After thinking for a while, Ophis ultimately couldn't come up with anything that could move Hiro.
Her black eyes stared straight at him.
Then she asked, very bluntly.
"Then, what do you want?"
When Ophis spoke, it was as if she were stating something entirely ordinary.
There was no fluctuation in her voice.
Even her expression didn't change.
"Well..."
Hiro muttered to himself.
"Yeah. What do I want?"
He stared at Ophis and silently activated [God's Eye], the ability obtained after the fusion of three powers.
His gaze swept over her from head to toe.
Apparent age: twelve.
Height: 137 centimeters.
Weight: 35 kilograms.
She possessed the physiological characteristics and physical structure of a human female.
That meant she could normally experience all kinds of human physiological sensations.
Her race was "Dragon."
But she wasn't a pure-blood dragon.
She fell under the dominion of [Sun Sovereignty: Dragon].
If things went badly later-
Very unlikely, but still-
If he and Ophis were to fight, he could simply send her a thought.
Without saying a word.
And directly make her "one of his."
All kinds of information flooded into Hiro's mind through his vision.
He squinted slightly.
It was uncomfortable.
Since the recent fusion of his ocular abilities, this was the first time he had used this power so seriously.
Not just Ophis's external appearance.
Not just her internal characteristics.
Even Ophis herself-
The essence of her existence-
Was laid bare.
A semi-energy life form.
No wonder she hadn't died instantly after being three-quarters devoured by the Dragon Eater in the original story.
No wonder she could even split into two.
Turning one joy into two.
"It seems there's nothing about you that attracts me."
Hiro finally reached his conclusion.
"... "
Ophis fell silent.
On that emotionless, cute face, a trace of disappointment appeared.
It was faint.
Almost imperceptible.
After lingering for a few seconds, Ophis turned around.
Without saying a word, she began walking back the way she came.
Centered around the Kirigaya and Deviluke households, a spatial area spanning several kilometers had been forcibly reinforced by alien technology.
An "identity authentication" system had also been added.
Because of that, no one except Rias, Grayfia, Asia, Zastin, and certain registered personnel could enter or leave via spatial transfer.
Looking at Ophis's slender back, Hiro felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
It was like his past life.
Finding something he liked.
Hearing the price.
Feeling dissatisfied.
Then walking away.
She clearly didn't understand the concept of bargaining.
Before Ophis could take more than a few steps, Hiro spoke again.
"Ophis."
After being rejected by me, are you planning to stay with the Khaos Brigade?"
"Hoping Cao Cao and the others will help you defeat the Great Red?"
Ophis stopped.
She turned around.
Looked at him.
Then nodded.
"Yes."
"I thought so..."
Hiro rubbed his forehead.
His expression said exactly what he was thinking.
Just as I suspected.
He stepped forward, closing the distance again, and spoke earnestly.
"Look."
"If you want Cao Cao and the others to help you beat Big Red, you'd be better off trying to beat me first."
"If you beat me, I'll help you beat Big Red."
"Want to try?"
Ophis's true strength had never been fully shown in the original work.
No one knew how strong she really was.
How much stronger she was than the so-called "World Top Ten" like Sirzechs or Indra.
Or how she compared to him.
The scan earlier gave Hiro a very deep understanding of Ophis.
But numerical values like mana capacity and physical structure couldn't fully represent actual combat power.
If even Hiro didn't know-
Then Ophis, naive and emotionless as she was, naturally didn't know either.
"Baka Red?"
Ophis tilted her head.
She didn't seem to understand the term.
You don't even know that?
Then how do you know human language?
Were you born with it, or was it directly imprinted?
After a brief internal complaint, Hiro explained.
"A nickname."
"For the Great Red."
"Baka Red."
"Yes."
Ophis stared into his tea-colored eyes for a while.
Then she confirmed, with a hint of uncertainty.
"I defeat you."
"And you help me defeat the Great Red?"
If she defeated him, that meant he was weaker than her.
So why could he help her defeat the Great Red?
That line of reasoning didn't exist in Ophis's mind.
For the naive Ophis, she only needed one thing.
Hiro's help.
"Yes."
"That's right."
Hiro nodded.
He wore a smile that looked almost grandfatherly.
As for the possibility of him being defeated by Ophis-
That was already infinitely close to zero.
One could even say that from the moment they met, it never existed.
"However."
"If you lose, you must abandon the Khaos Brigade."
"And stay by my side."
"How about it?"
"Yes."
Ophis's answer was immediate.
Decisive.
As if there was no need to think at all.
Good.
Plan successful.
Seeing her agree, the corners of Hiro's mouth lifted slightly.
Ophis had already intended to leave.
This could have been resolved peacefully.
Yet because of his personal intent, it had turned into a matter requiring martial negotiation.
Still, since he made the request, he was fully prepared.
Hiro clenched his right hand.
A golden greatsword flashed into existence.
Ophis felt her vision blur.
The surroundings-
Houses.
Walls.
Paved roads-
All vanished.
They were replaced by brown earth and a dim sky.
Golden blades filled both the heavens and the ground.
They served as the only illumination.
Her eyes widened slightly.
A trace of curiosity entered Ophis's voice.
"What is... this?"
Hiro released his grip.
The golden sword sank into the ground at his feet.
He pushed off lightly, retreating more than ten meters.
"This is one of my abilities."
"Something like a small pocket dimension."
"It should be sufficient as a battlefield."
He smiled as he answered, watching her curious expression.
It was perfect timing.
He could use this chance to test the items he had obtained a few days ago.
"Yes."
"Very impressive."
Ophis looked around calmly and reached that conclusion.
That reaction...
It feels like she's mocking me.
After another silent jab at himself, Hiro looked at her.
"Alright."
"The battlefield is ready."
"Now let me see the strength of the dragon of 'Infinity.'"
"The one said to strike fear into the God of the Bible."
"Yes."
The Infinite Adorable Dragon nodded.
Her human form vanished.
In its place, a massive black dragon several kilometers long emerged.
Its body connected head to tail.
Forming the symbol of "Infinity."
In the next instant-
Black mana representing infinity erupted violently from within the dragon.
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