DxD: Wrong Way

Amano Yuuma touched her lower abdomen, sensing the warmth spreading within her. She nodded and said, "Then let's try again in a month. It just so happens that I need some time to familiarize myself with my new powers as well."

All three of them were B-level and had failed to capture Aoki, whether in bed or otherwise...

However, when they all advance to A-level, even if they've already been bested in intimate encounters, their chances of success in other aspects would significantly improve.

Upon receiving a notice from her superiors to come to Kuoh for a mission, Amano Yuuma originally intended to seize the artifact as an opportunity to enhance her own strength.

If one cannot break through their current realm, they must naturally explore other means to elevate their combat effectiveness. Using specialized props is often the most convenient and rapid method.

Now that she has identified the treasure known as Aoki, she certainly wouldn't let him slip away easily. No matter how powerful the artifact may be, it cannot compare to consistently improving oneself.

…

Aoki spent a week mastering the talent of instant illusion and significantly enhancing his magic power.

After acquiring three fallen angel companions with considerable strength, Aoki's magic power smoothly reached the average level of a magician.

However, the extraction of magic from the skill bar remains at the elementary level. If he wishes to elevate his magic power to the peak of A-level in the future, he must continue to rely on his dual cultivation abilities.

While facing a bottleneck at A-level, Aoki contemplated how to perfectly integrate his magic and martial arts. After much deliberation, he concluded that the current approach was ideally suited.

In terms of magic power, he would fully rely on the growth offered by dual cultivation abilities. When the opportunity arises, he will become a super magic genius. If the opportunity doesn't manifest, his primary focus on martial arts should be sufficient to make him invincible among his peers.

Dual cultivation can also enhance one's Qi, potentially elevating it even beyond magic power.

Having fully absorbed the successes from the three fallen angel girls, Aoki reached a perfect state at the Martial Saint level, setting the stage for his sprint towards the Martial God state.

By that time, it had been merely half a month since Aoki had broken through the A-level bottleneck.

Upon hearing the news, Rias and the others widened their eyes in shock.

It's commonly understood that the stronger one becomes, the more difficult it is to improve. Why, then, did it seem that Aoki not only was not slowing down but appeared to be advancing even faster?

After several competitions within the club, they could only reluctantly accept this reality, despite its incredible nature.

Currently, besides Rias, Aoki had solidified his position as the strongest combatant within the Occult Research Club.

In contrast to the surprise and bewilderment of the others, Aoki felt unconcerned. He was merely at the peak of A-level, not even reaching S-level yet.

It's important to note that while S-class may sound formidable, in reality, it does not denote true top-tier combat power.

To put it another way, S-level characters are considered the top-tier demons, overshadowed by god-level entities, and even within top-tier demons, there exist higher-tier demons and demon kings.

Whether they are demons, gods, or other races with potent bloodlines, most of the younger generation possesses S-level strength.

For instance, Rias is merely seventeen years old.

She is not yet legally an adult in the demon clan, has not gathered all her family members, and has yet to participate in a ranking game; however, given her personal strength, she undoubtedly qualifies as a true S-class.

Among the Heroes Clan, there is no shortage of young warriors who achieve S-level strength while still in high school.

Moreover, Aoki is currently grappling with a significant issue.

Reaching Class A was based on the manual provided by the Miyajima family's sword master. After that initial breakthrough, extensive combat experience was required.

Now that his Qi has peaked at A-level, he finds himself unclear about the realm of the Martial God.

Fortunately, the transition from A-level to S-level is merely a qualitative shift in strength and is unrelated to one's life essence. It doesn't necessitate ongoing battles or breakthroughs through life-and-death crises.

In his quest to understand fate, particularly the will of martial arts, Aoki not only dueled daily with Himejima Akeno, Koneko, and Kiba Yuto, but later even engaged with the members of Shitori Sona's family.

Starting with one-on-one matches, then progressing to one-on-two, and finally one-on-three encounters…

By the end, it took five individuals to encircle Aoki for them to achieve any measure of success in battle.

It's worth noting that neither Himejima Akeno nor the members of Shitori Sona's family are weak A-level fighters; in fact, they are all exceptionally talented.

