DxD: Scion of Lucifuge-Chapter 314: A Duel with Shiroyasha—A High-Stakes Gift Game

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Roy followed Shiroyasha to a tatami room within the Thousand Eyes headquarters.

"Let me reintroduce myself. I'm Shiroyasha, a cadre of the Thousand Eyes community, headquartered in the 3345th outer gate of the fourth floor. I'm an old acquaintance of Black Rabbit over there, a benevolent and beautiful young girl who frequently helps those in need," Shiroyasha said, fanning herself elegantly.

Roy chuckled inwardly at her self-praise.

"Hello, Shiroyasha. I'm Roy. My previous—affiliations are unimportant. I'm new to Little Garden, so please take care of me," Roy said.

"Oh, you're a Devil, aren't you?" Shiroyasha said, her eyes narrowing.

Roy was surprised. She had seen through him instantly.

Even Black Rabbit was surprised.

"That's right—" Roy admitted readily.

In Little Garden—a world of Gods and spirits—being a Devil wasn't unusual.

Shiroyasha and Black Rabbit didn't seem bothered by his revelation.

"A Devil from outside Little Garden? You're…different from other Devils," Shiroyasha commented, her curiosity piqued.

Most Devils were grotesque, towering figures.

She had never seen a Devil who looked so human.

Roy smiled but didn't elaborate.

Shiroyasha, seeing his reluctance to explain, didn't press the matter and turned to Black Rabbit. "So, Black Rabbit, what brings you to Thousand Eyes?"

"I wanted to have Roy's Gift appraised…"

"I see." Shiroyasha had been about to offer her assistance, but appraising Gifts wasn't her specialty.

But then she remembered something: Gift Cards.

Gift Cards—officially known as "Fragments of Laplace," were fragments of omniscience.

They recorded the names of Gifts—powers connected to one's soul.

Even without a formal appraisal, they could reveal the true nature of most Gifts.

They could also store materialized Gifts, allowing them to be re-materialized at will—quite convenient.

Of course, she wasn't just going to give Roy a Gift Card.

"Let's have a Gift Game. If you win, I'll give you this," she said, holding up a Gift Card.

"A Gift Card!" Black Rabbit exclaimed.

Gift Cards were incredibly rare and valuable.

But Roy shook his head. "A Gift Card isn't enough to—satisfy me."

"Oh?" Shiroyasha raised an eyebrow, then smirked. "What kind of challenge do you desire? Or perhaps a duel with me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the space around them distorted.

They appeared on a hillside.

"Don't be surprised. This is just one of my game boards," Shiroyasha explained.

Roy looked around with interest. He knew about her game board. It was said to be the size of an asteroid, filled with powerful monsters.

She carried an entire miniature planet with her!

Roy was envious. If he could do that, he could take all the girls from his harem with him wherever he went…

He decided. After defeating Shiroyasha, he would ask her to teach him this technique. Or perhaps she could just—give him the planet.

While Shiroyasha was showing off her game board, Roy was already plotting to—acquire it.

"Are you even listening to me?!" Shiroyasha snapped, annoyed.

Roy, startled, returned to the present.

"What is it?"

"I'll ask you again. Do you want a challenge, or a fair duel?" She pointed her fan at him, an invisible pressure emanating from her.

Was she trying to intimidate him?

Roy smirked.

Just as Black Rabbit and Shiroyasha expected him to choose a challenge—

"A duel. A fair duel. With everything on the line."

"What?!"

"Huh?!"

Shiroyasha was stunned.

Black Rabbit was horrified. She couldn't believe Roy wanted a duel with Shiroyasha.

It was suicidal. He had no chance of winning.

"Roy, how can you…?"

"Roy, are you certain?" Shiroyasha interrupted, her eyes narrowed.

"Of course. But this isn't a Gift Game between communities. It's between you and me. If I lose, I'm yours. And if you lose…you're mine," Roy said without hesitation.

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"You're—interesting. Very well, I accept your challenge," Shiroyasha said with a smirk, accepting his terms.

"Shiroyasha-sama!" Black Rabbit exclaimed, worried. While she acknowledged Roy's strength, she didn't believe he could defeat Shiroyasha.

"It's not my fault, Black Rabbit. He insisted on a duel. And with such—interesting terms, I couldn't disappoint him," Shiroyasha said, fanning herself casually.

Roy, ignoring Black Rabbit's protests, turned to Shiroyasha. "Then let's have our duel in three days. And I have one request: I want to allow Family members to participate."

"No problem. That's within the rules," Shiroyasha nodded, a thoughtful expression on her face.

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On their way back to No Name, Black Rabbit continued to complain.

"Why did you challenge her?! She's Shiroyasha, the strongest star spirit! You have no chance of winning!"

Roy, However—was thinking about something else.

He had requested that Family members be allowed to participate for a reason.

He knew that Shiroyasha's only Family member was the Water Serpent God, Shirayuki-hime—a weakling, even with her Divinity. She was a Super Devil-level.

Roy's assessment: a pushover.

Roy, on the other hand, had Lucoa and Pandora, both Planetary-level beings, and many Super Devil servants.

With their help, he was confident he could win the Gift Game.

While Shiroyasha could use her Game Master authority to temporarily boost her power to Solaric-level, it wasn't that simple.

Roy believed his chances of winning were high.

"Roy, are you even listening to me?!" Black Rabbit, seeing him lost in thought, stood before him, her arms crossed, her foot tapping impatiently.

Roy, startled, looked at her, then, unable to resist, quickly kissed her.

He turned and ran.

Black Rabbit froze, feeling the warmth of his lips on hers, then her face turned crimson, her hair and ears turning pink.

"Roy! You…you… Just wait until I catch you!" she shouted, chasing after him.

Roy chuckled, hearing her angry cries.

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They returned to the No Name headquarters, their playful banter echoing through the settlement.

"Black Rabbit, are you a dog?" Roy asked, looking at Black Rabbit, who was currently…biting his arm. He didn't mind, of course.

But…if she bit him…somewhere else…that would be even better.

"I'm not!" Black Rabbit retorted, finally releasing his arm.

Roy looked at the teeth marks on his arm and winced.

"You've been wondering why I'm so confident about the duel, right? I'll…reveal a bit of my power," he said.

"Oh?" Black Rabbit, who had been about to bite him again, paused, her curiosity piqued.

"You know about the Tier system in Little Garden, right? From Tier One to Tier Seven?"

"Of course," Black Rabbit nodded.

"I'm…Tier Four."

"What?!" Black Rabbit gasped.

After their Gift Game that morning, she had known he was strong, at least Tier Four.

But Tier Four? It was unbelievable.

It explained why he had challenged Shiroyasha…but it still didn't make sense.

"Even if you're Tier Four, you're still no match for Shiroyasha-sama," Black Rabbit said, shaking her head. She knew how powerful Shiroyasha was.

"Don't worry about it," Roy said dismissively.

With his Family's support, his power was already at the peak of Tier Four. And with Lucoa and Pandora's help…

Unless Shiroyasha used her Game Master authority to boost her power to Solaric-level, she couldn't defeat him.

"By the way, the Gift Game with Galdo is tomorrow night, right?"

"Yes," Black Rabbit confirmed.

"Then I should summon everyone."

"Huh?" Black Rabbit was confused.

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