"Koneko! Shh!"
Takeyo quickly reached out and covered Koneko's mouth with his hand, his expression urgent.
"My body's a little uncomfortable, so I accidentally teleported to the wrong place when I was trying to move just now."
Although he'd successfully completed the sign-in task, being misunderstood as some kind of pervert definitely wasn't worth the reward. This was mortifying.
While covering Koneko's mouth, he also completed her daily location check-in by the way.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the daily location check-in! Sign-in level: Bronze!]
[Sign-in location: The top of Koneko's head.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward: Elementary Magic Gift!]
[Elementary Magic Gift: When using magic, magic power consumption is reduced by five percent, and effect is increased by five percent!]
He'd gotten something reasonably useful, but Takeyo felt his reputation was far more important than any bronze-tier reward.
"It's fine..." Koneko stopped struggling and transmitted her response using magical telepathy, her voice surprisingly calm.
Since they were currently in the women's bathroom, if anyone discovered a man here, something catastrophic would happen. Better to communicate this way.
Seeing Koneko calm down, Takeyo also let out a sigh of relief and released her mouth.
"I believe you, Senpai. Is your health better? I heard that you overtrained during your session with Master Ajuka..."
Koneko turned her head, her golden pupils gazing directly at Takeyo.
The news she'd learned was that Takeyo had overtrained his body during practice with Ajuka in order to become stronger as quickly as possible. After all, Ajuka would definitely never admit that he'd actually arranged for Takeyo and a Dragon King to conduct a battle test.
"Yes, it's better, but there's still a small problem, which is why I teleported to the wrong place during the transfer," Takeyo explained sheepishly.
The place he'd originally planned to teleport to was next door to this place. You know, the men's bathroom.
"That's good... By the way... can Senpai step out for a moment? I need to..." Koneko lowered her head and said softly, her pale cheeks showing just the faintest hint of pink.
"Oh! Right! I'll leave immediately!" Takeyo took a light breath, then activated the incarnation of Vamana the Dwarf once again.
Stepping lightly, Takeyo vanished from before Koneko's eyes.
This time he definitely wouldn't make another mistake. He directly set his destination to the alley outside the school grounds.
"Huh..." Koneko watched Takeyo disappear and let out a small sigh of relief.
"Senpai..." As if suddenly remembering something, her clear and bright pupils looked downward at her feet, her long eyelashes trembling lightly, and her white and flawless skin revealed a faint pink tinge.
A few minutes later, Koneko finally emerged from the bathroom, having taken care of her business.
On the other side, Takeyo finally arrived at his classroom without any further complications.
As soon as he entered the room, he spotted Issei.
Issei also noticed Takeyo. He seemed somewhat embarrassed, unable to articulate what he wanted to say, his expression conflicted.
"Issei, come outside with me for a moment," Takeyo said, using magic to communicate directly with Issei telepathically.
"Huh?!" Issei stood up abruptly from his seat, clearly startled by the sudden mental communication.
From his reaction, Takeyo knew that Issei had been frightened by the unexpected telepathy.
Takeyo walked out directly. Not long after he left, Issei followed him outside.
"Boss... uh... Takeyo..." Issei stammered awkwardly.
Because Ddraig had lectured him extensively about proper etiquette and respectful conduct, he found himself extremely conflicted about how to address Takeyo. Calling him "master" felt uncomfortable after receiving so many years of egalitarian education, but simply calling him by name didn't seem appropriately ceremonial either.
"Just call me boss, or Takeyo-boss if you prefer," Takeyo said with a smile and a shake of his head.
To be honest, being called "master" by a grown man felt very uncomfortable.
"Boss, is what Ddraig told me really true?" Issei swallowed nervously.
One day had passed, and he still couldn't fully accept the fact that the everyday world had become a world of supernatural powers.
"Yes, it's true. Hasn't the dragon residing within you already told you everything?" Takeyo nodded, understanding Issei's confusion perfectly.
This reaction was identical to his own when he'd first learned he was living in Kuoh.
"The dragon inside me..." Issei looked down at his left hand.
Yesterday, he'd successfully manifested his Sacred Gear, and the process had gone incredibly smoothly. It was completely different from the original storyline where meditation and stimulation would have been required to open it for the first time.
The reason was simple: his body had already been transformed by the God's Chess Piece.
Originally, Takeyo hadn't intended to use this particular piece on Issei. Wouldn't it be better to save it for collecting girls in Little Garden?
But after carefully reading the effect that stated "you can only collect dependents in the High School DxD world, and the rest of the world can only summon them," he'd abandoned that idea entirely.
A single God's Chess Piece had transformed Issei's talent to a level not much weaker than Vali's as a pure human. That's right! Comparable to the half-demon, half-human Vali... at this stage at least!
"Actually, you should feel happy," Takeyo said with an encouraging smile. "If you have strength, can't you break through the prejudice of those around you and form the magnificent harem you've always dreamed of?"
"Ohhhh!" Issei's eyes widened as the realization struck him.
While Takeyo was conversing with Issei, Ddraig's voice resonated in their minds.
"Is that Master Takeyo? I'd like to ask Master Takeyo something," Ddraig's respectful tone was evident even through mental communication.
"Oh? What is it, Ddraig?"
"Is there some special power contained within the chess piece that Master Takeyo gave to my partner? I can sense that after accepting this piece, my partner's body has undergone tremendous changes," Ddraig inquired cautiously.
"Tremendous changes?" Issei looked around at his own body with bewilderment. What tremendous changes had occurred? He didn't feel particularly different.
"Yes, that's correct," Ddraig confirmed. "Beyond your potential and physique being greatly enhanced, partner, your very race is also changing. You're gradually evolving toward the dragon race!"
Evolving toward the dragon race. That was the tremendous change Ddraig referred to.
"Well, in addition to enhancing potential, what I gave Issei does indeed have the effect of changing one's race, but I didn't determine that race myself," Takeyo explained patiently. "Those who possess these chess pieces will evolve in the direction most suitable for their individual nature. Yours is probably aligning with Ddraig's attributes. After all, dragons are the race most capable of fully utilizing a dragon's power."
"I see. As expected of Lord Takeyo, possessing such miraculous items," Ddraig acknowledged with respect. However, he was wise enough not to inquire further about where such things came from. That would be courting death.
"Wait! Ddraig, you said my potential has increased? Is this all because of the boss?" Issei suddenly reacted with dawning comprehension.
As an avid gamer, he understood precisely how crucial talent was in any system of growth.
And this talent he now possessed was entirely due to the boss's generosity?
"Thank you, boss! Thank you so much! I'll be your little brother for life!" Issei repeated frantically in his heart, overwhelmed with gratitude.
"This isn't such a big deal. But listen, Issei," Takeyo's expression shifted to something more mischievous as he hooked the corner of his mouth upward and took out a photograph. "The current White Dragon Emperor is an exceptionally rare handsome guy. He definitely exceeds your standards by a wide margin."
Using projection magic, Takeyo displayed an image of the White Dragon Emperor Vali, his silvery-white hair and striking features rendered in perfect detail.
"Waahhh!" Issei's nose immediately began bleeding profusely as he covered his face.
Takeyo knew it had worked perfectly. The White Dragon Emperor's appearance was devastatingly effective on Issei's sensibilities.
"Such a handsome guy actually exists in this world!" Issei exclaimed in amazement, stars practically visible in his eyes despite the blood streaming from his nose.
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