Chapter 25: The Fate of the Red Dragon Emperor, Gasper's Return
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The old school building.
Akira and Koneko pushed the door open and entered.
As Koneko's master, Rias immediately sensed that something was off with Koneko's emotions the moment she saw her.
"Koneko, what's wrong?"
Rias felt a "heavy" aura emanating from Koneko.
Koneko's gaze was serious as she slowly spoke, "President, I want to ask you for a favor. Please, you must agree."
"What is it?"
"Please... allow me to leave the Gremory household and become Akira-senpai's servant."
"Huh? Why?"
"Because... I want to become Akira-senpai's servant."
"Whaaaat?!"
Rias's red lips parted in shock, and the teacup she had brought to her mouth was forgotten.
What kind of joke was this? She had only sent Koneko to fetch Akira. How did Akira come back, and now Koneko was defecting too?
"Akira! What exactly did you do to my Koneko?!"
Rias sharply turned her gaze to Akira.
Of course, she wouldn't blame Koneko. She would only assume that Akira had somehow tricked her!
"What did I do?"
"I didn't do much. I just told Koneko some facts," Akira replied, shrugging helplessly.
"What facts?"
"The fact that if she stays by your side, she might bring danger to you."
A few minutes later.
Akira repeated the explanation he had given to Koneko.
"The White Dragon Emperor, the Holy King Sword, Sun Wukong... and the pure-blooded Cat Sith."
Rias's throat moved several times as she processed these names.
These titles were far too renowned.
She knew very well that her own title, the "Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess," was like paper in front of these figures.
"President Rias, Akira-senpai is right. If I stay by your side, it will be too dangerous for you," Koneko said, her eyes downcast and her voice filled with sorrow.
"But is staying with Akira any better? He's not much stronger than me, is he?"
Rias knew that Akira had defeated Sona.
However, Akira's Agumon was clearly not at the level of a high-class demon.
Both of them were high-class demons. How was Akira any more capable than her?
Akira didn't even have the protection of a Maou!
"Akira-kun and Koneko must have reached an agreement for a reason, right?" Akeno (corrected from Juna) reminded with a gentle smile.
"As expected of Akeno, always so perceptive."
Akira smiled faintly and extended his left hand forward.
[Boost!]
The Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet—manifested!
"Akira-kun! What is this?"
"This is a Longinus—the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet."
"This... is the reason Koneko wants to become my servant."
"Throughout history, the White Dragon Emperor and the Red Dragon Emperor have always been destined to fight. That means the White Dragon Emperor will inevitably come for me."
"Koneko's situation is similar. Her sister, Kuroka, will also come for her."
"So, Koneko and I should stick together and face these dangers as one."
"A Longinus!"
"Indeed, if it's the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet, then it definitely has the power to stand against the White Dragon Emperor."
"The Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet, the powerful Greymon, and the servants Akira-kun has entrusted to me..."
Rias thought carefully. It seemed that Akira truly had the qualifications to protect Koneko.
At the very least... he was more qualified than she was.
Thud!
Koneko knelt heavily on the ground, bowing deeply in a dogeza position as she pleaded with Rias.
"President Rias, please allow me to become Akira-senpai's servant!"
Koneko closed her eyes, her lips pressed together tightly.
She couldn't repay Rias's kindness in time, so the least she could do was take the danger away from her.
"Koneko... you..."
Rias hadn't expected Koneko to go this far.
"Rias."
"If you agree to let Koneko join me, I'll help you resolve your engagement issue."
"Would you accept that condition?"
Akira offered a deal that Rias couldn't refuse.
"Resolve my engagement issue? You mean... you'll fight Riser Phenex?" Rias could only think of that.
Previously, her deal with Akira was for him to pretend to be in love with her.
That only required some words.
But now, Akira was offering to solve her engagement problem.
Aside from physically defeating Riser, Rias couldn't think of any other way!
