"What do you want?" Rias asked angrily, easily understanding his intentions.
Riser looked away, passing his gaze over both women from Rias's peerage before finally stopping on Issei.
"I want your entire peerage as well"
"Impossible!" Rias immediately replied.
"Brother? Are you stupid?!" Meanwhile, Ravel complained about something else.
"I know what you mean, Ravel. But even though her peerage would technically be mine once I marry her, that doesn't guarantee their loyalty to me, nor does it guarantee that Rias won't release them before the marriage" Riser explained, having thought this through better than it seemed.
"But..." Rias hesitated. As someone who only wanted her own freedom, was it alright to risk the freedom of others in exchange for it?
Especially since Koneko already had someone she loved, and Akeno had been getting along well with Kaito lately.
"That's impossible!" she decided.
"Fine"
"I don't mind"
But Akeno and Koneko agreed on their part.
"And what about you?" Riser asked, looking at Issei. He was a lustful person and interested in women, but he would not ignore the power and potential of the Boosted Gear.
Issei smiled confidently.
"Of course, I am..."
KRRRSH!
The sound of his words was interrupted and replaced by that of a large icy spear forming at incredible speed toward where Kaito was standing.
With a cold so intense that everyone felt it the moment it appeared, and a hardness that pierced through the floor as if it were paper, its power was clear.
CRASHHH!
But it never reached its destination. In front of Kaito, an adult woman with long white hair and pronounced curves struck the ice, destroying it with a single punch.
It was Koneko's adult form, and also her most powerful form, at the level of a Maou.
"Rias, run, they're dangerous!" Grayfia said, cautiously positioning herself in front of Rias the moment she appeared.
"G-Grayfia?! What is happening?! Why is Koneko...?"
"There is no time, just co..."
Boom!
The impact of the blow made her fall silent, forcing her to use all her attention and strength to defend herself.
Koneko stopped her blow and pulled on the older woman's bent arms, delivering a knee strike to her face that made her stagger, and before she could recover, several more blows were already being thrown at her, pushing her backward while she could barely resist.
"W-what is happening?" Rias asked, unable to understand anything.
Nobody answered. Even if her peerage or Riser wanted to, none of them could interfere in a battle between two Maou. They were already doing their best to resist the pressure generated by their exchange.
"Damn"
Kaito, for his part, simply sighed in disappointment before grabbing the dimensional scissors and opening a portal with them that led toward his base, where Kuroka was relaxing comfortably on the sofa while watching television.
"Oh? What happened all of a sudden?"
"There is no time. Help your sister!" Kaito urged her.
As soon as she heard this, Kuroka nodded and rushed through the portal at full speed, spotting the battle taking place and immediately joining in.
"Tsk, I really wanted to use this differently" Kaito complained as he took the Chronosapien Time Bomb out of his inventory and placed it on the clubroom floor.
He simply turned the crank before letting go, and time in the entire surrounding area stopped, with only those chosen by Kaito being able to move. This was not only proof of the power of the Chronosapien Time Bomb, but also of the extremely basic use Kaito was giving it, a complete waste.
But there was no other option at the moment. For now, this would give him time to think about what to do. Even so, his disappointment did not disappear. Using something like this simply to stop time made him feel as if he had a tank and was only using it as a vehicle.
While Kaito lamented, Grayfia was being completely suppressed. The maid's battle experience was greater, so Koneko and Kuroka made sure never to give her enough time to cast her magic through a one-sided beating.
Kuroka might not be at the level of a Maou, but she was not so weak that Grayfia could simply ignore her blows and concentrate on Koneko.
Koneko looked like a professional boxing fighter, throwing blows left and right from the front while Grayfia tried to defend herself.
Whenever Koneko disappeared from Grayfia's sight, Kuroka appeared, repeating the tactic before Koneko struck her from behind with all her strength.
By the time Grayfia recovered, Koneko was already back in front of her, repeating this again and again until standing up became increasingly difficult for the maid.
"*Cough cough*" Grayfia got up from the floor with difficulty, remaining on all fours as she raised one hand and conjured magic in it.
Crack!
"Aargh!" She gritted her teeth, holding back the pain when that same raised hand was crushed against the floor by Koneko's leg.
"Nice try" Koneko muttered before using that same leg to kick her in the face and roll her across the floor.
With Grayfia lying on her back, Koneko positioned herself on top of her.
"Sleep" she told her before striking her in the jaw so hard that the silver-haired maid's eyes rolled back and she immediately lost consciousness.
Once she was finished, she carried her over her shoulder and took her back inside the clubroom.
