"Don't look at me like that," Azazel said with a shrug. "Ophis and I go way back. We're old friends, you could say. Though, back then, she looked different. This new form is... taking some getting used to."
"I know it's a risk," Azazel continued, "but she insisted on meeting you, said she sensed something... familiar about your power. So, here I am, playing matchmaker."
"Come in, then," Badr offered casually, surprisingly unfazed by the prospect of inviting the Khaos Brigade's leader into his home.
"Alright," Ophis replied, her expression unchanging. She seemed devoid of emotion.
"Hey, I'm coming too!" A sultry voice echoed as a dimensional rift opened, and Kuroka, dressed in her signature black attire, stepped through.
"Let me come to your house, too, okay?" she purred, flashing Badr a playful smile.
"I don't mind, but Koneko might not be thrilled to see you."
"Nonsense! I'm her sister!" Kuroka made a cute cat-paw gesture, her eyes twinkling with amusement as she linked her arm with Badr's. "Come on, let's go! I've been dying to visit your home."
Despite their previous animosity, Badr, influenced by Azazel's presence, remained calm, allowing Kuroka to cling to his arm, feeling the warmth of her body against his.
Back at the house, Rias and the others sensed the familiar auras and came to greet them.
They paused, momentarily stunned by the sight of Ophis. While they didn't recognize her, they'd certainly encountered Kuroka before.
"...Badr, what's going on here?" Rias asked, her eyes narrowed with suspicion as she looked at Ophis and Kuroka. Koneko, seeing Kuroka clinging to Badr's arm, clenched her fists.
"It's a long story. Sensei can explain," Badr replied calmly. The fact that the Khaos Brigade's leader was the Ouroboros Dragon, a being of immense power, didn't seem to faze him.
"Ophis was curious about the source of Badr's power. Said it felt... familiar, like something she'd sensed in the Dimensional Gap..." Azazel explained.
Badr raised an eyebrow. He knew his Sacred Gear came from another world, but could Ophis really sense that?
"His Sacred Gear wasn't created by the God of the Bible," Ophis stated simply. Her purpose for coming had been fulfilled. She'd confirmed her suspicions the moment she saw him.
"That's... interesting," Badr shrugged, still unfazed. "So, you came all this way just to see me? Your organization has caused us quite a bit of trouble, you know."
"Oh, come now. We're not enemies, are we?" Kuroka purred.
She had a point.
While the Khaos Brigade had been a nuisance, they hadn't exactly been mortal enemies. And Badr had shown Kuroka mercy before, knowing she was Koneko's sister.
"I want to stay here," Ophis suddenly declared. "I like your... aura. It reminds me of home."
"You'll have to ask Rias," Badr replied casually.
"What?" Rias blinked, her expression a mix of confusion and disbelief.
"Think of it as an opportunity. The Khaos Brigade isn't exactly a unified front," Azazel interjected, a knowing smile on his face.
But could they really let the leader of the Khaos Brigade live with them?
Rias was hesitant, but seeing Badr's calm demeanor, she finally agreed.
If Badr wasn't concerned, then it probably wasn't a big deal. And Azazel's words held a certain logic.
Kuroka, upon hearing Rias's agreement, cheered. "Wonderful! I can live with my little sister again!"
Koneko, however, grimaced. She wasn't sure how to feel about this. Her relationship with Kuroka was... complicated.
And so, Ophis and Kuroka moved into Badr's house.
...
The next morning, Badr turned to Ophis and Kuroka. "We have school. Do whatever you like."
Kuroka, however, grabbed his wrist, her eyes twinkling mischievously as she gestured towards Rias and Akeno.
"Hey, did you guys... mate last night?"
"...What business is it of yours?" Badr deadpanned, while Rias and Akeno were flustered by her blunt question.
"Well, if you did..." Kuroka's smile widened. "Count me in for tonight!"
Her words stunned everyone.
"What?" Rias and Akeno stared at her, their eyes wide with disbelief.
Kuroka simply shrugged. "I want to have a child with excellent bloodline, and with your talent, Badr... your genes would be perfect."
"Absolutely not!" Rias's voice was sharp, her possessiveness flaring.
"My, my. Someone's jealous. I wasn't asking you, Princess," Kuroka teased.
"Of course I'm jealous! Badr is my servant! He belongs to me!"
"Suit yourself. I'll just have to seduce him, then." Kuroka's smug grin left Koneko speechless.
...
Later, at the Occult Research Club, Rias was still fuming.
