Reincarnated into a Multiverse, but High School DxD

"Ren, well done. Your control over Sacred Gears has already become very strong..."

Lavinia did not know how to put it into words.

"At the very least, you're much stronger than Jaucusta."

"If she had even half your talent, I wouldn't have been able to fight her for so long back then."

"Not really."

Though he knew it was the truth, Ren still remained humble.

The two of them walked over to where Asia was.

"Sorry, Asia. It must be cold here, right?"

Lavinia looked guiltily at the girl, who kept exhaling white mist.

At the start of the battle, Kuroka had originally wanted to take human form and lie prettily on the grass to watch. But after Lavinia used her Sacred Gear to lower the temperature, she wisely turned back into a black cat and ran into Asia's arms, using her body heat to keep warm.

Asia was kind-hearted. Even though she was freezing herself, she still held Kuroka tightly. If it had been Ren, he would definitely have hung Kuroka around his neck as a scarf.

"Bestow the Blessing of Protection."

Lavinia waved her wand, and a wave of warmth drove away the surrounding cold.

"Thank you."

Asia squinted as she expressed her gratitude.

Then she stretched her hands toward Ren and Lavinia. Green fluorescence swirled out, and the soreness and discomfort in their bodies quickly vanished.

"I... I can help too."

Asia revealed a silly smile, as if asking to be praised.

"Asia did very well."

Lavinia reached out and patted Asia's head, speaking gently.

However, Lavinia's stomach soon began to growl, instantly wiping away the maternal air around her.

"I'm hungry."

She looked at Ren.

"Let's go back."

The barrier dispersed, and the three people and one cat returned home.

Not long after they returned, the trio of Fallen Angels also came back carrying large bags and small bags.

"Master."

Raynare greeted him, then carried the grocery bags into the kitchen.

Kalawarner was in charge of assisting, while Mittelt transformed and changed into a maid outfit.

"Master, Master, we bought lots of ingredients today, so dinner will be very lavish! Look forward to it a little!"

Ren nodded slightly. Lavinia, on the other hand, subconsciously swallowed. Raynare's cooking seemed to suit her tastes very well.

"I'll help too."

Seeing this, Asia felt too embarrassed to just sit there and took the initiative to head into the kitchen.

"Miss Raynare, is there anything I can help with?"

"Go peel the garlic."

Raynare gave the order without even turning around.

"Okay!"

Since she had never experienced being hung on a cross and having her Sacred Gear extracted, Asia did not feel any distance toward Raynare.

The living room suddenly became empty. Lavinia curled up on the sofa with the black cat in her arms, looking somewhat exhausted as her eyelids began to droop.

"By the way, I wanted to ask you about Balance Breaker."

The progress bar was growing encouragingly, but Ren was now considering taking things a step further.

What would the Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord look like after entering Balance Breaker?

"What is a Sacred Gear usually like after it enters Balance Breaker?"

Hearing that, Lavinia, who was fighting off sleep, forced herself to think before saying, "When it comes to Balance Breakers, I don't understand the specifics all that well. For example, after my Sacred Gear enters Balance Breaker, it can unleash far more power than usual. But I still haven't used Balance Breaker, since my normal strength has always been enough for me."

"So, Ren, are you thinking about what your Balance Breaker will be like?"

"Actually, you don't need to dwell on it too much. After a Sacred Gear fuses with you, it becomes a part of your body. So if you hope it will be a certain way, then there's a high chance your Sacred Gear will become like that after entering Balance Breaker."

"But you also need to be more careful. Balance Breaker means you can use the true power of your Sacred Gear, but you must not let that power cloud your judgment!"

"I'm so sleepy, Ren. I'm going to sleep... Wake me when it's time to eat."

Lavinia finally could not resist the incoming drowsiness and fell asleep against Ren's shoulder.

Kuroka: Do You Have a Cat Problem?

Chapter 62

Not long after leaning against Ren, Lavinia's nose began to let out soft snores.

Even Kuroka, who was nestled in her arms, had fallen asleep.

Well, damn.

Lavinia was one thing, but Kuroka, did she really think she was a cat? Eating, sleeping, then eating again?

Seeing how comfortably Kuroka was sleeping, Ren suddenly reached out and gave her a rub.

He directly kneaded her fur into a complete mess.

