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Taking some classes during the night has a crazy vibe to it, ngl.
That's right, im an empl*yment-lover, so i like the idea of having a j*b
I'm opening a pa.tre.eon or a ko/fi to support when I hit 1mill views on this
just to make sure I don't lose focus. No paywall either btw,
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-Kiba Yuuto-
-Michinaga Backyard-
-thud-
I suddenly found myself on one knee.
Across from me, Daichi stood tall with a horn-like pulse of crimson black energy radiating off him like something I really haven't seen before.
"Haaah, haaah..." I could feel the pain that shot through my ribs as I tried to catch my breath.
My mind raced back to that moment before I collapsed; Daichi had whipped out some kind of powerful weapon of his... horn?
And honestly? At that point, even if I was armed, I was left defenseless.
Because I couldn't react to what he hit me with.
And here I am, once again, on a knee, kneeling like a Knight.
"Not gonna lie, feels good to have a cool ikemen guy kneeling in front of you." Daichi teased with a smirk on his face. "Then again, I might be alone in that, seeing the kind of personality your fans have.
I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed as my face flushed a little pink.
Meanwhile, Daichi raised an eyebrow as those crimson orbs of his displayed some confusion.
-sigh-
As I exhaled, I couldn't help the faint ache of frustration in my heart. I'd worked so hard to be strong. If I couldn't even hold my ground in a spar…
If this is how I am now, then how could I protect the people I care about later on?
"I know that look." Daichi offered me a hand. "We've got a lot of days ahead for sparring, so if you feel down, you should go even crazier while you're here."
"Well, I'll be in your care." I accepted his thick and rough hand that was bigger than mine as he effortlessly pulled me up.
Thinking about it, he was right. We really could all use the training at this point.
And when you think about how even though he refused to join Rias' peerage, he still cared enough to train with us, I could really feel that he considers us as close friends.
Oddly enough, that alone made the loss easier to swallow.
-bang!-
A sharp bang echoed across the field. Turning, I saw Roygun facing off against Rias and Akeno.
"Hoh?" Daichi hummed in amusement and strode over to watch.
I followed, rubbing at my bruised ribs.
'Well, looks like I have my work cut out for me...' I thought.
The desire for strength to protect what I hold dear has gotten even stronger with this spar, I assume.
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-Who's POV?-
-Mine, I guess.-
-whistle!-
"Now that's power." I whistled as I saw Roygun sparring with Akeno and Rias.
I wish I could say something like;
---'Roygun moved with the ease of someone born to battle. Her aura crackled with dangerous energy yet danced on the edge of grace, taunting, powerful, but in control.'
But truthfully, she practically stood there with the occasional dodge, duck, and weave as she swatted magical devil attacks with the grace of someone using a fly swatter.
Rias and Akeno, however, did their best to keep up, responding in return with Rias' crimson hair trembling with the power of Destruction as she attacked, and Akeno's succulent form charged with crackling electricity as she fought.
'Wow, she really is liking this, huh?' I wondered as Roygun wore some kind of playful grin as she 'sparred'.
Though when you think about how Roygun loved the Rating Games, I can understand why helping out with this might make her happy.
Proximity to what you miss, if I may guess.
"How about this!" Rias' hair rose like fire as she raised her hand, with the familiar weight of the Power of Destruction swirling around her palm.
"Don't forget about me now~" Opposite her, Akeno floated slightly above ground, violet eyes narrowed, her black hair flowing as sparks of lightning danced at her fingertips.
Roygun? She didn't even look fazed. If anything, she looked like a mature onee-san who was watching her spoiled kawaii imoutos throwing a tantrum.
-vooom!-
"Come now, girls," Roygun said with a teasing lilt, swaying just enough to let Rias' first blast fly harmlessly past her shoulder, tearing the ground up from sheer destructiveness.
-bam!-
"Tch---!" Rias clicked her tongue, causing the Power of Destruction's aura to intensify. "Again!"
"Fufufu~," Akeno's laugh chimed like bells laced with venom. "You can dodge that, Lady Roygun, but how about this?"
-spark! crackle! spark!-
Bolts of lightning rained down as Akeno unleashed a volley of mid-tier magic, spells weaving between elemental blasts as Rias also attacked, closing in on Roygun with a volley of destruction incarnate.
"Not bad~ But that doesn't mean that it's good enough either~"
Roygun twirled, her movement lazy but pretty precise, like she'd gotten tired of doing it so many times.
'Seriously! If she wasn't a hottie, I'd accuse her of trying to look cool on purpose!' I snickered.
-flick!-
A flick of her wrist, and a wall of volatile black energy shattered Akeno's lightning before it could graze her.
With her other hand, she sent a playful pulse of demonic energy that forced Rias skidding a few meters back, causing her heels to dig into the dirt.
"Such potential," Roygun spoke, voice rising like she was praising an apprentice rather than sparring opponents. "Power of Destruction, now that's not just rare, that's dangerous."
"It's a pity that you don't fully know how to control it yet. But I believe that's the point of this training, after all."