"This is ridiculous!"
Badr chuckled, unsure how to respond.
Technically, Kuroka was still an enemy. Seducing the enemy seemed... counterintuitive.
It was the first day back at school, and with little to do, they soon returned home.
To Rias's surprise, Ophis and Kuroka weren't there. They were outside, confronting a group of strangers.
"Who are they?" Rias frowned. This was their home. How dare they just barge in like this?
"That's the Hero Faction, another branch of the Khaos Brigade," Kuroka explained casually. "The one in front is Cao Cao."
At the mention of the name, Badr's eyes narrowed, focusing on the man in question.
Cao Cao?
Seriously?
...
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Chapter 194: Devourer of Infinity
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Badr had already been surprised by the appearance of someone claiming to be Sun Wukong. Now, Cao Cao had entered the fray. He stared at the man standing in his yard, certain this couldn't be the Cao Cao from history.
"Explain yourselves," Rias demanded, her voice sharp. Badr's home was her home, and these uninvited guests were unwelcome. She was ready for a fight. They were clearly hostile.
"Greetings, Princess Gremory. We're here for her," Cao Cao said, gesturing towards Ophis. Despite being human, he exuded an unsettling calm.
"You want me dead, Cao Cao?" Ophis tilted her head slightly, her expression as blank as ever.
"Not exactly, Ophis. We need you. But not... as you are now."
Cao Cao's words were cryptic, but his killing intent was clear.
Badr sensed the potent energy radiating from the human, a surprising amount of power.
Could this also be due to Ophis's influence?
Ophis shook her head.
"I don't understand, but... I won't lose."
"Indeed. You're incredibly powerful," Cao Cao admitted with a sigh, a predatory smile spreading across his face. "To be honest, I have no idea what will happen if I challenge you directly. Let's find out!"
With a flourish, he lunged, his spear blurring through the air, piercing Ophis's chest.
Everyone watched in silence, even Ophis herself, as Cao Cao withdrew his spear. A gaping hole remained in her chest, but, as expected, no blood flowed. The wound began to close, regenerating rapidly.
Definitely not human.
Badr watched calmly, then turned to Kuroka. "He's with the Khaos Brigade, right? Is this a betrayal?"
"We were never really a team," Kuroka purred. "Vali and Cao Cao never saw eye-to-eye. We have our own agendas."
"So, whose idea was this attack? Yours or theirs?"
"Mostly theirs, though we did use you in our plans."
"Loki, you mean?" Badr recalled the incident. Vali had wanted Fenrir's fangs, and everyone had been caught in the crossfire.
Kuroka nodded. "That's right. In a situation like this... we should probably call Vali."
She activated a magic circle, and Vali Lucifer, his silver hair gleaming, stepped through the portal.
"Cao Cao and the Hero Faction... so you've finally made your move," Vali said, his gaze fixed on Cao Cao.
"Vali," Cao Cao sighed, "another unexpected summons."
"I swapped your position with Fenrir's," Kuroka explained with a wink.
Vali turned to Cao Cao. "So, you're targeting Ophis? Are you really going to use that thing? The Dragon Eater? I'm guessing it's either an artificial Sacred Gear or a new Longinus designed to kill dragons." He glanced at Badr but didn't acknowledge him, his focus remaining on Cao Cao.
Cao Cao held his spear aloft, the legendary True Longinus, the most powerful Longinus known to exist, wielded by a mere human.
"You're mistaken, Vali. Dragon Eater is just a codename. It's not something we created. It was made by the God of the Bible."
"Cao Cao, are you sure about this?" a voice behind him asked. It was Georg. "Should we really be telling them this?"
"It doesn't matter. It's time. Summon it. It's time to open the cauldron of hell."
"Heh... Understood. The time to devour infinity has come!" Georg grinned, activating a summoning spell.
The entire house shook violently as a magic circle materialized, radiating an ominous aura.
Badr frowned. They were turning his home into a battlefield.
He stepped forward, his voice cold.
"You're causing trouble in my house. And you think you can ignore me?"
Boom!
He slammed his palm into the magic circle, disrupting its flow, causing it to flicker and sputter. Cao Cao and the others looked up in surprise.
"Impressive power," Cao Cao remarked, raising the True Longinus. "But you can't stop me this time."
"Last warning. Get out of my house. Take your Khaos Brigade squabbles elsewhere," Badr said, his expression serious. This was their mess, not his. He wouldn't tolerate this intrusion.
