"I-i?" Asia stuttered.
Raynare and Mittelt—had once been her temporary overseers, yet now they'd defer to her.
The role reversal left Asia reeling.
Roy gave her a confident grin.
"You were a church saint. You've got the chops for it."
"Since it's Lord Roy's arrangent, Mittelt and I have no objections," Raynare bowed slightly.
"The household answers to you now, Asia," Mittelt added in.
"I understand," Asia nodded stiffly.
With both fallen angels agreeing, she wouldn't protest.
"Please guide moving forward."
"Likewise," Raynare and Mittelt replied in unison.
"Um… I didn't know others were here, so I only made breakfast for two," Asia said, hurrying to the washing machine with clothes.
"I'll whip up more soon."
"No need," Raynare said, shaking her head.
"Mittelt and I can grab sothing outside. You and Lord Roy eat first."
Raynare knew her and Mittelt's status paled beside Asia's in Roy's eyes.
Pleasing Roy long-term required more than physical allure—catering to Asia was a smarter play.
Roy sat down to breakfast: simple bread, cake, and a morning tea.
"Ever thought about school?"
"School?" Asia blinked, caught off guard.
"Yeah."
"I'm a sophomore at Kuoh Academy. I'm there most days, and sotis I'm out for… extracurriculars."
"Can't stay ho with you all the ti."
"You're school-age too," he continued.
"Stuck at ho, you'd get bored. School's got kids your age, friends to make. You wouldn't feel so alone."
"Can I?" Her eyes lit up.
She'd grown up cloistered in the church, tutored privately but never attending a real school.
As a saint, mingling with ordinary kids was forbidden.
Yet she'd always yearned for that normal life.
"No reason you can't," Roy said, chuckling.
"Might take so paperwork, though. I'll check with Kuoh Academy about enrolling you."
In the ani, Asia joined Kuoh easily as Rias's peerage mber.
Now, as a human and forr saint, her admission wasn't guaranteed.
Sona might hesitate, given Asia's history.
If Kuoh didn't work, Roy could enroll her elsewhere.
With Raynare and Mittelt as bodyguards, safety wasn't an issue.
A quieter school might even be better, away from Kuoh's chaos.
Still, Roy preferred keeping Asia close for control.
"I'd love to see the school," Asia said, beaming.
"Off to class then."
"Have a safe trip," Asia called, clearing the tableware.
"Anything we can do?" Raynare asked.
"Nothing for now," Asia said, shaking her head.
"Then let's have a eting, the three of us," Raynare declared, clapping her hands.
"eting?" Asia and Mittelt asked.
"Asia, despite our… past misunderstandings due to my greed,"
"We're all Lord Roy's now. We need a united front."
"So," Raynare continued, eyeing them, "this eting's about how to win Lord Roy's favor."
***
At noon, Roy asked Rias and others to et up.
"Roy, what's this big deal?" Rias asked, lounging on a sofa.
"You sounded serious."
"Forget your lunch?" Akeno teased, smiling.
"Want so of my bento?"
"Why drag us here during break?" Koneko was equally curious.
"He didn't tell either," Kiba shrugged off.
"I awakened a Sacred Gear," Roy dropped a bombshell.
"What?!" The four gasped, eyes locking onto Roy like he'd sprouted wings.
"You joking, Roy?" Rias frowned.
Roy raised his right hand, a crimson gauntlet appeared.
"Take a look."
"A gauntlet-type Sacred Gear? Red, too," Akeno exclaid then smirked at Rias.
"Matches you perfectly, Rias."
Rias studied the gauntlet.
It didn't look ordinary.
"What's its function?" Rias asked.
"It amplifies my power," Roy said simply.
"Power boost? That's perfect for you," Kiba said.
Roy's swordsmanship was elite, but his human strength was a bottleneck.
A boosting Sacred Gear fixed that.
"Just amplification?" Rias pressed, sensing more.
"Not sure."
"When it awakened yesterday, it boosted multiple tis."
"Multiple tis?" Rias paused, her mind racing.
"Can you show us?"
"Sure," Roy nodded, a mischievous glint flashing before his eyes.
Boost!
Boost!
Boost!
Boost!
Boost!
Boost!
"Enough!" Rias called, halting him.
"I know what this is," Akeno exchanged eye contact with Rias.
Rias was feeling chills
"The Longinus—Boosted Gear."
"Longinus?!" Koneko and Kiba exclaid.
As devils, they knew the Longinus's weight—a weapon capable of killing gods.
The Sekiryuutei, one of the Two Heavenly Dragons, was a legend.
"It doubles the host's power every ten seconds, multiplying strength to surpass Maou and even gods," Rias explained, almost to Roy.
"I never thought we'd see this fearso Longinus in person."
"Fearso?" Roy asked, playing dumb.
"Absolutely, Roy-kun," Akeno giggled.
"It's a god-killer. With it, you could take anyone—maybe even steal Rias for a cozy night."
She winked at Rias, her tone teasing but tinged with pity.
"What now, Rias?"
Rias's face shifted—pale, then flushed—before settling into a wry smile.
"Nothing."
What could she do?
Roy was untouchable.
Her dream of recruiting him as a peerage mber was dead.
As a High-Class devil and Gremory Clan heir, she was formidable among her peers, but the Sekiryuutei was a monster even Maou respected.
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