Daniele pov
I looked at the little girl with Sakura-colored hair who had a grumpy expression on her face.
I wasn't expecting to see the Canon character.
"Wow, what a cute loli!"
Aaannnndd Riser decided to become Riser.
I saw a vein throbbing on Zhuge Liang's forehead, but she was still smiling.
Waved the hand fan she was holding.
It was a hand fan made of Crane Feathers, with a yin-yang symbol in the middle.
Suddenly, a momentary hole appeared beneath Riser, causing him to fall into it.
"There are thorns here!!!"
As Riser yelled angrily, the fire columb burst from the hole, and from it emerged Riser, wearing a different kimono than before, but with a more amused smile now.
"I like feisty girls too."
Zhuge Liang seemed ready to throw the hand fan she was holding at him, but in the end she sighed and appeared to decide to ignore it.
But what she just used was probably a [Strategy Trap], a Sacred Gear that allows a person to set traps, not extremely rare but in the right hands it can be absolutely terrifying.
Her eyes turned towards me, and she wore a smug, superior smile.
"Okay then, Extra Joker of Heaven, The Lion King, you've come here to get information about the Yellow Dragon, haven't you? More precisely, about the 'attack' that was made on him.
My eyebrows furrowed involuntarily at her words.
"Haha♪ Bù,Bù,Don't worry, I'm an information broker, that's my name~"
She looked particularly proud as she said this.
"If you already know what I'm going to ask, do you also know the answer?
Zhuge Liang fanned herself with fan.
"I know a lot, and I say a lot, but there's a price to pay."
"I literally gave a gold bar."
Riser raised an eyebrow, but Zhuge Liang answered without turning to him.
"You gave that gold bar to the intermediary to bring you to me. I'm not interested in money, but in exchange. Give me information, and I'll give you information in return for the value."
"How can we be sure that the information you've been given will be of the same level as the information we will provide?"
Zhuge Liang shrugged when I asked.
"If you didn't trust my knowledge, you wouldn't be here, and it's you who need the knowledge here, not me."
Tsk smart girl
I kept my mouth shut. What kind of secrets could I possibly share with him? About Heaven? Out of the question, Fallen too, but then again, Three Factions are practically half and half right now.
The information I'm going to give must be both a secret and something that will benefit us.
I found it~
"Tell me, Zhuge Liang, which Devil do you think is the strongest right now?"
Riser gave me a strange look, while Zhuge Liang frowned.
"You're the one who needs to provide the information, not me!"
"The value of the information I give will increase depending on your answer"
Zhuge Liang looked directly into my eyes; this was a gamble, this kid was obviously very clever, but she had to take this gamble.
"Believe me.Ultimately, I just want to assess the value of the information I'm providing. "
"...Lucifer's only son, Rizevim Livan Lucifer, also known as Lilin."
Bingo!
I shook my head, my lips curling upwards.
"How should I say it, directly or...?"
There was a slight glint in Zhuge Liang's eyes too.
"Come closer to me"
Upon hearing her words, I approached the little one, and at that moment, the fan in Zhuge Liang's hand gleamed, creating a dome that enveloped us both.
"Something left over from the first Zhuge Liang, don't think too much about it, just tell me what the knowledge is."
I didn't hesitate to reveal the information, so what should I say to her? It's very simple, of course, Sirzech and Ajula's power levels as Super Devils!
The reason I decided this was because it would benefit us; someone is looking for information about Three Factions, surprise! There's a monster at the Heavenly Dragon level!
Even Hades himself, who lives in an even deeper level of the Underworld, didn't have complete knowledge of Sirzech's power—that speaks volumes about the value of this information!
Simply put, it was an open secret
As I continued speaking, Zhuge Liang's eyes shone even brighter.
"Great! Great! Great! This will be useful information!"
After saying "Great" three times in a row, she burst into joyful laughter, and suddenly the dome that surrounded us both dissipated.
"You trusted me quite quickly?"
I couldn't help but say it, aren't information brokers more cunning?
Zhuge Liang rolled her eyes.
"Please~~ Of course, I have my own special methods for directly distinguishing lies. If you were lying, I would know. How could I, the heir of the great Zhuge Liang, not be able to do that?"
For some reason, she started sulking as if I had insulted her terribly.
".... I am sorry?"
