chapter 6

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Chapter VI – Hello, Raynare

"You're kidding me." Kyuren could only stare in disbelief at Saji. It was two days since that little incident in the park and by now, everything had changed.

First and foremost, Issei had become a devil. Turns out Pip really went to town on him and Rias had no choice but to reincarnate him as a devil. Well, that was her original anyway so Kyuren had no qualms with it.

Besides, it's not like the end of the world if that creep was removed from the land of the living.

Second, was that almost everyone in school had no memory of Issei ever having a girlfriend. Kyuren had guessed it was some kind of mind manipulation magic or something and Sona confirmed it.

It was a common ability among devils, angels and fallen angels to have that ability. And Kyuren had to admit, that was a very handy thing to have. Very useful when you have crippling debts you need paying...

Not that he had any, of course.

Third, was that he had begun to hang out with the Student Council every once in a while. Sona had told them about what had happened with the ORC, how he practically decimated a fallen angel with his own two hands, and took three hits from Koneko.

Needless to say, every one of them began to respect Kyuren more. He was already a good guy to begin with, and the council had no trouble with being acquainted with him.

Saji was one of the first to welcome Kyuren as a friend and the two hit it off quite well.

And third, was finding out that every mythology in history was actually true and existed. Well, that was something Kyuren wasn't expecting to hear.

Sure, he was convinced that Christianity was real - all the proof he needed was sitting right in front of him - but the revelation that even the old gods of the past had and still existed to this day?

That was not something Kyuren needed or wanted to hear.

Saji just nodded with a smirk. "Yeah, dude. You heard it right, every mythology on Earth's real."

Kyuren's eyes grew bigger. "You're pulling my leg here." He mumbled out. "I thought that only that Christian thing was real. I never would've thought all the others too."

'Then that means the Hindu, Greek, Shinto, and even the Norse gods were real too.' Kyuren palmed his face with a groan, suddenly remembering something from his days in Norway.

"What's gotten into you?" Saji asked with a raised eyebrow. Seeing the normally calm and collected Kyuren so distressed was quite the sight to see. He wondered just what the hell got Kyuren like this.

"Thanks to you, I owe twenty thousand dollars to a friend of mine!" Kyuren wailed in despair as every pair of eyes in the Student Council room turned to the saddened raven haired boy in confusion.

How did Kyuren owe twenty thousand dollars to someone? It's not like he couldn't afford that amount, just look at where he lives and his damn car! But what the hell did he do?

Curiosity getting the better of her, Tomoe Meguri just had to know. "Uh, okay, I'll bite. What in the hell did you do to owe someone twenty G's in the first place?"

Sona too was curious. She wanted to find out just what Kyuren did to lose such a high amount of money just from finding out that the other mythologies were real.

She watched in utter fascination as Kyuren sulked on the couch. The Sitri heir couldn't believe that someone like him would owe people money, or even make the stupid decision of betting.

'Well, I can't really blame him. No other normal human has ever seen what he saw.' Well, there were others, but all of them often ended up in mental institutions. And besides, it was probably easy money at the time.

"I bet that Thor wasn't real." Kyuren muttered. "Now thanks to you idiots, I lost twenty thousand dollars over something so stupid!" He moaned in utter sorrow before settling down in the couch. "Oh, what's the use?"

Almost everyone had to hold back their laughter. Even Sona and Tsubaki were hiding their amused smirks behind their hands. Oh yeah, that was really a stupid way to lose your money.

"Ah, c'mon, man. It can't be that bad." Saji tried to play it off and it only got him a stern glare from Kyuren.

"Easy for you to say, you're not the one who just lost twenty grand for something so stupid it's not even remotely funny." Kyuren said before returning to his sulking.

This has got to be the worst way to lose money. Kyuren took that bet because he figured there was no way Thor existed, right? It was all myth and legends, nobody in their right mind would ever believe that.

That all changed when these little no good devils just had to tell him that every single mythological figure in human history was actually true!

'Dritt, what a way to lose money.' He thought depressingly. But then a thought came to him. 'She doesn't have to know.'