"Sorry, kid, but the summoning's already begun. It's too late..." Georg shrugged.
The magic circle glowed brightly, and a terrifying presence filled the air.
A grotesque figure began to emerge. A head... a torso... black wings... and a cross...
It was a monstrous creature, impaled upon a cross. Half-Fallen Angel, half-serpent, bound and restrained, blood dripping from its eyes.
"The forbidden being that tempted the inhabitants of Eden, cursed by the God of the Bible. Samael," Cao Cao announced, his eyes gleaming with a predatory interest as he gazed upon the creature.
Badr and the others had heard rumors of Samael, the serpent from biblical mythology that had tempted Adam and Eve. They'd never imagined it would look like this.
Sensing the disturbance, Azazel reappeared, his eyes widening in shock as he saw Samael.
"...That's a creature from Cocytus. What is Hades thinking, allowing this thing to be summoned?"
"We spoke with him. He gave us permission, after setting multiple restrictions, of course," Georg replied calmly.
"...That bastard. Is he that upset about Zeus joining the alliance?" Azazel growled.
Badr's brow furrowed. Zeus... the king of the Greek Gods?
'Another deity'. He was no longer surprised by these unexpected appearances...
"Time to eat," Cao Cao said, snapping his fingers.
A stream of black energy, like a grotesque tongue, erupted from Samael's mouth, engulfing Ophis.
"...It's... absorbing my power?" Ophis murmured, her voice still devoid of emotion, despite the draining of her infinite power.
Swish!
Badr, King Sword flashing in his hand, sliced through the black energy, severing Samael's connection to Ophis.
His expression was cold, his patience wearing thin. They'd pushed him too far.
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Chapter 195: Battling Cao Cao, Overwhelming Power!
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Badr's sudden attack, and the sheer power behind it, stunned everyone present.
"Is it just me, or did he get even stronger?" Kuroka murmured, narrowing her eyes. While Badr's aura was masked by his Absolute Control, her Senjutsu allowed her to sense subtle shifts in his power.
He was far more dangerous now than the last time they'd met...
Just how strong was he?
Kuroka's curiosity was piqued, but only Badr knew the answer.
Soon... he would finally see the true form of the Twilight City.
As everyone watched, Badr unleashed another attack with King Sword. Even without any special enhancements, the strike held the destructive force of a Maou.
Yet, Samael remained unfazed.
Though Badr had severed its connection to Ophis, it simply extended more tendrils of dark energy, continuing to drain her infinite power.
This creature was truly Ophis's nemesis, capable of devouring the Infinite Dragon God's very essence.
Badr didn't particularly care about Ophis, but he wasn't about to let Cao Cao succeed so easily. He activated his Promotion, his power surging.
His next attack was devastating, forcibly interrupting Samael's absorption.
Georg's eyes widened in surprise.
"This guy... he's a monster..."
"Indeed. Unexpected. I'll handle him," Cao Cao said calmly.
"...Are you sure? You also have the White Dragon Emperor to contend with..." Georg gulped nervously.
This was turning into a far more dangerous situation than they'd anticipated. Badr's power seemed to eclipse even Vali's.
"I'll try. If I can't, then I'm not worthy of wielding this spear," Cao Cao replied, his voice steady as the True Longinus glowed brightly in his hand.
"-Balance Breaker!"
His voice echoed through the air as he activated his Sacred Gear's ultimate form.
This was the True Longinus, the most powerful Longinus in existence. Its Balance Breaker was undoubtedly formidable. Otherwise, Cao Cao wouldn't be so confident in facing both Vali and Badr alone.
"Behold, the Balance Breaker of the True Longinus-Polar Night Longinus Chakravartin. Though, it's not yet complete."
Seven orbs materialized around Cao Cao, radiating a menacing aura.
"Be careful. This Balance Breaker grants me the power of the Seven Treasures. Each orb holds a different Sacred Gear ability."
Badr's gaze lingered on the spear, impressed despite himself.
Seven Sacred Gear abilities... That's excessive. Even his own King Sword and Shield, a combination Sacred Gear, couldn't boast such versatility.
He smirked inwardly. It seemed he'd have to get serious, too.
He activated King Sword's amplification, his promoted demonic power surging once more.
Cao Cao, seeing this, launched his attack.
"Wheel Treasure!"
Badr raised his sword to parry, but a sudden premonition of danger made him hesitate. He quickly summoned King Shield, blocking the incoming attack just in time.
