Rias Gremory: "Welcome, newcomers~"
Jibril: "Five newcomers, huh? This is the first time so many have joined at once. I wonder if there's any expert among them who can fight me."
Rias: "If you want to fight, won't I do?"
Jibril: "..."
Because of her battle with Azrael, she had to recuperate for two whole years.
During these two years, Jibril had nothing to do but research the new systems obtained from the group members, the Fusion Equation, and fighting with Rias.
It was fine at first; Rias progressed quickly, but her own strength was also improving.
But soon, she could no longer keep up with Rias's rate of progress.
Rias didn't even need to go all out to have a chance to insta-kill her.
Even if she held back for a few moves, it was only a gap of a few moves.
For the Flugel, two years passed in the blink of an eye; it wasn't even enough time for her to heal from one injury.
Yet in these two years, Rias had reached such a stage. It was simply unbelievable.
Though the time spent in the Arena didn't count~
Including the Arena, the time could be multiplied by more than ten times, but even so, it was only equivalent to one or two of her recuperation periods.
Jibril had suffered injuries on a scale so large she had to use Magic Formula to repair them over a hundred times, and each time started at 6 years.
One can imagine that for the Flugel, time meant nothing at all.
By now, Jibril no longer wanted to challenge Rias.
Because challenging her meant either serving as a test subject for the other's experimental moves or weapons, or being taken down in a few moves, offering no combat experience at all.
Even when she thought about using a big ultimate move and occasionally managed to pull it off, it would be swallowed by the other's even stronger Destruction Blast.
More often than not, she was interrupted and insta-killed during the process of qualitatively changing the Spirit Corridor because the wind-up was too long.
Jibril: "You're joking~"
"Eh, why the sudden formality?"
Rias said with some surprise.
Despite the tone, Jibril was already very familiar with Rias's personality in the Arena.
No matter how she thought about it, this was teasing.
But Jibril didn't mind.
"One must have the proper respect for the strong. Especially for an existence like you, who started from the posture of the weak and stepped into the ranks of the strong one step at a time."
Jibril said very frankly.
"That's a pity then~"
Rias: "I've never experienced a life-and-death struggle in the true sense~"
"Then do you want to challenge my 'Lord', Artosh?"
Jibril thought for a moment and suddenly became excited: "With your strength, you are already sufficient to challenge my Lord's authority. And a long time ago, my Lord already wanted to meet you~"
Although Rias had thought about going to the No Game No Life world, at her strength back then, the rewards and risks were simply not proportional.
Coupled with her various research and the exploration of her own strength being in the early stages, she hadn't gone to the No Game No Life world.
If she went to that world now, she might be able to obtain a lot of technology.
For example, the characteristics of the High-ranking Race, and—
The Suniaster.
Rias didn't know the limits of the Suniaster, but it was said... the universe of the No Game No Life world was created by the power leaking from the Suniaster.
In other words, the Suniaster might be the core item of a universe.
If she could obtain the Suniaster and step into the realm of Omnipotence, it would be 'inevitable'~
"Maybe later, after I finish the research I have on hand."
Rias thought for a moment and replied.
"Alright, I'll remember that~"
Jibril: "Although I can't challenge you personally, being able to see my respected Lord fight with Rias would surely be a supreme enjoyment."
"Mythology—yes, only the word 'mythology' can describe it!"
"Mythology, huh..."
Rias smiled and said: "Only in your world would it be considered a mythology~"
Jibril thought for a moment and said: "Even within the group, the comprehensive strength of my world is the strongest~"
"Especially my Lord, who raised the combat power of the entire world single-handedly!"
Jibril said proudly.
That's true—
But what truly raised the mystery of your world was the Suniaster~
Kuro Usagi: "Um... can Kuro Usagi ask what this buzzing thing in my head is?"
Rias: "Oh, I was so busy chatting that I left the newcomers hanging..."
Tatsumaki: "Exactly, I couldn't get a word in edgewise while you guys were chatting. It was so frustrating."
Hinata Hyuga: "Um... welcome, newcomers..."
This little girl really has no presence at all~
Rias complained inwardly.
"What's wrong with chatting? How can the newcomers' matters compare to Rias's?"
Jibril said righteously, then added: "Unless there's a powerhouse among the newcomers."
"As for the rabbit... an ingredient can actually talk?!"
Kuro Usagi: "That's so rude! I, Kuro Usagi, am of the Moon Rabbit Clan, not a real rabbit, and certainly not an ingredient!"
Jibril: "Then you're a spare ingredients~"
"Ugh, how mean!"
Kuro Usagi said aggrievedly.
"Ah, right, I almost forgot the important stuff."
Kuro Usagi realized and said: "What is this thing that allows communication, and who are you all?"
"Is this a toy made by some Asura God or Buddha?"
Kuro Usagi: "Am I a test subject?"
"No, this thing is random."
Rias: "But finding a spare ingredients isn't bad either."
Kuro Usagi: "I already said, I, Kuro Usagi, am not an ingredient!!"
"So noisy!!"
Hestia: "It's first thing in the morning and I haven't even gotten out of bed, yet there's so much chatter. My head is buzzing. Can't you let someone sleep?!"
Kuro Usagi: "He... Lady Hestia!!"
Jibril: "@Kuro Usagi, is that Hestia person very famous?"
Kuro Usagi: "Of course! Although there are few legends in mythology, Lady Hestia is exceptionally famous. She is a very well-known goddess in greek mythology—the Goddess of the Sacred Flame and the Guardian of the Hearth!"
"She's a truly big figure!!"
"Ehehe, I'm not as amazing as you say~"
Hestia sat on the bed, her angry expression having vanished, replaced by a bit of bashfulness.
Rias: "@Kuro Usagi, are you the Moon Rabbit from Little Garden?"
"Eh?"
Kuro Usagi: "Could it be that Miss Rias isn't in Little Garden?"
"How is it possible? Such smooth communication, and it's actually in the outside world?"
"Hmm..." Rias pondered slightly and said: "Perhaps this group is even more powerful than you imagine."
Jibril: "Rias really knows everyone in the group."
"Come to think of it, it was the same when I joined the group."
Jibril: "By the way, @Rias Gremory, you weren't that powerful back then. How did you know our information?"
Unohana Retsu: "I'm also quite curious."
Is Flower-nee actually lurking?~
Rias raised an eyebrow slightly and said: "It's a secret~"
It wasn't that she couldn't say it, she just didn't want to~
"I see. Never mind then, I'm not that concerned anyway."
Jibril: "What's truly important is—I want to know, are there any powerhouses among these newcomers?"
"There are~"
Rias smiled and said: "The one you called a spare ingredients is a powerhouse with the strength to crush you~"
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