Chapter 2423 - DxD 14

Bang!

With a loud crash, a punch tore through the wall. The brown-haired boy pulled back his hand, a red gauntlet covering his arm. He wiped the sweat from his face and muttered, "I'm still weak. I couldn't destroy the wall."

[Indeed, but do not lose heart, partner. Continue to train hard. Perhaps one day, you will surpass the rank of the weakest Red Dragon Emperor in history and rise to become the second weakest Red Dragon Emperor in history.]

"Eghh! That's not encouraging at all," Issei groaned, feeling as though he had been attacked again. He slumped in defeat, walked over to a corner, and grabbed a bottle of water.

He was currently in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Kuoh Town.

"This still feels like a dream," Issei said, tilting his head as he drank the water. Once he finished, he let out a loud exclamation. He remembered that day clearly. After seeing his classmate Yusuke Aoki living the dream surrounded by beautiful women, he had been so overwhelmed with emotion that he thrust his hand into the air and shouted, "I also want to have a harem!"

"I want to be a harem king!"

Shouting with all his heart, his hand suddenly flared with a red light, and in the next instant, a strange red gauntlet appeared on his arm, scaring the shit out of him.

It was only after he discovered that he could remove it and summon it at will that he finally calmed down. Since then, he had begun experimenting with it and gradually learned how to use it.

Motivated by seeing his classmate living the peaceful slice-of-life harem he had always dreamed of, with no conflict between the members and everyone respecting and loving each other, Issei felt a strong urge to master his power. Perhaps one day, he could use it to build a harem of his own.

He knew he wasn't handsome, rich, or good at sweet talk, but he figured that if he learned to use his power well, he might at least look cool enough to attract some women, too.

"Rias Gremory, she's really so beautiful! Whenever I see her, my heartbeat goes crazy," Issei said as he sat on the ground, lost in thought. Looking ahead, it was as if he could see her face before him, her stunning figure, elegant temperament, and that mesmerizing crimson hair.

"Too bad she's already Yusuke Aoki-san's woman! Damn it, how I envy him! He got all the big booty bitches, while I got none!" Issei yelled, crushing the bottle of water in his hand before roaring, "I want a harem too!!!"

He envied Yusuke, but he also admired him. Deep down, he saw him as a role model, someone who had actually achieved the dream he had always chased.

"I don't know if you'll ever get a harem, but I do know that if you keep shouting like that, you'll have no hoes, much less a harem," a voice suddenly called out from the factory entrance, laced with sarcasm.

A young man with short blond hair and gray eyes walked in, one hand in his pocket. As he approached Issei, he gave a casual wave and said, "Still working hard, huh? I really admire that about you."

"Saji, you came!" Issei stood up, smiling at his new friend.

"Seriously, you should take it easy. I feel pressured just seeing you put in so much effort," Saji said, patting Issei on the shoulder with a troubled expression.

About a month and a half ago, Issei, who had finally grown strong enough to communicate with Ddraig, noticed Saji after Ddraig told him that he had sensed a dragon aura emanating from him.

After taking the initiative to talk to him, the two hit it off and became friends. Well, not before a tense fight, since Saji was a bit sensitive about his power, but in the end, things turned out well between them.

Since then, the two had grown very close. They trained together, fought together, hunted Stray Devils, and more. They even shared porn with each other.

"To fulfill my harem dream, I can only work hard," Issei said with a grin, flexing his biceps. He didn't know exactly how to chase his dream, but the one advantage he had was his Sacred Gear, and he was putting all his hope into it. "Are you really going to train in those clothes?" he asked, pointing at Saji in his Kuoh Academy uniform.

"No, I'm here to tell you something important," Saji said, shaking his head. He wore a somewhat troubled expression, scratching the back of his head as he continued, "I don't know how to break this to you, but I hope you won't be too shocked."

"I became a Devil!" Under Issei's astonished gaze, a pair of bat-like wings suddenly sprouted from Saji's back.

"You became a Devil?! How is that possible?" Issei exclaimed, instinctively taking a step back.

[He must have been reincarnated by a High-Class Devil. I already told you about Devils and their Evil Pieces. Did you forget?] Ddraig's voice echoed from the gauntlet.

"Yes, I was reincarnated into a Devil by my master," Saji explained to Issei.

"Hee, I was scared for a moment. So, you became a Devil, huh? How does it feel?" Issei asked with a broad smile as he walked around Saji, staring curiously at his wings.

"It's more powerful than before," Saji said with a grin, patting Issei on the shoulder. "I feel like I can actually defeat you this time."

"I told my master about you, and he's interested in you. He wants to see you."

"See me? A Devil?" Issei asked, pointing at himself in confusion.

"Red Dragon Emperor, I am indeed interested in you," a voice spoke from the entrance of the factory. A man in a red suit walked toward them slowly; he had blond hair and blue eyes.

"Riser-sama!" Seeing the man, Saji immediately greeted him.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Red Dragon Emperor, Issei Hyoudou. Forgive me for interrupting your chat with my servant," Riser said as he walked over, elegantly greeting Issei after giving Saji a nod.

Yes, Saji's master is Riser. The trauma of being defeated by Yusuke, the pain of having his nuts busted and being slammed brutally to the ground multiple times, was so deep that whenever he closed his eyes, he would see Yusuke's sinister face smiling at him.

Also, the impact of how coldly his mother treated him and how all his peerage abandoned him made him feel even more depressed. Although he was the one who gave up on his peerage, not a single one of them questioned his decision, which left him deeply disappointed.

For over a month, he stayed holed up in his room, playing games and watching anime. Suddenly, his father and two brothers came to him. After giving him a rough beating and then using gentler methods to persuade him, Riser finally found the courage to leave his room.

The first thing he did was formally go through the transfer ritual to transfer his servant to his mother and be able to use her Evil Pieces. Back then, when he had agreed with his mother, they had not performed any transfer ritual, mainly because he had been too devastated to do anything.

With the new Evil Pieces, he decided to create a new, more powerful peerage, this time with no women.

All women are traitors, he thought. Only men are worthy of trust.

His fiancée betrayed him, his mother did not care about him, his sister disdained him, and all his peerage abandoned him, especially Yubelluna and Isabela, who had not bothered to look at him ever since his defeat.

Only his father and brothers were there for him at his lowest point. Truly, only men can stand by their fellow men.

'Women are like clothes, while brothers are like our hands and feet.' He did not know who had said this, but the quote resonated with him deeply.

His father told him about the existence of the Red Dragon Emperor in Kuoh Town and advised him to try to convince him to join his peerage. Riser, who had received a harsh reality slap and a beating from society, was no longer arrogant or conceited. He took his father's advice seriously and went to the human world.

When he first observed Issei, he noticed Saji. To play it safe, he approached Saji first and convinced him to join his peerage, using four Pawn Pieces to reincarnate him.

It was a joyful moment. Men really are superior to women. None of his previous peerage had ever used more than one piece, but Saji, a man, had used four whole pieces. As expected of the superior gender!

From Saji, he learned many things about Issei Hyoudou, and with that knowledge, he found ways to convince him.

"You are also a Devil?!" Issei asked, becoming flustered as he looked at Riser.

"Yes, I am a High-Class Devil, Riser Phenex," Riser introduced himself, stretching out his hand as if to welcome Issei. "I have come to invite you to join my peerage. I want you to become my follower."

"Me? Why?" Issei asked, unable to understand why this Devil-san was recruiting him.

"Because I see immense potential in you," Riser said, carefully choosing his words. Watching Issei's shocked and conflicted expression, he added, "Please do not make a decision before I finish speaking."

"If you become my servant, you will gain greater strength, a longer lifespan, and most importantly..." He paused for a moment to draw Issei's full attention before continuing, "You will have a harem."

"A large harem filled with endless beauties!"

As soon as the magical word, 'harem,' reached his ears, Issei froze, and in the next moment, he exclaimed, "Please make me your servant, Riser-sama!"

"Haha," Riser and Saji laughed at the same time. Riser held Issei's hand and said, "Welcome to my peerage, Issei Hyoudou. From now on, you will become my peerage's Queen."

...

Feeling something warm touching him, Yusuke stirred from his sleep. As he moved his head, he noticed something soft pressing against his face, as if he were lying on an incredibly soft and bouncy surface. Reaching out, he touched the wonderful sensation of flesh and muttered, "This softness, this texture, this flexibility, it must be Raynare."

He was using Raynare's ass as a pillow. Yusuke opened his eyes and said, "Last night was wild, heh."

Lowering his head, his eyes met a pair of violet eyes squinting at him mischievously and seductively. "Good morning, Yusuke-kun~!"

