after hearing that. "From day one until now, I've always thought my supposed gift was more of a curse." Issei gave a slight sigh, then smiled. "¿Do you know how many times I've wanted to pull my dick out and bury it in the ground so I could fuck the whole fucking world?" Those words brought out a small chuckle in Raynare.

Something as simple as that felt like an Oasis of life in a desert of sadness.

"But it's easy to be angry at the world. Or in your case, it's easy to be angry at yourself."

"¿What do you mean by that?" Asked a rather confused Raynare.

"I'm just saying that the mind is like a damn circle when it's against you. We're both in a similar position, but I've already stepped out of that circle. You've advanced too far to go back, you just need to take one last leap." Issei clarified, to which Raynare got down on her knees to hear him better.

"¿So what should I do?" She asked again, but this time her tears were no longer falling.

"You sure feel like you're going to fall at any moment, but it's time to exorcise those damn Demons that are in your head to get you away from that fucking black cloud that wants to drag you into the void." Issei closed his eyes and sketched a faint smile.

"To accomplish that, you no longer have to be afraid to stand tall and face your past."

Raynare lowered her head, feeling her body begin to tremble with anguish.

"But I..." Raynare paused as she noticed how Issei held out his hand with a smile.

"And if you feel you can't alone, then grab my hand. We will walk this path together, across the land. Whatever the place, desert or ice."

"¿Why-why are you helping me so much?" Raynare felt her tears threaten to fall once more after she extended her hesitant hand toward Issei's.

"I'm doing it so you know you're not alone in your struggle."

Raynare's fingers brushed against Issei's.

"And if you ever feel like you're going to fall again..."

At that moment, Raynare's hand pulled away slightly as she lowered her gaze.

"Then grip my hand even tighter."

Issei took her hand tightly and lifted it before the stunned eyes of Raynare, who could only watch as he gave her a toothy smile that was filling her with courage.

But it wasn't just courage...

What she felt most was a great deal of unconditional support.

That's right...

She felt very protected and comfortable next to Issei.

Raynare hugged him tightly as she felt her tears falling.

Unlike the previous times, Issei did not hesitate to respond to her embrace at any time.

"Something tells me you understand..." Issei whispered over her ear with a rather sweet tone after hearing how she sobbed on his shoulder while her hands clutched tightly on his back, as if she was afraid that he would disappear.

The two shared that moment for several more seconds, until finally Raynare seemed to calm down a bit.

"So, ¿are you going to say goodbye as your true self, or are you going to keep lying?" Issei thought, watching as Raynare crouched down in front of the grave with a determined look on his face.

"I... I'm scared that I'm not strong enough. I'm scared that I can't face myself, my past. I miss you so much, Mom." Raynare closed her eyes tightly, trying her best not to cry. "¡But I know I can't go on living this way, so starting today I'm going to get out of this cage completely!" Raynare held the tombstone in her hands to give it a hug. "¡I'm going to stand up! ¡I'm going to face my Demons! ¡I'm going to stand my ground and I'm going to become a woman! ¡I've had enough!" Raynare felt her words choke back as the heart-rending cry returned to her lips, but now she was breaking free. "¡I've had enough! ¡It's time to get my life back together right now!" Raynare began to cry uncontrollably after remembering all those moments she spent with her mother, while Issei stood watching without saying anything.

In the end, a smile ended up appearing on the brown-haired man's face.

"That's the first step. Cry as much as you can, and don't leave anything inside."

_ CHAPTER 13: UNDERCOVER AGENTS! _

The minutes passed, and Issei decided to remain silent at all times. Raynare was still hugging the gravestone, but her crying was over and her face was much calmer.

It seemed that she had finally been able to say goodbye to her mother.

It seemed that she had finally been able to unburden herself.

But she also knew that this was only the beginning.

That was exactly why Raynare stood up, her eyes turned to the grave and her expression looked quite serious, and, above all, determined.

"In the end, if I do this I certainly do it by my own choice. But I admit that if it hadn't been for all the people close to me, then it sure would have taken a lot longer to make the firm decision to move forward." Raynare placed a hand on the grave, a faint smile appearing on her face. "Next time I come, I promise I'll be a whole new woman." Raynare delivered one last glance at the name on the headstone before turning around and rejoining Issei, who watched her with folded arms.

