Present time...
The three devils with their three vessels are walking through a forest. There they will face the gatekeeper called Ginrai. I, Harima Kuzumi told them the legend that started all of this things. Looks like my sister Harima Maika also read the same legend, as expected of my sister. Doesn't change the fact that she killed my friend Hanawa. Although it was her devil not her. But i think she is also at fault. So, i am having a hard time forgiving her.
Maika: Why are you here though?
Kuzumi: Obviously, going to take down the gatekeeper and wait for you guys. Until that archangel got in the way.
I won't tell her everything that's happened and keep it until the day has come.
Maika: You said you wanted to kill me right?
Kuzumi: I wanted to watch you suffer that's why i saved you that day.
Yuuta: Um... i'm quite lost here though.
Shi: Sis! You met this guy here?!
Shaina: Yeah, sadly he and his vessel really saved our lives when that thing happened.
Kuzumi: I was just scouting that area that day.
Shi: Akuma damn you! Don't lay a hand on my sis!
Akuma: Shut up, she doesn't belong to you or you're having a condition called sister complex?
Shi: Sorry but i refuse to like my sister.
Akuma: Then why not hand her over?!
Shi: I know you and don't intend to trust my sister to you, she'll be a waste.
Yuuta: I never heard of Devil love. That really contradicts. By the way, what's with that thing?
Kuzumi: Well it was a battle in this temple called Kuruma Temple. It is where the group of exorcists were train. But i heard Ginrai is now the new master of this temple and is using this humans to submit to the underworld.
Shi: So, we'll be fighting against human half dark forces.
Kuzumi: To be precise yeah.
Maika told us about what happened in her battle. It saddened her. I'm not going to comfort her because she's strong enough to deal with this things, since she massacred a whole terrorists group and half of the military.
This guy Yuuta seems familiar though. I think i've seen him before. He looks different though, i mean we did met last time we rescued him That was when me and Akuma were searching for the archangel who arrived. We trailed it and found Yuuta fighting it. We managed to defeat her but she got away. We continued to pass information to each other as we are almost at the top of the temple, sneaking from the forest.
Back to my story...
After few weeks of training. I have completely got used to talking to a gun and that old man Kuruma's teachings. He couldn't taught me any exorcist techniques. Due to the law of exorcists.
Kuzumi: I thought laws doesn't matter now because you already retired?!
Tora: Even so, i can't teach a devil ways to exorcise, they might develop ways to counter it.
He already taught me everything i need to know about this situation. He gave me place to live, food and everything i needed everyday. With my training i couldn't lay a hand on the old man. But one day i manage to erase all of his techniques.
I got used in using my gun.
Tora: You've gotten use to it, natural kid.
Kuzumi: Don't treat me like a kid old man. I'll kill this dark lord and end this thing before the world gets destroyed.
After that me and Akuma talked for a bit.
Akuma: I've already formed a contract with you since you said yes.
Kuzumi: What's with the contract?
Akuma: After all of this i'll remove it and you'll be free until we destroy the world.
Kuzumi: I know but why do you need it and how did you do it?
Akuma: We need it obviously because of this contract you can use my powers as you wish. Besides we need souls to be stronger and withstand the pressure in the underworld.
Kuzumi: Yeah finding the devils too. I already mastered most of your techniques though.
Akuma: Yeah you're a fast learner. So what we need now is souls.
Apparently, we need more souls for us to get stronger, although we don't have this devil power. Well i think he's stronger than i thought.
I didn't agree to kill innocent people, so we shoot down criminals and became a rumor. I heard that they call me the hunter, although i only kill the criminals who fights back to the police.
One night we came back and i saw Old man Kuruma watching the stars.
Kuzumi: Old man i'm back!
Tora: Ah, okay. Just grab something there. No beer allowed, don't want drunk hunters to carry in his room.
Kuzumi: Kay, kay.
Few minutes later he was still stargazing.
Kuzumi: You seem to like stars old man.
Tora: Well yeah, if only this world is as peaceful and beautiful as this sky and stars.
Kuzumi: Now you're getting dramatic.
Tora: Hey young one.
Kuzumi: What is it old man?
Tora: I want you to kill this Ginrai, he fooled my family, my son. You see i have a granddaughter named Akami. She's in danger there. Save her and make sure she lives.
Kuzumi: So i have to go to your temple thing.
Tora: I'll show you where it is. But don't go barging in there yet. He's stronger than you think.
He showed me a map of it. Well now that i know it, one key secured. All i need to do know is to find the other gatekeepers.
Kuzumi: I see don't worry old man. I'll see what i can do.
Akuma: Archangels have been dispatched from heaven.
Kuzumi: What are you talking about?
Akuma: They also plan to kill the dark lord. Well as long as they don't get in my way.
Kuzumi: What will we do for tomorrow?
Akuma: Let's fulfill that old man's request and start strolling around that temple. We can learn a lot of path that way and come up with a strategy.
The next day we went to the temple but it was almost empty except for the family i saw.
Kuzumi: So that's his family. But i don't see anyone suspicious.
Akuma: Yeah, i would've felt something like a presence. I can't sense their dark power but i can sense their presence.
Kuzumi: Where in the...?
Then i got an idea in my mind.
Akuma: Hey hey, don't tell me...
We went back to the mountain as fast as we could.
Akuma: There's a possibility that he knew that the old man was helping us.
Kuzumi: At this rate...
We went back to the house and saw...
Ginrai: Welcome back boys. I am named Ginrai nice to meet you.
I was really enraged. I saw the old man's body lying around full of blood.
Kuzumi: Damn you what did you do to that old man?!
Ginrai: I made a mistake that i didn't kill him in front of his stupid son. Now i can see why he tries to help you devils. You're the hunter huh. Let's see what you got.
Kuzumi: You made a mistake of killing that strong guy.
If the old man stands no chance, then how can i? No, i've gotten stronger. Like Hanawa said get a grip me!
Kuzumi: Let's go Akuma!
Ginrai: Come devil!
Kuzumi: One after another, kill, kill, kill and kill. Too much pain! Devil's bullet!
My battle against Ginrai was about to happen. I couldn't even match him...
~To be continued~