DxD: Scion of Lucifuge-Chapter 317: Roy and Lucoa’s Teamwork—The Power of Shiroyasha
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Lucoa's true form, Quetzalcoatl, was revealed, stunning even Shiroyasha.
Little Garden—created by numerous Gods and spirits, included figures from Mayan mythology. She had encountered Quetzalcoatl before—
But none were as powerful as Lucoa.
Shiroyasha was surprised.
Her servants, Shirayuki-hime and Gryphon, trembled on the ground, completely overwhelmed by Lucoa's presence. They had no will to resist.
Lucoa—in her Dragon form—didn't waste time.
The entire subspace froze.
She specialized in time manipulation and attempted to stop time to immobilize Shiroyasha.
In that instant, everything in the subspace, except for Roy and his companions, stopped.
"Did it work?" Tohru asked excitedly, looking at the frozen figures of Shiroyasha and her servants.
"It…should have?" Roy wasn't entirely sure.
Shiroyasha was formerly a Solaric-level being. Even though she had lowered her Divinity to Stellar-level, who knew what tricks she had up her sleeve?
"Attack now! Don't hesitate!" Lucoa urged.
"Right." Roy nodded, unleashing a torrent of magic power. An icy blast surged towards the three frozen figures.
"Absolute Zero!"
This was an incredibly powerful technique. Roy was confident that once frozen, even Shiroyasha wouldn't escape easily.
Just as the ice was about to engulf them—
"Watch out!" Lucoa cried.
The subspace began to tremble violently.
Rumble!
Roy's subspace shattered under an external force.
An immense power broke through Lucoa's time stop.
Then, the same power shattered Roy's [Absolute Zero].
Within moments, their combined attack was neutralized.
"How…?" Tohru, Illulu, and the others were stunned. The situation had reversed in an instant.
"Is this the power of a Star Spirit?!" Roy stared intently at Shiroyasha, shocked by the immense power she had unleashed.
It didn't make sense. Shiroyasha was only Stellar-level now.
Roy was at the peak of Stellar-level. How could she break through the combined attack of two Stellar-level beings so easily?
"Hohoho… You underestimated me," Shiroyasha chuckled, fanning herself, her expression hidden.
She looked at Roy and Lucoa, surprised by their strength.
Lucoa's time stop ability was troublesome, even for her.
But the main threat was Roy.
His ice magic had posed a significant danger.
Shiroyasha was the Star Spirit of the Sun and the White Night. She had drawn upon the power of the White Night within Little Garden.
It had taken considerable effort to break free, and she couldn't use that power again anytime soon.
"She's incredibly strong—" Lucoa said grimly, looking at Shiroyasha. She was the strongest opponent they had faced so far.
Black Rabbit was also stunned. She had finally witnessed Roy's true power, and it was almost unbelievable.
But she was also worried. Shiroyasha had effortlessly countered Roy's attack.
"Heh, you almost had me fooled, Shiroyasha," Roy suddenly chuckled. "If you hadn't lowered your Divinity, we would be no match for you. But now…how many times can you use that kind of power? That last attack—it must have been your strongest, right?"
He had figured it out.
A Stellar-level Shiroyasha shouldn't have been able to break their combined attack so easily. She must have used a powerful Gift.
And such abilities usually couldn't be used repeatedly in quick succession.
Shirayuki-hime and Gryphon looked at Shiroyasha, surprised by Roy's deduction.
"Heh… Why don't you find out?" Shiroyasha continued to smile mysteriously, hiding her true thoughts.
But Roy was certain she was bluffing.
"Lucoa!"
"Understood!" Lucoa prepared to use her time stop again.
But before she could activate it, another surge of power nullified her magic.
Was this the true power of a Star Spirit?
Omniscience and Omnipotence?
Shiroyasha was undoubtedly capable of such feats. Preventing Lucoa's time magic was likely within her power.
She must have been caught off guard the first time.