Yeah, it wasn't like Kyuren was lying to the girl he had placed a bet with. And if he did give her the twenty grand he owed her, that would just give her an excuse to hound him for it.

Thinking Kyuren was actually crazy for even thinking that Thor was real. 'There's no actual reason to be worried.' He thought to himself. 'I'm just overreacting about this. It's not like she was going to find out.'

Kyuren chuckled to himself before sitting back on the couch. "Okay, so what other things in this world are real?"

"You know that King Arthur guy and Excalibur?" Reya asked and Kyuren nodded. "Those are real too, and Excalibur is a Holy Sword."

"Holy Sword?" Kyuren turned his attention towards Sona. "That seems deadly to your kind." It was pretty common knowledge that anything holy was particularly deadly to devils. Everybody knew that.

The Sitri heir nodded. "That's true. Excalibur is a very deadly and powerful weapon. Just touching it would mean death to any devil."

"Hmm, I suppose so. And what became of such a powerful weapon?"

Tsubaki was the one who answered that. "Some time ago, it was broken into several pieces. Those pieces were forged into seven swords by the church. Fortunately, only very few can wield the swords."

"Why?"

The bespectacled girl shrugged. "I don't know, but it's certainly good news that only a few can handle such powerful swords."

'One powerful sword was bad, now the church has seven swords that while not as powerful as the original, can be a major problem. It would seem they have a deterrent against the devils.'

Kyuren thought it over and it made sense to rebuild the broken sword. Might not be much, but it was definitely something to fight with.

Well, there was a downside to it. If Kyuren were to believe what Tsubaki had just said, then only a few could wield and use it. It might not be a very good thing, but it was better than facing an army of devil killing swordsmen.

But Kyuren didn't think much on the matter.

He wasn't going up against the church, and he had no desire to. Kyuren was a neutral party, it just so happens that he was acquainted with the devils of this school.

Before Kyuren could say something else, his watched beeped. Looking at it, he saw that it was almost time for his class and stood up. "Well, I'll be seeing you later."

"What's your next class?" Tsubasa asked as Kyuren donned his overcoat.

"Homeroom." He gave his simple reply and grabbed his bag. "I'll see you guys at gym." Kyuren lifted his hand in farewell and made his way out of the door for his next class.

Once the doors closed, the members of the Student Council continued on their own thing.

It was Gym time and everyone was warming up for today's activity. Some were running laps around the court while others were doing stretches to loosen up their muscles.

The uniform for gym consist of a white t-shirt with navy blue accents with the Kuoh Academy emblem embroidered on the front, and left side.

For the girls, they have navy blue bloomers and sneakers and for the boy, they have shorts, and navy blue and white sneakers.

In case of colder times, the girls wear a pink and white tracksuit with black accents, while the boys wear a grey tracksuit with identical features.

Issei was doing some push ups...and doing a piss poor job at it too. 'C'mon, just a little bit more..!' The pervert strained his arms to give one more but the stress was too much and he collapsed.

"Dammit..." He wheezed out, laying on the floor boards out of breath. He was already tired...after doing ten push ups.

Yes, Issei had been reincarnated into a devil by Rias by the time he came to. He made a mental note to never piss off Kyuren's cat ever again lest he face her wrath again. That was something he didn't want to experience again.

Just thinking about it made Issei want to fly out of there. The boy shivered in fright. 'No more claws...' He whimpered to himself. Issei could still feel those claws slicing into his skin and flesh.

Shaking his head, Issei continued to do some more push ups but it was getting hard. Sure, he gained extra strength from becoming a devil, but that didn't mean his stamina and endurance had increased a lot as well.

By all intents and purposes, he was still weak to the bone.

Issei growled to himself. Yeah, he was weak, but that doesn't mean he won't try and get stronger.

But that wasn't his concern right now because his eyes were glued to the girls doing stretches. 'Damn, look at those legs...' Issei's eyes scanned the flawless exposed legs of the girls with a perverted smile.

