Drako's group returned to the apartment building by train, as it was impossible for so many people to return on Drako's motorcycle without making several trips.
"So this is where Kuroka-Nee-sama and Drako-Nii live." Shirone commented upon arriving at the apartment building.
"Yes, but we don't live alone. Interesting people live with us."
The journey from the airport to the apartment building had gone smoothly. Mordred, Drako, Kuroka and Shirone spent a happy moment sharing anecdotes about what had happened during these six months. Drako and Kuroka talked about Baraqiel and his family, as well as Raynare, Valina, and events related to SlashDog. On the other hand, Mordred and Shirone talked about the time they spent in England with the Pendragon family, where they met Arthur and Le Fay Pendragon, and then they talked a bit about the week they had spent in Romania.
Shirone and Mordred seemed to have spent some exciting time there in England and had even had a little adventure involving vampires and werewolves on Romania.
Upon entering the apartment building, it was a little silver-haired girl who came out to greet them.
"You're back, Big Bro! How dare you keep Lucifer's descendant waiting..."
It was obviously Valina who had gone out to meet them. She was going to greet them with her usual attitude, but fell silent when she saw the people accompanying Drako. Valina already knew that he was going to be accompanied by two or three more people, but what she didn't expect was the intensity that these people emitted.
The blonde girl, who looked like a vampire but for some reason did not have to protect herself from the sun, seemed nothing special. In fact, Valina could openly say that she was very weak, and no one could say otherwise.
On the other hand, there was another girl who seemed to be her age with white hair and cat ears. If Valina wasn't mistaken, she should be Kuroka's younger sister. Unlike the blonde girl, Shirone (or so Drako had said her name was) seemed like a worthy opponent to face the young Lucifer. Of course, she would only be a worthy opponent if Valina did not use her Sacred Gear.
Then there was the third woman, who was obviously the oldest of them all. She was... strong. Damn! The aura she gave off was such that Valina thought she was seeing a monster. Not even Azazel gave off such a coarse, dangerous aura! How strong was this woman?
But what had surprised Valina most was Kuroka. Valina had always recognized that Kuroka was strong, for she was much better than Valina at everything to do with magic. Her control over Youjutsu and Senjutsu was impeccable, making Kuroka a difficult opponent for the current Valina. The young Lucifer could defeat her, of course, but to do so, she had to make physical contact to use her Sacred Gear, and that was very difficult. At least, Valina had to control her Balance Breaker first, something she hadn't achieved yet.
Valina didn't know what had happened, but Kuroka had become much more powerful than before. She wasn't as powerful as the other woman's aura, but she was still superior to Azazel's.
Seriously, how had Kuroka achieved such strength in just one night?
Wait.
One night...
What happened last night between Kuroka and Drako came to Valina's mind. And as if she were Einstein and an apple fell on her head, an idea appeared in Valina's head.
Having sex with Drako meant an increase in strength, or something related to that.
It was embarrassing for Valina to think that way, but there was no other reason she could think of for Kuroka to get that much strength.
So, if she had sex with Drako... it wouldn't be impossible to get a power that could overcome the bastard Rizevim!
"...na!"
Yeah, that must have been it. She only had to have sex with Drako to be stronger. It's not like she minded having sex with Drako, since he was a guy she liked. Besides, she wouldn't mind having to share it with Kuroka either.
"Valina!"
"Huh?"
"Sigh... what are you thinking? Come on, let's go get some breakfast."
Drako woke up Valina. She had become lost in thought and did not respond to anyone's words, so the rest of the group entered the building leaving Drako alone to deal with her.
"Big Bro."
Valina pulled Drako's shirt when he was about to enter the kitchen.
"Yes?"
"Have sex with me."
Cough-Cough!
Drako choked on Valina's words. What the fuck was she saying today?
"What do you mean?"
Drako tried to dodge the question. Valina must have made a mistake in her choice of words, right? Yeah, that must have been it. There's no way a little girl like her would come up with something like that.
"Have sex with me. S-E-X. Sex, fuck. I don't care what you call it. I want you to stick your penis in my vagina and let all your semen out."
It seemed that Valina had made no mistake in her speech, and she was clear about her goal.
Cold sweat was beginning to run down Drako's back as he saw Valina's serious, determined face. This situation sucked, what was he supposed to do at this point?
It was obvious that he had to reject her, since there was no way he was going to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. Kuroka's 16 years had already been his limit, and he had no intention of going below that figure when it came to having sex with a woman.
On the other hand, he had just started a relationship with Kuroka. He had no intention of starting one with another woman at the moment.
With that in mind, Drako bent his knees until his face was in front of Valina's.
