Chapter 432
Looking at Issei, Vali spoke slowly.
"Too slow."
"If I were to use some kind of magic on you at this moment..."
"Clang—!"
In an instant, two figures appeared on either side of Vali.
It was Kiba and Xenovia.
The two, wielding the Holy-Demonic Sword, held it to Vali's neck along with Durandal.
"Even if it's a joke, this joke has gone a bit too far."
"We will not allow you to fight the Red Dragon Emperor here, White Dragon Emperor."
Vali simply smiled in response to his predicament.
At this moment, Luo Mio also spoke up.
"Alright, didn't you come here to say hello and check out the meeting venue?"
"If a battle between the Two Heavenly Dragons were to take place here, Azazel would have a real headache."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Vali smiled slightly and withdrew his finger from Issei's forehead.
Then he looked at Issei Hyoudou.
"Don't worry, I won't be fighting the 'Crimson Dragon' here."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Before leaving, Vali glanced at Luo Mio.
"I hope that one day, I can have a battle with you that will get my blood pumping."
Luo Mio glanced at him indifferently.
As Vali left, Rias, Akeno, and other members of the Occult Research Club appeared behind him.
"I never expected to encounter the White Dragon Emperor here..."
"The other party seems to have a very close relationship with Azazel, so they probably won't do anything too outrageous at this stage."
Just after Vali left, Akeno walked towards Luo Mio and said a few words to her.
Upon hearing Akeno's words, Luo Mio narrowed her eyes slightly and nodded.
"Okay, I understand."
——
Later that afternoon, Luo Mio left the school and headed towards a place in the suburbs.
Luo Mio then arrived at a very conspicuous landmark.
Before Luo Mio's eyes stretched an endless expanse of stone steps.
Then Luo Mio's gaze fell on the end of the stone steps that stretched upwards.
A red torii gate.
--shrine.
Luo Mio then began to walk up the stone steps one by one. When she was halfway up, Luo Mio saw a figure walking out from the side of the stone steps.
"Oh my, I didn't expect them to arrive so quickly."
It was Akeno Himejima, dressed as a shrine maiden.
Luo Mio looked at Akeno Himejima and could feel a very strong Holy Aura emanating from her.
To a demon, this Holy Aura is like a deadly poison, capable of tormenting and killing it.
Luo Mio also spoke after seeing this.
"I see. Are you preparing for some kind of ceremony?"
Akeno nodded gently.
"Yes, a ceremony prepared for Issei."
Hearing Akeno Himejima's words, Luo Mio nodded in agreement.
"So, he's already up there waiting for me?"
"Um."
"Alright, then I'll go up first."
After saying that, Luo Mio walked upwards.
After Luo Mio crossed the red torii gate, she saw a magnificent and sacred shrine main hall.
After Luo Mio walked in, she looked up at the top of the main hall of the shrine, her eyes seeming to pierce through space.
"I wonder what business Mr. Michael has with me?"
In the next second, a dazzling, holy Golden radiance suddenly shone above the shrine.
Amidst the radiance, a figure slowly emerged.
Golden feathers slowly fell before Luo Mio's eyes, revealing a young man dressed in a luxurious white robe with a striking Golden radiance on his head.
"Nice to meet you."
The blond youth looked at Luo Mio with a very peaceful expression.
"Karen Kasalana, a person from another world."
Upon hearing Michael's words, Luo Mio narrowed her eyes slightly.
——
Michael and I arrived at the main hall of the shrine.
Luo Mio looked at Michael and slowly began to speak.
"To be honest, you're the second person to know my identity."
Michael, upon hearing this, maintained his peaceful smile.
"Really? There are actually people who knew you existed before I did."
Michael looked at Luo Mio, and then spoke as if explaining to Luo Mio.
"Divine artifacts are extraordinary powers created by gods and residing within specific humans. They feed on the thoughts of their wielders, thus constantly evolving and becoming stronger."
"There are records of the past hosts of these divine artifacts and the Longinus."
"And the system that records these divine artifacts and Longinus is a 'system' created by the gods."
"But..."
Luo Mio also spoke after hearing Michael's words.
"My two 'Longinus' appeared, but there's no record of them in the 'System'."
"Right."
"Everything, whether it's a divine artifact, Longinus, or even a holy relic, is recorded in the 'System.'"
"But your 'Oath of Judah' and 'Twin Spears of Life and Death' do not exist in the system."
"And from this point... I thought of the existence of another world."
"Because only those who don't exist in this world will have no record of them in the 'system'."
Luo Mio looked at Michael.
"So only you know about this."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Michael also sighed softly.
"Given the current situation of the Three Great Powers in the Bible, revealing your existence could lead to even more serious consequences."
"It's not just our Three Great Powers; other mythical forces will also be affected to varying degrees."
Upon hearing this, Luo Mio narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Then you called me here, there must be more to it than just to tell me this, right?"
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Michael's eyes also revealed a determined look.
"I hope... Miss Karen, you can help our Three Great Powers restore true peaceful coexistence."
"..."
Upon hearing Michael's request, Luo Mio smiled slightly.
"Aren't you afraid that someone like me, from outside the world, might have ulterior motives?"
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Michael looked at Luo Mio with a determined expression on his peaceful face.
"I choose to believe you, Miss Karen."
Looking at Michael, Luo Mio was slightly taken aback, then looked rather helpless.
"To be honest, it's a miracle that someone with your kind-hearted personality could survive the ancient war."
"Ah?"
Luo Mio chuckled and said to Michael.
"I think you should choose Issei instead of me."
"Red Dragon Emperor, Issei Hyoudou?"
"Right."
——
That evening, after leaving the shrine, Luo Mio headed straight home.
"Um?"
At this moment, Luo Mio sat in the dining chair and suddenly looked out the window.
After a moment of silence, Luo Mio turned her gaze to Hidamaru and Ophis, who were playing games on the sofa.
"Xiao Yu, take Ophis upstairs."
After hearing Luo Mio's words, Hidamaru also went upstairs with Ophis while playing a game.
After taking a sip of hot soup, Luo Mio stood up and walked towards the entrance.
As soon as Luo Mio opened the door, she saw Rias with red hair and a slightly gloomy expression standing in the doorway.
Upon seeing Rias, Luo Mio spoke calmly.
"Come in."
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Relationship Consultation
When Rias walked in with a gloomy and dejected expression, she glanced at the three pairs of shoes placed in the entryway.
However, she ignored all of that and took off her shoes, walking along the entryway into the living room.
Seeing Rias's dull and lifeless face, Luo Mio didn't say anything. After letting out a soft sigh, she followed Rias into the living room.
Watching Rias sit in the dining chair, then slump onto the table as if she had shut herself off.
Luo Mio turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
He took out the leftovers and hot soup that he was about to put in the refrigerator from the kitchen, and then, when Rias wasn't paying attention, he pulled the flamethrower barrel out of Judah's body and heated it up.
A short while later, the food was brought out and placed in front of Rias, along with a bowl and a pair of chopsticks.
"You haven't had dinner yet, have you?"
Rias looked up at the food in front of her and forced a smile at Luo Mio.
"Thank you so much, Karen."
Luo Mio shook her head, then sat down opposite Rias and asked her, "What happened? You came to me looking like you'd just broken up with someone."