Highschool Dxd Fate Unbound - Chapter 6 Meeting And Start Of Training

-Haruto POV-

It was already a year since I started living in the church, at this time my and Xenovia’s relationship got better and we quickly became best friends, Xenovia had a habit of not talking much most of the time but became of me constantly staying many hours with her i was able to make out her expressions and even know what she wanted to convey to me without speaking.

Haruto: Xenovia I don’t know about practicing this early, since I’m a special case since my body is stronger than other kids my age but even then Mom only lets me practice foundation techniques.

Xenovia: It’s not fair Haru! I also want to become a strong swordswoman!

I could only wryly smile while Scratching my head, just like the canon Xenovia was interested in swordsmanship and wanted to start practicing but even with the abundant light elements in her she wasn’t at the time to start training.

Suddenly just like a Savior Griselda enters the courtyard but with a man which actually suprises me since It’s one i know very well as well as one of my favorite characters, but how is he here at the church!

The middle aged man was in a black suit, had black hair with a golden streak at the middle and had a playful suave look.

Light: Azazel?

Haruto: Light you know him?

I was suprised since i didn’t think my secretive friend will know of people like Azazel.

Light: I do, don’t be fooled by his appearance he is actually the Governor General of Fallen Angels and Head of Grigori.

As I was listening, the new arrivals already arrived.

Griselda: Xenovia are you pestering Haruto again, you know it will do no good for you if you practice without the necessary requirement.

Xenovia: Sorry. (Bows head)

Griselda: No matter, now lets me introduce you this is Mr Azazel, Haru he is here to help you.

Griselda introduced Azazel but saw he wasn’t paying attention and only looking at me with a mysterious smile, that didn’t last long as he playfully replied.

Azazel: Hey kid, the name’s Azazel.

Haruto: Hello Uncle my name is Haruto Dremurr.

Mom (Mary) always said to show respect to elders even if they are 1, 2 or even thousand years older than you.

And that is how i met Azazel, turns out he was requested by Griselda to check on me since my condition was special, so i was to be taken to Grigori some times for observations and tests.

-Azazel POV-

Amazing this kid’s aura, soul and energies are all so “unique” but why? is it because of a Sacred Gear or that Griselda said the kid was a [Holy Child] but from what she said in the year he started staying here he didn’t have the temperment of a devoted worshipper and believe me as a former High Ranking Angel “temperment” was very precise indicator of [Holy Children] Griselda should have contacted me sooner.

Ah who am i kidding, its amazing enough she consulted me because of my expretise on handling “unique” people even if we have an Alliance, no one is stupid enough to expose all their secrets without preparation or precaution.

Griselda: So what do you think?

Right now after the introductions, me and Griselda are in the house’s living Room discussing while sitting on seperate sofas, the kids are still outside doing what they do.

Azazel: What? you first invite me then don’t even let me drink my tea, I’m hurt. (fake tear)

Griselda: Azazel (smile)

Azazel: alright! alright! Geez you give me the creeps. So getting serious.

Finally putting on one of my serious expressions i started talking.

Azazel: Honestly when you said you needed my help with someone I didn’t expect much but Honestly I’m intrigued by the kid, so even if you don’t ask for my help i would have helped nonetheless.

Grsielda: So?

Azazel: I’m getting there, now if you want me to help you fully, i need to understand the kid, meaning i need to know his powers, potentials and capabillities so 1. You will have no say in the matter of Observations thats fully my job.

Griselda: (nods)

Azazel: 2, The kid will pay visits to Grigori HQ for observations and tests and if possible will even stay there for periods of times.

Griselda: What! (cold glare)

Azazel: what do you think! even now i came here without the pope or the other cardinals knownledge you don’t expect me to always come here even if i did without my equipment i can’t get a 100% result.

Griselda: Fine (sigh)

Azazel: 3,…I want him to also join Grigori.

Griselda:….Explain.

