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"Well this is fun and all. But would somebody please tell me why the Big Shots from the Biblical faction came knocking on my door?" Harry looked at them, poorly hiding how he felt on the matter
"Well. I'm just here to meet you."
" "Huh?" " Harry and Serafall both made a baffled expression
"Of course" Ajuka facepalmed and Gabriel looked confused, what was so bad about that?
Azazel just looked offended "What? I wanted to meet the kid that has been messing with Ajuka for weeks"
' Is this bitch for real. I'm having a mental breakdown because Azazel wanted to mess with Ajuka' Harry felt like throwing one of his grenades in his face
'I'm going to kill Azazel and Ajuka. Can't believe I wasted a day for this. I could have spent the day with my cute baby sister. She is so precious holding her milk bottle and teddy bear'
" You mean I have the Slave Trader Incorporated and the only Godless Pantheon up my ass because you wanted to meet me?" Harry said incuriously
The gazes of all four of them turned serious " How do you know about that" Gabriel asked in a calm voice
Harry looked at them with a raised eyebrow " You guys must be joking? You really think the Death of the Big G is a secret? Every God in the world knows it. It's just a secret you keep so the grunts don't cause trouble. And do you really think none of your people wouldn't sell the secret? If you spend enough money any information is available"
Azazel and Serafall just sighed ' ' Stupid greedy bastards' ' they already had an idea of who among them would sell that information
"And besides that. Sacred Gears already give away a big clue. Balance Breaker. Its obvious once you think about it"
Azazel just smiled ' Smart kid. So people are finally starting to notice that stupid bug. Sacred Gears weren't built with Balance Breaker. It happened after the Great War. A bug that allowed a Sacred Gear to evolve. But if its a bug, why hasn't God fixed it.
People will naturally make some theories and eventually they will realize that the Biblical God hasn't been seen in centuries. So its not that he won't fix it, its because he can't, because he is dead. Heaven and the Church have also been unhinged in the last 400 years with many angels falling further.'
" And what do you plan to do with this information?" Ajuka asked, his eyes locked onto Harry. Trying to get any information from his body language and facial expressions
"Nothing. I want nothing to do with the Biblical Factions, especially Heaven" Harry crossed his arms.
"You seem to be holding quite the grudge against my old man" Azazel said with a smile, he knew what it was probably about. The boy was a wizard and the church did not take kindly against his kind.
" Do you still hate the Church for what they have done?" Gabriel said in a sad voice. Despite being an Seraph, they do not have much control over their worshippers, and at that time, they didn't even try to stop it
Harry laughed " About what? Let's take it from the top. Mass genocide, declaring other pantheons as Pagan in fear of losing worshippers. But still taking their Holy weapons and using them"
" Haha. So true! Hey Gabriel you still have the Norse Swords, do you plan on selling them anytime soon?" Azazel laughed, he was having a blast today. It's not every day that you see a kid with the balls to mouth off in front of a Seraph
' Man i wish Uriel was here. It would have made it ten times better'
Gabriel just gave Azazel a glare while pouting, Harry didn't stop talking
"The only reason Heaven hasn't been attacked is because of all the gathered faith you guys have or something like that. You are the supernatural equivalent of North Korea. Nobody want's to touch them in case they go nuclear"
"Hahahahahah! My god its so true. And I just got the image of Michael with the fat man's head." he quickly took out his phone and texted one of his people [Baraqiel, quickly photoshoot Michaels body with the face of the North Korean Leader. Kim Jong something. Write below ' Touch my church and I will Nuke you. Then spread it across the Fallen Network so they can get a laugh out of this]
"Azazel do not insult my brother" Gabriel glared angrily at the perverted fallen but the glare turned out more cute than intimidating
Harry ignored their byplay and continued "Moving on, lets see more mistakes Heaven made. The Witch Hunts, Camelot, Excalibur, Janne of Arc"
Gabriel actually got a bit angry at that, that hit close to the heart. Joan was one of Gabriel's favourites, she couldn't do anything and could only watch in tears as the young woman lost her life " That was not our fault."