Akeno was holding her large breasts, wrapping his erected cock between them, her mouth sucking the tip as her tongue circled it. Her skills were highly experienced, knowing exactly when to hollow her mouth to give him a soul-consuming blowjob, while her soft breasts caressed his length, giving him an otherworldly, exquisite sensation.

Yusuke, who had just opened his eyes, laid his head back on Raynare's ass. He reached out with his hand and squeezed Kalawarna's breasts, who was sleeping while holding his arms.

Fallen angels were really wonderful creatures. Raynare, Kalawarna, and Akeno all had extremely erotic bodies. He recalled that Raynare had told him most Fallen Angels possess sexy, seductive figures they can use to easily tempt others to fall.

From Yusuke's personal experience, her words seemed somewhat true. Except for that blond bitch, all the Fallen Angels he had met were total baddies.

"Mmm~! Yusuke-sama? Good morning, hehehe!" Feeling his touch, Kalawarna's eyes quivered as she opened them, meeting Yusuke's gaze. Her eyes brightened with joy, and she smiled at him, a smile that was both lovely and adorable.

She reached out without thinking and kissed his lips. When she lowered her eyes, she saw Akeno sucking Yusuke's sacred tool. She immediately jumped up and exclaimed, "That's not fair! I won't allow you to take Yusuke-sama's first load!" She rushed to kneel between Yusuke's legs, pushed Akeno to the side, and started sucking his balls.

"Why are you so loud so early in the morning?" Raynare groaned in an annoyed voice, but as soon as she saw the scene, she also wanted to join. Yusuke stopped her, saying, "Stay still. I like you the way you are now."

"Hmm~! Yusuke-sama needs me! Yes, I won't move!" Raynare immediately stopped moving, her heart pounding with excitement as if she were fulfilling her life's duty. She cautiously and gently stayed in the same position, reaching out with her closest hand to caress his face.

"You are starting so early in the morning, hopeless perverts," Tsubaki's voice sounded as she lay next to his legs. The moment she woke up, she complained before adding, "Leave some space for me. I also want to taste Yusuke's first load."

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

Sona and Murayama woke and said it at the same time.

"I want Yu-sama's first piss!" Aika didn't rush but crawled to Yusuke's face and kissed him, then added.

"Shut up! Disgusting masochistic pervert!" all the other women shouted at the same time.

...

It was already 6:45 AM when Yusuke stepped out of his bedroom. He gave the room one last glance. Tsubaki was lying unconscious on the floor beside the desk. On the other side, near the mirror, Murayama was leaning against the wall with her legs spread open and a lewd, silly grin on her face. Raynare, Kalawarna, and Aika were piled on top of each other on the bed, while Akeno and Sona lay on the floor next to it, unconscious as well. The only sign of life in the room was their twitching legs.

[Morning orgy... Sleeping on an orgy and waking up on an orgy, you've really become a degenerate, heh.] As he closed the door and walked to the bathroom, the system commented sarcastically.

"And I enjoy every bit of it. Isn't this the joy of having a harem? Honestly, I hate that I can't stay with them all the time," Yusuke said with a smile at the system's sarcasm. His physical strength and endurance were thousands of times greater than those of a normal human. He barely needed any sleep and could keep going for as long as he wanted.

The only unfortunate thing was that despite reaching such an inhuman level of strength, he still had to answer nature's call...

Sitting on the toilet seat, Yusuke began paying his taxes. As he did, his thoughts wandered to his other quests.

Right now, the quests he needed to complete were Rias, Koneko, Ravel, Isabela, and Yubelluna. There had also been Walburga, but she was dead, so the quest had been automatically removed. Fortunately, it wasn't counted as a failure. It seemed failure only occurred when he failed to subdue a Yandere, which meant he would end up falling into her hands.

Considerable time had passed since the incident with Walburga, and Yusuke's plans had not gone as he had originally expected.

Koneko's submission remained stuck at 60, showing no sign of increasing, which left him helpless.

Rias's submission had risen back to 60 after previously dropping to 55, but that didn't mean she had returned to her former self. Yusuke could tell she was scheming something, though he had been keeping his guard up against her. He wasn't overly worried about whatever she might try this time, as his confidence now came from his new title.

Yusuke Aoki:

- Role: Yandere System's host.

- Title: Thot Slayer: [All your skills are 50% more effective against women.]

- Level: 10 (2,100/102, 400 XP).

With this new title, Yusuke felt more confident when facing other women. He believed that even if he were to confront Grayfia, he could hold his own for a while and escape safely.

'It's strange that I always consider the possibility of facing her, even though she isn't a Yandere... hmm, how odd,' he muttered, scratching his chin as he thought.

Other than that, what worried and puzzled Yusuke was that the other three Yandere hadn't made any effort to contact him at all.

They neither called him nor came to the human world to see him, which was completely inconsistent with the behavior of a Yandere. Normally, a Yandere would push everything aside to rush to the person they love, even trying to keep them close forever. Yet these three were nowhere to be found.

This worried Yusuke somewhat, because when a Yandere acts inconsistently with her nature, it usually means she is up to something.

"Koneko, Rias, Ravel, Yubelluna, and Isabela," Yusuke said, eyes narrowing as he spoke their names. He set Rias's quest aside since he had no intention of finishing it even if he could. If the other four refused to submit, perhaps he should use something more despicable.

"Hmm, this idea is not bad and will probably work. I still need to think it through properly." Suddenly, an idea spurred into his mind. It was an idea most Yanderes, excluding the really crazy ones, would fall for.

Flushing the toilet, Yusuke rinsed his hands and opened the door next to it, leading directly to the shower room. The people who said the toilet was the best place to think up new ideas hadn't lied. Whenever Yusuke got stuck, he always found a new idea in the shower or bathroom.

Clack!

Just as he was in deep thought, the door of the shower opened, and the slim figure of Sona slipped inside before closing the door.

"Yusuke," Sona said, still completely naked. She had followed him into the bathroom without bothering to put on a single piece of clothing.

This seemed to be a habit shared by all his women. They loved wandering around naked or in just their underwear, and sometimes they wore even more erotic and seductive outfits to tempt him into pushing them down and having their way with him on the spot.

"Sona, what's the matter?" Yusuke asked, glancing at her in confusion. Did she come to take a shower with him?

Sona smiled without saying a word. She walked over, hugged him tightly, and whispered, "Nothing, I just wanted to see you, hehe."

[You literally were inside her less than fifteen minutes ago, and she's already missing you, stupid Yandere,] the system scoffed at how clingy Sona was.

'Isn't that how all Yanderes are? Why do you sound like you're jealous?' Yusuke hugged Sona back, pressing her to him as he answered the system. Why was this bitch getting weirder and weirder lately?

"Say, Yusuke, am I beautiful?" Sona suddenly asked, burying her face in his chest without looking up at him.

"Why are you saying that? Of course you are. Do you know how many men would give up their lives to be with you?" Yusuke was taken aback by the sudden question. He cupped her face and spoke seriously.

In his past life, Yusuke had been brutally honest when dating his girlfriends, which usually led to quick breakups. Although that bluntness had softened somewhat after coming to this world, what he said now was completely true. Sona was both cute and beautiful.

He couldn't understand why she would ask such a question.

"Compared to Tsubaki, Raynare, Murayama, and Akeno, I'm too small. You don't think my body is disappointing, do you?" Sona asked, her worried eyes fixed on him as she touched her small breasts. Seeing the other women who were so well-endowed, she couldn't help but feel a sense of inferiority.

"Nonsense, why would you even think that?!" Yusuke said loudly, lightly squeezing her face as he scolded her. "Don't ever think something like that again, are you stupid?!"

"But... many times I saw you enjoying holding Akeno's breasts and Raynare's butt, while I'm too flat," Sona said softly, shaking her head. "I thought you hated flat women."

Whenever they had sex, Sona always noticed how Yusuke buried his face between Akeno's or Kalawarna's breasts and squeezed Murayama's and Raynare's asses, sometimes even getting ass jobs from them. He rarely did that with her, which made her feel that perhaps he didn't like her body as much as he liked the others'.

"That's just your assumption. Aika is smaller than you, but she never said anything like that," Yusuke said, feeling that Sona, usually so smart, was acting dumb for even asking. "I like all sizes, and you're not really that flat. You're just the right size for your age. In the future, your body will mature as you grow."

Sona's body was perfectly fine for her age. She wasn't flat; it was just that the other girls, like Akeno and Rias, were ridiculously more 'mature.'

"Really?" Sona's eyes brightened as she asked in a hopeful tone. She might be very smart and perceptive, but when it came to relationships, all of that seemed to fall into the negative value. Just like last time when she 'poisoned' Yusuke with her food, she had freaked out completely until Tsubaki calmed her.

