DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

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The next day, Roy and the girls continued their sightseeing tour, with Kunou as their guide.

They weren't in a hurry to rescue Yasaka. The Khaos Brigade would show up eventually.

"So, Kunou, you said you would be our guide. What exactly are we doing?" Aika asked, curious about their itinerary.

"I'll take you to all the famous landmarks," Kunou replied, puffing out her chest. "Our first destination is Tenryuji Temple."

They arrived at the temple gate.

Kunou led them through the temple grounds, enthusiastically explaining the history and significance of each location.

It was clear that she was reciting information she had learned from others, but her earnest attempts were adorable.

As a Youkai princess, she rarely had the opportunity to act as a guide.

She was usually the one being guided, so this was likely a novel experience for her.

The garden behind the main hall was particularly beautiful.

With the autumn foliage as a backdrop, the garden was a picturesque scene.

Koi fish swam leisurely in the pond, adding to the serene atmosphere.

After exploring the garden, Kunou led them to the Dharma Hall.

As they entered and looked up at the ceiling, a magnificent painting of a dragon caught their attention. It was a slender Eastern dragon.

The girls were awestruck by the majestic artwork.

Even Kanna and Ilulu, who were Dragons themselves, were impressed.

After touring Tenryuji Temple, they stepped back outside.

"Alright, Kunou, where to next?" Asia and Xenovia asked eagerly.

"Ninna-ji Temple! The Bamboo Forest! Jojakko-ji Temple! I can take you anywhere!" Kunou declared, pointing in various directions.

She seemed to be enjoying her role as a tour guide.

Roy, holding Kanna and Nezuko's hands, followed behind the group.

Kunou led them on a tour of Arashiyama, visiting various temples and scenic spots.

By noon, they were getting hungry, so Kunou took them to a Yudofu restaurant.

"Try this. The Yudofu here is amazing!" Kunou said, serving them bowls of Yudofu, a tofu dish cooked in hot broth.

"It's delicious."

"Yes, it's different from the tofu we usually eat. It's so fresh and flavorful."

"Tofu is so good..."

Xenovia, Asia, and Irina were impressed.

Roy also tried it and found it quite tasty.

After their meal, they took a short break, then headed towards their next destination: Togetsukyo Bridge.

They walked along the tourist street for a few minutes and arrived at an old, wooden bridge.

This was Togetsukyo Bridge.

The view of the mountains from the bridge was breathtaking, the autumn foliage a vibrant red.

"Did you know that you're not supposed to look back while crossing Togetsukyo Bridge?" Aika suddenly said.

"Why not?" Asia asked curiously.

"Legend has it that if you look back while crossing this bridge, you and your lover will break up," Aika explained.

Hearing this, the girls immediately fixed their gazes forward, not daring to turn around and admire the scenery.

Asia even clung tightly to Roy's arm. "I won't look back!" she declared.

Roy chuckled.

Asia was so innocent and adorable.

....

Just then, Roy sensed several presences approaching from the other side of the bridge.

A purple mist crept towards them, and the other tourists around them vanished.

They had been transported to a separate dimension.

"What's going on?" Kunou, leading the group, was flustered.

"Don't worry, Kunou. The ones who kidnapped your mother have come to us. We'll have them return her soon," Roy reassured her, gently patting her head.

"The ones who kidnapped my mother? Yes... Mother's attendant mentioned that before he lost consciousness, he was surrounded by mist," Kunou said, her voice trembling slightly as she clutched Roy's sleeve.

"Kunou, don't worry. No matter how strong they are, they're no match for me," Roy said confidently.

"Okay." Kunou nodded, reassured by his words.

"Greetings, Maou Serafall and the new Maou, Roy Lucifuge," a voice called out from the mist.

Several figures emerged.

The one who had spoken was a young man with a spear slung over his shoulder.

Kunou, recognizing them as the ones who had kidnapped her mother, glared at the man with the spear, Cao Cao.

"You! I have a question for you!" she demanded.

"Princess, ask away. I'll answer any question you have," Cao Cao replied calmly, though his words hinted that he already knew what she was going to ask.

"Did you kidnap my mother?!"

"Yes, we did," Cao Cao admitted readily.

