With that, her gaze dimmed. She didn't understand: Shizuku was fine, Principal Kurono was fine, and practically everyone in the group was finewhy was she the only one who hadn't been openly adored? She'd shown him the most humiliating side of herself, yet Rei Ao was utterly unmoved. That made Stella wonder if perhaps she truly was lacking.
""
Being a man of many experiences, Rei Ao fully grasped Stella's mindset at that moment. She'd taken a simple suggestion (get some rest) and read far too deeply into it. But if he just left it there, it would be rude.
After all, there's a saying that only those who act boldly get what they want; the "nice guys" end up with nothing.
Seeing Stella lower her head in dejection, he stepped over.
"!!?"
Her eyes went wide. Lifting her head, she saw Rei Ao gazing down at her.
"Stella, I think you underestimate your own charm. Isn't thereplenty of proof right here?"
His stare brimmed with a certain predatory gleam. Realizing his implication, Stella felt her body flaring up, heat flooding her cheeks.
"I"
She flustered, freezing in place, not knowing whether to advance or retreat.
Rei Ao cut straight to the point:
"Stella, be my woman."
"Mmm"
Flushed beetred, Stella hardly resisted at all, nodding her assent. Rei Ao smiled faintly. See? Taking bold action yields results, while "nice guys" might just end up last among the dogs.
[Chat Group]
Bibi Dong: "Shinguuji Kurono? Who's that? I don't see her among the group's members."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "She's the Principal of Stella's academy, who has"
(They start talking about other group members, references to Lan Fuzi, Bibi Dong, etc.)
At one point:
Lan Fozi, seeing herself mentioned in the chat, brightened. Clinging to Bibi Dong's arm, she said affectionately, "Dong-nee, hurry and introduce me to everyone in the chatthese are all our family, right?"
Family
Bibi Dong found that phrase quite apt. Perhaps in the future, they might all be sleeping together under one big quilt, who knew?
"All right then."
Seeing Lan Fozi so eager, Bibi Dong helped satisfy her:
Bibi Dong: "Lan Fuzi is a 100,000-year soul beast, a Deep Sea Demonic Whale that Rei Ao subdued upon arriving in my world. Now she's in human form by my side, and I call her Lan-chan."
Busujima Saeko: "A hundred thousand years?"
Yomogawa Ayame: "What creature can possibly live a hundred thousand years?"
Tohru: "In our place, there aren't many dragons older than a hundred thousand."
Bibi Dong: "In Soul Master terms, 100,000 years is a measure of strength, but yes, Lan-chan truly has existed for well over ten thousand years."
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Chapter 384: Persuade? No, Subdued! And Stella's Happiness... (Bonus Chapter)
Kasuga Hijiri: "What is a 'Soul Beast'?"
Bibi Dong: "A Soul Beast"
Bibi Dong then explained more about spirit masters and Soul Beasts.
Misaka Mikoto: "Hmm, you kill Soul Beasts to increase your own power Yet these Soul Beasts have intelligence. That sort of power is really twisted."
Hiiragi Shinoa: "It's definitely twisted, kind of like how our own weapons need vampireshumanity's enemiesto forge them."
Frieren: "It goes beyond just that."
Frieren: "In your world, Shinoa, vampires are generally born powerful and come from a very large race. Their means of reproducing is no different from that of humans."
Frieren: "But from what Bibi Dong has described, Soul Beasts have a very hard time raising their cultivation, measured in terms of thousands or tens of thousands of years."
Frieren: "Meanwhile, humans can cultivate spirit power, add spirit rings, and quickly become stronger. At just a few dozen levels, they can already match a Soul Beast's juvenile stage of cultivation."
Frieren: "That leads to only one possible outcome"
Izawa Shizue: "Humanity as a whole grows stronger and stronger, while more and more Soul Beasts weaken as a group, grow fewer in number, and could even end up on the brink of extinction."
Frieren: "Exactly."
Bibi Dong: "This"
She had never considered it before.
After all, in this era, a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast was a symbol of true power. Even Titled Douluos avoided them.
But after Frieren's analysis
Bibi Dong realized that the spirit master power system was indeed rather distorted.
It might really lead to the extinction of Soul Beasts one day in the future.
Sakurajima Mai: "By then, it probably wouldn't affect humanity much. They could stop being spirit masters and find a different path."
Kato Megumi: "But the Soul Beasts would go extinct."
Shiba Miyuki: "If Soul Beasts are intelligent, it becomes a philosophical question of what that means."