"You're forgiven!"
Her face instantly lit up with joy, and her earlier sad expression vanished as if it were a lie, just like Kunou, little girls are scary!
"Okay, pink loli, what about the information?"
Yet Zhuge Liang completely ignored him.
"Well, there were kanabo damage marks that appeared where the Yellow Dragon was attacked, which is interesting because one of the Yellow Dragon's two apprentices' primary weapons was this."
"Wait, who's the other one?"
"Ah, that person is your guide, Long Aotian.Long Aotian was Yellow Dragon's first and senior student, while Gu Zheng was his second and junior student. "
"So...is this done by Gu Zheng?"
Zhuge Liang just smiled at me.
...
I left the door having received the necessary information.
Riser was staring at me with narrowed eyes.
"...What?"
"Isn't the most powerful Devil Rizevim Livan Lucifer? Are you going to hide it from me, bro?"
I looked at him for a moment...then I grinned.
"All I'm going to say is, you were going to be the brother-in-law of someone also Siscon, who's almost stronger than that guy."
Riser stayed put, but he wasn't that stupid; he naturally understood what I said.
"I got off lightly!!!!"
I burst out laughing at his outburst.
Who said super-strong brother-in-law is good? Lol
I also saw Kaname, Ryuu, and Lint there with Ravel and Shigune....wait, who are those guys???
I counted more than 10 men lying unconscious on the ground, Kaname had her foot on one of their heads!!!
I looked at Ryuu slowly without saying a word.
He shrugged.
"They started it."
I looked at the others and they approved... yes, then they deserved it.
I shrugged completely.
We also moved on to a separate area of conversation.
Except for Riser, that guy... suddenly disappeared... and now he was leaving arm in arm with a rather 'sophisticated' woman.
All I'll say is that woman doesn't seem any less impressive than Akeno Himejima.
Riser turned his head, grinned at me, and gestured with his hand, pointing to his eyebrow.
....Seriously, why do I feel divine aura coming from this guy and, more importantly, that woman?!
[Well, let's wish him a good time.]
{Doing that with a woman he just met... Daniele, you can't be like him}
Well, I'm not that good at relationships either, after all, I have a harem.
I'm not going to be a perfect actor there, I can only try in this situation because I couldn't help myself, but.....
I looked at the heterochromia dark golden blonde and the small, petite blonde standing next to me.
One hand went to Shigune's waist, the other to Ravel's shoulder.
...yes, Kaname might not be entirely wrong...but don't look at me with such disdain!
"hehehe♪ paisen is still naughty~"
Lint rubbed her hands behind her head and said
....
Essentially, we returned to the hotel, and thankfully, being together, our secret followers remained quite hesitant and didn't follow us.
"So what did you learn, you pervert?"
Hmm?
"Pervert? Me?"
"No, I'm talking about the lion in your soul."
[Huh??]
Kaname cupped her face
"Are you stupid? Of course I'm talking about you!"
....How rude
"According to the information we have so far, Yellow Dragon has two students: Long Aotian, who is our guide, and Gu Zheng, whom we haven't met yet. The most important issue is that Gu Zheng is currently considered the prime suspect."
"Why him specifically?"
Ryuu asked, holding his chin.
"Gu Zheng apparently only prefers and always uses one type of equipment, and coincidentally, the damage in the attack area was caused by the same type of weapon."
"Ahaha ♪ so it's a case of treason"
Lint grinned with interest.
"Suspicious"
Shigune gave her own comment.
"I agree. Daniele-sama, what else did that person say?"
I was silent for a moment after Ravel's question...
"She said..."
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Third Person POV
'Ah, in the name of my step-grandfather. A common cliché in all modern, city-based Chinese fiction. '
Daniele appeared to be complaining about the things in front of him, but in reality, he was smiling.
"Do you want to cut the stones, Daniele-sama?"
Ravel asked Daniele, yes, they've arrived at the stone gambling area!
His reason for being there was primarily to set up connections; after all, Daniele was also there for business with his company outside of the Church.
"I don't know if I need to explain the rules, but let me summarize: buy the stone, it's a sure thing; if there's nothing in it, it's a waste of money; if there's mineral inside, it's a huge prize."
While Ryuu gave a brief summary of the situation, Lint and Daniele showed a clear desire to try.
