The Cat, Bear, and Dragon.

When Akeno heard what Maulketh just said she instantly got on guard.

"You're serious? The only one besides Shirone is her sister. We got to tell Rias b-"

Maulketh simply raised his hand to stop her.

"It's fine. She is not that strong anyways. Plus Astrid and Celestine are around the area. For now, come with me."

Grimnar walked next to Maulketh acting like his guard. In all honesty, Maulketh needed no guards, but Grimnar liked his job. Akeno just followed the outside to a spare bench which he sat on. Grimnar laid down at his feet while he patted the bench to his left which to get her to sit down. When she was seated he just leaned back and waited.

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In one of the many trees planted around Kuoh Academy, a big black cat with bright green eyes stood at the top. The cat in question was Kuroka, the sister of Shirone and the second to last Nekoshou in existence. She was looking down at the many humans gathered as the school was going through an open house of sorts.

There were so many, and despite the fact that she had learned to never enter places with so much attention she did it anyways. But she was at her wit's end as over the past few weeks her little sister had changed far too much. Her aura as a Nekoshou had changed far too much to be natural.

She had begun to worry that her sister had been subjected to some experiment much like she was.

'I just got to get to her quietly.'

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Down below, Astrid and Celestine were walking through the many open food stalls. While Maulketh did not look like it, he was quite wealthy as his volcano lair with how much mana was condensed in it created special minerals and gems.

Most of them were sent directly into Maulketh's hoard automatically which he kept hidden from everyone. But the few he was willing to part with were handed over to Rias who would sell them through the many connections her family had.

Just one of the gems that were sold in the auction brought Maulketh more money than he needed. But to him, paper money was not special so he left that to his harem or to gather dust.

But just as he had said, his two familiars were very close to Kuroka in the tree. At the moment their their hands were filled to the brim with food. It was a good thing that the humans could not actually perceive what they truly looked like as Astrid did not have human teeth even in this form.

Plus her arms and legs were covered in black fur and ended in claws. Astrid opened her mouth wide and in one go ate all the meat off the skewers she was eating. She tossed the now-empty sticks into a nearby garbage can as she ate.

"I guess even humans can prepare good food."

Celestine shrugged not impressed.

"I guess so. This is good and all, but food cooked with magic is better."

Astrid paused to take that in.

"True. We should ask the master what he thinks of the humans."

Celestine nodded.

"Alright."

As they both kept walking, they eventually paused at a nearby tree. At the same time, they looked up and saw Kuroka perched at the top of the tree. Despite Kuroka's skill at hiding, she could not hide from the two draconic monsters. Astrid grinned as she walked up the tree which she started climbing.

Her claws on her feet and hands dug into the bark as she ran up the tree as a normal bear would. At the same time, Celestine activated her own Draconic Domain. Normally her Domain was a mix of Poison, Acid, Water, and Fire, but this time she just used it to keep the humans from paying attention.

Astrid quickly made it to the top of the tree and before Kuroka could do anything, she was grabbed by the nape of the neck.

"Got you cat."

With that, she jumped down from the tree with Kuroka in hand. Kuroka like a regular cat squirmed and tried to get away, but Astrid sealed her ability to fight back with her own domain.

"LET GO OF ME!"

Astrid grinned showing all the bear teeth in her mouth.

"Hey Celestine, isn't this the same species as the white cat?"

Celestine who was the smarter of the two nodded.

"Yes. It appears this black cat is the sister in question that left Shirone behind. According to the master, she had black hair and this is a talking black cat."

Hearing that made Kuroka stop squirming.

"I didn't leave her behind because I wanted to."

Astrid stopped grabbing her by the nape and instead held her to her side like a regular pet.

"Come on, the Master will want to see you.

Kuroka began to beg as she was scarred about who the 'Master' could be.

"WAIT! Let me go. I won't come back, I just wanted to make sure my sister was ok."

As they walked Celestine petted her head.

"Relax. The Master is not going to harm you. He even helped your sister get over her trauma. However, we can't just let you go."

Kuroka reached out with her paw and held Celestine's hand. Her big green eyes filled with tears. Some were fake, but most were real.

"Why? My sister does not need to see me. So just let me leave."

Astrid looked down as Kuroka was smushed up against her right breast.

"Simple. According to the Master, your sister can't get stronger unless someone of her same race teaches her. And your sister is in the peerage of one of his lovers, so helping you, helps your sister, which helps his lover. Simple right? Now stop crying."

Both familiars quickly returned to Maulketh who was currently sitting at the bench with Akeno next to him. Grimnar looked up with his center head at his two fellow familiars. When Maulketh saw the cat they had caught he grinned.

