EPHS-Chapter 644 Better Bite the Bullet
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"Rias, if you're angry, you can bite me or scold me, but don't be like this," Tenraku said and quickly wiped away Rias' tears. No matter how Rias punished him, he wasn't afraid. But seeing Rias silently crying made Tenraku feel uncomfortable and guilty.
"Fool, why would I do this to you?" Rias hugged Tenraku tightly and finally spoke.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Tenraku couldn't help but smile. "Rias, aren't you angry now that you know what happened between me, Venelana and Grayfia?"
"Ah, of course I was angry at first," Rias said through clenched teeth and released Tenraku. "But why..."
"Why didn't I punish you? Well, at this point, even if I did punish you, what would be the point?" Rias asked. "Besides, you said so yourself, Tenraku. You don't regret what you did and you would make the same decisions again."
Tenraku was confused, but Rias sighed and looked at him with a touch of sadness. Tenraku felt a little embarrassed, but he really didn't regret what he had done. He had already tasted the sweetness of Venelana and Grayfia's offerings. How could he pass them up?
"I'm sorry, Rias..." Tenraku said quietly and hugged her.
He really was a selfish bastard, forcing Rias to accept such a situation for his own desires.
"Tenraku has to apologize properly," Rias said. "I won't punish you, nor will I let you distance yourself from Mother and Grayfia. Since these things happened, Tenraku must take responsibility!"
After experiencing a series of events, Rias had grown considerably. At first, when she learned about these things, she had been extremely angry and had considered various punishments for Tenraku. However, after calming down, she abandoned those thoughts and made the most rational decision.
It was pointless to dwell on past events now. The most important thing was to face the present and the future!
"Otou-Sama, Onii-Sama and even the entire Gremory family, Mother and Grayfia, we've lost everything," Rias said, tears streaming down her face once again as she cuddled into Tenraku's embrace.
Just a day ago, she had been the carefree, noble princess of the Gremory family, with loving relatives and a warm, loving family. But in just one day, all of that had been torn apart, leaving her with nothing but the cruel truth and a heavy burden of hatred.
If it weren't for Tenraku and her other companions, she would have collapsed into despair and ruin long ago!
"Rias, I will take the responsibility and I will never, never let you down," Tenraku promised solemnly and held the girl tightly in his arms.
"Mmm..." Holding each other, the two fell silent for a moment.
Looking at the girl in his arms, Tenraku's heart was filled with compassion. After going through so much, Rias must be mentally and physically exhausted.
But in the midst of his pity, Tenraku also felt a twinge of satisfaction because Rias had accepted and even acknowledged what had happened between him and Venelana. It meant that in the future, he could enjoy himself with Venelana without having to sneak around like before.
Moreover, as he looked at Rias' face, which was so similar to Venelana's, an evil thought crept into Tenraku's mind that he couldn't suppress.
"Um, Rias, how about tonight, you and Venelana..." Tenraku cautiously suggested, though he didn't finish his sentence, believing that Rias would understand his meaning.
The warm atmosphere between the two of them vanished instantly as Rias stood up, expressionless, and then -
Bit Tenraku!
"Ah, pain, pain, pain!!!"
"Rias, didn't you say you wouldn't punish me?"
"Sorry, I regret it. Better bite the bullet and kill Tenraku."
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Rias..."
"Ah..."
Tenraku's agonizing screams echoed in the room until long after it finally ended, leaving Tenraku trembling with fear as he walked out of Rias's room.
Tenraku couldn't help but feel a little remorse. He had gotten carried away for a moment and it seemed that his evil little wish couldn't be fulfilled in the short term. But Tenraku had no intention to give up. Not now, not ever.
Just wait, Rias. One day, I'll make you agree!
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With the sealing of 666 (Trihexa) and the extermination of all evil dragons and monsters, the war may have ended, but it left a huge scar on the entire world. Whether it was the Heaven, the Underworld, the Human World, or other mythological realms, they all suffered heavy losses.
However, life had to go on, no matter how terrible things were.
After the war, it was time to mourn the fallen heroes, reassure the populace, and begin various reconstruction efforts.
While this was the case for everyone else, the battle was far from over for Tenraku and his companions.
They had only a month before they had to face the most powerful and terrifying enemy in history!
Although there were several messages from the Underworld, hoping that Tenraku and his heroic companions would return to receive honors and make speeches to the people, Tenraku and Rias' group refused them all.
They were preparing for a much tougher battle and had no time for such things!
Refusing all outside invitations, the entire Kamiya family was almost in a state of seclusion. Every day, Rias and her companions underwent intense training, hoping to maximize their strength before the final battle.
Tenraku, however, did not train with Rias and her companions. To him, such training had little meaning. No matter how hard he tried, his improvement would be minimal. Instead, Tenraku focused on the religion of Saints and Demons.
According to Tenraku's plan, whether he could obtain the power to confront the God of the Holy Bible and have hope of winning the final battle would depend on how much of a surprise the Saints and Demons Religion could bring him.
And to Tenraku's delight, the Saints and Demons Religion did bring him a huge surprise...
To be continued...