"I suppose it's only natural for you to look so surprised." The Fallen mocked, "Still, even if you don't believe me, the fact remains that after the War, Pure Angels could no longer reproduce, and there are very few Pureblood Devils among the 72 Pillars. Things got so bad that all three factions have to rely on Humans just to survive, but since the incompetent sheep can't survive without their precious Shepherd, the Higher-Ups of all Three Factions did their best to keep this secret from pret...
2025-05-19 01:53:40 +0000 UTC
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"Guilty, as charged." Shirou admitted, his features tense as Issei began charging up to attack Kokabiel despite the others protests "Though unfortunately, there's a limit to the type of sword I can Trace on my own."
"Should I assume the reason for that is the same reason you were given that Holy Shroud?" Xenovia deduced, earning a grimace from the Faker "What if you were to amplify your power with the Red Dragon Emperor's?"
Shirou paused, glancing between Issei and the Artificia...
2025-05-18 02:13:15 +0000 UTC
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"Issei!" Rias commanded, the Pervert Pawn nodding in acknowledgement as he once again transferred all of the amassed power to his King, the Gremory Heiress doubling over for the second time that day as the euphoric feeling of power surged through her body, her Power of Destruction feeding on it to the point she was surrounded by a thick black haze of demonic power that could probably be sensed for miles were it not for the barrier.
"Impressive power, Rias Gremory!" Kokabiel applauded, ...
2025-05-17 01:48:35 +0000 UTC
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"Call it a Miracle or what have you." Kiba muttered, his eyes harsh as he advanced upon the Archbishop, Emiya dismissing the blades imprisoning him with a snap of his fingers "Either way, prepare yourself; Valper Galilei. For the crimes committed against my friends and I; I shall happily do the Church's dirty work and end you myself."
"Kiba…" Issei muttered, torn between his sympathy for the Knight and his morals. While he'd adapted pretty easily to being a devil, Issei had been born...
2025-05-16 08:11:57 +0000 UTC
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But unlike with the 'Excaliburs', the sight of Durandal did not cause him any undue distress, despite the existence of a 'Durandal' upon the Hill of Swords. This was most likely due to the last of it's legendary three miracles, for while many knew the sword to be eternally sharp and indestructible, as evidenced when not even Roland could destroy it to prevent it falling into enemy hands, few knew that the third miracle allowed the sword to evolve to best suit the wielder.
As such, whil...
2025-05-16 04:16:51 +0000 UTC
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Imitating the Production Process…
Born from a tragedy, given life by a miracle, the Compassion of the forgotten crystalized by the Tears of a Devil they loved as their own brother.
Together they dreamt of holding the most holy of swords, prayed to be deemed worthy of standing beneath its brilliance. Now they sought to forge a blade that surpassed the mockery of that ideal.
Sympathizing with the Experience of its Growth…
Though newly born it carried the hopes an...
2025-05-15 02:30:22 +0000 UTC
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"But they never wanted vengeance." He declared, lowering his fist and marching towards Valper, who backed away from him hurriedly at the sight of the Demonic Sword the Knight summoned to his hand "Even so, I can't rest easy knowing you walk the earth. My comrades will never be able to rest if I allow you to escape to repeat the same crimes over again."
"FREED!" Valper shrieked, staggering backwards like the coward he was, only to sneer mockingly as the Stray-Exorcist once again stepped...
2025-05-14 03:24:07 +0000 UTC
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However, as he had said countless times before, Emiya Shirou was a poor example of a Magus, and would likely never advance beyond the rank of Third-Rate Apprentice. This was not entirely the fault of his lack of training, degraded circuits or the limitations of his Magecraft, but also because he lacked the proper mind-set to ever truly be considered a Magus.
To a Magus, the results of their research were all-important, so important that anyone stupid enough to die without passing on th...
2025-05-14 03:22:35 +0000 UTC
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He could only imagine the panic the King's death must have caused, even more so when it was learnt that Excalibur had been lost with him. However, for those in the know, it was the opportunity they were waiting for. And so under the direction of the Archangel Michael, they spread the word that Arthur fell due to favoring the 'Heathen Blade' Excalibur over Caliburn, the Holy Sword forged by the One True God, which they had sequestered away for safe keeping.
However, with both Arthur and...
2025-05-13 01:58:59 +0000 UTC
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Shirou blinked, shocked by the almost reverent tone with which the Fallen Star of God praised the Sword of Promised Victory, a stark contrast to the smug mockery he had displayed thus far. his expression distant, as if he were recalling some distant memory.
"The reason Arthur retains the title as the greatest Holy Sword Wielder is due to the fact he was able to wield two Holy Swords." Kokabiel continued "That being said, as powerful as he was, he was still mortal, and like all mortals ...
