Kiyoshi's Pov.
I stepped back a few meters to examine the result of my creation. A dark-haired girl was hanging on the wall a meter from the floor. The fallen girl's arms, like her wings, were spread wide apart and nailed to the wall with pins. There were traces of beatings on her face and other parts of her body, and in some places the skin was missing.
Seeing the broken look of this impudent girl, I nodded with satisfaction. Due to the rush, I was unable to fully enjoy the process, but I got my soul out. Although the control of the cursed sword does not work on me, Muramasa still amplifies all negative feelings during its use. Now I need to distract myself with positive things or wait about half an hour until I get my emotions under control.
— Boss, the devils are here, — the fox's voice was heard breaking the silence.
— Just in time, — I'm glad I managed to make all the preparations. — Which one of them?
— Gremory's heiress and her entourage.
So Rias has arrived here. It's probably because of the nun. Gremory decided to get such a useful person as a healer. It would be funny to see that silly girl's face when she realizes that Asia no longer has her Sacred Gear and Rias has wasted an evil piece.
— Good job, Kirin. You may go. I'll handle the rest myself.
— Thank you and have fun, Boss. — After saying goodbye, the kitsune disappeared into the shadows of the building.
Soon, more guests appeared at the threshold of the church, but they froze in place when they saw the scene inside. I can understand them: they were going to deal with the fallen, and when they arrived, they saw a pile of corpses. But it's very stupid to stand like that in hostile territory. If there was a fallen one left here, he could have killed one of them.
— Good evening, gentlemen devils, — my voice made them flinch and turn their attention to me. — What did you come to the temple of God for?
How funny it is to watch them grimace from a headache at the mention of God.
— We are here to save Asia, — not waiting for the words of his king, Hyodo shouted.
I began to examine this loser. An unremarkable teenager. He was brave, but his face was pale from the sight of blood and bodies. Only my attention was not drawn to the guy himself, but to the red glove on his hand. By appearance — it is a double crit, but the dragon aura is too huge for such consumer goods. Therefore, the mechanism has not yet fully awakened. Although the red glove on the left hand already gives a hint, it remains to be confirmed later.
— Shut up. I'm not talking to you, — because of my words, the blond grabbed his sword and prepared for battle, and Issei himself stood in a stupor from such an address. — You should teach your servants better, Rias Gremory. They should not get in front of their leader.
— How are you... — Rias herself stopped the heated teenager.
— Ise, shut up. — While the red-haired girl calmed her pawn, Akeno watched the unfolding performance with a smile. Also throwing interested glances at Kiyoshi and the fallen angel. — As my servant said, we are here to return one person who was kidnapped today. And why are you here, Kiyosh-san?
No matter how hard she tries, Rias can't hide her irritation from me. It seems that Satan's sister is not happy to see me here.
— As you can see, I'm getting rid of trash, — I pointed at the former exorcists, and then at Reiner. — Those rats were too annoying for me, so I did your job. By the way, that crow should be familiar to you.
— Yuuma-chan? — Issei asked in disbelief. He couldn't immediately recognize her because of the girl's appearance.
— Oh, right, she was the one who almost killed you earlier. Don't you want to say something to her before we leave?
— How do you know that? — Rias asked in surprise.
— Ha, what a stupid question, — I stared at her with a grin. — Naturally, I keep an eye on everything that happens in the territory where I have to work. Even on the first day, I knew about the fallen and a bunch of exorcists in the city, unlike you and Sitri. — They don't need to know that I came to Kuoh in search of those same fallen.
— Then why didn't you tell me about it? — Gremory pouted childishly.
— Why would I do that? I'm not your subordinate and I don't owe anything to the devils. It's your job to monitor what's going on in the city, — I decided to add another barb to this princess. — Of course, I don't care, but several renegade demons have settled in the city and during the time I've been in Kuoh, they've already eaten a couple of people. — I like to see her shocked face.
— Well, I've already been here for a while, so it's time to finish, — a funny idea appeared in my head. — Little Akeno, can you help me with something? I think you'll like it.
— What kind of help? — She was clearly interested.
— Can you throw some fire, — I pointed at the fallen one, or rather at the pile of broken benches stacked under her. As soon as the girl realized what I wanted, a sinister sadistic smile appeared on her face:
— Ufu-fu, I will gladly help you with this matter.
— Akeno don't de... — Rias didn't have time to finish and the fireball flew into the improvised fire. I began to feed the fire with my power, so it instantly flared up, completely absorbing the figure of the fallen.
Reiner's scream was heard throughout the church. Looking around at the devils, I realized that only Akeno and I were enjoying the show. The rest were just looking in horror at the burning alive girl and the cheerful Himejima.
— Why are you doing this? — Hyodo screamed, looking at me. — Why torture Yuma—chan like this. Why all these deaths.
I didn't answer these stupid questions and simply watched the crow suffer.
— Akeno, why did you do this? — asked a frowning Gremory.
— What a strange question, Rias, — the queen looked at her mistress as if she were an idiot. — Devils and fallen angels are enemies. We also came here to get rid of the fallen angels in the church. So what's the problem that I killed my enemy? — Akeno said all this with a soft smile on her lips and amusement in her voice.
— But why do it so... cruelly? — the scarlet—haired girl turned her gaze to the hoarse and fluttering fallen angel.
— Because I hate fallen angels.
While the chicken was already on its last legs, my mood worsened. All this time, Hyoudou did not stop talking his nonsense.