" No, you just stood by and watched as the Church burned an innocent girl who led an army to victory, then had the gall to name her Saint" Harry slammed his fist on the table, the mood got serious. Though Azazel and Serafall were enjoying the tongue lashing Gabriel was getting
" Is that it, child?" Gabriel said in a calm voice. Angels of her level have great control over their emotions, so that they don't fall. Even though Gabriel was somewhat naïve and emotional. She was still a Seraph who has lived for eons.
" No. I can't stand the Hypocrite you call your Father. He places rules on you and forbids you from reading a god damn book. But where did he get the materials for his little toys. His proud creations. He steals them from other pantheons. Canis Lycan, Greek. Namean Lion, Greek. Annihilation Maker, Mesopotamian. Ddraig and Albion and so many others.
'Thou shalt not sin' was a joke from the start. The Devils and Fallen are scum. Kidnaping, raping, killing and enslaving them with Evil Pieces. But at least they are not literal angels hiding behind humanity and just making excuses for the mistakes their Asshole Control Freak and Thief Dad made."
Azazel whistled " Wow. That was a load off wasn't it" he grinned, the Maous and Gabriel were not amused with their flaws being shoved in their face. The New Maous were all about keeping a good image and erasing the bad reputation of the devils in the past. But in Harry's opinion with the Evil Pieces, their reputation got worse.
Ajuka's eyes narrowed " But kid. Do you really think it was such a good idea, mouthing off in front of us? Your pots are not that important to keep you safe? You are here without any backing."
Harry looked at Ajuka "Who said that I don't have any backing. Careful there, this kind of arrogance is the reason the Original Satan's died, wasn't it. They thought themselves the most powerful and look where it got them"
"Ohh Burn" Azazel put his fist in front of his mouth, but he shut his mouth when both Ajuka and Serafall turned to him. But the grin on his face never went away. Azazel was a enjoying himself too much. This was peak comedy.
Harry suddenly grinned, is previous stress and anxiety disappeared " And you mentioned something about me being safe? My safety was never in question. After all... I was never here"
* Bzzzck. Bzzz* Harry's figure started to glitch, like a broken computer screen.
All four of them suddenly stood up and cast their spells, the results came back right away. A clone of some sort.
"Bye~" and with that the clone turned into a static faceless figure and disappeared in thin air.
"What the hell just happened" Serafall just asked incuriously
Azazel and Ajuka were going back the sequence of events that lead up to this moment
The table, the Whiskey and Cigar. His aggressive attitude and mouthing off like a beast trapped into a corner. Deliberately dragging it out as much as possible. Playing on the hostility they held against each other. After all who doesn't want to hear the dirty secrets of their enemy come out in the open.
"We got duped. That's what happened" Ajuka rubbed his temples 'I must be slipping if I fell for such a simple trick. Guess going 40 hours without sleep wasn't such a good idea. I even drugged the worker Serafall and Sirzechs put to look after me, she should be waking up soon now that I think about it'
"All of it was a distraction, to buy himself more time to get away. Even if we chase after him now it would be of no use. At least 15 minutes have passed since we entered here. It was carefully planned. The kid bet on the fact we wouldn't use any diagnostic spells or spells at all. So that we wouldn't put ' him on edge' or to make a good impression. He just played a massive bet with his life and won big. Hahaha. Well played kid. Well played"
Serafall frowned as she looked at the results of her spell " Ajuka, what kind of clone was that. I haven't seen anything like it"
The man just frowned " Neither have I, at least in the hands of a mortal. That was more similar to an Avatar than a clone"
"You think so too huh. What a kid, to think he could make something like that. An Avatar allows a God to be in many places at once and receive information in real time. It could have been just an ordinary clone, but the magical trace it leaves is different. More complex, more real. I'm looking forward to the day he grows up. This world needs more smart people in it." Azazel took the bottle and was preparing to leave
" You won't attempt to contact him again?" Serafall asked with a sceptical tone
" There is no point. He is paranoid, and once he perfects the spell, it would be difficult to tell them apart without running a diagnostic spell on him. No it's better to wait for the kid to feel ready. Once he can play with the big boys. Then it's time to make deals.
