After Gasper, with his mid-level power, successfully entered the Transcendent List at rank nineteen, one rank that everyone awaited was also announced.
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[Rank 18: Rias Gremory]
[Race: Pure-Blooded Devil]
[Power: High Level]
[Description: Successor to the Gremory clan, sister of Devil King Lucifer, one of the new Four Great Devils of the Underworld, possesses fully awakened Destruction Devil Power...]
[Rank Reward: Destruction Form (Prototype)]
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"Indeed, the previous guesses weren't wrong; Rias Gremory is also a pure-blooded Devil, just like Sona Sitri."
"...Not just that, she's also the sister of the Devil King. Rias Gremory's identity is even more astonishing. Devil King Lucifer, that is the true Devil Lord in legends."
"...Ah, these entrants from the god and demon races not only have very strong power, but their backgrounds are no less. No wonder, after reaching the top twenty, almost no human figures were seen."
"In terms of talent and bloodline, humans are still far behind these god and demon races."
"...Bloodline talent, huh?!"
"Destruction Power, just hearing it makes it clear it's very strong."
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"The owners of Himejima Akeno and Gasper Vladi, turns out they're only at rank eighteen. I thought she could break into the top ten."
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Various discussions rose and fell. Rias's rank felt like there was a considerable difference in the eyes of some people. After all, according to the general concept of thinking, someone who has subordinates at rank 29 on the Transcendent List and another subordinate at rank 19 on the Transcendent List, her rank should at least be in the top ten. Unexpectedly, it's only rank eighteen on the Transcendent List.
However, ordinary people didn't know that the subordinates gathered by Rias were all 'monsters.' Individually, none had talent and bloodline below pure-blooded Devils.
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Underworld, New Devil King City.
"Rias, whose Destruction Power has been fully awakened, plus the rank reward from this Transcendent List, I'm afraid she won't be able to stay calm after this."
Sirzechs, as the head of the Four Great Devils, currently felt both very happy and dizzy.
Happy to see his sister's growth, dizzy because his sister now had sufficient power. He was worried his sister would make an early challenge regarding the engagement that had long dissatisfied her.
Just like the Sitri clan's sister, Serafall, who canceled her engagement through a Rating Game.
Moreover, Rias, who had fully perfected the Destruction Form and thus entered the ranks of the world's strongest Transcendents, naturally understood how terrifying that power was. Even just the prototype, it was something Riser Phenex couldn't contend with.
But, that's good too. For Rias who managed to enter the list twice, Riser, from any perspective, was completely unworthy of her. After that engagement was truly canceled, let Rias decide her own future path.
"All this is still a small matter. Rather, Rias's dangerous subordinate, who turns out to be Balor, Lugh's grandfather, that's the real problem."
Sirzechs muttered to himself seriously.
He had just received news that Lugh had left Celtic Mythology, and his destination was Kuoh Academy, where his sister was.
Regarding her subordinates, not only did Rias never think of handing over Gasper, even Sirzechs, who considered the big picture of the Underworld, never thought of it even a little.
The Gremory clan was the most emotionally rich clan among all pure-blooded Devil nobles in the Underworld.
Precisely because of this special emotion, they always regarded their subordinates as part of the family. There was no reason to abandon them.
When Sirzechs sensed Lugh had crossed the Eastern border, his figure suddenly disappeared from the New Devil King City.
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[Rank 14: Yamai Kaguya]
[Race: Spirit (Spirit)]
[Power: Supreme Level]
[Description: One of the twin Spirits who control the wind, originally the same Spirit, but split into two individuals, Kaguya and Yuzuru, when appearing in the real world. Although both individual consciousnesses are independent, strictly speaking, they are still considered the same existence.]
[Rank Reward: Sephiroth Spiritualization]
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[Rank 13: Yamai Yuzuru]
[Race: Spirit (Spirit)]
[Power: Supreme Level]
[Description: One of the twin Spirits who control the wind, originally the same Spirit, but split into two individuals, Kaguya and Yuzuru, when appearing in the real world. Although both individual consciousnesses are independent, strictly speaking, they are still considered the same existence.]
