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51.86% Reincarnated as a dragon egg in DxD with a Fate System! / Chapter 153: Virgin Goddess of the Hunt

Chapter 153: Virgin Goddess of the Hunt

Drako sat across from Artemis.

Although Drako looked like a western boy, and Artemis was a Greek goddess, both were following Japanese customs and sitting on the tatami.

Artemis was an extremely beautiful woman. Although, considering that she was one of the major goddesses of Olympus, it would be reasonable for her to be so beautiful.

Normally, Drako would look at Artemis with lust. However... knowing her history, particularly her "hatred" for men, Drako had refrained from looking at the goddess with lustful eyes, and had even refrained from doing so with Suzaku in case it would make a bad impression on the goddess.

"Your main weapon is a bow."

Artemis broke the silence.

"That's right."

Drako didn't deny it. It was useless to deny it anyway.

"You're a dragon, why do you use a bow as your main weapon?"

Drako could not find any ill-intention in Artemis' words. She was just asking out of curiosity, nothing more.

"Well, I've always thought archery was fascinating, and when I was given the opportunity to use a bow, I didn't miss it. Over time, I've grown more and more fond of my bow."

"I see."

Artemis only nodded. Though Drako could sense that she was no longer so cold to him. As the goddess of the Hunt, Drako must have pleased Artemis simply by being so emotionally connected to his bow.

Artemis extended her hand to Drako.

"Your bow... may I see it?"

Although it was a question, Drako felt it was practically an order. He couldn't refuse Artemis' request. Well, maybe so, but he didn't want to risk the goddess getting angry with him.

With that in mind, Gandiva appeared in Drako's hands. Without hesitation, he handed it over to Artemis.

If she didn't want to return the bow to Drako, he just had to put it back in the system.

Artemis began to mumble as she examined the bow.

"It's similar to Gandiva... but different at the same time. How strange... this bow is... extraordinary. It doesn't have a "true" physical body... it seems to be created by multiple magical circuits on a divine level. This is... fascinating. Used to its fullest extent, it may even be more powerful than the bow those Hindu gods have."

Artemis finished inspecting the bow and looked at Drako. She asked.

"Would you be willing to part with this bow?"

"No."

There was no way Drako would let Gandiva go. This was his trump card, it would be stupid to give it to someone else.

"It's a waste that this bow is in your hands. No matter how much of a dragon you are, you can't bring this weapon to its full potential, others would put it to better use."

Artemis was right, and at the same time not.

It was true that Drako was still a child, compared to other dragons that had lived for millennia, and that he could not exert his weapon to its full potential at this time. That was only temporary, however, and sooner or later he would have the power to use it to its fullest.

"I'm the only one who can use that bow."

Artemis raised an eyebrow. The phrase Drako had uttered was arrogant... but it was heartfelt. But she did not believe the dragon was the only one capable of using this bow.

She aimed the bow and created an arrow with a divine aura, only for a blazing fire to shatter the arrow.

Artemis frowned, and attempted to create another arrow. When the fire appeared, she tried to fight it with her own divine aura.

"I have told you. This bow is of the highest standard, as you have already noticed, but it also has great pride. Actually, I'm surprised, the last time someone took that bow it ended up burning to death. And that person wasn't a nobody, but a High-Class Devil."

"So it is."

Artemis wasted no time in returning Drako's bow. It was a pity she could not obtain this weapon for her faction, but since Drako had refused, she already planned to return the bow to him. The bow was not Artemis' goal for her visit, far from it.

Drako still thought what the reason was for an Olympic goddess to appear in Japan, but the only option that was truly solid was that they must have felt something for using a Noble Phantasm.

"You must be here for something, Lady Artemis? I doubt that someone like you can set foot in other gods' lands without having a valid reason."

Amaterasu, Izanami... who was the ruling Japanese goddess in this world? Well, that wasn't important at the time. In this year, the factions were still "enemies" of each other. There was no way the Japanese gods would let other gods from other factions wander around their country.

