The day seemed to drag on for several years rather than hours…
Maybe it was because I was so excited! I was finally gonna get my Sacred Gear!
Yay! This is gonna be so awesome!
Even if it's a common Sacred Gear, at least I'll have SOMETHING… I just hope it isn't one with some lame ability like letting me turn lights on and off with my mind or something. That would suck.
"Milord, I have a request to ask of you."
I was snapped out of my thoughts by the sound of my sworn knight beside me.
Karlamine was kneeling down in front of me like a knight before her liege lord.
I sweatdropped. "Seriously, Karly. Sometimes I think you take this 'knightly chivalry' thing a bit too far."
Karlamine's eyes widened as if she realized something. "Of course! Forgive me if I have offended you, my King! If it so pleases you, I will gladly take my own life as penance for my offense!"
I sweatdropped again. "Please don't."
It took a few minutes to make sure that Karlamine had no intention of killing herself (assuming she wasn't joking of course).
I stared at Karlamine who still knelt before me. She seemed really flustered… well, more-so than usual. That could account for why she was being so much more stereotypical knight than usual.
Karlamine's serious demeanor dissolved into a nervous one. She began to twiddle her fingers together out of said nervousness.
"Well… I… I was just… um… if it's no inconvenience… maybe we could…bgo somewhere together…" Karlamine tensed, jumping up on both feet. "N-Not like a d-date or anything! I-I just meant that i-if you weren't d-doing anything later and had some free t-time that maybe we c-could just go do something!" Her face was flushed a deep red color.
Oh… now isn't THIS awkward?
I averted my gaze, feeling bad as I tried to find a way to turn Karlamine down.
This was one of the first times she directly asked me out on a date. Most of the time she's making up excuses like getting lost or being afraid of the dark or something like that. She must've worked up a lot of courage to just blurt it out like this.
I know I said I wouldn't take advantage of the fact that I saved her life, but that doesn't mean I want to completely shatter the girl's self-esteem and confidence by constantly rejecting her.
I rubbed the back of my neck nervously, sweating out of nervousness.
"Well… I… you see… erm…"
Karlamine gained an incredibly sad expression. "It's 'no', isn't it…?"
Wow… even though I've yet to do anything wrong, I feel like such a jerk.
Think, Haruto! What you say here may ultimately affect Karlamine's entire future! This is NOT an exaggeration! She worships you for Hell-knows-why! You can't be too drastic! Just let her down gently! Better yet: Put it off! Just do SOMETHING! She's staring at you—HEY! Don't just keep monologuing in your head! SAY SOMETHING!
"There you are!" Who should burst in the room but Ruruko? She looked mad at me for some reason… What did I do this time?! "President's been looking for you! You're in big trouble, Haruto!"
Me?! What did I do?!
Ruruko turned to Karlamine and bowed in apology. "Sorry, Senpai, but Haruto-senpai has to come with me to meet with President right now. He'll have to reply to your question at a later date."
What is she…?
Then I noticed Ruruko turned to me and wink.
What is she—OOOHHHH! Nice!
I turned to Karlamine and bowing in apology. "Sorry, Karly, but looks like we'll have to put that on hold. Talk later, OK?"
Karlamine didn't seem happy, but she wasn't depressed or sad either, so I'd call this a victory.
She nodded. "Very well, my King. Until next time, then."
"Come on, Haruto-senpai! President's waiting for us!" Ruruko grabbed me by the collar and started dragging me off.
I waved goodbye to Karlamine while being dragged off.
Once we were out of sight and around the next corner, Ruruko turned me around to face her, releasing her grip on my collar.
I let out a small breath, smiling somewhat. "I admit, that was pretty good improvisation, Ruruko."
Ruruko grinned as she brushed me off, straightening out my shirt which she kind of messed up when she started yanking me around.
"Thanks. I figured you needed a motive—neutral way out that didn't make you feel like a jerk for possibly damaging Karlamine's confidence and self-esteem."
I brushed one hand softly across Ruruko's left cheek. "Have I mentioned how hot you are when you read my mind like that?"
Ruruko blushed slightly, managing to keep her composure as she finished fixing up my shirt.
