CHAPTER 6

It's already been half a year since I came to the Vatican. I trained with Vasco the whole time, participated in stray devil hunts many times, and I must say I was able to become the MVP in every stray devil hunt and kill the stray devil directly.

During this time I finally managed to beat level 100 and gained a few interesting things.

[Title: Demon Hunter]

(You've defeated the Demon King of White Flames Baran.)

[Effect 'Black Heart': Additional MP +100,000]

[Item: Divine Water of Life]

[Rarity: S]

[Type: Consumable]

[A mysterious liquid medicine that cures any and all illnesses through powerful magic contained within. The effect will only manifest after one whole bottle has been consumed.]

'I thought if this potion could be used on my mother, but the answer was no. After all, this elixir was an elixir that could heal all kinds of diseases, it could not heal dead bodies. And I had more resources during my time here, but still no results, despite reading all kinds of books, searching the internet, even questioning them while hunting stray demons. This job will take longer than I anticipated, but I will not give up.'

[Item: Demon King's Daggers]

[Rarity: S]

[Type: Dagger]

[Attack: +220]

(Dagger obtained from the Demon King Baran. If both "Demon King's Daggers" equipped, the set effect will activate.)

[Set Effect "Two As One" which grants bonus attack power to each dagger based on the user's strength stat.]

[Item: Demon King's Longsword]

[Rarity: S-Rank]

[Type: Longsword]

[Attack +350]

(A longsword once used by Baran.)

[Effect: "Storm of White Flames" which summons a small lightning storm within a certain area]

[Item: High Knight's Chestplate]

[Rarity: B]

[Type: Armor]

[Physical Damage Reduction +7%]

(If your strength is below 80, your movements will be slowed.)

[Item: High Knight's Gauntlet]

[Rarity: B]

[Type: Armor]

[Physical Damage Reduction +3%]

[Additional effect: Protects the hands from injury.]

(If your strength is below 80, your movement will be slowed.)

[Item: Assassin's Shoes]

[Rarity: B]

[Type: Armor]

[Additional Effect: You become quieter as you move. Your risk of being detected is reduced.]

[Item: Archer's Gloves]

[Rarity: C]

[Type Armor]

[Additional Effect: Your hit rate increases.]

[Item: High Magician's Ring]

[Rarity: B]

[Type: Accessory]

[Additional Effect: Helps increase your Mana by bringing +% effect to your intelligence stat.]

(Author's Note: You can think of this item as the reason for the disparity between intelligence and mana.)

[Item: Red Knight's Helmet]

[Rarity: S]

[Type: Armor]

[Strength +20, Stamina +20]

[Physical Damage Reduction +15%]

[Item: Demon King's Bracelet]

[Rarity: S]

[Type: Accessory]

[Strength +20, Vitality +20]

[Set: The Crown Jewels of the Demon King's

1. Demon King's Bracelet

2. Demon King's Necklace

3. Demon King's Ring]

[Set Bonus:

1. Set bonus effect 1. All Stats +5 (2 Items)

2. Set bonus effect 2. All Stats +10 (3 Items)]

[Item: Demon King's Necklace]

[Rarity: S]

[Type: Accessory]

[Agility +20, Intelligence +20]

[Set: The Crown Jewels of the Demon King's

1. Demon King's Bracelet

2. Demon King's Necklace

3. Demon King's Ring]

[Set Bonus:

1. Set bonus effect 1. All Stats +5 (2 Items)

2. Set bonus effect 2. All Stats +10 (3 Items)]

[Item: Demon King's Ring]

[Rarity: S]

[Type: Accessory]

[Perception +20, Intelligence +20]

[Set: The Crown Jewels of the Demon King's

1. Demon King's Bracelet

2. Demon King's Necklace

3. Demon King's Ring]

[Set Bonus:

1. Set bonus effect 1. All Stats +5 (2 Items)

2. Set bonus effect 2. All Stats +10 (3 Items)]

'I've gathered a lot of equipment and now I can fight Vasco and Jin head-to-head. Of course, we fight in a way that does not cause permanent harm to each other. They were both extremely surprised that an 11-12-year-old boy could become so strong in such a short time and fight them head-to-head. Especially after receiving that -Black Heart-, my increased mana stunned them both. Actually, if I use my shadow army, I will beat them, but my shadow army is my trump card. They also need to be kept confidential for my future plans.'

