The silver sword and shield stood out vividly in this black and gold city.
The white light Badr saw was the glow emitted by this sword and shield.
Badr's consciousness reached the statue. As he gazed at the sword and shield, his vision blurred.
In his mind, he saw a vast army charging. A man wielding a sword and shield led the army to victory.
The scene shifted to a flag of triumph flying high, soldiers shouting "Our King," and countless people kneeling in loyalty.
But this king, after numerous battles to protect his people, was finally ambushed and killed. His blood stained the shield, and the sword in his hand was broken.
That day, the heavens wept, an angry wind howled, and a blood rain fell as if the gods mourned him.
The sword and shield, bathed in the king's blood, gained new life and extraordinary power.
— The King's Sword and Shield.
The name appeared in Badr's mind as if whispered by a gentle goddess, telling of its history as the weapon of a king;
A king of men, a benevolent king, hence the name.
Badr regained consciousness and opened his eyes. A silver-white sword and shield appeared, floating before him.
"Ara, ara, what a powerful aura. There's a strong presence contained within this Gear," Himejima Akeno murmured appreciatively.
Badr slowly extended his hand, grasped the sword hilt, and drew it from the shield's unique sheath. The silver shield seemed to have a life of its revolving around him.
"Hehe, a sword and shield, huh? You do look a bit like a knight," Rias said with a satisfied smile, looking at Badr.
Badr felt he could do more than this...
It seemed he could summon the black city as well!
Just as he was about to try, Rias's words stopped him:
"But the power of the Gear isn't easy to control. You need to work hard to improve yourself. Forcing the Gear's power can harm you."
Badr immediately took heed.
The black city indeed seemed beyond his current ability to summon. He couldn't recklessly play around and risk self-destruction...
After practising several times and familiarizing himself with summoning the Gear, Badr was satisfied. Rias then said:
"Alright, you're free to move around now. I need to take a bath after last night's healing."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Badr stood up to thank her, glancing at Koneko Toujou, who had been eating snacks and bread since he entered the club room...
Her quiet eating was quite cute.
He nodded at her as a greeting and left the club room, returning to the classroom.
Immediately, his classmates surrounded him, curious about how he managed to join Rias's Occult Research Club.
Badr was speechless, thinking the club was full of devil girls, which they couldn't join.
Outwardly, he smiled and said Rias thought he was suited for the club, which led to many boys jealously beating their chests.
"Damn, why do you get to be close to President Rias!"
"Akeno-senpai!"
"Koneko-chan!!!"
The boys' jealousy grew, and they howled in unison: "So envious!"
Badr maintained his smile, inwardly bored.
These adolescents... such trivial matters, why do they care?
I've even slept naked in the same bed as Rias; did I care?
Soon, Rias and the others arrived in the classroom, greeting Badr.
This action made the boys secretly grind their teeth at Badr again.
Badr could only respond with silence...
During a break, Rias jokingly said to Badr:
"You're famous now."
"Heh... I don't need this fame," Badr replied, annoyed.
"Oh? Becoming popular and fitting in better isn't good?" Akeno asked with a smile, sitting beside Badr.
Badr shook his head and calmly said:
"Why fit in? In the world of the ugly duckling, even swans are guilty."
You can't force atmosphere, especially when Badr had nothing in common with them.
Hearing his words, the three girls were momentarily speechless, unable to argue, and fell silent.
Badr's nature was unique, but he was also somewhat aloof...
Loneliness and aloofness are different;
The lonely yearn for social interaction and fear solitude, while the aloof don't care about others' opinions, are self-centred, and often arrogant.
Badr was undoubtedly the latter but differed from typical aloof individuals.
Most aloof people are unaware of their flaws, which can be annoying. Badr, however, was very aware and consciously hid and disguised it.
To others, he seemed approachable, always able to find topics to talk about.
But those who truly knew him found him incredibly intimidating...
Fortunately, Rias and the others knew Badr didn't disguise himself around them, and his mature and calm demeanour was apparent.
Class time I was passed peacefully, much like I had in ordinary school life.
