Dodge this!

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Hiiiii~ Another chapter is here!

Also I reworked chapter 1-10, it is now a lot better than before with far less grammatical errors and new lines.

beta read by n1ch, Shigiya, Solitary heart and 8kagi

Also read 5 chapters weeks early on my p@treon at /NimtheWriter.

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-Kuoh-

-Hachiman POV-

Sigh

I was surprised to see Asia run to Rias and beg for mercy on Viser's behalf—it wasn't just me who was surprised; everyone was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.

"Umm, Argento-san, you may not know this but Viser is a human-eating stray; according to orders, they are all to be killed on the spot to prevent further damage," Rias explained to the nun Viser's case—trying not to look into Asia's teary eyes. "If we let them get away, more people will surely get killed. So please understand that we need to get rid of her. I know it looks cruel, but it is the only way."

Akeno then stepped in to try and help diffuse the situation, "Asia-chan, if you feel uncomfortable, I and Hachi-kun can take you back home or we can even take a walk around Kuoh." She said gently, almost uncharacteristically so; she wasn’t usually this way around people she just met.

I wondered what made her act that way with Asia so quickly.

"Buchou is right." Koneko agreed, with Kiba following suit.

But even when met against such opposing opinions, Asia remained strong, although some stutters seemed to seep into her voice. "Ha-Hachiman-san told me that all strays are people who lost control of their devil powers… is that true?"

We all exchanged uncomfortable glances with each other. It is quite common for someone to hate devils and resent the race after learning about such facts. The church would regularly send exorcists-in-training to hunt down strays, only to show them the cruelty and destruction that could be brought upon a region where a stray was let loose. It didn't help that Asia was formerly from the church, and I didn't want her to have any bad between her and the devils.

Still, Rias gave a short nod, confirming her question. "Yes… but believe me when I say that there is more to it than you might think. Not every devil will turn into strays, only those who left their king or grew drunk with power."

I reached Asia's side and patted her on the shoulder to reassure her. I wanted her to get as comfortable as possible with Rias and hopefully become friends with her—for as popular as Rias was, she had little to no friends aside from her peerage, Sona, and me.

I had planned for her to join Kuoh, and let her choose to join either the Service Club or the Occult Research Club. This would make her dreams of having more friends come true and offer her a life she never had.

"I do not blame the devils; Hachiman-san told me you were all good people and I believe him. Bu-but this means that this woman became like this because she couldn't control her powers, right? Then we should try and save her!" Asia remained adamant much to the dismay of Rias and the rest.

When a person turns into a devil, it becomes impossible—at least to my knowledge—to change them back into a human.

"Asia, there is no way to save them. Strays are those that have completely lost their sanity; they are now no different than a rabid animal—and the longer they live, the more people are bound to get hurt." I was being harsh, but I needed her to understand.

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