'Oh man, whoever thought of wearing that underwear thing in gym is a fucking genius!'

Issei was even more turned on when he saw the things he loved the most doing their natural dance. Boobs bouncing in the air. 'That's it. Bounce for Issei! Bounce for daddy!' He giggled perversely.

He was about to watch some more until he felt a sharp sting on the back of his head. "Ow!" He cried out and fell on his face. "Son of a-who did that?!" Issei yelled out, holding his face.

Issei looked behind him and saw that it was Koneko. "Why'd you have to do that?" He grumbled out, rubbing the backside of his head.

Out of everyone in Rias' peerage, Koneko was the only one with the apparent dislike towards Issei and she wasn't afraid to say it in his face.

Sure, Akeno, Kiba, and Rias were nice to him, but Koneko just flat out hate his guts. She was always more than willing to remind Issei why she disliked him so. Because Issei was a pervert and in her own words, 'the enemy to all women'.

"You were drooling again." Koneko said in her monotone voice while glaring at the pervert before her. "And staring."

Issei huffed and hauled himself up. "But I can't help it. I live for boobs!" Issei proclaimed with every once of passion and fire her had within him that only earned disgusted and hated glares from girls there.

Koneko narrowed her eyes at him and it took everything she had not to punch him to the next island. So instead, Koneko kicked him on the shin. "Stupid pervert." She muttered while Issei writhed on the floor holding his shin.

The girl turned around to do her own rounds of warm ups. While she was doing some stretches, her mind wandered to a few days ago, specifically, when Kyuren tanked her blows as if they were mere child's play.

Even now, Koneko still couldn't believe how strong Kyuren was. Sure, beating a fallen angel was one thing but taking three full powered blows from a rook and not even flinching? Just what kind of strength was that?

Koneko didn't need to be told - Kyuren was the stronger between the two of them and that troubled her. Yes, there are people out there that are far more powerful than her, but for a human to outclass a devil?

Something was going on here.

She remembered the look in his eyes. Those eyes held a raging inferno encased in ice...very thin ice. A dangerous beast that was held back by a thread.

It was frightening to say the least. Koneko would rather not have to face Kyuren in combat. She remembered the feeling when he said that he would hit her, Koneko was scared stiff.

If he could withstand that much damage and feel absolutely nothing, then Koneko didn't want to find out just how hard her can hit. She felt so helpless when he raised his hand, only for Rias to step in, saying that he proved his point.

To say that was a relief was an understatement. Rias just saved her from feeling first hand just how much power Kyuren had, and Koneko was forever grateful to her king for that.

But despite all of that...Koneko was fascinated by his strength. The Nekoshou knew that he was hiding the bulk of his power, and she wanted to know what it was.

Koneko wanted...needed to become stronger. Though she doubted she could match Kyuren in a short time, Koneko was confident that she could catch up a little.

She would train like hell to become stronger. If not for herself, then for Rias, Akeno, Kiba, and even that pervert Issei. He was a part of Rias' peerage now so Koneko had no choice in the matter.

'What the hell does Rias-sama see in him anyway?' She grumbled irritably, seeing that Issei was staring at some girls again.

While this was going on, Rias and Sona were watching a few ways away. "It would seem Koneko has yet to get over it." Sona commented, leaning downwards and stretching Rias who had her arms hooked with Sona's.

"Yeah." Rias grunted. "And you haven't?"

Sona had to admit, even she could still not come to terms of what Kyuren did that day. "His strength is amazing." The Sitri heir commented as Rias leaned down this time and stretched Sona's back muscles. "Combine that with his martial arts training and he is not someone to be trifled with."

"I'll have to agree on that." Rias nodded. It was no wonder why Kyuren had defeated that fallen angel. With his strength and skill, as well as that fallen angel underestimating him, Rias couldn't see why not he could lose. "Did you offer him a place in your peerage?"

"I did." Sona nodded. "But he declined and I can understand. He already caused enough trouble and wants to remain a neutral party." While it was a loss, Sona could respect his wishes.

