Reincarnated into a Multiverse, but High School DxD

He didn't rob, he didn't steal, and he didn't take what wasn't his. When dealing with others, he adhered to a policy of three principles.

The only reason the treasures in Ren's storage space kept increasing was because he hadn't turned off auto-loot.

Anyway, it had nothing to do with him.

"Still, it's a good thing that Mr. Ren got it. Otherwise, if those witches had taken it, they would have continued using this Longinus to commit evil."

Lavinia said as she looked at the cross.

"Mr. Ren, do you want to fuse with the Longinus?"

"Correct."

Ren nodded.

Of course, he wouldn't pass up any opportunity to make himself stronger.

Although the Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord did not appear often, it was still a Longinus. If used properly, its power would not be weak.

However, the items Ren automatically picked up from the real world were completely different from mission rewards.

For the latter, he only needed to click to use them. No matter how profound the skill was, Ren could grasp it at a glance and use it even more smoothly than the original owner.

Auto-looted items were different. Without the system backing them up, he had to comprehend them himself.

Ren had never used a Longinus, but he had used some trash Sacred Gears from previous mission rewards. They could only double his strength.

Now that he had obtained a Longinus, Ren was stuck at the fusion stage.

He should ask an experienced Longinus user first.

Auto-Aim Enabled

Chapter 44

Although Lavinia seemed a little absent-minded, she had an exceptionally deep understanding of Sacred Gears.

That was probably thanks to awakening her Sacred Gear at a young age.

"The Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord, like my Ice Princess, is an independently manifested Sacred Gear. This means that even without a host, they can exist independently and even possess the power to fight."

Hearing that, Ren suddenly remembered a male devil in the Underworld whose name started with Sa or something. He also had an independently manifested Sacred Gear called the Lion King's Battle Axe.

After activating Balance Breaker, it was like wearing a layer of Gold Cloth. Its appearance alone was ridiculously cool.

"The research being conducted by both the Void Cicada organization and Satanael's group, who oppose the Five Great Houses, concerns replicating this kind of Sacred Gear."

"If Mr. Ren wants to fuse with it, you can do so now. The fusion method for a hostless independently manifested Sacred Gear is very simple, and the success rate is quite high."

"Even someone like Jaucusta succeeded, so Mr. Ren definitely can too!"

Lavinia looked at Ren, her eyes full of encouragement.

Hearing this from an experienced Sacred Gear wielder, Ren was immediately tempted.

After all, a Sacred Gear could only display its combat power after fusion. Otherwise, it was like a gun without ammunition.

"Then I'll begin."

Ren nodded.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Ren. I'll watch over you carefully from the side."

Lavinia wore a serious expression.

Ren then found an open space. Fortunately, the presidential suite was enormous, with plenty of room for him to work.

And with someone trustworthy nearby to guard him, he had no worries.

Taking a deep breath, Ren held the purple cross and slowly spread his power into its interior.

It was like a connection between threads.

The moment Ren's spreading power came into contact with the cross, a similar connection formed.

Anyone who had seen Avatar would understand easily.

The process went even more smoothly than Ren had expected. The purple cross slowly floated into the air, then melted into the center of Ren's chest like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

[You have successfully completed the initial fusion with the Longinus—Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord.]

[Deep fusion will now begin. This process may cause bearable pain, itching, and other discomfort. Proceed with deep fusion?]

At the same time, a prompt appeared before Ren's eyes.

"Yes."

After choosing instinctively, Ren had expected some kind of system assistance. But the next second, a terrifying heat surged from inside his body.

It started from his chest, then flowed through his limbs and bones. The blood throughout his body seemed to be boiling.

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In Lavinia's eyes, Ren looked like a crab being boiled in hot water. The skin over his entire body had turned incomparably red.

It was a sight she had never seen before.

That said, she had never watched anyone fuse with an independently manifested Longinus before, either.

After all, even independently manifested Sacred Gears were initially reincarnated into human bodies like ordinary Sacred Gears.

Asia, who had been sleeping, was also awakened by the heat.

Feeling the room's rapidly rising temperature, the little nun woke up drenched in sweat. She had wanted to ask what was happening, only to discover in horror that Ren seemed to have turned into a man of fire.

"Wh-What's happening? Mr. Ren! Mr. Ren!"

Though she had just woken up and did not understand what was going on, Asia still recognized Ren within the flames.

Even if she did not understand the situation, she knew Ren must be suffering terribly!

"Miss Lavinia, what's wrong with Mr. Ren? I... is there anything I can do?!"

Seeing Ren engulfed in flames, Asia became so anxious that she began to cry.

"He'll be fine."

Lavinia said calmly.

At the same time, she summoned her own Sacred Gear.