"Hmm, although I've never seen your mother, I'm sure she had a graceful and elegant figure. In the future, when you're older, you'll have the same figure or even better," Yusuke said, trying to coax her as he gently caressed her face.

"Hmm," Sona murmured, feeling that his words made sense. Her mother and older sister certainly had more mature bodies than she did. Perhaps she just needed time to become like them.

"Alright, forget this, and let's take a shower; otherwise we'll be late," Yusuke said, quickly changing the subject. He pulled her into the shower and turned on the water. Holding the shower head, he grinned lewdly and said, "Come, let me clean your body."

"Hmm, let me clean your body too," Sona said, smiling immediately. She glanced down at the hot object pressing against her stomach and added, "But should we calm this little guy first?"

As she spoke, she turned around and pressed her butt against him. She glanced back and said, "Let me give you an assjob this time."

...

When Yusuke and Sona walked down to the first floor, they were already dressed in their school uniforms. The other women were waiting at the table, staring at Sona with jealous and meaningful gazes.

"Yusuke-sama, good morning!" Asia greeted him with a bright smile. She rushed over, grabbed his hand, and guided him to his seat. "Please eat quickly or the breakfast will get cold," she said.

"Yeah, thanks," Yusuke said, staring at Asia with a strange gaze. He felt that recently Asia had become bolder and, how should he put it... more confident.

He might be somewhat dense, but even a dense Japanese main character could sense Asia's feelings for him. It was just that in the past she had been too timid around him and would always blush whenever he spoke to her.

But recently she had become more proactive. She would even take the initiative to hold his hand, touch him, and sometimes even chat with him.

Yusuke found her change strange, but since he had confirmed she wasn't a Yandere, he didn't pay much attention to it. It wasn't that he hated or disliked her. On the contrary, Asia was a cute, bright, and kind girl, someone anyone would like. He just didn't have the energy to focus on her and firmly believed that the only reason she liked him was out of gratitude. Once she interacted with other men, she would soon leave him.

No woman other than a Yandere would ever stay with him for long. This was something he had experienced many times, and he couldn't afford to invest his feelings only to be hurt again.

...

After school, Akeno, Rias, Koneko, and Kiba gathered in the Occult Research Club. Yusuke wasn't present this time, much to the disappointment of the three women. It seemed he had taken Sona, Tsubaki, Raynare, and the others out.

Akeno wanted to go with them as well, but an urgent matter forced her to stay behind in the ORC with regret.

"When will they be back?" Akeno asked Rias, sitting cross-legged.

"Soon," Rias answered curtly. Since the day they had confronted each other, their relationship had soured, and it only worsened after Akeno and Yusuke confirmed their relationship. Even though they were in the same room, anyone present could sense the smell of gunpowder.

Koneko glanced at the two calmly while munching on her cookies. She, too, had started disliking Akeno for 'stealing' her senpai.

"They are here," Kiba suddenly said.

The door of the clubroom opened, and two girls wearing white cloaks entered.

...

Two girls entered the room and removed their hoods, revealing their faces. On the left stood a young woman with violet eyes and long chestnut hair that she tied into twintails, each held with a blue scrunchy.

Her features were exquisite, and her figure well developed, though not as exaggerated as Akeno's or Rias's.

Next to her was another beauty with chin-length blue hair and a dyed green fringe on the right side. Her brown eyes gave her a somewhat tomboyish and wild appearance, though she also looked a little cute. Her figure was fuller than her friend's, with large breasts and a round, well-shaped butt.

"Hello! I'm Shidou Irina, and this is my partner, Xenovia Quarta. Nice to meet you, Devil-san-tachi!" The chestnut-haired girl, Irina, tilted her head in a playful manner and waved cheerfully at everyone present.

"Irina, don't speak to these Devils so casually," said Xenovia, the blue-haired girl, her face expressionless as she stared at everyone with blank eyes.

"You can't say that. We're here to ask for their help, so we need to maintain a good attitude," Irina replied to her partner, her smile unwavering. The two spoke carefreely, showing no sign of taking the Devils before them seriously.

"People from the Church," Rias said, sitting in her chair as she leaned over her desk, resting her elbows on it with her fingers intertwined. She stared at the duo with her azure eyes. "Why did you want to meet me?"

A day earlier, Irina and Xenovia had contacted Sona to request a meeting with the owner of this territory, Rias Gremory.

Despite already being busy with other important matters, Rias agreed to meet the two in order to avoid adding any complications to her plans.

Everyone present stared at the duo with serious expressions. For the first time in a long while, Akeno was only using half her brain to think of Yusuke. Koneko set down her PSP and cookies, focusing on them with an equally serious gaze. The one with the most intense expression, however, was Kiba, who glared at them with unmistakable grudging hostility.

They all sensed something emanating from the two, or rather, not directly from them but from what they carried. It was a dangerous aura, one that their instincts as Devils told them was a serious threat.

"Please take a seat, guests," Akeno said, the calmest among them. She smiled and gestured for the two to sit.

Taking a seat across from Rias, Irina spoke first. "Recently, the Holy Swords Excalibur, kept by the Catholic Church headquarters in the Vatican, the Protestant Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church, were stolen."

The Excalibur is a Holy Weapon that was created through means of Magic and Alchemy by those who reached the territory of God.

During the war between the three factions, the original Excalibur had been broken, and its pieces were reforged into seven different swords, each carrying the name "Excalibur." Two of these blades were kept by each of the Catholic Church, the Protestant Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church, intended for Exorcists with a natural affinity for Holy Swords to use against Devils or other supernatural creatures.

The seven swords are Excalibur Destruction, Excalibur Mimic, Excalibur Rapidly, Excalibur Nightmare, Excalibur Transparency, Excalibur Blessing, and Excalibur Ruler.

Unfortunately, the strongest fragment, Excalibur Ruler, had been missing for a long time.

Right now, Irina wielded Excalibur Mimic, and Xenovia held Excalibur Destruction. The dangerous aura radiating from the swords allowed Rias and her peerage to sense the lethal holy power emanating from them.

"The Catholic Church had two Excaliburs, including mine. The Protestant Church also had two, and the Eastern Orthodox Church had two as well. The last one went missing during the previous war between God, the Devils, and the Fallen Angels. One Excalibur was stolen from each Church. The ones who stole them escaped to Japan and brought them to this town."

This time, Xenovia spoke, her gaze turning cold as she met Kiba's glare while explaining.

'Why the fuck at this moment of all times?' Rias held her forehead, muttering begrudgingly. She took a deep breath before saying, "Looks like my territory is full of incidents. So who are the ones that stole the Excaliburs?"

"The ones who stole them were the Grigori," Xenovia answered.

"The Holy Swords were taken by the Fallen Angels?!" Rias's eyes widened as she exclaimed, 'Fallen Angels again?! Why the fuck are these annoying creatures always the source of my problems?!!!!'

Ever since Yusuke took Raynare and Kalawarna as his women, Rias had started hating Fallen Angels with passion. Why were these stupid, disgusting creatures always trying to get in her way? She had carefully prepared plans for her eternal happiness, yet these motherfuckers always tried to find a way to screw her over!

There is also Akeno, the traitor who backstabbed her and stole Yusuke, too. Thinking of Akeno, Rias's gaze sharpened, her eyes burning with a quiet fury. She had once treated Akeno as her closest friend, closer even than a blood sister. But as the saying goes, when love comes in through the door, friendship is shoved out the window.

"We know the main culprit who stole the Excaliburs. He is one of the leaders of Grigori, Kokabiel." Xenovia said calmly.

'Kokabiel? Is this his scheme?' Akeno's fingers twitched at the mention of his name. She, Sona, Raynare, and the other women knew that Kokabiel was likely planning something in this town, since Raynare had told them it was he who sent them here. There was also that guy Azazel, but he had cut off all connections with Kalawarna.

They had discussed countless times the countermeasures they would take if these threats ever appeared. To think that Kokabiel would actually steal the holy swords and come to Kuoh of all places. What could his motive be?

"We sent priests, exorcists, to this town secretly, but they kept getting killed," Xenovia added.

Rias and Akeno's faces twitched. So many accidents had happened, and they had been completely unaware. What would happen if some of these crazy bastards suddenly attacked Yusuke?

It seemed they had neglected their duties recently because they had been obsessed with Yusuke and had allowed so many annoying pests into their territory.

"Our request… no. Our order is that no devils are to intrude in the battle between us and the fallen angels for the Excaliburs. In other words, we came here to tell you not to interfere with this incident." Xenovia stood and spoke calmly, her eyes fixed on Rias with a look of unmistakable disdain.