"No."
Drako did not hesitate to give the answer.
"Huh?"
And Valina didn't hesitate to show her surprise.
Why? Why had he turned her down?
There was no way a dragon could reject a couple from a strong bloodline like she was.
"How old are you, Valina?"
Drako's question surprised Valina. What did age have to do with it at this point?
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"You're only 13, I'd say you had your first period a few years ago. Your body is still growing, and you have a whole life ahead of you. What's your rush to have sex right now? What's the reason you're being forced to have sex with me?"
Valina trembled at the sound of Drako. Was Drako making fun of her young age? Even if he was, she couldn't find the strength to hold it against him. She was really desperate for strength
"I... I want to become stronger. Kuroka has become much stronger after having sex with you, that's why I want to have sex with you too."
It seemed that this was a conversation where both of them were constantly being surprised.
How had Valina come to the conclusion that having sex was empowering?
Drako had no doubt that Kuroka's screams had been heard all over the apartment building. He was not ashamed of it, however, but was proud to bring so much pleasure to his sex partner.
But this brought the misunderstanding to Valina, who was unaware of Servants' existence.
"Listen to me, Valina Lucifer. I cannot increase anyone's strength by having sex. The method I used with Kuroka is a different one, and it's one you don't need. I'm sure in four or five years you'll have a power equal to or greater than that of the gods. You just have to have patience and faith in yourself. I trust you, Valina, and I believe in your potential."
Drako stroked Valina's head as he spoke. And his words were no-nonsense. Though Valina barely had the power to face an Ultimate-Class, she would have far greater power in the future than that. A power with which she could kill the Evil Dragon Azi Dahaka and stand against the greatest beings in the world.
"Now, let's go get some breakfast. I could cook, but I don't think everyone has the patience to wait. So... I thought I'd make some imperial noodles."
Imperial Noodles...
Just the mention of these is enough to make Valina drool.
"Yeah! Go, Big Bro!"
Valina raised a fist and followed Drako to where the rest of them were. All this, of course, while she reflected on the words Drako had spoken to her.
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While Drako was talking to Valina, Kuroka led the rest of them into the building. They didn't know why Valina had reacted this way, but decided to leave it in Drako's hands.
"Who is that girl?" Mordred asked Kuroka.
"She is Valina Lucifer, a descendant of the Maou Lucifer. She is also the bearer of the Longinus Divine Dividing, which has the spirit of the Heavenly Dragon Albion. You could say she is a masterpiece of destiny, one of the chosen to snatch one of the places in the top 10 of the most powerful beings in the world."
The word Longinus had different reactions in the group. Mordred was curious, as she had heard from Drako that the Longinus were artefacts capable of confronting the gods. Shirone was surprised, but that was it. Valerie trembled, as she remembered all that she had suffered for having a Longinus.
"Top 10 most powerful beings in the world? What is that?"
Mordred had never heard that term, so she was curious about it.
"It's a ranking of the world's most powerful beings in combat power. They are basically monsters that defy the logic of the world."
"What a monster, huh. Is the old witch in the top?"
"Officially... no. The last thing remembered about Tiamat is that she had power comparable to or greater than that of the original 4 Maous. Still, her power was not enough to make it into the top 10. Of course, we're talking about her power over 1000 years ago, so we don't know if her current strength is comparable to those monsters. Many powerful beings were not in the top 10 that have been hidden for thousands of years, and nothing is known about them, so the top 10 could change at any time."
Mordred raised an eyebrow at Kuroka's explanation. If someone as strong as Tiamat did not have the qualifications to enter the top 10, how strong was the number 1?
Mordred was excited just thinking about it.
"I knew it, this world is much more interesting than my previous life."
Mordred didn't say it out loud, but she did think it.
"For example. Albion, the spirit that resides on Sacred Gear in Valina, used to be in the top 10 of the most powerful beings alongside his rival, Ddraig. But they were stripped of their title when they died, and their souls were sealed in the Sacred Gears Divine Dividing and Boosted Gear."
While they were talking, the group arrived at Natsume and Lavinia's place. They were sitting on a couch, talking while waiting for Drako and the rest to arrive.
Kuroka introduced them.
"The blonde girl is Lavinia Reni, a wizard of the Grauzauberer organization and bearer of the Longinus Absolute Demise. The other girl is Natsume Minagawa, a carrier of the high-level Sacred Gear containing one of the "Four Fiends". We've told you about them before."
Both girls got up and leaned over to the newcomers. Then Lavinia looked at Kuroka and corrected his words.
"I am no longer a member of Grauzauberer, remember? We are now part of Drako's mercenary group."