"Rias, can I marry you?"
He suddenly asked in a calm tone.
The girl's body trembled slightly as she looked at the boy with her eyes closed in surprise.
"Y..."
"I'm sure I like you, but I don't really understand you. If we can't call it love, then what is this intimacy we share?"
Badr described their situation in a calm tone. He had never been sure about Rias feelings.
To be more precise, he didn't really understand Ria's feelings for him.
Her status was that of a master, and demons didn't seem to place as much value on ethics and morality as humans;
Her feelings for him seemed to stem from a master's affection for a servant. To put it bluntly, it felt like affection for an object.
Badr felt that this was far from romantic love.
Even though Rias had always shared a bed with him without hesitation, even embracing him naked, Badr had always held himself back from crossing the line.
But after becoming more intimate with Rias this morning, Badr felt it was time to address the issue;
Perhaps it all came down to the fact that he still retained human emotions...
Rias' expression was a bit stunned.
It took her two seconds to realize what Badr was thinking.
"I... Of course I like you. I didn't think much of it before, but lately I've been thinking about you more and more. I even think about you when I'm sleeping, so I can't help but come to you to fall asleep."
Rias confessed her feelings, although her expression showed frustration.
"If it were possible, I would like to be your wife... But it's not possible..."
Her expression was extremely conflicted and dejected, even a bit sad.
Badr frowned and asked, "Why not?"
Rias opened her mouth, saw Badr's intense gaze and finally spoke reluctantly:
"...Because I'm someone else's fiancee."
This news really surprised Badr.
Rias was already engaged?
And yet she was almost sharing a bed with him...
Badr wasn't stupid and figured it out quickly.
"You don't like the other person, do you?"
"Yes."
Finally opening up, Ria's emotions were intense.
Badr also understood a lot of things at that moment.
He finally understood what Rias was struggling with.
Rias was the heiress of the Gremory family, so her fiance had to be someone of equal status, right?
And this engagement was obviously not her own will, but she couldn't refuse it, probably because it was her family's will.
She wanted to use him to help her out of this situation, so she had always pushed him to become stronger...
Badr's mind worked fast and he found out most of the truth.
"I see."
The boy smiled.
"What?"
"I'll help you, Rias." Badr smiled confidently: "You should have told me sooner."
"But you're no match for him. Even I am not sure if I can beat him."
Rias lowered her eyes. Although she felt relieved to share her thoughts, it didn't solve the problem...
"Well, effort counts for something."
Badr shook his head with a smile: "At least you shared your troubles. Keeping them inside isn't good."
He hugged Rias gently, enjoying the softness of her body, and said softly:
"Problems don't crush people, but feelings do."
Rias looked at Badr, deeply touched.
He's always so considerate.
Thinking this, she couldn't help but lean in and kiss the boy's lips.
Even in the morning, when they had been driven by lust, they had never kissed so passionately. But now she opened her heart to him without hesitation.
"This is my first kiss," she whispered.
...
The experience of the first kiss was very nice, and Badr got to know his future opponent.
Ria's fiance was definitely a powerful, high-ranking devil, and Badr was far from being a match for such a being.
He would have to work hard to improve his strength...
Badr sighed lightly. Ever since he had come into contact with the demons of this world, he had always felt a sense of crisis. Even though he had become much stronger, that sense of crisis never diminished...
This was because as time passed, the enemies he encountered or would encounter would become stronger.
For now, he would focus on getting stronger through contracts, but self-training shouldn't be neglected either.
Although self-training was dangerous, it was effective in making him stronger. Badr wouldn't back down because of the challenges.
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Chapter 33: Rias and Badr's Morning Ritual & Familiar Forest
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As for the Devil contract, Sakurajima Mai's contract has been successfully signed, and now it's time to find a new contract partner.
Speaking of which, he needs to find a familiar quickly.
Otherwise, he really won't have time to do boring and tedious things like handing out flyers...
Thinking about it, he felt a renewed anticipation for tomorrow's trip to the Familiar Forest.
