When Koneko asked the question, both Irina and Xenovia blushed a little. While Irina was about to say something, Xenovia quickly jumped in with a question,

  “Why does it look like we are begging? We are obviously trying to spread ion in this try as part of our duties.”

  At this, all three looked at her in fusion. Issei and Koneko were puzzled because they couldn’t see how this was lio their mission, while Irina was fused because they had e here to make some money.

  Seeing that her attempt to shift their awareness from the problem had worked, Xenovia tinued,

  “Since I sehe faith people have in God, I tell that the faith here is very weak. By increasing that faith, we identify the people with the stro belief. Learning about Excalibur automatically strengthens your faith.”

  She mumbled under her breath, “Even though I hate ing to a try where the smell of faith is almost ent.”

  Though Issei found this somewhat believable, he couldn’t help but think it was total nonsense. But thehought, *"Well, it’s not like they’d lie to us in a situation like this."*

  If Roxanne were here to see his thought process, she would say, *"Well, his instincts are sharp, he just o let go of on sense. If he does that, he could survive anything that isn’t instah, just by following his instincts."*

  While Xenovia tinued with her excuses, they suddenly heard a stomach growling. All of them turo Irina, who had turned beet-red with embarrassment. She quietly said, “Sorry, I haveen anything since yesterday.”

  Seeing an opportunity te a meeting with them, Issei suggested,“Why don’t we head to the diner on the street and grab a bite?”

  Both of them looked at each other and said, “Then we shall gratefully accept your offer.”

  .

  .

  .

  Issei had always thought he would never be able to invite a dy to dinner due to his nature. But now, for the first time, he regretted ever dreaming about such a thing. Why, you ask? Well, the two dies he io dinner were currently emptying his wallet to the extreme. The table was filled with empty ptes, most of them thanks to Xenovia and Irina being absolute gluttons. But what nearly made him bleed was how Koneko kept one dessert after another.

  He had only ordered a burger himself but was now residering even that. Just as he was trying to figure out how he was going to pay the bill, the waitress came over and handed him the bill along with a letter.

  Puzzled, he asked about it, and what the waitress said surprised him.

  “The bill has beeled, sir. The one who paid asked me to give you this letter.”

  Curious, Issei opehe letter and read it. As he read, his eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.

  ....

  Hey Issei, It’s me, Roxanne. While I was eating here, I saw you e in with a girl from our school and two nuns, and judging by their appetites, I figured you wouldn’t have enough moo pay for all of them. So, as your sweet childhood friend, I paid for you. Don’t worry about the debt — you repay me by doing a favor when I .

  Also, I think it’s time you get yourself a job. If you don’t, you’re eventually going to go broke if you want to support your future harem.

  With love, Your lovely childhood friend, Roxanne ?

  ....

  Issei didn’t know whether to ugh or cry. On one hand, he didn’t have to go bankrupt paying for the bill. Oher hand, his dignity as a harem protagonist was pletely ruined by his childhood friend.While Issei was stu his dilemma, the others had already fiheir meals. Seeing that he was still distracted, Koneko started the versation.

  “So, have you found any leads on Excalibur or Kokabiel?”

  Xenovia replied, “We haven’t found any clues regarding Excalibur, as we haven’t felt any holy energy tely. As for Kokabiel, we only found a small base for his minions, who are just low-css fallen angels.”

  Issei cut in, “So, in short, the iigation hasn’t been very fruitful.”

  Xenovia didn’t reply, but her silence was firmation enough for Issei.

  Irina then asked, “So, Issei-kun, why did you want to meet us? Don’t tell me you’ve realized being a devil is wrong and came to be purified?” She smiled.

  To anyone else, that smile might’ve looked angelic, but for Issei, it was the smile of a devil. ‘Woman, what the hell is wrong with your head? Didn’t we already have this versation earlier?’ he thought.It wasn’t just Issei who was questioning her behavior; even Xenovia was facepalming at how much of an airhead Irina could be.

  Seeing the versation wasn’t going where he wanted, Issei quickly ged the subject. “Let me ask you a question. What will you do when you find the swords?”

  Xenovia turned serious and replied, “Our orders are to either retrieve them or destroy them before the enemy use them.”

  Issei smirked, thinking this made things easier for him. “Then why don’t we help you find the swords, and iurn, you let us destroy them?”

  Xenovia narrowed her eyes. “What’s in it for you to help us?”

  Seeing that his suggestion might cause trouble, Issei hurriedly expined, “Well, you see, Kiba is hell-bent oroying those swords, so as his friend, I have to help him. What do you say? Yetting a great deal out of this. Not only do you get our help, but we’re only asking for the right to destroy the swords, which are already supposed to be destroyed anyway.”

  He paused for a moment and tinued, “I also have a map that shows where you find the swords.”

  Both Xenovia and Irina wideheir eyes in shock, with Irina muttering, “How?”

  Issei casually replied, “I got it from this Shaltier person.”

  At this, not only the duo but even Koneko looked at Issei in horror.

  “Y..y..you don’t mean Shaltier as in... Shadow Garden... do you... Issei-kun?” Irina asked, trembling and almost in tears.

  Issei, not uanding their reas, just nodded.

  .

  .

  .

  .

  .

  .

  If you want to read up to 15 advanced chapters go to my Patreon At.

  patreon./Nauty_Manu