48 Trainings (2/2)

”Now, now, don't be sad, Altria. She just doesn't know... Xenovia, they are all girls if I may say. And, hehe, they are my companions. They are all beautiful right.

They are living in a different dimension before, so you will not see them unless they've decided to show up, like now...” Rafi held Altria's hand as he then turned to Xenovia, explaining patiently.

”Uh, will Issei become like Rafi-sensei later? Uh, uh, what will I do then? Rafi-sensei is giving Issei a bad influence after all.” Rias muttered to herself as she saw the women surrounded Rafi.

”You keep giving me surprises there, Rafi. So the previous ones you said in the pool was them eh?” Azazel looked at Rafi and the girls behind him in surprise.

”Yeah.”

”So, what will you do now? It will be quite a surprise for the others if they know about this, especially Serafall.” Azazel smirked a bit to him.

”We will be just looking around. Surely you will not mind us right, fallen angel-san? Besides, we also want to see that Serafall girl, and the others. Fufufu...” Yorimitsu looked at Azazel with a smile, yet a somewhat cold aura spread from her a bit to him as she said it. The aura made Azazel tensed a bit, as he felt a dangerous feeling from her deliberately released aura.

”...your companion is rather a scary one isn't she, Rafi.” Azazel whispered to Rafi weakly.

”...well, she is a Mystic Killer after all.” Rafi replied Azazel in whisper as the girls were surrounded by Rias and her peerage.

”Mystic Killer? What's that?”

”Nevermind that, Azazel. More importantly, now that everyone are ready, let's start the trainings then.”

Rafi then summoned everyone before sending Rias and her peerage to their own trainings. He left his mokuton doppelgangers with the girls(Yorimitsu, Sakura and Karin as they then went to tour Gremory's territory), Azazel and Koneko as his original body was with Altria and Xenovia, accompanied their training. His doppelganger ability really took Azazel, Rias and her peerage by surprise as they couldn't differentiate it with his original body at all. As be it their appearance, smell, auras and even their energy signature were no different with each other. The one that amazed them greatly was all of it were real bodies, unlike the illusion bodies they previously thought they were.

.....

Rafi, Hinata and Hanabi then went with Koneko to a gym training hall. He used a mokuton doppelganger as his replacement when his original body followed Altria. After arriving there, Rafi looked at Koneko deeply, much to Koneko's embarrassment.

”Sensei...is a pervert.” Koneko looked at Rafi, like she lost all hope in Rafi, when she saw him scrutinized her.

”Koneko-chan, or should I call you Shirone-chan? Before we begin your training, I have something to say about your older sister, Kuroka.”

”?! Sensei knows my sister?!” Koneko's previous attitude was gone, as shock replaced it, caused her to look at Rafi in wary and a bit of surprise.

”Nah, I just know a bit about herself, though not that much. And of course, I also know the real reason she killed her previous master, and leaving you alone like that.”

”Wha?!”

”It is an important part for you to know these first. Actually, your Senjutsu power isn't one that could go berserk easily if it is mastered. Although, to train in it is a bit difficult due to the surrounding's nature that could influence you with malices and ill wills, during the learning process. However, if you could hold something dear inside you, that protects your heart from those bad influences, then you could strengthen yourself greatly, like what your sister did before in her attempt to master Senjutsu.

At that times, her thought of protecting you which became a barrier that protected her heart from malices and ill wills from her surrounding, when she was training in Senjutsu. I am revealing this, so you don't misunderstand your power, and your sister. She, really loves you more than anything in the world. You are her only relative after all, Shirone-chan. Just that, fate seems to play with her life, causing the current her.”

”What does Sensei know about my sister?! If she really loves me, then she will not...hic..hic..she will not leave me alone like that...hic...”

”Sigh...actually, it was began with...”

.....

Rafi, Altria, Illya and Xenovia were beside a lake in the forest inside Gremory's territory. After having a brief clash between Altria and Xenovia, for Altria to gauge Xenovia's current ability, they rested a bit under a tree.

”Altria, can I leave her training to your care?”

”Nn. Besides, I am also quite curious about the wielder of Durandal in this world. Although, I also want to know more about that separated Excalibur...”

”Hm, thank you, Altria. I will make you your favorite curry later okay. And about this world's Excalibur, I will bring you to see it later. I am sure Michael will not mind us seeing it.”

”You've promised alright.”

”Me too, I want my favorite spicy curry, Rafi!” Illya looked at him enthusiastically with her sparkling eyes.

”Mn.” Rafi nodded gently at Altria and Illya as he replied calmly.

”Altria-sensei, is that invisible thing you hold is a sword? A holy sword?” Xenovia then asked Altria after she back on her feet after a brief training clash with Altria previously. She already apologized to Altria before after mistaking her for a man. As she was greatly ashamed at her oversight after knowing that Altria was a woman.

”Ho, guess it? It could be a sword, spear, or even a bow, you never know. If you can last the training with me until the end, I may consider showing you its true form, Xenovia.” Altria turned to see at Xenovia with a light smile as she said teasingly.

”Ohh, I am spirited now, I will surely last until then. I keep getting the feeling that it is something unique and...special. I will know it in the end of my training then, Sensei.”

”Good spirit, girl.”

.....

Meanwhile, Rafi's doppleganger was with Azazel as they were overseeing the trainings from the office room provided by Rias's family.

”How is the progress with inviting them, Azazel?” Rafi asked Azazel suddenly.

”Sigh, only that old God Odin from Norse mythology who agrees quickly to join our Peace Treaty. He will arrive here later for the signing, though I am afraid we will meet with resistance from the ones that don't want Odin to join our Alliance. The Gods from other mythologies are still in a wait-and-see attitude.”

”Have you relayed my words to them though?” Rafi smiled strangely as he looked at Azazel.

”Hehe, your words are rather offensive to them, so we changed it a bit for a better sounding. But, yeah...” Azazel laughed hollowly as he remembered Rafi's original words were rather offensive for the Gods. As rather than inviting them to peace, it was more like a battle invitation to them.

”Tch, those stubborn old Gods. They still like to play behind the scenes huh. Looks like I need to do something about it.” Rafi clicked his tongue as he remembered what Hades did to Ophis, and Indra's plan for Chaos Brigade's Hero Faction.

”It can't be helped. They are rather prideful for being God after so long. But, don't make drastic moves please, Rafi.” Azazel looked helplessly at Rafi after hearing him.

”Ahaha, don't worry Azazel, no one will die alright.” Rafi held Azazel's shoulder as he said in laughter.

”...hais.” Azazel held his head in helplessness as he thought silently to himself, '...that is also rather troubling you know...sigh, looks like I will need Serafall's help to talk with him about this later.'