Akame: "In our world, we have Danger Beasts. Most of them aren't intelligent; the strong ones were killed by Rei Ao and by us."
Kasuga Hijiri: "Different worlds have different problems. We can't exactly stop any of it."
"Is there really nothing we can do?"
Lan Fozi's gaze turned gloomy.
She was a Soul Beast herself and felt it keenly.
""
For a while, Bibi Dong didn't know how to comfort her.
But she thought of Rei Ao.
"Maybe Rei Ao has a way."
Meanwhile, the Rei Ao that Bibi Dong was thinking of was currently in a dorm room, "exploring."
To be honest, he was a bit surprised.
"Stella, you're the first person to accept both mouth and 69 on the very first try. I didn't realize you'd be so uninhibited."
"Ugh"
Their bodies were surging back and forth like waves.
Stella's cheeks flushed bright red.
She mumbled in embarrassment, "A-Actually, I learned from watching your streams, a-and I kept some pictures that I used every day"
Her voice got quieter and quieter.
She didn't want to be mistaken for some kind of pervert.
Nervously looking at Rei Ao, she asked, "D-Do you dislike this side of me?"
Rei Ao paused at that moment.
That very pause made Stella's heart sink.
But then, he simply reached out to brush away the sweat-soaked hair clinging to her face.
Speaking softly, he said, "Before I answer that, I have a question for you."
"What question?"
"When you fantasize late at night, who do you picture?"
Stella pouted, "Of course it's you! Apart from you, I don't have feelings for any other gummph!"
Stella's eyes went wide mid-sentence.
Blushing with annoyance, she said, "Wh-why won't you let me finish talking?"
"No need. I should give you my answer right now."
"!!!"
Stella sensed something was off.
Th-this strength and momentum were on a whole different level from before.
Her expression turned startled.
"Wait! This kind of"
"Heh, that's my answer. How could I possibly dislike you?"
Instead of light, floating words, Rei Ao believed a more intense, unmistakable action would best convey his feelings.
Stella raised a hand and grabbed onto the railing to keep her balance.
She understood now.
All along, she had just been worrying for nothing.
Rei Ao was such a big lecher; how could he possibly dislike her?
He might even have been planning this from the start, waiting to let loose at any moment.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be this intense right now.
Surprisingly, Stella did not dislike it in the slightest.
"I'm so happy, Rei Ao I'm so happy!"
She couldn't hold back her honest feelings.
Rei Ao smiled.
He leaned in toward her ear.
He whispered, "I'll give you something else to be happy about. This room has a barrier, so no sound will get out."
"!!!"
Those words fully flipped Stella's switch.
As the princess of the Vermillion Kingdom, the last shred of her royal reserve completely vanished.
In this world's group chat:
Kurogane Shizuku: "@Rei Ao, Rei Ao, where are you right now? I'm looking for you."
Rei Ao: "I'm in your dorm."
Kurogane Shizuku: "Oh! No wonder I couldn't find you. I'll head over now."
Rei Ao: "@Shinguuji Kurono, how are things on your side?"
Shinguuji Kurono: "We've stabilized the situation."
Shinguuji Kurono: "However, Edelweissthe one who was defeatedwants to meet you. Also, my friend Saikyo Nene wants to learn more about you."
Toudou Touka: "Edelweiss? You mean the strongest swordsman, 'Twin Wings' Edelweiss?!"
Toudou Touka noticed that name, and only then did she realize just how shocking it was.
She had actually fought against the world's strongest even though she lost badly.
But what she admired more was how Rei Ao had easily defeated the world's strongest foe.
No wonder he was her idol and goal!
Rei Ao: "Let Edelweiss wait for now."
Rei Ao: "As for your friend, I imagine you've already mentioned me to her, right?"
Shinguuji Kurono: "Yes."
Rei Ao: "So what's on your mind? Tell me."
Shinguuji Kurono: "I hope you can 'sleep-subdue' her."
Toudou Touka: "Principal , you mean 'persuade' her."
Shinguuji Kurono: "Heh heh."
Kurogane Shizuku: "Touka, you misunderstood. The Principal wants Rei Ao to take down Saikyo-sensei."
Toudou Touka: "???..."
Toudou Touka's mind went blank.
She suddenly felt as though she had gained some strange new knowledge.
Shinguuji Kurono: "That's correct. Rei Ao, I think she'll catch your fancy, and I also need her to stand with me."
Rei Ao: "Tsk, tsk, you're basically throwing your friend into the fire."
Rei Ao: "Come on over first."
