High School DxD EX c3

Chapter 3: New Church Trio[edit]

The battle having ended, as we were taking a quick breather we looked over how much the quarry site had changed in the end.

Airi discovered a piece of armor and went "Ha ha ha" while wearing a mischievous smile. She stuck out her tongue.

"I overdid it☆"

At this brief comment, her three brothers all muttered to themselves """Indeed you did.""" while sighing.

As it would seem, they've previously had troubles with their older sister's naughty manners.

Regarding the giant transportation-type magic circles the 'UL' had deployed in the sky and one the ground, Ise's children and I made them disappear together. With this we had prevented the possible transference of 'Beuba Rekorugu', or at least temporarily since it would take a long time to restore or reconstruct the magic circle. Essentially, it could be said that we'd repelled 'Beuba Rekorugu'.

——Then, Ex and the others apparently noticed the presence of someone approaching. Indeed, I could sense the aura of Rias and company in the vicinity. This was proven when they came into visual range. Since they hadn't sensed our presence, could this be the influence of the 'UL'? After all the power that was being released from that magic circle of theirs earlier was something even I didn't understand.

Ex and the others donned hoods, cutting of their aura. It would be unpleasant if their faces or aura were to be recognized.

Having been brought about due to the influence of the transference of the 'UL', the members of the ORC were now flying in the sky. When they spotted us, they flew down towards us.

When they arrived, upon seeing the severely altered quarry site, Rias was astonished.

"……Azazel, how did all this happen?"

"Ahh, this is umm……"

Scratching my cheek, I struggled to come up with an explanation. Well, it was certainly an attack of the 'UL'. I couldn't just say that it was a large scale battle with the unidentifiable enemy lifeforms……

Rias's gaze——was also directed at the hooded figures of Ex and the others.

"……Who on earth are you guys——"

The ORC members looked at them suspiciously.

Having raised her hood, Airi fixed her gaze upon Ise, Rias, and then Asia before turning to me and whispering.

"————"

——!! ……I see. Smiling broadly in response to Airi's whispered words, I nodded once.

I was profoundly impressed by Airi's acting.

"Azazel-dono, we'll be fine from here. Well then, everyone, let's go."

[Understood.]

Ex, Zen, and Shin said this as they accompanied Airi.

Thereupon, a transportation-type magic circle expanded beneath their feet, and the four of them were enveloped in the light of the jump. The light burst——and they were transferred from this place.

Ise, who had been suspiciously watching Airi and company——his own future children transfer away, spoke to me.

"……They've left. Sensei, are those guys coworkers of Sensei's?

"Mm? Aah, sort of. There agents I'm acquainted with who are cooperating with us for this current matter."

They're your children, how could I possibly say something like that right now.

Suddenly, Asia took a step forward and inclined her head.

"Due the deep hoods they were wearing, I couldn't see their faces clearly but……it felt like they were looking at me very intently."

"It's because you're so cute Asia. Wouldn't anyone be fascinated by you? That must be it."

It was Ise who said this.

Asia held his hand and put on a gentle expression.

"However, from those people, I sensed from their ambience that it wasn't like they were looking at a stranger……"

——! ……Even though they had been born in a different time period, it seems that there was some mysterious communication that passed between them. At any rate, they were parent and child after all.

"To be honest the same goes for me."

"Me too, me too."

Xenovia and Irina picked up on what Asia had said.

"Now that you mention it I seemed to feel as though the short one was staring at me……"

Apparently Rias had also perceived something.

As the ORC members were in the middle of this mysterious personal experience, I thought back to what Airi had previously whispered in ear.

Airi had whispered in a voice that only I could hear.

——Regarding my name, Otou-san and Okaa-san named me that by taking the initials of Asia, Ise, and Rias. And thus, for that reason they gave me the characters of 'Love' and 'Truth'.[13]

As for myself, I felt deep admiration for the name those two had chosen; that it was a name that was not perfectly suited for her, I didn't feel that way at all.

It happened after Ise and the others had left this place. I noticed that my private line had recorded a verbal message. The playback was heard only by me.

'Azazel-sensei, I want to meet with you, but I guess there's no so good huh. As for me, I[14] am the superior of Ex and the others from thirty years into the future——Gasper Vladi.'

Finally, it was the long awaited notification of contact from that guy——.

Translator's Notes and References[edit]

Jump up ↑ Kanji: Four Generals

Jump up ↑ Kanji: Gauntlet of the Red Dragon King Crown Prince (Yes, it says 'king' not emperor)

Jump up ↑ Kanji: Heavenly Raiment of the Golden Dragon Monarch

Jump up ↑ Kanji: Demon Move Transformation

Jump up ↑ Kanji: Demon Move

Jump up ↑ Two swords once wielded by Okita Souji. No connection to the Holy Spirit of Christianity but it's not the only case of famous Japanese swords being Holy Swords in DxD.

Jump up ↑ Gasper refers to himself with the feminine 'watashi'