2025-05-13 01:57:40 +0000 UTC
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Silence fell over the remains of Kuoh Academy's courtyard as the representatives of the Three Factions gazed upon the lone outsider that had just shattered one of the sole unifying truths of their respective worlds.
All of them knew the story of how the Biblical God had forged Excalibur as one of four Holy Swords, only for it to be broken during the course of the Great War centuries ago. The Church had thus gathered the shards and, through time and effort, re-forged them into what were...
2025-05-12 03:10:23 +0000 UTC
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Reproducing the accumulated years…
It was old, it was newly born, its current form mere seconds old, its legend reaching back centuries.
He knew this sword. More than that, he knew the sword this it was meant to be. And, as such, knew the sword it could not be, for such a sword could not exist anymore, no matter how the world may yearn for it.
Excelling every manufacturing process…
Forged anew, its numerous powers stand ready to aid the faithful in the fight ag...
2025-05-12 03:09:56 +0000 UTC
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"Ddraig…?" Issei pondered, glancing down at his gauntlet for confirmation only to wince "He says if it's just the two of you it shouldn't be a problem, but you'll only receive 70-80% of the Boost."
"That should be more than enough." Rias assured him, the two of them dropping down so Issei could place his armoured hand on both their shoulders, only to gasp as, with a cry of "TRANSFER!", a surge of Demonic Power filled their bodies, filling them to the point it felt as if their skin wo...
2025-05-12 03:09:29 +0000 UTC
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Awfully humble for a Dragon…' Shirou muttered, knowing from his meager studies that Dragons were notorious for being proud of their strength, to the point even suggesting they could not defeat an opponent was to incite their wrath 'Then again, he's talking about Issei's ability to defeat him, so it probably evens out.'
"Now then," Kokabiel noted "while I'm disappointed at the turn-out, since you came all the way out here to alleviate my boredom, I suppose you can start by taking my b...
2025-05-12 03:09:03 +0000 UTC
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"Which is where we come in." Rias opined, turning to face them all "Issei, you'll be providing support for Akeno and I by transferring your boosted power to us when the time is right." She turned to the others "In the meantime, we'll buy Issei the time he needs to fully Charge the Transfer."
"What about Asia-san?" Shirou asked, nodding towards the blonde Bishop who was huddlin next to Issei and fidgeting nervously with her skirt "No offence meant, but she doesn't look like a fighter to...
2025-05-12 03:08:38 +0000 UTC
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"I have already informed Sirzechs-sama of the situation." Akeno assured Sona, her expression calm even in the face of Rias' look of betrayal "Rias, I know you wish to avoid troubling your older brother so soon after the incident with Riser." A look of distaste flashed across the redhead's face at the name "But our opponent is one of the Leaders of the Grigori, I think you can agree there's no shame in asking for the aid of a Satan against an opponent so far out of our league."
"Wait, d...
2025-05-12 03:08:02 +0000 UTC
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Ever since he'd first laid eyes on Rapidly, something about the Holy Sword had seemed off to him, like an incessant voice in the back of his head that would only sound whenever he thought about their name and histories. It was almost as if the swords themselves were crying out in an attempt to contradict their own legend, with each blade adding yet another voice to Hill of Swords.
They were (NOT) Excalibur…yet how could they (NOT) be?
"Emiya-kun!" Sona called out, snapping the...
2025-05-12 03:07:37 +0000 UTC
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"She's hurt badly." the Faker noted, grimacing as he endeavoured to avoid touching the wounded Exorcist anywhere inappropriate, an impossibility given her state of dress, even as the devils gathered round them protectively.
"She and her little friends snuck into my home like rats, so I made sure to give them all the attention they could expect of such vermin." Kokabiel noted mockingly even as Asia began using Twilight Healing on the worst of Irina's wounds "Unfortunately for this one, ...
2025-05-12 03:07:08 +0000 UTC
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"Sorry guys, gotta go, club stuff." The Pawn apologised, grabbing Asia by the hand as they raced off, Shirou waiting for them to leave before rising to follow them, having caught the Pawn's eyes as he raced past.
Something was up. Nothing good either if the look of alarm in Issei's eyes was any indication, a hunch which Shirou confirmed the moment he stepped out into the hall only to find Sona, Saji and Tsubaki marching past "Trouble?".
"Rias-san's familiar found something." Tsu...
2025-05-12 03:06:34 +0000 UTC
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"Um, G-Good day, Emiya-san…" Asia greeted, the Faker turning to find the blonde Bishop smiling shyly at him alongside her friend Kiriyuu Aika, a girl who was apparently Motohama rival for the title of 'Pervy-Glasses', though unlike the trio, she limited herself to giving others, typically Asia, perverse love advice "Are you feeling better?"
"Ah, much better, thanks for asking." Shirou assured her, still marvelling at the speed with which he'd recovered as he clenched his left fist fo...
