Chapter 991: The Visitor

When Rias Gremory appeared, Leone's figure flickered slightly, instantly moving away from Hyoudou Issei.

"It's you?" Seeing Leone, Rias Gremory couldn't help but frown.

"So this unlucky guy is with you lot!" Looking at Rias Gremory before her, Leone puffed out her chest and said.

The moment Rias Gremory appeared, Leone sensed an aura on her similar to Hyoudou Issei's.

"Crack—"

A bolt of Thunder suddenly descended from the sky, striking toward Leone. Facing the Thunder falling from the sky, Leone's expression remained unchanged, and she smashed it to pieces with a single punch.

"Hey, little girl, if you try to attack me so casually again, I won't be so polite!"

Himejima Akeno, who had released the Thunder, felt her pupils constrict, because Leone had appeared before her before she even knew it, her eyes, now transformed into beast pupils, staring fixedly at her. Their chests collided, causing Himejima Akeno to feel a powerful force transmitted from the other party, forcing her to retreat several steps.

"Since you've arrived, I'll leave this unlucky guy to you. I'm off!" After warning Himejima Akeno, Leone's figure flickered slightly and she instantly vanished from the spot.

"The wounds on his body were caused by Light Power, which means, did that woman save Hyoudou Issei?" Rias Gremory crouched down to examine the wounds on Hyoudou Issei's body.

"So, did we misunderstand her?" Himejima Akeno frowned.

"I don't know, but in Kuo Town, to think someone would dare to lay a hand on my servant—is this a provocation against the dignity of my Gremory Clan?" Rias Gremory's tone carried a trace of indignation. "Kiba Yuuto, I'll trouble you to investigate this matter. I'd like to see just whose guts are so big!"

Sensing the fury in Rias Gremory's tone, Kiba Yuuto, who had emerged from the darkness, nodded at Rias Gremory before disappearing into a Magic Array.

"Ugh, this feels like a bit of a hassle!" After leaving Rias Gremory's side, Leone rubbed her stomach, a look of helplessness appearing on her face.

After arriving in this world, she discovered that the currency here was completely different from her original world; if not for a few charitable youths who donated a sum to her, she would probably still be going hungry.

However, the thing that gave Leone the biggest headache upon arriving in this world was the language barrier. But she hadn't expected that the power Lingyun left inside her body would come into play at this time, granting her proficiency in this world's language; otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to get by here.

"I didn't expect the little guy's power to have this kind of use!" Leone raised her hand.

On the back of her right hand, a peculiar rune had appeared at some point. This rune was condensed from Lingyun's power, and it was currently flickering with an unusual light.

"Hmm, what is this feeling? Is it trying to guide me somewhere?" Leone gazed at the rune on the back of her hand, a trace of curiosity flashing in her eyes.

In Lingyun's room, Tachiro Shirone had put on a cat-ear maid outfit that Tokisaki Kurumi had pulled out from somewhere, and was currently playing the part of a little kitten.

Beside her, Tokisaki Kurumi looked at Tachiro Shirone, a string of little stars appearing in her eyes; if not for her willpower controlling her, she probably would have pounced on Tachiro Shirone by now. But looking at her current state, she was almost on the verge of learning to meow like Tachiro Shirone.

"Ugh, strange person!" Tachiro Shirone looked at Tokisaki Kurumi, her eyes carrying a hint of odd emotion.

Although Tachiro Shirone had seen many people who had signed a Contract, she had truly never seen anyone like Tokisaki Kurumi, who had almost zero resistance to cats. Most importantly, Tokisaki Kurumi's strength was immense; she could even easily suppress her.

When did such a powerful existence appear in Kuo Town, what was the purpose of such an existence coming here, and would it cause any harm to Rias Gremory—these were the things Tachiro Shirone was most concerned about right now.

"Well, Kurumi just has no resistance to things like cats. So, Koneko, both your name and your identity happen to hit Kurumi's weak spot," Lingyun said with a smile.

In fact, he hadn't expected that the Shirone who appeared in the Sword Art Online world would actually be Tachiro Shirone from the High School DxD world. One must know, these two worlds were worlds apart. But sometimes, things in the world are just that coincidental.

However, there was no Devil aura on Tachiro Shirone, and the piece representing the Rook had also fallen out of her body, which meant Rias Gremory had not taken Tachiro Shirone as a servant. At first, Lingyun was a bit puzzled, but upon seeing her reaction when he picked up the chess piece, Lingyun understood why. It seemed this piece still held some fear toward his Source Power.

"As a reward, I'll prepare a sumptuous late-night snack for you, Koneko!" Lingyun stood up and walked toward the kitchen.

"You can cook?" Tachiro Shirone looked at Lingyun with a trace of astonishment in her eyes.

One must know, in this country, men who can cook are few and far between. She hadn't expected Lingyun to be able to cook, and to be willing to work in the kitchen at home.

"Eh, Lingyun is going to cook? Looks like I'm in for a treat!" Hearing Lingyun's words, Tokisaki Kurumi sat up abruptly.

"Is the food Lingyun makes delicious?" Tachiro Shirone asked with some doubt.

"Well, let's put it this way: I have never seen anyone whose culinary skills surpass Lingyun's!" Tokisaki Kurumi said to Tachiro Shirone with a smile.

Hearing Tokisaki Kurumi's words, a trace of surprise rose on Tachiro Shirone's face, followed by a hint of anticipation. If Tokisaki Kurumi could say that, then Lingyun's cooking must be truly extraordinary. Thinking of this, Tachiro Shirone, who loved gourmet food, couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

"Hmm, it seems a guest is approaching this place!" Suddenly, Tokisaki Kurumi raised her head and looked toward the front door.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Leone knocked on the door in front of her; for some reason, she suddenly felt her heart beating a little fast, as if the person who would appear before her in a moment would surely give her a huge surprise.

"Ugh, you brought me to this place, so please don't let me down!" Leone said, looking at the mark on the back of her hand.