Reincarnated into a Multiverse, but High School DxD

"Sorry, I was wrong! Please forgive me, sir!"

"Weren't you just incapable of speaking like a human? Going on about noble Fallen Angels and all that."

Ren raised an eyebrow.

"Sorry. I just thought talking like that felt good, so I pretended."

[Quest: Asia Argento settlement complete]

[Calculating rewards...]

[Skill obtained: Impenetrable (negates damage from any one attack), cooldown: 60 minutes]

Oh, this was impressive.

It was equivalent to a single invincible defense. Unfortunately, it had a sixty-minute cooldown. Otherwise, he could dominate this world with this skill alone.

After all, as long as he kept Impenetrable active, he could remain invincible forever.

"Um... can you let me go?"

Mittelt put on a pleading expression.

Seeing Ren suddenly smile, she became a little afraid.

This guy was pretty handsome, but wasn't he some kind of pervert?

The Church appeared respectable on the surface, but many exorcists in the shadows were mentally twisted. Otherwise, there would not be so many rogue exorcists.

"Hehe... no."

Ren's smile vanished.

Though these three Fallen Angels were merely minor characters in the story, Ren had no intention of letting them go.

"You'll stay here for now. Of course, if you want to escape, feel free to try."

After saying that, Ren left the church.

This abandoned church stood on a mountain at the outskirts of Kuoh Town.

When he had seen the dense cluster of red dots within the church, he had first told Lavinia and Asia to wait outside.

But now that there were three more Fallen Angels, he needed Lavinia's help.

"Is it settled?"

Lavinia caught a faint scent of blood on him.

"I need your help with something. Do you know any magic that can control other people? For example, if they try to betray or flee, all their meridians rupture, or they die on the spot?"

Ren asked.

"No."

Lavinia shook her head repeatedly. She was not some evil magician—how could she know something like that?

"Though I do know some magic that suppresses power."

Maids

Chapter 53

"I can, I can. It might not be as convenient as what you described, but isn't that just another kind of curse? I can place a special spell on someone. They'll need to take an antidote at regular intervals to suppress it. Otherwise, their entire body will start itching, and eventually they'll die."

Kuroka opened her cute eyes wide as she said something that terrified Asia.

"Very good. Then it's settled—you're the one."

Ren was very satisfied.

He then brought the three Fallen Angels out of the church.

"Three Fallen Angels? Are they from the Fallen of the Abyss?"

Lavinia's expression instantly turned serious.

The aura of a high-ranking mage descended upon the three of them.

Raynare and the other two Fallen Angels immediately began trembling in terror.

What kind of people were these?!

The aura emanating from this woman was practically on par with that of certain Fallen Angel executives!

What bad luck had they had to run into opponents of this level?!

At that moment, Mittelt and Kalawarner cursed Raynare hundreds of times in their hearts.

Hadn't she said the plan was flawless and the operation carried no danger?

Though the demons here had not come to bother them, an even more terrifying group of opponents had appeared instead. What right did lowly grunts like them have to contend with experts of this level?

Then Raynare suddenly noticed the blonde girl standing behind Ren and the others.

Unlike the powerful aura displayed by everyone else, this girl's presence was incredibly weak.

"You are... Saint Asia Argento?"

Memories surged forth like a tide, and Raynare looked at her in shock.

"Huh? You... know me?"

When a Fallen Angel mentioned her, Asia asked timidly.

As the most devout nun, even though Raynare was a Fallen Angel, Asia's attitude toward her remained polite.

"Of course I know you. After all, the Sacred Gear in your hands is quite rare. I..."

At that point, Raynare suddenly froze.

Only then did she realize it.

Her plan had been anticipated from its very first step, and they had followed the trail straight to Kuoh Town!

Thinking of that, Raynare was instantly filled with bitter misery.

What kind of people were these?!

For the sake of a mere exiled saint, they had sent beings of this caliber to deal with them. Were the people of the Church really this idle?!

