Lelouch vi Britannia in DxD

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The bell rang, announcing the end of class to all students.

- Well, that's all for now. Thank you all! - said Sensei Kiredo, taking off his glasses and closing his Japanese history book.

- Thank you, Sensei! - The class chorused, and then everyone started to go somewhere.

Some went early in the morning to the canteen, or to the vending machines for a light snack. Some went for a small walk outside, while others were preparing for the next lesson.

Rei along with Elias got up from the table at the same time. Rias Gremori, a proud, pompous and now resentful girl, not the heiress of a great House, only threw an annihilating glance in Hayato's direction and walked off in a direction she knew.

Akeno only smiled guiltily and followed her, and after they left there were disappointed sighs from the male half of the class.

Kiba, on the other hand, quickly walked out in an unknown direction, and his remaining female admirers of the class followed. Still, as brash as the newcomers were, he was grateful to them, as they had taken some of the girls off on themselves.

- Who the hell are they...

- He was rude to Rias-sempai!

- He wasn't rude!

- You're defending him!

- I wonder if they live together.

- Only the rich can afford to live in Shinjuku...

- Hey you, smarty-pants, how dare you take Rias-sempai's place! - The brown-haired boy shouted at the whole class.

Rei hadn't paid him much attention when he first saw him, but now he'd have to...

Brown eyes, short spiky brown hair, and a Kuo Academy uniform. A white shirt with a dark blazer over it, dark trousers, and brown shoes. The shirt was unbuttoned and underneath was a red t-shirt with no pattern.

Hyodo Issei was furious. Some two good-looking guys come in, once again, like Kiba, win the hearts of the girls in the Academy, and after that, they are also rude to the main and beautiful sempai of the whole school. Cheeky!

- Hyodo Issei, the supposed Owner of Longinus. Stupid, perverted, and hot-tempered, as well as the object of surveillance by the heiresses of the two Great Houses. If I were them, I'd keep an eye on him too. Bringing the Bearer of the Red Dragon Emperor to the side of the demons would not be a bad thing at all, and if he passes into the hands of Rias or Sona, the Power of their retinue as well as their influence will increase significantly. And since they are the sisters of the Lords of Hell, the influence of their kin will greatly increase. Although, they might not even know what his Mechanism is...' Rei reasoned to himself, walking straight towards Issei with his polite smile.

Hyodo thought the handsome boy would immediately respond to him, but he didn't think he would approach him. Everyone in the class held their breath, but at the same time, the female half was angry at Issei since he dared to yell at Rei!

Hayato walked right up to Issei, who hadn't expected such an onslaught and slumped into his desk, looking at the guy with widened eyes.

Rei, putting his hands in his pockets, leaned over and whispered:

- 'There's a broken board in the east wing of the school where the girls' shower room is. Use it,' Rei clapped Issei on the shoulder and walked out of the classroom.

Issei gave a surprised look to the guy he had grown to respect. The others didn't understand what Rei had said to Issei that made him so happy.

Rei and Elias went outside, trying to ignore the girls who kept trying to approach them but didn't dare. They sat down at one of the benches on the school grounds and began to mentally chat.

- Do you think they will call soon? - Elias asked, pulling a chupa-chupa out of his pocket again, as he had finished the first one in class.

- When Sona's ready, and after she listens to Gremory's whining, then they'll invite her. I don't know who they're referring us to,' Rei said mentally, throwing his hands behind his head.

- Certainly not the Church. I think Kuroki's sister, despite her hidden Aura, would have sensed the Light in us, and they'd have been followed by now. I don't see any surveillance,' Elias looked up for a second.

- The fact that Leviathan has begun to press the Unity Coalition, the united organisation of the Seven Magical Orders, is a good thing for us. The Lord of Hell can't use all his resources, because that would show weakness to some people,' Ray grinned, 'And people can't drive demons out of the Upper World.

- And so they might think that we have come to Sister Leviathan to negotiate,' Elias said thoughtfully to himself.

