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48.47% Reincarnated as a dragon egg in DxD with a Fate System! / Chapter 143: Raynare vs Kouki

Chapter 143: Raynare vs Kouki

Raynare slowly opened her eyes. Once again, she had lost consciousness while training with Drako.

Seriously, couldn't he be a little more gentle with her? She was just a girl going through her teenage years, was there a need to push her to such limits?

Raynare's lazy tendencies started to come out at that point. After all, she wasn't born to train...

She opened her eyes with difficulty, probably because she had been sleeping for hours. Well, more than sleeping, Drako had knocked her out.

It had been another two weeks since the training in which Raynare had managed to make Drako bleed.

Achieving such a feat had been a great achievement for Raynare, but she had ended up regretting it later. That damned Drako had doubled the intensity of the training.

With difficulty, Raynare lifted her upper body. The first thing she saw was the peaceful face of Drako, who was meditating with his back to the wall.

Sigh... just seeing Drako's handsome, masculine face in this manner made all the suffering of training worthwhile.

Didn't she want to be able to be useful to Drako in the future?

This was the training needed to keep up.

She knew of Akatsuki, and the members that made it up. From Sacred Gears users of the highest level to Longinus, to Yokais and Dhampirs. There was no doubt that, in terms of talent, the entire new generation that made up Akatsuki's group was comprised of talents of a frightening level. There was no way Raynare would keep up with them if she did not follow the infernal training with Drako and Baraqiel.

It was impossible as long as she continued to refuse to use her Sacred Gear and her Holy Flame.

"You're awake."

It wasn't a question, but a statement by Drako. He had already opened his eyes and stood up.

"Stand up. We're leaving."

Without waiting a moment, Drako ordered Raynare. From his tone of voice, Raynare knew it was useless to argue with him.

"Aren't we going to keep training?" Raynare asked curiously.

"Yes, but this training is going to be a little different."

............….

At the same time that Raynare was having her conversation with Drako, the other members of Akatsuki were also training at Nephilim.

The duo of Tobio and Kouki, dressed in sportswear, were running on the institution's indoor track.

Having run around the track many times, they finally finished the fifteen-kilometre limit.

Kouki, the first to finish, sat down immediately upon reaching the finish line. With sweat pouring off his body, he cursed.

"Damn, making us run mile after mile! It's like we're getting ready to run the Olympics! I haven't run like this since mid-school!"

Tobio, who had arrived a little later than Kouki, heard him curse. He said as he breathed heavily.

"According to what Baraqiel-sensei says, everything begins with resistance... I feel that somehow or other I understand it since to run from one place to another resistance is fundamental. In the end, we're just beginners in this world. From the moment we joined Akatsuki we knew we were going to have to fight all kinds of people with powers, so it wouldn't be strange if one of us died if we aren't prepared."

They had been instructed for two weeks by one of the leaders of the fallen angels: Baraqiel.

Both the theoretical and practical classes were taught by Baraqiel, so they had received the name of Baraqiel Class (Barakiel Kurasu). There were a limited number of leaders at Grigori, so receiving instruction under one of them was extremely valuable, or so Drako had told them.

Baraqiel, having taught them the fundamental knowledge, had assigned Tobio and the others to increase their resistance. No matter what, without resistance, they would not move to a higher level. For that reason, they had to make those long-distance runs.

Kouki had suffered serious injuries in the previous battle. Yet, after he had recovered to near his usual condition, he was also participating in these long-distance races. He did not feel any discomfort, and this was due to his Sacred Gear. The white cat that was his Sacred Gear... Byakusa, approached his master when he finished the long-distance race, and had been acting very spoiled while rubbing his head against him.

Speaking of Sacred Gear. In the case of Tobio's partner, Jin, who had run alongside his teacher for the fifteen kilometres, he had sat down politely just after finishing. Unlike Tobio, Jin hadn't run out of breath once.

"This is for my Hareeeeeem!"

Tobio and Kouki heard a scream as they rested. Akatsuki's newest member, Issei, ran the final sprint as he screamed like a madman. He crossed the finish line while shouting "Oppai!", and dropped to the ground in an instant.

Issei was four years younger than Tobio and Kouki, so the physical differences were obvious. He could not run as fast as Tobio and Kouki, nor did he have the strength or stamina they had. However, he countered their shortcomings with enthusiasm.

Getting up in the morning was virtually a nightmare for Raynare, as she knew she would be going through hellish training. Nevertheless, for Issei, it was just the opposite. Not only could he see national-level beauties on a daily basis, but he could train and give his all for his dream of having a harem.

