"Welcome to the Abyss Auction!" A familiar voice greeted me the moment I entered the shop, and I didn't need to look at the source to know that the person who greeted has a smile on her face "How can I help you?"

"Hello again." I greeted the albino woman with a neutral expression "I'm here to roll for the Gacha."

*Ding!*

The Gacha option test your LUCK and gives you the chance to win a rare item. You can 3 free spins a week, after that it'll cost a thousand money for a spin. Good luck! Take it for a spin?

Yes | No

Pressing Yes from the get go, not really caring anymore what I'll get. If it's useless, then I'll just sell it... Which reminded that I still have Raynare's corpse in my inventory. I might as well get rid of it by selling it-

?

I blinked when the thing that appeared is no other then Alterlanta Lily, looking back at me stoically with her blank eyes-

*Ding!*

You obtained an near impossible result from the Gacha and as result, your LUCK ranked up to C.

I blinked again after reading that my LUCK just jumped from D- to C, which is something that I've never heard before-

"Oh, this is very rare." I was broken out of my thoughts from Lily's slight surprise, which is actually the first time I've seen her like this and I looked at her her to see her staring at Alterlanta Lily "You actually obtained a living being from the Gacha."

"Very rare? I thought that it's impossible to get a living being from a raffle draw where you get weapons." I said before looking back at Alterlanta Lily, who still just stared at me with those eyes of her. I planned to buy her from the Slave option, since she doesn't cost that much at all... But I guess that I can't really complain since I got her for free.

"It's actually possible, but the chances of anyone getting one is 1%. Only someone with extremely high LUCK can pull off, and even then the chances are low." Lily replied while looking over Alterlanta Lily "But it seems that you didn't obtain a powerful slave."

...I might as well use [Obverse] to see if what she said is true. While I kinda expected this from a child, she can't be that bad.

"[Obverse]."

Character Name: Atalanta

Alignment: Raiga Kōjiro

LvL: 1 EXP: 0%

HP: 100/00 Regen: 1 per hour

MP: 100/100 Regen: 0.5 per minute

STR: -

END: E

AGI: E

MAG: E

LUCK: -

NP: -

I blinked once again, this time even more surprised that half of her states are blank. Nothing lower then E like a F (or even a G if such a Rank exists), just nothing. I can only theorise that the current level of my [Obverse] can't see the stats of beings that aren't even in the same level as the weakest Servant with having stats E due to my [Obverse] being in such a low level, but the opposite can be said where I can't see beings that are too strong compared to Servants with EX stats. Well, the only way for me to find out is to use on someone like a God, but the chances of that happening extremely low for now.

"Is it possible to store her in my inventory?" I asked Lily of that little possibility, not caring that I sounded like an inhuman bastard. I really need to know if it's possible to store a living being into my inventory because I don't want anyone on my tail just because I have a cat girl following me around... Especially Tōjō, for obvious reason.

Lily shook her head,but I feel that she has more to say then giving me a no "Slaves from the Abyss Auction are similar to Familiar from High School DxD, so sending them to the inventory is just sending them to the Familiar Forest."

I see... Well, looks like I don't have to worry haging to force a living being in my inventory just to keep things from getting complicated. I might well try to give Alterlanta Lily a command before continuing on with my rolls "Stand beside me."

The werecat nodded before hopping off the table and moved to stand at my left... I can tell that she's following my command not because she wants to, but she has to. Well, I can myself in her place if I've been turned into a Devil (because there's no possible way for me to become an Angel since I'm not an overly dedicated follow of Christianity) without my consent. But don't worry, I'll make sure that you'll be free one day... But not in the ordinary way.

Now, back to the Gacha. Choosing said option again and pressing Yes without a second lasted, I patiently waited for the

Now, back to the Gacha. Choosing said option again and pressing Yes without a second wasted, I patiently waited for the next time to appear... Which is a pill.