Unless... she and Akira were to engage in premarital relations?
"That's right. I'm confident I can defeat Riser," Akira nodded.
"Akira-kun, are you sure you can defeat a Phenex?"
"If I don't even have the confidence to defeat a Phenex, how can I hope to defeat the White Dragon Emperor?"
This question only made Akira laugh.
If he couldn't defeat Riser with a Longinus, then he might as well give up.
Tick-tock.
Tick-tock.
The clock on the wall continued to swing.
After a long moment of thought, Rias suddenly stood up.
She had finally made her decision!
"Akira-kun! I agree to let Koneko become your servant!"
"However, Koneko must continue to live by my side!"
"This way, Koneko will still be under the protection of the Maou, and she'll be safer."
Hearing Rias's decision, Koneko grew anxious.
"But President Rias! If that's the case, you'll be in danger!"
"Koneko, you don't need to worry about that. I'll spread the news that Akira-kun is the Red Dragon Emperor. That way, if anyone comes looking, they'll go after Akira-kun first."
"Akira-kun, you don't have a problem with that, do you?" Rias looked at Akira.
"Of course not."
"I already said I'd help you resolve your engagement, and in the process, I'll have to use the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet."
"In other words, the leak of the Longinus's existence was inevitable from the start."
"Good. In that case, let's proceed with the contract!"
Rias took out two crimson chess pieces.
On the other side of the table, Akira also took out two crimson chess pieces.
The pieces looked similar, but their essence was completely different.
Rias's pieces were "Evil Pieces."
Akira's pieces were disguised "Mutation Pieces."
Soon.
The exchange of servant contracts through the pieces was completed.
Rias, her mood complicated, retrieved her two pieces and walked over to a coffin in the corner of the room.
"Gasper, come out~"
"Akira-kun has obtained his pieces. He's here to take you."
Bang!
The moment Rias finished speaking, the coffin lid flew open.
A golden-haired girl with tears in her eyes rushed out.
"Akira-sama! I finally waited for you to come and get me!"
Gasper excitedly threw herself into Akira's arms, rubbing her face against his leg. (Note: Gasper is a girl.)
Gasper Vladi.
This was another person Akira had intercepted ahead of time.
Akira's strength was limited, so he couldn't intervene in every event. He could only do what was within his power.
For example, providing information to avoid danger and establishing relationships with certain people in advance.
And Gasper.
Was the only servant Akira had actively sought out.
There was no helping it—Gasper's talent was simply too strong.
If Gasper trained hard, in a few decades, Akira would have a god-class bodyguard!
Such a huge return was worth the risk of taking action personally.
Gasper was born into a vampire family, a hybrid of vampire and human.
She was born with a dangerous Sacred Gear, [Forbidden Balor View], which could stop the time of people or objects.
Because she couldn't control her unstable Sacred Gear, she was despised, feared, and rejected by her family. They didn't recognize her as a vampire, seeing her only as a monster.
In the original story, Gasper escaped the vampire territory and lived briefly in human society.
During this time, she was found by Rias, who used a Mutation Piece to reincarnate her as her bishop.
But now, Akira, knowing this information in advance, searched the human areas near the vampire territory.
And so, Akira found Gasper before Rias could.
However, because Gasper's Sacred Gear was indeed dangerous and Akira didn't have Evil Pieces at the time, he decided to entrust Gasper to Serafall.
Serafall was not only powerful but also had many vacant servant slots. Plus, she was his fiancée, making her the perfect candidate to entrust Gasper to.
Such a convenient fiancée—why not use her?
However, Serafall refused to take Gasper as her servant and instead recommended Rias.
Reluctantly, Akira had to entrust Gasper to Rias, promising to take her back once he obtained his pieces.
It had been a long time since Akira had seen Gasper.
From the softness he felt as Gasper clung to him, Akira could tell that Gasper had truly grown.
At least... physically, she had definitely grown.
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