"This is… a Sacred Gear? When did Koneko get this?"
The aura emanating from the gauntlets undoubtedly belonged to a Sacred Gear, and one of no low rank.
But… when exactly did Tachibana Koneko obtain this Sacred Gear? As her master, Rias had no idea about it.
Rias looked at Himejima Akeno, who also shook her head in confusion. She was learning about this for the first time too.
However, judging from Tachibana Koneko's recent actions, it was highly likely that her Sacred Gear came from that regular customer.
This implied that this customer was very likely not an ordinary person, but some kind of existence with special abilities?
Tachibana Koneko didn't know what Rias and Himejima Akeno were thinking. Just as she put on the Gauntlets of the Void, a bright light flashed in her brown pupils.
Behind her, unnoticed by the others, a crimson Stigma glowed, enhancing Tachibana Koneko's power.
"Hoo~ Ha!"
As Tachibana Koneko let out a soft cry, her body created intense friction with the air, resulting in a sonic boom.
The Rogue Devil who had looked down on Tachibana Koneko felt a sharp pain in its abdomen, followed by its five senses becoming severely distorted.
Tachibana Koneko's small gauntlets were pressed tightly against its abdomen. With one move executed, another attack came again.
This time, Tachibana Koneko changed her attack method, concentrating all her strength in her shoulders to deliver a fierce tackle to the Rogue Devil.
"Boom!"
The immense force sent the opponent flying, crashing heavily against the wall.
Tachibana Koneko ignored the flying Devil and turned her gaze to the other Devils.
There were still five left. Their strength wasn't particularly high, but it was unknown if they had any special abilities.
However, none of that mattered. Tachibana Koneko's body blurred into an afterimage and vanished from her spot. Immediately after, Rias and the others saw Tachibana Koneko's figure appear beside each Rogue Devil.
This wasn't some clone; it was merely an afterimage created because her speed had reached its limit.
The most terrifying thing was that every afterimage had offensive power, and every afterimage made a punching motion.
First, her right leg stomped heavily on the ground, creating countless cracks from the powerful impact. Simultaneously, the explosive shock caused these Rogue Devils' bodies to stiffen, rendering them unable to move.
"Blood gushing from seven orifices! Curl up and die!"
"Fierce Tiger! Hard Mountain Climb!"
A direct punch fiercely struck the enemy. The impact directly pierced through the Rogue Devil's body, even causing cracks in the building behind it. At the same time, all these Rogue Devils were embedded into the wall, arranged in grotesque poses.
Having done all this, Tachibana Koneko clapped her hands. Although these Rogue Devils weren't dead, they were basically on the verge of death, with only a breath left.
Looking at her masterpiece, her lips unconsciously curved into a smile. Indeed, all the training during this period had been useful; she had dealt with these guys in the blink of an eye.
"President! Mission accomplished."
With that, Tachibana Koneko made a V-sign. Although her small face remained cool, this gesture gave her a unique cuteness.
"Ah? Mm! Well done, very well done, Koneko. You're amazing."
Rias, who had finally recovered, praised her. Tachibana Koneko's current combat power was many levels higher than her past combat power.
Was this the power of that Sacred Gear? No, it shouldn't be.
Even if that Sacred Gear amplified Tachibana Koneko's strength a little, it definitely wouldn't have reached this extent.
Finally, the "Fierce Tiger Hard Mountain Climb" that Tachibana Koneko shouted was clearly the name of some technique.
The only explanation was that Tachibana Koneko's own abilities had also greatly increased. Otherwise, Tachibana Koneko, who previously relied solely on brute strength in combat, would never have displayed such speed.
"It seems… Koneko's customer is truly impressive. While gaining Koneko's affection, he also made Koneko's strength so much stronger."
Himejima Akeno now developed a strong interest in Tachibana Koneko's regular customer.
Before, she was just happy that Tachibana Koneko could find someone she liked, but now, what she was curious about was this person's identity.
Tachibana Koneko was Rias's Rook, already considered Rias's person, and her strength was quite formidable.
But for someone to be able to make Tachibana Koneko's strength several times stronger than before, and even beyond that, she truly wondered how the other party managed to do it.
Rias was focused on another matter: when did such a formidable individual appear in Kuoh Town?
She initially thought it was just a human Tachibana Koneko liked, but now it seemed things were far more complex than she had imagined.
At the very least… this person was not an ordinary human. Otherwise, Tachibana Koneko would never have undergone such a drastic change, and that Sacred Gear was not some common item.
'Who is it? Is he intentionally approaching Koneko? Does he want to take Koneko away from me, thereby weakening my strength? But… that shouldn't be the case.'
If the other party truly wanted to mess with her, then he shouldn't be boosting Tachibana Koneko's strength.
Doesn't that person worry that Tachibana Koneko wouldn't feel anything, or that she might discover something amiss and gather her main forces to cause trouble beforehand?
There were simply too many things she couldn't understand, but after Tachibana Koneko displayed her strength, her desire to confirm the other party's information grew stronger.
With the matter concluded, Tachibana Koneko, upon parting ways with everyone, did not choose to return home but instead went to Inaba Tsukiyo's house.
Tachibana Koneko cautiously entered the house. Although the lights inside had been turned off, Inaba Tsukiyo was blind and couldn't see anything anyway, so the lack of light didn't matter.
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