Reincarnated into a Multiverse, but High School DxD

The black cat in Asia's arms could not help but speak.

When she heard the black cat talk, Asia jumped in fright, but she did not let go.

"A... a cat is talking! The cat talked?!"

The girl stared at the black cat in her arms in disbelief. Was she really not dreaming?

Animals talking was far too strange!

"How rude. I'm not an ordinary cat. I'm a nekomata—the smartest and strongest kind, a cat sith, meow!"

Poof!

The black cat transformed into human form amid a cloud of white smoke.

Under Asia's shocked gaze, the adorable black cat turned into a beautiful young girl dressed in a black kimono.

Her waterfall-like black hair had been woven with magic into a bow-like shape. A pair of black cat ears sat atop her head, twitching now and then from their sensitivity, adding a touch of wildness and cuteness to her appearance.

Yet the most eye-catching feature was still her crystal-clear golden eyes. They possessed all the characteristics of a cat, always carrying a hint of cunning amusement and casual indifference as her gaze shifted.

But compared to her face, her figure was even more scorching.

Even wrapped in a form-fitting kimono, her curves remained astonishingly pronounced.

Her nearly bursting Mount Fuji, slender waist, and rounded rear formed a breathtakingly beautiful silhouette.

Asia's mouth fell open.

A-another one.

"Human, did you just kill those three, meow?"

Kuroka rarely encountered fellow yokai, especially the legendary Three Great Yokai, and she was somewhat excited.

"No. I just nailed them to crosses. Those three great yokai simply refused to behave, after all."

Ren wore a helpless expression.

"Don't you agree, Kuroka?"

"Yes, meow!"

Upon hearing that, Kuroka, who had not been particularly respectful toward Ren before, immediately nodded like a pecking chick.

She might not respect Ren, but she had no choice but to respect his strength.

Compared to legendary Yokai Kings like Shuten-doji and Tamamo-no-Mae, she was practically an ugly duckling.

If even they could be so easily contained by Ren, would teaching a little cat like her a lesson not be effortless?

"If you're done resting, let's continue."

Ren spoke.

Fallen Angels

The rest of the journey passed without incident.

When Ren spotted a sign by the roadside reading Kuoh Town, he knew he had arrived at a place where plot events frequently occurred.

Beyond the sign lay a town of moderate size.

Though it was a small town with little presence on the map, because it was governed by the High-Class Devil Rias Gremory, it possessed every kind of facility and building apart from an airport.

Ren had come here once several years ago, but since the plot had not yet begun, he was not as strong as he was now, and there were no system missions, he had left.

Several years later, because of Asia, he had come to this plot location for a second time.

"Strange. Is this really the territory of a High-Class Devil?"

Ren was driving when he heard Lavinia muttering to herself from the passenger seat.

Her azure eyes observed the surroundings through the window, and obvious confusion covered her exquisite, martial-looking face.

"Is something wrong?"

Ren asked.

Lavinia was the most professional mage among them. Her understanding of magic power far surpassed Ren's.

"No. I haven't found any problems along the way, which is precisely why it's strange. Generally speaking, devils like to set up observation barriers throughout their territories to prevent hostile forces from invading. Yet even after entering the urban area, I haven't sensed any magical fluctuations from a magic formation."

"There are only two possibilities. First, the lord here lacks vigilance and therefore established no barriers at all. Second, my magic is not refined enough to detect a hidden magic formation."

"Personally, I lean toward the latter. After all, I heard that the High-Class Devil governing Kuoh Town is the younger sister of a Maou of the Underworld."

"Her strength should not be underestimated."

Lavinia fell into deep thought.

"Mr. Ren, it seems we need to be more careful."

Seeing Lavinia overthinking things, Ren was almost convinced by her at first.

But then he thought carefully about Rias Gremory's record in the original story.

She handled a few Low- and Mid-Class Fallen Angels, some stray devils, and rogue exorcists. Then, during the stolen Holy Sword incident, she was beaten helplessly by the Fallen Angel executive Kokabiel. She was powerless against Riser Phenex, who was also a High-Class Devil. During the Three Factions' peace talks, she was stopped in time by one of her own servants' Sacred Gears...

Other than that, what Ren remembered most were Rias's generous fanservice moments.

She might have been the first heroine, but as for standout performances... it was not that she had none. It was more that he had absolutely no idea what they were.

Still, setting strength aside, at least her Mount Fuji was large and perky—exactly Ren's type.

"I don't think you need to assume the worst, Lavinia."

Ren could hardly explain that Rias's greatest contribution was fanservice rather than combat power, so he could only tactfully remind Lavinia not to overthink things.

"I know, but there's an old saying in the East..."

"Cici material Wei Junjie."

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"Sorry, it just rolled off the tongue."

"Mm... You threw me off, Mr. Ren, and I suddenly forgot how it went. Oh, right! Better safe than sorry!"

Lavinia spoke the last sentence in extremely awkward Chinese.

Although Lavinia was Italian, her accent somehow still carried the flavor of a Japanese officer.

It was impossible to hold back.

Ren kept his expression steady and tried hard not to laugh.

