Seeing her lost and hollow expression, Mai asked worriedly in a low voice, "Rei Ao, do you think this might be too much of a shock for Kirisu-sensei?"
"Sooner or later, we had to lay it all out. Better now than later, so she can get used to it."
He shrugged nonchalantly.
"Let her be for a while."
In the study, all was silent. Fumino and Rizu exchanged looks, shock plainly in their eyes. The moment they heard Mafuyu's raised voice, they'd started paying attention to what was happening out in the living room.
The more they listened, the more frightened and astonished they became. They never expected Rei Ao would truly reveal such a relationship to their famously strict teacher and leave her speechless.
"Stop spacing out."
Ilia tapped her book on the desk, drawing Fumino and Rizu back to reality.
"Ahem, Ilia-sensei, II have a question," said Fumino, clearing her throat, unable to suppress her curiosity.
"Ask."
Ilia's face was placid; she knew it wouldn't be a school-related query.
"Well" Fumino looked uncomfortable. "Ilia-sensei, just now, outsideRei Ao-kun said 'everyone' Does that also include you?"
It was a somewhat impolite question, but Fumino couldn't help wanting to confirm.
"Yes."
Ilia answered succinctly.
"I knew it"
Fumino already suspected. Sora was involved, so obviously Ilia wouldn't be exempt. And, factoring in the people in the chat group, Rei Ao had so many around him that Fumino couldn't begin to count. Yet she still couldn't understand, "How can everyone be so harmonious?"
In her view, love should be exclusive.
To that, she received an intriguing look from Ilia, plus these words:
"Any woman who's experienced Master's power will come to understand."
"Huh?"
Fumino was clueless, but Rizuwho had secretly watched some live streamsblushed bright red.
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Chapter 517: Bibi Dong Enthronement Ceremony
After the tutoring session ended, Mafuyu Kirisu and her two students left. Each departed in a hurry, their expressions either perplexed or brimming with a strange mixture of emotions.
"Pfft! Rei Ao, it looks like Fumino and the others have caught on that you're a scoundrel."
The moment they left, Emilia flicked her gaze at Rei Ao and launched straight into teasing.
"What's this, are you upset because I didn't kiss you?"
He slipped an arm around Yukino on one side and Mai on the other, raising his eyebrows as though the matter were self-evident. By his tone, he could tell she was jealous.
"J-jealous? Who's jealous? Why on earth would I be jealous of you?! Don't be ridiculous!"
Just like that, Emilia's voice rose an octave, her string of exclamations betraying her agitation.
"See, Yukino, that's called a 'tsundere.'" Rei Ao turned to Yukino. "You could try acting like that once in a whileI'd like to see it."
""
Yukino realized he was deliberately provoking Emilia, so she merely rolled her eyes.
"Youyouyou!"
"Pervert! Creep! Hentai!"
Flustered, Emilia's cheeks reddened. Rei Ao's playful touches did nothing to calm her; in fact, it emboldened him to tease her more. Finally, utterly unable to handle it, she fled back to her own room, her face burning.
"Rei Ao, aren't you pushing it by tormenting Emilia like that?" Mai asked quietly. One of her slender hands had, at some point, found its way to his side, attempting that dreaded "waist pinch" many men fearthough on Rei Ao's tough body, it did little.
"Haha, don't you think a flustered Emilia is really cute?"
He was clearly having fun, while Yukino and the others just exchanged wry looks. Emilia's reaction reminded them of their own flustered states back when Rei Ao's affections first caught them off guard
Martial Hall City, Martial Hall Hall
"Your Holiness, the preparations for the enthronement ceremony are almost complete. Most of the important guests have already arrived," reported Chrysanthemum Douluo respectfully.
In the seat of the Supreme Pontiff, dressed in gleaming platinum vestments, sat Bibi Dong. She opened her eyes.
"Very well, we can begin."
"Yes!"
Back at Rei Ao's place, just as he was about to "help Yukino adapt" to certain activities, she suddenly exclaimed, cheeks red, "R-Rei Ao, look at the chat group!"
"Hmm?"
Rei Ao stopped. He'd been on the verge of some serious intimacy with Yukino, but now he glanced at the group chatand saw a new message from Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong: "@Rei Ao, my enthronement ceremony is about to begin. Willwill you come?"
She was clearly full of anticipation. Rei Ao had no choice but to pause.
"You got lucky this time, Yukino," he teased. "Looks like you're off the hook for now."
"You!"