Oh and here is a bit of advice since I am in a good mood. I suggest you warn your brats to stay away from him. The kid had the balls to trick us, if any of them try to force him into a peerage. Then you will be losing some Pillar heirs. Au revoir" (Goodbye)
As Azazel was leaving Ajuka also stood up "Well this has been a waste of time. I came here to learn the secret behind how he is able to hold the Pots and ask him to join my peerage. But it turns out there is no secret. They really are just that fragile for everyone except Low-Class humans. And given his opinion about the Evil Pieces, I have no doubts he would have denied my offer. Not surprising really. Every genius I ask always says no."
"Yeah, they are too smart to accept the deal, except if they are already old. And even then most just die with pride" Serafall patted Ajuka on the back. "But it isn't a waste of time. Not completely. We just found out about a monumental discovery. Magical Alcohol! I need to hurry back and grab some funds and buy as many as I can. Magical Girl Serafall might be getting a powerup in the from of a 'Special Magical Cocktail' " Sera grinned at the idea. Her show was meant for children and teens who are horny for her. But at the end of the day they were devils. Some things like violence, drugs and alcohol were normal for them to see.
"See ya around Gabriel." The bubbly alcoholic Maou waved at the Seraph. She didn't want to start shit about the exorcists since her people weren't any better. Both Maous teleported away leaving Gabriel alone at the table. She sighs and leaves heading off to a nearby church and diving at the cross at the top of the building. In a flash of light not visible to the ordinary people she disappeared.
~ Heaven
"So nothing happened? Azazel wanted just to meet him?" Raphael asked incuriously. It was hard to believe. "Azazel doesn't do things without gaining any benefits."
"I believe that he did. Apparently our fallen brother has discovered the existence of magical alcohol"
Gabriel's words made her brothers sigh outload. 'Now that sounds like Azazel'
Michael just chuckled seeing their faces "Interesting. So you all got tricked by this child who isn't even a teenager. One Seraph, One Cadre and Two Maous. That's quite an achievement. What can you tell me about him?"
"Well he is a wizard as a start"
Uriel just clicked his tongue " Of course he is, might as well be a devil spawn."
"Brother calm yourself. He is just a child" Michael said gently
"For now. You remember what the wizards did, the horrors they caused. They are just as worse as the devils who created them. Its why we burned them to death" Urial said with righteous anger
"I presume that will affect his opinion about us?" Rafael asked his sister with a resigned expression. As the Seraph in charge of logistics, those pots would have been appreciated, as angels they don't really need food. They gain their sustenance form the faith of their followers. But the increase in food would help feed their exorcists and the people in need who go to the churches.
"Yes, i feel terrible for the children" Gabriel lowered her head sadly "I wish we could have come to an agreement. Sadly it wasn't meant to be."
All of them smiled once they saw their sisters sad face. She was the most innocent and emotional of them all. Even after eons she was still the caring little sister they knew from the day they were created.
"So sister, what's his personality?" The current leader of heaven smiled then winced as he quickly rubbed his temple.
Seeing this Raphael chuckled "Odin again?" *
Michael sighed "Yes. That was a war horn. The church must have done something against the Norse. He can be so petty sometimes"
When a human says Gods name or prays. It causes a headache to devils and evil beings. Michael can hear those prayers if he focuses enough on a singular one. But when a God does it, especially a powerful one like Odin. It becomes a loud noise in his head. And since he doesn't have complete control over the system, he can't fix this.