'Actually, there's something that's been bothering me lately, or rather someone.'

"Ash nii-san, Ash nii-san, Ash nii-san..." X10

"Sigh... what is it Irina!"

'Yeah, this girl's name is Irina Shidou. The girl came here a few weeks ago and has been coming to play with me or bother me every day since she arrived. I'm actually both the most popular and the most unpopular here. While everyone is gossiping about my training with Vasco every day, I also always sit alone at meal times. In fact, I prefer to sit alone. Many times Basara always brings Yuki, Kurumi, and Celis to dine with me, but when they come, I quickly eat my food and leave the table.'

'But it doesn't work for this girl. She always comes to eat with me, I try to eat quickly and leave, but she also eats quickly and comes after me. Irina always follows me like a shadow.'

"Lets play a game Ash nii-san."

"No, I have something to do."

"Then let's do it together so we can finish quickly and start playing games."

"You cannot help. I'm going to train and I'm going to do it for the rest of the day."

"Then train me too." Irina said energetically.

(Are you trying to reduce the time I can spend with my lord, you human?! My lord, please allow me to eliminate this person and even handle it so cleanly that there is no evidence left.)

'Beru stop.'

Of course, my conversation with Irina was cut off when a message was sent to me suddenly.

<Ash, you need to come to the council chamber, there are special guests who want to meet you.>

'Strange, who would come to see me? So I don't know anyone. Did the Himejima clan detect my presence?'

"You see, Irina, I have to go."

I hurried to the council chamber, leaving Irina pouting behind me.

When I came to the front of the council room, there was a very strange energy from inside. It didn't belong to a human or a devil or a fallen angel.

*Knock Knock!

I gathered my courage and knocked on the door and entered.

There were two other people inside besides the council. One male and one female. They were both dressed in a little too much white and gold.

The male one had blond hair and green eyes. He wears a red robe with a gold cross on the front of his white alb. He has golden shoulder plates with a white sash and a golden halo set above his head.

Woman has the appearance of an extremely beautiful woman with curly blonde hair, blue eyes and a voluptuous figure. She also had a halo on her head.

'Both are definitely angels, but why would they want to see me?' I thought.

The woman, when she saw me, her eyes widened.

'Wait a minute, I know this woman and man, they came to our house once when I was little. While the woman was taking care of me and Akeno, the man was chatting with my family in another room. But this woman is unlikely to recognize me, is it? After all, I've changed a lot since then. Eye color, body build etc.'

"Cough!" The male coughed for attention.

"Your name is Ash, right?" Man said.

"Yes. My name is Ash."

"Actually, we have a proposition for you."

"Hm? What is it?"

"Ash, be a little more respectful. In front of you are Michael-sama and Gabriel-sama, two of the four great Seraphs." The Pope, who is the leader of the council, said.

"There is no need, in fact, it is better for him to talk to us in such a relaxed way." Michael said.

Gabriel still looks like she's looking at me and thinking about something.

'This boy looks so familiar, as if we've met before. But I can't remember.' Gabriel thought.

"So what offer was that?" I asked.

"We would like to welcome you to brave saints."

'Brave saints? Isn't that the same as the peerage of devils? The only difference is they are angels.'

"Hm? Sorry but I have to decline." I answered.

Everyone in the room gasped in surprise at my answer.

'I have a certain goal in the future and I should not join any group for that goal. I will kill those who gave the order to kill my family, and I will also resurrect my mother, and getting among the angels hinders my goal.'

"May I know your reason?" Michael asked.

"Because I don't want to join any group. I even joined here just for money and power. I am not a saint, nor am I a believer."

"Ash what are you saying! As if being a non-believer wasn't enough, do you say that to the Seraph-sama with no shame?!" Pope said.

"There's no need. Telling the truth directly is better than lying." Michael said.

"Excuse me, but could you clear the room? I have an important matter to discuss with Ash." Gabriel seemed to remember something and said.

Since it was Seraph Gabriel who said this, the council had nothing to say and they emptied the room completely. Michael, Gabriel and I were in the room now. Unless you count the thousands of soldiers in my shadow.

Michael also seemed taken aback.

"You are actually Solas right?"

(My lord, this woman wants to reveal your secret identity, we must destroy her immediately.)

'Wait Beru.'

"I don't know what you're talking about. My name is Ash, not Solas." I answered directly.

"Don't lie to me. I never forget the faces I've seen."