Besides, she didn't want him any more involved in the business of the supernatural than he already is. Regardless of how powerful he was; a human has no place in them.

"Do you think the Fallen Angels really did this on purpose?" Rias asked seriously. She was pondering on why the Fallen Angels were targeting someone on her territory.

Only yesterday, Issei was attacked by another Fallen Angel and Rias had to save the boy's behind before he was killed.

It was against the specified agreements on the treaty to set foot on each other's territory and the last time Rias checked, the current Governor General of the Fallen Angels had no intention of going to war.

Sona shook her head. "No, Kyuren and I deduced that this was a rogue element. It would seem that they have their own agenda, but what are they after is the question." The Sitri heir had no idea what they were truly after, but if she had to guess, maybe it was a Sacred Gear or something.

"Then we can handle this ourselves for the time being." Rias said. "No need to involve the Maous if we can help it."

On that, Sona could agree. If this was really just a small element of rogue fallen angels, then Rias or Sona could handle it on their own. And besides, Sona didn't want to call her sister for help. 'Knowing her, she'll destroy the entire country if I called for help.'

Yeah...that was most likely to happen and Sona would never allow that. She liked this little country called Japan, thank you very much.

"So, how does Kyuren plan on dealing with this?" Rias asked, curious on how the surprisingly powerful human could handle this little problem he had gotten himself into.

"Nothing that I know of." Sona sighed. "But I'm confident he has something up his sleeve."

Rias chuckled. "Yeah, after all, he did beat you in a fair game of chess. Hell, the first time, he did it in one move."

The Sitri heir gave Rias a stern glare but decided not to say anything. After all, it was the truth...the sweet annoying truth. She accepted it, but it was still a humiliating moment in her life. One that Sona hoped she never hears of again.

"...You're not going to let me live that down, are you?"

"Nope." The Gremory heir giggled.

Sona sighed and shook her head in good manner. Well, at least Rias was not going for her and Kyuren becoming a couple. That was something Sona did not want happening and she was sure Kyuren did as well.

She looked at the stands and there was Kyuren…taking a nap. He was wearing the school's prescribed gym uniform, the tracksuit variant but without the jacket.

Sona remembered how he entered the gym. It wasn't that he was flashy in it – rather plain actually – but without his jacket, Kyuren only had a T-shirt to cover his upper body. And that shirt was a little too tight.

It was against herself, but Sona couldn't help but look at Kyuren up and down. Well, he certainly looked powerful with all those lean muscles he had. And Sona knew that they weren't there for show.

Sona shook her head slightly, trying to get a hold of herself. She wasn't some school girl with a crush, she was the Student Council President and the Sitri heir. And besides, she didn't even like Kyuren.

Suddenly, a whistle from their proctor got their attention. "All right, gather around!" He ushered his students forth and a few moments later, they were all gathered up. Kyuren included after being woken up by the high pitched noise.

"Okay, now we're going to have a little competition."

"What kind of competition?" Issei asked.

The couch proctor smirked. "Dodgeball."

Kyuren had to fight back a smirk that was threatening to show on his lips. Dodgeball was one of his most favorite pass times…sure, he had to hold back his strength, but it was still fun.

"Now, group yourselves into two teams. Rias and Souna will be the leaders."

Rias and Sona knew who was going to be in their teams, but the question was, who was going to get Kyuren? The young man was a powerhouse in his own right and would be an invaluable asset in this game.

"Hey, Kyuren. You want to join our team?" Rias asked to the raven haired boy and he looked at her before giving a casual shrug.

"Why not?" Kyuren chuckled before making his way towards Rias' group while Sona was gaping like a fish. She had planned for Kyuren to be on her team not one Rias'!

Kyuren walked by her and saw that she was all surprised. Snickering to himself, Kyuren gave her some parting words. "My apologies, Ms. Shitori. Rias asked first." He whispered before joining up with his team.

Sona glared at his back but decided to not say anything. No matter, if Kyuren wasn't on her team then so be it. She didn't need him anyway.

