Observing the numbers before his eyes, Light felt a mix of surprise and disappointment. The Destiny points he had accumulated, which once seemed so substantial, now appeared like a drop in a vast and daunting ocean.
'Is one hundred thousand points the price of greatness?', he mused internally, pondering the information before him. He had perhaps naively imagined that his ten thousand points could catapult him directly to the pinnacle of power, elevating him to the level of a Super Devil. However, the numbers were clear and unyielding in their verdict: he still had a long journey ahead.
Upon a quick analysis, he realized that his current power situated him among the Princes of Ultimate-Class Devils. The ascending ladder of power seemed to stretch on indefinitely: Duke, Archduke, King, Grand King, Satan, and finally, the elusive Super Devil. The points required for each progression were exorbitant, and the final tally, the coveted hundred thousand points, seemed a distant mirage.
While these turbulent thoughts occupied his mind, an intermittent notification on his cell phone caught his attention. 'Ah, mom's message', he recalled. Sliding his fingers across the screen, he quickly typed a response, explaining the unexpected event that prevented him from attending their prior engagement. He knew his mother would be understanding; she would probably get it.
'Should I advance now or wait?', Light contemplated. As tempting as an immediate leap to the Duke level was, Light decided to give himself more time. After all, he had no idea when Irina and Xenovia would awaken, and he wasn't in that much of a hurry to progress.
For now, he concluded that without a worthy adversary, caution would be his best ally.
The ranking for advancement using Destiny points is as follows:
Duke: 2,500 Destiny points.
Archduke: Points required to advance from Duke rank: 5,000 Destiny points. Total accumulated score up to this rank: 7,500 Destiny points.
King: Points required to advance from Archduke rank: 10,000 Destiny points. Total accumulated score up to this rank: 17,500 Destiny points.
Grand King: Points required to advance from King rank: 15,000 Destiny points. Total accumulated score up to this rank: 32,500 Destiny points.
Satan: Points required to advance from Grand King rank: 20,000 Destiny points. Total accumulated score up to this rank: 52,500 Destiny points.
Super Devil: Points required to advance from Satan rank: 47,500 Destiny points. Total accumulated score to reach this supreme rank: 100,000 Destiny points.
Faced with a monumental decision, Light carefully weighed his options. He knew that if he could enhance his strength through his own merits, he wouldn't need to expend all of the Destiny points. The idea of achieving progress through genuine effort was appealing. This way, he could internalize and completely master the new power he gained, making it a natural extension of himself.
With this in mind, he considered investing in a training room instead of opting for immediate advancement through points. 'If I dedicate myself to training and perhaps improve my skills, I might not only save points but also familiarize myself with my enhanced power,' he thought.
'I'll give it a shot,' he whispered to himself, 'I'll invest one year in the training room, and in the end, evaluate the difference in cost. If the savings are significant, I'll know I made the right choice. I'll treat everything like an experiment.'
[Irina was actually a girl... And what she mentioned about Ddraig being one of the Two Heavenly Dragons and being called the Red Dragon, or Welsh Dragon, which now resides in my body? Was I destined for such greatness? How ironic... If I hadn't been transformed into a woman, maybe in the future, I'd be a majestic dragon among men, surrounded by beautiful women and... breasts? By the way, where did my beautiful girlfriend, Yuuma, disappear to?]
Light turned the information over in his mind, connecting the loose pieces.
'So it was true,' he murmured to himself. 'She really did speak to him about it. I knew the two had their eyes on Issei to either recruit or kill him. As for Yuuma... it's strange she vanished, but at least I know where her base is.'
Raising his head, Light decided to take a closer look at the current events surrounding Issei Hyoudou. What he discovered took him by surprise. Issei's transformation into a woman not only granted him a physically stronger body but also infused him with a dragon's essence.
'Tonight,' Light thought, 'Issei will finally communicate with Ddraig.'
And although Issei was predestined for a great future, this recent gender switch might alter pre-established relationships, especially with the female protagonists.
The gears in Light's mind started spinning rapidly, trying to find a solution.
With tactical insight and a keen awareness of the dangers surrounding them, Light pondered over Issei. While recognizing the young man's aptitude, he knew there were inherent risks to Issei's growing power, even more so for carrying the blood of a dragon. This factor made everything even more uncertain and potentially hazardous. Light wondered how much longer he'd have to wait before he could truly deal with Issei.
Thus, driven by relentless determination, he made a dark decision. From his [Inner World], he summoned the fearsome Death Note.
'Let's see how this goes,' he murmured to himself, wondering if the Death Note would be powerful enough to take down someone with Issei's fortune, especially after his encounter with Ddraig. However, an idea occurred to him: what if he enhanced the Death Note with the Star Multiplier?
Under this logic, any power that the Death Note had could be amplified to unknown magnitudes. He began enchanting the Death Note, soon applying the Star Multiplier. The book reacted instantly, emitting a supernatural glow, as its pages throbbed with a pulsating and enigmatic energy.
Without hesitation, Light's hand moved, writing "Issei Hyoudou" in the book, clearly visualizing the young man's face in his mind. As a cause of death, he specified something as bizarre as it was unexpected: "Dies after being crushed by a crashing spaceship."
This peculiar choice of death was in line with his plans for the imminent appearance of Ghi Bree at the school. Determined to link the two events and ensure a precise outcome, Light wrote "Ghi Bree" in the Death Note, thinking of his image from the anime but picturing him in reality, determining that he would die by "Spaceship explodes with him inside."
As soon as Light put his pen to the Death Note, an extraordinary phenomenon occurred. An intense beam of dark light emanated from the book, tearing through the room's shadows.
This was the first time he witnessed such an event, and his eyes were fixed, fascinated, on the fading dark beam of light.
With his sharp reasoning, Light had an insight. 'Could the Death Note actually be a Curse Grimoire?' he pondered. The theory made sense in his mind.
Regardless of his assumptions, the fate of Light's actions would be revealed the next day. The certainty about the effectiveness of this approach remained a mystery for now.
However, he couldn't help but notice a curious detail: the 'curse,' materialized in the form of this dark light, seemed to bifurcate, with one part deliberately heading towards Issei Hyoudou and the other, on an upward trajectory, towards the vast cosmos.
From one of the rooms, the sound of raised voices echoed down the corridor, reminding Light of that mother in the supermarket who couldn't control her volubility. Without seeing, he could already picture what was happening.
Stepping out of his chamber, his eyes met a scene filled with tension. Himari stood face to face with Xenovia and Irina. The flushed faces and heated expressions indicated that it was the latter two who had raised their voices, apparently looking for Light, wanting to confront him.
Trying to diffuse the tense atmosphere, Light intervened, gently placing his pinky finger in his ear and displaying a look of mild discomfort: "I'm here. No need to shout."
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