[Body Empathy] was the talent that excited Caleb the most. The name sounded profound, and the description that followed was equally extravagant, but it could be summarized in four words: Martial Arts Prodigy. It was the kind of freakish talent where he could execute any physical technique just by watching it once. However, this was limited to physical techniques. If a move required the manipulation of a specific energy flow, Caleb's execution would just be for show.
Even so, this was an extremely powerful talent. It meant Caleb had cleared two-thirds of the obstacles on the path of martial arts. With Dual Cultivation for physique and spirit, and the [Body Empathy] talent for skill, all he needed was to enhance his understanding of martial arts, and becoming a Martial God would be within easy reach. He might even be able to glimpse the path of 'Immortal Dao' beyond.
Martial arts and magic power could be cultivated simultaneously. Caleb had asked Rias before deciding to try the martial arts path. Qi governs the body, and magic power governs the spirit. The two not only don't interfere with each other but even have a complementary effect. However, not everyone has talent in both areas, and even if they do, they don't have the time to cultivate both simultaneously. Even Demon Lords have lifespan limitations; focusing one's energy on a single area is the only way to potentially go further.
"As expected, choosing to try the martial arts path was the right decision..." Caleb couldn't help but exclaim, feeling the milky-white Qi in his Dantian. After the Qi appeared, the magic power spread throughout his body instinctively cleared half the space, all gathering at the Baihui acupoint on the crown of his head. Caleb didn't feel any discomfort. On the contrary, because the location of the magic power almost completely overlapped with the illusory Sea of Consciousness where his mental power resided, it became even more obediently controllable. The light blue magic power condensed into a ball. In Caleb's perception, its color was slowly deepening. The requirement for a Mid-Tier Magician is for all of one's magic power to turn deep blue. Since his magic power was all gathered together, he wondered if it would count as a breakthrough once it turned deep blue.
Regarding this, he would have to wait until tomorrow to ask the lovely Buchou for guidance.
At the first light of dawn, Caleb had been active in the forest all night and had finally gained a preliminary familiarity with his new body and power. Before the office workers started their day, he quickly flew towards Kuoh Academy, spreading his bat wings. Caleb streaked across the sky like a black lightning bolt. The wind rushed across his face, and a feeling of freedom and exhilaration filled his entire body. Traveling in a straight line in the air was fast. After just ten minutes of flying, the gates of Kuoh Academy were already in sight.
After flashing over the campus, Caleb slowly descended in front of the club building, regretfully retracting his Devil form.
"Buchou, Akeno-senpai, and Koneko, good morning." Pushing open the clubroom door, the three scantily-clad beautiful girls hadn't woken up yet. Caleb greeted them while admiring their attractive figures. With A-rank strength, there was no longer a need to maintain sleep. Caleb had been up all night after his breakthrough and felt completely fine. The three girls, being stronger than him, were naturally the same. Sleep was merely a habit, like eating and drinking. And due to the nature of Devils, their active hours were often at night. Seeing Caleb arrive, they no longer intended to continue sleeping.
The white-haired loli was the first to get up. She shook her fluffy white cat ears, sniffed with her small nose, and said with a look of disgust, "Akira, you stink..."
Caleb froze while pouring tea. After a busy night in the deep mountains, with residual blood from the Imp and Yūma Amano's scent on him, it was probably... maybe... truly unpleasant.
"Buchou, can I borrow the bathroom?" Now that Koneko Toujou had reminded him, Caleb himself found the smell unbearable, feeling ants crawling all over him.
Rias gathered her scattered red long hair across her chest and revealed a faint smile. "Akira, would you like me to help you scrub your back~"
"Oh? Really?" Caleb's eyes lit up. "I humbly request Buchou's assistance!"
Rias's movement froze. She secretly cursed herself for being misled by this little pervert's harmless appearance again. Ever since Caleb took Rias's first kiss, he had become someone who never refused the Buchou's occasional teasing and temptation. If Rias dared to say it, he dared to do it.