Although Kaname rolled her eyes, she occasionally glanced at certain stones; it was clear she had her eye on them.
"But wouldn't that be completely useless against those involved in the supernatural world? After all, we can only find them with magic, right?"
Lint secretly wielded her magical power, as if to prove own words.
Suddenly, an extension was added to the black and white-haired girl's head.
"Paisen?"
But when Lint turned, she saw Daniele with a very serious expression.
"This young man over there was protecting you, young lady."
As everyone turned to look at the newcomer, a man in a suit stood there, watching them with a harmless smile.
"Greetings, members of the Order of the Trinity .I am Deniz Wang Nan, and I act as a guide for our supernatural guests here, in case of incidents similar to the unpleasant event I just experienced. "
Lint still didn't understand.
"No, what happened?"
"When you tried to investigate with magic, a backlash occurred, and Dany blocked the backlash as well."
"Ah...thank you, Paisen!"
Lint thanked Daniele with a nonchalant, bright smile and nodded, still rubbing her head against the hand on top of her.
Daniele sighed for a moment at her indifference and cheerfulness, but consciously scratched her hair roughly.
"It hurt!"
He ignored her and turned to Wang Nan, who waited patiently.
Wang Nan smiled as attention turned back to him.
"As you can see, these kinds of activities are very easy for those involved in the supernatural world, which is why there are high-level mechanisms in place to protect the area."
"Feng Shui... right?"
Ryuu said it suddenly while looking at the position of the tables and objects around him.
Wang Nan was momentarily surprised, but quickly pressed his right fist against his open left hand and bent down at a very slight angle.
"The young man's insights are unique; yes, this place has this protection thanks to the Feng Shui arrangement."
"Isn't this some kind of Chinese magic?"
Kaname said, frowning.
Ryuu nodded and continued.
"It could be called one of China's innate magic; its essence lies in manifesting phenomena based on universal positioning and placement, which in turn reveal alignments and skills."
"They were constantly planting flags in those Chinese Manhuas, things like that?"
Daniele nodded as Lint asked this; even if he hadn't learned it directly, he had a partial and superficial knowledge of Feng Shui.
'Since I'm here, I might as well learn something, and I can also tidy up my family's house.'
With that thought in mind, Daniele quickly looked at Wang Nan.
"It'll be a bit quick, but is there a place where I can learn Feng Shui?from the person who designed this place, if possible"
There was a slightly indifferent tone; after all, Feng Shui was quite extensive.
Especially Daniele, he didn't even notice until the very last moment.
"Umm... Actually, my memory isn't very good these days..."
"I'll pay"
Daniele asked, not wanting to get involved in that kind of game, He was rich, well, not as rich as Riser, but hey, he could be a little extravagant too.
"I'll write down the address for you right away!"
Wang Nan, tightening his suit tie, said cheerfully, quickly taking out a pen and paper and writing down the address.
Daniele nodded, took the paper, and paid Wang Nan some money. Wang Nan, with eyes sparkling, snatched the money with a speed that would put even the High-Class to shame!
"If you need anything, let me know, young master!"
'Young Master?'
For some reason, Daniele liked being called that.
Shigune giggled and poked his cheek.
"Dany~ you're making it too obvious"
"*Cough* Well, I can't deny it."
Daniele reached out and wrapped his arms around his lover's waist.
"*sigh* Men...."
Ravel sighed as she saw that not only her older brother, but even her Daniele-sama, was the same.
"Stop chattering and let's go play!"
Kaname shouted at them disapprovingly.
The group exchanged glances, then shrugged and turned towards the stones.
"So the first choices are from me."
Daniele said he would pay.
Kaname showed a satisfied expression this time.
"Now you looks better to me."
[Will you use your sense of smell?]
Regulus, in Daniele's mind, asked, was his ability a supernatural sense of smell, meaning Daniele could even smell jewels in stones for as long as he wanted.
{This cheating is unacceptable.}
[Not at all, does the rule say you can't smell the stone? I doubt it, exploiting these loopholes.]
{Filthy lion}
[Old hag]
Daniele chuckled at their quarrel, then turned to one of the stones and picked up a completely random one.
Daniele answered them as he carried the stone he had picked up to the cutting area.
Shigune and Ravel, standing on either side, watched with curiosity.
"With your permission, sir."
