Chapter 992: Reunion

Upon hearing the knock, the figure of Tokisaki Kurumi instantly appeared before the door.

She sensed Lingyun's aura from the person outside the door, which was rather strange; in this world, besides Tachiro Shirone, who else possessed Lingyun's power?

"Click—"

The door was gently opened, and upon seeing the person outside, a trace of astonishment could not help but appear on Tokisaki Kurumi's face: "Leone?"

Leone looked at the person who opened the door, her face also filled with complete shock: "Lingqi, how are you in this place?"

"Come in first!" Tokisaki Kurumi stepped aside, letting Leone enter the room.

Tachiro Shirone looked toward the newcomer with some curiosity; in her understanding, if one could be a friend of someone like Tokisaki Kurumi, they shouldn't be an ordinary person.

"How could it be you?" When she saw Leone, Tachiro Shirone's face was also filled with complete surprise.

One must know, she had previously almost suffered a great loss at Leone's hands, and Rias Gremory was also constantly thinking about this person; yet now, this person had appeared before her just like that.

"Eh, so it's you!" Seeing Tachiro Shirone dressed in a cat-ear maid outfit, Leone felt incredibly surprised as well. "No wonder you have the little brother's aura on you; so you are also someone by the little brother's side?"

"Little brother?" Tachiro Shirone raised her eyebrows slightly, then quickly realized that Leone was referring to Lingyun.

Did she have Lingyun's aura on her? Could this be the reason why Leone had let them off so easily last time? But she remembered she had never met Lingyun, so why would Lingyun's aura exist on her?

"Leone, how did you end up in this place?" Lingyun walked out from the kitchen, his face also carrying a trace of confusion.

"Wow, little brother, long time no see!" Seeing Lingyun appear, Leone lunged toward him.

Lingyun extended one hand and, without hesitation, pressed it against Leone's head, preventing her from getting close enough to pounce on him.

"I don't know why I appeared in this place either. After the business in the Empire was finished, I went traveling around the world, but I didn't expect that as I was walking, I suddenly appeared in this world!" Leone lowered her voice as she spoke; she knew that the fewer people who knew about such world-crossing matters, the better.

Although she knew that Lingyun and the others were people from other worlds, and that they had taken Akame and Kurome with them when they left, she never imagined that she would one day cross worlds herself, and that she would do so when she was completely unprepared.

"Suddenly appeared in this world?" Lingyun's tone also carried a trace of doubt.

He also didn't quite understand why Leone had come to the High School DxD world. After all, there were truly quite a few travelers in the River of Time and Space, and their reasons for traveling were varied. The only reason for the crossing he could think of now was the Contract he had placed on Leone back then.

After all, Leone still hadn't returned the gold coins she had borrowed from him, so was Leone passively transported to this world under the effect of the Contract? Although he had this doubt in his heart, Lingyun did not ask directly; after all, now was not a good time to inquire about such things.

"That's right, that's exactly it!" Leone nodded vigorously. "By the way, little brother, do you have anything to eat? I'm starving!"

Watching Leone clutching her stomach with a pitiful look, Lingyun knew that Leone had likely suffered quite a bit after arriving in this world. After all, suddenly appearing in a completely unfamiliar world—if Leone hadn't come from Night Raid and experienced many things, her mental state would likely be in a very dangerous condition by now.

"Alright, I understand. I'm cooking, go rest for a while, we'll be able to eat soon!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"Lingyun, you're cooking?" Leone's eyes lit up. "Then, is there any wine?"

"I knew it!" Lingyun shook his head helplessly, then tossed something casually, and a wine jar flew toward Leone.

Leone, having caught the wine jar, couldn't help but show a trace of joy, then leaned against the sofa with the jar. She hadn't come to this world empty-handed; she had fully utilized her skills as a member of Night Raid and collected quite a bit of intelligence in this world, at least gaining a certain understanding of what most items were and what they were used for.

"Lingqi, you..." Leone looked at Tokisaki Kurumi, clearly having many questions.

"I go by Tokisaki Kurumi now," Tokisaki Kurumi said to Leone with a smile.

"Tokisaki Kurumi? Hmm, a bit of a strange name," Leone muttered. "Did you change your name?"

"No, when you met me before, I was actually suffering from amnesia. After my memories returned, I changed back to my own name," Tokisaki Kurumi shook her head and said.

"Big Sister Kurumi, do you know her?" Tachiro Shirone asked with some curiosity.

"Of course, we used to be comrades-in-arms!" Leone said nonchalantly.

"Comrades-in-arms?"

"That's right, but Lingyun and the others will have to tell you the specifics." Leone directly popped the lid off the wine jar and took a gulp. "Haven't had a drink in so long, refreshing!"

Watching Leone like this, Tachiro Shirone couldn't help but cover her eyes in helplessness; so, she and the President and the others were defeated by someone like this?

Looking at Leone's state, Tokisaki Kurumi also shook her head helplessly; it had been so long since they last met, but Leone was still the same.

The people present didn't wait long before a fragrance drifted out from the kitchen. Upon smelling this aroma, Tachiro Shirone's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked toward the kitchen with anticipation.

Just by smelling this scent, she could feel her stomach sending her signals—it was hungry!

Not long after, Lingyun walked out from the kitchen carrying the food, and by this time, the others were already sitting at the dining table, looking at Lingyun with anticipation.

Looking at the food on the table that was appealing in color, aroma, and taste, a flash of joy couldn't help but rise on Leone's face.

Tachiro Shirone's gaze toward Lingyun had already undergone some changes; she had originally thought that if Lingyun cooked, he would at most make some home-style dishes. But looking at the spread on the table now, this was clearly a feast carefully prepared by a master chef!

"Alright, don't be shy, let's eat!" Lingyun said with a smile.