"I'll get straight to the point. A few months ago, Apollon and I felt a connection with someone who was in Japan. We don't have many details since the connection was short, but we more or less knew the place where the connection took place. Zeus sent me to investigate, and thanks to the local powers, I discovered that there was only one event related to the supernatural at that time. Of everyone present at that incident, only you use a bow, so I am 95% sure you are the person my brother and I connected with. No, I'm 99% sure, because I can feel the connection very weakly right now."

Drako tensed up internally. How was he going to explain this situation?

It was clear that the connection was caused by Phoebus Catastrophe, that was the only possibility. But why had that connection originated in the first place?

[The concept of the Noble Phantasm: Phoebus Catastrophe is directly linked to the gods Apollon and Artemis, that's why they felt the connection.]

Sage explained the reason briefly.

If that was the reason, wouldn't it draw the attention of the god Agni if Drako used the Noble Phantasm: Agni Gandiva?

Attracting the attention of the Hindu gods did not benefit Drako at this time. They were, after all, the most powerful mythology, only being weaker than Great Red, Ophis and Tri-hexa.

But what worried Drako at this point was the goddess in front of him.

"You... What is your relationship to Atalante?"

"Huh?"

No wonder Drako was surprised. Could Artemis have known that Phoebus Catastrophe came from Atalante?

[That's impossible. There must be another reason.]

"That... connection I felt the other day, I'd felt something similar before. Apollon may not have realized it, but there was no way I could have ignored that feeling. You... are somehow related to the heroine Atalante?"

That made more sense. Using Phoebus Catastrophe, a Noble Phantasm that belonged to Atalante in the first place must have caused a connection similar to the one Artemis felt when Atalante prayed to her or something.

In the myths, Atalanta was said to have sworn an oath of maidenhood to the goddess Artemis, suggesting that she might have been one of the Hunters. However, this was something that Drako was not quite sure if it was true or not.

"I'm sorry, but I have no relationship with her, to my knowledge. I'm a pureblood dragon, that's all I know."

"Is that so...?"

Artemis let out a disappointed sigh. It seemed that she had been waiting for something important for her, and all her hopes had been dashed.

Now that Drako thought better of it, he knew of the existence of heroes' descendants in the world of DxD. Perhaps Artemis was expecting to meet the descendant of Atalante?

Artemis' face took on a neutral tone again in less than a second. She was a goddess, so a disappointment as this was how a simple stone in her path.

"I would like to know a little more about you, dragon. You're not a first-generation dragon, dragons created from huge masses of energy, who are your parents?"

First-generation dragons are the most powerful dragons in this universe. Ddraig, Albion, Ophis, Great Red and Tiamat are some of these dragons.

"I don't know. I was alone when I woke up. My only mother figure could be considered Tiamat, but she didn't raise me, she just took me in."

Artemis reacted involuntarily when she heard the name Tiamat. She was the strongest of all the Great Dragon Kings, so it was normal for a goddess like Artemis to react to the name.

Tiamat used to live in seclusion, but from time to time, she caused chaos on earth. Once in a while it was once every hundred years or so.

"Now, I have formed Akatsuki. Akatsuki is an organization of mercenaries, so we do any work that is not commissioned as long as it is not against our moral principles, and we are paid fairly."

There was no way that Drako would not use this opportunity to make the Akatsuki name more known internationally.

"Akatsuki? I've never heard of it, but I'll keep it in mind."

Drako thought it normal that she had never heard the name Akatsuki, as it had barely been created. Other than Grigori and Grauzauberer, no one else should know that name. Suzaku knew it, but she must have been informed by Grigori that she had contacted them to arrange this meeting.

"I have an offer for you, dragon."

"Go ahead."

Drako was curious, what did Artemis want from him?

"Receive my blessing and join my team of hunters."

Drako was stunned.

Join Artemis' hunting team?

"I'm sorry, but I have to decline your offer."

Drako was clear about that. Receiving Artemis' blessing was tempting, but there were a number of requirements to be met in order to join Artemis' hunting team.

Artemis hunters are maidens who have sworn allegiance to the maiden goddess Artemis/Diana to join her on the Hunt and refuse love for as long as they live.

