We teleported directly inside the institute using the magic-circle. The interior has a new smell to it, possibly because it was made recently. The three of us progress through the passage. The wall and the corridor are clean. There isn’t even a single speck of dust or a scratch. At times, we walk past the people who seem to be the scientists of this institute since they are wearing white lab coats, and they seem to know us so they greet us by saying “Hello”. “……Looks like they know us.”
“Yes, we are also affiliated with the Governor of this institute. We are famous.”
Akeno-san says that. Of course we are. We are directly related to the Governor of the Fallen Angels after all. From other people’s perspective, we will look like the last boss and his minions. There’s no way that those from the organisation won’t know us. ……More importantly, Gasper is still hiding behind me. Put your chest up! But for a mysterious organisation to make an institute like this in a remote area…… In a story, it will usually be a place where the main character comes to sneak in and destroy. “Huh? So you guys came. Who told you about this place?”
When I was thinking, someone speaks to me. ……And it happens to be a familiar voice…… When I turn around, Azazel-sensei is standing there! “Ugh, Sensei.”
“Ugh, what was that “Ugh”……?”
Sensei seems unpleasant at my response. “So you were here too, Sensei.”
Sensei scratches his cheek when I ask him. “Yeah, this place is the new institute for the Grigori’s research department after all. Since it was just built, there are still many things needed to be done in here. So I show up here at times.”
Of course he will be here. Like I thought, he is the Governor of the Fallen Angels. It’s natural for him to be governing this place. “—So, why did you guys come here?”
Sensei asks while looking at me and Akeno-san. “Well, it seems like Akeno-san has some business here.”
“Is Barakiel, —Is my father here?”
Akeno-san says that. Ah, so she has business with her father after all. Hearing that, Sensei shows a meaningful smile to Akeno-san. “Hee, Barakiel huh~.”
Akeno-san gets irritated and speaks. “Is there any problem? Please don’t look at me with disgusting eyes.”
She’s angry. That reaction of Akeno-san is adorable. It’s because she’s acting a bit shy. Sensei possibly got the same reaction as me, so he’s smiling happily. Until recently, Akeno-san would have got mad simply by saying her father’s name, so she truly has changed in a good way. Though, Akeno-san has always been strict towards Sensei. “So Ise is Akeno’s escort huh. –And you too, Gasper?”
Sensei moves his gaze to Gasper who is hiding behind me. Gasper answers him timidly while raising his hand. “U-Umm……I kind of have an interest toward institutes like this one, so I came here to observe.”
Observing huh. What did he come to observe? It happens when I became suspicious about it. “……Azazel, the documents we talked about are done.”
A person appears behind us and speaks to Sensei. When I turn around, a young man wearing a white lab coat and glasses is standing there. He is shorter than me, and is wearing thick glasses. His hair is also messy. His appearance speaks for itself since he looks like a scientist or a researcher. Sensei raises his hand with a smile as soon as he sees him. “Yeah, thank you for that, Sahariel.”
“Umm, and this person is……?”
I ask Sensei about this man. “Ah, that’s right. I still haven’t introduced him to you yet. This guy here with the thick glasses is Sahariel, one of the leaders. He mainly researches about the moon and various spells which involve the moon.”
——! I became shocked with his introduction! Of course! This man with the thick glasses and the white lab coat is one of the leaders!? For real!? I only met several leaders. Each person was unique, but since each of them had good physique and strong intensity to them, it’s quite shocking to meet someone like Sahariel-san who is more of a scientist! Sensei looks at my face suspiciously. “Why are you getting shocked, Ise? Ah, all the leaders of the Fallen Angels you have met including myself are the ones who look like they are fighting at the front-line after all. But there are skinny ones like this guy over here. But did you know the members of the Grigori when it was just formed mostly consisted of guys who are passionate about their research?”
Hmm, is that so? I don’t feel that much intensity from him, but this person must also be quite strong when he battles…… They say you can’t judge people by their appearance. “Sahariel, this guy is Sekiryuutei. Oh, I probably don’t have to explain it.”
The man with thick glasses, Sahariel-san, nods his head after Sensei introduces him to me. “Of course. Hello, Mister Hyoudou Issei of the Sekiryuutei. I have heard the rumours about your bravery.”
Since he put his hand forward, I bow my head down while shaking his hand. “Y-Yeah, nice to meet you too! It’s an honour!”
So he knows about me huh. That would be obvious since he has known Sensei for a long time. “—And this one here is Barakiel’s daughter, Akeno.”
Sensei then continues onto introducing Akeno-san. Akeno-san bows her head down politely. “Thank you for looking after my father.”
It seems like Sahariel-san is in shock after seeing Akeno-san. “Ah, Bara-san. Haa, I have heard rumours, but you are a beauty. No wonder he adores you so much.”
I agree. I have the same opinion as you, Sahariel-san. Sensei takes the documents from Sahariel-san, and starts looking through the documents. After looking through them, he returns the document to Sahariel-san after signing the first page of the documents. “Here you go. I have signed it, so I don’t mind it if you start your research as you like.”
Hearing Sensei’s words, Sahariel-san makes a creepy smile. “Shishishi, thank you for that. With this, I can cut that, paste that, and crush that! Shishishi!”
One of the leaders of the Fallen Angels who is wearing glasses says something scary while making a unique laugh! And it seems like he is emitting a very black aura from his body! Scary! Since he is one of the leaders of the Fallen Angels, he seems to be weird as well! “Hmm? Is the lady over there a Vampire?”
Sahariel-san starts to stare at the lady, Gasper. He may look like a girl. But he’s a guy! He has that thing on him! Gasper starts to panic after realising he has his attention. So I answer him instead. “Yes, this guy is Gasper Vladi. He is a Devil, but he also has the power of a Vampire—”
While I was introducing him, Sahariel-san grabs Gasper’s hand and dashes away really fast! “Good timing! I needed a Vampire! I will have you cooperate with me.”
“Hiiiiiiii! What do you mean! ?”
The leader with glasses disappears to the end of the passage while taking Gasper with him! Heeeey! Gya-suke has been taken away! Sensei says it while taking a breath. “Oh well, don’t worry about it, Ise. He won’t die if it’s Sahariel’s experiment. Probably.”
“Probably!?