"You could mention it more often." She leaned forward placing our lips at a tempting distance. The slightest movement from this position would cause our lips to make contact. Just a small one. While it was truly tempting, we both know that if we got started, it would be near impossible for us to stop. And this was hardly the right setting for us to be passionate.
Ruruko backed away, smiling to herself. "Anyway, President is waiting for us."
I nodded, remembering what I was so excited about earlier. "Right."
While we may have forgone a potential passionate make-out session, that didn't stop me from holding Ruruko's hand, the two of us standing close next to each other.
Together, we made our way to the Student Council room.
It was a fairly quiet trip. Halfway through, I removed my hand from Ruruko's and wrapped my arm around her waist, pulling her much closer to me. Ruruko responded by cutely leaning against me, the two of us walking close together like an even MORE stereotypical couple.
Just because I was trying to build a harem, it doesn't mean that I can't be romantic or actually act like a couple with one of my girls.
And so we held our position like that until we finally reached the Student Council room.
I stepped away first, moving ahead of Ruruko and opening the door.
I walked inside the Student Council room, noting the figures inside. Standing inside the room were Sitri-senpai, Tsubasa-chan, and two girls I did not recognize.
The first girl standing to Sitri-senpai's left looked my age. She had white hair and blue-green eyes. She also wore the Kuoh Academy girls's school uniform.
The other girl looked slightly older than me, possessing long, straight black hair that extended all the way down to her knees with split bangs. She possessed heterochromic eyes, her left eye being violet and her right eye being brown. As with all of the other girls here, she wore the girls's student uniform. She also possessed blue, semi-rimmed glasses with square lenses.
Both were pretty girls with busts that only emphasized how much smaller Ruruko's, Sitri-senpai's, and Tsubasa-chan's breasts were when compared to theirs.
Sitri-senpai nodded, approving of my entrance into the room.
I walked inside, Ruruko following after me. "Evenin', Senpai. Evenin', Tsubasa-chan," I greeted the two I DID know. I then shot a wink at the other two. "And who are these two enchanting, young beauties?"
The older girl blushed slightly, blinking several times out of confusion as she seemed to process what I said. The white-haired girl blushed slightly, but she giggled, covering her mouth with the back of her left hand as she gave a slight wave with her right hand.
SMASH
I turned around to see Ruruko biting the tip of her thumb, but otherwise suppressing her anger quite capably. So it wasn't hurt that broke something, so—
I looked in the direction of Tsubasa.
She was standing near the corner of the room, a dark, gloomy cloud descending over the area. The blue-haired girl's fist was smashed in the center of a small crater she had no doubt created with a punch she had thrown to vent her emotions. She was clenching her teeth and trembling with what was no doubt either jealousy or annoyance.
Sitri-senpai sighed, shaking her head with disapproval. "Please try to refrain from provoking any further reactions like that, Namikaze-kun."
I smiled somewhat awkwardly. "Sorry 'bout that."
Rather than acknowledging my half-assed apology, Senpai continued as if I hadn't spoken.
"I suppose I may as well introduce you." Sitri senpai gestured to the hot, older girl. "She is my Queen."
Senpai's Queen bowed slightly in greeting, her previous composure returning to her. "Shinra Tsubaki. I am in my third year and the Queen of Sona Sitri. A pleasure to meet you, Namikaze-san."
"Likewise, Shinra-senpai." I bowed to her as well. I flashed her a small and alluring smile and, for a brief second, I thought I saw her blush return. All I know is that she shot me a sharp look afterward with what may have been a pink color on her face. She was kind of cute really.
The white-haired just up and walked up to me, not waiting to be addressed.
She was smiling brightly and I couldn't help but think that she looked even cuter than Shinra-senpai and even—dare I even think it?—Ruruko.
"It's nice to see you, Haruto-chan. My name is Hanakai Momo. We're in the same year. If there's anything you need, feel free to ask me."
I rubbed the back of my neck, smiling gratefully. I can tell she'll be a pleasant person to be around since she's already speaking on familiar terms with me. Much less formal than some of the other girls I've met from the Student Council.