"What are you going to do to her?!"

"We need your mother's cooperation for our experiments."

"Experiments? What are you planning?"

"I can't disclose that information."

Kunou gritted her teeth, her anger rising.

Roy gently patted her head, calming her down.

"You're the Hero Faction of the Khaos Brigade, aren't you? Hand over Yasaka," Roy demanded.

Before absolute power, schemes and tricks were meaningless.

The members of the Khaos Brigade behind Cao Cao snarled at him.

"...."

"Has the Underworld run out of competent Devils? They actually made a child a Maou?"

"Hahaha, Sirzechs is really useless!"

...

Before Roy could react, the girls behind him were enraged.

Akame and Kurome drew their Teigu.

"Onee-chan, these loudmouths deserve to die!"

"Indeed, Kurome!"

The two sisters exchanged glances and charged forward.

Roy didn't stop them, though he knew they couldn't defeat Cao Cao.

And Akame and Kurome had only recently reached Ultimate-class.

Akame, wielding Murasame, attacked Cao Cao first.

But Cao Cao didn't move. Two figures jumped out from behind him.

....

One was Siegfried, wielding a demon sword, who blocked Akame's path.

He was a descendant of the hero Siegfried and has the sub-species Balance Breaker "Dragon Hand," the Demonic Emperor Sword Gram, and several other legendary swords.

He could wield three swords simultaneously, hence his nickname, "Three-Handed."

The two clashed.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Their movements were incredibly fast, a blur of afterimages and sparks.

Meanwhile, Kurome didn't attack directly. She summoned the puppets controlled by her Teigu.

In her battle against Loki, she had gained several powerful puppets: Fenrir, Hati, Skoll.

She summoned them all at once.

The bridge was filled with monstrous creatures, their powerful auras pressing down on the Khaos Brigade.

Even Cao Cao's expression turned grim.

He could sense the power of these beasts, especially Fenrir, which even he found threatening.

"Anyone who stands against Onii-chan will die! My toys, attack!" Kurome giggled, her voice filled with bloodlust.

The puppets charged forward.

"Leonardo, create some monsters!" Cao Cao ordered.

Leonardo, who has the Sacred Gear "Annihilation Maker," could create any monster he could imagine.

To buy some time, Heracles, a giant who inherited the soul of the Greek hero Heracles and wielded the Sacred Gear "Gigantis," and Jeanne, a beautiful blonde girl who inherited the soul of Saint Joan of Arc and wielded the Sacred Gear "Sword Birth," stepped forward to block the puppets.

BOOM!!!

However, they were quickly overwhelmed by the combined might of the puppets.

Even with the additional monsters created by Leonardo, they were no match for Kurome.

Akame and Siegfried's duel was also affected.

Siegfried was soon injured by Murasame.

"This is..." He stared at the wound on his arm, the curse spreading through his veins.

"You've lost, Siegfried," Akame declared calmly, sheathing her sword.

"Aah!" The spreading curse caused Siegfried immense pain.

But as a descendant of the hero Siegfried, with the blood of a Dragon, he wouldn't die so easily.

Cao Cao, seeing this, finally decided to intervene.

He looked at Fenrir, the greatest threat, and raised his Sacred Gear, "True Longinus."

"Polar Night Longinus Chakravartin"

A sphere of energy formed at the tip of his spear, then shot out as a powerful beam, striking Fenrir.

Pierce!

Fenrir was pierced through.

This was a sub-species Balance Breaker of the True Longinus, the "Polar Night Longinus Chakravartin," which has seven different abilities.

Each ability was incredibly powerful.

However, Fenrir, despite being impaled, didn't fall. It continued to attack the monsters created by Annihilation Maker.

It was already dead, a mere puppet controlled by Kurome.

Cao Cao, realizing this, turned his attention to Kurome.

"Horse Treasure!"

He used the Horse Treasure ability to teleport.

In the next instant, he appeared before Kurome.

Kurome had been wary of Cao Cao, but she hadn't expected him to teleport.

She was caught off guard.

"Onii-chan!" she cried out.

"I'm here."

Roy appeared before Kurome, catching Cao Cao's spear between two fingers.

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