Harem Daily Life in High School DxD

But at this point, he had no choice but to accept it, and Kuroba could only reply.

"Appreciate further details."

Sazex nodded in satisfaction.

"Not backing down is a great quality, and I'm growing to admire you more and more. I know you don't like unfair bets, right? So how about this: you and Raiza fight again. If you lose, then the change of ownership of Griffia, as well as the engagement between Rias Gremory and Rebel Phoenix, will be directly canceled. But if you win, I'll make an exception and allow you to be promoted to a mid-level demon while still serving as Rias's familiar, and have your own familiar. How about that?"

Sazex's words caused a huge uproar.

Whether it was the exceptional treatment of a mid-level demon in their bet, or the fact that two major families, both among the Seventy-Two Pillars, chose the same person as their fiancée, it was enough to become a source of shock and gossip for them.

Chapter 59 Victory Without a Fight (Bonus Chapter for Donations)

Faced with such a bet, both the effort and the reward were enormous, Kuroba was somewhat taken aback.

But he quickly composed himself and bowed slightly.

"I will follow the Demon Lord's orders. I, Miyamoto Kuroha, as a familiar of Rias Gremory and a rank-bearer, swore to become the strongest soldier under her command. If I back down here, I will fail her and others' expectations of me."

Rias was startled by Kuroba's words. She stopped herself from speaking up to stop him. Her gaze softened as she looked at Kuroba, her eyes filled with affection.

"Hahaha, good, I admire you more and more, Kuroba. So, let's make a pact."

"Snapped."

With a snap of his fingers, Sazex saw a blur before his eyes, and then he, Sazex, and Lessa were transported to a space—a wide, flat area in the night, where the once bustling crowd had vanished.

Having prior experience, Kuroba knew that this barrier was specifically set up for the competition.

Sazex coughed lightly and began to speak.

"This competition is being broadcast live outside. This is also a one-time competition venue, so you are free to cause as much damage as you like. Give it your all and make this a truly memorable match. The competition... begins."

As Sazex announced the start of the match, his figure disappeared into the barrier.

Outside, Rias watched Kuroba on the screen with concern.

She didn't care about winning or losing at this moment; she was just worried that Kuroba would once again sacrifice his life to win the match. Miracles don't happen every time, and Rias couldn't bear the thought of losing Kuroba.

"Kuroba..."

With Rias's murmur, Kuroba in the arena moved, flapping his wings slightly as he landed and looked directly at Raiza.

"I haven't had a chance to thank you yet. I heard that it was Lord Leisa who saved my life with the tears of the phoenix. I will find a chance to repay your great kindness."

Leiza simply waved his hand casually.

"No need for polite words. If you beat me, just treat Rebel well."

"That's inevitable."

"Enough with the chit-chat, let's begin."

When Leisa gave the order to attack, his body burst into flames and shot straight toward Kuroba, but he paused slightly as he charged toward Kuroba.

He noticed that Kuroba had no intention of fighting back, but instead sat down on the ground.

Leisa glared angrily at Kuroba.

"What do you mean?"

Leisa was furious, thinking that Kuroba had no intention of fighting him.

But little did they know that the audience outside the stadium had already gasped in surprise.

A shadowy figure appeared behind Lessa, but it was concealed and showed no murderous intent towards Lessa, which is why Lessa, who was also in the dark, did not notice it.

"A dragon...it's a dragon! Is this the Crimson Dragon?!"

Even Rias couldn't help but gasp when she saw the enormous figure.

I never imagined that Black Feather's contract with the Crimson Dragon Emperor had merged to this extent? Even the Crimson Dragon himself is willing to fight for Black Feather?

Inside the venue.

Kuroba scratched his head sheepishly.

"It's not what you think... It's just that my strength was completely drained, which is why my legs gave way and I collapsed."

"Your physical strength has been drained? What does that mean?"

Just as Raisa was looking at Kuroba strangely, Kuroba pointed behind him.

Leisa turned around in confusion, then stared blankly, looking up to see a pair of dragon eyes that shone with infinite golden light even in the night.

Even when it saw Lysa making eye contact with it, its ferocious dragon mouth opened slightly, as if it were greeting someone.

