"If nobody cares to accept you and wants you in this world, accept yourself and you will see that you don't need them and their selfish ideas."
— Alibaba Saluja, Magi
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In the women's bath, Rias sat in the water, staring blankly at the surface, lost in thought.
"Rias, what's wrong?" Akeno asked, interrupting her contemplation.
"How strong do you think Roy is?" Rias wondered aloud.
"Hehe, I don't know how strong Roy-kun is, but I'm sure he can defeat Riser Phenex," Akeno reassured her with a smile.
Rias eyes lit up. "Yes, you're right!"
"Then Rias will become Roy-kun's fiancée," Akeno teased.
Rias blushed but didn't deny it.
...
Meanwhile, Roy lay in the men's bath, bored, his eyes closed.
Suddenly, the door opened.
Roy looked up and saw Akeno entering.
"Akeno-senpai, what are you doing here?" he asked, surprised.
"Ara ara, I thought Roy-kun might be lonely all by himself, so I came to join you," Akeno replied, approaching him.
Roy sighed.
He wasn't some incompetent protagonist from a light novel. But this clearly wasn't the right time to "devour" Akeno.
He could only express his frustration with a sigh. But then, he thought, 'If I can't devour her, there are other things I can do...'
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Back in the women's bath, Rias noticed Akeno's absence.
"Eh? Koneko, have you seen Akeno?"
"No, I haven't," Koneko replied, engrossed in playing with Alice and the others.
"I saw Akeno leave earlier," Saeko informed them.
"Oh, she left?" Rias nodded, but a sense of unease settled in her heart.
...
The next day, Roy fulfilled his promise to teach Rias and the others Breathing Styles.
"Akeno-senpai excels at manipulating lightning, so Thunder Breathing would be most suitable for her. Saeko, would you mind teaching her?" Roy delegated the task to Saeko.
"No problem," Saeko readily agreed.
After their sparring match, the two had become good friends.
Saeko was the perfect teacher for Akeno.
Akeno had no objections either.
"Koneko-chan is skilled in close combat, so Stone Breathing, which enhances strength and defense, would be ideal for her."
"Yes, thank you, Roy-senpai," Koneko replied gratefully.
Koneko had been struggling to increase her strength, as she was constantly suppressing her Nekomata powers.
She was delighted to learn a new method to become stronger.
"Now, for Rias... hmm, which Breathing Style would suit her best?" Roy pondered.
Rias usually relied on her Power of Destruction in combat.
"Rias, why don't you choose for yourself?" Roy decided to let her make the decision and explained the characteristics of each Breathing Style.
After listening to his explanation, Rias asked, "Which Breathing Style do you use, Roy?"
Roy paused, then replied, "Uh... I use Water Breathing."
Rias smiled. "Then I'll learn Water Breathing too."
Roy was speechless but agreed nonetheless.
Saeko taught Akeno Thunder Breathing, while Roy instructed Rias and Koneko.
The other girls sparred with each other to hone their skills.
A week passed.
Three days remained until the Rating Game against Riser Phenex.
That evening, Rias addressed everyone.
"Everyone, I assume you don't have Familiars yet. I've contacted a Familiar Master. We can go capture Familiars tonight."
Rias was doing everything she could to help them become stronger.
"Familiars?" Kanae and the others were curious.
"Yes. Look..." Rias extended her hand.
Poof!
After a puff of smoke, a small Imp appeared, flapping its wings.
"This is my Familiar," Rias explained with a smile.
Then, with another puff of smoke, the Imp transformed into a beautiful girl with black hair.
"Wow! Amazing!"
"She's so cute!"
Asia and the others were amazed by the transformation.
"This is my Familiar..." Akeno summoned her Familiar, a small Goblin with no distinctive features.
"This is Shiro..." Koneko summoned her Familiar, a small white kitten that didn't seem very combat-capable. It seemed more like a pet.
"For Devils, Familiars are very important. They can assist their masters, relay messages, track targets, scout, and much more," Rias explained the various uses of Familiars.
"Let's go then!" Asia was eager to capture a cute Familiar.
"Alright, everyone gather around," Rias said with a smile.
Once everyone was ready, Rias activated a magic circle, and they vanished.
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Underworld, the Familiar Forest.
A crimson magic circle appeared, and Roy, Rias, and the others emerged.
"This is the Familiar Forest. We all captured our Familiars here," Rias explained, looking around.
The sky was a dark crimson, and strange trees grew all around them.
Eerie sounds echoed through the forest, creating an unsettling atmosphere.
Even Alice, usually cheerful and energetic, clung to Roy's clothes nervously, afraid to wander off.
"Good evening, everyone!" a voice suddenly boomed, startling the girls.
"Welcome to the Familiar Forest! I am the legendary Familiar Master!"
A skinny old man with a backpack stood on a branch, looking down at them.
"Familiar Master?" Asia and the others looked at the old man curiously.
"Indeed! And tonight is a full moon, the perfect time to capture Familiars!" the Familiar Master declared, striking a pose. "Follow me, and you'll all find the perfect Familiars!"