Picking up the pill, I looked over it to see that it looks like any ordinary capsule you can find in pharmacy... But since this thing came from the Gacha, I know better then to just thing that it's normal.

"[Obverse]."

[Demoniac Pill] - Rank: F - Durability: 30/30 - Def: 0

Description: A mysterious pill that was created in the world of Blassreiter. This pill can turn anyone who consume it into a Demoniac, humanoid beings that can surpass the limits of the human body, through nanotechnology.

Blassreiter... I think that I've watched about that anime before, since it think that it's associated with a writer that loves to killing of a lot of characters. I can vaguely remember the monster called Demoniacs, but I think that they can control modern technology without a problem... While there's a chance that you become a mindless zombie if you have a weak will.

...I'll have to think about what to do with the pill in the future. While the idea of becoming a superhuman with the ability to freely control technology is great, the world I'm currently in right now doesn't have such tech for me to use.

Storing away the pill away, I back to the Gacha and roll for the last time for the week. I waited for the last thing to appear for this week, with the hope that it might be useful in combat... And the thing that answered my prays is a book. Well, there's only one way to find out what kind of Skill I'll get from it.

*Ding!*

You have acquired a Skill Book! Would you like to learn [Haki]?

Yes | No

Choosing Yes, having no reason to no obtain such a simple yet useful ability like [Haki]. A sensing ability that can go to the level of Precognition, strengthening ones body or weapons to the point that slash/smash through things easily and (hopefully) the ability to knockout others that are weaker then me. [Haki] pretty covered a lot of things for combat, which is great for me.

The book in my hand just turns to dust and a rush of info came in crashing into my brain but I was prepared this time so the headache wasn't so bad.

*Ding!*

You have acquired a new Skill from a Skill Book!

[Haki] - Active - LvL: 1/100 EXP: 0%

Description: A mysterious power that is found in every living being in the world of One Piece. Haki is separated into three categories, with each having levels of usage, so that even two proficient users might not be of equal strength but all types can become more powerful with more training.

Types of Haki:

Kenbunshoku Haki - grants users a sixth sense of the world around them and limited precognitive abilities. Users can hone their skills to such a degree that they can seemingly predict the future.

Busoshoku Haki - Allows the user to use their spirit as armor to defend against attacks or to make their own attacks more potent. Users can learn to use the Koka Technique over their entire body and\or weapons.

Haoshoku Haki - A rare type of Haki only one in a million can use which grants the user the ability to overpower. However, those with stronger wills can resist or even ignore the effects of Haoshoku Haki.

So I have access to all [Haki] types... This is wonderful. I'm not going to question why I have Haoshoku Haki, despite not being related or having attitudes of a king. I'm just going to roll with it.

After selling loads of junk and sending Alterlanta to the Familiar Forest, I made my back to the house. Hopefully, Argento of this timeline knows how to cook like in canon and made dinner since I have some training to do for my Skills later in the evening.

- 3 days later -

"Let's go!" Argento said with an excited smile on her face, dressed in the Kuoh Academy girl's uniform and held a bag in her hands.

"Asia, don't run ahead of us!" Hyōdō (who is also dressed in the girl's unform) told her friend with a worried expression on her face, acting like a young mother telling her child not to run too far from her sight... To be honest, Hyōdō can actually pass off as a single mother if Argento is a bit smaller in body size then Tōjō "You might trip-"

"HAWAA!" But Hyōdō was too late to warn Argento, who already tripped (over nothing again) and fell on the ground. Thankful to her, it's not raining and the road isn't a dirt road for her to fall on and mess up her uniform.

"Asia!" Hyōdō gasped before running towards the fallen Nun, who is getting up while holding her head "Are you hurt anywhere?"

"I-I'm alright..." Asia replied, but didn't took Hyōdō's hand I order to stand up for herself. Once she was up again, she looked over herself (the clothes to be more specifically) before letting out a relieved sigh "At least there aren't any damage to the uniform."

