Arthur leaned back on the plush couch, a cup of tea in hand, having just finished recounting his "millisecond" journey to the Tensura world.
He'd condensed months of dimensional chaos into a tight, fascinating narrative.
The details were astounding: the Level 9 upgrade, the conceptual power of a True Dragon, and the stabilization of an entire world.
Kuroka couldn't help but be utterly amazed, her feline eyes wide and shimmering.
"Wow… And all of that just millisecond away, nyaan."
The idea of her partner becoming as strong as a Maou like Serafall in the blink of an eye was a wild, mind-bending fact.
Sona smiled, her relief palpable beneath her composed exterior.
"This is good news, Arthur. You have the power to protect yourself—and frankly, protect me—from Onee-sama."
She could certainly ask for his help if her sister, Serafall, tried to force her into one of her dreaded cosplay schemes again.
Sona didn't know that Arthur secretly wanted to see her cosplay just as much as Serafall did.
Koneko remained tightly wrapped around his arm, her expression serious.
"I want to go on an adventure to another world with you too. Can I?"
She felt a surge of helplessness. Compared to Arthur, her rapidly growing power felt insignificant.
She desperately wanted to travel with him inside the Tower Dungeon so she could rapidly become stronger, knowing that exposure to unique dimensional energy would be enough to accelerate her growth.
Arthur stroked her hair, considering the request with a soft expression.
"I can do that, Koneko-chan, but not right now. I just came back from the Dungeon."
He leaned in with a secret smile.
"But I promise you, I will let you fight a very strong opponent soon. Maybe even some of the bosses on the lower floors. First and Second Floor only."
After he finished speaking, his cosmic senses, honed by his Magicules Breeder Reactor, detected a familiar, aggressive spike of Holy energy in his home world.
'So, the story has progressed to this point. The Church is making a move,'
He mused internally, recognizing the unique narrative cadence of the DxD universe.
Meanwhile, in the dimly lit, opulent Occult Research Club room at Kuoh Academy, the atmosphere was thick with cold tension.
The antique furnishings and the subtle scent of black tea did little to hide the gravity of the meeting.
Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima were sitting opposite two unexpected visitors from the Church.
Issei Hyoudou was slumped in a separate chair, utterly bored and trying not to be obvious about contemplating his new girlfriend, Ravel Phenex.
Even though she was a little bit strict and managing his manners, she was very cute and lovely.
He deeply missed the unpredictable excitement his boss, Arthur, usually brought.
A sudden, sharp voice cut through the ambient gloom of the room, demanding absolute attention.
"Don't interfere with our job."
The young woman who spoke was Xenovia Quarta.
She was a striking presence: her most prominent feature was her incredibly vibrant blue hair, cut short and jagged, contrasting sharply with her pale, serious face.
She wore a plain, severe student uniform that did little to conceal the implied rigidity of her figure, hinting at the traditional, heavy battle armor she wore beneath.
Her eyes were a cold, piercing steel-gray, radiating the severe conviction of a lifelong holy warrior—a conviction that saw the Devils across the table as nothing more than necessary targets.
She sat perfectly still, emanating an aura of suppressed, controlled violence.
The other one was Irina Shidou, her cheerfulness almost jarring and entirely out of place in the solemn room.
She was just as beautiful as her partner, with long, silky chestnut hair tied with a ribbon.
She wore a very similar uniform but carried none of Xenovia's austere severity; her eyes sparkled with vibrant, innocent emerald green, and her default expression was an open, innocent smile.
She looked less like a battle-hardened Exorcist and more like an enthusiastic school idol.
Irina, unable to resist breaking the tense silence, chirped across the room directly at Issei.
"Hey, are you Issei?"
Issei, snapped out of his reverie about Ravel, looked at her. He was genuinely confused as to why this strangely familiar, cheerful girl knew his name.
This was the first time they had met each other.
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