Looking at the strange patterns on the backs of both hands, Caleb clicked his tongue. "Kaichou, do I count as a shared Peerage member of both you and Buchou now?"
Souna Shitori nodded. "Yes, you do. However, if there's a Rating Game, neither Rias nor I can summon you to the field."
"Why?"
"Although you successfully reincarnated as a Devil, unless you enter into a further contract..." Souna Shitori paused, then rephrased. "Because you don't have a contract with us, we can acknowledge you as our Peerage member, but you cannot participate in Rating Games to help us."
Caleb noticed Souna Shitori's sudden change in words. He didn't know the reason, but since it was beneficial to him, he pretended not to notice. The proposal to become a shared Peerage member to both of them had mysteriously been realized, yet he didn't have to fulfill the obligations of a Peerage member and had no restraints, essentially getting two major Pure-Blooded Devil families as backing for free. This free pass was not just a simple benefit. Caleb genuinely appreciated Rias and Souna Shitori's kindness. As long as it didn't involve fundamental principles, Caleb would certainly go all out if the two girls ever needed his help.
Rias and Souna Shitori weren't blindly favoring Caleb; they were investing in his potential. After interacting with him for so many days, they felt that although Caleb was a little fond of women, he never used despicable means to trick them into bed. His personality was honest, tenacious, and not rigid. Overall, his moral bottom line was flexible, making him a trustworthy partner and a very thorny opponent if he were an enemy. Furthermore, they had both considered using coercive means to make Caleb their Peerage member, so after finding a more reliable and close master-servant contract in the Underworld, they decided to temporarily set it aside.
After Rias and Souna Shitori met in the Underworld and exchanged notes, they quickly noticed the suspicious aspects of Caleb's actions. Souna Shitori wasn't angry that Caleb had intentionally misled her into attempting a Devil reincarnation again. The Evil Piece, though affected, was still usable. And it couldn't truly be called deception; he simply hadn't informed Rias that the reincarnation had failed. Souna Shitori and Rias sensed that Caleb likely possessed other unique traits besides his side-effect-free Dual Cultivation ability, but they unanimously chose to keep the secret. Dealing with smart people had its drawbacks, but also its advantages. The drawback was being easily seen through; the advantage was that everyone understood the situation tacitly and wouldn't cause embarrassment.
Having acquired the light-blue Sitri family crest, Caleb excused himself. Reaching Maou-level strength within a year was a considerable challenge for him, and he needed to hurry.
Leaving the Student Council room, Caleb skipped class. He first went home to inform Sakura Miyajima and the Takamine sisters about the Aiho Academy incident. At noon, after lunch at home, Caleb and the girls headed back to Aiho Academy. The arrival of Sakura Miyajima and the Takamine sisters didn't attract much attention. Missing half a day of class was hardly a big deal. Even the teachers simply waved a hand, acknowledging their return, and let the trio go back to their classes.
Caleb observed all of this subtly. Clearly, the profound impact of the previous mass hypnosis still lingered at Aiho Academy. Everyone in the academy seemed somewhat absent-minded. Caleb observed for a while, confirmed that the impact would not erupt thanks to the handling by Mikoto An'in and the clean-up crew, and returned to Kuoh Academy to continue his plan for self-improvement.
[Devil Bloodline (High-Tier) · Fragmented]
The Fragmented High-Tier Devil Bloodline had overwritten the Mid-Tier Devil Bloodline, but the improvement wasn't substantial. What a shame. I didn't manage to randomize Rias's Power of Destruction... Caleb thought with some regret, looking at the newly acquired talent. Even a fragmented Power of Destruction would have provided a much greater boost to his combat strength than a complete High-Tier Devil Bloodline.
July 5th, Kayōbi (Tuesday). Caleb was kneading the girl's soft, fragrant body, enjoying the morning oral service. He looked at the beautiful girl vigorously sucking and licking beneath him, his thoughts drifting. Time truly flew. In the blink of an eye, he had been in this world for three months...
