True Magician

Chapter 61

Underworld.

Me, Azazel, and Sirzechs hovered above the clouds, hidden by my closed field, and watched the train traveling along invisible tracks, carrying Sona and Rias and their retinues.

I hadn't noticed this before, but the air in the Underworld is so... stuffy. The already high mana concentration in the human world is elevated to a degree here. As a result, it's all a bit uncomfortable. But right now, in this particular case, that factor didn't spoil my mood in the slightest.

- "Romani-san, is this really necessary?" Sirzechs asked worriedly, looking at the train.

- "And you do realize that Serafall will eat you for breakfast if her little sister gets even a scratch, right? After all, Sona has nothing to do with this," Azazel added.

- "The answer to both questions is yes," I answered and grinned and looked at Sirzechs, "Dear visitor! At the end of the performance, your sister will feel a wide range of heated emotions! These include: shock, depression, frustration, despair, pity, and..."

- "I get it! You don't have to list all of that!" He glared at me furiously and interrupted me, "What if she breaks? What if the change is so drastic that it becomes impossible to put her on the right path?"

- "Oh? Don't worry about that. If that happens, I'll fix it." I waved it off, to which Sirzechs gritted his teeth loudly.

- "And? How exactly is this going to happen? Will you take the case personally?" Azazel asked.

- "Nope. The servants will take on that role."

- "Servants?" Sirzechs raised an eyebrow, "Did we..."

- "The contract is broken. By someone and something," I grinned and got a look of incredulity on the two leaders' faces, then snapped my fingers. In the next second, Asako emerged from my shadow and ducked a knee, "You may begin. No killing or wounds to vital organs. Pure intimidation and demonstration of superiority."

As soon as I finished speaking, the Hundred Face dissolved into the shadows, and Azazel and Sirzechs looked at the spot where the Assassin had disappeared from.

- "Who was that?" The scarlet Demon Lord asked, "I have never seen this Servant and I couldn't sense her now."

- "The Servant Assassin, I presume?" Azazel spoke up.

- "One of the nineteen leaders of the Hashashin. The height of infiltration and secrecy. Ordinary people know next to nothing about them, but not you, do you?"

At my words, their eyes went wide and visible goosebumps ran across their skin. Especially Azazel's.

- "That's... alarming. Even Sirzechs and I couldn't detect her presence. Her magic signature was so insignificant that I wrote it off as a windfall," he said and rubbed his forehead, smiling bitterly, "Perfect assassins in Father's service, eh?"

Sirzechs on the other hand, unlike Azazel, looked like he was once again tensely thinking about something as he stared at the spot where Asako had disappeared. I wonder what was on his mind?

I created a cup of coffee and prepared to watch the spectacle.

Good timing for a good explosion, eh?

BOOM

And the next moment there was an explosion.

-0-

As the train carried Rias and her entourage through the skies of the Underworld, they relaxed as much as they could. Kiba was playing console games with Gasper. Koneko was munching on candy. Asia slept on the shoulder of Issei, who was delighted by it.