"This is the farewell I've been waiting for." The brown-haired man's seriousness turned into a smile after his words.

"I still don't understand how you can look so strong. I..." Raynare lowered his head slightly. "Just talking... even something as simple as that is so hard for me." Raynare's eyes widened a little as she felt her hand being grasped.

"Believe me, when you start to stop talking and get things done, just then everything will already be a lot easier." Issei replied with a smile, to which Raynare looked somewhat surprised. "But before that, you have to be sure about what you want to do." Raynare looked down again after those words.

"What I want to do..." She repeated herself in a whisper, only to have a faint smile emerge on her face. "Earlier, you told me that your goal is to save all the people who have a bitter fate like yours." Issei felt Raynare squeezed his hand a little tighter, something that caught his interest. "But in my case, I want to make sure you never have to do that job." Issei's eyes widened slightly as he watched a smile creep across Raynare's face. "My goal is for Humanity and the Supernatural to share absolute harmony to avoid tragedies, jealousy, resentment, and above all, prejudice."

"I see, it's a wish even more ambitious than mine. ¿Are you aware that it will take you many, many years to achieve something like that, and maybe even never?" Asked Issei, who couldn't help but smile as Raynare nodded at him without hesitation. "In that case, I'll do my best to keep doing my job until you do." He concluded, his smile gained a rather deeper appearance by what he was about to say:

"And remember, you will never be alone."

Raynare's face lit up like never before after hearing those words.

"Now let's get back, surely they must be waiting for us." Issei turned around and started walking, not noticing that she was still holding Raynare's hand.

Still, she didn't complain. In fact, her eyes had a rather peculiar gleam in them as she was dragged by Issei on that path covered in darkness and sadness.

But, if it was covered in darkness and sadness...

¿Why did she look so happy?

¿Perhaps it was because she was falling more and more in love with Issei?

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Hell

The large Phoenix estate loomed over a mountain with great glamour and imposing grandeur. The huge mansion was more like a castle, since the extension of the Phoenix House was as immense as it was impressive.

Inside was the future heir to the Clan, who was playing cards along with a guest and one of his future wives.

"¿So she's doing some pretty thorough training?" Raiser asked as he flipped over the fifth card on the table. "I understand that she might be very busy, but I hope she'll come visit me once she's done with that." The man concluded, fixing his gaze on Penemue, who was sitting next to him.

"I will tell." She said without much significance as she focused on her cards.

"You go, Yubelluna." Raiser commented as he noticed that his Queen had gone static, the fact that he had called out to her made the woman startle a little.

"I..." Yubelluna looked down at her cards. "I pass." The woman rapped her knuckles on the table, and the turn drifted to the last person in one of the many rooms this mansion had.

"Hmmm..." Kiba hummed as he looked at his cards, then did something that surprised everyone. "All in." The blond commented as he bet all his winnings.

"¡Hum, you must be pretty confident to bet all your money!" Raiser exclaimed with a laugh at the end. "¿Are you sure you have better cards than I do?" He concluded, focusing his gaze on Kiba, who just smiled at him.

"I have a royal flush." The blond commented simply, something that astonished Raiser.

"¿How do I know you're not lying?" Raiser asked, resting his cheek on his hand.

"You can still bet." Replied Kiba, who simply bowed his shoulders.

Raiser watched him seriously after hearing him, but soon began to laugh once again.

"¡All right, all right! ¡You win, I'm out!" The blond exclaimed as he threw his cards on the table, and so did Kiba.

Raiser and his two future wives looked quite surprised to see that Kiba only had a two and a 4, so the lie was more than obvious.

"¡Wow, I never thought you were that kind of man!" Raiser exclaimed with a grin.

"I like risky bets." Kiba replied with a condescending smile.

"I understand, but I meant that I didn't expect someone with your face to be able to lie in such a blatant and confident manner." Clarified the man as he arranged the cards.

