Souna didn't know why she'd brought the man home. This was the first time she'd been in such close proximity to a man, even if it was throug
Souna didn't know why she'd brought the man home. This was the first time she'd been in such close proximity to a man, even if it was through a thick layer of ice.
Looking down at her severely frostbitten hands, Souna offered a wry smile.
A short while ago, she'd been complaining about the summer heat; now, her house had become an icebox.
In retrospect, leaving the man at school wasn't an option.
The students would have found the school transformed into a polar landscape by the next day.
However, if she didn't find a way to deal with the cold air soon, her own home would become a glacial wasteland.
For now, Souna could only do her best to contain the cold air, preventing it from spreading beyond her house.
"Just who is this guy…? Could he be a human possessing a divine artifact that's gone berserk?"
Souna wondered, suddenly feeling this was a very real possibility.
It was certain that the man before her was neither a devil, nor an angel, nor a fallen angel. Therefore, he could only be a human—a human possessing a powerful divine artifact!
At this thought, a determined glint shone in Souna's eyes.
For devils like them, humans possessing divine artifacts were like treasure troves.
If she could make him her familiar, her power would undoubtedly increase significantly!
Then, let's see what you'll use to fight me, Rias.
With this in mind, Souna took out her remaining three pawn pieces, intending to perform a devil reincarnation ritual.
Each devil can possess a maximum of sixteen pieces.
Besides the king piece representing themselves, they can give fifteen pieces to others, meaning they can have up to fifteen reincarnated devils as familiars.
Souna had almost used up all her pieces, leaving only three pawn pieces.
"It's a shame I don't have any more powerful pieces left.
But… three pawns should be enough, right?"
Souna muttered to herself as she began drawing the magic circle for the reincarnation ritual.
As for whether the man before her agreed or not… she didn't care; he couldn't refuse anyway.
Souna thought, a familiar possessing an ice-type divine artifact; their combined power would be formidable!
The devil reincarnation ritual wasn't complicated. Once the magic circle started working, she just needed to insert the pieces into the target's body. But after Souna inserted all three pawn pieces into the frozen man's body, she was completely dumbfounded.
She realized she'd underestimated the man; three pawn pieces were utterly insufficient.
Then, something even stranger happened.
Normally, this would result in a failed reincarnation, with the devil pieces reappearing. But the man, after absorbing her three pieces, not only failed to reincarnate, but the pieces didn't even return.
Shitori Souna stared wide-eyed, watching as her three pawn pieces vanished without a trace.
"Wh… what in the world is going on?!"
Souna angrily scratched her head. The reincarnation hadn't failed but was seemingly stuck.
However, it was clear that three pieces weren't enough for this man.
Under normal circumstances, the reincarnation should have failed and stopped, but why was this man's reincarnation stubbornly stuck?
Souna tried everything to stop the ritual, but to no avail.
Finally, she sighed in defeat and slumped onto the floor.
"What in the world is going on? This is the first time I've encountered such a bizarre situation. What should I do now?"
Her house had become an icebox, but Souna no longer cared.
She was now pondering how to retrieve her three pawn pieces.
"Ask my sister for help?"
No, no… it's not that big of a deal.
I'd be bothered to death by her then.
"Or… ask Rias? Maybe she knows what's going on."
Thinking this, Souna glanced again at the frozen man before making up her mind.
Rias Gremory—Souna's longtime rival.
They were rivals both in their human disguises and as devils in Hell.
Rias was the younger sister of Lucifer, one of the Four Great Satan Rulers, and also a beautiful and capable student, the head of the Occult Research Club.
With her long red hair and ample bosom, as the next head of the Gremory family, a pure-blooded high-class devil family, she was known in Hell as the "Crimson-Haired Princess of Annihilation."
Souna and Rias were destined rivals, and Souna had always considered Rias her primary enemy.
Asking for help from her enemy was something Souna wasn't entirely happy about, but she couldn't just leave this man alone.
Aside from the three pawn pieces, if she left him like this, not only her house, but probably the entire street would soon become a glacial ruin.
After using magic to reinforce the seals around her house to prevent the spread of the cold air, Souna went out. She knew she had to act quickly; otherwise, she might find an ice castle when she returned.
Arriving at the academy, she had her familiar excuse her absence from class, and then headed straight for the Occult Research Club.
As she expected, Rias wasn't in class, but sitting leisurely in the Occult Research Club's living room.
Seeing Souna, Rias looked surprised.
The girl, known in Hell as the "Crimson-Haired Princess of Annihilation," tilted her head curiously and spoke.
"Interesting. What brings you here, Souna?
As student council president, are you here to catch me skipping class?"
Rias asked with a chuckle, but Souna was in no mood for jokes.
"Come with me. There's something important I need you to see."
Without further explanation, Souna took Rias's hand and headed out.
"Wait, wait… what's going on? What happened that made you come to me for help?"
Rias was completely puzzled, but Souna turned back seriously, speaking slowly.
"It's not convenient to explain here. Just come to my house, and you'll understand."
Seeing Souna's rare seriousness, Rias could only nod and leave the school with her.
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