“…I had wanted to come here, to exact my revenge in this place called ‘paradise’.”
Yaegaki grabbed Irina’s father by his hair. “What’s wrong, Touji? What do think of the believer’s ultimate wish — to die in Eden? I think it’s too generous.”
Irina’s father did not seem like he had fully recovered from poisoning, enduring the pain of the poison, he said:
“……Yaegaki-kun, if you kill just me, will that dissolve your grudge?”
Hearing him say this, Irina’s expression immediately changed! “Dad!? How can you say that! ?”
“Irina, if I can use my life to save this man’s soul…then it’s a worthwhile trade.”
Irina’s father…wishes to sacrifice himself, to end this man’s revenge, and terrorising actions! However, something like this! How can I sit idly by with this kind of thing! Irina’s father, he — shed a tear. “…Yaegaki-kun, I really regret it. Not only that, the others who sanctioned it, they must also have such regret…”
After he heard this emotional speech
“So what! So what! Did you think I would forgive you!? How can I possibly forgive you huh!”
He swung his sword, and the aura released made a massive hole in the ground. The man shouted to the sky:
“I love her! And she loves me! We…even if we are different, we can still love each other! We love each other!”
The evil sword was already responding to his cries, eight dragon heads emerged from his sword! Compared to before, the heads had now grown to be enormous! Is their power dependent on the wielder? “…Or perhaps, it has turned into something like a Sacred Gear.”
Ddraig had said…you mean that: Through the evil dragon in the sword, it has gradually turned into something akin to a Sacred Gear…! “Because as something similar to a Sacred Gear, it can also be classified as a ‘Sacred Gear’.”
Even so, we must stop him. He can’t have any more…hatred! Yaegaki-kun raised his sword towards Irina’s father! “…Mmdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
He let out a strange roar, swinging the sword of the evil dragon! Yamata-no-Orochi breathed out a dark and poisonous aura, towards Irina’s father! Yaegaki’s mind and body had been taken over by the sword, and his body became shrouded in a dark aura. “Won’t let you aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!”
I opened my dragon wings, and flew at high speed straight ahead! One of the eight dragon heads opened its mouth, and was about to crush Irina’s father with its fangs, then two holy sword wielders flew from behind me to him! In cooperation, they chopped off one of the dragon’s heads — this was Xenovia and Irina’s cross attack. With their help, I was able to successfully rescue Irina’s father! Carrying him, I moved him a fair distance away then descended to drop him down. “Please, watch from here — we’ll settle this!”
I said, and was about to fly off—
“Issei!”
Irina’s father called to me, and pleaded to me:
“…Please…stop him…!”
“—Yes.”
I replied, and flew forwards. The severed head regenerated, and it now had eight heads once again. And all at once, they turned towards me, and flames erupted from their mouths! I summoned cannons on my back, and fired them at once! “Crimson Blasterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!” “Fang Blast Booster!!! !”
A huge red aura countered and dissipated the flames of the eight-headed dragon. …Whilst attacking, I thought of something. …If, in the past there was a meeting between a devil and a human, like Rias and I… …If, we were also forbidden from seeing each other, then it would be a situation like this… …Well, I, I would definitely be the same as him, running away, fighting. I…had tears running down my cheeks inside my helmet, as I continued flying towards him. …I fell in love, Rias Gremory. …I swore, that I would be with Rias Gremory forever. I was fighting a dragon head, and crying tearfully at the same time —
“You…are not wrong! But! But! Even if you do such a thing! …it doesn’t help anyone…you will only have, sadness…”
Using Ex-Durandal to block the dragon’s blows was Xenovia, whose face was covered in tears. “Durandal…! Let’s settle this…!”
Irina was standing beside Xenovia, with a determined look on her face and her eyes full of tears. “Hauteclaire…if you recognise me as your master, then I beg of you, please lend me your strength! Use the strength to save dad, the strength to help everyone, as well as — the strength liberated from this evil dragon so that I can borrow it haaaaaaaaaaa!”
The two holy swords resonated with each other — and a holy aura continuously rose from the blades. The holy swords swelled in size, then finally became two pillars of light which extended into the sky. “…Lord, I beg you. I truly beg you…!”
Asia summoned Fafnir, and next to the dragon king she also sent her prayer towards the sky. I attack with a heavy punch! “Ascalon! It’s time for this holy sword to go!”
The dragon slaying holy sword appeared out of my left gauntlet! That man’s body was enveloped in an evil aura with eight heads, while its opponents Xenovia and Irina who were fighting it — a devil and an angel who were shedding tears. “……Can I be an angel…?”
Facing me, Xenovia and Irina released holy auras, and it swallowed him within it — suddenly, I saw a ghost, a woman who gently hugged him — Yaegaki was slumped over on the ground — the power of the evil dragon which had taken control of him had disappeared into the ground. Ddraig said
“…Yamata-no-Orochi’s power is gone…no, it’s resurrection is uncertain. In any case, there isn’t any power of an evil dragon still left in the sword. How terrifying, it must be that angel’s sword—.”
Irina’s Hauteclaire, it’s said to be able to purify the opponent’s sword. Coming into contact with his Kusanagi sword, it lost all its evil energy…this is Irina’s new ability…although I think that Xenovia’s Ex-Durandal and my Ascalon helped amplify the effect, but the power to purify was only from Hauteclaire. Lying on the ground, Yaegaki said to me
“…I…also love a female devil.”
He continued, in a low voice,
“…Perhaps, someone will try to come between you and her. Even if that happens…you need to—”
I said without hesitation
“—Protect. Even if the entire world is against my relationship with Rias, even if there are great enemies or obstacles, I will protect her.”
That’s right. I already decided that I would stay by her side. Even if powerful enemies or obstacles come in between us, I will struggle through it and overcome them. Yaegaki then shifted his gaze to Irina. “—So, a devil like you, you were able to help heaven’s side?”
This confusion was unnecessary. “Well, of course. I have no connection to the angel’s side. Not long ago it was agreed — if you don’t want to leave, then stay.”
There was no reason to leave. Just like this. It’s a happy life. This is not good. —Because we were allowed to do so. Yaegaki — wept silently. “…Is that so. It’s really… you and I are the same… except, what we wanted wasn’t allowed…”
He held out his hand to me. Ah, this is good. I, I and this person — we understand each other. Indeed.