"Geez... You fell and might injured yourself, and yet you're more worried about your school uniform." Hyōdō said with a sigh before looking at her friend with a stern but playful look "You should try to care about yourself more..." I felt my heart twist and turn from those words, while my vision flicked for a second to see a person that's blurry but I can make out that the person's hair is black while wearing red... I feel like I know this person, but I can't fully remember exactly who is "But I guess that you wouldn't be the Asia that I know if you weren't so selfless and caring."

"Kōjiro-san give me the uniform after gambling with the Student Council President, just for the two of us can study together in his school." Argento replied with her hand over the location of her heart "The least I can do is take good care of it."

"...Wrong, the person wearing it is more important then the clothes themselves." I told the blonde while standing behind her, causing said girl to turn around and face me with surprised eyes "If you're injured and couldn't go to school, then my gamble with Sitri-san would be for nothing." I spotted a bit of dirt on her should, which I dusted it off before walking away from the girl and towards the school "Anyways, let's go. Wouldn't want to be late in your fist day in school."

The way to school was very similar to when I was with Raynare, gossiping about the two ladies near me that ranged from their looks to why they're walking with a plain guy like me. I just continued on walking without even giving any of other students a glance and ignored the useless gossiping since there's no point in listen to worthless crap from a bunch of mob characters. I also didn't bother to listen on Hyōdō and Argento's conversations as I'm not the nosy type, unless it's very important.

"Um... Kōjiro-san." Argento asked from my left, and I didn't need to look at her to know that she a look of curiosity and confusion in her face "Is it always like this when you get transfer students?"

"Yeah, but only on this level when the new students are very attractive to their eyes." I said without sounding like a pervert for obvious reasons "Raynare gained this such attention as well back when she still haven't regained her memories and lived with me."

"That actually reminds me..." Hyōdō said, which brought my attention towards her to see her looking at me with a curious frown "How exactly did she lost her memories?"

"Well, she invited me to hang out with her in an attempt to kill me due to her mission." I started off, seeing no harm in telling them such a trivial story "She initially thought that I was an easy target, but I landed a sucker punch to her face that knocked her out. I took her home in order to interrogate her on why she attacked me... Only to find out that she lost her memories prior to killing me thanks to that hit on her head." I ignored the looks of disbelief from the two Nuns and just continued on "But I found out from her that her original mission was to obverse me due to the believing that I have a [Sacred Gear], which is something that I don't possess, but one of her higher ups came to her in order to change it to elimination. We lived together until meeting you two... And the rest speaks for itself."

"...Is it because us that she attacked you?" Argento asked with a concerned expression on her face. I just responded by shaking my head, giving her a silent 'no' to her question. I was positive that Raynare will remember her changed mission eventually due to words or actions (mostly from my part) triggering them... I just wished that I was able to befriend and become important to her before that happens, so I didn't had to kill her.

But I know that I can't save everyone, since there will be ones that I'll encounter that I might kill them if they really get on my nerves and/or in the way of my objectives. Besides, the vast ocean of creation already has too many heroes to list off in a single day, and becoming a hero isn't my thing like a certain faker from another world or a certain descendant in this world.

"Anyways, we have to visit Sitri-san at the Student Council room first in order to get you timetables." I told the pair as we just entered the school grounds through the gate "Hopefully, both of you would be in my class to make things easier-"

"Asia Argento-san, Kōjiro-san, Isane Hyōdō-san." I stopped when I heard a familiar voice call out our names, which caused not only me but Argento and Hyōdō to turn towards our let to see Sona Sitri standing besides a tree with two pieces of paper in her left hand.

"...Looks like phrase 'Speak of the devil, and (s)he shall appear.' really is true." I said as the heiress of the House of Sitri moved closer to us, which pretty accurate since she suddenly appeared when I was talking about her with Argento and Hyōdō.

