Chapter 471: Full Faction Reception
Under the moonlight, Haruto looked at the half-vampire girl who had exhausted herself into deep sleep, her slender, pale legs now stained with their sticky union.
The faint light gave her an enchantingly gorgeous glow, and even paired with her innocent sleeping face, she radiated an intensely sensual aura.
Though he wanted to keep holding Nanao, Haruto eventually got up, fetched a blanket, and covered her.
After tidying the bed slightly - though it remained messy, there was now space to sit comfortably.
Is this the power of the True Ancestor Bloodline...
Haruto sensed the significantly enhanced bloodline power within him, particularly how it had merged comfortably with the Phenex family's immortal bloodline to create even greater immortality.
Logically, while True Ancestors didn't fear sunlight, they still had weak fire resistance, especially against phoenix flames which should repel them.
But through the harmonizing effect of dual cultivation, not only was there no rejection, but their respective strengths were enhanced even further.
From now on, even if his magic power depleted and his spirit exhausted, as long as he wasn't erased at his origin, given enough time - without needing the special resurrection of the Soul Contract - Haruto could naturally be reborn from flames.
One could say that unless facing a supreme being who had completed the fourth qualitative transformation, no one could threaten Haruto's life anymore.
Just as Haruto finished sensing his changes, Chisato Hasegawa immediately wrapped herself around him.
She had already stripped completely naked when Haruto and Nanao began their formal dual cultivation.
Without any verbal communication, just through eye contact, Haruto understood exactly what Chisato Hasegawa wanted.
She hoped to spend some quality time alone with him next.
"Mmm... mwah, haah... lick, smack... Mmm, finally I can have you all to myself."
After entwining her tongue with Haruto's in a passionate kiss while wrapping her arms around his neck, Chisato Hasegawa pulled back to catch her breath, gazing at him with amorous eyes.
"I want my reward... I've been holding back all this time while you were busy making Tachibana a woman."
"Alright, you've done very well."
Just as Haruto reached out to stroke Chisato's smooth black hair, she suddenly pushed him onto the bed and pressed herself against him.
"You can't just pat my head and call it a day. Today, it's your responsibility to pamper me properly. Because..."
Chisato said, "Since moving out, the time we spend together has decreased so much."
"...You're right."
Haruto affirmed her words while sliding his hands to her back, grabbing her buttocks to lift her onto his waist.
In this cowgirl position, Chisato guided Haruto's hands to her ample breasts, which he began kneading without hesitation.
"Ahh... mmm, haah... Now that things here are settled, you'll be focusing on Rias's matters next, right..."
The pleasure from the breast caresses made the sexy black-haired beauty squirm as she asked.
"Yeah, though there are still some issues between the Hero Clan and the Ten Great Gods, let Basara and his old man deal with those headaches."
Haruto enjoyed the soft sensation of Chisato's breasts while contemplating his own situation.
His reincarnation with awakened memories and vague knowledge of the world's future direction was no longer a secret.
Though many things had deviated significantly, the world's will was working to converge events, making his knowledge still somewhat useful.
After rescuing Raphaeline—who was supposed to die—and adding Mio, Maria, and the other girls to his harem, matters in The Testament of Sister New Devil were largely resolved, with little left connecting him to the plot.
Compared to the vast multiverse of High School DxD, this world only had the Hero Clan's forbidden creation Shiba Kyouichi and the ambitious Ten Great Gods to deal with.
Having returned the divine authority, the Ten Great Gods clearly wanted nothing more to do with Haruto—the Red Dragon Emperor.
While Haruto wasn't afraid of them, there was no benefit in pursuing further conflict, so he was content to remain uninvolved.
As he'd said before, let the Toujou father and son handle the shady dealings between the Hero Clan and the Ten Great Gods.
Compared to The Testament of Sister New Devil—which lacked both personnel and powerful weapons—Haruto found High School DxD far more interesting with its endless supply of beauties and Sacred Gears.
If nothing else, he hadn't even conquered all the beauties in the student council yet.
Then there was the Khaos Brigade, which contained many skilled and attractive women.
Among them, the one Haruto remembered most was Koneko's elder sister, Kuroka.
According to the original plot, before entering university, the Occult Research Club would have a special training session.
This training would focus on each member's weaknesses for specialized improvement.
However, due to Haruto's influence, the club's membership had changed dramatically, and their power far exceeded the original timeline, making such training unnecessary.
Though the special training was canceled, certain events would still unfold.
Just a few days ago, while Haruto was completely tied up with the sports festival, Rias received a notice to attend the all-factions reception.
The peace treaty among the angels, Fallen Angels, and demons was just the beginning—it served as an example and starting point for peace treaties to be established among various myth systems worldwide.
This time, it was the official exchange with the Northern mythology faction.
Not only would Michael, the current governor of the Fallen Angels, and Serafall, one of the Four Great Satans, be attending, but Odin, the chief god of the Northern mythology faction, would also personally participate.
Aside from Rias, most members of the Occult Research Club could attend.
Her Familiars, as well as Haruto's Familiars, and even Sheila and Sapphire could go if they wished.
Not just them, but many young representatives from other factions would also be there.
