The Esper Devil ( Esper OC X Highschool DxD )

Chapter 46 - Breaking the rules

This happened before Ayumu came to Kuoh

In fact, this event was the very reason why Ayumu was allowed to go to Kuoh town

And it's also the reasons behind our anxieties.

That day I stood frozen in place looking at an hologram cast from my device.

There stood the face and bust of a man wearing a suit

The signs of age were clear on him, the white hairs beggining to settle on his head and the occasional wrinkle across his stern face.

Everything about the man screamed business-like. His suit, the well groomed hair and his analytical gaze that shifted from looking at my projection to the file he had in his hands.

"So if I understand correctly, you sent a direct request to the Esper Community's directory of operations for a permit for an undercover operation?"

I nodded, stiff in place, the mere presence of this man in the other side of an hologram is enough to send shivers down my spine.

Even more due to the fact that I was about to lie to him.

"Therefore you request the presence of Ayumu Yatsushiro over, to partner with you?"

Again, another nod

"Yes sir, I believe she is the only one I can trust enough with this. For this operation I need as few trustworthy people as possible by my side"

The man nodded and once again read the file.

"Uhum, and according to your request the reason for such secretive operation is because the devils in question are holding not only an entire school, the school I personally recommended to your parents, but the entire town hostage?"

I confirmed

"I understand your doubts sir, at first glance I also didn't see nothing wrong, but the devils in this town not only own the whole school sir, they run it and every part of this town as well. The slightest mistake could cost thousands of lifes."

"And you claim that the reason why we shouldn't just send an entire platoon of our highest ranking members to deal with it is because they would notice immediately and attack civilians if a strong force approached the town. And the reason of the urgency of this mission is because the two devils leading the town are... related to the Maous?"

I gulped down, I knew it would sound ridiculous, but if this lie had any chance of suceeding, there would have to be some kind of truth to it.

"Yes sir..."

The man barely showed emotion, merely shifting his attention from the file to me before finally closing it and taking a deep breath.

"Tatseyo Kageyama"

I straightened myself up when the man spoke my full name

"Y-yes sir?"

The man gazed at my hologram with piercing eyes and calmly said

"Do you understand that your rank and the name of your parents are the only reasons why I even gave this ridiculous idea an actual face-to-face meeting?"

I bowed my head

"Yes sir, but-"

"You are claiming that the town is in a B-class danger situation, that could fully scale onto an S-class, and yet only you and another level 4 can solve it?"

"...It is the best way sir"

I pushed back, however, despite the defiance, the man did not become agitated or even seemed confused, simply making one question