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章節 205: Duel

They left the old school building to have their match on the clearing in the forest. But just as they stepped out, someone came to them, "Ah... Koneko-chan~! There you are!" Aika came running towards the group, "Good afternoon Rias-senpai, Himejima-senpai. I would like to have a talk with Koneko-chan if that's fine with you."

Before Rias could answer, Issei and Asia reacted, "Kiryuu-san?" "Kiryuu? What are you doing here?" Both of them, including Yuuto, don't know about Aika's involvement with the supernatural world because Rias, Akeno and Koneko didn't tell anything about her to them. In their eyes, Aika is only a normal human, and that's also the same for the two exorcists who kept quiet for now.

"Just like I said, I have something to talk about with Koneko-chan," Aika answered Issei's question.

"But we're busy with something... Just come back tomorrow, okay?" Issei tried to persuade her because he doesn't want someone ordinary like Aika to get dragged in this dangerous situation.

"It's fine Issei..." Rias finally said something and faced Aika, "Aika-san, you can come with us. I'd like to hear your input in some things."

"Buchou!?" Issei, Asia, and Yuuto looked at her in shock. Even Irina and Xenovia changed the way they looked at Aika. Based on Rias' words, it seems that this ordinary human has some dealings with the Devil's side and seeing something like that in person for them is an unpleasant affair.

Aika noticed the way the two new people looked at her and became confused, "What's going on?"

"Just follow us for now. It might become interesting for you." Akeno followed up and they started walking towards the clearing where they would have their duel with Aika in tow. Issei, Asia, and Yuuto were, of course, still confused about why would Rias and Akeno allow someone like her see their fight.

Aika leaned on Koneko and asked, "Really... What's going on?"

"A fight." A simple answer came from Koneko. Aika didn't speak any further and just quietly followed. This will be the first time she would see how others fight and would like to compare it with her own experience with Yoruichi and Kisuke's training so she's looking forward to it.

They reached their destination and the four combatants got into positions. Xenovia and Irina simultaneously took off their cloaks and revealed the black tight-fitting bodysuit which reveals their womanly curves, "...Perverts?" Aika couldn't help but comment on their attires.

"Hmmph, how rude... This is the Church's latest battle suit that helps us easily augment our Holy Powers with our bodies." Irina immediately retorted.

"So it's in the same line up as Bikini Armors..." Aika muttered, but the two exorcists didn't know what she meant by 'Bikini Armor' and didn't ask further.

Issei, on the other hand, is trying not to drool while staring at them. He's also trying not to laugh after hearing Aika's words. He's probably the only other person who understood her comment.

Xenovia faced Rias and said, "Before we begin, allow me to confirm. This is a fight over a private matter that needn't concern the Church at large. We won't make anything more off it, and neither will you? Is that correct?"

"Yes." Rias answered, 'Yuuto won't rest easy until this is over after all...'

Getting her answer, both Irina and Xenovia took their stances, "The power of Rias Gremory's peerage, and that of one of our alleged 'seniors'... I shall test both of them."

"Hehehe..." Yuuto is very excited to finally face against someone who wields the legendary sword and couldn't help but laugh creepily.

"...You laugh?"

"I've wanted to destroy them so badly, and now here they are in front of me. I could not be happier." Even though he said he is happy, his face couldn't be any grimmer.

"I heard one of that one of the test subjects from the Holy Sword project escaped, so that was you?" Xenovia's words ended up worsening Yuuto's mood even though she didn't intend to.

'Whoah... This isn't a battle to the death. Let's just make this a casual match! I'm begging you, Kiba...' Issei wished inside her mind.

"Issei Hyoudou-kun..." Irina caught his attention back, "We finally see each other after so long, and it turns out you've gone and became a Devil. I'm shocked!"

Issei scratched his head in embarrassment. After he cleared up his head, he also understood their actions as they are trained by the Church as soldiers. Even Asia had a hard time adjusting to her Devil life despite not having much intervention from the Church itself, "Well... Irina Shidou... I said what I wanted to say about you guys badmouthing Asia, so we really don't have to fight. It's not a big deal."