Shinguuji Kurono: "All right."
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"Rei Ao, y-you're having them come over?"
Sensing something bad, Stella asked in a weak voice.
Rei Ao revealed a mischievous grin. "Exactly what you're thinking. So, are you willing to try it?"
"Ugh I"
Stella hesitated for a few seconds before nodding shyly.
Still, her tone carried a hint of tsundere.
"S-since you're practically begging me, f-fine, just this once, okay? J-just once! It's not like I want to try doing it together with everyone!"
"Tsk."
Rei Ao drew in a sharp breath.
He spoke in a low voice, "Stella, do you know how I'd describe the way you look right now?"
"How would you describe it?"
"You're so adorable, I just want to"
"Ahhh!"
A short while later.
At the door of the dorm
Kurono and Kurogane Shizuku had arrived.
But
Kurono looked at Toudou Touka in surprise.
"Why are you here too?"
Toudou Touka pushed up her glasses. "I want Rei Ao to witness how much I've grownmy progress compared to back then."
""
Kurono fell silent.
She glanced questioningly at Shizuku, who was fully aware of what was about to happen in there.
Shizuku winked meaningfully.
In that instant, Kurono understood.
Just like her, Shizuku was pushing her own friend into the 'fire.'
"Come on in."
A voice rang out from inside.
Click!
The door opened on its own.
They were greeted by a rather unusual scene.
"Stella???"
Upon seeing Stella, who appeared to be 'under someone's control,' both Kurono and Shizuku looked surprised yet not entirely unprepared.
"Eh?!!!"
But Toudou Touka's mind went blank.
She had seen the live broadcasts, but that was nothing compared to witnessing it up close.
Especially near the window, where Stellaheld in someone's armsfaced them in a seductive pose. Her expression made it unclear if she was in pain or in pleasure.
That appearance had a huge impact on Toudou Touka's senses.
Right then, Stella's brain held only one thought:
"This is so exciting!"
Kurono and Shizuku exchanged glances and calmly walked in.
Only Toudou Touka stood there, body stiff, at a loss for what to do.
Finally, Rei Ao took the initiative. "Touka, want to try it out?"
"Constantly training under tension isn't good. You need a balance of work and rest if you want steady progress."
"I"
Touka felt her legs go weak, unsure where to look.
Stella's expression seemed like Pandora's box, tempting her.
Right then, Shizuku suddenly grabbed Touka's hand.
In a mischievous tone, she said, "Senpai, we might not be able to beat Rei Ao in a fight, but in this sort of physical technique, we're actually quite good."
"Don't you want to see if you can experience what it's like to 'conquer him from above'?"
"Huh?"
Touka had no idea what that meant.
Shizuku continued misleading the naive Touka.
Feigning surprise, she said, "Wow, Senpai, you've never heard about that? They say, 'Pin him down and you'll defeat him!'"
That statement was beyond ridiculous.
Anyone with common sense would realize it didn't actually fit the situation.
"R-really?"
It looked like Touka believed her.
Yet if you watched closely, you'd see that whenever she glimpsed Stella's intense display, she swallowed nervously.
Whether she genuinely believed it or pretended to, it was hard to say.
Either way, with a beaming smile, Shizuku led Touka into the room.
Click!
The dorm door closed.
Silence returned to the corridor.
Inside the dorm, the revelry continued.
In the Principal's office
""
Saikyo Nene wanted to swear out loud, to curse Kurono's entire family.
After all, the person next to her was the world's most evil criminal.
Why would Kurono arrange for the two of them to be in the same place?
Besides that person was like a closed book.
She'd been sitting there for three or four hours, unmoving.
Not a single word was spoken.
It was unbearably awkward.
Sitting here felt like being on pins and needles, a thorn in her back, something caught in her throat!
Just as she was about to lift herself off the seat and bolt
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
Rei Ao arrived.
""
Saikyo Nene lowered herself back down into the chair.
Alright, the main person she'd been waiting for was finally here.
No need to leave now.
She sat up straight.
Rei Ao approached without making a sound, just like before, no footfalls whatsoever
Mysterious.
That was still her impression of Rei Ao.
But that impression changed almost immediately.
"???"
Her pupils dilated slightly.
An incredulous look passed through her eyes.
She couldn't believe how explosive the scene before her was.
She saw
Rei Ao, wearing a loose shirt with the top few buttons undone, exuding a unique allure.
But what truly caught Nene's attention were the multiple red "strawberry marks" on his collarbone and neck, as well as several lipstick prints.
