HighSchool DxD: True Crimson Dragon Emperor

Life. 15

(At Kuoh Academy)
Kokabiel is currently sitting on his throne which is
floating in the sky. He's rubbing his cheek which was a
bit swollen from hit made by Issei. His eyes narrow as
he can still a pain on his cheek.
"Tch. That brat was just lucky that I let my guard
down...It won't happen again."
He turns his gaze towards the school field. In the
middle of the school field, there were four swords that
were releasing extreme lights while floating. Having
the swords at the centre, there was a suspicious
looking magic circle spread in the whole school field.
There was an old-man located in the middle of the
magic circle. Balba Galilei.
"Balba, how long does it take for the Excalibur to
merge?"
"It won't take long, Kokabiel. Maybe less than 5
minutes."
"!?"
Kokabiel look up to see a crystalized purple barrier is
formed. It's so big that it covers the whole Kuoh
Academy. His grin widens as he understood what it
means.
"They're here."
(Outside Kuoh Academy)
"Rias-senpai. We have covered the school with this
large barrier. There will be no damage on the outside,
unless something disastrous happens.
Saji just explained everything to Rias. Sona
commanded her peerage to set up the barrier as soon
as they got to their school.
"My servant and I will stay here and maintain the
barrier in order to reduce as much damage as
possible."
Sona added as she walks towards her bestfriend.
"Thank you, Sona. Leave the rest to us."
"...Rias. Our enemy is a Cadre-class Fallen Angel...He's
way above our level. It's not too late for you to call
your Onii-sama."
"You also didn't call your Onee-sama."
Rias retorted.
"...My Onee-sama...Your Onii-sama loves you. If you call
him, he'll definitely come."
"I've already informed Sirzechs-sama"
Akeno suddenly jumps into the conversation.
"Akeno!"
Rias criticised Akeno. But Akeno showed an angry
expression.
"Rias. I know that you don't want to cause problems
for Sirzechs-sama. It happened in your territory. In
your base. And it happened after the family problem.
But it's a different story if the leader of the enemy
appears. It is a problem that surpasses the level that
you can solve. Let's borrow the strength of a Maou."
Rias seems like she wants to say something. But she
took a deep breath and nodded. Akeno put on her
usual smiley face after she saw her.
"Thank you for understanding the situation, Buchou.
Sona-sama. Sirzechs-sama's reinforcement will be
here in one hour."
"One hour... I understand. In that time, we, the student
council, will vow to continue to place the barriers in
the name of Sitri."
"...One hour is too long. Kokabiel is an impatient Fallen
Angel."
"!?"
Everyone looks at Tiamat on what she just said.
"I-It's true...Kokabiel-sama doesn't have much patient."
Raynare further confirms.
"Umm...Are you guys forgetting that I'm here? I'll fight
him."
Issei said that while pointing at himself. He still has
his Boosted Gear on his left arm. He left the group for
a moment to let Irina rest in his apartment after Asia
finished healing her.
Rias thought for a moment and made her decision.
"...Ise, I'll allow you to fight with Kokabiel. But for now,
conserve your energy and leave it to us for a while."
"But-"
Issei wanted to say something, but he stops as he felt
something is on his shoulder. He look to see it's his
older brother, placing his hand on his shoulder.
"Listen to her Ise."
Issei look at his older brother and nodded.
"Alright. But I'll support you guys for now."
"Support? How?"
Rias tilts her head slightly
"Ddraig, Second Liberation please."
Issei look towards his Boosted Gear as he said that.
The orange jewel starts to shine brightly.
{Boosted Gear Second Liberation!}
The Boosted Gear starts to change form. A second
orange jewel appears at the end of the gauntlet. Four
golden spikes pop out in the upper part of the gauntlet
and two on the side of the wrist.
"!?" Everyone but Zack and Asia is shock seeing the
Boosted Gear changing its form.
"Boost."
{Boost!}
Issei starts to feel his power being double.
"Ise?"
Rias walk towards him, observing the new Boosted
Gear.
"I'll explain later, Buchou. We have to go in for now.
Can't make Kokabiel wait forever."
