Chapter 15 - Last of The Hidden and Watchers
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Seeing his wife crying because of unstable emotions, Sirzechs hugged her from the side. Serafall also hugged Grayfia to show her sympathy.
"Mephisto-sama, how do you know that Lilianlua was killed by Euclid?" Sirzechs asked while stroking Grayfia's shoulder to calm her down.
"That's because... There was a witness and I saved him."
"Witness?"
"Yes. He's a devil-human breed. And his name is Rey. Rey Rofocale."
"Rey?" Serafall seemed to be wondering who Rey was.
"Rofocale?" Grayfia slightly raised her head at the mention of her best friend's Family name.
"Didn't the Rofocale family line run out apart from the Lilianlua who disappeared before? I never heard that Rofocale had any other descendants, let alone half-breed." Falbium holds his chin and wonders.
"Who is he truly?" Ajuka asked with a slight frown.
"Rey is... Lilianlua's son."
"""What!?"""' Sirzechs, Ajuka, and Falbium were stunned by Mephisto's statement.
"Lilian-chan has a child!?" Serafall looked surprised too!
"Where!? Where is he, Mephisto-sama!? Is he all right!?" Grayfia asked in a tense and anxious tone.
"For the past two years, I entrusted him to Azazel."
"Azazel? You mean Fallen Angel Azazel?" Sirzechs asked to confirm.
"Yes."
"Mephisto-sama! Why did you leave a Devil, even if it is a half-breed to a Fallen Angel!? Moreover, that child is Lilian's son! Aren't you being too reckless!?" Grayfia looks restless and is worried about her best friend's son.
Mephisto also gave his rebuttal. "At that time the situation was precarious. When I saved Rey, he was dying. Besides, I didn't take him to Devil territory because I was afraid his status as a descendant of the Rofocale would be a problem."
"Even so, you are too reckless, Mephisto-jiichan! You know that Fallen Angel and Devil are enemies of each other! Moreover, what more is Azazel who is the leader of Fallen Angel!" Serafall also admonished him and thought Mephisto's decision to entrust Rey to Azazel was too rash.
"Calm down.... You may not know, but actually I often make contact with him and I trust him. Besides, during the two years I left Rey to him, Rey was fine and I often visited him."
""But....""
"Enough.... Rey is fine and you don't have to worry."
Grayfia and Serafall were still frowning in worry. But in the end they fell silent and decided to trust Mephisto.
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After they had calmed down a little, Mephisto returned to the main topic of conversation.
"So, my purpose for coming here was to recommend promotion to High-class Devils and request for the Evil Pieces for Rey.... I recommended him because other than Rey himself wants to have Evil Pieces, even though Rey is only a half-breed, he already has the power level equal to the a High-class Devils and it is highly possible he will be equal to an Ultimate-class Devil 2 years later."
"""""What!?"""""
The Four Devil Kings and Grayfia were dumbfounded by Mephisto's statement! That's because they know that most human-devil breeds are only on par with Low-class Devils! That's why they were completely stunned by Mephisto's statement that Rey was currently at the level of a High-class Devil and could be on par with Ultimate-class in just a few years!
"How can he be that strong?" Sirzechs asked.
"The main reason is because he has a Longinus Sacred Gear."
""""Longinus!?""""
"Yes."
"There are 13 Longinus in existence. Then, which one does he have?" Ajuka asked curiously.
But Mephisto shook his head.
"For now you shouldn't need to know."
"What do you mean?"
The Four Devil Kings frowned slightly because of Mephisto didn't want to tell Rey's Longinus.
Then, Mephisto told the reason.
"For some reasons, Rey's Longinus should be kept a secret for now. Because it is feared that he will be targeted by many parties or attempted to be removed if discovered. He is still not strong enough to protect himself."
After hearing Mephisto's excuse, they still frowned a little. But they were finally able to accept it because the reasons given were indeed quite plausible enough to protect their friend's son.
Mephisto then continued speaking.
"Right now, Rey is still training for the next 2 years. After his training is complete, I will take him to the capital for the promotion exam. So, I hope my recommendation for Rey's promotion will be accepted."
Hearing Mephisto's statement, the Four Devil Kings nodded slightly.
Sirzechs then spoke.
"The four of us might be fine with Rey's promotion. But what if those from the Pure-Blood Faction led by Lord Zekram questions the reason for our decision to allow promotion to High-class Devils for a half-breed?"
Hearing Sirzechs's question who also represented the other three Devil Kings, Mephisto smiled slightly and answered.
"It's not really a problem. If they ask, just tell them that I recommend for Rey's promotion. You can also say that Rey is Lilianlua's son and the only one left from Rofocale. So technically he is the head of the Rofocale Family and deserves the status of High-class Devil. Besides that, you can also tell that Rey has a Longinus. Also, as long as Rey shows that his level of power is equal to a High-class Devil or above during the promotion exam, they shouldn't make a problem."
After hearing Mephisto's answer, Sirzechs and the others nodded.
".... Alright. We understand."
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While Mephisto met the Four Devil Kings, Tannin came to a forest in the Underworld.
And after finding a cave that was his destination, Tannin landed in front of the mouth of the cave. However, he did not enter the cave and just remained at the mouth of the cave as if waiting for something.
After a while, from inside the cave a growl sounded as if some creature had awakened.
"Tannin, what are you here for?"
Suddenly a woman's voice was heard asking in a tone that seemed annoyed.
Realizing that the person he was looking for would not show herself and would not allow him to enter the cave, Tannin only sighed slightly and was not offended because he already knew his friend's habits. Then, he answered and conveyed his purpose.
"I'm here to ask you to watch over someone, no, some people to be more precise. They are unusual and inconceivable people."
"What do you mean?"
"There are three of them. Each of them has abilities that it is feared that it could destroy the balance of the world."
"Destroy the balance? Then why don't you just get rid of them!?"
"No. I can't do it. And we shouldn't attack them either because it will be even more problematic if they get angry. That's why we can only watch them."
"Can't you explain it a more clearly!? Don't be roundabout!"
"Hah~.... Alright, will explain...."
Tannin then explained about the people in question and why they had to be watched.
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Some time later, after Tannin finished explaining, the one inside the cave asked Tannin in a sharp tone.
"Are you serious?"
"Very."
"All right.... I'll watch over them."
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Meanwhile, Azazel also returned to Grigori's headquarters after Rey and the others left.
"Where's Barakiel?"
Azazel asked one of the other top Grigori officials.
"You know that he accompanies his wife and child."
"Ah, right.... Then, tell him to return to the Grigori headquarters. There is an important task for him."
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