Taking a deep breath, Rias Gremory forced herself to calm down.
Qin Xiao possessed the Longinus – Boosted Gear, meaning he was the current Red Dragon Emperor.
On top of that, he also had another Sacred Gear called Chains of Heaven.
Not only that—
He possessed terrifying physical abilities, extraordinary combat skills, and even the power to control lightning.
Just how many abilities did Qin Xiao actually have?
Of all things, the hidden trump card he concealed the most carefully was a second Sacred Gear—one that was a Longinus.
But at that moment, Rias suddenly noticed something strange.
Qin Xiao was someone who lacked a strong sense of security and constantly emphasized "self-protection."
Yet he revealed his biggest secret to Akeno Himejima.
Could there really be something between them?
Looking at Akeno beside her—whose face was still slightly flushed—Rias felt as if she had discovered something unbelievable.
However, instead of relief, she felt a hint of dissatisfaction.
They were both women.
In terms of looks, figure, or anything else—
Where exactly was she inferior to Akeno?
Why did Qin Xiao remain guarded around her, yet lower his defenses toward Akeno and even reveal his trump card?
For the first time in her life, Rias felt something toward Akeno that she had never experienced before.
A mixture of jealousy and unwillingness to lose.
And this feeling was completely different from her rivalry with Sona Sitri.
"By the way, Akeno… how is your relationship with Qin Xiao now?"
Rias asked casually.
But her tone clearly contained another meaning.
Akeno, however, did not notice it.
Her attention was focused elsewhere.
"Our relationship?"
"I suppose… we're friends now."
Akeno smiled.
In Rias's eyes, that smile looked exactly like the smile of someone in love—an attack on single people.
"You two didn't… get together, did you?"
"Get together? Why would you think that?"
"Hmph. Look at you."
"You could barely stand when you came back earlier. You looked like you had just… finished something."
"Don't misunderstand."
"We're just friends."
Akeno quickly explained.
But her slightly flustered tone only made Rias more suspicious.
Still, in the end Rias chose to believe her.
After all, they had grown up together.
Akeno wasn't the type to casually start a relationship with a man.
Meanwhile, somewhere else—
After Akeno left, Qin Xiao also stepped outside.
Yesterday he had killed the fallen angel Raynare.
Naturally, there were still other fallen angels lurking in Kuoh Town.
To him, those fallen angels were simply walking inheritance points.
The abandoned church in Kuoh Town wasn't hard to find.
Even though it had been deserted, anyone could locate it easily—either through a map or by asking around.
When Qin Xiao arrived near the church, he began testing his newly obtained perception ability.
Standing on the ground, he connected to the earth's energy.
Through the earth, he sensed everything in the surrounding area.
Although he couldn't yet control the earth like Enkidu, he could already sense and absorb its power.
A vibration spread through the ground.
Through this perception, Qin Xiao detected four magical presences inside the church.
Three of them had magical signatures similar to Raynare's.
Those were likely fallen angels.
The fourth presence was much weaker.
Probably human.
Based on the original story, Qin Xiao could guess who that was.
The mad priest.
"Ddraig, let me see what happens when your power combines with my Noble Phantasm."
"I'm looking forward to it as well, partner."
"Then let's begin."
BOOST!
The Boosted Gear appeared on Qin Xiao's arm.
His magical power immediately doubled.
However, he didn't attack yet.
He waited for the amplification to stack.
BOOST!
BOOST!
BOOST!
BOOST!
Five boosts.
His power increased thirty-two times.
The surge of magic was terrifying.
Even Qin Xiao himself was slightly shocked by the magnitude of the increase.
Ddraig warned him.
"That's your limit."
"If you push further, your body will suffer damage."
"That's enough."
Qin Xiao raised his hand.
"Descend upon this world—Chains of Heaven."
A massive explosion followed.
Golden portals appeared behind Qin Xiao.
Countless chains shot forward.
The abandoned church was instantly reduced to rubble.
From the debris, three figures burst out.
All of them had black wings.
Each of them was injured.
One had torn wings, another had wounds across the body.
The man wearing a heavy coat and bowler hat glared at Qin Xiao angrily.
"You bastard! How dare you attack us!"
This fallen angel was Dohnaseek.
One of his wings was nearly severed, and his arm and leg were injured.
Beside him were two other fallen angels—
Kalawarner and Mittelt.
Both were wounded as well.
Qin Xiao sighed slightly.
"You're still alive?"
"What a failure."
It seemed the Chains of Heaven weren't suitable for large-scale indiscriminate attacks.
They were better suited for precise tracking strikes.
"Die, human!"
Dohnaseek roared angrily.
He formed a Spear of Light and hurled it toward Qin Xiao.
In his rage he had forgotten one thing.
Qin Xiao had just destroyed an entire church in a single attack.
Their strength difference was obvious.
The chain shot forward.
It shattered the spear instantly.
Then it pierced through Dohnaseek's heart.
"H-how… is this possible…"
With disbelief and fear in his eyes, Dohnaseek died.
The two other fallen angels suffered the same fate.
At this point, Qin Xiao's strength had reached High-class devil level.
Dohnaseek and the others were merely low-class fallen angels.
They stood no chance.
System notifications appeared.
+1% Template Inheritance
+1% Template Inheritance
+1% Template Inheritance
Three percent gained.
But Qin Xiao knew—
There was still one more prey hiding in the ruins.
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