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CxC Chapter 41: Winners Reward
🕑 Added 2025-04-17 19:39:41 +0000 UTC~Yuta Yukimura~
<Game Over. Riser Phenex has been checkmated. Rias Gremory is the victor.>
The announcement sounded like music to my ears as I put my hands on my knees. By Tiamat, I was so damn tired right now. It had taken the last dregs of my energy to intimidate Riser.
I overused Devil Trigger and was basically defenceless after dismissing it, if Riser hadn't been blinded by the fear I struck into him he might have knocked me down. Well, I could have tried pulling a last-stand Devil Trigger but thankfully it didn't come down to that. And even if I was knocked out, Rias and the rest would have been able to avoid him long enough for time out and win through point advantage.
The psychological aspect of a battle was as important as the physical confrontation. I broke Riser's will so he couldn't think to resist the iron in his lungs, he saw me as a challenge that couldn't be overcome so he didn't try.
Thank Tiamat for that, since that meant I got the bonus ticket.
I shook my head, trying not to fall asleep. I'd kill a Freed or two for a proper bed right now. Soon enough I heard an announcement declaring that the Rating Game was over and I felt the teleportation spell spring to life around me. I briefly wondered what would happen if I used Void Travel when teleportation was happening but that thought didn't last long as the light overtook me and I appeared back in the Occult Research Club room. It was now properly night, not that mattered with the night vision of devils.
Everyone looked around, I saw Kiba quickly avert his eyes and leave the room upon seeing the state of undress the rest of the peerage was in, their clothes having been torn from all of the fights... somehow. Rias turned to me with a shocked expression, I could see a myriad of expressions grace her face, disbelief, shock, bling happiness, a blush, I didn't try to understand. I decided to break the ice by giving Rias a V symbol with my right hand and grinning.
"Told you I'd win."
The expression on Rias' face was priceless, that was before she suddenly tackled me however, and in my weakened state, I was pinned against the couch. I felt Rias' arms wrap around my torso and her head getting buried in the crook of my neck, her ahoge nearly poking out my eye.
"Yuta...! You did it! You really did it!"
I felt pain shoot through my body as Rias squeezed my ribs, I tapped her shoulder, doing the motion of tapping out as I could feel the air get pushed out of me.
"R-Rias, air please. Handle package with care."
From the corner of my eyes I could see the rest of the peerage looking at us with a smile, Asia with awestruck eyes, Akeno quietly giggling and a Koneko who was sighing in content. While the Rias who was clinging onto me like a baby Koala loosed her grip enough that I felt like my lungs weren't getting the toothpaste tube treatment.
I brushed her hair away from her face as she looked deep into my eyes, blushing as red as her hair, I truly did not know what to think of this situation. I even saw tears in the corner of her eyes, making me panic.
"Hey hey now, Rias-san. Please don't cry, why did I through all of this if you were gonna cry anyway? I'd prefer if you just greeted me with a smile instead." Rias nodded shyly and gave me a brilliant.
"...Yes, I can do that. Thank you very much Yuta, I can't thank you enough. But I know a way we can celebrate~."
Before I could even raise an eyebrow Rias grabbed both sides of her head before slamming her lips onto mine. Closing her eyes she kissed me intensely while sitting on my lap, I could see Koneko smiling slightly, Akeno with a surprised expression while Asia looked happy for us. I on the other hand felt rather confused.
Chu~!
After a few seconds of an intense kiss, Rias let go of my head, her face flushed crimson as she smiled at me.
"That was my first kiss Yuta-kun." She said in a whispery voice. "You will have to take responsibility now." The intensity in her voice couldn't be understated, I may not know what exactly I did to earn her affection like this but I knew what I had to do.
"I'd be more than happy to, Rias." She beamed at me and wrapped her arms around me, crushing me again and making me tap out.
"B-but please can we go home first? As much as I'd like to celebrate I feel like I'm about to pass out." Rias nodded and cast her spell without moving her body.
"Sure, celebrations can wait for later."
With that, Rias squeezed me tight before a red light overtook us and we ended up in my bedroom. Sweet, sweet bedroom, I feel like I have been staying awake for the past week and was completely drained. The moment Rias released her hold on me I flopped back down onto my bed.
This... this is heaven.
