The next morning, Ray returned home acting like nothing unusual happened. He eats breakfast and sends Asia to school as he always does. Everyone tags along as after Asia, Ray will send Sirin and Sakura to the Danmachi world.
However, halfway to the school. Another black cat suddenly ambushed Ray on the street and shocked everyone for various reasons.
"Darling! How could you dump me in the park after everything you had done to my body last night!" The black cat with a small black ribbon tied to her tail cried while softly beating her paw on Ray's chest.
Everyone gasped, especially Ravel, in this unexpected soap opera scene. The other's also have their own reaction. Artoria was in disbelief and frowning at her master. Sirin, Sakura and Abby were shocked to find out Ray was a deadbeat that would run away from responsibilities. Asia being Asia, she is disappointed but still willing to help Ray repent himself.
Each of them voice out their disappointment. Each hit harder than the one before until he couldn't take it anymore.
"Wait. Wait. Wait. Since when have we agreed about anything more than just giving you some kittens?!" Ray sprung back up from the ground to defend himself with a shameless but desperate grin on his face. "Besides, aren't you the one begging me to do it?" Ray shamelessly bended and twisted the truth which left Kuroka speechless as everything he said is technically the truth.
"You! How could you treat me like a toy to be discarded after you are done playing?" She cried.
But before he could stop the matter from escalating and clear up everything being a joke, Ray was already bombarded with disappointment from everyone. No one took his side as they went to console Kuroka instead and already accepted her into the group.
This made Ray feel speechless and betrayed. Anyone else he could understand. But even Ravel and Artoria! Aren't I your master?
Ray of course knew this would happen. It's impossible for him to not notice Kuroka ambushing him on the street. This was just something he arranged for a little fun and tested his people. But unexpectedly, no one would even take his side.
Feeling angry and betrayed, he didn't even wait another moment and vanished.
In another world,
"I couldn't believe it! To think they wouldn't even have an ounce of trust in me at all!" Ray cried out his frustration.
"Ah! Brother Ray. Release all your worries and drink. Let us two sister's comfort your broken heart." The two hostesses of the place Ray used to frequent, help pour more drink into his cup while another cuddles on him and uses her well shaped body to comfort him.
"Hahaha! Of course. Of course. Bring in more drinks! Today I am here to console my broken heart with great beauties!" Ray declared with an exhilarated laugh.
The two hostesses were the most popular host in his bar, twin elf sisters with enviable body proportions that can drive any lesser man crazy and infatuated. Not to mention their beautiful and delicate face.
Well, if you haven't realized. This world is a Xianxia Immortal world where beauties are abundant as grass in an open plain. A place he used to frequent in his earlier days before he got busted by the author.
He spends seven days and seven nights under the care of multiple beauties and even some daughters of heavens before his heart is mended.
Unfortunately, his enjoyment was cut short.
*Crash*
The door to his chamber was kicked open and wide until the door tore off from its hinges, giving him a little jolt of shock.
"Which audacious junior dares interrupt this Master's seclusion?!" Ray roared angrily.
The two scantily dressed elf twin sisters attending to him were unafraid because Ray is someone with seemingly boundless strength. They were confident he would come out victorious regardless of opponents.
"Father! How could you run away and play with other women while we are worrying about you at home?" Abby shouted scoldingly at Ray.
"Abby? Why are you here?" Ray was a little shocked.
Turns out it was Abby interrupting him. He quickly retracted his power since there weren't any opponents to fight.
"Hmph, why should I care? You unfilial daughter." Ray continues throwing his fit and crosses his arm to show his indifference.
"It's father's fault for doing bad things." Abby however, didn't care and marched up to Ray and pulled his ears.
"You are going back home and taking responsibility for making a woman pregnant." Abby said before she summoned her black giant key and opened a door and left.
Abby had enough of Ray sulking and came to drag him back home like a responsible daughter dragging her deadbeat father back home after getting wasted at the bar.
"No! Release me you traitorous daughter! Release me this instance." Ray tried to escape but was instantly caught by several tentacles shot out from the gate and dragged in before the gate closed.
The two elf twin sisters were left speechless by the situation. However, they realized too late Ray hadn't paid for his tab before he left.
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Back at home, Ray was placed on the table and under the scrutinizing stare of multiple people.
"So, what do you have to say to explain yourself, Ray?" Asia playing the mediator role and try her best to resolve this misunderstanding.
"I'm… sorry. I was just trying to play a joke and test everyone. I never expected it would have spiraled like this." Ray is forced to confess everything under everyone's stare with a bitter look on his face while keeping his head low like a criminal confessing his sin.
Before anyone could say anything, Kuroka already jumped on the table and snuggled up to Ray.
"Ah! Thank goodness it wasn't real. I know Darling would never hate Kuroka!" She happily snuggles up on Ray and licks his fur excitedly while he just lies there motionlessly staring at the other with slight resentment.
Of course, they accept his excuse knowing how far he would go for his 'entertainment' sometimes. Just having no one dying in the process is already a miracle on its own. Also they are partially at fault for immediately judging him without giving him a chance to explain himself or even have a slight trust in him.
