Private Kuoh Academy.
Seeing that they had been discovered by Kuroka, Rias fell silent for a moment, exchanged a glance with Himejima Akeno beside her, and then walked out.
"President?"
"Akeno-senpai?"
Toujou Koneko was a bit surprised to see Rias and Himejima Akeno.
She remembered that she hadn't attracted too much attention when she came out, right?
Why would they...
However.
Now wasn't the time to think about that!
Her sister had been discovered!
She absolutely could not let the President know about the relationship between her sister and Lynn-senpai!
Toujou Koneko was a bit nervous.
Rias thought it was the pressure Kuroka was putting on her, so she gave her a comforting smile.
Then she turned her gaze to Kuroka.
Look!
Look at how scared she had made her Koneko!
Her eyes narrowed, and her tone was firm: "Koneko is now a servant of me, Rias Gremory, and I will not let you take her away!"
"Oh?"
Kuroka's eyes were playful, then she looked at Koneko, squinting. "Shirone, you should know where I am now, right?"
Toujou Koneko was stunned.
What did she mean?
Sister...
Did she want to take her to Lynn-senpai?
A puzzled look appeared on her face.
But then she heard Kuroka's voice whispering faintly in her ear.
"Shirone, you wouldn't want..."
"...Master's ○○ to be enjoyed by me alone, would you?"
Toujou Koneko: "!"
Her face flushed red.
Sister, what on earth are you saying!!
Rias and Himejima Akeno were also taken aback, their expressions becoming strange.
What kind of lewd talk was this?
Was Koneko's sister actually this wild?
However...
This person actually wanted to corrupt her Koneko!
Absolutely!
She absolutely could not let her take Koneko away!
Rias's eyes were hostile. "You! Koneko is never going with you!"
"Kuroka!"
"Don't forget your identity!"
Rias was imposing. "Do you want to take Koneko with you and live a life being hunted by the Underworld?!"
"And..."
Rias stared at Kuroka, her tone complex. "You still don't know how much damage the things you've done have caused Koneko!"
Kuroka fell silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled. "I can't undo the past..."
"But!"
Her golden pupils flashed with light, her tone carrying a hint of fanaticism. "This time, I will lead Shirone onto an unparalleled path to ascension, nya!"
She wasn't just doing this to make Shirone push buttocks.
Besides the fact that Shirone likes Master, once Shirone is branded by Master...
The power of the same origin within her body will also be guided positively.
Even.
With the existence of Falna, she will definitely be able to climb to an unimaginable height!
Hearing Kuroka's crazy ramblings like a fanatic, Rias couldn't help but frown.
Seeing that reason wouldn't work, her tone became cold. "I won't let Koneko leave with a dangerous person like you."
"Nya?"
Kuroka blinked, her golden slit pupils taking on a dangerous air.
"Dangerous?"
She chuckled. "And this place of yours..."
"...isn't exactly safe either, right?"
Rias was taken aback.
But Kuroka continued, "I've heard..."
"...that a Fallen Angel cadre has set their sights on this place."
Rias pursed her lips. "I will protect Koneko."
"You?"
Kuroka smiled disdainfully, then tapped her hand lightly against the air.
Hum—
Dark purple mist spread instantly.
"Ugh..."
The moment she inhaled the mist, Rias's eyes widened, and her whole body lost all strength.
She fell to the ground with a thud!
Himejima Akeno's body suddenly went limp, but because of the Fallen Angel bloodline within her, she was actually much better off than Rias.
At least...
She could still barely stand.
But...
Himejima Akeno gritted her teeth, her face gloomy.
Why, why did it have to be this disgusting bloodline!
At this moment, she would actually rather be like Rias and just fall to the ground.
"Sister!"
Toujou Koneko stood in front of Rias, unaffected by the dark purple mist.
Or rather...
Kuroka had deliberately avoided her.
Seeing Toujou Koneko's nervous appearance, Kuroka waved her hand casually. "Relax, relax~ Sister knows her limits, nya~"
"After all..."
Kuroka's lips curled up slightly. "She is the younger sister of that Lucifer, nya~"
Upon hearing this, Rias bit her lip.
