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96 How long is ten seconds?
This battle was no longer a dragon against a phoenix, instead it was a dragon against a lion.
Yet, even so, it couldn't deny everyone's excitement, and they all couldn't wait for this little entertainment to start, especially when they heard that Masa wouldn't use his lions.
Yes, as he had been so low-key, and his opponents were so weak, he had never fought by himself and just used his lions to fight, and naturally, all of them were beaten so hard, but more importantly, they thought that it might be a good chance to see Masa slightly beaten up.
As for Issei defeating Masa, no one thought so, even if all of them wished to see Masa being beaten up, especially Ravel, Sona, Riser, Sairaorg, and many others who had seen Masa's power; no one ever thought that Issei would win.
"Issei..."
Still, strangely enough, Rias and the others, unlike in the original, all only showed a worried expression as somehow, it was hard for them to imagine Issei winning somehow.
"If it's Riser, then your pawn might have a chance to win, Rias," Sona said with a sigh, feeling a bit worried since she could tell that Masa's relationship with the House of Phenex was quite close, and for the first time, she realized that she might need to make the first move, especially when she saw him Ravel come to Masa, and take off his suit for him like a good wife.
"Ha? What do you mean?!"
While Riser was angry, he couldn't have a chance to ask Sona since Sirzech asked her first. "What do you mean Sona?"
As for Rias, she didn't seem to have a place in this conversation, and her eyes were staring at the screen, waiting for the duel that was about to start.
"She is right, Sirzech-sama.'
Unexpectedly, Sairaorg also joined.
"Sairaorg-kun?"
The relationship between Sairaorg and the House of Gremory was quite good, after all, since the mother of Sirzech and Rias were Sairaorg's aunts.
"Even without his lions, he isn't a weakling, and his attaintment on the physical ability is about the same as mine."
"Sairaorg-sama..."
Kuisha was speechless since she knew well that Masa's physical ability was higher than Sairaorg's, but as Sairaorg was her master, she wouldn't be embarrassed.
"Same as you...?"
In those words, the expressions of Sirzech and Rias turned ugly.
Yes, Sairaorg might not have the talent for the Power of Destruction, and his Demonic Energy was also low, but even so, he was powerful, and the two knew that fact.
Yet, for Lord Gremory, Zeoticus Gremory sighed in relief since he knew that the relationship between House of Phenex and House of Gremory wouldn't be stiff due to Masa coming out to fight in Riser's place.
"By the way, Sona, you are rather close to Masa-kun." Sirzech suddenly asked this question. "Are you his fiancee?"
"Ah!" Sona was startled, and all the eyes were on her, causing her to blush. However, she lowered her head before shaking it softly. "No, no. I am not. I am not his fiancee, nor he is my fiance."
"...."
Riser was speechless, but watching his little sister, who appeared sad, then sighed in relief; he thought that even if Masa was thoughtful, he had to beat this guy up!
"Oh?"
Nevertheless, Sona's answer caused Sirzech to have a thoughtful expression.
Yet, there was no doubt everyone's eyes were on Masa instead of Issei, especially when they were curious about how Masa was going to fight without his lions.
In the previous Rating Game between Riser and Rias, they had seen how Issei fought as a supporter by doubling the power of his comrades, but even so, his power was just like that.
So what about Masa?
Without his lions, what could he do?
Yet, Issei didn't care about any of that since his head was unable to think of anything complicated.
However, there was no doubt that he knew that he had the upper hand in this battle since a devil of the House of Vapula without his lions was like an animal without fangs!
They were like those old people that had lost their teeth!
"I don't know who you are, but no matter what, I will win! If you don't want to get beaten up, then hurry up and admit a loss, you bastard!"
Nevertheless, Issei had never liked a handsome guy, and when he saw someone who was even more handsome than Kiba, he felt even more annoyed with some slight inferiority within him.
If possible, Issei wanted to beat this guy up!
'More importantly...'
As Issei saw Masa, he felt this strange feeling that made him feel tense.
