Pretty Much Useless

Even without being used for fusion, the Demon Emperor Sword itself was an incredibly powerful weapon.

"Now that I have Holy Sword Creation as well, I possess both Holy Sword Creation and Demon Sword Creation. I'm one step closer to creating a new Sacred Gear."

Moonlit created a demonic sword out of thin air with her left hand, then created a holy sword with her right. Logically, she did not possess the compatibility factor for holy swords and should not have been able to control one, but that was hardly an issue before the system.

As long as she was willing to spend Crystals, any restriction could be removed.

"Next, all I need are a few of the Holy Swords of Kingship and the power of the Infinite Little Dragon. Then I can attempt to perfectly fuse a Sacred Gear that has never existed before."

Now that Moonlit possessed the two top-tier artifacts, Demon Sword Creation and Holy Sword Creation, along with Siegfried's several top-tier Demon Emperor Swords, all she lacked were the Church's Holy Swords of Kingship and the power of the "Snake."

"Jeanne is quite obedient, isn't she?"

Sensing Jeanne's condition, Miss Moonlit was very satisfied.

She could sense the general state of her dependents. So far, she had developed only three dependents in this world, all of them cute or beautiful girls.

That was only natural. At this point, Miss Moonlit absolutely could not bring herself to bite men.

She could only develop female dependents.

And they had to be pretty and exceptionally talented before she could bring herself to bite them. Otherwise, there was no need.

That was also why Moonlit had directly killed Siegfried but chosen to bite Jeanne. There was no denying that her mindset from her past life was at work. What was wrong with liking beautiful girls?

Besides, having Jeanne serve as her spy brought more advantages than disadvantages.

As her dependent, Jeanne had no possibility of betraying her. The moment such a thought arose, Moonlit would sense it, and her dependents' lives and deaths had always rested in her hands.

Only obedient dependents could share her life and live on forever.

Time flowed quietly like water, carrying people forward without their noticing. Days flew by, and years passed in the blink of an eye.

A guest had arrived in Koma Village, located in the Island Nation: an exceptionally lovely beauty beneath the moon.

"Thank you."

After getting out of the taxi, Miss Moonlit politely thanked the driver. Although taxis in the Island Nation were outrageously expensive and the trip had cost her nearly ten thousand yen, the driver's service left nothing to criticize.

The driver was already in his fifties or sixties, yet he was still working hard. He treated his passengers with butler-like service. It had to be said that there was truly nothing to fault, making the expense hurt a little less.

"So this is Koma Village. It's a little different from what I imagined."

Moonlit strolled down the street, observing her surroundings. This place could be considered one of the world's core regions, a focal point in the eyes of countless factions.

Anything exposed here could easily become known to multiple factions.

The demon faction in particular had two young ladies of the demon race at Kuoh Academy in Koma Village, both heirs to become the next heads of their respective families.

Angels, Fallen Angels, demons, Yokai, Onmyoji, Artifact Wielders... so many factions had gathered here.

If Moonlit had not acquired sufficient strength by now, she would never have set foot in this place.

Several years had passed since Moonlit obtained Holy Sword Creation. During those years, she had not been idle. She had traveled across Europe and Africa, reaping considerable rewards.

With Bounty Missions and the artifacts she had acquired, Miss Moonlit had drawn quite a bit of supplies before coming here, greatly increasing her strength. Her character level had reached Level 80, while her Valkyrie rank had reached S2.

Furthermore, her Moonlit Oath: For Love with Heart stigmata set had finally been completed. She had gathered Himeko: Sweet Dream (T), Moonlit Night: Sweet Dream (M), and Kallen: Sweet Dream (B).

It was precisely because of these improvements, and because the story here was about to begin, that Miss Moonlit had finally set foot in this place.

The stage of gods and demons would now have a place for her as well.

She sensed the four artifacts within her body. Over the past few years, she had developed all of them to new heights.

By relying solely on the artifact powers of Evil Eye, Holy Sword Creation, and Demon Sword Creation, she already possessed the strength to battle quasi-demon kings. If she unleashed the portion of Sephiroths Cup's power as a Sacred Gear, she could even directly kill Demon Kings and gods.

Over these years, Moonlit had developed two additional subspecies Balance Breakers for the Cup, each possessing Demon King Class power or even greater.

Combined with the resurrection and large-scale healing Balance Breaker she had possessed from the beginning, she had developed four Balance Breakers for the Cup.