- Exactly,' Rei nodded to himself, 'We can play on their pride. And also let them make the first move, because we have a special guest in our house for a reason....

- Oh, don't remind me,' Elias grinned, 'She's not normal.

- If her brother were here, you wouldn't say that.

- Of course he'd kill me. A family of abnormals...

- Oh, don't whine, my friend,' Rei smiled with the corner of his lips, 'Besides, they're on their way. Be ready.

- Always. I'm always with you...

A beautiful girl with long white hair, dressed in a Kuo Academy uniform, approached the guys. Her blue-green eyes watched every action of the newbie students carefully. Her small bulging breasts and beautiful legs without tights with long socks were on display for the students of the Academy.

Those who have been here for more than a year know her - Momo Hanakai, one of the students of the student council. And if she's heading towards the two new students, they'll soon find themselves in the clutches of the unflappable Queen Kuo...

- Excuse me, are you-' Momo began, but she was interrupted by Rei.

- Yes, Rei Hayato, and this, - he waved his hand to the left, - my friend Elias Monoke. Since you're already here, would you escort us to the student council office, kindly,' he rose from the bench politely, but at the same time abruptly and defiantly.

- Well done, Ray. As always, you're the only one who can irritate everyone with such simple tricks,' Elias thought to himself, maintaining his bored look.

Momo stood stunned at first, but afterwards she spoke in a more confident and, slightly, arrogant tone:

- Follow me,' she ordered, and Rei smirked and followed her. Elias, however, was not far behind.

This small group was followed by the surprised looks of most of the students and teachers of the school. What had the newcomers broken on the first day of school? No one knew.

When they reached the door of the student council, Momo knocked.

- Come in,' came a voice from behind the door.

Momo entered the office first and briefly bowed to the girl sitting behind the desk.

After her, Rei and Elias entered and began to stare at everyone and everything in sight.

Sona Shitori, the president of the student council, was sitting at the table at the other end of the room.

- It's cosy,' Elias took a quick glance around the modest office, 'I thought it would be more fake and showy, but here....

- Sitri's entire retinue is here. Rias is here, too,' Ray glanced at the grinning Gremory, 'Does she think we've won? I admit, I didn't expect everyone to be here, it's a risky move. But sorry Sona, your wabank move will be beaten by me....

- But wait...where's the Vritra Shard bearer?

Before Rei could greet everyone in this room to stir up the demons, Sona took the floor:

- 'Greetings, Rei Hayato, Elias Monoke,' she nodded to each without getting up from her chair, 'Glad you responded to my request for a meeting.

- A meeting? A request? Ahhh, wordplay, okay, Rei, deal with it yourself,' Elias muttered mentally, slowly preparing himself for the unknown....

Rei, however, was not confused and said:

- Yes, thank you for paying such a warm visit that was written in the Academy's letter,' Rei smirked, noticing the nonchalant masks of several members of Sona's entourage breaking, 'But let's not talk about that. How did we, who had recently arrived in Japan and entered such a unique institution, attract the student council, the storm of the whole school,' Rei enjoyed watching the emotions that splashed in the eyes of everyone present.

- That's what I was going to talk about,' Sona took some papers from the table, 'You've received a complaint from Rias Gremory, the president of the Occult Club.

- Yes, I see,' Rei interrupted her, "The whole group has come to support the poor girl," Rei could barely keep from laughing.

Akeno, standing behind her Mistress, giggled softly. Kiba frowned, while Koneko ate her biscuits....

Rias, on the other hand, crossed her arms over her voluminous chest and cast an oblique glance at Sona with a frown. Sitri pretends not to notice and continues.

- You, Rei Hayato, a student of Class 3-B insulted Rias Gremori, a student of Class 3-B. Do you have anything to say for yourself? - Sona asks coldly, creating an oppressive atmosphere.

Even some of her servants swallow as they already know the anger of their Mistress. If Rei now answers in any way wrong, then.....