"You don't have to worry. I will give my all, so give your all, or you will lose."
Masa replied calmly as he put his hands in his pockets. Yes, unlike the others who looked down on Issei, he had never looked down on him.
This guy might be a pervert, an idiot, but even so, he was strong.
Issei's strength was undoubted, especially when he had the power of the Welsh Dragon along with all of the previous users of the Boosted Gear.
Yet, it didn't mean that Issei was invincible, at least for now, unless Issei gained the power of the "Infinity Dragon," Ophis, then his limit would be, at best, about the Welsh Dragon, the legendary dragon of England.
'Partner, be careful.'
'Ddraig!'
'This guy is serious. He's going all out.'
'So, are we going to lose?'
Issei was dumbfounded, and asked nervously, but Ddraig, who talked to him within his soul, snorted.
'Just a mere lion? I am the Welsh Dragon! Use everything you've got and win!'
Yes, if there was a reason why Issei was uneasy, it was because he couldn't see that Masa was looking down on him. Instead, he could tell that Masa was ready to go all out!
However, so what?
He was going to win!
Definitely!
"BUCHOU, WAIT FOR ME!"
Still, before the duel started, Sirzech asked, "All right, dragon user boy, what do you want for your reward?"
"Sirzech-sama!"
"There is no need to reward such a low-ranking devil at all!"
"We can't do that." Nevertheless, Sirzech insisted and said, "He is a devil nonetheless, and his status doesn't matter. We're asking him for a favor, so we must reward him with fair compensation. What do you desire? Nobility? Maybe a beautiful woman? You may choose anything."
"Please give back Rias Gremory-sama!" Issei shouted, but then he thought about the beautiful girl by Masa's side, and somehow, his expression became slightly lewd, but then he shook his head since he knew that there was something that he had to do first and by winning against Masa, he should be able to get the attention of that girl!
"That's good, then begin."
Sirzech quickly agreed with Issei's request, and Masa only glanced at Sirzech as this guy didn't intend to give him a reward, which made him shake his head.
"BUCHOU, I WILL END EVERYTHING IN TEN SECONDS AND ALLOW ME TO HAVE A PROMOTION POWER!"
Issei was confident, especially with the power that he had gained along with the promotion's power; he was as good as invincible!
Raising his hand high, his gauntlet shone brightly in a green color.
"For Buchou, I will do anything even if I have to throw god! Glow, Overboost!"
[Welsh Dragon Overbooster!]
Then, all of sudden, his body was illuminated by a crimson light as his body was covered in the crimson dragon armor!
At this moment, Issei was filled with power, and he felt a confidence that he had never felt before.
"Let me remind you once again! I don't know who you are, but admit defeat or else I will beat you up!"
Masa didn't say anything and just stared at Issei blankly.
"Damn, then don't blame me!"
Watching Masa, who was in silence for a long time, Issei grew anxious since his power could only be maintained for ten seconds, and more than that, he was as good as gone.
'Don't blame me!'
As he thought so, he shot a crimson blast to Masa!
"Take this!"
BOOOOOOM!
Yet, somehow, Masa was able to dodge smoothly with his hands in his pocket calmly.
"Eh?"
Issei was dumbfounded, but as he kept shooting those crimson blasts, none of them hit Masa!
"Dammit!"
Issei grew anxious; the ten-second limit grew closer, so he knew that he had to defeat Masa as soon as possible!
"If I can't hit you with a long-distance attack, then I will hit you directly!"
His movement was impossible to follow by eyes, and his fist was filled with all of his power, and he was about to smash Masa's face directly!
Issei was going to beat this handsome face!
After all, he would be lying if he wasn't annoyed by Masa's calm attitude, which appeared so composed that he wanted to scare this rich boy a lesson!
Yet, as his fist grew closer, Issei saw Masa's head titled slightly, dodging his fist, before—
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!
Masa stood up completely unharmed, his hands still in his pockets, but Issei was blasted away, buried under the ruins, and defeated in one hit.