"I will check on what they did later. Now continue sister"
Gabriel proceeded to explain her meeting. His aggressive attitude and dislike towards the three factions. But then changing to calm yet cocky when he escaped.
" Due to his acting its quite difficult to make an accurate assessment. But his dislike for us is real. He recounted several of our failures and how he realized that Father was... well dead." Gabriel rubbed her arm, even after four hundred years have passed, she still can't get used to it. But from her perspective he has always been there for eons guiding them with his light and compassion, yet a short while ago he had died during a war, many of them still grieve.
Michael just lowered his eyes as he stared at the table "It is my fault for not being able to manage the system better. If a child has noticed the truth about the 'Balance Breaker' then many more will soon realize as well"
Uriel put his hand on his shoulder "Don't place all the burden on yourself brother. You handle it better than anyone, only you are fit for this role, if anybody else tried they might be crushed by the system itself. Every day you put yourself under considerable strain, to make it function as well as you have. I know I would definitely just make it worse" the current General of Heaven laughed, lightening the mood in the room.
"Well there is nothing we can do about the boy. If he doesn't want to cooperate than that's it. If he started selling them to our enemies we might have some reason to target him. But as of now he is just an neutral independent supplier. We can still get the Pots. But it will have to be done by ordinary humans and not our people. Wizards really dislike us. the boy even made it so that the Pot shatters when it comes into contact with Minimal Holy Power that our exposits and priests have."
"That's a subject for another day. For now let us focus on more pressing matters at hand, there have been a number of disappearances among the Balkans. The Orthodox Church has sent reports. Suggesting of vampires some might possibly be devils." Michael said seriously and everybody else also followed. It was going to be a long day as usual
~ Potter Mansion.
Outside on the green grass Harry was lying down and breathing heavily. He had strained himself with running and teleporting. He took even longer than what he usually does, to make it so there is zero chance of him being followed. He had just arrived and immediately dropped himself on the grass
" Holy shit I can't believe I pulled that off" he said outload in disbelief, then he started to laugh, a laugh of relief and pride
Five Ultimate Class beings and he just duped all of them. It was extremely risky, if they had found out from the start he wouldn't have had time to escape and would have definitely been caught. And by running away he had put himself in an even worse position than what he would have if he stayed. But his risk payed off, mostly because of luck.
"Harry are you all right?" Hope rushed out of the Mansion, she had never been so scared in her life. If Harry got hurt or caught, she would never forgive herself. She knew in her mind that she would only be a burden. But its her job to protect him, and she has been failing at it.
He just looked at her and grinned "I'm fine. It worked out in the end. Good job with getting Melinda out of there so quickly" he stood up and patted her on the head.
Hope teared up and just pulled him into a hug. "I'm so happy that you are all right" tears started to fall down. Harry just let her have this and held her tight.
" I got lucky. But someone obviously blabbed about this meeting with the supernatural side. I'll be paying the Delacour's a visit. They were in charge of this whole thing. Obviously its not their fault. But I can use them to find out who did, then I'll show him a world of pain. I thought my heart would give out from how fast it was beating once I saw them"
Hope chuckled lightly even as she was crying "So even you know fear"
Harry tapped her lightly on the head with his knuckles "Of course I do. Fear is normal and needed. Fear is what stops humans from doing something extremely stupid. Without fear you are just a moron who would rush in and get yourself killed. Its important to fear, but not to let it consume you. You have to let it become a drive that pushes you to become stronger."
"I will.. I will become stronger." Hope said with fire in her eyes.
"Not just you. All of us have to become stronger."
'Otherwise we won't be able to keep ourselves on the side lies once the war starts'
~ A/N
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*( From the Kaleidoscope fic. It was too funny not to use. Props to him for thinking of it)
(Not True BTW. An Eon is a billion years. An era is several hundred million, a Period is tens to several hundred of million years, an Epoch is tens of millions of years. But Eons just sounds better)