"It's said they're exchange students from Kuoh Town. Damn, the girls are all insanely hot—especially that red-haired beauty. She hits my strike zone perfectly."
"You're telling me that figure belongs to a high schooler? Just how do students at that school grow up?"
"Forget the overly voluptuous ones—what about that cute white-haired girl with short hair? She's about the same height as my little sister in elementary school. Is she really a high schooler?"
The school had grown noticeably noisier. Even with the presence of the disciplinary committee, the commotion could not be fully contained. Discussions overlapped one after another.
Leading her group at the front was a tall, sexy, voluptuous girl with long crimson hair draped over her shoulders—an exceptionally beautiful young woman. A hint of curiosity flickered in her eyes as she casually surveyed her surroundings, completely ignoring the pointing and whispers around her.
She was chatting with another girl beside her, who also appeared to be one of the leaders. This second girl had neat, brow-length short hair and wine-red eyes, giving off a sharp, capable impression—though the look of helplessness on her face was rather conspicuous.
Suddenly, while they were talking, Rias and Sona felt a gaze lock onto them from the sky.
Raize made no effort to conceal himself. The cognitive interference magic around him only worked on ordinary people or those far far weaker than himself. Against pure-blooded devils and reincarnated devils with some real strength, it was largely ineffective.
"!!"
Rias, the red-haired girl, and Sona Sitri both looked up at the same time, shocked to see a black-haired boy with radiant wings of light spread behind his back, staring down at them coldly from high above Sobu High.
He did not continue to look at them. Raize dismissed the White Dragon Emperor's wings behind his back and drifted lightly down to the ground, landing without stirring even a speck of dust. After dispelling the magic around himself, he walked straight into the school grounds without the slightest hesitation.
"President!"
"Kaichou!"
Two girls with grave expressions suddenly appeared behind Rias and Sona—clearly, they had also detected Raize.
Rias and Sona's eyes gleamed sharply as they exchanged a glance. With a subtle look, they signaled Tsubaki, and Akeno beside them that there was no need to act.
"Just after arriving… it seems we've already received a warning from the locals," Sona said softly, adjusting her glasses.
The other party had not hidden anything—at least not from beings like them. The aura of a Sacred Gear was being released from him without restraint.
"That was the White Dragon Emperor's light wings. Looks like coming here on a gamble really was the right choice," Rias said, recognizing the gear at a glance. A strong sense of excitement rose in her heart.
But when she thought of Issei, the Red Dragon Emperor among her peerage, her heart tightened. She could not help but glance at the boy who was currently looking around at pretty girls with obvious interest.
Back when she had found Issei alive and well again, she had spoken with him at length to prevent any accidents, then taken him in as her servant.
During their conflict with the Fallen Angels at the Kuoh Town church, Rias had recognized the true nature of Issei's Sacred Gear. Now, having just arrived here and already encountering the White Dragon Emperor, she could not help but wonder whether coming here had really been the right decision.
After all, the fated rivalry between the White Dragon Emperor and the Red Dragon Emperor had never ceased. If that boy discovered that the Red Dragon Emperor was with her, would he come straight for them to kill?
"Looks like you've realized your own predicament, Rias. That man just now wasn't an ignorant human like Hyoudou Issei. You felt the pressure in his gaze too, didn't you?"
Sona spoke with a teasing smile, clearly seeing through her friend's thoughts. The boy was no clueless newcomer—he had likely already developed his Sacred Gear to a considerable degree.
Otherwise, neither she nor Rias would have felt any tension from a mere look.
And with the Red Dragon Emperor already in Rias's peerage, did she really have the nerve to try recruiting the White Dragon Emperor as well?
If she did, it would likely turn into an immediate battle to decide supremacy. And if they caused trouble here and drew the displeasure of certain existences, there would be no one who could save them in time.
"You dare say you didn't have ideas of your own?"
Rias snapped back irritably. She refused to believe that Sona could see a holder of a Longinus Sacred Gear and not feel tempted—even if he wasn't an undeveloped beginner like Issei.
What if it worked?
Sona did not refute her. She simply turned her head and adjusted her glasses. When she had first learned that Rias's new servant was the Red Dragon Emperor, she had been more than a little envious.
Now that a White Dragon Emperor—one that rivaled the Red—had appeared before her, and Rias was constrained by circumstances, why couldn't she make a move?
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After handing Mashiro her bento for the day and chatting with her for a bit, Raize attended class. Once lessons began, his gaze turned cold as it settled on the two newly arrived exchange students.
"Today, our school has welcomed several exchange students from Kuoh Academy. Two of them have been assigned to our class. Please introduce yourselves."
Arms crossed, Hiratsuka temporarily yielded the podium to the two newcomers.
What excited the hot-blooded boys in the class was that, once again, the arrivals were two girls at the level of top-tier beauties.
The two students—distinct in temperament and appearance, and excessively well-endowed—were none other than Sona Sitri and Rias Gremory.
"Rias Gremory. That's my name. I'm a student from Kuoh Academy. I'll be in your care for the time being."
"Sona Sitri. Same as the one beside me. Please take care of me as well."
After writing her name on the blackboard, Rias wore a confident, commanding smile. Sona's introduction beside her was concise and capable—cool to the point of seeming distant, yet completely unflustered.
Where Rias's confidence was openly displayed, Sona's confidence was contained within.
In any case, the two new beauties left a deep impression on everyone in the class—everyone except Raize. To Hiratsuka and a few perceptive individuals, the aura surrounding these two girls resembled that of Western nobility.
While introducing themselves, both girls cast subtle glances toward Raize, who maintained a blank expression and a cold gaze, showing no obvious emotional reaction to their arrival—his eyes looking at them as if they were two slabs of cured meat on the podium.
Raize could not understand why the devils from Kuoh Town had suddenly come here. Toward them, he felt only vigilance, confusion, and annoyance.
If these people were here, did that mean the events tied to them would unfold at this school!?
He glanced at the dazed Mashiro beside him, and his indifferent gaze instantly sharpened into something icy.
That was absolutely unacceptable. Anyone who dared cause trouble here would be annihilated.
Buzz—!
In an instant, an immense spiritual pressure filled with brutal intent burst forth from Raize's body—an overwhelming soul-level oppression completely imperceptible to ordinary humans.