"Everyone has their secrets." Kiba's simple comment made Raiser pause his action for a short second, but the smile soon appeared on his face.

"Yes, we agree with that." Raiser nodded as he continued to shuffle the cards.

"Hey, ¿don't you think we'd better get out for a bit? I want to see those flowers we planted in the garden." Penemue commented as she stood up, to which Raiser looked at her.

"Well, my future wife needs some of my attention." Commented the blond as he stood up, to which he looked at the remaining two. "If you want you can look for my sister. She's with Rias and the others."

"¿How many times have I told you that it doesn't matter if we're alone? I'm not going to agree to sleep with you until after we're married." Penemue accused with a sharp glare, to which Raiser couldn't help but laugh nervously at being caught.

"¿Do we-do we really have to wait that long?" Raiser asked with a strained smile.

"It's only a month." Penemue replied as he took his arm to leave the small room.

Kiba could watch as Penemue gave him a rather serious look just before closing the door.

"Hum..." Yubelluna began to fiddle with her dress to break the silence before it became awkward. "I think-I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to go have some fun with Miss Phoenix..."

"You don't need to hide your feelings with me, I know all about it." Kiba replied firmly, to which the Queen looked at him with a mixture of confusion and astonishment.

"¿What-what do you mean by that?"

"I stand beside Penemue in this." Kiba's answer was somewhat abstract, but Yubelluna could understand it without trouble.

In fact, she seemed to have been startled after hearing those words.

"¡We already said we don't want help from anyone!" The woman exclaimed, her shy look suddenly gone.

But the tears that were in her eyes hinted that her weak look was still there, something Kiba didn't overlook.

"Listen..."

"¡No, you don't understand!" Yubelluna interrupted him, feeling her tears covered in fear and horror begin to fall down her cheeks. "If we join in this, he'll do even worse things to us! I'm sure we'd rather die than suffer in an even worse way! ¡You can't help us, no one can...!" Yubelluna's tone broke as she felt how tears and silent crying were drowning her in a sea of despair and terror that seemed to have no end.

That was the real Yubelluna, and probably all her companions were the same way.

A single word could fit each of them perfectly:

Broken.

"We won't be able to help you if you won't let us do it." Both Kiba and Yubelluna looked at the door after hearing the voice, and the latter was puzzled to see who it was.

"¿Miss Phoenix? ¿You too...?" Yubelluna was speechless at the sight of Ravel.

"I understand your fear, believe me. I saw the whole thing, and it's horrible. It's even worse than a nightmare." Ravel clenched her fists tightly, to which Yubelluna could only lower her head.

"¿When did you...?"

"That doesn't matter." Ravel sat down beside her to take one of her trembling hands. "It only matters that you understand that they're not alone anymore. There's me, there's Kiba, and there's Penemue. If things don't go too well, she'll always be there to protect them, I'm sure she told them before." Yubelluna could do nothing but lower her gaze.

"But, if we turn against them..."

"Nothing bad will happen to them, I promise." Ravel took her other hand. "I just need you to help us to provide us with some proof of their actions. That's the only way there is to free you and the girls."

"I...I..." Yubelluna's entire body began to tremble as the mental image of a sinister Raiser was holding her by the strings as if she were a puppet. "¡I can't!" the woman screamed, her eyes squeezed shut tightly and she ran out of the room before Kiba or Ravel could say anything else.

"That level of restraint is really scary..." Kiba commented with pure seriousness.

"If you think that's scary, it's because you've never seen how he treats them." Ravel commented with a downcast look.

"I guess I'll know now." Commented the blond as he stood up, to which the blond looked at him.

"¿Are you sure? If my brother finds out about you, I'm sure he's going to kill you." Ravel commented with a very worried face.

"I know, but time is running out and it seems that it's impossible to convince them. We only have that option left." Kiba lowered his gaze a little and clenched his fists tightly.

"It's true that he didn't spot me when I hid in the closet that time, but maybe that was just pure luck. I just want to make sure you're aware of that." Ravel commented, to which Kiba gave him a slight smile.

"I'm aware of that." Replied the blond without hesitation.

"¿Then why don't you let Penemue do it?" Ravel asked with clear concern.

