Chapter 56: A Kyoto Date (½)
[Blue Bottle Coffee, Kyoto]
{Sona Sitri}
Reo Takeda.
He’s different.
“I think I’ll go with a cold brew,” he calmly placed his order, unbothered by the crowd that had gathered. Then, turning to me, he asked, “Are you just...
2024-09-01 06:06:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 55: Kyoto (2/2)
“Ah! So soft!” Saji exclaimed, leaping onto the bed and practically bouncing on it due to its soft, cushiony surface.
“How much did they spend on our rooms?” I couldn't help but ask. “It must have cost a ridiculous amount to afford such luxurious rooms for all the students.”
The room...
2024-08-29 17:08:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 54: Kyoto (½)
[A Week Later]
[Noon — Nagoya]
"And I still don't see why you couldn't come."
I had to wake up early, pack, and hop on this bus to Kyoto with the student council. But who would have guessed that the entire Occult Research Club would back out at the last minute, leavin...
Chapter 53: Student Council (2/2)
[Few Hours Later — Student Council Room]
“I don't think I've tasted this flavor of tea before,” I mused, staring at the tea's color.
“It’s peach and pea flower tea,” Tsubaki explained. “Peach aids digestion, and pea flower offers even more benefits, inclu...
2024-08-26 13:53:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 52: Student Council (½)
[Late Morning — Kuoh Playground, Kuoh Academy]
“Are you sure it’s a good idea to wait here?”
The boy's voice was curious as he looked up at me, wondering why we were standing barely under the shade while the sun blazed overhead.
“Patience,” ...
2024-08-26 13:50:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 51: A Lovely Day
[Afternoon — Takeda Residence]
It was a sunny day outside, the AC was blasting inside, and the scent of lavender flowers filled the room from the nearby flowerpot.
Ah, what a lovely day.
My hands were relaxed, my legs were relaxed, and my body was glued to the cool floor.
Chapter 50: Finally a Breather
[Lucifer’s Office, Lilith]
{Rias Gremory}
Standing outside my brother's office, I felt my nerves on edge.
I’ve always been childish—I know that. Maybe I still am.
It was my fault that Reo was in trouble, and now my brother ...
2024-08-24 17:53:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 49: The Consequences (2/2)
[Lucifer’s Office, Lilith]
“Devils and Fallen Angels,” Azazel mused, twirling an apple on his fingertips. “We’re like oil and water—similar in many ways, yet we don’t mix, despite both being associated with evil.”
“We share a history,” Sirzechs spo...
2024-08-24 17:51:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48: The Consequences (½)
[Hours Later — Lucifer’s Office, Lilith]
{Quest Completed: Show the Phenex that immortality is not a boon but a bane!
Defeat Riser Phenex!}
{Reward Obtained: Intermediate Elemental Mag...
2024-08-23 17:59:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47: The Rating Game (3/3)
"Trapped, huh?" I glanced around, the rubble from the explosion still settling, and the announcement of Koneko and Kiba’s elimination echoing in my ears.
"Riser wanted to deal with you personally," the madman’s laugh, referring to himself in the third person, grated on my nerves. "Riser hasn’t forgotten the ...
Chapter 46: The Rating Game (⅔)
[Hallway, Modeled Kuoh Academy]
<<Curved Barrier>>
“Tsk.”
The person clicked their tongue as their blade bounced off my barrier, protecting me from losing a limb.
“Reo!” Akeno shou...
2024-08-21 16:13:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45: The Rating Game (1/3)
[Hallway, Modeled Kuoh Academy, Rating Game Arena]
“Don’t think you’re going anywhere.”
Unlike us, they weren’t stationed in just one place.
They had the advantage in numbers, letting them occupy multiple locations.
“...
2024-08-20 04:47:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44: D-Day
[Morning — Rating Game Arena, Gremory Estate, Underworld]
{Ruval Phenex}
It had been a while since I last enjoyed a Rating Game, especially one with ratings this low.
It wasn't that I disliked watching Rating Games featuring lower-rated competitors, but onc...
2024-08-20 04:46:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43: The Dinner Before War
[Few Hours Later — Gremory Mansion, Underworld]
{Sirzechs Lucifer}
"I still want to thank you for all the effort you've put into helping my sister."
He was humble, not wanting to be praised for all that he had done.
But help...
2024-08-19 16:18:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42: The Underworld
[Early Morning — Occult Research Club, Kuoh Academy]
“You ready?” Rias asked, smiling. “This is your first time visiting the Underworld.”