I saw Rias' lips flutter as if to say something but my consciousness did not last long enough to hear it before Sandman broke in and kidnapped me to dreamland.
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~Rias Gremory~
Rias hadn't felt this good in years.
It felt like a thousand tons were taken off her back, she had her complete freedom and she had her Yuta to thank for it. Seeing him pass out instantly the moment they arrived at his home made her clench, seeing how tired he was for her sake but she was thankful for it because she really needed to process and prepare herself.
Whenever she looked at the sleeping Yuta's face or thought about him and his words she felt her heart speed up and clench. Whenever she thought about how much he did for her she felt her body burn hot.
She was a Gremory, she wouldn't allow herself to lose her composure like that. But she couldn't, whenever she got too close to him she felt herself fluster and her heart flutter. She read enough shojo manga to know that she loved him. And she wanted him badly.
Still, she was aware he might not love her to the same extent she may, he may accept her affections but that didn't mean he was as in love with her as much as she was desperately in love with him.
That wouldn't do, so Rias was determined, she would make Yuta fall in love with her as hard as she fell for him. She swore on her honour as a Gremory that she would become the best partner for him, just like he was for her without even trying.
Of course, she first got rid of her frustrations by sleeping next to her beloved pawn, hugging his practically comatose body and using him as a body pillow, she felt her face heat up by being next to him like this, but it made her feel much better about everything.
By the time morning came around Rias got up and started by deciding to prepare breakfast for Yuta who would be definitely famished. And she decided to go with the tried and true Naked Apron method.
Yuta was very much attracted to her, she knew at least this much. Rias was confident in her body, she wouldn't lose out to anyone. But she decided to keep the panties on, just in case, she wouldn't want him to think that she was desperate.
With determination, she strolled down to the kitchen and started going through the kitchen and gathering ingredients to cook the best breakfast she could. So focused on her task that she didn't notice...
"A naked apron? How bold Rias."
Rias stopped dead in her tracks, turning her body slowly toward the source of the words like a rusty machine to find her mother giving her an amused smile as she sat on the dinner table in the living room with a cup of tea in her hands and fondly sighing Grayfia next to her who was shaking her head.
"M-Mom? How long have you been here?"
"Why, I have been here before you my dear, you were just so focused I didn't have the heart to interrupt you. I have to say it's a pretty bold choice of wear but it's a good one."
Rias closed her eyes and facepalmed, feeling the embarrassment burning her face.
...Wait, why was her mother and Grayfia here in the first place!?
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~Yuta Yukimura~
I woke up feeling like a million bucks.
Why? Because not only had I trounced on Riser so hard that he all but pissed himself before being disqualified but also because I had the mother of all tickets in my pockets.
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Quest [Flames of Wrath] complete!
Rias Gremory's Peerage wins the Rating Game!
+1x Platinum Ability Gacha Ticket
Defeat more than half of Riser's Peerage Yourself!
Reward: 1x Platinum Trait Gacha Ticket
Personally defeat Riser Phenex with minimal help!
Reward: 1x Advantage Platinum Ability Gacha Ticket
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And not only that I got yet another ticket on top of that.
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Feat Achieved! Have Rias Gremory Confess to you
+1x Gold Trait Gacha Ticket
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That's right, three platinums and one of them was advantage. Truly this was almost orgasmic, especially proportionally to how much effort I put into getting them.
What better way to start off this beautiful morning than by spending my beautiful tickets right? 4 entire tickets, I am the richest man alive. I am starting with the gold Trait first.
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Rolling Gold Trait Gacha...
A Rare Trait!
[Harem King]
|Rarity: Rare Trait|
You are a harem king to be, women are more attracted to you and society as a whole does not see a problem with you having a harem. In addition, women do not mind you dating other girls either and it is easier to get into a relationship with them and add them to your harem.
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...Okay, I feel like the system is just making fun of me for being involved with so many women. Not that I mind the gacha warping the fabric of all reality to make it easier for me to manage my women's problems but I would have preferred a more combative perk.
Alright, hopefully, platinum graces me better.
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Rolling Platinum Trait Gacha...
An Elite Trait!
