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[245] Holy Grail

[245] Holy Grail

Time passed quickly. After obtaining the Moa Moa no Mi, Rias couldn't help but delve into its mysteries.

And August was happy to relax, holding onto Sona, watching a movie in the living room. However, his attention wasn't on the movie, but on Sona.

Sona noticed that August, now, seemed to really like, even adore her.

She thought, perhaps this was fine too. After all, she was just a woman. Compared to power, she hoped for a partner who would accompany her.

But the man she chose was a terribly flirtatious fellow, and she felt powerless.

Now that August preferred her, it was something she was happy to see.

"Oh, by the way, Hilda told me Azazel came to see you today."

"Who? Azazel?"

"Yes, but you were sleeping, so Hilda chased him away with a sword."

"Chased him away?"

August was surprised. This was the Governor-General of the Fallen Angels, and his own maidservant had dealt with him. How remarkable.

Seeing August's surprised yet amused expression, Sona understood that August didn't take it seriously.

Even compared to the Governor-General of the Fallen Angels, August would always favor his own people.

Such a man, while not necessarily correct, was definitely a good choice. He was protective, even of his maidservant, which naturally extended to herself, his girlfriend, or even his wife.

Smack!

"Keep your hands to yourself, don't get carried away."

Suddenly, Sona slapped away August's hand, which was trying to be too bold.

August just laughed, unperturbed, and continued to flirt elsewhere.

Sona rolled her eyes. While she was glad that August was infatuated with her current body, his constant attempts at taking advantage, regardless of the situation, left her helpless.

Click!

At this moment, Hilda approached.

"My lord, Azazel is here."

"Huh? Again?"

As August's voice fell, a golden chalice descended amid a ripple of golden light.

The Holy Grail, the pinnacle of human magecraft. Through the ritual of the Holy Grail War, using accumulated magical energy over sixty years along with the Servant as a catalyst, it could activate the way to the Root.

And this Holy Grail was an artifact born from that premise. August didn't care about its other functions, nor did this world have Heroic Spirits.

What mattered was that this Holy Grail could store magical energy, and it was immensely vast.

"What's this? A Holy Grail? Did you make this?"

"You could think of it as a magical energy storage device. And my condition is that you fill it up."

"How much magical energy can this little thing hold?"

Azazel, with a smile, picked up the chalice and tried to infuse it with his energy.

Trying it out wasn't a problem, but Azazel's face was immediately filled with shock. Despite infusing a bit of his energy, not a single ripple was stirred, as if it had sunk without a trace.

Although he didn't infuse much of his energy, there should have been some reaction.

"Hey, this isn't going to cause any trouble, is it?"

"Do you think this is just a simple tool for storing magical energy?"

"Then how much magical energy does it take to fill this cup?"

"How would I know? It's up to you. Besides, you Fallen Angels have quite a bit of it."

"You..."

"You'd better think it over. It's just a bit of magical energy, at most, it'll be a bit of a hassle."

"Fine, I understand."

Reluctantly, Azazel nodded. After all, he was the one asking for a favor now.

Seeing this, August nodded in satisfaction. He had no interest in Vali anymore. He didn't repeat himself; he had already extended an invitation once. If she refused, then sorry, there wouldn't be a second chance.

Originally, August had planned to seize her Divine Dividing after defeating Vali next time.

There were rewards for taking the Boosted Gear, and who knew, there might be rewards for taking the Divine Dividing too. Moreover, collecting both the Red and White Dragons would be quite a valuable collection.

Sona watched all this unfold, especially seeing Azazel, usually so confident, now so meek, feeling incredibly surreal.

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