In reality, it was a pretext under the name of security, allowing the younger generation who would lead each faction in the future to get acquainted.
Incidentally, this idea was proposed by Rias's brother, the current Satan Lucifer Sirzechs.
"So you'll definitely be going to the all-factions reception at the beginning of next month..."
Chisato Hasegawa, straddling Haruto, unsurprisingly brought up the matter.
This reception was also a major event, and even if it hadn't been proposed by his future brother-in-law, Haruto would definitely attend.
If they wanted to go, most people in the mansion could accompany him, except for Chisato Hasegawa and the other three former Ten Chief Gods, who couldn't easily appear.
Others could more or less claim some connection to demons or other factions, but the four of them truly had no way around it.
Their identities were just too clean—so clean that there wasn't the slightest possibility of finding a loophole.
"Just one night, I'll be back soon."
Haruto gently held Chisato Hasegawa's slender waist, softly thrusting as he tried to soothe her.
"Mmm... ah..."
Chisato Hasegawa endured the pleasure inside her, pressing her delicate body against Haruto like a blanket. "Even though you're very strong now, you still need to be careful. I have a feeling something will happen this time."
"You're so concerned about me... Thank you, teacher."
Haruto deliberately called Chisato Hasegawa "teacher," but didn't mention what exactly might happen this time.
The Khaos Brigade might be a big trouble for others, but as long as the Infinite Dragon God Ophis didn't appear, no one could threaten him now.
Hearing Haruto's words of gratitude, Hasegawa said, "I'm just doing what I should. There's no need to thank me."
After a pause, she continued:
"If you don't want to let my feelings go to waste, please be sure to let me know through your actions. Like I said before, when you were with Tachibana, I obediently watched from the side... So I want to claim a reward from you, one that lets me feel your overflowing love."
As soon as she finished speaking, a chill assaulted Haruto's crotch.
It turned out the black-haired older sister had risen and moved away, leaving the erect little Haruto exposed to the air.
"Alright, if that's all it takes, I'll give you as much as you want."
Haruto nodded and slowly sat up.
"Let's begin, Afurea."
"Okay."
Chisato Hasegawa, who had once been a deity, trembled all over, then nodded and turned around, supporting herself on the bed with her hands and raising her buttocks high.
"Come on, Haruto... Let my body taste your essence again."
She wantonly spread her already thoroughly soaked pink delicate slit wide open, displaying it with utmost seductive lewdness before Haruto's eyes.
This was the very image of the goddess completely subdued, pushed into the abyss of pleasure by Haruto.
Thus, as Chisato Hasegawa's supreme master, Haruto indulged without restraint in his feast.
Until on Nanao's bed, he shattered Hasegawa's consciousness with the climax he bestowed upon her.
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In early February, during the evening hours, under Grayfia's personal guidance, Haruto and his group of five first arrived at the Gremory family's territory.
After waiting for a while in the luxurious classical villa estate, as the banquet was about to officially begin, they finally prepared to make their entrance.
After discussion, only Haruto, Rias, Akeno, Xenovia, and Koneko would attend this full-faction reception.
Those who didn't come had their own various reasons.
For example, Asia's personality simply wasn't suited for such occasions.
Yuuma and the other girls felt awkward about facing their former kin in that setting.
Some simply found it troublesome, like Mio Naruse and Ravel.
As for Ravel, being the little princess of the Phenex family, she had long grown tired of attending such banquets.
Mio Naruse completely wanted nothing more to do with these matters - unless absolutely necessary, she just wanted to remain a quiet active JK beautiful girl.
Regardless, compared to the original worldline, the number of Occult Research Club attendees hadn't increased but rather decreased.
Though fewer in number, their combat power was far greater than before.
Haruto went without saying - aside from those top-tier powerhouses who had been hiding their strength among the various factions, basically no one could match him anymore.
The remaining four members all possessed uniform Satan-Class strength.
Among them, even the weakest, Koneko, was only slightly inferior to the Super Devil Class Serafall.
Who knew if Kuroka still planned to have a heart-to-heart with Koneko before causing trouble - it was truly uncertain which of the two sisters was stronger now.
While Kuroka wanted to bring her younger sister, Koneko, back to her side, Koneko felt the same way.
She just hadn't wanted to use the power of her Nekomata Bloodline, and previously could never defeat Kuroka.
Hmm... even if she used it, without Haruto's help, she still wouldn't be able to win anyway.
"Koneko, what's wrong?"
In the corridor, Rias - wearing a red evening gown with her bright crimson long hair tied in a high ponytail, fully embodying youthful charm - suddenly stopped walking.
She turned to look at the cat-eared loli who had fallen a step behind without her noticing, "You've seemed somewhat distracted since earlier."
Koneko hung her small head low, not answering Rias's question, instead saying: "Sorry President, before attending the banquet, I'd like to go somewhere else first."
"Where do you want to go?"
Koneko shook her head, pursing her pink lips without speaking.
Rias wanted to press further, but Haruto stopped her: "President, just let Koneko go. The few of us can attend the banquet."
"But..."
Rias still felt uneasy and wanted to say more.
"It's fine, Rias. I'll handle everything."
