Chapter 1024: The Holy Sword Incident

After driving away those two uninvited guests, Lingyun welcomed two visitors.

"Rias, Akeno, why have you come?" Looking at the two people before him, a trace of confusion flashed in Lingyun's eyes.

"We came here this time because there is something we would like to discuss with you, Master," Rias said to Lingyun.

"What is it?" Lingyun had the two of them sit on the sofa.

At this moment, a loli maid walked out from the kitchen and placed a cup of black tea in front of each of them.

Rias picked up the black tea in front of her and took a sip, then couldn't help but look at Ashtarte beside Lingyun with some surprise. The taste of the black tea in her hand was truly excellent; it was estimated that only those top-tier black tea masters could brew such tea.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the tea?" Lingyun asked with some curiosity.

"No, it's just that this is the first time I've had such delicious black tea, so I was a bit surprised!" Rias said softly.

While Rias was saying this, although Ashtarte, who was standing beside Lingyun, still had her usual expressionless face, Lingyun could clearly feel her mood instantly soar.

After finishing the black tea, Rias's expression became serious: "I heard that Master encountered two Holy Sword Users from the Church earlier?"

"Holy Sword Users? Is the Department Head talking about those two rude people?" Hearing Rias's words, Tachiro Shirone suddenly raised her head and looked in Rias's direction.

"Rude people? As expected, did those two suffer a great loss at Mr. Lingyun's place because they were too rude?" Himejima Akeno didn't know what she was thinking, but her expression suddenly became joyful.

"Holy Sword Users, huh?" Lingyun narrowed his eyes slightly.

Having experienced countless worlds, he had seen countless existences named Holy Swords, but the Holy Swords in this world seemed somewhat different from those in other worlds.

In this world, a Holy Sword refers to a sacred weapon that contains extremely powerful holy power and can cause massive damage to Devils and evil monsters that belong to the darkness; it is also a weapon recorded in the myths and legends of this world.

Faced with this kind of weapon, if it were Devils or monsters, even just touching it would cause significant injury. If they were hit head-on by this weapon, it is highly likely they would be completely annihilated, leaving not even a trace behind. Even a powerful Devil King, if hit in a vital spot by such a weapon, would have the possibility of falling. In a sense, this kind of weapon can be considered the nemesis of Devils. And those who can wield such weapons are called Holy Sword Users.

"The appearance of Holy Sword Users in Kuo Town must be a huge threat to you all, right! Coming into Kuo Town so openly, are they looking to start a war with you?" Lingyun asked.

"That's right, Holy Sword Users are indeed a huge threat to Devils. However, the purpose of these two Holy Sword Users coming to Kuo Town this time has nothing to do with us; their target is the Fallen Angels!"

"Fallen Angels?" Asia couldn't help but exclaim, clearly still having lingering fears about Raynare trying to kill her last time.

Under Rias's explanation, Lingyun also learned why these two Holy Sword Users had come to Kuo Town. In the ancient Three-Way War, there was a Holy Sword named Excalibur in the Angel faction, but that Holy Sword was severely damaged during the war and became fragmented. The personnel participating in the war at that time picked up the fragments of the Holy Sword and, using the fragments of Excalibur as a base, reforged seven secondary Holy Swords. These seven reforged Holy Swords all possessed different abilities. The two girls Lingyun met earlier were the wielders of two of them.

However, not long ago, a major event occurred in the Church: three of the Holy Swords kept by the Church were stolen by a Fallen Angel Cadre named Kokabiel. The reason the two Holy Sword Users came to Kuo Town was that Kokabiel, who stole the Holy Swords, was now hiding in Kuo Town.

Hearing Rias's words, both Asia and Tachiro Shirone showed expressions of horror. A Fallen Angel Cadre is a truly high-ranking member among the Fallen Angels; they are existences who participated in the Three-Way War and once faced Devil Kings and gods directly. That such a dangerous person was hiding in Kuo Town made both of them shudder just thinking about it.

"Kokabiel has invaded Kuo Town; this is an indisputable fact! And those two Fallen Angels found me with the goal of wanting us Devils not to interfere in this matter. After all, things like Holy Swords pose a huge threat to Devils, and they are worried that we will join this incident to destroy the Holy Swords," Rias said.

"You're saying that faced with a Fallen Angel Cadre who stole Holy Swords, the Church only sent two Holy Sword Users? Were the people in the Church kicked in the head by a donkey? Moreover, I noticed those two rude little girls seemed full of confidence about dealing with a Fallen Angel Cadre; are you sure the people in the Church of this world don't have something wrong with their heads?" The corners of Lingyun's mouth twitched.

Hearing Lingyun's words, an awkward expression appeared on Rias's face; clearly, she also didn't understand what the people in the Church were thinking.

"Rias, what are your thoughts on this matter?" Lingyun asked Rias beside him.

"I have no intention of intervening in this matter!" Rias's tone was very firm. "After all, although things like Holy Swords have massive lethality against Devils, they are currently the target of a struggle between Angels and Fallen Angels. If I intervene, it will become a matter involving the three parties: Devils, Angels, and Fallen Angels. The previous Three-Way War caused heavy losses to all three races, and I don't want to see that happen again!"

Rias's choice was very obvious; after all, the Holy Swords were a hot potato for Devils right now. Even if Rias could get a Holy Sword into her own hands, it would only bring a mountain of trouble without any benefits. Since that was the case, it was better not to get involved from the start; self-preservation was the best choice.

Lingyun naturally understood Rias's choice; after all, Rias's status was not ordinary, and there were too many things tied to her. However, sometimes, some things cannot be decided by the will of one person like Rias!