Issei did not know how strong Drako was, but he knew that he had to be at least as strong as Drako to have his own harem. There was no doubt that Drako was Issei's idol at this point, and he had him as a reference for everything.

Of all Baraqiel's students, Issei was undoubtedly the most dedicated.

"That kid's only got 'oppai' and 'harem' in his head, right?"

Kouki asked as he finished hydrating. He finished resting and took a rope to do the jump rope exercise, which was the next in the training regime.

"He has a lot of enthusiasm. If he keeps it up, I have no doubt he'll be able to fulfil his dream."

Tobio commented as he also picked up a rope. Meanwhile, Issei approached them as she drank water from a pre-prepared bottle.

"Hey, Samejima-senpai, Ikuse-senpai! Let's give it all up for oppai!"

Issei picked up his rope and began to jump with a smile on his face.

Seeing the energy Issei had, the other two could not be left behind.

"Hey, Ikuse, I thought you were some kind of honour student."

"What are you saying? I'm not an honour student, quite the contrary."

"I know, I know. I've noticed that. But I've also realized something else. Tobio Ikuse, do you hate to lose?"

Kouki and Tobio were a bit apart from Issei, so he could not hear their conversation well. On the other hand, the boy was so focused on his training that he didn't know what they were talking about.

"What are you talking about?"

"Well. Your behaviour is exemplary as an honour student, and yet there's something in the twinkle of your eye, like you don't want to show any weakness, even if it's only for the dog that's your alter ego."

"To begin with, I'm not an honour student. My grades are average, and I don't stand out physically, either." Tobio responded.

As Tobio said, from the time he had been at the Ryoukou Academy, he had not been the type to stand out. He was just a typical high school boy whose studies were reasonably good, and whose physical training was passable or non-existent. As for her childhood friend Sae, she was the popular one in class.

Listening to Tobio, Kouki burst out laughing.

"That's very... ahh. Now that I think about it, you were totally unknown to me when we were in school. If you were someone who stood out, I would have known of your existence somehow."

If he were the Kouki of the past, Tobio would be no different than a stone on the side of the road.

On the contrary, as far as Kouki was concerned, who was famous for his delinquency, Tobio had heard quite a lot about him.

In the middle of the jump rope, the voices of the girls were heard.

"...Zeh zeh, r-running like that... it's certainly good for the diet, that is. Other than that, are you sure you're okay, Toujou-san?"

"Fuuh, one way or another, I can handle it."

"Dad is too strict, he shouldn't force us girls to run like this."

It was Natsume, Sae, and Akeno who were out of breath. They were dressed in women's sportswear. Somehow, they had managed to finish the long-distance race.

For Sae, who was not endowed with a Sacred Gear like Tobio and the others, only the classroom part was enough. However, since it was a good opportunity to improve her own endurance, and since she had been rehabilitated, she had chosen to undertake some basic training. Although it was light, considering that she was Sae after that incident, there was no doubt that it was intense for her.

As for Kouki, who had been injured in the same incident... he had run the long-distance and was now even jumping the rope with repeated light jumps as if he had not been pierced in the chest.

Watching the training was Baraqiel. He watched them seriously and nodded to himself from time to time.

He approached the group.

"Hmm, you've already finished the long-distance race. That still leaves half the regimen. Hydrate and prepare for the next."

At first glance, the tall man emitted an intimidating atmosphere. However, contrary to his appearance, he was a rather considerate person. As far as special training was concerned, without tolerating compromise, he would not give up until everyone had finished what he had set out to do. But, having measured the boys' physical and mental limits, Baraqiel made sure that the training never went beyond his limits.

Instead of urging Tobio and the others out loud, considering that they were complete amateurs, he, while watching them personally, walked among them giving advice.

In this way, Tobio and the others had completed the foundation of their special training. Now, they had to change places to perform the second part of the training. From the athletic track, they moved to a large training room. The ceiling was very high, and you could see that it was a place made to have the freedom to fight.

"You are here."

Two people were in the training room when Tobio and the rest came in. They were Drako and Raynare.

"Your opponent today will be Raynare, do you understand? Unlike your usual training, you're now going into one-on-one combat. Kouki, you go first."

For these two weeks, they had been fighting Valina. The girl was bored in the mornings, so she would stop by to see how the rest of Akatsuki's members were improving.

