Like Natsume, Raynare couldn't sleep well that night.
Although the reason was different from Natsume's.
Raynare had had a nightmare.
The truth is, Raynare had been seeing the same nightmare for six months. Specifically, she'd seen it since her uncle tried to kill her at Baraqiel's house.
The nightmare's always the same, never changing.
No.
There was something that changed all the time.
The scenes Raynare saw were always the same, but there was an outside element that always changed.
That was the person who accompanied Raynare as she watched the nightmare.
"See you again, Raynare."
Raynare heard that female voice again.
Raynare wanted to respond. She wanted to ask why she had to watch this scene over and over again. She wanted to know why she had to suffer so much.
"I wonder if you'll fall into despair one more time."
The voice sounded arrogant, and it seemed to enjoy how much Raynare was suffering.
"Come on, Raynare. We have to surprise your parents, remember? Let's show them how you can control the sacred fire."
A different voice, more masculine than the previous one, reached Raynare's ears. This voice, no, these words were the same ones Raynare had heard for over 180 times in these six months.
Raynare didn't want to turn her head, but her body acted on its own. She looked up, where she saw the figure of her paternal uncle.
"Yes! Dad will be happy if I show him how I've improved?"
"Of course, I'm sure your father will enjoy it."
Raynare remembered this moment. Her uncle had been training her secretly since she was little. Her parents only know that she was training, but what was she training was a secret for them. When her uncle told her about being able to show her parents her progress, Raynare was more than happy to do so.
Now, Raynare knew that she and her uncle were gonna break into their house. And knowing what was gonna happen next, Raynare didn't want to go in.
But... it wasn't a decision that future Raynare could choose. She was just a soul tied to a puppet that was acting on her own. As much willpower as Raynare had, she could only watch the scene repeat itself.
(Little Raynare and future Raynare, I think that you can understand the difference)
Raynare's uncle rang the doorbell, and it was Raynare's father who opened it to welcome them.
He was a young man who didn't seem to be in his twenties, although his real age was unknown. This was common among supernatural beings.
"Little Ray, I didn't expect you here so soon. Good afternoon, big brother."
Little Ray...
That was the nickname Raynare's parents called her.
Raynare was crying just to remember it, and inside she was screaming at the Raynare of the past not to go into that house.
"No matter how much you scream, no matter how much you cry, no matter what. You can't change what's already happened."
The evil voice once again reached Raynare's ears. She hated that voice so much.
Only about ten minutes later, although it had been hours for Raynare, and four people were gathered in a room. Raynare's parents and her uncle were watching a little Raynare.
"Come on, Raynare. Show your parents what you've learned."
Raynare's uncle encouraged her.
And Raynare did.
A gentle white flame appeared over Raynare's hands.
"That is... the sacred flame of father!"
Raynare's father soon connected the dots and came to the right conclusion.
From that moment on, everything was happiness for the family. But as Raynare knew, this was not going to have a happy ending.
"Raynare, now you have to show your parents the last trick you've learned."
"Last trick?" Little Raynare asked curiously.
"Don't you remember? Then let me remind you."
The guy came up to little Raynare.
"Stay away! Stay away!"
The Raynare of the present screamed in her mind, but it was useless. She could only languish in despair as she watched events unfold once more.
Raynare's uncle stood behind her and secretly pulled out a syringe that contained a suspicious liquid inside. He bent down, looking as if he was going to whisper something in Raynare's ear, and inserted the syringe into Raynare's neck.
Little Raynare convulsed as all the fluid entered her veins. The present Raynare could feel the same pain as the little one, and she was unable to bear it even after so long.
"Brother! What have you done to Raynare?"
Raynare's father jumped forward, worried about his daughter.
"Huh, you want to know?" Raynare's uncle blew his cover and no longer bothered to hide his true feelings. The look he was giving his little brother made it seem like he was looking at a bug.
Little Raynare began to emit a scary aura, which caused her mother to faint instantly. Raynare's mother was just an ordinary human, so there was no way she could bear the aura little Raynare was emitting at that time.
"Bastard..."
Raynare's father pounced on his older brother, but a lance of light went through him before he could do anything.
"You are the son of an archangel, but your power is hardly comparable to that of a fallen angel with two pairs of wings. Not only are you trash, but you have even married a human insect and had a child with her. But even with all that, you're still my brother. That's why I'm going to tell you what I've injected into my dear niece."
