They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 112 Even settling down can lead to wealth

It's not surprising that Scáthach descended upon Danlei in an avatar, because the Land of Shadows clearly exists in this world, and there is a real Scáthach within it.

According to legend, Scáthach's true form would cause serious problems if she left the Land of Shadows.

She is the queen and gatekeeper of the Land of Shadows, and her power and status enable her to rule this mysterious realm.

Once Scáthach leaves, the undead in the Land of Shadows will no longer be restrained and may invade reality, causing disaster.

Although the Holy Grail of Danlei has been modified by the Star God, its current power is clearly insufficient to forcibly drag Scáthach's true form out of the Land of Shadows and sign a contract with Danlei.

It can only descend as an avatar with the consent of Scáthach's true self.

So Danlei raised his hand to show the Command Seal and said...
“I am your Master, Danlei. Queen Scáthach. I have heard that you have trained countless heroes, so I wish to learn the primordial runes from you.”

Scáthach wasn't surprised that Danlei wanted to learn from her, and nodded directly.

"Danlei, your power is immense, and you are shrouded in mystery. I cannot predict your future."

However, one thing is certain: you do possess all the qualities to become a hero.

However, if you want to learn from me, you have to fulfill one of my requests.

After completing your training, go to the Land of Shadows and kill my true form.

If you agree, I will teach you everything I know without reservation.

It's fair to say that this requirement is very Scáthach-esque; even when accepting disciples, they require them to respect their teachers. This person, however, issues the sect's ultimate mission upon joining: betraying their master and ancestors.

However, this task is far too contrary to Danlei's values.

If Scáthach is a purely evil person, Danlei wouldn't mind killing his master to prove his path after completing his training.

But Scáthach governs the Land of Shadows, restraining the undead within and preventing them from wreaking havoc outside. In a sense, she could even be considered a guardian of the human world.

Unless there are special circumstances, Danlei would never kill her.

Moreover, even from Scáthach's aura, one could sense that she was a Demon Lord-level powerhouse, even though she was merely a Heroic Spirit clone. Therefore, her true form might also be at the Transcendent level.

So, Danlei answered according to his heart.

"I can only promise that after I complete my training, I will go to the Land of Shadows to fight your true form and do my best to defeat you."

But I won't promise to kill you. If you want to die, then force me to fight so hard that I have no choice but to kill you.

Otherwise, how you deal with the situation after the victory is your right as the victor; you have no right to decide for me.

Danlei has already said that "it is the victor's right to decide how to deal with the loser after the victory." Scáthach, upholding the honor of battle and insisting on dying in the fight even if she desperately wants to die, naturally cannot refute this.

Therefore, she did not insist that Danlei promise to kill her, but instead said...
"The best news is that you are confident you can beat me."

Just like you said, I'll force you to kill me then, otherwise, as the loser, you'll naturally be at the mercy of the victor.

However, if you fail, my spear will surely pierce your heart.

Danlei didn't take Scáthach's threat seriously at all.

After all, if I really go to the Land of Shadows, I will definitely collect everything I need and learn everything I need in the world of High School DxD.

If even with Draeg's help, I still can't beat Scáthach, then I've wasted my time in this world.

It should be noted that, according to tests, while the possession state of Draig cannot double the power of Destiny, Danlei's own magic power and vitality can be directly doubled to their peak.

The Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlets are capable of destroying gods because, through so-called multiplication, the artifact can theoretically elevate the wielder's power to the same level as Draig's.

With the power of the two Heavenly Dragons, they are naturally capable of killing a god.

However, if the wielder of an artifact does not sublimate the artifact itself, its power can never surpass that of Draig, just as God cannot create a stone that he himself cannot lift.

The same principle applies now that we've switched to Soul Mode. Given Draig's rank, it's impossible for him to influence the power of destiny, and the idea of ​​doubling the power of destiny is utter nonsense.

Presumably, the White Dragon Emperor Albion is in the same situation; its halving cannot affect the power of destiny.

However, the increase in physical strength and magical power is enough to greatly enhance Danlei's combat power.

Because the multiplier of Fate's power amplification remains unchanged, but Danlei's base damage has been greatly increased.

To describe this situation, it's like the difference in damage before and after Mirror Flow Soul Conversion in the game Star Iron.

