The Red Dragon Emperor's Boosted Gear / Grayfia and the Shield

"It's a bit melodramatic, but..." Arthur, his hands gripping the balcony railing, his hairless legs crossed and propped up, nodded with a rare nod and said, "Arranged marriages by nobles are indeed a very normal thing."

"Especially the higher the rank of the noble, the less they have control over their own destiny."

"Yes..."

Rias turned around, resting her elbows on the armrests and supporting her chin with her hands. The towel, which wasn't secured to her arms, slipped slightly, revealing half of her already large breasts. It seemed that the red tips of her breasts were holding them up, preventing them from falling completely.

This scene instinctively drew Arthur's attention.

Rias seemed oblivious to how alluring her appearance was at that moment.

Looking at the starry sky where the dark clouds had largely dispersed and the full moon and stars had emerged, Rias's beautiful face revealed a resolute expression. "However, I have no regrets about inheriting the Gremory name."

As she said this, Rias turned to look into Arthur's eyes, smiled sweetly, and said, "On the contrary, I am incredibly proud to inherit this surname."

"You too, right? Arthur Pendragon!"

"Ah..." Arthur's lips curled up slightly as he responded.

Seeing Arthur's agreement, Rias felt slightly better, but her eyebrows furrowed slightly as she continued gazing at the distant night sky. She sighed and said, "I am proud to be a member of the Gremory Ducal House, but I want others to know my name, Rias."

Rias's statement is easy to understand!

The Gremory Ducal House is so famous that people only care about Rias's surname and know that she is the next head of the Gremory Family. Rias's own brilliance is overshadowed by the Gremory family's halo.

She wanted others to see her own brilliance, not just the superficial aura of the Gremory Ducal House.

Upon hearing her words, Arthur frowned slightly and said calmly, "Are you feeling inferior, or are you panicking about something?"

"..."

Rias looked at Arthur with a surprised expression, somewhat puzzled.

I was just telling him something, why did he scold me?

"Since you're unhappy with this arranged marriage, why not rebel?" Arthur looked down at Rias and said seductively, "That will prove yourself and make others remember your name, Rias."

"But..."

Rias's eyes lit up, but then, as if remembering something, she hesitated again.

"One person's strength is limited, but clearly... you are not!" Arthur seemed to see through Rias's thoughts and said softly, "You have the Koneko and the others. As the 'King,' you must trust your followers."

"..."

Rias fell silent, then looked up at Arthur, hands on her hips, and said coquettishly, "What did you give that Koneko? It made you tell you everything about our demon Rating Game!?"

Arthur smiled faintly and did not answer.

"But... thank you!" Rias suddenly brushed her long, bright red hair aside, gave Arthur a stunningly beautiful smile, and said sweetly, "I was feeling quite down, but I feel much better now!"

"Considering your behavior tonight, I'll forgive you for taking the Koneko away from me." Rias finally let go of her hostility towards Arthur.

Arthur remained silent, only smiling.

Arthur remained silent, only smiling.

Seeing that he remained silent, Rias, having set aside her prejudices, now regarded Arthur as a friend.

Especially since he was also her kin's 'lover', Rias asked directly, "Excuse me for asking, Arthur, are you a wielder of Sacred Gear?"

As descendants of heroes, they not only inherit their ancestors' names, but in many cases, they also inherit their ancestors' Sacred Gear.

This is Rias's understanding of the descendants of heroes!

However, as Kiba Yuuto's master, Rias was also aware of the "Holy Sword Project" back then.

The Holy Sword Excalibur has shattered; that King's Sword no longer exists in the world.

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As a descendant of King Arthur, does this young man possess one of the fragments of the Holy Sword?

Or perhaps, as she suspected, she took an unconventional approach?

Based on the Koneko's account, Rias believes the latter is more likely.

"Yes." Arthur nodded, readily admitting it.

Rias's eyes lit up, and she continued, "Which Sacred Gear?"

She didn't directly ask if it was a fragment of the Holy Sword, as that would not only easily offend people but also seem like she lacked emotional intelligence.

"You'll see it if you have the chance," Arthur said this instead of answering.

Upon hearing this, Rias smiled gently, "My apologies for my rudeness."

'Snap--'

Arthur climbed down from the railing, wrapped the towel draped over his back around his body, and looked at Rias's figure, which was faintly tinged with red, and said softly, "Just a heads up, Koneko is very strong now, definitely a familiar you can rely on!"

"And... your clothes are too casual."

After saying that, Arthur turned and went back to his room.

Rias, who was reminded by him, was slightly taken aback. After realizing what he meant, she looked down at her exposed body and a rare blush appeared on her beautiful face.

But soon, her gaze fell on the balcony window where Arthur had drawn the curtains, and she murmured softly, "Resistance?"

Arthur was unaware that his manipulation had kept Rias awake all night.

It seemed like a decision was beginning to form in my mind!

After returning to his room, he moved the Simmons mattress back to its original position and began to rest.

(I really put a lot of emotion into writing this volume. Because other High School DxD novels are all too similar, I wanted to write something different. Also, I especially like several of the female characters, so I'll consider the first season's plot as a way to build rapport! After all, it would be too low-class for Arthur to be involved in the fights of the characters in the first season.)

Chapter 401 The Red Dragon Emperor's Royal Feather

The next morning, Arthur slowly awoke from his sleep under a moderate amount of pressure.

I opened my eyes, and my gaze instinctively followed downwards.

First, a pair of furry ears came into view, followed by a delicate, pretty face drooling as it lay on his chest, sleeping soundly with even breathing. Its left leg was slightly bound as if by a snake—it was a tail.