Rias nodded. Issei then turns to Tiamat.
"Tiamat, I need to ask you to help Kaichou and her
peerage to strengthen the barrier."
"What!? I don't get to watch the fight!?"
Tiamat seems to be disappointed because she won't
get to see her master fight.
"Don't worry Tiamat-san. I've brought video camera.
Everything will be recorded."
Zack placate the Dragon King by showing her a video
camera. He also puts his thumb up, further ensuring
her that he'll record everything.
"What the hell did you bring a video camera for, Nii-
chan!?"
{Boost!}
Issei look at his older brother. Disbelieved.
Zack just grins and makes a peace sign.
"...Let's just get inside..." Issei remains quiet for a
while and then, he walks weakly towards his school.
Tiamat smirks and puts her thumb up.
(At Kuoh Academy's Field)
{Boost!}
Kokabiel smiles as he saw a group of people entered
into the school field. He looks at Rias.
"So tell me, Rias Gremory. Is Sirzechs coming? Or will
it be Serafall?"
Rias gave Kokabiel a confident look and said,
"In place of Onii-sama and Leviathan-sama, we have
come."
Kokabiel just lift his right hand up and snaps his
finger.
*click.*
A big spear of light is created. He then launch the
light spear towards the school gym.
*DOOOOOOOOOM~!*
When the smokes were cleared. The gym was no
longer there. All that's left is a huge crater.
{Boost!}
"I-Impossible...the gym..."
Raynare look at the destruction that her leader made.
She's shivering in fear. So is her friends.
Issei look at Kokabiel. He really wanted to fight that
Fallen Angel.
"Haih...How boring...Oh well, let's have some fun then."
Kokabiel snaps his finger again.
*click.*
The ground starts to rumble. The floor is cracking.
Something's coming. Something big. The ground then
burst open. Fires are bursting out from the ground,
forming a whirlpool of flame.
A huge figure crawl out from the cracks and show
itself. It was ten meters tall. It had a large body. It
had four legs, and each leg was thick. Also there were
sharp claws on each leg. The eyes that were glittering
from the darkness were red. From its mouth, what it
had were dangerous looking fangs. The fangs were
close to each other, and from the gaps there were fire
pouring out every time it exhale. It has three heads
connected to a single body.
{Boost!}
"Cerberus." Zack said it calmly as he got into battle
stance.
He still have his enormous broadsword clips to his
back. He's holding another broadsword. The one which
he used to block Freed's Holy Sword. It has a long
blade, a curved hilt with spiral designs and lengthy
handle. Silver aura starts to emit from the sword.
"That's the dog that guards the Gates of Hell!" Rias
exclaimed.
"That can't be! How did Kokabiel-sama acquire
Cerberus!?" Mittelt was shock seeing a Cerberus for
the first time. She summons a pink light spear and
hold it tightly.
"There's more coming." Issei said it calmly.
Four more Cerberus crawls out from the whirlpool of
flames. A total of 5 10m tall beasts show itself.
"Grrrrr..." They're all growl at the small alliance.
"Buchou. Akeno-san and Raynare-san. We'll go just as
we planned." Issei reminded all three of them
something.
Buchou, Akeno and Raynare look at him and nod their
head.
Issei then look at Asia who is currently behind her.
"Asia, it's getting dangerous here. So stay close to
either me, Buchou or Nii-chan okay?"
"H-Hai Ise-san." Asia shakes slightly as she answer her
very first friend.
"I'll deal with 3 of them, you guys deal with the other
2!"
After Zack finish saying that out loud, he dashes
towards the 3 Cerberuses in high speed.
"Zack-san!" Rias is concern about his idea.
{Boost!}
"Nii-chan can handle them. Trust him, Buchou. We'll
deal with the other two." Issei said it with a calm
expression.
"Come here doggies! It's time to train you three!"
Three Cerberuses turn their gazes at Zack right away.
One of them responded him by breathing out fire.
*Slash!*
In a single swing of his broadsword, Zack cuts the
flame in half. He grins after doing that.
"You're gonna need more than that to take me down."
He then disappears from his spot.