However, the powerful feeling within him constantly reminded Badr that he was no longer human.
After school, it was time for club activities.
Badr followed the school's rotation schedule and arrived at the club ten minutes late.
Upon entering, he heard the sound of running water; someone was bathing in the club's bathroom.
On the sofa lay folded clothes, with girls' undergarments neatly placed on top. The bathroom curtain was dim and semi-transparent, revealing a graceful figure bathing.
Akeno and Koneko were in the clubroom, so the one bathing must be Rias.
She loves bathing...
Badr thought, nodding to Akeno and Koneko in greeting before sitting on the sofa.
Noticing Koneko eating again, Badr was speechless. She doesn't gain weight.
Of course, a devilish beauty wouldn't get fat...
"Vice President, what's the usual club activity?"
"Though we're called the Occult Research Club, that's just a front. We don't need to care about it. Our real task is distributing flyers and finding people willing to summon us devils to make contracts."
Akeno replied with a gentle smile, holding Rias's clothes for her to change into later;
She wasn't just Rias's first servant but also her sister and partner. Their relationship was very close, like an older sister caring for her younger sister.
"Flyers?" Badr was puzzled.
Do Devils need to hand out flyers?
"This." Koneko handed Badr a paper.
Looking at it, Badr saw a purple magic circle drawn on it. As a devil, he could sense the faint magic from the paper.
At this moment, the curtain opened, and Rias came out after her bath.
Her hair was still wet and only wrapped in a towel, exposing her shoulders and collarbones. Her white legs were strikingly beautiful, and she walked barefoot on the clean floor.
Tiny droplets clung to her white skin, her body exuding a faint mist, and a subtle fragrance wafted to Badr's nose.
Rias's cold and alluring, mature and wild charm was fully displayed.
Such a scene would make the boys at school wail in envy.
But this beautiful sight was for Badr alone.
Rias took the towel from Akeno, who handed it to her and continued the conversation:
"As I mentioned, we devils now gain power by distributing flyers to find humans to contract with. So, we need to advertise ourselves!"
Badr opened his mouth;
Honestly, this was very different from his understanding of devils...
Handing out flyers...
So down-to-earth.
As if knowing his thoughts, Rias smiled and explained:
"Usually, this job is done by familiars. We mainly fulfil the summoners' wishes, making them willingly sign contracts to gain power."
"We'll take you to find your familiar when the Familiar Forest opens next time."
Akeno patted Badr's shoulder with a gentle smile: "For now, start with handing out flyers. It's an experience every devil needs."
Since they said so, Badr had no objections, calmly taking the stack of summoning flyers.
And I am heading out to distribute them.
...
Along the road, Badr stood at a busy corner, holding a flyer and handing it to passersby while saying:
"Want to try summoning a devil? Only a dollar for an experience."
He found the phrase quite amusing;
Some passersby looked at him with puzzled expressions but took the flyers out of curiosity.
Looking at their reactions, Badr sighed and decided to be more proactive.
"Summoning a devil can fulfil all your desires!"
...
"Only a dollar!"
...
"Experience summoning, a chance to change your destiny!"
Finally, some people were moved and stopped to ask questions.
After a long time, Badr ran out of flyers and returned to the club with sore legs. He reported his flyer distribution success to the three girls.
Rias handed him a glass of water and gave a rare, gentle smile:
"You've done well. Come and rest; tomorrow, you'll probably receive your first summoning."
...
As expected, the next day, Badr was summoned by someone...
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Chapter 6: Meeting Sakurajima Mai
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Many humans in this world might be aware of the existence of Devils.
With a shrug, Badr decided not to dwell on it. He smiled professionally and began handing out flyers on the street.
"Please take a look at our latest fortune-telling and wish-granting event."
"Excuse me, this is our latest fortune-telling and wish-granting event. Please take a moment to learn about it."
"Hello... Please have a look..."
"..."
Badr had also handed out flyers in his previous life, and the work felt no different now.
Most people would wave their hands in disinterest, some wouldn't even bother to take a flyer, and only a few would reluctantly accept one out of politeness.
