The night in Kuoh Town was exceptionally quiet, with only a few pedestrians on the streets.
A gentle breeze blew, pushing the clouds to cover the bright moon, making the night darker and darker.
Yet, in this darkness, there seemed to be even more ominous presences.
Several figures soared through the sky, as if their very existence symbolized malice.
They had pitch-black wings and, from different directions, slowly descended into a secluded park.
The leader was a young girl with long black hair.
She looked at the others and said coldly, "Have you found any trace of Asia Argento?"
"Found her, Raynare-sama!"
A twin-tailed girl said playfully, "And it's a small world, you know. The one who took in Asia Argento is the same Devil who killed that useless Freed."
"Is that so."
Raynare twirled a strand of black hair, her beautiful face showing only cruelty: "Kalawarna, can you handle it?"
"As you command."
The one who answered was a tall, slender woman.
"Raynare-sama, let me, Dohnaseek, go too."
The only male among the four spoke up: "Although Freed was human, he wasn't weak."
"If that's the case, I want to go too. It's not fair to leave me out."
The twin-tailed girl said admiringly: "The Sacred Gear inside that nun absolutely must be presented by me, Mittelt."
"Indeed, this way it's foolproof."
Kalawarna agreed. "And I heard that the Governor was very pleased with the Sacred Gear we extracted from that human before."
Dohnaseek chimed in: "Add the Sacred Gear inside Asia to that, and Raynare-sama will definitely stand out among the Fallen Angels and become a leader."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
A look of intoxication appeared on Raynare's face, as if she could see a bright future.
But just then, a mocking voice shattered her fantasy.
"That's a nice dream you're having. Unfortunately, it ends here."
"Who's there?"
The four, Raynare included, had their expressions changed and looked towards the source of the voice.
In the dim park, a handsome man and a beautiful woman came into view.
"Oh my, so these are the so-called Fallen Angels? Their wings look like crows'?"
Utaha looked at the four with a face full of disgust.
'Hmm, Devil's wings were much nicer to look at.'
"But... we seem a bit outnumbered?"
After getting a clear look at the four, Utaha instinctively held onto Ayato's arm.
Ayato: "..."
'Was this woman brave or cowardly?'
'You had just been taunting them, you know!'
Even as he thought this, it certainly felt nice.
Ayato moved his arm slightly and said, "Quite substantial."
Utaha froze for a moment, then her face turned red: "Perverted Master, could you maybe not have your dirty thoughts at a time like this?"
"Don't worry, they're just a bunch of scrubs."
Watching the two talk as if no one else was there, the faces of Raynare and the other three darkened completely.
'Just how little did they think of the four of us?'
"You damn Devils, that's enough!"
Dohnaseek roared. He shot up into the air and made a throwing motion.
Hum!
A brilliant light flashed in the night. In Dohnaseek's hand, a radiant glow coalesced into a spear of light.
Although they were Fallen Angels, they still possessed Holy Power.
"This power..."
Utaha frowned.
As a Devil, this power made her instinctively feel disgust and danger.
Shhh!
The spear of light tore through the sky, leaving visible white air rings in its wake, creating a sonic boom as it hurtled towards Ayato and Utaha.
Watching the two stand motionless, Raynare's smile was cruel: "Devils are just Devils, not worth..."
Her words cut off abruptly.
Because at this moment,
A magic circle appeared, and a surging blue lightning bolt shattered the spear of light and consumed Dohnaseek.
Boom!
The entire sky shook violently.
The park seemed to light up as bright as day.
An eerie silence fell in all directions.
Whether it was the three Fallen Angels, Raynare, Kalawarna, and Mittelt, or Utaha, all showed expressions of shock.
A moment later,
A charred corpse fell limply from the sky.
"Th... that's it? He's dead?"
Utaha instinctively tightened her arms around Ayato, looking dazed. "But he was a Fallen Angel!"
'A legendary Fallen Angel.'
'A Devil's natural enemy, their mortal foe... and he had been one-shot?'
'I knew this perverted master of mine seemed strong, but was this supposed to be this easy?'
"I told you, they're weak."
Ayato shook his head with little interest. He looked at the three and said, "By the way, the human you mentioned earlier... was his name Hyoudou Issei?"
"How do you know that?"
Mittelt answered instinctively, then reacted and said angrily, "You damned Devil, how dare you kill Dohnaseek!"
Raynare and Kalawarna exchanged glances, their bodies tensing completely.
The Devil before them was no ordinary one.
"So it really was you."
Ayato understood, raising one hand: "As thanks, I'll let you die without pain."
Hum!
The instant his words fell, a magnificent light blue magic circle appeared in the void.
The terrifying magic power caused the air in all directions to visibly distort.
"Kill!"
The three, Raynare, Kalawarna, and Mittelt, shouted and lunged forward, wielding spears of light.
The terrifying magic power made even their own hearts skip a beat.
They absolutely could not let him cast that spell.
'He looked like a Devil who specialized in magic. If we could get close...'
Boom!
As they thought this, surging, overwhelming lightning erupted.
The spears of light shattered like tofu.
Fear appeared on the faces of Raynare, Kalawarna, and Mittelt. They felt an overwhelming sense of death drawing closer and closer.
"No!"
They let out a roar of unwillingness but could only watch helplessly as the lightning engulfed them, their consciousness quickly fading.
In the last moments of their lives...
They only saw those wine-red eyes, filled with nothing but cruelty and indifference.
"So this is... painless..."
Thinking this, their consciousness fell completely into darkness.
On the other side, Utaha's eyes grew wider and wider, utterly stunned.
'My master... was terrifying.'
'So this was his other side?'
Ayato looked at Utaha and asked with surprise, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine!"
Utaha shuddered and instinctively let go.
"What a shame. I shouldn't have spoken."
Ayato flexed his arm a bit.
He had to admit, it felt really nice.
'As expected, no matter what, my master is a huge pervert...' Utaha calmed down.
She looked at the three corpses, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "I thought Perverted Master might show some mercy. They were three beautiful girls, after all."
"I don't lose my mind just because I see a woman."
"Really? For once, Master lacks self-awareness."
"They were enemies. I don't make a habit of showing mercy to enemies."
Ayato looked helpless. "Besides, what's so beautiful about them? They're nothing compared to you."
"..."
Utaha froze, her toes unconsciously curling inside her shoes.
But the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.