"Gabriel, are you sure?" Michael asked.

"Yes, I'm %100 sure." Gabriel responded.

"Sigh... Let's have this conversation in a safer place."

'[Death's Realm].'

As I used the skill, the shadow under my feet engulfed all three of us, both of them were surprised by the event, but they could not stop the skill.

Afterwards, the three of us reappeared in another area. It was a peaceful place with deep blue skies and green grass under us. As I used the [Death's Realm] skill, my mastery increased. At first it was just a dark void, but as my mastery increased, I began to be able to change the inside. And I created this space and prepared a glass coffin and altar for my mother's body.

"W-Where is this place?" Michael asked.

"So beautiful." Gabriel said.

"This is my private space created with my ability. This place is completely independent from the outside world. And no being can enter unless I let them, be it the Ouroboros Dragon or the Great Red, unless I let them." I explained.

"You really are Solas, aren't you?" Gabriel asked again.

'I guess she'll keep asking until I tell the truth.'

"Yes I was Solas Himejima."

"You 'was'?" Michael asked.

"Now I introduce myself as Ash. Abbreviation for Ashborn. After all, the current me was born from the ashes of my former self."

'My old weak personality had died that day, after all, and I was replaced.'

"How shall we call you then?" Michael asked.

"You can say whatever you want. Whether you want Ashborn, Ash or Solas." I answered.

"Sorry Solas. I was not there that day." Gabriel said with a sad face.

"You don't need to apologize, you didn't do anything after all. There are a few people I already blame and want revenge on."

Both of their eyes widened in surprise. After all, those words weren't what one would expect from that old cheery kid, or any 11-year-old boy.

"I have a question, more precisely two. First, where is my father?" I asked.

"He..."

They both stopped looking at me and started to look the other way.

"Where-is-my-father? Just because you're an angel and you can't lie doesn't mean you can avoid the question this way."

"Ugh... Baraqiel is..."

"Just answer that question!"

"Baraqiel has been hanging out with other women since that bad day, even before." Michael, who couldn't hide it any longer, said.

"That means, he was cheating on my mother for a long time and my mother died because he was hanging out with other women, right?!" My voice resounded like a roar.

They both nodded slowly.

My shadow began to move. I was foaming with anger. I waited for that despicable man for two whole days, and I waited while starving!

"I heard Azazel was looking for you." Michael said.

"Why?"

"The last time I spoke to Azazel, he saw you enter the forest and followed you for several days to protect you, but suddenly you disappeared." Michael said.

'Could he be the one who eliminated those men? And I guess my disappearance matches the time I entered the dungeon. The irony is that while my own father didn't care about my death, his superior friend protected me.'

"I see. Then for my second question: Where is my sister Akeno you know?"

"As far as I know, she joined Rias Gremory's peerage as [Queen]." Gabriel answered.

"Is she fine? Are they treating good to her?"

"Don't worry, the Gremory family is a family that always treats those in their peerage well. Actually, I met Akeno last time. And you can be sure they treat your sister really well." Michael said.

This really made me happy. As long as Akeno was fine, I could go on living.

"If you ever meet Akeno again, please tell her I'm fine and I'll come find her someday. But please don't tell her I'm in the Vatican, I'll be leaving one day anyway." I said.

After a while our conversation ended and I took the three of us out of [Death's Realm]. They offered me to join them again, but when I refused again, they gave up. Of course, Gabriel continued to say that she would wait until I agreed.

When they both left, I left the room, and this time rumors spread that I had received a request from two Seraphs to join the brave saints, but did not accept it.

'If those kids had spent the time they'd spend on gossiping on their education, they'd already be heroes or something.'

"Ash nii-san is that true. Did you really invited to Brave saints?" Suddenly Irina came up and asked.

"Sigh... Yes I did but I didn't accept it. I'm not a saint, and I'm not an angel at all." I answered directly.

"Oh so you stayed so you could keep playing with me." Irina said.

"I don't know how you figured that out from what I just said, but no, I have other reasons."

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Hello dear readers, yes I have started a new story. Don't worry I didn't drop Tensura System, Reincarnated into anime or Dragon system. I just try new things and write whenever a story idea comes to mind. There will be disruptions in the chapters due to the fact that I enter the university and move from the family home to the dormitory. I'm studying German language and literature and the school I entered is a bit annoying. Who makes a quiz from week 2?! They make me very angry.

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