Chapter 7: The Crossroads of Power

After finishing a few physical training sessions, Yuuto sat on the ground, his body sweating profusely. He sat cross-legged and pondered his next move.

"Do I prioritize Sacred Gear training or Magic training?" he asked himself, trying to determine the best course of action.

"If I prioritize Sacred Gear training, my magic abilities will weaken, but I am already a Balance Breaker. Additionally, there is a high chance I may encounter Rizevim, who has a Sacred Gear Canceller, and there is no possible way for me to beat him now. What should I do?"

Yuuto considered his options and tried to determine which path would make him stronger.

"Damn it, Magic is still a bit better than Sacred Gear. It may boost me up faster than Magic, but as a Devil, I may create a unique Devil Trait that only I possess. There's just too much potential for me to explore."

In frustration, Yuuto scratched his head.

"Magic and Sacred Gear are just too overpowered to ignore. I can train both, but which one should I prioritize? Physical training is the most important, but which is the second most important?"

He looked up at the sky and admired the beautiful starry night sky with twinkling stars.

"Let's go home. I can make my choice there," he said to himself as he picked up his clothes from the ground and put them on.

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Gremory Mansion, Yuuto Room

A magic circle appeared in the middle of the room, and Yuuto stood in the center of it.

'Ho!' Yuuto was surprised to see Akeno wearing see-through sleepwear.

"You finally came," Akeno said, crossing her legs and staring seductively at Yuuto with a smirk.

"Hmm," Yuuto replied tiredly as he changed his uniform to casual clothes from his cabinet.

Akeno gulped as she saw Yuuto's muscular chest, abs, and noticeable bulge.

"Do you enjoy watching me change?" Yuuto asked with a smirk, knowing that Akeno enjoyed seeing his naked body.

"Very much," Akeno replied, still acting flirty with Yuuto.

Yuuto walked over to Akeno and moved his lips close to hers, making her anticipate a kiss. However, he faked it and kissed her forehead instead.

"Mou, kiss me on the lips, not the forehead," Akeno pouted, disappointed that Yuuto had teased her.

"Go to bed. I'm mentally tired. If I kiss you on the lips, I won't let you go for three days," Yuuto said with confidence in his voice.

"So that means I'm that attractive?" Akeno asked as she got into bed.

"Yes," Yuuto replied. He also got into bed and hugged her, making her lean against his chest.

"Goodnight, my dear," Yuuto said, kissing her forehead.

"Goodnight, darling," Akeno said as she closed her eyes.

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« Yuuto Pov »

Around 5 AM,

Hmm.

Her face looks innocently beautiful when she is asleep. If she woke up right now, she would try to seduce me with her sexy aura, but the fact that she's smiling and hugging me says a lot.

I kiss her forehead and get out of bed without waking her up, stretching my body a little. My mind takes a toll after too much training. What should I do now that will help me train even further? Ah, Magic Circuit is the way to go, since it doesn't have as big a side effect as Magic Rings around the heart or Magic Core. Magic Circuit it is. Plus, it has some cool points, like Shirou Emiya and Mr. Cid Kagenou.

I...AM...ATOMIC.

Damn, now that I remember, I haven't read Eminiscene Of Shadow LN. Looks like I will never know the ending of the story.

"Sigh."

Let's just go over it before I become more depressed thinking about all the Anime, Manga, Light Novels, Manhua, and Manhwa that I won't be reading again.

I sit cross-legged on the ground in the middle of the room.

Breathe in, breathe out.

My Demonic Energy begins to circulate through my body.

"[Magic Circuits]," I murmur slowly.

Pain surges through my body as I see a scarlet red vein across my skin. Fuck, this hurts.

[Heal]

My body is engulfed in a green light for a few seconds, but it doesn't work.

"Blurgh." Shit, I just vomited blood.

"Argh, I need to clean the floor."

I wipe the blood off my mouth using my cloth sleeve. Concentrate. You need to stay alive and survive this predicament.

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Breathe in, breathe out.

Hell yeah, I managed to stay awake and alive. With this magic vein, I should be able to use Demonic Energy far more easily than before. One crazy experiment is done, and as a successful man said, you need to take risks to be successful. Next time, I should prepare more when doing this type of crazy project.

But first, let's clean up the floor.

[Clean]

The blood on the floor vanishes in white particles. Great, the cost of using spells has been lessened by a lot. I smiled because this is just the beginning.

Let's do a bit of physical training and then meditate. I need to strengthen my mental energy so that I can fight nonstop. But first, let's take a bath. It's been a while since I soaked myself in water.

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Gremory Bathroom,

"Ahh, this is so refreshing."

I should do this more often. Why does this pool have to be so huge? But who am I going to complain to? This place is amazing.

"Click."

Someone opens the door to the room, and I see red hair through the steam. Rias. What is she doing here so early? She walks toward the pool that I'm in and dips her whole body.

"Ahn~" Hmm, her moan is also very seductive. Rias hasn't noticed me being here. I wonder what her reaction would be like.

"Good morning, Buchou," I greet her with a smile.

She dissipates the steam using magic, and her facial expression is confused. This woman sure doesn't have modesty. If I did this in my previous world, I would be in jail already.

"Good morning to you too, Yuuto. How was your training?" Rias says as she closes her eyes.

"Good?" I'm not sure what to say. The original Yuuto Kiba must have taken a bath after finishing every training.

"Good?" she says as she opens her eyes and walks toward me.

I wonder if every woman in this world has become stupid thanks to this world being a harem & ecchi genre.