"Well done both of you. I see you got the Nekoshou in question."

Astrid nodded and handed Kuroka over to Maulketh. He held her from under her armpits with both hands as he looked into her eyes. If Kuroka was scared by Astrid and Celestine, then Maulketh was pure horror.

Not only was he massive, but what truly scared her was the sheer amount of Life Force he held. Astrid and Celestine had far more than normal, but Maulketh was like a giant volcanic star.

His two hearts in his chest produced endless mana for his use and she could see and feel all of it.

"No need to be scared Kuroka. I wanted to see the sister of Shirone to see the rest of the story. Now let's see what your mind has to say."

After reading through her entire life's story he nodded.

"I was very much correct in my original assessment. It seems your father was just as vile as I first thought from Shirone's mind. Your mother loved you, but love blinded her to the monster your father was. After their deaths, you were sold to Devils.

You were then experimented on for Super Devil research and your sister was next, you killed your master but were outnumbered, and forced to leave her behind becoming her trauma. How sad."

He put her down on his lap as Akeno looked down at the black cat that did not run. She just stayed there looking defeated as if her end was here. Maulketh reached down and lifted her small head to look up at her.

She very much looked like a regular scared cat.

"Why the smell of defeat?"

Kuroka sniffed a bit as she used her paws to wipe her tears.

"My end is here, right? You're going to turn me in."

Akeno now felt bad as she looked up at him. Hearing the full story from him hurt as she knew he always read through people's lives for information. If he said it was true it was as Dragons would not lie.

"Are you going to?"

Maulketh shook his head.

"No. I care little for Devil laws as they are beneath me. Dragons do as we please, and now that I am a King of my race, I will help you. For now, turn back into your human form."

He meant for her to jump off him, but she did not. She decided to break the ice and she turned into her human form sitting directly on his lap and facing him. She wrapped her legs around him and looked up at him still teary-eyed.

"Is this good enough?"

Akeno covered her mouth as she looked at the short busty woman on Maulketh's lap. Kuroka was a meager 5'1, but her proportions were amazing. Her plump ass sat right on his lap, her big breasts pushed against her tight Kimono, and her legs were nice and long for her height.

Astrid and Celestine both stared at her for her choice. They would have done the same in her shoes, but she did it without even hesitating. They both believed their master would most likely like this one for his harem.

Her hair was long and black like the night, and her cat ears and two tails pleased his liking of nonhuman females. So in his mind, she got a 10/10 in his mind. However, she was tiny compared to the gigantic 7-foot Maulketh. He had his arms crossed, but when he looked down at the Nekoshou he grinned again.

"I see someone took my words literally. Not that I am complaining."

Kuroka was just glad he was not going to kill her.

"Should I get off you?"

He shook his head as he petted her like a cat.

"No, stay where you are. I always wanted a cat."

She blushed.

"Is my sister in your harem?"

He shook his head.

"She is not and she has no desire to be in it and I have no desire for her to be in it either."

Hearing that made her pout.

"Is my sister not good enough?"

He thought about it as he was honestly not sure anymore. Shirone was a Nekoshou, one of only two alive which would be a treasure to have. She was a sweet girl all things considered, and Rias wanted that for her kink.

"I am not sure. This conversation should wait."

Maulketh grabbed her by her Kimono and picked her up like a cat again. He set her down on the ground as he decided to grant her request.

"Alright then, come with me."

Grimnar, Astrid, and Celestine both began to follow him along with Akeno as he led Kuroka to the Occult Research Club. Now that she was out of the training formation, Shirone began to change her appearance slowly over time.

She began to grow taller, her breasts got bigger, and her other features began to mature. Even Gasper was the same as he was no longer feminine looking. Age in the time formation had taken effect and only through Devil shapeshifting did he not look like a grown man.

As such he was not involved in this event anymore as it would just look weird. When Maulketh returned to the Occult Research Club he ran into some new people. For one, he instantly saw Sirzechs sitting at one of the tables with Rias talking to him.

He also saw Grayfia joining the organization as the Maid Cafe was going to open in a few minutes. But he also Rias' friend Sona sitting at another table. Kimi was tending to her.

Everyone turned over to him when he entered the room as Sirzechs had not seen Maulketh recently. So he was stuck staring at how much he had grown and matured since he helped him speak to Hades.

But when they noticed Kuroka with him, the silence got even more uncomfortable. But before he could say anything, Shirone ran over and hugged Kuroka tightly. Ares had forced her to dive into her mind which forced her to face the truth.

She did not hate her sister any longer as he knew the truth now. Kuroka did everything for her sake and suffered the most for it. Seeing that made Maulketh smile.

"How sweet."