DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

"If you can't find a reason to fight, then you shouldn't be fighting."

— Akame, Akame Ga Kill

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Ellis's two close friends, Rakka and Reishia, were also invited.

The feast began amidst the cheerful chatter and laughter of the girls.

"Thank you, Roy," Rias said, raising her glass of wine.

"I've told you many times, you don't have to thank me. What's yours is mine," Roy replied with a playful smile.

"Sorry, Roy, I..."

"No need for apologies either." Roy gently placed a finger on her lips, silencing her.

Rias gazed at him with love in her eyes.

"You two are so sly! I want to drink with Roy too..." Claire grumbled, stumbling towards them with a glass of wine.

"Claire, you're not old enough to drink yet," Roy chided, steadying her.

"Who cares? No one's going to stop me," Claire slurred, her cheeks flushed.

Roy patted her head, feeling a pang of sympathy.

After her sister, Rubia Elstein, betrayed the Fire Elemental Lord, Claire had been forced to endure the separation from her family and live alone at the academy.

She had no friends.

It must have been a lonely and difficult time for her.

But no matter how strong someone was, they would eventually tire.

Now, under the influence of alcohol, Claire's bottled-up emotions overflowed.

"Roy, why did my sister do that? We could have all been happy together," she mumbled, leaning against him.

"Claire, you have to believe in your sister. She would never do anything to hurt you," Roy reassured her.

"Really?" Claire looked up at him with blurry eyes.

"Of course. I swear." Roy met her gaze, his voice sincere.

"That's great!" Claire exclaimed, then snuggled closer to him and fell asleep.

Roy smiled, looking at her peaceful sleeping face.

"She's such a pitiful child," Rias commented with a sigh.

"Yes, she is," Roy agreed. "I'll take her to her room."

He carried Claire to her room and tucked her into bed.

When he returned to the dining hall, a girl with golden hair and a sweet face approached him.

It was Lux, the girl they had defeated in the team battle.

She was the leader of the third-ranked team in the academy.

The fourth-ranked team was said to be led by a girl who could summon a horde of spirits.

Lux's team had struggled to defeat them.

"Oh, it's Lux," Roy greeted her with a wave.

(Once again, This is Lux from League of Legends!)

"Roy-sama, I... I..." Lux stammered nervously.

"There's no need to be so formal. Just call me Roy," he said with a smile.

"Although it's a bit late, please accept my gift, Roy-sama!" Lux took a deep breath and presented him with a small, beautifully wrapped box.

"What's this?" Roy asked, taking the box.

"It's a Spirit Festival gift," Lux explained, her face flushed.

She then scurried away to join her teammates.

"Ara ara, Roy has another admirer," Akeno teased with a giggle.

"It seems you can't escape," Rias added playfully.

Roy shrugged.

"What can I say? It's the burden of being too charming."

The girls rolled their eyes at his smug response.

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The next morning, the chirping of birds echoed through the forest surrounding the academy.

Roy stretched and sat up in bed.

Esdeath and Rias were sleeping peacefully beside him.

"Good morning," he greeted them with a smile.

"Mmm..." They mumbled in response but didn't wake up.

As Roy was about to get out of bed, he noticed something on top of him.

"Est, wake up," he whispered.

A beautiful girl with silver hair and mesmerizing blue eyes was sleeping on top of him.

She rubbed her eyes sleepily, her adorable appearance resembling a snow elf.

Her knee-high socks added to her cuteness.

"Roy, is it morning already?" she asked.

"Yes, it is. Come on, get up. We're leaving today," Roy replied, gently helping her fix her clothes.

Today was the day they would depart for the Blade Dance.

Roy didn't have much to pack. He kept everything he needed in his Storage magic.

He took Est with him and went to Claire's room.

Knock, knock, knock.

He knocked on the door.

"C-Coming!"

Claire opened the door, her eyes heavy with sleep.

"Roy, wait a moment. I'll be ready soon," she said, rushing to pack her luggage.

Roy shrugged and entered the room.

"Meow!"

Scarlet, in her cat form, was playing with Claire's clothes like a ball of yarn.

Seeing Roy, she transformed into a young girl and leaped into his arms.

"Roy-sama, you're here, meow!"

"Yes, Scarlet. Here, this is for you." Roy patted her head and gave her a bag of dried fish snacks.

Scarlet's eyes lit up at the sight of the treats.

After playing with Scarlet for a while, Claire finally finished packing.

She yawned as she emerged from her room, her exhaustion evident.

"Don't overwork yourself. I'm here to help, after all," Roy said with a smile, taking her luggage.

"I know, but I still have to prepare our strategy," Claire insisted. "The participants in the Blade Dance are all representatives from different countries, the most elite Elementalists. We can't win without a plan. I heard that the Flame Princess who won the last Blade Dance will also be participating."

"Don't worry, Claire. With me here, everything will be fine," Roy reassured her, patting her head.

"Okay..." Claire blushed and nodded.

Roy took her luggage and left the room with her.

Rinslet, Ellis, and Fianna were also ready, waiting outside with their luggage.

"Hmm..." Fianna pouted, seeing Roy and Claire together.

