The journey of dragon transformation starting from Demon Slayer

A pair of wings made of flames condensed on Raiser's back. Facing Raiser's sudden attack, Akeno and the others' expressions changed instantly. While protecting people like Asia and Gasper who had no combat ability behind them, they instantly entered a state of preparation for battle.

Seeing the hostility shown by Rias' followers, Raiser's followers were not to be outdone and drew their weapons to prepare for battle. The air around them was tense.

However, in response to Raiza's questioning, Tatsumi raised his hand and signaled to everyone not to be too nervous, his attitude was very relaxed.

Akeno and the others put away their hostility, and Raisa's followers looked at each other and put away their weapons.

Seeing that Tatsumi was able to make Rias's followers give up their hostility in an instant, Raiser made a displeased sound.

He had already guessed that the guy in front of him not only captured Rias' heart, but also won the collective recognition of Rias's followers.

Although some of the relatives were new faces he had never seen before, this was also a very strange phenomenon. Because even he, the legitimate fiancé, could not do such a thing.

I remember that it has been less than two years since Rias went to human society to study, and the last time we met, she only had three followers around her.

He knew that Rias would gather all her followers within three years, but seeing this scene now still made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

In response to Raiser's question, Tatsumi replied with a half-smile.

"So what... The third son of the Phoenix family, Lesar Phoenix..."

It was like a punch hitting cotton. When Reiza heard Tatsumi's answer, he raised his eyebrows, then held his forehead and chuckled.

"Hehehe... I didn't expect you to know my Phoenix's name? Maybe you learned it from Rias?"

"But that's true. After all, Raiser is Rias' fiancé..."

"Now I am not only successful in my career, but even the children in the underworld know my name, Leza."

Hearing Raiser praising him like that, Tatsumi smiled and agreed, "Wow~? That's really amazing!"

"Yes, Phoenix is ​​such an amazing existence now!"

As he spoke, Raiser narrowed his eyes and moved his face slightly closer, staring into Tatsumi's eyes at close range.

He lowered his voice and said, "Compared to me who was born into a prominent family, where did you, a passerby character, come from?"

"Not only did you suddenly appear in the underworld, but you also hooked up with my fiancée. Could it be that you are really a shield that Rias found?"

Said Raiser, turning to look at Rias, "Hey, Rias, if you want to find a decent character, at least..."

"Tatsumi... This name doesn't even have a surname. It's obvious that it's a name that only people of low status would choose..."

"At least find a demon from one of the Seventy-two Pillars? That would be more convincing to me..."

When Rias heard what Raiser said, her eyes widened, because it was bad enough that Raiser slandered her, but now he even didn't let go of the person she liked.

Rias frowned, her face showing anger. She growled Raiser's name from her mouth as a crimson flame burst out from her body.

“Leiser——I’m telling you, have you had enough of this?!”

Lesser laughed, "Oh? Are you angry? Looks like I was right..."

In Raiser's opinion, Rias's current behavior seemed to be extremely angry, but his behavior was also very consistent with the character of a young villain.

Hey, Lesa, the death star above your head is shining!

Noticing Rias' expression, Tatsumi gave her a gentle smile, "It's okay Rias! This is a problem between men!"

Rias was still a little hesitant, "But..."

Tatsumi soothed, "I will take care of it, don't worry..."

"All right..."

Tatsumi's words seemed to have magic. Rias was stunned for a second when she heard him say that, then nodded obediently.

Seeing that Rias was trained to be so obedient by Tatsumi, Raiser, who had seen the interaction between the two, became even more unhappy.

He turned his head and stared at Tatsumi, threateningly saying, "Hey! Boy! Do you dare to duel with me?"

"Whether you were invited here as a shield or you really like Rias! If you are a man, accept my proposal!"

"The rules are simple. The loser leaves Rias, and only the winner is worthy of owning her!"

"I will let you see what the real Phoenix Fire is!!"

Raizar's eyes were very sharp, and Tatsumi could see the fire flashing in his pupils when he looked closely.

At this moment, Raisa was like a male competing for a mate. His competitive look made Tatsumi feel as if he was watching the animal world.

Facing Raiser's tit-for-tat, Tatsumi just sighed.

"Lesar Phoenix... I'll just call you Lesar..."

Under Raiza's puzzled gaze, Tatsumi said calmly, "First of all, I want to say one thing! Rias is not a prop, nor a tool, not a pet, and certainly not a slave..."

"Except for her status as the successor to the Duke's family, she is also an ordinary person."

"And it's not just Rias, all women in the world should not be used as objects of trade..."

"They have thoughts, personality, dignity, and the freedom to enjoy all rights and protections..."

"Neither you nor I have the right to decide her future choices and destiny..."

The eyes of the women present lit up.

It was obvious that Tatsumi's remarks resonated with many people present. Even Raiza's followers looked at the young man in front of them with surprise, and their impression of him changed greatly.

Just now, Rias and her master were arguing with each other. Although the servants had their own thoughts, they would not express them obviously. And it was not their turn to interrupt in such matters.

The servants knew very well what their master was like. Although they didn't like his arrogant and domineering personality, Leisa was surprisingly nice to them.

Lesser is a demon born during the transition period between the old and the new. He has a strong ability to accept things, but is also conservative as a noble. He attaches great importance to talent and status, and hates everything related to hard work and perseverance.

As mentioned before, demon society is an aristocratic society made up of nobles and aristocratic families, where status and hierarchy are very important. Demons in each region have unique habits and treat their followers very differently.

