Highschool DxD: I have a Dimensional Travel System

Chapter 25 - Rias: Why Can't It Work Here!

"It's really straightforward to refuse, this will hurt our president's heart, right?"

Akeno Himejima froze for a moment, then laughed and joked.

"..."

Rias was a little surprised.

She didn't seem to expect that Mahiro would refuse so bluntly.

At least, according to her expectations, Mahiro should not refuse.

Shouldn't a teenager at this age be full of yearning for these myths and powers?

If she sends an invitation herself, even if the other party does not agree on the spot, he should choose to consider it.

However, Mahiro's straightforward attitude really disappointed Rias.

"I don't think Rias is someone who gets hit so easily."

Mahiro smiled and shook his head.

"I'm not that vulnerable."

Rias glanced at Akeno, then shook her head and said, "Just, I wonder, why did Mahiro refuse so quickly?"

"Any reason?"

"I still want to hear why you refused."

Rias insisted that she wanted to know, or to be more precise, why Mahiro refused so succinctly and without delay.

Rias looked at Mahiro's face. At first, she thought that Mahiro might be trying to escape.

But after a while, Rias was disappointed, and the other party seemed to have no interest in joining them.

She said she was not vulnerable but still felt very disappointed.

When she invited Koneko and the others to be her servants in the past, there were fewer twists and turns.

It's just the previous sentence, "Be my family," "In the future, just live for me," and similar words, and then everyone happily agreed and became a peerage member.

But why can't it work here?

Rias was puzzled.

Her previous cognition is often broken with Mahiro.

It was like that last night.

It's still the same today.

Hearing this, Mahiro smiled indifferently, then lightly rubbed the teacup and sighed lightly, "Rias, your invitation is too abrupt."

"Let's not say that the comments about Devils are all your own words. I have no basis to judge the truth of what you said. What's more, I suddenly gave up my identity as a human and changed my race to be a Devil."

Mahiro said apologetically, "I really can't do it."

After hearing Mahiro's words, Rias nodded apologetically, "I didn't think about it carefully. However, you can rest assured that I swear in Gremory's name that what I said just now is not false, and there are no elements of deception."

Rias is very proud of her noble origin, and being able to let her use the word Gremory shows her determination.

"Let's not talk about true or false."

Mahiro shook his head with a smile. He naturally knew what Rias said was true, but...

If Rias had invited him a few days before the system arrived, Mahiro would definitely have said nothing and nodded in agreement.

But now, Mahiro doesn't have any particular thoughts about joining Rias.

He suddenly laughed playfully and, in a relaxed tone, joked, "Rias, you said that you were just talking, and you wanted me to join you, be your servant, and work for you. It's still too hasty."

Hearing this, Rias's face twitched involuntarily. She didn't think that Mahiro, who was very serious before, suddenly became frivolous
which made her feel uncomfortable all of a sudden.

"Ara Ara~, so Mahiro-kun wants benefits."

Akeno opened her mouth with a chuckle.

"Taking advantage of the situation."

Koneko Toujou gave Mahiro a disdainful look.

Mahiro rolled his eyes.

'If you don't know how to talk then don't talk!'

However, Rias was not angry.

Instead, she was happy that Mahiro could put such conditions in place. She said, "Compared with humans, Devils' innate conditions are much better."

"Mahiro, judging from your performance yesterday, your strength is probably at the level of a Middle-Class Devil."

"If you can fuse with a chess piece and become my servant, the hidden potential in your body will also be pulled out."

"I can't guarantee if you will be able to reach the level of a High-Class by then, but your strength will definitely increase."

For people like them, improving strength is undoubtedly a beautiful condition.

Judging from Mahiro's words of 'verifying strength' last night, the improvement in strength should be attractive to him.

Hearing this, Mahiro laughed without saying a word.

"Not only that."

Akeno continued in a seductive tone from the side.

"Compared with humans, being a Devil has many advantages, just like the immortality that humans seek, and it can be easily achieved."

"A Devil has a lifespan of at least ten thousand years."

Akeno walked to Mahiro's side, bent down gently, sighed warmly in his ear, and said softly, "We already know that you have confessed to Koneko-chan and Rias."

"..."

Mahiro's face twitched slightly. Although he didn't care much about this matter, being exposed in public still embarrassed him.

"This should have nothing to do with letting me join you."

Mahiro shook his head and said, the warm breath in his ear making him a little uncomfortable.

"If you become one of us, don't you have a chance?"

Akeno's words were like a Devil's temptation: "Maybe Koneko-chan and Rias will be moved by you?"

"I won't give you a chance."

Seeing the look in Mahiro's eyes, Koneko said coldly.

"Koneko-chan, don't say that, anything is possible. You may accept Mahiro-kun at that time."

Akeno smiled and said, "What do you think?"

Koneko snorted lightly, not wanting to talk to Akeno, but glanced at Mahiro, then quickly looked away.

"Long life."

"Increase in strength."

"Maybe there will be countless beauties waiting for you."

"Mahiro, are you really not thinking about it?"

Akeno's smiling face was full of temptation.

"You didn't lie to me, did you?"

"Of course, if I lie to you, it won't do any good, and I will be blamed by Rias."

Hearing this, Mahiro's calm face finally shook, showing a longing look, and his eyes continued to linger on Rias, Akeno, and Koneko, with covetousness in his eyes.

Seeing this, Rias admired Akeno and couldn't help but sigh that she was her best servant to deal with boys.

Now you should promise, right?

A smile was on the corner of Rias' mouth, looking at Mahiro and waiting for his answer.

"But, sorry, I still refuse!"

Just the next moment, the longing on Mahiro's face was swept away, replaced by the indifference and determination from before.