Issei, Yuuto, and Saji are wearing a priest attire while Aika is wearing for the nun's as they go around the town. It's already late in the evening of their second day of searching but still not a glimpse of the Holy Sword wielder.
Saji sighed, "Looks like nothing today either..."
Issei patted his shoulder, "I'm sure we'll run into him sooner or later if we keep wearing this priest disguises..." Issei's attention was then caught by their other two companions, "...What's wrong, you two?"
Yuuto and Aika are looking at the top of a certain two-story building with serious expressions, "We found him... I guess..." Aika replied to Issei. She can feel an aura that is the same as the aura Xenovia and Irina emitting, but this aura is noticeably more sinister even though it's supposed to be a 'holy' item, 'So aura can be affected by the disposition of the person and not just their use of basic foundation?' Unbeknown to Aika, however, Kisuke and Yoruichi taught her how to sense aura differently from those in this world.
A few seconds later, a figure appeared on the building the two are staring, "Hey, you priestly paupers! Allow me to guide you to Heaven..." Freed then noticed something amiss, "Oh?"
"Freed!" Issei immediately took out his Boosted Gear.
"Well, well, well? If it isn't Issei-kun~!? Another queer reunion for the two of us I see... Even the handsome boy toy is here~! Now, where is that white chibi!? I need to cut her up with my new toy~!"
Aika got pissed at his words but reminded herself of her goal here, to keep Issei and Yuuto from doing something reckless. Although she doubts she could stop Yuuto even with her single-use Flash Step. And besides, there is still someone hiding from the shadows and something dangerous lurking around, so she can't move carelessly. If it's Koneko, she'll do everything to help or save her, but if it is just Yuuto, she'll prioritize her life over him.
Before their clash, Aika secretly sent a message to the two exorcists about their situation.
Yuuto became the vanguard while the other three became support. They had a hard time due to Freed's Holy Sword kept smashing Yuuto's sword into pieces.
Although it became easier when Saji was able to bind him with his Sacred Gear and weaken him by absorbing his life force. Though the odds tip against them yet again when a man known as Valper Galilei appeared from the shadows and taught Freed how to properly use the Holy Sword.
But soon after, Xenovia and Irina arrived to support them prompting the two of them to escape. Xenovia, Irina and Yuuto chased after them by leaping over the building. Issei tried to follow but she was stopped by Aika.
Issei wanted to complain when Aika suddenly turned her head to the right making her do so too.
"What's going on here?" A menacing voice came from Rias who just arrive with Sona.
'Figures... After all the ruckus we made, these two would be attracted... Time to bail!' Aika thought and used Flash Step to leave the Devils.
"W-what!? Kiryuu!?" Issei and Saji were shocked that Aika suddenly escapes without a word, leaving them to their own not so bright fate.
Issei and Saji told their masters what they are up to, and understandably, they are not impressed.
"So this Excalibur destruction plan was your idea..." Rias sighed not knowing what to do.
"Such troublesome children. You even dragged Aika in your activities." Sona followed up.
"You got it wrong, Kaichou! It was me who got dragged by her in this!" Saji immediately defended his side, "Well... Technically, it was Hyoudou who invited me, but it was Kiryuu-san who persuaded me! She even used that scary pressure that I have no choice but to concede."
"She did? But why?" Rias asked.
"... I don't know... But if I have to guess, it's probably of Koneko-chan as she's the only one who would want to assist us if it means helping out Kiba." Issei already heard from Rias Aika's relationship with Koneko and Kisuke.
Rias intended to ask Koneko later for confirmation but she has to ask other things first, "So then Yuuto went after Valper?"
"Yes... Along with those two from the Church." Issei scratches his cheek in embarrassment, "I told him to contact us if things go south..."
"Yuuto got nothing but revenge on his mind. You think he'll really reach out to us?"
"I-I guess your right..." Issei evaded her gaze and sighed.
