Marvelous Shop, Chapter 14

There was definitely some stranger danger going on as Kalawarner and Raynare brought me back to their... Honestly, it's not really that decrepit church, sure it was a bit rough after not being publicly used and such. But it wasn't completely run down.

Hell the big cross and iconography of God and Jesus weren't torn down, destroyed, even blasphemed at all!

I was really feeling off-put now honestly! So much so that I asked curiously to break the silence. "I thought... No, how does the Fallen get along with the Church actually?" I asked curiously.

Kalawarner chuckled at my question and said very bluntly. "As well as the various Abrahamic sect's get along at a family reunion. They understand that we fallen were mostly too emotional and fell from perfection, so although they respect us as angels. They still look down upon us as once perfection that is tainted by excess sin we were tainted by."

With Raynare adding on quietly as she took a deep breath. "For example... Although the church disdains Azazel very much for his philandering and generally for being a terrible pervert. They still respect Kokabiel as he fell from Wrath after fighting other Pantheon's off for too long and too hard."

'It's so weird to not think of Kokabiel as a natural enemy.' I thought with a wry smile before I took a deep breath and asked next. "So where are the rest of your stray exorcists?" 

As there weren't any supplies or anything though I did see a flat arena-like place behind the church. And at my question,n Kalawarner snickered and said. "Oh? We have an apartment building here in Kuoh for them and they aren't so interested in stay here long-term. Living in a church without internet is too much for the humans of this era haha." 

I shrugged as that was fair enough. But with that said. I exhaled and said a bit more firmly. "So that flat spot outside of the church, is that magically reinforced or something?" 

Both Raynare and Kalawarner shared a look before Raynare looked at me with some smug amusement. "Jake, just because you have a Longinus, doesn't mean you can defeat us... Actually, why are you so gung-ho in fighting us beyond wanting to see where you stand?" 

For a moment I almost said something beyond stupid and in the realm of ultra autism-like 'Wanting to beat some friendship into you both.' 

But I shrugged and then I said. "Will you respect me that much if I do NOT put you both into the dirt at the same time?" 

The two fallen shared a look before Kalawarner said in amusement. "Well if a human wants to stand in the supernatural world, they need to be strong. So let's do it then." 

Raynare however just shook her head and spoke. "Whatever if your foolishness results in you losing a limb. Don't cry to the devils about our tough love." 

And I just chuckled before I said in amusement. "Hahaha, some tough love from ladies like you is something to be proud of."

As sure in canon Kalawarner and Raynare were evil and died with all of a total of like... Thirty voice lines at best besides Raynare being an evil cunt. But here at least they both had some more depth.

They brought me out to the large smoothed out square and I watched as Raynare's hand filled with holy light and then the square filled with magical glyphs. "So can you fly Jake?" Raynare asked curiously and I shook my head.

" I am not a magician, so I don't have a method of flight like the one you supernatural races come with." I spoke with an easy smile but the Boosted Gear flashed onto my hand while sparks of flames escaped my lips.

"I am perfectly capable of dealing with your flight." I added with both ladies shrugging with them both having large black wings pop out of their backs with them coming into the air and then within their dominant hand came a large spear of bright solid light.

'Holy spears huh.' I mused as I thanked the Perception bobblehead I had gotten in the world of Fallout as it allowed me to track as the two women tossed the spears at me.

And in doing so, I realized something very crucial. A Fallen Angel's light spears as a ranged weapon was only as stronger as the fallen itself quite literally. And two winged angels weren't outlandishly strong as they couldn't throw the spears that fast.

Kalawarner's spear was going to miss me regardless so I just ignored it, but Raynare's spear was going to nick my shoulder so I just met the spear point first with the Boosted Gear in a fist with her Light Spear shattering into harmless motes of light that drifted past my form as my fist broke the spear.

There weren't any words of challenge or smug behavior, I could see both Fallen were re-evaluating me and then they shared a look with Kalawarner saying quickly. "I will support from above, you lock him down." And she flew above me directly while Raynere flew downwards so she could throw light spears more straight for me.

"Flying directly above a dragon isn't smart." I retorted as I breathed deep and blew golden flames into the air towards with Kalwarner quickly flying away as the air filled and unbearable heat while I dashed forward towards the low-flying Raynare.

Raynare threw another spear of light at me and using my enhanced perception I moved the Boosted Gear into the way and her spear shattered on it again and as her wings beat heavily to bring her up away from the ground, away from me.

I pulled a Hulk and just shattered the ground with my jump. And I used my Boosted Gear covered arm and shoulder to eat another light spear before I smashed into Raynare and brought her down to the ground with our combined weight.