This time, Haruto didn't address her as "President." Though still worried, Rias chose to trust him.
"Thank you, President... and thank you, Haruto-senpai..."
The cat-eared loli bowed before hurriedly trotting away in another direction.
After her figure disappeared from view, Haruto smiled and said, "You all go ahead to the banquet. I'll bring Koneko back shortly."
"Haruto, do you know something?"
"Yeah, I sensed a familiar presence. It's probably the Khaos Brigade, if I'm not mistaken."
Haruto nodded—there was no need to keep this secret since the Khaos Brigade and their ally, the Norse god Loki, would soon reveal themselves at the banquet anyway.
"The Khaos Brigade..." Rias's furrowed brows relaxed. "It must be Kuroka. No wonder Koneko acted like that."
Understanding the reason, she stopped worrying.
While others might be uncertain, if it was Kuroka, Koneko would definitely be safe.
No one understood what happened to Koneko better than she did.
The incident from back then still affected Koneko to this day.
Even after reaching Satan-Class power, the cat-eared loli often found herself lost in confusion.
Only by completely resolving the matter with Kuroka could she truly confront her own existence and power.
"Haruto, I haven't properly explained Koneko's situation to you, have I?"
"Hmm..."
While tracking Koneko's aura along with another familiar feline presence, Haruto didn't rush to follow immediately.
Though he had vague memories of the events, getting firsthand information from Rias would be better.
"Koneko has an older sister who's also a nekomata. When they couldn't yet take human form, the two homeless sisters were always together, relying on each other to survive..."
Rias's explanation mostly matched Haruto's memories, just with more detail.
The Toujou sisters were found by a devil while struggling to survive before they could shapeshift.
Toujou Kuroka, Koneko's older sister, became the devil's Familiar, finally giving the sisters stable lives.
However, due to being reborn as devils, their hidden power surged forth. As Kuroka's power kept growing, she eventually killed her master and fled.
She became a dangerous Stray Devil, even defeating extermination squads sent after her.
To prevent another incident like Kuroka's, the devils decided to execute the younger sister, Shirone—that is, Koneko.
At the critical moment, Sirzechs, as Satan, personally guaranteed her safety and took Koneko in under surveillance.
Hoping someone would teach Koneko the meaning of smiles and life, he entrusted her to Rias.
Of course, Haruto knew Kuroka hadn't killed her master without reason—it involved shady devil practices. Ultimately, she did it to protect her sister.
This was partly why Sirzechs intervened to save Koneko.
The other reason was that Koneko possessed the bones of the strongest nekomata lineage, the bakeneko, making her the descendant of powerful youkai who could use senjutsu.
If one holds no value, no matter how innocent, they would never catch the eye of those in power.
Though it sounds cruel, such is the reality.
After listening to Rias finish a short story, Haruto sensed that Koneko had stopped moving. Without further delay, he concealed his presence and form, quickly following her trail.
"Alright, we'll leave that matter to Haruto. Now, it's time for us to attend the banquet."
Rias's beautiful eyes gleamed as she exchanged glances with Xenovia and Akeno beside her. "The Khaos Brigade has arrived. It seems tonight's banquet won't be uneventful."
"Ara ara~ What a pity~"
Akeno covered her face with her long sleeve. The dignified and elegant black kimono she wore, accentuated by her exaggerated figure, exuded an unexpectedly seductive aura.
"Akeno-senpai, your words might be more convincing if you weren't smiling."
Xenovia, who had not changed out of her black-and-white uniform, couldn't resist teasing. Unlike Haruto and the others attending the banquet, she had joined under the pretext of being a guard, so she hadn't changed clothes.
"Ara ara, Xenovia-chan, really now~ Don't you think fighting and causing a stir is much more fun than just eating and drinking~~~"
As the three women bantered, Haruto had already successfully located Koneko.
By the time he arrived, the two sisters had just begun their "reunion."
In the dark, dense forest, Toujou Kuroka lay lazily on a thick branch. Her pale shoulder was exposed, and one slender, delicate leg peeked mischievously from her long skirt, raised high. Her small, snow-white foot, bare and adorable, swayed with her leg, the wooden geta hanging precariously as if it might fall at any moment.
Hidden behind the tree trunk, Haruto couldn't help but think she resembled a true black cat—elegant and sensual.
However, this impression quickly shifted to "troublesome woman" the moment Kuroka spoke.
"I only released a tiny bit of my aura... and you came running right over~"
Toujou Kuroka laughed in an exaggerated, affected tone. "Big sister is so touched, meow~"
Seemingly accustomed to Kuroka's bad nature, the cat-eared loli remained expressionless.
"Sister, why are you here?"
"Don't make such a scary face~~"
Kuroka feigned innocence, her voice dripping with sweetness. "Isn't there some big news happening here~~~ So... I got a little curious~ Meow~"
As she spoke, she slightly raised her right hand, closed one eye, and struck a classic cat-like, cute pose.
Unfortunately, Toujou Koneko was completely unmoved.
No one understood her sister's troublesome true nature better than she did.
Though she knew deep down that this was just an act—a performance Kuroka put on to protect herself, and even to protect her.