Raynare's uncle approached him and kicked him, causing him to fly and fall over his wife's body.
"Malebranche, or so Satanael had called it. I seem to remember that he had obtained it from a certain Zaoroma Naberius. I have heard that a portion of this power made a descendant of the original Beelzebub raise his power from an Ultimate Class to surpass the power of the Gods, even Sirzechs Lucifer had to use his true form to kill him. My question is, what is the power my dear niece can use with just a syringe?"
"AAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Little Raynare screamed in pain. Even present Raynare felt her veins burning. But this was a little torture compared to what would come next.
The white flames that Raynare had only slightly manifested in her hands now covered her entire body. Not only that, but they were beginning to spread throughout the room.
The flames spread to the furniture and started a fire.
This was no danger to Raynare's father or uncle. However, Raynare's power rose to unexpected proportions. She did not know how to control her new power, so she was not making good use of it. But the same could not be said of Raynare's mother, who was no more than an ordinary human.
Raynare's father knew this, so he struggled desperately to move. But the spear of light that had pierced him would not let him move. If this continued, they would both die.
Raynare's uncle was only watching from the side, and he was genuinely surprised. Even if he believed Raynare could increase her powers by a high margin, he didn't expect it to be this far. Raynare's power at this point... exceeded by a wide margin that of a 6-winged fallen angel like him, perhaps even reaching the power of an 8-winged fallen angel.
If this continued, he might even be in danger. He knew that he no longer had a place in Grigori after what happened, but he didn't care. Satanael had told him of an initiative called Khaos Brigade, and he was interested in helping him carry it out.
Though his power was not the most prominent, he was still a figure of importance as the first-born son of one of the Seraphim.
With that, Raynare's uncle left the house, leaving a Berserker Raynare and both her parents on the verge of death.
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts." Little Raynare whispered something her older counterpart shared.
"Use my power, so I can ease your pain." The evil voice sounded in Raynare's head.
It was the same evil voice as before, but this time it was talking to little Raynare.
"No!" shouted Raynare from the present.
"Really?" asked the Raynare from the past.
"Yes, but you have to keep in mind that all the pain you feel in your body will be concentrated in your right arm. Are you ready for that?"
It was obvious that the evil voice came from the past, unlike the previous one, and only listened to what little Raynare said.
"Yes!"
"Good."
Raynare's right arm glowed, and a black blade appeared in her hand.
"Now, I will absorb all the evil energy that is corrupting your body."
It was an instant, but it was an instant that Raynare would never forget even without having to live these nightmares.
All the pain she felt in her body piled up in her right arm, and she had underestimated all that pain gathered in one spot.
"AAAAAAAAAAAH!"
"You have to endure the pain! You only have to endure it for thirty seconds!"
But that was too much for little Raynare. How she could tell that the pain was coming from the black sword, she tried to throw it. But it was as if an extremely strong glue had stuck the sword to Raynare's palm, preventing her from releasing it.
But that gesture had been Raynare's biggest mistake.
Raynare's sword and movement had directed a flame right in front of Raynare, where unfortunately her parents were.
Raynare's father saw it, and he grabbed his wife and pushed her out of range. The wife survived, but he wasn't so lucky. Her body, cut in two, fell to the ground lifeless.
Finally, the 30 seconds passed, and Raynare lost consciousness. The sword disappeared without a trace, and since she was immune to her own flames, Raynare survived without a scratch.
Sadly, a fire is a fire, and Raynare's mother died before the rescue arrived.
The present Raynare looked up at the ceiling of her room. Sweat ran down her entire body, but a sense of relief ran through her body. The nightmare was finally over, so she could live the rest of the day in peace.
"You can't run from your past forever, Raynare. You are my host, so I will always be there to support you. You only have to call my name to borrow my power."
The evil voice left one last message before it disappeared.
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Drako's group returned to the apartment building by train, as it was impossible for so many people to return on Drako's motorcycle without making several trips.
"So this is where Kuroka-Nee-sama and Drako-Nii live." Shirone commented upon arriving at the apartment building.
"Yes, but we don't live alone. Interesting people live with us."
The journey from the airport to the apartment building had gone smoothly. Mordred, Drako, Kuroka and Shirone spent a happy moment sharing anecdotes about what had happened during these six months. Drako and Kuroka talked about Baraqiel and his family, as well as Raynare, Valina, and events related to SlashDog. On the other hand, Mordred and Shirone talked about the time they spent in England with the Pendragon family, where they met Arthur and Le Fay Pendragon, and then they talked a bit about the week they had spent in Romania.