"We're gonna lose, aren't we?" Saji asked, feeling a little depressed that Kyuren was going to the opposite team. They all knew what he was capable of doing from Sona, and they were a little bit fearful about getting hit.

Human or not, he managed to dismantle a fallen angel with his bare hands and tanked hits from Koneko. Even if was going to hold back, it was still going to sting like a bitch.

"We're not going to lose." Sona said with conviction, her competitive side showing especially since two of her rivals were on the opposing team. "We're going to win."

"Cheer up, Souna. At least you lost with dignity." Kyuren chuckled as he moved a piece on the chess board while Sona wore an unreadable mask on her face. But Kyuren knew she was a little mad.

Why? He won that dodgeball game…after making fools of Sona and her team who were trying and failing to hit him. It was quite amusing to see them try and get a bead on him.

Well, he just had fast reflexes.

"I know." Sona replied neutrally, also moving her own piece. Rias won, but this over-confident ass in front of her just had that ability to effortlessly make her blood boil.

After eliminating everyone in Rias' team except for Kyuren, Sona thought that with the numbers against him, he wouldn't be able to react fast enough and get hit eventually.

Only that didn't happen and he kept dodging and dodging…all the while humming a tune like he was in some dance class!

Sona gritted her teeth at that. Such humiliation and this idiot was to blame for it!

One final move and Sona had claimed victory. Well, that was one thing that she can get out of this. "Checkmate." She gave Kyuren a smirk and he just sighed.

"Well, that puts us at…seven wins for me and six wins for you." Kyuren then returned the smirk to Sona. "I'm still ahead by one win."

The Sitri heir met his eyes with equal fire in them. "Only one win." She clarified. "I will catch up to you eventually." Oh yes, their little rivalry had become into a competition – who can win the most games of chess.

And Sona was determined to win this.

Kyuren gave her a challenging grin before standing up. "Maybe, but not today." He grabbed his bag and gave Sona a curt nod. "I'll see you tomorrow." He bid farewell and went out of the room.

Once the doors closed, Sona let out a slight groan and held onto her bandaged arm as the rest of her peerage all let out pained groans of their own, massaging the spots where Kyuren got them.

Saji held onto his crotch, still in pain at what Kyuren did to him. "That son of a bitch can throw." He squeaked out in obvious pain.

Even though Sona should reprimand him, she couldn't help but agree. 'That son of a bitch can throw…hard.'

Kyuren parked his car in the hotel parking lot and made his way into the hotel with a very smug smirk on his face. Today…was fun.

'I hope I didn't break their bones or anything.' He chuckled amusedly, remembering how he had put a little bit of force behind his throws. One time, he caught Saji tight between the legs.

Oh, that boy can scream and was so funny to watch!

Entering the hotel lobby, he was greeted by Tadashi. "Ohayo, Kyuren-san. You look happy today, what happened?" He asked offhandedly.

Kyuren gave a shrug. "Nothing much." Except for possibly sterilizing a fellow male, then no, nothing was new. "I'm gonna go now. I'll see you later." He was about to go to the elevators when Tadashi called him back.

"Oh, wait. I almost forgot. Someone's waiting for you in the buffet area." Tadashi said and Kyuren got curious.

Who was waiting for him in the buffet area? Last time he checked, he didn't meet new people in the city because he mostly kept to himself.

Turning to Tadashi with a raised brow, he just had to ask. "Someone's waiting for me in the buffet area?" Tadashi nodded. "Did they at least give their name?"

Well, it could be someone from Norway out to give him a visit. Most likely some of his old friends, or even his parents or uncle. Then in that case, he can definitely meet up with them.

"She said her name was Yuuma." Kyuren eyes widened slightly. "Said you and her go way back. Anything I should know of?"

'So…Yuuma's here, huh?' Kyuren said to himself with a smirk. Issei had told him that that fallen angel they were mixed up with was named Yuuma; most likely, that wasn't her real name.

But she had come here looking for him…why? Kyuren doubted that she wanted a rematch in a place like this. 'Probably just want to say hello.' He chuckled before nodding.

