"Oh? you're approaching me? Instead of running away, you're coming right to me?"
— Dio, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
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Every day, Roy would teleport to the Occult Research Club with Rias and the others before heading to their respective classrooms.
"Buchou, you're finally back!"
"Yay, Buchou is here!"
"We were so worried you'd abandon us!"
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As soon as Roy entered the classroom, Aika, Murayama, and Katase surrounded him, their voices filled with dramatic relief.
He had been absent for quite a while, preparing for the Rating Game against Riser.
Rias had handled the arrangements for their absence, and Roy hadn't had a chance to inform his classmates, causing them to worry.
"Ahaha, sorry about that. I had some matters to attend to, so I had to take a long leave. I apologize for making you worry," Roy said, touched by their concern.
"Buchou, you're so mean! Making us worry like that!" Murayama and Katase clung to his arms, pouting.
"You have to make it up to us," Aika declared, adjusting her glasses.
"Yes, yes, compensation!" the other two chimed in.
Faced with their adorable pleas, Roy couldn't refuse.
"What kind of compensation would you like?" he asked.
"Go on a date with us!"
"This weekend!"
Roy realized he had been set up. They had already planned everything.
But he couldn't say no to such a request.
Asia and Saya glared at the three girls, but they remained silent.
The other classmates looked on with envy. Only those three could act so casually with their beloved "Prince."
The teacher arrived, and they returned to their seats for class.
During the lesson, Aika nudged Roy with her elbow.
"What's up?" Roy whispered, turning to her.
Aika leaned closer, her face slightly flushed, her warm breath tickling his ear. "Buchou, I recently learned a new technique. Would you like to try it?"
"Oh?" Roy wondered if she had mastered the Breathing Style. It had been almost a month.
He had promised them a surprise if they could learn Water Breathing within a month. The surprise, of course, was to make them his servants.
"Sure, let's try it," Roy agreed readily.
Aika's blush deepened.
She glanced at the teacher, then, taking advantage of a moment of distraction, lowered her head and rested it on Roy's lap.
"Eh? What are you doing?" Roy whispered, confused.
"Didn't Buchou want to try my new technique?" Aika continued with her actions.
"Did you read another ecchi manga?" Roy asked, recognizing her intentions.
"Mm-hmm..." Aika mumbled in response.
Just happened to see it, huh?
"Ow! Hey, be careful. Don't bite too hard!"
"Mmm..."
Roy glanced at the teacher, impressed by Aika's boldness.
She's really going for it during class, huh? he thought with amusement.
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Time flew by, and soon it was the end of the school day.
"By the way, I heard some people talking about many students taking leave or leaving early. What's that about?" Roy asked Aika, noticing the empty seats in their classroom.
"It's true. But after examinations, they were diagnosed with anemia," Aika explained, adjusting her glasses.
"However, there's one thing in common among those girls: they all have large breasts."
"It's quite strange."
"Oh, I see."
This situation reminded Roy of an incident in the original story.
A Stray Alchemist from the Underworld, specializing in monster research, had escaped.
This alchemist had created a monster that could absorb life force and magic from women.
After absorbing enough magic, it would bear fruits that caused breast enlargement.
Murayama and Katase had fallen victim to it in the original story.
Roy glanced at the two girls, relieved to see they were fine.
It seemed they hadn't been affected yet. Perhaps the incident had just begun.
But this matter had to be resolved quickly.
"Don't worry about this. I won't be going to the Kendo Club today. You all focus on your training," Roy said, leaving the classroom with Asia and Saya.
"Eh?" Aika, Murayama, and Katase looked at Roy in surprise.
He usually went to the Kendo Club every day. Why was he making an exception today?
And this incident with the students seemed quite strange. The three girls were curious and wanted to investigate.
They decided to search for clues and uncover the truth.
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Meanwhile, Roy met up with Rias at the Occult Research Club, and they teleported back to his castle.
Roy informed the girls about the students' absences and his suspicion of a monster being involved.
Since Kuoh Academy was under Rias jurisdiction, Roy didn't want to overstep his boundaries.
He had to show Rias respect.
Just as Rias was about to investigate, a message arrived from the Gremory clan in the Underworld. A Stray alchemist specializing in monster research had escaped.
Combining this information with Roy's observation, Rias realized that the alchemist was likely responsible for the incidents at school.
"Akeno, Koneko, we have work to do," Rias declared, activating a teleportation magic circle.
"Yes, Buchou!" Akeno and Koneko replied, stepping into the circle.
"I'll come along. I have nothing better to do anyway," Roy said, joining them.
"But my magic circle..." Rias began.
"Leave it to me," Roy interrupted, knowing what she was about to say.
Rias magic circle could only transport herself and her servants.
But Roy's magic circle could transport others as well.
With a wave of his hand, an ice-blue magic circle enveloped Rias crimson one.
In the next instant, they vanished.
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They found the alchemist conducting experiments in an abandoned factory.
"Greetings, Stray alchemist. The higher-ups have ordered your arrest. I advise you to surrender," Rias declared, her voice calm yet commanding.
"Rias is so charismatic," Roy commented, impressed.
"Ara ara, Rias is stealing the spotlight," Akeno teased.
"I surrender. Facing the Gremory princess and the Lucifuge heir, I stand no chance," the alchemist declared, raising his hands in submission.
Rias turned to Akeno. "Akeno, apprehend him and send him to the Underworld for trial."
"Understood."
Akeno stepped forward, conjuring ropes of lightning to bind the alchemist.
