A (not so) unexpected failure

Stretching out his hand, the crown slowly floated up to his awaiting palm

The silver-haired boy looked intensely at the Relic of Choice, his Alpha Stigma blaring to life

The Relic takes the shape of a golden ornate crown with cyan jewels embedded throughout its body. It allowed one to have visions of the future, although they were random, it is still a useful ability

Pursing his lips, Adam decisively shook his head

Wisps of abyssal darkness emanated from the edges of his palm, slowly enveloping the Relic in the devouring embrace of [Gluttony], storing it in his [Stomach] along with the Relic of Knowledge.

When the vortex swallowed the crown, he let [Great Sage] analyze it completely

... Although he pondered on whether to use it to peer into the future, Adam resisted. While visions of the future sounded tempting, he didn't see the immediate necessity.

The visions of the future were limited to Remnant. Ignoring the fact that the future has changed to his and the other member's presence, he still doesn't want to be burdened with future knowledge

After all, in a weak world like RWBY where fate doesn't exist, why would Adam want his actions to be limited just because he has a vision and knowledge about the future?

Chuckling at his ridiculous yet reasonable logic, he pressed the button of the elevator to take him back to the exit

Now with the Relic secured, it's time to rendevous with the other members

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"... Why are we meeting in the air?"

Rias, the red-haired devil, asked as she surveyed their surroundings.

They were currently situated in the air, above the destroyed city of Vale, with their wings out and flapping slightly, indicating their metaphysical ability of flight

It was a peculiar place to meet...

"It has a nice view, doesn't it?" Adam remarked, admiring the sight of the ruined city below, sidestepping her question

"Adam... I'm not sure a destroyed is a nice view...." The slime, Rimuru chimed in as she tried to grasp the mind of her friend and understand his fascination with such scenery..

"Well anyway"

Ignoring their doubts, Adam slightly tapped his foot on the ground, an ice structure manifesting from the point of contact, eventually spreading from behind him and conjuring a throne made out of ice

Sitting regally on the icy throne, the silver-haired boy crossed his leg over his other one, and formed a fist with his right hand as he rested his head on the knuckle of his limb

"I am Asterios Tempest, and I prefer the freeing Heaven instead of the restricting Earth"

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Ada- Asterios said seriously, his eyes glowing pure golden as his voice echoed throughout the atmosphere, his tone being cold as ice

An oppressive feeling crept out, him being the source of this suffocating aura

"...."

Rimuru looked at her best friend in silence and spoke tentatively

"Adam.... Are you going through your chunibyo phase?"

She asked as she looked at him in genuine concern, wanting to see what was wrong with her dear friend

It's just that....

"Pfffff-!"

Not being able to contain herself, Rias burst out laughing, her laugh echoing through the air as her body trembled

"Hahahahaha"

She continued laughing without any shame as she looked at his 'majestic' visage, finding his dramatic display amusing

Asterios' lips twitched, his facade faltering for a brief moment, completely breaking his current character as his eyes went back to their original blue

"Tch, can't I be the chunibyo for one moment?" Adam retorted, slipping back into his previous character without missing a beat.

An objective without power is just empty talk; power without any goal is just pure hollowness. Having power but not being able to enjoy your life defeats the whole purpose of having this power in the first place

In short... Why can't Adam enjoy this power he has acquired? He can act like a chunibyo or even an edge Lord if he wants!

"Hehe, that was more chunibyo than my 'Crimson haired ruin princess' name" The busty devil giggled, a smile on her face "But I'm surprised, I thought you were a no-nonsense kind of guy, I didn't expect you to do such a thing"

... From the way he acted previously, he supposes that he did give that vibe

But...

He blinked, raising an eyebrow "Did you forget the whole Jojo meme...?"

When they first met in real life, they did the whole Jojo meme. If that doesn't show that Adam is pleasure seeking guy who can enjoy life, then he doesn't know what would exude such a thing

"Well..." Rias put a hand under her chin as a contemplating look flashed across her features "You are indeed correct, but your subsequent actions didn't give off that impression"

Again, she is not wrong. But it just shows that the silver-haired boy knows when to be serious and when not to, it's certainly a good quality to have

"No, he is not" Rimuru retorted, taking his side "Besides, Adam, you are lucky that the other members didn't see this!"

Gripping the armrest of the throne tightly, the silver-haired boy's expression darkened at her sentence

... He is lucky that he ended the stream just after he dealt with the dragon. After all, if all the members saw what he just did, he would lose his honor as the Admin

Taking a deep breath, the silver-haired boy calmed himself down and waved his hand

Two more ice thrones facing his own manifested at his gesture, their position close to each other

"Sit," Adam said, pointing at the ice thrones "Did you two acquire the artifacts?"

"Are you changing the subject?" Rias raised an eyebrow at him

His eyebrows twitched in annoyance, but he kept silent

"Fine" The busty devil pouted in annoyance, moving through towards a throne and sitting on it

"Fuuu~" She exhaled slightly as she sat on it "It's surprisingly warm...."

The throne, despite being made out of ice, had a surprising temperature on it. The red-haired devil expected to get cold... But it is warm, and very comfortable

Rimuru didn't speak, she just sat on the empty ice throne, looking at it curiously with her golden eyes

After a few moments of silence, Rias spoke up first

"I couldn't get it"

Adam raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by her awkward expression

"...." The red-haired girl lowered her head, her cheeks reddening in embarrassment "It was too-ah- difficult, and I had to hypnotize a few people so they didn't notice my presence"

The silver-haired boy sighed in disappointment..... The redhead wasn't skilled in such operations, so it was logical. Although he wonders if her Power of Destruction would be able to destroy the gate to the Relic? After all, the POD was overpowered, so he wouldn't be surprised even if the Vaults to the Relics can't stop the Gremory Princess

"But.... Sword of destruction....?" Rias tilted her head to the side "It definitely resonates with my bloodline"

The Bael bloodline, something which grants the user the ever-famous Power of Destruction. Her brother, Sirchechs Lucifer is one of the Satans, but beyond that, he is also one of the top 10 strongest being in the entire DxD verse

And as the Relic of Destruction, it will obviously be compatible with someone who has the same power and origin such as the Power of Destruction. Despite the fact that DxD and Remnant are whole different verses, someone with a bloodline with POD should have some affinity with similar items

"Do you really need it...?" Rias spoke tentatively, her eyes glancing with hesitation between Adam and Rimuru

She has found a weapon that suits her, and it may also increase her power. Due to that, she was hesitant to give the sword to him once they found it

Maybe it could also be suitable for her knight, Kiba

"Tell you what" The silver-haired boy tapped his fingers on the arms of the throne with a contemplating expression "If you beat me in a swordsmanship battle, I will hand it over to you"

Although Adam has never fought with a sword in both of his previous lives, it still doesn't change the fact that [Great Sage] has all of the internet's information in her database

Theoretically, he is a master Swordman, but in reality, he neither has the muscle memory nor the combat experience to call himself a 'master'. But it is still enough to beat Rias. And with a bit of time and effort, it will be quite easy to train and truly become a master in swordsmanship

"Fine"

Rias pursed her lips as she accepted his offer, her expression softening, and her eyes conveying gratitude for the opportunity

Adam turned his head toward Rismuru-

"What about you?"