Crossover: The Problematic Human of Arcadia — Shaper of Anime Worlds Chapter 585 585: Contact

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When the door suddenly swung open and Kurousagi stepped in, Leticia froze for a split second—then instinctively tried to shove Ryo away.

But instead of letting go, Ryo leaned in closer and tightened his arms around her, patting her back as he murmured softly, "It's okay. Things will get better."

Leticia was still a little dazed by it, but over at the doorway, Kurousagi's expression shifted into sudden understanding.

She had just finished arranging custody for Kalki, and her mind was already weighed down by the tragedy—Leticia's younger sister and niece had both been taken hostage by Ouroboros. If even she felt this heavy-hearted, then Leticia herself must be carrying far more.

Her sister abducted by the very enemy that destroyed the forr Arcadia. Her niece working for Ouroboros and serving them willingly.

"Ryo, before the eting, I'm planning to take Miss Sala to have a look at the Gift Ga," Kurousagi said. "She ntioned yesterday she was curious about the Zanpakutō, so this is a good chance. I'll take her for a quick tour first."

As she spoke, she shot Ryo a aningful glance and sent a quiet ssage his way—take good care of Leticia—before closing the door behind her.

Click.

The door shut with a soft sound.

Leticia let out a long breath, her body going slack as she collapsed into Ryo's arms.

"That scared to death."

She clutched her chest, her face still pale with lingering fear.

If Kurousagi had noticed anything just now, she really wouldn't have been able to show her face again.

After all, she and Canaria were from the sa generation. And since Kurousagi was Canary's adopted daughter, that made her, in a way, Leticia's niece.

And yet here she was—entangled with Kurousagi's boyfriend, closer to Ryo than Kurousagi herself.

Leticia wasn't so kind of deviant. Of course she felt guilty about it. That guilt had taken root deep inside her, turning into a firm resolve: Kurousagi must never find out.

Which was why that mont just now had nearly stopped her heart.

For a second, she thought it was all over—stood there frozen, waiting for Kurousagi to explode, waiting for judgnt to fall.

And in the end… nothing happened.

"That bunny…" Ryo muttered, watching Kurousagi leave so quickly, unsure whether to laugh or sigh. "I thought I was being pretty bold already."

Leticia shot him a flat look.

"I an… she didn't feel jealous at all?" There was a faint edge in Ryo's voice.

"You, honestly." Leticia lifted a hand and tapped his forehead with her finger. "All those little moves you've been pulling in front of her lately—you were trying to make her jealous, weren't you? What are you, a kid?"

The more she thought about it, the more amused she felt.

If Kurousagi cared, he'd go around flirting with others. If she didn't, he'd start overthinking.

Either way, he had to stir sothing up. What was that if not childish behavior?

Ryo's mouth twitched. He wanted to argue, but when he t Leticia's half-smiling gaze, he gave up.

Explaining wouldn't change anything. So why bother?

He let go of her waist and got back to business. "So, about the plan I ntioned earlier—any objections?"

"None."

Leticia shook her head.

His plan was already solid.

In a world like Little Garden, fairness existed. But strength still spoke the loudest.

If she followed Ryo's arrangent and beca a three-digit Creator, gaining the highest level of authority over vampires, then Lamia's situation would no longer be a problem.

And the thod itself wasn't complicated.

To elevate into a Creator by integrating the vampire race concept, all she had to do was create a different kind of vampires.

With beings like Giada Kukulcan and Aswad Guul Aziz—blood devas from the lower world—and the modification data for the Cleansing in Ryo's possession, she could simply follow the model. Combine the strengths of blood devas, demons, and Little Garden vampires to create sothing superior.

As she created, the concept of the race would naturally condense and evolve—until, eventually, she reached the level of a Creator.

It could take ti. Or not.

That depended on her effort.

But Leticia was confident she could shorten it to within half a year.

Lying low for six months was the best possible plan.

Hearing her answer, Ryo let out a small sigh of relief.

"Good. If you're okay with it, then we'll go over the details later with Kurousagi and loli Athena, make sure everything lines up…"

After all, he wasn't the one directly involved. Even if everything checked out through intelligence analysis and discussions on the Dinsional Forum, the final call still rested with Leticia.

Now that she had no objections, that was the best outco.

He hesitated for a mont, then added, "Once you reach three digits… how about we co clean to Kurousagi?"

Leticia's face darkened instantly. "My dear leader, if you just want to see embarrass myself, you can say it directly. No need to dress it up."

"But we can't keep hiding it forever," Ryo said helplessly.

"Oh? I thought you liked this kind of secret relationship."

There was a teasing lilt in her voice.

Ryo opened his mouth, then rolled his eyes. "Fine. Do whatever you want. When Kurousagi cos after us later, I'll just say it was all your idea."

"Rest assured," Leticia said with a faint smile as she headed for the door, "Kurousagi won't believe you."

She paused with her hand on the handle. "If there's nothing else, I'll go discuss things with Giada and the others."

"Alright. You handle it."

Ryo nodded and watched her leave.

Once the door closed again, he sat down and rubbed his temples.

"Sala's gone on the tour, huh… good. That frees up so ti."

His eyes narrowed slightly. He stood, carefully checked his surroundings, and after confirming no one was listening, pulled out a round stone disk.

It was carved with the image of a gorgon—a communication device he used to contact Algol.

"Hello, hello. Falcon to Raven. Say sothing if you can hear ."

The disk flickered to life, glowing with a soft beige light.

"Shhh—crackle—"

Static buzzed for a long while before a distorted voice finally ca through.

"Hello received, Raven to… ugh, I'm not so 'raven demon.' What kind of code phrase is that? I'm not playing."

Ryo chuckled. "So, where are you now?"

Far away, standing in the empty void, Algol's brow twitched slightly as she gazed into the distance.

There, a red dragon drifted through the void.

She raised an eyebrow. "If your intel's right… then this should be that world you ntioned."

"The one called High School DxD, right?"

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