Badr knew those people would likely throw the flyer away without looking at it. Only a handful might be curious enough to stop and chat for a moment.
Nonetheless, Badr distributed most of his flyers after several hours of effort.
Great, just a few more to go, and the job will be done.
As he thought this, he saw a beautiful figure approaching. He quickly put on a practised smile and stepped forward.
"Hello... Our club's latest fortune-telling and wish-granting event. Would you like to learn more?"
The girl in front of him seemed a bit surprised.
"Surprising, you can see me..."
Badr looked slightly confused, tilting his head at the girl before him. "...??"
...
Badr didn't quite understand what the girl meant by her words.
What did she mean by saying he could still see her?
He took a closer look at the girl. Although wearing a regular high school uniform, she gave off the impression of a mature beauty with a hint of laziness.
Her slender limbs were perfectly proportioned, like a model from a display window, meticulously crafted to the finest proportions.
Her eyes were deep, and her face was minor yet severe, giving her an air of authority and a mature woman's charm.
"What do you mean by 'you can still see me'?" Badr asked curiously.
The girl responded calmly, "Just as it sounds."
"...I see you clearly," Badr replied, though he was puzzled.
Could she be a ghost? Was it because he was now a Devil that he could see her?
Rias and the others didn't mention the existence of beautiful ghosts in this world...
"Are you saying that others can't see you?"
Badr grew more cautious, given the strange events he had encountered recently.
"Although I don't want to admit it, that's true. It doesn't have a major impact but is quite bothersome."
The girl spoke calmly, her expression unchanged.
Hearing this, Badr felt a bit relieved. The girl didn't seem threatening.
At least Badr didn't sense any hostility from her; otherwise, his Devil instincts would have been triggered.
"Then take a look at our fortune-telling and wish-granting event. Perhaps one of your wishes could come true."
Realizing that this girl could be an ideal contract target, Badr quickly extended an invitation.
However, Badr couldn't shake the feeling that she looked familiar.
Had he seen her somewhere before?
While pondering this, the girl seemed somewhat comforted that Badr could see her.
She reached out and took the flyer from him.
"Huh... What's this? A magic circle? Is this some superstitious propaganda?"
See! I knew it would be taken as superstition!!
Badr inwardly complained but quickly regained his composure, flashing a professional smile.
"No, this is our club's fortune-telling and wish-granting event. It's very effective. It's said that carrying this brings good luck."
"Occult Research Club."
The girl muttered, her eyes showing a hint of interest.
Her current invisible state was indeed within the realm of mysticism...
She kept the flyer and looked at Badr. "I'll take a look when I have time. Goodbye."
"Thank you very much."
Badr smiled, and the girl walked away after putting away the flyer.
After walking some distance, she suddenly paused and looked back at Badr with a curious expression.
"Why do I feel something strange? Oh, it's because his smile looks so fake. Could he be a newcomer in the entertainment industry..."
She said this to herself and then disappeared into the crowd.
Unbeknownst to her, Badr heard her words.
With his Devil-enhanced body, he could hear sounds from hundreds of meters away.
Badr thought his acting skills were good enough, but today, he met an expert who saw through him at a glance...
No wonder she's a professional actress.
Wait, an actress?
Suddenly, Badr thought of something and froze.
"Why does she seem familiar..."
He looked up at a distant building, where a screen was playing an advertisement. The girl in the ad smiled sweetly— the same girl who had just left.
"Sakurajima Mai..."
He read the name of the brand ambassador in the advertisement and blinked.
Not only was she an actress, but she was a big star.
No wonder she saw through him instantly; he was an amateur compared to a professional...
So, she wasn't a ghost?
Badr pondered, realizing there might be humans with extraordinary abilities in this world, too...
Well, with angels, Devils, and monsters around, it's not surprising for humans to have extraordinary powers.
Badr shrugged and resumed handing out the remaining flyers.
He had distributed quite a few today. Hopefully, someone would trigger the summoning magic and summon him...
Badr was eager to find contract targets;