She tried to summon another light spear at close range, but with a half-assed exhale she screamed as I burned her with Ddraig's flames but not quite bathing her with the flames, just quick exhale of flames that washed over her and probably gave her a painful burn across her non-leather clad form.

"Your out Raynare!" I called out as I backhanded another lightspear from Kalawarner with my perception slowing down as I saw Kalawarner drift through the air to try to get behind me.

But before she could summon another light spear, Ddraig spoke calmly. "This sparring match inherently is unfair and without merit. My host is a perfect host for my blood and has several organs bearing my bloodline and abilities... And he hasn't even boosted once yet. Fallen given up as my host has disabled one of you and neither of you can subdue him non-lethally." 

I watched Kalawarner stall in place before grimacing and I looked away to look at Raynare who had like I expected a rather shiny burn across a good bit of her exposed chest with her cringing in pain as she held in any movements that would exasberate the pain.

"That's it?" I spoke more to myself as I need to 'dominate' the fallen angels and bring them in line for one of my missions to this world and Ddraig spoke again to myself and the Fallen around myself.

"Angels inherently are a bad match up for a dragon. Either they are too weak and are just food and playthings. Or they are too powerful and will skewers the dragon from a distance or using damned forbidden spells to seal us away." Ddraig grunted in annoyance.

And you know what. That was a fair explanation for the match-up between dragons and angels.

So I looked over at Raynare and Kalawarner before saying. "Alright then, so Kalwarner do I need to yank you down to the ground and beat you in melee. Or can we get Raynare squared away now?"

Before Kalawarner could reply Raynare spat out acidically. "The fight is over Kalawarner. I am in... Considerable pain right now, so get Asia out of the basement please." 

Kalawarner came down the ground with a sigh grumbling as she headed back into the church. "Lost to a damned teenager, what even have I lived centuries for?" 

I watched the woman walk back into the church for a moment, watching that beautiful ass sway before I looked back to Raynare who just decided to lay down so she didn't need to hold herself up.

And as thought feeling my gaze on her. Raynare's purple eye's snapped open and she met my gaze with a slight scowl. "What?" She snapped. "Are you going to lord your victory over me now?" 

I just blinked at her and I calmly shook my head before saying as a matter-of-fact way. "There is no point lording my victory over you. I am stronger, you are weaker that is reality."

And I could tell that my words hit her directly in her pride as she knew I hadn't been involved with the supernatural for long. As should I have. I would have already likely been part of another faction.

Nope, I just a random shmuck with a Longinus, bent her over with little effort beyond my naturally enhanced body. Without even using the Longinus's abilities which even to myself was rather disappointing.

So I just sat down next to Raynare who huffed and muttered. "Not much we can do in watching you with how you can beat us so handily." 

I raised an eyebrow before humming and saying calmly. "Ehh doesn't even Azazel have bodyguards when he goes to meetings between Pantheons and such?" 

Raynare just blinked before she said blandly. "No, the only reason he goes to meet other Pantheon heads is to do his best to kill them for entering Grigori territory in the Underworld. There is a reason beyond in parts of Europe and the America's that the Abrahamic faction sticks together and that's because we are hated."

I raised an eyebrow and before I could respond D'draig added blandly. "The other pantheons hate them because of how, even with God dead. The Abrahamic faith still collects the largest amount of souls by far out of any faith besides the Hindu Pantheon's. And they cannot attack Heaven with how stupidly overly protected it is by wards fueled by the power of countless billions of souls."

"Fair enough." I muttered and then I heard soft but hurried footsteps behind us and I saw Asia Argento herself in all of her blond glory in a somewhat provacative nun-habit rush out of the church.

"Lady Raynare! Are you alright!?" She asked with naked concern in her voice as she came over to Raynare who groaned out loud.

"Yes Asia you worrysome little girl. I got burned in our sparring session." Raynare grumbled in with annoyance but then she moaned in relief as her formed glowed golden as Asia's own Sacred Gear. Twilight Healing began healing her visibly with Raynare's scalded flesh.

I took in Asia's form and I spoke to D'draig mentally. 'You think Raynare plans to steal Asia's sacred gear in this timeline as well?'

And D'draig said rather bluntly in turn to my mind. 'Highly unlikely. The Grigori get's much of it's support by being a more free force that primarily protect's and guides humanity. A two-winged angel stealing a healer's sacred gear will get her lynched to keep the other Sacred Gear user's from leaving the Grigori.'

And then D'draig added. 'You chose an alternate universe with many changes Jake, you need to likely let go of some of the bias you have of the fallen. At least these cells Fallen deserve you to look upon without scorn and thinking of them as an enemy. As it's likely should Azazel or Kokabiel hear of you. They would assign a Fallen to guide you in matters of magic and the world.'

