Did he really have to go that far!?
For a moment, every Fallen Angel froze, their minds failing to process what just happened.
Confused as they were, they still reacted quickly.
Raynare shouted, panicked:
"Kill that brat!!"
But the moment her voice left her lips, Izumi was already right in front of her—cold eyes, emotionless expression.
His Ganjiang plunged forward without hesitation.
Shhuk—
Linali never expected Izumi to be this decisive.
He actually stabbed her immediately—
And that speed…
A Maou-class…?
With the blade buried in her chest, Izumi kicked off the ground, sliding back before darting toward the next Fallen Angel.
They were all low-class Fallen Angels, mere grunts.
In front of Izumi, they had zero room to resist. Killing them was as effortless as slaughtering poultry.
Anyone who tried to raise a hand at him died before their spell even formed.
By the end, every Fallen Angel inside the church lay motionless on the floor—slain.
Kato Megumi finally stepped inside.
The moment she saw the bodies scattered across the chapel, her face turned pale.
It was… understandably her first time witnessing something like this.
Even Asia Argento stood frozen, her mind blank.
When she finally processed the scene before her—
Hurk—
She dropped to her knees and vomited—an impressive, almost comically vibrant rainbow.
Izumi sighed at the sight.
Wiping the blood spattered across his cheek, he muttered:
"So weak."
"I thought I'd at least get a decent fight."
Megumi had no idea what to say.
If they were that weak… why did he even call her inside?
What was she supposed to do here—admire corpses?
At this moment, Kato Megumi very much wanted to slam her fist into Izumi's head and introduce him to the wrath of a calm assassin who's had enough.
Asia, pale and trembling, finally managed to speak between shaky breaths:
"I-Izumi-san… w-what… ugh… what exactly happened?"
She had been praying just moments ago when Fallen Angels suddenly abducted her toward the basement with clearly malicious intent.
Then Izumi burst in, slaughtered them like cutting weeds—
And now corpses were everywhere.
Izumi didn't bother explaining.
Instead, he grabbed Asia's arm, pulled her up, and headed toward Megumi.
Then, holding Megumi's hand with one of his own and Asia's wrist with the other, he dragged both girls toward the exit.
While walking, he said casually:
"You possess the Sacred Gear Twilight Healing, correct?"
Asia flinched.
"Their target was you. Bringing you here was just a setup."
"In other words—you were sold out from inside the Church."
He said it mercilessly.
Asia nearly collapsed again, legs buckling.
His words hit like a hammer.
Raised by the Church her whole life—and then abandoned?
Handed over to Fallen Angels?
All because she saved a single devil's life?
Her mind refused to accept it… but the bodies behind them offered no room for denial.
They themselves said they had been waiting for her.
The truth was undeniable.
"I don't believe it… I don't… I don't…"
Asia broke down crying, tears falling in heavy droplets.
Megumi quickly stepped in, her heart aching as she tried to comfort the girl.
Izumi, however, continued bluntly:
"You not believing changes nothing. Reality is reality."
"Asia, right now—you have nowhere left to go."
Asia sobbed harder, shoulders shaking.
Megumi shot Izumi a furious glare.
"Izumi-kun, stop it. Can't you see she's already devastated? Instead of comforting her, you're making it worse."
Izumi only chuckled.
"I'm not trying to hurt her. I'm making her face the truth."
"Asia's too kind. Too soft. She never resists."
"With a Sacred Gear like hers, she could've become a saint in the Church—but instead they abandoned her."
"And for what? Because she saved a devil?"
He scoffed.
"No way the higher-ups didn't have ulterior motives."
Megumi went silent.
And honestly… Izumi wasn't wrong.
Still—why did he know so much about Asia?
They had literally met today.
How was he so… familiar with her history?
Megumi couldn't help eyeing him suspiciously.
Izumi ignored the two girls' emotions entirely and simply continued dragging them out of the church.
Aside from Asia's sobbing, the walk was eerily silent.
Once they were far enough, Izumi glanced around at the empty surroundings.
Without warning, he snapped his fingers.
Snap.
BOOOOM!!!
A massive explosion erupted behind them.
A surge of chaotic magical power swallowed the entire church in an instant.
Asia forgot to cry.
She stared blankly at the inferno consuming the holy building.
Megumi was speechless.
He… actually… blew up a church!?
The explosion was loud enough that devils patrolling Kuoh Town immediately rushed to investigate.
Even nearby devil households emerged from their homes in alarm.
Izumi sighed, then looked at Megumi.
"If we don't want to be 'invited for tea', Megumi-chan… could you hide our presence?"
Megumi glared daggers at him.
This mess is YOUR fault!
Still, she moved swiftly, masking the presence of all three of them.
Then, grabbing Asia's wrist, she sprinted away alongside Izumi.
No way were they sticking around for questioning.