Reasonably speaking, although the Two Heavenly Dragons were the targets of a crusade, the fact that they forced the three major powers to join forces to besiege them was something worth bragging about for a lifetime.
At that time, the three powers were still at war. The level of hatred between them was far greater than it is now. Yet, because of the sudden rampage of the Two Heavenly Dragons, they were forced to suspend their war and unite against them. It was clear that the three powers had been driven to desperation.
However, that was only natural. In their prime, the Two Heavenly Dragons were genuine God-class entities—the kind capable of going toe-to-toe with God-kings and Chief Gods from various mythologies. Throwing them into the battlefield of the three powers was no different from a dimensional strike.
The three powers of that era were not like those of today.
In the current three powers, the Devil side has two "Super Devils," Sirzechs and Ajuka, whose strength is comparable to the Gods. The Fallen Angel side has Grigori, which has cultivated many Sacred Gear users, including the White Dragon Emperor. Even the Angel side has the assistance of numerous top-tier warriors within the Church. Although they face a crisis of racial survival, their combat power is nothing to scoff at.
But in the three powers of the Mythological Age, aside from the high-and-mighty God of the Bible on the Angel side, the strongest combatants for the Devils were the Four Original Satans, and the strongest for the Fallen Angels were the cadres, including Azazel. Most of these combatants were only Satan-class; whether any "Super Satan-class" existences existed then remains unknown.
Furthermore, at that time, the God of the Bible had already exhausted his strength from sealing the Beast 666, leaving him unable to maintain his peak combat power. This resulted in the Only God being unable to step forward to suppress the Two Heavenly Dragons.
As a result, the Two Heavenly Dragons naturally executed a dimensional strike on the battlefield, completely ignoring the individual threats of the three powers and fighting wildly. At the height of their excitement, they even threw out that arrogant declaration that has been passed down to this day:
"We don't care about Gods or Satans! Do not interfere in the duel of Dragons!"
Consequently, they drew public ire and were collectively sanctioned by the three powers.
That was the only time in history that the three powers had ever cooperated.
This was why Leon said those words to Issei Hyoudou, the current Red Dragon Emperor.
"By the way, who are you supposed to be?"
Issei Hyoudou didn't seem to know about this history. Seeing Leon strike up a conversation, he responded with a look of dazed confusion.
Because he had been knocked unconscious by Kokabiel, Issei had completely missed the battle between Leon and Kokabiel. He only knew that he had taken a nap, and the powerful enemy who had pushed them to the brink of despair seemed to have been dealt with.
Seeing this person talk to him now, Issei had only one thought:
This guy is just like Yuuto Kiba—another annoying handsome type.
And—Why is this guy surrounded by beautiful girls I've never seen before?
Those girls were simply too beautiful and cute; they weren't inferior to the President, Akeno-senpai, or Koneko at all!
Damn it, can all handsome guys with great luck with women just drop dead?
While Issei was grumbling in his heart, Rias spoke up.
"Come to think of it, you haven't met Leon yet, Issei."
Rias called Issei over, as if trying to change the mood.
"This is Leon Eligos, the successor of the once-extinct Eligos family. He is an High-class Devil just like Sona and me, and a currently active 'King' who is about to make his debut."
Under Rias's introduction, Issei's eyes widened.
"He... he's an High-class Devil like the President and the Council President? An active 'King'?" Issei pointed at the group of beautiful girls around Leon in shock and exclaimed, "Does that mean these beauties are all—?"
Seeing his over-the-top reaction, Leon found it quite amusing.
He naturally knew what Issei was shocked about.
Therefore, he spoke up cheerfully.
"That's right. They are all my pieces—members of my harem."
This bold statement left the girls speechless.
Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Leon, Utaha Kasumigaoka rolled her eyes at him, Asuna Yuuki gave a strained laugh, and Mahiru Shiina's face turned slightly red.
The four of them felt more or less strange and unnatural. However, perhaps they had already prepared themselves mentally, or perhaps the multiple shared baths during the special training had made them accept certain things. Thus, all four remained silent and did not object.
As for Ravel, Ram, and Rem, they remained perfectly calm.
One was a noble from a pure-blood Devil background, and the other two were Oni who had lived in the Underworld for years; their sense of ethics was fundamentally different from humans.
In their eyes, it was perfectly normal for an High-class Devil like Leon to have a harem. Since they were already Leon's pieces and his property, being acknowledged as members of his harem was actually an honor.
One must understand that in the Underworld, most High-class Devils view their pieces as slaves. Female pieces are often used as playthings to vent desires and satisfy physical needs, never earning the title of a harem member.
Compared to them, Leon at least acknowledged them, which was infinitely better.
Given the circumstances, the three of them found Leon's statement to be the most natural thing in the world and wouldn't dream of opposing it.
Because of this, Issei Hyoudou had a total meltdown on the spot.
"You've got to be kidding me!"
The way Issei looked at Leon became complicated—filled with joy and admiration, but also envy, jealousy, and even a hint of resentment.
The joy and admiration came from seeing a role model in life.
The envy and jealousy came from seeing his dream realized in someone else.
For Issei Hyoudou, who wanted to become a High-class Devil and openly have a harem, the current Leon was the template for success—and the target of his envy, jealousy, and hate.
This caused him to break down completely.
"I don't believe it! I don't believe this is real! Isn't he just a slightly sunny-looking, hateful handsome guy? Why does he get to achieve my ultimate life goal the moment he shows up?! This world is too unfair!"
Issei shed tears of bloody protest, refusing to accept reality.
"Don't be rude, Issei."
Rias grabbed Issei by the ear and began to lecture him.
