DxD: Multiverse Domination with the Origin System

"Hmph! Hmph!"

On the outskirts of Kuoh Town, two figures were chasing each other—one in front, one behind.

The figure in front was a petite girl with shoulder-length silver hair and a face as delicate as a doll.

She was one of Rias's peerage members — Tōjo Koneko. 

Every movement Koneko made cut cleanly through the air.

"Yo, little devil up front! You're not gonna get away from Lord Freed!"

Behind her, a white-haired man dressed like a priest wore an extremely twisted smile on his face. "So why don't you just obediently die?"

Koneko glanced back at Freed and bit her lip slightly.

She had originally come to eliminate a large group of Curse Spirits that had appeared in the area.

But just after she finished the battle—and before she could recover her depleted magic power—she was targeted by this lunatic.

"You're an exorcist from the Church, aren't you? Attacking me like this—does the Church want to start a war?"

Koneko spoke flatly while continuing to flee.

"So what if I am?"

A sickly smile appeared on Freed's face:

"Lord Freed is a Lost Exorcist. When I see filthy devils like you, of course I have to kill every last one!"

As he spoke, his speed increased by a few notches, drawing closer and closer to Koneko.

"…"

Koneko didn't respond but continued forcing her leaden legs to move.

Her remaining magic power was running dangerously low.

At this rate, being caught was only a matter of time.

She had tried using teleportation magic earlier—

But the enemy was very experienced in hunting devils and never gave her the chance.

She wanted to call for help using her phone, but there was no signal in this remote area.

All she could do was squeeze out every last bit of strength, trying to escape back toward the edge of town.

But just then, her body stumbled—her magic power completely depleted.

An overwhelming sense of weakness washed over her, and her speed dropped sharply.

"Ohh, my cute little devil—looks like you can't run anymore."

Freed sneered, pulling a sword hilt from inside his coat.

The next instant— Clang!

A sharp blade extended, coated in pure white light.

"Am I going to die here?"

Feeling the intense killing intent coming from behind, Koneko thought to herself.

Whoosh!

But just then, a flash of lightning appeared before her eyes.

Bang!

A dull sound rang out, and Koneko crashed into a warm embrace.

…Such a familiar scent?

Koneko blinked and looked up.

A pair of crimson eyes met her gaze.

"Re… Ren… be careful. Behind you… is a Lost Exorcist…"

After saying that, as if all her strength had left her, she completely leaned into Kuroki Ren's arms.

"No wonder."

Kuroki Ren suddenly understood and wrapped one arm around Koneko to keep her from collapsing to the ground.

Koneko's face flushed slightly. "Put me down. Holding me like this isn't good for fighting."

"Don't worry. It's fine."

"…"

Koneko blinked, a little slow to react.

When did Ren become so arrogant?

"What do I see here? This filthy aura… another devil?"

Looking at Kuroki Ren, Freed's eyes widened, and a twisted expression flashed across his face.

"This is perfect—this is the Lord's blessing! I get to purge two evil existences from this world in one day!"

The moment his voice fell, Freed lunged forward.

Buzz!

The power of light rippled out.

A chilling aura swept through the air.

The terrifying gust of wind had already torn apart the surrounding earth.

A dazzling light sword came slashing down toward Ren's head.

"Careful!"

Koneko cried out in alarm, wanting to block—but waves of weakness overwhelmed her.

She could only watch helplessly as the sword drew closer and closer to Ren.

However, the expected scene of Ren being cut in half never occurred.

Ding!

A crisp, metallic sound rang out.

The longsword coated in the power of light was firmly caught in Ren's hand.

Buzz!

The blade vibrated violently, and the holy light trembled relentlessly, trying to slice through Kuroki Ren's palm—but it couldn't budge him in the slightest.

"What…?"

"??" Koneko's small mouth dropped open.

That was light magic—a power derived from angels.

Logically, it should've been the natural bane of devils, yet Kuroki Ren had blocked it… just like that?

"How is this possible?"

A look of horror flashed across Freed's twisted face.

"Indeed… this level of light power can no longer threaten me." Ignoring Freed, Ren murmured to himself.

Although his current body was still that of a devil, the natural weakness to light had completely disappeared thanks to the transformation brought by Origin Magic.

From now on, so-called light power—for him—was just another attribute of magic.

"Damn it, what kind of monster are you?! How can my light magic can't hurt you!?"

Freed yanked several times but couldn't free his sword. Without hesitation, he made a quick decision and leapt back.

"Well, skill issue, dude."

Kuroki Ren's expression remained indifferent as he raised one hand slightly. "Trying to run?"

Buzz!

A magic circle immediately appeared in the sky, and rolling thunder shook heaven and earth.

The next moment—Crack!!

A bolt of blue lightning descended from the sky, carrying a grand, overwhelming, destructive power as it crashed down.

The lightning seemed to pierce through heaven and earth.

"W-What kind of magic is this…?! Arrg—!!"

Freed's body stiffened, and every cell in his body trembled.

He didn't even have time to react before he was completely swallowed by the lightning.

Crack! Crackle!

The ground shattered continuously, and the surroundings were thrown into chaos.

Amidst the rolling smoke, only a massive crater remained—along with a charred corpse.

"This…"

Koneko's usually expressionless face was frozen in shock.

Her eyes widened slightly, filled with unmistakable awe.

Is this… Kuroki Ren?

How is he so different from what she remembered?

The power of that lightning magic seemed to surpass even Akeno's…

But how was that possible?

Akeno used ultimate-level magic—Magic said to possess the power of a Demon Lord.

"Alright, stop overthinking it."

Gently tapping Koneko's head, Kuroki Ren smiled softly.

He could already guess what she was thinking.

But if she knew that he also wielded primordial magic—countless times more powerful—she'd probably be even more shocked.