Before Rias could come up with an excuse, Caleb grabbed the girl's soft, warm hand. "Buchou, let's go."
Rias opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but Caleb didn't give her a chance. "Mutual back scrubbing is an activity that promotes the relationship between familiar and master. I'll also help Buchou scrub thoroughly later." Saying this, Caleb quickened his pace.
Rias felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed. She tried to pull her hand back forcefully but couldn't... After a moment of surprise, she increased her strength slightly, but still didn't succeed. That's impossible. With Caleb's strength, the force I used was absolutely enough to break free. Increasing the force would risk hurting Caleb.
Amidst Akeno Himejima's knowing smile and Koneko Toujou's somewhat jealous expression, Rias was pulled into the bathroom by Caleb, full of confusion.
The bathroom was luxurious, completely spacious enough for two people. Rias often bathed with the white-haired loli and Akeno Himejima.
Caleb closed the door and swiftly began undressing. Looking at his uniform, which was full of holes, especially the back where two large tears almost covered a third of the fabric, he casually tossed it aside. Although not completely shredded, it was clearly unwearable.
"Buchou, when you enter your true Devil form, do your wings not rip your uniform?"
Now that they were about to be completely exposed to each other, Rias was no longer shy. She casually unhooked her bra. A pair of firm, full, snowy-white mounds trembled into Caleb's view. "No, our uniforms are specially processed. As long as we're not in fierce combat, they won't easily tear." Rias slightly bent over, gently lifted one of her fair, jade-like feet, hooked the black translucent panties around her waist, and slowly slid them off.
Caleb swallowed his saliva, momentarily forgetting what he was about to say. No matter how many girls he had been with, this scene always made the Little Caleb excited. Especially since the completely naked red-haired beauty in front of him was a powerful, respected Devil, and his nominal master.
Rias glanced at the Little Caleb who had raised his head between Caleb's legs. A faint blush appeared on her delicate, captivating face. "Little pervert. So energetic so early in the morning." She stretched out her fair, jade-like hand, gently grasping the hot Dragon, slowly stroking it a few times, and then squeezed slightly. "If you're not well-behaved later, I'll kill you."
"Hiss~" Caleb comfortably gasped, moving his waist to let the hot, smooth tip rub against the delicate palm of the red-haired, big-breasted beauty. However, as Rias's hand squeezed tighter and tighter, he gradually felt the atmosphere change. It wasn't until Rias said I'll kill you with a smile that Caleb fully understood. Rias wasn't just talking to the Little Caleb; she was clearly warning him.
"Buchou... if you use your hand or somewhere else to play with it, it will definitely be obedient later," Caleb dared to say.
"Dream on." Rias rolled her eyes at him, released her hand, and turned on the shower, letting warm water flow. "If you're not well-behaved, I'll beat you to death. Why keep a servant who tries to bully his master?" Caleb knew Rias wouldn't actually kill him, but this showed her attitude. She didn't mind being naked with Caleb, but he couldn't cross the line.
Caleb deliberately stepped forward, letting his hot, thick Dragon press against Rias's soft lower abdomen. "Buchou, only penetration counts as bullying."
Rias rolled her eyes at him. "Are you going to wash or not? If not, scrub my back first."
Caleb smiled knowingly. Everything else could wait; the most important thing now was to shower. Not just him, but the Little Caleb needed a wash, too.
Having reached an unspoken understanding, Rias and Caleb quickly finished cleaning and moved on to the back-scrubbing session. Caleb often scrubbed backs with beautiful girls, and the bathroom at his home had become a battlefield more than once. He was very skilled at arousing the other person's interest during the scrub.
"Buchou, I'll help you scrub first."
"Mhm..." Rias hesitated, then turned her back to Caleb and sat down on the small stool. Her fair, smooth back was subtly revealed beneath her bright red long hair, incredibly tempting. She had only scrubbed backs with Akeno Himejima and Koneko Toujou before. If it was just simple scrubbing, it wouldn't be much...