This Is What We Should Be Most Worried About!

(Thank you very much to 'Wufeng Haotian,' 'Wei Yu Luo Hua Cun,' and 'Lei Xiang' for the rewards!)

About an hour later, Xenovia and Irina returned to the Occult Research Club with Yuto Kiba, whose face was filled with grief and clearly bore tear stains, appearing before everyone.

Seeing this, not a single person stepped forward to ask what had happened, nor did anyone go to comfort Yuto Kiba. They merely watched him quietly, silently choosing to offer their encouragement.

No one present knew what Xenovia and Irina had said to Yuto Kiba.

Perhaps Rias knew, but she seemed determined to leave Yuto Kiba's matter entirely to Xenovia and Irina, looking as though she had made up her mind not to interfere.

Of course, although no one knew what Xenovia and Irina had said to Yuto Kiba, he no longer charged at the Holy Swords like a madman. He had even returned to his usual self. After obediently apologizing to Rias, he stepped aside, as if nothing had happened at all.

However, Yuto Kiba still truthfully told Rias about Issei Hyodo.

"So, Issei Hyodo no longer has a Sacred Gear inside him, and you took the Boosted Gear out of him?"

After hearing Yuto Kiba's report, Rias looked at Noah in immense surprise.

"Th-then, where is that Longinus now?"

Noah did not answer. Instead, he proved it with action.

The mark within his heart that represented the incarnation of the Dragon Emperor lit up.

Feeling the Dragon Force flowing through his body, Noah extended his hand toward Rias.

"Clang—!"

The next moment, accompanied by a flash of light, a savage crimson gauntlet covered Noah's outstretched arm.

Every girl present was stunned.

"You..." Rias cried out in astonishment.

"You became the host of the Boosted Gear?"

"What?" Noah asked curiously.

"Is