"Morning~"
Rias lay lazily on the bed, her cute little face buried in Himejima Suzaku's bosom.
At this moment, Himejima Suzaku's face was extremely flushed, yet she kept her eyes closed, clearly pretending to be asleep.
However, the blush on her face and her slightly erratic breathing had already betrayed her.
Hearing Rias's voice, Himejima Suzaku had no choice but to open her eyes.
A flash of shyness crossed her eyes as Himejima Suzaku tightened her hold on Rias's arm before responding, "Good morning, Lady Rias~"
Feeling Himejima Suzaku's fair skin and softness, and seeing that mix of shyness and gentleness, Rias felt quite intoxicated.
Applying a bit of force, Himejima Suzaku relaxed her arms. Rias then placed her hands on her shoulders, propped herself up, and locked eyes with Himejima Suzaku.
Rias's azure eyes seemed to contain some deep meaning, making Himejima Suzaku feel even more embarrassed.
"Heh~" Rias let out a light chuckle, her palm caressing the other's cheek before she gave her a light peck on the lips, as natural as a dragonfly skimming the water.
Like sisters, or perhaps like a pair of warm family members~
Mhm, truly family indeed, so warm~
"Do you want to sleep a bit longer?"
Rias asked, "After all, you're just a human. I was too excited last night and neglected your physical condition."
It wasn't that there were no strong individuals among the humans of this world; those who commanded Qi and magic could even rival Ultimate-class Devils or even gods and demons, though they were very rare.
For instance, Vasco Strada, who remained robust at seventy and refused to be reincarnated as an Angel to live as a human, was one of the candidates for the strongest human.
Rias knew that ten years later, at eighty, he would still hold the title of a candidate for the strongest human.
That kind of inheritance relied heavily on talent and resources, and not everyone had the chance to obtain it, so it wasn't that high-level cultivation methods didn't exist among humans.
The inherent flaws of human nature led to the fact that humans could never truly unite, instead dividing themselves into small groups.
Excluding those different from themselves, oppressing those with more talent, and maintaining their own interests and circles—this practice had persisted for thousands of years.
The inability to fully share resources was the reason why humans were so weak in this world.
If this were a world without gods and demons, one would think man's greatest enemy would be himself... No, even in this world where gods and demons exist, man's greatest enemy has always been man himself.
But then again, there are gains for every loss.
With gods and demons above them, the self-destructive behaviors of humanity were much fewer, such as matters concerning nuclear energy~
In Rias's detection, there were no nuclear weapons in this world, which was only natural in a world of gods and demons.
Also, because of the unique nature of humans, even after many Pantheons collapsed in this world, humans relied on their weed-like vitality to survive until now and spread across the globe.
Those who borrowed non-human power, like the people of the Five Great Clans, had potential significantly higher than average humans.
And Himejima Suzaku possessed strength on the level of a Ultimate-class Devil.
However, Himejima Suzaku relied more on the spirit beast Suzaku and the Himejima Clan's guardian deity, Hinokagutsuchi, for combat.
Relying solely on her own ability to manipulate flames, she was clearly much weaker.
Similarly, in terms of physical constitution, Himejima Suzaku was much stronger than ordinary mortals.
But she still couldn't withstand Rias's way of playing.
After all, those methods were tested on Serafall, and Serafall was a true Devil King.
"Mm... it hurts a little."
Himejima Suzaku said softly, her face turning red.
Even her acting spoiled was so gentle; in this regard, Himejima Suzaku was truly cute~
Rias thought, then stroked Himejima Suzaku's cheek and blew into her ear, saying, "There, there, the pain will be blown away soon~"
Feeling the warm breeze and hearing Rias's gentle words, Himejima Suzaku couldn't help but burst into a giggle.
"It's so strange. Even though Lady Rias is younger, why do I feel more like a child?"
Himejima Suzaku said in a small voice.
Despite saying that, Himejima Suzaku seemed to enjoy it very much.
It felt as if something deep inside her had been touched, a long-lost feeling of total relaxation that made her want to depend on Rias even more.
It was because Rias's prestige and deeds were deeply ingrained in people's hearts; knowing these things and then holding Rias gave her a profound sense of security.
Because holding her was like holding the entire world; no one could harm her~
Of course, injuries from pleasure didn't count~
The two chatted softly under the covers until very late, and only then did they reluctantly get out of bed.
After washing up, breakfast turned into lunch~
After idling for another two hours, Himejima Suzaku regretfully had to run off to work.
As for Rias, she reminisced about the feelings of last night for a while before beginning to detect the coordinates of the Nanoha world.
Since the detector had already recorded the coordinates when she 'fished' for the Presea mother and daughter, Rias was merely adjusting the position.
Once she confirmed there were no major issues, Rias crossed the vast distance and arrived at the Earth of another world.
It wasn't an Earth in a parallel world, but an Earth located in another Other World.
According to the Time-Space Administration Bureau's positioning, it was Non-Administered World No. 97, Earth!
Perhaps because the mana content of Earth was too low, it didn't have much value to the Time-Space Administration Bureau; conversely, interfering with Earth required a lot of resources, which was why Earth was a Non-Administered World.
Furthermore, compared to interfering with other civilizations, archaeology was more practical for achieving high-speed leaps in one's own civilization.
Compared to Earth, Midchilda's technology wasn't overly exaggerated, yet they could build warships that roamed the Dimensional Sea and established the Time-Space Administration Bureau within it.
The technological leap was too exaggerated, but that was the power of archaeology.
In the Dimensional Sea near Midchilda, there were many ancient civilizations, many of which had perished, providing Midchilda with the opportunity to rise.
On the other hand, the world of 'High School DxD' had less contact with other worlds due to the blockade by the Great Red.
Despite having the ability to cross the Dimensional Sea, they couldn't even confirm the existence of other worlds.
It wasn't until Rias rose and no longer feared those Machines that the Great Red lifted the blockade and moved to the Crimson World.
The fact that the original 'High School DxD' world was discovered also explained a few things.
Nothing is eternal; if Rias didn't push it, someone would eventually.
Or perhaps it was the general trend; events that were meant to happen would naturally occur.
Everything in the world is either pushing or being pushed, and there is always the possibility of being destroyed.
Rias had such considerations when she scattered the seeds of cultivation across the globe.
Another point was that the 'High School DxD' world was already equivalent to a fish pond to her.
Rias could leave the fish pond and head for the great ocean.
But before that, attempting to expand the fish pond to make her environment more comfortable was only natural~
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