DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

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"Oh? Roy, is something the matter?" Rias asked, noticing the departing young man and walking over to Roy.

"A Campione is coming to visit," Roy replied casually.

"A Campione?" The girls exchanged surprised glances.

"It's Luo Hao, That was her disciple," Roy explained.

"Oh, it's her!"

"I heard she's a great beauty."

"If she's a beauty, then she won't be able to escape the Demon King's clutches."

"That's right, He won't let her go."

The girls giggled amongst themselves, excited about the prospect of meeting a beautiful Campione.

Roy's eyes twitched, hearing their comments.

...

Over the next few days, Roy and the girls continued summoning Heretic Gods.

This time, they summoned Thor, the Norse God of Thunder.

Thor was an incredibly powerful god, wielding thunder, storms, war, and abundance.

Roy decided to have Akeno, who specialized in lightning magic, usurp Thor's Authority.

Akeno had been unable to break through despite contracting a powerful lightning spirit.

Although she had overcome her 'issues', she had missed the best opportunity for a breakthrough.

This had left her feeling guilty.

Now, presented with this valuable opportunity, Akeno was overjoyed. She hugged Roy tightly, her gratitude overflowing.

"Alright, Akeno, go ahead," Roy said with a smile, patting her back.

"Yes!" Akeno nodded, her eyes filled with determination.

Thor had already been sealed by Roy. Akeno approached the immobile god, and with a single strike of the divine sword, she ended his life.

"That's cheating!" Pandora complained.

No Campione had ever helped another become a Campione before, so she hadn't considered this possibility.

If this continued, wouldn't everyone be able to become a Campione?

A worried expression crossed her face.

She suddenly remembered an incredibly powerful Heretic God.

'Rama, the Last King.'

The more Campiones there were, and the stronger they became, the greater the threat Rama posed.

That's why Pandora was worried.

She decided to keep this information to herself for now and proceeded to perform the Campione transformation ritual for Akeno.

...

"How do you feel, Akeno? What Authority did you get?" Roy and the others asked eagerly after Akeno completed the ritual.

"I got the Authorities of Thunder, Storms, and Abundance," Akeno replied with a relieved smile.

She hadn't disappointed Roy.

"That's great, Akeno!" Rias and the others congratulated her.

But what Akeno truly desired was Roy's praise.

Roy smiled and patted her head. "Well done, Akeno."

Akeno beamed.

"Let's head back now," Roy said, and they all teleported back to their base.

...

A girl was already waiting for them in the living room.

"Are you... Luo Hao?" Roy asked, looking at the beautiful girl with black hair who was sipping tea.

She wore a qipao-like dress and a long coat with flowing sleeves, giving her an ethereal, almost fairy-like appearance.

This was The Cult Leader Luo Hao.

"Yes, I am Luo Hao," she confirmed, setting down her teacup. "You must be Roy."

"Yes. What brings you here?" Roy asked with a smile.

Luo Hao didn't answer immediately. She looked at Rias and the others curiously.

She could sense the auras of Campiones among them.

Then, she saw Pandora and her eyes widened in shock.

"You're Pandora?!"

"You should call me Mom! Honestly, why won't anyone call me Mom?" Pandora grumbled.

Roy's lips twitched. 'Don't you know why?' he thought.

Who would call a little girl "Mom"?

"It really is Pandora," Luo Hao confirmed, recognizing her mannerisms.

She was shocked.

"Why is Pandora here?"

"Well... she's my servant now," Roy replied calmly.

"What?! How did you manage that?" Luo Hao's eyes widened in disbelief.

Pandora, the one who managed the Campione transformation ritual, had agreed to become Roy's servant? Why?

Luo Hao's mind raced with questions.

She had initially come here to test her skills against the new Campione.

But she had stumbled upon an unexpected secret.

...

"Did you just summon a Heretic God? Why was there no commotion?" Luo Hao suddenly asked, realizing that Roy and the others had just returned.

