Chapter: 84
"So this is Devil Territory? It doesn't exactly scream evil upon first glance," Sif commented as we walked through the average Japanese streets. They were mostly empty considering it was a weekday and most people were at work or school. Even so, both of us were dressed in casual civilian clothing so as not to get noticed by any hidden familiars. I wasn't worried about any of the devils sensing us. If they couldn't sense Raynare's current location—just her general presence—then they certainly wouldn't be able to sense me, who was much better at hiding my magic signature.
As we kept walking through Kuoh, I reached into my inventory and pulled out something that had been in there for a while. It was a syringe. Inside was the perfected Extremis formula, the one with no side effects that I'd been rewarded from my quest a while ago. Initially, I'd wanted to save this for Natasha, but I didn't know what could happen soon. We couldn't just take Asia and bolt back towards Kyoto. Our only escape route at the moment was… down. We were going to have to grab Asia and hijack the teleportation formula in Rias Gremory's clubroom to get to the underworld. From there, we'd have to get to Fallen Angel territory quickly.
I have no doubt the devils know that someone just stole Isane out from underneath them. They definitely won't let us take another Sacred Gear out of their territory without a fight.
"Here, Sif, this is for you," I said as I handed her the syringe.
Sif looked at it curiously. I figured they didn't have syringes in Asgard, so I explained how to use it and what was inside.
"Wait? So I inject this into myself, and I'll be able to heal from fatal wounds almost immediately, and I'll be able to shoot fire?" Sif asked.
"Yes."
Sif didn't even hesitate after hearing that and stabbed herself in the arm with the needle before injecting. "Ugh… that feels strange." An orange glow danced across the nearby skin on her arm before fading away. "Was it supposed to be that simple?" Sif asked as she inspected herself. "I don't know, I was expecting… more."
To be honest, I was too. I thought she'd be in pain for at least a few minutes or something, but the Extremis formula seemed to have merged with her almost immediately. "I guess that's it? Maybe you can test it?" I asked. It was gross, but pretty much the only way we'd be able to tell if it worked.
Sif conjured a small dagger and pricked her palm with it. A line of blood temporarily spilled out before it turned orange and shot back inside her skin! A second later, her skin completely sealed shut. There was no scar or evidence of a cut at all. "Wow!" Sif squealed in excitement before she wrapped me in a tight hug. "I can't wait to spar with Thor soon with this on my side! Let's see him win now when he can't even hurt me!" She boasted with pride. Now that she was completely over Thor, she wanted to defeat him in combat for some reason. I'm not sure why, to be honest.
With our slight distraction over with, we headed back towards the supposedly abandoned church at the edge of town. As we approached, I got a feeling like I was unwelcome to be there. I frowned at the sensation. It had been a while since I'd felt like that.
"Are you alright, Layla?" Sif asked me.
"Yeah, it's just that this is consecrated ground, and I'm technically not welcome here as a fallen angel. It's not so bad, just feels like a mildly unpleasant tingle. It's not that strong since it's been abandoned for so long," I explained. I had to give it to Raynare. It was smart that she chose this place. The devils wouldn't think to look here as they would assume we Fallen wouldn't want to stay in a place that makes us uncomfortable either.
The doors of the church were closed, and I didn't feel like knocking. I lifted my foot up and kicked them inwards. With my 35 strength, the already rotting wooden doors immediately ripped off their hinges and were flung across the room. "Raynare. Get your ass out here!" I yelled loudly.
Inside the church were about two dozen ex-priests. They were all looking at me like I was crazy.
"Who the hell dares yell at Raynare like that!? Do you have a death wish, bitch? Huh? Do you—oh fuck, Layla…" A short blond Fallen Angel came rushing down the pews and screaming her head off. That was until she saw my face and turned meek in an instant. The old Layla and her might have been similar in power, being both low class, but in the hierarchy, I was far above any of them.
[Good ol' nepotism.]
'Damn straight!'
"Hello, Mittlett. I know what you and the three other idiots have been up to. Now, where the fuck is Raynare, and where is Asia Argento?" I asked her as I glared down at her. Mittlett started shaking with fear in her eyes. That was a good start…
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