Akeno Himejima's Decision / An Invitation to Tour Kuoh Academy

'Sizzle sizzle...'

When the pattern on the ancient stone disc inside the body, representing the Authority "Thunder," lights up.

A dazzling Blue-White Light also enveloped Arthur.

"Lightning is all about speed and penetration! Flashy but impractical lightning is nothing but a showy but empty technique." Arthur, like a thunder god descending, strode towards Akeno Himejima. His emerald green eyes gleamed with a blue-white light, and the inherent ruthlessness of lightning masked his calm composure. His cool voice made Akeno Himejima's heart pound faster involuntarily.

Part of it was Arthur's inherent majesty, and part was his attractive appearance.

With the added weight of that towering pillar of light, Arthur's words carried a great deal of authority.

Within a few hours, Akeno Himejima, who had accepted Arthur's gentle and refined side, couldn't help but feel a sense of resonance when she saw his cold and ruthless side, as well as his mesmerizing Lightning Power.

Of course, this was all wishful thinking on her part!

Arthur is not a cold-blooded person at all, except when facing enemies.

He's simply in a state of extreme calm right now.

"Compression is one of the methods to refine the purity of lightning." Arthur walked up to Akeno Himejima, his fair fingers slowly extending. Under Akeno Himejima's flushed gaze, a blue-white laser beam shot directly from Arthur's fingertip, grazing her left shoulder.

'Boom--!'

The next instant, a deafening roar came from behind Akeno Himejima.

A blast of hot air swept in.

The wind made her clothes flutter, and her long black hair, tied in a ponytail, swayed in the breeze.

At the same time, Arthur was also attracted by her exposed beauty.

It turned out that her shrine maiden outfit had been soaked through in the torrential rain, revealing large patches of white skin and red dots protruding through the extremely thin fabric.

"Oh dear... excuse me!"

Akeno Himejima seemed to notice Arthur's gaze. Without bothering to turn around and look at what was happening behind her, she blushed, raised her hands to hug her large breasts, and revealed a rare moment of genuine shyness.

'Swish--'

A flash of white light appeared, and Akeno Himejima's soaked shrine maiden outfit instantly transformed back into her previous Kuoh Academy uniform.

Arthur looked up at the sky, which was still pouring rain, and his emerald green eyes, which shimmered with Blue-White Light, were suddenly filled with a golden, eternal light.

A post-apocalyptic scene with Gale winds and torrential rain.

In an instant, only the muffled thunder continued unabated, and even the lightning snake only peeked out once in a long while.

"The power of lightning lies in its speed and compression..." After dispelling the Gale and torrential rain that formed the backdrop of the "Thunder," Arthur lowered his gaze to Akeno Himejima, whose beautiful, purplish-red eyes were also fixed on him, and calmly explained, "Or rather, the power of lightning primarily pursues compression, the ultimate compression!"

"When lightning is compressed to its extreme, its speed, power, and penetrating ability will all be greatly enhanced."

"However, if compression fails, the consequences will be quite significant..."

After a slight pause, Arthur continued with a slight smile, "Your lightning just now was simply converting lightning-attribute Mana into lightning and releasing it."

"This is the worst way to use it!"

"This is the worst way to use it!"

"Oh dear... Being lectured like this really hurts my feelings," Akeno Himejima said, covering her face as if she were too ashamed to face anyone.

But Arthur, unfazed by his catchphrase, said, "This is tonight's pay. From now on, it's up to you."

'Click--'

The moment those words were spoken, the "Victory's Golden World" crumbled with a shattering sound.

The scene in the villa's gym, a return to normalcy.

"Arno... Arthur, is it okay for you to call me that?" After the two returned to reality, Akeno Himejima suddenly lowered her hands from her face, looking at Arthur with a pitiful expression, as if asking for his attention.

"Okay!" Arthur nodded.

"Great! Arthur, you can just call me Akeno." With Arthur's permission, Akeno Himejima jumped for joy like a little girl, then looked at Arthur expectantly and continued, "Um... Arthur, do you know how to increase the compression of lightning?"

"I know, I know..." Arthur said with a sly smile, "But this goes beyond the scope of the reward, so I can't tell you!"

After saying that, Arthur turned and walked out of the gym, waving goodbye to Akeno Himejima with his back turned. "Well then, Miss Devil, goodbye..."

Just as Arthur was about to step out of the room, he suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Akeno Himejima, who was stunned by his cunning side, and reminded her, "Also, please don't reveal my secrets!"

The echo reverberated through the gym. Akeno Himejima was momentarily lost in thought, then instinctively propped her chin on her hand, a captivating smile playing on her lips. She murmured to herself with interest, "Ara ara... Captain, I finally understand why Koneko has changed so much..."

"What a mysterious, fascinating, and somewhat wicked guest!"

As she spoke, Akeno Himejima left from the gym's balcony.

Under the night sky, Akeno Himejima's figure stopped on a street lamp, gazing at the villa where only the master bedroom was lit. Suddenly, she stuck out her tongue and licked her fair, jade-like fingers, her face flushed with an alluring blush. With an excited smile, she uttered words devoid of apology. "Koneko, I'm sorry!"

"Senior... I'm afraid I'll have to steal your customers!"

Even in the early hours of the morning, the old school buildings of the Kuoh Academy were still brightly lit.

On the dimly lit balcony, Rias, dressed in her Kuoh Academy uniform, pinched her bright red hair and looked at the "Queen" before her, asking with a puzzled expression, "How was the observation?"

"He's a handsome young man! Our Koneko is probably really smitten," Akeno Himejima said with a light laugh, covering her mouth.