"Hey, birdman, how do you want to fight?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a flame many times hotter than Leisa's ignited around the Crimson Dragon Emperor's body.

The flames on Lessa's body were extinguished as if they had encountered a natural enemy. Although the immense pressure did not subside, Lessa had lost the will to fight.

This drastic difference in suppression was something Lessa simply couldn't withstand.

Therefore, this match, which was supposed to be full of unexpected events, ended in just one minute with Lysa's words, "I lost."

"Sigh... I haven't even done anything yet..."

The Crimson Dragon Emperor picked his teeth in dissatisfaction, then transformed into a streak of fire and returned to Black Feather's body.

With the disappearance of the Crimson Dragon Emperor, Black Feather and Leisa were also transferred out.

Suddenly opening his eyes, he saw Kuroba sitting on the ground, surrounded by scrutinizing gazes.

Although it hadn't been long, Hei Yu had already entered their minds, after all, the Crimson Dragon Emperor was an existence comparable to or even surpassing the Demon King.

If things go smoothly for this child, he will surely rise to prominence.

"Black Feather."

Upon seeing Kuroba appear, Rias immediately ran over and helped him up.

Kuroba slumped against Rias and smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry, senior, I feel so weak, can I lean on you for a bit?"

Rias gave Kuroha a subtle, disapproving look.

He murmured unconsciously.

"Idiot, you can lean on it however you want, for as long as you want, it's all up to you..."

Kuroba couldn't help but feel intoxicated by the fragrance emanating from Rias.

He gave a silly smile.

"Senior, I didn't embarrass you this time, did I?"

Rias's gaze softened upon hearing this, and she gently stroked Kuroba's cheek.

"You've never embarrassed me; you've always been my pride..."

Kuroba and Rias should have taken advantage of the atmosphere to become intimate, but Sirzechs' loud laughter startled Kuroba awake.

"Hahaha, Kuroba, you're really funny. You showed me a very interesting scene today."

Black Feather watched with resentment as Sazex flapped his wings and took flight.

He looked down at the crowd and spoke loudly.

"So, besides celebrating Grefia today, we also need to celebrate the birth of our newly promoted intermediate demon, Miyamoto Kuroha. His power will soon become a dazzling sight in our demon world!"

Although a mid-level demon is not something to celebrate.

However, when the power of this intermediate demon is extremely strong, the meaning changes.

Kuroba directly used his own strength to show off his muscles to everyone.

In the underworld, where the strong are respected, Kuroba earned the respect he deserved and came into the view of many.

Amid cheers, the banquet officially began.

After presiding over the opening ceremony, Sazex quietly withdrew and went to a slightly dark but very luxurious room at the back.

He bent down as soon as he entered.

"Father."

There were two people sitting in the room: the current head of the Gremory family, who was also the father of Sazex and Rias, and the head of the Phoenix family.

"Hmm... Is this the kid Rias picked up?"

No sooner had Germley finished speaking than Phoenix followed up with his own words.

"What? You're not satisfied? Then let us have him. We and Rebel are both very satisfied with him. He's a very interesting kid."

Gremory started arguing with Phoenix like a child.

"Pah! Who said that? Nobody can take him away. That kid's heart is entirely with Rias. You can only ever be his underlings!"

Phoenix sighed upon hearing this.

"Ah...yes, I really envy your luck. Red Dragon...it's the first time something like this has ever happened to us."

"Ah...yes, this kid will definitely become one of the top forces in the underworld in the future."

Sazex kept his head slightly lowered and didn't say much, only a relieved smile appeared on his lips.

"This brother-in-law is perfect..."

Chapter Sixty: Back to Daily Life

Because Sirzechs made Rias and Rebel's engagement public through a bet, neither of the two family heads ever contacted Kuroba again until the very end.

Kuroba looked at Rias with complete bewilderment, his confusion undisguised.

Rias chuckled and tapped Kuroba's forehead, then said with a shy and coquettish tone.

"Do I have to spell it out so clearly? You've already proven yourself through that competition. They've already tacitly accepted it, so there's no need for them to see you again. They won't interfere too much with the younger generation. As long as there's a suitable pairing, it's up to the younger generation to decide."

"Oh, I see!"

Kuroba slapped his head, suddenly realizing what was going on.