However, Masa had to say, this was his longest ten seconds ever.
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less"....."
At this moment, no one said anything, and they were completely dumbfounded by the instant result of the match.
Everyone had seen how powerful Issei was, especially when his strength grew rapidly after he wore the crimson dragon armor and threw crimson blasts one after another, yet Masa was even more unfathomable since he was so calm and his hands were always in his pocket!
Akeno, Koneko, and Kiba, who had put their trust in Issei to save Rias, could only feel weak as a sense of powerlessness hit them greatly.
'This power...' 3x
Issei couldn't win.
Rather, at this stage, no one thought that Issei could win against Masa, especially when Masa appeared at ease, and more importantly, those who knew him well knew that they hadn't even used his power.
"That guy is as stupid as ever..." Tsubaki muttered softly, causing Kiba to frown and ask, "What do you mean?!"
However, Tsubaki simply ignored him, which caused Kiba to feel annoyed.
Still, Riser smiled and said, "As expected of Sirzech-sama, this entertainment is more interesting than I have imagined."
Watching that pervert boy, who lusted over his fiancee, beaten up in one hit by Masa, how could Riser not feel happy?
As for Rias' slutty act that often got nude and slept with her servants naked, Riser thought that he should educate her in the future.
Nevertheless, Sirzech was as calm as ever, and asked, "Oh, Riser, do you think that this is over?"
"You mean... that guy will get up?" Riser looked at Sirzech strangely.
"Sirzech-sama, if you don't wish for him to die, then you might as well stop this match."
Unexpectedly, it was Sairaorg who said those words.
"I agree with him, Rias." Sona also added.
"Sairaorg? Sona?" Rias was dumbfounded, never expecting her cousin and best friend to say that.
"Masa has become stronger. Stronger than before, and if he wished to, he should be able to kill that dragon user any moment now If you care about your servant, then you should let him retreat."
If it was any other family, Sairaorg might not say this, but the House of Gremory was famous for treating their servants as family, so he needed to say this.
"More importantly, do you remember the commotion that happened before in Kuoh?"
This time, Sona's words attracted Rias' attention. "Did you mean... that earthquake?"
"I lied before. That was caused by Masa instead of my older sister!"
"Why didn't you tell me?!"
"..."
Because Sona didn't want Rise to steal Masa from her, and now, as Rias had been confirmed to become Riser's fiancee, there was no need for her to worry about anything.
Still, Rias was the one who was in trouble since while she cared about her servant, her relationship with Issei wasn't as close as in the original, and more importantly, she really didn't want to marry Riser!
'But...'
Rias stopped talking as Sirzech said, "Let's wait for a while. I am sure that the dragon user will surprise us."
"If he doesn't?"
"Then, that's it."
Sirzech didn't continue to talk, and his eyes were glued on the screen as if he didn't want to miss the match, yet inwardly, he wished for Issei to stand up, not because he wanted for Issei to win, but—
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"Guwah!"
Issei felt an explosion in his body and everything fell apart. It was fortunate that he had his armor, or else, he knew that he was as good as gone!
Yet, even so, his dragon armor, something that he was proud of, was completely wrecked.
'Partner, are you okay?'
"No, I am not!"
How could he be okay?!
"What was happening?"
'Knee. He gave you a knee in the stomach when you were about to punch him.'
Unlike Issei, who was completely clueless, Ddraig understood everything and that was why he was dumbfounded by how fast and light Masa's movement was.
'So, what do you want to do now, Partner? Do you want to give up? To be honest, with how you are, I don't think that you are his opponent, or rather, no matter how hard you try, it is impossible for you to defeat him!'
Even if Issei had prepared many holy items for a trick or two, the two of them knew that they would be meaningless if those holy items didn't hit, and with Masa's ability to dodge their crimson blasts at ease, they knew that their preparation was as good as meaningless!
