Chapter 20: Forbidden Hand Mode, Evolution Materials Acquired
The white piece gradually merged into Asia's body.
Soon, Lucien heard the system notification.
[Ding!~]
[Congratulations, Host, for completing the sign-in task!]
[Sign-in Level: Purple.]
[Sign-in Type: Event Sign-in.]
[Sign-in Event: Capturing the Holy Maiden.]
[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the reward: Forbidden Hand Mode.]
[Forbidden Hand Mode!]
Just hearing the term made Lucien's heart race with excitement.
Ordinary Sacred Gears and Sacred Gears that had activated Forbidden Hand were two entirely different concepts.
A mid-tier demon using a Sacred Gear at best could match a high-tier demon.
During the fight against Kokabiel, even when Issei Hyoudou used Boosted Gear's "Transfer" ability to amplify Rias's power several times, bringing her to the level of an ultimate-class demon, they still could not defeat a Satan-class opponent like Kokabiel.
However, Forbidden Hand Mode was different.
It could push a mid-tier demon's power to the level of an ultimate-class demon!
In extreme cases, it could even push them further!
Of course, Forbidden Hand wasn't without its weaknesses.
High output, fragile body, and limited duration—these were common drawbacks for Sacred Gear users.
And with Forbidden Hand activated, the duration became even shorter.
Even in the later parts of the original story, despite many Sacred Gear users challenging the protagonist's team, none of them could afford to be reckless before using Forbidden Hand because their base durability was weak.
"Whoosh—"
White feathers scattered.
Eight white angelic wings sprouted from Asia's back.
Seeing this, Lucien nodded in satisfaction.
When someone of high potential absorbed a Mutation Piece, the enhancement was massive.
Asia, as one of the main heroines of the story, directly manifested eight angel wings and had her strength boosted to the peak of an upper-tier demon.
Lucien knew this was only the beginning.
With further training, Asia's wings would increase, and in time, she would likely become a Twelve-Winged Angel!
Asia gently touched her wings, looking at Lucien with "devotion" in her eyes.
Not gratitude.
Not simple admiration.
But devotion.
Lucien soon realized why she had such an expression.
"Lucien-san, actually, yesterday, I received a divine revelation. God told me that today, the Holy Son would take me as his subordinate."
"And then… you came to me the very next day."
"…Wait, so you're saying that I'm the so-called 'Holy Son'?"
Lucien's expression twitched.
He was a demon!
If Asia wasn't dreaming, then that meant… the God of the Bible must have lost His mind.
"Miss Nao, there's someone I need you to handle."
"I need you to send him back to the Astaroth family."
"Lucien-sama, who do you want me to deal with?"
"Diodora Astaroth."
"Why him?"
"Because he came to pick a fight and got beaten up by me."
"Understood. Please wait a moment, I'll be there soon."
Ten minutes later.
After settling the matter with Diodora, Lucien set off for school.
At the school gate, a tall girl with glasses and long black hair was already waiting.
"Lucien-sama, the President requests your presence."
Tsubaki Shinra adjusted her glasses respectfully.
She had always been respectful to Lucien, but today's deference was different.
Before, it was due to his identity.
Now, it was due to his power, intelligence, and courage.
Yesterday, even though Sona had passed out, Tsubaki had been awake.
While treating Sona, she witnessed Lucien blackmailing a Maou with her own eyes.
He had the power to defeat Sona.
The intelligence to outmaneuver Sona.
And the audacity to plan the extortion of a Maou from the start.
Tsubaki genuinely believed that Lucien was the most suitable candidate to be Sona's fiancé.
Student Council Room.
Sona, upon seeing Lucien, had ripples in her usually calm, rose-colored eyes.
It seemed the effects of his High-Dimensional Succubus Bloodline still lingered.
After taking several deep breaths, she finally resisted the urge to get closer to him.
Taking her seat, she formally served tea.
Once the routine was complete, she placed two safes on the table.
"Lucien-kun, the first safe contains three Phoenix Tears."
"The second safe contains the equivalent value in magical beast corpses."
"My sister said she didn't want to see you, so she asked me to deliver these to you instead."
"Alright, I've checked everything."
Lucien examined both safes and felt his excitement rise.
His asking price had already been carefully calculated.
Three Phoenix Tears—enough to fully restore Agumon's foundation.
The purified beast corpses—enough to evolve Agumon into a "MetalGreymon!"
Once this batch was digested, Agumon would finally reach Perfect Form (Ultimate Level)!
He was already dominating upper-tier demons despite his incomplete foundation.
With a perfected base… he would be unstoppable.
Sona gazed at Lucien's handsome face, feeling a complicated mix of emotions.
She didn't feel bitter about her sister being tricked out of a fortune.
Instead…
Her mind kept wandering to a strange thought—
"If my sister didn't have the resources to pay him, would I have had to offer myself to Lucien-kun instead?"
Just a simple kiss had made her heart race and body melt.
If he went further…
No! No, no, no!
Sona slapped herself, finally shaking off the strange thoughts clouding her mind.
Lucien noticed Sona's odd behavior.
Wait… is she still under the Succubus Bloodline's effect?
No wonder…
Considering how Nao had thrown herself at him non-stop last night, it wasn't surprising that Sona was still affected.
Lucien didn't dislike Sona.
If she offered herself, he might hesitate for a few seconds before accepting immediately.
However…
Now wasn't the time.
If he touched her before breaking off the engagement, it would be seen as an official marriage.
As a pureblood devil, this was a serious matter.
And then…
Lucien dropped a bombshell.
"Sona, I think it's best if we dissolve our engagement."
"…What?"
Sona's mind went blank.
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