- Negative, Student Council President, Sona Sitri, High Demon, Sister Serafall Leviathan. I'm not ready to be punished for hitting the ego of an arrogant girl,' Rei says it all with a cheerful smile.

No one clearly didn't expect such a move. Even Sona, who had calculated the combinations of negotiations several steps ahead, had not anticipated such an outcome.

Everyone stared at the smiling Rei with surprised faces, while Elias only looked at Rias, who had opened her round eyes to match the crowd.

Tsubaki, who was standing behind her Mistress, was ready to start saying her trademark line about being wrong and so on to force her opponent to say more, but Sona interrupted her imperiously.

Akeno, on the other hand, was careful not to cross her gaze with Hayato and Elias...

Sitri was looking intently only at Rei, ignoring his friend. Though he was cheeky and expressed friendliness with his whole appearance, except for one thing...

Cold bright blue eyes could turn anyone in this room to ice.

- Well, since we all know each other. Oh yes,' Rei splayed his hands, taking a candy bar out of his pocket, "Enjoy it," and handed it to the catgirl who was sitting on the edge of the couch.

Koneko gawked her huge golden eyes first at Ray, then at the candy, then back at Ray. Sniffed...

- It's not poisoned,' Rei read her mind, "If I wanted to kill any of you, I would have done it a lot sooner," Rei smirked.

- Him? With the Coalition's support, he'd simply not be allowed by his superiors to make such a reckless move. Or you have other patrons. Or you don't have any...' Sona reasoned to herself, wondering what to do now.

Koneko took the candy, nodded slowly, and put it in her pocket.

- So,' Rei sat down cheekily on the leather chair, 'Why did you call, Sona?

But Rias replied, unable to stand the man's insolence any longer.

- You... You! You've got a nerve, haven't you? I'm an arrogant girl?! Know your place, human! - The Force of Destruction began to form around Rias, and her other servants became alert, ready to rush into battle at her Mistress' command.

- I'm not talking to you, Gremory,' Rey replied coldly, for the first time all day, surprising those present, 'You don't move your brain much, Lucifer's sister, so let the others talk. There are more important things to talk about than what you want,' Rei settled back in his chair.

The air in the room was literally saturated with the Force. It felt like it was going to press into the floor. Rias, her face red with anger, started to create the Force of Destruction, but she was interrupted by Sona.

- Calm down, Rias. That's what he's trying to do,' Sona said mentally, hoping her friend would be reasonable.

- Rias, remember what you told us,' Akeno said mentally to her friend.

Rias gradually pulled herself together, and her Power began to slip away. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but not loud enough for everyone to hear.

- So, who are you? From whom? For what purpose? - Sona asked, crossing her arms over her chin.

- Rei had revealed himself first, accordingly he could and should make his move first. He had already knocked his opponent down when he revealed himself so unexpectedly. Now, we need to cast the rod...' Elias reasoned, keeping his emerald eyes on Rias' entourage.

Rey thought for a moment before replying. The entire room froze in anticipation of the answer. Rey sat with a slight smile and looked only into Sona Sitri's pink eyes. After languid seconds of waiting, he uttered:

- Oh, just ordinary wizards travelling around Japan. We thought we'd stop by this school, and it turns out that the sisters of the Lords of Hell are studying here,' Rei shook his hands, 'I can't believe it. I thought that such honourable people would study in Hell, not among humans,' Rei mocked them openly.

Sona, on the other hand, didn't pay any attention to his teasing like Reyas did, but rather analysed the information. She couldn't help but grin happily. Elias, on the other hand, was sucking on a chupa-chupa again and putting his hands in his pockets....

- Ara-ara, what cheeky boys,' Akeno said, covering her mouth with the palm of her hand and giggling slightly.

Rei only smiled harder at that remark, and Elias didn't change his face in any way.

- You have taken up residence in our territory. And since you belong to the magical world, you should have notified us and asked for a permanent residence permit,' she nonchalantly recalled the terms of the contract her sister had given her with Lucifer.