[Rank Reward: Sephiroth Spiritualization]
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"After Devils and Fallen Angels, it turns out Spirits appear. Could Spirits be above these god and demon races?!"
"From the description of both, it seems they were originally one. Individually, they can enter the Transcendent List as high as ranks fourteen and thirteen."
"Again, entrants from the Eternal Beauty List. Angels, Devils, Spirits... The goddesses on the previous Eternal Beauty List have all been revealed one by one. Now I really want to see the true identities of the top ten on the previous Eternal Beauty List."
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"Perfect twins!"
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Most ordinary people's understanding of the concept of 'Spirit' comes from movies, anime, and novels.
Darlings of nature.
Possessing very high magic talent.
Proficient in archery, very long lifespan, eternally youthful.
However, what they didn't know was that the Spirits here were not the Spirits they knew. There was a fundamental difference between the two. The Spirits here were existences far rarer than pure-blooded Devils, pure-blooded Dragons, even Gods...
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[Rank 12: Yoshino]
[Race: Spirit (Spirit)]
[Power: Supreme Level]
[Description: Ice Spirit who controls ice and snow, nicknamed Hermit...]
[Rank Reward: Sephiroth Spiritualization]
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[Rank 11: Natsumi]
[Race: Spirit (Spirit)]
[Power: Supreme Level]
[Description: Witch Spirit who controls material change and transformation, possesses very strong support...]
[Rank Reward: Sephiroth Spiritualization]
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"Sephiroth Spiritualization, I originally thought they could only attempt it when reaching the Devil King level. Unexpectedly, with the help of the Dimensional List, they can directly transform."
Hikaru thought inwardly, looking at the rank rewards for Natsumi and Yoshino on the Transcendent List.
Performing Sephiroth Spiritualization. Simply put, this was a complete transformation of the Sephira Crystals that Mio gave to these Spirits into their own. So far, the Spirits who had successfully performed Sephiroth Spiritualization with his help were only Tokisaki Kurumi and Itsuka Kotori. While Tobiichi Origami and Yatogami Tohka, although their power was sufficient, failed for various reasons.
"Are all Spirits this strong? None have power below Supreme Level." Yomi said with a bit of surprise.
Although she had heard of Spirits, she didn't truly understand them, just like the god and demon races such as Devils, Angels, Fallen Angels...
"Supreme Level power."
Hikaru smiled and shook his head.
"Is there something wrong with what I said!" Yomi asked in confusion.
"The Spirits appearing on the Transcendent List are only those who are not yet mature. After they absorb and digest all these rank rewards, they will disappear from the Transcendent List."
"Disappear?!"
Kagura and Utaha initially didn't understand the meaning, and then, with shocked expressions, they said, "Hikaru Nii-san, are you saying that all these Spirits are capable of breaking through and ascending to the King Level, that is, the Devil King level, equivalent to legendary God Kings and Devil Kings?"
"What's strange about that? Since they were born, these Spirits have already been at this level. It's just that, for various reasons, they haven't fully developed their own power yet. Of course, this is just a matter of time."
Mio was a Transcendent who had half-stepped into The Other Side. If the Source Power she shared with the Spirit Crystals couldn't make these Spirits reach the Devil King level, then it would be a huge joke.
Although this matter was ordinary for Hikaru, it was a bit hard for Yomi, Kagura, and Utaha to accept.
"According to what you mean, all Spirits are equal to Devil Kings, God Kings... legendary existences far above that." Yomi said incredulously.
"Your understanding is not wrong. The world is very big. For some people, some existences, the King Level, that is, the Devil King level mentioned by many strong people, is only the true beginning. Only above the Devil King level can one grasp some right to speak in the world."
"Ah, what you say is too far from us. Even the Devil King level is something we can't reach."
Yomi sighed.
At the same time, she looked at Hikaru beside her with a gloomy gaze.
(Just like you, I originally thought that the more I got to know you, the closer I could get to you. But now, on the contrary, I increasingly realize how far the level between us is.)
Thoughts like this were not only held by Yomi; Kagura's and Utaha's eyes also flickered.