*Zan* *Zan* *Zan* *Zan* *Zan* *Zan* *Zan* *Zan*
*Zan* *Zan*
"Gwrohhhhhh~!"
The Cerberuses howl in pain as they were slash
continuesly by Zack who is using lethal high speed
slashes while combining with instant movements.
"Try this on for size!"
He raises his broadsword with both of his hands,
allowing the tip to face the sky. Silver medium sized
magic circles start to appear above the Cerberuses.
He then thrusts his sword to the ground. Like a knight
kneeling with his sword. Medium size meteor starts to
appear from those magic circles.
"Meteor Shots!"
*Bam!* *Bam!* *Bam!* *Bam!* *Bam!* *Bam!* *Bam!*
*Bam!*
"Grouwhllllll~~"
The Cerberuses cried in pain as they were
continuously being hammered by the meteors. Zack
wasted no and hold his sword behind him. Within a
second, Zack performs a single powerful slash while
moving so fast that almost no one is able see him.
Almost.
"Zantetsuken!"
*ZAN!"
By the time everyone look at Zack, he's already
standing behind the Cerberuses.
"Groooooarrrrrr..."
*Thud* *Thud* *Thud*
All three Cerberuses fall onto the ground. Right after
they gave out a weak cry.
Rias and the others look at Zack with an awe
expression on each and every one of them. Only Issei
is the one who smirked.
Even Kokabiel has to admit that he was surprised by
Zack's performance as well.
"Akeno, Raynare! Let's not lose to him as well!
Everyone, let's go!"
Rias seems to be fired up after seeing how amazing
Zack is.
{Boost!}
Rias got her wings out and flew up into the sky. Akeno
changed her school uniform into a miko dress before
she flew up into the sky with Raynare after she
brought out her black wings.
The last two Cerberuses starts to breath fire towards
Rias, Akeno and Raynare. Dodging the flames
successfully, Akeno uses her Demonic Power and
releases Blizzards which freezes the flames. Rias and
Raynare see this as an opening. The former one uses
her Power of Destruction while the latter creates
several purple light spears and throws it towards the
Cerberuses.
*Freezeee.*
*Don!*
*Don!* *Don!* *Don!* *Don!*
The forces of impact made by both Power of
Destruction and Light Spears causes the Cerberus to
lose its balance and fall over. The other Cerberus
starts sprinting towards them.
Koneko jumps high into the air and deliver an axe kick
towards the middle head of the Cerberuses.
*Bam!*
She then jump again to deliver another kick on the
Cerberus's left head.
*Baam!*
{Boost!}
"Koneko!"
Akeno signals Koneko to move aside as she starts to
cast her Lightning attack. Koneko complies and jumps
away from the Cerberus.
*Bzzt.* *Bzzt.*
*Flash~!*
Akeno shoots the Lightning attack towards the
Cerberus. Causing the Cerberus to be paralyzed for a
moment.
"Tch. That's not enough to beat them..."
Issei said it as he saw that the two Cerberuses got
back up.
Kalarwarner, Dohnaseek and Mittelt are currently
helping Koneko. Keeping the other Cerberus busy.
"Where is Kiba and Xenovia-san anyway...They're very
late."
{Boost!}
Both of the Boost Gear's jewel starts to glow and
shine in bright orange light. A Dragon symbol appear
from the jewel located at the top of his palm.
{Partner! It's ready!}
"! Okay~! Thanks, Ddraig!"
Issei grins as he heard what Ddraig just said. He sprint
towards Rias, Akeno and Raynare.
"Buchou! Akeno-san! Raynare! It's ready!"
"Ise."
"Ise-kun."
"Issei."
All three of them look towards the brown haired boy
running towards them. They quickly descend towards
him, bringing out their hands.
"Here I come! Boosted Gear Gift!"
Issei jump towards them and tag their hands.
{Transfer!}
"Aaaaah."
"Aaaaah."
"Aaaaah."
For an unknown reason, the power which Issei just
transferred to them suddenly gives them a pleasurable
sensation. But it is confirmed that their power really
increase by a margin.
"...We can do this."
