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·Chapter 57 Shemhazai27 JulShareStark white walls were the first sight they saw before them. It was a brighter within the building which was saying something since the outside had also been painted white. It was a little strange for beings known as Fallen Angels since their wings were completely black due to their fall… which was something Ritsuka couldn't really wrap his head around.
The two stopped as soon as another set of doors opened and a tall man stepped out. He wore a purple red robe over very ornate clothing that wouldn't be out of place in a cathedral or the Vatican. He wore a maroon beret over his silver hair as he stared at the two of us. The tired beleaguered look on his face told a tale of constant workloads and very erratic bosses.
"I take it you two are the representatives." He wearily mentioned as he turned to the side. "Follow me, Azazel is expecting you."
Koneko gave me a look that seemed to scream not to follow. Ritsuka placed his hand on her furthest shoulder and walked with her by his side. She was glowering at him at that gesture but the blush she held would have broken the tension if Ritsuka was looking at her.
"Can I at least get your name? I figure we should know one another so we don't just start saying you and you to each other." Ritsuka started up the conversation showing no distaste or distrust. He stared at Ritsuka… then had the misfortune of looking into his eyes.
The Fallen Angel took a small half step back. It was unnoticeable to the pair before him but to him it was obvious. A human had made him flinch ever so slightly. The deep blue eyes seemed to be tinged by an amber color. He held such a stern cold gaze that the words he mentioned almost felt unreal.
"You may call me Shemhazai. I'm basically Azazel's second in certain affairs. I was warned that another would be here as well but that doesn't seem to be the case. And you two?" Shemhazai answered as he finally regained his senses pushing that slight surprise away.
"Ritsuka Fujimaru." He answered back before looking at her. She gave looked at Ritsuka for a long while before nodding. "And this is Koneko Toujou. We'll be your guests for this evening."
"Pleasure. Please follow me as we have much to discuss and we don't want to keep your long." Shemhazai opened the next set of doors for the pair as they walked through. "We'll be heading for the large ornate door with the crossed wings on it."
"Okay. Lead the way." Ritsuka waited for his guide to take the front… but he wouldn't.
"As our guests it would be better for you to take the lead. Less chance for our zealots to try and do something stupid. He knows we've had too many already." Shemhazai sighed as he waited for the two of them to walk forward. It took a slight prodding on Ritsuka's part but Koneko reluctantly walked forward.
"So… do you know why we're here?" Ritsuka asked behind his shoulder.
"Yes. Azazel wants to be the one to explain though. I can say that we are surprised that the Gremory representative is still human though." Shemhazai noted as he gave Ritsuka a cursory look over. Aside from his eyes he couldn't tell what was so special about him.
"I don't know what to tell you. I'm just… one of a kind, I guess. Honestly I'm just a regular human though I guess being a mage changes that slightly." Ritsuka admitted though his expression was slightly dour and annoyed. "I'm not that good of a Magus by any stretch of the imagination. I can do some tricks but that's all."
"If you say so." Shemhazai answered though he stared at the suspicious young man.
'Is he lying? No… no he isn't. But he isn't telling the truth, is he? It's hard to tell when he's being so forthcoming about being a mage. He doesn't feel like the right guy… but Azazel keeps asserting that this must be the guy who caused those fluctuations almost ten days ago.' Shemhazai hid his stare by shifting his eyes towards the other doors they passed.
Sadly, he wasn't kidding about the zealots coming out. Ever since Kokabiel made it clear that he hated Azazel's decision to stay out of the Great War he had made certain to show as much disrespect as possible to the entirety of their Cadre. There were a few biding their time within the compound but they knew better than to stick their heads out whenever Shemhazai or Bariqiel were around.
The smaller girl had already sensed several hostile members by the look of her constant swiveling gaze. Yet, the young man didn't seem to care. His gaze had made it clear that he would kill anyone who got in his way or attempted to hurt his companion. That made him even stranger.
From the small snippets that Azazel had managed to pull out of Raynare and Dohnaseek the person who attacked them had burning blood red eyes that spoke unspeakable tortures that would be enacted on them when he was done fighting them. The man before him was more tactful with his gaze… looking at the bigger picture but very willing to deal with a problem… permanently.
"Here we are. It will just be you two meeting with him… and possibly some of the lower lackeys." Shemhazai sighed as he opened the door for the two. The dark door emblazoned with fallen angel wings swung opened. "I shall come back to lead you out when you are done."
"Thanks for your time." Ritsuka waves at Shemhazai who merely looked dumbfounded. "So… where's the boss then?"
The two looked around the room. It was furnished quite extravagantly. Plush couches remained in the center of the room around a shin level table. Another room was off to the side covered by a curtain and a few potted plants dotted the outskirts of the room either in planters or on small end tables.
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