"What does Grayfia San need me to do?" Tenraku asked after seeing Grayfia and Venelana looking so serious.
"We both have a Sacred Gear within us. Use your ability to extract it," Grayfia said. However, Tenraku couldn't help but furrow his brow. "What's going on, Grayfia San, Aunt Venelana? I don't sense any Sacred Gear aura from either of you."
He was truly confused. The behavior of Grayfia and Venelana was very strange. Tenraku was highly sensitive to Sacred Gear auras, so if they truly had a Sacred Gear within them, he should have sensed it by now.
"Just because you didn't sense it, doesn't mean it's not there," Grayfia replied coolly.
"Little Tenraku, just do as we say. We will explain everything to you later." Venelana's expression was urgent. Seeing that they weren't joking, Tenraku grew more serious.
"Alright, I'll give it a try. Who wants to go first?" Having made up his mind, Tenraku gently placed Ophis down and asked.
"Both of us. You must extract the Sacred Gears from within us at the same time," Grayfia responded.
It was quite a demand. Although Tenraku had never tried extracting two Sacred Gears simultaneously, he figured it shouldn't be a problem. Since they wanted both removed at once, then so be it.
"Very well." Seeing that both of them were prepared, Tenraku didn't waste any time. He activated the ability of Sacred Gear Plunder and inserted his hands into Grayfia and Venelana's chests.
"They really are here!"
Feeling what he had grasped, Tenraku's face showed astonishment. He hadn't sensed any Sacred Gear aura from either of them, but there were indeed Sacred Gears hidden within Grayfia and Venelana!
"Hurry, take them out!" Grayfia commanded sharply. Tenraku nodded and slowly extracted the Sacred Gears from both of them. However, what surprised Tenraku was that the Sacred Gears hidden within Grayfia and Venelana seemed reluctant to leave their hosts and were struggling desperately.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Tenraku found it somewhat amusing. A mere Sacred Gear dared to resist him. It was truly overestimating its capabilities!
"Hurry up!"
Grayfia's once exquisite face had turned pale, but she urged again. Tenraku could do it quickly, but doing so would undoubtedly cause Grayfia and Venelana even greater pain. He felt a little irritated that his good intentions were being taken advantage of.
"Little Tenraku, don't hesitate. Please, take them out quickly," Venelana's voice, also with a pallid complexion, implored.
There were just too many inexplicable things happening today. Since they both said so, what else could he do? Tenraku exerted his strength and forcefully extracted the two Sacred Gears from Grayfia and Venelana's bodies.
"Ahhhhhh!!"
They let out two painful screams. Grayfia and Venelana both collapsed to the ground. Finally, Tenraku had the opportunity to examine the Sacred Gears he had extracted from the two women.
They weren't the usual jade jewel form; instead, they looked like two Devil Pieces. Unlike the crimson of Devil Pieces, these two Sacred Gears were a sinister and dark black, emanating an extremely suppressed aura. It was no wonder Tenraku couldn't detect their presence earlier.
Although Tenraku had extracted them, the two Sacred Gears continued to tremble. With a series of sharp cracks, several pairs of steel-like legs, resembling spiders, sprouted from the Sacred Gears, followed by long tails and grotesque heads.
In the blink of an eye, they transformed into two bizarre creatures!
With eerie shrieks, the monsters formed by the Sacred Gears struggled as if trying to burrow into Tenraku's body.
"Destroy them!" Grayfia and Venelana shouted in unison. Tenraku snorted and instantly unleashed his Spirit Qi, grinding the two monsters in his hands into dust.
Seeing that the two creatures had finally been destroyed, Grayfia and Venelana, who were sitting on the ground, let out long sighs of relief. However, Tenraku's expression was grim, and his gaze was dark.
"Now, Grayfia San, Aunt Venelana, it's time for you to explain to me, isn't it?!" Today's events were just too strange, like the two Sacred Gears that had transformed into monsters just now. Tenraku had no doubt that if they had burrowed into his body, it would have led to no good!
"Little Tenraku, we're in this state, can't you be a gentleman and let us rest for a while?" Grayfia hadn't said anything yet, but Venelana, who was beside her, looked up at someone with a plaintive expression.
Tenraku couldn't help but sigh inwardly. These two sister-in-law-samas and his mother-in-law were really hard to please!
With a wave of his hand, everyone disappeared without a trace.
In the Saints and Demons Hall—
"Tenraku-Sama."
Seeing Tenraku appear, Semiria and the other women quickly saluted.
They were once renowned Nuns and Saintesses. During this time, Semiria and the other women had been spreading Belief for Tenraku in the secret churches they built, enhancing the devotion of the believers. These past few days, the girls had returned to the Saints and Demons Hall to rest and recuperate.
Oh, and also to receive Tenraku's favor and rewards...
"Ophis, play with them for a while. I'll come get you later."
"Semiria, take care of Ophis."
Tenraku instructed before handing Ophis over to Semiria and the other women.
"Yes, Tenraku-Sama."
The girls saluted and replied. Semiria and the other women naturally noticed Grayfia and Venelana behind Tenraku. Although each of them was very curious, the clever girls knew not to ask questions they shouldn't.
Leaving Ophis to play with Semiria and the others, Tenraku led Grayfia and Venelana to a nearby room.
The process of extracting the Sacred Gears was already very painful. Moreover, Grayfia and Venelana had requested Tenraku to use a rather crude method. Even now, both women still had pale faces and hadn't fully recovered.
Activating the "Smile of the Holy Mother - Twilight Healing," Tenraku sent two shining lights into their bodies. Finally, the pale faces of the two women regained a hint of color.
"Little Tenraku, I didn't expect you to possess such a spatial magic weapon. And you're even keeping other women inside. I'll have to tell Rias later!" Just having recovered a bit, Venelana stared at Tenraku, and a playful look appeared on her face, which was exactly like Rias'.
"Rias and the others have known about it for a long time." Seeing this not-so-docile mother-in-law, Tenraku replied with a hint of exasperation.
"Alright, Aunt Venelana, Grayfia San, it's time to talk about the real matter."
"First, who are you running away from?"
"Second, who implanted those evil Sacred Gears into your bodies?"
"Tell me everything I want to know!"
Staring intensely at the two women, Tenraku's expression was serious as he asked these questions.
They exchanged a glance, and both Grayfia and Venelana had serious expressions as they answered:
"It was Sirzechs!"
To be continued...