"It's not the goodbyes that hurt, it's the flashbacks that follow..."
— Gray Fullbuster, Fairy Tail
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"Well, now that everything's settled, it's time for us to head back," Roy announced, watching Azazel depart with Kokabiel and Vali.
He had enjoyed the fights, but his battle against Vali had highlighted a weakness. Without a proper sword, facing opponents with Sacred Gears was a disadvantage.
His ice rose sword, though powerful, had been shattered by Vali.
If he had wielded a Sacred Gear-Class sword, he was confident he could have defeated Vali with swordsmanship alone.
And there would be many more armored opponents in the future, like Azazel and Sairaorg.
He decided to acquire a Sacred Gear-Class sword as soon as possible.
They returned to the castle.
"Rias, how are those two doing?" Roy asked, glancing at Xenovia and Irina.
"They'll need a few more days to recover," Rias replied with a sigh.
She had tried to comfort them, but they were still distraught over the loss of their God and hadn't responded to her words.
"It's alright. We'll slowly guide them," Roy said, patting Rias's shoulder reassuringly.
"I suppose that's all we can do," Rias agreed.
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The next morning, Roy and the girls were about to head to school with Rias when they saw Xenovia and Irina, already dressed in their school uniforms, standing beside Rias.
"Rias, what's this?" Roy asked, confused.
"Hehe," Rias giggled, unable to contain her joy.
"They've become my Knights!"
She had filled the two vacant Knight positions in her peerage. She was overjoyed.
"Congratulations!" Roy offered his congratulations.
"Pleased to meet you," Xenovia and Irina said in unison, bowing politely.
"Eh?" Asia and the others were surprised. They hadn't expected the two girls to become Devils.
"Since we learned that God is no longer with us, we've lost our way and begged Rias-sama to accept us as her servants," Xenovia explained.
"Now that God is gone, our lives are ruined. We can't go back. But is it truly right to join the Devils?" Irina added, her brow furrowed with worry.
"Don't worry. No one will bully you here," Roy reassured them with a smile.
"Really?"
"That's great!"
The two girls were relieved and looked at Roy with admiration.
They remembered last night's battle. This man was incredibly powerful.
Rias, hearing this, whispered to Roy, "They actually wanted to become your servants, but when they heard you didn't need any more, they agreed to become my Knights."
She was a bit annoyed.
She had spent the entire night comforting the two girls, preparing their rooms, and attending to their needs.
But when they finally approached her, they had asked to become Roy's servants.
Fortunately, Akeno had told them that Roy didn't need any more servants, so they had settled for becoming Rias's Knights.
"Well, what can I say? My charm is irresistible," Roy joked with a shrug.
Rias rolled her eyes at his smugness.
Xenovia approached Asia. "I apologize, Asia. I always thought you had betrayed God. But now that God is gone, it means He didn't save you. I'm sorry."
When they first met, Xenovia had wanted to eliminate Asia, the "traitor."
However, they had been easily defeated by Saeko and Kanao.
So, they had retreated.
But they still believed that Asia had betrayed God.
For those in the Church, their faith was everything. Believers had faith in God, and God would save them.
"Don't say that, Xenovia-san," Asia replied with a gentle smile. "I'm content with my life now, even though I'm a Devil."
"Meeting Roy and everyone here... I'm happy."
Xenovia and Irina looked at Roy and smiled.
"Alright, it's time for school. Everyone, gather around," Roy announced, preparing to activate the teleportation magic.
This time, not only Xenovia and Irina would be joining them at school.
Makomo and Nezuko would also be attending.
He hadn't had time to arrange for them to go to school before.
And from the 'Akame ga Kill!' world, Kurome, Akame, and Mine would also be going to school.
After all, they were of school age.
They all went to school together.
Roy's peaceful daily life resumed.
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A month passed quickly.
One day, after school, Roy returned to the Occult Research Club with Akame and the others.
"Get out of my way!"
"No, you move! Let me in first!"
"I should go in first!"
"I was here first!"
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Roy sighed, watching Saya and Mine bickering at the doorway.
He wasn't sure if it was because they had similar personalities or if they were simply incompatible.
But Saya and Mine, the two tsundere girls with pink pigtails, just couldn't get along.
They argued about everything, especially after being assigned seats next to each other in class.
"My Gyarados is the strongest!"
"Hmph! My Pumpkin can take it down with a single shot!"
"No way! My Gyarados knows Hyper Beam! You're no match for it!"
"Hah! I'm not as weak as you!"
"Damn it..." Saya gritted her teeth and reached for her Poké Ball, ready to teach Mine a lesson.
But then...
Bonk! Bonk!
Roy flicked both of them on the forehead.
"Cut it out, you two!"
"Ow!" The two girls clutched their heads, pouting at Roy.
Roy sighed and patted their heads, calming them down.
Just as he dealt with them, Akame tugged at his sleeve.
"I want meat!" she declared.
"Akame, we'll be having dinner soon. Can you wait a bit?"
"No, I want meat now." Akame shook her head, her eyes fixed on him.
Roy sighed and took out a roasted suckling pig.
Akame's eyes lit up at the sight of the meat, and she drooled.
Sometimes, Roy felt like he was Akame's pet owner.
"Roy is so kind," Asia commented, her eyes filled with warmth as she watched him.
Aika, Murayama, and Katase nodded in agreement.
Just then, the door to the Occult Research Club opened.
"Roy! Onee-chan!" Kurome dashed in and hugged Roy.