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"Roy, carry my luggage too!" Fianna demanded.

"No problem," Roy agreed readily. He would just store everything in his Storage magic anyway.

But Claire and Rinslet weren't happy about this.

"Don't you have your own hands? Why should Roy carry your luggage?"

"Roy should carry mine..."

"Roy will definitely carry mine, right?" Fianna retorted, looking at Roy with pleading eyes.

She had given Roy her most precious gift, so it was only natural for her to act spoiled.

"It's just a small favor," Roy said, taking Fianna's luggage with his free hand.

Her luggage was quite large, as it contained her prayer tools.

Claire and Rinslet glared at Fianna, who smirked triumphantly.

"Bring Rinslet and Ellis's luggage too," Roy instructed.

"Eh?" The two girls looked at him in confusion.

Roy opened a portal with his Storage magic and placed Claire and Fianna's luggage inside.

"What's that...?" The girls were curious.

"It's Storage magic," Roy explained with a smile.

They didn't question him further. After all, Rinslet's Fenrir could also store luggage.

"Then... please take mine as well," Ellis said, handing him her luggage with a blush.

"No problem."

He stored Ellis's luggage as well.

Just as he was about to close the portal...

"Wait! What about my luggage?!" Rinslet exclaimed, rushing over with her and Carol's luggage, which she had retrieved from Fenrir.

"Your Chihuahua can carry luggage, can't it? Why did you take it out?" Claire complained.

"Hmph! You all put your luggage in Roy's care. I can't fall behind," Rinslet retorted, flipping her hair.

'She's so competitive,' Roy thought, amused.

"My lady, I'm sleepy..."

"Honestly, Carol, you're always sleeping in!"

Rinslet dragged her sleepy maid along.

"I'm not like you, my lady. I have low blood pressure... Yawn!" Carol yawned.

It seemed Rinslet had woken her up early this morning.

This girl was still as useless as ever.

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An hour later, the members of Team Scarlet gathered at the designated meeting point, the Stone Ring.

Rias and the others weren't there.

They would teleport directly to the venue once Roy arrived.

"Are all three teams here?" Freya Grandol, the instructor in charge of the Stone Ring, approached them.

She glanced at the academy's clock tower. "We'll be teleporting you to the Elemental Spirit World in ten minutes. Say your goodbyes to your friends."

She began drawing a magic circle within the Stone Ring.

Claire, Rinslet, and Fianna, who had been loners before, had finally made friends with Saya and the others.

Kanae, Shinobu, and the others bid farewell to them.

Ellis, on the other hand, had many friends.

She was surrounded by her fellow Sylphid Knights.

With her serious brown eyes and her blue ponytail swaying in the wind, Ellis seemed determined to participate in the Blade Dance wearing her Knight armor.

Perhaps this was her way of representing both the academy and the Sylphid Knights.

"Ellis-buchou, we're counting on you!"

"We'll be cheering for you!"

"Yes, I'll definitely win!"

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Compared to Ellis, Velsaria was quite lonely.

She wasn't often at the academy, and her arrogant personality hadn't won her many friends.

Fortunately, after becoming Rias's Rook, she had befriended Akeno and Xenovia.

"It's time. Everyone, enter the Stone Ring," Freya announced.

She traced her finger across one of the stone pillars, and the ground glowed with a blue light.

The gate connecting the human world to the Elemental Spirit World opened.

The members of the three teams nodded to each other and stepped into the glowing circle.

A blinding flash of light engulfed them.

...

They were transported to the Elemental Spirit World.

Lush green trees and a vast lake greeted them.

The lake's surface was as smooth as a mirror, a sight unique to this world.

Faintly glowing orbs floated around the lakeshore, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

"We came to this lake during a school field trip before," Claire commented, mesmerized by the scenery.

"Where's the ship?" Rinslet asked, scanning the lake but finding no sign of any vessel.

"Look up there," Roy said, pointing towards the sky.

"...?"

The girls looked up and saw a massive ship floating in the air, its shadow cast upon the lake.

"Is that the Befall-class airship of the Divine Ritual Institute?" Ellis murmured, her eyes wide with awe.

It was the latest model of airship, named after the Wind Elemental Lord.

The girls had only heard rumors about it. This was their first time seeing it in person.

The airship had a streamlined hull like a whale.

It was powered by spirit engines from the Baluster Kingdom.

And its exterior seemed to be constructed from divine wood over six thousand years old.

This was the ship that would carry the Elementalists to the Blade Dance.

"Roy, we have to win!" Claire declared, clutching his hand tightly.

Roy smiled reassuringly.

Claire's wish was to learn the truth about her sister, Rubia.

And Rubia would undoubtedly participate in this Blade Dance.

Ellis, Fianna, and Rinslet also had their own dreams and aspirations.

Everyone gathered here had their own reasons for participating in the Blade Dance.

The airship slowly descended, landing on the lake with a gentle splash.

They boarded the ship.

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Meanwhile, at Areishia Spirit Academy, Greyworth spoke to the wall in her office.

"Has that Maou-sama departed?"

After a moment of silence, a figure materialized from the wall.

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