"Aren't you going to train?" Arthas, wearing a faint smile, watched the chaotic scene unfold in the courtyard below. At that moment, a fragr
"Aren't you going to train?"
Arthas, wearing a faint smile, watched the chaotic scene unfold in the courtyard below. At that moment, a fragrant breeze wafted from behind him, accompanied by a gentle voice.
Without even turning around, Arthas knew who was behind him. He shook his head with amusement.
"Azazel doesn't really have the qualifications to train me, and as for that dragon, it's even more impossible."
Arthas spoke with a hint of arrogance. Grayfia, who stood behind him, shook her head slightly.
"Your strength is indeed very high, not inferior to a Devil King-level being. However, in terms of experience, Azazel is definitely much stronger than you. Pride and complacency are not virtues to be admired, you know."
Her words carried a hint of concern and affection. Arthas turned around in surprise, and Grayfia hastily averted her gaze.
"Are you worried about me, Grayfia?"
Reaching out, he grasped her hand. It had to be said that Arthas was quite bold, especially considering that they were at the Gremory main residence.
However, Arthas himself didn't think much of his actions. After all, everything he did had been authorized by Sirzechs.
"You are a soldier of the Gremory family, and also the future hope of the Underworld. Is there anything wrong with me being concerned about you? Arthas, your talent is indeed rare in ten thousand years, but I hope you don't let it blind you."
"Don't worry, I won't let you down."
Giving Grayfia a gentle smile, Arthas turned and headed towards the hall.
"I hope… that will be the case."
Watching Arthas leave, Grayfia sighed softly.
Arthas was truly too outstanding, but sometimes, being overly outstanding wasn't necessarily a good thing.
In Grayfia's view, for someone of Arthas's age, being too outstanding might actually harm him. Having never experienced setbacks and constantly advancing with such an invincible attitude would undoubtedly cause a person to become infinitely inflated.
Gremory Main Residence, inside the hall.
"What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be outside training them?"
Looking at Azazel, who had entered the hall and was now lazily leaning against the sofa, Arthas asked with amusement. As expected, this Governor-General truly gave off a sense of unreliability.
"Well, Tannin is there for the training, so my presence isn't really needed, you know. Besides, I don't really have anything to teach them."
"Tsk tsk tsk, what an irresponsible statement."
Arthas shook his head, staring at Azazel with an expression that said you were truly hopeless.
"Actually, the reason I came in here specifically is because there's something I wanted to discuss with you."
Azazel said, becoming serious, which piqued Arthas's interest.
"You should know about Akeno's situation, right? Even now, she still refuses to accept the Fallen Angel blood that flows within her. If she did, her power would definitely become even greater."
Azazel said, and Arthas nodded slightly.
"What does that have to do with Koneko?"
"Because Koneko is the same as Akeno… if she's willing to face her own power, then she too will become extremely powerful."
Azazel said, causing Arthas to be slightly stunned before asking curiously.
"Does Koneko also have some kind of powerful bloodline flowing within her?"
"That's right. Koneko has the blood of a Nekoshou flowing within her! She's a cat spirit, and she's a survivor of the strongest race among them, the Nekoshimata. It's one of the superior youkai that can use not only youjutsu but also senjutsu!"
Azazel said with a serious expression.
"Since she's a Nekoshou… then why is she troubled? Shouldn't she be happy to have a powerful bloodline and a body that contains great power?"
Arthas said with some confusion.
"Akeno is concerned about the other half of her blood, the Fallen Angel blood, because of her father. So, what is Koneko troubled about?"
"Perhaps… I should be the one to explain this." Accompanied by a sigh, a woman who resembled Rias but had flaxen hair walked over.
Seeing Rias's mother, Venelana, walk in, Arthas instinctively wanted to stand up, but she smiled slightly and waved her hand, signaling that he didn't need to be so formal.
Then, Arthas heard a story, a story about two cat sisters.
From the very beginning of their lives, the cat sisters were always together. Whether they were sleeping, eating, or playing, they were always side by side. But after their parents died, they had no home, no one to rely on. The two cats lived each day relying on each other, wandering through the Underworld.
"Then one day, the two cats were picked up by a devil. The older sister became a familiar, and the younger sister lived with her. They finally obtained a peaceful life, and they firmly believed that their happiness would last." Rias's mother, Venelana, said with a sigh.
"But their happy and stable life didn't last long. Soon, an anomaly occurred. The cat sister, because she had obtained power, grew very quickly. Her hidden talents were unleashed all at once because she had become a reincarnated devil." Venelana continued.
"She was originally a race skilled in youjutsu. On top of that, her magical talent also blossomed, and eventually, she was even able to use senjutsu, which only immortals can use."
"The cat sister, who had surpassed her master in a short period of time, was consumed by power and became an evil being who only sought blood and battle."
"Unable to stop her power from increasing, the cat sister eventually killed the devil who was her master and became a 'Stray'. Moreover, she was a Stray of the highest level of danger. Even the pursuit squads were all annihilated by her…"
"So the devils temporarily gave up on pursuing the cat sister. The remaining cat sister was asked by the devils to take responsibility."
"'This cat might also lose control someday, so it's better to deal with her now.' The devils said such things."
"The one who saved that cat, who was about to be executed, was Sirzechs. Sirzechs kept trying to persuade the high-ranking devils that the cat sister was not guilty of anything. Finally, the situation calmed down with Sirzechs taking responsibility for monitoring her."
"However, the young cat sister, who had been betrayed by the sister she trusted most and was constantly being blamed by other devils, was on the verge of a mental breakdown…"
"Sirzechs entrusted the cat sister, who had lost her smile and her will to live, to Rias. After meeting Rias, the cat sister gradually regained her emotions. Then, Rias gave that cat a name. That was, Koneko."
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