"Geez, thanks, Hanakai-sa—"
Then, in a burst of speed that completely took me by surprise, Hanakai-san (or should I call her Momo-chan?) quickly moved by my side and wrapped her arms around me, squeezing my arm in between her magnificent bust.
Her mouth was right next to my ear. I could tell because of the soft, sensual whisper that I heard hissing in my range of hearing.
"Anything."
A slight pink appeared on my face. Yep. She's definitely coming on to me.
Before I could respond—
"FUCKING BITCH!" Ruruko leaped in front of me, grabbing Momo-chan (as I decided to call her) and yanking her away from me, glaring poisonous daggers at the white-haired girl. "Dammit! I've told you time and time again, you bitch! Keep your whore hands off my man!"
I covered my mouth in shock, gasping at Ruruko's sudden foul language. "Goodness!"
Rather than shout back or hit Ruruko, Momo-chan smirked.
"Oh whatever do you mean? I was simply expressing my interest in potentially becoming Haruto's harem girl."
SHE KNOWS ABOUT THE HAREM!?
Ruruko was literally ablaze with rage. "Fuck you! I know you've been planning to try to take him since we got together! STAY! AWAY! BITCH!"
Momo-chan's smile became mischievous. "Now, Ruruko, you can TELL me to stay away, but no matter what you do, I WILL get what I want. I gave you some space when you two first got started, but I'm thinking it's time for me to enter the running to also become his woman."
"And HOW, exactly, does that work?" Ruruko asked with hostility emanating from her being.
Momo-chan's smile widened. "Well… let's just say I have two—ahem—'assets' that are far superior." Without shame, she gestured to two parts of her body: Her fine and well-developed bosoms and her well-toned posterior.
Smoke was literally coming out of Ruruko's ears as her face turned red with rage.
"OH YEAH!? How do you think Haruto will react when he finds out you're an even bigger fucking stalker than Tsubasa!?"
Momo-chan waved this off. "Oh please. He's all but figured that Tsubasa's been stalking him already. And it's not like I'm going through his underwear drawers and sniffing things. Just observing and admiring him from a distance without his knowledge is no big deal."
That's tru—Wait-WHAT?!
Momo released herself from Ruruko's grasp and once again enveloped me in her arms, squeezing my right arm in between her marvelous bosoms once more.
"Besides, maybe having something to actually GRAB during intimate moments would be a nice change for Haruto-chan," Momo teased.
Ruruko was trembling with rage, her knuckles turning white due to her clenching fists.
I shook my head. "Now that's not fair. Ruru-chan doesn't need big breasts. She has a nice body in all the right places, especially her nice ass."
That drew everyone's surprised, wide-eyed looks to me (excluding Ruruko who simply stood back, arms-crossed with a smug look on her face).
I then realized I just said that all out loud, causing me to blush out of embarrassment.
"Yeah… I… I kind of have a posterior fetish… hehe…" There were mixed reactions to this confession.
Momo stared, unblinking. Tsubasa-chan looked like she was taking mental notes. Both Shinra-senpai and Sitri-senpai simply looked at me with half-lidded, disapproving eyes. I could tell I lost some major respect points with them.
"Ah… so you like women's asses?" Momo questioned with a strange tone in her voice.
"Yes." I admitted once more.
"Does that mean you also like…touching them?" She asked with that same tone, her expression becoming a soft smirk.
"Yeeeees…?" I half-replied/half-asked. On some level, I think I already knew where this was going. I probably just wasn't really against it.
In the next few seconds… interesting things happened.
Momo traced lines down my chest, her smirk becoming slightly more mischievous.
"Well then, if you like Ruruko's, then how does mine feel?" Momo grabbed my other hand and then placed it behind her, planting it firmly on something that I found to be amazingly soft but well-toned.
My face turned a deep shade of red. Due to shock (I think?), my grip tightened slightly, causing me to involuntarily squeezing the soft thing I was grasping, in turn causing Momo to let out a soft moan and her face to turn bright red as well.
