Chapter 1016: Training Results

Inside the training grounds, Tokisaki Kurumi leaned back in a lounge chair, a cold drink still in her hand.

"Lingyun, that Hyoudou Issei must be the protagonist of this world you mentioned, right!" After taking a sip of the cold drink in her cup, Tokisaki Kurumi cast her gaze toward Lingyun.

"That's right!" Lingyun nodded.

"As expected, as long as it's a relatively normal world, those who can become the protagonist of the world all possess some extraordinary talent!" Tokisaki Kurumi looked at the Virtual Ice Plain before her, a hint of admiration on her face.

In the Virtual Ice Plain, Hyoudou Issei was currently battling a giant dinosaur. Although only a few days had passed, relying on the formidable physique he gained after reincarnating as a Devil and the Boosted Gear on his hand, Hyoudou Issei already possessed the ability to barely contend with the Tyrannosaurus Rex before him.

"Regardless, a protagonist is an existence favored by the world!" Lingyun nodded slightly.

"Boom, boom, boom—" One after another, giant boulders plummeted from the sky. Hyoudou Issei flashed repeatedly, dodging the boulders about to fall upon him.

On a hillside, the Giant God Soldier watched the direction of Hyoudou Issei with a calm little face. Beside her were boulders taller than her own body; clearly, the boulder attacks Hyoudou Issei received were all thrown by her.

From being unable to dodge the boulders at all in the beginning to now being able to avoid the impact points, Hyoudou Issei had improved significantly in terms of evasion.

Just at this moment, the jewel on Hyoudou Issei's gauntlet suddenly released a dazzling light.

"Boost! Boost! Boost!..."

After multiplying his magic power to a certain degree, Hyoudou Issei suddenly raised his hand, and a massive magic cannon shot out, instantly turning the boulder in front of him and the dinosaur behind it into ashes.

"It seems this period of training has been quite effective!" Watching Hyoudou Issei, who had defeated the dinosaur, not get eliminated by the boulders thrown by the Giant God Soldier at the first opportunity, Lingyun nodded slightly.

Of course, Hyoudou Issei being able to possess his current abilities naturally could not be separated from the encouragement of Rias Gremory and the others. Although that method of encouragement was somewhat unsuitable for children, for Hyoudou Issei, it was precisely the way that could best improve his willpower and combat strength.

Subsequently, Lingyun cast his gaze onto the others.

Himejima Akeno was currently in a sea of thunder. Above the sea of thunder was a Sky Dragon flapping its wings. Bolts of Thunder flew toward Himejima Akeno like a rainstorm, sealing off all directions around her. In mid-air, these Thunder bolts suddenly transformed into various Thunder Beasts, letting out earth-shaking roars.

"Thunder Summoning Bullet!"

Beside Himejima Akeno, fist-sized thunder orbs suddenly emerged. As the Thunder rushed toward her, Himejima Akeno suddenly opened her eyes.

The thunder orbs beside her instantly shot out, bombarding the direction of the Thunder Beasts. The thunder orbs and Thunder Beasts intertwined in mid-air, instantly releasing a brilliant radiance that submerged the entire sky.

"Bang—"

Amidst the violent roaring sound, Himejima Akeno fell from the sky like a shot-down bird. A golden bolt of Thunder suddenly tore through the Void, appearing beside Himejima Akeno and turning into a red figure that caught her.

"Did I... succeed?" Himejima Akeno opened her eyes with some difficulty.

Looking at Himejima Akeno caught in its grasp, the Sky Dragon nodded slightly, then placed her on the ground.

The moment Himejima Akeno was set down, a shrill sword chime suddenly rang out not far away, and an incomparably violent Sword Intent spread out from Kiba Yuuto. The two Long swords in his hands simultaneously released a dazzling radiance, directly deflecting the attacks unleashed by the Wind Dragon and the Fire Dragon.

After deflecting the attacks of the two divine dragons, Kiba Yuuto's legs couldn't help but go soft, and he knelt halfway to the ground, gasping for air. If it weren't for the sword in his hand supporting his body, he would likely have collapsed to the ground by now.

"Not bad, not bad. With the ability you have shown now, it can be considered a small success!" Lingyun waved his hand, and the figures of the two divine dragons gradually faded into the Void.

"Thank you for the praise!" Kiba Yuuto revealed a somewhat strained smile toward Lingyun.

"Crack, crack—"

Hearing a soft sound, a hard stone slowly shattered under the coverage of Destruction Magic, eventually turning into nothingness and disappearing. After the stone turned into nothingness, Rias Gremory wiped the sweat from her forehead and let out a long breath.

Watching the stone that had completely vanished, Liuli nodded slightly: "It seems you have already been able to initially master the Destruction Seed within your body!"

Liuli's training for Rias Gremory was much simpler and more brutal; she directly condensed a Destruction Seed using her own Destruction Power and injected it into Rias Gremory's body, letting her experience the power belonging to destruction for herself. Before destruction, the so-called immortal body of the Phoenix clan was simply a joke.

During the first contact with the Destruction Seed, Rias Gremory was almost dragged into self-destruction by the power of the Destruction Seed. If Liuli hadn't acted in time, the female protagonist of this world would likely have ceased to exist.

Although Rias Gremory suffered quite a bit because of the Destruction Seed, her own Destruction Magic also made significant progress. However, this progress of hers had faint traces of moving toward Liuli's style. After all, she was currently training under Liuli, so it was inevitable that she would carry some of Liuli's traces.

Or rather, after experiencing Liuli's instruction, she discovered that her previous understanding of Destruction Magic was truly too shallow. Although she had inherited the Destruction Magic of her mother's family, she had not been able to fully exert its capabilities.

At least Rias Gremory believed that for her current self to defeat the self who had not undergone training was not a very difficult matter, because the essence of their magic power had already developed a distinction in quality.

"The time is almost up!" Lingyun closed the Pocket Watch in his hand.

Although it was only nine days, both Rias Gremory and her servants had displayed astonishing talent and ability.

The Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess, the Boosted Gear, the Thunder Priestess, and Sword Creation—Lingyun was suddenly somewhat looking forward to what kind of brilliance these four things combined would release in the Rating Game the day after tomorrow.

"There is only one day left until the Rating Game, so let's end our training here. Tomorrow, you all should rest well and adjust your states to welcome the Rating Game the day after tomorrow!" Lingyun said to the four people present.

"Yes, we will not let you down, Teacher!" A hint of anticipation was also on Rias Gremory's face.

She was suddenly impatient to conduct the Rating Game now; she also hoped that through this Rating Game, when others saw her, they would not think of Gremory, but of Rias!