"NO! I WON'T GIVE UP! I DEFINITELY WON'T LET MY DREAM END! I WILL DEFINITELY BECOME A HAREM KING! I WON'T GIVE BUCHOU TO THAT BIRD! BUCHOU'S VIRGINITY IS MINEEEEE!!!'
"...." Everyone.
"Hahaha!"
Yet, somehow, Ddraig laughed happily. "Good! Do you mind if you go crazy or have your many lifespans taken?!"
"I WON'T! I WILL DO EVERYTHING! I MIGHT AS WELL DIE IF BUCHOU'S VIRGINITY IS TAKEN BY THAT BASTARD!"
"....." Everyone.
"Good!" Ddraig nodded, then said, "Let's show the devil who they have messed up with!"
"YEAH, DDRAIG!"
At that moment, negative emotions overtook his mind.
No, the moment he was beaten up, his mind was already clouded with anger, wishing to kill Masa, Riser, and everything who had stolen his women!
He wouldn't let anyone touch his women!
Whether it was Rias or the others, he would get all of them!
He would do anything!
On the other hand, Ddraig was just a crazy dragon, who just wanted to have a fight, and watching how smug and arrogant Masa was, even if Masa just was just calm and never thought of it as an opponent, he wished to beat the shit out of this bastard!
The two minds wished for the same things, so even if they died, they would die at their brightest!
Still, once again—
"BUCHOU, AND EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE MINE! ALL WOMEN ARE MINE!"
"..." Everyone.
Masa frowned, but—
"I, who am about to awaken,
Am the Heavenly Dragon who has stolen the principles of domination from God
I laugh at the "infinite," and I fret over the "dream."
I shall become the Red Dragon of Domination
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''And I shall sink you to the depths of the crimson purgatory!''
The space was trembling, and immense energy spread everywhere!
"Oh, no, this...?!"
Everyone was startled, including Sirzech, and those who were older and had experience in the Great War somehow could imagine what was happening.
"Dammit, why the hell are you going berserk?! Why don't you just give up obediently, you low-class devil!"
"Was he going to kill all of us?!"
"Dammit, if you want to commit suicide, then don't involve us!"
As some got into a panic, others also fell into the same tension as Issei's power could even be felt by them.
Yet, Issei and Ddraig ignored all of them since those who would ignore, diminish, and anger them would die, so that was why—
"JUGGERNAUT DRIVE!"
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less'As expected, huh?'
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH!'
Masa knew that it was impossible for Issei to go down right away, or rather, this was how common the development should be.
After being beaten, the character suddenly becomes strong, causing all the people to panic, thinking their lives are over.
Juggernaut Drive.
This was the state where the user of the Longinus would go berserk as their bodies were taken over by the soul within their respective Longinus, becoming a monster who was consumed by insanity, fatalism, and wrath.
When one entered this state, all they could think was to destroy, destroy, and destroy everything.
Whether one was an ally or not, it didn't matter since what they sought was just carnation, destruction, and complete despair.
Frankly, Masa felt that he might just escape instead of facing this kind of creature, as it was the responsibility of the House of Gremory not to tame their servants.
They treat their servants like family, and that is why when their servants lose themselves, they remain silent and are unable to do anything due to their feelings.
Even if it was probably the cost of the Underworld, the House of Gremory would do their best to save Issei, even if many of the devils would die because they had gone insane, and more importantly, Masa, who was uninvolved with the decision of Issei to embark on the path to become a monster, would also be pulled to take care of the aftermath, which... so troublesome, he thought.
'If you are not such a perverted character, then will I even care about you?'
As long as one was beautiful, one would be targeted; whether one had two legs or four legs, they would be devoured by Issei, and because of that, Masa wouldn't just stay low, waiting for his turn.
Instead—
'If you want to take others, then you should be prepared to be taken!'
As his eyes grew fiercer, ready for his battle, the others fell into an intense panic and fear when they saw Masa, who was about to face such a monster.
Yes, in the eyes of those devils, Issei was no longer the dragon user boy, who was a perverted and hopeless dragon user boy, but a dragon monster, Welsh Dragon, who would go on a rampage on the Underworld, destroying everything.