Rias's eyes darkened at the way Xenovia spoke. Her already terrible mood worsened. Did this slut just try to order her around? An intense crimson aura radiated from her, causing her hair to sway with the force of her anger. Considering how furious she already was and her impulsive nature, it was almost a miracle she hadn't already erased these two from the face of the earth.

"Ara, ara~!" Akeno suddenly spoke, a soft laugh escaping as she placed her hand over her mouth. "Such a manner of speech. Are you really thinking we might collaborate with those fallen angels? That we might team up with them to do something with the Excalibur?"

"The headquarters thinks it might not be impossible." Xenovia gave a faint nod, her eyes never leaving Rias, who was still radiating an intense aura, ready to strike if Rias suddenly launched an attack. "The Church doesn't trust devils. We were told that if the holy swords were lost, devils would be very pleased, and the fallen angels would also profit. Given these points, it is not implausible for the two factions to work together."

'This is not the time to be impulsive. Rias, calm down. You can't ruin your plans because of two ignorant pests.' Rias took a deep breath, slowly calming herself. Casting a glance at Akeno, she turned to Xenovia and said, "We will not form an alliance with the fallen angels. Never. In the name of the Gremory House, I will not do anything that would tarnish the name of my house or my brother."

Hearing Rias's declaration, Xenovia suddenly laughed. "Hearing that is good enough. I had to warn you, just in case Kokabiel is hiding in this town along with the three Excaliburs. If something were to happen, I would be the one hated by everyone at the Church headquarters. Well, we won't ask for cooperation. If you were to form a temporary alliance with God's side, it would upset the balance of the three factions. Especially if it involves the little sister of a Maou."

"Then we will take our leave now. Let's go, Irina," Xenovia said as she turned toward the door. As a servant and believer of God, it was already uncomfortable enough for her to remain in the same place with such disgusting devils for so long.

"See you later, everyone." Irina stood and waved her hand with a bright smile, following Xenovia.

Akeno turned her gaze away from them, no longer bothering with the two foolish women. They wanted to face Kokabiel, one of the leaders of the fallen angels, on their own, which was nothing short of suicide.

The main problem now was how to deal with him after he finished off these two women.

'I need to talk to Sona. Rias is too stupid and impulsive; she won't listen to me,' she thought, casting a glance at Rias. 'Yusuke-kun is strong, but I don't want him to take any risks.'

'I'd rather die than see him hurt.'

"Stop!" Just then, Kiba suddenly shouted, stopping the two.

"Oh? Do you need something?" Xenovia turned to face Kiba with a frown. Earlier, she had sensed that out of all the devils here, he carried the most intense hostility of anyone.

"Yes. I can't stand that stupid, arrogant attitude of yours. Why don't we settle this between you and me?" Countless swords suddenly appeared around Kiba as he glared at Xenovia and Irina with pure hatred.

"Kiba!" Rias called out.

"Buchou, please allow me this," Kiba said without turning to face her, his voice trembling. "The thing I've sought to destroy the most is right before me. I can't hold it back anymore. Please, allow me to do it!"

"..." Rias wanted to say something, but in the end, she gave up. She was the one who had reincarnated Kiba when he was young, and she knew all too well the depth of his hatred for the Holy Swords.

"Since you want to fight so badly, I shall entertain you," Xenovia smirked, her eyes fixed on Kiba with a haughty glare.

"Hee, Xenovia is very strong, you know. Do you want to fight the two of us at the same time?" Irina tilted her head, speaking in a cute, teasing voice.

"I'll help you, Kiba-senpai," Koneko said as she stood up.

"It might be interesting to test the strength of Rias Gremory's servants." Xenovia accepted their challenge.

...

Standing in a wide space, Kiba and Koneko faced Irina and Xenovia, the area around them enveloped in a barrier of red aura. Akeno and Rias watched from outside the barrier.

"Then let's start."

Irina and Xenovia removed their white robes, revealing black battle outfits. They did not expose their skin, yet the form-fitting attire accentuated their figures, highlighting their curves and tight hips.

Xenovia drew the cloth from her weapon, revealing her Excalibur, while Irina's Excalibur had been transformed into the shape of a katana.

...

Compared to Excalibur Mimic, which possesses no fixed shape, the Excalibur Destruction was a massive two-handed sword. Its grip was thick and long, wide enough to be grasped by three hands.

Watching the two holy swords, Kiba suddenly started laughing; his laughter was somewhat creepy and strange. Xenovia frowned at his reaction. "Are you laughing?" Is this guy one of these legendary people called 'masochists'?

"Yeah. The thing I wanted to defeat and destroy appeared right in front of me... I'm happy." He stopped laughing and fixed his gaze on the swords in both Irina and Xenovia, a cold smile spreading across his face. His grip tightened so fiercely that the sound of cracking bones echoed.

Kiba held an extreme hatred for the Holy Swords, a hatred so deep that he was willing to do anything to destroy them, even if it meant selling his soul.

(I'm not going to explain his past. Everyone here should have watched the anime or read the novel. If not, the wiki page has you covered.)

"Is this what Yusuke-senpai calls emo-mode?" Koneko muttered in a low voice, adjusting her gloves as she stared at Kiba. She sympathized with him, which was why she wanted to help in this fight, but the way he was acting right now was just… too edgy.

Directing his killing intent at Xenovia, Kiba summoned another sword and charged at her, both blades in hand. Today, he was going to destroy the Holy Swords that had brought so much misery to him and his friends!

Bang!

Xenovia faced him head-on with a confident look. The moment their blades collided, an explosion erupted, sending Kiba flailing several meters back. The two swords in his hands shattered into countless pieces.

"Agh!!" he roared, summoning two more swords and rushing toward Xenovia, his eyes locked on the massive Excalibur Destruction.

Excalibur Destruction's ability is to unleash pure, destructive power capable of easily shattering anything. Each time it is used, it reduces the area and its target to pieces. Meeting it head-on with a weaker sword can only have one outcome: total destruction.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Kiba exchanged blows with Xenovia, but with each strike, his swords were either destroyed or at least heavily damaged.

"Devil-chan, it's not good to be distracted in a fight," Irina called from the other side of the battlefield as she rushed toward Koneko, who had been watching Kiba's fight. She slashed with her Excalibur Mimic, and the katana suddenly stretched in size, catching Koneko off guard. "You are such a young girl. I will exorcise you. May the Lord have mercy on you in the afterlife. Amen!"

Koneko's small body bent back with fluid agility, evading the blow. She twisted her waist and drove her fist straight at Irina.

"That was dangerous, Devil-chan!" Irina jumped back, barely dodging the fist that could punch through a wall easily. Strands of her hair were blown away, and she still had her carefree and energetic smile as she complained before rushing toward Koneko again.

"Shut up, so noisy!" Koneko frowned. She clenched her fists, a very faint white-blue aura enveloping her as she pressed her legs into the ground and shot toward Irina with explosive speed!

She appeared before Irina in an instant and struck with her small fist!

Irina's playful expression froze in that instant, and she quickly pulled her sword in front of her to defend. Its shape shifted into that of a large, flat blade. Koneko's sudden burst of speed caught her off guard. It was too late for her to dodge; all she could do was try to defend against the attack.

BOOM!

With a deafening sound, Irina was sent flailing, spinning through the air for dozens of meters before crashing to the ground, dust and debris enveloping her.

"Since when did Koneko-chan become this strong?!" Rias and Akeno both stared at the scene with wide eyes, looking at Koneko as if they were seeing her for the first time.

As a Rook, Koneko had very strong physical abilities, but even so, she was never this powerful unless she exerted every bit of her strength.

Love is one of the strongest forces that can change a person's motives and drives. Ever since Koneko met Yusuke and hopelessly, obsessively fell in love with him, she had often considered training her Senjutsu despite the 'risks' and her past traumas.

Because of her older sister, Kuroka, Koneko had always been afraid of using Senjutsu. She believed it could negatively change a person's personality and make them lose control.

But as a Yandere, even though she was patient, her patience had a limit. That limit had long been crossed upon seeing Yusuke adding more and more women to his harem and even seducing others, like Yubelluna, Isabela, and Ravel.

So over a month ago, she secretly started training her Senjutsu, and to her surprise, she found that she actually did not experience any negative effects from what her sister had shown.

Senjutsu is the power to control the flow of life energy, also known as Ki, in living beings. By using it, one can strengthen both their internal and external bodies, or even cause the vegetation around them to bloom or wither.

Senjutsu users are able to sense the Ki and auras of others, allowing them to track targets from long distances. This was one of the main reasons Koneko wanted to train her Senjutsu. After all, tracking and stalking are a natural thing for a Yandere.

Senjutsu can damage an opponent internally by targeting their blood vessels, organs, or Ki, and it can even harm their spirit and life-force, often fatally. Few defenses exist against it. It can disrupt Aura to block abilities, induce sleep, purge curses or poisons, and conceal the user's presence.

