It was a barren, rocky wasteland where Loki was sealed. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but jagged rocks and towering mountains stretching across the desolate landscape.
When the ten yanderes were teleported, they appeared atop a high, flat cliff. Looking down, they saw a glowing, transparent green seal in the shape of a massive pyramid.
A faint purple glow radiated from within the transparent pyramid, as though something trapped inside was desperately trying to break free, its light seeping through the surface of the seal.
"The seal is about to break," Rias said, her expression solemn.
"Indeed," Sona replied with a slight nod.
Although all the yanderes had gradually become more disdainful and dismissive toward everyone other than Yusuke without even realizing how much their personalities had changed, they were not stupid enough to underestimate Loki and Fenrir.
Both of them were vastly stronger than any of the girls individually, especially Fenrir. Its fangs and claws had the terrifying ability to truly kill them. If any of them were hit, their Immortality wouldn't do shit to save them.
"Everyone, you all already know your roles, right?" Rias turned to face the girls.
Each of them wore a solemn, serious expression. Even the usually goofy and playful Aika was unusually quiet, her fists tightly clenched as she tried to suppress her nervousness.
"We can't afford to mess this up and force Yusuke to come save us again."
The whole point of fighting two gods was to truly put their abilities to the test. Every one of them wanted to prove to Yusuke that they were not a burden and that he could rely on them, even though Yusuke himself had never once considered any of them to be one.
"Yes!" they all answered in unison.
"Let us pray for our Lord and Savior, Yusuke-sama's blessing," Asia said as she clasped her hands together in front of her chest, closed her eyes, and looked up toward the sky in prayer.
"Amen!" The rest of the women also closed their eyes, folded their hands together, and joined her in prayer.
Swoosh!
Crack!
Just then, the enormous structure suddenly rose into the sky. Only then did everyone realize that it wasn't a pyramid at all. It had another pointed end beneath it, making it a dipyramid.
Green and purple light flared brilliantly from the seal, radiating a blinding glow in every direction. A moment later, the entire structure shattered like a fragile mirror, breaking into countless tiny shards that scattered through the air before slowly dissipating.
With the destruction of the seal, Loki was finally freed. He floated in midair with his hands clasped behind his back, wearing an indifferent yet arrogant expression.
"Beelzebub! Resorting to such petty tricks!" he sneered as his gaze swept across the area. "Where is that human bastard?!"
...
"I know we will never be together, but please... allow me this much.
Let me tell you how, in a sky crowded with countless stars, you remained the only moon I ever looked for. How, among billions of faces in this world, it is your eyes my heart has always searched for.
Let me tell you that you are the fire I would reach for without fearing the burn, the warmth I would choose even knowing the price.
I know we will never be together, but please... allow me to love you out loud. Allow me to love you in ways you may have never heard before, and perhaps never felt.
Even if it is only this once."
Reclining in the large, luxurious chair tucked away in the corner of the room, Yusuke held the letter in his hands and read it aloud. When he finished, he glanced down at the woman sitting on his lap. Raising his left hand, he gave her plump, bouncing ass a sharp slap before saying, "So, your plan was to leave this letter for me before taking your own life right in front of me?"
"How stupid... and despicable. Were you out of your mind? To even think of something like that..."
"Hnn~! I... I'm sorry! I was stupid. Please don't be angry!" Griselda let out a sweet, erotic moan, her lips parting as warm breath escaped them. Pressing her face against his chest, she spoke in a coquettish tone.
"I wasn't thinking straight back then."
After spending hours fucking in the last place anyone would expect to have sex, the coldest place on Earth, the two finally returned.
Fidgeting nervously, Griselda hesitated for a moment before taking out the letter. She handed it to Yusuke and confessed that this had originally been her plan.
Normally, she had no reason to do that. She had already obtained what she wanted, so there was no need to embarrass herself by revealing such an ugly and pathetic side of herself to him.
But Griselda chose to do it anyway.
She wanted to send him a subtle message. If he were ever to leave her in the future, this was the kind of outcome he could expect.
"They've begun. Unfortunately, Loki escaped before Odin could return." A large holographic screen was suspended in midair, displaying the scene of Loki breaking free from the seal alongside Fenrir. With a heavy sigh, Azazel watched as the ten women confronted the two gods.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced toward Yusuke, only to find him flirting with Griselda in the corner as though none of this concerned him. It seemed Yusuke was genuinely upset with all of them.
At the same time, Azazel inwardly clicked his tongue, 'This guy seduced another one?! Just how the hell is he pulling off this mad rizz?'
Was he planning to seduce every woman across all the factions? At this rate, even that young Valkyrie was in danger.
Thinking of the bodyguard of Odin, he left here before leaving. He turned to look at her, and his eyes widened upon seeing the face she was making while looking at Yusuke.
Her beautiful aqua eyes glowed with an intense, obsessive light, overflowing with love as they remained fixed on him. Her face was filled with longing and affection, yet beneath it all lingered a pained expression as she watched the man she loved with another woman, powerless to do anything to stop it.
'You've gotta be kidding me!' Even if Azazel were to suddenly become a complete virgin with zero experience in relationships, a single glance was enough for him to realize that the young Valkyrie was head over heels for Yusuke.
Did this make any freaking sense?!
He really seduced her!
If Azazel wasn't absolutely certain that Yusuke was human, he would've thought that he was some kind of God of Love with a divine power capable of making anyone fall for him.
Because at this point, this was getting ridiculous even by his standards.
'Hmm, this isn't necessarily a bad thing either. Perhaps we can make Yusuke the bridge between all the factions. The more women he has connected to different factions, the greater his influence will become.' Azazel rested his chin on his hand and began pondering silently, 'I need to discuss this with the others as well.'
Michael's reaction was completely different from Azazel's. When he saw Griselda, his own bodyguard, acting like a loving couple with Yusuke, he simply smiled gently and decided not to interfere.
He was kind by nature. If Griselda had found someone she truly loved, then he would naturally support her happiness.
However, this was not the time to discuss such matters. His attention was focused on Loki and the battle currently taking place.
Serafall couldn't help but wish she were in Griselda's position. Every now and then, her gaze would drift toward them. Her body became restless, and she shifted in her seat, twisting her butt slightly as if she were sitting on a hot pan.
However, she forced herself to stay put and not interrupt him.
"Tsk!"
On the other side of the room, Seekvaira clicked her tongue. She unconsciously tapped her foot against the floor, unable to hide her restlessness and impatience.
She wanted to approach Yusuke and talk to him, but he was busy acting all lovey-dovey with that blond woman, completely ignoring everyone else. Moreover, the other yanderes were standing nearby, waiting for their own turn.
Just when will I even get the chance to get close to him?
At this rate, she would never get a chance to speak with Yusuke, much less have any kind of relationship with him.
Biting her thumbnail, Seekvaira thought anxiously, 'What should I do... What should I do?'
'Do I have to talk to Rias? But... he's her fiancé. Would she really be fine with introducing her man to another woman?'
Originally, she wanted to fight Loki alongside the others because she thought it would be a good opportunity to make herself stand out in front of the leaders, especially Yusuke.
Unfortunately, both Rias and Sona had coldly turned her down. The same had happened with Rossweisse, leaving both women frustrated.
However, her frustration didn't last long after Yusuke appeared. Unfortunately, it was quickly replaced by an even greater frustration.
Now she could see him right in front of her, yet she couldn't even touch him. The only thing she could do was be satisfied with the fact that she could breathe the same air as him and remain in the same room.
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