Resurrection, healing, overturning the laws of life, and creating forbidden life.

The four artifacts she possessed were either Sacred Gears or had the potential to become Sacred Gears. That made her rather unique.

Despite possessing such powerful artifacts, Moonlit had never been willing to abandon her own power as Moonlit Oath: For Love with Heart. Not only was improving Moonlit Oath her main quest, but the strength of an artifact was also founded upon its host's emotions and power.

One's own power was the foundation that made artifacts strong. It was instead the most important thing. Only if she herself became strong enough could her artifacts surpass those of every previous generation.

Take Dragon Emperor Issei Hyoudou, for example. Though he had originally been an ordinary person and was vastly inferior to the current White Dragon Emperor, he grew step by step. From becoming a reincarnated demon with eight Pawn pieces to gaining all kinds of subsequent growth, he eventually obtained the strength of a Transcender, or perhaps something even greater.

Casting those thoughts aside, Moonlit took out her phone, checked the address Tosca had sent her, then followed the roadside signs until she arrived before a six-story building.

"This should be the place, right?"

She took out her phone and confirmed the picture. This should be it, right?

As mentioned before, Moonlit had told Isaiah... that is, Kiba Yuto, that if he wanted revenge, he could come to Koma Village. Here, he would have an opportunity to complete his vengeance.

The leader of the Holy Sword Project had already betrayed the Church and defected to the Fallen Angels. The Fallen Angel he had joined wanted to launch another war between gods and demons.

The method he had chosen to begin that war was to kill the two future heads of the Demon King families at Kuoh Academy: Rias Gremory, the next head of the Gremory family, and Sona Sitri, the next head of the Sidis family.

Both young ladies of those Demon King families were students at Kuoh Academy.

When the time came, that Fallen Angel would certainly send Archbishop Balpa Galileo, the leader of the Holy Sword Project, into action.

And for Kiba Yuto, that was exactly the opportunity for revenge.

Thus, Isaiah and Tosca had come here two years ago. From Moonlit's conversations with Tosca, she learned that the two of them had also enrolled in Kuoh Academy and become high school students.

That was hardly strange. They were not very old to begin with and were exactly the right age for high school. By interacting with some people at the school, they could also provide Moonlit with relevant information.

For example, information about those Artifact Wielders Moonlit regarded as targets, as well as the two Demon Princesses.

Moonlit climbed to the third floor and arrived at the door of an apartment. The building did not have an elevator and was a relatively traditional walk-up.

Fortunately, it was only six stories tall, so it was not too difficult to climb.

Tosca and Isaiah had not been in the Island Nation for long, so naturally they could not afford to buy a home. It was perfectly normal for them to rent this sort of place.

But...

"Are they not home?"

Looking at the tightly shut door, Miss Moonlit tilted her head.

She looked at the sky again. It was only noon, and it was Wednesday. They should have been at school, attending class. She simply had not considered the timing properly.

Moonlit had not told Isaiah and Tosca that she would be arriving in Koma Village today, because even she herself had not been sure whether she would get here today.

She had first arrived at Tokyo Airport and spent a few days having fun in Tokyo. It was during that time that she chatted with Tosca and had her send the address.

Once she arrived in Koma Village, she came directly here.

Since she had acquaintances here, Moonlit had not intended to stay at a hotel. Later, she could also ask them in detail about Kuoh Academy and what the girls there were like.

Her timing had been unfortunate.

However, Moonlit did not disturb the two of them while they were studying. Instead, she squatted by the door and began playing a match-three game on her phone.

It was her favorite mobile game lately. Mobile games in this era were not very good. There was no Honkai Impact 3rd, no Genshin Impact, no Onmyoji—just reskinned browser games. She might as well play a match-three game.

It was not as though there were no good games at all. There were plenty of good single-player buy-to-play games, but they could not be played on a phone. Now that she had come to the Island Nation, she planned to buy a PS3 and a handheld console when she had the chance, then take her time playing them.

Before she knew it, evening had arrived. Moonlit leaned against the door and fell asleep at some point.

When Tosca returned to her door, she found a beautiful white-haired girl looking utterly pitiful outside it. The sight was enough to make anyone's heart ache.

"...L-Lady Moonlit!!"

Seeing the girl at the door, Tosca stepped closer and immediately recognized her "master," Miss Moonlit. Her expression changed, and she hurried over to wake her.