"It seems that besides teaching you about shamelessness, I also need to teach you about etiquette and hierarchy."
Sona Sitri grabbed Issei's other ear and spoke in a cold voice.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! President, have mercy! Council President, have mercy!"
Issei screamed in pain and struggled.
"That person is a descendant of nobility and a High-class Devil equal to the President and the Council President. Being so rude could cause major trouble."
"Lord Leon is a close friend of Lady Rias and the Council President. How can you be so disrespectful to him?"
Akeno Himejima and Tsubaki Shinra both chimed in.
The others joined in lecturing Issei, causing him to repeatedly beg for forgiveness, claiming he would never do it again.
"Saji, you come over and say hello too."
At this time, Sona Sitri called someone over.
It was a male student wearing the Kuoh Academy uniform who hadn't appeared before.
"He is Genshirou Saji, the new piece I mentioned to you before."
Sona introduced him to Leon.
"I am Genshirou Saji, Council President Sona Sitri's 'Pawn.' Please look after me!"
The boy stood straight like a student being called upon and bowed deeply to Leon. He looked very disciplined, seemingly frightened by Issei's example and not daring to be even slightly disrespectful.
Leon, of course, recognized him.
Genshirou Saji, a second-year student at Kuoh Academy. He was the secretary of the Student Council and Sona Sitri's piece. In the original story, he always saw Issei as a rival. Although he was far behind Issei and seemed unreliable at times, he was diligent and hardworking.
He was a new piece whom Sona had used four "Pawn" pieces to reincarnate. His potential was decent; by Leon's standards, he would be rated as having medium potential.
He was also a Sacred Gear user. His Sacred Gear was "Absorption Line," a gear capable of connecting to any object and draining its power.
This Sacred Gear was of the same type as Issei's "Boosted Gear," in that it had a legendary dragon sealed within it.
However, while Issei's "Boosted Gear" sealed the Red Dragon Emperor, one of the Two Heavenly Dragons, Saji's "Absorption Line" sealed a portion of the "Black Evil Dragon King" Vritra, one of the Five Dragon Kings.
Vritra was relatively weak in terms of raw power among the Five Dragon Kings, but in terms of uniqueness, he was number one. He could release cursed black flames; once caught by them, it was far more annoying than facing other Dragon Kings.
Unlike Tiamat, who lived in seclusion in the Familiar Forest and became an underground referee and manager for Rating Games, Vritra had been defeated long ago. His soul was not only sealed in a Sacred Gear but also split and divided into multiple Gears. Thus, there were many users of Vritra's Sacred Gears; Saji was just one of them.
Even so, Saji, possessing a portion of a Dragon King's power, was a rare talent. For Sona to use four "Pawn" pieces for his reincarnation, his potential was definitely not low.
If he could gather all of Vritra's Sacred Gears, become Vritra's sole host, and awaken the soul, his potential would likely not be lower than rare Sacred Gear users like Asuna Yuuki, Utaha Kasumigaoka, or Yuuto Kiba.
For the Sitri pieces, who valued diversity of ability over raw power, Saji's addition was a strong supplement.
"Stand up, no need to be so formal," Leon smiled at Saji and said, "I have a deep relationship with your master, so you don't have to treat me as a noble. Just think of me as a senior or something."
"This—" Saji immediately looked at Sona Sitri cautiously.
"Do as Leon says," Sona nodded faintly and said, "He isn't an outsider. To a certain extent, you don't have to be so reverent."
Sona's words caused many present to exchange looks.
Rias narrowed her eyes, while Issei rubbed his red ears and approached Yuuto Kiba to whisper.
"That damn handsome—cough, I mean, is that senior's relationship with the Council President really that good?"
Facing Issei's inquiry, Yuuto Kiba nodded naturally.
"The Council President and Senior Leon do indeed have a very good relationship. They've known each other for a long time. It's said they often have tea and chat in private; they are best friends who contact each other almost every day." At this point, Yuuto also lowered his voice and said, "The President once told us that the Sitri family is very fond of Senior Leon and intends for the two of them to be engaged. So, if nothing goes wrong, he will be the Council President's fiancé and partner in the future."
"Wha-What?!"
Issei's eyes popped out. Just as he was about to shout, Yuuto covered his mouth.
"Don't make a scene, or you'll get scolded by the President and Council President again."
Yuuto felt a bit helpless.
"Mmph, mmph!"
Issei nodded repeatedly, signaling Yuuto to let go, while muttering in his heart.
"Now, I don't know whether to be more jealous of him or more impressed by him."
Sona Sitri was also a rare beauty, her popularity in Kuoh Academy ranking just behind Rias and Akeno. If her personality weren't so cold and strict, and her figure weren't a bit lacking, she might have even pushed Akeno out of her spot.
Many in Kuoh Academy were admirers of Sona. Once this news leaked out, Leon would 100% become the target of envy and jealousy.
Issei was the same; he extremely envied others who could naturally and openly have a harem and even be engaged to an ice-beauty senior.
But because he had been strictly disciplined by Sona lately, Issei didn't feel admiration for the ice-beauty—only awe. Thus, he could only offer a word of "impressive" to Leon for being able to conquer the Student Council President.
Damn it, when will a man of my passion reach such a level?
I want a beautiful fiancé too! I want a bunch of beautiful girls for my harem!
When that happens, won't I be able to stop holding back and do this and that... then that and this...
As he thought about it, Issei's expression became dazed.
Then, he couldn't help but think: Could it be that he has already done this and that, then that and this, to those beautiful girl pieces?
Looking at the group of girls silently following Leon—each one so beautiful they practically glowed—Issei's envy, jealousy, and hate for Leon rose by several levels.
Damn normie! Just explode already!
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