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During class, Anos devoted all his attention to refining the usage of Absolute Dichotomy.
Back when he first gained enough strength to protect himself, it had come from a sudden inspiration.
By applying binary judgment to feng shui formations and optimizing the internal flow of spiritual energy, he had carved out a narrow path to survival.
Now he was thinking bigger.
Was there a method to elevate his very foundation something beyond the solutions provided by the Ark Sphere?
The teacher at the podium glanced at Anos, who appeared deep in thought.
Rather than being annoyed, the man nodded approvingly.
In his mind, Anos was probably pondering some advanced academic problem.
With flawless grades across every subject, frequent competition awards, and even published research under his name, there was little left to teach him anyway.
On top of that, every faculty member had quietly received the same warning:
Do not provoke Anos Kanzaki.
Kuoh Academy's principal was no ordinary administrator.
He answered to both the Sitri and Gremory families and since both Sona and Rias had tacitly accepted Anos as Student Council President, the principal naturally regarded him as someone not to cross.
"Hey~ President Anos? Anos-senpai?"
A soft sensation brushed against him from behind, snapping him from his thoughts.
A pair of flaxen twin-tails swung into view beside his face.
That scent…
"Aika?"
He hadn't expected her to be this bold.
He shared this classroom with Rias and Sona. Making a move like this under their watchful gazes took courage.
He was a third-year student.
She was in her second year.
Which meant she'd crossed classrooms just to do this.
"President, I've been sent by the second-year girls to ask you something."
Her glasses glinted mischievously.
"Is it true that Vice President Sona is pregnant with your child and you're marrying into her family?"
"—Pfft! Cough—!"
Rias nearly choked on her coffee.
The rumor still hadn't died?
And now the entire school knew?!
"You girls really have wild imaginations," Anos said flatly, delivering a light knock to Aika's head.
"Stop spreading rumors about the Student Council President and Vice President. Understood?"
His tone sharpened slightly.
He hadn't expected that, in the eyes of the underclassmen, he apparently had zero self-restraint.
Did they think he never prepared in advance?
"Yes, sir! Mission accepted, President!"
Aika gave him an exaggerated salute like a soldier and retreated immediately.
Know when to push your luck, know when to run.
She'd chosen correctly.
Unfortunately—
She was only the first.
Not the last.
Soon, a small white-haired figure appeared in the doorway.
Koneko walked up calmly.
"Anos-senpai, I was asked by the first-year students to inquire about the matter of you getting Vice President Sona pregnant before marriage."
She delivered the line without the slightest change in expression.
Which somehow made it more terrifying.
Sona covered her face.
Even knowing it was nonsense, she felt like she could never show her face in public again.
What exactly had Tsubaki said to someone for the rumor to mutate into this?
If left unchecked, in a few days it might evolve into:
"Sona Sitri divorced Kanzaki Anos and is preparing to attend university as a single mother."
Anos simply smiled at Koneko.
"It's a misunderstanding, Could you help clarify things for them?"
Did the students seriously believe he and Sona were doing that in the sacred Student Council room all day?
This was a discipline issue.
A serious one.
Starting today, he would personally oversee moral standards at Kuoh Academy.
Koneko nodded slightly.
"I'll explain it to them."
She didn't believe he would do something so absurd. She'd only come because too many people had asked.
"Thanks, Koneko."
Anos instinctively reached out.
She instantly stepped back.
There was still lingering trauma from last time.
If she made that sound in front of everyone again, she might actually die of embarrassment.
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After school.
"Home time."
Anos' eyes narrowed as a purple treasure chest marker appeared on his system interface.
Purple.
The first he'd ever seen.
Normally, he would spend some time in the Student Council room before heading home.
Today was different.
He assigned the day's remaining tasks via phone and slipped out immediately.
"The chest is moving…"
Which meant—
A person.
He stepped into a secluded corner and activated a short-range teleportation formation.
"Dark Magician Girl… lend me your power."
In his hand, the card depicting a blonde magical girl dissolved into golden particles and flowed into his body.
One application of the Monster Card allowed partial integration of its power.
Given his own control and efficiency, direct fusion was far superior to summoning her separately.
Even if the fusion only granted him Mid-Class Devil-level magical output—
With his precision and resource management, he would surpass a standard Mid-Class Devil with ease.
And wherever that purple chest was headed—
He intended to be there first.
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