"Meow?"

Kuroka opened her eyes, wanting to see which blind human dared to rub her.

But when she saw it was Ren, the displeasure in her heart instantly vanished. She tilted her head and gave a small, "Huh?"

"Nothing. Go back to sleep. I was just petting you."

Ren said flatly.

Does he have a cat problem?!

Kuroka was speechless, but seeing that Ren really had nothing else to do, she continued sleeping against Lavinia.

At that moment, as Ren looked at Kuroka, a particularly evil thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.

When Kuroka turned into a cat, was she wearing clothes, or was she in a **** state?

Ren wanted to test it personally.

But doing that would cost him some of his integrity, so he decided he would just ask Kuroka herself after she woke up.

"..."

The sounds of cooking came from the kitchen. Kalawarner poked her head out and, seeing one person and one cat asleep on the sofa, quietly closed the door to block out the bustling noise.

Ren fell into thought.

Lavinia's words had opened up his thinking.

That was, the form a Sacred Gear took after entering Balance Breaker was not fixed before it was successfully achieved.

Since it was part of the body after fusion, it would surely be centered around the wielder's will.

Whether consciously or subconsciously, it would affect the form of the Balance Breaker.

Thinking of this, Ren recalled that in the original story, the abilities of Balance Breakers could indeed change according to their hosts' intentions.

And what he himself wanted most from his Balance Breaker...

Honestly, Ren was not sure yet.

A Balance Breaker like Lavinia's had excellent destructive power and range, but Balance Breakers like the Red Dragon Emperor's and White Dragon Emperor's that could transform were both cool and powerful.

If this were a game, Ren would definitely prefer the second type. After all, what man did not want to be able to transform?

There had once been a similar online poll.

One choice was endless money, while the other was being able to transform into Ultraman for ten minutes.

In the online poll, the number of people choosing the latter won by an overwhelming margin.

"Forget it. Why am I agonizing over this? It's fine no matter what you turn into."

Ren did not let himself fall into mental exhaustion.

Since Sacred Gears could be influenced by the subconscious, there was no need for him to worry so much.

About forty minutes later.

As the kitchen door opened, the three Fallen Angels and Asia brought out the prepared dishes.

Ren took a look. There were basically Chinese, Japanese, and Italian flavors all present.

The still-sleeping Lavinia immediately opened her eyes upon smelling the aroma. Kuroka also meowed, ran over to a chair, and transformed into human form.

Ren felt there was a saying that suited her very well.

Useless at everything, first place when it came to eating.

Lavinia's expression did not change much, but her eyes remained fixed on the food on the table.

"Eat."

As soon as Ren spoke, Lavinia eagerly picked up her knife and fork. It was so delicious that she even blurted out her mother tongue.

Kuroka said nothing and simply focused on eating.

Twenty minutes later, everyone was full and satisfied.

After patting her round belly and letting out a meow, Kuroka transformed back into a cat and ran to curl up on the sofa.

Just then, the doorbell rang at the entrance.

Asia went to answer the door and found that it was an acquaintance who had visited once before.

"It's Asia. Is Mr. Ren home?"

"He is."

Asia nodded, then looked toward the living room.

"Please come in."

Knowing that she was Ren's friend's cousin, Asia let Akeno Himejima inside.

Ren looked over.

Compared to how aggressive she had been last time, Akeno Himejima was smiling brightly this time.

She was also not wearing Kuoh Academy's girls' uniform, but a light, casual home outfit.

She wore a light green dress. Beneath the knee-length skirt were fair, slender calves. Though her outfit was quite loose, it still revealed her magnificent curves, making it clear just how ample the girl's assets were.

"Mr. Ren, this is a small token of my gratitude. Please accept it."

Though young, Akeno Himejima understood social etiquette well and had brought a gift.

A box of tea leaves.

She did not understand tea, but she knew to buy the expensive kind.

Ren did not care whether she brought a gift or not. The best gift would be for her to put herself into a gift box one night and leave it in his room.

"Do you need something from me?"

"Not exactly. I mainly came to visit you today, and to apologize for my rudeness yesterday. There's also something else—our familiar found traces of a battle in the outskirts."

Akeno Himejima asked with a smile.

Besides apologizing, she had also come with a task from Rias: to confirm something.