Akeno and Raynare nodded to Rias's connfident smile.
"Akeno! Raynare"
"Yes! Thunder! Shake the Earth!"
Akeno raises her hand to the sky and a huge pale gold
magic circle appear on her palm. A large size
Lightning strikes down at one of the Cerberus.
"Take this!"
Raynare summons a large purple light spear. It's way
bigger than her previous light spears. She throws it
towards the Cerberus.
*DOOOOON~!*
The combination of Enhanced Lightning and Enhanced
Light Spear took down the Cerberus. Leaving nothing
but a crater.
*Slash!*
One of the heads of the last Cerberus was suddenly
cut. The head of the Cerberus that was cut
disintegrated. The Cerberus howled in pain as it loses
one of its heads.
"Howlllll~!"
"!?" Everyone was shock seeing that.
"I have come to back you up."
"Xenovia-san!" Issei said it out loud with a smile on his
face.
Xenovia just smirk and went on slashing towards the
Cerberus' torso.
*Slashhh~!*
The Cerberus' torso split in half after receiving a fatal
strike. There was smoke coming out, and the Cerberus
started to vaporise.
"The strike of the Holy Sword. These demons stand no
chance against it.."
*Thrust!*
Xenovia thrust her sword deep into the Cerberus'
chest to finish it off. That moment, the Cerberus
disintegrated.
"Alright!"
Just as everyone is feeling relief, as they dealt with all
Cerberuses...
"Groaaaaaar~!"
"Kyaaa!'
Everyone look towards the scream. It's Asia!? Another
Cerberus is charging towards her.
"Crap! There's another one!? I let my guard down!
Asia!"
Issei curses himself and start sprinting towards the
Cerberus!
*Thud!* *Thud!* *Thud!* *Thud!* *Thud!* *Thud!*
Suddenly, countless swords appears from the ground
and pierced through the Cerberus's chest.
"Looks like I've arrived just in time."
Kiba shows himself by landing in front of Asia.
"Kiba-san."
Asia seems to be happy seeing him.
"Kiba!"
Issei said it out loud happily.
"Hah!"
Rias releases her Enhanced Power of Destruction on
the Cerberus.
*Dooooom~!*
The Cerberus is destroyed completely. Nothing is left
behind.
"Kokabiel!"
Rias turns towards Kokabiel who is still sitting on his
throne. She then releases another enhanced Power of
Destrustion towards him. Kokabiel kust smirks as he
saw the Power of Destruction is heading towards him.
He just swing his hand to the side...
Everyone but Zack and Issei is shock seeing Kokabiel
changing the direction of the Power of Destruction so
easily. The Power of Destruction landed on the tennis
court, and-
*Boooooom!*
It's completely destroyed.
Kokabiel showed his malicious smile after seeing the
destructions of the tennis court.
"I see. Rias Gremory's power would grow this much
because of the power of Red Dragon Emperor.
Interesting. This is very interesting indeed. Kukuku...
Hahahahahahaha!"
He started laughing as if he finds it funny.
"It's complete."
Everyone turns towards Balba's voice.
Then the four Excaliburs that were placed on the
centre of the school field started giving out incredible
amounts of light. It started giving out divine light that
spread throughout the school field. Four Excaliburs are
slowly combining with each other...turning into one
Excalibur.
"Upon the fusion of the Holy Swords, I will take the
energy that will be released."
Kokabiel suddenly made the announcement as the
magic circle starts to grow, covering the whole school
field while it's glowing, gathering power.
"Are you putting that power into the Earth-Breaker
spell!?"
Rias is shock seeing how much the magic circle is
growing.
"You should probably get out of here while you still
can. This town will be destroy within 20 minutes."
Balba said it calmly.
"Kokabiel-sama!"
"Please, don't do this!"
"You have to stop now Kokabiel-sama!"
"Please stop!"
Raynare and her friends starts to plead their leader.
"I don't want to hear it from worthless traitors."
Kokabiel said it coldly towards his own kind. He stood
up from his throne and spread all 10 of his wings. His
throne seat then disappear.
"Rias Gremory. If ypu wish to stop the Earth-Breaker
spell from activating, then, you'll have to defeat me."