Being younger, she was in the same class as Koneko.
"Onee-chan is eating meat. Roy, I want candy too," Kurome pleaded, clinging to him.
"Okay, here you go. But don't eat too much candy. It'll rot your teeth," Roy said, handing her a bag of candy.
"Roy-senpai," Koneko greeted him.
"Oh, Koneko wants some too? Here you go." Roy gave her a bag of candy as well.
"Thank you," Koneko replied, blushing slightly as she took the candy.
The door opened again.
This time, it was Rias, Akeno, and Saeko.
"Honestly, Roy, you spoil them too much," Rias commented, shaking her head as she saw the girls eating snacks.
"They're my beloved servants. Let's head back now," Roy said, standing up and preparing to activate the teleportation magic.
Just then, a red magic circle appeared before them.
A figure with crimson hair materialized within the circle.
"Onii-sama!" Rias exclaimed.
It was her older brother, Sirzechs Lucifer.
"It's quite lively here. Is there some kind of event going on?" Sirzechs asked with a smile.
"Just messing around. What brings you here, Aniki?" Roy asked his brother-in-law.
"I heard you defeated Kokabiel and the White Dragon Emperor. That's quite impressive," Sirzechs said, changing the subject.
"Those two? Haha, I was just itching for a fight. I didn't cause any trouble for the Underworld, did I?" Roy shrugged.
"Don't worry, the incident was kept under wraps."
"Oh, that's good."
"I'm here on behalf of the Underworld to formally invite you to the Three Factions Peace Treaty. And this time, it will be held at Kuoh Academy," Sirzechs announced, his expression turning serious.
"The Three Factions Peace Treaty?"
"Held at Kuoh Academy?"
The girls were surprised.
"Why invite me? Wouldn't it be enough for you to attend?" Roy asked.
Since it was a Peace Treaty between the leaders of the three factions, the Underworld already had Sirzechs and Serafall representing them.
There shouldn't be a need for anyone else to attend.
"Well, you now possess the power to influence all three factions," Sirzechs explained with a smile.
He was quite pleased with his brother-in-law.
Especially after hearing about Roy's victory against the White Dragon Emperor.
Roy's strength and the power of his peerage were undeniable.
He was qualified to participate in the Peace Treaty.
Roy understood and agreed without hesitation.
"In that case, I accept."
"Hahaha, that's great!" Sirzechs exclaimed, then added, "By the way, my little sister hasn't been causing you any trouble, has she?"
Rias puffed out her cheeks, annoyed that her brother would say such a thing.
"Onii-sama, how can you say that?" she whined.
"Haha, don't worry, Aniki. I can take care of Rias," Roy assured him.
"Roy, you too!" Rias glared at him playfully.
Roy and Sirzechs exchanged amused glances and laughed.
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That night, Rias arranged for Sirzechs to stay at the Occult Research Club.
Sirzechs had wanted to stay at Roy's castle, but Roy declined, citing the inconvenience of having a male guest among so many girls.
The Three Factions Peace Treaty was scheduled for three days later, so they had some time to relax.
The next day, Roy and the others went to school, while Rias showed Sirzechs around the academy.
"A magical girl photoshoot?"
"As members of the Photography Club, we have to check it out."
"Yes, yes!"
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During break time, Roy overheard some girls talking about a magical girl event and became interested.
He decided to go and see.
"Saya, Mine, let's go check it out."
"Huh? Roy, are you interested in magical girls?" Saya asked, surprised. Was this some new strange hobby of his?
"I'm a bit curious, but I'm more interested in the person cosplaying as a magical girl," Roy replied with a grin.
They followed the girls and arrived at a classroom that was clearly used for performances.
A girl dressed as a magical girl stood on a stage, posing and smiling for the cameras.
The girls in the audience were taking pictures and admiring her.
'Serafall Leviathan!' Roy instantly recognized the magical girl as Sona's older sister.
She had black twintails, a pink magical girl costume, and a star-shaped wand.
She looked quite adorable.
But she was rather short, probably no taller than 150 cm.
"So this is the magical girl Roy is interested in? She's not that impressive," Mine commented, although she didn't know what a "magical girl" was. She was confident she wouldn't lose to this girl in terms of cuteness.
"Hmph, if it were me, I'd be much cuter!" Saya added, surprisingly agreeing with Mine.
Roy's lips twitched.
'She's a Strong Maou-Class Devil, you know. Is it okay to say that about her?' he wondered.
"What's going on here? Roy, why are you here?" Sona, perhaps drawn by the crowd, approached them.
"Um... I think you should deal with her first," Roy said, pointing towards the magical girl on stage.
Sona turned around.
"Sona-chan!" A figure leaped onto Sona, clinging to her.
"Nee-sama?" Sona asked, her body stiffening.
"Yes! It's your beloved Nee-sama!" Serafall exclaimed, hugging Sona tightly.
The scene was a bit awkward.
"Sona-chan, what's wrong? We're finally reunited. You should be happier!"
"And wouldn't it be wonderful if we had a yuri relationship?"
Serafall rambled on, lost in her fantasies.
Sona's expression darkened. Anyone would be annoyed by a sister who constantly fantasized about a yuri relationship with them.
Roy chuckled.
But he had to intervene before Sona had a meltdown.
"Ahem..." He cleared his throat, interrupting Serafall's daydreams.
"You must be the one trying to steal Sona-chan away. I won't let you succeed!" Serafall declared, spreading her arms protectively before Sona, as if she had just noticed Roy.
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