Kuroka leaped down from the tree, embraced Toujou Koneko, and looked at Rias with a knowing smile, "You see..."
"If even I can deal with you all so easily."
"Then what right do you have to protect Shirone?"
"Damn it!"
Rias glared, staring intently at Kuroka.
"Well then..."
"I'll be taking Shirone with me, nya~"
A purple magic circle rose behind Kuroka as she prepared to take Toujou Koneko away.
But...
Toujou Koneko hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, "I'm sorry, sister."
"I can't go with you yet."
Kuroka was stunned.
"Nya?"
Toujou Koneko said in a low voice, "Rias-senpai has been kind to me; I can't just walk away like this!"
She also really wanted to become a true pet to Lynn-senpai.
But...
She recalled things from the past.
If it hadn't been for Rias-senpai...
Perhaps she wouldn't have survived long enough to meet Lynn-senpai, right?
"Koneko..."
Rias was somewhat moved.
But...
Himejima Akeno, however, noticed a loophole in Toujou Koneko's words.
So, for now...
In other words...
She will leave in the future.
Himejima Akeno frowned, then thought of Lynn's figure, feeling surprised.
Is it because of him?
However...
Thinking of Lynn, she remembered something.
Rias had previously received a devil flyer sent over by Lynn.
It might have been the first time she ever received something from Lynn.
Even though it was just an ordinary devil flyer, Rias kept it on her person at all times.
She could even see Rias taking it out to look at it from time to time, with an inexplicable expression on her face.
As for now...
She should still be carrying it with her, right?
Himejima Akeno narrowed her eyes, glancing surreptitiously at Rias's chest.
When she saw a corner of black peeking out, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, it was still in the usual place.
If it really came down to it, she would have to ask Mr. Lynn for help.
However...
Could Mr. Lynn hold off Kuroka?
Himejima Akeno was a bit hesitant.
Although she couldn't quite read Mr. Lynn anymore.
But...
Lynn was the same age as her and Rias, so even if his strength surpassed hers and Rias's.
It probably hadn't surpassed them by too much, right...
Tsk...
This is truly troublesome...
Fortunately...
Kuroka didn't seem to have any intention of harming them.
But.
If Koneko were taken away.
Himejima Akeno remembered Kuroka's words from earlier.
"Master's...?"
Even she was shocked to hear such a thing!
Without a doubt!
Once Koneko was taken away, she would be facing hell!
Absolutely!
She could not let Koneko be taken away!
In just a few seconds, Himejima Akeno thought through many things.
Then she stared at Rias's chest.
In her mind, she recalled the scene of when she first met Mr. Lynn.
That black lightning was still vivid in her memory!
In times like this, one really had to seek outside help...
"Shirone, you really are loyal and righteous, nya~"
Kuroka rubbed her head, then said, "But!"
"Big sister is absolutely determined to take you away this time~"
The sooner you accept the Falna, the closer you can stay to Master!
Shirone.
If you don't hurry, you'll be left far behind, nya~
Kuroka hugged Toujou Koneko tighter, preparing to pull her into the space-jump circle.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, Rias exclaimed, clutching her chest, and looked at Himejima Akeno.
Then she saw the devil flyer in Himejima Akeno's hand.
She immediately understood Akeno's intention and hurriedly stopped her, "Wait!"
"Don't drag Lynn into this!"
With Kuroka's strength, even if Lynn came, it would be of no use.
Himejima Akeno replied calmly, "There's no other way, Rias. You wouldn't want Koneko to be OOXX'd by some stranger, would you?"
Rias: "?"
Akeno, have you been influenced by Kuroka?
Lynn?
Kuroka's expression stiffened instantly.
A miscalculation!
Since Koneko and Master had such a good relationship.
How could Gremory's young lady not know about Master?
"Wait!"
She hurriedly tried to stop her, but the devil flyer in Himejima Akeno's hand flashed with dazzling light.
The next moment, a man with black hair, red eyes, and a mysterious aura appeared out of thin air.
Upon seeing the scene before him, Lynn paused, then said with a strange expression, "So..."
"What's the situation now?"
Kuroka gave a sheepish smile, raised her hand to make a cat-paw gesture, and played dumb, "Ehehe?"