[A/N] - Support & Read 10 Advanced Chapters on My Patreon!
[A/N] - For More Chapters - Drop Some Power Stones 💎💎
...
"Wake up! Get up! If you... if you don't get up, I'll... I'll kiss you!"
"Muah~~~!"
With a soft crash, Haru, who was lying on the floor using his life energy to recover strength, shattered the alarm clock that was trying to wake him with its tsundere voice.
Haru suddenly froze. The ringing alarm meant it was time for school. He stood up and looked at the pile of wooden fragments where his bed used to be, smiling wryly.
Then, relying on the small amount of magical energy that had recovered within him, he activated the Earth Rule. A few seconds later, an alarm clock and bed identical to the previous ones appeared before Haru.
The Earth Rule, which is essentially the Rule of Matter, represents the laws governing material objects. By consuming some energy, he could transform matter to recreate the materials that made up his furniture. However, he couldn't reverse processes; if he could, it would mean he had entered the realm of a True Monarch.
After recreating the bed and alarm clock and restoring his room to its original state, Haru skillfully opened the wardrobe and took out the Kuoh Academy uniform inside, putting it on.
After his previous reincarnation as the unfortunate Issei had returned to his original self, Haru naturally acquired the memories of the past sixteen years. Unlike the last time when he reincarnated as Kasugano Haruka and lost his true nature, Haru now had enough ability to digest these sixteen years of memories without losing himself.
He went downstairs, had breakfast with his parents, then grabbed his school bag and left home. Everything was just as usual. Due to the influence of the "Egg," the Hyoudou couple didn't notice that their child had completely changed in appearance.
Now, anyone who saw Haru's silver-haired appearance would think that was how Hyoudou Issei originally looked. Perhaps the Egg had used some kind of existence substitution ability.
Walking along the road to Kuoh Academy, Haru stifled a yawn. Because his magical energy was still depleted, he felt weak all over. Even though his physique was strong enough to use Mount Fuji as a barbell, he still appeared frail and listless.
Despite feeling weak, his physical abilities were evident. Even walking slowly, he moved at the speed of Usain Bolt, leaving passersby staring in disbelief, thinking they had seen a ghost.
Before long, Haru arrived at his classroom at Kuoh Academy and collapsed into his seat, looking as if he had overexerted himself.
Slap! A pair of hands landed on Haru's shoulders, followed by a male voice.
"Hey, my true friend! That DVD I lent you before, was it that effective? How many times did you go through it last night?"
The speaker was a boy named Matsuda, who appeared to be a cheerful youth but was notorious for his questionable tendencies.
He excelled in almost all sports and could even break school records, but that was all developed from being chased by girls during his misadventures.
He and another boy named Motohama, who could determine a girl's measurements just by looking, were Hyoudou Issei's closest friends over the past sixteen years.
The three of them formed Kuoh Academy's infamous trio.
"I didn't watch it. What's so good about those exaggerated things?" Hearing Matsuda's tone, Haru recalled the movies Matsuda had lent him yesterday. With Haru's current perspective, he could tell at a glance that the lead actress had undergone enhancements.
"Wow, you can actually tell they're fake? You've really improved lately. So, how about checking out the new stuff I got last night?"
Matsuda opened his bag and generously spread out its contents on Haru's desk where he was lying down. They were all books and DVDs with eye-catching titles, totaling over thirty items.
Haru's eyes lit up. He quickly pulled out a DVD from the middle, Asami's latest work! He carefully placed it into his pocket.
"Ah!" The girls in the class let out exclamations, showing extremely displeased expressions as they looked at the trio, as if blaming them for bringing such inappropriate things into the pure school environment.
Haru looked at them with indifference. Pretentious, all of them. From his observation, not many of these girls were as innocent as they appeared. They had probably tried out the moves from these DVDs with their boyfriends. Why pretend to be pure? Soon, they would probably start making sarcastic remarks.
Sure enough, contemptuous comments like "So vulgar this early in the morning" and "You perverted kids, go away" came over, as if proclaiming how innocent they were.
Matsuda was instantly annoyed and retorted, "Enough already! This is our hobby! Alright, alright, those who aren't interested shouldn't look!"
Haru gave Matsuda a thumbs-up. Hats off to you, not everyone dares to face their inner desires so openly.
"Hey!" Motohama reached into Haru's pocket and pulled out Asami's DVD, grinning slyly.
"I thought I saw something flash by just now, and then one DVD was missing. Not bad, Hyoudou, planning to keep it for yourself?"
Matsuda also leaned in with a mischievous grin, looking at the DVD cover.
"Oh my, you've really improved. You managed to pick out the most precious one among all these DVDs in an instant. So, shall we make this our main feature for tonight's gathering?"
The two of them let out chuckles. The girls nearby looked horrified and quickly distanced themselves from the trio.
Haru looked at the two behaving shamelessly, his forehead creased with black lines. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a flash of vivid red.
Haru, who was lying on the desk, lifted his head and looked out the classroom window toward the playground where exclamations were coming from.
A girl was slowly walking in through the school gate.
Long, waist-length crimson hair, emerald green eyes, and a delicate face that seemed almost unreal, adorned with a faint smile that carried a subtle charm.
Her fair skin reflected the sunlight, making her appear dazzling. She wore the Kuoh Academy girls' uniform, but perhaps the most eye-catching aspect was her figure.
Rias Gremory.
A third-year student at this academy.
In his memories, every morning was like this. Just walking to school would draw the attention of many students. Some would stop in their tracks, others would fall silent; everyone would turn to look at her.
She commanded the attention of all the students, her elegant red hair swaying gracefully in the wind.
Haru quietly watched the red-haired beauty below, feeling a slight stir within him, the resonance of the Evil Pieces.
Come to think of it, it was about two days ago that his previous reincarnated self had been killed once by the fallen angel Raynare, who was disguised as the girl Amano Yuuma.
After that, Rias had used eight Pawn pieces to revive him.
"So, is this the beginning of everything? The general plot I know can be utilized. Now, in this 'High School DxD' world, how can I obtain the rules that the Egg desires..."
Haru watched Rias below, lost in thought.
At that moment, Rias seemed to sense something. She slightly raised her head, saw Haru in the classroom above, and the corners of her mouth lifted into a bright smile.
...
Support & Read 10 Advanced Chapters!
https://p@treon.com/dragonnx
[Replace '@' with 'a' to access Patreon normally]
There is 8 Exciting Fanfics already available on my Patreon page!