A/N: Yo, Shonpufi Here!
Ive got some amazing news; I'm graduating!
I'm finally getting my degrees, and I'm transferring to a Uni soon!
Well, it's a bit more complicated for that. Apparently, I was about to get kicked out of this program because I had 70 units or more right before priority registration, and to prevent that, I had to graduate. The thing is- I haven't even completed my main degree.
Well, apparently I had already completed three other degrees along the way, so I'm graduating with those and getting two other certificates.
I'm still going there, though, for just one more semester, as I'm just missing three or four more classes to complete my main degree.
Well, anyways, I just wanted to share the news. Enjoy the chapter!
-Otto POV-
"...Are you sure this is the place?" I couldn't help but ask. The church that we had arrived in was literally on the brink of collapse.
"Of course it is, look," she said as she handed me the paper containing the address. I looked at it, and yep, we're in the right place.
Does this girl have any survival instincts? Like, I'm sure any reasonable person would have questioned the place once they arrived here. Perhaps her naive personality plays a part in this.
Oh well, it works either way; I'm planning on playing the 'hero' role once we go in there after all. Asia might not be a fighter, but her [Twilight Healing] is extremely valuable as it can heal anything and anyone. I'll save her, bring her into my group, and bam! A healer besides Valeria will come into Schicksal.
Of course, she's cute and all, but I don't plan on romancing her as I already have my hands full. At most, I'll treat her like a little sister. Well, she is a nun, so I could basically start calling her sister at this moment.
"Let's go in," I told her as I opened the door.
As we walked in, we both began to stride through the middle hall of the church.
"It seems you have arrived, human. Hm? Is that another person? sigh~ that's just great, now I'll have to get my new shoes dirty." From one of the seats in the front of the church stood up a man with wings, obviously a fallen angel
"Kill me? That's cute~" I couldn't help but laugh.
That seemed to rile the fallen angel, "filthy human!" He raised his hand as a spear of light condensed in his hand.
I looked at Asia to see how she would react, and just as I predicted, she was shivering in fear.
The girl must have been really sheltered if she trembles at the sight of such a weak attack. I bet the only proper interaction she had with the supernatural was when she got tricked by Diadora into healing him and getting herself kicked out of the church.
The fallen angel flicked its hands as the spear of light whistled through the air, and it moved towards me at high speed.
"Otto, no!" Asia yelled right next to me
What the fuck do you mean by 'no!' gurl?!
You're literally right next to me. Push me aside or something instead of just standing there with your hands covering your mouth!
As the spear finally reached me, it struck me on the chest. But far from their expectations, the thing shattered like glass the moment it hit me.
"The fuck?!"
Hahaha! The face on him is hilarious! It's quite funny to see an enemy be so proud of their power, only for them to see it be ineffective.
"My turn~" I raised my hand as 10 iron swords were created, seemingly floating around me without a single trace of magical energy.
"D-Damn Human, you dare!" It screamed as it created more spears of light that hovered above him.
It's as if he were trying to enter a dick-measuring contest against me to see who can make the most weapons.
Hehehe fine, I'll play~
-3rd/Under the Church POV-
*Boom!*
"Shit, what was that?!" Said Raynare as the Church violently shook.
"Tch, you fallen angels can't even pick up a girl without problems," snickered a rogue exorcist as he picked up his weapons to see what was going on up there.
"Let's go and see what's happening; at least make yourselves useful." He snickered.
"We don't take orders from you; we only listen to Lord Kokkabiel!" Said one of the fallen angels.
"Fine, you fucking birds. But if the mission fails, it's your fault." Without looking back, Freed began ascending the staircase.
The Fallen angels looked at his back with disdain, but sighed as they followed. They didn't like him at all; in fact, they would rather kill the guy right here, right now, but they knew that Kokabiel would be mad at them if they did. They also couldn't ignore the loud fighting noises on the church's first floor.
As the group made their way up, they were shocked to see the scene in front of them.
The entire room was filled with swords stabbing its walls and floors. But that alone wasn't enough to shake them to their core; the scene of one of their own being crucified on the giant cross of the church wall with swords.
His legs, stomach, hands, and everything were being impaled by swords as his wounds dripped blood.
"So you've come? It took you people long enough," said a voice with a sigh.
Their head trailed across the room until their eyes landed on Otto, who was holding Freed up into the air by the neck with one hand, and at the same time covering Asia's eyes with his free hand.
Freed choked, moved, and struggled as he tried to get Otto's hands off his neck, but it was as if a wall had been wrapped around his throat.
"Who are you!" shouted one of the fallen angels as he created a spear of light.
"Please just attack me. First, you're going to ask me who I am, then you're going to insult me, and thereafter you will all attack. I'm just doing us both a favor, buddy." Otto already knew how shit was going to go down, so why waste time?