It had many other abilities, such as manipulating elements, healing wounds and life force, and countless other applications.

It is one of the most powerful and versatile abilities in this world.

Senjutsu has a fatal flaw. While it allows the user to read and manipulate spirit power, it can also absorb the malice and ill will that flow through the world, potentially corrupting the user, as seemingly happened to Koneko's sister, Kuroka.

What Koneko used just now to blast Irina so easily, however, was not Senjutsu, but Touki.

Those trained in Senjutsu are able to use Touki by controlling their "base of life," in other words, their own life force.

By covering oneself with an aura of Ki, the user can drastically increase their strength, defense, and speed.

Anyone who can use Senjutsu can, by extension, use Touki, but not all Touki users can use Senjutsu.

"Irina!" Xenovia cried out as she sent Kiba flying again, her eyes on the scene of her partner being thrown away like all your used paper towels.

"Where are you going?! I am your opponent!" Kiba stood on his feet and stared at Xenovia with blazing eyes. Two new swords appeared in his hands. This time, they were much larger. He roared and, with a burst of speed, rushed toward her.

He was a Knight, and his specialty was speed. The moment he spoke, he was already standing before Xenovia, blocking her path.

"Bastard!" Xenovia glared at the spot where Irina was, worry in her eyes, and growled in anger at the annoying man blocking her. She swung her sword with all her strength!

BOOM!

A huge explosion erupted, sending clouds of dust swirling into the air. Piercing through the haze was Kiba's figure, shooting away like a cannonball. When the dust cleared, what remained was Xenovia standing on flattened ground, the destruction spreading dozens of meters around her.

That single attack from Excalibur Destruction unleashed such immense destructive power.

"That was dangerous!" Suddenly, Irina crawled from the ground. Her tight church clothes were torn in many places on her shoulders and thighs, a trail of blood seeping from her lips as she grabbed the hilt of her sword to steady herself.

Just because Koneko looked cute, Irina had underestimated her and ended up regretting it painfully.

"Irina!" Xenovia called out, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Hehe, I am fine!" Irina wiped the blood from her lips and smiled at her partner.

"I...I... will destroy the Holy Swords!" Kiba climbed from the ground, his knees trembling as he forced himself upright. "I will destroy them!"

He roared like a Shonen protagonist, pouring all his strength and will into his Sacred Gear, and immediately, an enormous sword appeared between his hands. It was at least four meters long, with a thick body and a blunt edge.

"How stupid!" Xenovia uttered in pure disdain. This guy was obviously much weaker in terms of raw strength, but instead of using his speed advantage, he had been clashing head-on with her, shouting nonsense about destroying the Holy Swords.

Bang!

When their blades made contact this time, a huge blast erupted, pushing the wind around them. In the next moment, the ground beneath them was flattened and destroyed. Kiba's sword, however, was not shattered this time. It actually held against Xenovia.

With a light smile on his face, Kiba slashed with his sword once again.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two moved at the same time, exchanging blows one after another.

On the other hand, Koneko stared at Irina with her cute kuudere face, clenching her small fists. She said, "I'll finish this fight with the next blow."

Without wasting any more time on nonsense, Touki once again enveloped her body, and she appeared before Irina the next instant, punching at her.

"Damn it!" Irina swore, rolling on the ground to evade the punch by a mere hair's breadth. As she scrambled to her feet, she clasped her hands together and prayed, "Oh, my Lord, I didn't mean to curse. Please forgive this sinful one."

"Amen!"

"How stupid!" Koneko's cold voice came from behind her, and with it, another punch landed on her back.

"Kyaah!" Irina let out a painful cry and was blasted far away. She rolled on the ground several times before passing out.

Clang!

At the same time, Kiba and Xenovia's swords clashed once again; however, this time, Kiba's gigantic sword cracked before shattering into small pieces. Xenovia seized this opportunity to kick him in the stomach, sending him flying.

She stared down at him, saying, "Your weapon is the variety of the sword you can create and your speed. You would need a lot of strength to swing a gigantic sword like that, and you would lose the speed that you are proud of. Are you seeking a destructive power? From your fighting style, it's something unnecessary. Don't you even know that?"

"...Perhaps," Kiba clutched his stomach, coughing blood as he muttered with a bland smile.

Xenovia no longer paid him any attention; she rushed to Irina and asked, "Irina! Are you alright?!"

"Hmm, that Devil-chan held back," Irina opened her eyes and said with a weak smile.

"Alright, that's enough!" Rias and Akeno walked into the barrier and announced.

"Rias Gremory, it seems that we underestimated your servants. But still! I hope you do not interfere with our work!" Xenovia held Irina in a princess carry; she glanced at the silent Koneko, then at Rias before turning around to leave.

"How stupid, suicidal fools," Koneko said in a quiet tone, watching them leave.

"Yuuto, where are you going?!" Rias suddenly called out with a serious expression.

Kiba, who had turned to leave, did not turn to face her. He silently walked away with his back toward them.

"I won't forgive you if you leave me! You are the 'Knight' of the Gremory group. I will also be troubled if you turn into a 'Stray'. Stop this instant!" Rias's expression was angry.

"I was able to run away from there thanks to my comrades. That's why I have to put their regrets into my demonic swords…" Kiba's steps halted for a moment. He spoke in a grateful tone before he continued his steps. "Rias-Buchou, I'm sorry."

"Yuuto, we can find a solution for this together. If you are to leave, you will never be considered a part of my peerage ever again!" Rias took a step forward and stretched out her hand, calling him one last time.

Kiba froze in place, but he did not turn around. Clenching his fists, he burst forth with his speed, and soon his figure disappeared from their vision.

...

Watching Kiba's figure disappear, Rias clenched her hand tightly and bit her lip. Ever since she had fallen for Yusuke, she had come to see most other men as revolting primates. That feeling, however, never extended to those she considered family, such as Kiba, her father, and her brother.

Because, in the first place, she never saw them as potential mates. More precisely, she did not even think of them as men.

So, even though she had turned into a yandere, consumed by her obsession with a single man, she still cared deeply for her family. Seeing Kiba abandon her like this hurt more than she wanted to admit, especially at such a critical moment when she needed support the most.

"Kiba-senpai," Koneko muttered as she walked back into the clubroom. She was in a foul mood herself and only wanted some sweets to cheer up. "How selfish. How stupid."

From their point of view, Kiba's actions were dumb. He could have asked for their help instead of running off alone, all because he feared dragging Rias into his problems. What he failed to realize was that his very actions could still implicate her, since to everyone else, he was her Knight.

"Koneko!" Rias suddenly called out. She then asked, "When did you become this strong? Did you finally change your mind?"

As the one who, in a sense, had given Koneko a second life, Rias knew her better than anyone else. It was Rias who had lifted her from the depths of depression and that cold, lifeless life, giving her everything she had at this moment, including her name.

Rias knew almost everything about Koneko, even her fear of Senjutsu. So seeing Koneko now, openly using Touki, left her genuinely stunned.

"Yes, Rias-buchou," Koneko stopped in her tracks and turned to face Rias. "The fear, the sadness, the loneliness, and the despair I felt back then... I was able to overcome them because of Yusuke-senpai."

The rarest and most precious thing in the world is love. It is also one of the most powerful driving forces behind change. The three women present had each been transformed by it, though to varying degrees.

Koneko was arguably the most traumatized member of Rias's peerage. Her sister had slaughtered their previous master, and Koneko had witnessed the horrifying scene of her older sister, who had been like a parent to her, drenched in blood. She had been held captive, interrogated by the authorities, and even faced the threat of execution. These experiences had driven her inward, shutting down much of her emotional life and leaving her distant and withdrawn.

Before, the mere thought of Senjutsu or any Youkai or Nekomata power was enough to make her freeze in fear. But because she wanted to be with Yusuke, she was able to overcome all these traumas. In a sense, Koneko had grown not only physically stronger but also spiritually.

"Koneko," Rias muttered, her expression layered with complexity. Everyone could see Koneko's affection for Yusuke, and naturally, Rias found it displeasing, though it did not compare to the bitterness she felt toward Akeno, who had 'backstabbed' her.

"Ara, Koneko-chan, you've grown up. I am sure Yusuke-kun would be very proud of you," Akeno chuckled at the scene. She moved toward the OCR, and as she passed Koneko, she gently patted her head.

"..." Koneko swatted her hand away, her expression clearly annoyed. She disliked Akeno for stealing Yusuke. If she were ever forced to share him with anyone, it could only be Rias. As for any other woman, she would never accept them.

...

