DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

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Seeing this, Roy was furious. Kensei Kanase was truly asking for trouble.

He had initially planned to let Liana handle it, but now he had to take matters into his own hands.

"Asagi, you all relax. I need to step out for a bit," Roy said, then vanished from the room.

Asagi, Avrora, and the others were left speechless.

Roy reappeared at Kensei Kanase's research facility.

His sudden appearance startled Kensei, who was studying the absolute defense barrier. But the old man quickly regained his composure.

"Who are you? You shouldn't be here," Kensei said coldly.

Roy ignored him and walked towards Kanon, touching the barrier with his hand.

Pop!

The barrier dissipated.

Kensei was momentarily pleased, then his expression changed as the stranger picked up his niece.

Roy gently held Kanon, comforting her.

"Kanon, onii-chan is here. I won't let anyone hurt you again."

Hearing his voice, Kanon's eyes flickered with recognition.

She looked up and saw a familiar, kind face.

"Onii-chan…" she murmured, hugging Roy tightly. A wave of warmth and security washed over her.

"Who are you?! Let go of Kanon!" Kensei shouted.

Hearing his voice, Kanon flinched, her fear evident.

"You talk too much."

Slap!

Roy backhanded Kensei, sending him flying. The old man crashed to the floor, his teeth scattered around him.

The lab's alarm blared. Security personnel rushed towards them.

"You…you'll pay for this! I won't let you get away with this!" Kensei snarled, his face contorted in rage as he struggled to his feet.

"If you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish." Roy's eyes turned cold as he looked at the pathetic figure. He extended a hand.

Hellfire engulfed Kensei.

"AAAAAH!"

Kensei's screams echoed through the lab as the flames consumed him, burning his very soul. There was no mercy for someone who would experiment on his own niece.

Attack Mages and Demons surrounded Roy.

He snorted, unleashing a wave of magic power that knocked them all unconscious.

He contacted Liana and instructed her to handle the aftermath.

As he was about to leave with Kanon, he noticed another girl.

She had the same silver hair and blue eyes as Kanon, but she looked a bit older.

Roy recognized her as La Folia Rihavein, the first princess of the Kingdom of Aldegyr and Kanon's niece — one of the main heroines.

In the original story, she was supposed to be on an airship when it was attacked by two Demons. Her knights sacrificed themselves to protect her, and she crash-landed on a deserted island near Itogami Island.

That island happened to be where the Magicians' Workshop was located.

Roy looked at Kanon, who was snuggled in his arms, and smiled.

They vanished.

He reappeared where La Folia had collapsed, unconscious from his earlier magic blast.

Roy, holding Kanon in one arm and carrying La Folia in the other, returned home.

"Roy, you're back!" Asagi, who had been waiting in the living room, greeted him.

Nagisa, Avrora, and the others were also there, worried about Roy.

"Kanon-chan?!" Nagisa exclaimed, recognizing the girl in Roy's arms.

"Roy, why did you bring Kanon back?" Yukina asked, her voice laced with concern and a hint of displeasure.

Even Natsuki, hearing the commotion, emerged from her room and glared at him, demanding an explanation.

"It's a long story." Roy placed La Folia on the sofa and sat down with the sleeping Kanon in his arms.

He explained Kanon's situation.

Upon learning about Kensei Kanase's cruel experiments on his own niece, the girls were furious.

"That bastard! How could he do that to Kanon-chan?!" Nagisa exclaimed, her usually cheerful demeanor replaced by anger. She was close to Kanon.

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"He's despicable!" Yukina, who sympathized with Kanon's plight, also expressed her outrage.

While everyone was focused on Kanon—

Natsuki asked, "And who is this girl?" She pointed at the unconscious La Folia on the sofa.

"Oh, her? I found her on the side of the road," Roy said casually.

"…" The girls rolled their eyes. They didn't believe him.

"Mmm…" La Folia stirred and slowly opened her eyes.

"Where am I?" she mumbled, looking around the unfamiliar room, her eyes widening as she saw the group before her.

"Who are you?"

"I'm the one who brought you here. You're on Itogami Island. You're safe now," Roy explained.

"Itogami Island?" La Folia's eyes lit up.

She had been trying to reach Itogami Island when her airship was attacked. Her knights were missing, and she was eager to find them. She also wanted to explore the island.

"Of course this is Itogami Island. Perhaps you should introduce yourself first," Natsuki said, approaching La Folia. She felt a sense of familiarity with the girl.

"You're the Witch of the Void?!" La Folia recognized Natsuki and bowed respectfully. "I am La Folia Rihavein, First Princess of the Kingdom of Aldegyr."

"The Princess of Aldegyr?!" Asagi, Yukina, and the other girls were stunned. They hadn't expected her to be royalty.

Even Natsuki was surprised, wondering how a princess had ended up in such a state.

"I was on my way to Itogami Island, but we were attacked…" La Folia briefly explained what had happened.

The girls finally understood.

Roy had not only saved Kanon but also rescued the Princess of Aldegyr.

"Thank you for saving me. Please visit the Kingdom of Aldegyr if you have the time. I will show my gratitude," La Folia said to Roy, her voice filled with sincerity.

"It was nothing. You just…remind me of Kanon," Roy chuckled.

"Now that you mention it, they do look alike!" Nagisa observed, studying La Folia's features.

"Maybe they're sisters or something," Asagi speculated.

Roy's eye twitched. Asagi's intuition was surprisingly accurate. While not entirely correct, Kanon was La Folia's aunt.

"It's getting late. Sayaka, prepare a room for La Folia," Roy instructed, picking up Kanon.

"Yes, sir!" Sayaka nodded and led La Folia away.

Roy carried Kanon to another room and gently placed her on the bed.

"Thank you," Nagisa whispered.

"Huh? What for?" Roy was taken aback.

"If it weren't for you, Kanon-chan would have been forced to do something she didn't want to do…or even worse…" Nagisa looked at the sleeping Kanon, her voice soft.

"Well, Kanon did say she wanted to be my nun. I couldn't just ignore her," Roy said casually.

Nagisa's eyes narrowed.

"You're such a dummy!" she huffed and stormed out of the room.

Roy shook his head, amused. Nagisa was still too young. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let her off so easily.

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The next day.

Natsuki wanted to send La Folia back to the Kingdom of Aldegyr, but La Folia refused.

She wanted to find her missing knights first. They were likely somewhere near Itogami Island.

She also wanted to explore the island.

So, La Folia stayed.

Meanwhile—

Liana called.

"Master, I have good news!" Her voice was filled with excitement. She had been overjoyed ever since she had served Roy.

She had gone from a minor subordinate to a trusted confidante.

"What is it?" Roy asked, bored in class.

"Yukari Endou, one of the Three Saints, has arrived."

"Oh? Yukari Endou? Send her to my castle," Roy said, his interest piqued.

"Yes, Master! Right away!"

Liana excitedly escorted Yukari Endou to Roy's castle.

That afternoon, when Roy and the girls returned home—

Yukina, Sayaka, Shio, Yuiri, and Touka were stunned to see Yukari Endou.

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