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[Monster Card: Savior Dragon.]
[Monster Card: Stardust Dragon.]
[Monster Card: Dark Magician Girl.]
[Using Dark Magician Girl as material, tuning with the Synchro Plate.]
[Synchro Summon: Savior Star Dragon.]
[Savior Star Dragon's effect activates.]
[Light of Salvation.]
As the starlight shone down, Yukari Endou's spiritual power was instantly drained away. Every talisman on her body temporarily lost its power as well.
"What... what kind of power is this?"
Yukari collapsed weakly to the ground. She could clearly feel the emptiness where her spiritual energy had once been.
For someone who was usually brimming with spiritual power, suddenly losing all of it would naturally result in her current condition.
Grayfia had been the same before. She had simply been unaccustomed to that powerless state. It was not that Stardust Dragon could rob others of their ability to move.
In Grayfia's case, after more than an hour, she had actually been barely able to move.
But she had felt that moving under Anos Kanzaki's gaze would be far too embarrassing, so in the end, she had chosen to remain there and watch instead of doing anything herself.
"Yukari Endou, tell the Lion King Agency not to do anything that will bring about its own destruction. Understand?"
Anos looked down at Yukari from above.
He knew that Ophis's presence in this world could not possibly remain completely invisible. She would certainly cause changes in the situation to some extent. But he did not want the Lion King Agency to guide Ophis into doing anything the way they had guided the Fourth Progenitor.
In his eyes, the current Ophis was no longer without weaknesses.
Since Ophis could seek his help for the sake of a little girl she had met here, then under the Lion King Agency's guidance, it was possible that she might do something else for Nagisa Akatsuki's sake as well.
Next time, it might not be as simple as asking him for a little help.
"Bring about its own destruction?"
The moment Yukari heard those words, she could already sense how dangerous the man before her was.
She had only come here to monitor Ophis, yet she had received a threat that he would destroy the Lion King Agency.
It seemed he truly was an extremely dangerous figure.
"High God Forest, right?"
"I will visit it after some time. Before then, if I discover anyone monitoring Ophis or trying to guide her actions..."
"I assume you can imagine the result without me saying it."
Anos smiled as he spoke.
The Lion King Agency, from a human perspective, was indeed quite admirable.
Many of the things it did were genuinely for the sake of humanity.
But what did that have to do with him?
He only did things that benefited himself. If there was an obstacle, he simply had to remove it.
"I will convey your words."
Yukari spoke with a body she was very unaccustomed to. Every word felt as if it were dragging across her nerves.
"You do not need to look at me with such wary eyes. Compared to the Vampire Progenitors, should we not be on the same side?"
Anos crouched slightly and stroked Yukari's golden hair as if petting a cat.
"What do you mean by that?"
As Anos drew closer, Yukari's heartbeat sped up.
It was a fluttering feeling born from physical attraction toward the opposite sex and the tension of her current situation.
At such close range, she did not know whether it was her imagination, but she felt as if she could smell the boy's scent.
Or rather...
She could sense his aura.
The scent of holiness and light.
Why were vampires able to capture the hearts of countless young women in films and stories despite being evil beings?
Because vampires were usually extremely beautiful. With a gorgeous appearance and a mysterious aura wrapped in the cloak of night, they could drive many girls who sought excitement into obsession.
Even girls who were not that type could still feel something called attraction.
"My meaning... You want to know what I mean?"
Anos smiled.
Since Yukari wanted to know, he did not mind telling her.
...
A while later.
Anos returned to the camp while holding Ophis's hand.
"Anos... were the things you said just now true?"
Ophis asked softly.
"Of course they were true. Do I look like someone who jokes about important matters like that?"
Anos smiled.
Perhaps he would joke about unimportant things, but on matters like this, he absolutely would not.
"Anos... your goal is bigger than mine."
After thinking for a long time, Ophis ultimately gave that slightly awkward praise.