"Sleep now, we have to go to the Familiar Forest tomorrow," Rias whispered as she hugged the boy and felt the warmth of his body.
Badr was speechless. This woman, after teasing him until he reacted, tells him to sleep?
All right.
Such a small thing couldn't bother the present Badr.
Devils always indulge their desires, but that doesn't mean that Devils only indulge their desires. On the contrary, Devils can absolutely control their desires!
Soon, Badr calmed his heart, embraced Rias devilish body, and fell asleep again.
This time no one disturbed them, and Badr and Rias slept embraced until dawn.
In the morning, the first thing Badr saw when he awoke was a beautiful sight.
Rias was lying beside him, the blanket barely covering her waist, and one of her legs was casually draped over Badr, her beautiful body exposed in front of him.
That breast, that waist, those legs, each a perfect masterpiece.
Waking up to such a beautiful sight first thing in the morning was truly refreshing!
But with Rias using his arm as a pillow, Badr's arm felt numb, giving him a feeling of pain mixed with pleasure.
With his other hand, he gently shook the girl's shoulder:
"Rias, it's time to get up."
Sleeping Beauty slowly opened her eyes, brushed a few strands of red hair from her face, and spoke lazily.
"Is it morning already..."
"It is dawn. I must do my morning exercises."
As he spoke, Badr patted Rias smooth, tight thigh that was draped over him, signaling her to move it away.
Rias had to sit up, yawning and stretching lazily, not caring that the blanket slipped from her body.
Badr glanced at Rias smooth body before forcing himself to look away and get dressed.
With a smile on her face, Rias lay back down in the pose of a noble wife and watched Badr get dressed with bright eyes.
It seems that not only do men enjoy looking at undressed women, but women enjoy looking at undressed men as well...
The morning training went on as usual, with Rias joining in, making Badr train even harder...
As Badr expected, time passed slowly, and soon it was time to enter the Familiar Forest.
Although only Asia and Badr had to find familiars, Rias and the others accompanied them. The five gathered in the clubroom and used a teleportation array to reach the Familiar Forest.
This place was said to be in another dimension, a special space between the sacred and underworld realms, inhabited by various strange creatures.
A blood moon hung in the sky, casting a dark red hue over the entire Familiar Forest, which was filled with eerie black trees, creating an eerie and chilling atmosphere.
"The scenery here is so dark..." Asia said anxiously.
"Because it's closer to the Underworld side. There's also a place near Heaven, but the light energy there is too intense. Since we are Devils, we naturally come to this side," Rias explained with a smile, her eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.
"There is a full moon tonight, so one should appear here."
"Who?" Asia tilted her head cutely, curious.
"The familiar master."
Before she finished speaking, Badr felt a surge of magic and then a voice.
"Haha, new arrivals!"
Badr looked up to see a middle-aged man dressed like a wilderness adventurer standing on a branch.
Asia was startled by the sudden voice: "Ah... who is it?"
"Hmph, I am Zatouji, the Familiar Master! Oh~~ The moonlight is beautiful tonight, a great day to catch familiars! With me here, any familiar can be captured!"
Really? If he's the Familiar Master, does he still need to catch them?
That sounds a bit like bragging...
Badr looked at Rias and asked if he was the one.
Rias smiled and nodded, "He's an expert on familiars."
"Alright, the introductions are done. What kind of familiar do you want? Strength type, speed type, or poison type?"
Badr smiled, "I want one that can help me with my homework."
All: "..."
Rias face fell. Familiars are such important beings, and all you care about is whether they can help you with your homework?
Can't you be a little more ambitious...
"No jokes. I think a combat support type would be best for Badr," Rias suggested seriously.
"That depends on what we can find," Badr shrugged.
Asia's eyes sparkled as she thought of Koneko's cat-like familiar, "I want a cute one..."
"No problem! Leave it to me, young lady~" Zatouji jumped down from the tree with a smile.
As someone who to call himself a Familiar Master, Zatouji naturally has some skills. His ability to track familiars is indeed impressive.
Under his guidance, Badr and the others soon found the hiding place of a familiar.