2025-05-12 03:06:02 +0000 UTC
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"Both my Origin and Elemental affinity are 'Sword'." Shirou shot back, unable to help chuckling at the dumbfounded expression on Sona's face "I know, that was the same look my Master had when he found out. As a result, while I was ill-suited to any other school of Magecraft, when it came to 'Swords', I was able to comprehend everything about them with a single glance. For example…"
He held out his right hand, teeth clenching as he activated his circuits, the hammer in his head firing...
2025-05-12 02:51:06 +0000 UTC
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Needless to say neither Rias nor Sona were particularly pleased with their Pawns going behind their backs, a sentiment they made certain the two males understood by proceeding to render their backsides inoperable via demonically enhanced spanking, though Issei was given something of a reprieve for offering to take full responsibility for Koneko's involvement, for all the good it did him.
Fortunately for Shirou, while their displeasure extended to him as well, the fact he wasn't affilia...
2025-05-12 02:47:57 +0000 UTC
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"Keep your hands to yourself." Shirou snarled, dismissing the blade with a thought, Valper's smile fading, though his intrigued look remained as he watched the blade dissolve into prana and vanish into thin air.
"Now that was rude," The Archbishop noted with a frown "I was merely complimenting your skill. It's rare that I come across a blade able to match a Holy or Demonic Sword while lacking the Holy Power or Demonic Taint of either." He adjusted his glasses with a smile "I find it ev...
2025-05-12 02:47:32 +0000 UTC
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'If this keeps up he'll just keep picking us off one by one…' he muttered, glaring at their surroundings warily before reaching his decision "Xenovia-san, Irina-san…" he murmured, reaching up to tug the knot of the Shroud "Can you watch my back for a minute?"
"Emiya?" Xenovia wondered, the two Holy Sword wielders looking on in confusion as the redhead undid part of the Shroud's bindings, their eyes widening in alarm as a sudden surge of power filled the air "What in God's Name?!"
2025-05-12 02:46:54 +0000 UTC
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"If I could just see where the hell he was sneaking up from I'd belt the fucker right in the face!" Issei swore, clenching his fist as he stood back to back with his fellow pawn only to shiver as he sensed bloodlust descending on them from on high.
"It's a shitty devil two-for one sale!" Freed cackled, swinging his Excalibur down to cut the Pawns in two, only to curse, bringing the blade up to deflect two black and white blurs that had been aimed for his neck, the Exorcist back flippin...
2025-05-12 02:46:24 +0000 UTC
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"Glad to see you've got your priorities in order." Shirou noted, only to blink as Irina placed a folded bundle in his arms, the Faker sweat dropping as he found himself staring at church vestments not unlike the ones Kirei had worn beneath his Cassock "You're kidding me…"
"I'm sorry, but we ran out of priest robes in your size." Irina offered by way of apology while Xenovia sent the Devils off to patrol the East side of town "There's a pool in the back used for ablutions, you can cha...
2025-05-12 02:45:44 +0000 UTC
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"In any case, because of Twilight Healing, the upper echelons of the Church began to praise her as a Saint and used her as a means to line their coffers and bring in worshippers." She scowled "However, that all came to an end the day she healed a wounded man in the church gardens that was later revealed to be a Devil." She smirked at his look of surprise "I'm sure you can imagine how that turned out? Needless to say, by the end of the day, the same old men that had praised her as a Saint were...
2025-05-12 02:45:19 +0000 UTC
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"Come on in." Shirou offered, pulling his shoes off as he entered the Lobby, Xenovia eyeing her surroundings warily "The shards should be in my caretaker's office. Feel free to make yourself at home while I get them."
"There's no need, please make all haste." Xenovia muttered, her features stern as she took in her surroundings, allowing the redhead to disappear into the structure.
At first glance, it appeared to be a simple bachelor's pad, complete with a bar, assorted games con...
2025-05-12 02:44:51 +0000 UTC
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'Something tells me you and Saber would have gotten along well.' Shirou mused, sighing exasperatedly at the turn of events even as he turned to face the group "Can this wait until my shift is over?" he pleaded, tilting his head towards the kitchen "I'm sure you'd like to avoid drawing unnecessary attention too."
"Very well." Xenovia conceded, her expression stern as she rose from her seat "We shall await you at the fountain nearby." her eyes glinted beneath her hood "Don't try to run."...
2025-05-12 02:44:15 +0000 UTC
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"To think that we'd fall so easily for a devil's trick…" Xenovia muttered, palming her face in mortification while Irina eyed her plates as if they'd betrayed her "This is what we get for lowering our guard…!"
"Uh, hello? Crazy ladies?" Issei called out, only to sigh as they continued to ignore him, blinking as Shirou returned and placed a parfait in front of Koneko, who promptly dug in "Hey, how come you didn't take our order?"
"I figured you'd want to save whatever money y...
2025-05-12 02:43:46 +0000 UTC
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