DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

"Being weak is nothing to be ashamed of…Staying weak is!"

— Fuegoleon Vermillion, Black Clover

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Rias's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression.

The smoke from the explosion hadn't even cleared when the Demonic Spirit charged out, its black spear aimed at Shikoutazer's feet.

Rias had no choice but to retreat. Despite its size, the Supreme Teigu was surprisingly agile.

One step back from the thousand-meter tall giant created a significant distance between it and the Demonic Spirit.

Rias unleashed Shikoutazer's full power. Laser beams erupted from its forehead gem, mouth, shoulders, and hands.

The Demonic Spirit was engulfed in a blinding barrage of light.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Explosions rocked the earth, flattening the landscape for kilometers. Rias, exhausted, finally ceased the attack.

Roy waved his hand, and a gust of wind cleared the smoke. The Demonic Spirit lay on the ground, heavily wounded.

"Yes!" Rias cheered.

"Go make the contract, quick!" Roy urged.

"Right!"

Rias descended from Shikoutazer and approached the Demonic Spirit.

The spirit, weakened and injured, offered little resistance as Rias performed the ritual. The contract was formed quickly and easily.

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"Congratulations, Riri~!" Roy beamed.

"Thank you, Roy!" Rias, overjoyed, hugged him tightly. She turned to introduce the Demonic Spirit. "This is Leia!"

"Huh? She has a name?" Roy was surprised. He thought Demonic Spirits were mindless.

"My Leia is different. She's Ultimate-class, so she has intelligence."

"I see." Roy nodded, understanding dawning.

"If you really want to thank me, Rias," Roy whispered in her ear, "Tonight, you'll have to work hard."

Rias blushed and nodded.

They teleported back to the Five Elemental Lords' stronghold.

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"Roy-onii-chan! Look, look! This is my contracted spirit!" Alice ran to him, pulling a small girl with pink hair.

The girl looked shy and sweet. She was a high-ranking Light Elemental Spirit, radiating a pure and holy aura. This meant Alice was High-Class Devil level now.

"Alice, you're amazing!" Roy ruffled her hair.

"Hee hee!" Alice beamed, pleased with his praise.

Not just Alice, but all the girls had formed pacts with high-ranking spirits.

They were all High-Class Devil level now, even the three little girls from the Butterfly Mansion.

Koneko had finally achieved her goal of becoming stronger. Akeno had reached peak High-Class. Xenovia, Irina, and Kiyome were also High-Class.

Rias was overjoyed. Her peerage was stronger than ever.

Akame and Kurome, already at peak High-Class Devil level, had broken through to Ultimate-class.

Roy nodded, satisfied. He'd accomplished most of his goals. Now, it was time to help Rias find suitable servants.

Why hadn't he let Rias contract a high-ranking Elemental Spirit? Because he had better options in mind. Elemental Spirits had limited potential.

Without a special opportunity, they rarely reached Ultimate-class.

Roy had already chosen targets for Rias: the main heroines from the original Bladedance of Elementalers story. They had immense potential.

With a high-ranking spirit, they'd become incredibly powerful.

Roy had discovered that his system's world-travel function allowed him to travel to different points in time within the same world. This would be useful.

But there was no rush. The girls needed time to adjust to their new power.

Roy arranged for them to train and spar. With the Spirit War over, the Elemental Spirit World was at peace.

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A year passed.

"Go, Kanae-neesan!"

"Go, Shinobu-neesan!"

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Nezuko and the others cheered from the sidelines. Shinobu and Kanae faced each other, ready to spar.

They drew their swords and charged, their movements enhanced by wind spirits.

"Flower Breathing, Fourth Form: Crimson Hanagoromo!"

"Insect Breathing, Butterfly Dance: Caprice!"

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Both had contracted Wind Spirits, making them incredibly fast.

Their movements blurred, leaving afterimages across the training ground.

"Roy, who do you think will win?" Rias asked, smiling.

"Kanae is more experienced, but Shinobu's skill is undeniable. It'll probably be a draw," Roy replied.

Rias nodded.

As he predicted, the two stopped fighting soon after, neither able to gain an advantage.

After a year of training, the girls had all grown stronger.

Nezuko, Alice, and Makomo had changed the most. Nezuko had permanently transformed into her Mature Demon form.

She wasn't as adorable as her younger self, but she was still quite beautiful. Makomo had finally grown up. Alice had blossomed into a lovely young woman.

"It's time to end this training camp," Roy announced, looking at the girls with satisfaction.

A peerage entirely composed of High-Class Devils. If the Underworld knew, they'd be stunned.

"Already? Time flew by!" Akeno seemed reluctant to leave. The past year had been fulfilling. She'd spent every day with Roy, training and growing stronger. She'd been blissfully happy.

"The training camp is over, but our journey isn't. Now, we help Rias find some suitable servants," Roy said with a smile.

"Oh! That's right!" Akeno beamed.

"Saeko, tell everyone to get ready. We're leaving in three days."

"Yes!" Saeko went to inform the others.

The girls were excited.

