Chapter 58: If You Don’t Fall for Him, Someone Else Will—Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel Transformation!
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"Lord Akira, do you think... playing with me is fun?" Raynare pursed her red lips, her voice tinged with a hint of resentment.
"Raynare, it seems you've already learned what you needed to know," Akira replied calmly, his expression unreadable as he looked at her.
This was the first time he had seen Raynare in her Fallen Angel form, and he had to admit, she looked stunning.
"That's right! I know you've been aware of my identity from the start. You've been deceiving me all along!" Raynare accused Akira of his deceitful behavior.
But Akira wasn't having any of it.
"Deceiving you? How so?"
"When did I ever say I didn't know you were a Fallen Angel? You never asked me about it, did you?"
Raynare was momentarily speechless.
Well, he had a point. She never actually asked.
In a way, she had been playing a game of love, and if she could play it, why couldn't Akira?
Akira glanced at Raynare and decided not to drag this out any further.
"Sorry, if you have something to say, you can talk to me later. I have other matters to attend to right now."
Hearing Akira's response, Raynare was visibly upset.
"Hey! Are you just going to brush me off like that?!"
"One question! I just have one question for you!"
"Why did you accept my confession? Why did you so naturally agree to a romantic relationship with me?"
This question had become a knot in Raynare's heart, and she needed an answer from Akira!
"Why did I accept your confession?" Akira looked puzzled. "Didn't I already say it? Because I thought you were beautiful."
"Huh?"
Hearing such a straightforward answer, Raynare's cheeks flushed slightly.
But after a moment, she gritted her teeth in frustration.
"So you're saying that as long as someone is beautiful, you won't reject them?!"
"That's about right," Akira nodded.
"Not only will I not reject them, but I also won't allow anyone who's already involved with me to leave."
As he spoke, Akira took out three black pawn pieces.
"So, since you've already become my lover, I won't allow you to leave me."
"Raynare, you three, listen carefully."
The three pawn pieces floated in the air as Akira continued.
"I... still need to think about it."
Raynare's emotions were in turmoil.
If she were to ask herself whether she liked Akira or not, the answer would undoubtedly be yes.
But she didn't like the feeling of being the one to chase after him.
However, if she didn't chase him, someone else would.
Two shadows appeared beside her, and Mittelt and Kalawarna each took a pawn piece.
"You two?!"
Raynare's eyes widened.
These were her so-called best friends!
Every time she needed them, they never stood by her side!
When it came to Akira's information, both of them knew but didn't share it with her.
And now, when it came to becoming Akira's servants, they didn't hesitate to throw themselves at him!
Didn't they realize how awkward this made her position?
Watching her two best friends absorb the pawn pieces, Raynare felt even more conflicted.
If she didn't become Akira's servant, she would have to go out into the world alone.
And... the Fallen Angels would likely come after her.
Azazel had given her the sacred gear as a favor to Akira, not for her to go off and do as she pleased.
As she was struggling with her thoughts, Raynare noticed Akira's figure gradually disappearing.
Was Akira planning to teleport away already?
"Hey! Are you really in such a hurry to leave? Aren't you afraid I won't absorb your pawn piece?"
Raynare puffed out her cheeks, unhappy that Akira seemed to be underestimating her.
"You don't have to absorb it."
"But I guarantee that after I finish handling my business, I'll make sure you absorb it," Akira's smile was gentle but carried a hint of menace.
"I've said it before—I won't allow anyone who's already mine to leave."
"Just like that."
Whoosh!
Akira's figure completely disappeared.
The last pawn piece, now without any power to sustain it, fell to the ground.
Raynare was left speechless, staring at the piece.
Whoosh!
The sound of wings unfurling filled the air.
Mittelt and Kalawarna, having fully absorbed their pawn pieces, now sported eight Fallen Angel wings each.
"How is this possible?!"
Raynare was in disbelief.
Shouldn't Fallen Angels who absorbed devil pieces become half-devil, half-Fallen Angel hybrids? How could they simply advance their Fallen Angel forms?
"Yay!"
Feeling the surge of power within her, Mittelt jumped up and down excitedly.
"High-class devil power, plus an eight-winged base form. I believe we'll soon become Ultimate-class Fallen Angels!" Kalawarna also couldn't hide her excitement.
"By then, we'll be unstoppable!" Mittelt spread her white wings, one hand on her hip and the other pointing to the sky, looking like she was ready to take on the world.
"By the way," Mittelt suddenly turned to Raynare.
"Raynare, if you don't want your pawn piece, can you give it to me?" Mittelt asked with a sly smile.
"Give it to you? What would you do with it? A person can only absorb one piece," Raynare quickly clutched the piece in her hand.
"I can't absorb it, but I can give it to a friend, right?"
"I'm sure Governor Azazel would be happy to send another Fallen Angel if you ran away," Mittelt said, knowing full well she had other friends among the Fallen Angels besides Raynare and Kalawarna.
"Hmph! Dream on!"
Raynare immediately began absorbing the pawn piece.
She wasn't about to let her "best friends" take advantage of her!