- And since you have not fulfilled any of those terms, I will have to bring this to my sister as well as her brother,' she nodded towards the already smiling Rias again, 'I guess you don't want to meet them in person? - She arched an eyebrow, clearly knowing the answer.

- Trying to intimidate with a simple audience with the Lords? If it were any other man in my place, he would certainly be intimidated. But I'm sorry, Sona, I have a more powerful patron,' Rei reasoned to himself, 'But you want to make your final move already? I'll play along, Sister Leviathan.

- I'd rather not,' Rei replied nonchalantly, keeping the same smile.

- Then you have two options,' Sona smiled with the corner of her lips, 'One: I tell my sister about your insolence on my territory, then you go to an audience with the Lords, and then you'll probably end up in prison...

- Too much of a stretch,' Rei muttered, but almost everyone heard, 'What's the second option, honoured one?

The room froze again. The pounding of hearts, the quickening of pulses, and the swallowing of invisible saliva were all audible now.

- 'The second option,' Sona began, 'I see potential in you. You are good wizards and will most likely awaken the Sacred Mechanism in the future. So I offer you the patronage of the House of Sitri.

Rei only arched an eyebrow.

- Without outside support, and careful training under supervision, you will not be able to develop your potential. As demons of my retinue, you will be much stronger than you are now, and your latent powers will awaken in a short time.

- Interesting,' Rei said, but he was really waiting for the final move, 'Are you suggesting that I join your retinue?

- Exactly,' Sona nodded, 'My servants are my family. I treat them the way I want them to treat me,' the servants nodded imperceptibly, which Elias noticed.

- And if we refuse? - Rei asked bluntly.

- Do you, Rei Hayato, decide everything for the two of you? Or can't Elias Monoke make his own decisions? - Sona arched an eyebrow, watching Elias' reaction.

- I don't really care, Sister Leviathan,' Elias said boredly, taking out a candy from his mouth, 'He and I are a package deal, so to speak. Where he goes, I go. I think that's what friends are supposed to do.

- Don't friends consider each other's opinions? - Sona asked again.

- Is he trying to run us down? Naive girl listened to her sister's stories about stupid and greedy people, so you know everything? I'm sorry, but let's talk about this later,' Rei thought to herself.

- I think we should get back to my question, don't you? I'd really appreciate it if you'd stop your silly games,' Rei grinned, noticing that everyone had changed slightly....

Though their faces remained unperturbed, there was mockery and triumph in their eyes.....

- Well, if you want to stop, as you put it, silly games, I'll come to the answer, - in Sona's voice there was a triumph, - I have to admit that you have no other way out....

- What in-' Before Rei could finish the sentence, Sona snapped her fingers and the intricate device on the table, which Rei first thought was a cupcake, flashed a picture across the room.

- BRA-A-A-ATI-I-E-IK! ELIA-A-AS! THERE'S AN EVIL UNCLE HERE, HELP ME! - A girl with long black hair, a cute face and frightened eyes looked only into the 'lens' of the recording amulet.

She looked about 15 years old, at most. Small bulging breasts under a grey home shirt, and the girl's short shorts were not visible, as she was on her knees.

Behind her was a...

- Clearly a High Class Demon. Only they could pass the defences unnoticed,' Rei reasoned worriedly.

The demon had black cloth robes like a ninja, hiding all parts of his body except his eyes. He held the knife to the girl's throat and had already drawn her first blood.....

- Either you agree to join my retinue and your sister will live. Or you refuse, but your sister will die,' Sona no longer hid her satisfied smile.

The room filled with triumph....

Rei and Elias could barely contain their satisfied smiles....

***

The smiles were now all directed at Rei and Elias. Hayato was pondering how to best handle the situation. If he contacted his sister now, it would be noticed, and there was no telling what the consequences would be.

If he tried to threaten....

It's risky.

- In the Name of Peace, give me strength,' Rei sighed to himself, 'I hope you'll know what to do. Elias, Tekera...

- Well, my...straight answer,' Rei paused briefly, feigning confusion.