First point: Drako is not a maiden. In the legends, Artemis has shown the ability to transform a male to female, but Drako doesn't have plans for that.

Second point: Drako was not going to swear loyalty to a goddess he knew for no more than ten minutes.

Third point: Drako was not going to give up everything to go hunting.

Fourth point: Drako wasn't going to turn down love.

In short, Drako was not going to fulfil any of the requirements necessary to receive the blessing of the goddess Artemis.

Artemis frowned when she heard such a quick response from Drako. He had not even hesitated to refuse it.

"Is it because of the requirements? In that case, you do not have to worry about that. The requirements are only for women, not men. You could say you're a hunter, but only in name. You'll get all the benefits of becoming a hunter, and you'll only have to help us hunt once in a while."

Now, that was very tempting.

Receiving the blessing of the goddess of the Hunt and being able to hunt mythological monsters, as well as making her name more famous were all good things for Drako.

In fact, was there something wrong with all this?

He didn't have to swear loyalty to Artemis, or give up everything to go hunting. All the previous requirements were completely void for him.

"I accept."

A small smile formed on Artemis' face.

"Very well, you are now a member, one of my hunters, but I cannot yet give you my blessing. I've seen your archer's skills before, but it's not enough to get my blessing. You need to pass a test first."

"What do I have to do?"

"Nothing special. Your present mission, complete it satisfactorily and without casualties, using only your bow, and you will have my blessing. Since I don't want to involve Olympus with the problems of the fallen angels and those of Oz, I can't keep an eye on you personally. That's why one of my hunters will be supervising you closely, although I'll be waiting not far from you in case any problems occur. Any questions?"

"No"

"Well, I have nothing more to discuss with you. You're free to go."

Drako nodded and left the room, not without saying goodbye to the goddess.

Now, he had to get Artemis' blessing. To do so, he had to finish his mission using only his bow. Drako had no problem with that, for what he could not solve with his bow alone Mordred could.

Why had Drako accepted Artemis' proposal so easily?

Even with the potential benefits Artemis had given him, Drako should have given it some more thought. In fact, he would have done so under normal circumstances. However, he had received a message from the system.

[Artemis' blessing will bring many benefits to the host, I recommend accepting proposal]

This was the first time that [Sage] said anything on his own, so this blessing should be something interesting.

To tell you the truth, Drako was going to leave the DxD world in a year at the most to leave when he was born, so Artemis couldn't summon him if he wasn't there.

When Drako left the building, Suzaku and Seiryuu had already left while the rest were waiting for him.

"Come on, we have work to do."

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After Drako left, Artemis was still sitting on the tatami.

"You may pass," Artemis said.

She seemed to be talking to the air, but that wasn't the case. A few seconds later, a woman entered the room.

She was a tall, graceful, beautiful woman: she had dark brown eyes, a slightly upturned nose, copper-coloured skin, and the silver circle braided into the top of her long, dark hair gave her the impression of a Persian princess. Her look seemed cold, though that was her natural expression.

"Go ahead, you're free to speak your mind," Artemis said calmly.

"Why did you accept a man?" The woman asked.

Artemis did not answer the woman's question, and remained silent about the answer.

Was it because he was related to Tiamat?

No, it wasn't because of that.

Was it because of his great skill with the bow?

Probably, but that was not the real reason either.

"Zoë, you have been with me for thousands of years as my faithful lieutenant. You've always been with me, you know everything I've lived through. From the first generation of hunters, the capture of the Golden Deer, the Giant War, Orion... All those events we lived through together. The life of an immortal is not always happy, you of all people should know that, and I have many regrets."

"Are you saying that...?"

"Yes, even though that boy says he has no connection to Atalante, my guilty conscience forces me to want to help him. Atalante... she was one of my most faithful followers, and I couldn't stop my father from turning her into a lion..."

Artemis sighed. So many thousands of years had passed since Atalante's passing, and she still had not forgotten the tragic "death" of the huntress.

Perhaps if life gave her another chance to find Atalante, only if perhaps...

