"A D-Divine-Class Sacred Gear?!"
Akeno Himejima was utterly stunned as she stared at the glowing crimson gauntlet on Akira's arm.
Her reaction was perfectly understandable. No one could blame her for being shocked. The revelation was just too overwhelming—a Divine-Class Sacred Gear, one of the ultimate weapons capable of slaying gods themselves.
And to make things even crazier, it was the Boosted Gear, one of the most legendary Sacred Gears in all of history.
Every generation's wielder of the Boosted Gear had been a Red Dragon Emperor. Unless they died young in an accident, all of them had reached the very summit of the supernatural world.
What's more, every Red Dragon Emperor in history had always grown at a terrifying pace—some reaching Maou-class strength in their teens or early twenties, rivaling the leaders of the major factions.
Another important fact: the Red Dragon Emperor and the White Dragon Emperor had always been destined rivals.
Just like Ddraig and Albion in the past, their clashes had once torn the world apart.
Wielders of the Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing were fated to fight—inevitably, relentlessly.
Akira already possessed a chain-type Sacred Gear. Now, he had the Boosted Gear as well—a Divine-Class Sacred Gear. No wonder Akeno was in complete shock.
『Partner, why did you summon me? Are we going into battle?』
Ddraig's voice echoed in Akira's mind, and the green gem embedded in the gauntlet pulsed, as if signaling a communication link.
"Red Dragon Emperor...?"
Akeno muttered the title softly and cautiously.
The Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing weren't just powerful—they housed the souls of ancient dragons, the Two Heavenly Dragons.
These Sacred Gears had consciousness, and could actively assist their wielders in growing stronger.
In certain situations, they could even intervene directly.
『Hmm? This energy… You're a devil? Wait, not just which devil, but also…』
Before Ddraig could finish, Akeno cut in sharply, her voice firm. Her expression had changed drastically.
Sensing the shift, Ddraig immediately fell silent, and Akira deactivated the Boosted Gear, causing the gauntlet to fade.
Akeno Himejima—daughter of Shuri Himejima, a shrine maiden from one of the Five Great Clans, and Baraqiel, a high-ranking Fallen Angel—was a rare half-blood. Within her veins flowed the blood of a high-class Fallen Angel.
Back then, Shuri—a shrine maiden from one of Japan's Five Great Exorcist Clans—accidentally encountered a gravely injured Baraqiel.
Baraqiel was one of the top executives of the Grigori, known by the title "God of Thunder."
She saved him. They fell in love. Akeno was the result.
But such a relationship—between a human and a Fallen Angel—was a blasphemy to the Shinto traditions upheld by the Himejima clan.
While Baraqiel was away on a mission, the Himejima family came to demand Shuri surrender her daughter for judgment.
Shuri refused. And for that, she was killed by her own kin.
When Baraqiel returned, he hunted down those responsible and annihilated them—but it was too late to save her.
From that day on, Akeno held deep hatred for the Fallen Angel blood within her… and blamed her father for her mother's death. She refused his protection and rejected everything he stood for.
She fled, surviving by exorcising evil spirits while being relentlessly pursued by the Himejima clan. Until one day, she encountered a young girl—Rias Gremory.
Rias chose to protect her. In the name of the Gremory family, she negotiated directly with the Himejima clan and forced them to back down.
Since then, Akeno and Rias became close friends, growing up and learning together.
As a gesture of gratitude—and partly out of disgust for her Fallen Angel heritage—Akeno agreed to become one of Rias's pieces and reincarnated as a devil.
Barakiel, guilt-ridden, never once objected to her decision.
Ironically, whether due to narrative convenience or protagonist-centric design, every one of Rias's peerage members had some sort of tragic backstory.
Akeno carried the burden of her mother's death and hatred for her father.
Koneko suffered trauma from her sister, Kuroka.
Kiba was obsessed with destroying Holy Swords after surviving a horrifying experiment.
Gasper was… well, an unreliable shut-in vampire with zero confidence.
"Senpai, you should calm down."
"Sorry… I got a little carried away."
Akeno took a deep breath, realizing that her emotions had flared up more than she intended.
Akira could only sigh quietly. The entire scene unfolding in front of him felt like something straight out of a romcom harem anime—a heartfelt talk between the protagonist and a heroine, culminating in an emotional connection.
Could it be… that after seizing Hyoudou Issei's "Protagonist Aura" I also inherited all his story flags?
"Akira-kun… you must be wondering why I reacted like that."
"You're too kind, Akira-kun."
Akeno gave a soft smile and gently sat on the edge of his bed. Given the tiny size of the 1DK apartment, there wasn't really anywhere else to sit.
Akira let out a breath of resignation. Great. Now the cliché scene was really starting…
"The truth is… I have another identity. Something beyond just being a devil."
Akira didn't interrupt. At a time , all he could do was listen. It was clear Akeno was opening up about her past.
A soft whoosh swept through the room.
Behind Akeno, two black wings unfolded.
One was the leathery wing of a devil.
The other... feathery and dark—a Fallen Angel's wing.
She revealed her true self right in front of him.
Seeing this, Akira felt more certain than ever—this was the kind of development that would only happen to a protagonist. Akeno, who was usually guarded and cautious, had willingly exposed her deepest secret.
Yup. Harem protagonists were built differently. They always triggered miraculous events, earned unwavering trust, and won the hearts of all the heroines.
"Well? Disgusting, isn't it…"
Seeing Akira's transfixed gaze, Akeno bit her lip and muttered quietly.
"Err… From a guy's point of view? Not at all. If anything, it's beautiful. Really beautiful."
"I thought so. Akira-kun… you're just too gentle."
"No, I'm not some generic nice guy archetype."
Akira quickly shook off the label.
Suddenly, Akeno leaned forward—and embraced him.
Their bodies pressed close.
Akira's entire frame went stiff in an instant. After all, Akeno's figure was… overwhelming. That hug brought with it the full softness of the world.
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