On the other hand, when Koneko had barely broken through the wall of the clubroom while using Grayfia as a demolition tool, Riser stood up and his body ignited in flames as he charged toward Kaito.
"I don't know what's going on, but I know it's your fault!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever" Kaito said without interest in Riser.
He grabbed Riser's outstretched arm and twisted it around, slamming him hard against the floor.
"You think this can...?"
Kaito ignored his complaints and delivered a powerful blow to his face, knocking him unconscious just as Koneko would do to Grayfia minutes later.
Kaito might not have Koneko's strength, but he had much more speed. And things like the acceleration necessary were simple nonsense for someone with the Speed Force on his side.
"K-Kaito? What is happening?" Akeno, the closest person to him in the room, stepped back in fear.
"Master!"
"Master!"
"Damn you, how..."
Kaito moved behind each member of Riser's peerage who were beginning to go into a frenzy and knocked them unconscious, except Ravel, the only intelligent one who did not attack us like a thoughtless fanatic.
"Wait a second until Koneko comes back and I'll explain" Kaito said as he sat on the sofa helplessly, things had gotten out of control. "Besides, Issei, I can see you. Do you really think you'll last even the ten seconds you need for your first boost before I hit you at 66,000 kilometers per hour?"
"Kaito. Why are you doing this?! I thought you were a good person, almost, except that you're annoying and stole two of my potential harem members" Issei asked.
"You say that as if I were a bad person, Issei" Kaito pretended to be offended.
"If you weren't, why would Koneko and Kuroka be beating up Grayfia? Wait, why is Kuroka with you? Are you with Lucifer?!"
"And I thought you didn't pay attention to anything that doesn't have breasts" Kaito joked. "But no, I'm not with Lucifer"
Kaito dispelled his disguise, revealing his true appearance.
Hair so black that it left no room for any light, deep red eyes like blood that seemed to see straight into your soul, and a beauty that could dazzle any woman at first sight.
"'Am' Lucifer" Kaito corrected.
"Oh, what a plot twist" Akeno joked.
"Akeno, this isn't the time for jokes" Rias said somewhat annoyed.
"Come on, Rias, Kaito isn't going to kill us, nor does he seem to want to hurt us" Akeno said as she sat beside him. "Your name is Kaito, right?"
"Kaito or Lucifer. Either works" Kaito nodded.
"Then, Kaito, what made you, you know, form a mysterious faction, kidnap Hitori and Asia, kill Kokabiel, and beat up Grayfia?"
While Akeno asked, Koneko and Kuroka returned to the room, observing the scene with interest.
After placing Grayfia beside her, Koneko sat next to Kaito, returning to her normal form and looking at Akeno with interest.
"That fast?"
"What can I say? It's her personality" Kaito shrugged.
"So, are you going to tell us the situation?" Rias asked, still on guard cautiously.
"Wait, our last guests are almost here"
"Gue..."
"Rias!" A new female voice burst into the room, interrupting Rias.
"Sona?"
"Rias, something happened. Everyone suddenly stopped. I think it's some kind of temporal stasis..." Halfway through her sentence, Sona saw Kaito and her eyes widened. "L-Lucifer? What are you... this is your fault, right?"
"Guilty" Kaito smiled. "Sit down, Sona. We're going to talk about a few things"
"I have nothing to talk about with you" Sona replied curtly.
"Are you sure? I wouldn't like to force you" Kaito said, never stopping his smile, which sent chills through the black-haired girl, clearly showing that they did not take her seriously at all.
As she sat down, Sona observed her surroundings, quickly connecting the dots as she saw everyone's reactions and relationships.
"Kaito?" she asked doubtfully.
"I like how intelligent you are, Sona. That will make the next conversation easier, or perhaps more difficult"
"Alright, Kaito, all your 'guests' are here, right?! Then stop delaying it and talk" Issei said, anxious about Kaito's calmness.
"There is no need to be so anxious, Issei. Let's start from the beginning. First of all, I have no intention of harming any of you"
"What about Grayfia?" Rias said, looking at her unconscious brother's queen.
"That was just an... unfortunate accident.
I didn't expect Grayfia to discover me. I didn't expect anyone to, actually. I suppose there was something I overlooked without realizing it.
The problem is that I had a plan in this world, a plan that is now almost impossible unless you help me"
"You think we'll help you?" Rias interrupted disdainfully.
"I lose nothing by trying. Besides, it benefits you as well"
For the next half hour, Kaito made an effort to tell them his entire real situation and that of this world, along with his mission and its requirements, hoping to convince them.
If he failed, he would have to use other methods or even completely abandon his plan to complete the mission.
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