Of course, she only dared to complain in her heart. Her life was still in someone else's hands.

Compared to a promotion, she naturally wanted to live.

"Kuroka, go ahead."

After Ren spoke, Kuroka released an extremely peculiar mist from her hand.

The mist quickly flowed into the bodies of the three Fallen Angels.

They did not feel any discomfort, but Ren could see confusion and curiosity on their faces.

Kuroka then briefly explained the effects of the Cursed Immortal Art. When they heard that they had to receive the antidote at regular intervals, the three Fallen Angels immediately lost all hope.

Fine. Now they really could not escape.

After leaving the abandoned church, Ren drove toward Kuoh Town's residential district.

Having visited once before, and knowing he would likely come back in the future, he had specifically purchased a property in Kuoh Town.

Sure enough, it came in handy today.

He took the key from his storage space and opened the door, only for a choking smell of dust to rush at him.

Ren turned to look at the three trembling Fallen Angels.

"Your first task is to thoroughly clean this place before nightfall. There are cleaning supplies in the storage room. Find anything else you need yourselves."

"Lavinia, Asia, let's go into town. We might be living here for quite a while."

Naturally, they had no objections.

After Ren and the others drove away, Raynare glared angrily in the direction he had gone and stomped her foot.

"Damn human! How dare he order me around like this!"

As a Fallen Angel, she had never done cleaning before.

In her eyes, that was work for servants.

"Even so, what can you do? Besides, I think staying here might not be so bad. We'll definitely be punished if we go back now, and that human does not seem like he intends to kill us. We might as well stay and see what he wants to do."

Mittelt transformed and changed back into the maid outfit she used for cosplay.

"The important thing is, that human is pretty handsome. More handsome than Grigori's executives."

"You, Mittelt..."

Raynare stopped halfway through.

She truly could not refute that.

Beside them, Kalawarner had already picked up a bucket and mop. Looking like a capable woman of action, she silently began mopping the dust-covered floor.

"What's with her?"

Raynare asked, looking at her silent companion.

"I think she was probably frightened. But don't let Kalawarner's serious appearance fool you—she's actually pretty repressed inside. So I think she might have developed Stockholm syndrome!"

Mittelt whispered.

"What is that? Can Fallen Angels get sick?"

Raynare was skeptical.

"It's not an ordinary illness. It's a psychological disorder. I don't really understand the details, but it's probably that!"

After saying that, Mittelt picked up a rag.

"Let's get to work. Otherwise, we'll be punished when Master returns."

"You two really are..."

Raynare felt conflicted.

But after touching the wound on her neck, she silently joined the ranks of household workers as well.

While the trio of Fallen Angels worked themselves to the bone, Ren had already brought the three women to Kuoh Town's bustling downtown area.

"Go buy the things you girls use every day. Contact me by phone if anything comes up. I'll look around elsewhere."

After saying that, the three girls and one cat split up.

Ren wandered aimlessly along the streets.

Compared with other places in Japan, Kuoh Town's downtown area was almost no different, aside from having fewer people.

After making a round, Ren lazily found a bench, sat down, and started scrolling through his phone.

"Watch closely. This man is called Xiaoshuai..."

Now this was comfortable.

There was no other reason Ren was being so leisurely.

Rias and the others would probably notice the corpses in the church soon enough. After all, Raynare and the other Fallen Angels had made a conspicuous appearance at the only church in a town under demon jurisdiction. Even if Rias were truly just a decorative figurehead, there was no way she could fail to notice their movements.

The reason they had not acted yet was most likely because they were privately investigating whether this would affect relations between the two major powers of the Fallen Angels and the Underworld.

Therefore, at most within a day, Rias would definitely discover the corpses in the church.

Then, after a casual investigation, she would learn where he lived.

So all Ren had to do now was wait for them to come to him on their own.

"Hello, please follow us. Thank you!"

As he scrolled through his phone, a clear and energetic voice rang out.