"Lady Moonlit, when did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me?"

With a hint of anxiety, Tosca hurriedly opened the door. She had had no idea Moonlit would come today. Earlier, she had said it might be a few more days.

If she had known Moonlit would arrive today, she would have taken leave and come back.

How could she let Lady Moonlit wait for her outside the door?

It was far too improper.

"It's fine. It's not like I had anything important to do anyway."

Rubbing her eyes, Miss Moonlit did not think it was a big deal. If she had wanted to enter, a single door could not have stopped her.

There was simply no need. It would not be right to enter someone's home without permission while the owner was absent.

Upon entering, Moonlit looked around Tosca's room. It was not large, only about forty square meters, with one bedroom, one living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

"Tosca, do you live here with Isaiah?"

Seeing the state of the apartment, Moonlit hesitated before asking Tosca. There were no extra beds. Could the two of them be living together?

It would not have been a problem if they were. It was perfectly normal for them to develop into a couple, considering they were both survivors of the Holy Sword Project.

But if that were the case, she would have nowhere to stay. Had Tosca still invited her to stay here? If she had known, she might as well have gone directly to a hotel.

"No, no. How could Isaiah possibly live with me?"

Hearing Moonlit's question, Tosca seemed to begin steaming all over. Just imagining herself living with a boy, even a friend like Isaiah, was something she did not dare think about. She hastily shook her head.

"Isaiah lives in the apartment next door. I live here alone. Otherwise, I wouldn't have invited Lady Moonlit to stay with me."

Tosca explained that the apartments here all had one bedroom and one living room. From the beginning, the two of them had rented separate rooms. They were absolutely not a couple...

Especially after arriving at Kuoh Academy, the possibility of them becoming a couple had become even lower for a variety of reasons.

At school, Isaiah had been dubbed "Prince Charming" by the girls because of his handsome appearance and abilities. Countless girls confessed to him every day.

Kuoh Academy had previously been an all-girls school, after all, so the number of girls far exceeded the number of boys. However, Isaiah had always been preoccupied with revenge and had never considered things like romance.

As she explained, Tosca had Moonlit sit on the living room sofa and poured her some hot water.

The apartment was small, but it was very cozy.

Unlike many women whose rooms were a complete mess with trash scattered everywhere, Tosca had cleaned the apartment thoroughly. Paired with flowers, plants, and stuffed toys, it felt exceptionally comfortable.

It perfectly matched Moonlit's image of a well-behaved girl's bedroom.

Compared to a luxurious hotel, Moonlit actually preferred this kind of cozy little home.

"Where is Isaiah? Hasn't he come back yet?"

Sipping hot water, Moonlit turned and continued asking.

She had not seen Isaiah return with Tosca, and the apartment next door was currently empty.

"It seems Buchou Rias asked him to do something. He should be carrying out some kind of mission."

Tosca spoke upon hearing that.

Although he had lost the Sacred Gear Demon Sword Creation, Isaiah had unexpectedly still caught Rias's attention and been transformed into a demon dependent.

It seemed that on one occasion, Isaiah encountered a Lost Demon on the road. Despite having lost his Sacred Gear, he had defeated the now low-class Lost Demon without suffering a scratch.

That had directly sparked Rias's interest...

Whether it was Isaiah's stigmata power or his weapon.

Useless

Even after losing his Sacred Gear, Isaiah had still caught Rias's attention because of the stigmata and weapon Moonlit had given him as compensation, after which Rias turned him into a demon.

When Moonlit had learned of that before, she had been quite surprised and could not help sighing at the coincidence and inertia of fate.

However, whether Isaiah could still reach his original heights in the future was difficult to say. If she had the opportunity and it did not affect her own interests, Miss Moonlit would choose to lend him a hand.

In truth, Tosca's potential should be even greater than Isaiah's.

Tosca also possessed a set of stigmata and a weapon given to her by Moonlit. Beyond that, Tosca had been bitten by Miss Moonlit and become Moonlit's dependent.

She was also a dependent who shared Moonlit's life.

There was naturally no need to question that potential.

In fact, both Rias and Sona Sitri had taken an interest in Tosca. However, Tosca had not chosen to join either side and become a demon.

Tosca's situation differed from Isaiah's. Isaiah needed greater strength for revenge, and becoming a demon was not a bad choice.