Chapter 18
Issei Hyoudou

“Could it be a bloodline of the Phoenix left behind in the human world?”

Jūnai姬岛 pondered for a moment and proposed this hypothesis.

Whether it was the Three-Way War or the Demon Civil War, both caused immense turmoil for the Demon race itself.

Under such turmoil, it was not impossible for the bloodline of a certain Demon noble family to be lost outside.

In the past, similar things had happened.

“I don't know.”

Rias shook her head, her emotions slightly low.

Everyone knew the reason.

The engagement with the Phoenix family had been a heavy burden on Rias's heart.

“Rias, should we report this situation?”

Jūnai姬岛 asked.

After all, matters concerning bloodlines were extremely important news to the Phoenix family.

If handled well, it could even make the Phoenix family owe them a favor.

“Not yet, we haven't figured out if it's really someone from the Phoenix family. I don't really want to deal with people from their family. If it's not, we'll just attract trouble.”

Rias replied.

“Moreover, this suspicious figure appeared in my territory. I haven't completely figured out his identity yet, what's with letting the Phoenix family intervene?”

Rias sneered, full of resentment towards this suspicious character.

Not only did he appear in her territory for no reason, but he also took away the prey she had been working on all night, and he might even be a member of the Phoenix family.

Every aspect felt like deliberate provocation, enough to make Rias hold a grudge against him.

“But, Rias, have you noticed?”

Jūnai姬岛 carefully observed the Lost Demon's corpse and the surrounding environment, smiling as she said, “Looking at the surface, this finishing style makes it look like a complete newbie.”

“Yeah, they didn't even dispose of the Lost Demon's corpse, just left it here.”

Kiba Yūto nodded in agreement.

If ordinary humans discovered these Lost Demon monsters, major news would probably appear on television the next day.

Even though mythology exists and gods and demons roam the world, mainstream ideology still hides the existence of gods and demons in darkness, preventing ordinary humans from knowing about the mystical world.

“Maybe they just want to give me a little warning?”

Rias's resentment ran deep.

Jūnai姬岛 smiled helplessly. She knew that Rias was feeling restless tonight because of the Phoenix-related matters.

Of course, the possibility of what Rias said was not excluded.

However, the likelihood was relatively low.

“President, I and Koneko will definitely find out about this suspicious figure.”

Tōjō Koneko assured her.

“Thank you, Koneko.”

Rias slightly adjusted her restless mood and then smiled, “Since someone helped us deal with the Lost Demon, tonight's mission ends here.”

Rias raised her hand, and red magic surged out, engulfing the Lost Demon's corpse.

In an instant, the Lost Demon's huge body turned to nothingness, vanishing from the spot.

After using magic to restore the surrounding burnt traces to their original state, Rias once again activated the teleportation formation and returned to Kuoh Academy.

...

Xia Yan didn't know that his masterpiece had caused Rias and the others to imagine a whole plotline.

At this moment, he was fast asleep on the hotel bed.

The next day, Xia Yan got up feeling refreshed. After washing up, he sat in the room, eating the breakfast prepared by the hotel.

Ding dong—!

His phone on the table beside him buzzed, indicating a message.

Xia Yan opened it and saw the home address of Issei Hyoudou, the main character of High School DxD.

Yesterday, he not only asked someone to help him find a place to live, but he also asked someone to find Issei Hyoudou's address.

Finding someone named Issei Hyoudou in a city might take a lot of time, but with his name, school, and age all provided, finding him became very quick.

Sure enough, he found information about Issei Hyoudou the next day.

“Let's go to Issei Hyoudou's house today.”

Xia Yan finished the last bite of his breakfast, wiped his lips, and decided on his arrangements for the day.

Issei Hyoudou, the main character of High School DxD.

He could get 50,000 Dimension Points from Kiba Yūto.

As the main character, he would definitely have more Dimension Points.

At least 100,000, conservatively estimated.

With so many Dimension Points, if he didn't try his luck, it would be too disrespectful to his cheat.

Leaving the hotel, Xia Yan took a taxi directly to the vicinity of Issei Hyoudou's home.

“There's no one else around. Could it be that Issei Hyoudou hasn't been targeted yet at this time of day?”

Xia Yan pretended to be a passerby and observed the area for a while. He found that Issei Hyoudou's home was a very ordinary house, with no sign of fallen angels or demons.

“Good news.”

At least if he was going to make a move, no one would suddenly show up to stop him. The obstacles would be much smaller.

Of course, it could also be that his investigation methods were not good enough and he didn't discover the fallen angels and demons hiding in the shadows.

For demons and fallen angels, he was just a newbie who had just entered the industry. His experience was severely lacking.

“Let's see the situation first. If it really doesn't work, we'll find another way to get in.”

Xia Yan pondered for a moment and decided to wait outside for a while.

He couldn't be completely sure if there was any surveillance. If he invaded, it would be a bit troublesome.

Most importantly, he had plenty of time. Xia Yan was not in a hurry.

“I'm going out.”

After a while, a young man wearing a T-shirt walked out of the house. It was the protagonist, Issei Hyoudou.

“Issei, the money your mom gave you is extra. Buy the stuff and come right back. Don't go buy any erotic magazines.”

The voice of Issei Hyoudou's mother came from the house.

“I know, I know, you're so nagging!”

Issei Hyoudou's face turned red. He quickly glanced around nervously, relieved to find no one else.

If someone heard his mom's words, he would really be completely shamed.

Issei Hyoudou complained to his mother in his heart, then headed towards the nearest supermarket.

“Good luck.”

Xia Yan smiled upon seeing Issei Hyoudou come out.

Issei Hyoudou coming out himself was exactly what he expected.