"Hehe, I knew you'd do that," Mittelt chuckled, revealing her cute fangs.
She knew Raynare's jealous and prideful nature all too well.
Whoosh!
Ten Fallen Angel wings spread out behind Raynare, leaving her in shock.
Ten wings!
This meant that, under normal circumstances, she would at least become a Maou-class being!
"Lord Akira's pawn piece... is this really a devil piece?!"
Seeing Raynare's ten wings, Mittelt and Kalawarna were equally stunned.
"What the hell?!"
"Why do you have ten wings, while we only have eight?!"
"Maybe it's because I'm prettier than you?" Raynare said with a self-satisfied smirk, gently touching her wings.
After her power-up, she felt even more confident.
"Why is Raynare stronger than us?"
"What's the difference between us and her that makes her a ten-winged Fallen Angel while we're only eight-winged?"
Mittelt scrutinized Raynare, trying to figure out what made her superior.
"I get it! That's why!"
Suddenly, Mittelt's eyes lit up. She had finally figured out why Raynare was stronger after reincarnation.
"Oh? What is it?" Kalawarna asked curiously.
"I finally understand why Raynare is stronger than us!"
"Because... she's Lord Akira's lover!"
"Huh?" Kalawarna didn't quite follow.
"You're so slow!"
"Let me ask you, what is Lord Akira's ability?"
"It's... purification and evolution?"
"Exactly! Purification and evolution!"
"Didn't Raynare say a few days ago that after being intimate with Lord Akira, she felt a surge of power?"
"At the time, I thought it was strange, but now I understand."
"Raynare is stronger than us because she's been intimate with Lord Akira! His energy is inside her, and it's the power of purification and evolution that makes her stronger!"
Mittelt's reasoning was flawed, but her conclusion was correct.
Raynare was stronger because she had more screen time and development in the original story.
But the result was the same—being close to Akira for a long time could indeed make one stronger.
Grayfia, for example, had become much stronger than in the original timeline because she had been carrying Akira's egg form since childhood.
After hearing Mittelt's theory, Kalawarna's eyes also lit up.
"So, Raynare is stronger because she's been intimate with Lord Akira, and if we spend more time with him than she does, we can surpass her?"
"Exactly! As long as we spend more time with Lord Akira than Raynare, we can surpass her!" Mittelt clenched her small fist.
She had already thought of countless ways to monopolize Akira's attention.
Hearing this, Raynare's expression darkened.
Finally, she said something she would never have said before:
"I think... we shouldn't fight among ourselves. We should unite."
"Huh?!"
Mittelt and Kalawarna were stunned.
Was this really Raynare talking?
"You heard me right. I think we should unite," Raynare took a deep breath.
"You've seen it—we've absorbed pawn pieces."
"If we fight among ourselves, we might not be able to compete with other powerful pieces. But if we unite, I believe that with the charm of the Fallen Angels, we can make Lord Akira focus all his attention on us."
Hearing Raynare's shocking words, Mittelt and Kalawarna were silent for a moment.
"Raynare..."
"I agree. We should aim higher," Kalawarna nodded solemnly.
And so, the "unbreakable" alliance of the three Fallen Angel sisters was formed!
Even though the alliance had broken before, and even though two of them had betrayed the other more than once, it didn't matter!
From this day forward, they would once again become the unbreakable trio!
Meanwhile, as Akira was traveling between worlds, he heard the system's notification.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, host, for completing a villain check-in!]
[Check-in Level: Gold.]
[Check-in Type: Event Check-in.]
[Check-in Event: Complete Collection of Fallen Angels in the Initial Map.]
[Ding!]
[Additional condition met: All three reincarnated voluntarily. Reward upgraded from Gold to Platinum!]
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the reward: Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel Avatar!]
[Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel Avatar: The ultimate Fallen Angel form, with power at the peak of Super Maou-class. Duration: 10 minutes per use. Cooldown: 24 hours. Power increases can extend the duration. This avatar does not consume the host's energy. Even if all energy is depleted in battle, the avatar can still be used. Can be used externally or internally. Note: When not used for combat, the avatar can be used for other purposes.]
"It seems Raynare has made her decision and absorbed the pawn piece willingly."
"This system reward is the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel Avatar, with power at the peak of Super Maou-class. This surpasses my normal limits!"
"However, besides combat, I think this avatar has other uses."
"For example... infiltrating the Fallen Angels and taking control of them..."
After forming a marriage contract with Rias, Akira had gained some freedom to develop his own forces.
But the Underworld wouldn't let him expand unchecked.
If he could take control of the Fallen Angels, things would be different! He could develop his forces almost without limits!
The Khaos Brigade was already formidable just because they had Ophis.
And now... with the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel Avatar, Akira could achieve even greater things!
"Time is of the essence. I'll activate my connections with the Fallen Angels and find a way to infiltrate them using my avatar."
"Hello? Is this Nayu?"
"Please take out the ice from my drawer. That ice is a tool to contact the Ice Princess, Lavinia."
"Tell her that I'm the devil who helped them before and that I need her assistance with something."
"As for the specifics..."
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