Shirone and Mordred seemed to have spent some exciting time there in England and had even had a little adventure involving vampires and werewolves on Romania.
Upon entering the apartment building, it was a little silver-haired girl who came out to greet them.
"You're back, Big Bro! How dare you keep Lucifer's descendant waiting..."
It was obviously Valina who had gone out to meet them. She was going to greet them with her usual attitude, but fell silent when she saw the people accompanying Drako. Valina already knew that he was going to be accompanied by two or three more people, but what she didn't expect was the intensity that these people emitted.
The blonde girl, who looked like a vampire but for some reason did not have to protect herself from the sun, seemed nothing special. In fact, Valina could openly say that she was very weak, and no one could say otherwise.
On the other hand, there was another girl who seemed to be her age with white hair and cat ears. If Valina wasn't mistaken, she should be Kuroka's younger sister. Unlike the blonde girl, Shirone (or so Drako had said her name was) seemed like a worthy opponent to face the young Lucifer. Of course, she would only be a worthy opponent if Valina did not use her Sacred Gear.
Then there was the third woman, who was obviously the oldest of them all. She was... strong. Damn! The aura she gave off was such that Valina thought she was seeing a monster. Not even Azazel gave off such a coarse, dangerous aura! How strong was this woman?
But what had surprised Valina most was Kuroka. Valina had always recognized that Kuroka was strong, for she was much better than Valina at everything to do with magic. Her control over Youjutsu and Senjutsu was impeccable, making Kuroka a difficult opponent for the current Valina. The young Lucifer could defeat her, of course, but to do so, she had to make physical contact to use her Sacred Gear, and that was very difficult. At least, Valina had to control her Balance Breaker first, something she hadn't achieved yet.
Valina didn't know what had happened, but Kuroka had become much more powerful than before. She wasn't as powerful as the other woman's aura, but she was still superior to Azazel's.
Seriously, how had Kuroka achieved such strength in just one night?
Wait.
One night...
What happened last night between Kuroka and Drako came to Valina's mind. And as if she were Einstein and an apple fell on her head, an idea appeared in Valina's head.
Having sex with Drako meant an increase in strength, or something related to that.
It was embarrassing for Valina to think that way, but there was no other reason she could think of for Kuroka to get that much strength.
So, if she had sex with Drako... it wouldn't be impossible to get a power that could overcome the bastard Rizevim!
"...na!"
Yeah, that must have been it. She only had to have sex with Drako to be stronger. It's not like she minded having sex with Drako, since he was a guy she liked. Besides, she wouldn't mind having to share it with Kuroka either.
"Valina!"
"Huh?"
"Sigh... what are you thinking? Come on, let's go get some breakfast."
Drako woke up Valina. She had become lost in thought and did not respond to anyone's words, so the rest of the group entered the building leaving Drako alone to deal with her.
"Big Bro."
Valina pulled Drako's shirt when he was about to enter the kitchen.
"Yes?"
"Have sex with me."
Cough-Cough!
Drako choked on Valina's words. What the fuck was she saying today?
"What do you mean?"
Drako tried to dodge the question. Valina must have made a mistake in her choice of words, right? Yeah, that must have been it. There's no way a little girl like her would come up with something like that.
"Have sex with me. S-E-X. Sex, fuck. I don't care what you call it. I want you to stick your penis in my vagina and let all your semen out."
It seemed that Valina had made no mistake in her speech, and she was clear about her goal.
Cold sweat was beginning to run down Drako's back as he saw Valina's serious, determined face. This situation sucked, what was he supposed to do at this point?
It was obvious that he had to reject her, since there was no way he was going to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. Kuroka's 16 years had already been his limit, and he had no intention of going below that figure when it came to having sex with a woman.
On the other hand, he had just started a relationship with Kuroka. He had no intention of starting one with another woman at the moment.
With that in mind, Drako bent his knees until his face was in front of Valina's.
"No."
Drako did not hesitate to give the answer.
"Huh?"
And Valina didn't hesitate to show her surprise.
Why? Why had he turned her down?
There was no way a dragon could reject a couple from a strong bloodline like she was.
"How old are you, Valina?"