A beautiful humanoid figure made entirely of pale blue ice.

After Lavinia summoned it, the temperature in the room quickly fell back to normal. At the same time, it suppressed the restless purple flames on Ren's body, preventing them from burning the room's other furnishings.

Seeing this, Asia hurriedly wiped away her tears. An emerald-set ring on her finger released a gentle green light that enveloped Ren.

"Hm? A healing-type Sacred Gear? That's truly rare."

Noticing Asia's actions and seeing the ring in her hand, Lavinia revealed a surprised expression.

With the help of the two girls, the intense pain of Ren being burned by the purple flames immediately dropped by half.

The sensation was still unbearable for an ordinary person, but Ren had already adapted to it.

He even had the leisure to complain.

Right now, he was utterly speechless.

He was only fusing with a Sacred Gear. Why did he have to suffer for it himself?

But there was no helping it. You couldn't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. A little suffering was fine.

Fortunately, he could feel his body deeply fusing with the Longinus. He only needed to wait patiently for the fusion to finish.

The only problem was that the process was incredibly long, and he could not stop midway.

After all, if he stopped, he would likely have to start over from the beginning. It would be pure torture.

Who knew how much time passed before—

[You have successfully completed deep fusion with the Longinus—Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord.]

Seeing the system prompt, Ren finally let out a long breath.

The purple flames vanished from his body, and he would no longer feel pain from those flames.

At the same time, like other Sacred Gear wielders, he could now use the abilities of the Sacred Gear he possessed.

But just as he was about to inspect it, he suddenly caught a fragrant breeze head-on.

Then a soft figure abruptly threw itself into his arms, warm tears soaking his shoulder.

"Mr. Ren, Mr. Ren! I was so worried just now, but it's really wonderful that you're okay!"

The one sobbing in Ren's arms was the little nun, Asia.

Now that Ren had returned to normal, she was so overwhelmed that she could not control her emotions at all, terrified that something might happen to him.

"See? I'm fine."

Ren patted Asia's back.

Although they had only known each other for a few days, being cared about like this felt rather nice.

He then looked at Lavinia. "You never told me fusing with a Sacred Gear would hurt this much."

Hearing that, Lavinia touched her chin blankly. "Eh? I didn't?"

With her index finger propped against her chin, she was clearly trying to muddle through it.

Ren did not pursue the matter, only thinking that he would get even with her someday.

But why did this woman's gaze suddenly seem so strange?

She kept looking downward. Had she turned on auto-aim too?

"Ah! M-Mr. Ren! Y-Your clothes...!"

Only after hearing Asia's embarrassed and awkward shriek did Ren realize that he was completely naked.

The little nun had never seen that thing before. Shocked, she covered her eyes, though the gaps between her fingers were rather wide.

Lavinia said nothing. From beginning to end, she had auto-aim enabled.

The Three Great Youkai

Chapter 45

Ren did not pursue the fact that the two women had turned on auto-aim and launched a fierce assault on him.

After calmly taking out fresh clothes from his storage space and changing into them, he began to examine the Longinus he had fused with.

After fusion, all of the Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord's abilities were displayed before him in the form of a status panel.

[Equipment (Soulbound): Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord]

[Description: A holy cross, one of the three Sacred Relic Longinus. The will of a certain saint resides within it. After its host dies, it can independently choose a new owner.]

[Abilities: Can release purple, cross-shaped holy flames. Besides their high temperature, the flames possess holy power and purification power, granting special effectiveness against devils, Grim Reapers, vampires, youkai, and similar races. It can also capture souls and nail them to the cross, allowing the Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord to evolve.]

[Balance Breaker: Locked]

[Note: The saint's will has been rendered harmless, while the Longinus's original effects have been retained.]

"Nice, very nice."

After reading the final note, Ren gave rare praise.

Although most Longinus housed the souls of powerful beings, and it was precisely because of their existence that Sacred Gears possessed all sorts of powers, a soul that remained dormant and did not interfere with the outside world was one thing. But if it could observe every move in the outside world through its host's body, then to Ren, that was instead a drawback.

Fortunately, the cheat he carried with him remained as reliable as ever.

As for who the saint's soul was, Ren did not care in the slightest.

"Congratulations. It seems you've successfully fused with the Longinus, Mr. Ren."

Lavinia congratulated him sincerely.

"However, fusing with a Sacred Gear is only the beginning. If you desire greater power, you will need the power of will. The stronger your will, the more the Sacred Gear will give back to its owner. Mr. Ren, if you can demonstrate a powerful will, your Sacred Gear will surely respond to you."

The girl placed both hands over her chest and spoke frankly.

"If your will becomes strong enough, you can unleash the Longinus's true power. That power is called Balance Breaker."