"Listen, Raynare. Tobio and Kouki are used to fighting Valina, so don't put them down and take it seriously."

Drako warned Raynare, for he knew her habit of disparaging opponents who seemed weaker than she. This training was key to seeing how they had all improved, as they were facing people of a very similar level.

Valina had spoken highly of Kouki and Tobio. She seemed to be enjoying the growth beyond what was expected of Kouki and Tobio. She had taken the initiative to take over these practice fights.

The first to advance to face Raynare was Kouki, and alongside him was his faithful companion, Byakusa.

Kouki placed Byakusa on his shoulder, settling into his fighting style. On the other hand, Raynare created a light lance. Without a doubt, this was a fight between two Lancer-type fighters.

Tobio, Sae, Issei, Natsume, and Akeno were watching from the side, encouraging the two who were about to fight.

After confirming that both sides were ready for battle, Drako announced the fight saying "Begin!"

The first one to move was Kouki. Byakusa's tail that had been placed on his shoulder was being altered, becoming longer. It wrapped around his arm like a scroll and formed into a sharp, cone-shaped spear. At that moment, electricity began to run through him as it produced a crackling sound.

At the moment of the conflict with the Utsusemi Agency, Kouki unconsciously took Byakusa to the next stage, one step closer to its true form of Shi Akuma (Fiend). In doing so, Byakusa achieved a transformation from a white beast, a large animal at least three meters in size that possessed the appearance of a sabre-toothed tiger. It did not currently have that shape, but concerning the brilliant phenomenon that had manifested itself when it had transformed into the great beast, it became capable of releasing it from its usual cat size. Kouki was now producing it through the spear.

Raynare focused, even more, when she felt the intensity of the spear. She had considered Kouki a formidable enemy with Drako's warning, but it seemed she had still underestimated him.

The one who began was Kouki. Stepping in nimbly, he manoeuvred the living spear with sparks toward Raynare. Raynare, showing no sign of evasion, faced her own spear with Kouki's. The sound of sparks was heard in the training room, the result of the clash between the two weapons.

A crack appeared in Raynare's spear.

The two took a step back, and it was at that moment that the results of Raynare's training with Drako were displayed.

Raynare reacted instinctively when she took a step back, and immediately began an offensive. She swung her spear to Kouki's side, but Byakusa's second tail got in her way, and the impact destroyed Raynare's spear of light. Raynare did not end there, however, as she kicked the defenceless side of her opponent.

Kouki was forced to retreat. Raynare's kick came with considerable force and could have broken a rib or two.

At this point, Raynare had the advantage. She was superior to Kouki in every way. It was also true that Raynare could not be compared to a boy who had only been training at Nephilim for two weeks.

Kouki had very little chance of winning.

But he wasn't going to give up.

Once he recovered, Kouki pounced on Raynare again.

Once again, the spears collided, creating sparks. Kouki, knowing that Raynare was no weakling, left no room for her to fight back. He realized that his Sacred Gear could destroy Raynare's spears, so he tried to create a battle of attrition in which he would benefit.

Now, Raynare had to deal with two problems.

The first was the obvious battle of attrition, and the second was Byakusa's second tail.

Although she could defend herself well and even take the offensive lead, Raynare could not deliver a decisive blow that would end the battle.

Raynare was about to go on the offensive once more when she felt she could not move.

Byakusa's tail had become entangled in her foot.

Kuoki saw that this was his chance to launch an attack, and he attempted to strike Raynare.

Akeno, who was watching the fight with Drako, asked him.

"Is Raynare-nee-chan going to lose?"

Drako smiled and shook his head, but said nothing.

The others had paid attention to Drako's response, so they were surprised to hear his answer.

"What do you mean? The victory is Samejima-kun's. Raynare-san can't even move." Natsume pointed out the obvious.

In fact, Drako would have thought the same thing if the fight had taken place three weeks earlier. But... everyone has a trick or two under their sleeve.

Drako had only to see the wicked, sadistic smile on Raynare's face to know that the battle had been decided.

"Aaargh!!"

Blood fell to the floor, and Kouki screamed in agony. Two spears of light had stabbed into both of Kouki's legs, disabling his movements.

Raynare looked on calmly as Kouki knelt over his wound. She looked up at Tobio and said:

"The next one."


Chapter 144: Raynare vs Tobio

"The next one."

Raynare held an upright stance, showing pride in her victory.

Issei and Natsume helped Kouki retire. He couldn't move his legs, as they had been penetrated by Raynare's light spears.

