For an ordinary person, the resources Rias provided would clearly go to waste, or even raise a spoiled scion.
Even if they were moved for now, the probability of them being unable to withstand temptation in the future and falling into depravity would be over 99%.
But for Cao Cao, this might be considered the ultimate breeding ground.
Rias wasn't worried about Cao Cao being ruined; if he was ruined, then he was ruined.
However, once he lost his potential, would Rias still keep a useless person around?
Even if she didn't kill them, the drastic gap between having everything and having nothing was not something an average person could bear.
Cao Cao could understand this point.
Even if it wasn't said out loud, he would definitely realize it.
After all, weren't his parents exactly like that?
Having squandered the wealth obtained through their son's Sacred Gear and eventually committing suicide, they served as a warning sign for Cao Cao.
But if one wasn't ruined by such an environment and could achieve something, the future of this world would likely be very interesting.
"To what extent can humans reach... that is indeed an interesting thought."
An amazing light shone in Cao Cao's eyes as he smiled and said, "I accept."
"Is there anything you want to bring with you?"
Rias asked with a smile.
"Nothing."
Cao Cao shrugged and said, "A home without family is just a house. Similarly, items that no one uses lose their value."
"Even... names are the same."
Cao Cao looked at Rias and said, "By the way, what if I changed my name to 'Cao Cao'?"
"As a descendant of a hero, I have the goal of surpassing my heroic ancestor. Only the name of my heroic ancestor is worthy of carrying my dreams."
"You don't just think your original name sounds bad, do you?"
Rias laughed.
"That's also part of the reason~"
Cao Cao shrugged and then smiled, "The ancestor's name is very good and famous. It's decided, it's mine now~"
After all, as a descendant of the hero, he had only inherited a title.
"But before that, we have to meet someone."
Rias let out a lighthearted smile.
"Even though I didn't have high expectations, am I still looking forward to some kind of miracle~"
Cao Cao looked at Rias and didn't interrupt.
Cao Cao knew his position very well; someone who asks about everything like a curious baby could never become 'Cao Cao'.
Rias shifted her gaze behind them.
Cao Cao subconsciously turned his head and saw an old man.
Calling him an old man, his eyebrows and beard were excessively long.
Not only that, the arms exposed under his wide robe seemed to have light brown fur growing on them.
Rather than an old man, it would be more appropriate to call him an Old Monkey.
Subordinate to Indra but effectively a free agent, he was the Sun Wukong who had become the 'Victorious Fighting Buddha'.
Although he was just standing there, his aura was perfectly integrated with nature; an ordinary person really wouldn't be able to discover him.
"Oh my, I've been discovered~"
The Old Monkey laughed lightheartedly, pulled out a pipe from nowhere, took a slow puff, and said, "Little girl of the Gremory Family?"
"Indeed." Rias smiled. "I didn't expect the legendary Great Sage Equaling Heaven to be just an Old Monkey. It's truly disappointing~"
Compared to the Sun Wukong of Little Garden, this one... really was just a monkey.
In terms of appearance, there was no sign of the 'Handsome Monkey King' at all; he was basically just a little old man.
"Hoho, don't look at this old man like this, I was quite rowdy in my youth~"
First Generation Sun Wukong wasn't angry either as he chuckled and said, "After all these years since becoming a Buddha, my temperament has settled down. I no longer have the radicalism of my youth."
"After all, this old man is already a Buddha~"
"Wait, this little old man is Sun Wukong?!"
To the side, Cao Cao showed a look of astonishment.
"That's right, this old man is indeed the First Generation Sun Wukong."
First Generation Sun Wukong smiled and said, "However, there's a good little fellow in this old man's family who will probably be able to inherit the name 'Sun Wukong' very soon~"
"This is something inherited?!"
Cao Cao was speechless.
"After all, didn't you also change your name to Cao Cao~"
First Generation Sun Wukong shrugged.
"I originally held a sliver of hope... Forget it, I'm no longer interested in you."
Rias's eyes gradually returned to being calm, without a single ripple.
She no longer had any interest in this monkey.
To the Chinese people of her generation, Sun Wukong was a symbol.
He was the hero and idol in almost everyone's heart, with a massive amount of TV dramas and movies remade about him.
Everyone had a Sun Wukong in their hearts, and the image of each version was different.
Handsome ones, strong ones, wild and unyielding ones.
Perhaps this monkey was the Sun Wukong in some people's hearts as well.
A Sun Wukong who had experienced much, calmed down after becoming a Buddha, whose hot-bloodedness had faded, and whose mentality had aged.
Clearly, he was not the Sun Wukong in Rias's heart~
If she were to have expectations for the existence named 'Sun Wukong', perhaps looking at the one in Little Garden would better suit Rias's taste.
"Is something the matter?"
Rias tilted her head and asked.
"Phew, that's quite a straightforward reaction."
First Generation Sun Wukong smiled and said, "The brat in this old man's house also has many complaints about me. Guess what happened later?"
"He got beaten up, right~"
Rias thought for a moment and said.
Although he didn't meet her expectations, this Old Monkey's salted-fish-like appearance was fine to treat as an ordinary little old man; there was no need to be cold.
Removing the 'Sun Wukong' filter, he was actually quite decent.
"Exactly~"
First Generation Sun Wukong laughed. "The little girl is quite interesting. If possible, this old man really doesn't want to bully a child."
"Can you hand that boy over to this old man? After all... I've been eyeing him for a month~"
This monkey is wretched beyond imagination~
Rias couldn't help but think.
Rather, there were simply too many people with strange minds in this world~
"That won't do~"
Rias said with a smile.
"Then I'm sorry, little girl."
First Generation Sun Wukong pulled out a staff and gave it a flourish.
His seemingly aged body erupted with powerful strength, and his natural, flowing posture exerted great pressure.
However, this monkey's strength was too weak.
If it were the one from Little Garden, the outcome of a fight between them would be hard to predict.
Even though she had integrated the Small Universe system over the past two years and possessed combat power that broke the limits of the Four-Digit, that Sun Wukong was a Semi-Star Spirit of Earth, and after becoming a Buddha, he had even stepped into the Three-Digit ranks.
As for this monkey... to Rias, he really was just an Old Monkey.
If someone who hadn't seen High School DxD came here and saw this monkey, they would probably be dumbfounded and doubt their life.
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