The Esper Devil ( Esper OC X Highschool DxD )

Chapter 27 - Bad Omens

I, Liliana Caim, am currently traveling around another town to visit a very important friend of mine

We met a long time ago, after my debut in the youth rating games and it's become a regular thing for me to visit whenever an important event happens in my life or when something big is about to happen

However, this time, I was the one who was invited

It surprised me, but apparently there has been something wrong going on for a while and they think I can help figure it out

I stop in front of the house's front gate, they have been living in this town since their teenage years and it's been a rather quiet one, very different from what I'm used to in Kuromaku, but it's a nice change

As I approach the door, it swings open right away

I didn't rang the doorbell nor announced my presence in any way, this person doesn't need any warnings to know I'm here

"Lilly-chan!"

As expected, she already knew when I would arrive

This woman is an oracle, a person with the power to predict the future and find things or people even in far away places

I greet the blonde woman with tanned skin

"Hi, Aiura-san~!"

She motions for me to come inside

"Come in, come in~"

Aiura says as she leads me to the living room

The house she lives in is a simple two store house, it's furnished as normaly as any family home in Japan would be

By looking at it, you would never be able to tell that one of the most powerful oracles in the world lives here with her husband, one of the world's strongest espers

"Is Kusuo-san home?"

I ask, looking at a picture hanging in one of the walls

It's a family photo with 10 people on it

Aiura's parents, Kusuo-san's parents, his brother, his grandparents, Aiura-san, Kusuo-san and...

A girl with short pink hair very similar to Kusuo-san

Kuriko Saiki when she was still a child...

"No, he's currently at work, but I told him you would be coming today"

"Work, huh?"

Kageyama-san and Kusuo-san... why powerful male espers seem to always look for normal jobs? Will Tatseyo become like that eventually? I think it's such a waste...

"So, why did you called me here?"

Aiura pours a cup of tea for both of us and then sits down while giving a sigh, the look on her face went from happy to outright worried

"I'm really sorry to bother you about it, but we don't know anyone else we can ask for help anymore..."

I tilt my head in confusion

"Uh, is it that bad? What happened?"

I was honestly surprised when they called me to say they had a problem and needed my help, if it's something that even Kusuo-san can't solve, it must be truly huge

"Maybe it's better if I show you"

Aiura lifts herself from the chair and walks to a bunch of shelves where there is a round, transparent object lumped together with several books and strange artifacts

"A crystall ball..."

So she's going old-fashion

"Yes, this will help you understand"