Chapter 200: Special Training
Mittelt's cute little face flushed red as she humphed, "You're one to talk. Even while unconscious, that bad boy down there wouldn't behave..."
"If you all had behaved yourselves while washing my body, little Haruto would have been well-behaved too."
Haruto rolled his eyes at her and said, "Although I couldn't move, I could still sense everything happening around me. With all that commotion you were making, of course my body would react."
"So you were aware of everything..." Mittelt wore an expression of sudden understanding, but just as she reached out to push open the clubroom door, she suddenly processed his words.
"What?! You mean you've been conscious all these days, just unable to move?"
Her startled exclamation drew the attention of all the girls in the clubroom. Yuuma scolded, "Mittelt, how many times have I told you to be more composed?"
"Lady Yuuma, Haruto said he's been conscious all these days..." Mittelt explained with slightly flushed cheeks, "So I got surprised all of a sudden."
Yuuma gave Haruto a surprised glance, seemingly realizing something, a faint blush also appearing on her pretty face. She turned her head away, no longer in the mood to lecture Mittelt.
Except for Rias who had learned about Haruto's true "coma" situation last night, everyone else was somewhat astonished. However, unlike the uninhibited trio of Yuuma and her companions, the others actually looked relieved.
"In that case, we don't need to explain everything that happened during this period again," Akeno said with narrowed eyes and a cheerful smile. "So you already know about what Lady Grayfia said, little Haruto?"
"Yeah..." Haruto nodded. Not only did he know about the matters Grayfia had informed them of, but he also knew that Grayfia had taken advantage of him during her examination.
At the critical moment last night, he had tentatively asked Rias if he could actually ask Grayfia to dual cultivate with him once...
Whether the devil beauty was too intoxicated with pleasure or genuinely didn't mind, she actually said Haruto could do whatever he was capable of, and he shouldn't worry about her brother.
Shaking his head, Haruto put aside this far-fetched idea and moved on to serious matters.
He looked around and announced, "I have good news for everyone. The president and I both broke through to Ultimate-Class Devil last night, that is, SS-rank."
The strongest among the girls was only A-rank peak. Hearing this, they all looked at Haruto and Rias with envy.
They were all about the same age, yet Haruto and Rias had already reached SS-rank—especially Haruto, who had only been cultivating for a full year at most.
Thinking back to Haruto saying a few months ago that he wanted to reach Satan-Class within a year...
They now suddenly felt this might not be an impossible feat.
Rias, seated behind her desk, continued: "Therefore, I've decided to organize special training for everyone."
"The Three Factions Summit is in one month. I hope everyone can make further progress in their abilities before then."
Yuuma, who craved powerful strength the most, immediately agreed: "When do we start? I'm ready anytime."
"Everyone gets two days to prepare. This training will be fully secluded and is expected to last two weeks."
Rias glanced at Haruto and added: "While Haruto's dual cultivation is indeed effective for improving strength, during this training period, no fooling around except for breaking through bottlenecks."
Haruto had already reached SS-class, making his dual cultivation significantly more effective for the girls' power growth. But combat capability isn't solely determined by magical power.
Technique, awareness, mentality, and control are all crucial abilities. As their power continues to grow, these aspects must be strengthened. Otherwise, even with sufficient magical power, they wouldn't be able to master it, let alone achieve breakthroughs.
Akeno, Asia, and Koneko glanced at Haruto, their faces slightly flushed, though no one knew what they were thinking.
Yuuma, Mittelt, and Kalawarna showed disappointed expressions - they had hoped to train both day and night, figuring their A-class strength meant they didn't need sleep anyway...
Yuuto let out a soft sigh of relief, his expression showing clear relief.
If dual cultivation wasn't restricted, he feared that after this training, his strength would become the lowest among everyone, even lower than Asia who had only been reborn recently.
Though the girls had different thoughts, no one opposed Rias's decision.
While Haruto desired Akeno and the others physically, he didn't want them to unite with him merely for benefits or power improvement.
The girls of the Occult Research Club... or rather, the girls from the normal anime and ecchi worlds - Haruto subconsciously treated them differently from hentai heroines.
He knew this wasn't right, but sometimes knowing doesn't mean being able to do.
Just like everyone knows they shouldn't be lazy, but how many people can maintain self-discipline?
"Alright, if there's nothing else, everyone can return to prepare. I'll handle things with the school."
Rias clapped her hands, signaling the end of today's Occult Research Club activities.
The girls didn't have much to prepare - just packing some changes of clothes overnight. These two days were mainly for Haruto to comfort the girls.
Haruto had just returned from his "mission" after being away for so long, and now he was leaving again for half a month of closed training. The girls needed to be satisfied first.
Especially Touko and Kanna, these two succubi.
For these two days, the moans and gasps in the Takamine household hardly stopped. Knowing Haruto would be leaving again in two days, the girls took turns visiting in groups.
In Kuoh Academy's Class 2-A alone, half the girls took leave on the first day, and the other half on the second day...
Haruto experienced both pain and pleasure - the pleasure naturally coming from dual cultivation itself, while the pain came from how even the most enjoyable activity becomes tedious when repeated endlessly.
This tedium might not last long, but it certainly appeared.
Haruto couldn't afford to show displeasure, as he had already let down these alluring beauties far too much.
Thus, all this accumulated frustration was vented entirely on Touko and the wanton girls under her command.
The frenzied and wild lovemaking made them fear they might be fucked to death by Haruto, yet their inherently lewd nature made them cling even more desperately. Though afterward, without proper rest, they likely couldn't even manage to pleasure themselves.
On the morning of the third day, Haruto received a call from Rias, pushed aside the snow-white legs draped over him, and got up to wash up in the bathroom.
Before heading out, gazing at the room full of naked, delicate bodies in the Takamine residence, even he felt these past two days had been utterly debauched.
If not for the barrier enveloping the area, the neighbors would surely have called the police to report an 'illegal' gathering here.
At 9 a.m., Haruto met up with Rias and the others at the gates of Kuoh Academy.
"Before we set off, I have an announcement," Rias, dressed in casual wear suitable for movement, declared. "The timing for the Three Factions Summit has been finalized. Originally, it was planned to start as soon as possible, but due to some objections, it's now scheduled for July 10th."
Haruto checked the date—April 30th, with the Golden Week holiday just around the corner.
He couldn't recall the original timeline for the Three Factions Summit, but Grayfia had mentioned it would be about a month from now. It seemed it had been pushed back by another month.
For some reason, the sudden one-month delay gave him an inexplicable sense of unease.
There was no evidence or specific suspicion—just a gut feeling.
Haruto trusted his intuition deeply; so far, it had never failed him.
"Even though the summit has been postponed, our special training remains unchanged," Rias continued. "We'll make use of the Golden Week holiday to minimize disruption to everyone's studies. Since the summit is delayed, we can also extend the training period if needed."
Don't assume that supernaturals don't need to study—they just have it relatively easier.
Essential knowledge, especially in mathematics and sciences, plays a significant role in magic and other areas.
"Now, let's move out."
"Whoo!" ×8
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The Underworld, Phenex Duchy.
"Riser, you have two months left. Finish your current tasks quickly and then make a trip to the human world," said Ravel Phenex, the heir to the Phenex family, addressing Riser Phenex, who was being fed by one of his servants.
"If your engagement to Rias Gremory isn't settled by the time the Three Factions Summit concludes, this matter ends here."