×Chapter 181×A Slight Taste Of Luminous

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*Dxd World*

*Human World*

*Japan*

*Kyoto*

*Underground*

*Luminous*

Loud sounds of explosions and gun warfare shook the building they were in, Ciaa frowned."What now, why now."She said rubbing her temple.

."Seems you spoke too soon, guess you may have a chance to use your new powers, all of you, have fun we will watch, consider this a test."Sona said pushing up her glasses, she knows it might be a bit harsh to do it while they just got the power but it's called a test for a reason.

Number 9 Pope Hansha cracked his knuckles calmly."I haven't had a good fight since I left the village, to go against guns and bombs as I currently am will be fun."He said as his eyes flashed.

."May I ask you a question my Goddesses?."Inanuma asked them calmly as he bowed his head to maintain reverence.

Sona looked at him."Go ahead, ask away, but we will not help you, you have everything you need."She said definite.

."No no, I wouldn't bother you with that, they are not worthy to trouble beautiful Goddesses like yourselves, all I want to know is how much of them are they."Inanuma said as his eyes flared brightly and menacing in the dim hall.

Akeno smiled."Confident huh, hope it is not hollow, Tsubaki can help you with that."She said, it would be a bit fun if one of them dies.

Tsubaki remained still as she used her ability to see the reflections of everything in the entire underground base and beyond."46 in all highly trained soldiers coming in, 9 snipers outside waiting and 3 armor helicopters in the sky."She said looking at them.

Ciaa put her hand on her chin."Mm, what to do, what to do."She spoke to herself, she looked at Inanuma."When can you bring over some of your people, we may need some help, just in case they decide to call for reinforcements. "

."About 7 minutes, 10 tops, we will destroy them."Inanuma said casually, he looked at the watch on his wrist various calculations came into his head."From the sound we have 3 minutes till they reach us if they are being careful."

Akeno tilt her head at this curiously as she place her finger on her lip, she looked at the other's and saw that they were not in the least bit surprised.

."Alright, so 3 minutes take off 30 seconds as insurance we are left with 2 minutes to be sure."Ciaa said as she touched her chin."Jono and Hansha as the strongest of us you can try your hand at them, 1 of the stars go through the secret tunnel and come around the back, weapons are already in there support them if need be."

Jono and Hansha nod they had no disagreement, 1 of the stars moved quickly as they jumped down and touch a rock on the ground opening a path, they jumped down without hesitation.

Ciaa looked at the Goddesses trying to read their expressions to see if she was going right but their faces gave nothing away.

."Mm, Larfred can I leave the snipers and helicopters to you?."Ciaa asked him with a soft tone, one might say that it even had a hint of respect within.

Larfred still had the warm smile on his face as his pointy mouthstash rose up even more."You can leave it to me Miss Ciaa."He said getting up and jumping off the pillars landing soundlessly on the ground.

He walked off to the entrance, Jono and Hansha jumped down landing beside him."Where are you going Larfred, shouldn't you go through the tunnel as well?."Jono said raising an eyebrow.

."There's a window just down the hall, don't worry I won't spoil your fun."Larfred said as he continued walking.

Jono and Hansha stopped as they looked at each other.'Window?.'What window, they were meters underground of Kyoto.

Larfred walked along infront of them disappearing through the doors, Jono and Hansha quickly followed to check it out.

Sona looked at Akeno."Aren't you curious about them, it should seem pretty silly to help a bunch of helpless humans who just got their first taste of power go fight fully armed soilders shouldn't it."She said, her trusty notebook in hand.

."I suppose so but I don't see the problem, they have power now, tho, that Larfred does interest me, looks like a kind old man but feels like a cunning fox."Akeno said out loud purposely to see the other's reactions, though it was not very effective, she smiled slightly.

Rias chuckled."Well, he is a special sort, basically."

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*With Larfred*

Larfred had a smile as he walked, behind him was Jono and Hansha who were observing him curiously wanting to see what he was going to do, they of course know who he is but they never had the honor to see him at work.

."Alright, this is me, see you all when all is done."Larfred said stopping by a wall casually looking at it as if scoping it out.

Jono and Hansha looked at each other, they didn't say anything just walking past Larfred while keeping their eyes on him.

Larfred smiled wider."Curious aren't we, ok, here, to satisfy the curious mind.""Pathfinder""."He said, as he did he touched the wall and dust fell to the ground, where he layed his hand was now a large tunnel like hole.

.""What the?!"".

Both Jono and Hansha were stunned, does Larfred have a sacred gear, they know he is a human for sure, so that was the only possibility, now they understood why he was so highly feared.

