18 Chapter 18: Fucking Politics
'Now what to do with these stooges?'
I was currently squatting in front of my attackers. I made sure to use drain life on them to weaken them as much as possible and to recover my own HP.
My wounds still stung and my mind felt like it was scrambled but I was still hanging on. I still have to wait for a minute or so until I could drink my stamina potion due to potion sickness.
First, I needed to "extract information" from them. Of course, I knew the gist of their schemes but I still needed an excuse as to how I knew that.
I went up to the one I knew would be the most cooperative. Mittelt. She was already shaking in her boots just by me coming near her.
[+20 Obedience with Mittelt(Terrification)]
I will look at that tutorial later.
All of them were held down by my undead. They could do little to resist as I left their health at barely around a hundred and skeleton warriors held swords to their necks.
I knelt down in front of Mittelt. Maintaining eye contact all the way as she trembled in fear. She looked pitiful with her dress torn to shreds and with numerous wounds littering her body. I made direct eye contact with her.
"Yo, Fallen-chan. I have a few questions that might need answering if you don't mind." I said with a cheerful tone but my eyes promised anything but cheerfulness.
"Mittelt don't you dare !-" *Smack!* Raynare who had woken up a bit ago shouted at Mittelt to shut up but got slapped shut by my skeleton warrior. Unlike the others, Raynare was pinned to the fountain by two black keys and a skeleton soldier held a blade up to her neck.
"Don't mind her. Now could you answer my questions please? Or else..." *Stab!* Without finishing my words I stabbed Tozama next to her head. In response, she nodded meekly.
"I-I'll answer just please don't kill me!!!" And then I smelt ammonia, she really had pissed herself. Ugh, gross. Regardless of her lack of bladder control, I didn't let it show on my face as I kept smiling.
"Maybe. Now..."
...
As expected, the reason for their hunt hadn't changed. They targeted me because they thought I had a sacred gear thanks to my unique presence. They were here on the order of Azazel to find and exterminate sacred gear possessors in Kuoh.
"Mittelt you fucking bitch! You-" Raynare started blabbering once again but I arrived in front of her.
"You know, you were way more tolerable when you were knocked out." *Stomp!* I stomped down on her cranium and knocked her out, she would be fine, probably, fallens are built tough after all.
[+10 Obedience with Kalawarner]
[+5 Obedience with Mittelt ]
I moved over to Dohnaseek. Well, there wasnt really a need to shut him up as he was the one in the worst condition. Deep wounds filled his body and most of his upper body was burnt. He could barely wheeze let alone talk.
Next, Kalawarner. I knelt over her.
"U-um if possible I would prefer not to be knocked out? I promise I will be quiet." She said with a hint of fear in her voice.
But now, I had already gotten the information I wanted. Why am I even letting them live?
They tried to kill me. Why am I even bothering to knock them out? They dont deserve my mercy or my compassion. It would be best to just end them here to prevent trouble for myself later on.
Then suddenly another window popped up in front of me.
[Choose your path.]
[Merciless Execution]
Execute the fallen who tried to kill you. Enemies dont deserve mercy.
Result:
Decreased affection with [Azazel]
Decreased Affection with [Serafall Leviathan]
-50 Reputation with Grigori
+ Perk: Ruthless
[Ah, yes. The negotiator]
Hand the Fallen over to the Kings of Kuoh.
Result:
Increased affection with [Azazel]
Increased Affection with [Serafall Leviathan]
+10 Reputation with Grigori
[Tutorial Paths: You will occasionally get a chance to do some decisions with large effects. Paths show you the general outcome of the path you chose. Note that the results of the path may not be completely accurate.]
God.
Fucking.
DAMMIT!
Of course. Of course.
Of course, they can try to kill me and suffer zero to no consequences but when I do it I suddenly piss off like 8 godlike beings. Why did this not happen to Rias huh?
...Because she has connections. She could easily kill the fallen in retaliation and no one could bat an eye because she is Satan's sister. What is the Grigori gonna do? Try to defend the fallen that attack Sirz somethings sister?
But on the other hand. If I, an unaffiliated random unknown magician just suddenly murdered 4 pure-blooded fallen from Grigori. They would get mad. My excuse for it doesn't matter. They would hunt me down or get mad at me regardless. Because how dare I kill 4 fallen of Grigori?