The machine split the stone in two, and the official's expression instantly crumbled; she broke out in a cold sweat, her mouth dropped open in surprise.
"Red...red blood jade!"
The woman's startled scream quickly drew attention from those around them, and a crowd gathered instantly.
As for Daniele, he wasn't surprised at all; instead, he responded to the duality in his mind.
[.....That's what I call cheating. ]
{I agree with him.}
[....]
{...}
......
The entire gambling area was now staring at the scene in astonishment.
"Yes....it's out again."
Daniele's lips trembled as he received the 14th precious piece of jewelry; the saleswoman could barely suppress her professional smile. Wang Nan? He looked like he was about to vomit blood in the background!
"How!!???"
Lint looked at the empty stones in her hand and at Daniele's many jewels, and she felt that this thing wasn't fun anymore.
But Daniele, instead of paying attention to her hurt look, was chatting with the wealthy businessman whose attention he had drawn; rather, the sweet talk of capitalism was flowing between the two of them.
They had already decided to expand [Eden Company] here, so agreements with local businessmen and some capital accumulation were inevitable; Daniele was quite wealthy, but if he could do it more cheaply why he pay more
"Alright , How about 700?"
"You have no chance, let's just tie this to 300."
"Why don't I lower my pants for you? I'm sure I'll lose less money, 690"
"First of all, ugh, I'm not gay, and secondly, I know there are already a lot of houses here, don't try to escape. 330"
"You crazy lunatic, that house is worth more than money and you're still trying to buy it so cheaply, 650"
"If its value can't be measured in money, let me buy you a drink and give it to me for free, 360"
"I could do this all day! 645"
"As if I couldn't do it!, let's say a middle ground, 400, direct cash plus half of the red blood jade is yours."
In addition, Ravel has also entered talak
"Although the building's location is very suitable, it has been worked on by several people and still needs renovation. I also did my research and found that it's a place that hasn't been for sale for a very long time."
The wealthy businessman finally gritted his teeth, but still grasped Daniele 's hand.
"Deal!!"
Of course, in a sense, he was also seduced by the red blood jade.
Interesting things about rich people: they like rare things.
After informing the church group, Daniele and Ravel quickly set off to take over the building.
"Hmm, better than I expected."
Daniele muttered as he rapidly scanned the structure with magic.
"Yes, but we still need general adjustments, Daniele-sama, aside from employee comfort, things like job postings and additional accessibility."
Ravel said this while opening and closing her ballpoint pen.
"Let's send the photos to Rose, she's better at this than either of us."
Daniele took photos of the building and rooms with a mini camera; they weren't as good as the main building, but they were certainly not bad, especially since this part seemed to appeal more to the mortal side than the supernatural.
Ravel glanced briefly at Daniele.
"What?"
"Nothing~ It's just that you and Rossweisse-sama have suddenly become quite close, calling each other by first names and all that."
Daniele smile at Ravel, who puffed out her cheeks a little
' Tsunderes are so cute~'
"Well, Rose allowed me to flirt directly with her, because I'm determined to win her heart."
"....I understand"
Her cheeks, which were previously slightly puffed out, now looked like balloons.
Daniele suppressed his laughter and took the hand of his jealous secretary.
"Well, sweet secretary, do we have time for ice cream?"
"I need to check your schedule."
"Do I have an agenda?"
"Yes, now."
"What does it say inside?"
"Spend more time with your secretary, if possible."
They looked directly at each other... then they burst into laughter.
"Then I need to stick to my schedule."
Daniele raised his arm.
"My Lady "
"*Giggle* what chivalry, Daniele-sama"
Daniele then took her to the nearest ice cream shop, and the little bird had a surprisingly good appetite for sweets... She ate 7 scoops!
Daniele? He took every caramel he could find.
....
Riser, his knees trembling and exhausted, was being supported by Xuelan at the hotel entrance.
"Ah... Bro.... what's up~"
"...You look like you've been attacked by vampires...what the hell happened"
Riser let out a dry laugh.
"Seeds planted in a parched field unlocked the field's potential."
"What do we say, Oni-sam---"
Daniele covered Ravel's mouth before she could finish, he understood where it was going...and he didn't want to hear the rest!
"Her technique was really good."
Xuelan mumbled, holding her chin, her cheeks flushed.
