“ wait a minute what about my prize, give me back my prize” shouted Issei as he cried tears of blood.

  Roxanne looked at him strangely before an uanding look appeared in her eyes, she then turo Rias and said,

  “ You might want to cool his fire, or I really pray for the safety of his sanity”

  Saying so she disappeared leaving an embarrassed Rias.

  Rias turo Issei and said,

  “Issei as punishment for ruining the image of our peerage I forbid you from toug us for a week “

  “ Nooooooooooooooooooo” Issei howled in despair.

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  "So, what do you think of your rival, the White Dragon Emperor?" Roxanne asked, still in her Shaltier disguise. o her stood Lua, holding one end of a that bound a kneeling figure encased in white armor.

  The armored figure, Vali Lucifer, didn’t respond. He struggled fiercely against the cursed s, attempting to break free. Roxanne sighed at his defiand approached, flig his armor with her finger.

  The moment she touched it, the arman to disie, revealing a handsome young man with dark silver hair and pierg hazel eyes. He wore a dark green V-neck shirt under a high-colred bck leather jacket, paired with burgundy jeans adorned with a silver and bck leather chaps on his right calf. His bck shoes gleamed, refleg his rebellious nature.

  Vali gred at Roxah palpable hatred, his killing i fring. Roxanne, unphased by the hostility, teasingly remarked, "Don't get so worked up just because you couldn’t have yrarance, you ibyō brat."

  Vali’s killing i dissipated as he looked away in frustration, his pride bruised. Roxanne chuckled at his rea. She extended her hand aed a new barrier, yering it over the existing ohis one, however, shimmered with Void energy, isoting the spapletely.

  As the barrier took shape, her disguise slowly faded, revealing Roxanne in her casual attire: a simple bck T-shirt and jeans, her cross-shaped neckce glinting around her neck. "Now that I’ve dropped the act, I suppose we’re even, right, Vali Lucifer?"

  Vali's eyes widehen narrowed with venomous suspi. "How do you know about my lineage? Did that bastard send you?" His voice seethed with hatred. If it weren’t for the s, he would have attacked her without hesitation.

  Roxanne smirked. "Why do I know? Well, isn’t it only natural for elders to know about their juniors in the same ?"

  As she spoke, Roxanally anded, ‘Ciel, release the seals on my devil bloodline.’

  [As you wish, master,] Ciel responded.

  In that instant, somethiraordinary began to happen.

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  ~ Vali POV ~

  Today was supposed to be another b day. You know, sneaking out with my team, annoying some gods, trash-talking fallen angels, and gathering dirt to bckmail the old man. The usual. But Kokabiel? That guy snapped a rogue. Not that I care—I never liked him. Though it’s surprising that 15% of the fallen angel popution followed him. Loyal fools.

  Well, that’s Azazel’s headache, not mine. He’s probably faking his anyway. Despite being a perverted nerd, the guy is annoyingly observant. Wouldn’t surprise me if he already knew I’ve been sneaking out. But does he care? No. His research always es first, even befregory.

  Then I got a message to meet the old pervert himself. With a sigh, I figured I might as well get this over with.

  "So, Azazel, this better be good," I said as I entered his office.

  Azazel grinned like an idiot. "Haha, e on, Vali, shouldn’t you start with ‘Hey, Dad, how was your day?’ or something?"

  I rolled my eyes. "How many holes did you fill today, Azazel?"

  His smile twitched, but of course, he said nothing. His shamelessness was, as usual, impressive.

  Sighing, he leaned forward on his desk. "Kokabiel’s been spotted in Kuoh Town. I need you to retrieve him."

  "No thanks. Send someone else. Too much trouble."

  Azazel's grin widened. "What if I told you the Red Dragon Emperor is in Kuoh Town?"

  My i piqued. "Go on."

  Azazel's eyes gleamed with mischief. "The current Red Dragon Emperor is a reinated devil of the Gremory household. And since Kuoh Town falls uhe jurisdi of the Gremorys and the Sitris, they’ll be handling Kokabiel’s mess."

  A grin spread ay face. "Is he strong?"

  "Hehe, the kid’s iing. Why don’t you find out for yourself?"

  "Fine, I’m heading out." Without another word, I teleported to Kuoh Town, eager for the fight.

  As I unfolded my Sacred Gear, Divine Dividing, I flew toward the school where Kokabiel’s aura emanated. After a minute or two, something strange happened.

  "Hey, Albion, are we in a separate space?" I asked.

  [Now that you mention it, yes. We’ve been transported to another dimension, and judging by the energy signatures, we aren’t alone.]

  "Well, well. This just got iing," I muttered, preparing to crash the party. But before I could make a move, mist swirled around me, obsg my vision.

  "I’m sorry, but I ot allow you to interfere with our mission, White Dragon Emperor," said a woman who suddenly appeared before me.

  "Oh? And who are you to give me orders?" I asked, my fists already ched, ready to bst her away.

  "Greetings, my name is Lua. I’m here to deliver a message from my mistress. Kindly follow me, and do not interfere," she said, her aura fring.

  She was strong. And strong oppos were always worth fighting.

  Without hesitation, I fired a spell at her face, but she sighed, raising an ice barrier that blocked the attack with ease.

  "Albio’s go. Bance Breaker."

  {Vanishing Dragon, Bance Breaker!}

  As my armor materialized, I immediately started dividing her energy, weakening her. She responded by ung an ice spell at me, which I quickly divided. But I didn’t expect what happened .

  While I was distracted by her ice spike, a shot out like a serpent, heading straight for me.

  "Vali, don’t let that bind you! Run!" warned Albion.

  "Yeah, o tell me twice," I muttered, dodging the . But then, out of nowhere, an ice wall appeared, trapping me.

  The s stricted around me like a snake capturing its prey. Worse, I felt my energy draining.

  "Apologies for the rudeness, Vali-sama, but you’re now ing to meet my mistress," Lua said, her to nearly as apologetic as her words suggested.

  ‘I officially hate this woman,’ I thought, gritting my teeth as she dragged me toward an undamaged building. She waited there for ten minutes, doing absolutely nothing.

  Just as I was about to yell at her, Kokabiel’s aura vanished. A few more minutes passed before a portal opened, and another woman stepped out. Unlike Lua, this girl radiated danger. Even Albio on high alert.

  But my caution evaporated when she said my st name. Only a handful of people knew about that. Azazel wouldn’t have told ahat left only one possibility—these people were ected to him.

  As I tried to tu her rambling, something ged. My bloodli it—something in that girl had shifted. It owerful. Too powerful.

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