"Because I've had enough of others fighting for me." Kiba felt the image of his now deceased friends run through his mind, as did Issei.

"Aaah..." Ravel gave a deep sigh. "I'm never going to understand that stupid pride men have." Kiba couldn't help but smile after hearing those words.

"You're right, I may be a bit impulsive at times. But it's not something I plan on correcting until we get this over with."

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Grigori

Raynare and Issei were walking together down the stairs of the Tower of Hope, both still holding hands. Issei didn't seem to care much about this, but in Raynare's case it was the complete opposite, you just needed to see her cute smile along with that faint blush on her cheeks.

Issei stopped in the halls, something that snapped Raynare out of her self-imposed slumber.

"¡Guys!" Issei exclaimed with a smile as he ran towards his friends.

That action caused their intertwined hands to part, something that filled a great void of bewilderment within Raynare as she felt something being excised from her side. She could not understand that feeling, she could only look at her now lonely hand with a face covered in confusion, which internally hid that growing pain.

"¿How are you feeling?" This time it was Rick who pulled her out of her self-imposed sleep, although more than a dream it seemed like a nightmare. "Issei told us everything yesterday. Remember you can count on ours too." Replied the leader calmly, something that brought out a small smile in Raynare.

"I know, and you guys can count on me too." Raynare joined the group, and her smile widened, something that pleased everyone.

"¿Did you get to say goodbye to her how you wanted to?" Alan asked, his look rather serious and empathetic, as if he knew what she had to live through.

"I did. Though I have to admit, I wouldn't have been able to if it wasn't for this idiot." Raynare delivered a smirk to Issei, who simply laughed like a fool, all walking towards the meeting place.

"I'm glad they're getting along." Rick thought with a soft smile as he watched the interaction between the two.

Yung Len walked over to the door and opened it without hesitation. They all looked inside the office and watched somewhat surprised as the entire Vali Group stood in front of Azazel, who was behind his desk.

But they were not the ones who surprised him.

What really puzzled them was to see how Azazel had his hands covering the lower half of his face, and his eyes reflected a somber feeling that would unsettle anyone.

They certainly never thought they would see the most relaxed being in the world with such a tense expression like that.

"¿Did something happen?" Rick didn't hesitate to ask, to which Azazel looked at him.

"¿Remember I mentioned a second group of terrorists who were wiping out the churches? Well, my suspicions seem to be getting more and more realistic, and the circumstances aren't too promising to say the least." The Cadre explained, then gave a weary sigh. "Anyway, it's none of your concern. Vali and his group will take care of it." Concluded the man, returning to his normal appearance.

"Speaking of which, ¿do you guys seriously not even have time to have lunch with us before you leave? We'd like to thank you for your help properly." Issei asked, to which Vali stepped forward.

"If you want to thank me, then become stronger." The albino's sharp words fell on Issei's shoulders with some weight, a weight the brown did not ignore.

"You'll see, next time we face each other I'll kick your ass." Vali couldn't help but give a slight funny snort after hearing his words.

"Right now, you can only defend yourself with words." Vali's eyes flashed with noticeable danger as they opened again. "I hope next time you can also defend yourself even a little with your fists." That blunt statement made Issei grit his teeth with some anger.

Vali widened his smile a little more, and just at that moment it could be noticed how imaginary white and red flames were clashing between both bearers with an intensity that would be impossible to cut.

Or at least, everyone imagined that.

"Issei-kun, you know the reward I want-nya." Kuroka winked at her with clear mischief, something that made a pouty face at Issei, while Vali simply watched her friend with some surprise.

"¿Did you ask him to have children too?" The Hakuryokou's words took many by surprise, especially a certain Fallen Angel.

Issei couldn't help but be a bit startled when Raynare grabbed his hand with a somewhat possessive aura as she watched Kuroka with clear intentions of pushing her away.

"¿Nya?" Was all the Nekomata could think to say after noticing a high rate of hostility heading her way.

"¡Oh, so you wasted no time in trying to revive your race!" Bikou laughed like a fool after saying those words.