He said it with a wide toothy grin.
"So, what are you going to do?'
Rias responded him by flying up into the sky.
"Need I answer!?"
Akeno and Raynare followed her.
Rias fires a Power of Destruction towards him... But he
caught it with his right hand.
Akeno shot a stream of Lightning towards him as well.
He caught it with his left hand.
Kokabiel then combines both Power of Destruction and
Lightning further enhancing the Demonic Power. The
fusion of both Demonic Power forms a huge crimson
black Demonic Energy sphere.
He then throws it directly towards Rias. Akeno and
Raynare were in front of her just before the Demonic
Sphere reaches them.
"Buchou!" Akeno appears in front of her master and
forms a magic seal.
"Ha~~!" Raynare tries to divert the Demonic Sphere by
continuously firing her light spears. By they all
shatters upon contacting the sphere.
"Moveeeeee!"
All three of them look towards the person who's
yelling at them. It's Issei!
Issei's body is currently covering in blue flames. He's
flying towards them
"Hell Dragon mode!"
He floats in front of the girls and raises his hand
towards the Demonic Sphere.
The blue flame around him charges towards the
Demonic Sphere. Taking a form of a Dragon's head. As
it's about to collide with the Demonic Sphere, the
Blue-Dragon Flame opens its mouth.
"Consume! Hell Dragon!"
Issei clenches his hand at the last moment, causing
the Blue-Dragon Flame to engulf the Demonic Sphere.
*Gulp!*
The Blue-Dragon Flame expands the moment it eats
the Demonic Sphere. Issei's hand is shaking violently.
He uses his left hand to hold onto his right hand.
Trying to make the shaking stop.
"Tch. This is much more powerful than I thought..."
He has a sweat drip down from forehead.
Finally, the Blue-Dragon Flame, shrinks in size.
"...Haihhh...It's a success..."
Issei said it tiredly and wipe the sweats on his
forehead.
"Ise! Are you alright!?"
Rias, Akeno and Raynare rushes towards him
immediately. They're all worried about him
"...Yea...I'm fine..."
He gave them a small smile and he said, "Let's
descend for now."
All three of them complies and descend along with
him.
Kokabiel look at the brown-haired boy with an interest.
He then shouts out a name.
"Freed!"
It's the name of the crazy priest.
"What's up, Boss?"
Freed emerged from the darkness.
"Use the Excalibur in the circle. It shall be the last
entertainment. Fight while using the Excalibur that has
has been fused by four Excaliburs."
"Yeah yeah. Geez. My Boss sure uses people
recklessly. But but! It's like I'm so honoured to use
this New Excalibur-chan that has become super
wonderful! Uhehehe! I will just chop some Devils now!"
Freed put on a crazy smile while holding the Excalibur
located at the centre of the school field.
"Kukuku..."
"Balba Galilei. I am a survivor of the "Holy-sword
Project". No. I am the one who was killed by you to be
more precise. I have continued living by being
reincarnated into a Devil."
Kiba said calmly to Balba. But his eyes were filled with
tons of hatred.
"Hou. The survivor of that project. This is such a
misfortune. To meet you in a far east country like this.
I feel fate. Fufufu."
Balba continues to talk with a smirk that makes you
feel like you want to punch him.
"...You see. I like Holy Swords. I like them so much
that they come out in my dreams. Possibly because
my heart was fascinated by the legend of Excalibur
since I was a child. That's why when I found out that I
can't use Excalibur I went into despair."
He started talking about his past.
"I held admiration for those who can wield it because I
couldn't. That feeling became so powerful that I
started an experiment to create those who can use
them. Then it was complete. It's thanks to you and
the others."
"What? Complete? You disposed of us after finding us
to be a failure."
Kiba lifted his eyebrows seemingly in doubt.
But Balba shook his head.
"I realised that there was an essential factor needed
to wield holy-swords. So I used the numerical value of
the "factors" to investigate its capability. Most of the
test subjects had the "elements" but they didn't have
the numerical value needed to wield the Excalibur.
Then I reached a conclusion. Is there a way to take
out the elements and gather them?"