Rias crouched down towards Issei's position, "...No use crying over spilled milk, I suppose. But what you guys have done could have serious implications for the world at large. Do you understand that?"
"I'm sorry... Buchou..."
Sona then released an aggressive aura after hearing them out. That aura is specifically aimed at Saji, "And now you must be punished."
"Oh no!!! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please forgive me, Kaichou!!!"
"Out of the question. One thousand magic-powered spanks for you."
Issei thought that he was fortunate enough to escape that kind of punishment, but Rias didn't let that happen as he experiences the same pain as Saji. The two became butt buddies in a literal sense.
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Rias and Issei went home after the punishment. He wasn't allowed to receive any healing from Asia or it won't be called a punishment. When they entered the house, they were greeted with Asia, who is only wearing an apron... without any other article of clothing.
It led to another competition between Rias and Asia to get Issei's attention with this attire until it's about time to call it a day and sleep. They decided that they would be sleeping together again tonight and Issei would have another sleepless night. But just as they lay down on the bed, they suddenly felt an aura irritating for Devils, an aura that Issei just met earlier.
They all hurriedly looked outside the window and saw Freed provoking them to go outside before running away. Rias helped Issei and Asia to change their pajamas to school uniform with magic before deciding to follow Freed. They arrive at a deserted park with only the moon giving off light.
"Howdy, Issei-kun, Asia-tan. Splendid night, ain't it? You kids doin' all right? Did I catch you in the middle of a fuck?" Freed stopped running and greeted them his way, "My bad. Freed-chin's not so good with readin' the moment, see?"
"You son of bi-" Issei was about to rush towards him when Rias stopped his charge, "Calm down, Issei. The one we need to be concerned about is up there." She then pointed upwards and Issei and Asia saw a winged silhouette blocking the moon, "!?"
"Pleased to make your acquaintance, daughter of Gremory. Your crimson hair is as lovely as they say."
The man blocking the moon has the appearance of a young man with long black hair and red eyes, and unlike other Fallen Angels that they had met, he has pointy ears. He wears a black robe with detailed accessories. He possesses five pairs of black wings, signifying his rank and strength. He's also carelessly carrying another person with him.
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"It reminds me of your troublesome brother, though, so pardon me if it makes me sick to my stomach." The Fallen Angel chuckled as he looks down on the Devils.
"How do you do, Kokabiel, leader of the Fallen Angels?" Rias instantly guess his identity and greeted him back with pride.
"That's Kokabiel?" Issei became very vigilant and went in front of both Rias and Asia as he takes out his Booted Gear.
Unfazed of this, Kokabiel threw the person he is holding towards them, "I have a present for you."
Issei hurriedly dashed towards the falling person as she's very familiar to catch and just as he guessed she was someone he knows, "I-Irina!"
Irina is unconscious and wounded allover with her battlesuit torn apart revealing some parts of her body, "Asia!" Seeing the situation, Issei immediately asked for Asia's help.
"That one made it all the way to our stronghold, so we gave her a fitting welcome. The other two managed to get away." Kokabiel chuckled at their reactions.
"Tch!" Rias turned away her attention from Issei and face back Kokabiel, "The Devil King may be my brother, but he no longer shares a political connection with the rest of my family! If you're looking to make some sort of diplomatic deal, your efforts are wasted!."
"As if I would try something so stupid as negotiating with the Devil King. Still, if I ravished and killed his little sister, Sirzechs might turn his fury on me, which could have its own merits."
Rias was peeved by his words, "... What are you after, then?"
Kokabiel then proceeds to cackle and explain his motives behind his actions. What is want is another three-way war and prove that the Fallen Angels were the supreme being. He was dissatisfied that Azazel pulled out from the war when they are practically winning. At first, he tried to ease his boredom by collecting and studying the Sacred Gears like most of the Fallen Angel bigwig is doing now, but he got bored of it soon too, so when Valper approached him with his research on Excalibur, he found his chance. He planned is to provoke Heaven by stealing the Excaliburs but the Church only sent some puny priests and Holy Sword-wielders.
