"Those two were incredibly rude, belittling my friends in my own territory," Rias said, her voice laced with displeasure as she watched Ravel seethe with anger.
"That… everyone, it's okay, really," Asia's dull eyes regained a spark of their usual warmth.
"When I was expelled from the church, it felt like my life had lost all light. But after coming to Kuoh Town, I met Roy, Rias, and everyone else."
"I feel like my life is wonderful and happy now."
"Thank you, Ravel," Asia added, smiling at her friend.
"What? I didn't do anything worth thanking," Ravel said, blushing cutely.
"I just can't stand those two talking like they own the place."
"If I see them again, I won't hold back," she declared.
"They're coming to Kuoh Academy tomorrow. You could use your flames and burn them both," Koneko said dryly.
Ravel laughed nervously, her confidence wavering.
"Haha… they're coming with a mission tomorrow. If I actually attacked, it'd cause trouble. But next time, I definitely won't let them off!"
The next day, after school, everyone gathered in orc.
Rias had temporarily relieved Kiba of his task of monitoring Issei.
Soon, Akeno led two girls in white cloaks into the clubroom.
"Holy sword," Kiba muttered, his eyes blazing with hatred as he fixated on the cloth wrapped object one of the girls carried.
His murderous intent was palpable, as if he might charge and strike them down at any moment.
"Please, sit," Rias said, seated beside Roy.
She gestured to the sofa opposite them, inviting Xenovia and Irina to take a seat.
The two nodded, sat down naturally, and removed their hoods, revealing their striking features.
Both were undeniably beautiful.
"I won't waste time," Rias said.
"Why have two church members come to Kuoh Town, to seek me out?"
"We're here on a mission, so it's only proper to visit the person in..." Xenovia replied, glancing briefly at Roy before focusing on Rias.
"It's less a visit and more a warning, isn't it?" Rias interrupted.
"You could say that," Xenovia admitted.
"We don't want the mission to fail because of interference from devils."
"I have no interest in your church's mission," Rias said coolly.
"As long as it doesn't affect us devils, I won't meddle."
"Good," Xenovia nodded slightly.
"Since we're in your territory, we're also obligated to inform you of our mission."
"Oh? Not a secret, then? You'll share it with us devils?" Rias said with a mocking smile.
"It's to prevent you from overstepping and making mistakes," Irina interjected.
"My, we're being underestimated," Akeno giggled.
"You two don't seem that strong yourselves."
"I'm just stating facts," Irina retorted, glaring at Akeno with a soft huff.
"Our mission concerns the holy swords."
"Holy swords?" Rias's eyes flicked to the bandaged sword in Xenovia's arms.
"Correct," Xenovia said.
"Recently, the holy sword excalibur, kept by the Vatican, the Protestant Church, and the Orthodox Church, was stolen."
"And the culprit is a fallen angel cadre, Kokabiel," she added.
"What?" Rias's expression shifted at the familiar name.
"You mean the Kokabiel from the Bible?"
"Yes, that's him," Irina confirmed, her tone a bit serious.
"Why would a fallen angel, who can't even use holy swords, go to such lengths to steal them?" Rias asked, looking a bit puzzled.
"We don't know," Xenovia replied with a grim face.
"But one of his associates is a man named Valper Galilei, who was once in charge of the holy sword project."
"He was expelled from the church for his cruel and inhumane experiments."
"I believe Kokabiel's theft of the holy swords is connected to Valper," she continued.
"Valper Galilei!" Kiba spat the name through gritted teeth, his voice dripping with venom.
"Such hatred for that name," Xenovia said, glancing at Kiba with surprise before turning to Rias questioningly.
"Yuuto is a survivor of the holy sword project," Rias explained simply.
"I see," Xenovia nodded.
"I heard a test subject escaped from Valper Galilei. That must be you."
"That's right," Kiba glanced at them with a hateful twisted smile.
"It's a pity you're a devil now," Xenovia said bluntly. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel⁂fire.net
"As a survivor of the holy sword project, you could have helped us if you hadn't turned."
"Sorry, but even if I found those holy swords, I'd only destroy them."
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