When they returned home, Murayama, Aika, and Tsubaki gathered the other women and led them to the underground training facility. Yusuke, on the other hand, declined their invitation and stepped out for a walk by himself, leaving Asia watching after him with quiet disappointment.

Being constantly surrounded by obsessive women 24/24 could be more than a little overwhelming. To keep his sanity, Yusuke would occasionally slip out on his own for some quiet time. Unfortunately, even that was usually impossible with that bitch of a system muttering weird nonsense in his head.

But today, it was strangely silent, much to Yusuke's relief.

With one hand in his pocket and the other holding his smartphone as he watched stupid Japanese reels, Yusuke crossed the road without any specific direction in mind. The perk of having Observation Haki was that he could doom scroll as much as he wanted without worrying about running into anything.

As he swiped through the videos, Yusuke thought about the three Phenex Yanderes. The original plan had been to quickly finish their quests, raise his level, and then complete Rias's quest. But now that they were completely absent, he had to figure out a way to contact them, which was difficult since they were in the Underworld, inside the territory of the Phenex house, the same house whose heir's woman he had just stolen.

They probably weren't going to like him visiting them at all, especially if he planned to steal more women.

"What are these three doing? Could it be that they are cooking something?" Sitting on a bench in the park, Yusuke looked away from the screen and stared at the sky. "Man, if only this system had the function of tracking them and knowing what they were doing."

[You are becoming more and more like them,] the system commented.

...

The Underworld, Phenex House.

"Mother," Ravel said as she entered Eleonora's bedroom, "I already talked to the other two. We are just waiting for your order now." She held her hands together in front of her and glanced at her mother, who was facing away.

"Good, I know you will not disappoint me, Ravel." Eleonora's hand held a brush, moving gracefully as she drew on the canvas. Her attention was entirely on her work, and even while speaking to her daughter, she did not spare her a single glance.

Ravel stood still, waiting for her mother to finish, her eyes fixed on the large image on the wall. It was a picture of Yusuke taken during their battle. Her mother had gotten a record of the fight and printed very large pictures of him, hanging them in multiple places around her room.

It seemed she was completely unconcerned if anyone else saw it, and she showed no fear that her father might find out.

Her mother had changed drastically ever since that battle. In the past, whenever Ravel came to see her, her mother would be very happy and dote on her, clingy and touchy toward her daughter. But now she did not give her a single glance, much less hold her. She also showed an interest in the idea of having a peerage, something she had never cared about before.

It was all because of her mother's obsession with Yusuke, but Ravel could understand that. After all, she too was obsessed with him. It was just… why did it have to be her mother?

'Yusuke-sama, what should I do?' Ravel thought, staring at Yusuke's picture. She had not seen him for a long time, and her longing for him was driving her crazy. If her mother had not stopped and restrained her, she would have already gone to the human world to see her destined love.

'When I go back, I'll masturbate at least thirty times before sleeping… if only I could get new materials. Should I do like Mother and draw images of Yusuke-sama?'

"What do you think? Is it beautiful?" Eleonora's voice brought her back to her senses. Ravel stared at the drawing.

It was an image of Yusuke wearing a white suit, holding Eleonora, who was also dressed in a white wedding gown. His hands were around her slender waist while she wrapped her arms around his neck. Both stared at each other with obsessive eyes, their lips only a few inches apart.

In the background, a blue sky stretched endlessly above fields of white flowers, with white pigeons flying through the air.

"Mother, aren't you worried about how Father would react?" Ravel felt a deep discomfort looking at the image. One was her own mother, and the other was her future husband. Just seeing her mother acting completely obsessed with Yusuke made her feel both sad and pained.

If it had been any other woman, she would have already tried to stab the shit out of her. But this was her mother, and more importantly, she was helpless and powerless against her. Not just Ravel, but all the other peerage members were powerless against her.

"Hmph! That stupid monkey… don't worry about him." Eleonora was very satisfied with the drawing she had made. She could not wait to show it to Yusuke. Walking toward her daughter, her fingers traced Ravel's face as she spoke in a soft, gentle, motherly voice. "You are doing a good job, Ravel. Soon we will have what we want, and then…"

"We, both mother and daughter, will marry Yusuke and live happily together forever."

Her eyes suddenly narrowed. "As for the others, they will soon understand the price of even touching what is ours!"

"Yes, Mom!"

"Good girl. You can go back to your room now… if you want, you can take some of my collection to spend the night."

"Mom, how could you say that?!!!"

"Emm… can I really take anything?"

...

"Gaaah!!" A hideous, beast-like creature with a human-like face roared in pain as it was sent flying, crashing into a wall.

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!]

Issei's boosted gear glowed, amplifying his power. He aimed at where the creature had been and fired a red beam of light. "Dragon Shot!"

The red beam struck the creature directly, producing a red explosion that engulfed it completely, reducing it to ashes.

"Man, you've become ridiculously strong! One shot and a Stray Devil is gone." Saji, watching the scene from afar, came over and patted Issei's shoulder, speaking in amazement.

"Haha, you've gotten strong too. I bet you could've taken it down just as easily," Issei said, rubbing the back of his head with a shy laugh. He always felt awkward when being praised. "Let's work together and become High-Class Devils."

"At that time, I'll have my harem! I'll become a Harem King!"

"Yusuke Aoki, I'll become like you and have my own harem too!"

Previously, Issei had already been strong enough to fight a Stray Devil and defeat it on his own. But after being reincarnated at Riser's Queen, he had become much stronger.

Given Issei's potential, using any other pieces would not have been enough to reincarnate him. Especially since Riser had already used four Pawn pieces to reincarnate Saji, he would have needed either two Rooks, worth five Pawns each, or a Queen, worth nine Pawns. Considering that Issei was the Longinus owner and possessed limitless potential, Riser decided to take a gamble and use his Queen piece.

After becoming a Devil, Issei received a boost in every aspect. He became much faster, stronger, and gained demonic power, though the demonic power was a bit disappointing. By the standards of a normal Devil, especially one of Queen rank, it was very weak.

Issei's demonic power was so weak that it was even less than Saji's, a Pawn.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Suddenly, without any warning, bullets shot at them from afar. Issei's expression turned serious as he pushed Saji out of the way. A bullet struck him, piercing his shoulder. Issei winced and rolled on the ground, hiding behind a wall. "Damn it! It hurts so much!" Staring at the wound, he saw smoke rising from it.

[Those are bullets infused with Holy power. They are poisonous to Devils like you,] Ddraig told him.

"Issei! Are you okay?!" Saji shouted as he got up from the ground and rushed toward him.

...

"I am fine! Be careful of the bullets!" Issei grabbed his shoulder, his face contorted in pain. It was his first time being exposed to something holy, and it hurt like hell!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

More bullets came from the same direction, forcing Issei and Saji to duck behind a wall. The shots tore through it and whizzed past their faces. A burst of loud, mocking laughter followed. "Kyahaha! Devil-chan, where are you?"

"Devil, Devil

Clever Devil, Devil

How quickly they do sell their souls

For the feast, and the promise of gold

But Devil, that won't be me."

"Found you!"

With that grating voice, a man holding a gun and a sword sauntered carelessly into the building while humming a tune. His eyes soon caught sight of Saji's legs sticking out from behind the wall, and he immediately raised his gun and fired.

"Agh! My leg!" Saji's face contorted in pain as he clutched his wound and roared in agony.

"Saji! Damn it!" Issei grabbed him by the collar and pulled him farther back, asking worriedly, "How bad is it?"

"I'm not dead yet, but I don't think I can move with my leg like this." Saji forced a strained smile and pointed at his bloodied leg.

"I'll take him on. You look for a chance to use your Absorption Line," Issei said firmly, tapping his Boosted Gear.

[BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST!]

[Dragon Shot!]

He crawled forward and aimed his hand at the man approaching them. A red beam shot from his palm toward the target, but just as it was about to hit, the man stepped back and twisted his body at an impossible angle, dodging the blast. His neck cracked in a disturbing way as he froze in that unnatural pose, staring straight at Issei. "Found you!" he said.

"Shit!" Issei cursed, creeped out by the weird guy. He walked closer, his teeth actually crackling, and asked, "Who are you? Why are you attacking us?"

"I didn't introduce myself? How rude of me! I am Freed Sellzen, the real Freed Sellzen! Not some fake! Call me the real Freed Sellzen, okay?" Freed Sellzen brandished a sword with a diamond-shaped gap running through it and licked the blade as he spoke. "I smell the stench of disgusting Devils, and I came to clean up the trash."

"As the real Freed Sellzen, I have to kill you all, okay? Go to hell, Devil-chan!" Freed laughed, his figure blurring as he suddenly appeared in front of Issei, slashing his sword down.

Clank!