Sona could barely contain her joyous grin, Rias glared at the pathetic man's confusion, while the others wondered what decision the insolent student of their school would make.

- 'No,' Rei answered with a satisfied smile, and his eyes sparkled, 'Kill her if you can...'

- What?' Sona was as confused as the others, and then there were sounds of fighting on the screen.

Everyone stared open-mouthed at the girl whose face was all bloody.

- Brother! I killed him! I killed him! You don't have to worry now! - Takeru shouted joyfully, holding the blood-covered tanto in her hand.

- I can see that, sister,' Rei replied a little nervously, but immediately pulled himself together.

Elias grabbed his pistols from the pockets that held the spatial seals, pointing only one at Koneko and leaving the other in his hand.

Rei, on the other hand, raised the index finger of his right hand up and all the sharp objects pointed towards their owners.

Kiba, who reacted first, created two demonic swords with his Sacred Mechanism, but one of them was already hanging in the air and aimed straight at his throat. Yuto can't summon his swords back into the Mechanism, as something is holding them back....

His other sword was aimed straight for his Mistress' throat, which had already inflicted a light scratch...

Sharp implements: swords, knives, hidden blades, all were aimed at themselves.

That's how everyone froze in their position, with something sharp jabbed into everyone's throat...

- Master of Telepathy,' Sona muttered shocked, holding back her anger.

- Now we can talk. But first,' Rei Rias lightly wounded Rei with Kiba's sword.

- A-A-A-A-A-A-A!!! - Kiba wheezed in pain, ducking to the floor.

- KIBA! - Shouted Rias, already going to rush to his aid, but Rei stopped her with the same sword, causing Kiba to scream in pain even more....

- The Evil Figure is the main secret of the demon race, - smirking, ignoring the shocked and angry looks, Rei began from afar, - The essence of these figures is simple. They connect with the soul of the owner, forming a Master-Slave bond, where the subordinate can not hurt his master.

- But he's unintentional,' Rias replied on automatic, clearly aware of this secret of the Figura that she had not told the servants.

- But these swords are part of his Sacred Mechanism, and it's directly connected to the host's soul, so even if he doesn't intend to hurt you three times, the result will still be like this,' Rei moved his finger, and then Kiba cried out in pain again.

Powerless tears of pain and rage began to pour from Rias' eyes...

- It's the same situation with this katana,' he nodded at the long blade near Sona's neck.

Rei lightly moved his finger again, and the katana lightly scratched Sona.

- A-A-A! - Tomoe Meguri, Sona Sitri's horse, cried out in pain.

But everyone's bewilderment was interrupted by a hidden guest.....

- DIE-EE-EE-EE-EE-EE-EE-EE!!! - shrieked a blond boy from the shadows and pounced on Rei.

Elias raised the pistol in his right hand and fired.

- A-A-A-A-A-A-A! DAMN IT!!! - The kid, who had been shot in the left shoulder and was wearing a Sacred Mechanism on his arm, howled.

- Saji,' Sona muttered frustrated, she didn't expect Genshiro to rush at the enemy on emotion, but rather to act more rationally....

- And here comes the bearer of the Vritra Shard,' Rei splashed his left hand with joy, ignoring the eyes of Sona's entourage. Saji was the trump card in their entourage, and he didn't often show up at Sitri family events, not only in Hell, but here at school as well,' I wondered where you'd been. I didn't even notice you right away,' Ray grinned.

- Shut up... Ouch! - Saji tried to stand up, but it didn't work.

- This is no ordinary demonic bullet, Vritra Shard bearer,' Rei said coldly this time, 'This is a cursed bullet...

Everyone in the room shuddered.

- This was the bullet that had killed the monsters of Hell in the old days, as well as the descendants of the First Lords of Hell. A bullet that can kill a Dragon King doesn't work well on you,' Rei said with a cold smile.

- Xo-o-o-o-o-o!' Saji muttered, unable to stand up as the power of the cursed bullet slowly but surely spread throughout his body, paralysing him.

