Part 1
Once we teleported back to the Hero Faction's HQ, Magari, Kumowatari and Retsuza were taken to another room, presumably to be prepared for whatever Cao Cao will do to them
"Ah, you two came back! I'm so glad you are all unharmed!"
And speaking of the devil, Cao Cao himself appeared before us
He comes around and pats me on the shoulder
"Liu told me what you two did back there, splendid job! Taking them all on your own avoided any casualties on our side, I knew it was the right decision calling you two!"
I look at him confused
"Thanks, but... you do know that the Nurarihyon got away, right...?"
He seems way too excited for a mission where the main target escaped
Cao Cao laughs
"So I heard, but by what I was told I don't think he will be getting far"
My eyes go wide
"W-what? What do you mean?"
He turns to us, tapping the spear on his shoulder
"Oh, yeah, technically, the Nurarihyon wasn't necessary for our plan, just the Kyuubi was enough. We requested your aid to take down Sun Wukong and the Jade Dragon because they are a big pain on our back and the Nurarihyon was a favour to our benefactor at the Esper Community"
"What?! You didn't warn us of that!"
Ayumu exclaims, I nod, agreeing with her
"Yes, why did you hid it from us?"
The leader of the Hero Faction turns to us, a confused expression on his face
"I'm... sorry? I didn't thought it was necessary, we also wanted to take down the East Faction after all, so what I said wasn't a lie"
I place a hand against my forehead and look at Ayumu, who's also completely surprised
"So, this means your benefactor has... captured the Nurarihyon?"
I ask, afraid of what I'm gonna hear
"That I do not know, they haven't communicated with me in a while, but honestly, I doubt that even the Nurarihyon would be able to evade them..."
He answered, causing a sense of relieve and aprehension at the same time
That means he is not sure
"And you aren't going to say who they are, will you?"
Cao Cao shook his head with a troubled expression
"We were forbidden, if we did that they would seriously punish us, hahahaha!"
He laughs, but his voice still has a distinct nervousness in it
This tells me that whoever it is, they are powerful...
Whether someone with a lot of influence or a high ranker.
Or in the worst scenario, both.
"But... with the way things are going, you'll probably end up meeting them soon enough"
I narrow my eyes
"Is that so?"
Cao Cao nodded, this time a small smile started to form in his face
"Soon our plan will be put in motion, if they are happy with it, then soon you will be meeting our benefactors"
I gulp down and look at Ayumu
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The Esper Devil ( Esper OC X Highschool DxD )
FanfictionThe era of heroes is over, with the hero association almost extinct and the espers now living in secrecy, the talented son of a legendary esper couple starts attending a school which is under the control of the devils. Raised with the mentality that...
