They also won’t be willing to fight the Vali-team at the cost of crushing the stadium. If their opponents are the Vali-team which is filled with monsters, then they will receive a great number of casualties. So there is a high chance that they won’t do anything where they won’t get any profit.”
…..I see. So that’s also another way to look at it huh. “……So that makes us being protected by Vali huh.”
Even though I don’t quite understand, I felt relieved since I can have the match safely. Sensei then says it while looking out through the window. “We can also think that maybe Cao Cao hasn’t been targeting here from the start as well. The other factions also have their guard up in their base because there is a chance that they might be attacked if their guard is down.”
So we are still far away from getting true-peace huh. To begin with, it’s said that our battle against them would take a while. …….Looks like there will be lots of obstacles for us in order to make our wish come true. While I was thinking such things, the gondola lift arrives at the city of the sky. The ones who were waiting for us when we got off the lift were the groups of fans and media. The moment we got off the gondola, we were surrounded by shouts of joy and flashes from cameras. We got into a limousine which was stationed in the front, led by groups of bodyguards and staffers. “I have been waiting for you all.”
The one who was inside the limousine was Ravel. She came to the city of the Sky Agreas beforehand to do preparations for us. This girl sure knows how to do a lot. …….It was a crazy crowd. I realised it once again, but we are this popular huh……. When I looked back from the window inside the limousine, there were cars that look like they belong to the media following after us. “………You guys need to get your own personal manager. Especially Rias and Ise, which is a must. For this match, whether you win or lose your fame will rise. It will calm down after a few days have passed, but for a while it will be like this every time when you come to the Underworld. Ah, yeah Ravel, how about you become Ise’s manager? You will learn a lot if you stay with this guy, though he’s a sukebe.”
Sensei says that with a lecherous face. SPANK! Akeno-san slapped his head with a harisen! “W-What was that for, Akeno! ?”
Sensei argues back with teary eyes, but Akeno-san says it with a smiley face which has intensity in her smile. “Ufufu, it is a delicate time right now, so please refrain from saying that. Right, Buchou?”
Akeno-san winks at Buchou. “……………….”
Buchou put on an unpleasant face while making her cheeks go red. It seems like Ravel also noticed this atmosphere, so she didn’t show much of a response. Buchou has got better quite a lot. There is still stiffness when we talk, but not so much that she will talk back at me. It seems like from the incident a few days back, the girls lead by Akeno-san comforted Buchou. Thanks to that, Buchou has gone back to her usual self. ……..It must be something related to me, but I wonder what Akeno-san and the others said to comfort her? W-Well, I shouldn’t pursue the information about it too much. It’s just before that match, and if she has got better, then we can go forth with the game. But a manager. So we need someone like that huh. I haven’t even thought about it. But Ravel being my manager…… The schedule for the group as a whole is being taken care of by Grayfia-san, but it seems like it will be a different story if it’s a schedule for me individually. I can’t have someone from our group do it, and the only person who is a devil that I know is basically just Ravel. While I was thinking like that, the limousine drives through the city heading towards the dome. There are many amusement facilities that exist in the city of the sky. Among them, there is a giant dome stadium that mainly does exhibitions for different types of matches and arts. Agreas Dome. We moved to the high-class hotel which is located next to the dome stadium. ……It’s luxuriously and gorgeously made. After becoming a devil, I sure have come to places like this quite often. This happened all because I became a servant of the High-class devil Gremory. A spacious lobby and shiny and clean flooring. There is a giant chandelier on the ceiling. Even so, I still feel that the Gremory household is more amazing. Well, that is a castle after all. We are being guided to our personal room by the bellboy. The match will take place at night. There is still time left. So we will be here until the time of the match. Then there was a group coming from the other side that were emitting a weird atmosphere and a cold aura which feels like it’s piercing through my skin. They have their hoods worn down so much that we can’t see their faces, and they are wearing long robes where we can’t even see their feet. And at the centre of the group, there is one wearing an outfit which looks like that of a priest…… Wait, what the heck is that……..? I became speechless after seeing the one at the centre of the group. -It’s a skeleton. A skeleton is wearing an outfit that looks like the one worn by priests. On his head is a cap worn by priests as well. I think it’s a cap called Mitre. And he has a staff in his hand. The skeleton-priest stops after seeing us. The eye socket which has no eyes shines. Oh well, oh well, if this isn’t the crimson-haired Gremory and the Governor of the fallen-angels.>>
That voice isn’t something which came from a person’s mouth. ……From where did it come from? Is it using something like a magic and sending its words to us? Hearing the words of the skeleton-priest, Sensei smiled sarcastically. “Oh if this isn’t the God that governs death, Hades-dono, who lives in the lower part of the Underworld, the realm of the dead which is also known as the depths of Hell. So you have come here bringing so many grim reapers with you. But I never thought you, who hates devils and fallen-angels more than anything to come all the way here.”
…….The God of the realm of the dead……..Hades!? So this skeleton is a God! That’s why it’s emitting this itching kind of aura…..
Fafafa….., you sure know how to talk, damn crow. Lately it’s been noisy up here, so I came to observe.>>
“Skeleton geezer, it seems like you are the only one from the Grecian-side who is still uncertain about the alliance between the factions.”
And what of it? Will you also get rid of this old man here, just like with Loki?>>
After that conversation, the group around the skeleton…..Hades, increases their killing intent. …….Are they planning to fight us here? Give me a break; it’s just before an important match! Azazel-sensei shook his head and sighed. “I’m telling you to become more open-minded like the perverted geezer Odin. I only hear black rumours about you.”
Fafafa……, if the herds of crows and bats start to make noises, then even I will want to make sure I don’t hear those noises.>>
What intense hostility. Does crow refer to the fallen-angels?