"Don't mock us, you lowly human!" It yelled as it threw its light spear.
"See? You just insulted me after asking how I was. I was right," Otto casually said as he canceled out the fallen angel's attack completely with an energy slash of his own without even moving an inch.
The other, seeing their fellow fallen angel attack, began creating light weapons of their own and sending them flying towards him.
But Otto just shook his head in disappointment as multiple glowing ripples appeared midair. Swords manifested from them as they were created from nothing.
Originally, he was going to kill them all, but after some thought, Otto decided to hold them ransom so Azazel would have to pay him money just so that they could get their rogue angels back.
Otto could already see Azazel's empty eyes in his mind as he saw millions of dollars falling out of his pockets and into Otto's own pocket.
With that decision, he retracted his weapons and instead trapped them all with strings of [Domination].
"U-Um, are you finished?" Asia asked as she was still having her vision covered by Otto.
"Oh, my bad." Otto removed his hands from her eyes as Asia saw that Otto restrained them instead of killing them brutally, just as he did with the first fallen angel.
"Thank god!" She said as she was happy that they were still alive. Otto had already informed her that she was tricked and that they wanted to steal her sacred gear while killing her in the process, but due to Asia's kind nature, she was glad that they were alive. In fact, she hoped that they could repent and become angels once again.
Otto shook his head as she looked at the praying Asia, probably saying something along the lines of 'Thank God'. Otto felt that he should tell her that God is dead already, but he would let Kokabiel tell her that when he comes and tries to nuke the school with the 4 Excalibur fragments.
After all, he needed them for something...
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<[Mission: Obtain all 7 Excalibur fragments
~Progress:3/7
~Reward:
+Random Gacha X 5
+Avalon
+Memory of Salvation, 2/3.
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Otto has been doing this mission for a few years now. Otto obtained Excalibur Ruler through Arthur since he already had it with him when he joined Schicksal.
Otto also obtained [Excalibur Rapidly] and [Excalibur Blessing]. Back then, when he stole them from the church, he wasn't as powerful as he is now, so he almost got caught and died.
He could have taken the other sword earlier, after he became more powerful, but why go for them if they can come to you?
He already knew that Kokabiel was going to bring them to one place, allowing Otto to swoop in and steal them. The only part he didn't foresee before was becoming a student at Kuoh, though that part did prove to be convenient.
Otto also gave the swords to Arthur, as he was the best possible person to use the swords besides Otto himself.
And there was also the situation with the memory orb.
He himself owns the first orb of a set of three, a set of memories belonging to Otto Apocalypse.
The only reason he had become so hasty to steal those holy swords in the first place was that the mission he initially got gave him the first memory, and then gave him the second mission, containing the second memory orb.
The first one was nothing but memories of his childhood to the...accident.
Every single bit of his obsession, knowledge, and experiences became part of Otto, this "Otto". A bit of them disgusts him, especially his obsession with that hoe. But what could he do? He could only keep those feelings tightly sealed.
Otto guessed that the second orb contained his memories from pre-Kiana. Memories like his meeting with Shushang and Fu Hua. And the third would be in the era of Kiana.
Well, he'll know once he gets them eventually.
-Otto POV-
Hmm~ I should call Azazel already.
I let go of Freed's neck, allowing him to gasp for air. Not that his brain needed any oxygenation from how dumb he is.
I reached into my pocket and took out my phone. I could use my bracelet to buy, but there are too many eyes watching to use it that way.
The phone rang a bit until the old man picked up.
{Hey, kid, need something?}
"What? I can't call my favorite flying chicken in the whole world just to catch up?"
{Do you really believe your own words, kid?}
...well, no, but he could have at least been a bit nicer.
"Yeah, yeah, anyway, I got some of your 'Rogue' fallen angels here alive and captured. It looks like they invaded devil territory to catch and kill sacred gear users for Kokabiel," I informed them.
Azazel went quiet for a while on the other side of the phone until a big, tired sigh came from across the line.
{Tell me your price}
"Hmm, now what would you be talking about, dear uncle Azazel? I wouldn't dare make you pay for your own subordinate- 500,000 each"
{500,000 each!, you damn brat!. You might as well come to Grigori and clean out our treasury!}
Well, Grigori isn't short on money, as they've been running for a Loooooong time, but it's never good to lose much money.
"Are you perhaps saying that your people's lives aren't worth that much? Oh, how the mighty Azazel has fallen. To think he would rather watch his own fallen be handed to the devil's over paying some paper~."
{... Fine! But I'll get a 25% discount on your next analysis technology.
"You got yourself a deal, old man. See you at my place." With that, I hung up.
Kekeke!!! The next tech I will sell him will just have a small update compared to what we really have, hahahahah!