He then switched his plan to mess up the territory where two little sisters of the current Devil Kings to provoke them into sending their forces, effectively initiating the war.
There is only one question remaining in Rias' head, "Why are you still collecting the Excaliburs, then!?"
"Come after me if you want to know so badly! Let's start a war! You and I, Rias Gremory, sister of Devil King Sirzechs Lucifer!" Kokabiel then flew off towards the Kuoh Academy with almost instantaneous speed. Freed on the other hand used his flashbang to escape again.
"Shit!" Issei stomped his foot in frustration, "That bastard pulled one on us again!"
Rias then immediately instructed the two, "Asia, when you're done with the first aid, bring her somewhere safe to rest."
"R-right!"
"I'm going to contact Sona and Akeno. Issei, go get Koneko, we're going to meet outside the school. Don't be late!"
"Understood!"
"We've got to protect this Academy..."
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"First, we on the Student Council will try to abate the damage to the barrier over the school. But to be completely frank, if you Kokabiel releases his full power, let alone the school, he can instantly destroy the whole town. And it would appear that he already made some preparations to do just that. My servants spotted him releasing some of his powers on the schoolyard." Sona narrated the situation.
"T-the whole city...? He'll destroy our homes and school just to start a war!?"
Sona nodded at Issei's words.
"We can't let him! He picked the wrong Devils to mess with!" Even though he said that he isn't exactly optimistic. Even if he charges his power until the limits of his body, he's only capable of destroying a mountain and he would be completely drained after. He's only trying to rouse everyone's morale in this bleak situation.
"In order to reduce the potential destruction to the outside world, we will be reinforcing the barrier from appropriate spots. I hate to think of our Academy coming to harm, but our foe is an elite among Fallen Angels. We have to prepare for the worst..." Sona and her servants started backing up to go to their positions.
"Thank you... Sona... Leave the rest to us." Rias declared.
But before all of them could leave, a voice from afar resounded, "Don't you think this is too stupid?" Aika came walking from the shadows. She has been doing her own survey of the situation and it isn't looking good for her. So before she came to the school where everyone is gathering, she first let her parents leave Kuoh Town for a period of time, "Why don't you call or wait for enforcement? Aren't you all too confident? Or are you just that confident to die? And Sona-kaichou... What's up with you?" A bunch of questions came from her and the last one is directly confronted Sona who can't seem to look at her eyes when she asked that question.
"Oi! Kiryuu! Don't talk to Kaichou like that!" Saji immediately flipped out to defend his master.
"What? Are you thinking that this is some incredibly smart move? Are you an idiot?"
"Guh!" Saji has nothing to say back as what they planning is really too reckless. They couldn't possibly go against someone who survives a war with the Biblical God and Devil Kings.
"I understand why you don't escape because you don't want to abandon this town, but from what I just heard from your conversation, none of you seems to bother calling for reinforcement... Are you mocking an enemy of that caliber? Or do you think that this is some shounen manga that can be solved with the power of friendship? Get real!"
Aika is getting really frustrated at their actions that seem too childish, and she isn't done yet, "I got it that your older sibling won't make their move personally as it might escalate things quickly, but don't you think that you should at least call an army that is capable of at least repelling that guy in the name of self-defense? And you're from influential families from what I heard so something like this should be doable! Or are you thinking that you want to be independent of your families? That's bullshit! Please choose another time to act like that when there is an actual need for it if there is one!"
Aika is panting hard as she finishes her words and nobody could say anything back at her outburst.
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Heads up!
I might miss some days in posting since I transitioning from one Arc to another and I want to clean and set everything up in this Arc for the future Arcs since it'll be a pretty big change at the end of this Volume.
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Each time I outline how it would end, I'll recall some things and change it depending on how that thing will affect the story and I'm having a bit of a hard time doing it. Though this is also enjoyable as I feel like I'm crafting, not something amazing, but something that will satisfy my craving.
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Well, Enjoy~
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