In the next second, Momo was smiling at me. "Oh, you're a naughty boy, Haruto-chan—"
The second after that—
"YOU'RE FUCKING DEAD, BITCH!" I heard Ruruko screech behind me. Then a small figure leaped through the air, tackling Momo, yanking her away from me and knocking her to the ground. Ruruko let out a feral scream as she pinned Momo to the ground with her legs. She lunged forward, grabbing two large locks of Momo's hair. "I wonder how pretty you'll look to Haruto after I rip out this ugly mane of yours!"
Momo glared. "I wonder how pretty you'll look with scorch marks on your face!" Momo held out her hand in front of her. Suddenly, a small but relatively harmless blast of flame shot out of Momo's hand, hitting Ruruko right in the face, sending her flying backwards, landing on her back. Momo didn't stop, she ran over and leaped on Ruruko, pinning her against the ground. "Who's the tough one now—eh?"
The white hair girl let out a squeak of surprise after she was lifted up and suspended in the air.
She turned towards me (for who else would've picked her up…? ...wel l…excluding Tsubasa?).
I shot her a stern glare before I used my other hand to pick up Ruruko by her collar, suspending both girls in the air.
Ruruko looked dazed, had a few scratches, and her hair had somehow been burned into a weird afro-style with smoke coming out of the top, but she was otherwise unharmed.
After realizing she had been picked up, Ruruko gave me a surprised look.
"Damn, Haruto. When'd you get so strong?" She asked in wonder. I easily lifted up two girls who weighed at least a hundred pounds each in either of my hands.
I shrugged. "I've always had it. Just never had a reason to show it other than when we both get turned on and I have to—"
"D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-DON'T! D-Don't just speak stuff like that aloud in front of others!"
Momo, instead, leaned forward slightly with interested eyes. "Oh no. Please go on." Her eyes had a weird sparkle in them that made me uneasy.
I narrowed my eyes. "But back to the point. Bad! Bad girls! It's one thing to duke it out with comical exchanges, but when you start seriously trying to kill each other with magic, THAT is when I intervene! Bad! This mostly means you, Hanakai, but I'm talking to you, too, Ruruko. Momo, I REALLY have no idea what the hell you're talking about with Ruruko. I'm assuming you're another girl interested in me, but we have next to no chemistry up to this point and insulting and beating up my girlfriend is not helping your case!" Ruruko smirked, sticking out her tongue at Momo while she swung about in my grasp. I then turned to Ruruko with an equally stern look. "And YOU. Ruruko, I understand you can get jealous. I understand the more possessive, loving and adorable side of you hates the fact that I'm planning a harem even if it's with your permission. But you can't just get jealous and attack every harem candidate, except in certain situations in which it's for other reasons other than to specifically interfere with other girls. You just have to chill, okay? Even if, as a TRUE harem king, I form romantic attachments to other girls, I love you, okay?" Ruruko frowned, nodding.
Both girls hung their heads in shame.
""I'm sorry.""
Both girls apologized like children who just got caught doing something bad and were scolded by their parents.
I shook my head. "No. Not to me. Apologize to each other."
Both girls looked at one another, their expressions looking like they had something bitter-tasting on their tongues.
""I'm…sorry…Momo/Ruruko…""
I smiled brightly. "Good. Now I'm going to put you both down and then go answer to Sitri-senpai cos I can tell she and Shinra-senpai are feeling awkward or annoyed having listened to this entire exchange and they probably have questions."
Without further hesitation, I put down my girlfriend/alpha girl and my potential harem girl down on the ground, the two moving away from me.
I noticed Tsubasa-chan scooting over next to Momo and Ruruko.
She leaned and and started whispering. "What was all that about…?...Haruto-san's building a harem…?"
Momo smiled. "Yep, I wasn't too sure at first, but I've noticed him looking up at certain girls. And Ruruko here let it slip a few days after she started dating Haruto. She wanted him to have something to do after the day came when she became a High-Class Devil and made him her Devil Servant."
Tsubasa-chan maintained a serious expression. "...is he recruiting?"
Ruruko shook her head. "It doesn't work like that." Tsubasa-chan raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
Ruruko nodded. "Yes. Haruto and I DO have rules, you know. I wouldn't just let him go and bang every girl he sees. That's not what his goal of becoming a TRUE harem king is about. For him to build his harem, we've established 5 major rules. If he breaks any of them—"
"AHEM." The incredibly fake cough of Sitri-senpai dragged our attention back to her.