- You've got Absorbing Line, you could have ambushed her, made a fishing line out of the Mechanism's Power, done...well, who am I to teach. After all, your Mistress brings out the full potential of her servants, doesn't she? - Rei stretched out mockingly, looking at Sona.

Sona pressed her lips together and tried to speak in a firm tone, but her voice failed her.

- What do you want? - Looking not only at Rei anymore, but also at Elias. His ammunition could easily kill anyone in this room....

- It's good to get to the point,' Rei said, still with his thumbs up, 'The fact is that a criminal has escaped from our Coalition...

The eyes of those present turned round saucers again.

- He's Coalition? Then why did he attack us? Wasn't it to make peace? - Sona reasoned to herself with wide eyes.

- If he's Coalition, that's a problem. Here - in Kuo - there are already the Fallen, the Churchmen, and now a certain criminal. Things are getting tough. You can tell your brother... NO, I'll handle this myself. Together with Sona. I'll punish these insolent people myself,' Rias thought to herself.

- And we'd appreciate it if you wouldn't interfere with our search for him. We also promise not to make a disturbance in your territory. Still, I don't want to involve Mistress Leviathan in such a trivial matter,' Reyas smiled coldly, and his bright blue eyes could scare anyone away in this room, but Sona could hardly stand the sight of him.

- All right,' Sona said, not even asking what kind of criminal, 'I give my word that neither I nor my entourage will search for the criminal at my direction.

Rei shifted his gaze to Rias, once again brazenly admiring her body.

- You're a beauty, but it's a shame that all your brains are in your chest and arse,' Rey sighed, looking at her gorgeous legs.

Rias noticed his gaze and no longer grinned as she had done in class....

She was scared...

Very scared...

Rei saw the look on her face and decided to clarify.

- I won't rape you, don't worry. Sex with you is fraught with a serious fight with your brother, and you're also a fool, so I don't like you much,' he mocked Rias again, who only narrowed her eyes and tried impotently to influence his mind.

- Я... - I also give you my word that neither I nor my servants will interfere with the search for the criminal. But I have a condition, too,' Rias said boldly.

Rei and Elias raised their eyebrows in surprise.

- After we catch the culprit, you're out of here,' Rias spat out, trying to straighten her back as she sat on the floor.

- No problem,' Rei grinned, 'That's what we were going to do. But since you've already decided to add to your terms, I'll add to mine,' Rei smiled broadly, 'It's a win-win - two sides, two conditions...

Gremory realised after a second of confusion that she must have done something stupid. Sona barely restrained herself from smacking her friend upside the head....

- Hyodo Issei,' everyone looked up, "the Coalition is aware of several suspected Sacred Mechanism carriers here, so we've also been given the task of keeping an eye on him..." she said.

- Exclude-' Sona began, but Elias interrupted her.

- You don't know what kind of Mechanism he has,' Elias stretched out boredly, still keeping his sights on Koneko, who was already bursting the biscuit again, even though she was in actual captivity, 'Neither do we, so we'll just wait for him to awaken....

- And what happens when he wakes up? - Sona narrowed her eyes.

- Nothing much,' Rei took the floor, 'We'll just see if his Mechanism will be a threat in the future or not. If it doesn't, we'll just let him go and leave....

- And if it does? - Sona asked, already knowing the answer.

- We'll kill him,' Rei smiled coldly, causing some of the demons in the room to flinch, 'And we won't let you rebirth him into a demon. Still, our Coalition doesn't need a strong Sacred Mechanism on the demon side either.

- And we want our race to be strong and not extinct,' Sona decided to go ahead, "If circumstances permit and his Mechanism can benefit our race, we will rebirth him despite the Coalition's threats," Sona said firmly, and everyone else in the room felt confident in her words.

- I'm afraid a clash will be inevitable in that case,' Rei shook his head.

- I won't let you do whatever you want on my terri.....