"Well, he didn't accept. He says he doesn't want to be a father so young-nya." Kuroka replied simply.

"Hey, even if I understand your motives, you should also think about your future children. You can't let them grow up without a father figure." Le Fay said with a frown, something that caught everyone's attention, as I've never seen her upset before.

"Hum, I don't think that's very relevant-nya..." Kuroka shrugged her shoulders to downplay its importance.

"¡Of course it's important! ¡I want you to promise me that you'll be responsible!" Young Le Fay exclaimed with a cute pout, causing Kuroka to look away, her face looking like that of a cat that had gotten into some mischief.

"Here we go again..." Arthur patted his face, indicating that this wasn't the first discussion they'd had on this topic.

Rick and the others looked at each other with a smile, while Raynare realized what she was doing, so she quickly broke off with a big blush on her face.

"¿Why did I do that?" She wondered with great hesitation, though her expression changed a bit as she noticed Issei's thoughtful face. "¿Don't tell me he's really thinking of having children with her?" The Fall squinted her eyes with great suspicion.

"Le Fay is right, the father figure is really important if you want to start a family. Besides, I would feel really guilty if I abandon my children." Issei's thoughts made it quite clear that they were far from what Raynare thought.

Meanwhile...

"¡Promise!"

"¡Stop!"

Arthur was doing his best to restrain his sister, while Kuroka still had the same cat-like expression on her face. Through it all, Bikou was still laughing like an idiot.

"All right, that's enough." Vali's words were like an order to everyone, as they stopped immediately. "We should get on with our work, so we probably won't see each other for a while." The white-haired man's gaze hinted that he was talking to everyone, but that changed when he focused his eyes on Issei. "Don't die." He concluded, to which Issei replied with a challenging smile.

"Same here." The brown replied decisively, something that brought out a small smile on Vali's face.

"¡See you soon!" Le Fay and Bikou energetically said their goodbyes while Kuroka only managed to throw another seductive glance at Issei before leaving the room, something that brought a frown to Raynare's brow.

Once the door closed, a short silence came over the room. Everyone brought their gaze to Azazel, who was perching his legs on the desk as he fiddled with a ring on his finger.

"¿How are you feeling?" The question was directed at both Raynare and Yung Len, who looked at each other.

"We won't let our feelings get in the way of the job." Raynare answered for both of them, to which Azazel watched her with a smile.

"I hope so." Azazel opted for a more normal posture, indicating that the real talk was starting from now on. "You have improved quite a bit in this time. You managed to control your powers and know your limits better, you also learned how to fight and how to act in certain situations." The Azazel smile disappeared after those words. "However, I'm sure they all know that every enemy can have a unique way of fighting, just as you proved with the last training. The important thing is that you can study your enemy as you do your best. I think that point is already something you understand quite well." Azazel paused slightly, to which they all felt as a response. "Very well, I think you are now ready for your first mission." Azazel commented with a smile, to which they all listened carefully. "First of all, I'm going to give you the briefings." The Cadre took some papers on the table and Rick took it upon himself to hand them out to everyone.

Silence reigned for the next few seconds, each of them reading the report silently.

But the quiet moment didn't last much longer.

Raynare widened her eyes slightly at what she was reading, as she found it hard to believe.

Issei clutched the paper tighter, while Rick and Alan only managed to stare at Yung Len, who was visibly the most affected.

"William Miller is a heretic exorcist who escaped from the church over 40 years ago for experimenting on children. Exactly what he was after is still unknown, his notes only indicate that he sought to introduce Sacred Gear into normal humans for the purpose of something greater and holy." Azazel commented, causing everyone to look at him, except for Yung Len, who still looked quite dismayed. "He was missing for a long time, but in that margin a lot of disappearances started to happen that made no sense at all, and it just so happened that all those disappearances were of helpless children or teenagers who possessed a special power."

"¿You mean a Sacred Gear?" It was Issei who spoke, receiving a nod in response.

"Obviously, many of those missing children or teenagers were already being watched by the Factions, so it didn't take us long to realize that the cause of it all was William. Unfortunately, whenever we tried to catch him, the man would disappear for years without a trace. But through research I've discovered a certain pattern."