."Well I'll see you later."Larfred said still smiling, he walked off into the tunnel he had created.'It still feels so good to wow the kids, maybe I should start back my adventures and rekindle my love for treasure.'

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*Back In Hall*

."What, so he is Larfred The Great Unchainable, the man said to be able to escape from anything and from anywhere?."Akeno was a little surprised, even she had heard tales of his legends as a child when her mother use to tell her stories.

Sona nodded."Yes, he who is able to escape death itself, tho that is yet to be seen, so you know we are not just picking up stray dogs from the streets, all of them are special, everyone, but they were given their ranks not on ability alone but on potential for more power."She said as she glanced at the number one spot.

."Interesting."Akeno said with a smile.

All the while they were speaking all the Popes and the stars of domination could hear them but they made no remarks or complaints, Sona really taught them well.

."You can tell Haile so he can praise me more."Tsubaki said with a serious expression and red hued cheeks, that was all she was doing this for, acknowledgement from him.

Sona faked a cough, Tsubaki rolled her eyes and push up her glasses."Praise us."She said correcting herself.

Rias shook her head at them."You two are so childish."She said, she then looked at the remaining Popes who were coming up with some plans incase of any mishaps.

."How is it childish, you already know why we are doing all this in the first place, not to look pretty, but to get results and be useful to My future husband."Sona said fixing her glasses, a silent soundwave echoed from her mouth as she spoke."So as long as you are willing to help me get closer to Haile and become his queen then I will help you become his second wife, what do you say Rias."

Rias looked at her for a bit before raising an eyebrow."I am destruction."She said as her eyes flashed red."That will never work on me unless I allow it Sona heh."

."*Sigh* well it was worth a shot, you know this is going to be harder than I thought, not just for me but for all of us, Haile is a horny man, he will not just stop with us, or even that Infinity Dragon God, I can say with confidence that Dragon God level will be a breeze, but eventually as we leave this realm it will all surpass us and be way out of our league."Sona said as she sighed, she shrugged her shoulders slightly, she was a smart person, she knows that she can't be too arrogant in her thinking.

Tsubaki, Rias and Akeno frowned a little at that, they knew it was true, currently the likes of Ophis, even Asia and Hera were out of their league, it was blatantly obvious to them, if they had a true power ranking scale they would be at around the very bottom, even Melody the new comer is now stronger than them all combined.

."That's why I purpose a truce, we four had been together from the time we were kids, we were also one of Haile's first, we can't possibly lose to some bitch that came after looking to wiggle her way in, we have to train harder, together."Sona said as a smile rose on her face, she pushed up her glasses.

Akeno placed her finger on her lips."I suppose it sounds like a plan, make sense."She said not seeing an issue with them joining forces.

."So what was that little "prank" you did earlier, a test, not very noble of you Sona, *sigh* but if I must then I'm in also."She said smirking as she hugged her large breast from bouncing around.

Sona looked at Tsubaki."I can understand if you don't want to Tsu, we have been together for a long time and I've been breathing down your neck as your master, this is your time to be free of me, but just this one time please consider the future, our future."She said to her best friend.

Tsubaki nod, she was not even thinking about that, she was ever going to accept but whatever."Ok."She said.

."Good, then, I already have some plans for how we are to train, recently I've been looking at martial arts books and stuff doing some research, if we can incorporate it into our abilities then our strength will sky rocket immensely."Sona said thinking deeply.

The martial arts stuff also brought human anatomy to her attention, humans and devils have the same anatomy besides the wings, tails and sometimes horn, muscle wise they are identical, Sona have been studying all this.

Right now she is confident that she can get a grade 1 in human anatomy easily, a medical one as well, these are all fields she was previously not interested in but she decided to open her mind to everything, now her mind was more jam packed with information than ever, if she doesn't get a Goddesses Of Wisdom divinity the system is broken.

Tsubaki body stiffened up slight at the mention of martial arts, tho it was closer to embarrassment, she remembered vividly in her mind her having the chance to study and learn martial art from an old monk but she refused it not seeing the use.

Now she has to take that to her grave, she can't tell anyone less she dies from embarrassment and suffer in eternal misery and repressed depression, forever.

."Tsubaki?."Akeno saw her acting strange from the corner of her eye, she tilt her head slightly.

Tsubaki's face flushed red for an instant before it disappeared."Nothing *cough*."She said faking a cough.

*Boom*!!!

*Ts*!

*Ts*!

*Ts*!

*Ts*!