Azazel: I could have sworn you were about to draw your sword.

Griselda: Details.

Azazel: Okay…as i was saying i know that you are going to have him join the “Red Cross” guards when he meets the requirements which will naturally give him the protection he needs when he reveals his abillities “from the church” but did you ever think that perhaps other factions won’t be so keen to having you housing such a talented seed.

Griselda was silent, that was one of the things that were concerning her even if she could protect Haruto in the church, what was she going to do about the other factions.

Azazel: That’s where i come in, let him join Grigori but let him be directly under me since i am cultivating an elite group of individuals that are directly under me and each one of those kids is unique either in terms of Sacred Gear or abillities so you don’t have to worry about him not fitting in their. As well as protection since being under me will naturally eleminate almost all Fallen Angels Offenses.

Griselda thought about it and weighting the pros and cons she sighed.

Griselda: You planned this ever since i came to you for help didn’t you.

Azazel: Is that a Yes. (smile)

Griselda: (sigh) Fine Azazel, you win….but know this if something happens to my son I WILL CHARGE INTO Grigori and kill everyone in it!

Azazel: You have my word nothing will happen. (Sweating)

-2 years later Haruto POV-

I don’t know what happened but after that meeting i was told that i joined Grigori SINCE WHEN!

Well It’s not that bad since Grigori might be able to help me in aspects the church can’t like Anti-magic, Senjutsu and energy techniques while the church can help me in swordsmanship and Light techniques.

Well enough of that in these two years i have been frequenting between Church and Grigori and actually in my visits i met this silver haired kid who was actually Vali along with other people, even though Vali acted cold, i knew what he has been through so i swore that i will be a good friend no matter how many times he tried to blast me away.

-Vali POV-

My name is Vali Lucifer, I am a descendent of the last Lucifer in other words i am what you call royalty but i might be the first person to ever Hold hate towards my lineage because of what my father and grandfather did to me in my childhood and now i only have two goals that is to kill my father and grandfather and eventually become strong enough to defeat the strongest dragon, True Red Dragon God Emperor, Great Red.

But for the last two years my goals have encountered an obstacle that has been testing my patience for the last two years and its all Azazel’s fault!

Haruto: Hey Vali still training like always.

Vali: what do you want Haruto, weren’t you supposed to have already left?

Haruto: What? can’t see my lifelong brother.

Vali: I agreed to be your friend….but I SURE AM NOT YOUR BROTHER!!!

Haruto: Alright brother my training will officially start today See you next time! (run off)

I dispersed the energy blast i was about to Fire and facepalmed.

Vali: Sometimes this guy is as annoying as Azazel!

But perhaps even i didn’t know but instead of a frustrated look, I was actually smiling.

-Haruto POV-

Eventually the ice melted and even though he still acted annoyed it became obvious that he started to like my company and see me as a friend.

Even if i couldn’t be his real family i wanted Vali to know. He has nothing less of a family now with all the people around him.

Now all i have to do is wait for my real training to begin so that i can finally enter the supernatural world as a full fledged Powerhouse Oh! I mean Hero.

As i was walking towards the church from the teleportation location, I saw something that caught my eye.

In an alley was a black cat, it seemed hurt and was barely moving but thankfully it was alive, I deduced with my advanced senses. Moving closer to it i trully felt really Sorry for it, because of my “conditions” i was close to animals and it hurt to see these creatures hurt or mistreated.

Wrapping my arms around it i ran to the church, while also sending waves of Senjutsu mixed with Avalon light in the poor animal’s body.

After directly coming to my courtyard, i went straight to my room, thankfully mom and Xenovia weren’t here. Entering my room i directly sat on my bed and concentrated on healing the cat.

This was something i eventually got the hang of After my visits at Grigori, i found out that Senjutsu was able to be intermixed with my magic power giving me a boost to my abillities kind of like a “Powered Form” stronger than Touki (fighting spirit) or just a variant of it or even used as a transferer of Avalon’s light sadly it was only able to increase the speed of transfering the healing powers not increase the power of healing, what i was doing right now was the latter.