[Nature's Embrace]
|Rarity: Elite|
Well, you can officially call Mother Nature mommy so that's nice. Nature itself favours you, trees bend down branches to offer you fresh and healthy fruits, animals and nature-aligned beings favour you and are more affectionate towards you, you know how to manoeuvre around a forest, and wild animals will help you. You also recover energy faster the closer you are to nature.
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That's nice, in a world with so much mythology crammed inside this is definitely helpful. Not a direct upgrade to any of my existing abilities but if I get some nature-related abilities soon it will be great.
Huh... I wonder how this would interact if I met Gaia or Artemis or like Demeter? After all, they are the goddesses of nature and the closest thing I can think of to Mother Nature. Would they notice it on me? Well, having some brownie points with gods couldn't be bad.
Alright, decent start, next up, basic Platinum Ability.
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Rolling Platinum Ability Ticket...
An Epic Ability!
[Chaos Entity Release]
|Rarity: Epic| |Class: Transformation, Changer, Mover, Alter, Thinker|
Legendary Mechanic - Allows you to release your physical form to turn into a Chaos Observer, a sentient grey cloud of energy that can slip into the void dimension at will, rendering you completely intangible while still allowing you to observe the real world, staying in the void dimensions slightly drains your energy while inside. While in Chaos Observer form you are mostly immune to physical force. Any damage taken in Chaos Observer form is reflected in the real body.
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Hey wait a minute, I know that one!
Jokes aside, holy shit, now I could freely use Chaos Observer in tandem with my other abilities without sinking 3 slots into it. This was huge, massive even. How does it work with Void Travel though? Regardless, it is even better that I already have practice with it.
Anyway, I can celebrate later. Now, time for advantage.
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[Shadow Storage]
|Rarity: Elite| |Class: Mover, Alter|
Your shadow can move and extend across 2d surfaces, allowing you to sink objects into it that are put into stasis, does not have a weight limit and objects inside can be ejected out at any time.
or
[ No Guard]
|Rarity: Rare Ability|
"Offence is the best defence" All of your physical stats except durability are increased proportionally to how much you lower your defence. You can drop your durability all the way down to -500% to get your strength up to +500%.
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Yeah, this is pretty obvious, although it is objectively a bit unlucky I won't deny a free inventory, especially one that seems to synergize really well with other abilities. No Guard is a no thanks, I quite like my durability and it doesn't have synergy
I got from my bed with renewed spirits and a pep in my step. This went even better than I had expected.
Today was going to be a great day.
Normally, I'd try to practice Shadow Storage right away but I deserve some rest after my hard work yesterday.
I went to the bathroom and washed my face, noting the black circles under my eyes, I really drove myself like a slave these past few days to take care of Riser but he was no more.
Hmm... now that he was gone and my idyllic daily life returned what was I going to do?
Well, other than getting my idyllic life disrupted by more chaos barging in of course. I wasn't naive enough to see any calm as anything other than a calm before the storm.
But, ah hell. Storm on the horizon or not, that's just the more reason to enjoy the calm while it lasts.
With those thoughts, I walked downstairs to find Rias wearing nothing but an apron and sitting on the dining room table with Venelana and Grayfia sitting in front of her.
Scratch my previous words.
There is no such thing as a calm before the storm. With my life, the weather is always stormy. I just had to learn how to enjoy it I suppose.
Shaking my head at the incredulity of the situation I entered the living room.
"Good morning everyone."
A/N: Rias finally stakes her claim on the Yuta pie, his love life is going to start getting very complicated thankfully for him he just pulled a harem trait, despite its redundancy in DxD it's gonna serve him well. What did you guys think about the Rias scene? Did you guys like it?
Also, Yuta is a lucky fucking bastard. He keeps rolling abilities that synergize and one of them is even Darkness Attribute so it gets benefit from Demon Scion. At least his future is looking pretty damn bright now. What did you guys think about Yuta's bullshit luck? I'd love to know.
Comments
Better World Project
So you yokai and nekos are automatically in favor of him. Tiamat will like him more as she is a creation Goddess associated with nature and birth. More synergizes with shadow storage, and choas again. Also nature based mages like sona are gonna want to close to him for study. Man he is one very lucky bastard. His devil trigger is gonna end up unstoppable at this rate.
Rauko the varment
Heh, he's practically 'catnip' now with that one trait and sheesh life's only gonna get crazier for him from here~. TFTC!!!
