The next day after school.
We, the members of the Gremory group, were gathered in the club room. On the sofa, Rias with Akeno-san and the two "guests" were sitting. The other members of our group, including myself, were sitting in the corner of the room listening to their conversation.
Ever since those two came to the club room, I couldn't stop but feel something. My instincts as devils were telling us that they were dangerous; something about them is dangerous.
Which I already know what it is.
Rias and Akeno were talking to them with a serious face. But the most dangerous one was Kiba. He was glaring at them grudgingly. If something were to happen... No. He looked as if he was about to go slashing at them any moment. They were the believers of God that Kiba hates. If you knew his past, then you would know that he was brimming with hatred now. Under this atmosphere, the first one to talk was Shidou Irina.
"Recently the holy swords Excaliburs that were kept by the Catholic Church headquarters in the Vatican, the Protestant Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church were stolen."
If I remember correctly, there were different factions within the Christian religion. But I don't know how Excalibur can be stolen from Catholics, Protestants, and Eastern Orthodox. Since they all are protected by Vaticans.
"How can they steal Excalibur in three places?" Asia asked me in a murmur.
"Excalibur itself doesn't exist."
The one who answered her doubt was Rias.
"I'm sorry. One of my servants recently became a devil, so can we continue this conversation while explaining about Excalibur?"
Shidou Irina nodded at Rias's request.
"Excalibur broke in the war a long time ago."
Irina looked at me and Asia and said that.
"Now it looks like this."
The woman with blue hair and green mesh got her weapon, which was covered in cloth, and revealed it to me. What appeared was a long sword.
"This is Excalibur."
The moment I looked at it, I felt as if every pore on my body opened, and I felt something really cold running through my body.
Fear. Shiver. Awe. And one more feeling, Greed: I want that treasure for myself.
Even I understood that a devil would die instantly just from its touch! But my mind is telling me to steal it.
Man, At this rate I am seriously going to die some unseen death.
"Excalibur was broken into pieces during the war a long time ago. The fragments were collected and turned into a new form by alchemy. It was made into 7 swords. This is one of them."
"The Excalibur I hold is "Excalibur Destruction." It's one of the 7 holy swords that were created. The Catholic Church is in control of it."
I really, really want it. What is with this attraction I am feeling right now towards some broken swords? It's like my collector brain is tweaking even though I don't have such a hobby.
The woman with a mesh put her sword away and wrapped it with a cloth. If I look carefully, here are spell symbols on the cloth. Does she have it sealed usually?
But it doesn't change the fact that it's dangerous. Irina also took out something that looked like a long rope. That rope started to move as if it were alive.
The rope changed its shape right in front of me and turned into a katana.
"Mine is 'Excalibur Mimic.' It can change its shape into anything I want, so it's really useful for carrying around. Just like this, each "Excalibur" has its unique ability. This one is in the possession of the Protestant Church."
She said it with pride.
"I...Irina...there's no reason to tell these devils about the ability of Excalibur, is there?"
"Ara Xenovia. Even if they are devils, we still have to form a trustworthy relationship with them in this situation. Also, even if my sword's ability is revealed, I won't fall behind all the devils here."
Shidou Irina said confidently. She probably had the confidence that she absolutely would not lose to us. But for two of the legendary holy swords to be here! My mind is telling me to steat it somehow, but I know my limits. Sure. If I give it my all, I could fight them in an equal group, but defeating them and stealing it are different matters entirely.
Then I realized the presence was coming from near me.
It was Kiba. He was glaring at the Excaliburs and the two women with a scary face that I had never seen before. That's right... Kiba holds a grudge against Excalibur. Kiba probably never thought that he would encounter the Excaliburs here. And now it was right here in front of him. He must have been going crazy.
Calm down. Don't go jumping at them, Kiba. Rias is talking professionally with the enemy. If you jump in now, then it would all be in vain!
"...So what does the stolen Excalibur have to do with this country located in the east of the world?"
Rias continued to talk with the same attitude. She isn't backing down even if it's an Excalibur in front of her! She is holding her ground! Xenovia continued to talk.
"The Catholic Church was in possession of two Excaliburs, including mine. The Protestant Church also had two. Also in the Eastern Orthodox Church there were two as well. The last one went missing in the previous war between God, devils, and fallen angels. One Excalibur was stolen from each church. The ones that stole them escaped to Japan and brought them to this town."
So Freed and that bald priest, whose name I forgot, have taken a liking to this town, huh? Rias also put her hand on her forehead and took a breath.
"Looks like my territory is full of incidents. So who are the ones that stole the Excaliburs?"
"The ones that stole them were the Grigori."
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