"It feels oddly patronizing, but I haven't shown all that I have yet!" Rias flung another condensed orb of destruction towards Roygun, who easily dodged it.
"And you," Roygun's eyes snapped up toward Akeno, who was weaving through the air, as Ice blades formed in her hands. "---A Queen with such potential! Swift, ruthless, striking from behind when least expected. A natural sadist~! I like it."
Akeno smirked at the compliment, with her rosy pink lips parting as she unleashed another barrage. "Ara ara~ You flatter me too much."
Though in the same instant, Roygun's tone suddenly shifted. "But flattery doesn't mean I'll go easy on you."
-boom!-
Her power spiked as she weaved through Akeno's bursts of ice spears like it was child's play, batting aside stray bolts with her hands drenched in her own power.
"Huh?"
And then, without warning, she thrust her palm forward, sending a ripple of condensed energy skyward, as the explosion knocked Akeno off-balance, sending her tumbling through the air.
"Wha---!"
-boom!-
The next second was a pervert's comedy gold.
Akeno crashed directly into Rias, sending both of them sprawling into the dirt in a very un-princess-like heap.
"haaah, haaah..."
Their breaths came short, as they were pressed onto each other, that made me reminisce of a prior scene in DXD, though if I recall correctly, they weren't lying prone due to getting blasted by Roygun.
'Mm. Thank you for the meal.' I thought to myself as I witnessed Roygun about to move again.
Her Demonic power flared in a volley of dark projectiles, each one singing past their heads and forcing the two to scramble back to their feet.
The King and Queen pair retaliated immediately, but Roygun handled it all effortlessly, swaying, and spinning with every counter.
"Not enough," Roygun said cheerfully, her grin widening. "Not nearly enough to take on a Phenex."
Rias and Akeno both froze at that, their eyes narrowing. The weight of the name "Riser" hung thick in the air.
"So," She said, as her voice now carried a slightly dangerous pitch to it. "Shall I show you something a tad more serious?"
Her eyes glowed faintly as she spread her arms wide, her magic gathering. "Don't worry, I wouldn't go all out to show off to my cute juniors, that would be unbecoming, after all."
-dodooon-
Roygun smiled softly as the air around her started to practically vibrate. For a second, I thought she'd just be up to her usual tricks again, but then I felt an entirely different pressure.
The ground beneath her feet split in spiderweb fractures, the demonic power distorting space as if it hated being near that power itself.
"So she's pulling out that [Crack], huh?" I muttered as I narrowed my eyes. "One of the very things that was her trump card in the Rating Games, and what got boosted and nerfed after she got tangled up with that whole King Piece mess in canon."
Don't worry, the author didn't forget about subsuming her Clan Trait.
---Only beloved authors like Ar*ki can get away with forgetting plot points after all.
Minutes passed like that, the two girls' attacks being torn to pieces over and over again, as they were left sweating, with their hair sticking to their foreheads, and their clothes starting to cling to their bodies due to sweat.
"Now I've got you!"
"This might hurt a bit~"
Still, they managed to pull something off. Rias and Akeno exchanged a nod, gathering every ounce of power left in their tanks.
Crimson energy and lightning tore through the air, and slammed right onto Roygun.
-boom!-
The explosion rattled the barrier around the backyard, dust kicking up high enough to choke the stars out of view.
"Is it over now...?" Kiba asked.
Kuroka and Shirone stayed silent but continued to stare ahead.
"Did we…?" Rias asked, panting.
"…get her?" Akeno finished, sweat running down her cheek.
"Rookie mistake. You never ask that out loud. It's basically the same as saying, 'She's definitely fine'." I facepalmed.
---And of course, I was right.
As the dust cleared, there stood Roygun in the middle of the crater, perfectly unscathed save for a little dirt smudged on her shoulder. A faint magical barrier shimmered around her body, flickering out as she brushed herself off.
"Well, well," She clapped her hands together, genuinely pleased. "Congratulations, you actually managed to crack my barrier!"
"But…" her lips curled mischievously, "---It's still not nearly enough."
---Then she was on the move.
Roygun blurred forward, using her Clan's Trait [Crack] as she swung her palm as she slammed through Rias and Akeno's defensive spells, knocking them down simultaneously.
The fight ended quickly after that as they couldn't break through Roygun's defenses, and soon enough, both Rias and Akeno were on the ground, panting, covered in dust and sweat, with their chests rising and falling rapidly as they glared up at her.
Roygun, on the other hand, looked like she'd just finished a light jog.
"Good effort, girls," she chimed, hands on her hips. "But if you want to take on Riser, you'll need to hit a lot harder than that."
I let out a chuckle, watching the two of them trying to catch their breath. These two, especially Rias, had so much potential that just living long enough would be what it takes to reach Ultimate Class.
So imagine if they trained routinely like this?
It would be the thing of wonders, I tell ya'.
By the time the dust settled, the lot of us looked like survivors of some weird cosplay apocalypse. Sweat, dirt, scorch marks, you name it.
"Well, that's that."
Naturally, I decided the best way to wrap things up was with… team bonding.
