"Hmm, let me see your level first."
Rias said on the training ground.
Two identical people stood on the training ground, while Kiba Yuto, Koneko, and Himejima Akeno stood outside watching.
"My level, huh?"
The Rias of this world spoke, then raised her hand. "Then, be careful."
A crimson magic circle appeared in her hand, and as energy surged forth, a crimson pillar of light struck toward Rias.
At a level the Rias of this world could perceive, Rias raised a finger, released an extremely weak amount of magic power, and then flicked it.
With a clack, the entire crimson pillar of light was flicked into the sky, causing the other Rias to reveal a look of astonishment.
What the hell? This is a pillar of light created by Power of Destruction!!
Whether it was blocked or dispersed, she could accept it.
But how could such a continuously released pillar of light be flicked away?
After all, even if the front part was flicked away, the back part should still be a straight line!
"The quality of your magic power is loose, the utilization efficiency is low, and your moves lack any variation."
Rias sighed and said, "It's simply appalling."
"Saying it's appalling is a bit too much."
The Rias of this world couldn't help but retort, "Even among the younger generation, I'm considered one of the stronger ones."
"How do you compare to Sairaorg Bael?"
Rias asked back.
"This..." The Rias of this world thought for a moment and said, "I am not his match."
"Not just 'not his match'; even ten of you combined would be crushed."
Rias criticized, "And that's with Sairaorg not inheriting the Power of Destruction, reaching that level solely by training his physical body. Even though he still has the bloodline of the Great King Family as a foundation, your potential far exceeds his, yet you've been overtaken by such a huge gap."
"What? Not convinced?"
Rias looked at the Rias of this world, who pouted like a little girl, and smiled. "Do you know what the biggest difference between you two is?"
"What?"
The Rias of this world couldn't help but ask.
"Conviction."
Rias said, "Sairaorg's mother contracted Devil Sleeping Disease, which is essentially a terminal illness for Devils."
"To avoid bringing shame to his mother, he held onto the concept of 'the body as a weapon,' frantically pushing and training his body, then surpassing himself, and constantly surpassing himself again."
"It wasn't based on revenge, nor was it based on desire; it was purely driven by his own will."
"A man of iron blood and tender feelings, a classic 'underdog' story... To reach that level by sheer will, if he could only trigger miracles, he would probably be the true protagonist in every sense."
"You have a very high opinion of him," the Rias of this world tested.
"This evaluation is very objective," Rias said. "Only the arrogant fail to see it. If you truly treat him as trash, by the time he becomes your enemy in a Rating Game, you'll be slapped in the face hard."
Looking at Rias's expression, the Rias of this world breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Don't think about such stupid things."
One look at the expression of the Rias of this world, and Rias knew what she was thinking.
She was likely afraid that Rias would want to 'have it both ways' with her partner.
In fact, there were many such Devils; after all, they were Devils, and their views on chastity were different from humans.
But the Gremory Family was an exception, and she was also a traditional woman.
Unless it was someone she truly liked, she would never do such a thing.
"I've seen your control over magic power; it's crude in every aspect. On the other hand, comparing yourself to others of the new generation is foolish because your vision is too narrow."
Rias said, "The ones you should truly compare yourself to are those favored by heaven and the established powerhouses."
"For you, the world is vast, but your gaze is confined to a small circle; it's very narrow."
"Really... I'm being described as worthless..."
Rias was speechless, then took a deep breath, her gaze becoming serious.
She was a noble among Devils, after all; she had her own pride and dignity.
Having her biggest current problems pointed out, how could she not want to change?
Continuing the baseline training, then... the Rias of this world moved around while firing magic bullets or magic cannons.
If viewed from a game perspective, Rias was the 'artillery mage' type.
She only knew high-power bombardment; other than that, her combat methods were negligible.
In fact, it was true; the combat of people in this world wasn't very flashy.
Fists, weapons, magic attacks, and that was it.
And Rias was a Pure-blood Devil and a woman; combat had to be elegant.
So there were no fists, only bombardment.
And the bombardment she released... the magic quality was loose, and the combat techniques were extremely monotonous.
Overall, she was considered excellent among the younger generation of Devils, but that was all.
She couldn't rank among the true geniuses.
"Alright, I've understood the general situation."
Rias called for a stop.
At this level, a three-year-old Rias could crush her.
If they fought in a fair environment, it was possible she couldn't even beat her infant self.
Of course, Rias didn't say these highly insulting words out loud; after all, she was a Reincarnator and not some child.
She was a person who was at her peak from birth, like Saiki Kusuo.
And her situation was closer to Rimuru Tempest.
"Overall, there's a lot of room for improvement."
Rias mused for a moment and said.
A lot of room for improvement... just say I'm trash.
The Rias of this world could roughly understand her meaning.
After all, flicking away her magic cannon with one finger was too exaggerated no matter how she thought about it.
Speaking of which, just how strong was the version of herself from the parallel world?
"Generally speaking, when a Devil reaches the stage of Awakening, their magic power characteristics will possess immense lethality."
Rias paused and said, "This Awakening allows the magic power characteristics to be utilized to their maximum extent. You could say that before that, the so-called Power of Destruction is just scraps, but truly reaching Awakening involves the essence of the magic characteristic—Destruction."
The Awakening of magic power characteristics is like a mediocre person becoming a genius; it's an accidental phenomenon.
And the methods and content of Awakening are diverse, where will and determination are key.
"I remember that saying, but... Pure-blood Devils naturally awaken over the accumulation of time and then enter the ranks of Ultimate-class Devils."
The Rias of this world said.
"Correct," Rias nodded. "Your foundation is still a bit lacking. Forced Awakening might cause damage; generally, it's indeed better to let it happen naturally."
"However, as long as you accumulate enough foundation in a short period, even if you awaken forcibly, the damage caused will be negligible. With a Devil's constitution, it's nothing."
"So, the upcoming training will be very hard. You should be mentally prepared."
Rias chuckled.
"By the way, let me ask you a question."
The Rias of this world had a thought and asked, "When did you awaken?"
"Hmm... around three years old?"
Rias blinked and said.
"..."
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