"Masa!"
"Masa-sama!"
"Sirzech-sama, please save Masa!"
While many who were close to Masa were already filled with intense fear, thinking they would lose him due to the rampaging Issei, Sirzech was still calm and said, "Calm down; you can see how calm he is, right? He must have a plan or two."
Yet, inwardly, he just felt reluctant to kill Issei since he could see Issei's boundless potential.
Sirzech knew the importance of strength and remaining at the top of the Underworld; many powerful beings were needed, so even if Issei had become like that, he would remain to do nothing, even though many, including Masa, were killed.
'You...! Are you really Lucifer?!'
Whose fault was this?
Who wanted to see the fun during this moment?
Yet, when the trouble came, Sirzech washed his hands clean and appeared like a saint as usual.
Still, those words... no one dared to say it, especially those older devils, who had seen the real Lucifer and understood that compared to the real Lucifer, Sirzech was several times better, yet as he stood in this position for so long, the young devil who once wished for the peace for the devil had changed into something similar to the real Lucifer.
Then—
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
All of a sudden, Issei, who had become a monster, unleashed a crimson beam toward Masa with the purpose of killing him!
"MASAAAAAA!"
When everyone was panicking, a scene that made their jaws drop happened.
Facing this powerful beam that would kill anyone on its spot, Masa was in the same spot as usual without taking away his hands from his pocket. His eyes might be the same, but his instincts and Observation Haki worked to the limit before he kicked this crimson beam up and covered his leg with a blue, darkish Armament Haki.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!
The crimson beam shot up into the sky and then exploded as Masa was completely unharmed.
"...."
Yet, everyone fell into silence.
"Did... did he just kick that beam?"
"Oh, I didn't make a mistake, right?"
"But how?!"
Kick?
Could you kick a crimson beam?!
"It's a fighting spirit!" Sairaorg was full of tears as he shouted, "BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF THAT THING, MASA!"
Yes, he was worried, but unlike the others, he believed that this wasn't the end.
"How dangerous. You almost killed me."
Along with Masa's slightly flirty voice, somehow, everyone fell at ease, thinking that he might have a chance to reverse this hopelessness into a victory.
"DIIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!"
As expected, even if Masa could kick that crimson beam, Issei wouldn't wake up and had become a mindless beast that only sought to kill him. In his mind, if a crimson beam didn't work, then just beat him with his fists!
Yet, like before, Masa could easily dodge all of Issei's attacks, but instead, he was the one who made an attack and just gave a knee into Issei's crotch.
Bang!
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!"
Every male subconsciously covered their crotch, especially when they saw how ruthless Masa was.
Yes, Issei might have become a monster, but his biology was the same, and Masa felt like it should be good to destroy the tool that caused trouble in this world, and this price was nothing compared to the damages caused by Issei's destruction, right?
Yet, when Issei was in pain, Masa didn't let him go and, for the first time, took out his two hands, then put his two fists into Issei's chest, then—
"Six King Pistol!"
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!
Unprepared, Issei, Ddraig, and all the conscious previous wielders of the Boosted Gear could feel their bodies being broken apart, whether they were outside or inside.
Yes, Masa's attack directly attacked the inner parts of Issei.
Issei's defense might be good, as he was protected by armor, but what about his inside?
Issei's organs, the delicate parts within his body, definitely couldn't defend against the strongest attack of the Rokushiki from the world of One Piece, which focused on attacking the internal parts of the opponent by generating shockwaves, which was mixed with the emitting and internal damage technique from Haki.
Yet, if Issei was defeated so easily, then he wouldn't be a protagonist. He kept struggling, and even if he had to sacrifice and destroy everything, it only sought a victory!
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
This guy might have turned his broken parts into a dragon, almost turning him into a similar power to that of a real Welsh Dragon, yet Masa was still calm.
"Just a little lizard from an island country; what are you making a fuss about here."