Yet, when facing Aoki—a magician and martial artist who possesses an outrageous fighting instinct—his opponents often found themselves questioning their own abilities.

In one moment, they would be fiercely attacking with fists and feet, but in the next, they'd find a gap in their defense that Aoki exploited to unleash a magic circle and bombard them from the side.

When they raised a magic barrier for protection, Aoki would swoop in, utilizing his wings to engage in close combat...

In addition, employing various enhancement and auxiliary magics transformed his already outstanding physical condition, easily overpowering the group of demons.

In essence, while Rias and Shitori Sona are undeniably S-class and capable of overwhelming their opponents with raw strength, if not for Aoki training them extensively, they could easily find themselves lacking in skill.

No, Aoki would have to teach them how to act like demons.

Through relentless training day and night with a group of beautiful girls, Aoki became adept at handling virtually all types of adversaries and discovered his physical prowess surpassed that of kendo.

In each battle, utilizing his wings and tail was far more comfortable than wielding a sword.

It became apparent that Aoki's innate physical talent outweighed the potential he possessed with his swordsmanship.

As Aoki continued to refine his abilities in [Body Painting and Spiritual Thought], he found that he could easily perceive and replicate the physical skills of others with astonishing speed.

Noticing Aoki's fighting tendencies, Rias suggested crafting a pair of fist gloves or tiger claws as his weapon.

Aoki declined Rias's offer, already having a weapon in mind.

The Longinus: Boosted Gear.

Initially, he only considered experimenting with it, but as his powers steadily increased, he began to recognize the true significance of the Longinut.

Hyoudou Issei, a lesser demon, was able to bring down three members of the elite Phoenix Demon Family solely by activating a forbidden technique. Even as his strength ascended to god-level, he could still initiate various forms to execute a comeback.

Though each use demands a significant cost, these expenses pale in comparison to the benefits provided by the artifact.

The Sekiryuutei is undoubtedly among the world's premier combat powers and may very well be one step away from transcendence.

Simply being chosen by its will for the Boosted Gear had led even the first member of the Demon King Family to earn the title of "lord," drastically elevating their status.

The deeper Aoki explored the features of the Boosted Gear, the more he believed it to be ideally suited for him.

Finding the right combat style is essential.

Furthermore, the various costs of disparate modes can be mitigated through his dual cultivation skills, such as loss of vitality and dragon energy impacting the host.

Also, Aoki would not be weakened by his continued growth; in fact, he would only become more powerful. If he succeeds in mastering the later modes, this gear could even transform into full body armor.

This full body armor represents the most suitable equipment for Aoki's physical skill application.

Fists, kicks, knees, elbows... any attack could be enhanced, while simultaneously providing protective benefits.

On Sunday, in the underground space of the church, Aoki returned once more. He first conducted combat training with the three fallen angels. After half an hour of defeating them, he promptly engaged in dual cultivation.

Although they had failed to best Amano Yuuma, after testing their abilities against each other multiple times throughout this period, the two had unanimously agreed on the need for cooperation.

Aoki helped them amplify their strength while ensuring that Rias did not turn against them.

Conversely, during this period, they were strictly instructed not to cause trouble and to accompany Aoki in practical combat.

Every time Aoki fought, Amano Yuuma felt a sinking sensation in her heart; however, since Mitelt and KaraWarna had yet to reach A-level, there still lingered a shred of hope within her.

Aoki embraced her lovely body, the dragon pressing against the inner wall of her flower palace, as he injected hot essence into Amano Yuuma, completing the training.

"Hoo~"

He exhaled a content sigh, and while stroking the panting beauty, he inquired, "Yuuma-chan, how much do you know about the artifact?"

Amano Yuuma, still reveling in the afterglow, froze. Had he discovered the true purpose of her presence here?

"What do you mean?"

Aoki, keenly attuned to the change in her tone, quickly connected the dots.

Initially, it was assumed that Amano Yuuma had arrived in Kuoh Town a year earlier and that her mission was likely unrelated to the artifact. But now it seemed that he could no longer rely solely on the timeline to judge the situation.