"Yes, we did," Roy confirmed.

"As for why there was no commotion, that's because we fought in a separate dimension."

"A separate dimension?" Luo Hao's curiosity grew.

In this world, battles between Campiones and Heretic Gods were always destructive.

She had never heard of fighting in a separate dimension.

"Would you like to see it?" Roy offered.

"Yes," Luo Hao replied with a serious nod.

"Then follow me."

Roy decided to show her.

He snapped his fingers.

They were instantly transported to the subspace.

It looked similar to the real world, but Luo Hao could sense the difference.

"No matter how destructive the battle here, the outside world won't be affected."

"So we can fight freely here?" Luo Hao asked, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Yes, that's right."

"Then I have a request," Luo Hao said, looking at Roy with a smile.

"Oh?"

"I want to have a martial arts duel with you."

"A duel? Sure, but..." Roy said, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

"But what?"

"There has to be a wager."

Roy had a plan.

Luo Hao considered his words, then nodded. "Alright, what do you want to wager?"

"If you win, I'll summon a Heretic God for you. A major god," Roy offered.

Luo Hao was surprised by the generous offer.

"And if I lose?"

"If you lose, you become my servant," Roy declared, revealing his true motive.

"Servant?" Luo Hao didn't quite understand the meaning.

"It's similar to a wife," Roy explained.

"W-Wife?" Luo Hao blushed slightly.

"So, what do you say? Do you accept?"

"If you become my servant, you'll be able to break through your current limitations," Roy tempted her.

As a Campione who excelled in martial arts, Luo Hao craved powerful opponents and battles. She also desired greater strength.

A Campione's strength wasn't solely determined by the number of gods they had slain.

Luo Hao had killed far fewer gods than Voban, yet their strength was comparable.

And the other Campiones were much weaker than them.

So, it was difficult for Luo Hao to further increase her power.

Roy's words struck a chord with her. She longed to become stronger.

"If you want me to submit, then defeat me," she declared proudly.

"So you agree?" Roy asked with a smirk.

"Yes, so defeat me!"

Luo Hao entered a battle stance, her powerful aura flaring.

Roy, however, only stood there with his arms crossed, waiting for her to attack.

"Hmph! You think you can take me lightly?" Luo Hao scoffed, seeing his nonchalant attitude.

She then appeared before him in a flash.

This was the "Shrinking Ground, Divine Foot Technique," a technique that allowed her to teleport.

She then attacked with her bare hands.

"Twelve Divine Palm Strikes of the Phoenix."

This was a martial arts technique she had created herself.

It consisted of twelve moves.

Each move was a combination of hard and soft techniques, embodying the principles of Yin and Yang.

Luo Hao's palms flew, unleashing a flurry of attacks.

Roy effortlessly dodged every strike.

Close combat wasn't his forte. He specialized in swordsmanship.

But there was no need to use his sword. He could defeat her with his speed alone.

After all, the difference in their strength was too big.

After unleashing all twelve moves, Luo Hao paused.

"Why aren't you fighting back?" she asked, frowning.

"Well..." Roy hesitated. He couldn't tell her that he was holding back because he could end the fight with a single attack.

"Hmph!" Luo Hao scoffed, realizing he was still underestimating her.

She activated one of her Authorities.

[Divine Might of Vajrapani], This was an Authority she had usurped from the Indian God Vajrapani.

It granted her immense strength and allowed her to summon two Vajrapani to fight for her.

Two hundred-meter-tall Vajrapani materialized, their powerful auras shaking the ground.

Roy was a bit surprised. These two Vajrapani were at the mid-level of Super Devil. They were quite strong.

But to him, they were still like children.

He blocked their attacks with two fingers, one for each Vajrapani.

The scene was surreal, but Luo Hao's expression turned grim.

She had struggled to defeat these two Vajrapani.

Yet, Roy had blocked their attacks with just two fingers.

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