"....Milf supremacy"
Daniele couldn't stand it any longer and intervened.
"Okay, stop! I don't want to hear about your sex life! Tell me who that woman was, she was definitely a goddess."
"Ah... so that's why she was so... sexy..."
Riser nodded as if he had unraveled an ancient secret.
"Well... I don't know, I didn't ask... I was busy trying to hook up with her at the time..."
"Is there absolutely nothing?"
Daniele frowned while Riser thought silently.
"Ah! I remember... she said her husband was quite powerful... and famous in the south..."
'South?...Wait, Redbird, is that the woman Riser slept with...no, I'm probably exaggerating.'
However, Daniele's hand had moved quickly and struck Riser on the head.
"Bro!?"
"Don't be surprised, you fool, that woman's husband is probably a god too. Do you realize what kind of trouble you might get yourself into?"
"What was I supposed to do...? There was a MILF in front of me... whose husband hadn't touched her in 200 years... I... as a man... did my duty!"
Daniele sighed in defeat, certain that this guy showed not the slightest remorse for his decision and would probably choose the same thing again if the situation arose.
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The next day
Daniele, Ryuu, Lint, and Kaname came here to visit the local Church.
More precisely, to the Cathedral
The Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The cathedral, built in an English Gothic style, is cruciform in the shape of the Latin cross.The exterior walls of the church were built from brick and stone, while its base and columns were made of granite.
"So you grew up here?"
Daniele turned to Ryuu, who was looking at the place next to him with longing and nostalgia.
"Hmm. I was adopted and personally raised by the bishop Mary when I was an orphan here.... I'm very pleased with her."
The cathedral door suddenly burst open and men dressed as gangsters flew out.
"Tsche, Tsche, Tsche, are such pathetic cockroaches entering God's abode? What an insult!"
An old woman's voice is heard
She is an elderly Caucasian woman. She wears a typical nun's outfit (black veil and dress, white coif and guimpe) and a gold-colored cross necklace.
What was truly striking wasn't her age or her eye patch, or even the cigarette in her mouth; no, the most striking feature of this old woman was... her gold-plated pistol.
Gold-colored customized IMI Desert Eagle !
"I liked her"
That was Kaname's first word, especially as the bullet fired by the old nun narrowly missed the man's groin by a few centimeters and crashed into the ground.
"Oh, me too."
Even Lint glanced at the old woman with admiration.
Daniele looked at the old woman who glared at the gangsters with a terrifying smile... then at Ryuu, who wore a good-natured smile.
"...really?"
Ryuu chuckled.
"Yeah, really"
"Sister~ I'm back!"
Ryuu waved like a child while old Nun watched them.
"Well, you brat, you still remember the way home—hmm? You're Griselda's apprentice, aren't you? How's Vasco doing these days?"
Daniele's eyebrows rose in surprise.
Everyone in the church knew Vasco... but Griselda wasn't as famous as him.
"Do you know her?"
Bishop Mary rolled her eyes at them mockingly.
"Am I not going to recognize my own apprentice's apprentice?"
'....the great demon???'
Daniele suddenly felt a cold shiver.
"Leave them alone and come inside."
"Oh, but won't that be a problem?"
Lint asked unconsciously
Daniele looked on with curiosity too.
Mary burst out laughing.
"Such trash? Useless people trying to extort money from local businesses, they don't cause any problems, they don't even bother me, in fact, kicking their asses is practically my hobby."
'Yep, definitely the teacher of Griselda'
Mary took them inside.
It looked quite nice and of good quality.As Mary led them to their seats, the priests and nuns inside greeted them.
While they enjoyed the drinks that were served, Mary also chatted with them.
"So Griselda was that harsh to you?"
She said, taking a sip of her iced whiskey... ...
[What a strange old woman]
"Yes, can you believe it!"
Daniele was in the mood to complain, and why shouldn't he complain about Griselda, but Mary's next words caused the corner of his mouth to twitch.
"She's softened considerably; I might need to remind her of a few things next time."
Daniele somehow wondered if he had shot himself in the foot.
"Meanwhile, that man—I mean, how is Vasco?"
The way this woman said it... it was all an instinctive glance, then they pulled their seats closer together.
Who didn't know Vasco Strada? The living legend of the Church, the immortal monster, the embodiment of violence.