"Damn you! Fuck off!" Issei slammed his gauntlet up to block the slash, then swung his other fist straight into the man's face.

Getting the Queen piece had enhanced Issei's speed and physical strength, so even when outpaced, he could still react and block the attacks.

"Hahaha! Oh, Devil-chan, that's dangerous!" Freed casually blocked the punch with his gun, then slashed again, moving even faster and striking dozens of times in a split second.

In the battle between Yusuke and Raynare, Freed was completely crushed by Yusuke and utterly killed.

When Valper Galilei discovered Freed had died, he stole several test tubes containing Sigurd's genetic patterns. After conducting experiments, he managed to create a clone of Freed. However, once the clone learned he was a copy, he became obsessed with proving he was the real Freed, insisting that the dead Freed had been the fake.

Naturally, Valper Galilei didn't care whether he was real or not. The most important thing was to cooperate with Kokabiel and get the Excalibur.

"Die! Die! Die!" Freed swung his sword faster and faster, his expression growing more insane. With Excalibur, his speed became astonishing, and Issei could barely keep up. Even a slight hit from the holy power would seriously injure him.

Clang!

Suddenly, just as Issei waited for Saji to find an opening, a figure appeared between them and stopped Freed's sword!

It was a blond, handsome man. Kiba glared at Freed and the sword in his hand, then smiled. "I will destroy you this time!" he declared.

"Another Devil? What's with those stares? Don't tell me you're in love with me?" Freed sneered, a nasty smile spreading across his face. He aimed his gun at Kiba and said, "Sorry, but I'm not into guys. Please go and die!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Kiba didn't dodge the bullets. He moved with godlike speed, slicing each of the three bullets in half. "I will kill you!"

"Ehh? Are you angry because I turned you down? Did your love turn into hatred?" Freed toyed with his gun as he spoke in his irritating voice.

"Yuuto Kiba!" Issei exclaimed, staring at the man before him. Why was this handsome guy, the same one he and his friends cursed about every day, here? Shouldn't he be off dating some good-looking onee-sans?

[Partner, he is a Devil,] Ddraig told him.

"Ehhh?! A Devil?!" Issei's eyes widened in shock.

Before he could make sense of what was happening, two new figures suddenly rushed into the building. "Found you!"

Irina and Xenovia, swords drawn, surrounded Freed. Xenovia glared at Kiba, her tone stern. "Rias Gremory's servant, what are you doing here?! I thought I told you not to interfere with our work."

"I am no longer Rias-Buchou's servant. I don't have to follow any of your orders," Kiba said, ignoring them completely as he charged at Freed, slashing his sword violently.

"Hyahaha! A scum Devil in his edgy phase!" Freed stepped back, dodging the attack, then turned and left the building. "Scum devils, see you later!"

"Stop! I won't allow it!" Kiba roared, rushing after him. He leaped into the air, swinging his sword at Freed's back.

"Khyahaha, you fell for it, stupid scum devil!" Suddenly, the moment Kiba landed on the ground, Freed flipped into the air and landed behind him. "I've got this!"

"This is the Holy Sword of Heavenly Flashes, called Excalibur Rapidly by others! But I call it the Super Fast Sword!"

Kiba spun around and blocked Excalibur.

The two clashed at blinding speed, exchanging blow after blow so fast that only flashes and afterimages marked their movements.

"Xenovia, what should we do?" Irina asked, staring at the fight from their position.

"Of course, we retrieve the Holy Sword. If any of them stand in our way, we kill them," Xenovia spoke calmly. She rushed forward, jumped into the air, and joined the fight.

"Wait for me! Ehh! Ise! What are you doing here?!" Irina stepped forward to join them, but when she saw Issei, her eyes widened in shock. "Ise, you actually became a lowly, despicable Devil!"

"You know me? Who are you?" Issei was surprised that this cute girl actually knew him and called him by name. He pointed at himself as he asked.

"It's me, Irina Shidou! Your childhood friend!" Irina spun around, spreading her arms. "I came back to Japan not long ago!"

"Irina Shidou? You're a girl?!!!" Issei's eyes widened as he yelled in astonishment and amazement.

What an unexpected and strange way to reunite with a childhood friend. More importantly, to think that the boy he used to play in the dirt with had actually turned out to be a girl, a cute girl at that.

This development felt like a cliché harem anime. Could this be his chance?

"That's rude!" Irina pouted and looked away. She had dressed like a boy before, but how dense was this man not to even recognize her gender?

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

On the other side, Xenovia, who had joined the fight, struggled to land a blow on Freed. He moved incredibly fast, and each time she swung her sword, the blast from the strike shook the surroundings, yet Kiba and Freed always dodged with ease. Now that Kiba was no longer attacking recklessly without evading, it had become even more difficult for her to land a hit on him.

"Irina, why are you just standing there?" She turned around and called out to her.

"Yes, I forgot to help! To think I would be distracted by you and forget my duty. Devils are sure insidious! May the lord incinerate you, Amen!" Irina lightly knocked her head cutely while staring at Issei. She gripped her sword and rushed into the battle to assist Xenovia.

"..." Issei stood there, speechless.

"Gotcha!" Suddenly, Saji appeared from behind a tree. On his hand was a cute but deformed lizard face. A line shot out from the lizard's mouth like a tongue and wrapped around Freed's leg.

He leaned against the tree, bracing his wounded leg, and pulled Freed toward him.

"What the heck is this?" Freed nearly stumbled to the ground as Kiba's sword flashed past his face, grazing his cheek. He tried to cut the tongue with his sword, but failed completely. Every strike passed through as if the tongue had no physical form.

"You can't escape this time!" Xenovia seized the chance. She leaped up and dove down, swinging her sword.

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted, engulfing all three of them, including Kiba.

"Excalibur Destruction? Nice try, busty tomboy, but my Excalibur is Excalibur Rapidly! In terms of speed, it won't lose to anything!" When the dust settled, Freed was revealed blocking Xenovia's attack. His sword vibrated, moving so fast it had become invisible. "You know, my other Excalibur can also move fast and hit hard. If you want, I can show you how it works later, Hyahahahaha!"

"How could a priest say something like that? How obscene!" Irina rushed forward to help Xenovia. Her katana transformed into a long rapier, piercing toward Freed from a distance.

"Being fast isn't something you should be proud of," Xenovia said, pressing forward with her sword, her expression full of disgust.

"What can a stupid virgin like you understand?! Being fast means I can rape as many women as I want in a short period of time," Freed sneered, his face twitching. He jumped back and spoke arrogantly, his tongue hanging out as he licked his lips in a disgusting manner.

"Die!" Kiba suddenly appeared at his side, two swords in hand, blocking his path.

"Annoying blondie, I told you I'm not gay!" Freed cursed, easily dodging the sword attacks. "...This is!? Shit! Are you absorbing my powers!?" Suddenly, as he moved, he felt his strength being drained by the line coiled around his leg.

"Heh! How's that! This is my Sacred Gear, Absorption Line! As long as this line is connected to you, your power will keep being absorbed by my Sacred Gear! Yeah! Until you lose consciousness!" Saji held onto the tree, a smug expression on his face. "This is the price for injuring my friend and me!"

"Dragon-type Sacred Gear, is it!? The most troublesome type." Freed hurriedly dodged the trio's attacks, trying to get rid of the line, but he failed. "Scary! Man, what a nuisance!"

"Sword Birth and two church warriors, heh," came another voice. When Kiba turned to look, he saw an old man dressed in priest robes standing there.

"Is it you, old man Valper?" Freed looked back and exclaimed.

"...Valper Galilei!" Kiba glared at the old man, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Valper Galilei!" Xenovia and Irina shouted together.

"I certainly am." The old man nodded faintly, then turned to Freed and asked, "Freed, what are you doing?"

"Old man! I can't run away because of this guy's weird lizard tongue!" Freed shouted as he retreated, taking advantage of the moment when the others had stopped attacking him.

Valper Galilei spoke to Freed in a somewhat dissatisfied tone. "You still can't use the holy sword perfectly yet. Use the element I gave you more wisely. Gather the holy element flowing through your body into the blade of the holy sword. With that, you should be able to cut it."

"Yeah, yeah!" Freed's holy sword began to gather auras, glowing brightly. "Like this! Horyah!"

Swoosh!

The line coiling around his legs was successfully cut this time. He turned to the others with a nasty grin and said, "I will be escaping now! The next time we meet will be the time of our ultimate battle!"

"I won't let you escape!" Xenovia rushed forward, her sword meeting his in a shower of sparks. She glared at both men and spat, "Freed Sellzen. Valper Galilei. Rebels. I will cut you both down in the name of God!"

