Shortly after, back to the meeting room I went. I felt like I was here a lot recently, though this time around it wasn't to meet with devils.
"So the Fallen have stolen three holy swords from the church, and that is why you're here?" Rias clarified sitting in the center of the couch along with Seek and I. Behind us were our peerages, all expressing varying levels of intrigue. Opposite us, the two girls nodded, both attractive teens and both veiled mostly behind two white robes. The one on the left had violet eyes and chestnut-colored hair put into twin tails, and the other had light brown eyes and blue chin-length hair with a green fringe towards the front.
That same girl, who introduced herself as Xenovia, pulled out the massive sword that rested on her back, covered in white bandages. "We carry on us two of the three remaining ones, this is the 'Sword of Destruction'."
"And this is 'The Holy Sword of Mimicry'. The more cheerful chestnut-haired girl rolled up her sleeve to reveal a white tie around her arm. I'm guessing by the name it was some sort of illusionary sword.
"Well, what is it you'd like us to do for you today?" Rias acknowledged the swords and replied back.
"This is between the church and the wretched fallen, we don't need any other intervention," Xenovia spoke coldly and frankly.
"Is that an accusation? You think we'd side with the fallen?" Rias crossed her arms, maybe a bit upset at the notion.
"Holy swords for devils are things to be despised, it is a natural conclusion." Came the calm response from the former. I felt in real time as my lover's mood dropped. Her eyes glowed red as she looked upon the two. Xenovia spoke anyway however. "Take it as a warning, we will be forced to annihilate you if you are to get involved.
And then her aura exploded. We hadn't been fucking in that dimension for a year and a half for nothing, respect WOULD be given. "You come into my home and make threats? You're lucky I don't eradicate you now." Her voice was cold and her aura threatening.
On instinct, Xenovia stood with her sword at the ready. She was trembling but clearly ready to fight if needed, as useless as it would be. Irina to the side stood as well, though looked noticeably more fear-stricken as her sword appeared from the tie around her arm.
"I will say this only once, I nor any devil in this territory have any goodwill towards the fallen, nor will we side with them. Are my words clear?" Her eyes narrowed at the two, freezing them in place.
"Crystal." Despite the intense pressure, Xenovia was still able to nod. She breathed out a sigh and let her shoulders drop when Rias released the pressure. "So this is the might of the Great Devil's sisters."
"No." Rias remarked, "This is the might of Rias Gremory." She clarified she was her own person and a damn strong one at that.
"I will remember that, and I am glad that we have an understanding." Xenovia tried to reclaim so ground, even as her partner stood off to the side looking like a scared dog. "If it helps, I was only relaying the thoughts of headquarters."
She stood, her friend following quickly behind her. They were prepared to walk out, guided by Rikka, but then something caught Xenovia's eye.
"So it is you, Asia Argento." There was notable scorn in her tone as she looked upon the girl. But, then she looked back at Rias and I could see how she withheld the brunt of her less-than-kind words. Still, she felt it necessary to ask, "Tell me, do you still believe in God?" Asia had looked stunned from just being noticed, but then that question through her off even further.
"She's a devil Xenovia, I think it's clear she's over us." Irina pointed out.
"Those two are not mutually exclusive." Xenovia voiced, "There are some whose heart still seeks the light even when they have fallen to darkness, I believe she may be one of them."
"Yes… I've never been able to let go. I still believe." Asia looked down, eyes filling with tears.
"Good, then you should let us execute you, right here and now." Xenovia held her sword out once more.
"Excuse you asshole?!" Issei exclaimed, stepping up as Asia stepped down.
"Though you have sinned in the worst way possible, he will still forgive you if you offer up your soul, let yourself be convicted through my hand and he will act through me to grant you salvation."
Her cold gaze remained even as Issei stepped up into her personal space. His teeth gnashed and fist raised he stared bloody murder at the girl.
"You're the ones who left her to die! You decided she was a saint and threw her away when she used the gift that was given to her!" He was clearly prepared to do something, and by how tense everything had gotten, I knew I had to move.
"Let's calm down." I came between the two, pushing them apart. "No one is dying today, except maybe you if you continue to push the matter."
"Is that right, Akito Nemura." She narrowed her eyes at me, and then... they softened a bit? "You know, I sense goodness in you, perhaps if you beg for his grace, God will remove that wickedness from you and then you can join the side of the just." She seemed oddly hopeful like I wasn't a devil. That threw me off, especially when soon after came a long glance down my form, and slightly red cheeks.
