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"I have something really special if we get that. If not I would have to rethink everything. To be fair though, I've only seen a few battlegrounds here so even I'm not sure how to plan that far ahead." Ritsuka admitted scratching his head in annoyance. "I'm a tactician but if I have to plan on the fly the only guarantee I have for you is that everyone will be fireproof."
"That's more than I could ever hope for honestly. I was hoping to find more members for my Peerage before we met. This will work out better since it's all about quality over quantity after all." Rias assured him before exiting the room. "Get ready and meet me in the living room."
"Gotcha." Ritsuka offered a mock salute.
As soon as she left the room Ritsuka looked over the potions he made. He originally had ten, now nine. He pondered whether or not to drink another. He needed to keep six just for the day of the Ratings Game…
"It might be a waste but…" Ritsuka groaned as he drank another of his potions… eight were left. It tasted horrible. Ritsuka grimaced as he drank the contents quickly. "Gonna need to warn them that it tastes horrible…"
Taking his shower, his mind wandered over the problems that could come from this meeting. The fact that Rias wasn't distracted by him being shirtless for a moment meant this was more serious than it appeared.
Grasping at the straws he inferred from their conversation, Ritsuka began thinking. He was apparently the hot commodity in the eyes of whomever had felt the reyshift procedure happen. That included at the very least Devils and Fallen Angels… which existed. That was still throwing him for a loop as well.
Regardless, someone saw a lot of worth in him. He didn't really get why since he was just a human. A human with access to the vast collection of power grown over the course of human history… that was a lot.
"Oh boy…" Ritsuka wiped his hand down his face from exasperation. He had made himself dangerous the moment that he was attacked. Of course these organizations would have moles in their midst. He never stood a chance of being that sneaky when his direct line to Chaldea wasn't working in the first place.
Dressing in the Royal Brand mystic code, Ritsuka traveled downstairs where Rias was waiting for him. As were all the others as well. They were discussing things that he couldn't exactly hear.
"Ready to go?" Rias questioned while Ritsuka fixed the cuffs of his suit.
"Yeah… is everyone going?" Ritsuka looked at everyone who merely shook their heads.
"We got to keep up appearances. We'll be heading to the academy otherwise someone would get suspicious." Kiba answered for everyone. Akeno and Asia seemed to be put off by this fact.
"Koneko please watch over Asia. I think Aika is a corruptive influence on her… not bad but she needs to not put ideas in Asia's head." Ritsuka whispered to Koneko who twitched slightly when her name was called.
Koneko merely gave a thumbs up and there seemed to be a twinkle in her eye. That concern was dealt with alleviating some fears from Ritsuka's soul.
"We shall see you when you get back." Akeno spoke up before leading Asia away. She looked back worriedly but a quick nod from Ritsuka helped her resolve.
"Be careful Senpai. You are dangerous… they are much more." Koneko mentioned before rushing off with the others. Kiba said nothing more and with a quiet bow walked after the others.
Rias waited until the group exited before powering up a new sigil. The rune structure on it was completely different to the one used to go to the school or the training field. With a small urging of her hand Ritsuka stepped next to her and the sigil powered up. With a blink the two were teleported elsewhere.
The two reappeared standing in a large cavernous area. The ceiling seemed to glow acting like an impromptu sun for the land in which they were. Before them was a large estate that seemed to stretch for miles.
"Huh… So princess then?" Ritsuka tilted his head towards Rias who blushed lightly but seemed more annoyed by the title.
"Not even in the slightest." Rias shot down the suggestion.
"Too bad. Princesses need to be kissed awake every time they sleep." Ritsuka joked slightly teasing Rias who actually began considering the title.
"Only in private." Rias hissed as her blush got more intense. "Look… let's get inside. I want to get this over with."
"Understood… though I would like to figure out how you want to deal with this. Do you state no immediately or do you make a counterdeal that's far too rich for them to afford? If I have learned anything over the course of my time in Chaldea, it's that every conversation can be a gamble." Ritsuka stated in an almost knowing tone.
"Do you have a gambling problem…?" Rias questioned.
"...a little. Though to be fair… most of my plans the first year were gambles that shouldn't have worked… but did." Ritsuka scratched the back of his head. "I think my adventures might have turned me into a thrill seeker and danger lover but I'm not sure."
"Surely they couldn't be that bad." Rias muttered as the two entered the yard walking down the path to the front door.
"I made a near two kilometer drop from the sky to perform a cross buster on a goddess. That is like number eight on the list of dangerous things I've done." Ritsuka countered as he lifted his hand to the knob.
Rias couldn't exactly say anything to that… making a drop that far while being human was unbelievable. She was even trying to parse out the goddess part since that would mean Ritsuka won against divine beings as well. Her mind made the executive decision to just smile and nod.
"Rias! Welcome back so soon." A tall man with red hair and goatee greeted them in the hall. He looked at Ritsuka noting that his gaze was slightly in awe at the main hall. "And this… this must be your newest mage in your employ."
"Daddy!" Rias gave the man a hug which made Ritsuka pay more attention to his surroundings.
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