...Is there a mysterious love story? They need to hear it!
'Damn, I wish Asia and the girls were here~'
While Daniele complained about not having any popcorn, they all exchanged longing glances at Mary.
"What's with those looks!? Do you want a beating!?"
Suddenly, Mary reached for the gold-plated desert eagle again. Luckily, Ryuu sprang into action.
"No, no, of course not, Granny Mary, we just want to hear your stories~"
Ryuu went behind her and rubbed the family figure's shoulders, while Mary grumbled contentedly and put her gun back in its holster.
"Okay, let's take a good look at you annoying brats."
Then she moved the iced glass of drink in front of her.
"Vasco... he was a genius from any perspective, even as a young man he possessed physical strength and faith far beyond his relatives, I even saw him split a minotaur in two."
She giggled as she remembered the scene.
"Of course, all that power had its problems; no weapon could withstand it, axes, swords, spears—they would all crumble in his hands.I, him, and a few friends were kind of the Church's 'elite team'.Not to brag, but back then, I was considered the strongest female exorcist candidate, and I even held that title for a while in the future.Anyway, let's continue, we killed many monsters and creatures, rescued many people, and made many people laugh.Vasco was like a cheerful, energetic, silly child; he had gained arrogance, but it was nothing compared to his kindness....But being an exorcist was never an easy or safe profession. "
Mary's eyes flickered between sadness and resignation.
"When we lost our first friend, the blow hit us very hard; we knew then that things wouldn't be the same as they were the day before, but the real turning point came a few months later.Our era wasn't as peaceful as yours; the so-called Cold War was only a name. The team had been ambushed by the Fallen. Vasco's location was closer than mine, so he arrived first, and I was shocked when I got there. Vasco was covered in wounds, but in his hand he held a sword that had been his signature for many years. "
"....Durandal"
Lint let it slip.
"Hmm~ yes, when the previous user died there, Vasco reached for the sword and was successfully recognized by it, adolescent Vasco, inflicted cool wounds on Kokabiel in Cadre there and pushed him away .That blue-gold sword had cut down his subordinates.If he had finally found a weapon he couldn't break, something had broken in Vasco. From that moment on, Vasco began to rush into every battlefield as if he had lost his mind, shattering everything in his path. "
"So most of his nicknames come from there."
Kaname said, holding her chin.
Mary continued while confirming.
"Yes, he even had arguments with some of the current Satans, and that's where I intervened..."
As everyone stared at her curiously, Mary suddenly grinned and lifted her leg.
"-- by kicking him in the groin with a high-heeled shoe!"
At that moment, Daniele and Ryuu froze in the room, their hair standing on end as the two men curled their legs.
As for the girls.....
"My idol"
Kaname looked at her with respect.
"Ah, what a Queen, Slay it!"
Mary enjoyed their enthusiasm.
"Let's see how much stronger you are compared to this old woman"
Mary said as she stood up, Daniele and Ryuu were interested too, but the girls got there first.
"Bring it here!"
Kaname cracking her fist .
Lint clapped her fist together.
"Absolutely yes!"
....
Mary stood with a gold-plated desert eagle in one hand and a standard lightsaber in the other.
Lint was holding a modified Exorcist gun in one hand and an Light Sword n the other.
As for Kaname.....an iron pipe?
Lint suddenly raised her gun and fired, Mary did the same, and every bullet Mary fired from her desert eagle collided with Lint's light bullets.
Kaname suddenly lunged forward with terrifying speed; it wasn't normal speed, it was the acceleration created by the impact of her foot on the ground.
Sbe had swung the iron pipe with great force.
As Mary's Light Sword collided with the pipe, the old Exorcist force shifted backward.
Kaname didn't let go, taking a quick turn and delivering an overhead kick.
Mary shifted the grip of the Desert Eagle in her hand and grasped it by the barrel.
As the desert eagle's grip collided with Kaname's kick, the Holy Power gleamed on the surface of the gold-plated pistol.
Lint, with a foot placed on Kaname's shoulder, grabbed hold of the girl who had been thrown backward and lunged at Mary.
Two Light Sword clashed.
As Lint pressed the button on her sword, the sword's light force instantly exploded.
"Ah, new technology isn't bad."
As Mary said this, she did the same thing and pressed the button.
"You say this, but you act like you're not doing the same thing yourself?!"