It was not that she was not surprised. She simply did not have a specific way to express surprise.
With Ophis's usual habits, saying a little more when she was surprised and having her pupils shrink slightly was already the limit.
"Of course. After all, I am Ophis's contractor."
Anos did not deny it.
After all, unlike Ophis, who had little desire and merely wanted to defeat the Red Dragon God Emperor, he was an extremely greedy person.
"Mm. My contractor."
The ahoge on Ophis's head moved on its own, showing that she was actually in a good mood right now.
Although Nagisa was still in danger, Ophis had easily shifted into a pleasant mood.
After all, to Ophis, Anos was far more important than Nagisa and even this world.
...
"How is it? Have you made a decision?"
Returning to the room where Nagisa Akatsuki was resting, Anos asked as he opened the door.
"Mm... Brother Anos, I have made my decision."
Nagisa looked at Anos, then lowered her head.
That was right.
She had already made her decision.
"Brother Anos" was a form of address she had come up with herself, though it gave Anos a nostalgic feeling.
"Then what is your decision? Relax. No matter which one you choose, I will do everything I can."
Although Anos already knew the answer, he still wanted them to say it themselves.
Perhaps that was part of his bad taste.
But since this was the result they had spent so long thinking over, was it not only right that they personally say it with care?
"Brother Anos, rather than letting Mimori and Gajou watch me pass away, I choose to stay with them for longer."
Slowly, Nagisa gave her answer.
One could only say that this was human nature.
As a daughter, she did not want her parents to watch her die just like that.
Instead, before they passed on, she wanted to use her own actions to tell them that she could live well.
"Since this is your decision, I respect it."
"I already obtained the data on your body earlier. It should not take too long to finish."
Anos needed to make certain preparations inside Nagisa's body. After all, for the next period of time, he probably would not have much free time.
"Mm... mm..."
Nagisa, still only a little girl, showed a trace of maidenly shyness.
What did he mean, he had already obtained the data on her body.
She suddenly felt so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground.
...
Not long after.
After confirming that no one was nearby, Anos opened the world gate leading back to the Devil High School world.
"In that case, I will head back first."
"The matters on that side temporarily require my full attention. If anything happens, remember to tell me in advance, because I may not be able to arrange time otherwise."
Anos gave Ophis one final reminder.
That was right.
Just as he said, the matters on that side were very important.
Although they had not yet reached the point where he needed to use Ophis's power, they were indeed quite important.
"Mm. I understand. I will handle it properly."
Ophis raised her right hand slightly, lifted it into the air, then lowered it again, showing her determination.
"All right, all right."
Anos smiled helplessly.
If Ophis had self-care ability, she would not have come to disturb him in the middle of the night while he was sleeping with Rias.
After arranging a few things in this world, Anos returned to the Devil High School world.
The moment he returned, Anos was greeted by Rias's glare.
"Anos? May I ask where you went in the middle of the night?"
Rias said with a smile.
Although she was smiling, anyone familiar with her knew that when she smiled while her eyes flashed red, it was a sign that she was about to get angry.
Anos naturally knew that as well.
"If I said I went to help the Infinite Dragon God solve her problem, would you believe me?"
Anos spread his hands, then very naturally lay down on the bed.
This time, he really was telling the truth.
Although he also knew that even if he told the truth, the chance of Rias believing him was nearly nonexistent.
But he truly had told the truth.
"Anos, you said you went to help the Infinite Dragon God? Then I suppose I went to carry bricks for the Red Dragon God Emperor. Tell me, did you go out to find another woman?"
Rias crossed her arms unhappily and questioned him.
She was currently in a state of insecurity.
Most girls who had given themselves away were like this, believing that men were bastards who stopped cherishing what they had once they obtained it.
This state would probably last for quite a while, at least until their relationship gradually stabilized.
After all, Anos and Rias had only come together because of Rias's momentary impulse and Anos's personality of disliking leaving things unfinished. For things to develop this way was only natural.
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