Don't Just Fight It Alone, Then? (Please Vote)

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To be honest, this was Noah's first time seeing Rias looking so pitiful, lost, and helpless.

In the past, Rias had always given Noah the impression of someone who had received a thoroughly refined education. Every movement she made carried an air of dignity and elegance, leaving no room for criticism.

After all, in the Evil Pieces, Rias was the King.

And Rias's conduct and every action perfectly lived up to her role as King. She was shrewd and capable, able to handle any grand occasion. Sometimes, people could not help but marvel that she truly was the next head of a pure-blooded high-ranking devil noble family—flawless in every regard.

But at this moment, the Rias before Noah was no longer a shrewd and capable noble young lady. She was merely an ordinary girl burdened by heavy thoughts.

Seeing someone who had once been so strong become so fragile was truly hard to believe.

And precisely because it was so hard to believe, no man could possibly stand by and do nothing when faced with Rias like this, right?

At least, Noah could not.

Noah immediately closed the door to the Occult Research Club and walked to a spot not far from Rias, who was staring out the window. He spoke softly.

"Rias?"

Although his voice was quiet, in the dark, silent, empty Occult Research Club, Noah's call sounded rather piercing.

Yet Rias seemed completely unaware of Noah's voice, as though she had not even noticed his approach. She merely stared blankly out the window, her eyes slightly unfocused, utterly lost in thought.

If Noah had truly harbored ill intentions toward Rias, striking now would have allowed him to kill her in a