Mittelt's cute little face flushed. She grumbled, "You're calling me out, but even when you were unconscious, that naughty thing down there wouldn't stay still..."
"If you were more restrained when you were helping me wash, the little Akira would have been restrained too," Ethan said, rolling his eyes at her. "Although I couldn't move, I could sense things happening outside. Of course my body would react when you were playing with it like that."
"So, you could feel everything..."
Mittelt looked suddenly enlightened, but just as she pushed open the club room door, she instantly realized.
"What?! You mean your consciousness was clear all these days, but your body couldn't move?"
Her sudden, startled shout drew the attention of all the girls inside the club room. Yuma Amano chastised her, "Mittelt, how many times do I have to tell you to be more composed?"
"Yuma-sama, Akira said his consciousness was clear all these days..."
Mittelt's small face was slightly red as she explained, "So I was shocked."
Yuma Amano glanced at Ethan in surprise. Apparently realizing something, a blush also appeared on her pretty face.
She turned away, no longer interested in scolding Mittelt.
Except for Rias, who had learned the truth of Ethan's 'unconsciousness' last night, everyone else was slightly surprised. However, aside from Yuma Amano's trio, who had indulged themselves, the others actually looked relieved.
"In that case, we don't need to explain what happened during this time."
Akeno Himejima narrowed her eyes and chuckled. "You know everything Grayfia-sama said, too, Akira?"
"Yes..."
Ethan nodded. He not only knew about the matters Grayfia had announced but also knew that Grayfia had taken advantage of him during her examination.
During a crucial moment last night, he tentatively asked Rias if he could truly ask Grayfia to engage in Dual Cultivation with him once...
Whether the Devil beauty was dizzy with pleasure or truly unconcerned, she surprisingly told Ethan to do whatever he could, and not to worry about her brother.
Shaking his head, Ethan pushed the speculative matter to the back of his mind and focused on the important issue.
He looked around and announced, "I have good news for everyone. The President and I both broke through to Ultimate-Class Devil, which is SS-class, last night."
The strongest of the girls were only A-class at their peak. Hearing this, they all looked at Ethan and Rias with envy.
They were all roughly the same age, yet Ethan and Rias were already SS-class. Ethan, especially, had only been practicing for a little over a year, tops.
Thinking back to Ethan's claim months ago that he would reach Devil King level within a year...
They suddenly felt that it might not be an impossible goal now.
Rias sat behind the desk and continued, "Therefore, I have temporarily decided to arrange a special training for the club."
"The Three Factions Conference is still a month away. I hope that before then, everyone's power can improve a little more."
Yuma Amano was the most eager for increased power. She firmly agreed, "When does it start? I'm ready anytime."
"I'll give everyone two days to prepare. This training will be completely enclosed and is expected to last two weeks."
Rias glanced at Ethan and added, "Akira's Dual Cultivation ability is indeed very effective for increasing power, but during this special training, aside from breaking through bottlenecks, there will be no unauthorized mischief."
Ethan was already SS-class. Dual Cultivation with him would greatly boost the girls' power, but combat strength wasn't just about who had the most magic power.
Technique, awareness, mindset, and control were all crucial abilities. As their power increased, these aspects absolutely needed to be strengthened. Otherwise, even with enough magic power, they wouldn't be able to handle it, let alone achieve breakthroughs.
Akeno Himejima, Asia, and Koneko Toujou glanced at Ethan, their faces slightly flushed, lost in thought.
Yuma Amano, Mittelt, and Kalawarner, however, looked disappointed. They had hoped to train during the day and train at night. After all, with A-class power, going without sleep was fine...
Yuto Kiba gently let out a sigh of relief, showing an expression of immense relief.
If Dual Cultivation hadn't been restricted, she feared that after this training, her power would be the lowest of everyone, even falling behind Asia, who had only been reincarnated recently.
The girls' thoughts varied, but no one objected to Rias's decision.
Although Ethan craved the bodies of Akeno Himejima and the others, he didn't want them to only engage with him out of self-interest or for the sake of improving their power.
The girls of the Occult Research Club... or rather, the girls in this normal ANIME world, were subconsciously treated differently by Ethan than those in certain adult ANIME.
He knew this was wrong, but knowing something doesn't always mean you can act accordingly.
It's like everyone knows they shouldn't be lazy, but how many people can consistently maintain self-discipline?
"Alright, if there are no more matters, everyone go back and prepare. I will handle the arrangements with the school."
Rias clapped her hands, signaling the end of the Occult Research Club's activities for the day.
The girls actually didn't need much time to prepare; sorting out clothes for washing would take one evening. The two-day period was mainly for Ethan to appease the other girls.
Ethan had just returned after being 'away on assignment' for so long, only to immediately leave for two weeks of closed-door training. The other girls wouldn't be satisfied without being 'fed' first.
Especially Touko Sakurait and Shiori Akizono, the two Succubi.
The intimate moans from the Takamine residence barely stopped for those two days. The girls knew Ethan was leaving again in two days, so they came in groups, taking turns.
In Kuoh Academy's second-year Class A alone, half the girls took leave on the first day, and the other half took leave on the second day...
Ethan experienced pleasure and pain simultaneously. The pleasure was naturally the act of Dual Cultivation itself. The pain was that even the most joyful thing, when repeated non-stop, could become tiresome.
This aversion might not last long, but it certainly appeared.
Ethan couldn't show his frustration, as he felt he had already let down these beautiful, lustful girls enough.
Thus, all this pent-up dissatisfaction was vented entirely upon Touko Sakurait and the group of dissolute girls under her.
The fierce, crazy SEX made them fear they would be ravaged to death by Ethan. But their inherent lust made them cling to him even more. However, they would likely need a good period of rest afterward, unable to even self-pleasure.
Early on the third day, Ethan received a call from Rias. He gently pushed aside the jade-like legs draped over him and got up to wash in the bathroom.
Before leaving the room, looking at the house full of naked bodies at the Takamine residence, he felt that those two days had been truly outrageous.
If not for the barrier covering the house, the surrounding neighbors would definitely have called the police to report an 'illegal' gathering.
At nine in the morning, Ethan met up with Rias and the others at the Kuoh Academy gate.
"One announcement before we depart."
Rias, dressed in practical casual wear, declared, "The time for the Three Factions Conference was finalized yesterday. The initial plan was to start as soon as possible, but some parties objected, so the final date is set for July 10th."
Ethan checked today's date: April 30th. Golden Week was about to start.
He couldn't recall the original date of the Three Factions Conference, but Grayfia had mentioned about a month. Now, it seemed to have been postponed by another month.
For some reason, thinking of the sudden one-month delay, he felt an inexplicable sense of unease.
There was no evidence or concrete reason, just a hunch.
Ethan trusted his instincts implicitly. Every one of his hunches had proven true so far.
"Although the time for the conference has been postponed, our special training remains unchanged."
Rias continued to explain, "Utilizing the Golden Week holiday, we can avoid hindering everyone's studies as much as possible. Because the conference was postponed, we can also consider extending the duration of the training if necessary."
Don't assume that supernatural beings don't need to study. It's just relatively easier for them.
Certain essential knowledge, especially in mathematics and physics, plays a significant role in magic and other aspects.
"Now, let's depart."
"Oh~" × 8
Underworld, Phoenix Gremory Territory.
"Riser, you still have two months. Finish up your affairs as soon as possible, and then take a trip to the human world."
Rival Phenex, the successor head of the Phenex family, said to Riser Phenex, who was being fed by his servants.
"If your engagement with Rias Gremory isn't finalized before the Three Factions Conference, then the matter ends here."