No, there was no point in thinking about those things. Atalante should be at the Elysium right now, or she could have chosen reincarnation. In either case, Artemis could not see the one who used to be her most devoted follower.

"Sigh... Zoé, I know he's a boy, but he's not the only boy who's joined us in the hunts. Both Hippolytus and... Orion hunted alongside us in the past."

"I don't have a problem with a guy joining us, but..."

"I know, that's why I'm giving this assignment to you. You have to get him accepted by the other hunters. There aren't as many of us as there used to be, and one more addition can be a great help on our hunts."

Zoë nodded. If her goddess commanded it, she would go to fight the Great Red himself with pleasure. It was because she knew her goddess would never give her an impossible mission that she would gladly work for her.

The first generation of Artemis slayers numbered a total of 80, but they had been declining over time. Some fell in love, and others were defeated in combat, losing their immortality.

"Should I get going, my goddess?"

"What are you going to get started for?"

"To supervise the boy, my goddess."

Artemis covered her mouth as she let out a chuckle.

"No, no. You're not going to be the one in charge of that. I have someone else in mind."

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Did I just introduced a crossover?

Yes!

Why?

Cause I wanted to!

On the other hand, Artemis is willing to take Drako on her female group of hunters.

Why?

Drako used this quote to explain the reason of Satanael's betrayal.

"People change. Even the most ancient beings can change over time."

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Chapter 154: In the way to the mission.

Drako and the rest returned to their base/home after meeting with Suzaku, Seiryuu and Artemis. They were not going to take a bus back, considering the urgent situation they were in. Luckily, Suzaku had left the limousine behind with their driver so they could travel more comfortably.

The limousine parked in front of the doors of Drako's house and two people got out of it.

"Drako-nii-sama, I want to go too."

"No, you stay here."

"Oni-samaaa!"

Akeno wanted to accompany Drako and the others to the location of the remaining Shi Akuma. Still, he was adamant that she wasn't going to accompany them. They were going to work, not have fun in a playground.

"You're not the only one who's not coming. Stay and watch movies with Kuroka and Shirone, we'll be back in a few hours."

Drako ignored Akeno's protests as he dragged her into the house. Akeno could only look at Drako with an angry, pouting look.

The door to the house opened before they arrived. What emerged from there was a person in heavy armour with a large sword in her right hand.

"Shall we go now?" Mordred asked.

She had received a message from Drako, warning that they were to prepare for a mission. She did not have to prepare at all, as she could summon her battle armour at any time.

"What are you doing dressed like that?"

Drako raised an eyebrow at the sight of Mordred in her battle dress.

"This..."

"Where are the clothes I asked you for? Why aren't you wearing them?" Drako asked.

"I'm... I'm wearing..."

Mordred removed her armour, revealing the clothes she wore under the great armour of the Middle Ages that characterized her.

A black suit with red clouds, with a large neck that covered half of Mordred's face.

This was undoubtedly the "official" uniform of Akatsuki in Naruto, and it was also in the Akatsuki founded by Drako.

Even when the suit covered part of her face, Drako could see that Mordred was uncomfortable with the suit.

"What is it?" Drako asked worriedly.

In the end, the suit was nothing more than a sign of identity, and nothing was going to happen if Mordred did not wear this suit either.

"I feel strange, I'm so used to wearing the armour for fighting that I feel strange thinking I'm not going to fight in it."

So that's what it was.

Although Drako also found Mordred's attitude a bit odd. He expected a slightly more aggressive response, not something so... normal.

"Don't overthink it and get in the limo. Give me the rest of the clothes, we don't have time to waste."

Mordred nodded and threw a bag at Drako. He opened it and saw that inside were several identical suits, but of different sizes for all those waiting in the car. Just in case, there were emergency rations as well, as they were probably not going to arrive for dinner.

Mordred walked to the car, but did not enter the back. Instead, she headed for the driver's door.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Get out of here."

The driver Suzaku had left in charge was the one who had asked when Mordred opened the door. Before he could react, he saw his world spinning.