So, Danlei simply smiled, took out a flask of wine from his pouch, poured two cups, added a drop of his own blood, and then handed them to Scáthach, saying...

"Then it's settled. From now on, I will temporarily address you as Master."

Danlei is now performing a blood wine covenant ritual from Celtic mythology, which has the effect of a contract. If violated, it will trigger some punishments that are considered supernatural phenomena against the gods.

So, after Scáthach also dripped blood, she took a glass of wine, clinked glasses with Dan Lei, and the two drank it down in one gulp.

Thus, the contract was established.

Now that a new member has joined the team, Danlei naturally follows tradition and goes to the dinner table first to build rapport.

So, Dan Lei then used the Dragon Gate to travel to the forests of the Underworld and the Heavenly Realm to collect ingredients used by those mythical creatures.

Because Danlei has a dragon here, although spirits don't have a strong need to eat, as an intelligent being, Drag wanted to satisfy his taste buds, which Danlei supported. Anyway, this guy is easy to deal with; just a big piece of roasted meat will do.

This is where the advantage of the Dragon Gate comes in. Dragons live in both the Heavenly Realm and the Underworld, so neither side bans the Dragon Gate.

As long as there is enough energy, the Dragon Gate can open directly to connect the Heavenly Realm and the Underworld, saving Dan Lei and the other two a lot of time.

Of course, it's wishful thinking to think that you can teleport a large army through Lungmen. The spell itself is already incredibly expensive, and even if you wanted to teleport an army, Draeg would be completely drained.

However, when Dan Lei filled the food bag and returned to his mountain dwelling, he was completely dumbfounded.

Originally, two houses suddenly appeared around Danlei's single mountain cabin.

Fortunately, there was no need to guess who built the house. Just as Dan Lei and his two companions and dragon walked out of the Dragon Gate, the two culprits came out to greet them with their retinues.

Dan Lei, his head brimming with energy, looked at Rias and Sona, who were still smiling, and asked...
"I'm saying, you know this is my territory now, right?"

Rias and Sona neither agreed nor disagreed, simply nodding in agreement.

So Danlei asked again
"Then can you explain what happened to these two houses while I was away? Are you planning to develop real estate on my land?"

Regarding this question, Rias spoke directly.
"Of course not, it's just that Cangna and I decided to move next to Danlei."

Moreover, the demon lords have all agreed that we only need to bear the risks ourselves.

Honestly, if this kind of plot involving beautiful girls becoming neighbors were Danlei from his previous life, he would have agreed immediately. But now, Danlei genuinely has no interest in Rias and Sona.

After all, it's about looking back at the women he currently has ambiguous relationships with.

Flying Clouds, Hunting Envoy, Radiant Azure Immortal Boat, Heavenly Strike General.

Black Tower, the Envoy of Wisdom, member number 83 of the Genius Club.

Ruan Mei, member number 81 of the Genius Club, is one of the pinnacles in the field of life sciences in the Star Iron Universe.

Moreover, these three are both good-looking and talented.

Even the women Danlei frequently interacts with are at least as patient and knowledgeable as Danbi.

Therefore, Danlei, who is usually surrounded by all kinds of high-quality beauties, has no interest in Rias and Sona.

I was only polite to them because they weren't bad people and I didn't want to bully children.

Therefore, at this moment, Danlei's face immediately showed an expression of preparing to discipline the brat, and he said directly.
"I understand. You think it's not enough for me to throw you out of the house. You want me to smash these two houses to pieces, drag you to the underworld, and have a good talk with your parents."

However, just as Danlei was about to make a move, Rias and Sona waved their hands behind their backs at the same time.

Then, the cat from Toujou and the girl from Sona named Yura Tsubasa each carried a huge suitcase over.

Then, Cang Na calmly said
"Danlei, don't be angry. We're not staying on your land for free; this is our rent."

After they finished speaking, they opened the box together, and Dan Lei was dazzled by the various gems and special metals.

Both suitcases were spatial devices, with interior space roughly three times the size of a regular suitcase. Rias's suitcase was filled with neatly arranged metal blocks and gems, while Sona's contained various potions and plant ingredients.

Seeing this, Danlei used telepathy to instruct Scáthach to check the potion and plant ingredients, because there were too many things in there that he didn't know what they were.

He then went to look at the metal blocks and gems.