Sure enough Avalon’s name did justice since only after twenty minutes did the wounds disappear and after thirty minutes the cat started moving and opened It’s eyes, wow the little guy looks really intelligent almost like he’s a…..real…..person.

Black cat

Senjutsu

Outwardly my expression didn’t change but inwardly i was panicking a little. This couldn’t actually be Kuroka right? but isn’t it a bit early for her escape from Nabarius house. Shaking my head i said to myself.

Haruto: (Who cares the sooner she got away from those people the better, but i can’t have her know i know of her best to act ignorant now and slowly become someone she can trust.)

Kuroka was trying to get up from her cat form but she immediately fell down.

Haruto: Relax little “guy” It’s not going to be easy to get back in shape that early that easily Okay. (patting head)

Kuroka complies and falls on the bed again and closes her eyes, probably trying to sleep to regain her mental strenght.

(A/N Just to let you know this Avalon can heal injuries and helps recover stamina but its shortcoming is that it doesn’t help much in the mental fatigue department even though its has an affect since Kuroka woke up but was still tired mentally and physically plus to use Avalon to it’s fullest even if Excalibur is absent can be achieved by mediating on it and gaining better control over its “Healing Aura” if Haruto had full control he could have healed Kuroka’s injuries to its fullest in less than five minutes)

Griselda: Haruto!! come outside!

Oh yeah! Today my real training starts i actually forgot while tending to Kuroka. In a dash i run towards the garden where mom was calling me.

After arriving i see mom and Xenovia already there, funny thing is unlike the main plot Xenovia has long hair that makes her look more girlish, did she cut it in the future don’t know why?

Griselda: Haruto you’re late.

Haruto: Sorry something came up. (Scratches head)

Griselda: Is this something had to do with your little friend. (smile)

I seriously have cold sweat now, how could i forgot there is a literal Powerhouse living with us and i actually brought a SS Rank criminal here! Think Haruto you need an excuse!

Haruto: Mom the little guy was injured and i couldn’t act selfishly or be ignorant while seeing this, or how could i accomplish my dream if i couldn’t even help a helpless animal.

These were actually my True feelings. If i excluded Kuroka’s identity which i knew. Since at first i did help her on the notion she was a regular cat.

Griselda: I’m not going to be reprimand you, instead I’m proud you did what you did since most humans and individuals are selfish or simply keep to themselves helping others without the need of something in return is a rare trait and an important trait needed in Heroes. (smile)

Xenovia: she’s right Haru you don’t need to apologize for doing something good. (smile)

Xenovia had started showing emotions especially to people close to her but simply she keeps her usual stoic look around others.

Griselda: It’s just that you can use other methods also you know but you actually used Senjutsu granted that combined with your healing abillity did quickly heal the cat but now it has Senjutsu presense, people would mistake it as a Youkai.

Haruto: (Huh? what’s mom talking about) ???

Light: (It seem like this Woman only has basic knownledge of Youkai powers and when she sensed the Senjutsu emitting from your feline friend she investigated but seeing how you were healing her misunderstanded that the aura is because of you not her own)

Haruto: (Phew That’s some luck, now there is no need to clear the misunderstanding )

Light: (Just be careful next time)

Haruto: Haha (Scratches head)

Griselda: No matter now today your training truly begins, normally it should have been 1 or 2 years later but you two have reached the requirement faster so i decided with Azazel to start your training early.

Mom said strictly but me and Xenovia could hear the pride mixed in her tone which brought a smile to our faces.

Griselda: You two will practice advanced techniques for the first month after that there will be individuals and group sparring between us and i want you two to be one of the most fashioned swordsman i ever train. (fiery eyes)

Xenovia shivered whereas i only happily thought.

Haruto: (I SHALL EMBRACE THE PAIN!)