"I see. I understand now. The thing that is put inside
the holy-sword wielders when they received a blessing
is..."
Xenovia seemed like she learned the truth and grit her
teeth hatefully.
"That's right Holy Sword wielder girl. We take out the
Holy Elements from those who have them and
crystallise them. Just like this."
Balba took out a blue shard that was giving out light.
It was a shiny in blue. It has the so-called Holy Aura in
it.
"With this, the research on Holy Sword wielders
improved. Even so, those fools from the Church
banished me for heresy and took away my reports on
the research. By looking at you, I see that the project
was succeeded by someone. That Michael. He made
me look like a criminal and this is the result? Well it's
that Angel we are talking about. Even if he takes the
elements out from the test subjects, he wouldn't go as
far as to kill them. That part only would make him
more human than me. Kukukuku."
Balba laughed pleasantly.
"...You killed my comrades and took out the elements
needed to wield the Holy Swords?"
Kiba asked Balba with his voice filled with killing
intent.
"That's right. This shard is from back then. I have used
three of them on Freed though. This is the last one."
"Hyahahahaha! Other guys besides me died because
their bodies couldn't synchronise with the elements!
Hmmmmm. If I think like that, that makes me special."
"...Balba Galilei. How many lives have you sacrificed for
your greed and experiments..."
Kiba's hands were shaking and there was an aura of
anger coming out of his body.
"Hm. If you say that, then I will give this shard to you.
My research has reached the stage where it is
possible to mass produce them in the right
environment. First of all, I will destroy this town with
Kokabiel. Next, I will gather the legendary holy-swords
stored around the world. Then I will mass produce
holy-sword wielders and start a war against Michael
and the Vatican with the combined Excaliburs. I'm
going to show the result of my research to those
foolish Angels and their followers who have convicted
me."
Balba threw away the shard as if he had lost interest
in it. It rolled on the ground and went to Kiba's foot.
Kiba leaned down silently and picked it up. He held the
shard with both of his hands. Holding it dearly,
lovingly...and sadly.
"...Everyone..."
There was a tear on Kiba's cheek. His expression was
filled with sadness and anger.
The shard that Kiba is holding started giving out
shallow lights. The lights started to spread and it
eventually covered the whole school field.
From the ground there were lights coming out and it
started to form a shape. Then it formed into a proper
shape. It took the shape of people. There were boys
and girls who were giving out blue-white lights and
they were surrounding Kiba.
"Are those..." Zack's eyes widened slightly.
"...People..." Kalawarner said it with an awe tone.
Issei's eyes widened as he saw them.
'Were they Kiba's friends...?' he silently thought about
it.
They looked at Kiba with a dear and sad expression.
"Everyone! I...I!"
They were the ones who were involved in the "Holy
Sword Project". They were the ones who were
disposed of.
"...I have always...always thought about it. Was it all
right that I was the only one that survived... There
were those who had more dreams than me. There
were those who wanted to live more than me. Is it all
right that I am the only one to have a peaceful life..."
Then one girl's spirit pulls his sleeve and smiles. It
seemed like she wanted to say something.
"...She's saying *Don't worry about us anymore...You
are alive at least.*..."
Issei said it out loud, as he's able to read what the
boy is saying. A single tear fell from Issei's right eye.
There were tears coming out from both of Kiba's eyes.
It seemed like their thoughts reached him. Then the
spirits of boys and girls started to move their lips in a
rhythm.
"...The sacred song."
Asia mumbled. She's closing her eyes. Tears are still
flowing from her eyes. But she's smiling.
Apparently, they are singing the sacred song... Kiba
started to sing while shedding tears.
"It's beautiful..." Mittelt said it as tears are falling
down to her cheek.
Their bodies started to glow blue-white. Those lights
were getting brighter, with Kiba in the center.
*If we all come together.*
*Open your heart...*
*To all of us.
"I'm not scared, even if God doesn't exist.*
This time, everyone could also hear their voices
clearly.
*You have to accept the Holy Sword.*
*It's not scary.*
*Even if God isn't watching...*
*Our hearts are always...*
*One.*
Their spirits went up into the heaven and they turned
into a blue light that shines down at Kiba.