Irina, however, ignored what he just said, "I was shipped off to England after discovering my attitude for Holy Swords. All I've wanted since then is to be useful in my role as an agent of the Lord. How cruel is fate to turn my childhood friend into a Devil! Perhaps, this is merely another trial from God! I will overcome this too! Once more, I'll allow my faith to lead me down the path of righteousness!" She then proceeds to point the tip of her katana towards Issei, "Now then, Issei-kun! My Excalibur will judge the weight of your sins! Amen!"

Issei is gobsmacked at her monologue, 'Huh!? It seems that she's the type of girl that just can't say no to a fight...'

"Issei! This is no ordinary fight! Take great care not to get hit by those Holy Swords!" A warning came from Rias.

"I don't know what's up with you, but here we go!" Issei raised his left hand, "Boosted Gear! Let's go!" "BOOST!" Transforming his hand into a gauntlet.

"...Longinus." Xenovia muttered after seeing it.

"That's the Boosted Gear? To think we would encounter it like this..." Irina became a bit more serious.

Using this chance, Yuuto dashed towards Xenovia and initiated an attack. Thus, their duel started.

A few seconds after they started, Rias asked Aika who's watching intently, "What do you think?"

"...Honestly... It's underwhelming..." Aika replied after watching for a few more seconds, "Kiba-kun is... too impatient with his movements even though it seems that he can overwhelm his opponent with just techniques. Even if the girl that is swinging a big sword like that is a power fighter, with a clear head like that, she can easily take advantage of his movements.

"Hyoudou-kun, on the other hand, is normal. A normal ruffian with a strengthened body... Even though he can dodge his opponent's attacks, she's clearly holding back. And to top it off, he kept making that creepy face. What is he doing anyway?"

And just after she said that, Issei used the accumulated power of the Boosted Gear to boost his physical abilities and started to retaliate. However, his movements are too creepy for the audience. He kept trying to grab his opponent's chest in the guise of an attack.

Seeing this scene, all of them suddenly remembered one of his techniques. As a member of the female legion, Koneko warned her comrade, "Please watch out. Issei-senpai has a move that lets him tear away the clothes of any girl he touches."

"Koneko-chan!?"

Irina instinctively covered her chest while giving him a fed up stare, "How awful! Oh, Lord! Please save your forgiveness for someone more deserving than this sinful pervert!"

"Hey, Don't look at me like that! With those pitying eyes!" Issei still has some embarrassment left in him, so he felt awkward being looked like that.

Asia who is watching silently, suddenly shouted from behind, "Issei-san! If you crave for naked female flesh so much, please just ask me!"

"How can you tell me something so important at a time like this?"

Even Xenovia and Yuuto temporarily stopped their clash due to this, "I see. So he's truly a personification of lust. From the start, he did strike me as a particularly lewd Devil."

"I'm sorry about him..."

"Oi, Kiba! Don't apologize for me!"

Yuuto then conjured two demonic swords with fire and ice attribute and resumed attacking. However, with just a swing of Xenovia's Excalibur Destruction, it destroyed both of the swords. And it didn't stop with just that, as after it hit the ground, it created an explosion which gouges the ground, generating a large crater.

'No way... Damage like that just from a light swing? Kiba... Destroying those swords seems harder than you initially thought...'

"Don't look away, Issei-kun. I think we'll be done over here soon too." Irina swung her katana at Issei but the pervert easily dodged it thanks to her strengthened body.

With a glint in his eyes, Issei started moving around Irina at a faster pace, "Time to strip you down. Sorry~."


章節 206: Xenovia VS Aika

In the end, both of the Devils lost their fight. Issei got a light scratch from Irina's katana on his abdomen which saps his entire strength, Yuuto got hit on the solar plexus and got immobilized due to him trying out a technique or move which isn't suitable for him creating a large opening for Xenovia to attack.