"Here it is, this lake is the habitat of the Water Spirit Wendini! Water ghosts are very good fighters!"
Badr's eyes sparkled.
After angels, Devils, and dragons, the legendary race of elves finally appears.
It is said that elves are a race of beautiful, fair-skinned, long-legged beauties with pointy ears. Is it true...
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Not only was Badr curious, but Rias and the others also looked eagerly at the shimmering lake.
They had never seen water spirits before...
When they arrived, the calm surface of the lake began to ripple, forming waves.
Zatouji immediately recalled, "Wendini is coming out!
Light emanated from the center of the lake, and soon, a figure slowly emerged from the water and stopped in midair.
The figure had its back to them, with golden hair. Just from the back, it looked pretty good?
While they were thinking this, Wendini turned around under Badr's gaze.
She let out a loud roar!
"Roar!!"
At the sight of her face, Badr was thunderstruck, his pupils dilated and his heart skipped a beat!
Boom!
What kind of monster is that!
Wendini's body was full of bulging muscles, her face hard and tough. Forget fair and beautiful; she looked like a powerhouse, ready to kill a bull with a single blow!
"This is Wendini. You're in luck, young man. This is a rare familiar!"
Badr replied blankly, "No, I must decline."
"Huh? You don't want her?"
Badr felt a little lifeless.
"This water spirit has healing abilities and is excellent in combat!"
"I'm afraid her appearance would kill me before her healing could help."
Badr replied weakly:
"Besides, this level of appearance can't be described in words. It's like 'no bird sings in a thousand mountains, and no trace of people is seen in ten thousand paths'".
All: "...??"
Can ugliness be described like that?
How ugly must it be?
"Haha, so Badr has such sweet thoughts. It turns out that most guys think the same way," Rias couldn't help but laugh.
She seemed to understand Badr's thoughts.
Himejima Akeno and the others smiled as well.
It was rare to see Badr so nervous, which indicated that he really didn't want this familiar...
"...Men's brains like women's hearts, but their eyes like women's looks."
Badr continued dejectedly:
"I always thought I wasn't superficial, but today I realized I was wrong. I'm sorry."
He sighed inwardly;
My level is still not high enough...
All: "..."
After the farce with Wendini, Badr and the others continued their search for familiars in the forest.
An hour had passed since they entered the Familiar Forest. Besides Wendini, they encountered several strange creatures.
For example, shadow bats, burrowing worms, swift birds, and more — all very ordinary familiars that neither Badr nor Asia were interested in.
Luckily, Zatouji was very patient. Even if they didn't catch one tonight, he would help them the next night of the full moon.
Suddenly, Zatouji stopped, and the group following him stopped as well.
"Shh!"
Zatouji signaled for silence, then pointed carefully to a treetop.
The group looked up and saw a cute little blue dragon.
"Wow! So cute!" Asia immediately fell in love with the blue dragon.
"Thunder Dragon! A dragon that uses blue lightning..." As an expert, Zatouji recognized it immediately.
Rias and the others were astonished: "We've never seen such a rare familiar before!"
"Zatouji, please catch this familiar for Asia," Badr said.
Since Asia liked it, he wouldn't compete with her, and the dragon might not choose him anyway, since familiar contracts require mutual acceptance...
Zatouji nodded and prepared to catch it, but the little thing was very alert and flew away at the first sound.
"Chase!"
Zatouji led the chase.
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Badr and his companions followed close behind, but in this unfamiliar place, they couldn't keep up with Zatouji's pace.
It was then that Badr understood why Rias and the others were so eager to secure the invitation of this familiar expert. Without him, it would be very difficult to capture a familiar...
While he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard some small exclamations.
"Ah, what is this?" Asia exclaimed softly.
"Ara~ it's so sticky..." That was Himejima Akeno's voice.
Badr turned his head curiously and his expression froze.
Green sticky liquid had appeared all over Rias, Himejima Akeno, Koneko Toujou and Asia, dripping from the trees and covering the four beautiful girls.
