The sight of Kokabiel's brutal demise left Rias and the others shaken, a hush falling over the group. Even after everything they'd witnessed tonight, the sheer savagery of it all was hard to process.
Meanwhile, Shuo felt a surge of anticipation.
He'd completed plenty of black-tier missions before, but this was the first time he'd actually received the fabled black-tier sign-in reward. Red-tier rewards had already been game-changers—what heights could a black-tier package unlock?
"DXD: Multiverse Journey"Ding! Task complete! Congratulations, Host has received a Black Tier Sign-In Package!
Black Tier Package opened successfully. Congratulations, Host has acquired a fragment of [Pure-Blood Dragon Species] bloodline!
Shuo blinked. Pure-Blood Dragon Species? I already have the Azure Dragon Soul… but this could be useful. Not bad at all.
This particular reward was something straight out of the Little Garden universe. Az-Dakaha, the three-digit Demon Lord, possessed the [Pure-Blood Dragon Species]—a power capable of repelling a million gods, spawning god-level avatars from his own blood, and wielding gifts like the Avesta (simulating and absorbing opponents' powers) and the Overlord's Light Wheel (a legacy said to have destroyed a third of the world).
Even if this package only granted a fragment, for Shuo, it might just be enough to break through to Satan-class.
"System, fuse [Pure-Blood Dragon Species] bloodline," Shuo murmured.
Ding! Fusion initiated.
A shockwave of dragon's might erupted from Shuo, the ground trembling beneath his feet. Sona and her team, who'd been about to drop the barrier, exchanged resigned glances and doubled down—no way were they letting the academy get wrecked tonight.
Rias's jaw dropped as she stared at Shuo, her eyes flickering with awe. "Shuo-kun… he keeps getting stronger. I can't keep up."
Akeno smiled, eyes sparkling with curiosity. "Ara ara, but why is his dragon aura suddenly so overwhelming?"
As the [Pure-Blood Dragon Species] washed over him, Shuo felt his bones, muscles, and magic surging, his nerves ablaze with pain. Minutes passed. The agony faded. He felt… reborn.
Ding! Fusion complete. Congratulations, Host!
Shuo flexed his hands, savoring the immense power now coursing through him. A smile tugged at his lips. "System, show me my stats."
Host: Nangong Shuo
Bloodline: Pure-Blood Dragon Species
Physique: Satan-class
Magic: Satan-class
Abilities: Azure Dragon Soul, Rinnegan, Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Top-tier Haki (all three kinds), Flying Thunder God, Eight Gates, Navy Six Styles, Enhanced Chains of Heaven…
Pet: Super Shiny Rayquaza (Satan-class, post-evolution: Quasi-Transcendent)
Inventory: Zanpakuto Zangetsu, Excalibur
Not bad at all, Shuo thought, satisfaction humming through him.
Akeno's voice drifted teasingly into his ear, snapping him out of his reverie. "Ara ara, Shuo, you're so strong—even Kokabiel couldn't touch you."
Before he could react, Akeno had her arms looped around his neck, pressing herself close, her armor digging into his back. Shuo swallowed, feeling the warmth at his back.
Akeno's eyes glinted with mischief. She leaned in, her breath hot against his ear, voice dropping to a sultry whisper. "Ara ara, Shuo… do you want me tonight?"
The rest of the group couldn't stand it any longer.
"Akeno, let go! Shuo-kun is my fiancé!" Rias protested, latching onto Shuo's arm and shooting Akeno a glare.
Akeno just grinned. "Ara ara, Rias, I don't recall you actually being engaged to him yet!"
"Hmph! Engagement or not, Shuo-kun is mine!"
"You're all wrong—Big Brother belongs to me!" Asia huffed, darting in to hug Shuo's waist, cheeks puffed in indignation.
Shuo coughed, trying to restore order. "We can discuss this at home, okay? Now's really not the time—someone's coming."
He turned toward the edge of the barrier. "Sona, drop the shield. He'll be here any second."
Sona nodded, signaling her peerage to dispel the magic circle. The group gathered around Shuo, curiosity mounting.
A moment later, a sphere of white light materialized in the distance. As it faded, a figure appeared—silver-white armor, pale blue energy wings, and a snowy tail trailing behind. The presence alone was enough to make Rias, Sona, and the others tense, their pupils contracting.
Just took down Kokabiel, and now someone even more terrifying shows up…
Shuo raised an eyebrow, pointing at the fallen Kokabiel. "Well, well. Vali, the White Dragon Emperor. You wouldn't happen to be here for the guy lying on the ground, would you?"
"What? He's the White Dragon Emperor Vali?"
The group stared, shock rippling through them. This was the host of the legendary Two Heavenly Dragons—his power was off the charts.
Vali ignored their stares, gaze lingering on Kokabiel's lifeless body before turning to Shuo, eyes unreadable. "Nangong Shuo. I came to capture that idiot for Azazel, but you finished him off before I got the chance… I seriously underestimated you."
He sighed, then nodded. "Since he's dead, mind if I take the corpse back?"
Shuo shrugged. "Go ahead. Consider it a favor."
Vali's lips curled into a faint smile, a spark of challenge in his eyes. "Thanks. Next time, I hope we can fight at full strength."
Shuo grinned. "I'll be waiting. Just don't lose your nerve after I win."
Vali chuckled, eyes sharp. "Confident, aren't you? I look forward to it."
With that, Vali hoisted Kokabiel's body, his dragon wings unfurling. Blue light enveloped him as he vanished into the night sky.
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