After losing the fight, Yuuto tried to leave and said his goodbyes to Rias and the rest. Rias knew that she had to stop him, "Hold on, Yuuto!" She grabbed his hand to stop him from walking away, "You're a 'Knight' serving the House of Gremory. You'll be making serious trouble for me if you go 'Stray'!"

Yuuto didn't turn around but Rias heard him grinding his teeth, "It's thanks to my comrades that I was able to escape from that place." Gently removing Rias' hand from his arm, Yuuto resumed walking away at a faster pace, "That's why I have to honor their grudge and fight on..."

Rias didn't know what she should say to him and during that hesitation, Yuuto completely left their vision, "...Yuuto."

With nothing to do here anymore, Irina put on her cloak again, "Well, then! If you ever feel the urge to be judged, just let us know. Amen~!"

"Wait, Irina... I still have something I want to do." Xenovia grabbed her cloak to make her stay in place.

"What?" Irina asked her partner, but instead of answering her, Xenovia turned towards Aika's direction, "I don't know what's your connection with this Devils, but it seems that you're capable of analyzing our fight. It's strange though, as I can't feel anything from you aside from being a normal human..."

Aika didn't really know what to say as this is her first time interacting with people of the supernatural world aside from the Devils and Urahara Shop. Before she could say anything, however, Akeno spoke up, "She's being trained by Urahara Kisuke."

Those words of her caught Xenovia's and especially Irina's attention, 'He trains people now?'

Aika looked at Akeno's smiling face and tried to discern her goal of revealing such a thing. Although it isn't exactly a secret, being revealed just like that doesn't feel good.

What Akeno really just wants is to let them spar as it seems that the one holding the Excalibur Destruction has muscles for the brain. She also wanted to see Aika's capabilities and if she can do what she did when Akeno saw her transform into something strange, then they stand no chance against her. She also did this partly because she wanted to get back to Urahara by involving him in this case. And just like Akeno expected, Xenovia was hooked, "Hooh... Do you mean the owner of that Trap House? Interesting."

"Trap House?" Rias and Issei asked simultaneously. Aika, on the other hand, has an understanding face, 'Figures... I heard that she's currently living in that guy's house. She's probably too frustrated and wanted to drag those around him into problems. Not that it's justifiable...'

Akeno's smile broke for a moment but she immediately recovered, "It's nothing, Buchou."

Xenovia ignored them and took her stance again while facing Aika, "Let's spar."

Aika stood up for a moment to think of her next actions. She doesn't have to fight her or go along with her but she's curious how she would go against her. Akeno thought that she could freely use her power but she's wrong as she can't even tap into it without outside help. Compared to just watching, fighting herself would give her a more accurate view of her battle prowess. It's true that she's been sparring with Yoruichi, but that can't be used to compare to those 'normal' combatants. In the end, she decided to accept it since this will be just a spar and not anything close to death 'spar' that she always has with Yoruichi or Kisuke, "Sure, let's go." Two dull-gray daggers then appeared in both of Aika's hands.

"Sacred Gear?"

"Yep~. Though it's nothing impressive." Aika answered her, 'The 'spirits' of this Sacred Gear became my Zanpakuto now so it's really nothing impressive.' Aika knew that she's at a disadvantage due to her 'normal' parameters so she waited for her opponent to attack and only respond to it as responding to things happens to be one of the specialties she developed by participating at the idiot couple's 'Death Games'.

Xenovia kept on gauging Aika's aura but failed to notice anything impressive or even something different from a normal human, 'Is this it? Is she still hiding something?' With those in mind, she accepted Aika's attack invitation and dashed towards her with the Excalibur Destruction in tow. Xenovia intends to push Aika into revealing more so she used a bit of power when she swiped her sword from left to right towards her.

Aika wanted to try blocking it with her daggers to test it but decided against when she figured that she'll fly away if she did that. Aika dodges by backing up and reentered her range when the sword passes by her. Aika thrust her dagger towards his chest but Xenovia easily blocked it with the hilt of her sword. Letting go of her left hand on the sword, Xenovia countered with a punch and Aika dodges by backing up again. This type of exchange happened multiple times until both of them retreated.