Swords clashed rapidly.
Although Lint's technique was exceptionally good, Mary was an experienced old monster; it was very easy for her to gain the upper hand.
But thankfully, Lint wasn't alone!
The petite girl, also known as Kaname, burst out from the corner of Lint and charged forward.
Behind her, fists and kicks materialized as light and struck Mary simultaneously.
As a few religious murmurs escaped Mary's lips, the cross around her neck gleamed, forming a wall in the shape of a cross before her.
She adjusted the Desert Eagle's grip, resting the barrel against the light cross that served as her shield.
"In the name of God!....fuck off!"
A shock wave was fired at each of them.
The barrel of the gun in Lint's hand lodged in the point on the back of the sword, and as the mechanism brought the two together, the sword transformed into its gun-sword form.
The light, intensified by the prayers uttered by Lint, advanced like a laser when the button on the base was pressed.
As the two assault forces clashed, Kaname removed the iron stopper from the bottom of the iron pipe she was holding.
As the holy power flowed down the pipe, the unbalanced force generated in the direction of the collision was drawn into the pipe's orifice.
As the unbalanced light intensity completely filled the pipe, Kaname quickly closed the iron stopper.
"Who needs the Holy Sword anyway!"
Kaname gripped the iron pipe as if it were a sword, balancing the light power forcibly thrust within it with her own Holy Power.
Mary smiled ,pointed her gun at Kaname, and whispered prayers from the Bible.
Holy Power was gathered and compressed at the barrel of the gun.
"...this is getting out of control, isn't it?"
Daniele looked at the old woman and the girl, who were grinning at each other.
"Yep"
Ryuu replied
Then he turned to Daniele.
"Will you do it or should I?"
Daniele looked at the scene and raised his fist.
"Rock, paper, scissors?"
Ryuu glanced for a moment and nodded.
"Rock, paper, scissors"
"After three or at three?"
While Daniele was asking the question, Ryuu quickly answered.
"At three"
""""Rock, paper, scissors"""
When the attacks from both sides were fired, Purple Cross, who had materialized next to Daniele (who lost the scissors to the stone), lunged forward.
The purple cross was sent into the center by Daniele, and as purple flames radiating extreme Holy Power were ignited, it annihilated their attacks.
"Ah, do you have two Longinus's?"
Mary asked somewhat bewildered, Ryuu and Lint were also surprised, and Kaname was not pleased that their fight had been interrupted.
"Luck"
[My ass]
{Too many evasiveness}
"Gowlr!"
"Don't you start either, Bester."
Daniele stroked the fur of the chibi lion he was holding in his arms.
"Bester-chi!!"
Lint ran there as soon as he saw her, and Kaname's anger seemed to have dissipated.
The gangster girl's cheeks flushed and she looked at the lion.
"Gowrn!!"
Bester screamed in shock as the two girls snatched him from Daniele's hand.
"It always works"
Daniele, who owned the harem, smiled.
"Haha! Not bad!"
Mary gave him a hard slap on the waist.
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Before the group left, Mary gave them a map marking suitable locations for checkpoints and shared her own information as well.
After leaving there, they met with Riser in addition to Shigune and Ravel.
This time, Bulent and Yubelluna were with him
The group went to a kind of night market together.
Daniele was walking with Shigune arm in arm, the dark golden-haired beauty eating the kebab her lover had given her.
Daniele smiled at her pleased expression, leaned down, and kissed her on the cheek.
While the two were flirting, Ryuu was looking at the various books displayed on the carpets on the floor.
"Welcome, sir! These are my secret books! Trust me, I found some of them in a secret cave!"
Ryuu looked at the books...it was clearly a deception, but the man wasn't entirely lying either...
"What?"
Ryuu grabbed Daniele by the back of the neck.
"Please choose one randomly"
"???"
Daniele stared at him in surprise, but Ryuu's thoughts were simple.
He's not good with these books, and he's not so sure about his own luck either, so after that gambling show last night, it's best to leave it to Daniele.
"...really?"
Ryuu nodded seriously, Daniele sighed and shook his head, and he randomly picked one of the books there.
Lint was there looking at the jewelry and some swords, she had dragged Kaname by force, and she had given the third man, who was trying to hang around with them, her fifth kick of the day in the groin.
