"No."
"...." Everyone.
Sato, who was offered such an item that could help him grow stronger, rejected it without hesitation. "I won't rely on such an item to grow stronger, and I believe that I can grow even stronger than now."
"Yes, you are right! You will be stronger than you are now! There is no need to rely on that loser item!"
"Sato..."
While Sirzechs, Rias, and Grayfia were satisfied with his answer, Sato could only remain with a poker face, as it was impossible for him to say that he had a King Piece already within him, which he created by using his Twice Critical and the energy that he got from Riser's Phoenix Riot.
"But, Onii-sama..."
Yet, even so, Rias wouldn't let Sirzechs go.
"Calm down, Rias." Sirzechs showed a helpless expression. "This King Piece might have been created by Ajuka by accident, but everything is related to the Great King Faction."
"The Great King Faction?!"
Rias's expression became solemn, and then she let out a helpless sigh.
"You know that they need a face, right? Moreover, most of them are weaklings. If they don't cheat, how can they win?"
"Well, that's true."
"Also, the improvement that a devil can gain from the King Piece is limited, and for you two, you will improve further, becoming an existence that is similar to the Satan-Class or even beyond."
Yet instead of Rias, Sirzech's eyes had always been on Sato, who he thought had the most unlimited potential, as Sato was a devil, a titan, and a human, too.
There was probably something more, but how could it be possible?
Well, in today's age, everything is possible since—
Oops, Sirzechs almost made a spoiler.
"Let's show them that even if you don't cheat, you can become the winner."
"Yes, Onii-sama!"
While Rias was excited, Sato was calmer, since the reason he rejected the King Piece from Sirzechs was that he didn't want a black material within him.
As long as he accepted the King Piece, he could be controlled by others, and his weakness would be held by someone unless he didn't care about everyone's eyes, or being seen as a sore loser who cheated to win.
Then again, Sato had his own King Piece, and even if it was a duplicate, he didn't think that it was worse than the original, as it was clear in the world of MHA that even if some Quirks might be a duplicate, their power was better than the original, especially in his hands, who owned the Twice Critical.
Still, the fact that the Great King Faction cheated didn't really anger him, since wasn't it the most normal way for people to win a game?
To cheat.
Those who had a high status had money, connections, and all the advantages, so what was wrong with them if they wanted to cheat, as the result of this cheating didn't really harm anyone.
The Rating Game.
Frankly, except for a place to display power and the source of entertainment, such as how Rome created the Colosseum, which was also a means of generating revenue, it didn't significantly impact the lives of the majority.
If Sato could cheat, then he would cheat, too.
Being fair, just, and following the regulation might be better, but if he did so, he was afraid that he would just be an ordinary, living day-by-day as a salaryman from all weekend, then being hit by 30 years of mortgage, nagging of not-so-beautiful wife, and many other problems.
Sato didn't want to cheat, but the world forced him to cheat, since if he didn't cheat, his life would be miserable.
"That said, is there anything you want, Sato-kun?"
"Something that I want?"
"Yup." Sirzechs nodded. "You have saved my precious little sister and her servants. While I will make sure that Riser-kun receives the punishment for what he has done, I can help you to get what you want too. Say anything, you can get whatever you want, including my little sister, too~!"
"Onii-sama!"
Rias blushed as she leaned on Sato lovingly. "I am already his~! You can't give it to him~!"
"How sad! My little sister has left me!"
"..." Sato.
He decided to ignore the two, but he couldn't ignore Grayfia, who became so gloomy.
"So, is there anything you want, Sato-kun?"
Still, Sirzech, who had made the offer, told him that it was okay for Sato to ask anything.
So, what was Sato's request?
"Hmm..."
Sato wasn't sure when he was asked this question all of a sudden, as frankly, he wasn't sure.
Money?
As he had become a son-in-law and part of Rias's family, would he need money?
Authority?
He had become the descendant of the original Four Satans, so even if he didn't want to, he would soon get his authority, especially those devils who had been following the original Asmodeus.
Women?
With Rias, did he need more?
Or rather... well, it was clear, right?
So, the only answer was Longinus.
Yup, Sato sought the Longinus, the strongest type of the Sacred Gear that could even slay that of a god.
Still, it didn't mean that he wanted to steal them or kill the user, as it was strange to just kill others to gain strength.
While he didn't mind killing, there were many ways for him to grow stronger, so why should he kill others even though they didn't cause him any trouble, right?
Instead, he wanted to duplicate all types of Longinus, but... well... with how he was, even if he had the King Piece, it was almost impossible for him to create the Longinus, as he needed a similar amount of energy as the original creature that was used to create the Longinus that he wanted to duplicate.
Yet, it was a different matter with a normal Sacred Gear.
"Err... it is hard to explain, but can you let Kiba, Gasper, Akeno, and Koneko enter again?"
"Huh?" 3x
While they were confused, they decided to follow his words and let Rias' servants enter.
Whether it was Kiba, Gasper, Akeno, and Koneko were confused, but Sato asked, "Kiba, can you come here for a moment?"
"What's wrong, Sato-sama?"
"....." Sato.
The difference in their status made Kiba change the way he called him, but Sato knew that it was necessary, especially in front of Sirzechs and Grayfia.
"Can you show me your Sacred Gear?" Sato asked.
Rias was helpless, but she also nodded.
Sirzech and Grayfia also nodded secretly since, as Sato's status had risen, his conduct would definitely be different.
It was okay in private, but in public, he should act in a way that suited his status.
Then again, Sato was quite normal, so whatever he did, he was more or less okay, since, unlike the original protagonist, he didn't suck the heroine's nipples to grow stronger.
"Yes."
Kiba summoned his Sacred Gear, and Sato asked, "Can you believe in me?"
"I have always believed in you, Sato-sama."
"..." Sato.
There were many things that Sato wanted to complain about, but he decided to keep them for later and just touched Kiba's Sacred Gear and said, "Double."
At that moment, a similar Sacred Gear emerged in Sato's hands, and yes, he gained Kiba's Sacred Gear, Sword Birth, but... as he knew the story, he knew that Kiba's Sacred Gear was far from being simple.
"So, are you clear?"
Yet, with this, Sato hoped that Sirzechs would understand his request.
"...."
Only, it seemed everyone's reaction was bigger than he had thought it to be, as they could stare at him in a daze, completely unable to believe the reality before them.
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For more chapters... it is impossible for now, at least, until December, or next year, since I will have final exams from 1 to 5 December.