LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 59 – Abandoned Factory
The crimson glow illuminated the room and was reflected in Rias Gremory's disbelieving and frightened eyes as she stared at the magic circle I had summoned.
"How... How did you do that, Leonard?"
I sighed, lowering my hand and letting the circle disappear. "To be honest, I don't know exactly how. All I know is that this ability manifests itself almost every time I do something sexual. It's also something I'm still discovering."
I lied to her. I didn't have to tell her all this, but it was beneficial for me in the long run, but that didn't mean I had to reveal everything.
She crossed her arms, her expression becoming more serious. "This is very unusual. The Power of Destruction is something that only members of my family possess, and you can use it without any difficulty. Is this an additional power granted by the Red Dragon Empress?"
I nodded immediately, looking serious.
"It looks like I'll have to investigate this further."
"I don't want to hide anything from you or the others. If this ability can be useful, then we need to know everything about it," I said.
Rias nodded, still deep in thought. "I will search for information in my family's library. Perhaps there are records of something similar in the incubus."
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In the days that followed, I continued my activities as a devil as usual, trying to get my first signature, but it was much harder than it seemed.
Still, I didn't let my guard down for a second during those days. The White Dragon was in town, I knew it and Ddraig could sense it. My meeting with him was still a long way off, but considering that my decision to kill Raiser Phoenix was big enough to change a lot of things, I couldn't hold on to my knowledge.
I knew that the day would soon come when Kuoh City would be turned upside down by the presence of many powerful individuals, and the first sign of that day came that night.
It was a cold, moonless night when Asia and I finished another job as demons, helping a client resolve his love problems with an ex-girlfriend. We were walking back to the club room when my cell phone vibrated in my pocket.
I quickly grabbed it as Ria's contact name flashed across the screen.
Her voice sounded urgent on the other end. "Leonard, I need you here immediately. Koneko sensed an escaped devil. Meet me at the abandoned factory near the industrial park. Come quickly and bring Asia."
At that moment, a scene flashed through my mind. I remembered the mission to the abandoned factory.
'Season Two, Episode One... It seems that even with the big change I've made, there are canonical events that won't be changed.'
Without hesitation, I grabbed Asia's hand and we started running.
'Damn, I definitely need to ask Akeno or Rias to teach me how to use magic circles!'
After a few minutes of running, we finally spotted the factory. Its broken windows and graffitied walls stood out against the night sky. The place had an eerie aura, as if it held dark secrets in its dark bowels.
Koneko, Rias, Akeno and Kiba were waiting for Asia and me near the entrance of the factory.
"Koneko, what did you feel?" Asia asked holding her hands together.
Koneko turned her eyes in the direction of the factory. "The putrid smell is strong here. There's definitely a devil on the run in there. And he's not alone."
Rias stepped forward with folded arms. "If the smell is strong enough for Koneko to smell it even from this distance, we must be careful. Leonard, Koneko and Kiba, you go in. You're better at close combat. Akeno, Asia and I will provide cover outside. We can't risk long-range magic in a confined space."
I looked at Koneko, who gave a confident nod in return, and then at Kiba, who had a lost look on his face as he stared at the broken windows of the place.
'So he's already acting like this... We're supposed to be friends, but I practically ignored him and missed the signs that this was so close. I... at least want to help him get revenge,' I thought.
So I turned to Akeno, Rias and Asia, trying to ignore the feeling that something strange was about to happen.
We entered the factory with careful steps. The floor was littered with shards of glass and debris that crackled beneath our feet. The smell of rust and dust made the air stuffy and a little hard to breathe. On top of that, everything was so dark that most of the place was pitch black. Fortunately, the moonlight filtered into the factory through the broken windows and holes in the ceiling, probably caused by erosion from the rain.
"Let's keep an eye out," I whispered.
I was a few centimeters ahead of them because Koneko was the smallest and Kiba wasn't really here, at least not psychologically.
Then suddenly, Koneko stopped and raised her hand in a warning sign.
"They are close." She whispered, her eyes fixed on a door.
Kiba and I exchanged a quick glance before we positioned ourselves next to the metal door. With a silent movement, Kiba pushed the door open, revealing an even darker room behind it. The atmosphere changed immediately, for surprisingly, there wasn't a large, disfigured creature with humanoid features in the room, as the escaped devils had appeared. In fact, what we saw were two hooded figures whose silhouettes stood out against the darkness.
They immediately sensed our presence. One of them turned around with a smile on her face.
"Amen, the expected visitors have finally arrived," one of them said in a female voice that I immediately recognized from its animated tone. It was Irina Shidou.
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Chapter 68 - A Demon in a Church
Chapter 67 - Dragon Heart
Chapter 66 - Search Plan
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