As Tobio approached Raynare for the next fight, Drako used his "healing" ability on Kouki's legs.

He could only accelerate Kouki's innate recovery, but that was all that was needed. Byakusa placed its two tails into the holes in Kouki's legs, which improved his speed of recovery far more than Drako did. In the end, Drako's skill was still an offensive skill against beings of darkness, so his healing was limited.

"You've done well, Kouki."

"Tch. No need to comfort me, boss."

Kouki bit his lips. He did not like to lose, but he was angry because he had lost to the fallen angel he had called useless two months ago.

Drako was not comforting Kouki, he really thought the boy had performed well. After all, Raynare had managed to make Drako bleed, so defeating Kouki in a fight where he was not using the full power of Byakusa at all was as expected.

Of course, if Byakusa were to transform into the colossal tiger form, there was no way Raynare would stand up to that. Damn, even Drako would have trouble in a close fight against that, and he would even be at a disadvantage on his human form. Besides, from what Azazel had told him, this wasn't even the full form of the Sacred Gear.

If the Sacred Gears of the Four Fiends were fully developed, the creatures would be on par with the sacred beasts of the Five Great Clans. If these beasts did not reach to the power of a Maou, they were very close.

What will be the power of these beasts in their respective Balance Breaker?

Tobio was already facing Raynare, who had a light spear ready.

Jin and Tobio did not "merge" like Kouki and Byakusa did, but they also had their own fighting technique. From the shadow of his feet, Jin created a sword and held it horizontally with his mouth. Jin, who had lost the ability to create blades from his body, was now able to voluntarily create swords that came out of any and all shadows. That Jin was able to act independently was proof that he had "matured" compared to when he was a puppy.

But Jin was not the only one who had improved in this time. Tobio had also manifested a growth in his ability.

"Come."

Tobio, with a murmur as he concentrated, was demonstrating a specialized weapon from the shadow at his feet. Tobio held the handle that had grown under his feet, then pulled it out at once.

What he held in his hand was a scythe. Drawing an elegant bow, it was a specialized weapon for eliminating targets. It was not a scythe that was used to harvest weeds, but was similar to the large sickles wielded by grim reapers.

Jin was not the only one who could create swords from the shadows at will.

During the battle against the Utsusemi Agency, Tobio had personally experienced that not only his partner Jin, but he would also have to mobilize during the battle. If he had to run from place to place on the battlefield, giving orders to Jin, he would not survive what was to come.

Before selecting the scythe as his weapon, Tobio had tried to wield and swing all manner of swords. None of them had left Tobio with a satisfactory feeling, however. Unexpectedly, when Tobio picked up a scythe for the first time, he felt he had found his soul mate. Turning the scythe over and over, lifting it up, pulling it hard, and then swinging it down, Tobio was able to do all of that easily.

So Tobio, facing Raynare as a training partner, prepared himself after turning the scythe several times.

Neither one was ahead of the other, as they both attacked at the same time. With a loud "Clank!", both weapons collided.

The blade of Tobio's scythe was close to Raynare's neck, but the tip of the spear was inches away from Tobio's eye. But, neither of them could keep up the pressure on the other.

In this first move, you could say it was a draw.

The two parted and collided again and again. It seemed that the two were doing an exquisite dance, where both were trying to get the advantage but were unable to do so.

Tobio had learned from watching the fight between Raynare and Kouki. He was not a natural fighting genius, and it was not as if he could know how Raynare would move. Still, he had at least learned that he did not have to leave any room for Raynare, or he might end up like Kouki.

But, Tobio couldn't keep up with Raynare. He wasn't like Kouki, who had grown up on the streets like a delinquent, nor did he have a physical strength base to go with it. Two weeks of training had made him better, but it was still not enough.

Slowly, Tobio was cornered. At least he was defending himself decently. On his skin, you could see cuts, created by the Raynare's spear, but they were all superficial.

Or so Drako had explained to the eager Sae. She had a frightened expression at the sight of Tobio covered in blood, so Drako had had to calm her down before she ran to "help" Tobio.

Though it was Tobio who was suffering the most, it was not as if everything was a path of roses for Raynare. The difference between the quality of Tobio's scythe and the spears Raynare created was too much. If the Kouki could destroy Raynare's weapons with a little effort, Tobio could easily cut the spear if it made contact with the curved blade of the scythe.

Tobio's blade could cut through anything.