My mind however rebelled against that a bit, as no matter what D'draig said... I had spent like literally a decade of my previous life reading DXD fanfiction as the first season of DXD had come out in like 2012. So my distrust for Raynare to say the least, was fucking baked in a bit.

"Haa I wish you didn't fight like that. Those burns look rather painful." Asia grumbled as after the last couple of minutes the burn was erased from Raynare's form with Kalawarner coming out to stand next to Raynare.

And then with Raynare's healing done, Asia finally turned to me and she looked me up and down before asking kindly. "Do you have any wounds I cannot see? Or just any pains in general? Oh my name is Asia Argento haha." She finished with a bit of an awkward smile at having not introduced herself first.

I just chuckled and shook my head before I said easily. "I am unhurt Asia, but its nice to meet you. My name is Jake Bariss." I then looked back to the fallen as Kalwarner helped Raynare off the ground and spoke bluntly.

"So what happens now? I suppose you will be telling your superiors about my presence now?" 

Kalawarner chuckled with amusement but said easily. "You literally have a Longinus and although you are already somewhat strong in having sacrificed a couple of organs to D'draig. You still lack information about this world and deserve to be guided lest a cruel god or goddess twist you all around." 

"True enough," I grunted before taking a deep breath as I looked at Asia in some interest with her tilting her head to the side slightly at my glance before I spoke again. "Anyway, so do you have books on magic or something I can borrow? I would like to see if I can give myself a method of flight."

To which D'draig then said calmly for everyone to hear. "Don't bother with magical glyphs to fly on... It makes it too easy for opponents to just shatter the glyph under your feet and leave you to fall dead to the ground. I will just replace your shoulder blades which will give you draconic wings you can extend from your body."

There was a pause before Kalawarner spoke with some concern. "Uhmm... Lord D'draig, isn't replacing your host's organs a bad thing? Won't it shorten his lifespan or make him unstable?"

And D'draig answered calmly in turn. "Jake is special in that his body doesn't reject any of my draconic replacements. And as for his lifespan... My hosts rarely live more than three to four decades anyway. If he reached the ultimate class in power there are countless ways to extend his lifespan."

I gave the damned gauntlet a dull look before I shrugged and said. "Like what he said. Not to mention that besides just going to the Greeks or Norse and stealing/buying a Golden Apple. I can just do some bedroom arts with a youkai or something to restore my life force."

There was a pause before Raynare blinked and said with some exasperation. "Despite it being a stupid idea. He does have a good point on how he can easily fix the lifespan and lifeforce issue if D'draig is telling the truth on how well he takes the draconic changes."

With that though, I stretched slightly before saying. "Well, thank you both for sparring with me. I still need to get back to school tomorrow so I ought to head back home." 

Kalawarner and Raynare shared a look before Kalawarner said with a small smile. "Well, I suppose I should escort him home at least. Never know if a youkai or something is waiting to snatch him up." 

I raised an eyebrow at the thought of a youkai trying to snatch me up but I didn't say anything as Raynare herself stretched with her burnt leather outfit showing so much of her skin before she said easily. "Well Asia, you need to get to sleep yourself. You have school tomorrow as well. And I need a bath now." 

I then left with Kalawarner following me and after we left the church I asked quietly. "So Asia... What's up with her?" 

Kalawarner visibly grimaced before sighing and saying bluntly. "Zeus happened... More specifically Apollo went nuts after seeing her and wants her. So she has been rotated around for the last couple of years as the Sun god wants the blond healer nun."

My face twitched as I really. Really did not fucking expect that answer. "I see... Thank you for answering I guess." Also, I guess I just didn't see Asia at school yesterday. But then again she was a year below me as I was a senior like Rias and Akeno was.

And the school itself easily had more than a thousand students running around.

We soon got to my house with Kalawarner literally leading the way which proved that they had already found out where I lived. As they followed me into that bar/restaurant they had found me in.

"Well you want to come in to talk, grab a snack, or something?" I asked as I unlocked my door.

Kalawarner raised an eyebrow before she giggled and said with teasing. "You burn one of my friends with second degree burns across her chest and then you just ask me to come in to your apartment?" 

There was a moment of silence as I met Kalawarner's golden eye's then I spoke firmly. "I am not hearing a no. Come in, I want to speak with you." 

And then it was Kalawarner's turn to give me a look before she shrugged and replied with something in her voice. "Oh? I can spare a few minutes at least." 

Kalawarner then stepped into my apartment and I knew I was in business as Kalawarner casually threw her jacket off showing off her short skirt and a low tank top that was hidden under her jacket.