We then hear Rias’s dad replying back to her saying “Come in”. Rias opens the door and after she bows she goes in. We followed after her and enter the room. The reception room has splendid looking sofas and tables equipped with ornaments as well as a fireplace. “I’m glad you are all here.”
Rias’s Dad stands up and welcomes us. The one sitting on the sofa—is a middle-aged man. He’s wearing noble’s attire. He has purple eyes and black hair. His eyes look peaceful, yet they carry strength where he has no opening. ……He’s giving out a strong atmosphere of dignity from his whole body. ……I can understand with the slight action of Rias’s dad. This man is someone who stands in a higher authority than Rias’s dad. The man puts on a firm smile. “Hello there, Princess Rias.”
Rias’s Dad then tells his daughter. “Rias, you must greet him. This person is—the first Head of House of Bael.”
[—!?] Not only Rias, but all of us are in shock hearing that! He’s the first Head of……House of Bael!? Not the current Head……but the first! So he’s the one who became the origin of Devils called “Bael”! The middle-aged man who is in fact the first Head of the House of Bael greets Rias once again. “Nice to meet you, Princess Rias. My name is Zekrum Bael. Well, it will be enough for you to look at the Bible or documents related to it know about me.”
“……Hello there, I have heard about you……from the documents.”
Even Rias is a bit astonished at the appearance of the first Bael. She most likely didn’t expect this. We all thought that the messenger of Bael who would be coming here would be the subordinate of the current Head or his servant. Instead the one who appeared is super big shot, the first Bael! Of course we are shocked! Even I’m speechless! The first Bael’s gaze moves to us, Rias’s servants. “The Gremory group. I have heard about your achievements. I hear that you also get along with Sairaorg of our household……so let me thank all of you.”
The first Bael greets us politely then moves onto the main topic. “Princess Rias, what you want to hear from me is……regarding the previous master of that town, correct?”
Rias who is in shock nods after taking a breath. “……Yes. The enemies……one of the people helping “Qlippoth” said he will “take his vengeance on Heaven and the Bael”.”
Hearing that, the first Bael narrows his eyes. “Hmm, where should I begin……”
Irina takes a step forward and says to the first Bael. “Please. Tell us. My papa……I mean my father, was also apparently involved in it. Right now he is being targeted by that terrorist. Please tell us what happened at that town!”
The first Bael must have realised Irina’s identity—that she’s an Angel. “……You are an Angel? When you mean involved, I presume he was an agent sent from the Church back then? Is it perhaps the human called Shidou?”
“Yes, my name is Shidou Irina. Shidou Touji is my father.”
Hearing that name the first Bael takes a big breath. “……This must be fate then. Oh my, so much is happening after it became Sairaorg’s era. ……Let me ask you first. Do you know the connection between us and that land?”
Rias nods her head. “Yes, it’s currently being governed by the Gremory, but previously I was told that it was a shared territory between the House of Bael and the House of Gremory.”
I heard that for the first time. Before Rias. No, even much before then it was a territory of both the Bael and Gremory? “The majority of the places all of you are using now had our clan involved since ancient times. Though it was mainly controlled by the Gremory. Likewise for the Kuou academy. —But there was one time when that location was appointed to sons or daughters of the nobles for a short period for their experience. That girl was also among them.”
The first Great-King starts speaking quietly with a low-tone, but it carried dignity. —Kuou town was governed by a girl who hailed from the branch family of the high-class Devil clan, the House of Belial. The Devil who would be the predecessor of Rias. It was already different from what Rias has been told. Apparently, that girl was a cousin of the Game champion Diehauser Belial. The first Bael continues. “Cleria’s management was going accordingly. It showed signs like any other towns managed by a high-class Devil. But due to many coincidences, Cleria started a relationship with a human. No, I won’t blame her for that. A Devil having a relationship with a human isn’t rare since ancient times.”
The first adds. —They are merely an existence with shorter life spans than us. For long living Devils, they are a suitable playmate to kill time for a short period. But the first Bael’s eyes becomes serious. “……Except, it will be a different matter if the human comes from the Church’s side.”
The first Bael catches sight of Irina. “If it’s now, having an Angel present at this scene is allowed. But back then, not only was having a meeting between Devils and those from the Church impossible, but a romance between the two was something unheard of. It would have been alright if you made those from the Church fall and use them as sex tools. However, a proper romance could be considered a taboo. ……Until six months ago, having these members present in such meeting was impossible……seriously, there sure were many incidents that changed our values greatly ever since we entered this year.”
The first Bael who made a sour look. Irina then questions him. “……So the woman from Belial and the warrior of the Church was……”
“We could never allow such thing. Both sides tried convincing them from different standpoints. —But their relation was already serious. Cleria……wasn’t doing it for pleasure, but had herself involved in a serious relationship with him which was wrong. Allowing that would mean giving an exception. So we decided to split them apart by using force. Likewise, from the Church side. Ironically, at that time we united even though we were foes. In order to protect each of our rules. Fufufu, don’t you reckon that both side are sinful beings?”
……All of us are speechless. ……Seriously, for such things to have happened behind the scenes at the town where I’m living at while I was present……
Rias then asks. “So both of them have……passed away. ……You killed them, correct?”
The first Bael speaks plainly. “It resulted in such a way in the end. We tried to convince her till the very end. —But the Church-side couldn’t stand the situation…..no, it may have been our side which took action first, but both sides fixed each of their problems.”
As a result the Devil who was managing that territory was absent temporarily. Even the Servant Devils that were protecting their master were either killed off or sent to a remote area in the Underworld after receiving many “rewards”. The Church side also had to have staff reassignment since they had to terminate the irregularity that appeared amongst them. All of those affiliated with the Church based at Kuou Town, including Irina’s Dad, and those that were involved with the incident were sent overseas.