Roy rolled his eyes at the old man's theatrics.
"He's an expert on Familiars," Akeno explained.
Roy was skeptical. In the original story, it seemed he had only managed to find a Familiar for Asia.
"Now, what kind of Familiars are you looking for? Strong? Agile? Poisonous?" The Familiar Master enthusiastically described various types of Familiars, confident in his extensive knowledge.
"Um, I want a cute Familiar..."
"Are there any dog-like Familiars?"
"How about butterfly Familiars?"
"It would be best if it could fly..."
"I want..."
The girls chimed in with their preferences, each request reflecting their personalities.
"Hahaha... Leave it all to me!" the Familiar Master declared. "Let's go!"
He led them deeper into the forest.
Despite his conceit and rambling, he lived up to his title as a Familiar Master.
He was incredibly knowledgeable about various Familiars and knew where to find rare ones.
They encountered many Familiars along the way, but most were common and ordinary.
The cute ones were too weak to be of much help.
The stronger ones were often hideous, and the girls weren't interested.
Just like the one before them now.
The Familiar Master led them to a lake.
"In this lake lives a Water Spirit, Undine..."
"Ooh! Undine is about to appear!" The Familiar Master pointed excitedly towards the center of the lake.
A gentle light flickered, and a muscular figure slowly rose from the water.
"Haa!" A buff woman with bulging muscles turned towards them and roared, her imposing aura filling the air.
Just as I expected... Roy sighed inwardly.
"You're in luck! That's Undine!" The Familiar Master declared, crossing his arms with a smug grin.
"Uh..." Shinobu and the others were less than thrilled by the muscular, Amazonian Undine.
Only Asia seemed eager. "Her eyes are so clear. She must have a kind heart!"
"Asia, you said you wanted a cute Familiar. Let's skip this one," Roy said, trying to dissuade her.
He didn't want such a brawny woman in his household.
"Aw, that's too bad." Asia reluctantly agreed.
The Familiar Master led them onward.
"Wait, look over there!" he suddenly exclaimed, pointing towards a branch.
They all looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a small blue dragon perched on the branch.
"It's a Dragon!"
"So cute!"
Asia and the others were instantly smitten with the adorable dragon.
"That's a Sprite Dragon, a young dragon that uses blue lightning," the Familiar Master explained. "If you want to catch it, do it now. It'll be much harder once it grows up."
"It seems quite promising," Rias commented, also impressed by the Dragon.
Roy, however, disliked the blue Dragon. He remembered from the original story that it was quite lecherous.
He wouldn't allow such a creature into his home.
Just then, the Dragon suddenly flew towards them.
As it approached Roy, it unleashed a bolt of blue lightning.
Roy smirked, effortlessly deflecting the attack and swatting the Dragon away.
The small Dragon was no match for Roy's strength and was sent flying.
"Wait... wait..." The Familiar Master tried to stop it, but it was too late.
"Sprite Dragons are usually only interested in pure maidens," he explained. "That one must have taken a liking to this young lady." He pointed at Asia.
"And male Dragons are very hostile towards other males, which is why it attacked this young man."
The girls finally understood. The Dragon had attacked Roy because it was attracted to Asia and saw Roy as a rival.
But thanks to Roy's swat, it was gone, and they couldn't retrieve it now.
They all looked at Roy with exasperation.
"Haha, don't worry, Asia. We might find an even cuter Familiar later," Roy said, trying to comfort her.
"Okay," Asia replied, no longer dwelling on the lost Dragon.
They continued their search, but they couldn't find any suitable Familiars.
"Let's call it a day," Rias decided. It was getting late, and they could continue their search tomorrow.
They returned to the estate.
The girls were disappointed that they hadn't captured any Familiars.
Roy thought for a moment, then opened his system interface.
Although no new worlds had appeared, he noticed that he had gained another travel attempt. His eyes lit up.
Among the previously available worlds was the world of *Pokémon*.
This was perfect for their current situation.
If there was one world teeming with potential Familiars, it was the *Pokémon* world.
There were countless Pokémon with incredible potential and diverse abilities.
Most importantly, there were many adorable ones.
*Tomorrow, I'll take them to the Pokémon world to catch Familiars,* Roy decided.
He turned to the girls with a mysterious smile. "Get some rest, everyone. Tomorrow, I'll take you to a place where you can all find the Familiars you desire."
"Really?"
"Of course."
Roy answered their questions without hesitation.
"But is there really such a place?" Rias wondered. The Familiar Forest was widely considered the best place in the Underworld to find Familiars.
Was there anywhere better?
"Haha, don't worry. There is. And Rias, you can catch one too," Roy assured her.
"Eh? We can too?" Rias was surprised.
"Of course."
Rias and the others already had Familiars, but Pokémon didn't require contracts to be captured.
The girls went to bed, filled with anticipation for the next day.
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The next morning, Roy greeted Rias.
"Good morning, Roy!"
"Good morning, Rias!"
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