"Very funny..." Sitri-san sarcastically replied while looking at me with deadpanned eyes, unamused with the horrible joke "I honestly forget to laugh." She shook her head before holding out the papers to my two companions "Anyways, I'm here to personally give Asia Argento-san and Isane Hyōdō-san their timetables instead of having the three of your go to the Student Council room again. And I'm also here to check the former's uniform."

"Why do you need to check Asia's uniform?" Hyōdō asked curiously but I can feeling the protectiveness in her voice... Oh yeah, Argento has an affinity with Dragons, which is a big factor on why Hyōdō (this one and from canon) is attached to her while her caring and saintly attitude certainly helps a lot in the process of liking her.

"It's simply a bet that Kōjiro-san and I made, nothing more." Hyōdō then turned towards me with a raised eyebrow after hearing Sitri-san's response, which I responded by mouthing 'Later'.

"It's fine, I guess..." Argento replied with an uncomfortable tone in her voice, probably not used to having out someone check her out.

"Thank you." Sitri-san nodded towards the blonde nun before looking her over with sharp eyes, making sure that she's not missing a single spot of Argento's uniform. Once she was sure that there's nothing that was changed with the uniform, she faced Argento once again "Tell me, are there any area that's tight?" Argento shook her head, giving a no in response "Are there any parts of the uniform that's loose?" Once again, a no from Argento "*sigh*...I see."

"Looks like I won again, Sitri-san." I said with a smug tone in my voice, but I continue to look at the heiress with a stoic expression to make it an odd contrast to the typical smug smirks used "I'm going to say this here: There's no need to go on with the date penalty, since I only said it in order to get a reaction out of you." I ignored the gasped of surprises from the students nearby, having no reason to look at a bunch of Mob Characters "Knowing that I won is enough for me."

"Ho?" Sitri started off with a calm and composed tone and expression, but I can feel that she's insulted deep down "Are you implying that I'm not good enough to go on a date with?"

"No, I'm just saying that you don't have to force yourself to go out with a bland guy like me." I said without any hesitation, and it's the true. I have an average style in hair and clothing, a regular body structure (for now) and ordinary hobbies like playing card games or some 'friendly' gambling. The only thing that's not ordinary (aside from my abilities) is my curiosity that puts me to the 'Curiosity kills the Cat' trope, but I have no intention of dying anytime soon in my youth "I'm not exactly the most looking guy in the school, I'm not all that motivated into becoming the best in my class and I certainly don't have an interest in having a serious relationship with anyone in the moment, even if the likes of Rias Gremory or Akeno Himejima ask me to their boyfriend."

That last part earned me gasps of shook from the Mob Characters around us before they turned into whispers loud enough for me, but I ignored them as I expected such a reaction since they didn't thought that there would be a guy that won't have any sexually interested towards the famous '2 Great Ladies of Kuoh' and I honestly don't care if they think that I'm gay because of that comment "I'm just your rebellious teen that goes against the flow of things, nothing more." I declared without any hesitation before tilting my head towards my companions "Anyways, we wouldn't want the new transfer students being late in their first day, now do we Student Council President?"

"...You're unexpectedly thoughtful to those two, Kōjiro-san." Sitri-san said, her eyes glancing from my companions before back to me again but she's looking at me with a raised eyebrow while arms crossed "Is there something special about them that makes you care about them, when you're so cold to everyone else?"

"What kind of host would I be if I'm an uncaring person to my housemates." Was all I said before leaving the heiress behind while signalling for the duo to follow me. I was half truthful with my response since I'm only nice to the Nuns thanks to Hyōdō possessing [Divine Dividing], since I wouldn't care less about her if she wasn't 1 of the [Nitenryū] of the current generation. I'm a bastard, there's no denying that, but I'm someone that's trying to live freely in a world not of his own without having to submit myself to someone.

It doesn't matter to me if others see me as a villain that needs to be struck down because of my selfish and apathetic actions towards others, I will live my life in this world in my own accord... Even if I lose myself to the power of the [Class Cards].