Japanese schools generally followed a three-semester system, and Aiho Academy and Kuoh Academy were no exception. The first semester ran from April to July. The summer vacation was from the end of July to the end of August, roughly 30 to 40 days. The second semester ran from September to December, followed by the winter break. The winter break was very short, only ten-odd days, including the New Year holidays. The third semester ran from mid-January to early March. This semester was short, mainly for wrapping up and the graduation ceremony. Then came the spring break, lasting a month, and a new school year started in April.
Caleb arrived in this world in early April, making it exactly three months. His Dual Cultivation ability awakened in May. In less than two short months, he had already reached B-rank Peak strength. As long as he mastered the Mid-Tier Magic Power Extraction technique, or continued to develop the power of the Devil Bloodline, A-rank would be easily achievable. Akeno Himejima and Tsubaki Shinra were currently only at A-rank strength. Of course, this didn't mean Caleb could beat them once he broke through to A-rank. The higher the rank, the harder it was to improve. This was especially true for crossing major rank tiers. They were all A-rank, but Caleb had just reached this level, while the two of them were only one final catalyst away from S-rank. The gap between them would take Caleb at least two more months to close if he relied solely on increasing his magic power naturally. But he had his Dual Cultivation ability. If he was diligent, he still had hope of catching up quickly.
Thinking this, he stroked the head of the beautiful girl between his legs, then gently pressed down. Yui Obata obediently opened her mouth wide, taking the entire massive dragon inside. Suppressing her urge to gag, she used her tight throat muscles for the final extraction.
"Ah... mmm..." After a satisfying release, Caleb tried to get up, but the delicate girl clung to him, her beautiful, peach-colored eyes seeming to overflow with desire.
"Looks like I'll have to skip class again today..." Caleb patted Yui Obata's smooth bottom and officially began Dual Cultivation. He thrust his hips, enjoying the tight, flower path of the delicate girl, and couldn't help but recall how things had come to this.
About two weeks after the hypnosis incident at Aiho Academy, a large number of couples in the academy started breaking up. The girls felt disgusted when they remembered their boyfriends' actions in the 'dream' and simply couldn't continue the relationship. On the other side, many boys with girlfriends experienced subtle psychological changes due to the 'dream.' They had no interest in continuing dating until the situation was resolved. Both sides were happy to part ways, and with the final exams approaching, almost all couples broke up at the teachers' urging. Up to this point, there was no problem. But everything went awry when Caleb appeared at Aiho Academy.
Learning about the breakup spree from the Takamine sisters and Sakura Miyajima, Caleb no longer had to worry about cucking the original victims. He considered trying to acquire a new talent from one of the female leads. To his surprise, the moment he showed up at Aiho Academy, he was almost devoured by the Hentai female leads, their eyes brimming with hearts. They had been the most affected by the hypnosis incident. Four out of the five couples had been them. Without their boyfriends and with the after-effects of the hypnosis, these ordinary Hentai female leads couldn't possibly resist Caleb's charm.
Caleb was initially startled. After figuring out the situation, he officially began 'favoring' the girls who threw themselves at him yesterday. Due to the pattern of talent acquisition, he immediately ruled out ordinary girls. Then, out of a certain malicious pleasure, he decided to consume Yui Obata and the others one by one, according to the order in his memory.
Yui Obata did not disappoint Caleb. Not only was she exactly as he remembered, having preserved all her first times, but she also provided Caleb with the [Perception] talent. It was a purely passive talent, its effect being to increase Caleb's speed and effectiveness in mastering detection-type skills.
"Ah... ah... ah..." The girl's soft moans brought Caleb's attention back. Her hot, slick flower path convulsed, tightly wrapping around the scorching dragon. Yui Obata was newly deflowered, and Caleb didn't want to hurt her. He closed his eyes, enjoying the pleasure the fresh flower cave brought him, occasionally letting out soft gasps. Caleb restrained himself no longer, opening his Essence Gate wide, thrusting deeply one last time, spraying a large amount of burning essence into Yui Obata's fresh flower palace, making her tremble.