Still blushing hard, Yukino hastily adjusted her disheveled clothes. She'd nearly sunk too deep Feeling everyone else's gaze on her, she flushed even more.
"H-hurry up, go! Bibi Dong clearly has something urgent!"
Seeing the anxious look on her face, Rei Ao could only shrug. Mai let out a small sigh; it was obvious that Bibi Dong's request had effectively saved Yukino for the time being.
Rei Ao took the coat Tohru offered him and typed in the group chat:
Rei Ao: "Sure, send me a trade request."
[Ding! Bibi Dong is initiating a trade request with you!]
[Trade Content: Attend her enthronement ceremony!]
[Ding! Please select the trade terms!]
Bibi Dong would surely agree to any terms he chose, so:
[Ding! Trade initiated!]
[Trade Target]: Bibi Dong
[Trade Content]: Attend her enthronement ceremony!
[Trade Terms]: 'Unlimited body usage rights'
[Duration]: 24 hours
Frieren: "Ooh, at last the enthronement is happening?"
Yomogawa Ayame: "So in this chat group, we'll soon have someone like an empress."
Mikoto Misaka: "The Supreme Pontiff sounds intimidating."
Stella: "Ahem, and don't forget there's also this Imperial Princess me watching."
Saeko Busujima: "So when will you inherit your throne, Stella?"
Stella: "Uhmy father is still young, you know Besides, I don't actually want to inherit the throne so soon. I'd be happy if my father lives to a hundred."
Hiiragi Shinoa: "So you want your dad to work forever? Poor guy."
Stella: "Ack! That's not what I meant!"
Shiba Miyuki: "Hahaha. Speaking of which, I'd love to see a livestream of the Pope's enthronement. Is it possible"
Miko Yotsuya: "Yes, a livestream, please!"
At the mere suggestion of such an event, Miko all but jumped from her bed, rummaging for snacks and drinks before scrambling back:
Miko Yotsuya: "Soda, chips, all set!"
Rei Ao: "Haha, you move fast. Alright, I'll stream it."
He turned to Yukino with a smile. "I'm off. Next time, we'll continue." Leaning in for a quick kiss, he then activated the trade to travel to Bibi Dong's world.
""
"II'm heading home!" sputtered Yukino, mortified by how close she'd come to succumbing. In a fluster, she scurried away.
Mai watched her go, frowning slightly. "It seems Yukino still feels guilty about this. Shouldn't we help persuade her for Rei Ao's sake, Futaba?"
Futaba looked thoughtful, wanting to assist. But Mai just sighed. "Futaba, you used to be so shy. Now you sound completely open-minded. We were partners from the start, and now you want to add even more people?"
She glowered a bit, recalling how she herself had slowly been pulled into Rei Ao's "deep waters," thoroughly devoured in every sense.
Now she found herself unexpectedly proactive too. But the truth was: everyone here had been molded to Rei Ao's shape.
In the next apartment over
"Yukino, I'm hungry~!"
Poor Mabel, who'd only had instant noodles, perked up as soon as she spotted Yukino returning.
She tried to act cute and beg for a proper meal. But Yukino threw a packet of instant noodles in her face and dashed off to her room:
"If you're hungry, make your own instant noodles!"
""
Mabel stood there, letting the noodles slide off her face, completely stunned.
"Yukinodoesn't spoil me anymore? Noooooooo!"
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Chapter 518: All Sects Submits? Rebellion!
"You've arrived."
Seeing the figure appear before her, Bibi Dong's expression was as gentle as water.
"!!!"
Inside the Supreme Pontiff Hall, the ready and waiting Elders and other Titled Douluo went weak at the knees, falling to them in a kneeling posture, heads bowed, not daring to look up. They knew who had come:
The man who seemed like a living god.
"Rei Ao!!!"
A figure in blue rushed into Rei Ao's arms Lan Fozi, who greedily inhaled the familiar scent she'd been missing.
"You missed me that much?"
He stroked her silken hair, a smile on his lips. This little girl seemed even more, shall we say, "well-developed" than before.
"I did!"
Lan Fozi lifted her head, her bright blue eyes already showing hints of longing. Not only did she miss him, she wanted him. But Rei Ao didn't plan on getting frisky right now there would be time for that later.
"Be good; I need to do something with Dong'er before her enthronement."
"Eh?"
"Rei Ao, what is this about?"
Suddenly having her hand grasped by Rei Ao, Bibi Dong looked shy yet perplexed.
"Of course it's to boost your power a bit. With your current strength as Pope, it's still not enough."
