[189] Tsubaki's Unwillingness!

Click~

Beside Akeno, lightning flickered, turning the surroundings into a thunderous field.

Boom~

Not far away, crimson magical energy continuously gathered. Rias was still diligently practicing her Great Spiralling Ring.

Koneko and Kiba were also undergoing their own training. One was practicing senjutsu, while the other was exploring new possibilities for Sword Birth.

Everyone was busy with fervor, but not far from their training, a completely different scene unfolded.

A sunshade, a beach lounge chair, a small table, a plate of snacks, and a cup of tea.

August sat there like a wealthy landlord, with a laptop placed in front of him. His personal maid, Hilda, was ready at his side.

This scene, resembling a life of luxury, formed a stark contrast with Rias and the others, who were sweating and working hard.

Ding~

At this moment, his phone rang. August picked it up and answered the call.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"It's me, Sona."

"Sona, calling specifically. Is there something wrong?"

"Today is already the third day. How much longer do you and Rias need for training?"

"How much longer?"

August glanced at Rias and the others. Judging by their current state, it would take some time.

"At least ten days to half a month. Is there any trouble?"

"No trouble at all. Just asking."

"You're not very straightforward. If Sona, you miss me, I can come over right now. After all, Rias and the others are training on their own, and I..."

Click~

Before he could finish, the call was disconnected.

August shrugged slightly. He hadn't finished speaking, and yet the call ended.

"My Lord's charm is really great. The princesses of Sitri and Gremory family seem to have fallen for you."

Hilda, on the side, chuckled, covering her mouth. She didn't feel uncomfortable because of other women, after all, she was a maid.

"You understand everything. But saying they've fallen for me is too early. For them, it's at most a bit of goodwill."

August spoke slowly. As the master of the original sin of lust, he could naturally sense that their feelings were not as deep as they might seem. To talk about falling for him would be too premature.

Meanwhile, at the Kuoh Academy, in the student council room, Sona held her blushing face while clutching her phone.

"President, what did he say?"

"He said Rias and her peerages' training will take at least ten days to half a month."

"Ten days to half a month? Is it going to take that long?"

"This is already considered short. Yesterday, I contacted Rias as well. August spent only a noon, and he helped her three peerages resolve their inner conflicts, significantly increasing their strength."

"The inner conflicts of the three peerages?"

"Yes, Akeno Himejima, Koneko Toujou, and Yuuto Kiba. They all had their own issues. Akeno's father is a fallen angel, Baraqiel. Koneko's sister is a SS-Class wanted criminal in the Underworld, Kuroka. As for Kiba, he's a survivor of the Church's Holy Sword Project from many years ago."

"This... I didn't expect that Rias's three peerages have such backgrounds."

Tsubaki didn't know what to say. She never imagined that Rias's three peerages had such significant connections.

Especially Akeno's father, Baraqiel is the second-in-command of the Fallen Angels, a genuine veteran Fallen Angel. Among the Fallen Angels, he held a position where no one was above him and thousands were below him.

Being one of the Three Factions, the authority among the Fallen Angels was the most centralized, all under the control of Governor Azazel.

Unlike Angels and Devils, whose authority was divided among the Four Archangels and the Four Satans, respectively.

As for Kuroka, she was a wanted criminal in the Underworld, an SS-class fugitive who killed her own master. She was a dangerous individual pursued by the Underworld Bounty Squad but had managed to evade capture.

Kiba, on the other hand, was slightly different. Although the Holy Sword Project had a significant impact, it was ultimately just an experimental project. Apart from some children losing their lives, it did not have much broader influence.

"Truly worthy of demon duke. According to Rias, Akeno has already advanced to a high-class devil. Koneko and Kiba have also reached the Intermediate devil level."

"High-class devil? How is that possible?"

As fellow Queens, just like Rias and Sona, Tsubaki and Akeno were also in constant competition with each other. Now, Akeno had unexpectedly broken through to a high-class devil before her, proving that she was stronger.

"All this time, Akeno refused to use her fallen angel power. She only used the demonic power transferred to her by Rias' reincarnation. However, I don't know what August told her, she has now accepted her true power."

"So she directly broke through to a high-class devil?"

"After all, she is Baraqiel's daughter. How could she be ordinary?"

Tsubaki fell silent. Born into the prestigious family, the Shinra Clan, the Shinra family was one of the five principal clans in Japan, in charge of the divine beast, Byakko.

However, due to Tsubaki's ability to summon beings through mirrors, she had always been treated as an almost isolated existence.

Although she came from an extraordinary lineage, when compared to high-ranking fallen angel, the disparity was vast.

For a moment, Tsubaki felt a bit downhearted.

Was the difference in race this significant? Clearly, they were evenly matched rivals just a few days ago. Now, in such a short time, the opponent had surpassed her.

A high-class devil, this was a threshold that had stumped countless Intermediate devils. Once crossed, it meant possessing true authority.

In the Underworld, there were only a small number of resurrected devils classified as high-class devils, with the majority being low-class and intermediate devils. To advance to an intermediate devil was already considered quite talented.

"Tsubaki, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, President."

With a faint smile towards Sona, Tsubaki spoke slowly.

Sona didn't think much about it and continued with her own affairs.

"President, do you know where Lady Rias is currently training?"

"Why, do you want to go?"

"Yes, I want to see for myself Akeno's current strength."

"You, fine~"

Sona sighed. She had also noticed Tsubaki's current situation.

Having fought with Rias for so many years, she could understand Tsubaki's feelings now.

Not to mention her, Rias was currently training with August, and it seemed like she was learning some powerful magic. This made Sona quite envious as well.

But for magic, especially magic taught by others, aside from envy, she had no other option.

As for going to seek it out, she could go to August herself and then express her thoughts.

She didn't doubt that August would definitely teach her. However, such a thing, she couldn't do it or, more accurately, couldn't lower her pride. As the successor of the Sitri family, the Satan's younger sister, her arrogance was not low.

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