Three days later, Roy gathered everyone and activated the system's teleportation function. They vanished.

With their departure, the world began to revert to its original course. Alexander, slowly corrupted by the Otherworld Darkness, grew more ambitious.

He manipulated Solomon, aiming for world conquest. Areishia Idriss, the Saint, rose to prominence. Even without Est, she defeated Solomon and saved the world.

Thousands of years later…

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Outside Areishia Spirit Academy, Roy and his group appeared on a bustling street.

"Wow! So many people! Where are we?" Irina Shidou exclaimed, thrilled to be back in civilization after a year in the Elemental Spirit World.

The girls looked around. The architecture had a medieval feel. The streets were crowded and lively.

"This is the world, thousands of years in the future," Roy announced, arms crossed and smirking.

"Thousands of years in the future?"

"Amazing!"

"Are Rias's servants here?"

"We Time-traveled?"

"Yep. Thousands of years since the Spirit War."

Roy explained. He was impressed by how much the human world had advanced in just a few millennia. His original world had taken millions of years to reach this level of development.

The girls looked at him with even greater awe.

"Let's take a look around," Roy suggested.

"Yay!" The girls cheered.

Roy led them towards Areishia Spirit Academy.

The academy trained maidens from across the empire to become Elementalists.

Despite being called an academy, it was vast, with its own spirit forest and a city-like campus. Instructors rivaling the Imperial Knights resided there.

It was practically a small nation. To maintain their purity, the girls lived in an environment isolated from men, receiving elite education.

As a result, the students were sheltered and unaccustomed to interacting with the opposite sex. It was like a land of women.

The head of the academy was Greyworth Ciel Mais, known as the Dusk Witch and the Strongest Elementalist.

She was considered the most talented Elementalist in the world, holding the title of Chief of the Empire's Twelve Knights.

Her self-created Absolute Blade Arts were incredibly powerful.

Her contracted spirit was the Demonic Spirit, Void, a spirit said to be impossible to contract. Compared to her, the protagonist of the original story, who inherited Ren Ashdoll's power, was weak.

The sudden appearance of Roy and his group naturally caught Greyworth's attention.

In the academy office, Freya Grandol reported the presence of powerful strangers in the city.

"Powerful strangers?" Greyworth adjusted her glasses, a thoughtful expression on her face.

She ordered someone to monitor them, then dismissed the matter. As the strongest Elementalist, she was confident no one could cause trouble on her territory.

Roy and the girls explored the city, then checked into an inn for the night.

Under the cover of darkness, Roy and Rias teleported to Greyworth's office.

"Who's there?" Greyworth looked up, startled by their sudden appearance.

"Hello, Dusk Witch Greyworth Ciel Mais, I'm Roy Lucifuge," Roy greeted her with a wave and a smile.

"You're the strangers from earlier," Greyworth said, adjusting her glasses. She wasn't fazed by their sudden appearance.

"Don't worry about who we are. Just enroll us tomorrow," Roy said.

"You know who I am, yet you dare cause trouble in my academy?" Greyworth asked, a cold smile on her lips.

"Want to test my strength? Fine… I guess I'll have to show you who's in charge." Roy shrugged.

He released his aura, the sheer pressure forcing Greyworth to her knees.

"H-How… How can he be so powerful?!" Greyworth stared at him in disbelief. As the Strongest Elementalist, she had never felt such overwhelming pressure, not even from an Elemental Lord…

She looked up at Roy. He wasn't any of the Elemental Lords she knew.

The pressure vanished.

"Now you know. I'm bringing some people to the academy tomorrow. Be ready." Roy patted her head and teleported away with Rias.

"Roy, why didn't you just use magic?" Rias asked. He could have controlled her mind or altered her memories.

"Because she's one of my targets," Roy said, grinning.

"You want me to make her my servant?" Rias asked.

"Yep. She's the strongest Elementalist, remember? She'd be a valuable addition to your peerage."

"Alright, I'll get her tomorrow!" Rias was eager to try.

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The next day…

Roy led the girls towards Areishia Spirit Academy. Greyworth had gathered all the students at the entrance to welcome them. She was there as well.

She'd spent the night researching, but she couldn't find any record of such a powerful man. And a man, at that? Elemental Spirits only formed contracts with pure maidens.

The man from last night, whose aura alone had brought her to her knees, was clearly beyond her power. She would greet him with respect.

"What's going on? Why is the Headmaster making such a fuss?"

"I'm the eldest daughter of the Laurenfrost family! I can't believe she's making me welcome someone. This is ridiculous!"

"I heard it's some important person."

"Important? Even the Emperor wouldn't get this kind of welcome!" The students grumbled among themselves.

Greyworth ignored them and waited patiently.

Soon, Roy and the girls arrived.

"Wow! Are we that popular?"

"So many people…"

"Are they welcoming us?"

"This is… excessive!" The girls looked at the assembled students curiously.

"Roy-sama, welcome to Areishia Spirit Academy," Greyworth said, bowing respectfully.

"Well done," Roy said, pleased.

"It was my honor. Please, follow me." Greyworth gestured for them to enter.

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