- Then you'll just die stupidly, and then I'll have to report to my superiors,' Rey sighed, still holding his finger up, 'Then let's make a Pact! - Behind his back appeared a scroll with the recently agreed upon terms.

- In the event of one circumstance or another, direct conflict is possible. All consequences of the conflict will be discussed between the Highest and highest members of the Factions - Sona read the last terms aloud, - I agree, - she said immediately, already knowing how to turn it in her favour if necessary....

- That's an order! - Rei said loudly.

- That's the deal! - Sona said and looked at Rias.

- That's the order! - Rias said, and the scroll burned in a scarlet flame, announcing a three-way pact.

- Well, it's a good thing we understand each other,' Rei said cheerfully, and used telepathy to take a biscuit from Koneko's mouth, 'It's bad to eat too many sweets.

Koneko only pouted, but didn't say anything.

- That was a strange reaction. Is it definitely Kuroki's sister? Either they don't resemble each other at all, or.... - Rei reasoned to himself.

- It's probably a mental tab,' Elias thought to himself, 'She can't be reacting so tightly and eating biscuits....

- Well, finally, we can go now,' Rei lowered his finger and all sharp objects immediately disappeared from the necks of those present.

- Kiba! - Rias exclaimed, knowing that the servant would understand her.

- Tomoe! - shouted Sona.

Kiba answered nothing and went to attack, taking his swords in both hands. Tomoe gripped her katana more comfortably and lunged at her opponent.

Elias fired only two shots and the Horses of the Highest immediately fell to the floor.

- A-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta,' Rei shook his finger, 'You act badly, honoured Sona Sitri and Rias Gremori, but your pride will destroy you one day....

- Kiba and Tomoe are the fastest figures in our retinue. And that Elias didn't even change his face when he shot them. What kind of people are they? A Master Telepath and a marksman whose Powers are not yet fully known. What resources do they possess, if they even have cursed bullets, which are strictly forbidden in Hell, where they were once produced... - Sona thought to herself, about to enter the battle herself, if they would throw some cheeky goodbye.

- We all got what we wanted,' Rei said mockingly, glancing at Sona, whose left eyebrow twitched, "Well, see you later," he waved and he and Elias disappeared.

All that was left in their place was a slightly scorched floor....

Shocked looks stared at the spot where they had just stood.

- Gone without a teleportation circle? How? - Rias asked aloud, but the others remained silent.

But that wasn't the most important question to discuss....

Both sides...

The conclusion of this Pact was forcing both sides to move on to other actions...

***

It is only when we go through hardships that we realise the true meaning of everything that happens. A child born into a wealthy family may not understand how the world works. He may tell us what difficulties he went through, how difficult it was for him at the beginning of his journey, but it will be a lie.

If a person or any other creature has lived in poverty from the very beginning, somewhere in a slum, earning a crumb of bread for twelve-hour work - he will know and understand this world much better than all those oligarchs and millionaires put together.

Kimimaro - although he was an artificially created Demon - understood how the world works, what the laws are, and how to live. Lelouch didn't propagate his ideology to Kimimaro from the beginning, spending a lot of time with him over meaningless conversations for an artificial human. Lamperouge was simply showing Kimimaro life. What's going on here, what's being done there, and this and that. But at the same time, Kimimaro was also extremely naive. Whereas before he felt like he was acting on his own free will, now he was...doubtful.

It was probably the right decision to let Kaguya develop on his own. Then he would see with his own eyes the horrors of the world that Lelouch wanted to fix. Yes, Kimimaro had seen the horrors of the world, from multiple genocides, to senseless wars for extra food. At first, he simply despised such things, dismissively averting his gaze - whether it was the natural pride of Demons, or something else was the reason for this attitude.

But gradually Kimimaro began to...sympathise with them.

After all, it was not their fault that they were in this position. It wasn't their fault that the lives of their ancestors and their future generations would be in the hands of Demons, Fallen, Gods and other powerful beings. They are all just small pawns in a global game. And that's the game Lelouch is playing.

