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"I've never heard of or seen a God-Slaying Gear before. But since it can help you this much, it must be quite powerful."
Grefia shifted her gaze from the ring back to Rias's face.
"I hope it will be a pleasant meeting."
"Farewell."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and stepped into the still-present magic circle, moving as swiftly as the wind without leaving any unnecessary movements.
The light from the magic circle completely dissipated, and the activity room returned to silence.
But this time, what was solidified in the air was not fighting spirit, but a heavier, almost suffocating pressure.
The Demon King, Sirzechs Lucifer.
This name, like an invisible mountain, weighed heavily on the hearts of everyone present.
"Ruined……"
Rias muttered to herself, her forced composure finally crumbling as she slumped back into her chair, her crimson eyes filled with panic.
She covered her face with her right hand, which was not wearing a ring, her voice trembling with tears.
"What am I doing... I actually revealed this kind of thing to my sister-in-law..."
"Will it be like Mars colliding with Earth? My brother really wants to fight a powerful opponent."
Himejima Akeno walked up behind her and gently pressed her shoulder, but this time, even the smile on her face seemed a little forced.
"Minister, things have come to this point, there's no use worrying now."
"How could I not be worried!"
Rias suddenly raised her head, her emotions somewhat out of control.
"That's my brother! He's the Demon King! He's not a fool like Riesel, he'll really investigate Ye! If he finds out I lied to him, not only me, but Ye will be in big trouble too!"
Cangnasi pushed up his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses unusually serious.
"Rias, calm down. Now is not the time to panic."
She walked up to Rias, placed her hands on the table, leaned forward, and looked directly into Rias's eyes.
"Since Lady Grefia said that we would meet again after the ranking game, it means that the Demon Lord will not intervene before the game ends. This gives us some time to prepare."
"But more importantly,"
Sona's voice was kept extremely low.
"Lord Sazex's attention means that this game has escalated from a private matter of family marriage to a public event that could affect the entire Underworld's high-level structure. You, and we, have no way out."
There is no escape route.
These four words pierced Rias's mind like an icicle.
She looked at the Ring of Destruction on her left hand, and then at the resolute expressions on the faces of each of her companions.
Yes, she dragged everyone down with her.
She dragged the man, who always calmly watched everything as if it were none of his business, into the center of this huge vortex as well.
She took a deep breath, and the pride that came from her Gimonli bloodline was instead ignited under the immense pressure.
The panic subsided, replaced by a resolute determination to burn one's bridges.
"I understand."
She stood up and re-formed a communication magic circle in front of her.
"I want to tell Ye all of this."
“This is the trouble I caused, and I have to explain it to him personally.”
----split line----
In Zhou Ye's room.
Zhou Ye was sitting cross-legged, and in front of him, the crystal of [Pseudo-Feather Crossing Dust] was flashing and calculating at an unimaginable speed.
On his left arm, the [Crimson Dragon Emperor's Gauntlets] emitted a gentle red light, and within the jewel in the center of the gauntlets, Draig was getting used to this new feeling, a feeling of deep connection with the host's soul.
"Hey, partner."
Draig's voice rang in his mind, tinged with impatience.
"What exactly are you deducing? This flow of information is more than all my previous hosts combined have thought about in their entire lives. Can't you just let me sleep in peace for a while?"
"I am analyzing your power structure."
Zhou Ye remained calm and composed.
“Your multiplication ability is interesting, but the energy conversion efficiency is too low and the burden on the host is too great. I’m trying to find a way to optimize it.”
Draig fell into a long silence.
Optimize the God-Slaying Gear?
What exactly is the structure of this partner's brain?
Just then, a deep red communication magic circle lit up in front of Zhou Ye, and Liya appeared with an anxious and uneasy face.
"Ye!"
She practically jumped in, recounting everything that had just happened, including Raisel's provocation, Grefia's visit, and the colossal lie she had told in her haste—everything in detail.
By the end, her voice was filled with remorse.
“I’m sorry, Ye… I’ve dragged you into this. My brother wants to see you… I…”
Zhou Ye listened quietly, his expression remaining unchanged.
He didn't speak until Rias finished.
"Something that was expected"
Rias was completely stunned.
"Aren't you... angry?"
"Why should I be angry?"
Zhou Ye countered with a question that sounded so matter-of-fact that Rias was momentarily speechless.
"It's just to see your brother. As for the God-Slaying Tool..."
Zhou Ye raised his left arm, which was equipped with the [Crimson Dragon Emperor's Gauntlets], and gently shook it towards the other end of the magic circle.
"If they want to see it, I'll show them one."
In Rias's eyes, the menacing crimson arm armor seemed to resonate with Zhou Ye's words, emanating a majestic dragon's might that made her soul tremble.
"Partner, you..."
Draig's voice rang in Zhou Ye's mind, filled with surprise and doubt.
Zhou Ye ignored it and spoke to Rias in the communication array in a calm, almost cold tone:
"Rias, you must remember this."
"Rules are written by the strong."
"When your power is enough to crush everything, every word you say will become the truth."
"What you need to do now is not apologize to me here, but prepare for the battle three days from now. Use the power of destruction in your hands to burn that guy named Riser, along with his arrogance and the blood of the phoenix, to ashes."
"Go and tell everyone that the princess of Gremory is not a puppet to be manipulated."
Zhou Ye's words were like a thunderclap, shattering all the confusion and weakness in Rias's heart.
Looking at the calm man in the magic circle, and at the arm armor on his arm that exuded a terrifying aura, her unease was replaced by an unprecedented sense of pride.
Yes.
What are you afraid of?
If you win, all lies will become undeniable truths.
If she wins, she can defend her destiny with her own hands.
"I understand."
Rias nodded heavily, a fierce fire reigniting in her crimson eyes.
"Ye, wait for me."
"Three days from now, I will come to see you with victory."
The communication array is closed.
Zhou Ye lowered his arm and slowly stood up.
"Dreig".
"……what?"
"What kind of new body do you prefer? I have some preliminary models here."
Chapter 136 Preparing a Body for Draig
What kind of model?
The emerald green gem on the gauntlet shimmered, and Drage's voice carried an incomprehensible confusion.
Zhou Ye did not answer immediately.
He simply raised his other hand calmly, his fingertips tracing a light line in the air.
hum-
In the air, countless blue data streams appeared out of thin air, rapidly intertwining, outlining, and constructing.
In the blink of an eye, two completely different, yet equally stunning, 3D models floated in mid-air in the room.
"Let's take a look first."
Zhou Ye spoke in a calm tone, as if he were introducing two figurines.