Right now, she was only at Rank 90, newly reaching Titled Douluo. Though her martial spirit might not be the strongest, for him, shaping that power was very straightforward. In this world, gods could bestow "god-given spirit rings" on soul masters likewise, for him, such things were a cinch.
He only had to will it.
"!!!"
Bibi Dong's eyes went wide. A surge of aura exploded from within, manifesting her two martial spirits at once.
On one spirit, nine rings were displayed; on the other, there were none but that quickly changed. The colors of the nine rings on the first spirit were shifting.
For example, the first was yellow, turning to purple, then black, finally becoming red.
Ultimately, all nine rings turned scarlet, every one a hundred-thousand-year ring. As for the other martial spirit, it also acquired nine red rings, all at once.
And it still wasn't over. One by one, dazzling gold patterns emerged on every red ring.
"Thisthis!!!"
"How is this possible?!"
Before the astonished gazes of Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Jin Lin, and the other Douluo, Bibi Dong now possessed eighteen red spirit rings (nine on each spirit), each embellished with nine golden patterns.
The entire Supreme Pontiff Hall was filled with the aura of eighteen 990,000-year spirit rings. Even just sensing that aura made every Titled Douluo tremble in utter fear. And Bibi Dong's aura had surpassed everyone even the former Grand Elder.
"All right."
Rei Ao let go. Bibi Dong's eyes were awash with profound emotion; in an instant, she understood what had just happened to her:
Soul power well beyond Rank 90.
Eighteen 990,000-year spirit rings.
And an entire set of 990,000-year spirit bones!
"Rei Ao, I"
"There's no need to say anything."
He pressed a finger to her lips.
"Right now, aside from those useless fools in the God Realm, you're the strongest being around. That alone qualifies you to be Pope."
"???"
All the Titled Douluo kneeling on the floor, already scared half to death by Bibi Dong's aura, felt their brains lurch at his words. God Realmfools? What had they just heard?!
But this wasn't just Rei Ao being scornful; to him, it was fact. His power was now so advanced that he had comprehensively analyzed the so-called God Realm.
He had once wondered if those "God-Kings" might have something noteworthy, only to discover that at best they were around Rank 50-something. They simply relied on the God Realm's huge central energy to fight at Rank 55 or beyond.
Once Bibi Dong's ceremony concluded, he planned to pay the God Realm a visit and bring those fools to heel. Chiefly, he intended to seize the entire God Realm for himself.
Even though this world's power system was weak, the rules of the God Realm made it easy to confer "godhood." He might not care about it for himself, but that didn't mean his people couldn't use it to quickly level up. Those so-called God-Kings being Rank 50 was far faster than any normal method of training.
""
Bibi Dong gazed at Rei Ao, her heart couldn't suppress its fervor any longer. Finally, her passion overflowed as she flung herself into a wild, unreserved kiss, ignoring her image altogether.
"!!!"
The Titled Douluo lying prostrate on the ground instinctively pressed their heads against the floor, not daring to breathe.
At the same time, they felt a strong envy of their Pope, for she was with the man who treated even gods as nothing and created invincible powers at will. Even becoming his concubine would be worth it
"All hail the Pope!!!"
Bibi Dong's enthronement ceremony began.
"Wow!"
Countless spectators were awestruck as the breathtakingly dignified Bibi Dong emerged from the Supreme Pontiff Hall.
Besides commoners and soul masters, many major sect representatives had arrived at Spirit City, including the top three sects like Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
"Fengzhi, something's off!"
"Huh?"
Hearing the mental transmission, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's clan master Ning Fengzhi froze.
"Sword Uncle, what did you notice?"
He replied telepathically to the Sword Douluo beside him, who was here to protect him. They hadn't come just to witness Bibi Dong's style, but to see what was really happening at Spirit Hall.
Why had Qian Xunji so abruptly abdicated?
There must be more to it. Now it appeared Sword Douluo had sensed something.
Sword Douluo looked deeply serious:
"Fengzhi, Spirit City has been cordoned off by large numbers of soul masters!"
"What?!"
Ning Fengzhi's pupils shrank. A massive mobilization of soul masters to seal off Spirit City? This wasn't normal for a Papal enthronement. His mind raced. Before he could piece it all together
Boom!
Bibi Dong's scepter struck the ground heavily. The various sect representatives, who already felt something was amiss, readied themselves for the worst. In an instant, all eyes fixed on Bibi Dong.
"I, Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, hereby command all sects to submit to me."