"Alright, alright, everybody in, everybody in!" I called out, waving my hands like some bargain-bin cheerleader. "Circle up. Daichi-sensei demands unity!"
Kuroka slinked in immediately, tail swaying lazily, clearly amused. Rias, with her hair mussed and uniform slightly torn, gave me the 'what now?' look but joined anyway. Akeno followed, covering her smile with a hand as usual, with that little fufufu laughter dripping with amusement.
Even Yuuto stepped in, polite and smiling faintly despite still dusting himself off from my earlier sword tap-out.
And Roygun? She practically bounced over, grinning like a champ who'd just carried the game.
That left one short white-haired cat girl, standing a little off to the side.
I smirked. "C'mon, Shirone. Don't make me break out the puppy-dog eyes."
"…No," she said flatly. But as I looked at her a little longer, her face heated up a slight pink as she eventually gave in and came closer.
I smiled as we all put our hands together. "Alright! Everybody, on the count of three, I wanna hear you say, hip-hip, horray!"
"…I'm not doing that." Shirone walked off, hiding her red ears out of embarrassment. "Anyways, thanks... for today."
Her ears twitched a pretty pink, and just before she turned to leave, I caught it. A tiny, almost inaudible murmur:
"…Thanks… for today."
I clutched my chest with mock devastation as the others shook their heads at my antics. "Alas… the team spirit of the little kitty is nonexistent. Rejected. Heartbroken. Crushed beneath her tiny paws."
"Kuroka! Sic' em! And call her Shi-tan while you're at it!"
"In your freaking dreams, I will." Shirone walked faster as Kuroka gave chase.
"Nyahaha! Here I go!" Kuroka laughed, then she realized something. "Wait a minute! How mean, Daichi-chan~ I'm not a dog, nya~"
As I watched them skitter off, I then remembered someone else on my mind, more specifically, a dhampir.
"Well then, speaking of rewards…" My eyes slid over to Rias, who was still within arm's reach. "Let's talk about one of mine for helping you out..."
Her crimson eyes then met mine. "Hmnn? What reward?"
"Oh, one of the many you promised me," I said casually, stepping closer and draping an arm over her shoulder like we were old pals as she squeaked. "Don't worry, this one's simple. Technically, you're just gonna help me help you."
Her eyebrow arched. "…A-and what exactly does that mean?"
"You would like that otokonoko NEET out of his room, right?" I smiled the kind of smile that usually gets me in trouble. "Well, I'm planning on visiting a certain blonde-haired dhampir girly. And you, dear King, are going to help me with that via using your clout, of course."
And as I leaned in and told her my ultra-super simple plan, I saw the look on her face morph in shock, and I have to say...
Groovy.
Of course, I think that it's worth it.
After all, I was now about to get political.
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Next Chapter: 029: Ecchi Young Man Is A Prince Who Wakes Soul Broken Vampire Princesses With A Kiss!
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Trivia Time! (Againx28!!) For Two Characters! Roygun and Rias!
Did you know(ofc)
In demonology, Belphegor ("Lord of the Gap") is a demon and one of the seven princes of Hell, who "helps" people make discoveries. Belphegor is the chief demon of the deadly sin known as Sloth in Christian tradition, who lures people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that will make them rich and tempts people by means of "laziness".
Roygun is the first Pure-Blood Devil to have horns on her head. (pretty hot ngl)
Despite the Extra Demons requiring members who wish to participate in the Rating Games to cut ties with their households, Roygun was still able to somehow to become the head of the Belphegor clan. (slay queen)
Roygun has an extensive intelligence network that collects information on her behalf, as she was shown to obtain information before even members of DxD, such as the information of the newly manifested Longinus'. (huh.)
and...
Rias' name is derived from the Pokémon Garchomp's Japanese name Gaburias. (lol)
Rias' nickname, Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess, was taken from her mother Venelena's nickname Flaxen-haired Ruin Princess.
The reason why Rias has large breasts even at a young age is because it is a hereditary trait, as her mother Venelana, grandmother Chysis, and her ancestor Runeas also have large breasts. (it was destiny)
Rias was decided not to have large breasts originally, as Ishibumi said he intended Rias' sizes to be only a bit larger than the common girls in Japan would have. However, he inspected Miyama's illustration of her with big breasts, he fell in love with it, and decided to give her large breasts. (have you seen Miyama-Zero's other work? He's talented at drawing oppai, just like NamanikuATK is talented at drawing booty. Satoshi Urushihara would be proud.)
Her erogenous zone is located on her neck.
Her favorite music is folk and classical. (reminds me of a certain fatty horse. Also Rias' seiyuu voices Orfevre.)
Rias' job requests as a Devil are usually to defeat monsters targeting her clients or de-cursing items.
Rias' hobbies are reading, shopping, gardening, cooking, making handicrafts and maquettes, and playing video games. She also has a hobby of tea parties.
She is known to look similar to Kousaka Tamaki from ToHeart2 (holy shit, I stayed up during highschool watching ToHeart, nostalgic as hell.)
Also, Rias has the highest kill-count of named characters in the series. (lololol)
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