{...Partner.}
"You felt it too huh, Ddraig."
{Yea...That Knight has reached his peak.}
"Looks like Kiba has finally able to take a step
forward..."
{Sacred Gears change and evolve while using the
feelings of the possessors as a key. But there is a
different territory to that. When the feelings and the
wishes of the possessor does a dramatic change that
it changes the flow of this world, the Sacred Gear
reaches it. Yes. This is...}
Ddraig made a laugh of enjoyment. Even Issei is
grinning as well and he nodded his head.
"Balance Breaker."
{Balance Breaker.}
Both Issei and Ddraig said it at the same time.
Kiba is walking towards Balba calmly. Looks like he
finally cleared his head.
"...Look like my comrades didn't want me to exact
vengeance for them. They never did. However, I must
slay this evil that stands before me. I must prevent...
any other from following our path!"
Kiba created another Demonic Sword and point it at
Balba. Balba back away slightly in fear.
"F-Freed!"
"Coming~"
Freed jumps in front of Balba. Guarding him while
holding his newly fused Excalibur.
"You fool. You should've died when you had the
chance."
"Kiba!"
Kiba look towards the person shouting at him. But it's
more like a cheer shout. It's coming from Issei.
"Beat the crap out of the lunatic priest and his
Excalibur!"
"You can do it Yuuto. You are Rias Gremory's family
and my Knight. A mere Excalibur means nothing to
you."
Rias cheered Kiba with a confident smile on her face.
"Yuuto-kun, you can do it!"
"Go for it, Kiba-senpai!"
"Go, Kiba-san!"
"Beat that crazy priest, Kiba-san!"
"Yea, beat the crap out of him!"
"You can do it Gremory's Knight!"
"Go, take that mad priest down Kight-boy!"
"Kiba-kun, you can do it!"
Everyone in the small alliance, Akeno, Koneko, Asia,
Raynare, Mittelt, Kalawarner, Dohnaseek and Zack
cheer for Kiba.
"Everyone..."
Kiba then turns back and look at Freed with a serious
expression.
"I will become a sword."
"My comrades, now one with my soul, let us fulfil our
regrets and our dreams of those days."
"I shall become the sword of Buchou and my
comrades! Please respond to my feelings now!"
"Sword Birth!"
Demonic Power and Holy Power starts to swirl around
Kiba's sword. They're entering into the sword.
Reforming it. Fusing together. Both Demonic and Holy
Power!
"Behold, the Sword of Betrayal, a blade that is both
Holy and Demonic!"
Issei's eyes widen as he heard that.
"Holy-Demonic Sword!? That's amazing! So this is his
Balance Breaker!"
He's smiling in excitement.
Balba look at Issei when he heard what the latter just
said. He is shock. His jaw is opening wide.
"Holy-Demonic Sword!? That's Impossible! There is no
way that two opposing forces coming together! That
could never happen!"
Xenovia then spoke to Kiba as she is walking beside
him.
"Rias Gremory's Knight. If the cooperation is still valid,
let us destroy that Excalibur together."
"Is it okay?"
Xenovia laughed fearlessly at Kiba's words.
"That is a Holy Sword but it is no longer a sword that
is Holy...That is an anomalous sword."
"All right." Kiba nodded his head in agreement.
Xenovia suddenly thrust her Excalibur Destruction
which was held in her left hand to the ground, and put
her right hand to the side.
"Saint Peter. Saint Basil the Great. Saint Denis. Holy-
mother Mary. Please hear my voice."
She started to chant.
The space beside her starts to distort. A dimensional
gap is formed. Something is coming out. What
appeared was a single sword that gave out a Holy
Aura.
It's a broadsword with a blue blade and golden edge.
The sword has a semicircular guard on the left side of
the handle that extends to the bottom just above the
pommel, with a small extensionto the right side of the
handle.
"!? That's...!" Zack widened his eyes as he is familiar
with the sword.
"In the names of the saints whom reside within this
blade, I will unleash it. Holy Sword, Durandal!"