I felt my face flush with embarrassment as I looked at Sitri-senpai and Shinra-senpai staring at us.
I rubbed the back of my neck, chuckling awkwardly. "Hehe… Soooo… I bet you have a lot of questions about the exchange that just went down, huh?"
"Not really. I just wished to return to the original point of you coming here." Sitri-senpai said.
"Yeah, well—Wait-what?" I was shocked by how dismissive Senpai was of what just happened. She's not gonna call me a pervert or some kind of sexual beast or whatever? Nothing at all to say about my harem-building plan? "You're not disgusted? Not a single thought about me being the absolute enemy of all women because I was building a harem?" I asked.
An amused smile appeared on Sitri-senpai's face, as if I had just told a funny joke.
"Haruto, we're Devils. Monogamy isn't typically in our vocabulary."
"Huh?" I wasn't sure what was more surprising: the fact Senpai had no qualms with me building a harem or the fact she called me "Haruto".
Sitri-senpai nodded. "It's as I said. It's not exactly uncommon for Devils to build a harem around themselves. Even married Devils often have harems. We really have no right to judge."
I blinked. Once. Then twice. Then three times.
"Oh." That came as a relief to me. I thought that Senpai would react much more harshly.
"What I DO have a problem with, however, is causing destruction to the property of others or the school because you were stirring up your harem and your…" She glanced at Momo and Tsubasa who smiled awkwardly, waving. "...candidates?"
I nodded. "Candidates. And sorry 'bout that. That was not my intent. I've still yet to fully grasp the entirety of the female psyche and how to prevent collateral damage during their fights."
"ANYWAY," Ruruko butted in. "Don't you think we should finally get back to the reason Haruto was originally brought here, President?"
"Yes, you're quite right." Senpai agreed.
Now that the chaos had passed, it was time to… Oh right! I was here to finally unlock my Sacred Gear! Funny how I forgot that.
Sitri-senpai turned towards me. "Are you ready, Namikaze-kun?"
"Yes, ma'am! Let's do this!" I said with cheer. Now that I remembered the reason I was here again, I was pumped up again!
Senpai smiled at my enthusiasm. "Very well then. For the first step to awaken your Sacred Gear: I need you to raise your arms."
I raised an eyebrow. "What
The violet-eyed girl crossed her arms. "It's all a part of calling forth your Sacred Gear. Just trust me."
I frowned. "I dunno… last time I was tempted to trust you, I was stripped and knocked unconscious so you could 'heal me'..."
""WHAT?!""
Momo and Ruruko were suddenly in front of Sitri-senpai.
"Presideeent! You did 'that' with my boyfriend?!"
"Auuuu! No fair! How come you didn't invite me to help heal Haruto-chan!?"
Both girls were red-faced out of possibly a combination of both embarrassment and anger.
Senpai actually hesitated for a second. "W-What? It's a perfectly logical healing method."
"B-B-But—'THAT'!?" Ruruko was steaming by this point.
I felt a chill at the thought of what 'that' could be.
"You had your naked body pressed against his! How can I not be upset about that?!"
Oh. So apparently I was right before. Devils can apparently heal their servants with nudity. Time to officially stop being surprised about whatever happens from here on out.
I scratched my cheek, blushing. "Come to think of it, Tsubasa-chan was also there…"
And then the two girls turned their eyes on Tsubasa-chan, ready to murder out of jealousy. Tsubasa-chan, meanwhile, was nonchalantly scooting towards the door, ready to run at a moment's notice.
I sweatdropped. I should probably stop mentioning this stuff.
I sighed. "Alright."
This caused the girls to pause and look in my direction.
Feeling somewhat hesitant, I raised my arm into the air as asked.
"Now," Senpai continued, "Close your eyes."
I did as instructed. "Done."
"Picture the strongest thing that comes to mind." Senpai said.
I cracked one eye open. "Anything in particular I should imagine?"
"Just picture something you believe to be strong. Search your mind for the person or thing you believe to be incredibly powerful."