Yes, Mordred had sent him flying all over the street.

Without thinking much about it, she got into the car. There was no doubt that she wanted to be the driver of the car.

Drako could only sigh when he saw this. Mordred's temperament was the most difficult to control and at the same time the easiest to predict. She was a "rebellious" girl, looking for attention and fun, or at least she was now that she didn't have to worry about Holy Grail or some other nonsense.

Drako didn't even question Mordred's decision to drive. She has the [Class Skill: Riding (B)], so she can drive any modern vehicle without any problem, including planes, helicopters, etc.

Drako got into the back of the limo, where the rest of the group was.

Lavinia, Tobio, Sae, Kouki, Natsume and Valina were waiting for Drako.

"Well, here's your new uniform for the missions."

Drako took out the seven suits and handed them over one by one. So as not to confuse the suits, each one had a name on the label.

"This... How do we wear this?" Sae asked.

Drako did not understand the question at first, but he notices the issue when he saw the flushed face of both Sae and Natsume.

"If you wanted to see my body, all you had to do was say so. But in front of everyone..." Natsume muttered under her breath.

It seemed they had misunderstood something.

"Just put it on top of what you already have. The suit is made of a special fabric, so you'll hardly notice you're wearing it."

Drako put on his own suit while he explained it to the rest of the group.

Watching Drako put on the suit, the rest did the same. Drako waited until everyone had their suits before he started explaining a couple of details.

"Well, I have a couple of things to say to you guys. Tobio, Natsume and Kouki, your role this time is going to be the support. Lavinia and Valina, you have the freedom to act more freely, always within the objectives of the group.

"Our objective this time is to recover the two remaining Shi Akuma. More specifically, they can come back alive or dead, I don't care which is the final result.

"Lavinia, you have permission to act as you see fit should that purple-flame witch appear."

Drako briefly explained everyone's role in this mission. Kouki, Natsume and Tobio had not yet trained enough to take the main role in a mission, so they were going to take a secondary role. This was a good opportunity for them to get some real experience.

"Sae, you'll stay close to Tobio. For your part, Tobio, I want Sae's safety to be a top priority. Although I don't think I need to tell you that." Drako said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'll protect her," Tobio said with determination.

"Tobio..."

Sae blushed as she heard how determined her childhood friend was.

They had had a little argument earlier, as Tobio did not want Sae to join the mission. However, Valina had already informed them that that option was not permitted. Drako was not going to risk not having a countermeasure plan if Tobio lost control. Sae was the perfect person to keep Tobio in check.

"Sae... don't do anything rash."

That was Tobio's recognition.

Sae nodded, "Of course," with a smile.

Natsume had repeatedly been nodding as she watched this situation with a smile.

"Heeey, Toujou-san, we'll all protect Toujou-san!"

"Well, being protected by you seems like it wouldn't be worth it."

Such was Kouki's response to this.

"Hello? I'm not a weak girl, you know?"

Drako ignored the argument they were having and headed for Valina and Lavinia.

"Well, I hope you can keep an eye on these guys."

Lavinia responded with a brief, "I will," while Valina said confidently, "Hmph, I'm not an amateur."

In this way, Akatsuki made his way to the location of the remaining Shi Akuma.

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The limousine moved forward with Mordred behind the wheel while following the instructions on the car's navigation system, where the location had been entered.

Drako was in the front seat, next to Mordred. The rest of them were preparing themselves mentally in the back of the limousine.

While filling up at a gas station near their route, they took the time to prepare a reserve amount using portable gas cans. It was insurance since anything could happen where they were going.

The sun was also gradually starting to set. It seemed that, by the time they reached their destination, the sun would have set completely.

Drako turned, looking at everyone in the back.

"Have you looked at the information?"

The information in question was a file that Grigori had prepared for them. Drako had had them all review its contents.

"I have no doubt that we will be up against the remnants of the Utsusemi Agency, the wizards and the users of Sacred Gear."

In fact, the data was information about these Sacred Gear users. There were even photos attached to the individuals.

It was the data from the Abyss Team.

