53 The Rotating Gear of Fate (1/2)
”So, can you stop crying now, Rossweisse?” Rafi couldn't help shaking her shoulder a bit after seeing her was still crying. Thinking back on Odin's word of not making her cried, Rafi said to himself that this time it was Odin's own fault. It was Odin's fault of not properly explained thing to her, that now caused her to cry.
”Hic...hic...hic... Odin-sama is really cruel! To think that he went back to Valhalla alone, and leaving me behind here! Now, they must think I am a failure of a bodyguard hic..hic..hic...”
”Well, actually it is part of my fault you know, although Odin is also partly to blame for not telling you properly.”
”Hic..hic..what??”
”Remember what I said to Odin before I went to catch Loki? This is actually part of the promise he made, by letting you stay here, Rossweisse.”
”.....??”
”Now that Three Factions and Norse Mythology is an alliance, we need a representative of each factions. So it is not that he left you here out of boredom. Therefore, your job here actually is rather important, no need to be sad now.”
”...really?”
”Yes. Otherwise, do you really believe Odin will leave his beautiful bodyguard behind?”
”If it is Odin-sama, he may really does. His mind is filled with 'Oppai Clubs' after all, and he always looks happy when he makes fun of me before.” Rossweisse looked at Rafi with dead fish eyes as she refuted him in a matter-of-fact manner.
”Ugh!?” Rafi laughed dryly upon hearing her as he could totally imagined Odin would do that.
”...But, why me? Why did Odin-sama choose someone like me as his representative, when there is many Valkyries with better capability at Valhalla? Especially Brynhildr...” Rossweisse looked at him in depression as she was still in bad mood after Odin neglected her behind, and went back to Valhalla alone.
”...well, maybe he is finally reflecting, after making fun of you for a long time...” Rafi said dryly as he looked to the side.
”It is so suspicious...” Rossweisse, seeing Rafi's strange reaction, stared hard at him as she pressed for answer.
”Haha, the weather today is surely a bit hot huh!”
”..the weather today is a little cold actually...” She was still staring at him suspiciously as she reminded him coldly.
”By the way, your current job as representative is being a teacher at Kuoh Academy, Rossweisse. With that school as a first place where Angel, Devil and Fallen Angel to mingle peacefully, you being part of it will do your part as Odin's representative.
Don't worry, your salary is at least five times greater than your time as Odin's bodyguard, plus it is a complete packet with fully-covered insurance for you! Oh, and you have been granted an apartment as your residence, as part of representative's right.” Rafi suddenly said spiritedly as he tried to divert her attention. When he saw her expression changed for the better, he heaved a relieved sigh in his heart for successfully improved her mood.
”Woah, Is that real?! Those generous offers are real?!”
”Well, now let me bring you to your place first, and finish some preparations. It is better to do this early, Rossweisse.”
”Okay!”
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Meanwhile, at another place...
”We have secured its whereabout, Lucifer-sama. When will we retrieve the Holy Grail?”
”Don't be impatient, Euclid. Looking at their current treatment on her, it will be hard for us to steal it. Better to seep in their rank slowly, and wait for an opportunity, especially now that those two families start to have a conflict on their own. Now is our time to watch the entertainment. Isn't the world getting interesting now?”
”Is it about that man?”
”Yup, to think there would be another world out there. HaHaha, looks like we could expand our playground later!”
”It still in our favor to be more wary of him, Lucifer-sama. From what he exhibited previously, his power is at least comparable to you. If we recklessly make a move to him, it could hinder your goal, should any accident to occur. Especially now that Chaos Brigade is at unrest due to Ophis's disappearance.”
”Hehe, that grandson of mine is getting bold isn't he. Well, he is just my boring toy in the end, there is no problem.
Besides, that otherworlder is of no concern beside his Senjutsu. Knowing that he is the Boosted Gear holder, he can't do anything in front of my Sacred Gear Canceller.
As for Ophis, we really can not depend on an unstable factor like her. We must have a control on her power!
Start our previous plan, Euclid! Let the Hero faction get Samael from Hades! Oh, and incite those Old Satan's descendants for being a distraction, buying us more time! Hero Faction and Old Devil Faction, we can't neglect their pride and resentments right, Uhyahyahyahya~!
Having so many pawns is really useful! I can't wait to watch how things will unfold later, Euclid.”
”Is it okay? Those Satan's descendants may not survive, seeing that Three Factions is now aligned with the Norse and that man.”
”Well, if they die, they die. It means that they are just useless bunch. Those who survives are the ones we could put our attention on, for future uses.”
”...As you wish, Rizevim-sama.” Euclid said slowly as he bowed slightly to Rizevim, before he disappeared in the shadow.
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Mt. Xumi, at Indra's Palace of Gods. Indra was having a meeting with Sun Wukong as they discussed about Rafi.