Rias' group gathered together in the Clubroom.
Issei Hyoudou, Yuuto Kiba, Akeno Himejima, Koneko Toujou, and Rias herself were all present.
"So, what do you find, Akeno?" Rias asked, looking at Akeno who sat beside her. The others also had their attention turned towards Akeno as well. They knew she had done her part and investigated the town. She must have found something by now.
"Well..." Akeno paused and took a sip of her tea. "I went around town yesterday after we separated, but there wasn't any dungeon like the one you mentioned. However, I did find something interesting near the old warehouse on the outskirts."
"Old warehouse?" Rias blinked, "Where did I hear it again..."
"I know. It's near the abandoned Church!" Issei said. "I remember there is an old warehouse there. I often visited when I was a kid, but it has been abandoned ever since then. No one goes there anymore."
"That place is a good place to hide, especially if they are supernatural," Rias said, nodding, "Something like a dungeon."
"But it doesn't make sense," Yuuto said. "If there was really a dungeon there, I think we would have already known about it. After all, it's not like this place is very far away from the school."
"It might have appeared recently, that's why we haven't noticed it yet. Or..."
Rias looked at Akeno.
"...there are some people that are aware of its presence, and they have hidden it. Dungeons are easy but the reward is pretty good. The potion that Sona sent to the Underworld had been analyzed, and the result is satisfactory. Right now, she's preparing to attack the Fun Fun Dungeon again to get more. So I think there is no harm in investigating that dungeon further. After all, if it's a threat to our territory, it might be better to investigate it completely before it becomes too dangerous."
"Yes, President!"
Akeno bowed, showing respect toward her king. Then she stood straight again. Her eyes met those of Yuuto who smiled back at her. He seemed pleased with her findings.
The long black haired woman cleared her throat and continued.
"As for that matter, there were a few exorcists who entered that place when my familiar found it, and it seemed that they never exited. It is possible that they might perish inside the dungeon."
"An exorcist? In Kuoh?"
"Yes, I believe so. My familiar found traces of their presence in front of the abandoned Church."
Rias narrowed her eyes, "An exorcist, in Kuoh. I wonder what their purpose is. Are they remnants of the Fallen Angel's force from before?"
"We should investigate it more." Kiba said, anger clearly present in his eyes. "It could be a coincidence, or maybe they're here to kill some Devils."
"If it's an exorcist, then it is bad news for us, right? I heard that exorcists hunt Devils," Issei commented, looking at his friends. He had been learning about Devils and other mythological creatures for a while now. And exorcists were not someone to be trifled with, especially when they are armed. "Shouldn't we take this matter seriously, President?"
"Yes. That's true. I also don't think we can just ignore it," Rias said as she leaned forward in her seat, her expression turning serious, "They entered my territory without permission. This means war."
"But what about the Dungeon, President? Should we try to enter it as well?" Kiba asked. "If the exorcists haven't exited the dungeon, then it's likely they died inside. If it is as dangerous as the last one, we should prepare well. We don't want to get killed by something unexpected, after all."
"Yes." Rias nodded. "We should prepare for the worst case scenario. If they really did enter that unknown dungeon and got trapped, we might encounter them inside. But I do hope they died inside without any chance of survival, so we won't meet them."
She chuckled darkly and Issei shivered.
"Well then, everyone. Can you check the dungeon for me? I shall stay here in case anything happens. Report immediately to me if something happens."
Everyone nodded and stood up, leaving the clubroom.
***
The abandoned Church was silent and dark, with only a few candles providing light inside the building. It was a small place, probably not big enough to hold more than 20 people. The pews were made out of old wood that looked like it was about to collapse anytime soon, and the carpet on the floor had holes here and there.
In the middle of the church, gathering by sitting and standings, were 3 women and a man in fedora hat.
The women were beautiful, with each having a distinctive appearance. One had long black hair, she was wearing clothes reminiscent of a S&M Queen. She looked like she was in charge of the group, with her arms crossed under her breast. The second was a girl with blue hair in suits that showed off her cleavage and large breasts.
And the last one was a blonde girl in twintails, dressed in what people would call a gothic loli outfit.
And standing beside them, there was a tall man wearing a fedora hat, looking calm. However, the girls seemed anxious. They had lost contact with Freed and Asia a day ago. When they came back to Kuoh, they didn't find them at the church.
"Damn it, that madman! I told him to bring Asia here but he actually went missing." The raven haired beauty cursed. She clicked her tongue and punched the nearest chair, breaking it in half. The goth girl flinched but didn't comment. The others also remained quiet. No one dared to talk, as it seemed that she would snap anytime.
They were all Fallen Angels. They used to serve God but rebelled against him and were thrown down to the underworld. Now, they were living on earth as enemies of Angels and Devils.
The woman's name was Raynare, and the other two girls were Kalawarner and Mittelt while the man was Dohnaseek. They were the leaders of this mission, which was to get Asia and her Sacred Gear, Twilight Healing.
But the problem was that the silver-haired maniac exorcist, Freed, and Asia had gone missing yesterday. No one could find them anywhere. It was like they vanished from this world, leaving no traces of their existence. It made sense for the girl, as her ability to heal made her a threat to Devils, but Freed should have contacted them. After all, he worked under them.
"I told you that we can't trust that human." Mittelt, the blonde Fallen Angel, said. "We shouldn't have brought him with us, he is too dangerous."
"Don't whine like a baby, Mittelt." The sexy Fallen Angel, Kalawarner, said coldly, "This mission was ordered by Lord Kokabiel himself before he was gone. We should have no problem following the plan. Besides, we can always find that guy later and deal with him then."
Mittelt clicked her tongue in annoyance. "Whatever."
"Enough. Let's go look for those two." Raynare ordered. She stood up, her black wings appearing from her back, and she walked out the door.
Kalawarner followed after her, her expression bored. She didn't want to stay here any longer than necessary, anyway.
The only man, Dohnaseek, clicked his tongue and shook his head in exasperation.
However, they were too late in their movement. The Devils' peerage had already arrived near the dungeon, except for their King.
"Is it here?" Issei looked at a strange entrance that replaced the old warehouse.