No matter how one tried to make the Welsh Dragon appear strong, in the end, it was just a defeated dragon from the British. Its legend only circulated within a small area, and it was different from Masa, who was part of the devil, a mythical creature that was circulated worldwide and even worshipped by many!
More importantly, like Issei, who was the protagonist, Masa also had a cheat!
So—
At that moment, everyone couldn't look away as they saw the change that was happening before them.
"That's..."
"W-Wow..."
"As expected, he is different!
In that place, everyone saw the moment in history when one young devil turned himself into an anomaly, a different existence from them, a special existence like his two predecessors.
Once again, such an existence was born in this world.
The air grew heavy, and the aura of the king forced everyone to submit, yet the change in Masa was the one that attracted everyone's attention.
His body grew bigger, reaching more than two meters, causing his suits to tear, leaving only his pants.
Along with his nails, ears, and tail, he grew those Nemean-like features along with three clawed toes and 180-degree flexible ankles.
Yet, one that made everyone unable to look away was his short brown hair, which grew longer and turned into flaming hair with golden mixed with a platinum color that resembled the mane of a lion.
Bzzt! Bzzt! Bzzt!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!
It was as if a mighty being came from heaven to punish the sinner.
Masa's body was covered in the lightning, and his physical ability grew even stronger.
Then, at that moment, he moved so far away at a speed that caused many sonic booms!
BOOOOM! BOOOOM! BOOOOOM!
Then—
As if teleporting, Masa suddenly appeared in front of Issei, stopping all of his movement in complete stillness, turning all of the kinetic energy into momentum, and compressing it into his muscles, which formed into a spring, as his two fists once again mimicked a similar stance that he showed previously.
Yet this time, it was far, far more powerful.
"Six Tyranny Blast!"
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!
Like an atomic explosion, a mushroom cloud was formed, and the virtual stage where the two had a duel directly blasted away as everyone quickly raised their barriers to protect themselves, watching this situation in a daze.
At the same time, it was fortunate that Sirzech didn't pretend to be dumb and quickly stood in front of everyone to them. Still, he couldn't let Masa kill Issei, but when he was about to say something—
Crack!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!
Crimson, darkish lightning spread everywhere as the space cracked, and the sky was split.
Then, using the method taught by Raynare, Masa pulled the Boosted Gear from Issei's body.
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99 My wife
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Masa knew that if this power wasn't there, it would be difficult to take away the Boosted Gear, as the Welsh Dragon, Ddraig, would definitely go on a rampage, yet the Haki Supreme King allowed Masa to dominate the minds of those who were weaker than him.
Still, was he interested in the Boosted Gear?
Frankly, not really; Masa just wanted to do more research about it, wondering whether he could create an artifact-like item similar to Sacred Gears or even a Longinus in the future.
The next Masa would probably be living in a dangerous world where there would be many dangerous creatures, and using those creatures; this Masa might be able to create powerful artifact-like items like the Sacred Gear.
Still, at this moment, Masa just wanted to know whether he could extract or copy the power of the Boosted Gear like how he could copy the power of the Nemean Lion before him.
However, considering the nature of the House of Gremory, Masa knew that they wouldn't allow him to do that, so he just did it quietly.
What if he was found out?
Wasn't this the very reason why he showed his power?
By showing his power, he would show everyone that he wasn't someone that they should mess with.
Nevertheless, when the dust disappeared, and he appeared, everyone could only watch his strong back in awe as his mane-like hair danced into the air, showing his regality and heroic figure as he defeated the monster that was about to ravage the Underworld.
Still, even if Masa's aura had slowly disappeared, no one dared to get close to him as his aura was too intense, except for two girls.
"Masa!"
"Masa-sama, are you okay?"
Ravel and Asia quickly came to Masa as they thought to heal him.
"Wait, don't come over. It's scorching here."
Masa quickly reminded the two, but unlike Asia, who had trouble with the heat, Ravel came from the House of Phenex, so she was fine with the heat and quickly let him drink a Phenex Tears.
