"Is this the real world? Are you kidding me?!"

  "A department specifically established to monitor Sacred Gear wielders, with the authority to elimihose deemed potentially dangerous? That's insane!" Saji's face was a mask of disbelief.

  "Don't be so pessimistic. Even the Fallen Angels aren't pletely heartless. They usually just monitor. As long as the host doesn't awaken the Sacred Gear age in dangerous behavior, they won't just kill indiscriminately," I said nontly.

  "Your near-death experience ecial case." I shrugged and tinued, "That guy was ag against orders, hunting down Sacred Gear wielders on his own."

  "I see..." Saji's heart ounding, his hands fidgeting nervously. "So, I shouldn't be in any more danger nht?"

  "Well, maybe, probably, you'll still be hunted, I guess?" I said, feigning ption.

  "What?! Why?" Saji panicked.

  "Because the Sacred Gear within you is a bit dangerous. It tains a quarter of the soul of Vritra, This Dragon King is known to be particurly evil and insane, with a high ce of driving its host to lose trol."

  "Furthermore, your intact Sacred Gear is sidered a High-tier one, add the dangerous nature of the Bck Dragon King, and you're basically a prime target for elimination." I expined with a serious expression.

  "...." Hearing my expnation, Saji froze, as if he had beerified, not knowing what to do.

  "Saji-san, I offer you two choices." I paused, then tinued with a smile.

  "First, I help you extract the Sacred Gear. You'll return to being an ordinary human and live a normal life."

  "Sed, you do nothing and hope that some Devil will recruit you as their peerage member. But before that happens, the Fallen Angels might find you and kill you."

  In my past life, I didn't dislike Saji. He was more open-minded pared to the perverted Issei. Otherwise, I might have taken more drastic measures, even if it meant foing the task reward.

  "Bee a Devil... There are Devils in this world, too...?" Saji was stunned.

  "I think being a normal person is pretty good. Please, Hibari-san, help me remove the Sacred Gear." Saji said with a wry smile.

  Hearing Saji's choice, I used the system's power to quickly extract the Vritra's Sacred Gears from Saji's body.

  ...

  You might wonder why extrag a Sacred Gear wouldn't cause death. Well, with the almighty power of the system, anything is possible.

  "Th-this is the Sacred Gear that was inside me...?" Saji stared at the writhing mass of bergy, a chill running down his spine.

  "That's right. It's an evil dragon, so naturally, it's pretty malevolent." I shrugged. The system had already purified the soul within. I then stored it in my iory.

  Even a plete Vritra's Sacred Gears was only a High-tier, just below a Longinus.

  If I could gather and purify Vritra's soul iure, I might give it to one of my women as a gift.

  I g Saji and, with the system's help, erased his memories of the ret events.

  Saji would probably no longer bee one of Sona Sitri's peerage members. But that was his choice. I didn't force him. I had no reason to feel guilty.

  "Huh? Hibari-san, why are you here? What happened just now? I 't seem to remember anything." Saji scratched his head, fused.

  "If you 't remember, just let it go. You might remember tomorrow," I said with a chuckle.

  Without waiting for Saji's response, I turned a, leaving him standing there, bewildered.

  "...."

  What just happened?

  I hurried home and eagerly checked the reward for this task. After all, it was my first Red Grade reward, and I was filled with anticipation.

  "System, show me the task reward!"

  [Ding! Protected Saji Genshirou's life aracted the Sacred Gear. Reward: (Uchiha Madara Version) Rinnegan.]

  "Holy crap, I actually got Madara's Rinnegan!" I trembled with excitement, uo believe that a mere Red Grade reward could be so generous.

  Madara's Rinnegan was incredibly powerful aile. For example, Tengai Shinsei could summon a giaeor from the sky to se the battlefield.

  Chibaku Tensei was another powerful ability, that could create a rge bck sphere with a powerful gravitational pull.

  Not to mention Limbo: Border Jail, another of Madara's Rinnegan abilities. With Limbo, he could split off his "shadows" that could bloemy attacks or be used for surprise attacks.

  Madara had used this teique to instantly defeat the Tailed Beasts with only one Rinnegan.

  What's more, I could now absorb the magic power of others in this world to replenish my own, in addition to the usual [Attractive] and [Repulsive] forces.

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  "Taking the risk of being targeted by Fallen Angels was totally worth it for this reward!" I grihen used my magic power to summon a mirror, admiring my new purple, ripple-patterned eyes.

  I was now truly capable of proteg myself. With a fully mastered Rinnegan, I could probably face Peak High-css oppos without fear.

  But my magic power reserves were still a major limitation. I couldn't sustain high-iy battles for long. It roblem I o address.

  "Well, as the saying goes, 'every journey begins with a siep.' I'll solve this problem eventually by pleting more tasks. No use w about it now. Time for bed."

  I flopped onto my bed and quickly drifted off to sleep.

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  Little did I know that my as had throwudent cil into chaos.

  After leaving the Occult Research Club, Tomoe had rushed back to the Student cil room.

  Bang!

  The door was thrown open.

  "Tomoe, that's rude. You didn't even knock." Seeing Tomoe burst in without knog, the Student cil Vice President, Tsubaki Shinra, immediately reprimanded her with a stern expression.

  "Hehe, sorry, Tsubaki. But I have something really important to tell the President!" Tomoe stuck out her tongue pyfully, begging for fiveness.

  Tomoe bowed slightly to the bespectacled, short-haired girl in the President's chair, theedly excimed, "President, I discovered a genius swordsman today! No, he's a genius in every aspect! He's defihe one you've been searg for! We 't let this opportunity slip away!"

  "Oh? It's rare to see you praise someone so highly, Tomoe. Tell me more." Sona Sitri, looked at her with surprise.

  Tsubaki Shinra, standing beside her, also showed i, waiting for Tomoe's expnation.

  "It's like this..." Tomoe theedly reted everything that had happe the Kendo Club, naturally exaggerating some details in my favor.

  "You're saying that this student, Hibari Kyoya, defeated all the members of the Kendo Club with a sirike and theed you?"

  Sona's eyes widened in surprise.

  "That's right! I was shocked too! Hibari-san's swordsmanship is incredibly strong!" Tomoe admitted, a little embarrassed. She had initially wao defeat me, only to be utterly defeated instead.

  Then, Tomoe tinued, "But Hibari-san's abilities go far beyond that. Afterward, we went to..." She excitedly reted everything that happe the Occult Research Club.

  "You're saying that Hibari Kyoya defeated Kiba Yuuto in a matter of seds?"

  This time, Sona couldn't remaied. She stood up abruptly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

  "I know that Kiba Yuuto is Rias-sama's Knight. He's s that even I might not be able to defeat him. To be defeated so quickly... It's simply unbelievable."

  Tsubaki Shinra, another beautiful girl present, expressed her disbelief with a stunned expression.

  "But that's what happened. Kiba-san was defeated by Hibari-san with ease," Tomoe added with a serious expression.

  After Tomoe finished speaking, Sona and Tsubaki exged a look, both seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.

  "Hibari Kyoya, highly skilled in Swordsmanship and Close bat, possesses Lightning and Space Magic, likely has a Sacred Gear, and is a good person. I must have him as my peerage member!"

  "Rias, I won't just hand him over to you."

  Even though Rias had met Hibari Kyoya first, he hadn't agreed to bee her peerage member yet. Sona had every right to pete, despite their close friendship.