A jealous Koneko / Rias and Akeno Himejima take the initiative

"Hmm..."

Rias was completely stunned by the sudden kiss.

My mind went blank, and like any human woman, a thought unconsciously surfaced in my head.

My first kiss was stolen!

Before she could react, a moving object suddenly invaded her.

Immediately, an external force seeped into her body through that object.

A golden light shield expanded and spread from the two of them, directly reaching their very core.

A white steed appeared like a phantom above the golden light barrier, its majestic body and mane radiating a dazzling golden flame.

Even the phantoms could sense the intense heat emanating from those golden flames.

The kiss lasted a long time before they slowly parted, leaving a trail of silvery white threads.

At this moment, Rias's beautiful cheeks were flushed, and her eyes, like ripples spreading across a still lake after a pebble had fallen, looked at Arthur with a hint of embarrassment and anger, saying, "To do this without a lady's permission is too domineering and too rude!"

"Oh? So you knew that too?!" Arthur smiled slightly without any shame, his gaze fixed firmly on Rias's beautiful eyes, and retorted, "Then why didn't you get my permission before using me as a shield in the 820 incident?"

"... So stingy!" Rias was speechless and could only mutter under her breath, pursing her lips.

But the slight anger that had been rising in his heart vanished without him noticing.

For some reason, Rias didn't find Arthur's domineering nature particularly annoying.

Instead, a strange emotion arose within me!

Is this the thrill she was looking for?!

"Alright, just enjoy this power. Come find me when you're done!" Arthur, unaware of Rias's thoughts, interrupted her when he saw her mutter to herself.

Hearing his words, Rias snapped out of her daze, then blushed again, looking at Arthur with suspicion, and asked, "After using it, will we have to use the same method again to replenish it?"

Although it was a question, Rias's tone was affirmative.

"Then it's your choice."

Arthur smiled slyly, left a message, and turned to head back the way he came.

Watching his departing figure, Rias muttered, "What a nasty person!"

However, Arthur's kiss was somewhat vengeful.

But this only deepened Rias's impression of him!

As the next head of the Gremory Ducal House, High-Class Devil with the "King" rank, and the most popular figure at the Kuoh Academy.

To become an outstanding leader, Rias often uses her free time to further her studies.

Rias has always been in a dominant position, and has always been so.

But now, facing the powerful Arthur, she finds this feeling of 'weakness' quite nice.

Arthur was unaware of Rias's thoughts. He returned the way he came, but changed direction along the way.

They arrived at the side of a rock and watched a girl practicing martial arts.

"Whoosh--Bang--"

"Boom--!"

A petite figure moved with incredible speed, as if struck by lightning.

By stomping the ground more than ten times in succession, using the burst of power to move a short distance instantly, and by using the principle of this movement to treat the air as the ground, he performed the Geppo, which allowed him to defy gravity.

With the power boost from the "Rook" class, despite her small size, Koneko Toujou is a true power-type character.

The small fist struck the rock with a force containing multiple powers, causing the entire rock to shake and spiderweb-shaped cracks to appear on the ground and the rock.

"Perverted senior..."

After an unknown amount of time, the sweat-drenched Koneko Toujou finally stopped.

At that moment, she finally sensed Arthur's familiar presence.

Turning her head, she saw Arthur leaning against the rock with his arms crossed, looking at her. At first, Koneko Toujou's face lit up with joy, but then, as if she had thought of something, her expression turned cold again. She walked towards Arthur with an unhappy look on her face and called out a name that she hadn't uttered for a long time.

"Who made my Koneko angry again?" As the Koneko Toujou walked up to him, but didn't pounce on him as usual, Arthur wiped the sweat from her forehead with his sleeve and asked with a smile.

"It's you, senior!" Koneko Toujou pointed at Arthur with her fair, jade-like finger, her face expressionless.

Arthur bent down, put his hands under the Koneko Toujou's armpits, and picked her up.

Although the Koneko Toujou seemed unhappy, it didn't struggle at all. Instead, it wrapped its arms around Arthur's neck as usual.

But this time, he deliberately pressed his face against Arthur's, wiping the sweat from his face onto Arthur's cheek.

Arthur laughed, unconcerned, "So, what did the Koneko think I did wrong?"

"Akeno- senpai!" As if giving a hint, Koneko Toujou uttered Akeno Himejima's name.

With a slight furrow of her brows on her adorable face, Koneko Toujou asked in a cool voice, "What's going on between the perverted senior and Akeno- senpai?"

This statement carries many implications!

Koneko Toujou asked why Arthur trained Akeno Himejima, and when they became so familiar with Akeno Himejima.

Especially the feeling of 'betrayal'— Arthur carrying her on his back while training Akeno Himejima —made Koneko Toujou feel as if her right, which should have been hers alone, had been taken away by someone else.

In summary, it can be seen that Koneko Toujou is jealous!

"You shouldn't be asking me that, Koneko." Arthur, unusually feigning ignorance, cradled the Koneko Toujou cat's bottom in one hand while placing the other on the back of her head, his fingers threading through her sweaty hair as he skillfully petted her.

The intention was to distract Koneko Toujou and alleviate her anger and grievances.

And his actions had a very significant effect.

The true nature of the Koneko Toujou is becoming increasingly apparent; it has unconsciously identified itself as Arthur's pet.