I was nervous—extremely so. And who wouldn’t be, if they were about to enter another realm, especially one where Devils roamed free?
Chapter 41: The Preparations
[Unknown Time — Unknown Location, Dimensional Gap]
{Kuroka}
"It's so boring out here."
My legs dangled from the only surface around us, pointing straight into the empty void of no return.
"Things will start moving soon," Ar...
2024-08-18 19:16:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40: A Question Not Asked
Should I ask her?
No, right? That would be foolish.
“Is something wrong?” she asked, amused by how long I had been staring at her.
“Uh… no.” It wasn’t wise to bring it up. “Just thinking about something.”
None of them ever mentioned anyt...
2024-08-17 16:43:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39: She a What?
[Azazel’s Laboratory, Underworld]
“These are all… Sacred Gears?”
“Prototypes,” he corrected me. “Modeled after some of the most common Sacred Gears you can find.”
Swords, gauntlets, spears, armor.
It was an armory of weapons, magical weapons, and I dare say that ...
Chapter 58: Training
[Afternoon — Training Grounds, Underground Kuoh Facility]
{Rias Gremory}
I knew he was talented, even blessed.
He could use magic in ways that shouldn’t be possible for humans.
Taking down two fallen angels after awakening his powers for just a few days.
And...
Chapter 37: The Agreement
[Early Morning — Kuoh Main Street]
{Issei Hyoudou}
I feel like a zombie.
Unable to think, unable to eat, unable to sleep.
Every night I go to bed and pray to God to let me sleep without nightmares.
But no....
2024-08-10 16:14:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36: My Son, My Pride.
[Evening — Takeda Residence]
{Aya Takeda}
Preparing food and dozing off have become a habit now.
Maybe it’s a sign of me growing older.
And it has been a while.
Just a few days ago, I was playing with Re...
2024-08-09 20:16:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35: A Hope to Crush
[Student Council, Kuoh Academy]
{Quest: Win in any of the events of the Inter-School Talent Display that you take part in.}
{Reward: Will Depend on the Event}
“And so you have to choose an event.”
Chapter 34: What? A Talent Display?
[Lilith, The Underworld]
{Sirzechs Lucifer}
“Why did I think it was a good idea?”
I looked at Grayfia, who didn't give me an answer but had a ‘told you’ look on her face.
“No,” I said, unsure of what Azazel was t...
2024-08-08 15:48:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33: An Offer That You Can’t Refuse
Hidden behind a volcanic mountain were two massive eyes, green and terrifying, as they shone brighter than the lava.
The eyes moved—slowly, very slowly—watching the actions of a certain boy.
The eyes felt pain, embarrassment, and anger.
It had been a whi...
2024-08-08 15:47:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32: Azazel (2/2)
[Occult Research Club, Kuoh Academy]
I-I must have misheard him, right?
There’s absolutely no way.
“L-Lord Azazel, you’re only saying that to scare us, right?” Kalawarner asked, trembling with worry.
Even the devils, who had their power...
2024-08-07 08:05:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31: Azazel (½)
{Alert! Supernatural Being Detected!}
{Name: Azazel}
{Class: Cadre Class Fallen}
{Threat: Impossible}
{Type: Pure Fallen Angel}
<... 2024-08-07 08:02:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30: The Only Choice, Or a Mistake?
[Morning — Student Council, Kuoh]
“Have you thought about the offer?” Sona asked, staring at me curiously. “There are a lot of benefits to joining the student council.”
Skipping classes, not having to take remedials, and being allowed to appear direc...
2024-08-06 14:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29: A Curious Man
[Early Morning — Takeda Residence]
“Good morning, Mom.”
The first thing I did after freshening up early in the morning was greet my mother.
I hadn't been home for nearly three days, and despite assuring her that I was fine and just hanging out with my fr...
2024-08-06 14:55:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28: A Tasteless Encounter (3/3)
“You can’t seriously be thinking of defeating Riser?” The man looked at Rias as if she were foolish.
Despite my strong dislike for this guy, I had to begrudgingly agree. Rias’ peerage is stronger on its own, but Riser has the advantage in sheer numbers.
I wasn’t sure if...
2024-08-05 18:49:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27: A Tasteless Encounter (2/3)
Not once, not ever had I felt such a horrific sensation from anyone’s presence.
I was no expert; in fact, I could barely manage my own magic, but I knew one thing for sure—this person’s magic was astronomical.
“I believe Lord Lucifer informed you not to recklessly cross into the human worl...