Still, Lavinia's caution was understandable.

After completing her training, she had constantly fought against the witch groups of Oz Country.

Those witches had spent decades deeply immersed in magic. Jaucusta was not only a High-Class Mage, but also the wielder of a Longinus.

This had made Lavinia accustomed to high-level battles. Though she had suddenly dropped into a beginner-level match, her mindset had not yet adjusted.

Besides, Rias's name really was intimidating.

Others might not know who Rias was, but the name of Lucifer, the Maou of the Underworld, was still highly deterrent.

Otherwise, the Himejima Family, who had hunted Akeno Himejima back then, would not have simply given up.

They had merely feared the older brother standing behind Rias.

Still, having a mage keep watch was not a bad thing.

Ren could safely leave his back to Lavinia while opening the system panel to check the mission that had been in progress back then.

[Mission: Asia Argento]

[Content: Protect Asia Argento and keep her safe from Fallen Angels.]

[Reward: Church Reputation +10, Random Reward *1.]

After they had traveled halfway into the urban area, the system mission automatically activated its guidance.

An arrow visible only to Ren appeared on the ground, pointing him toward the current mission target.

Ren had no intention of stopping. He drove straight toward the Fallen Angels.

He had already been delayed in Kyoto for quite some time. The Fallen Angels hiding here were probably already tired of waiting.

In fact.

The Fallen Angels lurking in Kuoh Town had indeed grown impatient.

Ever since Raynare learned from a traitor within the Church that the Saint Asia Argento had been expelled, she had immediately contacted rogue exorcists in Italy.

She ordered them to deliver the Saint safely and unharmed to Kuoh Town in Japan.

Yet after receiving their acknowledgment, every message Raynare sent afterward vanished without a trace. No matter what she did, she could not contact the rogue exorcists who had accepted the mission.

Had she not later learned from the informant that Saint Asia had indeed been taken away by a man dressed as an exorcist, she might not have been able to resist going to the Vatican herself to investigate.

But after thinking it over, she still did not have the nerve.

The Vatican was sacred Church ground. Fallen Angels and devils were both enemies of Heaven. If she were discovered there, death would be her only outcome.

Raynare knew her own limits, so she could only use those rogue exorcists as disposable tools.

Even so, the wait had gone on far too long.

"I'm saying, Raynare, flying from Italy to Japan, then taking a train from Japan to here—even at the slowest pace, twenty-four hours should have been more than enough, right? So why hasn't this so-called Saint been brought here yet?"

The speaker was a twin-tailed girl whose voice carried traces of dissatisfaction and complaint.

Although she was also a Fallen Angel like Raynare, unlike Raynare's combat uniform, she wore a complete Gothic Lolita maid outfit over hers. In her hand was a pink spear that was more decorative than practical.

"Relax. They'll be here soon. Maybe something delayed them on the way, like a flight delay..."

Raynare was also greatly irritated by her companion's words, but she still tried to smooth things over.

"Could the plane have crashed? I heard Boeing planes have been falling out of the sky a lot these past few years, and there's even one that still hasn't been found."

The one who spoke this time was a blue-haired woman dressed like an older sister.

Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River

Compared to Raynare and Mittelt, her figure was exceptionally impressive. Her black-and-red bodysuit outlined incomparably alluring, voluptuous curves, and even her Mount Fuji shook whenever she spoke.

However, everyone gathered here was a Fallen Angel companion of Kalawarner.

As for the rogue exorcists, they had been stationed outside. Unless summoned, they were not qualified to meet the Fallen Angels face-to-face.

"Huh? That happens too? That would be way too stupid, wouldn't it?"

Mittelt said bluntly.

"Stop talking nonsense. How could that sort of thing happen so often? If it really did, human society would have fallen into chaos long ago!"

Raynare was already frustrated enough, so she directly ordered an end to the discussion of bad news.

"If this fails, I'm leaving immediately! If the executives find out that we secretly left Grigori and infiltrated devil territory to cause trouble, we'll definitely receive severe punishment! When that happens, I'll report you right away to save my own skin~~~"

Mittelt sat lazily in a chair, showing no reaction whatsoever to Raynare's mood.

"Same here. The higher-ups are strictly controlling Fallen Angel activities within the territories of other factions. If we're caught breaking the rules, we'll be locked up for at least twenty years. I don't have that much time to waste in prison."

Kalawarner had also gradually lost patience after waiting so many days.

"Raynare, you need to understand. We only agreed to help. We didn't agree to stake our entire lives on you."

After hearing the two of them, Raynare felt some anger rising within her.

But just as she was about to snap back, she seemed to think of something and took a deep breath.

"Don't worry. This cannot fail. Once I obtain the Saint's Sacred Gear and return to Grigori, my status will definitely rise greatly. Haven't the higher-ups always been researching Sacred Gears? The Saint's Sacred Gear is extremely rare. If I can obtain it, we won't be punished even for leaving without authorization."

"Once I enter the upper ranks, I'll promote both of you as well. Then we'll let those Fallen Angels who once looked down on us see that there's nothing we can't do!"