Just then a large commotion shook the place from outside, explosions of bombs and gunfire echoed with murderous intensity, everyone looked towards the direction.

."~Looks like their having fun out there, maybe I should go take a peek at them."Akeno said smiling putting a curious finger on her lips, she walks to the entrance."It seems exciting."

Rias rolled her eyes."Of course it would be exciting to you, seems you still have your sadistic tendencies, guess I'll tag along nothing to do down here anyway."She said shrugging, turning and walking to the doors behind Akeno.

Tsubaki follows as Sona shook her head following also, she then stops and turned to the Popes."Oh don't mind us, don't let us distract you from your plans, we are just going to take a look."She said to them before resuming.

They all left leaving behind a group of confused people, they of course heard the entire conversation but didn't understand any of it, they don't know whether they should worry or not, but then again it wasn't their place to worry.

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*Ts*

*Ts*

.""Fuck, Fuck, where are they, who knew they had such strong people"".

10 fully armed soilders were shooting into random rooms and even into the ceiling, it was like they were fighting something unseen.

*Shhh*!!

*Spray*!

*Bap*!

Just then a blur appeared behind one of the soilder and tore his head right from his body, he didn't even know how he died, his body fell hitting the ground.

The other's were stunned frozen but one experience veterans wasted no time and shot through everything in the direction, his fallen comrade's body shook as he filled it to the brim with bullet holes.

This woke the others up from their stupor as they also shot in that direction but it was seemingly already too late, the shadow blur had already disappeared.

.""You all are pretty ruthless, your own breathen, you dismantled his body for a slim hope of touching me, disgraceful"".

A voice echoed out in all directions in the cordor, from above, below, left, right and in the several rooms present, the voice belonged to Hansha.

This was sending the soilders insane, how did they end up in this predicament, they had simple orders, go in kill everything, don't let even the ants escape, but now their first enemy is a target that they can't even see let alone hit.

.""Who, who are you!?!?!"".

.""There's no way that this thing is human, it can't be!!!"".

A few soilders screamed out, one could hear the fear in their voices, mixing in the air was just fear and merciless bloodlust.

."Me, who am I, do you really want to know, ok, I am Hansha, warrior and chief of the Ancient Pacific Tribe."Hansha said seriously as he ran circles around the puny soilders easily, not even an after shadow was spotted.

The soilders present didn't have a particular special reaction to the name but on the other hand everything happening here with them was being recorded by their higher ups.

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At another part of the underground Luminous base a small safe zone was set up by the invaders which they had barricaded, several soilders were on guard as they looked around.

In the center was a man in different clothing, he had no weapons on his person but everyone around had him as the focal point of their protection, this was the commander of the current troops.

They were now listening in on the situation on the other side with apprehension, just then something came into the speakers that caused a shiver up the commander's spine.

.""Me, who am I, do you really want to know, ok, I am Hansha, warrior and chief of the Ancient Pacific Tribe"".

The commander hearing this face turned white like cocaine as the blood was entirely drained away like he was bitten by a big mosquitoe.

."Impossible!!!."The commander shouted out losing his cool, his teeth clashed together as he started to tremble intensely, visions of the past flashed into his mind.

He and his people had entered a lost island in the north, it was a mission given from the top brass, he was to lead a small troop of just 1500 soilders and raid the island.

Reason being that the top brass had got their grasp on an ancient map possibly disclosing the location of a hidden artifact belonging to the Gods of the ocean.

So he came in expecting just booty but it couldn't be futher from the truth, not only did they not get treasure on that day but all 1500 soilders perished in less than an hour, coming face to face with with that man, Tribe chief Hansha.

The only one that survived was the commander, he later went back and wipe out the island with overwhelming forces so he had assumed that everything on the island was dead but now.

."No way, this can't be, this just can't be."The commander murmured to himself, he picked up a walkie-talkie."Team Alphaseria, come in, come in, respond....."

The commander's eyes shadowed."Outside team, come in, bring the choppers closer, bombard the base with a rain of bullets."He said closing his eyes.

~Silence~

He received no answer, he clenched his fist tightly, the other soilders around him started to get nervous not hearing an answer also.

."We are doomed."The commander said with a hopeless expression, he slowly and shakingly reached to his pockets and pulled out a cigar, he lit it and put it to his mouth taking a puff of smoke, inhaling all of it, this was clearly a depressed man.

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*Outside*

Lucky the base was at the very edge of the city where not alot of people or other buildings were close by as they were surrounded by trees and rocks, it's good that the normal people couldn't see this tragedy.