Drako's question surprised Valina. What did age have to do with it at this point?
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"You're only 13, I'd say you had your first period a few years ago. Your body is still growing, and you have a whole life ahead of you. What's your rush to have sex right now? What's the reason you're being forced to have sex with me?"
Valina trembled at the sound of Drako. Was Drako making fun of her young age? Even if he was, she couldn't find the strength to hold it against him. She was really desperate for strength
"I... I want to become stronger. Kuroka has become much stronger after having sex with you, that's why I want to have sex with you too."
It seemed that this was a conversation where both of them were constantly being surprised.
How had Valina come to the conclusion that having sex was empowering?
Drako had no doubt that Kuroka's screams had been heard all over the apartment building. He was not ashamed of it, however, but was proud to bring so much pleasure to his sex partner.
But this brought the misunderstanding to Valina, who was unaware of Servants' existence.
"Listen to me, Valina Lucifer. I cannot increase anyone's strength by having sex. The method I used with Kuroka is a different one, and it's one you don't need. I'm sure in four or five years you'll have a power equal to or greater than that of the gods. You just have to have patience and faith in yourself. I trust you, Valina, and I believe in your potential."
Drako stroked Valina's head as he spoke. And his words were no-nonsense. Though Valina barely had the power to face an Ultimate-Class, she would have far greater power in the future than that. A power with which she could kill the Evil Dragon Azi Dahaka and stand against the greatest beings in the world.
"Now, let's go get some breakfast. I could cook, but I don't think everyone has the patience to wait. So... I thought I'd make some imperial noodles."
Imperial Noodles...
Just the mention of these is enough to make Valina drool.
"Yeah! Go, Big Bro!"
Valina raised a fist and followed Drako to where the rest of them were. All this, of course, while she reflected on the words Drako had spoken to her.
................
While Drako was talking to Valina, Kuroka led the rest of them into the building. They didn't know why Valina had reacted this way, but decided to leave it in Drako's hands.
"Who is that girl?" Mordred asked Kuroka.
"She is Valina Lucifer, a descendant of the Maou Lucifer. She is also the bearer of the Longinus Divine Dividing, which has the spirit of the Heavenly Dragon Albion. You could say she is a masterpiece of destiny, one of the chosen to snatch one of the places in the top 10 of the most powerful beings in the world."
The word Longinus had different reactions in the group. Mordred was curious, as she had heard from Drako that the Longinus were artefacts capable of confronting the gods. Shirone was surprised, but that was it. Valerie trembled, as she remembered all that she had suffered for having a Longinus.
"Top 10 most powerful beings in the world? What is that?"
Mordred had never heard that term, so she was curious about it.
"It's a ranking of the world's most powerful beings in combat power. They are basically monsters that defy the logic of the world."
"What a monster, huh. Is the old witch in the top?"
"Officially... no. The last thing remembered about Tiamat is that she had power comparable to or greater than that of the original 4 Maous. Still, her power was not enough to make it into the top 10. Of course, we're talking about her power over 1000 years ago, so we don't know if her current strength is comparable to those monsters. Many powerful beings were not in the top 10 that have been hidden for thousands of years, and nothing is known about them, so the top 10 could change at any time."
Mordred raised an eyebrow at Kuroka's explanation. If someone as strong as Tiamat did not have the qualifications to enter the top 10, how strong was the number 1?
Mordred was excited just thinking about it.
"I knew it, this world is much more interesting than my previous life."
Mordred didn't say it out loud, but she did think it.
"For example. Albion, the spirit that resides on Sacred Gear in Valina, used to be in the top 10 of the most powerful beings alongside his rival, Ddraig. But they were stripped of their title when they died, and their souls were sealed in the Sacred Gears Divine Dividing and Boosted Gear."
While they were talking, the group arrived at Natsume and Lavinia's place. They were sitting on a couch, talking while waiting for Drako and the rest to arrive.
Kuroka introduced them.
"The blonde girl is Lavinia Reni, a wizard of the Grauzauberer organization and bearer of the Longinus Absolute Demise. The other girl is Natsume Minagawa, a carrier of the high-level Sacred Gear containing one of the "Four Fiends". We've told you about them before."
Both girls got up and leaned over to the newcomers. Then Lavinia looked at Kuroka and corrected his words.
"I am no longer a member of Grauzauberer, remember? We are now part of Drako's mercenary group."
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