So, these fuckers who tried to claim my life get to go free. With seemingly no repercussions.
The thought of it made me feel physically sick from anger.
Why was this?
Because I had no backing. I had no power. No influence. I was just some mage.
As I was thinking that the barrier covering the park crumbled down and the Kings of Kuoh and their peerages arrived at the scene. And upon seeing the scene they had expressions of shock that were so funny that I could barely restrain myself from laughing.
*Clap clap clap clap clap clap!* "Wow! So punctual! Such a rapid response!" Honestly, I was impressed at how fast they were. They managed to arrive only 10 minutes after I was ambushed!
"A-Akira-kun!? What happened here!? What are those things!? Did you defeat those fallen?" Rias shouted in panic while Sona stood behind and looked to be trying to comprehend the situation.
"Well, obviously these Fallen Angels have fallen down the stairs and I, with my undead friends were trying to help them up." I said in a monotone tone of voice as I motioned to the fallen. Thankfully Rias was able to snap out of her panic and was able to detect the enormous amounts of irony in my voice.
"Akira how did you... did you defeat those fallen?" I could see the question marks floating above her head with how confused she was. Honestly, a confused expression is rather cute on her.
" Obviously I didn't. They fell down the stairs. Because they are Fallen." I said with a grin. Rias looked to be lost for words.
"How did you even manage to defeat them?"
"Magic."
"Sigh." Rias sighed and shook her head. Likely accepting that she wouldn't be getting any meaningful answers out of me right now. She turned to the fallen. Suddenly she got way more menacing as she stared at the fallen. I also couldn't help but notice the stinkeye Akeno was giving them.
"As for you all, not only do you squat in my territory without my knowledge, completely disregarding me and Sona but you also attack my friend? Death would be too kind for you." She said as a menacing aura of black and red appeared around her and she raised a hand toward the fallen.
"Hold up! Dont you think there is a better way to handle this situation that doesn't involve exterminating these fallen down the stairs?" I help up a hand to stop Rias. The situation could still be pinned on me.
"B-but they tried to kill you!" I knew that wasnt really her reason but even I was the slightest bit of touched by her concern.
"Sona." I said, snapping Sona out of her trance as her head snapped back to me.
"Yes?" She unconsciously replied to my serious voice.
"Call your sister. She is the Satan of Foreign Affairs, isn't she? It seems better to leave this to her than to cause a large political mess over some stooges." Hearing my words Sona seemed to come to the same conclusion after a few seconds.
"Okay, I will contact my sister about this but I will need you to come with me to answer a few questions as well as testify please Akira-kun." Sona said as she fixed her glasses, most likely out of nervousness. Rightly so, this situation was an entire mess and a half. But I also needed to tie up some loose ends on my part.
"Sorry darling, but I have a date to catch with some insane priests but I can meet you in an hour or so at school." I flashed her a charming smile and gave her a finger gun. My head was completely messed up from cursed energy abuse and I am basically unaware of half of what I say.
"D-darling!?!?" She went bright red like Rias' hair as her eyes widened.
[ +10 Affection with Sona Sitri ]
Before either Sona or Rias could think about stopping me I employed complete CE enhancement on myself under their shocked gazes as the undead around me sunk into my shadow before I shot off. Running at speeds faster than a bike. My destination?
The church. It makes no sense to leave those priests alive. Especially when they can contribute to my pile of corpses.
Before long I arrived at the abandoned church and busted in. I saw several excommunicated or whatever priests inside. Before they could even this about drawing their lightsabers I arrived before them and decapitated them with my katana.
Then I ripped open the entrance to the creepy temple-like basement of the church and invited myself in. Before my eyes was well over a dozen or two of priests wearing all-black garbs with black masks over their faces wearing fedoras and robes. Perfect.
"Nothing personal kids. If you wanna blame someone then blame those fallen for putting you up to this or better yet yourself for being retarded." I said falsely mournfully while shaking my head and wagging my finger like a disappointed teacher.
"Who the fuck are you huh!?" Shouted a young man with red eyes and inferior white hair wearing priest clothes. I think his name was F or something.
"Dont worry about that. You won't live long enough for introductions to matter either way." My shadow expanded and my undead emerged from them ready to slaughter.
"Let's wrap this up quickly shall we? I've got an interrogation date to catch."
I said with a sadistic glint in my eyes. I had plenty of stress to take out on some clergy.
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