Was it over just like that?
Not quite.
The bound alchemist suddenly burst into laughter, his expression smug.
"It's too late. I've already accomplished what I set out to do!" he declared before being teleported away.
"It seems this isn't over yet. The creature causing trouble at school must be a monster created by this alchemist," Rias deduced.
"It's simple. We just need to find and eliminate this monster," Roy said with a snap of his fingers.
He activated a magic circle and teleported away with Rias, Akeno, and Koneko.
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Earlier, upon learning about the incident at school, Roy had instructed Aoi Kanzaki to search for the monster with her Jumpluff.
Aoi, with the protection of Nezuko and Mitsuri, had successfully located the monster.
In the original story, this plant-type monster, after absorbing a significant amount of life force and magic, became incredibly powerful.
Even Rias was no match for it. That's why Aoi, upon discovering the monster, didn't engage it directly and instead informed Roy immediately.
A blue magic circle appeared before Aoi, Nezuko, and Mitsuri.
"Roy-sama, the monster is over there!" Aoi pointed towards an open space where a plant-like monster, resembling a Rafflesia arnoldii, was rooted.
A group of female students walked towards the monster in a daze.
The monster extended two tendrils, absorbing their life force and magic.
The girls, seemingly unharmed, walked back towards the school.
"It seems those girls haven't been significantly affected. But now that I've found you, I, Rias Gremory, will eliminate you!" Rias declared, approaching the monster with Akeno and Koneko.
"Rias, how about I take care of it?" Roy offered.
Rias smiled at him. "No need, Roy. This is my responsibility."
Roy sighed.
She's quite stubborn, but I like that, he thought.
Well then, I'll just have to step in later.
"Let's go!"
Rias charged forward, unleashing her Power of Destruction.
Akeno took to the sky, her body crackling with lightning. She summoned a bolt of lightning that struck the monster.
Koneko, in her usual straightforward manner, uprooted a massive tree, requiring several people to lift, and swung it at the monster.
The plant monster, awakened by their attacks, emerged from its large flower, revealing a beak-like head.
With a roar, it unleashed countless vine-like tendrils, forming a defensive net.
Rias, Akeno, and Koneko's attacks struck the net, but they had no effect.
"What?" Rias was stunned.
Her attacks were completely nullified.
The monster retaliated, its tendrils lashing out at the girls.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Just as the tendrils were about to ensnare them, Roy appeared with incredible speed, rescuing the three girls.
"Honestly, Rias, you should learn to rely on your fiancé," Roy chided, holding Rias in a princess carry.
"I'm sorry," Rias apologized, blushing.
Although they were engaged, she didn't want to rely on Roy for everything.
She wanted to be a capable woman who could stand by his side.
Seeing her sincere apology, Roy smiled.
"I'll handle this now."
"Okay," Rias replied obediently, stepping behind Roy.
Roy glared at the monster, his eyes filled with cold determination.
He extended his hand and clenched it.
"Secret Art: Ice Thousand Armed Kannon!"
Inspired by Isaac Netero's legendary ability, A hundred-meter tall statue of Kannon, made entirely of ice, materialized before them.
The Kannon statue moved, its countless arms striking the monster like a barrage of punches.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground trembled under the Kannon's relentless assault, dust and debris filling the air.
When the Kannon finally stopped and the dust settled, the area where the monster had been was completely devastated. A massive crater, hundreds of meters wide, marked the spot.
There was no sign of the monster, only some strange liquid remaining as evidence of its existence.
Rias and the others were stunned by Roy's overwhelming display of power.
The hundred-meter tall Kannon, unleashing a flurry of punches...
It was a brutal yet awe-inspiring spectacle.
"A-Amazing..."
"That's incredible!"
"As expected of Roy-sama!"
...
Aoi and the others were speechless.
"Roy, how many more techniques do you have?" Rias asked, her curiosity piqued.
"How many techniques?" Roy stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I have many more. Come to my room tonight, and we can explore them together."
Rias blushed, understanding his suggestive invitation.
Seeing her flustered reaction, Roy decided to stop teasing her.
"Since this is settled, let's head back," he said, clapping his hands.
Just as he was about to activate a teleportation circle, he paused, sensing something.
He turned towards a certain direction.
"It seems there's a Stray Devil over there."
Rias frowned.
After their previous cleanup, almost all the Stray Devils around Kuoh Town had been eliminated.
She hadn't expected another one to appear so soon.
"This is my negligence..."
"Don't blame yourself, Rias. Let's go check it out," Roy said, interrupting her self-reproach.
They headed towards the location where Roy had sensed the Stray Devil.
They soon found it.
To their surprise, the Stray Devil was fighting three girls.
Or rather, the three girls were desperately dodging the Stray Devil's attacks.
Roy instantly recognized them as Aika, Murayama, and Katase.
Earlier that afternoon, Roy had told them not to worry about the students' absences.
However, Aika was too curious about Roy's unusual behavior.
So, she had dragged Murayama and Katase along to investigate the cause of the students' strange behavior.
They had followed the students who had been enthralled by the monster, but they hadn't expected to encounter a Stray Devil.
To protect the defenseless students, the three girls had no choice but to fight the Stray Devil.
This was the scene Roy and the others had stumbled upon.
If not for the month of Breathing Styles training, the three girls would have been devoured by now.
"Kekeke, you three little cuties, stop running and let us eat you!"
The Stray Devil, nearly five meters tall, with crimson eyes and a hideous appearance, towered over the girls like a giant.
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