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After watching Kiryuu Aika disappear from sight, I made up my mind.

She was actually quite tall, but her presence was often overshadowed by the likes of Rias, Akeno, and Sona, making her seem less prominent. But if she dressed up a bit, she would definitely be a school beauty.

If I could purify the Vritra's Sacred Gears and give it to her, then convince her to become Sona's peerage member, I could not only complete the system task but also gain a beautiful wife.

It would be killing two birds with one stone!

But there was no hurry. I could wait for the right opportunity.

My mood was excellent, almost as if I were enjoying air conditioning and an ice-cold Sprite on a hot summer day.

...

Just then, I noticed two young men in stylish outfits standing on a nearby bridge.

My pupils contracted. Both of them had black, system-issued task markers above their heads!

"Black Grade Tasks, and two of them at once...?"

I froze, staring at them, muttering under my breath.

Why? Why were there beings of this level in Kuoh Town? According to the original story, Asia hadn't even arrived yet, and the whole Fallen Angel cadre Kokabiel incident was still a long way off.

Black Grade characters were the strongest I had encountered so far. Black corresponded to Ultimate-class, and for two of them to appear at once was completely unexpected. I had no idea what they were doing here.

As I approached, I recognized one of them. It was none other than the popular character from the original story, the White Dragon Emperor—Vali Lucifer.

He was the descendant of the original Maou Lucifer, born from the union of Lucifer's grandson and a human.

He was born with the Divine Dividing, one of the thirteen Longinus, and he was a battle maniac with an insatiable thirst for combat.

[Ding! Discovered target character: White Dragon Emperor Vali. Task Grade: Black. Task Condition: Defeat him in a direct confrontation and make him acknowledge you.]

[Ding! Discovered target character: Red Dragon Emperor Lux. Task Grade: Black. Task Condition: Defeat him in a direct confrontation and make him acknowledge you.]

Note: Due to the host's arrival, the world has corrected itself, and Lux is the new host of the Red Dragon Emperor.

....

"What the hell? I was wondering where Hyoudou Issei went, and what happened to the Red Dragon Emperor, so it was this!"

After hearing the system's notification, I froze, rooted to the spot...

A new Red Dragon Emperor? And he's already Ultimate-class from the get-go? Are you kidding me!

I've been struggling just to reach Peak High-class, and you throw this at me? And he's with Vali, of all people. Aren't they supposed to be sworn enemies?

You want me to fight two Ultimate-class opponents, both likely possessing the Juggernaut Drive, right now?

Do you want me dead? Not only can I not fully utilize the [Rinnegan] power yet, but my magic reserves are also insufficient.

My only chance of winning would be to use my trump card—the Azure Dragon power. Its aura alone would probably be enough to kill them instantly.

But then I'd have no trump card left, and if someone discovered my weakness while I was still vulnerable, I'd be in deep trouble...

After much deliberation, I decided to forgo the task for now. There was no time limit anyway.

I could wait until the peace conference between the Angels, Fallen Angels, and Devils to reveal my trump card and deal with them. By then, my strength would have reached the top tiers of this world, and I'd be much safer.

....

So, I strode confidently across the street and approached the two.

"I sensed you staring at us earlier. You seem to know who we are. Care to chat?" Vali said, a hint of amusement in his eyes as I approached.

Hearing Vali's words, I had a sudden thought and decided to probe. "Of course. After all, who wouldn't recognize the renowned White Dragon Emperor and Red Dragon Emperor? I'm just curious why you two, sworn enemies, are here together."

The calmness of the Red Dragon Emperor, Lux, shattered, and he stared at me in astonishment. "Huh? That's interesting. I've never heard of you, never even seen you before, yet you know who I am! Impressive!"

"So, why are you two...?"

"Lux and I have known each other for a while. We just happened to run into each other on the way here, so we came together."

Vali answered my question before I could finish.

"I see," I nodded.

That explained why they were getting along so well. Normally, the White Dragon Emperor and the Red Dragon Emperor would fight to the death whenever they met.

But since they knew each other, even if they did fight because of their rivalry, it probably wouldn't be a fight to the death like before.

After thinking for a moment, I asked again, "I'm curious. Why have the two Heavenly Dragons come to this city? What could have brought you here together?"

"You live here and you don't know? A few days ago, something happened in this city that shook the entire world."

Lux seemed a little surprised, then continued in a low voice.

"Something that shook the world? How come I don't know about it?" I frowned. I couldn't recall anything like that happening.

"Maybe you didn't notice. It happened very quickly," Lux continued.

Meanwhile, Vali's expression turned serious as he explained, "A few days ago, a giant dragon's phantom appeared in the sky above Kuoh Town. Its aura alone was enough to make the world tremble. It could be clearly seen from Heaven, Hell, the Underworld, Pantheons and everywhere else. So, obviously, many factions have sent people to investigate..."

"...."

No wonder they had come to investigate.

Although I maintained a surprised expression on the outside, Vali caught the flash of understanding and helplessness in my eyes.

Vali was incredibly surprised, but he didn't question me about it.

But he was almost certain that I knew something about the dragon's phantom, and might even be connected to it.

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