DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

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"What?" Roy looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"The intelligence unit of Rossvale has discovered your... preference for beautiful girls," Milla explained.

"What kind of ridiculous intel is that?" Roy exclaimed, raising an eyebrow.

"There's no need to hide it," Milla insisted, convinced of her information's accuracy.

Claire and the others nodded in agreement. It was indeed true.

"I wasn't hiding it... Fine, I admit it," Roy conceded with a shrug.

"Don't worry, I won't judge you," Milla said, then proceeded to unbutton her uniform.

"What are you doing?!" Claire and the others rushed to stop her.

"Honestly, it's a good thing we came with you. Otherwise..." Fianna sighed in relief.

"The consequences would have been dire if we hadn't intervened," Rinslet added, shaking her head.

"Trying to seduce him with your body? I won't allow it!" Ellis declared.

Roy was speechless.

"Do you really have that little trust in me? I wouldn't do anything to her," he protested.

"You can't be sure about that," Claire retorted with a smirk.

"You don't have to do this, Milla. You're our ally now," Roy said, sighing.

Milla's actions reminded him of Kurome.

She was willing to do anything to win the Blade Dance.

It seemed the Principality of Rossvale wasn't much better than the Empire.

"Really? That's good..." Milla relaxed, relieved.

She then looked at Roy with a serious expression.

"What is it?" Roy asked.

"Roy... you'll have to bend down for me to perform the alliance oath," Milla explained.

"Oh, sorry..."

The "oath" Milla referred to was a ritual performed by Elementalists to solidify an agreement.

It was often used in situations like forming alliances.

Roy crouched down to Milla's height and extended his right thumb.

Milla pressed her thumb against his.

"I hereby swear, under the name of the Elemental Lords, that even if the world fall, I shall not break this oath. If I do, may I be consumed by eternal flames and my shadow turned to ash," Milla recited the oath in the Spirit Language.

And then, as if to seal the oath...

Chu~

"...Eh?" Milla stood on her tiptoes and kissed Roy on the cheek.

"Wait, is that part of the ritual too?" Roy asked, looking at Claire and the others in confusion.

"Yes, it is!"

"The oath requires a kiss to take effect. You can't possibly not know that," the girls replied, annoyed.

Roy understood.

But with the girls watching, he couldn't do anything too suggestive.

He gently kissed the back of Milla's hand.

"Is this okay?"

"You're surprisingly gentlemanly," Milla commented, surprised.

"Ahem, I think the 'surprisingly' is unnecessary..." Roy coughed awkwardly.

"Let's leave now. Although I've set up a barrier here, it's not completely safe," Milla suggested.

They nodded in agreement and left the cave.

Night had fallen, and the storm had calmed down, though it was still raining.

Milla looked up at the steep cliff.

"It'll be difficult to climb back up," she said.

Without her spirit, climbing the cliff would be challenging.

"That's easy..." Roy snapped his fingers and used his magic to levitate them, lifting them up the cliff.

"Amazing!"

"It's so cool to fly like this!"

...

Claire and the others chattered excitedly.

Milla observed Roy with curiosity.

Just then, they heard the rumble of thunder in the distance.

Roy focused his hearing and noticed the sound of clashing metal amidst the thunder.

"Someone's fighting over there!" he said.

"What?!" the girls exclaimed.

"Perhaps it's the Inferno battling another team. Let's go check it out," Roy suggested.

After all, the Inferno had chased Milla's team here. If there was a fight, it was likely them.

Claire and the others agreed.

They made their way through the forest, their Elemental Waffes at the ready.

The sound of clashing metal grew louder.

Roy slashed through the bushes, clearing their path.

They arrived at a clearing.

"...What?"

Three girls lay on the ground, injured.

They were wearing the Areishia Spirit Academy uniform.

"You're... Team Lux?!" Claire exclaimed in surprise.

They were also a representative team from Areishia Spirit Academy, their members all top students.

After defeating the team who wielded a horde of Beast spirits, they had risen to third place in the academy rankings, securing their spot in the Blade Dance.

But now, three of them were injured.

Roy rushed to one of the girls.

"What happened? Who did this to you?"

"It's you... Roy-sama..." the girl mumbled weakly, still conscious.

"Our leader is still fighting in the forest... Please save her..." She pointed towards the depths of the forest.

Then, the three girls dissolved into particles of light and were teleported away.

Having lost their Magic Stones, they were disqualified from the tournament.

"Roy..." Claire looked at him questioningly.

"We're going to save them," Roy declared without hesitation.

"They're from our academy. I agree," Claire said. The other girls nodded.

The sounds of battle echoed through the trees.

