Vergil Is Back

The night had grown unnaturally still.

The wind no longer howled. The trees, scorched and torn from the earlier chaos, stood frozen as though bowing in reverence to the aftermath of a battle that had shaken the very fabric of the spiritual realm.

Leon stood at the heart of the ruined shrine, the eerie silver aura slowly fading from his body. His Devil Trigger form was receding, and his breathing had steadied. His long silver hair fell across his face, damp with sweat, his coat fluttering slightly in the lingering energy still crackling through the air.

Yamato returned to its sheath with a quiet click that seemed louder than thunder in the stillness.

Raynare, still kneeling, watched him with wide eyes. She had seen many things—chaos, cruelty, even so-called gods—but what Leon had just become was beyond everything she knew.

Not a demon.Not an angel.Something else entirely.

"You're back," she whispered, her voice low and uncertain.

Leon gave a faint nod. "For now."

She looked down, almost hesitant. "...That power. It wasn't just the Sacred Gear. Was it?"

Leon didn't answer. He turned away, eyes scanning the broken horizon. The truth, the system, his evolving bloodline—none of it was meant to be shared. Not yet. Maybe never.

Raynare stood up, brushing herself off, then followed quietly behind him as they began walking away from the ruined battlefield.

Far above, a group of youkai scouts hidden in spiritual cloaks observed from the mountain ridge.

"He annihilated it..." one whispered."That cursed creature's been plaguing Kyoto's borders for years. And he erased it like it was nothing."

Their leader narrowed her eyes. A fox woman with six glowing tails—the daughter of Yasaka, Kyoto's ruling leader.

"We need to report this. Immediately."

Kuoh Town – The Hyoudou Residence (Reclaimed)

Across the region, a subtle tremor passed unnoticed by most.

But not by Asia.

In the training field behind Leon's home, the air crackled. A storm of electricity danced around her fingertips, wild and chaotic. Her Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers had grown significantly in the past few days under system-assisted simulations.

And yet, for the first time—her power faltered.

She gasped, clenching her hand. "Leon..."

She had felt it. Not with magic or her senses. But with something deeper—like her soul had been pulled toward his.

"He's awakened something..." she whispered. "Something terrifying."

Her system interface flickered in front of her eyes.

[Simulation Challenge Unlocked: Lightning vs Void]Challenge Difficulty: ExtremeNote: This challenge is based on real combat data gathered from Host Leon.

Asia blinked. "The system... is adapting to him?"

She swallowed. Then smiled faintly.

"I'll catch up. Just wait for me."

She raised her hands again, summoning lightning in rings around her arms, crackling like thunder serpents.

Kyoto – Fushimi Inari Taisha

Deep within the spiritual capital, Yasaka's hall was flooded with energy as spiritual priests gathered around a single scrying mirror.

The mirror replayed Leon's final attack in flickering images. The creature's form dissolving. The unnatural stillness that followed. The silver-haired youth walking away with his dark-winged companion.

"That man..." one monk said. "He wields a blade that can cut through dimensions. He bore no peer."

Yasaka herself, clad in elegant golden robes, watched without emotion.

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Her amber eyes narrowed. "No. He did not come here as an enemy. Not yet."

"But if he did?" her advisor asked softly.

The kitsune queen stood slowly, her tails moving with regal grace.

"Then may the gods help us all."

Kyoto – On the Road

Leon and Raynare walked along a quiet road outside the city.

The sky was dark but peaceful now. The weight of what had happened still lingered, but there was no chaos, no pursuit. Just the silent afterglow of overwhelming force.

Raynare finally broke the silence.

"You really aren't interested in joining anyone, are you?"

Leon raised a brow. "No."

"Not even Rias? She tried to recruit you."

"I don't take orders," he said simply.

Raynare smiled faintly. "Good. Because following you might be the smartest thing I've ever done."

He glanced at her from the corner of his eye. "...You're not scared?"

She shook her head. "Terrified. But that's what makes it exciting."

Leon chuckled under his breath.

Then the system pinged.

[New World Quest Triggered: Kyoto's Hidden Power]Objective: Investigate sealed leyline beneath KyotoReward: ???Hidden Effect: May alter political relations with Youkai Faction.

Leon's eyes narrowed slightly. Something deeper was happening here—something the shrine attack had only scratched the surface of.

He looked up at the shimmering city lights of Kyoto in the distance.

"Looks like our work here isn't done yet."