Although they did make him promise to joke about something as important as this in the future.
All in all, they are glad everything went well, especially Asia since she made it her mission to keep everyone in this household in a harmonious relationship.
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Since the addition of Kuroka, Ray felt like his life is a little different.
Unlike others he didn't really pay much attention and he let loose on their own. Kuroka is different because of how openly she is trying to get intimate with him and he can't exactly just ignore it.
Usually, it's Ravel trying to take opportunities and get closer with him intimately and he usually just ignores it because other than their relationship as Master and Apostle, there's nothing else to it in terms of expectations. She might try to get closer to him but he isn't expected to reciprocate her advances. Even if he ignores it, no one will voice any complaints or harbor any thoughts about it.
For Kuroka however, it's different. Not only is he expected to respond to her affection. He is also expected to give her affection.
"Fuck… only been a day and I already miss my life as a lone cat." Ray sighed and thought back about his spur of passion that night. "I really can't handle this responsibility shit." He regretted his action. However, rice has already turned into porridge. There's no other way to salvage the rice anymore.
Feeling unable to bear staying at home, Ray went out for a walk and took in some fresh air. He wanders without a destination nor direction, simply following where the wind would blow.
Coincidentally, he stumbled upon a certain Exorcist with a blue hair.
"Hmn? How come she is here?" Ray wondered as he remembered that the truth about God being dead shouldn't be out yet. Thus, Xenovia Quarta shouldn't have reason to be in Kuoh as she is still part of the Church.
Feeling curious, Ray look into her past to try dig out the reason. It didn't even take any effort as a quick glimpse already give him the answer.
"To investigate about the unknown Arthur Pendragon descendant and the Holy Sword Excalibur?" Ray frowned.
Last time anyone dare covet those information had they very soul devoured by him. However, he let Xenovia off this time is because she was ordered to not be forceful with her method of investigating because the Church is warned by Michael to not try to offend him in any manner.
So far, Xenovia hadn't did anything that would offend him and her investigation had only been observing for any clue or appearance of Artoria which sadly was none and her progress is basically zero. However, it's interesting that the Devil would accommodate and cooperate with Heaven solely for Excalibur.
In Ray's opinion, even if Excalibur is an impressive weapon. It still pale in comparison against Longinus Class Sacred Gear which make their cooperation odd.
Feeling curious and adventurous, Ray decided to investigate deeper about Holy Sword Excalibur for it to trigger such response from not just Heaven and Devils but also the Fallen Angels.
To learn it's secret, Ray simply open a portal back in time and yoinked the Holy Sword Excalibur for a closer examination. However, the end result of his investigation is very shocking!
"Fuck! No wonder they go crazy for this sword." Ray finally understand the reason.
Holy Sword Excalibur have numerous power as many had known. The primary one is the powers which contain in the sword and when it shattered, it turn into seven different sword, each hold one of the abilities. However, aside for those. It is also insanely strong against Devil since it's a sword made with the purpose to give human a fighting chance against Lucifer, the other Satans and his legion of Demon and Devils.
Even if the wielder is nothing more than a normal human. As long as they wield Excalibur, they can have a chance to kill Lucifer and the other Satans. That's how insanely op the sword were.
On top of the enhanced seven abilities and Holy power than counter evil, it also let it's wielder access a variety of Holy Spells without need to learning them and appropriate affinity. It's also a weapon that hold a portion of Big G's power similar to True Longinus. Capable to mobilize Big G's power from Heaven's System to deliver a powerful ultimate attack.
If Excalibur were to compared to True Longinus, the latter win only because Sacred Gear can power up through Balance Breaker or else, Excalibur is not inferior by the least.
As for the reason it was shattered, Lucifer and his legion see it as too much of a threat, similar to Azazel since after becoming a Fallen, they also considered an evil creature that naturally countered by Excalibur. The Devil and Fallen Angel perpetrated the shattering of Excalibur in order to tilt the favor of battle to their side.
"Still, compared to Artoria's Excalibur. The DxD Excalibur is just plain haxx and carry it's wielder instead of supporting like Artoria's Excalibur." Ray shrug with disinterest and toss the Excalibur away which sink into his Shadow.
Meanwhile in heaven.
"The System detected Father's presence!" Michael exclaimed in shock and quickly locate it and the System point out Kuoh Town.
The present of Big G's power didn't last long and vanished after a few seconds. However, the impact it left were significant.
During the secret joint meeting between the three factions, Michael heard Azazel's speculation about the unknown god's identity. After recounting the feat it does, his Father were mentioned although dismissed because the way the unknown god act and does is way different compared to his Father who is stern and always serious unlike the unknown god which acted more like a bored person looking for entertainment.
Of course, Azazel speculated again that maybe. Just maybe their Father get bored of his old modus operandi and simply retired. Although there's a slim possibility it might be true, it is still too far fetched as his Father is always concern about the peace of the world and would be impossible for him to suddenly have a change of heart when considering his personality.
But in Michael's heart, there's a tiny part of him that wished Azazel's speculation is true. He wished the System's detection is true and his Father simply got bored of his old method and retired form trying to save humanity's fate from their inevitable destruction.
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