Reincarnated into a Multiverse, but in High School DxD

One was a transfer notification for two hundred thousand U.S. dollars.

The other was a message on a communications app.

Seeing the cute chibi nun in the profile picture, Ren knew it was Griselda.

After opening it, he saw only two words: "Meet in person."

Rolling out of bed, Ren casually tidied himself up before opening the system map and selecting the teleportation anchor in Heaven.

It was still the familiar office.

Ren pushed open the door, and Griselda had clearly been waiting for quite some time.

Yet she showed no intention of blaming him for being late.

"I heard about what happened last night as well. I never expected there to be a vampire hideout in Rome, but fortunately, you discovered and cleared it out in time."

"Even if it wasn't an official mission, that was still the reward you deserved."

"Those vampires probably thought they were hiding in plain sight. Did the investigation uncover anything afterward?"

"No. Those vampires had little contact with the outside world. They were most likely isolated vampires who had defected from their clan, so I didn't pursue the matter with the vampires."

Ren nodded at that. "So you didn't bring me here specifically for something like this, did you?"

Since she had not mentioned Jeanne, it meant Griselda did not yet know about the Hero Faction.

At the moment, the Hero Faction was basically a pyramid scheme combined with a group of potential terrorists.

Once the main story officially began, they would start causing trouble everywhere.

And most likely, the Hero Faction did not know that Ren had connections with Heaven, either.

"Yes, actually, this is still related to the matter you handled last time. That dead devil was most likely a pure-blooded high-class devil from a prominent Underworld family. If the Underworld learns that you killed him, you may run into trouble. However, I've already warned those nuns not to reveal your existence."

"Also, a decision has been made regarding Saint Asia."

At this point, Griselda's voice became somewhat low and hoarse.

"Because many members of the Church witnessed her healing a devil, including numerous bishops and nuns, those above have decided to... expel Saint Asia from the Church."

Just as I thought.

Even though he had killed Diodora, as long as Asia's ability to heal devils was exposed, her fate of being expelled would not change.

After all, everything Heaven did was for the normal operation of the "system."

Griselda watched Ren's reaction.

She was actually quite helpless as well, but it was a unanimous decision from her superiors. She could not change anything.

Asia was a good child.

But unfortunately, being a good person alone did not guarantee survival in this world.

Still, that was not the only thing she could do.

What's Wrong with Men Being a Little Lecherous?

"Ren, can I ask you for a favor?"

There was a hint of hesitation in Griselda's voice.

Ren was a little surprised by her reaction. "We're already this familiar. What can't you say? Don't tell me you want to rob the cradle?"

He had only meant it as a joke.

"...If I weren't a nun, it wouldn't be impossible."

Griselda lazily leaned against the desk, her alluring face beneath the hood looking at Ren with a smiling gaze.

Ren stared at Griselda in shock.

I've always treated you as a friend, but you want to treat me like a mount?

When Ren had first met Griselda, he had not been free of improper thoughts about her either, being a young virgin at the time.

But although the world of DxD was full of busty beautiful girls, and the original protagonist was constantly blessed with facefuls of softness from all kinds of beauties, that was protagonist treatment.

If you were not the protagonist, you would probably end up like that deadbeat otaku from the anime.

Want to get close to beautiful girls?

No chance!

After all, Rias's setting at Kuoh Academy was that of a cold and distant flower from a foreign land.

Ordinary students had difficulty even speaking a single sentence to her, much less getting close to her.

And as a devil, she naturally carried an aura that kept strangers away. Ordinary students would feel inferior simply standing before someone like her.

That was the conclusion Ren had reached after enduring the hardships of his early days following his transmigration.

If he truly wanted protagonist treatment, there was no other way besides becoming stronger and making others regard him more highly.

Of course, that was assuming he also had a handsome face.

If he looked like some malformed creature, then even if he staged a heroic rescue of a beauty, all he would get was, "This humble woman wishes to repay you by serving as an ox or horse in her next life," rather than the much more welcome, "This humble woman wishes to offer herself to you."

Fortunately, Ren did not need to worry about his looks. Otherwise, Griselda would probably have been quite hesitant when she first saw him.

"I was just joking. Don't take it seriously."

"..."

Ren said nothing.

But he genuinely felt that Griselda had not been lying.

If she were not a nun bound by religious rules, he might really have ended up being taken advantage of.

