Overlord: Ancient one

"By the way, I still haven't officially introduced you to my peerage. So Come on."

Arthur followed Rias, curious to meet the members of her peerage. As they walked through the hallways of the academy, Rias began explaining the dynamics of her group.

"You've already met Kiba," she said, gesturing to the blond-haired boy who had led Arthur to the clubroom earlier. "He's our knight and one of the fastest swordsmen you'll ever meet."

Arthur nodded in acknowledgment. "A pleasure to meet you properly, Kiba."

Kiba smiled and gave a respectful nod. "Likewise, Arthur."

They continued walking until they reached a spacious room filled with a few other students. Rias led Arthur inside and introduced him to each member.

"This is Akeno Himejima, my queen. She's incredibly powerful and specializes in magic."

Akeno is a beautiful young woman with a voluptuous figure, very long black hair and violet eyes. Her hair is usually tied in a very long ponytail, reaching all the way down to the floor with two strands sticking out from the top and sloping backward, with an orange ribbon keeping it in place.

Like most of the girls at Kuoh Academy, she wears the customary Kuoh Academy girls' school uniform, along with black calf-length socks.

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She greeted Arthur with a warm smile. "It's nice to meet you, Arthur."

"Likewise, Akeno," Arthur replied, sensing the latent power she possessed.

From what I remember, Akeno is the daughter of Baraqiel, the Fallen Angel Cadre who soon became Grigori's Vice-Governor General and Shuri Himejima, making her a descendant of the Himejima Clan.

After the death of her mother, Shuri Himejima, Akeno was soon found and made the Queen of Rias Gremory, who became her best friend.

"And this," Rias continued, pointing to a petite girl, "is Koneko Toujou, my rook. She's strong and incredibly resilient."

Koneko is a petite girl with white hair and gold eyes. The front of her hair has two long bangs going past her shoulders and several loose bangs hanging over her forehead, while the back has a short bob cut. She also wears a black cat-shaped hair clip on both sides of her hair.

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Koneko looked up at Arthur with a blank expression. "Hello."

"Hello, Koneko," Arthur said gently. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"I don't like you," Koneko said to Arthur.

Arthur's smile remained gentle, despite Koneko's blunt statement. "I understand," he replied calmly. "But can I ask why?"

"You smell evil," Koneko replied bluntly.

Arthur nodded thoughtfully. Because she is a Nekomata, she has the ability to determine whether a person is good or bad. Because of my past actions, my karma value is at the peak of negativity. Even if all the evil karma of living beings across time were stacked, they wouldn't reach my negative value.

But Arthur didn't become angry at Koneko, as what she said was only the truth.

"Well, thanks for your honesty," Arthur said.

Koneko continued to stare at him, her eyes wary. "I won't let you hurt my friends."

Arthur nodded, understanding her protectiveness. "I have no intention of causing harm. I'm here to help. I hope, in time, I can prove that to you."

She is just like her older sister. Arthur thought.

"Arthur, what is she talking about?" Rias asked.

Arthur turned to Rias, "Koneko has a unique ability to sense the nature of a person's soul. Due to certain actions in my past, my karmic balance isn't exactly positive. She senses that negativity. Or more like, she had no choice but to notice that negativity because of how large my negative karma is."

Rias looked curious. "Karmic balance? Can you elaborate?"

"In my lifetime, I've made decisions that, while necessary at the time, have left a mark on my soul. These decisions have consequences, and Koneko can sense the residual effects of those actions. It's a form of... karmic debt, if you will."

Rias seemed to ponder this for a moment, then nodded slowly. "I see. But what matters now are your intentions and actions going forward."

Wow, that really worked. I really expected her to ask about the actions that caused the negative karma. Well, what I said wasn't entirely a lie either, so let's go with it. Arthur thought.

Rias continued, "As long as you're committed to positive change and helping us, I believe we can work together. Trust takes time to build, and we'll be watching your actions closely."

Arthur nodded, "That's fair. I'll do my best to prove myself and support the club."

And fuck you eventually. And I really hope Sirzechs didn't kill me for that.

"So Arthur, where are you staying? do you go back to Nazarick Or are you staying at apartment." Rias asked.

"Actually, I have a friend who has a coffee shop nearby, so I'm thinking of staying there," Arthur replied.

"Friend?"

"More like a relative," Arthur added, thinking to himself, Well, she is the mother of my child.

Rias seemed intrigued but didn't press further. "That's convenient. If you ever need anything or have any questions, feel free to ask. We're here to help."

Arthur nodded appreciatively. "Thank you, Rias. I appreciate the offer."

Kiba, who had been quietly observing the exchange, spoke up. "A coffee shop, you say? Which one? I've probably been there."

"It's called 'Celestial Brews,'" Arthur replied.

Kiba's eyes widened slightly. "Celestial Brews? That's one of the best coffee shops in town. You're lucky to have a connection there."

Of course, I was the one who came up with that name so it gotta be in top of shop after all.

Arthur smiled. "Yes, it has its perks. I'm looking forward to settling in."

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