Closing my eyes again, I started digging deep into the depths of my mind, trying to find the one thing I truly believed to be "strong".
Honestly, for me there could only be one character from all anime I had watched in my entire life that could be considered the epitome of badass. The one power that really took the cake…
"Starlight Breaker!!"
Starlight Breaker. The signature attack of the most badass magical girl heroine in anime history, the one that often nicknamed "The White Devil" by her fans with awe, Miss Ace of the Aces, Takamachi Nanoha.
"Lower your arm and mimic the pose of that person. Imagine it strongly."
I did my best to remember how Nanoha cast her iconic spell as it appeared in the anime.
"Now. Open your eyes. In this place which is filled with demonic power, the Sacred Gear will appear more easily."
I opened my eyes.
Then there was that incredibly large flash of light. A bright light was emanating from behind me and I felt a strange power building up in my insides.
When the light vanished, I stared at my arms. I didn't look any different.
I tried looking behind me to ask Ruruko or Momo about what happened when I found my vision obstructed by a pair of wings…well, not obstructed as such. There was a smaller part of the wings near my shoulder blades that were rather small and white, but they extended into longer, more translucent blue wings that stretched from my shoulders to my waist. They were kind of cool-looking really.
Realizing that this was probably my Sacred Gear, I turned back to Sitri-senpai.
"So what Sacred Gear do you think it is, Sen…" I trailed off, noting the wide-eyed and shocked gazes of both Sitri-senpai and Shinra-senpai.
It was most shocking to see Sitri-senpai, who was usually so composed, was so shocked that her jaw had dropped slightly.
"P-President…?" Ruruko took a few uncertain steps forward, seeming concerned for Sitri-senpai. "...Is… is something wrong…?"
After several minutes of silent stares, Senpai finally spoke.
"I see now… the power Onee-sama sensed from you… yes. It makes sense… if it's this…" She sounded like she was talking to herself rather than us though. She rubbed her temples slightly, no doubt trying to calm herself down. When she was calmed down, she was smiling.
I think I am even more worried now.
"Namikaze-kun, the power Onee-sama senses from you, your Sacred Gear…"
"What is it, Senpai?" I asked, growing more concerned.
Senpai adjusted her glasses. "The Sacred Gear you possess is the one known as Divine Dividing, also known as the 'White Dragon Emperor's Light Wings'."
Then there were sharp gasps from behind me.
Now it was Ruruko, Momo, and Tsubasa who were staring at me with wide eyes.
Now I was confused. "What? What is it?" Was something wrong? Did I mess up the Sacred Gear summoning or something?
Ruruko was the first to break the silence. "Ha! I guess my boyfriend really is the greatest!" She then tackled me in a big bear hug, smiling brightly.
Momo also smiled, her eyes filled with admiration and awe as they remained staring in my direction. "Wow, and here I was thinking Haruto-chan couldn't get any more amazing!"
"Congratulations, Haruto-san." Tsubasa-chan was also smiling. "That Sacred Gear of yours… It's a Longinus."
I cocked my head sideways in confusion, frowning. "Longinus?" I tried to search through all of my minor knowledge concerning religion and history for some inkling on what that was. Because that name definitely sounded familiar. "Like… the spear that killed Jesus?"
Sitri-senpai nodded. "Yes. That is what it is named after. That special level of Sacred Gears that is." She then went on to explain. "Do you remember how Onee-sama and I told you that there were different levels of Sacred Gears?"
"Yeah?" Of course I remembered. Sacred Gears were one of the first few things they told me about when I first became a Devil.
"Well, there is one level of Sacred Gear that far surpasses all others. It is named after the spear that slew Jesus Christ: This is the Longinus-Class. The highest level of Sacred Gears of which there are only thirteen known at this time, one of those Sacred Gears being the Divine Dividing."
There was only one thing I could say in response to this.
"HELL YEEEAAAAH!" I couldn't contain my excitement as I threw my fists into the air. "My Sacred Gear is a Longinus, baby! I'm so gonna kick some ass with this! I'll surpass even God Himself, bwahahahahaha!" Then I paused, frowning once again. "...Er… what does it do?"
Ruruko, Tsubasa, Momo, and even Shinra-senpai face-faulted.