"...I am okay, you know? The one who isn't hurt isn't me, after all. Also, stop looking at my tail. Don't touch it."
Noticing Ravel's gaze on his tail, Masa quickly moved his tail away.
The devil might have wings, but they had no tail, so when Ravel saw his feline-like tail, she wanted to rub it somehow.
"Why not?"
"It's pretty sensitive, okay?"
Masa felt a bit helpless since even if he appeared like this, this girl didn't care at all and didn't even show respect or awe toward his power, which made him speechless, but this was probably because of their long relationship as a childhood friend.
Still, Asia also quickly came after Masa pushed away all the heat and used her Twilight Healing to heal Masa.
Masa didn't stop Asia and let her heal him even if he was okay.
"Are you okay, Masa-sama?"
"I am a bit tired."
"Then, you need to rest."
Masa made himself a little smaller since he had to say that his height had become so high after he had undergone this transformation.
Probably, among all the humanoid types of creatures, he was the tallest.
Ah, no, there were also many who reached three meters among the devils.
Nevertheless, even if Masa's fight caused a lot of destruction, it didn't destroy the buildings where everyone stayed, yet even so, all of them quickly came to him, watching his transformation curiously as it was their first time to see someone from the House of Vapula could do all of this.
Fear?
No one had ever seen such a thing before since all of the devils were excited when the young devil had become so strong without relying on the power of others.
Not only were his Demonic Energy and his physical abilities crazy, but it also made them wish to marry all the females within their families to Masa so he could give them his genes.
Heck, some of the husbands even thought to send their wives away so they could have powerful children.
This was the reality among the devils, and the strong would get everything.
Still, Sona and Sairaorg wanted to go after Masa, but they were all beaten up by Sirzech, who had moved faster.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Sirzech maintained his gentle smile and said, "That was a good performance, Masa-kun."
"Thank you?"
Masa had well hidden the fact that he had taken the Boosted Gear.
As for whether Issei was still alive or not after his Boosted Gear was taken, don't be kidding; naturally, this guy would be living since he was the protagonist.
Moreover, while Masa had said that the Sacred Gear worked like an organ within a human's body, in the end, it was an item, something from outside, so if he made a comparison, it would be like a ring for those who had heart disease. While it was dangerous and might even cause a death when it was pulled out, it didn't mean that one couldn't live without it, especially when their situation had become better.
As the protagonist, Masa knew that Issei would be okay somehow.
"That was amazing. What was that power, Masa-kun~?" Sirzech asked without hesitation, causing many to frown since this was a sensitive subject, yet no one stopped him from considering his position, and everyone was also curious. Still, the way he asked was like a child who was curious, so he didn't appear rude, but—
"It's a secret~!"
Masa also played along and made his answer relatively childish.
"...." Everyone.
Sirzech was speechless, but then he said, "But I never expected that your servant would have the power of healing." His eyes on Asia quickly changed, and then he asked, "Can you also use that power to heal the dragon user boy?"
Issei's state was just horrible; he was just a normal human in the past, and suddenly, all of a sudden, he used everything as his body was taken over by Ddraig and all the previous users of the Boosted Gear.
At that moment, it was already amazing that this guy could still breathe.
However, before Asia said anything, Masa stood in front of her and said, "I am sorry. She has been healing me previously, so her magic and life force have been consumed, or do you want me to force Asia to be sacrificed to help someone who wanted to destroy the Underworld, Sirzech-sama?"
"...you are right." Sirzech knew that he couldn't force Asia to heal Masa, especially after what Issei wanted to do to the Underworld. More importantly, as Masa had said before, Asia also appeared a little haggard as she was panicking and using everything she could to heal Masa, so if she had healed Issei, then she might have died.
"I didn't kill him, so if you act fast and bring him to the hospital, you should be able to heal him, or do you want to continue to talk with me here?"
Nevertheless, if it was before, Grayfia would scold Masa for his insolence, but now?
