Chapter 88 Sacred Gear Awakening

“Kisuke!” Along with Yoruichi’s shout, Kisuke taps his right foot to activate the multilayered barrier he previously set up just in case something like this happens. He also activated the token which imitates Kyouka Suigetsu’s hypnosis ability to hide the fact that a barrier is active around the house to the outside.

After seeing a barrier being activated and a very strong concealment type one at that, the guests became a bit defensive, especially Akeno.

Sona and the rest of her peerage members took a stance to either attack or defend themselves, they also activated the Demonic Power in their body to strengthen their defense. Meanwhile, Akeno directly transforms into her Shinto priestess clothing and conjured several magic circles crackling with lightning and hovered it around to attack or defend in her command.

As they are readying, Yoruichi’s voice resounded again, this time, however, her voice sounds a little pissed and with pressure even worse than what Kisuke released earlier, “Nobody move!”

They were all forced to sit back down destroying their resistance. Even more, pressure came to Akeno since she’s the one who took it far. All the magic circles she conjured were destroyed by the pressure and she almost lost her consciousness after sitting down. If she didn’t go to the toilet earlier, she would have soiled her skirt and the chair she is sitting on.

Akeno is desperately gasping for air and already bit her lower lip just to stay awake. Although she is very scared and feels like a God of Death is breathing down on her neck, she still looked at where the deathly pressure is coming from, ‘What is that cat!?’

Sona and her peerage members are fairing better, but they also felt that a God of Death is standing behind them and was about to bring down his scythe. Sona also looked at the cat, ‘Yoruichi is capable of something like this!? What is he!? Is this the same pressure that Kisuke used at them earlier? If it is, what the hell is Kisuke!?’

Tsubaki is also thinking of the same thing, but she’s still trying to rouse her Demonic Power to at least defend Sona if something were to happen.

Momo and Ruruko are now questioning their life choices as they were in the worse situation now than earlier, ‘Why did this happen again!? And now it’s coming from the cat we were just playing with!’ Both of them wanted to cry.

After a minute which felt like a very long time for these guests, Kisuke’s voice resounded, “That’s enough, Yoruichi. You would have also done the same thing if you’re in their position.”

“Hmmph!” Yoruichi removed the pressure, albeit, not completely. Although the pressure is not scaring them anymore, it still restricts their movement and can’t cast magic.

They all sighed in relief, most notably is Akeno. She’s been trying very hard to stay awake and now she could rest easier with this. Although she never dared to do anything that might aggravate either Kisuke or the cat, ‘Wait… Yoruichi? Isn’t that the name of the lady who is teaching Koneko how to fight that we are looking for all this time? But that’s a male cat…’

Sona gathered her bearings, but she didn’t confront Yoruichi, she instead turned to Kisuke who is watching Aika intently as she grabs her chest and struggles to breathe with a very red face, “What’s happening? And what do you plan to do with us? If you don’t want any of this going out, I can promise you and even sign a stronger contract to enforce it. But you have to let us leave.”

Koneko and Sakura also turned to Kisuke and also wondering why he isn’t doing anything at alleviating Aika’s pain. The two of them are very worried about her wellbeing and they would shoot a concerned look towards Ophis who started all of this.

Kisuke didn’t look away from Aika but he answered Sona, “I don’t know what Ophis did, but it looks like Aika’s Sacred Gear is about to awaken.”

Sona and everyone’s eyes went wide open. Sona asks in a stuttering voice, “T-this is S-s-sacred Gears awakening? That can’t be! Awakening someone’s sacred gear isn’t this exaggerated even when compared to the Longinus. Isn’t this more like a very strong dragon waking from its slumber!?”

Sona knew what a dragon aura feels like as she already went to the valley of the dragons in the Underworld when she still young. And even Tannin’s aura, a former dragon now an Ultimate-Class reincarnated Devil, isn’t as impressive as the dragon aura that is Aika is releasing, albeit a lot weaker than Tannin’s.

She then remembered that the one who started this all is the Ouroboros Dragon standing beside Kisuke also silently watching Aika. She understood that this over the top awakening has something to do with her and didn’t question it further.

Sona didn’t wait for Kisuke’s answer and asks another important question, “I know that you don’t want us to get involved with this as it may have something to do with your secrets. Can’t you just let us leave? I swear in my name and power that not a single soul outside of this house would know about this.”

Sona also didn’t want to get involved as it has something to do with the Ouroboros Dragon, it’s too dangerous for them. Although she is also worried about Kisuke, she has to prioritize her servants’ safety.

“Even if I wanted to let you leave, I can’t, because I already locked the space around us just to contain the aura Aika is releasing.” Kisuke rubbed his chin in contemplation.

“Then what do you plan to do? We honestly don’t want to get involved with this.” Sona still hopes that he would let them go.

After Sona spoke, however, another heartbeat was heard and it was a lot stronger than the first one. The concealment barrier that Kisuke place creaks as the aura multiplied many times over. Kisuke looked around and looked back to Aika who’s still building up the aura and concluded that the barrier won’t be enough to stop the next heartbeat.

Kisuke looked at her for the first time a grinned.

All of Sona’s hope was dashed after seeing that expression, ‘This bastard… Dammit! I just have to grit my teeth and get over this mess. I’ll have you pay for this one day, Kisuke.’ She glared at Kisuke without voicing out her thoughts but he understood her.

“Ahahaha~. Alright, let’s move to a better location.” Kisuke took out his fan and waved it around.

“Are you serious, Kisuke?” Yoruichi asks unsure of his decision.

“Yep.” Kisuke then clapped his hands and a large magic circle appeared under everyone’s feet. After a few seconds, all of them were teleported away.