Even though I was chosen by Michael-sama……even though I became an Angel, I couldn’t protect you……”
Irina’s dad embraces his daughter who is in tears and is apologising with love. “Hahaha, it isn’t Irina-chan’s fault. And please stop with this atmosphere as if I’m going to die. I will be receiving treatment in Heaven after this so don’t worry about me.”
Irina’s dad cheers her up as if he’s comforting her. ……Maybe it’s because of the poison inside his body, but the sweat on his face is showing how much pain he is in. ……There are parts of his skin that have changed and turned blackish. There is a tube which is connected to his arm so there must be a fluid which is preventing the poison from progressing. But I guess it’s basically throwing water on a heated rock. Irina’s dad opens his mouth after looking around us. “……There’s something I need to discuss before I go to Heaven. It’s regarding that man who attacked us earlier.”
……The man, the one who has hold of the Ama-no-murakumo-no-tsurugi which is possessed by the Yamata-no-Orochi. “……His name is Yaegaki Masaomi. He was a skilled warrior of the Church, and previously my subordinate.”
“……When you say that “he was previously”, then what is he currently……?”
Irina’s dad answers Rias’s question. “He has already passed away. ……It’s because the Church executed him.”
[—!] Everyone becomes shocked at this! So that person is dead? Then how was he there? I question myself but I found the answer right away. —The Holy Grail. If you use the Holy Grail then that’s the answer. That man was revived with the use of the Holy Grail. That holy-sword must have been upgraded by using the Holy Grail to have the Evil Dragon possess it after it was stolen. Irina’s dad continues. “……All of you are aware about the ones with roles of priests of the Church being attacked, correct?”
We nod our head. We received that report from Michael-san in Heaven. “It must be his doing. He has enough motive to do it. And the ones that were killed were all my former comrades.”
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What we are hearing right now is a shocking revelation so all of us are speechless. ……But there’s one thing I’m concerned about. It sounded like that man called Yaegaki knows about Kuou town. ……Irina’s dad was previously living at Kuou town. So this isn’t unrelated. Irina’s dad then stops. Then, Rias says this after taking a breath. “The truth is that those from the House of Bael are being attacked right now.”
[—!?] We became even more shocked! So there’s a serious incident happening on this side as well! Not only me, but others are also shocked! “……Isn’t that Sairaorg-san’s house?”
Rias nods when I asked. “……There aren’t any victims among those from the House of Bael itself, but those close to the current Head who are the politicians of the Great King faction’s are being attacked. There are already those that have been killed.”
……Oh man. So something serious like that is happening elsewhere. “The Church-side is being attacked and there are victims from the Devil’s side already……”
When Kiba mutters, Irina’s dad speaks while looking at the ceiling. “This is no coincidence. The contact he made with earlier basically implies he is involved in all of them. Like I mentioned earlier he has enough reasons to do all of this.”
Rias asks. “……What happened in this town exactly? I was told that the Devil who was in charge of this place was a relative of the House of Bael—basically it was in charge of someone from my mother’s family’s side, and I was only told that Devil was dismissed from its duty after causing a stir with the Church.”
Irina’s dad who was shocked to hear that, but also seems convinced at what he just heard. “……I see, so that’s how it is told on your side. ……Likewise, that’s how it is explained on our side. ……So you haven’t been told what exactly happened at Kuou town from your father or your brother then?”
“……I don’t think my father knows. He isn’t someone who would hide such things from me…… My brother……has his standing so I’m not sure. Except, there will be a messenger sent from the House of Bael’s side to the House of Gremory’s side after this…… It feels as though they are going to reveal this situation which they can’t keep as a secret before it gets revealed to the public. I’ve just returned to come take my servants back with me.”
“……I see. So they are going to talk about it too. Then it will be better to hear from the House of Great-King’s side then. Except, let me share a bit about it. He……Yaegaki-kun fell in love with……a high-class female Devil who was in charge of Kuou town back then.”
Even though Irina’s dad is in a painful condition due to having poison circulating in his body, he covers his mouth and starts to shed many tears. “The high-class female Devil was someone from the House of Belial’s branch family. Her name was Cleria Belial. ……We tore them apart at Kuou town…… ……I won’t be able to complain even if he was to shred me into pieces and kill me……! I’ve done something where I deserve death……! ……Yaegaki-kun, I’m sorry……! I’m so sorry……!”
Irina’s dad who is in mourning. Looks like the truth Irina’s dad is carrying inside him is going to be something which will surpass our imagination—
After Irina’s dad got taken to Heaven, we teleported to the Gremory castle from the magic-circle located in the Hyoudou residence basement. The ones who are here are all the members of the Gremory group and Irina. We had Ravel wait for us back at home. We thought it would be better to only have people who will be involved in this matter present. It appears that we will be hearing something which will have the Bael, no, the Gremory involved. During our way to the reception room where the messenger of the House of Bael will be waiting, I ask Rias a question in the corridor with a low voice. “……Rias, can you tell me one thing?”
She nods. “Rias, did you know about the Devil called Cleria Belial?”
“……No, I was only told that the previous Devil in charge of that town was someone from the Great-King Belial’s branch family. That was also what was written on the documents and I even met that Devil face to face to hear that Devil’s experience at Kuou town. ……So all of this was a setup.”
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So all the information Rias was told beforehand was all made up. Though there’s no mistake that something terrible happened on that land. And Belial…… That means she’s a relative of the Rating Game’s Champion, Diehauser Belial-san, right? ……Geez, for us to be told the truth to what happened at Kuou town at such time. Is it a bad timing or good timing? I don’t know which is it. ……That person called Yaegaki called Rias a Devil who carries the blood of Bael. It seems like he knows about us. I guess Rizevim who revived him with the Holy Grail explained what happened after his death—and also about Rias who is the new master of that land. We advance through the corridor and finally reach the reception room. Rias knocks on the door and says “Father, I have arrived”.