"Good afternoon, Grand General Yasaka."
Rias smiled.
"Good afternoon, Lady Rias."
Yasaka bowed slightly with a respectful expression.
Despite Yasaka being the Grand General of the Yokai, she was far inferior to Rias in terms of status, prestige, methods, and pure strength.
To put it simply, Rias was a truly great figure even to the Grand General of the Yokai.
Although Rias hadn't revealed her true strength, being the champion of the Rating Game was no joke.
Especially with the establishment of the Alliance, Rias naturally took a seat among the high-ranking officials without any surprises.
As for Yasaka, the Yokai side could only secure a certain level of status by relying on their local advantage.
"The arrangements for the local Yokai in the Far East are as follows. What do you think?"
Without wasting words, Rias asked straightforwardly.
Having already reviewed them beforehand, Yasaka handed the signed documents to Rias and nodded. "There are no issues."
"The Alliance was established through the joint efforts of various factions. The headquarters is located here, and we will still need the help of the local Yokai in the future."
Rias chuckled and said, "From now on, we are colleagues. I look forward to working with you, Grand General Yasaka."
"Not at all, it is we Yokai who should say that. Please help us more in the future, Lady Rias."
Yasaka also showed a charming smile.
"Of course. I have two Yokai sisters in my peerage named Toujou Kuroka and Toujou Shirone; they are of the Nekomata race."
Rias smiled and said, "In a way, I have quite a history with Yokai. Grand General Yasaka, there's no need to be so formal. You can just call me Rias, or Little Rias."
"In that case, Little Rias, you can just call me Yasaka."
Yasaka spoke with surprise, her smile becoming even brighter.
"Alright, Yasaka."
Rias chuckled softly.
With the official business settled, the atmosphere between the two became much more harmonious.
Yasaka's race was the Nine-Tailed Fox, naturally possessing an innate charm.
She had a very good figure and a motherly aura. Although she was a Fox Yokai, she was actually more inclined toward being a spiritual beast.
She had the talent for charm, yet she herself was extremely pure-hearted.
Spending time with such a woman made Rias feel very relaxed.
"It's just... Nekomata? That is truly surprising. Little Rias, can you tell me about their background?"
Yasaka asked.
Nekomata are a type of cat yokai, specifically the extremely powerful Nekomata among cat spirits.
And among the Nekomata, the strongest clan is known as the Nekomata.
It could be said that the Nekomata bloodline is on the same level as the Nine-Tailed Fox.
A great Yokai bloodline lost to the Underworld was no small matter for the Yokai.
As the Grand General of the Kyoto Yokai and the Great General of the East in the Japanese Yokai World, Yasaka naturally had a duty to inquire.
Of course, since Rias brought it up, it clearly wasn't a taboo subject. To deepen their bond, Yasaka was naturally very keen to know.
"Their mother was named Fujimai. You should know her, right?"
Rias said, "The outcome for the two of them wasn't very good, but fortunately, I ran into them."
The outcome... so she has already passed away.
Yasaka's eyes dimmed slightly as she said, "Fujimai... I remember. She fell in love with a very problematic human and then disappeared."
"Originally, as the Grand General, I had the duty to leave behind an heir for the Kyoto Yokai lineage. But because of Fujimai's precedent, I thought of using Yin-Yang Secret Arts to conceive a child rather than having a man marry into the family..."
"Sigh... this is truly beyond my expectations."
Yasaka sighed.
Hearing this, Rias said with some surprise, "Yin-Yang Secret Arts... Have they already been performed?"
Before Yasaka spoke, Rias hadn't noticed that Yasaka was already gestating a child.
It wasn't that she couldn't, but that she didn't want to.
In her daily interactions, Rias would not pry into the privacy of others.
"Yes."
Seeing Rias mention this, Yasaka couldn't help but show a shy smile. "Because it was before the Alliance, I didn't expect the Alliance to be established so suddenly, and then I got busy."
"I don't know if I'll have time to accompany this child in the future, or if I can become a qualified mother... Sigh, it's really worrying."
"Don't worry, you will definitely be a good mother," Rias smiled.
"Then I'll take your word for it."
The two talked happily. After chatting for a while, it was almost time to get off work.
"Let's leave it at this for today. Things will get busy in a couple of days."
Rias stretched her back.
"Time passed so quickly..."
Yasaka still felt like she hadn't had enough and couldn't help asking, "Little Rias, do you have any other plans next?"
"Hmm, not really."
Rias thought for a moment and said.
"Then, let's go eat together."
Yasaka's eyes lit up. "And we can have a long talk tonight."
"Sure, let's go together~"
Rias showed a pleasant smile.
At Yasaka's invitation, the two ate together and then talked for a long time like old friends, eventually spending the night in the same bed~
Nothing happened that night.
Rias didn't do anything.
It was very rare; even though Yasaka was her type, it seemed that precisely because of this, Rias had more patience.
Simply sleeping together and hugging was already very satisfying.
With the create of the Alliance, the various Pantheons were closely linked, and through this, the times Rias and Yasaka met increased.
At the same time, their feelings for each other grew better and better, developing into a wonderful friendship.
As for when it might change its nature, that was hard to say, but at least for now, it remained within the scope of friendship~
On the Alliance side, the various Pantheons communicated closely, with the Alliance headquarters as the core, implementing global exchange and connectivity.
Economy, technology, resources, and other aspects were shared, accelerating the process of global integration.
This world seemed the same as the previous one, but its essence was different.
The inner world controlled the surface world; the life hidden behind the prosperity was the Pantheons and the Alliance.
In the process of the Pantheons adjusting to each other, the opening to Other Worlds was also underway.
While all the Pantheons were busy, the God of the Bible dropped another bombshell.
The God of the Bible had created a cultivation method for all of humanity and decided to let the Alliance step into the spotlight!
Problems continued to pile up, and although things were moving in a positive direction, the change was so fast it felt somewhat alien.
However, the Chief Gods of the Pantheons understood that time waited for no one.
To resist the 'powerful enemies from Other Worlds,' they had to seek new power.
Connecting to Other Worlds was one way, but that could only be counted as outside help; fundamentally, they had to strengthen themselves to truly be fearless of challenges.
However, even if the sharing of technology kept the Pantheons from declining further, taking a step forward was still extremely difficult.
Even the power of humans... they had to utilize it.
Under the conscious push of the Alliance, the Alliance stepped into the spotlight and spread the cultivation methods across the globe.
If Rias creating the Castlevania was just breaking the old order to welcome a new one,
Then now, the structure of the old era was being shattered.
With this, High School DxD entered a new era of coexistence, cultivation, and evolution for all races!!
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