Why? Why? What is his purpose? Kimimaro never knew the answers to these questions, nor did he ever ask himself. Lelouch was the one who raised him, made him a normal being, not a silent puppet. Though he could have. Kaguya serves Lelouch not only because of a sense of long-standing affection, but also because of what Lelouch was going to pull off around the world. Yes, Revolution.

But...would it really help? Lelouch had told Kaguya about his unique Power and Kimimaro's question kept running through his mind, 'Then why make plans if you have such a Power? Why ruin millions of lives for the biggest impact? Why ruin people's lives for the sake of a future supporter? Why ruin people's lives by destroying their economy when everything could be solved peacefully? When you can use your Power and fix everything?'

Or maybe Lelouch himself doesn't even know who he really is anymore? Maybe he himself has long since forgotten his role. Has he succumbed to his demonic nature and started indulging in sins just for fun? Or is this another of Lelouch's plans? What is it really?

What Kimimaro saw around him did not suggest that things were getting better. All Kimimaro saw in Lelouch's plans was destruction and chaos. He didn't see it as any kind of double meaning or Lelouch's top secret plan. No, he only saw it as...yes Kimimaro himself doesn't know what he saw in it. But this was clearly not saving the world, clearly not the Revolution.

Kimimaro was in doubt, he didn't know what to do. Should he tell Lelouch about his doubts? No, he didn't even know how he would react, given his new state. A new state to match his new Title. Kimimaro didn't know where to go or what to do. Would he rebel against his Master? Of course not. He just wondered why Lelouch couldn't finish this Game in just a few years.

After all, he has both the Power and the Authority - everything. What more does he need? Why stretch out his plan for centuries, just to...just to do what? What was it he wanted to do?

Once again, Kimimaro didn't know.

Usually, in cases like this, he would go to Leila and she would always help him with simple words. No, she didn't give him any advice or teach him about life at all. It was just that she was always able to look at any situation from a different angle. And she would explain it to him. It would take an hour, two, three, or even a whole day - it didn't matter. It just made Kaguya feel instantly...better? Yeah, I guess so.

And now he was...

- Leila,' Kimimaro called out to the girl standing on the balcony terrace.

They were now in one of the castles in Romania, where vampires and werewolves live. They were here on a special mission. Or rather, they had started it sixteen years ago, when the heir to the Gasper family had been born. His Sacred Mechanism has awakened - it will come in handy for Lelouch. And all those sixteen years Kimimaro had carried his doubts within him. They weighed him down, they hurt him, but he wanted to deal with it himself. Without help.

A girl of unprecedented beauty turned to him. She wore a grey dress with a short skirt and a black belt. The skirt barely reached her hips, which made it possible to occasionally see part of her soft and juicy ass. Her curly blonde hair fluttered in the wind - it looked mesmerising. Around her neck hung a beautiful purple amulet - although no magic or mana emanated from it, one would have assumed it was a simple piece of jewellery, but no....

- Kimimaro? - Leila asked in her usual dry tone, and her bright blue eyes no longer sparkled as much as they used to. At least that's what Kaguya saw.

Kimimaro's heart clenched again.

- Valerie Tepes wishes to see you, Mistress,' he bowed to her.

- Good,' she nodded to him.

Leila had always had trouble with emotions. She was like some kind of robot that had been programmed to serve Lelouch. She expressed no emotion, no feelings - a simple soulless killing machine.

But today. For the first time...

As Kimimaro stood with his head down, she smiled weakly but warmly at him, lightly touching his head before leaving.

Kaguya himself was in his own musings. He dared not raise his head as Leila would see his tears. Tears of grief, pain, and despair hit his cheeks with renewed vigour for letting the occasion happen.

He didn't even notice her touch - she never did that - didn't even see her smile, just continued to stare at the floor.

- You're not Leila,' the first drops fell to the floor, his body beginning to shake slowly, 'You're not Leila...

The first link of doubt in the soul of the most loyal and strongest Servant Lelouch sowed long ago. Now everything depends only on him...