"...2.5..." Rias was speechless for a moment, then said helplessly, "I wasn't asking about appearance!"

"His character is also acceptable; he's a human being with some ability." Akeno Himejima continued weaving a lie with an unwavering smile, "He can eliminate any hostile threats, but he still needs some time to be observed. However, he's not worth your time, Minister!"

"Is that so?" Rias rested her slender fingers on her chin, lost in thought.

"Minister..." At this moment, Akeno Himejima suddenly spoke, looking at Rias who had a puzzled look in her eyes, and asked with a slight smile, "If possible, please let me take charge of observing this person!"

"Akeno, you..." Rias widened her beautiful eyes slightly, looking at Akeno Himejima with confusion.

What's going on?

In just one night, I felt like my "Queen" had changed a lot.

Chapter 387 Invitation to Visit Kuoh Academy

Time is worthless to the devil.

Similarly, it wasn't worth much in Arthur's eyes.

The deification of "the spear of the end," the cessation of aging of "the Avalon," and the size of "the God Slayer" allowed Arthur to completely bid farewell to the ravages of time.

Arthur could even vaguely sense that "Immunity) " seemed to be resisting the ravages of time on him.

This feeling made Arthur realize something.

The three inherent skills awarded by the system seem to be more complex than initially thought.

There are definitely many more aspects of ourselves that haven't yet been discovered!

Another two weeks have passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past two weeks, Arthur has continued his leisurely life as always.

They spend their days reading, playing games with Koneko Toujou, and training him; their relationship has become very close.

Especially after the Koneko Toujou gradually reveals her true nature, Arthur's relationship with her becomes one of mentor and friend, with the added layer of being a new master.

After all, like repels like, and Koneko Toujou greatly respects Rias, regarding her as the most important person in her life.

However, as Arthur's position in her heart grew higher and higher, the attraction of the opposite sex led the Koneko Toujou to lie on Arthur's lap, enjoying the moment when his five fingers slipped into her hair.

She discovered that she was completely captivated by this feeling.

In fact, this comfortable feeling meant she would never get tired of it; on the contrary, she felt an increasingly irresistible urge to control herself.

Koneko Toujou is unaware of this feeling yet.

But Arthur, who was always petting the cat, clearly felt that the Koneko Toujou often lost control of its Mana under his caresses.

It seems that in the unconscious enjoyment, the suppressed power gradually leaked out.

Koneko Toujou's true form is a cat demon, and the most powerful Nekomata at that— Nekoshou.

Because of her older sister, Kuroka Toujou, Koneko Toujou, who was under a lot of external pressure, no longer wanted to use the power of Nekomata, so she hid her cat ears and tail.

The Koneko Toujou has never been in its complete form.

Arthur simply smiled and brushed it off.

He wouldn't expose her directly; he would simply wait for Koneko Toujou to confide in him.

I believe that day is not far away.

In his daily life, besides nurturing his relationship with the Koneko Toujou, Arthur's life is also disrupted by an uninvited guest.

That is Akeno Himejima!

I don't know if I was attracted by Arthur's image as the god of thunder, or if I resonated with his personality that could switch between gentleness and 'coldness' so easily.

Akeno Himejima, a girl who shares a vulnerable side with Koneko Toujou, develops an impulse to get closer to Arthur.

Perhaps it was the good first impression, or perhaps it was to learn how to control lightning, Akeno Himejima would always take advantage of the time when Koneko Toujou was away or when she was sent away, and use the excuse of filling in for Arthur to serve him.

Arthur saw through her intentions at a glance.

But he didn't mind, and enjoyed Akeno Himejima's service in exchange for training.

However, compared to Arthur's blissful life over the past two weeks...

However, compared to Arthur's blissful life over the past two weeks...

Rias, who is the owner of Koneko Toujou and Akeno Himejima and the department head, has become all alone.

She's not stupid!

She had already noticed something amiss over the past two weeks.

The performance of Koneko Toujou and Akeno Himejima has dropped far too drastically.

Koneko Toujou is alright, since she has most likely found someone she likes.

This near-zero performance has persisted for more than two months.

But Akeno Himejima is different.

She has changed so much in the past two weeks.

Just like the original Koneko Toujou, she spent less and less time in the Occult Research Club, and even stopped going to work.

It seems they've followed a similar path to Koneko Toujou!

Who exactly is that customer... no... the boy Akeno was talking about?

They actually snatched both of her family members away from her!

A feeling of resentment welled up in Rias's heart.

Even Koneko Toujou and Akeno Himejima didn't notice that their club president's expression had been changing over the past few days.

From sullen to furious, even her beautiful eyes blazed with anger.

On this day, Rias finally couldn't hold back any longer and made a decision!

Inside the living room of a luxurious villa.

"Oh? Your minister invited me on a sightseeing trip?"

On the purplish-black sofa, Arthur held a book of Greek Mythology in one hand, while the other hand ran through his smooth, silver hair. His short nails, like a comb, gently stroked the three thousand strands of hair, occasionally tracing the hair down to his reddened ears. His little finger slipped into the ear canal, and with each gentle scratch, the petite body lying on his lap trembled involuntarily.

Sensing the rising emotions of the Koneko Toujou, Arthur timely withdrew his little finger and instead gently stroked her cheek.

Koneko Toujou's cheek, and whether it was excitement or shyness, the heat was intense. Arthur's hand slid down to her collarbone, and his index finger gently scratched the hollow in her skin.

"Mmm~" At this moment, Koneko Toujou finally couldn't help but groan.

After scratching for a while, Arthur's hand returned to the hair, gently stroking it like he was petting a cat.

Looking at the panting, flushed-cheeked Koneko Toujou, he slowly asked.