"Xenovia I don't think that's how that works," Irina remarked tapping her friend from the side in a clear gesture that said she wanted to get out of here.
"Well then." Xenovia coughed, "If everything has been made clear we should go." The two made to walk out, but a certain-browed-haired boy didn't seem too eager for that.
"I'm not done with you two!" He called, and I was pretty sure my interference had only further agitated him because he summoned his gear.
"Hyoudou." Seek called.
"Don't doofus." Koneko echoed.
"President, if you don't mind, I'm not quite done with them either." Kiba who had been festering in the corner stepped forth, a hostile glare directed at the two holy swords they carried. "I'll take both of you on."
Rias sighed helplessly, not too quick to dismiss him.
"And you are?" Xenovia turned, eyeing the boy.
"Your superior."
Some superior he was.
I learned a few things about the resulting fight between the church duo and Issei and Kiba. One being that there simply had to be an imposter in the church because there simply is no way someone who genuinely worshipped Big G would design combat gear that damn slutty.
They both had to have a permanent wedgie from just how tight it wrapped around them. The funniest part, and the part I found myself paying a lot of attention to was the fact that despite how it was a miracle their blood was still circulating from how tight the clothes were, their tits STILL managed to bounce and sway around.
Were they hot? Yes. was I hard? Another yes. Too hard to focus on other details of the fight? Thankfully no, and I was glad because I learned a few things about my 'competition'.
The first being his sacred gear really was fucking broken. His sacred gear power was literally doubling his power every second. My damn sacred gear twitched every time I heard the word 'Boost!', begging to come out and to usurp that damn treasure. I held back, still not entirely sure what that would entail for the original possessor of the power, I didn't want to outright kill him.
The third thing I learned shortly after that, was that the guy was actually a dumbass, and fairly incompetent. Or maybe he was just too driven by his perverted antics that he despite having a multitude of boost still was unable to even touch Irina as the girl dodged while simultaneously cursing the unfairness of having to fight her childhood friend.
"I have my work cut out for me." Seek sighed watching the ending of this drawn-out shit show.
Issei was swinging all over the place, palm open as he aimed clearly for Irina's clothes.
"When did you get so perverted? You're so sinful!" Irina voiced, frantically avoiding him.
"Dress break!" Issei yelled, thinking he had the girl cornered. He lunged, hands outstretched and a goofy smile on his lips.
Irina was more flexible than he anticipated though, dodging below him and slashing at his back. He landed eventually, right atop Asia as her clothes exploded from his strange magic.
"Eek." Asia fell, covering herself. It said a lot that he managed a goofy grin even as the shallow slash to his backside started emitting a red aura. He passed out soon after.
Kiba meanwhile was forced to his knees, Xenovia's blade bearing down on him with a strength he could not compete with. The properties of their blades then became apparent, his demonic being eaten away by her holy until it dissipated altogether.
She kicked him right in the gut, having him paralyzed and therefore beaten. "So much for being my superior." She withdrew her sword, the cloth that wrapped it prior to returning seemingly at her will.
"Well then, I believe we have wasted enough time." She returned to her partner's side and spoke to us.
"One last thing before you go," Rias called, standing as Asia and Ravel tended to Issei's wound.
I myself went over to Kiba, giving the boy a little pick me up and a pat on the back. Poor guy. I took him not saying anything to mean he needed time to himself.
"The Fallen you are after, who are they?"
Now, I only really knew one fallen, that being Akeno, so forgive me for the lack of reaction when Xenovia replied with "Kokabiel", and everyone else seemed to react to it.
"I'm sorry I have to be the one to tell you, but you've been sent on a death mission," Rias said frankly, drawing my attention a bit.
"If it means completing our mission then it will be a worthy sacrifice," Xenovia replied easily.
"We understand the danger, there has already been one casualty, a priest came here ahead of time to scout and we found his corpse a short while ago." Irina followed up, her sword returning to the little tie on her arm.
They both put back on their hoods, no one moving to stop them as they left. "This has been such fun, Issei, I'll be back to judge you later."
And so they departed, leaving a recovering Issei and a fuming Kiba. I was not at all surprised when he, while clearly disobeying his master's orders not to, left the house, and technically earned himself the title of stray.
Rias wasn't quick to rush after him, trying her best to be understanding and giving him a second to himself. But, if he thought he could just walk away from her like that, he was mistaken.
A/N: Just OG plot really with a few extra details. Only really detailing it so much because I'm introducing some things in this arc.