Ravel, however, was preoccupied with something else at the time.
She was cornered by Yubelluna.
"What are you doing, Yube!"(Whisper)
"I should be the one asking this, that Italian stallion over there has clearly opened the way for you, why are you keeping your distance?" (Whisper)
"I-I...well...I'm with Shigune-sama right now...that's right..."(Whisper)
Ravel was blushing; she had enough courage if they were alone, but with so many people around...
Yubelluna sighed, reached out, and pulled her cheek.
"Ravel~ I've known you since you were little and I understand.....look, don't hesitate, I'll distract your brother, his face should be on Burent's chest right now anyway."(Whisper)
"...thank you, Yube"
Yube looked at her with a sweet smile, leaned down and kissed her on the forehead.
"Now go and make that lion your slave, your dog, in his bed!" (Whisper)
Ravel's face turned red like a tomato, especially since Yubelluna immediately followed up with a lot of 'tactics'.
Ravel finally couldn't take it anymore and ran away (escaped).
While Yubelluna burst into laughter, Ravel ran over to Daniele.
While Daniele was flirting with Shigune, a red-faced Ravel approached them.
Shigune glanced at her, then giggled and snatched the shish kebab from Daniele's hand.
"So Dany, your arm is empty now."
Shigune winked at Ravel with her blue eyes.
Ravel exchanged a look of shame and gratitude and took his arm.
Daniele was quite calm, surrounded on his left and right by two unparalleled beauties... he even adjusted his arm for Ravel's more comfortable grip.
He's not a novice when it comes to being surrounded by more than one girl.
Instead, he enjoyed the softness pressed against his arms, accompanying the two girls.
"*sigh* I'm surrounded by goddesses~"
He received kisses from both girls.
.....
As the group walked together through the evening market, Ryuu became serious while looking at a particular spot.
Daniele followed their gaze as they watched a ball lying on a counter on the floor, rapidly moving the cups as it shifted position.
The deer-antlered man, who was look four cups displaced rapidly, grumbled and left.
"Thank you sir~"
The man was dressed in a standard homeless outfit; a worn out hat, an old coat over a jacket and a shirt. His eyes were rarely seen beneath his bangs. He had brown-purple hair in a ponytail and slight stubble on his chin
"What are you looking at? The guy's just normal."
Riser commented from where he was.
"That's precisely the problem."
Daniele narrowed his eyes as Ryuu said this...then lightning flashed rapidly.
"You said this was a market for things from the supernatural world, right?"
Ryuu nodded in response to Daniele's question.
[The smell I get from him is completely NORMAL]
{Too much normality is the most striking oddity}
'Leaving aside our perspective, even Regulus couldn't smell anything, in a place with so many supernatural beings... we feel like we've found an existence on the level of God.'
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Russia - Siberia
Many fish were cooking in front of the fire.
"Come on -Nya~ Le Fay-Nya~~ finish~"
Kuroka was staring at the fish, her mouth watering.
"It's almost finished, Kuroka-sama, I'll mix it with a few more spices."
Le Fay said with a sweet smile on her face.
Aster (Asterious) was also bringing spices to Le Fay; he was wearing a servant's uniform.
Bikou was just as curious as Kuroka.
"Let's see what the famous Omul fish are like~"
Then, while looking at the fish in the corner, he glanced at the descendant of Lucifer, who was nonchalantly sticking a stick into the fire and with a god-eating wolf sleeping at his feet.
"Meanwhile, Vali, what are we going to do about that chick over there?"
"Let him deal with it himself, I'm not interested in bullying the weak."
As for the chick they were talking about, there were some metallic colliding sounds heard on the plane due to the fire.
Arthur, holding Caliburn in his hand, pushed his glasses up and gave the beautiful woman opposite him an indifferent glance.
The woman had platinum hair, porcelain-white skin, and a goddess-like beauty.
She had quite large breasts.
For Arthur, it was not the woman's beauty that mattered, but the sword she wielded.
"So, a sword version of Cao Cao's spear? You're not very good at it though."
The woman pointed her sword at him in displeasure.
"Don't lump me together with someone like Cao Cao, it's unpleasant."
Arthur also gave a cold smile.
"Is it upsetting to be compared to someone stronger than yourself?"
Arthur said to the woman opposite him... to Charlemagne!