Three helicopters were on the ground clearly having crashed and exploded as they were ablaze definitely killing everyone inside, around at various hidden corners were dead bodies holding onto sniper rifles with more holes in their head than they were born with.

Seated on a rock amidst all this death and destruction was Larfred casually playing with his mouthstash as he gazed upon a work well done."I've sweated more than usual, they were highly trained warrior, may God please have mercy on your soul."He said giving respect to the dead, though his face was dry and he didn't sweat at all.

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*Inside with Hansha*

*Fsh*!

.""AhhgggGh!"".

*Bap*!

Body's dropped like flies as Hansha used his immense speed to kill them off one by one but it was not just him, from a room futher down Jono was offering some assistance with a gun.

Jono was strong but he was not as fast as Hansha so he can't dodge the bullets, he can maybe take a few of them as long as they don't hit him in the wrong place.

It was the perfect defense and attack strategy, Hansha kept in attack mode and jono supports him, some soilders go to stop Jono only to not return as they died in his hands, just perfection.

In just a few minutes all of the soilders present were goners, Hansha appeared from his speed state as he looked at the bodies."May God ease the pain in your souls."He said as he put his hand on his chest.

."Hey Hansha, your speed always amazes me, I don't even know if you are really human, infact I am pretty sure you are not, might want to try asking one of the Goddesses."Jono said with a smile as he tapped Hansha's shoulder.

Hansha was not bothered with it."I care not whether I am human or demon, I am strong and I now fight for the Gods, it is all that matters."He said as he turned around walking back to the hall so he can see the Goddesses again.

."I hope you have not fallen for any of them, that is a bad idea, very very bad idea."Jono said almost whispering as he glanced around, the Goddesses were all seeing and all hearing.

Hansha looked back at him."Blasphemy, how can I even entertain such thoughts towards the Goddesses, they have made it clear that there is a place where they already belong, in the arms of the ALIMIGHTY."He said as he continued walking.

Jono shook his head and walked with him.

It is good that Hansha did not say anything out of place in this moment, about the all seeing and all hear Goddesses, it may have some semblance of truth.

Just a few meters from the dead bodies a light appeared revealing a few previously invisible figures, they were Rias, Tsubaki, Sona and Akeno.

They were silently observing everything that was going on, they went outside also to witness Larfred at work as Akeno was curious about him, let's just say that she was amazed by his ability, though most of it had to do with his already established legends.

."They are all so powerful, how did you manage to find all of them, this shouldn't be this easy, they didn't even use the power from darling."Akeno said with wonder, of course she meant powerful on a human level but still it was impressive.

Rias smiled proudly."He was infact my handy work, he was in the city by a noodle vendor eating and I just came up and ask him to join us."She said puffing up her breast.

."Huh, but alot of powers already ask him to join them but he refused them all, how did you do it, it was because you were beautiful isn't it~."Akeno said with a smile, so he was just another perverted old man, figures.

Rias shook her head."On the contrary he was adamantly refusing based on the fact that I am beautiful, he said he doesn't like his decisions being swayed by insignificant and superficial things."She said sighing, it hurt her feelings to be called insignificant.

."So how."Akeno ask finding the whole situation strange.

Rias rubbed her face, Sona chuckled."He told her to tie him up and trap him in a way that he can't escape, he wants to know defeat."Sona said in her place.

."Huh, so he's a masochist, who would've thought."Akeno said a little surprised but not shocked, she smiled, she can see they are going to get along fine with her curses.

Rias shook her head.

~~~~(Teaser){Chapter 182}

*Dxd World*

*Human World*

*Japan*

*Kyoto*

*Yasaka Shrines*

Yasaka's shrine, a place where the ordinary people go to receive blesses and wishes from the Gods and spiritual entities, or that is the usual situation but now it is currently occupied by one of these very same spiritual entities.

Kunou was sitting on the steps hugging her feet to her chest as she looked to the ground sadly, tears fell from her eyes and onto the ground, one could feel the hurt emanating from her aura.

."Big brother *sniffle* why *sob* *hiccup* why can't I find you, big brother *sniffle* big brother.."Kunou spoke out as she cried, she had looked all over for her big brother but she can't find him, but she doesn't know why, he was supposed to be always close by.

What will she do now, she can't go back home, she doesn't have any friends to go by or other family, all she has is her big brother.

.""~I can be your big brother if you want little fox hehehe~"".

An ominous voice sounded behind Kunou sending a chill up her spine, she turned her head around slowly and her heart almost stopped beating.

.""Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"".