...What did I do?
"Your Sacred Gear's ability is an admittedly formidable one, Namikaze-kun." Sitri-senpai explained. "The Divine Dividing possesses the ability to divide the power of opponents by half after coming into contact with them, being able to divide their power every 10 seconds. The halved powers are then added to the user's own powers."
My eyes widened in wonder at this. "So I can literally STEAL an opponent's power?!"
"Yes," Senpai confirmed, "but you must make physical contact with them first. It only works on the last creature you touch, meaning if you accidentally touch an ally after touching your enemy and you use your dividing power, then it will be your ally who is affected. The same is true if your enemy suffers one of your divisions and sends their subordinates or allies after you. It is the last person or creature you touch who is affected rather than the target you desire. So it is best to pay attention while you are using this Sacred Gear's power. You must also be careful. If you're facing an opponent twice as strong as you, they will certainly notice the loss of power after you activate your Sacred Gear and they will likely be sure to counterattack before you can use your power again."
"Oh." I couldn't help but let out. I took another glance at my Sacred Gear.
...Divine Dividing. A power that can cut in half and steal the power of enemies… perhaps with this, I could…
No. I promised Senpai I wouldn't… even if that crow really does deserve to get the shit beaten out of her…
"There is more."
"What?"
Sitri-senpai's face held a pensive expression, like she was thinking about whether or not to say something. She sighed.
"There is another aspect to the legendary Longinus you possess." She continued. "The Divine Dividing is also host to the Vanishing Dragon, Albion."
"The who—what now?" I asked in confusion.
Senpai gained a serious expression. "In the past, the White Dragon, Albion fought against his arch-rival, the Welsh Dragon, Ddraig, which was interrupted by the Angels, Devils, and Fallen Angels who were at war during the time. In anger, both Dragons attacked the leaders of the Three Factions, which led to their bodies being destroyed and their souls being sealed into two separate Sacred Gears, with Albion being placed inside the Sacred Gear, Divine Dividing. It is said that the possessor of the Sacred Gear is capable of attaining even greater power by speaking with him. But that is not why I'm telling you this…"
Now it was getting confusing. The point of this WASN'T that Senpai was telling me that I could get stronger by talking to this White Dragon-guy? Then what WAS the point?
"Beware the Welsh Dragon." Senpai warned, a serious expression on her face.
"Hm?"
"With great power, you've also gained a great enemy in the Welsh Dragon, who is sealed in a Sacred Gear just as Albion is." The air in the room became cold with tension. "It is said that once either of the Two Heavenly Dragons, the Welsh Dragon and the Vanishing Dragon, appear within hosts, the other is certainly bound to follow. Big things tend to happen when either makes an appearance. So I just want you to be cautious." Senpai said "Big" like it was one of the most definite things she could define the appearance of the two Dragons as. Like it couldn't be pegged as definitely good or bad. Like it could go either way.
I grinned. "Please! If this Welsh Dragon guy comes anywhere near me, I'll knock his lights out!"
Senpai sighed. "I'm not asking you to avoid or attack him specifically, just be cautious. There's no telling whom the Welsh Dragon will be hosted in. I just want you to be careful."
I gave Sitri-senpai a thumbs up. "No worries! There's definitely no way I'll be killed by that guy or anyone else! I've got a goal to accomplish and I'm not stoppin' until I accomplish it! So you can always count on me, Senpai!"
Despite her best efforts to suppress it, Senpai gained a small smile of amusement. The cold tension in the room vanished without a trace.
"I will hold you to that."
After that, Senpai continued on to less serious topics, the main one being Devil Contracts.
Senpai said it was time that I go out and try to complete my first one!
Hell yeah! I'm ready to take on whatever comes my way! I'm the possessor of the Divine Dividing and the Vanishing Dragon, Albion, who lies sealed within it! Even if he hasn't spoken to me yet, I'll definitely learn to use this guy's power!
I'll get stronger, beat this Welsh Dragon-guy, and definitely achieve Ultimate-Class!
I'll definitely keep my promise to you, Iri!
YEAH! TIME TO GO COMPLETE MY FIRST DEVIL CONTRACT!