During the trip, Rias called him a lot and kept scolding him for leaving so soon in the morning and accepting that asinine challenge from the Fallen Angel meaning lonely nights for Rias without her pillow. Grayfia and the others had also called him to wish him luck. Ravel also said he should be careful and promised she would copy the lesson plans and homework he would miss during his five day trip into his notebook. She ended the line before he could put in a word edgewise. Even though she was his manager, she didn't have to do all that for him.
Surprisingly, Ikaros called him from Rias' cell phone, by hacking the girl's system, and also wished him luck. But he had the feeling, based on the way she talked, she knew where he was going.
Stepping out of the airplane, Naruto, quickly, took his backpack and went to the spot where his guide would be waiting. Along the way, he was getting a lot of stares from a lot of teenaged girls and grown women. It was impossible to miss the spots of magic reserves spread out through the premises signaling the presence of exorcists. While he had 'her' words, he was sure that the Bishop of Rome, the Pope, and his cardinals didn't want a powerful Devil running about through the sacrosanct city.
"Naruto-san… Naruto-san" a small, feminine voice articulated softly. Naruto could hear her clearly thanks to his enchanted Devil hearing. Finding the source of the voice, Naruto smiled. Standing there in a nun's outfit while boasting a large sign with his name, scribbled on, was a woman in her early twenties with blue crystal eyes. She was Griselda Quarta: former exorcist, Xenovia's swordmaster and Gabriel's queen.
"Griselda-san," Smiling, Naruto approached the Angel, and they gave each other a friendly hug, "It's good to see you here." He, magically, spoke in Italian yet another intristic Devil ability. Quite handy.
"It's been a long time Naruto-san," Griselda pulled back with a warm smile gracing her face, "Lady Gabriel has instructed me to be your guide. Shall we go?"
"Yeah and here I thought some old geezer would be waiting for me," Naruto laughed, standing next to the angel. They quickly made their way to the car waiting outside. Naruto made himself comfortable while scanning his surroundings. There were a lot of personal: normal police, agents of Vatican and who knew how many exorcists out there. Naruto didn't know if this was for the protection of the denizens of the Vatican or for him.
"All these exorcists . . . quite a bit for a low-class Devil don't you think?" Naruto peered out the tinted windows seeing a few said exorcists running on the rooftops with holy weapons in their hands.
"You can understand that the Pope holds the utmost concern for the safety of his people Naruto-san," Griselda shook her head and looked outside, "Especially the safety of Lady Gabriel since her arrival yesterday."
"Talk about paranoid," the blond devil chuckled.
"While Lady Gabriel is more than capable of protecting herself. Against some with your kind of reputation made the Cardinals worried about her safety," Griselda let out a small smile as she continued, "Unlike us, they can't feel the pureness of the heart and soul. So their vigilance is understandable even though Gabriel is highly against it."
"I hope I don't cause unnecessary for her," Naruto muttered.
"Don't worry Naruto-san," the smile on the Angel, in front of him, disappeared as she asked "I heard that Xenovia has become a devil under the authority of Rias Gremory, your friend, as I recall Naruto-san?"
"Yeah," Naruto nodded his head with a small smile.
"Is she happy?" Griselda asked, concern lacing her tone, making Naruto smile.
"Yes, she is."
"I'm glad."
And the two of them sat silent for the rest of the journey.
"Welcome Naruto-san," Griselda stepped out of the car first and motioned with her hand, "to Saint Peter's Square."
Following suit, Naruto stepped out the car and looked around the newly introduce, Saint Peter's Square. The building resembled a lot of buildings he had seen in Heaven. There was no doubt the builder wanted it to mimic Heaven to the last detail. In front of Naruto was Saint Peter's Basilica, a Roman Catholic basilica in the Vatican City. Built in the sixteenth century on site of a structure erected by Constantine on the supposed site of Saint Peter's crucification. It is the largest Christian church. The Obelisk and Piazza Pio XII only added to the square's greatness and beauty.
This is one of the most powerful holy grounds for exorcists and Angels. How many had the pleasure to visit and return alive Naruto did not know.
"Let's go Naruto-san," Griselda said and lead him to the Basilica. Both Angel and Devil walked pass the humans, tourists and even journalists from all over the world that came here. For a city with a low population like the Vatican, Naruto could see a lot of people including the exorcists heading in the same direction as them.
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