Chapter 6: Forging the Blade
Three days after recruiting Kiba, Rias stood in the Occult Research Club's specialised training room, watching her Knight adapt to his new devil powers.
[Party Status]
Rias Gremory (King)
Level: 19
Status: Teaching Mode Active
Akeno Himejima (Queen)
Level: 17
Status: Support Ready
Yuuto Kiba (Knight)
Level: 10 (+2 since reincarnation)
Status: Adapting to Devil Powers
[Training Session Initialised]
Focus: Sacred Gear Integration
Secondary Goal: Devil Power Adaptation
Special Condition: Knight Piece Enhancement Active
"Again," Rias commanded, her Teaching skill providing optimal instruction patterns. "Focus on the connection between your Sacred Gear and the Knight piece's speed enhancement."
[Skill Fusion Attempt]
Combining:
Sword Birth (Sacred Gear) Knight's Speed Devil Enhancement
Progress: 35%
Potential Result: Flash Sword Creation
Kiba nodded, his determined expression matching his status window:
[Status: Yuuto Kiba]
Motivation: 100%
Adaptation Rate: Exceptional
Current Focus: Power Integration
Special Note: Trauma Recovery in Progress
He blurred into motion, leaving afterimages as he circled the training area. Black swords materialised in his wake, creating a deadly garden of blades.
[New Skill Created!]
"Sword Garden"
Level: 1
Effect: Creates multiple swords while moving
Range: 10m radius
MP Cost: 200 per sword
"Impressive," Akeno noted, her analytical skills assessing the pattern. "But watch your power distribution."
[Analysis Complete]
Power Distribution:
Movement: 40% Sword Creation: 35% Control: 25%
Recommended Adjustment: Increase Control to 35%
"Observe," Rias whispered, activating her enhanced perception.
[Detailed Analysis]
Knight Piece Integration: 65%
Sacred Gear Synchronisation: 70%
Overall Combat Potential: A-Rank
Current Limitations:
Power Control needs refinement. Speed/Creation timing requires practice—emotional barriers affecting performance.
"Kiba," Rias called out, her Leadership skill activating automatically. "Let's try something new. Akeno, support pattern five."
[Training Formation]
Three-Point Triangle established
Bonus Effects:
Enhanced learning rate, Power synchronisation, Emotional support network
Purple lightning crackled overhead, creating a controlled energy field to help Kiba visualise his power flow.
[New Training Method Unlocked]
"Trinity Practice"
Effect: Combines King's guidance, Queen's support, and Knight's execution
Success Rate: 85%
Experience Gain: +50%
"Now," Rias instructed, "channel your devil power through your Sacred Gear, but don't create the swords immediately. Let the energy build."
[Skill Evolution Opportunity]
Current Skills Merging:
Sword Birth Devil Enhancement Knight's Speed
Potential Result: Devil Blade Works
Kiba closed his eyes, concentrating. The air around him began to shimmer with dark energy.
[Power Levels Rising]
Sacred Gear Output: 75%
Devil Power Integration: 80%
Knight Piece Resonance: 90%
Warning: Approaching power threshold
"Hold it," Rias commanded, her Power of Destruction ready to contain any overflow. "Feel the connection between your piece and your Sacred Gear."
[Bond Strengthening Detected]
King-Knight Connection: Deepening
Trust Level: 75/100
Combat Synchronisation: 60%
Suddenly, Kiba's eyes snapped open, glowing with newfound understanding.
[Breakthrough Achieved!]
New Skill Created: "Devil Blade Works"
Level: 1
Effect: Creates devil-enhanced swords with various properties
Special Feature: Speed/Power balance achieved
The training room was filled with swords of various designs, each crackling with dark energy.
[Achievement Unlocked!]
"The Knight's Evolution"
Reward: Unique Skill Path opened
"Well done," Rias smiled, her system displaying multiple notifications:
[Training Results]
Experience Gained: 3,000
Skills Improved:
Teaching +2 Leadership +1 Power Management +3
[Peerage Bond Update]
Overall synchronisation: 70%
Combat Effectiveness: A-Rank
Special Note: Emotional healing accelerated through group training
Kiba dropped to one knee, exhausted but smiling. It was the first genuine smile they'd seen from him.
[Emotional Status Update]
Trust in Peerage: +20
Trauma Recovery: 15% progress
New Emotion Unlocked: Hope
"Thank you, Buchou," he said softly. "I never thought I could..."
[Quest Alert!]
Title: Healing the Knight's Heart
Description: Help Kiba overcome his past trauma through training and friendship
Progress: 20%
Reward: Strengthened peerage bonds, enhanced combat capabilities
"This is just the beginning," Rias assured him, her Emotion Reading skill picking up the complex mix of gratitude and determination in his aura. "We're family now, and we'll grow stronger together."
[System Notice]
Special Training Path Unlocked: "Royal Guard Development"
Future Potential: SS-Rank
Note: Continue building trust and power to unlock full potential
As they ended the training session, Rias reviewed her progress:
[Breaking Fate's Chains - Status Update]
Overall Progress: 30%
Current Party Strength: B+ Rank
Estimated Time until Riser Confrontation: 3.8 years
Recommendation: Continue gathering strong pieces and developing unique strategies
Her peerage was growing stronger by the day. With Akeno's lightning, Kiba's swords, and her Power of Destruction, they were becoming a force to be reckoned with.
[Daily Quest Complete!]
Advanced Training Integration
Rewards:
2,000 EXPIncreased Peerage CohesionNew Training Methods Unlocked
But more importantly, they were becoming a true family. And that, Rias knew, would be their greatest strength against whatever challenges lay ahead.
[System Message]
Chapter Progress: Excellent
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