Drako had a feeling that in the hypothetical event that his defense was a thousand times greater than Tobio's attack, he would still be able to cut through his skin. After all, Canis Lycaon wouldn't be a Longinus if he couldn't kill gods. Longinus were cheats after all.

But Raynare only had to create another spear each time Tobio destroyed it.

Even with Raynare's advantage, it seemed the fight wasn't over yet. It was not Raynare's first fight, and she had been training for over two hours with Drako, so she was beginning to feel tired. If she was the Raynare that Drako knew long ago, she'd have been exhausted in the first minute of the fight. However, the intensive training of Drako and Baraqiel had made her the warrior she was now.

In close fights, it was always small accidents that decided victory and defeat.

As he retreated, the footwork failed Tobio, and he stumbled.

"The fight is over."

Tobio had barely stumbled, but Drako had already signalled the end of the fight. He had not finished the fight but already knew who the winner and loser were.

Raynare was surprised to see Tobio stumble, but she could no longer reverse her attack. If an outside force didn't stop her, the spear was going to stab Tobio's heart.

"Tobio!"

"Now!"

Sae shouted the name of her childhood friend, but it was overshadowed by the roar of Tobio himself.

From the shadows of a pillar, a black shadow shot out like a bullet. The shadow struck Raynare, and she was forced to the ground. When she opened her eyes, she found two red eyes and a blade grazing her neck.

No one had time to react, nor were they prepared for what had happened, except for Drako and Baraqiel. They had all been so focused on the wonderful fight between Tobio's scythe and Raynare's spear that they had missed Tobio's primary weapon.

Tobio might have some skill in using the scythe, but that was not his best weapon by far. He was the bearer of a Longinus, and everyone seemed to have forgotten this.

Drako could not help but marvel at what he was seeing. This was all the strategy Tobio had executed from the beginning.

He had shown Jin taking up the blade, focusing on the dog. Then he had drawn his scythe. Raynare knew that Jin was the greatest danger to her, so she had not paid attention to Tobio.

Tobio matching Raynare at first had forced the girl to pay more attention to him. By this time, Jin had already hidden in the shadows.

Slowly, Raynare's attention was drawn to Tobio. The scythe could break its spears, so she had to put much of her concentration on it. At the same time, Raynare felt that she was very close to winning, but she was just not able to deliver the final blow.

She gave everything to defeat Tobio, so she completely forgot about Jin.

That had scored the game.

Tobio, knowing that his skill was inferior to Raynare's, had devised a strategy to beat her. There was also the possibility of joining forces with Jin from the beginning, but the fight could have ended differently.

"It's over! Jin!"

Drako officially ended the game. With the boss' call, Jin released Raynare and the sword he held in his mouth disappeared.

Tobio fell to his knees, exhausted after the fight. The tension had been extremely high, and the adrenaline had helped him endure the pain of his injuries. Once the fight was over, his senses were overwhelmed, and he could no longer stand.

Sae immediately ran to help him, and brought him next to Kouki. Both had come out of this training with a vengeance, but both were satisfied. Kouki had lost, and he had complex feelings about the fight, but this had only motivated him to improve even more.

"Well, we're done here. Now, straight the showers, we don't want any people smelling like pigs on Nephilim."

Baraqiel, who had been silent the whole time, ordered seriously. Despite how showy the fights were, they were not going to change Baraqiel's strict nature.

In the end, almost everyone left the training room, but there were still two people left.

Raynare had not reacted since Drako had ended the fight. She was still lying on the floor, staring blankly at the ceiling, there seemed to be no trace of life in her eyes.

"Do you understand now? You would have died if it was a real fight."

Drako sat next to Raynare.

"Do you remember the last time you almost died? It's been months, but I'm sure you still remember."

Drako was talking about when Raynare's uncle attacked Shuri and Baraqiel's residence in Japan.

Raynare didn't respond, although Drako didn't expect her to either.

"All you did back then was scream, denying reality over and over again."

Drako let out a sigh.

"And now? A boy who knew nothing of the supernatural world two months ago could have killed you. As a result, you're incapable of reacting. You're in shock, you don't want to believe in what just happened. You've defeated Kouki and become arrogant, and now you don't want to accept how close you came to dying. I am sure that in your mind, you are trying to convince yourself that what is happening is not real. As if it were..."

"...a nightmare."

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So, finishing with Raynare for the time being... or not?

Well, and advice that the next chapter is going to have some eroero scene...

Can you guess who is the girl that is going to bring us some fap material?


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