"...What a vulgar mouth. It's hard to believe you're a priest... Oh, that's why you're a 'Stray Exorcist,' right?" Kiba said, his voice calm but edged with disdain.
"Yeah, yeah! I'm vulgar! Sorry about that! That's because I strayed away! I was kicked out! That's why, screw the Vatican! I'm all right as long as I get to cut Devils whenever I feel like it!" Freed laughed, his tone maniacal.
Both of them continued to exchange blows, the clash of their swords ringing through the room. Kiba maintained his calm expression, but his eyes had already locked onto his foe with a deadly focus.
Freed, still laughing and enjoying the fight, seemed unfazed. "You are the type that's the hardest to deal with. Someone who feels like they are living by cutting Devils...the one who causes the most harm to us."
"Haaaaah!? You know, I don't want to be told off by a Devil! I'm trying to live now just like other people! I'm not in a position where pests like you can talk down to me!" Freed retorted, his voice filled with mockery.
"Even Devils have rules," Akeno-san said, smiling, but her eyes were serious and full of determination. She was clearly ready to fight and hostile towards Freed.
"Nice. I like those passionate eyes. Onee-san, you are the best. I can feel your urge of wanting to kill me. Is this love? No. I think it's a killing intent! Superb! This is great! I love the feeling of intending to kill and getting intended to kill!" Freed exclaimed, his excitement almost palpable.
"Then disappear."
The person who appeared beside Issey was the crimson-haired girl, Rias-buchou!
"Issey, I'm sorry. I never expected that a Stray Exorcist would visit this client's house."
Rias, who was apologizing to Issey, narrowed her eyes after seeing her wounds.
"...Issey. Did you get wounded?"
"Ah, sorry... I was shot..."
Issey tried to downplay it by laughing.
Ah, looks like she will yell at me afterward. Sorry for being weak, Buchou, Issey thought.
But Rias didn't say anything to Issey. Instead, she gave a cold expression to the priest.
"Looks like you have been looking after my cute servant?"
Her voice was low and sounded terrifying.
Wow, Buchou is pissed. Issey wondered.
"Yes, yes. I have been playing around with her. I was planning to cut her body all over, but I was interrupted, and it finished as a dream."
BON!
A section of the furniture behind the priest was blown away.
It was Rias. She had shot out a ball of demonic power.
"I make sure I never forgive those who harm my servants. I especially can't forgive a lowlife like you for damaging my personal possessions."
Her intensity caused the atmosphere to feel frozen.
Her killing intent lurked around the room. Waves of demonic power surrounded Rias.
"Buchou, there seem to be a few Fallen Angels heading to this house. At this rate, we will be at a disadvantage," Akeno-san informed them, her voice tense.
The Fallen Angels are approaching? Those guys with black wings? Issey thought. Mittelt was also a fallen angel, wasn't she?
Rias-buchou gave another stare at the priest.
"...Akeno, we will return to our headquarters once we retrieve Issey. Prepare for teleportation."
"Yes."
Akeno-san started to cast a spell as soon as Rias urged her to. Teleport? Are we running away? Issey wondered.
She then looked at Asia.
"Buchou! We have to take her as well!"
Issey said to Rias.
"It's impossible. Only Devils can use the magic-circle to transport. Also, this magic-circle can only teleport me and my servants."
She turned to Freed, her eyes blazing with fury. "Consider yourself lucky that we have more pressing matters. But know this, you will pay for harming my servant."
Freed sneered, but he didn't make a move. He was clearly aware of the power Rias possessed and knew it would be unwise to provoke her further.
"Issey, can you stand?" Kiba asked gently, offering a hand to her.
Issey nodded, though her legs were shaky. "Yeah, I can."
With Kiba's help, she got to her feet. Asia, who had been watching the entire exchange with wide eyes, stepped forward.
"I'm so sorry, Issey-san," she said, her voice trembling. "I didn't mean for any of this to happen. Issey-san, let's meet again."
That was the last words we exchanged at this place.
Next moment, Akeno-san finishes casting the spell, and the magic-circle on the floor starts to glow blue again.
"Like I will let you escape!"
The priest came slashing at us, but Koneko-chan threw the sofa against him.
By the time the priest smacks away the sofa with his sword, they were already teleported to the club room.
I have tell Alex about this. Issey thought before she lost her consciousness.
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