All I can say is that the devil went all out this time. The metal blocks in Rias's box were all high-grade metals such as adamantite, mithril, and orogen, and the gems were all exceptionally pure and precious raw stones.

At this moment, Scáthach, after checking, also spoke in sync.

"The potion contains various high-grade alchemical additives, and two bottles of Phoenix Tears."
There were many herbs: mandrake, dragon's blood orchid, verbena, yarrow, lemon balm... Wait, there was even a golden apple core, and it was alive!

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei suddenly felt that it wasn't so bad for Rias and Sona to be neighbors.

Even if I were to collect these things myself, it would take a considerable amount of time, let alone whether I could actually do so.

Moreover, things like the core of a golden apple are probably something you wouldn't even know where to steal even if you wanted to.

Whether the golden apple tree from Greek mythology still exists is still a question.

So, Danlei instantly put on a smile and said to Rias and Sona...
"If that's the case, you're welcome to stay."

However, I need to remind you that my new partner is an avatar of Scáthach, the Queen of the Land of Shadows, and I will need to learn from her in the future.

Therefore, if your relatives offend her, they will be killed in vain.

However, don't be too nervous. As long as you don't provoke her, she won't attack.

After Dan Lei's introduction, Rias and Sona immediately bowed to Scáthach in greeting.

However, Scáthach wasn't very interested in Rias and Sona; instead, she looked at the familiars behind them and then pointed at Kiba Yuuto, saying...
"This kid has some potential. If he wants to become stronger, he can be sent to the Land of Shadows. My main body should accept and train him."

Rias was overjoyed upon hearing this, as it was Scáthach's certified potential, which made her very proud.

However, there's no need to go to the Land of Shadows, since the round trip would take an unknown amount of time.

So she immediately grabbed Kiba Yuto and suggested that they become his apprentices on the spot.

However, Scáthach quietly walked behind Danlei at this moment.

She was very clear about her current position, and her teaching could not be decided arbitrarily by Danlei.

For Dan Lei, he certainly couldn't let Kiba Yuuto take advantage of the one-on-one mentor he had finally managed to summon.

However, having just received such a generous gift from the demons, it was not appropriate to directly reprimand them.

So Danlei decisively changed the subject, saying that a banquet would be held that evening to welcome the new neighbors.

Everyone, go help in the kitchen.

However, just as Dan Lei was holding his banquet, news spread throughout the mystical world that a dragon named Dan Lei, who could command the Crimson Dragon Emperor, had officially settled in Koma-no-Town. All mythological and secret forces received this information.

So, the day after the banquet, the small mountain where Dan Lei was located was immediately surrounded by all sorts of mountain spirits and monsters.

Japan has nothing else to offer but a lot of yokai (supernatural beings) and oni (demons).

Upon hearing that such a powerful figure had settled in their territory, these local forces immediately sent people to offer prayers at the dock.

After all, this is a dragon species of the Heavenly Dragon level. When they want to have a good meal, a little demon like myself is the best food.

Some rules in the mystical world are actually no different from those in the human world.

Any savvy, mysterious figure in Japan believes that while this "Master Danlei" might not remember who gave him gifts, he certainly remembers who didn't.

When I got hungry later, I naturally started eating the ones whose names I remembered.

Of course, these smaller factions are not as wealthy as the demons, and much of what they send is not very valuable.

However, Dan Lei accepted them all without hesitation. After all, why not take them if they're free? Besides, if he didn't accept them, these forces probably wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.

Moreover, there were valuable items inside, such as a pair of gloves sent by the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan of Kyoto.

These gloves are woven from the shed fur of the nine-tailed fox Yasaka. They can greatly increase the speed at which the wearer can cast magical skills, and at the same time, they can also provide a certain degree of protection against water and fire.

Moreover, this was just the beginning; many dragons, after learning about the situation, also sent gifts.

One of the Five Great Dragon Kings, [Heavenly Demon Dragon] Diamat, sent an invitation to the Forest of Familiars, inviting Danlei to go to the Forest of Familiars to choose a familiar and meet him, saying that he and Dreig are old friends and he wants to catch up.

Tani, the former sixth dragon king who has now transformed into a demon, sent a large box of dragon apples.

Other intelligent dragons also sent similar items such as gems and gold.

In short, Dan Lei only temporarily settled down in this world, but somehow managed to get rich overnight by receiving gifts.

(End of this chapter)