Kurome felt her whole body burning up and had to brace both hands against the ground, completely changing her seated posture.
The curves of her chest bounced twice.
"Master!"
Almost instinctively, Kurome changed how she addressed him.
Stare...
Akame narrowed her eyes, a faint blush already spreading across her face.
Was this her little sister?
Was she really like this?
Although it was a good thing that Akame could become her master's Familiar too.
Why did this feel so strange, though?
That was what she thought.
Meanwhile.
Mine's eyes widened further and further, her face as red as a ripe apple.
Sh... shameless.
This Devil.
He really was a total pervert.
And Kurome, too.
How had she never noticed this side of her before?
"Kurome looks like she's really struggling."
Sheele blinked.
Yet for some reason, her own body began heating up involuntarily.
What was happening to her?
Without realizing it, she recalled the nonsense Leone had spouted while drunk.
"Have you two seen enough?"
Lin Luo, who had noticed them long ago, beckoned. "Well? Interested in becoming my Familiar?"
When it came to collecting cards!
He was absolutely enthusiastic.
With those two included, his Night Raid collection would be nearly complete.
"You wish, you big pervert."
Mine refused outright. "I... I won't let you get your way."
"I see. What a shame."
Looking at Mine's bright red face, Lin Luo found her amusing.
He was about to tease her some more when his expression suddenly tightened.
"Kurome, let Akame help you get used to your Devil powers first."
Leaving those words behind, Lin Luo vanished in an instant as a Magic Circle appeared beneath his feet.
A little earlier!
Kuoh Academy!
The Occult Research Club.
It was a day off, but the place was bustling.
"What brings you here?"
Rias looked at her visitors with a peculiar expression.
One group was Sona Sitri's, and the other was the duo from the Church.
No matter how she looked at it, both groups arriving at the same time was strange.
And it was not just Rias.
Xenovia and Irina, along with Sona Sitri, also looked at one another in bewilderment.
After a moment, Sona Sitri frowned and said, "One of my Familiars was captured. Someone told me to come here."
Irina spoke up as well. "We sensed Kokabiel's presence here."
"Someone lured both of you here at once?"
Rias's expression changed, and she abruptly rose from her seat. "This is bad. Someone must be targeting us."
As soon as she finished speaking, an amused voice rang out.
"You're not entirely stupid. You figured it out that quickly?"
The voice echoed on and on, booming through heaven and earth like thunder.
An indescribable pressure instantly descended upon them.
For a moment, the expressions of Rias and the others all changed.
Still, everyone endured the discomfort and rushed out of the old school building.
Outside!
Beneath the azure sky, a man in a black robe floated in midair.
Jet-black wings spread behind him, radiating an intense, ominous aura.
Five full pairs of wings proclaimed his identity.
The Fallen Angel leader, Kokabiel.
"You must be Kokabiel."
Rias stepped forward, staring fixedly at him. "What exactly are you trying to do? Do you really want to start a war between the three factions?"
"Why ask when you already know?"
Kokabiel smiled. "Isn't it obvious by now?"
He sighed, looking at Rias and Sona Sitri. "I thought stealing the Holy Swords would bring the Angels themselves out. Who would have thought they'd only send two Holy Sword wielders?"
"With no other choice, I had to turn my attention to you."
Unwilling to accept this, Irina demanded, "What exactly do you mean?"
"It's very simple."
Kokabiel gave a sinister smile. "There aren't many Devils here, but the younger sisters of two Maous are among them. If you die, those two will surely go mad, won't they?"
"You lunatic."
Sona Sitri gritted her teeth. "What do you gain from doing this?"
"Gain?"
Kokabiel raised an eyebrow, then spread his arms and burst into wild laughter.
"War!"
"I love war!"
"No matter what kind of war it is... I love it. As long as war breaks out, it will bring me the greatest pleasure."
Watching the deranged Kokabiel, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
What was more terrifying than a ten-winged Fallen Angel?
A Fallen Angel leader who was also a complete and utter madman.
Hum!
Just then, space trembled, and the brilliant Power of Light blossomed in Kokabiel's hand.
In an instant!
A spear of light over ten feet long appeared in his hand.
"Come, you should feel honored to serve as sacrifices before a great war."
The instant his words fell, the spear of light tore through the air, carrying tremendous power as it plunged down like a meteor.
"..."
Sensing that power, Irina and Xenovia stared wide-eyed.
The Church had sent the two of them to hunt down a Monster like this?
Were they serious?
"Rias!"
"Sona!"
Rias and Sona Sitri exchanged a glance, their Magic Power surging simultaneously.
In an instant!
Two immense columns of light shot skyward from the Old School Building and the student council's area.
A Magic Circle spun in the air, shielding all of Kuoh Academy.
Boom!
The Lance of Light struck the Magic Circle, triggering an earth-shaking explosion.
Terrifying shock waves and smoke rose skyward like an enormous mushroom cloud.
The entire Magic Circle shook violently, but it managed to stop that Lance of Light.
"A Magic Barrier?"
Kokabiel's eyes flickered slightly, but he was not surprised.
Important members of the two noble Devil houses, Sitri and Gremory, were both at this academy.
It would have been truly bizarre if there were no protective measures.
After studying it for a moment, he sneered. "But do you think this will be enough to stop me?"
The instant he finished speaking, spears of light began forming one after another, raining endlessly onto the Magic Circle and making all of Kuoh Academy tremble.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The deafening blasts echoed through heaven and earth.
"This won't work. The Magic Barrier can't hold out for long."
Sona Sitri bit her lip lightly, worry flashing in her eyes.
Rias said calmly, "I've already called for help. All we can do is buy time."
That was right!
At this point, that was their only option.
After all!
Kokabiel was a powerful foe who had once fought a Maou and survived.
Even if they joined forces, he would probably slaughter them all in an extremely short time.
"Hahahaha! War! I want war!"
Kokabiel looked utterly deranged, pouring out his power recklessly amid his frenzied roars.
As time passed.
Cracks began appearing across the Magic Barrier.
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