章 26: Chapter 26 : That's one hell of a way to fall in love
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The other stray devil that Vin 'fights' (or fails to), is inspired by a mixture of things, but mainly the Lickers from Resident Evil 2, and the 'Nobody' enemies from Devil May Cry 1 and 5.
[Dulio Easter Egg]
During the shower scene, we get a bit of backstory about Ethan and Vanessa, and yes, it was Dulio who saved them. He was on his way to get some good cheese, or something, and found them. The guy has a soft spot for orphaned children, so that's why he stuck around so long. It's just a little Easter egg/reference for those paying attention, not much more.
[That's one hell of a way to fall in love...]
Other than that, the most major thing we see at the very end of the chapter is Vin's admission that Xenovia looks beautiful. What can I say, getting your life saved by someone does crazy things to you. (Insert the Spike Spiegel line about loving women who can kick your ass here). Now, keep in mind that this does not mean that Vin and Xenovia are going to hook up in the next chapter. Xenovia still holds little to no romantic feelings for Vin, the only difference in their relationship now, is that Vin is going to be… well, a little more aware of things about Xenovia now.
With all of that said, let's get right onto the…
REVIEW ROUNDUP
Elifortero says:
"I think the Midas' rings' will get the ability to create gold as a balance breaker."
Good guess, good guess. But keep in mind two things.
One, gold is actually really soft for a metal, it's not that great for weapons or defense.
Two, and this is going to be one hell of a bait for you guys: Midas' Rings don't actually contain the spirit of King Midas. It's a Sacred Gear that's existed for a long time before that point. It's merely named after it's most famous wielder, King Midas. The Sacred Gear gave Midas the touch of gold, not the other way around.
Regardless, that's a good theory. Thank you for reading and reviewing!
Dragonsayianblue says: (I'm going to combine his two reviews, by the way)
"Cool story, like how it's different. I hope you make Vin not overzealous like some exorcists are. Also with the church, I like to see some banter with vin and the higher ups, because the church can also be somewhat corrupted and overzealous. It's the angels that are the more normal ones even though god is dead, and the system is finicky. Like their 'children crusade' in the past and the holy sword projects, and how no one questioned how Asia got close to a devil and just drop her from the church with no trial or investigation. Not hating Christianity, it's just the church is the human branch, and humans are very flawed. I can see Vin as the brain of his group. Also, yes to the Xenovia and Vin pairing, lol. Also will Vin meet Lint? I'd like to see Vin as more of a bounty hunter for the church.
Also to add to the fact that the church sent two underage non-seasoned warriors to fight a leader class fallen without a veteran for backup. Like how would Irina's parents feel if the church higher-up's send their only daughter on a suicide mission with no backup against a fricken leader class enemy. But yeah, before all that I would like to see the young exorcist trainees you brought up. Looking forward to more."
Thanks for the two insightful comments! I'm glad that my story got you thinking so much. Really, if my story can get someone to stop and think, then that's some of the greatest flattery I could ever receive. Now, like other long posts, I'm going to go through this point-by-point.
First of all, thank you! I wanted to take a different spin on the universe of DxD, and after looking around on here, and seeing a lot of 'Angelic Issei AU's', the ideas sort of flowed along while I was at work one day, and they became what you see now!
In terms of the overzealous nature of some exorcists, I will agree with you. But, at the same time, I do think it's a case of a very vocal minority. Like, the DxD LN and anime really only ever showed Freed, and then Irina and Xenovia, although with those last two, I feel like the branding of 'exorcist' never really stuck with them, because in a couple of episodes, they became angels and devils. What I'm trying to say is that I don't really think a lot of the exorcists are super overzealous or crazy, it's just a matter of the Exorcists we've been shown in canon kind of falling into that category. This fic will hopefully show that, while certainly strange or quirky, there's still a lot of nice, kind, respectable exorcists, and people behind the church. Although, without a doubt, the church has a bad habit of dropping people as long as they haven't already rooted themselves into big positions in the church.
In terms of Vin's role within the group, well, right now he's the group's weak link, I suppose, but we're only three weeks in at this point. Three weeks out of nine months. Yeah, there's going to be some jumping around in this arc, so keep that in mind. As he gets more and more experienced, Vin will be able to put his analytical mind to good use, but also, he's the group's wall, their shield. He'll become the one who can open up pathways for the other members of the group to perform at their best. Still, even if his ass is being handed to him right now, Vin will eventually, eventually, become a badass, don't worry.
The Xenovia and Vin pairing… What can I say? Just because I'm biased, doesn't mean that I can't at least make it a fleshed-out and well-paced relationship. Slow-burn is the word of the day here.
Will Vin meet Lint? Hmmm… Eventually. I haven't concrete thought of a time where the two could meet, so perhaps there'll be a period of time where they meet over these nine months. No guarantees, though. And it's sort of the same with Dulio, as well.
Last but not least, the whole point about sending in only two girls with holy swords to stop Kokabiel. Yeah, I agree, it's some bullshit. But later on in this story, it will happen, and we'll explore some of the reasons why that was the choice that was made. Doesn't mean that it was a good choice, but we'll see the thought process laid out.
Thanks for leaving the long reviews. I hope that you enjoy this chapter as much as the rest!
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