"I gave a review of the material, however, as far as your Sacred Gears are concerned, don't they manipulate living creatures like us?" Kouki said.

"You should know by now that there are a variety of Sacred Gear skills. Issei Hyoudou and Valina also have a different Sacred Gear than you, don't they?"

The abilities of Tobio and the others, who were embodiments of supernatural power, were abilities that were primarily grouped under the classification of "Independent Avatar Type".

This covered Tobio, Natsume, Kouki, and Lavinia.

For Valina and Issei, their Sacred Gear belonged to a system that worked by unleashing the power of a dragon that was sealed inside.

In addition to these, there was a wide range of Sacred Gear abilities, with the varieties including Altered Status, Seal of Limit, Attribute, Defense, Counter, and Create, among others.

Naturally, among these, some awakened a single skill. However, there were also more Sacred Gears that possessed two, or even three higher abilities simultaneously.

Known as Longinus, only thirteen of them existed in this world.

Tobio, Lavinia, Valina, Issei and Valerie were all in possession of a Longinus.

Drako continued.

"Within the material you reviewed earlier, there is only one thing I want you to bear in mind. The powers that the boys of the Abyss Team have are extremely problematic and powerful. If it's a competition between you and them, you will get an overwhelming victory. However, depending on different factors, they can easily end your life. After all, that team was specifically organized from skill holders who were difficult to manage."

The Abyss Team's skills had numerous effects and were problematic because it was impossible to recover from them. Azazel had told Drako that even he, the leader of Grigori, could not recover from the effects of those Sacred Gears.

"The abilities listed there, I want you to at least be aware of them. That information will directly affect your chance of survival."

Tobio and the other students answered, "Yes."

After that, they continued in silence for a short time. It was obvious that the students were getting nervous and tense.

Until Lavinia broke the silence.

"Before we reach our destination, I'd like to tell you a short story."

When everyone was listening intently, she began to speak.

"I was born in a coastal town in Italy."

She... Lavinia Reni, despite possessing a talent for magic, was not born in the house of a genuine magician. She was born into an ordinary family.

However, when she was born, she had owned a supernatural ability. Since her childhood, an ice doll had manifested itself at her side: the Longinus Absolute Demise/Eternal Ice Princess.

As a child, she knew nothing of this and feared the ice princess more than anyone else she could see.

When she was nine years old, a great incident happened to her.

Her parents died in an accident.

For a nine-year-old girl, who had been through the death of her parents, she suffered even as she understood the situation.

Since she, who always talked about the "Ice Goblin", was considered a stranger by her relatives, it was difficult to find someone willing to take Lavinia in.

"For me, from that moment on, compared to how I've been since, due to the loss of Mum and Dad, I was deeply depressed, and I hated the Ice Goblin deeply."

In fact, it was because she had been under the impression that what had killed her parents was the Ice Goblin.

She felt resentment, hatred, as well as malice toward the Ice Goblin who never left her side. If they were watching her, they could see nothing, they could only perceive Lavinia as a troubled child who would rage aloud into the empty air.

Even for Lavinia herself, memories of that time were rather vague.

Because of the excessive sadness, the excessive fear, the large negative emotions she had as a child, she sealed her memories of that time in her own heart... or perhaps, in the Sacred Gear that was lodged in her body.

However, she clearly remembered this. After taking a walk in the garden of her house, Lavinia experienced a sudden and strange sensation. Before she knew it, she was standing in a place with an unfamiliar landscape.

The place was surrounded by tall trees. Before she knew it, she found herself standing in a forest somewhere. Surprised, Lavinia began to look around and what she saw was... a wooden building like the one in a fairy tale. It was an old, isolated house with a slight roundness, like one where a Mage could live.

Standing in front of the isolated house was an old woman with an ordinary smile. She had a pointy hat and robe, held a cane, and looked like a Mage from a storybook.

The old woman said.

[It's okay now.]

The old woman, the Witch of the South Glenda, who was Lavinia's teacher, took her in and taught her how to handle her Sacred Gear, and also how to handle magic.

