Chapter 74: Devil Politics Protects Evil?
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Chapter 74: Devil Politics Protects Evil? by Harem-Fan
As Xenovia and Irina were about to leave, they had stopped in surprise at what Kiba said. I held my hand up to Kiba and said,
"Kiba, hold off on discussing this for now, I need to escort our guests from the Church out. Then tell your King what you know after. Ladies, this way please?"
Xenovia wanted to know the whereabouts of Freed, but her own words of not assisting them bit her in her nice ass. Plus this is a Devil matter now with another peerage involved.
Kuisha and Sona knew with my attitude, I wanted to talk with the Exorcist privately, so they did not say anything. Both humans followed me back out.
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On the private path leading out of the back of the Kuoh Academy, I turned to Irina and held out the pendant she gave me back and told her honestly.
"I never wanted this back... I wanted you to keep it, and just show you I wanted to meet you again."
Irina of course won't take it, due to her loyalty to the Church, but... I have to symbolically offer.
But against my belief, Irina took the ruby pendant back and clutched it. She said to me with complicated eyes.
"Is this a test of God, for me to forgive a Devil?"
Seems... I affected Irina more than I knew, sigh. I nod and tell her.
"Seems so. Can a Devil and an Exorcist continue to be friends? Does it really conflict with your beliefs? I am born a Devil, but I try to be a good person in my own way. But yet, are there bad people even in the Church? I think if you follow your heart, you cannot go wrong, even if you are in any of the three factions."
Xenovia asks me.
"Ray Gremory, please do not tempt my partner with your words. So, will you try and take Freed down? And what will you do with the swords if you get them?"
I smile and take out my smartphone, and offer.
"Take my number, and if you have problems in my territory, call me. I can unofficially lend a hand. Xenovia, many things are being hidden from you by the ones above us... Just know that I truly want you two to live. So retreat and find shelter. Believe me or not, I want peace among the three factions. Unofficially of course."
Irina just looked at me with complicated eyes as we exchanged numbers. I then watched them walk off. Soon, Kuisha stepped out at my side and asked me.
"Do you intend to lend a hand? And you really are friends with Irina?"
"Well, a Devil should not be friends with an Exorcist, but when I was her friend, she was not part of the Church, so it was complicated. Plus, I really do not want those two idiots to die, because they are really good girls."
Poof! I summoned Neko, and in her cat form, she nodded to me, and followed the two. Kuisha just took my arm and pulled me back.
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Back in the club-room, Kiba is telling us what he found.
"President, I had tracked freed to an abandoned mansion in the east of Kuoh, but like I said, I saw Diodora Astaroth's Queen and some of his servants around the place. I could not get too close or risk being discovered. So, instead of doing something rash, I wanted to ask for instructions?"
Under Sona, Kiba is more well disciplined, and more of a thinker than when he was a Knight in the anime. So I told the group.
"Kiba, great work, and Tsubaki, send the news we received, and ask for instructions on how to deal with Diodora Astaroth. We naturally cannot openly kill him and his peerage for fleeing investigation. And I am not interested in capturing them, because they will only fight to the death, so without orders, we cannot openly attack them yet."
"Sona, is it okay for Kiba to keep watching them? I want to move by myself and see if I can flush any of them out."
Sona tells Kiba.
"Keep an eye out for the Fallen, and Stray Exorcists movements, and call if it changes, then we can move on those guys, but for now avoid Diodora Astaroth's group, until the ArchDuke faction makes a decree."
I told Kiba.
"I know you want your revenge Kiba, and you will get it, but please be patient, alright?"
Kiba with a gloomy expression only nodded to our words, then left. I say to Sona.
"He is doing well under your strict teaching. He kept his head in the game. But I think we will be disappointed with the results from the Arch Dukes faction..."
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A short while later...
Tsubaki came back from sending correspondence, and she reported to the three of us.
"Diodora Astaroth has not yet been given an execution order, just a capture for investigation order. He was not found to have been guilty of betraying the Underworld, so..."
As I expected. so I ask the next question.
"Any news from my brother? Did he give advice?"
After pushing up her glasses, Tsubaki says.
"Sirzechs said if you feel you need his help, he can send Grayfia on official duties to Kuoh."
I look at my two wives and ask.
"What do you two think? With all that is here, should I call for the Ultimate Queen for backup?"
Sona crossed her legs and pondered.
"With a leader class, Fallen Angel here, it might not be too bad. But your actions might also be equally hampered. You are strong enough to fight with Kokabiel, but while you are busy with him, we would have to deal with others, right?"
Against my better judgment...
"I think it would be nice for my sister Grayfia to spend some time in Kuoh. I think a two week vacation? Kuisha can spend some time with her. But Rias should stay in the Underworld because things are dicey here."
Tsubaki nodded and then left to call for backup. Sona smiles and says.
"I honestly expected you to be stubborn and refuse your brother's offer for help."