"Yeah, we go way back." Kyuren responded before turning to the buffet area and walking there. "Arigato for the heads up, Tadashi. I'll let you know how it goes."

"All right, good luck."

The raven haired boy entered the buffet area and started scanning for Yuuma. And it didn't take him that much time to spot the fallen angel. She was wearing your usual semi-formal outfit that definitely suit her.

Besides, he had already seen her naked.

And soon enough, she too spotted him and gave an inviting smile and waved him over. Not one to turn down a request from a lady, Kyuren went over to her.

"What a surprise seeing you here, Miss..." Kyuren left it hanging in the air. He figured that Yuuma wasn't this fallen angel's real name and he was curious on what it was.

"It's Raynare. Yuuma is just a name I made up for Issei."

The raven haired boy smirked. "Ah, I see. Yuuma mean 'setting sun', in reference to you ending Issei life at sunset, correct me if I'm wrong."

The newly named Raynare was surprised that this human had correctly deduced the reason for that name. "Impressive. For a lowly human."

"You can just call me Kyuren." He gave her a chuckle at her jab and sat himself down opposite her. "To what do I owe the pleasure?"

Raynare sipped on her wine and gave Kyuren a smirk of her own. "What? I can't visit the guy who basically pummeled me into the ground?"

"Well, no." Kyuren shrugged. "But more often than not, they look for payback." He looked at Raynare in the eyes and smiled. "So…what do you require of me? A rematch to patch bruised ego?"

The girl's lips twitched slightly before giggling. "Why, no. I just thought we'd have a little talk or something." She motioned for the wine bottle. "Go ahead, fill up a glass. I promise I won't take advantage of you."

"Ha, I doubt that." Kyuren said and grabbed the bottle and pouring himself a glass. "But don't mind if I do." After taking a sip and letting the liquid dance in his mouth, Kyuren got himself comfortable. "So…what is it you want to talk about?"

"Nothing much." Yuuma shrugged. "I just wanted to know why you helped Issei. You and him seem to be friends."

"Acquaintances, not friends." Kyuren clarified. "If you had killed the boy that day, I would not have shed a single tear."

"I never expected you for the ruthless type." Raynare commented.

Kyuren gave her a light laugh. "You'd be doing the entire female population of Kuoh Academy a great favor in killing him. First thing he said about being a devil was that he wanted his own personal harem."

Raynare gained a small frown at that. 'So, he became a devil…and he wants a harem.' She thought to herself in disgust. Kyuren was right, she would be doing that school an enormous favor.

"How's your arm, by the way?" His question brought Raynare out of her thoughts and she raised her previously injured arm up for him to see.

"Good as new." She gave it a quick flex before setting it back down. "How'd you get that strong anyway?"

"Trade secret." Kyuren wagged his finger back and forth in a mocking manner that made Raynare slightly agitated. "But I have to ask, why did you want to kill the Hyoudou boy un the first place? Is it because he carries a Sacred Gear?"

At this, the fallen angel's eyes widened in surprise. "How do you know about the Sacred Gears?"

The raven haired boy merely gave her a smirk and sipped on his wine. "I and my little devil hosts had a little chat after our encounter. Let's just say I'm not as ignorant as I should be."

Raynare furrowed her brow at this boy. It was safe to assume that this young man is already aware of things he shouldn't. "So…you too have become a devil."

"No, I'm still human." Kyuren pointed to himself. "I'd like to remain a neutral party if I can help it."

"Hm…that's a smart move." The fallen angel leaned forward slightly. "I wouldn't want to ruin that pretty face of yours."

Kyuren just did the same. "Oh, really. The last encounter we had and I quote from your own words, 'pummeled you into the ground'. What make you think I'll let you live if we face off again?"

The chilling way he said that gave Raynare a cold shiver running up her spine. Kyuren was perfectly capable of taking her on and she knows that. Raynare can attest to his strength having been on the receiving end of his attacks.

"Tough talk for a human." She growled, her anger showing.