"It's the years when he's back in business." Commented Raynare, who hadn't stopped reading the report.

"That's right." Azazel nodded. "Apparently, once he makes his moves he waits about 5 years to find new people. We don't know the reason for the abductions, but I can assure you it's not good." Azazel paused a little to observe the Korean. "Besides, thanks to Yung Len I was also able to find out that William has an unknown assistant." Those words surprised both Issei and Raynare.

"Wait, ¿how did Yung Len find that out?" Raynare asked as she brought her gaze to the aforementioned, and finally noticed the boy's shadowed face.

"¿Why didn't you tell me ealiel?" Yung Len's tone sounded calm, something that generated chills.

"¿And what were you going to do? Five years ago you didn't possess half the power you do now, plus only you and Rick were on the team." Azazel commented, his eyes narrowing. "I understand that man destroyed your family, but you must act calmly." Those words came as quite a surprise to Issei and Raynare, who looked at the Korean.

"¿Is this man the one who kidnapped your sister?" They both thought at the same time, watching as Yung Len once again ducked his gaze, although this time he looked somewhat sad and thoughtful.

"But if I tell you now, it's because I think you can stop him." Yung Len raised his gaze slightly after hearing Azazel's words, his face looking somewhat surprised. "But I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the team. All of you together."

"¿Is that exorcist so dangerous? I've fought a heretic before, and it was no big deal..." Issei wondered with utmost curiosity.

"At a certain point, exorcists are no big deal if they don't have a powerful holy weapon. But those terms don't work with William." Everyone looked at Azazel after his words. "He always demonstrated remarkable affinity and magical reserves for a human. If we add that to his high intelligence and lack of ethics, then we get a rather dangerous heretic exorcist. So I would caution you not to be overconfident because of his elderly appearance." Azazel concluded seriously.

"Also, we should also take into account his assistant, since we don't know anything about her." Rick added as he held his chin.

"I don't mind..." Everyone looked at Yung Len after his words. "Just..." The Korean raised his gaze, denoting great determination. "I just want to know if my sistel is still alive, and if he killed those innocents." He stated decisively, to which Azazel smiled.

"¿Have you found any leads on him yet?" Rick asked.

"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have called them." Azazel clarified as he picked up one of the many papers. "Four days ago certain disappearances began to occur throughout South America. The latest case occurred in Colombia, so they will be leaving for that country first thing tomorrow morning." Everyone opted for a firm pose after hearing those words.

"¿And how will we find him if even you guys couldn't do it?" Raynare asked rather intrigued.

"You won't find him, William will find you." Everyone but Rick was confused after hearing Azazel's answer. "All of you right now don't appear in any records, there is no information. You're like ghosts, you're perfect bait. Maybe the only one a little known is Raynare, but you already proved you have the ability to adjust your appearance a bit. I guess you'll be able to do it again." Raynare couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable after what she heard.

"¿Does that mean Yuuma-chan will be back on this mission?" Issei asked with a mocking tone, to which Raynare looked at him reluctantly.

"But if he's as cautious as you say, I doubt he can keep up appearances for long." Raynare clarified, returning to her serious look.

"That doesn't matter, since by the time he realizes it will be too late." Azazel clarified with a smile, to which Raynare had to agree with him.

"So, ¿we should just pretend to be wimps who can't control their aura?" Alan raised his voice for the first time in the debate, to which Azazel nodded.

"That's right, I doubt it'll be long before you cross him." Cadre commented, watching as the whole group looked at each other.

"In that case, we're off to conduct our final training." Rick gave a slight nod of his head, to which Azazel dismissed them with an exhausted salute.

"¡Oh, by the way...!" Just before they left the office, Azazel watched them with a lazy smile.

"Don't die, I've got enough paperwork since Penemue left."

_ ¡END OF CHAPTER! _

¡I hope you guys enjoyed it!

Well, what comes next is totally out of canon, overall this arc is mostly based on that. I hope you enjoy reading completely new things, or well, new things you can afford within an already built world haha.

Anyway, not much more to add.

¡See you in three days for the continuation!