Upon meeting this kindly teacher, Lavinia's heart, which had been sealed, began to gradually thaw.

Glenda, due to certain circumstances, had moved from the world of Oz to live in this world. Her purpose was to study Sacred Gears.

Life in Glenda's forest was simple, and for Lavinia, it was a time of irreplaceable happiness.

It was there that Lavinia cultivated her talent for magic.

It happened when Lavinia was 13. Glenda suggested that Lavinia spend time outside with wizards of her own generation.

That is, it was Glenda's judgment that if there were other wizards present in this world, then she should cultivate a relationship with the other wizards in this world.

Soon after, Glenda entrusted Lavinia to 'Grauzauberer'. It hurt Lavinia to separate from Glenda, but in addition to longing for her teacher, she decided to launch herself into her studies at the magical association.

It was after she had spent several years with 'GrauZebaurer'.

More bad news came to Lavinia.

Glenda had been attacked by a Mage who had come from Oz.

"After receiving that report, I returned to the forest, which was my second hometown. However..."

The isolated house in the woods where she had spent so much time had been burned down, leaving only the charred ruin of one house.

Glenda's well-being was unknown, however, if it was only the Wizards who had come from Oz, she knew how to investigate their trail.

Lavinia pursued the wizards, and in the midst of that, she became involved in the Utsusemi Agency and the Shi Akuma Project the other day.

Natsume then asked.

"...So you're struggling to find out about your teacher's condition?"

Lavinia responded.

"... I was not given a straight answer. Therefore, whether they enter Oz directly or remain in this world to continue meddling, whatever the case, I have decided to pursue them. To that end, since this is my situation, I would like each of you to accomplish your own goal. I don't want to be an obstacle. Even if it's just me, I will pursue them."

As I said that, Lavinia's expression, unlike what it used to be, showed a stubborn character.

The first to speak was Drako.

"What kind of organization would we be if we can't even help our own members? What kind of boyfriend would I be if I can't support my girlfriend when she needs it? Don't worry, Lavinia. Even if we have to go across land and sea, even if we have to cross dimensions, we'll be there to support you. Won't we, guys?"

"Of course!" Natsume responded with determination.

Tobio and Sae exchanged glances.

"Lavinia-san, you have helped us so much, the least we can do is return the favour."

Kouki said as he crossed his arms.

"It's pretty irritating, but it's like Ikuse says. If it was just us... it wouldn't have been so nice. Well, the ship has sailed. In any case, aren't we heading for those Witches anyway? Well, then I say we should eliminate them all at once."

Natsume, leaning forward, suddenly embraced Lavinia.

"All right, even Samejima-kun says good things now and then. That's right, Lavinia. Let's cooperate with each other! Since we're partners, it's too late to back out now!"

At the voices of her comrades, Lavinia... smiled.

Lavinia put her hands on the arms of Natsume, who was still holding her.

"...Natsume, Shark, Shaae, Toby... thank you..."

She then broke away from Natsume and headed for Drako, who was in the front seat. Lavinia hugged him from behind and pressed her cheek to the boy's.

"Dra-kun, I love you."

"Me too, me too."

By explaining their circumstances and making all the members aware of it, they were unified in their thoughts. As they drove to the battlefield, in this vehicle, they had strengthened their unity.

Before this, even Mordred smiled from the driver's seat.

Suddenly, Kouki asked Valina a question, as she was the only one who had not said anything so far.

"What about you, Lucidra-sensei? Will you cooperate with the magic girl?"

Valina had not intervened at all during Lavinia's history. Everyone's eyes were focused on the girl.

Valina put on an abruptly nihilistic smile.

"I have been aware of Lavinia's circumstances since before. After all, I've always been interested in fighting the Wizards of Oz. Well, I'll lend you my power."

Lavinia smiled and said.

"Yes, I know. Vaa-chan is such a simple girl after all."

Lavinia's smile, who was still hugging Drako, reached Valina from the rear-view mirror. When she noticed it, Valina's face turned red as a tomato.

She had wanted to show a "cool" look, but her real intentions were really frank...


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