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...

Four girls surrounded Lux and the girl with the shield.

They wore uniforms similar to Milla's, but with a red base and white accents, the reverse of the Rupture Division's colors.

"You're... the Holy Spirit Knights from the Holy Kingdom of Lugia!" Milla gasped.

It made sense. Rossvale had been part of Lugia before, so their uniforms were similar.

"The Holy Spirit Knights... Isn't that Luminaris Saint-Leisched's team?" Rinslet asked.

Luminaris Saint-Leisched was a powerful Elementalist who had reached the final four in the previous Blade Dance.

The Holy Spirit Knights, who wielded Holy Spirits, were also one of the strongest teams on the continent.

"It's Roy-sama!" Lux and the girl with the shield exclaimed in relief upon seeing Roy.

"Are you from Team Scarlet?" Luminaris asked, her eyes fixed on Roy.

"Yes, so I suggest you release them," Claire declared, crossing her arms.

"Hmph! You think we'll let such a good opportunity slip away?" one of the Knights sneered.

"You're Milla Bassett from the Rupture Division, aren't you?" Luminaris said, turning her attention to Milla.

They had come here after learning that the Rupture Division had been defeated.

But they hadn't expected to encounter Team Lux.

The Holy Kingdom of Lugia and the Principality of Rossvale were rivals, and it wasn't uncommon for such political conflicts to spill over into the Blade Dance.

"Yes, I am the leader of the Rupture Division," Milla confirmed.

"If you hand over Milla Bassett's eyes, we might spare you," Luminaris offered.

"Milla's eyes?"

They all looked at Milla's eyes.

She had heterochromatic eyes: one blue and one amber.

"Milla Bassett's eyes rightfully belong to our country. We're simply reclaiming what's ours," Luminaris declared.

"What's going on?" The girls looked at Milla questioningly.

But Milla didn't answer.

"It doesn't matter. I won't let anyone harm Milla," Roy declared, gently patting Milla's head.

Milla's eyes widened in surprise.

She hadn't expected him to say that.

Shouldn't he be asking for an explanation?

"Don't worry, Milla. If you don't want to tell us, you don't have to. We're allies," Roy reassured her with a smile.

Milla's eyes sparkled with gratitude.

Claire and the others, however, were a bit annoyed by his trust in Milla.

But they didn't protest. They had more pressing matters to deal with.

"Milla, stay close to me."

"Don't underestimate me. I'm still the leader of the Rupture Division."

"I'll leave those four to you," Roy said to Claire and the others.

"Leave it to us!" they replied in unison.

The four Knights charged towards them.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Sparks flew as the two sides clashed.

Ellis, at the forefront, blocked a powerful attack from a Knight wielding a massive battleaxe.

Bang!

Although she blocked the attack, her arm went numb from the impact.

"Impressive! You're not bad yourself!" the Knight laughed, then threw her axe.

"O my swarm of nocturnal familiars, slaughter my enemies!"

The axe transformed into a swarm of bats.

"A Legion Spirit?!" Ellis exclaimed in surprise.

Legion Spirits were formed from multiple spirits, making them unsuitable for complex commands.

However, they were incredibly effective against those who struggled against multiple opponents.

The swarm of bats descended on them like a dark cloud.

"I'll handle this!" Claire shouted, cracking her Flame Whip.

The flames incinerated most of the bats.

"Capture those who defy justice! Shackles of Sin!" another Knight chanted.

"What?!"

A pair of glowing shackles materialized from thin air, binding Claire's hands and feet.

She couldn't move.

"The Shackles of Sin capture those who are careless. The teamwork of the Holy Spirit Knights is unmatched!" the Knight taunted.

"You may have captured Claire, but you can't do anything else now, can you?" Rinslet sneered, aiming her Ice Bow at the Knight.

"O fangs of ice, pierce my enemy! Ice Shot!"

An ice arrow struck the Knight.

"Ugh..."

Although attacks between Elementalists in the Elemental Spirit World didn't cause severe physical damage, they still caused spiritual damage.

The Knight collapsed, unconscious.

The shackles binding Claire vanished.

"That was a decent tactic, but you underestimate the Holy Spirit Knights!" Luminaris declared, charging towards them.

Although the Holy Spirit Knights were powerful, Team Scarlet was no pushover.

Moreover, the Holy Spirit Knights only had four members participating.

With one less fighter, they were quickly overwhelmed by Claire, Ellis, Rinslet, and Fianna.

"Damn it! I can't believe we lost here. I'll remember this," Luminaris spat, her face contorted with anger.

She was then teleported out of the arena, disqualified from the tournament.

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