If we have to rank this, Gremory, who treats their followers the best, would definitely be ranked first in the underworld, while their Phoenix would be ranked above average.

Perhaps it was because the family was on the rise, even they, the relatives, enjoyed relatively good treatment in the family and basically did not need to worry about things like money.

However, although they appear glamorous on the surface, some of them were actually quite different before they were reincarnated as demons.

Some of them were indeed humans before they became demons, but they were the kind of humans with special powers that belonged only to the other world.

The life I lead on a daily basis is completely different from the life of ordinary people.

Generally speaking, the older the place, the more incomprehensible its rules are. The inner world is irregular and chaotic, and people's value will be quantified to a certain extent here. Only those with power can avoid being lost among the crowd.

Although they were now demons and possessed a certain degree of power, their situations had hardly changed.

Should we say it is status or power?

Although life has become better, it is only because I met a better master.

After becoming demons, they, who had seen tragedy before, finally had their own unique understanding of this.

They thought that their future would be peaceful with their master's marriage, but the man who was confronting their master now used ordinary words to quietly stir up ripples in their hearts.

Of course, at this time, Leisa had no idea of ​​the psychological activities of his followers.

He raised his eyebrows and looked at Tatsumi standing in front of him with contempt, "Heh, are you trying to lecture me, your legitimate fiancé?!"

"If you're scared, you can just surrender! As long as you get away from Rias, I can satisfy you no matter what you want!!"

"..."

Tatsumi shook his head. "I won't bet on the person I like... that would be too irresponsible..."

So I'm the irresponsible person?

Hearing Tatsumi say this, Raiza knew that the other party was hinting at him, but there was nothing he could do.

Raiser first glanced at Rias and her followers, then at his own followers and sister Rebel, and realized that everyone was looking at him as if he were a scumbag.

Am I, Lesa, that kind of person?! I say, you guys are too easily provoked, aren't you?!

Lesa felt a tightness in his chest and almost couldn't breathe.

"Forget it. After all, you come from a noble family with a rich family background. It will be difficult for you to change if you don't learn some lessons now..."

Hearing this, Rebel, who was standing not far away, nodded in agreement, indicating that her brother really needed to be taught a lesson.

Not only did she think so, but everyone in the family also hoped so.

Raiza was furious, grabbing Tatsumi by the collar and yelling, "I told you to stop talking so arrogantly!!"

Lesa thought that his action would easily pull the man in front of him, but the man's body was like a strong pine tree growing in the mountains. No matter how hard he tried, the man just stood there motionless.

"I'm just stating the facts..." Tatsumi's calm voice rang out in the air, and then Raiser saw the cross-shaped eyes that exuded endless coldness. "But you..."

"I'll give you one second...take your dirty hands off..."

Just like the identities of hunter and prey, at this moment, Raiser seemed to see a terrifying dragon-shaped shadow behind Tatsumi.

The appearance of that dragon was different from any dragon he had seen in the underworld. Lesser searched through his memories and found that there was no record of such a dragon even in the recorded documents.

The phoenix is ​​a legendary creature that is the opposite of the dragon. Although their family has had many dealings with dragons in history, a strong sense of fear still arises in his heart at this moment.

When Lesser came to his senses, he found that his back was soaked with cold sweat, and the hand that was tightly grasping the collar loosened unconsciously.

Lesa's eyes widened, and he murmured in disbelief, "What a joke... Am I, Lesa... just scared of this guy in front of me?"

Looking down at his slightly trembling hands, Lesa's eyes were confused for a moment.

Quickly coming to his senses, Lesser raised his head sharply, with clear hostility in his eyes, and his body tensed, ready to fight at any time.

“Who the hell are you!!”

When asked about Leza's death, Tatsumi did not tell the familiar and nostalgic Kamen Rider story, but spoke softly.

"Me... I suggest you go back and ask your elders at home..."

When Leisa raised his eyebrows, he thought Tatsumi was some old monster living in seclusion in the mountains when he heard him say that.

However this is impossible.

Because if what Rias said about breaking off the engagement was true, then the man in front of him was close to his own age, and a strong rival for his woman!

"Let me tell you this, Raiser. I can accept your challenge without asking Rias for anything..."

"So how do you want to fight here?"

What Raiser saw was Tatsumi leisurely adjusting his collar.

Tatsumi continued, "Use the ranking game you are good at? Or a one-on-one duel?"

"I can accompany you..."

Hearing what Tatsumi said, Reiza raised his eyebrows and suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart. Then he held his forehead and laughed out loud, as if he had heard something ridiculous.

"Interesting... You're talking about a ranking game?! You're so brave!!"

Lesa almost laughed to the point of tears, because he had never seen such a crazy guy in his life.

If it weren't for the difference in status, he really wanted to make friends with this man.

Raiser raised the corner of his mouth and pointed at Tatsumi in front of him.

"Do you have your own followers? How dare a guy like you who is not well-known in the underworld say to me, 'I'll keep you company'?"

"You know, I'm an active professional player, an expert among experts!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lesser snapped his fingers. Following his movements, fifteen beautiful girls in different poses came to his side from not far away.

Some wore armor and looked like knights. Some wore cloaks and were obviously magicians. Some were fighters and bishops.

There are fifteen Sailors, plus Lesser, that's sixteen, full quota! In other words, Lesser has recruited all his demon servants.

The number of demon servants is the same as that of chess pieces, which is 15 at most. Because the value of each individual is different, the number of chess pieces consumed is naturally different.

The number of chess pieces consumed represents the qualifications of that person. Although this is common sense, consuming a chess piece's followers is not that bad.