Arthur knew that the Koneko Toujou had sneaked in again sometime in the early hours of the morning.

If it were anyone else, even the slightest noise would wake Arthur from his sleep.

But the only person Arthur wouldn't reject was someone he was completely unsuspecting of.

This is not the first time this has happened.

Since Rias and Akeno Himejima moved in, Koneko Toujou, though somewhat restrained by her "Zero 77" persona, has gradually revealed her true nature, even going so far as to identify herself as Arthur's pet.

Sleeping in Arthur's arms has almost become a habit for the Koneko Toujou.

Arthur's embrace had become her little haven.

Just like with beds that don't sleep well, the Koneko Toujou has a hard time falling asleep unless it's lying in Arthur's arms.

Therefore, every early morning, after Rias, Akeno Himejima, and Aisa had fallen asleep, Koneko Toujou would sneak in and snuggle into Arthur's arms to sleep.

Arthur was used to waking up every day with that slight heaviness.

As usual, after Arthur woke up, he first used his phone to take a picture of the adorable sleeping Koneko Toujou, then rested his head on his hands and quietly waited for his pet to wake up.

After the Koneko Toujou woke up, Arthur picked her up and took her into the bathroom to wash her.

Afterwards, the two went to the living room to have breakfast, watching the four girls led by Rias, before leaving the villa for the Kuoh Academy.

It's worth mentioning that since Rias and Akeno Himejima moved in, Akeno Himejima has been solely responsible for preparing all their meals, from breakfast to lunch to dinner.

As a perfect young woman, like a Yamato Nadeshiko, Akeno Himejima is just as good at housework as Liliana.

Besides, information about Aisa was learned from Koneko Toujou: a few days ago, Rias had reincarnated Aisa, who possessed the Sacred Gear "The Twilight Healing," into a demon and brought her under her command as a "Bishop."

This was done with Aisa's consent, and Arthur did not interfere.

After Rias and the other three girls went up, Arthur finally had some leisure time.

After three months, Arthur finally finished reading the entire world of God Slayer and its mythological texts.

Furthermore, he summarized some doubts, asked Ddraig, and after comparison, listed his own guesses, thus storing them in his memory.

Now, with nothing else to do, Arthur finally turned his attention to the "Red Dragon Emperor's Imperial Palace."

As one of only thirteen Longinus in the world, the "Red Dragon Emperor's Imperial Frame" may not be comparable to Arthur's three great Noble Phantasm or the "Sword of Wisdom of Victory," but it is still a formidable Sacred Gear.

The first ability, "Infinite Boost," allows ordinary people to possess power surpassing that of gods and Demon Kings.

Although this ultimate power was only temporary, it was still terrifying that it allowed lower-level humans to leap through so many levels.

However, this "Infinite Boost" only works for the weak.

However, this "Infinite Boost" only works for the weak.

For the strong, the effect is negligible, and it may even have no effect on the super strong.

After all, even at his peak, Ddraig was only in the top ten.

Compared to the previous ones, it is far behind.

But this "Infinite Boost" worked for Arthur.

Yes, it works!

This means that Arthur's physical constitution and Mana power are not among the best.

However, this success did not make Arthur feel resentful; on the contrary, he was extremely excited.

This is a cheat device prepared because of "the Red Dragon Emperor's Imperial Frame, the Sword of Victory".

The "Infinite Boost" ability can only be doubled four times for Arthur before Arthur body reaches its limit.

However, Arthur can use his second ability, "Dragon Emperor's Gift," to transfer this power, doubling it fourfold, into Excalibur, transforming it into the power of light.

Having obtained the magical power within the "Red Dragon Emperor's Imperial Frame," it is now possible to break the Nine Seals the "Excalibur" and the "Rhongomyniad."

However, the process of lifting the restrictions will take some time.

Now, Arthur can use the power of "The Dragon Emperor's Gift" to completely remove Eight Seals at once.

No charging is required, it only takes 40 seconds!

Because of its "Infinite Boost" ability, it only takes effect every 10 seconds.

Upon learning that the "Infinite Boost" ability was effective against him and could be used in conjunction with the "Dragon Emperor's Gift," Arthur stayed in the "Victory's Golden World" and began to study this power.

He was eager to see how many seals could be broken on the Excalibur " and the " Rhongomyniad " by leveraging the " Infinite Boost " ability and doubling the Mana power.

Arthur's three Noble Phantasms are all genuine artifacts, not Conceptual Weapons materialized from Heroic Spirits!

The distinction between seals with seven or more layers and those with fewer than seven layers is a watershed moment.

After the Seven Seals are broken, the scabbard 'Avalon' of Excalibur will fall off, revealing the true golden blade.

Furthermore, the conditions for breaking seven or more seals are extremely difficult. 2.6

Fortunately, due to the game system, Arthur's "Excalibur" does not require a meeting of the Knights of the Round Table to be unsealed; only Mana is needed.

But it seems that this is indeed the case; the more seals Arthur wants to break, the more Mana he needs to expend.

In the world of God Slayer, Arthur killed five "Heretic Gods " and underwent five system enhancements, yet he could only break Nine Seals.

And so, Arthur stayed inside the Reality Marble of "The Victory's Golden World" until noon, experiencing his limits.

Not long after he returned to reality, Rias and the other three girls came back.

However, they brought a guest back today.

Chapter 402 Grayfia and the Shield

She was a mature woman dressed in a maid outfit, with long silver hair tied in two braids, and exuding a serious aura.

At first glance, you would immediately recognize her as a real maid.

Yet it exudes a queenly nobility and elegance!