Did she dare?
Previously, she would have done so, but this time, she didn't since she knew well after he showed his strength that it was impossible to treat him similarly to before.
Was it worth it to make someone like Masa into the enemy of the House of Gremory for a pervert like Issei?
Yet, thinking about Issei's power, it was worth it.
Nevertheless, at this moment, the stage was for Sirzech and Masa; what about the rest?
No one had a place since their strength couldn't be compared to either.
"That's great then." Sirzech nodded softly and said, "Thank you for giving him mercy. I will help my sister to educate him more. Right, Rias?"
"Ah, yes, Onii-sama." Rias could only lower her head since she knew what kind of a mess that she had made.
"By the way, Masa-kun, I have heard that you don't have a fiancee, right?"
'Don't tell me...'
Everyone somehow had a gut feeling about what Sirzech planned to do, and Masa also looked at this unbelievably, but he nodded. "Yes."
"That isn't good, is it? As a devil, you should know that our number is low, and as a noble, you have a duty to create the next generation, so..." Sirzech showed a similar gentle smile and asked, "What do you think of my little sister? Will you take her as your wife?"
"..."
Masa was in a daze, never expecting this guy to say those words, and when he looked at Rias instead of hatred, she looked at him shyly before she lowered her head.
Yet, while many said that Sirzech was shameless, no one could say anything since this guy had the power to do whatever he wanted at a whim.
Masa's power was obvious, and all, including his children, must have inherited his ability, which allowed him to transform themselves. More importantly, he had noble blood, and his family was affluent.
So, how could they not be tempted to send their female relative to him?
Yet, there was no doubt that it brought a crisis and panic to those who were close to him.
Naturally, those from the House of Phenex had their faces turned ugly, never expecting Sirzech to do this, yet what could they do except endure their anger?
Everyone knew that if Masa wished to, he could marry anyone he wished to be, yet he had never said anything, remaining in silence, even if he was clear about the feelings of the girls.
So, was it due to this?
In his eyes, were interests something that he could see?
Yet, when everyone was anxious, Masa said, "I am sorry, but I have liked someone else."
"..." Rias.
"Really? Then, why didn't you make her your fiancee? Is your partner not a pure-blood devil? While I know that love is important, I think that you shouldn't forget your duty, Masa-kun."
As Sirzech said this, he couldn't help but glance at Asia, the nun who was picked up by Masa from the human world and became his only peerage member.
If there was someone that Masa loved, it should be this girl who had made him make a move for the first time, even if many had tried to seduce him in the past.
Nevertheless, Masa didn't get angry since he knew that this was just a small harassment attempt by the loser.
In the supernatural world, only strength mattered.
So what if you have your status?
If you die, then everything is worthless.
So—
As Masa made up his mind, everyone could only wait for his answer, waiting for him, believing in him.
At that moment, Sona felt his eyes were on her, which made her heart that was so stuffy before filled with expectation, yet—
"I am sorry, Asia."
"It's fine, Masa-sama. I am happy as long as I can be with you."
As long as she could stay by Masa's side, she was happy, even if she knew she couldn't be his official wife.
Yes, if there was one woman that Masa could choose as his wife, then it would be only one girl.
The one who had stayed by his side from childhood never strayed and always been with him.
While some parts of her were a bit annoying, Masa knew that he was the one who always took advantage of her kindness, and for someone who had entrusted her heart to him, he wouldn't betray her, so—
Ravel saw him, looking at her softly, yet with a determined expression, which made her heart shaken and a certain expectation born within her heart.
"I should have said this before, so I can claim you from anyone."
Masa looked at Ravel and said firmly, "Ravel Phenex, will you be my wife?"
At that moment, as those words fell, Ravel's eyes filled with tears as her smile bloomed like the most beautiful flower.
"Um, I will, Masa."
Her feelings were overflowing, and they couldn't be contained. She clung to him and kissed his lips.
Masa also had no fear anymore, and he could express his feelings, claiming this girl only for himself.