"It's amazing that you can keep up with me despite being weaker and slower." Xenovia said.

"It might not be obvious, but my Sacred Gear is already boosting my body, you know. Though, not by much." From her clash with Xenovia, Aika learned a few things. First is that even though Xenovia is a lot stronger and faster than her, she can predict her path and dodge easily, after all, she didn't play those 'Death Games' for nothing. Second is, she didn't know how to initiate an attack properly! Sure she can dodge all day, but she didn't learn how to take advantage of the gaps that her opponents created. It shows how lacking she is in experience against those near her level and skewed Yoruichi's lessons are. Thinking about it again, what she learned from her is only how to dodge and run away, trying to control her locked up Reiatsu-Ki, and the Flash Step which she can't do perfectly yet. The reason why she's seeking out for Koneko is to get her advice regarding the technique, 'I already know what I lack... Now... How should I win this? If I can't take advantage of the openings she makes... I should just make one for myself! Let's do the good ol' Urahara Style, messing with other people's head!'

Koneko and Akeno saw a familiar smile emerged from her face and thought, 'The birth of another one?'

"Iya~. Well, to be honest, I'm not really that good at fighting, only dodging and running away! If I can't do that, I'll lose my life instantly." In this past week of training with Yoruichi and Kisuke, she already retracted the trust she gave them as it seems that she'll really be killed if she doesn't push herself, "But there's one thing that I'm confident I can do right."

Xenovia thought nothing of her smile and her 'joke' about losing her life but she got interested in her words, "And that is?"

"Throwing knives~!" With the swing of her left arm, it looked like she's aiming for Xenovia, but the knife flew off to a completely different direction and it ricocheted on the rock nearby before embedding itself to the ground near Xenovia.

"..."

Aika stood there proudly like she didn't mess up, "I taught myself~!"

"...Why do you act like you just succeded?"

"Because I did!" Aika initiated the attack this time now with a single dagger in hand. Xenovia thought that she's just trying to mess with her concentration since she's apparently trained by 'that' house's owner. Not wanting to be dragged in her pace, Xenovia increased the rate of her counters until Aika can only dodge and run around. Aika ran and led Xenovia around the clearing for a few minutes until she stopped and threw her second and last dagger towards Xenovia's face.

"!?" Xenovia was shocked at how she suddenly was able to throw accurately after displaying such skill earlier, 'She really knew how to throw knives?' She was shocked, only because it was too sudden. The knife doesn't actually pose any danger to her. Using the hilt of her sword, she blocked the knife's path and tossed it away, "Now then... What are you going to do without your kni-!?"

Aika suddenly arrived below her and sent out her right fist towards her face. Xenovia was shocked yet again because she thought that she would retreat now that she doesn't have any weapon. Regardless, it's still easy for her to dodge her punch due to her lack of speed. Xenovia bent her back over to dodge it just slightly so that she could end this spar already. Throughout the whole fight, she felt disappointed that she only knew how to dodge and run away.

But just as she was about to counter, the dull gray knife suddenly reappeared on Aika's right fist. The punch is actually a slash and at this rate, it'll reach her neck. Without much choice, Xenovia bent her back further and successfully dodged the knife. She took a step back to control her balance but to her surprise yet again, her foot was stopped by something and tripped. Midair, Xenovia looked down to see the culprit that tripped her, 'The knife she threw the first time!?' Completely losing her balance, she dropped down on the ground. She wasn't able to recover anymore because Aika's knife is pointing at her throat, "Told you, right~? I'm pretty good at throwing knives~." She said with a large grin on her face.


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Goyya Goyya

Welp~. Aika won't be a power fighter.

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Anyways, Enjoy~

And btw, I might not be able to post a chapter tomorrow since I'm going somewhere with my family and probably won't be able to write.

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