DxD: Scion of Lucifuge

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"Natsuki-chan is so pitiful! We have to rescue her!" Nagisa exclaimed, clinging to Roy's arm.

"Don't worry, that's exactly what I plan to do," Roy said, patting Nagisa's head.

"Is Yuuma's mother trapped there too?" Kanon asked Yuuma with concern.

"Yes. Rescuing my mother is my sole purpose of my existence," Yuuma replied.

The girls frowned.

"Yuuma, how can you say that? Don't you have other family?" Nagisa didn't understand.

Yuuma sighed and explained her situation.

She was a Witch from the "Library of Criminal Organizations," and a clone of her mother, Aya Tokoyogi. She was created solely to help Aya escape the prison barrier.

While she looked sixteen, she was actually only ten, having been created as a six-year-old.

The girls were stunned by her story.

Nagisa hugged Yuuma sympathetically.

"You said your only purpose was to rescue your mother. But what happens after that? What about you?" Roy asked Yuuma.

"After that…?" Yuuma had been pondering that question herself. Once she fulfilled her purpose, her existence would be meaningless.

Seeing her silence, Roy smiled. "If you don't know where to go, you can become my servant."

Yuuma's eyes flickered, but she didn't reply.

"Alright, it's time to go. We don't want Natsuki-chan finding us here," Roy said, snapping his fingers.

They vanished from the living room.

They reappeared on a beach on Itogami Island.

While the prison barrier was in a separate dimension, its location was fixed in this area, as if submerged beneath the ocean.

It required immense magical Power to pull it out.

Just then—

Natsuki, who had been working, suddenly sensed something and teleported to the location of the prison barrier.

"Roy, what are you doing?" She was relieved to see it was Roy, but then a headache began to form.

"Natsuki-chan, don't worry. I'll rescue you soon," Roy said, patting her head.

Natsuki swatted his hand away. "You can't do that! Dangerous criminals are imprisoned there!"

"Then we'll just kill them. It's less troublesome than keeping them fed and locked up. Consider it a favor," Roy said casually, preparing to act.

Natsuki rushed forward to stop him.

"Absolutely not…"

Before she could finish, Roy flicked her forehead.

Natsuki vanished.

"Huh? Where did Natsuki-chan go?" Asagi and Nagisa asked, confused.

"Don't worry, I told you, that was just a clone. I dispelled it. Now, we're going to wake up her true form," Roy chuckled, then began to channel his magic.

A surge of Power erupted.

The space above the ocean distorted.

A massive, square block of stone emerged from the water, a large structure built upon it.

This was the prison.

'Wait a minute,' Roy thought. 'The prison is in a separate dimension. There's no food there. How have the prisoners survived? Powerful Demons might not need to eat, but weaker ones do. Is the prison barrier designed to starve them to death?' The thought was disturbing.

The girls gasped as the entire prison rose from the ocean. They hadn't expected such a massive structure to be hidden near Itogami Island.

"So this is the prison barrier. I've finally seen it!"

"It's incredible!"

"Let's go rescue Natsuki-chan!"

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They crossed a wooden bridge that had risen from the water and entered the prison.

The dilapidated prison stood before them.

They entered through the crumbling main gate.

In the dark hall, Natsuki lay on a chair, like a sleeping princess.

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"It really is Natsuki-chan!"

"She looks like she's asleep!"

The girls gathered around Natsuki, their curiosity piqued.

Roy chuckled and crouched beside her, poking her cheek.

"Natsuki-chan, time to wake up."

But Natsuki didn't react. She didn't want to wake up. Once she did, the prison barrier would disappear, and the prisoners would escape.

"What's wrong with Natsuki-chan? Why isn't she waking up?" Nagisa asked.

"Don't worry, Nagisa. She's just…sleeping in. Watch this…" Roy smirked, pinching Natsuki's chin. "Natsuki-chan, if you don't wake up, I'm going to steal your first kiss. I wonder if it tastes the same as your clone's."

The girls rolled their eyes.

"Don't bully Natsuki-chan!" Nagisa glared at him.

Yukina also stepped forward to protect Natsuki.

Roy shrugged.

Just as he was about to wake Natsuki forcefully—

He sensed a surge of magic Power behind him.

"Look out!" Yukari shouted.

A black Knight materialized behind Yuuma Tokoyogi and lunged towards Roy, its Sword aimed at his back, intending to impale both him and Natsuki.

The girls were startled and tried to intervene, but they were too slow.

Roy had sensed Yuuma's intentions but hadn't reacted.

Now that she had made her move, he chuckled.

"How foolish…"

He caught the Knight's Sword between two fingers.

"Yuuma, what are you doing?" Nagisa asked, shocked by her sudden betrayal.

"I…I didn't…" Yuuma seemed confused, as if she didn't know why her Guardian Knight had attacked.

"It's your mother. She's controlling you," Roy explained.

Aya Tokoyogi could control Yuuma's Power within the prison barrier.

The black Knight was the Power Aya had given Yuuma.

"Hahahaha!"

A girl's laughter echoed through the hall.

A girl with long black hair, dressed in a black miko outfit, appeared in mid-air.

"Mother!" Yuuma exclaimed, recognizing Aya Tokoyogi.

"So you're Yuuma's mother?" Nagisa asked, looking back and forth between Yuuma and Aya.

"They look exactly alike!" Yukina commented, surprised by their identical appearance.

If it weren't for their different outfits, they would be indistinguishable.

"Of course. She's a clone, created through asexual reproduction. A tool, designed solely to break the prison barrier," Aya said casually.

"Now that my purpose has been served, the tool is no longer needed."

She pointed a finger at Yuuma.

"Aah!"

Yuuma screamed in pain as the Guardian Knight's Power was forcibly extracted from her. The agony was unbearable.

"Stop!" Nagisa shouted.

Yukina also drew her Schneewalzer, aiming it at Aya. "Let her go!"

The black Knight now stood behind Aya. This was the Power of a Witch.

Yuuma collapsed to the floor, writhing in agony. Nagisa rushed to her side. "Yuuma, are you okay?"

Yuuma was semi-conscious and couldn't answer.

"Don't worry, she's just lost her Guardian Knight. She'll live," Roy said, glancing at Yuuma.

"Onii-chan, please save Yuuma!" Nagisa pleaded.

"For you, Nagisa? Anything." Roy smiled, patting her head, then summoned an [Evil Piece] and offered it to Yuuma.

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