Thinking about Griselda possibly telling him, "You wouldn't want to have no missions to take in the future, would you?" Ren somehow found it rather exciting.

As he was thinking about it, Griselda spoke again.

She sat upright, the seriousness on her face making everything from before seem like an act.

"This is still about Asia. I have a private mission for you. Could I ask you to take care of Asia for a while?"

"Her faith in God is extremely devout. Even now that she knows she has been expelled from the Church, she has not abandoned her faith in God."

"Oh? Are you sure doing this won't bring blame down on you from your superiors?"

Ren was somewhat curious.

At the very least, this had never happened in the original work.

So the chain reaction had happened here?

Griselda did not answer directly. Instead, she shook her head. "The higher-ups don't know about this. This is merely a private request from me. Of course, I won't force you to accept this mission. After all, you're used to being on your own."

[Griselda has issued you a private commission.]

[Mission: Saint Asia Argento]

[Objective: Protect Saint Asia Argento from persecution by fallen angels.]

[Reward: Church Reputation +10, Random Reward ×1]

If it had been someone else, Ren truly would not have wanted to accept such a troublesome mission.

But Griselda was an old acquaintance, and Asia was a major character in the story. Naturally, there was no reason not to accept it.

And judging from the mission details, it was clearly related to the main plot.

Ever since Asia's possession of a Sacred Gear had been exposed, the dangerous people targeting her included not only Diodora, the nun fetishist, but also Raynare, the fallen angel who wanted to rise through the Sacred Gear.

Come to think of it, since transmigrating here, Ren had encountered devils, vampires, angels, ghouls, and the like, but he had yet to see any mission related to fallen angels.

"Ren, are you willing to accept?"

Griselda looked at Ren, who seemed to be spacing out, with a trace of helplessness on her face.

In her eyes, perhaps Ren, with his wild and freedom-loving nature, would not accept such a troublesome mission.

But she truly could not find anyone else to help.

After all, she had no way to use any Church resources to ensure Asia's safety.

Outside the Church, Ren was the only person she knew.

"Oh, what did you just say?"

Ren had not heard what she said clearly.

"Never mind, forget it... I accept."

"Um, don't look down on it. This is all the cash I can currently use."

Looking at the fifty thousand dollars that had been transferred into his account, then at Griselda's slightly flushed face, Ren felt rather conflicted.

Griselda could be considered a mid-level figure in Heaven, yet she only had this much cash on hand.

Life in Heaven really was not easy.

"Actually... Heaven's benefits are quite good. The salary is just a little low, and the Church is currently going through difficult times, but it will pass soon."

"You don't need to explain yourself to me."

Unlike the Underworld or the Godslayer Watchers, Heaven's human-world enterprises were basically charitable institutions apart from churches.

Such as orphanages and nursing homes.

Their greatest financial income came from offerings from believers and tourism revenue.

The other two major factions could establish commercial enterprises in the human world, such as hotels and shopping malls, so naturally, they made money much faster.

Ren remembered that the Underworld was supposed to be the wealthiest among them.

It was said that the territory of the Gremory family, where Rias lived, was almost as large as the surface area of an island nation.

They lived in a castle and commanded tens of thousands of private soldiers. They were absurdly wealthy.

And there were dozens of families like the Gremory family in the Underworld.

For example, Riser, Rias's fiancé in the original work, came from the Phenex family, which was even wealthier than the Gremory family. They had so much money that they could not spend it all in ten lifetimes.

"Fine. It's not a difficult mission anyway."

Ren nodded.

"Thank you, Ren."

A subtle change appeared in Griselda's expression.

There had once been a time when she thought Ren was not only greedy for money but also a little lecherous. At the very least, she had caught him secretly glancing at her chest several times whenever he came by. But now, it seemed that her thinking had been too narrow-minded.

As long as he did no evil, what was wrong with a man being a little lecherous?

Is the Person in the Photo You?

Naturally, Ren did not know how Griselda evaluated him.

But even if he did, he could no longer change her impression that he was somewhat lecherous.

After leaving Heaven, Ren teleported to the vicinity of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City according to the photo Griselda had given him.

Unlike the exorcist outfit he wore when carrying out missions, Ren was dressed in an ordinary hoodie this time.

With a camera hanging from his chest, he looked no different from an ordinary tourist.

According to Griselda, Asia Argento would leave the Church tonight in order to avoid suspicion.