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  After seeing Rias's rea—Akeno couldn't help but think that her friend's strategy of feignireat to gain an advantage was effective, and difficult to ter.

  Koneko, oher hand, looked at Kyoya with a plex mix of emotions, feeling a little down.

  Seeing this, I released Rias and Akeno, then walked over to Koneko aly patted her head. "Hehe, don't worry, Koneko-. I won't fet about you."

  "Don't say such strahings, pervert Kyoya-senpai!" Koneko's face flushed an even deeper shade of red, but I could see the flicker of happiness in her eyes.

  'Looks like I'll be able to tame this—little kitten soon.'

  Just then, Kiba, who had been silent until now, interrupted us. "Um—are we fetting something?"

  "Hmm? What is it?" I asked, turning to look at Kiba along with everyone else.

  Kiba, seeing our fused expressions, couldn't help but twitch his eyes in exasperation. He sighed and said, "Didn't we agree that there would be rewards after we fihe challenge? We haven't collected them yet."

  Hearing this, we all suddenly remembered our inal purpose. We quickly started searg the area for the rewards.

  "I found one!" Kiba called out to us.

  "Ara, I found something too!" Akeno excimed excitedly.

  In the end, we found only three rewards.

  The first was a teique from the Naruto world: the [Eight Gates] (Modified Version).

  I expio the others, "This is a teique that allows you to temporarily gain immense power. When activated, the user's power increases expoially. the power increase will vary from person to person."

  "However, this teique is best suited for Taijutsu users. So, Koneko, it's yours. But Kiba, since you use a sword and also rely on physical strength, you learn it too."

  "Uood." Koneko and Kiba nodded.

  "As for this sed o's called [Demon God Maion: Demoract]. That's its name!"

  I looked at the small vial in Akeno's hand and annous hen expined further. "This is the blood of a living being. Whoever drinks it will gain the power of ice—"

  'The Power of Ice?'

  "Who wants it?" I asked the four.

  They all fell silent, thinking it over. Finally, Rias spoke up, "I have the—[Power of Destru], and I still haven't fully mastered it—So I'll pass."

  Koneko also deed. "I specialize in close-quarters bat. This doesn't suit me."

  "Same here. As a swordsman, I still have a long way to go. I won't choose this right now, either." Kiba said.

  Then, everyourheir attention to Akeno. I took the initiative and tried to persuade her. "Akeno, you should take this reward—You already have lightning magid now with ice powers, your strength will definitely increase... Besides, ice duct electricity. The two powers bined would be a perfect match."

  "It seems like I have no reason to refuse. In that case, I'll accept it!" Akeno said, smiling at the others.

  Then, with everyone's encement, Akeno dowhe tents of the vial in one gulp.

  Suddenly, Akeno's long, bck ponytail turned a striking shade of ice-blue. A chilling aura emanated from her, causing the temperature arouo plummet. Even the grouh her feet began to freeze.

  Rias and the others were amazed—They hadn't expected such a drastic ge just from drinking the [Demoract]—It was a little overwhelming.

  "You're like a whole new person," I said, walking up to Akeno and toug her now ice-blue hair, marveling at the cold energy within it.

  "Does Kyoya like this look? Should I keep it like this from now on?" Akeno asked, clearly pleased.

  "Uh, you don't have to. I like you either way. But this look is quite oo." I replied.

  "...."

  "Alright, alright, stop flirting. Akeno, show us what you do with your new—Ice powers." Rias interjected, a hint of jealousy in her voice.

  "Okay, okay! Kyoya, just look at Rias's jealous face. Isn't it cute?" Akeno teased, looking at Rias.

  "AKENO! Enough!" Rias's face flushed, pletely flustered.

  Seeing Rias flustered, Akeno giggled, then demonstrated her newly acquired power.

  She flew into the air and pointed a hand upwards. A mountain-sized k of ied in the sky, then she began to freeze the surrounding area. Within moments, everything within a hundred-meter radius was encased in—Ice.

  "There was oneone who could freeze time itself during a battle with simir powers, then deliver a finishing blow to their oppo. So, Akeno—you have a lot of room to grow."

  After seeing Akeno's dispy, I offered some praise and then some advice for future development.

  Returning to the ground aing her hair to its inal bck, Akeno was surprised to hear that someone had once used ice powers to freeze time.

  She then turo me, a little fused, and asked, "Kyoya, why do you know so much about these things? It's like you know everything—Do you have some secret you're not telling us?"

  Her question reminded Rias and the others of my many straions and seemingly omnist knowledge.

  "Well, you think of it as me being able to foresee the future, Kind of... As for my secret—you'll all find out soon enough. So, please—be patient." I said.

  Seeing that I was relut to eborate, they didn't press the issue. They khey would find out eventually. But this only made them even more curious about my secret!

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