"Not this time. I have all of you to protect, and to deny offered assistance, would be asking to lose my family. I would rather be safe than sorry. Alright girls, let's go back to class, we played hooky long enough."
And so we four Devils went to school, or rather, class...
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Outside the old church in the north west of Kuoh, Irina and Xenovia entered. Xenovia looked at the ruined building in contemplation.
"Back when I lived here, I used to come here all the time, and after my father left, it became this, sigh."
Irina touched the ruby around her neck subconsciously, with a complicated heart. Her pure and faithful belief was shaken today, and God has not given her any answers.
The two girls made it to the underground, and the sight was disturbing for them. The Fallen really did taint the house of God.
Irina has put their bags near a cleaned section of the temple, next to an ugly painting of some random religious picture.
Xenovia and Irina found a clean pool used for ceremonies, and the two wanted to wash off the dust on themselves. During this time, both girls tummy's started to protest, due to the fact, the girls were broke.
Irina said in embarrassment.
"We really should have eaten those cookies Ray offered... It was like he knew we had not eaten, sigh. I am so depressed that my friend is the brother of the Devil King, and my heart is troubled. Oh God give me strength!"
"I think if we ate the food offered by the Devil, we might be tempted into his plot, but... It did look tasty, sigh... Now how can we eat?"
And another round of blaming each-other continued...
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In an underground basement, alchemical modifications to the holy swords are being done for Freed to use the blades better. Valper Galilei, asked Freed.
"How is your new arm doing? Try not to lose it, I do not have enough material to fix it again?"
Freed sitting in a padded armchair flexed his left arm and said gloomily.
"Those Devil scum are targeting my arm on purpose, damn. Well, old man, when can we move? I heard the other two swords are here?"
Valper Galilei just finished the stasis on the Excalibur Transparency, and handed it to Freed, then he said.
"Those girls will investigate at night, so hunt them down then, but avoid all the Devils. They are looking for us, and that is why we have a few Devil bodyguards, so Ray Gremory cannot move on us. Devil Politics are as corrupt as the Church, hehe."
Freed licked the blade of the sword and said.
"I am going to kill me somemore priests, hoho."
"Kokabiel will arrive on Sunday for our ritual, so you have till then to obtain the swords. Use the Devils to help locate them, now I need to sleep..."
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As school was letting out, I found Issei as he was getting out of class. Seeing me, he told Matsuda and Motohama he would catch up later. Then Issei asked me.
"What is up Ray? It is rare for you to find me?"
I held up a special modified Greed Detector and a summon flyer, then said to Issei.
"I cast a tracking spell on the pendant I gave our old friend Irina. I know about your improved Invisibility, and want you to keep an eye out for the two Exorcists from this morning. Just summon me if you find they are in trouble. Can you do it?"
As Issei was hesitating, if he would get in trouble with Sona, I had held out a bag with about 50 DVD Porn A-V discs. And Issei snatched them fast, looking both ways, and said in a hushed tone.
"Don't worry, I will not tell Sona that you are hooking up with Irina, wink wink!"
Just as I thought about correcting Issei, I said instead.
"Issei, you don't say wink, you just blink one eye and don't say it!"
Issei shrugs and says honestly.
"I just say it to distract others, like when I get caught peeping, others cannot help but correct me, diverting their train of thought."
I look confused, because Issei is right, I forgot what I wanted to say to him just now! Damn, Issei is clever in strange ways.
"Well, thanks Issei, call me if anything is noticed, oh and be safe, lots of bad forces are gathering in Kuoh, especially Dia-Dora the explorer."
Yeah, I am over killing the observation of the two girls, but I have a bad feeling when I saw them, like this will be way more dangerous than the anime had going.
I think my strength has spooked some, more than the Red Dragon Emperor did. Plus I think Kokabiel will want to fight the brother of Sirzechs personally, sigh.
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As I made it to the front gates, to go home, I found Shirone waiting for me, with a smile. Her gold eyes looked up at me, and she extended her hand for me to hold, so I took it. She says.
"Ray, let's go on a date? Take me out to eat, I want to go to the new bakery and sandwich shop on main street?"
As we walked, I noticed no one around, so I leaned in and gave her a gentle kiss, and I told her.
"Sure, then how about after, I will walk my Nekoshou in the park. I think I want to train her to do some new tricks?"
She almost dropped the sucker in her hand, and she looked into my eyes, as I gave her a warm smile. She asked.
"Really Ray? Or are you just teasing me?"
"No promises, but I am feeling the time is close. Summer is close, right?"
Her hand tightened on mine, but she said.
"I think the park is fine for other tricks, but the big trick... Maybe the rooftop or my bedroom would be better, okay?"
I gently rub her head and say.
"Just leave your bedroom door unlocked tonight then, and some pervert will sneak in for a night crawl."
Shirone looks at me and puts up her little fist, then says jokingly.
"If it is not you, then I will blow them away. So bring your A-game my King. I want to practice our Castling move together."
Wow, she was kinda hot there. So the two of us, hand in hand, went downtown for dinner...
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