"And the talk of idiocy from someone like you." Kyuren said in a mocking tone. "But we digress." He sighed and leaned back on his chair and Raynare did the same after a while. "What is it you're really after? It can't be just killing Issei, you could've done that on your own if I hadn't interfered."

When Raynare didn't speak, the raven haired boy chuckled. "That's all right, I'll answer for you and you can correct me if I'm wrong." He placed he glass on the table and peered into Raynare's eyes. "You're after someone else, aren't you?"

At her gasp, Kyuren knew he was getting somewhere and decided to play it on. "If it were just Issei, you could've killed him on your own. But no…you have accomplices with you, that strikes me as odd. But then it occurred to me that you may be after another Sacred Gear user, why else would you need help. Tell me, am I wrong or right?"

Raynare couldn't help but feel nervous. Her entire plan lid out in front of her by a human. He was practically spot on with his assumptions and he knew she was after a bigger prize than Issei.

'This is a problem, but I can't do anything here.' She growled to herself. There were too many witnesses here and even if Raynare could, Kyuren would just fight her again, and this time, would not hesitate to kill her.

"Judging by your silence, I'll assume I'm correct." Kyuren laughed before sipping on his wine again.

The fallen angel gritted her teeth in agitation. She couldn't believe that this worthless human could make her feel like a fool! She was Raynare, a Fallen Angel! She was infinitely greater than this human scum!

"Yeah, you are right." She growled, holding onto her glass that had a few cracks on it already due to her strength and agitation. "But you're not stopping me on doing it."

"What makes you think that I'll stop you in the first place?"

"…Huh?"

Kyuren shook his head in amusement and gave Raynare a smile. "Personally, I have nothing against you. You did try to kill me in the park, but…I admit, that was my bad." He chuckled in an embarrassed way before clearing his throat. "But if you continue on your plan, it'll only end in your death."

"And what makes you say that?" Raynare asked challengingly.

"Before I answer that, let me ask you this." Kyuren said, his smirk gone and replaced with a serious expression. "Why do you do this?"

"What?"

"Why do you do this? Is it for recognition? To be hailed as a hero by your superiors? Yes, you will be recognized…by starting another war."

Raynare's mouth dropped. "S-Start a war..?"

Kyuren nodded. "Yes, you do realize that Issei is now a member of Rias Gremory's peerage and your cohorts have attacked him numerous times. And let's not forget that you're trespassing on territory of two devil clans, the Gremory and Sitri, both of which are under the supervision of the two clan heiresses."

"…I…"

"Just one word from them to their clan heads and you may have already reignited the Great War because you didn't plan ahead."

The fallen angel opened her mouth, but no words would come out. Raynare didn't know that her actions could cause a war again. She hatched this plan so that Azazel would acknowledge her, but she didn't count on that this would reignite the Great War.

She idolized Azazel and didn't want him to look at her in disappointment. Raynare thought that if she could get him another Sacred Gear that she would finally be recognized instead of being some other fallen angel.

"I…I…" Rather muttered before she regained herself and glared at Kyuren. "Why do you care?" She hissed dangerously.

"What does it matter? You already know the consequences of your actions should you go through your plan. You can either return to your master, or die in the next few days. The choice is yours, but be warned." Kyuren gave her a withering glare that made Raynare feel dread crawl over her body. "If you involve me in anyway, I promise you, your death will not be quick."

Raynare felt a bead of sweat travel down her face while she stared at the man in front of her. Gone was the annoying bastard and replaced with a cold and dangerous man.

Seeing that his point was made clear, Kyuren removed his threatening expression and gave Raynare a small smile. "Thank you for the drink. I hope I'll still be seeing you." With that, he stood up and left a still frozen Raynare in her seat.

'Hm, I know I'm scary, but I'm not that scary.' He thought to himself. Kyuren may have probably scared the living daylights out of Raynare. The poor thing, she lacked a spine to face a human that can actually kill her outright.

The raven haired boy reentered the lobby and Tadshi spotted him. "Oi, Kyure-san. So, how did it go?"

Kyuren gave him a smirk, looking back at the buffet area.

"It was…interesting."