"Don't be that serious. If you have any dissatisfaction, we can take it to bed!" Freed retreated toward Balba Galilei, taking out a glowing orb. "But not for today!"

He threw the orb to the ground. A blinding light flashed, and when it faded, Freed and Galilei were gone.

...

"We are going after them, Irina."

"Okay!"

Xenovia and Irina exchanged a firm nod before rushing ahead. Neither of them had the patience or time to bother with Kiba or the other two Devils.

"Damn it!" Kiba cursed and hurried after them. The Holy Sword and Valper Galilei! These were the two things he wanted to destroy more than anything else. Now that both appeared before him, how could he leave them like that?!

"Saji!"

With three of them gone, Saji, exhausted and injured, collapsed to the ground and leaned against a tree. Issei saw this and ran to him, checking his condition. "How are you feeling? Hold on until Master comes. He'll heal you."

"I'm fine, just feeling a little spent," Saji said with a tired smile as he rested his head on Issei's shoulder and closed his eyes.

"Sorry. I'm supposed to be the second in command, yet I was useless," Issei said, lowering his head in frustration.

"Don't push yourself. Not only you, but I'm also new to this. Let's take things slowly," Saji said, trying to comfort him. Then, with a sudden flare of irritation, he added, "But what's the deal with these bastards?!"

That sick freak suddenly attacked them out of nowhere. Then Kiba and the two church warriors showed up, followed by that fat priest, before they all took off and left them behind.

"I don't know. I already contacted Riser-sama. We'll talk about this when he arrives," Issei said, clenching his hand. Frustration and annoyance boiled inside him. Why the hell did they have to get hurt like this for no reason?

If that bastard Freed wasn't already dead at the hands of the trio who left, he'd beat the shit out of him to vent his anger!

...

Standing on the roof of a building, Kiba stared at the sky with a blank expression. He had tried to chase down Freed, but that cunning bastard managed to escape along with Valper Galilei.

Fire burned in Kiba's heart and mind, directed at them and also at himself for letting the two escape.

Suddenly, his brows twitched. He spun around, alert, and called out, "Who's there? Show yourself!"

From the shadows, Riser stepped forward. He pulled his hand out of his pocket and raised it with a smile. "Rias's knight, don't be nervous. I mean no harm."

"Riser Phenex?" Kiba said, his eyes narrowing as he stared at him suspiciously.

..

"How cunning! He escaped!" Irina exclaimed angrily in another part of the town. They had been searching for over two hours but couldn't find a single trace of that stray exorcist and the traitor Valper Galilei.

"Let's find a place to spend the night. Tomorrow we'll continue the search. You're still injured and need to rest," Xenovia said calmly, pulling the hood of her cloak back over her head. After their duel, even with Koneko holding back, Irina had still taken some damage.

"Hmm, where should we go? We don't have money to book a hotel," Irina said, nodding at her partner's suggestion. Then she suddenly remembered she had spent all their money on a painting of Jesus.

Which turned out to be freaking fake!

Gurgle!

"…" Xenovia suddenly froze, pressing a hand against her empty stomach that was screaming in protest. She stared blankly at Irina. "I shouldn't have let you manage this mission's expenses."

The combination of the two was unusual. Xenovia was calm, quiet, and serious, yet blunt and sometimes came off as ignorant in her interactions with others.

On the other hand, Irina was a cute, bubbly, energetic girl, though somewhat of an airhead.

Gurgle!

"…Sorry," Irina said, holding her stomach and lowering her head. She stayed silent for a moment before adding, "I'm hungry. I want to eat something."

"Me too," Xenovia replied.

The two walked in silence for a long while. Suddenly, they found themselves in a park, the night lights casting a glow over the benches. Xenovia scanned the empty area before speaking. "Should we spend the night here?"

However, she received no response from Irina. "Irina?" Turning to look at her partner, Xenovia saw her staring off in a certain direction, lost in a daze.

"What are you staring at?"

Following her gaze, Xenovia froze. Her eyes widened, her pupils dilated, and it was as if her soul had drifted away into paradise, because what she was feeling in that moment was something that could only be experienced there.

Her heart was thumping frantically, so fast that her breathing grew short. Her chest tightened, and she instinctively pressed her hands against it. It felt as if she were trapped in an ethereal dream, an unbelievable dream she had no desire to wake from.

Ahead, sitting on a chair and holding his phone, was a man with a perfect build. His face was average by ordinary standards, but to Xenovia, it could be nothing less than perfect. She felt like a poisoned woman, and he was her cure, like a parched traveler in the desert, and he was her oasis, like an astronaut drifting in space who had finally found her home.

She had never believed in love at first sight. Hell, she had never believed in something called love at all. But seeing this person, she knew… she understood... that he was her destined one!

A strong, increasingly powerful, all-consuming need and obsession for this person grew in her heart at an alarming rate. In less than half a minute, her face flushed red, her breath came in rough gasps that sent steam curling from her mouth and nose, and her eyes glowed with bright pink hearts.

"D-darling, my darling!"

The voice snapped her back to reality. Xenovia turned and saw Irina, clutching her chest, staring at the man with a face full of infatuation and obsession, muttering, "I found my darling!"

"What is she saying?" A growing sense of discomfort and anger surged in Xenovia's heart. What was this woman saying? How dare she speak like that about her man?!

But she was still a follower of God, and Irina was her most trusted partner. She held back the urge to use Excalibur Destruction to blast her into pieces.

Just as she was about to confront her, the man on the bench stood up. He put his phone back in his pocket and actually looked at them. The moment their eyes met, an electric shock ran through Xenovia's body, making her legs go weak. She hurriedly covered her mouth to keep a shameful moan from escaping. 'This feeling! It must be the feeling of love! Haah! It's such a wonderful feeling!!'

"Ano…Hmm…"

While she savored the electrifying, pleasurable feeling, Irina suddenly walked over to him. Standing before him and fidgeting nervously, she gathered her courage, lifted her head to meet his gaze, and said, "I know this is sudden, but I want to tell you something."

"What is it?" Yusuke asked, clearly confused and surprised by her.

Under Xenovia's shocked and horrified eyes, Irina took a deep breath, then bowed deeply and shouted, "Please, make me your bride!" Her voice rang out so loudly it carried across the entire park, startling every couple who was making out in the dark.

"Irina, what are you doing?!"

Xenovia's expression darkened. She rushed over and grabbed Irina, questioning her sternly.

"I found my destined love. Of course I'm going to propose to him!" Irina spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. Her heart screamed that this man was her destined other half, the piece she didn't know was missing. Now that she had met him, of course, she would do anything to have him!

"Hmm… So that's how it is, so this is how it works."

Xenovia released Irina, held her chin, and wore an extremely serious expression. "In that case, I won't lose either!" she declared.

"Please take me as your bride! I want to be your wife!" She turned to Yusuke and spoke, and instead of bowing, she rushed forward and hugged him tightly. "Let's make plenty of babies together!"

"Ehhh? Xenovia?!!!" Irina's eyes widened as she roared in disbelief. She rushed forward, pulling Xenovia away from him. "What are you doing?! He's my darling! How could he marry you? He'll only marry me!"

"That's my line! I saw him first, he's my man! I'll make him my husband!" Xenovia shouted furiously, pushing her back.

"He's mine!"

"No, he's mine!"

"Mine!"

"Bullshit! He's my husband!"

The two pushed against each other, glaring furiously as their shouting match echoed nonstop.

Yusuke, on the other hand, watched them with a stupefied expression. 'I thought I'd seen all types of weird freaks, but this… this is new. Are these two what they call airheads?'

[Perhaps,] the system was speechless too.

'This is the first time I've met such frank and direct yanderes,' Yusuke thought, keeping his gaze on the two women. When they first stepped into the park, he had already sensed their presence with his Haki, but he only realized they were yanderes when they stared at him so intensely for a full minute.

However, he hadn't expected that the first thing they would say to him would be a proposal. That was a new record.

[Whatever, here are your Quests!] The system was unusually quiet today, issuing the Quests directly before going silent.

[Ding!]

[New Quest!]

[The cliche childhood friend (except she isn't your childhood friend): Irina Shidou is a devoted follower of God. She is cute and very kind, but as they say, be wary of the quiet ones…

Task: Raise Irina Shidou's submission to 80 without pushing her to the dark side.

Rewards: 1 Level, 4 Skill Points, Random Skill.

Penalty: None.]

[New Quest!]

[The tomboyish musclehead: Xenovia Quarta is a warrior devoted to God, but also an airhead who likes to solve everything with violence, if you know what kind of violence I mean…

Task: Raise Xenovia Quarta's submission to 80.

Rewards: 1 Level, 3 Skill Points, Skill: Ascendant Form

Penalty: None.]

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