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But if she had not been home, then who had forced that man to use such power?
The moment Tiamat imagined that he might have run into danger, the first things that flashed through her heart were unease and worry. Only after realizing that did she quickly shake her head.
"What does that man's business have to do with me? I'm only going over there to see what happened."
Convincing herself with that excuse, Tiamat still walked toward Anos's room.
Perhaps this was what it meant to have already been shaped by someone else.
After all, for dragons, being conquered first through strength and body was far easier than being conquered through the soul.
Click!
She gently opened the door.
At that moment, Tiamat had no idea that what she had opened was actually a door into the abyss.
Yes, the abyss.
For her, at least.
The moment the door opened, she saw Anos, the Savior Star Dragon, Grayfia, and Rias.
She froze for a long while before finally understanding the meaning of the scene before her.
Wasn't the woman lying on the floor the Queen of the Underworld, Grayfia, who had once competed with Serafall for the position of Satan?
Judging by her condition, she seemed to be in the same state Tiamat had once been in. A portion of her power had been taken away by that crystal-colored dragon.
"Tiamat, you're back?" Anos also noticed Tiamat's return. He had not expected her to come back this early.
Since she was back so soon, she might as well join them.
Originally, he had only sent Tiamat away because he had a feeling Rias would come to him with something important. But now that things here had already reached this point, it no longer mattered whether Tiamat returned or not.
"Um... I'll go make a cup of coffee first."
Tiamat's mouth twitched.
The moment she saw the Queen of the Underworld lying on the floor, she gained a deep understanding of just how insane and reckless this man truly was.
Besides... doing that sort of thing in front of the Queen of the Underworld was still a little too much for her to accept.
"Sure. Once you're done with the coffee, come back and take over for a while?"
Anos's words made Tiamat's steps stiffen.
Even so, she hurried away.
Take over for a while?
Tiamat could only think that he truly was a man who had subdued Heavenly Dragons and Dragon Kings. How could he say something like that so naturally?
In truth, it really was necessary.
Just as Grayfia had seen, Anos's holy power was far too overwhelming. For dragons, whose nature did not particularly clash with holy attributes, it was still manageable.
But Rias was a devil.
Even though Anos had already tried his best to lower the concentration of his holy power, the divine nature he had inherited from the Biblical God and the godly physique from the Dungeon world gave him holy power on a completely different level from Rias.
It was only natural for this kind of situation to occur.
Yes.
Which meant needing Tiamat to take over was also perfectly normal.
...
An unknown amount of time passed before Grayfia finally felt her strength return.
During that period, she had no idea how far she had to let her mind drift just to preserve her sanity.
Feeling her magic and abilities return, Grayfia closed her eyes and began regulating the flow of magic within her body.
Losing all of her power in an instant felt as if everything she had been granted and everything she had earned through her own efforts had been taken back by the heavens.
It was an unbearable feeling.
She had not experienced such helplessness in a very long time.
And she never expected the one to make her feel that way again would be a young man like him.
Seeing the half-dressed boy looking at her with teasing amusement, she merely bit her lip before returning to her usual composed manner.
"Please inform Lady Rias that I will convey her will to Lord Sirzechs. I ask that both Lady Rias and Lord Anos prepare yourselves."
"I understand."
Anos responded with a smile.
He understood what Grayfia meant. Her words sounded like a threat, but in truth, she had not expressed any will of her own.
Or rather, while she appeared not to express her own will, the manner in which she spoke made her dissatisfaction clear.
That was understandable. Any normal girl would be furious after being treated like this, let alone Grayfia, whose pride and sense of duty were both so strong.
"Then, Lord Anos, I hope you will take good care of Lady Rias. I will take my leave now."
After saying that, Grayfia left.
Only when she walked away, her steps still faltered slightly. It seemed the earlier loss of magic had indeed affected her greatly.
"Do I need to clean this up?"
Anos looked at the obvious damp marks on the floor and fell into thought.
After obtaining the power of a god from the Dungeon world, Anos's senses had improved immensely compared to before.
Among countless overlapping scents, he seemed to notice something different.
"Looks like something is interesting here."
Anos smiled and said nothing more. Instead, he carried Rias and went to sleep.
For now, there was no need to think about anything messy.
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The next day, Rias woke up.
"I... I remember sleeping together with Anos last night, right?"
Rias's mind was still a little hazy.
With her strength and constitution, trying to challenge Anos had been nothing more than a dream. On top of that, Anos's holy attribute naturally clashed with her demonic power. The two were polar opposites.
"There's... no pain."
"Of course, there's no pain. I already healed you. Don't push yourself that recklessly again."
A familiar voice sounded beside her ear.
It was the voice of the young man who had once told her, "Leave everything to me."
"Anos... I'm sorry..."
Rias instinctively hugged Anos.
She felt that she really was a bad girl.
She knew Anos would never abandon her when she was like this. That was why she had created the perfect conditions for him to have an absolutely justified reason to involve himself in her marriage.
What Anos had done in front of Grayfia must have been to declare his stance, right?
She still did not know what had happened after she passed out.
If she did, perhaps she would not think that way.
"Right! Anos, why did Grayfia turn out like that yesterday?"
Rias suddenly remembered a question she should have paid more attention to.
How had Anos made Grayfia lie there and watch them?
Previously, her mind had not allowed her to think about anything else. Now, she finally had enough space to process it.
What exactly was that beautiful crystal dragon?
What ability did it possess that could make Grayfia lose her combat strength in an instant?
"Rias, didn't I go out once before? The Savior Star Dragon is something I obtained during that time."
There was nothing wrong with Anos's words.
The Savior Star Dragon had indeed been obtained when he left the world of Devil High School and entered the Dungeon world.
"The Savior Star Dragon... so that is the name of that dragon?"
Rias had to admit that the name Savior Star Dragon truly suited the aura of that crystal dragon.
"So that dragon is called by that name."
A slightly resentful voice came from the side.
It was Tiamat.
Since Rias had already woken up, she had naturally woken up as well. Unlike Rias, she was not restrained by Anos's attributes.
As a dragon who had also been thoroughly humbled by the Savior Star Dragon, she had only now learned its name.
"Anos! Who is this woman?"
Rias cried out in surprise.
She had originally thought there were only her and Anos in the bed.
So that was not the case?
"Uh..."
Anos felt that he had to explain things again.
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Student Council Room.
Sona was sorting through the day's paperwork.
While Anos was absent, she had officially taken up the duties of student council president, handling the matters that could not be dealt with in his absence.
"Now that I'm actually doing it, the president's work really isn't as easy as it usually looked."
Sona pressed a hand to her chest and sighed.
Before, she had always seen Anos handle everything so easily. All she needed to do was complete whatever tasks the president assigned to her.
She had not expected that, once she handled matters herself, there would be so many things to consider.
As she thought about it, the pressure of her hand against her chest grew stronger.
The reason she was pressing her chest was that she had been feeling a strange palpitation since that morning.
It was as if...
As if she had lost something important.
Click!
The door was gently pushed open, and a serious-looking girl with long, straight black hair walked in from outside.
"Tsubaki, has the restoration of the old school building been completed?" Sona asked casually.
Not long ago, the old school building had caught fire because of the rampage caused by Phenex. Phenex flames were not so easy to extinguish, so it had taken several full days of work before the building was completely restored.
Before that, they had only been able to set up illusion barriers and keep all students away from the old school building.
"The restoration of the old school building is complete. I'm sure when the president returns tomorrow, he'll be able to see the school looking as good as new."
After Tsubaki finished speaking, she kept watching Sona's expression.
Just as she had expected, the moment Sona heard the word "president," the vice president froze for a while.
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