Winds of Change (DxD)

Volume 3 - Chapter 4 - Peace Conference and Khaos Brigade

Word count: 11k

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Ireland, Dun Laoghaire

Jin Skyward

"..."

It was early in the morning and I had teleported to Ireland, tonight was the night for the Peace Conference. The girls were still asleep when I left. I wanted some time for myself and to relax, I wasn't worried or nervous about it, I just need a breath of fresh air.

This was the same spot I sat at near the pier, I felt nostalgic here so I came here.

Rustle ~

I glance to my side as I leaned forward and took a sip from my coffee, beside me was Lianne. She had decided to come out, it was cold here but she was not affected by that so she was wearing her casual wear.

"Quite a splendid view, Jin."

"Yeah."

Even though I 'created' her I found it a bit difficult to talk to her. She had this elegance. There was an aura or feeling around her. I spoke with her normally during training and the like. But we never sat down before, just the two of us, and spoke.

"I and 'him' will be escorting you and acting as bodyguards tonight, yes?"

"Yeah. I'll have a few shadows station around the Academy when they attack."

"You're certain they will attack?"

"Yeah, I searched the town and found magic circles all over the place. I rigged around ninety-nine percent of them to kill and mutilate the magicians once they teleport in."

I had done this as the day of the Peace Conference drew nearer. I can't dispel them since Nyarlathotep did something so they would just reappear. I looked through it together with Cúntóir, and we discovered that they will permanently disappear once the Conference is over. As annoying as ever, that bitch.

Therefore, we messed with it, as long as it's not destroyed it won't revert back to its previous state, so we changed some of its properties. When those magicians teleport in, they'll be killed. Obviously, not all of them do this, some have a delay, then they die.

Sorry, Vali. You won't have your spotlight this time around. Did I become some kind of sicko? I don't know, I hope not. What were my plans for Katerea Leviathan? 'He' will get rid of her. So, Azazel won't lose an arm this time around. 'He' offered, no, insisted— Begged me almost. I didn't mind.

Hmm, this means Azazel won't be able to show off his artificially created Sacred Gear [Down Fall Dragon Spear], but he will be able to perfect it even more.

"Hi hi~"

Lianne and I turn around to see a Fae had appeared— More specifically, an Ariel.

"....What can I do for you?"

"Invite! Once the Peace Conference is over, the Queen and King has invited you back to our kingdom!"

The Fae laughed happily and informed me; it giggled and then flew away. I was expecting this, so it's fine. Once the Peace Conference was over, summer would soon have arrived. This is when Rias and her peerage will go to the Underworld to train and prepare for the upcoming youth rating games.

I'll take that time when they train to go to Ireland and Kyoto, if I'm approached by other pantheons or factions about an alliance then I'll go there.

"She was quite adorable, no?"

"...I guess so."

I'm not quite sure how to respond to that. That Ariel was just...well, an Ariel. I didn't know if it was cute or whatever. I sigh and get up.