— You're already annoying me with your whining! — I could not stand it anymore. It's time to return home to my family, but before that, I need to make sure that Reiner is dead. Taking out a pistol, I fired two bullets: into the heart and head of the fallen angel.
— Are you satisfied? — Your bird is no longer suffering, — he asked the teenager ironically. — And anyway, didn't you come here for someone? Downstairs, I found a half-dead blonde who was undergoing a ritual. If you had rushed to look for her right away, you might have been able to save the girl, but it's too late now.
— Asia! — the excited guy rushed to the descent with a cry.
— You shouldn't leave him alone. If he reacted like that here, then after what he saw in the basement... — I didn't finish my words.
— Why? — the blond asked, still holding his hand on the sword.
— It's pretty dirty there, — a small laugh escaped me. Muramasa's work was never distinguished by "cleanliness", only piles of severed limbs and pools of blood remained after the cursed sword.
Gremory, still gloomy from what was happening, followed the stairs, but stopped halfway. She turned towards me:
— Next time, I hope you warn me before you start your actions on my land.
The arrogance and impudence with which she said these words became the last straw for my patience. A colossal pressure burst out from my body, which froze the demons in place. Rias's knight managed to unsheathe his blade and froze in place. I was many times stronger, so my aura caused fear in the eyes of the teenagers. Maybe with the exception of Akeno.
— Now listen to me, girl. You're still alive only because I don't want to start a war between the youkai and the underworld, — my voice was steely, backing up each word with a slight thirst for blood. — Since when is Kuoh your property? Japan is the territory of the Shinto gods. They gave you the opportunity to rule several cities thanks to a peace treaty, but not long ago you already lost most of them due to the attack and experiments on youkai.
The pressure disappeared, allowing the demons to breathe easy.
— Only the strong have the right to act so domineering and arrogantly with others. You're just a pathetic weakling who got everything from her family and brother. If you insult me again and try to order me around, I won't care that you're Satan's sister.
Having finished my speech, I teleported away from the church. Otherwise, I could really lose my temper.
End Pov Kiyoshi.
***
Two days had passed since the church had been cleared. Zankoku sat in his office, sorting out reports from other cities. Business was going well, but sometimes problems arose that required his intervention.
The half-demon received a report on the artifact obtained from the fallen. After a thorough inspection, the scientists provided by Yasaka were able to detect tracking runes. They could be used to determine where the device was located. Having eliminated this magical beacon, the cross was moved to another location. At the moment, a search is underway for carriers of sacred mechanisms that are not a pity.
A transfer circle lit up in the room and the deputy leader appeared. Kiyoshi was surprised by such an unexpected visit from his friend.
— I just received news from a group in Iran, — the young man excitedly handed over the papers and continued his brief retelling, while the blond read the text: — During the search for the target, they came across a series of underground caves where a crypt or something similar was discovered. Inside was an altar from which divine energy emanated. From the texts written on the walls, it can be understood that inside the altar is the source of evil and destruction. The Dark God of Zoroastrianism was defeated by the hero and sealed in this place.
— Who else knows about this besides us? — the half-demon became very serious. Such a find was very important. Although it cannot increase his personal power, like the original goal, but with the right actions, such an "ally" can be very useful.
— No one. I am the first to see this letter.
— Excellent! — the paper in Zankoku's hands instantly burned in purple flames. — From now on, they must report personally to you or me. Let them not allow anyone to this place, and also continue to search for information on the original goal. If they find nothing, then they should focus on protecting and studying the crypt. Do not touch the seal under any circumstances. The gods can sense it and come to check. Later, I will visit this place myself.
Having given the order, Kiyoshi leaned back in his chair. "Egypt, Greece, and China did not yield the desired results. Iran pleased me with an interesting find, but this is not what I need. All hope lies with India and Russia. Only the Indian pantheon could become a problem if confirmed. Ehh, — a tired sigh came from the young man's lips. — Has this bird really disappeared from this world?" After sitting for a while and complaining about the difficulty of the search, Kiyoshi left the office. It was already time to pick up Shirone from school.
A white-haired girl was standing near the school gates. She was waiting to meet her husband, but today, like on the first day, the nekoshou was not the only one who wanted to see him. Not far from the entrance, surrounded by a crowd of fans, stood Yuto Kiba.
When an expensive car stopped near the entrance and a strictly dressed white—haired young man got out of it, no one paid attention to it. Everyone had already gotten used to this, as well as to the scene of hugs and a kiss between the third beauty of the academy and her husband.
— Good afternoon, Kiyoshi—san, — having said goodbye to the fans, the blond approached the couple. — I must tell you that Grayfia-sama herself wants to meet and talk to you.
Such a statement was a surprise for Zankoku. He decided to telepathically contact Shirone:
— Do you know anything about this?
— No, but an unknown demon was in the old building since the morning. He is still there, — the nekomata thought for a moment before adding: — During the day, a devil with an aura similar to yours, only purer, also appeared. Later, he summoned several more demons, perhaps his retinue, among whom was an aura similar to his, like that of a brother or sister.
— Someone from the Phenex clan, then, — Kiyoshi vaguely guessed the reason for his relative's visit. The same goes for the topic of conversation with the Queen of Satan.
— Well, I wouldn't mind meeting her now, — receiving a nod of confirmation from my wife.
— Then please follow me. I'll show you around.