This kind of affection from the owner can easily calm a pet's anger.

Before anyone noticed, the Koneko Toujou had already narrowed her eyes, a look of enjoyment appearing on her cute face.

Chapter 405 Rias and Akeno Himejima Take the Initiative

With his superb cat-petting skills, Arthur quickly calmed the Koneko Toujou's minor grievances and dissatisfaction.

Besides, Koneko Toujou isn't the kind of person who's petty or intolerant of others.

After a few words of comfort from Arthur, she accepted Akeno Himejima's existence.

That's what makes pets so adorable!

After spending a long time with the Koneko Toujou, Arthur finally went to find Akeno Himejima.

Unlike his kiss with Rias, which was half revenge and half help, Arthur was completely focused on training Akeno Himejima.

This is a treatment even Koneko Toujou doesn't receive!

Perhaps it was because of what this girl did for Arthur that she truly won Arthur favor.

In addition, Arthur's personality, which already showed affection for the female protagonist, and Akeno Himejima's ability to use lightning, made Arthur more serious when training her.

Otherwise, Arthur wouldn't have deliberately used his Authority of "Thunder" and "Strong Wind" to create the weather conditions on the Japanese islands so that Akeno Himejima could experience the power of nature's lightning.

Akeno Himejima seemed to sense Arthur's attitude as well. She remained gentle with Yamato Nadeshiko, but unlike before when she would always find opportunities to seduce Arthur during training.

Or rather, all the temptations of the past were motivated by a desire to test the waters.

However, it's unclear when exactly, Akeno Himejima had developed that habit.

She seemed to be deliberately trying to gain Arthur's favor, but she didn't love Arthur; she only had a superficial liking for him.

The reason she did this is probably the same as in the original story: she felt inferior because she possessed the powers of both a demon and Fallen Angels, and she was afraid that Arthur would look down on her if he found out.

Arthur was unaware that he didn't have a deep impression of this world, although he remembered a lot of important information.

But that emotional intelligence isn't enough to read minds.

If he comprehends the "Conqueror's Domain," he might be able to read Akeno Himejima's mind by Voice of All Things.

But regardless of the fact that Arthur's strength is already several times greater than Haijilan Kunnao's, and has even surpassed Haijilan Kunnao's limit.

The Three Types of Haki can no longer be improved.

Even the incredible effect of "Immunity) " cannot grant him Immunity to this negative status.

Arthur can use the power systems of other worlds, but he cannot enhance their power.

That is why Arthur Conceptual Enchantment "the Sword of Wisdom of Victory" onto "Excalibur".

Besides the Conceptual Enchantment, which allows the conceptualized "Sword of Wisdom of Victory" to possess power no less than the real thing, it is also because the power of the "Warrior's " Authority cannot be enhanced. In the face of higher-level gods, even if a complete Word of Power is woven, it may not be effective.

Only after Conceptual Enchantment can this Golden Sword, capable of severing divine power, become one of Arthur's trump cards.

--Let's get back to the main topic!

Due to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Arthur is extremely skilled in using lightning.

He demonstrated to Akeno Himejima how to compress lightning, ensuring that each strike, the penetration of the lightning beam, the electrical heat, and the voltage were perfectly synchronized.

Therefore, the time spent teaching Akeno Himejima was the longest among the three.

Or rather, rather than teaching three people, it would be more accurate to say that Arthur truly taught only Akeno Himejima.

Because Rias herself is not weak, at least not weaker than Riesel Phoenix.

The reason they lacked confidence in defeating Riesel Phoenix was simply because of the opponent's Phoenix nature.

Arthur will transfer the power of the "White Horse" incarnation from the "Sun" Authority to her in the form of the "Boy" Authority. As long as there are no unexpected events, Rias's victory will be a piece of cake.

The Sun's fire, at least 5500 degrees Celsius, is capable of vaporizing everything!

Arthur's "White Horse" persona is clearly more than just this temperature.

Before the fire of the Sun, even Phoenix would turn into a roasted chicken.

Arthur had no doubt that if Riesel Phoenix were to come into contact with the Sun's fire, he would feel like he was living a life Phoenix's immortality would become his most tragic ability.

As expected...

On the third day, after returning from the "Victory's Golden World," at night...

Rias approached them via the shared balcony.

"Have you decided?" Arthur sat on the large Simmons mattress, looking at Rias standing in front of him, and said with a slightly teasing tone, "This time, you took the initiative."

"Ugh... I'm just... here for victory!" Rias stammered, the lingering tremor in her voice proving that she had made this decision after a difficult choice.

Arthur stood up, looked down into Rias's eyes, and said softly, "I'll ask you one more time, have you made up your mind?"

"Hurry... hurry up!" Rias, unusually lacking the courage to look Arthur in the eye, closed her beautiful eyes and tilted her head back, her voice trembling.

Seeing this, Arthur didn't rush to touch the back of her head, and lowered his head with a slight smile.

A heart-warming sensation touched her.

Before long, the sound of flowing water could be heard in the room.

A golden light shone through the dimly lit room, now darkened by the lights being off.

It's unclear how much time passed before the two finally separated.

"Boom!"

Rias pushed Arthur away and fled from the balcony without looking back.

Arthur was still savoring her scent.