——
"Roy, what now?" Lucoa asked, unsure how to proceed after her time magic was nullified again.
"Don't worry. Watch this." Roy frowned, then turned to Shiroyasha with a smile. "Show me what you've got, Shiroyasha. Otherwise, you're going to lose."
"Hmph! Winning this Gift Game won't be easy—" Shiroyasha chuckled, revealing her small fangs.
"Is that so? Then try this!" Roy's lips curled into a smirk. He hadn't had a proper fight since reaching Stellar-level.
He had developed many new techniques but hadn't had a chance to use them. This was the perfect opportunity.
"Stand back," Roy instructed Lucoa and the others.
The girls exchanged glances and retreated.
Even Black Rabbit looked serious. She knew Roy was about to get serious.
Shiroyasha's expression also turned grave. She hadn't attacked proactively because counteracting Lucoa's time magic had taken a toll on her.
After all, she was only Stellar-level now.
Suddenly, the temperature plummeted.
Black Rabbit shivered involuntarily. She saw Roy prick his finger, and droplets of blood floated into the air.
The temperature dropped even further.
"Bloody Absolute Zero!"
This technique used Roy's own blood to create an intense cold that surpassed [Absolute Zero]—He had learned it after reaching Planetary-level.
It consumed a significant amount of blood, but its power was immense.
No one had ever forced him to use it before.
The blood transformed into an icy wind that swept towards Shiroyasha and her servants. The very air froze in its path.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
"Shiroyasha-sama, what do we do?!" Shirayuki-hime cried, hiding behind Shiroyasha.
"Shrink down and stand behind me," Shiroyasha said seriously.
Shirayuki-hime and Gryphon obeyed instantly.
Shirayuki-hime transformed into a beautiful human woman with flawless white skin and long legs.
Gryphon shrunk down, not taking human form.
They stood behind Shiroyasha.
She channeled the power of the stars, creating a protective barrier around them.
Roy's Bloody Absolute Zero reached them.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The barrier froze instantly, transforming into a massive iceberg.
The iceberg continued to grow, freezing the surrounding air.
"Whew…" Roy sighed in relief.
"Did he win?" Saeko, Tohru, and the others stared intently at the iceberg.
"We'll have to ask Black Rabbit," Lucoa said, looking at the referee.
Black Rabbit frowned. She couldn't see inside the ice. If Shiroyasha broke free, the battle wasn't over.
But if she couldn't break free—Roy had won.
"Unless Shiroyasha uses her Host Master Authority to regain her former power, she won't escape," Roy said confidently.
"But…" Black Rabbit hesitated, still uncertain.
"Let's wait. If she doesn't emerge soon, you can declare the result," Roy said with a wave of his hand.
Black Rabbit reluctantly agreed. "Alright."
If Shiroyasha could break free, she would have done so already. If she couldn't escape quickly, she likely wouldn't be able to escape at all.
Roy landed on Lucoa's Dragon head to rest. That attack had taken a lot out of him.
Tohru gave him a lap pillow, while Saeko, Elma, and the others massaged his shoulders.
Black Rabbit's eye twitched, seeing this, but remembering his power, she didn't comment.
Time passed slowly.
Two hours later, Roy yawned. "Alright, Black Rabbit, you can announce the result now."
Two hours had passed, and the iceberg remained motionless. It was clear Shiroyasha couldn't break free anytime soon.
As for whether she would die…Roy hadn't considered it.
His technique, while powerful, wasn't strong enough to kill Shiroyasha. He knew his limits.
Black Rabbit took a deep breath. "Then, I declare Roy the winner of this Gift Game."
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With the Host Master as a witness, the Gift Game concluded.
"Roy-sama—please release Shiroyasha-sama!" Black Rabbit requested, her tone now filled with respect.
"Alright." Roy nodded and slowly withdrew the power of Bloody Absolute Zero.
The iceberg began to melt.
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