Xenovia said it out loud.
"Durandal. It's an Excalibur-tier holy Sword which is
said to be able to split anything in the world." Zack
said it with an amused tone in it.
"A Durandal!?"
"You were not the wielder of the Excalibur!?"
Not just Balba, even Kokabiel couldn't hide his
astonishment.
"Wrong. I was originally the wielder of Durandal. I was
also chosen as the holder of the Excalibur. That's all."
Xenovia made a stance with Durandal. Two-sword style
along with the Excalibur.
"Absurd! According to my research, we haven't
reached the stage where someone can wield
Durandal!?"
"Of course. Even in the Vatican, they haven't made
someone who can wield Durandal artificially."
"Then why!?"
"Unlike those common artificial holy-sword wielders
like Irina or Rias Gremory's Knight, I'm a natural born
wielder."
Balba became speechless at her words.
"F-Flawless aptitude?! You're a genuine Holy Sword
wielder?!"
"Durandal, it can cuts anything it touches. I can hardly
control it myself, that's why we have to keep it sealed
in another dimension, otherwise it would be dangerous.
Even I, the holder, has a hard time with it.
The blade of Durandal started to give out more Holy
Aura than the Excalibur Freed held.
"Is that even allowed!? It became a situation like this!
You shitty bitch! I don't need any of that for this
setting!"
Freed shouted and moved his killing intent to Xenovia.
He then extends his Excalibur turning it like a whip,
using the power of Excalibur Mimic.
"Hahh!"
*Khinnn!*
Xenovia easily delect and destroy the Excalibur.
Xenovia then take a big leap towards Freed. Holding
her Durandal above her head.
"That is just an incomplete Holy Sword, huh. It can't
even compete with my Durandal!"
"You bitch!"
*Woosh~*
*Baam!*
Freed uses the power of Excalibur Rapidly to evade
the attack.
"I don't want to hear from a power-idiot like you!"
*Fwoosh~*
Kiba appears behind Freed.
"Your scrap of sword- "
*Khingg!*
*Ghinn!*
*Khinn!"
"-Cannot break our bond!"
*Pranggg~!*
"It BROKE?!"
Freed seems to be shock as he saw Kiba just cut his
Excalibur into two.
*Thum!*
Freed fell onto the ground, but he got back up quickly.
He look at the broken Excalibur.
"Impossible! Are you serious?! That shitty handsome
Devil is beating me!?"
"!? Cough!"
Freed fell down while blood came out from his mouth
and the wound Kiba just made from his shoulder to
the side of his stomach.
"Huh...huh...huh...Did you see that, my comrades? My
power exceeds Excalibur now!"
"Ho...Holy Demonic sword...? Impossible...In theory, they
can never be..."
Balba Galilei made a strong expression.
"Balba Galilei. Prepare yourself."
Kiba pointed his Holy Demonic sword at him and tried
to slash at him.
"...I see! I understand now! Holy and Demonic.
Everything makes sense if the balance between Holy
and Demonic is altered! Then that means, not only the
Maous but God- "
*STABBBBBB~*
"""""!?"""""
Everyone is shock seeing what just happened.
A spear of light pierced through Balba's chest.
"...Cough...God has..."
*Thud.*
Balba falls onto the floor after throwing up a lot of
blood. He's dead.
"Balba. You were remarkable. The reason you went up
to that conclusion proves that. But, I don't mind
whether you are with me or not. I could have done it
by myself from the beginning."
Kokabiel who was up in the air was sneering. The one
who killed Balba was Kokabiel. He then starts
descending onto the ground.
"Hahahaha! Kahahahahahahahaha!"
Kokabiel laughed loudly and as soon as he landed. An
overwhelming pressure. He stands in front of the small
alliance while sending out an intense aura and
confidence, smiling fearlessly.
Issei look at his master. Rias seems to notice it and
turn to look at him as well. She gave him a smile and
nod her head.
"All right."
*Crack.* *Crack.* *Crack.*
Issei walk towards Kokabiel as he starts cracking his
knuckles. Red aura starts to radiate from his body.
He's grinning in excitement.
"I'm all fired up."